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Flooding -- Just blame it on the rain

Flooding -- Just blame it on the rain Many times we wake up in the morning with uneasiness, perhaps the remnant of a nightmare or weariness from the day before.One day at the end of January, I awoke to see that a stream of brownish, trash-strewn water had flooded the narrow street in front of my...

TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Children's Program9:00 Religious Teachings9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Traditional Comedy1:00 p.m. Volleyball (live)4:30 Children's Program5:00 Documentary6:00 News7:00 TV Series7:30 Songs and Dances9:00...

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Fashion sense for the young and trendy

Fashion sense for the young and trendy================================= Hera Diani and Monique Natalia The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------------------------"I'm going, Mom!" Felisya, 16, said to her mother as she left for a cafe to meet her friends.

What is your personal fashion style?

What is your personal fashion style? Clothes make the man, and the woman, and we often start to make our own choices about what we want to wear when we reach our teens. A group of Jakarta mall-goers told us about what they like to pull out of the closet in the morning.

Indonesian-born Farah shows he style in Paris

Indonesian-born Farah shows he style in ParisKunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris While some of the international fashion cognoscenti were mourning the demise of Yves Saint Laurent haute couture, new and younger talents from abroad showed in Paris.

Meals of fortune for Lunar New Year

Meals of fortune for Lunar New YearMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite all the recent flooding in Jakarta and other parts of the country, the ethnic Chinese population is anticipating the Chinese New Year with enthusiasm and excitement as family members begin to gather together.

E. Timor adopts draft constitution

E. Timor adopts draft constitution EAST TIMOR: The newly formed constituent assembly approved on Saturday a draft of the new constitution, which envisions a parliamentary system with a strong executive for the nascent republic.

Tips and tricks to salvage flooded items

Tips and tricks to salvage flooded itemsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Furniture, housewares, even beloved pianos and valuable computers were in harm's way when flooding swept homes in the capital last week.As the floodwaters receded, mud, stains, mold and possibly rust were left behind.

Flush with health with colonic cleansing

Flush with health with colonic cleansingMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta You may not want to hear this, but your gut, where you store your digested food, could be the source of all your problems.

Fuller leads bad weather Kosaido

Fuller leads bad weather Kosaido JAKARTA: American Michelle Fuller took the lead at the weather- disrupted 2002 Kosaido Indonesian Ladies Open at the Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club in Bedugul, Bali, after carding six-under- par 66 on Friday's first round.

Nurdin approved Goro-Bulog deal

Nurdin approved Goro-Bulog deal JAKARTA: A commissioner of retailing company PT Goro Batara Sakti, Nurdin Halid, provided on Friday damaging evidence against former deputy chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Ahmad Ruskandar with his confession that he signed the cancellation document for...

Some schools and JSX closed on Chinese New Year

Some schools and JSX closed on Chinese New YearMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the government's announcement that the upcoming Chinese New Year on Feb. 12 was an alternative holiday, many schools and private firms have decided to take a day off.

Malaysia urges Jakarta to stop RI illegal workers:

Malaysia urges Jakarta to stop RI illegal workers: Kuala Lumpur has urged Jakarta to try to prevent its citizens from entering Malaysia illegally to seek work, a news report said Friday. It was better for Indonesian workers to be stopped at the departure points in their country than being caught...

Many areas remain deluged

Many areas remain delugedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of Jakarta's flood victims have returned home in relief after days of huddling in evacuation camps. But as of Friday, many people still unable to leave the shelters, as their neighborhoods remained submerged by floodwaters.

HSBC has positive outlook for Indonesian economy

HSBC has positive outlook for Indonesian economyAlex Wilson, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta HSBC Indonesia CEO Brian Fredrick has expressed confidence in the Indonesian government's economic management and the country's ability to return to prosperity.

JP/P.J. Leo

JP/P.J. LeoDINING AND FISHING: The restaurant business is not only about selling food but also selling an atmosphere to attract food lovers. Besides offering crabs as its main menu, a semi-open air restaurant in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, also allows customers to fish while dining.

