Archive: 20 April 1997
28 articles found
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
RI feedom ally dies at 81
RI feedom ally dies at 81 JAKARTA (JP): Biju Patnaik, an Indian leader known for his strong support of Indonesia during its fledgling republic days, died Thursday at the age of 81 in New Delhi.The former minister in the Indian government and former chief minister of Orissa, a state in eastern...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Career women face many challenges
Career women face many challenges Today's women are becoming more liberated -- they know what they want and many do not hesitate to express themselves, thanks to R.A. Kartini (1879-1904). She was declared a national heroine of emancipation in 1964, and since then her birthday, April 21, has been...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Rare giant plant finally blossoms at Taman Mini
Rare giant plant finally blossoms at Taman Mini JAKARTA (JP): The amorphallus titanum, a member of the rafflesia family of giant plants, has bloomed at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta.The rare flower bloomed four days later than expected and is the largest ever recorded in Indonesia.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Single mom juggles job and home to support son
Single mom juggles job and home to support sonBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Nine-month-old Isaiah squeals in delight as his mother waves him over her head and drapes his tiny frame around her shoulders.It is nearly midnight but Ade Juniarti is snatching a few moments of fun with her child after an...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Fuel prices
Fuel pricesFrom Suara KaryaAt the end of last year, when I was in the U.S., I bought unleaded gasoline at prices -- depending on the trademark -- equivalent to a range from Rp 703 to Rp 720 per liter. Pertamina is said to have produced unleaded gasoline which is sold at Rp 1,000 a liter.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Djaduk Ferianto's 'Gades Sumpeg' make shallow waves
Djaduk Ferianto's 'Gades Sumpeg' make shallow wavesBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Music for the theater often makes a valuable contribution to the contemporary music scene. Proof enough is that two of Indonesia's most talented composers, Embie C.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Feby/Hendri reach Japan Open finals
Feby/Hendri reach Japan Open finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior doubles Feby Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono will play in today's final of the Japan Open Junior Tennis Championship in Tokyo.Feby/Hendri beat Chinese Taipei pair of Cheng Wei Jen/Fu Shao Wei 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) yesterday.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Batik and painting turn Ardiyanto's creative wheel
Batik and painting turn Ardiyanto's creative wheelBy Amir Sidharta YOGYAKARTA (JP): First and foremost, Ardiyanto is known for his batik. Iwan Tirta may still be the most famous batik designer in Indonesia, but Ardiyanto's work is gaining world renown.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Time etches changes on urban landscape of Jakarta
Time etches changes on urban landscape of JakartaBy Richard Watson JAKARTA (JP): Early in the 1970s, the capital was still spelled as Djakarta. It was widely reported by the international press that Indonesia was a country in a state of anarchy with most services broken down.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Megawati believes in a nation with a vision
Megawati believes in a nation with a visionBy T. Sima Gunawan and Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): She does not talk much, but she is one of the most talked about persons in the country. A low-profile and soft- spoken woman, Dyah Permata Megawati Soekarnoputri is a tough and powerful figure in New Order...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Resort bans controversial Aussie MP from meeting
Resort bans controversial Aussie MP from meeting PERTH, Australia (AFP): Controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson has been banned from speaking at a fashionable resort here next month because of her views on Asian immigration, The West Australian reported yesterday.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Australia tries to fathom the emerging Asia
Australia tries to fathom the emerging Asia Pathways to Asia, The Politics of Engagement Edited by Richard Robinson Allen & Unwin, NSW, 1996 Paperback, 270 pages A$24.95 MELBOURNE (JP): While a fascination with Asia in the Western world is not a new trend, it was only just over a decade ago that...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
KONI takes over wushu training duties
KONI takes over wushu training duties JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games training director, Djoko Pramono, has announced that he has taken charge of wushu training because the athletes had not been following correct training programs.
Sun, 20 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 Cooking Program: Masakan Indonesia 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Unemployment
UnemploymentFrom Suara KaryaA constant problem in our community is unemployment vis-a-vis work opportunities.People are often hoaxed into paying millions of rupiah to an myriad of go-betweens who promise jobs. Some may land jobs but many others get nothing but more promises.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
For 'Si Kuncung' life may start after 40
For 'Si Kuncung' life may start after 40By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The oldest children's magazine in Indonesia, Si Kuncung, celebrates its 41st anniversary this month. Once the darling of every child in Indonesia, you will no longer find it in the bookstore even though it still clings on to...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Highest Paid Female Executives in Indonesia
Highest Paid Female Executives in Indonesia(Rank, Name, Company, Position, Estimated 1995 Income in million Rp): 1. Eva Rianti Hutapea, Indofood Sukses Makmur, Director 2. Rini M.S. Suwandi, Astra International, Finance Director 3. Angel L. Umali, Indofood Sukses Makmur, Director, 800-999 4.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Flores' village keeps up whaling tradition
Flores' village keeps up whaling traditionBy Yacob Herin LARANTUKA, East Flores (JP): Excited cries of baleo ring out along the Lamalera coastline as children and adults point to the spot where a whale has surfaced, its presence heralded by a fountain of seawater sprayed high in the air.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
New center expected to raise RI's Islamic profile
New center expected to raise RI's Islamic profileBy Rita A.Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to take a more prominent place in the Islamic world following today's opening of the Bayt-Al Quran and Istiqlal Museum by President Soeharto at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
The commercialization of marriage in Bali
The commercialization of marriage in BaliBy Garret Kam DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Special wedding-holiday packages are being openly and shamelessly promoted by several travel agents, with foreign tourists as the potential buyers.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Liza, Mimma get wild card at Open
Liza, Mimma get wild card at Open JAKARTA (JP): Two young Indonesian players received wild cards to play at the Danamon Indonesia Open women's tennis tournament here next week.The Indonesian Tennis Association said Liza Andriyani, world ranked 469, and Mimma Chernovita, world ranked 477, would...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Holy row colors Balinese wedding package
Holy row colors Balinese wedding packageBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): A young wedding couple walked elegantly from the padmasana, the worship place for Balinese Hindus, at the Agung Rai Museum in Ubud, Bali.At first glance they looked like a Balinese bridal couple.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Merpati plane crash kills 15 on Belitung Island
Merpati plane crash kills 15 on Belitung Island JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 people were killed and six others missing when a Merpati Nusantara airliner crashed on Belitung Island near South Sumatra yesterday morning.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Clinton reassures democracy leader on HK status-quo
Clinton reassures democracy leader on HK status-quo WASHINGTON (Reuter): President Bill Clinton has told a Hong Kong democracy advocate there "would be consequences" if freedom erodes in the colony once China assumes control on July 1, according to the White House.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Career and marriage, or career versus marriage?
Career and marriage, or career versus marriage?By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Some working women, some day, may have to make the unenviable choice of sacrificing either career or marriage. The two, in some circumstances, are not always compatible.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
To the classical beat of inferior cassettes
To the classical beat of inferior cassettes JAKARTA (JP): Music hath charms to soothe the savage ... is it breast or beast? Well, never mind. I am here to tell you that it also arouses the beast, or savageness in breasts -- or whatever.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Canberra, KL and much ado about ASEM
Canberra, KL and much ado about ASEM Exclusion from ASEM will disadvantage Australian diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific, says Milton Osborne. SINGAPORE: Malaysia's decision to exclude Australia from the next Asia-Europe summit (ASEM), due to be held in London in 1998, has evoked a range of reactions in...
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Working mother' motive affects children's growth
Working mother' motive affects children's growth JAKARTA (JP): The motive of mothers who work outside the home plays an important role in the success or failure of children's personality development, noted psychologist Utami Munandar said.