Archive: 19 May 2002
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Sun, 19 May 2002
Now Showing
Now Showing Telegram (Drama). Starring Sujiwo Tejo, Ayu Azhari Directed by Slamet Rahardjo Djarot. Indonesian language.What should have been an interesting story about the clash between traditional cultures and modern day's more practical beliefs is fatally slow-paced and marred by weak...
Sun, 19 May 2002
Timor bishop complains of rise in prostitution
Timor bishop complains of rise in prostitution Agence France-Presse, Dili, East Timor East Timor Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo complained of the rise in foreign prostitutes in the staunchly Catholic territory, which becomes independent at midnight on Sunday.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Sukarno and the Sept. 30 movement
Sukarno and the Sept. 30 movementHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post Jakarta hbkc@centrin.net.id A lot has been said openly about the 1965 "Sept. 30 Movement" -- the attempted putcsh and assassination of seven top military leaders which led to then president Sukarno's demise -- in the last four years,...
Sun, 19 May 2002
'What have we achieved on reform?'
'What have we achieved on reform?'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reform was supposed to mean a welcome goodbye to all that was wrong with this country. With students as its foot soldiers, and swept in on the high hopes of a public that was beaten down and left morally bruised by the unbending dictates...
Sun, 19 May 2002
National Awakening Day
National Awakening Day National Awakening Day, May 20, is commemorated every year to pay homage to those Indonesians who rose as the untied nation of Indonesia, which was still under Dutch colonial domination in the 1920s.
Sun, 19 May 2002
'What do you think of one-parent households'
'What do you think of one-parent households'Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta With the divorce rate soaring, you wonder how it affects the children in a family. Most of them usually end up living with their mothers.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Love of painting a sister act for one family
Love of painting a sister act for one familyYoni Astuti, Contributor, Surabaya Farida Wijaya knew she had a small problem on her hands. Every morning, her second daughter, Francisca Agustina Candra, then aged three, would wake up and proceed to doodle with color pencils all over the family home in...
Sun, 19 May 2002
Investment and tax holidays
Investment and tax holidays Recently, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman, Theo F. Toemion, has suggested that the government needs to provide incentives such as tax holidays, to encourage business circles to invest in the real sector.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Indonesia to introduce anti-terrorism law similar to ISA
Indonesia to introduce anti-terrorism law similar to ISA RI to introduce anti-terrorism lawIndonesia will introduce an anti-terrorism law similar to the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Malaysia and Singapore to deal with local terrorists, a senior official said Saturday.
Sun, 19 May 2002
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Playing Politics Concern for the political situation around the world is the clear message of the 55th Cannes Film Festival, where Indonesian actress Christine Hakim is on hand to judge the finest cinematic entries presented at the prestigious event.
Sun, 19 May 2002
The 1998 student movement revisited
The 1998 student movement revisitedAri A. Perdana Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Calling for reform, follow us! Calling for succession, follow us! No need to doubt, friends, just hold our hands.
Sun, 19 May 2002
TNI flexes its muscles for Mega's visit
TNI flexes its muscles for Mega's visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People around Suralaya beach, West Java woke up to the thundering roar of helicopters and troops calling out the name of East Timor president-elect Xanana Gusmao in late April.
Sun, 19 May 2002
On The Shelves
On The ShelvesLawan, Eksekusi dan Percakapan tentang Mati -- Rangkuman Puisi dan Prosa Alit (Fight, Execution and Talk about Death -- A Collection of Poems and Short Prose Pieces); By Isma Sawitri; Lang Iqra, Jakarta, November 2001; xi + 121 pp; Rp 70,000 Reading this collection of poems and short...
Sun, 19 May 2002
Sole searching for some foot reflexology
Sole searching for some foot reflexologySusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta There are many different names used to refer to the practice of foot reflexology, including Sole Reviver, Total Foot Spa and Tapak Warih Sariro.
Sun, 19 May 2002
East Timor: A tale of betrayal and greed
East Timor: A tale of betrayal and greedClaire Harvey, Contributor, JakartaTimor, A Nation Reborn; By Bill Nicol; Equinox Publishing, 2002; 352 pp; US$17.99 In 1974 a naive young Australian journalist, Bill Nicol, flew into East Timor.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Management, business subjects remain top choices
Management, business subjects remain top choicesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta While the quality of domestic higher education institutions has improved, studying overseas is still an option for many people.
Sun, 19 May 2002
State budget 101
State budget 101 From Republika The good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House...
Sun, 19 May 2002
Rapists must be
Rapists must be severely punishedFrom Media Indonesia It is really heart-rending for me to read and watch newspaper and TV reports about the rape and torture of a teenage girl, Lestari (16), by four youths in Klaten, Central Java. Their treatment of the victim was so barbaric and inhuman.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Explosion in Garut, three die: An explosion, believed to have
Explosion in Garut, three die: An explosion, believed to have been caused by a bomb, occurred in Cipuluh plantation area in South Garut district, West Jawa at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, killing three people and injuring several others, said Ade Karyana, a duty officer at the Garut Police precinct.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Kim Dae-jung's son arrested
Kim Dae-jung's son arrested SOUTH KOREA: A son of President Kim Dae-jung was arrested Saturday on suspicion of influence-peddling in one of a series of scandals that has sapped the popularity of his father, local YTN television news reported.
