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Mon, 23 Jul 2001
Caution needed in using dietary aids
Caution needed in using dietary aidsBy I. Christianto and Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): In their bid for better health, many people are taking dietary aids and sports supplements commonly found in stores and advertised on TV.
Mon, 23 Jul 2001
Kidnappers to free Belgians on Aug. 1
Kidnappers to free Belgians on Aug. 1 JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irianese kidnappers have agreed to release on Aug. 1 two Belgian filmmakers they had taken hostage for almost two months, once their demands are met, a church negotiator said on Saturday.Rev.
Mon, 23 Jul 2001
Three die in chain collision
Three die in chain collision PADANG, West Sumatra: Three people were killed and 22 others injured in a chain collision involving four vehicles on Jl. Adinegoro in the Koto Tengah district here on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Teater Keliling strives for recognition in Jakarta
Teater Keliling strives for recognition in JakartaBy Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Luck hasn't smiled yet on Teater Keliling (Mobile theater), Jakarta's seasoned mobile theater group. Despite its popularity in the provinces and abroad, in its birthplace it tends to be sidelined and overlooked.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Vietnam seeks seized boats
Vietnam seeks seized boats HANOI (Reuters): A province of central Vietnam is seeking the return of more than 200 fishermen and 17 fishing boats seized by foreign vessels around the disputed Spratly and Paracel Islands, Vietnam's official media reported on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
'I Ching' in Yayat Surya's visual representations
'I Ching' in Yayat Surya's visual representationsBy M. Dwi Marianto DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The paintings that Yayat Surya has been displaying at Jezz Gallery until July 31 have provoked lots of discussion on their peculiarities.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Gus Dur's accountability 'mandatory'
Gus Dur's accountability 'mandatory' JAKARTA (JP): Leading factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on the opening day of the special session on Saturday were adamant that President Abdurrahman Wahid present his accountability report on Monday and that his refusal to do so would only...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Restoring Losari Beach to its former glory
Restoring Losari Beach to its former gloryBy Hasanuddin Hamid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): There have been quite a few stories told about the beauty of Losari Beach. For example, filmmaker Djamaluddin Effendy, in 1975, brought the beach to the wide screen in Senja di Pantai Losari (Twilight at...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Vegetarianism fever sweeps across the island of Batam
Vegetarianism fever sweeps across the island of BatamBy Fadli BATAM, Riau (JP): There is a new trend sweeping Batam that people believe enhances the body's resistance to illness: consumption of what the U.S.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Why shop in a giant supermarket?
Why shop in a giant supermarket? JAKARTA (JP): Remember the days when shopping in a supermarket was considered prestigious? How proudly the customers walked through the aisles and then up to the cashier and from there a porter would help them to carry their shopping to the car.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
On the record
On the recordAlbum : Sesuatu Yang Tertunda (Sony Music); Artist : Padi It is a cross between Radiohead and U2, with a bit of britpop added. That is the type of music from this second album of Padi.Padi is a Surabaya-based rock band, which comprises Fadly (vocals, acoustic guitar), Piyu (guitar,...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Pleats remain Hamy's winning signature
Pleats remain Hamy's winning signatureBy Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): After 16 years in the fashion world as a designer, Stephanus Hamy has achieved a lot, reputation, rewards and experience. One thing commendable about Hamy is his loyalty to the pleat, which has become his trademark.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Special session is illegal, says Gus Dur
Special session is illegal, says Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid charged that the accelerated People's Consultative Assembly special session, which began on Saturday, was illegal and manipulated by a small group of people bent on his ouster.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Voting starts in Sabah
Voting starts in Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Voters in a constituency in Malaysia's Sabah state went to the polls on Saturday in a by-election for a state assembly seat seen as a test for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling coalition.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Petta Puang, a S. Sulawesi phenomenon
Petta Puang, a S. Sulawesi phenomenonBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Imagine a community being invited to a civic education meeting in the evening, say, about the importance of maintaining a clean living environment.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Thousands throng auto expo despite political tension
Thousands throng auto expo despite political tensionBy Damar Harsanto JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of car aficionados packed the Gaikindo 11th Auto Expo 20001 at the Jakarta Convention Center, unperturbed about the building political tension surrounding the premises.The expo was opened at 10 a.m.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
'Kyai' not to enter real politics
