Archive: 22 May 2005
37 articles found
Sun, 22 May 2005
Amien Rais on fruits of reforms
<p>Amien Rais on fruits of reforms</p><p>Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The sky was bright when I arrived at the house in Taman Gandaria, South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning. Everything was peaceful. Only a singing turtledove could be heard.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 22, 2005
<p>Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 22, 2005</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p>* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Detention of KPU chief 'welcome move'
<p>Detention of KPU chief 'welcome move'</p><p>The Jakarta Post Jakarta</p><p>Top politicians welcomed the move to detain General Elections Commission (KPU) chief Nazaruddin Syamsuddin, saying it signaled real progress in the ongoing investigation of the...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Social themes top Japanese speech contest
<p>Social themes top Japanese speech contest</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p>Standing in front of dozens of people eager to hear her, Erni Suryadi, a contestant in the Japanese Language Speech Contest on Saturday, focused her mind on the 1,000 origami cranes she...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Dance performance at GKJ
<p>Dance performance at GKJ</p><p> Indonesia's Kreativitat Dance will perform One Fine Line, a choreography by Canadian Maxine Heppner at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) on May 27 and May 28.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Soeharto's photo burned seven years after his fall
<p>Soeharto's photo burned seven years after his fall</p><p>Agence France-Presse, Jakarta</p><p>Dozens of Indonesian students burned a picture of ex-dictator Soeharto in a rally Saturday to mark the seventh anniversary of his fall after 32 years of iron-fisted...
Sun, 22 May 2005
JP/2/VANDAL
<p>JP/2/VANDAL</p><p>Islamic school building destroyed</p><p>INDONESIA: Hundreds of people stormed an Islamic boarding school building in Tulungagung, East Java on Monday night. No injuries have were reported in the incident.
Sun, 22 May 2005
DIS celebrates new toll road
<p>DIS celebrates new toll road</p><p>INDONESIA: Celebrating the completion of the Jl. Ampera toll road connecting South Jakarta to Tangerang, the German International School (Deutsche Internationale Schule, DIS) will hold a motorcade on Sunday along the new highway.
Sun, 22 May 2005
By the book: The ABCs of Indonesian law
<p>By the book: The ABCs of Indonesian law</p><p>Thang D. Nguyen, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p>Sriro's Desk Reference of Indonesian Law<BR> Andrew I. Sriro<BR> 200 pp<BR> Equinox Publishing</p><p>You might ask yourself, "Why would...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Hope is high for the elected leaders
<p>Hope is high for the elected leaders</p><p> =================================================================</p><p>In another democratic move, people across the country will take part for the first time in electing leaders in their respective regions.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Mulia Hotel hosts fashion show
<p>Mulia Hotel hosts fashion show</p><p> The five-star Mulia Hotel in Senayan will host a fashion show -- "Exclusive High Tea Buffet" -- at its Cascade Lounge on May 27.</p><p>The event will feature the latest creations of domestic and international fashion...
Sun, 22 May 2005
UPDATE 2-Conjoined babies separated in Singapore
<p>UPDATE 2-Conjoined babies separated in Singapore (Adds parents' comment) By Sebastian Tong SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Doctors in Singapore have separated 15-month-old Indonesian twin girls conjoined at the waist and hip, a member of the medical team said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Hope is high for the elected leaders
<p>Hope is high for the elected leaders</p><p> In another democratic move, people across the country will take part for the first time in electing leaders in their respective regions. How do they feel about this and what do they wish for the elected leaders? The Jakarta Post...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Rain in the rearview mirror
<p>Rain in the rearview mirror</p><p>By Yundi Aditya</p><p> They met through their families, through family connections, you might say. But later, she began to realize that it was more like family conspiracies.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Hope is high for the elected leaders
<p>Hope is high for the elected leaders</p><p> =================================================================</p><p>In another democratic move, people across the country will take part for the first time in electing leaders in their respective regions.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Specter of poll conflict haunts Sulawesi officials
<p>Specter of poll conflict haunts Sulawesi officials</p><p>Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu</p><p>Sulawesi election officials are worried that close-knit tribal bonds between voters and candidates on the island could stir up bloody conflicts in the upcoming...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Lloyd Parry sees madness, magic and hope in RI
<p>Lloyd Parry sees madness, magic and hope in RI</p><p>Yenni Kwok, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p>As a correspondent for major British dailies -- first The Independent and now The Times -- Richard Lloyd Parry has gone to places where high-profile conflicts were brewing:...
Sun, 22 May 2005
T-shirt business flourishing ahead of elections
<p>T-shirt business flourishing ahead of elections</p><p>Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan</p><p>With candidates running in the upcoming local leadership elections rushing to provide outfits for their supporters, the ensuing flood of orders has brought smiles to...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Mob razes Islamic boarding school
<p>Mob razes Islamic boarding school</p><p>INDONESIA: Hundreds of people stormed an Islamic boarding school in Tulungagung, East Java, on Monday night.</p><p>An angry mob leveled the building to the ground after hearing reports that the school principal, Mus, 53, had...
