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Mon, 24 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Little Wizards 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare: Health 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi 6:30 Religious Teachings: Buddhism 7:00 Evening News...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Argentina douses Indonesia's fire in Fed Cup drama

Argentina douses Indonesia's fire in Fed Cup drama JAKARTA (JP): To be or not to be. Yayuk Basuki displayed the best tennis of her career but it was not enough to give a struggling Indonesian team a most awaited victory over Argentina in their Federation Cup yesterday.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Bapepam wants a periodic review of transaction fees

Bapepam wants a periodic review of transaction fees JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has ordered the management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to periodically review the transaction fees it charges to exchange members and investors.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Philippine trade deficit

Philippine trade deficit MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit in the first two months of 1995 shrank to US$1.052 billion, down 6.1 percent from the same period in 1994, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said in a statement Saturday.Exports grew by about 28.7 percent to $2.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

NAM officials call for additional meeting

NAM officials call for additional meetingBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will cap off their three-day gathering on Thursday with an additional meeting to plot a common view on such critical issues as nuclear non-proliferation and reform of the...

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Guess What? Dewi Motik Pramono

Guess What? Dewi Motik Pramono Dewi Motik Pramono, a prominent Indonesian businesswomen, pledges she will stay a flirt forever.She underlined the debatable need to be flirtatious during a lecture held by Nusabank Friday in observance of R.A.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Guru Kangguru performs Indonesian poetry

Guru Kangguru performs Indonesian poetryBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): I have listened to Indonesian poets reading and performing their poetry in Australia, often followed by the English translation read by Australians.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

What you do, they do too...

What you do, they do too...By Hema V. Thiagarajan and Deepak V. Thiagarajan JAKARTA (JP): One evening, a teenaged boy asked his friend why he loved to smoke. "Well, 'cause I love it, and my folks don't mind. They smoke, I smoke and we three enjoy it," was the reply.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

The right brain, behavior, and beauty for 1995

The right brain, behavior, and beauty for 1995By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Name: Susanty Pryscilla Adresina Manuhutu. Place and date of birth: Jakarta, January 7, 1974. Height/weight: 176/52. Education: School of Architecture of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI).

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Gedung Merdeka: From cafe to convention center

Gedung Merdeka: From cafe to convention centerBy Petty Prihartini Forty years ago, Bandung, the capital of West Java, hosted the Asia-Africa Conference. It led to the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which is now known as the Child of Bandung.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Tennis, anyone? ATP Tour courts sponsors in Indonesia

Tennis, anyone? ATP Tour courts sponsors in IndonesiaBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Russell Barlow slumps down in an empty chair in the lobby lounge of a Jakarta hotel, offering a weary smile after a full day of meetings.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

UN can cope with world problems

UN can cope with world problems JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali denied yesterday that the organization needs to be radically restructured, saying it is fully capable of coping with the world's current problems.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Guess What? Linda Garland

Guess What? Linda Garland "What a wonderful award," exclaimed interior designer and bamboo lover Linda Garland upon hearing that she will receive a design award from Architecture Digest, a well-known architectural and design magazine."I'm very glad that such prestigious award goes to Indonesia.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market

New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market JAKARTA (JP): For a sportsman, gold is the ultimate goal, especially when he competes in the world's most prestigious arena. The Olympics.The quest for supremacy in the world of sport began in 776 BC, during the ancient Greek period.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Poverty

Poverty President Soeharto is confident that by the year 2000 there will be no more poverty in Indonesia.In every country there are rich people and less rich ones. Here, there are many of us who can help less fortunate fellow Indonesians.Many of us are ready, willing and able to donate to the poor.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Guess What? Ismail Saleh

Guess What? Ismail Saleh Ismail Saleh, a former minister of justice, has become a suiseki (natural, artistic stones) trader and suggests handling thieves with a well aimed stone.He said the best suiseki in Indonesia are found in West Sumatra. They are really black and are the hardest of their kind.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

UN chief upbeat on East Timor

UN chief upbeat on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is confident that negotiations between Indonesia and Portugal to settle the status of East Timor will eventually bear fruit, a senior Indonesian official said yesterday.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Bilveer Singh goes against the stream

Bilveer Singh goes against the streamBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The 16-square-meter room is packed with books. On one wall is an unobtrusive wooden plaque stating the Javanese proverb "ing ngarso sung tulodo, ing madyo mangun karso, tut wuri handayani" (setting an example from the front,...

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup

Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, on the strength of Yayuk Basuki's win over Florencia Labat, forced favored Argentina to a 1-1 tie after the first day of their Federation Cup tennis clash at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium yesterday.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world

Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuter): George Foreman on Saturday night will take Axel Schulz to a world he has never been to -- a heavyweight championship fight.Local TV station RCTI will show the bout live from Nevada at 9 am. this morning West Indonesia Time.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Guess What? Guntur Soekarno

Guess What? Guntur Soekarno Guess where Guntur Soekarno celebrated his silver wedding anniversary last weekend.Not in the usual hotel ballroom or a restaurant, but in a pub.Guntur's daughter, Puti, organized the party at Pete's Tavern Pub in Central Jakarta.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

No power, no eternal bell

No power, no eternal bell JAKARTA (JP): I've had my ups and downs with employees from the state-owned electricity company PLN. My meter reader is an abrasive man which used to made me react to him in kind. It took us ages to get used to each other, but now that we have we get along just fine.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Score Roundup

Score Roundup LONDON (Agencies): Collated results of competitions played on Friday and Saturday:TennisFed Cup World Group France 1 S. Africa 2 Spain 2 Bulgaria 0Group One qualifying Indonesia 1 Argentina 1 Australia 1 Slovak Rep.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

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 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories: Akur 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking: North Sulawesi Cuisine 11:45 Sports: Dari...

