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Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Foundation promotes safe sex in flesh market
Foundation promotes safe sex in flesh marketBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): A poster saying "I know the right way, sweet and safe" with an illustration of two thumbs covered with condoms hangs in a room at the Kramat Tunggak red-light district center in North Jakarta.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Six killed by diarrhea
Six killed by diarrhea KUPANG: Six people have died of diarrhea and another of dengue fever when disease hit this East Nusatenggara province early January.Unconfirmed reports from the East Sumba regency said that two out of the 22 people attacked by diarrhea have died.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Appeal to Silalahi
Appeal to Silalahi I read with great interest an article in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 2, 1995, page 2 entitled: Officials and their wealth kept in check. Although I read it with great interest, doubts are lingering in my mind whether this is 100 percent true.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Rp 28.9b for school renovation
Rp 28.9b for school renovation JAKARTA (JP): The Chief of the Municipal Education and Culture Office, Soeparmo, announced over the weekend that the city administration has increased its budget to renovate primary school buildings in Jakarta from Rp 5 billion (US$2.2 million) to Rp 28.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
JSX index up 8.23 points after strong 'relief' rally
JSX index up 8.23 points after strong 'relief' rally JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices rebounded sharply across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week as the market staged a "relief" rally following listless trading over the previous two weeks.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Royal Dutch army
Royal Dutch armyFrom Suara KaryaThrough this letter I would like to inform the ex-KNIL (Koningklijke Nederlansche Indiesche Leger -- Royal Dutch Indies Army) servicemen that the Dutch Government is considering giving a lump sum of about Rp 7 to 8 million to each ex-member, provided that authentic...
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Apindo pledges compliance with new wage rules
Apindo pledges compliance with new wage rules JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Employers (Apindo) says none of its 9,000 members are against complying with the minimum wage hikes scheduled to take effect next April.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Thousands of kiosks in markets unoccupied
Thousands of kiosks in markets unoccupied JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of kiosks in the 60 city-owned markets and 103 traditional markets have been deserted by traders, with some being sealed by the market authority.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Ministers offended?
Ministers offended? Bambang Warih Koesoemo has been dismissed as a member of the House of Representatives purportedly because he sinned against cabinet ministers. The statements and remarks made by this representative of the people who hails from East Java were regarded by Golkar, the organization...
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Emergency landing
Emergency landing SURABAYA, East Java (JP): A Tomahawk plane belonging to the Juanda Flying School made an emergency landing in a village near Sidoardjo, five minutes after taking off from the Juanda airport last week.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Government plans new land clearing method
Government plans new land clearing method JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to introduce a new land clearing method this year that does not involve burning the trees.Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said that the method will be tried at 120 land clearing projects.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
City urged to delay demolition
City urged to delay demolition JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of United Development Faction of the City Council H. Yusuf Hamdani has urged the municipality to postpone the demolition of illegal buildings during the current Moslem fasting month.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
Expired food still on sale
Expired food still on sale SEMARANG: Many shops in Central Java's capital city of 1,400,000 people still sell expired canned food and drinks. In a market observation conducted by Antara last week, the news agency over the weekend determined that many shops here are in violation of the laws...
