Archive: 27 August 1994
54 articles found
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Government sets no limit on size of 1995 haj pilgrimage
Government sets no limit on size of 1995 haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP); The government says it is not setting any maximum limit on the number of Indonesians allowed to take part in the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia next year despite predictions that it will exceed the quota set by Riyadh.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
General Motors to use RI as base for Southeast Asia
General Motors to use RI as base for Southeast Asia BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Detroit-based General Motors Corp., through its affiliate PT General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI), will use Indonesia as its industrial base for Southeast Asia, an executive says.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Johny Sembiring in the eyes of 3 women
Johny Sembiring in the eyes of 3 womenBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Wherever 62 year old Johny Sembiring's soul went after his murder last Thursday -- paradise, hell, the spirit world, never-never land, etc --, and whatever labels people attach to him -- bandit, crime godfather, repentant,...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price surge continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with most shares booking a significant gain in active trading.After breaking the 500-mark for the first time in three months on Thursday, the broad-based Composite Index recorded another rise...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Fire razes office, houses
Fire razes office, houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire razed several office buildings and houses in the Kertak Baru Ilir subdistrict on Wednesday.There were no casualties in the fire which caused material losses of several hundred million rupiah, Antara reported.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
UI holds counseling on sea diving
UI holds counseling on sea diving A community service institution from the University of Indonesia (UI) in cooperation with a study group on Health and Work Safety of School Graduates of the university is holding a counseling and hyperbaric survey for traditional fishermen at Panggang Island in the...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Australia, Indonesia sign geoscientific accord
Australia, Indonesia sign geoscientific accord SYDNEY (Kyodo): Australia has signed a geoscientific research agreement with Indonesia, which will boost petroleum exploration in Indonesia, Minister of Resources David Beddall said yesterday.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Succes of Chinese may incite racism
Succes of Chinese may incite racism JAKARTA (JP): The economic success of ethnic Chinese businessmen in Indonesia is causing material jealousy, and this may disrupt national stability."The success of ethnic Chinese businessmen in the economic sector, especially those in the big cities, has caused a...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Indonesia to host Asian dietetics meet
Indonesia to host Asian dietetics meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the first Asian conference on dietetics in October to review the role of nutrition in improving the quality of life of the population, an official of the Ministry of Health said.Dr.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Foreign investment in 7.5 months up more than 100%
Foreign investment in 7.5 months up more than 100% JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government during the first 7.5 months of this year have more than doubled from last year's level of US$8.1 billion, State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Financial reform: Achievements, problems (3)
Financial reform: Achievements, problems (3) This is the last of a three-part article in a series based on a keynote address given by presidential advisor Ali Wardhana at the Indonesia Update 1994 seminar at the Australian National University in Canberra on Aug. 19.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Federal Motor gets loans
Federal Motor gets loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, a subsidiary of PT Astra International, has obtained loans of around US$100 million from a syndication of 22 foreign banks.A spokesman for Federal Motor said that the loans would be used to refinance the previous one-year facility arranged by...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
An invaluable example of choir singing as art
An invaluable example of choir singing as artBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Music, they say, is singing. Even instrumentalists are praised for "having a beautiful singing tone" or chided if they lack one.You want to be a good musician? Then learn to sing.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Soeharto Cup title decided in playoff
Soeharto Cup title decided in playoff JAKARTA (JP): Martubi, the overnight leader from the Krakatau Golf Club, came out of nowhere to win the prestigious Soeharto Cup golf title after a playoff at the Bumi Serpong Damai course yesterday.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Saigon Kick concert to rock Jakarta
Saigon Kick concert to rock Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): "We will rock our Jakarta fans with an enthralling and energetic performance," Jason Bieler, lead vocal of the Miami-based music group Saigon Kick, says.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
RI offers aircraft to Thailand
RI offers aircraft to Thailand BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia has proposed to exchange its CN-235 aircraft with Thai agricultural products under a counter-trade arrangement, Thai Ambassador to Indonesia Kasit Pirom says.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Tobacco farmers huff and puff
Tobacco farmers huff and puff SEMARANG: Local tobacco farmers are complaining that the market price of their crop has drastically fallen because they are being squeezed by the giant cigarette producers.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Indonesia, NZ to amend air accord
