Search Archive
Search Tips
You can use boolean operators in your search:
pugilist AND basketball- Both words must appearjakarta OR surabaya- Either word can appearjakarta NOT politics- Must have jakarta but not politics+jakarta -politics- Must have jakarta, must not have politics"exact phrase"- Search for exact phrasebasket*- Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price surge continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Tuesday, with most shares booking significant gains in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index rose by 5.5 points to close at 483.59 on Tuesday, as compared to 478.03 on the previous day.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Jakarta receives award for achievement in development
Jakarta receives award for achievement in development JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has been named a recipient of the long awaited Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha, a meritorious award given to provinces for the most outstanding achievement in development over the past five years.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Census of street traders planned
Census of street traders planned The city administration will soon hold a census of street traders in order to get accurate data on the number of people doing business in this informal sector.Kasirin, a subdivision head at the City Population Office, told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that...
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Garuda still using baggage firm despite press barrage
Garuda still using baggage firm despite press barrage JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Airlines is unlikely to terminate its contract with the company entrusted with baggage handling at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport despite allegations employees have been rifling passenger's bags.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
KL's TA stockbrokers expand into RI
KL's TA stockbrokers expand into RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian-based TA Securities yesterday said it was buying an 85 percent stake in an Indonesian stockbroking firm, Swadana Cipta Efekindo (SCE), to become the third brokerage to expand into Indonesia in the last three months.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
No permits for unscrupulous developers, Surjadi warns
No permits for unscrupulous developers, Surjadi warns JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has said that the city administration will not give new permits to property developers who refuse to construct social and public facilities.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Superbike riders arrive here
Superbike riders arrive here JAKARTA (JP): All but one of the overseas participants arrived here yesterday for Sunday's international superbike race at Sentul circuit in West Java.American world champion Scott Russell delayed his arrival until today while his closest rivals Carl Fogerty of England...
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Agreement on tiger breeding signed
Agreement on tiger breeding signed BOGOR (JP): The management of Taman Safari Indonesia, the company managing the Safari zoological park in Cisarua, Bogor, and PT Crown Pacific Jaya signed a memorandum of understanding for funding on Tuesday.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Senior journalist dies
Senior journalist dies JAKARTA: Djohan Akbar, a senior journalist for a number of press publications, died on Tuesday of pneumonia.Djohan was 74 years of age. He is survived by his wife, eight children and seven grandchildren. He was buried yesterday in Pasar Minggu.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Chinese in school curriculum
Chinese in school curriculumFrom Media IndonesiaThe recent government decision to allow tourist brochures with Chinese characters is too superficial.Looking at regional realities the government should also include Japanese characters in its decision judging from the economic potential of these two...
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Government may impose tax on CPO exports
Government may impose tax on CPO exports JAKARTA (JP): The government is mulling over the imposition of a progressive tax on exports of crude palm oil (CPO) to guarantee an adequate supply of the commodity on the domestic market.
Thu, 18 Aug 1994
Returning workers told to be discreet with cash
Returning workers told to be discreet with cash JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are encouraging Indonesians returning from work assignments abroad to travel cash-light to better escape extortionists lurking around the Soekarno-Hatta airport.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
RI needs to protect coastal ecosystems from destruction
RI needs to protect coastal ecosystems from destruction JAKARTA (JP): Poor management and coordination between government agencies are the main reasons for the difficulties in determining who should be responsible for the problems occurring along the coastal regions.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Districts need doctors
Districts need doctors PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Two districts located along the Katingan river in Kotawaringin Timur regency are in dire need of doctors and medical service.Antara reported yesterday that residents of the Katingan Hulu and Marikit districts had to travel to other areas,...
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
... if lessons learned: Observers
... if lessons learned: ObserversBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): In exchange for considerable stability, other legacies have been viewed as threats to unity; mistakes rather than lessons - parliamentary democracy, for instance, is shunned for its too "liberal" nature.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
South Korean president offers nuclear technology to North Korea
South Korean president offers nuclear technology to North Korea SEOUL (AFP): President Kim Young-sam said yesterday South Korea was ready to help North Korea with sensitive nuclear power generation, saying the project could become the first joint venture of the new "Korean community.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Nation gives top stars to its best sons
Nation gives top stars to its best sons JAKARTA (JP): Four retired Army generals, three senior oil executives, three scientists, two journalists, a literary critic, a diplomat and an ulema were awarded yesterday the Bintang Mahaputra, Indonesia's highest meritorious service award.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
N. Korea-U.S. accord signals changes in Asia
N. Korea-U.S. accord signals changes in AsiaBy Lee Su-wan SEOUL (Reuter): The nuclear safeguards agreement between the United States and North Korea holds out some hope of detente on the Korean peninsula after decades of hostility, analysts said on Sunday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Maintenance of pre-shipment inspection sought
Maintenance of pre-shipment inspection sought JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian importers see the present pre- shipment inspection procedure as the most effective and efficient system to secure smooth import flows, prevent administrative smuggling and safeguard government receipts from import duties.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Economic gap
Economic gap I am very much interested in Minister of Research and Technology B. J. Habibie's comments (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 12, 1994) on the issue of economic gap related by Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo recently.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Tansil gets `only' 17 years in jail
Tansil gets `only' 17 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Eddy Tansil, the man at the center of the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at the state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), was sentenced to 17 years in prison by a Jakarta court yesterday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
70 firms to take part in industrial exhibition
70 firms to take part in industrial exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Around 70 companies from eight countries, including the China National Machinery and Equipment I/E Corp. (CMEC), will take part in a four-day industrial exhibition which opens in Jakarta on Saturday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Cable operator optimistic about Indonesian market
Cable operator optimistic about Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Indovision, the first cable television operator to handle leading U.S. networks, is optimistic that it will be able to enlist 100,000 customers throughout the country within two years.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Minister Joedono to lead trade mission abroad
Minister Joedono to lead trade mission abroad JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono will lead trade missions to Australia later this month and to African countries next month to promote Indonesia's exports, an official said here yesterday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
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.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Air India
Air India R. K. Shah, in his comments in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 12, 1994), highlights the shallow thinking of so many. I was briefly resident (2 1/2 years) in Bhutan and therefore forced by Indian Home Office rules to use Air India, Indian Airways and Air India pilots on Druk Air.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Mt. Batur quieter
Mt. Batur quieter DENPASAR, Bali: Volcanic activity on Mt. Batur slowed down yesterday after eight active days, Antara reported.Officials at the observation post in Kintamani said that minor eruptions occurred on Sunday, but could not be witnessed clearly due to thick fog.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
`TVRI' to air information on stock trading soon
`TVRI' to air information on stock trading soon JAKARTA (JP): The state-run television network TVRI will next week begin providing information on price quotations and trading events on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a teletext service called TVRITEXT under an agreement signed yesterday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
NAM calls for substantial debt reduction
NAM calls for substantial debt reduction JAKARTA (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) wound up a three- day meeting on external debt here yesterday by calling for substantial exemptions in the external debts of least-developed countries.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Regent refuses to inaugurate new market
Regent refuses to inaugurate new market JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi Regent Mochammad Djamhari has turned down the request of a private developer to inaugurate the Pondok Gede market and bus station due to sloppy works.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
As Indonesia celebrates the 49th anniversary of its
As Indonesia celebrates the 49th anniversary of its independence on Aug. 17, many wonder what holds the 180 million inhabitants of this archipelago together, while other nations of similar diversity have split up.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Looking in the mirror
Looking in the mirror Tomorrow is Indonesia's Independence Day. The time has come again for us to reflect and ponder on our journey as a nation. It is like standing in front of a mirror, looking back into our past, and asking ourselves: Are we on the right track and coming closer to our...
