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Sun, 19 Mar 2000
'Lurik' cloth, an alternative to all that batik
'Lurik' cloth, an alternative to all that batik JAKARTA (JP): Recently, a lady rushed into a batik shop at Jakarta's Sukarno-Hatta airport to buy a piece of lurik cloth as a gift for her friend.The shop's attendant looked confused and was unable to find the cloth among heaps of batik and other...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Guess What? Tamalia Alisyahbana
Guess What? Tamalia Alisyahbana Nothing makes Tamalia Alisyahbana happier than welcoming junior guests at the newly renovated National Archive Building in downtown Jakarta.Tamalia, executive director of the National Archive, said she wanted to create a child-friendly environment and to throw open...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
The 'real jazz mama' on tour here
The 'real jazz mama' on tour hereBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Monica Crosby loves quaffing tea almost as much as she loves music. But she had to travel all the way to Indonesia to fully appreciate what goes into the growing and harvesting of tea.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Theft reported at Akbar's house: Police
Theft reported at Akbar's house: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police have launched an investigation into a reported burglary in the early morning hours of Saturday at the residence of Golkar Party chairman and House Speaker Akbar Tandjung.Akbar was out of town and no members of his household at Jl.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Public relations firms learn ins and outs of media relations
Public relations firms learn ins and outs of media relationsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A journalist rushes to attend a seminar at a fancy five-star hotel, but, much to his dismay, finds that he is forced to endure a punishing "screening process" before he can go in.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
On concept of society
On concept of society Is there a Bahasa Indonesia word to express the concept of society? This question arose in Sungai Penuh recently when a small team convened to devise the methodology for a zonation plan for the Kerinci-Seblat National Park.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia Since Joe Weider Fitness equipment became a leader in the fitness movement, since 1993, 6,700 Cardiovascular and Strength Training Fitness machines have been installed countrywide.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Thousands of East Timorese pour back into Indonesia
Thousands of East Timorese pour back into Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The government has reported that some 10,000 East Timorese repatriated by international agencies have returned to neighboring East Nusa Tenggara over the past month.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Lifeline braille magazine needs rescuing
Lifeline braille magazine needs rescuingBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Burung camar terbang tinggi/ hinggap di atas batu karang/ ngaku jadi Muslim sejati/ tapi tak pernah sembahyang.These lines of the quatrain can be translated as: Seagull flies high/ It lands on the rock/ (They) call themselves good...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
PR firms back in business after tough time
PR firms back in business after tough time The economic crisis dealt a fatal blow to many of the fledgling public relations agencies which set up shop in the early 1990s. Still, several new firms and industry stalwarts survived, even prospering, despite the tough times.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
North Jakarta slum residents going nowhere
North Jakarta slum residents going nowhereText by Mehru Jaffer, photos by William R. Durman JAKARTA (JP): There is no need to ask for her postal address in North Jakarta. The overpowering stench from the stagnant waters of the Cengkareng wetland is enough to lead one straight into the heart of...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Free weddings provided for the capital's poor
Free weddings provided for the capital's poor JAKARTA (JP): Clad in casual clothes and witnessed by waiting couples, bridegroom Warso (left) smiles while his bride Warsih kisses his hand while receiving his wedding gift, the Koran.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Central Java hopes for 5 golds from cycling
Central Java hopes for 5 golds from cycling SEMARANG (JP): As the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya approach, the Central Java cycling team hopes to win five golds in the quadrennial event to be held from June 19 to June 30.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BorobudurJP/alxGET READY: State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi (right) examines his speech while his secretary Rozy Munir observes. Laksamana was attending Danareksa's business luncheon to promote Indonesian business opportunities at...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Gus Dur meets Ali Sadikin
Gus Dur meets Ali Sadikin JAKARTA (JP): After having a series of meetings with the country's senior citizens, including former presidents Soeharto and B.J. Habibie, President Abdurrahman Wahid paid a visit on Saturday to one of the country's leading critics.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
MaxMara keeps abreast of market desires
MaxMara keeps abreast of market desiresBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Italian branded boutique MaxMara takes an accommodative approach toward international tastes, making its collection a global item abroad.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Danny Juswanto wins Enerpac Fair Play
Danny Juswanto wins Enerpac Fair Play JAKARTA (JP): International Master (MI) Danny Juswanto won the Enerpac Fair Play chess championship after outclassing his closest rival, MI Salor Sitanggang of West Java in the 40th move of the Sicilia Paulsen defense.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
PR schools not reflecting modern business
