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Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Destiny
DestinyBy Lie Hua "So you are Rusmini's daughter?" he asked again, his eyes gazing penetratingly at the fair-skinned girl with an oval face, her hair cut short to reveal the nape of her neck.As if disbelieving his eyes, the man, in his mid-forties, asked again, wanting confirmation that she was...
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Rapid development causes high tides in Demak regency
Rapid development causes high tides in Demak regencyText by Tertiani Simanjuntak, photos by Bertho Wedhatama SEMARANG (JP): High tides bring all good things from the sea, but what happens if it reaches your doorstep?"The tides forced us to leave our homes.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Idul Fitri -- A blessed time of giving and receiving
Idul Fitri -- A blessed time of giving and receivingBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): It was still four weeks before Idul Fitri, but Fajar had been whining the whole day through for a new pair of shoes. Hairah, his mother, could hardly console the 10-year-old boy but said: "OK.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Staking out the city for hot year-end sales
Staking out the city for hot year-end sales People can be divided into two groups: those who love a good sale, and those who pass them by, says one wise shopper dedicated to hunting out the best bargains this city has to offer.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
A day with an RSCM plastic surgeon, Gentur Sudjatmiko
A day with an RSCM plastic surgeon, Gentur Sudjatmiko Dr. Gentur Sudjatmiko, 53, is head of the plastic surgery unit at Central Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusomo General Hospital (RSCM), where he spends his days enlarging breasts, sucking fat and erasing wrinkles.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Six people killed in Irian Jaya proindependence demonstration
Six people killed in Irian Jaya proindependence demonstrationBy Emmy Fitri JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Police fired upon proindependence supporters on Saturday in the town of Merauke, some 690 kilometers south of Jayapura, killing at least six people after an independence rally that reportedly...
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
PSMTI decries discrimination
PSMTI decries discrimination BATAM, Riau: The Chinese-Indonesian community's Paguyuban Sosial Marga Tionghoa Indonesia (PSMTI) ended its first congress here on Friday night with pledge against any form of discrimination.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
KONI wants Taufik on SEA Games squad
KONI wants Taufik on SEA Games squad SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to include world number one men's singles player Taufik Hidayat on its squad for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Tropical storm kills 12 in RP
Tropical storm kills 12 in RP MANILA (Reuters): Tropical storm Rumbia has killed at least 12 people in the Philippines as it heads west towards the western island of Palawan and into the South China Sea where it is expected to gain strength, officials said on Saturday.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
One day she pierced her naval...
One day she pierced her naval...By Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): Ever since Jenny's baby was born two years ago, there was something she had promised herself, and that was to have her navel pierced. For her, it would be a kind of a statement, as in: "Look at my stomach.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Get a rush playing your favorite tunes as MP3 files
Get a rush playing your favorite tunes as MP3 filesBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): There was a crowd of people at Gatot's desk and that could only mean one of two things: there were either free goodies to eat or Gatot had just bought a new toy.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
What's in store for holiday shoppers
What's in store for holiday shoppers Upmarket shopping malls are merrily adorned with Christmas and Idul Fitri decorations, the magnet to draw shoppers. Will it work in having cash registers ringing as music to the ears of retailers? The Jakarta Post contributor Tri Hafiningsih reports.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Two die in RI Air Force crash
Two die in RI Air Force crash JAKARTA (AFP); An Indonesian air force training aircraft crashed in the densely-populated province of Central Java, killing an officer and a non-commissioned officer on board, the air force said Saturday.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Sunday Maghrib 5:59 p.m.Monday Imsak 3:57 a.m.Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
'I can't imagine myself without my moustache'
'I can't imagine myself without my moustache' Andi Alifian Mallarangeng came into great demand as a political observer after the downfall of former president Soeharto, as more political debates were held and the media began to publish and air sharper criticisms.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
When a noodle vendor speaks up
When a noodle vendor speaks up JAKARTA (JP): What's the correlation between the threat of dragging the President before a special session of the House of Representatives and the fate of a fried noodle seller?This might seem like a ridiculous question, but the threat has much to do with the income...
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Local celebrations for the holidays
Local celebrations for the holidays Most cultures around the globe mark the holidays at the end of the year with all-out festivities. In Indonesia, Muslims and Christians are celebrating their year-end festivities at almost the same time this year.While Christmas is always on Dec.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Autonomy a disaster?
