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Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Remissions for 12 tribal chiefs
Remissions for 12 tribal chiefs WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Twelve tribal chiefs of the Baliem valley in the Jayawijaya regency will receive remissions in honor of Indonesia's 50th anniversary, head of the Wamena Correctional Institution Budirahardjo said over the weekend.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Police technology expo at PTIK
Police technology expo at PTIK JAKARTA (JP): The National Police will hold a four-day exhibition on police technology at its College of Police Sciences (PTIK) in South Jakarta next month.PTIK Governor Maj. Gen. Nomo Kelam said over the weekend that the Sept.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Rubin to face Martinez in Acura Classic final
Rubin to face Martinez in Acura Classic final MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Reuter): Tenth seed Chanda Rubin took full advantage of a below-par Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to defeat the top seed 6-3 6-1 on Saturday and advance into the final of the Acura Classic against Conchita Martinez of Spain.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Jakarta gets decked out in colorful lights
Jakarta gets decked out in colorful lights JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians could not have chosen a better month to gain their independence. Not only is August a bright, sunny month, it also means grand, magnificent, stately or brilliant.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Remembering proclamation of independence
Remembering proclamation of independence JAKARTA (JP): One day a slave, the next day free.Only those who have been subjected to oppression by foreign rules can understand the joy of freedom.Indonesia's long and arduous journey came to an end on Aug. 17, 1945.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Mr and Miss Jakarta named
Mr and Miss Jakarta named JAKARTA (JP): Cucu Ahmad Kurnia, 24, and Fifi Aleyda Yahya, 22, have won the 1995 Abang and None (Mr. and Miss) Jakarta Contest, held at the Fatahillah Museum in West Jakarta Friday night.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Women behind history of Proclamation Monument
Women behind history of Proclamation MonumentBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): One thing we should envy the Americans is, not Disneyland, but their Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the American Declaration of Independence was adopted and the U.S. Constitution shaped.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Anniversary joy peaks at Senayan
Anniversary joy peaks at SenayanBy Johannes Simbolon and Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): They came from all over town. Most did not know each other, could even be foes, either in real life, or in their political convictions.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Guess What? Sutardjianto
Guess What? Sutardjianto To some government officials, rock and rap music may cause serious allergic reactions. But for West Jakarta Mayor H. Sutardjianto, it is entertaining."I like rock music although sometimes I can't comprehend the meaning of foreign rock songs.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Until rooms in our mansion do us part
Until rooms in our mansion do us part JAKARTA (JP): When Haryono met Salyah (this is not the title of a movie, mind you) they fell in love instantly. They vowed to live happily ever after. "I'm not a fortune hunter," said Salyah (later known as Sally). "All I need is a piece of floor ...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Big challenge no hurdle for Yayuk at Acura
Big challenge no hurdle for Yayuk at Acura MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Agencies): Powerful serves displayed by Yayuk Basuki claimed another major casualty at the Acura Classic tennis championships on Friday as the Indonesian toppled fourth seed Lindsay Davenport of the United States for her second...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
More advice
More advice I didn't know exactly how to react when I saw my name in the article in the By The Way column of The Jakarta Post on Aug. 6, 1995. It was first an unpleasant surprise to be confronted in an imaginary "boxing contest" with Farid Baskoro.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Young Chinese shuttler beats Ardy in U.S. Open
Young Chinese shuttler beats Ardy in U.S. Open ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): Ardy Wiranata may have to prepare himself for his second Olympic agony what with crashing to defeat at the hands of Chinese young gun Dong Jiong in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open badminton championships on Friday.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Paul Stokell storms opening win
Paul Stokell storms opening win JAKARTA (JP): Experience stoked Australian Paul Stokell's forceful drive to victory in the first race of the Formula Brabham championship at the Sentul circuit yesterday.Driving a Reynard 91D, Stokell (left above) completed the 20 laps on the 3.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Koes Plus concert revives past splendour
Koes Plus concert revives past splendourBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "What is Koes Plus?" a teenager asked when she was told about the band's recent show at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Wednesday night.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Improved competitiveness in export products urged
Improved competitiveness in export products urged JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday that Indonesia could not continue to rely on cheap labor as a competitive edge for its export products."We have no choice but to develop industries which are highly competitive and reliable.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Helpmann artists display their works in Yogyakarta
