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Sun, 03 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, 03 Apr 2005
Education in Indonesia
Education in IndonesiaMeizar Reza Iskandar (14), Class 3D/YPII An-Nisaa Sr. High SchoolGeographically, Indonesia has a lot of natural resources waiting to be found and used. Statistically, Indonesia has a lot of human resources with great potential to develop Indonesia from many sectors.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
An-Nisaa: Instilling values for leadership
An-Nisaa: Instilling values for leadershipChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Banten"Let those ... Have the same fear in their minds As they would have for their own If they had left a helpless family behind: Let them fear God ..." -- The Holy Koran, An'Nisaa: 9, A. Yusuf Ali trans.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Old run-down cinemas stay open for sentimental reasons
Old run-down cinemas stay open for sentimental reasonsSally Piri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was raining outside as moviegoers chatted in the foyer of the Grand cinema in Senen, Central Jakarta, while waiting for the 9 p.m. show to start on a Sunday evening.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Nepal's king to visit China, Indonesia
Nepal's king to visit China, IndonesiaNEPAL: Nepal's King Gyanendra is to visit China and Indonesia in the third week of April, a newspaper report said on Saturday.The largest circulated Nepali language daily Kantipur, quoting high-level government sources, reported that the Nepalese monarch will...
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Superbug hits S'pore hospital
Superbug hits S'pore hospitalAll non-emergency surgery has been canceled at Singapore's top hospital, where 15 patients have been hit by a drug-resistant strain of bacteria, but the public was urged on Saturday not to become alarmed.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Christine Hakim at the Deauville Asian Film Festival
Christine Hakim at the Deauville Asian Film FestivalKunang Helmi, Contributor, Paris On Friday morning of 11th March, the grande dame of Indonesian cinema, Christine Hakim, sat with graceful poise for this interview.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
'Govt has neglected moviemakers for too long'
'Govt has neglected moviemakers for too long'Yuki Aditya, 25, is currently working as a freelance writer after recently graduating with an economics degree from a state university. He claims to be an avid filmgoer, and enjoys collecting rare films.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
An introduction to Indian cuisine
An introduction to Indian cuisineShabana Akbany, Contributor, JakartaThe gradual awakening of interest in Indian cuisine is reflected in the worldwide mushrooming of the Indian food business.Not so very long ago, Indian food was considered "strange" and "mysterious", but now it is not at all...
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Youth takes on sex, lies, and gender
Youth takes on sex, lies, and genderKenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta"I'd kill myself if I were a lesbian," a senior high school student in Medan said during the British Film Festival (BFF) 2005 held in five cities.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Rescuers save man trapped for five days
Rescuers save man trapped for five daysThe Jakarta Post, Nias, JakartaRescuers pulled out a quake survivor trapped in a collapsed house on Saturday, five days after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck the remote Nias island, where up to 2,000 are feared to have been crushed under their homes.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
'Janji Joni' delivers sampler of Jakarta indie music
'Janji Joni' delivers sampler of Jakarta indie musicPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, JakartaThe new road adventure comedy from Kalyana Shira Films, Janji Joni, to be released on April 28, will take viewers not only on a mad, slap-dash journey through the teeming streets of Indonesia's capital city, but...
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Farid, a surgeon who cares about HIV/AIDS
Farid, a surgeon who cares about HIV/AIDSKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fact that he has been involved in the campaign against HIV/AIDS in the country for nearly four years, demonstrates Farid Wadjdi Husain's commitment to fighting the epidemic here.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Government killing film industry with tax burdens
Government killing film industry with tax burdensTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Horror movie actress Suzanna was perhaps one of the few reasons why the Indonesian film industry stayed in business in the 1990s after producers and film activists turned their eyes to television soap operas.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
'Yellow window' to knowledge opens in Indonesia
'Yellow window' to knowledge opens in IndonesiaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A window has been opened through which people can look at the beauty and uniqueness of Indonesia's diverse nature.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Sahara -- Dinner at the oasis
Sahara -- Dinner at the oasisSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta I've read in some articles that lamb and mutton are the preferred meats in Morocco. I'm not usually a fan of lamb and mutton, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I actually enjoyed the Moroccan and Tunisian cuisine served...
