Archive: 23 July 2000
36 articles found
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
'Raket Mania' gets kudos from fans
'Raket Mania' gets kudos from fansBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Badminton is one of the most popular sports in Indonesia, sharing third position in the hearts of sports fans with basketball, just behind soccer and volleyball.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Leprosy still a concern in RI despite progress in treatment
Leprosy still a concern in RI despite progress in treatmentBy William Furney TANGERANG, West Java (JP): For Julena, life is not so simple any more. Gone are the days she played carefree with friends, not thinking too much about the future, merely enjoying her youth.All that is gone now.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Craving for local food in Jakarta
Craving for local food in JakartaBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): Scanning the shelves of imported fruit and vegetables in the supermarket. Who says that you can't find fresh rock melon, Cape gooseberries, artichokes, or even freshly picked field mushrooms in Jakarta? You might have to reach deep...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
China's VP arrives in Bali
China's VP arrives in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Chinese Vice President Hu Jin Tau arrived in Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday for a three-day visit to Indonesia and is scheduled to meet President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday in Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
National Children's Day
National Children's Day JAKARTA (JP): Some 4,000 children and 400 chaperons are expected to attend a ceremony to commemorate National Children's Day on Sunday at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta, organizers said.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Iwan tirelessly safeguards Indonesian batik
Iwan tirelessly safeguards Indonesian batikBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Entering the sophisticated atelier of Indonesia's foremost batik master Iwan Tirta, on Jl. Panarukan, Central Jakarta, begins a journey to uncover the mystery and legend of batik.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Jakarta in short supply of leaded fuel
Jakarta in short supply of leaded fuel JAKARTA (JP): A number of gas stations in the capital continue to face a significant shortage of leaded fuel due to a dearth of supplies from state-owned oil company Pertamina.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: From Rural to Urban, by Amrus Natalsya, at Galeri 678, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 32, South Jakarta (Phone: 71792164), until July 31. * Painting Exhibition by Moh. Rusnoto Susanto, at Galeri Cipta III, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Foreign students netted with marijuana
Foreign students netted with marijuana JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police officers arrested three foreign teenagers and their local friend for possession of several grams of marijuana on Saturday, an officer said.Sr. Insp.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
PSM, PKT pledge action-packed soccer final
PSM, PKT pledge action-packed soccer final JAKARTA (JP): The final of the Bank Mandiri national soccer league on Sunday will see two clubs from outside Java fight it out for their first ever President's Cup.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
President to open PKB congress in Surabaya
President to open PKB congress in Surabaya SURABAYA (JP): Final touches were being made on Saturday as participants anxiously awaited the arrival of party founder President Abdurrahman Wahid who will open the first congress of the National Awakening Party (PKB) here on Sunday.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Guess What? Andi Mallarangeng
Guess What? Andi Mallarangeng A familiar face was spotted during the semifinals of the Bank Mandiri national soccer league at the Senayan Stadium in Central Jakarta on Thursday evening.Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, a political observer who is also an assistant to the state minister of regional...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Elopement
ElopementBy Faisal Baraas Gung Semara watched as a man entered the family compound. His step was hesitant. It was late and Gung Semara had been about to close the windows of the receiving room. He stood in anticipation, imagining that a relative had arrived for the family meeting to be held that...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Smend Batik collection on show in Cologne Museum
Smend Batik collection on show in Cologne MuseumBy Kunang Helmi-Picard COLOGNE, Germany (JP): When Yogyakarta's Sultan Hamengku Buwono X opened the Smend batik show at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum fur Volkerkunde in Cologne, Germany on June 21, everyone from the collector, Rudolf Smend, to the...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Art Agenda
Art AgendaTheatrical Performance: Iron Trilogy (Dog's Circus, Button 13, Dol Drama) by Teater Kubur at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta; Phone: 380-8283; July 24 and July 25, 8 p.m.Iron Trilogy is comprised of Dog's Circus, Button 13 and Dol Drama.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Kick scooters glide their way into Jakarta
Kick scooters glide their way into JakartaBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Move over skateboard, out of the way rollerblades. Make room for the latest fad in foot-powered transportation -- the kick scooter.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Village of lepers home to 'outcasts' of society
Village of lepers home to 'outcasts' of society TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The merciless sun beats down, burning the dusty and rubbled streets in this small village of Serbaguna. At the height of the day, work stops as the call to prayer sounds from the local mosque.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Jakarta welcomes a prestigious addition to its timepieces
Jakarta welcomes a prestigious addition to its timepieces JAKARTA (JP): The economic and political crisis does not deter international luxury brands from developing their businesses in the country.This month Marks & Spencer opened their new outlets in three prime locations in the city: at Plaza...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Guess What? Nicky Astria
