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Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Do you still love me?
Do you still love me? A play about love will be staged by the renowned Teater Koma at the Jakarta Playhouse (GKJ) in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, on July 27, July 28 and July 29.The play, titled Tanda Cinta (Sign of Love), will also commemorate the 27th wedding anniversary of N.
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
A neglected old mosque
A neglected old mosque Your trip to Togean Islands would not be complete unless you set foot on Una-Una, an island formerly known as Ringgit (meaning a gold coin).Tahmidy Lasahido (47), a community figure on this island, said that the island used to be called Ringgit because in this part of the...
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Bronco OV-10 pilots buried
Bronco OV-10 pilots buried INDONESIA: Two Air Force pilots who died in a plane crash in Malang, East Java, were buried on Saturday in their respective hometowns.The pilot of the crashed Bronco OV-10, Maj. Robby Ibnu Robel, was buried in Yogyakarta. Copilot First Lt.
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Angkatan '60 attempts to fill gaps in art history
Angkatan '60 attempts to fill gaps in art historyMargaret Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta, bungabahasa@plasa.comThe Angkatan '60 exhibition that opened on Tuesday at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta displays not only the works of artists who first started showing in public...
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Hunger: An issue for the ages
Hunger: An issue for the agesJayesh Taunk, Grade 10, JIS For most of us, food has always been taken for granted, like the sun rising in the east. But are we living in a dream world?Passing through the streets of Jakarta, the swarms of poor and hungry people begging at traffic lights, on the...
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Aceh residents flee as three-meter waves strike
Aceh residents flee as three-meter waves strikeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Memories of the tsunami were triggered in several coastal villages of South Aceh regency on Saturday as huge waves struck, destroying dozens of houses.The three-meter-high waves hit the area at 6 a.m.
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Eva Hutapea: Captain of industry who cares about common folk
Eva Hutapea: Captain of industry who cares about common folkT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Rice, honey, cookies, plastic containers, handicrafts and several other things are on display in the meeting room at the offices of Eva Riyanti Hutapea, who resigned last year from her post as...
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
On the farm as flu fears rise
On the farm as flu fears rise Bird flu or avian influenza has been confirmed as the cause of deaths of a man and his two children in Tangerang, Banten. The fatal disease is caused by the deadly H5N1 virus that can be transmitted from poultry to humans.
Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Project Jakarta: Arming a kampong with awareness
Project Jakarta: Arming a kampong with awarenessPritam Narula and Andrew Briggs, Grade 10, Jakarta International School (JIS)"Faster, farther, cheaper and deeper," wrote Thomas Freedman in The Lexus and the Olive Tree.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
House proposes budget rise
House proposes budget riseFrom Republika The House of Representatives plans to propose a budget increase for legislators in July of Rp 1.105 trillion, comprising Rp 760.98 billion for allowances and Rp 389.34 billion for the House Secretariat.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSNine suspects, 585 crickets taken Sukawati police arrested on Monday nine suspects and confiscated 585 crickets in a raid on a gambling den in Tegal hamlet, some 15 kilometers east of Denpasar.Two suspects, including the owner of the den, escaped arrest.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Govt responsible for education
Govt responsible for educationFrom Koran TempoThe high cost of education in Indonesia gives poor people no choice but to keep their children at home, as it is already difficult for them to meet their daily needs, even before considering school fees.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Minangkabau airport opens for business
Minangkabau airport opens for business PADANG, West Sumatra: Minangkabau International Airport kicked off operations on Friday, making it the first international airport operating in West Sumatra.With the opening of the new airport, Tabing Airport, the only civilian airport in West Sumatra, which...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Firms give hope to Acehnese kids
Firms give hope to Acehnese kidsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Many companies have shown their concern for the welfare of the children of Aceh following the tsunami that struck the province last December.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Faith and diplomacy
Faith and diplomacy Religion has moved into the realm of international affairs with the first interfaith dialog of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM), a forum involving 39 countries, in Bali this week. Religion and politics in many countries don't mix and thus it was strange to see religion taking...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
JP/3/Heads
JP/3/Heads1. BLAST: 2 X 20 Police hunting London bombers shoot man dead 2. BATAM: 1 X 32 Govt offers 'Bonded Zone Plus' 3. ROBINHO: 1 X 27 Real sign Robinho for $30m
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Yogyakarta city dominates 'pesantren' debate contest
Yogyakarta city dominates 'pesantren' debate contestYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Yogyakarta participants dominated a debate competition held on Friday at the Jaya Raya resort outside Bogor, placing six groups in the final eight.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Busway offers school visits
Busway offers school visits JAKARTA: TransJakarta wants more elementary school students to use its busway routes and is offering to visit schools to promote the idea of safe and efficient public transport, the company says.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Making ethanol from cassava is easy, Lampung BPPT researcher says
Making ethanol from cassava is easy, Lampung BPPT researcher saysOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungBesides being a sugar producer, Lampung province also produces cassava. In 2004, there were 300,000 hectares of cassava fields in four regencies.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Southeast Asia gets penny-wise about energy
Southeast Asia gets penny-wise about energyDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok With oil prices at historic highs this year, hiking import bills and slowing economies, Southeast Asian governments are pursuing a host of energy saving measures such as raising office temperatures, turning off night...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Australian government's hard line
Australian government's hard line The Australian government has taken a tough stance against people smuggling from Indonesia with a "border protection" policy of turning back boats and locking asylum seekers who make landfall in offshore camps.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Murder-suicide raises concern
Murder-suicide raises concernBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post/Boyolali Anisa, 9, a third grader at the Sindon Madrasah Ibtida'iyah Islamic school screamed in panic, "Astiwi is hanged... Astiwi is hanged."Anisa seldom found the main door locked when she returned home from school at around 11 a.m.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
House proposes budget rise
House proposes budget riseFrom Republika The House of Representatives plans to propose a budget increase for legislators in July of Rp 1.105 trillion, comprising Rp 760.98 billion for allowances and Rp 389.34 billion for the House Secretariat.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
'Muslims suffer most from London attacks'
'Muslims suffer most from London attacks' The July 7 attacks on London, followed by four minor explosions two weeks later, have put British Muslims -- numbering around 1.7 million of a total population of 60 million -- in an uncomfortable situation.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
ITS pigs exports to Singapore unaffected
ITS pigs exports to Singapore unaffectedFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam The government's plan to carry out of cull of pig at two farms in Tangerang, Banten, has not affected PT Indo Tirta Suaka (ITS) based near Batam, which exports pork to Singapore, an official said.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Gambling bosses facing hard times
Gambling bosses facing hard timesIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaArif (not his real name), a prominent numbers racket (togel) operator in Surabaya, shows a scar on his head to The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Indonesia Cellular Show rings in the changes
Indonesia Cellular Show rings in the changesThis week, cell phone producers and authorized dealers nationwide are ringing in the changes; exhibiting new products and telecommunication technologies at the second Indonesia Cellular Show.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
No quality guarantee
No quality guaranteeFrom GatraThe direct elections of regional chiefs now taking place in several regions was inspired by the 2004 general election, which was considered successful despite the various irregularities reported.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
President told to reform BIN
President told to reform BIN JAKARTA: The President must take the necessary measures to force the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) to cooperate with police investigating the murder of human rights campaigner Munir, human rights watchdog Imparsial says.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
House of Reps: Just who are they representing?
House of Reps: Just who are they representing?B. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta The House of Representatives, which is already so low in the eyes of the public, has sunk even lower. The crux this time revolves around gluttony for money.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
* The death of public representation Page 2
* The death of public representation Page 2 * AGO launches internal reform drive Page 4 * Children with impairments taught to fend for themselves Page 5 * Misreading radicalism in Muhammadiyah Page 7 * Police say they'll now crack down on big fish Page 8 * Roddick and Kiefer reach Indianapolis...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
page 8
page 81. JUDI: 1 x 36 Police say they'll now crack down on big fish 2. AHMADIYAH: 1 x 36 Komnas HAM condemns Ahmadiyah attack 3. ROAD: 1 x 32 Embassies pressed to remove barriers 4. SPEAK-7: 1 x 27;JP;ASF; ANPAj..r..
