Archive: 27 February 2000
27 articles found
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Once famous Madurese batik comes apart at the seams
Once famous Madurese batik comes apart at the seamsBy Abdur Rozaki and Singgir Karta BANGKALAN, East Java (JP): The island of Madura is famous for its traditional bull races, but few are aware that the Madurese are also fine exponents of the craft of batik.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
'Pesta Bintang' attracts gifted children
'Pesta Bintang' attracts gifted children JAKARTA (JP): Nine-year old Panji cheerfully performed Elton John's I Just Can't Wait to be King taken from the soundtrack of the popular film Lion King.Another contender was Anes, whose crystal-like voice mesmerized members of the judging panel at the...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Malaysia profits from Formula I
Malaysia profits from Formula I JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia earned 500 million ringgits from the Formula I race at the Sepang circuit in October 1999, Minister of Finance Daim Zainuddin said in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Ad spotlight too harsh for some child performers?
Ad spotlight too harsh for some child performers?By Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Parents, pumped with pride at seeing their children in advertisements, may not be willing to recognize the potential dangers of exposing them to the spotlight.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Celeb kids in ads, big headache for parents
Celeb kids in ads, big headache for parents Turning on the television or radio today can be a dangerous undertaking for those of us who cringe at the sight of pint-size performers. In a wave of cuteness led by the ubiquitous Joshua, they have saturated the entertainment and advertising industry.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
U.S. sees political progress in Indonesia
U.S. sees political progress in Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States said on Friday the political situation in Indonesia improved in 1999 but it listed a slew of human rights violations in East Timor which was engulfed in violence after it voted for independence.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia Since Joe Weider Fitness equipment became a leader in the fitness movement, since 1993, 6,700 Cardiovascular and Strength Training Fitness machines have been installed countrywide.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Local sculptors send works abroad
Local sculptors send works abroadBy Gin Kurniawan and Kristanto W. MOJOKERTO, East Java (JP): They are very modest in appearance. They deal only with slabs of stone every day. Behind this simplicity, though, they have great talent and skill.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Baby Jim Aditya is 'Ibu' Condom
Baby Jim Aditya is 'Ibu' CondomBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What makes 38-year-old Baby Jim Aditya really mad about most Indonesian women is their blind faith in myths like genital mutilation makes women better cooks.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
C. Java gears up for 15th PON
C. Java gears up for 15th PON SEMARANG (JP): After losing the chance to host the 2004 National Games (PON), Central Java will focus on improving its achievement in this year's National Games in Surabaya, held from June 19 to June 30.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Edi beats Boon in billiard tournament
Edi beats Boon in billiard tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian billiard player Edi Hartono upset 1998 Asian Games silver medalist Tantiong Boon of Singapore 11-10 in the Bali International Billiard Tournament at the Kuta Billiard International in Bali on Saturday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
When is advertising no longer child's play?
When is advertising no longer child's play?By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It could be termed the "Joshua Phenomenon". With his impish grin, trademark Rip Van Winkle cap and high cuteness quotient, Joshua Suherman is the reigning prince charming of the country's entertainment world.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
I'm fit to travel to Brunei: Gus Dur
I'm fit to travel to Brunei: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday he was fit enough to travel and would go ahead with plans to visit Brunei on Sunday and East Timor on Tuesday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Guess What? Melly Manuhutu
Guess What? Melly Manuhutu Good looks won't last. Sinetron actress and singer Melly Manuhutu understood this very well and started running a business of her own. And not surprising, she chose a business that matched her expressive and funky style.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Guess What? Hariyanto Arbi
Guess What? Hariyanto Arbi The love story between the 1995 world badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi and his long-time sweetheart Wiwiek Wiral sounds as if it might have come from a movie.Hariyanto, better known as Hari, met Wiwiek in a restaurant in Singapore in 1995 when he was competing in a...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Passion leads Seemann to learn about Indonesia
Passion leads Seemann to learn about IndonesiaBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It all started in a small and dusty curio shop on a crowded street in Ciputat, South Jakarta, a few years ago.Heinrich Seemann, the German ambassador to Indonesia, and his wife Karen Seemann were startled to find an...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Joshua: A gifted entertainer and very wealthy
Joshua: A gifted entertainer and very wealthyBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): By the age of two, Joshua Suherman hummed a new song everyday, a year later he had his first album. Now, the seven-year-old star is one of Indonesia's most gifted entertainers and...a billionaire.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Saritem: A battleground of morals
Saritem: A battleground of moralsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): A proposal to change a flesh market into a religious boarding school sounds absurd, but the local administration, withering in the heat of a morality crusade, has given it the green light.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Master's degree easily obtained in Indonesia
Master's degree easily obtained in Indonesia YOGYAKARTA (JP): An education observer condemned the "trading of academic degrees" by privately run schools through their instant programs, saying this was a type of white-collar crime.Moh.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Gus Dur abolishes special boards
Gus Dur abolishes special boards JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid engaged in a bit of housecleaning on Saturday by abolishing special boards and advisers established by former presidents Soeharto and B.J. Habibie.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Windows 2000: Let's open this window
Windows 2000: Let's open this window JAKARTA (JP): Now is the time to celebrate new technological advances, new steps in creativity, and the new era of information confusion. Of course I am talking about the release of Windows 2000.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Sharing the same fate
Sharing the same fate If we talk about globalization, it covers all segments of life and it happens in all parts of the world. Let us take for example corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). KKN is certainly not the monopoly of Indonesia.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Expo shows diversity of Croatian graphic arts
Expo shows diversity of Croatian graphic arts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian art buffs will have a chance to view contemporary Croatian graphic arts to be shown at the National Museum from Feb.29 through March 9.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
All-Indonesian final in doubles event
All-Indonesian final in doubles event JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Women's Circuit-2 and Men's Futures-1 will see all-Indonesian finals in the doubles events at the Kemayoran Tennis Center at Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Men, students in quandary, Acehnese women map future
Men, students in quandary, Acehnese women map futureBy Debra Yatim BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): While students and a largely-male delegation are still in a quandary on how to map out a future for troubled Aceh, the women have already created a blueprint outline.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Drawing Exhibition: Wajah Polos Bocah Pinggiran (Innocent Faces of Underprivileged Children) by Rosid at Koong Gallery, Gran Melia Hotel, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-0, Kuningan Jakarta, from Feb. 24 through March 8, 2000.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Indonesian and expat students stage a benefit
Indonesian and expat students stage a benefitBy Nicole Johnson JAKARTA (JP): Expatriate and local school children are collaborating on an original theater piece titled Bridging the Gap, which will be performed from March 2 to March 4 as a benefit for a housing project dedicated to Indonesian...