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Sun, 09 Mar 1997
People hear their own voices at gatherings with Emha
People hear their own voices at gatherings with EmhaBy Sirikit Syah JOMBANG, East Java (JP): From the main road of Jombang on to the small road leading to Menturo village in the Sumobuto district here, dozens of cars and motorcycles fight their way to the house of Islamic preacher and poet Emha...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Take that darn TV set away, please
Take that darn TV set away, please JAKARTA (JP): In traffic congested Jakarta, why would you ever spend time visiting the house of your relatives or friends? Chances are, you'd like to have a chat with them. Perhaps you'd like to catch up with the latest news about their family.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Erotic 'Playback' challenges censorship policy
Erotic 'Playback' challenges censorship policyBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): That Playback can be shown in cinemas here begs at least two fundamental questions. Firstly, what has become of our censorship policy? Playback is, put quite simply, a product of the Playboy Entertainment Group,...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Cafe king Wiyogo talks of business strategies
Cafe king Wiyogo talks of business strategiesBy Prapti Widinugraheni and I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Atmanto Wiyogo, the son of former Jakarta governor Wiyogo Atmodarminto, currently controls seven cafe-restaurants, almost all of which offer live music.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Growth in Asia, its roots and implications
Growth in Asia, its roots and implicationsAsia Rising; By Jim Rohwer; Nicholas Brealey Publishing, Great Britain, 1996; Paperback edition, 382 pages; Rp 55,000 JAKARTA (JP): In his lucid and provocative book, Asia Rising, Jim Rohwer has attempted to provide insightful arguments on why and how "the...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Oh! Bahasa Indonesia, it's so easy
Oh! Bahasa Indonesia, it's so easyBy G.S. Edwin JAKARTA (JP): I've come across a lot of people who proudly utter, "Oh, it's so easy." Mention "computer" to one of them, then comes "Oh, it's so easy."For God's sake, how? Then, they put you in place: The computer knows you are an ignoramus.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
The long tradition of cafes and pubs
The long tradition of cafes and pubs JAKARTA (JP): Visiting cafes and pubs has become part of daily life in Jakarta, but few here understand the original function of these establishments.Budiman Wijaya, an executive at a local advertising agency, said that he expects delicious food, good music and...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Village awakens to promise of the 'gurah' method
Village awakens to promise of the 'gurah' methodBy Gigin and R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): New technologies may have produced better forms of medicine, but there are still no guaranteed cures for a number of nagging health problems and simple ailments.
Sun, 09 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 TV Drama: Disekitar Kita 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...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Jakarta cafe culture cathes on
Jakarta cafe culture cathes on What is it that busy people seek in their search for fun and relaxation as they try to reach the heights of power? Bars, pubs and cafes, whether in hotels or as separate businesses, have prospered because of the new breed of young professionals and beautiful people...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
North Sumatra labor abuse claims denied
North Sumatra labor abuse claims denied MEDAN (JP): Manpower authorities in North Sumatra deny that any workers are being abused or children put to work on the many jermal, or fishing stations, located off the east coast of the province.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Flamenco takes center stage at Plaza De Espana
Flamenco takes center stage at Plaza De EspanaBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): If you think a good Spanish night is a night of tapas and wine, Jorge "Jordi" Reyes will say it's not joyful enough.For one month, from March 5 to April 5, Jordi Reyes Flamenco Group will entertain patrons of Plaza De Espana...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
New group of activists for democracy emerges
New group of activists for democracy emerges JAKARTA (JP): A group of prominent activists and intellectuals gathered over the weekend for a post-Idul Fitri celebration which many believed signified the impetus of a new alliance for democracy.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Tales of hard child labor on N. Sumatra's fishing stations
Tales of hard child labor on N. Sumatra's fishing stationsText and photos by Ridwan M. Sijabat TANJUNG BALAI, North Sumatra (JP): A beach resort is a place where most people, especially children, would be happy to stay for days, weeks or even months.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
What people say about the cafe scene
What people say about the cafe scene JAKARTA (JP): The increasing number of cafes and pubs in Jakarta has drawn comment from various people.Renowned basketball promoter Ary Sudarsono said the burgeoning of cafes indicates investors are increasingly staking their money in the food and beverage...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Establishments fight for slice of Jakarta nightlife pie
Establishments fight for slice of Jakarta nightlife pie JAKARTA (JP): As the cafe culture takes hold and the number of foreigners in the city escalates, the number of places to eat and drink in the city has surged.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Guess What? Sarwono Kusumaatmadja
Guess What? Sarwono Kusumaatmadja With the election less than three months away, most government gestures are being interpreted as campaign tactics.That was the feeling expressed by State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja at a national workshop on developing better human resources to...
