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Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Yemen oil deals for RI firm
Yemen oil deals for RI firm SANAA (Reuter): An Indonesian oil firm signed two deals to explore for oil in eastern Yemen, Sanaa state television reported.It said on Friday night that Indonesia's PT Bakrie & Brothers would start exploration work in two concession areas in the provinces of Shabwa and...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Investors win contracts to build Java toll roads
Investors win contracts to build Java toll roads JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-owned company assigned to manage all highways in the country, has signed eight new revenue-sharing contracts with investors for the construction of toll roads in Java with a total length of more than 200,000...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Government should not disregard House: Wahono
Government should not disregard House: Wahono JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono has reminded the government to pay more attention to the views expressed and voiced in the House of Representatives.Even though the Constitution doesn't hold the president and cabinet ministers accountable to the House...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
NY bank to open office here
NY bank to open office here JAKARTA (JP): The Bank of New York Company, Inc. has filed an application to the government for the establishment of a representative office here by the middle of the year.The bank announced here over the weekend that its chairman and chief executive officer, J.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
RI teenager accused of murder in U.S.
RI teenager accused of murder in U.S. JAKARTA (JP): A 19-year-old Indonesian and six of his Vietnamese accomplices accused of murdering three Vietnamese in a cafe in San Jose, California, earlier this month, went through an arraignment process on Thursday at the San Jose district court.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Harmoko tells PWI to report rival group members
Harmoko tells PWI to report rival group members SEMARANG (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko is urging all government-accredited journalists to turn in to the authorities any member of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) who distributes its unlicensed newsletter Independen.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Governor Surjadi declares war against foreign names
Governor Surjadi declares war against foreign names JAKARTA (JP): The government has called for the eradication of foreign names from all main roads in the city by Aug. 17, the 50th anniversary of the country's Independence Day.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Indah runs for HIPMI top spot
Indah runs for HIPMI top spot JAKARTA: This month's race for the chairmanship of the Association of Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs (HIPMI) is expected to be somewhat special with the emergence of Indah Wasono as the only woman of the nine contestants.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Govt urges caution on spending
Govt urges caution on spending JAKARTA (JP): The local administrations of the country's 27 provinces simultaneously received their lists of development projects for the coming fiscal year over the weekend, together with a message from President Soeharto urging caution in light of uncertainty about...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Options in getting hooked into Internet
Options in getting hooked into InternetBy Joe Mudnich JAKARTA (JP): The much hailed Information Superhighway has finally extended an on-ramp into Indonesia. With a modem and a PC or Macintosh, would-be cyberspace travelers in Indonesia can choose from several different Internet services to traverse...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
PDI gathering attended by police
PDI gathering attended by police BLITAR, East Java: Last Friday's informal get-together of the leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) proceeded tensely after police sought to revoke the meeting's permit.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Respiratory illness in North Jakarta
Respiratory illness in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): About 60 percent of the residents in North Jakarta suffer from acute respiratory diseases, an official of the local health office said.Sonny L. Tobing, head of the office, told Antara that those affected are mostly seaport workers, water sellers...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Challenges to national unity
Challenges to national unity The following article is based on a paper presented by Juwono Sudarsono, Vice Governor of the National Resilience Institute Defense College, at the Indonesian Executive Circle on March 29, 1995. This is the first of two articles.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
American investors wary of poor legal protection
American investors wary of poor legal protection WASHINGTON (AFP): Lack of copyright protection and high tariffs are the chief U.S. complaints against Asian countries which maintain unacceptable trade barriers, according to a report.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
KL steps up scripless trading
KL steps up scripless trading KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's stock exchange said it would launch a trial run within the next two months trading in reduced- sized share-lots, while stepping up a move towards a fully scripless system by 1998.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
New spokesman at Armed Forces
New spokesman at Armed Forces JAKARTA (JP): Brig. Gen. Suwarno Adiwijoyo was sworn in as the Armed Forces (ABRI) new spokesman on Friday, replacing Maj. Gen. Syarwan Hamid.Suwarno was formerly chief of staff of the Siliwangi Military Command, which oversees security in West Java.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Mayor will abide by court's verdict
Mayor will abide by court's verdict JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta mayor Soeprawito says he will abide by the verdict made by Central Jakarta Court on a civil law suit filed by 26 residents of the Pademangan Timur subdistrict over a land dispute.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Share prices mixed on Jakarta market
Share prices mixed on Jakarta market JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed on moderate trading last week.The Fed's decision of not raising interest rates gave some indication that the U.S. domestic interest rates have stabilized.
