Archive: 14 April 2002
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Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Confidence counts for director Rudi
Confidence counts for director RudiHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are at least two things you should keep in mind if you meet director Rudi Soedjarwo, whose latest film Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Cinta?) has turned out to be a major hit here.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Band of protesters demands casinos for Jakarta, not islands
Band of protesters demands casinos for Jakarta, not islandsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 250 fierce-looking protesters from Metro Watch, an organization allegedly backed by certain powerful underworld gambling businessmen, besieged Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's residence at...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Troops kill 10 rebels in Aceh
Troops kill 10 rebels in Aceh INDONESIA: Ten separatist rebels have been killed in the latest violence in Aceh province, the military said on Saturday. Troops killed the 10 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in three separate clashes at Tapaktuan in South Aceh district on Friday, Aceh military...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Hope springs eternal for jaded ol' Jl. Jaksa
Hope springs eternal for jaded ol' Jl. JaksaBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Less like a gracious old dame fallen on hard times than a raunchy old hussy gone past her use-by date, Jl. Jaksa has been looking decidedly frayed around the edges of late.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Paris Club gives RI $5.4b in debt relief
Paris Club gives RI $5.4b in debt reliefReuters, Paris The Paris Club of creditor countries rewarded Indonesia's economic and legal reforms on Friday with a debt rescheduling deal vital to the nation's fiscal and overall stability.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Tips for a trip to Anak Krakatau
Tips for a trip to Anak Krakatau Getting there: There are several alternative ways of getting there. However, we chose to go first to Carita Beach by bus before sailing to the island by motorboat.It's about two hours' drive from Jakarta to Carita, and three hours more on the boat.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Fitness fits and starts: Sticking with the program
Fitness fits and starts: Sticking with the programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta LifeSpa consultant Brian Bildt calls it "the rhythm method of girth control".He is joking, but serial fitness failures -- people who start a program but quickly give it up due to one of a litany of excuses -- is a serious...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Tropical Gardens: A jungle setting in your own backyard
Tropical Gardens: A jungle setting in your own backyardMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The beauty of tropical plants never loses its charms and it is among the most popular concepts brought home to adorn residential gardens.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Public grows more open to on-screen sex
Public grows more open to on-screen sexJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Moviegoers may still recall the public outcry after the release of action/horror flick Pembalasan Ratu Pantai Selatan (The Vengeance of South Coast Queen), back in 1987.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Anak Krakatau: Getting into the spirit of adventure
Anak Krakatau: Getting into the spirit of adventureHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Sertung Island, Lampung It was not a classy resort this time. No fancy hotel, no comfortable room, no hot water, no king-size bed. In fact, no bed at all.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Portuguese ambassador Gomes feeling right at home
Portuguese ambassador Gomes feeling right at homeMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Portuguese ambassador Ana Gomes has lived and worked in some of the most exciting cities in the world -- London, New York and Tokyo.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Select your type of detoxification
Select your type of detoxificationMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mother Nature has regained popularity among Indonesians, particularly with those who are health conscious.Despite its novelty, the body purification program called detoxification, or detox, in the form of cleansing...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Tropical storm Bonnie headed Jakarta's way
Tropical storm Bonnie headed Jakarta's way Meteorological experts warned that an extraordinarily large amount of precipitation and strong winds may pound Jakarta within the next three days as tropical storm Bonnie makes its way northward in the eastern Indian Ocean from an area near East Nusa...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Bandung designers: Not content to be a fashion also-ran
Bandung designers: Not content to be a fashion also-ranMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Bandung Bandung offers more in the style stakes than its famous Cihampelas jeans, factory outlets crowded with Jakarta weekend visitors or Cibaduyud leather footwear.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
On the record
On the record Artist: Sheila on 7. Album: 07 Des (Sony Music Indonesia) Listening to this album is kind of a relief. Before its release, skeptics doubted the Yogyakarta-based band would maintain their "one-million-copies sold" rating.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
TV Program: Sunday, April 14, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, April 14, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:30 Children's Program9:00 Music10:00 Children's Program12:30 p.m. Comedy1:00 Sports4:30 Performance6:00 News7:00 Comedy7:30 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa9:00 News9:30 Comic10:00 Music: Rock and Round12:30 a.m.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Silence descends on Bali on Hindu holy day
Silence descends on Bali on Hindu holy dayI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Following another year of busy daily activity, Bali, the country's most popular tourist destination, turned eerily silent and peaceful during the observance of the Day of Silence (Nyepi) on Saturday, also a...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
SE Asian sports officials select sports for SEAG
SE Asian sports officials select sports for SEAGAssociated Press, Hanoi Sports officials from the 10 Southeast Asian countries have agreed unanimously on 21 events to be included in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Vietnam in 2003, state-controlled media reported Saturday.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Alternative medicine into the mainstream
Alternative medicine into the mainstreamEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The growing popularity of alternative medicine can be attributed in part to an underlying distrust in what conventional medicine here has to offer.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Why can't we spare a thought for others?
Why can't we spare a thought for others? The series of articles that appeared in The Jakarta Post this past week about our reluctance to queue were interesting to read, particularly after my own experience of living abroad for many years.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Do-it-yourself for someone special
Do-it-yourself for someone specialPersonalized presents -- mementos from the heartSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta For many people, a gift is more than meets the eye. The idea and the work behind giving someone the best present possible deserves appreciation.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Matori favors putting off amendments
Matori favors putting off amendmentsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil expressed wariness on Saturday over the ongoing constitutional amendments and urged legislators to postpone the process due to the potentially divisive and unsettling...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
On the Shelf
On the Shelf World Food INDONESIA; By Patrick Wooton, photographs by Jerry Alexander; Published by Lonely Planet, 2002; Pb 272 pages; US$13.99 If you are thinking of going on a diet, hold your horses. Lonely Planet has just brought out a surreptitiously seductive culinary teaser to undermine your...
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Helping out others brings its own rewards
Helping out others brings its own rewardsMonique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta During February and March it was an everyday sight to see young people hauling boxes and soliciting donations at traffic lights to help Jakarta's flood victims.
Sun, 14 Apr 2002
Steve Lawler: Testing dance music's boundaries
Steve Lawler: Testing dance music's boundariesJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta England's Steve Lawler -- a Global Underground DJ artist, a true turntable virtuoso, and the undisputed master of ultra- spacey, percussive Tribal House -- played at the end of March to a capacity crowd of over 3,000...