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30 articles.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Thailand to host first Asian X Games qualifier

Thailand to host first Asian X Games qualifier JAKARTA (JP): The monetary crisis, which still has most ASEAN countries reeling, has not deterred Thailand in hosting the first Asian X Games qualifier in Phuket from April 22 to April 26.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/New minister sets goal on sports prestige

New minister sets goal on sports prestige JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Agung Laksono, has promised to work hard and be open in his quest to improve the country's sports achievements nationally and internationally.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Romantic treat of a lifetime at The Oberoi

Romantic treat of a lifetime at The Oberoi MEDANA BEACH, Lombok (JP): You are on your honeymoon, and celebrate by booking a flight to Lombok and making a reservation at a resort there.On arriving -- it is twilight -- you open the door to your room and almost cannot believe your eyes.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Blocking Light After Light

Blocking Light After Light Layers of light block my wayBillions of glares come to blind meafter one fades awayThe sun shines brightlyilluminating heaven and earth,all live and dead creatures,and those which fly and roam the skyor they which creep and crawlor dive and swim.They all blind me.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/IB Said the potrait painter to the high and mighty

IB Said the potrait painter to the high and mightyBy Linawati Sidarto JAKARTA (JP): The bespectacled man sat hunched on an elevated, makeshift bench, concentrating on a faded photograph of President Soeharto, then returning his gaze to the oversized canvas in front of him.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Offering

OfferingBy Ode Barta Ananda In the heavy downpour, the night looked gloomier. A woman sat on the terrace of an empty mosque, a baby on her lap. It was an unusual sight.Suddenly, a well-dressed man approached her."Why are you here? Where do you live?""Beg your pardon?" the woman asked.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Profile of members of the new cabinet

Profile of members of the new cabinet Feisal Tanjung, Coordinating Minister for Defense and Security:The former Armed Forces chief takes on the role left vacant since December following the death of Soesilo Soedarman.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/The fine art of picking the nation's chosen few

The fine art of picking the nation's chosen few JAKARTA (JP): When then Lt. Gen. Soeharto was entrusted by the People's Consultative Assembly to form a cabinet in 1966, it was the first time in years in which the process could be considered devoid of bickering over who would get which ministerial ...
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Cobra artists bite back at art house

Cobra artists bite back at art houseBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Childlike drawings, many thumbing their nose at artistic fundamentals, adorn the walls of the Erasmus Huis cultural center.Unclear forms and brushstrokes sloshed one on top of the other form Karel Appel's The Lovers (1954).
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Yogyakarta's humanist punks rock on

Yogyakarta's humanist punks rock onBy Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Punk may be dead in the West, but it is burgeoning in Yogyakarta. Members of one punk community, know as Blackboots, are an everyday sight here.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Little things mean a lot in making a great hotel in Bali

Little things mean a lot in making a great hotel in Bali This is a time of crisis, yes, but that does not mean everything has come to a complete stop. Life continues, although for many it means a cut in their spending.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Karlina Leksono has courage of convictions

Karlina Leksono has courage of convictions A demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle by women protesting the rising price of milk ultimately led to a packed courtroom, and an intense public debate.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto presents new cabinet

Soeharto presents new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has brought in business leaders, scholars, politicians and bureaucrats among new faces in the 36-strong cabinet to help him tackle the economic crisis.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Several more alternatives to customize your Winword 97

Several more alternatives to customize your Winword 97By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Although VisiCalc has always been considered the killer application that sparked the personal computer revolution, the fact is that the large majority of us use our PCs and Macs for word processing, for churning out ...
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Eight pages

Eight pages The Jakarta Post is reducing the number of pages -- from 12 to 8 -- beginning today as part of its cost-cutting measures. We will publish 12-page editions on those days when the amount of advertising reaches a reasonable level.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Guess What? Marissa haque

Guess What? Marissa haque Actress and founder of the local production house PT Rana Artha Mulia, Marissa Haque, says she has more to celebrate than the debut of her teleserial production, Antara Jakarta Dan Perth (Between Jakarta and Perth), to be broadcast on private TV station RCTI in the ...
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: HiltonJakarta Hilton InternationalFINANCIAL AFFAIRS: Deputy minister of finance of Brunei Darussalam, Pehin Dato Haji Achmad Wally Skinner (left), receives a warm welcome from general manager of Jakarta Hilton International, Michael Nigitsh.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Hotel strives to survive crisis, security issues

Hotel strives to survive crisis, security issues LEGIAN, Bali (JP): First the haze, then the monetary crisis.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/How news ministers reacted on calls from President

How news ministers reacted on calls from President JAKARTA (JP): For anyone, the news of being honored with a cabinet appointment is a day to remember.But the initial shock of being told of the heavy responsibilities about to be placed on one's shoulders can come at the oddest time.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Gatotkaca and Superman

Gatotkaca and Superman I am writing this in response to Laila Faisal's article in the Feb. 22, Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post. It says that Gatotkaca has a lot to learn from Superman whose characteristics are popular with young people, especially women.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Hashimoto arrives here

Hashimoto arrives here JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and his 30-strong entourage arrived here yesterday evening on a two- day working visit.The prime minister and President Soeharto will hold bilateral talks this morning to discuss the economic crisis in Indonesia.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Investing in human resources

Investing in human resources In the era of globalization, it is becoming increasingly important to emphasize the development of human resources.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Gemstone talks in Banjarmasin

Gemstone talks in Banjarmasin JAKARTA (JP): Banjarmasin will host the first international conference and exhibition on gems and tourism from March 22 to March 25, an official said.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/What they expect from the new cabinet members

What they expect from the new cabinet members JAKARTA (JP): The days before the announcement of the new cabinet saw a flurry of excitement and guessing about who might make it into the lineup.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Tidbits about the new cabinet

Tidbits about the new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The following are tidbits about the new cabinet:* Family ties: Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, the new social services minister, is Soeharto's eldest daughter. Justika S.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fresh 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Cooking Program: Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's Program: Temu Remaja 12:15 p.m.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/Bullets do all the talking in 'Replacement Killers'

Bullets do all the talking in 'Replacement Killers'By Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): If a continuous rush of bullets across the screen is your idea of entertainment, The Replacement Killers will provide 88 minutes of what you want.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/French-language films get a brief niche

French-language films get a brief niche JAKARTA (JP): Here, as in the rest of the world, Hollywood is top dog. Just take a look at the gallery of Tinseltown posters gracing local movie theaters.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/7th Development Cabinet

7th Development CabinetCoordinating ministers:1. Political and Security: Gen. (ret.) Feisal Tanjung2. Economy, Finance and Industry/chairman of National Development Planning Board: Vice Marshal (ret.) Ginandjar Kartasasmita3.
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Sun, 15 Mar 1998

JP/The minister-to-be and that telephone call

The minister-to-be and that telephone callBy Ahmad Junaidi and Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): The announcement of cabinets have always contained an element of surprise, not least because those appointed have stoically held their tongues to even those in their families before the announcement by ...
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