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Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Dogs have varied roles in complex Balinese society
Dogs have varied roles in complex Balinese society DENPASAR (JP): Calling someone a dog in Indonesia will usually result in a black eye. But in Buleleng, North Bali, calling someone a dog is a friendly greeting reserved for close friends: "Cicing keleng cai, keken kabare? Tumben icing nepuk cai.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Dual-income parents wrestle with child rearing
Dual-income parents wrestle with child rearing JAKARTA (JP): The girl was a trouble-maker. She refused to do her homework, did not listen to the teacher and liked to bug her classmates.The teacher called her parents and eventually found out the cause of her mischievousness -- lack of attention from...
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
First phase of haj operation ends
First phase of haj operation ends JAKARTA (JP): The first phase of this year's haj operation was completed when the last plane carrying Indonesian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia left Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma airport last night.Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Utut shines in Cakti chess tourney
Utut shines in Cakti chess tourney JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto struck back yesterday to regain the sole lead in the Cakti chess tournament in Madras, India, with an impressive sixth-round win over home favorite Varugeese Koshy.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
East Timor troop reduction
East Timor troop reduction CANBERRA (Reuter): Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday his government was considering reducing its troop numbers in East Timor, the former Portuguese colony that became the country's 27th province in 1975.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Stamford Raffles' place in the history of Java
Stamford Raffles' place in the history of JavaBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): On Nov. 22, 1995, on the occasion of Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary, the British government presented to Indonesia a collection of 1,500 drawings, watercolors and sketches made by order of Sir Thomas Stamford...
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Alleged rapist nabbed in Bekasi
Alleged rapist nabbed in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): A Bekasi man has been arrested for allegedly raping his unconscious 17-year-old housemaid as his wife was preparing to give birth to their fourth child in a nearby clinic.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
AIDS research led to beauty pills
AIDS research led to beauty pills JAKARTA (JP): Staying young and healthy has become an obsession for many people, especially since old age is associated with wrinkles, physical disabilities and even senility.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Loneliness haunts today's youth
Loneliness haunts today's youthBy T. Sima Gunawan and Rita A. Widiadana Ninety-two years after R.A. Kartini's death, more and more Indonesian women enjoy a life that was unimaginable during her lifetime.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Jakarta clinches overall cycling title
Jakarta clinches overall cycling title JAKARTA (JP): National rider Herry Janto Setiawan scooped three more gold medals yesterday in the invitational cycling tournament here, leading Jakarta to the overall title in the two- day meet.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Malaysia's 'Kongsi Raya': Celebrating togetherness
Malaysia's 'Kongsi Raya': Celebrating togethernessBy Lim Pui Huen The concept of Bangsa Malaysia gives Malaysians a new vision for the future. No matter what the astrologers and feng shui masters say, most Malaysians feel that the Year of the Rat will be an auspicious one.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Eagles the real teachers at Puncak's paragliding slope
Eagles the real teachers at Puncak's paragliding slopeBy Richard Watson PUNCAK, West Java (JP): The last of the morning mist dissipated across the valley floor, revealing the full majesty of Gunung Salak's volcanic cone.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Sexual division of labor labeled oppressing
Sexual division of labor labeled oppressing JAKARTA (JP): The traditional sexual division of labor between men and women, which supposedly originated from biological differences between the sexes, is often seen as a source of oppression.Things were different in the past.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Crossword puzzler
Crossword puzzler I do not think I am wrong in assuming that many of The Jakarta Post's readers are avid lovers of the crossword puzzle. From the day I started subscribing to The Jakarta Post seven years ago, I have been following it with keen interest.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Felia Salim leaves room for mistakes
Felia Salim leaves room for mistakesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She was born in Rome and grew up in four continents: Europe, North and South America and Asia. Her current residency: Jakarta. Her expertise: capital markets.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Glimmering Bagan pagodas shine through for Myanmar
Glimmering Bagan pagodas shine through for Myanmar YANGON, Myanmar (JP): Burma, as it is still called by the majority of its population, has also been dubbed the "Land of the Pagodas". Pagodas are indeed the first structures seen upon setting foot in the country.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
'Indo' painter expresses cultural dilemma
'Indo' painter expresses cultural dilemmaBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Edith Bons is a painter whose heritage is anchored in two different worlds, but in whose creations the Indonesian part without doubt has the upper hand.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
English elegance in the sun-drenched Caribbean
English elegance in the sun-drenched Caribbean JAKARTA (JP): If you're dressed by Dunhill you don't need to worry about style or whether your clothes are in fashion. Alfred Dunhill, luxury menswear and accessories manufacturer, concentrates on assuring its clientele of style and a certain timeless...
