Archive: 1 June 1997
25 articles found
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Tips for parents in sending kids to preschool
Tips for parents in sending kids to preschool JAKARTA (JP): It is still a month until school admission begins in July, but anxious parents are in the midst of weighing their children's education options.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Golkar assured of landslide victory
Golkar assured of landslide victory JAKARTA (JP): With Golkar's election landslide victory already well assured, attention shifted yesterday to the number of valid votes as the National Election Committee continued with its count.By 5 p.m.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Val Kilmer finds his perfect alter ego in 'The Saint'
Val Kilmer finds his perfect alter ego in 'The Saint' JAKARTA (JP): The grungy, long-haired man stares at the blonde girl with love-sick eyes. He obviously thinks he's Fabio, while the girl looks like Cheryl Ladd's ultra-perky Charlie's Angel.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
British animal lovers rush to Irian Jaya
British animal lovers rush to Irian JayaBy Spencer Vignes LONDON (JP): Indonesia can expect to benefit from an unusually high number of British tourists flocking to its shores over the coming months.But for once they won't all be coming in search of a suntan on Bali's beaches or a visit to one of...
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? There was a full house at the official residence of National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo on Jl. Pattimura in South Jakarta last Monday evening.Hundreds of uniformed police officials, colleagues and stylish-look businesspeople along with their spouses were there to give their best...
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Hariyanto, Rexy and Ricky both lose narrowly in semis
Hariyanto, Rexy and Ricky both lose narrowly in semis JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Hariyanto Arbi, seeded 12th, failed to secure Indonesia a representative in the men's singles World Championships final after losing to 15th seeded Peter Rasmussen of Denmark 15-9, 9-15, 2-15 yesterday.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Fire guts 127 shanty houses
Fire guts 127 shanty houses JAKARTA (JP): Firefighters argued with residents yesterday as they tried to put out a fire that destroyed 127 shanty houses in Palmerah, West Jakarta.More than 500 people were left homeless after the fire on Jl. Pelita in Palmerah's Jati Pulo subdistrict.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Letting off steam at a 'latah' session
Letting off steam at a 'latah' sessionBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The women had worked hard all day to make the party a success and now it was time for fun.Seated around the betelnut box, they started to let go of themselves.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
'Mother of a thousand cats' tends forgotten felines
'Mother of a thousand cats' tends forgotten felinesBy Izul Abidi PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The pretty girl stopped her motorbike short of a garbage dump on Jalan Sudirman in Purwokerto. An older woman dressed in gray immediately hopped off the back seat."Come here, my friends," she called out.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
The Heirloom
The HeirloomBy Dewi Anggraeni "Rod," Wati said unexpectedly - that is, Rod hadn't expected it. "I know it's a bit sudden. Would you mind staying the night?"Rodney was dumbfounded. How could he not be? He had been attracted to Wati for months, yet had not dared make any move, in case he frightened...
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Tracing batik's threads across the North Coast of Java
Tracing batik's threads across the North Coast of Java Fabric of Enchantment: Batik from the North Coast of Java, a catalog published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Oct. 31, 1996 - Jan. 26, 1997.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Southeast Asian art buyers begin look West
Southeast Asian art buyers begin look WestBy Sonali Desai SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian art buyers are beginning to set their sights beyond regional shores and eye the Western art market as rising prosperity dissolves geographic and cultural boundaries.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Subronto named SEA Games cycling training director
Subronto named SEA Games cycling training director JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association has named businessman Subronto Laras as training director for the 19th SEA Games in October.Subronto, president director of PT Indomobil, was surprised by the offer but accepted it.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
All the right moves of a simple shiatsu massage
All the right moves of a simple shiatsu massageText by Rebecca Mowbray, photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Endang, a practitioner of shiatsu massage, may be a first cousin of circus acrobats.While my nearly naked body was pressed between two towels on the massage table, the amazing Endang hung from...
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Preschool education sprouts in big cities
Preschool education sprouts in big cities More parents than ever are sending their children to preschool. Preschool education centers, especially playgroups, are growing rapidly in big cities like Jakarta. Most of them are crowded with toddlers. The Jakarta Post reporters Devi M.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
RI and Malaysia sign agreement on Island dispute
RI and Malaysia sign agreement on Island disputeBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia signed an agreement yesterday to jointly submit the dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), thereby avoiding the impression of one...
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Bina Anaprasa provides preschool for the needy
Bina Anaprasa provides preschool for the needyBy Devi M. Asmarani and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The small, plain building in Kwitang subdistrict, Central Jakarta, goes unnoticed save for the clamor resonating from inside.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
ASEAN to welcome Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia in July
ASEAN to welcome Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia in July KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed at a special meeting here yesterday to admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar as new members in July.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Marriage fees vary
Marriage fees varyFrom Republika"Unregistered marriages" are still a frequent practice in many regions, which is why I repeatedly suggest to acquaintances and close neighbors to be married at the district office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (KUA).
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Day care centers in workplace called for
Day care centers in workplace called for JAKARTA (JP): Child psychologist Fauziah Aswin Hadis believes that daily visits to playgroups can be too much of a good thing for young children.She says that up to three visits a week to a group are acceptable, but more than that will leave children bored.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Middlemen at bus terminals
Middlemen at bus terminalsFrom Berita BuanaNearly all minivan drivers plying their routes have hiked up their fares at will. This is because middlemen at terminals like to press drivers for money. Even if there are no passengers in the bus the middlemen keep asking drivers for money.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Government to repeat voting at 111 polling stations in Madura
Government to repeat voting at 111 polling stations in Madura JAKARTA (JP): In an unprecedented move, the government acquiesced yesterday to the United Development Party's (PPP) demand for a repeat of voting at 111 polling stations on Madura island, East Java.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Al-Falah blends int'l education, Islam
Al-Falah blends int'l education, IslamBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): There is something special about this open classroom. It does not look like any ordinary classroom in the country. The room is filled with neatly arranged colorful toys and blocks.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
Singer Nugie comes of age on national music scene
Singer Nugie comes of age on national music sceneBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): A convoy proceeded down a Kuta street in Bali during the recent campaign. Waiting for the youngsters at a crossroads was a police line determined to keep them from reaching the main street.
Sun, 01 Jun 1997
IPTN sponsors student on path to excellence
IPTN sponsors student on path to excellenceBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Humanly speaking, a young woman should be brimming with pride to have completed a four-year undergraduate course with top marks, as well as secured a job in PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN), one of Indonesia's...