Archive: 25 February 1996
22 articles found
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Balinese hawkers cater to every international demand
Balinese hawkers cater to every international demand DENPASAR (JP): "Look look, okay? Buy me sir?" one used to hear a woman say.She was not selling herself, but rather a Balinese wooden sculpture. Unfortunately, she chose three words that could easily be misinterpreted.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Young artists push for glass painting revival
Young artists push for glass painting revival SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Although contemporary batik paintings have become predominant and attract art observers and collectors, glass paintings used to be highly valued.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Hygiene a distant dream for Bantar Gebang residents
Hygiene a distant dream for Bantar Gebang residentsText by T. Sima Gunawan and photos by Mulkan Salmona BEKASI, West Java (JP): It was noon. A young man wearing a bamboo hat was sitting contentedly in a simple tent, eating a cob of corn. A fly settled on it, but he didn't care.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Classic jewelry designs showcase Indonesian talent
Classic jewelry designs showcase Indonesian talentBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): "Love Indonesian products" was the theme of a recent show of jewelry designed by Een Hendratmo and promoted by Martha Tilaar.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Disposing of the city's garbage
Disposing of the city's garbageBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): If you drive along the main streets of Jakarta at night, you will see a horde of workers, clad either in yellow, blue or orange, sweeping the streets and collecting the disposals of the day.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Indonesian killed in S. Korea
Indonesian killed in S. Korea SEOUL (AFP): An Indonesian first officer was killed and three other persons injured in an engine room explosion aboard a 1,200 ton freighter anchored in the South Korean port of Ulsan, Yonhap news agency said yesterday.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
White House celebrates Idul Fitri for the first time
White House celebrates Idul Fitri for the first timeBy Hillary Rodham Clinton This week, for the first time in American history, the White House hosted a celebration of an Islamic holiday. It was long overdue.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Finding a use for small, worthless coins
Finding a use for small, worthless coins JAKARTA (JP): "Mommy, how come I never see one rupiah coins?" my little son asked while showing me his math book. His book was filled with arithmetic problems using examples with less-than-Rp 10 coins. In reality, the coins are antiquated.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Aquaria: Outward serenity hides lurking savagery
Aquaria: Outward serenity hides lurking savageryBy James Penha JAKARTA (JP): In contrast to pet dogs who constantly make demands on their owners (Touch me! Feed me! Comb me! Let me sleep on the couch, the bed, your arm), or pet cats whose independence infuriates their hosts (I'll be out prowling...
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Composting helps solve organic waste problems
Composting helps solve organic waste problems JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents produce more than 25,000 cubic meters of waste everyday, 83 percent of which is organic waste.Composting is one way to reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill, and an equally good way to produce fertilizer for...
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Ferry tragedy
Ferry tragedyFrom Media IndonesiaAccording to the Minister of Transportation's official report to the House of Representatives, the KMP Gurita which sank at the sea between Sabang and Banda Aceh, was not overloaded.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Luar Batang converts waste into compost
Luar Batang converts waste into compostBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): When Hamzah Harun Al Rasyid began his development project in Kampung Luar Batang in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, he had no idea that the village's sewage would become a prospective income earner for the area.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Security pact brings together RI, Australia
Security pact brings together RI, Australia From the Indonesian view, there are at least five points of long-term substantive interest in the agreement.By Ikrar Nusa Bhakti The recent signing of the Agreement on Maintaining Security between Indonesia and Australia was a historic event for the two...
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Indonesia to send two runners to Olympics
Indonesia to send two runners to Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to send two marathon runners to the Atlanta Olympic Games in July, an official said over the weekend.B. Chaidir, the newly elected secretary-general of the Indonesian Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA), said after his installing...
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 7:40 TV Series: Speed Keteers 8:05 Information: Among Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music: Album Kita 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:15 Cooking: Indonesian Food 11:45 Sports: Dari...
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Canberra's new bond with Jakarta buries old fears
Canberra's new bond with Jakarta buries old fears Milton Osborne gives an Australian viewpoint on the new agreement. Nothing gives greater point to the significance of the security agreement signed between Australia and Indonesia on Dec.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Idul Fitri holidaymakers hit the road once more
Idul Fitri holidaymakers hit the road once more JAKARTA (JP): All major roads leading to Jakarta and other big cities in Java were congested yesterday as millions of people headed home from their villages after an extended Idul Fitri holiday. The congestion is expected to peak today.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Taxi Drivers
Taxi DriversFrom NeracaJakartan taxi drivers' seasonal illness during Ramadhan seems incurable. The joy of Ramadhan was tainted by some taxi drivers. Why? Because they demanded charter fares, which are more expensive than the legal metered fares.I experienced this twice.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Accidents kill 144 in Malaysia
Accidents kill 144 in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Road accidents in Malaysia killed 24 people in the 24 hours since 6 a.m. Friday (2200 GMT), taking the countrywide toll since last Saturday to 144, the national Bernama news agency quoted police as saying.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Purnama misses Asian archery c'ship
Purnama misses Asian archery c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Injury will prevent leading women's archer Purnama Pandiangan from competing at the Asian Archery championships in Bangkok from Feb. 24 to Feb. 29."She injured her hip during the selection camp and is still undergoing treatment.
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Obituary
Obituary Sukasah Somawidjaja, a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, died of heart attack at his Jakarta home yesterday. He was 75 years old and is survived by eight children and 12 grandchildren.A banker by training, Sukasah, served as inspector general for development, a post which he held for 15...
Sun, 25 Feb 1996
Kuala Lumpur invests in its young generation
Kuala Lumpur invests in its young generationWhat is the significance of the new Education Bill?By Timothy N Harper The Malaysian government, after months of speculation, has taken a "quantum leap" in education.