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Mon, 09 May 1994
Associations and
Associations and nationalism Minister of Defense and Security Gen. Edi Sudradjat gave his support to the establishment of the Association of Indonesian National Intellectuals (ICKI) initiated by Krisnadwipayana University Rector R. Muhono and backed by 17 private universities.
Mon, 09 May 1994
JP/3/BASUKI
JP/3/BASUKI Basuki's killer gets 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Amiruddin, alias Nanda, a 23-year-old former Metromini bus conductor on trial for murdering noted painter Basuki Abdullah, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a district court Saturday.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Local company to bid for power project
Local company to bid for power project JAKARTA (JP): PT Inti Karya Persada Teknik (IKPT), a major private engineering company, will contend with a foreign consortium by bidding to construct a combined-cycle power plant at Tambak Lorok in the Central Java capital of Semarang.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Welcome to the Cyberspace
Welcome to the CyberspaceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Wow! Do you believe it? Cybermania has hit Indonesia so soon? I have received letters and faxes eagerly asking for information on access to Internet.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Films and morals
Films and moralsFrom NeracaI am usually less than excited when a friend invites me to watch Indonesian films. I usually find obscene pictures which could have a bad impact on morality. However, I like the ones which do not contain pornographic scenes.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Actress Ayu Azhari sentenced to four months probation for assault
Actress Ayu Azhari sentenced to four months probation for assault JAKARTA (JP): An actress sentenced to four months probation Saturday for assaulting her costume designer said she will go on the haj pilgrimage next year.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Indonesian films
Indonesian films sexually excitingFrom NeracaIn the beginning I was confused while trying to figure out exactly what Indonesian films are trying to achieve. Is it for the sake of money?Everyone will agree that when it comes to money one can do anything regardless of the negative aspects.
Mon, 09 May 1994
KL to build steel plant
KL to build steel plantKUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Chinese company is to partner firms from Hong Kong and Singapore to build a giant steel plant in Malaysia's southern Johore state, a deal spurned two years ago by Taiwan, officials said Saturday. "Johore has found a new foreign investor for the project.
Mon, 09 May 1994
E. Timorese group leaves for Portugal for pilgrimage
E. Timorese group leaves for Portugal for pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): An East Timorese delegation left for an unprecedented visit to Portugal last night amidst signs of progress at the UN talks.The talks concerned the future of their homeland which has been the subject of contention between Jakarta...
Mon, 09 May 1994
Marriott coming soon to Jakarta
Marriott coming soon to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Marriott Corporation, an American hotel, resort and suite management firm, will expand its business in Indonesia by operating a luxury hotel in Jakarta.Sarah Simon, a spokesperson for Marriott in Washington D.C.
Mon, 09 May 1994
TV today
TV 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 and Environment 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Jakarta 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreign Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Sang...
Mon, 09 May 1994
Suwandi savior in Indonesia's 3-2 win over South Korea
Suwandi savior in Indonesia's 3-2 win over South KoreaBy Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): The teenage Suwandi was the hero and toast of Indonesia yesterday when he scored the decisive point to give the hosts a hard-earned but well-deserved 3-2 victory over South Korea in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group...
Mon, 09 May 1994
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesMcDonald's art awardsStarting 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.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Toto to increase authorized capital
Toto to increase authorized capital JAKARTA (JP): PT Surya Toto Indonesia, a manufacturer of sanitary wares and plumbing fittings, will increase its authorized capital from Rp 40 billion to Rp 150 billion, says the company's president, Mardjoeki Atmadiredja.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Freed Sanusi holds no grudges, remains critical
Freed Sanusi holds no grudges, remains critical JAKARTA (JP): H.M. Sanusi, who was released on parole on Friday, holds no grudges against the government for sending him to jail in 1985 for a series of bombings he insists to this day that were not his doing.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Can democratic RI accept Romo Mangun?
Can democratic RI accept Romo Mangun? YOGYAKARTA (JP): As Yusuf Bilyarto Mangunwijaya, a.k.a. Romo (Father) Mangun, turned 65 last week, a close friend asked the often controversial figure if he would remain controversial in a democratic Indonesia.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the ArchipelagoMarsinah's death - one year later NGANJUK, East Java: Various local and national organizations took turns holding processions to the local cemetery on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the death of Marsinah, the martyred labor activist who is buried here.
Mon, 09 May 1994
Lee wants to see
Lee wants to see one-man-two votes SINGAPORE (Reuter): Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has again raised the prospect of changing the voting system in the island republic to "some-men-two-votes", according to a report in the main local newspaper yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Commercial banks raise deposit rates
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Fear grips HKBP followers in North Sumatra
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
1998 Presidential
1998 Presidential electionFrom EditorGen. (ret.) Sumitro said recently that the post '45 generation could cash in on the 1994-1998 transition period to take over the commanding stick and continue this country's development. I agree with the general's statement.
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Medan national motor rally revs up today
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/6/cap
JP/6/cap JP/msa Performers from the London Opera and Concert Company staged the famous opera, A Tribute to Aida at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta on Thursday evening.
Sat, 07 May 1994
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 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: Midnight Caller 9:00 World...
Sat, 07 May 1994
PDI set to endorse new constitution
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Pawnbroker sells bonds to strengthen capital structure
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy
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 them...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Church Services please note space:
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Garuda's discount plan meets resistance from travel agents
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 do...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Oversupply encourages producers to export cement
Oversupply encourages producers to export cement JAKARTA (JP): Some Indonesian cement producers plan to export their products to offset oversupply on the domestic market.Soepardjo, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Cement Producers (ASI), told reporters yesterday that the country now has an...
Sat, 07 May 1994
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in action
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, before...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Three Indonesians
Three Indonesians dead in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Three Indonesians were yesterday confirmed dead and at least 12 laborers were missing believed trapped in the rubble of a row of workers-quarter that collapsed late Thursday, police said.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7Jangan hapus: 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, 07 May 1994
Stork seeks engineering partners in Indonesia
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Not so small a problem
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. That this is not so, however, should be clear to anyone who has been on the streets of Jakarta in the...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Businessmen worried about SGS replacement
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
What's wrong with conditional aid, Mulya asks
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Boutro-Ghali proposes to expand Timor talks
Boutro-Ghali proposes to expand Timor talks GENEVA (Agencies): Portugal and Indonesia yesterday agreed to a United Nations proposal to widen their talks on the future of East Timor by involving rival Timorese factions.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Decline in exports
Decline in exports The government and the private sector are becoming increasingly concerned about the current downward trend in non- oil exports. President Soeharto has ordered that the causes of the decreased level of exports to six trade partners be studied, and that proper measures be taken to...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Police focus investigation on Hong Lie
Police focus investigation on Hong LieJP/3/BENGSENG Police focus investigation on Hong Lie JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday confirmed a report that they are focusing their investigation on one man in the gangland slaying of Nyo Beng Seng, who was murdered last month.
Sat, 07 May 1994
'Love Indonesian
'Love Indonesian food' campaignFrom Sinar PagiThe 'Love Indonesian food' campaign (ACMI) should be intensified until it becomes a grassroots movement. No less than the Minister of Food/Chairman of the Logistics Board has appealed that heads of government institutions provide traditional food for...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Privatize
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 Jeddah...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Tourist arrivals increase 22 percent
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Indonesia needs woman's trade union: LBH
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Jakarta to register stateless Chinese
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
The caning debate: More cons than pro
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/Caption/0
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 lobby of the ministry building.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Belgia
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Share prices up on Jakarta Stock Exchange
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.