Archive: 20 September 1998
22 articles found
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: RedCrossJP/msaDISASTER ANTICIPATION: Indonesian Red Cross chairman Jusuf Talib (second right) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies country delegate Herman Henk Bergsma (right) chat after attending the 53rd anniversary celebration of the Indonesian...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Chrisye works on new album
Chrisye works on new album JAKARTA (JP): After years of helping to map Indonesia's pop music, singer-composer Chrismansyah Rahadi, better known as Chrisye, has finally had a "man" at hand he can be proud of.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Pregnant badminton queen to miss Asian Games
Pregnant badminton queen to miss Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best female badminton player Susi Susanti sees her bid to win her first gold medal in an Asian Games vanishing but a baby she will give birth in about eight months is more than enough consolation.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Soeharto's guard briefs vendors
Soeharto's guard briefs vendors JAKARTA (JP): A bodyguard of former president Soeharto told vendors operating near his residency on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta, to gather at a house in the neighborhood for a briefing on Saturday morning."You have to come right now.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
You are what you eat: A healthy diet for a well-functioning brain
You are what you eat: A healthy diet for a well-functioning brainBy Joko Pambudi and Mohamad Harli BOGOR (JP): If you are moody, have trouble concentrating, and think this problem may be getting worse, then beware, your brain may not be working well.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Viagra 'good for Asian men'
Viagra 'good for Asian men' HONG KONG (AP): Viagra's effectiveness in treating impotence crosses racial lines, with new tests proving that it works for Asian males, the drug's manufacturer has said.Tests showed that 81 to 86 percent of Asian men suffering impotence reported an improvement after...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Is national reconciliation feasible?
Is national reconciliation feasible? JAKARTA (JP): "If only there were a button one could push to wipe the ribbon of life clean, so that he could begin again..." wrote Harold Robbins in The Pirate.And that kind of magic button is what, apparently, this nation is looking for with the proposal to...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Guess What? Anjasmara Prasetya
Guess What? Anjasmara Prasetya Talk of reel-life is turning real-life. The main characters of the sinetron (TV series) Romi dan Yuli (Romeo and Juliet) have decided to stop the beating of hearts of hundreds of housewives, married men and teenagers alike.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
The psychology of the battle of the bulge
The psychology of the battle of the bulgeBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): To lose several kilograms of excess weight might not be very difficult, but to deal with the insults of being overweight can take a lifetime.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Ethnic music needs innovation to flourish
Ethnic music needs innovation to flourishBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Although the nation is composed of over an estimated 400 ethnic groups, indigenous music as one of its cultural riches is poorly developing in the face of western pop culture, observers say.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Ethnic Chinese pick up pieces from riot
Ethnic Chinese pick up pieces from riot JAKARTA (JP): "I once felt ashamed to be Indonesian," says fashion designer Kim Thong, 37.The Chinese-Indonesian designer of western wedding gowns has his own reasons for feeling ashamed.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Women's art on spiritual road to Rome
Women's art on spiritual road to RomeBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): The idea began with a lost passport in June last year.Toeti Heraty N-Roosseno, the owner of Cemara 6 Gallery-Cafe, Jakarta, lost her passport while attending a painting exhibition in Venice.
Sun, 20 Sep 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 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Month-long Art Summit Indonesia opens
Month-long Art Summit Indonesia opens JAKARTA (JP): The month-long Art Summit Indonesia II 1998 opened at Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center last night.The summit will feature 15 groups from eight countries: Alvin Lucier and Jin Hi Kim of the U.S.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
How designer Ramli copes with the devastating crisis
How designer Ramli copes with the devastating crisisBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Ramli is extremely worried about some of his fellow fashion designers who are straining under the weight of the crippling economic crisis.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Crisis dries up fashion industry
Crisis dries up fashion industryBy Rita A. Widiadana and Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): The once lucrative and glittering Indonesian fashion industry is singing the blues, especially with the 14- month-old economic crisis showing no signs of abating.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Discovering the ancient charms of old Jakarta
Discovering the ancient charms of old JakartaBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Pollution and traffic jams have buried the centuries-old historical charms of the megacity of 10 million people.Although it is not as old as ancient cities in Europe, the Far East or Middle East, Jakarta boasts innumerous...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Writers told to keep up with world trends
Writers told to keep up with world trends JAKARTA (JP): The anticipation of the new millennium concerns not only the world's computer programmers but also Indonesian poets.Although the predicted network breakdowns will not be the poets' main worry, the breakdown of natural cultural boarders seems...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
What does one 'wear' during the economic crisis?
What does one 'wear' during the economic crisis? JAKARTA (JP): The economic abyss into which the country has fallen has destroyed numerous businesses and has brought even more to the verge of bankruptcy.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
The missing values of harmony and plurality
The missing values of harmony and plurality Politik Perhatian: Rasa Dalam Kebudayaan Jawa; By Paul Stange; LKiS, April 1998; 308 pp YOGYAKARTA (JP): Traditional Javanese plays have taken an important place on the stage of Indonesian politics.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Guess What? Alya Rohali
Guess What? Alya Rohali The 1997 Indonesian beauty queen Alya Rohali has proved once again she is a sports enthusiast.She turned up at the National Sports Council office on Thursday to cheer on national athletes who will compete at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok from Dec. 6 to Dec. 20.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Mar'ie silent on meeting with Habibie
Mar'ie silent on meeting with Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Mar'ie Muhammad held a 30-minute talk with President B.J. Habibie on Saturday at Merdeka Palace.Mar'ie however refused to talk to journalists after the meeting, despite his promise beforehand that he would brief them on...