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Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Violence at Jenggawah
Violence at Jenggawah The name Jenggawah has surfaced again. As in 1978, farmers again unleashed their fury in Jenggawah in the Jember district, East Java. And just as 17 years ago, the farmers were demanding settlement for their land which was taken over by the government- owned agricultural...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Get familiar with neighborhood
Get familiar with neighborhood Space limits me only to respond to Mr. Ross Gulliver's letter (Aug. 3, 1995) for now. Perhaps on another occasion I may be allowed to comment on the usage of the term bule as defined by another writer.Mr.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Go to jail or pay Rp 50,000
Go to jail or pay Rp 50,000 MEDAN, North Sumatra: Seven butchers have been asked to pay fines of Rp 50,000 each, or serve six months imprisonment, for selling uncertified meat to the public.The fines were imposed by a magistrate at the end of an operation by the city administration to clamp down on...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Pulau Seribu people get boats
Pulau Seribu people get boats JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pulau Seribu subdistrict, North Jakarta, received four speed boats donated by several businessmen in the city.Punky Bambang, a representative of the entrepreneurs, handed over the boats to the residents in a ceremony at Marina Beach, Ancol,...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Koranic reading contest ends
Koranic reading contest ends PEKANBARU, Riau: A Koranic reading contest for journalists from the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded on Friday with Indonesia and the Philippines winning the two top prizes.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
All set for sailing race
All set for sailing race DENPASAR, Bali: Governor Ida Bagus Oka greeted the arrivals of participants of two international sailing races at the main Benoa port terminal on Saturday.Dozens of tall ships and yachts have arrived to take part in the races, which begin today.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Hiroshima bombing: 50 years on
Hiroshima bombing: 50 years on Recently, The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin visited a small Pacific island which played a large role in the tumultuous events of 50 years ago, when mankind entered the nuclear age. Following is his report. TINIAN, Northern Marianas (JP): Aug.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Student's death investigated
Student's death investigated JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District police chief Lt. Col. Made Mangku Pastika promised over the weekend to disclose the facts pertaining to the murder of a 19-year old student regiment recruit, who died as a result of physical mistreatment earlier this year.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Eating too much fast food can cause diabetes
Eating too much fast food can cause diabetes JAKARTA (JP): Too much fast food can cause diabetes, particularly among young people, experts warned this weekend.Contrary to earlier suggestions that diabetes mellitus is a hereditary disease, Anita Sapardjiman told a seminar on Saturday that 95 percent...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Moslem solidarity for Bosnia, Chechnya
Moslem solidarity for Bosnia, Chechnya JAKARTA (JP): The Al Azhar Grand Mosque in South Jakarta was overwhelmed once again yesterday by thousands of Moslems demonstrating solidarity with their brethren in the war-torn areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Chechnya.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Semen Andalas suffers losses of Rp 2.4b
Semen Andalas suffers losses of Rp 2.4b JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas Indonesia suffered a total loss of Rp 2.4 billion (US$1.1 million) in the first seven months of this year due to a 15-day stop in production activities during the period.The company's president, Martin R.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Econit steps up campaign against import inspection
Econit steps up campaign against import inspection JAKARTA (JP): The Econit economic research institute stepped up its campaign against the preshipment inspection of Indonesian imports by alleging that PT Surveyor Indonesia had suffered big losses.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
SEA Games walk event hit dead end
SEA Games walk event hit dead end BANGKOK (AFP): The walking races at this year's Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai in December have got snarled up in Thailand's traffic problems, a newspaper said.The Olympic Committee of Thailand informed the Southeast Asian Federation council, which toured the...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Share prices close mixed on JSX