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Science Film 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Stories for Children 11:30...
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Heyzer: A women with modern vision
Heyzer: A women with modern visionBy Cebe Tadjoedin and Farsida Lubis JAKARTA (JP): When Noeleen Heyzer, the director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), arrived at the Soekarno-Hatta airport recently, she stupefied the officer sent to meet her.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Waiting for Myanmar's democracy leader, 'The Lady'
Waiting for Myanmar's democracy leader, 'The Lady' YANGON (JP): Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the struggle for human rights and democracy in Myanmar, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 after receiving the Norwegian Thorolf Rafto Prize for Human Rights and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of...
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Indonesia working mothers want flexible office hours
Indonesia working mothers want flexible office hoursBy T. Sima Gunawan and Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Just back from maternity leave, Rina, a media executive at a local advertising company, asked her employer to allow her to adjust her working schedules to accommodate her new role as a mother.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
Dermo-cosmetics solve skin problems
Dermo-cosmetics solve skin problems JAKARTA (JP): The latest offering from RoC is RoC DermatologiC, a range of 12 active, dermo-cosmetic products that combine cosmetics and dermatology, and reduce the side effects of medical treatment.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
What is art? How does one appreciate it?
What is art? How does one appreciate it? Starting this week, Prof. David Kwo, a student of the late master Chinese painter Qi Bai-Shi, will write a column for The Arts page of the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post. Born in Beijing in 1919, under the name Dai Wei Kwo, he obtained his Ph.
Sun, 21 Apr 1996
At the age of 70, Hans Snel paints in abstract style
At the age of 70, Hans Snel paints in abstract styleBy Intan Petersen UBUD, Bali (JP): Ubud in January. The frangipani trees in the garden of a small hotel and restaurant sway harmoniously under the force of the wind and rain. The small white petals fall and make a floral carpet on the green grass.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Student sold to pimp
Student sold to pimp MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two girls, aged 21 and 16, will soon stand trial on charges of selling a 16-year-old junior high school student last year to a man in Belawan, 30 kilometers from here.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Hari Janto wins two gold medals
Hari Janto wins two gold medals JAKARTA (JP): Herry Janto Setiawan of Jakarta pedaled his way to two gold medals on the opening day of the track cycling invitational tournament at the Rawamangun Velodrome in East Jakarta yesterday.Southeast Asian Games silver medalist Herry clocked one minute 10.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Flooding hits Brebes
Flooding hits Brebes BREBES, Central Java: Major floods hit the regency yesterday, inundating six villages and 40 hectares of onion fields.The flooding spread after fast currents of water destroyed a seven-meter long flood dike on the Babakan river following heavy rains from Wednesday and Thursday.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Legal aid body introduces new executive board
Legal aid body introduces new executive board JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Bambang Widjojanto, announced the lineup of his executive board yesterday.The board consists of Dadang Trisasongko as secretary of internal affairs in charge of supervision...
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Western media
Western media The Jakarta Post of April 13, 1996, published D. Chandramouli's letter Blissful ignorance which was so realistic, outspoken and fascinating that it should be voted "best letter of the year 1996". The letter represented the truth, nothing but the naked truth.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Syahnagra's present works lack spontaneity
Syahnagra's present works lack spontaneityBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): As with all people, artists have peaks and troughs during their career. Syahnagra, 43, is no exception to this. His most recent paintings, as we can see from his works exhibited at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki...
