Archive: 11 June 2000
22 articles found
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Five men burned alive
Five men burned alive JAKARTA (JP): Five suspected holdup men were mobbed and burned to death by an angry crowd after being caught demanding money from passengers of a mikrolet public minivan in East Jakarta on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Agenda
AgendaRetrospective Films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder at Teater Utan Kayu and Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu No.68H, East Jakarta, Phone: 8573388; Fax: 8573387; E-mail: aldero@cbn.net.id, from June 12 through June 18.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Aging Ni Ketut Cenik gives her body and soul to dance
Aging Ni Ketut Cenik gives her body and soul to danceBy Gotot Prakoso JAKARTA (JP): She is all of 78 years, but Ni Ketut Cenik can still show the moves which built her reputation.She elongates her body, her hands curving into the agem, the fundamental moves of Balinese dance.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Which teams people follow in Euro 2000
Which teams people follow in Euro 2000 JAKARTA (JP): As Euro 2000 approaches, soccer fans are busy predicting who will win the title. Despite the excitement of being able to watch all 31 matches on TV, aired live by RCTI and SCTV, some people have opted to watch the live matches in the company of...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Le Meridien holds another cheese festival
Le Meridien holds another cheese festivalBy Tim Cooper JAKARTA (JP): It's not always easy to find great cheese in Indonesia. The annual Cheese Festival at Le Meridien Hotel, is therefore a popular event.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Gus Dur's right eye in 'excellent condition'
Gus Dur's right eye in 'excellent condition' SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (JP): Doctors in the United States declared on Friday (local time) that President Abdurrahman Wahid's right eye is in excellent condition, but indicated his vision is not likely to fully recover.Randal J.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Bengkulu rocked by three fresh tremors
Bengkulu rocked by three fresh tremors JAKARTA (JP): Three more earthquakes, measuring between 4.9 and 6 on the Richter scale, struck Bengkulu on Saturday.National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency spokesman Waan Tarmin said the strongest tremor jolted the province at 5 a.m.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Divine Desy a devil for media
Divine Desy a devil for media JAKARTA (JP): There is no love lost between entertainer Desy Ratnasari and the media.Their relationship has been put to the test by reporters' unrelenting coverage of the actress-singer's romantic ups-and- downs and, most recently, a drug scandal.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Out in left field as soccer mania hits home
Out in left field as soccer mania hits home JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the year again. In the next few weeks people will be walking around with a dazed-as-a-Disney- dwarf look from lack of sleep.It's the time when the television repairmen are called out to homes across the world to tweak the...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Epi leather a gentle touch from a giant name
Epi leather a gentle touch from a giant nameBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): For many of us it's all about the name, or rather that distinctive monogram, when it comes to Louis Vuitton.Regardless of the style, the quality of the craftsmanship or the range of products, we cannot help chewing over...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Saving our economy
Saving our economyFrom Media IndonesiaThe exchange rate of the rupiah is once again fluctuating so that at one period it was as low as Rp 8,000 per US$1. This tendency has not only caused alarming concern to the community, but has also increased people's economic burden.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Contestants claim beauty pageants more than meets the eye
Contestants claim beauty pageants more than meets the eyeBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): If some women want to become doctors and some others prefer to do little else but write, why should the ambition of those who lust after the title of the most beautiful woman in the universe be considered...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Obituary: Myrna Soekasah
Obituary: Myrna Soekasah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's sports community lost a highly dedicated role model when Myrna Hardjolukita Soekasah passed away Saturday at 9.15 a.m. at the Dharmais Cancer Hospital due to breast cancer.Myrna, formerly a platform diver, had suffered the illness since 1996.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Long wait is over for Lombok handicraft makers
Long wait is over for Lombok handicraft makersBy Ahmad Junaidi MATARAM, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The island's handicraft makers are breathing a deep sigh of relief after several months when they felt the life was being choked out of them.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
RI hacker nabbed
RI hacker nabbed SINGAPORE (DPA): An Indonesian youth who hacked into the computer server of a Singapore research and development institute while studying in Australia was arrested on coming to the city- state to study, it was reported on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Minahasa bamboo trumpets find new home
Minahasa bamboo trumpets find new homeBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Multifunctional bamboo is a fixture in houses around the world for utensils, furniture and beautiful handicrafts.It has long served a different use in North Sulawesi's Minahasa region.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Jakartan named Miss Indonesia 2000
Jakartan named Miss Indonesia 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Bernika Irnadianis Ifada, a 23-year-old university student from Jakarta, was crowned as Miss Indonesia 2000 on Saturday evening.Bernika was chosen over the other 29 contestants and became the fifth winner of the pageant at the Tanah Airku theater of...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
New magazines square off for readers
New magazines square off for readersBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The appearance of several new fashion/lifestyle magazines may be the opening salvo in an impending media war in the Indonesian market.Indonesian Bazaar was launched in extravagant fashion on May 31 at the Dharmawangsa in South...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Miss Universe: 'I don't know about beautiful'
Miss Universe: 'I don't know about beautiful'By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Lara Dutta, the reigning Miss Universe and second Indian to win the title, had no idea as to how similar the two cultures of Indonesia and India really are.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Tour de ISSI back on track
Tour de ISSI back on track JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) will stage the Aspirin Tour de ISSI 2000 from Aug. 30 to Sept. 10, after being absent for eight years due to financial restraints.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Jakarta gears up for Euro 2000
Jakarta gears up for Euro 2000 Soccer fans everywhere are digging in for the long haul of Euro 2000. Businesses in Jakarta and other major cities in the country are also sizing up opportunities to score rich profits during four weeks promising excitement, shattered dreams and sleepless nights.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Training shows a living can be made from seashells
Training shows a living can be made from seashellsBy Kosasih Derajat CIREBON, West Java (JP): A workshop and vocational training exploring seashell handicrafts may not pique the interest of seasoned urbanites.