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Maid issue tests ASEAN unity

Maid issue tests ASEAN unityBy Dewi Fortuna Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Well-wishers of ASEAN must be watching the escalating tension between Singapore and the Philippines, sparked by the hanging of Flor Contemplacion, with growing concern if not alarm.

Govt open to suggestions on haj operation

Govt open to suggestions on haj operation JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Religious Affairs, facing strong criticism over the chaos marring this year's haj pilgrimage, says it is open to suggestions on how the operation might be improved.

Megawati warns against politically partisan youths

Megawati warns against politically partisan youths JAKARTA (JP): Head of the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Sukarnoputri expressed concern yesterday over the growing tendency for youths to be "divided" according to their political affiliations.

Mahathir eyeing Kelantan

Mahathir eyeing KelantanBy Barani Krishnan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is out to recapture Malaysia's only opposition ruled state in polls later this month, but Moslem fundamentalists in control of Kelantan say they will deny him the prize.

Batak church advised to be flexible

Batak church advised to be flexible JAKARTA (JP): The North Sumatra-based Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) should accommodate the province's traditional values as a means of gaining a wider following, a Batak scholar argued over the weekend.A.A.

S'pore to study RP probe findings

S'pore to study RP probe findings SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore said yesterday it would study the findings of a Philippine inquiry board that has demanded the reopening of a double-murder case for which Filipina maid Flor Contemplacion was hanged in Singapore.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Little Wizards 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Feature on environment 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:30 Reports from overseas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Santa...

Diarrhea hits Merauke, 20 die

Diarrhea hits Merauke, 20 die MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: At least 20 people have died and 350 have been hospitalized in a diarrhea outbreak in the coastal area of Kasuari, the local government said last week.

'Streetcar' performance

'Streetcar' performance JAKARTA (JP): American playwright Tennessee Williams' renowned play A Streetcar named Desire will be performed for the first time here under the name of Pusaran by Teater Lembaga.The play, to be held April 14 to 16 in the Teater Tertutup at Taman Ismail Marzuki, on Jl.

Toyota service

Toyota service I would like to suggest that any potential second-hand car buyers may profit from reading this narrative. It shows that it is indeed possible to obtain excellent, professional car service in Indonesia.

Batam provides land guarantee

Batam provides land guarantee JAKARTA (JP): The Batam Industrial Development Authority, in its effort to attract foreign investors to the island in Riau, has issued a new regulation offering a "guarantee" for the use of land by investors for up to 80 years.

Developer promotes offices in Kuningan

Developer promotes offices in Kuningan JAKARTA (JP): Ever thought of owning your own office building, with your company's logo, in the highly prestigious Kuningan area?The developer of the Kuningan Office Park is offering that chance to medium-sized companies, local or foreign, at prices its...

Islamic banks call for better cooperation

Islamic banks call for better cooperation JAKARTA (JP): The ninth two-day international conference on Islamic banking ended here Saturday, paving the way for better cooperation among Islamic banks throughout the world.Bank Indonesia's Governor, J.

Police yet to arrest 'big fish'

Police yet to arrest 'big fish' LIDO, WEST JAVA (JP): City police officers have not been able to arrest any key players in the illegal trafficking and producing of dangerous banned stimulant drugs."All of the `big fish' (those playing key roles in the illegal business) fled Jakarta soon after their...

Port expansion to start

Port expansion to start JAKARTA (JP): Expansion of the Tanjung Emas port in Semarang, Central Java, will cost Rp 93 billion (US$42 million) in physical construction and will start on April 27, an official says.

RI applies coffee retention plan to boost prices

RI applies coffee retention plan to boost prices JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered a cut back of up to 20 percent in the country's coffee exports in line with the Association of Coffee Producing Countries' second retention plan, which is designed to prop up prices on the world market and...

Toward more open society

Toward more open society The prominent poet, Rendra, recently dismissed a widely held belief that democracy has no traditional roots in our society as an irrelevant question.Such a belief implies that democracy does not have fertile ground to grow in this country and gives rise to an attitude which...

