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Archive: 4 August 2002

29 articles found

Indonesia spared Thais in Tiger Cup group draw

Indonesia spared Thais in Tiger Cup group drawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may be relieved that it has not been drawn in the same group as defending champion Thailand, but the team's manager warned against taking other participants lightly at the upcoming Tiger Cup.

Bathrooms now a center for style

Bathrooms now a center for styleMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bathroom is often considered a less important part of a house. Because it is not so exposed, many think they do not need to spend extra effort on their bathroom.However, times are changing.

Powell's visit smooths edges on U.S.--RI ties

Powell's visit smooths edges on U.S.--RI tiesEast-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Jakarta, albeit a one-day whirlwind, has brought the much-needed balm of personal diplomacy to a delicate and, in recent months, edgy relationship between the two...

Migrant workers still stranded in border areas

Migrant workers still stranded in border areasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A large number of illegal Indonesian workers returning from Malaysia have not yet reached their home provinces as they are stranded in Tawau in East Malaysia, Nunukan in East Kalimantan, and Medan in North Sumatra.

Proamendment legislators dominate crucial commission

Proamendment legislators dominate crucial commissionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) looks likely to endorse the fourth amendment to the Constitution after it selected on Saturday proconstitutional-reform legislators for...

Living without hope

Living without hope Scattered across Sampang, on the island of Madura, over 88,000 refugees live in abhorrent conditions with children continuously gnawing on tiny fish bones as there is no meat or vegetables to eat, while jobless adults wait for death to fetch them.

Musa's feminine style fail to shine

Musa's feminine style fail to shineHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ruffles, lace, brocade, beads, paillettes. Looks like every designer today is going for a feminine style and moving toward the past.

RI's elitist democracy fails the people

RI's elitist democracy fails the peopleEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than four years since the student-led people power movement ended three decades of tyranny, one's first impression of Indonesia today is that democracy is very much alive.

Students cheat their way into state universities

Students cheat their way into state universitiesJohn Aglionby, Guardian News Service, Jakarta Even though she does not get her entrance exam results for another few weeks, Yenny says she is 99.99 per cent certain she will be among the law faculty freshers at Jakarta State University (UNJ) when the...

Tiga Puluh: Heaving and shoving in nice sort of way

Tiga Puluh: Heaving and shoving in nice sort of wayBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta There are some blessed souls who plough through this life with rose-tinted spectacles perched on the ends of their noses and permanent smiles etched onto their mugs.

Ipang goes solo with a switch to trip hop

Ipang goes solo with a switch to trip hopHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Megamendung, Bogor Singer Ipang stood on stage in front of an audience of a couple hundred at the recent Exotic Millennium Arts Festival (EMAF) in Megamendung, Bogor.He laughed nervously, delighted with the warm response.

On the record

On the recordArtist : Deep Forest, Album : Music Detected (Sony Music) Still innovative, still otherworldly, and still fusing traditional ethnic music with state-of-the-art rhythms.Deep Forest is the long-running new age/world music fusion project of French keyboardists and programmers Eric Mouquet...

Parents hope children learn substantial essence of politics

Parents hope children learn substantial essence of politicsAnnastashya Emmanuelle Contributor JakartaThe ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), kicked off on Aug. 1 and will end on Aug. 10. Many Indonesians have shown interest but others have ignored it.

Ford Escape: The latest SUV to be launched here

Ford Escape: The latest SUV to be launched hereHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After Explorer, Excursion and Expedition, Ford presents Escape, its latest Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) which is slated to become the most powerful compact SUV.

Parents hope children will understand politics

Parents hope children will understand politicsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Jakarta The ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) kicked off on Aug. 1 and will end on Aug. 10. Many Indonesians have shown interest but others have ignored it.

Indira marches on to serve the people

Indira marches on to serve the peopleEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a politician she has been disheartened and let down by her own party, but as a concerned citizen she keeps her spirits high and is idealistic when talking about political parties and the people.

Brimob suspected of killing 3 women in Aceh

Brimob suspected of killing 3 women in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Three women were shot to death and one girl was wounded by an armed group of men in Meunasah Blang Kandang village, Muara Dua district, North Aceh Friday evening.

TV Program: Sunday, August 4, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, August 4, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program10:30 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Comedy2:00 Music3:00 Documentary 3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Sports6:00 News7:30 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa9:00 News9:30 Variety Show10:00 TV DramaTPI 5:30...

BMW doubles sales in Asia

BMW doubles sales in Asia BANGKOK: German automaker BMW - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG - expects to double its sales in Asia in the next five years after the expansion of its operations in Thailand, a company executive told a press conference Monday.

Jakarta International Community Center: A big melting pot to help expats

Jakarta International Community Center: A big melting pot to help expatsSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta If you have just arrived in a foreign country without friends, your family, if you are married, will be your only companions. You don't speak the local language.

Tommy keeps comfy three-room 'cell'

Tommy keeps comfy three-room 'cell'Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra maintained his privileges in the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta despite a promise by the government that he would be treated as a normal convict after Friday midnight, when he failed to...

More stylish models hit the street

More stylish models hit the streetI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta In addition to the wide range of luxury imported and locally assembled sedans and sport utility vehicles (SUV), the automotive industry in Indonesia has been enlivened with new models of vans, or multipurpose vehicles (MPVs).

Jakarta metropolis is like a big durian

Jakarta metropolis is like a big durian Jakarta. Of all the cities in the world, why does it have to be Jakarta? For some Westerners, it is a shock to hear that they are going to be sent to Indonesia's capital, even if it's only for a short time.

New names gain more popularity

New names gain more popularitySudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Although the Toyota Kijang, Mitsubishi Kuda, Suzuki Carry and Daihatsu Zebra continue to dominate the multipurpose vehicle (MPV) market, several new models have also received a warm response from buyers.

Old players remain dominant in local market

Old players remain dominant in local marketRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta The success of the locally assembled multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) in the domestic market has encouraged distributors to import similar types of cars but with a higher quality and more alluring designs.

MPR commissions in the Annual Session

MPR commissions in the Annual Session --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission A Commission B Commission C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issues the...

Eight die in boat mishap

Eight die in boat mishap INDONESIA: At least eight people have died and three others have gone missing after a boat carrying 23 passengers sank on Saturday in waters between Haruku and Saparua islands in the troubled province of Maluku.

Students skeptical of MPR Annual Session

Students skeptical of MPR Annual SessionAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Jakarta While many people are closely following the ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which began on Aug. 1 and will end on Aug. 10, not everybody is enthusiastic about the event.

I. Christianto

I. Christianto Contributor JakartaIt's not just hitting the ball in the fairway Playing golf is not just walking down the fairway and hitting the ball. It is a lifestyle that describes one's social status, which is why money does not matter for most golfers in Indonesian when purchasing golf...