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Garuda offers convenience for holidaymakers

Garuda offers convenience for holidaymakers With the Idul Fitri holiday falling between Christmas and New Year this year, the exodus from the city is expected to be bigger than usual. The number of people wanting to celebrate one or more of these holidays in their hometown, and get there by air, is...

3 colms

3 colms Tabel 1. Indonesian Export January-October,1999 & 2000 __________________________________________________________________ FOB (US$ Million) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sept ! Oct ! Jan-Oct ! Jan-Oct ! 2000 2000 1999 2000...

Aryaduta Hotel Pekanbaru, the ultimate choice

Aryaduta Hotel Pekanbaru, the ultimate choice Pekanbaru, capital city of the Riau Province is boasting an extensive variety of heterogeneous industries such as oil, palm oil, wood, pulp and paper, to name a few.

What stirs in Surakarta?

What stirs in Surakarta? SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Surakarta, or Solo, is known as a city that never sleeps -- something always seems to be happening around the clock. Here are some of the places to be found in this center of Javanese culture with something to offer visitors from near and far.

Why not jetski to the next island?

Why not jetski to the next island? By Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is known for its beautiful beaches. At the beach you can feel the breeze, watch the beautiful view and hear the roaring waves. But if you want to enjoy the beach and the sea in a different way, try jetskiing.

Urban tourism explored in Bandung

Urban tourism explored in BandungBy Myra Gunawan BANDUNG (JP): When people talk about tourism, they usually think of beach resorts or mountain getaways. It is also true among scholars; only since the 1990s has urban tourism gained significant and growing attention.

The joy of soaring like an eagle

The joy of soaring like an eagle---------------------------------------------------------------------Young executives in Jakarta have turned their attention to more challenging sports in which to spend their spare time. They need more than just playing golf, tennis or squash.

TV programs

TV programsSunday, Dec. 24, 2000TVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m.

Auction scandal shadows Indonesian Arts scene 2000

Auction scandal shadows Indonesian Arts scene 2000By Agus Dermawan T. JAKARTA (JP): When 1999 drew to a close and the year 2000 arrived, the Indonesian fine art community had high hopes that the quality of fine art events in the country would show an upward trend.

Quick and tasty recipes for Christmas get-togethers

Quick and tasty recipes for Christmas get-togethers JAKARTA (JP): These recipes can help you celebrate Christmas in an old-fashioned way. They are wonderful served at family gatherings on Christmas Eve.

Mashrooming Internet cafes facing tight competition

Mashrooming Internet cafes facing tight competitionBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): For 15-year old Wulan, chatting with someone through the internet is "her kind of thing," besides going to movies, listening to her favorite music, or discussing the latest gossip with her peers.

Perfect table settings for Christmas and Idul Fitri

Perfect table settings for Christmas and Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Tonight is Christmas Eve, and you are intent on preparing the very best table for your loved ones to show them that you care.The problem is that you really have no idea what to do.

Indonesian soccer can't move further than SE Asia

Indonesian soccer can't move further than SE AsiaBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer community received a nice gift at the end of the second millennium when the national team managed to finish as the runner-up of the 2000 Tiger Cup in Thailand in November.

Midwife tours villages at the foot of Mount Merapi

Midwife tours villages at the foot of Mount MerapiText and photos by Ali Budiman YOGYAKARTA (JP): The sun regally shone that morning. Warm air replaced the coldness enveloping the villages perched at the foot of Mount Merapi. The road was deserted and the two young women sped up their motorbikes.

How to live without helpers

How to live without helpers JAKARTA (JP): If your maids do not come back from the Idul Fitri exodus, you might want to try to live without them as a few families in Jakarta have already done.Of course, some prerequisites are necessary before you make a decision.

Slamet wants to bring Marsinah back from the grave

Slamet wants to bring Marsinah back from the graveBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): With his latest film Telegram just released in Europe and the United States, film director Slamet Rahardjo is now working on another film called Marsinah.

Worker strike closes Shangri-La hotel

Worker strike closes Shangri-La hotel JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of workers of the five-star Shangri-La Hotel continued their strike for the second day on Saturday, forcing the management to temporarily close their business activities and evacuate all room guests.

