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Sat, 31 May 1997
Unmasking the traditions of 'Topeng Cirebon'
Unmasking the traditions of 'Topeng Cirebon'Text and photos by Helly Minarti YOGYAKARTA (JP): She kicks her skinny leg with fierce power and hurls her red-chiffon shawl (selendang) to rip the air. She waves her arms alternately, staccato-style, in amazingly brisk movements.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Allegations of vote-rigging cause riots in Madura
Allegations of vote-rigging cause riots in MaduraBy Ainur Sophiaan and Sirikit Syah SAMPANG, East Java (JP): Thousands of people, spurred on by vote-rigging allegations, attacked government buildings, police stations and a Golkar office on Madura island Thursday night and early yesterday, police...
Sat, 31 May 1997
PDI may not get a seat on Jakarta council
PDI may not get a seat on Jakarta council JAKARTA (JP): The drastic drop in city votes for the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) means that there is a possibility the party will not have a seat on the Jakarta City Council.As of 7:23 p.m. yesterday, PDI was more than 24,000 votes short of a seat.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Asia's best exhibition center project starts
Asia's best exhibition center project starts SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore broke ground Friday on a massive exhibition complex project aimed at strengthening the island's status as a center of the lucrative international trade show and convention industry.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Violations rampant: Poll watchdog
Violations rampant: Poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll watchdog said yesterday the election had proceeded smoothly but had been marred by widespread electoral violations and public opposition.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Bank Arta deal not yet approved by govt
Bank Arta deal not yet approved by govt JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday he had not approved the Artha Graha group's acquisition of scandal-plagued Bank Arta Prima.But Mar'ie said if Bank Indonesia, the central bank, recommended the deal he would approve it.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Golkar wins big, PDI decimated
Golkar wins big, PDI decimated JAKARTA (JP): Golkar made a sweeping victory in Thursday's general election which saw the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) almost decimated and the United Development Party (PPP) gaining ground, according to the latest tally of votes.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Indri defends title at Junior World C'ship
Indri defends title at Junior World C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior weightlifter Sri Indriyani defended her title at the Junior Weightlifting World Championships in Capetown on Thursday by romping home with three gold medals.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Canadian reporter convicted in Malaysia
Canadian reporter convicted in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A reporter for the Far Eastern Economic Review magazine was convicted yesterday of contempt of court in connection with an article about a lawsuit over a high school debate team.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Garuda adds domestic routes
Garuda adds domestic routes JAKARTA (JP): National air carrier Garuda Indonesia will add more services from Jakarta to Jayapura in Irian Jaya but will cut flights to Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi beginning June 16.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco: Lemon Tea Band/Time Motion Band, Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.; Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.; R and Co Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Clean water supply to increase
Clean water supply to increase PALEMBANG: The Palembang municipality has promised residents would have enough clean water next year because a private firm was to build a water plant to increase water production.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Govt closes regency towns to new major retailers
Govt closes regency towns to new major retailers JAKARTA (JP): The government has closed towns outside provincial capital cities to new big retailers in a bid to promote small and medium traders.Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo announced yesterday that big retailers or retail chains...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Harmoko wants longer pricking time
Harmoko wants longer pricking time RENGASDENGKLOK, West Java: As Golkar heads for a landslide victory, its chief Harmoko is regretting that he could only spend less than half a minute alone in a polling booth.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Crackdown in Myanmar haunts ASEAN-10 dream
Crackdown in Myanmar haunts ASEAN-10 dreamBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): The recent crackdown on pro-democracy movements by the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) regime in Myanmar will complicate ASEAN's task of realizing the ASEAN-10.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Brunei expels illegal RI workers
Brunei expels illegal RI workers CILACAP, Central Java (JP): The Brunei Darussalam government has expelled 19 illegal Indonesian workers from Cilacap and Banyumas, an official said yesterday.The Ministry of Manpower's Cilacap office chairman, Apon Suryana, told The Jakarta Post that the expulsion...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Tallying the votes
Tallying the votes With more than 80 percent of votes counted as of late yesterday, it is safe to say that few surprises have come from Thursday's general election for the House of Representatives members and regional legislatures.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Apartments' phone fees to be reviewed
Apartments' phone fees to be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): The government will review telephone line installation fees in apartments following complaints about extra charges.State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said yesterday that people living in apartments should pay normal installation...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Golkar promises to be gentle to its rivals
Golkar promises to be gentle to its rivals JAKARTA (JP): Golkar executives, surprised by the big margin of its victory, promised yesterday to be gentle to its two rivals: United Development Party (PPP) and Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Sat, 31 May 1997
ASEAN ministers gather to discuss new members' entry
ASEAN ministers gather to discuss new members' entry KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Differences surfaced yesterday as ASEAN foreign ministers gathered here to tackle the prickly question of when to admit the troubled nations of Myanmar and Cambodia into the regional grouping.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Cloud hangs over the future of 'Bajaj' in Jakarta
Cloud hangs over the future of 'Bajaj' in JakartaBy John Aglionby LOVE them or loathe them, you can't ignore Jakarta's bajaj.They are viewed as either cost-efficient "taxis", that are invaluable to tens of thousands of Jakarta residents, or, as street-clogging, pollution-belching monstrosities that...
