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30 articles.
Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Downside to increase in boardinghouses

Downside to increase in boardinghousesBy Primastuti Handayani and Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Boarding houses are not just about making a profit.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Balanced budget needed for the entire generation

Balanced budget needed for the entire generationBy Hillary Rodham Clinton The evening before the President was to sign the historic balanced budget agreement, there was a discussion at the White House about who would attend the South Lawn ceremony.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Shane Warne leads England at Trent's 5th Test

Shane Warne leads England at Trent's 5th TestBy Vic Mills NOTTINGHAM, England (JP): Shane Warne regained the initiative for Australia on the second day of the fifth Test at Trent Bridge with three late wickets.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Photographs of a Jakarta seething in modernity

Photographs of a Jakarta seething in modernityBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Relentless delving into the realm of modernistic culture has replaced sentimental cliches of humanity and poverty in this developing metropolis with bump-and-grind insights.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Rizqi, Santi crowned Jakarta ambassadors

Rizqi, Santi crowned Jakarta ambassadorsBy Edith Hartanto and Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): She wants to be a lawyer and he wants to be a businessman. But for the next 12 months, they will have to postpone their ambitions and serve as ambassadors of Jakarta.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Thammanoon leads Sabah Masters

Thammanoon leads Sabah Masters KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (JP): Thailand's Tahmmanoon Sriroj, alternating between the two drivers off the tee, broke the course record yesterday to take the lead after the third round of the US$200,000 Sabah Masters at Sabah Golf and Country Club.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/About movies

About movies Marvin's Room is the name of a movie. It's a very beautiful story, nothing great, nothing incredible, but shows that day-to- day life is full of pretty small things.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/'Night Falls on Manhattan' pounds with corruption

'Night Falls on Manhattan' pounds with corruptionBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): If one person can be cited for molding New York's urban angst into its present film noir form, it is Sidney Lumet.
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Sun, 10 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: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News ...
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Kasparov still number 1, Utut slipped to rank 60

Kasparov still number 1, Utut slipped to rank 60By Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): PCA's world champion Garry Kasparov achieved an all-time high Elo rating of 2820 when the July 1997 list was posted by FIDE. Vladimir Kramnik leaped up to 2770 and second place.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/A midsummer night's dream at Mt. Gede-Pangrango

A midsummer night's dream at Mt. Gede-PangrangoBy Sona Vora Blessing CIBODAS, West Java (JP): When we left Switzerland for an assignment in Indonesia, one of the things high on our checklist of things to do was trekking up a volcano.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Malaysia's first daughter speaks out on touchy topics

Malaysia's first daughter speaks out on touchy topicsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Marina Mahathir may be the daughter of the Malaysian prime minister, but this lofty distinction has not kept her from becoming actively involved in controversial causes.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Forbes magazine has listed Muhammad "Bob" Hasan as one of the wealthiest people in the world, but he said he didn't know how rich he was."I don't know. I can only eat three times a day," he told Reuters this week during an interview in a remote part of East Kalimantan province.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Swiss painter taps essences of Bali

Swiss painter taps essences of BaliBy Astri Wright UBUD, Bali (JP): The marbled, cooling halls of the main exhibition building at the Agung Rai Museum have yielded the pluralism, variation and color of the Indonesian Art Awards exhibition to the vision of a single artist: Swiss painter ...
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Soeharto opens course for new legislators

Soeharto opens course for new legislators JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto kicked off a crash course for prospective members of the House of Representatives yesterday intended to equip them with basic knowledge of state affairs before starting their term on Oct. 1.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Despite the huge popularity of his many TV series, producer Raam Punjabi has even grander designs to weave them into the fabric of Indonesian life.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Racing against time in Bangkok's winding traffic snarl

Racing against time in Bangkok's winding traffic snarl The Jakarta administration recently held a press tour to Bangkok and other cities in Thailand to see how they handle traffic problems and vendors. Journalists also visited some tourist spots.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Musician Harry Roesli still up to his 'naughty' ways

Musician Harry Roesli still up to his 'naughty' waysBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Twenty years on, Harry Roesli is still stuck with the nickname of the "naughty" one.The 'si bengal' label came from his penchant for putting a heavy dose of wry social criticism into his music.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Music series explores local traditions

Music series explores local traditions Seri Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Series)CD Dian RecordsCopyright: Masyarakat Seni Pertunjukan IndonesiaDistributor: PT Dian Pramudita Kusuma, JakartaRp 25,000 per CDFirst six CDs titled Musik Dari Pinggiran Jakarta; Musik Populer Indonesia; Musik Dari ...
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/All quiet on the Indonesian cultural front

All quiet on the Indonesian cultural front JAKARTA (JP): As I watched the shadow puppets prance and contort their stiff arms on television one night, I wished that I understood kromo inggil, the high Javanese language used in the performance.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/The changing face of boardinghouses

The changing face of boardinghouses Boardinghouses, an important accommodation alternative for many Jakartans, are booming in conjunction with the growth of other service industries, such as new shopping centers needing houses for staff, and university centers. The Jakarta Post's reporters Devi M.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Caught Between Two Worlds

Caught Between Two WorldsBy Dewi Anggraeni I can see that my mother has stopped arguing with my father that my deafness is curable through high-tech surgery in Melbourne.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Humor makes the search easier

Humor makes the search easierBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Ask anyone who lives in the city what it was like for them finding a home and you may be sorry you asked, says a guide to house hunting in Jakarta.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Gus Dur writes on subjects he knows best

Gus Dur writes on subjects he knows best Kiai Nyentrik Membela Pemerintah (An Eccentric Moslem Scholar in Defense of the Government)By Abdurrahman WahidIntroduction by Mohamad SobaryLKIS, Yogyakarta, 1997VI and 133 pagesRp 10,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): The essays in this book can be considered among ...
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/New blood for Indonesia's fashion industry

New blood for Indonesia's fashion industryBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): How quickly the clock turns for the fashion police.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Wise tips for boardinghouse hunters in Jakarta

Wise tips for boardinghouse hunters in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): You finally landed your dream job, that coveted one destined to lead on a career path to success and glory.A pothole lies ahead to throw all the best laid plans asunder.Distance.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Drag queens delight at Pattaya's Alcatzar Cabaret

Drag queens delight at Pattaya's Alcatzar Cabaret PATTAYA, Thailand (JP): Splendid beaches and resorts, not cabaret shows, are what people usually think of when Pattaya is mentioned.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Sukra's Arrest

Sukra's Arrest- variation on the Babad Tanah Jawi My name is Sukra. Born in Kartasura, 17.., early one Tuesday morning, as the moon rolled behind the mountain.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Class soprano, pianist suffuse love in the air

Class soprano, pianist suffuse love in the airBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Loh Siew Tuan stood on the formidable Erasmus stage, a splendid vision in turquoise and pink Thai Silk, looking every inch the diva we had come to expect. Ten seconds later, we saw Dr.
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Sun, 10 Aug 1997

JP/Bangkok is heaven for street vendors

Bangkok is heaven for street vendors BANGKOK (JP): Bangkok sidewalk vendors know none of the hardships of their less fortunate Jakarta counterparts.They do not run away at the sight of public order officials, fight to get space or grudgingly submit to payment of illegal fees.
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