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Searching for all articles published on 2004-07-11 ...

33 articles.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/A terrifying tale of terror right here, right now

A terrifying tale of terror right here, right nowRich Simons, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeeds of Terror Maria Ressa Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 2003 254 pp US$26 The profundity of Maria Ressa's account of the inner workings of al-Qaeda and their terror partners in Southeast Asia, particularly ...

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Sintang ikat: West Kalimantan textiles find their spotlight

Sintang ikat: West Kalimantan textiles find their spotlightEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was still a jungle out there when Father Peter Jac. Maessen first stepped foot in West Kalimantan 35 years ago.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Water hazards: How much of the plain stuff do we really need

Water hazards: How much of the plain stuff do we really needMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Many people take the advise to drink plenty of water every day without precisely knowing its important role for our health.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Say cheese, please, you just made history

Say cheese, please, you just made history As Americans were in the throes of their July 4th celebrations, 125 million Indonesian voters took a Neil Armstrong-like "giant leap for mankind" by voting for the first time in a direct presidential election.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Adi Jumaadi's world of art is in the living

Adi Jumaadi's world of art is in the livingDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia At the opening reception of The South Project conference in Melbourne last week, among a gathering of people of different racial backgrounds from various places in the southern hemisphere, Adi Jumaadi did ...

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/TV Program: Sunday, July 11, 2004

TV Program: Sunday, July 11, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Otoscreen11:00 Comedy12:30 p.m.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/PABBSI names lifters for Athens

PABBSI names lifters for AthensEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) revealed on Saturday the names of the seven weightlifters who will take part in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/In tense times, demand up for expat counseling

In tense times, demand up for expat counselingDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta A respected Asian newsmagazine recently featured a story claiming that high profile Jakarta-based expatriates are being targeted by a terrorist hit squad.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional cloth

Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional clothHera Diani The Jakarta Post Bengkulu After four lean years, batik producer and designer Sari Bulan sometimes wonders if it is worth it to continue making traditional Bengkulu batik cloth besurek.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Pop band Sheila on 7 shows its serious side

Pop band Sheila on 7 shows its serious sideHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pop band Sheila on 7 used to have a notorious reputation among interviewers.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : The CorrsAlbum : Borrowed Heaven (Warner Music) While not departing too much from previous records, Borrowed Heaven at least spares us the excessive cuteness of some of their tunes, except for first single Summer Sunshine, the ultimate The Corrs' jolly tune.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Letters to the governor from 'Bambang' a deer

Letters to the governor from 'Bambang' a deerDaniel Ziv, Contributor, JakartaLast year Governor Sutiyoso moved 12 spotted deer into the newly gated grounds of the National Monument (Monas) in a bold attempt to beautify the city's largest park.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/WEBSITE: INI YANG DIPAKAI: TRIMS

WEBSITE: INI YANG DIPAKAI: TRIMSGamelan music groups find the beat on U.S. campusesMaggie Tiojakin Contributor Boston At 7:45 p.m.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Sonic YouthAlbum : Sonic Nurse (Universal Music) After 23 years and 16 albums or so, Sonic Youth has amazingly stayed true to the sound that brought it to the masses, while at the same time managing not to be stuck in the same old formula.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Water, water everywhere

Water, water everywhere It's not plain old Aqua anymore (and even that has been revamped in a jazzy new look). There is sparkling water, distilled water, natural mineral water and many more available, with each of them using terms that may be confusing to some people.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Putting heads, and feet, in the sand

Putting heads, and feet, in the sandLike insects emerging from their lairs, the lithe figures in black and white crawled along the rocks and sand to greet the waves at Parangtritis Beach in Yogyakarta.They were dancers in the art performance Tato Totem, the work of Bernadetta Kinting Sri Hanjati.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Ajengan, a tempting taste of Bali on the quiet

Ajengan, a tempting taste of Bali on the quietBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The shuffle of feet and the sound of a cassette quickly being shoved into a tape player was the initial greeting when we entered Ajengan one night last month.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Change, and confusion, going on in the classroom