'Kyai' not to enter real politicsFrom Media IndonesiaOn April 29, 2001, two days prior to the plenary session of the House of Representatives (held on May 1, 2001), kyai (Muslim religious leaders) and throngs of supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid, mostly from East Java, came to Jakarta for...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
A glimpse into Yogyakarta's exclusive arts settlement
A glimpse into Yogyakarta's exclusive arts settlementBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): With a scruffy face, an eccentrically dressed, long-haired young man carrying a hoe steps out of his room. Not uttering a single word he places the hoe in between two fruit plants.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
JP/8/G00
JP/8/G00By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A company applies for business consolidation to avoid bankruptcy, while the another is seeking refuge through mergers and acquisitions. There are also companies suffering from pro forma losses or mired in disputes due to contract breaches.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Finding Indonesian environment at 'Kampung Melayu' in Leiden
Finding Indonesian environment at 'Kampung Melayu' in LeidenBy Ida Indawati Khouw LEIDEN, The Netherlands (JP): When an Indonesian gets homesick while in the "country of windmills", the best thing he could probably do is visit the International Student House in Leiden.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
JP/3/PUSPA
JP/3/PUSPATeater Keliling strives for recognition in JakartaBy Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Luck hasn't smiled yet on Teater Keliling (Mobile theater), Jakarta's seasoned mobile theater group. Despite its popularity in the provinces and abroad, in its birthplace it tends to be sidelined and...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Exploring Indonesia through its rich culture
Exploring Indonesia through its rich cultureIndonesia Kaleidoscope & Go Indonesia CD Rom; By Helen Agostino and Kathy Kiting; Published by Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne, 1999 & 2001 JAKARTA (JP): While the recent presidential visit to Australia may have begun the fence mending between Indonesia...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
SE Asian nations to stay out of Indonesian crisis
SE Asian nations to stay out of Indonesian crisis HANOI (AFP): Indonesia's Southeast Asian partners will stay out of the political crisis racking the sprawling regional giant but are alert to the possible fallout, a top regional official said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Traditional Javanese 'mitoni' ceremony has different styles
Traditional Javanese 'mitoni' ceremony has different stylesBy Ridlo Aryanto KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Tradition grows in line with the cultural progress of society. In Java, especially Yogyakarta and Central Java, all stages of human existence pass through slametan (a ritual held as a token of...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Comedian Butet Kartaredjasa: Feel the power of the smile
Comedian Butet Kartaredjasa: Feel the power of the smileBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): A sincere smile can radiate its warmth not only to the one you talk to but also to other people around you.That is famous comedian Butet Kartaredjasa's theory which he fielded in a recent seminar on the...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Log Zhelebour, 'father' of Indonesian rock music
Log Zhelebour, 'father' of Indonesian rock musicBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): If there is a name that deserves mention when discussing the development of rock music in Indonesia, it is Log Zhelebour.The chubby, friendly and modest man from Surabaya has organized numerous concerts featuring local...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Thriving in unhappy times
Thriving in unhappy timesBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A company applies for business consolidation to avoid bankruptcy, while the another is seeking refuge through mergers and acquisitions. There are also companies suffering from pro forma losses or mired in disputes due to contract breaches.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Averting 'lost generation' through nutrition plan
Averting 'lost generation' through nutrition plan JAKARTA (JP): The country's economic crisis has caused fears of a food crisis that could retard the physical and mental growth of the coming generation.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Sports 10:30 Variety Show 11:00 News 11:30 Children's Songs 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 3:00 News 3:15 Music 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 Forestry 5:30 Children's Film 6:00...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
AI watches Jeyaretnam's hearing
AI watches Jeyaretnam's hearing SINGAPORE (AFP): Amnesty International is sending a Canadian lawyer to Singapore to monitor a last-ditch legal appeal by opposition MP J.B. Jeyaretnam to save his political career, the embattled politician said Saturday.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
'Security for MPR session still led by Gen. Bimantoro'
'Security for MPR session still led by Gen. Bimantoro' JAKARTA (JP): National Police deputy of operations Insp. Gen. Syachroeddin Pagar Alam said on Saturday that as chief of police operations for the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, he still answered to Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
PKB suspends its chief Matori for violating party policy
PKB suspends its chief Matori for violating party policy JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) has suspended its chairman, Matori Abdul Djalil, whom it said disregarded party policy by attending the People's Consultative Assembly's plenary session on Saturday that was boycotted by the...
