Archive: 17 July 2005
35 articles found
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/mao
JP/8/mao Jung Chang and John Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of a global book tour to launch Mao: The Unknown Story (Jonathan Cape, June 2, 2005), which shatters the cult image surrounding the 20th-century Chinese leader, at the Periplus Bookshop in Kemang, South Jakarta. The Jakarta Post interviewed the authors on their journey into uncovering the man behind the myth.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor disperses Ahmadiyah, sends followers home
Bogor disperses Ahmadiyah, sends followers home Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Bogor Police were still guarding the vacant compound of the Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI) on Jl. Raya Parung in Pondok Udik subdistrict, Kemang district, on Saturday, following a violent protest over its presence on Friday.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Top schools offer quality but expensive education
Top schools offer quality but expensive education Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Education is not cheap and a good education can be very expensive. While millions of parents in the country struggle to come up with the money to enroll their children into any school, many parents are ready to pay top price to enroll their children in a top school that offers a superior education.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hair moisturizer for busy women
Hair moisturizer for busy women A polluted environment and air conditioning is damaging for hair and makes it frizzy but many women, especially working women do not have much time to care for their hair. According to a study by Procter & Gambler, a multi-national company known for its shampoo products, almost 70 percent of women have frizzy hair. Working women now have a chance to fix their hair in just a minute with Pantene Leave-On Hair Moisturizer, a new product from Procter & Gamble.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
State still fails to provide free basic education
State still fails to provide free basic education Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the government promised to provide free basic education for all school-age children across the country starting this year, most schools are still making new students pay an "entrance fee".
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Most RI women don't consider themselves pretty
Most RI women don't consider themselves pretty A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A young woman sits and seems to be talking to herself," When I walked into a mall, I looked at the mirror, wow, how beautiful my hair is." It's the closing line of a television advertisement for Dove shampoo. In another television advertisement for Dove soap, a product of multi-national company Unilever, a young woman touches her cheek and also comments on her beauty.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
New a-la-carte menu at JW Marriott
New a-la-carte menu at JW Marriott For Chinese foods lovers, the special promotion from Pearl Chinese Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel should be highly considered. Rated as one the finest Chinese restaurants in town, Pearl constantly brings innovative dishes to its customers. Noted Chef Lai Tong Ping presents the "Buddha Jumps the Wall" concept of Cantonese delicacies with dry scallops and abalone.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Siskel: A life's journey from scholar to philanthropist
Siskel: A life's journey from scholar to philanthropist Chisato Hara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After almost 30 years in Indonesia, Ford Foundation Indonesia representative Suzanne E. Siskel is leaving to take up her new post as Director of Community and Resource Development at the foundation's headquarters in New York. The Jakarta Post spoke to her about some of the defining moments of her time here and the experiences she will take with her.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tear-jerker 'Ungu Violet' presents beautiful picture of Jakarta
Tear-jerker 'Ungu Violet' presents beautiful picture of Jakarta Lisabona Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta Director Rako Prijanto's debut feature film, Ungu Violet, is a tear-jerker of a love story. From screenwriter Jujur Prananto of Ada Apa dengan Cinta? and featuring actress Dian Sastrowardoyo, the movie was anticipated with high expectations. Dian plays Kalin, a bus conductor who is accidentally captured on film by photographer Lando (Rizky Hanggono) and rises to become a famous cover-girl model.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wedding bedroom designs at Da Vinci
Wedding bedroom designs at Da Vinci The wedding day is a memorable occasion. Elaborate arrangements are often prepared for the momentous event, especially for the bridal suite. Luxury furniture producer Da Vinci is currently displaying various bridal suites from well-known designers, such as Erwin Hubertus Hawawinata, Khay Suwandi Jo, Meliana Suwandi, Sarin Chandra and Tubagus Nana Suryana at its main store on Jl. Sudirman.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Sunday, July 17, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, July 17, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 7:30 Hero Classic 8:00 Children Show: Arena 123 8:30 Sport Quiz 9:00 Music 10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang 11:30 English for Fun 12:00 p.m.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clothes made for the real world
Clothes made for the real world Dean Sjahmedi, Contributor, Jakarta Explosive, fun fashion creations from 91 students went on show in Jakarta recently in a glitzy, graduation-night catwalk show that audience members said was just like the real thing.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rainforest festival on a high note
