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Mon, 27 Feb 1995
UN details on Timor talks still vague
UN details on Timor talks still vague JAKARTA (JP): Officials would not confirm the date nor the venue scheduled by the United Nations Secretary General's office for a dialogue that will soon take place between opposing East Timorese factions.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Ancol expects Idul Fitri influx
Ancol expects Idul Fitri influx JAKARTA (JP): Ancol Dreamland is expecting an influx of least 620,000 visitors daily during Idul Fitri and a few days after the Moslem holidays."There will be various attractions featuring many popular Indonesian artists and entertainers," said Sapardjo Atmotenojo,...
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Pramoedya's book banned in C. Java
Pramoedya's book banned in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: The government has ordered bookstores to remove all copies of the banned book, Cerita dari Blora, or Story from Blora, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, from their shelves.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Mangindaan to be sworn-in March
Mangindaan to be sworn-in March MANADO, North Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. is scheduled to install Maj. Gen. Evert Erenst Mangindaan as the new governor of the North Sulawesi province on March 1.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Truck driver gets 2-year jail term
Truck driver gets 2-year jail term JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court has sentenced Ali, alias Tohir, 30, to two years imprisonment for causing the death of a cyclist.Judge Tapi Harahap said in the verdict that the incident occurred because the defendant was driving a semitrailer truck...
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
British firm wins acquisition of Satelindo stake
British firm wins acquisition of Satelindo stake JAKARTA (JP): Cable & Wireless of Britain is to sign an agreement tomorrow for the acquisition of a 25 percent stake of PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), a telecommunications and satellite operator."I don't think I have to confirm anything.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Evidence sought to prove corruption at parking office
Evidence sought to prove corruption at parking office JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Parking Authority, Sumaryono, is demanding evidence to support the allegations of corruption at his office.Sumaryono said over the weekend that he wants to check the dates on the bank receipts and compare them...
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Wardiman doubts plight of underpaid teachers
Wardiman doubts plight of underpaid teachers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has expressed skepticism about recent press reports that teachers are being strangled by debt, incurred because of their low pay.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Shareholders back OTC's merger with SSE
Shareholders back OTC's merger with SSE JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the over-the-counter (OTC) market company Bursa Paralel Indonesia (BPI) have given the green light for its merger with the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE).
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Workers protest arbitrary firing
Workers protest arbitrary firing JAKARTA (JP): Ten employees of a company which produces Fuji cameras in Bogor went to the office of the National Commission on Human Rights over the weekend to complain that they had been arbitrarily fired by the firm's owner.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Thailand offers to mediate to end war
Thailand offers to mediate to end war BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand has offered to act as mediator between the Myanmarese military government and minority rebel groups to try and end fighting in its neighbor, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Hotels refuse to hire students
Hotels refuse to hire students JAKARTA (JP): The chief of Jakarta office of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Ministry, Pudjo Basuki, said luxurious hotels in Jakarta are reluctant to employ students during their school holidays.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Ticket scalpers victimize holidayers
Ticket scalpers victimize holidayersFrom NeracaIdul Fitri is around the corner. It has become a tradition for people to go to their hometowns for family get-togethers during the holidays.However, we always have a hard time buying tickets at the railway stations or bus terminals.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Malaysia ready for islands talks
Malaysia ready for islands talks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia is prepared to hold top-level discussions with Indonesia to try to find a solution to a claims dispute over Sipadan and Ligitan islands, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Developers shun low-cost apartments: REI
Developers shun low-cost apartments: REI JAKARTA (JP): Developers are not interested in investing in low-cost apartments as it is considered a money losing business, an executive of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) says.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Banyumas Islam sect banned
Banyumas Islam sect banned BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): The local government has banned an Islamic sect that is believed responsible for the disappearance of 11 of its member families.The local prosecutor's office said in its decree banning the Islam Sejati, or "Pure Islam", that the sect's...
