Archive: 4 August 1996
28 articles found
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Book exhibit lacks promotion
Book exhibit lacks promotionFrom MerdekaI was overcome with sadness when I saw the poor turn out at the ongoing IKAPI Book Exhibition, held at the east parking lot of Senayan. On the other hand, the Jakarta Auto Expo, which was held at the nearby Jakarta Convention Center, attracted people in...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Robbers use new ploy
Robbers use new ployFrom Media IndonesiaThrough this column, we would like to warn housewives -- and servants in particular -- of "civilized" robbers who politely come and take your prized possessions away.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Brown conquers Jakarta with noble values
Brown conquers Jakarta with noble valuesBy Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): It took Ron Brown less than a year to "conquer" Jakarta.Arriving in Denpasar in July 1995 as Ansett Australia's manager for Indonesia, Ron won an ASEAN Development Award for 1996 in April this year.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Envoy summoned over use of riot control equipment
Envoy summoned over use of riot control equipmentBy Rikza Abdullah LONDON (JP): The British Foreign Office has summoned Indonesian ambassador to Britain J.E. Habibie, questioning him on the recent use of British-made military equipment for controlling riots in Jakarta.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Children's Program: Panggung Gembira Anak 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Stories...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
New mission for former U.S. bases
New mission for former U.S. bases ______________________________________________________________________Joaquin L Gonzalez III looks at the transformation of Subic Bay and Clark Air Base to hubs of economic activity _____________________________________________________________________ As growth...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Dry season's savage heat a blessing for Madurese
Dry season's savage heat a blessing for MadureseText and photos by Zoel Mistortoify MADURA, East Java (JP): There is always a time to worry and for the Madurese, it is the dry season, which reaches its peak between August and October.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Hate
HateHate crimes against Asians rise 80 percent in California. Page 2Down's syndromeShelter provides haven for people with Down's syndrome. Page 6 MaduraDry season brings joy to Madurese tobacco farmers. Page 8InternetWould-be terrorists take their lessons on the Internet.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Window for Sea
Window for Sea ________________________________________________________________Having declared an Exclusive Economic Zone, China will now have to delimit its disputed sea boundaries with its maritime neighbors -- South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Japan's Myanmar policy takes coutious approach
Japan's Myanmar policy takes coutious approachBy Jeff Kingston Japan has shed its customary reticence and played a significant diplomatic role in dealing with the Myanmar problem. A more activist Japan willing to selectively use its clout to affect outcomes in the region will both help lay the...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Characteristic features of the most common congenital syndromes
Characteristic features of the most common congenital syndromes JAKARTA (JP): Down's syndrome is one of the most common congenital syndromes.According to Dr. Mark Selikowitz from Australia, Down's syndrome is the most prevalent chromosomal disorder as well as the most frequent cause of intellectual...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Parents still feel stigma of Down's syndrome
Parents still feel stigma of Down's syndrome JAKARTA (JP): Dahlia, not her real name, almost fainted when a doctor told her that her new-born was intellectually disabled."'Mentally disabled' sounded so hurting. My world crashed. I felt like I have let everyone down.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Info technology affects human ties
Info technology affects human tiesBy Markus Krisetya JAKARTA (JP): Being online or connected to the Internet and the World Wide Web has become very fashionable in Indonesia. A new crop of Internet providers are now racing to provide affordable and reliable services to allow more and more of us to...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Barong
BarongBy Sunaryono Basuki Ks New Year's Day was a blessed day for Wayan Suardika, but not because he had received a bonus from his office, stashed in an envelope which he handed to his wife Nyoman as soon as he got home. His wife's face lit up.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Parents still feel stigma of Down's syndrome
Parents still feel stigma of Down's syndrome JAKARTA (JP): Dahlia, not her real name, almost fainted when a doctor told her that her new-born was mentally retarded."'Mentally retarded' sounded so hurting. My world crashed. I felt like I have let everyone down.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Rioters riding on public discontent
Rioters riding on public discontent __________________________________________________________________Darkness engulfed the long stretch of Jl. Kramat Raya, Jl. Salemba Raya and Jl. Matraman Raya in Central Jakarta on the evening of July 27. The nearby Jl. Diponegoro, Jl. Proklamasi, Jl.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Rioters riding on public discontent
Rioters riding on public discontent Darkness engulfed the long stretch of Jl. Kramat Raya, Jl. Salemba Raya and Jl. Matraman Raya in Central Jakarta on the evening of July 27. The nearby Jl. Diponegoro, Jl. Proklamasi, Jl. Cikini Raya. Jl. Surabaya and Jl.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Hate
Hate Hate crimes against Asians rise 80 percent in California. Page 2Down's syndromeShelter provides haven for people with Down's syndrome.MaduraDry season brings joy to Madurese tobacco farmers. Page 8InternetWould-be terrorists take their lessons on the Internet.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Megawati to comply with summons
Megawati to comply with summons JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri and two of her loyalists will comply with police summonses for questioning tomorrow in connection with last week's riots.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Violence is a part of complex urban life
Violence is a part of complex urban life JAKARTA (JP): The conflagration, when it came, did not really come unexpected. After all, as U.S. President Nixon said in the wake of the 1970 shooting at Ohio's Kent State University, "when dissent turns into violence it invites tragedy".
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Tengger's hospitality a big boost to tourism
Tengger's hospitality a big boost to tourismBy Marina Kaneti MT. BROMO, East Java (JP): Freezing cold, a moon-like landscape, and clouds of lava ash: This is the impressive and unforgettable sight of remote Mt. Bromo.Despite its height, 2,392 m, Mt.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Indian poet impressed by Javanese dance
Indian poet impressed by Javanese danceBy Jai Singh Yadav JAKARTA (JP): Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), the great Indian poet and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913, was the first intellectual freedom fighter from India to visit the islands of Indonesia.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Cultivating incremental reforms in Myanmar is the best way forward
Cultivating incremental reforms in Myanmar is the best way forwardBy Jeff Kingston Japan has shed its customary reticence and played a significant diplomatic role in dealing with the Myanmar problem. A more activist Japan willing to selectively use its clout to affect outcomes in the region will...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Archery flop adds to RI's Olympic agony
Archery flop adds to RI's Olympic agony ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): Indonesia continued its Olympic off-target showing with the first-round, 208-246 defeat of its women's archery team to Ukraine here on Friday.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Shelter provides haven for people with Down's syndrome
Shelter provides haven for people with Down's syndrome JAKARTA (JP): Donny is happy to be with his friends at this South Jakarta home for the mentally retarded.Donny celebrated his 35th birthday last month. Despite his age, he still needs his family to take care of him and provide for his needs.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Parents still feel stigma of Down's syndrome
Parents still feel stigma of Down's syndrome JAKARTA (JP): Dahlia, not her real name, almost fainted when a doctor told her that her new-born was mentally retarded."'Mentally retarded' sounded so hurting. My world crashed. I felt like I have let everyone down.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Info technology affects human ties
Info technology affects human tiesBy Markus Krisetya JAKARTA (JP): Being online or connected to the Internet and the World Wide Web has become very fashionable in Indonesia. A new crop of Internet providers are now racing to provide affordable and reliable services to allow more and more of us to...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
In rural Madura, marriage is a God-given joy
In rural Madura, marriage is a God-given joyText and photos by Zoel Mistortoify MADURA, East Java (JP): In rural Madura a wedding celebration is generally held in a period of prosperity, that is, during harvest time, preferably coinciding with a bulan baik (propitious month) -- which are the months...