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Searching for all articles published on 1997-01-05 ...

24 articles.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/'Chiao' and 'chuo' in fine arts

'Chiao' and 'chuo' in fine artsDear friends,In its daily connotation, chiao means "dexterous" and "clever". People who are good at doing things, especially with their hands, fixing a carburetor, picking up a new cooking technique or learning to sew quickly, will be praised as being chiao.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/NU leader pledges support for PPP in upcoming poll

NU leader pledges support for PPP in upcoming poll JAKARTA (JP): Idham Chalid, a senior leader of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), pledged his support yesterday for the United Development Party (PPP) in the coming general election.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Top shuttlers boycott party over contract deal dispute

Top shuttlers boycott party over contract deal dispute JAKARTA (JP): Apparently unhappy with a contract deal, many top shuttlers refused to attend a New Year's party held by Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Foreigners' tax

Foreigners' tax With reference to your Jan. 3 article Paying foreigners affects balance of payments: Expert, I am writing to point out the danger of articles of this kind (which appear in newspapers other than The Jakarta Post).

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Basketball legend Johnson due here for a special visit

Basketball legend Johnson due here for a special visitBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): This is Indonesia's first major sports story in 1997 -- basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson is due here for the first time after his January 1994 ban from entering the country due to him being HIV positive was ...

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Low-income people still rely on RSCM

Low-income people still rely on RSCMBy Stevie Emilia and Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Despite the mushrooming of hospitals in the city, the state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta still serves as the primary medical facility for many Jakartans.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Pilot trial soon

Pilot trial soon JAKARTA (JP): The trial of a Garuda Indonesia pilot on Ecstasy trafficking charges is slated to begin in Amsterdam, Holland, on Thursday, Antara reported yesterday.O.C. Kaligis, a senior Indonesian lawyer, is already in Amsterdam to represent M.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Local book prizes buck foreign sales trend

Local book prizes buck foreign sales trendBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): "Literary awards don't encourage writers to write but they do encourage people to read." That was the statement Graham Swift made to reporters after winning the Booker Prize in London last October.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/New Year's resolutions are made to be broken

New Year's resolutions are made to be broken JAKARTA (JP): Not zero hour of any ol' day, of course, but the one that sees out the old year and announces the arrival of the new. Trouble is, you kind of forget about those resolutions about five seconds after having made them.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Sismadi helps the poor, creates employment

Sismadi helps the poor, creates employmentBy I. Christianto Human expectations of hospitals changes from time to time. Centuries ago, hospitals were seen as inseparable from death.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Cathay anticipates huge take off in 1998

Cathay anticipates huge take off in 1998 HONG KONG (JP): If the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty has any effect on Cathay Pacific as a business, it will be to expand opportunities, Tanya Reed, Cathay Pacific's corporate communication manager for Asia, said.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Magic expected during Johnson's matches in RI

Magic expected during Johnson's matches in RIBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Times have indeed changed for the better since 1994, when Earvin "Magic" Johnson was denied a visa to enter Indonesia for an exhibition tour amid a media torrent focusing on the basketball star's HIV status.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/The Fried Chicken

The Fried ChickenBy Bakdi Soemanto Night trembled on the old houses in the neighborhood including his mother's, and, eventually on his own body and soul. It was the day before the Christmas Eve midnight mass.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Lambard's opus dissects Indonesian mentalities

Lambard's opus dissects Indonesian mentalities Nusa Jawa: Silang Budaya (Javanese Crossroads); Vol 1: Batas-Batas Pembaratan (The Limits of Occidentalization), 309 pages; Vol 2: Jaringan Asia (The Asia Network), 498 pages; Vol 3: Warisan Kerajaan-Kerajaan Konsentris (Heritage of the Concentric ...

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Romance surrounds Lau's first concert in Jakarta

Romance surrounds Lau's first concert in JakartaBy Rebecca Mowbray JAKARTA (JP): A romance befitting of Valentine's Day was in the air Friday night at the Jakarta Convention Center as Hong Kong entertainment star Andy Lau made his first-ever Indonesia performance.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Fashion: Tata Busana 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story ...

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Business to run as usual in HK after June 30

Business to run as usual in HK after June 30By Hyginus Hardoyo The Jakarta Post's Hyginus Hardoyo visited Hong Kong from Dec. 10 to Dec. 15, last year at the invitation of Cathay Pacific and JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. His reports are written in three articles on this page.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Diary spreads 'genuine' Indonesia art worldwide

Diary spreads 'genuine' Indonesia art worldwideBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Though many Indonesian arts, like batik, bronze and stone carvings, gold and silver jewelry and tribal sculpture, have long been known internationally, many folk arts have been largely ignored.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Fiercer Hospital rivalry means good news for patients

Fiercer Hospital rivalry means good news for patientsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The rapid increase in the number of hospitals in the country and the liberalization of services is resulting in fiercer competition in the medical care provision business.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/'Gora Goda': Man's instinctive and conscious trip

'Gora Goda': Man's instinctive and conscious tripBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Korean choreographer-director Kang Manhong presented his dance-theater Gora Goda at the Ismail Marzuki Arts Center in Jakarta on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/'Renaissance' weekends good for contemplation

'Renaissance' weekends good for contemplationBy Hillary Rodham Clinton I've often wondered whether the traditional greeting this time of year should be posed as a question instead of an exclamation: "Happy New Year?" After all, none of us knows what 1997 will bring.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/RI to buy four submarines

RI to buy four submarines JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy plans to buy four more submarines to add to the two it already has, Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Arief Kushariadi was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Hospitals: Profiteers or health providers?

Hospitals: Profiteers or health providers? Following the government's 1990 policy allowing hospitals to be managed in an economically viable manner, there is a growing number of new private hospitals across the city.

Sun, 05 Jan 1997

JP/Marriott aims to gain ground in RI

Marriott aims to gain ground in RI HONG KONG (JP): Marriott International of the United States, a diversified hospitality company with operations and franchises in 21 countries, will manage a first-class hotel in Indonesia.The hotel, currently under construction on Jl.