Archive: 17 April 2005
32 articles found
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Paras reaches out to change fate of poor
Paras reaches out to change fate of poorKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Once home to an abundant water source, several villages on the slopes of Mt. Merbabu and Mt. Merapi in Central Java are now suffering a water shortage that gets worse during the dry season.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Mulyana says Hamid not involved in bribery case
Mulyana says Hamid not involved in bribery caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMulyana W. Kusumah, in a statement issued from prison, has cleared Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin, a former official of the General Elections Commission (KPU) of any involvement in the decision to bribe a...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Sutikna traces man's ancestry through Liang Bua find
Sutikna traces man's ancestry through Liang Bua findKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If Thomas Sutikna had departed the archeological site at Liang Bua, West Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, earlier than scheduled, he may have regretted it for the rest of his life.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
RI kart champ leaves challengers in the dust
RI kart champ leaves challengers in the dustChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's kart champion was ill the day of the interview, but bravely bore out question after question through his fever, explaining the ins and outs of the motor sport.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
I survived -- to write
I survived -- to writeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehMaybe I'm just fortunate. I wasn't among the victims -- at least half of the Banda Aceh population -- who were swept away on Dec. 26.I've never experienced anything so terrible. I was shocked and confused.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Metro TV journalist assaulted
Metro TV journalist assaultedMEDAN, North Sumatra: A group of people assaulted a Metro TV reporter on Saturday outside a zoo, leaving him slightly injured and his camera broken.The assault occurred when Metro TV reporter Usrizal Pulungan was about to cover a protest held by students and activists...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Govt, Aceh rebels agree to keep on talking peace
Govt, Aceh rebels agree to keep on talking peaceNina Larson, Agence France-Presse, Helsinki The Indonesian government and Aceh separatists on Saturday agreed to hold a fourth round of peace talks next month, saying the third round ended on a "constructive note", the Finnish hosts said.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Reporting on Aceh empowers the soul
Reporting on Aceh empowers the soulTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt took me less than a second to say yes to my editor -- who seemed to approach expecting me to turn him down -- when he told me to start packing for a two-week assignment to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Myths and realities, modernity and backwardness
Myths and realities, modernity and backwardness Jakartans might appear relatively modern on the outside, flaunting their fancy techno doodads and strutting around in fashionable brand-name outfits. But deep inside, most still retain their old-fashioned superstitions and those are alive and well.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
The musical life of Bandung
The musical life of BandungPaul Agusta, Contributor, Bandung Bandung, a name synonymous with indie, non-mainstream music, with bands such as Kubik and Pure Saturday changing the face of Indonesian music in the mid-90's, may seem less active and perhaps stagnant on the surface, but that is far from...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Empathy, restrictions get under the skin
Empathy, restrictions get under the skinTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta PostAs a follow-up to the 100th-day anniversary of the tsunami commemorated on April 9, The Jakarta Post reporters give their accounts of what it was like to be on assignment in Aceh.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Artist teaches age-old lesson through 'Arok Dedes' exhibit
Artist teaches age-old lesson through 'Arok Dedes' exhibitKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I am honored that my novel has inspired the creation of so many paintings," said acclaimed author and fine arts enthusiast Pramoedya Ananta Toer at the April 7 opening of a painting exhibition held...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Idol Night Quiz
Idol Night QuizStarWorld and Indovision, in cooperation with Hard Rock Cafe, is holding an exclusive Idol Night gala event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta.Answer the three questions below correctly, and be one of 10 lucky Sunday Post readers to attend Idol...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Trauma coverage tips for reporters
Trauma coverage tips for reportersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhether they be brutal crimes, bloody riots, atrocious bomb attacks, killer quakes or devastating tsunamis, journalists will often have to cover such "traumatizing events" -- incidents so overwhelming that the people who...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Balinese troupe brings Calonarang to Paris
Balinese troupe brings Calonarang to ParisKunang Helmi, Contributor, ParisAt the April 7 premiere of I Made Djimat's Balinese dance troupe, his mother, 81-year-old Ni Ketut Cenik, astounded Parisians with her spirited performance of the joged pingitan in the musical dance introduction.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Jakarta builds image through sculptures
Jakarta builds image through sculpturesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMonuments are an absolute essential (for a city) to clothe its vigor, like pants for the naked; pants, not a tie. -- Sukarno, 1962This phrase from founding president Sukarno is often quoted to underline the importance...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
KPU member arrested for attempting to bribe civil servant
KPU member arrested for attempting to bribe civil servantMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaA former top criminologist at the University of Indonesia, Mulyana W. Kusumah, has been arrested for allegedly trying to bribe a civil servant with Rp 150 million (about US$16,129).
