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28 articles.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Tutut 'opposes' her father's reelection

Tutut 'opposes' her father's reelection SEMARANG (JP): President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, said yesterday she would prefer if her father were not reelected so he could spend more time with his family.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Bent Larsen makes a comeback

Bent Larsen makes a comebackBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in many years, Denmark's legendary GM Bent Larsen, now resident in Buenos Aires, Argentina, took part in the Danish Championships held in Esbjerg, last March.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Women workers struggle to support families

Women workers struggle to support familiesBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The majority of workers in labor intensive industries are women, such as in exported textiles, footwear and factories manufacturing processed wood products.
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Sun, 21 Dec 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 Cooking Program: Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album ...
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Penyengat remains cradle of Malay civilization

Penyengat remains cradle of Malay civilizationText and photos by Graham Simmons TANJUNG PINANG (JP): If you want to see something of real Malay-Indonesian history, there's no need to traipse through jungles or brave tiger-infested swamps.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Speaking out about uncertainty over bonuses

Speaking out about uncertainty over bonuses JAKARTA (JP): "It's the thought that counts" is a welcome cliche nowadays. As the economic crunch bites deep into firms' coffers, a simple card may have to suffice instead of pricey Christmas and New Year's gifts for the long list of business contacts.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Firms face dilemmas over survival

Firms face dilemmas over survival In these hard economic times, employers are wracking their brains and dipping into their accounts to meet obligations to their workers.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/No survivors found in SilkAir crash

No survivors found in SilkAir crash JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers, including divers, struggled through the murky and muddy waters of Musi River yesterday searching for survivors of the SilkAir Boeing 737-300 which went down at the estuary of the South Sumatran river on Friday.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Show debuts new era in local fashion

Show debuts new era in local fashion JAKARTA (JP): The excitement was palpable as the packed room buzzed with the anticipation usually reserved for rock concerts.In the front row sat some of the industry's biggest names, among them designer Biyan, photographer Jay Subiyakto.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Graphic artists get their due at Expo 2000 Hannover

Graphic artists get their due at Expo 2000 HannoverBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): A graphic designer could be compared to a hero without the requisite merit rewards. Unlike works of a painter or other visual artists, those of a graphic designer are often ignored.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Website helps expats get the inside track

Website helps expats get the inside trackBy David White JAKARTA (JP): Information is one of the most valuable aids when you move to a new place, especially a foreign country. But finding the needed information is not always easy, and one can get frustrated trying to no avail to get it.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Few of Shanghai surprises survive

Few of Shanghai surprises survive SHANGHAI (JP): After a sumptuous lunch in the eighth floor Dragon-Phoenix dining room of the Peace Hotel, built in 1929 as the Cathay, I dozed in an overstuffed lobby chair.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/SilkAir passengers and crew roster

SilkAir passengers and crew roster JAKARTA (JP): Name of passengers and crew on SilkAir Flight MI-185, which crashed in Sumsang, South Sumatra on Friday, as released by the airline yesterday: 1. Anggoro, Herman Indonesia2. Godfrey, Jakin Indonesia3.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Terblanche wins Volvo Asian Matchplay title

Terblanche wins Volvo Asian Matchplay titleBy Bobby Alan Wilson CLARKFIELD, Philippines (JP): South Africa's Des Terblanche earned himself the ideal early Christmas present yesterday when he won the US$250,000 Volvo Asian Masters Matchplay Championships at Mimosa Golf and Country Club.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Women's role in politics

Women's role in politicsProfil dan Visi Perempuan Anggota DPR RI 1992-1997 (Profiles and Visions of Women Members of Indonesia's House of Representatives, 1992/1997) By Ibrahim Taju and Nugroho Dewanto, Introduction by Marwah Daud Ibrahim, Cidesindo, 509 pages, Rp 27,500 JAKARTA (JP): The lead-up ...
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Plane crash an international tragedy

Plane crash an international tragedy JAKARTA (JP): A former Singaporean model and her American boyfriend, an Indonesian journalist, a businesswoman returning to her family, an athlete, and a family traveling home after visiting a convalescing relative, were among those on the fateful SilkAir ...
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Turning the lens on people at a cultural crossroads

Turning the lens on people at a cultural crossroadsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's lunch hour at the Regent Hotel, and assorted professionals are milling about looking important, or at least trying to.Among them is a young man in a particularly bright shade of orange pants.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/I Am Present

I Am Present I am a woman, I traverse the agesmy hands burn clutching a legacy; a silent voiceI have witnessed wars spawning thronesand kings smashing faces, the usual origin of might I am a woman, a builder of bridgesI scatter fiery lava over silent hillsI stretch dreams across barren ...
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Evangelism in Bali borrows local traditions in its programs

Evangelism in Bali borrows local traditions in its programsBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Christians all over the world will soon celebrate Christmas. In Bali there will be a Christmas celebration with a distinctive local touch.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Ravaged rupiah shadows holiday travelers' plans

Ravaged rupiah shadows holiday travelers' plansBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The holiday season is almost upon us, and it is high time to look for places to unwind from our daily routines.Unfortunately, there is the long shadow of the monetary crisis.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Sleeping with witches

Sleeping with witchesBy Imar Z. Witches -- ugly, wicked witches -- invaded my sleep. I dared not open my eyes for 12 days and 12 nights. Frightened of their bloodshot bulging eyes and razor-sharp teeth looming over my head.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Designers ready to steal back domestic market

Designers ready to steal back domestic marketText by Dini S. Djalal photos by Arief Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): So the rupiah crashed and you can no longer afford all those imported initials that make or break your fashion statement. Great, you whine, in 1998 I'll have nothing to wear.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Although he has spent the past eight months in Australia, Indonesian sociologist Arief Budiman has not lost his concern for his hometown of Salatiga, Central Java."A town should have an identity," Arief said last week in Jakarta at the beginning of a vacation.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Lights out in 'Home Alone 3' without Macaulay Culkin

Lights out in 'Home Alone 3' without Macaulay CulkinBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): John Hughes' Home Alone 3, set for local theaters this Christmas, is yet more confirmation that sequels are not necessarily equals of their successful predecessors.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Touch of class and a tipple for local wine lovers

Touch of class and a tipple for local wine lovers JAKARTA: The inevitable onslaught of globalization has brought wine to Indonesia's upper middle class, although it is but a trickle at the moment.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Marwah says women finding their political feet

Marwah says women finding their political feetBy Indrawati JAKARTA (JP): Marwah Daud Ibrahim is one of the few women who holds a prominent position in the country's political arena, one among 58 women legislators in the House of Representatives (DPR).
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/Will French Film Festival widen local film horizons?

Will French Film Festival widen local film horizons?By Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Audience numbers are in from the second French film festival, and they are resoundingly positive.
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Sun, 21 Dec 1997

JP/1997: Good year for Africa?

1997: Good year for Africa? Everywhere on the streets, three topics are the talk of the town: Christmas, the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan and the New Year.God willing, all the above will come and go peacefully.
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