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Mon, 23 May 1994
JAKARTA (JP): At last, after a 19-year wait, the Uber Cup, the
JAKARTA (JP): At last, after a 19-year wait, the Uber Cup, the symbol of supremacy in women's team badminton, returned to Indonesia as the host nation dethroned heavily-favored six-time champion China 3-2 in a nerve-wracking, hard-fought battle Friday night at Senayan indoor stadium.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Train crash claims 10 lives in W. Java
Train crash claims 10 lives in W. JavaJAKARTA (JP): Two trains collided head-on in Cirebon, West Java in the early hours of Friday morning, killing 10 people.Preliminary findings indicate that the accident occurred when the driver of one of the trains fell asleep."There is no excuse.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Soeharto invokes nationalism for development
Soeharto invokes nationalism for development JAKARTA (JP): Amid much pomp and circumstance, President Soeharto proclaimed May 20 the beginning of the second National Awakening to take Indonesia on a path towards a just and prosperous nation.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Companies must treat their toxic waste: Sarwono
Companies must treat their toxic waste: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): All manufacturing companies in Indonesia must, with immediate effect, neutralize the toxic and hazardous waste they produce, either through one of the waste treatment centers that are being constructed, or by installing their own...
Mon, 23 May 1994
Idul Adha sees mini-exodus out of Jakarta
Idul Adha sees mini-exodus out of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The weekend saw an unexpected mini-exodus out of Jakarta as many people decided at the last minute to extend the Idul Adha Moslem holiday on Saturday to Wednesday, which is Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, by going to their home towns.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Indonesia regains Putra Cup
Indonesia regains Putra Cup TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Playing almost flawless golf, Indonesia carded an 848 total and won the Putra Cup team amateur championship at the par-72 Bumi Serpong Damai course here on Friday.
Mon, 23 May 1994
JP/3/Pam
JP/3/PamPAM Jaya told to resume construction of water main JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are urging the City Water Company, PAM Jaya, to resume construction work of a 17-kilometer water main, stretching from Pos Pengumben to a point near the Orchid Hotel in West Jakarta.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Wage research council needs more 'teeth'
Wage research council needs more 'teeth' JAKARTA (JP): The National Wage Research Council (DPPN) says it should be given more power to formulate as well as enforce its recommendations.DPPN Chairman A.S.
Mon, 23 May 1994
RI ascends to badminton supremacy
RI ascends to badminton supremacy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, spurred by a raucous partisan crowd of 12,000 that had Senayan indoor stadium bursting at the seams, notched a memorable double by lifting both the Thomas and Uber Cups, badminton's most prestigious team competitions, over the weekend.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Titi's autopsy inconclusive BANDUNG: An autopsy on a labor activist whose body was found floating at a factory's waste pond in Bandung failed to conclude whether or not she was tortured before her death, police said.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Widayat Museum
Widayat Museum Paragraph six of the article on the Widayat Museum, which appeared on this page of the May 19 edition, read The works on display were selected by a team of curators made up of the late But Mochtar, the late Oei Hong Djien, Koesnadi and Fadjar Sidik.
Mon, 23 May 1994
RI welcomes Manila's move against East Timor talks
RI welcomes Manila's move against East Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos may be drawing domestic fire for his decision to put the brakes on a conference on East Timor in his country, but the move seems to be healing the strained bilateral relations with Indonesia.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Four arrested for robbing minibus passengers
Four arrested for robbing minibus passengers JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested four men believed to be members of a gang stealing from commuters they pick up in a rented minibus after an early morning chase in Bekasi.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Yogie defensive over Ritonga case
Yogie defensive over Ritonga case JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M., who is facing a lawsuit in Jakarta Administrative Court from a councilor in South Sumatra, has denied charges that he acted arbitrarily when he sacked the plaintiff.
Mon, 23 May 1994
55,999 bottles of alcoholic drinks crushed
55,999 bottles of alcoholic drinks crushed JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta authorities crushed the 55,999 bottles of high-grade alcoholic drinks seized during the ongoing Operation Cleansing anti-crime drive in the mayoralty with a steamroller late last week.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Six domestic airlines agree to end competition on prices
Six domestic airlines agree to end competition on prices JAKARTA (JP): Six domestic airlines have agreed to collude on prices, beginning in July, by signing a memorandum of understanding establishing allowable discount airfare levels for travel agencies and passengers.
