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37 articles.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Logo brushes up Cathay's corporate image

Logo brushes up Cathay's corporate image HONG KONG (JP): After three years flying with its new emblem, Cathay Pacific Airways is now widely associated with the more bluish tone of green, white and an accent of red.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Scrutinizing batik exhibitions to add to her own collections has always been an exciting business for traditional herbal medicine tycoon Moeryati Soedibyo.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Mike Cunning closes in at Ta Shee Open

Mike Cunning closes in at Ta Shee Open TA SHEE, Taiwan (Agencies): The Omega Tour's Order of Merit leader Mike Cunning of the United States moved onto the shoulders of the leaders in the US$250,000 Ta Shee Open Championship after being one of only six players to break 70 at Ta Shee Golf ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/300 golfers take part in Trisakti Open golf tourney

300 golfers take part in Trisakti Open golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 golfers are expected to take part in the Trisakti Open golf tournament on Nov. 21 at the Padang Golf Course, Pondok Indah.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Hollywood vixen Julia Roberts recoups her cool

Hollywood vixen Julia Roberts recoups her coolBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Oh, to be Julia Roberts. Russet hair cascading down a curvaceous frame, whiter-than-white teeth lighting a mega- watt smile, hazel eyes as big and sparkling as the Hope diamond.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/JakJazz's second night draws larger crowds

JakJazz's second night draws larger crowds JAKARTA (JP): After a slow opening, the second night of the 1997 JakJazz festival showed more fervency yesterday as fans packed the Soemantri Brodjonegoro youth center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to enjoy a variety of lively performances, albeit not all ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Prasidha Cup attracts top stars

Prasidha Cup attracts top stars SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia's contract bridge world beaters, including Fredy Waluyan, Denny Sacul, Franky Kawur, Bert Polii and Hengky Lasut, are among a field of more 200 participants in the 12th Prasidha Pahlawan Cup Bridge Championship, which started here yesterday.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/What has happened to Indonesian folktales?

What has happened to Indonesian folktales?By Soekanto S.A. BOGOR, West Java (JP): Remember as a child how you burst with pride after someone praised you for being smart like Si Kancil?That was because you knew of the little mouse deer's adventures, outwitting the farmer who caught him, the dog ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Music lovers walk out of 1997 JakJazz in droves

Music lovers walk out of 1997 JakJazz in droves JAKARTA (JP): A young man studying in Jakarta took his visiting, Jazz-loving father to the JakJazz festival Friday night.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/In Memory of 'Don' Miguel Najdorf

In Memory of 'Don' Miguel NajdorfBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf died following a heart attack on July 4th in Malaga, Spain, at the age of 87. At the time, he was the guest of honor at a Garry Kasparov simultaneous exhibition in Madrid.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Puff of pride for Jakarta cigar smokers

Puff of pride for Jakarta cigar smokers JAKARTA (JP): Smoking a cigar is a stamp of style. The usual impression is that anyone enjoying one is rich and smartly dressed.Such an attitude is most often created through films and fictional stories. And many famous people are known as cigar buffs.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/You can't be good at everything

You can't be good at everything JAKARTA (JP): When the Thai soccer team snatched the men's soccer gold medal from Indonesia in the recent SEA Games, some Indonesian soccer fans raged through the main stadium, destroying whatever they could to vent their anger, cursing at anybody who could be ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Pro Hart's Australian outback brims with vitality

Pro Hart's Australian outback brims with vitalityBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): My new acquaintance gave me a friendly yet appraising look. "I have met other writers too. I must say writers look just like other people," she said."Of course.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Tips on how to look attractive

Tips on how to look attractive JAKARTA (JP): Looking attractive has long been a concern of many people, especially those who have to appear before the public.Their clothing and appearance has to match their expected performance while allowing their individual character to come through.Mien R.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/HK's new airport scheduled to open by next April

HK's new airport scheduled to open by next April HONG KONG (JP): If everything goes according to plan, Hong Kong will have a new, ultramodern, US$9.1 billion airport in Chek Lap Kok by April.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Technology can sculpt a more beautiful you

Technology can sculpt a more beautiful youBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): When God created His most beloved creature at the dawn of time, dust and holy breath were all that was needed for shaping the human form.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Nature of political culture in SE Asia

Nature of political culture in SE AsiaBy James GomezCulture and political development in SE Asia Michael R.J.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Looking good not easy and costs pretty penny

Looking good not easy and costs pretty penny It is a case of putting your best face, not foot, forward in this youth-obsessed world. Beauty, and how to acquire it for the genetically challenged, is big business. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters, I. Christianto, Christiani S.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/He was no hero

