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Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Citatah targets $42 million in sales this year
Citatah targets $42 million in sales this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Citatah, the country's largest marble producer, listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, is targeting to increase its total sales by 177.1 percent to Rp 97 billion ($42 million) this year.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. Opening Ceremony of the 14th National Sports Games (PON) from the National Sports Stadium (live) 5:40 Regional News 6:05 Nusantara My Beloved Country DKI Jakarta 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30...
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
The failings of computer classes in local schools
The failings of computer classes in local schoolsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Each time I look back on when I was still an elementary school pupil, I cannot help being amazed at how much our school system has changed. Most striking is perhaps the change in the main mission.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Post-graduates uninterested in civil service
Post-graduates uninterested in civil service JAKARTA (JP): Few post-graduates are interested in pursuing careers as teachers or civil servants, rector of the University of Indonesia M.K. Tadjudin said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Quiet trading likely on JSX this week
Quiet trading likely on JSX this week JAKARTA (JP): Share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to be quiet again this week on speculations of a possible hike in the U.S. interest rate and lack of fresh news on the domestic side.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Report on Rp 2m fee for ID card not true
Report on Rp 2m fee for ID card not true JAKARTA (JP): Officials and a journalist acknowledged over the weekend that recent reports on ID card processing fees, which were said to range from Rp 500,000 (US$211.59) to Rp 2 million, were false.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Congestion near Pasar Rebo
Congestion near Pasar ReboFrom MerdekaI left my home in Depok at 7.30 a.m. the other day and had to endure a traffic snarl at Pasar Rebo that began at Gang Suci, Cijantung, in East Jakarta.For long excruciating minutes, vehicles had to wait before the traffic moved up to the Pasar Rebo traffic...
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Land agency's clarification
Land agency's clarification State Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Agency Soni Harsono has instructed us to make a correction on the report in the front page of The Jakarta Post of Aug. 29, 1996 under the heading: Beware of politicized land feuds.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Indovision calendar
Indovision calendar As a long-time subscriber of the Indovision-Turner package, I certainly appreciate their welcome contribution to the otherwise dull program selection available, although the pricing is probably the most expensive in the world.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Athletic row raises curtain on 14th PON
Athletic row raises curtain on 14th PON JAKARTA (JP): The unsettled fate of Central Java women's marathon runner Ruwiyati made for an unpleasant prelude to the 14th National Games (PON) which open today.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
KL's opposition leader says he is no threat
KL's opposition leader says he is no threat KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian opposition leader Razaleigh Hamzah dismissed claims he would represent a threat to the leadership of the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) when he joins the party, a news report said yesterday.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Supermarket wanted
Supermarket wantedFrom PelitaPeople living in Kampung Rambutan, East Jakarta, seem to be needing a supermarket. There is no market of any kind in that neighborhood, no traditional market nor supermarket.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Indonesian soccer clubs clinch their first victories
Indonesian soccer clubs clinch their first victories JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's representatives got off to a winning start on Saturday during the first rounds of the Asian Champions Cup and Cup Winners Cup.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996
Toll road closed for bike race
Toll road closed for bike race JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned highway corporation, PT Jasa Marga, called on drivers to be alert when using the toll road today, due to the National Games cycling contest.Ashar Rivai, the company spokesman, announced on Saturday that the Open Road Race will be held on...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
More attention to local sports clubs needed
More attention to local sports clubs needed Born on the banks of the Kali Malang river in East Jakarta in November 1928, Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar is a veteran swimming trainer and leading sports figure.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Cholera hits Manila
Cholera hits Manila MANILA (Reuter): A cholera outbreak has killed two people in Manila and 150 people, mostly children, have come down with the disease, Philippine health officials said yesterday.The Department of Health said a four-year-old girl and a boy of the same age died earlier this week,...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Rich wedding traditions in Asia in danger of dying out
