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Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Man stands on one foot for 12 hours
Man stands on one foot for 12 hours SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): M. Ikhlas of Indonesia improved on his standing-on-one-foot world record yesterday when he managed more than 12 hours.Ikhlas, a Jakarta resident, was able to stand on one foot for 12 hours, 12 minutes and 12 seconds.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Bottlers warned over poor quality
Bottlers warned over poor quality JAKARTA (JP): The government warned Saturday it would revoke the business license of companies producing packaged drinking water which fail to meet the national industrial standards.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Three die of dengue fever
Three die of dengue fever MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Three out of 25 residents hospitalized in hospitals here for dengue fever have died, a spokesman for the Manokwari health office, F.H. Widodo, said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Wismoyo opens 10-K Dili walk competition
Wismoyo opens 10-K Dili walk competition JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of 7,375 running enthusiasts took part in the 10K walk in Dili, East Timor, which was opened by the chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo Arismunandar on Saturday.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
It was not just another day in Ancol paradise
It was not just another day in Ancol paradiseText by Rita A. Widiadana, photo by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): "Selamat malam, senang sekali. Terima kasih atas kehadiran Anda."Coming from Phil Collins, the greeting in Indonesian simply delighted the over 40,000 people who filled the former site of...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
RP seizes Chinese boats
RP seizes Chinese boats MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine navy yesterday boarded and detained four Chinese fishing boats in the Spratly islands in the latest incident between countries claiming the South China Sea archipelago, the government said.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Govt hikes fees for immigration
Govt hikes fees for immigration JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced increases in various fees charged for immigration papers, even though revenues from this sector exceeded the target last year.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
'Nyepi': The day of silence marking Balinese New Year
'Nyepi': The day of silence marking Balinese New YearBy Kilburn H. Roby and I Cening Tawan DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For the Balinese, new year falls in March or April, in sasih kedasa, the tenth month of the Balinese calendar.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Problems and prospects of Indonesian films
Problems and prospects of Indonesian filmsBy M. M. S. Marthawienata In conjunction with the National Film Day on March 30, The Jakarta Post prepared the following three articles on foreign (American) films' domination over local ones, the prospects of national film industry, and the steps required...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Your Letters
Your LettersWorkers' future With regard to an article in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, Feb. 19, For A Better Workers' Future, I would like to give my opinion to other readers of the Post.Actually as a tourist in this beautiful country, I shouldn't be concerned about the miserable situation of its...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
'Gates': A book that takes you into many worlds
'Gates': A book that takes you into many worlds Gates; Stephen Manes and Paul Andrews; Published by Simon & Schuster Inc., 1994; 541 pages (Incl. Index) JAKARTA (JP): What could be easier than being envious of this nerd named William Henry Gates III? Not much.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Guess What? J. Michael Farley
Guess What? J. Michael Farley Lippoland executive J. Michael Farley moves to the beat of a different drum when it comes to relaxing from a hectic day's work.No leisurely golf matchers or a stroll in the park for the 53- year-old executive.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Rosewood to make its debut in Jakarta
Rosewood to make its debut in Jakarta DALLAS, Texas (JP): Rosewood Hotels and Resorts Inc. is expanding by adding a Jakarta hotel to its international hotel and resort chain. The new hotel in South Jakarta will be managed by the company that also runs the Lanesborough hotel in London, Bel-Air in...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Guess What? Iem G. Ross
Guess What? Iem G. Ross "I must admit if I hear older Indonesians speaking Dutch, they speak it beautifully. They speak it correctly and maybe better than me," said Dutch Counselor for Cultural and Press Affairs Iem G. Ross.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Film appreciation needs to be improved: Salim Said
