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Mon, 09 Jan 1995
SCTV responds
SCTV respondsFrom Forum KeadilanWe refer to the letter by Mr. Warsito Sanyoto in Forum No. 19/III, Jan. 2, 1995, concerning the shooting of the drama Desy in his villa at Anyer.We wish to offer him our heartiest apology.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
China-Laos airline deal
China-Laos airline deal BEIJING (Reuter): China's Yunnan Airlines has signed a contract with Vientiane to lease and operate airliners on both domestic and international routes for Laos, the Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.The contract, signed on Dec.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Election gun ban takes effect in RP
Election gun ban takes effect in RP MANILA (Reuter): A 150-day ban on people carrying guns took effect in the Philippines yesterday ahead of national legislative and local elections in May.The ban is aimed at curbing the traditional political violence that accompanies elections in the Philippines,...
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Environment concern
Environment concernFrom NeracaThrough this letter I would like to call on the young people of the nation to be concerned about the environment. I would also like to express appreciation of the Yudha Youth Club of Bekasi, West Java, for its interest in the preservation of nature. From Dec.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Irian forms AIDS task force
Irian forms AIDS task force JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local administration has set up a task force in charge of disseminating information on venereal diseases, especially the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Mt Krakatau spews ashes
Mt Krakatau spews ashes BANDUNG, West Java: Mount Krakatau in the Sunda straits still spews volcanic ashes 200 to 300 times a day, an official said Saturday.Head of the agency monitoring activities of volcanoes in Sumatra and West Java, Igan Supriatman Sutawidjaja, said that the frequent small...
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
28 caught for fake IDs
28 caught for fake IDs SEMARANG, Central Java: Head of the city immigration office Syaiful Rachman said over the weekend that his office caught 28 people trying to obtain passports with fake identity cards.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Land conflict in Cengkareng intensifies
Land conflict in Cengkareng intensifies JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration faces another potentially explosive land conflict in Cengkareng Timur in West Jakarta as around 1,500 families squatting on state land resist pressure to move.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Supermarkets
Supermarkets Your correspondent James Richards (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 4, 1995) may be correct in his call to boycott Jakarta 's most prestigious supermarket. However, it is just this "prestige atmosphere," and an adequate supply of apparently overpaid shoppers (or should I use the term...
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Mayor takes aim at buildings along banks
Mayor takes aim at buildings along banks JAKARTA (JP): Bogor mayor H. Eddy Gunardi will summon the Bogor water office chief in connection with the construction of a number of illegal brick structures along the banks of the Ciliwung and Cisadane rivers.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Merpati aircraft aborts flight
Merpati aircraft aborts flight PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: An airliner belonging to Merpati Nusantara Airlines was forced to returned just minutes after take off due to engine trouble Saturday.The plane with 54 people on board landed safely, though it ended up blocking the runway and disrupting...
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Education the key to industrial transformation
Education the key to industrial transformation JAKARTA (JP): Education plays a major role in the process of transforming an agricultural society into an industrial one and in curbing the cultural clashes that might occur in the process, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro says.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Bus routes
Bus routesFrom PelitaCommuters from the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration -- civil servants, worker, traders, etc. -- need more public transport facilities to enable them to carrying out their daily activities.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Our loan burden
Our loan burden By the end of the 1995/1996 fiscal year Indonesia's foreign loans are expected to reach US$100 billion. On the face of it, this is indeed a formidable sum. It looks like a burden that is threatening our children and grandchildren.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Greater efficiency called for
Greater efficiency called for JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to improve efficiency and the transparency of administration nationwide to cope with its structural economic problems, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Jakarta has coherent housing policy: Official
Jakarta has coherent housing policy: Official JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has denied allegations that it has no coherent policy in building low cost apartments.Soenarjudardji, the Assistant of City Secretary on People's Welfare, said the flurry of construction of low cost apartments was not...
