Archive: 10 October 1999
23 articles found
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Bidakara Complex offers integrated facilities
<p>Bidakara Complex offers integrated facilities</p><p> When the monetary crisis began to affect Indonesia in mid- 1997, the Bidakara Office Building was a pioneer in office building rentals because it was the first to offer rent, service charges and other costs in the local...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Theater helps heal wounded community
<p>Theater helps heal wounded community</p><p>By Blontang Poer</p><p> SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): A pregnant young woman was shouting, smiling and at times complaining about her fate.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Spotlight
<p>Spotlight</p><p>Photo A: Heart</p><p>Sheraton Nusa Indah</p><p>STRESSING HEALTH: Minister of Health Prof. F.A. Moeleok is welcomed by general manager of the Sheraton Nusa Indah Resort Lothar Pehl and Prof.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Indonesian paintings star at Singaporean art auctions
<p>Indonesian paintings star at Singaporean art auctions</p><p> SINGAPORE (JP): Paintings by Indonesian artists, and those with Indonesian scenes by others, have always played an important part in Southeast Asian art auctions.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Presidential appeal
<p>Presidential appeal</p><p> With due respect to all the presidential candidates, I would like to make it clear to the People's Consultative Assembly that the next president of Indonesia should be the best citizen who is physically and mentally healthy.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
15-year-old boy dies in Manggarai brawl
<p>15-year-old boy dies in Manggarai brawl</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): A student was killed on Saturday afternoon during a vicious brawl in the Manggarai tunnel of South Jakarta, a police detective said.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Da Costa crushed in the semis
<p>Da Costa crushed in the semis</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's hope Sebastian Da Costa bowed out to fifth seed Aisam Qureshi of Pakistan 6-4, 6-2 in Saturday's semifinals of the US$15,000 Indonesia Futures F5 at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Nothing middling about Midplaza
<p>Nothing middling about Midplaza</p><p> Physically towering above its neighbors on Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta's Golden Triangle, the capital's prime business and commercial area, and symbolically dwarfing its competitors in the office space market, Midplaza embodies the...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Moving up with Global Silverhawk
<p>Moving up with Global Silverhawk</p><p> As economic and political uncertainty continue to shadow Indonesia, investors and companies continue to leave the country, writing off their investments and Indonesian itself.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Habibie works to prepare his accountability speech
<p>Habibie works to prepare his accountability speech</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): On Saturday, President B.J. Habibie unexpectedly summoned Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin and top government bankers for a meeting to finalize his...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Everlasting handpainted Delft Blue ceramic
<p>Everlasting handpainted Delft Blue ceramic</p><p> Famed for its architecture and art, the Netherlands now adds a variety of modern attractions to its age-old allure. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which celebrated its 80th anniversary on Oct.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Cancer victim takes her recovery one day at a time
<p>Cancer victim takes her recovery one day at a time</p><p>By Grace Segran</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): A year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer had infiltrated my lymphatic system. Chemotherapy commenced immediately after surgery.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Mantra, an effective tool for mind calming concentration
<p>Mantra, an effective tool for mind calming concentration</p><p>By Rahayu Ratnaningsih</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Erick, a soft spoken and aloof 23 year old with severe depression, came to one of our meditation retreats.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Democracy, power brokers in mike-happy MPR
<p>Democracy, power brokers in mike-happy MPR</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): When the newly sworn in members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) held a plenary session on Oct. 2 to vote for changes to its internal rules, I was watching from the Assembly hall's balcony with...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Irianese tribespeople employ pigs in the field
<p>Irianese tribespeople employ pigs in the field</p><p>By Neles Tebay</p><p> MOANEMANI, Irian Jaya (JP): Farmers in Indonesia plow their land with the help of water buffaloes.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Exhibition presents essence of abstract art
<p>Exhibition presents essence of abstract art</p><p>By Chandra Johan</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The presence of abstract painting in Indonesia was once considered a "great sin".
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Travelers defy economic crisis
<p>Travelers defy economic crisis</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The country's currency, the rupiah, is still fighting hard against the U.S. dollar. But watching packed international waiting rooms at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, or seeing advertisements offering overseas tours...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Megawati receives more support
<p>Megawati receives more support</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Justice and Unity Party chairman Edi Sudrajat threw the weight of his party behind the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri on Saturday.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Street stands destroyed
<p>Street stands destroyed</p><p> BANDUNG (JP): Dozens of street stands along Jl. Cibadak were destroyed by angry mobs following a fight between a becak (three- wheel pedicab) driver and a trader on Friday afternoon.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Sri Mulyani wants to be a kindergarten teacher
<p>Sri Mulyani wants to be a kindergarten teacher</p><p>By T. Sima Gunawan</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Economist Sri Mulyani, known for her bold statements and sharp analyses, can sometimes be a witch or a cruel step mother.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Tangled hair a blessing from God and sign of good fortune
<p>Tangled hair a blessing from God and sign of good fortune</p><p>By Ahmad Solikhan and Ali Budiman</p><p> WONOSOBO (JP): Blown by the wind, thick fog moved in a long procession above the Dieng plateau, Wonosobo, Central Java, blocking the sun's rays completely.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Reflection of dry religiosity
<p>Reflection of dry religiosity</p><p> Membakar Rumah Tuhan, Pergulatan Agama Privat dan Publik (Burning Down God's House, A Private and Public Stuggle of Religion); By Ulil Anshar-Abdallah; PT Remaja Rosdakarya Bandung, 1999; XXI and 257 pages including index; Rp...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Indonesia's property sector starts its own reconstruction
<p>Indonesia's property sector starts its own reconstruction</p><p> The economic crisis all but snuffed out the country's booming property sector when it struck with a vengeance in mid-1997.