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Mon, 27 Feb 1995

PDI calls for amendments to electoral law

PDI calls for amendments to electoral law JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has called for fundamental political reforms, including amendments to the law governing general elections.

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

ABRI representatives in the legislature

ABRI representatives in the legislature Through its chief of social-political affairs, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ma'ruf, the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has shown its capability in reading the signs of the times and at the same time proven its chivalrous spirit.

Mon, 27 Feb 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.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Fiendliness is fine, but how about a little efficiency?

Fiendliness is fine, but how about a little efficiency?By Elizabeth Hermann JAKARTA (JP): Once again a shop assistant flashed a friendly smile but shook her head. Once again there was no skirt or jacket in my size. Another afternoon wasted in trying to buy smart medium-priced business suits.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Guess What? Sri Bintang Pamungkas

Guess What? Sri Bintang Pamungkas Most Jakarta-based political reporters know Sri Bintang Pamungkas' skill in quick repartee.The outspoken legislator, from the Moslem-based United Development Party, has been known to comment, sharply, on just about any subject, from shortcomings in the state...

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Guess What? Meuthia Kasim

Guess What? Meuthia Kasim Who is a public relations officer's best friend?"Journalists," according to Meuthia Kasim, PR manager of Jakarta's Hard Rock Cafe.But she recently had a sad experience with her 'best friends' when a number of music journalists 'boycotted' all music events at the cafe...

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

'Lebaran': A time to build and revive friendship

'Lebaran': A time to build and revive friendshipBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): For many people, Lebaran, a holiday which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan, is mainly about forgiveness and friendship.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Renato explores universality of human nature

Renato explores universality of human natureBy Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Renato Cristiano is a painter who presents the reality of intellectual and spatial journeys and has written books as well as researched anthropology, archeology and history to strengthen his paintings.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Ramadhan special to Hidayatullah boarding school

Ramadhan special to Hidayatullah boarding schoolText and photos by Wisnu Pramudya BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Hundreds of young men in white tunics emerged from various corners of a dormitory, etching an impressive picture against the backdrop of the midnight sky as they marched toward a...

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Jazzman Jarreau disappoints loyal Jakarta fans

Jazzman Jarreau disappoints loyal Jakarta fansBy Dini Sari Djalal JAKARTA (JP): During the third song of Al Jarreau's concert at Senayan Stadium on Tuesday Feb. 21, my companions for the evening were heading away from the stage.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Ecotourism: Blend of tourism and conservation

Ecotourism: Blend of tourism and conservationBy Asmoro H. Hani JAKARTA (JP): Much has been said and written in recent years about the benefits of tourism as a sustainable and non-polluting industry. Tourism has already become the most important civil industry in the world.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

A question of Identity

A question of IdentityBy Richard Mann Budi was a news reader with the state television company in Jakarta, Indonesia's teeming capital city. After university it was a job he very much wanted. His father was an ambassador so he had been able to use his parent's connections to try to get the job.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Toy industry boom for all

Toy industry boom for allBy Ati Nurbaiti and Rita A. Widiadana Children and toys are inseparable. Using toys, children create a world of their own. The kinds of toys children play with has an effect on the kinds of adults they grow into.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Activists seek ban on plutonium freighter

Activists seek ban on plutonium freighter JAKARTA (JP): Environmental activists have called on the government to bar a British freighter, which is carrying plutonium from France to Japan, from passing through Indonesian waters.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Traditional toys still 'exist' along Malioboro

Traditional toys still 'exist' along MalioboroText and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Along Jalan Malioboro, Yogyakarta's main shopping promenade, there are at least 50 vendors of traditional toys, such as bamboo flutes and spinning tops.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Children's Program 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Guess What? Wismoyo Arismunandar

Guess What? Wismoyo Arismunandar "Sakarepmulah! (say what you like!)," Wismoyo Arismunandar, the newly elected chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), jokingly replied in the Javanese language when asked by reporters about his first day at KONI headquarters.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Have the courage to create: Sedyawati

Have the courage to create: SedyawatiBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Unique art and culture landed Indonesia and other oriental cultures on the world map. The study of this art secured their place in the minds of the world.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

A piece of experience in a corner of Borneo

A piece of experience in a corner of BorneoBy Gary Gentry BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): You never really know a man until you drink beer with him in a cheap bar on a rickety pier over stinking tidal flat six miles from the equator. I know James Angus Leonard, by God.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Hidayatullah isn't just a school for orphans

Hidayatullah isn't just a school for orphans BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Hundreds of orphans live and learn at the Hidayatullah boarding school in Gunung Tembak, Kalimantan for free.This separates this boarding school from the other 6,000 in Indonesia.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Vitamins: Trend or necessity?

Vitamins: Trend or necessity?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever woken up on a sunny morning feeling week and exhausted? You need food and vitamin supplements, proclaims an advertisement for "health food".

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Lee retains WBA title

Lee retains WBA title SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Lee Hyung-chul knocked out Japan's Tamura Tomonori in the final seconds of a 12-round bout to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) junior bantamweight boxing title yesterday.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Indonesia'a Lamhot to fight Mexican boxer

Indonesia'a Lamhot to fight Mexican boxer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's prominent junior bantamweight fighter Lamhot Simamora is gearing up his campaign to take the International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown with a fight against Afrain Pintor of Mexico at the Senayan Basketball Hall on March 28.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

KONI boss asks for devotion

KONI boss asks for devotion JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), Wismoyo Arismunandar, reiterated his demand for total loyalty from his assistants during his four-year tenure.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Guess What? Gladys Suwandhi

Guess What? Gladys Suwandhi "I can't sleep and my heart has been beating a little bit faster during the last few weeks," said Gladys Suwandhi, an actress and singer turned successful business woman.What was causing this condition? "It's Phil Collins," she answered.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

TV stations owe viewers a commercial break

TV stations owe viewers a commercial break JAKARTA (JP): Have you heard any good advertisements on TV lately? I say heard because when there is a commercial break on TV the volume goes up so loud that you don't need to see the ad to know it's on.