Mon, 23 May 1994
Graves relocated for
Graves relocated for road constructionJP/3/Focus < set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesGraves relocated for road constructionThe Menteng Pulo public cemetery in Tebet district, South Jakarta, is still open for burials despite a plan to use part of it for the construction of a new road.
Mon, 23 May 1994
APEC meeting ends with pledge to improve infrastructure
APEC meeting ends with pledge to improve infrastructureBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Senior officials of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have agreed to recommend improved cooperation on infrastructural development and on the nurturing of smaller-scale...
Sat, 21 May 1994
Kedaung Indah Can expands marketing to U.S. and Europe
Kedaung Indah Can expands marketing to U.S. and Europe JAKARTA (JP): PT Kedaung Indah Can, an enamelware producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand its marketing networks in America and Europe by establishing cooperation with two companies based in Los Angeles and...
Sat, 21 May 1994
TV Today: Monday, May 23
TV Today: Monday, May 23TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:05 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Health Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 National Security 7:00 Evening...
Sat, 21 May 1994
Firm to expand business
Firm to expand business JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Industries, a holding company for automotive part, consumer electronics and infrastructure equipment producers, plans to expand through joint ventures with Japanese and South Korean partners.
Sat, 21 May 1994
Awakening to challenges
Awakening to challenges Nationalism and national unity have naturally become the main topics of speeches by government leaders and discussions at various seminars and public meetings over the two weeks prior to the observance on May 20 of our National Awakening Day which President Soeharto has...
Sat, 21 May 1994
AFTA, Australia-NZ link needs time, says Malaysia
AFTA, Australia-NZ link needs time, says Malaysia SINGAPORE (AFP): A formal link between a proposed free trade area in ASEAN and the Australia-New Zealand economic forum is premature, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says.
Sat, 21 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 23
Where to go in Jakarta, May 23Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi HotelMusico 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.
Sat, 21 May 1994
Interest rates likely to rise by up to two points
Interest rates likely to rise by up to two points JAKARTA (JP): The recent increase in the U.S. key interest rates will likely push Indonesia's interest rates up by one to two percentage points and will temporarily affect its stock markets, economists say.
Sat, 21 May 1994
Tip on printing the total number of pages in your document
Tip on printing the total number of pages in your document JAKARTA (JP): Last week we took a look at how we could print the total number of pages in a document so that, when we zapped it out, our recipient would know at a glance how many pages we were faxing.
Sat, 21 May 1994
Fast lane computing with new CPUs and OSes
Fast lane computing with new CPUs and OSesBy James O. Scharf JAKARTA (JP): We've been overdue for some major industry changes and now it looks like we're going to get them. New hardware designs are demanding new software interfaces.
Fri, 20 May 1994
JP/1/Tinju
JP/1/TinjuAdrianus keeps title after a 12 round hug JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh's first defense of his Orient and Pacific (OPBF) Lightweight title, against the Australian Darren Miller, was a disappointment to Indonesian and Australian fans alike, showing viewers two boxers who could neither...
Fri, 20 May 1994
JP/7/spyro/
JP/7/spyro/Spyro Gyra and Acoustic Alchemy slated for Jakarta concert By Paul Blair [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): Two top-selling musical groups -- Spyro Gyra from the United States and Acoustic Alchemy from Britain -- will follow up on the considerable popularity of their compact discs and cassettes...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Indonesia barters aircraft for Malaysian cars
Indonesia barters aircraft for Malaysian cars JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia and Indonesia signed counter-trade deals here yesterday involving aircraft and automobiles worth around US$ 100 million.Indonesia's Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie and visiting Malaysian Minister of Defense Mohd.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Kenny Rogers remains as popular as ever
Kenny Rogers remains as popular as everBy Gus KairupanJAKARTA (JP): The lights went down, a lively flourish sounded from the seven-piece band, and on the stage stepped mega-star Kenny Rogers to the accompaniment of thunderous applause from the audience at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.