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Track and field meet for students
Track and field meet for students JAKARTA (JP): The Sports Department of the Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture will hold track and field championships for elementary, junior high and high school students, as well as college students, from Jan. 27 through Jan. 29.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
New oil deals to be signed by Pertamina
New oil deals to be signed by Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): After a two-year suspension, the state oil company Pertamina is scheduled today to sign an agreement on the construction of a US$35-billion gas liquefaction project in Natuna and to sign eight oil production sharing contracts.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Development in E. Timor bears fruit for few people
Development in E. Timor bears fruit for few people JAKARTA (JP): East Timor has seen significant progress since it integrated with Indonesia in 1976, but only a few people enjoy the fruit of its development, according to an author.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Blue Bird service
Blue Bird service As I live close to Blue Bird Headquarters in the Jatipadang area, I thought it would be easy to order one of their taxis.On Jan. 4, 1995, at 5.10 p.m., I ordered a Blue Bird, normal meter, taxi for the next day, to take me to my office at Printis Kemerdekaan but I was rejected by...
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Foreign investors deceived
Foreign investors deceived I would appreciate my letter printed in your paper with the hope that my experiences, along with a lot of my friends, not only Western but Indonesian as well -- makes investors in this country be careful where they invest their hard earned money.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Displaced residents starve
Displaced residents starve SERANG, West Java: Residents of Tersana village in the Kaseman sub-district, whose houses were recently flattened in a major wind storm, are running out of food stuffs, Antara reported on Saturday."Most villagers here are farmers with a daily income of Rp 2,500 ($1.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Germany's Hack wins Indonesia Open
Germany's Hack wins Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Top seed Sabine Hack of Germany struck back to fight off a scaring Irina Spirlea of Rumania on her way to winning the Indonesia Women's Open title yesterday.
Mon, 09 Jan 1995
Crimes at Pulogadung
Crimes at PulogadungFrom NeracaThe Pulogadung bus station in eastern Jakarta is becoming infested with pickpockets and robbers who prey on passengers.One day during the recent Christmas and New Year holidays I saw a gang of youths grabbing the necklace of a young lady at knife point just before she...
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Cheers and a standing ovation were not enough for Sarwono Kusumaatmadja to express his gratitude to the former world tennis queen, Martina Navratilova, for giving it her best in an exhibition match against local talent Yayuk Basuki last Wednesday night.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Ki Ronggo's legacy: From cricket fighting to gambling
Ki Ronggo's legacy: From cricket fighting to gambling BONDOWOSO, East Java (JP): The Bondowoso regency's coat of arms, two fighting bulls, is very suitable. Bull fighting is inseparable from the lives of this small town's people. Everybody here knows what e duen sape (Madurese for bull fighting) is.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Jakarta badly needs modern transit system
Jakarta badly needs modern transit systemBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo and Rita A. Widiadana Getting around Jakarta can be a headache. It may take two hours for an employee to reach his or her work place and another two to get home in the evening.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Office boy with a 'sarjana' degree
Office boy with a 'sarjana' degreeFrom Suara KaryaThrough this letter, I would like to ask help from the government or readers who may have a solution to my problem.My name is Rujito, a civil servant, ID No. 130494381.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Natural look is in again this year
Natural look is in again this year JAKARTA (JP): Thinking of trying out a new hair style this year? Johnny Andrean, one of Indonesia's top hair and make up stylists, offers what he believes will be trendy this year in the world of beauty.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Navratilova bids glorious farewell
Navratilova bids glorious farewellBy Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): Winning and losing come and go, but wisdom stays forever.It was true wisdom that lead Martina Navratilova to the decision to step down from the glimmering world of tennis while everybody still believes she deserves distinction amid young...
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
1994: From tragic accident to magazines' ban
1994: From tragic accident to magazines' banBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The photographs shown at Antara Photojournalistic Gallery's Flashback 1994, exhibition don't just remind viewers of what happened in 1994.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Public expects better transportation
Public expects better transportation JAKARTA (JP): Will it be a subway or a monorail? This is what the city administration is trying to answer in order to solve the public transportation problem.The transportation system must not only be comfortable, punctual, safe and convenient, but also...
