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Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Children, youths priority in anti-AIDS program
Children, youths priority in anti-AIDS programBy Mark Connolly CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Instead of examining sexual health and education for the prevention of AIDS, I thought our minds could explore some broader frameworks that may enable our societies to improve the health and wealth-being of...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? It was a surprise party. Mgr. Leo Soekoto SJ, bishop of the Jakarta diocese, told of his intention to retire during a solemn mass held Wednesday at the Senayan Istora hall of Jakarta.The mass was actually conducted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his episcopate, 50 years as a...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Foreign chains no threat to local food business
Foreign chains no threat to local food businessBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Despite the deluge of foreign restaurant chains, many local restaurant businesses are thriving.Es Teller 77, an originally small-scale cafe selling fruit concoctions and meatball noodle soup, is an example of success in the...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Singkawang jars in the hands of the Lord
Singkawang jars in the hands of the LordText and photos by Imran Rusli SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): "Without the hands of the Lord, my jars wouldn't exist," insisted Budiyanto, the owner of the Tajau Mas water jar factory in Sakok, West Kalimantan.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Thai foundation helps abandoned HIV-infected babies
Thai foundation helps abandoned HIV-infected babiesBy T. Sima Gunawan AIDS remains a major challenge for the world since a cure or vaccine is still a distance dream. Not only adults, but children and even babies can be infected by HIV.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Amien Rais asks: What about economic democracy?
Amien Rais asks: What about economic democracy? JAKARTA (JP): Leading Moslem scholar Amien Rais lashed out at campaigners for democracy recently for giving undue emphasis to civil and political rights at the expense of people's economic rights.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Gift shops make debut in Jakarta
Gift shops make debut in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): It isn't easy selecting a gift. Some people spend hours shopping but find nothing. Others, who are too desperate to think for a new idea, buy the same gift over and over.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Sex shops
Sex shops Hey! I thought The Jakarta Post was a family newspaper. Your article in the Sunday, Sept.17, 1995 issue titled Popularity of Sex Shops Moves Upwards in the City written by Mr. Imran Rusli certainly violated generally accepted standards of decorum, especially in a widely read publication.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Life begins at forty, or so countless coffee mugs contend. But for Bustanil Arifin, the former minister of cooperatives and head of logistics, "life begins at seventy" seems more appropriate. He celebrated his 70th birthday at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Robby's goals save Persib against Pasay
Robby's goals save Persib against Pasay BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Robby Darwis scored two goals as Persib Bandung struggled all the way to beat Pasay City of the Philippines 2-1 in their Asia Champions' Cup second round first leg match here yesterday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Preserving the tradition of fruit gardens in Indonesia
Preserving the tradition of fruit gardens in IndonesiaBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The opening of the extensive Taman Buah Mekarsari fruit gardens in Cileungsi, Bogor, yesterday illustrates the significance of fruit in many cultures of the Indonesian archipelago.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Aaron Slight takes pole position
Aaron Slight takes pole position JAKARTA (JP): Aaron Slight took the pole position for today's World Superbike Championship race at the Sentul circuit, Bogor, West Java despite his below par performance in the second qualifying race yesterday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
The fruit of Indonesia influences the language
The fruit of Indonesia influences the language JAKARTA (JP): Fruit has always played an important part in Indonesian culture.The significance is evident in the use of fruit in the Indonesian language. In its most simple form, the Indonesian word for fruit buah is used as a unit of measure for most...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
A call to return to local cuisine
A call to return to local cuisine Foreign food, which has hit the market in various parts of the country, especially in big cities, has stolen people's hearts. With the ever increasing number of restaurants offering foreign meals, can local cuisine thrive? The Jakarta Post observes the phenomenon...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Indonesia strolls into Bermuda Bowl quarters
Indonesia strolls into Bermuda Bowl quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia advanced to the Bermuda Bowl world bridge championship quarterfinals in Beijing on Friday despite a loss to South Africa in the final group round-robin match.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Blind face discrimination in public transit system
Blind face discrimination in public transit systemBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's public transportation is not friendly to physically handicapped people, a group of blind people said yesterday.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Fabrice's rehashing 'Volare' while cramping Versace
Fabrice's rehashing 'Volare' while cramping VersaceBy Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): It has survived a fire and cut-throat competition. On Wednesday, Fabrice's World Music Bar celebrated its first anniversary with thousands of guests.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Thailand has Indonesia worried about SEA Games
Thailand has Indonesia worried about SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): As the 18th Southeast Asian Games draw near, host Thailand is posing a serious threat to arch rival Indonesia.Over the past four weeks, the two Southeast Asian sports powerhouses have been flexing their muscles in track and field and...
