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Authoritarian teachers under fire

Authoritarian teachers under fire PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Hundreds of students at the Palangkaraya University demonstrated Saturday to demand that the college management take action against numerous teachers who are "authoritarian".

Japanese taught in Bali

Japanese taught in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: As many as 115 senior high schools in the province have included Japanese in their curricula in anticipation of the rush of Japanese tourists to the island."Students can take Japanese as one of the two foreign languages taught in senior high schools in the...

Northrop to build F-5 parts

Northrop to build F-5 parts WASHINGTON (Reuter): The U.S. air force announced that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a US$173 million contract for replacement structural parts for RF/F-5 fighter planes sold to 25 countries.

Man, this must be 'foreign' land

Man, this must be 'foreign' land JAKARTA (JP): Name a foreign place that you don't need a passport to get into. Answer: Bekasi, West Java.At least that is how Minister of Information Harmoko feels every time he visits the sprawling administrative town, adjacent to Jakarta, where new housing...

Road project sorts out land dispute

Road project sorts out land dispute JAKARTA (JP): Most residents of the Pesanggrahan subdistrict in South Jakarta have agreed to accept the compensation offered by the city administration for their land, which is needed for the construction a 13.

Govt supports PWI's sacking of reporters

Govt supports PWI's sacking of reporters JAKARTA (JP): The government has backed a move by the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) to sack 13 of its members for joining the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI).

Team prepares markets merger

Team prepares markets merger JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) and Bursa Parallel Indonesia (BPI), the country's only over-the- counter capital market, have agreed to form a joint team to prepare a merger of the two exchanges.SSE's president, Basjiruddin A.

Chicago for Ribs open in Jakarta

Chicago for Ribs open in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Chicago for Ribs is now open at the BRI II building, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, adding a new restaurant to the city.The restaurant, which began operations on Saturday, is managed by PT Indoribs Nusantara, holder of the Chicago for Ribs franchise license for...

Stamping out nepotism

Stamping out nepotism The Inspector General of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Soedarjat Nataatmadja, has issued a sort of memo, the kind of which probably no one else in any government agency has ever written.

Damaged road

Damaged roadFrom Bisnis IndonesiaResidents on Jl. Kramat Jaya, North Jakarta would like to complain about the bad condition of the road. Gaping holes have shown up during the rainy season which are dangerous to motorists.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Little Wizards 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Appreciating the Wayang 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Buddha 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

S. Jakarta police catch 600 thugs

S. Jakarta police catch 600 thugs JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. S.Y. Wenas said over the weekend that his station apprehended 600 thugs in the current fight against street hoodlums over the last two weeks.Lt. Col.

Unpaid bills?

Unpaid bills?From KompasOn Feb. 10, 1995 we visited O'Reiley's in the Grand Hyatt Hotel for some weekend entertainment and to listen to the music, after having dinner in Grand Cafe. This was the second time we visited the place to relax after a tiring office day.

Bahasa Indonesia better

Bahasa Indonesia better As a student of Bahasa Indonesia and a lover of my own English language, I think Hotel dan Mal Citraland is worthy of ridicule. It is certainly not English, but neither is it Bahasa Indonesia, I believe.

Bonuses for civil servants

Bonuses for civil servantsFrom Suara KaryaA few years ago civil servants, pensioners and Armed Forces members received a bonus of one month salary, also called the 13th month salary. This extra salary was usually given a few days before Idul Fitri celebrations, Christmas or New Year.

Hoodlums in Blok M

Hoodlums in Blok MFrom NeracaI appreciate the authorities' stern actions against hoodlums in Jakarta. But I still see many hoodlums lingering in the Blok M area, right around the government-run Senior High School 6, Bulungan Youth Center and Blok M Plaza.

Political analysts shun district electoral system

Political analysts shun district electoral system JAKARTA (JP): Leading political analysts agreed yesterday that proportional representation is the best system for Indonesian elections.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Harsudiono Hartas, a member of the Supreme Advisory Council, Matori Abdul Djalil, a legislator of...

