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Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Reporting on Aceh empowers the soul
Reporting on Aceh empowers the soulTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt took me less than a second to say yes to my editor -- who seemed to approach expecting me to turn him down -- when he told me to start packing for a two-week assignment to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Myths and realities, modernity and backwardness
Myths and realities, modernity and backwardness Jakartans might appear relatively modern on the outside, flaunting their fancy techno doodads and strutting around in fashionable brand-name outfits. But deep inside, most still retain their old-fashioned superstitions and those are alive and well.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
The musical life of Bandung
The musical life of BandungPaul Agusta, Contributor, Bandung Bandung, a name synonymous with indie, non-mainstream music, with bands such as Kubik and Pure Saturday changing the face of Indonesian music in the mid-90's, may seem less active and perhaps stagnant on the surface, but that is far from...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Empathy, restrictions get under the skin
Empathy, restrictions get under the skinTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta PostAs a follow-up to the 100th-day anniversary of the tsunami commemorated on April 9, The Jakarta Post reporters give their accounts of what it was like to be on assignment in Aceh.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Artist teaches age-old lesson through 'Arok Dedes' exhibit
Artist teaches age-old lesson through 'Arok Dedes' exhibitKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I am honored that my novel has inspired the creation of so many paintings," said acclaimed author and fine arts enthusiast Pramoedya Ananta Toer at the April 7 opening of a painting exhibition held...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Idol Night Quiz
Idol Night QuizStarWorld and Indovision, in cooperation with Hard Rock Cafe, is holding an exclusive Idol Night gala event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta.Answer the three questions below correctly, and be one of 10 lucky Sunday Post readers to attend Idol...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Trauma coverage tips for reporters
Trauma coverage tips for reportersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhether they be brutal crimes, bloody riots, atrocious bomb attacks, killer quakes or devastating tsunamis, journalists will often have to cover such "traumatizing events" -- incidents so overwhelming that the people who...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Balinese troupe brings Calonarang to Paris
Balinese troupe brings Calonarang to ParisKunang Helmi, Contributor, ParisAt the April 7 premiere of I Made Djimat's Balinese dance troupe, his mother, 81-year-old Ni Ketut Cenik, astounded Parisians with her spirited performance of the joged pingitan in the musical dance introduction.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Jakarta builds image through sculptures
Jakarta builds image through sculpturesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMonuments are an absolute essential (for a city) to clothe its vigor, like pants for the naked; pants, not a tie. -- Sukarno, 1962This phrase from founding president Sukarno is often quoted to underline the importance...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Paras reaches out to change fate of poor
Paras reaches out to change fate of poorKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Once home to an abundant water source, several villages on the slopes of Mt. Merbabu and Mt. Merapi in Central Java are now suffering a water shortage that gets worse during the dry season.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Singapore Fashion Festival styles the region
Singapore Fashion Festival styles the regionVe Handojo, Contributor The fifth Singapore Fashion Festival, being held from March 24 to April 3, again highlighted Singapore's ambition to become a regional fashion hub.The annual event took place in the heart of Singapore, on Orchard Road.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Rivalry heightens as PKB opens leadership race
Rivalry heightens as PKB opens leadership raceBlontank Poer And Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Rivalry between groups contesting the leadership of the National Awakening Party (PKB) heightened on the first day of its three-day national congress here on Saturday, which was opened by party...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Now Showing
Now Showing Anne Van Jogja (Drama, 90 minutes) Starring Rachel Maryam, Imam Soetrisno, Tutik Budihardjo, Heru Prasetyo. Directed by Bobby Sandy.Oh boy, if only this film had been intended as a parody of old Indonesian movies, it would have been a winner.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Students have a brush with IT
Students have a brush with ITThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of teenagers crowded around computer monitors on Saturday that displayed a series of interviews conducted around Kolese Kanisius school by student "journalists".
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Yogya Tomkins inflicted with 7th loss in Proliga
Yogya Tomkins inflicted with 7th loss in ProligaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Yogya Tomkins was denied a place in the women's division semifinals of the 2005 Sampoerna Hijau Proliga volleyball tournament after taking its seventh loss in the fifth series here on Saturday.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Taking nature's way around paradise island
Taking nature's way around paradise islandBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is the inevitable risk that a guidebook is dated as soon as it reaches bookstands. One only has to flip through the most recent edition of Lonely Planet's guide to Indonesia, with its eerie description of the...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Asia leads over Japan in Dynasty Cup golf
Asia leads over Japan in Dynasty Cup golfAssociated Press, Shenzhen, China The Asia team dominated the fourball matches on Saturday to overtake Japan and take a 6 1/2 to 51/2 lead on the second day of the Dynasty Cup.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
'Kerupuk' anyone?
