Archive: 30 December 2001
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Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Put your best face forward
Put your best face forward Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever wake up, stumble into the bathroom and find that the face and hair style of the person staring back leave you desperately craving for something different? Sometimes, things can get a bit radical, like having to resist the urge to take a pair of scissors to that uncoiffed mane you have been growing since the age of five.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
At factory outlets, you can shop till you drop
At factory outlets, you can shop till you drop Susanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta In Jakarta and other big cities throughout Indonesia, factory outlets are mushrooming, offering merchandise that runs the gamut from the cheesy to the elegant. Some of them have a good range of clothing, footwear and bags, along with household goods. If you don't care about quality, you may find a shopping paradise. But be warned: Some of the items are over-produced, while others don't pass quality control.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /DPR
JP/ /DPR MPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention. Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention. Madison's prophetic discourse on the peril of an assembly undermining democratic values, aptly portray the current plight of Indonesia's highest democratic institutions. His forewarning of "no cure for the mischief of factions" ring true.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir. The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent of the population lived below the poverty line, Yaumil said after meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz on Wednesday.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ester wages war against scourge of discrimination
Ester wages war against scourge of discrimination Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the opinion of human rights activist Ester Jusuf Purba, the Indonesian people are basically racist. Even worse, she contends, it is the country's laws that actually encourage discriminatory behavior. "Hand in hand, of Chinese descent or not, our society upholds discrimination," Ester said during a recent interview. It is not a baseless statement.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia. Both of them then appealed to business people to make sacrifices and help the country by bringing back funds kept abroad.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr Caltex Provides Free Harelip Surgery For Local Kids Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood. As could Kurniati, 7, who lives in the small town of Kuala Enok, Indragiri Hilir, Riau.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bachelors willing to go on the block for a good cause
Bachelors willing to go on the block for a good cause Mehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Despite Oscar Wilde's wicked definition that philanthropy is simply the refuge of people who wish to annoy their fellow creatures, the simple act of giving is said to light up many a dead spirit. It is no wonder that members of the Forum for Executive Women (FEW) were abuzz with excitement recently.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia ends first phase of military cuts
Cambodia ends first phase of military cuts CAMBODIA: The government on Wednesday wrapped up the first phase of efforts to scale back its bloated military, completing the demobilization of some 15,000 troops. Speaking to 385 soldiers at a ceremony in Kompong Thom province, 130 km north of Phnom Penh, to mark the end of the first phase, senior cabinet minister Sok An said the country was on course to reach its target of demobilizing 30,000 troops.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law
Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law Terrorism: The failure of international criminal law Munir Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence Jakarta The events of Sept. 11 have triggered fresh debate on the place of terrorism in the realm of international law -- particularly in relation to human rights violations.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post continues its review of the year with this section today looking at the question of life in the regions and metro Jakarta. The year 2001, which ends in a matter of days, has witnessed what many people call the biggest experiment in regional autonomy -- the decentralization of power.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputes Kurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.1999, there had been high expectation of the whole nation for a more humane society. This year, three years after the beginning of the reform era, the signs of improvement do not appear.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati tells TNI not to worry about rights abuse charges
Megawati tells TNI not to worry about rights abuse charges Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Saturday to keep the country intact and said not to worry about accusations of human rights abuses in carrying out its work. Megawati said such charges would be baseless as long as soldiers respected existing laws and the military's code of conduct, or Sapta Marga.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Activist Suraiya wants promises fulfilled
Activist Suraiya wants promises fulfilled Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The past 12 years have hardly been normal for Suraiya Kamaruzzaman. As a women's rights activist in conflict-torn Aceh, intimidation and terror have been part of the 33-year-old's daily life. She said her telephone had been tapped on many occasions over the past three years. Whenever she called or received a call, there would either be threats uttered over the line, or the call would be cut off.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputes Kurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.1999, there had been high expectation of the whole nation for a more humane society. This year, three years after the beginning of the reform era, the signs of improvement do not appear.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good. As a result, the government policies could not be executed the way they should be. As far as we know, this is the President's complaint regarding bureaucracy that she expressed openly.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion? Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy. Dubbed by many last year as the world's largest experiment in decentralization of power, the policy has turned out to be a sharp wedge, splitting scholars and bureaucrats apart.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe. The proposed allocation of funds for public order operations is Rp 63 billion. This year, public order operations received Rp 45 billion, out of a total budget of Rp 8.1 trillion.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati, husband off to Bali for New Year's
