Archive: 11 October 1998
23 articles found
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Banten: A village steeped in history
Banten: A village steeped in historyText and photos by Brigid O'Halloran BANTEN, West Java (JP): Avoiding the chickens and goats that line the dusty road through the historic fishing village of Banten, it is difficult to imagine that this village, 80 kilometers west of Jakarta, was once a bustling...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Guess What? Probosutedjo
Guess What? Probosutedjo Business tycoon Probosutedjo, former president Soeharto's half-brother, sobbed as he addressed a graduation ceremony on Tuesday at Wangsa Manggala University near Yogyakarta.Probosutedjo, who chairs the foundation that runs the university, was obviously not one of the...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Islamic discourse in RI literature
Islamic discourse in RI literature Sastra dan Budaya Islam Nusantara, Dialektika Antarsistem Nilai (Indonesia's Islamic Literature and Culture, Inter-Value-System Dialectics); By Ahmad Tohari, D. Zawawi Imron, Faruk, et al.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Shedding light on a clouded history
Shedding light on a clouded history Already at a loss over scarce, pricey basic commodities, Indonesians now come up against mind-boggling questions about their history. Better to forgive and forget and get on with overcoming the crisis? The trouble is there has only been one, unbending version of...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
The blurring of myths and history
The blurring of myths and history JAKARTA (JP): The new atmosphere of openness has encouraged historians and many others to call for the rewriting of the country's history, especially the history of the New Order.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Malnutrition menaces C. Java children
Malnutrition menaces C. Java childrenBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Sumirah is daydreaming. The 36-year-old mother is wishing that the days when she could properly feed her two under-5 children were back."Every day, I ask myself what I can give my children to eat," she said numbly while watching the...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: DonationJP/alxCARING STUDENTS: Taman Safari Indonesia chief executive Toni Sumampow (left) receives a donation worth over Rp 10 million (US$1,100) from Jakarta Japanese School students. The students, who handed over the donation on Oct.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Rewriting the nation's history, how is it to be done?
Rewriting the nation's history, how is it to be done? JAKARTA (JP): History that serves only to glorify rulers should never again be allowed to prevail. Historian Arnold Toynbee's assertion that history is God's own footpaths is perhaps too ideal, but at least current demands to open up "the truth"...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Struggle is Megawati's middle name
Struggle is Megawati's middle name JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri has survived one body blow after another on her way to being nominated as Indonesia's next president by the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Habibie vows to protect media freedoms
Habibie vows to protect media freedoms SEMARANG (JP): President B.J. Habibie assured the country's media leaders here on Saturday his government would protect their freedoms, saying there would be no more censorship or restrictions of the press.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Unfulfilled dream
Unfulfilled dream About two decades ago, Ayub Yahya (not his real name) was a rich man by Indonesian standards. He had graduated as an economist from a prestigious university and his wife held a law degree.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Freedom a prerequisite to rewriting history
Freedom a prerequisite to rewriting historyBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Historian Soegijanto Padmo places great trust in his fellow historians.In the hands of historians and other members of society, the country could begin to construct a truthful and credible history, completely...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Police arrest suspect for murder of activist
Police arrest suspect for murder of activist JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested on Saturday a man suspected of murdering Martadinata, a humanitarian worker helping rape victims of the May riots, in her home in Central Jakarta on Friday.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
What people say about history lessons at school
What people say about history lessons at school JAKARTA (JP): History has been a notoriously boring subject for many of the world's young students, while differing views are confusing to those brought up on one version.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Congress retains Megawati, names her for presidency
Congress retains Megawati, names her for presidencyBy Imanuddin & M.M.I. Ahyani DENPASAR (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction ended its three-day congress on Saturday by reelecting the popular leader as the party's chairwoman through 2003 and naming her as its...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Teachers try to adapt to students' new curiosity on history
Teachers try to adapt to students' new curiosity on historyBy Devi M. Asmarani and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): From elementary to high school, history stands out as one of the less glamorous subjects.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Nasirun leaves much room for interpretation
Nasirun leaves much room for interpretationBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): It would seem inevitable that the New Order regime exerted a tremendous effect on Nasirun.The painter was born in Cilacap, Central Java, on Oct.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
ASEAN women painters hold up half the sky
ASEAN women painters hold up half the skyBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): In commemoration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Month, the organization's secretariat is hosting the painting exhibition Holding Up Half the Sky.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Guess What? Ditta Miranda
Guess What? Ditta Miranda Professional dancer Ditta Miranda trod the road of hard knocks for nine long years before she stepped onto Gedung Kesenian Jakarta's stage for a fascinating performance with her German dance company, Bremer Tanztheater.By all accounts, it was worth the wait.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Teguh: Scenes from a rich life lived in film
Teguh: Scenes from a rich life lived in filmBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Director Teguh Karya speaks in fits and starts, fragmented sentences dragging on in long pauses in the search for words.Aging and illness have taken their toll on arguably the most distinguished of the country's older...
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
From Kota to Harmoni
From Kota to HarmoniBy Idrus The tram was packed with people, baskets, empty and filled containers, goats and chickens. The day was hot, and the people and animals were soaked with sweat. The tram stank from sweat and terasi. The window ledges were speckled with the tomato-red stains of betel juice.
Sun, 11 Oct 1998
Bureaucracy means 'bureau' and 'crazy'?
Bureaucracy means 'bureau' and 'crazy'? JAKARTA (JP): As a teacher at a university, I had to get the rector's signature on an important document a couple of weeks ago. I was quite confident that it would only take a minute since I heard the rector was nice and easygoing.