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Searching for all articles published on 2001-03-18 ...
39 articles.
Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Under the Shadow of the Legendary QueenBy Panji Kuncoro Hadi Perhaps, it is not for me to understand why my father still loves this barren coastal area, the dangerous waves and his rotting canoe.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Between desire and loathing in extramarital affairsBy Hyginus Hardoyo JAKARTA (JP): In front of a sympathetic audience, the young man was willing to speak up and tell of his marital troubles."Doctor, my wife is having an extramarital affair with her former boyfriend.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

XML: The lingua franca of e-business JAKARTA (JP): If every company has its own Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, which may have been built based on a vendor's application products, how would it integrate with its suppliers, partners and customers, each of whom may have a different ERP ...
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

On The Record Album: Haunted (Warner Music/2000); Artist: Poe Poe emerged on the show business scene as an angry, young singer-songwriter when she released her debut album Hello in 1995.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Waiting for Jakarta's quick actionBy Hyginus Hardoyo Today, the people of Lampung celebrate the province's 37th anniversary. Prior to government regulation number 3/1964 issued on March 18, 1964, Lampung was a karesidenan (regency) under the province of South Sumatra.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Hardi, forged paintings and historyBy Yusuf Susilo JAKARTA (JP): Hardi, 50, a proponent of the now-defunct New Fine Art Movement, has himself fallen victim to art forgery.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Art forgeries also flourish in paradise islandBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Five to eight paintings portraying Balinese dancers can be found in a mini-theater room of a famous cafe in Ubud.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): For Jakarta's movie lovers, there are lots of interesting films currently screened at local theaters. If you are confused at the amount and variety, The Jakarta Post's contributor Joko E.H. Anwar may have some suggestions for you. A Fighter's Blues.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Now Showing Snatch (Crime/Comedy, 102 minutes) Starring Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Alan Ford, Brad Pitt. Written and Directed by Guy Ritchie.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

The land, the Dutch, Raffles JAKARTA (JP): In the 17th century, this region was one of the many targets of the V.O.C, the Dutch trading company, in its bid to take over and monopolize trading, especially that of spices, in Lampung.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Candra, Tony, Lisa win Bola's Awards JAKARTA (JP): Men's doubles shuttlers Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan and women's weightlifter Lisa Rumbewas won the 2000 Best Athlete Award conferred by Bola sports tabloid on Saturday to commemorate its 17th anniversary.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

When religion is manipulated for political ends Agama Rakyat Agama Penguasa, Konstruksi tentang Realitas Agama dan Demokrasi (People's religion Ruler's Religion: A Construction on Reality of Religion and Democracy); Zainuddin Maliki; Published by Galang Press, Yogyakarta, 2000; 252 pp.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

TNI sends 3 battalion units, cavalry to Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) has dispatched three battalions to guard the gas field installation of US-based ExxonMobil Oil Indonesian Inc.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Forged art a a lucrative business The Indonesian art market is saturated with forged paintings, and members of the local art community have tried in vain to combat the crime. The Jakarta Post's Rita A Widiadana, along with contributors Putu Wirata, Yusuf Susilo and Reita I.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Securing your twilight years JAKARTA (JP): To date only some 350 out of millions of companies in this country have established the pension fund DPPK (Employer Sponsored Pension) for their workers to afford them financial security on retirement.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Samudra Beach's Room No. 308 still retains its mysteryBy Ida Indawati Khouw PELABUHAN RATU, West Java (JP): You can book any room you want at the Samudra Beach Hotel at Pelabuhan Ratu near Sukabumi, about 160 kilometers from Jakarta, but don't ask for room no. 308.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Indonesia -- The land of fine art forgery?By Agus Dermawan T JAKARTA (JP): Still remember the scandalous exhibition and cancelled auction of alleged painting forgeries called The Old Painting Pre-World War II held in Jakarta in November 2000?This scandal was one of the world's most pathetic fine ...
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Web Logs: A digital diary to share your personal thoughtsBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Sometime in the latter part of the 1990's, when the Internet hype was at its peak, everyone wanted to be online. Getting a homepage up was the chic thing to do as was getting an e-mail address.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

