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Archive: 4 July 2004

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Update sought on Wiranto, Hamzah funds

Update sought on Wiranto, Hamzah fundsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) asked on Saturday presidential candidates Wiranto and Hamzah Haz to submit their most recent bank accounts.

Making the great white hope of a smile come true

Making the great white hope of a smile come trueTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A smile is the friendliest gesture, more welcoming than a handshake or even a hug. It lights up a person's face and engenders comfortable, secure feelings in others.

Press freedom champion Mochtar 'only feared for his Juliet'

Press freedom champion Mochtar 'only feared for his Juliet'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The late writer and journalist Mochtar Lubis was remembered among friends as "a consistent and persistent fighter for press freedom and corruption eradication in the country".

Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feet

Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feetEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A unpardonably pretty face or a shock of glossy hair may be the dream of many in the beauty stakes, but for others it's about putting our best foot forward.

Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finals

Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finalsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Fifth seeded pair Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto became Indonesia's only hope at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championships after they had secured a place in the men's double final round on Saturday.

Portugal dismisses speculation on referee

Portugal dismisses speculation on refereeAssociated Press Alcochete, Portugal The Portuguese camp dismissed talk that Markus Merk, the German referee named for the Euro 2004 final on Sunday, will be biased toward Greece because he is close to Greece's German coach Otto Rehhagel.

Koreas mull joint team for 2008

Koreas mull joint team for 2008 SEOUL : South and North Korea are to begin discussions next month on forming a joint team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.The two Koreas have agreed to parade together in the opening ceremony in Athens next month in a show of growing rapprochement between the...

Bengkulu: Finding diamonds in the rough

Bengkulu: Finding diamonds in the roughHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bengkulu I was set to explore all that Bengkulu had to offer when Sudiyono, my rental car driver, asked my permission to turn on the tape.

'Kebaya', fashion with staying power

'Kebaya', fashion with staying powerStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta-------------------------------------------------- The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century of Straits Chinese Costume Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Periplus Editions, 2004 176 pp -------------------------------------------------------The...

The winning team: Be careful what you wish for

The winning team: Be careful what you wish forGrowing up in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, I played soccer. Not very well, admittedly, but I played -- as did everyone else. After moving to New York, I lost touch with the world's most popular sporting activity.

Raden Saleh's legacy lives on in German town

Raden Saleh's legacy lives on in German townChristina Schott, Contributor, Dresden, Germany Raden Saleh Syarief Bustaman, the grandfather of modern Indonesian art, was among the first Javanese ever educated in Europe in the 19th century.

Traveler's tips

Traveler's tips Bengkulu, the capital of the province of the same name, is only a 55 minute-flight from Jakarta. Sriwijaya Air and Merpati Airlines fly there, with one-way fares of Rp 200,000 and Rp 250,000 respectively.

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 4, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 4, 2004Exhibitions* Sintang Textiles at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Installation Republik Togel 303, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798626), until July 9. * Painting, Painting

West Java's Cianjur tries out 'sharia' system

West Java's Cianjur tries out 'sharia' systemJonas Viering, Contributor, Jakarta The patriarch sat on his mattress on the floor of the traditional wooden Sundanese house. Now shrunken by age, his wrinkled body was too small to fill out his T-shirt.

Indonesia secures one title in Thamrin Cup

Indonesia secures one title in Thamrin CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has secured one title at the Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament here, as two Indonesian girls' doubles will battle it out in the final on Sunday.

Not to be critical, but we are a bit thin-skinned

Not to be critical, but we are a bit thin-skinned Krabbe K. Piting Contributor JakartaWhen we say we can handle criticism, do we really mean it? Can we look our critics in the eye and have a healthy albeit heated discussion on the subject? Can we accept the fact that -- shock, horror! -- somebody...

Researcher Roby learns the value of networking

Researcher Roby learns the value of networkingHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's people like Roby Muhamad who give good reason to bypass school reunions to avoid those potentially pressure-filled, cringe-inducing Romy and Michelle High School Reunion scenarios.

Domestic response challenges rattan producers' creativity

Domestic response challenges rattan producers' creativityRudijanto, Contributor Considered as second class, cheap and old-fashioned furniture by many locals, Indonesian rattan furniture has spread to almost all European and Asian countries, as well as the US, Australia, Canada, and the North and...

Yes, I am dreaming of the good old days

Yes, I am dreaming of the good old daysAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I sighed deeply, daydreaming about the good old days. I was not benignly pondering Siti "Mbak Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana's virtuous expression while yelling for a return to the era of her dad, with the twisted irony of her...

Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you wish for Growing up in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, I played soccer. Not very well, admittedly, but I played -- as did everyone else. After moving to New York, I lost touch with the world's most popular sporting activity.

On the rocks and learning what matters in life

On the rocks and learning what matters in lifeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Berau, East Kalimantan I have always believed that life is made up of many experiences designed to help us appreciate the limited time we have on earth.

Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feet

Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feetEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An unpardonably pretty face or a shock of glossy hair may be the dream of many in the beauty stakes, but for others it's about putting our best foot forward.

Residents get to work before the big day

Residents get to work before the big dayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The final 48-hour countdown for the landmark presidential election began on Saturday with residents in the capital devoting their time and energy to erecting polling stations (TPS) in their respective neighborhoods.

Ex-minister Subandrio dead at 90

Ex-minister Subandrio dead at 90 Former deputy prime minister Subandrio, who was imprisoned for 30 years for his alleged involvement in an abortive coup in 1965, died on Saturday due to old age.He was buried at Jeruk Purut public cemetery in South Jakarta later that day.

Raden Saleh's pavilion now a cherished home

Raden Saleh's pavilion now a cherished homeSomewhere in the tranquil hills of Saxony close to the Czech border, between cow pastures and old vineyards, stands a monument as unique as the development of German-Indonesian friendship.

TV Program: Sunday, July 4, 2004

TV Program: Sunday, July 4, 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...

Campaign fund irregularities

Campaign fund irregularitiesLaw No. 23/2003 on presidential elections stipulates penalties for campaign fund irregularities:Article 89 (6): Those who give or receive campaign funds exceeding the designated amount face between four months and two years in jail or a fine of between Rp 200 million and...

JP/18/TINTIN

JP/18/TINTINTintin: Music teacher goes international with film shortsNi Luh Dian Purniawati, Contributor/Denpasar Once a month, film buffs pack the hall of the Irama Indah House music school and store in Denpasar to watch film shorts. The event has taken place regularly since Aug.

Mega opens antiterror school in Semarang

Mega opens antiterror school in SemarangSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Saturday an international antiterror school here in Semarang, as part of Asia-Pacific efforts to combat terrorist attacks.

Luluk, Alvent challenge home pair of Choong, Lee in Malaysia Open finals

Luluk, Alvent challenge home pair of Choong, Lee in Malaysia Open finalsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifth seeded pair Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto became Indonesia's only hope at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championships after they had secured a place in the men's double...