Sun, 22 May 2005
SMU, BA grad for chairman?
<p>SMU, BA grad for chairman?</p><p>Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar</p><p>As the Democratic Party Congress entered the second day on Saturday, participants hotly debated the minimum requirements for candidates to contest the election of party chairman.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Soeharto's picture burned seven years after his fall
<p>Soeharto's picture burned seven years after his fall</p><p>Agence France-Presse Jakarta</p><p>Dozens of Indonesian students burned a picture of ex-dictator Soeharto in a rally Saturday to mark the seventh anniversary of his fall after 32 years of iron-fisted...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Tour packages: Cheaper, more convenient
<p>Tour packages: Cheaper, more convenient</p><p>T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> Holiday -- It is a magic word. It is a time to forget the demands at the office or annoying household chores; it is time to escape from the daily routine and to indulge in a...
Sun, 22 May 2005
'Cultural couture' spins magic of Silk Road
<p>'Cultural couture' spins magic of Silk Road</p><p>Drawing upon the grandeur of the Silk Road, Oscar Lawalata presented his 2005 collection for men and women, "The Darkroom of the Maharadja", in a first-ever double show on Friday evening at Lan Na Thai-Hazara...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Kinara: Authentic Indian cuisine in royal ambience
<p>Kinara: Authentic Indian cuisine in royal ambience</p><p>Susanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> Kinara restaurant is breathtakingly beautiful, attracting the eye with its distinctive Indian charm.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Five rebels killed in Aceh
<p>Five rebels killed in Aceh </p><p>INDONESIA: Indonesian troops have killed five separatist rebels in the latest violence in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, the military said Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Art exhibition at Gran Melia
<p>Art exhibition at Gran Melia</p><p> An exhibition of paintings and lithographs by Canadian artist Ken Pattern is on display in the lobby of Jakarta's Gran Melia Hotel until May 28.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Turning Bangkok inside out
<p>Turning Bangkok inside out</p><p>Ehito Kimura, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p>Bangkok Inside Out<BR> Daniel Ziv and Guy Sharett<BR> 176 pp<BR> Equinox Publishing</p><p>Equal parts insight and wit, Bangkok Inside Out give readers a unique...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Aiming high
<p>Aiming high</p><p>At 254 meters tall and with four towers, The Peak is expected to become Jakarta's icon. But no tours here -- it's a luxury apartment complex.</p>
Sun, 22 May 2005
Regions brace for direct elections
<p>Regions brace for direct elections</p><p>Local organizers are now busy preparing for the direct regional elections, with the polls just a few weeks away. Starting in June, the country's first-ever direct regional elections will be held in 11 provinces and 215 regencies and...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Indonesia's conjoined babies separated in Singapore
<p>Indonesia's conjoined babies separated in Singapore </p><p>Sebastian Tong Reuters/Singapore</p><p>Doctors in Singapore have separated 15-month-old Indonesian twin girls conjoined at the waist and hip, a member of the medical team said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
RI's conjoined babies separated in Singapore
<p>RI's conjoined babies separated in Singapore</p><p>Sebastian Tong, Reuters/Singapore</p><p>Doctors in Singapore have separated 15-month-old Indonesian twin girls conjoined at the waist and hip, a member of the medical team said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Five rebels killed in Aceh
<p>Five rebels killed in Aceh</p><p>INDONESIA: Indonesian troops have killed five separatist rebels in the latest violence in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, the military said Saturday.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Mass media reap profits from elections
<p>Mass media reap profits from elections</p><p>ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya</p><p>With seriousness, Yuwana, a member of a campaign team for a candidate contesting the upcoming regional elections in Surabaya, read through a local newspaper.
Sun, 22 May 2005
Cartoons on exhibit at TIM
<p>Cartoons on exhibit at TIM</p><p> Cartoonist Pramono, widely known for his illustrations published in the Sinar Harapan daily, will feature in a solo exhibition at the Galeri Cipta II in Jakarta's Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center from May 24 through June 4.
Sun, 22 May 2005
TV Program: Sunday, May 22, 2005
<p>TV Program: Sunday, May 22, 2005</p><p>.TB.30" .90"</p><p>TVRI </p><p> 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings</p><p>6:00 News: Berita Pagi </p><p>7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga</p><p>7:30 Children Puppet:...
Sun, 22 May 2005
Art of weaving plastic tarps
<p>Art of weaving plastic tarps</p><p> We may be familiar with the use of plastic tarpaulins as shelters, especially during neighborhood wedding receptions or while eating lunch at a dusty sidewalk stall.
Sun, 22 May 2005
RI not helping search for hostages: RP
<p>RI not helping search for hostages: RP</p><p> PHILIPPINES: Indonesian officials are not working with the Philippine military in the hunt for three Indonesian seamen kidnapped by suspected Al-Qaeda-linked militants, a top Philippine army officer said in Jolo on Saturday.