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Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Many people ignorant of computer security
Many people ignorant of computer securityBy Zainal A. Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): As more and more people buy computers, security threats are increasing. However, many computer users are still not aware of the importance of computer security.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Mulia Group to sell shares
Mulia Group to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): Institutional investors of the United States and Europe will purchase approximately 23.75 million shares, or 10.55 percent, of the total equity stocks of the publicly listed Mulia Industrindo.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
'Prisoners' release no threat to security
'Prisoners' release no threat to security JAKARTA (JP): Many politicians say the release of Soebandrio and two other political prisoners convicted in connection with the 1965 abortive communist coup will pose no security threat provided the government stops at these three.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Share prices mixed on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices mixed on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed in moderate trading last week, as the market worked itself through another narrow trading range.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 512.51, up 1.58 points (0.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Expert calls for more than one presidential candidate
Expert calls for more than one presidential candidate DEPOK, West Java (JP): Harun Alrasid, a constitutional law expert, questioned the possibility of having more than one presidential candidate in 1998 in his oration at a ceremony marking his professorship at the University of Indonesia on...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Eastern region's plight
Eastern region's plight It is understandable if the people living on Indonesia's eastern islands of Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Irian Jaya, now want to see more concerted efforts by the central government to accelerate the pace of development in their region.
Mon, 31 Jul 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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
ASEAN to boost cooperation
ASEAN to boost cooperationBy Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wound up their 28th annual meeting here yesterday with a commitment to boost wider political and security cooperation with other countries in the Asia-Pacific...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Crosser Tortelli wins Yogyakarta race
Crosser Tortelli wins Yogyakarta race YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sebastien Tortelli of France, capitalizing on a dusty track and come-from-behind strategy, won the 11th leg of the 125cc World Motocross Championships yesterday.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Welcoming ASEAN's newest member
Welcoming ASEAN's newest member While Vietnam's admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought the regional organization a step closer to its ideals, some remaining shadows deserve to be heeded.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Alatas not approached by RP on Pramoedya
Alatas not approached by RP on Pramoedya BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday that he had not been approached by the Philippine government about Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer's possible visit to Manila to receive the Magsaysay Award.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Royal row in Cirebon
Royal row in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: A row has erupted over the succession of the throne of Kacirebonan, one of six tiny sultanates in Cirebon.The quarrel has involved all the sultanates because the princes and princesses are all related.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Bintang to bring own witnesses to police
Bintang to bring own witnesses to police JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas, currently under police investigation for allegedly insulting President Soeharto, hopes to defend himself with his own witnesses from Germany.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
President to visit Jakarta Bay
President to visit Jakarta Bay JAKARTA (JP): All unloading activities in Jakarta Bay will be brought to a halt for about two hours on Aug. 19 when President Soeharto visits the port to inspect warships taking part in the Arung Samudera'95.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Drowned official found off Padar, 3 still missing
Drowned official found off Padar, 3 still missing JAKARTA (JP): Search and Rescue workers found the body of one of the four government officials believed to have drowned in the rough waters of East Nusa Tenggara last week, police said yesterday.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Persib lifts coveted title of soccer league
Persib lifts coveted title of soccer league JAKARTA (JP): Striker Sutiono was the toast of Persib Bandung as he scored the winning goal to beat a ten-man Petrokimia Putra and therefore carry away the coveted President's Cup trophy in yesterday's thrilling Indonesian soccer league championship final.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Batik cooperatives body to expand textile capacities
Batik cooperatives body to expand textile capacities JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Batik Cooperatives Association will expand the production capacities of its companies by increasing the number of its spinning units from 210,000 to 270,000, with an investment of Rp 60 billion (US$26.8 million).
