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Sumarah Adhyatman rescues ceramics for posterity

Sumarah Adhyatman rescues ceramics for posterityBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Nationalism moved Sumarah Adhyatman to become an expert in ceramics.It was back in 1969 when there was no books on ceramics in Indonesia and people didn't care about earthenware.

Score Roundup

Score RoundupSoccerFrench league Bastia 2 Nantes 2Bundesliga Leverkeusen 0 Munich 2 Hamburg SV 0 Cologne 4BadmintonSudirman Cup South Korea 2 China 3 Indonesia 3 Denmark 2 France 3 Belgium 2 Kazakhstan 4 Hungary 1 Slovenia 2 Mauritius 3 Cyprus 3 Italy 2 Morocco 0 Brazil 5 Malta 1 Slovakia 4 Sweden...

S'pore seeks UNSC seat

S'pore seeks UNSC seat SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore has applied for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2001-2002, a government statement said yesterday.The candidature was formally announced by the Charge d'Affaires of Singapore to the United Nations at a meeting of the...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Science Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang...

Matching Asia's politics with its economics

Matching Asia's politics with its economics James Cotton looks at the increasing mismatch between economic performance and political institutions in Asia-Pacific countries. According to the World Bank, the "High-performing Asian economies" (HPAEs) of Asia are the four tigers (South Korea, Taiwan,...

Jakarta Convention Center

Jakarta Convention Center On behalf of the Jakarta Convention Center I would like to thank The Jakarta Post for publishing a story in the Guess What column on Sunday, May 14, 1995.However, I would like to clarify one thing in the story.

Indonesia and S. Korea set for early meeting

Indonesia and S. Korea set for early meeting LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Agencies): Nail-biting final group matches cost favorite Indonesia an early meeting with title holder South Korea in the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship here on Friday.

Korean film festival to open at Taman Ismail Marzuki

Korean film festival to open at Taman Ismail MarzukiBy Jane Scott JAKARTA (JP): Koreans are prodigious movie goers and have wide ranging tastes. A recent film, Sopyongje, by veteran Korean director Im Kwok-taek, broke 1993 Korean box office records, drawing over one million viewers.

Guess What? Paquita

Guess What? Paquita All over the globe models are jumping off the catwalks and going into music, literature, television, films and gossip columns.Jamaican-born Naomi Campbell has started her career as a novelist, while Claudia Schiffer finds being a gossip columnist an interesting job.

Bumpy road to a 'multicultural' New Zealand

Bumpy road to a 'multicultural' New Zealand JAKARTA (JP): It was a sunny, but puzzling May morning at the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Signs pointed toward the main entry, but other notices declared the site was closed due to "inconvenience".

Guess What? Addie M. Sumaatmadja

Guess What? Addie M. Sumaatmadja "I am so glad to be selected as a participant of a prestigious conducting workshop in the United States," gushed Addie M. Sumaatmadja, more popularly known as Addie M.S., the conductor of the Twilite Orchestra.

Guess What? Slamet Abdul Sjukur

Guess What? Slamet Abdul Sjukur Leading contemporary musician Slamet Abdul Sjukur went around telling everyone he was pregnant."I am due in August," said the 74-year-old at the opening of a new gallery Thursday in Cilandak, South Jakarta.

'4848' taxis: One tire in the junkyard?

'4848' taxis: One tire in the junkyard?By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Is the Bandung-based 4848 taxi company obsolete after decades of fame and service?Not if Irawan Saringi, the company's owner, can help it.

Wianta broadens language, content of abstract art

Wianta broadens language, content of abstract artBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): The international image of Bali owes much to painting. But this image is, paradoxically, the source of the painters, and particularly Balinese painters.

Ignoring KUHAP means trampling suspects' rights

Ignoring KUHAP means trampling suspects' rights JAKARTA (JP): The Criminal Code Procedures, which embody the principles of the presumption of innocence, respect the basic rights of people suspected of committing crimes.

