Archive: 26 August 2001
34 articles found
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You may have seen biographies of great world leaders or celebrities displayed on the shelves of book stores, but the Indonesian Alzheimer's Association is encouraging older people to write autobiographies as a way of delaying the possible consequences of Alzheimer's disease.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You may have seen biographies of great world leaders or celebrities displayed on the shelves of book stores, but the Indonesian Alzheimer's Association is encouraging older people to write autobiographies as a way of delaying the possible consequences of Alzheimer's disease.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Brawl leads to vandalism
Brawl leads to vandalism JENEPONTO, South Sulawesi (JP): Eighty houses were destroyed and some 200 people fled their homes on Saturday in Jeneponto regency, some 120 kilometers north of Makassar, South Sulawesi, after it was attacked by residents of four neighboring villages over the death of a fellow villager the day before. No fatalities were reported. Adj. Comr.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Rotterdam Waterfront, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Sept. 22. * Painting 66th Marah Djibal, Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 26. * Painting Transformasi Kita, Galeri Canna, Jl. Boulevard Barat Raya, Blok LC 6 no. 33, North Jakarta (Phone: 4526429), Monday to Friday 10 a.m.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
'I really dislike people who boast'
'I really dislike people who boast' Culinary expert William Wongso's passion for food has spiced up the country's restaurant world. The father of two daughters established Vineth bakery in 1985 and is responsible for the stylish William Kafe Artistik, W Sandwich and Grill and William's Fine Dining. The former chief of the Indonesian Culinary Association recently spoke with The Jakarta Post's Maria Endah Hulupi at William Kafe Artistik in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stone therapy -- a rub without the wincing
Stone therapy -- a rub without the wincing By Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The latest leisure sensation to hit the capital is stone therapy, whose origins can be traced back hundreds of years to the American Indians. The therapy has been updated with reflexology in a basic Swedish massage that benefits the seven chakras (energy centers) in the body.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian held for murder
Indonesian held for murder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An 18-year-old Indonesian maid has been charged with slashing her Malaysian employer to death with a kitchen knife, reports said Saturday. Herlina Trisnawati was charged Friday in a magistrate court in a Kuala Lumpur suburb with murdering 31-year-old Soon Lay Chuan on Aug. 14, The Star newspaper said. Herlina, from Surabaya, faces the mandatory death sentence if found guilty.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
P-Project take their humor to comic books
P-Project take their humor to comic books By Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): People who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s undoubtedly have fond memories of the local comic books that colored these years. Titles like Gundala Putra Petir (Gundala, Son of Thunder) Godam and Panji Tengkorak were eagerly purchased and read, passed around among children and teenagers enthralled by the adventures that jumped out from the pages.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
King prawns in pandanus leaves
King prawns in pandanus leaves 1. To prepare the sauce, Daniel Gendre of Aphrodite Restaurant combines 150g red chili, three cloves of garlic, 30g ginger, 40g galangal, 10g turmeric and seven pcs shallot, and finely crushes the ingredients. He stir-fries the spices in 50ml cooking oil until fragrant and then pours in 200ml chicken stock and allows to simmer. He adds two sticks of lemon grass, 10g brown sugar, 150ml coconut milk, salt and pepper. He sieves the sauce and keeps it warm. 2.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Military operation planned in troubled Aceh
Military operation planned in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon launch a military operation to stop the separatist movement in the troubled province of Aceh, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Saturday. "No country solves its armed movement problems with a dialog," Yudhoyono said in Semarang after delivering a scientific oration at the University of 17 Augustus.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Air show opens in Bali
Air show opens in Bali BULELENG, Bali (JP): State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gde Ardhika opened a three-day international air show, the Buleleng Fly-In 2001, on Friday morning at Lt. Col. Wisnu airfield in Sumberkima, Gerogak district, about 65 kilometers west of Singaraja, the Buleleng regency capital. Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar and Air Force Chief of Staff Commander Marshall Hanafie Asnan failed to attend the show. They were represented by subordinates.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dedication the meaning of life for palace servants
Dedication the meaning of life for palace servants Text and photos by Tarko Sudiarno There is perhaps no dedication to compare with the abdi Dalem (palace servants) at Yogyakarta Palace. They commit themselves for life in their faith in the sultan. For them, their position, much lower than a courtier, is a way to seek complete peace. They receive Rp 8,000 (9 U.S. cents) to Rp 46,000 of monthly allowance, an amount that inevitably raises the eyebrows of many.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Art summit hoped to offer ideas for local artists' growth
Art summit hoped to offer ideas for local artists' growth JAKARTA (JP): Culture vultures have a feast in store beginning on Monday, with the month-long Art Summit Indonesia featuring prominent local and international contemporary performing artists.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Can food get us in the mood for love?
