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RI likely to become Islamic study center

RI likely to become Islamic study center JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will become a new Islamic study center, historian Taufik Abdullah said Saturday."In the future, the international Moslem community will go to Jakarta, not just Middle Eastern countries, to study Islam," he said at a panel discussion.

RI horticultural exports poor

RI horticultural exports poor JAKARTA (JP): The lack of an integrated concept to develop the horticulture industry is the cause of Indonesia's poor record of horticultural exports, an academic said over the weekend.The Bogor Agricultural University school of agricultural mechanization's Hadi K.

Wife killed by husband

Wife killed by husband JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man yesterday after he stabbed his wife to death with a machete in North Jakarta.Hatamang, 29, was killed by her husband Jumana, 35, Sunday afternoon when Jumana was off duty from his job as a ship crew member.

Beanal suit against Freeport continues

Beanal suit against Freeport continues JAKARTA (JP): Irianese tribal leader Tom Beanal's legal battle against PT Freeport Indonesia and Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. is not over, the plaintiff's lawyer said yesterday.Martin E. Regan Jr. said the U.S.

Kopassus members told to be close to people

Kopassus members told to be close to people BANDUNG (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung told the red-beret members of the Army's elite force, Kopassus, to stay close to people and help them feel secure.

176 applications submitted for mineral exploration

176 applications submitted for mineral exploration CIPANAS, West Java (JP): Foreign firms and joint ventures have submitted 176 applications for Contracts of Works (CoWs) to explore and develop mineral reserves, an official says.Simon F.

Officer Sofyan's death

Officer Sofyan's death In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sofyan, a 21-year-old police sergeant, met with an unusual death. While he was driving in the Pondok Kopi area, East Jakarta, he was approached by two plain clothes policemen.

Capital firm gets loan

Capital firm gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sarana Surakarta Ventura, a venture capital firm based in Surakarta, Central Java, has received a Rp 15 billion (US$6.2 million) soft loan from the Export Import Bank of Japan.

UMNO VP quits over corruption

UMNO VP quits over corruption KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The resignation of a senior Malaysian politician, who faces trial for trying to take almost US$1 million out of Australia, was the latest step in a campaign against corruption in rapidly-growing Malaysia.

Time has yet come for Tutut: Scholar

Time has yet come for Tutut: Scholar SURABAYA (JP): Golkar's deputy chairwoman, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, has to withstand political ordeals before she is mature enough to be considered for the vice presidency, Moslem scholar Amien Rais said Saturday.

Students brawl over basketball

Students brawl over basketball JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from two universities brawled Friday night, interrupting a basketball game at the Sumantri Brodjonegoro student stadium on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

AIDS/HIV cases could reach 32,400

AIDS/HIV cases could reach 32,400 JAKARTA (JP): The number of people with HIV and AIDS could reach 32,400 in Jakarta, according to a city official.Antara quoted Deputy Governor for Social Affairs R.S. Museno as saying that despite an official 162 cases in Jakarta, many cases were undetected.

Golf course in Biak Numfor

Golf course in Biak Numfor JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The management of the four-star Hotel Biak Beach, PT Bali Tourist Development Council (BTDC), plans to build an international standard 18-hole golf course on Biak island located in Biak Numfor regency, Antara reported.

Couple caught for carrying hashish

Couple caught for carrying hashish JAKARTA (JP): A woman and her boyfriend were caught red-handed in Tangerang Saturday morning with three kilograms of dried hashish in their bags, police said.The widow of four children, Mag, 45, and boyfriend Kam, 47, said they were ordered by another man by the...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: The Ink Thief 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Health Program: Kesehatan Keluarga 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Indonesian Lessons...

Bank DKI to issue bonds

Bank DKI to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank DKI will issue Rp 400 billion (US$170.2 million) in bonds in June to strengthen its long-term funding structure.This is the bank's third bond issue.The company announced over the weekend that it also wanted to increase its paid-up capital from Rp 172.

Int'l Hyatt Regency to open in Yogyakarta

Int'l Hyatt Regency to open in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): United States hotel chain Hyatt International Hotels will open a five-star, 269-room hotel in Yogyakarta in September.The hotel will be called the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta.

Natural or artificial rain?

Natural or artificial rain?From Pikiran RakyatSometime ago I read in the papers that Perum Otorita Jatiluhur is cooperating with another government body on the production of artificial rain along the Citarum River.

Subway project

Subway project Unlike Mr. Pienandoro (Letter: April 8, 1997), I am heartened by the news that Professor Habibie has said that the subway project will not start this year. Why? Because it indicates that perhaps he and his colleagues are having second thoughts about the viability of this project.

Millions suffer one-day blackout in Java and Bali

Millions suffer one-day blackout in Java and Bali JAKARTA (JP): Millions of people in Java and Bali were angered yesterday by a power blackout which lasted until late in the evening in many areas.The power failure hit most of the capital city, its surrounding towns and several other towns in Java...

Traders against market plan

Traders against market plan JAKARTA (JP): A protest by hundreds of traders in Petojo Ilir market, Central Jakarta, entered its second day Saturday as traders rejected a plan to move them to another market.

President opens six plants

President opens six plants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will inaugurate six industrial plants during his visit to Cilacap in Central Java on April 17.The six plants are a flour processing plant in Cilacap, PT Semen Gresik's second Tuban cement plant in East Java, the fifth unit of Cibinong's...

Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored

Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored JAKARTA (JP): Public attention has focused more on the abuse of expensive drugs and neglected the use of cheaper narcotics, according to a police detective and drug abuse specialist.Second Lt.

Two brokers suspended

Two brokers suspended JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency has suspended two securities firms, PT Gawang Rejeki and PT Buraksa Perkasa. for breaching Jakarta Stock Exchange trading regulations.

PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners

PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) opened a training session for campaigners Saturday evening in East Jakarta.The training, marred by an incident between PDI supporters, was held at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school)...

More support for Soeharto

More support for Soeharto UJUNGPANDANG: Fifteen organizations affiliated with the dominant Golkar pledged Saturday to seek re-election of President Soeharto.They also pledged to help Golkar win the May 29 general election and maintain its domination in the House of Representatives.

Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers

Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen years after Jakarta's first toll road opened many drivers are still unaware of proper traffic behavior, experts said Saturday.Traffic researcher Agus Bari Sailendra from the Ministry of Public Works' institute of road...

RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier

RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier JAKARTA (JP): Some 40,000 fans at the Senayan stadium could not help Indonesia beat Yemen in the World Cup Asian zone qualifier and both teams ended the 90-minute game with a 0-0 draw.

Two girls hit by truck

Two girls hit by truck JEMBER, East Java: Two students were fatally hit by a truck Friday evening on a section of the Wonorejo highway in Kencong district, witnesses said.Witnesses told Antara that Anita, 15, and her friend of the same age, Endah, were riding a motorcycle at high-speed to overtake...

Hadiprana builds on flourishing design career

Hadiprana builds on flourishing design careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The name of Hendra Hadiprana has until now been closely associated with interior design and decor in Indonesia.Besides his modest Galeri Hadiprana on Jl.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. 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 Environment Program: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People...

Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik center

Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik centerBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): A visit to Yogyakarta will no doubt bring about a recommendation to visit the Tamansari Water Palace, located close to the kraton royal residence.

Ratih dreams of world-class RI models

Ratih dreams of world-class RI modelsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): She is today married and pregnant but Ratih Sanggarwati, once feted as Indonesia's leading model, is still tied to the glamorous life of the catwalk.

Sale of liquor in supermarkets

Sale of liquor in supermarketsFrom RepublikaThe sale of liquor, the source of all evil, in supermarkets, at a time when the government is fighting its advance in the country, strikes us as controversial.

Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks

Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks JAKARTA (JP): No one can deny that catwalk modeling is a job for a chosen few. Tall, lean and proportional bodies, attractive looks, great style and a sense of rhythm are not things that everyone has.

Information technology and its challenges

Information technology and its challenges Ismail S Talib examines some of the implications IT will have for university education. SINGAPORE: There is a lot of talk on information technology (IT) in education in Singapore nowadays. But this issue is not only discussed in Singapore.

Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian models

Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian modelsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Two models on a Jakarta catwalk, wrapped in slinky slips, are taking a bow. One, a full-figured twenty- something-year-old, wears a confident smile as she wiggles past agape admirers.

Tight games highlight rating chess tournament

Tight games highlight rating chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Kiani Kertas-Enerpac-Tamara Bank Rating Chess Tournament at Wisma Catur Frederick Sumanti on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Jakarta, was a tight and just affair.

Modeling attracts local youth

Modeling attracts local youth Lured by heady notions of money, glamor and adoring public attention, growing numbers of young Indonesians are taking their first bold steps on the catwalk.They find an industry vastly changed from the days when models worked long hours for paltry pay.

Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in Bangkok

Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in BangkokBy Kim Gooi KUALA KEDAH, Malaysia (DPA): When Ng Leong Huat applied for a passport in 1992 he had no idea of the trouble he was getting himself into.In the middle of last year he was hauled in by Malaysian special branch police, stripped to his...

Consumption of power too little?

Consumption of power too little?From Media IndonesiaAn employee from the electricity company usually checks our power meter every month. In March, we had a visit from the same man again. After reading the meter, however, the man startled my mother by saying that our power consumption was too little.

Time to begin greening Asia's national income accounts

Time to begin greening Asia's national income accountsBy Mukul G Asher and Avijit Gupta Reconciling economic growth with environmental objectives should be a major issue of concern in Asia. SINGAPORE: While Asia's rapid growth during the last three decades has been impressive, its record on...

Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunes

Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Ray Parker Jr. knows how to indulge the Indonesian taste for sweetness.He won over audiences during recent performances at Jamz, South Jakarta, with his sweet smile, sweet deep voice and, above all, sweet love songs.

Guess What?

Guess What? The glare of the media spotlight can rock an artist's marriage. But press exposure can also bring the couple closer together, as actress Nurul Arifin can testify.Her husband, Mayong, a reporter for Intisari, the Indonesian version of Reader's Digest, is now arriving home earlier than...

KNPI pledges to guard election

KNPI pledges to guard election JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian youths vowed yesterday to help the Armed Forces maintain order during the May 29 general election and the presidential election in March next year.

Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup

Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is banking on its veterans men's singles players to give their all at next month's Sudirman Cup and the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland.

The doggiebag is not for the doggies

The doggiebag is not for the doggies JAKARTA (JP): When Mrs. Susilo went to a Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam in the early 1980s, she was served so much food that she could not finished it. Just as she was contemplating what a waste it was, another tourist walked in and she offered the food to him.

ASEAN film industries share common problems

ASEAN film industries share common problemsBy K. Basrie YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Film Festival, bringing together movie stars, producers, film distributors and government officials, have ended with no resolution to the problems plaguing the regional film industry.

Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams

Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams JAKARTA (JP): The path to the glittering catwalks of high fashion is lined with pitfalls for many aspiring models.A beautiful face is not enough in the fiercely competitive world of modeling, insiders point out.

Regional film festival fails to attract viewers

Regional film festival fails to attract viewersBy L.N. Idayanie YOGYAKARTA (JP): In keeping with the sluggish state of the national film industry and gloomy predictions for production in Southeast Asia, the recent ASEAN Film Week passed with little fanfare.