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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Mulia Hotel ready for the Games: PR Manager

Mulia Hotel ready for the Games: PR Manager JAKARTA (JP): The Hotel Mulia Senayan rejected accusations yesterday that it was not ready for the SEA Games after it turned away foreign athletes on Friday who thought they were staying there.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Executives scramble to keep up with technology

Executives scramble to keep up with technology JAKARTA (JP): It was lunchtime, and lawyer Rudhy A. Lontoh was in his new BMW 740i, set to eat out with his associates. Then something went horribly wrong: he could not adjust the car's sophisticated rearview mirror.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Pride on the line for host Indonesia

Pride on the line for host Indonesia As part of the our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is the tenth in the series.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Sports ministers to discuss a change in SEA Games name

Sports ministers to discuss a change in SEA Games name JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Games may soon be no more.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/It's not all in the genes after all...

It's not all in the genes after all... JAKARTA (JP): I was taking my daily walk around the lake in my new housing complex, when I met my sister on her bicycle. She had just come back from one of her Tai Chi classes.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Marathon three auctions is sprint to end of art boom

Marathon three auctions is sprint to end of art boomBy Amir Sidharta SINGAPORE (JP): Amid the currency crisis and the haze, a new series of auctions of Southeast Asian paintings was held in Singapore at the end of last month.Sotheby's commenced the auction season on Saturday, Sept.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Vishy Anand collects three 1st prizes in Monaco

Vishy Anand collects three 1st prizes in MonacoBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Viswanathan Anand decisively won the Six Amber Tournament which was held in Monaco from April 18th through May 1st.The Indian grandmaster (GM), who now lives in Spain, scored a total of 15.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Hotel phones 'out of order'

Hotel phones 'out of order' All the telephone lines in the rooms used by SEA Games athletes at Hotel Mulia have been disconnected upon orders from the hotel's development project, Antara said yesterday.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Bringing Mowgli out of the jungle for children

Bringing Mowgli out of the jungle for childrenBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Rudyard Kipling has been praised, criticized and branded as a great many things. Intellectuals such as Edward Said have accused his depiction of the "white man" as the very notion Orientalism thrives on.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/About the Sun

About the Sun That sun above your head isthe gas balloon that escaped your fingerswhen you were small, the light bulbabove the table where you answer lettersregularly received from a certain Address,an alarm clock ringingwhen you make love, the picture of the moonthe child points at and ...

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Checking paintings at an auction pays off

Checking paintings at an auction pays off SINGAPORE (JP): "Make sure you check the goods before you buy!" is the standard advice of auction houses worldwide.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/A House in the Forest

A House in the ForestBy Kuntowijoyo There are two inviolable prohibitions for the residents of this village, which is located near a forest.First, they are barred from marrying people from the village located north of their own.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Privately run prisons the trend in Australia

Privately run prisons the trend in Australia MELBOURNE (JP): When a service traditionally provided by the state is privatized, there is always fear and insecurity over whether a private company can perform the tasks as competently and, more importantly, without overwhelming self-interest.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Potret's minimalist sounds refresh local pop music

Potret's minimalist sounds refresh local pop musicBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The philosophy of "less is more" is well applied by Potret, a local band whose latest hit Salah (Wrong) has been dancing around the top of the Indonesian pop charts for the past few weeks.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/RI gets easy draw in men's tennis

RI gets easy draw in men's tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's strongly favored men's tennis squad appears a shoe-in to reach the final of the 19th SEA Games after being handed a dream draw yesterday.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/No escaping reality of life behind bars in new prison

No escaping reality of life behind bars in new prisonBy Dewi Anggraeini MELBOURNE (JP): There was no doubt it was a prison. Visitors, including journalists, must enter through a security door, then show their ID, hand over any handbag, and indicate the clearance they have for the camera.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Pump away your chest pain with EECP

Pump away your chest pain with EECPBy Ronald Hutapea JAKARTA (JP): A middle-aged woman visited a cardiologists when she found herself exhausted after exercising.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Jakarta playhouse tries to boost love of the arts

