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Archive: 26 August 2001

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P-Project take their humor to comic books

P-Project take their humor to comic booksBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): People who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s undoubtedly have fond memories of the local comic books that colored these years.Titles like Gundala Putra Petir (Gundala, Son of Thunder) Godam and Panji Tengkorak were eagerly purchased...

Gray creeping in to RI population

Gray creeping in to RI population Still a country with one of the youngest populations in the world, Indonesia is now, inevitably, getting a bit grayer. The youth of the 1970s and 1980s will be reaching retirement age in the next 20 years.

Cheetahs retain Cup with win over Prambors

Cheetahs retain Cup with win over Prambors JAKARTA (JP): The Cheetahs retained the club's baseball tournament trophy for the third consecutive time, outslugging the Prambors 19-9 in the final of the 3rd Cheetahs Baseball & Softball Cup here on Saturday.

Can food get us in the mood for love?

Can food get us in the mood for love?By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): From ancient times there has been the belief that certain food can enliven us. Or, rather, to be precise, they can spice up our lives in the bedroom.

Art summit hoped to offer ideas for local artists' growth

Art summit hoped to offer ideas for local artists' growth JAKARTA (JP): Culture vultures have a feast in store beginning on Monday, with the month-long Art Summit Indonesia featuring prominent local and international contemporary performing artists.

Dedication the meaning of life for palace servants

Dedication the meaning of life for palace servantsText and photos by Tarko SudiarnoThere is perhaps no dedication to compare with the abdi Dalem (palace servants) at Yogyakarta Palace. They commit themselves for life in their faith in the sultan.

Air show opens in Bali

Air show opens in Bali BULELENG, Bali (JP): State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gde Ardhika opened a three-day international air show, the Buleleng Fly-In 2001, on Friday morning at Lt. Col. Wisnu airfield in Sumberkima, Gerogak district, about 65 kilometers west of Singaraja, the Buleleng...

Military operation planned in troubled Aceh

Military operation planned in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon launch a military operation to stop the separatist movement in the troubled province of Aceh, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Saturday.

King prawns in pandanus leaves

King prawns in pandanus leaves 1. To prepare the sauce, Daniel Gendre of Aphrodite Restaurant combines 150g red chili, three cloves of garlic, 30g ginger, 40g galangal, 10g turmeric and seven pcs shallot, and finely crushes the ingredients.

Gusmao set to run for East Timor presidency

Gusmao set to run for East Timor presidency DILI (AFP): East Timor independence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao ended months of speculation on Saturday by announcing he will run for election as president of the fledgling country.

Indonesian held for murder

Indonesian held for murder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An 18-year-old Indonesian maid has been charged with slashing her Malaysian employer to death with a kitchen knife, reports said Saturday.Herlina Trisnawati was charged Friday in a magistrate court in a Kuala Lumpur suburb with murdering 31-year-old...

Stone therapy -- a rub without the wincing

Stone therapy -- a rub without the wincingBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The latest leisure sensation to hit the capital is stone therapy, whose origins can be traced back hundreds of years to the American Indians.

'I really dislike people who boast'

'I really dislike people who boast' Culinary expert William Wongso's passion for food has spiced up the country's restaurant world. The father of two daughters established Vineth bakery in 1985 and is responsible for the stylish William Kafe Artistik, W Sandwich and Grill and William's Fine Dining.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Rotterdam Waterfront, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Sept. 22. * Painting 66th Marah Djibal, Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.

Brawl leads to vandalism

Brawl leads to vandalism JENEPONTO, South Sulawesi (JP): Eighty houses were destroyed and some 200 people fled their homes on Saturday in Jeneponto regency, some 120 kilometers north of Makassar, South Sulawesi, after it was attacked by residents of four neighboring villages over the death of a...

Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease

Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's diseaseBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You may have seen biographies of great world leaders or celebrities displayed on the shelves of book stores, but the Indonesian Alzheimer's Association is encouraging older people to write autobiographies as a way of...

Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease

Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's diseaseBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You may have seen biographies of great world leaders or celebrities displayed on the shelves of book stores, but the Indonesian Alzheimer's Association is encouraging older people to write autobiographies as a way of...

Will you still love me when I'm 64?

Will you still love me when I'm 64? JAKARTA (JP): The setting is a coffee shop in a Bandung hotel last Saturday night."So you have massage downstairs?" The inquirer's voice is male, older, foreign (perhaps southern European?), but the underlying intent crosses all borders and cultures.

