Archive: 14 September 2003
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Sun, 14 Sep 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 14, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 14, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program: Panggung Boneka7:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Inspection or corruption?
Inspection or corruption?From Kontan Jakarta's land transportation office plans to conduct private vehicle roadworthiness inspections as a prerequisite for extending motor vehicle registrations. This is reportedly meant to guarantee the roadworthiness of all cars and prevent further air pollution...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
No big trucks
No big trucks during peak hoursFrom Suara Karya One of the main causes of traffic congestion on toll roads, particularly the Jakarta-Bekasi-Cikampek section is the large trucks and other industrial vehicles and container trucks during rush hour, which clog up the road and cause massive traffic jams.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Watch a movie, in your own cinema
Watch a movie, in your own cinema Rapid development in home entertainment technology has contributed to lifestyle changes, particularly for those living in big cities.Now, people can enjoy a movie, TV show or sports program in their own homes, with sound and picture quality almost as good as that...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Correct attitude
Correct attitude to combat terrorismFrom Forum KeadilanThe recent terrorist act at Marriott Hotel, Jakarta, in which about a dozen innocent civilians were killed, has invited debates among observers, politicians and activists of non-governmental organizations.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Malaria spreads more suffering for the country's rural poor
Malaria spreads more suffering for the country's rural poor Years of spousal abuse and poverty finally took their toll on Sariati, a mother of three from Kalisari hamlet, Margoyoso, Magelang in Central Java After 16 years of marriage, the 38-year-old woman decided to leave her husband, who took...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Chiropractic therapy helps put a body in line
Chiropractic therapy helps put a body in lineDavid Kennedy , Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com A man walks into a chiropractic clinic in South Jakarta in considerable pain. His head is leaning to one side, as if sitting over his left shoulder.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Six dancers die in crash
Six dancers die in crash INDONESIA: Six members of a reog dance troupe were killed when the military truck carrying them had a head-on collision with another truck in Central Java province on Saturday.The dance troupe was traveling from Surabaya to Semarang city in a truck belonging to the East...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Back pain relief main reason for visits to chiropractor
Back pain relief main reason for visits to chiropractor Most people in Jakarta see a chiropractor for the first time to seek a cure for chronic back and neck pain. Word of mouth is the most common source of information for most of them, although some doctors refer patients to a chiropractor for a...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Scholar queries plan to put GAM on terrorist list
Scholar queries plan to put GAM on terrorist listTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's intention to submit the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to be included on the United Nations (UN) terrorist list drew criticism on Saturday, with a scholar calling it a move...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Rubin meets Dementieva in Wismilak final
Rubin meets Dementieva in Wismilak finalAgence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali Top seed Chanda Rubin will face second seed Elena Dementieva in a United States versus Russia singles final of the WTA tournament here on Sunday.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Stone age meets church in Indonesian Papua
Stone age meets church in Indonesian Papua Dean Yates Reuters Hebuba, PapuaAgainst the backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and a new brick church, tribesmen in Indonesia's restive Papua province grabbed their bows and began firing arrows into more than 100 pigs tied to stakes.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Competition picks up in Plasma TV market
Competition picks up in Plasma TV marketRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Technologically sophisticated Plasma TVs are exclusive, expensive and prestigious products aimed at the few who are on top of the social pyramid.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Hope for malaria-stricken poor in Central Java
Hope for malaria-stricken poor in Central JavaSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java santi_soekanto2001@yahoo.com Every year, malaria kills approximately 32,000 people in this country, meaning 87 people die every day because of it.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Homemade bomb wounds six in Poso
Homemade bomb wounds six in PosoINDONESIA: A homemade bomb exploded on Friday evening at around 10 p.m. in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, injuring six people.The bomb exploded in Kasiguncu subdistrict, Poso Pesisir district, during a traditional dance performance by local residents, Antara...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Things you need to know about malaria
Things you need to know about malaria What is malaria?Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal, disease caused by a parasite. There are four kinds of malaria that can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Hambali apparently singing to U.S. investigators
