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Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Bomb hits cafe, two killed
Bomb hits cafe, two killed INDONESIA: Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured late on Saturday after a bomb went off inside a cafe in the municipality of Palopo in South Sulawesi.Deputy chief of Luwu Police Comr.
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Stocks
Stocks The article, Jakarta stocks hit all-time high, published on Saturday erroneously reported that the Jakarta Composite Index skyrocketed on Monday to the highest level in the nation's history. The correct day of the surge was on Friday. We regret the error. -- Editor
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 11, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 11, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, the Gallery of...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
RI maids dance to their own beat in Singapore
RI maids dance to their own beat in SingaporeFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Singapore In media reports on Indonesian maids in Singapore, chances are they deal with death, abuse or violence. But it all sounds distant and alien to Mary, Ica, Etika and Enny, among about 30 others gathered outside City...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Adrie stays grounded dealing with the stars
Adrie stays grounded dealing with the starsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Music promoter Adrie Subono scratched his balding pate while browsing the list of riders -- or requests -- sent by Mariah Carey for her Feb. 15 concert here.
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Ex-Bulog chief Beddu put on wanted list
Ex-Bulog chief Beddu put on wanted listSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Headquarters ordered on Saturday an all-out hunt for Beddu Amang, the former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), and one of prime suspects in the alleged misuse of Rp 841 billion (US$99...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Movie breaks sexual taboos, but leaves some viewer uneasy
Movie breaks sexual taboos, but leaves some viewer uneasyTomi Soetjipto, Reuters, Jakarta The candid home-grown tale Arisan! has become an unlikely box office hit, challenging and wowing audiences in equal measure.
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Weavers feted for modern spin on tradition
Weavers feted for modern spin on traditionCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta On Wednesday, Maria Yovita Meta and the Biboki weavers from West Nusa Tenggara will be presented the prestigious Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands at the opening of the Biboki textiles exhibition at Erasmus Huis,...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Biboki weavers honored for a modern spin on an old craft
Biboki weavers honored for a modern spin on an old craftCarla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaOn Wednesday, Maria Yovita Meta and the Biboki weavers from West Timor will be presented the prestigious Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands at the opening of the Biboki Textiles exhibition at Erasmus...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
'Indonesian Destinies': On the road to nowhere?
'Indonesian Destinies': On the road to nowhere?Mohammad Sadli, Contributor, Jakarta For foreigners and Indonesians alike, Theodore Friend's book is a rich informative source to better understand the country's post- colonial history.
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Politicians may need to call up the spin doctors
Politicians may need to call up the spin doctorsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amien Rais is no jazz-loving Bill Clinton. Nor is he current Democratic Party contender Wesley Clark, who appeared on MTV and seemed pretty in tune with the contemporary music scene, including mentioning hot pop...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 11, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 11, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Cartoon8:00 TV Drama9:00 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 City News4:00...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Potter's magic spell hits Jakarta's streets
Potter's magic spell hits Jakarta's streets A magical mood filled the air on Saturday around midnight when publisher Gramedia Pustaka Utama geared up for the first midnight launch in the country of the Indonesian translation of Harry Potter dan Orde Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Order of the...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
A gem loses its luster
A gem loses its luster Its famed beauty has long drawn tourists to Lake Toba and Samosir island, which is situated right in the center of the lake in North Sumatra.But in the last several years, the number of visiting tourists to the country's biggest lake in the town of Parapat, Simalungun...
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Golf clubs catering to Asians gain popularity
Golf clubs catering to Asians gain popularitySudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New golf club models with Asian specifications are gaining popularity among Indonesian golfers because they can better accommodate Asian postures compared with those built to American specifications.
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
ASEAN Plus Three ink crime pact
ASEAN Plus Three ink crime pact THAILAND: Government ministers from China, Japan, South Korea and the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Saturday to strengthen security ties to counter the growing threats of transnational crime and terrorism.
