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Mon, 22 Nov 2004
SBY promises to review law on citizenship
SBY promises to review law on citizenshipPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono changed his tune about a plea from an Indonesian woman married to a Chilean man when his foreign minister told him the government received many similar complaints from mixed couples having difficulty living in Indonesia...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Indonesian shuttlers take two titles at S'pore Open
Indonesian shuttlers take two titles at S'pore OpenAgence France-Presse, SingaporeTop seeds Luluk Hadiyanto and Alven Yulianto from Indonesia beat the unseeded Danish duo of Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15-2, 15-9 for the men's doubles Singapore Open badminton crown on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
55 die in China plane crashes
55 die in China plane crashesA China Eastern commuter plane crashed into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia on Sunday, killing 53 people on board, including an Indonesian, and one on the ground, the airline and state media said.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, November 23, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, November 23, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Police seize weapons in raids
Police seize weapons in raidsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Sulawesi Police seized more than 500 weapons including homemade firearms in two days of raids over the weekend following a bombing in the restive regency of Poso on Nov. 13 that killed six people.Provincial police chief Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
'I'll need time to get used to working again'
'I'll need time to get used to working again'Goodbye holidays, hello work. An estimated 2.8 million Jakartans have returned to the city after about 10 days of extended Idul Fitri leave and now have to get back to the routine again.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
RI, Japanese kids to display paintings
RI, Japanese kids to display paintings JAKARTA: The Japan Foundation will stage an exhibition to showcase over 200 paintings by Indonesian and Japanese children at its offices in the Summitmas I Building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta.The exhibition, which will run from Nov. 24 to Dec.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Thai PM turns to origami for peace in restive Muslim south
Thai PM turns to origami for peace in restive Muslim southNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters/Bangkok Struggling to end 10 months of unrest and bloodshed in Thailand's Muslim south, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has turned to origami to shore up support for his security policies ahead of a 2005 general...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Govt told to create action plan to boost ICT sector growth
Govt told to create action plan to boost ICT sector growthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to formulate a definitive action plan for the country's information and communications technology (ICT) sector in order to speed up its growth and utilization, industry players...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Government can do more to boost microcredit, says expert
Government can do more to boost microcredit, says expertIn the fight against poverty, microcredits to empower micro- enterprises play a very important role. The United Nations, which recently launched the International Year of Microcredits 2005, has recognized Indonesia for its success in...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
1. Market (3 x 18)
1. Market (3 x 18) Analysts expect downward correction in Jakarta market 2. Cocoa (1 x 30) RI cocoa output expected to drop 3. G20 (1 x 35) G-20 shuns action to halt dollar slide 4. Folla (1 x 49) Govt can do more to boost microcredits, says expert
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Prophetic religiosity
Prophetic religiosity From Media Indonesia A year ago (Nov. 25, 2003), in his Idul Fitri sermon at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, General Chairman of the central board of Muhammadiyah, Syafii Ma'arif said, "A religion failing to defend justice is a withering religion, one that has lost is vigor.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
A trip to the Holy Land
A trip to the Holy LandKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jerusalem, IsraelDespite the absence of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Israel, the government has relaxed restrictions on visiting the Holy Land.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Cayung bridges cultural divisions
Cayung bridges cultural divisionsCynthia Webb, Contributor, New York City From a family in which a career in the arts was frowned upon, Cayung Siagian has found success in a land far from home, but he is still a North Sumatra boy at heart.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Quake victims laid low by disease
Quake victims laid low by diseaseYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, AlorAt least 811 people have been treated for various diseases including diarrhea, malaria and respiratory ailments in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, raising fears of disease outbreaks in the quake-stricken regency.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Indonesian nuns and priests make good envoys
