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Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Tamil Tiger guerrillas release Indonesian skipper
Tamil Tiger guerrillas release Indonesian skipper COLOMBO (AFP): The freed Indonesian skipper of a refugee ship yesterday said he had feared for his life throughout his three- day captivity by Tamil Tiger guerrillas who accused him of transporting government soldiers.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Is Umar Kayam blazing a new career path since his retirement from teaching at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta in May? He is continuing to write short stories, novels and newspaper columns, as expected, but he has also accepted the lead role in the TV film Canthing.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Kite festival brings back childhood memories
Kite festival brings back childhood memoriesBy Irawati Wisnumurti JAKARTA (JP): What is so fascinating about kites? Why do people of all ages never tire of these flying objects?You would have found out had you gone to the Jakarta International Kite Festival at Monas park earlier this week.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Designers license sunglasses but don't manufacture them
Designers license sunglasses but don't manufacture themBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): A friend recently confessed to me that he was miserable about clothes and shoes, wearing each fraying item in his closet until they fall off.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Royal status, a modern life phenomenon
Royal status, a modern life phenomenon JAKARTA (JP): Nowadays affluent people are trying to seek noble titles. They examine their family tree and search for any clues that could link them to a royal family. For them, holding such a title gives a feeling of pride and prestige.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Jakarta stirs to percussion festival
Jakarta stirs to percussion festivalBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta continues to celebrate its 470th anniversary which was held on June 22 with festivities galore to mark the special occasion. The latest celebration is the Jakarta Percussion Festival '97 (Jakperc '97) which will be held on...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Injustice towards aborigines
Injustice towards aborigines I read recently with contempt how four members of the Indonesian Human Rights Commission had traveled to Canberra reporting to a Human Rights Forum, convened by Australians.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Rembang *)
Rembang *) When the sky pours down on you with rainOnly spots of drizzle that you getWhen the sun's rays shineFor you only the heat and just only thatWhen the sea throws fishes ashoreYou only smell their bad odorAnd your sweat produces salt onlyTo make your wounds throb more painfully Oh, my...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Expert calls for people's input in policy making
Expert calls for people's input in policy making JAKARTA (JP): The government should side with the people and show this by including them in all stages of policy making, an expert said over the weekend.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Kind hearts are worth more than coronets
Kind hearts are worth more than coronetsBy K. Basrie CIREBON, West Java (JP): What's so right about being royal in an era when democracy, with its thorough leveling of social classes, reigns supreme?Nothing, according to nobles attending the ongoing Keraton (Palace) Festival here.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Mixed fortunes for palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta
Mixed fortunes for palaces of Yogyakarta and SurakartaBy Sumanto YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta Palace may be the exception in the grim historical journey of palaces in contemporary Indonesia. While most royal houses have collapsed or are crumbling, the Yogyakarta Palace is dynamically shaping its own...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Devout Aceh is not shielded from problems with teens
Devout Aceh is not shielded from problems with teens BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): It was Wednesday, ladies night at the disco here, and club hoppers gripped by Ecstasy's euphoric daze were out in force. Young people contorted their arms like electrified tree branches and swung their heads violently in...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Staying one snazzy step ahead of the pack
Staying one snazzy step ahead of the pack JAKARTA: Shoe manufacturers would stomp their feet in ire at the argument that shoes are simply footwear. And so would personality development gurus and executives who claim their expensive, shiny footwear puts them one step ahead of the competition.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Center helps teenagers solve problems
Center helps teenagers solve problems Adolescence, broadly defined as falling from 10 to 19 years old, is one of the most crucial periods in a person's life. This is the time when people develop their own standards and question the values of their communities.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Who is not afraid of Jakarta?