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
E. Timorese get loans
E. Timorese get loans DILI, East Timor (JP): The state oil and gas company Pertamina is providing Rp 298.5 million (some US$135,374) in soft loans for small-scale businesses and cooperatives in this province to help improve their financial structures.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
The end of Lockheed affair
The end of Lockheed affair It took 19 years but the Lockheed Scandal in Japan has finally run its course. The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin reports from Tokyo on the final verdict. TOKYO (JP): It is very hard to believe that at long last it is all over.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Pirated cassettes
Pirated cassettesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am a client of Lippobank in its Lokasari Office and some time ago a teller there offered me a cassette. That the bank was selling cassettes came as a surprise to me.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
English broadcast
English broadcast I live in Indonesia by choice and have many, many things to say about it and its people, but its press policies baffle me. I'm not speaking here of last year's Tempo/DeTik/Editor debacle, but of couple of current, unrelated items.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Govt rejects palm oil brokerage offer
Govt rejects palm oil brokerage offer JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture has rejected an offer made by a private firm to become an intermediary in the marketing of crude palm oil (CPO) produced by state owned firms.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Ramadhan tradition
Ramadhan tradition There is an old tradition in my family. Every day during the Ramadhan month I remember my grandmother used to make ten paper bags out of old newspapers, poured one liter of uncooked rice into each one, placed a rubber band around each and distributed them to needy people she met...
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Poll debate: The system or the process?
Poll debate: The system or the process?By Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): The problem with general elections in Indonesia has been the way they have been implemented, not the system itself, according to two scholars at Gadjah Mada university.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Enteos Club and the rent
Enteos Club and the rentFrom Media IndonesiaThe Enteos Club that groups private sector executives and high ranking government officials is becoming more popular. This organization often holds seminars, discussions and informal meetings on the top floor of BRI II.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Idul Ftri exodus has peaked
Idul Ftri exodus has peaked JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of thousands of travelers flocked to the city bus terminals and railway stations yesterday to get tickets to their hometowns for this Friday's Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Weak position of the House criticized
Weak position of the House criticized JAKARTA (JP): Flaws in the implementation of the 1945 Constitution have deprived the House of Representatives of its role as a check and balance, political analysts say.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
PDI calls for amendments to electoral law
PDI calls for amendments to electoral law JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has called for fundamental political reforms, including amendments to the law governing general elections.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
ABRI representatives in the legislature
ABRI representatives in the legislature Through its chief of social-political affairs, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ma'ruf, the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has shown its capability in reading the signs of the times and at the same time proven its chivalrous spirit.
Mon, 27 Feb 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Fiendliness is fine, but how about a little efficiency?
Fiendliness is fine, but how about a little efficiency?By Elizabeth Hermann JAKARTA (JP): Once again a shop assistant flashed a friendly smile but shook her head. Once again there was no skirt or jacket in my size. Another afternoon wasted in trying to buy smart medium-priced business suits.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Guess What? Sri Bintang Pamungkas
Guess What? Sri Bintang Pamungkas Most Jakarta-based political reporters know Sri Bintang Pamungkas' skill in quick repartee.The outspoken legislator, from the Moslem-based United Development Party, has been known to comment, sharply, on just about any subject, from shortcomings in the state...
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Guess What? Meuthia Kasim
Guess What? Meuthia Kasim Who is a public relations officer's best friend?"Journalists," according to Meuthia Kasim, PR manager of Jakarta's Hard Rock Cafe.But she recently had a sad experience with her 'best friends' when a number of music journalists 'boycotted' all music events at the cafe...
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
'Lebaran': A time to build and revive friendship
'Lebaran': A time to build and revive friendshipBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): For many people, Lebaran, a holiday which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan, is mainly about forgiveness and friendship.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Renato explores universality of human nature
Renato explores universality of human natureBy Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Renato Cristiano is a painter who presents the reality of intellectual and spatial journeys and has written books as well as researched anthropology, archeology and history to strengthen his paintings.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Ramadhan special to Hidayatullah boarding school
Ramadhan special to Hidayatullah boarding schoolText and photos by Wisnu Pramudya BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Hundreds of young men in white tunics emerged from various corners of a dormitory, etching an impressive picture against the backdrop of the midnight sky as they marched toward a...