Australian PM Howard praised at home for his coolness in Jakarta

Australian PM Howard praised at home for his coolness in JakartaBelinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra Australian Prime Minister John Howard was applauded at home on Friday for keeping his cool during a visit to repair ties with Indonesia despite taunts from Amien Rais and other parliamentarians.

Rupiah Rates Feb. 8

Rupiah Rates Feb. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,800.00 9,800.00 10,352.00 10,248.00Australian dollar 1 5,512.32 4,997.02 5,283.66 5,225.46Brunei dollar 1 5,899.06 5,349.93 5,654.36 5,594.50Canadian dollar 1 6,754.64 6,125.38 6,474.45 6,405.

Diarrhea claims more lives

Diarrhea claims more livesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The aftermath of the recent catastrophic floods in the capital has brought more pain to the victims, with four toddlers dying from diarrhea. Many other victims, including babies, young people and adults, are now threatened by disease following the...

No justice found in Trisakti, Semanggi cases

No justice found in Trisakti, Semanggi casesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The continued defiance by military and police officers of a summons issued by the Human Rights Commission of Enquiry (KPP HAM) investigating the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II incidents has failed to...

Jakarta beats Lucknow at cities chess event

Jakarta beats Lucknow at cities chess eventJAKARTA: Jakarta, which is represented by the BNI Chess Club, beat Lucknow of India 3-1 on the opening day of the US$6,000 Cities Chess Championship in Aden, Yemen, on Thursday.

Oesman to lead regional reps

Oesman to lead regional reps JAKARTA: As expected, Oesman Sapta was elected the chairman of the regional representatives faction at the People's Consultative Assembly for the 2002/2004 period on Friday.

Akbar Tandjung

Akbar Tandjung should resign From Sinar PagiThe calls for Akbar Tandjung's resignation from his position as Speaker of the House of Representative (DPR) have been strengthened by the decision to appoint him as a suspect in a corruption case wherein he is charged with abusing Rp 40 billion in...

Indonesia may just

Indonesia may just become historyFrom Rakyat Merdeka I feel hurt to see that some big-wig corruptors remain legally untouched. They have committed wrong, abused their power for money, position and robbed the country of its wealth by using various cunning tricks.

.RM 6.50"

.RM 6.50" .TB.30" 4.00" 6.20"Golf courses in Greater JakartaName Location Hole 1. Jakarta Golf Club Rawamangun, Jakarta 18 2. Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club Pondok Indah, Jakarta 18 3. Jaya Ancol Golf Club Ancol, Jakarta 18 4. Pangkalan Jati Golf Club Pd. Labu, Jakarta 18 5.

New clues discovered in Gafur bribery case

New clues discovered in Gafur bribery caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have said that a number of witnesses are willing to provide startling new testimony in the bribery scandal involving North Maluku's governor-elect Abdul Gafur, who has been charged with bribing fellow legislators to elect...

1. Loss - 4x 10

1. Loss - 4x 10 City suffers Rp 400 billion in losses due to floods 2. Health - 1x 22 Diarrhea claims more lives 3. Flood - 1x 28 Many areas remain deluged 4. Divorce - 1x 40 Women cannot easily get a divorce 5. Div2 - 1x30 Divorce can prove traumatic

Medco to up average output to more than 90,000 bpd

Medco to up average output to more than 90,000 bpdMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed energy company PT Medco Energi International said on Friday it planned to raise its average oil production to more than 90,000 barrel per day (bpd) this year from an average output of...

JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ.pl .rm Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 8, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 1,500 Adindo Foresta 75 0 0...

INCO's profit drops sharply

INCO's profit drops sharply JAKARTA: Publicly listed nickel miner PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) said on Thursday its net profit fell to US$9.3 million in 2001 from $80.5 million in the previous year.

Akbar shows who's the boss

Akbar shows who's the bossYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Surviving dirty politics is one thing. Surviving party politics is quite another.Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung showed who the boss was on Thursday evening when he, despite having been declared a suspect in a multi-billion...

StanChart unswayed by protests

StanChart unswayed by protestsDow Jones, London Standard Chartered PLC. said Thursday that it would stick by its bid for Indonesia's PT Bank Central Asia, despite employee protests reminiscent of those that scuttled its bid for another Indonesia bank three years ago.