'Kerupuk' anyone? When it comes to the crunch, you can't beat the big taste of kerupuk (flavored flour crackers) -- a popular snack eaten throughout the country. The ones prepared here are made in a small shop-house factory in South Bandung.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
'Give Aceh a chance to decide for itself'
'Give Aceh a chance to decide for itself'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been 100 days following the tsunami, and Hasballah M. Saad -- a former state minister of human rights under Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid -- cannot hide his disappointment over the progress of the government's...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Journal page: One day in Aceh
Journal page: One day in Aceh I usually woke up at 8 a.m. and went to the press center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences, usually held by United Nations officials or disaster mitigation team chief Alwi Shihab.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Munir, a fighter never to be forgotten
Munir, a fighter never to be forgottenNur Mursidi, Contributor, JakartaMunir: Sebuah Kitab Melawan Lupa (Munir: A Book of Remembrance) Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, Andi Widjajanto, eds. 607 ppMunir's sudden death on Sept. 7, 2004, came as a big blow to many people.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Keris, the passion of a Belgian man
Keris, the passion of a Belgian manKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMarc Peeters, 54, may not have discovered his passion for the keris, or kris, if he had not married a woman from Klaten, Central Java.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
State of confusion: Learning from Icuk's exit
State of confusion: Learning from Icuk's exitIcuk Sugiarto's sudden resignation from the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) earlier this week left the Sudirman Cup team without a manager. Although PBSI quickly shifted into damage control mode and said a new replacement would be appointed by...
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
SIS students learn to take the wheel
SIS students learn to take the wheelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSingapore International School (SIS), located in the Bona Vista apartment complex in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, is a sprawling structure of unusual design.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
Govt closely monitors quake ahead of A-A Summit
Govt closely monitors quake ahead of A-A SummitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter three major earthquakes were felt in areas of Java island on Friday the government is closely monitoring the situation as the Asian-African Summit is just six days away.
Sun, 17 Apr 2005
KPU member arrested for attempting to bribe civil servant
KPU member arrested for attempting to bribe civil servantMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaA former top criminologist at the University of Indonesia, Mulyana W. Kusumah, has been arrested for allegedly trying to bribe a civil servant with Rp 150 million (about US$16,129).
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Bank Mandiri officials quizzed over lending scam
Bank Mandiri officials quizzed over lending scamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office questioned on Friday three officials of the giant state-owned Bank Mandiri as it aimed to speed up the investigation into alleged irregularities in the provision of more than Rp...
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Tangkuban Perahu folks prepare for the worst
Tangkuban Perahu folks prepare for the worstYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Daliah, 30, and her two children have been restless throughout each night since Wednesday. The same could be said for the hundreds of other people from Sagalaherang village near Ciater hot springs tourist site on...
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Two killed in ferryboat accident
Two killed in ferryboat accident PALU, Central Sulawesi: A ferryboat packed with 40 passengers and crew sank on Thursday afternoon in Tomini Gulf, Central Sulawesi, leaving two passengers dead and another missing.Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Susilo calls on Lemhanas to come down to earth
Susilo calls on Lemhanas to come down to earthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Perhaps for the first time in the 40 years of its existence, the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) got a rap across the knuckles from its chief supervisor, the President.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Govt goes ahead with nuclear plant plan
Govt goes ahead with nuclear plant planLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Power in the country, it seems, is going nuclear again.Seeking solutions to the steady increase of energy demand in the country amid declining oil output, the government has decided to go ahead with plans to construct...
