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Tue, 24 May 1994
Major Buddhist sect plans to open seminaries
Major Buddhist sect plans to open seminaries JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's main Buddhist sects is planning to open up seminaries in various parts of the country.The Niciren Sosyu announced yesterday that these seminaries, to be called Buddhist centers, will allow its 1.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Remember its just a game
Remember its just a game Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti and company have undoubtedly done the nation proud. They completed a rare double for Indonesia by winning the Thomas and Uber Cups -- badminton's most prestigious team competitions -- over the weekend, much to the delight of the people in this...
Tue, 24 May 1994
RI firms too dependent on foreign managers
RI firms too dependent on foreign managers JAKARTA (JP): The educational system, which has failed to produce citizens with strong managerial skills, is to blame for the reliance of Indonesian firms on foreign expertise, a prominent executive believes.
Tue, 24 May 1994
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 10.37 points higher at 498.36 from 487.99 on Friday, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 117.98 from 115.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Modern Photo to expand operation
Modern Photo to expand operation JAKARTA (JP): PT Modern Photo Film Company, a photographic equipment manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will cooperate with Pioneer of Japan to produce car radios for export.
Tue, 24 May 1994
New Zealand's Bolger defends line on East Timor
New Zealand's Bolger defends line on East Timor WELLINGTON (Reuter): New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger yesterday denied dodging human rights issues in talks with Indonesia's President Soeharto and said he had clearly voiced his concerns about the situation in East Timor.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) of Germany is developing an integrated information system that will link all monetary authorities throughout the country with the Ministry of Finance.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Anti-smoking lobby turns up the heat
Anti-smoking lobby turns up the heat JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian anti-smoking lobby, encouraged by the rapid drop in the number of smokers in the country, is demanding that the government issue regulations against smoking in public places.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Tansil to mark Waisak Day behind prison bars
Tansil to mark Waisak Day behind prison bars JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil, the main suspect in Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) Bapindo scandal, will celebrate Waisak, Buddha's day of enlightenment which falls tomorrow, in prison.
Tue, 24 May 1994
MRT still lightyears away...
MRT still lightyears away... JAKARTA (JP): Investors interested in the planned urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system will be invited to apply for the project next year, a city administration official says.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) of Germany is developing an integrated information system that will link all monetary authorities throughout the country with the Ministry of Finance.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Indonesian NGOs get grants for environmental projects
Indonesian NGOs get grants for environmental projects JAKARTA (JP): Six community-based non-governmental organizations in Indonesia have received $200,000 in grants to help further their promotion of public participation in preserving the environment.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Green groups say Asian golf boom causing gloom
Green groups say Asian golf boom causing gloom By P. Parameswaran KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Green groups recently launched a "No Golf Year" as they intensified a campaign against Asia's golf course boom which they say is disrupting water supplies, taking up valuable farmland and causing health problems.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Collection of property tax on plant machinery postponed
Collection of property tax on plant machinery postponed JAKARTA (JP): The collection of property tax on plant machinery, originally slated to begin during the current (1994-1995) fiscal year, has been postponed, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced yesterday.
Tue, 24 May 1994
By Richard Pedler
By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Morocco were the destroyers of a nation's American dream when they controversially beat Zambia in the deciding match of the final group, thus ending the resurrection of a team decimated by tragedy yet still a whisker away from reaching the USA.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Indonesia prefers quiet diplomacy on Pyongyang
Indonesia prefers quiet diplomacy on Pyongyang JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia resisted South Korea's lobby to take a harder line against Pyongyang yesterday on the issue of nuclear proliferation in the Korean peninsula, but promised to do all it can to help resolve the dispute.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 24
Where to go in Jakarta, May 24Jangan 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.
Tue, 24 May 1994
5,000 Japanese tourists to visit RI
5,000 Japanese tourists to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): The Nagoya-based World Connection Corp. Ltd. will arrange the visits of some 5,000 Japanese tourists to Bali and Yogyakarta between September and December this year in cooperation with an Indonesian company.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Meshindo to enter Australia
Meshindo to enter Australia JAKARTA (JP): PT Meshindo Alloy Wheel Corp., a Surabaya-based producer of automotive rims, yesterday appointed Bob Jane T-Marts of Australia as its sole agent for marketing distribution in Australia.
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.