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Archive: 14 December 2003

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Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a city

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a city My husband and I were busy talking in our car when the occupants of the flashy black Cherokee jeep on the right side of us suddenly lowered a window and threw out a plastic bag of garbage, its contents scattering all over the road.

On the record

On the record Artist : Melly Goeslaw and Anto HoedAlbum : Eiffel I'm In Love, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (PT Aquarius Musikindo)Their success coming up with the soundtrack for 2002's teen hit Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Cinta?) invited an offer for Anto and Melly to do the same...

SEA Games drug-free so far

SEA Games drug-free so far HANOI: Four hundred urine samples sent to laboratories in Beijing for testing during the SEA Games have all come back negative, state media said on Saturday.All gold medal winners and randomly selected silver and bronze medalists have been tested for the use of banned...

Islands Exposed: Painters seeking cultural identity

Islands Exposed: Painters seeking cultural identityChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Mention of the Mentawai people who live on a string of islands off West Sumatra or the Sasak of Lombok usually conjures up images of societies clinging onto their traditions amid a harsh environment, their...

More photo print outlets go digital

More photo print outlets go digitalSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major photo print providers have turned to digital-print technology to take advantage of the growing trend toward digital photography.

Historic Games close on a high note

Historic Games close on a high noteMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi The 22nd SEA Games 2003 concluded at the My Dinh Stadium here on Saturday with host Vietnam emerging as the new overall winner of the biennial sporting showcase in the Southeast Asian region.

WEBSITE: TOLONG PAKAI INI

WEBSITE: TOLONG PAKAI INIDirector Indra puts his mistakes behind himHera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind himHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

RI 'VIP' gang suspects caught

RI 'VIP' gang suspects caught MALAYSIA: Police have arrested three Indonesians suspected of being members of the so-called "VIP Gang" after they allegedly robbed the Bangladesh ambassador and his family at knifepoint, a report said on Saturday.

The bare essentials in a stylish minimalist home

The bare essentials in a stylish minimalist homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Caught up in fast-paced routines, some of us choose to pare down the comforts of home into a modern, clean design, eliminating the fuss of unnecessary detail and creating a refuge from the rat race.

Celebratus interruptus

Celebratus interruptus HANOI: The streets were unusually quiet on Friday evening during and after the soccer final between host Vietnam and Thailand at the My Dinh Stadium.While the stadium accommodates only 40,000 spectators, most Hanoians chose to stay at home, glued to their TV screens to watch...

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a capital city

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a capital city My husband and I were busy talking in our car when the occupants of the flashy black Cherokee jeep on the right side of us suddenly lowered a window and threw out a plastic bag of garbage, its contents scattering all over the road.

Construction worker electrocuted

Construction worker electrocuted INDONESIA: A construction worker employed on Jakarta's controversial busway project was electrocuted as he drew water from the fountain in the traffic circle at the southern end of Jl. Sudirman on Friday night.

ICMI to set criteria for candidates

ICMI to set criteria for candidatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) said on Saturday that it would set criteria for presidential candidates as guidelines for the people to elect their future leader.

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind himHera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

Five students missing in Aceh boat accident

Five students missing in Aceh boat accidentNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam At least five girls, all students, were missing and presumed dead on Saturday after they jumped off their boat that was about to capsize into a river in Lhoksukon area, North Aceh, police...

Nabbed man 'not terror suspect'

Nabbed man 'not terror suspect' JAKARTA: Police said here on Saturday they had established that the man they had apprehended a day earlier was in fact not Noordin Moch. Top, one of two key terror suspects still at large.

Risk-taking Jakarta style: Crossing the road

Risk-taking Jakarta style: Crossing the roadJacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Jakarta The tiny Indonesian girl with glossy black hair and immaculate school uniform looked about four years old, but I guess could have been six or seven.Still too young, I thought, to be crossing Jl.

Rocking with Da Vang

Rocking with Da Vang Da Vang (say it "zah vang") metal band was born from the sound of Metal in the late 1980s with a simple desire: To play heavy metal Music.The group started with Nguyen Dat (vocal, guitar & songs writing), Le Quang (bass, vocal & songs writing), Hoang Tuan (guitar) and Le Minh...

Painters seek out their cultural identity

Painters seek out their cultural identityChristina Schott Contributor JakartaMention of the Mentawai people who live on a string of islands off West Sumatra or the Sasak of Lombok usually conjures up images of societies clinging onto their traditions amid a harsh environment, their lives prime...

Timor's Xavier does it both on and off track

Timor's Xavier does it both on and off trackMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Timor Leste's Xavier Do Rego was exhausted when he finished the men's marathon inside My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Friday.Xavier, as he prefers to be called, came third last, meaning the Timor Leste contingent is yet to...

Antidepressants not for every case of the blues

Antidepressants not for every case of the bluesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was still six in the morning when Tria, bleary from sleep, sensed someone was in her room.The intruder was her 61-year-old father; his hands trembling, he asked her for a couple of hundred thousand rupiah.

Mike, myself and I: Loving the sound of our own voices

Mike, myself and I: Loving the sound of our own voicesAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I really think that there is an inexplicably sickening relationship between Indonesians and microphones.Most Indonesians treat microphones as an extension of their egos.

TV Program: Sunday, December 14, 2003

TV Program: Sunday, December 14, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Utama7:00 Cartoon8:00 TV Drama9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m. English News Service1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary3:00 Music4:00 Film5:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur...

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 14, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 14, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terra-cotta objects from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel.

How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satire

How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satireAndrew I. Sriro Lawyer and Member California State Bar Jakarta I was recently introduced to a new business idea by a fellow lawyer here in Jakarta. It looked almost too good to be true but based on some recent high profile Indonesian court cases...

Digital camera starts to gain ground in local market

Digital camera starts to gain ground in local marketRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta While in some more advanced parts of the world, digital camera sales have exceeded that of film camera sales, many start to wonder how long the sales of film cameras can still dominate the Indonesian market.

Itang Yunasz: Fashion that's gotta have faith

Itang Yunasz: Fashion that's gotta have faithMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta About four years ago, Itang Yunasz debuted a collection of then popular sexy halter black gowns, entirely in keeping with his reputation for designing trendy wear.

INTEL: Examining RI's intelligence services

INTEL: Examining RI's intelligence servicesImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta INTEL: Inside Indonesia's Intelligence Service Ken Conboy, Equinox Publishing, Jakarta, 2004 253 ppAny book offering a new perspective and information on its subject is always interesting, and even more so when it...