Can food get us in the mood for love? By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): From ancient times there has been the belief that certain food can enliven us. Or, rather, to be precise, they can spice up our lives in the bedroom. The list of aphrodisiac foods that can stimulate all your senses -- taste, sight, smell, touch and hearing -- is quite long, including types of vegetables, herbs, fruits and meats.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cheetahs retain Cup with win over Prambors
Cheetahs retain Cup with win over Prambors JAKARTA (JP): The Cheetahs retained the club's baseball tournament trophy for the third consecutive time, outslugging the Prambors 19-9 in the final of the 3rd Cheetahs Baseball & Softball Cup here on Saturday. Played at the Senayan baseball field, the match, a repeat of last year's final encounter between the two clubs, saw the Cheetahs take the lead early with Gilberto Sayogo making a grand slam for a 5-0 score in the first inning.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gray creeping in to RI population
Gray creeping in to RI population Still a country with one of the youngest populations in the world, Indonesia is now, inevitably, getting a bit grayer. The youth of the 1970s and 1980s will be reaching retirement age in the next 20 years. The Jakarta Post's Maria Endah Hulupi, Hera Diani and Bruce Emond examine if we are ready for what lies in store. JAKARTA (JP): Every day when "Jenny" drives to work in Central Jakarta, she passes her widowed mother-in-law's home.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gusmao set to run for East Timor presidency
Gusmao set to run for East Timor presidency DILI (AFP): East Timor independence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao ended months of speculation on Saturday by announcing he will run for election as president of the fledgling country. After long insisting that he did not want to be president after the former Indonesian territory gains full independence, Gusmao said he had relented with a heavy heart to universal demands for him to run.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Barefoot banker a lifeline for poorest of the poor
Barefoot banker a lifeline for poorest of the poor By John Ruwitch JAKARTA (Reuters): Sri Widiawati is one of the most successful bankers in Indonesia's bustling capital, but she doesn't drive a fancy car, wear expensive handmade suits or work in a glitzy office. She earns little more than US$1 a day, which is just enough to support her husband and two children while paying off a loan shark who conned her parents.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Make positive changes for the sake of aging family members
Make positive changes for the sake of aging family members JAKARTA (JP): The best medicine in preventing elderly family members from falling ill is healthy living at home. A geriatrician with the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, Czeresna H. Soejono, said that meeting daily nutritional requirements, exercise and participating in positive activities can ensure their physical and emotional well-being.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks role as ASEAN 'big brother'
Indonesia seeks role as ASEAN 'big brother' BANGKOK (Agencies): President Megawati Soekarnoputri, on a whirlwind tour of the capitals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said on Saturday that Indonesia must live up to its title as the "big brother" of the region. Megawati told a meeting with some 200 Indonesians here that she wished people would stop putting quotation marks between the words "big brother" whenever referring to the role that Indonesia should play in ASEAN.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Agnes Monica goes from child star to adult league
Agnes Monica goes from child star to adult league By Tony Ryanto JAKARTA (JP): Agnes Monica has been a singer, an actress and a TV show presenter. And she is all of 15 years old. Starting out as a child singer at the age of seven, Agnes went on to act in various shows, most recently in Lupus and Hologram, where she landed larger roles in what she calls "stepping-stones" in her career. Agnes has now graduated to the adult league.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Author Dewi Lestari comes into the light
Author Dewi Lestari comes into the light By Bruce Emond BANDUNG (JP): Dewi Lestari admits she has become an unwitting slave to the cult of Supernova. In the seven months since the 25-year-old singer published her debut novel under the pen name Dee, the book's phenomenal success (it is now in its fourth printing, with 48,000 copies sold) has taken her away from her singing career with RSD, her friends and her writing.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gunther W. Holtorf still putting Jakarta on the map
Gunther W. Holtorf still putting Jakarta on the map By David Eyerly JAKARTA (JP): Gunther W. Holtorf is a man who knows his way around. The 64-year-old German is familiar with much of the world, living overseas much of his life and spending the last 10 years traveling around the globe in a four-wheel drive Mercedes wagon.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dedication: The meaning of life for palace servants
Dedication: The meaning of life for palace servants Text and photos by Tarko Sudiarno There is perhaps no dedication to compare with the abdi Dalem (palace servants) at Yogyakarta Palace. They commit themselves for life in their faith in the sultan. For them, their position, much lower than a courtier, is a way to seek complete peace. They receive Rp 8,000 (9 U.S. cents) to Rp 46,000 of monthly allowance, an amount that inevitably raises the eyebrows of many.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Will you still love me when I'm 64?
