Archive: 10 September 1995
24 articles found
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row
Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals want research done to determine the truth about the People's Cultural Institute (Lekra) to end the controversy surrounding the granting of the Ramon Magsaysay Award to writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Sports success spurs self confidence
Sports success spurs self confidence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto renewed the quest for better performance in international sporting events yesterday, saying that sports achievements will boost the nation's self confidence.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony
1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony BOGOR (JP): It looked like Vienna at night, only the venue was the Bogor Palace, where 1,500 people in formal attire were enjoying a historic concert called Simponi Kemerdekaan (Independence Symphony) presented by the Twilite Orchestra.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet
North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet Women 's issues have begun to draw the attention of people all around the globe. Now, women from every corner of the world are discussing their fate in Beijing, China, at the ongoing fourth United Nations World Conference on Women.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Foreign land ownership
Foreign land ownership The article on land leasing and ownership by foreign residents in Bali (Sunday, Sept. 3, 1995) was interesting because it mirrored similar issues elsewhere. What is needed is a legal provision for long leases: leases of 40, 50 or even 99 years.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Sympathy for Guruh Ekis
Sympathy for Guruh EkisFrom KompasI would like to express my deepest sympathy regarding the death of 13-year-old Guruh Ekis, who drowned in a swimming pool, as reported by Kompas on Aug. 24, 1995. I don't know Guruh or his family, but I am sorry and hope this will never happen again.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Doctorate for Tjokorda
Doctorate for Tjokorda JAKARTA (JP): Tjokorda Raka Sukowati, who invented the pier- head system technique for building overpasses in Indonesia, received his doctoral degree with honors at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta yesterday.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
C'mon, you can't miss what you never had
C'mon, you can't miss what you never had JAKARTA (JP): The company I work for used to provide its senior employees with a very entertaining R and R program. We were given the opportunity to spend two weekends a year at a bungalow on an island resort.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Indonesian time
Indonesian time There are 1001 reasons for loving Indonesia.For example, on the evening of Sept. 3, 1995, at about 7 p.m. I wanted to know the exact time. I therefore switched on a local channel for the news.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
No new students for UI's women's studies
No new students for UI's women's studiesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Anyone interested in learning about women's issues may want to study at the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, south of Jakarta, the only place in the country that offers courses in women's studies.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
'Images of Power' highlights Bali conference
'Images of Power' highlights Bali conferenceBy Kunang Helmi Picard SYDNEY, Australia (JP): The special guided tour of the show Images of Power conducted by internationally respected authority on Bali, Professor Hildred Geertz, highlighted the Bali Conference in Sydney in July.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Istiqlal Festival opened
Istiqlal Festival opened JAKARTA (JP): Rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology Wiranto Arismunandar opened the second provincial Istiqlal Festival yesterday.Underlining the importance of the event, which features a series of seminars on Islamic subjects, Wiranto said that science and...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
RP volcanic flood death toll up
RP volcanic flood death toll up T'BOLI, Philippines (Reuter): Raging floods which roared out from a volcanic landslip in the southern Philippines have killed 46 people and scores more are feared buried under an avalanche of mud, officials said yesterday.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Women pledge to fight for political rights
Women pledge to fight for political rightsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women, like most of their counterparts in Asia, still face numerous obstacles when entering politics. Despite the difficulty, they continue fighting for their right to access political power, says a woman...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Film 8:05 Children's 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 Cooking's Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.m.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
At the Post Office
At the Post OfficeBy Muhammad Ali At least 10 to 15 people, men and women, stood in a long queue, which began at a counter where a piece of wooden board hung with a notice written on it in white small letters: To cash Type C Orders. Normally, Type C money orders are under Rp 1,000.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
The principle of RI's defense policy
The principle of RI's defense policy Bob Lowry analyses the fundamentals of Indonesia's defense and security policy and the prospects of change to the structure of its armed forces. In 1993, Indonesia commenced its second 25-year long-term development plan, the first five-year period of which will...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Military appeals for calm in E. Timor
Military appeals for calm in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): The military authority appealed for calm yesterday after the city was rocked by a series of violent demonstrations.Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Women's struggle against gender injustice continues
Women's struggle against gender injustice continues JAKARTA (JP): A few weeks ago I got a cartoon postcard from London depicting a woman in bed asking a man to read her a fairy tale. "Read me the one where women and men work the same hours, do the same jobs and get equal pay...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Who really created the first kite?
Who really created the first kite? JAKARTA (JP): Many of us grew up with kites, either flying them or simply watching others fly them. But, how many of us ever wondered who created the first kite?Some kite lovers and historians believe that kites originated in China more than two thousand years ago.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Hard selling hawkers disturb tourists
Hard selling hawkers disturb touristsBy Rob Goodfellow DENPASAR (JP): Made is 26 years old. Like a thousand or so other young men from Bali, Java and Madura, he works for the Kapten, an Indonesian Army Officer from East Java who holds one of the official licenses to vend souvenirs on the streets of...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
'Kanjeng' Rara Kidul from the South: A queen for all kings
'Kanjeng' Rara Kidul from the South: A queen for all kingsBy Wahyuni Rizkiana Kamah and Iwan Satyanegara SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): Queen Rara Kidul walked towards Prince Senopati, bent over his feet and joined her hands in a sembah (greeting signing of respect) and said "Your prayer to God has been...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
What they say about the problems of RI's women
What they say about the problems of RI's women JAKARTA (JP): When asked what problems Indonesian women face, a journalist pointed out that there are no problems exclusive to women here."Their problems are the problems of most Indonesians, and those are poverty-related," he said.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Pringgasela, a village in waiting
Pringgasela, a village in waitingBy Bret Galloway MATARAM, Lombok (JP): One has to be awed by the sheer complexity of weaving when watching a piece of cloth being made. So many strands, so many colors, so many motions and counter- motions. The warp and woof of it all.