Jakarta playhouse tries to boost love of the artsText by Stevie Emilia photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, the Jakarta playhouse, is keeping true to its goal to present good quality entertainment and simultaneously heighten public appreciation of the arts.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Krakatau cheers jazz crowd at Sydney Harbor

Krakatau cheers jazz crowd at Sydney Harbor JAKARTA (JP): A combination of traditional and modern elements often results in something unique and beautiful.Krakatau band, using both traditional and modern instruments, provides a new experience which is both visually and aurally stimulating.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/What can we expect from the SEA Games?

What can we expect from the SEA Games? JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Southeast Asian athletes will go all out for gold in the next week during the SEA Games.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Keep that old knickknack it may be a pricey antique

Keep that old knickknack it may be a pricey antiqueBy Sie Yoe Lien UTRECHT, The Netherlands (JP): What transforms old pieces of furniture, often scratched or discarded by their original owners, intocostly possessions in fashionable households?It could only be that increasingly popular and chic ...

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Thousands mourn archbishop's death

Thousands mourn archbishop's death JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of mourning Catholics flocked yesterday to the El Tari Airport in East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang to meet the body of Kupang Archbishop Mgr. Gregorius Monteiro SVD, who died Friday in Jakarta at the age of 73.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Coping with difficult works to honor Brahms

Coping with difficult works to honor BrahmsBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Johannes Brahms, the 19th century German musical giant, died exactly 100 years ago.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Journalists complain about incomplete press center

Journalists complain about incomplete press center JAKARTA (JP): Journalists covering the SEA Games complained yesterday that many services in the Main Press Center were still incomplete.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Birthday carol

Birthday carol JAKARTA (JP): The following sportsmen and women taking part in the SEA Games mark their birthday today.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Dancers trip up over grades

Dancers trip up over grades The opening ceremony will be a night to remember for high school students participating in marching bands and dance troupes.But it could come back to haunt those who spent their time training at the expense of their schoolwork.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Dazzling opening to SEA Games

Dazzling opening to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): It was grand, dramatic and spectacular. After a year of anxious preparations, President Soeharto officially opened the 19th SEA Games last night in a stunning ceremony of moving formality and glittering entertainment.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Workshop carries the torch for Javanese culture

Workshop carries the torch for Javanese cultureBy Muhamad Achadi YOGYAKARTA (JP): In the sedate Suryodiningratan neighborhood, a bulwark against outside encroachment on Javanese culture has been set up.It is found in a nondescript Javanese-style house on a 4,000- square-meter plot.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Nan is part of new wave of young filmmakers

Nan is part of new wave of young filmmakersBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): For young cinematographer Nan Triveni Achnas, who is kept busy shuttling between a packed schedule of jobs, the Indonesian film industry is treating her just fine, thank you.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Diagnosing what ails the world's press

Diagnosing what ails the world's pressBreaking the News By James Fallows Vintage Books, New York, January 1997, Paperback edition, 337 pages, ISBN0679758569, US$12 JAKARTA (JP): The deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her Egyptian lover Dodi Fayed in Paris on Aug.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Grumbling continues in opening countdown

Grumbling continues in opening countdown JAKARTA (JP): Complaints about unfinished facilities continued to hound SEA Games' organizers yesterday as the clock ticked down to the opening ceremony.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Journalists asked to use conscience in reporting

Journalists asked to use conscience in reporting JAKARTA (JP): A respected Moslem scholar has called on journalists to use their conscience in their work.

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 TV Drama: Disekitar Kita 10:00 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games ...

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Sun, 12 Oct 1997

JP/Thais tough to beat, RI volley coach predicts

Thais tough to beat, RI volley coach predicts JAKARTA (JP): The first aim of the Indonesian women's volleyball team is to beat Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam in the preliminary round of the tournament at the 19th SEA Games, their Japanese coach said.

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