Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 19 March 1995

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Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert

Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert JAKARTA (JP): Be careful when buying a diamond, otherwise you'll be very disappointed, warns a diamond expert. "Two diamonds that look alike may be very different. And two diamonds of equal size can be very different in value. Diamonds are unique.

What is an ideal house?

What is an ideal house? JAKARTA (JP): People have different ideas about houses. We interviewed a number about their houses and what they thought an ideal house would be like. Here are some of their comments: Apong Herlina, 29, lawyer.

Permadi denies denigrating Prophet Muhammad

Permadi denies denigrating Prophet Muhammad JAKARTA (JP): Soothsayer Permadi, who has become the target of a Moslem backlash, denied yesterday the accusation that he once suggested that Prophet Muhammad was a dictator.

'Ngaben': A grand ritual of time , money and tradition

'Ngaben': A grand ritual of time , money and tradition By Benito Lopulalan GIANYAR, Bali (JP): The sacred and beautiful, a performing art for sawa, the corpse, a debt payment -- the way the living return what the dead once gives -- all that is what ngaben stands for.

A house more than a place to live for Ciputra

A house more than a place to live for Ciputra Text by T. Sima Gunawan, photos by Arief Hidajat JAKARTA (JP): The closer you are to Ciputra's house, the less of the city's hustle-bustle you hear. As you step into his yard, you forget you're in Jakarta.

Argentinean gets first major title

Argentinean gets first major title JAKARTA (JP): Unknown Argentinean Jose Cantero, who has never won a major international event, got what he has been dreaming of when he fired a final round 4-under par-68 to win the Sampoerna Indonesia Open championship by one shot yesterday.

Diamond industries in Indonesia, Belgium to improve ties

Diamond industries in Indonesia, Belgium to improve ties By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has long been recognized for its potential as a diamond producing country, yet it seems unable to keep up with the growth in global trade.

Architecture in Indonesia, a project in progress

Architecture in Indonesia, a project in progress By Bagoes P. Wiryomartono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seasoned with a diversity of building traditions resulting from land and aquatic cultural evolution. For several centuries houses on stilts with steep roofs formed the regional identity.

RI boxers to take on Thais in SEA Games

RI boxers to take on Thais in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia gears up for an upbeat challenge against Thailand's foreseeable dominance in the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai in December. "Playing before their home crowd, Thai boxers are out to haul in as many gold medals as they can.

Short story

Short story One of the dangers of writing fiction in the first person is that it may be taken as truth. This was clearly the case with my short story, originally entitled Prakla, which appeared as an "article" in The Jakarta Post on Feb.

Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia

Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia Douglas Webster examines the challenges and opportunities facing the urban environment in ASEAN. The urban environment has become one of the leading issues in the ASEAN states.

Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz show

Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz show By James Penha JAKARTA (JP): A member of the original television generation, I grew up in front of a small cathode ray tube. Color cartoons in black and white, I Love Lucy, and especially the quiz shows made up my day.

TV today

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Betty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Around Us: Fresh Water Fish of Indonesia 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Lacak Dunia with Rano Karno 11:45...

Signs, signs everywhere signs!

Signs, signs everywhere signs! JAKARTA (JP): Jak Jaunt may be content to laze in the back of a cab, oblivious to the traffic around him. But he is missing a lot. Jakarta's traffic signs are an endless source of excitement.

Body of hanged maid welcome as hero

Body of hanged maid welcome as hero SAN PABLO, Philippines (Agencies): Thousands of Filipinos, angry at both the Manila and Singapore governments, jammed into the small town of San Pablo yesterday to pay their last respects to a Filipina maid hanged in Singapore for murder.

From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational

From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best Known Product in the World; Frederick Allen; 500 pages; Published by HarperBusiness, New York JAKARTA (JP): Question: Name one person who built Coca-Cola...

Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideas

Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideas By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): There was a contrast between Indonesia's two founding fathers, president Sukarno and vice president Mohammad Hatta. Sukarno was a remarkable orator who could keep the audience in a trance with his compelling and passionate...

Architects face world competition

Architects face world competition By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Following last November's APEC summit, Indonesian architects will be faced with new challenges. At a time when many Indonesian firms are struggling to get commissions, the opening of the market to the international scene will bring...

Thomas Klestil expected

Thomas Klestil expected JAKARTA (JP): Austrian President Thomas Klestil is due to arrive here tomorrow for a three-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday. Klestil's visit is aimed chiefly at strengthening economic ties between the two countries, Moerdiono told...

Europeans grab singles titles at All-England

Europeans grab singles titles at All-England BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): European shuttlers spoiled Indonesia's badminton supremacy when they took all singles titles at the All-England championships yesterday.

Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture

Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture Foreign influence on the architecture of Jakarta and its surrounding area has resulted in the city's houses and buildings becoming more and more internationalized. The Jakarta Post interviews experts on foreign influence, the U.S.

Guess What? Gemala Hatta

Guess What? Gemala Hatta Not only was Indonesia's first president Sukarno a womanizer, he was a matchmaker as well. It was Sukarno who found a match for vice president Mohammad Hatta. "Father married mother because of Bung Karno," Hatta's second daughter Gemala Hatta told reporters Tuesday at a...

Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial

Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial JAKARTA (JP): The late Soegeng Widjaja, a retired Army brigadier general who went on to become a politician and newspaper publisher, was given a military burial at the Kalibata heroes' cemetery in South Jakarta yesterday afternoon.

Guess What? Mien Uno

Guess What? Mien Uno "Indonesian tycoons like Ciputra, Liem Sioe Liong, Sudwikatmono, Murdaya, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Tahiya, Ibrahim Risjad, Mochtar Riady and Nursalim should concern themselves more with preserving national culture," said Mien Uno, director of the Indonesian chapter of the John...