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Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Saturday-off policy helps students relax, recover
Saturday-off policy helps students relax, recoverTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Every school day, 15-year-old Via wakes up at 4 a.m. to do her homework. But despite rising before the sun, she still doesn't have the time to finish her work before school starts at 7 a.m.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Stock remain nervous over Iraq crisis
Stock remain nervous over Iraq crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a possible war in Iraq becomes increasingly imminent, uncertainty will continue to cast a shadow over the local equity market's performance this week, putting the Jakarta Composite Index under familiar pressure, an analyst has said.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Most Jakarta houses are vulnerable to fire due to public ignorance
Most Jakarta houses are vulnerable to fire due to public ignoranceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta You may well be concerned that your home must be nicely arranged for your comfort. Iron bars might be installed on the windows, doors and fences to ensure security.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
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JP/ /Done. Short Message Service (SMS) "Can't live a day without it!" Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta A bunch of gray-uniformed girls sitting in the front seats of a bus didn't seem bothered by the heat and sweat caused by the traffic jam they had been stuck in for almost an hour.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
KL condemns U.S. over false report
KL condemns U.S. over false report MALAYSIA: Malaysian acting prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi slammed the U.S. on Sunday for submitting a false report to the United Nations on Iraq's alleged nuclear weapons program.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Information bill has conflicting articles
Information bill has conflicting articlesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public access to information guaranteed by the freedom of information bill could be threatened with the inclusion of a specific right granted to public offices to declare certain information classified.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Expansion, new bank lending boosts number of start-up firms
Expansion, new bank lending boosts number of start-up firmsRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Expansion by foreign companies here and new bank lending are the main reasons for the sharp rise in the number of start-up manufacturing companies last year particularly in the food and beverage...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Dengue, 'chikungunya' claim 13 lives in Cirebon
Dengue, 'chikungunya' claim 13 lives in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java An outbreak of dengue fever and chikungunya disease has claimed the lives of 13 people in Cirebon, West Java, over the past two months, a local health official said on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Indonesia's Muslims pray for peace
Indonesia's Muslims pray for peaceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 500,000 Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) followers turned out at the parade ground inside the Brawijaya Military Command headquarters in Surabaya on Sunday for the largest rally so far in the country against a possible United...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Two police assistants wanted for rape
Two police assistants wanted for rape Police have launched a manhunt for two Central Jakarta civilian police assistants after the alleged rape of a girl at the Central Jakarta Mayoralty Office on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Central Jakarta early Friday morning.Central Jakarta Police unit chief First Insp.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
PDI-P to promote political laws
PDI-P to promote political laws JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to host a national meeting here to discuss the newly endorsed legislation on political parties and general elections.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Army chief reactivates Binjai Battalion
Army chief reactivates Binjai BattalionApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Binjai, North SumatraArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu reactivated the Binjai Battalion in North Sumatra on Saturday after a five-month period of inactivity following a clash between Army personnel and police personnel...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Antara
AntaraHOME BUSINESS: Darmadi, 28, a resident of Dongkelan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, crafts a lamp shade from bamboo and rattan. Although only a home industry, Darmadi's products have entered international markets. However, he is unable to take large orders because he lacks the financial resources.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
* Headlines: RI to protest independence campaign by GAM 2
* Headlines: RI to protest independence campaign by GAM 2 * National: Illegal trade in cultural artifacts widespread 4 * Archipelago: Army chief reactivates Binjai battalion 5 * Opinion: Feasible exit strategy needed for IMF parting 7 * City: School renovated but still damaged 8 * Sports: Coulthard...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
AGO to bring Pertamina graft cases to court
AGO to bring Pertamina graft cases to courtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office will start submitting graft cases in the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina to court this week following the House of Representatives' announcement of the names of alleged...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
We need another
We need another 'Bung' Karno From Rakyat Merdeka Indonesia's first president Sukarno, better known as Bung (Brother) Karno, was excellent at uniting this nation by means of, among other things, identifying a common enemy.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Jakarta students win tickets to UK
Jakarta students win tickets to UK JAKARTA: Bernardine Andara Fembriarto and Eunike Stephanie Sastrawidjaja, two Jakarta senior high-school students, won an English-language video making competition organized by the British Council.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Tangerang residents use polluted Cisadane water
