Archive: 3 July 2005
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Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Illuminating Chinese role in history of Indonesian Islam
Illuminating Chinese role in history of Indonesian IslamTasyriq 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, 03 Jul 2005
Roadshow for award-winning pianist
Roadshow for award-winning pianist Award-winning pianist Sun Yingdi will perform in four cities here as part of a roadshow between July 6 and July 11.The winner of the International Frans Liszt Piano Competition, Sun Yingdi will first perform at the Cak Durasim Art Hall on July 6 in Surabaya, East...
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Colorful elections
Colorful elections Pilkada -- an abbreviation meaning local leaders' elections -- has become a buzzword among Indonesians today. It involves the direct election of governors, mayors and regents.Given the various customs of the regions, people conduct and celebrate the polling day in their own ways.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Tika shares hard cold truth about love in debut album
Tika shares hard cold truth about love in debut albumPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta "Under their feet lies the lung / from where I breathe / under their feet lies the tongue / from where I speak / under their feet lie the crumbs from where I eat / under their feet lies the heart/ hear my...
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Rizal takes charge in Medan Rally
Rizal takes charge in Medan RallyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Rizal Sungkar gave an outstanding display of racing to stave off older brother Rifat in the first leg of the Gudang Garam National Rally Championship here on Saturday.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Manhattan transfer leaves Indonesia with the pearl
Manhattan transfer leaves Indonesia with the pearlPeter Duncan, Contributor, Cisarua, West Java No. Not the band or the music, but the greatest land deal in history. Three-hundred and thirty eight years ago, tiny Pulau Run in the Banda Islands, a 17th Century source of nutmeg, was swapped for...
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Poland, RI to boost defense cooperation
Poland, RI to boost defense cooperationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian and Polish governments agreed on Saturday to boost cooperation in defense, including the possible joint production of arms.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Cult hysteria: Third mall from the sun
Cult hysteria: Third mall from the sun It is a well-documented fact that Jakartans don't seem to be able to get enough of shopping malls. Despite the half-million- odd plazas that have already opened their deodorized doors to the capital's swelling masses, more are being built all the time.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 3, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 3, 2005Exhibitions* Digital Art, A Journey Through The Exotic East, by Tris Neddy Santo, Galeri Cipta 3 TIM Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), until July 10 * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Dazzling parade marks city anniversary
Dazzling parade marks city anniversaryAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of dancers in ethnic costumes commenced their performance in anticipation of the opening of a parade of dozens of floats, horse-drawn buggies, Harley Davidson motorcycles and marching bands by Governor Sutiyoso, who...
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Osim Refine, food for skin
Osim Refine, food for skin Bad environment, pollution, stress, unhealthy lifestyle, and aging can decrease the elasticity of your skin, both women and men. Without appropriate skin 'maintenance', you will look older, something most people, particularly women, want to avoid.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
The Great Wall, the world's oldest theme park
The Great Wall, the world's oldest theme parkEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Beijing "Your heart is beating too fast," a doctor at the herbal research medicine center tells me through an English translator."I just climbed up and down the Great Wall, and it nearly killed me.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
TV Program: Sunday, July 3, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, July 3, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classic8:30 Music9:00 TV Drama10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Futsal great urban substitute for soccer
Futsal great urban substitute for soccerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is difficult enough trying to spot a small patch of greenery in the capital's concrete jungle, but locating a grassed area the size of a soccer field is becomoing impossible for players of the world's biggest spectator sport.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
First love, last love: Music just won't let Tika go
First love, last love: Music just won't let Tika goPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta Born into an extended family of musicians, artists and generally creative people, multi-faceted accessory designer/song writer/singer Kartika Jahya, or Tika, just can't run far enough or fast enough to escape...
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Masterpiece refrigerator from Samsung
Masterpiece refrigerator from Samsung Samsung Digital Plaza in Pondok Indah offers a high-tech refrigerator that brings twin cooling and silver nano health systems to customers.The twin cooling system controls and produces cold air for the chiller and the freezer.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
People visit outlet for newest gadget
People visit outlet for newest gadgetKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two men closely examined cellular phones on display at the Nokia Customer Center (NCC) in Mampang, South Jakarta, recently. They discussed specifications and later checked the price with a shop attendant.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Acehnese students protest exam
Acehnese students protest exam INDONESIA: About 60 Acehnese students who failed the national final examination protested outside the Aceh Education Office on Saturday, the first student protest in the province since the government lifted the state of civil emergency there in May.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
First bowling center opens in Yogyakarta
First bowling center opens in YogyakartaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaBowling hopes to "strike" it big in Yogyakarta with the establishment of the first bowling center in the student city on May 9.Located on Jl.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Bvlgari Carbon Gold for young stars
Bvlgari Carbon Gold for young stars Want to feel like a young celebrity? Try Bvlgari Carbon Gold. Two Indonesian film stars, Rachel Maryam and Nicolas Saputra, were given the new limited edition watches last week.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Bowling a flexible sport
Bowling a flexible sportMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For businesspeople, choosing a suitable sport is sometimes difficult due to tight work schedules.And this is making indoor 10-pin bowling, which can be played from early morning until late in the evening, increasingly popular.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Soeharto retrospective: Perils of power
Soeharto retrospective: Perils of powerHartoyo Pratiknyo, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia in the Soeharto Years John H. McGlynn, Jeffrey Hadler, Bambang Bujono, Margaret Glade Agusta, Gedsiri Suhartono, et al.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Dorce: On duty and charity
Dorce: On duty and charityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost three weeks after I contacted Dorce Gamalama for an interview, I finally met her in a makeup room of television station Trans TV during the taping of her show.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Spa craze sweeps Asia
Spa craze sweeps AsiaMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse/Lipa, Philippines Coffee-water enemas and meals of raw vegetables may not sound very relaxing but for a revolutionary spa outside the Philippine capital, these are part of a wider healing experience.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Taufik ousts Lin Dan in Singapore Open
Taufik ousts Lin Dan in Singapore OpenAgencies, Singapore Olympic gold medalist Taufik Hidayat and the veteran men's doubles pairing of Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto reached the finals of the US$170,000 Singapore Open on Saturday.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Old postcards spark questions of bygone times, lives
Old postcards spark questions of bygone times, livesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia: 500 Early Postcards Leo Haks & Steven Wachlin Archipelago Press 288 pp After turning the last page of Indonesia: 500 Early Postcards, you might find yourself wondering about trivial, yet...
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Various arts on display
Various arts on display Multi-talented artist Ugo Haryono will display various creations during an exhibition at Galeri Cipta II in Taman Ismail Marzuki from July 1 through July 13.Ugo started out as a painter, but later he diversified into sculpture and installations.
Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Bali police give award to blind officer
Bali police give award to blind officerI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarIn an unusually sad tone, Bali police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said something that betrayed his usual stoic demeanor."Honestly, I almost cried back then.