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Sun, 03 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 Around Us 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 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke...
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Punchy sauce attracts stars to 'Steak 41'
Punchy sauce attracts stars to 'Steak 41'By Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): Located on the side of a busy road and separated from the bustling traffic by only a foul culvert and a stand of bamboo, Steak 41 is a very unusual dining place.Its exterior exudes a certain strength.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Indonesian music industry survives foreign invasion
Indonesian music industry survives foreign invasionBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The party's over. It's time to get back to reality. But, oh, such a dreadful one.That is the general feeling shared by Indonesian musicians who participated in the Pacific Harmony music convention in Bali last...
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Injuries befall RI shuttlers bound for SEA Games
Injuries befall RI shuttlers bound for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Mia Audina was injured in Singapore Friday night as fellow members of the national team gathered at Senayan for 40 minutes of meditation in preparation for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.A bad omen? Could be.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
UN human rights commissioner begins Indonesia visit
UN human rights commissioner begins Indonesia visit JAKARTA (Agencies): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Jose Ayala Lasso arrived yesterday for a series of discussions with Indonesian officials in Jakarta and East Timor.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Indecent activity
Indecent activityFrom KompasI was impressed by a recent episode of Harry de Fretes' Hari- Hari Mau comedy show titled Wawancara dengan Ajakin (Interview with the Association of Indonesian Pirates) on the ANteve television channel. It was a good satire which could embarrass the pirates.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Accompanying her father, the Aga Khan, Princess Zahra certainly became a center of attention - outside the field of architecture - during presentation of the Aga Khan award for Architecture in Solo last week.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Initially it was models testing their talent at acting. Now, Indonesian designer Robby Tumewu has found a niche in several television dramas, popularly known as sinetron."It's a thrill to be involved in sinetron, although it's a bit tiring," said Tumewu, who has acted in Lenong Rumpi,...
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? The future head of Indonesia's special forces, Kopassus, is afraid of reporters?Of course not, but it was obvious that Prabowo Subianto, 43, who was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general on Friday, was trying to avoid the press.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Medistra incident
Medistra incident I was amazed to read a feature story written by Veronica Soediro in The Jakarta Post (Nov. 29, 1995; page 7) which stated that the Indonesian AIDS Foundation was the main player in dealing with the incident in which Medistra Hospital in South Jakarta rejected patients with AIDS...
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Table-tennis queen injured
Table-tennis queen injured NEW DELHI (AFP): India's former table-tennis champion Monalisa Barua and two other senior players were injured when their bus crashed in the northeastern state of Assam, The Press Trust of India reported yesterday.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Church leaders send joint Xmas message
Church leaders send joint Xmas message JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches in Indonesia made a joint appeal yesterday to their flock to celebrate this Christmas by showing solidarity with fellow human beings, particularly those who are less fortunate.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? There are many factors that can bankrupt small-scale traders. One of them is improper decisions made by government officials, according to Adi Sasono, director of the Center for Information and Development Studies.
Sun, 03 Dec 1995
Joko meets Ardy in Grand Prix final
Joko meets Ardy in Grand Prix final SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesians Joko Suprianto and Ardy Wiranata tamed their Malaysian opponents in the last four yesterday to enter the final of the US$325,000 Grand Prix badminton tournament here.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
President to inaugurate new Freeport town
President to inaugurate new Freeport town JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate on Tuesday a new town in Irian Jaya built by the giant American copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Indonesia gets $1.7b in loans from Japan
Indonesia gets $1.7b in loans from Japan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Japan yesterday signed diplomatic notes on Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans, totaling 170.1 billion yen (US$1.7 billion).
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Floods victims warned of diarrhea
Floods victims warned of diarrhea SEMARANG, Central Java: Health authorities cautioned the residents of 21 regencies recently hit by floods of possible outbreaks of diarrhea.Dr. Djaka Handaja, head of the local office of the Ministry of Health, told Antara on Thursday that many water sources have...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 50 4,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,725 50 356,000 Aneka Kimia...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Minister Tarmizi Taher discharged from hospital
Minister Tarmizi Taher discharged from hospital JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher was discharged from the Gatot Subroto Military Hospital yesterday after a ten-day hospitalization.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Scientist slams decision on 'El Nino'
Scientist slams decision on 'El Nino' JAKARTA (JP): A leading researcher has blasted the government over its decision to block an international project studying the secrets of the El Nino phenomenon, which has disrupted the weather pattern in the Asia-Pacific region over the past two decades.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
New Masyumi supporters
New Masyumi supportersFrom Media IndonesiaOn Nov. 24, 1995, Masyumi, a new Moslem organization, was established. One interesting aspect of the new organization is that its supporters are as colorful as a painter's palette. The organization must have its own way of recruiting supporters.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Sumatra needs more teachers
Sumatra needs more teachers PADANG, West Sumatra: A councilor revealed that the province needs about 9,000 new teachers, even though complaints about unemployment continue to grow.Legislator Sjofjan Kahar told Antara on Thursday that many of the teachers needed are for the subject of religion,...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
E. Timor to build more houses
E. Timor to build more houses DILI, East Timor: The provincial administration here is striving to complete the construction of 1,500 low-cost houses for its civil servants, Antara reported.Spokesman Rajakarina Brahmana said that, so far, only 125 houses have been completed.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Rebel's driver sentenced
Rebel's driver sentenced DILI, East Timor: Henrique Balmiro da Costa, driver of imprisoned Fretilin leader Xanana Gusmao, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years jail for his role in the secessionist organization's campaign.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
MNLF moves a step closer to autonomy
MNLF moves a step closer to autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) moved a step closer to autonomy yesterday as they signed an interim agreement with representatives from Manila although its actual implementation still remains unresolved.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Soeharto wishes SEA Games team good luck
Soeharto wishes SEA Games team good luck JAKARTA (JP): Victory is all that President Soeharto asks of the national team heading for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, next week.As he officially dispatched the 689-strong team at the State Palace yesterday, Soeharto said that the...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
World surfing c'ship in Nias
World surfing c'ship in Nias JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host three series of next year's world surfing championship, Dahlan Nasution of North Sumatra's surfers association said yesterday in Medan, the province's capital.
