Archive: 14 December 2003
29 articles found
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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.
Sun, 14 Dec 2003
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...