Guess What? Nicky Astria Marking her comeback, female rocker Nicky Astria has decided that it is time to change her stage costume.At her recent show at the News Cafe in Kuningan, South Jakarta, she was clad in an elegant transparent blouse, which showed off her star-shaped tattoo on her navel,...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
How to understand the new Asia
How to understand the new Asia Asian Values Western Dreams: Understanding the New Asia; By Greg Sheridan Allen & Unwin, NSW, Australia, 1999; http://www.allen-unwin.com.au; 326 pages JAKARTA (JP): Almost toward the end of Asian Values Western Dreams, author Greg Sheridan confesses that we have come...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
World Cup OC chief asked to resign
World Cup OC chief asked to resign SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Culture Tourism Minister Park Jie- won said the government was considering dismissing 2002 World Cup Organizing Committee head Park Seh-jik.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Exploring lost great kingdoms in East Java province
Exploring lost great kingdoms in East Java provinceBy Simon Marcus Gower MALANG, East Java (JP): The great temple sites of Central Java are well known, even world famous. The abundance of structures at the Hindu complex of Prambanan, the monumental vastness of the Buddhist Borobudur temple and the...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Doctor Global plans to make 'house calls' in Bali
Doctor Global plans to make 'house calls' in BaliBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, Australia (JP): Dr. Simon Leslie and the island of Bali go back a long way. He and his wife Margaret went to Bali on their honeymoon in 1980.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Radio 'Klasik FM' bids farewell to its music loving listeners
Radio 'Klasik FM' bids farewell to its music loving listeners JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is saying good-bye to Mozart, Handel and Bach. At midnight on July 23, Radio Klasik (89.7) FM will broadcast its last song on local airwaves.The radio station announced its arrival in Jakarta on Oct. 1, 1995.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Radio Klasik FM to close down?
Radio Klasik FM to close down? It is really unfortunate that Radio Klasik FM (FM Classic Radio) reportedly must sign off for good at 00.00 July 23. As a matter of fact, this radio station, which specializes in classical music, for a long time has been just like a light in the darkness that is...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
A day with a crippled beggar
A day with a crippled beggar Nawi, 29, is a former leprosy patient, but the disease has left him crippled and with few fingers and toes. A former cigarette seller, he now ekes out a living begging on Jl. Panglima Polim in Blok M, South Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Harmayn finds documentaries food for the soul
Harmayn finds documentaries food for the soulBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Some time ago, Shanty Harmayn was having a conversation with someone about documentary films. The person mentioned a documentary film he has seen, Oliver Stone's JFK. That made Shanty flinch.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
No Indonesian women shuttlers in Indonesia Open finals
No Indonesian women shuttlers in Indonesia Open finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian girls had to swallow bitter pills as none of them, neither singles nor doubles, will be in the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open finals at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Sendangsono pilgrimage site, the Lourdes of Java Island
Sendangsono pilgrimage site, the Lourdes of Java IslandBy R. Agus Bakti SENDANGSONO, Central Java (JP): Sendangsono is a name familiar to Roman Catholics. It is here that they usually make their pilgrimages.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Snapshots
SnapshotsPhoto A: BloodJP/alxBLOOD FOR LIFE: Vice President of Manulife Indonesia Adi Poernomo watches some of his employees donate blood as part of the company's charity efforts to celebrate its 15th anniversary.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Tracing the history of Indonesian thread culture
Tracing the history of Indonesian thread cultureBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever wondered how the textile industry in Indonesia began? More importantly, the history of thread? Seldom a topic discussed, and only known to a handful of people, this artistic backbone of Indonesia was...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Film 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series 12:00 p.m. TV Drama 1:00 TV Drama 2:30 Performances 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 9:00 News 9:30...
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Long arm of law too short when it comes to drug lords
Long arm of law too short when it comes to drug lords JAKARTA (JP): First it was Desy, now it is Doyok. The stick- thin entertainer, a star of television advertisements, was arrested at his home on Thursday for alleged use of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Case not closed: House factions
Case not closed: House factions JAKARTA (JP): The major political factions in the House of Representatives accepted President Abdurrahman Wahid's apology on Saturday, but still insisted on an open explanation about his decision to dismiss two of his economic ministers in April.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Thai police step up ASEAN security, fear demonstrations
Thai police step up ASEAN security, fear demonstrations BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai authorities have boosted security measures ahead of next week's meetings of Southeast Asian foreign ministers for fear domestic protesters may disrupt them.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000
Bank Bali recapitalization approved
Bank Bali recapitalization approved JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives finally approved on Saturday the government's proposal to recapitalize publicly listed Bank Bali at a cost of Rp 5.3 trillion (US$592.18 million).