Archive: 1 November 1998
25 articles found
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Malaysia warns soldiers
Malaysia warns soldiers KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Stern action will be taken against any military personnel found to be involved in the anti-government demonstrations, Defense Minister Syed Hamid Albar said Saturday."If only one or two members are involved, there is no need to blow it up.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Secure Parking company tight-lipped about success
Secure Parking company tight-lipped about successBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): If you park your car in a big shopping mall, an apartment complex or a starred hotel here, it is likely that you will be met by the smiling faces of Secure Parking staff, replete with their computerized system.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
What Jakartan say about parking
What Jakartan say about parking JAKARTA (JP): Parking has become a long-standing and complex problem for Jakartans. Mismanagement, poor services, thuggery and unjustified additional levies are just a few of the difficulties they encounter.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
One-night stands: Harmless fun that can lead to trouble
One-night stands: Harmless fun that can lead to trouble JAKARTA: "Mita", a member of the marketing staff of a pharmaceutical company, was assigned to attend a five-day seminar in Paris.At breakfast before the event started, the 30-year-old met Xavier.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Human-interest issues in sports 'wins viewers'
Human-interest issues in sports 'wins viewers'By Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Monica Desideria imagined herself walking down the Lebak Bulus soccer stadium in South Jakarta in a lavender wedding gown by famous sports designer Abba.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Nusantara Symphony Orchestra stays true to form
Nusantara Symphony Orchestra stays true to formBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The above headline may create the impression that the Nusantara Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has existed for some time and that it has established a form anyone would recognize.It is not the case, and its appearance on Oct.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Lombok villagers earns living overseas
Lombok villagers earns living overseasBy H. Bur Solihin MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (Antara): Residents of Lombok island who work in Malaysia have founded a new neighborhood: Banjar Malaysia. It is located in the Bakong hamlet of Kebon Ayu village, Gerung district, West Lombok regency, 30...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Young man murders six relatives in Medan
Young man murders six relatives in Medan JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year-old grounded from leaving the family home over his erratic behavior bludgeoned his parents and four of his siblings to death with a hammer in Medan, press reports said Saturday.M. Fahrizal Batubara allegedly killed his father Dr.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Dayaks' longhouse is a showcase of togetherness
Dayaks' longhouse is a showcase of togetherness BENTUANG KARIMUN, West Kalimantan (JP): The Dayak, one of the largest ethnic groups in Indonesia, are the indigenous people of Kalimantan.Longhouses are the most visible characteristics of their community.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Youth Pledge Day and its meaning
Youth Pledge Day and its meaningBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): We Indonesians have been boasting about our vast cultural diversity. Our national motto, Bhineka Tunggal Ika, means, in essence, Unity in Diversity.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
National Archives Building returns to its past glories
National Archives Building returns to its past gloriesText by Yudha Kartohadiprodjo photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA(JP): Generally associated with ruined buildings, burned stores and horrendous traffic, old-town Jakarta is hiding a jewel-laden oasis that has remained undiscovered by most...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Jakarta's parking stuck in first gear
Jakarta's parking stuck in first gear The decades-old problem of parking mismanagement in Jakarta remains unresolved while, for some companies, parking is becoming an increasingly lucrative business. The Jakarta Post reporters K.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Bonerate marine park is a tourist eden under threat
Bonerate marine park is a tourist eden under threatBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG (JP): "What are they looking for in the sea?"The question has been raised time and again by locals watching foreign tourists diving and playing in the clear waters of Taka Bonerate National Sea Park, about 450 kilometers...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Reform means never having to say you are sorry
Reform means never having to say you are sorry JAKARTA (JP): First thing in the morning of every Lebaran (Moslem Holiday), after praying, I have to accept apologies from my wife, my sons, my daughter-in-law and my granddaughter.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Taste salsa 'Numero Uno' at the Stix
Taste salsa 'Numero Uno' at the StixBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): The energetic Latino rhythms and colorful style of Colombian band Los Numero Uno initially seem a little out of place in the ultramodern stainless steel and granite environs of Stix, one of Jakarta's newest nightspots.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Banyumas limestone quarriers put life on the lime
Banyumas limestone quarriers put life on the limeBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Saiman is 40, but he raced up the craggy rock face like a lithe house lizard.Lingering acute economic hardships have forced several thousand limestone quarriers like Saiman to risk life...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Pramoedya's view of ethnic Chinese still apt
Pramoedya's view of ethnic Chinese still apt Hoakiau in Indonesia; (Overseas Chinese in Indonesia); By Pramoedya Ananta Toer; Garba Budaya, Jakarta, 1998; xi + 293 pp JAKARTA (JP): This book was originally a long essay in the form of letters -- nine all together -- addressed to a certain Hs-y...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Indonesia faces struggle to take all badminton titles
Indonesia faces struggle to take all badminton titles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's bid for a second consecutive clean sweep at the Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships remains hanging in the balance after the Danes and Malaysians dug deep and showed excellent survival instincts in Saturday's...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
President briefs governors, military chiefs on politics
President briefs governors, military chiefs on politics JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie on Saturday briefed the country's 27 governors, regional military commanders and provincial police chiefs on political and security issues ahead of the upcoming Special Session of the People's Consultative...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Valet parking system fast becoming a fixture in capital
Valet parking system fast becoming a fixture in capitalBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Taking a girlfriend or boyfriend to a plaza by car on the weekend is mostly a pleasurable occasion. But this can turn sour as soon as you reach the overcrowded parking lot.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
KLA Project marks a decade in the po music rat race
KLA Project marks a decade in the po music rat raceBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): If you're in your 30s you may identify with their songs. KLA Project first climbed the local charts with Tentang Kita (About Us) in 1988 -- long before MTV was aired in Indonesia.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Sotlight
SotlightPhoto A: Indigo RestaurantMajapahit Mandarin OrientalDRAWING ATTENTION: Actress Paramitha Rusady (right) displays a sketch at the Indigo Restaurant & Bar in Hotel Majapahit Mandarin Oriental Surabaya on Oct. 22.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Determined Mamat directs traffic and rules the road
Determined Mamat directs traffic and rules the roadBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Some may call the 57-year-old Mamat Gayo "disabled", others "physically challenged".However the abnormal growth in his hands and feet have not disabled his spirit for life in the daily challenge of helping direct traffic...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Forgive and forget
Forgive and forgetFrom RepublikaState Minister for Food and Horticulture, Prof. Dr. A.M. Saefuddin's statement in connection with the next presidential seat, particularly with respect to his attempt to compete with Megawati Soekarnoputri, has triggered a lot of protests, particularly from the...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Indigenous tribe suffers in Bentuang-Karimun park
Indigenous tribe suffers in Bentuang-Karimun park Atma Jaya Catholic University's nature lovers from Jakarta grouped in Wanachala and went on an expedition to Bentuang- Karimun National Park in West Kalimantan in August and September. The seven-member team consisting of F.