Archive: 10 December 2000
39 articles found
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Sunday Maghrib 6:03 p.m. Monday Imsak 3:59 a.m. Subuh 4:09 a.m.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Multimedia seminar in Bali
Multimedia seminar in Bali JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the readiness of the multimedia infrastructure to combat piracy in Indonesia is slated to be held at the Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua, Bali on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15. The seminar, intended to be of interest to anyone who is concerned with multimedia, music, video, entertainment, software and telecommunications, is being organized by PT Lasindo Multimedia 2000.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pawnshop in Cimahi offers loans with easy terms
Pawnshop in Cimahi offers loans with easy terms By Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The Composite Index at the Jakarta Stock Exchange hit a low of 431.43 and the rupiah fell to 9,523 against the greenback. But the crowd here had no idea what these figures really meant. The people at the pawnshop in Cimahi, West Java, have only one economic indicator: the size of the crowd in the shop. "If times are hard, there will be more people here.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Oil Colonies' spring up where wells gush
'Oil Colonies' spring up where wells gush By Raja Isyam Azwar Riau has long been famous for its oil, a major source of foreign exchange for Indonesia, which in turn has made it a point of urbanization. As in other places, this source of black gold is a bonanza attracting people from the world over, making the quiet area quite a busy center of industry. Colonization as a consequence of the oil industry does indeed have an extraordinary impact on the oil-rich areas.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Barbie doll goes ethnic with Minangkabau attire
Barbie doll goes ethnic with Minangkabau attire By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Barbie doll goes traditional with her latest look in Minang costume, an answer to the wishes of local fans and collectors to see her in attire more attuned to the country's traditions. A brown-eyed, full-lipped Barbie girl shows off her elegant gold-colored gown with high headgear, giving her a charming and radiant traditional Minang (Minangkabau -- an ethnic group of West Sumatra) look.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bandung's Jl. Braga a fading shadow of its former self
Bandung's Jl. Braga a fading shadow of its former self By Bruce Emond BANDUNG (JP): It's lights out by 8 p.m. for most of the businesses along Jl. Braga in the heart of Bandung. The only doors that remain open until late are at a seafood restaurant and a bar at one end of the street, and a recently opened small hotel and adjoining billiard hall. It's a far cry from the way things once were. In the 1920s and 1930s, in the final years of Dutch colonialism, Jl.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Who benefits from high oil prices?
Who benefits from high oil prices? By Gamala V Katoppo The year 2000 is proving to be one of bumper profits for the Indonesian upstream industry, with the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) expected to average about US$28/bbl. So, who is reaping the rewards of high oil prices? Compared to other nations, Indonesia is counted as one of the toughest nation with its Production Sharing Contract (PSC) fiscal regime currently applicable to producing oil and gas fields.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Quality shoes are a woman's best friend
Quality shoes are a woman's best friend JAKARTA (JP): Today a perfect body and good clothes are not enough for a woman to look trendy. She needs proper shoes as well. Pianella (a female Italian name) offers chic and quality shoes for women between the ages of 18 and 45. Their prices are quite affordable from Rp 175,000 to Rp 299,000 per pair.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Eleven killed in traffic accident
Eleven killed in traffic accident SURABAYA (JP): Eleven people were killed and at least 30 others injured after a cargo train, which had just left Pasar Turi station, hit a city bus at a nearby railway crossing at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The deceased were rushed to the Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Suara Pembaruan evening daily reported. According to Antara, only three people were killed.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Orang Biasa' (Ordinary People)
'Orang Biasa' (Ordinary People) Orang Biasa (Ordinary People); By Deniek G. Sukarya; PT Sukarya & Sukarya Pandetama; Rp 260,000; 144 pp. JAKARTA (JP): This is a collection of candid portraits of the smiling faces of Indonesian children and elderly people, the hard but enjoyable life of the people, and the country's inspiring cultures. Images of painful economic hardship are seemingly prohibited in this 24 cms by 24 cms book.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pakistani killed in drug operation
