Archive: 5 January 1997
23 articles found
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Cathay anticipates huge take off in 1998
Cathay anticipates huge take off in 1998 HONG KONG (JP): If the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty has any effect on Cathay Pacific as a business, it will be to expand opportunities, Tanya Reed, Cathay Pacific's corporate communication manager for Asia, said.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Wilson tours Asian Nations
Wilson tours Asian Nations LOS ANGELES (AFP): California Governor Pete Wilson leaves next week on a three-week trade mission to seven Asian nations to expand California's exports to Asia. California is the U.S.' biggest exporting state.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
NU leader pledges support for PPP in upcoming poll
NU leader pledges support for PPP in upcoming poll JAKARTA (JP): Idham Chalid, a senior leader of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), pledged his support yesterday for the United Development Party (PPP) in the coming general election.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Top shuttlers boycott party over contract deal dispute
Top shuttlers boycott party over contract deal dispute JAKARTA (JP): Apparently unhappy with a contract deal, many top shuttlers refused to attend a New Year's party held by Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Foreigners' tax
Foreigners' tax With reference to your Jan. 3 article Paying foreigners affects balance of payments: Expert, I am writing to point out the danger of articles of this kind (which appear in newspapers other than The Jakarta Post).
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Basketball legend Johnson due here for a special visit
Basketball legend Johnson due here for a special visitBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): This is Indonesia's first major sports story in 1997 -- basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson is due here for the first time after his January 1994 ban from entering the country due to him being HIV positive was...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Low-income people still rely on RSCM
Low-income people still rely on RSCMBy Stevie Emilia and Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Despite the mushrooming of hospitals in the city, the state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta still serves as the primary medical facility for many Jakartans.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
More wisdom needed
More wisdom neededFrom JayakartaI am greatly concerned over the recent riots that took place in Tasikmalaya. The tragedy came as a shock when the Situbondo disturbance was still fresh in our minds. Obviously, we do not wish a similar tragedy to befall Jakarta and ardently hope that there will be no...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Pilot trial soon
Pilot trial soon JAKARTA (JP): The trial of a Garuda Indonesia pilot on Ecstasy trafficking charges is slated to begin in Amsterdam, Holland, on Thursday, Antara reported yesterday.O.C. Kaligis, a senior Indonesian lawyer, is already in Amsterdam to represent M.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Local book prizes buck foreign sales trend
Local book prizes buck foreign sales trendBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): "Literary awards don't encourage writers to write but they do encourage people to read." That was the statement Graham Swift made to reporters after winning the Booker Prize in London last October.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
New Year's resolutions are made to be broken
New Year's resolutions are made to be broken JAKARTA (JP): Not zero hour of any ol' day, of course, but the one that sees out the old year and announces the arrival of the new. Trouble is, you kind of forget about those resolutions about five seconds after having made them.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Sismadi helps the poor, creates employment
Sismadi helps the poor, creates employmentBy I. Christianto Human expectations of hospitals changes from time to time. Centuries ago, hospitals were seen as inseparable from death. Hospitals were the place where ailing pilgrims sought refuge and the care of nuns, as well as preparation to face...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Marriott aims to gain ground in RI
Marriott aims to gain ground in RI HONG KONG (JP): Marriott International of the United States, a diversified hospitality company with operations and franchises in 21 countries, will manage a first-class hotel in Indonesia.The hotel, currently under construction on Jl.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Magic expected during Johnson's matches in RI
Magic expected during Johnson's matches in RIBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Times have indeed changed for the better since 1994, when Earvin "Magic" Johnson was denied a visa to enter Indonesia for an exhibition tour amid a media torrent focusing on the basketball star's HIV status.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Lambard's opus dissects Indonesian mentalities
Lambard's opus dissects Indonesian mentalities Nusa Jawa: Silang Budaya (Javanese Crossroads); Vol 1: Batas-Batas Pembaratan (The Limits of Occidentalization), 309 pages; Vol 2: Jaringan Asia (The Asia Network), 498 pages; Vol 3: Warisan Kerajaan-Kerajaan Konsentris (Heritage of the Concentric...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Romance surrounds Lau's first concert in Jakarta
Romance surrounds Lau's first concert in JakartaBy Rebecca Mowbray JAKARTA (JP): A romance befitting of Valentine's Day was in the air Friday night at the Jakarta Convention Center as Hong Kong entertainment star Andy Lau made his first-ever Indonesia performance.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
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: Tata Busana 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story 11:30 Comedy: Ria...
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Business to run as usual in HK after June 30
Business to run as usual in HK after June 30By Hyginus Hardoyo The Jakarta Post's Hyginus Hardoyo visited Hong Kong from Dec. 10 to Dec. 15, last year at the invitation of Cathay Pacific and JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. His reports are written in three articles on this page.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Diary spreads 'genuine' Indonesia art worldwide
Diary spreads 'genuine' Indonesia art worldwideBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Though many Indonesian arts, like batik, bronze and stone carvings, gold and silver jewelry and tribal sculpture, have long been known internationally, many folk arts have been largely ignored.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Fiercer Hospital rivalry means good news for patients
Fiercer Hospital rivalry means good news for patientsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The rapid increase in the number of hospitals in the country and the liberalization of services is resulting in fiercer competition in the medical care provision business.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
'Gora Goda': Man's instinctive and conscious trip
'Gora Goda': Man's instinctive and conscious tripBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Korean choreographer-director Kang Manhong presented his dance-theater Gora Goda at the Ismail Marzuki Arts Center in Jakarta on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
Indonesian 'tempe' struggles to remove second-rate image
Indonesian 'tempe' struggles to remove second-rate imageBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): There are hardly any Indonesians who have not taste tempeh. Even those living in the jungles of Irian Jaya or Kalimantan have consumed this food.
Sun, 05 Jan 1997
RI to buy four submarines
RI to buy four submarines JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy plans to buy four more submarines to add to the two it already has, Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Arief Kushariadi was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday.