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Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Quick, do-it-yourself way to make image tile files
Quick, do-it-yourself way to make image tile filesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here's a question for fellow desktop publishers: Have you ever found yourself scratching the back of your head because you don't know what else to do to make your brochure or leaflet design more eye-catching?Try using...
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
RI press can balance and empower society
RI press can balance and empower society JAKARTA (JP): The national press must address urgent issues at home and help the quest for social and political empowerment, a senior journalist said yesterday.Jacob Oetama, chief editor and co-founder of the leading daily Kompas, said the media industry...
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
S'pore to build wafer fabs
S'pore to build wafer fabs SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore plans to build more wafer fabrication plants which could attract about S$10 billion (US$7.14 billion) in investment in the electronics sector over the next four years, reports said Saturday.There are six such plants in the city state at present.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Police face backlog of cases despite progress
Police face backlog of cases despite progress JAKARTA (JP): Despite recent praise from the public for their excellent work in solving challenging crimes, the City Police Force is facing a heavy backlog of criminal cases.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Kartika Plaza's workers agree to resign
Kartika Plaza's workers agree to resign JAKARTA (JP): Kartika Plaza Hotel workers have agreed to resign this month rather than face possible dismissals in connection with a plan to demolish and rebuild the facility, the hotel management announced over the weekend.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Fire victims receive tents
Fire victims receive tents JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty has put up tents in Cilincing, North Jakarta, to accommodate area residents whose houses were destroyed by fire on Thursday.The fire raged through 213 houses, leaving one man dead and 1,321 people homeless.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Please solve traffic jams
Please solve traffic jamsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIdeally, we shouldn't be complaining about traffic jams after completion of many toll roads in Jakarta and its surroundings. We should be able to figure out how long our daily trips to and from our offices are going to take.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Going public won't affect Telkom management: Setyanto
Going public won't affect Telkom management: Setyanto BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Chief Executive of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) Setyanto Prawira Santosa ensures that foreign investors holding the company's shares will not affect its management and policy after the share sales planned for...
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
'Issues of social, political order a test for ICMI role'
'Issues of social, political order a test for ICMI role' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's contention with issues of social and political order will test the mettle of the Indonesian Association of Moslem Intellectuals and its role in the process of national development, a scholar said yesterday.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Filipino father kills children
Filipino father kills children ILIGAN, Philippines (AFP): A 36-year-old engineer stabbed two of his children to death yesterday and wounded two others before trying to commit suicide, police said.Rasmia Ali Mangondaya, 28, said her husband, Pandao, awakened her in their home in Pantar town in the...
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Public poorly equipped to handle crime
Public poorly equipped to handle crime JAKARTA (JP): The increase in the country's violent crime rate reflects society's inability to solve conflict, a prominent intellectual asserts."When we encounter conflict, we promptly resort to beating.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Discipline street behavior
Discipline street behaviorFrom JayakartaSeveral news items on traffic jams have appeared in Jayakarta recently, including suggested solutions. One of the news sources was Deputy Police Chief Brig. Gen. Hamami Nata.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Meeting to stop crime
Meeting to stop crimeFrom Berita BuanaThe first phase of the police investigation into the murder of Rohadi's wife and three of his children in the Bambu Apus area of East Jakarta led to the suspicion that the murder must have been committed by somebody living nearby.
Mon, 16 Oct 1995
Crashed aircraft belongs to Asindo
Crashed aircraft belongs to Asindo JAKARTA (JP): A training aircraft crashed on Friday at the Halim Perdanakusumah Air Force base in East Jakarta, claiming the lives of the pilot, Chairul Hasrat, and his trainee pilot Nurcahyo Harinto.The plane belonged to the Asindo flying school.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Goat testicles earn national recognition
Goat testicles earn national recognitionBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The traffic, as usual, moved slowly along Jl. Kendal in Central Jakarta because dozens of parked cars crowded the narrow street.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Would you like fries with that, sir?
