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Mon, 16 Jan 1995

BI to bar rogues from bank sector

BI to bar rogues from bank sector JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will soon introduce a ruling barring certain people from becoming shareholders or executives of banks.Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor J.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Public's building permit know-how very limited

Public's building permit know-how very limited JAKARTA (JP): A city development control agency official says many people remain poorly informed about the regulation requiring them to obtain building permits to renovate houses.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Albania, Qatar place new ambassadors

Albania, Qatar place new ambassadors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received the credentials of the new ambassador of Qatar, Saeed Khalifa Mubarak Al-Muhannadi, and the new ambassador of Albania, Ferid Riza Hoti, at the state palace on Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Census to start for expatriates

Census to start for expatriates JAKARTA (JP): The municipal authorities will be taking a census of foreigners living in the capital.The census, which begins today, will target expatriates working for companies throughout the city.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dweebs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Crash victims' bodies sent home

Crash victims' bodies sent home JAKARTA (JP): The remains of 10 victims of last week's Merpati Nusantara Airlines crash in East Nusa Tenggara were returned to their families yesterday.In a solemn ceremony search and rescue leader Lt. Col.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Toll roads subject to traffic law

Toll roads subject to traffic law JAKARTA (JP): City police began enforcing the 1992 Traffic Law in full on toll roads on Saturday, which means violators could be punished with stiff penalties under the legislation.Col. Djuari Sis Ardianto of the National Police announced the move on Friday.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Two more airports for Aceh

Two more airports for Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The government will build two airports in this westernmost province in order to boost tourism.Secretary to the provincial government Malik Ridwan Badai said on Saturday that the airports would be built in the Southeast Aceh and Central Aceh regencies.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Indonesia Open assured for '96

Indonesia Open assured for '96 JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti), Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, announced yesterday that poor attendance and lack of sponsorship would not deter Pelti from organizing the Indonesia Open Tennis Championships next year.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Stronger unity needed

Stronger unity needed A public debate on national unity has surged in recent weeks. There are those who believe that the emphasize put by government officials on the unity of the nation is only a pretext to limit the freedom of expression of the people.Minister of Defense and Security Gen.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Traffic cop passes chief's bribery test

Traffic cop passes chief's bribery test JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto recently rode his Harley Davidson motorcycle incognito, to test one of his traffic officers in Senayan.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Sudden upsurge in sales leads to stock drop on JSX

Sudden upsurge in sales leads to stock drop on JSX JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) took a steep plunge last week as a result of a sudden upsurge in selling orders from foreign investors.By the end of last week, the JSX Composite Index fell to a 12- month low of 441.87, down by 27.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Case of bank workers handled

Case of bank workers handled JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has vowed to immediately help resolve a dispute between 52 employees of PT Bank Umum Nasional and the bank's executives.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Ramos Horta not invited to East Timor dialog

Ramos Horta not invited to East Timor dialog JAKARTA (JP): East Timor separatist leader Ramos Horta will not be taking part in any dialog on the future of the territory, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Haarhuis claims first career title

Haarhuis claims first career title JAKARTA (JP): Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands defied a worsening wrist injury to beat Czech Radomir Vasek yesterday at the Indonesia Men's Open tennis championships. The victory was the first singles title of his career.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Floods cause further damage in Riau province

Floods cause further damage in Riau province JAKARTA (JP): Flooding in the Indragiri Hulu regency in Riau province has caused further damage.Y. Kadar Sulaiman, a flood control officer with the Indragiri Hulu administration, said yesterday that incidents of damage had increased since previous day.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Merit awards on sales

Merit awards on sales JAKARTA (JP): PT ERA Graharealty Indonesia, an affiliate of the Dharmala Group, awarded on Saturday merit certificates to its housing sale associate members and brokers in respect of their selling achievements last year.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Merapi victims to be resettled

Merapi victims to be resettled YOGYAKARTA: The government will resettle hundreds of victims of last year's Mount Merapi eruption in outer islands under the state-sponsored transmigration program.Secretary to the Yogyakarta governor Suprastowo told reporters Saturday that transmigration was the best...

