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it's time to take a deep breath, step back, and think more
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An opportunity missed by OIC The recent OIC meeting that was attended by 57 foreign
ministers who represent the World's Islamic nations was perhaps
disappointing inasmuch as they appear not to have taken up the
issue of terrorism, which certainly exists within some of their
own member countries. More ...
Mass prayer fails to materializeAhmad Junaidi and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claims that hundreds of thousands of protesters would conduct
an anti-U.S. More ...
Bomb damages KFC outletJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar As an anti-U.S. demonstration was being held early on Friday
morning in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, an explosive
device damaged a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in the upmarket
Panakkukang Mas housing complex on Jl. Pengayoman. More ...
Sexual exploitation of children JAKARTA: Over 200 government leaders are scheduled to meet in
Bangkok, Thailand, from Oct. 16 to 18, to develop an action plan
to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children. More ...
An inspiring stream of watercolorsPavan Kapoor, Contributor, Jakarta The watercolor art scene of Indonesia has seen inspiring
drizzles of fluid talent in the last decade, with sporadic tidal
waves of master talent. More ...
KOT to host 100-lap endurance race JAKARTA: After a seven-year absence, Indonesian drivers will
once again take part in a 100-lap enduro race slated to take
place on Oct. 21 at Sentul International Circuit in Sentul, West
Java. More ...
Addressing economic, emotional insecuritiesJames Castle, Castle Group, Jakarta There is no doubt that the Sept. 11 tragedy in the United
States will have a profound effect across the globe. While it is
too soon to determine the full impact, no country will be left
untouched. More ...
Don't forget Palestine: Hassan JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has said
the on-going U.S. military attacks against Afghanistan should not
distract attention from the deteriorating situation in the
Palestinian territories. More ...
War and censorship Since the end of the cold war, the Voice of America's radio
programs have metamorphosed from government echo into real
journalism. Surveys of men in Afghanistan last year showed that
67 percent listened to the V.O.A. every day. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News
8:00 Cartoon
8:30 Mom and Me
9:00 Cooking Program
10:30 Entertainment News
11:00 News
11:30 Music
12:00 p.m. More ...
There is little danger of the war being widenedMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London It may be an axiom in international affairs that less is
usually done than is either hoped or feared. More ...
Kua Etnika's playful blend of traditional and modern musicHeru Prasetya, Contributor, Yogyakarta In the hands of talented musicians, sounds emanating from
simple, children's toys, like wooden long-barreled guns or
whistles made from plastic straws, can turn into unique tunes for
their musical ... More ...
Sumatra governors agree to start airline companyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The governors of nine provinces on the island of Sumatra
signed here on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
outlining regional economic cooperation that will result in a
number of initiatives, ... More ...
West Java to impose levies on cattleYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung In a bid to increase revenue, the West Java provincial
administration will likely impose levies on cattle transported
via the province. More ...
People asked to watch out for dengue fever JAKARTA: The city administration has alerted the public not to
be complacent about the low incidence of dengue fever in October,
as the dangerous disease is set to surge again during the next
few months. More ...
Govt seeks revenue rise from Pertamina for 2002 budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cash-strapped government is seeking more revenue from the
state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to help finance next
year's state budget, according to Finance Minister Boediono. More ...
Paper Week is nearly upon us JAKARTA: People wishing to save the environment are being
encouraged to participate in Paper Week, which will take place on
Oct. 28 at the west plaza of the Bung Karno sports complex in
Senayan here. More ...
Megawati too strong to toppleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Could the recent waves of anti-U.S. street demonstration lead
to the downfall of Megawati government?Political observers Andi A. Mallarangeng and Maswadi Rauf do
not believe so. More ...
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release
former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo from
custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done,
lawyers asserted on Friday. More ...
Koizumi's progress New leaders often bring in new policies and new styles, and
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is trying hard to do a
great deal of both. More ...
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Yogyakarta hoteliers upbeat on recoveryIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Most hotels in Yogyakarta have been suffering due to the drop
in the number of guests since daily anti-American protests by
radicals have prompted many tourists to choose other countries in
which to spend their ... More ...
Stop the war In a number of countries that have a majority Muslim
population, the American attacks (in Afghanistan) have caused
highly counterproductive upheavals. For example, Indonesia, which
was slowly recovering from a crisis, has started to lurch once
again. More ...
Sorong Military wins Army's territorial function contestRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid anti-military sentiment in Irian Jaya, the Sorong
Military Subdistrict won the Army's territorial function contest
due in large part to its successful programs to counter
underdevelopment, ... More ...
Boycotting U.S. products? Strong protests against U.S. strikes on Afghanistan should not
involve acts that will harm ourselves. Calls for boycotts of U.S.
products, for example, should not be exaggerated. More ...
Bomb hoax spices up regent inangurationAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara A bomb hoax and a demonstration marred the induction of regent
Djasri ST MM and his deputy Hadi Supena in Banjarnegara, Central
Java, on Friday.However, the ceremony led by Central Java deputy governor H. More ...
Expanding the war? We wish victory for the United States against terrorism but we
don't want its war against Afghanistan to create a new generation
of terrorists who are more cruel and destructive. More ...
National commission on Aceh badly neededFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) underlined on Friday the
importance of establishing a special national commission in
charge of developing an extensive range of measures aimed at
solving ... More ...