Hambali apparently singing to U.S. investigatorsRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Washington, D.CThe United States is guaranteeing that it will give Indonesia access to Hambali, alias Riduan Isamuddin, after it obtains as much information from one of the world's top terror suspects in a bid break...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Nindityo lets society's hair down
Nindityo lets society's hair down The CP Open Biennale has 128 participants, among which 80 percent are Indonesian and 20 percent foreign. There are great names, and not so great names, good works and not so good ones.But there is only one work that shows art in a surprisingly refreshing manner.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
American Muslim pioneers hi-tech approach to Islam
American Muslim pioneers hi-tech approach to IslamDavid Kennedy , Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com A mobile phone service designed to expand understanding of the Koran and provide practical Islamic teachings is gaining in popularity.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
INDONESIA: A homemade bomb exploded on Friday evening at around
INDONESIA: A homemade bomb exploded on Friday evening at around 10 p.m. in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, injuring six people.The bomb exploded in Kasiguncu subdistrict, Poso Pesisir district, during a traditional dance performance by local residents, Antara reported.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Water resource management
Water resource management We read with interest your front-page Sept. 10 article, entitled Water resource bill needs examining, in which the World Bank is credited with some of the content on the draft Water Law.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Ayurvedic spa: Dousing the inner fires on a retreat in Bali
Ayurvedic spa: Dousing the inner fires on a retreat in BaliBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Bali As I gingerly squeezed myself into my snug economy class seat on the plane ride back from Bali, the 50-something foreign man next to me gave me the once over.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Australia and Asia: Ties that are neither here nor there
Australia and Asia: Ties that are neither here nor thereEilish Kidd, Contributor, Jakarta---------------------------------------- Australia's Ambivalence Towards Asia JV D'Cruz and William Steele Monash University Press, 2003 466 pp ------------------------------------------- Historical...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
On residential and business areas
On residential and business areasFrom Kompas Many residential areas in Jakarta, Menteng and Kebayoran, for example, have become residential-cum-business areas, a situation that is very disturbing to residents.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
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Feasting on age-old traditions Against the backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and a new brick church, tribesmen in the country's restive Papua province grabbed their bows and began firing arrows, getting ready for a traditional pig feast to mark the opening of a new Catholic church.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
IBRA spokesman still missing after accident
IBRA spokesman still missing after accidentTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The search continued on Saturday for Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) spokesman Raymond van Beekum who disappeared during a rafting excursion on Cisadane River on Friday.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Indonesia's troubled Papua fears for future
Indonesia's troubled Papua fears for future It was a typical Sunday in a village not far from the highland town of Wamena in Indonesia's restive Papua province. Word spread that police from the feared elite mobile brigade were on their way.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Sulistyo's search for self in a world of chaos
Sulistyo's search for self in a world of chaosCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Eddy Sulistyo's intriguing works in the CP Open Biennale call for closer scrutiny. Executed in pencil, ink and oil on canvas, he reveals an overwhelming confusion in a world where standard norms and values...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
My daughters are not mine -- an adoptive mother's story
My daughters are not mine -- an adoptive mother's storySanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta santi_soekanto2001@yahoo.com "She is so beautiful, and she looks so much like you!" a colleague exclaimed when I took my youngest child to the office recently.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
'Swan Lake' an enchanted evening for Jakarta ballet lovers
'Swan Lake' an enchanted evening for Jakarta ballet loversChisato Hara, Contributor, Jakarta The hush of the audience filling the seats of the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta was palpable as the house lights dimmed.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
RI, Bulgaria agree on terrorism threat
RI, Bulgaria agree on terrorism threatFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Bulgaria agreed on Saturday to work together in the fight against terrorism, with a common understanding on the importance of preventive measures.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Q Film Festival: Gay cinema comes out of the closet
Q Film Festival: Gay cinema comes out of the closetJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Film buffs in the capital are still anxiously awaiting the final word on whether the annual Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) will be held, due to the problem of a lack of sponsorship.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 14, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 14, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Di Tepi Cahaya Bali by Mangu Putra, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Sept. 14. * Painting Painthinkting by F. Sigit Santoso, Edwin's Gallery Jl.