Archive: 24 September 2000
35 articles found
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Japanese grass turned into stunning handicrafts
Japanese grass turned into stunning handicrafts By R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Harmada, a grass that is native to Japan, does not only grow in its country of origin but also in a Central Java village, where it is flourishing. The grass is cultivated because of its versatility and economic value. "Almost all of its parts can be utilized, just like a coconut tree," explained Nurdi Agus Santana, 34, who cultivates the grass in Melikan village, Wedi, Klaten.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Is society condoning extramarital affairs?
Is society condoning extramarital affairs? By Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): Extramarital affairs seem to occur every day and everywhere, involving celebrities, business people, housewives, government officials and even heads of state. Gossip about such affairs frequently appears in the print and electronic media. Lula Kamal has often been rumored to have had an affair with a businessman. Bella Saphira is in the same boat.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
HIV positive people tell how it is for them
HIV positive people tell how it is for them By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): For his 17th birthday earlier this year, "Zorro" got a surprise. Not a nice one, though: he discovered he was infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It was a double tragedy for his family; his brother, a year older then, him is also HIV positive. "I was devastated for a whole week. My dream of training to be a pilot was gone with the wind. I wanted to take a drugs overdose and die.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ancient spas more relevant today for mind and body
Ancient spas more relevant today for mind and body Mineral-spring spas were once regarded as shrines by ancient societies everywhere. The waters of the springs were said to have magical powers to heal all kinds of ills. Everyone was able to avail themselves of the bounties of nature until spa treatments were administered through exclusive and expensive spa resorts located at the source of mineral-rich freshwater and seawater, and mud that became the exclusive right of royalty.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Culinary expert gives food for thought
Culinary expert gives food for thought By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It's hard not to take note of the way restaurateur and culinary expert William Wongso puts away his food. After all, he is someone who makes the delicate matter of matters of the stomach his business. While fellow diners may watch their culinary graces, it's also inevitable that they occasionally sneak a peak at the way one of the country's leading culinary lights does things at the table.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hendrawan fails to win in last hurdle
Hendrawan fails to win in last hurdle By Primastuti Handayani SYDNEY (JP): China dashed Indonesia's last hope to have the red-and-white flag hoisted to the pinnacle for a second time in the Olympic Games when Hendrawan succumbed to a determined Ji Xinpeng in their men's singles badminton final on Saturday. The outcome confirmed China's dominance in the sport, winning four of five gold medals at stake. Indonesia won the men's doubles gold through Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
The empty chair
The empty chair My first involvement with an empty chair of historical value, if I may say so, was more than forty years ago, when as a journalist working for the national news agency Antara, I was a guest of the British government in London. I was assigned to the Indonesian House of Representatives when democracy was then called "guided democracy" under the late president Sukarno. Understandably, I wanted to study the British system of democratic government and make comparisons.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ceramic wares are Klampok's claim to fame
Ceramic wares are Klampok's claim to fame By Agus Maryono BANJARNEGARA, Central Java (JP): The housewives of Klampok village finish their chores and then head off to their side job, creating some of the best-known ceramics in the country. Klampok has built its reputation on the production of high- quality ceramics. The village in Klampok subdistrict, Banjarnegara, Central Java, is known in many major cities.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
When trains pass once again through Lampegan tunnel
When trains pass once again through Lampegan tunnel By YR Prahista SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): On a hot day in July, a group of children in Lampegan stopped playing, then ran for the railway connecting Bandung with Sukabumi via Cianjur. Beaming, they formed a line on both sides of the tracks. "A train comes again, a train comes again," they shouted, almost in unison. Their happiness was also shared by their parents.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bimantoro inducted as National Police chief
Bimantoro inducted as National Police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, showing off his nerve, swore in Gen. S. Bimantoro as National Police chief replacing Gen. Rusdihardjo on Saturday, two days earlier than planned. A few hours before the ceremony, the three-star general was also promoted to four-star general. Only three ministers were present. Rusdihardjo and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto, who is rumored soon to lose his position, were among the absent.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
MiniDisc a handy way to keep in tune all the time
MiniDisc a handy way to keep in tune all the time By Vishnu "Ramius" Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): We geeks love techno junk, mainly those things that makes us geeks supreme. We want gadgets that have many buttons, LCD screens and state of the art gizmos that (supposedly) give us technical superiority over other lesser mortals. We rarely follow trends since we blaze our own. Thus it is not surprising that I find myself to be the one of the few who owns a portable MiniDisc recorder.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Shop till you drop at big sale
Shop till you drop at big sale JAKARTA (JP): Pop quiz for the day: What are three things that can make people jump out of their seats? Answer: Fire, bomb and... sale! While "fire" and "bomb" scare everybody and make them scream "Oh, NO," the other word makes them happy and shout loudly "Oh, YES". Sale is a magic word that brings hope and joy. Those who do not have enough money to buy certain products, especially branded items, at the normal price now have the hope of acquiring them.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan's Jakarta chapter executives elected