Rainforest festival on a high note Tan Hee Hui, Contributor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For various reasons, most Malaysian-organized music festivals seldom see overwhelming turnouts. The exception is the Sarawak Tourism Board-organized Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), which is now attracting crowds that run into the five digits. Already in its eighth year, the RWMF has come a long way. During its first and second years, only about 400 people attended the festival.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Important attribute in feeling beautiful
Important attribute in feeling beautiful Satisfaction Satisfied with your beauty? Depends on whom you ask. When it comes specifically to beauty, again satisfaction varies by country and to some degree by marriage and children. Filipinas top the scale with 87 percent saying they are satisfied with their beauty. Meanwhile, Indonesians, Japanese and Koreans are least satisfied with their own beauty.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Good basic education out of reach for low-income families
Good basic education out of reach for low-income families Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has promised to provide free basic education starting this year. Yet, in reality, the public still have to pay money to enroll their children in state schools and must pay even more if they want them to get a decent education. This week's cover story takes a look at this issue. The new school year has brought 37-year-old Ella real headaches.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Need-based scholarships abound, but information needs publicity
Need-based scholarships abound, but information needs publicity A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting on a bench near a dump, Harsya, a 40-year-old scavenger, said he was relieved to have received a donation from a foundation to cover his daughter's school enrollment fee. For the father of four, the Rp 400,000 (US$40) his daughter Risdayani needed to enroll in elementary school was beyond reach.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian booming palm oil industry threatens Borneo's fauna
Malaysian booming palm oil industry threatens Borneo's fauna Frank Brandmaier, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Sandakan, Malaysia Colorful tourism brochures promise an untamed wilderness, steaming jungles and an enormous variety of flora and fauna. But whoever travels between the cities of Sandakan and Sukau in northern Borneo might be rather disappointed. Oil palm plantations line the roads in the Malaysia federal state of Sabah for many kilometers on end, before the touted jungle finally appears.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local shuttlers shut out of Asian junior finals
Local shuttlers shut out of Asian junior finals Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a bleak Saturday for local junior badminton, with all singles and doubles players eliminated in the semifinals of the 8th Asian Junior Badminton Championship. In the boys' singles, Adnan Fauzi lost to Lu Qicheng of China 7-15, 15-8, 5-15, while in girls' singles, Bellaetrix Mannuputty also went down to China's Wang Yihan 6-11, 4-11.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Photo A JP/P.J. Leo
Photo A JP/P.J. Leo LET US STAY!: Street vendors react in anger against city police, who asked them to move out from below the Senen overpass in Central Jakarta. City authorities have ruled that operating their businesses at the site is illegal. Vendors who stood their ground on Saturday caused a long traffic snarl.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
IKJ stages 'Montserrat' at GKJ
IKJ stages 'Montserrat' at GKJ Watching a drama could be something interesting to do over the current school vacation. And Montserrat, which will be staged by students of the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ), could well be a good choice. Scheduled to be performed at the Jakarta Arts Building (GKJ), Manserrat tells of the Venezuelan independence leader Simon Bolivar, who was helped by Spanish Captain Manserrat to escape the pursuit of the Spanish army.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers. Pockets of the Nglurah community can be found across the archipelago and as far as Malaysia. Today, there are 355 families or 2,200 people living in the village.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wining-dining at the Borobudur
Wining-dining at the Borobudur For its imbibers, wine is not just a drink, but a lifestyle. Drinking wine has become a trend here with several groups of wine lovers being established. Coinciding with the local holiday season, starting from July 1 to July 31, Borobudur Hotel in Central Jakarta has chosen white wine Wente Chardonnay and red wine Wente Cabernet Sauvignon as its wines of the month.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's girls enjoy fairy-tale run
Malaysia's girls enjoy fairy-tale run Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one expected the Malaysian girls' team would defy the odds to reach the team final of the 8th Asian Junior Badminton Championship here this week. In a fairy-tale string of upsets, including defeating Japan and heavily favored South Korea by identical 3-0 scores, the under-19 team went all the way to the final.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Music based on Sapardi's poems at TIM
Music based on Sapardi's poems at TIM There are several ways for people to enjoy or appreciate the poems they love: one way is read them; another is to turn them into song lyrics. Several fans of Indonesia's well-known poet Sapardi Djoko Damono have done something different: They have made musical compositions based on his most famous poem titled Hujan Bulan Juni (Rain in June).
