Archive: 23 June 2002
30 articles found
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
On the Shelves
On the Shelves Memoar Sobron Aidit -- Gajah Di Pelupuk Mata (1) (Sobron Aidit's Memoirs -- The Beam in One's Own Eye 1); By Sobron Aidit; Grasindo, Jakarta, 2002; viii + 270 pp Even now, what really happened on Sept.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Still Playing
Still Playing Eliana Eliana (Drama, 83 minutes). Starring Rachel Sayidina, Jajang C. Noer, Marcella Zalianty, Arswendi Nasution, Henidar Amroe. Directed by Riri Riza. Indonesian language.This third film from Riri is a raw and grim tale about a love- hate relationship between mother and daughter.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Madison Avenue: Dance music step by boring step
Madison Avenue: Dance music step by boring stepHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clubbers around the world know how to react when they hear this opening song line: "You and me we had an opportunity ....
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Obin's House: Keeping true to tradition
Obin's House: Keeping true to traditionMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Situated in the shady Teluk Betung area of Central Jakarta, cloth designer Josephine W. Komara's boutique and house, the Bin House, is a reflection of the typical Menteng houses of the 1930s.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
West Timor: Safety in numbers on a great trip
West Timor: Safety in numbers on a great tripFilomena Reiss, Contributor, Kupang, West Timor Timor has long been a five-letter word, enough to scare away the most intrepid traveler.Even though the troubles in the east have largely been settled, this beautiful island is still rarely visited due to...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Sujiwo Tejo: Sense from a 'crazy' puppeteer
Sujiwo Tejo: Sense from a 'crazy' puppeteerLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta Dalang Edan (Crazy Puppeteer); By Ki H. Sujiwo Tejo; Aksara Karunia, 2002; xxi + 488 pp; Rp 50,000 Sujiwo Tejo is well-known to fans of shadow puppet performances.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
How would you do to stop student brawls?
How would you do to stop student brawls?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta In some parts of Jakarta, stones flying and kids running around waving machetes and knives are not unusual sights. This is how bad student brawls have become.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Madison Avenue fails to set style in Jakarta concert
Madison Avenue fails to set style in Jakarta concertHera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta Clubbers around the world know how to react when they hear this opening song line: "You and me we had an opportunity ....
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Penalty 'king' Lee sends Korea to semis
Penalty 'king' Lee sends Korea to semisJohn Crean and Tim Witcher, Agence France-Presse, Gwangju, South Korea South Korea's penalty block 'king' Lee Woon-jae, whose spot kick save from Joaquin knocked Spain out of the World Cup, said after the match here Saturday that he was confident of saving 'at...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Fake branded items: Does it matter?
Fake branded items: Does it matter?Grace Emelia, Contributor, Jakarta Giorgio Armani would probably laugh again were he to visit Jakarta and be given fake Armani jeans or T-shirts, the way he did when he visited Moscow.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Helena Kennedy sticks to her principles
Helena Kennedy sticks to her principlesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Browsing the curriculum vitae of Baroness Helena Kennedy, you cannot help but be impressed, if not a overwhelmed. She holds so many titles, positions and achievements in a wide range of areas that it is a bit daunting to...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Students end hunger strike
Students end hunger strike INDONESIA: Seven students grouped in the West Papuan Students' National Front (FNMP) gave up their hunger strike on Saturday due to health concerns, but vowed to boycott the 2004 general election in the troubled province should the government fail to reveal the truth...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Megawati returns to political debate
Megawati returns to political debateFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri chose to remain silent about the many awaiting problems upon arrival at the country on Saturday, from a two-week overseas trip to Europe.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Tourists yes... but environment first
Tourists yes... but environment first Dean Yates Reuters Selemadeg Kaja, Bali Staring at the terraced green rice fields that drop away into the distance, Putu Mahardika ponders how to tap the tourist trade on Indonesia's Bali island without harming his village's pristine environment.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Good java boils down to preparation and freshness
Good java boils down to preparation and freshness Adam Diamond lives and breathes coffee. It's all part of his work as a store operations consultant for Starbucks Coffee International.With Arabica sourced from the world's major producing centers of Indonesia, Latin America and Africa (Robusta is...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Starbucks' stirs up brewing coffee culture
Starbucks' stirs up brewing coffee cultureBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's an occurrence that is nothing less than heaven-sent for those of us whose kitchen counters groan under an assortment of our favorite brews (a Japanese brand of Toraja, vanilla hazelnut, some Balinese and that...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
City celebrates anniversary in style
City celebrates anniversary in styleAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of Jakartans celebrated their city's 475th anniversary cheerfully over the weekend, forgetting, just for a day, the many serious problems facing the city.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
IMF approves $358m loan tranche to RI
IMF approves $358m loan tranche to RIDow Jones, Washington The International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed Friday to disburse US$358 million of its latest loan tranche to the country, as part of a $5 billion loan program aimed at prodding the country into undertaking reforms that would strengthen its...
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Jakarta, city of of unemployed and brave
Jakarta, city of of unemployed and braveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Life in any city can be mad, but perhaps it is the maddest of all in Jakarta."It is no longer nice to live here," says Irawan, a 43-year- old employee who was born in the capital.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Mahathir withdraws resignation
Mahathir withdraws resignation MALAYSIA: Malaysia's veteran Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, having offered to quit all posts in his party and the ruling coalition, has withdrawn his offer, his deputy Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Saturday."We took quite a long time.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supply PT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Sun, 23 Jun 2002
Yogyakarta library is a labor of love
Yogyakarta library is a labor of loveCynthia Webb, Contributor, Sumberan, Yogyakarta The city of Yogyakarta will soon be presented with an incomparable gift, but it comes as a result of a tragic tale of lost love.