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Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Unseeded players win French Open
Unseeded players win French Open PARIS (AFP): Unseeded George Rimarohdi and Elena Rybkina won the men's and women's singles titles at the French Open badminton championships here on Sunday despite little recent form on the international scene.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Three people nominated for awards
Three people nominated for awards JAKARTA (JP): The government will propose the names of three people to be conferred posthumously with this year's title of national heroes, Minister of Social Services Inten Soeweno said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
ILO holds seminar on labor laws
ILO holds seminar on labor laws JAKARTA (JP): The International Labor Organization (ILO) will hold an Asia-Pacific symposium today to discuss matters related to international labor conventions.Herman van der Laan, head of the ILO office in Jakarta, said the symposium, jointly organized with the...
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Gamelan festival in Prambanan
Gamelan festival in Prambanan SURAKARTA, Central Java: An international festival of gamelan, or Javanese orchestra, for children will be held at the Prambanan Temple in December, Rector of the Surakarta School of Art Sri Hastanto said on Saturday.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Night transport still a problem
Night transport still a problem JAKARTA (JP): The city's night transportation system, introduced last October, is still not functioning as expected, with only a small number of buses operating between 10.00 p.m. and dawn.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Waiting for TVRI's clarification
Waiting for TVRI's clarification I refer to my letter in The Jakarta Post(March 23, 1995) entitled TV programs. I thought that I could expect some attention and courtesy from TVRI. A few days after I wrote, I still haven't got an answer to my simple question: Who was the composer of the double bass...
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Expedition to focus on birds, coral reefs
Expedition to focus on birds, coral reefs JAKARTA (JP): Operation Wallacea, an environment and natural conservation-oriented expedition, will collect information on the birds and coral reefs of the eastern part of Sulawesi in June.
Tue, 28 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.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Winnie Mandela fired from post
Winnie Mandela fired from post CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuter): South African President Nelson Mandela said yesterday he had fired his estranged wife Winnie as a deputy minister in his government."I have released Winnie Mandela of her position as deputy minister of arts, culture, science and...
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Cancellation of PDI meeting
Cancellation of PDI meeting SURABAYA, East Java: Chairman of the provincial chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Sucipto charged that the governor canceled a planned congress of local party leaders last week simply because the official did not like him.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Jambi serious in securing park
Jambi serious in securing park JAMBI, Jambi (JP): The governor has ordered staff members to tighten security in Kerinci Seblat National Park, which is threatened by illegal logging.Spokesman for the Jambi provincial government, Fuad M.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
Stiffer punishments sought for polluters
Stiffer punishments sought for polluters JAKARTA (JP): Members of the City Council urged judges yesterday to impose heavier penalties on companies found guilty of violating environment laws in order to give police more reason to investigate delinquent companies.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
RI set to beat Taiwan in Davis Cup play-off
RI set to beat Taiwan in Davis Cup play-off JAKARTA (JP): Having sized up Chinese Taipei's strength, Indonesia is optimistic in beating the visitors at a Davis Cup play-off, slated for Mar. 31 to Apr. 2 at the Senayan tennis stadium.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
129 public order violators fined
129 public order violators fined JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court has fined 129 people convicted of violating a city public order regulation. Their prosecution is part of South Jakarta's Judicial Operation.The 129 people were convicted under City Ruling No.
Tue, 28 Mar 1995
PWI asserts its claim as the only body of journalists
PWI asserts its claim as the only body of journalists MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) claims to be the profession's only organization, with chairman Sofjan Lubis yesterday appealing to all journalists to join for their own protection.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Dollar sentiment drives shares lower
Dollar sentiment drives shares lower JAKARTA (JP): Uneasiness over the U.S. dollar continued to weaken the regional sentiment, driving share prices lower across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week.The JSX Composite Index closed last week at 422.13, down 4.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Paper price hike hurts children
Paper price hike hurts children JAKARTA (JP): Next month's rise in the price of newsprint, prominent intellectuals warn, will not only push up book prices but threaten the reading habits and ultimately the education of Indonesian children.Poet Taufik Ismail and educator J.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Manhole lids stolen
Manhole lids stolenFrom NeracaMore than five people fell down manholes on Jl. TM Taruna in Tangerang, West Java because the lids had been stolen. The local official are very slow to take action to improve the situation.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
W. Java's industrial growth
W. Java's industrial growth JAKARTA (JP): Industrial growth in West Java slowed to 9.4 percent last year from 12.3 percent in 1993 due to the relocation of some manufacturing plants from the province to other countries, an official said.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RealMagic Rave: MPEG plus Windows Accelerator
RealMagic Rave: MPEG plus Windows AcceleratorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Oops, I messed up again. In this column last Monday I wrote that the MO disk cartridge was backed with a five year warranty from Sony.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
'Batavia Fantasy' music concert
'Batavia Fantasy' music concert JAKARTA (JP): The Betawi music concert, held over the weekend at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, was highlighted by Batavia Fantasy, a composition which combines both traditional and modern music.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Money offered to protesting workers
Money offered to protesting workers SEMARANG, Central Java: A senior official concedes that the ministry of manpower is not responsive enough to the plight of workers.Workers like to refer their problems to institutions like the House of Representatives, Legal Aid Institute and the National...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Two negligent firms to face trial
Two negligent firms to face trial JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower will file a lawsuit against garment companies PT Meditra Inti Ragam and PT Cenin Indonesia for failing to abide by the regulation on minimum wages and on Idul Fitri allowances.Amrinal B.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Parts of Jakarta flooded after rain
Parts of Jakarta flooded after rain JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains poured down on part of the city on Saturday, flooding hundreds of houses and causing traffic jams in a number of areas.Among the hard hit by the two-hour rain was Sukabumi Udik district in West Jakarta, and its neighbor Cipulir district...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Prizes to attract youths to museum
Prizes to attract youths to museum JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has urged the City Museum Office to find a way to attract students to museums.Assistant for the City Secretary Soenarjudardji said at the opening ceremony of a culture preservation exhibition over the weekend that young...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Asita raises $20m from savings scheme
Asita raises $20m from savings scheme JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) collected some Rp 43 billion (US$19.54 million) as of last January from its "Plan Save 5" program, an arrangement aimed at limiting discounted airfares for international flights.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Distrusted taxpayers
Distrusted taxpayers After more than a decade of impressive achievements in the tax system, as indicated by the significant broadening of the tax base and the annual average increase of 24 percent in tax receipts, we were surprised to learn that tax assessment is now the biggest problem faced by...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Experts told to help fishermen
Experts told to help fishermen JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro called on experts in ocean engineering this weekend to retrieve Indonesia's many fishermen from the jaws of poverty.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RI to buy Hungarian buses
RI to buy Hungarian buses BUDAPEST (AFP): Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, the daughter of President Soeharto of Indonesia has arrived here for a three-day unofficial visit, the Foreign Ministry said.Hardiyanti, a main shareholder of an Indonesian company trading with Hungarian-made Ikarus buses, is...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Travel document
Travel documentFrom ProspekThe regulation of the Jakarta Administration requires visitors to Jakarta, even only for a short period, to take travel documents with them. This indicates that the bureaucracy is still maintaining a feudal attitude and retaining 400-year Dutch colonial law.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Sri Bintang still star of PPP
Sri Bintang still star of PPPFrom Pikiran RakyatI was confused when I heard about the recalling of Sri Bintang Pamungkas from his position as a member of the United Development Party (PPP) in the House of Representatives.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Thailand to lobby for pipeline route