Indonesian nuns and priests make good envoys Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, SantiagoAn ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country, the saying goes. Fransiskus Kama and Sister Ni Ketut will definitely not tell a few untruths for Indonesia, but they still make good...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Sailor in hot water over weapons find
Sailor in hot water over weapons findINDONESIA: An Australian sailor arrested after Indonesian police seized guns and ammunition on his boat will be charged with illegally possessing firearms -- an offense that carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail, a police spokesman said on Saturday.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Fast-food giant starts drive for needy children
Fast-food giant starts drive for needy childrenEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe assumption may be that fast-food restaurants merely see children as a lucrative market for their products, but at least one is raising funds for disadvantaged children to access basic education and quality...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
RI maid suing HK employer: Report
RI maid suing HK employer: ReportHONG KONG: An Indonesian maid is suing her former Hong Kong employer for allegedly beating and forcing her to work 21 hours a day without pay, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Keeping to tradition
Keeping to traditionWhile much of the simpler, true meaning of the post-fasting month holiday of Idul Fitri has been lost in modern urban centers, it lives on in small communities not so far from big cities like Jakarta.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Bali welcomes world's practical shooters
Bali welcomes world's practical shooters Six days and counting, Bali, Indonesia, here we come. The 28th General Assembly of the practical shooting sports organizing body and the 2004 AustralAsia Shooting Championship will run from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4 in Pulau Serangan, Bali.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Indonesian nuns and priests make good envoys abroad
Indonesian nuns and priests make good envoys abroadEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, SantiagoAn ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country, the saying goes. Fransiskus Kama and Sister Ni Ketut will definitely not tell a few untruths for Indonesia, but they still make...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Yanking the 'iconic' three-wheelers from the streets
Yanking the 'iconic' three-wheelers from the streetsEric Unmacht and Sukino Harisumarto, Deutsche Press-Agentur/JakartaIn the period between the fall of man-powered public transport and the rise of cleaner, more efficient mass transit, one can usually find on city streets in Asia some sort of...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Savvy, discerning students shop for college
Savvy, discerning students shop for collegeHariati Azizan, The Star/ANN/MalaysiaAny economist will tell you that in a buyer's market the consumer is king. With over 600 private and public institutions of higher learning to choose from in Malaysia, it is no surprise that students are more discerning.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art Cynthia Webb, Contributor, New York City From a family in which a career in the arts was frowned upon, Cayung Siagian has found success in a land far from home, but he is still a North Sumatra boy at heart.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Susilo, Howard vow to address security issues
Susilo, Howard vow to address security issuesEndy Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, SantiagoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australian Prime Minister John Howard agreed on Friday to address concerns about defense and security matters to prevent possible misunderstandings in the future.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Making sense of RI's business climate
Making sense of RI's business climateArya B. Gaduh, Contributor, JakartaBusiness in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems Editors: M. Chatib Basri and Pierre van der Eng ISEAS Publications, 2004 276 ppSuppose you can bring a single book on Indonesia on a desert island vacation; what would it be?...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat
Reading matters for Winfred HutabaratHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Trim the fat the old-fashioned way
Trim the fat the old-fashioned wayThe day after the second day of the post-fasting month holiday of Idul Fitri, I was already bored. So I did what other city folks do when they have a full week's vacation on their hands.I went to a mall.Sad, I know.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Indonesian impulses of de Romanes' works
Indonesian impulses of de Romanes' worksCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaThe island of Bali has been a particular haven for many foreign artists who sought inspiration from what they considered an almost forgotten world.But Agostino de Romanes (b. 1947) went beyond all that.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Diarrhea incidence surges after holidays
Diarrhea incidence surges after holidaysAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarDozens of people, mostly children, have died over the recent Idul Fitri holidays across the country after suffering from serious diarrhea.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Hopes, doubts greet film festival return
Hopes, doubts greet film festival returnHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt could be of the gigantic upswept hairdos, the Citra trophy or autograph hunting, but those born before the 1980s are likely to recollect the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI).
