Archive: 11 December 2005
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Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Four-hour blaze destroy 240 homes
Four-hour blaze destroy 240 homesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susi, 43, was still sound asleep when she was suddenly awoken by her neighbors shouting that her house, located in Kota Bambu Utara subdistrict, West Jakarta, was on fire.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 11, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 11, 2005Exhibitions* Painting and lithograph by Ken Pattern at Galeri Hadiprana Jl Kemang Raya # 30 South Jakarta (Tel 7194715), Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Dining at lovely Mei Restaurant
Dining at lovely Mei RestaurantKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lovely interior of Mei Chinese restaurant at Jakarta's Nikko Hotel could make guests forget for a moment that they are in a restaurant.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Unearthing Cham links with Indonesia
Unearthing Cham links with Indonesia Dr. Pierre-Yves Manguin is a member of the Ecole francaise d'Extreme Orient (EFEO) and teaches at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris. He has lived and worked in Indonesia for extended periods, and his research focuses on the history and archaeology of...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Louis Vuitton opens new outlet
Louis Vuitton opens new outlet International luxury goods producer Louis Vuitton (LV) opened a new store at Plasa Senayan in South Jakarta last week, with a ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by actress Dian Sastrowardoyo.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
TV Program: Sunday, December 11, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, December 11, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 Morning News 7:00 Documentary7:30 TV Drama8:00 Children Show: Arena 1239:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Variety Show1:00 p.m.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
S. Korean president to visit RP
S. Korean president to visit RPPHILIPPINES: South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun was to visit the Philippines next week to further boost ties between the two countries, a foreign department statement said on Saturday. During his visit from Dec. 14 through Dec.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
'I La Galigo'
'I La Galigo'Correction: The photo caption of a scene from I La Galigo on the front page of our Saturday edition should read Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 for public performances of the play and not Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 as printed. We regret the error. --Editor
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Bad weather hinders famine relief in Papua
Bad weather hinders famine relief in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura No relief has arrived as yet for starving Papuans, after bad weather prevented on Saturday the delivery of food aid and medicines to a famine-stricken area of Papua.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Revitalizing pesantren's role in era of globalized education
Revitalizing pesantren's role in era of globalized educationM. Yunus, Contributor, YogyakartaReproduksi Ulama di Era Global: Resistensi Tradisional Islam (Reproducing ulema in he global era; Traditional resistance of Islam) Dr. H. Muhtarom H.M.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Christmas magic at Borobudur
Christmas magic at Borobudur People say Christmas is always a magical time, and the Borobudur Hotel is offering its own holiday magic with a special two-night stay in its Magical Christmas Treat promotion.The promotion is limited to bookings from Dec. 23 to Dec. 25 or from Dec. 24 to Dec.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #1
Letter #1Dear Sir/Madam, I am a student of Ipeka Bilingual High School and my name is Cindy. Every day, when I go to school, I always experience traffic jams. There are so many cars on the street and some of them do not obey the traffic rules.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Traditional children's tales launched in English
Traditional children's tales launched in EnglishIndonesian Children's Favorite Stories Joan Suynaga, transl.; Salim Martowiredjo, illus. Periplus Editions, November 2005 65 pp. (hardcover) Periplus Indonesia, in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched last Sunday a...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #8
Letter #8Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student at Ipeka Christian Bilingual School. My name is Karina Andin, grade 8. I want to share a personal experience. Last week, my family and I went to Plaza Senayan. I live in West Jakarta, so it is quite far. It took about one hour because there was a traffic jam.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Correction
CorrectionAn error appeared in "Young photographers create global ties through ASEF" by Kunang Helmi on page 6 in the Dec. 4 issue of the Sunday Post, as regards photographer Stefanny Imelda's background.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letters to the editor: Effecting change through writing
Letters to the editor: Effecting change through writing The following letters to the editor were part of an assignment given to year eight students at Ipeka Christian Bilingual School, with an objective to have them plan, draft, revise, edit and present a persuasive letter.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Malaysia will make America's Cup bid
Malaysia will make America's Cup bid KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will make a challenge in 2011 for the America's Cup, the world's oldest sailing competition, a newspaper reported here on Saturday. The New Straits Times said discussions were under way to organize a team to challenge in the event, with...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
A Tale from a Coffee Stall -- Part I
A Tale from a Coffee Stall -- Part IBy Muram BatuA lot of Acehnese thinkers get their ideas from chatting at coffee stalls. Likewise, most Acehnese businessmen emerge from the same stalls. Unsurprisingly, roadside coffee shops in Aceh can be found along the trans-Sumatra highway.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Ayurvedic therapy arrives in Jakarta
Ayurvedic therapy arrives in JakartaJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta In ancient India, wise men believed that there was more to plants than just leaves, flowers and roots, properties that went beyond the human eye.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Millennium offers Xmas package
Millennium offers Xmas package Turn the Christmas and New Year holidays into a more festive and memorable experience by staying at one of Jakarta's hotels. Millennium Hotel is one such hotel offering a holiday package starting from Rp 395,000 per night, including one-night accommodation, breakfast...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
'Rel Waktu' illustrates life on a train
'Rel Waktu' illustrates life on a trainAndrew Fuller, Contributor/Jakarta The day before, I had gone to Bogor. I arrived at the train station and I said to a friend who met me there in front of a donut shop: "I feel like I've actually left Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #7
