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Sun, 09 Mar 2003
A long, winding road for community radio
A long, winding road for community radioFitri 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...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
'Tempo' protested by Tomy Winata supporters over fire report
'Tempo' protested by Tomy Winata supporters over fire reportM. Taufiqurrahman and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of people protested outside the offices of Tempo magazine on Saturday, demanding the retraction of an article about plans by businessman Tomy Winata to...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
RI: An unfinished masterpiece waiting for the right artist
RI: An unfinished masterpiece waiting for the right artist 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.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
The man in the rain
The man in the rainBy Teguh Wiharso AS The night was pitch dark as the electricity was out. The floodwater began to surge into the house, forcing Darsi and Binhar to hurriedly climb up into the attic. With their faces still smeared with grime, they curled up under a dingy, dull- looking blanket.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
King leaves hospital after operation
King leaves hospital after operation THAILAND: Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, was discharged from hospital on Saturday after he underwent a hernia operation days earlier.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Meet actress Rachel Maryam Sayidina, 23, one of the stars in the
Meet actress Rachel Maryam Sayidina, 23, one of the stars in the newly reborn film industry. Sweet-natured and refreshingly open, she possesses a unique combination of maturity and child-like charm. Page 3Buckets of funDrenched revelers packing bazooka-sized water pistols, overflowing buckets,...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Jakarta, Surabaya face mass rallies
Jakarta, Surabaya face mass rallies INDONESIA: Jakarta and Surabaya will host two large demonstrations on Sunday to strengthen Indonesia's opposition to a possible attack on Iraq.Noted Muslim preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar said he had informed the police about his plan to hold the rally in Jakarta on...
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
1. WATER -- A line, 7 col, 52 pts
1. WATER -- A line, 7 col, 52 pts 'Songkran' water festival offers buckets of fun _________________________________________________________________
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March. 9, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March. 9, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service7:30 Documentary8:00 DRTV8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Kid Channel9:30 TV Drama: Canda10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.
Sun, 09 Mar 2003
Rachel Maryam, the girl next door
Rachel Maryam, the girl next doorJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta As the number of locally made movies has seemingly increased in the past three years, new talents, both in front or behind the camera have also begun to emerge.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
GT Petrochem restructures its $440m debt
GT Petrochem restructures its $440m debt JAKARTA: Indonesia's tire cord producer PT GT Petrochem Industries said on Friday it has reached an agreement with its creditors to restructure US$440 million of its debt.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Free trade deals vital for ASEAN survival: Singapore
Free trade deals vital for ASEAN survival: SingaporeAgence France-Presse, Singapore Free trade agreements are vital for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maintain its relevance under the lengthening economic shadows of giant neighbors China and India, a Singapore minister said...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
`Govt will ensure safety of foreigners'
`Govt will ensure safety of foreigners'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government assured foreigners living in Indonesia on Friday that it would do its utmost to ensure their safety and protect their interests should war break out in Iraq.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, March 8, 2003 Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Pasir Wetan, the center for ironwork crafts in Banyumas
Pasir Wetan, the center for ironwork crafts in BanyumasAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post PurwokertoIn a simple workshop, craftsman Sutoto is busy creating a unique handicraft made from iron."This craft is meant for export, and maybe it will be displayed in someone's home," explained the 39-year-old...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
House considering additional BI governor candidates
House considering additional BI governor candidatesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives hinted that it might ask President Megawati Soekarnoputri to add two names to the list of candidates for Bank Indonesia's top post, in a clear sign of a potential political...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Are we to kiss the IMF goodbye?
Are we to kiss the IMF goodbye?Ari A. Perdana Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia The IMF assistance program in Indonesia is entering its final year.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Residents divided over smeltery closure
Residents divided over smeltery closureMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Residents of Pajang subdistrict in Benda district of Tangerang municipality are divided over the presence of an aluminum and copper smeltery, PT Teguh Makmur Sejahtera, which has been operating in the area...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Vendor stumbles upon secret to making tasty snack
Vendor stumbles upon secret to making tasty snackAgus Maryono and Mamock Ng, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Visiting Purwokerto is never the same without tasting its sweet fried cassava speciality, known locally as gethuk goreng.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Regent escapes through back door
Regent escapes through back door BOGOR: Bogor Regent Agus Utara Efendi slipped out the back door of the local council building on Friday to avoid hundreds of Parung market vendors protesting plans to evict them to make way for the construction of a shopping mall.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Abu Bakar Ba'asyir at the center of controversy
Abu Bakar Ba'asyir at the center of controversyBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Forcing the religious conversion of a state and government and justifying any means to carry that out. This appears to be the stigma Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir bears following the Bali bomb blasts that...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
. EXPO: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 44
. EXPO: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 44 Indonesian Expo 2003: An expo worth visiting
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident 2
* Headlines: Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident 2 * National: Illegal trade in cultural artifact widespread 4 * Opinion:Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?7 * City: Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aid 8 * Sports: Hewitt downs Ferreira for berth in quarterfinals10 * World:...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
The streets of Jakarta
The streets of Jakarta What do people really think of the streets of Jakarta? An odd question, perhaps. But opinions on this matter seem to depend on where one stands: Those who have been victims of street crimes say they're horrible.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Govt gives HTI firms 30 days to pay back debts
Govt gives HTI firms 30 days to pay back debtsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has issued a 30-day ultimatum to 31 privately owned industrial timber estates (HTI) to surrender their collateral assets as a guarantee that they will settle their debts with the...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Rubber exporters may boost output, exports
Rubber exporters may boost output, exportsNitsara Srihanam, Dow Jones, Bangkok Rising global rubber prices may trigger an increase in rubber production and exports by the world's leading rubber producers, according to a report issued on Friday by the Thai Farmers Research Center.
