Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 18 June 1995

23 articles found

What's the modus operandi of holograms?

What's the modus operandi of holograms? JAKARTA (JP): Holography is a special photographic technique using two laser beams that are in interference with each other on a photographic plate of film (photographic emulsion).

How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai'

How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai' By Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): A letter to the editor dated Feb. 10, 1995, under the heading Indian Food, lamented the closure of the famous King's restaurant on Jl. Veteran I in Central Jakarta.

Legal wrangling set to continue

Legal wrangling set to continue By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Legal problems related to the June 1993 banning of Tempo weekly continue to linger. Five separate lawsuits were filed in connection to the government's decision to ban the popular magazine. None have been settled.

Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia

Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia SINGAPORE (JP): Established in l895 by Daniel Swarovski in Wattens, Tyrol, Austria, Swarovski is now a leading manufacturer of full cut crystal. The company, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is run by the fourth generation of its founders.

Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta

Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jimbani, Balinese for hang out place, is now a name of a gallery cafe where Jakartans can spend time in Kemang, South Jakarta. Opened last week, Jimbani Cafe and Gallery is owned by six young entrepreneurs whose love of hanging out led them to open...

Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair

Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno underlined yesterday the importance of maturity for Indonesia, which has enjoyed its freedom over the last 50 years. Speaking at the opening of the one-month Jakarta Fair, at the Kemayoran fair grounds in North Jakarta, the vice...

Donna Karan's designs for women's comfort

Donna Karan's designs for women's comfort By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): If fashion trends take a year to seep into everyday life, by January 1996 all the trendy young things in Jakarta will be wearing hourglass knee-lengths skirts. I'm not holding my breath.

Siswono's daughter dies

Siswono's daughter dies JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of the Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo died in Jerusalem yesterday at 2 a.m., local time, after being treated for thalassemia. Emeralda, 11, left Jakarta with her mother, Mrs.

After a year, where have they all gone?

After a year, where have they all gone? On June 21, 1994, the government revoked the publishing licenses of Tempo, Editor and DeTik weeklies. A year has passed and a lot has happened. The following story, and four others on Page 3, recount the activities of the former employees of the three...

ASEAN ministers vow to curb pollution

ASEAN ministers vow to curb pollution KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia yesterday announced plans to open up fire-prone areas for redevelopment as ASEAN's environment ministers adopted a joint plan to curb cross-border pollution plaguing the region.

TV today

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 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...

Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune

Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune JAKARTA (JP): Tempo was noted, not only for the high standard of its journalism, but also for its high income. When the magazine was banned last year, its assets had reached about Rp 30 billion (US$13.51 million).

Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati

Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati Elegantly, clad in white shirt, black pants and blazer, Indonesian supermodel Ratih Sanggarwati walked onto the stage, climbed up the steps draped with red cloth and sat on a chair at the top.

China, Australia share archery pride

China, Australia share archery pride JAKARTA (JP): China and Australia maintained their formidable grip on victory to share the laurels in the national archery championships, after weathering challenges from Indonesian rivals.

Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charm

Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charm By Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): April is a very significant month in the history of Bandung. On April 24, 1955, the Afro-Asian Conference, which led to the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement, announced its resolutions in Bandung.

Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of age

Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of age By K. Basrie ONBOARD K.M. KAMBUNA (JP): After only a decade in service the 13,700-GRT ton Kambuna, once the dream of many Indonesian sea travelers, has turned into an old fractured liner.

Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hope

Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hope By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, whose verdict on the Tempo case became a landmark in the judiciary, has an advice for the weekly's diehard journalists: "Don't ever lose your hope.

'Tempo' employees take different paths

'Tempo' employees take different paths JAKARTA (JP): When Tempo was banned, the staff were given the choice of joining Gatra or staying with the non-existent magazine for an unpredictable future. Those who remained with the magazine, decided to set up a company to supply articles to some Jakarta...

Unique holographic images make their debut in Jakarta

Unique holographic images make their debut in Jakarta By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Remember when the monthly National Geographic included a holographic image of an eagle on its March 1984 cover? Sure, a three-dimensional representation on a flat page is quite awesome.

Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff

Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff JAKARTA (JP): Losing your job can be painful, even when it happens to a whole company. But life must go on, and that's the attitude adopted by the former employees of Tempo, DeTik and Editor.

Indonesians haggle over everything

Indonesians haggle over everything JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians love to bargain. You don't believe it? Take my sister... One day she told me she was really ashamed of herself. "What happened?" I asked. "I wanted to buy some papaya, and I haggled and haggled and pressed the abang for a lower price.

Guess What? Ismail Saleh

Guess What? Ismail Saleh "I have held various positions in the government, including the head of the Investment Coordinating Board, but this is the first time my name has been 'sold'," said former minister of justice Ismail Saleh. "But because it's for Joko, I had no objection.

Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs

Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs JAKARTA (JP): When the sultan from Malaysia crossed the red carpet to board the 12-seat airplane, pilot Captain Frederick C. Tumbelaka and the other crew members were a little more excited than usual about the hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bukittinggi...