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Searching for all articles published on 1997-06-29 ...

28 articles.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Christine Hakim makes her TV series debut

Christine Hakim makes her TV series debut JAKARTA (JP): Christine Hakim is back. The internationally- acclaimed actress, who has been absent from the Indonesian film industry for a decade, will return to the screen next month when she appears in a new TV series.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/'Marvin's Room' goes deep into the American psyche

'Marvin's Room' goes deep into the American psycheBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): There's something poignantly telling in the lyrics of Marvin's Room's theme song:When the stars grow dim/ and your dreams grow old/ What do you do when the winter calls/ and flowers fall from the garden ...

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? What would people think if a former rector of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta suddenly embarked on a singing career and started marketing the cassettes himself?Some would assume he had fallen on hard times.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/A rare book with sexy topic

A rare book with sexy topic 'The Romance of K'tut Tantri and Indonesia' By Timothy Lindsey Oxford University Press, 1997 Hardback 362 pp AU$65 MELBOURNE (JP): There are many a doctorate thesis that have been spruced up and published as books but one dealing with such a sexy topic as Timothy ...

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Song of freedom or anything you like

Song of freedom or anything you like Freedom!Ohoi, repeat it again slowlyFreedomNow you know the ecstasyof the song of libertyOhoi Men may always be coquettish and spoiledWomen may be fierce when playing footballYoung men may give sermons anywhereOld men may flirt with girls everywhere ...

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Indulgent is middle name of many Indonesian yuppies

Indulgent is middle name of many Indonesian yuppies JAKARTA (JP): "Riches are for spending," wrote 17th century English philosopher Sir Francis Bacon.Three centuries later and halfway round the world, those words ring true for many of Jakarta's young well-to-do.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/How do executives deal with the stress

How do executives deal with the stress JAKARTA (JP): In general, the two types of people who regularly work long, arduous hours are sweat shop workers and executives.Both work very hard. The difference is the laborers mainly depend on their physical strength, while the executives tax their brains.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Sheila sways her music from Malaysia to Indonesia

Sheila sways her music from Malaysia to IndonesiaBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): She emerged agleam from the backstage, elegantly stepping along the narrow catwalk-turned-stage under the soft, flashing lights.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/New club set out to popularize jazz music

New club set out to popularize jazz music JAKARTA (JP): Not even its most devoted followers would deny that the appeal of jazz is still limited to a select audience.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/It's not makeup 'that makes the women'

It's not makeup 'that makes the women'By Christiani S. Tumelap SINGAPORE (JP): Every woman has at one time or another pored enviously over the impossibly perfect faces of models in advertisements, wondering how they got to be so beautiful.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Deny busies himself with ants in art

Deny busies himself with ants in artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Fame and all its trappings may be the desire of many artists, but not Deny Rusanto.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Vera Wang bears subtle sales pitch of luxury in her works

Vera Wang bears subtle sales pitch of luxury in her worksBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, so the sigh goes.But complaints of singlehood are likely the last thing on the minds of bridesmaids slipping into Vera Wang's slinky gowns.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Hearty and satisfying Mexican meals from Amigos

Hearty and satisfying Mexican meals from Amigos JAKARTA (JP): Looking to whip up more Mexican delights in your own kitchen?Chef Suwarno from the Amigos outlet at the Setiabudi Building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, provides two recipes below exclusively for The Jakarta Post's readers.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Antonio, Hamdani share lead

Antonio, Hamdani share lead JAKARTA (JP): GM Rogelio Antonio of the Philippines and NM Hamdani Rudin shared the lead at the Bali Jeff-RCA Grand Master Chess Tournament Friday, each with 5.5 points.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/TV Program: Sunday, June 29, 1997

TV Program: Sunday, June 29, 1997TVRI 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 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Variety Show: ...

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/America's foster program needs amending

America's foster program needs amendingBy Hillary Rodham Clinton The reality of foster care was brought home to Bill and me when we met a teenage boy at the White House this winter. Bill asked him where he was from. "Fairfax County," the boy said.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Young urban executive brushes off yuppie label

Young urban executive brushes off yuppie label JAKARTA (JP): She works very hard, but she plays hard as well. She earns a lot of money, and she also spends a lot.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Young smokers follow parental lead

Young smokers follow parental leadBy Ronald Hutapea JAKARTA (JP): Everywhere one turns, it seems a smoker is lighting up. They also appear to be getting younger -- gangly junior high school students puffing away on the sidewalks and at bus stops are a common sight around the city.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Foreign art and craft exhibitors attract visitors

Foreign art and craft exhibitors attract visitors JAKARTA (JP): Foreign exhibitors with crafts and live performances attracted a large crowd of visitors at the Art and Craft Exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta yesterday.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Yuppies inherit legacy from their forerunners

Yuppies inherit legacy from their forerunners JAKARTA (JP): There are few comparisons to be drawn between young executives of the 1990s and their forerunners just 20 years ago.Like father, like son? Hardly.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Times are changing

Times are changing Half a century ago, only the head of the family went to work and the wife took care of the household and the children. But times have changed.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/McShane UK's youngest int'l master

McShane UK's youngest int'l masterBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): British Chess wunderkind, Luke McShane of Clapham, South London, is regarded as the UK's most promising junior since Nigel Short.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Rainbow colors of Kelimutu lakes woo tourists

Rainbow colors of Kelimutu lakes woo touristsBy Yacob Herin MAUMERE, Flores (JP): The three crater lakes shimmering individual shades of blue, red and white are not fantastical images of a long lost Shangri-la.Carved out of the summit of Mount Kelimutu, they have long drawn praise.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Knockoff guitars are sweet music for small village

Knockoff guitars are sweet music for small villageBy Tarko Sudiarno SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): They may bear famous brand names such as Osmod, Yamaha and Kawasaki, but the gleaming guitars available in city shops are sometimes merely knockoffs of the originals.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Surly secretaries, English lesson

Surly secretaries, English lesson JAKARTA (JP): English-speaking people say English is the universal language.I don't know about that, but I know that in Indonesia, it's the only way to do business.This is a story about what should be a simple procedure: making a phone call.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Yuppies reap fruits of economic boom

Yuppies reap fruits of economic boom The success of the New Order economy has allowed the emergence of a group of young people who have better access to education and working opportunities. Most of them are well-educated, well- dressed and relatively well-paid.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/Johnny sets sail in time-honored tradition

Johnny sets sail in time-honored tradition JAKARTA (JP): Like generations of Sulawesi seafarers before him, Johnny's life is anchored to the Bugis schooners that crisscross the waters of the Indonesian archipelago."Ever since I was young I have worked on boats," Johnny said.

Sun, 29 Jun 1997

JP/The Whiner

The WhinerBy Yusrizal KW My friend Unai is a whiner. Day in and day out, he always has something to complain about. He embarks on a tale of woe the moment he meets someone. To Unai, life is one long series of complaints and, in his eyes, he is the ultimate sufferer.