PR schools not reflecting modern business JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen-year-old Dody is radiant in the hope of becoming a public relations (PR) officer at a multinational company.After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the Interstudi Public Relations School, a well-known public relations school...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
The ABC's of dating for dummies, with help from the Internet
The ABC's of dating for dummies, with help from the InternetBy A. Suhandojo JAKARTA (JP): It's Saturday night and you are a single woman who does not have a date. You are alone in your room. That lonely feeling that you've been successfully hidden away on weekdays in your office slowly crawls to...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
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. Comedy 1:00 TV Series 2:00 News 2:30 Teen Program 3:00 Sports 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Film 5:30 Sports 6:00 News (in English) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Guess What? Butet Kartaredjasa
Guess What? Butet Kartaredjasa His rare talent of impersonating major public figures does not make Butet Kartaredjasa, dubbed the king of monologue, happy. And through his upcoming monologue, Mayat Terhormat (Respected Corpse) he's trying to prove his theatrical talent.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Examining the price of Indonesia's forest fires
Examining the price of Indonesia's forest fires Indonesia's fire and haze: the cost of catastrophe; Edited by David Glover and Timothy Jessup; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 1999; 149 pages JAKARTA (JP): One does not need to be a prophet to express the view that the Southeast...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Indonesian shuttlers advance to Swiss semis
Indonesian shuttlers advance to Swiss semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles shuttler Hendrawan and the men's doubles team of Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian reached the semifinals of the four-star Swiss Open in Basel, Switzerland.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Pioneer puts his spin on the industry
Pioneer puts his spin on the industryBy Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): More than 30 years coordinating the public relations (PR) of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia has given Wisaksono Noeradi the right to call himself one of the "old soldiers" of the Indonesian PR industry.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Glass Painting Exhibition and Book Launching, Kretek, the Culture and Heritage of Indonesia's Clove Cigarettes by Mark Hanusz at Ceria Room, Hotel Shangri-La Jakarta, Jalan Jendral Sudirman, Kav 1, Central Jakarta, on March 21, at 7 p.m.
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Oka Sulaksana gets new manager, sponsor
Oka Sulaksana gets new manager, sponsor JAKARTA (JP): National windsurfer Oka Sulaksana will no longer be worried about cash and opportunity on his quest to be one of the world's best windsurfers, after signing an agreement with Imagin'Air Group, a group of companies which concentrates on the...
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
Guest What? Harry Darsono
Guest What? Harry Darsono Harry Darsono turned 50 last Wednesday. "I hope I will be happy, healthy and wealthy," Harry said as he made his wishes.As a noted couturier and one of the members of the Darsono family, owners of the Wismilak cigarette company in Surabaya, East Java, Harry is, of course,...
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
RI firms in Singapore expo
RI firms in Singapore expo JAKARTA (JP): Several Indonesian plastic mould and die casting companies will take part in Manufacturing Asia 2000 (MTA 2000) in Singapore next week, organizers said Friday.PT Presisi Cileungsi Makmur, PT Alpha Astenite, PT Ultra Prima Abadi, PT Modern Toolsindo, PT Rama...
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Inti Indo Sawit stops fire
Inti Indo Sawit stops fire JAKARTA (JP): PT Inti Indo Sawit plantation company announced on Friday it had extinguished the fire that hit about 17 hectares of its 20,247 hectare plantation area at Pangkalan Kuras in Riau.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Military will not protect officers
Military will not protect officers SURABAYA, East Java: East Java Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi reaffirmed on Friday that the military would not protect its members who were involved in the brutal murder of laborer Marsinah in 1993.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
City Council likely to endorse proposed budget
City Council likely to endorse proposed budget JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will likely endorse the draft 2000 fiscal year budget of Rp 3.29 trillion (US$438 million) as none of the council's five commissions are opposed to the city administration's proposed financial plan.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Jakarta arts festival makes its return
Jakarta arts festival makes its return JAKARTA (JP): Local art enthusiasts will have the chance between Aug. 19 and Sept. 9 to see world class performing arts in an international festival they missed last year because of the economic and security crisis.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Police brace for PDI-P congress
Police brace for PDI-P congress SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police plan to deploy at least 5,000 personnel to secure the upcoming Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) congress.Provincial police chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Atma Jaya holds ball tournament
Atma Jaya holds ball tournament JAKARTA (JP): Atma Jaya University is staging a national interuniversity baseball and softball tournament at the softball stadium of Pintu Satu Senayan, university spokesman Felix Lengkong said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
New parking fees to be imposed ahead of plan
New parking fees to be imposed ahead of plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced on Friday it would increase parking fees beginning Thursday, instead of April 1 as originally planned.Head of the City Parking Agency Yani Mulyadi, who made the announcement after meeting with Governor...
