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Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Djaduk Ferianto's 'Gades Sumpeg' make shallow waves
Djaduk Ferianto's 'Gades Sumpeg' make shallow wavesBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Music for the theater often makes a valuable contribution to the contemporary music scene. Proof enough is that two of Indonesia's most talented composers, Embie C.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Feby/Hendri reach Japan Open finals
Feby/Hendri reach Japan Open finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior doubles Feby Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono will play in today's final of the Japan Open Junior Tennis Championship in Tokyo.Feby/Hendri beat Chinese Taipei pair of Cheng Wei Jen/Fu Shao Wei 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) yesterday.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Batik and painting turn Ardiyanto's creative wheel
Batik and painting turn Ardiyanto's creative wheelBy Amir Sidharta YOGYAKARTA (JP): First and foremost, Ardiyanto is known for his batik. Iwan Tirta may still be the most famous batik designer in Indonesia, but Ardiyanto's work is gaining world renown.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Time etches changes on urban landscape of Jakarta
Time etches changes on urban landscape of JakartaBy Richard Watson JAKARTA (JP): Early in the 1970s, the capital was still spelled as Djakarta. It was widely reported by the international press that Indonesia was a country in a state of anarchy with most services broken down.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Megawati believes in a nation with a vision
Megawati believes in a nation with a visionBy T. Sima Gunawan and Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): She does not talk much, but she is one of the most talked about persons in the country. A low-profile and soft- spoken woman, Dyah Permata Megawati Soekarnoputri is a tough and powerful figure in New Order...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Resort bans controversial Aussie MP from meeting
Resort bans controversial Aussie MP from meeting PERTH, Australia (AFP): Controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson has been banned from speaking at a fashionable resort here next month because of her views on Asian immigration, The West Australian reported yesterday.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Australia tries to fathom the emerging Asia
Australia tries to fathom the emerging Asia Pathways to Asia, The Politics of Engagement Edited by Richard Robinson Allen & Unwin, NSW, 1996 Paperback, 270 pages A$24.95 MELBOURNE (JP): While a fascination with Asia in the Western world is not a new trend, it was only just over a decade ago that...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
KONI takes over wushu training duties
KONI takes over wushu training duties JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games training director, Djoko Pramono, has announced that he has taken charge of wushu training because the athletes had not been following correct training programs.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Children's Film: 9:30 Cooking Program: Masakan Indonesia 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
RI feedom ally dies at 81
RI feedom ally dies at 81 JAKARTA (JP): Biju Patnaik, an Indian leader known for his strong support of Indonesia during its fledgling republic days, died Thursday at the age of 81 in New Delhi.The former minister in the Indian government and former chief minister of Orissa, a state in eastern...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
For 'Si Kuncung' life may start after 40
For 'Si Kuncung' life may start after 40By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The oldest children's magazine in Indonesia, Si Kuncung, celebrates its 41st anniversary this month. Once the darling of every child in Indonesia, you will no longer find it in the bookstore even though it still clings on to...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Highest Paid Female Executives in Indonesia
Highest Paid Female Executives in Indonesia(Rank, Name, Company, Position, Estimated 1995 Income in million Rp): 1. Eva Rianti Hutapea, Indofood Sukses Makmur, Director 2. Rini M.S. Suwandi, Astra International, Finance Director 3. Angel L. Umali, Indofood Sukses Makmur, Director, 800-999 4.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Flores' village keeps up whaling tradition
Flores' village keeps up whaling traditionBy Yacob Herin LARANTUKA, East Flores (JP): Excited cries of baleo ring out along the Lamalera coastline as children and adults point to the spot where a whale has surfaced, its presence heralded by a fountain of seawater sprayed high in the air.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
New center expected to raise RI's Islamic profile
New center expected to raise RI's Islamic profileBy Rita A.Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to take a more prominent place in the Islamic world following today's opening of the Bayt-Al Quran and Istiqlal Museum by President Soeharto at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
The commercialization of marriage in Bali
The commercialization of marriage in BaliBy Garret Kam DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Special wedding-holiday packages are being openly and shamelessly promoted by several travel agents, with foreign tourists as the potential buyers.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Liza, Mimma get wild card at Open
Liza, Mimma get wild card at Open JAKARTA (JP): Two young Indonesian players received wild cards to play at the Danamon Indonesia Open women's tennis tournament here next week.The Indonesian Tennis Association said Liza Andriyani, world ranked 469, and Mimma Chernovita, world ranked 477, would...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Holy row colors Balinese wedding package
Holy row colors Balinese wedding packageBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): A young wedding couple walked elegantly from the padmasana, the worship place for Balinese Hindus, at the Agung Rai Museum in Ubud, Bali.At first glance they looked like a Balinese bridal couple.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Merpati plane crash kills 15 on Belitung Island
Merpati plane crash kills 15 on Belitung Island JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 people were killed and six others missing when a Merpati Nusantara airliner crashed on Belitung Island near South Sumatra yesterday morning.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Clinton reassures democracy leader on HK status-quo
Clinton reassures democracy leader on HK status-quo WASHINGTON (Reuter): President Bill Clinton has told a Hong Kong democracy advocate there "would be consequences" if freedom erodes in the colony once China assumes control on July 1, according to the White House.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Career and marriage, or career versus marriage?
