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Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Most RI women don't consider themselves pretty
Most RI women don't consider themselves prettyA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A young woman sits and seems to be talking to herself," When I walked into a mall, I looked at the mirror, wow, how beautiful my hair is." It's the closing line of a television advertisement for Dove shampoo.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
New a-la-carte menu at JW Marriott
New a-la-carte menu at JW Marriott For Chinese foods lovers, the special promotion from Pearl Chinese Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel should be highly considered.Rated as one the finest Chinese restaurants in town, Pearl constantly brings innovative dishes to its customers.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Siskel: A life's journey from scholar to philanthropist
Siskel: A life's journey from scholar to philanthropistChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter almost 30 years in Indonesia, Ford Foundation Indonesia representative Suzanne E. Siskel is leaving to take up her new post as Director of Community and Resource Development at the foundation's...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Tear-jerker 'Ungu Violet' presents beautiful picture of Jakarta
Tear-jerker 'Ungu Violet' presents beautiful picture of JakartaLisabona Rahman, Contributor, JakartaDirector Rako Prijanto's debut feature film, Ungu Violet, is a tear-jerker of a love story. From screenwriter Jujur Prananto of Ada Apa dengan Cinta? and featuring actress Dian Sastrowardoyo, the...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Wedding bedroom designs at Da Vinci
Wedding bedroom designs at Da Vinci The wedding day is a memorable occasion. Elaborate arrangements are often prepared for the momentous event, especially for the bridal suite.Luxury furniture producer Da Vinci is currently displaying various bridal suites from well-known designers, such as Erwin...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
TV Program: Sunday, July 17, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, July 17, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classic8:00 Children Show: Arena 1238:30 Sport Quiz9:00 Music10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:00 p.m.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Clothes made for the real world
Clothes made for the real worldDean Sjahmedi, Contributor, Jakarta Explosive, fun fashion creations from 91 students went on show in Jakarta recently in a glitzy, graduation-night catwalk show that audience members said was just like the real thing.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Rainforest festival on a high note
Rainforest festival on a high noteTan Hee Hui, Contributor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For various reasons, most Malaysian-organized music festivals seldom see overwhelming turnouts.The exception is the Sarawak Tourism Board-organized Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), which is now attracting...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Important attribute in feeling beautiful
Important attribute in feeling beautifulSatisfactionSatisfied with your beauty? Depends on whom you ask. When it comes specifically to beauty, again satisfaction varies by country and to some degree by marriage and children.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Good basic education out of reach for low-income families
Good basic education out of reach for low-income familiesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has promised to provide free basic education starting this year. Yet, in reality, the public still have to pay money to enroll their children in state schools and must pay even more if...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Need-based scholarships abound, but information needs publicity
Need-based scholarships abound, but information needs publicityA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting on a bench near a dump, Harsya, a 40-year-old scavenger, said he was relieved to have received a donation from a foundation to cover his daughter's school enrollment fee.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Malaysian booming palm oil industry threatens Borneo's fauna
Malaysian booming palm oil industry threatens Borneo's faunaFrank Brandmaier, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Sandakan, Malaysia Colorful tourism brochures promise an untamed wilderness, steaming jungles and an enormous variety of flora and fauna.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Local shuttlers shut out of Asian junior finals
Local shuttlers shut out of Asian junior finalsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a bleak Saturday for local junior badminton, with all singles and doubles players eliminated in the semifinals of the 8th Asian Junior Badminton Championship.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Photo A JP/P.J. Leo
Photo A JP/P.J. LeoLET US STAY!: Street vendors react in anger against city police, who asked them to move out from below the Senen overpass in Central Jakarta. City authorities have ruled that operating their businesses at the site is illegal.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
IKJ stages 'Montserrat' at GKJ
IKJ stages 'Montserrat' at GKJ Watching a drama could be something interesting to do over the current school vacation. And Montserrat, which will be staged by students of the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ), could well be a good choice.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Wining-dining at the Borobudur
