Archive: 5 September 2004
44 articles found
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Going straight
Going straight The cold breeze cut to the bone as the procession went along the Dieng plateau in Wonosobo, Central Java. For on this day at Telaga Warna complex, locals held their biggest event, known as the "cutting of tangled hair" ritual, involving some 60 children. It is believed that the presence of someone in a family with tangled hair is a blessing from God.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Courts told to free RI, Thai journalists
Courts told to free RI, Thai journalists The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of journalist associations has stepped up the pressure on Indonesia and Thailand to free several journalists being tried in the two countries for defamation. Journalist Bambang Harymurti is being tried in Jakarta, while researcher Supinya Klangnarong and several journalists from the daily Thai Post are on trial in Bangkok.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Newspaper scores coup with readers through Anwar's release
Newspaper scores coup with readers through Anwar's release Rita Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Newspaper stands have been doing brisk business in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysians snap up news about Anwar Ibrahim, who was freed on Thursday when the Supreme Court acquitted him of a sodomy conviction. The major English-language daily The Star, which has a daily circulation of more than 300,000, printed a special 16-page breaking news edition, which appeared on the street at 11 p.m.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Sunday, September 5, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, September 5, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Children Show 9:00 Music: Delta 10:00 Sports 11:00 Comedy 12:30 p.m. English for Fun 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Robocon 6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan Wong Cilik 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 Music 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music 10:00 Dansa Yo Dansa 11:00 Puppet Show TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Now showing
Now showing Angel's Cry (Drama, 95 minutes) Starring Gisela Cindy, Parveen M. Putra, Raslina Rasidin, Arzetti, Jose Rizal Manua. Directed by Teddy Setyadi. Not-so-bad (surprisingly) local movie about a little girl (Gisela) who has to sell souvenirs to tourists in Bali to make money after her parents are killed during the Bali bomb blast. But her talent in attracting buyers draws jealousy from other children.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
If you go ...
If you go ... Getting there: Pelita flies daily from Jakarta to Gorontalo via Makassar, and Merpati has several flights a week. Celebes Air began flying to Gorontalo last month. Make sure you have a confirmed return flight. If need be, look into returning through Manado. Information: The city tourism office does not have much information on hand; the provincial office on Jl. Pangeran Diponegoro has English-language brochures and the staff are friendly.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Welcoming world music with open arms
Welcoming world music with open arms Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore First time was a charm, and the second experience of watching the recent World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival did not do any harm.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Noorhayati (Part I)
Noorhayati (Part I) Korrie Layun Rampan Flowers were turning white on the twigs of sungkai trees, the old ones tossed away by the gentle wind. The seasonal currents played the forest rhythm. "So you're leaving?" The girl's voice, soft and uncertain, broke through the rustle of foliage. "Is there no other choice?" "As I told you yesterday, Noor, it's the best choice. So the sooner the better," replied the young man. "It's for our future!" The sungkai flowers fluttered in the breeze.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Udin's murder: A crime without punishment
Udin's murder: A crime without punishment Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Invisible Palace: The True Story of a Journalist's Murder in Java, Jose Manuel Tesoro, Equinox Press, August 2004, Rp 139,000 Some of us, most of us, perhaps, prefer to let painful matters slide, unconcerned about finding solace in the now hackneyed term of "closure".
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Out-of-form Taufik falls short in Palembang
Out-of-form Taufik falls short in Palembang Moch. N. Kurniawan and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat took a second stunning defeat at the National Games on the third day of competition as West Java was denied a place in the men's badminton team final on Saturday.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drowned Korean flown home
Drowned Korean flown home INDONESIA: The body of Yun Vae Young, 27, a citizen of South Korea who drowned in the waters off Depapre district in Jayapura, was flown home on Friday, Antara reported on Saturday. Police here confirmed that the body had been flown by Merpati aircraft to Jakarta, before it was flown to Seoul. No autopsy was done on the body as friends of the deceased, all from South Korea, submitted a signed objection to a planned autopsy, a police spokesman said.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Chewing the fat, a national sport?