Career and marriage, or career versus marriage?By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Some working women, some day, may have to make the unenviable choice of sacrificing either career or marriage. The two, in some circumstances, are not always compatible.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
To the classical beat of inferior cassettes
To the classical beat of inferior cassettes JAKARTA (JP): Music hath charms to soothe the savage ... is it breast or beast? Well, never mind. I am here to tell you that it also arouses the beast, or savageness in breasts -- or whatever.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Canberra, KL and much ado about ASEM
Canberra, KL and much ado about ASEM Exclusion from ASEM will disadvantage Australian diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific, says Milton Osborne. SINGAPORE: Malaysia's decision to exclude Australia from the next Asia-Europe summit (ASEM), due to be held in London in 1998, has evoked a range of reactions in...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Working mother' motive affects children's growth
Working mother' motive affects children's growth JAKARTA (JP): The motive of mothers who work outside the home plays an important role in the success or failure of children's personality development, noted psychologist Utami Munandar said.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Unemployment
UnemploymentFrom Suara KaryaA constant problem in our community is unemployment vis-a-vis work opportunities.People are often hoaxed into paying millions of rupiah to an myriad of go-betweens who promise jobs. Some may land jobs but many others get nothing but more promises.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Bank Dharmala gets loan
Bank Dharmala gets loan JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dharmala has signed a US$20 million term loan consisting of a series of offshore bilateral.A statement Thursday said the facility was arranged by Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Ltd.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Timor and Maleo to jointly develop local suppliers
Timor and Maleo to jointly develop local suppliers KARAWANG, West Java, (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday PT Timor Putra Nasional and PT Maleo, respectively the producers of national cars Timor and Maleo, will cooperate in developing spare parts vendors.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
31 shuttlers named for Sudirman Cup
31 shuttlers named for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia named 31 players Thursday to represent the country at next month's Sudirman Cup and world championships.Association official Hadi Nasri said the names were the same as those listed by the International...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Food poisoning disturbs schooling
Food poisoning disturbs schooling BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Sabuk Indah II primary school has kept its doors open despite the food poisoning incident that killed two students last week.But the incident clearly disturbed class, Antara quoted Sri Wardhani of the local office of the Ministry of...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Astra management institute receives ISO certification
Astra management institute receives ISO certification JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International's Management Development Institute has received two 9001 ISO certificates for quality management design.Astra's director Gagianto Kumala said the Association Francaise pour l'Assurance Qualite International...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Relocation site needed for Kemang businesses
Relocation site needed for Kemang businesses JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave wants the city administration to provide new sites for Kemang businesses which have been forcibly closed.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Orangutans lure tourists to Bohorok
Orangutans lure tourists to BohorokBy Sugianto Tandra BUKIT LAWANG, South Aceh (JP): A group of orangutans race silently down from the treetops when they spot their caretakers approaching the feeding platform, loaded with bags of bananas.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Twelve die in diarrhea outbreak
Twelve die in diarrhea outbreak SEMARANG: Twelve people have died and 412 others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of diarrhea in Kebumen regency from early February to April.Dr. Margo Utomo from the Central Java provincial health office said the outbreak could be considered a disaster, given...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Animated Classic 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Vokal Group SLTA 3:25 Soccer: Kansas League (live) 4:15 Regional News 4:30 Soccer: Kansas League (live) 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Unibank to sell 70m new shares
Unibank to sell 70m new shares JAKARTA (JP): Unibank, a banking arm of the Garuda Mas business group, plans to offer 70 million new shares to strengthen its capital structure.The bank's president Odang Kariana said Thursday that the shares to be offered to the public would account for 34.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Firm to manage reclamation project set up
