Archive: 18 January 1998
27 articles found
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
How ASEAN should attract investment
How ASEAN should attract investment The Chinese challenge to ASEAN in the area of foreign direct investments will intensify, not weaken, says Susumu Awanohara. SINGAPORE: Some officials and businessmen in South-east Asia seem to be clinging to the hope that ASEAN would attract more foreign direct...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
For Balinese, the gift really is in the giving
For Balinese, the gift really is in the givingBy Garret Kam BALI (JP): Offerings are perhaps Bali's most important form of art, even more so than the paintings and sculptures for which the island is famous.The reason is simple. Offerings, banten in Balinese, lie at the heart of the Hindu religion.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
RI, Malaysia agree on dollar-less trade
RI, Malaysia agree on dollar-less trade JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and President Soeharto agreed yesterday to boost bilateral trade but without using hard currencies so as to preserve their foreign exchange reserves.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Volleyball body plans congress
Volleyball body plans congress JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association will hold its annual national congress here in April, Sutardiono, the association's deputy, said Friday."The officials have yet to set the date.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Why people take dietary supplements
Why people take dietary supplements JAKARTA (JP): We all know what it takes to keep in tip-top physical shape.Eat healthful foods, get plenty of sleep and maintain a regular exercise routine.For some of us, this standard fitness equation has expanded to include regular doses of dietary supplements.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Human failings
Human failings One sultry hot afternoon, Mrs. Amin (not her real name) was dozing off, perhaps because the oppressive weather of Jakarta had made her sleepy.Suddenly, the telephone rang. With a yawn to suppress her drowsiness, she took the telephone receiver and said in a sleepy voice: "Hello".
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
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: Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Dietary supplements sell with promises of good health
Dietary supplements sell with promises of good healthBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It could be called the shortcut to better health for those loathe to make hard sacrifices.The "Back to Nature" movement, which reached Indonesia from Europe and the United States in the 1980s, preaches a...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Will APEC honor pledge on development?
Will APEC honor pledge on development?By Xavier Furtado APEC, associated mainly with trade and economic liberalization and development cooperation, is also interested in sustainable development. SINGAPORE: The much-touted "East Asian miracle" has exacted a high price.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Alicia Silverstone clueless in 'Excess Baggage'
Alicia Silverstone clueless in 'Excess Baggage'By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Thank God for little girls. Or so Hollywood thinks.Every year, a new roster of rosy-cheeked nymphets slither their way into Tinseltown's floodlights, squeezing sighs out of slick studio execs lounging in their casting...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6:18 p.m.MondayImsak 4:19 a.m.Subuh 4:29 a.m.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Sex workers turn a naked lens on their lives
Sex workers turn a naked lens on their livesMenghadang Mentari pun tak Peduli: Cerita tentang perasaan- perasaan oleh Pekerja Seks Komersial (They Do Not Even Care to Face the Sun: A Story About Feelings of Commercial Sex Workers) A photo sketch by Bandungwangi Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, 1997...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Thai hotels want payment in dollars
Thai hotels want payment in dollars BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has appealed to the government following threats by tour operators to blacklist hotels which quote dollar rates for rooms, a report said yesterday.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Swimmer Elsa back home to be coached by father
Swimmer Elsa back home to be coached by father JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian national women team's leading swimmer Elsa Manora Nasution is expected to return home today from the United States, where she had been practicing for the last three years.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Idealistic fires still burn in Semsar Siahaan
Idealistic fires still burn in Semsar SiahaanText by Emmy Fitri, photos by IGGP Bayu Ismoyo JAKARTA (JP): Semsar Siahaan is not a new name on the country's fine arts scene.The 46-year-old artist is well-known for harsh but realistic depictions of society.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Christensen wins dream match against Arbi
Christensen wins dream match against Arbi TOKYO (AFP): Peter Gade Christensen emerged victorious in his "dream" match against Indonesian star Hariyanto Arbi yesterday to secure a final berth at the Yonex Japan Open badminton tournament.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Senior expert frowns on dietary supplements
Senior expert frowns on dietary supplementsBy Aloysius Unditu JAKARTA (JP): Dietary supplements are very popular with Indonesians who can afford to buy what they believe will help them stay young to better enjoy their worldly goods.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Former lieutenant shapes an army of clay 'wayang' figurines
Former lieutenant shapes an army of clay 'wayang' figurinesBy Ahmad Solikhan SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Under the glare of the sun, miniature terra-cotta figurines, each representing a character from the wayang tradition, stand at attention in the front yard of a house on Jl.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Penny-pinching measures
Penny-pinching measures MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered government agencies to implement various cost-cutting measures in a bid to cope with the regional economic crisis.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
The full dish on food supplements
The full dish on food supplements They cost a pretty penny and their inflated claims may be dubious, but dietary supplements have still scored a hit with well-heeled consumers. Or rather they had -- local agents grumble that the monetary crisis has taken a big bite out of business.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Humor is at the heart of Joger's handicraft success
Humor is at the heart of Joger's handicraft successBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): "Buying or not buying, still thank you!" This is one of the colorful mottoes of Joseph Theodorus W., better known as Pak Joger, director of Joger Handicraft Center in Kuta.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Local dubbing agencies find talk in English is not cheap
Local dubbing agencies find talk in English is not cheapBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): In a dingy box of a dubbing studio, a young woman drums her fingers on a tattered seat.With headphones over ears and a bad translation of a Hindi movie script in hand, Siska gives voice in...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Website address
Website address On Dec. 21, 1997 you published my article Website helps expats get the inside track. The article was about an Internet website designed for expatriates living in Jakarta or planning to relocate to Indonesia.Unfortunately, the website address listed was incorrect.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Swapping vegetables for pills in search of the perfect body
Swapping vegetables for pills in search of the perfect bodyBy Christiani S. Tumelap and Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Health is more precious than all the money in the world, the wise man says.And these words are a good reminder for us to take good care of ourselves.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
National assets to pay debts?
National assets to pay debts? JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has announced that the country's total foreign debt amounted to US$118 billion as of September last year. The government was responding to media speculation about the actual size of the debt, alleged to be about $200...
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Many dubbers speechless after English-only TV rule
Many dubbers speechless after English-only TV rule JAKARTA (JP): Mention programs dubbed in English, and housewives irritated at having to scan Indonesian subtitles once again are not the only ones scowling.
Sun, 18 Jan 1998
Former top badminton players to help groom their juniors
Former top badminton players to help groom their juniors JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia is inviting the sport's former national greats to become involved in an ambitious athletic development program, a top association official said.