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Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Now We're Cooking: Has dinner become, well, a bit boring, with
Now We're Cooking: Has dinner become, well, a bit boring, with the same old dishes night after night? If so, have we got a treat for you this post-fasting month celebration. Our recipes for Spicy Prawns and Creamy Pudding are certain to have your family coming back for more.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Hitting the boredom threshold all by our lonesomes
Hitting the boredom threshold all by our lonesomesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A couple of editions ago, Jeff and Heidi related how the watchful eye and soothing (sometimes reprimanding) words of a personal trainer were what kept them on the straight and narrow as their fitness program continued.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamA tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province,...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
He is the Indonesian Entrepreneur of 2001 and is often referred
He is the Indonesian Entrepreneur of 2001 and is often referred to as the country's Rupert Murdoch, yet he does not have his own office and prefers casual clothes and sneakers. Ever humble, Dahlan Iskan discusses his efforts to turn the Jawa Pos Group into one of Indonesia's largest media and...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
JP/FESTIVE
JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniarta The Jakarta Post Denpasar Let's cherish the year that has almost passed and welcome the one to...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
'You cannot have regrets in life'
'You cannot have regrets in life'Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If Rhoma Irama was the king and Elvi Sukaesih the queen, then Camelia Malik was the next in line to the throne in the realm of dangdut music in the 1980s.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
30th Anniversary of UAE National Day
30th Anniversary of UAE National Day----------------------------------------------------------------On Dec. 2 this year, the federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked the 30th anniversary of its national day.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
A life of fashion and good friends
A life of fashion and good friendsBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was 1968, the country was slowly returning to normalcy after the turmoil of the previous three years and designer Peter Sie took time to survey the fashion landscape around him.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Cafes: Comfortable weekend places for all
Cafes: Comfortable weekend places for allAsniar Sahab, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Cafes have been growing fairly rapidly in Jakarta recently and have become a lifestyle choice. They are popping up most noticeably at shopping centers.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
After four days, Tommy gets his uniform
After four days, Tommy gets his uniformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being bombarded with criticism by the media, policemen on Saturday were seen escorting their top detainee Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra before journalists, but this time wearing a dark blue outfit -- a detainee's uniform.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Futile effort to extinguish fire
Futile effort to extinguish fireJP/A. Nara Krisna Firefighters (photo above) fruitlessly direct a hose against the Ministry of Industry and Trade building on Jl. Ridwan Rais, Central Jakarta.Using 15 fire appliances, firefighters struggled on Saturday morning to extinguish the flames, which had...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
'Jakarta Jive', an expat's story of survival in the city of upheaval
'Jakarta Jive', an expat's story of survival in the city of upheavalDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta Jive; By Jeremy Allan; Metaphor Publishing, Jakarta, 2001; 225 pp It is hard to know what to expect when confronted by a book written by an expatriate promising a chronicle of jaman...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Let the exodus begin
Let the exodus beginDamar Harsanto and Ahmat Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the next few days, the capital city of Jakarta will soon be deserted. It will be unusually quiet. The streets will be free from traffic jams and the vendors who run their business off the road or even on the part of...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Caring for orphans labor of love for one man
Caring for orphans labor of love for one manGrace Segran, Contributor, Bogor, West Java At 21 years of age, when most people are completing their studies or are at the threshold of their career, Emmanuel Laumonier is working tirelessly with 26 orphans in Bogor and 100 others throughout Indonesia.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Spicy prawn and creamy pudding for breaking the fast
Spicy prawn and creamy pudding for breaking the fastMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Getting bored with the same food when breaking the fast? Try a spicy meal from Bengkulu, called Bagar prawns for that special moment and serve the smooth and creamy mandarin pudding for a dessert...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Bad RI films a big hit overseas
