Archive: 16 July 2000
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Sun, 16 Jul 2000
All Indonesian final in Thailand Open men's singles
All Indonesian final in Thailand Open men's singles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is ensured a title in the three-star Thailand Open in Bangkok after its men's singles shuttlers managed to create an all-Indonesian final for Sunday, between Hendrawan and Budi Santoso.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
A day in the life of a Taman Lawang transvestite
A day in the life of a Taman Lawang transvestite Yeyen, 27, has been working as a prostitute in the well-known pick up area of Taman Lawang, Central Jakarta, and in other Asian cities, for over 10 years.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
S. Koreans attack U.S. forces on waste
S. Koreans attack U.S. forces on waste SEOUL (Reuters): About 1,500 South Korean workers and students protested on Saturday against the dumping of chemicals by U.S. forces into a major Seoul river."Apologize for the shameful act," shouted the demonstrators in front of a U.S.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 23.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Transvestites run down Germans
Transvestites run down Germans KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two Malaysian transvestites have been detained for driving their car into three Germans who refused to have sex with them, a report said Saturday.The suspects, aged 37 and 47, approached the foreigners visiting the northern Penang state late...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Legendary musician Bubi Chen a true devotee of jazz
Legendary musician Bubi Chen a true devotee of jazzBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The euphoria over independence from the Dutch and the Japanese was still in the air when ethnic Chinese were asked to take on Indonesian names.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
'War' continues in Maluku capital
'War' continues in Maluku capital AMBON, Maluku (JP): Gunfights continued in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon on Saturday, forcing residents to stay at home for fear of being shot."Sounds of gunfire and grenade and bomb explosions have been heard since 7 a.m.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Taufik hopes to play in Indonesia Open
Taufik hopes to play in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion of Sanyo Indonesia Open Taufik Hidayat has voiced hope that he will being able to compete in next week's tournament despite a back injury.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Local animated movies may replace bedtime tales
Local animated movies may replace bedtime talesBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian children are missing something before they head off to dreamland: Bedtime stories, told by their parents or relatives.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
'The X-Files' thrills its fans with sci-fi speculation
'The X-Files' thrills its fans with sci-fi speculationBy Sri Ramadani JAKARTA (JP): Do you believe in Extra-Terrestrial (ET)? That human beings live side by side with other creatures in the universe?Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, both agents of America's Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), really...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Enjoying a relaxing Sunday in Jakarta
Enjoying a relaxing Sunday in Jakarta Come Sunday and the rich and fancy pack their bags for a game of golf perhaps, away in a heavenly resort, perhaps? The humble masses, however, flock to Senayan stadium to kick ball for a few hours. Others just walk or bicycle along Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jl.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Sunaryo offers fresh abstract art
Sunaryo offers fresh abstract artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): When you enter Moom Gallery, you will encounter a wall that directs you toward a narrow hall to the left. At the end of the hall, steps lead to the upper floors of the shop-house in which the gallery is housed.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Creative cleverness graces the catwalk
Creative cleverness graces the catwalkBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Modern, Expressive, tasteful and funky describe the array of fashions showcased at Plaza Senayan recently.The graduating classes at ESMOD, Jakarta's leading fashion design school, presented examples of their creativity, hard work...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Ananda starts in 22th position at F3000
Ananda starts in 22th position at F3000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian young racer Ananda Mikola managed to enter the seventh qualifying round of the F3000 championships at A-1 Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria, on Saturday. Ananda will start in the 22nd position.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
RI's haze shrouded Malaysia
RI's haze shrouded Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Smoke from Indonesian forest fires shrouded much of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, forcing many residents to stay indoors.Other parts of the country have experienced very poor air quality over the past several days, health officials said.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Jakarta International Kite Festival: Flying for peace
Jakarta International Kite Festival: Flying for peaceBy Charlie Stevens JAKARTA (JP): If you passed through the area around the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta last weekend, and you happened to glance up into the gray Jakarta sky, you would have noticed a swarm of strangely shaped,...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
RI women's doubles to Circuit's final
RI women's doubles to Circuit's final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's pair of Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Wukirasih Sawondari outclassed the Japanese duo of Sachie Umehara and Etsuko Yamada 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to go the final of the US$10,000 Extra Joss Women's Circuit 3 tennis championships.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Derawan Island: Where divers' dreams come alive
Derawan Island: Where divers' dreams come aliveText and photos by P.J. Leo DERAWAN ISLAND, East Kalimantan (JP): Waves slowly ripple on to a white sandy beach. Schools of small fishes in brilliant colors are clearly visible gliding to their own tune, while occasionally green turtles (chelonia...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
What's happening to Bahasa Indonesia these days?
What's happening to Bahasa Indonesia these days? JAKARTA (JP): One of the things that makes me proud of being Indonesian is Bahasa Indonesia, the national language of this country. I'm proud of the fact that we had our own national language long before our Independence Day, something that even...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Welcome to the world of Humania's 'adult contemporary'
Welcome to the world of Humania's 'adult contemporary'By Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): Humania reckon their sound has elements of jungle, reggae, jazz, pop, dangdut, "retro techno" and "ambience sound". Of late, almost as if they are running out of genres, they've introduced their own, "adult...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
The Bissu are more than men dressed in women's clothes
The Bissu are more than men dressed in women's clothesText by Mehru Jaffer, photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): In ancient, precolonial times when god was neither one nor male, when women actively participated in the economic realm and had control over their earnings, virginity was not considered as...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Burhanuddin new BI deputy chief
Burhanuddin new BI deputy chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia director of foreign affairs Burhanuddin Abdullah has been appointed by House of Representatives Commission IX for banking as a new deputy governor of the central bank.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Pramoedya cherishes the simple life
Pramoedya cherishes the simple lifeBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): To be a modest farmer in a rural area where life is far from being hectic has been a dream for the country's most internationally acclaimed writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Action on art forgeries
Action on art forgeries I would like to respond to the article on art forgery written by Putu Wirata in the June 29 issue of The Jakarta Post. I come from an artist's family -- my father was the late Sudjana Kerton who had a studio and gallery in Bandung.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Art Agenda
Art AgendaPainting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta; Phone: 3154087; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., through July 23.Painter Sri Warso Wahono is obsessed with the country's present situation.