Archive: 13 February 2000
29 articles found
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
News is hot on television
News is hot on television News really sells. Private televisions now enjoy the freedom to cover and broadcast it -- anytime -- which was forbidden by Soeharto regime. JAKARTA (JP): There is good news and bad news about the media industry.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Guess What? James F. Sundah
Guess What? James F. Sundah Celebrities have decided that the time has come to claim their rights. This spirit has also made popular songwriter James F. Sundah take part in the signing of a black banner during Wednesday's discussion organized by the Indonesian Society Against Piracy and Pornography.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
APEC officials discuss ways to advance free trade plan
APEC officials discuss ways to advance free trade plan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Senior officials from economies bordering the Pacific rim kicked off a series of meetings Saturday with the daunting task of advancing free trade and investment following a setback in liberalization efforts on the...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
German finds going native second nature
German finds going native second natureBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Each time Claudia Lang visits her friends in the remote highlands of central Irian Jaya, she seldom fails to notice that they remain as curious about her as she is about them.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Indonesian illegals in Malaysia cause fear
Indonesian illegals in Malaysia cause fear KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Thousands of Indonesians, many working as construction workers, have set up illegal settlements near Malaysia's new federal capital, a report said Saturday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Vinyl very much alive on Menteng's Jl. Surabaya
Vinyl very much alive on Menteng's Jl. SurabayaBy Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): On the lookout for a 1968 Japanese harmonica compilation? Or perhaps just up for complimenting your existing set of early Minangkabau guitar-pop records? If yes, then browse your way down Jl.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Amien Rais wields his influence to get compromise
Amien Rais wields his influence to get compromiseBy Asip Agus Hasani and Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais wielded his influence late on Saturday night to prevent a split in the party by piloting a crucial plenary meeting to accept a compromise which...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
U.S. to assist East Timor
U.S. to assist East Timor WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States will send troops to serve as observers in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in East Timor and provide more than US$70 million in assistance to the island this year, the White House said on Friday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
How much is that doggie per kilo?
How much is that doggie per kilo?By William Furney JAKARTA (JP): When recently I asked an Indonesian acquaintance for advice on the feeding habits of young puppies, the reply I got was not one I had expected. He said that he didn't like dogs as pets as he preferred to eat them instead.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
A rose for 'Mbok' Bodro
A rose for 'Mbok' Bodro JAKARTA (JP): Departing the house early has been one way for me to avoid traffic jams. The only trouble is, I always arrive at the office before the gate is opened. Therefore, I decided I needed to find somewhere to stop to wait.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Guess What? Dian Nitami
Guess What? Dian Nitami Popular couple Dian Nitami and her husband Anjasmara died and turned into beautiful butterflies. Is it true? Yes. But it's only a scene from Javanese-comedy show Ketoprak Humor's Sampek Engtay.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Agenda
Agenda Painting Exhibition:Imagi dan Abstraksi, Images and Abstractions, a retrospective of Umi Dachlan at Andi Gallery, Jl. Tanah Abang 4/14, Jakarta 10160 from Feb. 9 through Feb.27, 2000. Phone: 021-3457130, 3843241; Fax: 021-3805195 A graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology, Umi Dachlan...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Pertina refuses to request wild cards for Olympics
Pertina refuses to request wild cards for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Sang Nyoman Suwisma has refused to request wild cards for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
An exotic journey along the shores of Tomini Bay
An exotic journey along the shores of Tomini BayBy Wahyuni Kamah POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): If you really like adventure, the second track of the Trans-Sulawesi highway from Gorontalo in North Sulawesi to Poso in Central Sulawesi may be a test case for you.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Russia's rocket launched