Mon, 06 Feb 1995
UMNO to test readiness for polls
UMNO to test readiness for polls KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has directed senior officials of his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) to check the party's readiness for polls, widely expected to be called soon, news reports said yesterday.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Jaya Suprana: Obsession with humor
Jaya Suprana: Obsession with humorBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): What can Indonesian children do that Albert Einstein couldn't do?"Speak Indonesian," answers Jaya Suprana.This joke perplexed, and then made an audience at a seminar laugh.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Indonesia seeks higher haj quota
Indonesia seeks higher haj quota JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to seek a higher haj quota from Saudi Arabia with the number of Indonesian Moslems applying for this year's holy pilgrimage soaring unexpectedly to nearly 240,000.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
New Bali golfcourse offers Challenge, recreation
New Bali golfcourse offers Challenge, recreationBy Arif Suryobuwono TABANAN, BALI (JP): The Tanah Lot temple will eventually have a state-of-the-art neighbor, whose presence kindled a great deal of controversy last year due to its close proximity to the Hindu sanctuary, considered as one of the six...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Of signs, ads and dirty flags
Of signs, ads and dirty flags JAKARTA (JP): What do you do while sitting in one of those undoable traffic knots that are the rule rather than the exception on Jakarta's roads?Getting irritable won't make your vehicle go faster, and may well lead to a premature heart attack or stroke.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Expensive 'high-tech' shoes not practical nor correct
Expensive 'high-tech' shoes not practical nor correctBy Hario Tilarso JAKARTA (JP): Most Indonesians believe that the very expensive, "high-tech" shoes often seen in TV and magazine advertisements are the best. They also believe that one brand of shoe is perfect for every type of foot.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Heinrich Seemann, German Ambassador to Indonesia, looked very serious early last week when listening to the explanation of Toto Raharjo, a photographer form Yogyakarta who won first prize in a photo competition organized by the German embassy.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Press license policy doesn't deter investors
Press license policy doesn't deter investors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians do not like the word "retreat". A popular proverb, mati satu, tumbuh seribu, which means "one dies, another appears", is reflected strongly in the nation's publishing industry.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Batam slum dwellers expelled from homes, seek shelter
Batam slum dwellers expelled from homes, seek shelterBy Ridwan Sidjabat BATAM, Riau (JP): After following a small gravel path I arrived at a slum near the Batamindo Industrial Estate on Batam Island. I saw several naked, dirty children playing chase among the trees.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Indonesia knocked out of Davis Cup
Indonesia knocked out of Davis Cup SEOUL (Agencies): A solid partnership of Kim Chi-wan and Chang Eui-jong gave South Korea an unassailable 3-0 lead over visiting Indonesia in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group One matches yesterday.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Human's fortune partly determined by 'Feng shui'
Human's fortune partly determined by 'Feng shui'By Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): It is generally assumed that Feng shui is only related to the right arrangement of buildings and their elements to create balance and harmony between the buildings and the natural environment.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Tasmanian ceramics display, from Padang to Surabaya
Tasmanian ceramics display, from Padang to SurabayaBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Australia is a unique continent. Its isolation symbolizes its uncertain relations between East and West. When throngs of immigrants arrived from Europe, it took them a long time to mold an identity, at least compared...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
'Feng shui' trend catching on in Indonesian society
'Feng shui' trend catching on in Indonesian society JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesians nowadays practice Feng shui, which was imported from China a long time ago, not only because this Chinese teaching of the secrets of wind and water is considered apt, but also because Indonesians, like many other...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? When did tourism start?Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng observed that tourism commenced when ancient peoples started to look around their world.Tourism, therefore, will continue as long as humankind exists.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Keeping up with the Jonses: HI undergoes renovation
Keeping up with the Jonses: HI undergoes renovationBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): The long neglected grandmother of Jakartan hotels has undergone some much needed surgery.One wing of rooms, a restaurant and a business section have been totally redone at Hotel Indonesia in the center of the city.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
What are the press rules?
What are the press rules? Of late there have been complaints about too much sex and violence in the media. There have also been complaints about vague reporting. One may argue that it's due to the omnipresent threat of a press ban that results in safe-style reporting.
Sun, 05 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 Around Us 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Search For The World 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? The philosophy of taxation in Eastern Asia is much better than in Western countries, said Mohammad Sadli, who has twice held ministerial posts under the New Order administration."When you give half of what you earn to the government, that's a Western philosophy, and it is not upheld in...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
RI press in the midst of on identity crisis
RI press in the midst of on identity crisis JAKARTA (JP): After years of tight government control, the Indonesian press is unsure of its identity.The Jakarta Post asked three people to comment on the state of the press and the role of reporters.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
'Feng shui': Living in Harmony with nature
'Feng shui': Living in Harmony with natureBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Call it mysticism, superstition or whatever you like. Still, the fact that hundreds of people willfully paid Rp 300,000 (US$179.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Extravagance among rich normal in garish Jakarta
Extravagance among rich normal in garish Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): My friend Nora has a great affinity for hotels. Every time a new five star hotel is opened in Jakarta -- and there have been lots of them in the last decade -- she has to try it out.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Thailand's tourist jewel, Pattaya, fades
Thailand's tourist jewel, Pattaya, fadesBy Ken Barrett PATTAYA, Thailand (UPI): With a beach-bound European tourist ranting in his face, the director of Thailand's Tourism Authority in Pattaya becomes a placater, a keeper of the peace, a listener. It is a role he has played before.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Moslem attire show not just about fashion
Moslem attire show not just about fashionBy Dini S. DjalalBusana Moslem show JAKARTA (JP): In an age where the barely-there slip-dress is the trendiest garment to wear, the Indonesian Fashion Designers' Association staged a show to address the wardrobe needs of Moslem women.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Diamond exhibition displays rare and antique pieces
Diamond exhibition displays rare and antique piecesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "When subjected under intense female heat, a male will usually produce a diamond."This theory was one entry in a contest on theory making published in Reader's Digest.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Malaysia hounded by social maladies
Malaysia hounded by social maladies Samsudin A Rahim looks at some disquieting social trends in Malaysia. Malaysia's economic growth is expected to exceed 8 per cent in 1995. The Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, should have been elated with this figure. Yet he did not appear so.Dr.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Sjahrir: Great due to failure
Sjahrir: Great due to failure Sjahrir: Politics and Exile in Indonesia; Rudolf Mrazek; Published by Cornell Southeast Asia Program; Ithaca, New York; 525 pages. JAKARTA (JP): At last there is a complete biography of Sutan Sjahrir, a central figure of Indonesia's intellectual circle during the...
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Understanding handwriting for better relationships
Understanding handwriting for better relationshipsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Your handwriting, graphologist Ness Shirley asserts, illustrates your personality.A disconnected horizontal bar of a "t" reveals impatience, small characters show modesty and a downward line indicates discouragement.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Press bans under New Order era
Press bans under New Order era There is no comprehensive data on press bannings under the New Order government. The largest number of highly political bans issued was recorded at 46 in the aftermath of the 1965 abortive PKI communist coup.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Art tourism packages have no standard
Art tourism packages have no standardBy Bagong Kussudiardja YOGYAKARTA (JP): The decline in the quality of performances, especially dancing, has become a hot issue. The problem is mainly seen at performances included in tourist packages. The low salaries of the artists is a main concern.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 06.20 p.m.Monday Imsak 04.26 a.m. Subuh 04.36 a.m.
Sun, 05 Feb 1995
Fasting not detrimental to health, experts say
Fasting not detrimental to health, experts sayBy Dian Utami Soekanto BOGOR (JP): "Not eating or drinking a whole day? Your children will dehydrate," an Australian school principal commented to an Indonesian mother who told him that her two children, both under the age of 10, would be fasting during...
Sat, 04 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, 04 Feb 1995
Jakarta-Cirebon flights
Jakarta-Cirebon flights JAKARTA (JP): The privately-run airliner PT Deraya Air Service reported yesterday that it has resumed twice-a-week flight service between Jakarta and Cirebon, West Java, after a one-year suspension.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Kuwaitis unhappy over allies' overtures to Iraq
Kuwaitis unhappy over allies' overtures to IraqBy William Maclean KUWAIT (Reuter): Kuwait is watching uneasily as Arab and western allies show signs of readiness to do business with Iraq four years after they waged war to end Baghdad's occupation of the Gulf emirate.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Military offers PDI helping hand
Military offers PDI helping hand JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung has offered to help the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) solve its notorious internal bickering.Gen.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Vietnamese FM arrives in Manila
Vietnamese FM arrives in Manila MANILA (Reuter): Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cam arrived in Manila yesterday for a three-day visit expected to include talks with Philippine officials on the disputed Spratly islands."I'm very happy to come over to Manila.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
EU to hold talks with ASEAN in '96
EU to hold talks with ASEAN in '96 BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Union no longer expects to hold a summit meeting with ASEAN leaders this year, but expects the event to take place in early 1996, according to EU sources.