Archive: 5 August 1999
57 articles found
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Property obligation asked to be removed
Property obligation asked to be removed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors called on Tuesday for the removal of an article in the draft bylaw that allows building developers to pay money in lieu of an obligation to provide 20 percent of their land for low-cost housing.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 4, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
What about the refugees?
What about the refugees? The civil unrest that has erupted in Aceh, East Timor, Ambon and West Kalimantan these past few months has produced a new problem which is no less complex or challenging than ending the violence, but, for some unexplained reason, is often neglected: the refugees, or the internally displaced people.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Slain journalist not forgotten
Slain journalist not forgotten YOGYAKARTA: The Legal Aid Office here has urged the local branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs to award a posthumous honor to slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin. His death in August 1996 following physical abuse is believed to be related to his reports on local corruption. His killer is yet to be found. In a media release here, the head of the office, A.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Arianespace postpones again 'Telkom-1' satellite launch
Arianespace postpones again 'Telkom-1' satellite launch JAKARTA (JP): European company Arianespace again postponed the launch date for state telecommunications company PT Telkom's Telkom-1 satellite, Arianespace announced on Wednesday. The company said in a statement the decision was made after an electrical anomaly was detected during a check of the Ariane-42P rocket's third-stage cryogenic engine. The Ariane-42P is the rocket which will be used to put the satellite in orbit.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
IMF's role in post-election Indonesia
IMF's role in post-election Indonesia By M. Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): The multifaceted crisis in Indonesia is the result of an improper macroeconomic framework established by the government. This framework has a dominant mode of thinking which asserts that the proper operational objective in public policy is to promote the highest possible rate of economic growth.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Anugerah Seni, by 36 Balinese traditional Artists, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 10. * Painting Exhibition: by Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela, at Padma Bali Hotel (Phone: 0361 752111), until Aug. 17. Music and entertainment * Hard Rock Hotel, Jl. Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta (Phone: 0361 761869): - Lobby Bar, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bulog suffers losses in Goro deal: Auditors
Bulog suffers losses in Goro deal: Auditors JAKARTA (JP): Two government auditors told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) suffered significant losses in its land exchange deal with wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
More public lights missing in Tangerang
More public lights missing in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Motorists and jaywalkers must now be careful while passing through the Tangerang regency's large streets at night as most of its public lighting facilities are inactive. Head of the regency's Garden and Grave Maintenance Department, Herman Sahuri, said on Wednesday that its public lighting facilities have been on and off in the past few months because many of the streets' lighting boxes have been stolen by "expert" thefts.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
IMF approves loan installment for Indonesia
IMF approves loan installment for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund Tuesday approved a US$460 million loan installment for Indonesia. In a further vote of confidence in Indonesia's economy, the IMF said in a statement that its directors approved the sixth review of the IMF's Extended Fund Facility arrangement with Jakarta and have given their approval to disburse the next installment.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Treasures found in ricefield
Treasures found in ricefield SURABAYA: A resident of Kediri, East Java, who recently discovered 13th century artifacts, was rewarded on Wednesday by the directorate of museums under the Ministry of Education and Culture, Antara reported. He was presented a prize of Rp 25 million from the head of the office, I Gusti Ngurah Anom, which he said would be used to pay for the education of his three children.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Aceh at standstill as mass strike starts
Aceh at standstill as mass strike starts JAKARTA (JP): Parts of Aceh came to a halt on Wednesday as residents began a two-day strike protesting military violence in the province, while a shoot-on-sight order against armed civilians was issued by the police. Witnesses said streets in the province's main towns were deserted, with shops, public transportation and businesses closed.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Department store shows human oddities
Department store shows human oddities BOGOR (JP): Mega M department store here has put a six-year- old dwarf on display in a show of human oddities. Suprehati weighs 3.2 kilograms and is 53 centimeters tall. "Actually, we have wanted to put her on show since July. But we had to wait until August due to her tight schedule across the country," said Mega M supervisor Sidharama on Wednesday. The show will last until Aug. 12.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rights group accuses TNI of Aceh abuses
Rights group accuses TNI of Aceh abuses JAKARTA (JP): Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of rampant violence in Aceh and said that deploying more troops in the province would only worsen the situation. The London-based group said "the armed opposition also have a responsibility to halt human rights abuses and to immediately instruct GAM (Free Aceh movement) members to stop unlawful killings of soldiers and civilians".
