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Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Police yet to arrest 'big fish'
Police yet to arrest 'big fish' LIDO, WEST JAVA (JP): City police officers have not been able to arrest any key players in the illegal trafficking and producing of dangerous banned stimulant drugs."All of the `big fish' (those playing key roles in the illegal business) fled Jakarta soon after their...
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Port expansion to start
Port expansion to start JAKARTA (JP): Expansion of the Tanjung Emas port in Semarang, Central Java, will cost Rp 93 billion (US$42 million) in physical construction and will start on April 27, an official says.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
RI applies coffee retention plan to boost prices
RI applies coffee retention plan to boost prices JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered a cut back of up to 20 percent in the country's coffee exports in line with the Association of Coffee Producing Countries' second retention plan, which is designed to prop up prices on the world market and...
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Toward more open society
Toward more open society The prominent poet, Rendra, recently dismissed a widely held belief that democracy has no traditional roots in our society as an irrelevant question.Such a belief implies that democracy does not have fertile ground to grow in this country and gives rise to an attitude which...
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
RI, Uzbekistan committed to fostering closer economic ties
RI, Uzbekistan committed to fostering closer economic ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Uzbekistan are taking concrete steps to foster closer economic ties by cooperating in the establishment of cotton yarning, palm oil and tea packaging ventures.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Eight die of dengue fever
Eight die of dengue fever SAMARINDA, East Java: Eight people have died of dengue fever over the past three months as the disease has become prevalent in the province, an official said.Spokesman for the provincial government Abdan Madzuki said that the number of people infected by the disease has...
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Summarecon vows to build public facilities
Summarecon vows to build public facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT Summarecon Agung, the giant developer that manages the Kelapa Gading real estate complex in North Jakarta, has promised to build social and public facilities as required by regulations.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Maluku gets aid for survey
Maluku gets aid for survey JAKARTA (JP): Maluku has completed a survey on infant mortality in the province.Conducted in 30 villages throughout Maluku, the survey estimated an infant mortality rate of 53 deaths under 1 year of age for every 1,000 live births.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Dengue strikes again
Dengue strikes again JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is warning Jakartans of the spread of dengue fever and asking them to take precautions against the epidemic."The best way to eliminate the fever is to clean up mosquito breeding places.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Two killed in vat explosion
Two killed in vat explosion BONDOWOSO, East Java: At least two people were killed and a building destroyed when a vat in a soybean curd factory in Pademangan Kulon village exploded on Saturday.Antara reported that when it exploded, the vat traveled about 200 meters, breaking through the factory's...
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
RI to sell Natuna LNG in East Asia
RI to sell Natuna LNG in East Asia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will sell the first five million tons per annum of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from its Natuna project in Riau to its traditional customers in East Asia, the president of the state oil company Pertamina says.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995
Satellite cities create exclusive enclaves: Expert
Satellite cities create exclusive enclaves: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The spread of satellite cities in Jakarta's neighboring towns of Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi is pushing out the local people, most of whom are too poor to afford such housing, says a leading urban planning expert.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Guess What? Sofyan Wanandi
Guess What? Sofyan Wanandi "I'm stressed. My blood pressure is going up," Sofyan Wanandi, the boss of the Gemala group, grumbled.He told The Jakarta Post that leading a conglomerate put him under great pressure. He didn't share his problems, but did explain how he copes with stress.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Guess What? Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Rukmana
Guess What? Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Rukmana The newest project of Mrs. Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Rukmana, known as Mbak (Javanese for an older woman) Tutut, sounds very modest considering that the first daughter of President Soeharto is usually involved in million dollar projects like toll roads,...
