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Searching for all articles published on 1994-05-07 ...
37 articles.
Sat, 07 May 1994

Commercial banks raise deposit rates JAKARTA (JP): A number of commercial banks have raised deposit rates by as many as three percentage points but are promising to keep lending rates at their present levels.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Fear grips HKBP followers in North Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Thousands of followers of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) across North Sumatra remain frightened after further violent clashes between rival camps of the conflict-ridden church.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesMcDonald's will present art awards Starting in July, McDonald's Indonesia, in coordination with the Mataram Group, will present the art Pratisara Adi Karya awards annually to those who have outstanding performance in the field of art.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Medan national motor rally revs up today MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The opening leg of this year's national championship motor rally gets underway here today, with 23 drivers from Jakarta, Medan and Bandung set to take part in the two-day event.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Tennis: Davis Cup 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village program 6:30 Jazz Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

PDI set to endorse new constitution JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is scheduled to open a two-day national conference in Puncak, 70 kilometers south of here, today to finalize its new constitution and party programsPDI chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri will open the ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Pawnbroker sells bonds to strengthen capital structure JAKARTA (JP): Following the success of its first bond issuance in 1993, Perum Pegadaian, the state-owned pawnbroker, will again float five-year bonds worth Rp 25 billion (US$11.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy JP/3/MIKROLET/12pt MetroblackMikrolet drivers protest City authority's 'open door' policy JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of drivers of mikrolet minibuses yesterday protested City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office's (DLLAJR) ruling which requires ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Church Services please note space:o 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.o First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Garuda's discount plan meets resistance from travel agents JAKARTA (JP): Legislators from the ruling Golkar and owners of travel agencies were up in arms yesterday against "Plan Save 5", a government-sponsored scheme aimed and at limiting ticket discounts and controlling what travel agencies ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Oversupply encourages producers to export cement JAKARTA (JP): Some Indonesian cement producers plan to export their products to offset oversupply on the domestic market.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in actionBy Samsudin Berlian _________________________________________________________________ At the invitation of the Singapore Zoological Gardens,The Jakarta Post visited the Night Safari Park, the first of its kind in the world, last week, ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Stork seeks engineering partners in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Stork Engineering & Contracting of the Netherlands is inviting local industrial companies to set up cooperation both for providing multidisciplinary engineering services and for producing components of industrial equipment.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Not so small a problem On the face of it, it might seem that of all the requirements set out in the new traffic law, closing doors should be one of the easiest for city bus crews to comply with.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Businessmen worried about SGS replacement JAKARTA (JP): A German business leader here shares the concern of Indonesian importers about the phasing out of the Swiss Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) from the customs inspection of imports at points of loading.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

What's wrong with conditional aid, Mulya asks JAKARTA (JP): The government's policy to reject foreign aid which is tied to human rights concessions was called into question yesterday by one of Indonesia's most eminent legal experts.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

'Love Indonesian food' campaignFrom Sinar PagiThe 'Love Indonesian food' campaign (ACMI) should be intensified until it becomes a grassroots movement.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Privatize haj pilgrimageFrom MerdekaMuch has been discussed about the issue of the 'green passport.' The report about the arrest of haj pilgrims using green passports and their subsequent deportation has been denied by the Saudi Arabian embassy in Jakarta, the Indonesian Consulate General in ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Tourist arrivals increase 22 percent JAKARTA (JP): The number of tourist arrivals in Indonesia during the first three months this year increased by 22 percent to 742,216 from 608,581 in the same period last year.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Indonesia needs woman's trade union: LBH JAKARTA (JP): Women should organize their own trade union movement because existing labor organizations have neglected their demands for equal treatment, a woman lawyer says.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Jakarta to register stateless Chinese JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta municipal administration is going to register all stateless Chinese living in the city starting from May 6, in order to get accurate data on the group and to settle the issue of their status once and for all.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

The caning debate: More cons than pro JAKARTA (JP): The caning of an American teenager as punishment by the Singapore court has provoked a lively debate among Indonesian's as to the ethical and moral validity of corporal punishment.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/Caption/0 Photo A: Phone14pt Metrolight cap -- 8pt Universe 55 l/c, 3 columns, credit 6pt Universe JP/kod LONG DISTANCE LINES: Employees of the Ministry of Industry wait their turn at a public phone installed in the ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/Focus1 < set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesMOHON USAHAKAN AGAR PDI MASUK;JP;JSK; ANPAj..r.. Jakarta-focus PDI to hold farewell ceremonyJP/3/Focus-2ndPDI to hold farewell ceremonyThe Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) will hold a religious farewell party on Saturday at the ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

BelgiaBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Belgium's coach, Paul Van Himst is the greatest player that country has ever had. He's a four-time 'footballer of the year,' who's won every honor and has a scoring record of 30 goals in 81 internationals.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Share prices up on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed slightly higher at 463.11 from 462.55 on Thursday.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesalcoholic drinks confiscated Thursday, the Operation Cleansing team from the Tambora district in West Jakarta confiscated 5,628 bottles of various alcoholic beverages from a shop on Jl. Tubagus Angke.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/Salim/No worries, no future - the life of a street child in JakartaText and photo By David Zweifler -- 10pts Metrolight l/c JAKARTA (JP): Salim is a 14-year-old boy who is living a teenagers dream; he's in the big city, earns more money than his father, rooms with his friends, isn't ...
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Sat, 07 May 1994

I refer to an article in your newspaper on May 4, 1994, about the labor disturbance at our hotel and would like to verify your report. I am surprised that a prestigious newspaper like yours would just take for granted what R. Pasaribu was telling your correspondent.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Village poll spurs protests KUDUS, Central Java: Dissatisfied with the election of their new village chief, dozens of youths ran berserk, attacking neighbors, stoning cars, vandalizing houses and setting fire to a sugar storehouse this past week.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/PARKING/12pt MetroblackCity gov't criticized over parking JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has blasted the Parking Management Bureau for its poor handling of parking in the city. "During my seven years as a councilor the condition of the city's parking system has not improved.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Indonesia will honor its almost forgotten hero JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to look into a proposal to confer an almost forgotten, fierce anti-colonial fighter the title of national hero.The man is Syekh Yusuf, originally from Goa in South Sulawesi.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Indonesia 2-0 ahead against South Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia got off to a flying start, sweeping the opening singles for a 2-0 lead over South Korea on the first day of their Asia Oceania Zone Group One battle here yesterday.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

JP/3/GRAHA/0City Council demands hotel preservation JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has asked the Jakarta administration not to sell the state-owned Graha Wisata Mahasiswa building in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Haj pilgrimageFrom MerdekaI deplore the action by a member of the Department of Religious Affairs which somewhat hinders the haj pilgrimage for Moslems to the holy land of Mecca.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The grandest of grand opera is surely Aida. It's a matter of taste, of course, but for sheer spectacle and spectacular singing I can only think of one to equal Aida, the best-known of Giuseppe Verdi's operas.
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Sat, 07 May 1994

Golkar urges reviewing licenses of alcohol manufacturers JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization Golkar is urging the government to review the licensing procedures for manufacturers of alcoholic beverages amid signs that there is a strong correlation between their sales and criminal ...
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