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Cafe boom in Kemang brings in droves of new visitors
Cafe boom in Kemang brings in droves of new visitors JAKARTA (JP): Going out for dinner? Why not try something in the Kemang area.Previously known as one of Jakarta's most affluent neighborhoods, Kemang is evolving into one of the capital's most popular destinations for business and leisure.
Sun, 09 Mar 1997
Public companies urged to help small firms
Public companies urged to help small firms JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto appealed yesterday to publicly-listed companies to use money raised on the stock exchange to either assist small and medium-sized companies, or purchase government bonds.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Vendors benefit from non-bank loans
Vendors benefit from non-bank loansBy Joko Sarwono The government has created a number of credit schemes for small business owners. But while banks were still stumbling along in their catering for small loans, Moslem businessmen in 1992 set up a non-banking institution, the Baitul Maal wat Tamwiil,...
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
New farming system get mixed results
New farming system get mixed results JAKARTA (JP): Local agricultural research agencies have found they got mixed productivity results when using the conservation tillage technology system on rice farms in four provinces.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Bintang promises to fight on from behind bars
Bintang promises to fight on from behind bars JAKARTA (JP): Rebel politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed yesterday that he would continue to lead the struggle of his Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) if he goes to jail."My arrest could not suppress PUDI's activities," Bintang told reporters.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Soeharto for kids helping parents
Soeharto for kids helping parents JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that Indonesian children working to help their parents were not the same as what Western countries regarded as child labor.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Sinar Mas seeks waivers
Sinar Mas seeks waivers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian white-knight Sinar Mas Group is seeking 12-month payment waivers from all creditors of troubled Amcol Holdings from the time it lists the replacement company, sources close to the deal said yesterday.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
MAS to buy new planes
MAS to buy new planes SEATTLE, Washington (AFP): Malaysia Airlines plans to order up to 15 of the Boeing 777-200X, a twin-engine, long-haul carrier the company is considering developing, Boeing announced here Thursday.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Ostrich-farming venture growing
Ostrich-farming venture growingBy Yacob Herin KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): If anyone jumped for joy on hearing the recent news about the "mad cow" scare in Britain, it would have been PT Royal Timor Ostrindo executives.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Meeting between governor and parties halted
Meeting between governor and parties halted JAKARTA (JP): A meeting between the governor and the chairmen of the city chapters of two political parties and Golkar was canceled due to the absence of the United Development Party (PPP) chairman, Rusjdi Hamka.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
'Armed Forces should not stick to the past'
'Armed Forces should not stick to the past' Recent reports on the socio-political roles of the Armed Forces by the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) have drawn a wide response. Dewi Fortuna Anwar, senior researcher at the institute and also at the Center for Information and Development Studies,...
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Has Amien Rais overstepped government bounds?
Has Amien Rais overstepped government bounds? The resignation of Amien Rais from the chairmanship of the Council of Experts of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), has caused an uproar partly due to the controversy leading to his resignation.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Pollution haunts villagers' livelihood
Pollution haunts villagers' livelihood JAKARTA (JP): Farmers and fishermen of a village in Pekalongan, Central Java, reported yesterday that toxic industrial waste from factories has threatened their livelihood.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
No manpower problem in developing Busang
No manpower problem in developing Busang BANDUNG (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia says it will face no problem recruiting workers to develop the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan and to expand its gold mine in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
A subway for Jakarta
A subway for Jakarta Although many details still have to be worked out, Jakarta's dream of finally getting a mass rapid transportation system to relieve it of its perennial traffic woes appears to have come a good step closer to becoming reality.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Pepsi, Garuda sign deal
Pepsi, Garuda sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Pepsi Cola Indobeverages, the Indonesian subsidiary of Pepsi Cola International, signed here an accord with the national air carrier Garuda Indonesia yesterday in a move to grab a bigger share of Indonesia's growing beverage market.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
110 golfers to play at Bukit Darmo
110 golfers to play at Bukit Darmo JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and ten professional and amateur golfers will compete in the Bukit Darmo Golf Open in Surabaya, East Java, from March 19 to March 22.Tournament director Avie Oetomo said in Surabaya on Thursday that golfers at the tournament, at the Bukit...
