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Calcium intake, exercise help reduce risk of osteoporosis

Calcium intake, exercise help reduce risk of osteoporosisMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While strolling along the dairy aisle at supermarkets, people will easily spot high-calcium milk for adults to prevent osteoporosis.

Go fly a kite over Jakarta -- but watch out!

Go fly a kite over Jakarta -- but watch out! In these difficult times for the great metropolis of Jakarta it is good to see that so much of its population is still able to indulge in the simpler pleasures of life.

Buying directly from producers, why not...

Buying directly from producers, why not...Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If you feel confused about which handicrafts to bring home from your visit to Yogyakarta, don't be ashamed. You have all the reason to feel that way.

Life is better 'Six Feet Under'

Life is better 'Six Feet Under'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Are you mad at him or at the fact that we're all gonna die?"This question is asked during the first episode of Six Feet Under, an HBO original series that explores the issue of death through a dysfunctional family that owns a...

It's a hard life ...

It's a hard life ... Fortune has yet to shine (or may never shine) on Nurdin, 42, and his five-year-old son, Jamal, as hardship follows them and forces them to scavenge from leftovers to survive. The farmer and his son, who hail from West Java, have lived for two years in the area around Jakarta's...

Sebastian Gunawan: Western-influenced charm in second line

Sebastian Gunawan: Western-influenced charm in second lineHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is West and what is East, designer Biyan Wanaatmadja once asked."Everybody has different strengths and sensitivity.

Plight of illegal migrant workers

Plight of illegal migrant workersYusup Priyasudiarja, Contributor, Yogyakarta Memburu Ringgit, Membagi Kemiskinan, Fakta di Balik Migrasi Orang Sasak ke Malaysia (Hunting Ringgit, Sharing Poverty, The Facts Behind the Migration of the Sasak People to Malaysia); By Abdul Haris; Pustaka Pelajar,...

Trying something different, but not too different, in Koh Samui

Trying something different, but not too different, in Koh SamuiTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Koh Samui, ThailandWhen I first set foot on Koh Samui, Thailand, my immediate reaction was that the island was not all that much different from Bali.

Bali: One-stop shopping center for handicrafts

Bali: One-stop shopping center for handicraftsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Like all aspects of Balinese life, the intricately carved wooden sculptures, bamboo basketwork, silver and gold jewelry, and textiles are linked to religious and traditional beliefs on the island.

Man arrested for random shootings

Man arrested for random shootings INDONESIA: Police revealed Saturday they had arrested a suspect in last month's shooting on Jl. Juanda III, Central Jakarta, which claimed three lives and injured two passersby.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.

Karateka Hasan gives RI third gold

Karateka Hasan gives RI third gold Indonesian athletes contributed one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals on the 14th day of the Busan 2002 Asian Games on Saturday, which means it is likely that the National Sports Council (KONI) will fail to achieve its own target of six golds.

TV Program: Sunday, October 13, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, October 13, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cartoon10:30 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Traditional Comedy2:00 TV Drama3:00 Documentary 3:30 Religious Teachings4:30 Music5:00 Sports6:00 News7:00 TV Drama7:30...

U.S. issues travel warning for citizens

U.S. issues travel warning for citizensAntara, Jakarta The United States has issued a travel warning to its citizens around the world, including Indonesia, about the existence of threats to their safety.The warning, a copy of which was sent to Antara by the U.S.

Dongre hopes India can become a fashion mecca

Dongre hopes India can become a fashion meccaHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The collections of Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre displayed here recently were just what I had imagined they would be: rich in detail and color.

Jakarta offers many good places for souvenir hunters

Jakarta offers many good places for souvenir huntersSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta As in other tourist destinations all around the world, most airports or star-rated hotels in culturally rich Indonesia provide a special counter displaying typical handicrafts as souvenirs for visitors.

RI shuttlers maintain hopes in Asian Games

RI shuttlers maintain hopes in Asian GamesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia's badminton players maintained a firm determination to do better than in their male counterparts had done in the team event on Saturday, with an exception of the men's doubles event.

Teen students have fun with theater

Teen students have fun with theaterHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director and founder of Teater Koma group, N. Riantiarno, now has a clear idea of what it is like to deal with hundreds of junior high school students.

OK to slam U.S. attack but rallies must be contained: Observers

OK to slam U.S. attack but rallies must be contained: ObserversMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should strongly condemn the United States if it unilaterally attacks Iraq but also firmly deal with any domestic violence triggered by such an attack, experts said on Saturday.

Chrisye: Bringing the classics to a new generation

Chrisye: Bringing the classics to a new generationHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you have already released 20 albums spanning three decades, what else can you give to your audience?Surely, you have to adapt to what is happening in order to survive.

Greater electoral chance sought for new leaders in 2004

Greater electoral chance sought for new leaders in 2004Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's restrictive political system should be changed to allow new figures from outside the circle of the disappointing political elite to rise to power, in a bid to cope with the nation's...

GAM should become political party, join elections

GAM should become political party, join elections How strong is the support of Acehnese people for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)? It depends. GAM claims it enjoys widespread support from eventually all Acehnese people, while the Indonesian military (TNI) plays it down, saying that GAM fighters and...

Some 38,000 families may experience floods next year

Some 38,000 families may experience floods next year The city social welfare agency announced on Thursday that some 38,000 families would likely be affected by floods early next year.The agency's social protection division head Nandi Tjaspandi revealed that the agency had proposed a fund of Rp 2...

National Monument

National Monument and Cipinang The Jakarta administration plans to put a fence around the National Monument (Monas) park for the sake of security and order. This has led to debate over the pros and cons of the fencing plan.

TV Today: Saturday, October 12, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, October 12, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV DramaTPI 5:30 a.m.

