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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/APEC ministers set to approve nine free sectors

APEC ministers set to approve nine free sectorsBy Meydiatama Suryondiningrat VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): Ministers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum were set yesterday to approve nine sectors to be hastened for early liberalization.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Utut beats Karpov in third round

Utut beats Karpov in third round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster (GM) Utut Adianto showed his supremacy by defeating GM Anatoly Karpov in the third round of the Clash of the Titans at Omni Batavia Hotel.Yesterday's victory is Utut's second against Karpov.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Selecting the right bank amid clamor from rumor mill

Selecting the right bank amid clamor from rumor millBy Laksamana Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): Selecting the right bank is even tougher these days. Uncertain economic times have affected people's ability to think logically and left them easily swayed by groundless rumors.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Amri Yahya laments neglect of batik as art

Amri Yahya laments neglect of batik as art YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik, as a medium of artistic expression, is synonymous with the name Amri Yahya. A man who, with batik painters like Bagong Kusudiardjo and Kuswadji, has followed the tradition of popularizing the art of batik painting.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Locals give special treatment for foreigners

Locals give special treatment for foreigners BANDUNG (JP): Anyone who has traveled overseas will know that it is not as simple as arriving at the airport and boarding the plane. Money, visas, health checks and even the weather must be taken into account before even purchasing a ticket.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/The story of people lost in history

The story of people lost in historyPeople on the Left of the Crossroads; the Story of the Madiun Uprising, September 1948 By Soe Hoe Gie Yayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, July 1997 312 and XIX pages YOGYAKARTA (JP): To fully comprehend the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Madiun, ...

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Muddle persists over batik copyright issue

Muddle persists over batik copyright issueBy Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): As the international conference on batik, held in conjunction with the International Conference for Cultural and Tourism, wound up on Nov. 8, follow-up to the intense debate on intellectual property rights remained uncertain.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/IPTN wins S. Korean deal

IPTN wins S. Korean deal JAKARTA (JP): IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has signed a contract worth $143.4 million to supply eight CN-235- 220M propeller planes to South Korea's Ministry of Defense.The contract was signed on Oct.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Shooting, hunting hit target for many executives

Shooting, hunting hit target for many executives Many business executives have taken up shooting and hunting in their leisure time.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/White-water rafting competition begins today

White-water rafting competition begins todayBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): As part of its drive to popularize white-water rafting locally, and particularly among youth, The Indonesian Whitewater Rafting Federation opens today the first national championships on the Serayu, Central Java's ...

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Dances with Scorpions

Dances with ScorpionsBy Dewi Anggraeni I can't say I have had many confrontations with creatures other than humans. I am not in the habit of fighting with other humans, for that matter. In fact, being a social being, I like other humans.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Tal Shaked won World Junior Championship

Tal Shaked won World Junior ChampionshipBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Junior Champion Tal Shaked won the World Junior Championship (for players under 20) which was held from July 13 to July 28 in Zagan, Poland. Tal scored an undefeated 9.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Anxious public seeks truth on safest banks

Anxious public seeks truth on safest banks A crisis of confidence is rattling many following the recent closure of 16 private banks and last week's massive rumor-sparked rush on Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest private bank.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Soeharto receives S. Africa's highest honor from Mandela

Soeharto receives S. Africa's highest honor from Mandela JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ended his three-day visit to South Africa yesterday and headed for Vancouver, Canada, for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/'Seputar Indonesia' still rules the TV news airwaves

'Seputar Indonesia' still rules the TV news airwavesBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): In eight years, it has broken new ground in TV news broadcasting, set many trends in the industry and staved off fierce challenges from others trying to emulate its success.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Michael Douglas plays 'The Game'

Michael Douglas plays 'The Game'By Laksmi Pamuntjak JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever been taught a lesson so hard that you don't end up wizened but very bitter instead? Well, it must be like that for Nicholas van Orton (Michael Douglas) in David Fincher's The Game, the latest movie to tap into the ...

