FatimahKorrie Layun RampanHad it not been due to the insistence of Totot Walahualam, a
fellow journalist from Timbul Tenggelam (rise and fall) -- a
local tabloid appearing on and off, as its name suggested -- I
would have had no aversion to Jantur Mapan waterfall. More ...
Rival flags fly in support at Amien-Siswono rallyBambang Nurbianto and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidate Amien Rais and his running mate not only
managed to attract a huge crowd during their outdoor rally here
on Saturday, but perhaps garnered support from constituents ... More ...
Megawati given honorary title PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The South Sumatra Traditional Council
awarded President Megawati Soekarnoputri the honorary title of
Nyi Mas Ratu Junjung on Saturday, only two weeks ahead of the
July 5 presidential election. More ...
Truck owners, drivers support Wiranto CIREBON, West Java: A group of truck drivers and owners in
Cirebon pledged their support on Saturday for the candidacy of
Gen. (ret) Wiranto in the upcoming presidential election.Muh. More ...
YCAB honors antidrug journalism INDONESIA: Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB), together with the
United Nations Information Center (UNIC), presented awards on
Saturday to nine journalists for their articles on juveniles and
narcotics, in conjunction with the International Day Against Drug
Abuse and ... More ...
Joining the crowd in the election song and dance With only a week left until the country goes to the polls on July
5 -- the country's first ever direct presidential election --
some of us have already made our minds up. More ...
Still Playing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Adventure/Fantasy,
142 minutes) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma
Watson, David Thewlis, Gary Oldman. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron.Darker, more serious installment of the series which will
delight more adults. More ...
Poet Sitok not afraid to say it like it isOmar Prihandono, Contributor, Jakarta What are the chances you would find yourself sitting on the back
of a motorbike, behind one of the country's most celebrated
poets, who had offered to drive you to buy a pack of cigarettes
because you told him you ... More ...
Olympic qualifiers exit Jakarta OpenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen, who will represent
New Zealand in the badminton competition at the Olympic Games,
lost to Unang and Angeline of Indonesia in the quarterfinal mixed
doubles match at the Jakarta Open here on ... More ...
President pens Sriwijaya stadium President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the Sriwijaya
Stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Saturday.The stadium will be used as the venue for the opening ceremony
of the 16th National Games (PON), which will run from Sept. 2 to
Sept. More ...
Can a leopard really change its spots in the political jungle? The other day I attended a dinner party at the home of a leading
lawyer who is known as a generous host. Those at the gathering
were multinational and well-inclined to lots of good
conversation. More ...
Election watchdog says KPU lyingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contradicting an earlier claim by the General Elections
Commission (KPU), the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu)
said on Saturday that it had found that more than 1. More ...
Ju Ming: Lifelike sculptures descend upon SingaporeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore Those entering Singapore after Wednesday will be struck by a set
of parachutes coming down at Changi Airport. Don't be misguided,
however, as these are the Living World series of sculptures made
by Ju Ming. More ...
FatimahKorrie Layun Rampan Had it not been due to the insistence of Totot Walahualam, a
fellow journalist from Timbul Tenggelam (rise and sink) -- a
local tabloid appearing on and off, as its name suggested -- I
would have had no aversion today to Jantur Mapan waterfall. More ...
ARF set to back more N. Korean nuke talksAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) foreign ministers will urge all the
participants in the six-nation talks to continue their dialog
process to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis despite the
fact that their third ... More ...
TV Program: Sunday, June 27, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI
6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Otoscreen11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. More ...
Now Showing Shrek 2 (Animation/Comedy/Family, 92 minutes). Voices by Mike
Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese,
Julie Andrews. Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad
Vernon. More ...
Behind the smokescreen of politics after SoehartoMarcus Mietzner, Contributor, Jakarta
Reorganizing Power in Indonesia: The Politics of Oligarchy
in an Age of Markets
Richard Robison and Vedi R. Hadiz, RoutledgeCurzon, 2004
304 pp
US$22. More ...
Currying flavors: Not all dishes are created the sameMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta The word curry is known by people from different countries,
especially with variations on the Indian dish now popular around
the world, from the late-night curry joints in Britain to the
spicy currywurst ... More ...
Students find learning made fun at international schoolsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Besides the predominant Caucasian, Indian and non-Indonesian
Asian students, there are also a number of Indonesian students to
be found in the classrooms of the British International School
(BIS) in ... More ...
Plantation chief feels the heat over forest firesPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru A director of a plantation company in Minas district, Riau, has
been declared a suspect for ordering the clearing of hundreds of
hectares of land by setting fires, which has contributed to the
haze now ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 27, 2004Exhibitions* Japanese Calligraphy, Shoudou, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The
Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62
South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 30. More ...
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