Archive: 30 May 2004
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Sun, 30 May 2004
Hydrocephalus: A treatable condition when caught early
Hydrocephalus: A treatable condition when caught earlyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-year-old Sariti, a single mother from a small village in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, first sensed something was wrong with her son Sarobi when he was two months old.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Riding the waves
Riding the wavesBoats are not for a leisurely ride on the lake for the Biak people in Papua, but the essential mode of transportation for their daily needs.Here, boats take the place of motorbikes or cars in urban areas.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Candidates agree to resolve disputes in court
Candidates agree to resolve disputes in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates agreed on Saturday to settle any disputes that may arise from the July 5 election in the newly established Constitutional Court.Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Wiranto, Xanana meet behind closed doors
Wiranto, Xanana meet behind closed doorsI Wayan Juniartha and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak/Jakarta Gen. (ret) Wiranto held a closed door meeting with East Timor President Xanana Gusmao in Bali on Saturday night, just two weeks after the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) in Dili...
Sun, 30 May 2004
UK warns of terror threat in RI
UK warns of terror threat in RI INDONESIA: The British government said it was receiving information that indicated terrorists were planning attacks in Indonesia.The warning, posted on the website of the British embassy in Jakarta and seen on Saturday, follows similar statements by the United...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Out of the city, into the woods
Out of the city, into the woodsDespite the gorgeous views, most urban dwellers would probably find themselves feeling out of place in a remote forest far from the madding crowd.Last week, a group of journalists from Jakarta found themselves in just that situation.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Enchanting tourist destinations around Indonesia
Enchanting tourist destinations around IndonesiaSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With over 17,000 islands, Indonesia has many other fascinating resorts to choose from beyond Bali for both domestic and foreign tourists.
Sun, 30 May 2004
PKB officials pledge to back Wiranto's bid
PKB officials pledge to back Wiranto's bidM. Taufiqurrahman and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Thirty provincial chapters of the National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged on Saturday to support the decision of the party's central executive board to endorse Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Freedom of speech means just that
Freedom of speech means just thatAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I am sick of the so-called nationalists relaying their biased criticism about Indonesian people who prefer English to Bahasa Indonesia in their daily communication.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Green Maps show oases of calm in the city
Green Maps show oases of calm in the cityFritz Kuhlmann, Contributor, Jakarta Complaining is all too easy sometimes. Jakarta is strangled by traffic, a concrete jungle, suffocating from pollution, dirty and frantic, common knowledge says. But that is only one side of the city.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Learning House helps residents out of economic problems
Learning House helps residents out of economic problemsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tucked away in a narrow alley behind the Proclamation Monument park in Pegangsaan, Central Jakarta, stands a freshly painted house with a sign out front that reads: "Learning House of the Proclamation...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Tommy's works show little things mean a lot
Tommy's works show little things mean a lotAndy Prabowo, Contributor, Jakarta When you walk into Tommy Tanggara's first solo show, you will be struck by one big difference from your average Jakarta art event.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Perth: The best things in life are free after all
Perth: The best things in life are free after allPrapi Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth It was a warm Saturday morning on the "cappuccino strip" of Fremantle, a port town about 20 minutes from Perth's central business district.As people breakfasted at sidewalk cafes, three men walked by.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 30, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 30, 2004Exhibitions* Painting A Street called Margutta by Remo Rapetti at Multifunctional Room, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.H.O.S Cokroaminoto No. 117, Central Jakarta, until May 30.
Sun, 30 May 2004
TV Program: Sunday, May 30, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, May 30, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Otoscreen11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. English for Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's Show5:00 Cartoon: Robocon7:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Taking the waters at Jakarta's most elegant spa
Taking the waters at Jakarta's most elegant spaBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As I schlepped my considerable personage in shorts and sandals through the silent courtyard of The Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta, past the L-shaped swimming pool with its surrounding trees gently bowing in the...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Begging for attention: The fate of street kids
Begging for attention: The fate of street kids The traffic lights turn red and cars stop, waiting impatiently for the green to reappear.It is usually hot and sticky outside the comfort of the air- conditioned car cubicles, but even when it rains, it makes no difference to the children who...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Alone in the crowd
Alone in the crowdSri Mulyanti Goenawan I have lived here for three months now and I suppose I should be able to "fit in", make friends, have a social life, be "one of the crowd".Somehow, I just cannot find my way. Jakarta, the big capital city, is the place I had to come to to work.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Refuge offers different approach to education
Refuge offers different approach to educationFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta Thinking of theater and of a "supportive environment" as the main tools to educate children is quite a departure from conventional education methods, and quite a task for the teachers who decide to follow such a...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Maria Endah Hulupi
Maria Endah Hulupi JakartaTwenty-year-old Sariti, a single mother from a small village in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, first sensed something was wrong with her son Sarobi when he was two months old. His head seemed larger than it should be, but she carried on with her life, leaving her small home...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Out of the city, into the woods
Out of the city, into the woods Despite the gorgeous views, most urban dwellers would probably find themselves feeling out of place in a remote forest far from the madding crowd.Last week, a group of journalists from Jakarta found themselves in just that situation.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Two drown as ship sinks
Two drown as ship sinks INDONESIA: Two people died and five others went missing when their ship sank on Thursday in the waters off Mandiangin, West Pasaman regency, in West Sumatra, an official said on Saturday.One of the two people confirmed to have died was the ship's captain, Zaherman.
Sun, 30 May 2004
'Big powers' pushed for arrest: Minister
'Big powers' pushed for arrest: MinisterRohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia arrested a senior figure in a worldwide nuclear arms network because he exposed the country to attacks and economic sanctions from "big powers," a minister said on Saturday.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Does learning English need a trigger to blossom?
Does learning English need a trigger to blossom?G.S. Edwin, Contributor, Jakarta Many non-native speakers value English more than a mere job- finder, because they are enslaved and fascinated by the English language. However, they needed a trigger in their life for their love of English to blossom.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Bali resorts await holidaymakers
Bali resorts await holidaymakersRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Holiday season is drawing near, and Bali will again be busy after months of little tourist activity.With the scare over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in the past, and a more stable security condition,...