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Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.

Police form rapid reaction sleuth team

Police form rapid reaction sleuth teamBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Despite a lack of funds and personnel, city police are still committed to providing better services to the public.The establishment of a special team of talented detectives, known as rapid reaction unit or Unit Reaksi Cepat could be...

Houses destroyed by landslide

Houses destroyed by landslide Banjarnegara, Central Java: A landslide hit 136 homes in the regency of Banjarnegara, leaving more than 200 families homeless.An official said Saturday that 49 houses were destroyed in the subdistricts of Banjarmangu, Wanayasa and Pagentan, causing Rp 209.

Police launch probe into Kebon Sirih fire

Police launch probe into Kebon Sirih fire JAKARTA (JP): City police have asked residents to stay away from the 10 buildings razed by fire over the weekend because they are still investigating the cause of the fire.The police also urged the owners of the buildings on Jl.

Indonesians hopeful of economic outlook

Indonesians hopeful of economic outlook JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian consumers are confident about the country's economic outlook despite their concern over high inflation.According to a recent survey conducted by Mastercard International, 88 percent of Indonesian consumers surveyed were either neutral...

Price rally continues on JSX

Price rally continues on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to rally last week, with the index closing the week at 486.72, an increase of 17.8 points (3.8 percent) from 468.93 in the previous week.

Lydia to replace Mia in SEA Games

Lydia to replace Mia in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia decided on Saturday to replace injured Mia Audina with Lydia Djaelawidjaja for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, next week.

Vietnam to get Telerate system

Vietnam to get Telerate system HANOI (Reuter): The State Bank of Vietnam is to sign a deal today with U.S. firm Dow Jones/Telerate for a domestic dealing system for the Southeast Asian country's nascent foreign exchange interbank market.

Briton Saunders grabs Formula Asia

Briton Saunders grabs Formula Asia SENTUL, West Java (JP): Briton Brian Saunders sped his way to the Formula Asia auto racing championship crown despite a lackluster effort in the closing race at the Sentul circuit in West Java yesterday.

Minimum wages set to rise by 12% in most provinces

Minimum wages set to rise by 12% in most provincesBy Ridwan M. Sijabat CISARUA, West Java (JP): The official minimum wage levels in most provinces will rise by at least 12 percent on April 1, a senior official of the Ministry of Manpower said on Saturday.L.E.

RP builds airport terminal

RP builds airport terminal MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos on Saturday led groundbreaking ceremonies for a modern 4.9-billion-peso (US$188- million) domestic airport terminal in the Philippine capital due for completion in early 1998.

Telkom refrains from raising new loans

Telkom refrains from raising new loans BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The state-owned domestic telecom munications operator PT Telkom, which floated its shares on domestic and overseas stock markets last month, won't be seeking new overseas loans within the next few years.Telkom's president, Setyanto P.

Nahdlatul Ulama

Nahdlatul UlamaFrom MerdekaI am writing in response to Dr.H. Saleh Aldjufri's letter in Merdeka of Nov.1 on the mass organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).I agree with your suggestion that political ethics require NU's central board to meet the President for fear of causing concern among religious...

Diplomats hope for Balabagan pardon

Diplomats hope for Balabagan pardon DUBAI (AFP): Philippine diplomats tried to determine yesterday whether young Filipina maid Sarah Balabagan was among 113 prisoners pardoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Balabagan was sentenced Oct.

Joko conquers Ardy to win Grand Prix badminton finals

Joko conquers Ardy to win Grand Prix badminton finals SINGAPORE (Agencies): Veteran Joko Suprianto conquered his aging legs and a fitter and younger defending champion Ardy Wiranata to win the men's singles title at the US$325,000 World Grand Prix badminton finals here yesterday night.

'Soeharto will heed public's wish on ICMI chairmanship'

'Soeharto will heed public's wish on ICMI chairmanship' JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie expressed confidence that President Soeharto would respect the public's wish regarding the organization's chairmanship.

