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Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Dual development policy
Dual development policy State Minister of National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Development Planning Board Ginandjar Kartasasmita has of late been promoting the main components of what he sees as the ideal development paradigm for Indonesia.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Government shies away from anti-smoking drive
Government shies away from anti-smoking drive JAKARTA (JP): The government has conceded that it has not been active in discouraging smoking in Indonesia because of the huge contribution made by the local tobacco industry to the country's employment and to state revenues.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Textile exhibition
Textile exhibition We were very pleased to have a very nice article A closer look at old textiles of Indonesia (June 1, 1995, page 7) appear in your newspaper, but we were a disappointed as there were some errors and significant omissions.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
11 suspects rounded up
11 suspects rounded up MAGELANG, Central Java: Police have arrested 11 people they suspect of involvement in several acts of theft in various parts of the province.In Magelang police arrested three people who allegedly robbed and stabbed a 34-year-old man named Liauw Ping An.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Teachers' salaries stolen
Teachers' salaries stolen JAKARTA (JP): Two school employees were robbed on Friday afternoon of Rp 11.6 million (US $5,170) by two people on a motorcycle in Tangerang, 30 kilometers west of here.To date police have no clues about the case.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
World retailers to meet
World retailers to meet JAKARTA (JP): The Intercontinental Group of Department Stores will hold its 49th general assembly here between June 11 and June 14, where topics concerning retailing will be discussed, their president said.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Indonesia willing to add to Bosnia force
Indonesia willing to add to Bosnia force JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia announced on Saturday that it is prepared to commit more troops to the United Nations' peacekeeping missions in Bosnia-Herzegovina despite the deteriorating situation in the former Yugoslav republic.Armed Forces Chief Gen.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Kota warehouses will undergo transformation
Kota warehouses will undergo transformation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is striving to make the downtown, Kota, area in West Jakarta a major tourist site, by changing the function of old warehouses to entertainment centers, including discotheques and restaurants.
Mon, 05 Jun 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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Indonesia Still unknown in the world of soccer
Indonesia Still unknown in the world of soccer JAKARTA (JP): Despite a population of 193 million people and a 65-year acquaintance with soccer, Indonesia remains unknown in the soccer world -- if Joe Royle, manager of FA Cup winner Everton, is any indication.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange As of June 2, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------- Company Name Price Previous Change Volume week (Rp) (Rp) (+/-Rp (shares) --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo PS ''' 2,200 2,650 -450 5,000 AHAP Ins.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Water meter registration
Water meter registration JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has questioned a decision made by the city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, to hand over the water meter registration contract to a private company without a tender process.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
ICRC ship blasted by mine
ICRC ship blasted by mine COLOMBO (AFP): A cargo and passenger ship chartered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was blasted in northern Sri Lanka leaving one Indonesian crew-member missing, official sources said.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Three arrested over car registration fraud
Three arrested over car registration fraud JAKARTA (JP): City Police arrested three people believed to be involved in falsifying car registration data, which caused losses amounting to hundreds of millions of rupiah, a police officer said on Saturday.Col.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindhu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
First Aid: A knowledge base you will appreciate
