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Searching for all articles published on 1999-03-21 ...

26 articles.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Finest glass pieces on show at Erasmus

Finest glass pieces on show at ErasmusBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In 1765, two German brothers Pilgram and Meeder decided to open a glass factory in Leerdam, a town near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their first productions were green and brown bottles, blown into cone-shaped huts.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Perks and pitfalls of being a govt official

Perks and pitfalls of being a govt official JAKARTA (JP): I used to enjoy a small share of government privilege on Jakarta roads. I could drive smoothly, fast and with a certain degree of pride. Secret was I lived close to an important official.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/'Trubus' benefits from agribusiness trend

'Trubus' benefits from agribusiness trend CIMANDE, Bogor (JP): As there is no indication that the economy will recover soon, many people have begun to turn to agribusiness, the most resistant economic sector, for a living.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Morning Focus 7:15 Healthy and Fresh 7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Education Program 10:00 Family's Skill 11:30 Talk Show 12:15 p.m.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Foreign powers enter retail war

Foreign powers enter retail war The arrival of new foreign chain stores to Jakarta has not gone unnoticed in this time of economic crisis.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/PSIS Semarang beats Petrokimia to lead Group I

PSIS Semarang beats Petrokimia to lead Group I JAKARTA (JP): PSIS Semarang went to the top of Group I with the six points it earned crushing Petrokimia Putra Gresik 2-0 on the fifth day of the fifth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) playoffs on Saturday at the Senayan soccer stadium.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Amien denies links to the U.S.

Amien denies links to the U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais denied on Saturday he was selling out politically by seeking support in the U.S., long a frequent target of his criticism.Amien defended a recent weeklong trip to the U.S.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Yogya's Malioboro to undergo massive face-lift

Yogya's Malioboro to undergo massive face-liftBy Tjahjono Ep YOGYAKARTA (JP): For past visitors to Yogyakarta, Malioboro is probably the street they remember best. Built by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in 1757, Malioboro is the most famous tourist haunt for buying traditional souvenirs and dining.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/In the Eyes of a Flower

In the Eyes of a Flower In the eyes of a flower a dark cloud doesn't augur melancholyalthough below it colors are darkenedIn the eyes of a flower a dark cloud doesn't cause calamityalthough the tempest does come quite oftenIn the eyes of a flower a dark cloud can teach us philosophyalthough it ...

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Art restorers try to bring back sense of original

Art restorers try to bring back sense of originalBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): In 1986, a world famous painting was damaged. An assailant use a knife to tear Barnett Newman's Who's Afraid of Red Yellow and Blue III.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Sukarno: 'Ende first, Jakarta next'

Sukarno: 'Ende first, Jakarta next'By Wahyuni Kamah ENDE, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): "After clearing up the grass in the garden and chatting with my wife and child, my other pastime is simply reading...," wrote the future president Sukarno from Ende.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/New Asian film fest a good show for RI

New Asian film fest a good show for RIBy Helene Feillard DEAUVILLE, France (JP): The Asian crisis has had a positive impact after all; after being piqued by dramatic headlines from Indonesia, the French public has found a new interest in Indonesian films.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Romance, history, thrills on the movie bill

Romance, history, thrills on the movie bill JAKARTA (JP): Need an escape on the weekend but a trip out of the city not on the cards?Movies may offer a diversion, with an array of action, comedy, drama and historical romances on the bill at local theaters.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Flow of refugees continues in Sambas

Flow of refugees continues in Sambas JAKARTA (JP): Refugees fleeing days of ethnic clashes in the West Kalimantan regency of Sambas continued to flow into makeshift shelters and military installations in the area on Saturday, local officials and legislators said.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Ghalib set to chair wrestling association

Ghalib set to chair wrestling association JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib has stated his willingness to chair the Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI), said Endro Soemardjo, chairman of PGSI Jakarta.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Marwah

MarwahBy Syofiardi Bachyul Jb A village in the north, in common with villages in the eastern parts of this region, is one where security prevails through the strong grip of fear.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Malnutrition threatens Java's children

Malnutrition threatens Java's childrenBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Community health centers in the Purbalingga regency are overwhelmed by a stream of under five-year-olds admitted with symptoms of malnutrition.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Appeal from Circle 2000

Appeal from Circle 2000 I hate to reveal things about myself. I prefer to play a low profile game. However, I think this time my situation seems to follow a general moral political pattern and trend.I have been thinking hard about a moral concept in the last year or two.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Keeping track of music in the movies

Keeping track of music in the moviesBy Brillianto K. Jaya JAKARTA (JP): "Music is the most important aspect in stirring the emotion of viewers.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Agribusiness cash crops stave off economic crisis

Agribusiness cash crops stave off economic crisisBy Stevie Emilia CIMANDE, Bogor (JP): The not-so-young executive attentively watched a man planting chilies and recorded every move with his handycam.The activity took place in a field covered by a fiberglass roof.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Shakespeare In Love 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Enemy Of The State 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Tarzan And The Lost City 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Firelight 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Understanding Indonesian law and society

Understanding Indonesian law and society Indonesia: Law and Society; Ed: Timothy Lindsey; The Federation Press, Sydney, 1999; Paperback 418 pages; A$45.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Guess What? Yuni Shara

Guess What? Yuni Shara Yuni Shara, the highly popular singer of golden oldies, is cutting connections with the ruling Golkar now when the party's popularity sinks amid the unrelenting public demand for reform.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Competent retailers expected to beat the odds

Competent retailers expected to beat the oddsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): As the economic catastrophe continues savaging Indonesia, a war is raging in the retail business between long- established local supermarket chains and new foreign franchised retailers.

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Foreign franchises another blow for local supermarkets

Foreign franchises another blow for local supermarketsBy Sylvia Gratia M.N., Emmy Fitri and A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Amid the severe effects of the prolonged economic crisis in which many people are slashing their spending or taking their money to cheaper stores and traditional markets, local ...

Sun, 21 Mar 1999

JP/Illegal gold prospectors risk life and limb on Pongkor

Illegal gold prospectors risk life and limb on PongkorText and photos by Mulkan Samona BOGOR, West Java (JP): Wearing boots and carrying simple excavating implements such as chisels, hammers and crowbars, Akhyar, Dedi, Maman and Khairul, unlicensed gold prospectors hailing from Tasikmalaya, left ...