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Searching for all articles published on 1998-10-04 ...

41 articles.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Producers make packaging smaller to cope with crisis

Producers make packaging smaller to cope with crisisBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A woman picked up and observed a 100 gram Dancow's instant milk econo-pack in a supermarket. She checked its price against other packages of the same brand that came in boxes and tins.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Nature, the Great Teacher

Nature, the Great Teacher How I love to be here,on the back veranda of my house,where I can hearlittle birds singing in the trees,and where I can give way to a colorful dream.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Impoverished villagers risks lives for gold

Impoverished villagers risks lives for goldBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The hardship caused by the economic crisis is driving thousands of poor villagers near here to risk their lives in deep shafts in a hilly pine forest digging for gold.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Smoke in your eyes at Surabaya airport

Smoke in your eyes at Surabaya airportBy Alex Abraham JAKARTA (JP): To the uninitiated, the new waiting lounge at Surabaya's Juanda airport is an exiting if smoke filled experience.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Military riding the winds of change

Military riding the winds of change BANDUNG (JP): "What's wrong with Dwifungsi?" is a question that is being asked nowadays by nearly everyone concerned.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Finding a job through the net

Finding a job through the net JAKARTA (JP): Looking for a job? Now newspapers and magazines are no longer the only media where you can browse for openings. For those who have access, the Internet is a good place to turn to.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Illegal trade a major threat to Javan Hawk-eagle's survival

Illegal trade a major threat to Javan Hawk-eagle's survivalBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Hawkers offering their merchandise to passersby is a common sight in the Blok M area, South Jakarta.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Fired workers' families feel the bite of crisis

Fired workers' families feel the bite of crisis JAKARTA (JP): As the economic abyss is only worsening, life is increasingly difficult for many people, especially those who have lost their jobs.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Guess What? Mandra

Guess What? Mandra Comedian Mandra has had the stuffing knocked out of him by the court handling the legal dispute between him and his wife.East Jakarta District Court ordered Mandra last week to pay Rp 101 million (US$10,000) to his former wife for not registering their marriage.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Producers make packaging smaller to cope with crisis

Producers make packaging smaller to cope with crisisBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A woman picked up and observed a 100 gram Dancow's instant milk econo-pack in a supermarket. She checked its price against other packages of the same brand that came in boxes and tins.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Brazilians to vote today

Brazilians to vote today JAKARTA (JP): All Brazilian citizens living in Indonesia are reminded to cast their votes in their homeland's general election on Sunday at the Brazilian Embassy in South Jakarta.It is to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the embassy in Mulia Towers, Jl. Gatot Subroto.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Davina: A refreshing look at changes in Bali

Davina: A refreshing look at changes in BaliBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): It has been seventy years now since Bali was discovered by foreign painters. Their approach is usually aesthetic and exotic. They appropriate images of the island and make it an object of idyllic consumption: a paradise.

Sun, 04 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, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Guess What? Peggy Melati Sukma

Guess What? Peggy Melati Sukma In a discussion on beautiful and sexy women in the eyes of men at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta on Friday, Ultima II cosmetics beauty consultant Peggy Melati Sukma spoke of her ideas on the importance of skincare.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/A Camera

A CameraBy Sori Siregar The camera he was holding was his last hope. His parents-in- law and younger brother had come to visit and would stay for some time. Obviously, he would have to spend more money than usual. It was still a long while before pay day at the end of the month.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Nature, the Great Teacher

Nature, the Great Teacher How I love to be here,on the back veranda of my house,where I can hearlittle birds singing in the trees,and where I can give way to a colorful dream.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Waguri's 'Butoh' dance an acquired taste

Waguri's 'Butoh' dance an acquired tasteBy Sal Murgiyanto JAKARTA (JP): Silence reigned when the auditorium lights dimmed. Then two rays of an altogether more intense light shot out from the stage wings and picked out a white figure standing in the center of the stage likes an entrance gate.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/More entries sought for badminton tourney

More entries sought for badminton tourney JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the Sanyo Indonesia Open Badminton Championships are holding out for more entries despite Friday's official registration closure for the tournament.Secretary-general of the Badminton Association of Indonesia Leo Ch.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/ABRI 'Dwifungsi' rooted in civilian and military antagonism

ABRI 'Dwifungsi' rooted in civilian and military antagonism BANDUNG (JP): The Dwifungsi doctrine of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) is often regarded as a dichotomy of civilian and military authorities, a power struggle between civilian and military leaders.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Unemployment threat hangs over everyone

Unemployment threat hangs over everyone If it could happen to nearly 20 million of us, then the assumption holds that the ax of redundancy could fall on you. Losing one's job is now a real and frightening prospect for nearly all Indonesians.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Bank workers wake up to nasty surprise of unemployment

Bank workers wake up to nasty surprise of unemploymentBy Aloysius Unditu and Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Eight-year-old Chandra, a banker's son, came down with a mysterious ailment last month.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Living up to fame is not what matters

