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Mon, 11 Dec 1995
Foreign fund inflow boosts JSX index
Foreign fund inflow boosts JSX index JAKARTA (JP): Signs of a better Indonesian economy brought an influx of foreign funds into the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week and propelled its composite index up by 19.4 points (four percent) to 506.12 from the week's opening of 486.72.
Mon, 11 Dec 1995
Malaysia to build $2.0b patrol vessels
Malaysia to build $2.0b patrol vessels KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia expects to award by June next year a contract worth more than five billion ringgit (US$2 billion) to build 27 offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for its navy, defense officials said yesterday.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Four dead in RP ambush
Four dead in RP ambush ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Reuter): Four rubber traders were killed and five wounded in an ambush yesterday in Zamboanga del Sur by gunmen believed to be members of a Moslem group fighting for autonomy in Mindanao in the southern Philippines, a senior army officer said.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Exhibiting war, arts to commemorate end of WWII
Exhibiting war, arts to commemorate end of WWII This article is based on an interview with Dadang Christanto, the only Indonesian artist to participate in the Asian Peace, Artwar and Art '95 exhibition held in Osaka, Japan. The exhibition opened on Oct. 8 and closes on Dec. 17.Text by R.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
'Tabuh Rah', a celebration by the god Siwa
'Tabuh Rah', a celebration by the god SiwaBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): In the yard of a pura (temple) two armed roosters -- each equipped with taji (metal spurs) on their feet -- were fighting. They ferociously clawed at each other until one collapsed.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Indonesia set to grab first SEA Games gold medal
Indonesia set to grab first SEA Games gold medalBy Dwiatmanta CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Indonesia hopes to take the first gold medal on offer at the 18th Southeast Asian Games here as the sporting meet gets into full swing today, but host Thailand is hoping to snatch it away too.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Actresses usually have the capability to speak before a crowd, but not many are capable or eager to talk about social problems.Desy Ratnasari is one of the rare Indonesian actresses with the capacity.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Indian Chapathis
Indian Chapathis There is a slight error in my article entitled How to make Indian Chapathis and Puris, published in the Sunday issue of The Jakarta Post on Dec. 3, 1995. In the recipe "chole", after the sentence Wash and soak chickpeas overnight, there should be the following explanation: Next...
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
One SE Asia, one security doctrine?
One SE Asia, one security doctrine? An ASEAN-security doctrine for the whole of Southeast Asia may be a matter worth considering, argues Bunn Nagara. A security doctrine works as a body of guiding principles governing strategic perceptions, embodying political concerns, based on state interests,...
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Beauty and the beast: What the camera doesn't show
Beauty and the beast: What the camera doesn't showBy Sam Greenhill JAKARTA (JP): It is the wisp of cloud above the crater that adds the magic touch. But for all the admirers of the breathtaking shot of Mount Semeru in the morning light, there is one person who doesn't like it: the man who pressed...
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Protesters end Dutch embassy sit-in
Protesters end Dutch embassy sit-in JAKARTA (JP): Some 55 East Timorese and non-East Timorese protesters ended their two-day occupation of the Dutch embassy late afternoon yesterday and were immediately bussed to the South Jakarta Police Precinct.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Art explores Peru-RI link
Art explores Peru-RI link JAKARTA (JP): The ambassador of Peru had a problem. How could he raise money for charity, make a contribution to Indonesia's 50th anniversary and at the same time raise Indonesian's awareness about his country?A competition, simple.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Dealing with Jakarta taxi drivers
Dealing with Jakarta taxi drivers JAKARTA (JP): Getting out of a taxi in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra recently, I was surprised when the driver returned the Rp 200 change with a broad smile and a "Have pleasant trip" gesture. It was very unusual.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Mortar shell kills three
Mortar shell kills three ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Three persons, including a 13- year-old boy and a local militia member, were killed and seven others were wounded when a mortar shell they were tinkering with exploded, a military report said yesterday.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Speed Keteers 8:05 Children Program: Panggung Gembira Anak 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Indonesian Music: Album Minggu Ini 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:45...
