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Sat, 01 Oct 2005
JP/18/BOX
JP/18/BOXUbud resort blends classical and modern design conceptsWhen the Bali-based Arte Architect and Associates was commissioned to design Puri Wulandari Hotel and Resort in the upscale area of Ubud, the basic concept was to incorporate classical Balinese architectural elements with modern styles.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
East is east and west is west, the twin shall never meet
East is east and west is west, the twin shall never meetJP/19/NSOEast is east and West is west: Never the twain shall meetM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A classical concert must be the least likely event at which to find Balinese gamelan and the traditional dance that accompanies it.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Indonesia bodybuilders on warm-up outings before SEA Games
Indonesia bodybuilders on warm-up outings before SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian bodybuilders will try out in two events before heading to Manila for the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), according an official of the Indonesian Bodybuilding Federation (FBI).
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Share end up on muted protests
Share end up on muted protestsDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended higher on Friday on a combination of investor relief that protests over a pending fuel price hike were muted, and routine end-quarter window dressing by fund managers, dealers said.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Tanimbar woven cloth is back
Tanimbar woven cloth is backAs security returns to normal in Maluku after years of bloody sectarian violence, there has slowly been a business revival as companies reopen their doors. This revival has included the Tanimbar cloth weaving industry, which was devastated by the conflict.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Why are private
Why are private schools marginalized?From Kompas The Jakarta administration lacks concern about condition of private schools. This is evident from the fact that during the last two academic years the administration did not grant subsidies to the private elementary and junior high schools.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
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Challenges in reviving traditional governance Ranny Emilia and Mochamad Indrawan Jakarta2. Obrien -- Operators ringing the changes 1 x 30 Operators ringing the changes David O'Brien Jakarta
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
What ratification of rights covenants implies
What ratification of rights covenants impliesImplications of ratification of UN Conventions on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to states (selected). The state must:1.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
1. Bazaar -- 3 x 18
1. Bazaar -- 3 x 18 City organizes cheap bazaars for poor residents 2. Korem -- 2 x 24 TNI, cop, civil servant nabbed in drug party 3. Speaks -- 1 x 36 'The govt relies too much on the media'
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Past atrocities still create fear
Past atrocities still create fearID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, BlitarTraveling along the unpaved road in Lorejo in the South Blitar area seemed endless. Limestone rocks covering the two-kilometer road made it difficult for vehicles to traverse the four-meter wide road, not to mention the potholes,...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
JP/1/HOUR
JP/1/HOURAttack by rival group kills twoMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of angry residents attacked and killed an Army officer and a civilian on Friday at an oil palm plantation in Langkat regency, North Sumatra. The attack left two other people injured.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.30, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.30, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Honda invests $140m to expand RI operations
Honda invests $140m to expand RI operationsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Cikarang, West JavaMotorcycle producer PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM), a local unit of Japan's third largest automaker Honda Motor Co.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
House may drop interpellation
House may drop interpellation JAKARTA: The House of Representatives canceled on Friday the discussion on the interpellation of the President after 11 of its 20 initiators withdrew support for the demanded inquiry into President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's move to chair Cabinet meetings via a video...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Setting up a cooperative
Setting up a cooperative In June 2002, the employees of STIE Bisnis Indonesia agreed to set up a cooperative under the name Almatama. Having completed all the required documents, we registered the establishment with the Cooperative Office at Jl. MT Haryono, South Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Disco closed during Ramadhan
Disco closed during RamadhanPONTIANAK, Central Kalimantan: In an effort to show respect for Muslims who are fasting, the Pontianak government has banned discotheques from operating during Ramadhan.Through a decree signed by Pontianak Mayor Buchary Abdurrahman, the city government has also...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
German stays loyal to Kupang locals
German stays loyal to Kupang localsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangModest in appearance, polite and open in his attitude as well as fluent in Indonesian, Dr Claus Jurgen Dauselt was born in Munich, Germany, on Jan. 13, 1955.He also speaks a little Dawan, the language of West Timor.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
JP/18/MASSAG
JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
If GAM is entitled to rehabilitation, why not PKI?
If GAM is entitled to rehabilitation, why not PKI? Ribka Tjiptaning Proletariyati is the writer of a book entitled Aku Bangga Jadi Anak PKI (I'm proud to be a daughter of the Indonesian Communist Party, or PKI).
