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Sun, 22 Jun 1997
More great Mexican meals from Amigos
More great Mexican meals from Amigos JAKARTA (JP): Mexican cuisine's exquisite smorgasbord of dishes warrants some more previously unpublished recipes from the kitchen of Amigos restaurants in Jakarta.Chef Suwarno from the Amigos outlet at the Setiabudi Building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, prepared...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Book depicts Javanese puppet world
Book depicts Javanese puppet world Leather Gods and Wooden Heroes: Java's Classical WayangBy David IrvineTimes Editions, Singapore, 1996,360 ppRp 175,000 JAKARTA (JP): For newcomers to this country who know little, if anything, about traditional cultures, David Irvine's book is a good place to...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
What's special about June 22, 1527?
What's special about June 22, 1527?By K. Basri JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans celebrate the city's anniversary today as they have done for decades.Authorities, businessmen and residents spend billions of rupiah every year for the event.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Julius Caesar walks the runaway
Julius Caesar walks the runawayBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): "Let me have men around me that are fat," said Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's eponymous play. But when the play comes on stage in Jakarta next month, the girths of Caesar's men will hardly be noticed underneath this staging's...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
More soccer coaching clinics needed
More soccer coaching clinics neededBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 500 boys packed South Jakarta's Soemantri Brodjonegoro stadium wearing colorful soccer costumes. Some even wore colorful shoes.They all there for the same reason - Alan Kennedy's soccer clinic.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
On the trail of the treasure of Betawi's culinary secrets
On the trail of the treasure of Betawi's culinary secrets JAKARTA (JP): Betawi food, the native cuisine of Jakarta, has traditionally been put on the back burner when praise over Indonesia's culinary riches is handed out.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Great sales puts items up for grabs until July 14
Great sales puts items up for grabs until July 14 JAKARTA (JP): Attention ardent shoppers. The Jakarta Great Sales '97 is underway, and about 50 shopping centers and malls around the city will offer tempting discounts ranging from 5 to 70 percent until July 14.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Rong
RongBy Gendut B. Riyanto Rong, a famous Indonesian poet who is a chronic alcoholic notorious for his disgraceful social behavior, took his very sick wife to Doctor Rajit one evening.He had to trundle four kilometers over heavy slick mud in a storm, with a flashlight as his only means of...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Man killed in beauty salon fire
Man killed in beauty salon fire JAKARTA (JP): A 78-year-old man was killed yesterday in a fire which destroyed a beauty salon in the Harmoni shopping center on Jl. Suryo Pranoto, Gambir, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Infertility is not just the woman's problem
Infertility is not just the woman's problem JAKARTA (JP): Not so long ago, the finger of blame was almost always pointed at women when a couple was unable to conceive.This is changing today as medical authorities confirm the problem lies with the man in 35 percent of cases.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Bali to build world's tallest statue to woo tourists
Bali to build world's tallest statue to woo touristsBy Pandaya UNGASAN, Bali (JP): About one hundred Hindus, deeply engrossed in prayer, sat on mats in the open next to a 1.4 hectare, 15- meter-deep pit on the peak of the Memedi barren lime hill.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Does Bali really need US$83 million statue?
