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Mon, 24 Mar 1997
City's plan to improve sidewalks praised
City's plan to improve sidewalks praised JAKARTA (JP): An urban planner hailed the city's long awaited plan to improve sidewalks in the capital, where recent emphasis has been on building more skyscrapers and roads.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Police raid discotheques, illegal gambling dens
Police raid discotheques, illegal gambling dens JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 people, including five Armed Forces personnel, were arrested in raids on nightspots and illicit gambling dens in West and Central Jakarta over the weekend.The police confiscated Rp 23.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
China shuns HK Telecom
China shuns HK Telecom HONG KONG (AFP): China has no plan to take a direct stake in telecommunications giant Hongkong Telecommunications Ltd., a top Chinese official was quoted as saying over the weekend.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Careless bus drivers kill five in South, East Jakarta
Careless bus drivers kill five in South, East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Careless bus drivers caused two accidents and the deaths of a teacher and four students over the weekend, police said.Nur Intan, 27, a teacher at the private SMA Mandiri high school in Depok, was returning home from shopping on...
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Plan International in Bogor
Plan International in Bogor BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty has been chosen as the site for Plan International's pilot project on children's and women's welfare in West Java next year.Next year's project follows a deal signed by the West Java administration and Plan International in Yogyakarta, on...
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Sidoarjo water project wins government's approval
Sidoarjo water project wins government's approval JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of two local companies and a foreign enterprise have won government approval to develop a Rp 130 billion (US$53.83 million) drinking water project in Sidoarjo, East Java, under a 25 year build-operate-transfer contract.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Food For The World 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional...
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Eleven injured, 48 held in Timor demonstration
Eleven injured, 48 held in Timor demonstration DILI, East Timor (JP): Eleven people were injured and 48 arrested yesterday when security forces broke up a demonstration that was being held in the lobby of the hotel where visiting United Nations envoy, Jamsheed Marker, was staying.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Sudjana to check into Busang rumors
Sudjana to check into Busang rumors JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday he would soon check into rumors that the gold deposits found in East Kalimantan's Busang area might not contain the 70 million ounces as claimed by Bre-X Minerals Ltd.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Indonesian easy or difficult?
Indonesian easy or difficult? I refer to the two interesting letters this month about whether or not Indonesian is an easy-to-learn language. I have lived here for a total of about 10 years (in three stints) and felt like writing about my experience.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
'Oligopolistic distribution harms consumers'
'Oligopolistic distribution harms consumers' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian consumers have to pay more than those in neighboring countries do due to oligopolistic practices in the country's distribution networks, economists said here last week.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Italy's Chiodi wins Motocross C'ship
Italy's Chiodi wins Motocross C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Alessio Chiodi of Italy won the Bentoel International 125cc Motocross World Championship at the Pugeran Circuit, Yogyakarta, yesterday.Chiodi and his Yamaha collected 40 points with a two-race time of one hour 32 minutes 23.03.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Four children die in blast
Four children die in blast KEBUMEN, Central Java: Four children died after a mortar they found and had been playing with exploded Saturday afternoon. Another child in the village of Setrojenar was seriously wounded in the blast.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Social scientists ask to be included in future planning
Social scientists ask to be included in future planningBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Indonesian social scientists called on the government to pay greater attention to social factors when forming future development programs.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
EIU rating on Indonesia unrealistic: Economists
EIU rating on Indonesia unrealistic: Economists JAKARTA (JP): The poor rating given to Indonesia's investment climate by the Economists Intelligence Unit (EIU) does not reflect the real situation, said local economists.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Government offers help to dairy cooperatives
Government offers help to dairy cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): The government has offered assistance to dairy cooperatives in finding a solution to their debt problems."The cooperatives facing problems with their debts should report to the government.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Garuda Satu mutual fund to target retail investors
Garuda Satu mutual fund to target retail investors JAKARTA (JP): Gunawan Jusuf, the managing director of PT Makindo Securities, said Saturday he was upbeat the Garuda Satu mutual fund would attract individual investors.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
UNESCO, LIPI hold workshop
UNESCO, LIPI hold workshop JAKARTA: The Center for Oceanological Research and Development of the National Institute for Sciences (LIPI) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are conducting a workshop on ways of solving coastal and islet problems of the nearby...
