Archive: 4 January 2004
28 articles found
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET70.ARS
JP/7/LET70.ARSProposal for improved hajFrom Media IndonesiaWith the recent failure to send about 30,000 would-be haj pilgrims, as a moral obligation the Minister of Religious Affairs should publicly apologize to those whose departures were cancelled and refund the money they paid to his ministry.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
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JP/7/LET74.ARPToll road gate shifts to relieve jamsFrom KompasThe Jakarta toll road extending from Cawang to Semanggi is always congested in the morning due to obstructions caused by tailbacks of cars attempting to exit near the Kuningan and Semanggi bridges.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Indonesia as
Indonesia as corruption champion?From Media IndonesiaSeveral cases of fraud involving national banks have emerged amid the effort to restore the national economy and the process of leadership selection of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Former customs and excise official nabbed in graft scam
Former customs and excise official nabbed in graft scamAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police has detained former Merak Customs and Excise officer Marwan since Thursday for his alleged involvement in an Rp 153 billion (US$18 million) tax and import duty evasion scam.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Indonesia as
Indonesia as corruption champion?From Media IndonesiaSeveral cases of fraud involving national banks have emerged amid the effort to restore the national economy and the process of leadership selection of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Singaporeans report Batam robbery
Singaporeans report Batam robberySINGAPORE: A group of Singapore men who went to the island of Batam for casino gambling were robbed within minutes of arriving, it was reported on Saturday.The bandits who took S$20,000 (US$11,764) were said to be five members of the casino's security staff, The...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Water charges
Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me. Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying for it.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Street carnival adds sparkle to New Year's Eve
Street carnival adds sparkle to New Year's EveChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New Year's Eve celebrations in the capital can generally be put into two categories: one, the formal sit-down dinner at a five- star hotel with a billed entertainer, usually of international renown; and two, the...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Four wheels good, two wheels bad: Shanghai moves to reduce bike
Four wheels good, two wheels bad: Shanghai moves to reduce bike traffic in favor of carsShanghai moves to reduce bike traffic in favor of carsChristopher Boden Associated Press Shanghai, China Bicycles were kings of the road in Shanghai for decades, transporting young and old, lofty and lowly,...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 4, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 4, 2003Exhibitions* Photo: Italy: The One and Only - a Century of Phtography 1900/2000, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., until Jan. 6.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Stuttgart to play quake benefit match
Stuttgart to play quake benefit match STUTTGART, Germany: German first division side VfB Stuttgart will play Istiklal Teheran in a benefit match this month for the victims of the earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam. The match, which will take place in the southern German town of Reutlingen on Jan.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
The sun sets high in Yogya
The sun sets high in YogyaChairil Gibran Ramadhan I arrived at 6:15 a.m., weighed down by my backpack. I wiped the sweat from my forehead, with my mother's words of worry still ringing in my ears: "A girl shouldn't travel alone.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
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JP/7/LET75.ARSWaste in busway projectFrom Warta KotaOne instance of waste in the Jakarta busway project is the tearing down of the railings in front of the Harco building in downtown Glodok. Used to date for motorcycle parking, the lane within the steel barriers is to be used by the busway.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia?
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia? Many expatriates bring their teenage children to Indonesia, with some ending up falling in love with the country and spending years here.Living in Indonesia is usually an equally wonderful experience for the kids.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe behavior of politicians and the political scene in Indonesia indeed leave most laymen sad and cautious. The current situation is in contrast to the years following the birth of the republic, when many figures were deeply imbued with nationalism and patriotism.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Helping addicts takes some tough love
Helping addicts takes some tough loveLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "How do you tell if a kid is smoking a joint from a regular cigarette?" asked the man in his 50s. "If they blow on it like this," David Djaelani Gordon answered, putting his thumb and index finger in front of his mouth,...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Chui's shawl sweeps Paris contest
Chui's shawl sweeps Paris contest What is it about the winning combination of Indonesians, fashion and Paris? Many have studied fashion technology there, some, such as Medan-born Farah Angsana, have made their mark by presenting their collections at the annual haute couture shows and others have...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Getting help
Getting help 12-step program and psychotherapy Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita Villa Pandawa Yakita, Jl. Ciasin No. 21 Ciawi, Bogor, West Java (Tel. 0251-243077) 12-step programs Yayasan Al Jahu Jl. Raya Tanjung Barat No. 3 Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta (Tel. 021-7806871)Yayasan Karisma Jl.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Muddled haj management
Muddled haj managementFrom Warta KotaMy wife is among those whose departure for the haj pilgrimage 2004 has been delayed due to unprofessional or muddled management by the minister of religious affairs.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Seemann, an ambassador of education
Seemann, an ambassador of educationChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Diplomats come and go. They usually do not stay in any one country longer than the term of their posts and are hardly seen again. But Heinrich Seemann is a diplomat who came back.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 4, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 4, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Cartoon8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 TV Drama: Paviliun 212:30 English News Service3:00 Music3:30...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET74.ARP
JP/7/LET74.ARPToll road gate shifts to relieve jamsFrom KompasThe Jakarta toll road extending from Cawang to Semanggi is always congested in the morning due to obstructions caused by tailbacks of cars attempting to exit near the Kuningan and Semanggi bridges.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Blast rattles home of election official
Blast rattles home of election officialIndra Harsaputra/ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A bomb exploded late Friday in front of a house owned by a senior poll official in the East Java regency of Pasuruan. No fatalities were reported.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Seouls effects SARS measures
Seouls effects SARS measuresSOUTH KOREA: South Korea stepped up from Saturday efforts to monitor the health of people arriving from China's southern Guangdong province, where one person is undergoing tests for the deadly SARS virus, health authorities said.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Pluit residents brace for more floods
Pluit residents brace for more floodsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The sky was bright and the roads dry on Saturday, but residents of Pluit and Penjaringan subdistricts in North Jakarta were still anxiously awaiting the rainy days to come.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Aftershocks keep quake victims on edge
Aftershocks keep quake victims on edgeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of earthquake victims on Lombok island remained on Saturday in makeshift tents, one day after a powerful earthquake rocked the island and its neighboring resort island of Bali.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Healthy home keeps spring in the elderly's step
Healthy home keeps spring in the elderly's stepNirwono Joga, Contributor, Jakarta Establishing a healthy home for the elderly is something that we should plan in the present, considering that a recent report from the World Health Organization estimated the elderly population would see a 414 percent...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Let the numbers speak
Let the numbers speak* Of addicts entering Yakita, on average 80 percent are IV drug users. Some of the viruses transmitted intravenously are HBV (hepatitis B), HCV (hepatitis C) and HIV. * Up to 1997, HIV prevalence in IV drug users was around zero percent, but it has grown steadily since then.