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Mon, 11 Sep 1995
French hotel in Vietnam
French hotel in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): French firms Feal International and Accor have begun work on a four-star hotel in the northern port city of Haiphong, a Feal official said Saturday.It is a US$23-million joint venture with Phong Lan Co.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Thai Airways has a daughter
Thai Airways has a daughter BANGKOK (Reuter): Dararasami Thongcharoen will not have to enter a frequent flyer program when she grows up -- Thai Airways gave her special flying privileges after she was born on board one of its planes.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Javanese high school students sweep running campionships
Javanese high school students sweep running campionships JAKARTA (JP): High school students from four Javanese cities outran their rivals from five other provinces yesterday in the final of the "Lari Indonesia Juara" competition, which featured a 5-kilometer and a 10-km run from the National...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Sports success spurs self confidence
Sports success spurs self confidence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto renewed the quest for better performance in international sporting events yesterday, saying that sports achievements will boost the nation's self confidence.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony
1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony BOGOR (JP): It looked like Vienna at night, only the venue was the Bogor Palace, where 1,500 people in formal attire were enjoying a historic concert called Simponi Kemerdekaan (Independence Symphony) presented by the Twilite Orchestra.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet
North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet Women 's issues have begun to draw the attention of people all around the globe. Now, women from every corner of the world are discussing their fate in Beijing, China, at the ongoing fourth United Nations World Conference on Women.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Foreign land ownership
Foreign land ownership The article on land leasing and ownership by foreign residents in Bali (Sunday, Sept. 3, 1995) was interesting because it mirrored similar issues elsewhere. What is needed is a legal provision for long leases: leases of 40, 50 or even 99 years.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Sympathy for Guruh Ekis
Sympathy for Guruh EkisFrom KompasI would like to express my deepest sympathy regarding the death of 13-year-old Guruh Ekis, who drowned in a swimming pool, as reported by Kompas on Aug. 24, 1995. I don't know Guruh or his family, but I am sorry and hope this will never happen again.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Doctorate for Tjokorda
Doctorate for Tjokorda JAKARTA (JP): Tjokorda Raka Sukowati, who invented the pier- head system technique for building overpasses in Indonesia, received his doctoral degree with honors at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta yesterday.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
C'mon, you can't miss what you never had
C'mon, you can't miss what you never had JAKARTA (JP): The company I work for used to provide its senior employees with a very entertaining R and R program. We were given the opportunity to spend two weekends a year at a bungalow on an island resort.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Indonesian time
Indonesian time There are 1001 reasons for loving Indonesia.For example, on the evening of Sept. 3, 1995, at about 7 p.m. I wanted to know the exact time. I therefore switched on a local channel for the news.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
No new students for UI's women's studies
No new students for UI's women's studiesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Anyone interested in learning about women's issues may want to study at the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, south of Jakarta, the only place in the country that offers courses in women's studies.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
'Images of Power' highlights Bali conference
'Images of Power' highlights Bali conferenceBy Kunang Helmi Picard SYDNEY, Australia (JP): The special guided tour of the show Images of Power conducted by internationally respected authority on Bali, Professor Hildred Geertz, highlighted the Bali Conference in Sydney in July.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Istiqlal Festival opened
Istiqlal Festival opened JAKARTA (JP): Rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology Wiranto Arismunandar opened the second provincial Istiqlal Festival yesterday.Underlining the importance of the event, which features a series of seminars on Islamic subjects, Wiranto said that science and...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row
Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals want research done to determine the truth about the People's Cultural Institute (Lekra) to end the controversy surrounding the granting of the Ramon Magsaysay Award to writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Women pledge to fight for political rights
Women pledge to fight for political rightsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women, like most of their counterparts in Asia, still face numerous obstacles when entering politics. Despite the difficulty, they continue fighting for their right to access political power, says a woman...
