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Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Handphone users should obey unwritten rules
Handphone users should obey unwritten rules JAKARTA (JP): With only about 450,000 handphones, Indonesia has one of the lowest cellular subscription rates in Asia Pacific region.But, as far as use is concerned, Indonesians are among the world's most active users, averaging between 300 and 340...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
One-horned Javan rhino faces extinction
One-horned Javan rhino faces extinction UJUNG KULON (JP): Illegal drug trafficking involves not only modern drugs like ecstasy, but also traditional medicine.The precarious state of the one-horned Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus), can largely be attributed to the age-old myth that rhino horn is...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Mickey Mouse has his nose tweaked in Indonesia
Mickey Mouse has his nose tweaked in IndonesiaBy Hyginus Hardoyo JAKARTA (JP): Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney's most famous creation, looks pale and exhausted.Mickey is dressed in very bad taste, not at all his dapper self in his usual snappy outfit.In fact, he looks so rough he's no longer very likable.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
RI strengthens intellectual property laws
RI strengthens intellectual property lawsBy Deborah Cameron JAKARTA: When is a Chanel bag, a Beatles CD or an Indonesia- English dictionary, not what it seems? The answer: When it is a copy. And in Jakarta, fakes are for sale at traffic lights and market stalls, or are being passed off as originals...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Inhalant abusers in trouble
Inhalant abusers in trouble SINGAPORE (AFP): Hardware and bicycle shops in Singapore will be given a list of names of known inhalant abusers in a bid to restrict supply to them and nip the growing problem of glue sniffing at its source, a report said yesterday.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Discipline and compromise
Discipline and compromiseFrom MerdekaApparently, the national discipline movement heralded on May 20, 1995 has fallen on deaf ears. Community life is as it was before.Discipline does not need propagating.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Tjetje's relatives seeking assistance to get justice
Tjetje's relatives seeking assistance to get justice BOGOR, West Java (JP): The relatives of Tjetje Tadjudin, the robbery suspect who died while in Bogor police custody, will visit the National Commission on Human Rights and the Bogor military police headquarters tomorrow to seek help and...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Is ecotourism the right approach for Ujung Kulon?
Is ecotourism the right approach for Ujung Kulon? Earth Wire, the environmental division of Antara, and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, a German foundation, orgazied a workshop on the environment for journalists and activists.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Koes joins the archipelago via cellular links
Koes joins the archipelago via cellular linksBy Johannes Simbolon and I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A group of 50 high school graduates sailed to Australia some decades ago to pursue on their study on the Colombo Plan scholarship.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Soeharto inaugurates Goro outlet
Soeharto inaugurates Goro outlet JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated yesterday a wholesale outlet billed as Southeast Asia's largest in the elite Kelapa Gading residential district in East Jakarta.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
How to get to Ujung Kulon park
How to get to Ujung Kulon park JAKARTA (JP): Ujung Kulon National Park can be reached by land or sea.The three entrance points for visitors are Tamanjaya, Peucang Island and Handeuleum Island.Two less visited regions, Panaitan Island and the Gunung Honje Range, can be reached from these entrance...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Former South Korean minister imprisoned
Former South Korean minister imprisoned SEOUL (AGENCIES): South Korean prosecutors yesterday jailed sacked defense minister Lee Yang-ho and the head of a subsidiary of the giant Daewoo business group in Poland embroiled in a bribery scandal, witnesses said.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Bishops blacklisted
Bishops blacklisted MANILA (AFP): Immigration officials will block former French first lady Danielle Mitterrand, Bishop Desmond Tutu and nearly 100 others if they try to enter the Philippines when it hosts an Asia-Pacific summit next month, press reports said yesterday.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Back on track
Back on track KUALA LUMPUR: The Bufori, that antique looking roadster with a modern power plant, is set for its repackaged international release later this year.Kuala Lumpur-based STI Corp, which assembles the car, believes the Bufori can compete against Bentleys and BMWs.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Hanoi production
Hanoi production HANOI: Toyota has started local production and sales in Hanoi, Vietnam. Toyota Motor Vietnam Co Ltd held a ceremony on October 10 to mark the event.The festivities began with a tour of TMC's new Me Linh plant in Vinh Phu Province, where complete knockdown production of the HiAce...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
SE Asian writers say they censor themselves
SE Asian writers say they censor themselves SINGAPORE (UPI): A panel of acclaimed Southeast Asian writers meeting in Singapore Friday said they struggle more with self- censorship than with direct government stifling of their work.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
The telecommunications revolution never ends
The telecommunications revolution never ends JAKARTA (JP): The revolution in telecommunications and information technology, including cellular telephone, is unfolding rapidly. You may discard tomorrow any mobile cellular telecommunications systems or terminals you use today.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Fashion 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Stories 11:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 11:45 Sports: Dari...
