Archive: 26 September 1999
30 articles found
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Painter urges end to repression in Aceh
Painter urges end to repression in AcehBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Teuku Umar, the Acehnese hero, stands intrepidly with a rencong cleaver in his hand and his face, painted in red, is filled with rage. Passages from the Hikayat Perang Sabil (the Prose of the Sabil War) fill the background.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Indonesia tries to kick habit of drug use
Indonesia tries to kick habit of drug use Drug use is increasingly prevalent in the country, especially among the young in Jakarta and other major cities. The Jakarta Post's correspondents Asip Agus Hasani, MMI Ahyani, I Wayan Juniartha and reporter T.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Drug addicts need help and support from society and family
Drug addicts need help and support from society and family JAKARTA (JP): Reality bites. It could happen to anyone. Your friend, your brother, your sister or your child might use drugs, or worse, they might be addicted to them.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Cikini Galeria exhibits Abas Alibasyah paintings
Cikini Galeria exhibits Abas Alibasyah paintings Cikini Galeria is proud to present the works of Abas Alibasyah, a senior Indonesian painter who is displaying his paintings from the 1990s in this exhibition.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Keep Monas clean
Keep Monas clean I read an article about the National Monument (Monas) Park in the Sept. 9 The Jakarta Post. I am a regular visitor to Monas and would like to make the following suggestions about the park's upkeep:* All roads leading to Monas and around the area should be closed to vehicle traffic...
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
PSSI seeks sponsors for Ligina c'ships
PSSI seeks sponsors for Ligina c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is having difficulty finding sponsors for the upcoming Indonesian League (Ligina), which will kick off its sixth season in November.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
One dead in clash
One dead in clash JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): One person died and two others were critically injured when a mob clashed with police on Friday evening in the town of Manokwari, about 450 kilometers west of the Irian Jaya provincial capital of Jayapura.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Lonely junkie kicks bad habit to become peer counselor
Lonely junkie kicks bad habit to become peer counselor JAKARTA (JP): His life was almost destroyed by drugs. A drug addict, he dropped out school, left his job and lost his girlfriend. But he did not give up, thanks to his family's support.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Infomedia Nusantara's journey into second curve
Infomedia Nusantara's journey into second curve When FORTUNE began to publish The Most Admired Companies in the mid-1980s, it was considered pointless. Reputable American corporations appeared on the list for the first four years. One of them was IBM, which has always been at the top of the list.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
'Ojeks' a common sight in Bau-Bau
'Ojeks' a common sight in Bau-BauBy Rolex Malaha BAU-BAU, Buton, Southeast Sulawesi (Antara): The public transportation vehicles known as ojek (motorcycle taxis) are a common sight in Bau-bau, the capital of Buton district, one of the world's largest producers of natural asphalt, in Southeast...
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Old times revisited in Yogya's graphic exhibition
Old times revisited in Yogya's graphic exhibitionBy Tjahjono Ep YOGYAKARTA (JP): For many, digging up old memories is an absorbingly fascinating activity which brings back to the present all sorts of memories, be they pleasing or not.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Indonesian girls' doubles secure C'ships gold
Indonesian girls' doubles secure C'ships gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia secured a gold medal in the girls' doubles in the first Asian Schools Tennis Championships at the Senayan tennis complex on Saturday.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Novel tells tale of Jakarta's May riots
Novel tells tale of Jakarta's May riots The Pathfinder of Love; By Richard Oh; Gamelan Press, Jakarta, 1999; 160 pages JAKARTA (JP): The wounds caused by the economic crisis have yet to heal, but we already have the first novel set against the crisis to be written by an Indonesian in English.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Students mourn death of their colleague
Students mourn death of their colleague JAKARTA (JP): Sadness was the prevailing mood on Saturday as students gathered for peaceful ceremonies to mourn those who were killed during violent protests over the previous two days.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Retail value of Jakarta's malls, stores
Retail value of Jakarta's malls, storesBy Bruce Emond Jakarta, not surprisingly for an archipelagic country whose diverse peoples were united mainly by long-standing trade ties, remains a center for the retail trade.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Censorship snag cancels EU film festival
Censorship snag cancels EU film festivalBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Eleven films from European Union member states made a brief visit to Indonesia. It turned out to be a very brief, useless visit.The films were scheduled to be screened at the Usmar Ismail Film Center from Sept. 23 to Sept.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Telkomsel's success as a leader
Telkomsel's success as a leaderBy Taufik The crisis which started in 1997 may have changed consumer behavior in Indonesia in terms of consumption and goods purchased. However, how about their loyalty toward products or brands? It has to be admitted that this does not have an easy answer, because...
