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Searching for all articles published on 1998-10-25 ...

23 articles.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Female film characters skirt with stereotypes

Female film characters skirt with stereotypesBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Scrubbed of the canvas of makeup she uses in performances, the protagonist in Penari (Dancer) presses her face against the glass of an aquarium.Sila is both lusciously ingenuous and forlorn.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Charity vital to beat the crisis

Charity vital to beat the crisis In this time of crisis, more and more people are crying out for help. What is the country doing to cope with the problems? The Jakarta Post's team of Ahmad Junaidi, Arief Suhardiman, Edith Hartanto, Dwi Atmanta, Kornelius Purba, Kosasih Deradjat, Sylvia Gratia M.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Crisis forces many to beg on the streets

Crisis forces many to beg on the streetsBy Brigid O'Halloran and Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): In the shadow of the Kebayoran Lama overpass in South Jakarta, six-year-old Kukur zigzags through the traffic, rattling bottletops nailed to a piece of wood and singing a hackneyed tune.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Supangkat wooden parody of society

Supangkat wooden parody of societyBy Text and photo by Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Five tigers were once licking water from a basin on the outskirts of a town.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Children express love in any language

Children express love in any languageBy Angela Romano BRISBANE, Australia (JP): Forty-five Indonesian schoolchildren came to Australia on a singing tour with a mission to promote international understanding.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/'A Perfect Murder' is imperfect recreation of Hitchcock gem

'A Perfect Murder' is imperfect recreation of Hitchcock gemBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): The Hollywood mantra these days seems to be that if you cannot make original thrillers that surpass classic thrillers of the old days, simply remake those old classics.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'?

Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'? JAKARTA (JP): A friend of mine recently remarked that he didn't really believe that Indonesia is at present undergoing its worst-ever crisis in history. "Why do you think so?" I asked him.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Kingship clashes determine male Leuser monkeys' fate

Kingship clashes determine male Leuser monkeys' fate BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): If you happen to be in Soraya in the Leuser jungle, don't think you are surrounded by vampires when you hear loud laughs sounding just like human laughter.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Dynamic Asmat auctions surpass Christie's and Sotheby's

Dynamic Asmat auctions surpass Christie's and Sotheby'sBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Christie's and Sotheby's, eat your hearts out. The New York and London auctions of these two houses may fetch astronomical prices, but they would certainly seem tame and boring compared to the auctions at Agats.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: ExhibitionHotel Sari Pan PacificJUST JOKING: Japanese ambassador Takao Kawakami (second right) and Hotel Sari Pan Pacific Hotel general manager Ken Ide are ceremonially crowned with Wayang Theater Bharata.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Expatriate charity groups help out in economic crisis

Expatriate charity groups help out in economic crisisBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): Expatriate living in Indonesia is not just about large dollar salaries, mansions with swimming pools and having dozens of servants to answer every beck and call.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/The Photo

The PhotoBy William Chen One morning in 1975, I went to see the Le Mayeur museum in Sanur, Bali. It was still early. The museum had just opened its doors to the public. I walked into a quiet empty courtyard. A lone gardener was piling up dead leaves and fallen Cempaka flowers into small heaps.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Have Indonesians found their national identity?

Have Indonesians found their national identity? Mencari Makna Kebangsaan (In Search of the Meaning of Nationality); Franz Magnis Suseno; Kanisius, Yogyakarta (1st edition, 1998); 193 pp.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Chainsaws imperil the lovely Soraya

Chainsaws imperil the lovely Soraya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): To meet the beautiful Soraya, we had to travel 1,000 kilometers, going along the northern coasts down to Medan where a four-wheeler took us to Brastagi, Bukit Barisan and Simpangkiri in southern Aceh.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Activist encourages the poor to be self-reliant

Activist encourages the poor to be self-reliantBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Poor people are not so much the "have-nots" but the "have little" who need to join forces and stick together to overcome their hardships.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Guess What? J.E. Sahetapy

Guess What? J.E. Sahetapy A killing spree of more than 150 people in East Java, including many suspected practitioners of black magic, has drawn worldwide concern and is definitely not a laughing matter.But criminologist J.E.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/The Butterfly

The Butterfly A couple of butterflies are flirting coquettishly,dancing around in the fresh morning air.Their wings flap up and down rhythmically,while showing off their beauty with gentle care. How splendid those thin and fragile wings look,bestowed upon them by the Great Creator.

Sun, 25 Oct 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, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Life is service

Life is service Service is a dimension of love and consequently of nationalism. So it occupies an important place in a life, founded on, and rooted in, love.Whatever somebody's profession, job or social status, he is never exempt of serving others.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Hindus threaten massive strike

Hindus threaten massive strike JAKARTA (JP): A Balinese activist who coordinated this week's series of protests against a cabinet minister on Bali said on Saturday that he planned to call a general strike among all Hindus in Indonesia unless their demands were met.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Indonesia's unity in diversity: Fact or Fiction?

Indonesia's unity in diversity: Fact or Fiction? JAKARTA (JP): Seventy years ago, on Oct. 28, 1928, a group of youths from various ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds assembled and pledged loyalty to One Country, One Nation and One Language: Indonesia.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Japanese animated films eye the international market

Japanese animated films eye the international marketBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): On Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, a workshop on animation featuring Yashuo Yamaguchi, 62, and Koichi Tsunoda, 59, was held at the Japanese Cultural Center.

Sun, 25 Oct 1998

JP/Auctions preserve Asmat tribal traditions

Auctions preserve Asmat tribal traditionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The Asmat Art Festival and auctions have been held since 1981. They are organized jointly by the Diocese of Agats-Asmat and the regional administration.