Archive: 21 December 1997
23 articles found
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
SilkAir passengers and crew roster
SilkAir passengers and crew roster JAKARTA (JP): Name of passengers and crew on SilkAir Flight MI-185, which crashed in Sumsang, South Sumatra on Friday, as released by the airline yesterday: 1. Anggoro, Herman Indonesia2. Godfrey, Jakin Indonesia3. Godiva Indonesia4. Godwill, Jakin Indonesia5.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Tutut 'opposes' her father's reelection
Tutut 'opposes' her father's reelection SEMARANG (JP): President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, said yesterday she would prefer if her father were not reelected so he could spend more time with his family.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Bent Larsen makes a comeback
Bent Larsen makes a comebackBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in many years, Denmark's legendary GM Bent Larsen, now resident in Buenos Aires, Argentina, took part in the Danish Championships held in Esbjerg, last March.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Women workers struggle to support families
Women workers struggle to support familiesBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The majority of workers in labor intensive industries are women, such as in exported textiles, footwear and factories manufacturing processed wood products.
Sun, 21 Dec 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 Cooking Program: Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Penyengat remains cradle of Malay civilization
Penyengat remains cradle of Malay civilizationText and photos by Graham Simmons TANJUNG PINANG (JP): If you want to see something of real Malay-Indonesian history, there's no need to traipse through jungles or brave tiger-infested swamps.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Culture and war entwined in Vietnam tourism
Culture and war entwined in Vietnam tourismBy Ian C. Glover Developments in the region, especially Cambodia, affect Vietnam's tourism industry. SINGAPORE: In the 1990s, tourism has become increasingly specialized and, together with eco- or green tourism, cultural tourism is a distinct leisure...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Speaking out about uncertainty over bonuses
Speaking out about uncertainty over bonuses JAKARTA (JP): "It's the thought that counts" is a welcome cliche nowadays. As the economic crunch bites deep into firms' coffers, a simple card may have to suffice instead of pricey Christmas and New Year's gifts for the long list of business contacts.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Firms face dilemmas over survival
Firms face dilemmas over survival In these hard economic times, employers are wracking their brains and dipping into their accounts to meet obligations to their workers. Right now, these include year-end bonuses, but looming ahead is next year's April deadline for implementation of the minimum...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
No survivors found in SilkAir crash
No survivors found in SilkAir crash JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers, including divers, struggled through the murky and muddy waters of Musi River yesterday searching for survivors of the SilkAir Boeing 737-300 which went down at the estuary of the South Sumatran river on Friday.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Show debuts new era in local fashion
Show debuts new era in local fashion JAKARTA (JP): The excitement was palpable as the packed room buzzed with the anticipation usually reserved for rock concerts.In the front row sat some of the industry's biggest names, among them designer Biyan, photographer Jay Subiyakto.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Website helps expats get the inside track
Website helps expats get the inside trackBy David White JAKARTA (JP): Information is one of the most valuable aids when you move to a new place, especially a foreign country. But finding the needed information is not always easy, and one can get frustrated trying to no avail to get it.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
ASEAN urges action plan on transnational crime
ASEAN urges action plan on transnational crime MANILA (AFP): Interior ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday called for the convening of a high-level group of experts to forge an action plan on transnational crime.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Women's role in politics
Women's role in politicsProfil dan Visi Perempuan Anggota DPR RI 1992-1997 (Profiles and Visions of Women Members of Indonesia's House of Representatives, 1992/1997) By Ibrahim Taju and Nugroho Dewanto, Introduction by Marwah Daud Ibrahim, Cidesindo, 509 pages, Rp 27,500 JAKARTA (JP): The lead-up...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Plane crash an international tragedy
Plane crash an international tragedy JAKARTA (JP): A former Singaporean model and her American boyfriend, an Indonesian journalist, a businesswoman returning to her family, an athlete, and a family traveling home after visiting a convalescing relative, were among those on the fateful SilkAir flight.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Turning the lens on people at a cultural crossroads
Turning the lens on people at a cultural crossroadsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's lunch hour at the Regent Hotel, and assorted professionals are milling about looking important, or at least trying to.Among them is a young man in a particularly bright shade of orange pants.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Evangelism in Bali borrows local traditions in its programs
Evangelism in Bali borrows local traditions in its programsBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Christians all over the world will soon celebrate Christmas. In Bali there will be a Christmas celebration with a distinctive local touch.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Ravaged rupiah shadows holiday travelers' plans
Ravaged rupiah shadows holiday travelers' plansBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The holiday season is almost upon us, and it is high time to look for places to unwind from our daily routines.Unfortunately, there is the long shadow of the monetary crisis.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
American vows to do more after plane crash
American vows to do more after plane crash SINGAPORE (Reuters): An American architect who canceled his booking on a SilkAir flight which crashed in Indonesia on Friday with no signs of survivors among the 104 people on board, vowed to live life even more fully.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Although he has spent the past eight months in Australia, Indonesian sociologist Arief Budiman has not lost his concern for his hometown of Salatiga, Central Java."A town should have an identity," Arief said last week in Jakarta at the beginning of a vacation.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Lights out in 'Home Alone 3' without Macaulay Culkin
Lights out in 'Home Alone 3' without Macaulay CulkinBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): John Hughes' Home Alone 3, set for local theaters this Christmas, is yet more confirmation that sequels are not necessarily equals of their successful predecessors.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Touch of class and a tipple for local wine lovers
Touch of class and a tipple for local wine lovers JAKARTA: The inevitable onslaught of globalization has brought wine to Indonesia's upper middle class, although it is but a trickle at the moment.Indonesians are rubbing shoulders with the affluent from newly industrialized Asian economies of...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Marwah says women finding their political feet
Marwah says women finding their political feetBy Indrawati JAKARTA (JP): Marwah Daud Ibrahim is one of the few women who holds a prominent position in the country's political arena, one among 58 women legislators in the House of Representatives (DPR).