'ANteve' begins airing 'Boleh Contest' Boleh Contest; ANteve, 5:30 p.m., Sunday JAKARTA (JP): One of the many local dot-com companies, bolehmail.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Indonesia aims to stay in 1st division of Asian baseball JAKARTA (JP): The just-promoted Indonesian baseball team is aiming to maintain its presence in the first division of the Asian Championship baseball tournament.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Guess What? Anggun C. Sasmi JAKARTA (JP): Internationally acclaimed singer Anggun C. Sasmi seems to have decided that there is no place like home.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Forgery, crime plaguing art worldBy Reita I. Malaon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian art market has enjoyed a boom since 1998, despite the economic crisis. You can visit any major art gallery or attend various art auctions and witness the increasing appreciation for works of art.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Children deal with trauma through artBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What can one say about children who have not met the same fate as their parents but have lived instead to see the their father's head chopped off and paraded on a pole, and their mother raped and murdered before their eyes?That ...
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo: Frida Kahlo and Her Friends, by Lola Alvarez Bravo, La Casa de Mexico, Jl. Panglima Polim III no. 1-3, South Jakarta, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., until March 28. * Video Installation by Christophorus Ade Desembris, French Cultural Center, Jl.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Indonesia, a country of convenience! JAKARTA (JP): One may think that visiting Indonesia is risky; what with the riots, demonstrations, robberies, bombings and all that.But the truth is different, at least for those who have been here for quite some time.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Marzuki installed, told to save forests JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid installed Marzuki Usman as the new Minister of Forestry on Saturday replacing Nurmahmudi Ismail who was sacked from the Cabinet on Thursday.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Bomb explodes, destroys railway track in Serpong JAKARTA (JP): A bomb exploded early Saturday morning in the middle of a railway bridge over the Cisadane river in Serpong district, Banten province, shortly after a freight train passed.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

NU defends planned mobilization of Gus Dur supporters to the capital YOGYAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization's Syuriah (law-making body) Said Agiel Siradj defended on Saturday the planned mobilization of NU supporters to Jakarta.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Paintings of Nyai Rara Kidul 'claimed victims' PELABUHAN RATU, West Java (JP): Basoeki Abdullah's paintings of Nyai Rara Kidul, considered by many as the spiritual Queen of the South, are mystical and by the artist's account claimed a number of victims.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

All's well that ends wellBy Darul Aqsha JAKARTA (JP): Many parents in Indonesia used to encourage their children to join the civil service or military.They deemed as "servants of the state" their children's future would be guaranteed, or at least they would receive a pension at retirement.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Luluk Purwanto: You have to keep creating JAKARTA (JP): Violinist Luluk Purwanto is one of very few Indonesian musicians to have gone international.She was born in the Central Java city of Surakarta on June 25, 1959.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Dim Sum to make your snack time special Starting this week, The Jakarta Post's Cook's Corner will present recipes prepared by Mary Winata twice a month, in the first and third week.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Pay It Forward 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lost Souls 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Emperor's New Groove 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Dude Where's My Car 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Crouching Tiger ...
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Shangri-La hotel workers injured during protest JAKARTA (JP): Several of some 300 employees involved in a labor dispute with Shangri-La hotel were injured when police officers dispersed their demonstration in front of the Central Jakarta hotel on Saturday, the first day it resumed operation.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Still a key success factorBy Zatni Arbi Unlike the government of Indonesia, businesses around the world have long chanted a three-word mantra: Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency. It is not a new concept, as you would say.
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Krakatau made this land heard JAKARTA (JP): What comes to mind when Lampung is mentioned? Lampung coffee? Rubber? Shrimp farm? Bakauheni ferry port? The giant Bakrie group?None of the above?For outsiders, especially foreigners, the first things that come to mind about this province are probably: ...
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

What lies ahead? Who can tell a new leaf will turn autumn gold tomorrow? Who is willing to iron wrinkles of worries from everybody' face? Does anyone care there are too many candles are fighting to brighten the dark tunnel?Do we notice that we just missed sea breeze that could bring a fresh ...
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001

Dealing with deadly anthrax bacteriumBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Recent reports of anthrax-infected livestock in West Java are causing concern. Many people now shun beef and mutton for fear of contracting anthrax from infected meat.
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