Change, and confusion, going on in the classroomEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 365 days, you'd think that something would change.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/The hard sell: You go girl ... as in, please go away

The hard sell: You go girl ... as in, please go awaySusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta As I entered the shop, one of the shop assistants immediately came toward me. "How can I help you?" she asked with a smile."Thanks, but I'd like to look around first.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Still playing

Still playing Spider-Man 2 (Action/Fantasy/Romance, 127 minutes) Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons, James Franco, Rosemary Harris. Directed by Sam Raimi.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Trauma

TraumaUmadah "Mother's found another woman for me. Imah, let's just separate peacefully or you must let me have a second wife.""Mas Handoyo, are you joking?" Rohimah retorted."What for? I'm serious. So is my mother. She can't wait any longer for a grandchild.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Putting heads, and feet, in the sand

Putting heads, and feet, in the sandLike insects emerging from their lairs, the lithe figures in black and white crawled along the rocks and sand to greet the waves at Parangtritis Beach in Yogyakarta.They were dancers in the art performance Tato Totem, the work of Bernadetta Kinting Sri Hanjati.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Change, and confusion, going on in the classroom

Change, and confusion, going on in the classroomEmiria Wijayanti The Jakarta Post Jakarta After 365 days, you'd think that something would change.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Activist examines Jakarta warts and all

Activist examines Jakarta warts and allJakarta, Metropolis Tunggang-Langgang (Jakarta, The Helter- Skelter Metropolis) Marco Kusumawijaya, GagasMedia, 2004 233 pp "Jakarta has made many people frustrated for it fails to be a home to live in, although it clearly shows its capability to be that.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Now showing

Now showing Petualangan 100 Jam (The 100-Hour Adventure)(Comedy, 105 minutes) Starring Joshua Suherman, Marsyanda, Cecep Reza, Mathias Muchus. Directed by Winaldha E. Melalatoa.Since it is supposed to be a children's movie, we have to forgive the contrivances in the story.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Wall decorations: Deck those walls with what makes you happy

Wall decorations: Deck those walls with what makes you happyNirwono Joga, Contributor, Jakarta Walls in a house do not function merely to separate one room from another, the great divider between those who occupy the same space.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Allies make up bulk of donors

Allies make up bulk of donorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The presidential candidates' balance sheets of major donors to their July 5 election campaign funds are as intriguing as they are uninformative, with instances of unlikely donations from unnamed "friends", small traders and ...

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Circles in the sand

Circles in the sand Like insects emerging from their lairs, the lithe figures in black and white crawled along the rocks and sand to greet the waves at Parangtritis Beach in Yogyakarta.They were dancers in the art performance Tato Totem, the work of Bernadetta Kinting Sri Hanjati.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Gamelan groups find the beat on U.S. campuses

Gamelan groups find the beat on U.S. campusesMaggie Tiojakin, Contributor, Boston At 7:45 p.m. at MIT's Kresge Little Theater, 20 men and women, most of them American, entered the stage dressed in cranberry- colored outfits and yellow headgear, with a purple rose tucked behind one ear.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Lake Toba promotion efforts aim to make waves

Lake Toba promotion efforts aim to make wavesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Parapat, North Sumatra In its fourth holding this year, the Lake Toba Folk Festival featured its usual attractions, such as music and dance performances by the Batak people of North Sumatra who consider the area their ...

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional cloth 'besurek'

Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional cloth 'besurek'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bengkulu After four lean years, batik producer and designer Sari Bulan sometimes wonders if it is worth it to continue making traditional Bengkulu batik cloth besurek.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/A chance to try food the way 'nyonya' used to make it

A chance to try food the way 'nyonya' used to make it The use of Malay spices, herbs combined with Chinese ingredients, like tofu, soya sauce and dried mushrooms, made peranakan cuisine unique from the influences from which it was derived.

Sun, 11 Jul 2004

JP/Fun and festive food of the Philippines a mix of flavors

Fun and festive food of the Philippines a mix of flavorsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta It's still time to gather up the family and dish up those special dishes, at least if you are Filipino.