Archive: 5 May 2002
47 articles found
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Compact kitchen a recipe of efficiency
Compact kitchen a recipe of efficiency Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Understanding the different functions of each area in the kitchen and how to optimize this space is key in designing a practical, functional and artistic kitchen for your home.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price adjustment
Fuel price adjustment It is encouraging to note the relative calm in which the general public reacted to the increase in fuel prices on Thursday, the third since January. Unlike January's announcement of price increases, which was met by major street demonstrations, the latest rise, though much higher than the one in early April, seemed to be accepted as something unavoidable.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't get landed with a lemon
Don't get landed with a lemon Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Buying luxury Completely Built Up (CBU) cars has become a trend for affluent Indonesians, especially those who live in big cities like Jakarta. What you drive reflects who you are, or so they say. But beware, you may buy a pig in a poke. Andre, not his real name, was tempted by a car importer to buy a cheaper European car, compared to one sold at the authorized sole agent.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
From Media Indonesia
From Media Indonesia Israel has shown great cruelty toward Palestinians under the guise of combating terrorism, by arguing that Palestinians have launched suicide bombings. However, Israeli solders raided and devastated Palestinian settlement sites occupied by innocent families, instead of capturing or shooting those suspected of being involved in the suicide bombings.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Corruption rife in Indonesia
Corruption rife in Indonesia From Suara Karya The statement made by the Minister of Administrative Reform, Feisal Tamin, after his meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz, is related to the result of a survey conducted by Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) stating that Indonesia is Asia's most corrupt country, scoring 9.92.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Elza admits giving Rp 5.8m to guards
Elza admits giving Rp 5.8m to guards Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer, Elza Syarief, admitted on Saturday in front of a lawyers' ethics committee that she gave Rp 5.8 million (US$621.60) to two witnesses in her client's case to withdraw their statements made earlier to city police.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati bids good luck to shuttlers
Megawati bids good luck to shuttlers JP/P.J. Leo President Megawati Soekarnoputri smiles as she fails to send the shuttlecock over the net at the Indonesian Badminton Center (PBI) in Cipayung, East Jakarta. Megawati visited the center on Saturday to see off the Indonesian Thomas Cup and Uber Cup teams who will leave for China on Monday. Indonesia is the currently holder of the men's Thomas Cup and will try to combine it with the women's Uber Cup.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Islam: In search of a civil society
Islam: In search of a civil society Imam Cahyono, Contributor, Purworkerto, Central Java Islam & Civil Society -- Pandangan Muslim Indonesia (Views of Indonesian Muslims); By Hendro Prasetyo, Ali Munhanif et al; Gramedia, Jakarta 2002 Traditionalist Islam and modernist Islam: Debates about the two have always drawn attention because they are multidimensional in nature, covering a wide range of issues, from theology, culture and education to political practices.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Concerned about
Concerned about missing heirlooms From Pikiran Rakyat I am concerned about the two missing gamelan instruments and other heirlooms belonging to the Indramayu people, as published in Pikiran Rakyat daily on March 25. The regional administration should not evade responsibility on these missing assets. The opinion that these missing items are merely percussion instruments for entertainment or heirlooms associated with sacred objects that have to be maintained and worshiped has to be put aside.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
For ADVERTORIAL purposes
For ADVERTORIAL purposes RI's second largest trading partner Trade relations between the EU and Indonesia have benefited from Indonesia's export diversification policy that was initiated in the mid-80s. Over the period of 1980 to 2000, the EU's share in Indonesian exports has been steadily growing. As a result, the EU has become the second largest trading partner of Indonesia (after Japan and ahead of the US). Since the mid-90s, the EU has been the main source of Indonesia's imports.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't get landed with a lemon
Don't get landed with a lemon Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Buying luxury Completely Built Up (CBU) cars has become a trend for affluent Indonesians, especially those who live in the big cities like Jakarta. What you drive reflects who you are, so they say. But beware, you may buy a pig in a poke. Andre, not his real name, was tempted by a car importer for a cheaper European car, compared to the one sold at the authorized sole agent.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unsafe parking in Taman Ria
Unsafe parking in Taman Ria From Bisnis Indonesia On Saturday, April 27, 2002, two friends of mine and I had a meeting in Pulau Dua restaurant, Senayan. I entered the parking area at 1:03 p.m. and parked my car, B 1261 YS, in a space about 100 meters from the entrance gate. After the meeting at about 3:53 p.m, I found the front left window of my car had been smashed and the car stereo was missing.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deep Purple: Still living up to legendary ways
