Archive: 6 February 2005
22 articles found
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Paradise island for duty-free shoppers
Paradise island for duty-free shoppers When you arrive at Langkawi airport or the island's port, you will be greeted by big billboards:"Welcome to Langkawi, the Duty Free Island".The billboards speak the truth, and the prices of many goods are much lower compared to similar items available in Kuala...
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
A timid walk to a place free from discrimination
A timid walk to a place free from discriminationEvi Mariani and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the past two years, Daniel Kristanto, 28, has not been afraid to get into a traffic argument in Jakarta despite his obvious ethnic Chinese appearance.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
New tsunami concern: A baby boom in Aceh's refugee camps
New tsunami concern: A baby boom in Aceh's refugee campsChris Brummit, Associated Press, Banda Aceh, Aceh With the birth of her first child just one month away, Wadiana Wahab worries about the world her baby will enter.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Discriminatory rules still haunt Chinese-Indonesians
Discriminatory rules still haunt Chinese-IndonesiansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For badminton legend Tan Joe Hok, 67, any discussion about discrimination against suku Tionghoa (the term used by many Chinese-Indonesians to describe themselves) is frustrating.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Tsunami may have wiped out vicious Malacca Strait pirates
Tsunami may have wiped out vicious Malacca Strait piratesPaul Dillon, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Banda Aceh, Aceh The tsunami that erased dozens of coastal communities in Aceh, Indonesia, killing nearly 175,000 people in the country, may have taken a toll on another group that has dogged security...
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
1. Baby (4 x 12)
1. Baby (4 x 12) New tsunami concern: A baby boom in Aceh's camps 2. US (2 x 25) Tsunami relief effort helped project US image in RI 3. Afghan (2 x 20) Afghan plane wreckage found, no survivors
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
'Rainmaker' spins indelible tale
'Rainmaker' spins indelible taleMarianne Katoppo, Contributor, JakartaThe Rainmaker's Daughter Richard Oh 210 pp. Metafor Publishing 2004 The Rainmaker's Daughter is a title die-hard feminists would strenuously object to.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Bush, Clinton to see tsunami victims
Bush, Clinton to see tsunami victims WASHINGTON: Former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush -- the current president's father -- will visit tsunami-affected countries of South and Southeast Asia later this month, the White House announced Friday.Clinton and Bush, whom President George W.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Govt to house tsunami orphans
Govt to house tsunami orphansApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The government plans to set up some 50 orphanages, which could accommodate up to 50,000 children orphaned by the Dec. 26 tsunamis, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Saturday.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Langkawi, island of eagles and legends
Langkawi, island of eagles and legendsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Langkawi, Malaysia Two red eagles soared over the popular Cenang Beach on Langkawi Island, Malaysia, as a few European tourists relaxed on the white sand.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Lita looks at life from both sides now
Lita looks at life from both sides nowBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When memory fails her about her days on the international tennis circuit, Lita Liem Sugiarto finds the answers she needs in two small notebooks.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
How to get there
How to get there A variety of carriers provide direct flights from major cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Padang, to Kuala Lumpur.Among these, the most popular airline is probably Air Asia, which offers only budget fares.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Australia to play Indonesia in tsunami relief match
Australia to play Indonesia in tsunami relief matchAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australia will play Indonesia in a soccer friendly in March with the proceeds going to the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster, the Football Federation Australia said.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
1. Imlek (1 x 32)
1. Imlek (1 x 32) Monkey runs as rooster takes up rule 2. Thai (1 x 28) Thaksin set to win second term 3. Aceh (1 x 26) Govt to house tsunami orphans 1. New (1 x 29) Islamic new year; what new year?
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Old bomb found in Pekanbaru
Old bomb found in Pekanbaru INDONESIA: Residents of Tenayan village in Bukit Raya district outside of Pekanbaru city panicked on Saturday morning after discovering a bomb believed to date back to the time of the Japanese occupation (1942-1945) in Riau.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Happy birthday, Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Happy birthday, Pramoedya Ananta Toer Internationally acclaimed writer and Nobel Prize for Literature multiple nominee Pramoedya Ananta Toer celebrates his 80th birthday today.In as much as Pramoedya himself is a controversial figure in his outspokenness and unabated quest for truth, his work has...
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Monkey runs as rooster take up rule
Monkey runs as rooster take up ruleLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the passing of the year of the mischievous monkey in 2004, it is now time to embrace the year of the rooster. Proud, honest, and blunt are listed as the rooster's characteristics, but does cocksureness come before a...
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Tsunami relief effort helped project U.S. image in Indonesia
Tsunami relief effort helped project U.S. image in IndonesiaAgence France-Presse, Singapore The commander of the aircraft carrier strike group which led the massive US tsunami relief effort said Saturday the deployment had helped project a more positive American image in Indonesia, the world's...
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Dengue fever puts S'pore on alert
Dengue fever puts S'pore on alert SINGAPORE: Singapore has gone on high alert after cases of dengue fever almost doubled last year to a 10-year high, the government said, urging "an all-out war" on mosquitoes that spread the sometimes fatal disease.
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. High-quake-US Former US presidents Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami-ravaged natio JP/2/High Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami areas ;REUTERS; ANPAf..r.. High-Singapore-health Singapore on alert after dengue fever outbreaks JP/2/High Dengue fever puts S'pore on alert
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Romy Rafael: Hypnotherapy's self-appointed PR man
Romy Rafael: Hypnotherapy's self-appointed PR manEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Donning black attire from head to foot, gypsy earrings and headcover, and dangling a pocket watch, Romy Rafael, the rising hypnotist, mesmerizes the public through his new form of entertainment on a private TV...
Sun, 06 Feb 2005
Roosters are ready to crow
Roosters are ready to crow Chinese New Year is coming, and the roosters are ready to crow on the dawn of Feb. 9, 2005.Chinese Jakartans have been preparing for family gatherings at home.Although some Chinese Indonesian community leaders have requested that people celebrate this new year in a modest...