Visiting the palace of the gods in TaiwanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Taipei For many of us, high-tech Taiwan is simply a world famous
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Sebastian Gunawan: Glitz and glamor for everyday divasMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Sebastian Gunawan is no pretender to the title "king of style". More ...
Modern bathroom design coming cleanMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Time was when the bathroom was considered an ultra-private area,
rarely mentioned and built at the back of the house to be kept
away from prying eyes. More ...
A wet and wild time in the land of the kingsIt was a time to celebrate. Tens of thousands of people showed up
in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, laughing, singing, cheering and
happily splashing each other with water during the Erau Festival. More ...
Koizumi to raise Aceh and Myanmar issuesThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali In a surprising diplomatic move, a delegation of senior
Japanese officials told their counterparts from the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday that Japanese
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will raise ... More ...
Think pink for Japan's alternative filmsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imaizumi Koichi's Naughty Boys, shown as part of the ongoing Q
Film Festival, is a peek into the lives of a gay couple in the
middle of a row. More ...
Southeast Asian authoritarianism: Saying enough is enoughJohan Saravanamuttu
Contributor
Penang, Malaysia------------------------------------------------------
Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing
Indonesia and Malaysia
Edited by Ariel Heryanto and Sumit K. More ...
Megawati to push for Myanmar reconciliationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to make a formal
request to the Myanmar government to move forward with the
reconciliation and democratization process of the country in the
coming bilateral talks with Myanmar Prime ... More ...
Ambon's sweet road to conflict recoveryEdi Suhardi
Partnership for Governance
Reform in Indonesia
Jakarta When the horrifying sectarian conflict broke out in 1999, no
one believed it could happen in the capital of Maluku province
long known as Ambon manis, or Sweet Ambon. More ...
Dance troupe forms multicultural meeting pointHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta Some choreographers of contemporary dance -- including those who
have made it big -- fuse centuries-old traditions into their
modern technique, creating a new, distinct style of their own. More ...
Dumb and Dumberer (Comedy, 85 minutes) Starring Eric Christian
Olsen, Derek Richardson, Eugene Levy, Mimi Rogers. Directed by
Troy Miller.It takes a smart brain to concoct a movie about zero
intelligence and make it fun. More ...
Govt asked to ease its control over VoIP servicesSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a promising
alternative call service but it will take sometime before it
gains wide acceptance in Indonesia. More ...
Price war between Telkom and Indosat gets fiercerRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The launching of new international call service by state-
controlled PT Telkom Tbk (Telkom) in August of this year signals
the some real competition between two telecommunication giants,
Telkom and PT Indosat Tbk ... More ...
On the record Artist : StingAlbum : Sacred Love (Universal Music)Somewhere along the long musical journey of Sting, we've waited
for a sign of stagnation, writer's block or him making a
desperate jump onto the bubble gum pop bandwagon.And, thankfully, we've waited in vain.Instead, Mr. More ...
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Bedugul offers scientific and natural delightsI Wayan Juniartha
The Jakarta Post
Denpasar, Bali With its cool air, beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere,
Bedugul in Tabanan regency is a comfortable haven for those who
have grown bored with Kuta's cramped environs and frustrated with ... More ...
The plain truth: Women find morning sickness a real pain Is morning sickness real or only in the mind? A number of women
share their experiences below.Sheila Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, an international
development consultant who lives in Jakarta, is 27 weeks pregnant
with her third child. More ...
Breaking up is hard to do: Choosing divorceMely Sutrisno, Contributor, Jakarta With two lovely children and a caring husband, my family is the
the one of my dreams. Or, should I say, was.Still fresh in my mind is the day when I got married six years
ago with the blessings of both our families. More ...
Stay out of our bedrooms, thank you very muchAs news started to trickle out about a proposal to amend the
Criminal Code on a host of private conduct matters, it was only
to be expected that the dribs and drabs would add up to a flood
of misinformation. More ...
Mella's artwork lifts cover on prejudice and ignoranceCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Mella Jaarsma's tent positioned amid the National Gallery's
exhibition space here might have evoked some surprised reactions
among the thousands of visitors to the month-long CP Open
Biennale. More ...
Unease grips South Sulawesi district after shootingAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi district of Kajang in Bulukumba regency was
tense on Saturday, a day after police shot a resident who was
part of protests over disputed land. More ...
Dozens hurt in Bogor train collisionTheresia Sufa and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of people were injured on Saturday when a passenger train
slammed into the rear of another train about one kilometer from
the Bogor railway station.The crash occurred at 12:40 p.m. More ...
Stay out of our bedrooms, thank you very much As news started to trickle out about a proposal to amend the
Criminal Code on a host of private conduct matters, it was only
to be expected that the dribs and drabs would add up to a flood
of misinformation. More ...
On the record Artist : CokelatAlbum : Segitiga (Sony Music)It seems the music industry never comes up short in its search
for new talent, with bright-eyed newcomers popping up all the
time on television. More ...
Firman sizes up the culture gap in photosDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com When Firman Ichsan laughs and says that photography is about
manipulation, you can be pretty sure that he is not joking. More ...
Mega rethinks Oct. 12 no-showThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who earlier said she would not
attend the memorial service for the first anniversary of the Oct.
12 Bali bombing tragedy, may be about to change her mind. More ...
Eight soldiers missing in Aceh after chopper stunt goes awryNani Farida and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Surabaya Eight Army Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers were confirmed
missing in the waters off Lhokseumawe on Saturday during a
rehearsal for the 58th Indonesian Military (TNI) ... More ...
VoIP providers cut rates to lure new customersAgustina Wayansari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long-distance callers can now save more money thanks to the
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology offered by five
operators in Indonesia. More ...
Now Showing Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Action, 101 minutes) Starring Antonio
Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke, Willem Dafoe.
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Young writer Nia spins a fine romance for our timesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When you're 18 years old, no matter how mature you are, you
still know nothing about life," was singer Anggun's reflection
about marrying her first husband at that tender age and their
subsequent divorce. More ...
Now Showing Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Action, 101 minutes) Starring Antonio
Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke, Willem Dafoe.
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Bathroom design comes clean with the times
Maria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Time was when the bathroom was considered an ultra-private area,
rarely mentioned and built at the back of the house to be kept
away from prying eyes. More ...
ASEAN to sign FTAs with Japan, IndiaThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will sign
agreements with Japan and India on the establishment of Free
Trade Areas (FTAs) during a two-day summit in Bali on Tuesday, an
Indonesian senior trade official said. More ...
Evolution (Part I of II)Kirk Coningham It was truly one of the world's most beautiful places. The
cottage stood alone on a bluff overlooking a rugged and remote
coastline.The view stretched for kilometers in all directions without
further sign of human habitation. More ...
Indonesian pair goes into doubles finalZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pair Septi Mende and Maya Rosa advanced on Saturday
to the final of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis
tournament after outrunning top-seeded pair Sania Mirza/Rushmi
Chakravarthi of India. More ...
Authoritarianism : Southeast Asian dares to say enough is enoughJohan Saravanamuttu, Contributor, Penang, Malaysia Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing
Indonesia and Malaysia
Edited by Ariel Heryanto and Sumit K. More ...
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Banderas, Carla Gugino. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.Rodriguez adds another dimension to the franchise but gone are
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Italian Job (Crime/Thriller/Action, 111 minutes) Starring Mark
Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Seth
Green, Mos Def, Donald Sutherland. Directed by F. Gary Gray. More ...
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