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Searching for all articles published on 1994-12-26 ...

41 articles.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/RI wood exports to lose GSP

RI wood exports to lose GSP JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's representative office in the European Union has announced that beginning in 1998 Indonesia's footwear and wood product exports to Europe will no longer enjoy privileges from the General System of Preferences (GSP).

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Businessmen reminded

Businessmen reminded SEMARANG (JP): Deputy chairman of the National Environment Protection Agency (Bapedal) Nabil Makarim has urged businessmen to construct water treatment facilities for their industrial waste.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Human Rights body monitors East Timor

Human Rights body monitors East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the National Commission on Human Rights were in East Timor last week to monitor the situation in Indonesia's youngest province.Bambang W.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/On electricity

On electricity I was glad to see those two guys writing recently about electrical power lines. Electricity is bad magic stuff, that's for sure, PLN won't tell the truth about it, either. I'm an electrical research scientist, and I know about electricity.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Political groups resist government intervention

Political groups resist government intervention JAKARTA (JP): When Harmoko said recently that "Golkar and ABRI (the Armed Forces)" would unite to fight any attempt to destroy national unity, he wasn't just delivering one of his usual high- spirited speeches.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Ruling on industry expansion needed

Ruling on industry expansion needed JAKARTA (JP): A member of the House of Representatives suggested that the government introduce regulations restricting companies which operate in the upstream industry from expanding activities into the downstream.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Discrepancies in governing sports in Indonesia

Discrepancies in governing sports in IndonesiaBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): This year has exposed the awkward relationship between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the National Sports Governing Body (KONI), especially following Indonesia's poor showing at the 12th Asian Games in ...

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Social indicators call for concern: Observer

Social indicators call for concern: Observer JAKARTA (JP): Future quests for democracy and openness will require better cooperation among various groups in society, according to a political observer.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Indonesia seeking increase in tin export quota

Indonesia seeking increase in tin export quota JAKARTA (JP): The state tin mining company PT Tambang Timah is expecting to double its net profit to over Rp 40 billion (US$18.26 million) this year and is seeking an increase in the country's annual tin export quota for 1996 to 35,000 tons.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/HIV prostitute is missing

HIV prostitute is missing JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta Health Office has discovered that one of three prostitutes from the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta who has tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is missing.Dr. Sonny L.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Strong sentiment pushes up JSX shares

Strong sentiment pushes up JSX shares JAKARTA (JP): Stocks closed higher across the board last week as the market picked up on strong local sentiment and the rise in New York and other bourses in the region despite the absence of strong foreign support, with many foreign players being the ...

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/12 villages need clean water

12 villages need clean water DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Twelve out of 111 villages in Tabanan, Bali, still have difficulties getting clean water, mostly due to shortages, Tabanan regent I Komang Wijana has said.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Environmental campaign ruled by forest fires

Environmental campaign ruled by forest firesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): The year 1994 has been filled with plenty of rhetorics about the need to preserve and protect the environment, but when push comes to the shove, Indonesia is virtually helpless, as was shown by the way it dealt with ...

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Reflection for Christmas

Reflection for Christmas What is the foundation of genuine peace? This the question whose answer is always being sought on religious occasions anywhere. The story of Christmas also seeks to answer this question although this is not as easy as it might seem.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Wrong address hampers revenues

Wrong address hampers revenues JAKARTA (JP): The city revenue office has said that it is facing difficulties in collecting land and building taxes from people because around one to two percent of the total 1.2 million tax payers have registered under false addresses.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Real estate business growth need control

Real estate business growth need control JAKARTA (JP): The rapid growth of housing complexes in the greater Jakarta area, comprising of Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang and Depok, badly needs effective supervision in a bid to avoid further serious problems.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Mammoth problem lurks in Sumatra

Mammoth problem lurks in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Elephants in Sumatra have been at it again all year round. They have been raiding villages, devouring crops, and leaving massive destruction. One report said as many as 14 people have been killed in elephant rampages in Sumatra.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Slum building owners get special treatment

Slum building owners get special treatment JAKARTA (JP): City administration will give a 50 percent discount for sub-standard buildings in slum areas.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Trouble brewing on university campuses

Trouble brewing on university campuses JAKARTA (JP): Universities have had their own share of problems this year, and a series of brawls at some campuses tainted the image of the country's intellectual community.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/The ups and downs of openness

