Archive: 25 January 2004
24 articles found
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Business getting better as economy shows its strength
Business getting better as economy shows its strengthDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta As the country's economy begins to show signs of recovery and the security situation has improved, more and more businesspeople and expatriates are coming to Jakarta, making the serviced- apartments business...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Mien takes life's twists and turns in stride
Mien takes life's twists and turns in strideCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta When Minarshi (Mien) Soedarpo wakes up on her birthday this Sunday morning, her first thoughts will probably be about her late mother, whose spiritual and morale strength have guided Mien throughout her life.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Home
Home Sri Mulyanti GoenawanWhere is my home? It is right here with me. It is not much. In fact, most people would take pity on me and say that I am poor, impoverished, but so many times I feel rich. I am rich because I have my family is right here with me.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Monkeying around in the spirit of renewal
Monkeying around in the spirit of renewalThe glorious color red reigned as Jakarta celebrated Chinese New Year, known locally as Imlek, to usher in the year of the monkey.One of the most important of the Chinese customary festivals, Imlek, which fell on Jan.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
German freed after night in detention
German freed after night in detention INDONESIA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) released on Saturday a German freelance journalist who had been detained overnight.Cradow Cascha, 35, was arrested after he entered the troubled province of Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam without proper immigration documents,...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Sutiyoso song a vehicle for self-promotion?
Sutiyoso song a vehicle for self-promotion?Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta April 1 is still a ways off, but some Jakarta residents might be excused for assuming that an online news report is nothing but a piece of clever tomfoolery.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Home
HomeSri Mulyanti Goenawan Where is my home? It is right here with me. It is not much. In fact, most people would take pity on me and say that I am poor, impoverished, but so many times I feel rich. I am rich because I have my family is right here with me.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Health ministry yet to carry out bird flu checks
Health ministry yet to carry out bird flu checksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the regional death toll from bird flu rising to seven with another confirmed death in Vietnam on Saturday, the Ministry of Health acknowledged it has yet to carry out a nationwide check to determine if an outbreak exists...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
RI, Bangladesh move to up economic and trade ties
RI, Bangladesh move to up economic and trade tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Bangladesh signed on Saturday agreements aimed at boosting economic and trade ties between the two countries.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
A rosier account of RI-Australia relations
A rosier account of RI-Australia relationsDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia Australia and Indonesia, Partners in Development Published by ACFOA, Melbourne, November 2003 A4 Paperback, 16 pp (English), 16 pp (Indonesian)Relations between Indonesia and Australia are often likened to a...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Home sweet home, another theme to lure tenants
Home sweet home, another theme to lure tenantsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High-rise serviced apartments in town show their concern for family tenants by providing them facilities tailored to their specific needs, such as the need for entertainment and fun, leisure, socializing,...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Gus Dur leaves hospital
Gus Dur leaves hospital INDONESIA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was discharged from state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital on Saturday after being treated for high blood pressure in the past 10 days.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Three dead, 12 lost in boat accident
Three dead, 12 lost in boat accident INDONESIA: Rescuers are searching for 12 missing passengers after a boat carrying 35 people capsized in stormy weather in the waters off North Maluku, leaving three people dead, a port official said on Saturday.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Busway balks at rehiring drivers
Busway balks at rehiring driversUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The operator of the capital's TransJakarta Busway service, PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET), confirmed on Saturday that it would not reemploy five of its drivers who resigned, although they were now considering working again for...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Finding true freedom by being a free spirit in all we do
Finding true freedom by being a free spirit in all we do "Are we going to discuss the Bali bombings over Christmas lunch?" exclaimed 12-year-old Jacqueline.Her voice, with the sharpness of a blade, interrupted the adults talking about the horrors of the Bali bombings around the table in a home in a...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Sutiyoso 'Busway' song a vehicle for self-promotion?
Sutiyoso 'Busway' song a vehicle for self-promotion?Bruce Emond The Jakarta Post JakartaApril 1 is still a ways off, but some Jakarta residents might be excused for assuming that an online news report is nothing but a piece of clever tomfoolery.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Shows must go on, please, for Korn, Toto and Carey
Shows must go on, please, for Korn, Toto and CareyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Let us hope no more travel bans will be issued and there will be no more cases of security paranoia to stymie the much-anticipated concerts of three American artists in February.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
A rosier account of RI-Australia relations
A rosier account of RI-Australia relationsDewi Anggraeni Contributor Melbourne, Australia----------------------------------------------- Australia and Indonesia, Partners in Development Published by ACFOA, Melbourne, November 2003 A4 Paperback, 16 pp (English), 16 pp (Indonesian)...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 25, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 25, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children's Program: Dongeng Anak9:00 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Sophie Martin's French chic is in the bag
Sophie Martin's French chic is in the bagDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com If you visit Hero supermarket on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta, take a look on the third floor. On just about any day of the week, you will witness scenes of frenetic activity as slips of paper...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Park caught in the flow of garbage
Park caught in the flow of garbage Other problems plaguing Bunaken are the plastic trash that drifts in daily from Manado city and increasing development on the 800- hectare crescent-shaped island, fueled in large part by the tourism trade, particularly in the past five years.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Ups and downs of a visit to the Genting Highlands
Ups and downs of a visit to the Genting HighlandsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Genting Highlands, Malaysia The crisp, invigorating air welcomed me as I arrived at Genting Highlands Resort, perched atop a hilltop just 50 kilometers northeast of Kuala Lumpur, or about a two-hour drive from the...
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Name's the same but where is the creativity quotient?
Name's the same but where is the creativity quotient?Aida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesians are so innovative and creative with names, whether it's their own or ones for their business. They are so innovative that sometimes I think they are being a bit too blunt.
Sun, 25 Jan 2004
Fight goes on to safeguard Bunaken's riches
Fight goes on to safeguard Bunaken's richesMaria Lisa K., Contributor, Bunaken, North Sulawesi The rich coral reefs around the five islands 1.5 km northwest of Manado are North Sulawesi's center of attention.