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Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Syafii promises frank talks with Bush
Syafii promises frank talks with BushSri Wahyuni and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta One of the four prominent Muslims invited to meet U.S. President George W. Bush in Bali said on Sunday that he would ask him to change his foreign policies, especially those dealing with...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Fishermen divided on eviction
Fishermen divided on evictionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fishermen living on Muara Angke riverbanks, North Jakarta, have responded differently to a final order to clear the area issued by the city administration.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Stop evictions or we reject accountability speech: Roy
Stop evictions or we reject accountability speech: RoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will withdraw its support of Governor Sutiyoso if he continues to conduct wide-scale evictions in the city.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Sudibyo M. Wiradji
Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minimalist lighting more popular among young people Deciding which lighting fixture one will choose in terms of design and function is a matter of taste but there has been a growing trend among young people to use modern and simple "minimalist" lighting...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Solving logistics problems by outsourcing
Solving logistics problems by outsourcing Jacky Mussry Contributor JakartaToday, fierce competition worldwide is unavoidable. At the national level, the regional autonomy has created competition to a certain extent.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
ABC wants
ABC wants IBF HQ move to SingaporeZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) will propose the headquarters of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) be moved from England to Singapore to save operational cost.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Sony defends Asian title in all-Indonesia final
Sony defends Asian title in all-Indonesia finalZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia defended his Asian championship title but the home side must have rued its missed chances for more titles in Sunday's finals.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
More traffic congestion
More traffic congestionFrom Bisnis Indonesia As a loyal citizen of Tangerang, Banten, I would like to appeal to the Jakarta provincial administration about the construction of the overpass extending from the T-junction of Green Garden to the railroad crossing of Pesing be speedily finished to...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Badminton
BadmintonUS$150,000 JVC Asian Cup Saturday's semfinals results Men's singles Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt NG Wei (Hkg) 15-5, 15-5 Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Ina) bt Agus Haryanto (Hkg) 15-7, 15-8 Women's singles Silvi Antarini (Ina) bt Ling Wan Ting (Hkg) 11-9, 11-1 Wang Chen (Hkg) bt Dai Yun (Chn) 11-1, 2-11,...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
KPU slammed for overseas trips
KPU slammed for overseas tripsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six of nine members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) are traveling to the United States, Canada and Europe to disseminate information to Indonesian voters living overseas, a move that has drawn criticism from poll...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
U.S. set to reinvigorate trade with SE Asia
U.S. set to reinvigorate trade with SE AsiaKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The United States is set to reinvigorate its economic interests in Southeast Asia after three years of stagnation caused by terrorism, a struggling domestic economy and the lure of China, U.S.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Police curb extortion of workers
Police curb extortion of workersMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Migrant workers returning from overseas may benefit from a new scheme introduced by the airport police at Soekarno-Hatta International under which they can deposit their money at state- owned Bank BNI prior to leaving the...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Cultural congress kicks off
Cultural congress kicks off BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra: Around 10,000 people in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, welcomed on Sunday the arrival of participants to the fifth national cultural congress, due to start on Monday.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Official plays down World Bank threat to stop water aid
Official plays down World Bank threat to stop water aidMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior government official has played down the World Bank's threat to stop disbursing financial assistance under the Water Resources Sector Adjustment Loan (Watsal), saying the aid is not...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Petronas to invest $100m each year in downstream sector
Petronas to invest $100m each year in downstream sectorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's state-owned energy giant Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) plans to invest at least US$100 million a year in Indonesia to prepare and develop its oil and gas downstream business in the...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Taufik starts fight: Police
Taufik starts fight: PoliceDamar Harsanto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Badminton star Taufik Hidayat, 22, was allegedly to have provoked into a mass fight which pitted him and his father against 20 people on a street section just outside the Bung Karno Sports Compound in...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
TV Program: Monday, October 20, 2003
TV Program: Monday, October 20, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 Quiz10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat5:00...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
E. Timorese citizens demand asylum
E. Timorese citizens demand asylum KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Twenty-six East Timorese citizens have requested political asylum from the Indonesian government due to fear of intimidation back home, an Indonesian official has said.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Gus Dur's uncle lashes out at Gold Quest
Gus Dur's uncle lashes out at Gold QuestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's uncle has filed a complaint with the National Police against Gold Quest International over its plan to produce gold coins bearing the image of his father, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) founder...
