Archive: 11 March 2001
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Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Tale of two shops: Markets and malls
Tale of two shops: Markets and malls In recent years, customers have been spoiled by the ever- increasing number of modern shopping centers that often engage in price wars to win customers. The Jakarta Post's Maria Endah Hulupi, Ida Indawati Khouw and contributors Prapti Widinugraheni, I.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Easy snacks for informal gatherings
Easy snacks for informal gatherings JAKARTA (JP): There are times when you run short of ideas as to what to serve at an upcoming family gathering. Consider the following fruit pastry and chicken meatball recipes.But wait! Take this note: make the fruit pastry a day before and keep refrigerated.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Tips for smart shopping
Tips for smart shopping JAKARTA (JP): Here are some tips for smart shopping from the Indonesian Consumers Protection Foundation (YLKI) and Ramayana department store:* Whenever possible, compare prices from different department stores, malls or supermarkets for the same product.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Ask your money to work
Ask your money to work JAKARTA (JP): Undoubtedly, there are still people consciously and continuously seeking out all business opportunities, even in such an adverse economic situation.A success story often does not require a born entrepreneur, but is usually the fruit of grim experience, or at...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Christie's to auction Southeast Asian and Indian art
Christie's to auction Southeast Asian and Indian art JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian art is becoming more and more popular among ardent art collectors in Asia and even worldwide.For Indonesian art collectors who want to add to their collections, on the 1st of April, Christie's Singapore will offer...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Edging toward recovery
Edging toward recoveryBy Berni K. Moestafa After a disappointing 2000, and an unpromising start this year, equity analysts regained some confidence in the local stock market after its turnabout on the back of foreign capital inflow.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Potatoes blight beauty of Dieng plateau
Potatoes blight beauty of Dieng plateauText and photos by P.J. Leo DIENG, Central Java (JP): White mists, the slaves of the wind, meander to and fro in the morning and afternoon and envelop the hills through which the winding road passes, adding to the charm of the Dieng plateau, a cool, nay, cold...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Worshiping albino, 'sacred' buffaloes at Surakarta palace
Worshiping albino, 'sacred' buffaloes at Surakarta palaceBy Bambang M SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): One morning at Kasunanan Palace, Surakarta, Kirmanto, 43, acting servile, approached a big albino buffalo, squatting and paying homage to the animal. Seven other people followed his actions.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
A Big Lie
A Big LieBy Sori Siregar Recently people had been so kind. When I wanted to pay the remaining balance of my loan to the bank, the head of the credit department said that it had already been paid. I insisted that the balance of my loan was still five million rupiah.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Specialty shops become trendy in big cities
Specialty shops become trendy in big citiesBy I. Christianto and Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Increasing competition and the desire of retailers to meet the specific needs of customers have given rise to specialty shops selling single-category products that would otherwise be sold in general...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Saving the supermarket-queue culture
Saving the supermarket-queue culture JAKARTA (JP): "Antri dong!" (Queue up!) is not the sort of phrase one yearns to hear, it is, however, an oratory prompt that my ears are abuzz to audibly perceive.I discovered recently that along with the globalization of the last decade, there is a specific...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
RI girl's doubles lose in final
RI girl's doubles lose in final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian duo of Sandy Gumulya and Septi Nindya Yutami failed to win the girl's doubles title, losing to the South Korean pair of Kim So-jung and Kim Su-jin 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the final of the 2001 Gas Negara international junior championships on...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
East Timor's media striving anew amid many obstacles
East Timor's media striving anew amid many obstaclesBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): You need to meet your relatives who are in Indonesia, and from where you are in East Timor the village has no telephone, let alone wartel (communications kiosk) or e-mail facilities.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Maruti dedicates life to Javanese dance
Maruti dedicates life to Javanese danceBy Yusuf Susilo JAKARTA (JP): As the culture of materialism takes root here, there remains a truly dedicated artist who fiercely clings to artistic values and humanity -- Theodora Retno Maruti.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
TV stations gear up for school holidays
TV stations gear up for school holidays JAKARTA (JP): School holidays start tomorrow. Forget homework, do outdoor activities like camping or fishing, and after a long and tiring day, you can watch some interesting programs on television during your weeklong holidays.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Tapping filmmaking talents in schools
Tapping filmmaking talents in schoolsBy Yusuf Susilo BANDUNG (JP): A month-long film workshop for high school students is being held in Bandung, West Java.The workshop, which was kicked off on Sunday March 4, involves 10 mentors and a number of experts, including Shanty Harmayn, Rayya Makarim,...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Protect your important data with backups and partitions
Protect your important data with backups and partitionsBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): There is a small tech horror story circulating around Technical Support departments. The CEO of a popular Indonesian Internet Portal called up to complain about his laptop.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Pacitan's agate, long-lasting souvenir
Pacitan's agate, long-lasting souvenirBy R. Agus Bakti PACITAN, Central Java (JP): Pacitan is known as an arid, hilly regency. Although the land is unproductive, many residents prosper thanks to their craftsmanship of agate.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Madurese 'can return' to Kalimantan
Madurese 'can return' to Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured Madurese on Saturday who had fled riot-torn Sampit of a safe return to the Central Kalimantan regency.Speaking in a dialog with the refugees on their home soil of Bangkalan in the East Java island of Madura, the...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Estrada scoffs at reports saying he would flee
Estrada scoffs at reports saying he would flee MANILA (AFP): Deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada on Saturday laughed off reports he was seeking to flee the country and accused the government of President Gloria Arroyo of spreading rumors against him.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
It's safe to go back in Pattaya Bay
It's safe to go back in Pattaya BayBy Peter Janssen PATTAYA, Thailand (DPA): Pattaya beach resort, notorious for its sleazy nightlife and polluted bay, has been a tough sell for respectable hoteliers for the past decade or so.Now, with the completion of a 1.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Blue or black?
Blue or black?By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): In this time of uncertainty, only risk-taking investors with liquidity to spare would dare invest in equity to seek higher gains.But for those who are wary of taking a high risk but still want to benefit from potential big gains from stock markets would be...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Music 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Children's Program 6:00 Student's Program 7:00...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Student groups trade slurs on planned rally
Student groups trade slurs on planned rally JAKARTA (JP): Student groups traded accusations on Saturday of being used by the political elite ahead of the massive antigovernment rally planned on Monday.The Forum for Action of Reform and Democracy (Famred) and the City Forum (Forkot), two student...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Andrean and Nguyen draw 1-1 in chess
Andrean and Nguyen draw 1-1 in chess JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior chess player Andrean Susilodinata failed to escape from a time predicament in two rapid chess matches which resulted in a 1-1 draw with Vietnamese Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son in the opening of their six-day duel meet on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Indonesia's All England results deemed a disappointment
Indonesia's All England results deemed a disappointment JAKARTA (JP): The failure of Indonesian shuttlers to achieve the target of three titles at the US$150,000 2001 Yonex All England Open has raised concerns about the country's future participation in international events.