Sat, 02 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, 02 Dec 1995
Media accused of exaggerating reports on crime
Media accused of exaggerating reports on crime JAKARTA (JP): City police have accused the media of exaggerating crime reports, leading to incidents of serious public unrest in the capital.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
City's parks sacrificed for buildings
City's parks sacrificed for buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city is struggling to make way for more parks and green areas in Jakarta.Kusaeni, head of the public order office, said yesterday that steps are being taken to reclaim the many park sites that have been taken over by builders.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Film Series: Bill Bixby's Wonder World Of Magic 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: North of Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music: Dian Rana 8:05 Film series: Hati yang Mendua...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Danone launches venture
Danone launches venture PARIS (Reuter): French food group Danone officially launched a joint venture yesterday, PT Danone Biscuits Indonesia, which started producing and marketing crackers, wafers and sweet biscuits under the Danone brand in October.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Indocement's profit up
Indocement's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa yesterday announced its unaudited net income of Rp 322.1 billion (US$140.3 million) for the January-September period, indicating a 26.3 percent increase over the same period of last year.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Buses ignoring schoolchildren
Buses ignoring schoolchildrenFrom NeracaWhen traveling from Bekasi to Jakarta in the afternoon one is sure to see schoolchildren on the roadside waiting a bus to take them to school.This is an indication of how little attention the regional government is currently giving to education development.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Thai oil firms plan regional expansion
Thai oil firms plan regional expansion SINGAPORE (Reuter): Thai firms are fast establishing a presence in the oil trading industry, planning to expand further as regional demand and market access grow, industry sources said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
U.S. agencies offer aid to NGOs
U.S. agencies offer aid to NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Three U.S. organizations are offering grants of US$25,000 to an unlimited number of Indonesian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to develop environmental protection measures for private businesses and commercial ventures.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Indonesia needs to expand range of export products
Indonesia needs to expand range of export products JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to expand its range of non-oil products which are promoted for export in a bid to boost its revenues from international trade, a senior trade official said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Artist melds lithography, authenticity, creative process
Artist melds lithography, authenticity, creative processBy Margaret Agusta JAKARTA (JP): Lithography is perhaps one of the most misunderstood creative processes. Mention lithography and art in the same breath and someone is likely to ask: How could a print be considered a work of art? Isn't it just...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Houses inundated in Cilacap
Houses inundated in Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Some 3,500 houses in 11 villages in the Kawunganten subdistrict, Cilacap regency, have been inundated in flooding since Sunday.The water level in the flooded areas, which has not shown any signs of dropping, is currently 70 centimeters.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Low pay behind illegal levies
Low pay behind illegal levies JAKARTA (JP): The low salaries of traffic police officers and other officials in charge of traffic have motivated the demanding of bribes from drivers, an official says.The head of the Transportation Ministry Office, Abdul Karim Tjokroprawiro, said that increasing...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Jakarta gets new AIDS hotline
Jakarta gets new AIDS hotline JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister of People Welfare Azwar Anas yesterday inaugurated an AIDS hotline at the Jakarta Islamic Hospital in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
'Social ills caused by arrogance'
'Social ills caused by arrogance' JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono has said that Indonesia's present social ills are the products of the arrogance of power, the habit of certain people of flaunting their wealth and the widening social gap.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Goodyear gets new leaders
Goodyear gets new leaders JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed tire maker PT Goodyear Indonesia yesterday appointed George E. Strikler as the company's new chief commissioner, replacing Sjahfiri Alim, who passed away in July.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
EVA Air to open three new routes
EVA Air to open three new routes JAKARTA (JP): EVA Air, a Taiwanese airline which currently serves three Indonesian cities, will start flying a Taipei-Los Angeles-Panama City route on Dec. 13 using a Boeing 747-400 aircraft.The business manager of the airline's agent in Indonesia, Paulus K.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Govt to be firm on labor export permits
Govt to be firm on labor export permits JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower, facing a number of lawsuits, has vowed to maintain strict rules for issuing permits to labor export companies.Spokesman Soetanto said yesterday that although a number of companies, whose applications for permits were...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Semper murder puzzles police
Semper murder puzzles police JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police are still puzzled by the death of a man whose body was found near a billiards center in Semper on Tuesday.Until yesterday the police had yet to determine the motive for the murder of Sugeng Haryanto, though he was reportedly...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Local racers promise best in Formula Asia
Local racers promise best in Formula Asia JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian racers Roy Haryanto and Ananda Mikola promised to perform their best in the Formula Asia championship races at the Sentul Circuit, Citereup, West Java, tomorrow.
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Kudos for the Jakarta Players
Kudos for the Jakarta Players Heartfelt congratulations to the Jakarta Players whose Christmas presentation of Rudolph this weekend (through Dec. 3) is an outstanding success. At Thursday night's opening, audience members from two to 72 were clapping, singing and feeling the great spirit of...
Sat, 02 Dec 1995
Bandung worker killed in accident
Bandung worker killed in accident BANDUNG, West Java: Sixty-year old Apidin, the head security guard with a textile company, died on Thursday after being struck by a forklift.Imam Santoso, also 60, was using the forklift to move a quantity of yarn in the warehouse of PT Inti Gunawan Tex, Antara...