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
JP/7/NEW
JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
City organizes bazaars for poor residents
City organizes bazaars for poor residentsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs part of efforts to ease the impact of the fuel price hikes, the Jakarta administration held the country's first-ever "basic commodities" bazaar for poor residents at the National Monument (Monas) park on Friday.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Plumbing the depths
Plumbing the depths In this modern era of multiple deaths from lung cancer and heart disease attributable to cigarette smoking, the ethics surrounding advertising by some of the strongest pillars of the Indonesian economy are becoming more and more questionable.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Feeling insecure
Feeling insecureFrom Kompas The Mandala Airlines airplane tragedy in September in Medan, North Sumatra, has added to the list of deaths during the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla.Death is a great event.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
House ratifies covenants ahead of recess
House ratifies covenants ahead of recessTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe elimination of all forms of restrictions on freedom of expression, threats to religious freedom, forced labor and discrimination in the workplace are new tasks for the government after the House of Representatives...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Questioning the regulation on houses of worship
Questioning the regulation on houses of worshipHairus Salim, Jakarta A number of houses of worship in West Java were reported to have been forcibly closed several weeks ago by a group of hard- liners. This incident promptly triggered protests by those whose religious freedoms had been infringed.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
UBM, Monash offer twin programs
UBM, Monash offer twin programs JAKARTA: The Bunda Mulia University (UMB) signed an agreement with Australia's Monash University on Friday to offer twin programs in information technology. Under the agreement, UMB information technology students would continue their studies at any of Monash...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Nationwide fuel hike protests lose steam
Nationwide fuel hike protests lose steamThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHours prior to the announcement of the new fuel prices on Friday night, protests against the much-criticized policy amounted to little, with a massive rally pledged in the capital failing to materialize.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Operators ringing the changes
Operators ringing the changesDavid O'Brien Jakarta The telecommunications market has been the first major infrastructure business in Indonesia to experience significant change. Although market participants continue to argue about access arrangements and interconnection pricing the results cannot be...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Govt gets $151m loan from ADB for road projects
Govt gets $151m loan from ADB for road projectsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$151 million in loans to Indonesia to help fund road rehabilitation projects in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Setting up a cooperative
Setting up a cooperative In June 2002, the employees of STIE Bisnis Indonesia agreed to set up a cooperative under the name Almatama. Having completed all the required documents, we registered the establishment with the Cooperative Office at Jl. MT Haryono, South Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
BLURB FOR SATURDAY OCT.1, 05:
BLURB FOR SATURDAY OCT.1, 05: 1. Suicide car bomber strikes Iraq vegetable marketPage 12 2. Honda invests $140 million to expand RI operationsPage 13 3. Denise Jannah finds Indonesian spirituality stimulatingPage 18
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Fuel shortage deters domestic tourists
Fuel shortage deters domestic touristsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaFuel scarcities and increasing street protests had discouraged domestic tourists from visiting Yogyakarta over the past week, a number of travel agents said on Friday.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
BRR inaugurates new houses in Aceh
BRR inaugurates new houses in AcehBANDA ACEH: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) chairman Kuntoro Mangkusubroto officially opened a scheme of 45 new houses for tsunami survivors on Friday.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Pictures that speak 1000 words
Pictures that speak 1000 words The Jakarta Post has once again shown its journalistic savvy by featuring two contrasting pictures on the front page of the Sept. 28 edition. These pictures speak a thousand words.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
City organizes cheap bazaars for poor residents
City organizes cheap bazaars for poor residentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of efforts to ease the impact of the fuel price hikes, the Jakarta administration held the country's first-ever "basic commodities" bazaar for poor residents at the National Monument (Monas) park on...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
TNI, cop, civil servant nabbed for drug party
TNI, cop, civil servant nabbed for drug partyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo TNI soldiers, one police officer and a civil servant in the Jakarta administration were arrested on Friday for crystal methamphetamine possession and use in a private party at the Dusit Hotel in Mangga Dua, West...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Poultry industry losses Rp 700b so far this year
Poultry industry losses Rp 700b so far this yearFitri Wulandari, Dow Jones, JakartaIndonesia's poultry industry has suffered losses of up to Rp 700 billion (US$68 million) due to a drop in sales of poultry products since the first bird flu-related human death in the country in July, an industry...
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucialFrom KompasIntelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Govt to sell 8% of BRI stakes
Govt to sell 8% of BRI stakes JAKARTA: The government plans to sell as much as 8 percent of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, the country's fourth-largest lender by assets, aiming to raise funds to plug the budget deficit.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Aborted PKI coup fades from memory
Aborted PKI coup fades from memoryBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fewer and fewer people in Banjarmasin mourned on Friday the deaths of Army generals that occurred during the aborted coup of the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) on Sept. 30 forty years ago.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Govt has relied too much on the media
Govt has relied too much on the mediaAvian influenza has caused fear across the country, with very few people having any real understanding about how to protect themselves against exposure to the virus.
Sat, 01 Oct 2005
City transportation fares to go up
City transportation fares to go upDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Land Transportation Owners Association Jakarta branch (Organda DKI) is giving the city administration one week to raise public transport fares after the government hiked fuel prices.