Archive: 19 March 1995
24 articles found
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert
Be careful when buying diamonds: DIC expert JAKARTA (JP): Be careful when buying a diamond, otherwise you'll be very disappointed, warns a diamond expert. "Two diamonds that look alike may be very different. And two diamonds of equal size can be very different in value. Diamonds are unique.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
What is an ideal house?
What is an ideal house? JAKARTA (JP): People have different ideas about houses. We interviewed a number about their houses and what they thought an ideal house would be like. Here are some of their comments: Apong Herlina, 29, lawyer.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Permadi denies denigrating Prophet Muhammad
Permadi denies denigrating Prophet Muhammad JAKARTA (JP): Soothsayer Permadi, who has become the target of a Moslem backlash, denied yesterday the accusation that he once suggested that Prophet Muhammad was a dictator.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Ngaben': A grand ritual of time , money and tradition
'Ngaben': A grand ritual of time , money and tradition By Benito Lopulalan GIANYAR, Bali (JP): The sacred and beautiful, a performing art for sawa, the corpse, a debt payment -- the way the living return what the dead once gives -- all that is what ngaben stands for.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
A house more than a place to live for Ciputra
A house more than a place to live for Ciputra Text by T. Sima Gunawan, photos by Arief Hidajat JAKARTA (JP): The closer you are to Ciputra's house, the less of the city's hustle-bustle you hear. As you step into his yard, you forget you're in Jakarta.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Argentinean gets first major title
Argentinean gets first major title JAKARTA (JP): Unknown Argentinean Jose Cantero, who has never won a major international event, got what he has been dreaming of when he fired a final round 4-under par-68 to win the Sampoerna Indonesia Open championship by one shot yesterday.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Diamond industries in Indonesia, Belgium to improve ties
Diamond industries in Indonesia, Belgium to improve ties By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has long been recognized for its potential as a diamond producing country, yet it seems unable to keep up with the growth in global trade.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Architecture in Indonesia, a project in progress
Architecture in Indonesia, a project in progress By Bagoes P. Wiryomartono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seasoned with a diversity of building traditions resulting from land and aquatic cultural evolution. For several centuries houses on stilts with steep roofs formed the regional identity.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI boxers to take on Thais in SEA Games
RI boxers to take on Thais in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia gears up for an upbeat challenge against Thailand's foreseeable dominance in the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai in December. "Playing before their home crowd, Thai boxers are out to haul in as many gold medals as they can.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Short story
Short story One of the dangers of writing fiction in the first person is that it may be taken as truth. This was clearly the case with my short story, originally entitled Prakla, which appeared as an "article" in The Jakarta Post on Feb.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia
Urban problems hot subject throughout Southeast Asia Douglas Webster examines the challenges and opportunities facing the urban environment in ASEAN. The urban environment has become one of the leading issues in the ASEAN states.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz show
Boy's 15 minutes of fame rigged by quiz show By James Penha JAKARTA (JP): A member of the original television generation, I grew up in front of a small cathode ray tube. Color cartoons in black and white, I Love Lucy, and especially the quiz shows made up my day.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Betty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:10 Around Us: Fresh Water Fish of Indonesia 8:40 TV Series: Voltron 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Lacak Dunia with Rano Karno 11:45...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Signs, signs everywhere signs!
Signs, signs everywhere signs! JAKARTA (JP): Jak Jaunt may be content to laze in the back of a cab, oblivious to the traffic around him. But he is missing a lot. Jakarta's traffic signs are an endless source of excitement.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Body of hanged maid welcome as hero
Body of hanged maid welcome as hero SAN PABLO, Philippines (Agencies): Thousands of Filipinos, angry at both the Manila and Singapore governments, jammed into the small town of San Pablo yesterday to pay their last respects to a Filipina maid hanged in Singapore for murder.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational
From an Atlanta drugstore to a giant multinational Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best Known Product in the World; Frederick Allen; 500 pages; Published by HarperBusiness, New York JAKARTA (JP): Question: Name one person who built Coca-Cola...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideas
Hatta: A quiet thinker with bright ideas By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): There was a contrast between Indonesia's two founding fathers, president Sukarno and vice president Mohammad Hatta. Sukarno was a remarkable orator who could keep the audience in a trance with his compelling and passionate...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Architects face world competition
Architects face world competition By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Following last November's APEC summit, Indonesian architects will be faced with new challenges. At a time when many Indonesian firms are struggling to get commissions, the opening of the market to the international scene will bring...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thomas Klestil expected
Thomas Klestil expected JAKARTA (JP): Austrian President Thomas Klestil is due to arrive here tomorrow for a three-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday. Klestil's visit is aimed chiefly at strengthening economic ties between the two countries, Moerdiono told...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Europeans grab singles titles at All-England
Europeans grab singles titles at All-England BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): European shuttlers spoiled Indonesia's badminton supremacy when they took all singles titles at the All-England championships yesterday.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture
Indonesia enters post-mo in architecture Foreign influence on the architecture of Jakarta and its surrounding area has resulted in the city's houses and buildings becoming more and more internationalized. The Jakarta Post interviews experts on foreign influence, the U.S.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Gemala Hatta
Guess What? Gemala Hatta Not only was Indonesia's first president Sukarno a womanizer, he was a matchmaker as well. It was Sukarno who found a match for vice president Mohammad Hatta. "Father married mother because of Bung Karno," Hatta's second daughter Gemala Hatta told reporters Tuesday at a...
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial
Politician and publisher Soegeng given a hero's burial JAKARTA (JP): The late Soegeng Widjaja, a retired Army brigadier general who went on to become a politician and newspaper publisher, was given a military burial at the Kalibata heroes' cemetery in South Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
Sun, 19 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Mien Uno
Guess What? Mien Uno "Indonesian tycoons like Ciputra, Liem Sioe Liong, Sudwikatmono, Murdaya, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Tahiya, Ibrahim Risjad, Mochtar Riady and Nursalim should concern themselves more with preserving national culture," said Mien Uno, director of the Indonesian chapter of the John...