Sun, 19 May 2002
EG Concert: Star power fails to ignite evening
EG Concert: Star power fails to ignite eveningHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Erwin Gutawa in concert: What more could you want?I imagined a grand concert from the bass player/ composer/arranger/conductor/producer, who had managed to bring together on one stage top-notch artists to perform to...
Sun, 19 May 2002
SE Asian anti-terror agency proposed
SE Asian anti-terror agency proposed Southeast Asian governments will be asked to create new counterterrorism authorities and adopt a common definition of terrorism as part of a regional response to the threat, officials said Saturday.
Sun, 19 May 2002
E. Timor readies for sober celebration
E. Timor readies for sober celebrationAboeprijadi Santoso, Contributor, Dili Dili is bustling with preparations for the celebration of East Timor's independence, but those who might imagine that it is going to be a grand ceremony would be way off mark.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Reflections on national awakening day
Reflections on national awakening dayMochtar Buchori Legislator Jakarta mbuchori@indo.net.id May 20 is National Awakening Day for us Indonesians, and May 2 is our National Education Day. Every year, on these two dates in May, we try to renew our understanding about the significance of the two...
Sun, 19 May 2002
TNI flexes its muscles for Megawati's visit to East Timor
TNI flexes its muscles for Megawati's visit to East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPeople around Suralaya beach, West Java woke up to the thundering roar of helicopters and troops calling out the name of East Timor president-elect Xanana Gusmao in late April.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Author XuXi's roots stretch to Indonesia and beyond
Author XuXi's roots stretch to Indonesia and beyondDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Hong Kong At a literary festival in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Asia, surrounded by so many successful and talented writers from various countries in the region, it was reassuring and incredibly warming to...
Sun, 19 May 2002
People at the heart of reform
People at the heart of reformBerni K. Moestafa and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another year of the reform era has passed and people continue to criticize the reform movement as ineffective, slow or just plain dead.
Sun, 19 May 2002
To amend or not to amend
To amend or not to amendFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe debate over amending the 1945 Constitution has become increasingly heated among politicians, political observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Sun, 19 May 2002
T E L K O M S E L
T E L K O M S E L Winning Hearts, Gaining Trust On its seventh anniversary, May 26, 2002, Telkomsel reaffirmed its leadership of Indonesia's cellular operators by already achieving a market share of more than 50 percent, or more than four million subscribers.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Kredit foto: JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
Kredit foto: JP/R. Berto Wedhatama At the Ready: Tired of catwalks crowded with models in sequin- studded evening gowns? Then you will probably like what designers Stephanus Hamy and Widhi Budimulia are doing in breathing life back into the moribund local ready-to-wear industry.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Who controls the media?
Who controls the media? I would like to add some thoughts to Arya Gunawan's excellent article titled Indonesian Press: Walking a tightrope" (The Jakarta Post, May 14, 2002). The end of Soeharto's New Order era in May 1998 was, at the same time, the beginning of the free press era in Indonesia.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Annan tells RI to proceed with human rights tribunal
Annan tells RI to proceed with human rights tribunalAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is to go ahead with the ongoing Human Rights tribunal, which is still under the watchful eyes of the international community, to ensure that justice is properly brought to bear on those...
Sun, 19 May 2002
Why study abroad if there are good universities at home
Why study abroad if there are good universities at homeSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Universities with international standards have continued to increase during the past few years to meet the growing demand for good quality education.
Sun, 19 May 2002
English remains main reason why students choose Australia
English remains main reason why students choose AustraliaA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choosing the right place to study, especially if that place is abroad, is an arduous task. So it is understandable if making such a difficult decision results in occasional bouts of dizziness, as it has...
Sun, 19 May 2002
McDonald's gifts
McDonald's giftsFrom Bisnis Indonesia I have attended birthday parties a few times at McDonald's and got the impression that it does not seem to care much about the quality of its gifts. In July 2001, my child had a birthday party at McDonald's Pondok Bambu and got a small backpack with a picture...
Sun, 19 May 2002
Ready-to-wear: Making it back on the runway
Ready-to-wear: Making it back on the runwayMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Leading designers Stephanus Hamy and Widhi Budimulia have confirmed that rumors of the death of ready-to-wear on these shores are greatly exaggerated.
Sun, 19 May 2002
Step to diagnosing what ails you lies in your feet
Step to diagnosing what ails you lies in your feetSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta "A regular foot reflexology session helps keep me healthy. I think reflexology somehow lifts my mind and spirit. It makes me feel better and relaxes my mind," said Patricia, a young professional.