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Cultural underlay in management

Cultural underlay in managementBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Management has been the darling discipline at higher education institutions for the urban middle class in Indonesia for more than one decade.One of Indonesia's top managers, Peter F.

Wild elephants haunts villagers

Wild elephants haunts villagers BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The west Lampung regency wants to catch wild elephants that often go on the rampage in the area because they endanger residents.The regency has asked the conservation agency to catch and tame the wild beasts, which have made many farmers...

Kia targets sales

Kia targets sales SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Kia Motors Corp said it is aimed at posting 20 trillion won in sales in the year 2005 with an annual production capacity of 2.1 million vehicles.A company statement said the annual output would include 850,000 vehicles made in Indonesia for domestic...

AIT boss blasts RI's traffic management

AIT boss blasts RI's traffic management JAKARTA (JP): President of the Alliance Internationale de Touring (AIT) Paul A. Nouwen on Saturday criticized traffic management in Indonesia.Nouwen, who was in Bali to attend the opening of the AIT's Region II 13th general assembly, specifically pointed to...

Cathay tops Delaneys at ISCI 10s

Cathay tops Delaneys at ISCI 10s JAKARTA (JP): Two Hong Kong rugby teams, Cathay Pacific and Delaneys, met in a rematch of last year's ISCI 10s final, on Saturday, with Cathay Pacific outperforming their rivals to win 19-7.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 6:05...

Several sectors perform well on the JSX

Several sectors perform well on the JSX JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remains attractive for investors as most companies listed on the market posted significant increases in net profits last year and promised better growth this year.

New storage technology, ThinkPads from IBM

New storage technology, ThinkPads from IBMBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): For many years, Big Blue (IBM) has been among the contributors to the Olympic Games. This year, it is supplying its technology and solutions in an effort to make the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games the most efficient and accessible...

ICRC holds seminar on humanitarian law

ICRC holds seminar on humanitarian law JAKARTA (JP): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will hold a two-day seminar to help disseminate the importance of and foster an understanding of International Humanitarian Law.

'Productivity level low at private universities'

'Productivity level low at private universities' JAKARTA (JP): The productivity level at Indonesia's private universities is only half that of the state universities, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said Saturday.

Indonesia lacks home-grown managers

Indonesia lacks home-grown managersBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): An ideal manager is home-grown. But such managers are rare. Many Indonesian companies import or hijack managers from other firms to skirt this shortage of professionals.

Indonesia's disabled face on uncertain future

Indonesia's disabled face on uncertain futureBy Theresia Ariswari YOGYAKARTA (JP): Being disabled in Indonesia is not an easy thing.I want to be treated with the same dignity as anyone else. I am a citizen with the same rights as any educated person in my country, but I'm not treated the same.

Development and demolishing

Development and demolishingFrom Media IndonesiaIt seems not too long ago that several newspapers in the capital, as well as some television stations, were covering the demolition operations of squatter huts on the banks of the Ciliwung river.

The Tokdo/Takeshima dispute aggravates Tokyo-Seoul ties

The Tokdo/Takeshima dispute aggravates Tokyo-Seoul tiesBy Mark J Valencia Japan and South Korea should jointly explore and develop any resources in their disputed maritime areas. The Tokdo/Takeshima controversy has again raised its ugly head, this time shaking fragile relations and leading to the...

Pujangga: An experiment in computer-generated poetry

Pujangga: An experiment in computer-generated poetryBy Ruli Manurung JAKARTA (JP): Computer Generated Writing has become quite a hot item of discussion. Evidence is on the Internet, where quite a lot of World Wide Web home pages have been dedicated to research in this field.

Sex before marriage? Some say yes, others no

Sex before marriage? Some say yes, others no JAKARTA (JP): Sex is always a sensitive but interesting topic to talk about, especially when premarital sex is the topic.For the last couple of years, the number of abortions among unmarried women, specifically teenage girls, has increased, according to...

National book production in continuous decline

National book production in continuous declineBy R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): May 1996 has been proclaimed National Book Month. This is necessary considering that books are not on most Indonesians' shopping lists.One indicator is national book production.

How to apply for a visa and stay permit

How to apply for a visa and stay permit JAKARTA (JP): Any foreigner who wants to work in Indonesia should obtain a visa and a stay permit. The immigration authorities will issue the visa upon the request of the foreigner's sponsor and a recommendation from the Ministry of Manpower.

