Archive: 14 April 1996
24 articles found
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Freeport promises Irianese a bigger stake
Freeport promises Irianese a bigger stakeBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, the giant American copper and gold mining company, agreed yesterday to allocate one percent of its income to the local community in Irian Jaya and hire more indigenous people, an official said.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Profile of Indonesian haj
Profile of Indonesian haj Age 1995 % 1994 % Increase (%) -------------------------------------------------------- 1. < 50 104,606 53.22 85,796 54.12 21.92 2. 50-59 51,595 26.25 41,811 26.37 23.40 3. 60-69 31,883 16.22 24,590 15.51 29.66 4. > 70 8,464 4.31 6,336 4.00 33.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Haj operation chaotic enough to merit military help
Haj operation chaotic enough to merit military helpBy Wisnu Pramudya and Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to the troubles marring this year's haj operation, the buck should really stop at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.Gen.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Air Force keeps its women feminine
Air Force keeps its women feminineBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She wanted to become a stewardess, but ended up an Air Force policewoman."I applied to Garuda Indonesia, but I failed. My aunt, who is in the Air Force, told me the force also has stewardesses and she suggested that I join the...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
The price of civilization
The price of civilization JAKARTA (JP): 'Living it up' is a slick phrase, conjuring up images of cruising in a pink Cadillac with Sylvester Stallone or Sharon Stone, bathing in champagne or ... stomping the night away to the rhythms in one of the pulsating pubs that speckle the map of Jakarta.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
National Library
National LibraryFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to the National Library at Jalan Salemba, Jakarta, to get some information on legal matters. It was my first visit to the library. I met an employee on the ground floor who explained that activities such as reading, and copy making, were only allowed...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
KL tightens rules on guns
KL tightens rules on guns KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday announced a nationwide freeze on the issue of licenses to own firearms for an indefinite period.Mahathir, who is also the Home Minister, said the freeze order was issued after the recent arrest in...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Few Filipinos may be aware that their president, Fidel V. Ramos, is extremely tolerant of Moslems.His knowledge was shown when he said, "Assalaamu'alaikum warrahmatullah wabarakatuh" (an Islamic greeting) at the beginning of his speech during the ground-breaking ceremony for the Metro...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
When brand-name handbag mania strikes Jakarta
When brand-name handbag mania strikes JakartaBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's a wedding reception, and the guests are scrambling over the desserts. A woman reaching for an eclair sees the woman on her right and spots a superior object of desire.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Indonesia inmates are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
Indonesia inmates are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDSBy Triagus S. Siswowihardjo JAKARTA (JP): Boxer Tommy Morrison enjoyed sudden worldwide media attention in the middle of February not because he just beat George Foreman and once felled Mike Tyson, or because he had signed a film contract.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
China to send most shuttlers to Atlanta
China to send most shuttlers to Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): China narrowly outnumbered Indonesia when the International Badminton Federation announced on Friday qualified players for the Atlanta Olympic Games.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
The globalized culture of kissing hits Indonesia
The globalized culture of kissing hits IndonesiaBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Globalization is forever changing traditions. I noticed this in my relations with an old lady, who I used to greet from a distance by putting my hands together.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Trekking trough Nepal for peek at Mount Everest
Trekking trough Nepal for peek at Mount Everest Three Indonesian journalists, Rudi Badil from the Kompas daily, Don Hasman from the Suara Pembaruan afternoon daily, and Hery Suyono from Intisari magazine, along with businessman Edison, trekked in Nepal between Feb. 27 and March 11 this year.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
National film dilemma
National film dilemmaFrom Media IndonesiaI would like to join those who have expressed their concern about the Indonesian film industry. There is a lot of truth in the view that the film world has hit rock bottom in the past four years. In that period, very few quality films were made.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Chiang Mai, an unspoilt treasure trove
Chiang Mai, an unspoilt treasure troveBy Lawrence Pintak CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): We were exhausted. Our six-month- old had just spent a week in a Singapore hospital recovering from dengue fever and we were completely drained. All we wanted to do was relax.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Going on haj is a spiritual exercise, people claim
Going on haj is a spiritual exercise, people claim JAKARTA (JP): The annual pilgrimage to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia is the world largest Moslem festival; with some 2.5 million people making the trip this year.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 TV Drama 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: Pelaku dan Peristiwa 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Stories for Children 11:30...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Southeast Asians celebrate traditional new year
Southeast Asians celebrate traditional new year BANGKOK (Reuter): People throughout mainland southeast Asia began the traditional new year yesterday with visits to their temples but tragedy clouded festivities in a northeastern Thai city where six people died in a traffic crash.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Yayuk and Wild to clash in final
Yayuk and Wild to clash in final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki and her American doubles team mate Linda Wild will have to put their friendship out of mind when they meet in the US$164,250 Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships final today.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Protection of women workers
Protection of women workers GENEVA (AFP): The UN Commission on Human Rights asked for better protection of women migrant workers against violence as unemployment and poverty in South and South-East Asian countries lead an increasing number of women to seek employment abroad.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Rites of haj, a brush with death
Rites of haj, a brush with death You wanted a look At Death before you faced it? Now you have seen it with your eyes (and you flinch) -- Al Qur'an 3:143 JAKARTA (JP): Some of the rites of the annual haj pilgrimage are dress rehearsals for Judgment Day, and Allah beckons believers to flock to this...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Who has authority over holy sites?
Who has authority over holy sites?By Santi W.E. Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): Khadimul haramain, the custodian of the two Islamic holy sites of Masjidil Haram, the Great Mosque in Mecca which houses the holy Kaaba; and Masjid Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Better to die than not go on haj pilgrimage
Better to die than not go on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Sandiwi slit his throat and bled to death when he found out that he might fail to reach the Holy Land again this year because he lacked the necessary documents.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Who says the Armed Forces cannot accept layman's ideas about democratization?The Armed Forces' Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs, Lt. Gen. Syarwan Haamid, believes that differences on the matter can be bridged.