Archive: 6 May 2001
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Sun, 06 May 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): This long weekend is probably a great opportunity for you to watch some good movies from drama, comedy to thrillers currently being screened in local theaters. To help you make the best choice, The Jakarta Post's contributor Joko E.H. Anwar has some suggestions.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Unwiring the Internet blunder on the many islands of Indonesia
Unwiring the Internet blunder on the many islands of IndonesiaBy Mila Day JAKARTA (JP): The Internet in Indonesia is like the city of Jakarta: many activities backed up in a terrible traffic jam. "Slowly but surely we are becoming connected to the outside world," says Alika Aurelia, an Internet...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Arroyo a proud laundrywoman
Arroyo a proud laundrywoman MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, taunted by protesters for her working class roots, says she comes from a long line of laundrywomen and is proud of it.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Hong Kong's image-branding
Hong Kong's image-brandingBy Grace Emilia HONG KONG (JP): "Buy this Hong Kong flag pin Madam, only HK$4!" offered a street hawker on bustling Nathan Road.I stopped walking when the hawker continued in a friendly tone, "the red background color represents mainland China and the flowers on it...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Dreams for beauty melt with silicon
Dreams for beauty melt with silicon The recent barrage of media coverage on the downside of cosmetic surgery has not deterred people from going to the beauty parlor to have parts of their bodies "improved". The Jakarta Post's Maria Endah Hulupi looks into the issue.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Waisak procession begins
Waisak procession begins MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Dozens of Buddhist priests and devotees carried holy water to Mendut Temple on Saturday to mark the start of the three-day procession of Waisak, which organizers expect to bring peace to the crisis-plagued nation.
Sun, 06 May 2001
No paper
No paper In observance of the Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Monday. The Post will appear again on Tuesday. -- Publisher
Sun, 06 May 2001
Sang choy boy and chicken with hoisin sauce
Sang choy boy and chicken with hoisin sauce JAKARTA (JP): Wondering what to serve on the weekend for visiting relatives and friends? Try these Chinese delicacies; they are easy to make and tasty. Just take a piece of lettuce or spring roll wrapper, spoon in the delicious topping and enjoy.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Guess What? Onghokham
Guess What? Onghokham The 68th birthday party of historian Onghokham on May 1 at the National Archives building, Central Jakarta, was somewhat subdued. It could be that the guests would have preferred that the party was held at Ong's house as usual where they could savor food that Ong cooked...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Financial support needed to help hemophiliacs live a normal life
Financial support needed to help hemophiliacs live a normal life JAKARTA (JP): Widya was shocked to see her 11-month-old son Eric, who cut his lips after making several unsuccessful attempts to stand on his feet, hemorrhaging."He was bleeding profusely, like a running tap.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Action serials and 'me-too' programming in local TV
Action serials and 'me-too' programming in local TVBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Remember the time when every Indonesian television station's eyes were on spooky series? Or at another time, when every station suddenly focussed on dramas with a plot- spinning mix of adultery and revenge? Now...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Annan shocked by sentences for UN staff murderers
Annan shocked by sentences for UN staff murderers UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): UN Secretary General Kofi Annan expressed shock on Friday at the lenient sentences handed down by an Indonesian court to six East Timorese men for last year's murder of three UN aid workers in West Timor.
Sun, 06 May 2001
PBSI urged to work hard to reclaim Sudirman Cup
PBSI urged to work hard to reclaim Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Former chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) Soerjadi urged PBSI on Saturday to work harder to recapture the Sudirman Cup.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Bandung German School, a true survivor
Bandung German School, a true survivorBy Yuli Sri Suwarni BANDUNG (JP): It was about midday last Tuesday. Six children of between four and five were busy playing with sand at a four-by-four meter mud hole in front of building number 12.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Muntilan letter casting plant dies hard
Muntilan letter casting plant dies hardBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Muntilan, a small town in Central Java, is not only noted for its slondok (a kind of ring formed of casssava crackers) and stone handicraft but is also known as a historical town that participated in boosting the nation's...
Sun, 06 May 2001
'RCTI' wins soccer tourney
'RCTI' wins soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): RCTI private-run television station team beat Kompas daily team 1-0 to win The Jakarta Post 18th anniversary soccer tournament in the final on Saturday.RCTI bagged home Rp 7.5 million (US$700), comprising Rp 3 million in cash and Rp 4.
Sun, 06 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. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19. * Painting Ilalang-Ilalang Wangi, Bizete Gallery, Jl. Gandaria I no.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Aborted Cabinet meeting raises eyebrows
Aborted Cabinet meeting raises eyebrows JAKARTA (JP): Speculation mounted that all is not well within President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration following a series of mysterious events involving the head of state, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the Cabinet as well as the Indonesian...
Sun, 06 May 2001
China shatters RI's Asia Cup hattrick
China shatters RI's Asia Cup hattrick JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion and top seed Indonesia failed to materialize expectations of achieving a hattrick in the US$170,000 Asia Cup bowing 1-2 to powerhouse China at the semifinals that lasted for four-and-a-half hours at Singapore Indoor Stadium on...
