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Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Need for new agency on corruption downplayed
Need for new agency on corruption downplayed JAKARTA (JP): Setting up an independent agency to fight corruption here could do more harm than good, a legal expert said here over the weekend.Rector of Semarang's Diponegoro University and member of the National Commission on Human Rights, Muladi,...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Keraton festival ends today as qualified success
Keraton festival ends today as qualified success CIREBON, West Java (JP): The week-long keraton (palace) festival ends today.Visitors, the media and more than 3,000 participants, mostly the descendants of former royal families, are heading home, leaving this coastal town to go about its usual...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Expert links riots during campaign to information gap
Expert links riots during campaign to information gap JAKARTA (JP): An expert attributes recent election-related unrest in various parts of Indonesia to a gap in political communication channels.M. Alwi Dahlan, the chief of the BP7, an agency in charge of public education on state ideology...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: Silvan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Inovatif 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Music City Today 5:30 Scouts' Program:...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Six RI workers receive double punishment
Six RI workers receive double punishment JAKARTA (JP): Six Indonesian men, who were deported from Malaysia several months ago but returned illegally, were the first batch to receive double punishment under Malaysia's new judicial system.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Three female HIV carries vow to remain childless
Three female HIV carries vow to remain childless UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi (JP): Three former prostitutes who are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) say they will go ahead with their marriage plans but forego having children.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Central bank to speed up Timor car loans
Central bank to speed up Timor car loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, has promised to speed up credit financing procedures for national car manufacturer PT Timor Putra Nasional.BI director for credit, Muchlis Rasyid, said yesterday loan financing procedures for Timor Putra...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Share prices are likely to undergo correction
Share prices are likely to undergo correction JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to fall this week as profit takers cash in on last week's big gains.Securities analysts said profit taking would dominate trade at the start of the week, with selling pressure...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
MAS cancels flights
MAS cancels flights KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) announced on Saturday it was canceling flights to Phnom Penh following the outbreak of fighting in the Cambodian capital."Following recent political developments in Phnom Penh, Malaysia Airlines has, in the interest of the safety of...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Award awaits injured detective
Award awaits injured detective JAKARTA (JP): A detective severely wounded in foiling a robbery attempt in Tebet, South Jakarta, will be honored, the spokesman for the City Police said yesterday."The police chief (Maj.Gen. Hamami Nata) is very proud of Sgt.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Student wins contest
Student wins contest BANDUNG, West Java: A Magelang state junior high school student, Fani Kartikasari Kurniawati, has won the Youth International Letter Writing Contest's grand prize.With the theme "Letter To The Person I Admire Most", the contest was organized and sponsored by PT Pos Indonesia in...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Radio seismograph damaged by rocks
Radio seismograph damaged by rocks PANDEGLANG, W. Java: The radio seismograph installed at the foot of Mt. Krakatau volcano in Sunda Strait was damaged and stopped functioning when it was hit by flying rocks from the volcano on June 5.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Ten die in accident
Ten die in accident BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Ten people were killed in a traffic accident involving seven cars and a motorcycle here Friday, Antara reported.Eight other people were injured in the accident on a descending curve in South Lampung, about 240 kilometers northwest of Jakarta.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Golkar won't prioritize House commission issue
Golkar won't prioritize House commission issue JAKARTA (JP): Golkar will not push for the scaling down of the House of Representatives' 11 commissions when the legislative body begins deliberation on changes to internal rules this Wednesday.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Brit abducts son in custody case
Brit abducts son in custody case KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A 25-year-old British woman, involved in a child custody battle with a Malaysian artist, has abducted her son from right under the noses of the police, reports said yesterday.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Timber firms to take ecolabeling trial
