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Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Silvi outplays Ling to move closer to Asia championship
Silvi outplays Ling to move closer to Asia championshipZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Silvi Antarini, who has been hailed as Indonesia's future badminton hope, moved a step closer to becoming Asian champion after beating Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong in the semifinals of the JVC Asian...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
APEC ministers seek restart of trade talks
APEC ministers seek restart of trade talksDirk Beveridge, Associated Press, Bangkok Linking the threat of terror to the future of their economies, Pacific Rim leaders heeded U.S. warnings on Saturday to strictly control the production and sale of portable anti-aircraft missiles capable of shooting...
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Remembering a brush with death and the kindness of strangers
Remembering a brush with death and the kindness of strangersDewi Anggraeni Contributor Melbourne, AustraliaHe represents the image with which many Australian men, some consciously, others unconsciously, want to identify -- energetic, casual and bent on enjoying life.
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
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, October 19, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, October 19, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Art Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia 2003, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Oct. 19.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Truly Indonesian interior design has yet to emerge
Truly Indonesian interior design has yet to emergeRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The interior design business looks bright as the property sector has started to recover in the past couple of years but like other developing countries truly Indonesian interior designs have still taken time to emerge...
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.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
On guard in learning a local martial art
On guard in learning a local martial artJohnny Landung, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Your vision is blurry with sweat and physical exhaustion as you throw yourself for the hundredth time into sikap pendeta, the priest stance.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Prosecutors want 14 years for GAM speechwriter
Prosecutors want 14 years for GAM speechwriterNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Prosecutors demanded on Saturday a 14-year jail term for a man who wrote speeches and campaigned on behalf of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in its fight for independence.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2. New2 -- Strategic plan needed to address woes of Muslim world 2 X 21 Woes of Muslim world need proper handling Hardev Kaur New Strait Times Kuala Lumpur3.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok culture
'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok cultureLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The pounding of gendang (traditional drums) permeated the room. The cymbals, gamelan and gong quickly joined in, attuning everybody's ears to the joyous sounds reverberating through the air.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Youth may be served on SEAG squad
Youth may be served on SEAG squad JAKARTA: Several young athletes will be vying for places on the national squad for the Vietnam Southeast Asia (SEA) Games when they take part in a three-day competition of the National Junior Track and Field Championships starting here on Sunday.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Garuda to add planes to no-frills Citilink
Garuda to add planes to no-frills CitilinkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is seeking to add more planes to its no-frills fleet, Citilink as the service has been quite successful for the firm, a company official said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
China to host education expo
China to host education expo JAKARTA: The Chinese government will hold a two-day exhibition on education here from Saturday through Sunday, showcasing the prospects of studying in China.More than 30 Chinese universities will participate in the exhibition at the Kartika Chandra Hotel, Central...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
1. KINCIR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. KINCIR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Water wheels alleviate effects of drought 2. SCHOOL: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS School looks bravely to the future after bus tragedy
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Creativity and practicality needed in schools
Creativity and practicality needed in schoolsSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta Imagine the scene, a classroom full of students. Each one of them looks completely bored, some are yawning, one or two are even enjoying an early afternoon nap.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Permata to pay dividends in 2004
Permata to pay dividends in 2004 JAKARTA: Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in term of assets, said on Friday it might distribute dividends in 2004 as it projected an impressive performance this year.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Fewer interested in state colleges
Fewer interested in state colleges SEMARANG: The number of high school graduates taking part in this year's admission tests for state universities has dropped significantly due to the extensive media reports in June and July about the commercialization of education at the universities, a rector has...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
PGN IPO delayed to December
PGN IPO delayed to December JAKARTA: Indonesia said it will delay a plan to sell a 30 percent stake of state-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) to the second week of December from Nov. 21 initially scheduled, a senior government official said.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 18, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 18, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Orient 2003 - Color and Shape, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Oct. 18.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Senayan vendors protest eviction
Senayan vendors protest eviction JAKARTA: Dozens of vendors from the Senayan Vendors Association (HPSJ) staged a protest at the City Council on Friday, demanding that the management of the Bung Karno Sports Complex halt plans to evict them.HPSJ secretary-general Deden M.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
RI needs coordinated system to provide inexpensive healthcare
RI needs coordinated system to provide inexpensive healthcareRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The idea of a hospital as a social-oriented institution took a beating when the sad case of Sumaryono was recently exposed.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
OIC ends summit, slams Isreal
OIC ends summit, slams IsrealPatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Putrajaya, Malaysia Islamic leaders ended an annual summit on Friday without a planned resolution on Iraq and were overshadowed by host Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's controversial remarks about Jews.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
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--- or --- How RI, U.S. can improve ties Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California 2. China18 -- Need for production restructuring 1 X 30 Need for production restructuring Li Enqiang China Daily Asia News Network Beijing3.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Silvi keeps women's title hopes alive at JVC tourney
