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On This Day - October 29, 2000
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Centuries old seafaring tradition still exists in Surabaya
Centuries old seafaring tradition still exists in SurabayaBy Simon Marcus Gower SURABAYA (JP): The heat is high in central Surabaya and dust rises from its ever traffic laden streets making a walk around this large and centuries old city a difficult experience.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Svar wins Bandung Future
Svar wins Bandung Future JAKARTA (JP): Slovakian Ladislav Svar won the men's singles at the F5 Men's Future 2000 at Taman Maluku tennis court in Bandung on Saturday after defeating Donovan September of South Africa 6- 1, 6-3."I really enjoyed my game today.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Pontianak returns to normal after clashes
Pontianak returns to normal after clashes PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak was returning to normal after being crippled for two days by interethnic clashes that left at least six people dead.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Indonesian artists: From supermarket to TV screen
Indonesian artists: From supermarket to TV screen JAKARTA (JP): In the course of their career, Indonesia's TV film actors travel the path wide screen stars once trod. Everything is mere repetition and until now not a single actor can attribute their career to a formal education in acting.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
U.S. ship brings aid to E. Timor; RI invites aid groups to return
U.S. ship brings aid to E. Timor; RI invites aid groups to return DILI, East Timor (AP): A U.S. warship arrived in Dili Saturday to take part in an ongoing American humanitarian mission in East Timor as an Indonesian general invited foreign aid workers to return to the violence-wracked western half...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Flandy/Eng Hian in Danish Open final
Flandy/Eng Hian in Danish Open final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's badminton doubles team of Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian kept alive the country's hope of winning a title at the US$250,000 Danish Open at Farum Hallen in Copenhagen.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Home Movies
Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): Feel like being terrorized tonight? Rent a couple of good horror films, turn off the lights and lock your doors. Although there are only a few horror videos among many on the shelves which can generate real screams, the two films reviewed below are guaranteed to run some...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Second Jakarta Film Festival opens Nov. 3
Second Jakarta Film Festival opens Nov. 3 JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) will be held here for 10 days for the second time starting Nov. 3.The festival will show some 100 quality films from Turkey, Iran, Egypt, India, Australia, Germany, Japan, Russian and Indonesia...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Invasion or liberation?
Invasion or liberation? I would like to add to the article titled Chinese invasion or liberation of Tibet by Andreas Landwehr in the Oct. 7 edition of The Jakarta Post.With the Chinese revolution of 1911, the Qing dynasty collapsed.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:00 TV Drama 2:00 News 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
A breath of fresh air, maybe, on Hughes' 'Angin Malam'
A breath of fresh air, maybe, on Hughes' 'Angin Malam' Angin MalamHost: HughesRCTI, 11:30 p.m. Saturday JAKARTA (JP): Entertainer Hughes is something of a phenomenon on Indonesian TV. She is big and beautiful, possessing a pretty face and the nonchalance to shrug off the fat jokes that are the ugly...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
A day with a grave digger at Petamburan cemetery
A day with a grave digger at Petamburan cemetery Grave digger Junaedi, 63, is the most senior digger at the Petamburan graveyard for Christians in Central Jakarta. He was born in Bogor, West Java, and now lives in the nearby town of Parung with his wife Sumini and one of their five children.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Get your kicks at Club 69 in Bandung
Get your kicks at Club 69 in Bandung BANDUNG (JP): Club 69 in Bandung is located in an old building with high ceilings, the type that the capital of West Java is famous for. This, combined with an interior uncluttered to the point of sparseness, gives the club the feeling of the converted...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
A taste of the fresh and colorful food of Provence
A taste of the fresh and colorful food of Provence JAKARTA (JP): It's only natural for chef Eric Costille to return to the food he grew up with.A native of Provence, Costille has worked at restaurants around the world and is currently at the Makati Shangri-La in Manila.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Local businesses prepare for Halloween
Local businesses prepare for Halloween JAKARTA (JP): Halloween does make things go bump in the night in Jakarta, but away from the capital it's still an unfamiliar celebration to many."I think basically for Indonesians nowadays Halloween is more popular because western influences are easily...
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Trusmi: Batik-making center in Cirebon
Trusmi: Batik-making center in CirebonBy Berto B. Wedhatama CIREBON, West Java (JP): Indonesia has earned world renown for its batik. Not many people know, though, that only a few areas in Indonesia produce batik of good quality. One of these few areas is Cirebon.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
China to host 2004 Asian Cup
China to host 2004 Asian Cup BEIRUT (Reuters): China will host the 2004 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) decided on Friday.Ten AFC members voted for China while six backed Thailand. Iran, the third contender, withdrew its bid shortly before the vote.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Student rallies mark Youth Pledge Day
Student rallies mark Youth Pledge Day JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from a number of universities and student organizations marked the 72nd Youth Pledge Day on Saturday by staging rallies across the capital.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Installation and Performing Arts exhibition Saya Makan Kamu Makan Saya, by Mella Jaarsma, at Cemeti Art House, Jl. Ngadisuryan 7A, Yogyakarta, from Nov.7 through Nov.30. Mella Jaarsma addresses the fragility of modern multi-racial Indonesian society.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Medan workers protest
Medan workers protest MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Hundreds of workers at a thong factory stepped up their protest over the dismissal of two of their colleagues by storming the residence of the company director on Friday.
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