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Mon, 22 Sep 1997
Wynne, Mimma fight to qualify in Wismilak tourney
Wynne, Mimma fight to qualify in Wismilak tourney SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia's young hopefuls Wynne Prakusya and Mimma Chernovita still have to fight to qualify for the main draw of the 1997 Wismilak International women's tennis tournament here this week.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
English in schools 'misses mark'
English in schools 'misses mark' JAKARTA (JP): Nicky is now in her final year of senior high school, which means she has been studying English for more than five years.But the 17-year-old giggled nervously when asked: "Do you speak English?""Bahasa Indonesia saja (Let's just speak Indonesian)," she...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Big guns give up after grueling battle
Big guns give up after grueling battleBy Robert Soelistyo MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Despite all their sophisticated technology and machines, many top drivers were no match for nature in the Gudang Garam World Rally Championship here yesterday.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Sanchez Vicario kills Yayuk's Princess bid
Sanchez Vicario kills Yayuk's Princess bid TOKYO (AFP): Arantxa Sanchez Vicario saved seven match points before storming back to beat Yayuk Basuki in the semi-finals of the US$450,000 Princess Cup tennis tournament yesterday.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Malaysia to help Indonesia battle choking fires
Malaysia to help Indonesia battle choking fires KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia pledged yesterday to send up to 400 firefighters to battle blazes in Indonesia which have shrouded much of Southeast Asia in thick, choking smog.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
World champion Greene wins 100-meter dash
World champion Greene wins 100-meter dash JAKARTA (JP): American world champion Maurice Greene won the men's 100 meters at the Bob Hasan Invitational Meet yesterday at the Senayan Madya Stadium here but failed to break his own world record.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Indonesian crewmen rescued
Indonesian crewmen rescued ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (DPA): Nine Indonesian crewmen who survived a shipwreck two weeks ago have been rescued in Philippine seas and military authorities yesterday declared them safe.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Fidel Ramos vows peaceful transfer of power
Fidel Ramos vows peaceful transfer of power GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he would not stand for reelection and pledged a peaceful transfer of power to his successor when his term ends next year.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Li arrives in HK for Bank meet
Li arrives in HK for Bank meet HONG KONG (Reuter): Chinese Premier Li Peng arrived in Hong Kong yesterday for next week's World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meeting.Li was greeted by Beijing-anointed Hong Kong leader Tung Chee- hwa, Chinese Foreign Ministry Commissioner in Hong Kong Ma...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Indonesia lags behind in mastery of English
Indonesia lags behind in mastery of English JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta looks as good as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Manila as a metropolitan city. It has many high-rise buildings, luxury shopping malls and other modern facilities. But it lags behind in at least one area: mastery of English.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
English test a must for foreign schools
English test a must for foreign schoolsBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Thinking of pursuing a higher degree in an English-speaking country? Better get busy improving not only your academic skills, but also your command of English.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
G-24 blames speculators
G-24 blames speculatorsBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG (JP): Developing countries called yesterday for international recognition of the role of speculators in setting off the spread of the recent currency crisis from one Southeast Asian country to others in the region.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
New hotel opens for SEA Games
New hotel opens for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated yesterday the five-star Mulia Senayan Hotel which was built in record time for next month's Southeast Asian Games.The US$240 million 40-story hotel has 1,008 rooms. It is situated on Jl. Gelora in the Senayan, South Jakarta.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Wi enjoys fine round at Kuala Lumpur Open
Wi enjoys fine round at Kuala Lumpur Open KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Former American college star Charlie Wi took the third round lead yesterday in the US$300,000 Mild Seven Kuala Lumpur Open at Saujana Golf and Country Club.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Indonesian music artists sing copyrights blues
Indonesian music artists sing copyrights bluesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): When singer-songwriter Oppie Andaresta composes a soon-to-be hit song, chances are she will not make much of a profit from it.Like other Indonesian songwriters, Oppie usually sells her songs to her recording company for a set...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
'RCTI' awarded as favorite TV station
'RCTI' awarded as favorite TV station JAKARTA (JP): Private TV station RCTI won 15 of the 36 awards at the Panasonic Awards 1997 here on Friday night.Viewers voted RCTI their favorite TV station and Seputar Indonesia their favorite TV show.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Police release detained Australian trade unionists
Police release detained Australian trade unionists JAKARTA (JP): Police released yesterday the two Australian unionists and 10 Indonesians who were detained during the Friday congress of the unrecognized-Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI).
