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Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Diego Menendez, an Argentinean in Indonesia, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec. 23.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Compaq takes notebook expandability to new height
Compaq takes notebook expandability to new heightBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If we look at the notebook arena today, we will find that basically there are three players leading the game: Compaq, IBM and Toshiba.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Latief's responsibility
Latief's responsibility As expected all along, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief finally reported to President Soeharto on the public uproar over use of Jamsostek state social security insurance funds, the widely discussed scandal.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Airlines use gimmicks to lure more passengers
Airlines use gimmicks to lure more passengersBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Several overseas airlines serving Indonesia have launched gimmicks ranging from price discounts to special packages to attract passengers in the dwindling market.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Siberut island
Siberut island Not long ago I visited the island of Siberut, an island near Padang, West Sumatra. Meeting the Mentawai and learning about their way of life is probably the best experience I had during my travels through Indonesia.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Nirwana Bali operates, controversy forgotten
Nirwana Bali operates, controversy forgottenBy Sylvia Gratia Miranda TABANAN, BALI (JP): Controversy was forgotten as the Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave officially opened Nirwana Bali Resort, Bali's first integrated resort, last month.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
S'pore to expand sources of fish
S'pore to expand sources of fish SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore will expand its sources of fish with the opening of a new fishing port and a deep-sea farm project, a newspaper report said yesterday.Singapore, which gets its imported fish from Malaysia and Indonesia, will also be looking to China,...
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Foreign officials visit provinces
Foreign officials visit provinces MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Thirty-two senior officials from various developing countries started their four day-visit here Saturday to learn about Indonesia's family planning program.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Bechtel develops human resources for expansion
Bechtel develops human resources for expansion JAKARTA (JP): Engineering and construction company Bechtel of the United States sees the improvement of local human resources as an important factor in its continued expansion in Indonesia.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Journalist murder investigation resumes
Journalist murder investigation resumes JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta Police Chief Col. Bani Siswono revealed that Sgt. Maj. Edy Wuryanto, the detective in charge of the controversial investigation into the murder of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, has been relieved of his post in the Bantul...
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Christmas goodwill at Plaza Senayan
Christmas goodwill at Plaza Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Plaza Senayan plans to invite orphans and handicapped children in the city to celebrate Christmas Day with a special lunch and enjoy the festive season at the plaza every Monday beginning today.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Thief tries to escape arrest
Thief tries to escape arrest JAKARTA (JP): A man tried to escape arrest yesterday after he allegedly stole a Rp 3 million (US$750) handbag at Plaza Indonesia in Central Jakarta.Doni, in his 20s, escaped from security guards' custody as they tried to hand the suspect over to police.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Lead pollution, a big problem
Lead pollution, a big problem We refer to the letter 'Danger lurking everywhere' (Dec. 2, 1997) by Mr. Soegih Arto.I very much appreciate that finally somebody is tackling the subject.According to a very recent CNBC report, Jakarta is one of the cities with the highest pollution in the world, it is...
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Coffee boils over amid Indonesian woe
Coffee boils over amid Indonesian woe LONDON (AFP): Coffee prices boiled over this week amid fresh fears of damage to crops in Indonesia, the world's top producer of robusta, which prompted large-scale buying by investment funds.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
India takes 1st round lead in Johnnie Walker
India takes 1st round lead in Johnnie Walker CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Defending champion India, represented by players from the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, overcame heat and humidity yesterday to take the first round lead in the prestigious amateur Johnnie Walker International Club Championship at...