PDI Perjuangan's Jakarta chapter executives elected JAKARTA (JP): Tarmidi Suhardjo was elected as the new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in an overnight election early Saturday morning. Tarmidi, currently the chairman of the party's East Jakarta branch, secured 15 out of the 25 eligible votes during the party chapter's first regional congress held at the Horison Hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta. He defeated his rival, Audi I.Z.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
On the records
On the records Album : Chrysalis (PT Sony Music Indonesia/2000) Artist : Anggun Three years ago, the Indonesian music scene was surprised as former teen rocker Anggun Cipta Sasmi suddenly popped out of nowhere after having disappearing from the scene for some time. She had apparently moved to France and married a Frenchman.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV program
TV program TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Olympics 10:00 Music 11:00 Film 12:00 p.m. Music 1:00 TV Drama 2:00 News 3:00 Olympics 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel Program 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Olympics Program 9:00 News 9:30 Music 10:30 Performance Program 2 5:30 p.m. News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News 8:30 Variety Show TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir talks about race
Mahathir talks about race KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday that Malaysia's racial groups needed to settle their differences behind closed doors because an open debate could lead to violence. "If we were to hold an open debate, inevitably emotions will get out of control and most likely racial riots will occur, and this will not benefit anyone," Mahathir was quoted as telling a political meeting by national news agency Bernama.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tegal to host badminton circuit
Tegal to host badminton circuit SEMARANG (JP): Over 1,000 players nationwide have confirmed their entry to the National Badminton Circuit to be held at Sinar Mutiara and Wisanggeni sport halls in Tegal next week. "This season ending tournament has a quality of its own because two top rated national players, Jeffer Rosobin and Yudi Suprayogi, will take part in it," chairman of the Central Java chapter of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, Soenjoto, said on Saturday.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
New team checks Soeharto's health
New team checks Soeharto's health JAKARTA (JP): Complying with prosecutors' requests for a second opinion of former president Soeharto's health, a new medical team conducted on Saturday comprehensive tests on the country's ex-ruler. The results will be officially announced before the next hearing of Soeharto's corruption trial at the agriculture ministry in Ragunan, South Jakarta, on Sept. 28.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI goes Dutch ahead of Asian Cup
RI goes Dutch ahead of Asian Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian national soccer team will leave for Holland on Monday for a two-week stint ahead of the Asian Cup finals in Lebanon in mid-October. Head coach Nandar Iskandar announced on Saturday that his team would play Dutch first division leader Vitesse Arnheim on Sept. 28, first division A side Dordricht on Oct. 4 and NAC Breda, which is currently ranked third in the first division, on Oct. 6.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Focusing on the analysis of handwriting
Focusing on the analysis of handwriting By Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes a single word is worth a thousand pictures. Handwriting is as unique as a fingerprint, and characteristics within the way words and letters are formed can often say more about the person than the words themselves. That's according to handwriting analysts, or graphologists, who say they can assess our personality from a few scrawls.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Living in slums alongside a railway track
Living in slums alongside a railway track By Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The Sahdi's, like other families in the neighborhood, live alongside the border of death. This family occupies a 12-square-meter room just one-meter from a railway track. It has only one door. There is no fence, let alone a brick wall to separate the railway track from the front yard of the "house". Sahdi, a 43-year-old becak (pedicab) driver, has two daughters and two boys.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aceh separatist rebels must be disarmed, says President
Aceh separatist rebels must be disarmed, says President BANDUNG (JP): Armed rebels from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) must be disarmed should the negotiations between the Indonesian government and the group fail. "AGAM (the armed wing of GAM) is a rebellious group. We can sit and talk together for negotiation, but, they have to be disarmed. There are no other options," President Abdurrahman Wahid said in a meeting with the Aceh students and youth committee (KMPAN) in Bandung on Saturday.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fitness centers, spas open the doors to relaxation
Fitness centers, spas open the doors to relaxation Investing in a health club has been found to be the fastest growing segment of market around the world today. It is little wonder then that hundreds of health clubs have mushroomed in cities both big and small, including Jakarta. Typically, a top club can be spread over a 20,000-square-feet area even in a crying-for-space city like London.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Greetings people: How we hail and flay others in words
Greetings people: How we hail and flay others in words By Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): The world is becoming a small place with modern discoveries such as the Internet and supersonic jets enabling humankind to communicate with people at the other end of the globe at a "faster-than-thought" speed. The world is meeting together internationally; it is not odd to see an Asian executive come up with a very western injector or likewise for a westerner to be adept at using chopsticks.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Charm of simple Bali paintings on display
Charm of simple Bali paintings on display By Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): Balinese art is indeed a source of admiration. It develops like continuously flowing water. The paintings are rich in contemplation. They do not just offer patterns and forms; they provide a fresh impression of and a new discourse on the manifestation of a tribute to what takes place in the painters' environment as well as in the public space and dynamism.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Train company on the wrong track?
