Archive: 15 July 2001
43 articles found
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Picking the proper clubs
Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment. There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on. And those players who have mastered the basic skills of the game may want to add a club or two to their bag in order to cut their scores.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tale about the blend of Batak, Malay ethnic music
Tale about the blend of Batak, Malay ethnic music By Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of people were attending the Batak wedding ceremony at Wisma Nejer in Medan. Highlighted by pop music group Sopo Nauli, the party turned "chaotic" as the crowd danced to the melodious tunes. Some danced, others hummed, all followed the rhythm of the music.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rehab centers: Safe havens for addicts
Rehab centers: Safe havens for addicts JAKARTA (JP): Psychiatrist Al Bachri Husin established Wisma Adiksi (Addiction House) in late 1998 using his own money because he witnessed an overwhelming upsurge in the number of drug abusers that existing health facilities simply could not cope with.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Political uncertainty shrouds Art Summit
Political uncertainty shrouds Art Summit By Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesians, especially Jakartans, are shuddering at the thought of possible chaos when President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid faces impeachment on Aug. 1. But this fear is, apparently, not shared by the organizing committee of the Indonesian Art Summit III, 2001. They insist that the show will go on from Aug. 27 to Sept. 27.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
A taste of luxury
A taste of luxury A secluded haven, carefully carved above the Ayung River, and hidden among blue skies, green paddies and the soothing distant sounds of age-old rituals. Harmoniously blending nature's rich and ancient traditions, Puri Wulandari, A Boutique Resort and Spa, is an example of Bali's finest property. Luxurious and romantic, she embraces your sensuous and magical interlude in her exotic intimate atmosphere.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
A challenging route to Borobudur's Buddhist temple
A challenging route to Borobudur's Buddhist temple By Ahmad Solikhan MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Borobudur temple, one of the seven wonders of the world, has been visited by millions of people. However, for most people the real meaning of the monument, built in the eighth century during the Syailendra dynasty, remains obscure. Its approximately 1,500-meter-long walls are adorned by no less than 1,460 reliefs depicting tales related to human lives.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheral By 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. The main different is perhaps that, unlike the output of the computer system, the output of our stomach is not normally to be displayed.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ex-police chief backs Bimantoro
Ex-police chief backs Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's efforts to seek moral support from former National Police chief Hugeng Iman Santosa apparently proved fruitless when, during an almost-one- hour meeting between the two here on Saturday, Hugeng said that he saw no reason to fire Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Intermarriages and alliances solidified these cross-cultural and economic links. Over the centuries, the movement of peoples, goods and ideas between the two archipelagos intensified.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian batik on show in Amsterdam
Indonesian batik on show in Amsterdam By Kunang Helmi-Picard AMSTERDAM (JP): Yet again, Indonesian batik plays a prominent role in an internationally renowned museum, this time at the venerable Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Drawing upon the rich archives of Indonesian batik cloth built up over two centuries, thanks to the ties between the Netherlands and Indonesia from the colonial period up to the present, the show opened on April 10 and is on until Oct. 14.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
A bomb victim dies at hospital
A bomb victim dies at hospital JAKARTA (JP): One of 14 people injured by Wednesday's bomb blast under the Slipi flyover, West Jakarta, died on Saturday from serious wounds in his body and head at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) emergency room. The victim, Togar Budi Marpaung, a 23-year-old street vendor, was one among four other people Samadi, 29 and Sarmin, 30, Andi Lala, 16 and Romadon, 13, who were hospitalized for their very serious injuries resulted from the bomb shrapnels.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Deceived by a furniture trader
Deceived by a furniture trader From Kompas In June 2001, we bought a furniture set for our bedroom, a TV cabinet and bookcase from Decho Artistica represented by Ir. Deborah Rosanti residing in Taman Permata Buana at Jl. Pulau Selayar I Blok JI/12 A, Jakarta. In August 2001, the order was delivered but in an incomplete condition as door handles and keys were not available. There weren't even any partitions installed in TV cabinet and bookcase.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
On the fast lane into oblivion?