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Exclusive sports club now available for children
Exclusive sports club now available for childrenBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Healthy children are what everyone expects. But being healthy, physically and mentally, is not enough. Children must be both healthy and happy.Fun is a crucial element in the development of a child.
Sun, 27 Oct 1996
Garin's film on Yogyakarta street kids causes stir
Garin's film on Yogyakarta street kids causes stirBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Street kids are a touchy subject. There was a series on them on Australian television broadcast into the region a little while ago.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Teachers lament pay cut
Teachers lament pay cut PURWAKARTA, West Java: Teachers in Kemantren, Kiarapedes district, are lamenting the frequent cuts that officials from the Ministry of Education and Culture's local office take out of their salaries, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Australia, RI tie up joint growth zone
Australia, RI tie up joint growth zone JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia agreed yesterday to develop a zone of sub-regional economic cooperation linking Indonesia's eastern provinces and the Australian continent.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Badminton debate for 2000 Olympics
Badminton debate for 2000 Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The monthly Raket magazine is staging a badminton discussion on "Preparing for the 2000 Olympics" at the Kompas building in Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Restored 'Doctor Zhivago' recaptures original splendor
Restored 'Doctor Zhivago' recaptures original splendorBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): For most moviegoers, Doctor Zhivago will forever remain one of Hollywood's masterpieces.The three-hour and 17 minute-tragic romance between the poet- doctor Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) and Lara (Julie Christie)...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Service fee
Service fee I have the honor of possessing a Citibank Gold Master Card, for which privilege I pay Rp 250,000 per year "service fee". I am privileged with having to argue with local merchants not to charge me extra for using the card.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Chee's fate still unclear
Chee's fate still unclear SINGAPORE (Reuter): The fate of prominent Singapore opposition figure Chee Soon Juan remained unclear yesterday after a marathon parliamentary hearing over charges of contempt against him and three of his colleagues.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Queen Elizabeth to visit Thailand
Queen Elizabeth to visit Thailand LONDON (AFP): Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, leave tomorrow on a five-day state visit to Thailand that will accent strong bilateral ties and thriving British-Asian trade, British officials said.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
KL unveils $23.99 billion budget to spur growth
KL unveils $23.99 billion budget to spur growth KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia announced yesterday measures to lure high-technology industries and curb imports of intermediate goods in its 1997 budget, which was aimed at coping with lower economic growth.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Malaysia predicts 7.2% ASEAN growth in 1997
Malaysia predicts 7.2% ASEAN growth in 1997 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): ASEAN economies are expected to post higher economic growth averaging 7.2 percent in 1997, a Malaysian government report said yesterday.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which groups Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Gulf increase estimates
Gulf increase estimates CALGARY (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd and Talisman Energy Inc said Tuesday they drilled a successful step-out well that indicated a much bigger natural accumulation than was expected following their 1995 Sumpal-1 discovery well in Indonesia.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 25, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 4,000 Alumindo Perkasa 800 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 606,000 Aneka Kimia...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sports 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Information 6:05 Travel: Irian Jaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Package 27 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama:...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Protectors of the public
Protectors of the public West Java's chief of police Maj. Gen. Nana Permana's honesty in publicly acknowledging yesterday that one of his subordinates was responsible for the death of a robbery suspect while in police custody comes as great reassurance.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Reporters to get ID cards in Bekasi
Reporters to get ID cards in Bekasi BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi regency administration and the local branch of the Indonesian journalists' association will jointly issue identification (ID) cards for journalists operating in the regency.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Reconciliating ethnic communities
