Archive: 9 July 2000
30 articles found
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 9, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 9, 2000Exhibitions * Sculpture, Sketch Exhibition: Dua Perintis at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya no. 1 blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta (Phone: 6299660), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 9.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Is Bali ready to host int'l events?
Is Bali ready to host int'l events?By Rita A. Widiadana NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The idea to hold Bali Fashion Week emerged a few years ago, but as Indonesia was badly hit by economic, social and political upheavals, Mardiana Ika, or just Ika, had to postpone her plan.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Typewriter fans spurn computers
Typewriter fans spurn computersBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A young man recalled an experience he had one afternoon of desperately calling his friends one by one, asking them if they had a typewriter.When he found a friend whose father still had his aging typewriter, he rushed to pick it up.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Shaolin's kung fu masters perform fabulous movement
Shaolin's kung fu masters perform fabulous movementBy Rika Saraswati SEMARANG (JP): A Buddhist monk moved his hand gently, yet the effect was tremendous. The several small needles which were thrown were able to penetrate a 1 cm thick plate of glass and to pop a balloon hanging behind it.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Astaga!com: An Internet portal company rising at the right time
Astaga!com: An Internet portal company rising at the right timeBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Astaga is an Indonesian exclamatory word, and it was no more than that until last February, when 27-year-old Jonathan Moriss and 26-year-old Andrew Hayek launched Astaga!com, a general Internet portal company.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Questioning Gus Dur's health
Questioning Gus Dur's healthFrom Suara KaryaRecently a certain newspaper said "Several members of the House of Representatives (DPR), People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the political elite considered that President Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, was still sick after having...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
A day with an expat English teacher
A day with an expat English teacherRoss Gulliver, 38, is a senior teacher at The British Council on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta. Originally from Bexhill in the English county of Sussex, he moved to Jakarta almost 10 years ago. He lives in Cipete, South Jakarta, with his wife Rr.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Dodo Abdullah captures street life on canvas
Dodo Abdullah captures street life on canvas BANDUNG (JP): Like other big cities in this country, Bandung also enjoys art exhibition euphoria. Not one day passes without an art exhibition, especially those featuring paintings.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Imax theater thrills young audience with wild sea film
Imax theater thrills young audience with wild sea filmBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Want to feel the power of thundering waves off of Hawaii or surf to the bottom of the sea and have a close encounter with strange sea creatures? Just visit the Keong Emas Imax Theater at Taman Mini Indonesia...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Marks & Spencer makes it back to Indonesia
Marks & Spencer makes it back to IndonesiaBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): After an Autumn departure from Jakarta, the UK- based chain Marks & Spencer is launching a new look, and three new stores around the city.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Gili Trawangan gains more popularity
Gili Trawangan gains more popularityBy Wahyuni Kamah MATARAM, Lombok (JP): Mentioning the island of Lombok can conjure up fabulous images of Senggigi beach. But there is more to Lombok than just this famous retreat.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Battle of strategy, supporters for league's quarterfinals
Battle of strategy, supporters for league's quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): The European Championships, better known as Euro 2000, finished up last week with France becoming the new champion. But Indonesia's soccer fever did not die there.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
The sound of 'typing orchestra' softening
The sound of 'typing orchestra' softeningBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Passing through a small neighborhood next to Padjadjaran University, one hears a massive clattering. If you listen a bit longer, you hear it has a sort of orderly beat, like a percussion orchestra.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Are you ill? Pick some leaves in the park
Are you ill? Pick some leaves in the parkBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): If every Indonesian had the knowledge to be able to grow useful plants on every inch of their land, they would certainly be better able to survive the economic crisis.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
'MTV' tuning into the needs of fans with radio launch
'MTV' tuning into the needs of fans with radio launchBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Last Saturday night at Bengkel Night Park, South Jakarta, some 5,000 teenagers crowded the indoor concert arena, with their dazzling dyed hair, cargo pants, capri pants, tank tops and tube tops.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
C. Java provides Rp 2.3b PON bonus
C. Java provides Rp 2.3b PON bonus SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) Central Java chapter is providing a Rp 2.3 billion (US$247,300) cash bonus to the 15th National Games (PON) medalists.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Watch out! A beautiful ghost is out and about
Watch out! A beautiful ghost is out and about JAKARTA (JP): A ghost is roaming town, but don't be afraid. She is beautiful and is ready to entertain you.Si Manis Jembatan Ancol (The Beauty of Ancol Bridge), a play featuring the legend of a beautiful ghost who often appears on Ancol Bridge in North...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
RI 'wushu' team reaches final
RI 'wushu' team reaches final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has reached the final of the 2000 Genting World Lion Dance Championships along with China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau.Chairman of the Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) Mediteransah said in a fax made available to The Jakarta Post...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
N'ice and easy does it at ice carving contest
N'ice and easy does it at ice carving contestBy William Furney JAKARTA (JP): Anyone who has read Paul Theroux's Riding the Iron Rooster, by train through China will know of the wonders of Harbin, the algid Chinese city where remarkable ice sculptures remain all winter long.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
The check is in the mail ...
