Archive: 20 June 1999
23 articles found
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Three Indonesian judokas compete in Asian C'ships
Three Indonesian judokas compete in Asian C'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) is sending three judokas to compete in the Asian Judo Championships in Wenzhou, China, in an attempt to qualify the athletes for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Tougher times for Thai elephants
Tougher times for Thai elephantsDavid Longstreath BANGKOK (AP): Elephants were once big magic for Thais.At the turn of the century, an estimated 100,000 roamed the countryside. They played a major role in everything from art to language and were revered.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Forming an opposition in Indonesian govt
Forming an opposition in Indonesian govt Membangun Oposisi: Agenda-Agenda Perubahan Politik Masa Depan (Forming Opposition: The Agenda of Future Political Changes); By Eep Saefulloh Fatah; PT. Remaja Rosdakarya, Bandung 1999; xxviii and 216 pages; Rp 17,500 JAKARTA (JP): Like it or not, the...
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Heri Dono surrealistically ridicules political realities
Heri Dono surrealistically ridicules political realitiesBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): When Soeharto ruled Indonesia with an iron hand for 32 years, he made enemies of artists who dared to express the truth of sociopolitical realities in their own way.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? A Javanese princess is usually portrayed as an elegant, soft- spoken noblewoman who is universally regarded with awe.But the stereotype does not completely fit Surakarta princess Koes Moertiyah, who loves to position herself as a populist politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
'Just a little wheel in the IMF machinery'
'Just a little wheel in the IMF machinery'By Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON, DC (JP): For a man who has brought billions of dollars into the Indonesian economy, his appearance is hardly glamorous and his office looks simple and neat.Dr.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Yimika villagers make salt using unique methods
Yimika villagers make salt using unique methodsText and photos by P.J. LEO WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): White, pristine salt, a mineral substance in the form of grains used to season and preserve food, has been considered a valuable commodity since time began.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Up to 15 killed in Aceh
Up to 15 killed in Aceh LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (Reuters): Up to 15 men died on Saturday in Indonesia's troubled Aceh province in a battle between police and separatists, police and rebels said.The clash occurred mid-morning as an elite police unit patrolled near Matang Sejuk village in North Aceh,...
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
India is seeking bilateral solution to Kashmir conflict
India is seeking bilateral solution to Kashmir conflict NEW DELHI (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on Saturday the border conflict in Kashmir was a bilateral issue that would be resolved between New Delhi and Islamabad, the Press Trust of India reported.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
U.S. names new envoy
U.S. names new envoy COLOGNE, Germany (DPA): Robert Gelbard, the American special envoy for Bosnia, has been named the next U.S. ambassador to Indonesia, the office of U.S. President Bill Clinton announced Friday during the Group of Eight summit meeting in Cologne.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
The Nagas: A tribe lost in history
The Nagas: A tribe lost in historyBy YR Prahista BANDUNG, West Java: Visitors to Kampung Naga, a small hamlet located in Tasikmalaya regency, often wonder about the origins of the residents, the Naga tribe.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Biak's tourist heyday: A story of the glory days in the past
Biak's tourist heyday: A story of the glory days in the pastBy Zita Meirina BIAK, Irian Jaya (Antara): From aboard the aircraft approaching Frans Kasiepo Airport, the sprawling islands dotting a clear blue ocean are colorful, almost like rainbows.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Iran's cultural heritage to change image
Iran's cultural heritage to change image ESFAHAN, Iran (AFP): Dorothea, a 69-year-old German, stands mesmerized before the blue dome of the King's Mosque in Esfahan.Iran is counting on Dorothea Aschever and thousands like her to change the country's image abroad.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
The whole-in-one vacation at Ciputra Golf Villa Surabaya
The whole-in-one vacation at Ciputra Golf Villa Surabaya When you visit Surabaya, your best move is to stay at Ciputra Golf Villa. Nestled in the elite fully integrated satellite city CitraRaya, the Surabaya business district can be reached in 30 minutes and Surabaya airport toll road is just 10...
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Mahathir unveils crony list in counterattack
Mahathir unveils crony list in counterattack KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's party, trying to bury damaging allegations of cronyism, on Saturday released a list of big government projects it said were awarded to family and friends of his former deputy.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Elect Muslim son as president: PPP
Elect Muslim son as president: PPP JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz expressed hope on Saturday that all Muslim members of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would stand united in the country's search for and election of a Muslim son as president.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
New restaurant marks new life for Jasmine
New restaurant marks new life for JasmineBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON, DC (JP): She made news in May last year when her house burned down during the anti-Chinese riots that forced former president Soeharto to step down.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Bagong still alive
Bagong still alive Had I not read an article Butet Kartaredjasa dreams of a saner Indonesia in The Jakarta Post's June 13, 1999 edition (page 10), I would not have known that the Post made one small but intolerable mistake and another small mistake which was tolerable.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Political leaders give assurance to IMF
Political leaders give assurance to IMF JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) first deputy managing director, Stanley Fischer, expressed optimism on Saturday that Indonesia's next government would continue with IMF-sponsored economic recovery programs.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Dagadu products flourish amid fake threat
Dagadu products flourish amid fake threatBy Tjahjono Ep JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta is popularly known as gudeg city after the popular food, student city for its numerous schools and cultural city for its rich cultural life. One day, it may also be known as Dagadu city.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Painter Juni Wulandari moves from society to family
Painter Juni Wulandari moves from society to familyBy Chandra Johan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Change is a common thing for a painter, even though not all painters are willing to change, especially if their works are already popular. Changing could create new problems.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Motinggo Busye dies at 62
Motinggo Busye dies at 62 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has lost one of its most prolific writers, Motinggo Busye, who died at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital here at 3 a.m on Friday.Survived by his wife Lashmi and six children, Busye died of liver and heart complications due to diabetes.
Sun, 20 Jun 1999
Building an Indonesian Hall of Shame
Building an Indonesian Hall of Shame JAKARTA (JP): "We can't even scratch our head without the IMF telling us which part of the head to start with," said a contributor to my old friend Andreas, who was in the process of designing the first Indonesian Hall of Shame.