Archive: 20 February 2005
28 articles found
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
How to get there
How to get there Many major cities in Southeast Asia, including Medan, North Sumatra, provide direct flights to Penang. Local flights to Medan are provided by many airlines, including Malaysian Airlines, Lion Air and Air Asia.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Campaigning to halt HIV/AIDS
Campaigning to halt HIV/AIDSMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An HIV/AIDS activist was nearly arrested by the police two years ago, when he provided sterile, disposable needles to an injecting drug user (IDU).The officer thought the activist was supporting the user's habit.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV
Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In Indonesia, people found in possession of illicit drugs will be given two "choices": being charged with abusing drugs or being charged with drug dealing. There is no in-between -- that's what law says.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
UN sets own inquiry of 1999 rampage in East Timor
UN sets own inquiry of 1999 rampage in East Timor Irwin Arieff Reuters/United Nations The United Nations will conduct its own inquiry into a 1999 rampage in which Indonesian gangs killed about 1,000 East Timorese, despite pleas from Indonesia and East Timor to leave the probe to them.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
'Das Kapital' unveiled in Bahasa Indonesia
'Das Kapital' unveiled in Bahasa IndonesiaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKapital Hilmar Farid, ed. Oey Hay Djoen, trans Hasta Mitra 986 pp At a time when communism has been rendered implausible after the demise of the Soviet Union, and capitalism and democracy have taken center stage,...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
JP/1/intro
JP/1/introWith the number of people living with HIV/AIDS rising nationwide, various members of the public have stepped up efforts to increase awareness of prevention methods. The cover story highlights the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS among drug users (page 3), the harm reduction program (page 1), and...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
'Thaipusam', Hindu pluralistic festival in Penang
'Thaipusam', Hindu pluralistic festival in PenangA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/Penang, MalaysiaThe damage caused by December's tsunami has not stopped people of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds on Penang Island, Malaysia, from celebrate the annual Thaipusam Hindu festival.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
1. Metro
1. Metro RI seeks release of two kidnapped journalists 2. Timor (2 x 25) UN sets own inquiry into 1999 rampage in East Timor 3. Jangkar (1 x 22) Campaigning to halt HIV/AIDS
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
JP/3/B02
JP/3/B02Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An HIV/AIDS activist was nearly arrested by the police two years ago, when he provided sterile, disposable needles to an injecting drug user (IDU).The officer thought the activist was supporting the user's habit.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
RI seeks release of two kidnapped journalists
RI seeks release of two kidnapped journalistsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is making efforts to help release Metro TV reporter Meutya Hafid and cameraman Budiyanto who were abducted by gunmen in Iraq earlier this week, officials here said on Saturday.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
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JP/ / 'Little Prince' in town The Little Prince is coming to town! No, not in person, but as a puppet show. Nine Swedish puppet masters and actors will accompany him to give Jakartan audiences an hour's journey full of veritable joy Amazing waterfall Located in the Bukit Barisan mountains, the...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Nation takes solid step against HIV
Nation takes solid step against HIVUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Daniel (not his real name), started using drugs when he was in high school, frequently sharing needles with his friends to inject the drugs to which he had grown addicted.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Aceh prepare for Bush, Clinton visit
Aceh prepare for Bush, Clinton visitApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) members are to join hundreds of Indonesian military personnel to secure the arrival of two former U.S.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
UN sets own inquiry of 1999 rampage in East Timor
UN sets own inquiry of 1999 rampage in East Timor The United Nations will conduct its own inquiry into a 1999 rampage in which Indonesian gangs killed about 1,000 East Timorese, despite pleas from Indonesia and East Timor to leave the probe to them.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Penang marks 'Thaipusam' in pluralistic celebration
Penang marks 'Thaipusam' in pluralistic celebrationA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Penang, Malaysia The damage caused by December's tsunami has not stopped people of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds on Penang Island, Malaysia, from celebrate the annual Thaipusam Hindu festival.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV
Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In Indonesia, people found in possession of illicit drugs will be given two "choices": being charged with abusing drugs or being charged with drug dealing. There is no in-between -- that's what law says.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV
Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIVDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Indonesia, people found in possession of illicit drugs will be given two "choices": being charged with abusing drugs or being charged with drug dealing.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Slowing the spread of the epidemic
Slowing the spread of the epidemic The number of people living with HIV globally has reached its highest level with an estimated 39.4 million people. While HIV transmission through heterosexual sex has been the focus of past campaigns, efforts to reach men who have sex with men and injecting drug...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
IDU, HIV/AIDS facts
IDU, HIV/AIDS facts- 2002: Following the United Nations Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS), the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization establish two small-scale methadone treatment programs in Jakarta and Bali, and set up a needle exchange program in Kampung Bali, Jakarta.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Strong quake sparks fears of tsunami
Strong quake sparks fears of tsunamiAndi Hajramurni and Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Kendari A powerful earthquake rocked parts of Sulawesi island on Saturday, causing the tide to rise and sparking fears of a tsunami.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
TV Program: Sunday, February 20, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, February 20, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
A sporting chance in a win-at-all-costs world
A sporting chance in a win-at-all-costs world It was Feb. 13th, the last day of the nine-round chess competition at the National Journalists Games (Porwanas) in Pekanbaru, Riau.Although I had no chance of winning a medal in the individual competition, my teammate Rela Ginting, a National Master,...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Family planning evolution in RI
Family planning evolution in RIAya Hirata Kimura, Contributor, JakartaPeople, population and policy in Indonesia Terence H. Hull, ed Equinox Publishing 208 pp, Hardcover A few years ago when I was in eastern Java, I was struck by the casual way in which Indonesians would often ask, "What do you use...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
All the girl wants is to bring Joy to the world
All the girl wants is to bring Joy to the world Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Since the age of nine, Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing has won around 100 singing contests in the country and now, at the age of 24, she is on the brink of international stardom.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Power-ideology balance over 50 years
Power-ideology balance over 50 yearsEhito Kimura, Contributor, JakartaSocial Science and Power in Indonesia Vedi R. Hadiz, Daniel Dhakidae, eds Equinoz Publishing 304 pp, Hardcover Social Science and Power in Indonesia is a provocative and engaging collection of essays expertly edited by two...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
'Massive anti-drug campaign needed'
'Massive anti-drug campaign needed' A national estimate shows that there are at least 10,000 injecting drug users (IDUs) in Jakarta who face a high risk of contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through sharing needles. An official report as of Dec.
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Aceh aid workers warned of attack
Aceh aid workers warned of attack AUSTRALIA: Foreign aid workers helping tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia could be the target of militant attacks, Australia warned in a travel advisory Saturday.Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Australia had received new intelligence its nationals could...
Sun, 20 Feb 2005
Champ Thongchai takes six-shot lead at Malaysian Open
Champ Thongchai takes six-shot lead at Malaysian OpenAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Title-holder Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand pulled six shots clear of the chasing pack after the third round of the Carlsberg Malaysian Open on Saturday, poised to defend a title for the first time in his illustrious career.