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Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Stuttgart to play quake benefit match
Stuttgart to play quake benefit match STUTTGART, Germany: German first division side VfB Stuttgart will play Istiklal Teheran in a benefit match this month for the victims of the earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam. The match, which will take place in the southern German town of Reutlingen on Jan.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
The sun sets high in Yogya
The sun sets high in YogyaChairil Gibran Ramadhan I arrived at 6:15 a.m., weighed down by my backpack. I wiped the sweat from my forehead, with my mother's words of worry still ringing in my ears: "A girl shouldn't travel alone.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
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JP/7/LET75.ARSWaste in busway projectFrom Warta KotaOne instance of waste in the Jakarta busway project is the tearing down of the railings in front of the Harco building in downtown Glodok. Used to date for motorcycle parking, the lane within the steel barriers is to be used by the busway.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia?
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia? Many expatriates bring their teenage children to Indonesia, with some ending up falling in love with the country and spending years here.Living in Indonesia is usually an equally wonderful experience for the kids.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET70.ARS
JP/7/LET70.ARSProposal for improved hajFrom Media IndonesiaWith the recent failure to send about 30,000 would-be haj pilgrims, as a moral obligation the Minister of Religious Affairs should publicly apologize to those whose departures were cancelled and refund the money they paid to his ministry.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Helping addicts takes some tough love
Helping addicts takes some tough loveLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "How do you tell if a kid is smoking a joint from a regular cigarette?" asked the man in his 50s. "If they blow on it like this," David Djaelani Gordon answered, putting his thumb and index finger in front of his mouth,...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Chui's shawl sweeps Paris contest
Chui's shawl sweeps Paris contest What is it about the winning combination of Indonesians, fashion and Paris? Many have studied fashion technology there, some, such as Medan-born Farah Angsana, have made their mark by presenting their collections at the annual haute couture shows and others have...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Getting help
Getting help 12-step program and psychotherapy Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita Villa Pandawa Yakita, Jl. Ciasin No. 21 Ciawi, Bogor, West Java (Tel. 0251-243077) 12-step programs Yayasan Al Jahu Jl. Raya Tanjung Barat No. 3 Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta (Tel. 021-7806871)Yayasan Karisma Jl.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Muddled haj management
Muddled haj managementFrom Warta KotaMy wife is among those whose departure for the haj pilgrimage 2004 has been delayed due to unprofessional or muddled management by the minister of religious affairs.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Seemann, an ambassador of education
Seemann, an ambassador of educationChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Diplomats come and go. They usually do not stay in any one country longer than the term of their posts and are hardly seen again. But Heinrich Seemann is a diplomat who came back.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 4, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, January 4, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Cartoon8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta9:00 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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
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JP/7/LET74.ARPToll road gate shifts to relieve jamsFrom KompasThe Jakarta toll road extending from Cawang to Semanggi is always congested in the morning due to obstructions caused by tailbacks of cars attempting to exit near the Kuningan and Semanggi bridges.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Blast rattles home of election official
Blast rattles home of election officialIndra Harsaputra/ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A bomb exploded late Friday in front of a house owned by a senior poll official in the East Java regency of Pasuruan. No fatalities were reported.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Seouls effects SARS measures
Seouls effects SARS measuresSOUTH KOREA: South Korea stepped up from Saturday efforts to monitor the health of people arriving from China's southern Guangdong province, where one person is undergoing tests for the deadly SARS virus, health authorities said.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Pluit residents brace for more floods
Pluit residents brace for more floodsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The sky was bright and the roads dry on Saturday, but residents of Pluit and Penjaringan subdistricts in North Jakarta were still anxiously awaiting the rainy days to come.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Aftershocks keep quake victims on edge
Aftershocks keep quake victims on edgeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of earthquake victims on Lombok island remained on Saturday in makeshift tents, one day after a powerful earthquake rocked the island and its neighboring resort island of Bali.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Healthy home keeps spring in the elderly's step
Healthy home keeps spring in the elderly's stepNirwono Joga, Contributor, Jakarta Establishing a healthy home for the elderly is something that we should plan in the present, considering that a recent report from the World Health Organization estimated the elderly population would see a 414 percent...
