Archive: 2 September 2001
32 articles found
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Designers to the stars come to Jakarta
Designers to the stars come to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to look classy but not vulgar for an evening cocktail party? Then, if you also have the requisite pocketful of cash, you could try the latest creations from the New York-based design team of Mark Badgley and James Mischka.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Diyanto: The body, the real and the absurd
Diyanto: The body, the real and the absurdBy Astri Wright PASSAU, Germany (JP): Modern Indonesian art is making inroads in new places. The Cafe Museum exhibition, in the Museum of Modern Art in the small southern German town of Passau, includes works by Indonesian painter Diyanto, who is also one...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Foreign musicians come back to Indonesia
Foreign musicians come back to IndonesiaBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Music lovers rejoice -- the next three months will see a veritable rush of international artists coming to Indonesia to perform.Sure, the list of scheduled acts may not be spectacular by the standards of many countries, but it's...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Later on Saturday, a member of Aceh's provincial legislative
Later on Saturday, a member of Aceh's provincial legislative assembly, Zaini Sulaiman Ishaq, 43, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant.The incident occurred at the residence of the United Development Party legislator, at BPD Meusara Agung housing complex in Darul Imara district, Aceh Besar,...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
'Indonesia Today' says good-bye
'Indonesia Today' says good-bye JAKARTA (JP): After nearly five years of bringing the news to the country's English-speaking community, Indonesia Today signed off for the last time on Friday morning.The show first appeared on RCTI in October 1996, making it the first English-language news show in...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Accelerating your downloads so you can save on time
Accelerating your downloads so you can save on timeBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Downloading files over the Internet is supposed to be easy. All you have to do is click a hyperlink and presto!, a digital copy of the file lands in your computer.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Drive-by shooting leaves three people injured
Drive-by shooting leaves three people injured JAKARTA (JP): Three people were injured, including a suspended executive of Ansor, the youth wing of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, in a dramatic drive-by shooting late on Friday on Jl. Buncit Raya in South Jakarta.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Foundation spreads the word about love of books
Foundation spreads the word about love of booksText and photo by Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): For four-year-old Yusuf, the library is a castle, the van full of books, a caravan of treasures. With a book in his hands he feels like a king.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Refugee
Refugee Australia finds answer to asylum ship crisis. Page 2 'Becak' Yogyakarta 'becak' getting a modern makeover. Page 5Cancer Tune up your lifestyle to prevent prostate cancer. Page 7Wardrobe Tradition vs. modern in the presidential wardrobe.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
How low can advertisements go?
How low can advertisements go? There is little doubt that Indonesia's advertising industry has started to pick up after the mid-1997 economic crisis. But with more money up for grabs, combined with public calls for greater freedom of expression, companies, advertising agencies and the media are now...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Looking inward in 'Not I. Am I?'
Looking inward in 'Not I. Am I?'By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Once again, the Nadi Gallery in Jakarta has challenged artists to do some soul-searching. This time, the participating artists had to search for the truth of their very beings.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
'I want to be remembered as a regular person'
'I want to be remembered as a regular person' Dide Petet, the famous name of Didi Widiatmoko, is a chameleon in terms of his acting ability. The 45-year-old actor has successfully played a series of roles, from the sissy "Emon" to Sundanese figure "Kabayan" to an evil merchant in his latest film...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
JP/16/SOCCER
JP/16/SOCCERUnlucky Thais held by Iran BANGKOK (Agencies): Iran hung on for dear life to remain unbeaten in Asia's World Cup qualifying tournament with a 0-0 draw against Thailand here on Saturday. The France 98 qualifier was second best against a Thai side that showed it had put its 4-0 loss at...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Balinese Traditional Music: Gugatan Bambu Bali by I Nyoman Windha, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 2. * Music: Swara Genta by A.L. Suwardi (Indonesian), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Tradition vs. modern in the presidential wardrobe
Tradition vs. modern in the presidential wardrobeBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): She came, she saw, she wore her presidential best.President Megawati Soekarnoputri's whirlwind trip to nine ASEAN countries in eight days was not just about how she would stand up to testing the diplomatic waters as...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Director Nan communicates without words
Director Nan communicates without wordsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Film director Nan Triveni Achnas believes a film should provide the audience with a lot of space."We mustn't give them all of the story. Let the audience interpret it for themselves," she said recently.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Public can take a stand against offensive ads
Public can take a stand against offensive adsBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): In advertising, the impossible can come true. A brawny young man can, for example, perform a series of superhuman feats, including beating off a crocodile and saving a helpless young woman, after guzzling a bottle of...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Richard Sam Bera keeps eye on his competitors
Richard Sam Bera keeps eye on his competitors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian swimming ace Richard Sam Bera says he will keep his eyes on Leslie Kwok and Allen Ong in his attempt to maintain his domination at the SEA Games.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
How the Indonesian Military made a role in politics
How the Indonesian Military made a role in politics Militer Indonesia dan Politik -- Dulu, Kini dan Kelak (Indonesian Military and Politics -- Past, Present and Future); Salim Said; Pustaka Sinar Harapan, 2001; xxi + 378; Rp 45,000 JAKARTA (JP): Salim Said is one of the few Indonesian experts well...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Will 'British English' survive?
