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Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia
Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia Douglas Webster examines the challenges and opportunities facing the urban environment in ASEAN. The urban environment has become one of the leading issues in the ASEAN states.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz show
Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz showBy James Penha JAKARTA (JP): A member of the original television generation, I grew up in front of a small cathode ray tube. Color cartoons in black and white, I Love Lucy, and especially the quiz shows made up my day.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert
Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert JAKARTA (JP): Be careful when buying a diamond, otherwise you'll be very disappointed, warns a diamond expert."Two diamonds that look alike may be very different. And two diamonds of equal size can be very different in value. Diamonds are unique.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Signs, signs everywhere signs!
Signs, signs everywhere signs! JAKARTA (JP): Jak Jaunt may be content to laze in the back of a cab, oblivious to the traffic around him. But he is missing a lot. Jakarta's traffic signs are an endless source of excitement.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Body of hanged maid welcome as hero
Body of hanged maid welcome as hero SAN PABLO, Philippines (Agencies): Thousands of Filipinos, angry at both the Manila and Singapore governments, jammed into the small town of San Pablo yesterday to pay their last respects to a Filipina maid hanged in Singapore for murder.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational
From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best Known Product in the World; Frederick Allen; 500 pages; Published by HarperBusiness, New York JAKARTA (JP): Question: Name one person who built Coca-Cola...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideas
Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideasBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): There was a contrast between Indonesia's two founding fathers, president Sukarno and vice president Mohammad Hatta. Sukarno was a remarkable orator who could keep the audience in a trance with his compelling and passionate...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Architects face world competition
Architects face world competitionBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Following last November's APEC summit, Indonesian architects will be faced with new challenges. At a time when many Indonesian firms are struggling to get commissions, the opening of the market to the international scene will bring...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Thomas Klestil expected
Thomas Klestil expected JAKARTA (JP): Austrian President Thomas Klestil is due to arrive here tomorrow for a three-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.Klestil's visit is aimed chiefly at strengthening economic ties between the two countries, Moerdiono told...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Europeans grab singles titles at All-England
Europeans grab singles titles at All-England BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): European shuttlers spoiled Indonesia's badminton supremacy when they took all singles titles at the All-England championships yesterday.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture
Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture Foreign influence on the architecture of Jakarta and its surrounding area has resulted in the city's houses and buildings becoming more and more internationalized. The Jakarta Post interviews experts on foreign influence, the U.S.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Guess What? Gemala Hatta
Guess What? Gemala Hatta Not only was Indonesia's first president Sukarno a womanizer, he was a matchmaker as well. It was Sukarno who found a match for vice president Mohammad Hatta."Father married mother because of Bung Karno," Hatta's second daughter Gemala Hatta told reporters Tuesday at a...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial
Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial JAKARTA (JP): The late Soegeng Widjaja, a retired Army brigadier general who went on to become a politician and newspaper publisher, was given a military burial at the Kalibata heroes' cemetery in South Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
Guess What? Mien Uno
Guess What? Mien Uno "Indonesian tycoons like Ciputra, Liem Sioe Liong, Sudwikatmono, Murdaya, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Tahiya, Ibrahim Risjad, Mochtar Riady and Nursalim should concern themselves more with preserving national culture," said Mien Uno, director of the Indonesian chapter of the John...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Betty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Around Us: Fresh Water Fish of Indonesia 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Lacak Dunia with Rano Karno 11:45...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Tuna, mushroom exports blocked by EU barriers
Tuna, mushroom exports blocked by EU barriers JAKARTA (JP): An official reported yesterday that Indonesia's exports of canned mushrooms and canned tuna to the European Union have been blocked by low quotas as well as high import tariffs.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Foundation and business
Foundation and businessFrom Bisnis IndonesiaRecently I noticed the advertisement of a particular foundation, which said that it has nothing to do with another foundation, despite the fact that their names are similar.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Russia applies to join APEC, TV report says
Russia applies to join APEC, TV report says SINGAPORE (Reuter); Russia has officially applied to join the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Singapore state television reported yesterday.The report said Russia's deputy foreign minister Alexander Panov announced the move in an address...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
BTN lacks long-term financing
BTN lacks long-term financing JAKARTA (JP): Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), the state-owned bank specializing in housing credits, lacks long-term sources of financing to back up its lending activities.BTN's president, Widigdo Sukarman, said yesterday that the lack of long-term financing sources often...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Hotel Norbek's prejudicial policy
Hotel Norbek's prejudicial policyFrom Media IndonesiaOn Feb. 22, 1995, I accompanied a Canadian friend, who is a scholar, to Jalan Jaksa in Central Jakarta. He wanted to find a homestay close to the business center and also to meet new people.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Traders want 'Makassar' back
Traders want 'Makassar' back JAKARTA (JP): A group of prominent Bugis traders is calling on the government to restore the old name of the capital of South Sulawesi, Makassar, in place of its current name Ujungpandang.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
PDI officials upset by congress' cancellation
PDI officials upset by congress' cancellation JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party were furious yesterday at the East Java government's policy to cancel the party's local congress, scheduled for Monday, for security reasons.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.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, 18 Mar 1995
Indonesian athletes face challenging times ahead
Indonesian athletes face challenging times ahead JAKARTA (JP): With two major sporting events drawing near, Indonesian athletes are faced with a quandary. Both the Asian Track and Field Championships, which will take place at home in September, and December's 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
South Jakarta to have pedestrian mall
South Jakarta to have pedestrian mall JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given a green light to the construction of a two-kilometer pedestrian mall connecting Jl. Jend. Sudirman and Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said as part of its efforts to boost tourism in the capital.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
ASEAN sets out to plot security