Guest What?

Guest What? Is nationalistic chauvinism waning among the Japanese? That seems hard to believe, but why then is Japanese Ambassador Taizo Watanabe driving a Mercedes-Benz and not a Japanese make as expected of all senior Japanese officials?"It's my official car," Taizo admitted during a recent...

Downsize your dream if you hit a wall

Downsize your dream if you hit a wallBy L.E. Nugroho BANDUNG (JP): About the only constant in today's workplace is change. Nothing is guaranteed, but resilient people can learn to weather career setbacks with optimism and a sense of humor. Tough people don't feel sorry for themselves for long.

Tuyul

TuyulBy Dewi Anggraeni Trevor pushes the door open and walks in, leaving the key dangling. Usually he would call his wife's name at this stage. But this time he deflects. The house is quiet. Why is it different today? Isn't he used to that, knowing that it isn't Maryati's habit to listen to the...

Freed hostage details last days in captivity

Freed hostage details last days in captivity JAKARTA (JP): Five Indonesian and six European scientists held hostage by separatist rebels walked through the Irian Jaya jungle for five consecutive days with their abductors to avoid military pursuit, before nine of them regained their freedom on May...

Club says research in Irian must continue

Club says research in Irian must continue JAKARTA (JP): The Biological Science Club of Indonesia said yesterday research programs must continue in Irian Jaya in spite of a hostage-taking tragedy in which the club lost this month two of its members.

Foreign workers: Job predators or catalysts?

Foreign workers: Job predators or catalysts?By Djisman Simandjuntak JAKARTA (JP): The cross-border movement of workers, blue collar and white collar alike, is becoming a heated issue in international economic relations.

Foreigners working in Indonesia

Foreigners working in Indonesia Government institution which issue working permits for foreigners: Position Manpower BKPMD KBN Ditjen Manpower BIDA Total Parpostel Represen- Office in tative Bintan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Executives 1,954 11,051 82 189...

Indonesia retains Uber Cup crown

Indonesia retains Uber Cup crownBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): The chant "Who owns badminton if not Indonesia?" echoed around the packed Queen Elizabeth stadium as the Indonesian second-string duo of Lili Tampi and Finarsih sealed their side's victory over China in the Uber Cup final yesterday.

Bird trainer on the way up

Bird trainer on the way up JAKARTA (JP): There are many ways to make a living. Being a bird trainer is one of them and that is what Misstimah has been doing for the past five months."I love birds. I'm glad I've had the chance to do this job," she said.

Getting away from the office at B.A.T.S. factory

Getting away from the office at B.A.T.S. factoryBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): New factories have long been relegated to the outskirts of Jakarta, except for the "factory" built below the Shangri-La hotel.The bar and restaurant in the basement of the hotel has a factory feel and is named B.A.T.

Some girls just want to have fun with language

Some girls just want to have fun with languageBy Bret Galloway JAKARTA (JP): Maybe Cindy Lauper was right. It seems natural enough. But writing a language book is not many people would do for fun.Retno Krisnawati did.

Tanri Abeng works without stress

Tanri Abeng works without stress JAKARTA (JP): Everyone who works under pressure is prone to stress, but not Tanri Abeng, the president of Bakrie & Brothers."What is stress? If you ask me if I work under pressure, the answer is yes. But not stress," he said.

Unofficial warders exercise power politics in prisons

Unofficial warders exercise power politics in prisonsBy Tri Agus S. Siswowihardjo Unofficial wardens exercise great influence on the internal condition of Indonesian prisons. These wardens are actually prison inmates who can dominate the situation because of their money and influence.

RI economic boom draws expatriates

RI economic boom draws expatriates An Indonesian woman on her first trip to London whispered to a colleague, "Gee, isn't it something to have these bule carrying our luggage?" This woman was expressing a feeling shared by some Indonesians about foreigners, westerners in particular.

Indonesia to face Denmark in Thomas Cup final

Indonesia to face Denmark in Thomas Cup final HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesia will defend its Thomas Cup men's team badminton championship title against Denmark amidst tight security here today.Security at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium has been stepped up for both Thomas and Uber Cup finals at the...