Silvi keeps women's title hopes alive at JVC tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Silvi Antarini became Indonesia's only women's singles player to steal star at the JVC Asia Badminton Championships with a three-set win over Jun Jae-youn of South Korea in the quarterfinals here on Friday.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Taiwanese tourists discover Brastagi
Taiwanese tourists discover Brastagi MEDAN, North Sumatra: Taiwanese tourists these past few months have begun spending weekends at Brastagi nature resort in Tana Karo district in North Sumatra province.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
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Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Asian monies mixed, market awaits Bush currency talks
Asian monies mixed, market awaits Bush currency talksDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in cautious trading Friday as market participants waited to see what message U.S. President George W. Bush may deliver on exchange rates during his visit to the region.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
'Hospitals tend to exploit patients'
'Hospitals tend to exploit patients' Many poor people say that hospitals, including those run by the state, offer them inferior services because they do not have the money to pay for quality health care. The Jakarta Post spoke with a number of residents about the issue.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
From Bali with a deeper sense of community
From Bali with a deeper sense of communityBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The ninth summit meeting of ASEAN ended last week with a wholehearted commitment by the leaders to turn the region of...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Muslim world faces challenges
Muslim world faces challengesHardev Kaur, New Strait Times, Kuala Lumpur These are challenging times for the Muslims and the Islamic world. Not only are they labeled as "terrorists" and their religion blamed for teachings that allegedly encourage violence and terrorism, but they are also...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Malaysia apologizes for 'misunderstanding'
Malaysia apologizes for 'misunderstanding'Agencies, Putrajaya, Malaysia/Jerusalem Faced with furious criticism from the United States and Europe over Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's assertion that Jews rule the world, Malaysia apologized on Friday for any misunderstanding and claimed that no...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency turns six
Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency turns six YOGYAKARTA: A fashion gala highlighted the sixth anniversary of the Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency Hotel on Friday.The fashion show was held in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers (APPMI), while a fashion party was held in the evening.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
APEC leaders' touchy palates
APEC leaders' touchy palates THAILAND: Pity poor Vichit Mukura. He's the chef at Bangkok's plush Oriental hotel who has been working for a year on the preparations for Monday's slap-up gala dinner for the 21 leaders and their spouses attending the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Bush and the Indonesian Muslims
Bush and the Indonesian Muslims Four top Indonesian Muslim leaders are scheduled to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush when the latter arrives in the island resort of Bali on Oct. 22.The Muslim figures concerned are the chairmen of the Muslim organizations Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah --...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Australia honors Bali heroes
Australia honors Bali heroes AUSTRALIA: Dozens of Australians and a Dutchman were honored on Friday for acts of bravery and compassion in the deadly Bali bombings - from clambering through flaming wreckage to rescue survivors, to counseling grieving families and bringing the bombers to justice.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Heryanto to be sent home on Monday
Heryanto to be sent home on MondayThe Jakarta Post, Bandung Doctors at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung will immediately send home Heryanto, an elementary school student who suffered brain damage after attempting suicide two months ago.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Pollution complaints investigated
Pollution complaints investigatedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The office of the State Minister of the Environment is to deploy an investigative team to analyze liquid waste allegedly dumped by five companies into rivers in Tangerang regency.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Drugs widely used by students
Drugs widely used by studentsMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hamdani Harahap, chairman of the North Sumatra chapter of the Anti-Narcotics National Movement (Granat), expressed concern on Thursday that drugs were being widely used by students in the province.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens
Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens YOGYAKARTA: Biennale Yogyakarta 2003 opened on Friday night, featuring the art works of local artists at the Socitet Building on Jl. Sriwedari 1, Yogyakarta.The art festival, which is also called "Countrybution" will run until Oct. 31.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
JP/7/BUNGA
JP/7/BUNGAA free but fair multilateral trade for food securityBungaran Saragih Minister of Agriculture Jakarta The efforts of developing countries to propose special and differential treatment on a limited number of strategic or special products all the way to Cancun were driven by legitimate...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Terrorists in Asia replace captured leaders
Terrorists in Asia replace captured leadersSteven Gutkin, Associated Press, Jakarta Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Asia have quickly replaced captured leaders with a new operations chief and top bomb makers who are plotting deadly attacks on international hotels and other Western targets,...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
SBSI to host WCL meeting
SBSI to host WCL meeting JAKARTA: The Confederation of Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) will host a week-long meeting of the World Confederation of Labour here, starting on Sunday.The meeting will be attended by 60 worker unions' representatives from Argentina, Bangladesh, Pakistan,...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Jakarta's parking problem
Jakarta's parking problemFrom Warta KotaThe voucher system applied to on-street parking in Jakarta lately has failed. According to reports, a deficit of more than Rp 240 million has been incurred in the last two months and the salaries for parking officers remain uncertain.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
S&P assigns B+ to Indosat on stable telecom industry
S&P assigns B+ to Indosat on stable telecom industryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) assigned a "B+" rating to the country's second largest telecommunication company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Time to build on Reformasi
Time to build on ReformasiSL Lim External Relations Advisor United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta As Indonesia gears up for an election year which will include the first-ever direct presidential elections, the country appears to be balanced on a knife's edge.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
More on visa policy
More on visa policy How on earth is John Hargreaves so certain that the government's proposal to abolish visa free entry for most foreign tourists will deter them, as he states in his letter published in The Jakarta Post, Oct.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003
Alarm sounded on Mt. Ciremai after series of tremors
Alarm sounded on Mt. Ciremai after series of tremorsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Government authorities in the densely populated Kuningan regency have put thousands of residents living on the slopes of Mount Ciremai here on alert in case of a possible eruption.