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Dancer Linda Hoemar reaches her star
Dancer Linda Hoemar reaches her starBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The New Yorker, not a magazine given to indiscriminate praise, raved about her.Following a performance, audiences have been known to pass a half hour hollering for an encore.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Tigers vs elephants: New transitions in ASEAN's wake
Tigers vs elephants: New transitions in ASEAN's wake India and South Africa have both taken a keen interest in the developmental experience and economic opportunities of the ASEAN region. Amyn B. Sajoo looks at two critiques of the changes taking place in these two countries.
Sun, 21 Sep 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 Cooking Program: Panada Kornet 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Korean investment in ASEAN is changing
Korean investment in ASEAN is changingBy Park Bun Soon The character of Korean investments in ASEAN countries has been changing gradually. SINGAPORE: Korean companies first came as investors to ASEAN mostly in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Thailand looks askance at Indonesia elephant request
Thailand looks askance at Indonesia elephant request BANGKOK, Thailand (AP): Thailand, buffeted by political and economic crises, has a new worry: someone is trying to steal its elephant-training know-how.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
What computers do to English
What computers do to English JAKARTA (JP): I remember listening to two library science professors one afternoon in 1988 as they discussed whether the correct word form was "on line", "on-line", or "online".
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
How to analyze position and endgame
How to analyze position and endgameBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): As I mentioned in The Jakarta Post chess column last week, the weakness of almost all Indonesian women chess players is the ability to understand and evaluate position, especially in the endgame.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Arranging a film festival can be a scheduling nightmare. Just ask Niniek L. Karim and fellow organizers of the ongoing Jakarta International Women's Film Festival to share their stories of struggle.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
SE Asian artists share their experiences
SE Asian artists share their experiencesBy Ati Nurbaiti MANILA (JP): Artists are often loathe to discuss the thought processes behind their works. So when 35 artists from Southeast Asia gathered recently and shared their thoughts in Manila, insight was gained into the shared experiences and...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Reflecting on rights body's success
Reflecting on rights body's success Hak Asasi Manusia Dalam Persepektif Budaya Indonesia (HumanRights in the Perspective of Indonesian Culture)PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama in cooperation with the NationalCommission on Human Rights and The Asia Foundation, 1997xx and 313 pages JAKARTA (JP): Many people...
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
LIA Foundation expands to teach language of the times
LIA Foundation expands to teach language of the timesBy I. Christianto In tandem with development and the approaching era of globalization and trade liberalization, there is increasing awareness among Indonesians about the importance of English.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Towards productive EU-ASEAN dialog
Towards productive EU-ASEAN dialogBy Aurora Ferrari Europe can play a more effective role in its relations with ASEAN. SINGAPORE: The relationship between ASEAN and Europe goes back many years. Indeed, the European Community (EC) became ASEAN's first dialogue partner in 1972.
Sun, 21 Sep 1997
Cakra Dara pulls mussels from their shells for a living
Cakra Dara pulls mussels from their shells for a livingText and photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): An early evening stroll in the country's big cities uncovers a seafood lover's paradise of abundant fresh fish, crabs and mussels available in sidewalk stalls.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Philippines has endangered birds
Philippines has endangered birds MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has the most number of endemic bird species which are in danger of extinction, according to a nationwide wildlife report obtained here yesterday.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
At least 2 workers injured as bridge beams collapse
At least 2 workers injured as bridge beams collapse JAKARTA (JP): At least two construction workers were injured yesterday when four concrete beams collapsed at the Tarum Barat bridge in Kalimalang, East Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
IMF rules needed to rein in speculators
IMF rules needed to rein in speculators BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asian countries beset by turmoil in their financial markets will push the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for rules to rein in speculators at next week's global monetary talks, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Worldly wisdom
Worldly wisdom Modern life is beset with tremendous problems, with stress being an inescapable part of it. How do we face the challenges of life? Dada J.P. Vaswani, Indian philosopher-mentor-humanitarian, delivered a lecture recently in Jakarta on this topic.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Champ Greene promises to run under 10 seconds
Champ Greene promises to run under 10 seconds JAKARTA (JP): World 100 meters champion Maurice Greene of the United States has promised to time less than 10 seconds at the Bob Hasan Invitational Meet at the Madya Stadium, Senayan which starts today.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
The 19th SEA Games Budget Spending
The 19th SEA Games Budget Spending Cash Rp 11,023,059,907 Sports equipment Rp 7,834,444,190 Other equipment Rp 9,266,010,604 Computers Rp 3,708,650,000 Transportation Rp 4,200,000,000 Training Rp 24,320,000,000 ------------------ Total Rp 60,352,164,701
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Trio unfazed by haze in Mild Seven KL Open
Trio unfazed by haze in Mild Seven KL Open KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (Agencies): The haze got worse today at the US$300,000 Mild Seven Kuala Lumpur Open but three players who failed to let the conditions get the better of them were Australian Leith Wastle, South African Craig Kamps and Taiwan's Chou...
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Latief-Desy rumor draws attention
Latief-Desy rumor draws attentionBy Budiman Moerdijat and Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The talk of the town in many circles and tabloids these days is not about the presidential election but the reported proposal of Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to starlet Desy Ratnasari.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
ASEAN puts monetary fund plan on ice
ASEAN puts monetary fund plan on iceBy Anil Penna BANGKOK (AFP): In an abrupt about-face after just an hour of talks, Southeast Asian finance ministers put on ice an ambitious plan to set up a regional version of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rescue crisis-ridden economies.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
IMF, WB declare war on corruption
IMF, WB declare war on corruptionBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG, China (JP): The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which together hold more than US$300 billion in lending assets, are geared up to escalate the war on corruption during their annual meetings starting here next week.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Food crisis, cholera claim 138 lives in Irian
Food crisis, cholera claim 138 lives in Irian JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services is currently checking into reports that over 100 people have died in Jayawijaya regency due to a food shortage and cholera.Regent J.B.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Sex lessons to prevent HIV/AIDS
Sex lessons to prevent HIV/AIDS JAKARTA (JP): Leading AIDS advocates called yesterday for sex education classes in schools so children can learn how to protect themselves from the disease.Legislator Nafsiah Mboi said sex education should make children aware of the dangers of irresponsible sexual...
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Police forcibly disperse labor union congress
Police forcibly disperse labor union congress JAKARTA (JP): The second congress of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) ground to a sudden halt yesterday after police forced them to suspend their meeting at their headquarters in Tebet, South Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
List of power projects which are postponed and reviewed
List of power projects which are postponed and reviewed Projects Location Capacity Investment Operation MW US$million ------------------------------------------------------------------- Postphoned ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. E. Palembang S. Sumatra 130 168.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Legislators' salaries unlikely to be raised
Legislators' salaries unlikely to be raised JAKARTA (JP): Five hundred new legislators due to be sworn in when the House of Representatives changes hands next month will unlikely see a raise in pay after their predecessors leave.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
House Speaker calls for gradual political reform
House Speaker calls for gradual political reform JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono ended his five-year term yesterday with a fresh call for immediate political reforms to curb radicalism.Addressing the House of Representatives' last plenary session, Wahono said political measures taken by the...
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
APC eyes RI's market
APC eyes RI's market JAKARTA (JP): American Power Conversion (APC), a producer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS), power surge protectors and other power protection equipment, has deemed Indonesia a potential market for its products.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Police urged to probe forest fires
Police urged to probe forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) called on police yesterday to initiate a criminal investigation into allegations by the government that 177 companies have started various forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Ethnic violence mars Indonesia's image
Ethnic violence mars Indonesia's image Reports of continued anti-Chinese disturbances in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province are shocking and potentially damaging for the stability of the region. They also demonstrate how easily racial feelings can be aroused or, rather, re-aroused in a country...
Sat, 20 Sep 1997
Soeharto endorses 1,000 members of Assembly
Soeharto endorses 1,000 members of Assembly JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has endorsed the entire lineup of 1,000 people for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) which will meet to elect the country's next president and vice president in March, the Ministry of Home Affairs said yesterday.