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

39 East Timorese to stand trial

39 East Timorese to stand trial DILI, East Timor: At least 39 people will be brought to trial soon for rioting in Baucau and staging an anti-government demonstration here this month, a police source said Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Beware of phony journalists

Beware of phony journalists JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Journalists Association has warned the public against certain people who claimed to be journalistsThese phony journalists have blackmailed many people, a leading official of the association said.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Time to have decree on illegitimate children

Time to have decree on illegitimate children JAKARTA (JP): A governmental decree on the status of a child born out of a wedlock is needed due to the increasing number of such cases in modern day life, an official of the Ministry of Religious Affairs says.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Sandalwood smuggling foiled

Sandalwood smuggling foiled DILI, East Timor: The authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle in 500 kilograms of sandalwood worth 20 million (US$8,000) last week, a customs and excise official said on Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Puncak area

Puncak areaFrom KompasOn Dec. 25, 1994 we spent our holiday in Puncak, West Java. To get to this rest resort area we drove our car. Before we reached Cipanas, where the road descends slightly, some people at the road side said that there was flash of fire under our car.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Tolerant religion

Tolerant religion Having waited in vain for more than a week for any reply from Mr. Mochtar Buchori concerning my comments (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 6, 1995) on his article, It looks now I have to address myself to a response from Ms. Rahayu Ratnaningsih who quickly came to his defense.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Ticket scalper

Ticket scalperFrom JayakartaCentury 21 are the favorite of the film goers because of their convenience and service. But the Century 21 at Gajah Mada Plaza complex disappointed me when on Jan. 7, 1995. I went there to see the midnight show of Master Gambler.I arrived at 22.

Mon, 16 Jan 1995

Demolition in Cengkareng Timur to go on: Mayor

Demolition in Cengkareng Timur to go on: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto remains adamant that all structures now standing on the land in Cengkareng Timur owned by the state-run housing developer, Perum Perumnas, must be demolished by the end of this month at the latest.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Fund managers told dollars available

Fund managers told dollars available JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad challenged speculators yesterday with the announcement that the government will meet all their demands for U.S. dollars."I challenge everybody. How many dollars do they want, I'll pay. Even for forward purchases.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Guess What?

Guess What? A candlelight dinner is usually romantic but the one the new German envoy Heinrich Seeman enjoyed extended throughout the house of his host, Rudolf Baarth.The blackout in Cipete, South Jakarta, lasted for most of the recent gathering but did not deter Seeman from meeting more people.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Middle class' foundness for art flourishes

Middle class' foundness for art flourishesBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): One of the most interesting phenomena in Indonesia's development is the rise of a class in society called as the middle class. Economic growth under the New Order is one explanation for the emergence of this new class.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Estimates of monthly expenses:

Estimates of monthly expenses: Case 1: Christian, a section head at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, level IV for two years, married and has a five-year-old and a 13-year-old: - Maximum total earnings, including net minimum salary of Rp 900,000 with extras from projects allowances include car,...

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Navy clears S'baya mines

Navy clears S'baya mines JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the Navy's Eastern Armada Rear Admiral Gofar Soewarno has ordered his minesweeping unit to search for mines that might have been placed off Kenjeran beach in Surabaya during World War II.The armada's chief spokesman, Lt. Col.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Crash report upsets family

Crash report upsets family JAKARTA (JP): The family of M. Rahman in Bali have been anxiously waiting to hear if he was indeed on board the Merpati plane which crashed on Tuesday in Molo Strait off Flores in East Nusa Tenggara.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Airport taxis

Airport taxis Soekarno-Hatta Airport is an international gateway. It is here that visitors first set foot on Indonesian soil and our hospitality should therefore be truly visible and not remain a mere slogan.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Kasongan is emerging as handicraft village

Kasongan is emerging as handicraft villageBy R. Fajri Yogyakarta (JP): Kasongan, in the Bantul regency, is famous for producing gerabah (clay artifacts).Flower pots, horse sculptures, chairs, ashtrays and wall decorations are made according to a specific Kasongan design -- unglazed surfaces with...

