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Tue, 02 Jan 1996

New Year's eve smoother than usual this year

New Year's eve smoother than usual this year JAKARTA (JP): Despite three recreational parks recording more visitors, New Year's eve celebrations ran smoother than usual this year.Heavy rain throughout the city between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Surjadi to continue his tough policies next year

Surjadi to continue his tough policies next year JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vowed to continue his policies and implement all regulations consistently.Speaking at his year-end media conference over the weekend, Surjadi said that there will be no major changes in 1996; he will maintain...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Wood panel export value to rise 7.5%

Wood panel export value to rise 7.5% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's wood panel (plywood) exports are expected to increase in value by 7.5 percent from US$3.99 billion this year to $4.29 billion next year, said A.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Anti-subversion law needs to be amended: Singgih

Anti-subversion law needs to be amended: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih said the 1963 anti- subversion law needs amendment because "its formulation is too general and its reach too vast" for today's developments.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Strong earthquake jolts Central Sulawesi town

Strong earthquake jolts Central Sulawesi town JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the Central Sulawesi town of Buol Tolitoli yesterday, sending the panic-stricken people rushing outside.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Woman awarded for foiling robbery

Woman awarded for foiling robbery MEDAN, North Sumatra: A resident was awarded for bravery by North Sumatra Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Nana Permana.Yanti, 26, of Jl. Sutomo Ujung, "should be an example to the public in helping the police fight crime," Nana said.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: The Kidsongs 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Shooting probe continues

Shooting probe continues JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning the serviceman believed to own the pistol used by the suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting of an executive."We don't yet know why the serviceman, a member of an unit outside Jakarta, lent the gun to the suspect to shoot his...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Balance of payments to be in ample deficit

Balance of payments to be in ample deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's overall balance of payments is projected to suffer a large deficit this year owing to a sharp deterioration of its current account, a research group said.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Temple lashed by waves

Temple lashed by waves PEKALONGAN, Central Java: A Hindu temple near Pasirsari beach east of Semarang is facing destruction from continuous exposure to waves.Several parts of the Kesira Asnawa temple are flooded when the tide rises, said I Ketut Soklik, the head of the Pekalongan branch of the...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Muslem leaders want probe of ducument leakage case

Muslem leaders want probe of ducument leakage case JAKARTA (JP): Influential Moslem leaders criticized Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono for taking the leakage of classified state documents too "lightly".

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Maid rewarded for saving children

Maid rewarded for saving children SINGAPORE (AFP): A Filipina maid who saved three children when a fire broke out at an apartment block here has received a commendation from Philippine President Fidel Ramos and been rewarded by her employers.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Over 100 C. Java criminals shot

Over 100 C. Java criminals shot SEMARANG: Chief of Central Java police Maj. Gen. Harimas A.S. said police were forced to shoot 128 criminals in the past year."Not one of them died on the spot, but some died in hospital, and most were shot in the leg," Harimas was quoted by Antara as saying on...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Indorayon inaccuracy

Indorayon inaccuracy The article RI companies lax in preventing accidents at work, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 13, 1995, incorrectly ranked Indorayon as one of the nine companies with the most workplace accidents in 1995.In fact, the event described in the article occurred on Nov.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Political dynamism to rise: Experts

Political dynamism to rise: Experts SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia's political climate will warm up this year as the country gears up to the 1997 general election, political scholars say.This year will be filled with political intrigues among the various political fores in the country, some consolidating...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

WB approves $47m loan to Indonesia

WB approves $47m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has agreed to extend a US$47- million loan to Indonesia to improve small and medium-scale industries through the bank's Industrial Technology Development Project.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Agency will punish 7 entertainment centers

Agency will punish 7 entertainment centers JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Order Office will punish seven entertainment centers for violating New Year's eve regulations.An official from the office, Toha Reno, said yesterday that the entertainment centers either failed to obtain the special New Year's...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Shops destroyed in fire

Shops destroyed in fire BANDUNG, West Java: Three shop/houses and one house were destroyed by fire here on Friday.A witness near Jl. Pasirkoja, in the Panjunan subdistrict of Anyar, said the fire started near 10 a.m. behind one of the shop/houses.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Women's group takes up anti-smoking cause

Women's group takes up anti-smoking causeBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): We have heard of a number of movements to fight for or defend women's rights, ranging from women against violence, women for justice, to women for reproductive rights and women for the reinterpretation of Islamic laws.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

20% oversupply in apartments, office space

20% oversupply in apartments, office space JAKARTA (JP): The property market this year (1996) will see an oversupply of apartments and office spaces by about 20 percent, chairman of Real Estate Indonesia -- the Indonesian developers association -- Alexander Edwin Kawilarang said here over the...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Textile body blasts plans on export quota monopoly

Textile body blasts plans on export quota monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Textile Industries criticized the plan of several private businesses to monopolize the distribution of export quotas and the importation of cotton.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Asian firms to list in Tokyo

Asian firms to list in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP): Malaysia's YTL Corp. Bhd. will list on the foreign stock section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in February, becoming the first Asian company to debut on the Tokyo market, newspapers said Saturday.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Seven die in floods

Seven die in floods BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Seven people have died in the flash flood which hit East Aceh regency since Saturday, Antara reported yesterday.Rescue workers have yet to issue data on the victims and were only able to say that five of the newest victims found were residents of the...

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Commendable service

Commendable service I am Frank James Fosdahl, a U.S. citizen. Herewith, I would like express my gratitude to the head of the Central Java Police for the services I received from three policemen at the police station in Sidoharjo, Seragen Regency. They are Bambang S., I Ny. Kanta and Suwardi.On Dec.

