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Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Culture vultures, Old Europe and the Big Durian
Culture vultures, Old Europe and the Big Durian Jakarta's foreign cultural centers are a great asset to the city's cultural life. They are a haven for those arty aspirants who are looking for something slightly more intellectually stimulating than concerts by Seventies, prog.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Studying abroad -- Big costs, big rewards
Studying abroad -- Big costs, big rewardsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Studying abroad may not only enrich your academic experience and give you some international experience, an overseas education can also be the key to a good career.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Driving in Jakarta takes nerves of steel
Driving in Jakarta takes nerves of steel Having good health or being physically fit is not enough to drive in Jakarta: one needs guts, and maybe a touch of insanity.Feeling unable to meet this extra, frivolous requirement, some people have stopped sitting behind the wheel altogether.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Santia finally gets Dutch visa
Santia finally gets Dutch visa JAKARTA: After a delay forced her to put off her travel plans, national cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma was granted a visa by the Dutch embassy to race in the Netherlands.The 24-year-old Southeast Asian and Asian Games medalist was due to leave on the KLM evening flight on...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Contemporary dance making steady comeback
Contemporary dance making steady comebackHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta The sense -- or scent -- of spring is hardly felt in the capital, but this year, this time somehow marks the beginning of dance season on the familiar stages of the Jakarta Playhouse and Teater Utan Kayu.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
JP/1/Blurb
JP/1/Blurb Wonder of Banten The Baduy's cultural wisdom, unique community and the exotic natural beauty of their environment continue to appeal to visitors. Not surprisingly, the ethnic group is listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Banten.Page 13
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Kanaya Tabitha: Learning to control the emotions
Kanaya Tabitha: Learning to control the emotionsSyahmedi Dean, Contributor, Jakarta Two new elements have shown up in designer Kanaya Tabitha's latest offerings: the heyday of Hollywood and the modern aspect of today's women.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Couple charged with enslaving RI maid
Couple charged with enslaving RI maid UNITED STATES: Federal and state authorities have accused a Saudi Arabian couple of forcing an Indonesian woman to work in their home for four years while the husband allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulted her.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Minor quake causes panic
Minor quake causes panicINDONESIA: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Yogyakarta and the southern part of East and Central Java on Saturday, causing people to leave their homes in panic.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Studying in Singapore, Malaysia less costly
Studying in Singapore, Malaysia less costlyT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Studying abroad has long been the choice of many students who want to have an international experience while enjoying quality education.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Exploring Baduy settlements in ancient land
Exploring Baduy settlements in ancient landBambang Parlupi, Jakarta The rustle of trees in the mountain breeze, and the sound of flowing streams with intermittent chirps of songbirds, signaled a welcome as visitors enter settlements of the Baduy community in Banten, Java's westernmost province.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and polluted
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and pollutedKurniawan Hari and Anissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ayako Shimizu, a staff member of the Information and Culture Section at the Embassy of Japan, was waiting one morning for a taxi in Hang Lekir, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, when a car pulled...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta's anniversary date, an endless controversy
Jakarta's anniversary date, an endless controversyAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is Jakarta really 478 years old? The question should probably pop up in one's mind while observing the frustrating traffic woes, irregular spatial pattern in several places in the city and other...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta needs more green areas
Jakarta needs more green areasAdianto P. Simamora and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While shopping centers and high-rise buildings are sprouting up all over Jakarta, green spaces, which are essential to enhance the quality of life in the capital, are apparently getting more difficult to...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
G-33 ministers meet to push balance, fair farm trade
G-33 ministers meet to push balance, fair farm tradeZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Group of 33 developing countries kicked off its first ministerial meeting here on Saturday in a bid to pursue better balance and fairer global trade in agriculture, taking into account the needs of...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Dutch musicians in jazz concert
Dutch musicians in jazz concert Jazz music lovers in Jakarta, Bandung (West Java) and Surabaya (East Java) will be able again to gather and enjoy the music being performed by noted musicians.From June 14 through 18, a group of noted musicians from the Netherlands will tour the cities to present a...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Cristiano Ronaldo in the thick of things in Aceh
Cristiano Ronaldo in the thick of things in AcehMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's whistle-stop visit to Banda Aceh on Saturday encountered a hitch when crowd control problems forced the cancellation of a coaching clinic.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Int'schools offer diverse, complex learning
Int'schools offer diverse, complex learningSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The name Maria Montessori is perhaps most readily associated with the many schools that bear her name (a number of which may be found in various locations around Jakarta).
