Archive: 26 June 2005
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Sun, 26 Jun 2005
JP/18/thai
JP/18/thai Bangkok film fest, French filmmakers to hold professional workshopThe Nation/Asia News Network Bangkok Amateur and professional film producers and directors from selected Asian countries are invited to compete for a trip to Nantes, France, to attend a workshop on how to raise funds from...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
The swing: The cutting edge in hair
The swing: The cutting edge in hairEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year, a new hair trend has emerged that suits all kinds of people. It is called the "swing" hairstyle, characterized by free movement and texture, with the final result being an air of elegance.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Six months after ...
Six months after ... Six months after the tsunami, Aceh is still struggling to rebuild itself.While sadness remains among the people who survived the natural disaster, they have started to rebuild their lives.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Maria Kristin, Jeffer Rosobin Jakarta Open champions
Maria Kristin, Jeffer Rosobin Jakarta Open championsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National women's shuttler Maria Kristin gave herself a perfect birthday present on Saturday, beating Fransiska Ratnasari Hari S to win the weeklong Yonex Sunrise Jakarta Open Satellite badminton...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Sahid goes Betawi
Sahid goes Betawi Jakarta residents can partake of Betawi traditional dishes during the Betawi Food Festival at Sahid Jaya Hotel from June 13 through June 30.The food festival is being held in celebration of Jakarta's 478th anniversary which falls on June 22.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
A Back on the landscape
A Back on the landscape In the spirit of regional autonomy and the recent local elections, I'd like to nominate Blok M as a candidate for adding to Indonesia's ever growing list of provinces. I've always maintained that the ever popular 'M' is a self-contained, one- stop zone in which I could live...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Youngsters display contemporary arts
Youngsters display contemporary arts The French Cultural Center CCF in Jakarta will display various contemporary art works by young Indonesian artists, including paintings, installations, videos and photographs, from June 22 through July 22.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Enjoying Japanese dishes in hot Jakarta
Enjoying Japanese dishes in hot JakartaRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Chef Hiroki Takai's face had streaks of sweat on it but it also showed traces of pride as he the diners' faces brighten when waiters served the food he had cooked at Jakarta's Basara Japanese restaurant.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Illuminating Chinese role in history of Indonesian Islam
Illuminating Chinese role in history of Indonesian Islam Tasyriq Hifzhillah Contributor/YogyakartaRuntuhnya Kerajaan Hindu-Jawa dan Timbulnya Negara-Negara Islam di Nusantara (Collapse of Hindu-Javanese Kingdoms and Emergence of Islamic States in Indonesia) Prof. Dr.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 26, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Re:[Post] by 9 artists from the Bandung Institute of Technology, at the Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav.61-62 South Jakarta , 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 27. * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Local school triumphs at cricket tourney
Local school triumphs at cricket tourney Maybe, just maybe, cricket's next world beater bearing the name Imran will come from these parts.Or perhaps he will be called Dede.The student from Cimahi III Klari elementary school in Karawang, West Java, stepped up to bat, closely watched by fielder Sam...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
JP/6/
JP/6/Amidst today's constant news of Aceh's reconstruction, The Jakarta Post returns to the tsunami's personal horror on this 6th month anniversary by publishing this narrative work by journalist Adam B. Ellick, who went to Aceh immediately following the tsunami.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
JP/1/Cap
JP/1/CapOther side of PapuaDuring World War II, Biak was a base for Japanese resistance in the easternmost part of the archipelago. Visitors can still see memorials of the era, including the famous "Japanese Cave".Page 13
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
A stinky, great place to live
A stinky, great place to live Like blue cheese, Jakarta is an acquired taste. Love at first sight? With high poverty and crime rates, pollution, bad city planning, lack of decent and cheap public transportation, daily traffic jams, omnipresent shopping malls, minimal greenery and yearly floods,...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Jakob reflects on past, looks ahead
Jakob reflects on past, looks aheadKurniawan Hari and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakob Oetama was born in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, on Sept. 27, 1931. He is the son of a retired teacher. His parents wanted him to become a teacher and a Catholic priest.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Biak island, the 'other' side of Papua
Biak island, the 'other' side of PapuaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Biak, PapuaPapua has always seemed like another world to me, of untouched virgin forests with bare-chested men wearing the famous koteka, or penis-sheath made from dried gourds.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
U.S. backs Australian warning on KL
U.S. backs Australian warning on KL MALAYSIA: The United States on Saturday backed a warning from Australia advising against traveling to Malaysia's Kalimantan coast, saying it was also concerned that terrorists planned to kidnap foreigners there.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
TV Program: Sunday, June 26, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, June 26, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classics8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Student Volley Ball10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Sharia in Aceh seen as biased against ordinary people
Sharia in Aceh seen as biased against ordinary peopleNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Bireun Various elements of society in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam view the implementation of Sharia in the province as discriminatory and as not touching on core issues.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
If you go...
If you go...* Remember to bring enough cash. Mandiri, Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Danamon branches and ATMs are available in the city, but not in outlying areas. As you may have guessed, local shops accept only hard cash -- Visa can't take you there.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Convicted Aussie drug smuggler fires RI legal team
Convicted Aussie drug smuggler fires RI legal team An Australian woman whose 20-year sentence for drug smuggling in Indonesia caused outcry in her homeland has sacked her legal team amid allegations it planned to try to bribe the judges hearing her appeal, reports said Saturday.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
After tsunami, 'finally time to lokk ahead'
After tsunami, 'finally time to lokk ahead'Tini Tran, Associated Press / Banda Aceh Gathering in the shadow of a mosque battered by the December tsunami, local leaders and international donors on Saturday took stock of a disaster that wiped out vast stretches of Aceh and said rebuilding efforts...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Publishers place 'teen-lit' center stage
Publishers place 'teen-lit' center stageThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Book Fair 2005 opened on Saturday and 13-year-old Novi Rusdiyanti was on the hunt for popular fiction aimed at teenagers, or "teen-lit".
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
'Tempo' chronicle shows words more powerful than bullets
'Tempo' chronicle shows words more powerful than bulletsChris Holm, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWars Within: A Story of Tempo, an Independent Magazine in Soeharto's Indonesia Janet Steele Equinox Publishing 320 pp"Why should the army fear us, when they are the ones with the guns?" Janet Steele quotes...