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Webb to concentrate on keeping basketball crown
Webb to concentrate on keeping basketball crown CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Filipino guard Jason Webb, 21, must blot out thoughts of family tragedy to concentrate on defending the Philippines' basketball crown at the Southeast Asian Games here.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Nearly 50 hurt in Bangladesh strike violence
Nearly 50 hurt in Bangladesh strike violence DHAKA (Reuter): Nearly 50 people were injured in clashes between police and opposition activists as Bangladesh was virtually closed down yesterday on the first day of a 72-hour strike.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Slamet Rahardjo Djarot finds teaching most interesting."I am tired of making big-screen films because they are never accepted in the market. Moreover, I don't have a lot of money to produce them. I am broke now," said Slamet during the First National Arts Congress early this week.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Labor theater helps improve workers' rights
Labor theater helps improve workers' rightsBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Pierce Brosnan rehearsed the famous line "My name is Bond, James Bond" every morning while brushing his teeth. Jodie Foster spent a few months learning a new language before her convincing role as an isolated woman in Nell.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
ICMI elects Adi Sasono to accompany Habibie
ICMI elects Adi Sasono to accompany Habibie JAKARTA (JP): The congress of the Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) came to a smooth end yesterday with the re- election of B.J. Habibie as chairman and the election of activist Adi Sasono as secretary general.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Indonesia soccer win to motivate others
Indonesia soccer win to motivate others JAKARTA (JP): Defeating archrival Malaysia 3-0 in the 18th SEA Games soccer match might motivate other Indonesian athletes to win medals at the SEA Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Indonesian unveils defense document
Indonesian unveils defense document Leonard C. Sebastian provides an analysis of the first defense White Paper recently put out by the Indonesian government. Indonesia is only the second country in Southeast Asia after Thailand that now has a public defense document that it can defend in the...
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Games opened in splendid style
Games opened in splendid styleBy Dwi Atmanta CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): The cool atmosphere of this northern Thailand city turned warm yesterday with the grandiose cultural performance that launched the 18th Southeast Asian Games.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Woman dedicates her life to help prisoners
Woman dedicates her life to help prisonersBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): More than five years have passed since the death of human rights campaigner Yap Thiam Hien, but Ade Rostina Sitompul still remembers one thing he told her."Praying alone is not enough.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Rights commission armed with independence
Rights commission armed with independence In conjunction with Human Rights Day, which falls today, The Jakarta Post runs the following article on the National Commission on Human Rights and its role in the effort to improve human rights condition in Indonesia. Two more stories appear on Page 7.By T.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
Cockfighting in Bali rampant despite ban
Cockfighting in Bali rampant despite banBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (Bali): The sun was rising as the backyard of Puri Satria Denpasar rapidly filled with hundreds of roosters from Lombok, Banyuwangi, Jember and Situbondo.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
What public figures say about human rights
What public figures say about human rights JAKARTA (JP): The state ideology Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution both recognize fundamental human rights. Yet, basic rights are still violated in Indonesia.
Sun, 10 Dec 1995
'Surface' showers Jak Jazz with pop
'Surface' showers Jak Jazz with popBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The American R & B group Surface, famous for their hit Shower Me With Your Love, showered the Jak Jazz '95 festival Friday night with pop songs.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Teachers are heroes without honors
Teachers are heroes without honorsFrom Pikiran RakyatYoung teachers are like torches which give light and guide our lives. They wholeheartedly dedicate themselves to the progress of students. This was contained in President Soeharto's speech on the occasion of the observance of Teachers Day held in...
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Seminar scrutinizes govt productivity
Seminar scrutinizes govt productivity JAKARTA (JP): The productivity of the public sector came under scrutiny during a two-day seminar which concluded yesterday.All discussion about improving the productivity of Indonesian workers has so far concentrated on the private sector, but officials and...
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
ASEAN fashion succumbs to West
ASEAN fashion succumbs to WestBy Genevieve Soledad MANILA (Reuter): Eastern and Western cultures meshed in Manila during the ASEAN Design Show, but the latter seemed to have won out in the fashion front lines.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
New customs bill gives more power to customs office
New customs bill gives more power to customs office JAKARTA (JP): The customs bill, when enacted, will empower the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to carry out post auditing of both imports and exports, a legislator said.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Integrated security system to be expanded
Integrated security system to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo says the city's newly-introduced integrated security system must be expanded to include the public.The integrated security system, which involves all civilian forces throughout the city, is currently...
