Archive: 24 December 2000
36 articles found
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Slamet wants to bring Marsinah back from the grave
Slamet wants to bring Marsinah back from the graveBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): With his latest film Telegram just released in Europe and the United States, film director Slamet Rahardjo is now working on another film called Marsinah.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
'Calon Arang' -- literary work or not?
'Calon Arang' -- literary work or not? Calon Arang: Kisah Perempuan Korban Patriarki (Calon Arang: Story of a Woman Victimized by Patriarchy); By Toeti Heraty; Yayasan Obor Indonesia in cooperation with Yayasan Adikarya Ikapi and the Ford Foundation; November 2000; 79 pp JAKARTA (JP): Toeti Heraty,...
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Mahathir vows crackdown on political violence
Mahathir vows crackdown on political violence KULIM, Malaysia (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed Saturday to crack down on political violence, hours after three opposition leaders were charged with alleged crimes during a recent by-election victory for their party.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Exodus expected to reach peak today
Exodus expected to reach peak today JAKARTA (JP): The number of people joining the country's annual Idul Fitri and Christmas holiday exodus kept increasing on Saturday, and is expected to reach its peak on Sunday.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Young designer makes his mark in Paris
Young designer makes his mark in Paris PARIS (JP): A decade ago when Samudra Hartanto left his hometown of Malang, East Java, to study in Australia, he never dreamed that he would become a design assistant for such a prestigious fashion designer like Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Accessory a winner for Indonesian fashion designer
Accessory a winner for Indonesian fashion designerBy Kunang Helmi-Picard PARIS (JP): Fashion connoisseurs still head straight for Paris. Here they can admire the elegant flair of superbly cut garments, completed with the ultimate in accessories.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Semarang to host Golden Gloves
Semarang to host Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) has selected Central Java as host of the Sarung Tinju Emas (Golden Gloves) all-star boxing event next year, an official with the local chapter said on Saturday.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
A Palm-sized community established
A Palm-sized community establishedBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Many people are now using the Palm Vx PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) to manage their life. They have the choice of using the phone book, e-mail database, appointment book and memo software to keep their thoughts and plans...
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Worker strike closes Shangri-La hotel
Worker strike closes Shangri-La hotel JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of workers of the five-star Shangri-La Hotel continued their strike for the second day on Saturday, forcing the management to temporarily close their business activities and evacuate all room guests.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Gus Dur to visit Irian Jaya
Gus Dur to visit Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): At least 5,000 security personnel are preparing to safeguard President Abdurrahman Wahid, who will visit the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura on Christmas Day.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
How to live without helpers
How to live without helpers JAKARTA (JP): If your maids do not come back from the Idul Fitri exodus, you might want to try to live without them as a few families in Jakarta have already done.Of course, some prerequisites are necessary before you make a decision.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Midwife tours villages at the foot of Mount Merapi
Midwife tours villages at the foot of Mount MerapiText and photos by Ali Budiman YOGYAKARTA (JP): The sun regally shone that morning. Warm air replaced the coldness enveloping the villages perched at the foot of Mount Merapi. The road was deserted and the two young women sped up their motorbikes.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Indonesian soccer can't move further than SE Asia
Indonesian soccer can't move further than SE AsiaBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer community received a nice gift at the end of the second millennium when the national team managed to finish as the runner-up of the 2000 Tiger Cup in Thailand in November.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Perfect table settings for Christmas and Idul Fitri
Perfect table settings for Christmas and Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Tonight is Christmas Eve, and you are intent on preparing the very best table for your loved ones to show them that you care.The problem is that you really have no idea what to do.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Mashrooming Internet cafes facing tight competition
Mashrooming Internet cafes facing tight competitionBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): For 15-year old Wulan, chatting with someone through the internet is "her kind of thing," besides going to movies, listening to her favorite music, or discussing the latest gossip with her peers.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Quick and tasty recipes for Christmas get-togethers
Quick and tasty recipes for Christmas get-togethers JAKARTA (JP): These recipes can help you celebrate Christmas in an old-fashioned way. They are wonderful served at family gatherings on Christmas Eve.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Auction scandal shadows Indonesian Arts scene 2000
Auction scandal shadows Indonesian Arts scene 2000By Agus Dermawan T. JAKARTA (JP): When 1999 drew to a close and the year 2000 arrived, the Indonesian fine art community had high hopes that the quality of fine art events in the country would show an upward trend.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
TV programs
TV programsSunday, Dec. 24, 2000TVRI 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 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
A day with Santa Claus
A day with Santa Claus Santa Claus has come to town - in the form of Tony Lalamentik, 37. As one of Santa's helpers, the Manado, North Sulawesi, native can be seen daily at Mal Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Merry Christmas and Happy Idul Fitri
Merry Christmas and Happy Idul FitriBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): Anna looked up at the greasy clock on the kitchen wall. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon. It was a bit hard to see the numbers behind the grayish layers of smoke and fat covering the clock's glass surface.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Gus Dur to meet House on chief justice veto
Gus Dur to meet House on chief justice veto JAKARTA (JP): Presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar said on Saturday that the government will officially convey its rejection of Muladi and Bagir Manan as the Supreme Court chief justice candidates, and that the President would not compromise his...
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Local film chosen for competition in French film festival
Local film chosen for competition in French film festivalBy Kunang Helmi-Picard NANTES, France (JP): The 22nd edition of the Festival of 3 Continents took place in Nantes, France in the last week of November.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:10 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:05 a.m.Subuh 4:15 a.m.Maghrib 6:10 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 4:06 a.m.Subuh 4:16 a.m.Maghrib 4:11 p.m.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Want to catch a movie during the holiday season? The Jakarta Post's Joko E.H. Anwar rates the celluloid offerings in local theaters.Bedazzled. (Comedy, 93 minutes). Starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor. Directed by Harold Ramis.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
The spirit moves young gospel singer Nikita
The spirit moves young gospel singer Nikita JAKARTA (JP): Nikita smiled shyly, looked down and clasped her fingers in her lap when her father began recounting how she first sang in public when she was barely four years old.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
For postmen, Idul Fitri can be a time of separation
For postmen, Idul Fitri can be a time of separationBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Many are still packing up and getting ready to leave for their hometowns (mudik) as Idul Fitri draws near. Others who have completed the trip are tasting the joy of reunion with their old friends and families.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Grief and Sympathy
Grief and SympathyBy Dewi Anggraeni My palm moistens and my heartbeat quickens. I stop listening. I sit down."Ibu*) Jauhari? Are you there?" finally the voice, at first sounding like it is coming from a different dimension, pulls me back to the telephone conversation.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Savory entrees for celebrating Idul Fitri
Savory entrees for celebrating Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri is a time to be spent with the family after the long fasting month of Ramadhan. It is an occasion to savor relationships, and good food.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Snapshot
SnapshotPhoto A: ReligionJP/msaRELIGIOUS TOUCH: Popular singer Trie Utami (center) explains a new television program with Islamic nuances, Reuni Anak Cucu Adam (Adam's Children and Grandchildren), while singer Franky Sahilatua (right) and moderator Yusuf Susilo listen.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Life without maids and helpers
Life without maids and helpers As the annual exodus of people returning to their hometowns during the Idul Fitri begins, many middle and upper income families start having headaches. Their housemaids, cooks, baby sitters, drivers are on leave, forcing the family to do the household chores.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Choices galore for holiday TV programs
Choices galore for holiday TV programsBy Sri Ramadani JAKARTA (JP): It's a bumper TV season this week as the six TV stations do battle to give viewers what they want during the Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
'I have to say what I think'
'I have to say what I think' Indonesian men's doubles badminton player Rexy Ronald Mainaky has been in the spotlight since he and partner Ricky Ahmad Subagja took the world top spot in 1993, but he is retiring at the end of this year.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
20 Indonesians held in RP
20 Indonesians held in RP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Twenty Indonesians were held by the military after they were caught sneaking into the southern Philippines in a motorboat full of contraband, a military spokesman said on Saturday.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
The West Java patch of land where time stands still
The West Java patch of land where time stands stillBy John Aglionby KADUKETER, West Java: There was no manmade fiber in sight as Mastina climbed up a sugar palm to collect the watery sap he would later boil up to make into sugar.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
No newspaper
No newspaper With Christmas and Idul Fitri falling within a four day period, The Jakarta Post will not appear from Monday to Thursday. Our website, www.thejakartapost.com, however, will continue to be maintained in order to provide you with constant updates of the latest news over the holiday break.
Sun, 24 Dec 2000
Book Nook: Eating Well for Optimum Health...
Book Nook: Eating Well for Optimum Health... Eating Well for Optimum Health -- The Essential Guide to Food, Diet and Nutrition; By Andrew Weil, M.D.; Albert Knopf, New York, 2000; 308 pp; Rp 275,000 JAKARTA (JP): Is this yet another in the long line of food help books decided to put fast food...