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Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Aid for Aceh flood victims
Aid for Aceh flood victims JAKARTA (JP): The Aceh community here has donated Rp 500 million (US$217,400) to victims of the major floods which hit 17 districts in North and East Aceh last month.The money was donated by Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan on Saturday to North Aceh regent Kaimuddin...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Police arrest snoring burglar
Police arrest snoring burglar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian burglar, exhausted after breaking into an office on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, fell asleep on the job ... and snored his way into police lock-up, reports has said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Gus Dur
Gus DurCorrection: The title of hadratus syaikh, mentioned in the Jan. 20 Discourse column on this page, does not belong to Gus Dur but to his grandfather Kiai Haj Hasyim Ashari, the founding father of Nahdlatul Ulama. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Indonesian and adaptations
Indonesian and adaptations I had been toying for some time with the idea of opening up a lively debate, after all the "English English" correspondence, on "Indonesian Indonesian," when all of a sudden Gilly Ellyanasari (Indonesian language, Letters Jan.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
RP to set up cement plant
RP to set up cement plant MANILA (Reuter): A firm partly owned by Japanese businessman Mitsuyasu Kimori plans to build a seven billion-peso cement plant in Batangas, south of Manila, according to a filing with the Board of Investments (BoI).
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
S'pore-Australian pact
S'pore-Australian pact SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore and Australia signed an agreement on Saturday to collaborate in providing technical training to developing Asia-Pacific countries.The agreement came two days after a visit to Singapore by Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating during which the...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Investment in bonded zones more than doubles
Investment in bonded zones more than doubles JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and domestic investment in the bonded zones managed by state-owned PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN) increased by 153.4 percent to US$560 million last December from $221.03 million at the end of 1994.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
State universities offer more places
State universities offer more places JAKARTA (JP): State universities in the Western part of Indonesia will be offering more places in the next academic year, but at the same time they are also tightening up entrance tests.M.K.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Youths active during Ramadhan
Youths active during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): For Moslem youth organizations the fasting month of Ramadhan is a time to step up their faith propagation activities and increase social solidarity.Imaduddin Abdullah, chairman of the Al-Azhar Youth Islamic Study Club, said that another objective is self...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Golkar picks 40,000 would be legislators for 1997 elections
Golkar picks 40,000 would be legislators for 1997 elections JAKARTA (JP): Golkar has lined up more than 40,000 people to be nominated as the ruling political grouping's representatives on various legislative councils, said its chairman, Harmoko.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
156 teachers for small islands
156 teachers for small islands SUMENEP, East Java: Schools on the 76 islets in this regency are getting 156 new teachers, most of whom are recent graduates from the state-owned teachers colleges at the universities of Malang and Jember, Antara reported on Saturday.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
People becoming stronger during Ramadhan
People becoming stronger during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Fasting is more than just a religious obligation for every healthy, grown Moslem. Many see Ramadhan as a chance to build a better family relationship. Most see it as an opportunity to exercise self-control.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
When sweet memories are for sale
When sweet memories are for sale JAKARTA (JP): Household items, to my wife, are just like shoes to Imelda Marcos. She has a collection of what my son refers to as "junks", consisting of dishes, electrical appliances, cutlery, eatery, and all kinds of china, that could fill a department store.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Ramadhan -- month of self-restraint
Ramadhan -- month of self-restraintBy Rita A. Widiadana Based on the hisab (calculation by arithmetical means) and sighting of the new moon (rukyat), experts and ulemas confirmed that this year's holy month of Ramadhan starts tomorrow.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? For Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, being a salesman is as attractive as being Indonesia's number one monetary thinker.During a recent ceremony to mark the reopening of the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel in Bali, Mar'ie introduced himself as a salesman in order to attract more foreign...
