Archive: 1 July 2001
47 articles found
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Strategies applicants need to know to win scholarships
Strategies applicants need to know to win scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Are there any sure-fire strategies for winning a scholarship? The following list has been compiled from various sources and should be helpful for anyone wishing to enter the race:1.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Eight governors sign 'Jogja Declaration'
Eight governors sign 'Jogja Declaration' YOGYAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of possible unrest before, during and after the People's Consultative Assembly's special session scheduled for Aug. 1, eight governors signed a joint statement called the Jogja Declaration on Friday, vowing to join hands in...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
24 teams will compete in student baseball c'ships
24 teams will compete in student baseball c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Following a successful Students' Baseball Tournament last year, organizers expected more students to take part this year at a similar event jointly organized by Garuda Baseball club, Prambors Baseball and Softball club, and FeMale...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Handoko strives to popularize fashion statement
Handoko strives to popularize fashion statementBy Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): Handoko became known to the fashion world when he came second in an Indonesian Dress Designing Contest organized by a women's magazine in 1989, the year that the fashion world was at the peak of its popularity.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
President to lead ceremony
President to lead ceremony JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has agreed to lead the National Police's 55th anniversary ceremony at Bhayangkara Field in South Jakarta on Sunday.After a meeting at the presidential palace on Saturday, National Police chief Gen.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Police's anniversary
Police's anniversary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has agreed to lead a ceremony marking the 55th anniversary of the National Police on Sunday, National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said after meeting the President on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Teater Koma play at UKDW Yogyakarta
Teater Koma play at UKDW YogyakartaBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Theatrical troupe Teater Koma (Comma Theater) mesmerized the audience back in 1993 when they performed Rumah Sakit Jiwa (Mental Hospital) in the Purnabudaya Yogyakarta building.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Pontianak returns to normal
Pontianak returns to normal PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): A meeting between authorities and local ethnic figures managed to reduce tension in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak, which has been rocked by ethnic clashes for the past two weeks.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Edhi Sunarso, a forgotten sculptor of the Sukarno era
Edhi Sunarso, a forgotten sculptor of the Sukarno eraBy Sulistyo Budi N. YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Never ever forget history," Indonesia's first president, the late Sukarno said. These words are still fresh in the memory of Edhi Sunarso, 69, a "great" sculptor during Sukarno's era.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Passing through the belly button of a midlife crisis
Passing through the belly button of a midlife crisisBy Vic Albornoz Lactaoen JAKARTA (JP): Oh, the joy of weekends! ... I had the luxury of time available to spend lazing around in a pile of pillows, scratching my head and wondering if eating seven meals a day could be considered an acceptable form...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
'Mandi oukup' is more than just a bath
'Mandi oukup' is more than just a bathBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A traditional spice-scented steam bath is much more than a means of keeping clean. It's a complete beauty and health treatment to be taken and enjoyed at leisure.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Cafe au lait: Favorite color in the glam industry
Cafe au lait: Favorite color in the glam industryBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): Taking a toddler with me to the bank one Monday morning was a big mistake. I realized when I saw the never-ending queue, full of people from different backgrounds.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Perbakin is likely to withdraw from two events in SEA Games
Perbakin is likely to withdraw from two events in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) may cancel its participation in two events -- the men's air pistol and women's air rifle -- at this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Online trading in Asia-Pacific to soar
Online trading in Asia-Pacific to soar SINGAPORE (AFP): Investing in stocks via the Internet is set to become more prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region in the next five years, technology research firm International Data Corp. said on Tuesday.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Funds lacking for quake victims
Funds lacking for quake victims MAJALENGKA, West Java (JP): The regent of quake-racked Majalengka, Tutty M. Anwar, said here on Saturday that her administration lacked funds to repair residents' houses heavily damaged in a recent quake.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
U.S. assistance for RP
U.S. assistance for RP ISABELA, Philippines (AFP): High-tech surveillance equipment provided by the United States is being used to track down Muslim guerrillas holding 23 American and Filipino hostages, a presidential spokesman said on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Study abroad to improve prospects
Study abroad to improve prospects In this and related articles on Page 2, The Jakarta Post contributors I. Christianto and Nuraini Razak study the channels people can go through in order to win scholarships to study abroad.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Tasty Thai chicken in pandanus leaves
Tasty Thai chicken in pandanus leavesBy Mary Winata JAKARTA (JP): This Thai-style fried chicken is a feast that will definitely satisfy your appetite. It has a very tasty flavor and its pandanus leaf wrapper emits a mouth-watering aroma.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Declaration
Declaration Eight governors sign 'Jogja Declaration'. Page 2Miss Universe Miss Universe smiles down on the world. Page 3 Charm Legacy of charm in Central Java's coffee estates. Page 4Midlife Passing through the belly button of a midlife crisis.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Funds lacking for quake victims
Funds lacking for quake victims MAJALENGKA, West Java (JP): The regent of quake-racked Majalengka, Tutty M. Anwar, said here on Saturday that her administration lacked funds to repair residents' houses heavily damaged in a recent quake.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Yati capitalizes on natural strengths for fame
Yati capitalizes on natural strengths for fameBy Jusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Despite what many say, a flat nose doesn't always bring bad luck. Yati is among the lucky ones. This Yogyakarta born artist -- a long-time practitioner of Javanese ketoprak (history-based drama), wayang orang (Hindu...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Jostling for divine blessing at Ganjuran Temple
