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Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Jakarta settles for 3rd place in Coke Cup
Jakarta settles for 3rd place in Coke Cup SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Sofyan scored twice within a two- minute spell in the second half as Jakarta came back superbly from one goal down to beat North Sumatra 2-1 to take third place in the 11th Haornas/Coke Cup Under-16 soccer championship here...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Precautions vital to fight sexual abuse of children
Precautions vital to fight sexual abuse of children JAKARTA (JP): Sexual abuse of children in Indonesia has not reached the alarming levels of Thailand or the Philippines but it is important to take effective precautions to prevent it proliferating further.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Russian sends Utut reeling
Russian sends Utut reeling JAKARTA (JP): Alexander Morozevich of Russia tore Indonesian Utut Adianto's hopes of an elo rating hike apart with a 26th move victory on the final day of the Donner Memorial chess tournament in Amsterdam on Friday.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
RI not immune to child prostitution
RI not immune to child prostitution The World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children wound up in Stockholm yesterday. The gathering, the first of its kind on the subject, adopted a declaration and an agenda setting out the problems, challenges and measures that should be taken...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Pintor Sirait displays his unconventional artworks
Pintor Sirait displays his unconventional artworksBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): For Pintor Sirait, an artist should explore elements of art only. If an artist should nurture a desire to express something outside the scope of art, the essence of art will usually be clouded.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Bad Indomie
Bad IndomieFrom KompasBeing a university student, I often have to eat Indomie noodles. On July 28, I bought a packet of chicken-flavored Indomie from a shop at Darmaga, Bogor. When I cooked it the following day, I happened to notice that the expiry date on the package was June 19, which meant that...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Desperate children expose the dark side of their lives
Desperate children expose the dark side of their lives JAKARTA (JP): Living on the street may be one of the most grisly ways for children to learn about sex, but it's a reality which they have to accept to survive.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Six more hostages freed in Irian Jaya
Six more hostages freed in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Six more of the logging workers held hostage by separatist rebels in Irian Jaya's jungles were released yesterday, a military official said.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
By Primastuti Handayani
By Primastuti HandayaniTransportation problem mars Indonesian Open MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Medan is the third largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta and Surabaya. However, sheer size has little to do with hosting a big event like the Sony Badminton Indonesia Open.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
thalia spreads the gospel of soapy adulation
thalia spreads the gospel of soapy adulationBy Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): "Who wants to be my neighbor?," coos Mexican starlet Ariadna Sodi Miranda.The 5,000 fans gathered at the Jakarta Convention Center on Tuesday to see their idol screamed in ecstasy.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Brazil spikers notch second GP victory
Brazil spikers notch second GP victory JAKARTA (JP): Brazil reversed its 1-11 second-set deficit to nail a straight-set 15-9, 15-13, 15-7 victory over a rising Netherlands at the Women's World Volleyball Grand Prix here yesterday.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Response on bad Indomie
Response on bad IndomieFrom KompasIn response to the complaint from Mr. Suryadi S.M. (Kompas, Aug. 28), we would like to explain that as a producer, we continually keep a close watch over the expiration dates of our products that are almost due.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Soni Harsono, the chief of the National Land Agency and Minister for Agricultural Affairs, knows full well what it is like to be cheated out of land deal. He was once a victim himself, he confessed.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Exploring the bonds of friendship in the Baliem valley
Exploring the bonds of friendship in the Baliem valleyText and photos by Rosa Widyawan WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Wasigini sigin mauwe Dogogin sigin mauwe/ watlasug wasigin mauweweneh at hiko-hiko uwe/ weneh at hiko-hiko uwe Yamana luk sigin oue/ Wamena la raike uwe Nowawiki weaka uwe/ Amua latike...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Susi reclaims title as Indonesia rules the roost
Susi reclaims title as Indonesia rules the roostBy Primastuti Handayani MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Susi Susanti restored her beleaguered pride with her fifth Indonesian Open title in the day, which saw home badminton players producing a clean sweep here yesterday.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Upholding law
Upholding lawFrom SinarThe Institution for Policy Research and Advocacy (Elsam) would like to express its deep concern over the way the government handled the July 27 riots. The various measures that have been taken, including the "shoot-on-sight" order, making arbitrary arrests, re-activation of...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Icuk gets bonus after 13 years
Icuk gets bonus after 13 years JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian badminton star Icuk Sugiarto has received a late bonus from a Semarang, Central Java businessman, 13 years behind schedule.Businessman Hio Song Hiong finally managed to sit together with Icuk, Indonesia's second world champion, last...
