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Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Sony sets up Indian arm
Sony sets up Indian arm BOMBAY (AFP): Japan's Sony Music is setting up a subsidiary company in India to manufacture audio and video cassettes and compact discs, The Economic Times reported Saturday.The subsidiary, Sony Music India, would launch its first titles in March.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Johnson has visa for shows
Johnson has visa for shows JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the Magic Johnson All Stars shows here on Wednesday and Thursday have heaved a sigh of relief after learning that the immigration department issued a visa for the living legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson through the Indonesian Consulate in Los...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Orphans welcome Ramadhan in Ancol
Orphans welcome Ramadhan in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Children from three orphanages enjoyed a rare trip Saturday to the Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta.They also took part in a drawing contest. The winning entry will be used as a design for the hotel's Idul Fitri cards.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
California's trade mission
California's trade mission LOS ANGELES (AFP): California Governor Pete Wilson departs next week on a three-week, seven-country trade mission to Southeast Asia to expand its market for the United States' biggest exporting state.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Hashimoto begins ASEAN tour
Hashimoto begins ASEAN tour TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will leave tomorrow for an eight-day tour of Southeast Asia despite the Peru hostage situation.The Japanese leader undertakes the mission in an air of pessimism that the remaining 74 hostages held by left-wing...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Observers attack Clinton's list on unndemocratic states
Observers attack Clinton's list on unndemocratic states SEMARANG (JP): The one-sided list of less-democratic countries in Asia which was announced recently by the United States President Bill Clinton was criticized yesterday by observers.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
3,000 march in peaceful protest of cable installation
3,000 march in peaceful protest of cable installation JAKARTA (JP): Around 3,000 people from four villages in Bogor regency staged a peaceful protest against the installation of high-voltage cables in their area Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
SCENIC Mobiles: The fabulous three from Germany
SCENIC Mobiles: The fabulous three from GermanyBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Haven't you become tired of the dull-gray, dark- gray or deep-black color of your everyday notebook yet? What about a delightful mix of light green, gray and blue?These magnificent and soothing colors would be the first...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
RI has no choice but to open its retail market: Official
RI has no choice but to open its retail market: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has no choice but to open its retail market to foreign players within the next six years to comply with the country's commitment toward global free trade, an official said.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
86 couples wed again in E. Jakarta
86 couples wed again in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Eighty-six East Jakarta couples were officially married Friday who for years did not have marriage certificates.The couples married at the Pondok Kelapa subdistrict office, the Duren Sawit district, and exchanged marriage vows in front of ulemas.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
331 arrested in gambling den
331 arrested in gambling den JAKARTA (JP): The city military arrested 331 men and women Saturday in a raid on an illicit gambling den in Mangga Besar, downtown, confiscating Rp 45 million from the alleged gamblers.Col.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Garbage at Monas
Garbage at MonasFrom PelitaGarbage and trash are often seen scattering in and around Monas (National Monument Park) despite the fact that the cleaners toil to keep the area clean. But, in reality, cleanliness in the popular park is merely a continuous dream.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Scavenger dies in territory dispute
Scavenger dies in territory dispute JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a scavenger Saturday for killing another scavenger in Meruya Ilir, West Jakarta.A West Jakarta Police precinct sergeant said Iwan stabbed Ramlan in the stomach and ran when the victim fell.He said a local rushed Ramlan to a hospital.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai- ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
City urged to curb price rise
City urged to curb price rise JAKARTA (JP): A councilor urged the city logistics agency yesterday to conduct a market operation before Ramadhan to curb further hikes in consumer good prices.Failure to act immediately would lead to rapid price rises, Sahala P.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Clinton's list
