Archive: 13 June 2004
26 articles found
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Seafood restaurant serves it Hong Kong style
Seafood restaurant serves it Hong Kong styleMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, JakartaIn Hong Kong, there is a fishing village which for over a century has been famous for its seafood restaurants. What makes Lei Yue Mun in Kowloon special is that customers can choose the type of seafood they want,...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
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Sword of honor It was a homecoming of sorts for East Timor's first lady Kirsty Sword Gusmao as she returned to Jakarta, the place where she met her husband Xanana, for the launch of her autobiography. Page 9 Shanghai surprises Rapidly transforming into one of Asia's most dynamic cities, Shanghai is...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
KL defends Mahathir over gift
KL defends Mahathir over giftMALAYSIA: The government defended former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday for his gift of Malaysian timber to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, a report said.Mahathir, caught up in a scandal over whether Mugabe was using taxpayers' money to build a 25-bedroom...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Compost sees big picture of saving wildlife
Compost sees big picture of saving wildlifeFritz Kuhlmann, Contributor, JakartaThe rhino saunters out of the incredibly green jungle. It gives a long, long look from it's old eyes in a cluster of wrinkles. Then it turns and slowly walks away.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Flame, Elektrik win Proliga crowns
Flame, Elektrik win Proliga crowns JAKARTA: The Surabaya Flame and Jakarta Elektrik emerged as the champions in the men's and women's division respectively at the Proliga 2004 volleyball championships here after winning their final matches on Saturday.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Dwarfed plants bring nature to a home interior
Dwarfed plants bring nature to a home interiorMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the Japanese art of suiseki (beautiful-shaped natural stones), dwarfed plants are frequently added to enhance the presentation of the stones, completing "the story" of each stone.
Sun, 13 Jun 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, 13 Jun 2004
Amien woos traders, drivers
Amien woos traders, driversBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Candidate Amien Rais of the National Mandate Party (PAN) campaigned on Saturday in Banda Aceh, capital of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, walking his well-worn campaign trail to open markets and lunching with pedicab drivers.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Fishermen take their chances one day at a time
Fishermen take their chances one day at a timeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Pangandaran, West JavaMiad Sayuti slowly opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling of his home, little more than a hut with bamboo walls and a plain cement floor.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Sword Gusmao recounts love affair with RI
Sword Gusmao recounts love affair with RIDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, t_sullivan@cbn.net.idWhen Kirsty Sword Gusmao stepped off the plane from Dili this week to launch her autobiography in Jakarta, she must have given a little smile.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Erni Johan rocks for Wiranto
Erni Johan rocks for WirantoBANDUNG: Erni Johan, 55, a famous 1970s rock artist, proved she still has crowd-appeal during a campaign in Bandung for Wiranto.She was decked out in a retro outfit of bell-bottom jeans and a white blouse when she appeared on Saturday before Wiranto supporters at Cingcin...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Program gets young into the swing of voting
Program gets young into the swing of votingHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSuara kamu ngaruh banget! -- "your voice counts a lot" -- was read and heard all over the west plaza area of Senayan sports complex last week, amid the din of loud music and people's chatter.Around the clock from 2 p.m.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Crowd boos Mega miscue in Mataram
Crowd boos Mega miscue in MataramTrisna Wahyuni/Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/JakartaWho says Indonesian voters are not educated or mature enough to be able to distinguish what is right and what is wrong?Thousands of people in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) booed...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
China's south on Hong Kong menu
China's south on Hong Kong menuGregor Garbassen, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Hong KongLooking for a Chinese meal in Hong Kong presents problems that few Europeans may have encountered on their usual trips to Chinese restaurants in their home countries.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Writers union gives voice to free speech around the world
Writers union gives voice to free speech around the worldChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a country whose literature is muted, or at best under-read, international acclaim of one of its authors or poets is a precious anomaly.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Korean militaries set up hot line
Korean militaries set up hot lineSOUTH KOREA: Military officials from North and South Korea agreed on Saturday to set up a hot line in August to prevent naval clashes along their poorly marked sea border, South Korea's defense ministry said.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Month-long party to mark anniversary
Month-long party to mark anniversaryJakarta has undergone many transformations and borne many names: Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Jacatra. The anniversary of the establishment of the city is officially celebrated on June 22.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
KL keeps 10 suspected militants in jail
KL keeps 10 suspected militants in jailJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala LumpurMalaysia extended the detention of 10 suspected Islamic militants for two more years on Saturday, saying they still posed a threat to national security, officials said.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Contest seeks rising stars
Contest seeks rising starsA longtime sponsor of major fashion events worldwide, such as the fashion weeks in New York and Australia, Mercedes-Benz Asia Fashion Award (MBAFA) is now looking for the next big name in Indonesian fashion.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Plug pulled on 'peace' concert
Plug pulled on 'peace' concertVIETNAM: An international concert to promote peace and highlight UN antipoverty goals that would have been the biggest musical event ever in Vietnam has been canceled with just 10 days to go, organizers said on Saturday.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
I-Box
I-BoxFreedom of Expression recipients1994Izzat Ghazzawi (Palestine) 1995Ismael Besikci; Akin Birdal, Isan Haklari Dernegi human rights organization (Turkey) 1996Joar Tranoy, psychiatrist (Norway) 1997Yasar Kemal (Turkey?), Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) 1998Axel Jensen (Norway) 1999Yehude Simon Munaro...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
TV Program: Sunday, June 13, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, June 13, 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 Music5:00 Cartoon: Robocon6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Shanghai: Surprises come with patience, a little legwork
Shanghai: Surprises come with patience, a little legworkStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Shanghai, ChinaOn my first visit to China, I was intent on seeing the "real" face of the country -- its architecture, arts and food -- all part of the cultural diaspora that has spread across the world.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
550 to paint Mega in contest
550 to paint Mega in contestSURAKARTA: As of Saturday, 550 artists from across the nation had filled out an entry form for the painting competition to be held in Surakarta themed: One million faces of Megawati Soekarnoputri- Hasyim Muzadi.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
I-Box
I-BoxFreedom of Expression recipients1994Izzat Ghazzawi (Palestine) 1995Ismael Besikci; Akin Birdal, Isan Haklari Dernegi human rights organization (Turkey) 1996Joar Tranoy, psychiatrist (Norway) 1997Yasar Kemal (Turkey), Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) 1998Axel Jensen (Norway) 1999Yehude Simon Munaro...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Feng Shui masters revel as Asian property picks up
Feng Shui masters revel as Asian property picks upTara Joseph and Dominic Whiting, Reuters, Hong Kong/BangkokAsia's feng shui masters are thanking their lucky numbers as the ancient Chinese practice gains in popularity and the region's property markets are on the upturn.