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Dharma Wanita issue

Dharma Wanita issue For close to three decades, this country has celebrated National Women's Day, which falls on Dec. 22, with ceremonies, plenty of speeches and seminars on the role of women in society, bazaars and social activities, such as paying visits to orphanages and the like.

Father's role in family important

Father's role in family important JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday said that a father's role in bringing up children is similar to a mother's role.Children must be properly educated and exposed to the right knowledge to ensure that Indonesia can progress in the future.

Massage parlors and prostitution

Massage parlors and prostitutionFrom KompasIt's no secret that massage parlors in Jakarta are disguised as brothels. Permits for massage parlors aren't controlled adequately, so their function has been distorted.Jakartan police raided several establishments.

Nuke technology has various civil applications

Nuke technology has various civil applications JAKARTA (JP): Nuclear technology doesn't necessarily imply bombs, weapons or power plants. It can also mean more modern ways of doing research as well as development, an expert says.

Government to raise pensions

Government to raise pensions JAKARTA (JP): This could be the best Christmas or New Year's present 700,000 former civil servants could ask for. Beginning in January, the government will be raising their pensions by between 10 and 20 percent.

Campus or shopping facility?

Campus or shopping facility?From KompasThe campus of the Widuri College of Social and Political Science, located on Jl. Palmerah Barat, South Jakarta, is being misused as a number of ruko, or shop/houses. This has resulted in the academic activities being unattended.

Demolition plan upsets residents

Demolition plan upsets residents JAKARTA (JP): Twenty representatives of Cengkareng Timur residents in West Jakarta went to the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday to complain about the government's plan to demolish their houses.

Productivity begins with the family

Productivity begins with the family JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to launch a nationwide campaign to boost worker productivity by focusing attention more on what goes on in their homes rather than in the workplace.

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.

Bappenas officials promoted

Bappenas officials promoted JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita yesterday inaugurated a deputy chairman, assistant chairman as well as an expert advisor to the National Development Planning and the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas).

Mrs. Kowara dies of cancer

Mrs. Kowara dies of cancer JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Ratna Sumirah Kowara, the wife of E. Kowara, Chairman of several companies, including the largest bottler of Coca Cola in the country, died of cancer at 65 here yesterday, a member of the family announced last night.Mrs.

Napan Group gets loan

Napan Group gets loan JAKARTA (JP): A syndication of domestic banks led by Bank International Indonesia (BII) yesterday agreed to provide a loan of US$52.50 million to PT Megarimba Karyatama, an affiliate of the Napan Group, for the construction of a new compressed fiberboard plant in Sumatra.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued gaining ground in active trading yesterday, marked by gains by some of the country's blue-chip stocks, such as Bank Internasional Indonesia, Indosat, Ciputra Development and United Tractors.

On powerlines and safety

On powerlines and safety I hail the comments given by Mr. Norman C. Schmidt in The Jakarta Post of Dec. 17, 1994. Finally, somebody is commenting on the hazards caused by radiation of electrical installations, for which very little common knowledge exists, even with engineers.

Small-scale industries to be regulated

Small-scale industries to be regulated JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will register all small-scale and home industries in Jakarta to monitor their development.The City Statistics Office chief, Poniman Suhartono, said yesterday his office will deploy 102 officials, who were trained for the...

Malaysia's tin output down

Malaysia's tin output down KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's tin production fell 42 percent over the year in the nine months to September, aggravated by a 15 percent fall in output in September, the statistics department said yesterday.

EU fines Asian shippers

EU fines Asian shippers BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Commission said yesterday it had banned an inland transport price-fixing agreement by the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) of shipping companies operating Europe-Asia container transport.

Junior players remain below standard: Yayuk

Junior players remain below standard: Yayuk JAKARTA (JP): World class athletes don't need much time to learn how to play their opponents, and capitalize on their mistakes.Yayuk Basuki took just 30 minutes to tame her junior male rival Ifan Taufik in a battle of the sexes tennis exhibition yesterday.

