Archive: 28 September 1997
33 articles found
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Brass group ties early music to contemporary tunes
Brass group ties early music to contemporary tunesBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The concert was about to start. Yet the only entrance at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta was still open and all lights were on.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
How Dayaks manage their resources
How Dayaks manage their resourcesBy John Bamba PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): There are shrimps on the leaves sunk on riverbeds. There are fish in the waters. There are animals in the forests.This saying of Dayak Jelai living in Ketapang district, West Kalimantan, describes succinctly their...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
East Javanese rule Jimbaran's waves
East Javanese rule Jimbaran's waves JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Javanese is widely spoken here. The dialect can be heard everywhere and Javanese faces are seen all along Kedonganan beach.According to American anthropologist Fred Eisemann, who has spent decades in Jimbaran, the fishing activities around...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Unlikely heroes are fighting the fires
Unlikely heroes are fighting the firesBy Yenni Kwok BALIKPAPAN (JP): Armed with a long knife, an old man fought the fire by his home alone.Enduring the choking smoke and heat of the flickering fires, he chopped down plants to make fire breaks.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Three momentous days in the lives of House members
Three momentous days in the lives of House membersBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): As you read this, many new legislators are probably sitting down to breakfast in four Jakarta hotels.Others from outside the city may be sight-seeing and getting to know their home for the next five years.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
A-300
A-300 Correction: The Garuda Indonesia airplane photo which appeared on this page yesterday was an Airbus A-330, not an A-300 which crashed near Medan on Friday. The photo came from Reuters, which identified it as an A-300. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
House bids farewell to dedicated Nafsiah Mboi
House bids farewell to dedicated Nafsiah Mboi Legislators have been constant targets of criticism and jokes. A few do believe in their roles. One such outgoing member is a renowned advocate of HIV/AIDS, Nafsiah Mboi of the Golkar faction.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Kia Motors union to strike
Kia Motors union to strike SEOUL (Reuter): The union at South Korea's Kia Motors Corp. said yesterday its 15,000 members would start an all-out strike tomorrow to press the government to step in to rescue the ailing Kia Group.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Indonesia officially elected chair of Group-77
Indonesia officially elected chair of Group-77 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia was unanimously elected chair of the Group of 77 during the group's 21st annual meeting of foreign ministers in New York Friday.Indonesia will officially take over its first chairmanship of the 132-member group from Tanzania...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Legislators' monthly pay and allowances
Legislators' monthly pay and allowancesA. Basic salary1. Speaker Rp 2.5 million2. Deputy speaker Rp 2.29 million3. Member Rp 2.1 millionB. Member's actual income:Salary Rp 2,100,000Spouse allowance 10 percent Rp 210,000Child allowance,2 children x 2 percent Rp 84,000 Rp 2,394,000Cost adjustment 20...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Precious diamonds sparkle with legendary meanings
Precious diamonds sparkle with legendary meanings JAKARTA (JP): Diamonds have been linked to love and legend since they were first unearthed in India thousands of years ago.Due to their resistance to both fire and steel, diamonds, whose name is derived from the Greek word adamas meaning...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Troubled Kalimantan revisited after 20 years
Troubled Kalimantan revisited after 20 yearsBy Jean Jacques Kusnie PARIS (JP): Though lacking sufficient supplies or information, I decided to leave for Indonesia, and headed to Kalimantan. The land of the Dayaks is where I was born and grew up.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
European, Asian ministers meet on trade
European, Asian ministers meet on trade CHIBA, Japan (Reuter): Trade and economic ministers from Europe and Asia gathered near Tokyo yesterday for their first annual meeting, which host Japan said would set the basic standard for economic cooperation between the two regions.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Cargo vessels collide off Malaysian coast
Cargo vessels collide off Malaysian coast KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Agencies): Two cargo ships collided in the Strait of Malacca off the western coast of Malaysia, where thick smoke from forest fires has hindered visibility. Twenty- eight crew members were missing, officials said yesterday.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Dirty dealings in Kemang
Dirty dealings in KemangFrom RepublikaRampant prostitution and other sordid practices in Kemang are a source of deep concern to all of us.During the day, the South Jakarta suburb is just like any respectable area. When night falls, however, prostitutes are outselling their bodies.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Cafe spruces up Jakarta museum
Cafe spruces up Jakarta museumBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta History Museum has made the bold leap of opening a cafe in the hope of drawing more visitors.Kafe Museum, which opened in the west wing of the museum building on Thursday, is a first for the country in a concept that has...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