PDI open for Bambang, Bintang

PDI open for Bambang, Bintang SEMARANG, Central Java: The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) hopes that two outspoken legislators dismissed from the House of Representatives will join the party.

Wardiman wants more research by universities

Wardiman wants more research by universities JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said on Saturday that the government supports the public call to intensify the university's role as a research center.

Hooliganism hits again despite punishment

Hooliganism hits again despite punishment JAKARTA (JP): Hooliganism again found its way into the Indonesian soccer league after PSIS striker Budiono Sutikno kicked the match's only goal to beat PSM Ujung Pandang at the Jatidiri stadium in Semarang, Central Java on Saturday.

Fuad supports better tax administration services

Fuad supports better tax administration services SEMARANG (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier reaffirmed over the weekend the need for more tax administration services to support higher tax compliance among the public.

Joedono to visit Vietnam

Joedono to visit Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono said Saturday that he will leave for Vietnam on Tuesday, to lead a two-day trade mission."The trade mission, which will be participated in by a number of businessmen, is focused on the promotion of a long-term Indonesian...

M. Hasan defends export monopoly over plywood

M. Hasan defends export monopoly over plywood JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) defended Saturday its plywood export monopoly to prop up plywood prices on the world market.

Magneto-Optical Storage comes of age

Magneto-Optical Storage comes of ageBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The 5.25" rewritable magneto-optical (MO) disk was a hot, newly-released storage product in 1988. But for four years following its launch its storage capacity remained static; at 650 MB of data.

Real meaning of freedom still persued

Real meaning of freedom still persued JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians must pursue the real meaning of freedom despite national independence, social and political observers say.Speakers at a weekend seminar, sponsored by the Driyarkara School of Philosophy, attempted to answer the "meaning and promises"...

What is an ideal house?

What is an ideal house? JAKARTA (JP): People have different ideas about houses. We interviewed a number about their houses and what they thought an ideal house would be like.Here are some of their comments:Apong Herlina, 29, lawyer.

Permadi denies denigrating Prophet Muhammad

Permadi denies denigrating Prophet Muhammad JAKARTA (JP): Soothsayer Permadi, who has become the target of a Moslem backlash, denied yesterday the accusation that he once suggested that Prophet Muhammad was a dictator.

'Ngaben': A grand ritual of time , money and tradition

'Ngaben': A grand ritual of time , money and traditionBy Benito Lopulalan GIANYAR, Bali (JP): The sacred and beautiful, a performing art for sawa, the corpse, a debt payment -- the way the living return what the dead once gives -- all that is what ngaben stands for.

A house more than a place to live for Ciputra

A house more than a place to live for CiputraText by T. Sima Gunawan, photos by Arief Hidajat JAKARTA (JP): The closer you are to Ciputra's house, the less of the city's hustle-bustle you hear. As you step into his yard, you forget you're in Jakarta.

Argentinean gets first major title

Argentinean gets first major title JAKARTA (JP): Unknown Argentinean Jose Cantero, who has never won a major international event, got what he has been dreaming of when he fired a final round 4-under par-68 to win the Sampoerna Indonesia Open championship by one shot yesterday.

Diamond industries in Indonesia, Belgium to improve ties

Diamond industries in Indonesia, Belgium to improve tiesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has long been recognized for its potential as a diamond producing country, yet it seems unable to keep up with the growth in global trade.

Architecture in Indonesia, a project in progress

Architecture in Indonesia, a project in progressBy Bagoes P. Wiryomartono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seasoned with a diversity of building traditions resulting from land and aquatic cultural evolution. For several centuries houses on stilts with steep roofs formed the regional identity.

RI boxers to take on Thais in SEA Games

RI boxers to take on Thais in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia gears up for an upbeat challenge against Thailand's foreseeable dominance in the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai in December."Playing before their home crowd, Thai boxers are out to haul in as many gold medals as they can.