Rich wedding traditions in Asia in danger of dying outBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): In the era of globalization, it is becoming increasingly more important to preserve a country's traditional practices while making them more accessible to the modern- oriented generation.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Ragunan school trains RI's best as athletes
Ragunan school trains RI's best as athletes JAKARTA (JP): The joy greeting gold badminton medalists Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja who beat the Malaysians in Atlanta was marred by disappointment that the women's single team only managed to bring home a silver.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Jackets for reporters
Jackets for reporters JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) plans to distribute jackets or vests to reporters to help the public and security forces distinguish them in a crowd.PWI Chairman Sofyan Lubis was quoted by Antara as saying that this was necessary after an incident...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Breakaway Khmer Rouge recognize government
Breakaway Khmer Rouge recognize government PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Breakaway Khmer Rouge guerrillas loyal to Ieng Sary recognize the authority of the Cambodian government and the ideals of a single state, territory and administration, co- Premier Hun Sen said yesterday.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Stability and reform must be balanced
Stability and reform must be balanced Hoang Ngoc Nguyen analyses the political leadership profile arising out of Vietnam's Eighth Party Congress. Notwithstanding the current triumvirate leadership of Secretary-General Do Muoi, President Le Duc Anh and Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet surviving the Eighth...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
KL chides S'pore over merger issue
KL chides S'pore over merger issue KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter); Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has accused Singapore of insincerity in suggesting the republic may be forced to re-merge with Malaysia if Singaporeans lose their competitive edge, local newspapers said on Saturday.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Indonesia's Davis Cup team
Indonesia's Davis Cup teamFrom Media IndonesiaThe Davis Cup tennis match between Indonesia and Taiwan, the host, is drawing near. The skills of our players are soon to be tested at the PON XIV sports week, on courts which meet the requirements set for the Davis Cup tournament.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Road crash kills three
Road crash kills three BEKASI, West Java (JP): Three died and eight were injured when a Toyota Kijang van overturned on the Cikampek toll road yesterday morning.Police said the van carrying a family from Jatinegara, East Jakarta, was heading for Bandung.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Pictorialism, part of Indonesia's photographic history
Pictorialism, part of Indonesia's photographic historyBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Merely five years after its discovery by Daguerre in 1839, photography was introduced to Indonesia by Adolf Schaeffer, who was assigned to document archaeology in the Netherlands Indies.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Drivers made milch cows
Drivers made milch cowsFrom MerdekaFor quite some time, truck drivers like us have been asked for money if we have to pass the weighing stations at Waraduwur and Weru in Cirebon district, West Java. If we refuse to give in to these demands, life is made difficult for us, like being fined for an...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
China operates on the basis of realpolitik
China operates on the basis of realpolitikBy Robyn Lim Regional states should stick together in their interaction with China. China is at a critical point strategically, its focus having shifted from north to south.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
PON -- a time for talent scouting
PON -- a time for talent scouting The National Games (PON) which opens in Jakarta tomorrow is more than just a contest for collecting the most gold between the 27 provinces taking part. The event provides an opportunity for Indonesia to select its best athletes to represent the nation in future...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Does Indonesian fashion have a foot in the grave
Does Indonesian fashion have a foot in the graveBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Imagine yourself a newcomer to Jakarta looking to buy some Indonesian-designed fashions.You enter Plaza Indonesia or Plaza Senayan with great expectations of ethnic chic, but all you see are the same expensive boutiques...
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Benny Wijaya eligible for PON: Organizers
Benny Wijaya eligible for PON: Organizers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association has no reason to bar the country's former men's singles number one Benny Wijaya from the 14th National Games, the association's secretary-general Subianto said yesterday.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Lack of funds still a major problem for PON
Lack of funds still a major problem for PON JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games (PON), a sports extravaganza for Indonesia's 27 provinces, will be officially opened here tomorrow. Yet daunting funding problems remain.The executive chairman of the organizers, R.S.
