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Searching for all articles published on 2002-08-25 ...

34 articles.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : John Mayer, Album : Room of Squares (Sony Music) If the songs from this album truly reflect the kind of person John Mayer really is, then screw his girlfriend. Because the persona rising out of his songs shows that this guy is smart, sensitive and affectionate.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia's forests falling victim to false policies

Indonesia's forests falling victim to false policies The haze that is currently choking Kalimantan and Riau has become a yearly occurrence, and underlines the government's faulty policies in addressing forestry issues.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Sunday, August 25, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, August 25, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Great music, crowd and cuddles at Pitstop Club

Great music, crowd and cuddles at Pitstop Club It was 10:55 p.m., and the Pitstop Club was laboring under a crippling weight of emptiness.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/On the shelves

On the shelves The Common Ground in the Kei Islands (Eggs from One Fish and One Bird); Paschalis Maria Laksono; Galang Press-Yogyakarta (March 2002); xxiv + 264 pages "I'm from Ambon. My father's from Saparua and my mother's from Tanimbar island.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/'You cannot build a country without books'

'You cannot build a country without books'Lila Fitri Aly, Contributor, Jakarta Hailing from far away in the wine-producing region of Burgundy, some 100 kilometers south of Paris, Didier Hamel was already obsessed with stories and pictures of Sumatran tigers when he visited the island in 1969 and ...

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing The Touch (Action/Adventure/Martial Art). Starring Michelle Yeoh, Ben Chaplin, Richard Roxburgh, Brandon Chang, Dane Cook. Directed by Peter Pau.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Food sector weathers economic crisis

Food sector weathers economic crisisRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's food and beverages industries have proven themselves as business sectors that have not been severely affected by the recent economic crisis.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Luxury tax hurts sales of nonalcoholic drinks

Luxury tax hurts sales of nonalcoholic drinksSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Unlike most of Indonesia's food-related businesses, the beverage industry has been experiencing tough times over the last two years, partly as the result of country's worst ever economic crisis.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia's forests may become history

Indonesia's forests may become historyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The flaw in the government's forestry policy dates back to the 1960s when the New Order government designated logging industries as the second foreign exchange earner after the oil/gas sector whose market was continuing to decline.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/AQUA: The Super Brand in The Bottled Water Industry

AQUA: The Super Brand in The Bottled Water Industry Back in the 1970s, no one would have realized that selling bottled water would become a lucrative business 30 years later.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi, 143 minutes). Starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen. Directed by George Lucas.Jedi knights are back in this rousing action filled with eye- popping imagery.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Trials and tribulations of applying for college

Trials and tribulations of applying for collegeTania Budihardjo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Something changed in me during my years at junior high school. Call it adolescent restlessness if you must, but I dreamed of a new world without limits.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Changing forest policies fail to curb deforestation

Changing forest policies fail to curb deforestationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Every hour, loggers in Indonesia's forests fell trees at a rate fast enough to lay out six FIFA-standard soccer fields in the cleared area.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/A tree sustains the lives of many

A tree sustains the lives of many Indonesia's forests fall into various categories; from the evergreen Dipterocarpaceae lowland forests of Sumatra and Kalimantan and the monsoon forests and savannas of the islands of Nusa Tenggara, to the alpine expanses of Papua. Each forest is unique.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Rock Opera, more lame than rocking

Rock Opera, more lame than rockingHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Because it was rock opera, the participants must paint their faces a la rock group Kiss. Because it was rock opera, the guitar should sound as distorted as possibly.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Two RI volleyball teams go to semis

Two RI volleyball teams go to semisPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Petitenget, Bali Two Indonesian men's teams made it to the semifinals of the Asian Beach Volleyball Tour 2002 after beating their opponents in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Of fruit and nuts, thugs and villas

Of fruit and nuts, thugs and villas I like fruit. It tastes good. I like nuts. They're real healthy. They say, "you are what you eat", and I have often heard people say, particularly Texans, that, "California is just a bunch of fruit and nuts ..

