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Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Govt role needed in economic deregulation
Govt role needed in economic deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The process of economic liberalization in developing countries needs their governments' roles through economic planning to ensure that it will run well, without instigating destabilization, economist Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti says.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Academy graduates 122 police cadets
Academy graduates 122 police cadets JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police Academy graduated 122 students in a ceremony attended by National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemito in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Saturday.In his speech, Gen.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Knowing the modem, your passport to Cyberspace
Knowing the modem, your passport to CyberspaceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Over the last year or more, hardly a single day has passed on which I have not come across an article about the Internet. People write and talk about the Internet everywhere, in magazines, in newspapers, on TV and radio talk...
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Bekasi farmers feel the pinch of rapid change
Bekasi farmers feel the pinch of rapid change BEKASI (JP): Located in the outskirts of the nation's capital, this rapidly expanding town has become a favorite site for property development projects, ranging from housing to industrial complexes.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Quake destroys hundreds of houses in Flores
Quake destroys hundreds of houses in Flores JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale destroyed several hundred houses and injured at least one person in eastern Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Entertainment 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series:...
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Traditional puppet show
Traditional puppet show The other day I had a chance to see a real wayang kulit (leather puppet) performance, which I had longed to see even before I came to this country.On the Sunday morning my husband and I got to the Musium Wayang on Jl. Pintu Besar Utara and asked the price of the ticket.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Political observer accused of slander
Political observer accused of slander JAKARTA (JP): Several leaders of the Muhammadiyah Moslem socio-educational organization have accused a prominent political observer of slander and of attempting to cause disunity within their ranks.Muhammadiyah Secretary Rusjdi Hamka and Deputy Chairman H.S.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
A president from the legislature: Soemitro's dream
A president from the legislature: Soemitro's dream JAKARTA (JP): Retired General Soemitro has again added fuel to the succession debate, saying he would like to see the next Indonesian president come from the ranks of the House of Representatives.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
No permit for 'trouble makers'
No permit for 'trouble makers' BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Local military chief Col. S.N. Suwisma vowed on Saturday to ban from entering the province anyone whose presence the authorities believed could disrupt stability.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
KL keen on buying IPTN shares: Report
KL keen on buying IPTN shares: Report JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has expressed his government's intention to buy shares in PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara, Indonesia's state-owned light aircraft manufacturer.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
36 students ill after party
36 students ill after party DENPASAR, Bali: Thirty six elementary school students were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after a school farewell party in Jembrana, western Bali, over the weekend.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Soeharto to talk to children
Soeharto to talk to children JAKARTA: On the occasion of National Children's Day on July 23, President Soeharto will hold a rare discussion with a number of selected children by satellite.Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said that TVRI, the state-owned television station, is...
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
City to have ice skating rink
City to have ice skating rink JAKARTA (JP): The construction of an ice skating rink at the Mega Mall Pluit, North Jakarta, started on Friday. The rink is expected to be completed next December.The ice skating rink will have a total area of 1,080 square meters, with an ice layer of 70 mm.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Man questioned over swindling of Pakistanis
Man questioned over swindling of Pakistanis JAKARTA (JP): City police have started questioning a local man for his alleged role in cheating and defaming two Pakistani tourists.Spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told The Jakarta Post over the weekend that police detectives have found strong...
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Children should be taught to kiss hands
Children should be taught to kiss hands JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas says the old practice of greeting elders by kissing the back of their hands should be revived because, he says, the gesture conveys both love and respect at the same time.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Custodial service tax
Custodial service tax JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced over the weekend that securities safekeeping services offered by commercial banks are subject to 10 percent value added tax (VAT).
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
More protest over paper crisis
More protest over paper crisis SURAKARTA, Central Java: Several hundred students staged a noisy demonstration at the Sebelas Maret University last week, demanding that the government solve the current paper crisis.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Food prices at the fair
Food prices at the fairFrom Media IndonesiaToday, Saturday, June 17, 1995, the Jakarta Fair will officially open. I believe the event will be quite invigorating.As was the case last year, sidewalk vendors can be expected to be present in tents outside the fairgrounds.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Hotel Indonesia deep in the red
Hotel Indonesia deep in the red JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Indonesia International and Natour suffered a deficit of Rp 13.4 billion (US$5.9 million) during the first five months of this year due to the tight competition in the hotel businesses, a company source says.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Distant voices of national conscience
Distant voices of national conscienceBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I have heard voices for at least the last two months. "Voices of national conscience". Very faintly at first, but they grow louder and louder every time.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Minister concerned over delays in farm credits
Minister concerned over delays in farm credits JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah expressed concern over the delay of loan distribution to farmers, saying that it had caused them serious disadvantages.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
High population rate threatens prosperity
High population rate threatens prosperity JAKARTA (JP): High population growth and a widening social gap remain a major threat to Indonesia, despite the county's relative success in family planning and economic development, a respected demographer has warned.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Heny, Ruwiyati set new marathon records
Heny, Ruwiyati set new marathon records JAKARTA (JP): Central Javanese teenage duo Heny Melon and Ruwiyati shattered the national women's 10-kilometer road best as they shared the glory in a race in Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Trademark infringement
Trademark infringement It was reported in reader's letter of Your Letters, dated June 13, 1995, under the title Made where?, that the writer has found the writing "Made in Indonesia" on the Japanese product FUJI.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
ADB loan for Vietnam
ADB loan for Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to lend Vietnam US$80 million and give it a $1.4 million technical assistance grant for a power upgrading and distribution project.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Palm oil firm operates
Palm oil firm operates JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Labuhan Indah, a palm oil plantation firm based in Labuhan Batu of North Sumatra, inaugurated last week its plant, which is capable of processing 30 tons of palm oil fruit per hour.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai'
How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai'By Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): A letter to the editor dated Feb. 10, 1995, under the heading Indian Food, lamented the closure of the famous King's restaurant on Jl. Veteran I in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Legal wrangling set to continue
Legal wrangling set to continueBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Legal problems related to the June 1993 banning of Tempo weekly continue to linger.Five separate lawsuits were filed in connection to the government's decision to ban the popular magazine. None have been settled.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia
Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia SINGAPORE (JP): Established in l895 by Daniel Swarovski in Wattens, Tyrol, Austria, Swarovski is now a leading manufacturer of full cut crystal. The company, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is run by the fourth generation of its founders.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta
Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jimbani, Balinese for hang out place, is now a name of a gallery cafe where Jakartans can spend time in Kemang, South Jakarta.Opened last week, Jimbani Cafe and Gallery is owned by six young entrepreneurs whose love of hanging out led them to open...
