Archive: 21 September 1997
29 articles found
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
'RCTI' awarded as favorite TV station
'RCTI' awarded as favorite TV station JAKARTA (JP): Private TV station RCTI won 15 of the 36 awards at the Panasonic Awards 1997 here on Friday night.Viewers voted RCTI their favorite TV station and Seputar Indonesia their favorite TV show.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
English in schools 'misses mark'
English in schools 'misses mark' JAKARTA (JP): Nicky is now in her final year of senior high school, which means she has been studying English for more than five years.But the 17-year-old giggled nervously when asked: "Do you speak English?""Bahasa Indonesia saja (Let's just speak Indonesian)," she...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Big guns give up after grueling battle
Big guns give up after grueling battleBy Robert Soelistyo MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Despite all their sophisticated technology and machines, many top drivers were no match for nature in the Gudang Garam World Rally Championship here yesterday.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Sanchez Vicario kills Yayuk's Princess bid
Sanchez Vicario kills Yayuk's Princess bid TOKYO (AFP): Arantxa Sanchez Vicario saved seven match points before storming back to beat Yayuk Basuki in the semi-finals of the US$450,000 Princess Cup tennis tournament yesterday.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Malaysia to help Indonesia battle choking fires
Malaysia to help Indonesia battle choking fires KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia pledged yesterday to send up to 400 firefighters to battle blazes in Indonesia which have shrouded much of Southeast Asia in thick, choking smog.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
World champion Greene wins 100-meter dash
World champion Greene wins 100-meter dash JAKARTA (JP): American world champion Maurice Greene won the men's 100 meters at the Bob Hasan Invitational Meet yesterday at the Senayan Madya Stadium here but failed to break his own world record.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Indonesian crewmen rescued
Indonesian crewmen rescued ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (DPA): Nine Indonesian crewmen who survived a shipwreck two weeks ago have been rescued in Philippine seas and military authorities yesterday declared them safe.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Fidel Ramos vows peaceful transfer of power
Fidel Ramos vows peaceful transfer of power GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he would not stand for reelection and pledged a peaceful transfer of power to his successor when his term ends next year.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Li arrives in HK for Bank meet
Li arrives in HK for Bank meet HONG KONG (Reuter): Chinese Premier Li Peng arrived in Hong Kong yesterday for next week's World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meeting.Li was greeted by Beijing-anointed Hong Kong leader Tung Chee- hwa, Chinese Foreign Ministry Commissioner in Hong Kong Ma...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Indonesia lags behind in mastery of English
Indonesia lags behind in mastery of English JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta looks as good as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Manila as a metropolitan city. It has many high-rise buildings, luxury shopping malls and other modern facilities. But it lags behind in at least one area: mastery of English.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
English test a must for foreign schools
English test a must for foreign schoolsBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Thinking of pursuing a higher degree in an English-speaking country? Better get busy improving not only your academic skills, but also your command of English.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
G-24 blames speculators
G-24 blames speculatorsBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG (JP): Developing countries called yesterday for international recognition of the role of speculators in setting off the spread of the recent currency crisis from one Southeast Asian country to others in the region.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
New hotel opens for SEA Games
New hotel opens for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated yesterday the five-star Mulia Senayan Hotel which was built in record time for next month's Southeast Asian Games.The US$240 million 40-story hotel has 1,008 rooms. It is situated on Jl. Gelora in the Senayan, South Jakarta.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Wi enjoys fine round at Kuala Lumpur Open
Wi enjoys fine round at Kuala Lumpur Open KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Former American college star Charlie Wi took the third round lead yesterday in the US$300,000 Mild Seven Kuala Lumpur Open at Saujana Golf and Country Club.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Indonesian music artists sing copyrights blues
Indonesian music artists sing copyrights bluesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): When singer-songwriter Oppie Andaresta composes a soon-to-be hit song, chances are she will not make much of a profit from it.Like other Indonesian songwriters, Oppie usually sells her songs to her recording company for a set...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Cakra Dara pulls mussels from their shells for a living
Cakra Dara pulls mussels from their shells for a livingText and photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): An early evening stroll in the country's big cities uncovers a seafood lover's paradise of abundant fresh fish, crabs and mussels available in sidewalk stalls.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Police release detained Australian trade unionists
Police release detained Australian trade unionists JAKARTA (JP): Police released yesterday the two Australian unionists and 10 Indonesians who were detained during the Friday congress of the unrecognized-Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI).
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Dancer Linda Hoemar reaches her star
Dancer Linda Hoemar reaches her starBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The New Yorker, not a magazine given to indiscriminate praise, raved about her.Following a performance, audiences have been known to pass a half hour hollering for an encore.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Tigers vs elephants: New transitions in ASEAN's wake
Tigers vs elephants: New transitions in ASEAN's wake India and South Africa have both taken a keen interest in the developmental experience and economic opportunities of the ASEAN region. Amyn B. Sajoo looks at two critiques of the changes taking place in these two countries.
Sun, 21 Sep 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: Panada Kornet 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Korean investment in ASEAN is changing
Korean investment in ASEAN is changingBy Park Bun Soon The character of Korean investments in ASEAN countries has been changing gradually. SINGAPORE: Korean companies first came as investors to ASEAN mostly in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Thailand looks askance at Indonesia elephant request
Thailand looks askance at Indonesia elephant request BANGKOK, Thailand (AP): Thailand, buffeted by political and economic crises, has a new worry: someone is trying to steal its elephant-training know-how.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
What computers do to English
What computers do to English JAKARTA (JP): I remember listening to two library science professors one afternoon in 1988 as they discussed whether the correct word form was "on line", "on-line", or "online".
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
How to analyze position and endgame
How to analyze position and endgameBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): As I mentioned in The Jakarta Post chess column last week, the weakness of almost all Indonesian women chess players is the ability to understand and evaluate position, especially in the endgame.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Arranging a film festival can be a scheduling nightmare. Just ask Niniek L. Karim and fellow organizers of the ongoing Jakarta International Women's Film Festival to share their stories of struggle.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
SE Asian artists share their experiences
SE Asian artists share their experiencesBy Ati Nurbaiti MANILA (JP): Artists are often loathe to discuss the thought processes behind their works. So when 35 artists from Southeast Asia gathered recently and shared their thoughts in Manila, insight was gained into the shared experiences and...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Reflecting on rights body's success
Reflecting on rights body's success Hak Asasi Manusia Dalam Persepektif Budaya Indonesia (HumanRights in the Perspective of Indonesian Culture)PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama in cooperation with the NationalCommission on Human Rights and The Asia Foundation, 1997xx and 313 pages JAKARTA (JP): Many people...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
LIA Foundation expands to teach language of the times
LIA Foundation expands to teach language of the timesBy I. Christianto In tandem with development and the approaching era of globalization and trade liberalization, there is increasing awareness among Indonesians about the importance of English.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Towards productive EU-ASEAN dialog
Towards productive EU-ASEAN dialogBy Aurora Ferrari Europe can play a more effective role in its relations with ASEAN. SINGAPORE: The relationship between ASEAN and Europe goes back many years. Indeed, the European Community (EC) became ASEAN's first dialogue partner in 1972.