The language of diplomacy and the AIDS epidemicBy Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): Try to imagine a country in which one in three
of the population aged 15 to 49 is doomed to die within the next
ten years. Think of the effect on companies, schools, government,
families, and of course, the children. More ...
Contemporary art galleries in SingaporeBy Boudewijn Brands SINGAPORE (JP): Many expatriates make quick visits to
Singapore for immigration purposes. The fact is, Singapore is now
the closest developed country to Indonesia. It is clean, well
organized and it has high standards of culture. More ...
Getting the facts on nutrition in foodBy Injil Abu Bakar DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Almost all processed food is required by
law to have a nutritional facts section on its packaging. More ...
PAN deplores attack SURABAYA (JP): Unidentified people riding motorbikes threw
fireworks and plastic bags filled with gasoline at the residences
of five members of the National Mandate Party in different
locations at Bondowoso and Cerme regencies, East Java, in the
small hours of Friday. More ...
'I'll stick to public relations' JAKARTA (JP): For 36-year-old Nadira Alatas, the second
daughter of former foreign minister Ali Alatas, public relations
is her world. More ...
Open source software makes programming more efficientBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): I watched the film Antitrust at Plaza Senayan
the other day and was struck by how relatively accurate the film
was to real life, considering Hollywood's track record with
"based on reality" movies. More ...
A relaxing way to soothe the spirit and restore well-being As part of activities in commemoration of its 10th
anniversary, the Javana Spa's management invited journalists last
week to tour its facility in the scenic highlands of Sukabumi,
West Java. More ...
Preventive programs 'most pragmatic to combat HIV'By I Wayan Juniarta NEW DELHI, India (JP): Experts and NGOs activists attending
the 12th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug-
Related Harm held here last April sent two urgent messages to
governments all over the world. More ...
Press freedom to be curtailed? President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid feels that the press no
longer deserves its freedom and, in many respects, needs to be
curtailed. More ...
Fine Chinese food for dinner JAKARTA (JP): Chinese cookbook writer Mary Winata shares her
recipes for asparagus soup, which is one of the most popular
Chinese soups and Ma Po bean curd. More ...
On the Record Album: All For You (EMI Indonesia); Artist: Janet Jackson Gone are the days of the black military style uniform and
dance moves that appeared in Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation
1814 (1989). More ...
Guess What? James F. Sundah It never crossed musician James F. Sundah's mind that Lilin-
lilin Kecil (Little candles), a song he composed 24 years ago,
would become popular again due to AIDS, which started to hit
Indonesia only in the second half of 1980s. More ...
Now Showing Sweet November (Drama/Romance, 119 minutes). Starring Keanu
Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann. Directed by
Pat O'Connor. More ...
Why teaching art to children is essentialBy Tut Sayogya JAKARTA (JP): Many educators like to criticize the mistakes
made by the New Order education system, especially the
curriculum, which is still in use now. More ...
'It's rainy out there. Let's play games, kids' JAKARTA (JP): Playgroups are a wonderful way for children to
have early social interaction with a familiar set of friends
before they reach school age. More ...
Pertamina boosts diesel supplies to end fuel crisis JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has ensured
that the diesel fuel crisis in the capital will end by Monday as
it has increased supplies to gas stations throughout the city by
50 percent. More ...
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): There are not so many exciting movies currently
screening at local theaters. If you still insist on going to the
movie this Sunday, you may need to read Joko E.H. Anwar's
reviews.Exit Wounds (Action, 103 minutes). More ...
JP/10/JOBNetworking for competitive advantage JAKARTA (JP): Relationships are at the heart of our lives. And
it can also be said that our professional relationships are at
the heart of our success.Networking, therefore, has become an invaluable skill, tool or
orientation. More ...
Tae kwon do team to be announced next week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tae kwon do Association (TI) will
announce the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad
next week, canceling the original plan to announce it this week. More ...
Why teaching art to children has become essentialBy Tut Sayogya JAKARTA (JP): Many educators like to criticize the mistakes
made by the New Order education system, especially the
curriculum, which is still in use now. More ...
