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Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Cafe essentials: The do's and don'ts
Cafe essentials: The do's and don'tsKenny Santana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDo's 1. Dress right: Make sure that you're wearing the dress code of the cafe, whether it's casual or semiformal. Don't make yourself look like an idiot when you enter the room and everyone turns around to stare at you like...
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
What the best cafes have in store for you
What the best cafes have in store for youKenny Santana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choosing the best cafe to hang out in isn't easy! A fave cafe for one cafe-goer can be a place to avoid for another, and there are no such things as objective opinions.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Children's storybook paradise for children and parents
Children's storybook paradise for children and parentsStevie Emelia The Jakarta Post Jakarta---------------------------------------- Balinese Children's Favorite Stories Retold by Victor Mason with Gillian Beal Periplus Editions, 2001 96 pp US$16.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Documentary 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Music 10:30 Quiz 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Children's Program 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 2:00 News 3:00 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 Forestry 5:30...
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
All about Malacca
All about Malacca Interested in a trip to Malacca but need more information on what is available when you get there? Holidaycity.com and Hotel Puri Malaka have some tips.Background: Malacca was founded by Sumatran prince Parameshwara during the early 1400s.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Guess What? Roy Suryo
Guess What? Roy Suryo One would think one satellite dish for a house would be sufficient. Not so for multimedia expert Roy Suryo, 33, who has eight of them attached to his house in Yogyakarta."Initially, I had one 12-foot dish.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Bali's talented young painters finally come into focus
Bali's talented young painters finally come into focusAgus Dermawan T., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Balinese artists are increasingly becoming the popular focus of exhibitions around the country, particularly in the capital. A new exhibition, Bali Fokus +, at Santi Gallery on Jl.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Seeking beauty, virility and vitality
Seeking beauty, virility and vitalitySanti Hendrawati, Contributor, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Food supplements available in the market are becoming increasingly more varied both in types and uses. But the most common seem to be those promoting beauty, sexuality and vitality.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Cacao: An ancient food that has conquered modern taste
Cacao: An ancient food that has conquered modern tasteMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Smooth and luscious chocolate has long been used to make a wide range of sweets, pastries and cakes, which are often combined with other palatable fillings such as liquor, caramel, nuts and fruits.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Opening Up: Singer Titi DJ is coming into her own as an
Opening Up: Singer Titi DJ is coming into her own as an entertainer at an age when many other performers are content to bid goodbye to the bright lights. So, what keeps the 35-year-old "veteran" coming back for more? And what are the differences between love and marriage with an American man...
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Stressful life may increase the risk of stroke
Stressful life may increase the risk of strokeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hendra, 35, was a very energetic, hard-working businessman. He was a good tennis player and often played tennis with his friends on Sunday mornings, a weekend activity which he said soothed his stress.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Lots of choices but not all are good
Lots of choices but not all are goodI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Some people may have shopped for cat's claw or devil's claw or root grape extract. Others may have bought olive leaf extract, green barley Hawaiian noni and salmon oil or super garlic oil.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Door still only half open with German immigration policy
Door still only half open with German immigration policyGuenther Voss, Berlin, Deutsche Presse Agentur Harianto Wijaya made headlines across Germany in July 2000.Amid great fanfare, the 25-year-old Indonesian computer expert was granted the first-ever so-called Green Card.
