Archive: 23 March 2003
23 articles found
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Van Moppes continues symphaty for Asian women
Van Moppes continues symphaty for Asian womenKunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris Tall and vivacious, the French writer Catherine van Moppes, is of Russian and Dutch origin. With her long dark hair and oriental features, she is often mistaken for an Indian from the north of the subcontinent.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March 23, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March 23, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Documentary9:30 Bando10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Gulf War offers chance to win `togel' lottery
Gulf War offers chance to win `togel' lottery Several days before the war broke out on Thursday, I was busy briefing people in my neighborhood about the latest situation in the Middle East. I figured they had come to me because I was the most authoritative person in the neighborhood with regard to...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
JP/3/DISCOurse
JP/3/DISCOurse Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) said in its 2002 annual report that based on its corruption perceptions index, Indonesia, together with Kenya, is the world's fourth most corrupt country.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
RI crashes out in Sudirman semis
RI crashes out in Sudirman semisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian mixed badminton team failed to reach the final of the Sudirman Cup after losing 3-1 to China at the Indoor Sportcentrum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands on Saturday afternoon.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Bowled over by Jakarta's plush new `sports' pub
Bowled over by Jakarta's plush new `sports' pub Those of you who have been keeping your noses to the ground as regards trends and fads here in the big smoke may have noticed that tenpin bowling appears to be regarded by Jakarta's plump and rotund classes as being something of an athletic activity.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
The cricket fighting club
The cricket fighting club Cricket fighting is a passion among many Balinese, who say the sport has existed on the island since long before World War I. Like cockfighting it is a man's sport, only in a smaller space.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Peru wants Yale University to give back Machu Picchu relics
Peru wants Yale University to give back Machu Picchu relics Associated Press, Lima Nearly a century after a Yale professor became the first foreigner to reach the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru is asking the university to give back artifacts he took with him.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Iraqi exiles torn between fear and hope for homeland
Iraqi exiles torn between fear and hope for homelandCatherine Hours, Agence France-Presse, Paris Iraqi exiles living in France are torn between hope for the future in a post-Saddam Iraq and a sickening fear of what will happen to their country and relatives as the U.S. led assault unfolds.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Kunang Helmi-Picard
Kunang Helmi-Picard Contributor ParisIndonesian director Riri Riza confirmed his place in the local and international scenes, joining the like of Garin Nugroho, after his film Eliana Eliana gave Jajang Noer and Rachel Maryam Sayidana a Lotus for Best Actress award each for their roles in the much...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Officer gets light sentence for student's murder
Officer gets light sentence for student's murderNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Banda Aceh District Court on Saturday sentenced Second Brig. Aspardi bin Rusdi to five years in prison for shooting a student to death last year.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Mixed-technology options converge in the digital era
Mixed-technology options converge in the digital eraI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Most of office equipment makers have now bid farewell to analog tools and have come out with lines of digital gadgets designed to for document solutions.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
French film festival awards Riri
French film festival awards RiriKunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris Indonesian director Riri Riza confirmed his place in the local and international scenes, joining the like of Garin Nugroho, after his film Eliana Eliana gave Jajang Noer and Rachel Maryam Sayidana a Lotus for Best Actress award...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Residents fear aftershocks of Kuningan quake
Residents fear aftershocks of Kuningan quakeNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java More than 2,000 people in Kuningan regency, West Java, have been living in fear of possible aftershocks after an earthquake measuring a moderate 4.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Van Moppes continues symphaty for Asian women
Van Moppes continues symphaty for Asian women Kunang Helmi-Picard Contributor ParisTall and vivacious, the French writer Catherine van Moppes, is of Russian and Dutch origin. With her long dark hair and oriental features, she is often mistaken for an Indian from the north of the subcontinent.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Minimalist trend changes preference for office furniture
Minimalist trend changes preference for office furnitureDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta "What can I buy with a limited budget?" this question has been nagging an interior consultant lately. His new client could only provide Rp 500 million (about US$58,500) for furniture for a 600-square meter...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Police on alert for possible terrorist attacks against U.S., allies interests
Police on alert for possible terrorist attacks against U.S., allies interestsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Saturday that they were anticipating possible terrorist attacks targeting the interests of the United States and its allies in Indonesia in the wake of the war in...
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 23, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Varanus Komodoensis, by Volker Kess, at GotheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 021-23550208), until April 2, at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Painting, From China With Art at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Composer seeks tranquility in home studio
Composer seeks tranquility in home studioMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A high, exposed brick wall and tall bamboo plants almost completely shield the small studio of composer Tony Prabowo from outside view.Located on narrow Jl.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Police on alert for possible terrorist attacks
Police on alert for possible terrorist attacksDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice said on Saturday that they were anticipating possible terrorist attacks targeting the interests of the United States and its allies in Indonesia in the wake of the war in Iraq.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Police wary of restaurant closures
Police wary of restaurant closuresThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police played down on Saturday widespread moves by anti-American protesters who have forced the closure of several locally owned American fast food franchises, saying the police would not take stern measures unless there was clear violence.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
1965 putsch remains a mystery
1965 putsch remains a mysteryHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California Southeast Asia: A Testament; By George McT. Kahin; Publisher Routledge Curzon (2003), 373ppScholars often have to face awkward situations for their independent views. George Kahin is no exception.
Sun, 23 Mar 2003
Nyoman sees batik as meditation
Nyoman sees batik as meditationDamaso Reyes Contributor Ubud, BaliThere may be as many places to learn batik, the traditional Indonesian hand-dyed textile, as there are places to eat nasi goreng, Indonesian fried rice.