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Soebandrio steers clear of politics
Soebandrio steers clear of politics JAKARTA (JP): Former foreign minister Soebandrio, one of three political prisoners pardoned by President Soeharto last week, said yesterday that he would not politick after his release on Aug. 16.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Lawyers must unite before 2005: Soerjono
Lawyers must unite before 2005: Soerjono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lawyers should unite under an umbrella organization because they will have to compete with foreign lawyers after 2005, Chief Justice Soerjono said.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Thousands rush to Senayan to see test results
Thousands rush to Senayan to see test results JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of senior high school students, who completed the 1995 matriculation exams for entrance into state universities, converged on Senayan's main stadium on Saturday, jostling to obtain the lists which contained the results of their...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Local banks to face stiff competition due to liberalization
Local banks to face stiff competition due to liberalizationBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): The agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) last Friday to open up global trade in the fast-growing financial services sector will mean a better deal for consumers.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Massage parlors, discos warned for violations
Massage parlors, discos warned for violations JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta authorities have reprimanded 22 massage parlors and discotheques, as well as a factory, for allegedly violating regulations.The massage parlors and discotheques are accused of offering prostitutes to their customers, while...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Lippo Life's profits soar
Lippo Life's profits soar JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life, a publicly-listed life insurance company, reported over the weekend a 365 percent increase in its profits in the first semester of this year, to Rp 9.75 billion, over the same period for last year.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Humorists' photos to be displayed
Humorists' photos to be displayed JAKARTA (JP): Fifty photos of well-known Indonesian humorists and comedians, past and present, will be displayed in an exhibition, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 30, at the Boim Cafe.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Rural areas need more teachers
Rural areas need more teachers BENGKULU, Sumatra: The head of the local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Idrus Mauma, says he cannot accept requests from teachers who work in isolated areas that they be moved to urban centers because the villages need them.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Bimantara sets up firm
Bimantara sets up firm JAKARTA (JP): The Bimantara Group, a conglomerate controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo, in cooperation with Nissho Iwai Corporation of Japan, has established a multi-finance company called PT Artha Cakra Multifinance with capital of Rp 15 billion (US$6.8 million).
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Bazaar and bizarre during Arung Samudera
Bazaar and bizarre during Arung Samudera JAKARTA (JP): A 24-hour bazaar, and some bizarre games, will be held during the upcoming Arung Samudera, a major event combining international sailing races, a warship procession, as well as entertainment for the 10,000 to 15,000 participants and their...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Skepticism surrounds Bulog's CPO plan
Skepticism surrounds Bulog's CPO plan JAKARTA (JP): The setting up of a crude palm oil (CPO) buffer stock started earlier this month by the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) is drawing criticism from many observers who call it an ineffective way to bring down cooking oil prices.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
On U.S. policy
On U.S. policy Although the proposals for Bosnia by James Baker III (The Jakarta Post, July 26, 1995) mirror my earlier "ideas" in a previous letter, there are some glaring inconsistencies which beg comment.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
ASEAN nations deplore French nuclear tests
ASEAN nations deplore French nuclear tests BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuter): Southeast Asian nations ended a two-day meeting yesterday deploring nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific and expressing optimism about lowering tensions with China over disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Revamp city-owned firms: Councilor
Revamp city-owned firms: Councilor JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) faction of the City Council is demanding that city-owned companies be restructured to improve their efficiency.Muhammad Rodja, a representative of the faction, reiterated in the plenary session of the council over...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Oil firm installs executives
Oil firm installs executives JAKARTA (JP): The president of the State oil company Pertamina, Faisal Abda'oe, has appointed Legowo Dradjat as chief executive of the firm's property subsidiary PT Patra Jasa, replacing H.J.C. Mochtar.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Symposium on computers
Symposium on computers JAKARTA (JP): A four-day symposium beginning Wednesday at the Jakarta Convention Center will discuss computer software technology and will feature Indonesian and foreign experts.Eko K.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
RP's reserves hit record
RP's reserves hit record MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) hit a record high of US$8.3 billion, Central Bank governor Gabriel Singson said here.The figure, posted on Wednesday, is equivalent to more than three months worth of exports and is significantly higher than...
