Archive: 28 August 2005
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Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Gas sources emerge after tsunami disaster
Gas sources emerge after tsunami disasterNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohUsman, 51, was amazed when he smelled the pungent odor of gas as he and other workers were digging a groundwater well. The deeper they dug, the stronger the smell.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
UGM holds workshop on scientific writing
UGM holds workshop on scientific writing Many people believe that Indonesian experts are less known in the academic world due to their poor skills in scientific writing, especially in English.The Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University will hold a four- day workshop on scientific writing for...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Good news: There is still room for more malls
Good news: There is still room for more mallsSally Piri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good news for developers and mallgoers. Despite the aggressive construction of new malls in Jakarta, the City Administration says that there is still an abundance of space in the capital available for new shopping...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Indonesian 'waria' prostitute fulfills dreams in Gay Paree
Indonesian 'waria' prostitute fulfills dreams in Gay PareeI. Christianto, Contributor, Paris With her nice and neat looks, she does have the appearance of a fashionable, cosmopolitan woman. At 172 cm (5'8") and 60 kg (132 pounds) with a great "boob-job", she is quite attractive; and she fits well...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Martha Tilaar on beauty
Martha Tilaar on beautyT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta "You are ugly, dark-skinned and fat. How can your beauty salon run so well? You must use black magic."Such was the sentiment about Martha Tilaar, a beautician and owner of a beauty salon, in the view of a jealous competitor, who felt that...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Who needs new malls?
Who needs new malls?M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShopping malls are booming. Developers vie to build new malls on optimism that consumption, which has become the main driver of the economy over the past several years, will remain strong.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 28, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 28, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Festival Photo I.D, Understanding Independence at Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Polio campaign hampered by rumors, ignorance
Polio campaign hampered by rumors, ignoranceMichael Casey, Associated Press, Cikeusal, W. JavaHolding her 2-year-old boy, Sari sits in the ramshackle health clinic listening intently as the medical staff assures her and other villagers that the polio vaccine being used to fight a fast-moving...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Kalla, Soeharto visit ex-VP Sudharmono
Kalla, Soeharto visit ex-VP Sudharmono Vice President Jusuf Kalla and former president Soeharto visited Sudharmono, a vice president of the New Order regime, at Medistra Hospital in South Jakarta on Saturday night.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
People do a lot of things in malls
People do a lot of things in mallsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's like there is no getting enough of them. There are a couple of them five minutes away from where we're standing now and another one seven minutes away, a friend said when I asked about the idea of banning the building of...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Taste the Cassava Dessert
Taste the Cassava Dessert Visitors to the Pendopo Lounge, Borobudur Hotel, can experience the different tastes of cassava cooked in various dishes from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30.Served as a dessert, visitors can taste stewed cassava with cinnamon powder and ginger tuille.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Poultry development seminar at IPB
Poultry development seminar at IPB The recent outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu should not dampen people's interest in starting up a poultry business as the market is still promising, some experts say.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Trisakti players say no
Trisakti players say no Privately run Trisakti University's law school will organize a three-on-three basketball competition on Sept. 3 with the theme: "Urban Talents with No Drugs, No Violence and No Free Sex".
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
UI choir books a nat'l record
UI choir books a nat'l record Indonesia, Jakarta: As many as 3,600 new students of the University of Indonesia took part in a choir to highlight the graduation of at least 3,000 of their seniors on Saturday.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Bang & Olufsen: Technology with nice design
Bang & Olufsen: Technology with nice designKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As visitors enter a room in the hifi outlet that is designed as a living room and sit casually on the sofa, Arief Hadianto presses a button on his remote control.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Who needs orientation programs?