Chewing the fat, a national sport? I've lived all over the world at different times. I was born in North America, brought up in Europe and I have worked in Africa, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America and Asia. I've lived in Indonesia for some time now, but I have to admit, it still seems like a strange place from time to time. Some things are just those minor oddities that take a little while to notice.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Soldier's escape bid foiled
Soldier's escape bid foiled INDONESIA: Second Pvt. Agung Wibowo was caught by the Jakarta military police in a sewer close to the Ciliwung River, across from the military police headquarters on Jl. Sultan Agung, Manggarai, South Jakarta, on Saturday at around 3 p.m. Agung had been on the run for 12 dramatic hours after fleeing detention prior to questioning in connection with a shooting case and illegal weapon transactions.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Inul takes it all in stride
Inul takes it all in stride When dangdut singer Inul Daratista was set to perform at last week's WOMAD Singapore 2004, there was concern that the audience would prefer to watch the local favorite, the percussion group Wicked Aura Batucada. Both Inul and the group's gig were at 7 p.m., with Inul on the main stage. However, whenever the master of ceremonies mentioned her name, a cheer was heard from the crowd, predictably from Indonesians and Singapore Malays.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Are you being served in the halls of justice?
Are you being served in the halls of justice? When my editor assigned me to cover a trial at the Central Jakarta District Court -- one of the country's busiest courts which hears cases of national prominence -- I thought I would be stepping into an elegant building with a shiny tiled floor. You know, something along the lines of TV series Law and Order and Ally McBeal. Instead, I found myself walking through the side entrance from a narrow gravel parking lot. "Mbak (miss), do you want a SIM?
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/Hasyim
JP/2/Hasyim Presidential candidates solicit more support as election nears The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two presidential candidates camps intensified their efforts on Saturday to garner more support nationwide as the Sept. 20 presidential election runoff draws near. In Jakarta, vice presidential hopeful Hasyim Muzadi visited on Saturday, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, chief patron of the National Awakening Party (PKB), at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tugboat fire kills one, injures six
Tugboat fire kills one, injures six INDONESIA: An explosion occurred on a tugboat carrying kerosene and gasoline on Friday on the Indragiri River in Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau, leaving one crew member dead and six others seriously injured.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan-ASEAN trade talks to reopen in April
Japan-ASEAN trade talks to reopen in April Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan and Southeast Asia's trade ministers agreed to resume talks on establishing a free trade agreement between the nations next April and to include agriculture in the negotiations.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gorontalo's 'kerawang': Beyond a threadbare existence
Gorontalo's 'kerawang': Beyond a threadbare existence Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Gorontalo City Every Thursday is kerawang day in Gorontalo City. Civil servants head off to work in the traditional hand-drawn threadwork of the province, the women in two-piece shift dresses, men wearing baju koko (high-collared shirts). The needlework is one of the proudest claims to fame of Gorontalo, the country's second youngest province which separated from North Sulawesi in February 2001.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pekanbaru hotel gets bomb threat
Pekanbaru hotel gets bomb threat INDONESIA: A mysterious caller threatened to bomb Hotel Ibis in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Saturday, but after the police investigated the threat it proved to be a hoax. Spokesman of Riau Police Adj. Comr. S. Pandiangan said that an anonymous caller called the hotel at 12.30 p.m. and told the receptionist, Rani, that he would blow up the hotel in three hours time.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Art summit bridging boundaries
Art summit bridging boundaries Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It may be strapped for cash, but the Jakarta Art Summit and its roster of local and international artists will allow exploration into the meaning of contemporary performances, with a particular focus on visual arts during the monthlong event.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sri keeps her feet on the ground as career soars
Sri keeps her feet on the ground as career soars Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even today, Sri Qadariatin says that she has no idea why she was selected to play the Chinese princess We Cudaiq in the prestigious I La Galigo theatrical production. "I don't now exactly, but perhaps because I was the only one who did a somersault in the audition," she said jokingly.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lap of luxury: YSL boutique opens in Jakarta
