Archive: 7 June 1998
21 articles found
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Daring new production house breathes life into RI films
Daring new production house breathes life into RI filmsBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): Somewhere in Tokyo, a place called Graha Indonesia exhibits and sells sculptures of Irian Jaya's Asmat tribe.A new addition is a counter where visitors can watch videos of Indonesian television dramas.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
CD for crash victims
CD for crash victims SINGAPORE (DPA): Two Singapore musicians are releasing a compact disc of songs to commemorate those killed in a plane crash that stunned the tiny island nation last year, reports said yesterday.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Local hotels, cafes gear up for World Cup soccer fiesta
Local hotels, cafes gear up for World Cup soccer fiestaBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Can't get to France but desperate to celebrate this year's World Cup soccer fiesta in true style? Look no further, help is at hand.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Action film rule in Jakarta theaters
Action film rule in Jakarta theaters JAKARTA (JP): Die-hard fans of action and suspense movies can currently get their eyeful at the city's cinemas. Below is a synopsis of a few currently playing.US Marshals. Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jr. Director: Stuart Baird.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Guess What? Farouk Afero
Guess What? Farouk Afero Ex-boxer Farouk Afero is doing his best to support the reform movement.No, the 59-year-old is not going to return to the professional boxing ring. But the national film award winner is doing more than his share to save the disintegrating national film industry.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Media join W. Cup competition off the pitch
Media join W. Cup competition off the pitchBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Despite the economic crisis, the mass media realize the importance of keeping soccer fans satisfied and are battling to outdo one another as the World Cup approaches.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Football a welcome respite to daily grind
Football a welcome respite to daily grind JAKARTA (JP): Political and economic reform has been discussed daily topic for the past five months, but World Cup soccer will undoubtedly become the number one topic of conversation among Indonesians for the next 30 days.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
World Cup mania on a roll in Jakarta
World Cup mania on a roll in Jakarta The World Cup kicks off in France in just three days, but the frenzied anticipation has been building here for several weeks. Many wonder whether the sporting diversion will put the sizzling reform agenda on the back burner for a while.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Salim Said resigns from Jakarta Arts Council
Salim Said resigns from Jakarta Arts Council JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) Salim Said and six other board members tendered their resignations Friday, following rancorous demands they step down.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Videos to scare illegals
Videos to scare illegals SINGAPORE (DPA): Passengers aboard ferries between Indonesia and Singapore are being treated to video clips showing illegal immigrants being arrested and handcuffed by Singapore authorities, reports said Friday.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Habibie offers `accelerated evolution'
Habibie offers `accelerated evolution' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs reform brought about through an evolution, not a revolution, President B.J. Habibie said yesterday."We have to realize that everything must be allowed to evolve. But the process can be accelerated.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
'Silat' comics linked to Star Wars?
'Silat' comics linked to Star Wars?By Laila Faisal JAKARTA (JP): In his book Komik Indonesia, the French researcher Marcel Bonneff writes that every comic within the silat (a form of martial arts) genre shares a common thread.The hero travels through four stages during the story.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Just call me Rudy, says the President
Just call me Rudy, says the President JAKARTA (JP): "You can just call me Rudy," gestured President B.J. Habibie.In his two weeks as president, the 62-year-old technocrat has been trying to project a congenial image, and again during a luncheon with chief editors and Jakarta-based foreign...
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Bantul Council finally agrees to axe Sri Roso
Bantul Council finally agrees to axe Sri Roso YOGYAKARTA (JP): Bantul Council (DPRD) unanimously agreed to sack Regent Sri Roso Sudarmo yesterday after he admitted offering bribes to smooth his election to another term in office.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
The serious side to RI comics
The serious side to RI comics Komik Indonesia (Indonesian Comics); By Marcel Bonneff; Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia in cooperation with Forum Jakarta- Paris, Jakarta 1998; 226 + x pp JAKARTA (JP): Comics can be claimed as the most widely consumed form of reading.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Ancestry: A bad word in Indonesian
Ancestry: A bad word in Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): Ancestry: It's something quite a lot of people reflect on with pride. There are associations in the U.S. like the Mayflower Descendants and the Daughters of the American Revolution which sing the praises of the heroics of their forefathers and...
Sun, 07 Jun 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 Kami 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00 Talk Show:...
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Dealer aims at European market
Dealer aims at European marketBy Chandra Johan BANDUNG (JP): In September last year, art dealer Jais Dargawidjaja created a stir in the local art world by exhibiting works of world class maestros.It was near the end of the country's art boom but she still went on with the show, Modern Masters of...
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: RanoJP/leoHE'S AN ENVOY NOW: Actor Rano Karno (second from left), the leading character in the popular Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Si Doel the School Boy) television series, poses with other members of the cast who were also appointed Friends of Unicef.
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Pakpahan relishing life on the outside
Pakpahan relishing life on the outsideBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): The sun was shining on a small garden with a tiny brook and bridge reminiscent of Japanese landscaping. The view was irresistible to Muchtar Pakpahan, who was released May 25, after his year-long bed-rest and five months behind...
Sun, 07 Jun 1998
Military court opens Trisakti trial
Military court opens Trisakti trial JAKARTA (JP): The first court-martial session of the Trisakti shooting incident was held at the Military Court in East Jakarta yesterday, as hundreds of students, police officers and the media teamed the courtroom to watch the proceedings.