Archive: 21 February 1999
28 articles found
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Shoot-on-sight order timely
Shoot-on-sight order timely I feel sorry for Gen. Wiranto, our Armed Forces (ABRI) commander. Whatever he does seems to be wrong in the eyes of the public. What has actually gone wrong with this handsome general?At a time when rioting is spreading to every corner of the country, people are...
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Retno Maruti keeps in step with changing times
Retno Maruti keeps in step with changing timesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Theodora Retno Maruti is a gem on the Indonesian dance stage."She is a rare 'dance creature' and a dedicated artist. She is a virtuoso in Javanese classical dance," noted dance critic Sal Murgiyanto.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Photo show a glimpse into the Jakarta of yore
Photo show a glimpse into the Jakarta of yoreBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): For most people living in Jakarta before World War II the name Gambir Market may evoke images of beautiful buildings and fun. For business people it means business promotion, such as happens in present day trade fairs.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ArtGrand Melia JakartaART CHARITY NIGHT: Singapore Ambassador Edward Lee (left) chats with Mark Wong, charter president of the Rotary Club Jakarta Gambir (middle), on the opening night of the Art for Charity at the Gran Melia earlier this month.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
What is right and wrong in 'Mencari Pelangi'
What is right and wrong in 'Mencari Pelangi'By Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): It is easy to point out where Mencari Pelangi (Looking for the Rainbow) goes wrong: confusing writing, uneven directing, awkward acting.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Making the best buy of a timeshare unit
Making the best buy of a timeshare unit JAKARTA (JP): Tips on how to purchase and select the right timeshare unit:* Make sure that the parties you will be tied up with in any timeshare purchase agreement are legally registered as a local company or PT and located in Indonesia.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Indonesia's rich live in lap of luxury
Indonesia's rich live in lap of luxury Para Superkaya Indonesia, Sebuah Dokumentasi Gaya Hidup (Indonesia's Super Rich, a Documentation of Lifestyle); Veven Sp. Wardana and Herry Barus; ISAI, 1998; ix + 119.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Free the general: Estrada
Free the general: Estrada MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Joseph Estrada on Saturday appealed to communist rebels to release an army general and his aide kidnapped on the southern island of Mindanao."We will pursue the military operation.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
UN to address problem of armed groups in E. Timor
UN to address problem of armed groups in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations is attempting to address the problem of armed civilian groups heightening tension in troubled East Timor, a UN official said on Saturday.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Quantum Athletic Club
Quantum Athletic Club Located on the seventh floor of Menara Imperium Kuningan, Quantum Athletic Club strives to achieve the extraordinary by offering a wide range of fitness equipment, as well as many extras, in surroundings tha are stylish and comfortable, rather than clinical.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Petersen Quartett & Siegfried Matthus
Petersen Quartett & Siegfried Matthus Currently in Jakarta to participate in the European Union Music Festival: Music of the 20th Century, which is being held through to April, 1999, is the Petersen Quartett and Siegfried Matthus.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Health insurance remains low priority
Health insurance remains low priority JAKARTA (JP): With the skyrocketing prices of drugs and hospitalization costs that people have to shoulder during the economic crisis, health insurance is certainly basic.Unfortunately, only a lucky few are protected by health insurance.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
SH Mintardja lives on in his martial arts novels
SH Mintardja lives on in his martial arts novelsBy Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has lost one of its most popular creators of historical martial art fiction, Singgih Hadi Mintardja, who died of kidney failure at Bethesda Hospital on Jan. 18.Born in Kalasan, east of Yogyakarta on Jan.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Expatriates do their best to ward of crime
Expatriates do their best to ward of crimeBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Only yesterday, upmarket residential areas like Pondok Indah were considered a paradise to live in. Today, more and more houses in this paradise are giving way to apartments.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
A string of sectarian conflicts leave Ambon in ruin
A string of sectarian conflicts leave Ambon in ruin A string of sectarian conflicts has turned much of Ambon into rubble and wrought untold misery on thousands of those who have lost their loved ones and property. The Jakarta Post photographer P.J. Leo visited the island from Feb. 3 through Feb.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Modern painting galleries mushrooming in Bali
Modern painting galleries mushrooming in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Galleries exhibiting modern paintings have mushroomed on the holiday island over the past three years.Until three years ago, "traditional" galleries, like those found in Ubud, Sanur and Kuta which specialized in local paintings and...
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Oka Sulaksana expected to snatch Olympics medal
Oka Sulaksana expected to snatch Olympics medal JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Yachting Association (Porlasi) is setting a medal-winning target for the country's best windsurfer, Oka Sulaksana, at the Sydney Olympics next year.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Reactions go on over phone tap
Reactions go on over phone tap JAKARTA (JP): While the authenticity of a purported tapped conversation between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib is yet to be proved, presidential aides have charged that individuals aiming to discredit the President masterminded the bugging.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Prabowo's explanation of troop deployment refuted
Prabowo's explanation of troop deployment refuted JAKARTA (JP): A senior advisor of President B.J. Habibie refuted Saturday a claim by former Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto that he intended to defend Habibie's security the day after he assumed the...
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Poor people need proper Medicare
Poor people need proper MedicareBy Stevie Emilia and Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): You have just lost your job and have a health problem which deprives you of the opportunity to look another job that will ensure financial security. In the meantime your expenses continue to add up.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Excellence always on the menu at Tony Roma's Jakarta outlets
Excellence always on the menu at Tony Roma's Jakarta outlets No unpleasant surprises are in store when regular diners step into one of Tony Roma's two spacious Jakarta outlets in the Panin building on Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Wahid Hasyim.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Soldiers face career choice
Soldiers face career choice JAKARTA (JP): Some 4,000 members of the Armed Forces, currently employed in government jobs, must soon choose between continuing their jobs as pensioned officers or returning to the barracks.Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Prambanan temple now glows in the dark
Prambanan temple now glows in the darkBy Tjahjono Ep. YOGYAKARTA (JP): With the temple reflecting the golden light of the full moon, all eyes were fixed on a wild flame on stage. The audience held their breath in awe when the fire died, exposing a beautiful woman, Shinta, who emerged from the flame...
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Guess What? Nadya Hutagalung
Guess What? Nadya Hutagalung For Nadya Hutagalung, it seems that love knows no boundary. The Indonesian celebrity who lives in Singapore often spends her days without her Korean stuntman husband, Jung Doo Hong."He is busy shooting his films in Korea.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
TV stations compete for live-to-air rights
TV stations compete for live-to-air rightsBy Brillianto K. Jaya JAKARTA (JP): On Jan. 16 Indosiar aired a live broadcast of the bout between Mike Tyson and South African challenger, Francois Botha, held at MGM Hotel, Las Vegas, the United States.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Obituary
Obituary The former head of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), Sutopo Yuwono, died of heart failure in a Singapore hospital on Saturday. He was 71.One of his nephews, Yanto, told The Jakarta Post by phone that Sutopo died at 6:50 p.m.
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Many Indonesians are not covered by health insurance
Many Indonesians are not covered by health insuranceBy Rita Widiadana and Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Money may not buy health, but it goes a long way toward ensuring lifelong medical care.Some people only pray that nothing too serious will affect their health, at least until they reach 65, the...
Sun, 21 Feb 1999
Gus Dur: Soccer fanatic and lover classical music
Gus Dur: Soccer fanatic and lover classical musicBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, many agree, is unique and eccentric at the same time. The leader of the 30-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama who covets the presidency in the upcoming election is a soccer and...