On the fast lane into oblivion? By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road. The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his already waiting golfing buddies. They are supposed to start playing at exactly 7:09, but if they miss it, they have to wait 45 minutes, provided another group had not shown up. The thought of waiting for not being there on time, he floors the gas pedal to 165 kmh. He makes it on time.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Text and photo
Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Healthy lifestyle helps avert diabetes
Healthy lifestyle helps avert diabetes JAKARTA (JP): If you belong to the group at high risk for diabetes mellitus, you should make certain adjustments to your lifestyle. Experts warn that if significant, long-term lifestyle changes are not made, your health could be affected and this could lead to the condition. Diabetes mellitus is an inherited condition in which the pancreas cannot produce an adequate amount of insulin to control the glucose level in the blood.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Local dotcom companies adapt swiftly to stay alive
Local dotcom companies adapt swiftly to stay alive By John Ruwitch JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian Web company Kopitime.com is not afraid of change. In the last two years it has changed its name three times, evolved from a "bricks-and-mortar" advertising firm into a multi- portal dotcom, sprouted an Information Technology solutions arm and listed on the Jakarta stock exchange.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rehab centers help local drug addicts
Rehab centers help local drug addicts In this and related articles on Pages 2 and 3, The Jakarta Post's Santi W.E. Soekanto and contributors Nuraini Razak and Deka Kurniawan explore the question of drug rehabilitation centers in Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): Peer pressure got "Andi" into drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana and eventually taking putauw (low-grade heroin). He was only 13 at the time.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Working hard to court Indonesians
Working hard to court Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Australian property developers consider Indonesia a great foreign market. The Australian government is also encouraging foreigners to purchase apartments in the continent. Many Indonesians are keen to purchase properties in Australia for schooling, investment or retirement needs.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Snapshot
Snapshot Photo A: Alatas French Embassy ALATAS HONORED: French Ambassador to Indonesia Gerard Cros (right) on behalf of the French government honors former minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas with a Commandeur dans l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur medal. The ceremony was held at the ambassador's residence in Jakarta on July 9. Photo B: Education JP/P.J.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lisa wins silver in Asian c'ships
Lisa wins silver in Asian c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian weightlifter Raema Lisa Rumbewas won a silver medal in the 53-kilogram division of the 14th Asian Senior Women's weightlifting championships in the southern South Korean city of Chonju on Saturday. Lisa lifted a total of 192.5 kg, comprising 85 kg in snatch, 107.5 kg in clean and jerk in her new weight division.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Instead of giving it the name of Office 2002, the software maker everybody loves and hates at the same time has chosen the two letters XP to distinguish it from the earlier versions, Office 97 and Office 2000.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001
TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 TV Series 4:00 Music 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Talk Show 8:30 Music and Cinema 9:30 TV Series 10:00 News 11:00 TV Drama Program 2 5:30 p.m.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Taufik's withdrawal his own decision: Coach
Taufik's withdrawal his own decision: Coach JAKARTA (JP): The training director at the Indonesian Badminton Center, Christian Hadinata, said world number three Taufik Hidayat decided on his own to withdraw from the US$120,000 Malaysian Open, starting on Monday. "It was not the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) that decided to withdraw him. Taufik felt that his preparation was not sufficient for such an important event.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
A privilege through memberships
A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively. The clubs are indeed very exclusive as they do not allow nonmembers to use their course. In Indonesia, the story is slightly different.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Enchanting Balinese-Chinese dance drama
Enchanting Balinese-Chinese dance drama By I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): When the nine-meter-long traditional Chinese jung vessel rolled onto the stage, the hundreds of people who thronged the Werdhi Budaya Art Center's Ardha Chandra open- air stage gasped in awe. Several beautiful girls clad in ancient Chinese costumes danced elegantly on the jung's deck, while a classical Chinese music composition was played in the background.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian cigarette manufacturer clings to old ways
Indonesian cigarette manufacturer clings to old ways By Achmad Sukarsono KEDIRI, Indonesia (Reuters): Juniarsih has been hand-rolling tobacco for the last 17 years at a big factory run by Gudang Garam, Indonesia's largest cigarette maker, but with little hope things will change. The mother of two toddlers leaves her family before dawn six days a week and pedals her battered bicycle for more than an hour past paddy fields in East Java to get to the plant.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Loyalty to President?
Loyalty to President? From Rakyat Merdeka Referring to an article in Rakyat Merdeka of July 12 on ministers' loyalty to the President, as advocated by Agum Gumelar, in my opinion Agum Gumelar's recommendation is far too late. Didn't most of the 27 dismissed ministers show their loyalty by giving correct input to the President? Want an example?