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Family, friends and recreation, the way to less stress
Family, friends and recreation, the way to less stressBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Soon after receiving an MBA from a prestigious university in the United States, Randy Irawan joined a noted financial consulting firm in Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Fear of flying
Fear of flyingBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): There is good news for people suffering from fear of flying. Prof. Ren Diekstra from the University of Leyden, the Netherlands, says that it can be cured. In fact the success rate reported from cases treated in his clinic is 96 percent.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Emha protests with poems, songs
Emha protests with poems, songsBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Say it with songs. Some sing to express love and joy, others to express their pain. But songs can also be a means of protest. Composer and singer Franky Sahilatua and poet-preacher Emha Ainun Nadjib recently released an album called...
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Executives need to exercise to stay fit
Executives need to exercise to stay fit JAKARTA (JP): When the clock strikes at 5 p.m, Rani, a young working mother, rushes to a gym on the 10th floor of a high rise office building in the city center.Her office, an advertising agency, is on the fifth floor.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Capture of wild elephants
Capture of wild elephantsText and photos by Rama S. SUKARAJA, Lampung (JP): The news of the two wild elephants spread rapidly, and nearby villagers flocked to Sukaraja village in Teluk Semangka subdistrict, South Lampung, to see them.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
Text and photos
Text and photos by Graham Simmons MYSORE, India (JP): The days start early in India! Arriving at the unearthly hour of seven a.m. in Bangalore, the green capital of Karnataka state in southern India, I'm told by my gracious hosts that we're heading straight out of town.
Sun, 18 Aug 1996
TV Program: Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996
TV Program: Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996TVRI.tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News7:30 TV Series: Grandizer8:00 TV Drama9:00 English News Service9:30 Focus: People and Event10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini11:00 Children's Stories11:30...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
PT Satelindo installs more stations in Greater Jakarta
PT Satelindo installs more stations in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Satelindo has added another 100 base transceiver stations to improve its service in the greater Jakarta area.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Independence Day
Independence Day In observance of the 51st anniversary of Indonesia's independence The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Sunday. -- Publisher
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
PT Inti given ISO-9001 certificate
PT Inti given ISO-9001 certificate JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications equipment producer PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Inti) received a ISO-9001 certificate for its digital telephone exchange products yesterday in Bandung, West Java.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
The need for a new paradigm
The need for a new paradigm The one-day economic seminar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday was conclusive about the need for a new paradigm for Indonesian development to gear up the country for global competition.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
New Pulo Gebang terminal urgent, says council
New Pulo Gebang terminal urgent, says council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has urged the administration to immediately begin construction of a new bus terminal in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.The chairman of the council's commission D for development affairs, Bandjar Marpaung, said yesterday the...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Patients evacuated in hospital fire
Patients evacuated in hospital fire BEKASI, West Java (JP): A fire broke out in a local public hospital yesterday which destroyed four rooms, a mini bus, 1.2 tons of rice and forced the evacuation of 150 patients, including several babies.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Independence pioneers to get medals
Independence pioneers to get medals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Suweno said yesterday that 102 pioneers of the independence movement will receive an award for their dedication and services.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Five arrested in finger-cutting insurance fraud
Five arrested in finger-cutting insurance fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested five men suspected of cutting one of the men's fingers off to obtain millions of rupiah in accident insurance."With capital around Rp 100 million (US$42,550), the group planned to collect Rp 896 million from two...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Indofood's sales rise 80%
Indofood's sales rise 80% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur of the Salim Group announced yesterday an 80 percent increase in its net consolidated sales from Rp 771 billion (US$327 million) in the first six months of 1995 to Rp 1.3 trillion in the same period of this year.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Merapi spews hot lava
