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Archive: 15 November 1998

30 articles found

28 painters display their sketchings in Denpasar

28 painters display their sketchings in DenpasarBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The arts of sketching and drawing suddenly received serious attention when 28 painters displayed their works at Gedung Kriya, the Culture Park of Denpasar.Opened on Nov. 1 and running until Nov.

There's more than meets the eye to presidential fashion

There's more than meets the eye to presidential fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): With the APEC summit in Kuala Lumpur upon us, fashion watchers are speculating on what clothes the heads of state/government will wear at the event.

Hospital Occupancy Rates, Room Rates and Consultation Fee (in Rp)

Hospital Occupancy Rates, Room Rates and Consultation Fee (in Rp) Room Type MMC Pondok Indah Siloam Glenagles ---------------------------------------------------------------- Suite -- 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,200,000 Executive -- -- 800,000 VVIP 525,000 800,000 450,000 475,000 VIP 375,000 450,000...

Trie Utami chooses to compromise in her new album

Trie Utami chooses to compromise in her new albumBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The pop music world never lacks female singers, even though many rely on their glitzy appearance and the latest technology to polish up the scuffs and stains on their voices to succeed.

MMC Hospital provides top-quality medical care

MMC Hospital provides top-quality medical care MMC HOSPITAL opened in 1987 as the one and only hospital owned by doctors. Out of 186 shareholders, there are 172 doctors who hold more than 90 percent of the capital.

Islam in sociopolitical struggles

Islam in sociopolitical struggles Dialog Keterbukaan, Artikulasi Nilai Islam dalam Wacana Social Politik Kontemporer (Dialog of Openness, Articulation of Islamic Values in Contemporary Sociopolitical Discourses); Dr.

Balinese women make a good living from selling hair

Balinese women make a good living from selling hairText and photos by PJ Leo DENPASAR (JP): Going bald can be a serious problem for men and women. It is this issue which inspired Anak Agung Oka Kartini to start a company in Bali which produces wigs.

For the Sake of Rice

For the Sake of RiceBy Sartono Kusumaningrat Kuntet was still struggling to earn a living at one of Jakarta's crossroads. He simply ignored the capital's burning heat and the noisy buzzing of the motorized vehicles. He went on singing in his rasping voice, though he only half-remembered the lyrics.

Children go to great lengths to stay in school

Children go to great lengths to stay in schoolBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A group of teenagers clambers up an almost perpendicular craggy cliff face to the top of the 15-meter-high Gumawang waterfall.

Local hospitals must fit the bill for their patients

Local hospitals must fit the bill for their patientsBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Before the monetary crisis unfolded, Indonesians, like other citizens of booming Asian countries, experienced an increase in living standards.

Student finally gather at MPR gates

Student finally gather at MPR gates JAKARTA (JP): The area around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building became a public gathering site as thousands of people joined students in front of the gates.

APEC decision seen on Sunday

APEC decision seen on Sunday KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysian Trade Secretary Rafidah Aziz promised Saturday that Pacific Rim ministers will make a decision Sunday on a trade liberalization agreement, despite continuing disagreements over the issue.

'Xanana': E. Timor to become nation without army

'Xanana': E. Timor to become nation without armyBy Widya Saraswati Jose Alexandre Gusmao, alias Kay Rala "Xanana" Gusmao, is no longer merely a commandant of the armed Falintil vigilantes and a respected Fretilin leader.

Health insurance a consumer premium during crisis

Health insurance a consumer premium during crisisBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to the financial turmoil plaguing the country and chipping away at disposable income, more Indonesians are signing on as health insurance policyholders, going against the popular belief that local awareness of...

Demonstrations spread through the country

Demonstrations spread through the country JAKARTA (JP): Students staged demonstrations in various parts of the country on Saturday to condemn the repressive military action seen on the streets of Jakarta on Friday and to demand the resignation of Armed Forces Commander/Minister of Defense and...

Guess What?

