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Gong Xi!Text and photos P.J. LeoEveryone is seeing red. The Chinese New Year is upon us and it is
being celebrated in most parts of the city with a wide variety of
attractive, culturally rich traditions. More ...
JP/18/CORRECT
Correction: The article Oscar Motuloh focuses his lens on the art
of dying which appeared on the Arts column on Page 18 on the
Sunday, Jan. 26 edition contained a number of errors which were
caused during the editing process.
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In and around Bukittinggi, West SumatraRachel Rinaldo, Contributor, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra After nearly six months of living in the heat of Jakarta, I was
ready to spend some time in the mountains. More ...
Shaggy live at Senayan: Heats up, treats Jakarta reggae loversJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta's pop music fans were treated last Tuesday night to a
two-hour high-energy performance by Jamaican-American reggae
singer Shaggy at the Senayan Indoor Tennis Courts. More ...
`Imlek' brings rain, fortune for beggarsEvi Mariani and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy rains poured down on most parts of the city late Friday
evening, the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year, heralding good
blessings and fortune in the coming year for both the ... More ...
How does Jennifer Tilly stay so beautiful?Kenny Santana, Contributor, Bangkok Jennifer Tilly, 45, who these days is mostly identified with
her lesbian character in Bound and the voice for Celia in
Monsters Inc. attended last week's 2003 Bangkok International
Film Festival. More ...
Business directory on CD-ROM helps you find leadsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Seven years ago, I worked in partnership with a friend from
Singapore and started a small direct mail business in Jakarta. More ...
On The Shelves Leadership Quotient: Perempuan Pemimpin Indonesia;
by Martha Tilaar and Wulan Tilaar Widarto; PT Gramedia Widiasarana
Indonesia, Jakarta 2003Martha Tilaar is inseparable from the beauty business. More ...
TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003TVRI
5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Film: Si Unyil9:30 Bando10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Maskum Show12:00 p.m. More ...
`Cakrawala' rides the Chinese cultural revivalEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For almost a full decade in the 1990s, Radio Cakrawala had to be
content with being a nondescript private radio station with
little to distinguish it from among the many other private radio
stations operating in ... More ...
RasdaliChairil Gibran Ramadhan Emerging with the aroma of death, an angel wearing a long
black robe came to take Rasdali's life. Rasdali was blowing out
the candles on his birthday cake at the time."I'll take your life in three hours, you damned bastard! Get
yourself ready. More ...
Landslide kills 10 in Kuningan, W. JavaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Rescue workers and local villagers continued on Saturday the
search for the two remaining bodies of at least 10 people killed
in a landslide that buried their houses in Cantilan village, in
the West Java ... More ...
Bangkok Film Festival not quite CannesKenny Santana, Contributor, Bangkok It is glitzy, glamorous and has the ambition to be the Cannes of
Asia. More ...
UPS, all the more necessary The rainy season has arrived, and with it the inevitable floods.
What is another common problem apart from that? Power failures,
of course. When it pours, a power outage can occur at any time. More ...
Awam Wahono draws final match to win 2003 Pusam CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan FIDE Master (FM) Awam Wahono drew with Grand Master (GM) Edhi
Handoko in 16 moves to win the Pusam Cup chess tournament here on
Saturday. More ...
`Razor revolution' leaves no room for errorsEdwin Pieroelie, Contributor, Jakarta There's a growing revolution in Jakarta sweeping through public
and private offices, among our elders and youth, across the full
demographic range of citizens. More ...
`Imlek' blessed, but equality still elusiveHera Diani and Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commercialism never fails to adapt to the latest situation, the
most recent example being the celebration of the Chinese New
Year, called Imlek here. More ...
Milk fish, a traditional dish for `Imlek' in JakartaMaria Endah Hulupi, I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional vendors usually display beautiful cut flowers along a
small street in Rawa Belong, West Jakarta. More ...
What's in a name -- money, a Turkish man in Hamburg learnsDouglas Sutton, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Hamburg A 25-year-old Turkish man in Hamburg, Mohammed Ali Turan, has
become the city's most recent instant celebrity - and more than
US$100,000 richer - simply thanks to his name, a bit ... More ...
We all live under the same sky Three weeks ago, I found myself at the very lowest point of my
life. On the same day I lost my best friend to malaria, I was
informed that my wealthy cousin's house had burned to the ground
in a big fire that swept through a housing complex in the
Rawasari area of ... More ...
Farah Angsana hits Paris catwalk Last year in Carrousel du Louvre Paris, Farah Angsana presented
her men's wear collection, in which the diverse ethnicity of
Indonesia played a major part. More ...