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Medan-Binjai pipeline
Medan-Binjai pipeline JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will build a gas pipeline linking Medan, the capital of North Sumatra and Binjai, a nearby town, the company said.A company executive said in Medan over the weekend that PGN was currently only able to serve Medan.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Elephants run amok
Elephants run amok PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of wild elephants have ran amok several times over the past few weeks and destroyed thousands of rubber trees in the Sumatran village of Bangkinang in Riau, a rubber planter said here Friday.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Children's games
Children's gamesFrom MerdekaIt is apparently easy for organizers of children's games to make a lot of money quickly. Modern and sophisticated equipment attracts children.A three-minute session costs Rp 3,000! This is peanuts for the rich, but most people have to think twice before letting their...
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
'Voters should not only be heard at election time'
'Voters should not only be heard at election time' JAKARTA (JP): A political observer called on the government to respect people's sovereignty by involving them in political decision-making when the general elections are over.J.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Old woman strangled
Old woman strangled JAKARTA (JP): A 77-year-old woman was found strangled in a house in West Jakarta last week with a nylon rope around her neck and a head injury.A police sergeant at the West Jakarta Police precinct said Li Amoy was found on the kitchen floor of the house on Jl.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
PT Sucofindo to assist customs and excise office
PT Sucofindo to assist customs and excise office JAKARTA (JP): State-owned surveyor company PT Sucofindo will be involved in the inspection of imports, notably those related to the post-audit of documents, when the new customs law comes into effect next month, the company's president said.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Interest rate fears cast shadow on JSX
Interest rate fears cast shadow on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Fears of a possible increase in American interest rates is likely to continue to cast a shadow on domestic stock trading activities.Securities analysts said that share prices would remain under pressure this week as most investors would stay on...
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Asian investors edgy about Fed funds rate
Asian investors edgy about Fed funds rate HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stocks face a jittery week, anticipating a rise in the U.S. Federal funds rate at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Tuesday.
Mon, 24 Mar 1997
Child protection movement prepared
Child protection movement prepared JAKARTA: Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Soeweno announced Friday the government's plan to launch later this year a national movement to protect children.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
RI pop music goes ethnic: A hope or just a trend?
RI pop music goes ethnic: A hope or just a trend?By Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Trekking through Indonesia's developing popular music sometimes prompts a hopeful smile. In the blizzard of the Americanization of popular music, more Indonesian pop artists are giving their work a touch of identity...
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Scooters that time almost forgot roar on the street again
Scooters that time almost forgot roar on the street again Like Volkswagen beetle and Harley Davidson motorcycle buffs, scooter owners are now racing each other to dress up their vehicles. Scooter clubs, which disappeared for years, are roaring back in many big cities. K.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
East Flores regency hopes to exploit tourism potential
East Flores regency hopes to exploit tourism potentialText and photos by Yacob Herin LARANTUKA, Flores (JP): Tourism in East Flores is marked by a wealth of natural and cultural attractions.Many sites in the mountainous and coastal areas have great potential.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
YKCI works for copyright protection, remuneration
YKCI works for copyright protection, remunerationBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to listen to the latest song by your favorite band but have no money to buy the cassette or CD? No problem. Just tune in a radio station, request the song, and you'll have it for free.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
The headache of customary regulations in Gianyar
The headache of customary regulations in GianyarBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): The body of Ni Wayan Pasek, 55, had been in the house for more than one month. The head of the desa adat (traditional village) would not allow the family to bury the deceased in the cemetery due to a dispute over the Pura...
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Fariz is back after all the 1980s hits
Fariz is back after all the 1980s hitsBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): There are many roads for musicians to explore today. Fariz Roestam Moenaf, a well-known whizkid-pop musician in the 1980s, is one of those who has taken a different road to build a new career.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Maid life not an easy option for village girls
Maid life not an easy option for village girlsBy Rosa Widyawan JAKARTA (JP): Housemaids are critical in a household in which both the husband and wife work. Child care, the management of daily expenses, gardening and dish washing are just a handful of the matters handled by housemaids.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
RI workers in HK need legal protection
RI workers in HK need legal protection HONG KONG (JP): When Ina, 25, left home in rural East Java, she chose to work in Hong Kong instead of one of the other migrant worker destinations, such as Saudi Arabia or Malaysia."Hong Kong is the only country that has good protection for workers," she said.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Speed Racer 8:00 Fashion: Tata Busana 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story: Cerita Untuk Anak...