Ailing boy's parents fight to get him equal medical treatment

Ailing boy's parents fight to get him equal medical treatmentBy Ayun Sundari and Mike Ormsby JAKARTA (JP): Susanto is four years old and has a tumor. What began as a lump in his nose is now almost as large as his head, pulling his face out of position.

ASEAN solidarity

ASEAN solidarity Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has embarked on a visit to 10 ASEAN member countries with a view to enhance the relations between Indonesia and its ASEAN partners that were somewhat neglected during the previous administration.

Artist Barli learns from age and experience

Artist Barli learns from age and experienceBy Aendra H. Medita BANDUNG (JP): Over the past six-and-a-half decades, Barli Sasmitawinata has created a body of work that has secured his well-deserved reputation as one of Indonesia's greatest painters.

Guess What? Rano Karno

Guess What? Rano Karno Actor Rano Karno has great respect for the actors who came before him, including the late Benyamin Sueb, who played Doel's father on the TV series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel the Graduate).He would like to develop a museum to honor these actors.

When a caricaturist tells his story

When a caricaturist tells his storyKarikatur dan Politik (Caricature and Politics); Agustin Sibarani, Introduction by Dr. Benedict R.O.G. Anderson Garba Budaya, ISAI, Media Lintas Inti Nusantara, July 2001; xii + 422 pp; Rp 65,000 JAKARTA (JP): Agustin Sibarani -- better known as A.

Adrian Gan comes into his own

Adrian Gan comes into his ownText by Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): From a start as a dressmaker, Adrian Gan is now drawing the attention of the country's fashion world. His designs, reflecting his fine, innovative techniques of crooked patterns and cutting, were displayed at the Regent Hotel in South...

Ganguly, Dravid lift India to victory in second Test

Ganguly, Dravid lift India to victory in second Test KANDY, Sri Lanka (AFP): Sourav Ganguly struck timely form with an unbeaten 98 as India overwhelmed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Test here on Saturday to square the three-match series.

Indonesia, China share glory in Asian tourney

Indonesia, China share glory in Asian tourney JAKARTA (JP): World-class players assured Indonesia and China one title apiece at the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships on Saturday.It came as no surprise that the Indonesian men's doubles players have set up a final between them, while the...

Three killed in Pademangan blaze

Three killed in Pademangan blaze JAKARTA (JP): Fire swept through 240 houses in the densely populated Pademangan Barat subdistrict of North Jakarta, killing three people, injuring 16 and leaving almost 2,000 more homeless.

Dedication: The meaning of life for palace servants

Dedication: The meaning of life for palace servantsText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno There is perhaps no dedication to compare with the abdi Dalem (palace servants) at Yogyakarta Palace. They commit themselves for life in their faith in the sultan.

Gunther W. Holtorf still putting Jakarta on the map

Gunther W. Holtorf still putting Jakarta on the mapBy David Eyerly JAKARTA (JP): Gunther W. Holtorf is a man who knows his way around. The 64-year-old German is familiar with much of the world, living overseas much of his life and spending the last 10 years traveling around the globe in a...

Author Dewi Lestari comes into the light

Author Dewi Lestari comes into the lightBy Bruce Emond BANDUNG (JP): Dewi Lestari admits she has become an unwitting slave to the cult of Supernova.In the seven months since the 25-year-old singer published her debut novel under the pen name Dee, the book's phenomenal success (it is now in its...

Agnes Monica goes from child star to adult league

Agnes Monica goes from child star to adult leagueBy Tony Ryanto JAKARTA (JP): Agnes Monica has been a singer, an actress and a TV show presenter. And she is all of 15 years old.Starting out as a child singer at the age of seven, Agnes went on to act in various shows, most recently in Lupus and...

Indonesia seeks role as ASEAN 'big brother'

Indonesia seeks role as ASEAN 'big brother' BANGKOK (Agencies): President Megawati Soekarnoputri, on a whirlwind tour of the capitals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said on Saturday that Indonesia must live up to its title as the "big brother" of the region.

Make positive changes for the sake of aging family members

Make positive changes for the sake of aging family members JAKARTA (JP): The best medicine in preventing elderly family members from falling ill is healthy living at home.A geriatrician with the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, Czeresna H.

Barefoot banker a lifeline for poorest of the poor

Barefoot banker a lifeline for poorest of the poorBy John Ruwitch JAKARTA (Reuters): Sri Widiawati is one of the most successful bankers in Indonesia's bustling capital, but she doesn't drive a fancy car, wear expensive handmade suits or work in a glitzy office.