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Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Family, friends and recreation, the way to less stress
Family, friends and recreation, the way to less stressBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Soon after receiving an MBA from a prestigious university in the United States, Randy Irawan joined a noted financial consulting firm in Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Fear of flying
Fear of flyingBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): There is good news for people suffering from fear of flying. Prof. Ren Diekstra from the University of Leyden, the Netherlands, says that it can be cured. In fact the success rate reported from cases treated in his clinic is 96 percent.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Emha protests with poems, songs
Emha protests with poems, songsBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Say it with songs. Some sing to express love and joy, others to express their pain. But songs can also be a means of protest. Composer and singer Franky Sahilatua and poet-preacher Emha Ainun Nadjib recently released an album called...
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Executives need to exercise to stay fit
Executives need to exercise to stay fit JAKARTA (JP): When the clock strikes at 5 p.m, Rani, a young working mother, rushes to a gym on the 10th floor of a high rise office building in the city center.Her office, an advertising agency, is on the fifth floor.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Capture of wild elephants
Capture of wild elephantsText and photos by Rama S. SUKARAJA, Lampung (JP): The news of the two wild elephants spread rapidly, and nearby villagers flocked to Sukaraja village in Teluk Semangka subdistrict, South Lampung, to see them.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Text and photos
Text and photos by Graham Simmons MYSORE, India (JP): The days start early in India! Arriving at the unearthly hour of seven a.m. in Bangalore, the green capital of Karnataka state in southern India, I'm told by my gracious hosts that we're heading straight out of town.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
TV Program: Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996
TV Program: Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996TVRI.tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News7:30 TV Series: Grandizer8:00 TV Drama9:00 English News Service9:30 Focus: People and Event10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini11:00 Children's Stories11:30...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
PT Satelindo installs more stations in Greater Jakarta
PT Satelindo installs more stations in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Satelindo has added another 100 base transceiver stations to improve its service in the greater Jakarta area.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Independence Day
Independence Day In observance of the 51st anniversary of Indonesia's independence The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Sunday. -- Publisher
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
PT Inti given ISO-9001 certificate
PT Inti given ISO-9001 certificate JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications equipment producer PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Inti) received a ISO-9001 certificate for its digital telephone exchange products yesterday in Bandung, West Java.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
The need for a new paradigm
The need for a new paradigm The one-day economic seminar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday was conclusive about the need for a new paradigm for Indonesian development to gear up the country for global competition.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
New Pulo Gebang terminal urgent, says council
New Pulo Gebang terminal urgent, says council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has urged the administration to immediately begin construction of a new bus terminal in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.The chairman of the council's commission D for development affairs, Bandjar Marpaung, said yesterday the...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Patients evacuated in hospital fire
Patients evacuated in hospital fire BEKASI, West Java (JP): A fire broke out in a local public hospital yesterday which destroyed four rooms, a mini bus, 1.2 tons of rice and forced the evacuation of 150 patients, including several babies.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Independence pioneers to get medals
Independence pioneers to get medals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Suweno said yesterday that 102 pioneers of the independence movement will receive an award for their dedication and services.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Five arrested in finger-cutting insurance fraud
Five arrested in finger-cutting insurance fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested five men suspected of cutting one of the men's fingers off to obtain millions of rupiah in accident insurance."With capital around Rp 100 million (US$42,550), the group planned to collect Rp 896 million from two...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Indofood's sales rise 80%
Indofood's sales rise 80% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur of the Salim Group announced yesterday an 80 percent increase in its net consolidated sales from Rp 771 billion (US$327 million) in the first six months of 1995 to Rp 1.3 trillion in the same period of this year.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Merapi spews hot lava