Who needs orientation programs? Didik, a new student at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), is relieved to find a well-run student orientation program (Ospek) at the institute, in which there is no violence or humiliation by senior students as he had initially feared.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Students display architectural works
Students display architectural works Students of the architecture school of the Bandung-based Parahyanang Catholic University are displaying their creations at an exhibition at Galeri Lawang in the complex of the Tarumanagara University, West Jakarta.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Mercedes seeks out young, unknown designers
Mercedes seeks out young, unknown designersSyahmedi Dean, Contributor, Jakarta Fashion contests are important for novices so that they can introduce their creations to the fashion community and thereby gain the attention of their seniors.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Fourth suspect arrested in Ambon blast
Fourth suspect arrested in Ambon blastM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The police arrested early on Saturday a fourth suspect in connection with Thursday's bomb blast in Ambon, the capital of Maluku, and confiscated explosive materials from the house of a local terror group leader who remains...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Micro in size, but big in sound
Micro in size, but big in soundDoharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta Another audio-video product that is increasingly gaining consumers' attention is the "micro compo" set. With its main body measuring between 20 cm high and 15 cm wide, it is smaller compared to a "mini compo" set whose main...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
TV Program: Sunday, August 28, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, August 28, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 Morning News 7:00 Cartoon: Mechanick7:30 Hero Classic8:00 Children Show: Arena 1238:30 Lenong Modern 9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 Documentary12:30 p.m.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Color-coated canvases express artist's emotional palette
Color-coated canvases express artist's emotional paletteChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA brilliant spectrum of color greets visitors to Soka Gallery in Kemang, South Jakarta, where actor, playwright and graphic artist Taufan S.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Drinking wine: New, popular trend for Indonesian yuppies
Drinking wine: New, popular trend for Indonesian yuppiesA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting at a corner in her favorite cafe in Cilandak Town Square, South Jakarta, writer Djenar Maesa sips a glass of red wine while staring at the passersby.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
RI men make it four for four, Timy/Devota in another final
RI men make it four for four, Timy/Devota in another finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The same two national pairings will meet once again in the men's final of the LA Menthol Indonesia Open Beach Volleyball Championship, while Ni Putu Timy Yudhani and Devota Rahawarin are poised for a...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Court sets Amelia Yani free
Court sets Amelia Yani freeYOGYAKARTA: The Sleman District Court acquitted Amelia Yani and two other defendants of all graft charges on Saturday in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta province.Amelia Yani, the daughter of anti-communist general Achmad Yani, who is also the chairwoman of Tirtayani Utama...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Utan Kayu International Literary Biennale 2005 Jakarta Program
Utan Kayu International Literary Biennale 2005 Jakarta ProgramThe literary festival will be held from Sept. 1 through Sept. 3 at Komunitas Utan Kayu (KUK), Gallery Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta. For more information, contact KUK at (021) 8573388 or visit www.utankayu.org.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Patching into the 'Buzz'
Patching into the 'Buzz'CampusBuzz was created by The Jakarta Post to better serve our readership, and is dedicated to young adults attending universities, vocational colleges and other tertiary or advanced learning institutions.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Better pay means better education
Better pay means better educationA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Syamsul Hadi, a lecturer at a state university in Surabaya, has to moonlight at two private universities in Malang and Sidoarjo, both in East Java, to earn additional income and provide for his family.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Shopping mall; a modern day phenomenon
Shopping mall; a modern day phenomenonM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shopping, which was once considered a chore, has become over the years a pastime, leading to the development of shopping malls as we know them today.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Brown, brown ocean: Getting the most from the coast
Brown, brown ocean: Getting the most from the coast They may call Jakarta a malodorous, contaminated, metropolis, but such naysayers usually overlook the city's very own beach "Resort", namely Ancol. So, to celebrate reports in The Jakarta Post this week that the railway line to Ancol is to be...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Reporter shares beat on Islam in Indonesia
Reporter shares beat on Islam in IndonesiaChris Holm, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTracy Dahlby's book is the latest in a long line of works -- some serious or scholarly, others cheap cash-ins -- that reporters, correspondents and researchers have written in their attempts to explain Islamic extremism...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Soe Hok Gie: An unshakable idealist of his time
Soe Hok Gie: An unshakable idealist of his timeAlpha Amirrachman, Contributor, JakartaDuring his short-lived career as an intellectual, Soe Hok Gie (1942-1969) meticulously recorded the dramatic transition of this nation from Sukarno's regime to Soeharto's New Order.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Kahyangan: Dining pleasure like in heaven
Kahyangan: Dining pleasure like in heavenKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High on the top floors of the Wisma Nusantara building on the prime street Jl M.H. Thamrin, a special place for dining has been serving customers for years.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Old city comes to life
Old city comes to lifeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe old town of Batavia, known as Kota today, in West Jakarta looked like the pages of a history book come to life on Saturday.Women in kebaya encim, or the traditional Malay blouse fastened with pins, and men in sadariyah, or tunic and sarong, walked...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
UIN's Institute holds essay competition
UIN's Institute holds essay competition Commemorating the 60th Independence Day, the Institute student magazine of the Syarief Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta is holding an essay and short story competition.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Dining sensations with Shangri-La
Dining sensations with Shangri-La For those wanting a memorable taste experience, the Satoo restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel may be a good place to visit.During the Satoo Sensation program scheduled for September, well-known Asian and international cuisines will be offered together to create the...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Now is the time to buy before prices go up
Now is the time to buy before prices go up The state of the nation's economy is not looking very good right now. The rise in oil prices has put heavy pressure on the rupiah and the government has indicated it will raise fuel prices to cut a ballooning budget deficit.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Marhaen students share knowledge with others
Marhaen students share knowledge with othersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tat Wan Ansi, the slogan of the student conservationist group, is always in the head of its members.The Sanskrit words that mean "I am You and You are Me" are the motto of the Marpala (standing for Marhaen Pecinta...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Local bowlers dismissed from ABF Tour, Malaysia triumphant
Local bowlers dismissed from ABF Tour, Malaysia triumphantMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a dismal day for local hopefuls in the Jakarta leg of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour on Saturday, while mighty Malaysia issued a resounding warning for November's Southeast Asian...