Megawati, husband off to Bali for New Year's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her husband Taufik Kiemas flew to the resort island of Bali on Saturday to celebrate the New Year holidays, while her government implements its drive for more modest lifestyles and introduces austerity measures to cut unnecessary state expenditure.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir. The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent of the population lived below the poverty line, Yaumil said after meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz on Wednesday.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Expert battles Indonesian health ignorance
Expert battles Indonesian health ignorance Mehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Many Indonesians may feel that all the riches of the nation are concentrated on the streets of the capital's opulent central business district. But to Dr. Georg Petersen, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) office in Jakarta, the actual wealth of any society is measured by the physical health of its people. Petersen was in Cambodia when told that his next posting was to be Indonesia.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post's review of the year today focuses on the development of the country's economy as well as its entertainment scene. The economy continued on its path of muddling along, growing too slowly to kick start the long-awaited recovery but growing enough to prevent a total collapse. Signs of fatigue, however, are beginning to creep in, chiefly because of the government's inability to show firm leadership in pushing crucial but unpopular reforms.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
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~ InBox What's the governor's job worth? Monthly salary of Rp 12.6 million (similar to a Cabinet minister) and various allowances that are taken from the 2001 city budget: Annual allowance for official wardrobe of Rp 40 million Annual travel allowance of Rp 445 million Annual health allowance of Rp 138 million Annual allowance for maintenance of official residence totaling Rp 705 million.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bound to fail in developing nations?
Bound to fail in developing nations? Marco Kusumawijaya, Contributor, Jakarta The Mystery of Capital -- Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else; By Hernando de Soto; Basic Books, New York, 2000, 275 pp.; US$27.50.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusion From Republika As a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's Commission D, involving a Rp 350 million payoff. The conflicting parties (provincial governor Rosihan Arsyad, councillor M.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
What's in Sunday Photo Credit dpa Features
What's in Sunday Photo Credit dpa Features Bogor Blooming:On the rare occasion when a towering bunga bangkai (corpse flower) blooms at the Bogor Botanical Gardens, an hour's drive from Jakarta, its pungent odor attracts more than just flies and carrion beetles. The gardens are a draw for many urban dwellers seeking the opportunity to spend time amid the gardens' canopy of greenery. On the Horizon?:It's that time of year again when the predictions start about what the new year will bring.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Flooding closes Medan's airport
Flooding closes Medan's airport Flooding in the North Sumatra capital of Medan forced thousands of residents to flee their homes on Saturday and temporarily shut down the city's Polonia International Airport. Incoming and departing flights were delayed and around 500 passengers were stranded at the airport, officials said. Head of Polonia airport Risman Nuryadin announced the closure after floodwaters spilled onto one of the runways, reaching up to 10 centimeters high.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Editor quits over apology
Editor quits over apology MALAYSIA: The editor of a Malaysian newspaper has resigned after disputing upper management's decision to publish an apology for running a story about an alleged assassination plot targeting Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his deputy. Mahathir has said that he had never been informed of such a plot, reported by The Sun newspaper Christmas Day, and said that such reports could hurt the economy if Malaysia is perceived as rife with terrorism.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye. Overland, underwater and even our air were victims of man's obtuse greed. Citing a World Bank report, Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa said that at its present rate, Sumatra's forest could vanished by 2005 while Kalimantan would be bare by 2010.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gunmen kill 10 in Philippines
Gunmen kill 10 in Philippines PHILIPPINES: Gunmen believed to be from a separatist gang killed 10 villagers near the southern Philippine town of Naga, the military said on Saturday. At least 20 armed men attacked a village outside Naga, 780 kilometers south of Manila, on Thursday night and opened fire at residents, apparently without provocation, said Lieutenant- Colonel Danilo Servando in Zamboanga, 130 kilometers from Naga. Two people were killed and three wounded, he told reporters.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mix and match for New Year's Eve
Mix and match for New Year's Eve Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the upcoming New Year's celebration, master chef Eric Mommejac from three-star hotel and four-star restaurant Le Lion d'Or in Quercy, France, shares his recipe for pan-fried duck liver with mascarpone polenta and caper sauce (photo below left) for a main course. For dessert, try a delicious bread pudding with a hint of cinnamon (photo below right), prepared by pastry chef Kersten Fey from J.W.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002 Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies were likely to swing back to growth.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
For Info Box:
For Info Box: Some important cases which drew public attention but have yet to be, if ever, resolved: 1. The Ancolgate scandal involving some city officials and councillors who took a foreign trip in October 2000. The participants allegedly took travel allowances from the city budget as well as the city-owned developer PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol. Some canceled the trip but did not return the allowance.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Prevent Liem from
Prevent Liem from BCA ownership If government officials were serious in seeking to prevent Liem Sioe Liong and/or his family from taking over Bank Central Asia (BCA), then their first priority would be to sell, or confiscate, his current shares, which stand at eight percent. Precisely the opposite is happening, however.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
