Archive: 7 October 2001
37 articles found
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSM seeking revenge
PSM seeking revenge Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reigning champion PSM Makassar has thrown down the gauntlet for Sunday's soccer final at the Bung Karno Stadium, with its manager saying it would deny Persija of its quest to snap its 26- year title drought. "We will bury their dreams," Kadir Halid said, rising from his seat, his eyes directed toward a group of reporters then across to the Persija officials.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cacao: An ancient food tempts today's taste
Cacao: An ancient food tempts today's taste Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smooth and luscious chocolate has long been used to make a wide range of sweets, pastries and cakes, which are often combined with other palatable fillings such as liquor, caramel, nuts and fruits. Every element of chocolate; the taste, the fancy shapes and aroma, are created to satisfy the senses, making it an elegant gift fit for different occasions. But that's not all.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Everything's nice for director Harry
Everything's nice for director Harry Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta The cafe, located in a popular South Jakarta shopping center, is still empty at 10 in the morning. Good, I think to myself, I'm early. But just as I'm ordering, Harry "Dagoe" Suharyadi arrives, wearing an orange T-shirt, cargo pants, running shoes and green- tinted sunglasses.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
It takes a lot to keep artists happy before they go on stage
It takes a lot to keep artists happy before they go on stage Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many musicians are extremely fussy when it comes to their concerts. But it is not only the stage and sound system which must be to their satisfaction. Often it is the personal requests of the artists that leave concert promoters scratching their heads. Teen pop star Christina Aguilera reportedly asks that a certain type of mineral water, fresh vegetables and Reese's Pieces be prepared for her.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Back to nature' will keep you in good shape
'Back to nature' will keep you in good shape Maya Santo Soeratman, Contributor, Jakarta You are what you eat! This statement is apt to raise a few eyebrows, but many health conscious individuals believe that there is truth in this axiom. The high mobility in today's world has allowed us to change our diet and lifestyle. It no longer limits a particular culture or people to consuming only the staple foods in their diet.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cafe culture: Let's sip and talk
Cafe culture: Let's sip and talk Kenny Santana and Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are days when Nadira Alatas Sriwijanarko wants to escape from it all. She heads to a small cafe in the Barito area of South Jakarta. It's a special refuge from her job as director of a public relations company, one of the hosts of Metro TV's Perempuan Perempuan, the local version of America's The View, and her responsibilities as a mother.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Indonesian men are not straightforward'
'Indonesian men are not straightforward' Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta Singer Titi DJ began her career in the 1980s when she dated musician Indra Lesmana while still a teenager. In 1984, the pair collaborated on her first album, Imajinasi (Imagination). In the 1990s her fame rocketed as she scored such hits as Bintang- Bintang (Stars), Ekspresi (Expression) and Salahkah Aku (Am I Wrong?).
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Finalists profile
Finalists profile PSM Makassar Established: 1915 Coach: Syamsudin Umar Manager: Kadir Halid Top scorer: Kurniawan DJ (13) Placings in the leagues: - 1st (1994/95): 10th in east div. - 2nd (1995/96): Runner-up - 3rd (1996/97): Semifinalist - 4th (1997/98): Abandoned - 5th (1998/99): Quarterfinalist - 6th (1999/00): Winner Persija Jakarta Established: 1928 Coach: Sofyan Hadi Manager: Ahmadin Ahmad Top scorer: Budi Sudarsono (17 goals) Placings in the leagues: - 1st (1994/95): 12th in west div.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslim states taking a stand
Muslim states taking a stand SAUDI ARABIA: Muslim countries, whose foreign ministers start a two-day meeting in Qatar beginning on Wednesday, will agree a unified antiterror stand, the Saudi foreign minister said in Riyadh, in remarks published Saturday. "Islamic countries will adopt a unified stand in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington," Prince Saud al-Faisal told Okaz daily.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah says jihad ban for good of the pulic
Hamzah says jihad ban for good of the pulic Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday that the government's policy to prohibit Muslims from going to Afghanistan to fight in a jihad was for their own safety. Hamzah said that the government had an obligation to ensure the safety of its citizens at home and overseas. The Indonesian government issued a ban on Thursday against citizens from travelling to Afghanistan to fight the U.S.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Eko Patrio
Guess What? Eko Patrio Comedian Eko Patrio, wasn't laughing last Monday when he was injured in an accident at the Bumi Wiyata studio in Depok, West Jakarta. "The accident happened at 2 p.m. when some bamboo torches on the set flared up and burned me and (comedian) Akri while we were shooting a commercial for a mosquito repellent. (Comedian) Parto and (actress) Peggy Melati Sukma were also there but were uninjured," Eko said on Tuesday at the Jakarta Design Center in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
The Corrs 'In Blue' concert, Some smooth operators