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Politicians debate ABRI seats in the House

Politicians debate ABRI seats in the HouseBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): Politicians are debating how many seats in the House of Representatives the Armed Forces (ABRI) should retain following suggestions by President Soeharto and a high ranking officer that its 100 seats could be reduced if...

Sun, 26 Feb 1995

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 06.16 p.m.Monday Imsak 04.32 a.m. Subuh 04.42 a.m.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 06.16 p.m.Sunday Imsak 04.31 a.m. Subuh 04.41 a.m.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

On 'puasa'

On 'puasa' Puasa for Moslems is more than just not eating and drinking during the daytime. It is considered to be one of the most important elements of the Islamic faith; it is for God. One cannot really experience puasa without understanding Islam or even without being a Moslem.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Speculation varies over additional haj pilgrims quota

Speculation varies over additional haj pilgrims quota JAKARTA (JP): The government has not disclosed how much of an additional quota for haj pilgrims it has secured from Saudi Arabia but officials are already sounding out warnings to applicants to brace themselves for the likelihood of being...

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Communist posters vex law enforcers

Communist posters vex law enforcers SEMARANG, Central Java: Authorities are investigating the origin of posters emblazened with the communist symbol that are circulating in several cities in the province.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Reading room for children

Reading room for children JAKARTA (JP): The Nanda Dian Nusantara Foundation has inaugurated a reading room for the children of poor families in Penjaringan subdistrict in North Jakarta.The reading room was part of the foundation's social programs held in cooperation with the Jakarta chapter of the...

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Idul Fitri exodus expected to reach peak levels today

Idul Fitri exodus expected to reach peak levels today JAKARTA (JP): The number of travelers leaving the city to celebrate next week's Idul Fitri in their hometowns in Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan is estimated to reach its peak today and tomorrow.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

East Timor to bar outsiders from jobs

East Timor to bar outsiders from jobs DILI, East Timor (JP): Due to a mounting unemployment problem, this impoverished province will be closed to job seekers from other provinces to allow locals to start businesses and fill available jobs, an official announced yesterday.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Rights commission returns to Liquisa

Rights commission returns to Liquisa DILI, East Timor (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights yesterday began the second round of investigations into the army's Jan. 12 killing of six suspected rebels in Liquisa.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Mangroves endangered

Mangroves endangered PALU, Central Sulawesi: Around 71,000 hectares of mangroves along the province's coasts are in critical condition due to illegal logging, says a local officer."Most of the mangroves have been illegally cut down by the local fisherman community and badly affected by sea...

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Pulp exports to surge this year

Pulp exports to surge this year JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to steadily rising prices, Indonesian pulp producers are expecting a major increase in export revenues to about US$2 billion this year, an executive said.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Japanese tourists in Bali

Japanese tourists in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier, reported here yesterday that the number of its passengers from Japan to Denpasar, Bali, has remained stable in the last two months, despite controversial reports of a cholera outbreak on the holiday island.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

RI archers out to win Olympic slots

RI archers out to win Olympic slots JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is out to win tickets to the 1996 Olympic Games, during the 38th World Archery Championships to be held at home early in August."It will be extremely hard work since we will be competing with the world's best archers," Oetojo Oesman,...

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 24, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 900 3,000 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 106,000 ANEKA KIMIA...

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Bambang refuses to be silenced by critics

Bambang refuses to be silenced by critics JAKARTA (JP): Although his political career currently lies in the balance, outspoken Golkar legislator Bambang Warih Koesoemo continued to lash out in various directions yesterday.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

RI may use Mexico as its 'beachhead' to export textiles

RI may use Mexico as its 'beachhead' to export textiles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia could use Mexico as its "beachhead" to penetrate North and Latin American textile markets.Mexican Ambassador to Indonesia Jorge Palacios said here yesterday that Indonesia can export more textiles to his country.

Sat, 25 Feb 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, 25 Feb 1995

Prosecutors named for Oki's trial

Prosecutors named for Oki's trial JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the City Prosecutor's Office, Suyoto, has appointed Abdul Muis Gasing to handle the trial of Harnoko Dewantono alias Oki, who is alleged to have falsified Indonesian passports.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Bird poaching declines in Irian

Bird poaching declines in Irian SORONG, Irian Jaya: Researchers from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) divide the famed bird of paradise, which is protected by law, into 11 species.Manokwari-based WWF researcher Duncan Nafile said four of the species have "antennae" and are categorized into the...

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Phony journalists

Phony journalistsFrom NeracaWe highly appreciate a joint effort by the police and the Indonesian Journalists' Association to get rid Jakarta of phony journalists.These type of people have intimidated and extorted people and government officials long enough in the city.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Freeport's environment plans

Freeport's environment plans JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia Company announced that its environmental management plan and environmental monitoring plan have been approved by the government.The approval, which was issued by Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana on Feb.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Houses approves the 1995-1996 state budget

Houses approves the 1995-1996 state budget JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved the 1995- 1996 state budget, which calls for a nominal increase of 11.9 percent in both revenues and spending, yesterday.

Sat, 25 Feb 1995

Aerowisata offers marketing for hotels

Aerowisata offers marketing for hotels JAKARTA (JP): PT Aerowisata, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, is now offering worldwide marketing for domestic star-rated hotels through its international networks.

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