Archive: 22 May 2005
37 articles found
Sun, 22 May 2005
Amien Rais on fruits of reforms
Amien Rais on fruits of reformsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sky was bright when I arrived at the house in Taman Gandaria, South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning. Everything was peaceful. Only a singing turtledove could be heard.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 22, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 22, 2005Exhibitions* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Detention of KPU chief 'welcome move'
Detention of KPU chief 'welcome move'The Jakarta Post JakartaTop politicians welcomed the move to detain General Elections Commission (KPU) chief Nazaruddin Syamsuddin, saying it signaled real progress in the ongoing investigation of the high-profile corruption case.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Social themes top Japanese speech contest
Social themes top Japanese speech contestThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStanding in front of dozens of people eager to hear her, Erni Suryadi, a contestant in the Japanese Language Speech Contest on Saturday, focused her mind on the 1,000 origami cranes she once made.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Dance performance at GKJ
Dance performance at GKJ Indonesia's Kreativitat Dance will perform One Fine Line, a choreography by Canadian Maxine Heppner at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) on May 27 and May 28.The dance is based on research by neurologist Tim Kennedy, who studied how the human brain transforms experiences into...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Soeharto's photo burned seven years after his fall
Soeharto's photo burned seven years after his fallAgence France-Presse, JakartaDozens of Indonesian students burned a picture of ex-dictator Soeharto in a rally Saturday to mark the seventh anniversary of his fall after 32 years of iron-fisted rule.
Sun, 22 May 2005
JP/2/VANDAL
JP/2/VANDALIslamic school building destroyedINDONESIA: Hundreds of people stormed an Islamic boarding school building in Tulungagung, East Java on Monday night. No injuries have were reported in the incident.
Sun, 22 May 2005
DIS celebrates new toll road
DIS celebrates new toll roadINDONESIA: Celebrating the completion of the Jl. Ampera toll road connecting South Jakarta to Tangerang, the German International School (Deutsche Internationale Schule, DIS) will hold a motorcade on Sunday along the new highway.The toll road was completed on May 5.
Sun, 22 May 2005
By the book: The ABCs of Indonesian law
By the book: The ABCs of Indonesian lawThang D. Nguyen, Contributor, JakartaSriro's Desk Reference of Indonesian Law Andrew I. Sriro 200 pp Equinox PublishingYou might ask yourself, "Why would anyone read a book on Indonesian law?"It is because navigating the Indonesian legal system is like a walk...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Hope is high for the elected leaders
Hope is high for the elected leaders =================================================================In another democratic move, people across the country will take part for the first time in electing leaders in their respective regions.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Mulia Hotel hosts fashion show
Mulia Hotel hosts fashion show The five-star Mulia Hotel in Senayan will host a fashion show -- "Exclusive High Tea Buffet" -- at its Cascade Lounge on May 27.The event will feature the latest creations of domestic and international fashion designers.
Sun, 22 May 2005
UPDATE 2-Conjoined babies separated in Singapore
UPDATE 2-Conjoined babies separated in Singapore (Adds parents' comment) By Sebastian Tong SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Doctors in Singapore have separated 15-month-old Indonesian twin girls conjoined at the waist and hip, a member of the medical team said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Hope is high for the elected leaders
Hope is high for the elected leaders In another democratic move, people across the country will take part for the first time in electing leaders in their respective regions. How do they feel about this and what do they wish for the elected leaders? The Jakarta Post interviewed some people and...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Rain in the rearview mirror
Rain in the rearview mirrorBy Yundi Aditya They met through their families, through family connections, you might say. But later, she began to realize that it was more like family conspiracies. Their families had long been known to each other, but when she first met him she had no knowledge of this.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Hope is high for the elected leaders
Hope is high for the elected leaders =================================================================In another democratic move, people across the country will take part for the first time in electing leaders in their respective regions.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Specter of poll conflict haunts Sulawesi officials
Specter of poll conflict haunts Sulawesi officialsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluSulawesi election officials are worried that close-knit tribal bonds between voters and candidates on the island could stir up bloody conflicts in the upcoming regional elections.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Lloyd Parry sees madness, magic and hope in RI
Lloyd Parry sees madness, magic and hope in RIYenni Kwok, Contributor, JakartaAs a correspondent for major British dailies -- first The Independent and now The Times -- Richard Lloyd Parry has gone to places where high-profile conflicts were brewing: Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq; but he chose to...
Sun, 22 May 2005
T-shirt business flourishing ahead of elections
T-shirt business flourishing ahead of electionsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanWith candidates running in the upcoming local leadership elections rushing to provide outfits for their supporters, the ensuing flood of orders has brought smiles to T-shirt producers in the North Sumatra town of...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Mob razes Islamic boarding school
Mob razes Islamic boarding schoolINDONESIA: Hundreds of people stormed an Islamic boarding school in Tulungagung, East Java, on Monday night.An angry mob leveled the building to the ground after hearing reports that the school principal, Mus, 53, had sexual relations with four of his female...
