Archive: 5 February 1995
30 articles found
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
What are the press rules?
What are the press rules? Of late there have been complaints about too much sex and violence in the media. There have also been complaints about vague reporting. One may argue that it's due to the omnipresent threat of a press ban that results in safe-style reporting.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jaya Suprana: Obsession with humor
Jaya Suprana: Obsession with humor By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): What can Indonesian children do that Albert Einstein couldn't do? "Speak Indonesian," answers Jaya Suprana. This joke perplexed, and then made an audience at a seminar laugh.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks higher haj quota
Indonesia seeks higher haj quota JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to seek a higher haj quota from Saudi Arabia with the number of Indonesian Moslems applying for this year's holy pilgrimage soaring unexpectedly to nearly 240,000.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
New Bali golfcourse offers Challenge, recreation
New Bali golfcourse offers Challenge, recreation By Arif Suryobuwono TABANAN, BALI (JP): The Tanah Lot temple will eventually have a state-of-the-art neighbor, whose presence kindled a great deal of controversy last year due to its close proximity to the Hindu sanctuary, considered as one of the...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Of signs, ads and dirty flags
Of signs, ads and dirty flags JAKARTA (JP): What do you do while sitting in one of those undoable traffic knots that are the rule rather than the exception on Jakarta's roads? Getting irritable won't make your vehicle go faster, and may well lead to a premature heart attack or stroke.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Expensive 'high-tech' shoes not practical nor correct
Expensive 'high-tech' shoes not practical nor correct By Hario Tilarso JAKARTA (JP): Most Indonesians believe that the very expensive, "high-tech" shoes often seen in TV and magazine advertisements are the best. They also believe that one brand of shoe is perfect for every type of foot.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? Heinrich Seemann, German Ambassador to Indonesia, looked very serious early last week when listening to the explanation of Toto Raharjo, a photographer form Yogyakarta who won first prize in a photo competition organized by the German embassy.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Press license policy doesn't deter investors
Press license policy doesn't deter investors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians do not like the word "retreat". A popular proverb, mati satu, tumbuh seribu, which means "one dies, another appears", is reflected strongly in the nation's publishing industry.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Batam slum dwellers expelled from homes, seek shelter
Batam slum dwellers expelled from homes, seek shelter By Ridwan Sidjabat BATAM, Riau (JP): After following a small gravel path I arrived at a slum near the Batamindo Industrial Estate on Batam Island. I saw several naked, dirty children playing chase among the trees.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia knocked out of Davis Cup
Indonesia knocked out of Davis Cup SEOUL (Agencies): A solid partnership of Kim Chi-wan and Chang Eui-jong gave South Korea an unassailable 3-0 lead over visiting Indonesia in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group One matches yesterday.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Human's fortune partly determined by 'Feng shui'
Human's fortune partly determined by 'Feng shui' By Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): It is generally assumed that Feng shui is only related to the right arrangement of buildings and their elements to create balance and harmony between the buildings and the natural environment.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tasmanian ceramics display, from Padang to Surabaya
Tasmanian ceramics display, from Padang to Surabaya By R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Australia is a unique continent. Its isolation symbolizes its uncertain relations between East and West. When throngs of immigrants arrived from Europe, it took them a long time to mold an identity, at least compared...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Feng shui' trend catching on in Indonesian society
'Feng shui' trend catching on in Indonesian society JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesians nowadays practice Feng shui, which was imported from China a long time ago, not only because this Chinese teaching of the secrets of wind and water is considered apt, but also because Indonesians, like many other...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? When did tourism start? Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng observed that tourism commenced when ancient peoples started to look around their world. Tourism, therefore, will continue as long as humankind exists.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Keeping up with the Jonses: HI undergoes renovation
Keeping up with the Jonses: HI undergoes renovation By Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): The long neglected grandmother of Jakartan hotels has undergone some much needed surgery. One wing of rooms, a restaurant and a business section have been totally redone at Hotel Indonesia in the center of the city.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fasting not detrimental to health, experts say
Fasting not detrimental to health, experts say By Dian Utami Soekanto BOGOR (JP): "Not eating or drinking a whole day? Your children will dehydrate," an Australian school principal commented to an Indonesian mother who told him that her two children, both under the age of 10, would be fasting...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Around Us 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Search For The World 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? The philosophy of taxation in Eastern Asia is much better than in Western countries, said Mohammad Sadli, who has twice held ministerial posts under the New Order administration. "When you give half of what you earn to the government, that's a Western philosophy, and it is not upheld in...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI press in the midst of on identity crisis
RI press in the midst of on identity crisis JAKARTA (JP): After years of tight government control, the Indonesian press is unsure of its identity. The Jakarta Post asked three people to comment on the state of the press and the role of reporters.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Feng shui': Living in Harmony with nature
'Feng shui': Living in Harmony with nature By Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Call it mysticism, superstition or whatever you like. Still, the fact that hundreds of people willfully paid Rp 300,000 (US$179.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Extravagance among rich normal in garish Jakarta
Extravagance among rich normal in garish Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): My friend Nora has a great affinity for hotels. Every time a new five star hotel is opened in Jakarta -- and there have been lots of them in the last decade -- she has to try it out.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thailand's tourist jewel, Pattaya, fades
Thailand's tourist jewel, Pattaya, fades By Ken Barrett PATTAYA, Thailand (UPI): With a beach-bound European tourist ranting in his face, the director of Thailand's Tourism Authority in Pattaya becomes a placater, a keeper of the peace, a listener. It is a role he has played before.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Moslem attire show not just about fashion
Moslem attire show not just about fashion By Dini S. Djalal Busana Moslem show JAKARTA (JP): In an age where the barely-there slip-dress is the trendiest garment to wear, the Indonesian Fashion Designers' Association staged a show to address the wardrobe needs of Moslem women.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Diamond exhibition displays rare and antique pieces
Diamond exhibition displays rare and antique pieces By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "When subjected under intense female heat, a male will usually produce a diamond." This theory was one entry in a contest on theory making published in Reader's Digest.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia hounded by social maladies
Malaysia hounded by social maladies Samsudin A Rahim looks at some disquieting social trends in Malaysia. Malaysia's economic growth is expected to exceed 8 per cent in 1995. The Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, should have been elated with this figure. Yet he did not appear so. Dr.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sjahrir: Great due to failure
Sjahrir: Great due to failure Sjahrir: Politics and Exile in Indonesia; Rudolf Mrazek; Published by Cornell Southeast Asia Program; Ithaca, New York; 525 pages. JAKARTA (JP): At last there is a complete biography of Sutan Sjahrir, a central figure of Indonesia's intellectual circle during the...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Understanding handwriting for better relationships
Understanding handwriting for better relationships By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Your handwriting, graphologist Ness Shirley asserts, illustrates your personality. A disconnected horizontal bar of a "t" reveals impatience, small characters show modesty and a downward line indicates discouragement.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Press bans under New Order era
Press bans under New Order era There is no comprehensive data on press bannings under the New Order government. The largest number of highly political bans issued was recorded at 46 in the aftermath of the 1965 abortive PKI communist coup.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Art tourism packages have no standard
Art tourism packages have no standard By Bagong Kussudiardja YOGYAKARTA (JP): The decline in the quality of performances, especially dancing, has become a hot issue. The problem is mainly seen at performances included in tourist packages. The low salaries of the artists is a main concern.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Sunday Maghrib 06.20 p.m. Monday Imsak 04.26 a.m. Subuh 04.36 a.m.