President's rights

President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...

Flores island a potential hot spot: ICG

Flores island a potential hot spot: ICGAgencies, Jakarta Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) warned here on Friday that communal conflicts, military-police rivalry and corruption could turn Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara into another hot spot in the Indonesian archipelago,"Aceh,...

Special 'hotel' ready to pamper and freshen up tired traveling cows

Special 'hotel' ready to pamper and freshen up tired traveling cowsKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Batang, Central Java Does it ever cross your mind that like human beings, cows also need to rest when traveling a long distance? They do, and somewhere in Tulis village, Batang regency in Central...

More on migrant workers

More on migrant workers The news on the Nunukan tragedy, once the hottest headlines in the Indonesian media, has slowly receded from the public eye. However, we still often hear comforting reports about fund raising for the suffering Indonesian migrant workers stranded in Nunukan, more and more...

President's

President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...

Illegal parking

Illegal parking fees at SenayanFrom Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.

Former aide says Rachman intended to hide wealth

Former aide says Rachman intended to hide wealthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former aide revealed on Friday alleged efforts by Attorney General M.A. Rachman to conceal some of his assets before he submitted his wealth declaration to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit...

Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring

Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) instruction to PT Holdiko Perkasa last week to sell by year's end 17 equity assets, with most considering it an irrational move that could result in a fire sale at a great loss to taxpayers.

An eye

An eye Correction: Some words are missing in the fourth paragraph of the letter published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday Oct. 10, An eye for an eye: "... In essence, states everywhere must assure citizens protection of the basic and inalienable liberties of speech (guaranteeing not just freedom of...

Golkar warns dissenting members

Golkar warns dissenting members JAKARTA: Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung says he will give second chances to party executives Marwah Daud Ibrahim, Fahmi Idris, and Agung Laksono to retain their positions in the party despite their calls for him to step down.

Quake kills three in Manokwari

Quake kills three in ManokwariAgencies JakartaA powerful earthquake in the Papua district of Manokwari killed at least three people, injuring more than 170 others and damaged over 120 buildings, officials said on Friday.The temblor, measuring 6.

Anti-Americanism in East Asia

Anti-Americanism in East AsiaJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta At a Conference in Wye River, Maryland, a few days before Sept. 11, 2002, someone asked why anti-American sentiment is on the rise.

Boy on train roof electrocuted

Boy on train roof electrocuted JAKARTA: A boy who rode on the roof of an overcrowded electric train died of electrocution on Thursday morning at Jatinegara railway station in East Jakarta.The victim was about 10 years old, and the body was immediately taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital in...

Education expo at Hilton

Education expo at Hilton JAKARTA: The International Student Network, Inc. is bringing a group of U.S. educational institutions here for the American Education Expo Asia 2002, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta.

Vendor arrested for throwing stones

Vendor arrested for throwing stones TANGERANG: A street vendor was arrested by police following a brawl between dozens of Tangerang public order officers and hundreds of vendors on Thursday evening at Pasar Anyar.

First-class direction service

First-class direction service BUSAN, South Korea: Finding the Busan 2002 Asian Games venues can become an ordeal because the venues are scattered all over Busan Metropolitan City and some are even located in the neighboring cities of Changwon, Masan Ulsan and Yangsan.

Duria now hard to find

Duria now hard to find BUSAN, South Korea: The Busan 2002 Asian Games mascot, Duria the seagull, is now missing from the memorabilia counters at the Busan Expo and Convention Center (BEXCO) after weeks of being sought after.

Poor performance by Indonesia's martial artists

Poor performance by Indonesia's martial artistsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian martial artists failed to fulfill their target at the Busan 2002 Asian Games, securing only one bronze medal from five events on Friday at the Gudeok Gymnasium in the Gudeok Sports...

Refugees demand food as ministers arrive

Refugees demand food as ministers arriveYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Hundreds of East Timorese refugees demonstrated here on Friday to demand food as Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla visited the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang along with two fellow ministers.

38,000 families to suffer from floods

38,000 families to suffer from floods The city social welfare agency announced on Thursday that some 38,000 families would likely be affected by floods early next year.The agency's social protection division head Nandi Tjaspandi revealed that the agency had proposed a fund of Rp 2 billion from the...

UN-Habitat warns Asia of urban slum problem

UN-Habitat warns Asia of urban slum problemP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila The United Nations warned Asian governments on Friday to swiftly control the growth of urban slums as mega cities continue to mushroom in the region.

Indonesia adopts evacuation plan for its citizen in Iraq

Indonesia adopts evacuation plan for its citizen in IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anticipating a possible United States attack against Iraq in the near future, the government has prepared a contingency plan to evacuate all Indonesian citizens from the country.

Being positive when faced with polio

Being positive when faced with polioDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everyone wants their children to be born healthy and normal with all parts of the body functioning well. But, for Elly Sunarlia, who cannot move her legs due to polio, such normalcy no longer matters so much as she has...

1. PDIP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12

1. PDIP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 PDIP punishes councillors for not choosing Sutiyoso 2. PAM: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Garbage reduces water supply to thirsty Jakarta 3. ELLY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 Staying positive when faced with polio 4. SPEAK: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 26 'I don't have any other choice'

A report card: Dispelling numerous myths

A report card: Dispelling numerous myths The following is the author's farewell speech at the Australian Indonesian Business Council lunch on Oct. 7. The Ambassador has been recalled by Canberra to serve as secretary in the Ministry of Defense.

Association blasts export tax plan for cacao

Association blasts export tax plan for cacaoAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cacao Association (Askindo) blasted on Friday the Ministry of Industry and Trade's proposal to impose export tax on cacao beans, saying the policy would only serve the interests of local cacao...