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39 articles.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Touch and go: Aromatherapy makes good 'scents' for health

Touch and go: Aromatherapy makes good 'scents' for healthHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a recent holistic aromatherapy seminar, practitioner Rina Poerwadi asked four women participants to sniff an essential oil and give their reaction to it.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Jakartans start preparing for Monday runoff

Jakartans start preparing for Monday runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Crisp, white, and a sight to behold, thought Nur, 25, who spent Saturday with his fellow workers erecting 11 tents that will serve as polling stations on Monday, on Jl.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/New eatery offers fast food, Indian style

New eatery offers fast food, Indian styleSherry Samtani, Contributor/Jakarta You know fast food has truly become a culture when even exotic Indian cuisine is served a la McDonald's.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Amid the chaos, do not go softly into the night

Amid the chaos, do not go softly into the night A short while ago on a flight to Jakarta, my fellow passenger, a woman from Beijing, told me about her fears regarding security in Indonesia.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Coffee culture in Bengkulu

Coffee culture in Bengkulu The pungent aroma of coffee filled the afternoon air in Curup, a cool hill town some 85 kilometers northeast of Bengkulu, the capital of the province of the same name."Bengkulu coffee is 100 percent pure, not mixed with corn flour or anything.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/On the Record

On the RecordArtist : Harry Connick, Jr. Album : Only You (Sony Music) Long hailed as a crooner in the Sinatra mold, Harry Connick Jr. now takes on a bunch of pop standards from the 1950s and 1960s.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Smear campaign mars cooling-off period

Smear campaign mars cooling-off periodThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days before the presidential election runoff on Monday, the campaign team for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was kept busy countering allegations that could harm its candidate.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Indonesia ready and waiting for historic elections

Indonesia ready and waiting for historic electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Pekanbaru Indonesia is putting the finishing touches on preparations for the historic presidential election runoff on Monday, and the country appears ready for the polls despite some minor glitches.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Think big: Small can be classy

Think big: Small can be classyMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor/Jakarta A small house on a small plot of land usually looks exactly that: cramped and restricted.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Police brace for terrorist activity ahead of polls

Police brace for terrorist activity ahead of pollsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh/Palu/Jayapura In the wake of bomb threats in several cities, the National Police are taking steps to prevent terror attacks ahead of and during the presidential election runoff on Monday.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Water hazard: The soggy blight on old buildings

Water hazard: The soggy blight on old buildingsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor/Jakarta Restoring an old, damaged building to its former glory requires careful planning, handling and, of course, considerable financing.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Life's a beach in the north

Life's a beach in the north East Timor's main attractions, apart from its ever changing scenery, are its shores and seas along the north coast.Pristine beaches of white talcum powder-like sand meet turquoise seas that feature some of the best diving in the world.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/The morality police must face up to reality

The morality police must face up to realityImam Cahyono, Contributor/Jakarta The controversy over Buruan Cium Gue (Kiss Me Quick) is still an evolving polemic even though the film, under its original title, has been pulled from circulation.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Same name but different taste...

Same name but different taste...Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The name may be the same but the taste is different -- that seems to be the story with many foreign dishes served up in Indonesian restaurants.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/An outsider looking in

An outsider looking in The daughter of a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Julia I. Suryakusuma spent part of her youth in the various places of her father's postings. She was born in India in 1954, and subsequently lived in Hungary (1961-63), England (1969-1973) and Italy (1969-1973).

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Brandy Album : Afrodisiac (Universal Music) A hiatus, including the whirlwind of marriage, childbirth and divorce, did some good in Brandy's coming of age.Just when we thought we would never hear from her again, she pops up with this mature, luscious and soulful album.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Hartati finds her feet on the dance floor

Hartati finds her feet on the dance floorHera Diani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dancing has always worked as escapism for choreographer Hartati.A child of divorce, caught in the tug of war between grandparents and her mother, turned her into a painfully introverted girl.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Wine does a body good

Wine does a body good Most of us think that wine consumption is limited to socializing and leisure.But this belief has changed, as now most health practitioners advise that wine can do much more.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Rickshaws riding high in Germany

Rickshaws riding high in GermanyChristina Schott, Contributor/Berlin When springtime starts and the air slowly becomes warmer in Central Europe, they suddenly sprout at every corner.They are the Velotaxis and Rikschataxis -- the German answer to Indonesian becak and Asian rickshaws.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Kuznetsova to meet Weingartner in Wismilak International final