Sanyoto assures of fairness in protection debate

Sanyoto assures of fairness in protection debate JAKARTA (JP): While the heated debate over protection proposed for a US$.1.7 billion olefin project grows more political, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo yesterday gave assurances that no protectionist measures contrary to the...

Inquiry cripples soccer

Inquiry cripples soccer KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's growing soccer match-fixing investigation has crippled the national team while some players will get higher pay as part of official attempts to end sports corruption.

Airport settles land dispute

Airport settles land dispute BOYOLALI, Central Java: Some 98 families whose land has been procured for the expansion of the Adisumarmo airport have finally accepted the compensation offer from the authorities.

Jagorawi will be crowded: Police

Jagorawi will be crowded: Police JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Police Chief Col. Syahrudin Z.P. reminded people planning to go to Puncak resort area to be extra careful because their will be more traffic than on normal weekends.Col.

Chess Olympics

Chess Olympics Having closely followed all the biennial Chess Olympics held between 1978 (in Buenos Aires) and 1994 (in Moscow), I must say that the Indonesian men chess teams have made a significant improvement.

Bidding for Timor oil opens

Bidding for Timor oil opens JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia are inviting investors to bid for production-sharing contracts for oil exploration and production in three of the 14 prospective areas at the Timor Gap, an offshore area disputed by the two countries.

Russia's Lukoil dents firm crisis

Russia's Lukoil dents firm crisisBy Brian Killen LANGEPAS, Russia (Reuter): Russia's biggest oil conglomerate, Lukoil, is reducing debts between its subsidiaries but some workers in this Siberian outpost have not received salaries for two months.

Eruption victims resettled

Eruption victims resettled PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Some 43 families who lost their homes when Mt. Merapi erupted in Central Java last month will soon arrive to start a new life in this province.The families, 158 people in total, have agreed to join the government's transmigration program to be...

Singapore set to lure holiday tourists with mega-project

Singapore set to lure holiday tourists with mega-projectBy Nancy Chng SINGAPORE (JP): Many people have recently asked me about things to do or places to see in Singapore.At the risk of offending my esteemed friends at the Singapore embassy, I must say I sometimes wonder why anyone would choose to...

Over 1,826 deployed in operation

Over 1,826 deployed in operation JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor police precinct is deploying 1,826 officers over the Christmas and New Year holiday season, the Vice Chief of the Bogor Police precinct, Lt. Col. Bambang Hendarso, said.The deployment of the officers started on Monday and will last until Jan.

Residents puzzled over their apartment payment

Residents puzzled over their apartment payment JAKARTA (JP): Residents living in low-cost apartments built in the subdistrict of Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, are confused by the lack of information concerning payment for their apartments.

'Dharma Wanita lacks democratic values'

'Dharma Wanita lacks democratic values' JAKARTA (JP): Come the National Women's Day, and Dharma Wanita, the organization of civil servants' wives, is the target of criticism.The latest criticism came yesterday from noted scholar Mochtar Buchori, who accused Dharma Wanita of being undemocratic.

New ruling on int'l hotel to be introduced

New ruling on int'l hotel to be introducedBy I. Christianto BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan, (JP): The government will require foreign hotel management firms to establish subsidiaries in Indonesia when they want to operate hotels in the country, a minister said yesterday.

Hendropriyono named national judo chief

Hendropriyono named national judo chief JAKARTA (JP): The path was as smooth as expected for Hendropriyono, who was elected chairman of the Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) on Monday.Former chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar, who presided over the electoral board, found nobody else but Hendro, his...

Women need more choices amid men's skepticism

Women need more choices amid men's skepticism JAKARTA (JP): Emancipation means giving women the right to choose on various issues, including their family and career, Prof. Saparinah Sadli said.This, unfortunately, is the core problem with the emancipation movement in Indonesia, head of the Women's...