Lap of luxury: YSL boutique opens in Jakarta Agatha Belinda Contributor/Jakarta One hundred and seventeen square meters is the size of the brand new Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) flagship boutique in Plaza Indonesia. It is the latest enticement from PT Graha Citra Prima, the local license holder of Gucci group, owner of YSL, to seduce the city's well-dressed ladies who lunch into -- gasp -- buying yet another very expensive bag.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stairways can be steps to personal style
Stairways can be steps to personal style Nirwono Joga, Contributor, Jakarta A little bit of creativity does a lot to a flight of stairs, transforming it into something more than just the connection to the second floor of a house. It shows a house's character as well as improving the overall image. Keeping in step with technological developments as well as the demands of a practical lifestyle, stairs can serve many functions, including being the divider between one room and another.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
House Prices in Tangerang
House Prices in Tangerang Sizes (sq m) Prices (Rp) Names Location Smallest Largest Lowest Highest 1. Graha Bintaro Bintaro Jaya 36/72 60/112 106,200,000 170,200,000 2. Graha Taman Bintaro Jaya 213/320 265/400 1,108,550,000 1,382,750,000 3. Taman Permata Bintaro Jaya 41/72 86/144 165,350,000 350,600,000 4. Taman Permata II Bintaro Jaya 41/72 66/108 172,550,000 266,700,000 5. Taman Puri Bintaro Bintaro Jaya 96/135 198/225 422,400,000 805,500,000 6.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
More exclusive housing estates under construction
More exclusive housing estates under construction Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ideal residential area should not be only safe and free from pollution, but also have easy access to shopping and recreation centers and schools. This might explain why almost all real estate developers promise not only good quality houses but also other important facilities such as a sports cub, a school, leisure facilities, a food court and a trade center.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
It's Joy to the world as she becomes first Indonesian Idol
It's Joy to the world as she becomes first Indonesian Idol Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 34,358 hopefuls sang their hearts out in the pitch battle to be the first Indonesian Idol, Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing was the last singer standing on Saturday night. To thunderous applause before the full house of 7,000 at Istora Indoor Stadium, Joy was announced to have won the majority of the four million votes over rival Delon after a weeklong voting frenzy by SMS and premium calls.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nurdiana wins second gold for N. Sumatra
Nurdiana wins second gold for N. Sumatra Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Nurdiana of South Sumatra grabbed her second gold on Saturday at the 16th National Games (PON) after she scored the highest points in the qiangshu of the wushu competition here on Saturday. She won her first gold in the daoshu event on Friday.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Who's who among the performeres
Who's who among the performeres Dance, music and theater are all on the event-packed menu for the 4th Art Summit Indonesia 2004 International Festival on Contemporary Performances & Visual Arts. So who are the performers? * I Wayan Sadra (Indonesia) Considered one of the most dynamic emerging modern composers, the Bali-born musician has performed his unique and rich compositions around the world.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Local eatery goes global
Local eatery goes global Dewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia The newly founded Indonesian Business Forum -- Melbourne (IBF-M) has been vigilant. It promptly took advantage of Sukyatno Nugroho's visit to Melbourne by inviting him to address a business seminar. The real purpose of Sukyatno's visit was to lend moral support to the franchisees of EsTeler77's third and newest outlet in this city, Surono, and his wife Puspita, on their official opening event in late August.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Inul shaken but not stirred by fame game
Inul shaken but not stirred by fame game When dangdut singer Inul Daratista was set to perform at last week's WOMAD Singapore 2004, there was concern that the audience would prefer to watch the local favorite, the percussion group Wicked Aura Batucada. Both Inul and the group's gig were at 7 p.m., with Inul on the main stage. However, whenever the master of ceremonies mentioned her name, a cheer was heard from the crowd, predictably from Indonesians and Singapore Malays.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Joy to the world as first Indonesian Idol
Joy to the world as first Indonesian Idol Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After 34,358 hopefuls sang their hearts out in the pitch battle to be the first Indonesian Idol, Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing was the last singer standing on Saturday night. To thunderous applause before the full house of 7,000 at Senayan sports stadium, Joy was announced to have won the majority of the four million votes over rival Delon after a weeklong voting frenzy by SMS and premium calls.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Taufik crashes again as Jakarta, East Java reach badminton final
Taufik crashes again as Jakarta, East Java reach badminton final Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat, representing West Java, suffered his second defeat at the National Games (PON) here on Saturday, leaving East Java to challenge Jakarta in the final for the men's badminton team gold.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Surono enjoys his latest challenge as restaurateur