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta Abstract on paintings
Jakarta Abstract on paintings About 20 painters will put their creations on display in an exhibition entitled Abstrak Jakarta at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center from June 17 through June 27.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Call 0811109949, Susilo will answer
Call 0811109949, Susilo will answerRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Purwakarta, West Java For those of you who find the notoriously inept bureaucracy is posing a stumbling block in seeking a solution to your problems, add 0811109949 to your phonebook and the President will lend a helping hand.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Our adventure to Taman Buah Mekarsari
Our adventure to Taman Buah MekarsariSarah Tanjung, Kristofer Sarwono, Devin Santoso, Danny Sutanto, Primary 3, Sekolah Ichthus Jakarta-SouthIn tune with our topic, we Primary 3 students went on a field trip to Taman Buah Mekarsari, or the Mekarsari Fruit Orchards, in Cileungsi.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Between Fiction and Reality
Between Fiction and Reality Artist Didi Kasi will exhibit his colorful and refreshing paintings and sculptures at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation from June 1 through July 1.This will be his third exhibition at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation in Kemang, South Jakarta.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta surgeons separate conjoined twins
Jakarta surgeons separate conjoined twinsThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter a five-hour operation, a team of doctors from Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital managed to separate conjoined twins Nia and Mia on Saturday.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Tasty lumpia
Tasty lumpia A special spring roll from Semarang in Central Java, its makers call the snack lunpia or loenpia, but most people know it as lumpia.Made mostly from sliced bamboo stem, or rebung, which is first fried with egg, shrimp and sometimes with fish or chicken, the filling is then rolled in a...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Surgeons separate conjoined twins
Surgeons separate conjoined twinsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a five-hour operation, a team of doctors from Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital managed to separate conjoined twins Nia and Mia on Saturday.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Soldier, four rebels killed in Aceh
Soldier, four rebels killed in Aceh INDONESIA: Four separatist rebels and a government soldier have been killed in the latest clashes in Indonesia's troubled Aceh province, the military said Saturday.The four Free Aceh Movement guerrillas were killed early Saturday in a military raid on their...
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
The Earth-Human-Space ceramics exhibition at Sunaryo Art Space in
The Earth-Human-Space ceramics exhibition at Sunaryo Art Space in Bandung is on from June 3 through June 30, 2005, not June 3 through June 5, 2005 as we earlier reported. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Visitors have fun with 'angklung'
Visitors have fun with 'angklung'T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Bandung Clad in colorful traditional costumes, dozens of children and teenagers cheerfully sing while playing unique bamboo musical instruments called angklung.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Dual Degree Program: Another option for a world-class education
Dual Degree Program: Another option for a world-class educationDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Studying overseas remains the best way for high-school graduates to further their studies and get world-class education.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Megawati, Zainuddin boost chances of candidates for local government
Megawati, Zainuddin boost chances of candidates for local governmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The election campaign across the archipelago ran well and was full of merriment on Saturday as big shots flocked to the regions in support of candidates running for local government.
