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Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Balancing act of the Indonesian spirit
Balancing act of the Indonesian spiritRobert S. Finnegan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tika Bisono is a noted Indonesian psychologist and Editor in Chief of Parents Guide Magazine.Question: In the aftermath of the Bali bombing we have seen media reports quoting noted academics who are saying that...
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Expressing humanity through language of dance
Expressing humanity through language of danceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The body can say what words cannot, British choreographer Martha Graham once asserted.This sentiment is most apt to describe the significance of dance for Takako Leen Senosoenoto, one of the main dancers in local...
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Street kids, orphans crave family warmth at Idul Fitri
Street kids, orphans crave family warmth at Idul FitriLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In observance of the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays, which falls on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 this year, Muslims have been busily preparing food in anticipation of the festivities.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
TV Program: Sunday, Desember 1, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, Desember 1, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:00 Documentary 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cartoon10:30 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Traditional Comedy2:00 Music3:00 Entertainment News 3:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Quiz6:00 News7:00 TV Drama9:00 News9:30 Variety Show10:30 TV...
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Sobering statistics on Indonesia in World AIDS Day commemoration
Sobering statistics on Indonesia in World AIDS Day commemorationJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta World AIDS Day is coming this Sunday. Once more we are reminded of those who have died and those now living with HIV/AIDS.This is a condition that has no cure yet.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
HIV/AIDS in Indonesia on the rise
HIV/AIDS in Indonesia on the rise1987: First case in the country reported on the resort island of Bali, involving a Dutch tourist.1994: The government sets up a special National Committee on AIDS to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS related cases.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Bimo's Dragonfly more hip on your dining table
Bimo's Dragonfly more hip on your dining tablePrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What would you do if a dragonfly landed on your dinner table? Smack it dead? You would definitely think twice about doing that if the Dragonfly tableware collection from young artist Bimo Chondro was there...
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
JP/2/NEWS
JP/2/NEWSDrive dozes 7 killed in W. Java INDONESIA: Seven people died instantly and a four-year-old child was injured when their minivan collided head-on with a Fuso truck in Subang regency, West Java, on Saturday. All the victims were brought to a public health center in Patok Besi in the regency.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Some celebrate holiday by ripping off travelers
Some celebrate holiday by ripping off travelersBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Travelers heading to their hometowns to celebrate the Muslim's Idul Fitri holiday have always been a great target for fraud by both bus operators and ticket scalpers, and this year is...
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Hotels offer unique holiday hampers
Hotels offer unique holiday hampers The end of the year is always a busy time for office workers and businesspeople to start thinking about the gifts they will give to their colleagues and loved ones. Moreover, Idul Fitri also falls in December this year, and is sure to add to the headaches.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
A blend of the Orient and Europe in China's busiest port city
A blend of the Orient and Europe in China's busiest port city The city of Shanghai is located on the coast of the East China Sea on the western edge of the Pacific Rim. It is a major commercial and industrial center in China and the busiest port city in the country.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Shanghai, a city of a thousand building
Shanghai, a city of a thousand buildingA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Shanghai, China The day I put my feet down in Shanghai, I recalled one of my friends who said that "Asia is rising and the West is falling.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Going home for Idul Fitri not always nice
Going home for Idul Fitri not always nice The tradition of going home for Idul Fitri holiday is the reason I am not very keen about the holiday itself.At any other time of the year, I can always make excuses to my mother not to go home to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Kampong Ayer, Brunei's celebrated water world
Kampong Ayer, Brunei's celebrated water worldJason Volker, Contributor, Bandar Seri Begawan Brilliant equatorial sunshine mellows my mood as we cruise beneath a bougainvillea-trimmed footbridge. The lulling lapping of water on the boat's prow washes away my worldly cares.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
Langkawi: A land of legends and a pocket of peace
Langkawi: A land of legends and a pocket of peaceVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Langkawi, Malaysia Whenever tourists hear the words "tropical paradise", they immediately think of Indonesia's Bali or Thailand's Phuket.Now they can add Malaysia's Langkawi to their list of travel destinations.
Sun, 01 Dec 2002
'Indonesians are confused by global power shifts'
'Indonesians are confused by global power shifts' or The rationale for corruption and immorality in RI or West, int'l economists responsible for chaos, terror in RI or Indonesians are good, West is influencing bad behavior or None of the problems are a result of our own doing, West is at fault or...