Merapi spews hot lava SEMARANG: Mount Merapi as of yesterday morning has continued to spew hot lava down to the Bebeng and Krasak rivers in the Magelang regency.The head of the Merapi research section of the directorate of volcanology, Mas Atje Purbawinata, said that between Wednesday to yesterday...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bekasi dressing up to be modern metropolis
Bekasi dressing up to be modern metropolis By Kosasih Derajat BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi, a suburban area east of Jakarta, celebrated its 46th anniversary yesterday. Malls, housing areas and industrial sites abound but the administration still has to cope with 23 of the 237 villages being...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
RI soccer to decide on future
RI soccer to decide on future JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association is to seek a settlement next Monday to its uncertain future in Asian club tournaments following the refusal of the Asian Football Confederation to reschedule the competitions.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bank Bira vows to boost its fee-based business
Bank Bira vows to boost its fee-based business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira said yesterday it has expanded into several new services, including advisory and technical assistance for smaller banks, in an attempt to boost its fee-based revenues.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bank Servitia expects Rp 4b in fresh funds
Bank Servitia expects Rp 4b in fresh funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Umum Servitia expects to raise at least Rp 40 billion (US$17 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) in October, says the bank's top executive.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Ecstasy trial continues
Ecstasy trial continues TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The defense lawyers of a woman being tried for attempting to smuggle 9,000 Ecstasy pills into the country asked the Tangerang District Court Wednesday to drop the charges against their client.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Sinar Mas may join Amcol rescue
Sinar Mas may join Amcol rescue SINGAPORE (Reuter): The tortured tale of ailing Singapore property and trading company Amcol Holdings has brought white knights thundering to the rescue and one bid may be aimed at saving face, market sources said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Student science contest winners announced
Student science contest winners announced JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture announced the winners of this year's National Young Scientist Contest yesterday.Muhammad Hamdani, a high school student from Wonosobo, Central Java, took first prize in the ministry-sponsored contest, with...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Army gets letter from commission
Army gets letter from commission UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Secretary-General of the National Commission on Human Rights, Baharuddin Lopa, yesterday revealed that he had sent a letter to the regional military commander demanding that the result of an investigation surrounding the deaths of...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Yamana gets bond refund
Yamana gets bond refund TORONTO (Reuter): Yamana Resources Inc said on Wednesday it received a refund of "seriousness guarantees" for 12 contract of work applications on Jan. 16, 1996 with Indonesia's department of mines and energy.The entire US$13.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Technical problem at IndoInternet
Technical problem at IndoInternet In response to two separate letters in The Jakarta Post from our valued subscribers, we would like to apologize for the mail system intermittent breakdown from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Thief steals pollution recorder
Thief steals pollution recorder JAKARTA (JP): A thief has stolen an air pollution recorder worth Rp 10 million (US$4,225) from under Jl. Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, near the City Hall.The head of the City Environment Bureau, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno said he learned of the theft from one of...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Rights campaigner Nasution elected as member of ICJ
Rights campaigner Nasution elected as member of ICJ JAKARTA (JP): Prominent human rights campaigner Adnan Buyung Nasution has been chosen by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) to sit as the newest member of the Geneva-based organization.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Argentina exports 2.1m tons of soybeans
Argentina exports 2.1m tons of soybeans BUENOS AIRES (Reuter): Argentine exporters have sold a total 2.1 million tons of 1995/96 soybeans, including some 400,000 tons to China, an export analyst said Wednesday.Maize shipments total 4.6 million tons, including 324,000 tons to Indonesia.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bandits kidnap 13 in Indonesia's Irian Jaya
Bandits kidnap 13 in Indonesia's Irian Jaya JAKARTA (Reuter): Bandits in the remote Irian Jaya province kidnapped 13 local employees of a major timber company in a late- night raid on their base camp, a military source said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
N-2130 jet to enter market two years ahead of schedule
