Now Showing Kung Fu Hustle (Martial Arts/Comedy, 95 minutes) Starring Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Leung Siu Lung, Wah Yuen, Lam Chi Chung. Directed by Stephen Chow.Outrageous kung fu/CGI spectacle from the maker of Shaolin Soccer is also full of belly laughs.

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Letting go isn't what you thinkRahayu Ratnaningsih, Contributor, Jakarta We live in a world of ongoing battles, in a world where appearances matter more than substance.

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On the Record: Lisa LoebArtist : Lisa Loeb Album : The Way It Really Is (PT Aquarius Musikindo) The thing with Lisa Loeb is that although she has written a smash hit, that is, Stay (I Missed You), she has never had the pretension to set out to write another one.

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Dapur Babah: A restaurant-cum-living museumSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta As soon as I stepped through the door, I was seized by fascination. The restaurant Dapur Babah attracts the eyes with its distinctive Peranakan charm and real antiques.

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... what about the food Rick, expatriate, 37: My friend had read about Dapur Babah in a glowing review in Kompas, so we decided to try it out.

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S'pore franchisers look for greener pastures in RITony Sitathan, Contributor, Singapore Who would have guessed that Singapore, known for its image as an international export, trading and travel hub is fast emerging as a regional franchise hub exporting its own delectable concoction of food and ...

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Still Playing Cellular (Thriller/Crime, 94 minutes) Starring Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, William H. Macy, Jason Statham. Directed by David R. Ellis.Entertaining little thriller about a beach bum trying to help a kidnapped woman after she randomly calls him on his cell phone.

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AngryLila Fitri Aly I look at my face in the pocket mirror and try to smile very, very sweetly. I would like to show the smile of a motherly woman, a sincere smile, not one of slyness or envy.I pull my lips slightly up and make sure that my gaze will reflect happiness.

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Getting there ... Transportation: Take a flight from Jakarta to Medan, or from Singapore to Medan. From Medan you can go by bus or rent a car, which will get you there in four hours.

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Taufik says his office was bugged INDONESIA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi claimed on Saturday that his office in Jakarta had been bugged."My office was bugged. I called the National Code," the retired police general said, referring to a state intelligence body.

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How to get thereBy train: Take a train on the West Coast Trunk Line and get off at Yingge StationBy bus: From Taipei, take a Taipei United Bus on the Sansia route to Yingge; from Taoyuan, take a Taoyuan Bus Co. bus to Yingge.

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TV Program: Sunday, January 9, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

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Play a rare thing for children in refugee camps Ruslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh"Lingkaran kecil, lingkaran besar, lingkaran kecil ...

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Play a rare thing for children in Aceh's refugee campsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh "Lingkaran kecil, lingkaran besar, lingkaran kecil ...

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Franchise success come down to a matter of taste While consistency and familiarity is seen as very important for Bakerzin, for Cavana Chicken diversity in taste and adapting to the local tastebuds is considered an important requirement for success. "Every country we set our foot in is different.

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Banding together In teams and on their own initiative, they have come to the towns and cities of Aceh, torn apart by the Dec. 26 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.

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Singapore stuns Indonesia 3-1Moh. N. Kurniawan and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a night of missed opportunities and aching misfortune for the national soccer team, with Singapore carving out a 3-1 upset in the first leg of the Tiger Cup soccer final on Saturday.

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Sitinjo, a unique spiritual tourism siteBesalicto S. T., Contributor, Sitinjo, North Sumatra Imagine you are on top of a mountain surrounded by forests. The slightly overcast sky seems close to you. Around you there are only trees.Through the trees you can see a wide valley below.

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Top chess players take on machines National chess begins its 2005 program with an unprecedented man vs. computer matchup, to be staged in Jakarta on Monday and Tuesday.

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Yingge offers more than just pottery When I first learned that a visit to Yingge, a small town in the southernmost part of Taipei County, was included on our schedule, I wondered how the trip would be, considering that some parts of Indonesia are also famous for their pottery.

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Taipei: A blend of high-tech and natural beautyPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Taipei Famous for its agricultural products back in the 1970s, Taiwan has emerged as a country famous for its advanced technology, particularly in computer-related equipment, just three decades later.

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Foreign troops help, not hurt: SBYFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suspicions that foreign troops could be in the country for political rather than humanitarian reasons have been brushed aside by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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On the Record: Kings of ConvenienceArtist : Kings of Convenience Album : Riot on an Empty Street (EMI Music) The work of Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience is best described by the title of their 2001 debut album: Quiet is The New Loud.

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