Aga Khan Award a critique on architecture and society

Aga Khan Award a critique on architecture and society JAKARTA (JP): The 1995 presentation of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Surakarta, Central Java, happened a week ago, but the echo of its significance in the world of architecture, in particular Moslem architecture, remains.

JakJazz 95 to introduce local flavor to jazz fans

JakJazz 95 to introduce local flavor to jazz fansBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International Jazz Festival 1995, or JakJazz 95, returns next week with an Indonesian flavor.Keeping in the spirit of this year's celebration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary, the organizers have scheduled an...

Major powers still key to Asia-Pacific security

Major powers still key to Asia-Pacific security Much more than the current mechanisms are needed to maintain regional stability. Amitav Acharya offers an old idea to fit the new geostrategic setting. The end of the Cold War has contributed to a great deal of uncertainty in the Asia-Pacific as to...

How to make Indian 'chapathis' and 'puris'

How to make Indian 'chapathis' and 'puris'By Syamala Monie PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): The other day I attended an Indonesian wedding ceremony. There was a separate lunch table with 'makanan dari India', or food from India.

Kampar Calamity

Kampar CalamityBy Hudri Hamdi Abang was very busy working when I first stepped into Kampar. Together with his fellow workers, Abang was busy sawing up a giant tree in this eerie wilderness close to Pekanbaru, Sumatera.

Conflicting comments worry AIDS activist

Conflicting comments worry AIDS activistBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Nafsiah Mboi is worried.A pediatrician, politician and AIDS activist, Nafsiah has reason to worry."AIDS is a very serious problem. But it seems that the issue is not addressed seriously enough here," she said.

Thank God, Jakarta is back to normal

Thank God, Jakarta is back to normal JAKARTA (JP): "Just what do they think they're doing to my Jakarta?" said Martha vehemently upon seeing the shaping-up activities that were pounding this metropolitan city in line with the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence.

Nyoman brings shine to Balinese sculpture

Nyoman brings shine to Balinese sculptureBy Jean Couteau JAKARTA (JP): No Indonesian sculptor commands as much public attention as the 44-year-old, Balinese born, Bandung-based Nyoman Nuarta. When still a student, he won in 1977 the commission for the Proclamation Monument in Jakarta.

Guess What?

Guess What? Who would have thought that Prof. Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti, the dean of the School of Economics of University of Indonesia, is mad about music? More than that, he used to be a guitarist in his younger years.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Speed Keteers 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Indonesian Music: Album Minggu Ini 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke...

Punchy sauce attracts stars to 'Steak 41'

Punchy sauce attracts stars to 'Steak 41'By Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): Located on the side of a busy road and separated from the bustling traffic by only a foul culvert and a stand of bamboo, Steak 41 is a very unusual dining place.Its exterior exudes a certain strength.

Indonesian music industry survives foreign invasion

Indonesian music industry survives foreign invasionBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The party's over. It's time to get back to reality. But, oh, such a dreadful one.That is the general feeling shared by Indonesian musicians who participated in the Pacific Harmony music convention in Bali last...

Injuries befall RI shuttlers bound for SEA Games

Injuries befall RI shuttlers bound for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Mia Audina was injured in Singapore Friday night as fellow members of the national team gathered at Senayan for 40 minutes of meditation in preparation for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.A bad omen? Could be.

UN human rights commissioner begins Indonesia visit

UN human rights commissioner begins Indonesia visit JAKARTA (Agencies): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Jose Ayala Lasso arrived yesterday for a series of discussions with Indonesian officials in Jakarta and East Timor.

Indecent activity

Indecent activityFrom KompasI was impressed by a recent episode of Harry de Fretes' Hari- Hari Mau comedy show titled Wawancara dengan Ajakin (Interview with the Association of Indonesian Pirates) on the ANteve television channel. It was a good satire which could embarrass the pirates.

Guess What?

Guess What? Accompanying her father, the Aga Khan, Princess Zahra certainly became a center of attention - outside the field of architecture - during presentation of the Aga Khan award for Architecture in Solo last week.

Guess What?

