Archive: 29 July 2001
29 articles found
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Gus Dur to keep on fighting for democracy
Gus Dur to keep on fighting for democracy JAKARTA (JP): Ousted President Abdurrahman Wahid reiterated, upon his arrival in Washington DC for medical treatment, that he would fight to uphold democracy in Indonesia, Antara reported on Saturday.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Iwan turns boardinghouse bedroom into his gallery
Iwan turns boardinghouse bedroom into his galleryBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): The mere mention of an art gallery evokes images of a comfortably spacious room where art works are on display. It may never have occurred to you that a relatively small room could also be been turned into a gallery.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Stories from two noted Indonesian poets
Stories from two noted Indonesian poetsHUJAN MENULIS AYAM; (The Rain Writes a Chicken); Sutardji Calzoum Bachri; Indonesiatera, Magelang, 2001; 94 + xiv pp; Rp 16,000Pengarang Telah Mati - Segenggam Cerita; (The Writer is Dead - A Handful of Stories); Sapardi Djoko Damono; Indonesiatera, Magelang,...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Tourism comes to Lau Debuk-debuk
Tourism comes to Lau Debuk-debukBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The mountain breeze blows quite strongly, making the vicinity of Lau Debuk-debuk tourist resort, which perches at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level, feel very cold.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Snapshot
SnapshotPhoto A: CenturyHotel Atlet Century ParkSTEP AHEAD: Hotel Atlet Century Park's human resources manager Aldo Omar (left) presents a certificate to a member of the hotel's food and beverage staff Mafuddin, the winner of the April cross country race, Lintas Alam Land Rock 2001.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Militia, peacekeepers clash
Militia, peacekeepers clash DILI, East Timor (AP): UN peacekeepers and suspected militiamen exchanged gunfire near East Timor's border with Indonesia on Saturday, but no one was injured, UN officials said.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Suggestions for Megawati
Suggestions for MegawatiFrom Pikiran RakyatCongratulations to Megawati Soekarnoputri on her appointment as Indonesia's fifth president.It is no longer necessary to further complicate matters and make new problems over who becomes the president of our beloved country.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Demo greets Mega in Makassar
Demo greets Mega in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Contrary to guarantees given by academicians and local figures, a demonstration greeted President Megawati Soekarnoputri as she was on her way to Batangkaluku, South Sulawesi, to officially inaugurate a clean water project on Saturday.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Being equal or simply being trashy?
Being equal or simply being trashy? JAKARTA (JP): "If you are not going to marry me by the end of this year, I'll go to my other boy friend in Holland. He'll marry me -- yes, he will. And that will be the end of our relationship, you hear me?" Yayuk, the twenty-something woman screamed at her...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Tantowi's entertainment business thrives
Tantowi's entertainment business thrivesBy Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): The huge success of the recent Rp 1.6 billion Sherina show at the Jakarta Convention Center has not only boosted the child singer's popularity but also the reputation of Tantowi Yahya, the event's organizer.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Synopsis of the Anti-Money Laundering Bill
Synopsis of the Anti-Money Laundering Bill JAKARTA (JP): The government has presented the much-awaited money laundering bill to the House of Representatives for deliberation in a move to combat money laundering practices.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Helen Pausacker, the only female 'dalang' in Australia
Helen Pausacker, the only female 'dalang' in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): There is no doubt many an opera aficionado has been so overwhelmed by a performance of, say, Othello that, he or she would dream of playing Othello or Desdemona, but how many actually have gone ahead,...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Tulungagung marble craftsmen: The search for survival
Tulungagung marble craftsmen: The search for survivalBy Gin Kurniawan & Christanto W TULUNGAGUNG, East Java (JP): The heat and aridity of Besole and Gamping forced local residents to abandon these small villages in Campurdarat district, Tulungagung, East Java, over 10 years ago to seek a living in...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Int'l teaching conference damns Japanese textbooks
Int'l teaching conference damns Japanese textbooks JOMTIEN, Thailand (AFP): Controversial textbooks accused of whitewashing the true history of Japanese military aggression in Asia before and during World War II were condemned Saturday by an international conference of teachers.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
How low can malaria go in Irian Jaya?