Sat, 31 May 1997
BMW Golf Cup Int'l 1997 tees off at Jagorawi today
BMW Golf Cup Int'l 1997 tees off at Jagorawi today JAKARTA (JP): Two male and one female amateur golfers out of 2,500, will be chosen to represent Indonesia in the BMW Golf Cup International 1997 through a series of selection matches starting today.
Sat, 31 May 1997
PT Sucofindo to issue ISO 14001 certificates
PT Sucofindo to issue ISO 14001 certificates JAKARTA (JP): State-owned surveying company PT Sucofindo has agreed to cooperate with the Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment (JACO) to issue ISO 14001 certificates on environmental management in Indonesia.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Malaysia tightens checks on S'poreans
Malaysia tightens checks on S'poreans KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's Immigration Department has ordered tighter checks on Singaporeans entering the country too frequently in an attempt to weed out suspected illegal workers, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Containers pile up 'caused by importers'
Containers pile up 'caused by importers' JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi has again blamed importers for the pile up of goods in Tanjung Priok.He said the pile up was caused by importers' mistakes and not by the customs office's actions.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Karet Tengsin fire victims mostly voted for PPP
Karet Tengsin fire victims mostly voted for PPP JAKARTA (JP): Residents from razed slum houses in Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Tanah Abang, in Central Jakarta, mostly voted for the United Development Party (PPP), a resident said.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 30, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,375 -25 13,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,150 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 50 2,835,000...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Malaysian NGOs protest Myanmar's membership
Malaysian NGOs protest Myanmar's membership KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) protested peacefully outside the foreign ministry here yesterday against the proposed admission of army- ruled Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sat, 31 May 1997
Govt continues to seek abolition of export barriers
Govt continues to seek abolition of export barriers JAKARTA (JP): The government would continue to seek the abolition of barriers for Indonesian exports and bilateral solutions over its auto dispute with major trading partners, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Record libel award feared to hurt Singapore's image
Record libel award feared to hurt Singapore's imageBy Jacqueline Wong SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's image could suffer along with its small opposition parties from the record libel damages its leaders won from a political foe on Thursday, political analysts said.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Maid killed for refusing a kiss
Maid killed for refusing a kiss JAKARTA (JP): A food vendor allegedly stabbed and killed a maid in a house on Jl. Makulo, Bumi Satria Kencana housing complex in Bekasi Wednesday after she refused a kiss from him. The suspect sold siomay (steamed dumplings).City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Aging Sawitri keep on dancing
Aging Sawitri keep on dancing YOGYAKARTA (JP): Seventy-year-old Sawitri, master Cirebon mask dancer, fielded a spontaneous question from the audience after her performance last Sunday."You dance like a volcano in your 70's. What were you like in your 20s?"Her answer revealed her modest wisdom.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Phone kiosks enter low-cost apartments
Phone kiosks enter low-cost apartments JAKARTA (JP): Nine telecommunications kiosks, which allow international calls, were officially set up at some low-cost apartments yesterday.State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said low-cost apartments should have many facilities to support...
