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Fri, 20 May 1994
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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.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Discourse on nationalism on the wrong track
Discourse on nationalism on the wrong trackBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Today's National Awakening Day is not the routine ritual that we have seen each year in the past. President Soeharto wants it to mark Indonesia's Second National Awakening.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Thailand seen more democratic since 1992 massacre
Thailand seen more democratic since 1992 massacre By Tony Austin BANGKOK (Reuter): Two years after soldiers gunned down demonstrators in the streets of Bangkok, diplomats say that democracy appears to be slowly taking root in Thailand, the scene of 17 successful or attempted military coups since...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Idul Adha prayer locations and preachers
Idul Adha prayer locations and preachersJAKARTA (jp): Tomorrow's Idul Adha prayer services begin at 7 a.m. The services will be conducted at the following locations:0 Istiqlal Grand Mosque. Preacher: A. Nazri Adlani (Rector of the North Sumatra Islamic Institute) 0 Cut Mutia Mosque, Jl.
Fri, 20 May 1994
TV Today: Friday, May 20
TV Today: Friday, May 20TV 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 Viewers'...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Big power cataclysms eased Israel out of Gaza
Big power cataclysms eased Israel out of Gaza By Bradley Burston TEL AVIV (Reuter): For many Palestinians, the 27 years that passed before Israel pulled out of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday felt like forever.
Fri, 20 May 1994
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued gaining yesterday in concert with the upward trend on other Asian markets.The Composite Index, which gained more than five points to close earned another 5.53 points to end at 482.74 yesterday.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Photo A: Show
Photo A: Show 14pt ML cap 3 cols Univ 8pt 55 JP/lem 6 pts. Universe Italics 55 I/c A PASSAGE TO INDIA: Models present A Passage to India, from the collection of Betty Barclay at a Lady Hilton Extravaganza fashion show at the Jakarta Hilton.
Fri, 20 May 1994
TV Today: Friday, May 20
TV Today: Friday, May 20TV 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 Viewers'...
Fri, 20 May 1994
APEC welcomes business
APEC welcomes business By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries endorsed private sector participation yesterday by recognizing the Asia Pacific Business Network (APB Net).
Fri, 20 May 1994
Mulialand makes big cut in plans for new share offering
Mulialand makes big cut in plans for new share offering JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand has significantly cut the number of new shares it intends to issue this year from an original plan of 147 million down to 25 million.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Indonesia ups pressure on RP to ban talks on E. Timor
Indonesia ups pressure on RP to ban talks on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The government and two youth organizations, in separate actions, put further pressure on the Philippine government yesterday to ban a controversial conference on East Timor in Manila later this month.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Students on trial
Students on trial Although the finishing sequels to the drama may yet have to be played, the curtain, for now, has fallen on one of the most bizarre shows ever seen on this country's judicial stage. Pandemonium broke loose at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday as the chief judge read...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Swiss, RI firms set up pension fund
Swiss, RI firms set up pension fund JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has licensed Winterthur Life Indonesia, a Swiss-Indonesian joint insurance company, to establish a pension fund in the country.The president of Winterthur Life Indonesia, Ruswan Arifin, told reporters here yesterday that the...
Fri, 20 May 1994
Agribusiness agency to help eliminate poverty
Agribusiness agency to help eliminate poverty JAKARTA (JP): A new body within the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday announced an ambitious plan to help eliminate poverty among farmers by promoting their competitive advantages.
Fri, 20 May 1994
Bank Bali's profits up
Bank Bali's profits up JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali, a private commercial bank listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, yesterday reported a 7.1 percent increase in after-tax profits to Rp 61.6 billion (US$28.5 million) last year.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Ancient wrecks inspire hunt for sunken treasure
Ancient wrecks inspire hunt for sunken treasure By Valerie Lee KAMPONG BALIK BATU, Malaysia (Reuter): A stockbroker turned treasure hunter is convinced the Straits of Malacca off Malaysia is a murky graveyard for dozens of treasure-laden shipwrecks.