Russia's rocket launched MOSCOW (AFP): Russia successfully launched an Indonesian satellite into space Saturday aboard its Proton rocket, the Itar- Tass new agency reported.The Proton rocket -- which suffered two failed launches in 1999 -- is due in July to transport the Zvezda service module, the...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
New 'wayang' translations reveal the past
New 'wayang' translations reveal the past JAKARTA (JP): It is admired around the world, yet few are able to fully comprehend the extravagantly beautiful but complicated ways of the Javanese shadow puppet theater, or wayang.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Missing paraglider found dead in Puncak
Missing paraglider found dead in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): After four days of an intensive search, rescuers found on Saturday the corpse of paraglider Dadang Suharya, who went missing last Tuesday in the mountainous resort area of Puncak, Bogor regency, West Java."Dadang was found dead at 1 p.m.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto H: CitibankCitibankFRIENDLY CHAT: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri meets with the chairman and co-CEO of Citigroup Inc., John Reed (center), and Citibank country manager N.A. Piyush Gupta. Reed was in Jakarta for a two-day visit on Feb. 2 to Feb.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Senior men's and women's double win Niaga Open
Senior men's and women's double win Niaga Open JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned men's and women's double tennis players proved their quality on Saturday by trouncing their juniors in the finals of the Rp 35 million (US$4,800) Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Telephone
TelephoneBy Mukti Sutarman Espe "Morning, four-four-two-five-four-eight?""Yes, it is.""Could I speak to Bu Ratni?""Speaking. Who's calling, please?""Am I really speaking to Bu Ratni?""Yes.""Happy birthday, Rat. May you live a long life."The telephone conversation stopped briefly.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Wiranto's Cabinet fate to be decided on Monday
Wiranto's Cabinet fate to be decided on Monday BANGKOK (JP): The showdown between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Gen. Wiranto is set to climax on Monday with Cabinet changes likely to occur whether or not coordinating minister for political affairs and security resigns.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Exhibition traces German-Indonesian friendship
Exhibition traces German-Indonesian friendship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians owe much to the famous German ethnologist and medical doctor Adolf Bastian (1826-1905), who introduced the name Indonesia to the rest of the world through his extensive research on the archipelago in the 19th century.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Call your Valentine and have a party
Call your Valentine and have a partyBy E. Effendi JAKARTA (JP): Recently, I contacted all my friends from college. As a social being, I feel obligated to maintain all of my relationships. Plus, I wanted them to invite me to their Valentine's Day parties.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Bring a doggie bag when visiting Sidonganti village
Bring a doggie bag when visiting Sidonganti villageBy Gin Kurniawan TUBAN, East Java (JP): Those afraid of dogs should beware. They should not enter Sidonganti village because there are many dogs in this village, located in Kerek district, Tuban regency, East Java.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Quake rocks Malang
Quake rocks Malang JAKARTA (AFP): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Indonesian city of Malang in East Java province on Saturday morning but there were no reports of casualties, the state Antara news agency said.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
U.S. troops in Manila
U.S. troops in Manila MANILA (AP): More than 300 U.S. troops arrived in Manila on Saturday to take part in the first large-scale joint military exercises under a new agreement that gave legal protection to American soldiers in the Philippines.Maj. Ann Freed, a spokeswoman for the U.S.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Indonesia advances to volleyball semis
Indonesia advances to volleyball semis MANILA (AP): Indonesia beat New Zealand on Saturday in a 15-13 upset victory on the second day of the Asian Beach Volleyball Circuit 2000.Indonesia's Timy Yudhani and Elizabeth Yohana, cheered by Filipino spectators at a seaside tourism complex, demonstrated...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Portuguese leader visits E. Timor
Portuguese leader visits E. Timor DILI, East Timor (AP): Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio was cheered and clapped by hundreds of people when he arrived in East Timor Saturday, 26 years after his country hastily ended almost 400 years of colonial rule.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Talk show king Wimar not all talked out yet
Talk show king Wimar not all talked out yetBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Well-rounded and always seeking to devour new information is perhaps the quality that makes and distinguishes Wimar Witoelar, 55, as one of the country's leading talk show hosts.