Archive: 6 August 2000
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Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Is Gus Dur living up to people's expectations?
Is Gus Dur living up to people's expectations? JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to present his progress report at the Annual Session of People's Consultative Assembly, which starts on Monday.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Rafting on the Kokok Segara River in Lombok
Rafting on the Kokok Segara River in LombokBy Hernawardi MATARAM (JP): Since time immemorial Kokok Segara has been famed among Lombok natives for its river. Flowing through Tanjung in the northern party of West Lombok, it is renowned among the Sasak people for its location at the foot of Mt.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
PDI-P wants no changes to Art. 29 on religion
PDI-P wants no changes to Art. 29 on religion JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) hinted on Saturday that it would be ready to "trade" on the question of the inclusion of Islamic law in the constitutional amendments with its proposal for the formalization of...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Do call me, I will not be calling you
Do call me, I will not be calling you JAKARTA (JP): For those of you who enjoy chatting on the phone all day, let me give you these words of encouragement: You are likely to become a poor man faster than Dow Jones investors a couple of months ago.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Untangling the Web: One view of the Net
Untangling the Web: One view of the Net JAKARTA (JP): The Internet, which made its debut here six years ago, is attracting more and more users, including Chitra Darwis, 41, a former top model who runs the Image modeling agency and Graha Cipta Artha graphic design company in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Envoys in friendly territory on English talk show
Envoys in friendly territory on English talk showBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Do not expect any diplomatic incidents during 30 Minutes with a Friend, the new talk show every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. on TPI.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Kla Project realizes its dream in concert for all seasons
Kla Project realizes its dream in concert for all seasonsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Kla Project is a band with dozens of mellow love songs. Kla Project is a band with an acoustic, heart-melting sound. Kla Project is a band with poetic and romantic lyrics.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Life not all fun and games for TV host Sonny
Life not all fun and games for TV host SonnyBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Game show host Sonny Tulung is quick to admit that he is not always the life and soul of the party.Known for his quick wit and playful use of double entendres in dealing with contestants on Famili 100, Sonny said the demands...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
No Batak wedding is complete without a band
No Batak wedding is complete without a band JAKARTA (JP): The Batak people in Jakarta, especially the Toba Bataks, often highlight their wedding parties with traditional music commonly known as uning-uningan.At least five people make up an uning-uningan group.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Bondan tells officials of squash body to promote the sport
Bondan tells officials of squash body to promote the sport JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Squash Association (PSI) chairman Bondan Gunawan has asked his officials to promote the sport across the nation.Bondan, former acting state secretary and the secretary of government supervision, said he wished the...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Top clubs cruise to semifinals
Top clubs cruise to semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Gani Artha and NHI 'A', both from Bandung, West Java, were fighting for the final berth in the men's team of the fourth Indocement Cup table tennis open tournament here on Saturday.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
MPR session brings mixed luck to hotels
MPR session brings mixed luck to hotels JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session, which is slated for Aug. 7 through Aug. 18, will bring mixed luck to hotel operators in the capital.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Evaluating Gus Dur
Evaluating Gus Dur President Abdurrahman Wahid is always the center of attention, and sometimes because of his controversial statements. He will be under the media microscope on Monday morning at the opening of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
How greed put the East Indies on the map
How greed put the East Indies on the map Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed The Course of History By Giles Milton Published by Penguin, USA 400 pages US$24 JAKARTA (JP): The proper title of this book should perhaps be "Plunder, Greed and...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Sports promise bright future: Ismu
Sports promise bright future: Ismu JAKARTA (JP): Most youngsters nowadays avoid a career in sports due to the poor prospect, but young hopeful table-tennis player Ismu Harinto said he wanted to set an example that sports did promise a bright future.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Captive orangutans relearn what nature intended
Captive orangutans relearn what nature intendedBy PJ Leo SAMBOJA, East Kalimantan (JP): Slowly but surely, several young orangutans (pongo pygmaeus) climb the tall trees of Wanariset, Samboja, East Kalimantan, after being released from cages in the morning.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
The left hand of a blast victim found
The left hand of a blast victim found JAKARTA (JP): A security guard found on Saturday the left hand of Suhantin, alias Titin, one of the two people killed in the bomb blast in front of the residence of Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Central Jakarta last Tuesday.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Indonesia prays to ...
