Archive: 29 January 1995
23 articles found
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Parking is one big headache
Parking is one big headache By Johannes Simbolon and Lenah Susianty What's wrong with Jakarta's parking system? The city's parking revenues are always far below target and poor management leads to complaints about poor service and facilities.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Samin Kitjot, the forgotten parking attendant boss
Samin Kitjot, the forgotten parking attendant boss By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): He was feared by vehicle thieves across Jakarta for decades. He once reigned over parking lots throughout the city and created the unique parking attendant system the city administration continues to inflict upon...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? Nova Television series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel, the student), on RCTI every Friday night, is not only popular in Indonesia but also in Saudi Arabia. Rano Karno, the actor who plays Doel, is not pleased.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? JP/alx Nothing was different in the appearance of Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono when he installed Dr. Soefjan Tsauri as the new chairman of the National Institute of Science last Monday.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans underline need for better parking service
Jakartans underline need for better parking service JAKARTA (JP): Paying Rp 500 to park your car on the side of the street just to get some air in a tire is only one frustrating part of parking in Jakarta. There are simply no rules when it comes to parking in the city.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia dominates Japan Open finals
Indonesia dominates Japan Open finals TOKYO (Agencies): Indonesia confirmed its badminton superiority at the US$125,000 Japan Open championships, assuring itself of two men's titles and all places in today's finals.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police exile drag racers to Senayan area
Police exile drag racers to Senayan area By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Most Jakartans find Saturday night a relief. It allows them time to wind down at the few entertainment places in the city. Some teenagers have their own way of relaxing.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan fasting month is good training ground
Ramadhan fasting month is good training ground By Santi W.E. Soekanto The holy month of Ramadhan starts this week. Moslems will not eat or drink from dawn to dusk for the entire month. Non-Moslems often wonder how those observing the holy month stay healthy.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? JP/arh West Nusa Tenggara Governor Warsito should know from his, military experiences, on how to act as quick as possible to solve critical problems. "Making a wrong decision is better than making no decision at all," Warsito declared when he chaired a special congress of the National...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL-Manila ties warmer
KL-Manila ties warmer MANILA (Reuter): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who arrives in the Philippines yesterday, says ties between Kuala Lumpur and Manila have warmed considerably, despite last year's roundups of Filipina maids in Malaysia.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gorbachev's grand-nephew holds exhibition
Gorbachev's grand-nephew holds exhibition By Greg Doyle JAKARTA (JP): These days as we think of the former Soviet Union we are apt to think of civil disturbances, urban squalor and a rampant mafioso providing former Party apparatchiks with stolen fur coats and thousand dollar bottles of undrinkable...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI joins Dhaka chess tourney
RI joins Dhaka chess tourney Jakarta (JP): Grand Master Edhi Handoko and FIDE Master Ruben Gunawan are seeking to boost their elo ratings at the Grand Master Chess Tournament in Dhaka on Feb. 2-15. Mukmin Panggabean, from the Indonesian Chess Association, said on Friday that the organizers...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian gold industry lacks talented designers
Indonesian gold industry lacks talented designers By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): No one knows when gold was first discovered, but it is clear that from ancient times people have prized gold. Archaeologists discovered gold cups and jewelry, crafted as early as 3500 B.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Parking a challenge to motorists, officials alike
Parking a challenge to motorists, officials alike JAKARTA (JP): You have to be at a nearby building by 7:00 p.m. You allow 30 minutes for the drive through congested streets and reckon you will arrive on time.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
C. Kalimantan wrestlers reign
C. Kalimantan wrestlers reign JAKARTA (JP): Central Kalimantan came out as overall champion of the National Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championship which ended on Friday at the Rawamangun velodrome. The province collected four gold medals and a silver, easily beating second place South Kalimantan's...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kassandra steals attention
Kassandra steals attention By R. Alpha Amirrachman JAKARTA (JP): I didn't know why Penny, an 18-year-old student, missed my English class on particular days until she told me honestly, "because I couldn't afford to miss Kassandra, Sir.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? JP/msa "Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja and an environmental expert, Emil Salim, should be called the minister and the master of Feng shui, Chinese geomancy," said prominent musician, humorist, cartoonist, businessman and expert on traditional Indonesian herbal medicine...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? JP/msa When you see a familiar face but can't grasp the identity, it will most likely turn out to be an actor known for playing different parts. Amoroso Katamsi, well known for his role as General Soeharto, now President, is one of these baffling faces.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
The festival presents two distict cultures
The festival presents two distict cultures Text and photos by Mulkan Salmona TENGGARONG, East Kalimantan (JP): Saturday, Jan. 21. An unusual air of festivity hangs over Tenggarong, the normally placid capital of the regency of Kutai on the banks of the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golkar: Hope from the sidelines
Golkar: Hope from the sidelines From Gatra Minister of Information Harmoko has been featured quite frequently on television in the past year. The coverage of his nation-wide visits portrays much cheer and excitement. His message is how much Indonesians have achieved in many fields.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? JP/kod Photographer Poriaman Sitanggang and his new wife Fenny have spent the rainy season on a honeymoon with a difference. The couple have been busy placing buckets in every corner of their new house to catch the water leaking through their roof.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM
Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM NEW YORK (OPECNA): Dr. Subroto, who recently retired as OPEC secretary general, has been appointed a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man (ISEM), and a distinguished visiting professor in the Department of Economics, at the Southern...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
MOU on soccer scouting signed
MOU on soccer scouting signed JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Soccer Federation and the Ministry of Education and Culture signed a memorandum of understanding on scouting Indonesia's future players. Ministry secretary general Hasan Walinono said the ministry would promote soccer in schools and...