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
RP guerriallas have foreign links: Ramos
RP guerriallas have foreign links: Ramos IPIL, Philippines (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday linked foreign extremist groups to Moslem guerrillas who massacred 53 people in a raid on this southern Philippines town.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
The River's Song
The River's SongBy Seno Gumira Ajidarma Dawn was breaking beyond the forest. Still drowsy, I saw it from behind the awning of the boat whose motor roared like a hungry dragon. The journey still wasn't over.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Debating paradigms
Debating paradigms Having read with interest the article Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigm by Bambang Eryudhawan in last Sunday's edition of The Jakarta Post, I offer a few thoughts for your readers.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Funeral homes provide burial services
Funeral homes provide burial services JAKARTA (JP): "Show me the manner in which a nation or a community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender sympathies of its people, their respect for the law of the land and their loyalty to high ideals...," wrote W.E.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Balinese iconography turned into a commodity
Balinese iconography turned into a commodityBy Kadek Adnyana DENPASAR (JP): A few years ago, when coming down the steep road from Bukit to the village of Jimbaran, now the location of the Bali Intercontinental, I noticed a tree split in two in a strange way.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
'Three-in-one' policy applied to cemeteries
'Three-in-one' policy applied to cemeteriesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 people die in Jakarta everyday. Between 80 and 90 of these deaths are officially reported to the City Cemetery Agency.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Indonesia will not appear at SEA Games hockey
Indonesia will not appear at SEA Games hockey JAKARTA (JP): Poor preparation has dodged the national hockey team, preventing it from appearing at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai next December, a top official of the National Sports Council (KONI) says.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Herawati Diah: A woman of all seasons
Herawati Diah: A woman of all seasonsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Herawati Diah is often called a woman of all seasons by her younger colleagues in the local media.No wonder. She was born during the Dutch colonial period.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Kuala Lumpur grows into a boom city
Kuala Lumpur grows into a boom cityBy Amy Haight KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A hundred years ago, it was little more than a depot for tin miners and the fledgling capital of British Malaya.Today, Kuala Lumpur is one of Asia's fastest growing cities, sporting a skyline that changes by the day before the...
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Missing Australian found dead
Missing Australian found dead JAKARTA (JP): The body of Australian Sally Margaret Borgnis who has been missing since setting-off on a lone boat ride in Bali's north coast four days ago, was found in a decomposed state on Friday evening with a 10-kilogram weight tied to her left-leg.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Feng Shui governs realm of the dead for Chinese
Feng Shui governs realm of the dead for ChineseText and photos by Mauro Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP); The Encyclopedia Sinica defines Feng Shui as: "Feng Shui -- wind and water, the outward and visible signs of celestial yang and yin; the art of adapting the residence of the living and the dead so as to...
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Guess What? Hamsad Rangkuti
Guess What? Hamsad Rangkuti Hamsad Rangkuti, a leading Indonesian short story writer and chief editor of Horison art magazine, is happy now. He and Ikranegara, a dramatist and editor at the same magazine, will journey this month to Mecca on a Haj pilgrimage sponsored by the Ministry of Religious...
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Children's paintings on display
Children's paintings on display JAKARTA (JP): A total of 165 paintings are on display at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta.The exhibition, organized jointly by PT Grasindo, a subsidiary of PT Gramedia publishing company, with Yogyakarta-based Melati Suci atelier, opened...
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Swiss born Pierre documents Bali's rural areas
Swiss born Pierre documents Bali's rural areasBy Intan Petersen DENPASAR (JP): Pierre Poretti, a Swiss born photographer now living in Bali, is one of many who has fallen under the spell of Bali.He has made the island his home and workplace since 1984.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
RI initiative on Bosnia gains more support
RI initiative on Bosnia gains more support JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's initiative for a comprehensive solution to end the war in former Yugoslavia has gained the support of virtually all the conflicting parties, according to a senior Indonesian diplomat.
Sun, 09 Apr 1995
Guess What? Tri Hanurita Sudwikatmono
Guess What? Tri Hanurita Sudwikatmono Tri Hanurita Sudwikatmono, third child of Indonesian tycoon Sudwikatmono, plans to promote local musicians, who seem to be losing ground to competition from foreign artists, with profits from the scheduled Bon Jovi concert.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Thai bank gets credit
Thai bank gets credit SINGAPORE (AFP): The Overseas Union Bank (OUB) and AFC Merchant Bank joined forces under an agreement signed here yesterday to raise funds for the Thai Laem Thong Bank's largest offshore syndicated credit facility.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Indonesia needs law that encourages people to read
Indonesia needs law that encourages people to read JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a law on the production, taxation, distribution and sale of books that makes them affordable to most Indonesian citizens, according to a noted publisher.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Complaint against Kemayoran board
Complaint against Kemayoran board JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari subdistricts are refusing to give up their land to the Kemayoran Area Development Board saying that the compensation being offered is far below the going rate.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Inflation rate to stay below 10 %: Mar'ie
Inflation rate to stay below 10 %: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad expressed confidence yesterday that the inflation rate would not break the double digit level this year despite the recent rises in the prices of housing materials and foodstuffs.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Foreign teams join bridge meet
Foreign teams join bridge meet JAKARTA (JP): The foursome bridge championship in Semarang, Central Java, next week will pit local teams against 16 foreign teams.Committee chairman Perry P. Sardjono said on Thursday that he was expecting more European, Australian and Asian pairs to enter the event,...