Three robbers arrested

Three robbers arrested JAKARTA (JP): In the last few days city police have arrested three suspected robbers, including a 14-year-old boy.The first robbery took place in a Diana Taxi driven by A. Murad, 36, at the exit gate of Jatibening highway in Bekasi on Saturday evening.

Tourist arrivals exceed 4m

Tourist arrivals exceed 4m BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said yesterday that the number of foreigners visiting Indonesia this year will likely reach 4.01 million, far higher than 3.5 million targeted by the government.

Valley tribe resettled

Valley tribe resettled JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Many people once living in the thick jungles of the Baliem Valley have now been resettled along the new Trans Irian Jaya highway.Head of the Irian Jaya Public Works Office Ukon Kusnaedi said that this is a positive development step for Irian Jaya because...

Princen to visit his former home country

Princen to visit his former home country JAKARTA (JP): H.J.C. Princen, the Dutch-born vocal human rights campaigner, has finally been granted a visa to visit his former home country after a fourth attempt.

RI's rubber exports bullish next year

RI's rubber exports bullish next year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, one of the world's biggest natural rubber producers, must diversify its rubber exports and increase domestic production of rubber articles to anticipate a better market situation next year, an analyst says.

RI records on rights improve

RI records on rights improve JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's human rights records improved in 1994, the National Commission on Human Rights pronounced yesterday, while also taking some of the credit for itself.

New era for ASEAN security culture

New era for ASEAN security cultureBy Bilveer Singh SINGAPORE (JP): The Cold War and the security structure into which the ASEAN member countries were born greatly shaped and conditioned their political and economic behavior, as well as strategies.

2,800 workers ready for holiday clean-up

2,800 workers ready for holiday clean-up JAKARTA (JP): The City Sanitation Office has 2,808 workers and 259 garbage trucks ready to maintain cleanliness during the Christmas holiday.The number will be raised to 2,996 workers and 308 trucks for the New Year's Eve cleanup, the sanitation office...

Jakartans told to join slum betterment program

Jakartans told to join slum betterment program JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday urged Jakartans to help the city's efforts to reduce the number of slum areas."They could realize their participation by helping needy people," the Governor said in a ceremony for the launching of a...

Telkom denies role in unreasonable phone bill hike

Telkom denies role in unreasonable phone bill hike JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office chief of the state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom (Witel-IV) said yesterday that none of its officials are involved in the many telephone bill cases involving public complaints over unfair price hikes.

Semarang reelects mayor

Semarang reelects mayor SEMARANG: Semarang City Council has reelected a retired Army colonel as its mayor whose name, coincidentally, carries both the name of the country's president and vice president.Col.

Indonesia faces serious challenges in agriculture

Indonesia faces serious challenges in agriculture JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah warned that the agricultural sector will face serious challenges which must be dealt with as the country heads towards economic globalization and free trade.

Farmers' savings uncertain

Farmers' savings uncertain Clove farmers rejoiced over the announcement last July that their compulsory savings would be reimbursed by the privately- controlled Clove Monopoly Board before the end of this year. After all, they have waited for almost three years for the repayment of the savings.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed higher in a hectic trading yesterday after a four-week long decline in the broad-based Composite Index.The index yesterday closed 3.39 points higher to 462.77 from 459.38 on Monday.

Garuda's service

Garuda's serviceFrom Media IndonesiaI was very much disappointed at the services in the Left Luggage Department of Garuda airlines. Along with other delegates to the 'Korean-ASEAN Youth Cooperative Project' program I flew Korean Air from Seoul to Jakarta, flight No CGK KE 627/16 and tag number KE...

Protesters want PDI chairwoman to resign

Protesters want PDI chairwoman to resign JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 protesters forced their way into the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday, demanding the resignation of chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Is it a crime?

Is it a crime? A reader's letter in the daily Kompas, Dec. 11, 1994, was concerned with a developer's disobedience. Having visited the real estate exhibition in the Jakarta Convention Center (November 1993), one of the visitors decided to buy a house.