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Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Singapore's 'Straits Times' celebrates 150 years

Singapore's 'Straits Times' celebrates 150 yearsBy Lenah Susianty SINGAPORE (JP): No one would think that a newspaper published by an Armenian merchant to carry commercial news on cargo ships to the port of Singapore 150 years ago could survive and become one of the oldest and richest newspapers in...

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Bali shuts down on Day of Silence

Bali shuts down on Day of Silence JAKARTA (JP): The Island of Bali, Indonesia's most famous holiday destination, virtually turned into a ghost town yesterday as the predominantly Hindu islanders observed the Day of Silence.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Orlane, for a wedding no one will forget

Orlane, for a wedding no one will forgetBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Glitz and glamour, pomp and circumstance: that's what weddings should be all about, according to bridal salons. People also often add that one's wedding should be "something you will always remember.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigm

Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigmBy Bambang Eryudhawan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian cities are still being built according to the old paradigm of horizontal city development. This decentralized pattern causes urban sprawl and, sooner or later, the borders of cities will overlap.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Doohan gears up Malaysian GP bid

Doohan gears up Malaysian GP bid SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP): World champion Michael Doohan set a new lap record and took provisional pole during Friday's practice for the Malaysian motorcycle grand prix here.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

More about workers' future

More about workers' future I am writing regarding the letter of Mr. Roland Pertler (The Jakarta Post, March 26, 1995). There they come again. Five minutes out of the plane and they already know (and have the solution for) all the problems of the developing country they just arrive in.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Picking winners or subsidizing losers?

Picking winners or subsidizing losers? Hal Hill examines Indonesia's experience with industrial policy. One of the most important intellectual challenges of the late 20th century is to understand the bases of East Asia's rapid economic growth.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Even castaways frown on junk mail

Even castaways frown on junk mailBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Life on a small island can be very lonesome with the only link to the outside world being the mail. I experienced this as a little girl. Mail then meant surface mail, not airmail and certainly not E-mail or facsimiles.

Sun, 02 Apr 1995

Gusti Made Karya on the art of duplicating

Gusti Made Karya on the art of duplicating DENPASAR (JP): The house in the village of Bonakaja in Gianyar regency looks like small-scale factory. An open space in the garden for sun-drying the thread, a small, one square-meter cement pond in a corner for dying thread, and a big space, walled on two...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Weekend in S'pore

Weekend in S'pore My son, who happens to work in Singapore, invited me to spend my weekend there on Feb. 17, 1995, and I enjoyed a wonderful time in Asia's 'Garden City.'If I say that the government takes good care of its citizens, by providing proper housing, efficient transportation and jobs, I...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Hun Sen visits Thailand

Hun Sen visits Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Cambodian Second Prime Minister Hun Sen was to hold talks with Thai Foreign Minister Krasae Chanawongse yesterday before meeting with businessmen in a bid to drum up investment in his country.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Indonesia promoting bamboo-based products

Indonesia promoting bamboo-based products JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will use the fourth international congress on bamboo in Bali this June to introduce its bamboo products to the world, local organizers of the gathering said.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: AwardsJP/alxHOUSING AWARDS: President Soeharto presents Satya Lencana Kebaktian Sosial (social services awards) to 25 prominent businessmen including Prayogo Pangestu (center), Ibrahim Risyad (left) and Henry Pribadi (right) for their participation in urban improvement projects in...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

New registration for developers

New registration for developers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will apply a new regulation governing the registration of developers and suppliers handling the city-owned projects starting tomorrow.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

'Preman' pledge to turn over new leaf

'Preman' pledge to turn over new leaf JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 former street hoodlums, known locally as preman, have taken an oath that they will turn over a new leaf and help the government fight against crime.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Raden Saleh, Le Meyeur lead SE Asian art market

Raden Saleh, Le Meyeur lead SE Asian art marketBy Kunang Helmi Picard SINGAPORE (JP): On viewing day in Singapore a remarkable scene occurred. Standing in front of a striking painting of Legong Dancers resting by Thai artist Rearngsak Boonyavaniskul were two slim and expensively dressed Asian...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Wahono warns of widening wealth gap

