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On This Day - December 3, 2000

S'pore views RI ties over 'long term'

S'pore views RI ties over 'long term' SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid's recent scathing criticism of Singapore should not be allowed to harm bilateral ties, Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.

Indonesians flock to lifestyle portals

Indonesians flock to lifestyle portalsBy Joe Cochrane JAKARTA (DPA): Despite being ground zero for Indonesia's staggering political and economic problems, the capital Jakarta has no shortage of trendy bars, restaurants and nightclubs that attract young, upwardly mobile trendsetters.

Light dishes for breaking the fast

Light dishes for breaking the fast JAKARTA (JP): These two traditional recipes are suitable to be served at the coffee table for breaking the fast before consuming heavier meals. They are easy to make and will be familiar to Indonesian Muslims from Ramadhan fasting months of the past.

'Sahur Kita' a friend in the early morning hours

'Sahur Kita' a friend in the early morning hours Sahur Kita; Hosts: Eko Patrio and Ulfa Dwiyanti; SCTV; 3 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to make an easy Rp 1 million while partaking of sahur (the predawn meal) this Ramadhan fasting month?Then tune in to Sahur Kita and guess the answer...

Destiny

DestinyBy Lie Hua "So you are Rusmini's daughter?" he asked again, his eyes gazing penetratingly at the fair-skinned girl with an oval face, her hair cut short to reveal the nape of her neck.As if disbelieving his eyes, the man, in his mid-forties, asked again, wanting confirmation that she was...

Rapid development causes high tides in Demak regency

Rapid development causes high tides in Demak regencyText by Tertiani Simanjuntak, photos by Bertho Wedhatama SEMARANG (JP): High tides bring all good things from the sea, but what happens if it reaches your doorstep?"The tides forced us to leave our homes.

Idul Fitri -- A blessed time of giving and receiving

Idul Fitri -- A blessed time of giving and receivingBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): It was still four weeks before Idul Fitri, but Fajar had been whining the whole day through for a new pair of shoes. Hairah, his mother, could hardly console the 10-year-old boy but said: "OK.

Staking out the city for hot year-end sales

Staking out the city for hot year-end sales People can be divided into two groups: those who love a good sale, and those who pass them by, says one wise shopper dedicated to hunting out the best bargains this city has to offer.

A day with an RSCM plastic surgeon, Gentur Sudjatmiko

A day with an RSCM plastic surgeon, Gentur Sudjatmiko Dr. Gentur Sudjatmiko, 53, is head of the plastic surgery unit at Central Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusomo General Hospital (RSCM), where he spends his days enlarging breasts, sucking fat and erasing wrinkles.

Six people killed in Irian Jaya proindependence demonstration

Six people killed in Irian Jaya proindependence demonstrationBy Emmy Fitri JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Police fired upon proindependence supporters on Saturday in the town of Merauke, some 690 kilometers south of Jayapura, killing at least six people after an independence rally that reportedly...

PSMTI decries discrimination

PSMTI decries discrimination BATAM, Riau: The Chinese-Indonesian community's Paguyuban Sosial Marga Tionghoa Indonesia (PSMTI) ended its first congress here on Friday night with pledge against any form of discrimination.

KONI wants Taufik on SEA Games squad

KONI wants Taufik on SEA Games squad SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to include world number one men's singles player Taufik Hidayat on its squad for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Tropical storm kills 12 in RP

Tropical storm kills 12 in RP MANILA (Reuters): Tropical storm Rumbia has killed at least 12 people in the Philippines as it heads west towards the western island of Palawan and into the South China Sea where it is expected to gain strength, officials said on Saturday.

One day she pierced her naval...

One day she pierced her naval...By Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): Ever since Jenny's baby was born two years ago, there was something she had promised herself, and that was to have her navel pierced. For her, it would be a kind of a statement, as in: "Look at my stomach.

Get a rush playing your favorite tunes as MP3 files

Get a rush playing your favorite tunes as MP3 filesBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): There was a crowd of people at Gatot's desk and that could only mean one of two things: there were either free goodies to eat or Gatot had just bought a new toy.

What's in store for holiday shoppers

What's in store for holiday shoppers Upmarket shopping malls are merrily adorned with Christmas and Idul Fitri decorations, the magnet to draw shoppers. Will it work in having cash registers ringing as music to the ears of retailers? The Jakarta Post contributor Tri Hafiningsih reports.

Two die in RI Air Force crash

Two die in RI Air Force crash JAKARTA (AFP); An Indonesian air force training aircraft crashed in the densely-populated province of Central Java, killing an officer and a non-commissioned officer on board, the air force said Saturday.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for Jakarta Sunday Maghrib 5:59 p.m.Monday Imsak 3:57 a.m.Subuh 4:07 a.m.

'I can't imagine myself without my moustache'

'I can't imagine myself without my moustache' Andi Alifian Mallarangeng came into great demand as a political observer after the downfall of former president Soeharto, as more political debates were held and the media began to publish and air sharper criticisms.

When a noodle vendor speaks up

When a noodle vendor speaks up JAKARTA (JP): What's the correlation between the threat of dragging the President before a special session of the House of Representatives and the fate of a fried noodle seller?This might seem like a ridiculous question, but the threat has much to do with the income...

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