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Popular singer Chrisye delights fans with oldies hits

Popular singer Chrisye delights fans with oldies hitsBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Integrity still sells in pop music, surviving all the fads that come and go fast.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Korean peace talks to resume in Geneva

Korean peace talks to resume in Geneva VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): Talks to find a lasting and stable peace in the Korean peninsula, which has been divided since a 1953 armistice, will begin next month in Geneva.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Egypt's strategic Sinai Peninsula adopts tourism

Egypt's strategic Sinai Peninsula adopts tourismText and photos by Peter Hannemann SYDNEY (JP): Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has been a place of refuge, conflict and curiosity for thousands of years.Much of the Pharaohs' wealth came from the turquoise, copper and gold mines of the Sinai.

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Sun, 23 Nov 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 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu ...

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Exploring the forest on elephant back in Way Kambas

Exploring the forest on elephant back in Way KambasText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno LAMPUNG (JP): A thin mist shrouded a patch of grassland at Way Kambas elephant training center in Lampung when the morning silence was shattered by a pained shriek.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Using pillowcases for money safekeeping

Using pillowcases for money safekeeping JAKARTA (JP): Looking at pillowcases to keep your money in. Or gunnysacks, strongboxes, tiles that hide a hole in the floor, the mattress you lie on -- in short, anywhere safe and secure to put your hard-earned lolly in.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Admirers pay tribute to Diana at Kensington Palace, Pont de l'Alma

Admirers pay tribute to Diana at Kensington Palace, Pont de l'AlmaBy Akmal Syams LONDON (JP): Quiet and stately Kensington Palace in London could not be more different from Paris' busy Pont de l'Alma bridge, but they are the latest must-sees for those with one thing in common: love for Diana, ...

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Subagyo favorite for shooting body chief

Subagyo favorite for shooting body chief JAKARTA (JP): The executive director of the Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin), Sutiyoso, said Lt. Gen. Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, the Army's deputy chief of staff, would be the right person to chair the association.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Why these banks? Depositors explain

Why these banks? Depositors explain JAKARTA (JP): Trust and reputation are the two factors most often cited by people in deciding where to put their money. Also high among considerations are convenience of location and high interest rates.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/That Day

That Day We were still waiting when the wind carried in the murmur of the waves; we imagined open coral blossoms welcoming the tips of the waves whose spray obscured the horizon."He's still not here," you said; and the sound resounded off the wall to fade in the cold.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Indonesians attach sentimental value to books

Indonesians attach sentimental value to booksBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): You can't go forward without looking at the past. Know your history in order to know yourself.Lofty words, perhaps, worthy of a New Age guru.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Parents told to come clean on the facts of life

Parents told to come clean on the facts of lifeBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): An innocent bride-to-be nervously asked her parents what she was supposed to do on her wedding night."Just look at the chickens," was the embarrassed reply from her father.The long-awaited night finally came.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Enchanting evening with Royal Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Enchanting evening with Royal Swedish Chamber OrchestraBy Laksmi Pamuntjak JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the year again. A Toyota Classics concert is a moment of prestige, a sublime gathering of the highbrowed, and a noble precedent to reach deep into the pocket.Rising to the occasion on Nov.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Tourism helps out in Irian

Tourism helps out in Irian JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of local and regional tourism firms have joined together to donate medicine, food and clothes to victims of food shortages in Wamena, Irian Jaya.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Korean college grads find it hard landing jobs

Korean college grads find it hard landing jobsBy Suh Hae-sung SEOUL (Yonhap): "It is a downright war.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Memoirs of a life spanning momentous changes

Memoirs of a life spanning momentous changesBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): The memoirs of Prince Aria Achmad (P.A.A.) Djajadiningrat were recently published for the first time in Indonesian translation, 61 years after the original was issued in Dutch.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Fashion students skirt the boundaries of creativity

Fashion students skirt the boundaries of creativityText by Stevie Emilia, photos by Arief Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): Picture a model trying her hardest to walk elegantly despite the VW car tires coiled stylishly in her neat hair, hanging off her ears and enclasping her hands and ankles, as her ...

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Eleven babies bodies found, not six: Doctor

Eleven babies bodies found, not six: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): A team of forensic doctors at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital concluded yesterday that the number of babies' bodies found in North Jakarta Friday was 11, not six as reported earlier.

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Sun, 23 Nov 1997

JP/Campaign hits firms exploiting workers

Campaign hits firms exploiting workersBy Marvette Darien NEW YORK: Before paying for that sleek dress, check the label and make sure it's not a product of sweatshops.

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