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Military Police hunt one of their own

Military Police hunt one of their own MANADO, North Sulawesi: Local Military Police are hunting one of their members accused of killing a civilian from Amurang, South Minahasa regency.Manado Military Police chief Lt. Col.

Who owns online information?

Who owns online information?Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Information has undoubtedly become an important and valuable commodity today. It does not matter if one is a stockbroker in New York or a housewife in Jakarta, getting the latest data can make a difference in your...

ASEAN-Japan's plan

ASEAN-Japan's plan The co-chairs of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan commemorative summit, President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, were evidently happy when they announced on Friday the outcome of the summit to commemorate...

Celebratus interruptus

Celebratus interruptus HANOI: The streets were unusually quiet on Friday evening during and after the soccer final between host Vietnam and Thailand at the My Dinh Stadium.While the stadium accommodates only 40,000 spectators, most Hanoians chose to stay at home, glued to their TV screens to watch...

Southeast Asian Games Medals Table

Southeast Asian Games Medals Table HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Final medal standings G S B Total Vietnam 158 97 91 346 Thailand 90 93 98 281 Indonesia 55 68 98 221 Philippines 48 54 75 177 Malaysia 44 42 59 145 Singapore 30 33 50 113 Myanmar 16 43 50 109 Laos 1 5 15 21 Cambodia 1 5 11 17 Brunei 1 1 8 10...

TPPI plant to be completed in 21 months

TPPI plant to be completed in 21 months The Jakarta Post JakartaAfter a five-year delay, the construction of East Java petrochemical plant PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indonesia (TPPI) will be resumed immediately and is projected to be completed in 21 months, according to a senior official.

Nation pays enormous price for reform: Habibie

Nation pays enormous price for reform: HabibieAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie said rampant corruption, injustice and distortion of democratic practices was the price Indonesia had to pay for reform.

Jakarta not friendly to people with disabilities

Jakarta not friendly to people with disabilitiesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a city where the basic rights of citizens are frequently violated, daily life for people with disabilities is worse.Visually disabled Faqih said he survived commuting around the city only by luck.

checked by Melinda

checked by MelindaViva Havana in the heart of Jakarta Rudijanto Contributor Jakarta Though proud of their democratic society, Americans and Europeans still turn to Cuba, the last bastion of communism in the western hemisphere, for its famous Havana cigars, to seek relief from the pressures of daily...

Saying no to

Saying no to New Order hopefulsFrom Koran TempoThe general election in 2004, as a further stage of improvement in Indonesia's democracy, must be totally free from the influence of the New Order, including the practice of money politics.

Deported RI workers left stranded

Deported RI workers left strandedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least 176 Indonesian workers have been stranded in North Sumatra and are waiting to be returned to their homes throughout the archipelago after being deported from Malaysia, security officers said Saturday.

PMI calls on city to shelter evictees

PMI calls on city to shelter evictees JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) called on the Jakarta Social Affairs Agency to immediately help hundreds of families evicted from their homes during the recent series of evictions.

Observer slams new Supreme Court justices criteria

Observer slams new Supreme Court justices criteriaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new requirement criteria for Supreme Court judges, which limits chances for non-career judges, is a setback to the country's ongoing attempts to develop a clean judiciary, an observer says.

Pangkalpinang host 4-day Islamic Malay festival

Pangkalpinang host 4-day Islamic Malay festivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pangkalpinang, Bangka-Belitung State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gede Ardhika opened on Saturday an Islamic Malay festival in the town of Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) province, in the hope that...

Police arrest farmers in land dispute: Walhi

Police arrest farmers in land dispute: WalhiMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) slammed on Sunday a series of police arrests of farmers in Muna regency in Southeast Sulawesi in connection with an unsettled land dispute.

'Sports should be managed by professionals'

'Sports should be managed by professionals' The 22nd Southeast Asian Games is over. Some say the Indonesian squad did a decent job to maintain third place in the medal standings among 11 competing countries.

