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Searching for all articles published on 2002-05-05 ...

41 articles.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Compact kitchen a recipe of efficiency

Compact kitchen a recipe of efficiencyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Understanding the different functions of each area in the kitchen and how to optimize this space is key in designing a practical, functional and artistic kitchen for your home.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Fuel price adjustment

Fuel price adjustment It is encouraging to note the relative calm in which the general public reacted to the increase in fuel prices on Thursday, the third since January.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Don't get landed with a lemon

Don't get landed with a lemonPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Buying luxury Completely Built Up (CBU) cars has become a trend for affluent Indonesians, especially those who live in big cities like Jakarta. What you drive reflects who you are, or so they say.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Elza admits giving Rp 5.8m to guards

Elza admits giving Rp 5.8m to guardsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer, Elza Syarief, admitted on Saturday in front of a lawyers' ethics committee that she gave Rp 5.8 million (US$621.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Megawati bids good luck to shuttlers

Megawati bids good luck to shuttlersJP/P.J. Leo President Megawati Soekarnoputri smiles as she fails to send the shuttlecock over the net at the Indonesian Badminton Center (PBI) in Cipayung, East Jakarta.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Islam: In search of a civil society

Islam: In search of a civil societyImam Cahyono, Contributor, Purworkerto, Central Java Islam & Civil Society -- Pandangan Muslim Indonesia (Views of Indonesian Muslims); By Hendro Prasetyo, Ali Munhanif et al; Gramedia, Jakarta 2002 Traditionalist Islam and modernist Islam: Debates about ...

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Russian-U.S. relations have generally good prospects

Russian-U.S. relations have generally good prospectsAlexei Arbatov Deputy Chairman State Duma Defense RIA Novosti Moscow The policy of establishing all-round cooperation with the United States in combating terrorism and closer ties with the West as a whole, adopted by President Vladimir Putin ...

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Don't get landed with a lemon

Don't get landed with a lemonPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Buying luxury Completely Built Up (CBU) cars has become a trend for affluent Indonesians, especially those who live in the big cities like Jakarta. What you drive reflects who you are, so they say.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Deep Purple: Still living up to legendary ways

Deep Purple: Still living up to legendary waysHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's tough to be a music reporter sometimes.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Europe's gathering political storm

Europe's gathering political stormIan Davidson European Policy Center Brussels Project Syndicate Jean-Marie Le Pen's breakthrough in the French presidential elections is a slap in the face for mainstream French political parties, as well as a stark warning of the drawbacks of the constitution ...

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Laskar Jihad chief arrested, facing provocation charges

Laskar Jihad chief arrested, facing provocation chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police confirmed on Saturday the arrest of Laskar Jihad Ahlussunah wal Jamaah commander Ja'far Umar Thalib over an allegedly provocative speech he made last week.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Sabaya's threat

Sabaya's threatPhilippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila After all the terrible things it had done, it looked as if the Abu Sayyaf had exhausted its capacity to shock people and make them recoil in revulsion, horror and anger.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Sunday, May 5, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, May 5, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:00 Children's Program12:30 p.m.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/A Suicide Letter

A Suicide LetterBy Binhad Nurrohmat My dear friends, it's already late as I put my pen to paper. There are no stars nor moon in the sky. There seems to be no spirit inside me and I don't know what to do except waste my time or do foolish things.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Video pirates find smooth sailing in Indonesia

Video pirates find smooth sailing in IndonesiaJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Though no authentic survey has ever been undertaken, it is clear that Indonesia has become a safe haven for video piracy.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Morse, the best guitarist you probably never heard of

Morse, the best guitarist you probably never heard ofJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta To be quite honest, I'm not that huge a fan of Deep Purple.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Mexican artist Polin explores eastern philosophy

Mexican artist Polin explores eastern philosophyMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta For Marisa Polin, moving from Mexico to the Netherlands was interesting enough. But two years ago, when she first visited Indonesia, the Mexican painter was transported, quite literally, into another world.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Legendary dancer Retna, Cartier-Bresson's Indonesian influence

Legendary dancer Retna, Cartier-Bresson's Indonesian influenceKunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris As an Indonesian student in the 1970s, I was first struck by the poetry conveyed by a Henri Cartier-Bresson print in London.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/'I'm just the same Rina who likes eating at street stalls'

'I'm just the same Rina who likes eating at street stalls'Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta Rina Gunawan has taken several paths in her journey in the entertainment world.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Life on unsustainable Earth

Life on unsustainable EarthHarry Surjadi Journalist Jakarta hsurjadi@yahoo.com The Earth cannot go on like this. Unsustainable development threatens its health and the health of the billions of people who call it home.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Flashpoints engulf Indonesia

Flashpoints engulf IndonesiaBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Center for Strategic and Indonesian Studies Jakarta Indonesia has had four presidents in just four years (1998- 2002) and each of them has experienced a turbulent period during their presidency.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/On the Record

On the Record Artist: Celine Dion; Album: A New Day Has Come (Sony Music) Gee, wasn't she supposed to have retired? Can't she give me a break from her oh-so-powerful-and-polished-but-scarrrry voice?Personally speaking, Dion shares something with Mariah Carey.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas Cup

President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas CupAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged on Saturday all Indonesian badminton players set to leave for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals to do their best and give cause for some ...

