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Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Arifien tells whimsical tales in art
Arifien tells whimsical tales in artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): One of the Kurawa brothers attempts to undress Dewi Drupadi by pulling her translucent selendang cloth, causing the vase on a nearby table to almost tip over. In fact, the entire table is also about to tip over.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Seeing orangutans at their devilish best needs caution
Seeing orangutans at their devilish best needs cautionText and photos by Mulkan Salmona LANGKAT, North Sumatra (JP): I was panting from exhaustion after trekking up the sequestered trail in the woods of the Bohorok rehabilitation center for orangutans.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Garin hopes of lucky number four
Garin hopes of lucky number fourBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Garin Nugroho is both worried and hopeful."People say four is the death number," said the young filmmaker. "But, I believe that it also signifies births and revivals.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
What they say about endangered species
What they say about endangered species JAKARTA (JP): The problem of endangered animals has more to do with humans than the animals themselves.Is the government doing enough to protect the country's wildlife? Is it a question of economic demand? Or could it be that humans, as the dominant mammal,...
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Minister fails to sign Games sponsorship
Minister fails to sign Games sponsorship BANGKOK, Thailand (AP): Thailand's education minister failed to show up to sign a major sponsorship contract for the 1998 Asian Games, but the company on Friday said it hoped to wrap up the deal next week.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Indonesia's fauna is in dire straits
Indonesia's fauna is in dire straits Dead as a dodo has been the epitaph for many animal species after they have slipped into extinction. But for future generations, the name of the flightless bird could well be replaced with dozens of Indonesian species now perilously close to vanishing forever.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Indonesian species on the brink of extintion *)
Indonesian species on the brink of extintion *)Photo A: RhinoAlain CompostJavan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus). Estimated Population: 47Photo B: DicerorhinusJP/msaSumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Estimated Population: 250-319Photo C: OrangutanJP/msaOrangutan (Pongo pygmaeus).
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
SEA Games athletes eye overall title
SEA Games athletes eye overall title JAKARTA (JP): The country's athletes are determined to reclaim the overall medal honors at the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games this October, the title they lost to Thailand two years ago.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Leadership and Asia's 'Economic Miracle'
Leadership and Asia's 'Economic Miracle' Tigers: Leaders of the new Asia-PacificBy Greg Sheridan,Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd., NSW, Australia, 1997xviii and 324 pages,S$29.90 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many books and articles explore Asia's "economic miracle".
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Ciputat antiques going for a song
Ciputat antiques going for a songBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Antique dealers along Jl. Ciputat Raya in South Jakarta are offering discounts of up to 50 percent for the whole of August.Banners outside shops and galleries between Pasar Jumat and Rempoa will indicate which shops are participating...
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Happy Idul Fitri *)
Happy Idul Fitri *) Happy Idul Fitri, Mother Earthplease forgive us for our crueltyin pillaging you everyday Happy Idul Fitri, oh Skyforgive us, we have been nastyin making you look gray Happy Idul Fitri, our Sunforgive our irresponsibilityin making you look hazy Happy Idul Fitri, oh Seaforgive us...