Helpmann artists display their works in YogyakartaBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Today's fine arts have developed beyond pure art (painting, sculpture, graphic arts), thanks to the teaching of applied arts, such as craft and design, at fine arts academies which have yielded works on a par with fine...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Spas flowing with the tide of trendy lifestyles
Spas flowing with the tide of trendy lifestylesBy Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Culture used to be Bali's strongest selling point, aside from its heavenly scenery. Today, they no longer suffice, thanks to the changing lifestyle of its visitors.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Author of 'Atheis' surveys change in country
Author of 'Atheis' surveys change in countryBy Kadek Adnyana CANBERRA (JP): Most of the Indonesian writers of the 1945 generation have now left the stage. If they are still called to witness, it is usually through their texts, through the reconstruction of their opinions for modern meanings and...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Lombok isle slowly stretches to meet tourism boom
Lombok isle slowly stretches to meet tourism boomBy Prapti Widinugraheni SENGGIGI, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The tiny island of Lombok, with its sunny skies, white sandy beaches and swaying palm trees, is a perfect portrayal of a tranquil, unspoiled tropical paradise.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
French fireworks to highlight golden anniversary
French fireworks to highlight golden anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The French government has come up with a unique idea for a gift. It is providing a pyrotechnical spectacle for Indonesia's celebration of its 50th anniversary of independence.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Iem Davis, Joan Brown throw light in RI poetry
Iem Davis, Joan Brown throw light in RI poetry Di Serambi (On the Verandah); A BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN INDONESIA POETRY; Edited and translated by Iem Brown and Joan Davis; Cambridge University Press 1995; Paperback 149 pp; RRP $16.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
NGOs prepare new conservation plans
NGOs prepare new conservation plans SERPONG, West Java (JP): Community-based organizations in Southeast Asia are meeting in Serpong to prepare plans of action to strengthen environmental conservation in the interest of traditional communities.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Plywood exports tumble due to declining prices
Plywood exports tumble due to declining prices JAKARTA (JP): Despite a slight increase in volume, Indonesia's plywood exports fell by 5 percent to US$1.97 billion during the first six months of this year due to declining prices on the international market, a forestry executive says.A.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Soeharto presents service awards to 18 companies
Soeharto presents service awards to 18 companies JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has presented service awards to 18 domestic and foreign investment companies for their distinguished contributions to the national economy and the people's welfare.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Four days in jail cheaper than $2
Four days in jail cheaper than $2 JAKARTA (JP): Judge Adjitro Simarmata could hardly believe his ears when a pedicab driver he found guilty of breaching a traffic rule in Bogor told him he opted to spend four days behind bars instead of paying the Rp 4,500 (US$2) fine.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Ragunan's rhino died of old age
Ragunan's rhino died of old age JAKARTA (JP): An African rhinoceros died last month at Ragunan zoo from old age.Head of the Ragunan Zoo Atje Dimjati Salfifi said on Thursday that the 30-year-old rhino was very old for its species.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Dominance of conglomerates must be checked
Dominance of conglomerates must be checked JAKARTA (JP): Political and business analysts said yesterday that an anti-monopoly law is the only alternative to limit the dominance of business conglomerates, which they described as having reached a critical point.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Students protest flag burning
Students protest flag burning JAKARTA (JP): A group of students staged a demonstration yesterday outside the Australian embassy, protesting the reported burning of an Indonesian flag during an anti-Indonesia rally in Melbourne recently.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Modern bus shelters to be set up
Modern bus shelters to be set up JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has authorized PT Mesayumas Tirta to build a number of modern bus shelters in the city to promote traffic discipline and keep public order, a city official said.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Mount Merapi highly active
Mount Merapi highly active SEMARANG, Central Java: Officials in charge of monitoring the activity of Mount Merapi recorded a total of 187 earthquakes throughout last month.In June, only 37 quakes were recorded from the volcano which is situated at the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta...
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Family, friends observe Hatta's 93th birthday
Family, friends observe Hatta's 93th birthday JAKARTA (JP): Family members and friends of Mohammad Hatta, the late Indonesian first vice president, observed Hatta's 93th birthday at his grave in Tanah Kusir cemetery yesterday.
