Archive: 22 August 2004
25 articles found
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Living the expat life as a teenager in Jakarta
Living the expat life as a teenager in JakartaDiana Mehta, Contributor, Jakarta Indian citizen -- Nonresident: That's how my passport labels me. Ironically, I don't even remember living in India as my family left the country when I was only two years old.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Experimental home gives room for the personal touch
Experimental home gives room for the personal touchMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Young architect Daniel Sandjaya's dream was to have a custom-made house that would be entirely personal, but still allow the opportunity to experiment with design ideas.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
English first? Spanish gains ground among young Indonesians
English first? Spanish gains ground among young IndonesiansMar Centenera, Contributor, Jakarta "Where do you come from?" When the answer is Spain, the response is, almost always, the same here: The quick mention of at least one famous soccer player or Spanish team, the title of a popular South...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Coffee culture in Bengkulu
Coffee culture in Bengkulu The pungent aroma of coffee filled the afternoon air in Curup, a cool hill town some 85 kilometers northeast of Bengkulu, the capital of the province of the same name."Bengkulu coffee is 100 percent pure, not mixed with corn flour or anything.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Culture vultures in for a feast at GKJ festival
Culture vultures in for a feast at GKJ festivalStevie Emilia The Jakarta Post Jakarta A ballet performance by Namarina dance company launched the 7th Gedung Kesenian Jakarta International Festival 2004 on Friday, kicking off what promises to be a two-week cultural feast for arts lovers here.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 22, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 22, 2004Exhibitions* Korean Art Exhibition featuring 90 pieces of ceramics and 15 oil paintings by Maestro Kim So-sun, 30 pieces of Hangul calligraphy by In Shik-shon, 20 pieces of Susek, 15 pieces of Hanbok, at Shangri-La Hotel (until Aug.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Taufik mesmerizes Shon to strike Olympic gold
Taufik mesmerizes Shon to strike Olympic goldAgence France-Presse, Athens Unseeded Indonesian Taufik Hidayat produced a silky display which oozed class and confidence to win the gold medal in the Olympic men's singles badminton here on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
No respect: Our heritage sites go to waste
No respect: Our heritage sites go to wasteAndre Vltchek and Rossie Indira, Contributors, Surakarta, Central Java The central highway between Surabaya and Surakarta (not numbered, of course) passes through some unmemorable and polluted market towns and agricultural centers.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Legislator dies during ceremony
Legislator dies during ceremony INDONESIA: A senior legislator in Jember, East Java province collapsed and died on Saturday while leading a ceremony to install 45 newly elected councillors in the regency.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Sampoerna museum a spark of inspiration
Sampoerna museum a spark of inspirationOmar Prihandono, Contributor, Surabaya Smoking is good for you. While the title of the book by Dr. William T. Whitby will surely raise the shackles of antismoking activists, the board of directors of cigarette giant HM Sampoerna seem to be validating the...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
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...... Maria Endah Hulupi Contributor Jakarta Having a costume-made house that is personal but still allows a valuable opportunity to experiment with some design ideas is young architect Daniel Sandjaya's dream.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Inul slated to perform at WOMAD Singapore 2004
Inul slated to perform at WOMAD Singapore 2004Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The naysayers snipe that Inul Daratista's 15 minutes are up, with other singers taking their cue from her gyrations and descending into a whole new level of suggestiveness.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Malaysia pledges openness on bird flu outbreak
Malaysia pledges openness on bird flu outbreakReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia pledged on Saturday to be open about the country's first outbreak of a deadly bird flu, after accusations the media had faced political pressure to play down the issue."Of course we'll be completely transparent.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Parties wait and see on graft scandal
Parties wait and see on graft scandalHasrul and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Kendari/Jakarta Most political parties are undecided on appropriate action to take against their representatives in Kendari legislative council, Southeast Sulawesi, who have been arrested for their alleged...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Golkar, PDI-P prepare war chest for Mega's bid
Golkar, PDI-P prepare war chest for Mega's bidFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have prepared no less than Rp 40 billion (US$4.4 million) to support President Megawati Soekarnoputri's bid to win the Sept.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Sampoerna museum a spark of inspiration
Sampoerna museum a spark of inspirationOmar Prihandono, Contributor, Surabaya Smoking is good for you.While the title of the book by Dr. William T. Whitby will surely raise the shackles of antismoking activists, the board of directors of cigarette giant HM Sampoerna seem to be validating the...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Lombok's Gili islands make the perfect getaway
Lombok's Gili islands make the perfect getawayMartin Jenkins, Contributor, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara It is said that if you want to know what Bali was like 20 years ago, then you should go to Lombok.Much more laid back than its larger sister 45 km to the west, Lombok is a great antidote to the...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Physics teaches Yudistira what matters most
Physics teaches Yudistira what matters mostP.C. Naommy, Contributor, Jakarta Winning an international competition might change a person, for the better or worse. But in the case of gold medalist Yudistira Virgus, winning has helped put life in perspective.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Megawati keeps in touch with Gus Dur
Megawati keeps in touch with Gus DurWahyoe Boediwardhana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bali/Jakarta In an apparent bid to maintain the mood of reconciliation in the run-up to the election runoff, President Megawati Soekarnoputri held talks with her predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur"...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Fashion tell-all is 'chic' lit, but way too lite
Fashion tell-all is 'chic' lit, but way too lite Agatha Belinda Contributor Jakarta------------------------------------------------------ L.S.D.L.F (Lontong Sayur Dalam Lembaran Fashion) Syahmedi Dean, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2004 280 pp ------------------------------------------------Since the...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Mount Bromo still dangerous, but then who's telling?
Mount Bromo still dangerous, but then who's telling?Jacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Mt. Bromo, East Java From just before dawn, hundreds of people crowd the steep staircase on the final climb to the summit of Mt Bromo in East Java, crowding the small fenced viewing area on the lip of the crater...
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Population expert Hull has RI in his system
Population expert Hull has RI in his systemDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia The place is the living room of a family home in Sydney; the time an evening in the mid 1960s. The television news is beaming images of Indonesia.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Haze again over Sumatra, Kalimantan
Haze again over Sumatra, Kalimantan INDONESIA: Haze from forest and brush fires blanketed parts of the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra on Saturday, disrupting flights in western Kalimantan, officials said.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Salsa buffs make record with 47 pairs
Salsa buffs make record with 47 pairsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forty-seven pairs of salsa enthusiasts moved their feet and swiveled their hips in a square rueda (Spanish for wheel), around a basketball court in Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, South Jakarta, on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Aug 2004
Taufik mesmerizes Shon to strike gold
Taufik mesmerizes Shon to strike gold Agencies, Athens Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat won the gold medal in the Olympic men's singles badminton here on Saturday after defeating South Korean seventh seed Shon Seung-mo 15-8, 15-7 in the final. Sony Dwi Kuncoro, also from Indonesia, took the bronze.