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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.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
ASEAN agrees to speed up trade liberalization
ASEAN agrees to speed up trade liberalization BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuter): ASEAN trade and economic ministers agreed yesterday to expand a preferential trade scheme and speed up the start of a regional free-trade zone.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Tito Puente slated for five Indonesian concerts
Tito Puente slated for five Indonesian concertsBy Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): Perez Prado? Machito? Tito Rodriguez? Xavier Cugat? Desi Arnaz? Tito Puente, now a super-energetic 72, has outlived them all to become Latin music reigning monarch.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
UI's adult education program protested
UI's adult education program protested JAKARTA (JP): Students in the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences (Fisip UI) are protesting the school's continuing adult education program, which administers a simpler entrance exam for extension students.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Ratification of ILO Convention not urgent
Ratification of ILO Convention not urgent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sees no urgency in ratifying the ILO Convention on migrant workers to legally protect its workers overseas, a senior official said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Govt to review plan to withdraw state teachers
Govt to review plan to withdraw state teachers JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto agreed yesterday to review a government plan to withdraw thousands of teachers on the state payroll from private schools following strong protests from religious leaders.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Asian LPG demand up but profit down
Asian LPG demand up but profit down SINGAPORE (Reuter): Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices are expected to recover ahead of peak fourth quarter demand in Asia, traders said.But they said they were not bullish about winter profits in China, despite projections of a large rise in imports.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Honorable deed
Honorable deedFrom KompasOn behalf of a relative who suffered from AIDS and who died on Aug. 16, 1995, we would like to thank Dr. Zubairi Zoerban and Dr. Samsuridjal Djauzi who both ardently treated our relative without expecting reward.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Top athletes deserve life security: Rudy Hartono
Top athletes deserve life security: Rudy Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Top national athletes, who stop competing, deserve security apart from the tokens they received for their past performances, Indonesian badminton's living legend Rudy Hartono says.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Three journalists beaten up
Three journalists beaten up BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Three journalists have been beaten up by two unidentified men, believed to have been hired by a local businessman wanting to kill one of the reporters, a press report said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 8, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,450 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 2,500 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 0 0 Aneka...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
PKK mobilizes forces for anti-polio drive
PKK mobilizes forces for anti-polio driveBy Yoko N. Sari DILI, East Timor (JP): Bring your children to the nearest immunization center between Sept. 13 and 19. Cancel all other activities if you have to.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Two murder suspects arrested
Two murder suspects arrested JAKARTA (JP): The police arrested two high school students for their alleged involvement in the murder of another student at the Blok M bus station in South Jakarta, an officer said yesterday.Lt. Col.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
PT Kabelindo gets $40m syndicated loan
PT Kabelindo gets $40m syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Kabelindo Murni, a publicly-listed cable manufacturer, has signed an agreement on a five-year syndicated loan of US$40 million, available either in U.S. dollars in rupiah.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
46 people arrested in Dili stampede
46 people arrested in Dili stampede DILI, East Timor (JP): Police arrested yesterday 46 people involved in a violent demonstration against an official's remarks which allegedly insulted Catholicism.Local police chief Col.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Albright to visit Indonesia
Albright to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States' Ambassador to the United Nations, Madeline Albright, is due to arrive here tomorrow for a two-day visit to Indonesia.On Monday, Albright will meet with Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas to discuss various matters...
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Water stopped in some areas
Water stopped in some areas JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that the tap water supply to a number of areas -- Cengkareng, Taman Kota, Green Garden, Kapuk, Kedaung Kali Angke and Daan Mogot in West Jakarta -- has been temporarily stopped until Monday.H.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
International meeting on education to be held here
International meeting on education to be held here JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the second meeting of the Education for All Summit next week, which will be participated in by nine most-populated developing countries.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Indonesia enters ISDN era
Indonesia enters ISDN era JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday launched the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), locally called Pasopati, by conducting long-distant videophone conversations with two officials and a legislator.
Sat, 09 Sep 1995
Investment in Irian Jaya
Investment in Irian Jaya For the last three years the government has intensively done its utmost to utilize the natural resources of the eastern part of Indonesia (IBT). The private sector has been called upon to invest capital in this area.