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
Let the numbers speak
Let the numbers speak* Of addicts entering Yakita, on average 80 percent are IV drug users. Some of the viruses transmitted intravenously are HBV (hepatitis B), HCV (hepatitis C) and HIV. * Up to 1997, HIV prevalence in IV drug users was around zero percent, but it has grown steadily since then.
Sun, 04 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe behavior of politicians and the political scene in Indonesia indeed leave most laymen sad and cautious. The current situation is in contrast to the years following the birth of the republic, when many figures were deeply imbued with nationalism and patriotism.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
RI seeks U.S. help to deport convicted Maluku separatist
RI seeks U.S. help to deport convicted Maluku separatistFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government said on Friday it was seeking cooperation with the United States to deport convicted Maluku separatist Hermanus Alexander Manuputty, who has been reported as residing...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Borobudur to open at night in 2004
Borobudur to open at night in 2004MAGELANG, Central Java: A series of night tourist attractions at Borobudur Temple is to be set up in a bid to attract more tourists to the archeological site.Another temple, Prambanan, already has a routine Ramayana dance performance.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
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This column is available for promotional message. For further information, please contact; Harry or Purwoko at Yogyakarta Representative Office. Phone (0274) 546 093 Fax (0274) 566 530 or email: jpyk@indosat.net.id
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau
Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Crimes and misdemeanors committed by Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel in Riau dropped slightly from 120 cases in 2002 to 117 cases in 2003, a senior military officer said.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Manado quiet after New Year
Manado quiet after New YearMANADO, North Sulawesi: On the second day of the new year, North Sulawesi capital Manado was quiet and tranquil.Main thoroughfares in the city, which are usually congested, were deserted, while outlets at shopping malls were still closed, as was the case in Karombasan,...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
U.S. donates $150,000 for flood
U.S. donates $150,000 for flood JAKARTA: The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided US$150,000 in emergency flood relief assistance to Jambi province, where more than 20,000 people have been left homeless due to the recent flooding of...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET70.ARS
JP/7/LET70.ARSProposal for improved hajFrom Media IndonesiaWith the recent failure to send about 30,000 would-be haj pilgrims, as a moral obligation the Minister of Religious Affairs should publicly apologize to those whose departures were cancelled and refund the money they paid to his ministry.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
'RCTI' gets Ersa's belongings 'on loan'
'RCTI' gets Ersa's belongings 'on loan'Teuku Agam Muzakkir and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The Aceh Military operation command in Lhokseumawe delivered on Friday several items belonging to the late journalist Sory Ersa Siregar to the management of RCTI television station,...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Indonesia as
Indonesia as corruption champion?From Media IndonesiaSeveral cases of fraud involving national banks have emerged amid the effort to restore the national economy and the process of leadership selection of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Full-year inflation better than expected: Statistic Agency
Full-year inflation better than expected: Statistic AgencyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation rose by 0.94 percent in December from the previous month, bringing the total inflation in 2003 to 5.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
* Headlines:Controversial visa policy to start February 2
* Headlines:Controversial visa policy to start February 2 * National:KPU mulls annulling contract with ballot box winner 4 * Archipelago:Regents busted for poll irregularities 5 * Opinion:Notes on 2003: Fostering political culture ethics 6 * City:Shelters unavailable as floods begin to hit 8 *...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political culture
Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political cultureBenny Susetyo, Pr, Cultural Observer, Malang, East Java Why do You let them woo us into acts of dishonesty, manipulation, egotism and violence? Wouldn't it be better for You, God, just to remove these weeds? (Membuka Mata Hati Indonesia, p.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
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JP/7/LET74.ARPToll road gate shifts to relieve jamsFrom KompasThe Jakarta toll road extending from Cawang to Semanggi is always congested in the morning due to obstructions caused by tailbacks of cars attempting to exit near the Kuningan and Semanggi bridges.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
NGOs report religious minister to police
NGOs report religious minister to policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight non-governmental organizations filed a complaint with the National Police on Friday, against Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawwar over alleged fraud in relation to the management of the haj...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Governor wants non-luxury monorail