Bad RI films a big hit overseasJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta You might have assumed that because a number of locally made movies, like Garin Nugroho's art-house films, have won awards at several international festivals, international audiences would be familiar with the Indonesian film...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Kuala Lumpur throws off its sleepy colonial image
Kuala Lumpur throws off its sleepy colonial image ------------------------ Andrew McCathie Deutsche Presse-Agentur Kuala Lumpur ------------------------- For decades self-styled serious Asian travelers have looked down on Kuala Lumpur.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
On the Shelves
On the Shelves Tahanan Politik Pulau Buru 1969-1979) (Buru Island's Political Detainees 1969-1979); By I.G. Krisnadi; LP3S, Jakarta, 2001; xvii + 250 pp; Rp 25,000 How would it feel to be exiled to a faraway land without knowing your crime? That is what this book is about, the thousands of members...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 9, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, December 9, 2001Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran, Jl. Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Dec. 31. * Indonesian Comic Part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
"Sales" do not always offer good bargains
"Sales" do not always offer good bargains The end-of-year holiday shopping bonanza is soon to arrive. Shops, department stores and traditional marketplaces have become more colorful than usual. Signs of big discounts, some of up to 70 percent, have been placed at most department stores.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Home appliance sales rebound to precrisis levels
Home appliance sales rebound to precrisis levelsJamuna Nair, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Home appliances. What are they? They are things that have made us appear 20th century and our ancestors dated. They are godsends for without them we would have to contend with washerwoman hands, chopping wood...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
'Tis the season of getting swindled
'Tis the season of getting swindled This time of year is when it seems all the bad guys, and some gals, crawl out of the woodwork looking to make a fast rupiah. I had thought I could rely on my own sense of judgment, but I was wrong.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
KL sprouts 'karaoke architecture'
KL sprouts 'karaoke architecture' -------------------------- Mehru Jaffer Contributor The Jakarta Post --------------------------- I flew into Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the only one in the world perhaps that is cradled in the lap of a lush rainforest, one afternoon in November to be...
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001
Start young to keep eyes healthy
Start young to keep eyes healthyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anita could tell that there was something wrong with one of her son's eyes. "He narrowed his eyes every time he read. After school he often complained of a headache," said the housewife.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Sutiyoso seeks to limit migrants
Sutiyoso seeks to limit migrants JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso wants to issue new regulations limiting incoming migrants claiming many cause problems in the capital city."Until now we can only ask the migrants not to come here and stay in Jakarta. But it's not effective.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
AIDS: Twisted view leads farmer to ruin
AIDS: Twisted view leads farmer to ruinFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kartam never imagined such news could bring a hell that came close to ruining his life forever.Kartam's tragic story began eight years ago when police, the village leader and a doctor arrived at his home in Cibuaya,...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
A safe journey home
A safe journey home Every year at around the time when the holy month of Ramadhan is about to come to a close, millions of Jakarta's residents start packing their baggage to make the journey home to their native towns or villages to share the joy of Idul Fitri, or Lebaran -- a genuine Indonesian...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Cafes: Comfortable weekend places for all
Cafes: Comfortable weekend places for allAsniar Sahab Contributor The Jakarta Post Cafes have been growing fairly rapidly in Jakarta recently and have become a lifestyle choice. They are popping up most noticeably at shopping centers.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Govt raises $300m in partial sale of Telkom
Govt raises $300m in partial sale of TelkomTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sold 11.9 percent of its shares in the publicly-listed telecommunications company PT Telkom at Rp 2,600 (about US$0.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Women win human rights honor
Women win human rights honorTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Woman activists Suraiya Kamaruzzaman and Ester Jusuf Purba have been declared the joint winners of this year's Yap Thiam Hien human rights award.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Victim of hoodlums
Victim of hoodlumsFrom Bisnis Indonesia On Dec. 2, I took a Blue Bird taxi -- No A493 -- from Slipi to Plaza Indonesia via Kebon Kacang area.When we were in the heavily-congested Jl. Tanah Abang, three men, all wearing hats, rapped on the window near the driver, trying to force it open.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Legal loopholes haunt Tommy's investigation
