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Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Feby beaten in Thailand junior
Feby beaten in Thailand junior JAKARTA (JP): Feby Widhiyanto lost to second seeded Westly Whitehouse of South Africa, runner-up of the 1996 junior Wimbledon and the 1997 Australian Open, at the Thailand International Junior Championship 3-6, 3-6 yesterday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Elderly population to rise by 414%
Elderly population to rise by 414% JAKARTA (JP): The population of elderly people is expected to increase by 414 percent between 1990 and 2025, a professor of medicine at Semarang's Diponegoro University said over the weekend.R.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Jet planes avoid collision in Manila
Jet planes avoid collision in Manila MANILA (AFP): A Canadian jumbo jet was yesterday involved in a minor collision with a Taiwanese airliner on the tarmac at Manila's international airport, officials said.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Many East Timorese youths in Portugal ask for repatriation
Many East Timorese youths in Portugal ask for repatriation JAKARTA (JP): Many East Timorese youths who have taken asylum in Portugal plan to return to Indonesia after tiring of the hard life, a Portuguese pro-integration leader said here on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Restaurants in Kemang
Restaurants in Kemang Once again The Jakarta Post wrote and published a good editorial, this time on "Fashionable Kemang" and the fact that a recently still rather dull residential area of Jakarta is filled with life now and able to cater to the needs of residents and visitors as well.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Church opposes second Ramos term
Church opposes second Ramos term MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines' powerful Roman Catholic Church yesterday attacked moves to extend President Fidel Ramos' term in office, warning it could provoke street demonstrations, endanger the economy and destabilize the nation.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Aceh Ventura gets loan
Aceh Ventura gets loan JAKARTA (JP): Venture capital firm PT Sarana Aceh Ventura has received a Rp 12 billion (US$5 million) soft loan from Japan, the company said over the weekend.Company president director Noer Yoesoef said the loan was part of the total $200 million soft loan given by the...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Wynne/Eny lost in Indonesia Circuit
Wynne/Eny lost in Indonesia Circuit JAKARTA (JP): Fed Cupper duo Wynne Prakusya and Eny Sulistyowati failed to win the Indonesia Women's Circuit doubles final yesterday after losing to Japanese duo Tomoe Hotta and Yoriko Yamagishi 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 5-7 in Bandung.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Cutting machine kills operator
Cutting machine kills operator JAKARTA (JP): An operator of a paper cutting machine at a printing company has reportedly died from serious head injuries caused by the machine.Kambali, 22, was found dead at 8:30 a.m yesterday after another worker heard him scream for help.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Shoe producers blame govt for their inefficiency
Shoe producers blame govt for their inefficiency JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shoe producers have blamed the government for their production inefficiency and uncompetitive products.They said the government had failed to create a business atmosphere that could support the sector's growth and increase...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
KL oil palm projects continue despite ban
KL oil palm projects continue despite ban JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent ban on new foreign investment in oil palm plantations does not affect Malaysian investors' oil palm projects in Central Sulawesi, a provincial official said over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Traders query new kiosks
Traders query new kiosks BOGOR (JP): Traders from Kebon Kembang market in Pasar Anyar went to the Bogor legislative council yesterday following rumors that the price of new kiosks in the market would be so high that they could not afford them.Rumors have it that a kiosk will cost between Rp 12.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Share prices predicted to decline on the JSX
Share prices predicted to decline on the JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to fall further this week as fears of another U.S. interest rate increase linger.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
City to put Kemang area in order
City to put Kemang area in order JAKARTA (JP): All non-residential building managements in Kemang have received notices of the city's plan to put building permits in order, South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko said.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Rp 7 billion for palaces
Rp 7 billion for palaces SURAKARTA, Central Java: A fund of Rp 7 billion (approximately US$2.9 million) has been available for the renovation of Indonesian keraton (palaces) to boost development of tourism here.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Busang report says irregularities in gold samples
Busang report says irregularities in gold samples TORONTO (Reuter): A report by an Australian mining consultant for Canadian gold prospector Bre-X Minerals Ltd. pointed to abnormalities in gold taken from the Busang gold discovery in Indonesia, Canadian newspapers reported on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Hundreds mourn fireman's tragic death
Hundreds mourn fireman's tragic death JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of firemen, family and friends wept for Danu Sisworo, the fireman killed Friday in the Harco Mangga Dua fire, at his funeral Saturday at the Karet cemetery, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
