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Searching for all articles published on 2000-10-29 ...
41 articles.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Centuries old seafaring tradition still exists in SurabayaBy Simon Marcus Gower SURABAYA (JP): The heat is high in central Surabaya and dust rises from its ever traffic laden streets making a walk around this large and centuries old city a difficult experience.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Svar wins Bandung Future JAKARTA (JP): Slovakian Ladislav Svar won the men's singles at the F5 Men's Future 2000 at Taman Maluku tennis court in Bandung on Saturday after defeating Donovan September of South Africa 6- 1, 6-3."I really enjoyed my game today.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

On the recordsAlbum : Onka's Big Moka (Sony Music Indonesia/2000) Artist : Toploader British media labels their music as soft rock. But this Eastbourne, London fivesome actually play a little bit of everything, not just rock.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Pontianak returns to normal after clashes PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak was returning to normal after being crippled for two days by interethnic clashes that left at least six people dead.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Now Showing Frequency. (Drama/Fantasy/Sci-Fi, 118 minutes). Starring Dennis Quaid, James Caviezel, Elizabeth Mitchell. Directed by Gregory Hoblitt.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Both students and teachers know little about sexuality JAKARTA (JP): Participants of a seminar on teen sexuality chuckled often at the bold statements of speakers and the "hot" pictures shown on the giant screen.Some blushed and tried to avoid looking at pictures of nude men and women.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Flandy/Eng Hian in Danish Open final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's badminton doubles team of Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian kept alive the country's hope of winning a title at the US$250,000 Danish Open at Farum Hallen in Copenhagen.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): Feel like being terrorized tonight? Rent a couple of good horror films, turn off the lights and lock your doors.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Bring It On 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Frequency 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Autumn in New York 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Shaft ...
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Second Jakarta Film Festival opens Nov. 3 JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) will be held here for 10 days for the second time starting Nov. 3.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Invasion or liberation? I would like to add to the article titled Chinese invasion or liberation of Tibet by Andreas Landwehr in the Oct. 7 edition of The Jakarta Post.With the Chinese revolution of 1911, the Qing dynasty collapsed.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

A breath of fresh air, maybe, on Hughes' 'Angin Malam' Angin MalamHost: HughesRCTI, 11:30 p.m. Saturday JAKARTA (JP): Entertainer Hughes is something of a phenomenon on Indonesian TV.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

A day with a grave digger at Petamburan cemetery Grave digger Junaedi, 63, is the most senior digger at the Petamburan graveyard for Christians in Central Jakarta. He was born in Bogor, West Java, and now lives in the nearby town of Parung with his wife Sumini and one of their five children.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Get your kicks at Club 69 in Bandung BANDUNG (JP): Club 69 in Bandung is located in an old building with high ceilings, the type that the capital of West Java is famous for.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

A taste of the fresh and colorful food of Provence JAKARTA (JP): It's only natural for chef Eric Costille to return to the food he grew up with.A native of Provence, Costille has worked at restaurants around the world and is currently at the Makati Shangri-La in Manila.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Local businesses prepare for Halloween JAKARTA (JP): Halloween does make things go bump in the night in Jakarta, but away from the capital it's still an unfamiliar celebration to many.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Trusmi: Batik-making center in CirebonBy Berto B. Wedhatama CIREBON, West Java (JP): Indonesia has earned world renown for its batik. Not many people know, though, that only a few areas in Indonesia produce batik of good quality. One of these few areas is Cirebon.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