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Parents dreaming of Tiger kids
Parents dreaming of Tiger kids By Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Andhika sat stunned in front of the TV watching golf icon Tiger Woods make a final birdie putt on the 18th green at Augusta on April 10. When Woods lifted his trophy -- making him the holder of all four Grand Slam titles, the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship, the boy shouted to his mother: "Mom, I want to learn golf.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Makes more sense to purchase than to rent
Makes more sense to purchase than to rent By Riyadi Suparno Australian property companies, or their agents here, confirm that the principal reason for Indonesians buying property in Australia os to provide their children with accomodation because, for those who can afford it, it makes more sense to purchese than to rent. JAKARTA (JP): Australian property developers know that Indonesian parents will do whatever they can when it comes to their children's education.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. However, the property market is still down, at least according to stock market analysts and property consultants.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to host four-nation meeting on choking haze
Indonesia to host four-nation meeting on choking haze SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia will host a four-nation meeting on July 19 to find ways to combat forest fires raging on Sumatra and Kalimantan as smoke from the blazes drives up pollution levels in the region. Environment officials from Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore will be eager to see how promised measures translate into concrete action and how Indonesia's neighbors may be called upon to help at Thursday's meeting in Jakarta.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Crispy seafood spring rolls
Crispy seafood spring rolls By Mary Winata JAKARTA (JP): I would like to share this particular secret recipe with all of you who love seafood and fruit. This is how to make seafood spring rolls, which are a combination of shrimp and mild, sweet mango flesh. If you want to spice it up a bit, dip it in chili sauce. Enjoy the fresh aroma of mango and lemon juice.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dorothea's poems cry out for equality
Dorothea's poems cry out for equality KILL THE RADIO, Sebuah Radio Kumatikan; Dorothea Rosa Herliany; Editor & Translator: Harry Aveling; Indonesiatera, Magelang, 2001; 127 + xxxiv pp; Rp 40,000 JAKARTA (JP): Readers of the literature columns in local newspapers must be familiar with Dorothea's poems. One of the younger Indonesian poets that first emerged in the mid-1980s, she has published many of her poems in the print media and has now five poetry collections to her credit.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI greenfields among the region
RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses. In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pearls, unique organic gems with incandescent glow
Pearls, unique organic gems with incandescent glow By Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): A unique organic "gem" from the bottom of the sea with an amazing luminous glow, pearls are admired by almost everyone. They gleam under the sun, their characteristic whiteness rivaled by none. Many carsmakers are now even trying to imitate the white hues of the pearly sheen, so as to sparkle when exposed to direct sunlight.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Angelique, one step further in pro tennis career
Angelique, one step further in pro tennis career By Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Winning this year's Wimbledon junior title has taught rising tennis star Angelique Widjaja a lesson: be courageous and stay focussed. The victory not only shows that Angie, as she is fondly called, is willing to work hard to fulfill her ambitions but it also helped sharpen her sights on her future career.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P urges MPR to hold snap special session
PDI-P urges MPR to hold snap special session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) ended its three-day national working meeting on Saturday with nine resolutions, including the decision to support an accelerated People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) special session should President Abdurrahman Wahid go ahead with his controversial policies. "We support MPR leaders in bringing forward the special session, which is currently scheduled to begin on Aug.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Private TV station 'TPI' launching new mystery series
Private TV station 'TPI' launching new mystery series JAKARTA (JP): Uninvited guests in the form of hideous ghosts appear at a cafe at night. Frightened guests run for their lives. That was a scene in a play performed at the launching of a new program on private TV station TPI called TV Misteri or TVM (Television Mystery) on Tuesday. The new program is a horror sinetron (television mini series) that TPI plans to air every Thursday night at 8 p.m. starting on July 12.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
KITLV: Where we can learn about RI
KITLV: Where we can learn about RI LEIDEN, The Netherlands (JP): Foreign scholars may imagine that the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, the scholarly association that focuses on studies of Southeast Asia, Caribbean and Oceania, has its office in a grand building. Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-Land-en Volkenkunde's (KITLV) three-story office, located on the bank of the beautiful Witte Singel moat which encircles the city, actually occupies a modest building.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI-India cultural ties in Devare's eyes
RI-India cultural ties in Devare's eyes By Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Hema Devare, wife of S.T. Devare -- a former Indian Ambassador to Jakarta, who held the post from 1994 to 1998 -- came to Jakarta last week on a cultural mission. Devare, born in Puna, India on Oct. 30, 1946, was in town to launch a documentary titled Threads that Bind, in which she attempts to "capture the historical ties" between Indonesia and India.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guide for overseas buyers
Guide for overseas buyers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians have their own reasons for owning apartments, offices and houses in Australia. The reasons may include accommodation for a child studying there, or for an employee working Down Under. Some wealthy Indonesians buy property there for investment, to earn the rent or sometimes to occupy during holidays. Australian cities are considered relatively safe, politically stable, environmentally clean and have a mild climate.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its subscription and retailing prices. As of Aug.
Sun, 15 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Steps to buying property Down Under
Steps to buying property Down Under If you have children studying in Australia and want to buy a property for your children there, or if you plan to buy property in Australia for investment purposes, the following steps -- contributed by Central Equity Limited, Raine and Horne and PT Procon Indah -- may be worth studying. * Contact a property agent in Indonesia that offers Australian properties for Indonesia customers. * Check out your options or alternative properties.