Archive: 7 March 2004
26 articles found
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Persebaya jumps to second place
Persebaya jumps to second placeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifth placed Persebaya Surabaya crushed visiting Semen Padang 5-0 and moved into second place of the Indonesian Soccer League at the Sepuluh November Stadium, Surabaya, on Saturday.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Museum is one man's homage to Javanese culture
Museum is one man's homage to Javanese cultureCynthia Webb, Contributor, Kaliurang, YogyakartaIn this village on the slopes of Mt. Merapi is Ullen Sentalu Museum, arguably the best museum in the Yogyakarta area.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Flores' Kelimutu lakes, the palette of the gods
Flores' Kelimutu lakes, the palette of the godsNestled in the highlands of Central Flores, the three colored lakes and stunning scenery of Kelimutu National Park make it the island of Flores' premier natural tourist attraction.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
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;AP; ANPA ..r.. Malaysia-Election-Heaven or Hell? Malaysia's Islamic opposition leader comes under fire for saying JP/1/MALAY2 Addition Both Nik Aziz's party and Abdullah's United Malays National Organization compete for votes from ethnic Malay Muslims, who are about 60 percent of the country's 25...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Taufik wants nationalist-religious coalition
Taufik wants nationalist-religious coalitionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi, West Java Clearly still haunted by the price it had to pay for the overconfident attitude of its leader after winning the 1999 general elections, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Ancient Bugis odyssey begins its modern journey
Ancient Bugis odyssey begins its modern journeyCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, SingaporeA white transparent screen with ancient Bugis script, golden rain against a cold-blue sky, costumes playing up the beauty of the neckline and the abstraction of the body, skilled lighting and the music of 12...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Mine reoperating after fatal incident
Mine reoperating after fatal incidentEva C. Komandjaja and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorThe state mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) has resumed operation after a deadly incident inside Mount Pongkor gold mine in Bogor regency, although miners are still trapped within the mine.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Kelimutu lakes, the palette of the gods
Kelimutu lakes, the palette of the godsNestled in the highlands of Central Flores, the three colored lakes and stunning scenery of Kelimutu National Park make it the island of Flores' premier natural tourist attraction.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Komodo curiosities
Komodo curiosities* Komodo dragons are found on Komodo, Rinca and Gili Motang in the Lesser Sunda islands, as well as a small population on Flores. The estimated total population in 1999 was about 5,000 animals.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
The statues and sense of humor
The statues and sense of humor Those who have been living in Jakarta for years must have become people with high sense of humor.They must be capable in turning irregularities -- which have become commonplace at any pulse of life in the teeming capital city -- into jokes to keep their blood pressure...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
KPU reschedules ballot paper printing deadline
KPU reschedules ballot paper printing deadlineA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwenty-nine days ahead of the legislative election, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has set March 14 as the deadline for 17 consortia to complete the ballot paper printing, a three-day delay from its original...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
No injuries as plane skids on landing
No injuries as plane skids on landingINDONESIA: All 174 passengers and crew of a Mandala Airlines flight were reported unharmed after their Boeing B-737-200 from Medan, North Sumatra, skidded on landing on Saturday at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Travel warning shadows student exchange
Travel warning shadows student exchangePrapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth, AustraliaThe hope of creating lifelong friends across cultural and racial divides is diminishing for young Australians as politics and security come between them and Indonesia.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Up close and personal with the Komodo dragon
Up close and personal with the Komodo dragonJock Paul, Contributor, Rinca, East Nusa TenggaraWhen a reptile is over two meters long, weighs 150 kilograms and has skin as thick and strong as bone, it does not need to hide. In fact, the largest lizard on earth can walk wherever it wants.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
RI militants held in Malaysia: Report
RI militants held in Malaysia: ReportReuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia is holding in detention six Indonesians caught returning from a Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) training camp in the southern Philippines, a senior security official told Reuters on Saturday.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
HRT? Let's wait and see
HRT? Let's wait and seeHormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been promoted for years as a "wonder drug" that could not only deal with severe symptoms of menopause but also provide protection from other conditions like osteoporosis or colorectal cancer, and even improve general levels of energy and...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
A street holdup, and the kindness of strangers
A street holdup, and the kindness of strangersJoseph Kirschke, Contributor, JakartaIt was one of those moments that every foreigner -- expat or tourist -- dreads.My rickety taxi was making its way from my home in Kemang, South Jakarta, to a Jakarta nightclub when it stopped in its tracks in front...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
A refuge for rare creatures
A refuge for rare creaturesThe continung illegal trade in protected species and the proliferation of people keeping endangered animals as status symbol "pets" are decimating wild populations of many species.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
More domestic air carriers fly regional routes
More domestic air carriers fly regional routesSudibyo M. Wiradi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians wishing to travel to other Asian countries now have more air carriers to choose from, with several new domestic airlines entering regional routes.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Observatory wants to be left to its own devices
Observatory wants to be left to its own devicesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen it comes to the setting of a sterile laboratory, with scientists clad in white jackets mixing solutions into test tubes or peeking through a microscope, we know our place.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Jewelry maker shines on her own
Jewelry maker shines on her ownHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf jewelry entrepreneur Elizabeth Wahyu was cast from the usual rich kid mold, she would be sitting pretty in one of daddy's firms or doing much of nothing like Paris Hilton.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
TV Program: Sunday, March 7, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, March 7, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News6:30 Documentary7:00 Children's Program: Dongeng Anak9:00 Music: Delta10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Ancient Bugis odyssey begins its modern adventure
Ancient Bugis odyssey begins its modern adventureCarla Bianpoen Contributor SingaporeA white transparent screen with ancient Bugis script, golden rain against a cold-blue sky, costumes playing up the beauty of the neckline and the abstraction of the body, skilled lighting and the music of 12...
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Cheap fares but passengers get limited services
Cheap fares but passengers get limited servicesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta During an aerospace or aviation show, flying enthusiasts enjoy jet fighters and other aircraft taking off, soaring and playfully chasing each other through the sky.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
Mega to visit war-torn Aceh
Mega to visit war-torn AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to make her first visit to the war-torn province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Sunday since the implementation of martial law in the province last year.
Sun, 07 Mar 2004
High anxiety: At the ready for everyday disasters
High anxiety: At the ready for everyday disastersAida Greenbury, Contributor, JakartaI think that some of the residents of this city are fond of disasters. In other words, it's like an ulcer on your skin; when it's there, you are annoyed by it and wish that it'd just disappear.