RI, Uzbekistan committed to fostering closer economic ties

RI, Uzbekistan committed to fostering closer economic ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Uzbekistan are taking concrete steps to foster closer economic ties by cooperating in the establishment of cotton yarning, palm oil and tea packaging ventures.

Eight die of dengue fever

Eight die of dengue fever SAMARINDA, East Java: Eight people have died of dengue fever over the past three months as the disease has become prevalent in the province, an official said.Spokesman for the provincial government Abdan Madzuki said that the number of people infected by the disease has...

Summarecon vows to build public facilities

Summarecon vows to build public facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT Summarecon Agung, the giant developer that manages the Kelapa Gading real estate complex in North Jakarta, has promised to build social and public facilities as required by regulations.

Maluku gets aid for survey

Maluku gets aid for survey JAKARTA (JP): Maluku has completed a survey on infant mortality in the province.Conducted in 30 villages throughout Maluku, the survey estimated an infant mortality rate of 53 deaths under 1 year of age for every 1,000 live births.

Dengue strikes again

Dengue strikes again JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is warning Jakartans of the spread of dengue fever and asking them to take precautions against the epidemic."The best way to eliminate the fever is to clean up mosquito breeding places.

Two killed in vat explosion

Two killed in vat explosion BONDOWOSO, East Java: At least two people were killed and a building destroyed when a vat in a soybean curd factory in Pademangan Kulon village exploded on Saturday.Antara reported that when it exploded, the vat traveled about 200 meters, breaking through the factory's...

RI to sell Natuna LNG in East Asia

RI to sell Natuna LNG in East Asia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will sell the first five million tons per annum of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from its Natuna project in Riau to its traditional customers in East Asia, the president of the state oil company Pertamina says.

Satellite cities create exclusive enclaves: Expert

Satellite cities create exclusive enclaves: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The spread of satellite cities in Jakarta's neighboring towns of Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi is pushing out the local people, most of whom are too poor to afford such housing, says a leading urban planning expert.

Guess What? Sofyan Wanandi

Guess What? Sofyan Wanandi "I'm stressed. My blood pressure is going up," Sofyan Wanandi, the boss of the Gemala group, grumbled.He told The Jakarta Post that leading a conglomerate put him under great pressure. He didn't share his problems, but did explain how he copes with stress.

Guess What? Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Rukmana

Guess What? Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Rukmana The newest project of Mrs. Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Rukmana, known as Mbak (Javanese for an older woman) Tutut, sounds very modest considering that the first daughter of President Soeharto is usually involved in million dollar projects like toll roads,...

RP guerriallas have foreign links: Ramos

RP guerriallas have foreign links: Ramos IPIL, Philippines (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday linked foreign extremist groups to Moslem guerrillas who massacred 53 people in a raid on this southern Philippines town.

The River's Song

The River's SongBy Seno Gumira Ajidarma Dawn was breaking beyond the forest. Still drowsy, I saw it from behind the awning of the boat whose motor roared like a hungry dragon. The journey still wasn't over.

Debating paradigms

Debating paradigms Having read with interest the article Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigm by Bambang Eryudhawan in last Sunday's edition of The Jakarta Post, I offer a few thoughts for your readers.

Funeral homes provide burial services

Funeral homes provide burial services JAKARTA (JP): "Show me the manner in which a nation or a community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender sympathies of its people, their respect for the law of the land and their loyalty to high ideals...," wrote W.E.

Balinese iconography turned into a commodity

Balinese iconography turned into a commodityBy Kadek Adnyana DENPASAR (JP): A few years ago, when coming down the steep road from Bukit to the village of Jimbaran, now the location of the Bali Intercontinental, I noticed a tree split in two in a strange way.

'Three-in-one' policy applied to cemeteries

'Three-in-one' policy applied to cemeteriesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 people die in Jakarta everyday. Between 80 and 90 of these deaths are officially reported to the City Cemetery Agency.

Indonesia will not appear at SEA Games hockey

Indonesia will not appear at SEA Games hockey JAKARTA (JP): Poor preparation has dodged the national hockey team, preventing it from appearing at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai next December, a top official of the National Sports Council (KONI) says.