RP to end economic stewardship by IMF
RP to end economic stewardship by IMF CEBU, Philippines (AFP): The Philippines hopes to end more than two decades of economic stewardship by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of June, President Fidel Ramos said over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Mahathir makes unique pact with political opponents
Mahathir makes unique pact with political opponents KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has made an unprecedented business pact with opposition Moslem fundamentalists, an overture that may lead to political cooperation as well, officials said at the weekend.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
The seminar could reopen old wounds of yesteryear
The seminar could reopen old wounds of yesteryear The government's plan to hold a seminar on Nawaksara, the late president Sukarno's accountability speech before the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) in 1966, has been further postponed until after next year's presidential election.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Pro-Israeli elements scorned by Moslems
Pro-Israeli elements scorned by Moslems JAKARTA (JP): Scholar Amien Rais and the Indonesian Committee for World Moslems Solidarity (KISDI) deplored yesterday certain Indonesians who had voiced support for Israel in the Middle East crisis, and urged them to be aware of their blunder.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
S'pore team to Sulawesi
S'pore team to Sulawesi SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's government plans to send a trade delegation to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said over the weekend.The group of 21 businessmen and officials is set to leave Singapore Monday for the six-day mission, according to a statement from...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Sudan works with rebels for peace
Sudan works with rebels for peace KHARTOUM (AFP): The Sudanese government and two splinter rebel factions will conclude a peace agreement shortly, yesterday's newspapers quoted parliament speaker Hassan Abdallah al Turabi as saying.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Mitsubishi enters China
Mitsubishi enters China TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. plans to set up a new digital mobile telephone production base in China, possibly in 1998, the Yomiuri Shimbun said over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Standard financial disclosure sought
Standard financial disclosure sought CEBU, Philippines (AFP): Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum need a common standard for financial disclosure if they want to boost capital markets, an economic think-tank said Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Police discover marijuana field
Police discover marijuana field BANDUNG, West Java: Police have discovered a marijuana plantation of several hundred square meters in Purwakarta, and have arrested three suspected planters, Antara reported Tuesday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Of cutlery trays and thingamajigs
Of cutlery trays and thingamajigs JAKARTA (JP): Isn't it funny how an ordinary, even insignificant matter suddenly takes on such gigantic proportions? I'm sure that you have experienced a moment when some itty-bitty thing, like a button that comes off your shirt or skirt, has become the only matter...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Airplane skids off runway
Airplane skids off runway JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia airplane with 20 people onboard skidded off the runway at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport here during a predawn landing yesterday. No one was reported hurt.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
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 Music: Bernyanyi dan Bergembira 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Talk Show: Etika 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People and Events...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Jakartans look for relaxation and fun at the weekend
Jakartans look for relaxation and fun at the weekendBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): After working hard throughout the week, where do Jakartans go for the weekend?Puncak is still able to draw most of the weekenders with its pristine air and beautiful panorama.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Singapore players sidelined
Singapore players sidelined SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's soccer authorities have told clubs to sideline four players named in a match-fixing case, the Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday.It quoted S-League chief Douglas Moore as saying it would not be fair to the players to let them on...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Money alone is not enough in poverty alleviation
Money alone is not enough in poverty alleviation JAKARTA (JP): Money is crucial in efforts to help the poor. But money alone is not enough.For Siti Oemijati Djajanegara, an urban community and population expert at the Demography Research Agency of the University of Indonesia, addressing poverty is...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
North Jakarta slum welcomes antipoverty program
North Jakarta slum welcomes antipoverty programText by Rita A. Widiadana and photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): Mak Muning, 57, warmly welcomed her guests in her newly "renovated" house in Kamal Muara fishing village in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, one of the city's most...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Asia-Pacific states asked to improve investment climate
