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On This Day - October 8, 2000

Indonesia's golden couple courting success

Indonesia's golden couple courting successBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Susy Susanti and Alan Budikusuma gained enduring national fame when they took gold in the women's and men's singles in badminton at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Experts see rising trend in apartments

Experts see rising trend in apartments If a home is in a quiet neighborhood, surrounded by lush gardens, with a 24-hour security system, parking place and is close to the place of work, it is likely to be taken immediately.

Arts Agenda

Arts Agenda Pottery Exhibition Kendi-Kendi, Water Pots F. Widayanto, at Koi Galeri and Restaurant, Jl Mahakam I/2, South Jakarta, tel: 722-2864. From Oct. 9 F. Widayanto will again display his distinguished pottery works titled Kendi-Kendi, traditional water pots.

Links

LinksBy Dewi Anggraeni "You cannot speak Cantonese, ah? How come?" was one of the questions frequently thrown at Dinah whenever she was in Hong Kong.She had tried to explain that she was Indonesian and had yet to learn Chinese.

Former athletes face tough times

Former athletes face tough times A sports career is no promise of a comfortable future in Indonesia. Despite huge bonuses for gold medals in multisports events like the Olympics, many also-ran athletes end up with little after their careers end.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Sports 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 Music 10:30...

Historical facts about coffee

Historical facts about coffee JAKARTA (JP): What was the historical route of the brew which perks up millions?Origins: Coffee is believed to have originated in the town of Kaffa in Ethiopia, writes Jane Pettigrew in Coffee, a 1999 tribute to the finest coffees of the world.

Government has to guarantee our future, athletes say

Government has to guarantee our future, athletes say JAKARTA (JP): They stood on the stage carrying banners saying they received millions of rupiah in cash bonuses Saturday evening in a handing over ceremony at TVRI auditorium. The ceremony itself was broadcast nationwide by TVRI, TPI and ANteve.

Police make arrests in truck hijacking

Police make arrests in truck hijacking JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police detectives arrested five suspects in the hijacking of a container truck loaded with 35 tons of iron.The arrests came about one hour after the truck was hijacked at about 7 p.m. on Friday, an officer said on Saturday.

Viewers waking up to new breakfast TV show

Viewers waking up to new breakfast TV showBy Bruce Emond Selamat Datang Pagi (Welcome the Morning); Hosts: Becky Tumewu, Ferdy Hasan; RCTI, 8 a.m. Weekdays JAKARTA (JP): It's hard to be heard amid the din of dangdut music shows on TV in the early morning hours, but breakfast television is finally...

Leo Kristi: Turning from musician to painter

Leo Kristi: Turning from musician to painterBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): When a musician holds a solo exhibition of his own paintings, it shows a daring process in achieving a new aesthetic expression because his works reflect the rhythm of the music he is usually identified with.

Balinese traditional textiles in tune with modern times

Balinese traditional textiles in tune with modern timesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As the pencil thin model draped in a body hugging kebaya walked in, the audience let out a collective cry. Some thought that the outfit -- a combination of a lemon green songket skirt topped with a laced kebaya,...

The fall guy for the mighty who've fallen

The fall guy for the mighty who've fallen JAKARTA (JP): Last week I did not commemorate the victory of the Pancasila state ideology over the antigovernment coup plotters, who in 1965 helped put the then Gen. Soeharto into the country's saddle of power.

26 people killed as Wamena's worst riots

26 people killed as Wamena's worst riots JAKARTA (JP): At least 26 people were killed and scores of others seriously wounded in a rampage by proindependence supporters in the Irian Jaya town of Wamena, police said on Saturday.

What must athletes do for their future?

What must athletes do for their future? JAKARTA (JP): Life can be thick or thin for athletes after their competitive days are over. The Jakarta Post asked several athletes and an official from the National Sports Council (KONI) about what athletes should do to plan for their retirement.

Male menopause not all gloom and doom

Male menopause not all gloom and doomBy Clare E. Urwin SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Thanks to modern science and medicine, men can look forward to a satisfying and vibrant life in their later years.This was the main message of a two-day symposium, Management of Erectile Dysfunction and The Aging Male,...

New Korea WCup OC appointed

New Korea WCup OC appointed SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's 2002 World Cup Organizing Committee on Saturday named Korea Football Association president Chung Mong-joon and Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation chairman Lee Yun-taek as new co-heads.

Spilling the beans on perking up coffee culture

Spilling the beans on perking up coffee culture JAKARTA (JP): The mere mention of java is enough to get the juices flowing for coffee lovers around the world.The export from the central island in the then Dutch East Indies was so coveted by 19th century Europeans that they came to know it by its...

A day with a Kuta beach lifeguard

A day with a Kuta beach lifeguard I Made Kariasa, better known as Brenk, 30, has been a lifeguard at Kuta beach on Bali since 1989. Born in the island's capital Denpasar, he made straight for the beach after finishing high school and continues to live at home, with his parents, one sister and a...

The long and winding road to spectacular Lake Maninjau

The long and winding road to spectacular Lake ManinjauBy Simon Marcus Gower MANINJAU, West Sumatra (JP): Local people will tell you it's better to visit on a sunny day. Guidebooks warn against traveling there when skies are gray and clouds are low.

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