There's more than meets the eye to presidential fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): With the APEC summit in Kuala Lumpur upon us,
fashion watchers are speculating on what clothes the heads of
state/government will wear at the event. More ...
Hospital Occupancy Rates, Room Rates and Consultation Fee (in Rp) Room Type MMC Pondok Indah Siloam Glenagles
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Suite -- 1,600,000 1,700,000 ... More ...
Trie Utami chooses to compromise in her new albumBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The pop music world never lacks female singers,
even though many rely on their glitzy appearance and the latest
technology to polish up the scuffs and stains on their voices to
succeed. More ...
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan
6:30 Morning Focus
6:45 Healthy and Fresh
7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123
8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family
8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak
9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana
... More ...
Islam in sociopolitical struggles Dialog Keterbukaan, Artikulasi Nilai Islam dalam Wacana
Social Politik Kontemporer (Dialog of Openness, Articulation
of Islamic Values in Contemporary Sociopolitical Discourses);
Dr. More ...
Balinese women make a good living from selling hairText and photos by PJ Leo DENPASAR (JP): Going bald can be a serious problem for men and
women. It is this issue which inspired Anak Agung Oka Kartini to
start a company in Bali which produces wigs. More ...
For the Sake of RiceBy Sartono Kusumaningrat Kuntet was still struggling to earn a living at one of
Jakarta's crossroads. He simply ignored the capital's burning
heat and the noisy buzzing of the motorized vehicles. More ...
Gen. Wiranto and 'Black Friday' I'm from the U.S.A. and people from our country support the
right to express our opinions however we want to.I'm outraged at what happened on Friday night. The police were
on top of roofs and skyscrapers firing down on top of the people. More ...
A unique peek at Rembrandt etchingsBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): When news went round about an exhibition of
original Rembrandt etchings at the Dutch cultural center, Erasmus
Huis, eyebrows were raised and questions asked. More ...
Children go to great lengths to stay in schoolBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A group of teenagers clambers
up an almost perpendicular craggy cliff face to the top of the
15-meter-high Gumawang waterfall. More ...
Local hospitals must fit the bill for their patientsBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Before the monetary crisis unfolded,
Indonesians, like other citizens of booming Asian countries,
experienced an increase in living standards. More ...
'Xanana': E. Timor to become nation without armyBy Widya Saraswati Jose Alexandre Gusmao, alias Kay Rala "Xanana" Gusmao, is no
longer merely a commandant of the armed Falintil vigilantes and a
respected Fretilin leader. More ...
Health insurance a consumer premium during crisisBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to the financial turmoil plaguing the
country and chipping away at disposable income, more Indonesians
are signing on as health insurance policyholders, going against
the popular belief that local awareness of ... More ...
Demonstrations spread through the country JAKARTA (JP): Students staged demonstrations in various parts
of the country on Saturday to condemn the repressive military
action seen on the streets of Jakarta on Friday and to demand the
resignation of Armed Forces Commander/Minister of Defense ... More ...
28 painters display their sketchings in DenpasarBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The arts of sketching and drawing
suddenly received serious attention when 28 painters displayed
their works at Gedung Kriya, the Culture Park of Denpasar.Opened on Nov. 1 and running until Nov. More ...
Private hositals try to improve image Many people welcomed the growing number of private hospitals
across the city with a hope that their presence would improve
medical facilities to enable them to meet increasing public
demand for better medical services. More ...
Tearful farewell for two student victims JAKARTA (JP): The funerals of two of the students shot dead in
clashes with police and soldiers were marked by the deep grief
shared between members of their families and thousands of fellow
students who turned up to pay their last respects on Saturday. More ...
Many seek Wiranto's resignation JAKARTA (JP): Shock turned to grief, and fear turned to anger.Many people pointed their fingers at Armed Forces Chief Gen.
Wiranto as the person most responsible for the Friday the 13th
tragedy, or what some people call Black Friday. More ...
YMI concert not quite up to standardBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The smaller the group, the more difficult it
gets to make music. Maybe that isn't quite right -- symphony
orchestras have difficulties, too. More ...
Upscale hospitals are not for everybody's cup of tea JAKARTA (JP): Staying healthy is the wish of all of us, but
there are inevitable times when we have to see a doctor or visit
the hospital. More ...
Boat sinks in SE Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Forty six people were
feared drowned after a boat sunk near Lambasina island in
Southeast Sulawesi on Friday night. More ...
Jakarta haunted by return of riots JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta lurched to the brink of a citywide riot
on Saturday as sporadic outbreaks of looting sprung up in various
parts of the city. More ...
Shock, Grief and AngerPhoto A/B/C/D: UnrestJP/P.J. Leo, JP/Alex Lumi, JP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo, JP/Mulkan SalmonaA NATION IN CRISIS:
Students confront troops during a standoff outside Atma Jaya
University in the early hours of Saturday (left above photo).
President B.J. More ...
Habibie commands Wiranto to be firm JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie asked Armed Forces (ABRI)
Chief/Minister of Defense and Security Gen. Wiranto on Saturday
to take whatever actions necessary to deal with what he called
acts of rebellion to bring down his government. More ...
Soeharto blames govt handling of students JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto has criticized the
government's handling of students that led to bloodshed on
Friday, according to his half-brother Probosutedjo."The reason why I resigned in the first place was to avoid
bloodshed. More ...
Generation next Would you be interested to know how Patrick Young, a 12-year
old pupil in the U.K, described global air pollution? He said:
"I shot an arrow in the sky. It stuck."When I first read it, I felt like a ton of bricks had just
fallen on my head. More ...
World Diabetes Day to promote patients' rightsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The country's once blooming economy turned out
sour: higher incomes have led to unhealthy diets and a sedentary
lifestyle that cause the incurable but treatable disease,
diabetes. More ...
Two opposition figures arrested JAKARTA (JP): The police have detained two opposition figures
-- Hariadi Darmawan and Roch Basoeki Mangoenpoerojo -- and have
reportedly targeted two more. More ...
Local upmarket hospitals lure the rich to seek treatmentBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Fierce competition leading to an improvement in
the health services on offer has resulted since the government
opened the door to joint-venture hospitals run in cooperation
with foreign investors in 1990. More ...
'Lost in Space': Old values in futuristic situationBy Lilia Syarif Naga JAKARTA (JP): Oct. 1, 2058 is only 60 years away, and do we
really need a new planet to live on so soon? Yes, Stephen Hopkins
and Akiva Goldsman insist. More ...
Guess What? Environmentalist-singer Ully Sigar Rusady shed tears during an
environmental workshop in Bandar Lampung last weekend."I couldn't help crying. I was unaware that tears rolled down
my face when I was at my seat back there. More ...
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