Guess What? Initially it was models testing their talent at acting. Now, Indonesian designer Robby Tumewu has found a niche in several television dramas, popularly known as sinetron."It's a thrill to be involved in sinetron, although it's a bit tiring," said Tumewu, who has acted in Lenong Rumpi,...

Guess What?

Guess What? The future head of Indonesia's special forces, Kopassus, is afraid of reporters?Of course not, but it was obvious that Prabowo Subianto, 43, who was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general on Friday, was trying to avoid the press.

Medistra incident

Medistra incident I was amazed to read a feature story written by Veronica Soediro in The Jakarta Post (Nov. 29, 1995; page 7) which stated that the Indonesian AIDS Foundation was the main player in dealing with the incident in which Medistra Hospital in South Jakarta rejected patients with AIDS...

Table-tennis queen injured

Table-tennis queen injured NEW DELHI (AFP): India's former table-tennis champion Monalisa Barua and two other senior players were injured when their bus crashed in the northeastern state of Assam, The Press Trust of India reported yesterday.

Church leaders send joint Xmas message

Church leaders send joint Xmas message JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches in Indonesia made a joint appeal yesterday to their flock to celebrate this Christmas by showing solidarity with fellow human beings, particularly those who are less fortunate.

Guess What?

Guess What? There are many factors that can bankrupt small-scale traders. One of them is improper decisions made by government officials, according to Adi Sasono, director of the Center for Information and Development Studies.

Joko meets Ardy in Grand Prix final

Joko meets Ardy in Grand Prix final SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesians Joko Suprianto and Ardy Wiranata tamed their Malaysian opponents in the last four yesterday to enter the final of the US$325,000 Grand Prix badminton tournament here.

President to inaugurate new Freeport town

President to inaugurate new Freeport town JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate on Tuesday a new town in Irian Jaya built by the giant American copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia.

Indonesia gets $1.7b in loans from Japan

Indonesia gets $1.7b in loans from Japan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Japan yesterday signed diplomatic notes on Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans, totaling 170.1 billion yen (US$1.7 billion).

Floods victims warned of diarrhea

Floods victims warned of diarrhea SEMARANG, Central Java: Health authorities cautioned the residents of 21 regencies recently hit by floods of possible outbreaks of diarrhea.Dr. Djaka Handaja, head of the local office of the Ministry of Health, told Antara on Thursday that many water sources have...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 50 4,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,725 50 356,000 Aneka Kimia...

Minister Tarmizi Taher discharged from hospital

Minister Tarmizi Taher discharged from hospital JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher was discharged from the Gatot Subroto Military Hospital yesterday after a ten-day hospitalization.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.

Scientist slams decision on 'El Nino'

Scientist slams decision on 'El Nino' JAKARTA (JP): A leading researcher has blasted the government over its decision to block an international project studying the secrets of the El Nino phenomenon, which has disrupted the weather pattern in the Asia-Pacific region over the past two decades.

New Masyumi supporters

New Masyumi supportersFrom Media IndonesiaOn Nov. 24, 1995, Masyumi, a new Moslem organization, was established. One interesting aspect of the new organization is that its supporters are as colorful as a painter's palette. The organization must have its own way of recruiting supporters.

Sumatra needs more teachers

Sumatra needs more teachers PADANG, West Sumatra: A councilor revealed that the province needs about 9,000 new teachers, even though complaints about unemployment continue to grow.Legislator Sjofjan Kahar told Antara on Thursday that many of the teachers needed are for the subject of religion,...

E. Timor to build more houses

E. Timor to build more houses DILI, East Timor: The provincial administration here is striving to complete the construction of 1,500 low-cost houses for its civil servants, Antara reported.Spokesman Rajakarina Brahmana said that, so far, only 125 houses have been completed.

Rebel's driver sentenced

Rebel's driver sentenced DILI, East Timor: Henrique Balmiro da Costa, driver of imprisoned Fretilin leader Xanana Gusmao, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years jail for his role in the secessionist organization's campaign.