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Nias: Between waves and stone age
Nias: Between waves and stone age Nias hosted an international surfing championship between July 19 and 23. Located west of Sumatra, Unspoiled beaches, traditional houses and stone jumping are among the main tourist attractions of the island. Ibnu Basori gives the following account.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Tears of joy for the Omar Dhanis
Tears of joy for the Omar Dhanis JAKARTA (JP): "I want to be a child again," said Dian Sri Indrapuri, 37.Such a simple wish from a daughter who has been separated from her father by prison walls for nearly 30 years.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
ASEAN wants end to Bosnian arms-ban
ASEAN wants end to Bosnian arms-ban BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuter): Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called yesterday for an end to what one described as the "unjustified and illegal" arms embargo against Bosnia.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Dr. Kahin is no ordinary historian
Dr. Kahin is no ordinary historianBy Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): If there's one historian who can reminisce about the Indonesian revolution in great detail, objectively and passionately, it's American Dr. George McTurnan Kahin.Now 77 years old, Kahin is no ordinary historian.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
What do really we get in life?
What do really we get in life? JAKARTA (JP): Life if full of the threats of punishment, especially so for Indonesians. Even as babies they are faced with all kinds of punishment.Take the famous Indonesian lullaby entitled Nina Bobo, which closes with this sentence: Kalau tidak bobo digigit nyamuk...
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
State universities admit 63,090 people
State universities admit 63,090 people JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday the 63,090 people who passed the entrance exams for the 89 state universities nationwide.The announcement, made through some local newspapers and lists distributed at the Senayan Sports Stadium, was greeted with...
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Feasting on king cobra: Danger of delicacy?
Feasting on king cobra: Danger of delicacy?By V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): We have read stories about blood-sucking vampires. We have seen people eating fried chicken, goat, cow and pig blood. But have you ever seen anyone drink fresh cobra blood?If not, go to Jakarta's busy Jl.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Disgusting, barbarous
Disgusting, barbarousFrom KompasDisgusting, barbarous, insane, sadistic... It seems that there aren't any more appropriate words to describe the rape of the wife and children of the Acan family in Bekasi.The rapists must be arrested.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Persib to play Petrokimia in national soccer league final
Persib to play Petrokimia in national soccer league final JAKARTA (JP): The long, grueling and tense competition pitting 34 soccer teams will climax in today's match at the Senayan stadium when Petrokimia Putra plays Persib Bandung for the President's Cup, the symbol of national league supremacy.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Indonesians rank among top ten foreign spenders
Indonesians rank among top ten foreign spenders SINGAPORE (JP): An Rp 250,000 exit tax and an abundance of sprawling shopping centers at home don't deter Indonesian shoppers from hunting for bargains abroad.They still swarm into Singapore, particularly on the weekends.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
The coast of Nias: A paradise for surfers
The coast of Nias: A paradise for surfersBy Ibnu Basori NIAS (JP): The International Surfing Championship which ended on July 23 turned the quiet coast near Sorake on Nias into a fiesta.The competition, with the officious name Indonesia Open-Nias Pro, was actually a round of the Australian...
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Environmental hazards of biotech, patents
Environmental hazards of biotech, patentsBy Hira P. Jhamtani JAKARTA (JP): Biotechnology is essentially technology that utilizes life forms (organisms) which are engineered to provide goods and services for human beings.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Ruwiyati slumps to second defeat
Ruwiyati slumps to second defeat JAKARTA (JP): National champion Ruwiyati of Central Java had to eat humble pie again after being outpaced by her hometown rival Hanny Melon, this time in the women's 10,000m, on the third day of the Indonesia Open Track and Field Championships at the Senayan Madya...
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Hariyanto, Susi skip U.S. Open c'ships
Hariyanto, Susi skip U.S. Open c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia has decided not to include Hariyanto Arbi and Susi Susanti in the team for the U.S. Open badminton championships in Atlanta.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
The art of bargaining in Bukittinggi
The art of bargaining in BukittinggiBy Carl Chairul BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): Skipping Bukittingi in a journey to West Sumatra is just like going all the way to San Diego without seeing the Sea World.
Sun, 30 Jul 1995
Honda riders take lead pole positions
Honda riders take lead pole positions YOGYAKARTA (JP): Michael Machio of France led the Honda riders, with Jimmy Button of U.S.A. and Brian K. Jorgensen of Denmark making it one-two-three at yesterday's practice for today's World Motocross Championship.Machio clocked two minutes 34.