For Singapore and HK, it's time to entice visitors The arrival of the Chinese New Year, which this year will be
celebrated on Jan. 22, is the most important festival in the
Chinese calender. More ...
Haj pilgrims airplane skidsAirplane carrying haj pilgrims skids at Juanda Airport INDONESIA: A Saudi Arabian airplane carrying Indonesian haj
pilgrims from Bangkalan district, Madura island, and from
elsewhere in East Java province, skidded on the runway at Juanda
Airport at 4 a.m. on Saturday. More ...
Talented fashion students strut their stuffElaine, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It takes more than a little bravery to go public with dreams of
becoming a young fashion designer, putting your name on the line
and having to accept the criticism of others. More ...
On the recordArtist : Josh Groban
Album : Closer (Universal Music) It is safe to say that the latest album from the singer once
dubbed "The New Boy Wonder of Voice" passes the elevator music
level. More ...
DJ Seaman an enlightened muso of many talentsJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta Last Saturday famed British progressive house DJ Dave Seaman was
brought to Jakarta, compliments of Club Centro located at
Dharmawangsa Square, South Jakarta, and the Singapore-based Funk
Guru agency. More ...
Still playing The Last Samurai (War/Drama/Action/Drama, 154 minutes) Starring
Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Masato
Harada. Directed by Edward Zwick.A decorated American war hero is hired to train Japanese
peasants to fight rebellious samurais. More ...
Mataram residents flee after clashLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Some 250 people from Peresak hamlet took refuge to safer
locations after a brawl in the hamlet between Peresak residents
and rivals from neighboring Karang Genteng hamlet, early on
Friday ... More ...
Wiranto shrugs off U.S. visa ban, calls it baselessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung The United States State Department has reportedly put former
Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. More ...
Family perishes in train accident INDONESIA: Four members of one family were killed after a
train crashed into their car in the Central Java regency of
Batang on Saturday. More ...
The envelope please: Of 'angpao' and other identity markers Some 20 years ago, we began to take our children to see the Lunar
New Year celebration in Melbourne's Chinatown. They watched, awed
and fascinated by the proximity of the Chinese dragon dancing to
the almost mythical rhythm of the drum. More ...
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Minorities, Modernity and the emerging nation
Christians in Indonesia, A Biographical Approach
Gerry Van Klinken
KITLV Press 2003
285 pp------------------- One of the unfortunate realities of history is that, as an
infamous 1940s German leader said, ... More ...
A refuge for rare creaturesThe continung illegal trade in protected species and the
proliferation of people keeping endangered animals as status
symbol "pets" are decimating wild populations of many species. More ...
7 buses damaged but Jakartans still enjoy the free rideUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three days after Thursday's big kick-off, seven buses of the
TransJakarta Busway have already been damaged and are temporarily
out of service, hampering full operational service to the public. More ...
CorrectionBiboki weavers: The Biboki weavers are from East Nusa Tenggara, not West
Nusa Tenggara, as stated in the profile on this page in the Jan.
11 edition. We regret the error. More ...
Problem solved in creating a home comfort zoneMaria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaCall it the day-after blues: The initial excitement of securing a
piece of land of their own can quickly be overshdowed by a
feeling of disheartenment for some prospective home owners. More ...
The rat in the year of the monkeyDewi Anggraeni Our next-door neighbors Quentin and Ania, are having a dinner
party for six at their home, to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Chinese New Year's Eve, to be precise. More ...
Now Showing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(Fantasy/Action/Adventure, 2001) Starring Elijah Wood, Sean
Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom. Directed by
Peter Jackson. More ...
Training wheelsAfter months of anticipation, the busway project finally took to
the streets on Thursday. It was a free ride for the hundreds who
jostled for a place on the 56 buses, part of a two-week trial
period before the project goes into full gear. More ...
Respecting people with HIV is good for societyDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, Jakarta Agitated fear, prejudice and misunderstandings fuel a wildfire of
stigma and discrimination toward many who are living with HIV and
AIDS today. More ...
PBI ponders hiring foreign coachThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to increase the competitiveness of Indonesian
players, the national bowling association (PBI) is pondering a
plan to recruit a foreign consultant and a coach, according to a
release here on Saturday. More ...
Problem solved to create a comfort zoneMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Call it the day-after blues: The initial excitement of securing a
piece of land of their own can quickly be overshadowed by a
feeling of disheartenment for some prospective home owners. More ...
Special hotel rates, dining packages available for party loversAgustina Wayansari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A festive atmosphere loaded with decorations dominated by red
and gold color can now be experienced in almost all major hotels,
malls and restaurants in Jakarta as people are gearing up ... More ...
Temples gear up to welcome 'Imlek'Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several vihara (Buddhist temples) around Glodok, West Jakarta,
have been gearing up to welcome Imlek or the Chinese New Year
that will fall on Jan. 22 this year. More ...
Persikota wins 2-1 over rival PersitaMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Losing a point to Semen Padang earlier this week apparently
did not break Persikota Tangerang's spirit as the "Benteng Lions"
beat their "older brothers" Persita 2-1 in Saturday's cross-town
rivalry in Tangerang. More ...
On the recordArtist : Korn
Album : Take A Look In the Mirror (Sony Music) The new metal pioneer, Korn was one of the most popular new bands
of the 1990s, establishing a solid underground fan base worldwide
through touring instead of the MTV route. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 18, 2004Exhibitions* Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky
Arfie Hutabarat, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta
(Tel. 8573388), until Jan. 31. More ...
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