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/What high-tech gadgets can't you live without?

What high-tech gadgets can't you live without?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta In today's world of ever-changing technology, people, including us, cannot live without gadgets.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Friedman a foot soldier for globalization

Friedman a foot soldier for globalizationMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta It is not important to agree or disagree with Thomas Friedman, but it is important to listen to him, simply because he seems to go out of his way to listen to others.Ever since the Sept.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing Panic Room (Thriller, 112 minutes) Starring Jodie Foster, Forrest Whitaker. Directed by David Fincher.Newly divorced Meg Altman (Foster) moves with her diabetic daughter into an apartment once owned by a millionaire.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing Dragonfly (Drama/Thriller, 103 minutes). Starring Kevin Costner, Susanna Thompson, Joe Morton, Kathy Bates. Directed by Tom Shadyac.Lame thriller about a doctor who experiences a strange phenomenon after losing his wife. Passable.** (out of ****)Heist (Crime/Drama, 111 minutes).

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Hot but not bothered at popular Manado restaurants

Hot but not bothered at popular Manado restaurantsClaudine Frederik, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta in the past decade has evolved to something close to a gourmet city.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Where is my motorbike?

Where is my motorbike? In January I asked the Indonesian Consulate in Perth if there were any special regulations I would need in order for me to transport my motorbike to Bali, where I would be staying on a KITAS-basis.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/'Kuta Cowboys' strutting their stuff for lovelorn visitors

'Kuta Cowboys' strutting their stuff for lovelorn visitorsClaire Harvey, Contributor, Denpasar When night falls over Bali, the bule-hunters come out in search of prey.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Makassar: Brimming with sights and surprises

Makassar: Brimming with sights and surprisesJohn Badalu, Contributor, Makassar With a population now in excess of one million people, Makassar is the sixth largest city in the country. Its Chinese population is, surprisingly, one of the biggest after Medan in Sumatra and Pontianak in Kalimantan.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 5, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 5, 2002Exhibitions * Photo Papua expedition Race to the Snow, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until May 18. * Painting Wandering Water Colors by Tamara De Fretes, Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Staid ol' Tavern goes on 'reenergization' trip

Staid ol' Tavern goes on 'reenergization' tripBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta The Aryaduta Hotel has been eagerly spreading the word that the its rather sedate Tavern Pub has gone and gotten itself all "reenergized".

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Putting fun back into education

Putting fun back into educationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What Dony remembers about his elementary school days in Sydney is the immense fun he had and the games he played while at his Australian school.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/On anti-Le Pen protests

On anti-Le Pen protests Protesting is a form of political engagement. In a democracy, it is no less legitimate than participating in an election, signing a petition or being a member of a (political) party.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/How to halt the rise of the right

How to halt the rise of the rightAnthony Giddens Director London School of Economics Guardian News Service London The political geography of Europe is shifting. Less than three years ago, left-of-center governments were in power in 11 out of 15 EU states.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Sales of new houses on an upward trend

Sales of new houses on an upward trendI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta After experiencing an economic downturn over the past three years, sales of new houses are showing an upward trend thanks to the expansion of housing loans.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Five killed in bus-train collision in Central Java

Five killed in bus-train collision in Central JavaKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a Jakarta-Malang train in the Central Java town of Karanganyar early on Saturday.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/On the Shelves

On the Shelves Saksi Mata (Eyewitness); By Suparto Brata; Kompas Book Publisher, Jakarta, January 2002; ix + 434 pp Suparto is best known as an author of Javanese literature, having written more than 110 works, half of them in Javanese.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Our peculiar penchant for stating the oh-so obvious

Our peculiar penchant for stating the oh-so obvious I really work out now. I don't just work out, say, once a week for half an hour with my AB-roller in front of a TV munching chips at the same time.

Sun, 05 May 2002

JP/Are DPRD members already immune to money?

Are DPRD members already immune to money? Hopefully, it is not merely a fleeting enthusiasm but a consistent attitude.