Sat, 12 Aug 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, 12 Aug 1995
Radisson to expand its business in Asia
Radisson to expand its business in Asia JAKARTA (JP): Radisson, an Australian-based hotel chain, plans to establish 75 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region, including Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, by the year 2000, an executive said.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Top naval officers to meet
Top naval officers to meet JAKARTA (JP): Top naval officers from 15 countries in the region will gather here next week to discuss issues of cooperation and conflict in the western Pacific Ocean.Rear Admiral Arief Kushariyadi, the Indonesian Navy's deputy chief for operation, said the Aug.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Govt drops search for war fund
Govt drops search for war fund JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that it has ended its investigation into the existence of a special fund set up in the 1960s by then president, Sukarno, to finance some of the country's war campaigns at the time.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Yayuk moves into Acura quarterfinals
Yayuk moves into Acura quarterfinals MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Agencies): A determined Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia served a notice to women's tennis top flight when she cruised to the quarterfinals of the Acura Classic tournament here with yet another giant-killing fashion on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Local drivers tough to defeat
Local drivers tough to defeat SENTUL, West Java (JP): Paul Stokell got off to a flying start in his quest for the Formula Brabham championship title at the Sentul circuit, Bogor, when he took pole position for today's race in a time of 1:22.693 yesterday.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
No more lavish receptions
No more lavish receptions President Soeharto has once again reminded all of us, particularly our provincial authorities, that there is no need to be excessive or extravagant when receiving visiting dignitaries.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Choi Gye Wol's Kodeco opens up S. Kalimantan
Choi Gye Wol's Kodeco opens up S. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): The award presentation ceremony at the State Palace yesterday must have been one of the happiest moments in the 48-year-long business career of Choi Gye Wol, chairman of the Korea Development Co. Ltd. (Kodeco).
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Looking back to look forward at film festival
Looking back to look forward at film festivalBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): With the Asia Pacific Film Festival over there are winners and losers. The winners will reflect on their merits and wonder at the process that catapults them above certain equally deserving fellows.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Most companies go for dedication and loyalty
Most companies go for dedication and loyalty BANDUNG (JP): Most companies in Indonesia choose personality, dedication and loyalty over skill in their decision to hire workers, a senior official at the Ministry of Manpower claims.Andi M.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Inaca plans leasing firm for N-250
Inaca plans leasing firm for N-250 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carrier Association (Inaca) is ready to set up a leasing company to support sales of the country's first domestically-designed, medium-range, commuter aircraft, the N-250, an executive said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Police to come out in full force for 'Kenduri Nasional'
Police to come out in full force for 'Kenduri Nasional' JAKARTA (JP): City police will be out in force to secure the Kenduri Nasional grand festivity of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta on Aug. 19.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Farmers' violent protests jeopardize tobacco exports
Farmers' violent protests jeopardize tobacco exports JAKARTA (JP): Angry farmers, who have been burning down tobacco processing facilities and offices in Jenggawah, East Java, are jeopardizing Indonesia's tobacco exports, a local official warned yesterday.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
'Presidencial post requires further clarification'
'Presidencial post requires further clarification' JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's leading political scientist is calling for a review of various constitutional and legal articles, including a definitive clarification of the role and obligations of the president.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
PT Otsuka holds social activities
PT Otsuka holds social activities JAKARTA (JP): PT Otsuka Indonesia, a pharmaceutical firm, is providing free medical treatment for poor families in eight puskesmas community health centers in Jakarta.The program started at a puskesmas in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Malaysia officials probed for graft
Malaysia officials probed for graft KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Immigration chiefs in several states in Malaysia are under probe for corruption, on suspicion of having approved temporary employment permits for illegal foreign workers, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Hindu nationalists stake out turf
Hindu nationalists stake out turfBy Nelson Graves NEW DELHI (Reuter): They have canceled a big U.S.-built power project, launched a drive to kick foreign consumer goods out of India and threatened Moslem pilgrims.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Subsidy for flour industry denied
Subsidy for flour industry denied JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the State Logistics Agency, Beddu Amang, rejected accusations yesterday that the government has been subsidizing the country's flour industry."Bulog, in conducting its operations, always considers long- term forecasts and price fluctuations...