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On This Day - January 7, 2001

Turning the heat up with Manado spices

Turning the heat up with Manado spices JAKARTA (JP): If you like hot-and-spicy meals, you may want to include these popular recipes from Manado, North Sulawesi, on your menu. Rica-rica is easy to prepare and you can try another variation of Woku Belanga, called Waka, simply by wrapping the chicken...

Patients throng Alternative Healing House in Purworejo

Patients throng Alternative Healing House in PurworejoBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): A young lady from Jakarta was shocked when her doctor told her that the only way to save her life was to remove the tumor inside her womb.

China offers 'goodwill gesture' to Taiwan

China offers 'goodwill gesture' to Taiwan BEIJING (Reuters): China has made a "major goodwill gesture" to Taiwan by slightly softening its conditions for talks on establishing full trade and transport links across the Taiwan Strait, the official China Daily reported on Saturday.

RI women's shuttlers expected to survive early rounds

RI women's shuttlers expected to survive early rounds JAKARTA (JP): Despite poor results last year, Indonesian women's shuttlers are expected to pass early round tests at the US$250,000 Korea Open starting on Wednesday in Cheju Island, South Korea.

Running a nightspot not all that easy

Running a nightspot not all that easy JAKARTA (JP): Running a discotheque in a big city in Indonesia is definitely not as easy and smooth as operating a warung tegal, the very popular stalls offering a wide range of ready-to-eat food. Nightspot owners know exactly what the problems are.

RP suspends peace efforts with rebels

RP suspends peace efforts with rebels MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said Saturday the government would suspend peace efforts with Muslim rebels after police accused them of carrying out deadly bomb attacks in Manila a week ago."For now, we'll suspend that.

Focusing on the vices and virtues of online gambling

Focusing on the vices and virtues of online gamblingBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Two years ago, the lights, audacity and pure tackiness of Las Vegas, gambling capital of the world, dazzled me. No where else can the Egyptian Pyramids blend so well with a castle from the Middle Ages, while on...

Myriad of thrills for Jakarta's nightgoers

Myriad of thrills for Jakarta's nightgoers JAKARTA (JP): As one of the world's megalopolitans, Jakarta has a lot to offer for who want to have some nighttime enjoyment.There are a variety of places for nightgoers, starting from traditional foods sold by street vendors to cafes, pubs and karaoke...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:30 Film 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Variety...

A look at some of the best and worst of TV in 2000

A look at some of the best and worst of TV in 2000Picks and pans of TV in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): It's clear that sinetron, the local TV serials which have made stars of many who have little more than good looks on their list of credentials, are not going for the reality factor.

U.S., security and intelligence

U.S., security and intelligence If anything, the change of administration from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush in the USA will bring about a change in U.S. defense policy and intelligence gathering on a global scale and Indonesia will surely be affected.

Jakarta offers nighttime entertainment for all tastes

Jakarta offers nighttime entertainment for all tastesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Nothing seems easier in today's world of glamour and glitter than to amuse oneself. Cosmopolitan cities like Jakarta have become the center of gravity for millions of people, both for its unlimited economic...

Malay Muslim leaders rethink future

Malay Muslim leaders rethink future SINGAPORE (AFP): Malay members of the Singapore parliament have unveiled the blueprint of a 10-year plan which they say will fit the Muslim community into the city-state's high-tech drive into the new economy.

Are there risks in using MSG?

Are there risks in using MSG?By Tri Hafiningsih and Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It takes only a matter of minutes for "Shelly" to know that something she has eaten contains monosodium glutamate (MSG).The 40-something Australian expatriate will suddenly develop a splitting headache, which often lasts...

On the record

On the record Album: The Beatles 1 (PT. EMI Indonesia/2000); Artist: The BeatlesThirty years have passed since one of the most successful and influential bands on the planet, The Beatles, announced they were splitting up. Dozens of remakes and compilations of their albums have been produced.

F.X. Sutono, fairway snake catcher from Semarang

F.X. Sutono, fairway snake catcher from SemarangBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): What is likely to happen to a golf player who is busy playing his sport when all of a sudden a snake slithers towards him? He will no doubt be disturbed and no longer enjoy the game, and...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * 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. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Informative book on Indonesian law reform

Informative book on Indonesian law reform INDONESIA: Bankruptcy, Law Reform & the Commercial Court 2000; Timothy Lindsey, Editor; Published by Desert Pea Press, Sydney, 2000; Paperback, 314 pages MELBOURNE (JP): Imagine a scene unraveling before you.

Indonesian student wins Young Inventors Award

Indonesian student wins Young Inventors AwardBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Many Indonesians believe that, if a certain fortune has been "assigned" to you, no matter what happens, it will eventually be yours. What happened to an Indonesian Ph.

Surakarta's Triwindu market offers antiques and much more

Surakarta's Triwindu market offers antiques and much moreBy Sulistyo Budi and Singgir Kartana SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): As a tourist destination, Surakarta has yet to gain the fame of nearby Yogyakarta or Bali.

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