Autonomy a disaster?From NeracaRecently, worries about the implementation of regional autonomy have been either boldly spoken or timidly voiced. Some are concerned about matters pertaining to indigenous people, while others wonder about the sharing of natural resources.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Taiwan brews up the art of tea drinking
Taiwan brews up the art of tea drinking Taiwan has been known as a producer and exporter of high-grade tea for more than 200 years. At the invitation of Teh Enam Tiga, an importer and retailer of Taiwanese oolong tea in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post's Pandaya took a close look at the tea culture in...
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Fire rages in densely populated area, 86 families left homeless
Fire rages in densely populated area, 86 families left homeless JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted dozens of houses at a densely populated area in Bukit Duri subdistrict, South Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon, leaving some 86 families homeless.No fatalities were reported in the incident.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Theft in hospital
Theft in hospital I was hospitalized at Mitra Kemayoran Hospital recently and had a bad experience. On Nov. 3, 2000, at about 2 a.m., I had problems sleeping. So I called the nurse and she gave me a sleeping pill, after which l slept well. At about 7 a.m.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Messages to travel through time, space
Messages to travel through time, spaceBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): When I was eight years old, I watched a documentary about a bunch of archaeologists who discovered some hieroglyphics in Egypt. I was immediately inspired.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Book Nook: 'Kisah Intel dan Sebuah Warung'
Book Nook: 'Kisah Intel dan Sebuah Warung' Kisah Intel dan Sebuah Warung (A Story of Intelligence Officers and A Sidewalk Restaurant); By Sobron Aidit; Garba Budaya, August 2000; 170 pp; Rp 20,000 JAKARTA (JP): Many people will probably buy this book out of curiosity, because its author bears a...
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Guess What? Krisdayanti
Guess What? Krisdayanti For pop artist Krisdayanti, music is everything. Music helped her reap her present success and popularity. It is also where she met her husband, singer and songwriter, Anang."Through music I can meet many people ...
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Utut beats Peng to pave way to play-off
Utut beats Peng to pave way to play-off JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto, whose elo rating is 2583, managed to take revenge on Chinese GM Peng Xiaomin, whose elo rating is 2657, in the second leg of the second game in the US$3.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Govt to launch Rp 100 billion 'economic crash program' in Aceh
Govt to launch Rp 100 billion 'economic crash program' in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Just two days before a planned unilateral declaration of independence in Aceh, the government announced here on Saturday it would launch a Rp 100 billion "economic crash program" for the people in the volatile province.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Players, clubs 'can seek cosponsors'
Players, clubs 'can seek cosponsors' JAKARTA (JP): Sports observer Fritz E. Simandjuntak said on Friday badminton players and clubs could seek cosponsors without changing the sponsorships deal signed by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) and Japanese sports equipment producer Yonex.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Stuffy air in Indonesia's public world
Stuffy air in Indonesia's public world Indonesian Images -- The Culture of the Public World; By Niels Mulder; Kanisius Publishing House, 2000; 249 pp; Rp 25,000 JAKARTA (JP) Vociferous protests are heard loud and clear. Groups of people can easily turn into a mob, sometimes rowdy, sometimes orderly.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Art Exhibition by Peter Dittmar at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jalan Raya Sayan, Ubud, Bali, phone (0361-970253), through February. German artist Peter Dittmar will hold a solo exhibition at Gaya Fusion of Senses in Sayan, Bali from Dec. 20, 2000 through February next year.