Merapi spews hot lava SEMARANG: Mount Merapi as of yesterday morning has continued to spew hot lava down to the Bebeng and Krasak rivers in the Magelang regency.The head of the Merapi research section of the directorate of volcanology, Mas Atje Purbawinata, said that between Wednesday to yesterday...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bekasi dressing up to be modern metropolis
Bekasi dressing up to be modern metropolis By Kosasih Derajat BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi, a suburban area east of Jakarta, celebrated its 46th anniversary yesterday. Malls, housing areas and industrial sites abound but the administration still has to cope with 23 of the 237 villages being...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
RI soccer to decide on future
RI soccer to decide on future JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association is to seek a settlement next Monday to its uncertain future in Asian club tournaments following the refusal of the Asian Football Confederation to reschedule the competitions.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bank Bira vows to boost its fee-based business
Bank Bira vows to boost its fee-based business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira said yesterday it has expanded into several new services, including advisory and technical assistance for smaller banks, in an attempt to boost its fee-based revenues.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bank Servitia expects Rp 4b in fresh funds
Bank Servitia expects Rp 4b in fresh funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Umum Servitia expects to raise at least Rp 40 billion (US$17 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) in October, says the bank's top executive.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
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.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Ecstasy trial continues
Ecstasy trial continues TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The defense lawyers of a woman being tried for attempting to smuggle 9,000 Ecstasy pills into the country asked the Tangerang District Court Wednesday to drop the charges against their client.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Sinar Mas may join Amcol rescue
Sinar Mas may join Amcol rescue SINGAPORE (Reuter): The tortured tale of ailing Singapore property and trading company Amcol Holdings has brought white knights thundering to the rescue and one bid may be aimed at saving face, market sources said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Student science contest winners announced
Student science contest winners announced JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture announced the winners of this year's National Young Scientist Contest yesterday.Muhammad Hamdani, a high school student from Wonosobo, Central Java, took first prize in the ministry-sponsored contest, with...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Army gets letter from commission
Army gets letter from commission UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Secretary-General of the National Commission on Human Rights, Baharuddin Lopa, yesterday revealed that he had sent a letter to the regional military commander demanding that the result of an investigation surrounding the deaths of...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Yamana gets bond refund
Yamana gets bond refund TORONTO (Reuter): Yamana Resources Inc said on Wednesday it received a refund of "seriousness guarantees" for 12 contract of work applications on Jan. 16, 1996 with Indonesia's department of mines and energy.The entire US$13.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Technical problem at IndoInternet
Technical problem at IndoInternet In response to two separate letters in The Jakarta Post from our valued subscribers, we would like to apologize for the mail system intermittent breakdown from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Thief steals pollution recorder
Thief steals pollution recorder JAKARTA (JP): A thief has stolen an air pollution recorder worth Rp 10 million (US$4,225) from under Jl. Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, near the City Hall.The head of the City Environment Bureau, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno said he learned of the theft from one of...
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Rights campaigner Nasution elected as member of ICJ
Rights campaigner Nasution elected as member of ICJ JAKARTA (JP): Prominent human rights campaigner Adnan Buyung Nasution has been chosen by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) to sit as the newest member of the Geneva-based organization.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Argentina exports 2.1m tons of soybeans
Argentina exports 2.1m tons of soybeans BUENOS AIRES (Reuter): Argentine exporters have sold a total 2.1 million tons of 1995/96 soybeans, including some 400,000 tons to China, an export analyst said Wednesday.Maize shipments total 4.6 million tons, including 324,000 tons to Indonesia.
Fri, 16 Aug 1996
Bandits kidnap 13 in Indonesia's Irian Jaya
Bandits kidnap 13 in Indonesia's Irian Jaya JAKARTA (Reuter): Bandits in the remote Irian Jaya province kidnapped 13 local employees of a major timber company in a late- night raid on their base camp, a military source said yesterday.