Female rebels killed, captured

Female rebels killed, captured BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The military claimed on Saturday that it had captured eight members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the districts of Aceh Jaya, West Aceh, Bireuen and Pidie.Two of the suspected rebels were women, known as inong balee.

Underpass under construction

Underpass under construction BOGOR: The construction of a pedestrian underpass connecting Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) with the Bogor Botanical Gardens, is already underway. A new parking lot at the insitute and a new gate at the botanical gardens are also being built as part of the project.

Saddam capture expected to end Iraqi 'nightmare'

Saddam capture expected to end Iraqi 'nightmare'Agencies, Undated Celebratory gunfire erupted in Baghdad on Sunday and world leaders hailed the capture of deposed leader Saddam Hussein, saying it could mark the beginning of a peaceful new future for Iraq.

Revival of ICMI not a threat : Scholars

Revival of ICMI not a threat : ScholarsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Order's practice of abusing Islam in order to gain Muslim support in elections is still possible although it is no longer a threat to religious harmony in the country, a scholar said on Sunday.

Refugees eager to return to devastated resort for work

Refugees eager to return to devastated resort for workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Refugees have asked the Kampar regency administration in North Sumatra to speed up the rebuilding of Bukit Lawang resort town, which was devastated by last month's flash flood, in order for...

On the record

On the record Artist : Melly Goeslaw and Anto HoedAlbum : Eiffel I'm In Love, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (PT Aquarius Musikindo)Their success coming up with the soundtrack for 2002's teen hit Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Cinta?) invited an offer for Anto and Melly to do the same...

SEA Games drug-free so far

SEA Games drug-free so far HANOI: Four hundred urine samples sent to laboratories in Beijing for testing during the SEA Games have all come back negative, state media said on Saturday.All gold medal winners and randomly selected silver and bronze medalists have been tested for the use of banned...

Islands Exposed: Painters seeking cultural identity

Islands Exposed: Painters seeking cultural identityChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Mention of the Mentawai people who live on a string of islands off West Sumatra or the Sasak of Lombok usually conjures up images of societies clinging onto their traditions amid a harsh environment, their...

More photo print outlets go digital

More photo print outlets go digitalSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major photo print providers have turned to digital-print technology to take advantage of the growing trend toward digital photography.

Historic Games close on a high note

Historic Games close on a high noteMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi The 22nd SEA Games 2003 concluded at the My Dinh Stadium here on Saturday with host Vietnam emerging as the new overall winner of the biennial sporting showcase in the Southeast Asian region.

WEBSITE: TOLONG PAKAI INI

WEBSITE: TOLONG PAKAI INIDirector Indra puts his mistakes behind himHera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind himHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

RI 'VIP' gang suspects caught

RI 'VIP' gang suspects caught MALAYSIA: Police have arrested three Indonesians suspected of being members of the so-called "VIP Gang" after they allegedly robbed the Bangladesh ambassador and his family at knifepoint, a report said on Saturday.

The bare essentials in a stylish minimalist home

The bare essentials in a stylish minimalist homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Caught up in fast-paced routines, some of us choose to pare down the comforts of home into a modern, clean design, eliminating the fuss of unnecessary detail and creating a refuge from the rat race.

Celebratus interruptus

Celebratus interruptus HANOI: The streets were unusually quiet on Friday evening during and after the soccer final between host Vietnam and Thailand at the My Dinh Stadium.While the stadium accommodates only 40,000 spectators, most Hanoians chose to stay at home, glued to their TV screens to watch...

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a capital city

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a capital city My husband and I were busy talking in our car when the occupants of the flashy black Cherokee jeep on the right side of us suddenly lowered a window and threw out a plastic bag of garbage, its contents scattering all over the road.

Construction worker electrocuted

Construction worker electrocuted INDONESIA: A construction worker employed on Jakarta's controversial busway project was electrocuted as he drew water from the fountain in the traffic circle at the southern end of Jl. Sudirman on Friday night.

ICMI to set criteria for candidates

ICMI to set criteria for candidatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) said on Saturday that it would set criteria for presidential candidates as guidelines for the people to elect their future leader.