Sun, 03 Dec 2000
Home Movies
Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 years after its first appearance -- and after a flood of later Kurosawa films, from the "easterns" Yojimbo and Seven Samurai to the epic Kagemusha and Ran and the musingly beautiful Dreams -- Rashomon may have lost some of its exotic appeal and novelty.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
IMF to send mission to RI to discuss LoI
IMF to send mission to RI to discuss LoI WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it would send a mission to Indonesia next week to discuss a letter of intent with authorities and set fresh economic targets.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
'DGS defaults on payment'
'DGS defaults on payment' HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Indonesian fishing concern P.T. Daya Guna Samudra will only pay half of its coupon payment due Friday, bankers in Hong Kong said.According to the bankers, the company said it would pay the other half Jan. 5, 2001.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Stern measures to be taken against officials
Stern measures to be taken against officials JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso vowed on Friday to impose stern measures against officials proven to have received Rp 4 billion (US$425,500) from the Ancol leisure complex developer, and then used to finance overseas trips for six councillors and 11 city...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Men vital in fight against AIDS
Men vital in fight against AIDSBy Wita Krisanti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia were struck in 1987 when the country's first AIDS case was uncovered in Bali, when a tourist died due to an "unknown" illness. It was only a few years later that HIV/AIDS campaigns began in Indonesia.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Most Asian currencies close higher against U.S. dollar
Most Asian currencies close higher against U.S. dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies finished local trading hours a touch stronger against the U.S. dollar Friday, with the slumping South Korean won getting help from a state-run bank.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Clarification
Clarification With regards to the news story published in The Jakarta Post dated Nov. 30, 2000 on page 1, titled Govt issues higher coupon rate bonds, there was a mistake in the introduction of Mr. Krishna Suparto, a member of Bank Danamon's new management team.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Jakarta hotels occupancy rate on the rise
Jakarta hotels occupancy rate on the riseBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The season of fun and games may be upon everyone else, but for the city's hotels the holiday is over. There is plenty to do as corridors crowd up once again and the business is brisk.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Rupiah Rates Dec. 30
Rupiah Rates Dec. 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,010.00 10,010.00 9,462.00 9,558.00Australian dollar 1 4,797.83 5,335.33 5,038.52 5,094.41Austrian schilling 1 573.39 637.40 602.16 608.61Belgian franc 1 195.59 217.42 205.40 207.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Menembus Batas by Teguh Ostenrik, at Goethe-Institut, Jl. Matraman Raya 23, 8 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, until Dec. 14. * Painting Menangkap Bayang-Bayang, by Balinese artists, Galeri INA, Jl. Simprug Garden Blok G no.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Disabilities should not hinder rights
Disabilities should not hinder rights JAKARTA (JP): Physical accessibility in public life for the country's six million disabled persons is needed to improve their welfare, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Farikha to report Rusdihardjo over defamation
Farikha to report Rusdihardjo over defamation JAKARTA (JP): Siti Farikha, a Semarang-based businesswoman who is closely related with the multibillion rupiah State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal, is planning to report former police chief Gen.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Brunei agency sells stake in Malaysia Airlines
Brunei agency sells stake in Malaysia Airlines KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Brunei Investment Agency has sold its stake in loss-making Malaysia Airlines Systems Bhd. (MAS), the national carrier announced Friday.The Brunei agency sold its 9.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Malang's mask puppets wait for new talents
Malang's mask puppets wait for new talentsBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH MALANG, East Java (JP): The charm of the mask puppet show is too strong for Mohammad Soleh Adi Pramono to resist, luring him away from his teaching career at Malang's Teachers Training Institute to develop and preserve the...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Dilemma of taxi drivers
Dilemma of taxi drivers People in Jakarta are facing a new and strange phenomenon. There are people going around asking taxi drivers for money when they pick up passengers in areas that are supposedly their "territory".
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Poso suspects set for trial
Poso suspects set for trial PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial prosecutor's office filed the dossiers on the main suspects in the Poso violence with the Palu District Court on Thursday.The spokesman for the prosecutor's office, Firdaus Yahya, told Antara on Friday prosecutors also submitted as...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Estrada denies all allegations against him
Estrada denies all allegations against him MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada denied all accusations against him in a brief response Friday to the impeachment complaint under which he will be tried by the Senate starting next week on corruption and other charges.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Official issues warning on use of phenylpropanolamine
Official issues warning on use of phenylpropanolamine JAKARTA (JP): Prolonged use or an overdose of phenylpropanolamine (PPA), contained in flu and cough medicines, can cause hemorrhagic stroke, an official warned on Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Two drug convicts escape, one injured
Two drug convicts escape, one injured TANGERANG (JP): In a daring escape attempt, three convicts climbed a four-meter wall surrounding the Tangerang Women's Penitentiary in the early hours of Friday.Two managed to escape, but the third, identified as Ranni Andriani, 25, a cocaine smuggler with a...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Government not to extend humanitarian pause in Aceh
Government not to extend humanitarian pause in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The government confirmed on Friday it would not extend the humanitarian pause in restive Aceh province but would turn to stiff measures if the separatist rebel group failed to show commitment to peace.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Japanese girl suicide over English
Japanese girl suicide over English JAKARTA (JP): A teenage Japanese girl was found dead in the parking lot of the Senayan Apartments in Central Jakarta early Friday morning.Tanah Abang subprecinct police chief Ass. Supt.