Sun, 12 Jun 2005
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and polluted
Jakarta: It's chaotic, crowded and pollutedKurniawan Hari and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn celebration of Jakarta's 478th anniversary, this Sunday's edition features a cover story detailing the traffic problems and the lack of green areas in the city.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias
Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias The director of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, talked with The Jakarta Post contributor Anastashya Emmanuelle about the problems he has been facing to date.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Senen, Jakarta's real mess
Senen, Jakarta's real messFrom Warta KotaThe Senen area in Central Jakarta has long been a gathering place for artists as well as a hoodlum operational area. The predominance of a serious criminal element has now even made the zone "untouchable" --- Jakarta security personnel and police will not go...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Police play down new Australian warning
Police play down new Australian warningEva C. Komandjaja and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police reacted coldly to a travel advisory issued by the Australian government on Friday, by stressing that the police had not received any new information on terrorist activities in the...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
A moment of truth nears Down Under
A moment of truth nears Down UnderKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Selling state assets not govt priority
Selling state assets not govt priorityRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Selling the government's shares in state enterprises was the lowest priority for the government, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates June 10
Rupiah Rates June 10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,756.18 6,986.65 7,409.59 7,333.11 Brunei dollar 1 6,080.19 5,475.79 5,808.49 5,747.33 Canadian dollar 1 8,048.89 7,251.39 7,689.19 7,610.98 Swiss franc 1 8,066.83 7,266.42 7,706.36 7,626.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
FATF vows tougher rulings of non-bank remittances
FATF vows tougher rulings of non-bank remittancesAgence France-Presse, Singapore Two major global finance watchdogs pledged on Friday to toughen regulations on underground cash remittances and wire transfers in a bid to choke funding for terrorist groups and fight money laundering.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
~For Focus Issue: International Education
~For Focus Issue: International EducationStudying abroad -- Big costs, big rewards Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/JakartaStudying abroad may not only enrich your academic experience and give you some international experience, an overseas education can also be the key to a good career.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Vocational students aim high in international event
Vocational students aim high in international eventInnocentius Christianto, Contributor/Helsinki It was Veni, Vidi, Vici (I come, I see, I conquer) for Julius Caesar, but it was Veni Vidi Didici (I come, I see, I learn), for Indonesian students at the 38th International WorldSkills Competition in...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy funds
YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy fundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for the poor generated by slashing the fuel...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Stop human exports
Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Pilot project to promote environmental education
Pilot project to promote environmental educationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is designing a pilot project to carry out environmental education in schools across Indonesia in a bid to improve students' awareness of the environment.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Malaysia urges 'rational' end to disputes with RI
Malaysia urges 'rational' end to disputes with RI Indonesia and Malaysia need to adopt a "rational" approach to bilateral disputes, Malaysia's military chief said on Friday after talks in Jakarta that follow a recent standoff between the two countries.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
'Keduk Telaga' shows villagers how to preserve environment
'Keduk Telaga' shows villagers how to preserve environmentSinggir Kartana, Contributor/Yogyakarta The sun has just come up in the East and hundreds of villagers gather on the banks of Lake Saga in the Bareng hamlet of Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta to participate in what is locally known as the keduk...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Medco to sell gas to PLN
Medco to sell gas to PLN JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, on Friday signed an agreement to sell natural gas from its field in South Sumatra to state-owned utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).The company will start supplying 87.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
UGM launches cycling program
UGM launches cycling program YOGYAKARTA: In its bid to help rid the city of its traffic pollution, Gadjah Mada University last week launched the UGM Bangga Bersepeda program to encourage students and lecturers to use bicycles around campus.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
What is bilingual education?
What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education. In a recent The Jakarta Post's article (Foreign Teachers not Qualified, May 21), Alex Tubagus decried the use of English in National Plus Schools, asking,...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung poll
Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung pollOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Wearing a cowboy hat and black sunglasses, a man in his 50s holds a little boy for a group of journalists to see.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005
JP/6/ANDI
JP/6/ANDIDefense Procurement and Military-Related DebtAndi Widjajanto Jakarta Weapons systems procurement should be driven by military strategies developed by the defense ministry to respond to current and potential threats.