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Sun, 24 Sep 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Director Garin Nugroho has proven that if you work for a dream it can come true."Five years ago, when I saw Alan Parker's film The Commitment at Orchard Hall, Tokyo, I dreamed that one day my film would also be screened at that prestigious place," Garin said.
Sun, 24 Sep 1995
Efficiency? Who needs it?
Efficiency? Who needs it? JAKARTA (JP): One day the general manager of the state agency where my husband works asked him to find a way to improve efficiency in the workplace.No big deal, my husband thought.He was wrong.
Sun, 24 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 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.m.
Sun, 24 Sep 1995
Jakarta's Gold Council promotes local jewelry designs
Jakarta's Gold Council promotes local jewelry designsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): For decades local jewelry designs have been strongly influenced by western tastes because many Asian artists prefer to imitate western designs rather than explore ideas from their own ancestry.
Sun, 24 Sep 1995
Mighty China looks certain to extend reign
Mighty China looks certain to extend reign JAKARTA (JP): China's mean gold mining machine sped into top gear yesterday to assure itself of the overall title at the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Govt selective in cooperation on archeology
Govt selective in cooperation on archeology JAKARTA (JP): The government has been very selective in accepting offers of cooperation in archeology and rejected various proposals from abroad, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Armed Forces exhibition
Armed Forces exhibitionFrom NeracaI read in the newspapers that the Armed Forces will hold an exhibition at the Jakarta Fair ground as of Sept. 22, 1995. In this relation I would like to propose that free transportation be made available so that average people may have the opportunity to visit the...
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
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.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
'Believe It or Not Museum' to make its debut in Jakarta
'Believe It or Not Museum' to make its debut in JakartaBy Ahmed Kurnia Soeriawidjaja JAKARTA (JP): Believe it or not, these are dinosaur eggs.Yes, the eggs are for real. Want to know what they look like? Take a peek at the Fun Auditorium of Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum at Pondok Indah Mall,...
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Success story of a partnership program (2)
Success story of a partnership program (2) The Bali Declaration issued late last month by the chiefs of 100 of the biggest business groups in Indonesia addressed the need to enhance business partnerships between small, medium and large firms.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Competition essential to improve public service
Competition essential to improve public service JAKARTA (JP): Creating competition among public utilities companies and governmental institutions is required to improve the quality of public services, State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi said here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Youngsters shine after hard time in Asian meet
Youngsters shine after hard time in Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Gold was so alluring to Chinese Taipei's Hsu Peichin that she collapsed and vomited just after winning the 400m low hurdles race on the third day of the 11th Asian Track and Field Championship at the Senayan Madya stadium yesterday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Rights commission calls for restraint
Rights commission calls for restraint DILI, East Timor (JP): The Secretary General of the National Commission on Human Rights, Baharuddin Lopa, is calling for all sides to maintain restraint to calm ethnic tension in the province.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Alcohol blamed for crimes
Alcohol blamed for crimes MANADO, North Sulawesi: Governor E.E. Mangindaan linked the domestically-made alcohol Cap Tikus, or Rat Brand, to the rising incidence of crime in the area.The provincial government now plans to limit the distribution of the alcoholic drink.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
'Civil servants must vote for Golkar'
'Civil servants must vote for Golkar' JAKARTA (JP): All government employees must vote for the ruling political organization Golkar in general elections, the secretary general of the Corps of Civil Servants (Korpri) said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Vienna Boys back in town
Vienna Boys back in town JAKARTA (JP): The Vienna Boys Choir from Austria are back in town, invited for a charity night by the Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children.Jakartans can enjoy their golden voices on Sept. 26 to 29 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Average height of people
Average height of peopleFrom KompasI read with interest the prediction by directorate general of health development of the Health Department that by the end of the second long-term development plan, the average height of people will be 1.75 meters.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Illegal immigrants detained in swoop
Illegal immigrants detained in swoop KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, trying hard to stem a flow of illegal workers from neighboring countries, has detained some 1,000 Filipino and Indonesian immigrants in a major swoop in eastern Sabah state, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Not untouchable
Not untouchable Many people criticize today's political system as being less open than what the authorities promised several years ago. They now want the freedom of expression guaranteed in the Constitution to voice ideas on how to improve present conditions.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Students split over senate
Students split over senate SEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro University students split into two opposing camps over the establishment of a controversial student senate.Those opposed to the senate held a demonstration on Wednesday and those who support it conducted a counter rally on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
WR Supratman National Park
WR Supratman National ParkFrom MerdekaMuch has been said about the plan to build the Jakarta Tower, which would be about five times as tall as the National Monument and funded by three conglomerates. The House of Representatives is strongly against the project.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
BPK Penabur to hold concert
BPK Penabur to hold concert JAKARTA (JP): Christian education body BPK Penabur will hold a two-day musical concert called Simponi Emas at the plenary hall of the Jakarta Convention Center, Central Jakarta, starting this evening.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Golkar irate over scholar's remark
Golkar irate over scholar's remark JAKARTA (JP): A top executive in the ruling Golkar is furious with academic Mochtar Pabottingi for calling President Soeharto's New Order an "emergency" government.Pinantun Hutasoit, a deputy Golkar chair, said the current administration cannot be considered an...
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Soeharto assures public of proper use of haj fund
Soeharto assures public of proper use of haj fund JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto stated yesterday that the government will not reimburse the interest it earns from the huge fund it has collected from haj pilgrims, but promised the money would be put to good use for the benefit of Moslems.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Saudi wins 2nd gold as Chinese fire dims
Saudi wins 2nd gold as Chinese fire dims JAKARTA (JP): Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner Saad Shadad Al-Ashmari Al-Mozazae completed a golden double on the third day of the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
APEC business advisors announce 15-point plan
APEC business advisors announce 15-point plan TOKYO (AFP): Business advisors to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum unveiled yesterday a 15-point plan for achieving the goal of free and open trade and investment in the region over the next 25 years.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Thorough check on bidding prices urged
Thorough check on bidding prices urged JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered yesterday that the government's procurement team thoroughly check prices offered by bidders of foreign-financed projects, worth more than Rp 5 billion (US$2.2 million).