Tangerang residents use polluted Cisadane waterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Even though the Cisadane River is seriously polluted with industrial waste, residents living along the river in Tangerang regularly use the water for their daily needs.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
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JP/ / Garuda reroutes Europe flights to avoid Iraqi airspace The Jakarta Post Jakarta The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will shift its Indonesia-Europe routes from southern Asia to northern Asia if war were to break out in Iraq.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
S'pore men seek wives, mistresses in Bintan
S'pore men seek wives, mistresses in BintanAgence France-Presse, Singapore Increasing number of Singaporean men are finding mistresses and wives on Indonesia's Bintan island, with some of them converting to Islam to appease local sentiments, the Sunday Times reported.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
ITB off limits for campaigning
ITB off limits for campaigning BANDUNG: The state Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) students community rejected on Saturday any election campaigning inside their campus.They said election campaigns on campus would adversely affect students' study.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Women activists urged to join political parties
Women activists urged to join political partiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although Indonesian women now have a greater chance to participate in the decision-making process with the endorsement of the election bill, the opportunity will be meaningless if women activists do not join...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
'School renovated, but still damaged'
'School renovated, but still damaged' Many schools in Greater Jakarta are in poor condition, some in such disrepair that they are at the point of collapse. It is no secret that many school buildings are constructed using low- quality materials, despite the huge sums of money the city administration...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Expansion, bank lending boost number of start-up firms
Expansion, bank lending boost number of start-up firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expansion by foreign companies here and new bank lending are the main reasons for the sharp rise in the number of start-up manufacturing companies last year particularly in the food and beverage...
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Riau to open ferry service to KL
Riau to open ferry service to KL PEKANBARU, Riau: The provincial transportation office here will open a sea-lane between Pekanbaru and the Malaysian state of Malacca this month, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
PDI-P to promote political laws
PDI-P to promote political laws JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to host a national meeting here to discuss the newly endorsed legislation on political parties and general elections.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Sunu, Maya win junior tournament
Sunu, Maya win junior tournamentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seed Sunu Wahyu Triaji continued his winning streak when he captured the boys' singles title of the inaugural Hemaviton Challenge junior tennis tournament here on Sunday.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Consumerism: Fighting the greed us
Consumerism: Fighting the greed usThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Your wants, desires, needs and wishes/will be duly noted/processed, filed and cataloged/labeled and encoded," sings American singer/songwriter and Tracy Chapman in her latest album, Let It Rain which was released last year.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Iraq demands end to sanctions after Blix report
Iraq demands end to sanctions after Blix report President Saddam Hussein called on the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to lift 12 years of sanctions against Iraq after what he said was its fulfilling of its disarmament commitments.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Ryder Cup players to play in Qatar
Ryder Cup players to play in Qatar DUBAI, UAE: Ryder Cup players Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley and Phillip Price have committed themselves to playing at next week's Qatar Masters, despite fears expressed by some of their colleagues over the possibility of war in nearby Iraq.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Ryder Cup players to play in Qatar
Ryder Cup players to play in Qatar DUBAI, UAE: Ryder Cup players Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley and Phillip Price have committed themselves to playing at next week's Qatar Masters, despite fears expressed by some of their colleagues over the possibility of war in nearby Iraq.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Dealing with the cyberbullies
Dealing with the cyberbullies Dealing with cyberbulliesJohn Aglionby Guardian Jakarta "Welcome to my Feisal-hating website! This website is dedicated to people who hate Feisal Susanto." Thus ended the polite introduction.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Garuda to reroute Europe flights
Garuda to reroute Europe flights INDONESIA: National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to shift its Indonesia-Europe routes from southern Asia to northern Asia to avoid Iraq should war break out, Antara reported on Saturday.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A radio station for villagers on the slopes of Mt. Merapi, a radio station for farmers in the Lembang highlands, West Java, and other community radio stations now can come out loud with the endorsement of the new broadcasting law last year.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March. 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March. 9, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, In Between, by artist like Agus Suwage, Aga Petus, Agung Kurniawan, Ardison, Astari Rasjid, Edo Pillu, Ivan Sagito, G. Sidharta A., Krisna Murti, Nyoman Erawan, S. Teddy D., Y. Eka Suprihadi, Pande Ketut Taman, Sunaryo, F.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Peru wants Yale University to give back Machu Picchu relics
Peru wants Yale University to give back Machu Picchu relics Associated Press Lima Nearly a century after a Yale professor became the first foreigner to reach the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru is asking the university to give back artifacts he took with him.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
We're not that bad, are we?