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Customs, excise bills
Customs, excise bills The bills on customs and excise proposed to the House of Representatives by Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad on Wednesday are part of Indonesia's effort to adjust its laws to accommodate changes in business and commerce and to fulfill the new rules of the multilateral trade...
Mon, 03 Apr 1995
Progressive car tax is a double-edged sword
Progressive car tax is a double-edged sword JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja announced over the weekend that the city administration has implemented the progressive car taxation system as of April 1.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Reptile fever strikes Jakartan pet owners
Reptile fever strikes Jakartan pet ownersBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Bintang, a 21-year-old university student, found out that reptiles were good pets after visiting a display by reptile sellers held early in January at Pondok Indah Mall.Now he has three snakes at home; a 1.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Three-in-one kids
Three-in-one kids I have watched with interest the latest action against the "3- in-1" kids and now read in your newspaper that they may be partially controlled by preman and, even worse, contributing to the dreaded social unrest.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Media relations should not be overlooked
Media relations should not be overlookedBy Wisaksono Noeradi JAKARTA (JP): Institutions are continuously expanding their operations, developing new products and services, or opening up promising markets, both at home and overseas.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Vegetarian dishes with an Indonesian twist
Vegetarian dishes with an Indonesian twistBy Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): On a recent holiday in Bali, my husband, my two grown children and I were relaxing on the little balcony outside our cottage. Each had a cup of kopi Bali, which is strong and tangy and best with a dash of sugar and lime and no...
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Beware of brain infection
Beware of brain infection LONDON (Reuter): Doctors recommended on Friday that tourists visiting the Indonesian island of Bali should get vaccinations against Japanese encephalitis, a severe brain infection carried by mosquitoes.In a letter to the Lancet medical journal Dr.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Govt increases reference prices of cement
Govt increases reference prices of cement JAKARTA (JP): The government, under pressure from producers, raised the reference prices of cement across the country by an average of 40 percent over the weekend in an effort to attract more investment in the cement industry.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Guess What? Daniel Sahuleka
Guess What? Daniel Sahuleka Ambonese singer Daniel Sahuleka, who is now a citizen of the Netherlands, graced the stage at Erasmus Huis, the Dutch Cultural Center, early this week. But instead of singing, he searched his jeans's pockets and then his shirts' pockets.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
India-RI ties: From estrangement to cooperation
India-RI ties: From estrangement to cooperation Dipankar Banerjee sketches some emerging trends in the relations between India and Southeast Asia through the rubric of Indonesia. "Estranged neighbors", is how one would describe India and Indonesia.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Guess What? Asrul Sani
Guess What? Asrul Sani Prominent scholar and film director Asrul Sani, who was invited to talk at the launching of Prahara Budaya (Cultural Calamity) in Jakarta last week, objected to the term "lecture" used by the organizing committee."I won't lecture. I will just ngobrol (talk casually)," he said.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Program 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Search For The World 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Communist cultural calamity has gone, but ...
Communist cultural calamity has gone, but ...By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Little Taufiq Ismail had a big dream of becoming a great writer, but he enrolled in the veterinary and farming department at the University of Indonesia because he realized it was hard to earn a living as an author.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
RI ambassador dies
RI ambassador dies JAKARTA (JP): The body of Indonesia's ambassador to Hungary, Soelaeman Pringgodigdo, who died in Budapest on Thursday, is scheduled to arrive at Jakarta's Sukarno-Hatta airport at 2:30 pm today on a Garuda Indonesia flight.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Here 'prosciutto' means salami
Here 'prosciutto' means salami JAKARTA (JP): Guess what? I went to Pondok Indah Mall for the first time ever. Me, who's been giving you the impression that all I do is jaunt around this fair capital.But it's true, I've never ever been to the mall because I would have to travel through kilometers of...
