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Searching for all articles published on 1998-09-06 ...

21 articles.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Skepticism reigns over looming seat belt plan

Skepticism reigns over looming seat belt plan The 1992 Traffic Law that makes seat belts compulsory for motorists will take effect on Sept. 17 in Jakarta. The Jakarta Post reporters Ida Indawati Khouw, Budiman Moerdijat, Sugianto Tandra, Benget Simbolon, Reiner Simanjuntak, Devi M.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Clowns

Clowns Clowns are everywhere!They use different faces to amuse peopleand change colors to suit their audience Politics is like a circusIt has jugglers, clowns and the audiencePeople scream with joy when clowns wear similar facesand colors as theirsAnd, they become repulsed when clowns use other ...

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Young puppeters contest organized

Young puppeters contest organized JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture is organizing a Young Puppet Masters contest to cultivate interest and talent among the young generation in traditional cultures and to promote Indonesian cultures aboard.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Soeharto sad over Prabowo's dismissal

Soeharto sad over Prabowo's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto could not hide his sadness when he heard recently that his son-in-law Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto was dismissed from the military for involvement in the abductions of political activists, sources said on Saturday.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Police to be soft on seat belt rule

Police to be soft on seat belt ruleBy Reiner Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): A regulation mandating the use of seat belts by drivers and front-seat passengers takes effect on Sept. 17.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Whitaker's film 'Hope Floats' sinks after promising opening

Whitaker's film 'Hope Floats' sinks after promising openingBy Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): Never trust any television show that involves waiting backstage and being blindfolded. You never know what may be in store.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/'Lontar' leaf engravings stuck in creative rut

'Lontar' leaf engravings stuck in creative rutBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Tenganan, five kilometers north of the famed Candidasa beach, is well-known for its ritual called perang pandan, in which adult villagers beat each other with pandanus leaves until they bleed all over their bodies.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Guess What? Guruh Soekarnoputra

Guess What? Guruh Soekarnoputra Noted man of the arts Guruh Soekarnoputra is turning his attention to folk arts to help Indonesia shed its image as a poor country which pays little attention to its cultural riches.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/'Krismon' dampens expectations of seat belt sales boom

'Krismon' dampens expectations of seat belt sales boomBy Primastuti Handayani and Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): An actual demand for seat belts? Yes, but sellers say they don't expect a boom.As usual these days, they blame it on krismon, the cliche acronym for the monetary crisis.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Security forces guard Purwakarta factories

Security forces guard Purwakarta factories PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): About 100 police and troopers were ordered on Saturday to guard four factories in the Jatiluhur dam area, where an industrial dispute degenerated into full-blown violence on Friday, inflicting great material losses.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/The day the postmaster took us for a ride

The day the postmaster took us for a ride JAKARTA (JP): Since the monetary crisis started last year, Indonesia has become one of the cheapest countries in the world. Well for some people that is, such as expatriates and anyone else who has enough foreign currency to spend.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Mysterious containers

Mysterious containers Bisnis Indonesia in its Aug. 21 edition reported that at least 40 containers of garbage had accumulated at Tanjung Priok Port over eight years. The port authority alleged having difficulty in finding the owner or importer because the address of the consignee was fictitious.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Daniel Lev helps to bring some imagination

Daniel Lev helps to bring some imaginationBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): In the three weeks that Daniel Lev was in Jakarta, he said he was in confusion.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: ...

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Guess What? Amien Rais

Guess What? Amien Rais Amien Rais, a leading figure in the reform movement, did something different at Purna Budaya Building in Yogyakarta on Wednesday night. He did not make a speech or preach on the values of Islam as usual. Instead, he read out poems.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Belt up or shut up! What the motorists have to say

Belt up or shut up! What the motorists have to say JAKARTA (JP): Belt up! You'll be likely to hear that order a lot more from Sept. 17, when the government enforces a traffic rule requiring all front seat passengers to wear safety belts.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Life not easy after heart surgery

Life not easy after heart surgeryBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Six-year-old Aji Bangun seems no more physically different from any other boy his age. He is just as active as most of his friends.But a closer look shows a boy who is actually too small for his age.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Counterfeit goods business remains good amid crisis

Counterfeit goods business remains good amid crisisText and photos by P.J. Leo SIDOARJO, East Java (JP): Aby, 50, is no ordinary leather goods shop owner. One of his main tasks is to spy on upmarket shops that sell imported products in major cities, such as Surabaya.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/A quick glimpse at Indonesian women poets through their work

A quick glimpse at Indonesian women poets through their work Antologi Wanita Penyair Indonesia (An Anthology of Poems by Indonesian Women Poets); By Korrie Layun Rampan; Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, December 1997; xxiv + 539 pp BOGOR (JP): Indonesia is fertile soil for poetry.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/'The Miracle' gives birth to a new star

'The Miracle' gives birth to a new starBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): She is currently dubbed the rising star of Indonesian pop music, with her debut album Keajaiban (The Miracle) selling like hotcakes despite the economic crisis. But for her, the success is not a miracle.

Sun, 06 Sep 1998

JP/Crisis

CrisisBy A. Untung Sudiharto Sometimes I feel confused when I think of my friend Heri. People are racking their brains trying to find ways to earn money, but Heri is different. It seems he throws away the job he has, even though becoming a reporter was his ideal from high school.