Sun, 15 Oct 1995
Indonesia names 17 SEAG swimmers
Indonesia names 17 SEAG swimmers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will field a team of 17 in the swimming events of the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Indonesian Swimming Association announced on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Japanese and Indonesian films reflect social changes
Japanese and Indonesian films reflect social changesBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): A two-day symposium and Japanese-Indonesian film show at the Japan Cultural Center this week brought together a very eminent Japanese film critic, prominent figures in the Indonesian film world and a rare screening...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
I miss SCTV's 'Perspektif' show
I miss SCTV's 'Perspektif' showFrom KompasI deeply miss SCTV's now defunct talk show Perspektif hosted by Wimar Witoelar. I hardly ever failed to watch the program that focused on current problems in our society.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Thailand, Cambodia brace for solar eclipse
Thailand, Cambodia brace for solar eclipse BANGKOK (Agencies): Thailand's flood-drenched northern and northeastern provinces are anticipating a deluge of tourists on Oct. 24, the date of an expected total solar eclipse, a news report said recently.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Sex workers join anti-AIDS campaign
Sex workers join anti-AIDS campaign JAKARTA (JP): Sex workers and gay activists will stage a play and music performances at Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta on Oct. 21."The performance is a part of campaign against AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)," said Gindi...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Komatsu rolls out 7,500th excavator
Komatsu rolls out 7,500th excavator JAKARTA (JP): PT Komatsu Indonesia, a joint-venture company manufacturing heavy construction equipment, rolled out its 7,500th product yesterday and dispatched 25 hydraulic excavators to Thailand.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
No longer 'Paris of Java'
No longer 'Paris of Java' Until the early 1950s the city of Bandung was known as the "Paris of Java". It was partly in recognition of this fact that the government decided to hold the historic first Asian-African conference there in 1955.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
A 24-hour command post set up for flood watch
A 24-hour command post set up for flood watch JAKARTA (JP): The administration deems a 24-hour flood watch system necessary to monitor flooding during the coming rainy season because Jakarta still has 80 inundation trouble spots.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
RI eying SEAG volleyball win
RI eying SEAG volleyball win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's volleyball team is gunning to complete a golden hat trick at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, despite the absence of seasoned spiker Imam Agus Faizal.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Merpati poor negotiator: Haryanto
Merpati poor negotiator: Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto says Merpati Nusantara, a state-owned domestic air carrier, has performed poorly in its negotiations with the state-owned IPTN aerospace company in Bandung.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Student's body found in river
Student's body found in river JAKARTA (JP): Police found the body of a man in Sunter River yesterday.According to the autopsy the man, identified as Soeroso Boedisantoso, was hit on the head by a blunt object.Police said that the Soeroso was 20 years old and a student, according to his ID card.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Govt considering proposal to raise transport fares
Govt considering proposal to raise transport fares JAKARTA (JP): Directorate General of Land Transportation is in favor of the proposal to increase public transportation fares, and will recommend that the Ministry of Transportation approve the plan.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Lt. Col. Iman H. assigned as city police spokesman
Lt. Col. Iman H. assigned as city police spokesman JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo replaced Lt. Col. Bambang Permantoro with Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna as city police spokesman yesterday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Rights body handles college dispute
Rights body handles college dispute SEMARANG, Central Java: The National Commission on Human Rights will enter the flap at Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga now that the prolonged conflict is showing no sign of letting up.Five commission members are scheduled to visit the campus on Oct.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
APEC agrees to expand areas of cooperation
APEC agrees to expand areas of cooperation TOKYO (AFP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum wound up yesterday two weeks of preparations for next month's summit in Osaka with an agreement to expand cooperation in 13 specific areas overshadowed by a persistent deadlock over how far to...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Thailand wants early start for free trade area
