Archive: 4 July 1999
25 articles found
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Ballad singer Franky Sahilatua is no ordinary musician. The Ambonese singer, who often takes real situations of poor people as his song themes, says he cares about his source of inspiration.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Bonit/Sulistyo to meet S. African pair in final
Bonit/Sulistyo to meet S. African pair in final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's veterans Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo saved face for the country in the Men's Indonesian Fertilizer Future 3 at Kemayoran Tennis Center after they reached the men's doubles final.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Pornography elicits mixed reactions
Pornography elicits mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): Take a look at any newsstand on the street and you'll see magazines and tabloids with hot pictures of seductive women on them. The exposure of such pictures, along with sex stories, is not new indeed.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
German tourist found dead
German tourist found dead JAKARTA (JP): A 51-year-old German tourist committed suicide by hanging herself in her hotel room in Karangasem regency, Bali, on Wednesday, Antara reported on Saturday.Sonya Balbach, a German reporter, was believed to have planned her death, as she has left enough money...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
KONI gathers info on SEA Games from sports reporters
KONI gathers info on SEA Games from sports reporters JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) officials met with sports journalists on Saturday to gather input on the training preparation for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Jakarta poll body declares 'final' election result
Jakarta poll body declares 'final' election result JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Regional Elections Committee announced its results of the June 7 election on Saturday, giving the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) the victory with nearly 40 percent of 4.6 million valid votes.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
A courageous journey into the Komodo dragon's den
A courageous journey into the Komodo dragon's denBy Steve Rhodes KOMODO ISLAND, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): I was sitting in the dining room of Chez Felix, a pleasant little hotel in the pleasant little town of Labuhanbajo, on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, waiting for Capt.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Women poets fight for sexual emancipation
Women poets fight for sexual emancipationBy Cecep Syamsul Hari BANDUNG (JP): Ideas about matrimony and gender relations are major themes in the poems of contemporary Indonesian women poets. Dorothea Rosa Herliay, Oka Rusmini, and Nenden Lilis A.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
GKJ Awards puts dancers on their toes to excel
GKJ Awards puts dancers on their toes to excelBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): There are certain conditions ideally required for arts to flourish. In the case of modern dance, this includes good schools where young artists can hone their skills and knowledge, good companies or groups where they can...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Monopoly in the Garden of Eden
Monopoly in the Garden of EdenBy Andreas Baenziger TERNATE, Maluku: The tree is so famous that the inhabitants of Ternate gave it a special name: Afo, which translates as "the giant." It is a gigantic example of the otherwise slim and unremarkable clove tree.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
It's only Rp 300,000 net for the whole family
It's only Rp 300,000 net for the whole family Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa is offering a Family Holiday Package for Rp 300,000 -- valid for Indonesians and KIMS holders for reservations through Aug. 31, 1999.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Strong waves killed six
Strong waves killed six JAKARTA (JP): Strong waves on Bali's beaches killed six people between January and June of this year.I Gede Barata of the Wisata Tirta Lifeguard Agency told Antara on Saturday the January to June period saw 28 accidents on a number of the island's beaches, including beaches...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Habibie ready 'to share power' with Megawati
Habibie ready 'to share power' with Megawati JAKARTA (JP): A senior aide to President B.J. Habibie said on Saturday that his boss was ready to share power with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
KL to deport Indonesians
KL to deport Indonesians KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): A fight over a football debt among Indonesians living in Malaysia is likely to result in deportation for 180 undocumented workers, police said Saturday.Police arrested the Indonesian workers after they clashed repeatedly Thursday night in the town of...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: PollGENERAL ELECTION IMPLICATIONS: The United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) organized a one day workshop on the implications of Indonesia's recent general elections at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., on June 22.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Andi A. Mallarangeng is not afraid to speak his mind
Andi A. Mallarangeng is not afraid to speak his mindBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): As a young activist, Andi Alfian Mallarangeng dreams of democracy. The dream led him to a scholarship from the World Bank and study comparative politics at the University of Northern Illinois in the United...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
White-water rafting can be a spiritual journey
White-water rafting can be a spiritual journeyBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): For the nonadventurous and faint of heart like me, white-water rafting would hardly seem to be an ideal way to spend the weekend.The long stream, the strong current and the crashing rapids frighten me to death.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Red brickmakers barely survive on their income
Red brickmakers barely survive on their incomeBy Agus Maryono PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP): Patience pays off. That is the philosophy of 60-year-old Martaja, who ekes out a living by making bricks."It is not difficult to make red bricks, only patience is required because of the lengthy process,"...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
British Council helps in choosing a UK university
British Council helps in choosing a UK university Despite the economic crisis' impact on the number of Indonesians studying abroad, many still recognize the gains from earning a degree at a foreign university.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Old Balinese painter says he's ready to die
Old Balinese painter says he's ready to dieBy Putu Wirata UBUD, Bali (JP): "I'm ready to die and surrender to my fate, just like Sutasoma," said Gusti Ketut Kobot, an old painter in Pengosekan village in Ubud, Bali, as he talked about art, life and death.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Wanting to be pretty is natural for many women, but according to writer Ayu Utami, worshiping beauty causes injustices.Speaking at a discussion on Contemporary Women in Literature and Media in Bandung, the author of Saman said: "Although beauty is part of nature, the worshiping of a...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
It all started as a hobby
It all started as a hobby BOGOR, West Java (JP): Can you turn an adventurous hobby into a money spinner?That was certainly the idea behind Jeram 2000, an organization which offers whitewater rafting in the Cianten River in Bogor.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Bangladeshi art makes it to Sotheby's
Bangladeshi art makes it to Sotheby's DHAKA (AFP): Two leading Bangladeshi artists' works are set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's for the first time, a newspaper has reported.Three works by national artist Zainul Abedin, famed for his work on the subcontinent's famine in the 1940s, and Mohammad...
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Govt will not build new venues in bid for Asiad
Govt will not build new venues in bid for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not build any new sports venues to support its bid to host the 2006 Asian Games, chairman of the Gelora Senayan Management Board (BPGS), Muladi, has said.
Sun, 04 Jul 1999
Pornography debate heats up
Pornography debate heats up A raging debate on flourishing erotic media has added fuel to public resentment over mounting unresolved national problems. Some government officials and youth groups are crusading to reverse the media "revolution". The Jakarta Post's journalists Pandaya, T.