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Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Cremations in Bali come at a cost
Cremations in Bali come at a costBy Garrett Kam DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, another shark swims by and makes life dangerous once more. Only this time, the attack is on death, specifically cremation rites in Bali.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Lunch boxes look equally humble but some, former ballerina Linda Hoemar found out, are more equal than others.In a break between talks on fine arts competitions Wednesday, she discovered that her mother, Sapti Hoemar, had everything she didn't -- an egg in chili sauce, an orange and...
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Counterfeiting causes disadvantages: Lawyer
Counterfeiting causes disadvantages: LawyerBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The famous French designer Pierre Cardin was shocked to learn that many of his products were counterfeited when he came to Indonesia in 1993. Since then, Indonesia has become a market for imitation products.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
A sad finish for Jonathan Rowson
A sad finish for Jonathan RowsonBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Following his 4-2 victory over GM Keith Arkell, Scottish IM Jonathan Rowson shifted up a gear for his encounter against London GM Julian Hodgson in a six-game FIDE rated match, which took place at the Carlton Park Hotel in Roterham,...
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Trusting in the mysterious healing power of snake parts
Trusting in the mysterious healing power of snake partsText and photos by Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The cobra bared its fangs, a warning that it was angry and poised to expel its lethal venom. But there was no trace of fear in Wagiyah's face as she grasped it firmly in her right hand.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
GKJ rolls out festival for 10th jubilee
GKJ rolls out festival for 10th jubilee JAKARTA (JP): There is good and bad news for Jakarta arts lovers.The bad is that the month-long Jakarta Performing Arts Market 1997 ends tomorrow.But comfort can be found in the Jakarta Performing Arts Theater International Festival 1997, which will start...
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Author Ktut Tantri stirs up controversy even in death
Author Ktut Tantri stirs up controversy even in deathBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): "I wish to return to Bali, I wish to be cremated in Bali in the Balinese way," Ktut Tantri once said.Her final wish has once again thrown the memory of the Scotswoman into controversy, just as so much of her...
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
IPR piracy losing game for the future
IPR piracy losing game for the futureBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Few people are aware of the obscure loophole in the country's current intellectual property law which allows copying of books without approval from the legal copyright holder.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Julia Roberts in Balikpapan
Julia Roberts in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts was in Balikpapan over the weekend rubbing shoulders with the inhabitants of the Wana Riset Semboja orangutan rehabilitation center.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
American scholars lead Indonesian studies
American scholars lead Indonesian studies Mengkaji Indonesia: Pengaruh Amerika dalam Dunia Intelektual Indonesia (Indonesian Studies: American influence among Indonesian intellectuals)By Nasir TamaraBentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, 199799 pages YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ranks of prominent scholars in...
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Halting print pirates is not an open book
Halting print pirates is not an open bookBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Imitation may be one of the sincerest forms of flattery, but don't tell that to a local book publisher. Book piracy and general disregard for copyrights on printed matter are staggering."I'll give you an estimate: 99.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
El Nino may worsen Southeast Asian haze
El Nino may worsen Southeast Asian haze SINGAPORE (Reuter): The smoky haze affecting parts of Southeast Asia may worsen as a result of the El Nino global weather pattern, the daily Straits Times reported yesterday.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Are party favors out of favor?
Are party favors out of favor? JAKARTA (JP): A seminar was held recently at one of our new five star hotels. The topic was simple, yet the attendance was overwhelming. Everybody wanted to hear what Professor Valentino, the well-known psychiatrist, had to say about keepsakes given out at weddings.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Parent's tale of drug menace
Parent's tale of drug menaceFrom MerdekaEcstasy, satan's pills, have now become all the more satanic in our city of Palembang, disturbing parents of teenage children.My son, a fourth-semester university student in Palembang, did not come home or attend lectures for a week.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
There are no sad songs for many divorcees
There are no sad songs for many divorcees JAKARTA (JP): Divorce was once a dirty word, a shameful last resort for women in crumbling marriages. But the prospect was so daunting that many women resolved to remain in loveless relationships rather than risk loss of family and face.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Lampung beauty on show at Krakatau Festival
Lampung beauty on show at Krakatau FestivalBy Ati Nurbaiti The Krakatau Festival, held each year in South Lampung, is a lively commemoration of Mount Krakatau's 1883 eruption which claimed some 38,000 lives.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave recently took an elephant to a project launching ceremony, where he planted a tree.Or, more precisely, an elephant elegantly carried the minister. "The elephant," its pawang said, "was stressed.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
The fine line on pirated goods
The fine line on pirated goods Pirated items are on sale on almost every street corner and in malls across the country. From computer software to dictionaries, from expensive consumer goods to films -- it appears there is a market for everything.They sell well thanks to the copycats' perfect copies.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Traders flog new-release movies and skin flicks
Traders flog new-release movies and skin flicksBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Donny, a first-grade student at a Jakarta private university, prefers hiring movies from video rental shops rather than going to the cinema.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
I Wayan inscribes cultural wizardry on palm
I Wayan inscribes cultural wizardry on palmBy Susi Andrini DENPASAR (JP): Balinese art veteran I Wayan Muditadnana, commonly called I Wayan has given Indonesian literature a new breath of life with his Balinese pictorial stories, or prasi.Prasi consists of inscriptions on palm.