Sun, 22 May 2005
SMU, BA grad for chairman?
SMU, BA grad for chairman?Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAs the Democratic Party Congress entered the second day on Saturday, participants hotly debated the minimum requirements for candidates to contest the election of party chairman.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Soeharto's picture burned seven years after his fall
Soeharto's picture burned seven years after his fallAgence France-Presse JakartaDozens of Indonesian students burned a picture of ex-dictator Soeharto in a rally Saturday to mark the seventh anniversary of his fall after 32 years of iron-fisted rule.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Tour packages: Cheaper, more convenient
Tour packages: Cheaper, more convenientT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Holiday -- It is a magic word. It is a time to forget the demands at the office or annoying household chores; it is time to escape from the daily routine and to indulge in a new experience.
Sun, 22 May 2005
'Cultural couture' spins magic of Silk Road
'Cultural couture' spins magic of Silk RoadDrawing upon the grandeur of the Silk Road, Oscar Lawalata presented his 2005 collection for men and women, "The Darkroom of the Maharadja", in a first-ever double show on Friday evening at Lan Na Thai-Hazara at Face and at Fashion Bar in EX-Plaza, Central...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Kinara: Authentic Indian cuisine in royal ambience
Kinara: Authentic Indian cuisine in royal ambienceSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Kinara restaurant is breathtakingly beautiful, attracting the eye with its distinctive Indian charm. Stepping into Kinara is, indeed, like being transported to a foreign land -- well, to India, to be precise.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Five rebels killed in Aceh
Five rebels killed in Aceh INDONESIA: Indonesian troops have killed five separatist rebels in the latest violence in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, the military said Saturday. The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels were killed in a clash in the Jantho area of Aceh Besar district on Friday, a local...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Art exhibition at Gran Melia
Art exhibition at Gran Melia An exhibition of paintings and lithographs by Canadian artist Ken Pattern is on display in the lobby of Jakarta's Gran Melia Hotel until May 28.The exhibition is the third annual charity fund-raising event organized by the Canadian Women's Association (CWA).
Sun, 22 May 2005
Turning Bangkok inside out
Turning Bangkok inside outEhito Kimura, Contributor, JakartaBangkok Inside Out Daniel Ziv and Guy Sharett 176 pp Equinox PublishingEqual parts insight and wit, Bangkok Inside Out give readers a unique view into Thailand's pulsating capital city.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Aiming high
Aiming highAt 254 meters tall and with four towers, The Peak is expected to become Jakarta's icon. But no tours here -- it's a luxury apartment complex.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Regions brace for direct elections
Regions brace for direct electionsLocal organizers are now busy preparing for the direct regional elections, with the polls just a few weeks away. Starting in June, the country's first-ever direct regional elections will be held in 11 provinces and 215 regencies and municipalities throughout the...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Indonesia's conjoined babies separated in Singapore
Indonesia's conjoined babies separated in Singapore Sebastian Tong Reuters/SingaporeDoctors in Singapore have separated 15-month-old Indonesian twin girls conjoined at the waist and hip, a member of the medical team said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
RI's conjoined babies separated in Singapore
RI's conjoined babies separated in SingaporeSebastian Tong, Reuters/SingaporeDoctors in Singapore have separated 15-month-old Indonesian twin girls conjoined at the waist and hip, a member of the medical team said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Five rebels killed in Aceh
Five rebels killed in AcehINDONESIA: Indonesian troops have killed five separatist rebels in the latest violence in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, the military said Saturday.The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels were killed in a clash in the Jantho area of Aceh Besar district on Friday, a local...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Mass media reap profits from elections
Mass media reap profits from electionsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaWith seriousness, Yuwana, a member of a campaign team for a candidate contesting the upcoming regional elections in Surabaya, read through a local newspaper.His hands quickly flipped over each of the paper's 24 pages.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Cartoons on exhibit at TIM
Cartoons on exhibit at TIM Cartoonist Pramono, widely known for his illustrations published in the Sinar Harapan daily, will feature in a solo exhibition at the Galeri Cipta II in Jakarta's Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center from May 24 through June 4.
Sun, 22 May 2005
TV Program: Sunday, May 22, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, May 22, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Children Puppet: Mechanick8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Children Drama10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Art of weaving plastic tarps
Art of weaving plastic tarps We may be familiar with the use of plastic tarpaulins as shelters, especially during neighborhood wedding receptions or while eating lunch at a dusty sidewalk stall. Plastic tarps are a favorite among sidewalk vendors or as refugee shelters after disasters.
Sun, 22 May 2005
RI not helping search for hostages: RP
RI not helping search for hostages: RP PHILIPPINES: Indonesian officials are not working with the Philippine military in the hunt for three Indonesian seamen kidnapped by suspected Al-Qaeda-linked militants, a top Philippine army officer said in Jolo on Saturday.