Sun, 10 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 Children's 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 Cooking's Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.m.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
At the Post Office
At the Post OfficeBy Muhammad Ali At least 10 to 15 people, men and women, stood in a long queue, which began at a counter where a piece of wooden board hung with a notice written on it in white small letters: To cash Type C Orders. Normally, Type C money orders are under Rp 1,000.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
The principle of RI's defense policy
The principle of RI's defense policy Bob Lowry analyses the fundamentals of Indonesia's defense and security policy and the prospects of change to the structure of its armed forces. In 1993, Indonesia commenced its second 25-year long-term development plan, the first five-year period of which will...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Military appeals for calm in E. Timor
Military appeals for calm in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): The military authority appealed for calm yesterday after the city was rocked by a series of violent demonstrations.Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Women's struggle against gender injustice continues
Women's struggle against gender injustice continues JAKARTA (JP): A few weeks ago I got a cartoon postcard from London depicting a woman in bed asking a man to read her a fairy tale. "Read me the one where women and men work the same hours, do the same jobs and get equal pay...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Who really created the first kite?
Who really created the first kite? JAKARTA (JP): Many of us grew up with kites, either flying them or simply watching others fly them. But, how many of us ever wondered who created the first kite?Some kite lovers and historians believe that kites originated in China more than two thousand years ago.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Hard selling hawkers disturb tourists
Hard selling hawkers disturb touristsBy Rob Goodfellow DENPASAR (JP): Made is 26 years old. Like a thousand or so other young men from Bali, Java and Madura, he works for the Kapten, an Indonesian Army Officer from East Java who holds one of the official licenses to vend souvenirs on the streets of...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
'Kanjeng' Rara Kidul from the South: A queen for all kings
'Kanjeng' Rara Kidul from the South: A queen for all kingsBy Wahyuni Rizkiana Kamah and Iwan Satyanegara SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): Queen Rara Kidul walked towards Prince Senopati, bent over his feet and joined her hands in a sembah (greeting signing of respect) and said "Your prayer to God has been...
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
What they say about the problems of RI's women
What they say about the problems of RI's women JAKARTA (JP): When asked what problems Indonesian women face, a journalist pointed out that there are no problems exclusive to women here."Their problems are the problems of most Indonesians, and those are poverty-related," he said.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
Pringgasela, a village in waiting
Pringgasela, a village in waitingBy Bret Galloway MATARAM, Lombok (JP): One has to be awed by the sheer complexity of weaving when watching a piece of cloth being made. So many strands, so many colors, so many motions and counter- motions. The warp and woof of it all.
Sun, 10 Sep 1995
RP volcanic flood death toll up
RP volcanic flood death toll up T'BOLI, Philippines (Reuter): Raging floods which roared out from a volcanic landslip in the southern Philippines have killed 46 people and scores more are feared buried under an avalanche of mud, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
249 additional buses to cruise city streets
249 additional buses to cruise city streets JAKARTA (JP): The city public transportation department is getting an additional 155 new buses from a number of private bus companies and another 94 renovated buses from the city-owned bus firm PPD.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Mini series on Benyamin
Mini series on Benyamin JAKARTA (JP): The life story of the late artist Benyamin Suaeb, who died of heart attack last Tuesday, will be screened in a mini-series to be produced by Mandahari Production House.Dana K.