Short story

Short story One of the dangers of writing fiction in the first person is that it may be taken as truth. This was clearly the case with my short story, originally entitled Prakla, which appeared as an "article" in The Jakarta Post on Feb.

Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia

Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia Douglas Webster examines the challenges and opportunities facing the urban environment in ASEAN. The urban environment has become one of the leading issues in the ASEAN states.

Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz show

Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz showBy James Penha JAKARTA (JP): A member of the original television generation, I grew up in front of a small cathode ray tube. Color cartoons in black and white, I Love Lucy, and especially the quiz shows made up my day.

Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert

Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert JAKARTA (JP): Be careful when buying a diamond, otherwise you'll be very disappointed, warns a diamond expert."Two diamonds that look alike may be very different. And two diamonds of equal size can be very different in value. Diamonds are unique.

Signs, signs everywhere signs!

Signs, signs everywhere signs! JAKARTA (JP): Jak Jaunt may be content to laze in the back of a cab, oblivious to the traffic around him. But he is missing a lot. Jakarta's traffic signs are an endless source of excitement.

Body of hanged maid welcome as hero

Body of hanged maid welcome as hero SAN PABLO, Philippines (Agencies): Thousands of Filipinos, angry at both the Manila and Singapore governments, jammed into the small town of San Pablo yesterday to pay their last respects to a Filipina maid hanged in Singapore for murder.

From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational

From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best Known Product in the World; Frederick Allen; 500 pages; Published by HarperBusiness, New York JAKARTA (JP): Question: Name one person who built Coca-Cola...

Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideas

Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideasBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): There was a contrast between Indonesia's two founding fathers, president Sukarno and vice president Mohammad Hatta. Sukarno was a remarkable orator who could keep the audience in a trance with his compelling and passionate...

Architects face world competition

Architects face world competitionBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Following last November's APEC summit, Indonesian architects will be faced with new challenges. At a time when many Indonesian firms are struggling to get commissions, the opening of the market to the international scene will bring...

Thomas Klestil expected

Thomas Klestil expected JAKARTA (JP): Austrian President Thomas Klestil is due to arrive here tomorrow for a three-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.Klestil's visit is aimed chiefly at strengthening economic ties between the two countries, Moerdiono told...

Europeans grab singles titles at All-England

Europeans grab singles titles at All-England BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): European shuttlers spoiled Indonesia's badminton supremacy when they took all singles titles at the All-England championships yesterday.

Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture

Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture Foreign influence on the architecture of Jakarta and its surrounding area has resulted in the city's houses and buildings becoming more and more internationalized. The Jakarta Post interviews experts on foreign influence, the U.S.

Guess What? Gemala Hatta

Guess What? Gemala Hatta Not only was Indonesia's first president Sukarno a womanizer, he was a matchmaker as well. It was Sukarno who found a match for vice president Mohammad Hatta."Father married mother because of Bung Karno," Hatta's second daughter Gemala Hatta told reporters Tuesday at a...

Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial

Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial JAKARTA (JP): The late Soegeng Widjaja, a retired Army brigadier general who went on to become a politician and newspaper publisher, was given a military burial at the Kalibata heroes' cemetery in South Jakarta yesterday afternoon.

Guess What? Mien Uno

Guess What? Mien Uno "Indonesian tycoons like Ciputra, Liem Sioe Liong, Sudwikatmono, Murdaya, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Tahiya, Ibrahim Risjad, Mochtar Riady and Nursalim should concern themselves more with preserving national culture," said Mien Uno, director of the Indonesian chapter of the John...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Betty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Around Us: Fresh Water Fish of Indonesia 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Lacak Dunia with Rano Karno 11:45...

Tuna, mushroom exports blocked by EU barriers

Tuna, mushroom exports blocked by EU barriers JAKARTA (JP): An official reported yesterday that Indonesia's exports of canned mushrooms and canned tuna to the European Union have been blocked by low quotas as well as high import tariffs.