Wahono warns of widening wealth gap JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Wahono yesterday warned that Indonesia must quickly address the gap that is widening between the rich and the poor.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Fake Louis Vuitton products seized from duty free shops

Fake Louis Vuitton products seized from duty free shops JAKARTA (JP): Police have confiscated hundreds of pieces of fake Louis Vuitton leather products from three duty-free shops at Ngurah Rai airport in Bali following complaints from the Paris- based Louis Vuitton Malletier.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

University students tend to be radical, minister says

University students tend to be radical, minister says JAKARTA (JP): Student activists are showing signs of radicalism, meddling in politics and criticizing the government, according to Coordinating Minister of Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Sudarman.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Acetic acid firm expands to meet domestic demand

Acetic acid firm expands to meet domestic demand SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): The country's first acetic acid manufacturer, PT Indo Acidatama Chemical Industry, has increased its production capacity by 50 percent to 33,000 tons per annum to help satisfy domestic demand.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Mahathir's speech

Mahathir's speech In the March 29, 1995 issue of The Jakarta Post, I read "Other Opinion" and, in particular, the translation of an article from Kompas, under the title Mahathir reigns until 2020?This letter should, in fact, be sent to Kompas.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Govt declares war on drugs

Govt declares war on drugs JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare R.S. Museno announced yesterday that the city administration would take firm action against anyone found to have trafficked in banned drugs.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Pertamina appoints officials

Pertamina appoints officials JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina, consistent with its restructuring plan, no longer has regional general managers. Instead it appoints chiefs of its operational units in the region, a spokesman says.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 30, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,525 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,150 -50 14,500 ANEKA KIMIA...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Private sectors helping out transmigration

Private sectors helping out transmigration JAKARTA (JP): Several hundred private companies have invested about Rp 9.7 trillion (US$4.4 billion) over the past several years to convert 3.25 million hectares of idle land into productive fields for transmigrants, a cabinet minister said.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

RI to keep fiscal policy prudent

RI to keep fiscal policy prudent JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto assured a visiting World Bank delegation yesterday that Indonesia would continue its sound economic management and would always be prudent in managing its foreign debts.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Cataract surgery on 25 poor people

Cataract surgery on 25 poor people JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Medical Center hospital, sponsored cataract operations on 25 poor patients free of charge on Wednesday.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

KONI to checkout Thai preparations

KONI to checkout Thai preparations JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) needs to investigate out how strong Thailand actually is. Thailand will host the 18th Southeast Asian Games slated for Dec. 9-17 and has been said to have the greatest chance to become overall champion of the Games.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Officials urged to heed complaints

Officials urged to heed complaints PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Vice President Try Sutrisno called on government officials yesterday to be responsive to the people's wishes."Never consider people's complaints unimportant because that attitude will only create the impression that officials turn a deaf...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Per capita income and prosperity

Per capita income and prosperity The Head of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Soegito, after a meeting with the President on Monday said the Indonesian per capita income had increased from US$670 in 1993 to $884 in 1994 while the rate of economic growth last year was 7.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Breckers' band brings joy to jazz fans

Breckers' band brings joy to jazz fansBy Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): Music listeners who have already had a chance to become familiar with Out of the Loop, the newest recording by the Brecker Brothers, will be intrigued to see some of the pieces from that album performed live by their band this...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Norwegian MPs due in town

Norwegian MPs due in town JAKARTA: Twenty members of the finance committee of the Norwegian parliament are due here tomorrow for a five-day visit to study Indonesia's economic growth, planning and strategies.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Vietnam and Russia cooperate on South China Sea research

Vietnam and Russia cooperate on South China Sea research HANOI (AFP): Vietnam is to cooperate with Russian scientists to survey areas of the country's continental shelf and to gather data on weather in the South China Sea, an official said yesterday.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Social, political changes have to be managed

