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Archive: 19 March 2000

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Central Java hopes for 5 golds from cycling

Central Java hopes for 5 golds from cycling SEMARANG (JP): As the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya approach, the Central Java cycling team hopes to win five golds in the quadrennial event to be held from June 19 to June 30.

Militants attack Kashmir

Militants attack Kashmir SRINAGAR, India (Reuters): Suspected separatist guerrillas fired grenades at a government-controlled Kashmir television center on Saturday, police said, a day before U.S. President Bill Clinton was due to arrive in New Delhi.

'Lurik' cloth, an alternative to all that batik

'Lurik' cloth, an alternative to all that batik JAKARTA (JP): Recently, a lady rushed into a batik shop at Jakarta's Sukarno-Hatta airport to buy a piece of lurik cloth as a gift for her friend.The shop's attendant looked confused and was unable to find the cloth among heaps of batik and other...

Guess What? Tamalia Alisyahbana

Guess What? Tamalia Alisyahbana Nothing makes Tamalia Alisyahbana happier than welcoming junior guests at the newly renovated National Archive Building in downtown Jakarta.Tamalia, executive director of the National Archive, said she wanted to create a child-friendly environment and to throw open...

The 'real jazz mama' on tour here

The 'real jazz mama' on tour hereBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Monica Crosby loves quaffing tea almost as much as she loves music. But she had to travel all the way to Indonesia to fully appreciate what goes into the growing and harvesting of tea.

Theft reported at Akbar's house: Police

Theft reported at Akbar's house: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police have launched an investigation into a reported burglary in the early morning hours of Saturday at the residence of Golkar Party chairman and House Speaker Akbar Tandjung.Akbar was out of town and no members of his household at Jl.

Public relations firms learn ins and outs of media relations

Public relations firms learn ins and outs of media relationsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A journalist rushes to attend a seminar at a fancy five-star hotel, but, much to his dismay, finds that he is forced to endure a punishing "screening process" before he can go in.

On concept of society

On concept of society Is there a Bahasa Indonesia word to express the concept of society? This question arose in Sungai Penuh recently when a small team convened to devise the methodology for a zonation plan for the Kerinci-Seblat National Park.

Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia

Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia Since Joe Weider Fitness equipment became a leader in the fitness movement, since 1993, 6,700 Cardiovascular and Strength Training Fitness machines have been installed countrywide.

Thousands of East Timorese pour back into Indonesia

Thousands of East Timorese pour back into Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The government has reported that some 10,000 East Timorese repatriated by international agencies have returned to neighboring East Nusa Tenggara over the past month.

Lifeline braille magazine needs rescuing

Lifeline braille magazine needs rescuingBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Burung camar terbang tinggi/ hinggap di atas batu karang/ ngaku jadi Muslim sejati/ tapi tak pernah sembahyang.These lines of the quatrain can be translated as: Seagull flies high/ It lands on the rock/ (They) call themselves good...

PR firms back in business after tough time

PR firms back in business after tough time The economic crisis dealt a fatal blow to many of the fledgling public relations agencies which set up shop in the early 1990s. Still, several new firms and industry stalwarts survived, even prospering, despite the tough times.

North Jakarta slum residents going nowhere

North Jakarta slum residents going nowhereText by Mehru Jaffer, photos by William R. Durman JAKARTA (JP): There is no need to ask for her postal address in North Jakarta. The overpowering stench from the stagnant waters of the Cengkareng wetland is enough to lead one straight into the heart of...

Free weddings provided for the capital's poor

Free weddings provided for the capital's poor JAKARTA (JP): Clad in casual clothes and witnessed by waiting couples, bridegroom Warso (left) smiles while his bride Warsih kisses his hand while receiving his wedding gift, the Koran.

Guest What? Harry Darsono

Guest What? Harry Darsono Harry Darsono turned 50 last Wednesday. "I hope I will be happy, healthy and wealthy," Harry said as he made his wishes.As a noted couturier and one of the members of the Darsono family, owners of the Wismilak cigarette company in Surabaya, East Java, Harry is, of course,...

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: BorobudurJP/alxGET READY: State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi (right) examines his speech while his secretary Rozy Munir observes. Laksamana was attending Danareksa's business luncheon to promote Indonesian business opportunities at...

Gus Dur meets Ali Sadikin

Gus Dur meets Ali Sadikin JAKARTA (JP): After having a series of meetings with the country's senior citizens, including former presidents Soeharto and B.J. Habibie, President Abdurrahman Wahid paid a visit on Saturday to one of the country's leading critics.

MaxMara keeps abreast of market desires

MaxMara keeps abreast of market desiresBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Italian branded boutique MaxMara takes an accommodative approach toward international tastes, making its collection a global item abroad.

Danny Juswanto wins Enerpac Fair Play

Danny Juswanto wins Enerpac Fair Play JAKARTA (JP): International Master (MI) Danny Juswanto won the Enerpac Fair Play chess championship after outclassing his closest rival, MI Salor Sitanggang of West Java in the 40th move of the Sicilia Paulsen defense.

PR schools not reflecting modern business

PR schools not reflecting modern business JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen-year-old Dody is radiant in the hope of becoming a public relations (PR) officer at a multinational company.After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the Interstudi Public Relations School, a well-known public relations school...

The ABC's of dating for dummies, with help from the Internet

The ABC's of dating for dummies, with help from the InternetBy A. Suhandojo JAKARTA (JP): It's Saturday night and you are a single woman who does not have a date. You are alone in your room. That lonely feeling that you've been successfully hidden away on weekdays in your office slowly crawls to...

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 1:00 TV Series 2:00 News 2:30 Teen Program 3:00 Sports 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Film 5:30 Sports 6:00 News (in English) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening...

Guess What? Butet Kartaredjasa

Guess What? Butet Kartaredjasa His rare talent of impersonating major public figures does not make Butet Kartaredjasa, dubbed the king of monologue, happy. And through his upcoming monologue, Mayat Terhormat (Respected Corpse) he's trying to prove his theatrical talent.

Examining the price of Indonesia's forest fires

Examining the price of Indonesia's forest fires Indonesia's fire and haze: the cost of catastrophe; Edited by David Glover and Timothy Jessup; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 1999; 149 pages JAKARTA (JP): One does not need to be a prophet to express the view that the Southeast...

Indonesian shuttlers advance to Swiss semis

Indonesian shuttlers advance to Swiss semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles shuttler Hendrawan and the men's doubles team of Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian reached the semifinals of the four-star Swiss Open in Basel, Switzerland.

Pioneer puts his spin on the industry

Pioneer puts his spin on the industryBy Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): More than 30 years coordinating the public relations (PR) of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia has given Wisaksono Noeradi the right to call himself one of the "old soldiers" of the Indonesian PR industry.

Arts Agenda

Arts Agenda Glass Painting Exhibition and Book Launching, Kretek, the Culture and Heritage of Indonesia's Clove Cigarettes by Mark Hanusz at Ceria Room, Hotel Shangri-La Jakarta, Jalan Jendral Sudirman, Kav 1, Central Jakarta, on March 21, at 7 p.m.

Oka Sulaksana gets new manager, sponsor

Oka Sulaksana gets new manager, sponsor JAKARTA (JP): National windsurfer Oka Sulaksana will no longer be worried about cash and opportunity on his quest to be one of the world's best windsurfers, after signing an agreement with Imagin'Air Group, a group of companies which concentrates on the...