Wining-dining at the Borobudur For its imbibers, wine is not just a drink, but a lifestyle. Drinking wine has become a trend here with several groups of wine lovers being established.Coinciding with the local holiday season, starting from July 1 to July 31, Borobudur Hotel in Central Jakarta has...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Malaysia's girls enjoy fairy-tale run
Malaysia's girls enjoy fairy-tale runMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one expected the Malaysian girls' team would defy the odds to reach the team final of the 8th Asian Junior Badminton Championship here this week.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Music based on Sapardi's poems at TIM
Music based on Sapardi's poems at TIM There are several ways for people to enjoy or appreciate the poems they love: one way is read them; another is to turn them into song lyrics.Several fans of Indonesia's well-known poet Sapardi Djoko Damono have done something different: They have made musical...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Ex-PKI detainees live in remote village
Ex-PKI detainees live in remote villageRusman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Former soldier Oentoeng Soejanto, 65, never imagined that his love for acting would lead him to spend nearly half his life in a village designated for ex-prisoners accused of being members of the outlawed Communist Party of...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
TV prices falling despite weaker rupiah
TV prices falling despite weaker rupiahDoharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta Though the rupiah has weakened against the U.S. dollar, the domestic audio-video market has not suffered. In fact, many electronic gadgets have become cheaper; a market anomaly, indeed!The most glaring drop has been...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
[i]Jung Chang and Jon Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of
Jung Chang and Jon Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of a global book tour to launch Mao: The Unknown Story (Jonathan Cape, June 2, 2005), which shatters the cult image surrounding the 20th-century Chinese leader, at the Periplus Bookshop in Kemang, South Jakarta.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Investigative scholars shatter myth of Mao
Investigative scholars shatter myth of MaoChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJung Chang and John Halliday were in Jakarta on July 9 as part of a global book tour to launch Mao: The Unknown Story (Jonathan Cape, June 2, 2005), which shatters the cult image surrounding the 20th-century Chinese...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
You have problems with Jakarta? Share it with 'Bang' Yos
You have problems with Jakarta? Share it with 'Bang' YosDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Living in the capital is not easy with its uncontrolled development, pollution, traffic snarls and, more recently, flooded streets.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Indonesian mums great, dads coolest in Asia: survey
Indonesian mums great, dads coolest in Asia: survey Despite the increasing reports on child abuse here, Indonesian parents are among the best in Asia, according to a recent survey on children's perceptions.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Forget your old TV, it is flats-screen era
Forget your old TV, it is flats-screen eraDoharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta When Sony launched its Wega Series flat-screen televisions here in late 1998 -- the first in the country -- people were impressed but the sales were thin.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 17, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 17, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Surat Kepada Emilio Sabadell; Tiga Hari Dalam Sepatu by Hanafi, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Filippo Sciascia: Exploring the digital world
Filippo Sciascia: Exploring the digital world A solo exhibition by native Italian artist Filippo Sciascia is being held at the Gaya Fusion gallery in Ubud, Bali from July 16 to Aug. 16. In the exhibition Sciascia presents cinema, painting, music, literature/philosophy, and speech in a single video...
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
A place to escape traffic jams
A place to escape traffic jamsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A girl, who lives in Cikarang, West Java, called her boyfriend asking her to pick her up at the Plaza Semanggi."Why Plaza Semanggi?" her boyfriend, who lives in Depok, West Java, asked."Because it's easy to reach.
Sun, 17 Jul 2005
RI elite turn to magic for love, money and politics
RI elite turn to magic for love, money and politicsDewi Kurniawati, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta The three-story mansion on the outskirts of Jakarta, surrounded by a manicured garden with fountains and bird cages, is typical of those belonging to Indonesia's rich and powerful.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
How education can create a spirit of pluralism
How education can create a spirit of pluralismAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta After a pause of superficial tranquility, the shocking string of attacks that rocked the country recently is evidence enough our society has not been able to fully escape from a culture of violence and division.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
More suspects detained in BNI case
More suspects detained in BNI caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police said on Friday they had detained two more suspects in the 2002 embezzlement of Rp 1.7 trillion (US$182 million) from Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Election fraud found in Aru
Election fraud found in Aru AMBON, Maluku: An Aru Islands election-monitoring group claims it has found irregularities during the recent local election held on June 23. Among the findings, were that the names of some dead people and babies had been listed as eligible voters, said chief of the...
