Archive: 26 May 1996
33 articles found
Sun, 26 May 1996
How to apply for a visa and stay permit
How to apply for a visa and stay permit JAKARTA (JP): Any foreigner who wants to work in Indonesia should obtain a visa and a stay permit. The immigration authorities will issue the visa upon the request of the foreigner's sponsor and a recommendation from the Ministry of Manpower.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Indonesia retains Uber Cup crown
Indonesia retains Uber Cup crownBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): The chant "Who owns badminton if not Indonesia?" echoed around the packed Queen Elizabeth stadium as the Indonesian second-string duo of Lili Tampi and Finarsih sealed their side's victory over China in the Uber Cup final yesterday.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Foreigners working in Indonesia
Foreigners working in Indonesia Government institution which issue working permits for foreigners: Position Manpower BKPMD KBN Ditjen Manpower BIDA Total Parpostel Represen- Office in tative Bintan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Executives 1,954 11,051 82 189...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Foreign workers: Job predators or catalysts?
Foreign workers: Job predators or catalysts?By Djisman Simandjuntak JAKARTA (JP): The cross-border movement of workers, blue collar and white collar alike, is becoming a heated issue in international economic relations.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Club says research in Irian must continue
Club says research in Irian must continue JAKARTA (JP): The Biological Science Club of Indonesia said yesterday research programs must continue in Irian Jaya in spite of a hostage-taking tragedy in which the club lost this month two of its members.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Freed hostage details last days in captivity
Freed hostage details last days in captivity JAKARTA (JP): Five Indonesian and six European scientists held hostage by separatist rebels walked through the Irian Jaya jungle for five consecutive days with their abductors to avoid military pursuit, before nine of them regained their freedom on May...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Tuyul
TuyulBy Dewi Anggraeni Trevor pushes the door open and walks in, leaving the key dangling. Usually he would call his wife's name at this stage. But this time he deflects. The house is quiet. Why is it different today? Isn't he used to that, knowing that it isn't Maryati's habit to listen to the...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Downsize your dream if you hit a wall
Downsize your dream if you hit a wallBy L.E. Nugroho BANDUNG (JP): About the only constant in today's workplace is change. Nothing is guaranteed, but resilient people can learn to weather career setbacks with optimism and a sense of humor. Tough people don't feel sorry for themselves for long.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Guest What?
Guest What? Is nationalistic chauvinism waning among the Japanese? That seems hard to believe, but why then is Japanese Ambassador Taizo Watanabe driving a Mercedes-Benz and not a Japanese make as expected of all senior Japanese officials?"It's my official car," Taizo admitted during a recent...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Bird trainer on the way up
Bird trainer on the way up JAKARTA (JP): There are many ways to make a living. Being a bird trainer is one of them and that is what Misstimah has been doing for the past five months."I love birds. I'm glad I've had the chance to do this job," she said.
Sun, 26 May 1996
National book production in continuous decline
National book production in continuous declineBy R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): May 1996 has been proclaimed National Book Month. This is necessary considering that books are not on most Indonesians' shopping lists.One indicator is national book production.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Sex before marriage? Some say yes, others no
Sex before marriage? Some say yes, others no JAKARTA (JP): Sex is always a sensitive but interesting topic to talk about, especially when premarital sex is the topic.For the last couple of years, the number of abortions among unmarried women, specifically teenage girls, has increased, according to...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Pujangga: An experiment in computer-generated poetry
Pujangga: An experiment in computer-generated poetryBy Ruli Manurung JAKARTA (JP): Computer Generated Writing has become quite a hot item of discussion. Evidence is on the Internet, where quite a lot of World Wide Web home pages have been dedicated to research in this field.
Sun, 26 May 1996
The Tokdo/Takeshima dispute aggravates Tokyo-Seoul ties
The Tokdo/Takeshima dispute aggravates Tokyo-Seoul tiesBy Mark J Valencia Japan and South Korea should jointly explore and develop any resources in their disputed maritime areas. The Tokdo/Takeshima controversy has again raised its ugly head, this time shaking fragile relations and leading to the...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Development and demolishing
Development and demolishingFrom Media IndonesiaIt seems not too long ago that several newspapers in the capital, as well as some television stations, were covering the demolition operations of squatter huts on the banks of the Ciliwung river.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Indonesia's disabled face on uncertain future
Indonesia's disabled face on uncertain futureBy Theresia Ariswari YOGYAKARTA (JP): Being disabled in Indonesia is not an easy thing.I want to be treated with the same dignity as anyone else. I am a citizen with the same rights as any educated person in my country, but I'm not treated the same.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Indonesia lacks home-grown managers
Indonesia lacks home-grown managersBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): An ideal manager is home-grown. But such managers are rare. Many Indonesian companies import or hijack managers from other firms to skirt this shortage of professionals.
