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Sun, 29 Jan 1995
Guess What?
Guess What?JP/msa "Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja and an environmental expert, Emil Salim, should be called the minister and the master of Feng shui, Chinese geomancy," said prominent musician, humorist, cartoonist, businessman and expert on traditional Indonesian herbal medicine...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
Guess What?
Guess What?JP/msa When you see a familiar face but can't grasp the identity, it will most likely turn out to be an actor known for playing different parts. Amoroso Katamsi, well known for his role as General Soeharto, now President, is one of these baffling faces.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
The festival presents two distict cultures
The festival presents two distict culturesText and photos by Mulkan Salmona TENGGARONG, East Kalimantan (JP): Saturday, Jan. 21. An unusual air of festivity hangs over Tenggarong, the normally placid capital of the regency of Kutai on the banks of the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
Golkar: Hope from the sidelines
Golkar: Hope from the sidelinesFrom GatraMinister of Information Harmoko has been featured quite frequently on television in the past year. The coverage of his nation-wide visits portrays much cheer and excitement. His message is how much Indonesians have achieved in many fields.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
Guess What?
Guess What?JP/kod Photographer Poriaman Sitanggang and his new wife Fenny have spent the rainy season on a honeymoon with a difference. The couple have been busy placing buckets in every corner of their new house to catch the water leaking through their roof.
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM
Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM NEW YORK (OPECNA): Dr. Subroto, who recently retired as OPEC secretary general, has been appointed a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man (ISEM), and a distinguished visiting professor in the Department of Economics, at the Southern...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
MOU on soccer scouting signed
MOU on soccer scouting signed JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Soccer Federation and the Ministry of Education and Culture signed a memorandum of understanding on scouting Indonesia's future players.Ministry secretary general Hasan Walinono said the ministry would promote soccer in schools and scout...
Sun, 29 Jan 1995
Indonesian gold industry lacks talented designers
Indonesian gold industry lacks talented designersBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): No one knows when gold was first discovered, but it is clear that from ancient times people have prized gold.Archaeologists discovered gold cups and jewelry, crafted as early as 3500 B.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Susi leads Indonesia into Japan Open semifinals
Susi leads Indonesia into Japan Open semifinals TOKYO (AFP): World number one Susi Susanti showed no ill- effects going on to beat Camilla Martin and storm into the semifinals of the Japan Open badminton championships yesterday.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Indonesia needs drug laboratory
Indonesia needs drug laboratory JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the 14th National Games in 1996, Surjadi Soedirdja, urged the government to build a drug laboratory authorized by the International Olympic Organization (IOC).
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Expo on fast and healthy food
Expo on fast and healthy food JAKARTA (JP): The weekly women's magazine Femina is holding an exhibition of fast and healthy food.Chief editor of the magazine Widarti Goenawan says that there is a change in food preferences among Indonesians which is a result of the change of their life style.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Don't cheat tourists
Don't cheat tourists We are tourists in Indonesia. We are having a great time and think Indonesia is beautiful and an interesting country. However, one thing is of great concern to us: the difficulty of traveling caused by the dishonesty of some tour operators. Let us give you an example.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
The fate of sidewalk vendors
The fate of sidewalk vendorsFrom NeracaI am very concerned about the fate of sidewalk vendors who used to sell their goods in front of Jatinegara Plaza Market, East Jakarta. Action has been taken against them so that they do not hamper the flow of traffic.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Food festival winners announced
Food festival winners announced JAKARTA (JP): Eat well and get a roundtrip First Class Jakarta-Hong Kong plane ticket, free accommodation at Shangri-La Hong Kong and a dining voucher or Rp 500,000 (US$235.84) at Jakarta's Oasis restaurant.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Textile export quotas set
Textile export quotas set JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued the distribution of Indonesia's 1995 quota for textile exports to the United States among exporters."The new quota, which applies to this year, was determined after a recent decision by the U.S.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Transmigrants now fly in style
