Archive: 10 August 1997
26 articles found
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Soeharto opens course for new legislators
Soeharto opens course for new legislators JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto kicked off a crash course for prospective members of the House of Representatives yesterday intended to equip them with basic knowledge of state affairs before starting their term on Oct. 1.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Downside to increase in boardinghouses
Downside to increase in boardinghousesBy Primastuti Handayani and Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Boarding houses are not just about making a profit.Complex sociological sketches of real life are played out under their roofs by a motley stockpile of humanity, many from different social and educational...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Photographs of a Jakarta seething in modernity
Photographs of a Jakarta seething in modernityBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Relentless delving into the realm of modernistic culture has replaced sentimental cliches of humanity and poverty in this developing metropolis with bump-and-grind insights.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Rizqi, Santi crowned Jakarta ambassadors
Rizqi, Santi crowned Jakarta ambassadorsBy Edith Hartanto and Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): She wants to be a lawyer and he wants to be a businessman. But for the next 12 months, they will have to postpone their ambitions and serve as ambassadors of Jakarta.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Thammanoon leads Sabah Masters
Thammanoon leads Sabah Masters KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (JP): Thailand's Tahmmanoon Sriroj, alternating between the two drivers off the tee, broke the course record yesterday to take the lead after the third round of the US$200,000 Sabah Masters at Sabah Golf and Country Club.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
'Night Falls on Manhattan' pounds with corruption
'Night Falls on Manhattan' pounds with corruptionBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): If one person can be cited for molding New York's urban angst into its present film noir form, it is Sidney Lumet.
Sun, 10 Aug 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 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Talk Show: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Kasparov still number 1, Utut slipped to rank 60
Kasparov still number 1, Utut slipped to rank 60By Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): PCA's world champion Garry Kasparov achieved an all-time high Elo rating of 2820 when the July 1997 list was posted by FIDE. Vladimir Kramnik leaped up to 2770 and second place.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
A midsummer night's dream at Mt. Gede-Pangrango
A midsummer night's dream at Mt. Gede-PangrangoBy Sona Vora Blessing CIBODAS, West Java (JP): When we left Switzerland for an assignment in Indonesia, one of the things high on our checklist of things to do was trekking up a volcano.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Malaysia's first daughter speaks out on touchy topics
Malaysia's first daughter speaks out on touchy topicsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Marina Mahathir may be the daughter of the Malaysian prime minister, but this lofty distinction has not kept her from becoming actively involved in controversial causes.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Forbes magazine has listed Muhammad "Bob" Hasan as one of the wealthiest people in the world, but he said he didn't know how rich he was."I don't know. I can only eat three times a day," he told Reuters this week during an interview in a remote part of East Kalimantan province.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Swiss painter taps essences of Bali
Swiss painter taps essences of BaliBy Astri Wright UBUD, Bali (JP): The marbled, cooling halls of the main exhibition building at the Agung Rai Museum have yielded the pluralism, variation and color of the Indonesian Art Awards exhibition to the vision of a single artist: Swiss painter and...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Sarawak state bans gambling
Sarawak state bans gambling KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state has banned all forms of gambling in a district to protect landowners expected to become "instant millionaires" thanks to the Bakun dam project, news reports said yesterday.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Bangkok is heaven for street vendors
Bangkok is heaven for street vendors BANGKOK (JP): Bangkok sidewalk vendors know none of the hardships of their less fortunate Jakarta counterparts.They do not run away at the sight of public order officials, fight to get space or grudgingly submit to payment of illegal fees.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Despite the huge popularity of his many TV series, producer Raam Punjabi has even grander designs to weave them into the fabric of Indonesian life.He wants to make series produced by his Multivision firm an integral part of daily living, the sixth basic need to sustain Indonesians day...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Musician Harry Roesli still up to his 'naughty' ways
Musician Harry Roesli still up to his 'naughty' waysBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Twenty years on, Harry Roesli is still stuck with the nickname of the "naughty" one.The 'si bengal' label came from his penchant for putting a heavy dose of wry social criticism into his music.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Music series explores local traditions
Music series explores local traditions Seri Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Series)CD Dian RecordsCopyright: Masyarakat Seni Pertunjukan IndonesiaDistributor: PT Dian Pramudita Kusuma, JakartaRp 25,000 per CDFirst six CDs titled Musik Dari Pinggiran Jakarta; Musik Populer Indonesia; Musik Dari...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
All quiet on the Indonesian cultural front
All quiet on the Indonesian cultural front JAKARTA (JP): As I watched the shadow puppets prance and contort their stiff arms on television one night, I wished that I understood kromo inggil, the high Javanese language used in the performance.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
The changing face of boardinghouses
The changing face of boardinghouses Boardinghouses, an important accommodation alternative for many Jakartans, are booming in conjunction with the growth of other service industries, such as new shopping centers needing houses for staff, and university centers. The Jakarta Post's reporters Devi M.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Humor makes the search easier
Humor makes the search easierBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Ask anyone who lives in the city what it was like for them finding a home and you may be sorry you asked, says a guide to house hunting in Jakarta.What makes this city a fascinating metropolis can also make it an infuriating place for house...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Gus Dur writes on subjects he knows best
Gus Dur writes on subjects he knows best Kiai Nyentrik Membela Pemerintah (An Eccentric Moslem Scholar in Defense of the Government)By Abdurrahman WahidIntroduction by Mohamad SobaryLKIS, Yogyakarta, 1997VI and 133 pagesRp 10,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): The essays in this book can be considered among the...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
New blood for Indonesia's fashion industry
New blood for Indonesia's fashion industryBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): How quickly the clock turns for the fashion police. Just as fad followers were taking a deep breath to fit into this summer's figure-defining cheongsams, designers/ dictators in Milan, Paris, and New York, last March did an...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Wise tips for boardinghouse hunters in Jakarta
Wise tips for boardinghouse hunters in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): You finally landed your dream job, that coveted one destined to lead on a career path to success and glory.A pothole lies ahead to throw all the best laid plans asunder.Distance.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Sukra's Arrest
Sukra's Arrest- variation on the Babad Tanah Jawi My name is Sukra. Born in Kartasura, 17.., early one Tuesday morning, as the moon rolled behind the mountain.At that time, people say, the dogs in the jungle bayed long and loud, and a retainer remarked, "A jackal's cry was heard the day the Kurawa...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Subtle changes beneath SLORC stalemate with Suu Kyi
Subtle changes beneath SLORC stalemate with Suu Kyi David I. Steinberg examines the political situation in Myanmar. SINGAPORE: "It is as if a large truck were rushing headlong into a small Volkswagen", as one anonymous observer in Yangon recently described the political situation in Myanmar,...
Sun, 10 Aug 1997
Class soprano, pianist suffuse love in the air
Class soprano, pianist suffuse love in the airBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Loh Siew Tuan stood on the formidable Erasmus stage, a splendid vision in turquoise and pink Thai Silk, looking every inch the diva we had come to expect. Ten seconds later, we saw Dr.