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ex-PKI detainees live in remote village
Ex-PKI detainees live in remote village Rusman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Former soldier Oentoeng Soejanto, 65, never imagined that his love for acting would lead him to spend nearly half his life in a village designated for ex-prisoners accused of being members of the outlawed Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI). Oentoeng was among 175 people political detainees who upon their release in 1977, were told to relocate to a remote and isolated village deep in the forests of East Kalimantan.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV prices falling despite weaker rupiah
TV prices falling despite weaker rupiah Doharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta Though the rupiah has weakened against the U.S. dollar, the domestic audio-video market has not suffered. In fact, many electronic gadgets have become cheaper; a market anomaly, indeed! The most glaring drop has been seen for 21-inch and 29-inch flat screen televisions. The flat screen TV market seems to be undergoing a very interesting fluctuation.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
[i]Jung Chang and Jon Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of
Jung Chang and Jon Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of a global book tour to launch Mao: The Unknown Story (Jonathan Cape, June 2, 2005), which shatters the cult image surrounding the 20th-century Chinese leader, at the Periplus Bookshop in Kemang, South Jakarta. The Jakarta Post interviewed the authors on their journey into uncovering the man behind the myth.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Investigative scholars shatter myth of Mao
Investigative scholars shatter myth of Mao Chisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jung Chang and John Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of a global book tour to launch Mao: The Unknown Story (Jonathan Cape, June 2, 2005), which shatters the cult image surrounding the 20th-century Chinese leader, at the Periplus Bookshop in Kemang, South Jakarta. The Jakarta Post interviewed the authors on their journey into uncovering the man behind the myth.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
You have problems with Jakarta? Share it with 'Bang' Yos
You have problems with Jakarta? Share it with 'Bang' Yos Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Living in the capital is not easy with its uncontrolled development, pollution, traffic snarls and, more recently, flooded streets. Jakartans, who want to bypass the protocol of Sutiyoso's administration in order to talk in person with Mr. Governor, can now directly voice their complaints or give their input to him thanks to interactive programs being held by a private radio and TV station.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian mums great, dads coolest in Asia: survey
Indonesian mums great, dads coolest in Asia: survey Despite the increasing reports on child abuse here, Indonesian parents are among the best in Asia, according to a recent survey on children's perceptions.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Forget your old TV, it is flats-screen era
Forget your old TV, it is flats-screen era Doharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta When Sony launched its Wega Series flat-screen televisions here in late 1998 -- the first in the country -- people were impressed but the sales were thin. Given the sharp depreciation of the rupiah against the dollar, the price was so high that only the rich could afford them. Several years on, however, an increasing number of flat TV brands are available at competitive prices on the Indonesian market.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 17, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 17, 2005 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Surat Kepada Emilio Sabadell; Tiga Hari Dalam Sepatu by Hanafi, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until July 17 * Lampung Traditional Textile, at Museum Textile Indonesia, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613, mustekstil@telkom.net) until July 27 * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl. Suryopranoto 67 A, Central Jakarta (Tel.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Filippo Sciascia: Exploring the digital world
Filippo Sciascia: Exploring the digital world A solo exhibition by native Italian artist Filippo Sciascia is being held at the Gaya Fusion gallery in Ubud, Bali from July 16 to Aug. 16. In the exhibition Sciascia presents cinema, painting, music, literature/philosophy, and speech in a single video "performance" -- which is a highly ambitious endeavor, according to writer and art critic Jean Couteau. A screen: a woman appears, her image blurring, then turning clear before blurring again.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
A place to escape traffic jams
A place to escape traffic jams A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A girl, who lives in Cikarang, West Java, called her boyfriend asking her to pick her up at the Plaza Semanggi. "Why Plaza Semanggi?" her boyfriend, who lives in Depok, West Java, asked. "Because it's easy to reach. My bus will make a stop in front of Polda (City Police Headquarters) and I need only to walk a bit from the bus stop to the plaza," she said.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI elite turn to magic for love, money and politics
RI elite turn to magic for love, money and politics Dewi Kurniawati, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta The three-story mansion on the outskirts of Jakarta, surrounded by a manicured garden with fountains and bird cages, is typical of those belonging to Indonesia's rich and powerful.