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Concert Security: Weighing the alternatives
Concert Security: Weighing the alternativesBy Veronica Soediro JAKARTA (JP): All things considered, the Jakarta Pop Alternative Festival held last Sunday was a success. The event went smoothly, with thousands in the audience, mostly teenagers, banging their heads in the scorching heat.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
'Orchid and stick' policy on foreigners
'Orchid and stick' policy on foreigners JAKARTA (JP): If you're an alien, you can expect an immigration official to hand you a corsage of orchid today. That is, provided that all your immigration papers are in order.If they're not, you're in deep trouble.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Mochtar Kusuma-Atmadja, like most of us, enjoys games. However, he played on a slightly larger board with much higher stakes than most of us would imagine.As a speaker at a recent discussion, Mochtar revealed his theory about foreign policy.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Tracing democracy, violence in India and Sri Lanka
Tracing democracy, violence in India and Sri Lanka Democracy And Violence in India and Sri Lanka Dennis Austin The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations Press, New York, 1995. 101 pages $14.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Moroccoans arrested for holdup
Moroccoans arrested for holdup JAKARTA (JP): Five people believed to be Moroccans have been arrested for an alleged hold up on Jakarta's most famous tourist street, Jl. Jaksa.The five foreigners, some of whom speak Bahasa Indonesia, are currently undergoing intense questioning at the Jakarta Police...
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Staying fit during Ramadhan fasting month
Staying fit during Ramadhan fasting monthBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): A hungry man is an angry man. Right? Well, in a way it is correct because when people are hungry, they are easily irritated. But, the Ramadhan fasting month teaches Moslems across the world otherwise: How to control their...
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Painter Otto Djaya: Alive and kicking
Painter Otto Djaya: Alive and kickingBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The most astonishing aspect of the exhibition of Otto Djaya's paintings currently at the Taman Ismail Marzuki was that many of the exhibited works were dated 1995.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
New moon not seen
New moon not seen JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher announced last night that Ramadhan, the Moslems' fasting month, will begin on Monday after the authorities and independent Moslem organizations confirmed that they failed to sight the new moon.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Helping to nurture the fledgling democracy in Cambodia
Helping to nurture the fledgling democracy in Cambodia Sorpong Peou examines the political situation in Cambodia and suggests some ways to foster democracy in that country. Several months ago, I wrote two articles contending that Cambodia was still not on the right path to stability and democracy.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Lee Kuan Yew recovering
Lee Kuan Yew recovering SINGAPORE (AFP): Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew underwent successful treatment for a heart problem here yesterday and was recovering in intensive care, a government statement said.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Ferry sinks, 50 dead and over 100 missing
Ferry sinks, 50 dead and over 100 missing JAKARTA (JP): Fifty four people were killed and more than 100 went missing when a ferry with 210 people on board sank in the waters off Aceh on Friday night, officials said yesterday.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Exquisite poetry on a new piano at Erasmus Huis
Exquisite poetry on a new piano at Erasmus HuisBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): You only have to press one key to know that the Yamaha S-6 piano at Erasmus Huis, officially inaugurated recently, is something special.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Basketball league fails to boost local talent
Basketball league fails to boost local talent JAKARTA (JP): An NBA-look-alike basketball league has fueled the fast-growing basketball fever among youngsters in the past two years, but it has yet to prove its nationalist credentials.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
'Kewang' and 'sasi' -- how long will they last?
'Kewang' and 'sasi' -- how long will they last? HARUKU, Ambon (JP): Haruku, a small island in the eastern part of Ambon island, in Maluku, is inhabited by around 500 families. It is one of the few places in Maluku that still practices sasi, along with Lolot and Iamahu villages in Saparua Island and...
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Many children need help
Many children need help JAKARTA (JP): Six million elementary school graduates in Indonesia do not continue on to high school, mainly for financial reasons, Minister of Education Wardiman Djojonegoro said.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Nuarta builds monument despite opposition
Nuarta builds monument despite oppositionBy Jean Couteau NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The first impression of Balinese sculptor Nyoman Nuarta is one of a man of strong will and self-confidence.Tall, handsome, and still young at 44, he is not a man of little ambition.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
TV stations to air Ramadhan specials
TV stations to air Ramadhan specialsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The fasting month brings religion into all aspects of Moslems' lives. During Ramadhan, all Moslems should become more aware of their religious duties and make every effort to stay within the religious boundaries.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
'Sasi', Haruku's style of conservation management
'Sasi', Haruku's style of conservation managementBy Binny Buchori HARUKU, Ambon (JP): Three arumbai, the traditional boats of Maluku, decorated in coconut leaves, suddenly appear from afar and, as if on command, swivel and start circling three approaching yellow speedboats.