Sat, 09 Sep 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.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Sentul circuit hosts SEA Tour Car Zone Challenge
Sentul circuit hosts SEA Tour Car Zone Challenge JAKARTA (JP): Today and tomorrow, Sentul circuit will be home to the Gudang Garam Southeast Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge, the second in the series.The best Southeast Asian International circuit will see twenty-six special cars competing in the...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Pertamina starts construction of 13th LNG plant
Pertamina starts construction of 13th LNG plant BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina started yesterday the construction of the country's 13th liquefied natural gas (LNG) production unit here with an investment of US$950 million.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Military is pillar of clean government: Edi Sudradjat
Military is pillar of clean government: Edi Sudradjat JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat yesterday urged the military to support the current campaign to establish a clean and respected government.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Koja residents challenge remarks by Gen. Wiranto
Koja residents challenge remarks by Gen. Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Koja Utara residents challenged a statement made by Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto yesterday over an ongoing land dispute.Wiranto on Thursday urged about 1,500 families still in the area to move from their 90-hectare plot...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
MAS warns to sell Airbus
MAS warns to sell Airbus KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS), peeved with France for not granting it more flights to Paris, threatened yesterday to drop planes manufactured by Airbus Industrie from its fleet.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Malaysia's content with RI forest fire control
Malaysia's content with RI forest fire control PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): Malaysia is satisfied with the precautions Indonesia has taken to prevent forest fires, a source of complaints in the past because of the smoke drifting over into its territory.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Wang wins in return to track
Wang wins in return to track BEIJING (Reuter): China's world 10,000-metres record-holder Wang Junxia made a victorious return to the track on Thursday when she won the event at a national athletics meet in Changchun in northern China, the Xinhua news agency said.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
PT Gondola asked to pay compensation
PT Gondola asked to pay compensation JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of the Ministry of Manpower has asked PT Gondola to pay compensation to the families of the four workers who died recently in a work-related accident at the Aryaduta Hotel on Jl. Prapatan, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Indonesia's PKK gets UNESCO award
Indonesia's PKK gets UNESCO awardBy Santi WE Soekanto BEIJING (JP): Indonesia's grassroots movement for the welfare of families, known by its local acronym PKK, was internationally recognized yesterday for its leading role in a global campaign against illiteracy.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Six reservoirs drying up
Six reservoirs drying up PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The water levels in six major reservoirs in Central Java have dropped between 25 percent and 50 percent as of late last month.Although the water levels in the reservoirs has affected water supplies to vast irrigation systems and residents' clean...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Bank Exim issues bonds in Hong Kong
Bank Exim issues bonds in Hong Kong JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia has issued 10-year Floating Rate Notes worth US$130 million in Hong Kong to support its lending for export activities."The bond agreement was signed in Hong Kong on Sept.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Your Letters is for opinions
Your Letters is for opinions Responding to Mr. Andrew Ashmore's letter (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 7, 1995) I have the following to say.* Like it or not, my opinions are right, unless somebody can prove otherwise.* I'd never said that soccer matches don't need the match atmosphere.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
SSE to open more trading galleries
SSE to open more trading galleries JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) plans to open stock trading galleries in all Indonesia's provinces to rack up more retail investors.Yesterday, H.T. Helmy Azwari, an SSE director, said in Surabaya, East Java, that the SSE is currently sounding out...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Nine killed in Batam fire
Nine killed in Batam fire BATAM, Riau: Fire has gutted a four-story shop, which was also used as a residence, killing nine people of the same family early on Thursday, press reports stated yesterday.Chief of the western Riau police precinct, Lt. Col. R.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
New officials in South Jakarta
New officials in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has installed 23 new officials in his mayoralty office.The new officials, installed in a ceremony on Thursday, consist of four mayoralty secretary assistants, 13 heads of mayoralty departments and four district heads.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force Five Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Features Program: Tata Busana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 TV Drama: Nyanyian...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Victims rights
Victims rights Crimes, especially in urban centers such as Jakarta, have not only increased in number and frequency but also in brutality. This trend has sparked public anger and an attendant boost in sympathy for the victims.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
KL to allow uncensored satellite TV
KL to allow uncensored satellite TV KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will not censor international programs broadcast by its first satellite television station despite current stringent rules aimed at keeping sex and violence off the air, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Snake galls bring bad luck
Snake galls bring bad luck MEDAN, North Sumatra: A robber's plan to get away with 10 kilograms of snake gall stolen from a serpent farm ended up in a ditch when he was beaten black and blue by an angry mob.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Astratel seeks more foreign partners
Astratel seeks more foreign partners JAKARTA (JP): PT Astratel Nusantara, a subsidiary of Astra International, is negotiating with four foreign firms, including the Japanese giant Marubeni, to support its telecommunication business.