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Pakistan palm oil imports
Pakistan palm oil imports KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters): Pakistani imports of palm oil are likely to rise amid high demand ahead of the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan falling in January and low prices abroad, dealers said on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Empowered diplomacy
Empowered diplomacy Interest in the formal inauguration of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs failed to reverberate beyond the walls of the ballroom of the Borobudur Inter-Continental Hotel last week.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Waktu 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Pencegahan Dini Kanker Payudara 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Sports 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Killer crocodile caught and killed
Killer crocodile caught and killed SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: A six-meter-long crocodile (Crocodilus Porosus) which is believed to have killed a villager by the Kayan River a fortnight ago, was caught Saturday.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
French label takes a crack at robing China's 'Little Emperors'
French label takes a crack at robing China's 'Little Emperors'By Lew Siew Ying SHANGHAI (AFP): French label Naf Naf entered the Chinese children's wear market Friday, hoping it will turn a profit in two years as Chinese get used to the idea of splurging on their single children.
Mon, 08 Dec 1997
Myanmar ousts constitution drafters
Myanmar ousts constitution drafters YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's newly-named military government said yesterday it had removed three senior officials of the key National Convention Convening Commission (NCCC) in charge of drafting a new constitution for the country.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Ecological gains from returning to use of bamboo
Ecological gains from returning to use of bambooBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The increasing need to find alternative materials to wood is gaining momentum in Indonesia and throughout the world as the once abundant forest resource grows scarce.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Ananda in Bologna Motor Show
Ananda in Bologna Motor Show JAKARTA (JP): Following his successful finish in the top 10 in Italy's Formula 3 race, Ananda Mikola of Indonesia has been invited to participate in the Bologna Motor Show, Italy, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 14.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Why clouds 'kiss' volcanoes
Why clouds 'kiss' volcanoes JAKARTA (JP): In Hindu philosophy, Leela is the "cosmic sport", the playful spirit in which the Gods created the universe.We see it all around us -- the exuberance of children, bees flitting from flower to flower, the bubbling brilliance of a sun- drenched morning, the...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Big bucks up for grabs in ad industry
Big bucks up for grabs in ad industry Like it or not, the tempting tag lines and seductive images of advertisements hold sway over many aspects of our lives. The Jakarta Post reporters, Budiman Moerdijat, Devi M.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Energetic Poppy Darsono a woman of substance
Energetic Poppy Darsono a woman of substanceBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Her delicate, finely manicured hands are up in the air, and her big bright eyes are fluttering as rapidly as the words she fires.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Question mark over Asiad preparation
Question mark over Asiad preparation BANGKOK (AFP): Fears lingered over Bangkok's readiness to host the troubled 1998 Asian Games, exactly a year ahead of the planned opening here, a Thai newspaper said yesterday, calling for speedy action.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
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 Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenagers' Program:...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Anwar Nasution revels in pushing people's buttons. The professor at the University of Indonesia's School of Economics believes it pays to be provocative, especially in bringing out the best in students."We need to stir them up.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Do advertisements hold sway over the public?
Do advertisements hold sway over the public? JAKARTA (JP): It is almost impossible to escape, even for a day, the resounding blitz of advertising messages. What do people think of locally produced ads, and do they really influence their purchasing choices?Ida Karunia, a housewife: I spend most of...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film Festival
France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film FestivalBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): The poster for the second Jakarta French Film Festival on Dec. 10 - Dec. 14 has a bajaj pedicab veering onto the Carre Richelieu in Paris with the pyramids of the Louvre in the background.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
River tourism flows in Kalimantan
River tourism flows in KalimantanBy Hasan Zainuddin BANJARMASIN (Antara): The armada of small ferries on the Barito and Martapura rivers and locals bathing and doing their laundry make intriguing sights for people from land-locked areas.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards night
Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards nightBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Shown live on all six stations across Indonesia, Thursday's Festival Sinetron Indonesia (FSI) was undoubtedly a big affair. Or should it have been called a wig affair?Framing the faces of young personalities like Shahnaz...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet
'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet JAKARTA (JP): Top business and government executives will compete today in Bisnis Indonesia's Top Executive Golf Tournament at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.The one-day tournament is being held to commemorate Bisnis Indonesia's 12th anniversary.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Novotel Coralia Lombok opens a well-kept secret
Novotel Coralia Lombok opens a well-kept secret ALTHOUGH blessed with the natural beauty of its coastline, crystal-clear waters and a picturesque landscape, south Lombok's Kuta Beach has been a well-kept secret until now.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta
Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A Canadian expatriate was killed Friday in his South Jakarta house in Cilandak district allegedly by his brother-in-law, police said yesterday.Chief of the Cilandak police subprecinct, Capt.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Ad firms told to cross creative front
Ad firms told to cross creative frontBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Enhancing creativity and developing more professional personnel are the most formidable challenges lying ahead for the advertising industry, a noted executive believes.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Fitting the village into development
Fitting the village into developmentGerakan Kembali ke Desa (Back to Village Movement) and Antum A'lamu Bi Umuuri Dunyaakum -- Engkau Lebih Tahu Tentang Duniamu (You Know Better About Your World) both by H. Moch.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home
Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home JAKARTA: The fitness revolution has had Indonesians devotedly heading off to gyms to build muscles and get in shape since the 1980s.In the past decade, improvements in distribution of fitness equipment and its availability enhanced the facilities at...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Executives battle boredom with arduous war games
Executives battle boredom with arduous war gamesText and pictures by Mulkan Salmona GUNUNG PUTRI, West Java (JP): Bang, bang, bang! The sound of gunfire breaks the silence around a small hilly area at Gunung Putri, Citeureup, West Java.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Superficial values muddly local art market
Superficial values muddly local art marketBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Tentacles of the global art market began to reach into Asia and the Asia-Pacific region several years ago. Indonesia has been part of this trend, with some classifying the development as a second art boom.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Advertising executives don't live the high life
Advertising executives don't live the high lifeBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Good pay, daily dealings with the beautiful people and inclusion in the trendy loop is the commonly held perception of the lives of those in advertising.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Top 10 advertising spenders by brand (in billions Rp)
Top 10 advertising spenders by brand (in billions Rp) No. Brands 1996 Jan.-June 1997 -------------------------------------------- 1. Pepsodent 35 16 2. Sunsilk 35 15 3. Suzuki 27 19 4. Sampoerna 24 9 5. Honda 22 6 6. Lifebuoy 21 7 7. Walls 17 10 8. Rinso 16 8 9. PT Telkom 16 9 10.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte
Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte JAKARTA (JP): At next Wednesday's opening of the Jakarta French Film Festival, an invitation-only ceremony at the Taman Ismail Marzuki theater in Cikini, Minister of Information R.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Yayuk says yes to Asian Games
Yayuk says yes to Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top women's tennis player, Yayuk Basuki, has ended speculation by announcing her intention to play in the Asian Games in Bangkok next December.The Yogykarta native made her intention known in a statement received by the Indonesian Tennis...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Stress levels rising in most of crisis-hit Asia: Survey
Stress levels rising in most of crisis-hit Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asians are finding life much more stressful this year as regional economic crises pinch pay packets and make many work harder, a survey by a Hong Kong-based consulting firm says.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper
Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper JAKARTA (JP): This week saw the city's second attempt at launching itself as Asia's fashion capital. Unfortunately, however, the two-day Jakarta Fashion Parade 1997 passed with hardly a whimper.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Top 25 advertisers 1996 -- *1st semester 1997 (in billions Rp)
Top 25 advertisers 1996 -- *1st semester 1997 (in billions Rp) No. Companies Total Ad spending Growth Products 95-96(%) 1995 1996 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PT Unilever Indonesia 23 173.4 281 149 62 2. Indofood SM + Fritolay 7 24.3 58 21 139 3.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmers
Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmersBy Ahmad Solikhan TEMANGGUNG, Central Java (JP): Thousands of honey bees streamed out from the 100 hives each measuring 180 square centimeters.The humming convoy made a natural chorus as they swooped down on a cornfield just over 100 meters away.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Susi ready to defend GP title for the seventh time
Susi ready to defend GP title for the seventh time JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti of Indonesia, ranked number one in the world, said she was ready to defend the Grand Prix badminton women's singles title for the seventh time.