Clinton's list U.S. President Bill Clinton has kicked off the new year with a little surprise. He released what is now known as Clinton's List. Like a teacher, Clinton has issued report cards evaluating the democratic behavior of Asian countries, whom he possibly regards as his pupils.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Censor of ads
Censor of adsFrom JayakartaI appeal to the Ministry of Information to draw up regulations and sanctions not only for TV news broadcasts but also for advertisements. Several complaints have been voiced by the community regarding unethical and uneducational advertisements which often exploit women...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Anne of the Seven Seas 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Technology Program:...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Beijing to import more foreign oil
Beijing to import more foreign oil BEIJING (UPI): Energy ravenous China announced Saturday it will import more foreign oil to cope with soaring demand in the rapidly modernizing country exhausting its reserves in 20 years.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Annual budget unveiled today
Annual budget unveiled today JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to propose the 1997/1998 state budget to the House of Representatives today, a budget most analysts expect to remain austere.Analysts agree that the draft budget would not increase substantially from the current budget of Rp...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
ZENECA raises investment
ZENECA raises investment JAKARTA (JP): PT ZENECA Agri Products Indonesia, a subsidiary of the British ZENECA pesticide producer, will spend Rp 22 billion (US$9.3 million) to increase the capacity of its factory in Gunung Putri, Bogor.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
New campaign rules not good enough: PPP
New campaign rules not good enough: PPP JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) said the government's decision to lift a ban on political parties campaigning in rural areas for the May general election was a small concession because the party could not take full advantage of it.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Riot-torn Sanggau Ledo returns to normal
Riot-torn Sanggau Ledo returns to normal JAKARTA (JP): Sanggau Ledo, the small West Kalimantan town which was hit recently by ethnic violence that killed five, has returned to normal, the chief of the Tanjungpura Military Command, Maj. Gen. Namuri Anoem, said yesterday in nearby Singkawang.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Golden Truly to open more Super Stores
Golden Truly to open more Super Stores JAKARTA (JP): The local retail giant Golden Truly will open Super Stores this year in Menteng, Central Jakarta, and Bekasi, West Java, company president HE Dachlan said Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
PPP's quest for NU support never ends
PPP's quest for NU support never endsBy Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): If the 30 million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization is firm in its resolution to shun politics, why do the United Development Party's (PPP) leaders persistently seek its support?PPP chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum's...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
Mandala to build US$339 million water projest
Mandala to build US$339 million water projest JAKARTA (JP): PT Mandala Citra Umbulan (MCU) has won the contract to construct and operate a water project worth over Rp 800 billion (US$339 million) in Pasuruan, East Java.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997
PPP warns of unfair election
PPP warns of unfair election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) warned yesterday that an unfair general election next May could easily trigger riots, given the public's fast-flaring temper of late.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Wilson tours Asian Nations
Wilson tours Asian Nations LOS ANGELES (AFP): California Governor Pete Wilson leaves next week on a three-week trade mission to seven Asian nations to expand California's exports to Asia. California is the U.S.' biggest exporting state.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
NU leader pledges support for PPP in upcoming poll
NU leader pledges support for PPP in upcoming poll JAKARTA (JP): Idham Chalid, a senior leader of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), pledged his support yesterday for the United Development Party (PPP) in the coming general election.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Top shuttlers boycott party over contract deal dispute
Top shuttlers boycott party over contract deal dispute JAKARTA (JP): Apparently unhappy with a contract deal, many top shuttlers refused to attend a New Year's party held by Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Foreigners' tax
Foreigners' tax With reference to your Jan. 3 article Paying foreigners affects balance of payments: Expert, I am writing to point out the danger of articles of this kind (which appear in newspapers other than The Jakarta Post).