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
TV, TV on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
TV, TV on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? JAKARTA (JP): The singer, mini-skirted and heavily made-up, was basking in the on-screen attention. Her duet partner crooned sweetly to her, and she responded with a sexy shake of her hips.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
International record labels plan to court local talent
International record labels plan to court local talentBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The competition in Indonesia's pop music industry is heating up, but surviving the competition offers considerable rewards.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Simple yet aesthetic, the photos of Boediardjo
Simple yet aesthetic, the photos of BoediardjoBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the past, I used to see Boediardjo taking pictures with his Leica at cultural events in Jakarta. However, until recently, I had never seen his photographs.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
A fragment of Indonesia in Vietnam
A fragment of Indonesia in VietnamBy Dewi Anggraeni HO CHI MINH CITY (JP): If you met Mohamach Abdoula in a restaurant in town and heard him speak Vietnamese fluently and flawlessly, it would never occur to you to tell him apart from other local gentlemen around.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Ade Rai dreams of opening up gym for juniors
Ade Rai dreams of opening up gym for juniorsBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The name I Gusti Agung Rai Kusuma Yudha may mean nothing to sports lovers, but if they knew that it was the real name of Ade Rai they would surely respond differently.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Bre-X stock plummets amid new twists
Bre-X stock plummets amid new twists TORONTO (Reuter): The saga of Bre-X Minerals Ltd. and its rich Indonesian gold discovery took another twist on Friday as doubts about the Busang deposit and the mysterious death of its chief geologist pushed investors to dump the stock.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Defector Hwang safe in RP
Defector Hwang safe in RP MANILA (Reuter): Top North Korean defector Hwang Jang-yop is under heavy guard in a safe place, eats Korean dishes prepared by a specially hired cook and spends his time watching cable TV, senior Philippine military officers said yesterday.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Exotic-looking models are hot at the moment."I'm now finishing my TV show," said Kintan Umari.But she's not actually on the show. She is the producer and MC of the fashion program called Kaya Gaya, which RCTI will start airing on April 5.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
'Kantata Samsara': The music of Power
'Kantata Samsara': The music of PowerBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): When hard rock and underground music in the West brought about social reformation movements in the 1960s, Indonesian youngsters reacted spontaneously.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
'The English Patient', a mosaic of meditative aspects
'The English Patient', a mosaic of meditative aspectsBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Europeans have been known to leave their cold and structured homelands for the North African desert, ultimately to deal with lost loves, painful love, the fear that new loves would be impossible to find.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Home favorite Kasiyadi reatain title by one stroke
Home favorite Kasiyadi reatain title by one strokeBy Robert Soelistyo SURABAYA (JP): Home favorite and defending champion Kasiyadi earned his billing as the country's leading golfer yesterday when he won the Bukit Darmo Golf Championship by one stroke with a four-round, 8-under-par total of 280.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
GM Michael Adams smashes Morovic in six-game match
GM Michael Adams smashes Morovic in six-game matchBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Michael Adams, the second best player in Britain after Nigel Short, smashed Chilean Grandmaster Ivan Fernandez Morovic 4.5-1.5 in a six-game match in Santiago, Chile, between Jan. 16 and Jan 22.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
AB Three don't want to be young forever
AB Three don't want to be young forever JAKARTA (JP): If there is a will, there is a way, and with a pinch of luck, one will probably stay. For the young and energetic singing trio AB Three, their strong will and bags of luck have definitely led them on the right path to fame and fortune.
Sun, 23 Mar 1997
Indonesian pop music goes pop
Indonesian pop music goes popBy Dini S. Djalal The Indonesian music industry is booming, with a bunch of young artists trying their luck in the business. But they can not always play merry tunes as climbing the stairway of success is not easy. The Jakarta Post's contributors, Dini S.