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On the shelves

On the shelvesNagari Tawon Madu (Honey Bee Country); The political history of 18th century Blambangan; I Made Sudjana; Larasan-Sejarah Kuta Bali; First edition December 2001; 124 pp This year the Dutch are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische...

Mike Tramp relieves White Lion's fame

Mike Tramp relieves White Lion's fameHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mike Tramp of White Lion? Sigh. But what's the use of complaining? It is the downside of living in a poor, third-world country where we are unable to really choose the foreign artists that perform here.

Legendary DJ de Melero spells out his success

Legendary DJ de Melero spells out his successJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali I first met the lovely Mike and Sadja one evening in early 2000, on Jl. Gado Gado, at a shrine the Swedish couple had constructed especially for the worship of the one powerful "spirit" that they "Absolutely"...

Poso back to normal after bomb blast

Poso back to normal after bomb blastErick W., The Jakarta Post, Palu The situation in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, returned to normal on Saturday, one day after a bomb explosion that killed a woman in a bus, but police kept closed the road where the blast had occurred.

Civil emergency rejected in Aceh

Civil emergency rejected in AcehNani Farida and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh joined forces with the provincial legislative council, clerics and non-governmental organizations to oppose the imposition of a civil emergency in Aceh, saying...

West Java continues domination at national tae kwon do championship

West Java continues domination at national tae kwon do championshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Java, the 2001 overall champion, continued its domination at the 3rd LG Cup national tae kwon do championship, winning another three gold medals at the Bung Karno Indoor Tennis Court here on...

Train derailment injures 36

Train derailment injures 36 INDONESIA: Thirty-six people aboard the Mutiara Timur train were injured when three of the rear cars jumped the tracks and rolled over while passing through Rejoso, Pasuruan in East Java province late on Saturday.No fatalities were reported.

Which mall is the best place to hang out?

Which mall is the best place to hang out?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta For young Jakartans, going to the mall has become an activity in itself. For some, it has even got to the point of being a sort of ritual that they must do every day.

A way forward for the Chinese issue?

A way forward for the Chinese issue?Fabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia is an extremely diverse country, but in its heterogeneity has always presented significant degrees of tolerance for ethnic, racial and religious differences. The exception is the Chinese minority.

Powell to visit Indonesia during Asia tour this month

Powell to visit Indonesia during Asia tour this monthAgencies, Washington U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will launch a grueling eight-nation tour of Asia this month, hoping to keep tensions between India and Pakistan under control and to bolster the Pacific front of the U.S.

Dede stands up for minority causes

Dede stands up for minority causesChristina Schott, Contributor, Surabaya Many people call him the most famous homosexual in Indonesia. Others say he is one of the country's most intelligent people, while some just call him "a very good guy".

Stateless and discriminated against in their country

Stateless and discriminated against in their country Hendrawan is perhaps Indonesia's best-known sportsman. Olympic Badminton silver medalist in Sydney 2000 and World Champion in 2001 he has stood tall on the podium, and proudly listened "his" national anthem being played.

Malls offer everything for everyone

Malls offer everything for everyone Modernization has changed people's lifestyles in large cities all over the world, including Jakarta. When in the past people would spend their free time at parks or public places, nowadays people flock to the malls scattered around the city.

Army to keep network in regions: Ryamizard

Army to keep network in regions: RyamizardJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has rejected increasing calls for the liquidation of the much-criticized regional military network, saying its presence was urgently needed as an early warning system for...

Poso calm after bomb blast

Poso calm after bomb blastErick W. The Jakarta Post Palu The situation in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, returned to normal on Saturday, one day after a bomb explosion that killed a woman in a bus, but police kept closed the road where the blast had occurred.

Will another mall fulfill our needs?

Will another mall fulfill our needs?Bambang Nurbianto and Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everyone has their own reason to go to the mall. It could be for shopping, sightseeing or a social gathering.For Tria, 30, it tends to be the latter, plus catching up with what's hip today.

Classic Rocker

Classic RockerMike Tramp was surprised to find he still had fans in Jakarta, though most of those present for his performance at the Fashion Cafe remembered him only from his days fronting '80s long-hair rockers White Lion. But Tramp proved that this is one lion who can still roar.

Gucci men's wear

Gucci men's wear Ford brings elegant Thirties backHera Diani The Jakarta Post JakartaPeople call it the Elegant Thirties. It was a period of glamorous style, with formal wear for men and sleek bias cut gowns for women.

Commission of child protection needs wider coordination

Commission of child protection needs wider coordinationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters of children's rights and welfare have formed a national commission in a desperate bid for strong coordination with authorities to uphold the law.

Bus bombing kills one in Poso

Bus bombing kills one in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authorities closed the Trans-Sulawesi road between Poso and Tentena after a bomb exploded in front of a bus bound for Poso, killing one passenger and injuring four others.

IBRA raises Rp 16.5t in first half

IBRA raises Rp 16.5t in first half The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Friday that it had collected Rp 16.5 trillion in cash during the first half of this year from the sale of assets and loans.

Limited cemetery space prompts call to public to reuse graves

Limited cemetery space prompts call to public to reuse gravesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With limited space available at public cemeteries here, the City Cemetery Agency is calling on the public to make better use of graves by burying more than one body in a single plot.

School torching greets Susilo in Lhokseumawe

School torching greets Susilo in LhokseumaweIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe The torching of two school buildings greeted Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his peace mission in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh on Friday.

Govt to probe council's motion to dismiss Surabaya mayor

Govt to probe council's motion to dismiss Surabaya mayorAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has asked Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono to continue working as usual, pending an investigation sanctioned by the ministry into the latter's dismissal by...

Constitutional law experts have proposed that direct

Constitutional law experts have proposed that direct presidential elections be held after the general election to elect legislators in the parliament, in efforts to allow winning parties to name their presidential candidates in the direct presidential election.

