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Searching for all articles published on 1999-12-19 ...

32 articles.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/A poem about Singapore on fire

A poem about Singapore on fireBy Sunaryono Basuki Ks Mad Caesar Nero enjoyed the flames of the burning buildings of Rome, reciting his poems of beauty, misery, love and sympathy to helpless people running in different direction trying to save themselves and their possessions.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Four men caught with pen guns

Four men caught with pen guns JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives seized this week a revolver, three pen guns and bullets following the arrest of four people in two separate incidents.City police chief of detectives Col.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Meditating on emptiness results in freedom

Meditating on emptiness results in freedomBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): The wave-particle duality discovered by Louis de Broglie, a French physicist, brought science to a new startling revelation that the solid, independent building blocks of the universe that scientists had been seeking ...

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Making good furniture from bamboo

Making good furniture from bambooBy Bambang Tiong KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Alip Prawito, 60, believes that being retired should not mean that one's creative juices stop flowing.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Martha Tilaar spreads the message of peace

Martha Tilaar spreads the message of peaceBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): To cosmetic queen Martha Tilaar her country is as precious as an emerald necklace."Once the string is broken the whole necklace falls apart.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Suryatin dreams of Bandung's Silicon Valley

Suryatin dreams of Bandung's Silicon ValleyBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Bandung's alternative names, the City of Flowers and Parijs van Java, might not be appropriate for much longer, according to Suryatin Setiawan, director of the Bandung-based research and information technology division ...

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Worldwide photo contest projected to boost Bali's image

Worldwide photo contest projected to boost Bali's image JAKARTA (JP): The island of Bali offers a rich variety of art and culture, a most fascinating tropical environment and a well- preserved religious culture.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Rawa Aopa is a heaven on earth for bird-watchers

Rawa Aopa is a heaven on earth for bird-watchersBy Ariyanti Handayani RAWA AOPA, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): "Watch out. Crocodile! Crocodile!" shouted Sunardi, our 15-year-old guide. Without thought we rowed as fast as we could to get away. Crocodiles, locally called bokeo, are common in the area.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Indonesian art and politics on show in Australia

Indonesian art and politics on show in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Seeing the exhibition of Indonesian contemporary art in the Australian center for contemporary art building in Melbourne is like entering a microcosm of today's political situation in Indonesia, protected by the ...

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Falling for fish skin bags hook, line and sinker

Falling for fish skin bags hook, line and sinkerBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ray fish is one of Indonesia's many marine riches. Apart from its delicious meat, its skin is a special material that can be made into numerous useful items, like wallets, bags, belts and key and pager holders.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Glutting away the holidays at a hotel near you

Glutting away the holidays at a hotel near youBy David Eyerly New Year's Eve is just around the corner and this year it brings with it something special: the new millennium (except for cranks who think the third millennium starts in 2001).

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Guess What? Ineke Koesherawati

Guess What? Ineke Koesherawati Known for her controversial pose in Matra magazine, movie and television star Inneke Koesherawati decided to change her image a little bit during this fasting month of Ramadhan.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Cooking Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/RI teams finish fifth and seventh

RI teams finish fifth and seventh JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's soft tennis team finished fifth in the World Soft Tennis Championships in Chinese Taipei from Dec. 8 to Dec. 16 while the men's team finished seventh.The championships were competed in by 18 countries.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Doug Liman's second film 'Go' lacks freshness and wit

Doug Liman's second film 'Go' lacks freshness and witBy Oren Murphy JAKARTA (JP): It's young, it's trendy and it's unencumbered by anything as burdensome as a moral or purpose.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Shopping is a little shop of horrors

Shopping is a little shop of horrorsBy Michael Upton JAKARTA (JP): I'm just not geared up for shopping. It's something other people do: I don't.I know I'm missing out.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Clinic for incontinence

Clinic for incontinence JAKARTA (JP): The Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital on Jl. Diponegoro in Central Jakarta opened a clinic on Friday for patients suffering urinary incontinence, or inkontinensia urine.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Wiranto denies TNI role in East Timor mayhem

Wiranto denies TNI role in East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): Gen. Wiranto, chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI) until October, denied on Saturday accusations that the military played a role in September in the campaign of terror and mass destruction in East Timor.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Doulos Foundation pledges to continue its work

Doulos Foundation pledges to continue its work JAKARTA (JP): Despite the city administration's order to cease its operations, the management of the Christian-run Doulos Foundation in Cipayung, East Jakarta, pledged on Saturday to continue their activities in the area in the future.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Untitled

Untitled Life is about Choices,And I have chosen to be the Moon,Who will probably have to be Sacrificed,Just to let the Sun rise.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Rocking to Jesus at SOF Cafe

Rocking to Jesus at SOF CafeBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Imagine a smoke-free bar that doesn't serve any alcohol and stages live music performances that rock to Lord Jesus.No, it is neither a health bar nor a church.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Four dead in latest Maluku violence

Four dead in latest Maluku violence JAKARTA (JP): Communal violence in the riot-torn province of Maluku claimed more lives on Friday when a group of gunmen fired on a boat loaded with people in waters near the provincial capital of Ambon.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Guess What? Bianca Adinegoro

Guess What? Bianca Adinegoro At the age of 26, Bianca Adinegoro is not a person who is easily satisfied with her achievements. In fact she is willing to do everything in her power to make her wishes come true.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Worshiping in the mall? Why not?

Worshiping in the mall? Why not? Sunday services are mostly solemn and held inside a church. But alternative venues are becoming popular among worshipers, and their services are thought to be unique. Some services are held in shopping malls and other people-friendly places.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Bah, humbug to the 'spirit' of Christmas

Bah, humbug to the 'spirit' of Christmas JAKARTA (JP): Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat. Or not as the case may be. There is never much in Indonesia to convince you that the festive season is just around the corner.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Crocodile myths kept alive in SE Sulawesi

Crocodile myths kept alive in SE Sulawesi RAWA AOPA, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): For the people who live in the Aopa and Mokaleleo villages around the swamp area, mentioning Rawa Aopa automatically brings to mind bokeo (the Bugis word for crocodile).

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Not an ACCORdial welcome

Not an ACCORdial welcome Internet age. Good. Convenient? Yes. From the warmth and convenience of your study room you can plan and book all your air tickets and hotel bookings and even get a confirmation on your bookings. But be careful if you happen to deal with the ACCOR hotel chain.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC The World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30 Toy Story 2 13:45 16:00 20:15 End of Days 13:00 15:15 19:30 Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15 Bowfinger 13:00 15:15 ...

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Getting the low down on underwear

Getting the low down on underwearBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): To look beautiful you can go to any beauty parlor, but to look sexy, you must wear the right lingerie.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/New lamps light up holidays

New lamps light up holidays JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will install decorative streetlamps at 72 points along the city's main thoroughfare Jl. Thamrin to greet Christmas, the post-fasting Idul Fitri celebration and the new millennium, an official said on Thursday.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/Fighting graft may be long and painful

Fighting graft may be long and painful JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Investment and State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Saturday fighting the country's systemic and deep rooted corruption could result in a long and painful process for society.

Sun, 19 Dec 1999

JP/West Java has its own Hindu monument

West Java has its own Hindu monumentBy Michael Upton JAKARTA (JP): If you're in the Bandung area and you've had enough of hot springs, volcano craters and jeans shops, there's a worthwhile sightseeing spot only an hour or so away that will provide a complete contrast -- in fact it's unique in ...