Pakistani killed in drug operation JAKARTA (JP): A city police detective shot dead a Pakistani national after he attempted to flee during a drug operation in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Friday night. Police officers found on the man some 1.5 kilograms of first- class heroin, with a street value of some Rp 700 million (US$72,165). The head of the Jakarta Police's narcotics unit, Sr. Supt.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
The future of the oil and gas industry in Indonesia
The future of the oil and gas industry in Indonesia By Ronald G. Pate The pioneer of the Indonesian oil business, A.J. Zijlker, was shown an oil seep in North Sumatra in 1883 and after a sample was analysed in Batavia, he founded Voorloopige Sumatra Petroleum Maatschappij (VSPM). Two years later, VSPM drilled the Telaga Tunggal-1 well to a depth of 121 meters. The first oil well in Indonesia flowed 150 liters of oil and the Telaga Said field was discovered.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Forkot returns to Jl. Cendana
Forkot returns to Jl. Cendana JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of members of the City Forum (Forkot) rallied near former president Soeharto's residence on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta, on Saturday, demanding that the man whom they dubbed as a human rights violator be brought to court. The protesters said that the rally was staged to commemorate International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tragic demise of an artist
Tragic demise of an artist Pak Dermawan (not his real name) is the owner of a small shop on a narrow road, too narrow for two cars from opposite directions to pass each other. In the neighborhood, lived a painter, Donny (not his real name), all by himself in a small rented room. Pak Dermawan knows Donny very well because the latter usually dropped by at his shop for a chat. When Pak Dermawan did not see Donny for four days, he went to Donny's place to see how he was doing.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bags made from bark impress with ethnic style
Bags made from bark impress with ethnic style By R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Today's bags appear in various shapes and sizes, are made of diverse materials and attract people in different ways. A bag can give self-confidence to whoever carries it. A bag can also be made of bark. Emi Yustini, 34, of Yogyakarta makes bark bags and has developed a variety of styles.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Photography JP/leo NOBLE CAUSE: Korean photographers Kim Yoon-ho, Kim One-kwan and Kang Hee-joon (from left to right) pose for a photo. They were attending the opening of their charity photo exhibition, From Heart to Heart, at Galeri Foto Cahya in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Dec. 4. All proceeds from the event, which will run until Dec. 17, will go to children in need of operations for harelips.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Randhawa leads in Singapore Open golf
Randhawa leads in Singapore Open golf SINGAPORE (Agencies): India's Jyoti Randhawa jumped into a one-shot lead after the third round of the US$400,000 Singapore Open on a day when upcoming star Gerald Rosales of the Philippines shattered his own course record with a stunning 10- under-par 62. The 28-year-old Randhawa, the biggest mover yesterday following a superb 64, kept up his hot form on the Singapore Island Country Club's equally steaming Island Course with a seven-under-par 65 Saturday.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Juwono Sudarsono
Guess What? Juwono Sudarsono During the Soeharto era, a ministerial post would mean money and a life of luxury. But under former president B.J. Habibie and the incumbent President Abdurrahman Wahid, the job has meant lots of stress, not to mention the threat of dismissal at any time. Former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono looked thinner and more pale when he visited The Jakarta Post's office on Monday.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Up-close and not so personal with 'MTV It's My Life'
Up-close and not so personal with 'MTV It's My Life' MTV It's My Life; ANteve: Saturday, 3:30 p.m.; MTV Asia: Tuesday, 8:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 4:30 p.m. JAKARTA (JP): The phenomenon that is MTV -- who can doubt its popularity among teenagers? When the music-only TV channel was first established in the United States 19 years ago, the skeptics had a field day, saying it would last for a year at most. You know, who actually wants to watch a 24-hour music channel?
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
At 66, Bambang Hidayat still seeing stars
At 66, Bambang Hidayat still seeing stars By Bruce Emond BANDUNG (JP): Rain is falling in sheets in the night sky of Lembang but Bambang Hidayat is still hard at work in his office. A spry 66, he is probably the country's foremost astronomer, and his "office" is the Bosscha Observatory, standing like a glorious white beacon overlooking the surrounding highlands. His resume is long and impressive.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Movie theaters show three family films during holidays
Movie theaters show three family films during holidays By Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): It's safe for parents to take their children to movie theaters during this upcoming holiday season. There are at least three films showing over the holidays that are suitable for family viewing: Chicken Run, The Grinch (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and 102 Dalmatians.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bhinneka stages exhibition matches
Bhinneka stages exhibition matches SEMARANG (JP): Surakarta-based Bhinneka basketball club will stage a series of exhibition matches in Surakarta from Jan. 11 to Jan. 14, to prepare players for the 2001 Kobatama national basketball league starting in February. The exhibition matches will be participated in by defending champion Aspac Jakarta, runner up Panasia Indosyntec Bandung, semifinalist Mahaka Satria Muda of Jakarta and host Bhinneka.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Comedy 12:00 p.m. TV Drama 1:00 TV Series 2:00 News 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Ramadhan Special: Mutiara Ramadhan 6:00 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 9:00 News 9:30 Music 10:30 Performance Program 2 5:00 p.m.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lessons in nationalism in foreign lands
Lessons in nationalism in foreign lands Student Indonesia di Eropa (Indonesian Students in Europe); By Dr. Abdul Rivai; Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia in cooperation with Yayasan Adikarya; IKAPI and the Ford Foundation, September 2000; 383 pp; Rp 27,000 JAKARTA (JP): As the country faces the very real threat of disintegration, it's probably worthwhile for people, especially the political elite, to study up on their nationalism from this book.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Long trail of Indonesia's terra-cotta
Long trail of Indonesia's terra-cotta By Ipong Purnama Sidhi JAKARTA (JP): Historically speaking, Indonesia's terra-cotta is some 3,000 years old, a long span of time beginning when human beings no longer lived as nomads, who gathered food, but dwelt in one place as producers of foods. To support their lives, they began to till the soil and plant rice. They needed some appliance to cook their food.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Swedish parliament honors Munir with 'alternative Nobel'
Swedish parliament honors Munir with 'alternative Nobel' STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP): Scientists and activists from four different continents were honored Friday as this year's winners of the Right Livelihood awards - known as the "alternative Nobels" - for their human rights and environmental initiatives.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sleeping with firecrackers blasting at your side
Sleeping with firecrackers blasting at your side JAKARTA (JP): Outside, it sounds like Beirut in the dark days. Snipers attacking the enemy, bombs falling on the populace, people running for cover. Not exactly that, but not far from the reality either. In place of crack teams and advancing troops, right now we are faced with armies of youth laden with all manner of illegal firecrackers. Soon after the morning prayer, they advance into the streets and parks of the country and let loose.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two more alleged criminals mobbed to death
Two more alleged criminals mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): The number of suspected criminals killed by people on the streets here continues to soar with two more alleged crooks killed by mobs on Friday in two separate incidents in West Jakarta. On Thursday, two men were burned to death by mobs, one in Bogor for allegedly stealing a bull and one in East Jakarta suspected of being a pickpocket at an inter-city bus terminal. The first tragedy on Friday took place at around 3 a.m.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Let's join the elite gaming clan
Let's join the elite gaming clan By Vishnu 'Ramius' Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Edward Gunawan has a problem. Surrounded by a squad of elite counter-terrorist forces, he and his motley crew of terrorists must fend off the impending assault to keep their hostages (as well as their lives). "Chiong!" he barks and his team storms the front, surprising the opposing forces who were expecting them to take a more defensive approach.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian court dismisses Anwar's appeal on lawsuit
Malaysian court dismisses Anwar's appeal on lawsuit KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A Malaysian court dismissed on Saturday an appeal by jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim against a High Court decision striking out his US$26- million lawsuit against Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. "The court has dismissed the appeal with costs," Sankara Nair, Anwar's lawyer, told Reuters by telephone.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bites to take the edge off your hunger
Bites to take the edge off your hunger JAKARTA (JP): What to do when those old hunger pangs surface in the late afternoon? The following recipes take the bite off your hunger without leaving you too full to enjoy your evening meal, and are great to for breaking the fast.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Off the beaten tourist track with special tours
Off the beaten tourist track with special tours By Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Tired of thumbing through glossy holiday brochures and finding nothing of interest? If you are bored being in the mainstream of holidaymakers, and the "usual" historical sites and tourist destinations are now a yawn, there are some alternative options for "worthier" adventures. For those who are into cultural tours in and around the city, becoming a member of the Jakarta Explorers might be a good option.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Spending a day with a Minang restaurant manager in Jakarta
Spending a day with a Minang restaurant manager in Jakarta Fifteen years ago, Ibnu Rusdi, 40, forsook the classroom for a different life. The former high school mathematics teacher now manages one of the capital's Minang restaurants, Natrabu, on the frenzied Jl. Agus Salim in Central Jakarta. Born in the West Sumatra town of Bukittinggi, Rusdi lives in Cilandak, South Jakarta, with his wife, Yanti, and their four children. In conversation with The Jakarta Post contributor William Furney.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Djarum starts intensive training
Djarum starts intensive training KUDUS, Central Java (JP): The Djarum Kudus badminton club will start intensive training on Dec. 18 to face the upcoming National Interclub Championships in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 28. The club's chairman, Syaiful Arisanto, said the date was set to wait for its national team members to arrive back in Kudus after being dismissed by the Badminton Association of Indonesia beginning on Dec. 16.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Derry to compete in SEA C'ships
Derry to compete in SEA C'ships SEMARANG (JP): Central Java men's tae kwon doin Derry Darmawan will compete in the bantam class at the Southeast Asian Tae kwon do Championships in Vietnam from Dec. 13 to Dec. 15. Derry will participate in the event with men's finweight Alam, men's flyweight Satrio Rahardani, men's featherweight Kirom, women's middleweight Margareta and women's welterweight Etina.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Reaching for the warmth of Ramadhan far from home
Reaching for the warmth of Ramadhan far from home By Sri Pudyastuti Baumeister BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany (JP): Fasting in the month of Ramadhan, a routine annual ritual for Muslims, can mean another experience if you live in a non-Muslim society, such as Germany. For the majority of Muslims in Indonesia, abstaining from food and drinks, from dawn to sun set every day during the whole month of Ramadhan, is not a real problem.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Painting Exhibition Sukma+Raga, Soul and Body by Balinese artists at Galeri Hadiprana, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 30, South Jakarta, through Dec. 19. Three young Balinese painters -- Putu "Bonus" Sudiana, I Wayan Sadu and I Made Hantaguna -- exhibit their most recent works at Galeri Hadiprana. Both Made Hantaguna and Putu Sudiana are creative artists.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
I prefer to be a doctor than an artist: Lula Kamal
I prefer to be a doctor than an artist: Lula Kamal Starting her career as the None (Miss) Jakarta winner in 1990, the 30-year-old Lula Kamal is now a familiar face as she appears in ads, hosts TV programs and stars in a televison soap opera sinetron. She is a physician -- the former head of community health center in Kenari subdistrict in Central Jakarta -- who is now practicing at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) and Grogol mental hospital in West Jakarta.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police top human rights abuse, reports Kontras
Police top human rights abuse, reports Kontras JAKARTA (JP): The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has recorded 1,216 cases of human rights abuse throughout the year, with police troops taking the lion's share. Field investigations conducted by Kontras activists in several volatile areas in the country, including Irian Jaya and Aceh, revealed that 2,119 people had died over the past 12 months in incidents involving human rights violations.