Letter #7Dear Sir or Madam,I am a student at Ipeka Bilingual School. Every day, I always see rubbish on the street and nobody cares about it. Many people throw rubbish everywhere. They don't want to obey the rules, but if the big and heavy rains come, my neighbors and maybe everybody else gets...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Parent-teacher conferences: Opportunity for active involvement
Parent-teacher conferences: Opportunity for active involvementGerald Donovan, Contributor, Jakarta A large amount of research shows that parental involvement is the most important factor in a student's success in school.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Aceh writing school to give humanitarian award
Aceh writing school to give humanitarian award Banda Aceh's Do Karim creative writing school, part of the Tikar Pandan cultural community network, is to present the Do Karim Award at 8 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Do Karim bookstore on Jl. Iskandar, Banda Aceh.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #4
Letter #4Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student at Ipeka Christian Bilingual School. Every morning when I go to school, I'm almost always trapped in traffic congestion. As a result, I am often late to school. Sometimes in the afternoon when I go home from school, I get caught in traffic congestion.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
A free shuttle bus service is available daily during the festival
A free shuttle bus service is available daily during the festival period, from Dec. 10 to Dec. 18. Operational hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be one minibus on standby in the parking lot of Jakarta Theater and one minibus on standby in the parking lot of Taman Ismail Marzuki (look for "JiFFest...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Avocado recipes
Avocado recipesGuacamole ala Jakarta A hot, delicious dip for fried cassava chipsIngredients: 1/4 small onion 1-2 plump, seeded chili Serrano (or chili Toraja, a plump green chili available in supermarkets) 3 green chili paddy, seeded 2 sprigs fresh cilantro (daun ketumbar, Chinese parsley) 1/4 tsp...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Papua Police admit to HIV/AIDS cases
Papua Police admit to HIV/AIDS casesThe Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Jakarta A few days after the military admitted a dozen deaths due to AIDS-related causes, four policemen have reportedly died of AIDS in Papua over the past five years and at least eight others now living with HIV.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Microsoft launches new servers
Microsoft launches new servers Software producer PT Microsoft Indonesia launched last week three new servers for business enterprises: the SQL 2005, Visual Studio 2005 and Biztalk 2006.The servers, with a price range of between US$2,999 and $7,213, have recently been test-tried by local...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #6
Letter #6Dear Sir/Madam,I am a year eight student of Ipeka Christian Bilingual School. Last week, my family and I went to a bazaar for charity at Hotel Gran Melia, Kuningan. We departed from our house at 10 a.m. Unbelievably, we arrived at Hotel Gran Melia at 12:30 p.m.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Bvlgari launches Assioma series
Bvlgari launches Assioma series Luxury watchmaker Bvlgari launched last week its Assioma watch series for men and women at a Italian cocktail party at the Imam Bonjol events house in Central Jakarta.Several top models showed the guests, comprising both foreign and local jet-set crowd, the wrist...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
You say 'apokat', I say 'alpuket': The versatile fruit
You say 'apokat', I say 'alpuket': The versatile fruitSuryatini N. Ganie, Contributor, Jakarta While discussing why our rather low and leafy avocado tree did not bloom, the gardener commented that years ago he had suggested to me to plant a male tree next to the existing tree.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Jakarta Theater
Jakarta Theater Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 9 Central Jakarta Tel. 3156725TIM 21 Galeri Cipta 3 Graha Bhakti Budaya Jl. Cikini Raya No. 73, Central Jakarta Tel. 334720, 31937325Teater Kecil Jl. Cikini Raya No. 73, Central Jakarta Tel. 31923603Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Mining life from a crater
Mining life from a crater The Kawah Ijen crater of Mt. Ijen in Banyuwangi, East Java, stands 2,384 meters above sea level and is a combination of beauty and horror. The crater features a peaceful, breathtaking lake with greenish-blue water.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
B&O unveils Beoliving
B&O unveils Beoliving Bang & Olufsen (B&O) put its final touches on its outlet in Plaza Senayan on Thursday and launched Beoliving, a cozy space with an integrated audio, video and lighting system.The integrated entertainment system enables home owners to operate the video player, audio system,...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Russia, Australia sign key pacts with ASEAN
Russia, Australia sign key pacts with ASEANRob Delaney and Cherian Thomas, Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurRussia signed an economic cooperation agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday, at the same day the association signed a non-aggression treaty with Australia.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
W.S. Rendra, 70 and still going strong
W.S. Rendra, 70 and still going strongKurniawan Hari and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poet W.S. Rendra is now 70 years old. Unlike many Indonesians, he is still strong, both mentally and physically, and eager to talk about his poems and the nation.Born on Nov.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #5
Letter #5Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student of Ipeka Christian Bilingual School. Traffic jams in Jakarta are really a big problem. Every morning when I go to school or in the evening when I go to my piano lesson, there is always a traffic jam. I cannot predict the traffic in Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Agent Provocateur releases new scent
Agent Provocateur releases new scent After a wait of a couple of years, high-end Jakarta consumers can finally purchase a bottle of Agent Provocateur Eau de Parfum, which was launched on Tuesday.The launch of the fragrance took place at Mistere, The Ritz- Carlton Jakarta, and was attended by...
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #3
Letter #3Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student of Ipeka Christian Bilingual School. My name is Hadrian Anthony Sediono. Last Friday, my friends and I were walking on the street. We were shocked by the smell from all over the place. It's because of the garbage people throw [away] on the streets.
Sun, 11 Dec 2005
Letter #2
Letter #2Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student of Ipeka Christian Bilingual School. Each time I go out of my house, I always feel very sad because I realize that the air quality of Jakarta is very bad because it's heavily polluted.