Ecological gains from returning to use of bambooBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The increasing need to find alternative
materials to wood is gaining momentum in Indonesia and throughout
the world as the once abundant forest resource grows scarce. More ...
Ananda in Bologna Motor Show JAKARTA (JP): Following his successful finish in the top 10 in
Italy's Formula 3 race, Ananda Mikola of Indonesia has been
invited to participate in the Bologna Motor Show, Italy, from
Dec. 6 to Dec. 14. More ...
Why clouds 'kiss' volcanoes JAKARTA (JP): In Hindu philosophy, Leela is the "cosmic
sport", the playful spirit in which the Gods created the
universe. More ...
Big bucks up for grabs in ad industry Like it or not, the tempting tag lines and seductive images of
advertisements hold sway over many aspects of our lives. The
Jakarta Post reporters, Budiman Moerdijat, Devi M. More ...
Buyers need informative and 'honest' adsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Wearing a sexy dress in the privacy of her
bedroom, artist Krisdayanti holds a sanitary napkin and caresses
the softness of its surface with her fingers. More ...
Young writers accused of trifling with their artBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): It appears more people read short stories than
novels. They are circulated widely in newspapers and magazines,
and it does not take long to read them. A story can be read in a
half hour at the most. More ...
Energetic Poppy Darsono a woman of substanceBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Her delicate, finely manicured hands are up in
the air, and her big bright eyes are fluttering as rapidly as the
words she fires. More ...
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News
6:25 Morning News
6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
7:15 Healthy and Fit
7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami
8:00 Brudy and Family
8:30 Cartoon Film
9:00 People and Event
9:30 Indonesian Food
10:00 TVRI News
10:30 Music: Album Minggu
11:30 ... More ...
Guess What? Anwar Nasution revels in pushing people's buttons. The
professor at the University of Indonesia's School of Economics
believes it pays to be provocative, especially in bringing out
the best in students."We need to stir them up. More ...
Do advertisements hold sway over the public? JAKARTA (JP): It is almost impossible to escape, even for a
day, the resounding blitz of advertising messages. More ...
France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film FestivalBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): The poster for the second Jakarta French Film
Festival on Dec. 10 - Dec. 14 has a bajaj pedicab veering onto
the Carre Richelieu in Paris with the pyramids of the Louvre in
the background. More ...
Should humans learn from animals? This is a story for children which tells about a bird perched
on a branch.It was knocking its beak against the tree branch to clean the
food off its beak when it looked down and saw that an ant was
drifting away on the fast-flowing river below the tree. More ...
Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards nightBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Shown live on all six stations across Indonesia,
Thursday's Festival Sinetron Indonesia (FSI) was undoubtedly a
big affair. More ...
After the SnowfallBy Sori Siregar Jogging in the snow-covered park could not free him from the
shackles of restlessness. He halted and sat on the concrete
encrusted in a thick layer of snow. A stream of cars moved slowly
along Constitution Avenue a hundred meters away. More ...
'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet JAKARTA (JP): Top business and government executives will
compete today in Bisnis Indonesia's Top Executive Golf Tournament
at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.The one-day tournament is being held to commemorate Bisnis
Indonesia's 12th anniversary. More ...
Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A Canadian expatriate was killed Friday in his
South Jakarta house in Cilandak district allegedly by his
brother-in-law, police said yesterday.Chief of the Cilandak police subprecinct, Capt. More ...
Ad firms told to cross creative frontBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Enhancing creativity and developing more
professional personnel are the most formidable challenges lying
ahead for the advertising industry, a noted executive believes. More ...
Fitting the village into developmentGerakan Kembali ke Desa (Back to Village Movement)
and Antum A'lamu Bi Umuuri Dunyaakum -- Engkau Lebih Tahu
Tentang Duniamu (You Know Better About Your World)
both by H. Moch. More ...
Child Labor Morning clock whispers time in my earsReminding me to put on adult worker's dressto face the cruel world, at bestHeat and rain are no longer my enemiesMy sweat paves for me the door for survivalLollipops, Disneyland and marshmallows are not my cheerFun and childhood joys have left me ... More ...
All Indian women's affairBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): India maintained its supremacy in the Asian Zone
3.1 Chess Championship for Women at the Kowsar Hotel, Tehran,
Iran, from Aug. 2 to Aug. 16 this year. More ...
'Mimic' crawls in imitation of avenging nature genreBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): He may be long departed, but Alfred Hitchcock
still has a lot to answer for. Not talking about his relentlessly
voyeuristic, borderline misogynistic view of women in peril, but
the dubious legacy of The Birds. More ...
Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home JAKARTA: The fitness revolution has had Indonesians devotedly
heading off to gyms to build muscles and get in shape since the
1980s. More ...
Executives battle boredom with arduous war gamesText and pictures by Mulkan Salmona GUNUNG PUTRI, West Java (JP): Bang, bang, bang! The sound of
gunfire breaks the silence around a small hilly area at Gunung
Putri, Citeureup, West Java. More ...
X-mas time of fascination, a season of hope and lightBy Hillary Rodham Clinton This week begins the holiday season at the White house, the
fifth Bill and I have been privileged to celebrate in the
"people's house" Christmas at the White House comes with many
wonderful challenges -- from ... More ...
Superficial values muddly local art marketBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Tentacles of the global art market began to
reach into Asia and the Asia-Pacific region several years ago.
Indonesia has been part of this trend, with some classifying the
development as a second art boom. More ...
The meaty matter of vegetarianism JAKARTA (JP): Do we eat to live or live to eat? This question
often pops up in my mind whenever I read the column "Thought for
Food" by Epicurus in this newspaper on Wednesdays. More ...
Advertising executives don't live the high lifeBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Good pay, daily dealings with the beautiful
people and inclusion in the trendy loop is the commonly held
perception of the lives of those in advertising. More ...
New Zealand beats S. Africa by 47 runsBy Vic Mills ADELAIDE (JP): New Zealand sprung something of a surprise in
the first ever one-day international to be played under lights at
the Adelaide Oval by beating South Africa, conquerors of
Australia yesterday in Sydney, by 47 runs. More ...
Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte JAKARTA (JP): At next Wednesday's opening of the Jakarta
French Film Festival, an invitation-only ceremony at the Taman
Ismail Marzuki theater in Cikini, Minister of Information R. More ...
Yayuk says yes to Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top women's tennis player, Yayuk
Basuki, has ended speculation by announcing her intention to play
in the Asian Games in Bangkok next December. More ...
Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper JAKARTA (JP): This week saw the city's second attempt at
launching itself as Asia's fashion capital. Unfortunately,
however, the two-day Jakarta Fashion Parade 1997 passed with
hardly a whimper. More ...
Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmersBy Ahmad Solikhan TEMANGGUNG, Central Java (JP): Thousands of honey bees
streamed out from the 100 hives each measuring 180 square
centimeters. More ...