Would you like fries with that, sir?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people willingly stood in line for hours when Jakarta's first McDonald's outlet opened four years ago.What did they expect under the lionized golden arches? It served the same stuff as other fast-food franchises...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Give priority to agro-industry: Soeharto
Give priority to agro-industry: Soeharto CILEUNGSI, Bogor, West Java (JP): President Soeharto called on farmers and entrepreneurs yesterday to focus on horticulture and the agro-industry because of the potential for added value.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Finding a krone to give you a baht
Finding a krone to give you a baht JAKARTA (JP): It seems, if the letters to the editor are any indication, that the most read part of The Jakarta Post is the currency conversion rate table.Not only the rates are interesting but the names of the world's currencies also have some fascinating and...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Children, youths priority in anti-AIDS program
Children, youths priority in anti-AIDS programBy Mark Connolly CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Instead of examining sexual health and education for the prevention of AIDS, I thought our minds could explore some broader frameworks that may enable our societies to improve the health and wealth-being of...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? It was a surprise party. Mgr. Leo Soekoto SJ, bishop of the Jakarta diocese, told of his intention to retire during a solemn mass held Wednesday at the Senayan Istora hall of Jakarta.The mass was actually conducted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his episcopate, 50 years as a...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Foreign chains no threat to local food business
Foreign chains no threat to local food businessBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Despite the deluge of foreign restaurant chains, many local restaurant businesses are thriving.Es Teller 77, an originally small-scale cafe selling fruit concoctions and meatball noodle soup, is an example of success in the...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Singkawang jars in the hands of the Lord
Singkawang jars in the hands of the LordText and photos by Imran Rusli SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): "Without the hands of the Lord, my jars wouldn't exist," insisted Budiyanto, the owner of the Tajau Mas water jar factory in Sakok, West Kalimantan.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Thai foundation helps abandoned HIV-infected babies
Thai foundation helps abandoned HIV-infected babiesBy T. Sima Gunawan AIDS remains a major challenge for the world since a cure or vaccine is still a distance dream. Not only adults, but children and even babies can be infected by HIV.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Amien Rais asks: What about economic democracy?
Amien Rais asks: What about economic democracy? JAKARTA (JP): Leading Moslem scholar Amien Rais lashed out at campaigners for democracy recently for giving undue emphasis to civil and political rights at the expense of people's economic rights.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Gift shops make debut in Jakarta
Gift shops make debut in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): It isn't easy selecting a gift. Some people spend hours shopping but find nothing. Others, who are too desperate to think for a new idea, buy the same gift over and over.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Sex shops
Sex shops Hey! I thought The Jakarta Post was a family newspaper. Your article in the Sunday, Sept.17, 1995 issue titled Popularity of Sex Shops Moves Upwards in the City written by Mr. Imran Rusli certainly violated generally accepted standards of decorum, especially in a widely read publication.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Life begins at forty, or so countless coffee mugs contend. But for Bustanil Arifin, the former minister of cooperatives and head of logistics, "life begins at seventy" seems more appropriate. He celebrated his 70th birthday at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Robby's goals save Persib against Pasay
Robby's goals save Persib against Pasay BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Robby Darwis scored two goals as Persib Bandung struggled all the way to beat Pasay City of the Philippines 2-1 in their Asia Champions' Cup second round first leg match here yesterday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Preserving the tradition of fruit gardens in Indonesia
Preserving the tradition of fruit gardens in IndonesiaBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The opening of the extensive Taman Buah Mekarsari fruit gardens in Cileungsi, Bogor, yesterday illustrates the significance of fruit in many cultures of the Indonesian archipelago.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Aaron Slight takes pole position
Aaron Slight takes pole position JAKARTA (JP): Aaron Slight took the pole position for today's World Superbike Championship race at the Sentul circuit, Bogor, West Java despite his below par performance in the second qualifying race yesterday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
The fruit of Indonesia influences the language
The fruit of Indonesia influences the language JAKARTA (JP): Fruit has always played an important part in Indonesian culture.The significance is evident in the use of fruit in the Indonesian language. In its most simple form, the Indonesian word for fruit buah is used as a unit of measure for most...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
A call to return to local cuisine
A call to return to local cuisine Foreign food, which has hit the market in various parts of the country, especially in big cities, has stolen people's hearts. With the ever increasing number of restaurants offering foreign meals, can local cuisine thrive? The Jakarta Post observes the phenomenon...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Indonesia strolls into Bermuda Bowl quarters