We're not that bad, are we?A couple of "bule" (white foreigner) friends of mine once stated that Indonesia is actually "a heaven and earth" for everyone, regardless of where they come from.Besides the variety of cultures and arts this country offers, Indonesia obviously has a unique character of...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
JP/10/BANTAR
JP/10/BANTAR Franziska Schill Contributor The Jakarta Post Jakarta "If nobody supports us, how can our dreams become true?" asks Tryanita, 12, living at dump site Bantar Gebang.Tryanita and her friends, Siti, 12, and Nurhayati, 13, may live in Bantar Gebang, the largest dumpsite in the country.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Aceh's Tiro district declared second peace zone
Aceh's Tiro district declared second peace zoneNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Thirty-year-old Mardiah and her son Fauzan ran to an empty field to witness the declaration on Saturday of Tiro, a remote district in Pidie regency, as a second peace zone in Aceh.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Antipiracy campaign launched
Antipiracy campaign launchedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, and other Asian countries, is indeed a large, compelling market for all types of consumer products from all over the world.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
RI, Australia to meet for ties improvement
RI, Australia to meet for ties improvementFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of Indonesian and Australian officials will meet here on Sunday to prepare for the two countries' annual consultation forum scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, with the aim of forging cooperation in...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Designer hopes 'made-in-Indonesia' becoming trend
Designer hopes 'made-in-Indonesia' becoming trendMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's not magic, but in the talented hands of designer Warwick Purser, humble materials like pandanus leaves, unused newspaper, natural stones and even grains of millet are molded into beautiful ornaments...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Alternative school for children of a dumpsite
Alternative school for children of a dumpsiteFranziska Schill, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "If nobody supports us, how can our dreams become true?" asks Tryanita, 12, living at dump site Bantar Gebang.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Dewi Anggraeni Adds cosmopolitan taste to RI literature
Dewi Anggraeni Adds cosmopolitan taste to RI literatureOei Eng Goan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beyond doubt, the publication of Dewi Anggraeni's latest novel, Snake, which was launched last month, is a new milestone in the development of modern Indonesian literature and a significant contribution...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
New children's radio station offers hope to dump residents
New children's radio station offers hope to dump residentsFranziska Schill, Contributor, Jakarta Amid the shacks, piles of garbage and millions of flies at the Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi stands the new home of Radio Anak Bantar Gebang (Bantar Gebang's children's radio).
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
On The Shelves
On The ShelvesMuninggar Sri Saraswati Analisis Hukum 2002: Jangan Biarkan Langit Runtuh by hukumonline.com; 206 pages, PT Justika Siar Publika; Jakarta 2003 That widespread corruption pervades our legal system is common knowledge here.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Inul: Keeps on 'drilling' in the rain
Inul: Keeps on 'drilling' in the rainText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno With a voluptuous figure and wicked hip shake, dubbed the "drill" dance, that makes Latin diva Shakira look like an innocent school girl, dangdut singer Inul Daratista has been catapulted to stardom among Indonesians.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
International Women's Day celebrates solidarity
International Women's Day celebrates solidarityChisato Haro, Contributor, Jakarta On March 8, 1957, women in the garment trades of New England took the first steps toward claiming their fundamental rights by taking to the streets.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Garuda to reroute Europe flights
Garuda to reroute Europe flights INDONESIA: National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to shift its Indonesia-Europe routes from southern Asia to northern Asia to avoid Iraq should war break out, Antara reported on Saturday.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
'RSPM' bringing peace to Matraman by ending feuds
'RSPM' bringing peace to Matraman by ending feudsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It's almost noon and the weather is a bit cold. It's a good time to go get lunch, isn't it? But whatever you do, stay tuned to RSPM radio, we are here with a mission of peace!" says Siti Maisaroh, 27, from...