Who is not afraid of Jakarta? JAKARTA (JP): At 470 years of age Jakarta is still a city of opportunity for people who want to quit rural poverty, but it can be a horror city for others.Many villagers, who could hardly keep their noses above water back home, have moved to Jakarta because they...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
The changing culture of Javanese 'keraton' titles
The changing culture of Javanese 'keraton' titlesBy Singgih Wibisono JAKARTA (JP): It is said that if royal titles were to ignite endogenous pride among the today's society, travesty would take on a new meaning.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Aceh braces for new challenges
Aceh braces for new challenges BANDA ACEH (JP): Since the 17th century, Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh has enjoyed a reputation as one of the most prosperous Moslem areas in Southeast Asia.The region is often lauded as a place where Moslems have successfully blended tradition and religion.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Expert: Research key to understanding TV viewers
Expert: Research key to understanding TV viewers JAKARTA (JP): Mass communications expert M. Budyatna said yesterday that comprehensive audience research should be done to understand Indonesians' televisions preferences.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Asia's booming oil demand seen problematic
Asia's booming oil demand seen problematic TOKYO (Reuter): Asia's booming demand for oil could cause major supply problems in the years to come, an influential Japanese business group says.The Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), which in May called for the establishment of...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Enphants enter SE Asia
Enphants enter SE Asia TAIPEI (DPA): Les Enphants Co Ltd, Taiwan's largest children's clothing company, plans to expand its business in Southeast Asia with stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam, the company said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Asian debaters show silence is not golden
Asian debaters show silence is not goldenBy Achmad Nurhoeri Two university teams represented Indonesia in the 4th Asian Inter Varsity Debating Championship in Singapore from May 19 to May 25. Achmad Nurhoeri, a member of the University of Indonesia's team, and his coach Ruli Manurung discuss both...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Retno Maruti spins dance magic 'Dewabrata' drama
Retno Maruti spins dance magic 'Dewabrata' dramaBy Sal Murgiyanto JAKARTA (JP): Choreographer Retno Maruti's latest work Dewabrata, an operatic Javanese dance drama, mesmerized local dance lovers in recent performances.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Painter angered by planned tax
Painter angered by planned tax DENPASAR, Bali: The owner of the Museum of Classical Balinese Paintings, Nyoman Gunarsa, has threatened to sell 517 paintings from his 30-year-old collection and turn the museum into a business if he has to pay tax.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Police defend bank scam suspects' detention
Police defend bank scam suspects' detention JAKARTA (JP): Police defended yesterday the arrest and detention of businessmen over the Bank Arta Prima scam after lawyers for five of the seven suspects said they should be freed.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Logograms and professionalism
Logograms and professionalismFrom KompasThe fact that there is now much talk about problems related to logogram designing competitions is evidence of graphic designers' concern of their role as service providers in the creation of a corporate identity.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Taxi driver finds it hard to survive in capital
Taxi driver finds it hard to survive in capitalBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): How long can a human endure unbearable suffering? Forever, says Walter Siahaan, 51, a taxi driver who sees his life going downhill.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Japanese films to be screened
Japanese films to be screened JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Cultural Center will show two films from Japan from July 10 to July 16.One of the films is A River Without a Bridge (Hashi No Nai Kawa), which organizers said was adapted from a best-selling novel of the same name by Sue Sumii, who died on...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Evaluating teachers
Evaluating teachersFrom Media IndonesiaI watched part of the AN-teve talk show hosted by Eko Syahrudin who interviewed Prof. Sarjono Jatiman and Prof. Achmady. At the end of the discussion, it was said the education sector should be capable of forming students who are ready to take on professional...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Manila bans phone use while driving
Manila bans phone use while driving MANILA (AP): Authorities have banned the use of cellular phones while driving in metropolitan Manila to prevent accidents on the road.The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said yesterday the ban took effect last Saturday and violators would be fined 200...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Uptrend seen in fuel oil prices
Uptrend seen in fuel oil prices SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore high sulfur fuel oil prices were rangebound yesterday but the current healthy trend was expected to continue in the near term, traders said.Late in the Asian trading day, July loading cargoes were bid at US$98.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Bus owners seek soft loans and tax reduction
Bus owners seek soft loans and tax reduction JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) city branch called for lower bus prices, soft loans and less taxes yesterday after the Minister of Transportation turned down a planned regular bus fare hike of Rp 200 (8 U.S. cents).