Made Wijaya still a stranger after 22 years

Made Wijaya still a stranger after 22 years A Stranger In Paradise By Made Wijaya 260 pp, Rp 90,000 (hrdcover), Rp 65,000 (paperback) DENPASAR (JP): Made Wijaya's A Stranger in Paradise, the Diary of an Expatriate in Bali 1979-1980 hit Bali's bookshops late last year.

Surdiyanto wins bank golf tourney

Surdiyanto wins bank golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Jakartan banker Surdiyanto, a 13-handicap golfer, won the Indonesian Bankers Association best gross overall title after scoring a 77 at Imperial Golf Course, Karawaci, Tangerang, West Java yesterday.

MBA certificate no longer ticket to instant success

MBA certificate no longer ticket to instant successBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Ten years ago, an MBA degree was a ticket to instant success.An MBA graduate, especially from a foreign business school, enjoyed many privileges as the prima donna of the business community.

Italian soccer team Lazio receives warm welcome

Italian soccer team Lazio receives warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): The Italian soccer team Lazio arrived yesterday amid tumultuous cheers by a throng of Indonesian fans who flocked to the Sukarno-Hatta airport just to see their idols.

A national symblol on the brink of extinction

A national symblol on the brink of extinctionBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States have at least two things in common: both have adopted eagles as national symbols, and both of these symbolic eagles are endangered.

Secondhand tires hot despite blowout dangers

Secondhand tires hot despite blowout dangersBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): Despite the risk, the future of re-patterned tires, called ban batik in Indonesian, is secure. There is never any shortage of buyers for the cheap secondhand tires, with prices ranging from Rp10,000 to Rp75,000 (US$4.24 to $29.

Most expatriates happy to work in RI

Most expatriates happy to work in RI JAKARTA (JP): How do Indonesians perceive foreign workers? How do expatriate workers find working with Indonesians?The Jakarta Post interviewed both Indonesians and foreigners on the matter.

Work permits for foreigners issued by several agencies

Work permits for foreigners issued by several agenciesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Work permits for foreigners are issued by a number of government offices.According to Hermanto R., spokesman for the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications provides permits...

Bali Boys sought for their virility

Bali Boys sought for their virilityBy Putu Wirata KUTA, Bali (JP): Ketut Mendra, born in Kuta, Bali in 1963, was a prominent surfer in the 1980s. A junior high school graduate, he earned money by selling postcards and newspapers to tourists. In 1974 he met Paul, a surfer from Australia.

'Pelita' warned over inflammatory report

'Pelita' warned over inflammatory report JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Information has issued a stern warning to Pelita daily newspaper over articles suggesting that most high school girls in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, have lost their virginity, Antara reported yesterday.

Mixed reactions greet Soeharto's majority remarks

Mixed reactions greet Soeharto's majority remarks SEMARANG (JP): President Soeharto's insistence on seeking to maintain Golkar's absolute majority received mixed reactions from politicians and an observer yesterday.

Airbus veers off taxiway at Subang

Airbus veers off taxiway at Subang KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An airbus with 202 passengers and crew veered off the main taxiway yesterday while approaching the runway for take-off at Malaysia's main airport in Subang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Mitsui to provide boilers

Mitsui to provide boilers TOKYO (Reuter): Two Mitsui firms have won a seven billion yen order to provide Indonesia with two boilers for a thermal power plant, a Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd spokesman said yesterday.

RI-Lazio match predicted to attract large crowd

RI-Lazio match predicted to attract large crowd JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the match between the top Italian team Lazio and the Indonesian Super Stars eleven are optimistic that fans will flood to Senayan for the match tomorrow despite the Thomas Cup badminton final being live on television.

PDI debate producer sues SCTV for Rp 500m

PDI debate producer sues SCTV for Rp 500m SURABAYA (JP): An employee of the SCTV private television station is suing the station for allegedly dismissing him after he produced a controversial political debate.

Minas crude steady on Aussie demand

Minas crude steady on Aussie demand SINGAPORE (Reuter): Spot premiums of Indonesian low-sulfur, sweet crude oil Minas, were steady on tight supplies, exacerbated by a refiner's import of 600,000 barrels to Australia, industry sources said yesterday.

Aisin's venture in RI

Aisin's venture in RI NAGOYA (Kyodo): Aisin Takaoka Co. said yesterday it has formed a joint venture company in Indonesia to produce mainly brake drums and other casting parts for automobiles.The joint company, located in Kawaran, east of Jakarta, will begin production in July, with sales targeted...