More trouble and strife on the cards in 2002
More trouble and strife on the cards in 2002 Ida Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Happy New Year!" is the usual greeting when a new year is approaching. But how should we welcome 2002 if the predictions are full of doom and gloom? The seemingly endless political machinations have been forecasted to continue. Ethnic and religious conflicts continue to envelop pockets of the country. The economy lies in shambles.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Year-end Special
Year-end Special The Jakarta Post continues today with its special 10-page review of 2001 with a look at the regional and metro Jakarta scene. Pages 11-20
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
President gives TNI a pep talk
President gives TNI a pep talk Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Saturday to keep the country intact and said not to worry about accusations of human rights abuses in carrying out its work. Megawati said such charges would be baseless as long as soldiers respected existing laws and the military's code of conduct, or Sapta Marga.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Some of 2001's grizzly crimes in Jakarta
Some of 2001's grizzly crimes in Jakarta ================================================================================= No. Incident Date State ==================================================================================== 1. Police officer, driver shot Jan. 26 unsolved during armed bank robbery 2. Red Axe gang members shot Jan. 26 -- dead 3. Police shoot two more Red Axe Jan. 28 -- members 4. Body with multiple wounds Jan. 31 unsolved found 5. Police arrest two, seize Feb.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
A challenge to Agum Gumelar
A challenge to Agum Gumelar I should have written this letter when the accident of Cirebon Express and Empu Jaya trains occurred three months ago. Unfortunately another tragedy, the train collision between the Gaya Baru and the Empu Jaya, took place on Dec. 25, 2001. In addition to problems of the railway, nearly all forms of public transportation in this country are cause for great concern.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
'My love of cars is a masculine thing'
'My love of cars is a masculine thing' I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The name Roy Suryo is frequently associated with crime stories in Indonesia. Neither a fiction writer nor movie director, he is, instead, probably the country's most famous multimedia expert. He first became a public figure when he analyzed a politically explosive phone conversation, purportedly between then-president B.J. Habibie and his attorney general.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Another year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered. Hardly a day in 2001 has gone by without murders being committed in the strife-torn region -- the Indonesian Red Cross workers in Aceh recently testified that over the past year at least 1,500 people have been killed while thousands of others will carry lifelong scars, both physical and mental.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Humane treatment of job-seekers
Humane treatment of job-seekers or Humane treatment for job-seekers Beginning next week, the city administration will launch an operation to reorganize Jakarta's demographic population in anticipation of an influx of newcomers from throughout the region at the end of Idul Fitri. As in previous years, Jakarta residents returning from their home villages will bring along thousands of friends or relatives.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP//TNI
JP//TNI Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker". Normally, the military's presence in an area of conflict will raise hopes that peace and order will be restored. But that is not always the case. Look at the heavy military presence in areas of conflict in Maluku, North Maluku, Poso, Aceh, Kalimantan and Irian Jaya.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
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~ Yearend special Every day for the rest of this week The Jakarta Post presents a special 10-page review of the year that was starting today with a look back at the national news as well as the sports scene. -- Pages 11-20 ;JP; ANPAj..r.. Publisher-notice No paper on Christmas day JP/1/20011215.@04 No paper on Christmas Day We apologize for this belated announcement that The Jakarta Post was not printed on Tuesday, in observance of Christmas Day.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia. Both of them then appealed to business people to make sacrifices and help the country by bringing back funds kept abroad.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Public demands resignation of railway officials
Public demands resignation of railway officials Kurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people. Dozens of rail disasters have occurred in the past few months and politicians and passengers put that down to mismanagement by the top train officials. Many are demanding that the top executives of state railway company PT KAI quit and Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar be dismissed from his post.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusion From Republika As a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's Commission D, involving a Rp 350 million payoff. The conflicting parties (provincial governor Rosihan Arsyad, councillor M.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Something smelly a lure in Bogor
Something smelly a lure in Bogor Peter Janssen, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Bogor When a Bunga Bangkai (corpse flower) blooms at the Bogor Botanical Garden, 40 kilometers south of Jakarta, it attracts more than just flies, carrion beetles and sweat bees. Last August, one of the garden's 10 usually dormant tubers pushed up a flower that reached a height of 295 centimeters with petals as wide as one meter.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Competition heating up in TV industry
Competition heating up in TV industry Luas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta The Indonesian television industry will remember the year 2001 as one of the most crucial in its history, while preparing to face what could be the toughest competition ever next year.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHT Whither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil society J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people. In a sense, therefore, reform in Indonesia is a process by which the people will endeavor to reclaim their sovereignty and power from the state. Reform is to advance the cause of a "civil society".
