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Mon, 14 Apr 1997
President opens six plants
President opens six plants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will inaugurate six industrial plants during his visit to Cilacap in Central Java on April 17.The six plants are a flour processing plant in Cilacap, PT Semen Gresik's second Tuban cement plant in East Java, the fifth unit of Cibinong's...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored
Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored JAKARTA (JP): Public attention has focused more on the abuse of expensive drugs and neglected the use of cheaper narcotics, according to a police detective and drug abuse specialist.Second Lt.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Two brokers suspended
Two brokers suspended JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency has suspended two securities firms, PT Gawang Rejeki and PT Buraksa Perkasa. for breaching Jakarta Stock Exchange trading regulations.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners
PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) opened a training session for campaigners Saturday evening in East Jakarta.The training, marred by an incident between PDI supporters, was held at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school)...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
More support for Soeharto
More support for Soeharto UJUNGPANDANG: Fifteen organizations affiliated with the dominant Golkar pledged Saturday to seek re-election of President Soeharto.They also pledged to help Golkar win the May 29 general election and maintain its domination in the House of Representatives.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers
Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen years after Jakarta's first toll road opened many drivers are still unaware of proper traffic behavior, experts said Saturday.Traffic researcher Agus Bari Sailendra from the Ministry of Public Works' institute of road...
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier
RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier JAKARTA (JP): Some 40,000 fans at the Senayan stadium could not help Indonesia beat Yemen in the World Cup Asian zone qualifier and both teams ended the 90-minute game with a 0-0 draw.
Mon, 14 Apr 1997
Two girls hit by truck
Two girls hit by truck JEMBER, East Java: Two students were fatally hit by a truck Friday evening on a section of the Wonorejo highway in Kencong district, witnesses said.Witnesses told Antara that Anita, 15, and her friend of the same age, Endah, were riding a motorcycle at high-speed to overtake...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Hadiprana builds on flourishing design career
Hadiprana builds on flourishing design careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The name of Hendra Hadiprana has until now been closely associated with interior design and decor in Indonesia.Besides his modest Galeri Hadiprana on Jl.
Sun, 13 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 Environment Program: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik center
Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik centerBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): A visit to Yogyakarta will no doubt bring about a recommendation to visit the Tamansari Water Palace, located close to the kraton royal residence.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Ratih dreams of world-class RI models
Ratih dreams of world-class RI modelsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): She is today married and pregnant but Ratih Sanggarwati, once feted as Indonesia's leading model, is still tied to the glamorous life of the catwalk.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Sale of liquor in supermarkets
Sale of liquor in supermarketsFrom RepublikaThe sale of liquor, the source of all evil, in supermarkets, at a time when the government is fighting its advance in the country, strikes us as controversial.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks
Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks JAKARTA (JP): No one can deny that catwalk modeling is a job for a chosen few. Tall, lean and proportional bodies, attractive looks, great style and a sense of rhythm are not things that everyone has.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Information technology and its challenges
Information technology and its challenges Ismail S Talib examines some of the implications IT will have for university education. SINGAPORE: There is a lot of talk on information technology (IT) in education in Singapore nowadays. But this issue is not only discussed in Singapore.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian models
Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian modelsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Two models on a Jakarta catwalk, wrapped in slinky slips, are taking a bow. One, a full-figured twenty- something-year-old, wears a confident smile as she wiggles past agape admirers.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Tight games highlight rating chess tournament
Tight games highlight rating chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Kiani Kertas-Enerpac-Tamara Bank Rating Chess Tournament at Wisma Catur Frederick Sumanti on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Jakarta, was a tight and just affair.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Modeling attracts local youth
Modeling attracts local youth Lured by heady notions of money, glamor and adoring public attention, growing numbers of young Indonesians are taking their first bold steps on the catwalk.They find an industry vastly changed from the days when models worked long hours for paltry pay.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in Bangkok
Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in BangkokBy Kim Gooi KUALA KEDAH, Malaysia (DPA): When Ng Leong Huat applied for a passport in 1992 he had no idea of the trouble he was getting himself into.In the middle of last year he was hauled in by Malaysian special branch police, stripped to his...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Consumption of power too little?
