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Sun, 30 Jun 1996
RI shuttlers get a place to practice in Atlanta
RI shuttlers get a place to practice in Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's badminton team has secured a training venue in Atlanta, U.S., for use during the Olympic Games.Lutfi Hamid, who led an advance team from the Badminton Association of Indonesia to the Georgia city, said yesterday that the...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Fear led to Garuda crash
Fear led to Garuda crash TOKYO (Reuter): The pilot of the Garuda Indonesia DC-10 that crashed on takeoff at southern Japan's Fukuoka airport this month has said he feared the aircraft would crash in the city if he forced his way up in the air."I tried lifting the plane's nose but it didn't react.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Radio stations innovate to survive
Radio stations innovate to surviveBy Johannes Simbolon and Rita A. Widiadana Despite earlier fears, radio broadcasting, the oldest of all electronic mass media, is alive in Indonesia. Aware of tight competition from television, radio stations continue to innovate and adopt hi-tech systems to remain...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Radio stations vow to offer other than music
Radio stations vow to offer other than musicBy Rita A. Widiadana and Thalia Kamarga JAKARTA (JP): "More Than Just Music" is Trijaya FM's motto.The radio station has kept its promise to its yuppie audience by offering a number of talk shows and news programs in addition to music.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
RI set to get new radio technology
RI set to get new radio technology JAKARTA (JP): You haven't heard of Radio Data System (RDS)!Don't feel disheartened because the latest development in radio technology is not only new to Indonesia but also to most Asia-Pacific countries.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
CitraRaya wins awards
CitraRaya wins awards JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group has won the Gold Nugget Grand Awards category for best urban planning for the CitraRaya housing complex in Tangerang, West Java.The president director of the group, Ciputra, received the award at a ceremony at the Pacific Coast Builder...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
DJ Ida Arimurti speaks from the heart
DJ Ida Arimurti speaks from the heartBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She kept changing her mind, but then, most kids do."As a child, I had many dreams, which changed every time. When I saw a pilot, I wanted to become a pilot.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Army welcomes Hasina
Army welcomes Hasina DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh's more than 100,000-strong armed forces yesterday officially welcomed new Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed -- 21 years after her father was killed in a military coup.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
How to take care of your hand-painted batik shirt
How to take care of your hand-painted batik shirtBy Thalia Kamarga JAKARTA (JP): Batik, particularly hand-painted batik, needs special care.Since it is expensive, especially the older pieces, it is important to preserve it properly.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
How to turn air travel into productive pleasure
How to turn air travel into productive pleasureBy Parvati Sharma JAKARTA (JP): Planning a trip? About to embark on a long journey to unknown parts? Don't move until you've read this.I landed in Jakarta almost two weeks ago after a long and tiring journey which they said lasted twelve hours but I...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
PDI rallies increasingly brutal: Lt. Gen. Soeyono
PDI rallies increasingly brutal: Lt. Gen. Soeyono JAKARTA (JP): A war of words has begun between loyalists of ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri and the military over who was to be blame for the casualties that occurred during recent street rallies.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
'RRI' tries to keep up with its rivals
'RRI' tries to keep up with its rivals JAKARTA (JP): For 25 years after its establishment on Sept. 11, 1945, the state-owned radio RRI enjoyed the fame of the country's only radio station.The entire nation relied on RRI for both news/information and entertainment.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Top radio stations in Jakarta, bandung and Surabaya
Top radio stations in Jakarta, bandung and Surabaya The following are the radio stations with the largest audiences in Indonesia's three largest cities -- Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. The radio stations were ranked in the Media Index Survey, conducted by Survey Research Indonesia.