Deep Purple: Still living up to legendary ways Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's tough to be a music reporter sometimes. Despite the perks, like free concert tickets, you've also got to meet the boybands, or else, to take the challenge of reviewing shows of rock groups that reigned supreme when you weren't even born. To tell you the truth, I haven't fully recovered from the recent concert of Rick Wakeman, whose music is so progressive that I don't really get what it is all about.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Application for name change From Kompas Born and bred in Indonesia, I am an Indonesian citizen of Chinese descent. On Oct. 10, 1992 I filed an application to change my name into an Indonesian one. My name change was published in State Gazette No. 55 dated July 9, 1993, which was then corrected in State Gazette No. 83 dated Oct. 18, 1994.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Laskar Jihad chief arrested, facing provocation charges
Laskar Jihad chief arrested, facing provocation charges The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police confirmed on Saturday the arrest of Laskar Jihad Ahlussunah wal Jamaah commander Ja'far Umar Thalib over an allegedly provocative speech he made last week. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Saleh Saaf said Ja'far was arrested at 3:55 p.m. at Juanda Airport in Surabaya, East Java, on his way to Jakarta from Ambon, the capital of Maluku.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sabaya's threat
Sabaya's threat Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila After all the terrible things it had done, it looked as if the Abu Sayyaf had exhausted its capacity to shock people and make them recoil in revulsion, horror and anger. However, one call from its spokesperson to a radio station in Zamboanga City last Wednesday showed once again how well the group practices the craft of terrorism.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
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For ADVERTORIAL PURPOSES: EURO DAY - May 8 EU-RI development co-operation Development co-operation between the EC - as the executive body of the EU - and the government of Indonesia started in 1976. Since then, a stable and continuous relationship has been built, in which Indonesia's own development priorities are central. The present development co-operation focuses on sustainable management of natural resources, good governance in health, education and public administration.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
For ADVERTORIAL purposes
For ADVERTORIAL purposes RI's second largest trading partner Trade relations between the EU and Indonesia have benefited from Indonesia's export diversification policy that was initiated in the mid-80s. Over the period of 1980 to 2000, the EU's share in Indonesian exports has been steadily growing. As a result, the EU has become the second largest trading partner of Indonesia (after Japan and ahead of the US). Since the mid-90s, the EU has been the main source of Indonesia's imports.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Video pirates find smooth sailing in Indonesia
Video pirates find smooth sailing in Indonesia Joko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Though no authentic survey has ever been undertaken, it is clear that Indonesia has become a safe haven for video piracy.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
S'pore suggests antiterror tie-up
S'pore suggests antiterror tie-up SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Saturday it was willing to help antiterrorism efforts under a pact between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. "Singapore has indicated that if the three countries wanted the rest of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) to be involved, they could send the trilateral agreement to us to study," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, in response to queries from Reuters.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Done
Done FOCUS ISSUE MAY 2 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Property-housing-market 'Krismon' -- not for landed houses! Aswin Widjanarko Head of Residential Department PT Procon Indah Despite the prolonged crisis within the property industry, the "luxury" landed housing sector has remained active. Whether for sale or for lease, quality houses in the preferred locations of Kemang, Kebayoran Baru, Pondok Indah, Menteng, Kuningan, Permata Hijau and Simpruk have continued to enjoy high demand.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes A stable investment partner for Indonesia Investors from the EU have traditionally shown a strong interest in Indonesia. Reforms in Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations, which took place in 1994, triggered a substantial increase in investment activity by EU companies. From 1995-1998, Europe (including EFTA and Eastern Europe) was the largest foreign investor in Indonesia.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mexican artist Polin explores eastern philosophy
Mexican artist Polin explores eastern philosophy Mehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta For Marisa Polin, moving from Mexico to the Netherlands was interesting enough. But two years ago, when she first visited Indonesia, the Mexican painter was transported, quite literally, into another world. "There is a large Indonesian community in my neighborhood. Indonesian food is almost the national cuisine of Holland.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legendary dancer Retna, Cartier-Bresson's Indonesian influence
Legendary dancer Retna, Cartier-Bresson's Indonesian influence Kunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris As an Indonesian student in the 1970s, I was first struck by the poetry conveyed by a Henri Cartier-Bresson print in London. Years later, in 1990, when I was asked by Tempo magazine to interview the great photographer in Paris, I tried to imagine what the man behind the photos would be like in person.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
'I'm just the same Rina who likes eating at street stalls'
'I'm just the same Rina who likes eating at street stalls' Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta Rina Gunawan has taken several paths in her journey in the entertainment world. Born Rina Mustikana Gumilan, she was a child entertainer in the 1980s and went on to an adult career as a singer and actress on sinetron (TV soap opera).
