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Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Students brawl over basketball
Students brawl over basketball JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from two universities brawled Friday night, interrupting a basketball game at the Sumantri Brodjonegoro student stadium on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
AIDS/HIV cases could reach 32,400
AIDS/HIV cases could reach 32,400 JAKARTA (JP): The number of people with HIV and AIDS could reach 32,400 in Jakarta, according to a city official.Antara quoted Deputy Governor for Social Affairs R.S. Museno as saying that despite an official 162 cases in Jakarta, many cases were undetected.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Golf course in Biak Numfor
Golf course in Biak Numfor JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The management of the four-star Hotel Biak Beach, PT Bali Tourist Development Council (BTDC), plans to build an international standard 18-hole golf course on Biak island located in Biak Numfor regency, Antara reported.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Couple caught for carrying hashish
Couple caught for carrying hashish JAKARTA (JP): A woman and her boyfriend were caught red-handed in Tangerang Saturday morning with three kilograms of dried hashish in their bags, police said.The widow of four children, Mag, 45, and boyfriend Kam, 47, said they were ordered by another man by the...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: The Ink Thief 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Health Program: Kesehatan Keluarga 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Indonesian Lessons...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Bank DKI to issue bonds
Bank DKI to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank DKI will issue Rp 400 billion (US$170.2 million) in bonds in June to strengthen its long-term funding structure.This is the bank's third bond issue.The company announced over the weekend that it also wanted to increase its paid-up capital from Rp 172.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Int'l Hyatt Regency to open in Yogyakarta
Int'l Hyatt Regency to open in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): United States hotel chain Hyatt International Hotels will open a five-star, 269-room hotel in Yogyakarta in September.The hotel will be called the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Natural or artificial rain?
Natural or artificial rain?From Pikiran RakyatSometime ago I read in the papers that Perum Otorita Jatiluhur is cooperating with another government body on the production of artificial rain along the Citarum River.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Subway project
Subway project Unlike Mr. Pienandoro (Letter: April 8, 1997), I am heartened by the news that Professor Habibie has said that the subway project will not start this year. Why? Because it indicates that perhaps he and his colleagues are having second thoughts about the viability of this project.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Millions suffer one-day blackout in Java and Bali
Millions suffer one-day blackout in Java and Bali JAKARTA (JP): Millions of people in Java and Bali were angered yesterday by a power blackout which lasted until late in the evening in many areas.The power failure hit most of the capital city, its surrounding towns and several other towns in Java...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Traders against market plan
Traders against market plan JAKARTA (JP): A protest by hundreds of traders in Petojo Ilir market, Central Jakarta, entered its second day Saturday as traders rejected a plan to move them to another market.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
President opens six plants
President opens six plants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will inaugurate six industrial plants during his visit to Cilacap in Central Java on April 17.The six plants are a flour processing plant in Cilacap, PT Semen Gresik's second Tuban cement plant in East Java, the fifth unit of Cibinong's...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored
Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored JAKARTA (JP): Public attention has focused more on the abuse of expensive drugs and neglected the use of cheaper narcotics, according to a police detective and drug abuse specialist.Second Lt.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Two brokers suspended
Two brokers suspended JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency has suspended two securities firms, PT Gawang Rejeki and PT Buraksa Perkasa. for breaching Jakarta Stock Exchange trading regulations.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners
PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) opened a training session for campaigners Saturday evening in East Jakarta.The training, marred by an incident between PDI supporters, was held at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school)...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
More support for Soeharto
More support for Soeharto UJUNGPANDANG: Fifteen organizations affiliated with the dominant Golkar pledged Saturday to seek re-election of President Soeharto.They also pledged to help Golkar win the May 29 general election and maintain its domination in the House of Representatives.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers
Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen years after Jakarta's first toll road opened many drivers are still unaware of proper traffic behavior, experts said Saturday.Traffic researcher Agus Bari Sailendra from the Ministry of Public Works' institute of road...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier
RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier JAKARTA (JP): Some 40,000 fans at the Senayan stadium could not help Indonesia beat Yemen in the World Cup Asian zone qualifier and both teams ended the 90-minute game with a 0-0 draw.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Two girls hit by truck
Two girls hit by truck JEMBER, East Java: Two students were fatally hit by a truck Friday evening on a section of the Wonorejo highway in Kencong district, witnesses said.Witnesses told Antara that Anita, 15, and her friend of the same age, Endah, were riding a motorcycle at high-speed to overtake...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Hadiprana builds on flourishing design career
Hadiprana builds on flourishing design careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The name of Hendra Hadiprana has until now been closely associated with interior design and decor in Indonesia.Besides his modest Galeri Hadiprana on Jl.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Children's Film: 9:30 Environment Program: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik center
Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik centerBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): A visit to Yogyakarta will no doubt bring about a recommendation to visit the Tamansari Water Palace, located close to the kraton royal residence.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Ratih dreams of world-class RI models
Ratih dreams of world-class RI modelsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): She is today married and pregnant but Ratih Sanggarwati, once feted as Indonesia's leading model, is still tied to the glamorous life of the catwalk.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Sale of liquor in supermarkets
Sale of liquor in supermarketsFrom RepublikaThe sale of liquor, the source of all evil, in supermarkets, at a time when the government is fighting its advance in the country, strikes us as controversial.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks
Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks JAKARTA (JP): No one can deny that catwalk modeling is a job for a chosen few. Tall, lean and proportional bodies, attractive looks, great style and a sense of rhythm are not things that everyone has.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Information technology and its challenges
Information technology and its challenges Ismail S Talib examines some of the implications IT will have for university education. SINGAPORE: There is a lot of talk on information technology (IT) in education in Singapore nowadays. But this issue is not only discussed in Singapore.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian models
Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian modelsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Two models on a Jakarta catwalk, wrapped in slinky slips, are taking a bow. One, a full-figured twenty- something-year-old, wears a confident smile as she wiggles past agape admirers.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Tight games highlight rating chess tournament
Tight games highlight rating chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Kiani Kertas-Enerpac-Tamara Bank Rating Chess Tournament at Wisma Catur Frederick Sumanti on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Jakarta, was a tight and just affair.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Modeling attracts local youth
Modeling attracts local youth Lured by heady notions of money, glamor and adoring public attention, growing numbers of young Indonesians are taking their first bold steps on the catwalk.They find an industry vastly changed from the days when models worked long hours for paltry pay.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in Bangkok
Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in BangkokBy Kim Gooi KUALA KEDAH, Malaysia (DPA): When Ng Leong Huat applied for a passport in 1992 he had no idea of the trouble he was getting himself into.In the middle of last year he was hauled in by Malaysian special branch police, stripped to his...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Consumption of power too little?