Navy sends 6 warships to combat piracy

Navy sends 6 warships to combat piracyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Navy has deployed only six warships and a number of reconnaissance planes specifically to rid the country's territorial waters in the Malacca Straits of pirates and arms smugglers.Navy spokesman First Adm.

Regent hotel closed until May

Regent hotel closed until May JAKARTA: The Regent hotel on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta was still flooded with 60,000 cubic meters of water in its basement and would remain closed until next May.As many as 252 guests were evacuated from the hotel when the floods hit last Friday.

Divorce can prove traumatic

Divorce can prove traumaticThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Santi, not her real name, never imagined the difficulties she would encounter after she filed for divorce to end her 10-year marriage.Since filing for divorce with the West Jakarta Religious Court in the middle of 1999, she has had to live on the...

Ban on sand exports to Singapore gains support

Ban on sand exports to Singapore gains supportM. Ara Syaf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru The central government's decision to halt the much-criticized export of sand from Riau to Singapore has gained political support from the provincial legislative council.

Floods in Jakarta

Floods in JakartaFrom Rakyat MerdekaMetro TV screened at 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 an interview by phone with Kwik Kian Gie, who commented on the floods affecting Jakarta. He said the floods were inseparable from corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) in the past.

Pulp mills put heavy pressure on forests: Study

Pulp mills put heavy pressure on forests: StudyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The remaining natural forest in Riau Province is on the brink of destruction as the country's giant pulp producers, Sinar Mas Group and Raja Garuda Mas Group, plan to clear almost 500,000 hectares of natural forest in Sumatra...

Anti-Howard demonstration turns violent

Anti-Howard demonstration turns violentAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Dozens of students scuffled with police on Friday during a protest against Canberra's alleged interference in Indonesia's domestic affairs when Australian Prime Minister John Howard met leaders of Gadjah Mada...

Sutiyoso refuses to stop housing projects

Sutiyoso refuses to stop housing projectsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has voiced opposition to the central government's decision to stop development of housing projects in Greater Jakarta, saying that such a suspension would only lead to increased...

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Jakarta beats Lucknow at cities chess

Jakarta beats Lucknow at cities chess JAKARTA: Jakarta, which is represented by the BNI Chess Club, beat Lucknow of India 3-1 on the opening day of the US$6,000 Cities Chess Championship in Aden, Yemen, on Thursday.

Pertamina to build two new fuel depots

Pertamina to build two new fuel depotsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to develop major fuel depots and pipelines worth US$145 million this year to maintain the security of fuel supplies in Java, according to company president Baihaki Hakim.

JP/1/HOUR

JP/1/HOUR Tonton maintains lead: Indonesian cyclist Tonton Susanto, who is riding for the Malaysian Telekom team, kept his lead in the Asian division of the 2002 Tour de Langkawi. Tonton clocked a total time of 24:43:15 on Friday. -- tdl.com.

Families of Trisakti and Semanggi victims want justice

Families of Trisakti and Semanggi victims want justice Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe continued defiance by military and police officers of a summons issued by the Human Rights Commission of Enquiry (KPP HAM) investigating the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II incidents has failed to...

Sports council wants to intensify communications with media

Sports council wants to intensify communications with mediaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is seeking more intensified communications with the media in its latest move to quell transparency concerns about its management.

Flame chalks up third consecutive win

Flame chalks up third consecutive winMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaSurabaya Flame extended its winning streak to three after it defeated Jakarta Patriot 3-0 in Proliga here on Friday.The Flame did not lose a single set either in its three games, including the previous two fixtures against...

Al-Ghozi gives evidence on Manila bombing

Al-Ghozi gives evidence on Manila bombingAgence France-Presse, Manila A detained Indonesian suspected of being an accomplice of Osama bin Laden Friday made a sworn deposition over his alleged role in a Manila bombing that killed 22 people, Philippine prosecutors said.

Filipina brides online? Beware

Filipina brides online? BewareMichael Barker, Reuters, Manila Dian Marie, a domestic helper from Cebu in the Philippines, is looking for a husband on the Internet and there are only two major requirements listed -- he has to be Catholic and he has to be a Westerner.