Herawati Diah: A woman of all seasons

Herawati Diah: A woman of all seasonsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Herawati Diah is often called a woman of all seasons by her younger colleagues in the local media.No wonder. She was born during the Dutch colonial period.

Kuala Lumpur grows into a boom city

Kuala Lumpur grows into a boom cityBy Amy Haight KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A hundred years ago, it was little more than a depot for tin miners and the fledgling capital of British Malaya.Today, Kuala Lumpur is one of Asia's fastest growing cities, sporting a skyline that changes by the day before the...

Missing Australian found dead

Missing Australian found dead JAKARTA (JP): The body of Australian Sally Margaret Borgnis who has been missing since setting-off on a lone boat ride in Bali's north coast four days ago, was found in a decomposed state on Friday evening with a 10-kilogram weight tied to her left-leg.

Feng Shui governs realm of the dead for Chinese

Feng Shui governs realm of the dead for ChineseText and photos by Mauro Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP); The Encyclopedia Sinica defines Feng Shui as: "Feng Shui -- wind and water, the outward and visible signs of celestial yang and yin; the art of adapting the residence of the living and the dead so as to...

Guess What? Hamsad Rangkuti

Guess What? Hamsad Rangkuti Hamsad Rangkuti, a leading Indonesian short story writer and chief editor of Horison art magazine, is happy now. He and Ikranegara, a dramatist and editor at the same magazine, will journey this month to Mecca on a Haj pilgrimage sponsored by the Ministry of Religious...

Children's paintings on display

Children's paintings on display JAKARTA (JP): A total of 165 paintings are on display at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta.The exhibition, organized jointly by PT Grasindo, a subsidiary of PT Gramedia publishing company, with Yogyakarta-based Melati Suci atelier, opened...

Swiss born Pierre documents Bali's rural areas

Swiss born Pierre documents Bali's rural areasBy Intan Petersen DENPASAR (JP): Pierre Poretti, a Swiss born photographer now living in Bali, is one of many who has fallen under the spell of Bali.He has made the island his home and workplace since 1984.

RI initiative on Bosnia gains more support

RI initiative on Bosnia gains more support JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's initiative for a comprehensive solution to end the war in former Yugoslavia has gained the support of virtually all the conflicting parties, according to a senior Indonesian diplomat.

Guess What? Tri Hanurita Sudwikatmono

Guess What? Tri Hanurita Sudwikatmono Tri Hanurita Sudwikatmono, third child of Indonesian tycoon Sudwikatmono, plans to promote local musicians, who seem to be losing ground to competition from foreign artists, with profits from the scheduled Bon Jovi concert.

Thai bank gets credit

Thai bank gets credit SINGAPORE (AFP): The Overseas Union Bank (OUB) and AFC Merchant Bank joined forces under an agreement signed here yesterday to raise funds for the Thai Laem Thong Bank's largest offshore syndicated credit facility.

Indonesia needs law that encourages people to read

Indonesia needs law that encourages people to read JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a law on the production, taxation, distribution and sale of books that makes them affordable to most Indonesian citizens, according to a noted publisher.

Complaint against Kemayoran board

Complaint against Kemayoran board JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari subdistricts are refusing to give up their land to the Kemayoran Area Development Board saying that the compensation being offered is far below the going rate.

Inflation rate to stay below 10 %: Mar'ie

Inflation rate to stay below 10 %: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad expressed confidence yesterday that the inflation rate would not break the double digit level this year despite the recent rises in the prices of housing materials and foodstuffs.

Foreign teams join bridge meet

Foreign teams join bridge meet JAKARTA (JP): The foursome bridge championship in Semarang, Central Java, next week will pit local teams against 16 foreign teams.Committee chairman Perry P. Sardjono said on Thursday that he was expecting more European, Australian and Asian pairs to enter the event,...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Kuwaiti premier to visit Thailand

Kuwaiti premier to visit Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Kuwaiti Prime Minister Saad al-Abdallah al- Sabah will visit Thailand April 10-12 for talks with government officials and business leaders, the Thai government announced yesterday.