Archive: 9 November 2003
25 articles found
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Six die in fire, child survives
Six die in fire, child survivesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six people died in a fire that gutted a house in the Attorney General's Office (AGO) housing complex in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, in the early hours of Saturday. There was one survivor.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Nyoman Gunarsa, not a man to rest on his laurels
Nyoman Gunarsa, not a man to rest on his laurelsJean Couteau Contributor Klungkung, BaliIt is not himself, nor his works, that the celebrated Balinese painter Nyoman Gunarsa first introduces to his visitor."Look," he says in his hurried way before his visitor has even had the time to sit down.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Beijing dogs
Beijing dogsHawa ArofahI was overjoyed to set foot in Beijing again. Uncle Koo Tek Sian had invited me to the city for his 60th birthday party. "I'll reimburse you for everything when you arrive," he told me by phone before my departure.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Paranormal Lauren not one to play God
Paranormal Lauren not one to play GodChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta At the end of September 2002, Nyonya Lauren was sitting on the beach at Kuta, Bali, meditating. Suddenly she saw a huge wave rolling towards her, adorned by a crest of fire. Many dead bodies washed up on the shore.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Ruling leaves boat people all at sea
Ruling leaves boat people all at sea AUSTRALIA: A boatload of asylum seekers, floating in an Indonesian fishing boat in a secret location off the northern coast of Australia on Saturday, have had an appeal to enter Australia rejected by the Supreme Court.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Officials, reporters take shortcut to get train tickets
Officials, reporters take shortcut to get train ticketsEvi Mariani and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most of the executive train tickets sold out three weeks prior to the Idul Fitri holiday, many of those who had planned to return to their hometowns to celebrate tried to take a short...
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Specialty stores offer a little taste of home
Specialty stores offer a little taste of homeSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta A friend once said, "If you grew up in Germany, memories of eating tasty German sausage would make your mouth water and leave you homesick".He is not alone.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
A world of difference in hospital costs
A world of difference in hospital costs Here is a comparison of bed prices at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM), the government-run central hospital and teaching facility in Central Jakarta, and Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Opening my eyes and seeing the world from both sides now
Opening my eyes and seeing the world from both sides nowAzwar Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta In Aceh, the land of my birth and where I lived until high school, I grew up in a traditional environment full of religious values.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Jacob's supporters vow to occupy ICW's office
Jacob's supporters vow to occupy ICW's officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 people rallied in front of the South Jakarta office of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) on Saturday following the latter's plan to report Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea to the police.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Media draws men in quest for the perfect body
Media draws men in quest for the perfect bodyTony Hotland The Jakarta Post JakartaIt used to be that one of the main things that distinguished women from men was the former's supposed "obsession" with the way they look. Well, they now can welcome a new but longtime hidden ally in that quest: Men.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Nyoman Gunarsa not resting on his laurels
Nyoman Gunarsa not resting on his laurelsJean Couteau, Contributor, Klungkung, Bali It is not himself, nor his works, that the celebrated Balinese painter Nyoman Gunarsa first introduces to his visitor."Look," he says in his hurried way before his visitor has even had time to sit down.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Specialty stores offer a little taste of home
Specialty stores offer a little taste of homeSusanna Tjokro Contributor Jakarta A friend once said, "If you grew up in Germany, memories of eating tasty German sausage would make your mouth water and make you homesick". He is not alone.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Doctors need to get right bedside manner
Doctors need to get right bedside manner Indonesians spend a whopping US$300 million on overseas medical services each year, an official of the Ministry of Health announced earlier this week.I dare say I understand some of the reasons.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
The dogs of Beijing
The dogs of BeijingHawa Arofah I was overjoyed to set foot in Beijing again. Uncle Koo Tek Sian had invited me to the city for his 60th birthday party. "I'll reimburse you for everything when you arrive," he told me by phone before my departure.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Police pledge to curb illegal loggers
Police pledge to curb illegal loggersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has promised to take stern action against illegal loggers, as the death toll surged to 133 following the recent devastating flood in North Sumatra.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Swept away by sadness
Swept away by sadness It was time once again for the round of finger-pointing -- another disaster to be picked apart and analyzed after the fact -- when a flash flood ripped through Bahorok area in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, last Sunday.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Pet boarding business thrives during holiday season
Pet boarding business thrives during holiday seasonT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, The Jakarta Post As the Idul Fitri holiday approaches, many people are busy planning trips to their hometowns. Entire families will return to their hometowns and villages for joyous family reunions.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Cost not a concern for animal lovers
Cost not a concern for animal loversRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The marital vow, to be faithful to one's spouse in times of joy and sorrow, seems to be applicable to bringing a new pet into the family.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Terracotta. Objects from the Majapahit period,
Terracotta. Objects from the Majapahit period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50, Tel. (021) 7492850. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 15.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Pay up first policy puts life at risk
Pay up first policy puts life at risk It is not only the abject poor who are vulnerable in dealing with the Indonesian health service. With only an estimated 40 million people capable of paying for their insurance from their own pockets or from insurance policies, most people have difficulties in...
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Die well is our parting message to our ailing parent
Die well is our parting message to our ailing parentSanti W.E. Soekanto and Winahyo Soekanto, Contributors, Jakarta One of the country's top neurologists recounted an off-color, even lame, joke about the Marriott bombing and the elderly woman, Mak Erot, who has made a name helping impotent and...
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Protesters slam moves for Aceh, Papua
Protesters slam moves for Aceh, PapuaTiarma Siboro and Teuku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Hundreds of protesters from the country's two troubled provinces took to the streets on Saturday to demand for an end to martial law in Aceh and attempts to partition Papua.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 9, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Nov. 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Making a dorm room into a welcoming home
Making a dorm room into a welcoming homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The client's brief was for a functional, low-cost dorm for his four employees. Architect Andra Matin took that and turned the project into unique and comfortable living quarters.