Sun, 06 May 2001
RI state companies to face bumpy road of reform
RI state companies to face bumpy road of reform Indonesia, Inc., Privatising State-Owned Enterprises; Tanri Abeng; Times Academic Press, Singapore, 2001; 224 pages JAKARTA (JP): Tanri Abeng has this message of caution for officials responsible for raising Rp 6.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Horsemeat's healing properties: Fact or fiction?
Horsemeat's healing properties: Fact or fiction?By Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Horsemeat is generally frowned upon for different reasons. Some consider it distasteful and others would say they do not have the heart to slaughter the hard-working graceful animal for food.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Guess What? Michelle Yeoh
Guess What? Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh, the fist Asian to ever star in a James Bond movie, said Tuesday it was time to help out local filmmakers and showcase "the new generation of talents" in the region."We don't want people to come here and make films about us.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Mang Udjo, the 'angklung' hero
Mang Udjo, the 'angklung' heroBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): He dedicated his whole life to the conservation of angklung, traditional bamboo percussion. Even after his death at 72 on Thursday, Mang Udjo Ngalagena, remains synonymous with angklung.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Art auctions important in the fine arts world
Art auctions important in the fine arts worldBy Bodewijn Brands JAKARTA (JP): In the past, art auctions in Indonesia were very much a matter of snobbism and definitely carried the smell of easy money. It seemed that prices were kept artificially high, and the high prices were confused with high...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Prolonging our lives with...housework?
Prolonging our lives with...housework? JAKARTA (JP): On many occasions when I look at our grandparents and parents I cannot help see the freshness and vitality they seem to possess which seems to totally evade today's youth.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Gus Dur to be queried
Gus Dur to be queried JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday that President Abdurrahman Wahid would be questioned over two financial scandals that had led to the issuing of two memorandum of censures by the House of Representatives against him.
Sun, 06 May 2001
'Family harmony makes life worth living'
'Family harmony makes life worth living' Fifty-nine-year-old Timbul Suhardi is one of Indonesia's best-known comedians. He soared to stardom after joining Surabaya-based comedy group Srimulat in 1979.He quit the group in 1986 and formed his own group, Batik, with fellow Srimulat members Basuki and...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Gus Dur ignores second memorandum
Gus Dur ignores second memorandum President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's appearance on state television on April 2, 2001 -- with not a single reference to the second memorandum, let alone response to it, as many had expected -- will surely be seen by the opposition as ignoring the censure motion.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Women 'admitted' to soccer matches
Women 'admitted' to soccer matches DOHA (DPA): Women are to be allowed to attend soccer matches in the Gulf state of Qatar for the first time and with immediate effect, the Al Hayet daily reported Saturday.The report said that women will have their own section in the Caliph stadium.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Serving up plenty of local culture to students
Serving up plenty of local culture to studentsBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The Grade Five pupils from Bandung International School learned a lot from their recent Outreach Trip to Kampung Naga.Academic study, challenging group activities and the opportunity to enhance intercultural understanding...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Bin Laden to be tried
Bin Laden to be tried ISLAMABAD (DPA): The radical Taliban Islamic militia ruling Afghanistan appears ready for a trial in the United States of Osama bin Laden, the Arab dissident in hiding in the pariah state, accused by Washington of international terrorism, a Pakistani newspaper Saturday...
Sun, 06 May 2001
Santini, pioneer of Theravada order of nuns
Santini, pioneer of Theravada order of nuns In conjunction with the national holiday of Waisak, The Jakarta Post's Ida Indawati Khouw profiles Buddhist nun Santini, a pioneer of the Theravada Bhikkuni order in Indonesia.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor ManBy Kimberly Hofhiens He drove him around for 20 years. Twenty years! And all he got out of it was a stupid knockoff Rolex and a personal digital assistant (PDA). Marking time, that's all. How much time until he's dead. Stupid bule.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Adding international flavor
Adding international flavorBy Simon Wellington "We don't need no education. We don't need no thought control." Pink Floyd's 1979 anthem doesn't call for the abolition of education, but stresses the need for change from what has been taught so far.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Bagir Manan appointed chief justice
Bagir Manan appointed chief justice JAKARTA (JP): After months of stalemate, President Abdurrahman Wahid finally bowed to the House of Representatives demand to pick one of the two chief justice candidates it has proposed by naming Bagir Manan for the top post at the Supreme Court.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Laywomen learn self-control at Maribaya monastery
Laywomen learn self-control at Maribaya monasteryBy Ida Indawati Khouw MARIBAYA, West Java (JP): Sunimita and Tan Bik Yang are dressed like bhikkhunis (Buddhist nuns). The two mature women in white robes have completely shaven heads and spend their days conducting rituals.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Crocodile farm proves big tourist hit in Medan
Crocodile farm proves big tourist hit in MedanBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Looking for something really scary in town? The Taman Buaya (crocodile farm) Asam Kumbang could well be what you are after.
Sun, 06 May 2001
Hindus protest use of beef
Hindus protest use of beef NEW DELHI, India (AP): A Hindu nationalist group shouted slogans outside the corporate office of McDonald's in the Indian capital on Saturday, demanding the closure of all its outlets following a controversy over the use of beef flavoring in the chain's French fries in...