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Mon, 13 Oct 2003
RI bowlers march to Aviva semis
RI bowlers march to Aviva semisZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Lily Suhaimi and compatriot Happy Soediyono marched to the ladies' semifinals of the US$25,000 Indonesian leg of the 2003 Aviva Asian Bowling Tour at the Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
1. MALUKU 1x43
1. MALUKU 1x43 Home still far away for Maluku refugees 2. BOX 1x40 What to expect from Ambon's judiciary
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
INSA to sue Ministry of Transportation
INSA to sue Ministry of TransportationRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Shipowners Association (INSA) plans to take legal action against the Ministry of Transportation for what it calls the government's "disregard of violations to a shipping regulation" by foreign-based...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Fellowship for RI women scientists
Fellowship for RI women scientists JAKARTA: In a bid to boost women's interest in science, the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO is inviting women here to apply for the UNESCO-L'Oreal Women in Science fellowship, an international program specifically designed for women.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombings
Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombingsI Wayan Juniartha and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Kuta, Bali One year after two powerful bombs exploded in Bali's popular resort area of Kuta -- killing at least 202 people from 22 countries -- thousands of people gathered here on Sunday to pray and...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Maluku governor offers weapons amnesty to local
Maluku governor offers weapons amnesty to localThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta ku governor Karel Albert Ralahalu called on Maluku residents on Saturday to surrender their weapons -- including guns and home-made bombs -- to security personnel on the grounds that the situation in Maluku had returned to...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Who's responsible for the bad press on President Megawati?
Who's responsible for the bad press on President Megawati?Ong Hock Chuan, Maverick, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's criticism of the media's tendency to unfairly criticize the government brings to mind an episode in the early 1980s when Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad also criticized...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
No school holidays during Ramadhan
No school holidays during Ramadhan JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education announced on Saturday that there would be no school holidays during Ramadhan, which will start later this month."Nothing will change.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Public cynical on anticorruption drive
Public cynical on anticorruption driveMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe cool response from the public with regard to the recruitment process for Commission for Corruption Eradication (KPK) executives indicates people's distrust in the government's move against corruption,...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Togean declared ecotourism center
Togean declared ecotourism center WAKAI, Central Sulawesi: Minister of Tourism and Culture Putu Ardhika declared the Togean islands in Tomini Bay a national marine ecotourism center on Saturday.Ardhika said during a visit to Wakai that Togean islands were rich in coral reefs and marine life.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Jakarta stock market seen headed for correction
Jakarta stock market seen headed for correctionAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesia's stock market, which rose a heady 3.7 percent in the past week, is due for a correction in the coming week, an analyst said over the weekend.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Islamic world shows new stance on Iraq
Islamic world shows new stance on Iraq The acceptance of Iraq's U.S.-appointed Governing Council at the world's biggest meeting of Islamic nations here signals a search for unity and moderation amidst the new turbulence in global politics, officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
RI Embassy told to help nationals
RI Embassy told to help nationals MEDAN, North Sumatra: A legal activist demanded on Saturday that the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur help secure the release of 140 Indonesians arrested by the Malaysian authorities.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
* Headlines:Cynicism over anticorruption move 2
* Headlines:Cynicism over anticorruption move 2 * National:'Three parties back my election bid' 4 * Archipelago:Journalists attacked during drug raid 5 * Opinion:Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers? 6 * City:Fisherman challenge eviction notice 8 * Sports:England, Italy, Germany lead...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Democracy can be applied to Muslim countries: Nobel Laurate
Democracy can be applied to Muslim countries: Nobel LaurateAgence France-Presse, Washington Democracy can be introduced to Muslim countries if Islam is given a broader interpretation, Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said in an interview made public on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Gading Serpong toll road exit opened
Gading Serpong toll road exit opened TANGERANG: The Gading Serpong extension on the Jakarta- Tangerang toll road was officially opened on Sunday morning by Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar."We hope that the new exit will reduce traffic congestion, which is a daily occurrence at the old Tangerang...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Fellowship for RI women scientists
Fellowship for RI women scientists JAKARTA: In a bid to boost women's interest in science, the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO is inviting women here to apply for the UNESCO-L'Oreal Women in Science fellowship, an international program specifically designed for women.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Asian Muslims take center stage at OIC summit in Malaysia
Asian Muslims take center stage at OIC summit in MalaysiaLawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Putrajaya Malaysia For the first time in its history the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will this week hold its summit meeting in Southeast Asia, reflecting the growing importance of...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Al-Ghozi killed: RP Military
Al-Ghozi killed: RP MilitaryAgencies, Manila Escaped Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) bomb-maker Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi was killed on Sunday in a joint police-military operation in the southern Philippines, the military said."It is confirmed, but details will follow," military vice chief-of-staff Lt. Gen.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Toyota to create sales firm in China
Toyota to create sales firm in ChinaTOKYO: Japan's top automaker Toyota plans to become the first foreign firm to build a nationwide auto sales network in China, a press report said on Sunday.Toyota Motor Corp. has reached an agreement with China's biggest carmaker China FAW Group Corp.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
For 14 Oct.