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Hot under the collar with spicy Acehnese food
Hot under the collar with spicy Acehnese foodSuryatini N. Ganie, Contributor, Jakarta The some who like it hot should head to Aceh, try their hand at a few of the local recipes, for that pack a powerful punch.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Respect still in short supply for short films
Respect still in short supply for short filmsAdmittedly, expectations were low before seeing the entries of the short film competition for the upcoming Indonesian Film Festival (FFI).Although it has never really faded from view, and notwithstanding its "boom" at the end of the 1990s, the local...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat
Reading matters for Winfred HutabaratHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Two Poso men released, no link to terror bomb found
Two Poso men released, no link to terror bomb foundRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluThe two men arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Pasar Sentral bomb attack in Poso, Central Sulawesi on Nov.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Plain and simple with tropical charm
Plain and simple with tropical charmMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta A tropical style home in leafy surroundings that did not require continual upkeep was the dream house of one Bandung family.Standing on 450 square meters of land, this simple tropical house has all the qualities the owners...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 21, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 21, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, Nov. 24 to Dec. 4. * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Italian Maestro Agostino De Romanis, Gedung Arsip Nasional (the National...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Police nab 2 suspects in Poso bomb blast
Police nab 2 suspects in Poso bomb blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, MakassarLess than a week after a deadly bomb blew up inside a public transportation minivan in the troubled Central Sulawesi regency of Poso, police arrested two men on Friday for their alleged role in the attack.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Holidaymakers return to the big smoke
Holidaymakers return to the big smokeAfter spending Idul Fitri with their families in their hometowns and villages across Java, Sumatra and other islands, hundreds of thousands of Jakartans return home in time to start work on Monday.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Malaysians of Nagari origin
Malaysians of Nagari origin There is a big group of Malaysians in Indonesia whose ancestors came from Nagari and I am one of them. We hear from our elders and in my case from my late grandmother stories about places such as Payo Kumbuh and Padang Panjang in West Sumatra.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
'Pasar Lebaran Jogja' offers alternative shopping
'Pasar Lebaran Jogja' offers alternative shoppingSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIt is common knowledge here that when Idul Fitri (the celebration that marks the end of Ramadhan) comes around, shopping centers in the city, especially those along Jl. Malioboro and Jl.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
* Govt lacks initiative in approach to Aceh problem Page 3
* Govt lacks initiative in approach to Aceh problem Page 3 * Extortion of motorists rife in Lampung Page 4 * Palestine and Aceh: Limits of solidarity Page 6 * Job seekers stream to Jakarta despite threat of expulsion Page 8 * Roger Federer fights through in Houston Page 9 * Myanmar releases key...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Three killed in motorcycles crash
Three killed in motorcycles crash JAKARTA: Three people died instantly in an accident on Thursday afternoon involving two motorcycles, police revealed on Friday.Two of the fatalities, Saparudin and Peni Puji Rahayu, were riding on a motorcycle on Jl. H.R.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
1.Ong Keng Yong-ASEAN summit in Laos
1.Ong Keng Yong-ASEAN summit in Laos 1 X 38 ASEAN Summit: Continuing the dynamism2. Maria T.Huhtala--Indonesia-US ties: building mutual understanding. 1 X 48 U.S. and Indonesia must work to build ties3.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
UGM adopts education quality assurance system
UGM adopts education quality assurance systemSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIn a bid to assure the public of the high quality of its education, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has recently declared that it has fully and thoroughly implemented the so-termed Quality Assurance...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Shocking survey results
Shocking survey results Almost one in six Indonesian Muslims support the mass murder of their guests and other innocent people, among them women and children. And only a little more than half of Indonesian Muslims disagree with such cruelty.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Kulonprogo opens art market
Kulonprogo opens art market Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta, started the operation of dozens of kiosks selling artwork and handicrafts on Nov. 17 as part of an art market project being built on a 1.9-hectare plot of lnd in Salamrejo village, to showcase local handicrafts.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Residents oppose slaughter house
Residents oppose slaughter house TANGERANG: Residents of Pondok Kacang village in Pondok Aren, here, protested on Friday the presence of a slaughter house in the neighborhood, which they said was polluting the environment.The group also said the livestock slaughter house was illegal.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Messy sidewalks in Jakarta
Messy sidewalks in JakartaFrom KompasJakarta sidewalks are getting increasingly untidy; they have become more of a hindrance to pedestrians than convenient pavements to walk on.On Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, for instance, vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers pack the sidewalks from the Hotel...