Legal loopholes haunt Tommy's investigationEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the euphoria over Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's arrest settles, the burning question now is whether police, and eventually prosecutors, will have a water-tight case to bring against him.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
At night, close your ears
At night, close your ears In Jakarta, the hurly burly national capital, the virtue of politeness seems to have been gradually driven to the outskirts. The humming tune of Muslims glorifying the name of God every evening during this holy month of Ramadhan is drowned out by the deafening explosions...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Rp 800m robber shot in Cepu
Rp 800m robber shot in Cepu SEMARANG: One of the four criminals who attempted to snatch Rp 800 million from employees of the state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani in Cepu, Blora regency, was shot dead by the local police.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
The Ford-Kissinger-Soeharto conspiracy doomed E. Timor
The Ford-Kissinger-Soeharto conspiracy doomed E. TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The following are excerpts of the transcript of discussion between Presidents Gerald Ford and Soeharto in Jakarta on Dec. 6, 1975, taken from a telegram message sent by the American Embassy in Jakarta to the State...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Official to be dismissed for failing to take out the trash
Official to be dismissed for failing to take out the trashAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the Bekasi mayoralty's decision to close the Bantar Gebang garbage dump, the Jakarta administration appears set to fire the head of the City Sanitation Agency Saksono Soehodo for failing to...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Pertamina will lose dominance in next two years
Pertamina will lose dominance in next two years What will happen to Pertamina after the introduction of the new oil and gas law remains uncertain, although the state oil and gas company says it is ready to compete in a free market.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Govt won't seek to solve KPC dispute through arbitration
Govt won't seek to solve KPC dispute through arbitrationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not go to international arbitration to resolve the protracted dispute over the divestment of a 51 percent stake in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) as it sees little chance of winning...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Idul Fitri, Xmas travelers begin to leave Jakarta
Idul Fitri, Xmas travelers begin to leave JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays draw near people have started to leave the capital to head back to their hometowns across the country.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
1. Tommy -- 1x34
1. Tommy -- 1x34 Closing all loopholes on Tommy's cases 2. Bulog --- 2x22 Golkar bobs and weaves but foes ready for a long fight 3. telkom (1 x 41) Govt raises $300m in partial sale of Telkom
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
KAI and West Java step up security for rail traffic
KAI and West Java step up security for rail trafficYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Cirebon On the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday and Christmas, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), the state-owned railway company, has launched a joint effort with West Java authorities against an increase of...
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Cigarette makers capitalize on ASEAN free trade, plan to expand
Cigarette makers capitalize on ASEAN free trade, plan to expandP. Parameswaran, Agence-France Presse, Manila Cigarette manufacturers are finding a new haven in Southeast Asia as they take advantage of a regional free trade plan which shields them from steep tobacco taxes and high production costs.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsPT Gudang Garam, the maker of Indonesia's most popular clove cigarette, has reached an agreement with Reemtsma Zigaretten Fabriken GmbH of Germany to set up a joint distribution company, the state-run Antara news agency reported on Friday.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec. 7
Rupiah Rates Dec. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,870.00 9,870.00 10,422.00 10,318.00Australian dollar 1 5,641.53 5,117.60 5,409.02 5,349.88Austrian schilling 1 706.69 641.32 677.57 670.43Belgian franc 1 241.06 218.76 231.12 228.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
More shopping malls open in Jakarta, and Botabek
More shopping malls open in Jakarta, and Botabek At least three shopping malls in Jakarta and surrounding areas of Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Botabek) began operating during the third quarter of this year.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
1. BOJONG: 36 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 9
1. BOJONG: 36 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 9 Bogor rejects garbage plan 2. GARBAGE: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Official to be dismissed for failing to take out the trash 3. POLICE: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Police detective chief replaced 4. MULTA: 30 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 22 Teachers reject move 5.
Sat, 08 Dec 2001
Tachers reject move
Tachers reject moveMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six teachers of state junior high school No.3 in Cileduk, Tangerang, said they would file a lawsuit against their headmaster for illegally trying to transfer them to other schools.