Does Bali really need US$83 million statue? DENPASAR (JP): No word of objection was spoken and no protests were staged as government officials marked the beginning of construction for the colossal Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue on the Memedi hill top on June 8.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Ramayana ballet show goes on before tiny audiences
Ramayana ballet show goes on before tiny audiencesText and photos by Lucia Idayanie YOGYAKARTA (JP): Despite the fire burning in his body, he does not step back. Hanoman, the sacred white monkey, is undaunted as he courageously fights his enemy.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Bar on service passport entry to Taiwan needs review
Bar on service passport entry to Taiwan needs review JAKARTA (JP): Last month, when I wanted to accept an invitation from the Taiwanese government to visit Taiwan, I had difficulties because of my service passport.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Big budget 'Fatahillah' is in the spirit of Islam
Big budget 'Fatahillah' is in the spirit of IslamBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Fatahillah has resources that are but a dream for other local film producers.Big, important names are behind the making of the historical epic. Imam Tantowi and Chaerul Umam, two experienced filmmakers, directed.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Fadhillah Khan, the founder of Jayakarta
Fadhillah Khan, the founder of JayakartaBy Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): It was dawn on June 22, 1527. Fadhillah Khan, the young ulema who led the stunning military operation to expel the well-armed Portuguese forces from Kalapa port, now Jakarta, addressed his men.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Jakarta's child musicians relax classical conventions
Jakarta's child musicians relax classical conventionsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The classical music performance suddenly lost its usual stiffness.Little children smiled, trying not to giggle on stage. Even the older audience, mostly parents of the young performers, could not help smiling as they...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Lisbon, Jakarta agree to continue Timor talks
Lisbon, Jakarta agree to continue Timor talks UNITED NATIONS (AP): Portugal and Indonesia agreed Friday to continue talks next month at the "senior official" level in hopes of building momentum to resolve the 22-year dispute over East Timor.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Jakarta city of cars is bursting at its seams
Jakarta city of cars is bursting at its seamsBy Rita A. Widiadana and Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Start looking for environs far from Jakarta if you cannot stand winding traffic jams, being squashed cheek to jowl with others on fetid public buses and pollution which ranks among the worst on the...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Many happy returns, Jakarta
Many happy returns, Jakarta Today is Jakarta's 470th anniversary. To mark the event, The Jakarta Post talks with people to find out what they think about their city. Related stories are on Page 2, Page 9 and Page 13. JAKARTA (JP): It is hot and crowded.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Bird market chirps with discount fever
Bird market chirps with discount fever JAKARTA (JP): Discount fever is flying high in the bird market on Jl. Pramuka, East Jakarta.Traders say they are offering 10 to 20 percent discounts on particular species every Sunday during the month-long Jakarta Great Sales '97.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Former prison island takes on tourist identity
Former prison island takes on tourist identityBy Wahyu Mandoko NUSAKAMBANGAN, Central Java (JP): The gloomy pall has lifted from Nusakambangan, an island south of the Cilacap coast in Central Java.Mention of its name once drew shudders, as it was notorious as a penal island for hardened criminals...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Long road to Puncak
Long road to PuncakFrom MerdekaIt appears that Saturday and Sunday traffic jams on the Puncak road are hard to overcome. Travelers to the mountain resort find their patience sorely tried, despite the presence of traffic officers along the route.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
TIM stages operatic Javanese dance drama 'Dewabrata'
TIM stages operatic Javanese dance drama 'Dewabrata'By Sal Murgiyanto TAIPEI (JP): Jakarta dance-goers are in for a real treat. Highly respected Javanese choreographer Retno Maruti will present her latest composition Dewabrata, an operatic Javanese dance drama, at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Govt denies reports on additional seat for PDI
Govt denies reports on additional seat for PDI JAKARTA (JP): The government dismissed yesterday reports that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) obtained an additional House of Representatives' seat for its North Sumatra legislative candidates.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Health of parents key to fetal development
Health of parents key to fetal developmentBy Elvina Karyadi JAKARTA (JP): All parents wants their children to be fit and healthy. Many focus on eating well, obtaining sufficient calories and nutrition, for their reproductive health.
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
City museums are not best place to learn about Fatahillah
City museums are not best place to learn about FatahillahBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): This year, Jakarta celebrates its 470th anniversary. In grade schools, Jakarta's school children are taught that Jakarta was founded on June 22, 1527, the date when Fatahillah seized Sunda Kelapa from the...
Sun, 22 Jun 1997
Success on the menu for Toastmasters
Success on the menu for ToastmastersBy Paul Franks JAKARTA (JP): When thinking about the communication skills of medical practitioners, the first thing that comes to mind is the undecipherable scribble that appears on most doctor's prescriptions.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
WB sees increasing new rules in RI sea transport
WB sees increasing new rules in RI sea transport JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank sees a new wave of regulations in sea transport and raises concerns over port delays and the reimposition of restrictive rulings on ship imports in its 1997 report on Indonesia.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
The 'Post' rejects IPTN's demands over false report
The 'Post' rejects IPTN's demands over false report JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post rejected yesterday as excessive the demands by state-owned aircraft maker IPTN over an incorrect report on an airplane crash.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
The Ambassadors Opera to perform here
The Ambassadors Opera to perform hereBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): If at first the sesquipedalian name of The Ambassadors of Opera and Concert Worldwide, Ltd. of New York sounds like a cultural wholesaler nightmare, the problem is one of semantics.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Great River expects 30% net profit rise
Great River expects 30% net profit rise JAKARTA (JP): Clothing producer PT Great River International, which booked a 93 percent net profit rise last year expects robust growth again in its financial performance this year.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Hero to open eight more stores this year
Hero to open eight more stores this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Hero Supermarket plans to open eight more retail outlets this year with a total investment of Rp 25 billion (US$10.41 million) as part of its expansion plan.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Good governance vital for development
Good governance vital for development JAKARTA (JP): Good governance is important to hold down costs of doing business, to sustain investor confidence, maintain international competitiveness and improve equity, the World Bank asserts.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Singapore Airlines gains lucrative 'kangaroo' route
Singapore Airlines gains lucrative 'kangaroo' route SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has gained an important toehold in the lucrative Australia to Europe "kangeroo" route with its new four-airline alliance, boosting its position against other linkups, analysts said yesterday.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
The PDI quandary
The PDI quandary Although the general election was almost a month ago and final poll results are scheduled to be announced Monday, it seems that the problem of allotting seats in the new House of Representatives (DPR) and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) remains a quandary for party leaders and...
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Infiniti broadens Nissan's appeal
Infiniti broadens Nissan's appealBy John Aglionby ADVERTISERS and marketing executives keep reminding us that brand awareness is everything, if you buy so-and-so you know what you will be getting. The problem comes when a company introduces something that is completely different from everything...
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Drug lords may run RP poll: Senator
Drug lords may run RP poll: Senator MANILA (AFP): The narcotics trade in the Philippines is now a 251 billion-peso (US$9.5 billion) a year business, and drug lords wield so much influence they could conceivably elect the next president, a senator said yesterday.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Thieves trick maid in S. Jakarta
Thieves trick maid in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Three men stole electronic goods from a house on Jl. Kalibata Selatan, South Jakarta yesterday after they pretended to book a room for rent.A source at South Jakarta Police precinct said the three men arrived at the house on two motorcycles and told a...
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Reaffirming U.S. commitment to Asia
Reaffirming U.S. commitment to AsiaBy Ralph A. Cossa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The recently completed U.S Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) has once again confirmed the importance of the presence of U.S. forces in Asia to America's global security strategy.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Gujral asks Prasad Varma to resign
Gujral asks Prasad Varma to resign NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral has asked a junior minister accused in a $280-million corruption scandal to resign, government officials said yesterday.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Petrochem Industries plans to double polyester output
Petrochem Industries plans to double polyester output JAKARTA (JP): PT GT Petrochem Industries plans to almost double its capacity to produce polyester over the next three years and its capacity for nylon will rise 60 percent, its president said.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Epilepsy congress to be held here
Epilepsy congress to be held here JAKARTA (JP): The International Bureau of Epilepsy has selected the capital to host the 24th World Congress of Epilepsy in September 2001.Executive director of the Jakarta Convention Bureau (JCB), Indra Sukirno, told The Jakarta Post Wednesday that Jakarta was...
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Cambodian chaos tests ASEAN's hands-off creed
Cambodian chaos tests ASEAN's hands-off creedBy Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Cambodia's descent into political chaos will test a fundamental creed of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- thou shalt not interfere in the affairs of thy neighbors.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Eterindo increases production capacity
Eterindo increases production capacity JAKARTA (JP): Integrated chemical producer PT Eterindo Wahanatama, through its subsidiary PT Eterindo Nusa Graha, has started operating a new plant to raise its specialty chemical production capacity 66,000 tons a year, an executive said.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Chess body wants to popularize the games
Chess body wants to popularize the games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association wants to increase the popularity of chess."Although chess is already popular in the community I want this brain sport be more popular.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Texmaco shop in Surabaya
Texmaco shop in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): PT Texmaco Graha Buana (TGB) yesterday opened its second retail outlet called ACCENT in Surabaya following the impressive performance of its first shop in the Galaxy Mall.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Proton's profit surges
Proton's profit surges KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national car company Proton Bhd. said yesterday net profits surged 108.9 percent year-on-year to 741.47 million ringgit (US$297 million) in the year to March.Revenue rose 20.3 percent to 6.22 billion ringgit from 5.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
Para Group not Pura Group
Para Group not Pura Group A brief article in The Jakarta Post (May 28) said that four Indonesian developers would attend the International Property Exhibition "MIPIM Asia" in Singapore at the Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, Suntec City from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18.
Sat, 21 Jun 1997
State bank merger plan approved
State bank merger plan approved JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto approves the finance ministry's and central bank's plan to merge the seven state banks into a smaller number to strengthen their competitiveness, Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.