Indonesia strolls into Bermuda Bowl quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia advanced to the Bermuda Bowl world bridge championship quarterfinals in Beijing on Friday despite a loss to South Africa in the final group round-robin match.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Blind face discrimination in public transit system
Blind face discrimination in public transit systemBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's public transportation is not friendly to physically handicapped people, a group of blind people said yesterday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Fabrice's rehashing 'Volare' while cramping Versace
Fabrice's rehashing 'Volare' while cramping VersaceBy Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): It has survived a fire and cut-throat competition. On Wednesday, Fabrice's World Music Bar celebrated its first anniversary with thousands of guests.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Thailand has Indonesia worried about SEA Games
Thailand has Indonesia worried about SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): As the 18th Southeast Asian Games draw near, host Thailand is posing a serious threat to arch rival Indonesia.Over the past four weeks, the two Southeast Asian sports powerhouses have been flexing their muscles in track and field and...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Indonesia names 17 SEAG swimmers
Indonesia names 17 SEAG swimmers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will field a team of 17 in the swimming events of the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Indonesian Swimming Association announced on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Japanese and Indonesian films reflect social changes
Japanese and Indonesian films reflect social changesBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): A two-day symposium and Japanese-Indonesian film show at the Japan Cultural Center this week brought together a very eminent Japanese film critic, prominent figures in the Indonesian film world and a rare screening...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
I miss SCTV's 'Perspektif' show
I miss SCTV's 'Perspektif' showFrom KompasI deeply miss SCTV's now defunct talk show Perspektif hosted by Wimar Witoelar. I hardly ever failed to watch the program that focused on current problems in our society.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Thailand, Cambodia brace for solar eclipse
Thailand, Cambodia brace for solar eclipse BANGKOK (Agencies): Thailand's flood-drenched northern and northeastern provinces are anticipating a deluge of tourists on Oct. 24, the date of an expected total solar eclipse, a news report said recently.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Sex workers join anti-AIDS campaign
Sex workers join anti-AIDS campaign JAKARTA (JP): Sex workers and gay activists will stage a play and music performances at Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta on Oct. 21."The performance is a part of campaign against AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)," said Gindi...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Komatsu rolls out 7,500th excavator
Komatsu rolls out 7,500th excavator JAKARTA (JP): PT Komatsu Indonesia, a joint-venture company manufacturing heavy construction equipment, rolled out its 7,500th product yesterday and dispatched 25 hydraulic excavators to Thailand.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
No longer 'Paris of Java'
No longer 'Paris of Java' Until the early 1950s the city of Bandung was known as the "Paris of Java". It was partly in recognition of this fact that the government decided to hold the historic first Asian-African conference there in 1955.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
A 24-hour command post set up for flood watch
A 24-hour command post set up for flood watch JAKARTA (JP): The administration deems a 24-hour flood watch system necessary to monitor flooding during the coming rainy season because Jakarta still has 80 inundation trouble spots.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
RI eying SEAG volleyball win
RI eying SEAG volleyball win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's volleyball team is gunning to complete a golden hat trick at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, despite the absence of seasoned spiker Imam Agus Faizal.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Merpati poor negotiator: Haryanto
Merpati poor negotiator: Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto says Merpati Nusantara, a state-owned domestic air carrier, has performed poorly in its negotiations with the state-owned IPTN aerospace company in Bandung.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Student's body found in river
Student's body found in river JAKARTA (JP): Police found the body of a man in Sunter River yesterday.According to the autopsy the man, identified as Soeroso Boedisantoso, was hit on the head by a blunt object.Police said that the Soeroso was 20 years old and a student, according to his ID card.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Govt considering proposal to raise transport fares
Govt considering proposal to raise transport fares JAKARTA (JP): Directorate General of Land Transportation is in favor of the proposal to increase public transportation fares, and will recommend that the Ministry of Transportation approve the plan.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Lt. Col. Iman H. assigned as city police spokesman
Lt. Col. Iman H. assigned as city police spokesman JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo replaced Lt. Col. Bambang Permantoro with Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna as city police spokesman yesterday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Rights body handles college dispute
Rights body handles college dispute SEMARANG, Central Java: The National Commission on Human Rights will enter the flap at Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga now that the prolonged conflict is showing no sign of letting up.Five commission members are scheduled to visit the campus on Oct.