Surono enjoys his latest challenge as restaurateur In an era when some people would falsify a university degree to get ahead in the world, it is quite novel to meet someone with a degree who chose an occupation where academic credentials would make no difference. For over five years, Surono was a chili trader in bulk markets in Jakarta, and on the face of it, leaving his degree on the shelf gathering dust. The bright side was that his daily turnover easily reached Rp 80 million.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ford's fond farewell
Ford's fond farewell Agatha Belinda, Contributor, Jakarta One hundred and seventeen square meters is the size of the brand new Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) flagship boutique in Plaza Indonesia. It is the latest enticement from PT Graha Citra Prima, the local license holder of Gucci group, owner of YSL, to seduce the city's well-dressed ladies who lunch into -- gasp -- buying yet another very expensive bag.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Go Gorontalo: A young province stirs for change
Go Gorontalo: A young province stirs for change Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Gorontalo City In the parched central square of Gorontalo City, where colonial resistance fighter Nani Wartabone is immortalized in a towering granite statue, only the occasional drone of a bentor (motorized pedicab) breaks the early afternoon silence. With many of the city's 148,000 residents napping away the afternoon out of the sweltering heat, offices and businesses follow suit by shutting up shop until 3 p.m.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Burhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta
Burhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Celebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware. A well-known actor in Jakarta was more than happy to show TV audiences around his beautiful home recently. Located in Bintaro, South Jakarta, the 250-square-meter house stands among 1,800 square meters of lush, green garden.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nature first in a Mediterranean style home
Nature first in a Mediterranean style home Maria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Suffocating amid our fast-rising concrete jungles, we all know how much we need the beauty and rejuvenating power of nature in our lives. That is why architect Shonny Archaul ensures that nature reigns in what he calls his Medijavanean house. "We should not defy nature. To me, a real house is one that respects nature, is functional and has a philosophy.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cutting edge
Cutting edge The cold breeze cut to the bone as the procession went along the Dieng plateau in Wonosobo, Central Java. For on this day at Telaga Warna complex, locals held their biggest event, known as the "cutting of tangled hair" ritual, involving some 60 children. It is believed that the presence of someone in a family with tangled hair is a blessing from God.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/10/JAVA
JP/10/JAVA Something borrowed: Nature first in a Mediterranean style home Maria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Suffocating amid our fast-rising concrete jungles, we all know how much we need the beauty and rejuvenating power of nature in our lives. That is why architect Shonny Archaul ensures that nature reigns in what he calls his Medijavanean house. "We should not defy nature. To me, a real house is one that respects nature, is functional and has a philosophy.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Showcasing a traditional craft
Showcasing a traditional craft Although the origins of kerawang are vague to most of its current practitioners, Johnny Koraag is a name they all recognize. He is, after all, the man whose designs can be found on almost every piece of the threadwork produced in the last 25 years. "In about 1982, I started to think about how to design for kerawang because nobody was collecting the patterns and motifs," explained Johnny at his home in eastern Gorontalo City.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan-ASEAN free trade talks to reopen in April
Japan-ASEAN free trade talks to reopen in April Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Japan and Southeast Asia's trade ministers agreed to resume talks on establishing a free trade agreement between the nations next April and to include agriculture in the negotiations.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential candidates do more glad-handing
Presidential candidates do more glad-handing The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two presidential candidates camps intensified their efforts on Saturday to garner more support nationwide as the Sept. 20 presidential election runoff draws near. In Jakarta, vice presidential hopeful Hasyim Muzadi visited on Saturday, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, chief patron of the National Awakening Party (PKB), at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 05 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Storytelling fascinates children
Storytelling fascinates children Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We are wicked pirates, as wicked as we can be," 10 angelic- looking children all under the age of five shouted merrily during an English storytelling event at the Kinokuniya bookstore inside Sogo at Plaza Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday. The three storytellers -- who introduced themselves as Daniel, Sisca and Ida -- told the children to imitate a pirate's growl.