Archive: 12 June 2005
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Sun, 12 Jun 2005
JP/1/Blurb
JP/1/Blurb Wonder of Banten The Baduy's cultural wisdom, unique community and the exotic natural beauty of their environment continue to appeal to visitors. Not surprisingly, the ethnic group is listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Banten.Page 13
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta needs more green areas
Jakarta needs more green areasAdianto P. Simamora and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While shopping centers and high-rise buildings are sprouting up all over Jakarta, green spaces, which are essential to enhance the quality of life in the capital, are apparently getting more difficult to...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta's anniversary date, an endless controversy
Jakarta's anniversary date, an endless controversyAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is Jakarta really 478 years old? The question should probably pop up in one's mind while observing the frustrating traffic woes, irregular spatial pattern in several places in the city and other...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and polluted
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and pollutedKurniawan Hari and Anissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ayako Shimizu, a staff member of the Information and Culture Section at the Embassy of Japan, was waiting one morning for a taxi in Hang Lekir, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, when a car pulled...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Exploring Baduy settlements in ancient land
Exploring Baduy settlements in ancient landBambang Parlupi, Jakarta The rustle of trees in the mountain breeze, and the sound of flowing streams with intermittent chirps of songbirds, signaled a welcome as visitors enter settlements of the Baduy community in Banten, Java's westernmost province.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Studying in Singapore, Malaysia less costly
Studying in Singapore, Malaysia less costlyT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Studying abroad has long been the choice of many students who want to have an international experience while enjoying quality education.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Minor quake causes panic
Minor quake causes panicINDONESIA: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Yogyakarta and the southern part of East and Central Java on Saturday, causing people to leave their homes in panic.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Couple charged with enslaving RI maid
Couple charged with enslaving RI maid UNITED STATES: Federal and state authorities have accused a Saudi Arabian couple of forcing an Indonesian woman to work in their home for four years while the husband allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulted her.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Kanaya Tabitha: Learning to control the emotions
Kanaya Tabitha: Learning to control the emotionsSyahmedi Dean, Contributor, Jakarta Two new elements have shown up in designer Kanaya Tabitha's latest offerings: the heyday of Hollywood and the modern aspect of today's women.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
G-33 ministers meet to push balance, fair farm trade
G-33 ministers meet to push balance, fair farm tradeZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Group of 33 developing countries kicked off its first ministerial meeting here on Saturday in a bid to pursue better balance and fairer global trade in agriculture, taking into account the needs of...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Contemporary dance making steady comeback
Contemporary dance making steady comebackHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta The sense -- or scent -- of spring is hardly felt in the capital, but this year, this time somehow marks the beginning of dance season on the familiar stages of the Jakarta Playhouse and Teater Utan Kayu.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Santia finally gets Dutch visa
Santia finally gets Dutch visa JAKARTA: After a delay forced her to put off her travel plans, national cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma was granted a visa by the Dutch embassy to race in the Netherlands.The 24-year-old Southeast Asian and Asian Games medalist was due to leave on the KLM evening flight on...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Driving in Jakarta takes nerves of steel
Driving in Jakarta takes nerves of steel Having good health or being physically fit is not enough to drive in Jakarta: one needs guts, and maybe a touch of insanity.Feeling unable to meet this extra, frivolous requirement, some people have stopped sitting behind the wheel altogether.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Studying abroad -- Big costs, big rewards
Studying abroad -- Big costs, big rewardsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Studying abroad may not only enrich your academic experience and give you some international experience, an overseas education can also be the key to a good career.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Culture vultures, Old Europe and the Big Durian
Culture vultures, Old Europe and the Big Durian Jakarta's foreign cultural centers are a great asset to the city's cultural life. They are a haven for those arty aspirants who are looking for something slightly more intellectually stimulating than concerts by Seventies, prog.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 12, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 12, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, until June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
City traffic jams blamed on poor planning
City traffic jams blamed on poor planningAdianto P Simamora and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever feel like you are going nowhere in this city? Perhaps it's because you are -- stuck in one of Jakarta's notorious traffic jams.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and polluted
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and pollutedKurniawan Hari and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn celebration of Jakarta's 478th anniversary, this Sunday's edition features a cover story detailing the traffic problems and the lack of green areas in the city.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Dutch musicians in jazz concert
Dutch musicians in jazz concert Jazz music lovers in Jakarta, Bandung (West Java) and Surabaya (East Java) will be able again to gather and enjoy the music being performed by noted musicians.From June 14 through 18, a group of noted musicians from the Netherlands will tour the cities to present a...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Cristiano Ronaldo in the thick of things in Aceh
Cristiano Ronaldo in the thick of things in AcehMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's whistle-stop visit to Banda Aceh on Saturday encountered a hitch when crowd control problems forced the cancellation of a coaching clinic.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Int'schools offer diverse, complex learning
Int'schools offer diverse, complex learningSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The name Maria Montessori is perhaps most readily associated with the many schools that bear her name (a number of which may be found in various locations around Jakarta).
