Archive: 19 September 1999
25 articles found
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Dian places acting career ahead of babies
Dian places acting career ahead of babiesBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): In the film To Die For, actress Nicole Kidman decides not to have a baby for fear that the pregnancy would ruin her career as a television anchor.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Flurry of army weddings
Flurry of army weddings AUCKLAND (AFP): New Zealand soldiers about to join the Australian-led peacekeeping force for East Timor were rushing to get married over the weekend ahead of their departure Monday.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Indonesian Dance Festival brings impressive offerings
Indonesian Dance Festival brings impressive offeringsText and photos By Mukhti JAKARTA (JP): A female dancer suddenly appears from behind the stage, moving her body fast and then slow. Sometimes she stops her movements.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Humanitarian aid for East Timor
Humanitarian aid for East Timor We express our great concern about the fate of the people of East Timor. Hundreds of thousands of East Timorese people are displaced. Many of them took refuge in the mountains and the jungles.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
UN force chief to visit Dili on Sunday
UN force chief to visit Dili on SundayBy Budiman Moerdijat DILI, East Timor (JP): An advance team of the UN-approved International Force in East Timor (Interfet) will arrive on Sunday for a three-hour visit here, the Head of the Restoration Operation Command in East Timor, Maj. Gen.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Fashion shows step out on cafe circuit
Fashion shows step out on cafe circuitBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): A fashion show is no longer an exclusive event for Jakarta's fashion society. Fashion designers used to present their latest creations at a gala dinner in a five star hotel ballroom with selected VIP guests.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Eddie Nalapraya reelected as IPSI chief
Eddie Nalapraya reelected as IPSI chief JAKARTA (JP): Eddie Marzuki Nalapraya was reelected as chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) in the three-day national congress at the Pencak Silat Training Center in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Indian dolls reveal the pageant of life
Indian dolls reveal the pageant of life JAKARTA (JP): Pained by present-day politics? Sick of counting stocks and shares? Stories of terrible terrorists becoming tiresome? Take a break then, and escape those streets of Jakarta that lead to financial pursuits alone for the sanctuary of the National...
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Viagra and politics of desire in Bali
Viagra and politics of desire in BaliBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The telephone number, connecting callers to an unlisted mobile phone, is busy day and night. No surprise, perhaps -- this is, after all, Bali, the land not only of beaches and the Barong dance, but of brokers and buyers...
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
E. Timorese reporter tells of his great escape
E. Timorese reporter tells of his great escape This is an account of an East Timorese journalist's escape from his homeland early this month. His story is typical of those fleeing persecution from pro-Indonesia militias.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
All Indonesian shuttlers sent home in ABC semis
All Indonesian shuttlers sent home in ABC semis JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia's title hopes were snuffed out in the semifinals of the US$136,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Better education system: A key to success
Better education system: A key to success Pasca-Indonesia Pasca-Einstein: Esei-esei tentang Kebudayaan Indonesia Abad ke-21 (Post Indonesia, Post Einstein, Essays on Indonesian Culture for 21st Century); By Y.B. Mangunwijaya; Kanisius, Yogyakarta, 1999; 335 pages JAKARTA (JP): Y.B.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Rexy urges PBSI to treat shuttlers better
Rexy urges PBSI to treat shuttlers betterBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Rexy Ronald Mainaky is a familiar name to badminton fanatics, not only in Indonesia but throughout the world. With partner Ricky Ahmad Subagja, Rexy managed to stay on top for more than three years starting 1992.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Book review
Book review Correction: The review of Bertahan Hidup di Gulag Indonesia (Surviving Indonesian Gulag), which appeared on this page in last Sunday's edition, was written by Pamusuk Eneste. The name was erroneously omitted from the copy.We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Who is to be kissed?
Who is to be kissed?From InteraktifIt is characteristic of President Habibie to kiss visitors on both cheeks, both on formal and informal occasions. A handshake is followed by a kiss on both cheeks, regardless whether it is a man or a woman.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Planet Hollywood, DHL raise Rp 170m from Charity Golf Tournament
Planet Hollywood, DHL raise Rp 170m from Charity Golf Tournament There are many golf tournaments held in Jakarta all year round. However, very few can claim to be held for a truly worthwhile cause.Planet Hollywood and DHL have made an exception to the rule.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ArtJP/msaART ADMIRERS: Former Indonesian ambassador for Australia Sabam Siagian (right) and Erasmus Huis' councellor for cultural and press affairs director Geeskelien Wolters admire one of Kassian Cephas' photographs after opening the exhibition titled Transfixed Spectator:...
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Call for friends of the arts made within oil society
Call for friends of the arts made within oil societyBy Julianti Parani JAKARTA (JP): Art lovers of the performing arts society know well the high quality of Retno Maruti and her Padnecwara Dance group performances. They first appeared in the 1970s at the Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta Arts Center.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
'Wild Wild West,' a wild special effects ride
'Wild Wild West,' a wild special effects rideBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Is there really any American or British television series left unmade for the big screen?Every year, we witness how Hollywood digs up the tube culture's treasured past and comes up with repackaged material that are...
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Anwar's witness to wed
Anwar's witness to wed KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The prosecution's key witness in Malaysian dissident Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial says he plans to marry a college student with whom he allegedly had illicit sexual contact, news reports said Saturday.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Kasongan earthenware center survives crisis
Kasongan earthenware center survives crisisText and pictures by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Farmers in Kasongan, a poor village in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, once spent their leisure time making traditional earthenware products such as vases, stoves, piggy banks and household vessels.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Proindependence E. Timorese students hounded in Yogyakarta
Proindependence E. Timorese students hounded in YogyakartaBy Singgir Kartana and Tjahjono Ep YOGYAKARTA (JP): Proindependence East Timorese students living in Yogyakarta are not happy. Since the announcement of the results of the Aug.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
UN praises TNI's help, but wants aid limits lifted
UN praises TNI's help, but wants aid limits lifted JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations praised the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Friday for its cooperation in distributing humanitarian aid to displaced persons in East Timor.
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Spirituality through the art of 'macapat'
Spirituality through the art of 'macapat'By Muhamad Achadi YOGYAKARTA (JP): To the Javanese, traditional songs, or tembang, are not simply a means of comfort. If they are accompanied by rhythmical gamelan music and bodily movement in dances, these traditional songs may become magic spells of sorts...
Sun, 19 Sep 1999
Traumatized East Timorese tell of grieving tales
Traumatized East Timorese tell of grieving talesBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some people might wonder why almost 80 percent of East Timorese voted for independence. Why did they do it even though for more than 23 years they have received large amounts of funding from the Indonesian...