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
TV Program: Sunday, April 3, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, April 3, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:00 Children Drama9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Relief chopper crashes in Nias
Relief chopper crashes in NiasAssociated Press, Canberra An Australian navy helicopter carrying up to 11 people crashed on Saturday on the earthquake-devastated island of Nias, the defense ministry said, and media reported that nine people were killed.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
KL: A one-night affair
KL: A one-night affairLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Dragging ourselves away from the plush beds and cozy sofa in our rooms at PNB Darby Park after our afternoon arrival, my companions and I went straight to the nearby Kuala Lumpur City Center mall at the base of the Petronas twin...
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Sehwag, Dravid slam centuries to boost India
Sehwag, Dravid slam centuries to boost IndiaReuters, Cochin, India Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid struck fighting centuries as India posted 281 for eight from their 50 overs in the first one- day international against Pakistan on Saturday.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
Disaster strikes twice
Disaster strikes twiceDisaster strikes twice A powerful earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale jolted the island of Nias at 11:10 p.m. on March 28, when most of its inhabitants were in bed.Residents rushed out of their homes, and North Sumatra again rang with the cries of its shocked and...
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
'Let them eat cake,' says 31-years-young Borobudur Hotel
'Let them eat cake,' says 31-years-young Borobudur HotelKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two women dressed in traditional outfits greeted guests in the Borobudur Hotel's lobby last Wednesday evening. One of them was wielding a knife and the other getting tissues ready.
Sun, 03 Apr 2005
JP/6/annisaa
JP/6/annisaa An-Nisaa builds leadership through spiritual, moral guidanceChisato Hara The Jakarta Post/Banten"Let those ... Have the same fear in their minds As they would have for their own If they had left a helpless family behind: Let them fear God ..." -- The Holy Koran, An'Nisaa: 9, A.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Jakarta welcomes Wolfowitz as new World Bank chief
Jakarta welcomes Wolfowitz as new World Bank chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Private sectors as well as the government welcomed on Friday the appointment of U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as the new president of the World Bank, saying his background as a former ambassador to the...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
1. REVIEW: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. REVIEW: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS End of family feud caps rift-ridden PDI-P congress 2. HUNGRY: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Quake victims in dire need of food 3. TNI: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Activists criticize latest TNI moves 4. KAA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Asian-African Summit to cost Rp 206 billion 5.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Govt urged to rethink flight plan
Govt urged to rethink flight plan YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University's Center for Tourism Studies called on the Yogyakarta provincial government on Thursday to reconsider its plan to change the Yogyakarta-Singapore and Yogyakarta-Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) flight schedules, arguing that the plan would...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Nias quake victims in dire need of food
Nias quake victims in dire need of foodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Nias It has been four days since earthquake refugee Nujila Zendato and her five children have eaten a proper meal, because food has not been handed out to her and other displaced people.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China?
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China? Chinese armed forces do not lack funds for their modernization: China is booming, and the government is on a military spending spree. What they lack is access to Western weaponry, cut off under sanctions imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen massacres.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Shifting from 'hard' to 'soft' power
Shifting from 'hard' to 'soft' powerYenni Djahidin, The Jakarta Post/Washington D.C. It had been raining unrelentingly since early morning.The sky was dark and people tried hard to avoid getting soaked. Outside the world's largest office building, the security line was short.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Tourist numbers down in February: BPS
Tourist numbers down in February: BPSLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The number of tourists arriving through the country's 13 main entry points was down in February from the same period the previous year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
1. NIAS: 4 x 10
1. NIAS: 4 x 10 Survivors worry over quake rumor, aid pours in 3. WOLF: 1 x 36 Controversial Wolfowitz named World Bank chief
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Aceh forum urges revision of blueprint
Aceh forum urges revision of blueprintThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Acehnese forum here on Friday criticized the newly issued blueprint for the reconstruction of Aceh, calling it incomplete.The blueprint required major revisions in order for the reconstruction work to focus on human development,...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
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for graphic Paul Wolfowitz's road to World Bank* Paul Wolfowitz earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Cornell University in 1965 and a doctorate in political science from the University of Chicago in 1972.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