Thailand wants early start for free trade area SINGAPORE (Reuter): Thailand will push for ASEAN to slash internal trade barriers by the year 2000 instead of the original deadline of 2003 when its leaders meet in Bangkok in December, Singapore state television said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Mobil Oil plans to open three more gas fields
Mobil Oil plans to open three more gas fields JAKARTA (JP): Mobil Oil Indonesia will develop three new gas fields in anticipation of the depletion of supplies from the Arun field, Indonesian largest gas field in Arun, Aceh.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Traffic change
Traffic change JAKARTA (JP): Private vehicles will no longer be allowed to use the left lane on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, which crosses through North and East Jakarta, during certain times of the day.According to head of the City Land Transportation Agency JP.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Yogie calms down quake victims following riots
Yogie calms down quake victims following riots SUNGAIPENUH, Jambi (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. appealed to victims of last week's earthquake here to persevere and not be misled by unfounded rumors that could spark riots and other violence.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
E. Timor capital back to normal, 120 detained
E. Timor capital back to normal, 120 detained DILI, East Timor (JP): The East Timor capital returned to normal yesterday after four days of rioting in which two people were killed and 12 people injured.Chief of the Udayana Regional Military Command Maj. Gen.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Manila to build terminal
Manila to build terminal MANILA (AFP): A firm controlled by Philippines' wealthiest ethnic Chinese businessmen is to start building a 400-million- dollar terminal at Manila international airport by next February, a company official said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
New intellectual group established
New intellectual group established JAKARTA (JP): Amid the fierce debate over the growing political influence of intellectual organizations, another intellectual group was founded in Jakarta this week, albeit with little fanfare.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Ciputra Group, HK hotel chain to build property complex
Ciputra Group, HK hotel chain to build property complex JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels (HSH) Ltd. has signed an agreement with the Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's leading property developers, to establish a mixed-use property complex which will include a five-star Peninsula hotel.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
RI, Malaysia to cooperate in forestry projects
RI, Malaysia to cooperate in forestry projects YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia yesterday agreed to cooperate in fighting international campaigns against tropical timber and to conduct joint forestry projects with a view to increasing cost-efficiency and productivity.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Cult leader jailed for illegal meeting
Cult leader jailed for illegal meeting KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Timorese leader of a local doomsday cult and three of his "angels" were sentenced to a month's jail in eastern Sabah state for an illegal gathering as they waited for the end of the world, news reports said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Transformation process leaves rough ride behind
Transformation process leaves rough ride behindBy Harry Bhaskara Five Indonesian journalists, including one from The Jakarta Post, visited Germany last month in connection with the fifth anniversary of Germany's reunification.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Our diminishing oil reserves
Our diminishing oil reserves Indonesia's predicate as an oil exporting country will be gone before very long. Economist Dr. Hadi Soesastro, speaking at a seminar in Jakarta last week, said that at the beginning of the 21st century Indonesia will enter a new phase as an importer of energy,...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force Five Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music Program: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 8:05 Bintang Nusantara 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Rona Nusantara 10:30 Film...
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
RI set to cruise into Bermuda Bowl quarters
RI set to cruise into Bermuda Bowl quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chances of getting into the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl men's team bridge world championships in Beijing are greater now despite its mixed results on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Police puzzle over woman's death in Pulogadung cell
Police puzzle over woman's death in Pulogadung cell JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that the death of a 40- year-old housewife in a cell of the Pulogadung police sub- precinct in East Jakarta on Monday is a mystery to them."We're still investigating the case," City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 14 Oct 1995
Marketing program
Marketing program Regarding the letter "Monkey Business" on Sept. 30, 1995, and the letter "Hero Replies" on Oct. 6, 1995, in The Jakarta Post, we would like to clarify and explain the "Kuta Privilege Club" program:1.