N-2130 jet to enter market two years ahead of schedule BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) is planning to market its first N-2130 jet in the year 2004, two years ahead of the initial schedule, according to a company...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Riot witnesses reluctant to speak out: Volunteers
Riot witnesses reluctant to speak out: Volunteers JAKARTA (JP): Volunteers investigating people who have reportedly been missing since the July 27 riots are having a difficult time getting witnesses to open up and tell them more about the incident and the missing people.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
July 27 incident
July 27 incidentFrom Suara Karya Great concern seized us while watching and reading the news reports of July 28 and 29, just after the clash between members of the Indonesian Democratic Party and security personnel.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Slight and Fogarty confident of win
Slight and Fogarty confident of win JAKARTA (JP): New Zealander Aaron Slight and Briton Carl Fogarty, both from the Castrol Honda Team, sounded a pre-race warning to their contenders with their poise to dominate the eighth leg of the Superbike World Championship this weekend at Sentul circuit, West...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Megawati questioned for 2nd time
Megawati questioned for 2nd time JAKARTA (JP): The police interrogated the ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chief, Megawati Soekarnoputri, for a second time yesterday, leaving the public guessing whether her testimonies would incriminate her in the defamation of President Soeharto case.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bekasi marks 46th birthday
Bekasi marks 46th birthdayBy Kosasih Derajat BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi, a suburban area east of Jakarta, celebrated its 46th anniversary yesterday. Malls, housing areas and industrial sites abound but the administration still has to cope with 23 of the 237 villages being categorized as below...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Government to set private electricity price ceiling
Government to set private electricity price ceiling JAKARTA (JP): The government will set the price ceiling for electricity generated by private companies at US$0.06 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in Java to create an efficient energy sector, a senior government official said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Lebed meets Russian officials in Chechnya
Lebed meets Russian officials in Chechnya GROZNY, Russia (Reuter): Alexander Lebed, Moscow's new peacemaker in Chechnya, met Russian officials in the rebel region yesterday as civilians took advantage of a lull in the past week's battles to stream out of Grozny in their thousands.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Flood alert issued for Mekong delta
Flood alert issued for Mekong delta HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has issued a warning of possible serious flooding in the Mekong delta after heavy rains from Typhoon Frankie in the river's catchment area, reports said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Buffaloes to take the plunge
Buffaloes to take the plunge BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Hulu Sungai Utara regent Suhailin Muchtar has come up with a way to attract foreign tourists: a swimming contest for buffaloes.The regent was inspired during a traditional ceremony last year when a great many Australian, New Zealand...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Six kilograms of marijuana seized
Six kilograms of marijuana seized BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police seized six kilograms of dried marijuana leaves during a sweep of the city yesterday.Lampung police chief Col. Didy Kusumayadi told journalists that the illegal substance was found in two Jakarta-bound intercity buses which were...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Loyalty to nation: Personal or political?
Loyalty to nation: Personal or political? The nation celebrates its 51st anniversary of independence tomorrow. Sociologist Ignas Kleden probes what constitutes commitment and loyalty to a nation. JAKARTA (JP): The term nation is more easily definable by feeling than by reason.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Too many PhDs
Too many PhDsFrom KompasMany Indonesians are taking PhDs in the field of human resources development. Many pursue their studies at home but most get their degree overseas.How will these PhD holders be put to use for the sake of science and humankind? It seems that there are not enough fields here...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Regency ready
Regency ready for autonomy PEKANBARU, Riau: The regent of Indragiri Hulu, Ruchiyat Saefuddin, said yesterday that his regency was ready to take on the responsibility of autonomy despite the fact that it is not due to take place until next year.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
New tribe found in Irian
New tribe found in Irian JAKARTA (JP): Local officials revealed they have found a hidden tribe in the thick jungles of Irian Jaya.Paniai regency spokesperson Wirda Panai said in Jayapura yesterday the tribe was found living in a small village in the vicinity of the Homeo district in the central...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Servicemen still face drug probes
Servicemen still face drug probes JAKARTA (JP): National Military Police Chief Brig. Gen. Syamsu ordered his personnel yesterday to intensify their joint operation with police to detain any Armed Forces members believed to be part of an Ecstasy drug syndicate.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...