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Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Bali resorts, still a tropical paradise
Bali resorts, still a tropical paradise DENPASAR (JP): Despite the social and political upheavals plaguing many parts of the country, the holiday island of Bali's tourist industry is still going strong.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Signature campaign in KL
Signature campaign in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Supporters of jailed ex-Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim will launch a signature campaign to demand the release of eight people held under a draconian security law, an opposition party official said Saturday.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Please, Call Me Pheng Hwa
Please, Call Me Pheng HwaBy Veven Sp Wardhana Time has slowly turned me into a chameleon. Sometimes I call myself Pheng Hwa, while at other times I go by Effendy Wardhana, the name printed on my ID card.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Kartini Day one of joy at makeshift school
Kartini Day one of joy at makeshift school JAKARTA (JP): There's no flag raising, no heroic speech on nationalism. There's no parade of mothers swathed in French perfume, fine clothes and sparkling jewelry.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Cambodia promises stiff test for Indonesia
Cambodia promises stiff test for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Cambodia's coach Joachim Fickert has encouraged his players to put forward a strong challenge to Indonesia in the 2002 World Cup qualifying round at Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan on Sunday despite the host's optimism of reaping a second...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Guess What? Erica
Guess What? Erica Artists, be prepared with simple explanation about your nude paintings -- just in case a curious kid comes to you.That was what painter Erica experienced last week in a gathering with her kid fans at Galeri Nasional in Jakarta.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Secret of making sour and spicy fish soup
Secret of making sour and spicy fish soup JAKARTA (JP): This week, Chinese cookbook writer Mary Winata shares her secret of making sour and spicy fish soup. She combines fish fillet with the fresh taste of lemon juice and tamarind, the flavor of two kinds of chilies and the fragrances of kaffir...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Sunny Earth, Krijono, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 71790008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until April 29. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
By Ida Indawati Khouw
By Ida Indawati KhouwTeacher puts gender equality into practice JAKARTA (JP): Lucky are the children who have a teacher like Henny Supolo Sitepu. They have the rare opportunity at school to learn about gender equality in their early years.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Antibiotic resistance frightens medical community
Antibiotic resistance frightens medical communityBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): We use them for everything from earaches to tuberculosis.Ever since the 1940s, when they were first introduced, antibiotics have been hailed as the simple answer to any kind of infection which plagues us, and they are in...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Gadis lets women speak for themselves
Gadis lets women speak for themselvesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): There is much more to Kartini than her kebaya or her neat hairdo, feels Gadis Arivia, editor of Jurnal Perempuan, the country's first feminist journal.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Welcome to Sumatra, Indonesia's buffalo country
Welcome to Sumatra, Indonesia's buffalo countryBy Carola Frentzen MEDAN, Indonesia (DPA): The waiter dashes back and forth to the kitchen loaded with a fresh armload of plates, pots and bowls every time.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
'I don't need to feel superior to others'
'I don't need to feel superior to others' Marzuki Darusman, who was appointed as Attorney General in October 1999, is one of the busiest men in the country, especially as the government has declared a war on corruption.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Gus Dur again warns House against second censure
Gus Dur again warns House against second censure JAKARTA (JP): Seemingly untroubled by the sharp decline of the rupiah, President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed on Saturday his warning that hundreds of thousands of his supporters would descend on Jakarta if the House of Representatives (DPR) tried to...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Gender role stereotypes and education
Gender role stereotypes and education The following article is an excerpt from a paper titled Gender Role Stereotypes and Education written by Evelyn Suleeman, a researcher and lecturer based in Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): Women and men are assumed to have different traits.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Made Sukadana, fresh talent in Indonesian fine arts
Made Sukadana, fresh talent in Indonesian fine artsBy Ipong Purnama Sidhi JAKARTA (JP): Large format canvasses filled with spontaneous brush strokes and energetic ensembles of lines currently occupy the National Museum's exhibition room in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Sinta criticizes traditional Kartini Day celebrations
Sinta criticizes traditional Kartini Day celebrations JAKARTA (JP): As part of the commemoration of Kartini Day, which fell on Saturday (April 21), First Lady Sinta Nuriyah Wahid held a press conference on Wednesday and several TV talk shows.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
RI maid jailed for killing
RI maid jailed for killing SINGAPORE (DPA): An Indonesian maid who dropped a two-year-old Singapore boy while playing with him was jailed for three months for causing the boy's death, it was reported on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Aid for kids with thalassemia major
Aid for kids with thalassemia major JAKARTA (JP): Lack of public support for children with thalassemia major hampers efforts to help them live a normal life, an activist has said.Ruswandi of the Indonesian Thalassemia Foundation (YTI) said in a discussion organized by pharmaceutical firm PT Pfizer...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Rigorous research on WWII brought together
Rigorous research on WWII brought together War and Memory in Malaya and Singapore; Edited by P. Lim Pui Huen and Diana Wong; Published by The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore-based Institute of South-east Asian Studies is an excellent source of material of all sorts...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Police same as hoodlums?