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta Abstract on paintings
Jakarta Abstract on paintings About 20 painters will put their creations on display in an exhibition entitled Abstrak Jakarta at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center from June 17 through June 27.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Call 0811109949, Susilo will answer
Call 0811109949, Susilo will answerRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Purwakarta, West Java For those of you who find the notoriously inept bureaucracy is posing a stumbling block in seeking a solution to your problems, add 0811109949 to your phonebook and the President will lend a helping hand.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Our adventure to Taman Buah Mekarsari
Our adventure to Taman Buah MekarsariSarah Tanjung, Kristofer Sarwono, Devin Santoso, Danny Sutanto, Primary 3, Sekolah Ichthus Jakarta-SouthIn tune with our topic, we Primary 3 students went on a field trip to Taman Buah Mekarsari, or the Mekarsari Fruit Orchards, in Cileungsi.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Between Fiction and Reality
Between Fiction and Reality Artist Didi Kasi will exhibit his colorful and refreshing paintings and sculptures at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation from June 1 through July 1.This will be his third exhibition at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation in Kemang, South Jakarta.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta surgeons separate conjoined twins
Jakarta surgeons separate conjoined twinsThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter a five-hour operation, a team of doctors from Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital managed to separate conjoined twins Nia and Mia on Saturday.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Tasty lumpia
Tasty lumpia A special spring roll from Semarang in Central Java, its makers call the snack lunpia or loenpia, but most people know it as lumpia.Made mostly from sliced bamboo stem, or rebung, which is first fried with egg, shrimp and sometimes with fish or chicken, the filling is then rolled in a...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Surgeons separate conjoined twins
Surgeons separate conjoined twinsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a five-hour operation, a team of doctors from Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital managed to separate conjoined twins Nia and Mia on Saturday.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Soldier, four rebels killed in Aceh
Soldier, four rebels killed in Aceh INDONESIA: Four separatist rebels and a government soldier have been killed in the latest clashes in Indonesia's troubled Aceh province, the military said Saturday.The four Free Aceh Movement guerrillas were killed early Saturday in a military raid on their...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
The Earth-Human-Space ceramics exhibition at Sunaryo Art Space in
The Earth-Human-Space ceramics exhibition at Sunaryo Art Space in Bandung is on from June 3 through June 30, 2005, not June 3 through June 5, 2005 as we earlier reported. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Visitors have fun with 'angklung'
Visitors have fun with 'angklung'T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Bandung Clad in colorful traditional costumes, dozens of children and teenagers cheerfully sing while playing unique bamboo musical instruments called angklung.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Dual Degree Program: Another option for a world-class education
Dual Degree Program: Another option for a world-class educationDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Studying overseas remains the best way for high-school graduates to further their studies and get world-class education.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Megawati, Zainuddin boost chances of candidates for local government
Megawati, Zainuddin boost chances of candidates for local governmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The election campaign across the archipelago ran well and was full of merriment on Saturday as big shots flocked to the regions in support of candidates running for local government.