Thailand to lobby for pipeline route BANGKOK (AFP): A senior Thai official, citing the safety of Thai oil workers, will lobby his government to reroute an international natural gas pipeline away from Myanmar's southern rebel territory following a recent attack, a local daily reported yesterday.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RI exports urea to Vietnam
RI exports urea to Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): PT Prima Comexindo, controlled by businessman Hasyim Djojohadikoesomo, will export 100,000 tons of urea fertilizer to Vietnam, one of the world's largest rice producing countries.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RI can wipe out poverty by year 2000: Soeharto
RI can wipe out poverty by year 2000: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said over the weekend that by the beginning of the 21st century there will be no more Indonesians living below the poverty line.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Sipadan-Ligitan dispute
Sipadan-Ligitan dispute In a hearing in the House of Representatives on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas made it clear that the dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia over the islands Sipadan and Ligitan would be resolved through political channels.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
What lies behind Philippines-Singapore row
What lies behind Philippines-Singapore rowBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): Two national inferiority complexes are hard at work as relations have rapidly deteriorated between Singapore and the Philippines, two allies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Toxic waste heightens needs for new facilities
Toxic waste heightens needs for new facilities KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Environmentalists yesterday stepped up calls for a central toxic waste treatment plant after enough cyanide was dumped in a holiday resort to kill seven million people."It should have been set up long ago.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Hanged maid given emotional burial in RP
Hanged maid given emotional burial in RP SAN PABLO, Philippines (AFP): Up to 50,000 people attended an emotionally-charged funeral here yesterday for Flor Contemplacion, as a communist hit squad claimed responsibility for the bombing of the Singapore Airlines office in Manila to protest her hanging.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Humpuss refrains from seeking protective tariff
Humpuss refrains from seeking protective tariff JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group, which is now constructing a major plant to produce methanol in East Kalimantan, promised over the weekend not to ask the government to introduce a protective tariff on the importation of the chemical.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Army course for hoodlums praised, attacked
Army course for hoodlums praised, attacked JAKARTA (JP): The authorities' decision to provide a two-week training course for city street hoodlums at police and military training centers has been received with mixed reactions from the public.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Fire destroy 258 kiosks
Fire destroy 258 kiosks PADANG, West Sumatra: Fire razed the Atas market in the Bukittinggi regency and the Lawang market in the Agam regency almost at the same time on Saturday, Antara reported.At the Atas market the fire started at about 1:30 p.m.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
USA golfer wins Pro-Am tourney
USA golfer wins Pro-Am tourney JAKARTA (JP): Aaron Meeks of the U.S. fired a 66 and triumphed at the Bali Sempati Golf Pro-Am tournament yesterday to mark the closing of the US$250,000 event at the Bali Golf and Country Club.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series 4:00 News 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:30 National Defense and Security 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series:...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Indonesia's struggle
Indonesia's struggleFrom TirasIn a TV interview, a national figure said that there was a difference between Indonesia's struggle during colonial times and during the independence period. During the colonial period we fought against the colonial government with the objective of freeing Indonesia...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Kanindo's fate in hands of bank creditors: Mar'ie
Kanindo's fate in hands of bank creditors: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad denied on Saturday all reports that a consortium led by businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo has taken over the debt-ridden textile companies of the Kanindotex Group.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Highly professional criminals
Highly professional criminals When I stopped my car at the traffic lights on Jl. Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta, two men came up on both sides of my car. They took off the side mirrors in almost no time. It was totally unbelievable.
Mon, 27 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.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Amir Syamsuddin quits battle to defend Oki
Amir Syamsuddin quits battle to defend Oki JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from the Amir Syamsuddin & Partners announced on Saturday that they were no longer defending Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the main suspect in a triple murder in Los Angeles.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Rimarodhi, Johansson in men's badminton final
Rimarodhi, Johansson in men's badminton final PARIS (AFP): Indonesia's George Rimarohdi and Sweden's Tomas Johansson met in yesterday's men's singles final at the French Open badminton championships.Rimarodhi, 20, beat Germany-based teammate Dharma Gunawi 15- 11, 15-7 in a one-sided match.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Recommendation revoked
Recommendation revokedFrom MerdekaThe Board of Executives of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI Jaya) Jakarta, in its March 20, 1995 meeting, decided that its recommendation once given to Goenawan Mohamad to become Chief Editor of Swasembada weekly is null and void, because his...