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Anatomy of Indonesia's anxiety about succession

Anatomy of Indonesia's anxiety about succession A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia in the 1990s; Adam Schwarz; Published by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, Australia, 1994; 370 pages JAKARTA (JP): This is the latest effort of dissecting the anatomy of the anxiety in Indonesia today, especially among the elite...

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Guess What?

Guess What? "I want all of you to use every single spare moment you have to keep on developments in the forestry business," said Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo to executives during a visit to state forestry firms last week."Read in the plane, train or car while you travel.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

The problem of doping in sports

The problem of doping in sportsBy Hario Tilarso JAKARTA (JP): The word "doping" is very well-known in the sporting community.Doping is an effort to improve performance with chemical substances or techniques prohibited by the International Olympic Committee.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Inside the Jakarta to Surabaya mobile market

Inside the Jakarta to Surabaya mobile market JAKARTA (JP): The noise inside the Gaya Baru Malam train is like that of a traditional market. Only the roaring of the wheels across the tracks deafens passengers to the sound of dozens of vendors shouting out the goods they have for sale.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Vasek, Haarhuis race for 1st singles title

Vasek, Haarhuis race for 1st singles title JAKARTA (JP): Czech Radomir Vasek stormed to an upset victory over Ronald Agenor of Haiti yesterday to set up a final showdown against second seed Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands in the US$300,000 Indonesia Men's Open tennis championships.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

How they survive on small salaries

How they survive on small salaries Call it magic, but civil servants manage to live on their small salaries. Their ability to survive might be considered one of the world's wonders. The recent announcement of a 10 percent salary hike by the government was received coolly by its four million...

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

ASEAN wants Japan funding

ASEAN wants Japan funding BANGKOK (AFP): The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to ask Japan to finance its social development fund after South Korea refused to do so, The Nation newspaper reported yesterday.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

The Club: Beauty care for city's elite

The Club: Beauty care for city's eliteBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Beauty was once thought to spring from a fountain of eternal youth, but today we are told it awaits us at hundreds of beauty salons or spas.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

The key to your children thoughts

The key to your children thoughts JAKARTA (JP): Up until the age of five or six, children's thought processes are different from older children in two ways. First, a preschool child tends to see things only from their own perspective (known as being egocentric), which has a significant effect on...

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Understanding what's inside your child's head

Understanding what's inside your child's headBy Novita Tandry JAKARTA (JP): Understanding how your children's minds works will help you teach them at home, says Dr. Richard Woolfson, a child psychologist working for the headquarters of Tumble Tots Preschool in London.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Teacher shares joy with three generations

Teacher shares joy with three generationsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): One morning at a kindergarten, children stepped gleefully across a long wooden block. Teachers then raised the block a few inches higher on its supporting benches and the little ones spotted a happy challenge -- all except one.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Students upward bound at Jakarta International School

Students upward bound at Jakarta International SchoolBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): For most Jakartan junior high school student, a challenge is getting to the final level of the latest Super Mario or Kickboxer video game.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Lowest and highest monthly salary of civil servants *

Lowest and highest monthly salary of civil servants * Year Lowest Highest ** Inflation rate (Level I/A, 0 years) (IV/E, 24 years) 1992 Rp 51,000 Rp 399,200 4,94 % 1993 Rp 78,000 Rp 453,600 9,57 % 1994 Rp 78,000 Rp 453,600 4,47 % * those entitled to living allowances are civil servants posted in...

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Turtles struggle to lay eggs on remaining nesting beach

Turtles struggle to lay eggs on remaining nesting beachText and photos by Mulkan Salmona Pangumbahan, West Java (JP): Soft sand and towering waves mark the beautiful beach of Pangumbahan in southern West Java, but on New Year's Eve it was bleak and unattractive.

Sun, 15 Jan 1995

Does small salary affect employees' productivity?

Does small salary affect employees' productivity? JAKARTA (JP): Many people's view of civil servants is that of someone who chats with colleagues or on the telephone in a crowded room with the radio blaring, while those who need their help patiently queue outside.

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