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
High time to entertain our mind and soul
High time to entertain our mind and soul K. Basrie, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In such gloomy times, a big, nifty television with a smooth, true-to-life picture from a flat screen accompanied by supersonic sound might be an appropriate gadget to brighten up your house in time for the holiday season. And Jakarta has many perfect gadgets to bring entertainment from places like Hollywood, Sydney's Opera House or London's Drury Lane Royal Theater directly to your living room.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta? Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
On the shelves
On the shelves 10 November '45, Mengapa Inggris Membom Surabaya? (10 November '45, Why Did Britain Bomb Surabaya?); By Batara R. Hutagalung; Millenium Publisher, Jakarta; (Oct. 2001), first edition, xiv + 472 pp; Rp 59,900, This book analyzes the simultaneous sea, land and air campaign by British forces against the defenders of the East Java capital of Surabaya in November 1945. To this day, it remains a bitter memory for older Indonesians.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI maid jailed for abuse
RI maid jailed for abuse HONG KONG: An Indonesian maid was sentenced to three months in jail for abusing a baby girl who was under her care, a report said on Saturday. Ade Sartika-Ningsih, 27, was jailed on Friday for mistreating her employer's four-month old baby by holding her upside down and shaking her repeatedly while her parents were away, said the English language newspaper South China Morning Post.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal
Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will sign a decree on the appointment of ad hoc human rights trial judges by the end of the year. "We submitted the decree before Idul Fitri (Dec. 16). Before the end of the year (four more days) the President will issue the decree," Bambang told journalists after meeting the President, adding that the hearings will begin next month.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Humble eggs hatch into things of beauty
Humble eggs hatch into things of beauty Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From an ordinary egg to a work of art. Although egg-decorating is one of the oldest crafts known to man, many Indonesians have never heard about eggcraft and pysanka (egg-painting). One of the country's few eggcraft artists is Inge Poon, who joined some of her friends by displaying their creations at an eggcraft exhibition at Hotel Mulia Senayan recently.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 7222864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Dec. 31. * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjojo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Dec. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no. 71, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 26.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulness
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulness On efficient uses of state-owned assets: * Limit the use of paper, official stationary only should be used for external correspondence. Typing should be done using 12-point Pica, Arial fonts with a 1.5 margin between lines. * Office vehicles should not be used for non-official purposes, with gasoline and vehicle maintenance costs scrutinized.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian sports face grim outlook in 2002
Indonesian sports face grim outlook in 2002 Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With economic and political condition expected to have yet to return normal in the near future and the absence of government's sporting goodwill, Indonesian sports is facing a grim prospect ahead, according to senior athletes.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy. Trade and industry attache at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra Sutriono Edi was quoted Sunday by Antara as saying that the decision was made after the Australian Customs Service completed an investigation process.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rizal finds his focus as a filmmkaer
Rizal finds his focus as a filmmkaer Joko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Rizal Mantovani has many admirers, people who regard him as a pioneer in the country's music video industry. There are also many who think that he has not grown as a music video director, despite his many years of experience. Regardless of what people may say about him, the 32-year-old director is refreshingly unpretentious about his passion.
Sun, 30 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Put your best face forward with a makeover
Put your best face forward with a makeover ------------------ Bruce Emond The Jakarta Post Jakarta ------------------ Ever wake up, stumble into the bathroom and find that the face and hair style of ther person staring back leave you desperately craving for something different? Sometimes, things can get a bit radical, like having to resist the urge to take a pair of scissors to that uncoiffed mane you have been growing since the age of five.