Sun, 07 Oct 2001
Joo Hyun makes things special with art of origami
Joo Hyun makes things special with art of origamiMaria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta Origami has been Joo Hyun Kim's favorite hobby for half her life.The 12-year-old student at Jakarta International Korean School (JIKS) has spent most of her free time making beautiful crafts from colorful squares of...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Malays foster tolerance in S'pore
Malays foster tolerance in S'poreThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Malay Singaporean civic and political leaders have been bending over backwards to emphasize the benevolence of Islam, and asking Singaporeans of all persuasions to hold fast to the virtue of tolerance.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
KPC contributes $1.4m annually
KPC contributes $1.4m annually BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Foreign coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) contributes US$1.4 million (Rp 12 billion) to social development programs in the province, a KPC executive said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Firm offers to process garbage
Firm offers to process garbage JAKARTA: Private firm PT Geosis Telekomunika, which is partly owned by the Navy, proposed to the city administration on Wednesday to process the city's garbage into organic fertilizer at its planned plant in Marunda, North Jakarta.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 5
Rupiah Rates Oct. 5 Bank notes rates TT rates selling buying selling buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,284.00 9,284.00 9,833.00 9,735.00Australian dollar 1 5,149.20 4,643.86 4,923.38 4,869.45Austrian schilling 1 686.98 619.84 656.85 649.95Belgian franc 1 234.34 211.43 224.06 221.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
hile most airlines around the world have announced cuts to
hile most airlines around the world have announced cuts to services, SilkAir said Friday it will add a new service between Singapore and the Indonesian city, Palembang. SilkAir, a unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069) until Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Kepulauan Seribu regent nominated
Kepulauan Seribu regent nominatedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso nominated on Friday the second candidate to hold the post as the first regent of Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand Islands), after the first candidate was rejected by the City Council.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Landslide kills seven in Kebumen
Landslide kills seven in KebumenTarko Sudiarno and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen Nine people were buried in a landslide which took place in Penusupan village, Sruweng district in the regency of Kebumen, Central Java, on Thursday night.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Asian currencies mixed late on pre-G-7 position adjustment
Asian currencies mixed late on pre-G-7 position adjustment RON HARUI, Dow Jones, Tokyo Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in Asia Friday, as players put finishing touches on positions ahead of key U.S.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Kalimantan governors okay infrastructure plan
Kalimantan governors okay infrastructure planEdy Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak Four Kalimantan governors have agreed to begin the Trans- Kalimantan highway project as part of an integrated infrastructure development program that was officially endorsed at the end of their two-day meeting in...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Kontras responds
Kontras respondsFrom Media Indonesia The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) would like to thank the concern and sympathy for our work that was expressed in Mr. Donald Panjaitan's letter in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 27, 2001.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Anarchy on Jl. Sudirman
Anarchy on Jl. Sudirman While battling the rush-hour traffic on a normal day in Jakarta is not exactly pleasurable, few motorists would have anticipated the mayhem and violence that greeted them opposite the Senayan sports complex on Oct. 4 in the evening.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
`Back to basics' will keep you in good shape
`Back to basics' will keep you in good shape Maya Santo Soeratman Contributor JakartaJAKARTA (JP): You are what you eat! This statement is apt to raise a few eyebrows, but many health conscious individuals believe that there is truth in this axiom.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Persija, PSM face prospect of grudge match
Persija, PSM face prospect of grudge matchMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSM Makassar will start Sunday's match with the dream of clinching a rare back-to-back win, but it is host Persija which is the favorite thanks to its upset win over the defending champion in the group matches.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Stop threatening foreigners, military tell militans
Stop threatening foreigners, military tell militansTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Military Commander, Maj. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, warned Indonesian Muslim hard-liners on Friday to stop threatening foreign citizens here, saying Indonesians had to respect their guests.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Authorities tighten security ahead of soccer finals
Authorities tighten security ahead of soccer finalsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following bloody clashes among soccer fans inside Bung Karno stadium on Thursday night, the city police vowed on Friday to strengthen security around the stadium to safeguard the final rounds of the Indonesian...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERS The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Friday that it would open a bidding process on Nov. 7, 2001, for 23 apartments and 11 floors of office space located within two separate buildings in South Jakarta.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERS The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Friday that it would open a bidding process on Nov. 7, 2001, for 23 apartments and 11 floors of office space located within two separate buildings in South Jakarta.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