He was no heroBy Kuntowijoyo "Ladies and gentlemen, and members of the Village Community Council. I have invited you to this meeting in my capacity as both the village chief and a private citizen. I have served two terms as the village chief, meaning I cannot run for reelection. That is the law.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Keeping up appearances is must for many

Keeping up appearances is must for many JAKARTA (JP): Beauty is only skin deep. Yet, it cannot be denied that many people judge others by their looks, especially at the first meeting. Therefore, it is not surprising that many people spend a lot of time and money to enhance their appearance.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Dealing with environmental problems is not that simple

Dealing with environmental problems is not that simpleBy Priscilla Hon The imperatives of state sovereignty and demands for some level of international governance of the environment are two opposing trends at work.
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Sun, 09 Nov 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 Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 TV Drama: Lahan Bertuan 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Educating children through TV programs

Educating children through TV programsBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Singaporean parents are encouraged to haul their children out of malls and onto the family couch, so they can watch educational TV programs together on Saturday afternoons.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Jakarta traffic a headache

Jakarta traffic a headache I do not live in Jakarta and I do not envy those people who have to struggle every day to go to work by going through the most archaic and inefficient traffic system in the world.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Beauty salons not exclusive domain of women

Beauty salons not exclusive domain of womenBy Aloysius Unditu and I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The adage that beauty parlors are women's territory no longer holds. Today, men from all walks of life -- from blue collar workers to business executives -- frequent parlors for a myriad of reasons.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Depressing Ujungpandang is still great seafood catch

Depressing Ujungpandang is still great seafood catch UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): All I remember of Ujungpandang is wide, wide tree-lined avenues, a gorgeous road along the beach called Strand Boulevard (this was in the days when Ujungpandang was called Makassar, which I still ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Hong Kong tourism wanes after the handover

Hong Kong tourism wanes after the handoverBy K. Basrie The Hong Kong Tourist Association, in cooperation with Cathay Pacific Airways and The Peninsula Hotel, recently invited a group of Indonesian journalists to sample the New Hong Kong Experience, a campaign designed to boost the territory's ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Allah, please forgive us

Allah, please forgive us Allah, do You want to liquidate us completely,that You sent down viruses of uncertaintywhich undermine our self-confidence every day? Now truth has looked less trueIt is too realistic to be trueand it may also become less wrongfulBut often times it is more ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Teenager must work for family

Teenager must work for family OSLO, Norway (JP): It is 5:30 a.m. When most children her age are getting ready for school, 14-year-old Ida Narsidah leaves for work at a cookie factory in Tangerang, West Java.She takes the bus and then walks for about 30 minutes to her workplace. Her hours are 7 a.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Finding fine folktales for children

Finding fine folktales for children BOGOR, West Java (JP): Many parents are frustrated when searching for good books for their children, but frustration doubles when it comes to quality books on folktales.Solution may be to have grandparents spin the tales to the children.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Johnny Andrean creates jobs whith the right cut

Johnny Andrean creates jobs whith the right cutBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Despite his packed schedule, leading beauty consultant Johnny Andrean found time for an interview recently at his new training center at Pluit Megamal, North Jakarta.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/A tribute to legend trumpeter Miles Davis

A tribute to legend trumpeter Miles DavisThe Miles Davis Companion, Four Decades of Commentary Edited by Gary Carner Schirmer Books, New York, 1996 274 pages JAKARTA (JP): If the name Miles Davis was included in a dictionary, these keywords may be used to describe him: jazz, pioneer, genius, ...
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Working children want protection and more say

Working children want protection and more sayBy T. Sima Gunawan OSLO, Norway (JP): "To work or not to work," was the big question in the recent International Conference on Child Labor, which had the stated long-term aim to eliminate child labor.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Horse racing gallops away with Hong Kongers' hearts

Horse racing gallops away with Hong Kongers' hearts HONG KONG (JP): Along with its nightlife, the stock market and gourmet feasts, horse racing is an integral part of Hong Kong's social tapestry.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Howard govt's new course in Asia

Howard govt's new course in AsiaBy James Cotton Australia's white paper on foreign policy contains continuities as well as significant changes from the past.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/Brunei offers $1.2 billion in bilateral assistance

Brunei offers $1.2 billion in bilateral assistance JAKARTA (JP): Brunei pledged US$1.2 billion in bilateral assistance to Indonesia yesterday to help restore international market confidence in its economy, especially its currency, a minister said yesterday.
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Sun, 09 Nov 1997

JP/A lesson from an ordinary Irish family feminist

A lesson from an ordinary Irish family feminist Two years ago during a visit with Bill to Northern Ireland, I shared a pot of tea with Joyce McCartan.
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