A Palm-sized community established

A Palm-sized community establishedBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Many people are now using the Palm Vx PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) to manage their life. They have the choice of using the phone book, e-mail database, appointment book and memo software to keep their thoughts and plans...

Semarang to host Golden Gloves

Semarang to host Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) has selected Central Java as host of the Sarung Tinju Emas (Golden Gloves) all-star boxing event next year, an official with the local chapter said on Saturday.

Accessory a winner for Indonesian fashion designer

Accessory a winner for Indonesian fashion designerBy Kunang Helmi-Picard PARIS (JP): Fashion connoisseurs still head straight for Paris. Here they can admire the elegant flair of superbly cut garments, completed with the ultimate in accessories.

Young designer makes his mark in Paris

Young designer makes his mark in Paris PARIS (JP): A decade ago when Samudra Hartanto left his hometown of Malang, East Java, to study in Australia, he never dreamed that he would become a design assistant for such a prestigious fashion designer like Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton.

Exodus expected to reach peak today

Exodus expected to reach peak today JAKARTA (JP): The number of people joining the country's annual Idul Fitri and Christmas holiday exodus kept increasing on Saturday, and is expected to reach its peak on Sunday.

Mahathir vows crackdown on political violence

Mahathir vows crackdown on political violence KULIM, Malaysia (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed Saturday to crack down on political violence, hours after three opposition leaders were charged with alleged crimes during a recent by-election victory for their party.

'Calon Arang' -- literary work or not?

'Calon Arang' -- literary work or not? Calon Arang: Kisah Perempuan Korban Patriarki (Calon Arang: Story of a Woman Victimized by Patriarchy); By Toeti Heraty; Yayasan Obor Indonesia in cooperation with Yayasan Adikarya Ikapi and the Ford Foundation; November 2000; 79 pp JAKARTA (JP): Toeti Heraty,...

Gus Dur to visit Irian Jaya

Gus Dur to visit Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): At least 5,000 security personnel are preparing to safeguard President Abdurrahman Wahid, who will visit the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura on Christmas Day.

Book Nook: Eating Well for Optimum Health...

Book Nook: Eating Well for Optimum Health... Eating Well for Optimum Health -- The Essential Guide to Food, Diet and Nutrition; By Andrew Weil, M.D.; Albert Knopf, New York, 2000; 308 pp; Rp 275,000 JAKARTA (JP): Is this yet another in the long line of food help books decided to put fast food...

No newspaper

No newspaper With Christmas and Idul Fitri falling within a four day period, The Jakarta Post will not appear from Monday to Thursday. Our website, www.thejakartapost.com, however, will continue to be maintained in order to provide you with constant updates of the latest news over the holiday break.

The West Java patch of land where time stands still

The West Java patch of land where time stands stillBy John Aglionby KADUKETER, West Java: There was no manmade fiber in sight as Mastina climbed up a sugar palm to collect the watery sap he would later boil up to make into sugar.

20 Indonesians held in RP

20 Indonesians held in RP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Twenty Indonesians were held by the military after they were caught sneaking into the southern Philippines in a motorboat full of contraband, a military spokesman said on Saturday.

'I have to say what I think'

'I have to say what I think' Indonesian men's doubles badminton player Rexy Ronald Mainaky has been in the spotlight since he and partner Ricky Ahmad Subagja took the world top spot in 1993, but he is retiring at the end of this year.

Choices galore for holiday TV programs

Choices galore for holiday TV programsBy Sri Ramadani JAKARTA (JP): It's a bumper TV season this week as the six TV stations do battle to give viewers what they want during the Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays.

Life without maids and helpers

Life without maids and helpers As the annual exodus of people returning to their hometowns during the Idul Fitri begins, many middle and upper income families start having headaches. Their housemaids, cooks, baby sitters, drivers are on leave, forcing the family to do the household chores.

Snapshot

SnapshotPhoto A: ReligionJP/msaRELIGIOUS TOUCH: Popular singer Trie Utami (center) explains a new television program with Islamic nuances, Reuni Anak Cucu Adam (Adam's Children and Grandchildren), while singer Franky Sahilatua (right) and moderator Yusuf Susilo listen.

