Archive: 17 March 2002
33 articles found
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
How does globalization affect your life?
How does globalization affect your life?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta Living in this "global village" we are continually exposed to the impact of globalization. Is it actually more westernization or, more specifically, Americanization?What does globalization have in store for Jakarta's...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Rudi evokes the human spirit in pastels
Rudi evokes the human spirit in pastelsPavan Kapoor, Contributor, Jakarta Rudi Mukahar's artwork is a reflection of the mind of a man with simple ideas, which he attempts to express in detailed perfection.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Writer Umar Kayam dead at 69
Writer Umar Kayam dead at 69Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Glaring sun could not hide the grief felt by hundreds of friends and relatives at the Karet Bivak cemetery in Central Jakarta who came to pay their last respects to one of the country's most prolific writers Umar Kayam who...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Asia's bad loans: It's time for a reality check
Asia's bad loans: It's time for a reality check Jack Rodman, Ernst & Young, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo A recent report from Ernst and Young's Asia Pacific Financial Solutions Group suggesting that Asia's nonperforming loan (NPL) problem is much worse than generally perceived has triggered a wave of...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
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Daddy's Girl With her father, Paul, looking on, Stella McCartney did herself proud in her second Paris collection for her own label, showing designs that critics acclaimed as young, sporty and original.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
RI awaits approval to meet terrorist suspects
RI awaits approval to meet terrorist suspectsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials are seeking assistance from the Philippine authorities in a bid to obtain more facts and to provide legal protection for three Indonesian citizens who...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Designers a match for wedding gowns
Designers a match for wedding gownsMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta It wasn't until the end of the 1980s that it became easier to get Western-style wedding gowns of a good design and quality in this country.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Peugeot 307
Peugeot 307 Riding a car that turns heads Primastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post JakartaSpeeding in a Peugeot 307 XS Sporty really turns heads. Not only because it is a brand new car, which was just launched on March 1, but mostly due to its sporty and elegant design.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Mobile phones: More than just basic needs
Mobile phones: More than just basic needsVenerdi Handojo, Contributor, Jakarta The first time I lost my mobile phone, I thought to myself, "Oh well, it's quite common for a Jakartan to lose a cell phone." Most of my friends, after all, have lost their cell phones at least once.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
A succulent serving of milk-fed veal
A succulent serving of milk-fed veal You too can prepare an exquisite veal dish in your own kitchen and enjoy its tender and juicy texture.Chef Eric Guilbert from Riva bistro and bar at The Park Lane, Jakarta, shares his secret to perfectly cook a milk-fed veal chop.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Premarital checkup gives peace of mind to lovebirds
Premarital checkup gives peace of mind to lovebirdsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Getting hitched marks one's life cycle, but marriage can provide trouble if both couples fail to have a clean bill of health.A few days after she got married, Yanti felt discomfort in her private parts.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
It takes professional skills to be a physical trainer
It takes professional skills to be a physical trainerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the first few sessions at the gym, Heidi still had some excuses not to exercise to the limit."You know, it's my first time back to the gym again after two months off.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
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----------------------------------------------- No Regrets: Experiences of a Presidential Spokesman By Wimar Witoelar Equinox Publishing (Asia), Jakarta, 2002 200 pp ------------------------------------------ With so many behind-the-scenes type of books available to give the Indonesian public a...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Keep your neck straight with proper posture
Keep your neck straight with proper posture or Proper care and habits will alleviate neck pain Maria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post JakartaRenita often experienced discomfort in her neck, a pain she often ignored as she thought that the stiffness would eventually go away by itself.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
From Neraca
From Neraca The corruption case involving nonbudgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) allegedly misused by Akbar Tanjung, general chairman of the Golkar Party and House of Representatives speaker, is now becoming murky as those involved seem to be forgetful people.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Slank: Going strong by going it alone
Slank: Going strong by going it aloneHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was hard not to laugh in a recent interview with drummer Bimbim from rock group Slank, on the sidelines of vocalist Kaka's 28th birthday party at Hard Rock Cafe.It was not because Bimbim cracked a joke.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
[i][b]Please don't use state "apparatuses" when something like state