Fri, 20 May 1994
No paper 14pts Cent. Bold l/c 1col BOX
No paper 14pts Cent. Bold l/c 1col BOX In observance of Islamic Day of Sacrifice, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Saturday. The Post will reappear on Monday. -- Publisher
Fri, 20 May 1994
Increase in U.S. interest rates gets mixed reactions
Increase in U.S. interest rates gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): Government and private sector opinions were at opposite ends of the spectrum yesterday over the half a percentage point increase in U.S. interest rates."Indonesian bankers should not be worried by the move of the U.S.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Like it or not, Tebet victims get apartments
Like it or not, Tebet victims get apartments JAKARTA (JP): The City Council and the governor's office said yesterday that the apartment project for Tebet fire victims will still be built, despite their protests they don't want to live in an apartment."The funds are already available.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Where to go in Bali, May 20
Where to go in Bali, May 20Music and entertainmento Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Balinese Flower Arranging, Tuesday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday & Monday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday.
Fri, 20 May 1994
JP/7/7cap
JP/7/7cap photo cap A, 10 pts ML 3 col. credit 6 pts JP/kodEntertainer Kenny Rogers treated his audience to what he called "one big karaoke ball" during his performance Tuesday at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Police hope to add more heroin to their haul
Police hope to add more heroin to their haul JAKARTA (JP): Police believe that three men, arrested here last week for possession of 29 kilograms of high-grade heroin, have more of the drug stashed at an undisclosed location.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Islamic Day
Islamic Day of Sacrifice In observance of Islamic Day of Sacrifice, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Saturday. The Post will reappear on Monday. -- Editor
Fri, 20 May 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the ArchipelagoStranded vessel rescued MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The sixteen passengers and crew of the Osita, which suffered technical problems in the open sea, have been rescued by a passing Philippine fishing boat.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Time to introduce wage scale system, economist says
Time to introduce wage scale system, economist says JAKARTA (JP): Companies in Indonesia should establish a wage scale and enforce it consistently to win workers' loyalty, a Singaporean labor expert says.
Fri, 20 May 1994
UB40 pledges to promote reggae music
UB40 pledges to promote reggae musicBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): I said we friendship come first, the band did come second ... so listen crowd of people and throw up unnu hands, if you love dem their style and you love dem pattern, reggae music can't refuse it, so give us what we want and...
Fri, 20 May 1994
JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said
JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said yesterday his office has received proposals from five privately- owned developers who are interested in the planned renovation of the City Police Headquarters.
Fri, 20 May 1994
City administration fails to promote low-cost apartments
City administration fails to promote low-cost apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has been unsuccessful in encouraging citizens to live in low-cost apartments due to poor public relations and planning, councilors said yesterday.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 20
Where to go in Jakarta, May 20Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi HotelMusico 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.
Fri, 20 May 1994
TV Today: Friday kirim ulang
TV Today: Friday kirim ulangTV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film: Zero One Magazine 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: East Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:45...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Court overrules Tansil's objections, trial proceeds
Court overrules Tansil's objections, trial proceeds JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court decided yesterday to proceed with the corruption trial of businessman Eddy Tansil, overruling all the objections raised by his lawyers.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Indonesia confident double is in reach
Indonesia confident double is in reach JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia is confident that it has all what it takes to notch a double by winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups this year."It is the right time to regain the two coveted trophies," team manager Lutfi Hamid told a pre-match press conference...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Philippines edges closer to leader
Philippines edges closer to leader TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Teams from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand will be engaged in a fierce battle for the title when they tee-off today in the final round of the Putra Cup golf championship.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Govt strives to fight illegal levies at port
Govt strives to fight illegal levies at port JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that the government will fight illegal levies at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port.Dhanutirto told newsmen following a meeting with President Soeharto that a recent investigation by...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Waste importers
Waste importers The Dutch team sent here to investigate the containers with toxic waste has concluded that 58 containers originated in Rotterdam but that only four are filled with Dutch waste and belong to Dutch exporters. The other 54 came from other sources.