Firm to manage reclamation project set up JAKARTA (JP): The City Council set up Thursday a joint-venture company to carry out the reclamation project in the North Jakarta coastal area.The company PT Pembangunan Pantai Utara Jakarta would work under the auspice of the North Jakarta Reclamation...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Dayak tribesman wins environmental award
Dayak tribesman wins environmental award JAKARTA (JP): Before April 14th, few people had heard of Dayak tribesman Lois Botor Dingit of Bentian, East Kalimantan -- let alone associated his name with the concept of sustainable development.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Indonesian diplomacy suffers a setback: Rights official
Indonesian diplomacy suffers a setback: Rights official JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations' resolution criticizing Indonesia's human rights performance in East Timor has dented Jakarta's diplomatic efforts to resolve the East Timor question, an official of the National Commission on Human Rights said.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Study says NTT has 398 bird species
Study says NTT has 398 bird species KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT): The province of NTT has 35 native bird species and 363 other bird species, Deputy Governor Piter Alexander Tallo said yesterday.Tallo was quoting the results of a recent survey by the Bird Life International Indonesia Program in...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Japan to ask for WTO help on RI car policy
Japan to ask for WTO help on RI car policy GENEVA (AFP): Japan will ask the World Trade Organization this month to form a panel to examine a dispute over Indonesia's controversial national car policy, a diplomatic source said here Thursday.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Indostar ready for launch
Indostar ready for launch SENTUL, West Java (JP): The European aerospace consortium Arianespace will launch the Indostar-1 satellite, a direct broadcast television spacecraft owned by PT Media Citra Indostar on July 15.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Mamberamo project
Mamberamo project Irian Jaya has an undeniably high potential for hydroelectric power. It has 51 rivers with an estimated capacity of 22,121 megawatts or an energy of 135,036.8 kilowatt-hours. None of that potential has been utilized so far.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
PT Polyfin secures DM134 million loan
PT Polyfin secures DM134 million loan JAKARTA (JP): Polyester chip and yarn maker PT Polyfin Canggih, a sister company of integrated textile maker PT Artostex, has secured a DM 134 million (US$77.9 million) loan to finance its expansion program.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
RI fighter Suwito defends WBF title
RI fighter Suwito defends WBF title JAKARTA (JP): Suwito Lagola of Indonesia defended his World Boxing Federation welterweight title by outpointing Leroy Owens of the United States with a unanimous decision.The three ring judges from the U.S.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Govt approves local switching exchanges
Govt approves local switching exchanges SENTUL, West Java (JP): The government has approved a telephone switching exchange produced by PT Elektrindo Nusantara, making it the fourth "official" product in Indonesia.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Duta Anggada Realty to split its shares
Duta Anggada Realty to split its shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly listed PT Duta Anggada Realty have approved the company's proposal to split the company's shares by reducing the stock's nominal value to Rp 500 from Rp 1,000.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Hundreds of job seekers cheated
Hundreds of job seekers cheated JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred and eighty-eight people went to the Ministry of Transmigration on Thursday to start work only to find that their letters of appointment had been forged, Antara reported.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Oracle, NEC tie up
Oracle, NEC tie up JAKARTA (JP): Oracle Asia-Pacific, a division of the world's leading information management software vendor, and NEC Corp. announced Thursday a partnership for the Asia-Pacific region.
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
I'm healthy, Soeharto says
I'm healthy, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): "I'm in good health," seventy-five year old President Soeharto pronounced on Thursday, Antara reported.His remarks, made during a meeting with about 23,000 villagers from Cilacap in Central Java, seemed to be aimed at dismissing rumors that his health was...
Sat, 19 Apr 1997
Declaration of ASEAN-China ties studied
Declaration of ASEAN-China ties studied HUANGSHAN, China (AFP): Top officials from Southeast Asian countries have agreed to consider a Chinese proposal to draft and sign a political declaration cementing their relations with the Communist giant.