A folk story of noodles Amid the growing use of advanced technology in the nation's manufacturing industry, a cottage industry in Srandakan, Bantul, still employs men and beasts for the production of noodles -- locally known as mie lethek (dirty noodles).

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Some cry over cheaper Chinese goods...Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local consumers certainly enjoy the influx of cheaper products. With the cost of living constantly going skyward, finding affordable clothing, electronics and even motorcycles is a relief.

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Let's go shopping in adventurous markets of JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Have the urge for some adventurous shopping? Prepare some cash, dash to the so-far-one-and-only busway corridor, get off at the Kota stop and take a bicycle ojek to Asemka Market or the Pasar Pagi Lama in ...

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Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian BimaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kalila, playing with nothing to lose as a league also-ran, surprised an overconfident Malang Avian Bima Sakti with a 56-45 victory on Saturday in the seventh series of the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League 2005.

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Ending poverty in 2025Arya B. Gaduh, Contributor, Jakarta It was once said, poverty would always be with us. Jeffrey Sachs, a world-class economist and professor at Columbia University, does not fully agree: Poverty, at least the worst kind, can be eliminated.

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Who is to blame for the culture of corruption in Indonesia? My mother-in-law was holding up some fine lace fabric and a beautiful sarong when my husband and I visited her last week as part of our obligation after recently getting married.

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Bully for them: Time we kicked up a fuss about 'bonek' The behavior now known as "football hooliganism" originated in England in the early 13th century, when it is believed that communal disputes were dealt with by two large groups of men trying to get the ball to kick it against a designated ...

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Timepiece as valuable as the timeT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Time is money. And for the busy wearer, a timepiece is invaluable and in some cases, priceless.A luxury watch may cost millions or even billions of rupiah.

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Big quake rocks west coast of SumatraApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangAnother big earthquake rocked western parts of Sumatra island on Saturday, sparking more fear among people in the areas affected.

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JP/16/John Looking for John de Rantau Zhuang Wubin Contributor/Singapore Writer-director John de Rantau, 35, presented the world premiere of Mencari Madonna (Looking for Madonna) -- his first cinematic feature depicting the HIV/AIDS situation in West Papua -- at the 18th Singapore ...

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Aksara Records, the little label that couldM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disillusionment with major recording companies' penchant for meddling with individual band's artistic freedom has led musicians to go their own way by resorting to independent record companies, or `indie' ...

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Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepieces Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On a cold day in Moscow, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old Russian woman sold her beautiful mechanical watch to a foreigner for just US$4.

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Moral degradation: An ugly portrait of our societySetiono, Contributor, JakartaRobohnya Moral Kami (The Degradation of Our Morals) Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 2005, pp 117Amid the seemingly never-ending crises in Indonesia, we are facing the most serious social ailment: the degradation of morality.

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TV Program: Sunday, May 15, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Children Puppet: Mechanick8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Children Drama10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

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...while some others cheer on their arrivalEvi Mariani and Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumers across Greater Jakarta have welcomed the arrival of "made-in-China" products to the Indonesian market as they feel they have benefited from cheaper prices, albeit concerns over ...

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Made in China: Here, there and everywhereEvi Mariani and Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe influx of Chinese products has caused concern in Indonesia as it has in other parts of the world.

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Why are Chinese products so inexpensive?Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A set of "Made-in China" needles is sold for Rp 1,000 (about 10 U.S. cents).

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Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepieces Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On a cold day in Moscow, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old Russian woman sold her beautiful mechanical watch to a foreigner for just US$4.

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Hog paintingsManaf Maulana Nina had been fond of painting hogs since her first-grade year. Our only child did it almost every day. We were a Muslim family, in fact.

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On the RecordArtist : Rob Thomas Album : ... Something to Be (Atlantic) The record industry has this rule; once vocalists of any band pursue a solo career, they are obliged to shed their past image and acquire a new image, and just to be sure, a new music.

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On the RecordArtist : New Order Album : Waiting for the Sirens' Call (London) Let's be unequivocal here. New Order should be enshrined in the pantheon of rock gods.

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Cultures reconciled: Butterflies and phoenixesHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta Dragons might be the ultimate Chinese icon, but when it comes to batik or textile arts, butterflies and phoenixes play a much greater role.

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Asian designers steal KL showKL Fashion Week 2005 "The Premier Event" opened in Kuala Lumpur on May 3 with a black-tie gala night and much promotional fanfare, organized by The Star publications, L'Oreal Paris and -- for the first time since the fashion extravaganza was launched three years ago -- ...

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'Warna Trotoar' -- colors of urban communityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwito, 42, blinked his eyes after the Jakarta deputy governor Fauzi Bowo officially opened "Warna Trotoar" (Sidewalk Color), a painting exhibition by Jakarta sidewalk painters on Sunday evening.

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JP/ /Chinese influence The dragon might be the ultimate Chinese icon, but when it comes to batik or textile arts, butterflies and phoenixes play a much greater role.

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Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepiecesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On a cold day in Moscow, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old Russian woman sold her beautiful mechanical watch to a foreigner for just US$4.

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Archibition at the Peak The Architecture and Interior Exhibition, or "Archibition", will be held from May 11 through May 29 at the Peak apartments viewing gallery in the Sudirman business complex.

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