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Mon, 20 Aug 2001
'Hanging out' can be fun and safe, teens told
'Hanging out' can be fun and safe, teens told JAKARTA (JP): Dugem, which is now popular among teenagers, can be fun and safe if care is taken, experts said.Dugem, which stands for dunia gemerlap (dazzling world), is the term used among teens for the way they spend their leisure time, either on...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Yogyakarta to host volleyball meet
Yogyakarta to host volleyball meet SEMARANG (JP): Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia will take part in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Students Volleyball Tournament to be held in Yogyakarta over Aug. 21-25.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Police skeptical about plan to hand over Tommy
Police skeptical about plan to hand over Tommy JAKARTA (JP): Police were skeptical over the possibility that former President Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra would surrender or that the Soeharto family would hand over the fugitive to police, the main suspect in a Supreme Court...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
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;JP;VIN; ANPAk..r.. State-companies-IBRA JP/4/Editorial Laksamana's delicate task While President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to put the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi has been welcomed by most analysts as a strategic...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:45 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:40 Quiz 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Regional Program 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 News...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
RI migrants in HK protest over lack of protection
RI migrants in HK protest over lack of protection HONG KONG (AP): About 500 Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong on Sunday protested in front of the Indonesian consulate against what they described as a lack of protection by their own government.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Utut unqualified for world meet
Utut unqualified for world meet JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto fell short of taking one of the ten places for the 2001 World Chess Championship after managing to collect only 6 points at the Asian Cup, which ended in Calcutta, India, on Friday.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Thank you Dian Taxi
Thank you Dian TaxiFrom Suara PembaruanOn July 18 at about 5 p.m. my child had accidentally dropped his cell phone, an Ericsson T-29, in a Dian Taxi on his way home from SMU Lab School in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. I immediately called the taxi pool in Kalimalang.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Publishers turn to Asian theme kids books
Publishers turn to Asian theme kids booksBy Jon Herskovitz NEW YORK (Reuters): Along with tales of dinosaurs, Dr. Seuss collections and Britney Spears' beauty tips for teens, stories about dim sum, China's Cultural Revolution and Japanese-American internment camps are finding their way onto the...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Taufik grabs Singapore Open in comeback
Taufik grabs Singapore Open in comeback JAKARTA (JP): Although having just recovered from injuries and poor results in the first half of the year, Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat proved he remains a shuttler to be reckoned with by grabbing the men's singles title at the US$120,000 Sunrise-Yonex...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Nation and character building
Nation and character building In the early days of the Indonesian revolution, when president Sukarno was leading this newly-established state, nation and character building were intensified as he realized the need to awaken the Indonesian people and arouse them to stand up as a free nation with...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Condemnation pours in on school burning in Aceh
Condemnation pours in on school burning in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Officials and analysts have condemned the burning of at least 50 school buildings in the troubled Aceh province, saying that the attacks were committed by people wanting to obstruct human resource development in the province.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Amien unconcerned about PKB's plan
Amien unconcerned about PKB's plan JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais said on Saturday that he was not worried about the National Awakening Party (PKB)'s plan to return to the legislature with the main mission of unseating him."Please go ahead.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Fake journalists
Fake journalistsFrom Koran TempoIt makes one feel sad, and it is disconcerting that some journalists, especially those craving money (or known locally as "money-envelope reporters") downgrade the credibility of journalists in general.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Six German students arrested over visa violations
Six German students arrested over visa violations JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested six German students who were conducting a demographical survey in a slum area of Karang Anyar in Central Jakarta on Saturday evening for immigration violations, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Laksamana's delicate task
Laksamana's delicate task While President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to put the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi is welcomed by most analysts as a strategic move to speed up asset sales and corporate reform, the new...
Mon, 20 Aug 2001
Reconciling quixotic reforms
Reconciling quixotic reformsBy Kusnanto Anggoro JAKARTA (JP): What is now the legitimate and justified reform question under the leadership of President Megawati Soekarnoputri? No sensible person would be capable of giving a satisfactory answer.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
'MTV' veejay Donita ecstatic with life
'MTV' veejay Donita ecstatic with lifeBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): It's the best job in the world. At least that's what Donita Rose Ramos Cavett says about her gig as an MTV veejay.The 26-year-old Filipino obviously enjoys her work at the music channel, which she says was a childhood dream.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Pramoedya's indictment of Japanese war crimes
Pramoedya's indictment of Japanese war crimes Perawan Remaja dalam Cengkraman Militer -- Catatan Pulau Buru (Young Virgins in the Military's Grip -- Notes from Buru Island) Pramoedya Ananta Toer; Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, Jakarta 2001; ix + 218 pp; Rp 25,000 JAKARTA (JP): Pramoedya is famous...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Latin leaders seek greater say in decisions of international
Latin leaders seek greater say in decisions of international financial community, support Argentina SANTIAGO (Agencies): A summit of Latin American leaders appealed on Friday for developing nations to have a greater say in decisions of the international finance community, urging swift help for...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Indonesia's 'Millionaire' falls short of entertaining
Indonesia's 'Millionaire' falls short of entertaining JAKARTA (JP): The rhetorical British quiz show that has become a worldwide phenomenon has arrived on these shores, adding one more country to its long list of conquests.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Manila hotel turns into inferno
Manila hotel turns into inferno MANILA (AFP): Shocking safety lapses and barred windows turned a hotel in a suburb of the Philippine capital into a fiery death trap on Saturday as residents screamed in vain for help.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Few takers for online shopping
Few takers for online shoppingBy Christ Tumelap Despite the high expectations on the country, which has been praised by Internet analysts as a enormous potential market, the growth of e-commerce in Indonesia has been slow.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
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Page 2 Journalist Veteran journalist Kate Webb calls it quits, maybe. Page 3 Travel Tradition and leisure mix at Pelabuhan Ratu. Page 4Food Indonesian food on the menu in Germany. Page 5Hostage Ex-hostage Daniel Start looks back on Irian Jaya.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
'I feel like I am too old to be called a lady rocker'
'I feel like I am too old to be called a lady rocker' One of the biggest music stars of the late 1980s, Nicky Astria is still rocking today at the age of 32. A longtime resident of Bandung, her melancholic, haunting vocals continue to enthrall both her longtime fans and those who were toddlers when...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Guess What? Hughes
Guess What? Hughes Rumor had it that MC and TV talk show host Hughes was turning her back on her career and heading off to the Freeport compound in Irian Jaya to join her new husband.Forsaking all for love? It sounds romantic, but the story was all wrong."I'm going to Freeport only for a week.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Hot and bothered about you-know-what on TV
Hot and bothered about you-know-what on TV JAKARTA (JP): When I was about 12 and my father was away on a business trip, my mom told me one day that he would have something to tell me when he got back. Well, I understood what she meant.The big talk about you-know-what.The birds and the bees.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Silly Girl
Silly GirlBy Santi Dharma When Meriem took the mikrolet to the office, the smells were always the same, day in, day out.In the morning, the air hummed with freshly washed, perfumed bodies, but then intruded the choking sweet odor of cigarette smoke and exhaust fumes which always entered on a back...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Recovering Taufik to meet Wong in Singapore final
Recovering Taufik to meet Wong in Singapore final JAKARTA (JP): Taufik Hidayat who is still recovering from his injuries made an outstanding performance by advancing to the final of the US$120,000 Sunrise-Yonex Singapore Open to meet Malaysian Wong Choong Han in Sunday's final.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Some practical tips for storytelling
Some practical tips for storytelling JAKARTA (JP): You may realize the good of storytelling to your children, but you may feel a bit confused about how to begin. One way is to take the advice of people who make storytelling their living and adapt their tips to your home.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Outlook: The opportunity is definitely there
Outlook: The opportunity is definitely there The lack of security and law enforcement is one of the many things hampering the development of e-commerce in the country. Eka N. Ginting, CEO of locally based travel portal indo.com, answers The Jakarta Post's questions on the issue.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
ASEAN Gallery showcases art from near and far
ASEAN Gallery showcases art from near and farBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The corridors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat here are abuzz with an activity not normally thought of when considering the regional grouping.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Aceh calm but tense as transport strike continues
