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A president from the legislature: Soemitro's dream

A president from the legislature: Soemitro's dream JAKARTA (JP): Retired General Soemitro has again added fuel to the succession debate, saying he would like to see the next Indonesian president come from the ranks of the House of Representatives.

No permit for 'trouble makers'

No permit for 'trouble makers' BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Local military chief Col. S.N. Suwisma vowed on Saturday to ban from entering the province anyone whose presence the authorities believed could disrupt stability.

KL keen on buying IPTN shares: Report

KL keen on buying IPTN shares: Report JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has expressed his government's intention to buy shares in PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara, Indonesia's state-owned light aircraft manufacturer.

36 students ill after party

36 students ill after party DENPASAR, Bali: Thirty six elementary school students were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after a school farewell party in Jembrana, western Bali, over the weekend.

Soeharto to talk to children

Soeharto to talk to children JAKARTA: On the occasion of National Children's Day on July 23, President Soeharto will hold a rare discussion with a number of selected children by satellite.Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said that TVRI, the state-owned television station, is...

City to have ice skating rink

City to have ice skating rink JAKARTA (JP): The construction of an ice skating rink at the Mega Mall Pluit, North Jakarta, started on Friday. The rink is expected to be completed next December.The ice skating rink will have a total area of 1,080 square meters, with an ice layer of 70 mm.

Man questioned over swindling of Pakistanis

Man questioned over swindling of Pakistanis JAKARTA (JP): City police have started questioning a local man for his alleged role in cheating and defaming two Pakistani tourists.Spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told The Jakarta Post over the weekend that police detectives have found strong...

Children should be taught to kiss hands

Children should be taught to kiss hands JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas says the old practice of greeting elders by kissing the back of their hands should be revived because, he says, the gesture conveys both love and respect at the same time.

Custodial service tax

Custodial service tax JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced over the weekend that securities safekeeping services offered by commercial banks are subject to 10 percent value added tax (VAT).

More protest over paper crisis

More protest over paper crisis SURAKARTA, Central Java: Several hundred students staged a noisy demonstration at the Sebelas Maret University last week, demanding that the government solve the current paper crisis.

Food prices at the fair

Food prices at the fairFrom Media IndonesiaToday, Saturday, June 17, 1995, the Jakarta Fair will officially open. I believe the event will be quite invigorating.As was the case last year, sidewalk vendors can be expected to be present in tents outside the fairgrounds.

Hotel Indonesia deep in the red

Hotel Indonesia deep in the red JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Indonesia International and Natour suffered a deficit of Rp 13.4 billion (US$5.9 million) during the first five months of this year due to the tight competition in the hotel businesses, a company source says.

Distant voices of national conscience

Distant voices of national conscienceBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I have heard voices for at least the last two months. "Voices of national conscience". Very faintly at first, but they grow louder and louder every time.

Minister concerned over delays in farm credits

Minister concerned over delays in farm credits JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah expressed concern over the delay of loan distribution to farmers, saying that it had caused them serious disadvantages.

High population rate threatens prosperity

High population rate threatens prosperity JAKARTA (JP): High population growth and a widening social gap remain a major threat to Indonesia, despite the county's relative success in family planning and economic development, a respected demographer has warned.

Heny, Ruwiyati set new marathon records

Heny, Ruwiyati set new marathon records JAKARTA (JP): Central Javanese teenage duo Heny Melon and Ruwiyati shattered the national women's 10-kilometer road best as they shared the glory in a race in Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday.

Trademark infringement

Trademark infringement It was reported in reader's letter of Your Letters, dated June 13, 1995, under the title Made where?, that the writer has found the writing "Made in Indonesia" on the Japanese product FUJI.

ADB loan for Vietnam

ADB loan for Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to lend Vietnam US$80 million and give it a $1.4 million technical assistance grant for a power upgrading and distribution project.

Palm oil firm operates

Palm oil firm operates JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Labuhan Indah, a palm oil plantation firm based in Labuhan Batu of North Sumatra, inaugurated last week its plant, which is capable of processing 30 tons of palm oil fruit per hour.

How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai'

How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai'By Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): A letter to the editor dated Feb. 10, 1995, under the heading Indian Food, lamented the closure of the famous King's restaurant on Jl. Veteran I in Central Jakarta.

Legal wrangling set to continue

Legal wrangling set to continueBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Legal problems related to the June 1993 banning of Tempo weekly continue to linger.Five separate lawsuits were filed in connection to the government's decision to ban the popular magazine. None have been settled.

Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia

Swarovski to build presence in Indonesia SINGAPORE (JP): Established in l895 by Daniel Swarovski in Wattens, Tyrol, Austria, Swarovski is now a leading manufacturer of full cut crystal. The company, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is run by the fourth generation of its founders.

Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta

Balinese style cafe in busy Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jimbani, Balinese for hang out place, is now a name of a gallery cafe where Jakartans can spend time in Kemang, South Jakarta.Opened last week, Jimbani Cafe and Gallery is owned by six young entrepreneurs whose love of hanging out led them to open...

Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair

Try inaugurates Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno underlined yesterday the importance of maturity for Indonesia, which has enjoyed its freedom over the last 50 years.Speaking at the opening of the one-month Jakarta Fair, at the Kemayoran fair grounds in North Jakarta, the vice...

Donna Karan's designs for women's comfort

Donna Karan's designs for women's comfortBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): If fashion trends take a year to seep into everyday life, by January 1996 all the trendy young things in Jakarta will be wearing hourglass knee-lengths skirts.I'm not holding my breath.