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Singapore Fashion Festival styles the region
Singapore Fashion Festival styles the regionVe Handojo, Contributor The fifth Singapore Fashion Festival, being held from March 24 to April 3, again highlighted Singapore's ambition to become a regional fashion hub.The annual event took place in the heart of Singapore, on Orchard Road.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Rivalry heightens as PKB opens leadership race
Rivalry heightens as PKB opens leadership raceBlontank Poer And Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Rivalry between groups contesting the leadership of the National Awakening Party (PKB) heightened on the first day of its three-day national congress here on Saturday, which was opened by party...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Now Showing
Now Showing Anne Van Jogja (Drama, 90 minutes) Starring Rachel Maryam, Imam Soetrisno, Tutik Budihardjo, Heru Prasetyo. Directed by Bobby Sandy.Oh boy, if only this film had been intended as a parody of old Indonesian movies, it would have been a winner.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Students have a brush with IT
Students have a brush with ITThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of teenagers crowded around computer monitors on Saturday that displayed a series of interviews conducted around Kolese Kanisius school by student "journalists".
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Yogya Tomkins inflicted with 7th loss in Proliga
Yogya Tomkins inflicted with 7th loss in ProligaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Yogya Tomkins was denied a place in the women's division semifinals of the 2005 Sampoerna Hijau Proliga volleyball tournament after taking its seventh loss in the fifth series here on Saturday.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Taking nature's way around paradise island
Taking nature's way around paradise islandBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is the inevitable risk that a guidebook is dated as soon as it reaches bookstands. One only has to flip through the most recent edition of Lonely Planet's guide to Indonesia, with its eerie description of the...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Asia leads over Japan in Dynasty Cup golf
Asia leads over Japan in Dynasty Cup golfAssociated Press, Shenzhen, China The Asia team dominated the fourball matches on Saturday to overtake Japan and take a 6 1/2 to 51/2 lead on the second day of the Dynasty Cup.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
'Kerupuk' anyone?
'Kerupuk' anyone? When it comes to the crunch, you can't beat the big taste of kerupuk (flavored flour crackers) -- a popular snack eaten throughout the country. The ones prepared here are made in a small shop-house factory in South Bandung.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
'Give Aceh a chance to decide for itself'
'Give Aceh a chance to decide for itself'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been 100 days following the tsunami, and Hasballah M. Saad -- a former state minister of human rights under Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid -- cannot hide his disappointment over the progress of the government's...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Journal page: One day in Aceh
Journal page: One day in Aceh I usually woke up at 8 a.m. and went to the press center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences, usually held by United Nations officials or disaster mitigation team chief Alwi Shihab.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Munir, a fighter never to be forgotten
Munir, a fighter never to be forgottenNur Mursidi, Contributor, JakartaMunir: Sebuah Kitab Melawan Lupa (Munir: A Book of Remembrance) Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, Andi Widjajanto, eds. 607 ppMunir's sudden death on Sept. 7, 2004, came as a big blow to many people.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Keris, the passion of a Belgian man
Keris, the passion of a Belgian manKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMarc Peeters, 54, may not have discovered his passion for the keris, or kris, if he had not married a woman from Klaten, Central Java.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
State of confusion: Learning from Icuk's exit
State of confusion: Learning from Icuk's exitIcuk Sugiarto's sudden resignation from the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) earlier this week left the Sudirman Cup team without a manager. Although PBSI quickly shifted into damage control mode and said a new replacement would be appointed by...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
SIS students learn to take the wheel
SIS students learn to take the wheelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSingapore International School (SIS), located in the Bona Vista apartment complex in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, is a sprawling structure of unusual design.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Govt closely monitors quake ahead of A-A Summit
Govt closely monitors quake ahead of A-A SummitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter three major earthquakes were felt in areas of Java island on Friday the government is closely monitoring the situation as the Asian-African Summit is just six days away.