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Searching for all articles published on 1997-09-14 ...

31 articles.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Modern housemaid

Modern housemaid In a country where mass media pinpoints the wide gap between rich and poor, or the haves and have nots, I would like to cite the true story of a modern maid.Yeyen (not her real name) commutes by bus from Tangerang to Jakarta, where she works as a maid.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Diana in memory

Diana in memory Gone is the rose... forever into eternity... gone is the joy and happiness the rose brought into our lives. Diana was the joy and happiness to many of us, beyond the boundary of race and nation.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/English-version 'Wayang' loses something in translation

English-version 'Wayang' loses something in translationBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The sight, even viewed closely, was familiar.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Mother Teresa brought love and comfort to poor people

Mother Teresa brought love and comfort to poor peopleBy Hillary Rodham Clinton In the short span of a week, the world lost two remarkable people: Princess Diana and Mother Teresa. Though separated by a multitude of differences, these two women were united by their desire to help others.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/New bug takes a fancy to pricey gourmet cuisine

New bug takes a fancy to pricey gourmet cuisine JAKARTA (JP): Just read in The Economist that there's a new bug doing the rounds on this sphere we call earth.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Good times are long past for the Djakarta Theater

Good times are long past for the Djakarta TheaterBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): People say 21 -- as in the chain of movie theaters Group 21 -- when they talk about going to the movies today.The Djakarta Theater, in a prime location on bustling Jl.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Young Indian duo set for Ericsson Masters match

Young Indian duo set for Ericsson Masters matchBy Bobby Allen Wilson BINTAN, Riau (JP): The young Indian duo of Arjun Atwal and Jeev Milkan Singh set up their final day pairing for the Asia Pacific Ericsson Masters after finishing the third round on top of the leaderboard.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Juggling roles of television star and singer have apparently not proved difficult for Nia Daniaty, at least not without help from music arranger John Dayat.The 30-something veteran singer launched her new album Cintamu Cinta Apa (What Kind of Love is Your Love?) earlier this week.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/How to make museums more attractive

How to make museums more attractiveBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The city's museums are poor. The problem has nothing to do with the value of artifacts they store, but the poor quality of displays, poor funding and poor human resources.And, above all, poor public interest.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Whatever happened to Eddy Silitonga, whose songs were on everybody's lips in the 1970s?"I am still in pop music," the North Sumatra native told The Jakarta Post recently at a Batak wedding reception.He has now turned his attention to promoting the government's development programs.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/'Breakdown' dips into class warfare

'Breakdown' dips into class warfareBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): "It could happen to you" may be the oldest and most cliched tagline in cinema.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/RI women chess players fail to take GM norm

RI women chess players fail to take GM normBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): None of Indonesia's three best women chess players made the Women's Grandmaster (WGM) norm at the STAHL Women's Grandmaster Chess Tournament at Wisma Catur Frederick Sumanti.Maria Lucia, Upi D.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Old polemics die hard in Indonesian literary circles

Old polemics die hard in Indonesian literary circles Polemik Hadiah Magsaysay (Polemics on the Magsaysay Award)Editor: A.S. LaksanaForeword: Nirwan DewantoInstitute of the Study on Information Flow (ISAI) and the Cultural Work Network (JKB), Jakarta, May 1997xiv and 241 pagesRp 17,500.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Workers' lot gets stage treatment

Workers' lot gets stage treatment JAKARTA (JP): A lot of work and some play. A combination of these two elements makes Teater Abu, most of whose members are factory workers.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Money talks is anthem for today's young professionals

Money talks is anthem for today's young professionals JAKARTA (JP): Nobody knows who posted the sticker on the front of the bus plying the Kampung Rambutan-Grogol route. But its message -- Better to Be Rich than Poor and Ailing -- may be the anthem for today's young professionals.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Obituary

Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Retno Poernomoningsih Djamaludin, wife of Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo, died at the Cikini public hospital yesterday. She was 63.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Fashion of haute couture -- an escape from reality

Fashion of haute couture -- an escape from realityText by Dini S. Djalal and photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Christian Dior, the late French designer who spent the 1950s whittling a million socialite waists into his hourglass New Look, once said, "Fashion comes from a dream, and the dream is an ...

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/One

One I translate my body into yours into your hair I translate mine if your hand can not touch mine I translate my hand into yours if your tongue can not taste mine I translate my tongue into yours I translate my fingers into yours if your fingers can not pluck mine into your blood.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Small movie theaters struggle in Jakarta

Small movie theaters struggle in Jakarta In a city where entertainments are countless, movie theaters seem to remain the main option for weekend leisure activities. The Jakarta Post reporters Budiman Moerdijat, Devi M.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Having a father who was also a traditional drama artist did not guarantee a lenient upbringing. During his childhood, poet- playwright WS Rendra was often punished for sneaking from the house to watch all-night-long shadow puppet performances.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Is home entertainment gaining ground over movie theaters?

Is home entertainment gaining ground over movie theaters? JAKARTA (JP): In a bleak survival of the fittest scenario bandied about by fearful movie theater owners, home entertainment will mean bankruptcy for all but the most competitive.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Victoria's secret of steak and crepe

Victoria's secret of steak and crepe JAKARTA (JP): Just as ice-cream adds an edge to desserts, a fine sauce and thoughtful presentation makes steak mouthwateringly good.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Low-class movie theaters cling to existence

Low-class movie theaters cling to existenceBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The movie posters jump out at passersby with seductive images of tangled bodies and exposed flesh.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Many doctors suffer from hippocracy

Many doctors suffer from hippocracy JAKARTA (JP): Maybe it is ironic that the oath doctors have to utter as they are sworn in is called the Hippocratic Oath as many of them are nothing more than hypocrites.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Black Spot

Black SpotDewi Anggraeni I have driven to the airport so often I could probably do it blindfolded, with or without heavy traffic. This time it is different, because Bernie is adamant we should take the new ring road to the airport. "It's so much more straightforward, Andi.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Indonesia gets the hard sell in upcoming tourism mart

Indonesia gets the hard sell in upcoming tourism martBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Bali and Indonesia are one and the same to many foreigners, but the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board is trying to bring name recognition to the rest of the archipelago.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Darga put RI artists on global map

Darga put RI artists on global mapBy Jean Couteau JAKARTA (JP): When art connoisseurs visit Bali, what they are normally looking for are old traditional Kamasan paintings or works of modern Indonesian masters, both of which they can find in the main galleries of the island.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Electronic toys now child's play in major cities

Electronic toys now child's play in major citiesBy Sona Vora Blessing JAKARTA (JP): It is a sunny Tuesday afternoon. A toy store located in an upmarket North Jakarta mall is deserted, quite unlike itself on weekends and most evenings.

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Cinema theaters encounter challenges

Cinema theaters encounter challengesBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Movie theater owners are worried as the final curtain falls for many of their colleagues.The problem is dwindling audiences.

Sun, 14 Sep 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 Creative Program: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album ...

Sun, 14 Sep 1997

JP/Palmist rewrites fate by sleight of hand

Palmist rewrites fate by sleight of handBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): For some people, fame and fortune lies in their hands. Literally.