River dredging needed
River dredging neededFrom PelitaThis year's long dry season has reduced water levels in a number of Jakarta's rivers. These rivers, including Ciliwung and Malang, have become shallow and their waters brackish.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Iwa-K is local answer to rap music
Iwa-K is local answer to rap musicBy Damon Adeoquine JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian rap music does not come from the mean streets of Jakarta, Bandung or Yogyakarta. The closest Indonesia has to a rap ghetto is the small, one-story home of Guest Music Production in the quiet Blok K of Cinere, South...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Doohan betters own lap record in Indonesian GP practice
Doohan betters own lap record in Indonesian GP practice JAKARTA (JP): World 500cc champion Michael Doohan of Australia demonstrated his supremacy by bettering his own speed record during the second practice session yesterday prior to today's Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix at Sentul, near Bogor.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Choking haze shows nature can still teach us lessons
Choking haze shows nature can still teach us lessonsBy S. Djuweng and Edi Petebang The country is under fire. The government declared Thursday that the smoldering forest fires and the resulting haze blanketing Sumatra and Kalimantan was a natural calamity.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Belo stands as voice for peace, justice
Belo stands as voice for peace, justice Voice of the VoicelessEditors: Frans Sihol Siagian and Peter TukanPenerbit Obor, Jakarta, 1997279 pages Demi Keadilan dan Perdamaian (For Peace and Justice)By Peter Tukan and Domingos de SousaCommittee of Peace and Justice Dili, Dili, 1997474 pages JAKARTA...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Van Roost, Nemeckova to fight for Wismilak title
Van Roost, Nemeckova to fight for Wismilak title SURABAYA (JP): Top seeded Dominique van Roost reached her appointed place in the final of the 1997 Wismilak International women's tennis tournament by beating Australia's Rachel McQuillan in straight sets here yesterday.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Legislators settle in at plush new building
Legislators settle in at plush new buildingBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): When inaugurating the new building for the House of Representatives (DPR) here earlier this year, outgoing speaker Wahono made a point of stating that the Rp 116,07 billion (US$48.4 million) facility was "not an ivory tower".
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
RI targets five shooting golds
RI targets five shooting golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has targeted winning only five of 42 gold medals for shooting at the 19th SEA Games next month."Two golds are expected to come from the double trap and three for running target events.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
The freshest seafood satay at Bali's Kedonganan beach
The freshest seafood satay at Bali's Kedonganan beach Think Bali, and its famed sandy beaches and hallowed temples spring to mind. But the island's little-known cuisine includes a mean satay cooked fresh on Kedonganan beach. The Ritz-Carlton invited The Jakarta Post reporter Christiani S.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Victims' identification painfully slow
Victims' identification painfully slow MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Relatives of the 234 victims of the Garuda Indonesia plane which crashed near here Friday began the painful task of identifying their loved ones yesterday.
Sun, 28 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 TV Drama: Di sekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
What they people say about House members
What they people say about House members JAKARTA (JP): The general election we all celebrated, feared and avoided will run its full course with installment of new legislators on Wednesday.Most of us know House members merely by the list of names printed in the media, but many of us feel we know...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Victoria's serves up fish and fowl dishes
Victoria's serves up fish and fowl dishes JAKARTA (JP): Some food masters place quality and taste as the main course, with thoughts of preparation as a mere side dish.But Victoria's Char-grill Steakhouse and Cafe knows that sophistication comes with the right attitude toward food and its...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
The choices facing our legislators
The choices facing our legislators New legislators will be sworn in Wednesday and begin the job of realizing the political aspirations of the country's 200 million citizens. They will have to toe the fine line between serving the people and serving vested interests.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Ferdi Hendarman wins designer award
Ferdi Hendarman wins designer award JAKARTA (JP): Ferdi Hendarman, of Bandung, West Java, won the best new designer award here Friday evening, beating nine other finalists in the 19th Fashion Designer Competition.The 26-year-old's designs won him Rp 7.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Distraught relatives mourn tragic deaths of loved ones
Distraught relatives mourn tragic deaths of loved ones JAKARTA (JP): Emotions ran high yesterday as families of the passengers and crew aboard the fateful GA-152 airplane were left to ponder their loss.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Making a success of 'wrong' profession
Making a success of 'wrong' profession JAKARTA (JP): A university student's entry in the letter's column of Kompas daily earlier this month is a lament about thwarted career ambitions.Intent on going in to advertising, she joined a special course at a private university.