Archive: 18 October 1998
28 articles found
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Indonesian trainers for South African elephants
Indonesian trainers for South African elephantsBy Sophie Pons BRITS, South Africa (AFP): Nonchalant Indonesian trainers drive the group of young elephants into a boma, or enclosure, in the bush north of Johannesburg, oblivious to the stir they are causing across the world.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Guess What? Jeffrey A. Winters
Guess What? Jeffrey A. Winters American academic Jeffrey A. Winters must have forgotten to say "knock on wood" to cancel out potential bad luck when claiming that Indonesia was a much safer country for him now that president Soeharto has resigned.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Jin Hi Kim composes to bridge cultural devides
Jin Hi Kim composes to bridge cultural devidesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Every culture or ethnic group has different ways of expressing itself, but a universal expression throughout all societies is music, or so believes Korean-American composer Jin Hi Kim.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: FarewellJP/afsFAREWELL: Gemala Group boss Sofyan Wanandi (right) bids farewell to outgoing Syrian Arab Republic Ambassador to Indonesia Abdul Salam Akil who had been in office since 1990. Also present at the party on Wednesday were numerous diplomats from other countries.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Sports museum: Coming in a dusty last at TMII
Sports museum: Coming in a dusty last at TMIIBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever been to the capital's sports museum?The most likely answer will be: "Never heard of it" or "Do we have one?" The fact is yes, we do.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Golkar admits past mistakes
Golkar admits past mistakes JAKARTA (JP): Admitting past political mistakes which led to a centralization of power in one man, the dominant Golkar political grouping's leaders pledged their commitment to reform on Saturday at a meeting to plan new strategies for next year's general election.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Better treatment of Anwar opens Habibie's way to APEC
Better treatment of Anwar opens Habibie's way to APEC JAKARTA (JP): The transfer of sacked Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim from the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to the modern Sungai Buloh prison has removed the most important hurdle for President B.J.
Sun, 18 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, 18 Oct 1998
Art Summit Indonesia's final week enjoys huge crowds
Art Summit Indonesia's final week enjoys huge crowdsBy Stevie Emilia and Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): The show must go on. That must be one of the philosophies behind the success of the second Indonesian art summit, which faced the risk of small audience turnouts due to the economic crisis.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Chinese culture embraces Bali
Chinese culture embraces BaliBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): The famed tourist island of Bali has become a safe haven for Chinese-Indonesians following the riots in Jakarta and Surakarta in mid-May in which ethnic Chinese were a main target.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Many turn to used cars to evade rising crime wave
Many turn to used cars to evade rising crime waveBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): There has been a trend toward purchasing second- hand cars since belts first began to be tightened in response to the rupiah's dramatic plunge in value against the U.S. dollar in the middle of last year.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Malaysia not yet celebrating F-1 win
Malaysia not yet celebrating F-1 win KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Instead of popping champagne bottles, Malaysian officials were subdued to news they would host a World Formula One race next year, a report said Saturday.Officials of Malaysian Airports Bhd.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Indonesia may see baby boom
Indonesia may see baby boomBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The crippling economic crisis is threatening the state's successful family planing program as prices of contraceptives have soared nearly five-fold, observers warn.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Honk if you love bumper stickers
Honk if you love bumper stickersBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Nowadays it is impossible to travel around Jakarta without spotting striking messages on the backs of vehicles.Bumper stickers might have originated in the United States but Indonesians are finding their own way of expressing their...
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Ode to the reform family
Ode to the reform family JAKARTA (JP): If the whole country reverberated with the seriousness with which the current trend of reformasi (reform) has taken root in our house, then the economic tree would be laden with the fruit of success and we would be approaching the end of the krismon (monetary...
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
ASEAN holds women's story-reading evening
ASEAN holds women's story-reading eveningBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Inen Maskerning and Ma Paw may not seem to have anything in common. After all, one is from Aceh, the other from Myanmar, and they both lead quite different lives.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Guruh presents tourism show
Guruh presents tourism show JAKARTA (JP): A 74-year-old woman entered and stood on stage, a bit ruffled by the plain batik belted around her frail body that kept getting caught up in her tiny feet.Her noticeably lined face started to twitch when she saw the 200-odd audience, consisting mainly of...
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Expo reveals more about 'Art de Paris'
Expo reveals more about 'Art de Paris'By Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): A few commonly known facts about 19th century French art include sculpture by Rodin and painters, be they realistic (Ingres), impressionist (Manet, Degas, Courbet) or Postimpressionist (Gauguin, Cezanne).
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
False religions
False religions By profession I am a spiritual guide, the title pastor, (being a Latin word) signifying shepherd. It pains and humbles me, therefore, to have to criticize my own profession in stating that the spiritual leaders and guides in Indonesia (myself included) have long neglected a basic...
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Discourse attempts to address problems of multiculturalism
Discourse attempts to address problems of multiculturalism JAKARTA (JP): Rarely in the world is there a city that has as diverse a cultural history as Jakarta. In this city recently swept by savage acts of ethnic violence, cultural influences from Hindu, Islamic, Sinic and Western civilizations...
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Woeful art appreciation rooted in education system
Woeful art appreciation rooted in education systemBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Most performances in the Art Summit Indonesia have been packed but it may not necessarily indicate that the capital is crammed with performing art lovers. The performances have been jam packed by many of the same goers.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
W. Java puppetmaker cashes in despite crumbling economy
W. Java puppetmaker cashes in despite crumbling economyText and photos by Suhardiansyah BOGOR, West Java (JP): Dase busied himself arranging Sundanese traditional wooden puppets (wayang golek) at his home in Lebak Kantin village.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Sound of metal the heartbeat of silver kampong Mayangan
Sound of metal the heartbeat of silver kampong MayanganBy Widyarto PASURUAN, East Java (JP): Mayangan looks no different from any other kampong in Java. What makes it unique is that the town has been a metalwork town since last century.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Injectable contraceptives still sought out despite cost
Injectable contraceptives still sought out despite costBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Skyrocketing contraceptives prices aside, a baby boom fear is not something obstetrician Lestari suffers from.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Babakan Madang monastery offers peace and tranquility
Babakan Madang monastery offers peace and tranquilityText by Yudha Kartohadiprodjo, photos Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred years ago, Chinese migrants moved to the area seeking refuge when they were targeted in a killing spree by Dutch colonialists in Batavia (now Jakarta).
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Guess What? Jaya Suprana
Guess What? Jaya Suprana Medicinal-herb baron Jaya Suprana raised his hands and inserted both of his thumbs between his index and middle fingers. He said the sign had a double meaning."What do you think? I don't mean to show anything nasty. But it depends on what you think.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Sumbanese ikat weaving may be going west
Sumbanese ikat weaving may be going westBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): The famed ikat weaving of Sumba may well be going west. More than 100 expatriates attended a lecture on Sumba Ikat, its methods and mythology at Erasmus Huis on Sept. 22, attesting the interest of Western buyers.
Sun, 18 Oct 1998
Club Med's fun for children of all ages
Club Med's fun for children of all ages Club Med and its marketing consultant in Bali, PT Bali Holiday Village, recently invited journalists to view the renovation of its holiday facilities and to promote its services in Nusa Dua, Bali. The following is The Jakarta Post's Ivy Susanti's report.