Will 'British English' survive? JAKARTA (JP): The purpose of a language, according to an English author, "is to get an idea as exactly as possible out of one mind into another".English is owned by all the English-speaking people on this planet.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Death toll in Luwu violence reaches 13
Death toll in Luwu violence reaches 13 LUWU, South Sulawesi (JP): The death toll from an intervillage clash in the district of Ponrang, Luwu regency, reached 13 on Saturday, while regency legislators decried the local regent's sluggishness in dealing with the violence.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Yogyakarta 'becak' getting a modern makeover
Yogyakarta 'becak' getting a modern makeoverBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Becak (three-wheeled pedicabs) may be pushed off the streets of Jakarta and other cities, but in Yogyakarta they get a lot of respect. They even have their own traffic lane.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Ten killed in Aceh in past 48 hours
Ten killed in Aceh in past 48 hours BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Ten people, including two members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), one Indonesian Marine and six civilians have been killed in separate incidents over the past two days in the troubled province of Aceh.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Bamboo Symphony soothes audience
Bamboo Symphony soothes audienceBy Riyadi Suparno JAKARTA (JP): Flutes do not often take center stage in traditional Balinese music, with the percussion usually dominating. However, Saturday night's performance of Balinese gamelan at the Jakarta Playhouse (GKJ) might help to alter that common...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Fiji calm as vote nears close
Fiji calm as vote nears close SUVA, Fiji (Reuters): Fiji's capital was calm on Saturday on the final day of a racially charged general election to replace a military-backed government dominated by indigenous islanders, police said.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Guess What? Sherina
Guess What? Sherina Entertainer Sherina, 11, may be of tender years, but she knows that violating intellectual copyrights is wrong. Especially when it comes to her VCD."My comment is the same as what my father just said but I just want to say, whoever wants to buy my VCDs, please do not buy any...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Anton wins 2nd term amid election irregularities
Anton wins 2nd term amid election irregularities JAKARTA (JP): Anton Sihombing was elected president of the Indonesian Pro-boxing Commission (KTI) for a second successive tenure in an election marred by allegations of ballot manipulation, Antara reported.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Thinking of taking a test of English?
Thinking of taking a test of English?By Simon Marcus Gower TANGERANG, Banten (JP): From school children as young as kindergarten age to mature businessmen and women, literally millions of Indonesians are learning English.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
RI cigarette ads blow smoke at regulations
RI cigarette ads blow smoke at regulationsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Every smoker has a story about why they took up the habit. Some point to peer pressure, others to teenage rebellion and their surroundings. And some say cigarette advertisements got them hooked.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Italian Consulate opens in Yogya
Italian Consulate opens in Yogya YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Italian government officially opened its consulate in Yogyakarta on Friday, with the hope of boosting cultural and commercial exchanges between Italy and the historic city.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Sports 10:30 Religious Teachings 11:00 News 11:30 Children's Songs 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 2:00 News 2:15 Traditional Performance 3:15 Music 4:15 Children's Program 4:30...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Dogs going high-tech
Dogs going high-tech KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A dog with a chip on its shoulder will no longer be an object of fear in Malaysia, simply the latest example of technology taking over from tradition.Old-fashioned dog tags will be replaced by microchips implanted in all canine pets by next year, newspapers...