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Archive: 18 July 2004

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Seeing stars, maybe, at 'celebrity' fitness centers

Seeing stars, maybe, at 'celebrity' fitness centersElvera N. Makki, Contributor, JakartaPerhaps it is a last-ditch but very savvy marketing gimmick to shape gym-weary you up in our popular culture-obsessed world.

Mega wishes Jenkins happiness, good health

Mega wishes Jenkins happiness, good healthFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri wished Charles Robert Jenkins and his family happiness before their departure for Japan on Sunday.

Lesbians find ways to make peace with their sexuality

Lesbians find ways to make peace with their sexualityDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOscar Wilde, himself imprisoned for a scandalous relationship with another man, once said that the only sin one would have committed was to have lived against one's nature.

Gaddafi sets sights on Palace

Gaddafi sets sights on Palace LONDON: Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi could buy promoted English premier league soccer club Crystal Palace, The Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday.It said Gaddafi, who owns a 7.

Fashion school's students show their stuff

Fashion school's students show their stuffEmiria Wijayanti Contributor JakartaOriental themes, young, playful attire and a striking '60s comeback were the flavors of the night when ESMOD Jakarta presented its 8th annual Fashion Festival last week.

Sutiyoso named new PBSI chairman

Sutiyoso named new PBSI chairmanEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso won the chairmanship of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) on Saturday after contender Dahlan Iskan withdrew his bid just before the votes began during an extraordinary meeting here.

Location remains buyers' main consideration

Location remains buyers' main consideration Apartments have become an important alternative as a place to live for many Indonesians, as indicated in the continued increase in apartment sales during the past few years.

Tips: Shopping for studio apartment

Tips: Shopping for studio apartment When you're looking for a studio apartment, some of the things that are merely important in other apartment searches become critical. What do you really need to think about? Space, light and color are going to be your most critical considerations.

Fashion school's students show creative force

Fashion school's students show creative forceEmiria Wijayanti, Contributor, JakartaOriental themes, young, playful attire and a striking '60s comeback were the flavors of the night when ESMOD Jakarta presented its 8th annual Fashion Festival last week.

'I like down-to-earth tales'

'I like down-to-earth tales'Comedian Butet Kartaredjasa never fails to amuse audiences, especially in his wickedly funny caricatures of former presidents Soeharto and Habibie.All jokes aside, however, Butet's rubber face and comical mannerisms sometimes make it difficult for him to be taken...

More locals choosing to live in apartments

More locals choosing to live in apartmentsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Apartment living is often looked upon as second best to living in one's own house. However, in a city of 10 million people, where traffic jams are a daily inconvenience, apartment living has become a growing...

Travellers' tales of meeting voters out and about

Travellers' tales of meeting voters out and aboutAndre Vltchek and Rossie Indira, Contributors, DenpasarFrom the captain's bridge, Sumbawa Island was barely visible, blanketed by the heavy fog ahead. Behind us, Lombok had already disappeared.

Puteh set to be replaced: Minister

Puteh set to be replaced: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaInterim chief security minister Hari Sabarno confirmed on Saturday the government had made plans to replace Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in order for him to face corruption investigations.

Surabaya: All together now at Kya-Kya Kembang Jepun

Surabaya: All together now at Kya-Kya Kembang JepunOmar Prihandono, Contributor, Surabaya"OK, reserve 100 tables right in front of the music stage. Just stay cool, there'll be flocks of people coming to see him," Freddy Istanto said in a somewhat panicked voice to his assistants.

Steps of solidarity

Steps of solidarityDance has always been a means to bring people together, its tacit messages bridging cultural divides of language and perception.And so it was at the Indonesian Dance Festival VII, where dancers from around the world came together at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki and...

TV Program: Sunday, July 18, 2004

TV Program: Sunday, July 18, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports11:00 Comedy12:30 p.m. English for Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Music5:00 Cartoon: Robocon6:30 Talk Show7:00 News: Berita...

A foreign view of RI, sans tears or fears

A foreign view of RI, sans tears or fearsDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, AustraliaSemar's Cave, an Indonesian Journal John Mateer Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2004, Western Australia Paperback, 334 ppIn the last decade, readers in Asian countries have come to view travel accounts with an...

Peaceful election brings fresh hope to landlords

Peaceful election brings fresh hope to landlordsAgustina Wayansari/Hendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Major apartment complexes are gearing up for face-lifts and more aggressive sales campaigns to anticipate a surge in demand, following the nation's peaceful direct presidential election.

The ups and downs of apartment living

The ups and downs of apartment livingBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMany of us are putting aside our misty dreams of the three- bedroom with the white picket fence, and instead taking a long, hard look at the reality of what apartments have to offer.

Nurdin takes sick as police detain him

Nurdin takes sick as police detain himP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNurdin Halid was rushed to the hospital early on Saturday, hours after police detained him as a suspect in a sugar smuggling case, while the lawmaker's lawyers said their client would fight his arrest.

All together now at Surabaya's Kya-Kya Kembang Jepun

All together now at Surabaya's Kya-Kya Kembang Jepun Omar Prihandono Contributor Surabaya"OK, reserve 100 tables right in front of the music stage. Just stay cool, there'll be flocks of people coming to see him," Freddy Istanto said in a somewhat panicked voice to his assistants.

ICR offers riding package at Phillip Island GP circuit

ICR offers riding package at Phillip Island GP circuitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Australia-based International Circuit Riders has launched the world's first Grand Prix riding academy to teach the general public how to ride "like a championship racer".

Career diplomat tipped as U.S. envoy

Career diplomat tipped as U.S. envoyUNITED STATES: B. Lynn Pascoe, a deputy assistant secretary of state, has been chosen as the next U.S. ambassador to Indonesia.The announcement was made Friday in West Virginia, where President George W. Bush was on a campaign visit.

Abilio first to serve jail time for 1999 East Timor mayhem

Abilio first to serve jail time for 1999 East Timor mayhemMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer East Timor governor Abilio Soares began serving on Saturday a three-year prison term for his role in the 1999 violence in the former Indonesian province, becoming the first person to...

Under a Bugis mast

Under a Bugis mastClaudine FrederikThe Bugis schooner cut through calm waters without so much as a sound. Only its main sail creaked at regular intervals when it swayed slightly under pressure of a mild wind.