Indonesia, NZ to amend air accord JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and New Zealand will amend an air agreement in October to enable their air carriers to increase flight services from the present six times weekly between them to 20 times, an official says.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Native scholar proposes more autonomy for East Timor
Native scholar proposes more autonomy for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): A young native East Timorese scholar proposed yesterday that greater autonomy be granted the former Portuguese colony given its unique cultural and historical background.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Darul Arqam
Darul ArqamFrom MerdekaIn connection with the controversial Darul Arqam teaching I would like to give my comments as follows:* Darul Arqam is an Islamic organization whose teaching is in compliance with ahlussunah wal jamaah as adhered to by the majority of Moslems in Indonesia, including NU...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Saudis down S. Koreans in Independence Cup
Saudis down S. Koreans in Independence Cup JAKARTA (JP): Saudi Arabia, armed with tall players and three American coaches, destroyed the South Korean Army team 72-62 to take the lead in group B of the Fifth Independence Cup at the Senayan indoor stadium yesterday.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Foreign drivers set for 7th Touring Car
Foreign drivers set for 7th Touring Car JAKARTA (JP): A tight race among three leading European cars is expected to materialize at the Sentul international track on Sunday when the Southeast Asia Touring Car '94 gets underway.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Wardiman wants more useful research projects
Wardiman wants more useful research projects JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said most research projects conducted by universities in Indonesia have been largely inapplicable and are irrelevant to the country's development problems.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
ITU acknowledges RP's needs for orbital slots
ITU acknowledges RP's needs for orbital slots MANILA (AFP): The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) acknowledged yesterday the Philippines' application for five orbital slots for a satellite it aims to launch in 1996.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
New Taman Ria park planned at Pulo Mas dam
New Taman Ria park planned at Pulo Mas dam JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to meet the growing demand of Jakartans for recreational parks, the city administration will convert the 6.8 hectare man-made Pulo Mas dam and its surrounding areas in East Jakarta into a park.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Army chopper still missing
Army chopper still missing JAKARTA: Rescue workers yesterday were still searching for an Army helicopter which has been missing since a test flight on Monday in Medan, North Sumatra.Army Chief Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Carlos my captor, an Indonesian remembers
Carlos my captor, an Indonesian remembersBy Barry Dols JAKARTA (JP): Carlos has finally made it to prime time.Much of the world got its first glimpse of the seemingly omnipresent terrorist, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, last week as he was being whisked into a Parisian courtroom.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Poor fund embezzled
Poor fund embezzled SEMARANG: A local councilor is alleging that some government officials have embezzled the presidential funds intended for poor people in several regencies in the province.Djuhat Mahya, deputy chief of Commission A at the provincial assembly, said people in Demak, Kendal,...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
S. Jakarta receives medal
S. Jakarta receives medal South Jakarta has been named the recipient of a gold medal for its achievements in the collection of Oblation and Alms (ZIS) in the just concluded 1993/1994 fiscal year.The mayoralty collected a total of Rp 651.9 million (US$299,723) or almost twice of the target of Rp 361.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Local butchers feel the pinch
Local butchers feel the pinch MEDAN, North Sumatra: Local meat suppliers are complaining that meat smuggled from outside the province is severely undermining their trade.The local supermarkets and hotels are believed to have been the main buyers of the smuggled meat.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Jakartans warned to avoid the sun
Jakartans warned to avoid the sun JAKARTA (JP): Cancer specialists have warned Jakartans that overexposure to the sun can lead to skin cancer."Actually, people who live close to the equator have a greater risk of contracting skin cancer," noted Mochtar Hamzah, an oncologist (cancer specialist) of...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Tension mounts as major PPP congress nears
Tension mounts as major PPP congress nears JAKARTA (JP): Three books on the United Development Party (PPP) were published separately on the eve of the party's major congress, as the various competing factions and individuals stayed locked in psychological warfare to try and influence the outcome of...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Illegal fee
Illegal feeFrom NeracaThere is hardly any traffic jams around Tanah Abang market in West Jakarta. As a driver and owner of a minibus I am happy with the regulation introduced by the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration that makes all the roads one-way, but this is not the end of the story.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Oregon bids to host RI aircraft plant
Oregon bids to host RI aircraft plant JAKARTA (JP): Oregon is joining the competition with other American states for the right to host the plant that will produce the Indonesian designed N-250 aircraft.Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts yesterday met with B.J.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Puzzling snack
