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Sun, 17 Sep 1995
One-stop wedding shop offers complete package
One-stop wedding shop offers complete package JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are influenced by foreign ways, American in particular, in many aspects of life. However, when it comes to getting married, they adhere to tradition.This orthodoxy hasn't escaped the attention of those in the wedding business.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Wedding invitation designs develop
Wedding invitation designs develop JAKARTA (JP): A reporter of the Jakarta-based Jakarta-Jakarta magazine recently distributed an unlicensed four-page mini newspaper. He wasn't arrested -- even though the Indonesian press law requires all media to have a publishing permit.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
City weddings: Thousands feast, newly weds dutiful
City weddings: Thousands feast, newly weds dutifulBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The back entrance to the Sahid Jaya hotel was full of people. The driveway was littered with colossal flower arrangements spelling out "Congratulations". A Jakarta wedding reception was underway.But it was not yet 7 p.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Indonesia assured of two medals at badminton Cup
Indonesia assured of two medals at badminton Cup JAKARTA (JP): Two All-Indonesia clashes, in the men's singles and the women's doubles, will highlight this evening's finals of the World Cup badminton championships in the Senayan indoor stadium.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
'Bar-obics' essential in bartender championship
'Bar-obics' essential in bartender championship JAKARTA (JP): Sam, the womanizing bartender on the popular TV program Cheers, is the epitome of a great bartender who keeps his clients perched on their barstools.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Who would have thought that Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono was an entertainer?And a good one, too.During a thanksgiving gathering of the Pesta Rakyat (People's Party) committee, the organizers of the great musical show on Aug.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Popularity of sex shops moves upwards in the city
Popularity of sex shops moves upwards in the cityBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): "Rringg!""Hello, Maryati?""Speaking.""Please deliver a dildo to Chintya, Radio Dalam No. ... On the double, eh. I need it fast.""No problem, Miss.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Lawyers bear brunt of Bekasi court violence
Lawyers bear brunt of Bekasi court violenceBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Two lawyers were beaten black and blue by an angry mob early this week. Their mistake: Defending three men accused of gang-raping a woman and her two teenage daughters.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
How much does a wedding party cost in Jakarta?
How much does a wedding party cost in Jakarta?By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Weddings in Jakarta can cost nothing. Kidding? No. The Social Affairs Office of the Jakarta administration routinely funds and organizes mass wedding parties for vagrants and prostitutes to force them from a life of...
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Urban people prefer traditional weddings
Urban people prefer traditional weddings JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesian families are becoming more democratic -- with parents allowing their children the freedom to make their own decisions and choose their own paths -- most parents still have the last say when it comes to a wedding.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Time worry
Time worry The letter by Behme on Indonesian time (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 10, 1995) reminds me of a story I learned while a student in the mid 1950s. It happened that somebody wanted to know exactly how much two times two actually is.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Investors urged to support RI development
Investors urged to support RI development CILEGON, West Java (JP): President Soeharto has urged foreign investors to support Indonesia's policies in national development while they are doing businesses in Indonesia.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Benyamin fund set up
Benyamin fund set up JAKARTA (JP): Starting next week, the private-owned television station ANteve will open bank account No: 011.005.0224 at Nusa Bank for those who want to make donations for the establishment of a Betawi (Jakarta's native people) cultural center.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
What the West has to know about Indonesia
What the West has to know about Indonesia Western criticism of Indonesia is often based on a superficial reading of the country. Leonard C Sebastian looks at the issue. On Aug. 17, Indonesia celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Indonesian story drably detailed
Indonesian story drably detailed Indonesia Comes of Age: 50 Years of Independence Richard I Mann, editor Gateway Books, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1995 202 pages JAKARTA (JP): "You are interested in Indonesia but you have concerns. You don't know how things are done in Indonesia.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Twilite Orchestra's director Addie M.S. wasn't the only one concerned if his orchestra's Simponi Kemerdekaan (Independence Symphony) concert at the Bogor Palace on Sept. 9 would be a success.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Film 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 Science Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.m.