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Jazzman Jarreau disappoints loyal Jakarta fans
Jazzman Jarreau disappoints loyal Jakarta fansBy Dini Sari Djalal JAKARTA (JP): During the third song of Al Jarreau's concert at Senayan Stadium on Tuesday Feb. 21, my companions for the evening were heading away from the stage.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Ecotourism: Blend of tourism and conservation
Ecotourism: Blend of tourism and conservationBy Asmoro H. Hani JAKARTA (JP): Much has been said and written in recent years about the benefits of tourism as a sustainable and non-polluting industry. Tourism has already become the most important civil industry in the world.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
A question of Identity
A question of IdentityBy Richard Mann Budi was a news reader with the state television company in Jakarta, Indonesia's teeming capital city. After university it was a job he very much wanted. His father was an ambassador so he had been able to use his parent's connections to try to get the job.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Toy industry boom for all
Toy industry boom for allBy Ati Nurbaiti and Rita A. Widiadana Children and toys are inseparable. Using toys, children create a world of their own. The kinds of toys children play with has an effect on the kinds of adults they grow into.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Activists seek ban on plutonium freighter
Activists seek ban on plutonium freighter JAKARTA (JP): Environmental activists have called on the government to bar a British freighter, which is carrying plutonium from France to Japan, from passing through Indonesian waters.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Traditional toys still 'exist' along Malioboro
Traditional toys still 'exist' along MalioboroText and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Along Jalan Malioboro, Yogyakarta's main shopping promenade, there are at least 50 vendors of traditional toys, such as bamboo flutes and spinning tops.
Sun, 26 Feb 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 Children's 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 Indonesian Cooking 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Guess What? Wismoyo Arismunandar
Guess What? Wismoyo Arismunandar "Sakarepmulah! (say what you like!)," Wismoyo Arismunandar, the newly elected chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), jokingly replied in the Javanese language when asked by reporters about his first day at KONI headquarters.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Have the courage to create: Sedyawati
Have the courage to create: SedyawatiBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Unique art and culture landed Indonesia and other oriental cultures on the world map. The study of this art secured their place in the minds of the world.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
A piece of experience in a corner of Borneo
A piece of experience in a corner of BorneoBy Gary Gentry BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): You never really know a man until you drink beer with him in a cheap bar on a rickety pier over stinking tidal flat six miles from the equator. I know James Angus Leonard, by God.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Hidayatullah isn't just a school for orphans
Hidayatullah isn't just a school for orphans BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Hundreds of orphans live and learn at the Hidayatullah boarding school in Gunung Tembak, Kalimantan for free.This separates this boarding school from the other 6,000 in Indonesia.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Vitamins: Trend or necessity?
Vitamins: Trend or necessity?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever woken up on a sunny morning feeling week and exhausted? You need food and vitamin supplements, proclaims an advertisement for "health food".
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Lee retains WBA title
Lee retains WBA title SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Lee Hyung-chul knocked out Japan's Tamura Tomonori in the final seconds of a 12-round bout to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) junior bantamweight boxing title yesterday.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
Indonesia'a Lamhot to fight Mexican boxer
Indonesia'a Lamhot to fight Mexican boxer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's prominent junior bantamweight fighter Lamhot Simamora is gearing up his campaign to take the International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown with a fight against Afrain Pintor of Mexico at the Senayan Basketball Hall on March 28.
Sun, 26 Feb 1995
KONI boss asks for devotion
KONI boss asks for devotion JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), Wismoyo Arismunandar, reiterated his demand for total loyalty from his assistants during his four-year tenure.