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On This Day - January 14, 2001

ASEM upbeat about weathering U.S. storm

ASEM upbeat about weathering U.S. storm KOBE, Japan (AFP): Finance ministers from Asia and Europe on Saturday shrugged off the potential damage posed by the wheels coming off the U.S. economic juggernaut, saying both regions should weather the slowdown.

Officer mobbed to death

Officer mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents of Rengas village in Ciputat, South Jakarta, mobbed a city military officer to death, after they caught him trying to run off with stolen goods from a high school building in the area early on Saturday morning.City police spokesman High Comr.

Indonesian donor should've obeyed the law: Clinton

Indonesian donor should've obeyed the law: Clinton WASHINGTON (Reuters): Indonesian businessman James Riady, who has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to make illegal contributions to campaigns of President Bill Clinton and other U.S.

New interior designs create different ambience in your home

New interior designs create different ambience in your homeText by Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Entering the year 2001, a lot of people may need more energy and fresh ideas to face this challenging year.

Where to go in Jakarta

Where to go in JakartaExhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Photo: Solidaritas, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No.

The dangers of flying over Irian

The dangers of flying over IrianBy I. Christianto and Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Imagine this. You are one of nine people flying a light plane over the virgin jungle of mountainous Irian Jaya. It is your maiden voyage by plane over the territory notorious amongst many high flyers for its rough...

Taufik meets the President

Taufik meets the President JAKARTA (JP): The 15-year-old Bekasi schoolboy who made headlines for finding three live grenades on a railway track was received by President Abdurrahman Wahid at Merdeka Palace on Saturday and awarded Rp 10 million.

More eruptions possible in Kupang

More eruptions possible in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A Bandung-based volcanologist warned residents living along the slopes of Mt. Ine Like on Saturday that more eruptions were likely.Ngada Regent Albertus Botha said a letter from the Directorate of Volcanology, signed by...

Feng shui, is it a curse or a blessing?

Feng shui, is it a curse or a blessing? JAKARTA (JP): If a lifetime's saving is put into buying a home then it better be the best. And to make sure that it really is the best buy, more and more people consult a feng shui master today.

A thankfully short walk on the wild side

A thankfully short walk on the wild side JAKARTA (JP): Two hours can seem a lifetime in some places.I am not just talking about being bored to tears in a seminar as a speaker drones on and on about the use and misuse of the serial semicolon.

Putting their life on the line for gold

Putting their life on the line for goldBy Ali Budiman SANGON HAMLET, Yogyakarta (JP): Ever since gold was discovered here in 1995, the village has been bustling with mining activities.For 24 hours a day, the buzzing sound of electrical dynamos never ceases in the hamlet at the foot of the Menoreh...

Still Playing

Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): The good, the bad and the ugly at local movie theaters, according to The Jakarta Post contributor Joko E.H. Anwar.Asterix and Obelix Versus Caesar. (Comedy/Fantasy, 100 minutes). Starring Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni. Directed by Claude Zidi.

See the world with Fidelio, a leader in property management

See the world with Fidelio, a leader in property managementBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Four years ago, Feri Kurniawan was bored. He had been in the hotel industry for seven years, working his way up from Bell Boy to Front Office Manager after graduating from a hotel school.

BNI faces Petrogres for volleyball league title

BNI faces Petrogres for volleyball league title JAKARTA (JP): Underdog Popsivo women's team of Jakarta destroyed East Java club Petrogres' dream to take the 2000 Indonesian volleyball league title on the second day of the league's final four on Saturday.

World of Javanese novels in the '50s

World of Javanese novels in the '50s Priyayi Abangan -- Dunia Novel Jawa Tahun 1950-an (The World ofJavanese Novels in the 1950s)By Sapardi Djoko DamonoYayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, 2000xi + 434 pp JAKARTA (JP): Originally a dissertation for a postgraduate degree in literature under the title...

'I hate arrogance and stingy people'

'I hate arrogance and stingy people' Few celebrities, especially in the fickle Indonesian entertainment world, can rightfully be called a legend in their own time.Rhoma Irama, the king of Indonesia's own folk rock, dangdut, in the 1970s and 1980s, is one of the exceptions.

Gade Christensen, Martin score wins

Gade Christensen, Martin score wins JAKARTA (JP): Men's and women's singles defending champions Peter Gade Christensen and Camilla Martin are one step closer to retaining their titles in the opening tournament of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) Grand Prix Series at the US$250,000...

Megawati scolds wayward PDI-P legislators

Megawati scolds wayward PDI-P legislators JAKARTA (JP): Vice President and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri scolded unscrupulous party legislators on Saturday for having tarnished the image of the party and of the parliament.

Giving outsiders confidence to invest

Giving outsiders confidence to invest JAKARTA (JP): Prema says that buying property in Singapore is simple. The brokers are reliable and deals do not involve "black money".It is true that the laws are very strict but they are also very clear, making the process of buying and selling property very...

A day in the life of an oral surgeon

A day in the life of an oral surgeon Dr. Nunung Pattiasina, 53, has spent many years caring for the teeth of the capital, a career, she says, that has provided great interest, and a good living, for her.

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