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Basketball legend Johnson due here for a special visit
Basketball legend Johnson due here for a special visitBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): This is Indonesia's first major sports story in 1997 -- basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson is due here for the first time after his January 1994 ban from entering the country due to him being HIV positive was...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Low-income people still rely on RSCM
Low-income people still rely on RSCMBy Stevie Emilia and Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Despite the mushrooming of hospitals in the city, the state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta still serves as the primary medical facility for many Jakartans.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
More wisdom needed
More wisdom neededFrom JayakartaI am greatly concerned over the recent riots that took place in Tasikmalaya. The tragedy came as a shock when the Situbondo disturbance was still fresh in our minds. Obviously, we do not wish a similar tragedy to befall Jakarta and ardently hope that there will be no...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Pilot trial soon
Pilot trial soon JAKARTA (JP): The trial of a Garuda Indonesia pilot on Ecstasy trafficking charges is slated to begin in Amsterdam, Holland, on Thursday, Antara reported yesterday.O.C. Kaligis, a senior Indonesian lawyer, is already in Amsterdam to represent M.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Local book prizes buck foreign sales trend
Local book prizes buck foreign sales trendBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): "Literary awards don't encourage writers to write but they do encourage people to read." That was the statement Graham Swift made to reporters after winning the Booker Prize in London last October.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
New Year's resolutions are made to be broken
New Year's resolutions are made to be broken JAKARTA (JP): Not zero hour of any ol' day, of course, but the one that sees out the old year and announces the arrival of the new. Trouble is, you kind of forget about those resolutions about five seconds after having made them.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Sismadi helps the poor, creates employment
Sismadi helps the poor, creates employmentBy I. Christianto Human expectations of hospitals changes from time to time. Centuries ago, hospitals were seen as inseparable from death. Hospitals were the place where ailing pilgrims sought refuge and the care of nuns, as well as preparation to face...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Cathay anticipates huge take off in 1998
Cathay anticipates huge take off in 1998 HONG KONG (JP): If the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty has any effect on Cathay Pacific as a business, it will be to expand opportunities, Tanya Reed, Cathay Pacific's corporate communication manager for Asia, said.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Magic expected during Johnson's matches in RI
Magic expected during Johnson's matches in RIBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Times have indeed changed for the better since 1994, when Earvin "Magic" Johnson was denied a visa to enter Indonesia for an exhibition tour amid a media torrent focusing on the basketball star's HIV status.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Lambard's opus dissects Indonesian mentalities
Lambard's opus dissects Indonesian mentalities Nusa Jawa: Silang Budaya (Javanese Crossroads); Vol 1: Batas-Batas Pembaratan (The Limits of Occidentalization), 309 pages; Vol 2: Jaringan Asia (The Asia Network), 498 pages; Vol 3: Warisan Kerajaan-Kerajaan Konsentris (Heritage of the Concentric...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Romance surrounds Lau's first concert in Jakarta
Romance surrounds Lau's first concert in JakartaBy Rebecca Mowbray JAKARTA (JP): A romance befitting of Valentine's Day was in the air Friday night at the Jakarta Convention Center as Hong Kong entertainment star Andy Lau made his first-ever Indonesia performance.
Sun, 05 Jan 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: Grandizer 8:00 Fashion: Tata Busana 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story 11:30 Comedy: Ria...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Business to run as usual in HK after June 30
Business to run as usual in HK after June 30By Hyginus Hardoyo The Jakarta Post's Hyginus Hardoyo visited Hong Kong from Dec. 10 to Dec. 15, last year at the invitation of Cathay Pacific and JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. His reports are written in three articles on this page.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Diary spreads 'genuine' Indonesia art worldwide
Diary spreads 'genuine' Indonesia art worldwideBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Though many Indonesian arts, like batik, bronze and stone carvings, gold and silver jewelry and tribal sculpture, have long been known internationally, many folk arts have been largely ignored.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Fiercer Hospital rivalry means good news for patients
Fiercer Hospital rivalry means good news for patientsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The rapid increase in the number of hospitals in the country and the liberalization of services is resulting in fiercer competition in the medical care provision business.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
'Gora Goda': Man's instinctive and conscious trip
'Gora Goda': Man's instinctive and conscious tripBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Korean choreographer-director Kang Manhong presented his dance-theater Gora Goda at the Ismail Marzuki Arts Center in Jakarta on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Indonesian 'tempe' struggles to remove second-rate image
Indonesian 'tempe' struggles to remove second-rate imageBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): There are hardly any Indonesians who have not taste tempeh. Even those living in the jungles of Irian Jaya or Kalimantan have consumed this food.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
RI to buy four submarines
RI to buy four submarines JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy plans to buy four more submarines to add to the two it already has, Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Arief Kushariadi was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Marriott aims to gain ground in RI
Marriott aims to gain ground in RI HONG KONG (JP): Marriott International of the United States, a diversified hospitality company with operations and franchises in 21 countries, will manage a first-class hotel in Indonesia.The hotel, currently under construction on Jl.