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Pertamina to get loan
Pertamina to get loan TAIPEI (Reuter): Bank of Taiwan, Taiwan's largest state-run bank, said yesterday that it will likely be the lead underwriter for a US$1.2 billion syndicated loan to Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil firm for its plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Students to be brought to court, Police say
Students to be brought to court, Police say JAKARTA (JP): Police say they have nearly completed the dossiers for the hundreds of students they detained for the possession of illegal weapons and drugs.Col. R.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Firms win fiber optic order
Firms win fiber optic order TOKYO (Reuter): Fujitsu Ltd and Furukawa Electric Co said yesterday that they and Tomen Corp had received an order worth 3.8 billion yen from PT Telkom of Indonesia to supply and install a synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) fiber optic transmission network in Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Inco's profits slump
Inco's profits slump JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) reported yesterday an unaudited $21.4 million net profit for the first quarter of this year, as compared to the $25.8 million gained in the same period of last year.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Motorcycle thief shot dead
Motorcycle thief shot dead JAKARTA (JP): The police have shot dead a high school drop-out believed to have been involved in a series of motorcycle thefts near Pasar Senen in Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. S.Y.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Video recording importers society upset over piracy
Video recording importers society upset over piracy JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Video Recording Importers says it suffers losses of billions of rupiah every year due to the rampant piracy of video and laser disc recordings.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Student brawls
Student brawls It is an indication of the gravity of the problem when President Soeharto himself finds it necessary to express his concern over the growing frequency and brutality of student brawls in Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Junior pairs to play in Macao
Junior pairs to play in Macao JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bridge Association is to include two junior pairs from North Sulawesi in the national team for the Far East Bridge Congress in Macao from May 17 to 25.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
State firms to build geothermal power plant
State firms to build geothermal power plant JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned general mining firm PT Aneka Tambang and the state-owned tin company PT Tambang Timah are to set up a joint venture to build and operate a geothermal power station.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
EC vice chairman due here
EC vice chairman due here JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission's vice chairman, Sir Leon Brittan, will visit Indonesia on Monday and Tuesday for high-level talks with the government.The commission said in a statement yesterday that Brittan is scheduled to meet with President Soeharto, Coordinating...
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Irian Jaya to take more resettlers
Irian Jaya to take more resettlers JAKARTA (JP): This year the government is to send a greater number of transmigrants than ever before to the sparsely occupied Irian Jaya from the densely populated Java, Bali and Madura."Irian will receive most of the 1996/97 fiscal's year transmigrants...
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Death toll in Irian shooting rises to 19
Death toll in Irian shooting rises to 19 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from the bizarre shooting spree in Irian Jaya last Monday rose to 19 when four more victims died of their wounds, a senior military official said yesterday.Armed Forces (ABRI) General Affairs Chief Lt. Gen.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
National soccer body told to shape up
National soccer body told to shape up JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto urged the All-Indonesia Football Association to learn from established soccer countries in its bid to raise the standard of soccer in Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
BTM to develop gold mine
BTM to develop gold mine JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian company and an Australian investor have set up a consortium called PT Barisan Tropical Mining (BTM) to develop a gold mine in Musi Rawas, South Sumatra.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
India's Tilak upsets Indonesia's GM Utut
India's Tilak upsets Indonesia's GM Utut JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto blinked and had his all-conquering run checked by Indian international master Sharad Tilak in the Cakti Chess Invitational tournament in Madras, India, on Friday.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Crashed plane to fly again
Crashed plane to fly again KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fokker-27 that made a rough landing on Tuesday is being repaired and will fly again, an airline official said yesterday.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
KIA gets $80 million loan
KIA gets $80 million loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed ceramics maker PT Keramika Indonesia Assosiasi (KIA) has obtained US$80 million in a syndicated loan to be used for the expansion of its wall-tile manufacturing facilities in Kerawang, West Java.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
KL in dilemma over managing influx of funds
KL in dilemma over managing influx of funds KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Two years after it was forced to stop a heavy inflow of international funds through drastic capital control measures, Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara, is once again facing a problem of plenty.
Sat, 20 Apr 1996
Ex-communists cannot vote
Ex-communists cannot vote SEMARANG, Central Java: A total of 3,202 former political convicts here may not vote in the 1997 general election, Antara quoted an official as saying yesterday.Head of the Social-Political Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Col.