Culture counts: What price for the arts in our lives?Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The 4th Art Summit Indonesia 2004 International Festival on
Contemporary Performing Arts and Visual Arts opened on Saturday,
an event boasting the scheduled participation of renowned artists
from 14 ... More ...
When a news story hits too close to home My mobile phone had been ringing incessantly and beeping a series
of text messages when I first learned that my husband was hurt in
the blast at the Australian Embassy on Thursday. More ...
Bridging the elementsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor/Jakarta Using creative license with textures and colors in both the
interior and exterior can give a different feel to a house,
without resulting in an architectural hodgepodge. More ...
Lackluster Lisa remains unbeatenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Indonesia's Olympic silver medalist Lisa Rumbewas put in a
lackluster performance but was still able to earn Papua a gold on
the opening day of the weightlifting competition at the National
Games here on Saturday. More ...
Wismilak tennis organizers up security alertWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, Bali The organizers of Bali's top WTA Wismilak Interntional women's
tennis tournament are tightening security in the wake of the bomb
attack outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on ... More ...
Medal Tally The medal table on the tenth day of the 16th National Games
(PON) in Palembang on Saturday:1. Jakarta 98 74 82
2. W. Java 59 58 64
3. E. Java 53 57 83
4. C. Java 39 45 49
5. S. Sumatra 26 31 33
6. Jambi 25 23 10
8. Papua 19 11 11
9. Lampung 16 11 11
9. Riau 13 12 18
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Grieving Musu says Manuela is his daughterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The body of Maria Eva Komalawati, one of the nine fatalities in
the bomb blast outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. More ...
Sutiyoso threatens to banish athletic 'defectors'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Despite Jakarta's formidable run at the underway National
Games (PON), Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso could not hide his
irritation over other teams' successes in particular sports that
he believed had come ... More ...
Rezy the Indonesian idol of noteMaggie Tiojakin, Contributor/Boston Last Saturday, thousands of cheering fans supported Joy Tobing,
24, as she was crowned this year's Indonesian Idol. Hers is the
success story every aspiring teenager wants to realize: sudden
stardom.So Joy won. Big deal. More ...
JP/5/PIJATMassage business thrives in BatamFadli
The Jakarta Post/BatamMany people are prepared to travel halfway across Jakarta,
battling heavy traffic for an hour's massage with a skilled
therapist, and, finally, the chance to relax. More ...
A book writing itself in eight daysIn 1979, Torey Hayden wrote about one particular child in her
class, a six-year-old victim of sexual molestation who retaliated
to the hostile world around her by lashing out and eventually
tying a three-year-old boy to a tree and setting him afire. More ...
Still Playing Angel's Cry (Drama, 95 minutes) Starring Gisela Cindy, Parveen M.
Putra, Raslina Rasidin, Arzetti, Jose Rizal Manua. Directed by
Teddy Setyadi.A little girl has to fend for herself after her parents are
killed during the Bali bombings. More ...
INDONESIA: The body of top human rights activist Munir arrived at
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from the Netherlands on a
Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) plane at about 5 p.m. on Saturday. More ...
Designer offers one-stop 'kebaya' havenSherry Samtani, Contributor/Jakarta When Joy Tobing took top honors as Indonesian Idol on Saturday
night, she stuck with tradition in a pretty turquoise kebaya. More ...
Nimmala temple to see gigantic statue, boat on fireDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Nimmala temple, the largest and oldest Chinese temple in
Tangerang, will hold a ceremony on Sunday starting at 11 a.m. More ...
Kool & The GangArtist : Kool & The Gang
Album : The Hits Reloaded (PT Aquarius Musikindo)Featuring almost two dozen of Kool & The Gang's remade classics
and about the same number of collaborators, from Ashanti, Li'l
Kim, Angie Stone to Sean Paul and Blackstreet. More ...
Still coming?: Upcoming gigs hang in the balanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Local music fans eagerly awaiting the appearance of foreign
talent will have to brace for more disappointment after
Thursday's bombing outside the Australian Embassy in South
Jakarta. More ...
A book writing itself in eight days In 1979, Torey Hayden wrote about one particular child in her
class, a six-year-old victim of sexual molestation who retaliated
to the hostile world around her by lashing out and eventually
tying a three-year-old boy to a tree and setting him afire. More ...
Author James to launch new book at Ubud writer's festivalBriony Kidd, Contributor, Jakarta The inaugural Ubud Writers and Readers Festival this October
looks set to attract a diverse group of writers from Indonesia,
Australia and around the world. More ...
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When a news story hits too close to home
My mobile phone had been ringing incessantly and beeping a series
of text messages when I first learned that my husband was hurt in
the blast at the Australian Embassy on Thursday. More ...
Author of 'One Child' sees beauty in imperfectionSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor/Jakarta Sincerity is usually the first casualty of the talk circuit for
famed authors out to sell their latest work. More ...
Author lifts lid on Bali's best bitesAndrew Charles, Contributor/DenpasarBali Unveiled: The Secrets of Balinese Cuisine
Heinz von Holzen, Timesone. More ...
TV Program: Sunday, September 12, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI
6:00 a.m. Morning News7:05 Documentary7:30 Sport News: Jurnal PON9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. More ...
When the news hits too close to home
My mobile phone had been ringing incessantly and beeping a series
of text messages when I first learned that my husband was hurt in
the blast yesterday. More ...
10 suicide bombers at large: PoliceSari P. Setiogi and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Police warned on Saturday of possible further terrorist attacks
in the country after the deadly blast outside the Australian
Embassy in Jakarta, saying at least 10 newly recruited ... More ...
Expected at UbudWith a month to go before the Ubud event opens, there are already
many confirmed participants, and the likelihood of others to
appear. More ...
Oh, no, it ain't pretty being beautiful Research finds that good looking people are more likely to be
hired and to nab a higher salary than unattractive people. And
they are promoted faster. More ...
Author of 'One Child' sees beauty in imperfectionSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor/Jakarta Sincerity is usually the first casualty of the talk circuit for
famed authors out to sell their latest work. More ...
Munir's body flown to MalangINDONESIA: The body of top human rights activist Munir arrived at
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from the Netherlands on a
Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) plane at about 5 p.m. on Saturday. More ...
Enquiring minds: My daughters and sexWisnu Pramudya, Contributor/Jakarta Baby's favorite book for the past two years has been one on the
human body, especially chapters dealing with reproductive health
and genitalia. She knows all a girl of 4. More ...
Noorhayati (Part II)Korrie Layun Rampan After studying in the United States, Chaidir, his degree in his
bag, sits on the boat taking him back to his village in the
Kalimantan hinterland. There, his love, Noorhayati, would be
waiting for him ... More ...
Now showing Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (Comedy, 88 minutes) Starring
John Cho, Kal Penn, Malin Akerman, Anthony Anderson. Directed by
Danny Leiner. More ...
Four upcoming concerts hang in the balanceHera Diani
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Local music aficionados hungry for outside talent may have to
brace for more disappointment, due to the possibility that
upcoming concerts will be canceled due to Thursday's bombing at
the Australian Embassy in South ... More ...
Pascal Lamy forges ties between Europe, AsiaDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Jakarta Although Pascal Lamy's term of office as European Union (EU)
trade negotiator is drawing to a close he shows little sign of
slowing down. More ...
Writer James to launch new book at Ubud writer's festivalBriony Kidd, Contributor, Jakarta The inaugural Ubud Writers and Readers Festival this October
looks set to attract a diverse group of writers from Indonesia,
Australia and around the world. More ...
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