Archive: 23 November 1997
25 articles found
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Popular singer Chrisye delights fans with oldies hits
Popular singer Chrisye delights fans with oldies hitsBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Integrity still sells in pop music, surviving all the fads that come and go fast.Popular singer Chrisye, now 48, has bundled 20 solo albums into his almost 30-year career, and a few other notable achievements,...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Utut beats Karpov in third round
Utut beats Karpov in third round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster (GM) Utut Adianto showed his supremacy by defeating GM Anatoly Karpov in the third round of the Clash of the Titans at Omni Batavia Hotel.Yesterday's victory is Utut's second against Karpov.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Selecting the right bank amid clamor from rumor mill
Selecting the right bank amid clamor from rumor millBy Laksamana Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): Selecting the right bank is even tougher these days. Uncertain economic times have affected people's ability to think logically and left them easily swayed by groundless rumors.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Amri Yahya laments neglect of batik as art
Amri Yahya laments neglect of batik as art YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik, as a medium of artistic expression, is synonymous with the name Amri Yahya. A man who, with batik painters like Bagong Kusudiardjo and Kuswadji, has followed the tradition of popularizing the art of batik painting.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
The story of people lost in history
The story of people lost in historyPeople on the Left of the Crossroads; the Story of the Madiun Uprising, September 1948 By Soe Hoe Gie Yayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, July 1997 312 and XIX pages YOGYAKARTA (JP): To fully comprehend the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Madiun, East...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Muddle persists over batik copyright issue
Muddle persists over batik copyright issueBy Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): As the international conference on batik, held in conjunction with the International Conference for Cultural and Tourism, wound up on Nov. 8, follow-up to the intense debate on intellectual property rights remained uncertain.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
IPTN wins S. Korean deal
IPTN wins S. Korean deal JAKARTA (JP): IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has signed a contract worth $143.4 million to supply eight CN-235- 220M propeller planes to South Korea's Ministry of Defense.The contract was signed on Oct.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Shooting, hunting hit target for many executives
Shooting, hunting hit target for many executives Many business executives have taken up shooting and hunting in their leisure time. It is a prestigious pastime, but how much does the hobby set them back? JAKARTA: The uniniated in matters of shooting and hunting will feel left out from spirited talk...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
White-water rafting competition begins today
White-water rafting competition begins todayBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): As part of its drive to popularize white-water rafting locally, and particularly among youth, The Indonesian Whitewater Rafting Federation opens today the first national championships on the Serayu, Central Java's...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Tal Shaked won World Junior Championship
Tal Shaked won World Junior ChampionshipBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Junior Champion Tal Shaked won the World Junior Championship (for players under 20) which was held from July 13 to July 28 in Zagan, Poland. Tal scored an undefeated 9.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Anxious public seeks truth on safest banks
Anxious public seeks truth on safest banks A crisis of confidence is rattling many following the recent closure of 16 private banks and last week's massive rumor-sparked rush on Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest private bank.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Soeharto receives S. Africa's highest honor from Mandela
Soeharto receives S. Africa's highest honor from Mandela JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ended his three-day visit to South Africa yesterday and headed for Vancouver, Canada, for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
'Seputar Indonesia' still rules the TV news airwaves
'Seputar Indonesia' still rules the TV news airwavesBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): In eight years, it has broken new ground in TV news broadcasting, set many trends in the industry and staved off fierce challenges from others trying to emulate its success.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Eleven babies bodies found, not six: Doctor
Eleven babies bodies found, not six: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): A team of forensic doctors at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital concluded yesterday that the number of babies' bodies found in North Jakarta Friday was 11, not six as reported earlier.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Exploring the forest on elephant back in Way Kambas
Exploring the forest on elephant back in Way KambasText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno LAMPUNG (JP): A thin mist shrouded a patch of grassland at Way Kambas elephant training center in Lampung when the morning silence was shattered by a pained shriek.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Using pillowcases for money safekeeping
Using pillowcases for money safekeeping JAKARTA (JP): Looking at pillowcases to keep your money in. Or gunnysacks, strongboxes, tiles that hide a hole in the floor, the mattress you lie on -- in short, anywhere safe and secure to put your hard-earned lolly in.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Subagyo favorite for shooting body chief
Subagyo favorite for shooting body chief JAKARTA (JP): The executive director of the Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin), Sutiyoso, said Lt. Gen. Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, the Army's deputy chief of staff, would be the right person to chair the association.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Why these banks? Depositors explain
Why these banks? Depositors explain JAKARTA (JP): Trust and reputation are the two factors most often cited by people in deciding where to put their money. Also high among considerations are convenience of location and high interest rates.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Indonesians attach sentimental value to books
Indonesians attach sentimental value to booksBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): You can't go forward without looking at the past. Know your history in order to know yourself.Lofty words, perhaps, worthy of a New Age guru.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Enchanting evening with Royal Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Enchanting evening with Royal Swedish Chamber OrchestraBy Laksmi Pamuntjak JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the year again. A Toyota Classics concert is a moment of prestige, a sublime gathering of the highbrowed, and a noble precedent to reach deep into the pocket.Rising to the occasion on Nov.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Tourism helps out in Irian
Tourism helps out in Irian JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of local and regional tourism firms have joined together to donate medicine, food and clothes to victims of food shortages in Wamena, Irian Jaya.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Bungalows in Puncak
Bungalows in PuncakFrom MerdekaBogor has seen very rapid development due to its beautiful scenic surroundings endowed with clean air which is exempt from the pollution of dust and noise. Accordingly, many officials and businesspeople have built villas and bungalows in the area.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Memoirs of a life spanning momentous changes
Memoirs of a life spanning momentous changesBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): The memoirs of Prince Aria Achmad (P.A.A.) Djajadiningrat were recently published for the first time in Indonesian translation, 61 years after the original was issued in Dutch.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Fashion students skirt the boundaries of creativity
Fashion students skirt the boundaries of creativityText by Stevie Emilia, photos by Arief Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): Picture a model trying her hardest to walk elegantly despite the VW car tires coiled stylishly in her neat hair, hanging off her ears and enclasping her hands and ankles, as her domed...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Haze devastates tourism
Haze devastates tourism SINGAPORE (DPA): Smoke haze and Southeast Asia's currency crisis have dealt a staggering double blow to Singapore's tourism industry, news reports said yesterday.The number of tourist arrivals in October dropped to 495,327, a 17.