Archive: 22 February 1998
25 articles found
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Saleh cuts short RI visit
Saleh cuts short RI visit JAKARTA (JP): Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh cut short his official visit in Indonesia to attend an emergency meeting on the Iraqi crisis in Abu Dhabi, a Yemeni Embassy official said yesterday.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
13 go missing, during unrest, activists say
13 go missing, during unrest, activists say JAKARTA (JP): Security forces have "arbitrarily" arrested more than 900 people in a recent spate of unrest, during which 13 people went missing, rights activists said here yesterday.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Packaged bomb explodes
Packaged bomb explodes SEMARANG (JP): A hand-delivered gift-wrapped package containing a home-made bomb exploded here Friday, seriously injuring an elderly woman and her son.Try Mulyono, a resident of Jl.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Press feels the pinch as papers downsize
Press feels the pinch as papers downsize The monetary crisis of the past seven months has threatened to kill off all economic sectors, including the press industry. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters -- Imanudin, Christiani S.A.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Clinton urges Soeharto to stand behind reforms
Clinton urges Soeharto to stand behind reforms WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. President Bill Clinton told Indonesian President Soeharto on Friday that it was important Soeharto take steps to demonstrate Indonesia's political commitment to economic reform, a White House spokesman said yesterday.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Haj fee expected to double if rupiah fails to stabilize
Haj fee expected to double if rupiah fails to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): The price of the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will double to more than Rp 16 million per person next year, and may exceed Rp 20 million if the rupiah fails to stabilize, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Train travel to the lull of karaoke
Train travel to the lull of karaokeBy P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): For passengers traveling from Jakarta to Semarang who cannot sleep, the night trip by train is far from boring.A short stroll can take you to the karaoke room where train attendants are ready to sing along on request.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Quiz shows have all the right answers in tight ratings war
Quiz shows have all the right answers in tight ratings warBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): There are TV shows that make you think hard. There are others whipped up as pure, unadulterated entertainment to keep couch potatoes in their comfy chairs.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
All is Dark Around Surip
All is Dark Around SuripBy Bunga Pujangga The judge's house is about a kilometer from a bus stop. Those who have been there say you have to pass through a Chinese temple compound to reach it. Two blocks away is a house with a dark- tiled roof, red palm tree in the compound and a jeep in the garage.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
As heroes go, Gatotkaca has a lot to learn
As heroes go, Gatotkaca has a lot to learnBy Laila Faisal JAKARTA (JP): Advertisements have dwindled in all mass media. The empty spaces are now filled with public service announcements, many of which contain solemn moral messages.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
The brains behind baffling questions
The brains behind baffling questions JAKARTA (JP): Ani Sumadi's sobriquet is the question editor of quiz shows. However executive producers Helmy Yahya and Reinhard. R. Tawas are on a higher plane; they are dubbed the question thinkers.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Talking about the publishing crunch
Talking about the publishing crunch JAKARTA (JP): Breakfast and the ride to the office is just not the same now with thinner newspapers to read. The publishing crisis is spilling over to affect readers and the printing business.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
A hectic day in the life of scholar Amien Rais
A hectic day in the life of scholar Amien RaisBy Sri Wahyuni, Teddy Novan and Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): It was 5 a.m, and the street in Pandean Sari district was quiet and sleepy after a night of heavy rain. The exception was the bustling home of Muhammadiyah chairman Muhammad Amien Rais.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Ani Sumadi's quiz shows keep viewers guessing
Ani Sumadi's quiz shows keep viewers guessing JAKARTA (JP): TV quiz show queen Ani Sumadi captured in one remark what made the current crop of programs so popular among audiences."We are in the business of filling up people's time.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Watershed for Indonesia's New Order
Watershed for Indonesia's New OrderBy Leonard C. Sebastian With the economic crisis, prospects of social unrest and the impending Presidential election, Indonesia enters a crucial period. AFTER a period of vacillation in November and December, and much to the relief of the region, President...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Print media urged to write their own happy ending to crisis
Print media urged to write their own happy ending to crisisBy Reiner Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Just a couple of years ago, the print media industry was riding high, with new publications hitting newsstands seemingly every month.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Guess What? Brigitta Maria
Guess What? Brigitta Maria Try telling Brigitta Maria, the director of national modeling agency pioneer, PT Putri Pertiwi, that there is nothing to the profession but looking beautiful."If you knew what you were talking about, you would not make such a statement," would be her likely retort.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
G-7 presses Japan to do more for crisis-hit Asia
G-7 presses Japan to do more for crisis-hit Asia LONDON (Reuters): The United States led a Group of Seven offensive on the Asian economic crisis on Saturday by piling pressure on Japan to do more to pull its neighbors out of turmoil.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Documentary: Pemungutan Lebah Hutan 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's Program: Temu Remaja 12:15 p.m.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Come what may, local artists go on with the show
Come what may, local artists go on with the showBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Painter Irawan Karseno, who prefers to call himself a "picture seller", is grappling with the ugly effects of the monetary crisis.He has the same headaches as other employers now scrutinizing their bottom lines.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
All-English battle
All-English battleBy Kristianus Liem This is the seventh of eight articles on the World Chess Championships held in Groningen, the Netherlands in December last year. JAKARTA (JP): British chess players have always been in a category of their own, but that both Nigel Short and Michael Adams should...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Kusnasriyati, a leader in her own right
Kusnasriyati, a leader in her own rightBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Being the mother of five and wife of Moslem leader Amien Rais is no easy challenge. But it does not stop Kusnasriyati Sri Rahayu from building a world of her own in which she is the leader.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
The show goes on for quiz, game programs amid crisis
The show goes on for quiz, game programs amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): Despite a cutback in television airtime, quiz and game show managers have confirmed that as long as contracts are valid, the show goes on.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Australian fellowships named
Australian fellowships named JAKARTA (JP): A telecommunications expert and a biologist are the Indonesian winners of this year's Australia-Indonesia Merdeka Fellowships.Australian Ambassador John McCarthy announced the winners of the awards, set up as Australia's gift to celebrate Indonesia's 50th...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Media gets by on fewer pages, lights off, no chili sauce
Media gets by on fewer pages, lights off, no chili sauceBy Christiani S. A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Journalists on many occasions rank as "untouchables" because of the privileges attached to their profession.Sadly, this is not true for the media they work for.