Consumption of power too little?From Media IndonesiaAn employee from the electricity company usually checks our power meter every month. In March, we had a visit from the same man again. After reading the meter, however, the man startled my mother by saying that our power consumption was too little.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Time to begin greening Asia's national income accounts
Time to begin greening Asia's national income accountsBy Mukul G Asher and Avijit Gupta Reconciling economic growth with environmental objectives should be a major issue of concern in Asia. SINGAPORE: While Asia's rapid growth during the last three decades has been impressive, its record on...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunes
Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Ray Parker Jr. knows how to indulge the Indonesian taste for sweetness.He won over audiences during recent performances at Jamz, South Jakarta, with his sweet smile, sweet deep voice and, above all, sweet love songs.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? The glare of the media spotlight can rock an artist's marriage. But press exposure can also bring the couple closer together, as actress Nurul Arifin can testify.Her husband, Mayong, a reporter for Intisari, the Indonesian version of Reader's Digest, is now arriving home earlier than...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
KNPI pledges to guard election
KNPI pledges to guard election JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian youths vowed yesterday to help the Armed Forces maintain order during the May 29 general election and the presidential election in March next year.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup
Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is banking on its veterans men's singles players to give their all at next month's Sudirman Cup and the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
The doggiebag is not for the doggies
The doggiebag is not for the doggies JAKARTA (JP): When Mrs. Susilo went to a Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam in the early 1980s, she was served so much food that she could not finished it. Just as she was contemplating what a waste it was, another tourist walked in and she offered the food to him.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
ASEAN film industries share common problems
ASEAN film industries share common problemsBy K. Basrie YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Film Festival, bringing together movie stars, producers, film distributors and government officials, have ended with no resolution to the problems plaguing the regional film industry.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams
Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams JAKARTA (JP): The path to the glittering catwalks of high fashion is lined with pitfalls for many aspiring models.A beautiful face is not enough in the fiercely competitive world of modeling, insiders point out.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Regional film festival fails to attract viewers
Regional film festival fails to attract viewersBy L.N. Idayanie YOGYAKARTA (JP): In keeping with the sluggish state of the national film industry and gloomy predictions for production in Southeast Asia, the recent ASEAN Film Week passed with little fanfare.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
What people think and say about models
What people think and say about models JAKARTA (JP): Public perceptions of models and their world abound, from the almost slavish regard for the daily goings-on of Claudia, Naomi, and Christy, to a dismissive view of them as vapid clothes horses.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Book tells histories of Chinese immigrants
Book tells histories of Chinese immigrants Sojourners and Settlers, Histories of Southeast Asia and the Chinese Edited by Anthony Reid Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd, Australia, 1996 232 pages ISBN-1 86373 990 4 JAKARTA (JP): When Jennifer Cushman died in 1989 at an early age, her friends took two steps...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
TV ads open door to offbeat looks
TV ads open door to offbeat looks JAKARTA (JP): The catwalk is not so narrow as to be restricted only to people who are blessed with beauty. The road to stardom and glamour is still wide open to average people.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Fishy accessories are tipping the scales
Fishy accessories are tipping the scalesText and photos by Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Waste can be made into things of value. This is what the Dian Desa, a self-supporting institute in Yogyakarta is doing.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
RI holds up in Asian badminton
RI holds up in Asian badminton MANILA, Philippines (AP): Top seed Xia Xuanze of China overwhelmed Chun Sae-do of South Korea 15-8, 15-2 yesterday to advance into the round of 16 in the boys singles competition in the first Asian Junior Badminton Championship.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Bambang's consortium to pay Summa's debts
Bambang's consortium to pay Summa's debts JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's son, Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johannes B. Kotjo the likely new owners of the assets of the defunct Bank Summa issued a joint statement that they would repay the Bank's outstanding debts within two months.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Telkom promises faster foolproof vote counting
Telkom promises faster foolproof vote counting JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telkom has invested Rp 2.1 billion ($875,000) in a facility that promises to speed up the tallying of votes in next month's general election.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Reasons sought for priest's travel ban
Reasons sought for priest's travel ban JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of a Jesuit Catholic Priest, recently banned from traveling abroad, would seek an explanation on the restriction in a meeting with Armed Forces chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung Monday.Lawyer Luhut M.P.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Political obstacles curb energy reforms: Expert
Political obstacles curb energy reforms: Expert SINGAPORE (Reuter): The pace of deregulation of the oil markets in many Asian countries has slowed in the face of social and political obstacles and rising crude prices, a leading American energy expert said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Save the green turtle
Save the green turtle KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Kupang Regent Lt. Col. S.K. Lerik released four adult green turtles and 16 baby turtles in the Kupang Bay yesterday, marking the launch of a campaign to save the endangered species, Antara reported.