Share prices close mixed on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed mixed across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with sentiment remaining weak.The JSE Composite Index closed the week at 513.84, up 1.33 points (0.3 percent) over the week's opening of 512.51.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Warehouses owners in Kota reluctant to move
Warehouses owners in Kota reluctant to move JAKARTA (JP): Most of the owners of warehouses in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, are still reluctant to relocate their warehouses despite repeated warnings from the authorities.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Semarang touts 'old city'
Semarang touts 'old city' SEMARANG: Two Australian architects will survey the `Old City' district in Semarang this month to probe the possibility of turning it into a tourist attraction.Slamet Riyadi, the head of Urban Affairs of Semarang mayoralty, said that Richard A. Hosling and Ronald G.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Hashim now Bank Papan's largest shareholder
Hashim now Bank Papan's largest shareholder JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Jopie Widjaya has sold one half of his stake in the publicly-listed Bank Papan Sejahtera to Hashim S. Djoyohadikusumo, just few months after taking over the stocks from the bank's founders.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Second stage of Kalibesar project to begin soon
Second stage of Kalibesar project to begin soon JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled to launch the second stage of Kali Besar improvement program in the downtown Kota area, West Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Councilors attack pornography
Councilors attack pornography MEDAN, North Sumatra: Members of the City Legislative Council were enraged at reports that some local movie houses have been screening pornographic movies."This is an insult, coming as we celebrate our 50th independence anniversary," said Ajib Shah.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
EU duty on RI's MSG
EU duty on RI's MSG JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) will charge an anti- dumping duty of 0.143 European currency unit (ECU) on each kilogram of Indonesian Mi Won brand monosodium glutamate (MSG) following a price review by the European Commission.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Indonesia wins bronze at world archery c'ships
Indonesia wins bronze at world archery c'ships JAKARTA (JP): With a bronze medal, Indonesia stood proudly among the handiest with a bow and arrow at the end of the 38th World Outdoor Target Archery Championships yesterday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Australia wants envoy without E. Timor links
Australia wants envoy without E. Timor links SYDNEY (Agencies): The Australian government wants Indonesia's next ambassador to Australia to have had no involvement in actions in East Timor which could be considered "distasteful", Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Glickman to Asia to view farm trade potentials
Glickman to Asia to view farm trade potentials WASHINGTON (Reuter): Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman goes to Asia this week to discuss issues vital to agricultural trade, but says he has no specific trade deals to make.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
RI formally protests flag burning incident
RI formally protests flag burning incident JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a formal note to the Australian government protesting the burning of an Indonesian flag during a demonstration in Melbourne last week.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Traditional community needs govt protection
Traditional community needs govt protection JAKARTA (JP): An environmental activist is calling on the government to move immediately to provide protection for the intellectual property rights of traditional communities before they are patented by foreign corporations abroad.Riza V.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Accelerating AFTA
Accelerating AFTA It is understandable that Indonesia was the most surprised by Brunei's call for advancing the target date of the ASEAN free trade area to the year 2000, because the nation is the least prepared for the transition.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Public commuters suffer more
Public commuters suffer more I read with great interest the letters each day, as I think they throw light on being a foreigner here and on aspects of Indonesian life. I laugh at some letters and have sympathy with others.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Political power must be limited: Soemitro
Political power must be limited: Soemitro JAKARTA (JP): Unlimited political power will eventually lead to despotism and therefore Indonesia needs a law to limit it, a retired military leader here said this weekend.Gen.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Four killings over the weekend
Four killings over the weekend JAKARTA (JP): A man died after being stabbed on Jl. Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, police reported.A police source in Tanjung Priok said that the victim, identified as Sumarno, 52, was stabbed in the stomach on Wednesday.
