Archive: 9 April 2000
23 articles found
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Free press? Not likely in Singapore
Free press? Not likely in SingaporeSelf Censorship: Singapore's Shame By James Gomez Think Centre, Singapore, 1999 90 pages S$18.90 SINGAPORE (JP): What does it take to speak one's mind in Singapore, especially on topics deemed "sensitive"? A thick skin helps. That, and a freedom from fear.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Chinese puppeteer back on stage after 32 years
Chinese puppeteer back on stage after 32 yearsBy Ali Budiman SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The new government's tolerance toward anything authentically Chinese after three decades of stamping it taboo, has not only made a political impact.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Deviana vows to break the ceiling
Deviana vows to break the ceilingBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): When Deviana Daudsjah, 42, saw Abdurrahman Wahid sworn in as the fourth president of Indonesia on television, she decided that it was at last time to come home.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Talk on Architecture, Revitalization of Kampung Batik Laweyan in Surakarta, Central Java by Naniek Widayati, at the Indonesian Art and Culture Development office on Jl. Pakubuwono VI No.6, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, phone and fax (021)-34833586, 7244836, on Monday, April 10, at 10 a.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Tengger people find happiness in harmony
Tengger people find happiness in harmonyBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): In the mind of Siri Sugiartini, 26, Jakarta was synonymous with Taman Mini Indonesia Indah's pretty pavilions and the ocean kissed shores at the recreation park in Ancol, north of the city.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto H: CarJP/msaCLASS CAR: Daimler Chrysler Indonesia's president Friedel Engisch (left) and the Indonesian Record Museum's director, Jaya Suprana, pose with a certificate presented by the museum to mark the company's spectacular promotion of its Mercedes-Benz A-Class (in background).
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Indonesia grabs three berth of Open finals
Indonesia grabs three berth of Open finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers secured three final spots in the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles in the US$180,000 Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Power and passion of Balinese music
Power and passion of Balinese musicBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR (JP): A life without music would be unthinkable in Bali. Here music is woven into the very fabric of society, playing an essential role in ceremonies to mark the cycle of life, to celebrate the anniversaries of temples and to...
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Group of 77 plans summit
Group of 77 plans summit HAVANA (AP): Moammar Qaddafi of Libya and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat are among at least 65 heads of state who will attend the first presidential summit held here next week by the Group of 77 developing nations, organizers announced Friday.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Indonesia cruises into Davis Cup Group Two final
Indonesia cruises into Davis Cup Group Two final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is close to fulfilling its hope of promotion to Group One of the Davis Cup after beating Malaysia 3- 0 in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to book a Davis Cup Group Two Asia Oceania zone final berth.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Surakarta royal wedding still attracts huge crowds
Surakarta royal wedding still attracts huge crowdsBy Tarko Sudiarno SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): A large crowd filled the spacious courtyard of the Surakarta palace. They had been there for hours, braving the drizzle, waiting to watch the royal wedding procession.It was five p.m.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
KL blames criminals for ATM card thefts
KL blames criminals for ATM card thefts KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank on Saturday charged that criminal syndicates were behind a rash of automatic teller machine (ATM) thefts with "cloned" cards which has sparked fears of a run on the country's banks.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Expat workers take crisis in their stride
Expat workers take crisis in their stride Some dollar-salaried expatriates in Indonesia cleaned up when the rupiah hit rock bottom. For others, the party was over, with many firms laying off foreign workers.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
On celebrities and sensibilities
On celebrities and sensibilities JAKARTA (JP): A coworker complained that her daughter has decided not to go to college after high school. She wants to join a modeling school instead."What does she think she'll become?" he asked fretfully.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
A fair share of trouble in paradise in 'The Beach'
A fair share of trouble in paradise in 'The Beach'By Oren Murphy JAKARTA (JP): For anyone who has spent more than a couple of nights in ratty boardinghouses somewhere in Asia, Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting) latest film, The Beach, will bring back memories, fond or otherwise.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Price of premix, super TT gas hiked
Price of premix, super TT gas hiked JAKARTA (JP): The price of unleaded gas was officially hiked on Saturday to Rp 1,500 per liter from Rp 1,300 for premix and Rp 1,600 from Rp 1,400 per liter for super TT.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Tropical winery contends with fungi, religious riots
Tropical winery contends with fungi, religious riotsBy Slobodan Lekic BALI (AP): The only winery in the world's largest Muslim nation is nearly impossible to find. It stands behind an unmarked gate on a dusty village lane where motorscooters, chickens and water buffalo jostle for space.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Napoleon in the eyes of Javanese
Napoleon in the eyes of JavaneseBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, a key figure in the French Revolution, has inspired Javanese scholars to pen works of literature and history.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Erwin hits right note for Indonesia pop orchestras
Erwin hits right note for Indonesia pop orchestrasBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): Erwin Gutawa is a successful arranger, conductor who has an orchestra named after him and has been a music director on a number of albums. And he is ready to become more involved through his "pop orchestra".
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Bus owners say no turning back on massive strike plan
Bus owners say no turning back on massive strike plan JAKARTA (JP): The organization representing private owners of buses and minibuses in the capital vowed on Saturday to proceed with a mass strike on Monday to send home its message for a fare increase.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
11 taekwondoins to train in S. Korea
11 taekwondoins to train in S. Korea SEMARANG (JP): Eleven taekwondoins from Central Java, along with four officials and coaches, will go on an overseas stint to South Korea for several weeks next month in preparation for the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya.
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
Government denies Cabinet reshuffle
Government denies Cabinet reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The present Cabinet remains intact and there is no immediate plan for a shake-up, acting State Secretary Bondan Gunawan said on Saturday.Bondan said after a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid that the Cabinet's teamwork was solid enough to...
Sun, 09 Apr 2000
RI driver Ananda to race in F3000 opener
RI driver Ananda to race in F3000 opener JAKARTA (JP): Young driver Ananda Mikola qualified for the first leg of the FIA's F3000 series at the Imola circuit in Italy, beginning on Saturday evening (Jakarta time), Ananda's manager Piers Hunnisett said.