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Mon, 25 Apr 1994
EAEC not trade bloc as feared by U.S.: ASEAN
EAEC not trade bloc as feared by U.S.: ASEAN GENTING HIGHLANDS, Malaysia (AFP): Non-communist Southeast Asia will try to convince the United States next month that the East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) it has proposed for the region is not a trade bloc, officials said Saturday.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Workers conned into illegal employment in South Korea
Workers conned into illegal employment in South Korea SEOUL (JP): Hundreds of Indonesian laborers have been tricked into working here instead of being given the technical training that they were promised. "There are about 700 Indonesian workers in Korea.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
New Malaysian king takes office this week
New Malaysian king takes office this week KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A 71-year-old former diplomat will become Malaysia's king this week under the country's unique rotating monarchy, diminished in recent years by rows with the government.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, April 25
Where to go in Jakarta, April 25Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZMusico 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.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Ailing Pondok Gede roads give pilgrims headaches
Ailing Pondok Gede roads give pilgrims headaches JAKARTA (JP): Jl. Jatiwaringin and Jl. Raya Pondok Gede which lead to the Pondok Gede Pilgrim Hostel (Asrama Haji) in East Jakarta, are so badly damaged that pilgrims find the first leg of their journey a challenge in itself.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Medan relatively calm after riots
Medan relatively calm after riots MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Relative peace returned to Medan over the weekend after the week-long labor riots, but sporadic protests by workers were still occurring across the city.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Government to establish food coordination team
Government to establish food coordination team JAKARTA (JP): The government will establish a team whose task is to coordinate the various existing national food agencies, says the Minister of Food and Chairman of the Logistic Board Ibrahim Hasan.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
RI reporters mugged in S. Africa
RI reporters mugged in S. Africa JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian journalists covering the South African elections were mugged by a group of black men in Johannesburg on Saturday.Memet Suratmadi of the Antara news agency and Edi Junaedi of the Suara Merdeka daily were walking down Jeppe and Small...
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
JP/6/PARASAMYA/ set 14 pica
JP/6/PARASAMYA/ set 14 picaJakartans show a good sense of togetherness: Nataatmadja JAKARTA (JP): Although Jakarta is often labeled a city of individuals, its residents, in fact, show a good sense of togetherness and actively participate in developing the city.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Two NGO gatherings busted
Two NGO gatherings busted JAKARTA (JP): Police broke up gatherings organized by the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) and the Pijar foundation yesterday.Dozens of police officers stormed the union's headquarters on Jl. Kayu Ramin and the foundation's office on Jl.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Property business promising DILI, East Timor: Housing and real estate are becoming lucrative businesses here. During the current fiscal year the province will be see the construction of 3,000 houses.Manuel Albano Da Costa E.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Nasrudin questioned over scam
Nasrudin questioned over scam JAKARTA (JP): Former Junior Minister of Finance Nasrudin Sumintapura said after an interrogation at the Attorney General's office over the weekend that he had never been in charge of supervising Bapindo, the directors of which now under custody for alleged involvement...
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Social Services Ministry opens working meeting
Social Services Ministry opens working meetingJAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto opened a working meeting of the Ministry of Social Services Saturday with a call for the Ministry to help people with social problems develop their self- esteem and independence.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
JAKARTA (JP): Actress Ayu Ashari, who is on trial on charges
JAKARTA (JP): Actress Ayu Ashari, who is on trial on charges of assaulting a costume designer, told the South Jakarta district court Saturday on that she has been barred from leaving the country pending the completion of her trial.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Spending for ads jumps significantly
Spending for ads jumps significantly By Frits H. Pangemanan JAKARTA (JP): Total spending for advertisements in the country is expected to jump to Rp 1.66 trillion (US$774.21 million) this year from Rp 1.38 trillion last year, with television commercials taking 49.1 percent worth Rp 816 billion.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Police confiscate over 100,000 bottles of liquor
Police confiscate over 100,000 bottles of liquor JAKARTA (JP): The authorities announced on Saturday the seizure of more than 100,000 bottles of spirits over the past three weeks in operations by the City Police Force in the greater Jakarta.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Alan misses
Alan misses Thomas Cup finals slot JAKARTA (JP): Olympic gold medalist Alan Budikusuma's hopes of making his third appearance at the Thomas Cup were dashed, while teenager Mia Audina will make an Uber Cup women's championship debut.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Tancho to give dividends
Tancho to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Tancho Indonesia, a cosmetics producer, will distribute Rp 3.9 billion (US$1.85 million), or 50 percent of its after-tax profit in 1993, as cash dividends to its shareholders.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
It's time to end social injustice
It's time to end social injustice set 2 cols 8 pt italic ______________________________________________________________________The workers' protests, which degenerated into riots in Medan last week, have drawn numerous reactions.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
State firm to take over customs inspection from SGS
State firm to take over customs inspection from SGS JAKARTA (JP): PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI), a state-owned surveying company, plans to open branches in China and five other countries this year.SI's president, I Nyoman Moena, said over the weekend that the opening of the overseas branches is part...
