Archive: 29 October 1995
21 articles found
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Santet
Santet By Dewi Anggraeni The heat is becoming increasingly oppressive though relief from the late afternoon's humidity is slowly descending. Bob and Riyadi leave the modest building which serves as their clinic, each carrying his case.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Swiss watchmakers optimistic about future
Swiss watchmakers optimistic about future Although Swiss watch production is widely supported by hi-tech equipment, a small number of watchmakers remain committed to the country's centuries-old tradition as the world's best producer of complicated hand-crafted timepieces.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? Sometimes celebrities need gossip to help them gain public attention, although not all of them are ready to admit it. But Indonesian singer Yuni Shara is frank about her appreciation of people who gossip.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Transforming the Indonesian uplands
Transforming the Indonesian uplands At least 30 million people gain their livelihoods in Indonesia's upland regions. Tania Li looks at developments there. Upland farmers in Indonesia have been viewed variously as innocent tribals, maintaining distinctive traditional ways of life; as peasant...
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
New version of 'Ramayana' at Dunia Fantasi
New version of 'Ramayana' at Dunia Fantasi By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): A scow carrying 20 people slowly enters a green tunnel before dropping suddenly, splashing water on the passengers' clothes.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Sunken Kingdoms of Indonesia' opens at German museum
'Sunken Kingdoms of Indonesia' opens at German museum By Kunang Helmi Picard HILDESHEIM, Germany (JP): Visitors to the Roemer-und Pelizaeus Museum in Hildesheim, Germany can see "Sunken Kingdoms of Indonesia", an important show of 252 artifacts celebrating Indonesia's 50th year of independence.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Garuda and Merpati
Garuda and Merpati Not only did The Jakarta Post take more than two weeks to print my recent letter on the service, or rather non-existing service of Garuda/Merpati on domestic flights, but the contents were edited in such a way that, apart from grammatical mistakes, which were brought in, the...
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. offers F-16 fighters to RI
U.S. offers F-16 fighters to RI WASHINGTON (JP): U.S. President Bill Clinton offered the sale of F-16 fighters to Indonesia during his nearly one-hour meeting with President Soeharto at the White House on Friday.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What?
Guess What? If a contest were held for the most active woman in health organizations, Poppy Hayono Isman, wife of the minister of youth and sports, would have a good chance of winning. She is active in the Indonesian Cancer Foundation, the Indonesian Thalasemia Foundation, the Indonesian Asthma...
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Songwriters summit creates new melodies
Songwriters summit creates new melodies By Johannes Simbolon DENPASAR, Bali (JP): On Ungasan hill, just south of here, a number of exciting new melodies have been born at the Pacific Music Rainbow songwriters convention, which began last Thursday. Celebrated composers from the U.S.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Parents face problems in explaining what rape is
Parents face problems in explaining what rape is By Djoewerian Poorwo Soedarmo JAKARTA (JP): Rape. A word that makes one shudder. Rape cases are so frequently published in the papers nowadays that it leaves us scared and highly cautious.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Youth Pledge Day celebrated in style
Youth Pledge Day celebrated in style JAKARTA (JP): The 67th anniversary of Youth Pledge Day was celebrated yesterday in grand style at the Jakarta Convention Center. Dances and patriotic songs enliven the celebration where Vice President Try Sutrisno and numerous cabinet ministers were among the...
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Learning the art of queuing
Learning the art of queuing JAKARTA (JP): Consider this: Indonesians are good at doing great things, but lousy at trivial matters such as queuing. It is, for example, easier for Indonesians to build an airplane than to queue.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Exhibition traces influences of Kay It
Exhibition traces influences of Kay It By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The strange and comic pot-bellied terra-cotta figures now appearing in Jakarta gardens, their elongated hands playing the gamelan, never fail to bring to my mind the wealth of creative genius that originates in Bali.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Space Keteers 8:05 Among Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cuisine 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Painting review
Painting review I always enjoy reading the articles of my colleague and fellow art writer, R. Fadjri. He usually offers good writing and analysis of the Indonesian fine arts scene. However, I must take exception to his most recent article, about Yogyakarta photo- realist painter Bambang...
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia maintains communal harmony
Malaysia maintains communal harmony Aidit bin Haji Ghazali provides a perspective of Moslem and non- Moslem relationships in contemporary Malaysia. What appears new, occurs when something which is seemingly difficult becomes manageable, and that which is unexpected is realized.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wongso works to promote Indonesian cuisine
Wongso works to promote Indonesian cuisine By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "Visitors to Indonesia have often asked me a simple yet difficult question: 'What is Indonesian food?'" says Indonesian culinary expert William Wirjaatmaja Wongso.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI riders to handle tough horses
RI riders to handle tough horses JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian riders may have to waste time training horses during equestrian events at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai. Ardi Hapsoro, Indonesia's ace rider in dressage competition, said yesterday that he and his teammates were forced to try...
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN: From turbulent past to promising future
ASEAN: From turbulent past to promising future Milton Osborne argues that while ASEAN should not forget its past, it should constantly subject its thinking to scrutiny so as not to be caught unaware by events.
Sun, 29 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam intends to solve border disputes peacefully
Vietnam intends to solve border disputes peacefully How will Vietnam's membership in ASEAN affect its border disputes with neighboring countries? Ramses Amer tries to answer that question. With Vietnam becoming a member of ASEAN, integration in Southeast Asia can be expected to be strengthened in...