Archive: 15 August 1999
33 articles found
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
When simple words turn to cursing, watch out!
When simple words turn to cursing, watch out! JAKARTA (JP): "Muke Loe Jauh," literally meaning "Your face is far away", was written on a banner held aloft in a rally staged by relatives of victims of the Trisakti and Semanggi incidents (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6, 1999).
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
No match for strong Thais boxers in SEA Games
No match for strong Thais boxers in SEA Games BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AP): It took a Philippine soldier and a Jakarta policeman to stop the mighty Thai boxers at the Southeast Asian Games Saturday.Otherwise the Thais dominated boxing as they have the rest of the games, winning eight golds in 11 bouts.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Enjoy a healthy lifestyle (and be a part of it)
Enjoy a healthy lifestyle (and be a part of it) To find an athletic club or fitness center in a big city like Jakarta is as easy as ABC. There are many and they can vary in quality. Some clubs are open to the public, while others are limited to members only.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Indonesia shows its might with badminton wins
Indonesia shows its might with badminton winsBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia kept its badminton supremacy at the Southeast Asian Games intact by winning three individual titles here on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Better treatment for city's homeless pets
Better treatment for city's homeless petsBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): If you were a dog or a cat, and your owners did not want you anymore, your future would be pretty bleak -- scratching around for a meal and living the life of a transient on the streets of Jakarta with nobody to love you.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Australia arrests 140 illegal immigrants
Australia arrests 140 illegal immigrants CANBERRA, Australia (AP): A boat of illegal immigrants caught by Australian authorities contained 140 Iraqis and two Indonesian crew members, officials said Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
S'pore male swimmers shine
S'pore male swimmers shine BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Singapore's men swimmers, who have shown vast improvements in the current Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, may come out of the long shadow of record-breaking lass Joscelin Yeo.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Padang: A gateway to the wonders of W. Sumatra
Padang: A gateway to the wonders of W. SumatraBy Dorothy Aksamit PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): I had been to Padang before but my memories were fuzzy. After an exhausting two night third-class voyage from Jakarta, I had spent another sleepless night in the hotel that hosted Padang's first disco, so by...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Thailand regains Games supremacy with 64 gold
Thailand regains Games supremacy with 64 goldBy Primastuti Handayani and Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The badminton contingent allowed beleaguered Indonesia to hold its head high at the 20th Southeast Asian Games, which will close on Sunday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Expert calls for better cellular phone service
Expert calls for better cellular phone serviceBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Twelve years ago, Indonesia was one of the first among ASEAN nations to introduce a cellular telephone system. Despite the slow growth in the number of users compared to other countries in the region, Indonesia now...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Seeing the impossible in Escher's drawings
Seeing the impossible in Escher's drawingsBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever dreamed of entering an Escher drawing?If you have, then it would have been a bizarre experience. Imagine climbing the steps of a stairway that instead leads you downstairs.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Retirement is probably the hardest word for a super-active woman like Edi Sedyawati, former director general for culture of the Ministry of Education and Culture.The 65-year-old grandmother left her office last month for unclear reasons, three months before her contract expired.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Controlled meditation can help some people lose weight
Controlled meditation can help some people lose weightBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): Weight control is a pain in the neck and often costly for many adults. Numerous diet counselors found out that 97 percent of people who pay money to lose weight put it back on again in less than two years.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Hilton LifeSpa pampers the mind and body
Hilton LifeSpa pampers the mind and body Those who have not passed by the fitness center and spa at the Jakarta Hilton International for a while should brace themselves for a shock to their system. But a most pleasant one at that.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Medal tally
Medal tally G S B Total Thailand 64 46 55 165Malaysia 54 44 42 140Indonesia 44 42 57 143Singapore 21 25 43 89Philippines 17 26 39 82Vietnam 17 20 27 64Brunei 4 12 30 46Myanmar 3 10 10 23Laos 1 0 3 4Cambodia 0 0 0 0
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Students' Quiz 1:00 Film: Empire 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama 6:00...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Allianz takes sting out of medical costs