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Consortium favors Siemens technology for MRT project
Consortium favors Siemens technology for MRT projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The new consortium for the construction of the delayed mass rapid transit (MRT) project in the capital, Monorail Indonesia, has signed a memorandum of understanding over the use of German Siemens technology.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Correction:
Correction:In an article titled Inco given a month to decide on royalty payments published on July 15, we mistakenly stated that Inco's royalty was 0.015 percent per kilogram of nickel. It should have read US$0.015 per kilogram of nickel. -- Editor
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Govt offers local parties for Aceh
Govt offers local parties for AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talks between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group appeared to be back on track on Friday, after negotiators reportedly overcame a deadlock over the rebels' future political role.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 15
Rupiah Rates July 15 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,745.90 6,991.81 7,407.07 7,330.51 Brunei dollar 1 6,103.48 5,508.22 5,836.49 5,775.06 Canadian dollar 1 8,527.71 7,696.12 8,154.67 8,068.94 Swiss franc 1 8,002.79 7,223.21 7,652.72 7,573.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
AFC concerned by RI fan's death
AFC concerned by RI fan's death KUALA LUMPUR: Asian soccer's governing body has condemned Indonesian officials for allowing overcrowding at a stadium during a match, leading to the death of a young fan.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
New lease on life sought for graveyard
New lease on life sought for graveyardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's certainly a graveyard but is it a museum or a monument? Could it, perhaps, be a memorial park?Whatever name you give it, experts have agreed that Museum Taman Prasasti (Museum of Inscriptions), one of Jakarta's heritage sites,...
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Jakarta councillors in talks to legalize gambling
Jakarta councillors in talks to legalize gamblingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite the tough measures being taken by police against gambling rackets in the capital, a team at the Jakarta City Council is still seeking a way to make gambling enterprises legal in restricted areas.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
RI regrets Rice's decision to skip security forum
RI regrets Rice's decision to skip security forumIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government expressed regret that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's would not be present at the ASEAN meeting and Asia Regional Forum at the end of July.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Thaksin assumes emergency powers over Muslim south
Thaksin assumes emergency powers over Muslim southNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters/Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra assumed emergency powers on Friday after about 60 militants launched a dramatic attack on a town in the largely Muslim far south.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Be good; God is on television
Be good; God is on televisionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tune in to virtually any local TV station during prime time these days and God-believing folk will find that the Supreme Being as they know Him has turned into a malevolent entity.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Roxy overpass to be built
Roxy overpass to be built JAKARTA: The Jakarta Transportation Agency has advised motorists to avoid Jl. Hasyim Ashari in Central Jakarta starting on Saturday since the traffic along the road will be obstructed following the beginning of the construction of Roxy overpass.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
KPK urges reform in bureaucracy
KPK urges reform in bureaucracyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) urged the government on Friday to speed up the reform drive in the country's bureaucracy to stop civil servants from charging illegal fees.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
More corpses found after shipwreck
More corpses found after shipwreckNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraFive more victims from a shipping accident in Merauke, Papua province were found on Thursday, bringing the total number of bodies discovered to 16. Head of the operations division at Merauke regental police, Comr.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
City keeps vendors away from Senen
City keeps vendors away from Senen JAKARTA: Joint personnel from the Central Jakarta Public Order Office and Central Jakarta Police Precinct were deployed around Senen overpass to prevent evicted street vendors from returning to the location to resume business.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
1. Tommy (4x12)
1. Tommy (4x12) Tommy gets monthly care in Jakarta for eye tumor or Tommy gets treated in Jakarta once a month 2. KPK (1x32) KPK urges reform in bureaucracy 3. BBM (1x36) Dozens arrested over fuel smuggling 4. DPR (1x27) House factions OK wage hike
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
CNOOC seeks Unocal support, may raise bid to $19 billion
CNOOC seeks Unocal support, may raise bid to $19 billionBloomberg, Hong Kong Cnooc Ltd., China's third-largest oil producer, may raise its US$18.5 billion bid for Unocal Corp. by as much as 3 percent amid increasing opposition from U.S. lawmakers, people familiar with the plan said.
Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Reporters on gambling bosses payroll
Reporters on gambling bosses payrollIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe cell phone rings for the umpteenth time, but Rizal Hasan, an editor at the Suara Indonesia daily, refuses to answer it. Finally, he switches it off.