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Sun, 29 May 2005
GAM seeks cease-fire in security pact
GAM seeks cease-fire in security pactAgencies, Helsinki Separatists from the war-torn province of Aceh pushed for a cease-fire in their almost 30-year conflict with the Indonesian authorities, at peace talks on Saturday in Finland.
Sun, 29 May 2005
IOM helps Nias people get home
IOM helps Nias people get homeThe March 28 earthquake on Nias, off the western coast of Sumatra, devastated the island and its residents' lives, killing about 2,000 people and injuring hundreds of others.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Indonesian history as an autonomous history
Indonesian history as an autonomous historyYosef Djakababa, Contributor, JakartaIndonesia: Peoples and Histories Jean Gelman Taylor 448 pp Yale University Press Jean Gelman Taylor's book titled Indonesia: Peoples and Histories is an important addition to the study of Indonesian history.
Sun, 29 May 2005
The 18th Residence Taman Rasuna: A house for young executives
The 18th Residence Taman Rasuna: A house for young executivesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Honey, wake up...wake up!" said Neta, trying to rouse her husband Andi from sleep one morning. Andi only opened his eyes and asked Neta, "What time is it?"Upon hearing that it was 8:00 a.m.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Part 1: Pen Pals
Part 1: Pen Palsby Diar AdhihafsariIt's 11 at night in Indonesia, yet Lia still cannot sleep. She re-reads the letter she received this morning.She gets up and moves toward a huge world map hung on her yellow bedroom wall.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Silk and steel: Modernity vs. tradition in China
Silk and steel: Modernity vs. tradition in ChinaBucky Knight, Grade 9, Jakarta International SchoolThe ceiling of the Beijing airport is supported by industrial steel beams that crisscross in a repeating geometry, yet the carpet is decorated with dragons and phoenixes.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Music concert at Erasmus
Music concert at Erasmus The Erasmus Huis will organize a piano and violin recital by Helen Gumanti and Asep Hidayat at the Erasmus Huis building in South Jakarta on June 3, 2005.They will play the works of D. Shostakovich, Z. Kodaly, T. Takemitzu and G. Faure.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 29, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 29, 2005Exhibitions* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Grand Champa promises resort-like living amid hustle and bustle
Grand Champa promises resort-like living amid hustle and bustleEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the tighter competition in Jakarta's apartment and condominium sector, PT Dharmala Gandaria Permai is offering a new product: condominiums with private swimming pools.
Sun, 29 May 2005
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;JP;JEAN COUTEAU;CD; ANPAc..r.. Arts-Bali-NiTanjungJP/13/JeanNi Tanjung's 'Art Brut' in a Bali cornerA mentally ill person has created one of the most interesting -- and contemporary -- pieces of art in Bali, writes contributor Jean Couteau with the help of Swiss anthropologist-cum- museologist,...
Sun, 29 May 2005
RP, Iraq most deadly for journalists
RP, Iraq most deadly for journalists SOUTH KOREA: The Philippines and Iraq were the most deadly countries for journalists over the past six months, a report said Saturday.Nine journalists were killed in the Philippines and another ten in Iraq between last November and May, according to the report...
Sun, 29 May 2005
Now Showing May 29, 2005
Now Showing May 29, 2005The Lazarus Child -- Senator International Je Reste! -- Pathe! Distribution The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- Touchstone Pictures -- Joko Anwar
Sun, 29 May 2005
Tentena blasts kills 22
Tentena blasts kills 22Ruslan Sangadji and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Palu/MakassarFears over renewed sectarian clashes are abound after two bombs ripped through a crowded market in Tentena town, Poso regency, on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding some 30 others.
Sun, 29 May 2005
TV Program: Sunday, May 29, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, May 29, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classics8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Children Drama10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Day of Enlightenment
Day of Enlightenment Religious services not only bring peace and serenity, but also are displays of harmony and elegance.This was true of the services held to mark the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment on May 24.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Kashmir blasts injure at least 31 people
Kashmir blasts injure at least 31 people INDIA: At least 31 people, mostly civilians, were injured in Indian-administered Kashmir Saturday in two separate blasts aimed at the restive region's security forces, police and witnesses said.
Sun, 29 May 2005
A guidebook on Papua's butterflies
A guidebook on Papua's butterfliesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta We have seen butterflies since our childhood, but most of us would be unable to identify those exquisite insects.Dutchman Henk van Mastrigt is an exception.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Sniffing out new clubs in Big Durian
Sniffing out new clubs in Big Durian Ah, The Big Durian, a metropolitan enigma wrapped in a riddle of rat-runs and glitz, of plywood shanties and concrete erections. By day it is, alas, too often chaos incarnate; a choking haze of emerging office blocks and street-level smoke from which sanctuary...
Sun, 29 May 2005
After 7 years, it gets increasingly clear who are the losers
After 7 years, it gets increasingly clear who are the losers Half an hour after I shouted a joyous scream with my housemates having watched the live broadcast of president Soeharto announcing his resignation seven years ago, a fellow student called, asking us to meet at our campus.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Bartending with a smile and flair
Bartending with a smile and flairChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe warm lighting, moon orchids and lounge atmosphere of the Oriental Bar at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental Jakarta provides a cozy place to unwind after a day's work, accompanied by a live band crooning the tunes of Norah Jones.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Danger by the pen in the Philippines
Danger by the pen in the PhilippinesAdeline M.T, Contributor, Manila "If you are concerned with your safety, I can arrange a guard for you. Just tell me at least two days before you go," said Tonette Orejas on the phone.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Ni Tanjung or Art Brut in a Bali corner
Ni Tanjung or Art Brut in a Bali cornerJean Couteau, Contributor, BaliA mentally ill person has created one of the most interesting -- and contemporary -- pieces of art in Bali, writes contributor Jean Couteau with the help of Swiss anthropologist-cum-museologist, Georges Breguet, who also provides...
