Archive: 9 November 1997
28 articles found
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Keeping up appearances is must for many
Keeping up appearances is must for many JAKARTA (JP): Beauty is only skin deep. Yet, it cannot be denied that many people judge others by their looks, especially at the first meeting. Therefore, it is not surprising that many people spend a lot of time and money to enhance their appearance.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Scrutinizing batik exhibitions to add to her own collections has always been an exciting business for traditional herbal medicine tycoon Moeryati Soedibyo.She couldn't resist the temptation to buy more batik cloth when visiting the batik exhibition held by the International Conference...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
300 golfers take part in Trisakti Open golf tourney
300 golfers take part in Trisakti Open golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 golfers are expected to take part in the Trisakti Open golf tournament on Nov. 21 at the Padang Golf Course, Pondok Indah.Organizer Justian Suhandinata said Friday that the one-day tournament will be held to commemorate...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Hollywood vixen Julia Roberts recoups her cool
Hollywood vixen Julia Roberts recoups her coolBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Oh, to be Julia Roberts. Russet hair cascading down a curvaceous frame, whiter-than-white teeth lighting a mega- watt smile, hazel eyes as big and sparkling as the Hope diamond.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
JakJazz's second night draws larger crowds
JakJazz's second night draws larger crowds JAKARTA (JP): After a slow opening, the second night of the 1997 JakJazz festival showed more fervency yesterday as fans packed the Soemantri Brodjonegoro youth center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to enjoy a variety of lively performances, albeit not all...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Prasidha Cup attracts top stars
Prasidha Cup attracts top stars SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia's contract bridge world beaters, including Fredy Waluyan, Denny Sacul, Franky Kawur, Bert Polii and Hengky Lasut, are among a field of more 200 participants in the 12th Prasidha Pahlawan Cup Bridge Championship, which started here yesterday.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
What has happened to Indonesian folktales?
What has happened to Indonesian folktales?By Soekanto S.A. BOGOR, West Java (JP): Remember as a child how you burst with pride after someone praised you for being smart like Si Kancil?That was because you knew of the little mouse deer's adventures, outwitting the farmer who caught him, the dog who...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Music lovers walk out of 1997 JakJazz in droves
Music lovers walk out of 1997 JakJazz in droves JAKARTA (JP): A young man studying in Jakarta took his visiting, Jazz-loving father to the JakJazz festival Friday night.But after moving from one stage to the next for nearly two hours the father turned to his son and asked: "Where's the jazz?"The...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
In Memory of 'Don' Miguel Najdorf
In Memory of 'Don' Miguel NajdorfBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf died following a heart attack on July 4th in Malaga, Spain, at the age of 87. At the time, he was the guest of honor at a Garry Kasparov simultaneous exhibition in Madrid.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Puff of pride for Jakarta cigar smokers
Puff of pride for Jakarta cigar smokers JAKARTA (JP): Smoking a cigar is a stamp of style. The usual impression is that anyone enjoying one is rich and smartly dressed.Such an attitude is most often created through films and fictional stories. And many famous people are known as cigar buffs.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
You can't be good at everything
You can't be good at everything JAKARTA (JP): When the Thai soccer team snatched the men's soccer gold medal from Indonesia in the recent SEA Games, some Indonesian soccer fans raged through the main stadium, destroying whatever they could to vent their anger, cursing at anybody who could be blamed...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Tips on how to look attractive
Tips on how to look attractive JAKARTA (JP): Looking attractive has long been a concern of many people, especially those who have to appear before the public.Their clothing and appearance has to match their expected performance while allowing their individual character to come through.Mien R.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Technology can sculpt a more beautiful you
Technology can sculpt a more beautiful youBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): When God created His most beloved creature at the dawn of time, dust and holy breath were all that was needed for shaping the human form.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Looking good not easy and costs pretty penny
Looking good not easy and costs pretty penny It is a case of putting your best face, not foot, forward in this youth-obsessed world. Beauty, and how to acquire it for the genetically challenged, is big business. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters, I. Christianto, Christiani S.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
U.S. warns five firms over deals with Iran
U.S. warns five firms over deals with Iran ROME (Reuters): The United States on Friday warned five non- U.S. companies, including Bakrie Group of Indonesia, that they were running the risk of real sanctions if investigations found any of their business dealings with Iran contravened U.S. law.U.S.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Dealing with environmental problems is not that simple
Dealing with environmental problems is not that simpleBy Priscilla Hon The imperatives of state sovereignty and demands for some level of international governance of the environment are two opposing trends at work.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 TV Drama: Lahan Bertuan 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 Teenager's...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Educating children through TV programs
Educating children through TV programsBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Singaporean parents are encouraged to haul their children out of malls and onto the family couch, so they can watch educational TV programs together on Saturday afternoons.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Jakarta traffic a headache
Jakarta traffic a headache I do not live in Jakarta and I do not envy those people who have to struggle every day to go to work by going through the most archaic and inefficient traffic system in the world.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Beauty salons not exclusive domain of women
Beauty salons not exclusive domain of womenBy Aloysius Unditu and I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The adage that beauty parlors are women's territory no longer holds. Today, men from all walks of life -- from blue collar workers to business executives -- frequent parlors for a myriad of reasons.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Depressing Ujungpandang is still great seafood catch
Depressing Ujungpandang is still great seafood catch UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): All I remember of Ujungpandang is wide, wide tree-lined avenues, a gorgeous road along the beach called Strand Boulevard (this was in the days when Ujungpandang was called Makassar, which I still prefer), cakes...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Hong Kong tourism wanes after the handover
Hong Kong tourism wanes after the handoverBy K. Basrie The Hong Kong Tourist Association, in cooperation with Cathay Pacific Airways and The Peninsula Hotel, recently invited a group of Indonesian journalists to sample the New Hong Kong Experience, a campaign designed to boost the territory's...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Teenager must work for family
Teenager must work for family OSLO, Norway (JP): It is 5:30 a.m. When most children her age are getting ready for school, 14-year-old Ida Narsidah leaves for work at a cookie factory in Tangerang, West Java.She takes the bus and then walks for about 30 minutes to her workplace. Her hours are 7 a.m.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Finding fine folktales for children
Finding fine folktales for children BOGOR, West Java (JP): Many parents are frustrated when searching for good books for their children, but frustration doubles when it comes to quality books on folktales.Solution may be to have grandparents spin the tales to the children.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Johnny Andrean creates jobs whith the right cut
Johnny Andrean creates jobs whith the right cutBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Despite his packed schedule, leading beauty consultant Johnny Andrean found time for an interview recently at his new training center at Pluit Megamal, North Jakarta.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Howard govt's new course in Asia
Howard govt's new course in AsiaBy James Cotton Australia's white paper on foreign policy contains continuities as well as significant changes from the past. SINGAPORE: The Australian government's new white paper, "In the National Interest", is the first ever document from Canberra setting down the...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Brunei offers $1.2 billion in bilateral assistance
Brunei offers $1.2 billion in bilateral assistance JAKARTA (JP): Brunei pledged US$1.2 billion in bilateral assistance to Indonesia yesterday to help restore international market confidence in its economy, especially its currency, a minister said yesterday.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
$3b bridge project starts in 1998
$3b bridge project starts in 1998 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are to start work early next year on a 10 billion ringgit (US$3.0 billion) bridge project linking the three nations, Bernama news agency reported on Friday.