Vietnam blasts 'silat'

Vietnam blasts 'silat' JAKARTA (JP): The Vietnamese press has called for the pencak silat event to be withdrawn from the 17th Southeast Asian Games after a spate of injuries during a recent national competition in Hanoi.

Pure music with no frills at Jamz jazz club

Pure music with no frills at Jamz jazz clubBy Lela Pello JAKARTA (JP): Squeezing through the wood doors, you feel you are about to enter a dark but convivial wine cellar. Instead, as your eyes adjust, you find you're at the main bar on the upper level of Jamz.

Catering firms creative in making in-flight menus

Catering firms creative in making in-flight menus JAKARTA (JP): Ever wondered how you can be faced with so many choices of food while flying? Ever wonder who cooks the food, and where and how?The Jakarta Post found the answers when visiting the state- owned catering service, PT Aerowisata, at the...

Soeharto launches national discipline campaign

Soeharto launches national discipline campaign JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched a nationwide campaign yesterday to encourage people to use the Indonesian language correctly and to observe basic elements of discipline, ranging from queuing to maintaining punctuality.

Guess What? Henry Pribadi

Guess What? Henry Pribadi When this man gave up his hoop dreams, by quitting Indonesia's basketball team years ago, few expected that Henry Pribadi would be playing another game on another level, in international finance and the petrochemical trade.

Singing justice handles Marsinah's case

Singing justice handles Marsinah's caseBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): "I'm crazy for feeling so lonely/ I'm crazy for feeling so blue/ I knew you'd love me as long as you wanted me/ but you left for somebody new.

Taxi drivers' behavior

Taxi drivers' behavior I take Mr. Adwani S.L.'s letter (May 2, 1995) as a starting point to further protest the behavior of Jakarta's taxi drivers.More and more often, it happens that before taking in a passenger, a taxi driver will first ask the destination.

KL supplies gas to Taiwan

KL supplies gas to Taiwan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national oil and gas firm, Petronas, said yesterday it had started a long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Taiwan under a 20-year agreement.The first cargo of LNG for Taipei's Chinese Petroleum Corp.

IPTN chooses Alabama city as investment site

IPTN chooses Alabama city as investment site JAKARTA (JP): The president of PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) B.J. Habibie said here yesterday that the government has finally settled on a site for the state-owned aircraft manufacturing's assembly plant in the United States.

Cafe Sejati spices up NAM art exhibit

Cafe Sejati spices up NAM art exhibitBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Those who have visited the Contemporary Art of the Non-Aligned Movement Countries exhibition would agree that the existence of Cafe Sejati is a crucial element of the Gedung Pameran Seni Rupa gallery.

A threat to the environment

A threat to the environment The Seribu Islands in the Bay of Jakarta once again became the focus of the public's attention when Minister for the Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja submitted a report to the President on Friday.

Consumerism

ConsumerismFrom NeracaThe existence of private television stations in this country has, truly, encouraged consumerism in Indonesian society through the broadcasting of advertisements. The advertisements are so tantalizing that people are strongly encouraged to buy the items advertised, which are...

'Immediate' steps needed to reform economy: MITI

'Immediate' steps needed to reform economy: MITI TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) warned yesterday that "immediate" steps were needed to reform the country's traditional economic structure given its inability to cope with global change.

Investing in N. Korea lucrative but not for the faint-hearted

Investing in N. Korea lucrative but not for the faint-heartedBy Jeffrey Parker PYONGYANG (Reuter): Markets in Stalinist North Korea are beginning after decades of isolation to show some potential -- but not for the faint of heart.

Israel spoils Jordan peace efforts

Israel spoils Jordan peace effortsBy Jack Redden AMMAN (Reuter): Israel's plan to take over land in Arab Jerusalem has hit a raw nerve in Jordan, fueling growing doubts about peace just as King Hussein was pressing ahead to establish full normal relations.

ABRI announces 25 new faces in the House

ABRI announces 25 new faces in the House JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) announced yesterday that it will replace 25 of its officers currently serving in the House of Representatives (DPR) next month as part of what it is calling a "mid-term reshuffle".

British minister to visit Indonesia

British minister to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: Lady Chalker, the British Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Minister for Overseas Development will visit Indonesia from May 22 through 26.She will meet with Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, Coordinating Minister for...

Indian community leader dies

Indian community leader dies JAKARTA (JP): Ujagar Singh, a senior Indian community leader in Jakarta, died of a heart attack at his residence in Sunter Agung, North Jakarta, yesterday. He was 84 years old.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 19, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,550 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,425 -75 82,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,700...

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.

Public debate

Public debateFrom TirasGinandjar Kartasasmita's call for more public debate has motivated me to make some comments. His capacity as Minister of National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Development Planning Board lends further importance to this idea of public debate serving as...

Indonesia deeply disappointed by American veto

Indonesia deeply disappointed by American veto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday expressed disappointment at the United States' decision to veto a United Nations Security Council Resolution which calls on Israel to halt its plans to seize Arab lands in East Jerusalem.

Surjadi calls for cool heads in the case of Bira Island

Surjadi calls for cool heads in the case of Bira IslandBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday the case of Bira Island should not be blown out of proportion."We have to analyze the real situation, the real problem of Bira Island.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Karya Inovatif 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music...

New rule on low-cost apartment

New rule on low-cost apartment JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is preparing a new regulation which will require developers to build low-cost apartments instead of the modest houses they currently have to build, an official said.H.

Crackdown on passport brokers

Crackdown on passport brokers PADANG, West Sumatra: Chief of the local justice ministry office Atjeng Zakaria promised yesterday to crack down on passport brokers.The brokers have been widely blamed for the arduous and expensive process in the procurement of immigration documents.

Ban on nuclear debate protested at DPR

Ban on nuclear debate protested at DPR JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) took its complaint to the House of Representatives yesterday after its request to hold a debate on nuclear energy failed to win government approval.

Drivers take places for Gudang Garam race

Drivers take places for Gudang Garam race JAKARTA (JP): Following their intensive practice, both foreign and local leading drivers taking part in the Gudang Garam Formula Asia race are confident of notching a victory on Sunday at Sentul International circuit near here.

Four die in dengue outbreak

Four die in dengue outbreak AMBON, Maluku: Four people have died and 28 others hospitalized in a dengue fever epidemic that first broke out in February, an official said yesterday.Among those who died was a three-and-a-half-year-old child, chief of the Maluku provincial health office H.J.

'They forced me to confess': Mutiari

'They forced me to confess': Mutiari Mutiari, 27, pleaded not guilty but the Sidoarjo district court in East Java last year jailed her for seven months for involvement in the murder of Marsinah, a labor activist.

Interpol asked to fetch George

Interpol asked to fetch George SEMARANG, Central Java: Police say they plan to ask for Interpol assistance in bringing in scholar George Aditjondro from Australia to answer charges of slander.Lt. Col. Bardja, the spokesman for the Central Java Police, said the decision was made after George, who is...

Bimantara to go public in June

Bimantara to go public in June JAKARTA (JP): PT Bimantara Citra, a holding company established by President Soeharto's second son Bambang Trihatmodjo in 1981 which currently has 26 subsidiaries, will offer 200 million new shares to the public at the end of next month.

Kedaung to pay dividends

Kedaung to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Kedaung Indah Can, an enamelware producer, announced yesterday after its annual shareholders' meeting that it will pay Rp 30 billion cash in dividends (US$13.48 million) or Rp 60 per share to its shareholders.

Habibie's visit to Australia seen as a 'milestone' in bilateral ties

Habibie's visit to Australia seen as a 'milestone' in bilateral ties SYDNEY (Reuter): Indonesia's State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie is due in Australia tomorrow amid heavy security in a trip seen as a milestone in bilateral ties and a test run for a state visit by Indonesian...

Discipline begins at the top, Sudomo says

Discipline begins at the top, Sudomo says JAKARTA (JP): The national campaign to strengthen discipline will be launched by President Soeharto today and, officials and experts say, it should be applied to everyone, especially those in leadership positions.