Mon, 07 Aug 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, 07 Aug 1995
My sympathy for mixed couple
My sympathy for mixed couple I sympathize with Mr. Gulliver on the problem of racism he is experiencing as being a foreigner married to an Indonesian. However, my sympathy goes more to his wife and many other Indonesian women who happen to be in the same situation.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Rp 3.7b for expansion of Samarinda port
Rp 3.7b for expansion of Samarinda port JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV, the state-owned port managing company, will spend Rp 3.7 billion (US$1.6 million) this fiscal year on the expansion of the Samarinda port in East Kalimantan, to cope with its increasing cargoes and passengers.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Senior reporter killed in crash
Senior reporter killed in crash BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A senior local reporter died in a road accident on Friday.Amiruddin Alamsyah, 56, of the Lampung Post, was riding his motorcycle near the Rajabasa bus terminal when he was hit by a bus, Antara reported.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Harry de Fretes
Guess What? Harry de Fretes JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Harry de Fretes, popularly called by the nickname of Boim, is optimistic that his newly-opened dining establishment called "Boim Cafe" in Tanah Kusir district, South Jakarta, will gain success."Abroad, many cafes with comedy shows can be successful.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Utut holds Shirov in 12th round
Utut holds Shirov in 12th round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian grand master Utut Adianto needed three hours to hold top seed Alexei Shirov of Latvia in the 12th round game of the Master Invitational chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland on Friday.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games
Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks set to play host to the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 1997 despite the heavy financial burden.Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said after a meeting with President Soeharto on Friday that Indonesia could not refuse...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
South Korea retains men's archery crown
South Korea retains men's archery crown JAKARTA (JP): Think of nothing. Let everything runs as light as the arrow flies. That Zen-like philosophy is the winning formula of South Korea's new world champion, Lee Kyung-chul.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Dili inmates to get remission
Dili inmates to get remission DILI (JP): The government will grant sentence remission to at least 276 prisoners in Dili, East Timor, on Indonesia's Aug. 17 independence day anniversary, an official says.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
First Lady opens bazaars
First Lady opens bazaars JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto officially opened yesterday two-day bazaars, held simultaneously throughout Indonesia's provinces, mayoralties, regencies and districts, as part of festivities commemorating Indonesia's golden anniversary.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid
Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid Be cautious if someone hugs you. You might be bitten -- and it might not be a love bite.Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama, was not kidding when he talked about the "hug-and-bite" thing.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchen
How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchenBy Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): Last year, as I set foot on this gifted land which is rightly called the Emerald of Indian Ocean, what fascinated me first was the eye-catching greenery.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Making the man mightier than the word
Making the man mightier than the word JAKARTA (JP): "LAYDEEEEEES AN' GENNULMUNN!! IN THE RED CORNAH... WEARIN' A SILK BATIK WRAP-AROUND.... OUR FIRST CONTENDAH... FARID BASKOROOOOOO....!!!"The crowd of thousands lets out a roar of applause, foot stomping, whistles, cheers ("pulverize him, Farid!"),...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Reward and punishment
Reward and punishment I am writing about the column you printed on the front page of your July 31, 1995 The Jakarta Post titled By The Way...What do really we get in life?.That's right, life is full of threats and punishment, but it is not true to say that it is especially so for Indonesians.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of art
Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Bursts of free brush strokes, blotches of paint, controlled lines mixed with word and photographs cut out from magazines in what seems like an explosion of visual elements characterized Teguh Ostenrik's Dans Paris...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Mistakes in Crossword
Mistakes in Crossword 1. I started subscribing to The Jakarta Post last week. Now, among the first things I do every morning is read Your Letters and try to fill in the Crossword Puzzler or match answers to the previous puzzle. Yesterday, I found Your answer to previous puzzle (of Aug.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
List of art works that were banned
List of art works that were banned JAKARTA (JP): The arts not only have links to aesthetic values. An art work can stir up social and political controversy. A large number of art works have been condemned, banned, and censored for numerous reasons.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
The production and prospecting of gold in Sumatra
The production and prospecting of gold in SumatraBy Bambang Budi Utomo BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): The original name of Sumatra, as found in folk tales or history books, is "Gold Island". In ancient times the island of Sumatra was indeed famous for its gold mines.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro
Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro "I am not a hero, I am only a player," said Jusuf Ronodipuro.He was referring to his role in spreading the news of the nation's independence as the first Indonesian to broadcast the text of Indonesia's Independence Proclamation through the Japanese radio station...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvases
Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvasesBy Margaret Agusta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Made Wianta rarely sits still. He's a ball of energy waiting to explode into creativity. And even he is not aware in which direction the blast of energy will surge.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Ali Sadikin launches new book
Ali Sadikin launches new bookBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): "Many happy returns of the day, Bang Ali."The greeting came from friends and a number of admirers who were gathered in his 4,000-square-meter home on Jl. Borobudur, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday to celebrate his birthday.