Sun, 17 Sep 1995
'Former Points of View' depicts life in colonial era
'Former Points of View' depicts life in colonial eraBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Postcards, I am sure, have been used to solve murders in movies. What could offer better clues? The picture shows where the sender was and the postmark shows when he or she sent the card.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Ancient bones being traded
Ancient bones being traded SEMARANG, Central Java: Illegal trading in ancient human skeletal remains is rife in Sangiran, Sragen district, an official said yesterday.Slamet D.S., a spokesman for the provincial office of the education ministry, said the illegal trade involved both local residents...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Srimulat back in town, without any fresh ideas
Srimulat back in town, without any fresh ideasBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Vampires are generally supposed to be frightening. Some, like the bloodsuckers in the film Interview with a vampire, may even cause us to feel pity.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Spectacular line up of performers at arts festival
Spectacular line up of performers at arts festivalBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): From Sept. 23 until Oct. 12, Jakarta audiences will be treated to a variety of performances by internationally renowned contemporary music and dance groups as part of Art Summit Indonesia 1995: International Festival and...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Telkom 10K at Monas square
Telkom 10K at Monas square JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will hold a 10-kilometer race, called Telkom 10K, starting from Monas square in Central Jakarta tomorrow.The race will be opened by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, Syaifurachman, an official of the firm said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Xanana's driver's trial postponed
Xanana's driver's trial postponed DILI, East Timor: The district court adjourned on Thursday the trial of a man they say was the driver of imprisoned rebel leader Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao, citing poor health on the part of the accused and the ongoing civil unrest in the East Timorese capital.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Sinrimco opens in Manila
Sinrimco opens in Manila MANILA (UPI): A leading German-Indonesian joint venture company engaged in engineering consultancy and trading services has recently set up shop in the Philippines, trade officials said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Norwegian premier due here today
Norwegian premier due here today JAKARTA (JP): Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland is scheduled to arrive today, to start a four-day visit to Indonesia.Brundtland will begin her visit in Yogyakarta, where she will meet with the Yogyakarta governor and visit the Borobudur Temple.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Palm oil firm prices stable in Europe
Palm oil firm prices stable in Europe LONDON (Reuter): Palm oil prices firmed on the European vegetable oil market following the release of lower than expected Malaysian stock figures by PORLA yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Military supports dialog to ease Timor tension
Military supports dialog to ease Timor tension DILI, East Timor (JP): The military would fully support Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's proposal for a frank dialog to help solve the numerous problems in the territory.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Agreement reached, order restored at UI
Agreement reached, order restored at UI JAKARTA (JP): The administrator of the adult education program of the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences signed an agreement with student representatives yesterday, ending a bitter dispute over the administration of the scheme.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Chandra Asri imports naphtha from Kuwait
Chandra Asri imports naphtha from Kuwait CILEGON, West Java (JP): PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, the country's first olefin producer, to be inaugurated by President Soeharto today, partly depends on imports of raw materials from other countries.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
State cement firms consolidated
State cement firms consolidated JAKARTA (JP): Three state-owned firms, PT Semen Gresik, PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa, signed an agreement yesterday on their consolidation to become the country's single largest producer.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Malaysia plane crash kills 34, 16 survive
Malaysia plane crash kills 34, 16 survive KOTA KINABALU (Reuter): Thirty-four passengers died and 16 survived a Malaysian Airline System (MAS) plane crash yesterday in the Borneo island state of Sabah, the national carrier's worst disaster in nearly two decades, police said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 15, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,800 -50 84,500 Aneka...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Hiring rates for RP maids increased
Hiring rates for RP maids increased KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): It will cost five times more to hire Filipina maids in Malaysia following government moves to regulate foreign labor recruitment, news reports said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
SE Asia begins long-term military build-up
