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Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Guess What? Linda Garland
Guess What? Linda Garland "What a wonderful award," exclaimed interior designer and bamboo lover Linda Garland upon hearing that she will receive a design award from Architecture Digest, a well-known architectural and design magazine."I'm very glad that such prestigious award goes to Indonesia.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market
New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market JAKARTA (JP): For a sportsman, gold is the ultimate goal, especially when he competes in the world's most prestigious arena. The Olympics.The quest for supremacy in the world of sport began in 776 BC, during the ancient Greek period.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Poverty
Poverty President Soeharto is confident that by the year 2000 there will be no more poverty in Indonesia.In every country there are rich people and less rich ones. Here, there are many of us who can help less fortunate fellow Indonesians.Many of us are ready, willing and able to donate to the poor.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Guess What? Ismail Saleh
Guess What? Ismail Saleh Ismail Saleh, a former minister of justice, has become a suiseki (natural, artistic stones) trader and suggests handling thieves with a well aimed stone.He said the best suiseki in Indonesia are found in West Sumatra. They are really black and are the hardest of their kind.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
UN chief upbeat on East Timor
UN chief upbeat on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is confident that negotiations between Indonesia and Portugal to settle the status of East Timor will eventually bear fruit, a senior Indonesian official said yesterday.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Bilveer Singh goes against the stream
Bilveer Singh goes against the streamBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The 16-square-meter room is packed with books. On one wall is an unobtrusive wooden plaque stating the Javanese proverb "ing ngarso sung tulodo, ing madyo mangun karso, tut wuri handayani" (setting an example from the front,...
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup
Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, on the strength of Yayuk Basuki's win over Florencia Labat, forced favored Argentina to a 1-1 tie after the first day of their Federation Cup tennis clash at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium yesterday.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world
Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuter): George Foreman on Saturday night will take Axel Schulz to a world he has never been to -- a heavyweight championship fight.Local TV station RCTI will show the bout live from Nevada at 9 am. this morning West Indonesia Time.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Guess What? Guntur Soekarno
Guess What? Guntur Soekarno Guess where Guntur Soekarno celebrated his silver wedding anniversary last weekend.Not in the usual hotel ballroom or a restaurant, but in a pub.Guntur's daughter, Puti, organized the party at Pete's Tavern Pub in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
No power, no eternal bell
No power, no eternal bell JAKARTA (JP): I've had my ups and downs with employees from the state-owned electricity company PLN. My meter reader is an abrasive man which used to made me react to him in kind. It took us ages to get used to each other, but now that we have we get along just fine.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Score Roundup
Score Roundup LONDON (Agencies): Collated results of competitions played on Friday and Saturday:TennisFed Cup World Group France 1 S. Africa 2 Spain 2 Bulgaria 0Group One qualifying Indonesia 1 Argentina 1 Australia 1 Slovak Rep.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories: Akur 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking: North Sulawesi Cuisine 11:45 Sports: Dari...
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend
Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian fashion buffs are not familiar with Betty Barclay's collection, but they will find her items quite intriguing.Three trends influence her summer collection.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smart
Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smartBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): What do rich people have in their wallets or purses? A lot of money, right? Wrong. They do not need to carry much cash anymore because a credit card can take its place in business transactions.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independence
City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independenceBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was Sunday evening, March 24, 1946. The 200,000 inhabitants of the southern part of Bandung knew they wouldn't sleep that night. A hasty evacuation would start in a matter of hours.
Sun, 23 Apr 1995
Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid
Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): Four Moslem rebels were killed and six others wounded when Philippine warplanes bombed an island near the southern city of Zamboanga, the military said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel
RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel JAKARTA (JP): Martin Sorrel, the chief executive officer of WPP Group plc, a leading marketing services group, says that the potential in Indonesia for various kinds of marketing services is great.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Parking receipts
Parking receipts The idea of encouraging motorists (The Jakarta Post, April 8, 1995) to insist on asking for receipts from parking attendants, so as to better monitor the revenues collected from parking areas, is easier said than done.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Anzac day service
Anzac day service JAKARTA (JP): Australian and New Zealand communities will commemorate Anzac Day with a short service at the Commonwealth War graves cemetery in Menteng Pulo, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Over 2,535 netted in operation
Over 2,535 netted in operation JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko said that 2,535 people were caught in a series of operations, codenamed Operasi Yustisi, for violating sanitation and security regulations in his mayoralty between November last year and this March.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Soeharto invited to address UN assembly
Soeharto invited to address UN assembly JAKARTA (JP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, in a 15-minute talk following his arrival yesterday, invited President Soeharto to address the United Nations General Assembly when the world body commemorates its 50th anniversary later this year.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Paris construction expo
Paris construction expo JAKARTA (JP): Paris-based organizer of world's largest International Building and Construction Exhibition Batimat is inviting Indonesians to participate in its 20th exhibition to take place in Paris on Nov. 6-11 this year.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Bunaken Park, a model of dialog
Bunaken Park, a model of dialog MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Fifteen miles from Manado, off Sulawesi's northern coast, lies the Bunaken National Park -- an 80,000-hectare expanse of ocean, islands, mangroves, and some of Indonesia's most dramatic coral reefs.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ----------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 1,975 -25 150,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Pakistan's trade mission here
Pakistan's trade mission here JAKARTA (JP): A Pakistani trade mission led by Minister for Commerce Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar is due here on Sunday to discuss with some Indonesian ministers the possibility of enhancing bilateral trade ties.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Stolen items
Stolen items As frequent flyers, we fly with many airlines. Since we have a home in Jakarta and a home in Los Angeles, we fly at least four times each year to and from Los Angeles, not to mention monthly flights to Singapore as well as other flights for vacations.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers
Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers JAKARTA (JP): Shortly after sunrise, a group of 25 farmers in Rejomulyo village, East Java, gather at the edge of the village rice fields. An instructor stands and asks, "What will our activity be today?" One farmer responds confidently, "To conduct...