Transmigrants now fly in style JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five families left from the Halim Perdanakusumah airport yesterday on board a commercial Boeing 737-200 plane from here to Jayapura with plans to begin a new life in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Circus Lights 3:15 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Tata Busana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music & Soldier...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Small firms not viable for banks
Small firms not viable for banks JAKARTA (JP): Most small-scale industrial companies still face difficulties in obtaining credit from commercial banks, said an executive of the Ministry of Industry yesterday.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Five day week for schools
Five day week for schoolsFrom GatraThe problem of the five day week for schools is still being discussed. In Yogyakarta, for example, a team from the Provincial Office of the Department of Education and Culture has concluded that the five day school week is not effective.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Chaos, conflict sweep through HMI congress
Chaos, conflict sweep through HMI congress JAKARTA (JP): Chaos has plagued the last few days of the congress of the Moslem Students Organization (HMI) in Surabaya, East Java, and bickering among members continues to intensify.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Journalists reject union
Journalists reject union SEMARANG, Central Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has refused to join the All- Indonesian Labor Union (SPSI)."Journalists cannot become union members," the chairman of the local chapter of the association, Bambang Sadono, said.
Sat, 28 Jan 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, 28 Jan 1995
Court turns down Buddhist lawsuit
Court turns down Buddhist lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist denominations against the government for endorsing the Indonesian Buddhist Council's decision to expel them.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
PDI internal conflicts reflect political immaturity, Rudini says
PDI internal conflicts reflect political immaturity, Rudini says SEMARANG (JP): Former home minister Rudini has dismissed the bickering in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) as simply part of an education process underway within the party.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Rationale of UK criminal act
Rationale of UK criminal actBy Adrianus Meliala JAKARTA (JP): One of the most controversial issues in the United Kingdom last year was the passing of the Criminal Justice Act. Despite its name, the act did not touch on the legal process and mechanism involving the four institutions in the criminal...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Plan to tighten appeal request wins support
Plan to tighten appeal request wins support JAKARTA (JP): The Deputy Chief of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Tjokorda Made Ram, yesterday hailed Chief Justice Soerjono's plan to tighten the criteria for appeals to the Supreme Court against lower court verdicts.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Ginandjar expects more from BPS
Ginandjar expects more from BPS JAKARTA (JP): The government's top planning chief Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday he expects a lot more from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) toward supporting the government's development program.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
HMI's independence
HMI's independence The independence of the Islamic Students Association (HMI) has been debated inside as well as outside the organization because more and more of its members have taken important positions in the government, in social-political organizations and in businesses.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Ministry of Sea Science necessary
Ministry of Sea Science necessaryFrom RepublikaIn my opinion, it is high time Indonesia set up a Ministry of Sea Science. The country's territory is 70 percent water and is known as a maritime continent.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Broker's standard to be set
Broker's standard to be set JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Real Estate Brokers pledged to improve the quality of property brokers in Indonesia by organizing training programs for them.At a celebration on Thursday evening for the association's second anniversary, its chairwoman Cynthia...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Sidewalk traders in Pasar Minggu
Sidewalk traders in Pasar Minggu JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has removed 39 sidewalk kiosks from the area around Pasar Minggu bus terminal, pursuant to an order requiring their removal by Jan. 20, 1995.The mayoralty has provided space at a nearby market place to accommodate the kiosks.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 50,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 -50 85,500 ANEKA KIMIA...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Beware of gas tank thieves
Beware of gas tank thievesFrom KompasThieves in Jakarta are getting more conniving. One particular gang of thieves succeeded in deceiving our servant and took away the liquefied petroleum gas container. The syndicate seems to specialize in stealing this expensive commodity.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Danamon appoints directors
Danamon appoints directors JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Danamon Indonesia appointed Sumantri Sumodirono, a former director, as a member of its board of commissioners yesterday."The bank also appointed two new directors, Rachman Hadi, former head of its credit division, and Edison Mawikere, former head of...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Eight killed in road crash