Living up to fame is not what mattersBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): If good looks were all that counted to reach the top echelons of the TV and film world, few would fit the bill better than Khadijah Azhari, popularly known as Ayu Azhari.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Child's play spills into the art world

Child's play spills into the art worldBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): It could be just like any other map of Europe except for one thing: Germany is pictured as a sweet, smiling face, cheering a brown-colored happy face representing Russia.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/'Dwifungsi' seen blocking role of civilian politicians

'Dwifungsi' seen blocking role of civilian politicians The Armed Forces (ABRI) marks its 53rd anniversary on Monday amidst growing public demands for it to end, or curtail its sociopolitical role.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Art summit entertains Jakartans with quality performances

Art summit entertains Jakartans with quality performances JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans warmly greeted renowned local and foreign artists during the second week of their performances at the Second Art Summit, with tickets to W.S.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Impoverished villagers risks lives for gold

Impoverished villagers risks lives for goldBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The hardship caused by the economic crisis is driving thousands of poor villagers near here to risk their lives in deep shafts in a hilly pine forest digging for gold.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Smoke in your eyes at Surabaya airport

Smoke in your eyes at Surabaya airportBy Alex Abraham JAKARTA (JP): To the uninitiated, the new waiting lounge at Surabaya's Juanda airport is an exiting if smoke filled experience.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Maria Sklodowska-Curie, preeminent female scientist

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, preeminent female scientist JAKARTA: It is 131 years since the birth of Maria Sklodowska- Curie, the most eminent woman in the exact sciences, and 100 years have elapsed since she and her husband Pierre Curie first began their detailed investigations of radioactivity.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Military riding the winds of change

Military riding the winds of change BANDUNG (JP): "What's wrong with Dwifungsi?" is a question that is being asked nowadays by nearly everyone concerned.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Four musketeers

Four musketeers Musketeers, as most of us remember from tales of bravery during the French revolution (1789), are most effective in attack.Yet the four musketeers, you are going to witness here, are almost all defenseless.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Finding a job through the net

Finding a job through the net JAKARTA (JP): Looking for a job? Now newspapers and magazines are no longer the only media where you can browse for openings. For those who have access, the Internet is a good place to turn to.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: UPSJP/afsMARKETING STRATEGY: The president director of United Parcel Service (UPS) Indonesia, Jeffrey Fairbairn (right), flanked by UPS marketing manager Jay Reyes (left) and finance director Halim Slamet (center), explains the company's service strategy in a media briefing.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Reform-minded Amien advocates high politics

Reform-minded Amien advocates high politics Membangun Politik Adiluhung, Membumikan Tauhid Sosial, Menegakkan Amar Ma'ruf Nahi Munkar (Building high politics, interpreting social faith and enjoining right action and forbidding what is wrong and evil); By M.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Pelabuhan Ratu's waterfalls: An unknown treasure

Pelabuhan Ratu's waterfalls: An unknown treasureBy Izabel Deuff PELABUHAN RATU, West Java (JP): If you find surfing a little too dangerous at this famed resort, try exploring the area's breath-taking waterfalls located about 150 km south of Jakarta.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Yogyakartans welcome sultan as their new governor

Yogyakartans welcome sultan as their new governor YOGYAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Yogyakartans applauded outside the provincial legislative council building after Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid swore in traditional monarch Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X as their new governor on Saturday.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Police to be separated from ABRI: Wiranto

Police to be separated from ABRI: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto confirmed on Saturday that the National Police would soon be separated from the Armed Forces (ABRI).

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Probe, clarification or 'gombalization'?

Probe, clarification or 'gombalization'? JAKARTA (JP): An old cartoon that I happened to keep, shows Imelda facing a TV crew, clarifying her previous statement. The caption is very intriguing: "It shows how wrong the press can be! Certainly I had 3,000 pairs of shoes.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Illegal trade a major threat to Javan Hawk-eagle's survival

Illegal trade a major threat to Javan Hawk-eagle's survivalBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Hawkers offering their merchandise to passersby is a common sight in the Blok M area, South Jakarta.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Labor-intensive projects the only hope for the jobless

Labor-intensive projects the only hope for the joblessText and photo by Ridwan M. Sijabat SURABAYA (JP): Life is hard for 34-year-old Mbak (sister) Wok since she lost her beloved husband Poniman in January and her job three months ago.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Murphy's 'Doctor Dolittle' is silly but till enjoyable

Murphy's 'Doctor Dolittle' is silly but till enjoyable JAKARTA (JP): A remake of the 1967 movie starring Rex Harrison, Eddie Murphy takes on the role of the veterinarian who rediscovers his childhood gift of being able to talk to animals.

Sun, 04 Oct 1998

JP/Fired workers' families feel the bite of crisis

Fired workers' families feel the bite of crisis JAKARTA (JP): As the economic abyss is only worsening, life is increasingly difficult for many people, especially those who have lost their jobs.