Archive: 25 April 1999
27 articles found
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
My father abused me mentally, physically: Mia
My father abused me mentally, physically: Mia JAKARTA (JP): Badminton star Mia Audina revealed on Saturday that she was abused by her estranged father, who also coached her to fame at the age of 15."This is the first time that I have told reporters that I wanted to commit suicide years ago.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Picking sides on E. Timor battlefield
Picking sides on E. Timor battlefieldBy Ati Nurbaiti DILI, East Timor (JP): The red-and-white flag of the Republic of Indonesia symbolizes the blood of the brave and the truth that they fought for.But to many East Timorese it has become a sign of force.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
S'pore lifts ban on pig imports
S'pore lifts ban on pig imports SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore said Saturday it will lift a ban on live pig imports after an outbreak of a fatal pig-borne virus struck neighboring Malaysia and here.The first shipment of 818 pigs from Indonesia would arrive here on Monday for slaughter under stringent...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Art, music expected to help end street bawls among students
Art, music expected to help end street bawls among studentsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Several huge banners carrying messages of peace which were made by high school students in Jakarta were seen at the city's National Museum and the United Nations building in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Student brawls, a warning against education system
Student brawls, a warning against education systemBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The last school bell rings at 1 p.m. and the crimes will start soon.The end of school could become a nightmare for thousands of junior and high school students in Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
A top Japanese restaurant at The Westin Surabaya
A top Japanese restaurant at The Westin Surabaya Dining at Imari, located in The Westin Surabaya, will ensure an evening filled with elegance and superb Japanese cuisine.Located on the second floor of The Westin Surabaya, the finest Japanese restaurant is adorned with authentic Japanese ornaments...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Dewi has Habibie's ear on foreign issues
Dewi has Habibie's ear on foreign issuesBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): When President B.J. Habibie stunned the world on Jan. 27 with his sensational announcement that he was ready to let East Timor become an independent state, journalists, politicians and foreign diplomats were busy analyzing...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Morocco hails Indonesian film
Morocco hails Indonesian film RABAT, Morocco (ANTARA): Indonesia's Tjoet Nya' Dhien, a film dwelling on the heroic struggle an Acehnese heroine against colonial rule, won kudos at the Fifth Asian Film Festival recently, held in Khemisset, about 90 kilometers from here.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Bandung artist finds inspiration for his work in the human body
Bandung artist finds inspiration for his work in the human body JAKARTA (JP): Jeihan Sukmantoro, 55, has not changed much, despite his age and reportedly poor health. He retains his youthful spirit.He retains his fiery talking style. He talks fast and spontaneously.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Army chopper crashes in Ciamis
Army chopper crashes in Ciamis JAKARTA (JP): A military helicopter carrying five members of the presidential security guard and five Air Force Squadron 17 personnel crashed into a paddy field on Saturday morning in the Kertasari subdistrict in Ciamis, West Java.There were no fatalities in the crash.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Seven people injured in lates SE Maluku unrest
Seven people injured in lates SE Maluku unrestBy Budiman Moerdijat AMBON, Maluku (JP): Clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Southeast Maluku capital of Tual, about 500 kilometers southeast of here, continued on Saturday, when at least seven people were injured.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Festival of Indonesian Cinema in Den Haag, continuing tradition
Festival of Indonesian Cinema in Den Haag, continuing traditionBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands, is hosting the Festival of Indonesian Cinema from April 23 to April 30.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Flights to S'pore, U.S. fully booked
Flights to S'pore, U.S. fully booked JAKARTA (JP): Airline flights from May 15 to May 31 from Jakarta to certain destinations, particularly Singapore, Australia and the United States, are fully booked out, travel agents and airlines said on Saturday.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Indicting history lessons in schools
Indicting history lessons in schoolsBy M. Habiburrohman JAKARTA (Antara): How would a history teacher feel if his own students accused him of teaching them a lie?Sumantri from junior high school SMP 18 in Jakarta knows from experience.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
New landscapes for RI business media
New landscapes for RI business media The reform era has been an extraordinary machine of change. Its beginning jolted many people, including those in the mass media. Many jostled to set up newspapers, tabloids, magazines and their ilk.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Bali to host world festival
Bali to host world festival JAKARTA (JP): Bali will host a world music festival from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3, 2000, to mark the turn of the century.The "Sacred Rhythm" World Percussion Music Festival, supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), is...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Flute summons listeners, cures the ill
Flute summons listeners, cures the illBy Suparman PALU, Central Sulawesi (Antara): Every ethnic community has a distinctive culture. So do the Kaili, who comprise 45 percent of the province's two million population.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
The cruel world
The cruel world The motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) seems to have a hollow sound if we read in newspapers or see on TV what has been going on in various regions, such as Sambas (West Kalimantan), Ambon, East Timor, etc.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Jeihan's work still centers on human figures
Jeihan's work still centers on human figuresBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Famous painter Jeihan Sukmantoro is presenting his works in a solo exhibition curiously titled Toward the New Millennium at Cikini Galeria, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Redefining Pos Indonesia's business
Redefining Pos Indonesia's business Many people think there is no need for Andy Grove and Intel Corporation to worry about the future of Intel, which, as a standard-setter in the computer industry, has had high brand equity and controlled a large share of the market for a long time.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Expressive Rhyme of Rukmini Affandi
Expressive Rhyme of Rukmini Affandi Dutika Gallery is holding a one-woman show by Rukmini Affandi, Expressive Rhyme of Rukmini Affandi, at the Gran Melia Jakarta until May 2, 1999. It was opened for the public on April 23, 1999, by H.E. Mr. Ismael Sergio Ley-Lopez, the Ambassador of Mexico.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? What's the connection between riots and a cesarean section? Only Indonesia's former best shuttler Susi Susanti knows the answer.She is planning to have a cesarean on Monday to deliver her first baby in a private hospital.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Portugal accepts East Timor plan
Portugal accepts East Timor plan JAKARTA (JP): Portugal accepted on Friday Indonesia's autonomy package for East Timor, paving the way for a historic ballot in the troubled province before the end of August, Antara reported from United Nations headquarters in New York.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Dark days for slain taxi driver's family
Dark days for slain taxi driver's familyBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): First he lost his job to the cruel krismon (monetary crisis), and then his life, too.Until recently Mansyur, 51, was an administrative officer in a mining company in Palu, South Sulawesi.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Nurcholish' new book focuses on formation of civil society
Nurcholish' new book focuses on formation of civil society Cita-cita Politik Islam Era Reformasi (Islam's Political Ideals in the Reform Era)Nurcholish MadjidParamadina Jakarta, March 1999xiv + 278ppRp 31,700 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Since the fall of the New Order regime last May, the political and...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
SE Sulawesi handicrafts saved
SE Sulawesi handicrafts savedBy La Ode Aminuddin KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (Antara): When nentu handicraft workers in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi, were disinclined to make handicrafts characteristic of the area due to a lack of customers and low prices -- a village woman took up the business.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Will my mom's last election turn out to be just and fair?
Will my mom's last election turn out to be just and fair? JAKARTA (JP): I was just leaving my house when I saw my mother's car pull up. Now, you may have the most important appointment, but when your mother arrives unannounced, you must pretend that the appointment is not important after all,...