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Mon, 29 May 1995
Deficiency within reform
Deficiency within reform Except for the applauded definitive targeting of import tariff reduction up to the year 2003, the May 23, 1995, package of economic reform measures has been criticized by most businessmen as deficient in the most essential elements -- removal of monopolies and other forms...
Mon, 29 May 1995
Pro-Israel lobby powerful
Pro-Israel lobby powerful I was troubled by the event I witnessed in front of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on May 22, 1995. It was an anti-American protest regarding the U.S. veto of a UN resolution on confiscation of Arab land in East Jerusalem.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Thalassaemia center opened
Thalassaemia center opened JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto inaugurated a thalassaemia center at the Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital here on Saturday.During the ceremony, she urged rich people to lend a helping hand to the Indonesian Foundation for Thalassaemia to help it in coping with...
Mon, 29 May 1995
Traffic crackdown nets 109 bus crews
Traffic crackdown nets 109 bus crews JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the South Jakarta office of the City Land Transportation Control Agency, Bubung Burhana, announced that a total of 109 bus crews were netted during a recent traffic crackdown on public transit vehicles in that mayoralty.
Mon, 29 May 1995
People want more than reduced ABRI representation
People want more than reduced ABRI representationBy Syamsuddin Haris JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) have expressed its readiness to relinquish 25 of its 100 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR). The bill is being prepared and the 500- strong DPR is gearing up to pass it into an act.
Mon, 29 May 1995
'Dewi Yull Expose' talk show on SCTV
'Dewi Yull Expose' talk show on SCTV JAKARTA (JP): Privately-run television network SCTV will begin broadcasting a new talk show program entitled Dewi Yull Expose on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., starting June 11.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Army conducts study on electoral system
Army conducts study on electoral system JAKARTA (JP): The Army Staff and Command College has launched its own study concerning the various alternatives of the general election system that Indonesia could adopt in the future, the Army Chief of Staff said.Gen.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Mar'ie inaugurates more capital ventures
Mar'ie inaugurates more capital ventures JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad inaugurated three more capital ventures in Sumatra last week as part of the government's program to promote assistance for financially weak companies in the provinces.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Furniture expo planned
Furniture expo planned JAKARTA (JP): PT Ad-House Primacipta, in cooperation with Asmindo Jakarta, will conduct an international furniture fair at the Jakarta Convention Center in November.Soedirman, president of Ad-House, said over the weekend that about 100 companies will exhibit their products in...
Mon, 29 May 1995
Bouraq Airlines gets 17 new routes
Bouraq Airlines gets 17 new routes JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed PT Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, a private airline, to add 17 new domestic and international routes in its services, a company executive said.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (P): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) staged a bullish performance last week, triggered by improved market sentiments on Wall Street and regional markets.The JSX Composite Index jumped 14.98 points (3.3 percent) to close at 473.69 last week.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Curfew imposed along border
Curfew imposed along border DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh authorities have ordered troops to shoot-on-sight and imposed an indefinite night curfew along parts of the border with India amid reports of "illegal entry of foreigners," press reports said yesterday.
Mon, 29 May 1995
NATO strikes seen as drama
NATO strikes seen as drama KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday described the latest air strikes by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Bosnian Serb positions as a mere Western drama.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Former chief justice says court intervention os perennial
Former chief justice says court intervention os perennial JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is constantly under pressure from various parties trying to influence its rulings, former chief justice Purwoto S. Gandasubrata says.
Mon, 29 May 1995
E. Jakarta mayor threatens demolition
E. Jakarta mayor threatens demolition JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta's mayor is threatening to tear down hundreds of mansions now under construction in the Palm Estate housing complex, if PD Sarana Jaya cannot prove the governor has approved its cooperation with a private sector developer.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Graft is rife in East Timor
Graft is rife in East Timor DILI, East Timor: A member of the House of Representatives expressed his dismay Saturday with the rampant irregularities plaguing shoddy development projects in the area."I have found that huge funds have been misappropriated by project managers and contractors," said...
Mon, 29 May 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.
Mon, 29 May 1995
'Improve schooling for women'
'Improve schooling for women' JAKARTA (JP): A stronger campaign to provide women with greater access to education and sexual equality is needed and should focus on convincing communities that educating women is beneficial to the economy, experts on women issues say.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Controversial Tapornas
Controversial TapornasFrom Media IndonesiaThe debate on the issue of National Sports Achievements Savings (Tapornas) is heated again. Tapornas, introduced by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman, is a fund raising drive carried out to finance the national sports activities.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Business leaders call for action agenda for APEC
Business leaders call for action agenda for APEC SINGAPORE (AFP): An influential group of business leaders in the Pacific Rim on Saturday sought a planned schedule of tariff reductions by each of the 18 economies within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to achieve free trade in the...