Reconciliating ethnic communitiesBy Herb Feith PADANG (JP): In 1966, West Sumatra was a sullen, resentful part of Indonesia, in the aftermath of the abortive regional rebellion of 1958-1961. The "Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia", or PRRI, had been proclaimed in West Sumatra...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Rights commission yet to receive complaint on Tjetje
Rights commission yet to receive complaint on Tjetje JAKARTA (JP): The relatives of Tjetje Tadjudin, the robbery suspect who died while in Bogor police custody, have not yet sought help from the National Commission on Human Rights, Marzuki Darusman, the commission's vice chairman, said yesterday.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Investors give cool reception to Nusamba deal
Investors give cool reception to Nusamba deal JAKARTA (JP): Astra International share trading eased yesterday with investors waiting to see the outcome of massive buying Thursday by a politically-connected business group.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Construction worker killed
Construction worker killed JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker was mobbed and stabbed to death yesterday by three men after a drunken party in a makeshift house behind a hotel in Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.Jakarta Police Spokesman Maj.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Exporters reject EU plan on palm oil
Exporters reject EU plan on palm oil JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian palm oil exporters are concerned by the European Union's (EU) plan to eliminate preferential treatment for palm oil imports, saying the move could hurt them.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Situbondo charity
Situbondo charity After having discussed the Situbondo riots case with some of my friends on different occasions, I would like to propose to The Jakarta Post to open a Dompet Situbondo (Situbondo charity).
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Kodak appoints distributor
Kodak appoints distributor JAKARTA (JP): The United States-based Kodak has appointed PT Wahyu Anggada as its sole distributor in Indonesia for branch banking imaging solutions.Kodak announced yesterday the Indonesian company would sell Kodak Branch Banking products and solutions, which include...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Lufthansa's services to Indonesia
Lufthansa's services to Indonesia Germany's national air carrier, Lufthansa, landed in Jakarta for the first time on July 2, 1967. The flight was a Boeing 707 which took 19 hours to fly from Germany, via Dhahran, Karachi, Bombay and Bangkok, before touching down at Jakarta's old Kemayoran airport.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Basketball in RI needs change: Ary
Basketball in RI needs change: Ary JAKARTA (JP): Noted basketball promoter Ary Sudarsono marked the Indonesian Basketball Association's 45th anniversary celebrations yesterday with a strong call for a regreening of the sport's organization.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Court races against time in riot trials
Court races against time in riot trials JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court will speed up the trials of 124 July 27 riot suspects, hoping to complete their trials before the suspects detention period ends.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
German-RI ties: A long history of partnership
German-RI ties: A long history of partnershipBy Dr. Fritz Kleinsteuber The bilateral economic relationship between our two countries is based on a long and solid tradition. Some companies from industry and trade can look back on almost 100 years of permanent activity in Indonesia, even during the...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
New Goro center for North Jakarta
New Goro center for North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group and its partners have established another Goro wholesale center in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, complete with a new Sentra Ria entertainment center.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Introducing networking into services
Introducing networking into services Benedicta & Associates is a fully Indonesian-owned private company dealing in legal and business consultancy.Their work has a predominantly microeconomic flavor and is based on a network of leading academic economists and lawyers.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Great River's new outlet
Great River's new outlet JAKARTA (JP): PT Inti Fasindo International, the retail arm of PT Great River International, opened its first outlet in Bandung, West Java, yesterday.The outlet, the company's third after Jakarta and Surabaya, is in Mall Sentrasari on Jl. Surya Sumantri.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
JSX to enter university
JSX to enter university SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with Universitas Diponegoro to promote students' knowledge and understanding of capital markets.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Executive trains introduced for Jakarta-Merak route
Executive trains introduced for Jakarta-Merak route JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned railway service Perumka will begin a new two-hour passenger service with business and executive cars between Jakarta and Merak, West Java, on Nov. 10.