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Muhammadiyah warns
Muhammadiyah warnsFrom Media IndonesiaIn the plenary session of the meeting held in Jakarta on March 3, 1997, executives of the Muhammadiyah Youth expressed their astonishment and at the same time deplored the ongoing controversy over the resignation of Amien Rais from the Expert Council of the...
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Consumer protection needed
Consumer protection needed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's livestock policy will shift from animal breeding to consumer protection because of the city's dependence on supply from outside areas, an official of the Ministry of Agriculture said.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Apkindo to increase panel wood production
Apkindo to increase panel wood production JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers, Apkindo, said yesterday domestic wood panel production would this year reach 10.5 million cubic meters.Executive Chairman A.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
ITB, Freeport cooperate
ITB, Freeport cooperate BANDUNG: The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and PT Freeport Indonesia have agreed to cooperate seeking ways to solve industrial problems concerning the giant mining company's operation in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Four rob Central Jakarta family of Rp 104 million
Four rob Central Jakarta family of Rp 104 million JAKARTA (JP): Police are hunting four burglars who tied up a Central Jakarta couple and their three servants before stealing cash and jewelry worth Rp 104 million (US$43,333).Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Importers call for new customs arbitration body
Importers call for new customs arbitration body JAKARTA (JP): The business community has said the government should set up a customs arbitration body to anticipate the new Law on Customs and Excise which will come into effect April.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
SE Asian central banks boost yen reserves
SE Asian central banks boost yen reserves TOKYO (Reuter): Some Asian central banks are quietly but steadily dumping U.S. dollars and German marks for the yen in order to boost the Japanese currency portion of their foreign exchange reserves, senior Japanese bankers say.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Desperate legislators seek human rights body's help
Desperate legislators seek human rights body's help JAKARTA (JP): Learning that their recent complaints over the heavy load of so many government-sponsored bills to be processed have been ignored, legislators of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction asked yesterday for a helping hand from...
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Better protection for women workers sought
Better protection for women workers sought JAKARTA (JP): Ten activists from a women's group held a peaceful demonstration outside the office of State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi, demanding better work conditions for Indonesian women working overseas.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Regional autonomy for liquor distribution
Regional autonomy for liquor distribution JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. issued yesterday a decree which strives to give provincial and regional administrations greater autonomy on the control of liquor sales and distribution.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Illegal terminal
Illegal terminalFrom KompasPeople living in front of the Christian University (UKI), opposite the Bogor toll road, have had to cope for years with the congested condition of the road due to an extended line of parked inter-island buses. The location of this "terminal" takes up all of Jl. Major Gen.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Bakrie to sell Arutmin stake within two months
Bakrie to sell Arutmin stake within two months JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie and Brothers Group said Thursday it was optimistic the sale of its 20 percent stake in East Kalimantan coal mining firm PT Arutmin Indonesia could be signed within the next two months.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
AusAID aids East Timor
AusAID aids East Timor JAKARTA (JP); Cooperation between the Indonesian government and the Australia Agency For International Development (AusAID) in the Agricultural and Regional Planning Assistance Program (Arpapet) in East Timor has been extended until December 1998.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Minangkabau traditional law
Minangkabau traditional lawFrom Forum KeadilanI am responding to a news item published in the magazine Forum Keadilan on Jan. 27, 1997, which reported on a court case in Padang. The prosecutor charged lawyer H. Djanas Raden Dt. Bandaro Kuniang with fraud and false documentation.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Joop sworn in new staff
Joop sworn in new staff JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop Ave, swore in 11 new officials at his office yesterday including Tjetjep Suparman who replaced Sugardjito as ministry spokesman.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997
Bowling association undecided on venue for SEA Games
Bowling association undecided on venue for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): With two bowling centers under construction and another being renovated, the Indonesian Bowling Association is yet to decide which to use for October's 19th SEA Games.