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Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Medal Tally
Medal Tally Gold Silver Bronze Thailand 157 98 91 Indonesia 77 67 77 Philippines 33 48 62 Malaysia 31 49 69 Singapore 26 27 42 Vietnam 10 18 24 Myanmar 4 21 37 Brunei 0 2 6 Laos 0 1 6 Cambodia 0 0 2
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Pressure mounts on Haryanto to resign
Pressure mounts on Haryanto to resign JAKARTA (JP): The pressure on Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto to resign has mounted in the wake of allegations of financial irregularities, nepotism and favoritism in his ministry.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Officials told to be prepared
Officials told to be prepared JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker MH Ritonga said that administration officials will have to be well prepared morally to face future developments.At a Christmas celebration for City Hall employees on Saturday, he said the officials must not be complacent about their...
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Merauke Bridge
Merauke BridgeFrom MerdekaThirty-four years after the Trikora (Threefold People's Command), which included the liberation of Irian Barat (now Irian Jaya), the development of the eastern part of Indonesia, particularly Irian Jaya, has been very slow.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Lawyer says some leaks are welcomed
Lawyer says some leaks are welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Vocal lawyer Luhut Pangaribuan said on Saturday that Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono's plan to launch an investigation into how classified government documents fell into the wrong hands misses the point.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Feisal to meet ulemas
Feisal to meet ulemas SURABAYA, East Java: Commander of the Armed Forces Gen. Feisal Tanjung will meet with hundreds of ulemas at the Sunan Ampel Grand Mosque tomorrow.Mosque spokesman Saleh Aldjufri told Antara on Saturday that the scheduled meeting is intended to establish closer ties between the...
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Plastic in the reefs
Plastic in the reefs Diving in Bali is stunning, as everybody says. I experienced some diving in Lembongan, Amed, and found that the experience matched the descriptions of the beauty of diving in Bali. That was a year ago.The effect of diving touched me personally.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching:...
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Asia's LPG supplies pressure Mideast producers
Asia's LPG supplies pressure Mideast producers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Increased Southeast Asian and Australian production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is expected to force Middle East producers to lower prices next year to maintain market share, industry sources said.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
A reason to try harder
A reason to try harder Indonesia's defeat in the Southeast Asian Games soccer match against question-mark Vietnam -- which had been away from the Games for decades -- and the first-day shock of seeing the marauding Thais win gold almost at will was a bitter pill for Indonesia to swallow.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Some athletes happy despite Indonesia's loss
Some athletes happy despite Indonesia's loss JAKARTA (JP): There was both laughter and tears on the part of athletes from 10 countries during the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last week.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Man killed for stealing myna bird
Man killed for stealing myna bird JAKARTA (JP): A man was killed on Saturday for stealing a bird in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta.Twenty-nine-year-old Edy, known as a local thug, was attacked by an angry mob as he tried to sell the myna bird, which he had stolen from a local resident.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Police deployed for holidays
Police deployed for holidays SEMARANG, Central Java: Sixteen thousands police officers, or two-thirds of the total police force in the province and the special region of Yogyakarta, will be deployed to safeguard Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
CANDLE OPERATION:
CANDLE OPERATION:JP/byi City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo officially deployed the team to secure Christmas and New Year's celebrations this year.As many as 7,500 police officers and 3,000 servicemen took part in the roll call for the operation code-named Operasi Lilin (Candle Operation).