Siswono's daughter dies

Siswono's daughter dies JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of the Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo died in Jerusalem yesterday at 2 a.m., local time, after being treated for thalassemia.Emeralda, 11, left Jakarta with her mother, Mrs.

After a year, where have they all gone?

After a year, where have they all gone? On June 21, 1994, the government revoked the publishing licenses of Tempo, Editor and DeTik weeklies. A year has passed and a lot has happened. The following story, and four others on Page 3, recount the activities of the former employees of the three...

ASEAN ministers vow to curb pollution

ASEAN ministers vow to curb pollution KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia yesterday announced plans to open up fire-prone areas for redevelopment as ASEAN's environment ministers adopted a joint plan to curb cross-border pollution plaguing the region.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Search for the World 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang ke...

Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune

Sharing out the 'Tempo' family fortune JAKARTA (JP): Tempo was noted, not only for the high standard of its journalism, but also for its high income. When the magazine was banned last year, its assets had reached about Rp 30 billion (US$13.51 million).

What's the modus operandi of holograms?

What's the modus operandi of holograms? JAKARTA (JP): Holography is a special photographic technique using two laser beams that are in interference with each other on a photographic plate of film (photographic emulsion).

China, Australia share archery pride

China, Australia share archery pride JAKARTA (JP): China and Australia maintained their formidable grip on victory to share the laurels in the national archery championships, after weathering challenges from Indonesian rivals.

Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charm

Bandung, 'The Paris of Java', has lost its charmBy Mauro P. Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): April is a very significant month in the history of Bandung. On April 24, 1955, the Afro-Asian Conference, which led to the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement, announced its resolutions in Bandung.

Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of age

Passenger liner 'KM Kambuna' showing signs of ageBy K. Basrie ONBOARD K.M. KAMBUNA (JP): After only a decade in service the 13,700-GRT ton Kambuna, once the dream of many Indonesian sea travelers, has turned into an old fractured liner.

Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hope

Judge Benjamin gives 'Tempo' ray of hopeBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, whose verdict on the Tempo case became a landmark in the judiciary, has an advice for the weekly's diehard journalists: "Don't ever lose your hope.

'Tempo' employees take different paths

'Tempo' employees take different paths JAKARTA (JP): When Tempo was banned, the staff were given the choice of joining Gatra or staying with the non-existent magazine for an unpredictable future.Those who remained with the magazine, decided to set up a company to supply articles to some Jakarta...

Unique holographic images make their debut in Jakarta

Unique holographic images make their debut in JakartaBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Remember when the monthly National Geographic included a holographic image of an eagle on its March 1984 cover?Sure, a three-dimensional representation on a flat page is quite awesome.

Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff

Life goes on, amid bitterness for former 'Tempo' staff JAKARTA (JP): Losing your job can be painful, even when it happens to a whole company. But life must go on, and that's the attitude adopted by the former employees of Tempo, DeTik and Editor.

Indonesians haggle over everything

Indonesians haggle over everything JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians love to bargain.You don't believe it? Take my sister...One day she told me she was really ashamed of herself."What happened?" I asked."I wanted to buy some papaya, and I haggled and haggled and pressed the abang for a lower price.

Guess What? Ismail Saleh

Guess What? Ismail Saleh "I have held various positions in the government, including the head of the Investment Coordinating Board, but this is the first time my name has been 'sold'," said former minister of justice Ismail Saleh."But because it's for Joko, I had no objection.

Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs

Transindo's unique pilot perform many jobs JAKARTA (JP): When the sultan from Malaysia crossed the red carpet to board the 12-seat airplane, pilot Captain Frederick C. Tumbelaka and the other crew members were a little more excited than usual about the hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bukittinggi...

Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati

Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati Elegantly, clad in white shirt, black pants and blazer, Indonesian supermodel Ratih Sanggarwati walked onto the stage, climbed up the steps draped with red cloth and sat on a chair at the top.

Farm lending simplified

Farm lending simplified JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday announced the simplification of procedures for farmers to obtain credit.Speaking to reporters at a press conference yesterday, Sjarifudin said the bureaucratic procedures for farmers to obtain loans would...

Violence, robbery cases increase

Violence, robbery cases increase JAKARTA (JP): Police in the greater Jakarta area recorded a significant increase in cases of violence and robberies last month, with vehicle theft and burglary still at the top of the list.

Stolen cars must be returned

Stolen cars must be returned JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo, widely known for his strict attitude on discipline, has ordered all crime investigation personnel to return immediately all stolen vehicles, that they are using, to their respective owners.

Local drivers stage down-hearted battle

Local drivers stage down-hearted battle JAKARTA (JP): Leading national drivers have opted to keep themselves away from a possible world-class battle during the Indonesia Rally championships in Medan, North Sumatra next month."I just want to do my best as far as I can.

Bali in the eyes of an Austrian

Bali in the eyes of an Austrian JAKARTA (JP): Bali and its beauty has inspired both local and foreign artists' works. And Austrian surrealist artist Helmut Kand is no exception.Admittedly an admirer of Bali's landscape and religious ceremonies, which he depicts a lot in his paintings, Kand is...

Itochu joins Perwaja Steel

Itochu joins Perwaja Steel KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Itochu Corp. of Japan has bought a five percent stake in Malaysia's state-owned Perwaja Steel, one of Southeast Asia's largest integrated steel producers, reports said yesterday.Perwaja corporate director K.H.

Bakrie raises $67m through bonds

Bakrie raises $67m through bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Investindo, a Bakrie Group company, secured US$67 million yesterday through the issuance of exchangeable bonds to a consortium of eight domestic and foreign investment institutions.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.