Archive: 27 August 2000
42 articles found
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Portal features 'Bolympics'
Portal features 'Bolympics' JAKARTA (JP): The games have yet to start, but one record has already been set: Sydney has the largest media center in Olympics history with its 40,000 square meter Main Press Center.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Hospitality and modern living
Hospitality and modern living Discover the ideal blend of traditional hospitality and modern amenities at a strategically located residence in the exclusive area of West Surabaya, with easy access to the central business district, airport, seaport and famous entertainment spots.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Money is not the only object of 'arisan' gatherings
Money is not the only object of 'arisan' gatheringsBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the month when the wallet is alarmingly thin, but payday is still a long way away.More than a few families short on finances have been helped out by their turn at the arisan.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Olympics best hopes Candra, Tony set for big battle
Olympics best hopes Candra, Tony set for big battle JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hope in the Olympic's badminton event, men's doubles Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan, have had near-perfect preparations for the Games, according to the training director of the Badminton Association of Indonesia...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Police investigating death of French journalist
Police investigating death of French journalist JAKARTA (JP): City police spokesman Supt. Muhammad Nur Haji Usman said on Saturday officers were investigating the death of French journalist Marie Francoise Blain in a five-star hotel on Jl. Garnizun Dalam in Semanggi, South Jakarta.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
'The Perfect Storm' blows up gale force thrills
'The Perfect Storm' blows up gale force thrillsBy Joko E.W. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): The Perfect Storm serves as a respectable disaster film among those based on actual events, where the drama about the making of heroes of some and victims of others can match the vivid details of the catastrophe itself.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Letter writer Gandhi Sukardi wins award
Letter writer Gandhi Sukardi wins award JAKARTA (JP): How does one feel on entering the record books of the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI), and having the well- known Jaya Suprana ceremoniously hand an award plaque to you in front of your proud family, close friends and a media...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Graphic Arts Exhibition Tanah Air Kami (Our Motherland) by Mansyur Mas'ud at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta; Phone: 718-0904; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Aug. 31. Galeri Kafe Linggar displays graphic artworks by artist Mansyur Mas'ud in this solo exhibition.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Building your baby's brain with Beethoven, Bach, Mozart
Building your baby's brain with Beethoven, Bach, MozartBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Young couple David and Endah were not fans of classical music - they sometimes even teased others who had a zeal for this kind of music as having an "old fashioned" way of life.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Hormone treatments aid boys with a 'little' way to go
Hormone treatments aid boys with a 'little' way to goBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Size does not matter. Well, try arguing that point with a 24-year-old man with a penis shorter than a match.Talk about penis size sounds like the stuff of boisterous locker-room ribbing, but psychiatrist and sex...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Rescuers search waters for accident survivors
Rescuers search waters for accident survivors KUALA LUMPUR (AP): About 38 people were missing and feared drowned on Saturday after a fiber glass boat crammed with at least 80 people capsized in the Straits of Malacca on its way from Indonesia to Malaysia, maritime officials said.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
"I have an obsession with 'Star Wars'"
"I have an obsession with 'Star Wars'" Adroit screen and television luminary Dian Nitami was born in Jakarta in 1971. Having embarking on a career as a model at the age of 15, she went on to star in 22 films and in 1991 was nominated as best actress in the now defunct Indonesian Film Festival.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Juniors to join badminton circuit
Juniors to join badminton circuit SEMARANG (JP): National junior shuttlers training at the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta, will compete in the Sinar Mutiara national badminton circuit B zone in Tegal, about 165 kilometers east of here, from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Novelist Ayu finds writing a labor of love
Novelist Ayu finds writing a labor of loveBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The women in Ayu Utami's first novel Saman may seem preoccupied with sex, but the author does not consider them to be out of the ordinary.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Children get into the spirit of adventure at camp
Children get into the spirit of adventure at campBy P.J. Leo CISARUA, West Java (JP): They were brimming with excitement at the prospect of the coming adventure."Kembara, yeah," the elementary school students from Jakarta, Tangerang, Serang and Cisarua shouted enthusiastically.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Man jailed for rape of maid
Man jailed for rape of maid SINGAPORE (AP): The High Court sentenced a Singaporean man to 15 years in jail and 18 strokes of the cane for raping and harassing his maid, a news report said Saturday.Loo Cheng Lip, a married man with two young children, terrorized the 26 year-old Indonesian maid over...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Everything is relative in matters of cuteness
Everything is relative in matters of cuteness JAKARTA (JP): I love animals, apart from reptiles, which disgust and scare me. I am left so depressed if I accidentally touch a picture of a snake in an encyclopedia; I guess I have a sort of snake phobia.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Guess What? Heidi Awuy
Guess What? Heidi Awuy Harp lovers in Indonesia will be happy to hear there will be a new generation of harpists in the future.That is in large part thanks to harpist Heidi Awuy, who is teaching the instrument to five people ranging in age from 5 to 50 at her Bina Bakat Belia music school in South...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Los Numero Uno heats up Jakarta
Los Numero Uno heats up JakartaBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): The sound of the trumpet blaring, the beat of the bongos and the amazing vocals of the three female singers catapults the audience into a truly Latin atmosphere.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Boy's 'dream team' challenges GM Ruben
Boy's 'dream team' challenges GM Ruben JAKARTA (JP): A "dream team" from the Utut Adianto chess school will challenge Grand Master (GM) Ruben Gunawan, a member of the 2000 Chess Olympics Games team, on Sunday as a warm-up for the Merdeka Cup chess tournament in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Dhanny Dahlan displays classic elegance
Dhanny Dahlan displays classic eleganceBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Guests were seated on comfy couches around small coffee tables. A light afternoon tea was served, and idle chit- chat and introductions filled the air.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Public turned on, turned off by television stations