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Children need proper physical exercise
Children need proper physical exerciseBy Hario Tilarso JAKARTA (JP): Physical activity is a healthy way to happiness of both the young and the old.Adults should follow some general rules when exercising. They pertain to the length and level of fatigue reached or the frequency of training in a week.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Culture Program 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Tata Rias 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
New vehicle steal old charm from Jakarta's transportation
New vehicle steal old charm from Jakarta's transportation Saya mau tamasya; berkeliling-keliling kota; hendak melihat-lihat keramaian yang ada; Saya panggilkan becak; kereta tak berkuda; Becak...becak; Coba bawa saya (I want to travel; around the downtown; to see the gatherings there; I call the...
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
World Premier moves Chequers every which way
World Premier moves Chequers every which wayBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's nightlife is now warmer, cozier and more competitive because of five young rhythm and blues musicians called World Premier.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
A bull's long journey to the fighting arena
A bull's long journey to the fighting arena BONDOWOSO, East Java (JP): Running 40 kilometers twice a week with a 60 kg iron chain is enough to get anything fighting fit. Add to it a few strategically placed hills and that is what the Bondowoso fighting bulls have to go through to train for their...
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Trying to capture all: Politics, corruption, sports
Trying to capture all: Politics, corruption, sports Menunggu Clinton (Waiting for Clinton). The culmination of Indonesian events in 1994 was undoubtedly the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in October.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Express bus is seen as an expensive option
Express bus is seen as an expensive optionBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Every report about a new transportation service is like a novel cure to city stress. Jakartan bus passengers indeed appreciate the news, but after a few months most accept the same old routine with only a few grumbles.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
'Bemo' drivers struggle to survive tight competition
'Bemo' drivers struggle to survive tight competitionBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Ever ride in a bemo? Do it now while they still exist. In the next few years, the three-wheeled vehicle with facing bench seats in back will disappear from the streets of Jakarta.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Acute diarrhea knocks Yayuk out
Acute diarrhea knocks Yayuk out JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki lost her dreams of winning her Indonesia Women's Open singles title for a record fourth time as acute diarrhea forced her to retire in yesterday's semifinal battle against Irina Spirlea of Rumania.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Orangutans mark New Year in style
Orangutans mark New Year in style JAKARTA (JP): Who says that New Year's Day is only celebrated by human beings? Of our closest primate relatives, 28 orangutans which live in Jakarta's Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta celebrated the coming of 1995 yesterday in their own style.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Malaysia resists corrupt booters
Malaysia resists corrupt booters KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police have moved to restrict the movements of 19 local footballers suspected of rigging matches in the national premier league, officials said yesterday.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Nation's sense of humanitarianism invoked
Nation's sense of humanitarianism invoked JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, invoking the people's sense of humanitarianism, called yesterday for their wholehearted support for the activities of the Indonesian Red Cross.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Rini: An extraordinary craftswoman
Rini: An extraordinary craftswomanBy Ananda Moersid JAKARTA (JP): It all started in 1979 when the fingers of a small, gifted woman couldn't stop turning out beautiful bamboo basketry following classic lines while incorporating strange new shapes.Rini Yoeda is no ordinary craftswoman.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Ways to reach the bull fights
Ways to reach the bull fights If you are in Bondowoso, you need only spend Rp 400 to reach the "aduan sapi arena" (bull fighting arena). Bondowoso is a cool town with an average temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Another megabyte for your memory
Another megabyte for your memory JAKARTA (JP): "What kind of life would we live if computers had not been invented ?" a friend of mine wondered."It would be easy, pleasant and affordable," I answered immediately.Life would have been more pleasant without the so-called smart machine.
Sun, 08 Jan 1995
Chinese province Fujian's ties to foreign investment
Chinese province Fujian's ties to foreign investment Liao Shaolian looks at one Chinese province's experience with foreign capital inflows Fujian, located in southeast China, was a relatively backward Chinese province before the 1970s.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995
Three artists explore symbolism through masks in Yogya
Three artists explore symbolism through masks in YogyaText and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): When art becomes an expression wrapped in aesthetic values, symbolism is the preferred choice. Even realism, which aims to convey a more clear message, contains symbolism, adding its own value to a...
Sat, 07 Jan 1995
More costly city calls
More costly city calls Although the number of people who own telephones is still low in Indonesia as compared to many of its neighboring countries, this handy means of telecommunication is now regarded a standard necessity in middle-income bracket homes.