Archive: 7 May 2000
22 articles found
Sun, 07 May 2000
Guess What? Hidayat Jaelani
Guess What? Hidayat Jaelani After State Minister of Tourism and the Arts Hidayat Jaelani's opening blurb, the head of the organizing committee was left to explain the details:"Through this event we will highlight and showcase the breadth of traditional music in all 27 provinces of Indonesia.
Sun, 07 May 2000
International schools for expatriates in RI
International schools for expatriates in RI JAKARTA (JP): The number of expatriates living in the capital and other areas of Indonesia has increased in recent years, regardless of the unfavorable conditions repeatedly hitting Indonesia.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Dining guide an appetizer, but not the main course
Dining guide an appetizer, but not the main courseJakarta Dining -- The Jakarta Restaurant Guide 2000 PT Indo Multi Media MNC Group, Jakarta 120 pages Rp 22,500 JAKARTA (JP): Need an easy-as-pie directory of Jakarta restaurants but too lazy to flip through the hefty restaurant section of the Yellow...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Agenda
Agenda Theater performance Alia, Luka Serambi Mekah (Alia, The Agony of the Mecca's Verandah), performed by Satu Merah Panggung at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, phone: 3154087, from May 12 through May 17.
Sun, 07 May 2000
'Laskar Jihad' members sent to Ambon
'Laskar Jihad' members sent to Ambon YOGYAKARTA (JP): As many as 3,000 members of the so-called Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah popularly known as Laskar Jihad will leave for Ambon on Sunday through the Surabaya seaport on Tanjung Perak, its commander said.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Taste on menu at Menara Peninsula
Taste on menu at Menara Peninsula Hotel Menara Peninsula has welcomed aboard three new captains for its Food and Beverage services. They are Executive Chef Suparto Wignyosumarto, Executive Sous Chef Wintolo Satmoyo Siwi and Banquet Executive Chef Sayuzi Achmad.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Smell something good? It's in the bag ...
Smell something good? It's in the bag ...By Agus R. Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): What smells good and can carry something? Nyomo Setyo, a handicraft trader here, knows the answer well: It's a bag made from a plant called akar wangi (fragrant root).
Sun, 07 May 2000
Uniprep: The best pathway to an international education
Uniprep: The best pathway to an international education Australia creates a lot of interest among Indonesian students wishing to continue with their higher education overseas. In the land of the kangaroo, the number of students from Indonesia is rapidly increasing year by year.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Int'l tribunal for E. Timor 'bloodbath' possible
Int'l tribunal for E. Timor 'bloodbath' possible WASHINGTON (AFP): An international tribunal to bring perpetrators of last year's "bloodbath" in East Timor should be convened if Indonesia's efforts to conduct an inquiry are not deemed acceptable, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Successful roof tile maker thanks God for good fortune
Successful roof tile maker thanks God for good fortuneBy Ali Budiman KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Haj Moeflich, at 81, feels very grateful for his good health: he walks easily, his hearing and sight do not need aids, and he does not suffer from any chronic disease.There are other blessings too.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Singapore education system introduced in RI
Singapore education system introduced in RI It has always been every parents' hope to send their children to the best school for their education. Now, Jakarta has an additional choice in the Singapore International School (SIS), which claims to offer Singapore's high education standard for...
Sun, 07 May 2000
C. Sulawesi quake toll reaches 26
C. Sulawesi quake toll reaches 26 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The death toll from a Central Sulawesi earthquake reached 26 on Saturday, with searches for victims continuing after the devastating tectonic earthquake struck on Thursday.Secretary to the emergency post in Banggai regency, Musdar M.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Asia needs to keep crisis lessons in mind: ADB
Asia needs to keep crisis lessons in mind: ADB CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): Asian countries need to keep the painful lessons of economic upheaval in mind to avoid a devastating new blow from the increasingly globalized economy, the president of the Asian Development Bank warned Saturday.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Sokaraja, famous home of fried sweet cassava loaf
Sokaraja, famous home of fried sweet cassava loaf PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Fried sweet loaf of pounded cassava, locally called gethuk, is popular here, especially in the neighborhood of Sokaraja. It is the favorite of visitors who take home the traditional food as a gift.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Designers tell men to let loose in fashion
Designers tell men to let loose in fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Wearing an Indiana Jones-type safari suit, model George Taka made his way down the catwalk with an unloaded hunting gun. Behind him marched 23 fellow male models, clad in similar outfits.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Local portals gear up for online battle
Local portals gear up for online battle Dotcom mania, established vehicle for business and entertainment in the developed world, is now on the move here, The Jakarta Post's contributor Rudy Madanir observes the trend.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Brunei and RI discuss business centers
Brunei and RI discuss business centers JAKARTA (JP): Establishing joint business centers was one of the solutions agreed on by visiting Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and President Abdurrahman Wahid to bridge the disparity between bullock cart owners and Mercedes-Benz car owners.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto C: KristalHotel KristalEASTER PARTY: Some happy children pose with their prizes during the Easter Kids Party, where guests enjoyed hunting for Easter eggs and egg decorating competitions.
Sun, 07 May 2000
PSSI questions Kurniawan and Yuniarto on drug use
PSSI questions Kurniawan and Yuniarto on drug use MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Strikers Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Yuniarto Budi from PSM Makassar soccer club underwent doping tests conducted by a medical team from the Soccer Association of Indonesian (PSSI) here on Thursday.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Diagnosing the roots of suffering that keep us 'full of life'
Diagnosing the roots of suffering that keep us 'full of life'By Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): The first Noble Truth: Life is suffering. This sounds pretty dismal, doesn't it? What's even more dismal is that the diagnosis into the causes of our suffering turns out to be the very thing that keeps...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Malaysia wary of Korea in Thomas Cup opener
Malaysia wary of Korea in Thomas Cup opener JAKARTA (Agencies): Malaysia's Thomas Cup coach Kwan Yoke Meng warned his shuttlers about South Korea as they would meet in the opening round-robin match of blue group at the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships in Kuala Lumpur starting on May 11.
Sun, 07 May 2000
One student dies in machete attack
One student dies in machete attack JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student died after being attacked by other students in front of the Saidah Tower building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Saturday.