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33 articles.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Easy snacks for informal gatherings

Easy snacks for informal gatherings JAKARTA (JP): There are times when you run short of ideas as to what to serve at an upcoming family gathering. Consider the following fruit pastry and chicken meatball recipes.But wait! Take this note: make the fruit pastry a day before and keep refrigerated.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Tips for smart shopping

Tips for smart shopping JAKARTA (JP): Here are some tips for smart shopping from the Indonesian Consumers Protection Foundation (YLKI) and Ramayana department store:* Whenever possible, compare prices from different department stores, malls or supermarkets for the same product.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Ask your money to work

Ask your money to work JAKARTA (JP): Undoubtedly, there are still people consciously and continuously seeking out all business opportunities, even in such an adverse economic situation.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Singh's 'The Cell', a lackluster postmodern horror flick

Singh's 'The Cell', a lackluster postmodern horror flickBy Laksmi Pamuntjak JAKARTA (JP): Was there ever a case of so much turning into so little? Far from heralding a new epoch in moviemaking, Tarsem Singh's directorial debut, The Cell, only proves that some people should just stick to their ...

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Christie's to auction Southeast Asian and Indian art

Christie's to auction Southeast Asian and Indian art JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian art is becoming more and more popular among ardent art collectors in Asia and even worldwide.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Literary journey to understand existence

Literary journey to understand existence Title: Supernova - Ksatria, Puteri dan Bintang Jatuh (Supernova - Knight, Princess and the Falling Star); Author: Dee; Publisher: Truedee Books, Bandung, 1st edition, January 2001; 208pp, Rp 29,500 JAKARTA (JP): The novel is amazing.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Edging toward recovery

Edging toward recoveryBy Berni K. Moestafa After a disappointing 2000, and an unpromising start this year, equity analysts regained some confidence in the local stock market after its turnabout on the back of foreign capital inflow.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Potatoes blight beauty of Dieng plateau

Potatoes blight beauty of Dieng plateauText and photos by P.J. Leo DIENG, Central Java (JP): White mists, the slaves of the wind, meander to and fro in the morning and afternoon and envelop the hills through which the winding road passes, adding to the charm of the Dieng plateau, a cool, nay, ...

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Let's eat leaves

Let's eat leaves As anthrax and other diseases related to cattle have become more than just a problem of animals, I hereby would like to invite you all faithful readers to see the great advantages of being a vegetarian, a herbivore -- eating neither meat nor animal product of any kind.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Worshiping albino, 'sacred' buffaloes at Surakarta palace

Worshiping albino, 'sacred' buffaloes at Surakarta palaceBy Bambang M SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): One morning at Kasunanan Palace, Surakarta, Kirmanto, 43, acting servile, approached a big albino buffalo, squatting and paying homage to the animal. Seven other people followed his actions.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Taking time this weekend to escape in a celluloid world of your own choosing? The Jakarta Post contributor Joko E.H. Anwar provides some to the point sneak previews to help you make your choices.Duets (Drama/Comedy, 112 minutes).

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Don't let your children and teenagers suffer in silence

Don't let your children and teenagers suffer in silence Globalization has made the world smaller and, consequently, competition and the pace of life have intensified. The pressure on working adults to keep up with an ever-changing environment has been increasing.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/A Big Lie

A Big LieBy Sori Siregar Recently people had been so kind. When I wanted to pay the remaining balance of my loan to the bank, the head of the credit department said that it had already been paid. I insisted that the balance of my loan was still five million rupiah.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Specialty shops become trendy in big cities

Specialty shops become trendy in big citiesBy I. Christianto and Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Increasing competition and the desire of retailers to meet the specific needs of customers have given rise to specialty shops selling single-category products that would otherwise be sold in ...

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Saving the supermarket-queue culture

Saving the supermarket-queue culture JAKARTA (JP): "Antri dong!" (Queue up!) is not the sort of phrase one yearns to hear, it is, however, an oratory prompt that my ears are abuzz to audibly perceive.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/RI girl's doubles lose in final

RI girl's doubles lose in final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian duo of Sandy Gumulya and Septi Nindya Yutami failed to win the girl's doubles title, losing to the South Korean pair of Kim So-jung and Kim Su-jin 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the final of the 2001 Gas Negara international junior championships on ...

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/East Timor's media striving anew amid many obstacles

East Timor's media striving anew amid many obstaclesBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): You need to meet your relatives who are in Indonesia, and from where you are in East Timor the village has no telephone, let alone wartel (communications kiosk) or e-mail facilities.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring Listen to the children! Screaming with delight, As they take flight on the wings of freedom.Listen to the children! Their tunes like bells they are peeling, Rapid footsteps embracing, As they take flight on the wings of freedom.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Tale of two shops: Markets and malls

Tale of two shops: Markets and malls In recent years, customers have been spoiled by the ever- increasing number of modern shopping centers that often engage in price wars to win customers. The Jakarta Post's Maria Endah Hulupi, Ida Indawati Khouw and contributors Prapti Widinugraheni, I.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/TV stations gear up for school holidays

TV stations gear up for school holidays JAKARTA (JP): School holidays start tomorrow. Forget homework, do outdoor activities like camping or fishing, and after a long and tiring day, you can watch some interesting programs on television during your weeklong holidays.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Tapping filmmaking talents in schools

Tapping filmmaking talents in schoolsBy Yusuf Susilo BANDUNG (JP): A month-long film workshop for high school students is being held in Bandung, West Java.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Protect your important data with backups and partitions

Protect your important data with backups and partitionsBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): There is a small tech horror story circulating around Technical Support departments. The CEO of a popular Indonesian Internet Portal called up to complain about his laptop.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Pacitan's agate, long-lasting souvenir

Pacitan's agate, long-lasting souvenirBy R. Agus Bakti PACITAN, Central Java (JP): Pacitan is known as an arid, hilly regency. Although the land is unproductive, many residents prosper thanks to their craftsmanship of agate.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Madurese 'can return' to Kalimantan

Madurese 'can return' to Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured Madurese on Saturday who had fled riot-torn Sampit of a safe return to the Central Kalimantan regency.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Rounders 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Virgin Suicides 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Snatch 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Cell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Family Man ...

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing Rounders (Drama, 120 minutes). Starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Torturo, John Malkovich, Famke Janssen, Martin Landau. Directed by John Dahl. This good crime drama, which was originally released in 1998, finally hits theaters here.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Blue or black?

Blue or black?By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): In this time of uncertainty, only risk-taking investors with liquidity to spare would dare invest in equity to seek higher gains.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Music 12:00 p.m.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Student groups trade slurs on planned rally

Student groups trade slurs on planned rally JAKARTA (JP): Student groups traded accusations on Saturday of being used by the political elite ahead of the massive antigovernment rally planned on Monday.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Andrean and Nguyen draw 1-1 in chess

Andrean and Nguyen draw 1-1 in chess JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior chess player Andrean Susilodinata failed to escape from a time predicament in two rapid chess matches which resulted in a 1-1 draw with Vietnamese Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son in the opening of their six-day duel meet on Saturday.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Indonesia's All England results deemed a disappointment

Indonesia's All England results deemed a disappointment JAKARTA (JP): The failure of Indonesian shuttlers to achieve the target of three titles at the US$150,000 2001 Yonex All England Open has raised concerns about the country's future participation in international events.

Sun, 11 Mar 2001

JP/Maruti dedicates life to Javanese dance

Maruti dedicates life to Javanese danceBy Yusuf Susilo JAKARTA (JP): As the culture of materialism takes root here, there remains a truly dedicated artist who fiercely clings to artistic values and humanity -- Theodora Retno Maruti.