So who's afraid of the Internet? About a year ago I met a young doctor who asked me about the
pros and cons of the Internet. I told him the usual things, like
the information one could get, the savings on telephone bills
etc. We parted with the words: "See you soon in cyberspace. More ...
13 go missing, during unrest, activists say JAKARTA (JP): Security forces have "arbitrarily" arrested more
than 900 people in a recent spate of unrest, during which 13
people went missing, rights activists said here yesterday. More ...
Packaged bomb explodes SEMARANG (JP): A hand-delivered gift-wrapped package
containing a home-made bomb exploded here Friday, seriously
injuring an elderly woman and her son.Try Mulyono, a resident of Jl. More ...
Press feels the pinch as papers downsize The monetary crisis of the past seven months has threatened to
kill off all economic sectors, including the press industry. The
Jakarta Post's team of reporters -- Imanudin, Christiani S.A. More ...
Haj fee expected to double if rupiah fails to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): The price of the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia
will double to more than Rp 16 million per person next year, and
may exceed Rp 20 million if the rupiah fails to stabilize,
Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said. More ...
Train travel to the lull of karaokeBy P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): For passengers traveling from Jakarta to
Semarang who cannot sleep, the night trip by train is far from
boring.A short stroll can take you to the karaoke room where train
attendants are ready to sing along on request. More ...
Quiz shows have all the right answers in tight ratings warBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): There are TV shows that make you think hard.
There are others whipped up as pure, unadulterated entertainment
to keep couch potatoes in their comfy chairs. More ...
Crossroads At the crossroad, I met an ocean of womendejectedly carrying arduous loadsalong shadows behind the curtains of history at another crossroad I watched womenWho like shells mothering pearlswere hunted throughout the wasteland of timerobbed from the cradle to the gravethe sky burst into ... More ...
Omega tour to start in Myanmar soon HONG KONG (Agencies): The 1998 Omega Tour gets underway in
just over two weeks time when leading professionals from across
the region travel to the ancient capital of Bagan for the
US$225,000 London Myanmar Open, the first event on the Asian
PGA's 1998 circuit. More ...
All is Dark Around SuripBy Bunga Pujangga The judge's house is about a kilometer from a bus stop. Those
who have been there say you have to pass through a Chinese temple
compound to reach it. More ...
Goodbye Indonesia I will probably have arrived at my Kano hometown in the
northern part of the federation of Nigeria before the editor of
The Jakarta Post receives this letter. More ...
The brains behind baffling questions JAKARTA (JP): Ani Sumadi's sobriquet is the question editor of
quiz shows. However executive producers Helmy Yahya and Reinhard.
R. Tawas are on a higher plane; they are dubbed the question
thinkers. More ...
A hectic day in the life of scholar Amien RaisBy Sri Wahyuni, Teddy Novan and Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): It was 5 a.m, and the street in Pandean Sari
district was quiet and sleepy after a night of heavy rain. The
exception was the bustling home of Muhammadiyah chairman Muhammad
Amien Rais. More ...
Saleh cuts short RI visit JAKARTA (JP): Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh cut short
his official visit in Indonesia to attend an emergency meeting on
the Iraqi crisis in Abu Dhabi, a Yemeni Embassy official said
yesterday. More ...
Print media urged to write their own happy ending to crisisBy Reiner Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Just a couple of years ago, the print media
industry was riding high, with new publications hitting
newsstands seemingly every month. More ...
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
7:15 Healthy and Fit
7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami
9:00 People and Event
9:30 Documentary: Pemungutan Lebah Hutan
10:00 TVRI News
10:30 Music: Album Minggu
11:30 Teenager's Program: Temu Remaja
12:15 p.m. More ...
Come what may, local artists go on with the showBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Painter Irawan Karseno, who prefers to call
himself a "picture seller", is grappling with the ugly effects of
the monetary crisis.He has the same headaches as other employers now scrutinizing
their bottom lines. More ...
Kusnasriyati, a leader in her own rightBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Being the mother of five and wife of Moslem
leader Amien Rais is no easy challenge. But it does not stop
Kusnasriyati Sri Rahayu from building a world of her own in which
she is the leader. More ...
The show goes on for quiz, game programs amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): Despite a cutback in television airtime, quiz
and game show managers have confirmed that as long as contracts
are valid, the show goes on. More ...
Australian fellowships named JAKARTA (JP): A telecommunications expert and a biologist are
the Indonesian winners of this year's Australia-Indonesia Merdeka
Fellowships. More ...
Media gets by on fewer pages, lights off, no chili sauceBy Christiani S. A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Journalists on many occasions rank as
"untouchables" because of the privileges attached to their
profession.Sadly, this is not true for the media they work for. More ...
Ani Sumadi's quiz shows keep viewers guessing JAKARTA (JP): TV quiz show queen Ani Sumadi captured in one
remark what made the current crop of programs so popular among
audiences."We are in the business of filling up people's time. More ...
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