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Amex's TRS has new boss
Amex's TRS has new boss JAKARTA (JP): American Express has appointed Atul Mathur as vice president and country manager of its Travel Related Services (TRS) in Indonesia. The company said in a statement that in the new position, Atul would be responsible for leading the company's travel related services and business development of consumer card services in Indonesia. Previously, Atul was the Head of Travel Services Group for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
470,000 refugees sheltering in Ujungpandang
470,000 refugees sheltering in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): The government says an estimated 470,000 refugees are now sheltering in the South Sulawesi capital of Ujungpandang after fleeing unrest in the troubled provinces of Maluku, East Timor, Aceh and Irian Jaya.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to build LNG facility
S'pore to build LNG facility SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's SembCorp Engineering, a unit of SembCorp Industries (P.SEC), said news this week that the Indonesian House of Representatives may delay the pipeline construction for the Natuna natural gas project has prompted SembCorp to make "contingency" plans to build a liquefied natural gas import and storage facility in Singapore.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto pardon plan receives support
Soeharto pardon plan receives support YOGYAKARTA (JP): Noted intellectual Ichlasul Amal supported on Wednesday the idea of imposing political penance on former president Soeharto for alleged corruption and abuse of power. Ichlasul, a political scientist and rector of Gadjah Mada University here, said asking Soeharto to publicly apologize for his mistakes during his 32-year rule would be preferable to bringing him to court, particularly considering the former ruler's declining health.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way
20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian contingent for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games left on Wednesday for Brunei Darussalam after a modest ceremony at the National Sports Council (KONI) headquarters. On Wednesday morning, KONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar bid farewell to the first contingent. The team, comprising 225 athletes and officials, joined in the Patriot song before Wismoyo delivered a speech. "Let's prepare for the battle," Wismoyo said.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Council calls for lower tax, duties
Council calls for lower tax, duties JAKARTA (JP): City council will soon submit a proposal to scrap tax and import duties on spare parts for public buses during a meeting scheduled next week with members of the House of Representatives (DPR), a councilor said on Wednesday. "The ailing public transportation industry urgently needs help.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie
S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: People here are enthusiastically awaiting Thursday's visit of President B.J. Habibie, particularly those in his hometown of Pare-pare. "It is quite an honor for us," Agus, a vendor here said. During his two-day visit the President is expected to officiate at a number of projects, which have an estimated value of Rp 770 billion. The projects include the Bili-bili dam in Gowa regency, the highway Jl.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
UNAMET extends voter registration
UNAMET extends voter registration DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations announced on Wednesday an extension to the registration period for a self- determination vote on the future of the territory.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Riau pulp's production falls 13 percent, says ARH
Riau pulp's production falls 13 percent, says ARH SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper's bleached hardwood kraft pulp production in Indonesia fell 1.3 percent to 158,233 metric tons in the second quarter of this year from the first quarter, according to a press release by Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings (ARH) Wednesday. The first quarter's production was 160,357 tons.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to meet Paris Club to rehash debt issues
Indonesia to meet Paris Club to rehash debt issues JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to meet with the Paris Club of government creditors in September to negotiate another debt rescheduling, said the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita. Ginandjar said on Wednesday that the government was seeking to reschedule between US$2.6 billion and $3 billion because the country's economy might not fully recover from its crisis within the next two to three years.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Java-Madura power cable damaged again
Java-Madura power cable damaged again JAKARTA (JP): One of two underwater cables transmitting power supplies from Java to Madura island broke on Tuesday after a boat dragged it with its anchor off Gresik port, East Java, a Surabaya port official said on Wednesday. Spokesman Marzuki of the Tanjung Perak seaport in Surabaya -- which supervises the Gresik port -- told The Jakarta Post the incident took place at 3 a.m on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
U.S. wants quick selection of new Indonesian president
U.S. wants quick selection of new Indonesian president JAKARTA (JP): The United States called on Tuesday for the quick selection of a new Indonesian president following the validation of last month's election results. "It is important that the convening of the new government and the selection of the next president be completed as quickly as possible," State Department spokesman James Rubin said, urging transparency in the process.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
No confidence
No confidence The Bank Bali take-over scandal and the Military Police decision to halt the investigation of Ghalib's case are two fresh news items indicating that corruption and collusion continue to exist in Indonesia. Like many others, I personally have lost confidence of having a good and clean government if the present government and ruling party should continue to lead this country.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
BII hit by Rp 1.02t loss in first half
BII hit by Rp 1.02t loss in first half JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), one of the country's largest private banks, said on Wednesday it suffered a loss of Rp 1.02 trillion (US$150 million) in the first half of 1999, compared to a loss of Rp 5.41 trillion in the same period last year. BII said that interest expenses exceeded interest revenues by Rp 765 billion for the period, which reflected the broad negative interest rate spread problem plaguing the banking sector.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's forex reserves decrease to $16.11 billion
