Archive: 13 April 1997
25 articles found
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Time to begin greening Asia's national income accounts
Time to begin greening Asia's national income accountsBy Mukul G Asher and Avijit Gupta Reconciling economic growth with environmental objectives should be a major issue of concern in Asia. SINGAPORE: While Asia's rapid growth during the last three decades has been impressive, its record on...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Hadiprana builds on flourishing design career
Hadiprana builds on flourishing design careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The name of Hendra Hadiprana has until now been closely associated with interior design and decor in Indonesia.Besides his modest Galeri Hadiprana on Jl.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Children's Film: 9:30 Environment Program: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik center
Tamansari Water palace finds new role as batik centerBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): A visit to Yogyakarta will no doubt bring about a recommendation to visit the Tamansari Water Palace, located close to the kraton royal residence.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Ratih dreams of world-class RI models
Ratih dreams of world-class RI modelsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): She is today married and pregnant but Ratih Sanggarwati, once feted as Indonesia's leading model, is still tied to the glamorous life of the catwalk.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Sale of liquor in supermarkets
Sale of liquor in supermarketsFrom RepublikaThe sale of liquor, the source of all evil, in supermarkets, at a time when the government is fighting its advance in the country, strikes us as controversial.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks
Men slowly take spot on Jakarta's crowded catwalks JAKARTA (JP): No one can deny that catwalk modeling is a job for a chosen few. Tall, lean and proportional bodies, attractive looks, great style and a sense of rhythm are not things that everyone has.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Information technology and its challenges
Information technology and its challenges Ismail S Talib examines some of the implications IT will have for university education. SINGAPORE: There is a lot of talk on information technology (IT) in education in Singapore nowadays. But this issue is not only discussed in Singapore.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian models
Thin is in for contemporary Indonesian modelsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Two models on a Jakarta catwalk, wrapped in slinky slips, are taking a bow. One, a full-figured twenty- something-year-old, wears a confident smile as she wiggles past agape admirers.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Tight games highlight rating chess tournament
Tight games highlight rating chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Kiani Kertas-Enerpac-Tamara Bank Rating Chess Tournament at Wisma Catur Frederick Sumanti on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Jakarta, was a tight and just affair.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Modeling attracts local youth
Modeling attracts local youth Lured by heady notions of money, glamor and adoring public attention, growing numbers of young Indonesians are taking their first bold steps on the catwalk.They find an industry vastly changed from the days when models worked long hours for paltry pay.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in Bangkok
Malaysian passports sell like hot cakes in BangkokBy Kim Gooi KUALA KEDAH, Malaysia (DPA): When Ng Leong Huat applied for a passport in 1992 he had no idea of the trouble he was getting himself into.In the middle of last year he was hauled in by Malaysian special branch police, stripped to his...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Consumption of power too little?
Consumption of power too little?From Media IndonesiaAn employee from the electricity company usually checks our power meter every month. In March, we had a visit from the same man again. After reading the meter, however, the man startled my mother by saying that our power consumption was too little.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Fishy accessories are tipping the scales
Fishy accessories are tipping the scalesText and photos by Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Waste can be made into things of value. This is what the Dian Desa, a self-supporting institute in Yogyakarta is doing.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunes
Jazzman Parker indulges audiences with sweet tunesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Ray Parker Jr. knows how to indulge the Indonesian taste for sweetness.He won over audiences during recent performances at Jamz, South Jakarta, with his sweet smile, sweet deep voice and, above all, sweet love songs.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? The glare of the media spotlight can rock an artist's marriage. But press exposure can also bring the couple closer together, as actress Nurul Arifin can testify.Her husband, Mayong, a reporter for Intisari, the Indonesian version of Reader's Digest, is now arriving home earlier than...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
KNPI pledges to guard election
KNPI pledges to guard election JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian youths vowed yesterday to help the Armed Forces maintain order during the May 29 general election and the presidential election in March next year.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup
Coach pins hopes on men's singles in Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is banking on its veterans men's singles players to give their all at next month's Sudirman Cup and the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
The doggiebag is not for the doggies
The doggiebag is not for the doggies JAKARTA (JP): When Mrs. Susilo went to a Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam in the early 1980s, she was served so much food that she could not finished it. Just as she was contemplating what a waste it was, another tourist walked in and she offered the food to him.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
ASEAN film industries share common problems
ASEAN film industries share common problemsBy K. Basrie YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Film Festival, bringing together movie stars, producers, film distributors and government officials, have ended with no resolution to the problems plaguing the regional film industry.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams
Model wannabes walk rocky road to achieve their dreams JAKARTA (JP): The path to the glittering catwalks of high fashion is lined with pitfalls for many aspiring models.A beautiful face is not enough in the fiercely competitive world of modeling, insiders point out.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Regional film festival fails to attract viewers
Regional film festival fails to attract viewersBy L.N. Idayanie YOGYAKARTA (JP): In keeping with the sluggish state of the national film industry and gloomy predictions for production in Southeast Asia, the recent ASEAN Film Week passed with little fanfare.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
What people think and say about models
What people think and say about models JAKARTA (JP): Public perceptions of models and their world abound, from the almost slavish regard for the daily goings-on of Claudia, Naomi, and Christy, to a dismissive view of them as vapid clothes horses.
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
Book tells histories of Chinese immigrants
Book tells histories of Chinese immigrants Sojourners and Settlers, Histories of Southeast Asia and the Chinese Edited by Anthony Reid Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd, Australia, 1996 232 pages ISBN-1 86373 990 4 JAKARTA (JP): When Jennifer Cushman died in 1989 at an early age, her friends took two steps...
Sun, 13 Apr 1997
TV ads open door to offbeat looks
TV ads open door to offbeat looks JAKARTA (JP): The catwalk is not so narrow as to be restricted only to people who are blessed with beauty. The road to stardom and glamour is still wide open to average people.