First Aid: A knowledge base you will appreciateBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In my job as an end user consultant, I've always tried to find software programs that will help PC users learn more about their own machines -- hardware and software -- so that they can become more independent.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): A massive overnight rally in Wall Street and a firmer U.S. dollar pushed the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index up by 19.73 points to 493.42 last week.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Graft eroding Indonesians' religiosity: Intellectual
Graft eroding Indonesians' religiosity: Intellectual SEMARANG (JP): Indonesians should hold to their religious traditions more firmly so that foreign values, flowing into Indonesia via television, will not destroy the local culture, according to a respected intellectual.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Beware dangers of the Internet: Government
Beware dangers of the Internet: Government JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan L. Parapak has warned Indonesians about the provision of misleading information by certain irresponsible people on the Internet global computerized information...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
ABRI not power hungry
ABRI not power hungry Reading Syamsudin Haris' article (The Jakarta Post, May 29, 1995), I cannot escape the feeling that the author is trying to point out that ABRI is power hungry and reluctant to have its fate decided by powers other than itself and that the House of Representatives is more or...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Fidel Ramos approves dismissal proceedings
Fidel Ramos approves dismissal proceedings MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday approved the conduct of summary proceedings that could lead to the dismissal of three police generals and a colonel implicated in the controversial killing of 11 suspected bank robbers.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Govt gives assurances on pulp production
Govt gives assurances on pulp production JAKARTA (JP): Several Golkar legislators say the Ministry of Forestry would try to boost pulp production, to help solve the current shortage of newsprint paper."The Minister of Forestry has instructed his staff, especially those related to forestry...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
'Bank Papan Sejahtera should retain housing role': Bank Indonesia chief
'Bank Papan Sejahtera should retain housing role': Bank Indonesia chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (central bank) Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono wants the new majority shareholder of the publicly listed Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) not to change the bank's core business.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995
Boat people used private boat
Boat people used private boat DILI, East Timor: A local official has denied reports that the 18 East Timorese who sought refuge in Australia last week traveled to the neighboring country on a boat owned by the government.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Bouraq's president dies
Bouraq's president dies JAKARTA (JP): Jerry A. Sumendap, president of the private airline PT Bouraq Indonesia, died in Jakarta yesterday afternoon from heart failure. He turned 68 last December.The Antara news agency reported that Sumendap, who was also president of Bali Air and concurrent chairman...
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Youngsters enjoy homestay programs
Youngsters enjoy homestay programs JAKARTA (JP): "I hope I meet Brandon and Brenda when I go to Los Angeles," 16-year-old Penny Juwita exclaimed while attending a briefing with her chaperon at the LIA Foundation last weekend.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Pair bridge meet expanded
Pair bridge meet expanded JAKARTA (JP): The international pair bridge championship, Epson Worldwide Bridge Contest, will be expanded to 10 provincial cities in Indonesia next year, with priorities given to Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Irian Jaya.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
RI pianist to perform in Norway
RI pianist to perform in Norway JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pianist Kuei Pin Yeo will play a number of solo piano compositions by Indonesian Mochtar Embut today at the Festspillene i Bergen in Bergen, Norway.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
The history of bamboo musical instruments in Indonesia
The history of bamboo musical instruments in IndonesiaBy Endo Suanda BANDUNG (JP): Bamboo used for musical instruments is as old as bamboo in cultural artifacts. This is due to the nature of bamboo as a source of sound.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Contest: The importance of being different
Contest: The importance of being differentBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): "It's a pity that progress in photography in Indonesia did not feature in Rana Citra 1994 as it did in the previous Rana Citra competitions," the chairman of the team of judges, Wisaksono Noeradi, remarked in a speech prior to...