Please don't use state "apparatuses" when something like state "agencies", "bodies" or similar is meant, as the word doesn't work in English (can't translate aparat directly from Indonesian), and is both ugly and cumbersome. Thanks.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Charm of Koni Herawati's ceramics and paintings
Charm of Koni Herawati's ceramics and paintingsSusi Andrini, Contributor, Jakarta Koni Herawati may not be a household name, but she is quite popular indeed in the artistic circles of Yogyakarta and Bali.Though in her forties, she looks about ten years younger, despite the prominence of her glasses.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
BIN, FBI hold talks in Bali
BIN, FBI hold talks in Bali INDONESIA: Officials of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held a meeting with leaders of Indonesia's National Intelligence Agency (BIN) in Jimbaran, Bali, on Saturday.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Marlev, Rony reach Swiss Open semis
Marlev, Rony reach Swiss Open semisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The only two Indonesians left at the Swiss Open men's singles, Marlev Mainaky and Rony Agustinus, made their way to the semifinals after winning their matches at Basel's St. Jakobshalle on Friday.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Gradually evolving into one of basic needs
Gradually evolving into one of basic needsMax Kelling, Contributor, Jakarta The first time I lost my mobile phone, I thought to myself, "Oh well, it's quite common for a Jakartan to lose a cell phone."Most of my friends, after all, have lost their cell phones at least once.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Friends turn out to honor Umar
Friends turn out to honor UmarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several of his peers said on Saturday that the death of Umar Kayam, 69, inflected a great loss on the ailing nation, recalling that he worked in a broad range of activities that enriched Indonesian culture.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Local operators heading for '2.5G' technology
Local operators heading for '2.5G' technologyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Voice transmission is still the darling of Indonesian mobile phone users, while data transmission and applications over the mobile system have yet to gain enough momentum for local operators to worry about it.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
The board of directors of
The board of directors of PT Bina Media Tenggara and the management and staff of The Jakarta Post wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing of Indonesia's foremost literary figure Umar Kayam in Jakarta on Saturday, March 16, 2002. May God Almighty bless and keep him at His side.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
JIS gets into festive mood for 50th anniversary
JIS gets into festive mood for 50th anniversaryViva Goldner, Contributor, Jakarta The Jakarta International School celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, with the aim of connecting more than 20,000 past and present students and their families, staff and teachers for "2002: A JIS Odyssey" -- a...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Terrorists targeted, not Muslims: FBI
Terrorists targeted, not Muslims: FBII Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert S Mueller restated here on Friday night that U.S. security efforts in operation in various countries around the world, were directed at terrorism and not...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Young start to scale down wedding day
Young start to scale down wedding dayMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arranging a traditional wedding ceremony is the dream of many, the upholding of custom and an auspicious blessing for the couple's future.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Charm of Koni Herawati's ceramics and painting
Charm of Koni Herawati's ceramics and paintingSusi Andrini Contributor JakartaKoni Herawati may not be a household name, but she is quite popular indeed in the artistic circles of Yogyakarta and Bali. Though in her forties, she looks about ten years younger, despite the prominence of her glasses.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Supremacy of law
Supremacy of law must be upheldFrom Rakyat Merdeka The Attorney General need not hesitate about upholding the supremacy of the law in conjunction with the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), particularly in the case of Buloggate II.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
BPPT plane-leasing
BPPT plane-leasing costs nation dearFrom KompasWhen the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) was headed by Prof.Habibie, the agency, which had a central office at Jl.Thamrin, Jakarta, bought six brand-new CASA series-200 planes from the factory.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
A Thousand Fireflies in Manhattan
A Thousand Fireflies in ManhattanBy Umar Kayam The couple, an Indonesian man and an American woman, were lounging on the sofa in the woman's apartment, Marno with a glass of scotch in his hand, and Jane with a martini. Both were staring out the window.
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Indomitable Dewi overcomes all obstacles
Indomitable Dewi overcomes all obstaclesEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Belying the stereotype of a delicate and demure Japanese woman, Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno shows her true colors.She is tough, defiant and ambitious, a woman who declares proudly that her achievements came through hard work...
Sun, 17 Mar 2002
Lombok gets its good name back
Lombok gets its good name backPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Senggigi, Lombok Lombok has always been compared to Bali, as though it is the beautiful but neglected step-sister, the Cinderella of the Indonesian travel world.