Sun, 11 Jan 2004
Drop-off points set for GAM hostages
Drop-off points set for GAM hostagesNani Farida and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, East Aceh/Medan The martial law administrator in Aceh offered on Saturday drop- off points in five districts in East Aceh that could be used by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to release hostages,...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET81.LEI
JP/7/LET81.LEIHelping migrant women workersFrom Kompas We have read reports about the plight of Indonesian migrant women workers in Saudi Arabia and some other countries. I believe the government and the Indonesian labor recruitment companies are fully responsible for this matter.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
No parking is no stopping?
No parking is no stopping?From Media Indonesia As part of my daily routine, I stopped my car recently in front of Plaza Mandiri, Jl. Gatot Subroto, to drop my wife and a friend working in the BEJ commercial area.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Mars probe and women
Mars probe and women With the successful landing on Mars of the NASA robot, "Spirit," recently in search of water drops, perhaps only women in Indonesia will now be intrigued by the question of how great a sign there is on the Red Planet of the human female species, which may have survived the heat...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Residents cry foul over pollution
Residents cry foul over pollutionMarilin, The Jakarta Post, Depok Residents of Curug subdistrict, Cimanggis district, Depok, have complained about pollution in the nearby Rawa Kalong pond that killed thousands of their fish last October.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
KPU member gives up car
KPU member gives up carMoch. N. Kurniawan and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung General Elections Commission (KPU) member Anas Urbaningrum returned on Friday his newly bought official car to the commission, after public outrage.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
On IMF economic reforms
On IMF economic reforms We hope the government will not give in totally to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank pressure and completely change its course.Our opposition to the macro economic policy framework that the IMF and the World Bank are imposing on our country is not...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Garbage: A long story
Garbage: A long story Seen from the common peoples' point of view, the recent dispute over the use of the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi, West Java, is a good sample of idiosyncratic behavior on the parts of both the Bekasi and Jakarta administrations.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Bekasi OKs Jakarta to use its dump
Bekasi OKs Jakarta to use its dumpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bekasi municipality administration sent a letter to Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Friday, notifying him that the capital would be allowed to dump its daily 6,000 tons of garbage at the 104- hectare Bantar Gebang dump.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
UGM students to monitor general election
UGM students to monitor general electionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University (UGM) is planning to replace the obligatory community service program -- which is traditionally undertaken by undergraduate students in their final year -- with a program to monitor the 2004...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
North Sumatra Police ready for polls
North Sumatra Police ready for polls MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra Provincial Police will deploy 10,163 police personnel to safeguard the 2004 general election.The deputy chief of the North Sumatra Provincial Police, Brig. Gen.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
No prayers for dead corruptors
No prayers for dead corruptorsFrom Warta KotaThe Corruption Eradication Commission as well as the anti- corruption movements organized by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah deserve the support of everybody longing to rid the country of this crime.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Driver leads passengers to deaths
Driver leads passengers to deaths BEKASI: Three passengers of a public minibus died in a crash on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road early on Friday, while six other passengers are being treated at Karya Bhakti Hospital in Cikampek for serious injuries.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Fire razes 300 houses in Jelambar
Fire razes 300 houses in JelambarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 2,000 people lost their homes on Friday when a fire burned down their houses along Jl. Jelambar Jaya 3 and Jl. Jelambar Jaya 4 in Jelambar Baru subdistrict, West Jakarta, at around 2:30 p.m.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queried
BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queriedMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist with a rights watchdog, which had reported in December that the national intelligence body was already beginning activities at the district level, questioned a...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Busway project's frontliners feel neglected
Busway project's frontliners feel neglectedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the drivers for the soon to be opened busway undergo a week- long training course at the National Police Traffic Training Center in Serpong, Tangerang, they remain anxious about what the future holds for them and...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
BPK ready to help police on account 502 probe
BPK ready to help police on account 502 probeTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is ready and willing to assist the police with the ongoing investigation into allegations of the misuse of government funds in Account No. 502.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Actor Sahrul ready to move past pretty boy roles