Samsuridjal gives all he has to help those with HIVDebbie A. Lubis
The Jakarta Post
JakartaWhen a group of health workers and community leaders leisurely
chatted with an HIV positive woman on her veranda, residents in a
village in Indramayu regency, West Java were startled. More ...
Scusa: Sparkling new venue lights up Jakarta pub scene I don't know about you, but I've never had much time for those
pubs-cum-restaurants, and visa versa, where the diners and
imbibers are forced to sit in unholy proximity to each other. More ...
Nature-inspired home an oasis in the cityMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As more people reach out and try to get in touch with nature,
they are increasingly incorporating elements of nature into their
homes in the ultimate marriage of modern convenience and natural
solitude. More ...
Publisher Eric Oey wants to see RI readingLila Fitri Aly, Contributor, Jakarta Eric Oey said there was no holiday for a real businessman. Night
or day and weekday or weekend are just the same. Meetings are
held any time and any place. More ...
Enjoy fresh air and a hot bath at Cipanas resortSimon Howland, Jakarta Post, Cipanas, West Java It's Friday afternoon and you've just finished a grueling week of
work in the capital. Jakarta is sticky-hot, and the forecasts
indicate little hope of a change in weather over the next few
days. More ...
RI needs 'harm reduction' approach to cut HIV/AIDSI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the rate of HIV infections increasing at alarming levels
among injecting drug users (IDUs) in the country, Indonesia is
moving toward adopting the controversial "harm reduction"
approach to contain ... More ...
JP/18/CORRECT
Correction: The article Oscar Motuloh focuses his lens on the art
of dying which appeared on the Arts column on Page 18 on the
Sunday, Jan. 26 edition contained a number of errors which were
caused during the editing process.
1. More ...
27 soldiers desert after being denied Ambon jobYemris Fointuna
The Jakarta Post
Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraAt least 27 soldiers were detained for desertion from the
Naibonat Military Headquarters in East Nusa Tenggara province, a
local military officer said on Thursday. More ...
Former addict campaigns against drugsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demitrius (not his real name) would always be silent every
time a conversation touched the sensitive issue of his younger
brother, who is HIV-positive. He blames himself for his brother's
condition. More ...
Imlek, a symbol of reconciliation and hopeHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gong Xi! Gong Xi! The Chinese word for congratulations is being
heard all around the world this weekend with Chinese New Year
falling on Saturday. More ...
Two killed in Cirebon bus crash INDONESIA: At least two were killed and eleven others were
injured when a bus carrying passengers from Jakarta to Semarang,
Central Java, drove into a traditional market in Cirebon, West
Java on Saturday. More ...
Reading car specification for dummiesArief Hidayat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When a new car is launched, the car's specifications are
always to be found in its advertisements. Usually, the
specifications provide details such as capacity, power, ignition,
performance, fuel consumption, etc. More ...
JP/3/ERICcheck the date marked in bold below please.Publisher Eric Oey endures in RI poor reading habitsLila Fitri Aly
Contributor
JakartaEric Oey said there was no holiday for a real businessman. Night
or day and weekday or weekend are just the same. Meetings are
held any time and any place. More ...
Budget approved sans public debateAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta legislative council approved on Friday the Rp 10.98
trillion (US$1.2 billion) 2003 city budget with little public
debate. More ...
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Online resources on the holdiayEllen Whyte, Columnist, Malaysia, ellenwhyte@lepak.com Chinese New Year is one of my favorite holidays but I'm still
unfamiliar with some of the traditions. This can prove
embarrassing. More ...
Harm reduction is safe and effective: WHOI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial harm reduction approach, whose introduction
has met with strong opposition abroad, is gradually gaining
ground in several countries as a true complement for two previous
drug eradication ... More ...
'Barongsai' troupe aims at young peopleHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From outside the Tan Su Tjie crematorium on Jl. Pinangsia III
in Kota, West Jakarta, the sound of drums being beaten was heard
last Thursday night, combined with the clash of cymbals and the
sound of traditional gongs. More ...
Oscar Lawalatta's tie-dyeing goes beyond fashionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For young talented designer Oscar Lawalatta, tie-dyed cloth is
an artistic expression. It goes beyond fashion and its lingering
style or trends. More ...
Esprit de corps and the sacrificing of the Indonesian judiciaryWinahyo Soekanto
Lawyer
Consumer Care Foundation
Jakarta
winahyo@yahoo.com Woe betide whistle-blowers in Indonesia, especially those from
among law enforcers. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003Exhibitions
* Photo, Arsitektur Jepang Kontemporer, Gallery Mini, The Japan
Foundation, Summitmas 1, 2nd, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta, (Tel. 021-5201266), Feb. 4 to Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.. More ...
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