Sat, 31 May 1997
PLN postpones repairs on network
PLN postpones repairs on network JAKARTA: The state electricity company, PLN, has decided not to make any repairs on the Java-Bali interconnection network between May 22 and June 5 due to yesterday's election.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Govt reproaches Games sticker sponsors
Govt reproaches Games sticker sponsors JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services reproached the private consortium and state-run utility companies yesterday for forcing consumers to buy stickers to finance this year's Southeast Asian Games.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Soeharto stuns Japanese journalist
Soeharto stuns Japanese journalist JAKARTA: Foreign correspondents raced to report on President Soeharto casting his ballot Thursday in the vain hope of him speaking to them like he did after voting in the 1992 election.Just before leaving his neighborhood polling station on Jl.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Golkar scores victories abroad
Golkar scores victories abroad JAKARTA (JP): Most ballots cast at Indonesian embassies are in favor of the ruling Golkar, but reports say that many of the 1.78 million eligible voters living overseas opted not to vote in the election.In Tokyo, Japan, by 8:00 p.m. local time (6 p.m.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Malaysia's economy sustained at 8.2%
Malaysia's economy sustained at 8.2% KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's economy grew a robust 8.2 percent in the first quarter on the back of buoyant manufacturing activity and higher exports, the central bank said yesterday.
Sat, 31 May 1997
ASEAN considers Yangon's entry
ASEAN considers Yangon's entryBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convene in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to weigh up one of the most momentous decisions in the organization's history.
Sat, 31 May 1997
New deregulation package on the cards
New deregulation package on the cards JAKARTA (JP): The government will release a deregulatory package next month to make industry and manufacturing more efficient.Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff said after voting Thursday that the package would be designed to make the...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Warning issued on SEA Games stickers
Warning issued on SEA Games stickers JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services has sent a warning letter to the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games consortium about the raising of Games funds by selling stickers.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Police make progress in bank scam investigation
Police make progress in bank scam investigation JAKARTA (JP): Police claimed yesterday they were making good progress in an investigation of a huge corruption scandal at PT Gunung Agung's subsidiary Bank Arta Prima.City Police Detective Chief Col.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Myanmar opens Brunei embassy
Myanmar opens Brunei embassy YANGON (AFP): Myanmar has opened an embassy in Brunei to enhance friendly relations between the two southeast Asian nations, the official press reported here yesterday.The English-language edition of the New Light of Myanmar daily said the mission was opened May 27.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Vietnam cancels forex ban
Vietnam cancels forex ban HANOI (AFP): Hanoi appears to have backtracked on plans to impose restrictions on foreign exchange sales to foreign companies, it was reported on Friday.Following a chorus of complaints from the foreign business community, the government decided to maintain its current...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Hero denies Multipolar acquisiton market rumors
Hero denies Multipolar acquisiton market rumors JAKARTA (JP): Hero Supermarket denied yesterday a market rumor that it would be bought by Multipolar Corporation, a Lippo Group subsidiary.Anton Lukmanto, Hero's director told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Multipolar was very interested in the...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Museums attract few visitors
Museums attract few visitorsFrom MerdekaIf museums in the country were professionally managed, local and foreign tourists would be able to visit them more often. At this point in time, museums in Jakarta and the provinces have failed to attract many visitors.
Sat, 31 May 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Vokal Group 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:15 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:25 Science Program: Science World 5:30 TV Series: A Writer Exchange 5:55 Music 6:00 News:...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Golkar happy for with new converts
Golkar happy for with new converts JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of Golkar was elated yesterday. Even though Golkar's victory was hardly breaking news, local executives saw each development of tallying across the city's 43 districts as a telling sign of their efforts, or lack of it.Out of the 7.
Sat, 31 May 1997
Mitsubishi to launch 'Asia car' here
Mitsubishi to launch 'Asia car' here TOKYO: Mitsubishi will launch its low-cost "Asia car" in Indonesia next year.The minivan-type vehicle is expected to be powered by a 2.0- liter engine.The car will debut in Taiwan about September before it goes into production here and in the Philippines next...
Sat, 31 May 1997
Susi's recovers to beat China's Zen Yaqiong
Susi's recovers to beat China's Zen Yaqiong GLASGOW, Scotland (Agencies): Former champion Susi Susanti of Indonesia, making probably her last appearance in the World Badminton Championships, rallied from a game down and 3-6 down in the second to beat young Chinese Zen Yaqiong.