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
Family values come first at new Jakarta American Club
Family values come first at new Jakarta American ClubBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): This dense, sprawling metropolis is destined to be home to Asia's most affluent and cosmopolitan middle class.Yet, as harried executives and manual laborers alike will confirm, rapid urbanization has not come...
Sun, 31 Aug 1997
CCF is bridge to cultural exchange
CCF is bridge to cultural exchangeBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): All of us hold on to an overflowing memory catalog of the important dates in our lives. For Ronny Augustinus and Dwi Aryo Prihutomo, Aug. 21 will be retained on special file as marking their first public exhibition, held in the gallery...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Rupiah rebounds, but shares nosedive
Rupiah rebounds, but shares nosedive JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange suffered another large intraday loss yesterday, while the rupiah recovered to 2,890 in late trading after touching a new record low of 3,070 against the U.S. dollar, dealers and brokers said.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Get connected
Get connected The Jakarta Post should start building its website on the World Wide Web. I do not see any reason for delay.First, The Jakarta Post, like Kompas, belongs to the Gramedia Group. Kompas already has its own homepage, as do the other two English newspapers, The Indonesia Times and...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Montegrappa launches new exclusive pen
Montegrappa launches new exclusive pen JAKARTA (JP): Italian pen-maker Montegrappa launched yesterday an exclusive pen called Aphrodite, with prices of up to Rp 28 million (US$10,000) each.Company chief executive officer Leopoldo Aquila said production of the exclusive pen was limited, comprising...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
BI issues new Rp 500 coin
BI issues new Rp 500 coin JAKARTA (JP): The central bank, Bank Indonesia, has issued a new Rp 500 coin to increase the use of coins as legal tender in the country.The central bank said yesterday the new coin issued Thursday would be an addition to the existing Rp 500 coin issued 1991.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Unpaid cellular phone bills reach billions of rupiah
Unpaid cellular phone bills reach billions of rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The amount of unpaid bills to the country's cellular telephone operators have reached billions of rupiah and the trend is increasing, a telecommunications executive said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Broadcasting bill to be deliberated secretly
Broadcasting bill to be deliberated secretly JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government agreed yesterday to delay deliberations on two of the five broadcasting bill articles to be amended in a closed meeting next week.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Excess stock pushes down sales of Voksel
Excess stock pushes down sales of Voksel JAKARTA (JP): PT Voksel Electric Tbk, a publicly listed cable producer, said yesterday the fall in its sales in the first half of this year was caused by overhanging cable stocks in the market.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Sempati must be more realistic: Nainggolan
Sempati must be more realistic: Nainggolan JAKARTA (JP): Private airline PT Sempati Air has to be more realistic and logical to become a profitable company, the airline's outgoing president, Santun Nainggolan, said here yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Two megaprojects finally included in revised plan
Two megaprojects finally included in revised plan JAKARTA (JP): Two widely publicized megaprojects -- the three- tier transit system and the Manggarai integrated terminal -- have finally been included in the revised 1997-2020 spatial plan, a city official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Indonesians may return first
Indonesians may return first KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia would give priority to workers from Indonesia if a ban on the recruitment of unskilled foreign labor is lifted, reports said yesterday.Deputy Home Minister Tajol Rosli Ghazali said illegal Indonesian workers who had been deported would be...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Soros's investment
Soros's investment Referring to the news report concerning PT Datakom Asia published in Thursday's (Aug.28) paper (Page 1), it was mentioned that the investment made by Soros was put at US$40 million. The correct figure is $10 million.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Setiabudi fire victims banned from rebuilding
Setiabudi fire victims banned from rebuilding JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has banned the residents of Setiabudi district whose houses and shops were razed by fire Thursday from rebuilding their properties.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Coca Cola Cup final in Aceh
