Archive: 13 June 1999
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Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Cell No. 5 of Banceuy Prison has a history
Cell No. 5 of Banceuy Prison has a historyBy Y.R. Prahista BANDUNG (JP): Banceuy is familiar as a street name to Bandung residents -- and also for the old prison of the same name. The prison, or rather what remains of it, holds particular historical value in Indonesia's struggle to gain...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Sex for sale
Sex for saleFrom Pikiran RakyatAs the winds of reform continue to sweep across Indonesia, we must all actively participate in establishing a universal platform for reform that includes improvements in our moral standards, even though the prolonged economic crisis is far from over.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Estrada names poverty as biggest enemy today
Estrada names poverty as biggest enemy today MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada said Saturday that 101 years after Philippine independence from colonial rule, poverty has replaced foreign invaders as the main enemy.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
New duo 'Air' a shift for ex-Pas member
New duo 'Air' a shift for ex-Pas memberBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis, combined with the current national political uproar, hasn't seemed to stop pop music from evolving. In fact, there is still enough space for newcomers to give it a shot.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Guess what?
Guess what? Indonesian Corruption Watch executive coordinator Teten Masduki, who recently disclosed a case of alleged bribery involving Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, is not a stranger to legal circles.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Gaining freedom by refusing to answer the cries of 'wolf'
Gaining freedom by refusing to answer the cries of 'wolf'By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): We were left wondering when we heard that Celia and her husband were not leaving the country during the campaign and the elections. After all, they had every reason to be scared and to run away.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Passion for poetry breeds good, bad work
Passion for poetry breeds good, bad workBy Cecep Syamsul Hari BANDUNG (JP): New poets and their works have flourished in the past 10 years.Works predominate in cultural journals and bulletins as well as anthologies published by various "literature communities" such as the Bandung Literature Forum,...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Butet Kartaredjasa dreams of a saner Indonesia
Butet Kartaredjasa dreams of a saner IndonesiaBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): While some people are willing to sacrifice anything to be famous, actor Butet Kartaredjasa did not even break a sweat for the latest boost to his fame, which was the result of recent media coverage linking him to a taped...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Basketball team eyes Games bronze medal
Basketball team eyes Games bronze medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) chairman Sutiyoso is optimistic that his players can win at least a bronze in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei in August.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
PAN states terms on PDI-P coalition
PAN states terms on PDI-P coalition JAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais said on Saturday his party was prepared to form a coalition with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which is leading the polls, but only if it agreed to four conditions.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Indonesians caught in Australia
Indonesians caught in Australia BRISBANE, Australia (AP): Authorities on Friday intercepted an Indonesian fishing boat carrying 11 illegal immigrants on the Australian territory of Christmas Island, police said.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: MandarinMandarin Oriental JakartaBOOKS FOR ORPHANS: Mandarin Oriental's general manager, Alan J. Hepburn (left), poses with chairman of the Darusalam Orphanage Foundation, Atang Sasmita (right), and orphanage children after lunch.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Money-spinning business of mushrooms
Money-spinning business of mushroomsBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): A wild plant, the thin dark-brown ear-shaped tree-bark fungus locally known as jamur kuping appears often on the surface of decayed and damp wood.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
A private exotic retreat
A private exotic retreat While you are in Yogyakarta, discover a true royal Javanese heritage. The pure essence of self-indulgence and pampering to revitalize your body and mind ... our secret for health, beauty and relaxation.Enter our tranquil room. The sweet smell of essential oil fills the air.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Acehnese shun the general election
Acehnese shun the general electionText and photos by Arief Suhardiman S. LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Monday's general election, which is being called the nation's first free vote in 44 years, saw a different response in Aceh than the rest of the country.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Bambang prods major debtors to pay up
Bambang prods major debtors to pay up JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Bambang Subianto met owners of the 200 largest indebted companies including Mohammad Bob Hasan and Aburizal Bakrie on Saturday in a final round of efforts to push them to sign a loan recovery agreement.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Water hyacinths nurture new cottage industry
Water hyacinths nurture new cottage industryBy Maria Goretti Tamen PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Handicrafts can be made from plants other than traditional mainstays of bamboo and rattan.In Sei Ambawang district, 10 kilometers from Pontianak, water hyacinth is used as the raw material for a...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Ministers make poor sportsmen
Ministers make poor sportsmenFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs soon as it became known that donated "sports funds" were being kept in a private bank account of a Cabinet minister who was also a sports organization chairman, I could only imagine how rich these Cabinet ministers doubling as sports organization...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
North Sulawesi election committee votes to rehold polls
North Sulawesi election committee votes to rehold polls JAKARTA (JP): The North Sulawesi provincial election committee decided on Saturday to rehold the polls on the grounds that the June 7 general election was marred by vote buying and intimidation by officials from the government and Golkar Party.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Accountability as reform agenda
Accountability as reform agenda Menggapai Kedaulatan untuk Rakyat (Attaining Sovereignty for the People); By Prof. Miriam Budiardjo; Mizan, Bandung, November 1998; xvi and 246 pages. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Professor Miriam Budiardjo assumes most of the problems we are now facing could have been avoided...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Duck rearing more than mere dabbling
Duck rearing more than mere dabblingBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): In the middle of a vast expanse of rice fields, under a torrid sun, a young man quietly tends to hundreds of ducks pecking at rice grains and straws not far from where he is standing.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
UN team launches information compaign in E. Timor
UN team launches information compaign in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The UN Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) launched an information page in a local daily on Saturday as part of its efforts to inform East Timorese about the options available in the Aug. 8 ballot on self-determination.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Arabian atmosphere fills De Laila bar
Arabian atmosphere fills De Laila barBy Oliver Crowder JAKARTA (JP): The entrance to this bar is through a half-sized wooden doorway unusually placed halfway up the wall. You have to step over the bottom bit while you duck.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series: Empire 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Elite model competition opens doors for aspiring teens
Elite model competition opens doors for aspiring teens JAKARTA (JP): Who was Tracy Trinita before her thriving modeling career in New York, Milan, Paris, London and other fashion capitals?Only a few years ago, she was just an ordinary junior high school student on the tourist island of Bali.