Police same as hoodlums?From Bisnis IndonesiaI am really concerned over a recent traffic accident and the ensuing incident involving a police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer, a Brimob truck, a car and another member of the police, who was the car owner.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Tunas Patriot wins first futsal tourney
Tunas Patriot wins first futsal tourney JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi's Tunas Patriot soccer school overcame Camp 82 of Jakarta 7-5 in the first McDonald's Futsal Tournament at Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Senayan complex on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): There are a number of good to fair movies playing at local theaters. The Jakarta Post contributor Joko E.H. Anwar guides you through what's available.Billy Elliot (Drama, 110 minutes). Starring Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, Jamie Draven.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
When beauty counts
When beauty countsBy Grace Emilia Indonesia has both hell and paradise. There are places in wreck and ruins due to violence, while there also places regarded as the most beautiful on earth. JAKARTA (JP): Over the years, many of Indonesia's resort properties -- mostly in Bali -- have received...
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Luhut and Tando strong candidates for FORKI head
Luhut and Tando strong candidates for FORKI head JAKARTA (JP): Luhut Panjaitan and Efdjuno Tando are neck-to- neck in the race for the top post in the Indonesian Karate Federation (Forki) to replace Wiranto for the 2001 to 2005 tenure.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Medan strives to save historical buildings
Medan strives to save historical buildingsBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): For the townsfolk, the Kesawan area is more than simply a bustling commercial district. Located in the heart of the provincial capital city on Jl. A.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Closing the book on gender bias in school
Closing the book on gender bias in school While there have been efforts in the country to promote gender equality, these efforts are being undercut in the classroom, where millions of young people read school textbooks that contain gender-biased materials which deprecate the role of women.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Bali Fashion Week eyes international attention
Bali Fashion Week eyes international attention DENPASAR (JP): With the country facing a serious downfall socially, politically and economically, Bali is still eager to hold the second Bali Fashion Week at Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur from May 9 through May 13.
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Minister regrets GAM's rejection of dialog
Minister regrets GAM's rejection of dialog JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed regret on Saturday for the intractable stance of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sun, 22 Apr 2001
Blessed are the earth and sustainable cities
Blessed are the earth and sustainable citiesBy Marco Kusumawijaya JAKARTA (JP): Destruction of the relationship between cities and the earth has been prophesied in many apocalyptic science- fiction movies: cities are isolated from the earth (or some other planet in the galaxy) because the planet...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Why not hire our own people?