Will you still love me when I'm 64? JAKARTA (JP): The setting is a coffee shop in a Bandung hotel last Saturday night. "So you have massage downstairs?" The inquirer's voice is male, older, foreign (perhaps southern European?), but the underlying intent crosses all borders and cultures. Respondent, female, local, is polite, sweet but firm. Yes, he can get a rub down at the fitness center on the third floor.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, China share glory in Asian tourney
Indonesia, China share glory in Asian tourney JAKARTA (JP): World-class players assured Indonesia and China one title apiece at the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships on Saturday. It came as no surprise that the Indonesian men's doubles players have set up a final between them, while the men's singles final will see an all-Chinese affair on Sunday.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ganguly, Dravid lift India to victory in second Test
Ganguly, Dravid lift India to victory in second Test KANDY, Sri Lanka (AFP): Sourav Ganguly struck timely form with an unbeaten 98 as India overwhelmed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Test here on Saturday to square the three-match series. The embattled Indian captain crossed 50 for the first time in 14 innings and Rahul Dravid made 75 to steer the injury-hit tourists past the victory target of 264 just before tea on the fourth day.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Adrian Gan comes into his own
Adrian Gan comes into his own Text by Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): From a start as a dressmaker, Adrian Gan is now drawing the attention of the country's fashion world. His designs, reflecting his fine, innovative techniques of crooked patterns and cutting, were displayed at the Regent Hotel in South Jakarta earlier this month. He may not be a top name among the public, but his regular customers know him as quiet and hard-working, with a meticulous attention to detail on his evening gowns.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
When a caricaturist tells his story
When a caricaturist tells his story Karikatur dan Politik (Caricature and Politics); Agustin Sibarani, Introduction by Dr. Benedict R.O.G. Anderson Garba Budaya, ISAI, Media Lintas Inti Nusantara, July 2001; xii + 422 pp; Rp 65,000 JAKARTA (JP): Agustin Sibarani -- better known as A.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Rano Karno
Guess What? Rano Karno Actor Rano Karno has great respect for the actors who came before him, including the late Benyamin Sueb, who played Doel's father on the TV series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel the Graduate). He would like to develop a museum to honor these actors. "I really want to collect and display photos and mementos of late actors, but we don't have any place to do this," he said last week during lunchtime at the Warung Si Doel cafe in Bandung.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Artist Barli learns from age and experience
Artist Barli learns from age and experience By Aendra H. Medita BANDUNG (JP): Over the past six-and-a-half decades, Barli Sasmitawinata has created a body of work that has secured his well-deserved reputation as one of Indonesia's greatest painters. And this indefatigable master, who was born on May 21, 1921, continues to produce canvasses of astounding beauty, imagination and strength.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN solidarity
ASEAN solidarity Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has embarked on a visit to 10 ASEAN member countries with a view to enhance the relations between Indonesia and its ASEAN partners that were somewhat neglected during the previous administration.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ailing boy's parents fight to get him equal medical treatment
Ailing boy's parents fight to get him equal medical treatment By Ayun Sundari and Mike Ormsby JAKARTA (JP): Susanto is four years old and has a tumor. What began as a lump in his nose is now almost as large as his head, pulling his face out of position. It is hard not to flinch when first meeting the little lad with the big brown eyes. Silently, he gazes back, accustomed to the unwitting stares of strangers. Doctors are unable to confirm whether or not the tumor is malignant.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in Pademangan blaze
Three killed in Pademangan blaze JAKARTA (JP): Fire swept through 240 houses in the densely populated Pademangan Barat subdistrict of North Jakarta, killing three people, injuring 16 and leaving almost 2,000 more homeless. A civilian guard from Pademangan subdistrict, Sofyan Santoso, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday that the fire was believed to have started in a house owned by a man named Asiong soon after midnight on Saturday. He said it may have been caused by a short circuit.