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Specialist decries low number of kidney donors
Specialist decries low number of kidney donorsJAKARTA (JP): A kidney specialist is calling on Indonesian's to donate their kidneys after death as their are large numbers of patients waiting for transplants.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Soeharto wants proper handling of haj pilgrimage
Soeharto wants proper handling of haj pilgrimageJAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has said that pilgrims who are joining illegal haj tours to the holy land will be dealt with harshly, according to Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
What else is new from the PC world?
What else is new from the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): How fast should your computer be? Well, it seems that the sky is the limit. PC power users crave more speed, and chip manufacturers respond with faster and faster processors.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
Students deny insulting head of state
Students deny insulting head of state JAKARTA (JP): Five of the six students on trial here for defaming President Soeharto in an anti-government demonstration told the Central Jakarta District Court Saturday that they had no intention of insulting the head of state.
Mon, 25 Apr 1994
JP/6/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/6/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesTMII to present Lampung artsThe Lampung Province pavilion at the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) in East Jakarta will present in June a live demonstration of a traditional elopement, the project leader of Lampung's art office, Sanusi Asyma,...
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
JP/7 /CLUB
JP/7 /CLUB ---------------------------------------------------------------- On invitation by Club Med and its marketing consultant here, PT Wadhia Bala, a reporter of The Jakarta Post joined part of its first Asia-bound cruise from Bali to Semarang, and wrote the following story.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Indonesia-U.S. relations on a collision course?
Indonesia-U.S. relations on a collision course?The following article is based on a paper presented by former cabinet minister Mohammad Sadli at a recent conference in Houston, Texas. The conference on Indonesia was sponsored by the Asia Society and the Jakarta-based Center for Strategic and...
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Photo A: Garbage
Photo A: Garbage JP/kod HEALTH-MINDED: Residents of the densely-populated Kampung Utan Panjang in Kemayoran district, Central Jakarta, are known for their health-mindedness. Some of the area residents yesterday carried their household waste packed in plastic bags and loaded them into a...
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
photo A: Inset 14 pt ML caps, rest 8pt Univ.55, no credit
photo A: Inset 14 pt ML caps, rest 8pt Univ.55, no credit CITY LEADERS: The Mayor of Berlin, Eberhard Diepgen (right), talks to Jakarta Governor Soerjadi Soedirdja. They were attending a dinner recently in Diepgen's honor at the Le Meridien Jakarta hotel.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Malaysia to host Pacific Basin business meet in May+
Malaysia to host Pacific Basin business meet in May+ KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo): Some 800 participants from 21 countries will attend an annual Pacific Basin meeting in Kuala Lumpur from May 23 to May 25 to discuss how to sustain the region's economic dynamism, conference organizers said.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Meanwhile, Attorney General Singgih told reporters yesterday
Meanwhile, Attorney General Singgih told reporters yesterday that former junior minister of finance Nasrudin Sumintapura would be questioned today relating to the bank scam.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Investors can help transmigrants have better lives
Investors can help transmigrants have better lives JAKARTA (JP): Investment in settlement areas can improve the quality of life for transmigrants, says an official.H.J Widarbo, Director General of Mobilization and Supervision at the Ministry of Transmigration, said yesterday that developing new...