How low can malaria go in Irian Jaya?By Simon Sinaga TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): Werry Kogoya lounged in an open area in front of the main ward of a public hospital in this southern town in the easternmost region of Irian Jaya.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
It's high time to learn and win
It's high time to learn and win Since the arrival of the very first player in this business here in 1991, foreign-based franchises are still stealing the hearts of local consumers.Their number grows three or fourfold every year, while homegrown franchises trail along at 10 percent per annum.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Cabinet
Cabinet People express hopes for the coming Cabinet. Page 2 Debuk Tourism comes to Lau Debuk-debuk. Page 4Marble Tulungagung marble craftsmen: The search for survival Page 6Malaria How low can malaria go in Irian Jaya? Page 7Franchises It's high time to learn and win.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
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...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Krisdayanti joins famous people by building her personal website
Krisdayanti joins famous people by building her personal websiteBy Mila Day JAKARTA (JP): She sings well, dresses elegantly and also knows how to act. Krisdayanti is probably an Indonesian 21st century icon. And yes, she is on the Net, too, with her "still-under- construction" personal website.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
People express hopes for the coming Cabinet
People express hopes for the coming Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Different groups of people have expressed their own expectations of the lineup of the forthcoming Cabinet, which is reportedly to be announced on Wednesday.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Money laundering, big issue in RI
Money laundering, big issue in RI Less than a week after the government presented an anti-money laundering bill to the House of Representatives late last month, the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering added Indonesia to its money laundering blacklist, thereby placing...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
One morning in Hasnah's life
One morning in Hasnah's lifeBy Diani Savitri Hasnah is a simple woman with a seemingly simple life to live. In the morning she goes to work as a wash lady for three households that are comparatively better-off than their mixed- class neighbors.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Marlev hoping to end title drought
Marlev hoping to end title drought JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian old hand Marlev Mainaky cruised to the final stage of the US$170,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open on Saturday after upsetting second seed and heavy favorite Pullela Gopichand of India 7-2, 8-6, 7-1 in their semifinals bout at Bung Karno Indoor...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Synopsis of the proposed money laundering bill
Synopsis of the proposed money laundering bill JAKARTA (JP): The government has presented the much-awaited money laundering bill to the House of Representatives for deliberation in a move to combat money laundering practices.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
U.S. recalls book detailing CIA role in RI
U.S. recalls book detailing CIA role in RI WASHINGTON (AP): The government on Friday scrambled to call back all copies of a State Department history that details the U.S. role in Indonesia's deadly purge of communists in the 1960s.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Our best wishes and congratulations to our reporter
Our best wishes and congratulations to our reporter Emmy Fitri Hastuti on her marriage to Habibullah Tanthowi. Their wedding reception will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2001, in Jetis, Sukoharjo, Central Java.Management and staff of The Jakarta Post.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Guess What? Julia Suryakusuma
Guess What? Julia Suryakusuma Three male body-builders dressed as Greek gladiators greeted guests at Jakarta's Regent Hotel on Thursday. Standing at the ballroom entrance were beautiful couples dressed in ancient Greek garb. No, it was not a wedding party.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Utut in hot pursuit for world tour
Utut in hot pursuit for world tour JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will begin his quest for a ticket in the World Chess Championship by participating in several overseas tournaments.He will warm up in Liepaja's Super Tournament, which only features rapid chess, in Latvia from Aug.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Natural gas production a vulnerable operation
Natural gas production a vulnerable operationBy Carl Chairul JAKARTA (JP): Natural gas is a very volatile and flammable fluid. It occurs in underground reservoirs at high pressure and extremely high temperatures.