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flashpoints engulf Indonesia
Flashpoints engulf Indonesia Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Center for Strategic and Indonesian Studies Jakarta Indonesia has had four presidents in just four years (1998- 2002) and each of them has experienced a turbulent period during their presidency. The sources of the turbulence in the country are the quite potentially dangerous flashpoints of Maluku, Aceh, Papua, Sulawesi and Kalimantan, and perhaps to certain extent Jakarta.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas Cup
President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas Cup Annastashya Emmanuelle and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged on Saturday all Indonesian badminton players set to leave for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals to do their best and give cause for some pride at home. "I still remember when my father, president Sukarno, asked all Indonesians to pray for our players who were competing in the Thomas Cup," she said in an impromptu speech.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lightning in golf course
Lightning in golf course From Kompas In response to news about lightning striking the Soewarno golf course near Soekarno-Hatta airport, I would like to inform readers that it was not true that the golf course management had warned visiting golfers not to play golf. While the rain began subsiding at 12:40 p.m local time, the golf starter called through a speaker phone the Korean group to go to hole 10.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Friedman a foot soldier for globalization
Friedman a foot soldier for globalization Mehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta It is not important to agree or disagree with Thomas Friedman, but it is important to listen to him, simply because he seems to go out of his way to listen to others. Ever since the Sept. 11 attack on America, the 48-year-old international affairs columnist for the New York Times is one of few Americans to continuously travel all over the Muslim world to find out why his country is so hated.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
On code of conduct
On code of conduct From Media Indonesia In Indonesia almost every profession has their own code of conduct. Even the House of Representatives has its own. An organization has a code of conduct to ensure that its members act in an orderly, honest and polite manner. Unfortunately, the speaker of our House of Representatives is a defendant in an ongoing court trial. The governor of our central bank is also a defendant, as is also one of the leaders of our People's Consultative Assembly.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hot but not bothered at popular Manado restaurants
Hot but not bothered at popular Manado restaurants Claudine Frederik, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta in the past decade has evolved to something close to a gourmet city. Earlier, the capital's citizens had to adjust with restaurants serving fried rice, fried noodles, soup noodles, not to mention the very popular mie bakso (meatball soup) in various sizes which the locals love so much. But nowadays, the Jakartans are offered more choices.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where is my motorbike?
Where is my motorbike? In January I asked the Indonesian Consulate in Perth if there were any special regulations I would need in order for me to transport my motorbike to Bali, where I would be staying on a KITAS-basis. "No problem! Just take it!", was the friendly answer of the people at the consulate. After arriving on Feb.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Kuta Cowboys' strutting their stuff for lovelorn visitors
'Kuta Cowboys' strutting their stuff for lovelorn visitors Claire Harvey, Contributor, Denpasar When night falls over Bali, the bule-hunters come out in search of prey. Flicking their long hair and displaying their pumped-up chests, the handsome young men swagger along the crowded streets and lean with studied nonchalance against the bars of Kuta's seedy dusk. "Do you like me?" one says suggestively to a young Western woman walking past.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
checked
checked FOR FOCUS ISSUE May 2 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Housing-new-projects More new housing projects built as demand surges Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The residential property market has come alive again after a long sleep during the peak of the country's economic crisis in the past three years. Many developers have even started their new housing projects to take the advantage of the early signs of the business recovery.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
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For ADVERTORIAL PURPOSES: EURO DAY - May 8 Message from the European Commission In the aftermath of the Second World War, Europe lay in ruins. Rebuilding Europe required a radically new way of building friendship and co-operation between European nations and peoples. That is exactly what Robert Schuman then French foreign minister proposed on May 9, 1950.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
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For ADVERTORIAL PURPOSES: EURO DAY - May 8 The union at a glance The EU was set up after the Second World War. The process of European integration was launched on May 9, 1950, when France officially proposed to create "the first concrete foundation of a European federation". Six countries (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) joined from the very beginning.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Makassar: Brimming with sights and surprises