The ups and downs of opennessBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Respected political analyst Dr. Juwono Sudarsono once described the campaign for political openness here as operating in cycles, to be pushed forward when it slackens and to be halted when it rushes headlong.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Too many car makes

Too many car makes Indonesia's automobile industry reported an all-time high sales volume this year that represented a 50 percent increase from last year. But the structure and efficiency of the industry seemed to be unaffected by the June, 1993, deregulation measures.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Passenger flow still normal

Passenger flow still normal SERANG, West Java (JP): The flow of ferry passengers on the Merak port on the western tip of Java to Bakauheni port in Lampung route is still normal, Antara reported over the weekend.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Debate on protection

Debate on protection In the past few weeks a number of parties have entered into a debate which, in economic texts, could be classified as "classic".

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Plenty of homework on education front

Plenty of homework on education frontBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to managing the education sector, Indonesia still has plenty of homework to do.The year 1994, if anything, exposed some of the challenges the nation needs to overcome in this field.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Peak of holiday travelers expected on Thursday

Peak of holiday travelers expected on Thursday JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto expects the number of people leaving the capital for the New Year holidays to peak on Thursday.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Setting the foreign policy agenda

Setting the foreign policy agenda JAKARTA (JP): Even crystal balls and tarot cards would have trouble predicting the events of the coming year, but a number of issues facing the country's foreign policy should remain constant.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/What's new out there in the PC world?

What's new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The year of 1994 is ending, having brought us a great number of dizzying technological advancements in the area of computers and communications.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Ideology course for Timorese

Ideology course for Timorese JAKARTA (JP): The government is now designing a special state ideology course for East Timor, one different from the conventional curriculum and a result of the territory's different historical background.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dwubs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/70% of radio frequencies illegal

70% of radio frequencies illegal JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Jakarta Chapter of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Ministry, Pudjo Basuki, said that more than 70 percent of the radio frequencies in Jakarta are having permit problems.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Who is Soetardjo Kartohadikusumo?

Who is Soetardjo Kartohadikusumo?By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): When the descendants of the late Dr.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Donation of 230 water buffaloes

Donation of 230 water buffaloes JAKARTA (JP): Regent of Tangerang Saifullah A.R. handed over 230 water buffaloes to the people of some under developed villages in the regency.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Moving high gear in international diplomacy

Moving high gear in international diplomacyBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): To say that Indonesia's foreign policy went into high gear in 1994 would be an understatement. But for a brief lull in June, Indonesia's foreign policy was blowing at full steam.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Intestinal worms not a major problem for Seribu islanders

Intestinal worms not a major problem for Seribu islanders JAKARTA (JP): Head of North Jakarta Health Office Sony L. Tobing denied a remark that most residents of the Seribu Islands are suffering from intestinal worms.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/More call for govt to ratify UN pack

More call for govt to ratify UN pack JAKARTA (JP): A legal expert on Saturday joined the chorus of people who are calling on the government to ratify the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.Prof.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Transmigration revamps management

Transmigration revamps management JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transmigration plans to revamp the way it manages its resettlement program beginning next year, placing more emphasis on quality rather than aiming for a specific deadline.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/All quiet in Jakarta on Christmas Day

All quiet in Jakarta on Christmas Day JAKARTA (JP): In hectic Jakarta, a city that never sleeps, Christians peacefully attended church services on Christmas Eve and celebrated Christmas yesterday.Tranquility ruled and masses went well-attended throughout the sprawling metropolitan.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Islamic graduates can join ABRI

Islamic graduates can join ABRI PURBA BARU, North Sumatra (JP): Graduates from Islamic senior high schools can enroll in the Indonesian Armed Forces after passing entrance tests, Commander of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Gen. Feisal Tanjung has said.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Registration for sub-contractors

Registration for sub-contractors JAKARTA (JP): The city pre-qualification project committee announced that it has extended the registration period for small- scale sub-contractors to Jan. 31, 1995.

Mon, 26 Dec 1994

JP/Traditional medicine

Traditional medicine My colleague's mother was run over as she tried to board a crowded city bus. Her foot slipped under the bus just as it started to move. Two of her toes were crushed and the tire marks were still visible on her leg when she was moved into a hospital.