Timber firms to take ecolabeling trial JAKARTA (JP): At least 22 timber companies have been offered the opportunity to undergo ecolabeling trials to test their readiness for the start of international ecolabeling in 2000, a timber executive says.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Fair fares
Fair fares In less than a week, the authorities sent two conflicting messages regarding Jakarta's bus fares. First, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the current lowest fare of Rp 300 (12 U.S. cents) was too low, prompting speculation that fares would soon be hiked.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Consumers body calls for lower phone tariffs
Consumers body calls for lower phone tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has again criticized the cost of telephone calls, saying they are unrealistically high.YLKI's Zoemrotin K.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Great Britain bids farewell to Hong Kong in style
Great Britain bids farewell to Hong Kong in style Following is the second of three articles by The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent, Harvey Stockwin, dealing with the return of Hong Kong to China on June 27th. The first in the series appeared on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Indonesians 'want political change'
Indonesians 'want political change' JAKARTA (JP): More than 90 percent of Indonesians want political change soon because they have lived in discontent for so long, an observer claimed over the weekend.A professor of Jakarta's 17 Augustus University, Usep Ranawijaya, said Saturday that the recent...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Ranariddh, the prince in the shadow of the king
Ranariddh, the prince in the shadow of the king PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Prince Norodom Ranariddh emerged from the shadow of his charismatic father Sihanouk in 1993, joining a coalition government only to be eclipsed by the man with whom he had formed the world's only dual premiership.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
State firms asked to sell stickers
State firms asked to sell stickers JAKARTA (JP): State-owned corporations appointed to sell stickers to help fund the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in October should be careful to protect the public, the director of the Indonesian Consumer Organization (YLKI) said Saturday.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Work accidents rising on Batam
Work accidents rising on Batam BATAM, Riau: The local manpower office said workplace accidents were rising with 1,042 cases recorded last year.The acting chief of the Batam manpower office, Siti Lestari, said there were 1,423 companies on Batam island.These cases cost about Rp 1.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
New councilors to be installed on July 18
New councilors to be installed on July 18 JAKARTA (JP): All 75 candidates nominated for the City Council, including the only one from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), have said they are willing to become councilors in the 1997 to 2002 council.The PDI's representative, Lukman F.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Jamz, Jl. Panglima Polim Raya. No. LMN 11, South Jakarta, at 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Harvey M, Benny L & Co, Monday. Benny L & Co, Dixie Night, Tuesday. Indra, Jamz Session, Wednesday. Wachdach Band, Thursday. Embong R and Audensi Band, Friday.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
498 police officers inducted
498 police officers inducted LIDO, Bogor, West Java (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata inducted 498 graduates of the police school (Secaba) into the force on Friday.Hundreds take the school's 11-month course every year to learn basic police skills to qualify as second sergeants.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Break-in at home of photographer
Break-in at home of photographer JAKARTA (JP): Burglars stole cameras and electronic goods valued at Rp 25 million (US$10,416) from the home of a photographer early Saturday morning in South Jakarta.A police sergeant at the South Jakarta police precinct said the thieves entered by breaking a window...
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
91 arrested in crackdown by Jakarta military
91 arrested in crackdown by Jakarta military JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Garrison arrested 91 people, including 34 soldiers, in a six-and-a-half-hour law and order enforcement operation Friday night.Jakarta Military Spokesman Lt. Col. D.J.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Geologist mum on Busang scam
Geologist mum on Busang scam GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands (AP): The geologist who oversaw the Busang gold mining project in East Kalimantan later found to be a hoax won't speak publicly any time soon despite his promise to tell his story, his lawyer said.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Copyright laws should cater to cultures' needs
Copyright laws should cater to cultures' needs Indonesia has often been criticized for rampant intellectual property rights violations. A seminar titled Copyright Protection in the Field of Art was held earlier last week in conjunction with the 27th anniversary of the Jakarta Arts Institute.