Why not hire our own people? For me, it is something new to read a point of view such as that so publicly stated by Nirwan Idrus (The Jakarta Post, April 17, 2001: Not all expats are experts).What is important and what we need to do at this stage is to improve our work force.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Rupiah plunges to almost Rp 12,000 in panic buying
Rupiah plunges to almost Rp 12,000 in panic buying JAKARTA (JP): The embattled rupiah plunged to almost Rp 12,000 per U.S. dollar late on Friday in panic buying amid heightened political uncertainty ahead of a plenary session of the House of Representatives at the end of this month.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Headhunters and the recruitment conundrum
Headhunters and the recruitment conundrumBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): Are you a job hunter looking for help from a headhunter?If so, let's look a little closer at the process as you try to connect with headhunters, the popular term for executive recruiters.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Jakarta Great Sale 2001 targets Rp 3 trillion
Jakarta Great Sale 2001 targets Rp 3 trillion JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the City Administration are targeting one million domestic and foreign tourists, who will spend at least Rp 3 trillion (US$272.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Rupiah hits 31-month low in bad day for Asian currencies
Rupiah hits 31-month low in bad day for Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies weakened on Friday, with the ever-worsening political situation in Indonesia pushing the rupiah to a 31-month low.The only regional currency to gain against the U.S.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Papuan proposal seeks wide-ranging autonomy
Papuan proposal seeks wide-ranging autonomy JAKARTA (JP): As a compromise to the intense calls for independence, resource-rich Irian Jaya is offering to remain within Indonesia if it retains a bigger portion of its own wealth, an initiative bill submitted by the province suggests.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 -75 82,000 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 140 -10 3,070,500 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
UN urges Indonesia to judge E. Timor killers
UN urges Indonesia to judge E. Timor killers GENEVA (Reuters): The United Nations urged Indonesia on Friday to bring those responsible for bloodshed in East Timor to justice and rein in militias intimidating refugees still in camps.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
AIDS activist puts a face on statistics
AIDS activist puts a face on statisticsBy I Wayan Juniartha SANUR, Bali (JP): Suzana Murni is perhaps not much different from many other 20-something women today, with her delicate appearance, soft-spoken manner, her love of casual attire, her pierced nose and her fondness for the popular TV-series...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Banjarnegara election voided
Banjarnegara election voided BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: The Banjarnegara Council on Friday decided to annul the results of their own regency elections following a wave of public protests which accused councillors of being swayed by money politics.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Taiwan puts on show of military force
Taiwan puts on show of military force CHECHENG, Taiwan (AFP): Taiwan's armed forces staged on Friday a powerful display of military might to warn off rival China in huge war games here, which come as Washington mulls selling more high-tech weaponry to Taipei.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Event shows flexible art of monologue
Event shows flexible art of monologueBy Kartika Bagus C. and Sulistyo Budi N. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): The much-talked about art of monologue was the subject of the Central Java Inter-Theater Monologue Festival, held earlier this month at Teater Jajak on the campus of the Indonesian College of...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
EU provides 2m euros in grant
EU provides 2m euros in grant JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) will provide 2 million euros (about US$1.6 million) in grants over the next three years to help the ministry of forestry set up an illegal logging response center (ILRC).
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
RI puts 16 players in Bali Open
RI puts 16 players in Bali Open JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia has fielded all 16 billiard players selected for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the main draw of the Bali International Open 9-Ball Billiard Tournament, being held at the Nex Billiard Club in Denpasar.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Alcatel provides Telkom with broadband lines
Alcatel provides Telkom with broadband lines JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications network provider Alcatel will supply state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom with 20,000 broadband lines to provide high-speed Internet access for Telkom's customers.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
YLKI protests water rate hike
YLKI protests water rate hike JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI) called on Jakarta people to unite in opposing the up to 40 percent hike in tap water tariffs, saying that it was against the public interest.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Ex-cop arrested over drug
Ex-cop arrested over drug JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested nine people, including a former police officer, for alleged drug- dealing, and seized Rp 360 million (US$32,700) worth of shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from their rented apartment in Cempaka Putih, Central...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Caltex ordered to end contract for unfair practices
Caltex ordered to end contract for unfair practices JAKARTA (JP): The antimonopoly commission ordered PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) on Friday to terminate its steel pipe procurement contract valued at more than US$15.7 million a year.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Explosion at Kendari office
Explosion at Kendari office KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: An explosive device was hurled by an unidentified man at the Kendari Attorney General's Office here on Friday night causing minor damage to the office's compound.No casualties were reported in the blast, which occurred at around 7:50 p.m.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Weekend lineup
Weekend lineup JAKARTA (JP): The following sports competitions will be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are in Jakarta Time):SaturdaySoccer English Premiership: Ipswich vs Coventry, SCTV, 09.00 p.m.SundaySoccerItalian League: Inter Milan vs Fiorentina, RCTI, 1.30 a.m.