PPP dissidents protest suspensions
PPP dissidents protest suspensions JAKARTA: Supporters of five United Development Party (PPP) executives removed from the party's central board broke into the PPP headquarters on Friday to protest the move.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Activists criticize latest TNI moves
Activists criticize latest TNI movesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Human rights activists criticized on Friday the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s recent promotion of senior Army officers close to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and several allegedly linked to human rights violations.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Ways and means of fighting 'envelope journalism'
Ways and means of fighting 'envelope journalism'Anett Keller Leipzig, Germany I read the stories about bogus journalists in The Jakarta Post's edition of March 20 with great interest. Press officers from companies and the bureaucracy apparently feel terrorized by crowds of wartawan tanpa surat...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Rupiah Rates April 1
Rupiah Rates April 1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,719.40 6,945.41 7,369.19 7,295.57 Brunei dollar 1 6,029.59 5,422.45 5,756.04 5,695.84 Canadian dollar 1 8,242.53 7,410.92 7,868.58 7,784.56 Swiss franc 1 8,340.29 7,501.25 7,961.91 7,879.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Gajah Tunggal may boost tire capacity as RI demand rises
Gajah Tunggal may boost tire capacity as RI demand rises Bloomberg JakartaPT Gajah Tunggal, Indonesia's top tiremaker, said it might increase capacity by 10 percent to meet rising demand as cheaper loans boost automobile sales in the country.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Singapore and Indonesian corrupters
Singapore and Indonesian corrupters The Singapore Embassy's letter to The Jakarta Post on March 6 reminds us that an open debate about Singaporean exploitation of Indonesian assets is long overdue.In the decades that followed the embarrassing excesses of Sukarno's policy of Konfrontasi...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Tourist guide died of assault
Tourist guide died of assault JAKARTA: A tourist guide was found dead late on Thursday at his home in Puri Indah housing complex in Kembangan Selatan, West Jakarta.The police found marks on the body indicating that Robertus Lukito, 56 had been attacked.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
'PDI-P congress did accommodate demand for reform'
'PDI-P congress did accommodate demand for reform' On the heels of its defeats in the 2004 legislative and presidential elections, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has formed a new central board under the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri, vowing to lure back and reach out to...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Locals make early exit in 9-ball event
Locals make early exit in 9-ball eventMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite hope of a much-needed home advantage, all four local entries lost on Friday in the second stop of the San Miguel Asian 9-ball Tour.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
MPR to socialize 1945 Constitution
MPR to socialize 1945 Constitution JAKARTA: Due to poor public understanding of the 1945 Constitution and decrees issued by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the government intends to design a familiarization program.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Taxi fares to go up Monday
Taxi fares to go up MondayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A taxi fare increase has been postponed until Monday to give taxi operators time to adjust their meters.The chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda), Herry Roti, said taxi operators agreed on...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
'JakTV' aims at the young, educated
'JakTV' aims at the young, educatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta New privately owned television station JakTV is not for the average viewer.Its programming is heavy with lifestyle and entertainment shows, covering topics ranging from fashion to music, but do not expect to hear the familiar dangdut...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Indocement to increase price up to 15 percent in 2005
Indocement to increase price up to 15 percent in 2005The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to the surging prices of coal and fuel, the country's second- largest cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa plans to increase the price of cement by up to 15 percent this year.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Low-cost carriers
Low-cost carriers The initiative by the Indonesian government to close major airports to foreign low-cost carriers is totally wrong. It's actually the existence of competition that will ultimately lead to improvements in terms of the safety, cost, efficiency and quality of Indonesian airlines, and...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Dutch parliament supports investigation of Munir case
Dutch parliament supports investigation of Munir caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Dutch parliament on Thursday pledged to push its government to closely observe the ongoing investigation of the murder of prominent Indonesian human rights activist Munir.
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
*Quake victims in dire need of food Page 2
*Quake victims in dire need of food Page 2 *Aceh Forum urges revision to blueprint Page 4 *Bandung to be garbage-free in vicinity of summit venue Page 5 *Education and creativity Page 6 *Council sniffs out budget problems Page 8 *Local players make early exit in 9-ball tourney Page 10 *Zimbabwe...
Sat, 02 Apr 2005
Indocement to increase price up to 15 percent in 2005
Indocement to increase price up to 15 percent in 2005The Jakarta Post JakartaDue to the surging prices of coal and fuel, the country's second- largest cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa plans to increase the price of cement by up to 15 percent this year.