Mon, 07 Jul 1997
Politician says desire for Islamic state 'over'
Politician says desire for Islamic state 'over' JAKARTA (JP): The government's efforts to create laws benefiting Moslems have paid off by reducing the community's distrust and the desire to establish an Islamic state, a politician said Saturday.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Talk Show: Etika 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
In search of a noble heritage
In search of a noble heritage The week-long National Keraton (Palace) Festival in Cirebon, West Java, which ends tomorrow, may seem no more than a cultural festival, a remembrance of a feudalistic culture most Indonesians never experienced.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Shock of the new in Jakarta production of 'Julius Caesar'
Shock of the new in Jakarta production of 'Julius Caesar'By Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The mob cannot care less when Cinna the poet pleads he is not the traitor they are searching for in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
The Food Stall
The Food StallBy Lea Pamungkas Idah choked and some moist grains of rice fell from her mouth. Her mother's call had disturbed her. The woman across the street had just arrived. This morning she was dressed in white down to her shoes. Only her hair, long and tangled, was black.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Jakarta Fair's provincial stalls unattractive
Jakarta Fair's provincial stalls unattractive JAKARTA (JP): If the Jakarta Fair was a competition between exhibitors to see who could attract the most interest, then the stands in Hall C exhibiting goods from the nation's 27 provinces would be the losers.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Tamil Tiger guerrillas release Indonesian skipper
Tamil Tiger guerrillas release Indonesian skipper COLOMBO (AFP): The freed Indonesian skipper of a refugee ship yesterday said he had feared for his life throughout his three- day captivity by Tamil Tiger guerrillas who accused him of transporting government soldiers.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Is Umar Kayam blazing a new career path since his retirement from teaching at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta in May? He is continuing to write short stories, novels and newspaper columns, as expected, but he has also accepted the lead role in the TV film Canthing.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Kite festival brings back childhood memories
Kite festival brings back childhood memoriesBy Irawati Wisnumurti JAKARTA (JP): What is so fascinating about kites? Why do people of all ages never tire of these flying objects?You would have found out had you gone to the Jakarta International Kite Festival at Monas park earlier this week.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Designers license sunglasses but don't manufacture them
Designers license sunglasses but don't manufacture themBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): A friend recently confessed to me that he was miserable about clothes and shoes, wearing each fraying item in his closet until they fall off.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Royal status, a modern life phenomenon
Royal status, a modern life phenomenon JAKARTA (JP): Nowadays affluent people are trying to seek noble titles. They examine their family tree and search for any clues that could link them to a royal family. For them, holding such a title gives a feeling of pride and prestige.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Jakarta stirs to percussion festival
Jakarta stirs to percussion festivalBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta continues to celebrate its 470th anniversary which was held on June 22 with festivities galore to mark the special occasion. The latest celebration is the Jakarta Percussion Festival '97 (Jakperc '97) which will be held on...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Injustice towards aborigines
Injustice towards aborigines I read recently with contempt how four members of the Indonesian Human Rights Commission had traveled to Canberra reporting to a Human Rights Forum, convened by Australians.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Rembang *)
Rembang *) When the sky pours down on you with rainOnly spots of drizzle that you getWhen the sun's rays shineFor you only the heat and just only thatWhen the sea throws fishes ashoreYou only smell their bad odorAnd your sweat produces salt onlyTo make your wounds throb more painfully Oh, my...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Expert calls for people's input in policy making
Expert calls for people's input in policy making JAKARTA (JP): The government should side with the people and show this by including them in all stages of policy making, an expert said over the weekend.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Kind hearts are worth more than coronets
Kind hearts are worth more than coronetsBy K. Basrie CIREBON, West Java (JP): What's so right about being royal in an era when democracy, with its thorough leveling of social classes, reigns supreme?Nothing, according to nobles attending the ongoing Keraton (Palace) Festival here.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Mixed fortunes for palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta
Mixed fortunes for palaces of Yogyakarta and SurakartaBy Sumanto YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta Palace may be the exception in the grim historical journey of palaces in contemporary Indonesia. While most royal houses have collapsed or are crumbling, the Yogyakarta Palace is dynamically shaping its own...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Devout Aceh is not shielded from problems with teens
Devout Aceh is not shielded from problems with teens BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): It was Wednesday, ladies night at the disco here, and club hoppers gripped by Ecstasy's euphoric daze were out in force. Young people contorted their arms like electrified tree branches and swung their heads violently in...
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Staying one snazzy step ahead of the pack
Staying one snazzy step ahead of the pack JAKARTA: Shoe manufacturers would stomp their feet in ire at the argument that shoes are simply footwear. And so would personality development gurus and executives who claim their expensive, shiny footwear puts them one step ahead of the competition.
Sun, 06 Jul 1997
Center helps teenagers solve problems
Center helps teenagers solve problems Adolescence, broadly defined as falling from 10 to 19 years old, is one of the most crucial periods in a person's life. This is the time when people develop their own standards and question the values of their communities.