SE Asia begins long-term military build-upBy Thomas Fox BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asian countries are beginning a long- term defense build-up as governments try to fill the power vacuum left by a diminishing U.S. strategic umbrella, an analyst said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Art Summit'95 to present noted works
Art Summit'95 to present noted works JAKARTA (JP): While some may hesitate when it comes to attending contemporary and so-called avant-garde works, these doubts should be quickly put aside. Art Summit '95, which will present 15 contemporary dance and music groups from nine different countries, has...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Research boat drifts ashore
Research boat drifts ashore PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Two Australian researchers bound for Batam island, Riau, drifted ashore here on Thursday after their boat ran out of fuel.The researchers, Robert John Wahmsley, 57, and his wife Patricia Marry, said they left Australia in April with Thailand as...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Maluku youths protest governor
Maluku youths protest governor JAKARTA: Twelve youth organizations in Maluku have called on Home Affairs Minister Moch. Yogie S. to reprimand Maluku Governor M. Akib Latuconsina for "disrespecting" them.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
To build relations anew
To build relations anew Although government officials have stated that tomorrow's meeting in Bali between President Soeharto and Prime Minister Keating will be held especially to discuss the November APEC meeting in Osaka, Japan, there is no doubt that bilateral issues between Indonesia and...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
APEC free trade pact is on track, Australia says
APEC free trade pact is on track, Australia says CANBERRA (Reuter): Moves to implement APEC's free trade plan are back on track although agreement on key issues has yet to be reached, Australian Trade Minister Bob McMullan said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Duta Pertiwi denies violation
Duta Pertiwi denies violation JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, the private builder of the Roxy Mas International Trade Center project on Jl. KH Hasyim Ashari, Central Jakarta, has denied having violated any city regulations.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
ASEAN against EU policy
ASEAN against EU policy MANILA (AFP): ASEAN members are backing the Philippines in its campaign against an European Union (EU) directive that could force up the cost of importing and exporting food products, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Leading publishers join reading drive
Leading publishers join reading drive JAKARTA (JP): Some 90 leading local and international book publishers will take part in a book exhibition later this month to help promote the government's campaign to encourage people to acquire a reading habit.The 10-day exhibition, slated to begin on Sept.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
OPEC says oil prices will gradually increase
OPEC says oil prices will gradually increase JAKARTA (JP): A gradual tightening of the oil market will cause the oil price of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase by 3.5 percent per annum from 2001 onwards to reach US$23 a barrel in 2010, an official said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
No need for apology, says Yogie S.M.
No need for apology, says Yogie S.M. JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. told representatives of the United Development Party (PPP) that he meant no offense when he called its chairman sakit (sick), and therefore an apology was not forthcoming.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Terror at the courthouse
Terror at the courthouse A lamentable incident occurred at the courthouse. It concerned not a defendant having difficulty finding justice, but defense lawyers who were ill-treated by the public. Petrus Bala Pattyona, a defense lawyer representing the men suspected of robbery and rape in Bekasi, was...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Honda aims for new Asian marts
Honda aims for new Asian marts SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan's Honda Motor Co. said yesterday that it would launch a new series of 1.3- and 1.5-liter engine cars for the Asian market in Thailand next year as it gears for rising competition on the region's roads.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Market at Klender
Market at KlenderFrom Media IndonesiaManagement of the Market Cooperative of the Klender housing complex, on behalf of the members and other vendors in the area, is questioning the statement made by Commission B of the Jakarta Legislative Body.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
W. Jakarta mayor gets award
W. Jakarta mayor gets award JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor H. Sutardjianto won the 1995 Aksara (Script) Award for his achievement in promoting the campaign to eradicate illiteracy.The award was given to him by President Soeharto at the State Palace on Thursday in conjunction with the 30th...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Residents to sue over certificates
Residents to sue over certificates JAKARTA (JP): Over 110 residents of the Gading Griya Lestari housing complex in Cilincing, North Jakarta will sue PT Safiera Amalia and PT Jakarta Industrial Estate Pulo since the two firms have failed to issue land certificates to the residents on time.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Asian marts surge on foreign funds buying
Asian marts surge on foreign funds buying HONG KONG (Reuter): Led by Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok, stock markets across Asia surged yesterday on buying by foreign funds and on hopes of a rate cut in the United States, brokers said.