Coca Cola Cup final in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Four Under-16 Indonesian soccer teams will compete at the semifinals and final of the 1997 Coca Cola Cup in Banda Aceh on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.The cup has been organized annually since 1986 to commemorate National Sports Day, Sept.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Admadjaya still controls Bank Danamon
Admadjaya still controls Bank Danamon JAKARTA (JP): The Admadjaya family said yesterday they remained the majority shareholder of the publicly listed Bank Danamon which was recently battered by rumors of clearing loss.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 29, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 -75 20,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,025 25 25,000 Alumindo Light Metal 725 -25 895,000...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Sales of stickers for vehicle owners
Sales of stickers for vehicle owners JAKARTA (JP): Vehicle owners renewing documents at City Police headquarters from Monday will be forced to buy stickers to finance the 19th Southeast Asian Games, an official said yesterday.The city's coordinator for vehicle ownership documents, Manahan P.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Fears of gangland war rises in Japan
Fears of gangland war rises in Japan TOKYO (AFP): Fears of gangland warfare escalated across Japan yesterday after the number two man in the country's biggest organized crime syndicate was shot dead in a hotel cafeteria in the western city of Kobe.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Currency speculators
Currency speculators The recent bashing of so-called "currency speculators" in Southeast Asian countries deserves to be looked at from another perspective.These players are labeled speculators because there is no certainty that their actions will be profitable.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Haze forces river travel
Haze forces river travel SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: Hundreds of people from the northern part of the province had to resort to traveling by boat to Samarinda after perpetual thick smoke created poor visibility and forced the closing down of three airports here.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Oka aims for Indonesian, Malaysian armies
Oka aims for Indonesian, Malaysian armiesBy Neil McDonald AUSTRALIA's rugged four-wheel drive Oka vehicles looks set to become a preferred military transport vehicle in both Indonesia and Malaysia.Apart from the Indonesians, the Malaysian army is looking at buying the 2.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Gulf Canada files for Indonesia IPO unit
Gulf Canada files for Indonesia IPO unit CALGARY (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd said yesterday it filed for a much-anticipated initial public offering of its Gulf Indonesia Resources unit, operator of the company's extensive Indonesia oil and gas operations.Gulf said in its statement to the U.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Sober religious tale belies during acrobatic performance
Sober religious tale belies during acrobatic performanceBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Droves of people pressed forward for a closer look as the woman deftly twirled a baton and simultaneously tossed wooden boxes, a couple of stools and more with her strong flailing legs.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Underground map vital for subway project: Surjadi
Underground map vital for subway project: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants the administration to develop an underground map of the capital before subterranean development projects begin.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Caves potential tourist site
Caves potential tourist site BANYUWANGI, East Java: Hundreds of caves left by the World War II Japanese army in Banyuwangi, East Java, have yet to be turned into tourist attractions, a local official was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Unscrupulous labor agents to face Army
Unscrupulous labor agents to face Army JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered the Armed Forces to back up provincial authorities' crackdown on unscrupulous labor agents who cheat young people into working abroad illegally.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Texmaco's sales up 98%
Texmaco's sales up 98% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed engineering company PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering recorded an 98 percent increase in net sales to Rp 276.7 billion (US$104.41 million) in the first semester this year from Rp 139.7 billion in the same period last year.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
General Motors stands firm on national car dispute
General Motors stands firm on national car disputeBy John Aglionby UNITED STATES automotive giant General Motors looks set to keep all new models out of Indonesia until the dispute over the country's national car policy is resolved.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
World top car racers join in Rally of Indonesia '97
World top car racers join in Rally of Indonesia '97 JAKARTA (JP): Some of the world's top rally racers have confirmed their participation in the Rally of Indonesia '97, scheduled to be held in Medan, North Sumatra, from Sept. 9.