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Karawaci faces growing traffic problem
Karawaci faces growing traffic problem TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Motorists have been complaining about growing traffic congestion around the massive Lippo Karawaci shopping center as more stores, restaurants and other businesses open there.The traffic flow reached a peak on Dec.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Paul Keating in town for security agreement
Paul Keating in town for security agreement JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating arrived here last night on an official visit to witness the signing today of the security agreement between his country and Indonesia.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Jakarta gets new international standard school
Jakarta gets new international standard school JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro inaugurated a new international standard school, Global Unggul Jaya, in Tangerang, West Java, on Saturday.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Vietnam opens rail crossings
Vietnam opens rail crossings HANOI (AFP): Vietnam and China are expecting to open their cross border railroads by the lunar new year holidays in February, renewing links severed 16 years ago, a report said yesterday.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Results
Results CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Results from the last day of the Southeast Asian Games yesterday:Billiards and snooker9-ball rotation doubles: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. MalaysiaSepak takrawInter-regu: 1. Thailand 2. Singapore 3. IndonesiaWater polo 1. Singapore 2. Thailand 3. Philippines 4.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Sempati office burglarized
Sempati office burglarizedFrom RepublikaIn less than a year the office of Sempati Air's district general manager at Soekarno-Hatta Airport has been burgled four times, the last burglary being on Nov. 7, 1995.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Menteng residents consume most fat
Menteng residents consume most fat JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Menteng area in Central Jakarta consume more fat than people living in other areas of the capital.Harmani Kalim, a cardiologist from the Indonesian Cardiologist's Association said on Saturday that a survey conducted by the Ministry...
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Indonesia needs more fishing boats: Minister
Indonesia needs more fishing boats: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs at least 3,000 additional fishing vessels to optimize the country's fishery activities, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
20 in Merauke die of diarrhea
20 in Merauke die of diarrhea JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Twenty people have died of diarrhea and cholera in the past month, Antara reported Saturday.The agency quoted Dr. Benyamin Simatupang, the head of the local Ministry of Health office, as saying that a diarrhea outbreak has hit Simsagar village in...
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
International networking called for
International networking called for JAKARTA (JP): Indigenous businessmen should employ the international networking of Chinese, Japanese, European and American entrepreneurs to better make their way into foreign markets, a local businessman said Saturday.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Education minister supports elite schools
Education minister supports elite schools JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman said on Saturday that he supports the setting up of special schools for gifted and talented students.Wardiman said the establishment of elite schools would not be unfair to other public schools.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Chief of RI contingent resigns after defeat
Chief of RI contingent resigns after defeat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's failure to keep its overall title at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has prompted the head of the Indonesian contingent to resign.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Australia warmly hails ASEAN anti-nuclear pact
Australia warmly hails ASEAN anti-nuclear pact SYDNEY (Agencies): Australia warmly welcomed the signing of a treaty banning nuclear arms in Southeast Asia as a step towards the goal of a nuclear weapon-free world, Foreign Affairs minister Gareth Evans said.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Indonesia-Australia security agreement
Indonesia-Australia security agreement Australia's Prime Minister, Paul Keating, announced on Thursday that at the beginning of this week an Australian- Indonesian security agreement will be signed in Jakarta in the presence of government leaders, a number of cabinet ministers and the armed forces'...
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Medical schools should reorient, update programs
Medical schools should reorient, update programs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian medical schools should change their orientation from public service to high technology in line with the new global trend, according to Dr. Merdias Almatsier.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Indonesia's rubber exports increase
Indonesia's rubber exports increase JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's revenues from natural rubber exports are projected to exceed US$1.85 billion this year, as compared with $1.27 billion in 1994, according to Harry Tanugraha, a former executive director of the Indonesian Rubber Association.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Insurer expands business
Insurer expands business JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Jardine CMG Life, a joint insurance venture, is expanding its business and stepping up its marketing strategy by opening new offices in Jakarta; Bandung, West Java; Surabaya, East Java; and Medan, North Sumatra.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
Support for ICMI
Support for ICMI I refer to the interview of Bisnis Indonesia with Adi Sasono, the secretary-general of ICMI (Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals), which appeared in that newspaper's third Sunday edition in December 1995. Certain points drew my attention.
Mon, 18 Dec 1995
RI needs more gynecologists
RI needs more gynecologists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's population of 196 million people is served by only 800 gynecologists, most of whom practice in urban centers.Gulardi H. Wiknjosastro of the University of Indonesia in Jakarta says this shortage of gynecologists is the main reason why the...
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Passing away gracefully: Prajudi's last collection
Passing away gracefully: Prajudi's last collectionBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Fashion shows are often lighthearted occasions, but last week's Trend 1996 show provoked tears and contemplation.The death of designer Prajudi Admodirdjo, an integral member of the show's organizers, the Indonesian...