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
G-8 summit
G-8 summit G-8 summit forges ahead despite protester's death. Page 2Butet Comedian Butet Kartaredjasa: Feel the power of the smile. Page 3'Mitoni' Traditional Javanese 'mitoni' ceremony has different styles. Page 5Vegetarianism Vegetarianism fever sweeps across the island of Batam.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Will the real consultants please stand up?
Will the real consultants please stand up?By K. Basrie Forecasting the future of this country, which in the midst of an economic and political crisis is not easy. What more forecasting the future of its business sector.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Umairah
UmairahBy Yanusa Nugroho Oh my gracious lady, your cheeks are so peachy, but I had never thought that you would wake up at this time of night just to open the door for me. But forgive your husband, lady, because he had fallen asleep on the verandah.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
At least 21 Acehnese shot dead in military operation
At least 21 Acehnese shot dead in military operation BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 21 people were shot dead on Saturday during a joint military-police operation at a village in Aceh Timur.Aceh law and order security spokesman Comr.
Sun, 22 Jul 2001
Indonesia secures men's doubles title in Open
Indonesia secures men's doubles title in Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is ensured the men's doubles title at the US$120,000 Malaysian Open badminton championships where 2001 World Champion Tony Gunawan and Halim Heryanto will play Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the all-Indonesian final on...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
PC software in Indonesian to be launched
PC software in Indonesian to be launched JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch in August Indonesian language-based computer software in an effort to widen computer usage to cover people in rural areas, according to the office of state minister of research and technology.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Gambling on trains
Gambling on trainsFrom RepublikaOn June 29, 2001, I was on the night train Gaya Baru Malam Selatan I from Purwosari to Purwokerto.As all the passenger cars were crowded, including the corridors, at around 10.30 p.m.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Greeks condemn, Turks honor Cyprus anniversary
Greeks condemn, Turks honor Cyprus anniversary NICOSIA (Reuters): While Turkish Cypriots celebrated on Friday what they call "Peace and Freedom Day", Greek Cypriots condemned the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus which divided the island 27 years ago.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Man of letters
Man of letters On July 7, 2001, several TV stations reported President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's meeting with renowned sastrawan (man of letters) Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Pram) in Bogor. Sastrawan, according to Indonesian language experts, is an expert in literature, a poet or an intellectual.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Myanmar regrets Suu Kyi snub of national ceremony
Myanmar regrets Suu Kyi snub of national ceremony YANGON (Agencies): Myanmar's military government said on Friday the nation regretted opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's absence at a national ceremony commemorating the murder of her father -- a snub widely seen as a political statement.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 0 120,500 Adindo Foresta 90 -30 8,000 AGIS 135 -10 1,855,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 730...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Thousands of false eyelash factory workers run amok
Thousands of false eyelash factory workers run amok PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP) Approximately 1,300 workers of PT Royal Kori Indah, a false artificial eyelash factory here, ran amok on Friday in protest against a company policy.The strike began peacefully at about 8 a.m.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Gen. Chaeruddin appointed as caretaker police chief
Gen. Chaeruddin appointed as caretaker police chief JAKARTA (JP): After adding a fourth star to his rank, President Abdurrahman Wahid proceeded to install Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail as interim National Police chief at the State Palace on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
A new paradigm emerges for investments
A new paradigm emerges for investmentsBy Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): The requirements for successful investment have changed dramatically with the onset of the 21st century. Investments are no longer the private affairs of the investor but are becoming affairs of all different groups in...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
PDI-P asks PAN not to accept compromise outside MPR session
PDI-P asks PAN not to accept compromise outside MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) stepped up its lobbying efforts here on Friday, wooing the National Mandate Party (PAN) to ensure that no political compromise to the deadlock with the President...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Rony continues big step in Malaysia Open
Rony continues big step in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Unseeded Rony Agustinus of Indonesia continued his big step at the US$120,000 Malaysian Open badminton championship by eliminating world champion and compatriot Hendrawan 8-6, 7-2, 7-3 on Friday's quarterfinals.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Fears of unrest keep people away from city center
Fears of unrest keep people away from city center JAKARTA (JP): With President Abdurrahman Wahid having announced he was going to declare a state of emergency on Friday, some areas of the capital were quieter than usual, although the President eventually backed down on his threat.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Jatinegara, a site for military matters in Batavia
Jatinegara, a site for military matters in BataviaBy Ida Indawati Khouw Sprawling, polluted Jatinegara in East Jakarta is notorious today for its traffic congestion and disorderly rows of market vendors spilling over onto the streets.