Mon, 29 May 1995
Spy reports won't harm ties with China: Australia
Spy reports won't harm ties with China: Australia SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia yesterday said its relations with China, one of its major trading partners, would not be harmed by media reports Australian spies had bugged the Chinese embassy in Canberra for the United States.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Pesticides poison onion farmers
Pesticides poison onion farmers TEGAL, Central Java: At least 175 onion farmers here were found to have been poisoned by pesticides, a health official says.Priyono, a member of a medical team, told The Jakarta Post last week that most of the poisoned farmers were exposed daily to pesticides while...
Mon, 29 May 1995
Javanese New Year at TMII
Javanese New Year at TMII JAKARTA (JP): Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), the Indonesia miniature park, is organizing a series of events in conjunction with the Javanese new year, which falls on Wednesday.A ritual procession will be held on the eve of the new year, starting from 7 p.m.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Student brawls
Student brawlsFrom NeracaWe have witnessed frequent student brawls in Jakarta lately. I believe this phenomenon is a result of a lack of extra-curricular activities. Or perhaps the students are witnessing the social gap prevailing both in their neighborhoods and in the school environment.
Mon, 29 May 1995
John Naisbitt to speak on next economic boom
John Naisbitt to speak on next economic boom JAKARTA (JP): John Naisbitt, the author of Megatrends and Global Paradox, will discuss the next boom predicted for 2020 for government decision makers, ambassadors, conglomerate owners and top local executives at Jakarta Convention Center on June 7.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Hariyanto Arbi retains world title for Indonesia
Hariyanto Arbi retains world title for Indonesia LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Agencies): Indonesia claimed two men's titles at the world championships here yesterday to put an end to the weeks of disappointment tearing down its reputation as the world's badminton powerhouse.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Noted director Arifin C. Noer dies
Noted director Arifin C. Noer dies JAKARTA (JP): Noted theater/movie director Arifin C. Noer died yesterday at 54 years old, leaving behind an unfinished TV movie, Bukan Perempuan Biasa, and much regret among Indonesians in the film and theater communities.Arifin died at 6:30 a.m.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review MARKET AS OF MAY 26, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Names Price Prev. Change Volume Value PER PER P/VB week 1993 1994 3Q93 (Rp) (Rp) (+/-Rp) (Shares) (Rp.b.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Basofi and PDI
Basofi and PDI As an extension of the policies of the home minister, in his function as domestic political mentor, East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman's intervention in the conflict within the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) can, to a certain extent, be justified.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Jail site approved as tourist spot
Jail site approved as tourist spot CILACAP, Central Java: The Governor of Central Java, Soewardi, said the plan to develop the prison island of Nusakambangan into a tourist destination may well be realized soon.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Indonesia still intolerance of differing views: Academic
Indonesia still intolerance of differing views: Academic JAKARTA (JP): Intolerance of dissenting opinions is retarding the growth of democracy on Indonesian soil, suggests a political observer.Yusril Ihza from the University of Indonesia' school of law, argued on Saturday that the acceptance of...
Mon, 29 May 1995
Two trategies suggested for development
Two trategies suggested for development JAKARTA (JP): Ginandjar Kartasasmita, a senior cabinet minister, is advocating both non-interventionism and active government policies in Indonesia; the first for the modern economic sector and the second for the traditional sector.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Habibie praises Australia
Habibie praises Australia JAKARTA (JP): Impressed with its technological ability, Indonesia has asked Australia to develop the Asia-Pacific region into a "center of excellence".The call was voiced on Saturday by State Minister for Research and Technology B.J.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Ramos allies keep lead in senatorial elections
Ramos allies keep lead in senatorial elections MANILA (AFP): Special congressional and local elections were held in two predominantly-Moslem provinces in the southern Philippines on Saturday as allies of President Fidel Ramos maintain their lead in the slow count of senatorial votes.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Megawati blocked again from meeting supporters
Megawati blocked again from meeting supporters JAKARTA (JP): Despite strong criticism from all quarters, the East Java administration has again prevented Indonesian Democratic Party Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri from meeting her supporters.
Sun, 28 May 1995
Bamboo dwellings: The priceless jewels
Bamboo dwellings: The priceless jewels DENPASAR (JP): Charming dwellings hide within a tranquil valley in Nyuh Kuning, south of Ubud. The estate's owner has elegantly decorated the simple structures, transforming them into priceless jewels.The owner is interior designer Linda Garland.