Kuznetsova to meet Weingartner in Wismilak International finalEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is in position to win her second Wismilak International tennis tournament less than two weeks after her U.S.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Broken dream

Broken dreamYenni Djahidin She sat there on a wooden bench under a maple tree, her eyes following the small boy running in the playground.Her face was long and narrow with dark eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. I saw her as I entered the park.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powers

Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powersCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta ------------------------------- Sex, Power, Nation An Anthology of Writings 1979-2003 Julia I.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Stop the slaughter of innocents

Stop the slaughter of innocentsSimon Marcus Gower, Contributor/Jakarta It was a bright sunny day and all was quite quiet where I was in the city. I sat reading a book, benefiting from a gentle breeze blowing through an open door.But then a strange thing happened. I felt a jolt.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Now showing

Now showing Exorcist: The Beginning (Horror/Thriller, 114 minutes) Starring Stellan Skarsgard, Azabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy. Directed by Renny Harlin.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Broken dream

Broken dreamYenni Djahidin She sat there on a wooden bench under a maple tree, her eyes following the small boy running in the playground. Her face was long and narrow with dark eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. I saw her as I entered the park.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Hartati finds her feet on the stage

Hartati finds her feet on the stageHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dancing has always worked as escapism for choreographer Hartati.As a child of divorce, caught in the tug of war between grandparents and her mother, she became painfully introverted.Luckily, she found refuge in dance.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Chiropractor teaches route to mind-body health

Chiropractor teaches route to mind-body healthDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Jakarta A pain in the neck can take on a whole new meaning if you visit Jakarta's newest chiropractic clinic.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Angie to take lengthy break for injury recovery

Angie to take lengthy break for injury recoveryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique Widjaja, whose Wismilak bid crashed in the quarterfinals, plans to take a lengthy rest to allow her nagging knee injury to recover.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Still playing

Still playing Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (Comedy, 88 minutes) Starring John Cho, Kal Penn, Malin Akerman, Anthony Anderson. Directed by Danny Leiner.Hilariously enjoyable stoner road comedy about two unlikely American dudes who go on a one-night-adventure to get burgers.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/A leap of faith: Taking the plunge in interreligious marriage

A leap of faith: Taking the plunge in interreligious marriageHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the projector flickered, people in interfaith relationships told their stories.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Thai food, a favorite for many

Thai food, a favorite for manyT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta It's spicy and sour. And it tastes really good, especially when it's still hot. And who can resist the delicious aroma of tom yam goong soup?The popular Thai dish is a favorite among many Indonesians as well as expatriates here.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Desperate man appeals for euthanasia on wife

Desperate man appeals for euthanasia on wifeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hasan Kesuma, 33, appealed to the Bogor Council on Friday to allow doctors to euthanize his wife, Agian Isna Naili, who has been in a coma for almost two months.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Aromatherapy makes good 'scents' for health

Aromatherapy makes good 'scents' for healthHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a recent holistic aromatherapy seminar, practitioner Rina Poerwadi asked four women participants to sniff an essential oil and give their reaction to it.The responses were very different for each woman.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/No sparks fly at Arantxa Adi's 'affair'

No sparks fly at Arantxa Adi's 'affair'Sherry Samtani, Contributor/Jakarta Hotel Mulia Senayan, Sept. 10: Just a day after the tragic bombing that rocked the city, the unfurling of Arantxa Adi's latest collection seemed to be a different world altogether.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Do not go softly into the night

Do not go softly into the night A short while ago on a flight to Jakarta, my fellow passenger, a woman from Beijing, told me about her fears regarding security in Indonesia.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Pictures released of suspected bombers' accomplices

Pictures released of suspected bombers' accomplicesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police released on Saturday a photograph and a sketch of two men who allegedly helped Malaysian bomb makers Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powers

Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powersCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta------------------------------- Sex, Power, Nation An Anthology of Writings 1979-2003 Julia I.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Gus Dur meets Megawati again

Gus Dur meets Megawati again INDONESIA: A day after signing a declaration of support for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid attended a gathering of founding president Sukarno's children on Saturday night.

Sun, 19 Sep 2004

JP/Unspoiled nature awaits visitors to East Timor

Unspoiled nature awaits visitors to East TimorDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Dili The first thing a newcomer to East Timor notices is the peace and quiet.Even Dili -- where daily Merpati flights arrive from Bali -- has more the character of a sleepy seaside town than a capital city.