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
City to get more private buses
City to get more private buses JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 new buses will start operating in the city soon, Herman Tonglo Langi, head of the City Traffic and Transportation Control Agency, said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Protection for workers
Protection for workers Near the end of 1994, a married Indonesian couple working in Saudi Arabia was beheaded for killing their employer. The act was committed by the husband in defense of his wife, who was about to be abused by the employer. In Indonesia the case was met with indifference.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia
Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia Pacific, a loose organization of thinkers and democracy campaigners in the region, is expanding its mission to Indonesia.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas
East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the door is open to the 700 East Timorese in Australia if they want to return after having their request for political asylum rejected.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system
PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom plans to introduce a radio telephone system on the city outskirts to help meet the sharply rising demand for telephones.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Permadi case
Permadi caseFrom Forum KeadilanThe Moslems should not be provoked by the widely published news of Permadi's case, which could be disadvantageous to the Moslems themselves. We should be able to learn the moral of the event.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
RP will list illegal workers
RP will list illegal workers MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that following the controversial hanging of a Filipina maid in Singapore, the government is to check on the status of 1.79 million Filipinos working illegally abroad.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new member
NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new memberBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Senior officials of the Non-Aligned Movement agreed yesterday to admit the newly independent African state of Eritrea into the organization.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Cement prices still above government's set levels
Cement prices still above government's set levels JAKARTA (JP): Cement retail prices in several cities are still above the government's set retail prices.As of yesterday, retail prices in Jakarta ranged from Rp 8,300 (US$3.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Currency swing spells fears in Asia-Pacific
Currency swing spells fears in Asia-PacificBy Tim Cribb HONG KONG (AFP): As Tokyo and Washington struggle to resolve the yen-dollar crisis, other Asia-Pacific economies are becoming worried about the impact on their current accounts and inflation.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Three men flee with HIV
Three men flee with HIV SEMARANG, Central Java: Health officials have lost track of three of five people known to be carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).Head of the Central Java office of the Ministry of Health, Djaka Handaja, said yesterday the men may have moved to other provinces and...
Sat, 22 Apr 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, 22 Apr 1995
Prayers on RI's birthday
Prayers on RI's birthday JAKARTA: Two Buddhist organizations have appealed to their followers to pray for the nation's glory when they celebrate Waisak Day, Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, next month.Sangha Agung Indonesia (Sagin) and Majelis Buddhayana Indonesia (MBI) called on members to...
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo
The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post is holding a week-long cultural exhibition of Dayak works of art and handicrafts to commemorate the Post's 12th anniversary this year.The exhibition at the Bentara Budaya building on Jl.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
More governments using TV for public relations
More governments using TV for public relationsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Television is replacing the press as the most effective public relations medium for governments to convey their policies, an American communications expert says.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
No mercy for demonstrators
No mercy for demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): The military forces will take stern actions against anybody staging demonstrations in the city during the 40th anniversary commemoration of the historic Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, West Java, a high-ranking official said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive
Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive JAKARTA (JP): City Police have admitted that they face serious difficulties in their efforts to stop gambling."Frankly, we have known the precise locations of many large- scale gambling dens in this city for a long time ago, but there is more to a police...
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent
Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): The net income after tax of timber giant PT Barito Pacific Timber plunged by over 50 percent to Rp 147.17 billion (US$67 million) last year, from Rp 310.15 billion in 1993.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Satya Wacana bans protests
Satya Wacana bans protests SALATIGA, Central Java: The management of the divided campus of Satya Wacana Christian University have banned demonstrations on campus and threatened to punish anyone violating the rule.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Inco's earnings triple
Inco's earnings triple JAKARTA (JP): The unaudited net earnings of PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) tripled to US$25.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter of this year, up from $8.7 million, or three cents per share, for the same period of last year.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
Five tremors shake Philippines
Five tremors shake Philippines TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuter): Five successive earthquakes, the strongest measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, shook the central Philippines yesterday, causing slight injuries and some damage, government officials said.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener
RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki expressed satisfaction, with a soundless shriek, when International Tennis Federation referee Bill Gilmour announced that she would play Argentine number three Florencia Labat in the first day of their Federation Cup tie today.
Sat, 22 Apr 1995
RP vows to tackle terrorist threat
RP vows to tackle terrorist threat MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government vowed yesterday to "stamp out terrorism" and placed peace talks with Moslem autonomy groups under review as it set out to crush Islamic extremists based in the south.