NINJABy Sunaryono Basuki Ks Ninja! Suddenly ninja leaped out from a kung fu film, dressed in black, armed with swords and equipped with all the weapons to escape, deceive, attack and kill their enemies.They were among us. The local people believed that only children and women could see them.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Student rallies mark Youth Pledge Day JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from a number of universities and student organizations marked the 72nd Youth Pledge Day on Saturday by staging rallies across the capital.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Art Agenda Installation and Performing Arts exhibition Saya Makan Kamu Makan Saya, by Mella Jaarsma, at Cemeti Art House, Jl. Ngadisuryan 7A, Yogyakarta, from Nov.7 through Nov.30. Mella Jaarsma addresses the fragility of modern multi-racial Indonesian society.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Medan workers protest MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Hundreds of workers at a thong factory stepped up their protest over the dismissal of two of their colleagues by storming the residence of the company director on Friday.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Now Showing Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. (Comedy, 90 minutes) Starring Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kirsten Johnston, Jane Krakowski. Directed by Brian Levant.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Mathias Muchus: More than meets the eyeBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Actor Mathias Muchus cannot be accused of giving in to typecasting.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

House, IMF in accord on economic reform program JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives agreed on Saturday with the International Monetary Fund that the full implementation of the fund-sponsored economic reform program was crucial to revive confidence in the economy and to reach a ...
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

What you see is not what you always getLim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Everybody is different, so we all may not see things the same way. There are differences in the appearance of measurable aspects of the world, such as size, distance and shape. Sometimes there are hidden things in a picture.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Digital music and downloads on satellite radioBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Back in my pre-Internet days, far from home and television, my only source of information and entertainment was my short wave radio.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

On the pathTrying to outline my own shadow at midday, what I get is a senseless scribble, frustration, a slightly torn paper, crumpled. "Why do you even try?" a passerby asks. I wanted to see my borders so as not to trespass them.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Style comes first in local TV series Television series have become favorite viewing matter after the local film industry petered out in the late 1980s. They win high ratings, but critics pan the shows and their stars. The Jakarta Post's contributors Tuti Gintini and Agni Amorita, along with T.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Half a century of Indonesian printmakingBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): A large exhibition at Bentara Budaya Jakarta is attempting to trace the development of Indonesian printmaking over the last 50 years.The development of graphic arts differs greatly from other fine arts.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Obituary Politician Jailani Naro died of health complications at Pelni Hospital here on Saturday at the age of 71.Known for his vocal outbursts, Naro sat as deputy speaker of People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives for two consecutive terms.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

'I can't help combing my hair' Hendardi has earned a reputation at the forefront of legal aid and human rights advocacy. A student activist during his days at the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), he is now chairman of the Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI).
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

RI wins six golds in karate junior JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian karatekas managed to bring home six gold medals from the Junior Shotokan Karate World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Batavia as seen through a photographer's lens Batavia in Nineteenth Century PhotographsBy Scott MerrilleesArchipelago Press, Singapore, 2000Rp 630,000 JAKARTA (JP): Given the growing interest in the country's colonial heritage, any new addition to the literature of the capital's history is ...
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Antiobesity drugs only work with lifestyle changesBy Clare E. Urwin SURABAYA (JP): Obesity is not just about being too fat. Nor is it about looking nice and cuddly, attractively plump, or proud and portly. Obesity and being overweight is dangerous.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Demand for star-rated actors in Indonesian television filmsBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): During the golden years of Indonesian films, few producers would eye Cok Simbara as many films he acted in were a flop even though he could act well.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Setengah Abad Seni Grafis Indonesia, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, West Jakarta (Phone: 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 4.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

The need for actors who can actBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Oliver Stone reportedly wants to direct an Indonesian script based on one of Pramudya Ananta Toer's books, a project many local actors would no doubt want to take part in.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Negative stereotypes of women in TV seriesBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Turn on the television and you'd likely see an episode of local TV series, which are shown everyday at different times. Or, if you are watching other programs, you might see the trailers of those series.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Who cares to mind their national language? JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-two years have passed since our forebears heard the solemn vow of their leaders to respect Bahasa Indonesia as the national language.
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Sun, 29 Oct 2000

Batik king Iwan Tirta sizes up his heirs apparentBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Batik master Iwan Tirta's great obsession is to transfer his profound knowledge of his art to others to continue the ancient tradition.
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