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend

Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian fashion buffs are not familiar with Betty Barclay's collection, but they will find her items quite intriguing.Three trends influence her summer collection.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smart

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smartBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): What do rich people have in their wallets or purses? A lot of money, right? Wrong. They do not need to carry much cash anymore because a credit card can take its place in business transactions.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independence

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independenceBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was Sunday evening, March 24, 1946. The 200,000 inhabitants of the southern part of Bandung knew they wouldn't sleep that night. A hasty evacuation would start in a matter of hours.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): Four Moslem rebels were killed and six others wounded when Philippine warplanes bombed an island near the southern city of Zamboanga, the military said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel

RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel JAKARTA (JP): Martin Sorrel, the chief executive officer of WPP Group plc, a leading marketing services group, says that the potential in Indonesia for various kinds of marketing services is great.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Parking receipts

Parking receipts The idea of encouraging motorists (The Jakarta Post, April 8, 1995) to insist on asking for receipts from parking attendants, so as to better monitor the revenues collected from parking areas, is easier said than done.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Anzac day service

Anzac day service JAKARTA (JP): Australian and New Zealand communities will commemorate Anzac Day with a short service at the Commonwealth War graves cemetery in Menteng Pulo, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Over 2,535 netted in operation

Over 2,535 netted in operation JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko said that 2,535 people were caught in a series of operations, codenamed Operasi Yustisi, for violating sanitation and security regulations in his mayoralty between November last year and this March.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Soeharto invited to address UN assembly

Soeharto invited to address UN assembly JAKARTA (JP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, in a 15-minute talk following his arrival yesterday, invited President Soeharto to address the United Nations General Assembly when the world body commemorates its 50th anniversary later this year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Paris construction expo

Paris construction expo JAKARTA (JP): Paris-based organizer of world's largest International Building and Construction Exhibition Batimat is inviting Indonesians to participate in its 20th exhibition to take place in Paris on Nov. 6-11 this year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Bunaken Park, a model of dialog

Bunaken Park, a model of dialog MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Fifteen miles from Manado, off Sulawesi's northern coast, lies the Bunaken National Park -- an 80,000-hectare expanse of ocean, islands, mangroves, and some of Indonesia's most dramatic coral reefs.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ----------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 1,975 -25 150,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Pakistan's trade mission here

Pakistan's trade mission here JAKARTA (JP): A Pakistani trade mission led by Minister for Commerce Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar is due here on Sunday to discuss with some Indonesian ministers the possibility of enhancing bilateral trade ties.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Stolen items

Stolen items As frequent flyers, we fly with many airlines. Since we have a home in Jakarta and a home in Los Angeles, we fly at least four times each year to and from Los Angeles, not to mention monthly flights to Singapore as well as other flights for vacations.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers

Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers JAKARTA (JP): Shortly after sunrise, a group of 25 farmers in Rejomulyo village, East Java, gather at the edge of the village rice fields. An instructor stands and asks, "What will our activity be today?" One farmer responds confidently, "To conduct...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

City to get more private buses

City to get more private buses JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 new buses will start operating in the city soon, Herman Tonglo Langi, head of the City Traffic and Transportation Control Agency, said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Protection for workers

Protection for workers Near the end of 1994, a married Indonesian couple working in Saudi Arabia was beheaded for killing their employer. The act was committed by the husband in defense of his wife, who was about to be abused by the employer. In Indonesia the case was met with indifference.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia

Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia Pacific, a loose organization of thinkers and democracy campaigners in the region, is expanding its mission to Indonesia.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas

East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the door is open to the 700 East Timorese in Australia if they want to return after having their request for political asylum rejected.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system

PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom plans to introduce a radio telephone system on the city outskirts to help meet the sharply rising demand for telephones.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Permadi case

Permadi caseFrom Forum KeadilanThe Moslems should not be provoked by the widely published news of Permadi's case, which could be disadvantageous to the Moslems themselves. We should be able to learn the moral of the event.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RP will list illegal workers

RP will list illegal workers MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that following the controversial hanging of a Filipina maid in Singapore, the government is to check on the status of 1.79 million Filipinos working illegally abroad.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new member

NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new memberBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Senior officials of the Non-Aligned Movement agreed yesterday to admit the newly independent African state of Eritrea into the organization.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Cement prices still above government's set levels

Cement prices still above government's set levels JAKARTA (JP): Cement retail prices in several cities are still above the government's set retail prices.As of yesterday, retail prices in Jakarta ranged from Rp 8,300 (US$3.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Currency swing spells fears in Asia-Pacific

Currency swing spells fears in Asia-PacificBy Tim Cribb HONG KONG (AFP): As Tokyo and Washington struggle to resolve the yen-dollar crisis, other Asia-Pacific economies are becoming worried about the impact on their current accounts and inflation.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Three men flee with HIV

Three men flee with HIV SEMARANG, Central Java: Health officials have lost track of three of five people known to be carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).Head of the Central Java office of the Ministry of Health, Djaka Handaja, said yesterday the men may have moved to other provinces and...

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