Public turned on, turned off by television stations JAKARTA (JP): Since state-owned TVRI made its first broadcast on Aug. 24, 1962, television has become the most popular mass communications medium in Indonesian households, perhaps the first to reach all segments and groups in this pluralistic...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Medical team 'guilty' in PON doping
Medical team 'guilty' in PON doping SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java medical team acknowledged it was at fault for rower Djodi Winarso's failed drug test at the 15th National Games in Surabaya in June.As a result of failing the drug test, Djodi, who was representing the province, was stripped of his...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Multitalented Suprana keeps records
Multitalented Suprana keeps recordsBy Dewi Anggraeni JAKARTA (JP): Jaya Suprana, a local multitalented personality, is happy. He has just recorded another entry in Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI), an organization he founded on Jan. 27, 1990, in Semarang.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Leather looking good for Yogyakarta designers
Leather looking good for Yogyakarta designersBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Is Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta, primping to take its place on the international fashion stage for its leatherwear?It may well be getting there, with supporting facilities such as vocational schools in fashion and...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Women, sex and prejudice in Jakarta
Women, sex and prejudice in JakartaBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): There are two smash TV shows that -- according to Marie Claire magazine -- have become more religion than entertainment in the United States.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Sweet treats for afternoon snacking
Sweet treats for afternoon snacking JAKARTA (JP): Snacking, on everything from fried cassava to bananas and cheese wrapped in pastry, is a national diversion. Some like their dishes hot, but a sweet tooth predominates.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Luwu riots leave police bewildered
Luwu riots leave police bewildered MALANGKE, Central Sulawesi (JP): Police said on Saturday they found it difficult to arrest perpetrators of unrest in Luwu, while the burning of residents houses in two districts continued.Luwu Regency Police chief Supt.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Chief economic minister upbeat on rupiah
Chief economic minister upbeat on rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The newly-appointed Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Rizal Ramli expects the rupiah to further strengthen against the U.S. dollar this year.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Small screen a big influence in RI
Small screen a big influence in RI Since the state-run TVRI network made its debut broadcast on Aug. 24, 1962, television has exerted a huge impact on society. The advent of private stations has provided more variety for viewers, although some argue the quality is still lacking.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Jakarta joining the ranks of the New Asia
Jakarta joining the ranks of the New AsiaBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Green hair, men with earrings, baggy pants and women in platforms are the among the growing trends that are captivating the youth of Jakarta.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Arranging insurance as a security, investment plan
Arranging insurance as a security, investment planBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): More life insurance companies, particularly those partly controlled by foreign enterprises, are operating in Indonesia, proving that more people in the country are aware of the importance of having insurance.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Megawati swears in Cabinet ministers
Megawati swears in Cabinet ministers JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri installed 25 members of the new Cabinet at the State Palace on Saturday.Megawati took the oath of the ministers on behalf of President Abdurrahman Wahid after Cabinet vice secretary Erman Rajagukguk read out...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Guess What? Laksamana Sukardi
Guess What? Laksamana Sukardi Laksamana Sukardi looked proud, amused and relaxed all at the same time on August 22 during a private function where his father, Gandhi Sukardi, was receiving an Award from the Indonesian Museum of Records for being the most published letter writer in The Jakarta Post.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Spending a day with an 'ojek' driver
Spending a day with an 'ojek' driver Iqbal Purwadi, 21, is an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver based in the Matraman area of Central Jakarta. A native of Jakarta (Betawi), he began driving motorcycles for a living after the bankruptcy of an office he worked at following the onset of the economic...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
ESC club tops women's event
ESC club tops women's event JAKARTA (JP): Bary Agustini and Desak Putu P. of the ESC club finished first and second in the women's air pistol event on the third day of the 22nd Anniversary Cup open shooting tournament at the Senayan shooting range.Bary scored a total of 476.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
National Museum exhibits century's finds
National Museum exhibits century's finds JAKARTA (JP): After months of delay, the National Museum presented the special exhibition Temuan Satu Abad, A Century of Findings, to welcome the new millennium.The exhibition, which was officially opened by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Aug.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Attorney general to name suspects in E. Timor case
Attorney general to name suspects in E. Timor case JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday that 30 people will be named as suspects in connection with last year's East Timor mayhem.The Attorney General's Office will announce the suspects next week.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Asian athletes to excel in marathon and walking event
Asian athletes to excel in marathon and walking event JAKARTA (JP): Asian athletes can defeat athletes from Western and African countries in the marathon and long-distance events at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, according to the secretary- general of the Asian Amateur Athletics Association,...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Insurers enjoy stiff rivalry, await free trade
Insurers enjoy stiff rivalry, await free trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has become a competitive field for insurance companies. The degree of competition among the country's insurers has increased. This is evident in the way various insurers have expanded their businesses by offering more products,...
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto H: BookJP/BertoBOOK LAUNCHING: PT Penerbit Djambatan's managing director Syarifudin (right) gives a copy of Reformasi Dalam Penegakan Hukum (Reform in Law Enforcement) to its author, Antonius Sujata.
Sun, 27 Aug 2000
A good film is one that touches many people: Riri
A good film is one that touches many people: RiriBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): What makes a good film? If you ask young director Riri Riza, the answer would probably be a work which touches many people. In short, a family movie."I really admire Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas.