Archive: 24 June 2001
41 articles found
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslim separatists hail peace deal with Philippines
Muslim separatists hail peace deal with Philippines MANILA (AFP): Muslim separatist rebels on Saturday hailed a landmark ceasefire signed with the Philippines government, saying it would kick-start desperately needed economic development in the war-ravaged south.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
North Sulawesi music industry faces modern day challenges
North Sulawesi music industry faces modern day challenges By Yusuf Susilo Hartono Racun bunga cinta, di lembah putus cinta, no kiapa samua ini terjadi pakita pe hidop, so nasib jadi begini... (poison flower of love, in a valley of jilted lovers, why should all this befall me? Oh, what a terrible fate...) MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): The local pop song on unrequited love blares from a music store in the student town of Tomohon, 15 kilometers south of Manado, the North Sulawesi capital.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rapid detoxification with naltrexone
Rapid detoxification with naltrexone By David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon JAKARTA (JP): More people are referring to naltrexone as a magical treatment for sakaw (drug withdrawal symptoms), and call it "rapid detoxification" or, a newer term, accelerated neuro regulation (ANR). A common marketing move, yet this is simply selling an old product under a new image. In fact, naltrexone is not magic, and naltrexone is definitely not a cure for drug addiction.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Butin travels around the world with his barrel organ
Butin travels around the world with his barrel organ By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Clad in a white shirt, black vest and pantaloons, and with a cap on his head and a bandanna around his neck, French singer Gilles Butin had a special way of adding little nuances from his country to the atmosphere. Gilles is one of a few people in his country who makes a living singing with an antique musical instrument called orgue de barbarie, which is also known as the barrel organ.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheral By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices. The main different is perhaps that, unlike the output of the computer system, the output of our stomach is not normally to be displayed.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The death of a woman migrant worker upon her
JAKARTA (JP): The death of a woman migrant worker upon her arrival at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Thursday has prompted calls for the government to close the special gate at Terminal III for migrant workers. Labor activists have complained that the special gate for migrant workers at Terminal III failed to provide immediate health service for the workers after their long journey. Worse, the area is rampant with touts and extortionists.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Another foreign trip
Another foreign trip How to get in touch with reality is something our leaders still have to learn to be able to serve the interests of the common people. Is it necessary, for instance, for President Abdurrahman Wahid to press for his delayed trip to Australia while so many people, if not the majority, are having a hard time coping with the raise in fuel prices and transportation costs.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Plight of the people
Plight of the people From Pikiran Rakyat I was deeply concerned when I learned of the strike by public transportation drivers on June 15, 2001. I suspect there are parties deliberately making use of these drivers to make this already messy society all the messier. This is always likely in view of the upcoming special session of the People's Consultative Assembly on Aug. 1. We should all be able to control ourselves in response to various events now evolving before us.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Detecting symptoms of Prostate Cancer
Detecting symptoms of Prostate Cancer This is the second article in a series of three on prostate cancer written by Dr. Injil Abu Bakar for The Jakarta Post. Because the gland is enlarged in both cancer and nonmalignant conditions, such as Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH), these two different conditions share many of the same symptoms.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
FAST FACTS
FAST FACTS Capital: Manila Population: 76.5 million Land Area: 300,000 square kilometers Major Group of Islands: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao Climate: Dry season (November to June); Rainy season (July to October) Language: Filipino is the national language. English is widely spoken and extensively used in business, government and schools. There are more than 87 languages and dialects in the country.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hunting for the right, affordable school
Hunting for the right, affordable school By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): When my daughter was in her first year at elementary school, she sometimes asked, "Why do I have to go to school every day?" after which she would decide to give herself a holiday. Why indeed, I wondered, when six to seven-year-olds were expected to sit nice and quiet in a class void of visual stimulation from morning till noon.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mothers target of battle over bottle
Mothers target of battle over bottle In this and related articles on Page 7, The Jakarta Post's contributors Peter Kerr and Maria Kegel discuss the aggressive marketing campaigns launched by infant milk formula producers to the detriment of babies and breast-feeding practices.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador Today, the Philippines celebrates the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of its independence. It is an occasion for every Filipino to look back with pride on our past. For in struggles against colonizers and foreign aggressors, in the fight against tyranny and injustice at home, in face of periods of great trial and uncertainty, Filipinos have eventually emerged triumphant. Our love for freedom and democracy has ensured this.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Scooping profits from palm sugar
Scooping profits from palm sugar SANGGAU, West Kalimantan (JP): Don't fail to buy palm sugar as a gift if you ever tour Batang Tarang, the district capital of Balai, Sanggau regency, West Kalimantan. The sweet aroma and big lumps of this product have become the pride of the area. The large mounds weighing almost a kilogram per piece without any wrapping distinguish Batang Tarang sugar from similar products of other regions, which mostly come in small bits wrapped in rattan leaves.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tracing the history of cooling and healing jade
Tracing the history of cooling and healing jade By Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): Jade, the precious green stone popular in Chinese culture, is believed to be able to heal, sooth and bring peace. Precious stone buffs love it not only for its color, but also for the way it refracts light, which is quite different from other gems. The color of the gem ranges from dark green to pale green. Green, however, is not the sole color of jade as it also comes in brown, red and white.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta men's, women's teams to finals
Jakarta men's, women's teams to finals JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta men's and women's team are only one step away from making a clean sweep of the title at the 2001 interchapter national volleyball championships after winning their semifinal matches in the Basketball Hall of the Bung Karno Sports Complex. The Jakartans male spikers had to work hard to eliminate tough contender Yogyakarta 3-1 (25-14, 26-24, 21-25, 25-17) at Saturday's semifinals.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur set for historic visit
Gus Dur set for historic visit By Meydiatama Suryodiningrat CANBERRA (JP): The Australian capital was its usual quiet self over the weekend, no sign that it was to witness probably one of the most important events in ties with its northern neighbor -- the first visit of an Indonesian President in 26 years. Barring a last minute cancellation on Sunday -- which has already happened five times before -- President Abdurrahman Wahid is due to arrive here on Monday morning.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR.
Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR. Vice President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs The Republic of Philippines It is with great pride and joy that Filipinos all over the world celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence. Today, we honor with even greater attention the memory of our heroes. We recall their martyrdom for the freedom that we now enjoy. We are profoundly grateful.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Music 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Children's Film 6:00 Children's Songs 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Film 9:00 Music 10:00 Variety Show 11:00 Health Program 11:30 Documentary Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 News 7:30 News (in English) 8:00 Documentary TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Formula not the only healthy way for kids
Formula not the only healthy way for kids By Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The effects of the rupiah's fall in value have been far-reaching, but no one has been hit worse than low and modest income families with young children. Among the household items whose prices have skyrocketed are imported milk formulas for babies and infants. For some families, the new price means the difference in what their baby will drink.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta administration gets in record books
Jakarta administration gets in record books JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration received a rare gift in honor of its 474th anniversary on Friday: a certificate from the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) in recognition of its gathering together in one place approximately 10,000 people wearing Betawi (native Jakartan) traditional dress.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fort Rotterdam needs breathing space
Fort Rotterdam needs breathing space By Hasanuddin Hamid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Fort Rotterdam, the 16th century building that is a legacy of the Dutch colonial age, is one of the few historical buildings left intact, but it is slowly choking to death. Unlike many other such buildings here, it has escaped being pulled down to make way for the city's development, but it is now being squeezed tightly between office and residential buildings.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
E-journals: The advantages and pitfalls
E-journals: The advantages and pitfalls By Rosa Widyawan JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to the advent of the Internet, Indonesian scholars can keep abreast of scientific developments by accessing the World Wide Web (WWW) where they can conveniently refer to relevant scholarly electronic journals (e-journals) with just a click of a mouse. More importantly, they can contact their overseas counterparts to discuss on-going research and to take part in discussion forums with peers.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Swallows' nests turn Medan into ghost town
Swallows' nests turn Medan into ghost town By Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Visit Kawasan, Kampung Keling, Ayahanda, Tembung, Labuhan Deli, Sanggal and Padang Bulan and almost any other part of this capital city of North Sumatra, and observe the almost overnight emergence of tall buildings there. Unlike the tall buildings in many other cities, nobody dwells in these ones. They are not beautiful architecturally.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur prays at graveyard prior visit to Australia
Gus Dur prays at graveyard prior visit to Australia JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid prayed at the tomb of an Islamic crusader on Saturday ahead of a state visit to Australia, and said that the spirit there had asked him to pay attention to people "outside the system". He said prayers for Sunan Usman Ngundung at Troloyo cemetery in Sentono Rejo village, Trowulan, Mojokerto, East Java, along with 300 Muslims who could memorize the Koran by heart.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Don't interfere with breast-feeding: Experts
Don't interfere with breast-feeding: Experts By Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey showed that 44.3 percent of children aged two to three months were breast-feeding exclusively, but by four to five months this had dropped to 23.9 percent. A survey last year by Jakarta-based Helen Keller International showed that exclusive breast-feeding varied throughout Indonesia but was lower in urban areas, particularly Jakarta.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Gus Dur politically exploits culture, religion'
'Gus Dur politically exploits culture, religion' By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): He is a cousin of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, but Ishom Hadzik, who now runs a Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) boarding school in East Java, is critical of the embattled President to the point of "understanding" calls for Abdurrahman's resignation. "I am actually defending the President," he said in a recent interview, "but in my own way.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslim separatists hail peace deal with RP govt
Muslim separatists hail peace deal with RP govt MANILA (AFP): Muslim separatist rebels on Saturday hailed a landmark ceasefire signed with the Philippines government, saying it would kick-start desperately needed economic development in the war-ravaged south. The accord, signed in Libya late Friday, would strengthen "the peace process," said Eid Kabalu, the spokesman for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which has been waging a 23-year armed rebellion seeking an independent Islamic state.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cruel, inhuman treatment of migrant workers takes toll
Cruel, inhuman treatment of migrant workers takes toll JAKARTA (JP): The death of a woman migrant worker upon her arrival at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Thursday has prompted calls for the government to close the special gate at Terminal III for migrant workers. Labor activists have complained that the special gate for migrant workers at Terminal III failed to provide immediate health service for the workers after their long journey.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rosy Muslim-state relations in Sweden