Makassar: Brimming with sights and surprises John Badalu, Contributor, Makassar With a population now in excess of one million people, Makassar is the sixth largest city in the country. Its Chinese population is, surprisingly, one of the biggest after Medan in Sumatra and Pontianak in Kalimantan. However, Makassar is actually quite a melting pot of different tribes, with the Makassarese and Buginese comprising the majority. Every plane going to the east usually stops over here.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 5, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 5, 2002 Exhibitions * Photo Papua expedition Race to the Snow, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until May 18. * Painting Wandering Water Colors by Tamara De Fretes, Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Tel. 71790008), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 5. * Painting Tenung Dua Medium, by Benny Setiawan, Maxima - Minima Lifestyle Gallery , Jl.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Staid ol' Tavern goes on 'reenergization' trip
Staid ol' Tavern goes on 'reenergization' trip Bill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta The Aryaduta Hotel has been eagerly spreading the word that the its rather sedate Tavern Pub has gone and gotten itself all "reenergized". Reenergized? Wasn't that something that only happened to Captain Kirk and his intrepid band of space voyagers? What could it all mean? With a companion in tow, I decided that it was high time to take a trip down Senen way in Central Jakarta to investigate. Hours: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Putting fun back into education
Putting fun back into education Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What Dony remembers about his elementary school days in Sydney is the immense fun he had and the games he played while at his Australian school. When it comes to what the 24 year old recollects about his school days back here in his homeland, however, he puts it in two words.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes A stable investment partner for Indonesia Investors from the EU have traditionally shown a strong interest in Indonesia. Reforms in Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations, which took place in 1994, triggered a substantial increase in investment activity by EU companies. From 1995-1998, Europe (including EFTA and Eastern Europe) was the largest foreign investor in Indonesia.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
For ADVERTORIAL PURPOSES:
For ADVERTORIAL PURPOSES: EURO DAY - May 8 EU-RI development co-operation Development co-operation between the EC - as the executive body of the EU - and the government of Indonesia started in 1976. Since then, a stable and continuous relationship has been built, in which Indonesia's own development priorities are central. The present development co-operation focuses on sustainable management of natural resources, good governance in health, education and public administration.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sales of new houses on an upward trend
Sales of new houses on an upward trend I. Christianto Contributor Jakarta After experiencing an economic downturn over the past three years, sales of new houses are showing an upward trend thanks to the expansion of housing loans. The Center for the Study of Indonesian Property (PSPI) estimates annual sales of new houses will increase by 11 percent to 110,400 units this year from 99,500 units last year.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Five killed in bus-train collision in Central Java
Five killed in bus-train collision in Central Java Kartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a Jakarta-Malang train in the Central Java town of Karanganyar early on Saturday. All the victims, mostly bus passengers, were taken to hospitals in Surakarta while the bus and the derailed cars have been removed from the accident site.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
On the Shelves
On the Shelves Saksi Mata (Eyewitness); By Suparto Brata; Kompas Book Publisher, Jakarta, January 2002; ix + 434 pp Suparto is best known as an author of Javanese literature, having written more than 110 works, half of them in Javanese. For his contributions to regional language and literature, he received the Rancage Award in 2000 and 2001, being honored particularly for his acclaimed Trem, a compilation of short stories in Javanese from the 1950s to 2000.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Are DPRD members already immune to money?
Are DPRD members already immune to money? Hopefully, it is not merely a fleeting enthusiasm but a consistent attitude. A number of the City Legislative Council (DPRD) members, who concurrently become the Kemayoran Special Committee members, have reportedly been given a bundle amounting to Rp20 million by PT Jakarta International Trade Fair (JITF) so that the case involving PT JITF will not be further investigated.
Sun, 05 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
For ADVERTORIAL purposes
For ADVERTORIAL purposes RI's second largest trading partner Trade relations between the EU and Indonesia have benefited from Indonesia's export diversification policy that was initiated in the mid-80s. Over the period of 1980 to 2000, the EU's share in Indonesian exports has been steadily growing. As a result, the EU has become the second largest trading partner of Indonesia (after Japan and ahead of the US). Since the mid-90s, the EU has been the main source of Indonesia's imports.