The check is in the mail ... Getting Paid and Loving it, Your guide to collecting debt with the muscle of the mind By Graham Edwards, Martin O'Shannessy and Rob Goodfellow; Published by Lily Publications, Singapore, 2000; 122 pages; AS$27.75, online at www.getting-paid.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Exploring taboos in search of contentment
Exploring taboos in search of contentmentBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): There are many things that bother Rusdy Rukmarata, 37, in life, but what he finds most traumatic is the refusal of people to talk about things that really matter.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Indonesia-expat-marriage cinderella stories
Indonesia-expat-marriage cinderella storiesBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): "You're kidding right? Tom is going back to Sydney next month? He's getting married this weekend! To whom?" It was 10 a.m. on Sunday. I was trying to concentrate on what Judy was saying on the other end of the line.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Gus Dur tells Muhammadiyah, NU to increase cooperation
Gus Dur tells Muhammadiyah, NU to increase cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid urged on Saturday the country's two largest Islamic organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, to step up cooperation for the sake of the nation.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
RI sends juniors to World C'ships
RI sends juniors to World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Ten Indonesian junior golfers, including one girl, will compete in the World Golf Junior Championships on four golf courses in San Diego, California, from July 18 to July 21.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
MICE industry increasingly hot in Bali
MICE industry increasingly hot in BaliBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR (JP): With many national and international events being relocated from Jakarta to Bali primarily on account of security considerations, several hotels in Bali are now giving the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions)...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Debra sets her sights on being a novelist
Debra sets her sights on being a novelistBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As if it was not enough being a broadcaster, feminist, wife and mother, Debra Yatim wants to be a novelist as well.A former journalist, Debra has been working on a novel for a couple of years.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Prime-time quize makes learning science fun
Prime-time quize makes learning science funBy Sri Ramadani JAKARTA (JP): Learn physics, chemistry and biology and have fun! That's the idea behind the Indosat Galileo Quiz (SCTV, Sunday, 8:30 p.m.)The quiz informs the audience about various theories; such as the those behind movement, kinetics,...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Everybody blames it on (commercial) television
Everybody blames it on (commercial) televisionBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): The euphoria of Indonesian politics, which sees demonstrators take to the streets almost every single day, extends to screened entertainment.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
City bus collision kills five on toll road
City bus collision kills five on toll road JAKARTA (JP): Five people, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed on Saturday morning when a city bus collided with the car they were traveling in on Jl. Wiyota Wiyona toll road near Jatinegara, East Jakarta.East Jakarta Traffic Police chief Asst.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Bali strives to be int'l fashion center
Bali strives to be int'l fashion center Bali, long known as an exotic holiday resort, has major potential to play a role in the international fashion industry. Yet it has still a long way to go before it becomes a fashion center. The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana and I.