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Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Paper price hike hurts children
Paper price hike hurts children JAKARTA (JP): Next month's rise in the price of newsprint, prominent intellectuals warn, will not only push up book prices but threaten the reading habits and ultimately the education of Indonesian children.Poet Taufik Ismail and educator J.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Manhole lids stolen
Manhole lids stolenFrom NeracaMore than five people fell down manholes on Jl. TM Taruna in Tangerang, West Java because the lids had been stolen. The local official are very slow to take action to improve the situation.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
W. Java's industrial growth
W. Java's industrial growth JAKARTA (JP): Industrial growth in West Java slowed to 9.4 percent last year from 12.3 percent in 1993 due to the relocation of some manufacturing plants from the province to other countries, an official said.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RealMagic Rave: MPEG plus Windows Accelerator
RealMagic Rave: MPEG plus Windows AcceleratorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Oops, I messed up again. In this column last Monday I wrote that the MO disk cartridge was backed with a five year warranty from Sony.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
'Batavia Fantasy' music concert
'Batavia Fantasy' music concert JAKARTA (JP): The Betawi music concert, held over the weekend at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, was highlighted by Batavia Fantasy, a composition which combines both traditional and modern music.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Money offered to protesting workers
Money offered to protesting workers SEMARANG, Central Java: A senior official concedes that the ministry of manpower is not responsive enough to the plight of workers.Workers like to refer their problems to institutions like the House of Representatives, Legal Aid Institute and the National...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Two negligent firms to face trial
Two negligent firms to face trial JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower will file a lawsuit against garment companies PT Meditra Inti Ragam and PT Cenin Indonesia for failing to abide by the regulation on minimum wages and on Idul Fitri allowances.Amrinal B.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Parts of Jakarta flooded after rain
Parts of Jakarta flooded after rain JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains poured down on part of the city on Saturday, flooding hundreds of houses and causing traffic jams in a number of areas.Among the hard hit by the two-hour rain was Sukabumi Udik district in West Jakarta, and its neighbor Cipulir district...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Prizes to attract youths to museum
Prizes to attract youths to museum JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has urged the City Museum Office to find a way to attract students to museums.Assistant for the City Secretary Soenarjudardji said at the opening ceremony of a culture preservation exhibition over the weekend that young...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Asita raises $20m from savings scheme
Asita raises $20m from savings scheme JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) collected some Rp 43 billion (US$19.54 million) as of last January from its "Plan Save 5" program, an arrangement aimed at limiting discounted airfares for international flights.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Distrusted taxpayers
Distrusted taxpayers After more than a decade of impressive achievements in the tax system, as indicated by the significant broadening of the tax base and the annual average increase of 24 percent in tax receipts, we were surprised to learn that tax assessment is now the biggest problem faced by...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Experts told to help fishermen
Experts told to help fishermen JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro called on experts in ocean engineering this weekend to retrieve Indonesia's many fishermen from the jaws of poverty.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RI to buy Hungarian buses
RI to buy Hungarian buses BUDAPEST (AFP): Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, the daughter of President Soeharto of Indonesia has arrived here for a three-day unofficial visit, the Foreign Ministry said.Hardiyanti, a main shareholder of an Indonesian company trading with Hungarian-made Ikarus buses, is...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Travel document
Travel documentFrom ProspekThe regulation of the Jakarta Administration requires visitors to Jakarta, even only for a short period, to take travel documents with them. This indicates that the bureaucracy is still maintaining a feudal attitude and retaining 400-year Dutch colonial law.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Sri Bintang still star of PPP
Sri Bintang still star of PPPFrom Pikiran RakyatI was confused when I heard about the recalling of Sri Bintang Pamungkas from his position as a member of the United Development Party (PPP) in the House of Representatives.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Thailand to lobby for pipeline route
Thailand to lobby for pipeline route BANGKOK (AFP): A senior Thai official, citing the safety of Thai oil workers, will lobby his government to reroute an international natural gas pipeline away from Myanmar's southern rebel territory following a recent attack, a local daily reported yesterday.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RI exports urea to Vietnam