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
S'pore hangs five criminals
S'pore hangs five criminals SINGAPORE (Reuter): Two Thais and an Indonesian were among five men hanged in Singapore yesterday for crimes ranging from murder to drug trafficking, the prisons department said.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
ASEAN draws up investment plan
ASEAN draws up investment plan MANILA (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to complete a framework by 1998 for the creation of an ASEAN Investment Area to lure region-wide investors, it was announced here yesterday.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Unocal embarks on study to build Thai gas pipeline
Unocal embarks on study to build Thai gas pipeline SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. energy giant Unocal Corp. said here yesterday it had embarked on joint venture study with Thai and Japanese parties to build a natural gas pipeline in Thailand costing up to US$1 billion.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 4, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,275 50 103,500 AHAP Insurance 2,900 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,250 100 8,824,500...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
French dancer looks at life from contrasting sides
French dancer looks at life from contrasting sidesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): In the eyes of French ballet dancer Olivier Patey, the world is a tentatively balanced dichotomy."I believe that we live in the world of opposites: love and hate, happiness and sadness," said Patey.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Prospects, challenges ahead for the region
Prospects, challenges ahead for the regionBy Dewi Anggraeni SANUR, Bali (JP): Prospects full of challenge. That was the verdict for the region from participants in this week's Linking Latitudes Symposium at Bali Hyatt hotel here.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Surjadi denies slum fires were deliberate acts
Surjadi denies slum fires were deliberate acts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja denied yesterday an accusation that a series of recent fires in city slum areas were deliberately set.He said the accusation was unfounded as it was only based on rumor.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Schools say present entrance fees not enough
Schools say present entrance fees not enough JAKARTA (JP): Managements of two state-run city schools said yesterday government-set entrance fees of Rp 1,750 (71 U.S. cents) to Rp 4,000 should be raised because schools were running on thin government subsidies.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
New-look Mercedes-Benz to be here within months
New-look Mercedes-Benz to be here within monthsBy John Aglionby LUXURY German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is planning to launch a revised C-class range late this year.Introduced last month in Germany, the new-look Classic, Elegance, Esprit and Sport are expected to arrive in Indonesia some time later...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Small business alowed to procure official goods
Small business alowed to procure official goods JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has called for the full enforcement of rulings allowing small businesses and cooperatives to procure goods, equipment or services for government offices.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Sewu launches new life insurance schemes
Sewu launches new life insurance schemes JAKARTA (JP): Sewu New York Life has launched two new life insurance schemes -- Sewu New York Life 2000 and Sewu New York Life Grand 2000 -- hoping to increase its total premium income by 25 percent, the company's president C. Donald Carden said.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Filler 3:20 Soccer: Kansas League (live) 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Soccer: Kansas League (contd.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Say no to bad developers
Say no to bad developers JAKARTA (JP): As property exhibitions have become an important way to sell property, the government asked organizers yesterday not to allow developers to abuse the exhibitions by duping buyers.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
House to re-deliberate broadcasting bill
House to re-deliberate broadcasting bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will re-deliberate the controversial broadcasting bill which it passed last December for President Soeharto to sign into law.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
SLORC shrugs off ASEAN plea for talks
SLORC shrugs off ASEAN plea for talks BANGKOK (Agencies): Myanmar's military rulers have shrugged off a request by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that they hold talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Thai officials said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
Surjadi quits the race
Surjadi quits the race JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he was unwilling to serve another term after his term ends Oct. 6."Jakarta is a very dynamic city. It now needs a fresh newcomer who has creative, innovative and imaginative ideas for development, which is occurring at a...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
New reform measures expected next week
New reform measures expected next week JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce next week, after several delays, a new economic reform package aimed at boosting economic efficiency.State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday, after meeting with President Soeharto, that the President had approved in...
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
TV talk is cheap
TV talk is cheap Public confessions by adulterers, gigolos, prostitutes and drug addicts -- favorite topics on many tawdry American TV talk shows -- have now hit Indonesia, although they are packaged differently.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997
BNI to launch credit card this year
BNI to launch credit card this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will launch a credit card this year as part of its program to improve client services.BNI's president Widigdo Sukarman said here yesterday the launching would make BNI the first state-owned bank to...