Archive: 18 July 2004
25 articles found
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
'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...
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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...
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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...
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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...
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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...
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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".
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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...
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
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.