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Riau oil workers forced out of work
Riau oil workers forced out of work PEKANBARU, Riau: Local residents have reportedly forced workers of the Joint Operation Agency from PT Bumi Siak Pusako (BSP) and Pertamina Hulu to quite their jobs at the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Floods, landslides hit Southern Java, South Bandung
Floods, landslides hit Southern Java, South BandungAgus Maryono and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara/Bandung, One person was killed and hundreds of homes in the southern Central Java regencies of Banjarnegara and Kebumen were inundated as a result of the heavy rain that fell over...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
OnTheShelves
OnTheShelves Si Parasit Lajang -- Seks, Sketsa & Cerita (The Single Parasite -- Sex, Sketches and Stories), GagasMedia, Jakarta, August 2003 180 ppThis is 35-year-old acclaimed author Ayu Utami's third book, after Saman (1998), a well-written work which rocked the literary world with mostly...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Short films come up short in gaining respect as a medium
Short films come up short in gaining respect as a mediumHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It all started with the bandied about slogan "Making a film is easy" after the end of the authoritarian Soeharto era, which was followed by a landmark film festival in 1999.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Tackling stress can be a laughing matter
Tackling stress can be a laughing matterMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's been another blah day at the office, the roof is leaking and you start to wonder about the early onset of the seven-year itch.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Closure
ClosureDewi AnggraeniMartine and I were in Bali four months after the Bali bombing. We were struck by the small number of tourists, especially international visitors. Shops and restaurants in Kuta were practically empty.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Film expert sees room for all in RI cinema
Film expert sees room for all in RI cinemaHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It goes without saying that quantity does not always represent quality. Despite a growing number of local films entering movie houses, most come up short in terms of story and technical skills.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Closure
ClosureDewi Anggraeni Martine and I were in Bali four months after the Bali bombing. We were struck by the small number of tourists, especially international visitors.Shops and restaurants in Kuta were practically empty.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
David, slicker than the average pop star
David, slicker than the average pop starHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta British pop phenom Craig David really cares about his teenage fan base, for that must be the explanation why only teen-focused media were invited to cover his concert here on Tuesday night.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Sekar Ayu takes directing honor
Sekar Ayu takes directing honor EGYPT: Indonesian Sekar Ayu Asmara, director of Biola Tak Berdawai (A Stringless Violin), won the Naguib Mahfuz prize for Best Debut Film Director at the 27th Cairo International Film Festival with 45 participating countries.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Hair coloring: High hopes Indonesia will be to dye for
Hair coloring: High hopes Indonesia will be to dye forBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was no clash of sharpened scissors and no fur flew as some of the country's top hairstylists were brought together to show their stuff.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Minimalist lighting popular among young people
Minimalist lighting popular among young peopleSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deciding which lighting fixture one will choose in terms of design and function is a matter of taste but there has been a growing trend among young people to use modern and simple "minimalist" lighting for...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Digital video a cheap shot for filmmakers
Digital video a cheap shot for filmmakersJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Celluloid film has long been regarded as the best medium for feature films.Made of colorless flammable material produced from nitrocellulose and camphor, it gives most movies the look and feel that we know today, which is...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Kashmir rebels slain after standoff
Kashmir rebels slain after standoffINDIA: Indian security forces killed two militants after a lengthy battle near the home of Indian Kashmir's chief minister, police said on Saturday.On Friday, the militants lobbed grenades and fired shots outside Mufti Mohammad Syed's home, killing two soldiers.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Two workers die in landslide
Two workers die in landslide INDONESIA: Two workers were killed and 17 others injured in a landslide in Wonosobo regency, Central Java on Saturday morning.Local officials said the accident occurred when the residents of Banyumadal village were excavating a hillside to widen the road below it.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Animation: Highly skilled but in need of support