Jostling for divine blessing at Ganjuran TempleBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Ladies and gentlemen, please do not touch the gunungan (giant cones of food and flowers) until the mass is over," the announcement came from the loudspeakers.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
'Javanized' representations of biblical scenes
'Javanized' representations of biblical scenesBy M. Dwi Marianto YOGYAKARTA (JP): About 15 km to the south of Yogyakarta Palace, in Ganjuran, Bantul district, there is a Catholic church built in the 1920s. The architecture of the building and its decorations adopt a Javanese style.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Snapshot
SnapshotPhoto A: KidsJP/K. BasrieDONATION FOR THE KIDS: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) representative for Indonesia, Rolf C. Carriere (left), smiles as Le Meridien general manager Jean-Louis Ripoche (third from left) displays an enlarged check for Rp 22 million...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 1, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 1, 2001Exhibitions * Calligraphy and Illuminations: Spiritual Culture, the National Archives Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until July 3. * Photomontage Machine/Anti-Machine, I See Gallery, The Polish Cultural Center, Jl.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Miss Universe smiles down on the world
Miss Universe smiles down on the worldBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): There is no fidgeting with the tiara, no stolen look to the chaperone across the room, no plaintive groan of "No, not again" when That Question is asked.Miss Universe Denise M.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Hair contains a person's 'biochemical record'
Hair contains a person's 'biochemical record'By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You can only say so much about your hair but your hair has a lot to tell about you, doctors say.Kenneth Kang, the principal consultant for Singapore-based company Spectrum Learning, said that hair reveals the mineral...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services The information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines has been going through remarkable progress and growth in recent years. In the hardware sector, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industries have been growing at...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Legacy of charm in Central Java's coffee estates
Legacy of charm in Central Java's coffee estatesBy Ridlo Aryanto and Bambang M SALATIGA, Central Java: What did the Dutch leave behind as the legacy of their 3.5 centuries of colonial rule in Indonesia? The answer may vary: mills, highways, bridges and railways, to mention but a few.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
e-PR: Not merely doing it online
e-PR: Not merely doing it onlineBy Aleta Hanafi and Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If there's something strange in your neighborhood, it's time to call in the ghostbusters. If your company is under fire, who're you gonna call?For instance, if your company's employees go on strike to demand better...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Indonesia's beauty pageant
Indonesia's beauty pageantFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia's 2001 beauty contest final, broadcast live by Indosiar not only filled me with excitement, but also pride and awe. Although Indonesia is in the midst of uncertainty, Mustika Ratu and the Foundation of Indonesian Girls were still able to...
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
JP/11/KOMA
JP/11/KOMA Teater Koma play at UKDW Yogyakarta, Mesmerizing Though Lacking in ZestBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Theatrical troupe Teater Koma (Comma Theater) mesmerized the audience back in 1993 when they performed Rumah Sakit Jiwa (Mental Hospital) in the Purnabudaya Yogyakarta building.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Bali Hyatt, a truly classic Balinese experience
Bali Hyatt, a truly classic Balinese experience Escape to Bali and experience why people call it the "Island of the Gods", "Paradise Island", "Jewel of the tropics" or simply "the most exotic and mystical land on Earth".Every inch of the island is imbued with culture and art.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
PLN raises power rates by 17.47%
PLN raises power rates by 17.47% JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed state electricity company PT PLN to raise power rates starting on Sunday to help ease the state company's financial difficulties.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Waking from the dot-coma
Waking from the dot-comaBy K. Basrie A recent survey of 30 countries revealed that only 6 percent of the world's six billion people go online. Billions of others are not surfing the Web due to a lack of interest, computers or funds.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
SMEs and e-commerce portals
SMEs and e-commerce portalsBy Beni Sindhunata JAKARTA (JP): More foreign companies that have allied themselves with local firms in the service industry are setting up e-commerce portals.At last count, there were 24 trade sites, ranging from those established by private ventures such as www.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Bhinneka challenges Aspac in final
Bhinneka challenges Aspac in final JAKARTA (JP): A free throw by Bhinneka Sritex's seasoned player I Made Sudiadnyana in the last four seconds took his team to the final of the Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league with a narrow 54-53 victory over Jakarta-based Satria Muda.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
President to lead ceremony
President to lead ceremony JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has agreed to lead the National Police's 55th anniversary ceremony at Bhayangkara Field in South Jakarta on Sunday.After a meeting at the presidential palace on Saturday, National Police chief Gen.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Unleaded fuel program to be launched with bike events
Unleaded fuel program to be launched with bike events JAKARTA (JP): Despite weak planning and promotion, the capital will officially launch its program to phase out leaded gasoline on Sunday, an important moment for the environmental movement in this country.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
Music in N. Sumatra booms despite piracy
Music in N. Sumatra booms despite piracyBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): As far as music is concerned, North Sumatra seems to be in deep slumber, and little or no clamor is heard; but when it comes to piracy in the cassette recording business, it is something else.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
'Pernikahan Dini', unique teen romantic series
'Pernikahan Dini', unique teen romantic seriesBy Tony Ryanto JAKARTA (JP): A 26-episode, one-hour TV drama series entitled Pernikahan Dini, with Saturday prime-time airing (8:30 p.m.- 9:30) by RCTI, is enjoying immense popularity.
Sun, 01 Jul 2001
The ins and outs of scholarship selection
The ins and outs of scholarship selectionBy Nuraini Razak and I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Despite the competitiveness of scholarship programs, candidates are actually spoilt for choice as there are various types of scholarship to suit many different types of preferences.