Archive: 14 January 2001
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Sun, 14 Jan 2001
More eruptions possible in Kupang
<p>More eruptions possible in Kupang</p><p> KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A Bandung-based volcanologist warned residents living along the slopes of Mt. Ine Like on Saturday that more eruptions were likely.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
'I hate arrogance and stingy people'
<p>'I hate arrogance and stingy people'</p><p> Few celebrities, especially in the fickle Indonesian entertainment world, can rightfully be called a legend in their own time.Rhoma Irama, the king of Indonesia's own folk rock, dangdut, in the 1970s and 1980s, is one...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
World of Javanese novels in the '50s
<p>World of Javanese novels in the '50s</p><p> Priyayi Abangan -- Dunia Novel Jawa Tahun 1950-an (The World of</p><p>Javanese Novels in the 1950s)</p><p>By Sapardi Djoko Damono</p><p>Yayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta,...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
BNI faces Petrogres for volleyball league title
<p>BNI faces Petrogres for volleyball league title</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Underdog Popsivo women's team of Jakarta destroyed East Java club Petrogres' dream to take the 2000 Indonesian volleyball league title on the second day of the league's final four on Saturday.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
See the world with Fidelio, a leader in property management
<p>See the world with Fidelio, a leader in property management</p><p>By Vishnu K. Mahmud</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Four years ago, Feri Kurniawan was bored. He had been in the hotel industry for seven years, working his way up from Bell Boy to Front Office Manager after...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Still Playing
<p>Still Playing</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The good, the bad and the ugly at local movie theaters, according to The Jakarta Post contributor Joko E.H. Anwar.</p><p>Asterix and Obelix Versus Caesar. (Comedy/Fantasy, 100 minutes).
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Putting their life on the line for gold
<p>Putting their life on the line for gold</p><p>By Ali Budiman</p><p> SANGON HAMLET, Yogyakarta (JP): Ever since gold was discovered here in 1995, the village has been bustling with mining activities.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
A thankfully short walk on the wild side
<p>A thankfully short walk on the wild side</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Two hours can seem a lifetime in some places.</p><p>I am not just talking about being bored to tears in a seminar as a speaker drones on and on about the use and misuse of the serial semicolon.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Feng shui, is it a curse or a blessing?
<p>Feng shui, is it a curse or a blessing?</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): If a lifetime's saving is put into buying a home then it better be the best. And to make sure that it really is the best buy, more and more people consult a feng shui master today.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Gade Christensen, Martin score wins
<p>Gade Christensen, Martin score wins</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Men's and women's singles defending champions Peter Gade Christensen and Camilla Martin are one step closer to retaining their titles in the opening tournament of the International Badminton Federation (IBF)...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Taufik meets the President
<p>Taufik meets the President</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The 15-year-old Bekasi schoolboy who made headlines for finding three live grenades on a railway track was received by President Abdurrahman Wahid at Merdeka Palace on Saturday and awarded Rp 10 million.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
The dangers of flying over Irian
<p>The dangers of flying over Irian</p><p>By I. Christianto and Pandaya</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Imagine this. You are one of nine people flying a light plane over the virgin jungle of mountainous Irian Jaya.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta
<p>Where to go in Jakarta</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p> * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Photo: Solidaritas, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
New interior designs create different ambience in your home
<p>New interior designs create different ambience in your home</p><p>Text by Rita A. Widiadana</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Entering the year 2001, a lot of people may need more energy and fresh ideas to face this challenging year.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Indonesian donor should've obeyed the law: Clinton
<p>Indonesian donor should've obeyed the law: Clinton</p><p> WASHINGTON (Reuters): Indonesian businessman James Riady, who has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to make illegal contributions to campaigns of President Bill Clinton and other U.S.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Officer mobbed to death
<p>Officer mobbed to death</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents of Rengas village in Ciputat, South Jakarta, mobbed a city military officer to death, after they caught him trying to run off with stolen goods from a high school building in the area early on Saturday morning.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
ASEM upbeat about weathering U.S. storm
<p>ASEM upbeat about weathering U.S. storm</p><p> KOBE, Japan (AFP): Finance ministers from Asia and Europe on Saturday shrugged off the potential damage posed by the wheels coming off the U.S. economic juggernaut, saying both regions should weather the slowdown.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Trip down memory lane on popular 'Tembang Kenangan'
<p>Trip down memory lane on popular 'Tembang Kenangan'</p><p> Tembang Kenangan</p><p>9 p.m., Sunday</p><p>Indosiar</p><p>Host: Bob Tutupoly</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Old hit tunes sung by popular singers of the past stick in our...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Megawati scolds wayward PDI-P legislators
<p>Megawati scolds wayward PDI-P legislators</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Vice President and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri scolded unscrupulous party legislators on Saturday for having tarnished the image of the party...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Giving outsiders confidence to invest
<p>Giving outsiders confidence to invest</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Prema says that buying property in Singapore is simple. The brokers are reliable and deals do not involve "black money".
