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Searching for all articles published on 1994-04-05 ...

46 articles.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Finance minister rules out devaluation measure

Finance minister rules out devaluation measure JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad gave assurances yesterday that the government will not devalue the rupiah or take other radical steps to offset the deficit caused by the fall in oil prices, which is likely to continue to be a ...

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties

Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iran have agreed to join forces in promoting the interests of developing countries in international labor forums including the International Labor Organization and the Asia-Pacific Labor Conference..

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Duncan wins Safari Rally

Duncan wins Safari Rally NAIROBI (UPI): Ian Duncan, in a Toyota Celica, became the first Kenyan in 12 years to win the Kenyan Safari Rally as he finished ahead of Japan's Kenjiro Shinozuka in a Mitsubishi Lancer.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Share prices mostly lower in Asia

Share prices mostly lower in Asia TOKYO (Agencies): Stock prices closed substantially lower here yesterday in quiet trading amid renewed concern over a further tumble on Wall Street and higher long-term interest rates.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/JP/3/ROAD

JP/3/ROAD Road buildings not best solution to traffic woe JAKARTA (JP): The traffic problem in Jakarta faces a long and winding road, and now a leading non-governmental organization is criticizing the government's policies on the problem as counterproductive.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/PLN, university sign pact

PLN, university sign pact JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PLN yesterday assigned Diponegoro University of Semarang in Central Java to help improve the capability of its human resources and coordinate research.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/A

A JP/kod INVESTMENT MISSION: The visiting chairman of the Taiwan Economic Committee, Kang Ning-Hsiang (left), and the chief of the Promotion Bureau of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Asril Noor, are all smiles after a discussion ...

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Photo

Photo JP/alxDUTCH GUESTS: Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (second from left), accompanied by his wife Mrs. Hoogeweegen Lubbers (far left), shakes hands with Vice President Try Sutrisno at the Merdeka Palace while Mrs.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects

Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of government officials from Taiwan has suggested that Indonesia's and Taiwan's state companies initiate joint projects to take advantage of that nation's capital and technology.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Banking scandal taints Golkar

Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Amateur soccer tourney promises action

Amateur soccer tourney promises action JAKARTA (JP): The intercity amateur soccer championship finals will swing into full action at the 100,000-seat Senayan stadium on Friday, with red hot favorite Bandung Persib and defending champion PSM of Ujungpandang out to clear their first hurdles.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta

Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Another verdict clearing a businessman of tax evasion charges in Surabaya, East Java, last weekend has drawn central government fire, with officials promising a stiff battle all the way to the Supreme Court.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects

Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights says it has found evidence of rights violations against the people being tried for the murder of labor activist Marsinah, including indications of torture.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Across the Archipelago

Across the Archipelago Yamdena `ideal' for transmigrants AMBON, Maluku: Southeast Maluku Regent Husein Rahayaan says that Yamdena island is well suited for resettlement under the government's transmigration program.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Money market information center introduced

Money market information center introduced JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is introducing a new money market information center providing financial data to all commercial banks and money brokers in the country through a computerized system.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Beijing tightens currency grip with new market

Beijing tightens currency grip with new market SHANGHAI (Reuter): After days of confusion, a Chinese interbank currency market opened yesterday as part of Beijing's efforts to tighten its grip on capital flows and move towards currency convertibility.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks

No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not review its 1992 decision to cease acceptance of Dutch aid, a senior government official said yesterday on the eve of talks between President Soeharto and Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta, April 4

Where to go in Jakarta, April 4 Musico 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.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Abebe, Skah to arrive here today

Abebe, Skah to arrive here todayJAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Addis Abebe of Kenya and Olympic gold medalist Khalid Skah of Morroco are slated to arrive here this evening for the Bob Hasan 10-kilometer road race here on Sunday.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary

Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary JAKARTA (JP): In response to the city administration's appeal to Jakartans to reduce dependence on ground water, owners of high rise buildings say use of ground water is still necessary although the piped water supply remains adequate.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Japanese imports of manufactured goods recovered last year

Japanese imports of manufactured goods recovered last year TOKYO (AFP): Japanese imports of manufactured goods grew seven percent to US$125 billion last year, reversing the previous year's decline of 2.8 percent, the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) said yesterday.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention

Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention JAKARTA (JP): A new convention on international trade in hazardous waste, ratified in Basel, Switzerland last week has closed many of the previous loopholes, but the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law says it is still wary about ...

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Govt accepting last minute haj bookings

Govt accepting last minute haj bookings JAKARTA (JP): The government is still accepting reservations for people intending to join this year's haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, a spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs said yesterday.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam

Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam JAKARTA (JP): The association of tax consultants yesterday denied that its members had helped taxpayers manipulate tax refunds.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Fiscal autonomy for regions

Fiscal autonomy for regions President Soeharto's written address for the presentation of budgetary authorization documents on development projects for implementation in fiscal 1994-1995 to the 27 provincial governors on Thursday touched upon one of the major issues of development within the ...

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district

Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty closed down several batik factories in Setia Budi district yesterday, enforcing a new law that bans the factories from the area on the grounds that they are causing a pollution problem.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support

Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support JAKARTA (JP): North Korean President Kim Il-sung yesterday sought the support of Indonesia and the 110-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the rising feud between Pyongyang on one side and the United States and South Korea on the other.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares

Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaya Real Property (JRP), a subsidiary of PT Pembangunan Jaya, a major property developer, will issue 35 million new shares in May to finance land acquisition and the development of three satellite city projects.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Banking scandal taints Golkar

Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Share prices fall on JSX

Share prices fall on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) mostly closed lower in heavy trading yesterday after a two-day holiday last Thursday and Friday and the weekend.The broad-based Composite Index lost 6.46 points to close at 485.9 yesterday from 492.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Putting it briefly

Putting it briefly Yayuk to set a hat-trick JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top tennis player Yayuk Basuki is eying a hat-trick at the April US$100,000 Indonesia Open women's tennis championships.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Crenshaw wins Freeport McMoran Classic by three strokes

Crenshaw wins Freeport McMoran Classic by three strokes NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (UPI): Ben Crenshaw fired a 4-under-par 68 Sunday for a three-stroke victory at the US$1.2 million Freeport-McMoran Golf Classic.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Banking scandal taints Golkar

Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Tax officials to improve proficiency

Tax officials to improve proficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Tax, in cooperation with the vaunted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States, yesterday started training 35 of its officials to investigate financial frauds.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Biggest trade pact set for signing

Biggest trade pact set for signing PARIS (AFP): More than 120 countries are to gather in Morocco next week to sign the world's most comprehensive trade liberalization agreement since GATT came into being in the aftermath of World War II.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Distinguished science club fails to impress public

Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Your Letter

Your Letter Male chauvinism? With reference to the article Foreign authors want banning of books stopped (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994), firstly, I would like to congratulate The Jakarta Post for giving such an excellent coverage of the visit of PEN American Center's delegation throughout ...

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/TV Today: Tuesday, April 5, 1994

TV Today: Tuesday, April 5, 1994TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Music Program 3:30 Cartoon: Super Friends 4:30 Student Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Jambi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 ...

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Distinguished science club fails to impress public

Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Historical landmark

Historical landmark April 1, 1994, has a special meaning. The date marks the first day of the Sixth Five Year Development Plan, and also the first day of the Second Long-Term Development Plan for the next 25 years.

Tue, 05 Apr 1994

JP/Drexler leads Blazers into playoffs

Drexler leads Blazers into playoffs EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuter): Clyde Drexler scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 28 seconds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers into the playoffs with a 109-105 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday.