Archive: 2 April 2000
26 articles found
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Lazy, hazy days in the orchards of Batu town
Lazy, hazy days in the orchards of Batu townBy Gin Kurniawan BATU, East Java (JP): Fruit trees, vegetable plants and flowers grow luxuriantly over a wide expanse on the slopes of shady hills here. This vast garden has been laid out naturally, a delight for the eyes.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Living in low-cost apartments; Not super comfortable, but OK
Living in low-cost apartments; Not super comfortable, but OKBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): It has been a long climb for Darmy, 45, to her third-floor apartment in the red-roofed high-rise housing complex in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Everybody is crazy about Desy Ratnasari
Everybody is crazy about Desy Ratnasari JAKARTA (JP): It must be the divorce of the year. As starlet Desy Ratnasari filed the petition to end her 13 month marriage with engineer Trenadi Pramudya, the proceeding was featured in most local media.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Singh leads Medan Rally
Singh leads Medan Rally MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Malaysian racer and top seed Karamjit Singh and navigator Allen Eoh are still leading in the 2000 World Gudang Garam Rally here as of the fourth special stage (SS) on Saturday evening.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Apartments 'no longer an ivory tower'
Apartments 'no longer an ivory tower'By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A megalopolis with a cosmopolitan population, Jakarta has transformed into a capital with modern buildings, including high-rise residences.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
The ups and downs of e-shopping
The ups and downs of e-shoppingBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): For a long time, I was one of those purists who thought shopping on the Internet was a redundant concept welcomed only by technology freaks, people with excessively low self- esteem or the unabomber.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Crash relatives appeal to Gus Dur
Crash relatives appeal to Gus Dur SINGAPORE (DPA): Families of those killed in a SilkAir crash are urging Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid to look into the lack of investigative updates on the cause of the 1997 disaster that killed all 104 people aboard, it was reported on Saturday.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Violence taints protests near Soeharto residence
Violence taints protests near Soeharto residence JAKARTA (JP): Violence marred protests against the controversial fuel price hike and former president Soeharto on Saturday.One protest, held a few meters from the residence of Soeharto, degenerated into a clash when some 500 protesters tried to break...
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Jun Fan Gung Foo plus Maroon Town equals Fusion
Jun Fan Gung Foo plus Maroon Town equals FusionBy Andrea Aguirre JAKARTA (JP): Picture this: You are standing in the middle of a mass of cheering fans, bobbing up and down to an undeniably irresistible beat, in awe of an ensemble of 10 awesome ska-reggae-breakbeat-rap musicians from Britain and...
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Maesa to hold sports tourney
Maesa to hold sports tourney JAKARTA (JP): Maesa, the oldest sports organization in Indonesia, will stage a national tournament called "Maesa Paskah 2000" to commemorate the tournament's 76th anniversary and the Easter holiday. The tournament will run from April 8 to April 23 here.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Banyuwangi residents turn tables on story mocking their traditions
Banyuwangi residents turn tables on story mocking their traditionsBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): A female dancer, donning a reddish sarong with a typical golden Balinese batik pattern, opens the traditional opera.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Chinese swimmers dominates Asian C'ships
Chinese swimmers dominates Asian C'ships JAKARTA (JP): China dominated the fourth day of the Sixth Asian Swimming Championships in Pusan, South Korea, by scooping on Saturday nine of 10 gold medals on offer.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Sleman handicrafts find international market
Sleman handicrafts find international marketBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Bamboo in rural areas is most often used for simple household articles, such as baskets and containers. Walls are often made of sheets of plaited bamboo. Bamboo may also serve as firewood.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
U.S. interventionism goes back to the 1950s
U.S. interventionism goes back to the 1950s Feet to the Fire, CIA Covert Operations in Indonesia, 1957-1958; By Kenneth Conboy and James Morrison; Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1999.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Painting Exhibition: Bentuk-Bentuk Purba (Ancient Shapes), an exhibition of work by I Made Wiradana at the Chedi Ubud, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar 80572, Bali. Phone (0361) 975963, fax (0361) 975968. Through until May 18.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Apartments: A new concept in Jakarta
Apartments: A new concept in JakartaBy I. Christianto Dubbed a concrete jungle, Jakarta has numerous sky scrappers, and many luxury high-rise apartments. Apartment living is not entertained by most Indonesians, but as time goes by, more locals seem to feel comfortable with the new lifestyle.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Balinese architecture: Home for body and soul
Balinese architecture: Home for body and soulBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR (JP): Traditionally, Balinese architecture offers not just shelter from sun and storm but provides a commentary on the order of the cosmos.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Int'l meet lures 450 karatekas
Int'l meet lures 450 karatekas JAKARTA (JP): Some 489 karatekas and 41 referees from 59 countries will attend the seventh World Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (SKIP) championships from April 21 to April 23 in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
People made April fools by the authorities
People made April fools by the authorities JAKARTA (JP): Perhaps only a few people here remember that the annual game known as April fool was once enjoyed by people because it was very entertaining. That is why nobody connected the government's announcement that it had postponed the fuel price hike...
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Contemporary designs reshape the nature of jewelry
Contemporary designs reshape the nature of jewelry JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of new and more innovative designs in jewelry making have led it to evolve from being a mere craft to that of a fine and difficult art.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Megawati announces new PDI Perjuangan lineup
Megawati announces new PDI Perjuangan lineup SEMARANG (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, coming off her reelection as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), announced the lineup of the party's executive board.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
SE Asia to bid to host World Cup
SE Asia to bid to host World Cup SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are making a joint bid to host the World Cup 2010 soccer championships, a report said on Saturday.Francis Loo, a council member of the ASEAN Football Federation, told the Straits Times that he would meet...
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Government optimistic about meeting IMF's new deadline
Government optimistic about meeting IMF's new deadline JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Saturday it was confident it would meet the new deadline set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to complete key economic reforms.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: TelkomselJP/msaNEW SERVICE: PT Telkomsel's president Mulia Tambunan (left), Interactive Mall 2000's president Sianny Gunawan (center) and CommerceNet's president Soebiakto Leksokumoro sign a cooperation agreement for automatic refill of Simpati prepaid cards through the Internet.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
Fit and proper?
Fit and proper? The government has a new policy obligating all prospective directors of state enterprises (BUMN) to undergo a fit and proper test.In addition to having managerial and technical skills, a prospective director of a BUMN is expected to possess integrity and a clean track record.
Sun, 02 Apr 2000
After the riots, Lombok waits for tourists' return
After the riots, Lombok waits for tourists' returnBy Grace Segran MATARAM, Lombok (JP): Nothing much happens in Lombok. People are by and large content with their quality of life, going about their daily affairs as they have done for generations.