For 14 Oct.Intense competition in high-end furniture market Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaFurniture nowadays is regarded as something that is more than merely functional in nature. The trend is now moving in the direction of branded furniture with high quality and elegant, classy designs.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Business leaders optimistic on prospect of Asian economy
Business leaders optimistic on prospect of Asian economyKarl Malakunas , Agence France-Presse, Singapore Asia's economies are set to roar back from a dark 2003 that was plagued by terrorism, war, a health epidemic and global trade failures, business leaders told the opening of the World Economic...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
1 x 34
1 x 34 Journalists attacked during drug raid JP/5/MALUKU2 x 25 Maluku governor offers weapons amnesty to locals JP/5/5REFUGEE2 x 27 200 subdistrict heads questioned in graft case JP/5/crash2 x 36 Three killed instantly, man seriously injured as two trucks collide head-on
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
'Three parties back my election bid'
'Three parties back my election bid'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid asserted on Sunday that three political parties had thrown their weight behind his presidential bid in the 2004 elections.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Armed robbers snatch Rp 1.24b
Armed robbers snatch Rp 1.24b BOGOR: A group of 15 armed robbers managed to make away with Rp 1.24 billion (US$145,882.36) from a company and an armored vehicle of security company Securicor in Mekarsari village, Cileungsi district, Bogor regency, in a single hit on Saturday evening.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
JP/5/more
JP/5/moreMuladi named Undip's best alumni SEMARANG: Former justice minister Muladi won this year's Best Alumni Award from Diponegoro University (Undip) in Semarang, Central Java, defeating 72 others.The award, the first to be presented by the university to its alumni, was bestowed by university...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Tiger attacks claim 14 lives in Riau
Tiger attacks claim 14 lives in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, Pekanbaru, Riau, The Jakarta Post Sumatran tigers have killed 14 people in Riau province since January, 2002, say Harizal Djalil, the director of Riau-based, non-governmental organization (NGO) Tropika.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
1. AUSTRALIA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. AUSTRALIA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Australia remembers Bali bombing as end of age of innocence 2. PUTRAJAYA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 27 Asian Muslims take centre stage at OIC summit this week 3. SINGAPORE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Singapore's govt, no 'family show': Lee4.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
IMF says Asian economies will rebound strongly from SARS
IMF says Asian economies will rebound strongly from SARS Agence-France Presse Singapore Asia's economy is tipped to rebound firmly after being hit badly by the SARS epidemic, with growth projected to outface the global economy, a top International Monetary Fund official said on Sunday.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
ASEAN supply chains
ASEAN supply chains Efficient supply-chain management was one of the key themes in relation to free trade and economic integration often cited in the series of ASEAN government and business summit meetings in Bali last week.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 13, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 13, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia 2003, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Oct. 19. * The Fascinating World of Traditional Indonesian Textiles, Borneo Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Protectionism not the answer after Cancun
Protectionism not the answer after CancunNeil McCulloch, Senior Economist, The World Bank, Jakarta The failure of Cancun has been heralded by many in Indonesia as a victory. Indeed, the recent trade talks in Cancun, Mexico, represents one of the first times in which developing countries have worked...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Journalists attacked during drug raid
Journalists attacked during drug raidApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Several police officers and two journalists here were attacked during an drug raid on a house in a military housing complex in Medan, North Sumatra province.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?
Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?Bambang Setiono, Policy and Financial Analyst, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor The writers JM Winer and TF Roule in their January paper The finance of illicit resource extraction, state the need for a genuine drive to link...
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
1. BALI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. BALI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombings 2. BUS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Bus operators told to install emergency exits 3. GRAFT: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Cynicism over anticorruption move 4.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Consumer index down in August: BI
Consumer index down in August: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The consumer confidence index -- which measures the people's perspective on the economic situation -- declined in August, Bank Indonesia said over the weekend in its latest report.The August index was lower at 76.3 from 81.
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Anniversary a time to remember for survivors
Anniversary a time to remember for survivorsPrapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth, Australia The heartache felt by Bali bombing survivors, slowly healing with time, will be momentarily relived today as the tragedy's first anniversary is commemorated.
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Anniversary a time to remember for survivors
Anniversary a time to remember for survivorsPrapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth, Australia The heartache felt by Bali bombing survivors, slowly healing with time, will be momentarily relived today as the tragedy's first anniversary is commemorated.
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Transforming an apartment into a real home
Transforming an apartment into a real homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Designing an apartment that meets the taste and wishes of its owner amid space limitations is a challenge. It's especially true in making the most of an apartment, where there is the liability of rooms appearing...
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Cosmetic surgery: A risky short cut to beauty in wrong hands
Cosmetic surgery: A risky short cut to beauty in wrong hands David Kennedy Contributor Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com Take a look around any of Jakarta's big shopping malls on a busy afternoon. Notice anything unusual? Now, take a closer look at the sea of faces as they glide by -- there is a good chance...
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
What to see, do and buy in Bali
What to see, do and buy in Bali Take your pick from spas and sea sports or party the night away in the world's favorite getaway spot. Others have a ball on Kuta Beach. Bodyworks (Jl. Raya Seminyak 63, Tel: 0361-730454) is very popular with local residents as it provides excellent waxing, cream...
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
GAM holding 151 civilians hostage: TNI
GAM holding 151 civilians hostage: TNITeuku Agam Muzakir and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) traded accusations of kidnapping on Saturday, highlighting the suffering of civilians in the province as the war between the rebels and...
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Summit a step on the road to recovery
Summit a step on the road to recoveryChris Brummitt, Associated Press, Nusa Dua, Bali Embattled Balinese are hoping this week's summit of Asian leaders on the island will help lure back travelers who have largely deserted this Indonesian resort since last year's bloody terror attacks.
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Bereaved Families bury unidentified crash victims
Bereaved Families bury unidentified crash victimsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Grieving parents of 14 of the 54 mainly schoolgirls from Yogyakarta killed in Wednesday's tragic bus inferno in East Java must face further anguish; holding funeral ceremonies with remains that may not be...
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Swift prosecution of bombers sets an example
Swift prosecution of bombers sets an exampleWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In a series of trials that involved at least 32 senior judges, 80 prosecutors and a 2,000-strong security detail, the Indonesian judicial system proved that it could act swiftly and aggressively...
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Cosmetic surgery a way to boost confidence?
Cosmetic surgery a way to boost confidence? Women, in general, are the main consumers of plastic surgery here and the few men who do go for treatments -- 8 percent of Jakarta Skin Center clients -- are reluctant to speak about it as it is often considered not very macho.
Sun, 12 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, 12 Oct 2003
How Bali came together after the Oct. 12 tragedy
How Bali came together after the Oct. 12 tragedyI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali As the enormity of the events of the night of Oct. 12, 2002, slowly began to sink in the following morning, phone lines across the island buzzed with news of the casualties.
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Craig David promises much at dates in Jakarta, Surabaya
Craig David promises much at dates in Jakarta, SurabayaHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justin Timberlake got a shot at being the young Elton John in the latter's video This Train Don't Stop Here Anymore last year.
Sun, 12 Oct 2003
Going under the knife can be risky business
Going under the knife can be risky businessDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com Take a look around any of Jakarta's big shopping malls on a busy afternoon. Notice anything unusual? Now, take a closer look at the sea of faces as they glide by -- there is a good chance some of those...