Train company on the wrong track? With a spate of fatal accidents this year and perennial complaints about poor service, state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) is facing calls to put its house in order. The Jakarta Post's Emmy Fitri examines the woes besetting the company. JAKARTA (JP): Every morning hundreds of people risk their lives on their way to school or to the office. Their mode of transport is to sit precariously on roofs of trains careening through the city.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Militiamen surrender weapons
Militiamen surrender weapons ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara (AP): Militiamen in East Nusa Tenggara surrendered hundreds of weapons to police on Saturday in the first step of what the Indonesian government and the international community hope will be a total disarmament. Just down the road from the UN office where three foreign aid workers were killed by a mob on Sept. 6, 12 gang members arrived at a local police station with three cars packed with weapons.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo G: Koran Gran Melia Jakarta GIANT GIFT: Secretary-general of the World Islamic Call Society Ahmad Muhammad Syarief (left) presents a giant Koran to President Abdurrahman Wahid (second left). The event took place during the opening ceremony of the society's 6th general congress on Monday at Gran Melia hotel. The congress, which was jointly organized by the society and the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, took place from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Timika's three lakes perched in the clouds
Timika's three lakes perched in the clouds By Jozep Lukman Oyong TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): Few Indonesians have a chance to visit Irian Jaya, let alone see a little-known trio of lakes nestled in a stunning mountain backdrop. The lakes were first recorded in the 1920s by a Dutch mountain expedition to the Jayawijaya mountain range, about 1,100 meters above sea level (the same expedition also discovered Cartenz Peak, with its rich copper and gold deposits).
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ship with Iraqi oil seized
Ship with Iraqi oil seized KUWAIT (Reuters): Kuwait seized a ship in its territorial waters on Saturday for allegedly trying to smuggle 1,500 tonnes of crude oil out of former occupier Iraq in violation of United Nations sanctions. The vessel was carrying 13 crew members -- five Indians and eight Iraqis -- Kuwait's Interior Ministry said in a statement sent to Reuters. It did not give the nationality of the ship.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
More shows on TV have supernatural themes
More shows on TV have supernatural themes By Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): The number of horror and mystery shows on TV has grown frightfully recently. SCTV airs Gadis Kuntilanak (Girl Ghost) five times a week at 7 p.m., while Indosiar has Misteri Gunung Merapi (Mystery of Mount Merapi) every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. These shows are only two examples of the increase in the number of television programs which have taken as their theme the mysterious, the occult and black magic.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ciganjur school fosters a love of nature in the young
Ciganjur school fosters a love of nature in the young By PJ Leo JAKARTA (JP): On a tranquil morning in the southern Jakarta suburb of Ciganjur, the students of SAC began to arrive in cars, on motorbikes or on foot, escorted by their parents and other family members. They lug large school bags containing their textbooks, clothing and food, descending 46 steps from the parking area to their leafy school compound.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
See how your gym shapes up before you sign on
See how your gym shapes up before you sign on JAKARTA (JP): It's that nagging feeling that usually comes after a stringent medical checkup, or after a holiday when we have let go only to pay the price in a bulging waistline. We make the sobering realization that it's time to put our house in order. The flesh has been weak for too long, so now the spirit takes over as we embark on our mission to shape up.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
A day with deejay Meita Kasim
A day with deejay Meita Kasim Jakartan Meita Kasim, 25, owes her looks and velvety voice to Lombok and Padang parentage. The popular deejay and music director at Hard Rock FM Jakarta also fronts the all-girl group Wondergel, an underground rock sensation that launched its first album, Wondergel, last year. Currently working on a follow-up album, Meita lives with her parents on Jl. Proklomasi, Central Jakarta. In conversation with The Jakarta Post's William Furney.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fashion designer Edward tailors national dress for the times
Fashion designer Edward tailors national dress for the times By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Fashion designer Edward Hutabarat has gone from designing elegant, ultrafeminine evening wear to being a passionate advocate of the promotion of "national dress". Talk about a difficult proposition; with a wealth of cultures and peoples dotted across thousands of islands in the world's largest archipelago, it's tough to make a firm definition of what is national attire.