Archive: 27 May 2001
35 articles found
Sun, 27 May 2001
Contemporary batik collaborations: Mountain meets ocean
Contemporary batik collaborations: Mountain meets oceanBy Astri Wright JAKARTA (JP): On June 1, a unique exhibition opens at the National Gallery. Not only are the art works which will be hanging there unusually long; their textures and consistencies are dramatically different from what is usually...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Klaten serves up drinks and fishing on the veranda
Klaten serves up drinks and fishing on the verandaBy Ridlo Aryanto KLATEN, Central Java (JP): It is not uncommon for people to drop a line in a river or a lake to dispel fatigue or stress but it is unusual to angle in a pond from the veranda of a house, savoring keroncong music and enjoying a fresh...
Sun, 27 May 2001
A salmon that won't tip the scales
A salmon that won't tip the scales JAKARTA (JP): "You are what you eat," an old adage says. To make a "healthy you" requires a healthy diet which gives you adequate energy and daily nutrients.This week we have a recipe for 500-calorie grilled salmon as served by Javana Spa, an establishment that...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Typical
TypicalBy Putu Wijaya Wayan was invited to Jakarta to visit a foreign friend, a man by the name of John, who was about to return home. John had booked a flight for Wayan, and promised that his accommodation and meals would be provided for.
Sun, 27 May 2001
On the record
On the recordAlbum : Keroncong Supra (Dian Records) Artist : Didi Kempot The music of keroncong, a mixture of Indonesian and Portuguese musical traditions, might not appeal to everyone, least of all the pop-loving youth of today, but it should, perhaps, be considered a national asset as its...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Info campaigns fail to curb hepatitis B
Info campaigns fail to curb hepatitis B JAKARTA (JP): Despite information campaigns against the hepatitis B virus by various organizations, many people are unaware about this fatal disease. Uninformed poor people remain in an unhealthy lifestyle and environment, allowing the virus to spread.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Chinese players expect easy game
Chinese players expect easy game JAKARTA (JP): China's top defender Fan Zhiyi said on Saturday that his team would have an easy contest against Indonesia in their last qualifying match of soccer's 2002 World Cup Group Nine Asia Zone at Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Tony, Halim have biggest chance for semis: Coach
Tony, Halim have biggest chance for semis: Coach JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men's doubles pair Tony Gunawan and Halim Heryanto hold Indonesia's greatest chance of advancing to the semifinals of the World Badminton Championships, coach Herry Imam Pierngadi said on Saturday.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Entang Wiharso's angry and demonic faces
Entang Wiharso's angry and demonic facesBy Ipong Purnama Sidhi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian contemporary fine arts has been marked by two significant factors -- the shifting of thematic issues and globalization.
Sun, 27 May 2001
The lure of studying abroad
The lure of studying abroadBy K. Basrie As in past years, Jakarta and other big cities have been flooded with advertisements and exhibitions about overseas universities with a clear market target: Indonesians fresh out of high school.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Publishing industry fight for survival
Publishing industry fight for survival The devastating economic crisis, combined with hefty taxation and a lack of interest in reading, continues to batter the publishing industry. In conjunction with National Book Month, which falls every May, The Jakarta Post's Rita A.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Capital isn't everything for 'leftist' publishers
Capital isn't everything for 'leftist' publishers JAKARTA (JP): A visitor to Kalam bookstore in the Utan Kayu area of East Jakarta was amazed by the number of new books of good taste flooding the store every week.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Asboth records the story of a unique artist
Asboth records the story of a unique artist Teguh Ostenrik, Transcending Time; Published and distributed by Galeri Teguh, 2000; Barbara Asboth; 250pp JAKARTA (JP): When Barbara Asboth first met Teguh Ostenrik here in 1996, both his work and life seemed to resemble a necklace that had snapped,...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Gus Dur and Megawati engage in war of words
Gus Dur and Megawati engage in war of words JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri disclosed on Saturday that President Abdurrahman Wahid had planned to impose a state of emergency and order the arrest of several people on Saturday if the House of Representatives continued with its...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Stop violence on the train
Stop violence on the trainFrom Warta KotaAttacks on the train to Bekasi, Cikarang and Purwakarta have been going on every day now for nearly a month. Stone throwing and even some passengers threatening others with sickles are almost becoming a fact of life.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Maitreya monastery, Batam island's main attraction
Maitreya monastery, Batam island's main attractionText and photographs by Fadli BATAM, Riau (JP): With a population of 450,000, the 415-square-kilometer Batam island is a heterogeneous area in terms of ethnicity, race and religion.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Three generations of artists meet
Three generations of artists meetBy Agus Dermawan T. JAKARTA (JP): Three artists, Ida Hajar, 58, Dwijo Widiyono, 42, and I Made Hantaguna, 28, had an impromptu rendezvous somewhere along the crowded and noisy road of Indonesian art.Their joint exhibition at Ina Gallery on Jl.