Puzzling snackFrom NeracaI have an interesting experience to tell readers. On July 29, 1994, I bought a package of snack food called Boyki Beef Steak Flavor produced by PT Siantar Top Sidoarjo in a small shop in Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Shifting bilateral relations into global partnership
Shifting bilateral relations into global partnershipBy Seiichi Okawa Ambassador designate, Taizo Watanabe, who arrived in Indonesia this week said in an interview with The Jakarta Post that he was delighted to head the Japanese mission in Jakarta as the climate and the atmosphere in Southeast Asia...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
BDN issues bonds
BDN issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) will float bonds worth US$165 million in overseas markets to strengthen its financing structure, the bank announced.The agreement on the issuance of the bonds was signed in Hong Kong yesterday, the bank said in a statement made...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Asking for aid
Asking for aid I am sending with this letter two pictures of an Irianese boy, Momenda Siap. Nomenda is very sick -- he has mitral heart valve failure -- and is at present being looked after by a British lady in Irian Jaya, Sue Trenier.Nomenda's heart problem cannot be treated in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Australian ships to visit Jakarta
Australian ships to visit Jakarta The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Adelaide Class guided missile frigates, HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Newcastle will visit the city from Aug. 29 to 31.The Australian Embassy said yesterday that the ships will berth at Tanjung Priok port and participate in pre-exercise...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Navy foils illegal entry
Navy foils illegal entry JAKARTA: The Bagan Siapi-api Navy patrol unit in Sumatra has apprehended a boat carrying 33 Indonesians who were being smuggled into Malaysia.The boat was seized near Halang Island in the Riau archipelago as it was making its way to Malaysia.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Court endorses plea for Sudomo-Siska divorce
Court endorses plea for Sudomo-Siska divorce JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court yesterday granted the request of retired admiral Sudomo and his second wife, Fransiska Diah Widowati, for divorce, thus formally ending their four-year marriage.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Motorcross c'ships in Bandung today
Motorcross c'ships in Bandung today JAKARTA (JP): A three-day coaching clinic for national crossers concluded yesterday is expected to boost their skills when they take to the field for the third round of the Lucky Strike International Motorcross Championship in Bandung starting today.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Japan helps kick off East Asian regional grouping
Japan helps kick off East Asian regional groupingBy Eiichi Furukawa TOKYO (JP): Not too long ago, a luncheon meeting was held in a royal suite room at the Shangri-la Hotel in Bangkok. During that encounter, the foreign ministers of nine East Asian countries, the six ASEAN members, plus Japan, China...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Three held, bags of ganja seized in drug operation
Three held, bags of ganja seized in drug operation JAKARTA (JP): Police announced the seizure of several bags of marijuana worth an estimated Rp 6 million (US$2,790) and captured three men in connection with the drug haul.Lt. Col.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Action imperative
Action imperative At last it seems that the voices of concern over the continuing willful destruction of our living environment are being been heard. Bapedal, which is the government's Environmental Impact Management Board, made a strong statement public a couple of days ago.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Population growth
Population growth Although President Soeharto is reportedly not going to attend the World Conference on Population scheduled for early September, 1994 in Cairo, Indonesia will surely be represented in the forum and hopefully become an important resource and will relate its experience in curbing...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Minangkabau clan gets supreme chief in lavish ceremony
Minangkabau clan gets supreme chief in lavish ceremonyText by Dini S. Djalal photos by Arief Hidayat Butterflies and bumblebees adorn the green,and on a horse the muezzin will return;What is broken and lost will be replaced before long,and the inherited wealth upheld by the young.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Jakarta, three other provinces outlaw Al Arqam
Jakarta, three other provinces outlaw Al Arqam JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta, Central Java, East Java and West Nusa Tenggara followed five other provinces yesterday in outlawing the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Banten show must go on
Banten show must go on SERANG, West Java: The 1994 Banten Festival will proceed as scheduled today despite the debt problems of the organizers.The organizers have only raised Rp 212 million (US$98,000) of the Rp 1.5 billion needed to stage the event.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
TV Today: Saturday, August 27, 1994
TV Today: Saturday, August 27, 1994TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Cultural Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Tata Busana 8:05 Karya Nada 9:00 World News 9:25 TV...
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Pertamina wins 17-year-old battle against Kartika
Pertamina wins 17-year-old battle against Kartika JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore Appeals Court has finally closed the books on a 17-year legal wrangle over an $81 million estate left by a former Indonesian official, pronouncing the oil giant Pertamina as its rightful owner.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 27 Aug 1994
Park Royale sells 90 units
Park Royale sells 90 units PT Sari Tirta Lembah Hijau, the developer of Park Royale apartments on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, said it has sold 90 of its apartments.The developer's director, Deddy Kusuma, said yesterday it had sold out 50 units from Park Royale I and II and 40 units from...