Social, political changes have to be managed JAKARTA (JP): The social and political rigidity which results from a long-term stable administration needs to be diffused, but the resulting changes have to be managed properly to prevent chaos, guests on a TV chat show concluded yesterday.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Child kidnapping haunts Kendari

Child kidnapping haunts Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Concern is growing, notably among parents, over the increasing incidence of child abduction for ransom.Four children have been reported missing over the past few weeks, and one six-year-old child is known to have been abducted.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Singapore tightens rules after bunker fuel scandal

Singapore tightens rules after bunker fuel scandal SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore, the world's top bunkering port, announced yesterday that it was tightening procedures following official confirmation that bunker fuel sold to some vessels here was contaminated.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Police still investigating 'arisan' scheme

Police still investigating 'arisan' scheme JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are still unable to decide the legality of the controversial Danasonic arisan savings chain enterprise, which has operated for three years and has about 10 million people participating in it.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Planning for security

Planning for security It seems the authorities meant business when they assured the public earlier this month that the campaign against street hoodlums would continue for as long as they remained a public scourge.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Petronas gets $460m loan

Petronas gets $460m loan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national oil firm Petronas yesterday secured a 1.15-billion-ringgit (US$460-million) short- term loan from 25 financial institutions to fund its futuristic twin tower project for the next two years.Through its unit, Midciti Resources Sdn. Bhd.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Hanged Filipina maid may have been "innocent": official

Hanged Filipina maid may have been "innocent": official MANILA (AFP): The head of a Philippine government inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the hanging of a Filipina maid in Singapore said yesterday it had evidence that she may have been innocent.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Bekasi leads national drive against polio

Bekasi leads national drive against polioBy Prapti Widinugraheni BEKASI, West Java (JP): The try-out for an ambitious health program aimed at eradicating polio nation-wide began this week in this administrative town adjacent to Jakarta.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Parahiyangan train

Parahiyangan trainFrom KompasA few days ago several newspapers published the complaint of Bapak Hasjrul Harahap, over the service of the Parahiyangan train.With regard to the complaint we would like to clarify as follows.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Great expectations?

Great expectations? Consider: "In any case, since Indonesia is a country that is based on law and because everyone is expected to respect the supremacy of the law and the presumption of innocence, care should be exercised" (from the March 22, 1995 Post's editorial), and consider: "City police have...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Bill on correctional system

Bill on correctional system JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday presented to the House of Representatives a bill on the correctional system, seeking to reaffirm the principle of imprisonment as a means of rehabilitation rather than punishment.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Council endorses rise in health center fees

Council endorses rise in health center fees JAKARTA (JP): City council accepted a proposal to increase the fees of social and public facilities, to replace the old regulation which was issued in 1985, during a plenary meeting yesterday.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Utut to boost his elo rating

Utut to boost his elo rating JAKARTA (JP): In his effort to notch an elo rating of 2,600, Grand Master Utut Adianto, currently Indonesia's number one chess player, will challenge about 40 of the world's best grand masters at the US$100,000 New York Open between April 12 to 16.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Conference calls introduced

Conference calls introduced JAKARTA (JP): The country's leading telecommunications operator, PT Indosat, launched yesterday Indosat International Conference Call, a facility allowing a simultaneous conference between 10 people in different countries.

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

China's subtle moves in the Spratlys

China's subtle moves in the SpratlysBy Bilveer Singh SINGAPORE (JP): The end of the Cold War has brought no real respite or peace dividends to Southeast Asia.Today, the South China Sea dispute represents the single most important flash point in Southeast Asia and developments in the contentious sea...

Fri, 31 Mar 1995

Indosuez Bank to raise capital

Indosuez Bank to raise capital JAKARTA (JP): Indosuez Indonesia Bank (IIB), an Indonesian- French banking venture, will more than double its paid-up capital from Rp 20 billion (US$9 million) at present to Rp 50 billion by the end of this year, an executive says.

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