Animation: Highly skilled but in need of supportHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Animator Deswara Aulia and his colleagues from dementiA Animation got a good talking to from American animator Larry Feign when they met at Animation Super Pitch, Asia's first animation pitching competition held...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Motoa to host 5th PP Cup
Motoa to host 5th PP Cup JAKARTA: A total cash prize of Rp 150 million (US$19,000) is on offer for 30 pro golfers when they compete in the 5th Pemuda Panca Sila Cup from Oct. 21 to Oct. 24.Qualifiers will comprise those who made the cut of the four- day annual championships to be held at the par-72...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
RI film not off the critical list
RI film not off the critical listJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta While fans of Indonesian music can take their pick from the wide selection of albums in record stores, those in search of local flavor in the movie section are not so lucky.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Designer Iwan takes off with new line of tableware
Designer Iwan takes off with new line of tablewareBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Batik designer Iwan Tirta holds up a copy of last Saturday's edition of this newspaper, his attention focused on a profile of Clint Eastwood.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Three Poso gunmen killed, two more captured
Three Poso gunmen killed, two more capturedLa Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi A joint police and military force killed three gunmen and captured two other suspects in the killing of at least 13 people in recent attacks in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, police said on Saturday.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Short circuit: Eating, drinking and inhaling short films
Short circuit: Eating, drinking and inhaling short filmsTintin Wulia, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali I sat on one of the balcony seats among the audience, looking down to the stage. The festival's artistic director, Juergen Kittel, was telling the audience about my film Ketok and how its publicity...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Not quite a wrap for local films
Not quite a wrap for local filmsAs more local films find their way into movie theaters, the film industry seems to be pulling itself out of the doldrums of the last decade -- and buoying the hopes of filmgoers.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Motoa to host 5th PP Cup
Motoa to host 5th PP Cup JAKARTA: A total cash prize of Rp 150 million (US$19,000) is on offer for 30 pro golfers when they compete in the 5th Pemuda Panca Sila Cup from Oct. 21 to Oct. 24.Qualifiers will comprise those who made the cut of the four- day annual championships to be held at the par-72...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Hamsad wins literary award
Hamsad wins literary award INDONESIA: Veteran literary figure Hamsad Rangkuti emerged as the winner of the 2003 Khatulistiwa Literary Award on Friday night in Jakarta.He bested four other finalists with his short story anthology Bibir Dalam Pispot (Lips In the Chamber Pot).
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Film festivals giving space for different tastes
Film festivals giving space for different tastesShanty Harmayn, Contributor, Jakarta After reading Kenneth Turan's Sundance to Sarajevo, film festivals and the world they made, it is still startling for a film festival organizer like myself to be reminded that there are more than 400 -- maybe 500...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Delay may boost Akbar election bid
Delay may boost Akbar election bidKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar executives upped the pressure on Saturday on participants of the party's leadership meeting in Jakarta to delay the selection of its presidential candidate from February to April next year.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
ABC wants IBF HQ moved to Singapore
ABC wants IBF HQ moved to SingaporeZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) will propose the headquarters of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) be moved from England to Singapore to save operational cost.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Welfare of film crews gets second billing
Welfare of film crews gets second billingNelfi Wibowo, Contributor, Jakarta With 26 feature films coming into theaters since 2000 -- a bumper crop compared to the lean years of the 1990s -- glamorous gala premieres are becoming a regular event.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Man-eating crocodiles a grisly draw
Man-eating crocodiles a grisly draw A couple of giant crocodiles, killed and stuffed six years ago after devouring several people, provide a bit of color at the small, unpretentious museum that lies in the foothills outside Tenggarong.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Women security guards take stand in male domain
Women security guards take stand in male domainT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta, tabita@cbn.net.id News of the Aug. 5 JW Marriott bombing that killed 12 people, including two security guards of the hotel, hit home for Ida Heryani.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Kutai Kartanegara: 'Hot' property seeks spot on tourist map
Kutai Kartanegara: 'Hot' property seeks spot on tourist mapPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Tenggarong, East Kalimantan After a 10-minute walk from our hotel, we arrived at a small quay right across from the old palace complex, packed with local holidaymakers.