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind him

Director Indra puts his mistakes behind himHera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta It was not so much the merits of his latest movie, the teen musical Biarkan Bintang Menari (Let the Stars Dance), which led The Jakarta Post to interview director Indra Yudhistira Ramadhan.

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a city

Jakarta, our big dumping ground of a city My husband and I were busy talking in our car when the occupants of the flashy black Cherokee jeep on the right side of us suddenly lowered a window and threw out a plastic bag of garbage, its contents scattering all over the road.

Nabbed man 'not terror suspect'

Nabbed man 'not terror suspect' JAKARTA: Police said here on Saturday they had established that the man they had apprehended a day earlier was in fact not Noordin Moch. Top, one of two key terror suspects still at large.

Risk-taking Jakarta style: Crossing the road

Risk-taking Jakarta style: Crossing the roadJacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Jakarta The tiny Indonesian girl with glossy black hair and immaculate school uniform looked about four years old, but I guess could have been six or seven.Still too young, I thought, to be crossing Jl.

Rocking with Da Vang

Rocking with Da Vang Da Vang (say it "zah vang") metal band was born from the sound of Metal in the late 1980s with a simple desire: To play heavy metal Music.The group started with Nguyen Dat (vocal, guitar & songs writing), Le Quang (bass, vocal & songs writing), Hoang Tuan (guitar) and Le Minh...

Painters seek out their cultural identity

Painters seek out their cultural identityChristina Schott Contributor JakartaMention of the Mentawai people who live on a string of islands off West Sumatra or the Sasak of Lombok usually conjures up images of societies clinging onto their traditions amid a harsh environment, their lives prime...

Timor's Xavier does it both on and off track

Timor's Xavier does it both on and off trackMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Timor Leste's Xavier Do Rego was exhausted when he finished the men's marathon inside My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Friday.Xavier, as he prefers to be called, came third last, meaning the Timor Leste contingent is yet to...

Antidepressants not for every case of the blues

Antidepressants not for every case of the bluesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was still six in the morning when Tria, bleary from sleep, sensed someone was in her room.The intruder was her 61-year-old father; his hands trembling, he asked her for a couple of hundred thousand rupiah.

Mike, myself and I: Loving the sound of our own voices

Mike, myself and I: Loving the sound of our own voicesAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I really think that there is an inexplicably sickening relationship between Indonesians and microphones.Most Indonesians treat microphones as an extension of their egos.

TV Program: Sunday, December 14, 2003

TV Program: Sunday, December 14, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Utama7:00 Cartoon8:00 TV Drama9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m. English News Service1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary3:00 Music4:00 Film5:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur...

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 14, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 14, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terra-cotta objects from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel.

How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satire

How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satireAndrew I. Sriro Lawyer and Member California State Bar Jakarta I was recently introduced to a new business idea by a fellow lawyer here in Jakarta. It looked almost too good to be true but based on some recent high profile Indonesian court cases...

Digital camera starts to gain ground in local market

Digital camera starts to gain ground in local marketRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta While in some more advanced parts of the world, digital camera sales have exceeded that of film camera sales, many start to wonder how long the sales of film cameras can still dominate the Indonesian market.

Itang Yunasz: Fashion that's gotta have faith

Itang Yunasz: Fashion that's gotta have faithMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta About four years ago, Itang Yunasz debuted a collection of then popular sexy halter black gowns, entirely in keeping with his reputation for designing trendy wear.

INTEL: Examining RI's intelligence services

INTEL: Examining RI's intelligence servicesImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta INTEL: Inside Indonesia's Intelligence Service Ken Conboy, Equinox Publishing, Jakarta, 2004 253 ppAny book offering a new perspective and information on its subject is always interesting, and even more so when it...

Five students missing in Aceh boat accident

Five students missing in Aceh boat accidentNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam At least five girls, all students, were missing and presumed dead on Saturday after they jumped off their boat that was about to capsize into a river in Lhoksukon area, North Aceh, police...