Archive: 3 May 1998
24 articles found
Sun, 03 May 1998
Davadilla keeps lead after penultimate stage
Davadilla keeps lead after penultimate stage MANILA (AP): Filipino Warren Davadilla held his overall lead in the grueling Tour of the Philippines despite a 28th-place showing in yesterday's penultimate leg won by Hong Kong's Wong Kam Po.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Greater artistic freedom in new opera house sought
Greater artistic freedom in new opera house soughtBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): You don't have to go to Broadway to enjoy intriguing theater. Welcome to Teater Tanah Airku, Indonesia's opera house.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Protests: What will happen next?
Protests: What will happen next? Student protests have occurred almost daily for the past two months. The Jakarta Post reporters Ahmad Junaidi, Arief Suhardiman, Ati Nurbaiti, Benget Simbolon, Emmy Fitri, Kornelius Purba, Riyadi, Efendy Naibaho, Arifuddin Saeni, Ainur R.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Fathers' battle diapers in unusual competition
Fathers' battle diapers in unusual competition JAKARTA (JP): An unusual scene was witnessed here yesterday. Fathers struggling to put a diaper on their babies."The diaper ripped," said Enro, the father of 4-month-old Rinco. He admitted that yesterday was his first time at diapering.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Guess What? Miranda Goeltom
Guess What? Miranda Goeltom Central bank director Miranda Goeltom confesses to not exactly being the role model she intended to be to her children."I am not exactly proud of myself... sometimes I consider myself not a good parent for not spending the needed time with my children," she said.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Social criticism in literary works
Social criticism in literary worksBy Sunaryono Basuki Ks JAKARTA (JP): In a culture where criticism is considered unhealthy, people on the receiving end frequently interpret judgements unproportionally and tend to find motives behind them.
Sun, 03 May 1998
'Anoman Opera' on stage now
'Anoman Opera' on stage now JAKARTA (JP): For any fine opera house production, it usually takes months and even years for conductors, directors, the cast and technicians to adjust to the facilities in a hall and to utilize it to its full potential.Not so for Anoman Opera.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Teachers of next generation ponder the day's catch
Teachers of next generation ponder the day's catchBy Ida Indhawati Khouw May 2, yesterday, is National Education Day. With the republic almost 53 years old, development of national education still lags behind that of the economy.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Students lack curiosity in classrooms
Students lack curiosity in classrooms JAKARTA (JP): As a university lecturer, one quality I absolutely want to see in my students is a healthy dose of curiosity. Unfortunately, this is real life we're talking about, where you don't always get what you want.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Complementary food
Complementary food We are highly appreciative of the coverage that you provide to issues regarding women and children, and wish to thank you for providing front page pictorial coverage of the launch of the Complementary Food Initiative which is being undertaken by the government of Indonesia with...
Sun, 03 May 1998
Who's who behind the demonstrations
Who's who behind the demonstrations JAKARTA (JP): The past few months have witnessed the rise of a new crop of student leaders. Below are the views of just a few of them from universities and colleges in Medan, Ujungpandang, Surabaya, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Greater Jakarta.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Students clash with security personnel
Students clash with security personnel JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of people were injured yesterday when security personnel clashed with thousands of students in several cities staging rallies critical of the government's warning to those demanding political reform.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Street singers make up song along the road
Street singers make up song along the road JAKARTA (JP): There are scores of undocumented songs sang by street minstrels. Some of the tunes may be familiar, verses of daily urban scenes may hark to the likes of popular singers Franky Sihalatua and Iwan Fals.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Soeharto welcomes thoughts on political reforms
Soeharto welcomes thoughts on political reforms JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that he was not opposed to any political reform, and called on the nation to give their thoughts on the subject now.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Student protesters not embracing redicalism, say observers
Student protesters not embracing redicalism, say observers JAKARTA (JP): Reports of violence, the large numbers attending almost daily demonstrations and demands like "total reform" have raised questions about whether students have really become radical.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Malaysia considering action against British newspapers
Malaysia considering action against British newspapers KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's prime minister said yesterday that the government is considering action against two British newspapers that accused police of drugging Indonesian migrants to deport them.
Sun, 03 May 1998
IKJ students stage artistic demonstration
IKJ students stage artistic demonstration JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian students want to be heard. They want to voice their opinions on the economic crisis. Demonstrations all over the country confirm this, but some academies are dealing with these activities in a different way.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Crisis a blow to Lampung students
Crisis a blow to Lampung students BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): A lot of elementary and high school students in this southern Sumatra province will soon have to drop out of school because of critical economic situations faced by their parents.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Violence mars demos in Jakarta, Medan
Violence mars demos in Jakarta, Medan JAKARTA (JP): Violence marred student demonstrations here and in the North Sumatra capital of Medan yesterday, leaving dozens of students injured and public property and some vehicles damaged.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Deer slaughter continues in Aceh
Deer slaughter continues in AcehBy Syahruddin Hamzah BANDA ACEH (Antara): Poachers are setting fires to hunt and kill the Timor deer (Cervus timorensis), a protected species, in Cut Nyak Dhien forest park in Mount Seulawah and the Jantho nature reserve in West Aceh.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Redefining teacher, parent roles in childhood schooling
Redefining teacher, parent roles in childhood schooling Sekolah: Mengajar atau Mendidik? (Schools: Instruction or Education?); By J. Drost, SJ; Kanisius in cooperation with Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, 1998; 258 pp + xiii JAKARTA (JP): Instruction rather than education is what parents...
Sun, 03 May 1998
Exploring the history of Indonesian student movements
Exploring the history of Indonesian student movements JAKARTA (JP): When students began to rally in increasing numbers this year, people wondered if they were seeing a repetition of protests in the 1960s.
Sun, 03 May 1998
People extend their support for students' demands for reform
People extend their support for students' demands for reform JAKARTA (JP): Students have constantly claimed their protests speak for the people. But what do the people think? Here are the views of some employees, small traders, executives and others: * Margiyanti (pseudonym), civil staffer at...
Sun, 03 May 1998
RI media greet press freedom day with concern
RI media greet press freedom day with concern JAKARTA (JP): Repression and minimal respect for the journalism profession are among the causes of concern for the Indonesian media as it greets World Press Freedom Day today, according to an observer.