The Corrs 'In Blue' concert, Some smooth operators Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian singer Krisdayanti and the Irish group The Corrs are, of course, different. The latter, for example, don't try too hard to look good. Well, actually, they don't have to. And while Krisdayanti works hard at looking good, she also works hard at entertaining her audiences, as demonstrated at her concert on Sept. 20.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
In the mood for historic Malacca
In the mood for historic Malacca Dewi Anggraeni, The Jakarta Post, Malacca For those Indonesians of the generation where the Story of Hang Tuah featured in their secondary school's literature and history lessons, Malacca, a city on the southwest coast of the Malay peninsula, is never far from memory recall.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
What's it all about? Basketball
What's it all about? Basketball Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Michael Jordan is coming back! It's been three years since we last saw his trademark "Air Jordan" dunk shot and all the other tricks of the trade that earned him the title of greatest sportsman on the planet. It was only this week that the player who once wore the famous No.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Development starts for Islamic center
Development starts for Islamic center Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso laid on Saturday the first stone of an Islamic center on a 10.9-hectare plot of land at the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta, amid an ongoing dispute between the administration and the landowners.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Storybook takes kids on magical voyage to Bali
Storybook takes kids on magical voyage to Bali Stevie Emelia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, Retold by Victor Mason with Gillian Beal, Periplus Editions, 2001, 96 pp, US$16.95 Children in Indonesia today are more familiar with characters from Japanese comic books like Sinchan, Pokemon and Doraemon, and lately J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's chocolate martini making quite a stir in town
Jakarta's chocolate martini making quite a stir in town Maria Kegel, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New York has the Manhattan and Long Island Iced Tea, Singapore has its Sling and this year Jakarta joined the ranks with its first signature drink. The chocolate martini is the toast of the town, as well as in far-flung places such as Cape Town, New York, Dallas, London and just across the water in Singapore.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cafe culture: Let's sip and talk
Cafe culture: Let's sip and talk ------------------------ Kenny Santana and Bruce Emond The Jakarta Post Jakarta ------------------------- There are days when Nadira Alatas Sriwijanarko wants to escape from it all. She heads to a small cafe in the Barito area of South Jakarta. It's a special refuge from her job as director of a public relations company, one of the hosts of Metro TV's Perempuan Perempuan, the local version of America's The View, and her responsibilities as a mother.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
A gourmand's heaven
A gourmand's heaven Dewi Anggraeni, The Jakarta Post, Malacca One of the pleasures experienced by visitors to Malacca is the richness of its local cuisine, linked with its cultural heritage. Most of the sidewalk cafes serve delicious and good value meals with fresh air and the world outside as their ambience. Restaurants with inside dining also abound, some emphasizing the cuisine itself, others a special atmosphere.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
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________________________ Dewi Anggraeni The Jakarta Post Malacca ________________________ For those Indonesians of the generation where the Story of Hang Tuah featured in their secondary school's literature and history lessons, Malacca, a city on the southwest coast of the Malay peninsula, is never far from memory recall.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Porn VCD student dismissed
Porn VCD student dismissed INDONESIA: A female student of Padjadjaran University in Bandung, West Java, has been dismissed from the university after a pornographic VCD of her began circulating in the city. Hadi Suprapto Arifin, a member of the ethics commission of the state university's communications school, said the student was dismissed upon the recommendation of the committee to the rector on Oct. 3.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police beef up security before soccer final
Police beef up security before soccer final Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police will double the number of security personnel at the stadium to safeguard the final rounds of the Indonesian Soccer League on Sunday to ensure that Thursday's bloody clashes among soccer fans do not recur. "We will be deploying some 3,600 police personnel to safeguard Gelora Bung Karno stadium and its vicinity both before and after the match," Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cafe essentials: The do's and don'ts
Cafe essentials: The do's and don'ts Kenny Santana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Do's 1. Dress right: Make sure that you're wearing the dress code of the cafe, whether it's casual or semiformal. Don't make yourself look like an idiot when you enter the room and everyone turns around to stare at you like you don't belong there. 2. Cash ready: This is important.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
What the best cafes have in store for you
What the best cafes have in store for you Kenny Santana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choosing the best cafe to hang out in isn't easy! A fave cafe for one cafe-goer can be a place to avoid for another, and there are no such things as objective opinions. Below are some of the capital's choices, and the best features they have to offer. View: Dome, Plaza Indonesia 1st Floor (tel: 314 2382).
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Children's storybook paradise for children and parents
Children's storybook paradise for children and parents Stevie Emelia The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------------------------------- Balinese Children's Favorite Stories Retold by Victor Mason with Gillian Beal Periplus Editions, 2001 96 pp US$16.95 ---------------------------------------- JAKARTA (JP): Children in Indonesia today are more familiar with characters from Japanese comic books like Sinchan, Pokemon and Doraemon, and lately J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Documentary 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Music 10:30 Quiz 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Children's Program 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 2:00 News 3:00 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 Forestry 5:30 Children's Documentary Film 6:00 News 7:00 Comedy 7:30 Songs and Dances 9:00 Music 10:00 News 10:30 Sports Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 News 7:30 News (in English) 8:00 Features TPI 5:30 a.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15. * Fine Arts in Berlin 1989-1999, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta: (Phone: 3812346, 3868172), until Oct. 14.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
All about Malacca
All about Malacca Interested in a trip to Malacca but need more information on what is available when you get there? Holidaycity.com and Hotel Puri Malaka have some tips. Background: Malacca was founded by Sumatran prince Parameshwara during the early 1400s. In the following centuries, it grew from a fishing village into a great cosmopolitan city. Malacca became an important port and trading center for European and Western countries.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Roy Suryo
Guess What? Roy Suryo One would think one satellite dish for a house would be sufficient. Not so for multimedia expert Roy Suryo, 33, who has eight of them attached to his house in Yogyakarta. "Initially, I had one 12-foot dish. I only had the rest of them installed over the last two months," said Roy last week. Roy said it had crossed his mind some time ago to install these additional satellite dishes, but he only recently decided to put the idea into action.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bali's talented young painters finally come into focus
Bali's talented young painters finally come into focus Agus Dermawan T., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Balinese artists are increasingly becoming the popular focus of exhibitions around the country, particularly in the capital. A new exhibition, Bali Fokus +, at Santi Gallery on Jl. Benda 4 in Kemang, South Jakarta, until Oct. 10, shows the works of seven young Balinese artists, with the added plus of one Minang artist from West Sumatra.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Seeking beauty, virility and vitality
Seeking beauty, virility and vitality Santi Hendrawati, Contributor, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Food supplements available in the market are becoming increasingly more varied both in types and uses. But the most common seem to be those promoting beauty, sexuality and vitality. Supplements claiming to enhance beauty are mostly intended for the treatment of skin, hair and nails.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cacao: An ancient food that has conquered modern taste
Cacao: An ancient food that has conquered modern taste Maria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Smooth and luscious chocolate has long been used to make a wide range of sweets, pastries and cakes, which are often combined with other palatable fillings such as liquor, caramel, nuts and fruits. Every element of chocolate; the taste, the fancy shapes and aroma, are created to satisfy the senses, making it an elegant gift fit for different occasions. But that's not all.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Opening Up: Singer Titi DJ is coming into her own as an
Opening Up: Singer Titi DJ is coming into her own as an entertainer at an age when many other performers are content to bid goodbye to the bright lights. So, what keeps the 35-year-old "veteran" coming back for more? And what are the differences between love and marriage with an American man compared to an Indonesian? Cafe Culture: Let's sip and talk. It's not all about the coffee and croissant at local cafes. In fact, what's on the menu is secondary for many cafe-goers.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stressful life may increase the risk of stroke
Stressful life may increase the risk of stroke Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hendra, 35, was a very energetic, hard-working businessman. He was a good tennis player and often played tennis with his friends on Sunday mornings, a weekend activity which he said soothed his stress. Earlier this year, his parents and friends were shocked to hear the news that Hendra had passed away after a sudden collapse on the tennis court. A family doctor said that he died of a stroke.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lots of choices but not all are good
Lots of choices but not all are good I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Some people may have shopped for cat's claw or devil's claw or root grape extract. Others may have bought olive leaf extract, green barley Hawaiian noni and salmon oil or super garlic oil. Well, for sure, they are not ingredients for particular foods but names of nutritional supplements that can keep you in good shape.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Door still only half open with German immigration policy
Door still only half open with German immigration policy Guenther Voss, Berlin, Deutsche Presse Agentur Harianto Wijaya made headlines across Germany in July 2000. Amid great fanfare, the 25-year-old Indonesian computer expert was granted the first-ever so-called Green Card. Employment Minister Walter Riester, who had been a hesitant advocate of the innovation, announced Germany was finally ready to compete on the world market by attracting such specialists.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Joo Hyun makes things special with art of origami
Joo Hyun makes things special with art of origami Maria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta Origami has been Joo Hyun Kim's favorite hobby for half her life. The 12-year-old student at Jakarta International Korean School (JIKS) has spent most of her free time making beautiful crafts from colorful squares of paper since she first took lessons at the age of six. After that, she learned from books and her friends. "I like to do origami because it's fun and easy," she said.