Film appreciation needs to be improved: Salim SaidBy Jane Scott JAKARTA (JP): Questions about the marketing and distribution of Indonesian film were put to the Chairman of the Jakarta Arts Council, author, film and cultural critic, Dr. Salim Said.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Smokers and their fallacies
Smokers and their fallacies JAKARTA (JP): Even in his early 70s my uncle is still a heavy smoker. However hard I try to make him quit, he doesn't care. Instead, he continually lectures me -- between coughs of course."During the revolution for independence, it was cigarettes that kept us together.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Seeded shuttlers beaten in Paris meet
Seeded shuttlers beaten in Paris meet PARIS (AFP): Scandinavia's men's and women's singles top seeds, Martin Lundgaard Hansen and Margit Borg, crashed out of the French Open badminton championships on Friday.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Jobe grabs Sempati title
Jobe grabs Sempati title JAKARTA (JP): A gusty wind did not trouble the steady play of American Brandt Jobe to win the US$250,000 Bali Sempati Open golf championship by two strokes at the Bali Golf and Country Club yesterday.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Rano Karno's 'Si Doel' a popular show
Rano Karno's 'Si Doel' a popular showText by T. Sima Gunawan, photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's best actors, Rano Karno, didn't run out of words during his hour-long conversation with The Jakarta Post last weekend, except when asked what he does in his spare time.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Modernity harms Batuan school of painting
Modernity harms Batuan school of paintingBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): Among the schools of Balinese painting, the school of Batuan is renowned for its quality and creativity, the legacy of a long court tradition and of more recent modern changes.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Cooperation between film, TV industries
Cooperation between film, TV industries JAKARTA (JP): Pessimism is the general mood of those involved in the motion-picture industry, from actors and actresses, directors, producers and movie theater owners. Flourishing television stations are one reason behind this dark mood.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Taipei to take on RI in Davis Cup
Taipei to take on RI in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Chinese Taipei will field its best four players against Indonesia at a Davis Cup play-off, slated for March 31 to April 2.Taipei's number one Lien Yu-hui, number two Chen Chih-jung, number three Chen Wei-ju and number four Tsai Chia-yen, together with...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
AIDS-awareness campaign begins with the family
AIDS-awareness campaign begins with the family JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched a nationwide AIDS- awareness campaign yesterday, putting the onus on families to prevent, and fight against, the deadly disease."AIDS will damage the nation's strength.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
More Singapore flags go up in smoke in Manila
More Singapore flags go up in smoke in ManilaBy Rene Pastor MANILA (Reuter): Filipinos torched thousands of Singaporean flags around Manila yesterday in a fresh wave of protests against the hanging just over a week ago by the island state of convicted double murderer Flor Contemplacion.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
ADB's vice chief due here
ADB's vice chief due here JAKARTA (JP): The vice president of the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the eastern region, Peter H. Sullivan, is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow for a six-day visit.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
250 aircraft to take part in Airshow '96
250 aircraft to take part in Airshow '96 JAKARTA (JP): Some 250 aircraft of various types, from Africa, Asia, Europe and America, will take part in the Indonesian Airshow '96, to be held at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from June 22 through July 1, 1996.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Civil servants need bonus
Civil servants need bonusFrom RepublikaI would like appeal to the Government through Emil Salim, in his capacity as Chairman of the Committee of the 50th Anniversary of Indonesia's independence, and the House of Representatives, to explore the possibility of the Government giving an extra month's...
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Solving problem with cool head
Solving problem with cool head I read with a sad heart the growing rift between two brothers, both members of ASEAN. I am so proud of ASEAN, because this is an organization based on brotherhood, love and understanding between the members and is mutually beneficial.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
East Timor tribal leaders blast UN over talks
East Timor tribal leaders blast UN over talksBy Ridwan M. Sijabat and Yacob Herin DILI, East Timor (JP): Thirteen tribal chiefs and dozens of leaders of various East Timorese social and youth organizations, supported by about 4,000 people, held a political rally yesterday to reaffirm their...
Sat, 25 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, 25 Mar 1995
Spratly row will not mar RP-China ties, envoy says
Spratly row will not mar RP-China ties, envoy says BEIJING (Reuter): Manila's dispute with China over the Spratly islands will take time to resolve but should not damage relations, Philippine Ambassador Romualdo Ong said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Loan repayment rate up slightly
Loan repayment rate up slightly JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (the central bank) said yesterday that the collectibility rate of loans at state banks slightly increased to 81.37 percent as of last December from 80.55 percent as of last September, but was still well below an average of 87.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Ex-minister complains
Ex-minister complainsFrom RepublikaOn March 17, 1995, I booked four Parahiangan Train tickets (executive class) for Bandung, West Java. The ticket cost Rp 23,000 plus Rp 1500 for a booking fee and was to be used on Sunday, March 19 for the 5.30 p.m. train from Gambir, Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
'Cross-subsidies' for private colleges
'Cross-subsidies' for private colleges JAKARTA (JP): Wealthier private universities will soon be requested to help less-advanced ones as a way to check a perceived quality gap.These "cross-subsidies" are among the programs to be developed by the Consultative Forum for Private Universities, which...
Sat, 25 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, 25 Mar 1995
Japan's retailers want more goods from RI
Japan's retailers want more goods from RI JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of the Japanese Chain Stores Association (JCA) met with representatives of various associations here yesterday to sound out the possibility of importing more consumer goods from Indonesia.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Table tennis queen Rossy groomed for SEA Games
Table tennis queen Rossy groomed for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): A special training program has been prepared for Indonesian table tennis queen Rossy Pratiwi Dipoyanti, one of the country's most promising candidates for winning gold at the upcoming 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
'Weather forecasts not good enough'
'Weather forecasts not good enough' JAKARTA (JP): The accuracy of weather forecasts by the Agency for Meteorology and Geophysics is only between 70 and 85 percent, a cabinet minister acknowledged yesterday.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Manila, Singapore and ASEAN
Manila, Singapore and ASEAN The execution of the Filipino house maid Flor Contemplacion seems to have brought extended repercussions. We, who are watching the incident from afar and are unfamiliar with the details of the case, are unable to give any comment.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Golkar plans to sue Permadi
Golkar plans to sue Permadi JAKARTA (JP): The attacks on Permadi Satrio Wiwoho are coming harder and faster with Golkar leaders now announcing their plans to sue the psychic for slander."Just wait," Harmoko, chairman of the ruling political grouping, said in Semarang yesterday.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Texmaco's firms split stocks
Texmaco's firms split stocks JAKARTA (JP): Three listed subsidiaries of the Texmaco Group, PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, PT Texmaco Jaya and PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, have all split their shares to improve the liquidity of their trading on the domestic exchanges.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Foreign, domestic firms to be treated equally
Foreign, domestic firms to be treated equally JAKARTA (JP): Both foreign and domestic investment companies in Indonesia will be governed by the same law when a new investment bill, currently being drafted by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), is passed later this year.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Aceh ferry catches fire
Aceh ferry catches fire BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Fire destroyed an anchored ferry at the Lampu-uk Aceh Besar tourist resort Tuesday, causing a financial loss of more than Rp 300 million ($135,000) but no casualties, Antara reported yesterday.Hennie H.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Special attention urged for RI workers in Saudi
Special attention urged for RI workers in Saudi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday instructed Indonesia's newly appointed Consul General to Jeddah, Anwar Yasin, to pay special attention to the plight of Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Artificial reefs provide hope for fishermen
Artificial reefs provide hope for fishermen JAKARTA (JP): There is still hope for fishermen, who rely on catches of reef fish, as the country's coral reefs rapidly vanish -- they can build artificial reefs.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Many parks change functions
Many parks change functions JAKARTA (JP): The head of West Jakarta's public parks office, Abuhair, said on Thursday that his office was having difficulty handling many of the city's resources because they were managed by other agencies.
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Lontar collects $190,650 for three book projects
Lontar collects $190,650 for three book projects JAKARTA (JP): All noise subsided when the five musicians sounded their drums and three pairs of young women and men clad in traditional Riau garb -- red for the ladies and yellow for the men -- entered the hall, each hand holding a plate high above...
Sat, 25 Mar 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 24, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,275 100 1,500 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 -50 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 0 ANEKA...
Sat, 25 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, 25 Mar 1995
Bintan to have 28 new hotels
Bintan to have 28 new hotels PEKANBARU, Riau: At least 28 four and five star-rated hotels will be built on the fast-growing Bintan island over the next ten years, a local tourism office said yesterday."In addition, 13 golf courses with 18 holes each will also be built to help promote tourism on the...