Indonesia's forex reserves decrease to $16.11 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign reserves decreased to US$16.11 billion in the week ending July 30, from $16.14 billion the previous week, the central bank said in its latest weekly report. Bank Indonesia attributed the decrease in the country's net foreign reserves to the repayment of foreign loans. It said net international reserves were still above the $14.7 billion target set by the International Monetary Fund.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Coffee plantation looted in Salatiga
Coffee plantation looted in Salatiga SALATIGA, Central Java: Approximately 150 people looted a coffee plantation owned by the state-run PT Perkebunan Nusantara IX in Bawen village on Wednesday, the management said. The people, including women and children, brought sacks and sickles. "As yet, we cannot estimate the losses," said the head of the Bawen plantation, Manggiono. "It must be in the realm of tens of millions of rupiah," he said. The coffee was export quality Robusta, he said.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indosat profit increases 36% in first half of year
Indosat profit increases 36% in first half of year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) announced on Wednesday an unaudited consolidated net income of Rp 638.4 billion (US$98.2 million) for the first half of 1999. The international telecommunications provider said the net profit figure represented a 36.8 percent increase over the corresponding period in 1998.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Haze puts Riau in state of emergency
Haze puts Riau in state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): A state of emergency was declared for land, air and sea travel in Riau on Wednesday after smoke from forest fires reduced visibility to 200 meters in parts of the province.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
New leadership called for
New leadership called for From the perspective of law and democracy, all citizens, including B.J. Habibie, are entitled to propose their candidacy for the presidency. But let us consider the achievements of the transitional government under President Habibie in its law- enforcement efforts.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 4, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 -25 15,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 325 0 317,500 Alumindo Light Metal 950 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 25 50,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,625 -50 8,499,000 Anwar Sierad 275 0 400,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Minister praises resignation
Minister praises resignation BANGKOK (AP): The Thai foreign minister has praised a controversial deputy for resigning over the diplomatic row he caused by helping a woman to publicly accuse Kuwait's ambassador of sexual harassment. Last month, foreign ministry secretary Ong-art Klampaiboon arranged for the woman, who had gone to the ministry to complain about the envoy after police told her they could do nothing because of diplomatic immunity, to give a news conference.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
IBRA, BI under fire from bankers over slow payment
IBRA, BI under fire from bankers over slow payment JAKARTA (JP): Bankers lashed out on Wednesday at Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for their slow repayment of interbank claims on closed- down banks now under IBRA control. Chairwoman of the National Private Banks Association (Perbanas) Gunarni Soeworo said many banks were frustrated and tired of waiting for repayment of the claims.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Are we ready for democracy?
Are we ready for democracy? The President's decision (to declare the June 7 vote results valid) is not likely to raise objections, except from the political parties who refused to sign the document in question. President Habibie's decision was positively greeted by leaders of political parties who met with him on Tuesday. However, it should have been the General Elections Commission (KPU) to endorse the ballot's results.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Billiton forms RI venture
Billiton forms RI venture LONDON (Dow Jones): Billiton PLC said Wednesday that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Winnin Pty. Ltd and PT Taraco Mining to explore for coal in Indonesia. Winnin is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissho Iwai Corp. of Japan. Taraco is an Indonesian registered company holding a coal contract of work awarded by the Indonesian government.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
42,300 police deployed for MPR session
42,300 police deployed for MPR session JAKARTA (JP): City Police are set to deploy 42,300 personnel to bring calm and peace in the capital during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next October, a senior police official said on Wednesday. "Of 42,300 personnel to be deployed, City Police will send 15,000 officers, while 27,300 will come from the Indonesian Military (TNI)," deputy chief of City Police, Brig. Gen. Sutanto, told Antara.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Melbourne, Jakarta unite for market revitalization
Melbourne, Jakarta unite for market revitalization JAKARTA (JP): Executives of Australia's Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) and city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to revitalize Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta. The MOU, signed by market authority chairman Jeremy Gaylard and PD Pasar Jaya director Syahrir Tanjung, covers eight points, including the system of management and the development of human resources.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia sets aim for three golds in table tennis
Indonesia sets aim for three golds in table tennis By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is targeting three table tennis golds at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam, despite the challenge posed by Chinese-born players on the Malaysian and Singaporean squads. Indonesia Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) secretary-general Johnny F. Waworuntu said Malaysia and Singapore would field Chinese-born players who had resided in both countries for some time.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
UNAMET take sides
UNAMET take sides From Media Indonesia The East Timor community is awaiting the referendum on Aug. 30 with trepidation. The rather complex registration process is taking place from July 16 to Aug. 4. As a UN institution playing a major role in arranging the referendum, the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) has increasingly shown that it takes sides in favor of the proindependence group.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie issues poll decree, KPU flayed
Habibie issues poll decree, KPU flayed JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie garnered praise on Wednesday for issuing a decree validating the June 7 poll results, but the General Elections Commission (KPU) suffered a public roasting over the constant bickering among its members and the failure to make the endorsement on schedule.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Veteran Anton serves up hopes for gold
