Archive: 17 July 2005
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Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Tear-jerker 'Ungu Violet' presents beautiful picture of Jakarta
Tear-jerker 'Ungu Violet' presents beautiful picture of JakartaLisabona Rahman, Contributor, JakartaDirector 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Malaysian booming palm oil industry threatens Borneo's fauna
Malaysian booming palm oil industry threatens Borneo's faunaFrank Brandmaier, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Sandakan, Malaysia Colorful tourism brochures promise an untamed wilderness, steaming jungles and an enormous variety of flora and fauna.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Need-based scholarships abound, but information needs publicity
Need-based scholarships abound, but information needs publicityA. 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Good basic education out of reach for low-income families
Good basic education out of reach for low-income familiesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Important attribute in feeling beautiful
Important attribute in feeling beautifulSatisfactionSatisfied 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Rainforest festival on a high note
Rainforest festival on a high noteTan 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Clothes made for the real world
Clothes made for the real worldDean 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
TV Program: Sunday, July 17, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, July 17, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classic8:00 Children Show: Arena 1238:30 Sport Quiz9:00 Music10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:00 p.m.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Local shuttlers shut out of Asian junior finals
Local shuttlers shut out of Asian junior finalsMoch. 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Siskel: A life's journey from scholar to philanthropist
Siskel: A life's journey from scholar to philanthropistChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Most RI women don't consider themselves pretty
Most RI women don't consider themselves prettyA. 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
State still fails to provide free basic education
State still fails to provide free basic educationAbdul 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
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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Top schools offer quality but expensive education
Top schools offer quality but expensive educationTiarma 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Bogor disperses Ahmadiyah, sends followers home
Bogor disperses Ahmadiyah, sends followers homeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBogor 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
JP/8/mao
JP/8/maoJung 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
TV prices falling despite weaker rupiah
TV prices falling despite weaker rupiahDoharto 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
A place to escape traffic jams
A place to escape traffic jamsA. 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 17, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 17, 2005Exhibitions* 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Forget your old TV, it is flats-screen era
Forget your old TV, it is flats-screen eraDoharto 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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
You have problems with Jakarta? Share it with 'Bang' Yos
You have problems with Jakarta? Share it with 'Bang' YosDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Living in the capital is not easy with its uncontrolled development, pollution, traffic snarls and, more recently, flooded streets.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Investigative scholars shatter myth of Mao
Investigative scholars shatter myth of MaoChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJung 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
[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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
RI elite turn to magic for love, money and politics
RI elite turn to magic for love, money and politicsDewi 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Ex-PKI detainees live in remote village
Ex-PKI detainees live in remote villageRusman, 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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Malaysia's girls enjoy fairy-tale run
Malaysia's girls enjoy fairy-tale runMoch. 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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Photo A JP/P.J. Leo
Photo A JP/P.J. LeoLET 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.