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
People can't speak Bahasa
People can't speak Bahasa SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A total of 51,658 people or three percent of this province's population cannot speak the Indonesian language, according to an official.Chief of the provincial statistics office Nyoto Widodo said that the people are above five years of age and...
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Religious fanaticism
Religious fanaticism President Soeharto asked intellectual groups to give sincere attention to the national guidelines concerning the role of the religious communities in the nation's development when holding a seminar.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Six people rob house at noonday
Six people rob house at noonday Six people, including a woman, robbed a luxury house in Central Jakarta early yesterday afternoon after tying up the maid and gardener.The robbery reportedly took place around 12:15 p.m. on Jl. Cempaka Putih Timur, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Six airport porters arrested for stealing luggage
Six airport porters arrested for stealing luggage JAKARTA (JP): Police have captured six porters and two fences specializing in baggage theft at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport over the past two weeks.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Independence
IndependenceIn observance of the 49th Anniversary of Indonesia's independence, which falls on August 17, The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow. The Post will resume publication on Thursday. -- Publisher
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Emha to read new social-critique poems
Emha to read new social-critique poems JAKARTA (JP): Controversial poet Emha Ainun Nadjib has been given the green light by the authorities to present some of his latest writing, all of which contains criticisms of the current social and political conditions, in Jakarta next week.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Integrity a national asset
Integrity a national asset The issues facing PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) that are related to a series of regional conferences have caught our attention. Any friction prevailing in the body of the party will have a negative impact to the political development or could even disturb the national...
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 9:30 a.m. Speech by President Soeharto (live) 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: International Family Classic 4:30 Science Program: Blue Planet 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: East Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village...
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Freeport sells equity to subsidiaries
Freeport sells equity to subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, a U.S.-Indonesian copper mining venture, has sold its equity in a four-star hotel and several multi-family residential properties in Irian Jaya to its subsidiaries, the company said here yesterday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Yogie denies endorsing rival PDI regional head
Yogie denies endorsing rival PDI regional head JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. denied yesterday's press reports which suggested that the government has endorsed a rebel party member to lead the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Fifteen-year-old student nabbed for killing taxi driver
Fifteen-year-old student nabbed for killing taxi driver JAKARTA (JP): After a year long search, police announced yesterday that they have captured a junior high school student who allegedly stole an Express taxi in East Jakarta and then killed the driver.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Turtles abused at sanctuary
Turtles abused at sanctuary KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Workers entrusted with protecting rare giant leatherback turtles at a Malaysian government-run sanctuary have been abusing the creatures and eating their eggs, a local newspaper reported yesterday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Indonesians are proud of their nationality: Poll
Indonesians are proud of their nationality: Poll JAKARTA (JP): The majority of Indonesians are proud of their nationality, but think that the onslaught of Western information through mass media may erode their nationalism, a new poll says.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Angry Pamulang residents burn crane
Angry Pamulang residents burn crane West Pamulang, Tangerang, residents set a crane owned by a housing developer on fire after a truck driver hit and killed a three-year-old boy on Saturday."The people were apparently angry as they couldn't catch the truck driver and then burned the crane instead,"...
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued their rally yesterday although some blue-chippers, such as Indocement Tungga Prakarsa and Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper, recorded sharp price drops.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Govt awards 24 contracts for mining projects
Govt awards 24 contracts for mining projects JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday awarded five working contracts for general mining to foreign joint ventures and 19 cooperation agreements on coal mining for domestic companies.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Bourne gives Subaru win at Malaysia rally
Bourne gives Subaru win at Malaysia rally KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): New Zealand's Possum Bourne took the Petronas Rally of Malaysia as his Subaru World Rally team prevailed in the third leg of the Asia Pacific championship series yesterday.
Tue, 16 Aug 1994
Police protect deadly Metromini driver
Police protect deadly Metromini driver JAKARTA (JP): Police kept secret the whereabouts of Ramses Silitonga, driver of the minibus which careened into the Sunter river with 33 passengers, to prevent any reprisals from victims' families or that of Ramses' family members.