Allianz takes sting out of medical costs Meeting the HealthCare needs of a workforce amid spiraling costs can pose a crippling obligation for companies, particularly during this economic crisis.It can be a prescription for bankruptcy.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: EgyptianEgypt EmbassyEGYPT DAY: Egypt Ambassador Abdel Rahim Shalaby (left) chats with Minister of Cooperatives Adi Sasono (second right) and his wife (right) while counselor Talaat Lotfy (second left) watches on.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
SEA Games results
SEA Games resultsTennisMen's singles: 1. Srichaphan Paradorn (Tha), 2. Juinio Bryan (Phi), 3. Suwandi (Ina), Udomchoke Danai (Tha)Mens's doubles: 1. Paradorn Srichaphan/Narathorn Srichaphan (Tha), 2. Danai Udomchoke/Vittaya Samrej (Tha), 3.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Yves Saint Laurent woos Indonesia's rich
Yves Saint Laurent woos Indonesia's richBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Yves Saint Laurent is getting younger and younger. Not the couturier, of course, who is 62-years-old and rumored to be sick, or even dying, but his latest collection, which was brought to Jakarta for the first time in a three-day...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
The place of myth and legend in Indonesian history
The place of myth and legend in Indonesian historyBy Soe Tjen Marching MELBOURNE (JP): The idea of postmodernism has begun to become familiar in Indonesia. A number of books on postmodernism have been translated and published in Indonesia, and the names of Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault are...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Diving adds colorful diversions to our sluggish lives
Diving adds colorful diversions to our sluggish livesBy Sadie Mah JAKARTA (JP): It's three o'clock on a Monday afternoon. You're stuck in yet another unproductive meeting. As you watch your colleagues engage in a roundabout debate, you find yourself drifting off into a fantasy world where...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Cellular phones the in-style accessory
Cellular phones the in-style accessoryBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): "Beep! Beep!" A cellular phone near you starts to ring and after a long second of searching and stumbling someone stands up and leaves the meeting room.A meeting room? Not always.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Habibie confers annual awards on 107 people
Habibie confers annual awards on 107 people JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie conferred meritorious service stars on 107 people, including two posthumous awards to wives of the country's founding fathers, on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Soeharto back in the hospital
Soeharto back in the hospital JAKARTA (JP): Further speculation about the health of former president Soeharto was fueled on Saturday after he was rushed to Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta for the second time in less than a month.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Legislative Candidate
Legislative CandidateBy Ngatini Rasdi Panduto was happy. The recently concluded polls would make him one of the people's representatives in the legislative body. Thanks to the reform movement, his luck now shone brightly. In previous polls, he was also a candidate for the legislator.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
The wisdom of traditional workers
The wisdom of traditional workers Profesi Wong Cilik: Spiritualisme Pekerja Tradisional di Java (The Little Man's Profession: Spiritualism of Traditional Workers in Java); By Iman Budhi Santoso; Yayasan Untuk Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 1999; 274 pages.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Jakarta's dive centers survive economic crisis
Jakarta's dive centers survive economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): Dive centers in Jakarta have survived the worst times in recent Indonesian history, and some have even discovered that the situation here can be an advantage for their business.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Cell phones ring up profits in crisis
Cell phones ring up profits in crisisBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo Many residents of major cities cling to their cellular phones as a necessity. The Jakarta Post looks at the business and the thriving black market for the sought-after products.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Cellular phone users dial up controversy
Cellular phone users dial up controversyBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Controversy regarding the impact of cellular phone usage on human health and safety has flourished in correspondence with the surge in worldwide sales of the devices.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Skin sense
Skin sense Thank you for including the interview with Dr. Retno I.S. Tranggono (Quest for fair complexion the dark side of cosmetics) in The Jakarta Post Sunday edition of Aug. 9, 1999.We would herewith like to provide a correction in the mistaken use of the word melatonin for melanin.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Thai players win soccer title, Indonesia gets bronze
Thai players win soccer title, Indonesia gets bronze BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Thailand showed its class in the soccer competition at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a 2-0 win over Vietnam in the final on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Australia a haven in independence war
Australia a haven in independence warBy Deddy Mulyana BANDUNG (JP): Few of us are aware that the fight for independence in 1945 also involved Indonesians in foreign countries. One of those countries was Australia.