:: jawawa.id :: Indonesian Business and Finance News

Find Article by Date

Find news items by date

Select Year:

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017

Select Month:

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Select Day:

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30

Searching for all articles published on 1994-06-18 ...

45 articles.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Dewi Sukarno's nude pictures now available on floppy disk

Dewi Sukarno's nude pictures now available on floppy disk SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Shots of erotic poses of Ratnasari Dewi, the widow of the late president Sukarno, are now available in floppy disks, outwitting the government's ban on her book, Madame D.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/No steak in Batam

No steak in Batam BATAM ISLAND: Authorities here have seized 4.5 tons of illegally imported beef.A spokesman for the Batam authority, Dadang Kusnandar, said the authorities have not yet identified the origins and the importer of the meat but said that the case would be referred to the district ...

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Cycling in Beijing offers a glance at the people

Cycling in Beijing offers a glance at the peopleBy Harry Bhaskara BEIJING (JP): The bicycle is still the most popular means of transportation in Beijing despite the invasion of taxis on the city's streets.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Phone for diplomatic center

Phone for diplomatic center JAKARTA (JP): PT Abadi Guna Papan, a private company under the Bimantara Citra business Group, signed here yesterday an agreement with the state-owned PT Telkom domestic telecommunications company to construct telephone infrastructure at the Grand Kuningan diplomatic ...

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Surabaya judge cleared of bribe scandal

Surabaya judge cleared of bribe scandal JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has cleared a top Surabaya judge from allegations that he accepted bribes in acquitting three businessmen from tax evasion charges.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/RI to contact Pyongyang, Seoul to defuse tension

RI to contact Pyongyang, Seoul to defuse tension JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), plans to dispatch an envoy to Pyongyang yet again in the hopes of defusing the escalating tensions on the peninsula.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/E. Timor coffee farmers have jubilant harvest

E. Timor coffee farmers have jubilant harvest DILI (JP): This year's (May-October) harvesting season is bringing joy to East Timor's coffee farmers, but not without worries.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Sjamsiah, figure behind success of meet on women

Sjamsiah, figure behind success of meet on womenBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): As delegates of a regional conference on women held here prepared to leave following their verbal tug-of-war, the conference chairperson, Sjamsiah Achmad, is one person who can at last breathe a bit easier.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Police crack case of dismembered woman

Police crack case of dismembered woman Jakarta (JP): Police in Malang, East Java, say they may have cracked the case of the murder of a young woman, whose head, intestines and limbs were found floating in the Brantas river last month.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Taiwan to invest in Sulawesi

Taiwan to invest in Sulawesi PALU (JP): Weifhuan Enterprise Company (WEC), a Taiwan agribusiness company, will invest US$5 million in crab farming in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi, and a fishing venture at the Tomini bay and Makassar strait, South Sulawesi.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Man missing at sea

Man missing at sea SORONG, Irian Jaya: Search and rescue workers were still looking for a man who has been missing since he fell from a ferry into the sea on Thursday.Sorong Port administrator A. Jarangga said the KM Dobonsolo ferry was on its way from Biak to Ambon when the incident happened.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Canada, NZ send relief aid

Canada, NZ send relief aid JAKARTA: The New Zealand and Canadian governments have extended NZ$50,000 (Rp 63 million) and Rp 45 million worth of aid relief respectively for the victims of the recent tidal waves in East Java.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Australia Today Indonesia is only the beginning

Australia Today Indonesia is only the beginningBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Australia Today Indonesia 1994, the big trade and cultural promotion program which got underway here this week, is only the beginning of Australia's effort to establish greater linkages with its northern neighbor.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Govt urged to open palm oil futures trading

Govt urged to open palm oil futures trading Jakarta (JP): The Indonesian vegetable oil and fat trade federation (FAMNI) cautioned the government yesterday against intervening in the crude palm oil (CPO) trade to push its price down and proposed instead the opening of the futures trading Bourse ...

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Rights commission proposes merger of SPSI and SBSI

Rights commission proposes merger of SPSI and SBSI JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission of Human Rights joined in an appeal, yesterday, for the two major workers' unions in Indonesia -- one of which is not officially recognized -- to merge into one organization.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Building material book to be issued

Building material book to be issued A guidebook on building construction materials and related equipment and services is currently being prepared for its launching early next year.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Shopping center reopened

Shopping center reopened BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Deputy governor Hasan Aman reopened the Amuntai shopping center in Hulu Sungai Utara district Thursday.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index, lost nearly five points on Thursday.The broad-based Composite Index, closed lower at 476.54 from 477.13 previously.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Actress Ria may not be tried for her alleged role in murder

Actress Ria may not be tried for her alleged role in murder JAKARTA (JP): The planned trial of starlet Ria Irawan for her alleged role in the death of a young married man at her house five months ago may not materialize after all.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Govt settles dispute with Dayak tribes

Govt settles dispute with Dayak tribes JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that it has come to an amicable agreement with the Bentian Dayak tribes in East Kalimantan in the dispute over a piece of land in Jelmu Sibak which it is acquiring for a forestry estate.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Workers complain of dismissal

Workers complain of dismissal Around 150 workers of PT Duta Busana Danastri, a garment company, marched to the headquarters of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to complain of the dismissal of a co- worker.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Population is puzzles Jakarta

Population is puzzles Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Jakarta Surjadi Soedirdja believes population growth is one of Jakarta's most serious problems and that the city must find a way to curb migration of rural people.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Branta to expand business in ASEAN

Branta to expand business in ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): PT Branta Mulia, a yarn and tire cord manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand its business network in Southeast Asia through a joint venture agreement with several Malaysian companies to construct a third tire ...