Consumption of power too little?From Media IndonesiaAn employee from the electricity company usually checks our power meter every month. In March, we had a visit from the same man again. After reading the meter, however, the man startled my mother by saying that our power consumption was too little.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Time to begin greening Asia's national income accounts
Time to begin greening Asia's national income accountsBy Mukul G Asher and Avijit Gupta Reconciling economic growth with environmental objectives should be a major issue of concern in Asia. SINGAPORE: While Asia's rapid growth during the last three decades has been impressive, its record on...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunes
Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Ray Parker Jr. knows how to indulge the Indonesian taste for sweetness.He won over audiences during recent performances at Jamz, South Jakarta, with his sweet smile, sweet deep voice and, above all, sweet love songs.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? The glare of the media spotlight can rock an artist's marriage. But press exposure can also bring the couple closer together, as actress Nurul Arifin can testify.Her husband, Mayong, a reporter for Intisari, the Indonesian version of Reader's Digest, is now arriving home earlier than...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
KNPI pledges to guard election
KNPI pledges to guard election JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian youths vowed yesterday to help the Armed Forces maintain order during the May 29 general election and the presidential election in March next year.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup
Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is banking on its veterans men's singles players to give their all at next month's Sudirman Cup and the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
The doggiebag is not for the doggies
The doggiebag is not for the doggies JAKARTA (JP): When Mrs. Susilo went to a Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam in the early 1980s, she was served so much food that she could not finished it. Just as she was contemplating what a waste it was, another tourist walked in and she offered the food to him.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
ASEAN film industries share common problems
ASEAN film industries share common problemsBy K. Basrie YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Film Festival, bringing together movie stars, producers, film distributors and government officials, have ended with no resolution to the problems plaguing the regional film industry.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams
Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams JAKARTA (JP): The path to the glittering catwalks of high fashion is lined with pitfalls for many aspiring models.A beautiful face is not enough in the fiercely competitive world of modeling, insiders point out.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Regional film festival fails to attract viewers
Regional film festival fails to attract viewersBy L.N. Idayanie YOGYAKARTA (JP): In keeping with the sluggish state of the national film industry and gloomy predictions for production in Southeast Asia, the recent ASEAN Film Week passed with little fanfare.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
What people think and say about models
What people think and say about models JAKARTA (JP): Public perceptions of models and their world abound, from the almost slavish regard for the daily goings-on of Claudia, Naomi, and Christy, to a dismissive view of them as vapid clothes horses.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Book tells histories of Chinese immigrants
Book tells histories of Chinese immigrants Sojourners and Settlers, Histories of Southeast Asia and the Chinese Edited by Anthony Reid Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd, Australia, 1996 232 pages ISBN-1 86373 990 4 JAKARTA (JP): When Jennifer Cushman died in 1989 at an early age, her friends took two steps...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
TV ads open door to offbeat looks
TV ads open door to offbeat looks JAKARTA (JP): The catwalk is not so narrow as to be restricted only to people who are blessed with beauty. The road to stardom and glamour is still wide open to average people.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Fishy accessories are tipping the scales
Fishy accessories are tipping the scalesText and photos by Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Waste can be made into things of value. This is what the Dian Desa, a self-supporting institute in Yogyakarta is doing.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
RI holds up in Asian badminton
RI holds up in Asian badminton MANILA, Philippines (AP): Top seed Xia Xuanze of China overwhelmed Chun Sae-do of South Korea 15-8, 15-2 yesterday to advance into the round of 16 in the boys singles competition in the first Asian Junior Badminton Championship.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Bambang's consortium to pay Summa's debts
Bambang's consortium to pay Summa's debts JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's son, Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johannes B. Kotjo the likely new owners of the assets of the defunct Bank Summa issued a joint statement that they would repay the Bank's outstanding debts within two months.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Telkom promises faster foolproof vote counting
Telkom promises faster foolproof vote counting JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telkom has invested Rp 2.1 billion ($875,000) in a facility that promises to speed up the tallying of votes in next month's general election.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Reasons sought for priest's travel ban
Reasons sought for priest's travel ban JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of a Jesuit Catholic Priest, recently banned from traveling abroad, would seek an explanation on the restriction in a meeting with Armed Forces chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung Monday.Lawyer Luhut M.P.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Political obstacles curb energy reforms: Expert
Political obstacles curb energy reforms: Expert SINGAPORE (Reuter): The pace of deregulation of the oil markets in many Asian countries has slowed in the face of social and political obstacles and rising crude prices, a leading American energy expert said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Save the green turtle
Save the green turtle KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Kupang Regent Lt. Col. S.K. Lerik released four adult green turtles and 16 baby turtles in the Kupang Bay yesterday, marking the launch of a campaign to save the endangered species, Antara reported.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Computer used in RP 7b BI fraud: Witness
Computer used in RP 7b BI fraud: Witness JAKARTA (JP): A former Bank Indonesia employee testifying in a Rp 7 billion (US$2.9 million) bank fraud trial said his computer was used to enter fake data into the bank's file.Witness St.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Delay membership: ASEAN founder
Delay membership: ASEAN founder BANGKOK (AP): One of the key founders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has urged that the admission of three new members -- Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar -- be delayed.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Justice Adi to turn 65 and retire on May 1
Justice Adi to turn 65 and retire on May 1 JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo, known for blowing the whistle on alleged collusion at the Supreme Court, will retire on May 1.Adi will turn 65 years old on that day, the mandatory retirement age, and will be honorably dismissed.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
China optimistic on solving sea dispute
China optimistic on solving sea dispute BEIJING (AFP): Beijing's foreign ministry yesterday voiced optimism that China would be able to resolve a maritime dispute with Vietnam, and announced plans for a vice-ministerial meeting on the issue next week.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Nine taxes may be left after new tax law is effective
Nine taxes may be left after new tax law is effective JAKARTA (JP): Nine of the 14 city taxes are likely to remain after the new bill on taxes and levies becomes effective on Jan. 1 next year, a councilor said.The head of the City Council's Commission C on financial affairs, Helmy A.R.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
RP navy detains fishing boats
RP navy detains fishing boats ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): The Philippine navy detained four Malaysian fishing boats for poaching and dynamite fishing in waters off the southern province of Tawi-Tawi, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Parkroyal Ancol, Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - No.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Discussion on manpower bill delayed
Discussion on manpower bill delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to postpone parliamentary debate over the controversial manpower bill, which has been widely criticized for allegedly curtailing workers' rights. Insufficient time has been cited as an excuse.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Councilors to Jerusalem
Councilors to Jerusalem SURABAYA: The East Java provincial government has endorsed twelve Christian councilors to go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, an unusual decision that may be considered controversial.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Army college produces 'visionary' leaders
Army college produces 'visionary' leaders JAKARTA (Antara): What does a staff and command school mean to an army officer? A lot, if he vies for stars on his shoulders.The Bandung-based Army Staff and Command School (SESKOAD) has served the nation well beyond simply turning out generals.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Retired generals urge valuation of dual role
Retired generals urge valuation of dual role BANDUNG (JP): Two prominent retired Army generals suggested yesterday that the Armed Forces (ABRI) evaluate its "dual-role" doctrine in order to accommodate contemporary social and political developments.Solichin G.P.