IMF says LoI to remain as is
IMF says LoI to remain as isBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following its positive remarks about Indonesia's 2001 budget performance, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also expressed confidence in the country's economic reform targets, despite a looming global recession.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,250 -25 36,000 Adindo Foresta 90 -5 5,000 AGIS 110 0 750,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 475 0...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Slalom race for fun, and funds
Slalom race for fun, and funds JAKARTA: A number of ambassadors and other members of Jakarta's diplomatic corps are expected to take part in a fund raising slalom car race at the Bung Karno sports stadium on Oct. 21, organizers said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate Briefs State oil and gas company Pertamina has planned oil and gas exploration projects in Jagapura Kersana and Dukuh Tengah Ketanggungan villages in Brebes regency, Central Java, starting in the middle of next year.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
'Jungun Ianfu' to enter curriculum
'Jungun Ianfu' to enter curriculum YOGYAKARTA: Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar has accepted a proposal by the Yogyakarta branch of the Legal Aid Institute to include the issue of jungun ianfu (sex slaves) during the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945 in the school curriculum.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Ex-leprosy patients brave heat to beg for a living
Ex-leprosy patients brave heat to beg for a livingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Disgusting. That might be the comment that most people would make when seeing them begging on the street or at other public places here.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Ondeo wins new contract in Tangerang
Ondeo wins new contract in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): Ondeo Services has won a 25 year concession contract for the production and distribution of drinking water to Ciputat, Pamulang and Pondok Aren districts in Tangerang, Banten.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Quit practical politics, Megawati tells TNI
Quit practical politics, Megawati tells TNIFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Celebrating its 56th anniversary on Friday, the Indonesian Military (TNI) was given a special message by President Megawati Soekarnoputri: Mission accomplished, quit politics.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Police briefing room catches fire
Police briefing room catches fire JAKARTA: The National Police briefing room caught fire on Friday night due to a short circuit, but no damage was done, city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Garuda imposes US$5 surcharge
Garuda imposes US$5 surcharge Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia has imposed a US$5 surcharge on international air tickets since Oct. 1 to finance the extra cost of higher insurance premiums, according to a senior executive of the Association...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
1. BCA (2x26)
1. BCA (2x26)IBRA reappoints financial advisors for BCA sale 2. APEC (2x18)U.S. to push anti-terror agenda at APEC meetings 3. India (2x18)Global slump may push India fiscal deficit up 4. FSA (2x18)Fund injection for Japan's banks rejected 5. GM (3x10) GM, Toyota to explore new systems
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Garuda imposes $5 surcharge to cover insurance
Garuda imposes $5 surcharge to cover insuranceMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia has imposed a US$5 surcharge on international air tickets since Oct.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
U.S. to push anti-terror agenda at APEC meeting
U.S. to push anti-terror agenda at APEC meetingAgence France-Presse, Washington The United States will push its global anti-terrorism agenda at upcoming meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and hopes the new focus will revitalize the 21- member regional grouping, a US...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Workers condemn use of force
Workers condemn use of force JAKARTA: Around 60 workers of transportation company PT Terang Anugerah Andalas Transportasi, staged a rally at the office of the Minister of Manpower and Transportation Jacob Nuwa Wea on Thursday, to protest the use of force and intimidation by the company in dealing...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Fadhilah to be sworn in Saturday
Fadhilah to be sworn in Saturday SURABAYA: Governor Imam Utomo is scheduled to swear in Fadhilah Budiono as Sampang regent for a second term, despite an ongoing corruption investigation.Gunarto, spokesman for the provincial government, said here on Thursday that the swearing-in ceremony would take...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Cured lepers brave heat to beg for a living
Cured lepers brave heat to beg for a livingMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Disgusting. That might be the comment that most people would make when seeing them begging on the street or at other public places here.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
1. Ancol: 48 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 12
1. Ancol: 48 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 12Ancol fishermen see their homes demolished2. Leper: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Cured lepers brave heat to beg for a living3. Seribu: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18Dadang nominated as Kepulauan Seribu regent