Veteran Anton serves up hopes for gold JAKARTA (JP): With the Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) targeting three golds in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam this week, table tennis fans are confident veteran Anton Suseno is the player up to the task.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Batam residents return home after violence
Batam residents return home after violence JAKARTA (JP): Many residents of Batam industrial island who fled recent armed clashes between members of the Batak and the Flores ethnic groups have begun to return home. National Police chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi said here on Wednesday that 14 people were killed in the violence among Batak and Flores public transportation drivers who quarreled over control of a bus route.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Traders favor T. Perak port
Traders favor T. Perak port JAKARTA (JP): Many Central Java exporters have switched to the Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya from the nearby Semarang port of Tanjung Emas because the latter's operation was frequently disrupted by high tides, Antara reported on Wednesday. The high tides often caused damage to goods, the exporters told the news agency.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bank Niaga plans to issue 71 billion rights shares
Bank Niaga plans to issue 71 billion rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Niaga approved on Wednesday the bank's plan to issue 71 billion rights shares to raise Rp 8.85 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to finance its recapitalization. The bank said that the rights shares, each with a par value of Rp 5, would be sold at Rp 124.48. The existing shareholders can subscribe to 99 new shares for every share they hold, according to the bank.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mobile phone business thriving 'amid crisis'
Mobile phone business thriving 'amid crisis' JAKARTA (JP): The economic problems over the past two years have not discouraged Jakartans to buy mobile phones, distributors of cellular phones said on Wednesday. They said that even during the economic downturn, sales of mobile phones were booming. Distributors noted the trend and believed cellular phones were a promising business which would last for the next five to 10 years.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Kerton's images of historic Yogyakarta
Kerton's images of historic Yogyakarta By Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): To have been able to witness the historic events surrounding Indonesia's independence in the 1940s would have undoubtedly been a privilege. The late artist Sudjana Kerton was one of those lucky enough to be able to record some of the events in his paintings and photographs. He also created sketches of the ceremony marking the transfer of power from the Dutch colonial administration to Indonesian leaders.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
SBI rate falls to 13.13%
SBI rate falls to 13.13% JAKARTA (JP): The interest rate on the central bank's one- month promissory note (SBI) fell at the weekly auction on Wednesday to a weighted average yield of 13.13 percent, from 13.80 percent the previous week. Bank Indonesia (BI) absorbed Rp 6.5 trillion (about US$1 billion) at the SBI auction, the bank said in a statement. This amount was 80.6 percent of the total bids submitted to BI.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
New cable channel for Koreans living in city
New cable channel for Koreans living in city JAKARTA (JP): Korean cable television channel Arirang TV will begin broadcasting locally on Aug. 12 under an agreement between Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (KIBF) and a local cable television distributor.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: by Michel Semeniako (French), at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 31. Performance * Contemporary Dances, by students of ISI Yogyakarta, at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7 p.m., Aug. 10. Seminar * Works of French artist Michel Semeniako, at Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalan Kerto 121 - 131, 9 a.m., Aug. 28. Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Bang' Ali clarifies
'Bang' Ali clarifies From Forum Keadilan I have an objection to a news item published in Forum No. 16 of the weekly newsmagazine, Forum Keadilan. On page 54, column 3 it said, "Indeed, Senayan is not a mere national asset, but also has historical value. The complex was built during the time of president Sukarno as a venue for the 1962 Asian Games. During the New Order period, the area began to fragment.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Astra CMG Life expands
Astra CMG Life expands JAKARTA (JP): Astra CMG life insurance company will open five new branches in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Semarang, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Bogor and Denpasar later this year, marketing director Suparno Djasmin said on Wednesday. Djasmin said in a statement the new offices would join the network of 20 branches of Astra CMG already operating in provincial capitals.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
As price of jet fuel soars, Asian airline profits crash
As price of jet fuel soars, Asian airline profits crash SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian airline profits will be hit by higher jet fuel prices even as passenger load factors rise with the region's economic recovery, industry sources said on Wednesday. Singapore Airlines said on Tuesday its June load factor rose 4.7 points to 72.9 percent from a year earlier, while Malaysian Airlines said in late July its load factor had risen to 68 percent from a 50-percent rate during the Asian crisis.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
APEC shirtmaker sues magazine
APEC shirtmaker sues magazine KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian shirtmaker, Tjanting Handicraft, that outfitted leaders from Pacific Rim nations in bold batik shirts for a summit last year is suing a women's magazine for implying the shirts were ugly, news reports said on Wednesday. During the November summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in the Malaysian capital, leaders donned batik shirts with bright geometric and floral designs.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999, 00:00 WIB
Art exhibition explores myths about water
Art exhibition explores myths about water By Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The melodies of traditional Javanese music were faintly audible in the dark, and then there appeared the shadow of a young girl wrapped in a batik cloth stepping toward a fountain. She took a in from her hair bun, letting her hair flow freely to her shoulders, and then she slowly took off the pieces of cloth wrapped around her body, one piece at a time.