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Searching for all articles published on 1997-08-03 ...
30 articles.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Maria

MariaBy AA Navis Batang Antokan river flowed swiftly from Lake Maninjau to the Indian Ocean. I could clearly hear the clamor it made from the spot where I stood.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Taman Safari breeding program offers hope

Taman Safari breeding program offers hopeBy Stevie Emilia CISARUA, West Java (JP): It is a perilous race against time for many endangered animal species in Indonesia.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Author HB Jassin is still being treated at Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital for a stroke, but this did not stop his friends from celebrating his 80th birthday in style.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Western fare knocks traditional RI dishes off the menu

Western fare knocks traditional RI dishes off the menuBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): They may be swimming in fat and laden with calories, but pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs and other Western dishes are threatening to supplant traditional Indonesian cuisine.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Arifien tells whimsical tales in art

Arifien tells whimsical tales in artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): One of the Kurawa brothers attempts to undress Dewi Drupadi by pulling her translucent selendang cloth, causing the vase on a nearby table to almost tip over. In fact, the entire table is also about to tip over.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Seeing orangutans at their devilish best needs caution

Seeing orangutans at their devilish best needs cautionText and photos by Mulkan Salmona LANGKAT, North Sumatra (JP): I was panting from exhaustion after trekking up the sequestered trail in the woods of the Bohorok rehabilitation center for orangutans.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Garin hopes of lucky number four

Garin hopes of lucky number fourBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Garin Nugroho is both worried and hopeful."People say four is the death number," said the young filmmaker. "But, I believe that it also signifies births and revivals.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/What they say about endangered species

What they say about endangered species JAKARTA (JP): The problem of endangered animals has more to do with humans than the animals themselves.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Hollywood sends wrong message about smoking

Hollywood sends wrong message about smokingBy Hillary Rodham Clinton Not long ago, I saw the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding. It had a clever plot, witty lines and some unusual high jinks. It also featured a prop increasingly favored in Hollywood movies: the cigarette.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Indonesia's fauna is in dire straits

Indonesia's fauna is in dire straits Dead as a dodo has been the epitaph for many animal species after they have slipped into extinction. But for future generations, the name of the flightless bird could well be replaced with dozens of Indonesian species now perilously close to vanishing forever.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/SEA Games athletes eye overall title

SEA Games athletes eye overall title JAKARTA (JP): The country's athletes are determined to reclaim the overall medal honors at the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games this October, the title they lost to Thailand two years ago.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Leadership and Asia's 'Economic Miracle'

Leadership and Asia's 'Economic Miracle' Tigers: Leaders of the new Asia-PacificBy Greg Sheridan,Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd., NSW, Australia, 1997xviii and 324 pages,S$29.90 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many books and articles explore Asia's "economic miracle".
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Ciputat antiques going for a song

Ciputat antiques going for a songBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Antique dealers along Jl. Ciputat Raya in South Jakarta are offering discounts of up to 50 percent for the whole of August.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Happy Idul Fitri *)

Happy Idul Fitri *) Happy Idul Fitri, Mother Earthplease forgive us for our crueltyin pillaging you everyday Happy Idul Fitri, oh Skyforgive us, we have been nastyin making you look gray Happy Idul Fitri, our Sunforgive our irresponsibilityin making you look hazy Happy Idul Fitri, oh ...
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Hun Sen agrees to ASEAN suggestions

Hun Sen agrees to ASEAN suggestionsBy Santi WE Soekanto PHNOM PENH (JP): ASEAN took a step forward in its mission to help restore political stability in Cambodia yesterday when First Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to some of its suggestions.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Anand mauls Illescas in Leon chess festival

Anand mauls Illescas in Leon chess festivalBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Indian chess star Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand crushed Spain's top Grandmaster Miguel Illescas 4,5-1,5 in a six- game match which was part of the main attraction at this year's 10th City of Leon chess festival in Spain.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Zoo breathes fire into dragon breeding

Zoo breathes fire into dragon breedingText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Weighing a mere 90 grams and just 45 centimeters long, the "babies" are nurtured with tender loving care.Each day they are fed a special protein-rich cocktail of minced meat, egg yolks and vitamins.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/'Pacinko' riders burning up the streets in downtown Jakarta

'Pacinko' riders burning up the streets in downtown Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): On lazy Saturday nights when many streets are deserted and quiet save for the motley sounds of street vendors, the city's downtown is galvanized by the roar of motorbike racing.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Sumatran tiger tries to beat the extinction odds

Sumatran tiger tries to beat the extinction oddsBy Dini S. Djalal SUMBER JAYA, Lampung (JP): He lay there quietly, hiding his face behind a stray log. Through the handycam's viewfinder, I watched him watch me with piercing green eyes. Then, without warning, he growled. And jumped.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Traveling: A bag of laughs

Traveling: A bag of laughs A merry heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.During my recent trip to Europe with the "COSMOS" group (head office in London) I met tourists from various countries. I was accompanied by my spouse and my 11-year old grandson.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Sharks are nature's misunderstood monsters

Sharks are nature's misunderstood monstersBy Gayatri R. Lilley JAKARTA (JP): Sharks have always been known as the fiercest creatures in the sea. The idea of being eaten by a shark horrifies everyone, even people who have little or no contact with the sea.
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Sun, 03 Aug 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 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Talk Show: Etika 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 ...
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Of greed and other family values

Of greed and other family values JAKARTA (JP): Sita came from a typical upper middle-class family. Her brothers and sisters went to university overseas, their privileged education paid for by the wealth their parents acquired during Indonesia's development years in the 1970s.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Revamped Gigi thanks heavens for new band members

Revamped Gigi thanks heavens for new band membersBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): A typical rock venue, dimly lit and with a hazy fog of smoke enveloping its denizens. A thin, long-haired young man bounds on stage and pumps himself up to sing.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Moslem women find unity in their faith as Sisters

Moslem women find unity in their faith as SistersBy Natasha Sky JAKARTA (JP): Amid myriad faces and accents, a group of women has learned to put superficial differences aside. Intelligent, faithful and devoted, they are united in one belief -- Islam.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/New subscription rate

New subscription rateTo meet with increasing production costs, The Jakarta Post will apply a new monthly subscription rate of Rp 22,000 as of Sept. 1, 1997. The new unregistered mailing rate will be Rp 66,000 for a three-month subscription.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Smoke disrupts Yogya flights

Smoke disrupts Yogya flights YOGYAKARTA, C. Java (JP): Flights to and from Yogyakarta's Adisucipto airport were disrupted Friday and yesterday morning due to poor visibility caused by thick smoke, Antara said.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/'Murder at 1600' is a stock plot-driven film

'Murder at 1600' is a stock plot-driven filmBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): "Are you a Republican or a Democrat?" asks U.S. National Security Adviser Alvin Jordan (Alan Alda, Everyone says I love you) to homicide detective Harlan Regis (Wesley Snipes, Dead Zone).
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Exhibition turns JCC into jewelry center

Exhibition turns JCC into jewelry centerBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's booming economy has lured the world's precious jewelry and watch businesses to try to tempt the country's well-heeled into buying their status symbols.
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Sun, 03 Aug 1997

JP/Bemusing business of business cards

Bemusing business of business cardsBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The man made a deep bow while presenting his name card to me with both hands. An unconventional way of introducing oneself, but for a person who has difficulty hearing and remembering foreign names, it is a good solution.
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