Sun, 28 May 1995
RI's badminton star Susi loses to Chinese rival
RI's badminton star Susi loses to Chinese rival LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): China caused a double upset at the world badminton championships here Friday when both Olympic champion Susi Susanti and world number-two Bang Soo-Hyun crashed out in the semifinals.
Sun, 28 May 1995
Pauline Chan's 'Traps' shows another Vietnam
Pauline Chan's 'Traps' shows another VietnamBy Matthew Lewis SINGAPORE (Reuter): Pauline Chan thinks most movies about Vietnam have somehow got it wrong -- which is one reason why she made her own.Chan, director of the award-winning Vietnam film Traps, escaped from the country as a teenager in 1973...
Sun, 28 May 1995
Roy set to win a berth in Formula Three
Roy set to win a berth in Formula Three JAKARTA (JP): Teenage driver Roy Haryanto is favored to win a promotion to the international Formula Three racing championship in England next year.The Indonesian Motor Association announced yesterday that it will pick two drivers who performed commendably...
Sun, 28 May 1995
Village bank 'Usaha Bersama' a great help to women
Village bank 'Usaha Bersama' a great help to womenBy Sarah Crass CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Every morning in this Central Javanese village of Sidakaya, Pariman arranges the cellophane packages of dried fish on the wooden shelves lining the walls of the small shop she has owned and operated since...
Sun, 28 May 1995
Take it from the villagers
Take it from the villagers JAKARTA (JP): Doing something pointless, as Joice Maynard put it, can take you away from the pressure of daily routine. And that's exactly what I did after finishing an assignment in East Java a while ago. I went to a small village called Panggul on a public bus.
Sun, 28 May 1995
Man has found myriad of uses for bamboo plant
Man has found myriad of uses for bamboo plantBy Amir Sidharta Man can survive without meat, but will die without bamboo. -- Confucius JAKARTA (JP): Enter bamboo, a slender, fast-growing plant that is said to have miraculous potential in replenishing the earth.
Sun, 28 May 1995
Correct information
Correct information Consumers have the right to correct and non-manipulative information from companies or institutions which advertise their products or services through the mass media. But what if the information is about artists and their products?The Jakarta Post printed a picture on the...
Sun, 28 May 1995
East Timor gets new military chief
East Timor gets new military chief DILI, East Timor (JP): The Armed Forces installed on Saturday Col. Mahidin Simbolon, a rapidly rising Army star, as chief of the local military command to replace Col. Kiki Syahnakrie.
Sun, 28 May 1995
Indonesianization of names
Indonesianization of names JAKARTA (JP): The government is insisting that all hotel and restaurant names should be "Indonesianized" eventually, at least before the end of the decade.Director General of Tourism Andi Mappisamang was quoted by Antara news agency as saying yesterday that trademark...
Sun, 28 May 1995
The unique philosophy of seeds
The unique philosophy of seeds JAKARTA (JP): Nobody will disagree that seeds are very important. One robust Eucalyptus tree grows from a tiny vigorous seed, and a good paddy field is raised from a top quality seed lot.Seeds are the beginning of everything.
Sun, 28 May 1995
Irian Jaya's Lake Sentani, another name for beauty
Irian Jaya's Lake Sentani, another name for beautyText by Hartoyo Pratiknyo, photos by Arief Hidayat SENTANI, Irian Jaya (JP): It takes more than seven hours of flying from Jakarta, a few more hours in a bus or chartered car, and then a canoe trip across a lake, to reach the heart of this ancient...
Sun, 28 May 1995
Guess What? Abdul Latief
Guess What? Abdul Latief "I was shocked to find that the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur resembles a chicken market," Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief declared during a recent visit to Malaysia.Hundreds of Indonesian workers trying to apply for work permits and other necessary documents...
Sun, 28 May 1995
Pressure blamed for loss
Pressure blamed for loss LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Agencies): Excessive mental strain is behind Indonesia's poor performance in the ongoing World Badminton Championships, a psychologist says.Singgih Gunarsa, who is accompanying the Indonesian shuttlers during the two-week tournament, said that the...
Sun, 28 May 1995
Ethnic-inspired clothes in the spotlight in Jakarta
Ethnic-inspired clothes in the spotlight in JakartaBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): This year sees the commemoration of the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence from Dutch colonialism. In the 1990s, many other countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America, are also celebrating their...