Tue, 02 Jan 1996

Geared up for 1996

Geared up for 1996 We have just ended 1995 with an impressive economic growth rate, which was estimated to be 7.1 percent by President Soeharto. After three consecutive years of such a respectable performance, we enter the new year confident of more robust growth.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Obituary for Dicky and Nike

Obituary for Dicky and Nike The article Nation bids farewell to some of its best artists published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 26, 1995 encouraged me to write a letter in order to inform the Post that it did not publish any news about Dicky Zulkarnaen, who died of a heart attack in March, and Nike...

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Simple solutions to seminar slambers

Simple solutions to seminar slambers JAKARTA (JP): Meeting at a karaoke bar one afternoon, my friends and I broke into laughter. We were supposed to be at a seminar in a nearby hotel, listening to somebody drone on from a prepared text.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Iwan Tirta challenges fashion norms to fight alien competition

Iwan Tirta challenges fashion norms to fight alien competitionBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Iwan Tirta was nervous. His yearly fashion show was being staged a week later than scheduled and followed Oscar de la Renta's groundbreaking show.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

An Indonesian guide to gracious gift giving

An Indonesian guide to gracious gift givingBy Sneha JAKARTA (JP): Most of us will have experienced the pleasure of receiving and giving gifts. A gift is a token of goodwill, affection and friendship. A gift received when least expected evokes even greater joy because the element of surprise adds to...

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Obituary

Obituary Monsignor Leo Soekoto, the former Archbishop of Jakarta, died in Semarang last night. He was 75 years old. He died while undergoing treatment for cancer at the Elizabeth Hospital in Semerang, the capital of Central Java.He was admitted to the hospital on Dec.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Guess What?

Guess What? Artists performing at the New Year's party at Hotel Horison get special advice from the hotel general manager, Boediman Kusika."Don't bug the audience," he said at a year-end media conference last week."I notice that many artists like to grab the audience and bring them to the stage.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Dewi Yull: An artist who adores teachers

Dewi Yull: An artist who adores teachersBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): You would expect an actress to admire another actor, but not actress and singer R.A. Dewi Yull Pujiati. It's not Madonna, Pavarotti or Pierce Brosnan she idolizes. Instead, she adores special education teachers.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

'TNT & Cartoon Network' struggling in Indonesia

'TNT & Cartoon Network' struggling in IndonesiaBy Johannes Simbolon HONG KONG (JP): Within one year, the TNT & Cartoon Network has invaded many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, but it has to work harder before capitalizing on the Indonesian market.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Indovision cuts rates in hope of more sales

Indovision cuts rates in hope of more sales JAKARTA (JP): Does pay TV have a future in Indonesia?The answer is vague, but one thing is certain: PT Malicak Lintas Cakrawala, the sole authorized pay TV agency in Indonesia and better known as Indovision, has struggled to survive over the past year.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Ramos declares calamity

Ramos declares calamity MANILA (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday declared a state of calamity in the flood-ravaged provinces of Kalinga and Apayao in the northern Philippines, the presidential palace said in a statement.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Indonesian women played prominent role in history

Indonesian women played prominent role in history Prominent Women in the Glimpse of History Ibrahim Alfian, Editor Published by Bank Exim Jakarta, 1994 155 pages JAKARTA (JP): The woman's role has always been a hot topic in developing countries and will apparently continue to be so into the next...

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Executive shot dead in broad daylight

Executive shot dead in broad daylight JAKARTA (JP): A Jakarta business executive was shot point blank in the head yesterday while driving his car along busy Jl. Suprapto in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta.Police apprehended the suspect within hours.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Tirta Taruna dominates swimming c'ships

Tirta Taruna dominates swimming c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Felix C. Sutanto and Catherine Surya were named the best swimmers as Jakarta swim club Tirta Taruna retained the overall title at the 17th Interclub Swimming Championships yesterday.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Cremation: Sending souls to the abode of God

Cremation: Sending souls to the abode of GodBy I Wayan Sadia SINGARAJA, Bali (JP): Ngaben (cremation) is an age-old tradition in Hindu Balinese society. It is regarded as the most significant religious ritual, and is known as pitra yadnya (sacred sacrifice for the dead).

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

1996 worse than 1995, seers say

1996 worse than 1995, seers sayBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Three psychics predict 1996 will be worse than 1995.The seers also say the political temperature will soar while corruption, manipulation and collusion will run even more rampant.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Hotel business booming due to free market

Hotel business booming due to free market JAKARTA (JP): Isadore Sharp, the chairperson and chief executive officer of the Four Seasons and Regent Hotels and Resorts, was in the city recently for the gala opening of the Regent Jakarta.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Guess What?

Guess What? Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman is certainly looking forward to this coming New Year's celebration.Any reason?Well, for one thing he will be in a town he loves so much: Yogyakarta.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

Wismoyo accepts SEA Games report

Wismoyo accepts SEA Games report JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo Arismunandar has formally accepted the report on Indonesia's performance at the just concluded 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from chef de mission Arie Sudewo.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

S. Maluku's leader dies

S. Maluku's leader dies ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP): Johan Manusama, former president of the Free Republic of South Maluku, has died in a Rotterdam hospital, his family said Friday. He was 85.Manusama, whose self-declared government claimed independence for the southern part of Indonesia's Maluku...

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

New Year's resolutions that should be kept

New Year's resolutions that should be keptBy T. Sima Gunawan and Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Different people have different ideas and plans for the coming year. Yet, all have something in common. They want to do their best to make tomorrow better than yesterday.

Sun, 31 Dec 1995

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