Aceh calm but tense as transport strike continues BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The province was calm but tense on Saturday following several days of transportation strike, killings and arson.No major clashes were reported.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
The President should set an example
The President should set an exampleFrom Koran TempoThe decision to place the Indonesian Banking Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under the control of the State Minister of State Enterprises is now a reality.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
E-branding: A new approach to an old idea of marketing
E-branding: A new approach to an old idea of marketingBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): I have always been a sucker for contests. Win a house in the Bahamas, a new car with all the trimmings, or a turbo-charged entertainment center complete with big screen TV and the complimentary movie attendant...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Veteran journalist Kate Webb calls it quits, maybe
Veteran journalist Kate Webb calls it quits, maybeBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-seven years have flown by, leaving New Zealand-born journalist Kate Webb with first-hand memories of many momentous events.Her work has also given her a deep understanding of life and people.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Ceramics Paul Husner, F. Widayanto, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah (Phone: 7207171, 7209009), 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until Aug. 23. * Painting by Alfi, Galeri Lontar, Jl.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Snapshot
SnapshotPhoto A: MegawatiJP/R. Berto WedhatamaSOMETHING TO REMEMBER: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) shows Vice President Hamzah Haz (right) the souvenirs she received during the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of her father, first president Sukarno.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Local TV lacks originality
Local TV lacks originality The state-owned TV network TVRI and two of the now five private TV stations celebrate their founding anniversaries this month. There have been many changes in the local TV world in the past year -- and more are expected with the debut of several stations scheduled before...
Sun, 19 Aug 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 Religious Teachings 11:00 News 11:30 Children's Songs 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 2:00 News 2:15 Traditional Performance 3:15 Music 4:15 Children's Program 4:30...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Sebastian Gunawan presents grand designs
Sebastian Gunawan presents grand designsBy Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): Sebastian Gunawan's fashion shows are always big events. His most recent, held at Hotel Mulia in Central Jakarta last week, went one step further in cementing his image as one of the country's finest designers.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Start early to nurture your children's reading habit
Start early to nurture your children's reading habitBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Establishing a fun atmosphere and pleasant experience with books at home helps introduce the written word to infants as toys, stimulate toddlers to learn how to read and encourage positive reading habits in...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
'Becak' drivers yet to enjoy independence
'Becak' drivers yet to enjoy independenceBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Fitri JAKARTA (JP): "Being a becak driver is easy. I just have to use my muscles," said Yatim.The 30-year-old man decided to become a becak (pedicab) driver four years ago after his hard efforts to find work proved fruitless.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Indonesian food on the menu in Germany
Indonesian food on the menu in GermanyBy Sri Pudyastuti Baumeister BRUNSWICK, Germany (JP): It's a busy evening at Tuk Tuk restaurant in Berlin, but Suwido's friendly greeting to newly arrived guests -- "Hello, how are you? Wait for a moment while I set your table -- makes sure they feel at ease as...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Tradition and leisure mix at Pelabuhan Ratu
Tradition and leisure mix at Pelabuhan RatuBy Simon Marcus Gower PELABUHAN RATU, West Java (JP): Head due south from central Jakarta and you are on a perfect course for the peaceful hill- town of Bogor, which has for centuries been a more temperate escape for dwellers of the nation's capital.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Center links Australia and Asia
Center links Australia and AsiaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Most busy people, for the sake of convenience, like to think of the world as divided into two halves: the East and the West. The East is full of mysteries, opacities and exotica, while the West is technologically tidy,...
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Ex-hostage Daniel Start looks back on Irian Jaya
Ex-hostage Daniel Start looks back on Irian JayaBy Adrian Smith JAKARTA (JP): Since the beginning of June two Belgian filmmakers have been held hostage in Irian Jaya. One person who knows what they are going through is Daniel Start, who survived such an ordeal and wrote about the experience.
Sun, 19 Aug 2001
Haze returns to Pontianak, interrupts flight schedules
Haze returns to Pontianak, interrupts flight schedules PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Choking haze from forest fires has returned to West Kalimantan after 10 days without any rain.The smog reappeared after people had enjoyed clean air for almost three weeks.
Sat, 18 Aug 2001
Cautius steps in reform needed to heal the nation
Cautius steps in reform needed to heal the nation The following is the state-of-the-nation address delivered by President Megawati Soekarnoputri before the House of Representatives on Aug. 16, 2001 ahead of Independence Day.