Guess What? Environmentalist-singer Ully Sigar Rusady shed tears during an environmental workshop in Bandar Lampung last weekend."I couldn't help crying. I was unaware that tears rolled down my face when I was at my seat back there.

Private hositals try to improve image

Private hositals try to improve image Many people welcomed the growing number of private hospitals across the city with a hope that their presence would improve medical facilities to enable them to meet increasing public demand for better medical services.

Tearful farewell for two student victims

Tearful farewell for two student victims JAKARTA (JP): The funerals of two of the students shot dead in clashes with police and soldiers were marked by the deep grief shared between members of their families and thousands of fellow students who turned up to pay their last respects on Saturday.

Many seek Wiranto's resignation

Many seek Wiranto's resignation JAKARTA (JP): Shock turned to grief, and fear turned to anger.Many people pointed their fingers at Armed Forces Chief Gen. Wiranto as the person most responsible for the Friday the 13th tragedy, or what some people call Black Friday.

Upscale hospitals are not for everybody's cup of tea

Upscale hospitals are not for everybody's cup of tea JAKARTA (JP): Staying healthy is the wish of all of us, but there are inevitable times when we have to see a doctor or visit the hospital.Among its array of medical services, Jakarta boasts upscale hospitals with luxury facilities and...

Boat sinks in SE Sulawesi

Boat sinks in SE Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Forty six people were feared drowned after a boat sunk near Lambasina island in Southeast Sulawesi on Friday night.The vessel, Rahmat Buhari, was on the way from Bone regency to Kolaka regency with 122 passengers and a crew of 17 on board...

Jakarta haunted by return of riots

Jakarta haunted by return of riots JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta lurched to the brink of a citywide riot on Saturday as sporadic outbreaks of looting sprung up in various parts of the city.The worst hit areas were Senen and Sawah Besar in Central Jakarta, where about a dozen shops and banks were looted,...

Shock, Grief and Anger

Shock, Grief and AngerPhoto A/B/C/D: UnrestJP/P.J. Leo, JP/Alex Lumi, JP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo, JP/Mulkan SalmonaA NATION IN CRISIS: Students confront troops during a standoff outside Atma Jaya University in the early hours of Saturday (left above photo). President B.J.

Habibie commands Wiranto to be firm

Habibie commands Wiranto to be firm JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie asked Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief/Minister of Defense and Security Gen. Wiranto on Saturday to take whatever actions necessary to deal with what he called acts of rebellion to bring down his government.

Soeharto blames govt handling of students

Soeharto blames govt handling of students JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto has criticized the government's handling of students that led to bloodshed on Friday, according to his half-brother Probosutedjo."The reason why I resigned in the first place was to avoid bloodshed.

World Diabetes Day to promote patients' rights

World Diabetes Day to promote patients' rightsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The country's once blooming economy turned out sour: higher incomes have led to unhealthy diets and a sedentary lifestyle that cause the incurable but treatable disease, diabetes.

Two opposition figures arrested

Two opposition figures arrested JAKARTA (JP): The police have detained two opposition figures -- Hariadi Darmawan and Roch Basoeki Mangoenpoerojo -- and have reportedly targeted two more.Bambang Widjojanto from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation told reporters here yesterday that Hariadi, who...

Local upmarket hospitals lure the rich to seek treatment

Local upmarket hospitals lure the rich to seek treatmentBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Fierce competition leading to an improvement in the health services on offer has resulted since the government opened the door to joint-venture hospitals run in cooperation with foreign investors in 1990.

'Lost in Space': Old values in futuristic situation

'Lost in Space': Old values in futuristic situationBy Lilia Syarif Naga JAKARTA (JP): Oct. 1, 2058 is only 60 years away, and do we really need a new planet to live on so soon? Yes, Stephen Hopkins and Akiva Goldsman insist.

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: McDonaldsMcDonald's IndonesiaFREE GIFTS: Students from Kelapa Dua Wetan primary school in East Jakarta pose after receiving free gifts from McDonald's Indonesia. The gifts, delivered on Nov.