Archive: 30 March 2003
22 articles found
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
RI issues moderate SARS alert to health centers, officers
<p>RI issues moderate SARS alert to health centers, officers</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Amid rising global fears over the rapid spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), health officials at airports and seaports throughout the country still...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
IMF clears payment of $469 million to Indonesia
<p>IMF clears payment of $469 million to Indonesia</p><p> The International Monetary Fund said Friday in Washington it had cleared a payment of about US$469 million to Indonesia after a review of its economy.</p><p>IMF disbursements to Indonesia now amount to $3.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Nyoman sees batik as meditation
<p>Nyoman sees batik as meditation</p><p>Damaso Reyes Contributor Ubud, Bali</p><p>There 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.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Buying second home in Singapore
<p>Buying second home in Singapore</p><p>Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> The increase in the number of Indonesian students pursuing their studies in Singapore have partly contributed to a significant increase in apartment purchases by Indonesian families...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
1 million may take to Jakarta streets
<p>1 million may take to Jakarta streets</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Close to one million people from all walks of life are expected to turn out on Sunday morning for a protest on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Better services before hike, say passengers
<p>Better services before hike, say passengers</p><p>M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Wawan (not his real name), has had to spend more money on his daily commute than he really needs to, because the bus along the route from his home does not follow...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
War reporter Arnett makes comeback in Baghdad
<p>War reporter Arnett makes comeback in Baghdad </p><p>Steve Gorman Reuters Los Angeles</p><p>Veteran war correspondent Peter Arnett is back in Baghdad reporting the U.S. bombing of Iraq's capital just as he did 12 years ago -- but this time he's not alone,...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Rolling Stones still rockin' like wild horses in their 60s
<p>Rolling Stones still rockin' like wild horses in their 60s</p><p>Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore</p><p> Who? Mick Jagger, 60, Keith Richards, 60, Ron Wood, 56, and Charlie Watts, 62. What? The greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 30, 2003
<p>Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 30, 2003</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p>* Painting, Kaum Urbanit Cap Go Meh 2003, by Hardi, at Galeri Milenium, Kompleks Pertokoan D'Best (Diamond Plaza) Blok B23, Jl.RS Fatmawati 15, South Jakarta, (Tel.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Stones back in S'pore after 38 years
<p>Stones back in S'pore after 38 years</p><p> The Singapore audience was luckier than that in Hong Kong, as rock legends Rolling Stones still managed to perform a two-day concert there last week, despite the Iraqi war and the current flu epidemic.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Government, NU: Boycotting U.S. products self-defeating
<p>Government, NU: Boycotting U.S. products self-defeating</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), heavily criticized calls to boycott U.S.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Susan's handbags celebrate femininity
<p>Susan's handbags celebrate femininity</p><p>Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> For bag designer Susan Santoso every fabric has a story to tell, and through her Biru label she translates each of these stories into functional, yet stylish beaded...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments
<p>More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments</p><p> For many affluent Indonesians, buying a house in neighboring countries such as Australia, Singapore or Malaysia is not unusual.</p><p>Although such purchases have significantly declined since the financial crisis...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Despite her position as a diva, Siti relies on simple methods
<p>Despite her position as a diva, Siti relies on simple methods to maintain her voice, as well as her beauty and physical fitness.</p><p>"I avoid iced drinks, to keep my voice from becoming hoarse. I used to like cold drinks and have to live with the consequences.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Fascinating Siti willing to try new frontiers
<p>Fascinating Siti willing to try new frontiers</p><p>Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post Jakarta</p><p>The cute, lovely Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza has been around for about eight years and is now looking for new challenges, including song writing and even trying...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Oriental Bar: Providing welcome relief from woes of world
<p>Oriental Bar: Providing welcome relief from woes of world</p><p> I must admit right away that I've always had ideas above my station, which is probably why I get such a kick out of visiting Jakarta's most salubrious, and exorbitant, watering holes -- all at the...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
The Politics of Power: RI's corrupt culture is Western-induced
<p>The Politics of Power: RI's corrupt culture is Western-induced</p><p>Harry Bhaskara, Berkeley, California</p><p> The Politics of Power; By Denise Leith; 372 pages; US$19</p><p>It can't be true.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Acehnese hold mass prayer for Iraqis
<p>Acehnese hold mass prayer for Iraqis</p><p>Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh</p><p> Ignoring their own problems, some 10,000 Acehnese held a peaceful gathering in the strife-torn province's capital of Banda Aceh on Saturday afternoon, condemning...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
`Janus, Prajurit Terakhir': A pioneer feature-length 3D animation
<p>`Janus, Prajurit Terakhir': A pioneer feature-length 3D animation</p><p>Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Dozens of Bina Nusantara students became the lucky few to have the opportunity to take a peek at the movie Janus, Prajurit Terakhir (Janus,...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Sengkalan: Mystery of words and forms
<p>Sengkalan: Mystery of words and forms</p><p>Waluyo Wijayatno, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> In past centuries, the Javanese -- particularly the scholarly or the upper-middle tier of society -- had a unique way of recording or remembering those calendar years in which...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Intersection
<p>Intersection</p><p>M. Andhy Nurmansyah</p><p> My father was sitting in his easy chair in the porch, doing nothing. He did that every morning to drench himself in the first light of the sun for two hours.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
In June, this country will see the first locally made feature-
<p>In June, this country will see the first locally made feature- length 3-D animation. Titled Janus, Prajurit Terakhir (Janus, the Last Warrior), the movie tells the story of a friendship between a cyborg-like warrior and a boy.