Governor wants non-luxury monorailBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has threatened to appoint other investors if PT Indonesian Transit Central (ITC), with which the city administration has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), refuses to construct monorail...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Dossiers of BNI suspects completed
Dossiers of BNI suspects completed JAKARTA: The National Police has completed and submitted to the Prosecutor's Office the dossiers of three BNI officials named suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 billion) scam after more than four months of investigation.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Regents abuse election rules: C. Java panwaslu
Regents abuse election rules: C. Java panwasluSuherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Yogyakarta Eleven regents in Central Java have allegedly abused their powers and conducted preliminary "campaigns" for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
1. NYEAR -- 1 x 49
1. NYEAR -- 1 x 49New Year's Eve spills out onto the streets of JakartaNew Year's Eve spills out onto Jakarta streets Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta New Year's Eve in Jakarta was probably not much different from festivities held elsewhere in the world.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Muhammadiyah youth drops polls bid
Muhammadiyah youth drops polls bid JAKARTA: Muhammadiyah Youth leader Abdul Mu'ti announced on Friday his resignation as a legislative candidate representing the National Mandate Party (PAN), saying he preferred to remain independent.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Controversial visa policy to start February
Controversial visa policy to start FebruaryMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After several delays the government announced on Friday that the new tourist visa policy will be operational on Feb. 1, despite opposition from the tourism and hospitality sectors.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Dozens hurt as powerful quake rocks Bali, Lombok
Dozens hurt as powerful quake rocks Bali, LombokI Wayan Juniartha and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Denpasar/MataramA powerful earthquake rocked the two tourist islands of Bali and Lombok on Friday, injuring dozens of people and damaging hundreds of buildings, local officials and...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
NGO backs decision on power rates
NGO backs decision on power ratesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization praised on Friday the government's decision not to increase power rates this year, dismissing worries that the measure would make the country unattractive to power investors.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Pleasing the President
Pleasing the President President Megawati Soekarnoputri's recent venting of the shame she felt on seeing the Indonesia national sports team beaten at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam last month has provoked diverse reactions.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Free Fery
Free Fery A few days after the death of RCTI television journalist Ersa Siregar, Aceh's martial law administrator and military commander announced that anyone was welcome to be a facilitator for the release of some 100 civilian hostages held by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Thank you very much, Maj.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
ALREADY CHECKED
ALREADY CHECKEDFOR "TAKE NOTE -- JAVA BRUE (IKLAN) -- SATURDAY EDITION Photo: Ukuran 2 x 10cm CULTURAL SHOW: I. Wayan Mustika, the financial controller of Melia Purosani Jogjakarta Hotel, on behalf of the hotel's management, hands over a token of appreciation to Budi Kusumaningsih, a conductor of...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Train passengers up by 8.29 percent
Train passengers up by 8.29 percent JAKARTA: Train passengers in Java and Sumatra in November 2003 increased to 14.51 million people, or 8.29 percent more than the previous month.Central Body of Statistics trade and services director Rusman Heriawan said on Friday that of the total train...
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Electoral contenders told to be prompt in filing complaints
Electoral contenders told to be prompt in filing complaints Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Constitutional Court warned all electoral candidates that should they dispute the results of this year's elections, all necessary documents should be prepared in advance, as time was limited.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe behavior of politicians and the political scene in Indonesia indeed leave most laymen sad and cautious. The current situation is in contrast to the years following the birth of the republic, when many figures were deeply imbued with nationalism and patriotism.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Suicide bombing not ruled out in Aceh blast
Suicide bombing not ruled out in Aceh blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are starting to investigate the possibility that a deadly bomb blast in Peureulak, East Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, was a suicide bombing.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
Malioboro to revitalized
Malioboro to revitalizedYOGYAKARTA: The local administration plans to revamp the popular street, Jl. Malioboro, in 2004 as part of the city's program to rejuvenate the city.Head of the city's planning and order agency Eko Suryo M.
Sat, 03 Jan 2004
South Asian CEOs to form regional grouping
South Asian CEOs to form regional groupingAgence France-Presse New DelhiSouth Asian corporate chiefs plan to launch a forum to push for free trade and investment in the region ahead of a seven- nation summit in Islamabad, an Indian trade leader said on Friday.