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Cooking Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series: The Sainth 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV...
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
UN rights commission adjourns in deadlock
UN rights commission adjourns in deadlock GENEVA (Agencies): The United Nations human rights commission, which has been meeting in special session to decide whether to send an inquiry commission to East Timor, adjourned in a deadlock on Friday night and agreed to meet again on Monday.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Interfet ready to take command of East Timor
Interfet ready to take command of East Timor JAKARTA (Agencies): The International Force for East Timor (Interfet) readied on Saturday to assume full military command of East Timor as the Indonesian Military pressed ahead with its withdrawal.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Traditional food whets tourists' appetite
Traditional food whets tourists' appetiteBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Kaliurang, a half-hour drive from the city of Yogyakarta, is a tourist area located at the foot of Mount Merapi.Its claim to fame is its celebrated dish jadah tempe.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
The pleasure and pain of mixed marriages
The pleasure and pain of mixed marriagesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): If it works it is like a house on fire. However if it does not work then the fire is for real and soon there is nothing left to call a house.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Time for a noise abatement society
Time for a noise abatement society JAKARTA (JP): The Kopaja minibus came roaring toward me, clashing on its sounding shield the din of war. Blazoned across its front was the slogan Titanic. I found this less than reassuring.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Batu Karas is a worthy reward for a thrilling journey
Batu Karas is a worthy reward for a thrilling journeyBy Ariyanti BANDUNG (JP): The sky was clear and the weather was warm. Some locals surfed as the waves of the Batu Karas beach came and went.With only a few visitors, its quiet was markedly different from Pangandaran, the neighboring beach which...
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Political ethics
Political ethicsFrom Rakyat MerdekaCases are piling up in our country. Policies have been issued by the Habibie administration one after another, but the people consider them all to be wrong. Some of these policies may in fact be correct, while some others are indeed wrong, like his decision on...
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Aloe vera satisfies healthy, thirsty people
Aloe vera satisfies healthy, thirsty peopleBy Maria Goretti Tamen PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): We know aloe vera as the basic material in the production of good shampoos. It can also be processed into an allegedly healthy beverage.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Health experts promote drug recovery
Health experts promote drug recovery JAKARTA (JP): The group of high school students sat on the floor near the entrance of the hospital. They chatted, laughed and once in a while some of them puffed on their cigarettes.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
'A Sea of Taste' at Dermaga Food Court
'A Sea of Taste' at Dermaga Food Court Sailing into town to rescue Jakartans from crowded mall food courts which offer patrons a disappointingly limited choice of food is the recently opened Dermaga Food Court.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Indonesia a train on an unknown track
Indonesia a train on an unknown trackBy Nathaniel Myers JAKARTA (JP): I am on a train, in the Indonesian unknown. Out my window the countryside hurtles by. The train shows signs of previous glories, of luxuries once proudly offered. It is an "Executive Car" with air-conditioning.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999
Postal bags and sexy curves in new fashion
Postal bags and sexy curves in new fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): When famous fashion designer Biyan Wanaatmadja decided to design teen outfits, he also created accessories such as flatshoes and large bags. "Nowadays young people go crazy with Mr.