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Clarifying Gandhi
Clarifying Gandhi As a visitor to Jakarta, I have been reading your newspaper for the last week. In the Sunday, May 7, issue my eyes fell on the article about Candi Dasa in Bali entitled Gandhi and Marley alive in Candi Dasa which I read with much interest.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
The late Arifin C. Noer: His life and works
The late Arifin C. Noer: His life and works JAKARTA (JP): How appropriate it was for the theater/movie director Arifin C. Noer, who died a week ago today, to describe Indonesia as a country with the most dense "jungle of statements" in the world.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Tommy steps down from IMI
Tommy steps down from IMI JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra sprang a surprise on Friday night when he refused his second term as chairman of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) and handed the post to Bob RE Nasution at the end of the IMI congress in Medan, North Sumatra.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Lir-ilir: Javanese song and its meaning
Lir-ilir: Javanese song and its meaningBy DWR Mastuti JAKARTA (JP): Traditional Javanese songs are more than just lyrics and rhythm, their words contain the philosophy of life.When I was young, my parents always sang Lir-ilir. I understood it only after studying Javanese.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
New quake jolts Russianoil town of Neftegorsk
New quake jolts Russianoil town of Neftegorsk MOSCOW (Reuter): A new earthquake jolted the Far Eastern oil town of Neftegorsk early yesterday, a week after it was flattened by a killer quake, Russia's Ministry of Emergencies said.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Poet denies wedding news
Poet denies wedding news DHAKA (Reuter): Self-exiled Bangladeshi poet Daud Haider denied yesterday he secretly married controversial compatriot writer Taslima Nasrin, whom fundamentalist Moslem clerics accuse of blasphemy.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Timor reconciliation talks begin in Austrian castle
Timor reconciliation talks begin in Austrian castle STADTSCHLAINING, Austria (Reuter): East Timorese leaders began a historic meeting yesterday to try to reconcile differences that have torn their people apart for the last 20 years.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Preserving the traditional wavy dagger
Preserving the traditional wavy daggerBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Tradition and modernism seem to stand in unreconcilable contradiction with one and another. Explaining tradition in a modern way is not easy. But it is not impossible to do so.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Rambitan: Lombok's 'traditional village'
Rambitan: Lombok's 'traditional village'By Dini S. Djalal SENGGIGI, Lombok (JP): The village can be seen from miles away. Perched upon a hill, the grouping of thatched huts provided a stark contrast against the bright blue sky.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Polish booters to come to town
Polish booters to come to town JAKARTA (JP): The Polish Olympic soccer team will tackle the Indonesian national squad in a friendly match at the Senayan stadium in mid July.The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) has yet to decide on the date of the international match, but says that any time...
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Physical strength rules French Open
Physical strength rules French OpenBy Russell Barlow JAKARTA (JP): The French Open, like all the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, possess its own special qualities.The huge crowds which throng to Rolland Garros every year and the well-planned maze of outside courts in a huge park setting, are...
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Looking for a nice, bright house?
Looking for a nice, bright house? JAKARTA (JP): Ever scanned the classifieds for a place to stay? This newspaper carries enticing messages from landlords, housing agents, brokers and entrepreneurial housewives (or should I say home-makers?) flogging accommodation to prospective lessees.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
The homestay craze: Worth the money?
The homestay craze: Worth the money?By Rita A. Widiadana and T. Sima Gunawan Homestay programs have become trendy among Indonesia's school students in big cities. The programs, which are expensive, are also considered profitable, attracting many organizations to this business.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
'Outbreak' sweeping cinema screens with virus scare
'Outbreak' sweeping cinema screens with virus scareBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Schadenfreude: it's a German phrase meaning "joy at the suffering of others." It may not be the intention of the moviemakers, but Outbreak, a new film depicting a deadly epidemic, not unlike the Ebola scourge...
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Promote Positivism
Promote Positivism "Positive Attitude is a Plus" -- so goes the corporate advertisement of Essar Gujarat, one of the leading industrial conglomerates in India. The ad clearly describes positivism as having a logic and momentum all its own.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Suro's celebration no fun for the royalty
Suro's celebration no fun for the royaltyBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Javanese people, and the royalty in particular, celebrate the Javanese New Year, which fell on May 31 this year, by reflecting on the past and contemplating the future. No dances. No songs. No fun.
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
Colorful events mark the arrival of Japanese New Year
Colorful events mark the arrival of Japanese New YearPhoto A: ReogJP/28The management of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta organized a series of events to celebrate the Javanese New Year, which fell on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, the eve of the new year, a procession was held.
Sat, 03 Jun 1995
Cathay serves Surabaya
Cathay serves Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Cathay Pacific started serving a new route linking Hong Kong and Surabaya in East Java Thursday night with a TriStar aircraft carrying more than 250 passengers, a company executive said.N.
Sat, 03 Jun 1995
S'pore export growth falls
S'pore export growth falls SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's non-oil exports, excluding re- exports, rose only 2.3 percent in April to S$6.39 billion (US$4.6 billion), down sharply from 22 percent growth in the same period of last year, the Trade Development Board (TDB) said.
Sat, 03 Jun 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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.