Archive: 25 July 1999
27 articles found
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Timely analysis of Indonesian affairs
Timely analysis of Indonesian affairs Reformasi, Crisis and Change in Indonesia; Edited by Arief Budiman, Barbara Hatley and Damien Kingsbury; published by Monash Asia Institute, Melbourne, 1999; 402 pages; AU$24.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Love inflames Endah, Iwan to fight for life
Love inflames Endah, Iwan to fight for life JAKARTA (JP): Karate is not merely about fighting. In certain cases, fighters find love in karate tournaments.Women's kata karateka Endah Jubaedah of West Java met men's individual 60-kilogram kumite fighter Iwan Taher of North Sulawesi at the Kosgoro Cup...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
A Poet
A PoetBy Manaf Maulana Having earned his literature degree, Pandu returned to his village, hoping that he would be able live there all his life and believing that a rural life would always bring him serenity and make him happy as a poet.Well, it was all right for him to consider himself a poet.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Grenades at Jakarta airport
Grenades at Jakarta airport JAKARTA (JP): Five hand grenades were found on Friday afternoon in a shipment that had been abandoned for over nine years in a warehouse at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Epileptic surgery a first in Indonesia
Epileptic surgery a first in IndonesiaBy Bengawan SEMARANG (JP): The parents were ecstatic when their second child, Maria, was born 34 years ago. She looked just like other healthy babies. They had no inkling that Maria would be afflicted with epilepsy.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Don't enroll above capacity
Don't enroll above capacity I noticed an advertisement placed by Bina Nusantara University in Kompas on July 20 announcing the third entrance test for new students.What I would like to know is whether the university has the capacity to accommodate that many new students following all the entrance...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
The question of eroticism, pornography and art
The question of eroticism, pornography and artBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Eroticism, pornography and sexuality is the latest hot topic amid various issues and unsolved problems. It has become controversial in the midst of the penetration of mass culture in the current globalization era, in which...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Indonesian karatekas eye seven golds
Indonesian karatekas eye seven goldsBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, known to dominate karate events among Southeast Asian (SEA) Games participants, is keeping a low profile on its target in the 20th Games in Brunei Darussalam by hoping to win only seven of the 19 golds at stake.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
RI children face uncertain future
RI children face uncertain future Indonesian children have for the past few years witnessed excessive violence around them. Many have been killed in armed conflicts in Aceh, Maluku, West Kalimantan and East Timor.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
E. Timor military scouts come to terms with past
E. Timor military scouts come to terms with past JAKARTA (JP): A few months after former president Soeharto stepped down in May 1998, the military announced it was withdrawing its troops from East Timor.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Sujiwo Tejo: Puppet master and 'MTV' awards winner
Sujiwo Tejo: Puppet master and 'MTV' awards winnerBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): It may seem a strange -- if not impossible -- path for a dalang (puppet master) to release a pop album or make an entry on MTV, the iconic global youth music program.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Young Jakartans lap up fashion
Young Jakartans lap up fashionBy Irene Sugiharto JAKARTA (JP): When we look at some of Jakarta's youth, it is hard to believe an economic crisis hit Indonesia. Jakarta's spectacular females look as if they were always on the catwalk, with their frighteningly high heels, black strapped dresses,...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Children suffer in East Timor conflicts
Children suffer in East Timor conflictsBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Ishak is only four months old, but he already shoulders a heavy burden from the political conflict in his birthplace, Tanah Lorosae, better known as East Timor.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Families struggle daily in Acehnese refugee camps
Families struggle daily in Acehnese refugee campsBy Ati Nurbaiti PIDIE, Aceh (JP): At 6 a.m. a baby girl was born to 20-year- old Ernawati from a refugee center housing 2,500 Acehnese. She was rushed to a makeshift maternity ward at the local community center but would have to leave hours later if...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
A novel deceit
A novel deceit A middle-aged unmarried lady who happens to be a parishioner of a church has become the victim of a new mode of deceit. One day when walking on one of Jakarta's main streets, she felt a hand touching her shoulder and a stranger (also a woman) accosted her under the pretext of asking...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Asia Society promotes Indonesia's culture in U.S.
Asia Society promotes Indonesia's culture in U.S.By Mehru Jaffer NEW YORK (JP): Lovers of Indonesian culture here are waiting anxiously for the moment when they can relive the romance they experienced before.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Rudy Choirudin shares secret recipe for success
Rudy Choirudin shares secret recipe for successBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): When one lays eyes on him, it is difficult to figure him out as a cook. Don't expect too see his clothes stained with cooking oil and spices, and don't assume he will smell like the food he cooks.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Malaysian stint useful for hockey team
Malaysian stint useful for hockey team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's hockey team learned a lesson from its 0-6 defeat to the Malaysian team during a 10-day overseas stint in the neighboring country in preparation for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Latin American rhythms at new club in Jakarta
Latin American rhythms at new club in JakartaBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): Latin American pop music already is the next big thing in Asia, and Indonesia is no exception. Hip-swinging Hispanic superstar Ricky Martin, and pop diva Jennifer Lopez, are now household names in Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Choosing a bank in a crisis
Choosing a bank in a crisisBy Taufik Ten years after the New Order government launched Pakto 1988 (October Package 1988), the country's banking sector is in its gloomiest era. Not only have the country's state and private banks suffered huge monetary losses, but they have also lost credibility with...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Muslim leaders meet on alternative force
Muslim leaders meet on alternative force JAKARTA (JP): Four leading Muslim politicians agreed on Saturday to push toward the presidential election by setting up an alliance expected to become an alternative to the existing two camps of Megawati Soekarnoputri of Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Matahari's steps in awaiting value migration
Matahari's steps in awaiting value migration E-commerce is still considered a luxury in Indonesia, especially considering the fact that e-commerce infrastructure is not yet cheaply available countrywide. And in the current hard economic conditions, with the rupiah still very low against the U.S.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Cartoons serve up food from an Asian perspective
Cartoons serve up food from an Asian perspectiveBy Ingrid Maack JAKARTA (JP): For most people Asian food might seem to be an unlikely source of inspiration for a cartoon. However, through the eyes of Asia's best known cartoonists, it becomes a vehicle for poignant commentaries on contemporary...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
On becoming a sustainable company
On becoming a sustainable company When the Asian crisis hit, several major shocks were immediately felt by companies across Asia. Capital flow to the region, which continued to increase prior to the crisis, immediately reversed as investors' confidence in the region plummeted.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
ASEAN ministers set eyes on the next millennium
ASEAN ministers set eyes on the next millenniumBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries wound up the 32nd annual meeting on Saturday with strong determination to continue the regional...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Will freedom of press replace gossip?
Will freedom of press replace gossip? JAKARTA (JP): My weekly visit to the mall is not just for shopping, but also for a visit to my hairdresser. My hairdresser is the old-fashioned unisex type, where people of both sexes can get their hair done by male or female stylist of their choice all in the...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Soeharto's health on the mend: Doctor
Soeharto's health on the mend: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): Doctors said on Saturday that former president Soeharto was on the mend four days after he was admitted to Pertamina Hospital for a mild stroke.Hospital director Sudjono Martoadmodjo said Soeharto no longer felt dizzy and had stop vomiting.