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Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Hundreds lose homes in Karet Tengsin
Hundreds lose homes in Karet Tengsin JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people became homeless yesterday when a fire destroyed at least 125 slum houses in Karet Tengsin, Central Jakarta.No casualties were reported in the fire which began at 3 p.m.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Reward for news of 'Suci'
Reward for news of 'Suci' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) yesterday announced an offer of US$100,000 for news on a Malaysian tanker, Suci, renamed Glory II after a hijack 11 days ago by six pirates.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Asian golfers came one-two at Tugu Pratama tournament
Asian golfers came one-two at Tugu Pratama tournament JAKARTA (JP): Asian golfers notched up a fine effort by making a one-two finish in the US$250,000 Tugu Pratama PGA championships with Thailand's Thammanoon Siroj being the winner by one stroke over Singaporean Chua Guan Soon yesterday.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
'Boxing merger' idea gets mixed reactions
'Boxing merger' idea gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): National boxing officials are split over Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman's idea that KTI( National Pro Boxing Commission) and Pertina (Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association) be merged.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Putri's delusion
Putri's delusionBy Mark P. Kancana The candle merrily flickered a warm glow inside its glass case on top of the white tablecloth. Putri looked at this source of dancing light with her head rested lightly on her dainty fingers and her elbows on the table.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Puzzling pieces form the norm in Fashion Week
Puzzling pieces form the norm in Fashion WeekBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): After months of planning and chaos, Jakarta's first Fashion Week has rolled up its red carpet. In six fashion shows toasting 62 collections, Indonesia's designers tried to prove that they've got the goods to make Jakarta...
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai: Bali's forgotten maestro
Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai: Bali's forgotten maestroBy Jean Couteau SANUR, Bali (JP): It is not often that one gets in Bali the opportunity to see a retrospective of the works of a great local "traditional" artist.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
13 killed in Philippines landslides
13 killed in Philippines landslides MANILA (Reuter): Landslides buried 13 people alive and 20 others were reported missing and believed dead after they were swept away by flash floods, Philippine disaster officials said yesterday.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
ASEAN to admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
ASEAN to admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed here yesterday to simultaneously admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar as full ASEAN members, but differed on the timing.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Ramos's daughter chairs sports body
Ramos's daughter chairs sports body MANILA (AFP): The daughter of Philippine President Fidel Ramos has been elected head of the Philippine Olympic Committee, the country's highest sports body, local dailies reported here yesterday.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Tracking Komodo dragons, the last dinosaurs
Tracking Komodo dragons, the last dinosaursText and photos by Mulkan Salmona KOMODO ISLAND (JP): The path in the Loh Buaya area of the Komodo National Park winds away into the distance. Thick foliage and dry twigs on both sides form a tunnel to pass through.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
What they think about Indonesian fashion
What they think about Indonesian fashion JAKARTA (JP): During Jakarta's first Fashion Week, unfamiliar faces sat front-row center at the shows. Many were fashion journalists from overseas newspapers and magazines, including Vogue Singapore, Italy's Collezioni, Elle South Africa, and Germany's...