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Livid with Lippoland
Livid with LippolandFrom KompasI bought an apartment in the Sudirman Tower Condominium Jakarta complex developed by Lippoland. According to the agreement, While Lippoland should have handed over the apartment to me on July 15, I still had not received the key by Sept.15.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
New guide book available for foreign businessmen
New guide book available for foreign businessmen Investment in Indonesia: Guide to investment, trade, taxation and other business matters KPMG Hanadi Sudjendro & Rekan, 1995 203 pages JAKARTA (JP): Despite heated debates about gross inefficiency and the high costs of its economy, Indonesia, endowed...
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
More tourists to visit Riau
More tourists to visit Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Andi Mappi Sammeng, director general of tourism at the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication, has estimated that in another three years from now the number of tourists on Riau will reach 1.5 million people per year.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Educate to close gap
Educate to close gapFrom Media IndonesiaMany comments have been made about the intentions of the conglomerates to narrow the social gap between the rich and the poor. While I welcome their good intentions, I do have some challenges for the conglomerates to consider.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Asian bond markets have bright future
Asian bond markets have bright future SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asia's rapacious appetite for capital to fund spending on infrastructure will transform the region's fledgling government and corporate bond market into a dominant world force, senior financial executives said.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta 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, 23 Sep 1995
Japan-RI students to hold campfire
Japan-RI students to hold campfire JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese School in cooperation with Al-Azhar junior high school will hold the 18th Japan-Indonesia Friendship Campfire at Park Hotel in Sawangan, to the south of here this evening.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Sixteen killed in Irian Jaya, report confirms
Sixteen killed in Irian Jaya, report confirms JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights established yesterday that 16 civilians were killed and four others went missing during various military operations in Irian Jaya over the past year.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Leaders call for better Europe-East Asia ties
Leaders call for better Europe-East Asia ties SINGAPORE (AFP): More than 500 political and business leaders from Europe and East Asia ended an annual meeting here yesterday with a call for a partnership of equals that would balance the global economic order.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Military Exhibition opens here
Military Exhibition opens hereJP/afs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat opened yesterday the Armed Forces' (ABRI) week-long military exhibition at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
BNI sets up subsidiary
BNI sets up subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Director General of State Enterprises Martiono Hadianto has inaugurated PT BNI Securities, a subsidiary of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), with an authorized capital of Rp 30 billion (US$13.6 million).
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Govt urged to abolish VAT on books
Govt urged to abolish VAT on books JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Publishers Association has repeated its call for the government to exempt books from the value added tax (VAT).Rozali Usman, the chairman of the association, said during the opening ceremony of a book exhibition at the Istora Senayan...
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Banned play goes to human rights body
Banned play goes to human rights body JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has called on Indonesian laborers to present their artistic performances independent of any political group."If workers want to purely demonstrate their artistic talent, they had better be independent and...
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
BI withdraws five old banknotes
BI withdraws five old banknotes JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, announced yesterday the withdrawal of old banknotes with Rp 100, Rp 500, Rp 1,000, Rp 5,000 and Rp 10,000 denominations, which were issued, respectively, in 1984, 1988, 1987, 1986 and 1985.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Satellite cities lack planning: Official
Satellite cities lack planning: Official JAKARTA (JP): An official of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) said yesterday that the development of satellite cities in Greater Jakarta, which covers Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, lacks good planning.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Dharmais grants houses
Dharmais grants houses JAKARTA (JP): The Dharmais foundation, which is chaired by President Soeharto, donated houses in the Bekasi area to 270 Armed Forces members who had taken part in a military campaign in East Timor code-named Operasi Seroja.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Listed firms get lending privilege from central bank
Listed firms get lending privilege from central bank JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday announced a new policy giving loan privileges to publicly listed companies and raising the required capital of foreign exchange banks.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Garbage destroying Seribu Islands reefs
Garbage destroying Seribu Islands reefs JAKARTA (JP): Trash dumping by Jakartans has caused the pollution of Jakarta Bay and destroyed coral reefs around the Seribu Islands, an oceanologist has said."These conclusion have been proved by experts from Australia, Papua New Guinea, the U.S.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Rice stock enough for eight months: Logistics agency
Rice stock enough for eight months: Logistics agency JAKARTA (JP): An official of the City Logistics Agency said yesterday the agency has 120,000 ton rice stock, enough to meet demand in the city for eight months.Deputy agency head M.M.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
German Oktoberfest will also open to Jakartans
German Oktoberfest will also open to Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): On Sept. 29, Jakartans, Germans and Bavarians, and other communities that know the excitement of an Oktoberfest will be celebrating the event in a truly hurly-burly manner, right in the center of this city.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Birth of PCPP natural: Sarwono
Birth of PCPP natural: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday that the establishment of the Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) was a natural manifestation of public demand for wider social- political participation.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Cops don't meddle in Satya Wacana
Cops don't meddle in Satya Wacana SEMARANG, Central Java: Maj. Gen. Hariman AS, chief of the Central Java and Yogyakarta regional police command, said that the authorities will not interfere in the internal conflict riddling the Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga.
Sat, 23 Sep 1995
Bankers, bad loans scrutinized
Bankers, bad loans scrutinized JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad vowed yesterday to bring directors and staff of state banks to court if there is any indication that they colluded with businesspeople to extend credit which latter soured.