Sat, 08 Apr 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.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Kuwaiti premier to visit Thailand
Kuwaiti premier to visit Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Kuwaiti Prime Minister Saad al-Abdallah al- Sabah will visit Thailand April 10-12 for talks with government officials and business leaders, the Thai government announced yesterday.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Oversupply to hit Malaysian steel industry: Analysts
Oversupply to hit Malaysian steel industry: Analysts KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's steel industry, which expanded aggressively in recent years, will be plagued by excess supply despite a string of infrastructure projects lined up in the country, investment bank Salomon Brothers said yesterday.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Businessman imprisoned for importing waste
Businessman imprisoned for importing waste JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta district court sentenced a businessman to 15 months in jail yesterday for illegally importing waste into Indonesia.The court also fined Herdy Wetan, Director of PT Duta Dynasty, Rp 5 million (US$2,300), or six months in jail...
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Permadi case ordinary crime: Golkar
Permadi case ordinary crime: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Golkar's decision to disclose the allegedly blasphemous statements of soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho and file a lawsuit against him was not politically motivated, says a senior official of the ruling Golkar Party.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
'Environment court' could help protect nature
'Environment court' could help protect nature JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of a special court is helpful in coping with the increasing number of violations of environmental protection laws, a visiting Australian judge said yesterday.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Maggot trick prompts action
Maggot trick prompts action BEKASI (JP): Tired of complaining about the authorities' inaction? Send them parcels of maggots. It might just do the trick.At least, that's how the piles of trash, that have been growing for months, in the Kranji Baru market were eventually cleaned away on Tuesday, so...
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
RI accused of dumping
RI accused of dumping BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Commission said yesterday it was investigating charges that imports of floppy computer disks from Canada, Indonesia, Macao and Thailand were being dumped in the European Union's market.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Takeover of faulty forestry firms likely
Takeover of faulty forestry firms likely JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said that the government will consider a "third party" taking over two timber subsidiaries of the Dayak Besar Group, which have allegedly violated forestry regulations and run into heavy debt.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Erasmus Huis celebrates 25th year in RI
Erasmus Huis celebrates 25th year in RIBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): If Desiderius Erasmus, the 13th century Dutch humanist philosopher, were alive today he would certainly smile to see that the Dutch cultural center bearing his name has survived for 25 years in Jakarta, 18,000 kilometers from...
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Public warned on encephalitis
Public warned on encephalitis DENPASAR, Bali: A local health official have warned the public to situate pig pens at a safe distance away from their living quarters, in order to prevent the spread of "brain infections".
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Mayor makes good on warning, revokes permit
Mayor makes good on warning, revokes permit JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono said he would stop issuing new building permits and certificates for land appropriation to PT Quartalintas Sembada, the developer of the Concord 2000 luxury housing complex.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Dutchmen play in Marah Halim
Dutchmen play in Marah Halim JAKARTA (JP): Five Dutch professional players are more than fresh blood for local team Harimau Tapanuli as they gear up for the 19th Marah Halim Cup international soccer tournament in Medan, North Sumatra, next week.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Tourist dies of epileptic attack
Tourist dies of epileptic attack DENPASAR, Bali: A Taiwanese tourist, David Saiao, 40, had an epileptic fit while on a cruise in the Nusa Lembongan waters, and died soon after he was taken to hospital.Klungkung police chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 08 Apr 1995
Bulog launches sugar market intervention
Bulog launches sugar market intervention JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) and the Association of Sugar and Wheat Distributors, in an effort to curb increases in the retail prices of white sugar, started releasing tons of the commodity into market places yesterday.