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Guess What? Emil Salim
Guess What? Emil Salim What is the most useful plant in the world?"Bamboo," insisted Emil Salim, former minister of population and environment.All parts of bamboo are beneficial. It can be used for building, thatching roofs and as a cure for asthma.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Virtual museum a door to ASEAN collections
Virtual museum a door to ASEAN collectionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Those familiar with "the corridor" in Michael Crichton's Disclosure will be able to imagine the ultimate experience of accessing museum exhibits through a computer.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Rain delays Indonesia's Davis Cup victory
Rain delays Indonesia's Davis Cup victory JAKARTA (JP): Rain should be blamed for delaying Indonesia's Davis Cup victory celebration.With a resounding 2-0 lead over Chinese Taipei, Indonesia could have wrapped up the Davis Cup Asia Oceania play-off matches with an unassailable lead, when a heavy...
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Copying: Development strategy in garment business
Copying: Development strategy in garment businessText and photos by Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Garment copying is big business in Asia these days. Hong Kong and South Korean industrialists started the trend in the 1970s and ever since profits have been impressive; so much so that garment...
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Soeharto begins visit in Germany
Soeharto begins visit in Germany JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto arrived in Hannover yesterday to start a six-day state visit to Germany aimed chiefly at promoting economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Singapore's 'Straits Times' celebrates 150 years
Singapore's 'Straits Times' celebrates 150 yearsBy Lenah Susianty SINGAPORE (JP): No one would think that a newspaper published by an Armenian merchant to carry commercial news on cargo ships to the port of Singapore 150 years ago could survive and become one of the oldest and richest newspapers in...
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Bali shuts down on Day of Silence
Bali shuts down on Day of Silence JAKARTA (JP): The Island of Bali, Indonesia's most famous holiday destination, virtually turned into a ghost town yesterday as the predominantly Hindu islanders observed the Day of Silence.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Orlane, for a wedding no one will forget
Orlane, for a wedding no one will forgetBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Glitz and glamour, pomp and circumstance: that's what weddings should be all about, according to bridal salons. People also often add that one's wedding should be "something you will always remember.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigm
Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigmBy Bambang Eryudhawan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian cities are still being built according to the old paradigm of horizontal city development. This decentralized pattern causes urban sprawl and, sooner or later, the borders of cities will overlap.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Doohan gears up Malaysian GP bid
Doohan gears up Malaysian GP bid SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP): World champion Michael Doohan set a new lap record and took provisional pole during Friday's practice for the Malaysian motorcycle grand prix here.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
More about workers' future
More about workers' future I am writing regarding the letter of Mr. Roland Pertler (The Jakarta Post, March 26, 1995). There they come again. Five minutes out of the plane and they already know (and have the solution for) all the problems of the developing country they just arrive in.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Picking winners or subsidizing losers?
Picking winners or subsidizing losers? Hal Hill examines Indonesia's experience with industrial policy. One of the most important intellectual challenges of the late 20th century is to understand the bases of East Asia's rapid economic growth.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Even castaways frown on junk mail
Even castaways frown on junk mailBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Life on a small island can be very lonesome with the only link to the outside world being the mail. I experienced this as a little girl. Mail then meant surface mail, not airmail and certainly not E-mail or facsimiles.
Sun, 02 Apr 1995
Gusti Made Karya on the art of duplicating
Gusti Made Karya on the art of duplicating DENPASAR (JP): The house in the village of Bonakaja in Gianyar regency looks like small-scale factory. An open space in the garden for sun-drying the thread, a small, one square-meter cement pond in a corner for dying thread, and a big space, walled on two...