Sun, 29 May 2005
Homecoming: Injured reunited with Nias family
Homecoming: Injured reunited with Nias familyUpon the invitation of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), The Jakarta Post's Chisato Hara observed the organization's assisted voluntary return program in Medan, in Gunung Sitoli, Nias, and onboard the USNS Mercy off the coast of Nias.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Govt turns to smokers to boost revenue
Govt turns to smokers to boost revenueUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attempting to strike two birds with one stone, the government will raise the retail price of cigarettes by up to 20 percent to increase state revenue from excise as well as discourage smoking in the country, the finance...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road
Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' roadEvi Mariani and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta American writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has the most apt expression to describe the state Indonesian artists are in these days.
Sat, 28 May 2005
SG to propose less than 40% dividend
SG to propose less than 40% dividend State-owned PT Semen Gresik, the nation's largest cement maker, plans to allocate less than 40 percent of its 2004 net profit for dividend payments as the company will need extra funds to finance the construction of its new plants.
Sat, 28 May 2005
City withholds money for KPUD
City withholds money for KPUDDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration revealed on Friday that it would withhold Rp 3.2 billion in operational funds for the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) this year amid alleged irregularities in the use of Rp 168 billion in election...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 30, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 30, 2005Exhibitions* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Hogg the speaker at JCA dinner
Hogg the speaker at JCA dinner JAKARTA: Former Australian fast bowler Rodney Hogg will be the guest speaker at the annual Jakarta Cricket Association (JCA) dinner to be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 28, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 28, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Under Attack at Kedai Kebun Forum, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 Yogyakarta. Tel. 0274 376114, until May 30 * Fine Arts Omong Kosong # 2, at Rumah Seni Cemeti, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (Tel.
Sat, 28 May 2005
17 councillors named suspects
17 councillors named suspects YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta prosecutors named on Friday 17 former city councillors as suspects in a corruption case. They will now be tried for receiving Rp 17 million (US$7,978) each in severance pay.
Sat, 28 May 2005
BOK involved in US$7b swap
BOK involved in US$7b swapAssocited Press, Seoul, South Korea The Bank of Korea on Friday signed local-currency swap agreements worth the equivalent of US$3 billion with the Bank of Japan and $4 billion with the People's Bank of China as part of a planned expansion of ties among Asian central banks.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Mawarni hopes to be pretty after surgery
Mawarni hopes to be pretty after surgeryBetsy Taylor, Associated Press/St. Louis, Missouri An 8-year-old Indonesian girl who was brought to the United States by earthquake relief workers to correct her birth defect has a new look - but her same old cheerful disposition.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Rupiah Rates May 27
Rupiah Rates May 27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,585.21 6,823.61 7,241.42 7,167.25 Brunei dollar 1 6,026.53 5,421.94 5,753.39 5,695.00 Canadian dollar 1 7,894.94 7,102.25 7,537.12 7,459.93 Swiss franc 1 8,090.50 7,278.10 7,723.81 7,644.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Australia urges stability in Papua
Australia urges stability in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Australia has reiterated its stance that it wants stability in Papua.The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, David Ritchie reportedly claimed that his government was supporting the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia as well as the special...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Reconstructing Aceh
Reconstructing Aceh In the article, Indonesia: The amazing and the baffling, dated May 17, your writer stated that Kuntoro slammed the government for not doing enough to reconstruct Aceh after the tsunami struck last year.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Kidnapped seamen seek Gus Dur's help
Kidnapped seamen seek Gus Dur's help JAKARTA: Relatives of three Indonesian seamen, who are currently be held by a rebel group in the Philippines, asked former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Friday to help seek their release.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Schools take steps against brawls
Schools take steps against brawls BOGOR: Principals and teachers of secondary schools in Bogor have formed a task force to head off student brawls, which often take place prior to final exams, held from May 30 to June 1 this year.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest
Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest bacteria arriving daily at the Ultra Milk plant in less than two hours from associations of dairies all over Bandung. Prior to the production process, the following are the tests used to ensure milk quality: Taste and aroma check;...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road
Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road Evi Mariani and M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmerican writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has the most apt expression to describe the state Indonesian artists are in these days.
Sat, 28 May 2005
RI democratic
RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Stop SMS gambling
Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Police up intelligence operations after threat against U.S. mission
Police up intelligence operations after threat against U.S. missionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police are intensifying undercover operations following intelligence information claiming that a terrorist group under the leadership of Malaysian fugitive Azahari bin Husin possesses a map of the...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Decree on election funds to be revised
Decree on election funds to be revised MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf promised on Friday to revise Ministerial Decree No. 12/2005 that is considered by local election committees to hamper the disbursement of funds for local direct elections.
Sat, 28 May 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Sat, 28 May 2005
Kunci helps create critical, smart TV viewers
Kunci helps create critical, smart TV viewers When asked if their TV monitoring was tightly monitored, students at the Al-Munawwir Islamic boarding school in Krapyak, on the southern outskirts of Yogyakarta, cried in unison, "No!"When asked why, however, they said it was because there was no...
Sat, 28 May 2005
'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'
'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government is playing down the tension arising from Australian Schapelle Corby's conviction for drug smuggling in Denpasar, Bali, saying that the verdict will not upset bilateral relations.
Sat, 28 May 2005
REI to build low-cost apartments
REI to build low-cost apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) has expressed its wish to construct low-cost apartments in the city to help the administration relocate tens of thousands of squatters.