Effective diplomas need not be obnoxiousIrawan Abidin, Senior Diplomat, Jakarta I have been deeply saddened by a recent editorial of The
Jakarta Post titled, "H.E. More ...
TPPI construction will resume late this year, says BaihakiBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President of the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina,
Baihaki Hakim, said on Friday that construction of the troubled
petrochemical center PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama
(TPPI) is ... More ...
Jakartan's team spirit Persija, Jakarta's soccer league, became a national champion
on Sunday after it beat Makassar 3-2. It is not a big event for
this large capital city, especially when one remembers that this
is its fifth win since 1964, with the last one in 1977. More ...
JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to
release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from
custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done,
lawyers asserted on Friday. More ...
World Cup bowlers to be selected at nationalsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Indonesian Bowling Association will use the 26th Soetopo
Jananto Cup national championships, being held here from Friday
until Sunday, to select competitors for the Bowling World Cup. More ...
Dog theft in Cinere These days, thieves and robbers are after not only property
and money, but also dogs. I lost my dog in front of my house in
Cinere on Sept. 6. It happened at around 6 a.m, a time when many
vehicles are already on the road, with dogs usually out too. More ...
Indonesian teachers mostly overworked and underpaidLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian teachers are overworked and underpaid, according to
a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) report. More ...
Two orangutans confiscated SURABAYA: A crackdown on the illegal possession of endangered
species in East Java has resulted in the confiscation of two
orangutans and a gibbon in the East Java city of Malang. More ...
Endin's fate to be decided Thursday JAKARTA: A court is scheduled to hand down on Thursday
its verdict on Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case
against two Supreme Court justices. More ...
Pets affected by foreigners' departuresAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abandoned pets at the animal shelter are among those feeling
the repercussions of anti-American sentiment here as many of the
shelter's donors have left the country. More ...
Annual Session lacks fervor from the media and publicKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly
(MPR), scheduled to start on Nov. More ...
Economy being affected by anti-U.S. protestsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The daily turnover of many outlets in the capital's upmarket
shopping malls has decreased by up to 40 percent as a result of
the ongoing anti-U.S. demonstrations here. More ...
Public order officers seize 84 pedicabs JAKARTA: City Public Order officers seized 84 becak (pedicabs)
during raids in Tanjung Priok, Koja and Cilincing, North Jakarta,
at dawn on Thursday. More ...
Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administrationAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital's waste disposal problem remains unresolved, with
city officials yet to reach an agreement with the Bekasi
administration on the garbage dumping site in Bantargebang. More ...
Tread cautiously Except for some sizable pockets of fundamentalism, most
Islamic states too have tacitly or openly acknowledged America's
rights under the relevant international law to act in self-
defense. Now, the U.S. More ...
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PGI asks U.S. to stop attacksTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) urged the U.S on
Friday to stop its air strikes in Afghanistan and resolve the
conflict through the United Nations.PGI chairman Natan Setiabudi said that the U.S. More ...
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release
former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo from
custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done,
lawyers asserted on Friday. More ...
Luxury car smuggling foiled JAKARTA: The Customs and Excise office had foiled the
smuggling of four Mercedes Benz vehicles into the country, an
officer said on Friday. More ...
Foreign CEOs air concern over securityBerni K. Moestafa and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign ambassadors and expatriates urged the government to
counter the negative reporting of anti-U.S. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese
ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central
Jakarta, until Oct. 15.
* Fine Arts in Berlin 1989-1999, National Museum, Jl. More ...
Rich offering from cradle of Italian artsJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta This year's Italian Film Festival in Jakarta is focused on
Naples. Why Naples? Because it is the root of art in Italy, where
most of Italy's performing arts began centuries ago and reached
their peak in the Middle Ages. More ...
Crisis creates 49 new slums TANGERANG: The prolonged monetary crisis, which has led many
residents to lose their jobs, had increased the number of slum
villages here from 22 to 71 within the last two years, an
official said on Friday. More ...
Megawati promises to review stanceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri broke her silence on Friday
over the U.S. More ...
Martha Tilaar set to expand beauty business into overseas marketsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional cosmetics maker Martha Tilaar Group plans to open
three spas in Brunei, Singapore, and the Middle East as part of
its expansion program, founder and company president ... More ...
Martha Tilaar survives from difficult time JAKARTA: She is sitting pretty today as the head of a
traditional cosmetics and spa empire, but there was a time when
Martha Tilaar found it difficult to get her foot in the door. More ...
Govt told to counter bad image from anti-U.S. protestsBerni K. Moestafa and
Moch. N. Kurniawan
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Foreign ambassadors and expatriates urged the government to
counter the negative reporting of anti-U.S. More ...
10 basketball teams participate in inaugural preseason Vit CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to whet fans's appetites before the season
begins in January next year, 10 basketball clubs who took part in
the recently-completed national league season will face each
other at the ... More ...
Ari's release draws scornMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to
release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from
custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done,
lawyers asserted on Friday. More ...
Clerics preaching hatred arrest Jakarta City Police chief Sofjan Jacoeb threatened on Friday
to arrest Muslim clerics who preached hatred aimed at inciting
people to use violence. More ...
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