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
A day in the life of an oral surgeon
<p>A day in the life of an oral surgeon</p><p> Dr. Nunung Pattiasina, 53, has spent many years caring for the teeth of the capital, a career, she says, that has provided great interest, and a good living, for her.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Painter Popo's legacy safely preserved
<p>Painter Popo's legacy safely preserved</p><p>By Matdon</p><p> BANDUNG (JP): Popo Iskandar is regarded one of Indonesia's artists who carved his name in golden ink in local fine arts history.</p><p>Popo, who passed away on Jan.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Scent 2001 reflects freedom and individuality
<p>Scent 2001 reflects freedom and individuality</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Freedom is the ability to be who you want to be. Freedom is choice. Freedom is the confidence to be different. Freedom, by its definition, is being something different from everyone else.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
What to do to keep your four-legged friend happy
<p>What to do to keep your four-legged friend happy</p><p>By Maria Endah Hulupi</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Do you know that your dogs, just like humans, have emotions? Dogs express their feelings with their tails and faces.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
TV today
<p>TV today</p><p>TVRI</p><p> 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
City police ready for week of demonstrations
<p>City police ready for week of demonstrations</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Security has been beefed up to anticipate mass demonstrations in Jakarta beginning Sunday, but many have expressed doubt at the police's ability to prevent disasters occurring in the capital, such as a...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Krakatau, an ancient volcano that is still active
<p>Krakatau, an ancient volcano that is still active</p><p>By Ronald G. Pate</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Krakatau is an ancient volcano located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian archipelago.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Snapshot
<p>Snapshot</p><p>Photo C: Donation</p><p>SMILING ORPHANS: Officials from the Jakarta Hilton International hotel pay a visit to Yakiin orphanage on Jl. Pesantren Kreo Selatan, Ciledug.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
League organizers hope to prevent kickoff disaster
<p>League organizers hope to prevent kickoff disaster</p><p> MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The organizing committee of the seventh Bank Mandiri Indonesian soccer league opening ceremony is working hard to avoid any disasters occurring during the nationwide televised kickoff at...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
All Navy plane crash fatalities buried
<p>All Navy plane crash fatalities buried</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Nine victims of the Navy Cassa U-614 plane, which crashed in the remote mountainous village of Silimo, Jayawijaya, Irian Jaya on Monday were buried in different cities on Saturday.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Popular traditional soup
<p>Popular traditional soup</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): This popular traditional soup was originally served with perkedel (spiced potato cakes), spicy eggs, shrimp chili paste and shrimp crackers. Today, however, many people make their own variations.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Rumors of trouble in Jakarta
<p>Rumors of trouble in Jakarta</p><p> Jakartans are wondering and worrying if mass demonstrations will really happen on Jan. 15 as widely speculated and rumored.</p><p>Some people, mainly ethnic Chinese and expatriates, have left or are getting ready to leave the...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Indian PM: A man for all seasons
<p>Indian PM: A man for all seasons</p><p>By Mehru Jaffer</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Even after half a century of participation in public life, Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 76, admits that he is unable to distinguish today between the Kauravas and the Pandavas...