Sun, 27 May 2001
'Leftist' publishers serve the curious
'Leftist' publishers serve the curiousBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): A visitor to Kalam bookstore in the Utan Kayu area of East Jakarta was amazed by the number of new books of good taste flooding the store every week.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Thank God, it's (not) Friday
Thank God, it's (not) Friday JAKARTA (JP): "I was born this way. What's your excuse?" said the T-shirt worn by Kevin, an engineering consultant working for a major oil company. With a pair of faded blue jeans and sneakers, he looked like a tourist who had just returned from Bali. But he is not.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Seven die in RP clash
Seven die in RP clash ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Seven people died as troops clashed with gunmen who raided a southern Philippine resort four days ago, with the gang's hostages escaping during the battle, a military official said Saturday.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Chicago GSB targets more Indonesian students despite crisis
Chicago GSB targets more Indonesian students despite crisis The Jakarta Post' reporter Ahmad Junaidi, along with other journalists from Indonesia, Korea, India and Thailand, joined a media tour to the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (GSB) Asia campus in Singapore recently.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Images of Bali
Images of BaliText by Rita A. Widiadana, photos by Murdani Usman SANUR, Bali (JP): For hundreds of years, Bali has long been renowned as a producer of the elaborate and glamorous songket, woven textile.
Sun, 27 May 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 Film 6:00 Children's Songs 7:00...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Guruh wins Montblanc achievement award
Guruh wins Montblanc achievement award JAKARTA (JP): Despite being tongue-tied, Guruh Irianto Soekarnoputra beamed with elation after accepting the Montblanc Achievement Award 2001 in a lavish ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Indonesian students buy Aussie education with ringgit
Indonesian students buy Aussie education with ringgit KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Three years ago, Meity Prihatiningsih Setiawan was one of only a few lucky Indonesian students admitted to Monash University in Malaysia.
Sun, 27 May 2001
House factions turn down President's proposal
House factions turn down President's proposal JAKARTA (JP): A last-ditch move to reach a compromise between squabbling members of the political elite has failed as major factions at the House of Representatives turned down on Saturday President Abdurrahman Wahid's proposal to transfer presidential...
Sun, 27 May 2001
'Bugs' delay the launch of the third generation mobile
'Bugs' delay the launch of the third generation mobileBy Mila Day JAKARTA (JP): Think of the word "bugs" and any number of images comes to mind: termites, cockroaches, Bugs Bunny, and the coding error in computers.NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sun, 27 May 2001
HK employer gets 22 months for assaulting housemaid
HK employer gets 22 months for assaulting housemaid HONG KONG (AFP): An "inhumane" Hong Kong employer who beat her Indonesian maid with a toilet brush and scalded her with a hot iron has been sentenced to 22 months imprisonment, a report said Saturday.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Australia, popular among Indonesian students
Australia, popular among Indonesian studentsBy A'an Suryana CANBERRA (JP): Heavy rain poured down in Sydney one afternoon two weeks ago.Suharto, an Indonesian university student, took shelter in front of a supermarket after his regular shopping stint, waiting for the rain to stop.
Sun, 27 May 2001
The big show draws near
The big show draws near As the big day of May 30 approaches, political suspense has been on the increase as to whether or not the House of Representatives will reject the presidential accountability speech following memorandum I and memorandum II and decide to go ahead with impeachment proceedings.
Sun, 27 May 2001
'Book Review' encourages television viewers to read more
'Book Review' encourages television viewers to read more Book Review; Metro TV; Sunday, 9.30 a.m; Saturday, 7.30 a.m (rerun) JAKARTA (JP): Television programs have long been blamed for causing people to stay away from quality books.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Sunday is often the best time to catch a movie. There ia an ample choice of interesting movies, including dramas, thrillers and comedies, currently being screened in Jakarta's theaters.If you have no idea about to watch, Joko E.H.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Advertisement Postcard, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31. * Modern Indonesian Literature, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 31.
Sun, 27 May 2001
Playwright Nano can make fun of Gus Dur, too
Playwright Nano can make fun of Gus Dur, tooBy Jusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): "Play as cheerfully and as well as possible, not only for Gus Dur, but for every ticketholder" said N. Riantiarno. At that time, all members of Teater Koma were sitting in a circle seriously lending their ears to the...
Sun, 27 May 2001
Don't judge a bookstore by its cover
Don't judge a bookstore by its coverBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The romantic comedy You've Got Mail portrays how a giant bookstore chain puts an independent, small bookstore out of business. People like to spend time in a bookstore that also offers coffee, Internet connections and other...