Eight killed in road crash CIREBON, West Java: Eight people, including two infants, were killed when two buses collided head on along the Cirebon-Tegal highway on Thursday, Antara reported yesterday.Twenty-five other passengers were being treated at the Gunungjati hospital here for severe injuries.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Perumka tenders 48 projects on express train
Perumka tenders 48 projects on express train JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (Perumka) is inviting private companies to cooperate in 48 projects for express train operation and land development.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Ship's crew missing at sea
Ship's crew missing at sea KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Ten of the 12 crew members of the Cipta Perdana ship which capsized in rough seas in Pukuafu Strait last Tuesday were still missing yesterday, Antara reported.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Dibyo Widodo installed as new city police chief
Dibyo Widodo installed as new city police chief JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro installed Brig. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday as the new Greater Jakarta Police chief, replacing Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Austrian tourist shot dead in KL
Austrian tourist shot dead in KL KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): An Austrian tourist was shot dead yesterday in front of his hotel room by a well-dressed gunman and his accomplice, said City Police Superintendent Osman Yusof.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Military-run school only takes the best
Military-run school only takes the bestBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The military-run Taruna Nusantara senior high school in Magelang, Central Java, begins its recruitment selection process much earlier than most other schools.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Fasting month needs understanding
Fasting month needs understanding MEDAN, North Sumatra: Governor Raja Inal Siregar has appealed to non-Moslems in the province to respect the coming Ramadhan fasting month.In a circular distributed by his office, the governor said non-Moslems should refrain from actions that might offend Moslems in...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Police chief
Police chiefCorrection: The title of the police story on this page yesterday was mistakenly printed as Discipline above all: New deputy police chief. It should have read, Discipline above all: New Jakarta police chief. We apologize for this error. -- Editor
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
CIC book short of data
CIC book short of dataFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs an executive I am heavily dependent on reliable data, particularly concerning property. When I examined the data book published by PT Capricorn Indonesia Consult Inc. (CIC Consulting Group), i.e.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Jababeka shares for co-ops
Jababeka shares for co-ops JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka, a housing and industrial estate developer in Cikarang, West Java, which listed shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last month, yesterday sold 2.64 million shares to 42 cooperatives at a par value of Rp 1,000 apiece.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
RP 1b dream home crushed by bulldozer
RP 1b dream home crushed by bulldozer JAKARTA (JP): If you're going to build the house of your dreams, just remember that you're going to need two things: Money and a permit.Mrs. Aminah Toric found out the hard way last Thursday that having one without the other could spell disaster, even after...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Subway for Jakarta
Subway for Jakarta A subway system for Jakarta? Wow!"Finally!" was probably what most Jakartans uttered when the city administration announced its decision to build a subway transportation system to link Blok M to Kota in the downtown area last week.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Matahari fun bike
Matahari fun bikeFrom NeracaMatahari Lippo Citimall is inviting the public and all bike riding lovers to take part in the Matahari Fun Bike festival. The festival is scheduled for Jan. 29 and will cover 15 kilometers.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
The Cola war is looming on Indonesia's threshold
The Cola war is looming on Indonesia's thresholdBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Dehydration?...Coca-Cola. The advertisement appeared just one day after superstar Michael Jackson was reportedly suffering from dehydration while in Bangkok, in August 1993, for his Dangerous concert tour, which was...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Semeru lava threatening
Semeru lava threatening LUMAJANG, East Java: Villagers living on the slope of the 3,676 meter Mt. Semeru have been ordered to prepare to evacuate in case the cold lava piling up around the crater begins to descend.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995
Health centers struggle to gain trust of villagers
Health centers struggle to gain trust of villagers JAKARTA (JP): Despite huge public investments in building and developing community health centers (puskesmas) throughout the country, these centers have not been fully taken advantage of by the people, Minister of Health Sujudi said yesterday.