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future
Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future Annastashya Emmanuelle Contributor Jakarta Left orphaned by the tsunami is not the end of the world. There is more to life than just grief, an Aceh orphan believes.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Embassies pressed to remove barriers
Embassies pressed to remove barriersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration has reiterated its calls for the American and Australian embassies to remove protective barriers erected outside their premises that are blocking traffic in South and Central Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
'Pesantren' English debate kicks off
'Pesantren' English debate kicks offYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BogorOver 150 students from Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) and universities across the country began on Thursday a two-day debate and speech competition at the Jaya Raya Resort outside of Bogor.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
JP/2/heads
JP/2/heads July 23, 2005 1. Inter -- 60 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x14) Bali forum urges interfaith studies 2. Yuan -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x16) Reevaluation of yuan receives mixed reactions 3. Vaccine -- 36 pts 3 cols 1lines (1x27)Bird flu vaccine sufficient: Ministry4.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
KL's reforms bring cheer to economy
KL's reforms bring cheer to economyEileen NG, Associated Press/Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's decision to scrap its seven-year-old fixed currency regime will bring cheer to the slowing economy and put the country back into the sights of foreign investors, economists said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
President told to reform BIN
President told to reform BIN JAKARTA: The President must take the necessary measures to force the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) to cooperate with police investigating the murder of human rights campaigner Munir, human rights watchdog Imparsial says.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Komnas HAM condemns Ahmadiyah attack
Komnas HAM condemns Ahmadiyah attackTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor A member of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Friday that looking at the preliminary evidence, last week's attack on the Ahmadiyah complex in Parung, Bogor, was a rights violation.M.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Govt offers 'Bonded Zone Plus'
Govt offers 'Bonded Zone Plus'Zakki P. Hakim and Fadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam The status of the Batam Industrial Bonded zone, Bintan Industrial Estate and Karimun Industrial Cooperation zone have been upgraded to "Bonded Zone Plus" to give investors more legal certainty, top officials say.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Intro:
Intro: This special page is in observance of National Children's Day, which is commemorated on July 23 each year. This page takes a look at how children in Aceh are doing following the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the province, leaving many children homeless, orphaned or...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Indonesia will lose out in free trade era: Researcher
Indonesia will lose out in free trade era: ResearcherRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaIndonesia will not be able to take advantage of increasing world trade liberalization because many stakeholders here are not even aware it is going on, an official says.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
SBY's proposed side visit to Israel
SBY's proposed side visit to Israel Emanuel Shahaf's reasoning behind President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's proposed side visit to Israel whom the former claims would represent the views of the world's biggest Muslim country on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (The Jakarta Post, July 19: Susilo...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Missing Air Force plane found at East Java's Jabung Hill
Missing Air Force plane found at East Java's Jabung HillID Nugroho and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya/Medan After two days of intensive searching, the wreckage of an Indonesian Air Force plane was finally found on Friday morning at Jabung Hill, in Malang regency, East Java.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 22
Rupiah Rates July 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,852.73 7,084.95 7,507.71 7,429.83 Brunei dollar 1 6,189.33 5,583.01 5,917.40 5,854.78 Canadian dollar 1 8,441.61 7,612.98 8,070.72 7,983.57 Swiss franc 1 7,992.06 7,211.24 7,640.92 7,562.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
JP/18/IMAGES
JP/18/IMAGESStreet children come together to enjoy communal meal Reports have circulated recently about the incidence of malnutrition in Indonesian children, a cause of much concern. Care of Kids Ministry, a non-governmental organization engaged in social activities with a focus on health service...
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future
Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about futureAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Jakarta Left orphaned by the tsunami is not the end of the world. There is more to life than just grief, an Aceh orphan believes.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Most Indonesian schools struggling with bilingual education issue
Most Indonesian schools struggling with bilingual education issueEric E. Hallett, Jakarta In previous articles, Alex Tubagus and Jan Dormer addressed issues about bilingual education predominately within the domain of National Plus schools or their equivalent.
Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Gasohol BE 10, a fuel substitute from cassava
Gasohol BE 10, a fuel substitute from cassava The nation's fuel crisis has made many aware of the urgent need for Indonesia to seek alternative fuel sources to prevent such problems from reoccurring. One fuel mix that would economize the use of gasoline and is also more environmentally friendly...