Indonesia prays to ...From RepublikaIndonesia Prays, an event in which people of different faiths pray together, is a comical thought from the theological point of view because each religion has its own theological concept, which is quite distinct from that of other religions.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
'Lesung' music pounding its way into listeners' hearts
'Lesung' music pounding its way into listeners' heartsBy Bambang Tiong YOGYAKARTA (JP): Traditional arts are not only a way to win over foreign tourists to the country's cultural riches, but also yield much needed foreign exchange for the country.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Utut still tops Rapid Chess meet
Utut still tops Rapid Chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto still topped the standings with 3.5 Match Point (MP) after six matches in the Rapid Chess Tournament at Liepaja Art Center in Liepaja city, 210 kilometers from Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Some people do choose to say it with flowers
Some people do choose to say it with flowersBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to express a heartfelt message to loved ones, but cannot find the right words? Perhaps the best way, then, is to say it with flowers.A bouquet of flowers makes a perfect gift for a wife or mother.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Batak 'sacred' music comes out of the closet
Batak 'sacred' music comes out of the closetBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): To North Sumatra's Toba Batak community, their traditional orchestra does not perform at just any time. It is usually reserved for funeral rites or a rite marking the occasion where bones or graves are moved.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Baby makes two a choice for some Indonesian women
Baby makes two a choice for some Indonesian womenBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): Entertainer Lula Kamal knows the very different worlds of celebrity and medicine.An actress in several TV soaps and the host of a medical issues show, she also knows that the phenomenon of Hollywood actress Jodie Foster...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Govt, GAM take stock of truce
Govt, GAM take stock of truce GENEVA (Agencies): Indonesian government representatives and separatist rebels from Aceh met in secret near Geneva Saturday to take stock of a two-month-old "humanitarian pause" agreed between the two sides to try to end violence in the restive province, officials said.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
A day with an emergency room doctor
A day with an emergency room doctor Dr. Ahsan Hatman, 37, is a senior resident at the anesthesiology department of Cipto Mangunkusomo General Hospital (RSCM) and an emergency room (ER) doctor at the Metropolitan Medical Center (MMC), South Jakarta.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Art Agenda
Art AgendaJazz Concert at Teater Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu No. 68H East Jakarta; Phone: 8573388; Aug. 9, 7 p.m. Teater Utan Kayu will hold a jazz concert Pentas Musik Jazz to celebrate its third anniversary featuring Jessica Kenney, Nyak Ina Raseuki (Ubiet) and Iwang Nursaid.
Sun, 06 Aug 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 Children's Program 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 8:00 Music...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
TV industry seeks foreign boost
TV industry seeks foreign boostBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): In which direction is the Indonesian terrestrial television industry heading? Will it be a part of global TV networking?The simplest answer is: Are there any foreign interests in the country's television industry at all? Press...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
'Gladiator' gets thumbs-up, 'Patriot' gets thumbs-down
'Gladiator' gets thumbs-up, 'Patriot' gets thumbs-downBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Two lengthy would-be epics are on movie screens. One is set during Roman times, the other during the American Revolution.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Suspicious object in U.S. embassy
Suspicious object in U.S. embassy JAKARTA (JP): A bomb-like object was found inside the United States Embassy, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday morning, a police officer said.The suspicious object was a small bottle, more like a perfume bottle, containing dark liquid.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Indonesian Mujahiddin holds first congress in Yogyakarta
Indonesian Mujahiddin holds first congress in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some 5,000 Muslims converged on the Kridosono Sports Stadium here on Saturday to attend the first Indonesian Mujahiddin Congress, with calls for Syariah Islam (Islamic Law) to be applied in the country.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Stigma of dark complexion fading
Stigma of dark complexion fadingBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): In the much acclaimed English film Bhaji on the Beach, an elderly character of Asian origin blames the breakup of her son's marriage to the very dark complexion of her daughter-in-law.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
My father is a hero to me, Yenny says
My father is a hero to me, Yenny says Zannuba "Yeni" Arifah Chafsoh Rahman, 25, a former journalist and the second eldest daughter of President Abdurrahman Wahid, found time in her busy schedule as the presidential translator to share a light discussion with The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Guess What? Iga Mawarni
Guess What? Iga Mawarni Jazz singer Iga Mawarni has acquired a new skill, and it has nothing to do with singing.Accompanied by popular emcee Nico Siahaan, Iga recently took part in a promotion for a new hair moisturizer product.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Amalia takes pride of place at contest
Amalia takes pride of place at contestBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Hot Synthetic, the design that dazzled the judges most at the first creative fashion contest held here recently was inspired by little more than a ball of thread.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Rita Effendy can speak for herself, thank you
Rita Effendy can speak for herself, thank youBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Time for a whispered "uh-oh". A few minutes late, singer Rita Effendy arrived with her manager and an old school friend in tow. While it is not exactly an interviewer's nightmare, it is an almost assured prescription for less...
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Malaysia keen to be Asia's Hollywood
Malaysia keen to be Asia's Hollywood KUALA LUMPUR (AFP):Malaysia's multi-million dollar answer to Hollywood will be launched next month with the aim of making the country an Asian movie-making hub, a local company announced Thursday.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Ananda Sukarlan: Indonesia's musical ambassador
Ananda Sukarlan: Indonesia's musical ambassadorBy Danielle Bray Jakarta(JP): A soft-spoken gentleman with a warm smile and honest demeanor is a perfect description of Jakarta-born pianist Ananda Sukarlan.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
TUK still leads the way in free thought
TUK still leads the way in free thoughtBy Charlie Stevens JAKARTA (JP): Three years ago, the Indonesian intellectual and arts community was struggling for survival under a cloud of censorship and government control.
Sun, 06 Aug 2000
Paying respect to an Indonesian presidency in Blitar
Paying respect to an Indonesian presidency in BlitarBy Simon Marcus Gower JAKARTA (JP): It was quite ironic to hear two elderly ladies talking of Indonesian presidents in the small East Java town of Blitar.