RI exports urea to Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): PT Prima Comexindo, controlled by businessman Hasyim Djojohadikoesomo, will export 100,000 tons of urea fertilizer to Vietnam, one of the world's largest rice producing countries.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
RI can wipe out poverty by year 2000: Soeharto
RI can wipe out poverty by year 2000: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said over the weekend that by the beginning of the 21st century there will be no more Indonesians living below the poverty line.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Sipadan-Ligitan dispute
Sipadan-Ligitan dispute In a hearing in the House of Representatives on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas made it clear that the dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia over the islands Sipadan and Ligitan would be resolved through political channels.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
What lies behind Philippines-Singapore row
What lies behind Philippines-Singapore rowBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): Two national inferiority complexes are hard at work as relations have rapidly deteriorated between Singapore and the Philippines, two allies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Toxic waste heightens needs for new facilities
Toxic waste heightens needs for new facilities KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Environmentalists yesterday stepped up calls for a central toxic waste treatment plant after enough cyanide was dumped in a holiday resort to kill seven million people."It should have been set up long ago.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Hanged maid given emotional burial in RP
Hanged maid given emotional burial in RP SAN PABLO, Philippines (AFP): Up to 50,000 people attended an emotionally-charged funeral here yesterday for Flor Contemplacion, as a communist hit squad claimed responsibility for the bombing of the Singapore Airlines office in Manila to protest her hanging.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Humpuss refrains from seeking protective tariff
Humpuss refrains from seeking protective tariff JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group, which is now constructing a major plant to produce methanol in East Kalimantan, promised over the weekend not to ask the government to introduce a protective tariff on the importation of the chemical.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Army course for hoodlums praised, attacked
Army course for hoodlums praised, attacked JAKARTA (JP): The authorities' decision to provide a two-week training course for city street hoodlums at police and military training centers has been received with mixed reactions from the public.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Fire destroy 258 kiosks
Fire destroy 258 kiosks PADANG, West Sumatra: Fire razed the Atas market in the Bukittinggi regency and the Lawang market in the Agam regency almost at the same time on Saturday, Antara reported.At the Atas market the fire started at about 1:30 p.m.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
USA golfer wins Pro-Am tourney
USA golfer wins Pro-Am tourney JAKARTA (JP): Aaron Meeks of the U.S. fired a 66 and triumphed at the Bali Sempati Golf Pro-Am tournament yesterday to mark the closing of the US$250,000 event at the Bali Golf and Country Club.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series 4:00 News 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:30 National Defense and Security 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series:...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Indonesia's struggle
Indonesia's struggleFrom TirasIn a TV interview, a national figure said that there was a difference between Indonesia's struggle during colonial times and during the independence period. During the colonial period we fought against the colonial government with the objective of freeing Indonesia...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Kanindo's fate in hands of bank creditors: Mar'ie
Kanindo's fate in hands of bank creditors: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad denied on Saturday all reports that a consortium led by businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo has taken over the debt-ridden textile companies of the Kanindotex Group.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Highly professional criminals
Highly professional criminals When I stopped my car at the traffic lights on Jl. Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta, two men came up on both sides of my car. They took off the side mirrors in almost no time. It was totally unbelievable.
Mon, 27 Mar 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, 27 Mar 1995
Amir Syamsuddin quits battle to defend Oki
Amir Syamsuddin quits battle to defend Oki JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from the Amir Syamsuddin & Partners announced on Saturday that they were no longer defending Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the main suspect in a triple murder in Los Angeles.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Rimarodhi, Johansson in men's badminton final
Rimarodhi, Johansson in men's badminton final PARIS (AFP): Indonesia's George Rimarohdi and Sweden's Tomas Johansson met in yesterday's men's singles final at the French Open badminton championships.Rimarodhi, 20, beat Germany-based teammate Dharma Gunawi 15- 11, 15-7 in a one-sided match.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Recommendation revoked
Recommendation revokedFrom MerdekaThe Board of Executives of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI Jaya) Jakarta, in its March 20, 1995 meeting, decided that its recommendation once given to Goenawan Mohamad to become Chief Editor of Swasembada weekly is null and void, because his...
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Man stands on one foot for 12 hours
Man stands on one foot for 12 hours SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): M. Ikhlas of Indonesia improved on his standing-on-one-foot world record yesterday when he managed more than 12 hours.Ikhlas, a Jakarta resident, was able to stand on one foot for 12 hours, 12 minutes and 12 seconds.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Bottlers warned over poor quality
Bottlers warned over poor quality JAKARTA (JP): The government warned Saturday it would revoke the business license of companies producing packaged drinking water which fail to meet the national industrial standards.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Three die of dengue fever
Three die of dengue fever MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Three out of 25 residents hospitalized in hospitals here for dengue fever have died, a spokesman for the Manokwari health office, F.H. Widodo, said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 Mar 1995
Wismoyo opens 10-K Dili walk competition
Wismoyo opens 10-K Dili walk competition JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of 7,375 running enthusiasts took part in the 10K walk in Dili, East Timor, which was opened by the chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo Arismunandar on Saturday.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
It was not just another day in Ancol paradise
It was not just another day in Ancol paradiseText by Rita A. Widiadana, photo by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): "Selamat malam, senang sekali. Terima kasih atas kehadiran Anda."Coming from Phil Collins, the greeting in Indonesian simply delighted the over 40,000 people who filled the former site of...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
RP seizes Chinese boats
RP seizes Chinese boats MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine navy yesterday boarded and detained four Chinese fishing boats in the Spratly islands in the latest incident between countries claiming the South China Sea archipelago, the government said.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Govt hikes fees for immigration
Govt hikes fees for immigration JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced increases in various fees charged for immigration papers, even though revenues from this sector exceeded the target last year.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
'Nyepi': The day of silence marking Balinese New Year
'Nyepi': The day of silence marking Balinese New YearBy Kilburn H. Roby and I Cening Tawan DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For the Balinese, new year falls in March or April, in sasih kedasa, the tenth month of the Balinese calendar.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Problems and prospects of Indonesian films
Problems and prospects of Indonesian filmsBy M. M. S. Marthawienata In conjunction with the National Film Day on March 30, The Jakarta Post prepared the following three articles on foreign (American) films' domination over local ones, the prospects of national film industry, and the steps required...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Your Letters
Your LettersWorkers' future With regard to an article in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, Feb. 19, For A Better Workers' Future, I would like to give my opinion to other readers of the Post.Actually as a tourist in this beautiful country, I shouldn't be concerned about the miserable situation of its...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
'Gates': A book that takes you into many worlds
'Gates': A book that takes you into many worlds Gates; Stephen Manes and Paul Andrews; Published by Simon & Schuster Inc., 1994; 541 pages (Incl. Index) JAKARTA (JP): What could be easier than being envious of this nerd named William Henry Gates III? Not much.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Guess What? J. Michael Farley
Guess What? J. Michael Farley Lippoland executive J. Michael Farley moves to the beat of a different drum when it comes to relaxing from a hectic day's work.No leisurely golf matchers or a stroll in the park for the 53- year-old executive.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Rosewood to make its debut in Jakarta
Rosewood to make its debut in Jakarta DALLAS, Texas (JP): Rosewood Hotels and Resorts Inc. is expanding by adding a Jakarta hotel to its international hotel and resort chain. The new hotel in South Jakarta will be managed by the company that also runs the Lanesborough hotel in London, Bel-Air in...
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Guess What? Iem G. Ross
Guess What? Iem G. Ross "I must admit if I hear older Indonesians speaking Dutch, they speak it beautifully. They speak it correctly and maybe better than me," said Dutch Counselor for Cultural and Press Affairs Iem G. Ross.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Film appreciation needs to be improved: Salim Said
Film appreciation needs to be improved: Salim SaidBy Jane Scott JAKARTA (JP): Questions about the marketing and distribution of Indonesian film were put to the Chairman of the Jakarta Arts Council, author, film and cultural critic, Dr. Salim Said.
Sun, 26 Mar 1995
Smokers and their fallacies
Smokers and their fallacies JAKARTA (JP): Even in his early 70s my uncle is still a heavy smoker. However hard I try to make him quit, he doesn't care. Instead, he continually lectures me -- between coughs of course."During the revolution for independence, it was cigarettes that kept us together.