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Defensive driving
Defensive driving In response to the article in The Jakarta Post Dec. 6, 1995 issue entitled Indonesians the worst drivers in the world, the consultant is quoted that he was puzzled by the low accident rate in Indonesia despite the very high level of traffic violations.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Protesters quit Russian embassy after long talks
Protesters quit Russian embassy after long talks JAKARTA (JP): The 58 East Timorese and non-East Timorese protesters, who forced their way into the Russian embassy at dawn on Thursday, left the compound last night after long negotiations.As they were boarding a bus outside the embassy on Jl.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
British commitments up
British commitments up JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said here yesterday that Britain will replace Hong Kong as the second largest foreign investor in Indonesia this year.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Chang to miss Indonesia Open again next year
Chang to miss Indonesia Open again next year JAKARTA (JP): Top player Michael Chang will miss the 1996 Indonesia Open slated for Jan. 8 as the organizers are not offering appearance money to the American, winner in the 1993 and 1994 event.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Our common responsibility
Our common responsibility When inaugurating the new town of Kuala Kencana and the PT Freeport Indonesia environmental laboratory at East Timika, Fak Fak in Irian Jaya on Tuesday, President Soeharto specifically asked the mining company to constantly heed the anxieties of the population regarding...
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
More athletes sick with stomach upsets
More athletes sick with stomach upsets JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian team at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has decided to set up a temporary canteen for its athletes at the athlete village yesterday due to the stomach upsets suffered by some of the athletes.Dr.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Int'l triathlon c'ships in Lombok
Int'l triathlon c'ships in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen men and women from five Indonesian cities, Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan are on the list of participants for an international triathlon meet scheduled to start on Dec. 19 at Senggigi beach in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Earthquake and demolition
Earthquake and demolitionFrom Media IndonesiaI feel deep sorrow every time an earthquake hits. It forces the victims to live in tents or emergency places.Then I witness assistance being sent by sympathizers directly or through foundations.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Tocom rubber to rise on tight Asian supply, traders
Tocom rubber to rise on tight Asian supply, traders TOKYO (Reuter): The Japanese rubber futures market is likely to rise again soon due to persisting supply tightness in Southeast Asian countries, traders said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Military warns about restlessness
Military warns about restlessness JAKARTA (JP): A senior military official acknowledges a growing restlessness and impatience on some parts of society over national development, a new phenomenon which could have a serious impact on national unity.Maj. Gen.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Innovative fashion pioneer died on eve of major show
Innovative fashion pioneer died on eve of major showBy Rita A. Widiadana and Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): His first dream was to be a famous architect, but he ended up as one of Indonesia's top fashion designers.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
SE Asian Games strengthen peace and unity in region
SE Asian Games strengthen peace and unity in regionBy Dwiatmanta CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): A summit meeting seems insufficient to keep peace and unity alive in Southeast Asia.Not only the heads of the Southeast Asian governments need to gather to talk on how to maintaining peace and unity, but...
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
RP defense chief vows to crush rebels' offensive
RP defense chief vows to crush rebels' offensive MANILA (Reuter): Moro rebels plan to launch attacks against civilian and military targets in the southern Philippines but the armed forces are ready to crush any offensive, the Philippine defense chief said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Xmas program for children
Xmas program for children JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Finansial, one of the businesses under Lippo Life, will hold a Christmas program for children tomorrow at Lippo Karawaci Supermall in Tangerang, West Java.The program, which will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Malaysia favored as Indonesian sprinter ill
Malaysia favored as Indonesian sprinter ill CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Malaysia's hope for the gold increased yesterday after sprint king Mardi Lestari of Indonesia caught a mystery bug on his way to the Southeast Asian Games here to defend his 100 meters title.
Sat, 09 Dec 1995
Hilton hotel owes Rp 1.8b in property tax
Hilton hotel owes Rp 1.8b in property tax JAKARTA (JP): Hilton Hotel International has not paid its 1995 property taxes, which are due this month to the tune of Rp 1.8 billion (about US$800,000).The chief of Gelora subdistrict, Central Jakarta, Suhartini, said yesterday that there is a remote...