Archive: 15 February 2004
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Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Students put on a play for harmony
Students put on a play for harmony Harmony will reign in Jakarta next Saturday when students from Texmaco DPS International School perform a play on the theme at Pusat Perfilman Usmar Ismail in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Students step to it to help save orangutans
Students step to it to help save orangutansChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's a bright, sunshiny day, and the campus is dotted with a few students lounging on benches between classes and others strolling under cempaka trees with backpacks slung casually over one shoulder.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
'Cap Go Meh' celebrations hope for blessings
'Cap Go Meh' celebrations hope for blessings Colorful parade withs liong (dragon dances) and barongsay (lion dances) as well as traditional performances on the street marked Cap Go Meh celebrations in the capital.Thousands of Chinese-Indonesians lined up along the streets on Feb.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Job outlook bleak for factory outlet town Bandung
Job outlook bleak for factory outlet town BandungPeter Janssen Deutsche Presse-Agentur BandungThis town, where founding president Sukarno staged the historic Asia-Africa conference in 1955 and spawned the Non-Aligned Movement, is best known today for its factory outlet shops selling cheap garments...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Toto: The band plays on with hits and misses
Toto: The band plays on with hits and missesHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We're the original hip hop band," joked Steve Lukather, the guitarist/vocalist of the band Toto, at a media conference here recently.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Students demand answers in beatings
Students demand answers in beatingsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of student representatives from various universities reported the Jakarta Police force to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Saturday after the beating they suffered at the hands of...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
A house for Sumi
A house for SumiDewi K. Trembling, 18-year-old Sumi carried her baby, less than a year old, her eyes fixed on the group of uniformed men carrying clubs. She could not understand why these people had ruthlessly destroyed her house and anything inside it.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
On the shelves
On the shelvesStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta================================================ Seri Rumah Gaya: Sentuhan Etnik (Stylish Home Series: Ethnic Touch) Susilowati and photographer Antonio Zi, PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta, 2003 82 pp...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
'Chess queens' revel in Indonesia tour
'Chess queens' revel in Indonesia tourMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three top international women chess players say they are relishing their tour of Indonesia and are excited about playing in the US$12,500 Makita-Lakoni International Grand Master tournament, which starts here on Monday.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Jakarta still far from a city of fashion
Jakarta still far from a city of fashionT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Fashion is Paris, New York and Milan. These are the three cities people all over the world refer to when they talk about the hottest new clothes. What about Jakarta? "No way," you might say.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Helping parents face their greatest fear
Helping parents face their greatest fearHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, Jombang, Banten We don't expect our children to die before us -- it's not supposed to be that way.It's a fear that shadows the parents of children with cancer who attended a special "cancer camp" for needy patients held here...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Seamen freed from armed pirates
Seamen freed from armed piratesINDONESIA: Authorities freed all 11 crew of a fishing vessel seized by pirates in the Malacca Strait, and arrested the attackers, who were Aceh separatist rebels, a military spokesman said on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Actress-singer Birkin bringing her music to town
Actress-singer Birkin bringing her music to townBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several years before disco queen Donna Summer sparked the puritan ire of America with her orgasmic oohing and aahing, British actress Jane Birkin released Je t'aime moi non plus in France in 1969.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Police arrest 8 for gun smuggling
Police arrest 8 for gun smugglingINDONESIA: Police said on Saturday they arrested eight people suspected of smuggling hundreds of firearms from southern Thailand to rebels in war-torn Aceh province.Six men and two women were arrested in North Sumatra and in West Java in January and February, said...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Nine hurt, two missing in building collapse
Nine hurt, two missing in building collapseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A three-story wall at the burned-out Tanah Abang textile market collapsed on Saturday, injuring at least nine people, including a marine soldier, while two other workers were buried and still missing under the rubble.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Bali's legendary mystique rediscovered in photos with soul
Bali's legendary mystique rediscovered in photos with soulJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta Huge table-top photo books on Indonesia are nothing new. In fact wander into the gift shop of any major local hotel and you are liable to find a dozen.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
TV Program: Sunday, February 15, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, February 15, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children's Program: Dongeng Anak9:00 Music: Delta10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Children's Program: Panggung Anak1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Children Drama2:30 English News...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Exploring the fashion world at local boutiques
Exploring the fashion world at local boutiquesDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta It was a cool afternoon when a couple with discerning taste, browsed around Oscar Lawalata's collection at Centro, Plaza Semanggi in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Megawati and NU seek 'mutual understanding'
Megawati and NU seek 'mutual understanding'Indra Harsaputra and I.D. Nugroho , The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri met on Saturday with the chairman of the largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU),...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Street festival kicks off modestly in Kuningan
Street festival kicks off modestly in KuninganDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The opening day of Festival Rasuna 2004 at Pasar Festival mall on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Saturday, did not attract many visitors in the morning, despite its loud interactive games and...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Glad to be saviors for endangered wildlife
Glad to be saviors for endangered wildlifeSuganya Naidu, Contributor, Jakarta As conservationists around the country desperately seek political recognition and economic aid for orangutan rehabilitation programs, children in the Jakarta vicinity undertake a similar but creative approach into...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Marida Nasution: Another step on her artistic adventures
Marida Nasution: Another step on her artistic adventuresCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta As singer Ina "Ubiet" Nyak Raseuki stood in front of Marida Nasution's Blue Opera stage, the tones composed by new music master Tony Prabowo and given life by her unique voice filling the space of the new...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Jl. Jaksa: Time to reach out to more than the regulars?
Jl. Jaksa: Time to reach out to more than the regulars?Hera Diani and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Its reputation is firmly cemented as the spot for backpacker travelers, but Jl. Jaksa today resembles a jaded old woman who has seen better days.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Two injured in East Java gas factory explosion
Two injured in East Java gas factory explosionID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya At least two people were injured when an explosion was followed by a huge fire at the PT Samator Gas factory in Driyorejo, Gresik early on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Marida Nasution does it again on her artistic adventures
Marida Nasution does it again on her artistic adventuresCarla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaAs singer Ina "Ubiet" Nyak Raseuki stood in front of Marida Nasution's Blue Opera stage, the tones composed by new music master Tony Prabowo and given life by her unique voice that filled the space of the new...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
British student sues over dress
British student sues over dressBRITAIN: A 15-year-old Muslim schoolgirl in Britain filed a case against her college on Friday for banning her from attending classes for wearing a long, flowing jilbab gown, lawyers said.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Jankowski finds RI an object of desire
Jankowski finds RI an object of desireChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Until June 2001, German poet Martin Jankowski divided his biography into two parts -- before and after the reunification of Germany.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Pergola: Climbing plants that will grow on you
Pergola: Climbing plants that will grow on youMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pergola, the bower or covered walk made by putting climbing plants over a trellis or similar support, can be a strikingly attractive addition to a home.
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Megawati and NU seek 'mutual understanding'
Megawati and NU seek 'mutual understanding'Indra Harsaputra and I.D. Nugroho , The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri met on Saturday with the chairman of the largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU),...
Sun, 15 Feb 2004
Symptoms of childhood cancers
Symptoms of childhood cancers The world marks the International Day of Childhood Cancer this Sunday, a time to reflect on the status of countries in dealing with the problem. According to the Indonesian Childhood Cancer Foundation (YOAI), childhood cancer still lacks proper attention from experts...