School or just at home with moms?By K. Basrie More and more moms and dads, including those from the lower
economic classes, realize the importance of early education for
their children. More ...
'The X-Files' fails to alienate TV audiences in return to RIThe X-Files SCTV, Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. JAKARTA (JP): After suspended for few months, The X-Files,
returns to meet it fans in Indonesia. More ...
Local in the English-speaking groups JAKARTA (JP): Preschools and playgroups offer children obvious
benefits in social skills for when they enter primary school, but
there are some in Jakarta that are increasing kids' advantages by
instructing them in English. More ...
On the recordAlbum :Survivor (Sony Music)
Artist : Destiny's Child "I will survive being fine, I will survive being sexy, I will
survive being bootylicious", screamed Destiny's Child in
Bootylicious. More ...
PAN deplores attack SURABAYA (JP): Unidentified people riding motorbikes threw
fireworks and plastic bags filled with gasoline at the residences
of five members of the National Mandate Party in different
locations at Bondowoso and Cerme regencies, East Java, in the
small hours of Friday. More ...
Needle-sharing and HIV/AIDS NEW DELHI, India (JP): The dangerous practice of needle-
sharing among Intravenous Drug Users (IDUs), which has
intensified the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in many
countries, has been a major concern among non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) all over the world. More ...
Mega changes plans due to 'emergency' JAKARTA (JP): Due to an "emergency situation" in the capital,
Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri canceled a weekend trip and
returned to Jakarta late on Friday night. More ...
West Java dominates fencing c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The West Java contingent proved its dominance at
the national fencing championships which ended on Saturday,
winning the junior and senior division titles. More ...
Is Indonesia still relevant, 55 years on? At the age of 55, Indonesia has been showing no signs of
prosperity as the founding fathers would have dreamed of. On the
contrary, the unitary state is at the verge of bankruptcy. More ...
It wasn't he!A feeling of closeness between people
is a thing of a moment, circumstance or chance.
It has almost nothing to do with you and me
it appears unexpectedly or it may never come!
You may know someone for many years and still
never get him or her to understand you, and
that's how you ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Advertisement Postcard, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran
Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31.
* Modern Indonesian Literature, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu
68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), May 31. More ...
Nanjing massacre in a reporter's view The Nanjing Massacre; Honda Katsuichi; Penguin Books
India, 2000; xxvii+367 JAKARTA (JP): In the five decades or so since the end of the
Second World War, it has been a constant theme of international
debate that the Japanese should both apologize for and ... More ...
Situ Lengkong: A lake of ten thousands water liliesBy Wawan S. Husin CIAMIS, West Java (JP): If you are tired of big cities,
drowning in a sea of paper, or have a headache from the incessant
ringing of the telephone and glare of the computer monitor screen
please come to Situ Lengkong in the ... More ...
Student activism '77/78 revisited Menentang Tirani, Aksi Mahasiswa '77/78 (Against Tyranny,
Student Activism of '77/'78); Edy Budiyarso; Grasindo, Jakarta
2000; Paperback 354 pp MELBOURNE (JP): In a private conversation, Arief Budiman,
sociologist and political observer, once said that he ... More ...
Two convicts executed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Two convicts sentenced to
death for murder were executed on Friday midnight after their
request for a presidential pardon was rejected. More ...
Senior generals support Army chief JAKARTA (JP): Senior generals gave their political support to
the Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Saturday for
his call to President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's not to
disband the House of Representatives. More ...
When Two Pensioners MetBy Martin Aleida "Sir, why don't you stick your stamp in a neater way? There is
glue available on the desk," a Central Post Office employee asked
me from behind the window after he saw me licking the back of a
stamp with my tongue. More ...
Indonesian contemporary art developmentsBy Boudewijn Brands JAKARTA (JP): With her dissertation The Ideal of Modern
Indonesian Painting, 1900-1995, (see The Jakarta Post of 23-8-
1998), Helena Spanjaard has made an important contribution to the
international acceptance and understanding of ... More ...
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