Sun, 21 Jan 1996
Susi, Ye to clash in Japan Open badminton final
Susi, Ye to clash in Japan Open badminton final TOKYO (Agencies): Indonesia's Olympic champion sweethearts had differing fortunes at the Japan Open badminton tournament yesterday with Susi Susanti winning but her fiance Alan Budikusuma on the losing side.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Ministry of Information probes newspaper fracas
Ministry of Information probes newspaper fracas JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Information is investigating the rift at the Sriwijaya Post daily newspaper following a fracas involving the newspaper's General Manager Fauzi Achmad and Deputy Chief Editor M.S. Hendrowijono.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Two caught in C. Java for robbery, murder
Two caught in C. Java for robbery, murder JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta detectives, in cooperation with Central Java officers, have arrested two construction workers in connection with Monday's robbery and killing of a maid in Jagakarsa.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Workers banned from joining union
Workers banned from joining union JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Medium Garment, which employs about 100 people, has banned its workers from joining the All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation (FSPSI)."Here all workers are free to talk to the manager and we consider the union unnecessary in the company,"...
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
RI-Australia ties stronger than ever
RI-Australia ties stronger than ever JAKARTA (JP): The rapport between President Soeharto and Prime Minister Paul Keating may be the main force behind the strong relations between the two countries, but Australian Ambassador Allan Taylor insists that ties have actually moved beyond the upper crust...
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Measuring progress a problem of methodology or conscience?
Measuring progress a problem of methodology or conscience?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Our competitor in the global race toward economic welfare is not our past, but other countries, including our neighbors.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Banks told to use loans productively
Banks told to use loans productively JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono warned here yesterday that a misuse of foreign commercial borrowings will create a problem in the country's economy.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travels: My Country 5:30 Science Film: Bill Bixby's Wonderful Magic 6:00 News: News Highly 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Innovative Work 7:00...
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Garment workers strike
Garment workers strike UNGARAN, Central Java: Some 1,200 workers at PT Cerah Garment Perkasa went on strike yesterday demanding increased wages and other benefits.The police managed to keep the strikers under control after the protesters became emotional when they learned the management had not...
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Handicraft display in West Jakarta
Handicraft display in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of Indonesian handicrafts are being held in West Jakarta.The exhibition was opened Thursday by Mrs. Surjadi Soedirdja, wife of the governor of Jakarta at ITC Roxy Mas.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Cambodia seeks ASEAN's help
Cambodia seeks ASEAN's help PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia will consider seeking the intervention of other Southeast Asian nations if talks with Vietnamese officials fail to settle a border row, co-Premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh said yesterday.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Economist questions 7.1% growth rate
Economist questions 7.1% growth rate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy, affected by the deterioration of most economic factors, is unlikely to grow at the government's target of over 7.1 percent this year, economist Kwik Kian Gie has said.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
The nuclear issue
The nuclear issue Following an unfortunately familiar pattern in this country, it now seems that, quietly but surely, the government's proposed nuclear power plant project -- the first in Indonesia -- is set to proceed.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
World Bank fears RI measures to slow import growth
World Bank fears RI measures to slow import growth JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has expressed concern that Indonesia might use distortionary measures to slow import growth from its present level of more than 30 percent to about 11 percent during the next fiscal year.
Sat, 20 Jan 1996
Regional election committees formed
Regional election committees formed JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the National Committee for General Elections Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday inducted the governors of Indonesia's 27 provinces as chairs of the regional committees for the 1997 general elections.