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesBeer firm moves out of the old PT Delta Jakarta, a joint-venture beer manufacturing company, is planning to relocate its present 5.5 hectare brewery on Jl. Bandengan Selatan, West Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Govt advised to float ADRs rather than shares overseas
Govt advised to float ADRs rather than shares overseas JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts and capital market players have suggested that the government float depository receipts of state companies rather than their equity stocks in its overseas listing program.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
JP/ 7/hongkong
JP/ 7/hongkong Stanley fishing village, a break from regular shoppingBy Paul Walsh [10 pts optima bold]BOGOR (JP): As the deadline year of 1997 quickly approaches for Hong Kong, many travelers seem intent on visiting this unique corner of the world before the territory is handed back to China.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Amoseas to set up second geothermal power unit
Amoseas to set up second geothermal power unit JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina and Amoseas Indonesia Inc. are now arranging for the construction of the second 55-megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant on Mount Darajat in West Java.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Antara
Antara FATAL VOYAGE: A man tries to identify a body kept at Banyuwangi hospital in East Java in search for his relative who was among the victims of the ferry Kaltimas II, which sank with over 15 fatalities off Bali on Tuesday night.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Law required to protect rights of former presidents and vice
Law required to protect rights of former presidents and vice presidents JAKARTA (JP): The nation's executive and legislative bodies are being urged to draft a bill on the rights of former presidents and vice presidents."There is no law to protect the rights of the former leaders," said Hadi S.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
The police urges public to oppose crooks
The police urges public to oppose crooksJP/3/POLICE/set lead 3 cols 10 pts/crosshead 12 MBThe police urges public to oppose crooks JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto assured Jakartans yesterday that security in the city is well under control despite the increase in the...
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
1. Police --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c
1. Police --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/cHindarto assures city safe despite high crime rate 2. Sect --- 28 Helvetica Bold, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/cAuthorities raid misguided sect headquarters, nab 27 3.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Council wants change in the status of sanitation office
Council wants change in the status of sanitation office JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's commission C in charge of evaluating the performance of city-controlled companies suggested that the City Sanitation Office be turned into a profit-oriented, government-owned limited liability company.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
JP/3/Bintaro/set lead 2 cols, 10 pts/12 MB
JP/3/Bintaro/set lead 2 cols, 10 pts/12 MBFour arrested for three-in-one robberies JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested four men believed to have committed three separate robberies in one night in South Jakarta early this week.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Caltex expands enhanced recovery of oil
Caltex expands enhanced recovery of oil JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, the largest oil producer in Indonesia, will intensify its enhanced recovery of oil reserves in its contract area in Riau with an investment of US$50 million per year, the company's president says.Baihaki H.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Exhibition to display industrial machinery, equipment
Exhibition to display industrial machinery, equipment JAKARTA (JP): Firms from at least eight countries will take part in the Jakarta Industrial Fair (JIF) '94 which will be held at the Jakarta Fairgrounds in August.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
PT Humpuss not involved in land appropriation in Koja
PT Humpuss not involved in land appropriation in Koja JAKARTA (JP): PT. Humpuss, the private sector partner for a container port project of the state-owned port company PT Pelindo, announced yesterday that it is not responsible for appropriation of land in North Koja subdistrict, North Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Apr 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, 23 Apr 1994
Rescue search yields five more bodies from ferry disaster
Rescue search yields five more bodies from ferry disaster JAKARTA (JP): The Search and Rescue team has found the bodies of five more victims from the Kaltimas II ferry, which sank with over 70 passengers off the coast of Bali on Tuesday night, bringing the death toll to 15.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
Govt rules out talks with SBSI about Medan riot
Govt rules out talks with SBSI about Medan riot JAKARTA (JP): The government has refused any dialogue with the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) to end the labor demonstrations and riots which have plagued the province of North Sumatra since last week.
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
TV Today, Saturday, April 16, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, April 16, 1994TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports Program 3:30 TV Series: The Invaders 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Comedy 6:00 Nusantara the beloved country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00...
Sat, 23 Apr 1994
RP parts ways with U.S. as it turns to Asia
RP parts ways with U.S. as it turns to Asia By Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is parting ways with the United States as this former American colony positions itself with an Asian-oriented foreign policy, the better to share in the windfall of the region's economic boom, analysts say.