Sun, 30 Jun 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 Science Film 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Stories for Children 11:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Bill on broadcasting sparks controversy
Bill on broadcasting sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The bill on broadcasting which is being discussed at the House of Representative has given rise to controversy.The controversial articles include those concerning the ownership of radio stations and the requirement to relay programs of the...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Toiling traditional batikmakers worry about the future
Toiling traditional batikmakers worry about the futureBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Inah has been a batikmaker in Kauman village, Yogyakarta for more than 50 years.She spends most of her day sitting on a mat, drawing a large variety of batik patterns with her canting (wax applier), to produce...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Batik's pattern and length have a special meaning
Batik's pattern and length have a special meaning JAKARTA (JP): Batik is worn on various occasions, but few people understand that each batik pattern and length of cloth carries a certain meaning and is created for a certain occasion.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Capital city flooded with art exhibitions
Capital city flooded with art exhibitionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is flooded with art exhibitions. At least three large exhibitions are being held at three public venues, while other smaller but equally established galleries are presenting separate solo exhibitions by emerging...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Location is everything when it comes to batik design
Location is everything when it comes to batik design JAKARTA (JP): Batik, a famous Indonesian fabric, comes in a large variety of designs. Each batik design reflects the social conditions of the place where it is made.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Jammed roads
Jammed roadsFrom MerdekaThe end of the discussion on traffic jam is nowhere in sight. On the contrary, it is taking on wider proportions since the problem is extending to regions outside Jakarta, like Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Perry in Saudi Arabia to visit bomb site
Perry in Saudi Arabia to visit bomb siteBy Christine Hauser DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuter): U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday to stress the U.S. commitment to remain in the kingdom during talks with officials on a bombing that killed 19 American servicemen.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Video didn't smash the radio stars, but money did
Video didn't smash the radio stars, but money didBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Once the king of the air, heard by tens of millions of Indonesians every day, from housewives to government employees and youngsters at street-side warung, radio plays are now giving way to the almighty, and...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Traffic detour at Monas
Traffic detour at Monas Jakarta (JP): Starting today there will be several traffic detours near Monas compound.The inner section of Jl. Pelataran Monas will be closed to the public. All vehicles will be redirected to a new road parallel to Jl. Silang Monas.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
RI labor conditions improving, says Latief
RI labor conditions improving, says Latief JAKARTA (JP): The positive results of Indonesia's years of hard work to improve workers' conditions have won international recognition, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Troubled factory will be renovated: Management
Troubled factory will be renovated: Management JAKARTA (JP): Executives of PT Sarkis Pacific Indonesia, whose factory in Tangerang was burnt down by angry employees on Tuesday, have planned to immediately renovate the plant and begin production again.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Little progress made at Geneva East Timor talks
Little progress made at Geneva East Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): The eighth meeting between Indonesian and Portuguese foreign ministers under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General ended in Geneva on Thursday, with little headway in resolving the East Timor question.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
UNESCO photo contest deadline
UNESCO photo contest deadline JAKARTA (JP): Professional and amateur photographers are urged to send in entries for the 19th world photo contest by July 31.By this date entries, which must be original and unpublished, must reach the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO in Tokyo, Japan.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Two firms pay dividends
Two firms pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of PT Mayora Indah, a publicly- listed manufacturer, approved a final dividend of Rp 25 (1 U.S. cent) per share for 1995.Mayora's sales revenue increased by 22 percent from Rp 249 billion in 1994 to Rp 304 billion last year, while its net...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
World Bank grants firms $3.5m for ozone projects
World Bank grants firms $3.5m for ozone projects JAKARTA (JP): Seven companies have received US$3.5 million in grants from the World Bank to replace ozone-destroying production techniques and materials with more environmentally-friendly means.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Sampoerna splits shares
Sampoerna splits shares SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna will pay a Rp 275 (12 U.S. cents) cash dividend (12 U.S. cents) for the 1995 financial year.The dividend payment was approved during a shareholders' meeting on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Chechnya and Russian polls
Chechnya and Russian polls When the war in Chechnya had just started in December 1994, I wrote a letter to The Jakarta Post entitled Legacy of an Empire, calling on the Russian government to grant Chechnya and other autonomous republics the right to a confederation status, including the right to...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Police lack people's trust, observers say
