Archive: 29 August 1999
23 articles found
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Up, up and away on a paragliding flight of fancy
Up, up and away on a paragliding flight of fancyBy Sadie Mah PUNCAK, West Java (JP): To soar like a bird, to have the world spread out below you as you glide weightlessly by. These flights of fancy are yours for the taking if you have a sense of adventure and are willing to brave the drive to...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Tension darkens Timor before vote
Tension darkens Timor before vote The day before Monday's historic ballot, East Timorese families were still burying their dead, killed in clashes on the streets of Dili. Although it is controversial, the ballot is supposed to be the first step on the road to peace for inhabitants here.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Julia is not just a feminist and femme fatale
Julia is not just a feminist and femme fataleBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): She is known as a woman activist and feminist. But Julia Indiati Suryakusuma is certainly more than just that.Considered herself as an "accidental activist" -- since she only involved in five or six street protests in her...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Swimmers need sustainable training to regain supremacy
Swimmers need sustainable training to regain supremacyBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Until the early 1990s, Indonesian swimmers still reigned in the Southeast Asian region. The top ones also managed to perform in the Olympic Games, although they could not match world standards and never reached the...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? When Richard Sam Bera decided to return to the swimming pool after two years absence, many people were surprised as the 27- year-old Indonesian wanted to compete in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam held early this month.But his comeback was not ordinary.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Itang shines in the rainy days of the crisis
Itang shines in the rainy days of the crisisBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): The expression "life begins at 40" suits fashion designer Itang Yunasz. While many of his colleagues are still feeling the pinch of the crisis, Itang has been able to weather the worst and his business is now growing.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Endro turns garbage into fashion objects
Endro turns garbage into fashion objectsBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many people believe that creativity is key to building a business because of the need for innovation in answering needs of the market.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Falintil, militia leaders attend disarmament meeting
Falintil, militia leaders attend disarmament meeting DILI, East Timor (JP): Racing against time to ensure security amid the tension leading up to Monday's self-determination vote, proindependence and prointegration militia agreed on Saturday to step up moves toward disarmament.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Bored of malls? Take to the skies for remedy
Bored of malls? Take to the skies for remedy PUNCAK, West Java (JP): There I was close to the ramp. A couple of hundred meters below were cars winding their way along Puncak Pass. I was about to leap off the ramp, but there was only one problem. I am afraid of heights.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Conspiracies are all around us
Conspiracies are all around us JAKARTA (JP): "There is a conspiracy of silence," thundered economist Sjahrir accusingly, commenting on the Bank Bali scandal. By the way, this infamous case is now referred to in the press as Baligate.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Presenting a volumentric concept to manifest life
Presenting a volumentric concept to manifest lifeBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): One of the important questions in contemporary art is the problem of illusion, concrete space and representation. A sculptures' figure, for example, is an image and a representation in a dimension and concrete space.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Taufik to meet Hariyanto in men's final
Taufik to meet Hariyanto in men's final JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat had his sweet revenge against world No. 1 Peter Gade Christensen on Saturday, beating the Dane 14-17, 15-13, 15-10 in the semifinals of the US$150,000 Konica Cup Singapore Open.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Moving in style with Crown
Moving in style with Crown Founded in Japan in 1965 by Jim Thompson, the Crown Worldwide Group has become one of the most recognized and trusted companies in international moving. With over 70 offices in 28 countries, including Indonesia, where the company began operations in 1973, Crown has become...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Indonesians have their say on East Timor
Indonesians have their say on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The time has come for the East Timorese to decide their own fate. Will they become an independent country or will they still be part of Indonesia, but have a greater autonomy?On Monday, the people will cast their ballot to express their...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Thrills and chills galore at Indonesia Safari Park
Thrills and chills galore at Indonesia Safari ParkBy Gin Kurniawan PASURUAN, East Java (JP): The tiger stood calmly in the way. It seemed to be angry. Once in a while it opened up its mouth wide, as if to exhibit its sharp fangs. It seemed as if it had deliberately blocked the passing car.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Industrialization threatens existence of traditional batik
Industrialization threatens existence of traditional batikBy Akmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik tulis (fine batik) is a noble artwork which needs to be preserved. Our ancestors used their skillful hands to express ideas through stone, wood and brass and created decorative ornaments.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
More flights to E. Timor
More flights to E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force has increased its flights to East Timor in line with increasing demands for air transportation facilities on the eve of Monday's ballot."Besides regular flights, the Air Force has implemented additional flights to transport military and civilian...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Counterfeit banknote
Counterfeit banknote Sometimes I long to see the sea and enjoy the sight of the waves rolling majestically toward the beach, leaving a trail of white salt behind. At night the sea apparently never sleeps and becomes more restless. Only on a moonlit night does it become calmer and murmurs.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
We don't need empty promises: Aceh students
We don't need empty promises: Aceh students JAKARTA (JP): Students and human rights activists in Banda Aceh told seven visiting ministers on Saturday the Acehnese wanted concrete evidence the government was serious in dealing with the province's problems, and not empty promises or charity.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Hariyanto to play for Singapore
Hariyanto to play for Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): Two-time All-England badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi is considering playing for Singapore instead of Indonesia.The 27-year-old Hariyanto, who is playing at the Singapore Open at the moment, said he was likely to resign from the Indonesian team...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Shopping mall gets into the spirit of things
Shopping mall gets into the spirit of thingsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): On the third floor of the Mangga Dua Mall, one of the crowded shopping centers in the capital, don't be surprised to find an area decorated "mystically" and suffused with the perfume of incense.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
From long resistance to ballot in East Timor
From long resistance to ballot in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas announced in January that the East Timorese would be given the option of remaining a part of Indonesia with wide-ranging autonomy or independence.President B.J.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Woman survives unscathed to tell of amiable robbers
Woman survives unscathed to tell of amiable robbers JAKARTA (JP): Susan had heard many times about taxi robberies in Jakarta, but she never expected it would happen to her. Worse, she was kept in a motel by her robbers for more than six hours before being dropped off on the side of the road in the...