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Hun Sen agrees to ASEAN suggestions
Hun Sen agrees to ASEAN suggestionsBy Santi WE Soekanto PHNOM PENH (JP): ASEAN took a step forward in its mission to help restore political stability in Cambodia yesterday when First Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to some of its suggestions.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
KL detains 17 Japanese
KL detains 17 Japanese KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities arrested 17 Japanese expatriates, including three women at an electronics factory in the northern state of Penang, officials said yesterday.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Anand mauls Illescas in Leon chess festival
Anand mauls Illescas in Leon chess festivalBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Indian chess star Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand crushed Spain's top Grandmaster Miguel Illescas 4,5-1,5 in a six- game match which was part of the main attraction at this year's 10th City of Leon chess festival in Spain.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Indonesia is Asia's 46th most corrupt nation: Survey
Indonesia is Asia's 46th most corrupt nation: Survey BERLIN (AFP): Pakistan is the most corrupt Asian nation for the second year running and Singapore the most honest, according to a survey released here.Indonesia is in the 46th place.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
'Pacinko' riders burning up the streets in downtown Jakarta
'Pacinko' riders burning up the streets in downtown Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): On lazy Saturday nights when many streets are deserted and quiet save for the motley sounds of street vendors, the city's downtown is galvanized by the roar of motorbike racing.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Sumatran tiger tries to beat the extinction odds
Sumatran tiger tries to beat the extinction oddsBy Dini S. Djalal SUMBER JAYA, Lampung (JP): He lay there quietly, hiding his face behind a stray log. Through the handycam's viewfinder, I watched him watch me with piercing green eyes. Then, without warning, he growled. And jumped.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Sharks are nature's misunderstood monsters
Sharks are nature's misunderstood monstersBy Gayatri R. Lilley JAKARTA (JP): Sharks have always been known as the fiercest creatures in the sea. The idea of being eaten by a shark horrifies everyone, even people who have little or no contact with the sea.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
'Insecurity dilemma' haunts Cambodia
'Insecurity dilemma' haunts Cambodia In the politics of survival, morality is used by the contending parties only for political advantage.By Sorpong Peou SINGAPORE: In recent weeks, the concepts of justice and legality have often been invoked by Cambodian leaders and people.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Of greed and other family values
Of greed and other family values JAKARTA (JP): Sita came from a typical upper middle-class family. Her brothers and sisters went to university overseas, their privileged education paid for by the wealth their parents acquired during Indonesia's development years in the 1970s.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Moslem women find unity in their faith as Sisters
Moslem women find unity in their faith as SistersBy Natasha Sky JAKARTA (JP): Amid myriad faces and accents, a group of women has learned to put superficial differences aside. Intelligent, faithful and devoted, they are united in one belief -- Islam.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
New subscription rate
New subscription rateTo meet with increasing production costs, The Jakarta Post will apply a new monthly subscription rate of Rp 22,000 as of Sept. 1, 1997. The new unregistered mailing rate will be Rp 66,000 for a three-month subscription. -- The Publisher
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Smoke disrupts Yogya flights
Smoke disrupts Yogya flights YOGYAKARTA, C. Java (JP): Flights to and from Yogyakarta's Adisucipto airport were disrupted Friday and yesterday morning due to poor visibility caused by thick smoke, Antara said.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
ETimor talks reconvene at UN
ETimor talks reconvene at UN UNITED NATIONS (AFP): Portuguese and Indonesian diplomats meet here from tomorrow to discuss East Timor after President Nelson Mandela joined the search for a political settlement.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Exhibition turns JCC into jewelry center
Exhibition turns JCC into jewelry centerBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's booming economy has lured the world's precious jewelry and watch businesses to try to tempt the country's well-heeled into buying their status symbols.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Bemusing business of business cards
Bemusing business of business cardsBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The man made a deep bow while presenting his name card to me with both hands. An unconventional way of introducing oneself, but for a person who has difficulty hearing and remembering foreign names, it is a good solution.
Sun, 03 Aug 1997
Assessment of ASEAN's achievements at 30
Assessment of ASEAN's achievements at 30 Lee Poh Ping examines ASEAN's achievements after 30 years. SINGAPORE: One would not think that the circumstances behind the formation of ASEAN in 1967 were particularly auspicious.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Brunch talk on world music
Brunch talk on world music JAKARTA (JP): Renowned ethnomusicologist and curator of the Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies at the Smithsonian Institute, Anthony Seeger, is scheduled to speak tomorrow on the importance of different people listening to each others' music.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Evert favorite in 250cc world race
Evert favorite in 250cc world race JAKARTA (JP): Belgium's Stevan Evert is favorite to win the 12th leg of the 250cc World Motorcross championships starting today at the Jatinangor circuit near Bandung.But Evert will face tough competition from France's Frederic Bolley and Sebastian Tortelli.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Seven students face jail terms for murder
Seven students face jail terms for murder JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to send seven high school students to jail for their alleged roles in a brawl on December that resulted in the death of one student.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Center to help victims of domestic violence
Center to help victims of domestic violence JAKARTA (JP): Women who are victims of domestic abuse should not hesitate to bring their cases to crisis centers, anthropologist Sally Nasution said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Border villages lack legal status
Border villages lack legal status JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Nine villages on the border of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea still lack legal status, although both countries have agreed to make further inquiries.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Es Teler 77 staff run outlet
Es Teler 77 staff run outlet JAKARTA (JP): Employees of Es Teler 77, an Indonesian food chain with 189 outlets across the country, opened their first self-run outlet at Cinere Mal shopping center in South Jakarta yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
High court backs Mega's lawsuit
High court backs Mega's lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, was given an opportunity to continue her legal battle after a high court yesterday backed her lawsuit contesting the validity of her rival's leadership.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Pertamina-Caltex clash causes ripples: Analysts
Pertamina-Caltex clash causes ripples: Analysts SINGAPORE (Reuter): A decision by state oil company Pertamina to take over a crude field operated by Caltex -- Indonesia's most prolific producer -- is unlikely to represent a major policy change, industry sources said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 1, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 17,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,100 0 107,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 -25...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Dauzan, war veteran-turned mobile librarian
Dauzan, war veteran-turned mobile librarianBy Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): At a flea market behind the Beringharjo market, Dauzan Farook sat and glanced at a student going through a magazine with a model in a swimming suit on the cover.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
104-member rowing team selected for Games
104-member rowing team selected for Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Rowing Association named yesterday the team for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here in October.The 104-member rowing team is aiming to win 25 gold medals in the 31 events at the Games.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Soeharto receives Mandela's letter
Soeharto receives Mandela's letter JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has finally received the much publicized letter from South African President Nelson Mandela urging the release of jailed East Timorese rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Alatas to depart for Phnom Penh
Alatas to depart for Phnom Penh JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas will leave for Phnom Penh this morning as a first step in ASEAN's renewed efforts to help resolve the turmoil in Cambodia.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Gov't delays use of nuclear power
Gov't delays use of nuclear power JAKARTA (JP): The government chose natural gas over nuclear energy yesterday when it indefinitely delayed plans to build a nuclear power plant.The growing need for electricity in Java would be supplied by gas from the huge reserves in the Natuna Islands, State...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Tradition meets modernity
Tradition meets modernityFrom SinarThe practice of traditional medicine has been on the increase lately. Many people -- from the lower class to the higher class -- believe in this business. Now you do not necessarily have to rove through the mountains, forests and valleys to get the service of a...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Pekanbaru airport temporarily closed
Pekanbaru airport temporarily closed PEKANBARU, Riau: Simpang Tiga International Airport has been temporarily closed since yesterday morning to all landing aircraft because of thick smoke, believed to be from smoldering forest fires, Antara reported.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Lintasarta selects Nortel
Lintasarta selects Nortel JAKARTA (JP): Private data communications service provider PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta will upgrade its equipment with Magellan asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) data switches from Canadian firm Nortel.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Water crisis is back
Water crisis is back In the first half of this year many Jakartans believed they were blessed because the rain kept falling. On many occasions in the past, heavy rains stopped at the beginning of the year. This year, people were convinced there would be no serious water crisis.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
The musical journey of The Stage Bus
The musical journey of The Stage Bus JAKARTA (JP): Soul music was suspended in air as the evening's lingering afterthought and jazz never seemed so eminently unforgettable. Luluk Purwanto and the Helsdingen Trio made one thing clear -- impassioned suggestions of the jazz note could not condone the...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Texmaco wants 100 outlets
Texmaco wants 100 outlets JAKARTA (JP): PT Texmaco Graha Busana (TGB) plans to open about 100 textile outlets in Indonesia and Asian countries by the end of the year, its general manager, Parikshit Sharma said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Police officer gunned down by crime suspect
Police officer gunned down by crime suspect JAKARTA (JP): A Mobile Brigade Police officer was killed on duty yesterday after two alleged criminals slashed his left hand with a machete and shot him twice in the waist and stomach.The officer, First Sgt.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Several Thai firms' ratings could be downgraded: Agency
Several Thai firms' ratings could be downgraded: Agency BANGKOK (AFP): New York-based credit rating agency Standard and Poor's yesterday issued a statement warning that its ratings of several Thai financial institutions could be downgraded.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Hun Sen moves to reassure Taiwan
Hun Sen moves to reassure Taiwan PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodian leader Hun Sen has made fresh attempts to reassure shaken Taiwanese investors that their interests are safe following a sharp decline in relations between here and Taipei, reports said yesterday.