A day with Santa Claus

A day with Santa Claus Santa Claus has come to town - in the form of Tony Lalamentik, 37. As one of Santa's helpers, the Manado, North Sulawesi, native can be seen daily at Mal Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta.

Grief and Sympathy

Grief and SympathyBy Dewi Anggraeni My palm moistens and my heartbeat quickens. I stop listening. I sit down."Ibu*) Jauhari? Are you there?" finally the voice, at first sounding like it is coming from a different dimension, pulls me back to the telephone conversation.

For postmen, Idul Fitri can be a time of separation

For postmen, Idul Fitri can be a time of separationBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Many are still packing up and getting ready to leave for their hometowns (mudik) as Idul Fitri draws near. Others who have completed the trip are tasting the joy of reunion with their old friends and families.

The spirit moves young gospel singer Nikita

The spirit moves young gospel singer Nikita JAKARTA (JP): Nikita smiled shyly, looked down and clasped her fingers in her lap when her father began recounting how she first sang in public when she was barely four years old.

Still Playing

Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Want to catch a movie during the holiday season? The Jakarta Post's Joko E.H. Anwar rates the celluloid offerings in local theaters.Bedazzled. (Comedy, 93 minutes). Starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor. Directed by Harold Ramis.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:10 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:05 a.m.Subuh 4:15 a.m.Maghrib 6:10 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 4:06 a.m.Subuh 4:16 a.m.Maghrib 4:11 p.m.

Local film chosen for competition in French film festival

Local film chosen for competition in French film festivalBy Kunang Helmi-Picard NANTES, France (JP): The 22nd edition of the Festival of 3 Continents took place in Nantes, France in the last week of November.

Gus Dur to meet House on chief justice veto

Gus Dur to meet House on chief justice veto JAKARTA (JP): Presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar said on Saturday that the government will officially convey its rejection of Muladi and Bagir Manan as the Supreme Court chief justice candidates, and that the President would not compromise his...

Merry Christmas and Happy Idul Fitri

Merry Christmas and Happy Idul FitriBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): Anna looked up at the greasy clock on the kitchen wall. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon. It was a bit hard to see the numbers behind the grayish layers of smoke and fat covering the clock's glass surface.

Savory entrees for celebrating Idul Fitri

Savory entrees for celebrating Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri is a time to be spent with the family after the long fasting month of Ramadhan. It is an occasion to savor relationships, and good food.

Forests 'endangered' by regional autonomy

Forests 'endangered' by regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's forestry resources could be endangered, with all its dire consequences, when regional administrations gain more power from the central government starting next year, Minister of Forestry Nurmahmudi Ismail warns.

Kamra members get severance pay

Kamra members get severance pay YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some 300 members of the People's Security (Kamra) of the Sleman regency enjoyed Rp 1 million each in severance pay on Friday, thanks to governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X's prompt help.

Malaysia to deport 110,000 illegal migrant workers

Malaysia to deport 110,000 illegal migrant workers JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian authorities will gradually deport a total of 110,000 Indonesian workers illegally working in the country in the coming months.Vivi Aryanti Pancaweda, director of labor protection at the Ministry of Manpower and...

Lippobank helps flood victims

Lippobank helps flood victims JAKARTA (JP): Lippobank will hold community outreach programs throughout Indonesia starting from Dec. 21 to Dec. 23 to celebrate Christmas, Idul Fitri and New Year.The bank said the programs would be held in several provinces, especially in areas recently hit by floods...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 22, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,300 -50 204,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 105 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 975 -25...

E. Java commander warns of unrest

E. Java commander warns of unrest SURABAYA: Brawijaya Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi on Friday claimed that there were several groups, who were mobilizing the poor to create unrest on Christmas eve.

Jihad Force declares 'war'

Jihad Force declares 'war' SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): The commander of a Jihad Force Ja'far Umar Tholib, declared on Friday that Surakarta was a battleground for his group to fight hoodlums.Speaking in front of some 2,000 people at the Surakarta Islamic Hall on Friday, Ja'far stated that the...