Archive: 1 August 2004
31 articles found
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
SE Asia urged to cooperate to counter globalization ills
<p>SE Asia urged to cooperate to counter globalization ills</p><p>Agencies, Bangkok</p><p> Leaders of Southeast and South Asian nations urged quicker, closer cooperation in moving toward long-term economic goals as the best weapon to counter the perils of globalization.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Honest and professional ministers
<p>Honest and professional ministers</p><p>From Republika</p><p>The next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
More Buyat residents to have blood test in Jakarta
<p>More Buyat residents to have blood test in Jakarta</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Ten more residents of Buyat Pantai village in North Sulawesi are scheduled to fly to Jakarta next week to undergo a blood test to provide evidence of...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
WEBSITE: Tolong pakai yang ini
<p>WEBSITE: Tolong pakai yang ini</p><p>Nothing lost in translation of 'Durga/Umayi'</p><p>Jennifer Lindsay Contributor Jakarta</p><p>------------------------------------ Durga/Umayi Y.B. Mangunwijaya, translated by Ward Keeler.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Thaksin admits troops 'impatient'
<p>Thaksin admits troops 'impatient'</p><p> THAILAND: Thai security forces may have overreacted when they stormed a mosque in the violence-torn south and killed 32 young Muslims in April, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Epidemic fear hits South Asia in flood's wake
<p>Epidemic fear hits South Asia in flood's wake</p><p>Anis Ahmed, Reuters, Dhaka</p><p> Fears of an epidemic stalked flood-hit regions of South Asia on Saturday, with thousands of sick people flocking hospitals as rivers receded.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for
<p>Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for bright students Jakarta is not Perth or Melbourne. But the capital of Indonesia has a linkage with the two Australian cities - at least, in the field of education, as developed by Universitas Bina Nusantara (UBiNus).
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Panwaslu urged to examine police neutrality
<p>Panwaslu urged to examine police neutrality</p><p>The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Purwokerto/Yogyakarta</p><p>Pressure mounted on Friday on the Election Supervisory Body (Panwaslu) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into police neutrality across the country in the...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Finding the way to the right overseas college
<p>Finding the way to the right overseas college</p><p>Simon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta</p><p> The world of education, by its very nature, has to be a world of change.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
In the swim of things with sport as inspiration
<p>In the swim of things with sport as inspiration</p><p>Emiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Atrium of Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta was roped off for invitees and judges, with the runway set smack in the center of the bustling mall.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
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<p>~ADVERTORIAL --</p><p></p><p> GIBT offers international bachelor degrees within highly contextualized curricula</p><p></p><p>Offering internationally respected Charles Sturt University (CSU) bachelor degree courses in business studies,...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
GM's dealerships open
<p>GM's dealerships open in Bandung, Semarang</p><p>JAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
How to prevent
<p>How to prevent traffic congestion</p><p> When it comes to kemacetan (traffic jams), everyone has an opinion on who are the guilty parties.</p><p>Most of the time, bus and bajaj drivers are blamed for the daily congestion on the city's streets.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Pursuing quality education to access a good job
<p>Pursuing quality education to access a good job</p><p>Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta</p><p> Many parents expect their children to have a bright future by having access to a good job after graduating from university.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
How to prevent
<p>How to prevent traffic congestion</p><p> When it comes to kemacetan (traffic jams), everyone has an opinion on who are the guilty parties.</p><p>Most of the time, bus and bajaj drivers are blamed for the daily congestion on the city's streets.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Boyfriend named suspect in murder of pregnant student
<p>Boyfriend named suspect in murder of pregnant student</p><p> Police arrested on Saturday a Trisakti University student for killing his pregnant girlfriend, Amanda Defina, a 22-year-old student of the same university.</p><p>West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Refugees reach Phnom Penh
<p>Refugees reach Phnom Penh</p><p> CAMBODIA: A final group of 31 ethnic Vietnamese hill tribespeople who fled persecution in their country arrived in the Cambodian capital on Saturday, a UN official said.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
~ADS -- already approved by clients, but still need a language
<p>~ADS -- already approved by clients, but still need a language check</p><p></p><p>Universitas Bina Nusantara Offers International Programs for Bright Students lease see queries in yellow below </p><p>Jakarta is not Perth or Melbourne.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Int'l-standard schools: Road to a better future
<p>Int'l-standard schools: Road to a better future</p><p>Suroso, Contributor, Yogyakarta</p><p> The number of schools offering international curricula continue to increase from year to year, offering more options for parents to provide world-class education to...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Time for quick tune up as radio stations alter frequencies
<p>Time for quick tune up as radio stations alter frequencies</p><p> Starting from Sunday, radio listeners will have to make adjustments when tuning into their favorite FM station, as the stations are changing radio frequency.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
PPP declare backing for Mega in runoff
<p>PPP declare backing for Mega in runoff</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya</p><p> The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) decided on Saturday to throw its support behind President Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi in the Sept.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
'Durga/Umayi':
<p>'Durga/Umayi': Nothing lost in translation of a modern classic</p><p>Jennifer Lindsay, Contributor, Singapore</p><p>------------------------------------ Durga/Umayi Y.B. Mangunwijaya, translated by Ward Keeler.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Protesters return to 'ground zero' in Kuta to denounce court ruling
<p>Protesters return to 'ground zero' in Kuta to denounce court ruling</p><p>Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Badung, Bali</p><p> Dozens of people claiming to represent a number of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) rallied near the Bali "ground zero" in...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Sprouting ideas
<p>Sprouting ideas</p><p>Photo credit: JP</p><p>Some nursery students sing a song about vegetables and fruit at a science exhibition at Texmaco DPS International School, Karawang, West Java.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Businessman gets death for fraud
<p>Businessman gets death for fraud</p><p> VIETNAM: A Vietnamese businessman will face the firing squad for defrauding investors out of US$1.6 million, state media said on Saturday.</p><p>Tran van Giao, the director of a privately owned construction company, was...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Nothing lost in translation of Mangunwijaya's 'Durga/Umayi'
<p>Nothing lost in translation of Mangunwijaya's 'Durga/Umayi'</p><p>Jennifer Lindsay Contributor Jakarta</p><p>------------------------------------ Durga/Umayi Y.B. Mangunwijaya, translated by Ward Keeler.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
SE Asia urged to cooperate
<p>SE Asia urged to cooperate</p><p> THAILAND: Leaders of Southeast and South Asian nations urged quicker, closer cooperation in moving toward long-term economic goals as the best weapon to counter the perils of globalization.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Natural selection: What is the case for going organic
<p>Natural selection: What is the case for going organic</p><p>Susanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> Organic-labeled vegetables have landed in some supermarkets as well as high-end shops in Jakarta, largely due to growing interest in a "healthy"...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Nissan Serena back in town with more features
<p>Nissan Serena back in town with more features</p><p>Novan Iman Santosa Jakarta</p><p>Automobile enthusiasts surely remember a smart multipurpose van (MPV) during the late 1990s that looked like it was one step ahead of everything else on the market, without much...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Inscriptions Museum putting some life into its image
<p>Inscriptions Museum putting some life into its image</p><p>Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> In an attempt to enliven the gloomy and morbid image of the Inscriptions Museum (Museum Taman Prasasti), the Jakarta Historical Museum management, which also...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Puppeteer Tizar a one-man show for Betawi arts
<p>Puppeteer Tizar a one-man show for Betawi arts</p><p>Emiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> On most days of the week, apart from now and then stopovers by tourists, Jl. Surabaya in Menteng, Central Jakarta, seems quiet and deserted.