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Archive: 5 October 2003

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JP/17/ Bedugul offers scientific and natural delightsI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali With its cool air, beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere, Bedugul in Tabanan regency is a comfortable haven for those who have grown bored with Kuta's cramped environs and frustrated with...

Visiting the palace of the gods in Taiwan

Visiting the palace of the gods in TaiwanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Taipei For many of us, high-tech Taiwan is simply a world famous producer of manufactured goods. We know the label all too well, and some of us younger souls are now familiar with it as the land of Asian boy band F4, but our...

Sebastian Gunawan: Glitz and glamor for everyday divas

Sebastian Gunawan: Glitz and glamor for everyday divasMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Sebastian Gunawan is no pretender to the title "king of style". It's an honor he has earned during a decade in fashion, defined by the sumptuous glamor of his creations which have won many followers and created...

Modern bathroom design coming clean

Modern bathroom design coming cleanMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Time was when the bathroom was considered an ultra-private area, rarely mentioned and built at the back of the house to be kept away from prying eyes.

Koizumi to raise Aceh and Myanmar issues

Koizumi to raise Aceh and Myanmar issuesThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali In a surprising diplomatic move, a delegation of senior Japanese officials told their counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday that Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will raise...

Southeast Asian authoritarianism: Saying enough is enough

Southeast Asian authoritarianism: Saying enough is enoughJohan Saravanamuttu Contributor Penang, Malaysia------------------------------------------------------ Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia Edited by Ariel Heryanto and Sumit K.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to preside over

President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to preside over the anniversary celebration.National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, at a ceremony in Surabaya on Saturday, conferred "Byangkara Utama" medals of merit on the armed forces chiefs of staff of the Indonesian Army, Navy and Air Force in...

Megawati to push for Myanmar reconciliation

Megawati to push for Myanmar reconciliationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to make a formal request to the Myanmar government to move forward with the reconciliation and democratization process of the country in the coming bilateral talks with Myanmar Prime...

Gajah Tunggal to boost exports to Asia and Middle East

Gajah Tunggal to boost exports to Asia and Middle East Tire producer PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk (Gajah Tunggal) will further boost its exports to reduce the impact of a weakening domestic market due to the prolonged economic trouble at home.

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ADSTransforming a Microfinance System : The BRI Experience "The Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Unit system, which is fully self-financing and computerized, has become one of the world's greatest success stories in microfinance.

Ambon's sweet road to conflict recovery

Ambon's sweet road to conflict recoveryEdi Suhardi Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta When the horrifying sectarian conflict broke out in 1999, no one believed it could happen in the capital of Maluku province long known as Ambon manis, or Sweet Ambon.

Dance troupe forms multicultural meeting point

Dance troupe forms multicultural meeting pointHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta Some choreographers of contemporary dance -- including those who have made it big -- fuse centuries-old traditions into their modern technique, creating a new, distinct style of their own.

Govt asked to ease its control over VoIP services

Govt asked to ease its control over VoIP servicesSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a promising alternative call service but it will take sometime before it gains wide acceptance in Indonesia.

Price war between Telkom and Indosat gets fiercer

Price war between Telkom and Indosat gets fiercerRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The launching of new international call service by state- controlled PT Telkom Tbk (Telkom) in August of this year signals the some real competition between two telecommunication giants, Telkom and PT Indosat Tbk...

Authoritarianism : Southeast Asian dares to say enough is enough

Authoritarianism : Southeast Asian dares to say enough is enoughJohan Saravanamuttu, Contributor, Penang, Malaysia Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia Edited by Ariel Heryanto and Sumit K.

The plain truth: Women find morning sickness a real pain

The plain truth: Women find morning sickness a real pain Is morning sickness real or only in the mind? A number of women share their experiences below.Sheila Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, an international development consultant who lives in Jakarta, is 27 weeks pregnant with her third child.

Mella's artwork lifts cover on prejudice and ignorance

Mella's artwork lifts cover on prejudice and ignoranceCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Mella Jaarsma's tent positioned amid the National Gallery's exhibition space here might have evoked some surprised reactions among the thousands of visitors to the month-long CP Open Biennale.

Unease grips South Sulawesi district after shooting

Unease grips South Sulawesi district after shootingAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi district of Kajang in Bulukumba regency was tense on Saturday, a day after police shot a resident who was part of protests over disputed land.

Dozens hurt in Bogor train collision

Dozens hurt in Bogor train collisionTheresia Sufa and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of people were injured on Saturday when a passenger train slammed into the rear of another train about one kilometer from the Bogor railway station.The crash occurred at 12:40 p.m.

Firman sizes up the culture gap in photos

Firman sizes up the culture gap in photosDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com When Firman Ichsan laughs and says that photography is about manipulation, you can be pretty sure that he is not joking.

Mega rethinks Oct. 12 no-show

Mega rethinks Oct. 12 no-showThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who earlier said she would not attend the memorial service for the first anniversary of the Oct. 12 Bali bombing tragedy, may be about to change her mind.

Eight soldiers missing in Aceh after chopper stunt goes awry

Eight soldiers missing in Aceh after chopper stunt goes awryNani Farida and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Surabaya Eight Army Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers were confirmed missing in the waters off Lhokseumawe on Saturday during a rehearsal for the 58th Indonesian Military (TNI)...

VoIP providers cut rates to lure new customers

VoIP providers cut rates to lure new customersAgustina Wayansari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long-distance callers can now save more money thanks to the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology offered by five operators in Indonesia.

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Young writer Nia spins a fine romance for our times

Young writer Nia spins a fine romance for our timesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When you're 18 years old, no matter how mature you are, you still know nothing about life," was singer Anggun's reflection about marrying her first husband at that tender age and their subsequent divorce.

Bathroom design comes clean with the times

Bathroom design comes clean with the times Maria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Time was when the bathroom was considered an ultra-private area, rarely mentioned and built at the back of the house to be kept away from prying eyes.

ASEAN to sign FTAs with Japan, India

ASEAN to sign FTAs with Japan, IndiaThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will sign agreements with Japan and India on the establishment of Free Trade Areas (FTAs) during a two-day summit in Bali on Tuesday, an Indonesian senior trade official said.

Indonesian pair goes into doubles final

Indonesian pair goes into doubles finalZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pair Septi Mende and Maya Rosa advanced on Saturday to the final of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament after outrunning top-seeded pair Sania Mirza/Rushmi Chakravarthi of India.