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/The Cranberries belt out a memorable concert

The Cranberries belt out a memorable concertHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the voice. Dolores O'Riordan's sincere and plaintive, as well as versatile and distinctive voice. And then the lilting guitar pop, the rock elements and lyrics penning political messages.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Reckless farming in peatland forests major cause of fires

Reckless farming in peatland forests major cause of firesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The forest fires raging in Kalimantan are a result of a natural phenomenon combined with human recklessness.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Motorcycle, a perfect symbol of modernity

Motorcycle, a perfect symbol of modernityRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Las Vegas Tracing the history of the motorcycle is like tracing that of modernity as the motorcycle is tantamount to modernity.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Instant noodles go global

Instant noodles go globalI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta People who frequently travel abroad often have the same remedy to cope with their finicky food habits or even homesickness when staying in foreign countries: bring along your favorite food.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Sunday, August 25, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, August 25, 2002Kabelvision 9:00 a.m. Disney Channel: Jumanji9:00 Animal Planet: Wild Rescue III9:30 Cartoon Network: Samurai Jack10:00 Discovery Channel: Wild, Weird Curiosities11:00 Star World: Ally McBeal11:30 National Geographic Channel: Indonesia Beyond The ...

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Sonic Youth, Album : Murray Street (Universal Music)They are dubbed the biggest band never to make it, hailed as godfathers of Grunge (isn't it Neil Young?), and named the pioneer of new sound.Sonic Youth are now back with their 16th album since they came together in 1981.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Death and The Old Man

Death and The Old ManBy Imam Muhtarom He felt as if his body had shrunk to the size of a watermelon seed when a pile of blankets fell on his body one at a time. He found it hard to breathe.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Infant milk leads growth

Infant milk leads growthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Infant milk led Indonesia's fastest growing Food and Beverage categories in 2001, with 53 percent growth, followed by Cheese with 51 percent growth and energy drink with 50 percent growth, according to a study issued by marketing information ...

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Tips to dispel the myths in choosing a college

Tips to dispel the myths in choosing a college "There is no easy answer as to where to study, due to the wide range of American institutions," states Barbara Mellon, Educational Advising Coordinator of the Educational Advising Service (EAS), a division of the American Indonesia ...

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Make your choice! But is it really what you want?

Make your choice! But is it really what you want? At the end and beginning of every year, millions of young students around the world face the future with confusion and anxiety. No, it's not the holiday cellulite, as much a tradition as figgy pudding and presents.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia's forests falling victim to faulty policies

Indonesia's forests falling victim to faulty policiesThe haze that is currently choking Kalimantan and Riau has become a yearly occurrence, and underlines the government's faulty policies in addressing forestry issues.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Choking haze annual plague for Kalimantan

Choking haze annual plague for KalimantanBambang Bider and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Pekanbaru Forest and ground fires have become an annual headache not only for the people affected, but for the rest of the nation and neighboring countries as well.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Women demand recognition in politics

Women demand recognition in politicsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gender-biased politics in Indonesia could be substantially changed if political parties were required to let women make up 30 percent of legislative candidates, analysts said on Saturday.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Fallen Forests

Fallen ForestsHaze from forest fires has become a yearly occurrence and underlines the government's flawed policies in addressing forestry issues. Indonesia's forests are in critical condition as a result of the government's blatant disregard of the principles of sustainable development.

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Soccer and humanitarian aspects

Soccer and humanitarian aspectsJ. Sumardianta and Yusup Priyasudiarja, Contributor, JakartaTrilogy: 1) Bola di Balik Bulan (Ball Behind the Moon) , xv + 296 pp, 2) Airmata Bola (Tears of Ball), xv + 275 pp, 3) Bola-Bola Nasib (Balls of Fate), xv + 320 pp, Written by Sindhunata, Published by ...

Sun, 25 Aug 2002

JP/Sunda Kelapa, a hidden treasure for many

Sunda Kelapa, a hidden treasure for manyText and photos by P.J. Leo For locals, it is only an old port. But for wealthy Jakartans, expatriates and foreign tourists, it is an exotic spot to visit.