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, some of our subscribers in Jakarta and West Java received their newspaper late yesterday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- The Publisher
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Kemang's bookstore swaps used books for baskets
Kemang's bookstore swaps used books for baskets JAKARTA (JP): There are few shops where you can swap books for baskets but the Maharani bookstore in the expatriate ghetto of Kemang is one. Opposite Chic's Mart on Jalan Kemang Selatan, South Jakarta, this hole-in-the-wall shop holds more than 3,000...
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
1996 trends show nostalgia for 1960s chic
1996 trends show nostalgia for 1960s chic JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fashion Designer's Association (AAPMI) staged a similar Trend Show, called Tendance 96, the day after IPMI's show.Is competition heating up between the two organizations? Designers declined to comment on the rivalry, but IPMI's...
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
RI rowers grab all three gold medals at stake
RI rowers grab all three gold medals at stakeBy Dwiatmanta CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Indonesia's rowers carved out a piece of history when they completed a clean sweep in that competition at the 18th Southeast Asian Games here yesterday.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Common sense: Don't leave home without it
Common sense: Don't leave home without itBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Ever gone on a beach holiday with four pairs of jeans and only one pair of shorts?It's a common blunder. Even the most veteran traveler has toured burdened with excess luggage and without a single necessity.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Medal Tally
Medal Tally Gold Silver Bronze Total Thailand 143 93 89 325 Indonesia 76 61 75 212 Philippines 31 42 61 140 Malaysia 29 47 67 143 Singapore 24 24 38 86 Vietnam 10 18 24 52 Myanmar 4 22 37 63 Brunei 0 2 6 8 Laos 0 1 6 7 Cambodia 0 0 2 2
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Next generation of newspapers: You can't wrap fish in it
Next generation of newspapers: You can't wrap fish in it NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Reading a newspaper on the beach means fighting the wind; reading on the train may disrupt the view of other passengers. Things will change, however, thanks to a dream that has nearly come true.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Big powers' doubts pose porblems for ASEAN plan
Big powers' doubts pose porblems for ASEAN planBy Roberto Coloma BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asian nations have forged a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons from the region after prolonged negotiations, but now comes the hard part: getting the Big Five powers to support the pact.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Riding city buses in awful
Riding city buses in awful JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever tried to travel in the evening on one of Jakarta's unaccountable public vehicles? They're simply murder on wheels. Looking as if they could fall apart any moment, they tear through the streets without any qualm for the bumps and potholes they...
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
'Silat', badminton save day for Indonesia
'Silat', badminton save day for IndonesiaBy Dwiatmanta CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Pencak silat and badminton saved the day for Indonesia in the Southeast Asia Games, as Thailand was formally declared the outright overall champion yesterday.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Holiday is a necessity for Jakartans
Holiday is a necessity for Jakartans There are several things we can't live without. Holiday seems to be one of them. As the long-awaiting holiday season is coming, people are busy with their travel plans.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Singh hangs on to 2-stroke lead
Singh hangs on to 2-stroke lead MANILA (AFP): India's Jeev Milkha Singh Saturday maintained his two-stroke lead over compatriot Arjun Atwal after both players carded even-par 72s in the third round of the Omega Tour's US$200,OOO Philippine Classic.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Results
Results CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): Finals results at the Southeast Asian Games on Saturday:Table tennisMen's singles: 1. Vu Manh Cuong (Vie) 2. Hadiyudo Prajitno (Ina) 3. Anton Suseno (Ina)Women's singles: 1. Jing Jung Hong (Sin) 2. Rossy Pratiwi Dipojanti (Ina) 3.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
SEA Games Tid Bits
SEA Games Tid BitsLondon blitz CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): The main venue for the games is a brand new sports complex just outside this northern Thai city that has been getting rave reviews from athletes and the press.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Susi takes out Thai shuttler to seize gold
Susi takes out Thai shuttler to seize gold CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Local badminton heroine Somharuthaui Jeroensiri failed to add insult to injury in the 18th Southeast Asian Games here yesterday when she crashed to Indonesian Susi Susanti in the women's singles final.
Sun, 17 Dec 1995
Haryanto pleads to press to respect his rights
Haryanto pleads to press to respect his rights JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto, whose wealth has been the subject of media speculation these last two days, pleaded with reporters yesterday to respect his rights.