Asia-Pacific states asked to improve investment climate CEBU, Philippines (AFP): Asia-Pacific economies have to improve their investment climates to win private sector help in financing their development, financiers said here yesterday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Indonesia loses 0-3 to Kiwis in Davis Cup tie
Indonesia loses 0-3 to Kiwis in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lost to New Zealand 0-3 in the second day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I second round at the Senayan tennis court yesterday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Escaping the city on the weekend
Escaping the city on the weekend Smiling faces abound in the city on Fridays as people from all walks of life prepare to get away from their routines by traveling to favorite holiday spots for the weekend. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters, Christiani S.A. Tumelap, A.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Garry Kasparov still leads unofficial FIDE rating list
Garry Kasparov still leads unofficial FIDE rating listBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): The unofficial FIDE rating list for February 1997 puts PCA champ Garry Kasparov below 2800 and takes Vladimir Kramnik past Anatoly Karpov as the new number three.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
'The Violin': Tribute to Menuhin
'The Violin': Tribute to Menuhin The Violin By Yehudi Menuhin Flammarion, Paris, 1996 301 pages JAKARTA (JP): To classical music lovers around the world, the name Yehudi Menuhin is perhaps synonymous with the violin.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Aladdin on ice attempts to revive childhood memories
Aladdin on ice attempts to revive childhood memories JAKARTA (JP): Walt Disney is bringing Aladdin and his friends to Jakarta again. This time, they won't be at your nearest theater but on a temporary ice rink in Istora Senayan.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
How low-income people spend their weekends
How low-income people spend their weekendsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Getting away from the routine weekend is not the monopoly of the well-to-do. Low-income people in Jakarta also see weekends, particularly Sundays, as the appropriate time to spend their money for leisure.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? The recent wedding of Indonesia's top shuttlers, Susi Susanti and Alan Budi Kusuma -- claimed by the media as the "Wedding of the Year" -- may turn out to be the "Second Wedding of the Year" after all.Second, after one of the most eligible bachelors in the country gets married, that is.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Who is the man Wimar Witoelar, host of a TV talk show, admires? Hint: a sportsman. Answer: bodybuilder Ade Rai.No one knows that he is a big fan of Ade Rai until Thursday, when he asked photographers to take his picture with Ade.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Guzman's death still a mystery
Guzman's death still a mystery MANILA (AFP): An autopsy conducted on the body of a Filipino geologist who apparently committed suicide is unlikely to explain the mystery behind his death, a Philippine diplomat said yesterday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Febi reaches Thailand Junior
Febi reaches Thailand Junior JAKARTA (JP): Febi Widhiyanto of Indonesia reached the final at the Thailand International Tennis Junior Championship in Pattaya yesterday after beating top seeded Ziv Kabi of Israel 6- 4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5).
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
French deaf artists to perform 'Antigone' in Jakarta
French deaf artists to perform 'Antigone' in JakartaBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The universality of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is proven by its worldwide stage adaptations in English, Indonesian, French and other languages. But, in sign language?It can, and it will be performed here.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Hasty assumption
Hasty assumptionFrom MerdekaA vice president, or "veep" must be able to work with the president. This is specified in the Constitution of 1945. The candidate veep must also be able to work with the president elect.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Eddie Hara, Nyoman Erawan show off their talents
Eddie Hara, Nyoman Erawan show off their talentsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): After the opening of their exhibition Wednesday night, Eddie Hara, Nyoman Erawan and a group of friends had dinner and talked about the opening of their exhibition.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Jakartans spand their weekends in style
Jakartans spand their weekends in style JAKARTA (JP): Weekends are a precious time for almost all urban people to help cool their heated brain and body after heavily working on weekdays.Some people cannot even concentrate working on Fridays because their heads are already filled with itineraries...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Balinese changing colors for religious ceremonies
Balinese changing colors for religious ceremoniesBy Garrett Kam DENPASAR, Bali (JP): There was a time not all that long ago that the Balinese dressed for ceremonies in all the colors of the rainbow.Temple festivals were a feast for the eyes with brilliant reds, deep purples, iridescent blues,...
Sat, 05 Apr 1997
BI tightens rules on offshore loans
BI tightens rules on offshore loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, is tightening the rules for commercial banks to raise offshore loans in a bid to maintain monetary stability and reduce pressure on the balance of payments.