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32 articles.
Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Books take children into new world

Books take children into new worldBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): When parents read their children a good story, they take their offsprings into a new world, said Murti Bunanta, an expert in children's literature.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Truck mudguard paintings kill drivers' boredom

Truck mudguard paintings kill drivers' boredomText and photos by K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Traveling around Indonesia it is common to see expressive illustrations and phrases adorning the tailgates and mudguards of trucks.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Children's books industry struggling

Children's books industry strugglingBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Do not be surprised if many Indonesian children are more familiar with Western superheroes Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Japanese space cat Doraemon, Cinderella or Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck than local characters like Bawang ...
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Six leading directors turned down the offer to direct the TV drama Bukan Perempuan Biasa (No Ordinary Woman). Actress Jajang C. Noer knows why."I asked them not to accept the offer because I really wanted to do it," Jajang said.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Consumer rights remain a dream

Consumer rights remain a dream The Indonesian Consumers Organization (YLKI) celebrates its 24th anniversary today with a fresh commitment to keep up its aggressive stance in the interest of the people.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Bachelors

Bachelors It strikes me as odd that many young people from Indonesia, who finish their education in European countries (Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland), prefer to remain single after returning to Indonesia. Even those who get a job after finishing their studies prefer to remain bachelors.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Apparel Convention opens

Apparel Convention opens HONG KONG (JP): The World Apparel Convention opens tomorrow at the Hong Kong International Convention and Exhibition Center.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/APEC seeks ways for sectoral liberalization

APEC seeks ways for sectoral liberalizationBy Riyadi MONTREAL (JP): Trade ministers in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have agreed to speed up sectoral trade liberalization and improve individual action plans.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Siana Kristiani on her way to becoming world class doll maker

Siana Kristiani on her way to becoming world class doll makerText and photos by Susi Andrini JAKARTA (JP): Siana Kristiani likes dressing her "children". They are beautiful, sweet and cute and have exotic faces. Regrettably they are dumb because they are porcelain.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Paris music museum features the sound of ancient gamelan

Paris music museum features the sound of ancient gamelanBy Kunang Helmi Picard PARIS (JP): There is something unique about this museum: it has a permanent display of 17th century Venetian lutes which rub shoulders with a gamelan orchestra from Java and a synthesizer invented by Frank Zappa.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. 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: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 ...
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Turning and folding with Chinese brush

Turning and folding with Chinese brushDear friends,I shall now move on to introduce turning and folding in using the Chinese brush.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/RI softball team leads Arafura Games

RI softball team leads Arafura Games By Primastuti Handayani DARWIN, Australia (JP): Steven Andre Pattiwael's home run marked a victory for Indonesia men's softball team over neighboring country Brunei Darussalam 14-3 in 6 innings at the Arafura Games opening day.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Art bourse gauges art and political conditions

Art bourse gauges art and political conditionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation holds its Third Indonesian Art Bourse at the Regent Jakarta on Tuesday.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/'Crow' fails to live up to memory of Brandon Lee

'Crow' fails to live up to memory of Brandon LeeBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): A crow flies over a dark, decaying city. "It is the link between this world and the next," explains the female narrator later in The Crow: City of Angels. "After all, life is just a dream on the way to death.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/What people say about the role of YLKI

What people say about the role of YLKI JAKARTA (JP): There is an art to shopping around for bargains in goods and services. The catch is that sometimes the spending spirals into a reckless buying binge.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Ministers unhurt in emergency landing

Ministers unhurt in emergency landing JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman and Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Soeweno survived a scare yesterday when a Merpati Nusantara aircraft made an emergency landing in Palembang, ...
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Koi, king of fresh water fish, 'brings luck and happiness'

Koi, king of fresh water fish, 'brings luck and happiness'Text and photos by K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): It was Monday afternoon. A woman in her 40s stopped at the capital's famous fish market on Jl. Barito in South Jakarta.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Erna Witoelar fights to protect consumers

Erna Witoelar fights to protect consumersBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The level of consumer protection is not the same worldwide.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Arafura Games open in spectraculer style

Arafura Games open in spectraculer styleBy Primastuti Handayani DARWIN, Australia (JP): As Nova Peris-Kneebone brought the torch to the cauldron, nearly 15,000 people in the Marrara Sporting Complex's football stadium rose and applauded last night's spectacular opening ceremony of the Arafura ...
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/An insider's tales of the New Order government

An insider's tales of the New Order government Sudharmono SH, Pengalaman Dalam Masa Pengabdian: Sebuah Otobiografi (Experiences within the Office: An Autobiography)Grasindo, Jakarta, 1997Annex, glossary/abbreviations, bibliography, chronology, index, list of prize and award,583 pp.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Happy Mother's Day, Mom. Here's to you

Happy Mother's Day, Mom. Here's to you My mother will be embarrassed when she hears that I'm writing a column about her. But it's Mother's Day.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? If your boss gets to the office early and leaves well after the working day has ended, what should you do? Follow or ignore your boss' example.Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro often goes to work early and leaves late.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Golkar says East Timor is not up for debate

Golkar says East Timor is not up for debate JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko fired up a campaign rally in the East Timor town of Baucau by blasting people who tried to bring the province's integration to the fore during local election debates.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/The secret of shopping odysseys

The secret of shopping odysseys JAKARTA (JP): Hans used to tease me about my shopping because I go distances to save money. I go to a shop downtown because the milk in that shop is Rp 500 less expensive than in the shop near my house.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Funny things can happen on your wedding night. But if you are thinking that this is about sex, you are wrong.Artist Ria Irawan revealed last weekend that something strange had happened on her wedding night."On that night, as usual, I went to my mother's bedroom to sleep with her.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 11, 1997:

Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 11, 1997: Party: Campaign areas: Important campaigners -------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Java, Maluku, Irian Jaya Hamzah Haz, Zain Badjeber, Alawy Muhammad, Yudo Paripurno, ...
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Jujur (Big Person)

Jujur (Big Person)By Jujur Prananto Five knocks at the door of the living room were heard. The rhythm and the stress was so familiar to Wasito and Sukini that the wife and husband knew who the guest was without opening the door.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Let the buyer beware of products and services

Let the buyer beware of products and servicesBy Wirasti Wiryono JAKARTA (JP): What can a customer do in an age of "The public be damned", as quoted by mass communications expert M.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Campaign '97

Campaign '97Photo A/B/C: Hairs JP/Arief Suhardiman JP/Arief Suhardiman JP/Arief SuhardimanHAIR RAISING: Zany hairstyles take center stage at rallies by Golkar (left) and the United Development Party (PPP) (above).
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/YLKI sees class action as tool to protect consumers

YLKI sees class action as tool to protect consumersBy I. Christianto and Wirasti Wiryono JAKARTA (JP): Win or lose, the Rp 500 billion (US$210 million) lawsuit filed last month against the state-owned electricity monopoly PLN has set a precedent in Indonesian consumer advocacy.
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Sun, 11 May 1997

JP/Consumer protection law gets the runaround

Consumer protection law gets the runaround JAKARTA (JP): The adage that the customer is king or queen still does not apply in Indonesia.One day, your flight may be delayed or rerouted and you arrive hours later than scheduled. The next day, your bank arbitrarily imposes additional service charges.
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