Sun, 08 Sep 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? For some men, a mustache is a symbol of masculinity. Others say they have one because they are too lazy to shave.Whatever the reason, a man who suddenly shaves his long-time thick mustache will look quite strange, sometimes even funny, to those who are familiar with his "original" look.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
China angry with RI over Chang visit
China angry with RI over Chang visit BEIJING (AFP): China has made "serious representations" to Indonesia over a recent visit by Taiwan's Foreign Minister John Chang, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Soeharto says the government is able to fight Ecstasy abuse
Soeharto says the government is able to fight Ecstasy abuse JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told Indonesian youths the government will be able to go all out in its fight against the trafficking of the rave-scene stimulant Ecstasy, now that a legal base for the campaign is being prepared.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
DNA test establishes baby's parentage
DNA test establishes baby's parentage JAKARTA (JP): The DNA test done on a baby girl has helped establish the identity of her parents as the ones who said their baby was a boy.Chief of East Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Bekasi people marginalized
Bekasi people marginalizedFrom MerdekaCriminality is rife in the town of Bekasi 30 kilometers east of Jakarta. It was in Bekasi that two robberies, in the same house, by the same gang, took place within a few months. The gang leader also raped the owner's wife on both occasions.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Indo-Re announces $10.6m in net profit
Indo-Re announces $10.6m in net profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Reasuransi Umum Indonesia (Indo- Re) announced yesterday that its net profit of Rp 25 billion (US$10.6 million) for the first six months of this year is due partly to its restructuring program set up last year.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Ten regions protest B. Wijaya's participation
Ten regions protest B. Wijaya's participation JAKARTA (JP): Ten regions are protesting because Benny Wijaya, one of Indonesia's leading tennis players, is to compete at the National Games. They say he betrayed the country when he refused to play in two crucial Davis Cup matches early this year.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Smoothing out the rough edges of political campaigning
Smoothing out the rough edges of political campaigningBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): President Clinton said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago that he would not make any personal attacks on his opponent, Republican Bob Dole, during the election campaign.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Joko goes to the top
Joko goes to the top JAKARTA (JP): Joko Supriyanto, fresh from winning the Indonesia Open badminton championships in Medan, is now ranked number one in the world by the International Badminton Federation.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Bre-X starts search for Indonesian gold partner
Bre-X starts search for Indonesian gold partner TORONTO (Reuter): Bre-X Minerals Ltd., Canada's hottest junior mining company, has officially started its hunt for a partner to develop its spectacular Indonesian gold discovery.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Implementation of WTO rules on textiles criticized
Implementation of WTO rules on textiles criticized JAKARTA (JP): Developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region have been disturbed by a virtual backslide by the developed countries in implementing a multilateral agreement on the trade of textiles and clothing.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Make election day a holiday
Make election day a holidayFrom JayakartaPersonally, I heartily support the idea of holding the upcoming general election on a holiday, or to declare that day a holiday. As the chairman of the United Development Party, Ismail Hasan Metareum said, the day is a "national day" which deserves to be...
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Cilacap residents to be evacuated
Cilacap residents to be evacuated CILACAP, Central Java: At least 400 families in Cilacap regency could be forced to evacuate their homes to make way for the construction of an electricity power plant by PT Bimantara Citra and the state-owned mining company, Pertamina.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Military revokes shoot-on-sight order for rioters
Military revokes shoot-on-sight order for rioters JAKARTA (JP): The military revoked its controversial July 30 shoot-on-sight order for rioters yesterday, saying the city had returned to normal.Chief of the Jakarta Military Command Maj. Gen.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Hexindo's profit rises
Hexindo's profit rises JAKARTA (JP): PT Hexindo Adiperkasa, a publicly-listed distributor of heavy equipment, recorded a net profit of Rp 6.3 billion (US$2.6 million) in the first six months of this year, up from Rp 4.8 billion in the same period last year.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Contentious issues dog run-up to WTO meeting
Contentious issues dog run-up to WTO meeting JAKARTA (JP): The run-up to the inaugural ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), now less than four months away, is still being dogged by contentious non-tariff issues dividing developed and developing countries.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Andreya receives social visit visa
Andreya receives social visit visa SURABAYA: Andreya Masaru Miyakoshi, the four-year-old Japanese boy recently deported for overstaying his visa, returned on Thursday after the Indonesian embassy in Singapore granted him a social visit visa.
Sat, 07 Sep 1996
Govt unconcerned if Washington cancels F-16 deal
Govt unconcerned if Washington cancels F-16 deal JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it was not bothered by the United States' decision to delay selling its F-16 fighters because of Indonesia's allegedly poor human rights record, adding that it could look elsewhere for new aircraft.
Sat, 07 Sep 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,...