1. AWUY: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS

1. AWUY: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Indonesia's harp ambassador2. STEIGER: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Versatile Steiger was 'theatrical loner'

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Slums top list as areas most prone to fire 2. Sale -- 2 x 22 Jakarta Great Sale promotion falls flat in luring shoppers 3. Makam -- 2 x 30 Limited cemetery space prompts call to public to reuse graves 4. Speakers' -- 1 x 30 'Nothing special at the Jakarta Great Sale'

PDI Perjuangan livid over demo permit

PDI Perjuangan livid over demo permit KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the provincial legislature expressed disappointment with the provincial police chief, Brig. Gen.

1. Riza: 8 x 4 lines

1. Riza: 8 x 4 linesSimple majority enough for president: Researcher 2. SBY: 20 x 2 linesSchool torching greets Susilo in Lhokseumawe3. TK: 36 x 1 lineTaufik seeks Muslims' support for Mega4. KPIA: 40 x 1 lineChild commission needs wider coordination

Govt asks KPC to sell 20% stake to Bukit Asam

Govt asks KPC to sell 20% stake to Bukit AsamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will order East Kalimantan-based coal mining company Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to sell a 20 percent to 25 percent stake to state coal mining company PT Bukit Asam, a senior official at the Ministry of Energy and...

Slums top list as areas most prone to fire

Slums top list as areas most prone to fireAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Friday 53 fire-prone locations, mostly the slum areas throughout the city's five mayoralties.

Indonesian frontrunner crashes out of LG Cup

Indonesian frontrunner crashes out of LG CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Derry Darmansyah, a national tae kwon do hopeful for the upcoming 2002 Asian Games, ignominiously crashed out early on the second day of the 3rd LG Cup, which was marred by media threats to boycott the tournament.

2. Peace: 2 x 22

2. Peace: 2 x 22 Peace broker denies espionage allegation 3. SAFE: 3 x 34 Nearly half of city high-rises neglect fire safety standards 4. BUS: 1 x 30 Bomb blast kills one in Poso

Movie theater monopoly crippling local film industry

Movie theater monopoly crippling local film industryJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta If you happen to drive past a movie theater outside the 21 Cineplex chain, take a good long look at it because you may not ever see it again.

PDI Perjuangan, Golkar pave the way to amendment

PDI Perjuangan, Golkar pave the way to amendmentFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hopes have risen that the exhausting debate over constitutional amendments will avoid a deadlock after the influential Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) gave up...

U.S. dollar weakens against most Asian monies

U.S. dollar weakens against most Asian moniesDow Jones, Singapore The dollar weakened against most Asian currencies, managing to muster modest gains only against the South Korean won and Philippine peso.

Indonesia told to look outwards

Indonesia told to look outwards JAKARTA: A Singapore parliament member said on Friday her country would like to see Indonesia "look outward" and regain its leading role at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

1. BERAS -- 55pt 2 cols 3 lines (11 x 3)

1. BERAS -- 55pt 2 cols 3 lines (11 x 3) E. Java govt moves against imported rice 2. STUDENT -- 36pt 3 cols 2 lines (26 x 2) Muslim university students clash, five left stabbed 3. HUTAN -- 36pt 3 cols 2 lines (26 x 2) Forest destruction may turn Riau into desert in 40 years

FSPC bars Malaysian Consortium from JORR project

FSPC bars Malaysian Consortium from JORR projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has decided to assign state-owned toll road operator PT Djasa Marga to finish Jakarta's Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road project, barring Malaysian Consortium (MC) from...

More democracy needed in classrooms

More democracy needed in classroomsSimon Marcus Gower, High School, Harapan Bangsa School, Kotamodern Tangerang, Banten A major concern for parents in Indonesia, and indeed for Indonesian teachers, is the need for discipline in schools.

Traffic congestion in Jakarta is severe simply because the

Traffic congestion in Jakarta is severe simply because the demand for transportation far exceeds supply. Thus, transportation in Jakarta 2. Guardian 1 X 32 U.S. superiority in perspective Martin Woollacott The Guardian London The New York Times reporter Malcolm Browne years ago used to refer in...

Teachers seek higher incentives

Teachers seek higher incentives TANGERANG: The Tangerang educational office proposed to the municipal council on Friday a 1,000 percent increase in monthly incentive payments for its employees, including teachers.

Annual MPR session mercy or curse

Annual MPR session mercy or curse The forced resignation of three Indonesian presidents -- the late Soekarno, Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid -- has instilled fear in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).

Muslim university students clash, five left stabbed

Muslim university students clash, five left stabbedJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi At least five people were severely stabbed and two buildings burned down after two groups of Indonesian Muslim University students clashed over an initiation program for novices.

Forest destruction may turn Riau into desert in 40 years

Forest destruction may turn Riau into desert in 40 yearsHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A great disaster looms in Riau as this resource-rich province becomes inhospitable to plague the local populace, following excessive exploitation by a handful of tycoons who ignore...

Megawati urged to fire corrupt officials

Megawati urged to fire corrupt officials JAKARTA: Nicalaus Pira Bunga, a law expert at the state-run Nusa Cendana University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to rid her government of former senior New Order officials.

An integrated problem

An integrated problem In the early 1980s the then Jakarta Traffic Police chief said at a seminar that the capital's traffic problem was only the tip of the iceberg.Two decades later -- after hundreds of similar seminars, talks and discussions -- the tip of the iceberg is still there, with no sign...

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Call for Kesowo's replacement mounting

Call for Kesowo's replacement mounting JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the House of Representatives renewed its call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to replace Minister/State Secretary Bambang Kesowo for abusing his power to disburse presidential...

What Jakarta's

What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.