Sat, 08 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.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Ari A. Perdana
Ari A. Perdana Centre for Strategic and International Studies/ Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia2. Gorjao -- Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia once again? 2 X 21 Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia? Colliding with Australia Paulo Gorjao Lecturer, Lusiada...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Activists to boycott parties not honoring quota ruling
Activists to boycott parties not honoring quota rulingArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A women's rights group vowed on Friday to campaign for the boycott of political parties that refused to implement the 30 percent quota for women legislative candidates in the upcoming general election.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Hamzah to skip party post race
Hamzah to skip party post race JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday he would not contest for the chairmanship of the United Development Party (PPP) during the party's meeting in May.Hamzah, who is currently chairman of the third largest party in the country, said he expected other...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Firefighters: Overworked, underpaid
Firefighters: Overworked, underpaidDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't even think about becoming a firefighter in Jakarta if it is wealth that you are after.This advice came from Johnny Pangaribuan, the 52-year-old fire chief of the Jakarta fire department, which deals with at least two...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
May God bless women!
May God bless women!Solita Sarwono, Psychologist, Gender Specialist, Wasenaar, The Netherlands On March 8 the world focuses its attention on women: the poor, rich, illiterate, highly educated, housewives, the jobless, career women, traditional, modern, young, old, married and single.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Milestone in accountability
Milestone in accountability The government and the House of Representatives should be highly commended for their achievement in completing the law on state finances, which forms the foundation for the building of a legal and institutional framework for the public financial management system.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
1. RICE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. RICE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aid 2. SADNESS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Manggarai fire leaves thousands homeless, jobless 3. FACTORY: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Residents divided over smeltery closure 4.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 8, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 8, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Former heads of state to meet here
Former heads of state to meet here JAKARTA: Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie will meet with former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser here next week and former Dutch prime minister Andreas van Agt to discuss a possible clash of civilizations as an outcome of the war on terrorism.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Seeking help for rape survivors
Seeking help for rape survivorsSheila Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, Contributor, Jakarta What would you do if your daughter were raped? At the height of the riots that ravaged Jakarta in May 1998, at least one daughter, and likely a hundred more, were sexually assaulted.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Public holidays
Public holidays in 2003 calendars From Kompas The government, through a joint decree from the minister of religious affairs, the minister of manpower and transmigration and the state minister for administrative reforms, has stipulated changes in public holidays in 2003.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Jamaah IslamiyahBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic community", has lost its innocence.Ever since the Oct. 12 Bali bombings last year, the definition of the phrase drew ever closer to becoming Indonesia's answer...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
No public interest should be harmed
No public interest should be harmedFrom Suara KaryaMost citizens of Indonesia are now well aware of their role in the general elections of 2004. It is no longer easy to lure the floating masses by offering money and cheap entertainment or hiring popular stars as campaigners, because urban and rural...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Distinctive iron handicrafts put Pasir Wetan on the map
Distinctive iron handicrafts put Pasir Wetan on the mapAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto In a simple workshop, craftsman Sutoto is busy creating a unique handicraft made from iron."This craft is meant for export, and maybe it will be displayed in someone's home," explained the 39-year-old...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Govt urged to drop revised cigarette regulation
Govt urged to drop revised cigarette regulationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 18 non-governmental organizations appealed to the government on Friday to drop a revised government regulation (PP) on cigarettes, which they said was drawn up with a total lack of...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Rupiah Rates March 7
Rupiah Rates March 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates March 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,759.06 5,140.58 5,478.94 5,420.47Brunei dollar 1 5,400.03 4,821.25 5,137.38 5,083.76 Canadian dollar 1 6,369.75 5,686.45 6,059.93 5,996.06Swiss franc 1 7,030.90 6,278.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 8, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, In Between, by 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.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
RI won't propose an increase in OPEC quota
RI won't propose an increase in OPEC quota Indonesia will not propose an increase in OPEC's production quota when the organization meets next week in Vienna, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Friday.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Asian Muslims dismayed at possible Iraq war
Asian Muslims dismayed at possible Iraq warJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore More Muslims live in Asia than any other region on earth and as U.S. President George W. Bush edged closer to war on Iraq many local groups responded with concern on Friday.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?
Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?Nirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta We can expect even less green open space along with this drawn-out economic crisis. The economic squeeze will certainly increase the occupancy of open areas on roadsides, under...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.