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair
Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno underlined yesterday the importance of maturity for Indonesia, which has enjoyed its freedom over the last 50 years.Speaking at the opening of the one-month Jakarta Fair, at the Kemayoran fair grounds in North Jakarta, the vice...
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Donna Karan's designs for women's comfort
Donna Karan's designs for women's comfortBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): If fashion trends take a year to seep into everyday life, by January 1996 all the trendy young things in Jakarta will be wearing hourglass knee-lengths skirts.I'm not holding my breath.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Siswono's daughter dies
Siswono's daughter dies JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of the Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo died in Jerusalem yesterday at 2 a.m., local time, after being treated for thalassemia.Emeralda, 11, left Jakarta with her mother, Mrs.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
After a year, where have they all gone?
After a year, where have they all gone? On June 21, 1994, the government revoked the publishing licenses of Tempo, Editor and DeTik weeklies. A year has passed and a lot has happened. The following story, and four others on Page 3, recount the activities of the former employees of the three...
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
ASEAN ministers vow to curb pollution
ASEAN ministers vow to curb pollution KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia yesterday announced plans to open up fire-prone areas for redevelopment as ASEAN's environment ministers adopted a joint plan to curb cross-border pollution plaguing the region.
Sun, 18 Jun 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 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 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...
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune
Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune JAKARTA (JP): Tempo was noted, not only for the high standard of its journalism, but also for its high income. When the magazine was banned last year, its assets had reached about Rp 30 billion (US$13.51 million).
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
What's the modus operandi of holograms?
What's the modus operandi of holograms? JAKARTA (JP): Holography is a special photographic technique using two laser beams that are in interference with each other on a photographic plate of film (photographic emulsion).
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
China, Australia share archery pride
China, Australia share archery pride JAKARTA (JP): China and Australia maintained their formidable grip on victory to share the laurels in the national archery championships, after weathering challenges from Indonesian rivals.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charm
Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charmBy Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): April is a very significant month in the history of Bandung. On April 24, 1955, the Afro-Asian Conference, which led to the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement, announced its resolutions in Bandung.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of age
Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of ageBy K. Basrie ONBOARD K.M. KAMBUNA (JP): After only a decade in service the 13,700-GRT ton Kambuna, once the dream of many Indonesian sea travelers, has turned into an old fractured liner.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hope
Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hopeBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, whose verdict on the Tempo case became a landmark in the judiciary, has an advice for the weekly's diehard journalists: "Don't ever lose your hope.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
'Tempo' employees take different paths
'Tempo' employees take different paths JAKARTA (JP): When Tempo was banned, the staff were given the choice of joining Gatra or staying with the non-existent magazine for an unpredictable future.Those who remained with the magazine, decided to set up a company to supply articles to some Jakarta...
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Unique holographic images make their debut in Jakarta
Unique holographic images make their debut in JakartaBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Remember when the monthly National Geographic included a holographic image of an eagle on its March 1984 cover?Sure, a three-dimensional representation on a flat page is quite awesome.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff
Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff JAKARTA (JP): Losing your job can be painful, even when it happens to a whole company. But life must go on, and that's the attitude adopted by the former employees of Tempo, DeTik and Editor.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Indonesians haggle over everything
Indonesians haggle over everything JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians love to bargain.You don't believe it? Take my sister...One day she told me she was really ashamed of herself."What happened?" I asked."I wanted to buy some papaya, and I haggled and haggled and pressed the abang for a lower price.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Guess What? Ismail Saleh
Guess What? Ismail Saleh "I have held various positions in the government, including the head of the Investment Coordinating Board, but this is the first time my name has been 'sold'," said former minister of justice Ismail Saleh."But because it's for Joko, I had no objection.
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs
Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs JAKARTA (JP): When the sultan from Malaysia crossed the red carpet to board the 12-seat airplane, pilot Captain Frederick C. Tumbelaka and the other crew members were a little more excited than usual about the hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bukittinggi...
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati
Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati Elegantly, clad in white shirt, black pants and blazer, Indonesian supermodel Ratih Sanggarwati walked onto the stage, climbed up the steps draped with red cloth and sat on a chair at the top.