Actor Sahrul ready to move past pretty boy rolesTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta A lot of kids and teenyboppers may well be acquainted with Sahrul Gunawan, a teenage singer and the protagonist of Jin dan Jun (Jin and Jun), a TV show that was broadcast on RCTI from 1995 to 2000.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Police fail to grill Beddu as his whereabouts unknown
Police fail to grill Beddu as his whereabouts unknownSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police were unable to present former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang for questioning on Friday, despite the fact that they had a warrant to pick him up from his house.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Shooting of ex-militia member probed
Shooting of ex-militia member probed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The National Police Headquarters are investigating the fatal shooting of Vegas Biliatu, a former pro- Jakarta militia, in Raihat district in Belu regency here last year.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Sylvia wants sex education via phone
Sylvia wants sex education via phoneP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sylvia Kurniawati Ngonde is part of the small minority that do not own a cell phone. But, her natural curiosity led her to question the popularity of the device among teenagers.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Can't get pregnant? Bee stings may help
Can't get pregnant? Bee stings may helpSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Ida Ismiadah, 33, felt a pang of sorrow when her only son begged her for a little brother or sister. In fact Ida had desperately been trying to get pregnant and she felt that time was running out.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Celebrating New Year's with new style, record
Celebrating New Year's with new style, recordIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaSix models walked out of the business-class cabin -- which had temporarily been transformed into a dressing room -- on a Merpati Nusantara airlines flight from Jakarta to Denpasar.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Borobudur holds interfaith event
Borobudur holds interfaith event MAGELANG, Central Java: Six musical groups from different religious backgrounds are scheduled to take part in an interfaith dialog in the form of clinics, discussions and collaborative performances at Borobudur Temple from Jan. 9 to Jan. 15.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
ASEAN-plus-three meet on int'l crime
ASEAN-plus-three meet on int'l crime THAILAND: Senior officials from ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea gathered on Friday ahead of a first-ever one-day ministerial meeting between the grouping and its regional neighbors on transnational crime.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Sakura in bloom at the Cibodas Gardens
Sakura in bloom at the Cibodas GardensTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java For those who feel like braving the weekend congestion along the road to Puncak, cherry blossoms -- known as sakura trees -- are in bloom at Cibodas Gardens.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Jakarta stocks hit all-time high
Jakarta stocks hit all-time highRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index skyrocketed on Monday to the highest level in the nation's history, as new investors from the United States and Europe entered the market seeking to capitalize on the rising optimism.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
2003 deficit under control, below target: Govt
2003 deficit under control, below target: GovtThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government posted a state budget deficit in 2003 that was slightly below target, in what Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday was a reflection of the government's continued fiscal discipline.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Activists demand that rights body acts soon
Activists demand that rights body acts soonDewi Santoso and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's policy on transportation development, such as the construction of new elevated roads in 2003 has victimized the urban poor, a group of activists concluded in their...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Haj terminal ready to operate
Haj terminal ready to operate TANGERANG: Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar officiated on Friday the inauguration of the special airport terminal for haj pilgrims at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is set to receive pilgrims on Feb. 6.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Teacher apprehended for alleged link with Azahari
Teacher apprehended for alleged link with AzahariIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Police have disclosed that activist Adi Suryana has been arrested and is undergoing questioning for his alleged link with wanted terrorist suspect Azahari.East Java Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
BI to increase bank capital requirements 10-fold
BI to increase bank capital requirements 10-foldDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank laid out on Friday a blueprint for the banking sector, which includes higher minimum capital requirements -- a move which could lead to more bank mergers in the future.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Violence in Southern Thailand not likely linked to al Qaeda, JL
Violence in Southern Thailand not likely linked to al Qaeda, JLJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore A wave of violence in mainly Muslim southern Thailand is inspired by money and nationalism and shows scant evidence of links to a wider network with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and its Jamaah Islamiyah...