Thu, 19 May 1994
14 pts ML l/c 4 cols 8 pts Univ. 55 l/c
14 pts ML l/c 4 cols 8 pts Univ. 55 l/c JP/arh AGAINST INDONESIA: The Chinese pairing of Ge Fei (right) and Gu Jun (left) celebrate after bringing their team to the Uber Cup final against Indonesia on Friday.
Thu, 19 May 1994
IPTN to manufacture 3 N-250 aircraft weekly
IPTN to manufacture 3 N-250 aircraft weekly JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday that the aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN will produce three N-250 planes a week and market 50 percent of the aircraft in the United States and Canada.
Thu, 19 May 1994
MRT project is still in the pipedream
MRT project is still in the pipedreamJP/3/MRTMRT project is still just a pipe dream JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system is still just a dream as the government has not yet selected any private companies to carry out the massive project.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Constraints of development
Constraints of development It is only recently we knew that there are constraints to development program in the Eastern Indonesia. The investors should feel attracted to invest their capital in this area.
Thu, 19 May 1994
S.E Asia benefits from strong Malaysia, defense chief says
S.E Asia benefits from strong Malaysia, defense chief says JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Defense Minister Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak defended his country's recent massive purchase of weapons, saying that Southeast Asia benefits from a strong Malaysia.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Tourism growing by leaps and bounds
Tourism growing by leaps and bounds JAKARTA (JP): Tourism will likely replace textile products as Indonesia's biggest foreign exchange earner outside oil and gas by the end of the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI), a senior official says.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Yuliani vows better performance despite her success in Uber Cup
Yuliani vows better performance despite her success in Uber CupJP/10/YULI Yuliani vows better performance despite her success in Uber Cup ) 4 cols 2 lines JAKARTA (JP): It took years for this bridesmaid to stand eye- to-eye with her queen, but how long will it last?Yuliani Sentosa has long been...
Thu, 19 May 1994
JP/3/Cattle
JP/3/CattleCattle being driven toward Jakarta as holiday nears JAKARTA (JP): Many of the cattle to be slaughtered for sacrifices on the upcoming Idul Adha Islamic holiday are suffering from effects of the long trip to Jakarta, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 19 May 1994
20-year sentence demanded for
20-year sentence demanded for Basuki murder defendantsJP/3/BASUKI20-year sentence demanded for Basuki murder defendants JAKARTA (JP): Public prosecutors yesterday demanded that the South Jakarta district court sentence Wahyudi and Abdul Mukti to 20 years in prison each for their role in robbing and...
Thu, 19 May 1994
APEC wants economic gaps closed
APEC wants economic gaps closed By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The second Senior Official Meeting (SOM) of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) began here yesterday with a call to narrow the economic gap between the developed and developing member nations.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Students jailed for defaming Soeharto
Students jailed for defaming Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The gallery at the Central Jakarta District Court exploded in outrage yesterday when the 21 students in the Soeharto defamation trials where sentenced to six months each.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 19
Where to go in Jakarta, May 19Jangan 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.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Company wants revision of delisting rule
Company wants revision of delisting rule JAKARTA (JP): PT Pfizer Indonesia, a pharmaceutical company which has been delisted from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday urged the authorities to revise the ruling on the delisting of shares from a capital market.
Thu, 19 May 1994
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A H. Widayat Museum The newly-opened H. Widayat Museum in Mungkid, Yogyakarta is a welcome addition to Indonesia's privately-built museums of modern art. B H. Widayat Museum One of the paintings by Widayat, Ratu Rimba (Queen of the Jungle), oil on canvas, 145 x 145 cm.
Thu, 19 May 1994
Police announce sharp drop in crime
Police announce sharp drop in crime JP/3/CRIMES Police announce sharp drop in crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said the greater Jakarta area has shown a considerable decrease in the crime rate since the launching of the ongoing massive anti-crime operation.