Rosy Muslim-state relations in Sweden By Santi W.E. Soekanto STOCKHOLM (JP): Sweden, often claimed to be among the world's most open and equal societies, has long been a safe haven for foreigners fleeing turmoil in their countries. Many of the approximately 500,000 Muslims here are exiles or refugees from former or currently turbulent societies such as Iran, who now thrive as Swedish nationals. Indeed, one tenth of the Swedish population of 8.9 million has roots overseas.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslims in Sweden enjoy rosy relations with government
Muslims in Sweden enjoy rosy relations with government By Santi W.E. Soekanto STOCKHOLM (JP): Sweden, often claimed to be among the world's most open and equal societies, has long been a safe haven for foreigners fleeing turmoil in their countries. Many of the approximately 500,000 Muslims here are exiles or refugees from former or currently turbulent societies such as Iran, who now thrive as Swedish nationals. Indeed, one tenth of the Swedish population of 8.9 million has roots overseas.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ridding West Kalimantan of the rubber mafia
Ridding West Kalimantan of the rubber mafia PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Repression and other injustices are common here, leaving rubber farmers powerless to lift themselves out of poverty. These practices have gone past all tolerable limits and must be stopped, so says a declaration by a number of local rubber farmers. As many as 220 rubber farmers representing their colleagues throughout West Kalimantan made public this declaration on May 31, 2001, in Pontianak.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
A student exchange program that involves family
A student exchange program that involves family By Hyginus Hardoyo JAKARTA (JP): Are you looking for an international student exchange program which also involves the participation of members of the family? If you are, learn about the Children's International Summer Villages (CISV), a charitable organization designed to explore relevant themes through short term, nonformal educational activities in local, national and international context. Milly B.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
New volume reveals 'hidden intentions'
New volume reveals 'hidden intentions' Kronik Revolusi Indonesia Jilid III (1947); By Pramoedya Ananta Toer, et.al.; Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, Jakarta (2001), xxvi, 507 pp.; Rp 54,000,- JAKARTA (JP): A friend once warned me against "the hidden intention" of the two earlier volumes (1945 and 1946) of this title. What my friend meant was, in fact, "the leftist" message inserted in several pages of the volumes concerning the labor unions and the communists during that period.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples. Intermarriages and alliances solidified these cross-cultural and economic links. Over the centuries, the movement of peoples, goods and ideas between the two archipelagos intensified.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Looking for a celluloid feed in addition to all the art events going on in conjunction with JakArt@2001? The Jakarta Post's contributor Joko E.H. Anwar gives his bites on substantial movie fare and that which leaves a lot to be desired. The Crimson Rivers (Thriller/Crime/Mystery, 105 minutes) Starring Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Fares, Dominique Sanda. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Children from two different countries play gangsing, one of
Children from two different countries play gangsing, one of traditional Indonesian toys at a bilateral, family-centered exchange program. Through the game the children are asked to freely express themselves and to actively interact with others and to get to know their friends better, in particular their cultural backgrounds.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/DAYAK
JP/2/DAYAK Follow-up actions to Dayak-Madura reconciliation urged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Several local tribal leaders have called on all levels of the government to promptly follow up results of the newly concluded Dayak people's congress, which recommended the settlement of interethnic conflicts that occurred months earlier.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Why West Kalimantan rubber farmers remain shackled by poverty
Why West Kalimantan rubber farmers remain shackled by poverty By Edi Patebang SANGGAU, West Kalimantan (JP): Cockcrows in the small hours wake up Linjang (50 years old) from his deep slumber. Without washing his face, and while waiting for his spouse to serve him a glass of hot coffee, he prepares his knife -- specially designed for sapping latex -- along with his other equipment. Around 5 a.m., the poultry descend from tree-branches, crowing and cackling to welcome the dawn.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Can you truly be anonymous online?
Can you truly be anonymous online? By Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Some time ago, an Internet portal received a complaint about one of it's classified ad features. It seems that someone had posted an advertisement selling an item for a very low price. They left contact numbers for the office, home and personal cellular phone of a third person, who knew nothing about the ad. Of course, the surprised party was inundated by telephone calls from prospective buyers.
Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Helpful strategies to achieve scholarships
Helpful strategies to achieve scholarships By Yuyu Komariyah BANDUNG (JP): Are you seeking a scholarship to pursue further education? Do not worry. There are many scholarships now being offered to Indonesians wishing to pursue either undergraduate or postgraduate studies at home or abroad. Whether or not you succeed in securing a scholarship depends very much on the strategies you employ in the application and selection process. Consider the following tips: 1. identify the target 2.