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Susanto-Dao showdown highlights chess event
Susanto-Dao showdown highlights chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Young chess grand master Susanto Megaranto will take on regional heavyweight Dao Thien Hai of Vietnam in the main event of the Japfa Chess Festival here in May.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
BCD sets up Islamic arm and plans expansion
BCD sets up Islamic arm and plans expansionAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's fourth largest lender Bumiputra-Commerce Bank (BCB) on Friday launched its Islamic banking arm and unveiled plans for a foreign alliance to expand to the lucrative Middle East market by next year.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Jakarta Monas keeps up winning streak
Jakarta Monas keeps up winning streakMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Men's volleyball team Jakarta Monas Bank DKI extended its winning streak by defeating Yogya Tomkins on day one of the fifth series of the 2005 Sampoerna Hijau Proliga volleyball tournament.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
The people's patrons
The people's patrons Surely the Jakarta Metropolitan Police have reason to be proud of the recent establishment of the Traffic Management Center (TMC), which aims to provide the public with various services, ranging from easing traffic jams to dealing with hit-and-run cases and other street crimes.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
WCDMA launched for faster data access
WCDMA launched for faster data accessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being able to download the latest pop hit on their mobiles tops the wishlist of young, cell-phone crazy Indonesians -- after they receive their daily religious SMS, of course -- and a mobile phone company is hoping to capitalize on this...
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Mulyana drags in KPU top brass
Mulyana drags in KPU top brassTony Hotland and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The decision to pay bribe money to an audit office official was a collective decision made by top General Elections Commission officials (KPU), corruption suspect Mulyana W. Kusumah says.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Demonstrations won't be tolerated at AAS
Demonstrations won't be tolerated at AAS JAKARTA: The City Police said that protest demonstrations by students or community groups may be as harmful as terror bombings to the security during the Asian-African Summit (AAS), which will be held in Jakarta and Bandung next week.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Juwono seeks civilian support to reform TNI
Juwono seeks civilian support to reform TNITiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono wanted civilians, not military officers, to produce defense policies that would help reform the Indonesian Military (TNI), he says.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Dutch couple quizzed over Munir case
Dutch couple quizzed over Munir case JAKARTA: National police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that a team of police investigators have questioned two Dutch nationals who sat next to human right activist Munir, who was apparently poisoned on Sept.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Korea introduces its language, culture to local school
Korea introduces its language, culture to local schoolBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After successfully introducing various Korean products to Indonesia -- from cars to TVs -- South Korea is now encouraging state schools to teach its language.Since March, Senior High School (SMA) No.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Ports reform and economic growth
Ports reform and economic growth On behalf of the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association, I commend your editorial Aburizal's coordination, in The Jakarta Post on April 11 calling for institutional reform and behavioral changes in the ports sector.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
AdamAir adds two more planes
AdamAir adds two more planesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Budget carrier PT Adam SkyConnections Airlines (AdamAir) has added two more Boeing aircraft to its existing fleet of six to help accommodate rising demand.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Indonesia FDI jumps 173 percent to 4.28 billion dollars
Indonesia FDI jumps 173 percent to 4.28 billion dollars Indonesia's foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals in the three months to March rose 173 percent from a year earlier to US$4.28 billion, official data showed on Friday.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Govt to pay another Rp 176.6b to Bank Global depositors
Govt to pay another Rp 176.6b to Bank Global depositorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has verified 3,997 savings accounts owned by depositors of the now defunct Bank Global and will pay Rp 151.13 billion (US$15.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
2 x 25
2 x 25 Bank Mandiri officials quizzed over lending scam JP/4/LEMHAN 2 x 25 Susilo calls on Lemhanas to come down to earth JP/gam1 x 51 Aceh peace talks in Finland clouded by TNI action JP/4/WOMEN2 x 26 Conservatism still a 'major hurdle' in gender equality
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Poor people kept away from quality education
Poor people kept away from quality educationMateus Yumarnamto, Surabaya Wahono, the executive director of Cindelaras, an NGO concerned with education for poor people, has criticized the government for its decision to adopt an education system that groups school children according to their abilities...
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Improving knowledge
Improving knowledge of ConstitutionFrom Koran TempoAccording to plan, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will this year again disseminate the amendments to the 1945 Constitution to elaborate on its contents to society at a cost of Rp 22 billion.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
Three quakes jolt Bandung, Jakarta
Three quakes jolt Bandung, JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Padang/Jakarta Three major earthquakes jolted western parts of Java island on Friday, one of which could be felt in Jakarta, as fears over a volcanic eruption gradually subsided.
Sat, 16 Apr 2005
1. PKB --- 1x40
1. PKB --- 1x40 Gus Dur's charisma put to the test again 2. Ambalat -- 3x16 RI, Malaysia navies make peace following Ambalat incident 3. PNS ----- 2x24 Government to raise wages for civil servants, troops