Police lack people's trust, observers say JAKARTA (JP): The National Police is celebrating its 50th anniversary on July 1 dogged by many serious problems, most notably the public's lack of trust.Criminologist Purniyanti of the University of Indonesia said that a recent survey revealed almost 27...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Nissan's Serena opens up a new local market segment
Nissan's Serena opens up a new local market segmentBy Russell Williamson and Tim Britten Nissan's new Serena burst onto the car market last month with the company taking about 300 orders in the first week.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Golden Valley mining venture
Golden Valley mining venture ADELAIDE (Reuter): Mineral explorer Golden Valley Mines NL said it had entered into an exploration joint venture at the Bukit Hijau porphyry copper-gold project in East Java in Indonesia.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
National Olympic team to meet Soeharto
National Olympic team to meet Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is to receive the Indonesian Olympic team at the State Palace on July 5, three days before it leaves for the world's biggest sporting meet in Atlanta.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Mahathir slammed over Bakun dam project
Mahathir slammed over Bakun dam project KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) yesterday hit out at Premier Mahathir Mohamad for accusing foreigners of instigating local NGOs in taking the government to court over the building of a massive dam.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Romana's fitness hampers RI Fed Cup preparations
Romana's fitness hampers RI Fed Cup preparations JAKARTA (JP): With just two weeks remaining before its Fed Cup playoff against Switzerland, Indonesia has been given a headache by second singles Romana Tedjakusuma, who has yet to pass a fitness test.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Serial killer may be behind youths' deaths
Serial killer may be behind youths' deaths JAKARTA (JP): Four young men, whose dead bodies have been found in bushes around the defunct Kemayoran airport in Central Jakarta in the past two years, are thought to have been murdered by one person.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Street kids go camping
Street kids go camping JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 young scavengers, street singers and vendors from various parts of the city are taking a break from work for a three-day camping holiday.Boarding hired Metro Mini buses, the street children from Bantar Gebang in Bekasi, Cakung and Penas in East...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Govt to deregulate fishing sector
Govt to deregulate fishing sector JAKARTA (JP): The government will remove a ban preventing Indonesian companies from buying and operating foreign ships in Indonesian waters, an official says.Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution, Hartarto, said after a meeting with President...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Andhika joins Lux Asia team
Andhika joins Lux Asia team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young racing star Andhika Anindyaguna Hermanto yesterday joined the Formula-Four Lux Motorsports Asia Team for the Indonesian legs of the Formula Asia championship scheduled for July and December.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Aussie health care sells to exist
Aussie health care sells to existBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Health and hospital care a business commodity? Is nothing sacred? The combined conference of Indonesian Cultural and Education Institute and Australia Indonesian Business, held on 16-18 June here Melbourne, confirmed that this is a...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Megawati loses chair but not stature
Megawati loses chair but not stature The recent controversial congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in Medan effectively bulldozed Megawati Soekarnoputri from the chairmanship, but political analyst Riswandha Imawan believes she is rising in stature.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
City to hold kite festival
City to hold kite festival JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a kite festival at the National Monument (Monas) park, Central Jakarta from June 30 to July 3. Various types of kites made by local and foreign kitemakers will be flown.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Collusion story at Supreme Court continues
Collusion story at Supreme Court continuesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono attempted earlier this month to put an end to the uproar over alleged collusion and bribery at the Supreme Court by announcing that the investigation team found no evidence to support the charges.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
RI seeks offset arrangement for all aircraft purchases
RI seeks offset arrangement for all aircraft purchases JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will require an offset arrangement for any purchase of aircraft from other countries in a bid to promote the development of its own aviation industry, Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
California opens ASEAN trade and investment office
California opens ASEAN trade and investment office JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. state of California opened its trade and investment office for Southeast Asia here yesterday."We were previously trying to cover this market out of the Hong Kong office which is responsible for this region," the deputy...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Mercedes introduces its two-wheel alternative
Mercedes introduces its two-wheel alternativeBy Russell Williamson PT Star Motors Indonesia, the local assembler of Mercedes-Benz cars, has introduced the perfect partner for the luxury German passenger cars.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Gus Dur hints at giving support to defiant Megawati
Gus Dur hints at giving support to defiant Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, chief of the 30-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has pledged to help support Megawati Soekarnoputri, the besieged chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Auto Expo set to put RI on the automotive map
Auto Expo set to put RI on the automotive mapBy Russell Williamson This year's Auto Expo, to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center next month, is set be bigger and better than ever before.The Auto Expo runs from Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, Aug. 4 and is open daily from 10.00 a.m. to 10 p.m.