Sun, 26 May 1996
'Pelita' warned over inflammatory report
'Pelita' warned over inflammatory report JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Information has issued a stern warning to Pelita daily newspaper over articles suggesting that most high school girls in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, have lost their virginity, Antara reported yesterday.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Getting away from the office at B.A.T.S. factory
Getting away from the office at B.A.T.S. factoryBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): New factories have long been relegated to the outskirts of Jakarta, except for the "factory" built below the Shangri-La hotel.The bar and restaurant in the basement of the hotel has a factory feel and is named B.A.T.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Some girls just want to have fun with language
Some girls just want to have fun with languageBy Bret Galloway JAKARTA (JP): Maybe Cindy Lauper was right. It seems natural enough. But writing a language book is not many people would do for fun.Retno Krisnawati did.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Tanri Abeng works without stress
Tanri Abeng works without stress JAKARTA (JP): Everyone who works under pressure is prone to stress, but not Tanri Abeng, the president of Bakrie & Brothers."What is stress? If you ask me if I work under pressure, the answer is yes. But not stress," he said.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Unofficial warders exercise power politics in prisons
Unofficial warders exercise power politics in prisonsBy Tri Agus S. Siswowihardjo Unofficial wardens exercise great influence on the internal condition of Indonesian prisons. These wardens are actually prison inmates who can dominate the situation because of their money and influence.
Sun, 26 May 1996
RI economic boom draws expatriates
RI economic boom draws expatriates An Indonesian woman on her first trip to London whispered to a colleague, "Gee, isn't it something to have these bule carrying our luggage?" This woman was expressing a feeling shared by some Indonesians about foreigners, westerners in particular.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Indonesia to face Denmark in Thomas Cup final
Indonesia to face Denmark in Thomas Cup final HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesia will defend its Thomas Cup men's team badminton championship title against Denmark amidst tight security here today.Security at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium has been stepped up for both Thomas and Uber Cup finals at the...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Made Wijaya still a stranger after 22 years
Made Wijaya still a stranger after 22 years A Stranger In Paradise By Made Wijaya 260 pp, Rp 90,000 (hrdcover), Rp 65,000 (paperback) DENPASAR (JP): Made Wijaya's A Stranger in Paradise, the Diary of an Expatriate in Bali 1979-1980 hit Bali's bookshops late last year.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Surdiyanto wins bank golf tourney
Surdiyanto wins bank golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Jakartan banker Surdiyanto, a 13-handicap golfer, won the Indonesian Bankers Association best gross overall title after scoring a 77 at Imperial Golf Course, Karawaci, Tangerang, West Java yesterday.
Sun, 26 May 1996
MBA certificate no longer ticket to instant success
MBA certificate no longer ticket to instant successBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Ten years ago, an MBA degree was a ticket to instant success.An MBA graduate, especially from a foreign business school, enjoyed many privileges as the prima donna of the business community.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Italian soccer team Lazio receives warm welcome
Italian soccer team Lazio receives warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): The Italian soccer team Lazio arrived yesterday amid tumultuous cheers by a throng of Indonesian fans who flocked to the Sukarno-Hatta airport just to see their idols.
Sun, 26 May 1996
A national symblol on the brink of extinction
A national symblol on the brink of extinctionBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States have at least two things in common: both have adopted eagles as national symbols, and both of these symbolic eagles are endangered.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Secondhand tires hot despite blowout dangers
Secondhand tires hot despite blowout dangersBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): Despite the risk, the future of re-patterned tires, called ban batik in Indonesian, is secure. There is never any shortage of buyers for the cheap secondhand tires, with prices ranging from Rp10,000 to Rp75,000 (US$4.24 to $29.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Most expatriates happy to work in RI
Most expatriates happy to work in RI JAKARTA (JP): How do Indonesians perceive foreign workers? How do expatriate workers find working with Indonesians?The Jakarta Post interviewed both Indonesians and foreigners on the matter.
Sun, 26 May 1996
Work permits for foreigners issued by several agencies
Work permits for foreigners issued by several agenciesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Work permits for foreigners are issued by a number of government offices.According to Hermanto R., spokesman for the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications provides permits...
Sun, 26 May 1996
Bali Boys sought for their virility
Bali Boys sought for their virilityBy Putu Wirata KUTA, Bali (JP): Ketut Mendra, born in Kuta, Bali in 1963, was a prominent surfer in the 1980s. A junior high school graduate, he earned money by selling postcards and newspapers to tourists. In 1974 he met Paul, a surfer from Australia.