ASEAN sets out to plot security SINGAPORE (AFP): Top officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday set out to plot a framework to enhance regional security, and discuss dates for a summit of Asian and European leaders.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Legalization of birth certificate
Legalization of birth certificate My daughter, who studies in Groningen in the Netherlands, asked me to arrange the legalization of her birth certificate by the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs, and the Dutch Embassy in Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Mark Baldwin's to spice up the Jakarta dance scene
Mark Baldwin's to spice up the Jakarta dance sceneBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Distinctively whimsical compositions characterize the Mark Baldwin dance company. The company's repertoire, to be performed at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta tonight and tomorrow evening, will consist of four dances.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Standing on one's own foot
Standing on one's own foot JAKARTA (JP): Semarang is once again hoping to make into the record books with its contest to see who can stand on one foot the longest.Jaya Suprana, the chairman of the Indonesian Museum of Records, said the contest will be held on March 25 at the Simpang Lima shopping...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Hundreds protest Bintang's firing
Hundreds protest Bintang's firing SURAKARTA, Central Java: Hundreds of supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) demonstrated their disgust Thursday of the planned dismissal of outspoken legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Youth Program 3:30 Sports: Dunhill League 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Karya Inovatif 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film:...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Hermawan beats Ardy, Mia makes it to semifinals
Hermawan beats Ardy, Mia makes it to semifinals BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuter): Second seed Ardy Wiranata, badly troubled by cramp at the end of the match, was thrashed 15-12, 15-7 by fellow-Indonesian Hermawan Susanto in the All-England badminton quarterfinals on Thursday.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Pardoning political prisoners
Pardoning political prisoners In a discussion at the Universitas 17 Augustus in Surabaya recently, Dr. Roeslan Abdulgani suggested that the government consider granting amnesties to political prisoners who are still in prison, particularly those who of advanced age, as a symbol of the 50th...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Trakindo gets loan
Trakindo gets loan JAKARTA (JP): A syndicate of Singapore-based banks have agreed to provide a US$20 million loan to PT Trakindo Utama, the Indonesian dealer for Caterpillar heavy equipment.The loan facility, signed here this week, was arranged by Singapore branches of Barclays Bank Plc.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
RP capital mart gets aid
RP capital mart gets aid MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to lend up to US$150 million to the Philippines for a capital market development program.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Sempati plane skids in Kendari
Sempati plane skids in Kendari JAKARTA: A Fokker-100 belonging to PT Sempati Airlines with 80 people aboard skidded off the runway at the Monginsidi Airport, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi yesterday, the company said.No one was injured in the 2 p.m.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Telephone repairs in E. Jakarta
Telephone repairs in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The state telecommunications company PT Telkom's East Jakarta office announced yesterday that repairs being done at its telephone exchange in Rawamangun is affecting the operation of 300 telephones in the area.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Mrs. Try open Arrahman school building
Mrs. Try open Arrahman school building JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Tuty Sutrisno, wife of the vice president, inaugurated the operation of Arrahman school building at the Sitanala leper hospital in Tangerang on Thursday.The two-story building, which was constructed at a cost of Rp 501.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
NU-PDI alliance -- real or superficial?
NU-PDI alliance -- real or superficial?By Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama and Indonesian Democratic Party may be worlds apart ideologically, but it seems that an entente between the two could be possible.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Sempati thinks twice before buying N-250s
Sempati thinks twice before buying N-250s JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, the biggest private scheduled airline in Indonesia, will reconsider its plan to procure N-250 planes from PT IPTN because the aircraft manufacturer in Bandung has never announced a fixed price for the planes.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Dam to be built in Ragunan zoo
Dam to be built in Ragunan zoo JAKARTA (JP): The Ragunan Zoo Authority will build a dam at the zoo complex in a bid to help secure an adequate supply of water.Helmy AR Shuhyab, a member of the City Council, told Antara on Thursday that the dam project will be built on a plot of land covering seven...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Wismoyo to tour East Timor
Wismoyo to tour East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), Wismoyo Arismunandar, will make his first trip to East Timor next week, where he is scheduled to meet local sports figures and swear in a number of new sport officials.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
R and D vital to industry, official says
R and D vital to industry, official saysBy Prapti Widinugraheni MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Indonesia still has a long way to go while before its industrialists are fully aware of the need for research and development programs, a senior government official says.
Sat, 18 Mar 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.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Six arrested for attacking bus
Six arrested for attacking bus BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police have arrested six of about 15 people who attacked passengers of a minibus. One person was killed during the attack and several others injured.Lampung police chief Col.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Polaroid Image Transfer in photography
Polaroid Image Transfer in photographyBy Deborah Cameron JAKARTA (JP): A canal of pale brown water surges past two distinct scenes -- the chaos of a market bus stop just before the rain and the elegance of a bare, white-walled gallery and its habitues. An image of clamor within sight of calm.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Five witnesses testify at UNAS students' trial
Five witnesses testify at UNAS students' trial JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court heard testimonies from five witnesses in the trial of six of the 12 National University students accused of destroying campus property and assaulting members of the student regiment on Oct. 18 last year.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
RI doubts revival of U.S. military training aid
RI doubts revival of U.S. military training aid JAKARTA (JP): A senior defense official yesterday welcomed the gesture by a high ranking officer of the United States to revive the military training aid program for Indonesia, although he cast doubt on the probability given the sentiments in the U.S.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Top amateur boxers get cash bonuses
Top amateur boxers get cash bonuses JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian amateur boxing association (Pertina) will award cash bonuses to six national boxers for excellent performances in their last three outings.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Human rights commission supports war against hoodlums
Human rights commission supports war against hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has thrown its weight behind the nationwide operation against street hoodlums, saying that the campaign is well-intentioned and properly implemented.