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Share prices strenghten on most Asian exchanges

Share prices strenghten on most Asian exchanges TOKYO (Agencies): Share prices gained ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday, heartened by a weaker yen and brighter prospects of a solution to the Korean nuclear standoff.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed 135.83 points or 0.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Living with smokers

Living with smokers Bad news keeps rising the domain of cigarette smoking. For example, a recent study of non-smoking women who were exposed to their husbands' cigarette smoke says that living with a cigarette smoker increases the risk of lung cancer by at least 30 percent in non-smokers.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Timor honors Gen. Wismoyo

Timor honors Gen. Wismoyo DILI, East Timor: Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares has named Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar an honorary customary leader.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Surveyor Indonesia to replace SGS by end of this year

Surveyor Indonesia to replace SGS by end of this year JAKARTA (JP): The pre-shipment inspection of goods to be imported to Indonesia, which has been done by the Swiss company Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) since 1985, will be taken over by PT Surveyor Indonesia (PTSI) by the end of this ...

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/The amazing Dayak Bungan porters of West Kalimantan

The amazing Dayak Bungan porters of West KalimantanText by Dolly Priatna photos by Ismunandar SAMARINDA, E.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Major arts events planned for 1995

Major arts events planned for 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The year 1995, when Indonesia marks its 50th year of independence, could well put Indonesia on the map in the world's arts scene.The government announced its plan to host two major art events of international scale, yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Dollar recovers in Europe as U.S. bond prices rise

Dollar recovers in Europe as U.S. bond prices rise LONDON (UPI): The dollar extended its overnight gains in European trading yesterday as firmer U.S. bonds prompted some short-covering ahead of the weekend.The greenback was quoted at 1.6380 German marks near midmorning, up from 1.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/How much for a game ball and fries?

How much for a game ball and fries? JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the World Cup's largely hedonistic football fiesta, an American-fast food style restaurant is carrying out a pricey auction of the event's official FIFA match ball for charity.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Several alternatives to soccer fiesta at weekend

Several alternatives to soccer fiesta at weekend JAKARTA (JP): Some interesting fare is showing on television this weekend, with soccer fans in for a treat as the World Cup kicks off.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Burns bursts to early lead in Indonesia Rally

Burns bursts to early lead in Indonesia RallyBy Dwiatmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Briton Richard Burns is making an impressive debut at the 1994 Indonesia Rally championship when he steered to victory in the first leg of the race yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Trucks impounded in North Jakarta

Trucks impounded in North Jakarta At least seven trucks have been impounded by the North Jakarta Traffic and Land Transportation Control Office after the vehicles were discovered carrying soil during daylight hours on certain roads.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Suba Indah stops production of liquor

Suba Indah stops production of liquor JAKARTA (JP): PT Suba Indah, a manufacturer of sausages, condiments, spirits, wines and soft drinks, has stopped its liquor production due to Operation Cleansing."Our liquor sales have been hampered since the operation was intensified in April.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/More protests over Bapindo

More protests over Bapindo SEMARANG, Central Java: Students of the Walisongo State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) staged a protest on Thursday demanding the trial of three former ministers in connection with the huge fraud at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo).

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Forest for sale or for exchange

Forest for sale or for exchange JAKARTA (JP): Forests may now be stripped bare for other uses only if the developer converts a non-forested area that is at least three times larger into a forest.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Business convention in Davao

Business convention in Davao KENDARI (JP): Some 100 businessmen affiliated with the South East Sulawesi chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) will attend the first East Asia businessmen conference in Davao, the Philippines, next month.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Insurance firms required to publish quarterly reports

Insurance firms required to publish quarterly reports JAKARTA (JP): The government has required insurance companies to be more transparent by publishing their financial performance through the print or electronic media every three months, an official of the finance ministry says.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/RI's sepak takraw tour to Myanmar

RI's sepak takraw tour to Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian sepak takraw teams are set to go for a try-out tour which covers China and Myanmar next August, said an official of the Indonesian sepak takraw association yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/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, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Malaria cases down on Batam

Malaria cases down on Batam BATAM ISLAND: Health authorities remain watchful for malaria although reports indicate the disease has subsided over the past five years.Head of the Batam health office, Mawardi Badar, said the local government is cooperating with neighboring Singapore to fight malaria.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Four killed in road accident

Four killed in road accident Four people were killed and three others seriously injured when an inter-city bus struck a sand truck from behind on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Thursday.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Mayora pays bonus shares

Mayora pays bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): The annual shareholder meeting of PT Mayora Indah, a food processing industry, yesterday agreed to pay a dividend of Rp 70 (32 cents) per share and to distribute one bonus share for every 25 existing shares.

Sat, 18 Jun 1994

JP/Native Betawi unconcerned about influx of new-comers

Native Betawi unconcerned about influx of new-comers JAKARTA (JP): The indigenous people of Jakarta, or orang Betawi as they are known, remain resolute in their traditional ways without begrudging the sweeping changes in the city.