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Asia's trade balloon begins to deflate: Survey
Asia's trade balloon begins to deflate: Survey SINGAPORE (Reuters): The outlook for trade in Asia is slightly less rosy according to the latest quarterly Reuters survey of 119 independent economists, which covered Asia outside Japan.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Hopes high for Aceh peace after historic meeting
Hopes high for Aceh peace after historic meeting JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid expressed hope on Friday that the informal meeting between his aide Bondan Gunawan and Aceh rebel leader Tengku Abdullah Syafi'ie would give a boost to the peace process in the restive territory.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
President sticks with coup allegations
President sticks with coup allegations JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid repeated allegations a regional military commander had publicly expressed discontentment with the government, warning the unnamed commander to end his outbursts if he wished to keep his job.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Police confiscate more fake American dollar
Police confiscate more fake American dollar JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives arrested four men at two separate locations on Thursday for possession of counterfeit American dollars totaling $15,000, a police source said.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
What RI crisis means to the region
What RI crisis means to the region This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab when opening the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) conference on Indonesia on March 8.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Don't take it lightly
Don't take it lightlyFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe community was startled by the assault on Matori Abdul Djalil, deputy chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly, by several unknown intruders in his house. In the past two months there have been violent attacks on three political figures.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Aussie business group to meet president
Aussie business group to meet president JAKARTA (JP): A high-powered Australian business delegation will arrive here on Sunday for a series of meetings, including one with President Abdurrahman Wahid, the Australian embassy said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Hendrawan to quarters, Ellen out of Swiss Open
Hendrawan to quarters, Ellen out of Swiss Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's singles sole hope Hendrawan will challenge second seed Chen Hong of China in the quarterfinals of the four-star Swiss Open in Basel, Switzerland, on Friday.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
The fake money menace
The fake money menace With hordes of problems still plaguing the Indonesian economy and no speedy solutions in sight, reports over the past week of the seizure of billions of rupiah worth of counterfeit money alone make one wonder: Considering the state of disorder that exists in many, if not most,...
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Old Dutch schools rekindle the past
Old Dutch schools rekindle the pastBy Ida Indawati Khouw Unlike so many colonial buildings in Jakarta which have been demolished over time, many schools built by the Dutch in the early 1900s still exist.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Court gives qualified nod to Benjamin's bid
Court gives qualified nod to Benjamin's bid JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court said it would accept the appointment of Benjamin Mangkoedilaga as a member of the country's highest court if his qualifications met requirements under the law.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Kostrad troops arrive in Irian
Kostrad troops arrive in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irianese were called upon on Friday not to worry and be afraid of the arrival of 450 Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) troops.Local military commander Lt. Col.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Gus Dur and his guesswork
Gus Dur and his guesswork Admittedly, it was meant to be a confidential political whisper from President Abdurrahman Wahid, or (cleric) Gus Dur, about some military commanders he saw as attempting or just conspiring to undermine the authority of his government.
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Residents want nightspots shut
Residents want nightspots shut JAKARTA (JP): About 50 residents of Taman Sari subdistrict in West Jakarta appealed to the administration on Wednesday to close down all nightspots in the area."Taman Sari has become a center for vice," Syarifuddin, one of the residents, said during a meeting with...
Sat, 18 Mar 2000
Two lawyers condemn gun-toting peers
Two lawyers condemn gun-toting peers JAKARTA (JP): Two senior lawyers have condemned the growing trend of lawyers carrying firearms, saying this would only lead to more violence.Interviewed separately, Bambang Widjoyanto from the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) and Apong...