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Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Huzrin admitted to hospital
Huzrin admitted to hospital BATAM, Riau: Former Riau Islands regent Huzrin Hood's appeal over his graft conviction was turned down by the Supreme Court on Friday but Huzrin was temporarily released from custody eight hours later on health grounds.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Govt washes its hands of Sancang
Govt washes its hands of SancangYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung, West Java An official from the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) gave a reminder at a discussion in Bandung recently that the Sancang nature reserve in southern Garut regency has been severely damaged.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Mia sparks Indonesia's triumph at Thamrin Cup
Mia sparks Indonesia's triumph at Thamrin CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Mia Sacca of Indonesia won the girls' singles of the Thamrin Cup international junior tennis championship as local teenagers triumphed in all but one event on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Focus Issue: Furniture, May 4, 2004
Focus Issue: Furniture, May 4, 2004Caption:Photo A:FurnifairRattan furniture designs have improved over the years. To protect the rattan furniture industry, the government recently imposed a ban on the exportation of unprocessed and half-processed rattan.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
11th hour wooing of voters
11th hour wooing of votersJakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians worked hand-in-hand on Sunday to establish polling stations for Monday's historic presidential election despite reports of little funds received from the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
1. Haze (3 X 18)
1. Haze (3 X 18) Red tape blamed for government's slow progress on fires 2. Saksi (2 X 21) Absence of expert witnesses in medical cases: Lawyer 3. Walhi (2 X 24 ) Watchdog loses lawsuit against Ladia Galaska 4.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Police plan to quiz Nurdin Halid Tuesday
Police plan to quiz Nurdin Halid Tuesday SEMARANG: Police are to question Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association head Nurdin Halid on Tuesday to investigate his possible involvement in a suger smuggling ring.National Police special economic crimes unit head Brig. Gen.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Banten to build Greater Jakarta dump
Banten to build Greater Jakarta dump Banten deputy governor Ratu Atut Chosiah announced over the weekend that the province was prepared to lease some land to the Java Waste Management Corporation (JWMC) to develop a waste treatment facility for Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
UI economic policy recommendation is too late: Analyst
UI economic policy recommendation is too late: AnalystThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One thing is certain from the ongoing presidential election process; whomever emerges victorious will face a formidable task in curing the country's economy.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Making the great white hope of a smile come true
Making the great white hope of a smile come trueTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A smile is the friendliest gesture, more welcoming than a handshake or even a hug. It lights up a person's face and engenders comfortable, secure feelings in others.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Press freedom champion Mochtar 'only feared for his Juliet'
Press freedom champion Mochtar 'only feared for his Juliet'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The late writer and journalist Mochtar Lubis was remembered among friends as "a consistent and persistent fighter for press freedom and corruption eradication in the country".
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feet
Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feetEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A unpardonably pretty face or a shock of glossy hair may be the dream of many in the beauty stakes, but for others it's about putting our best foot forward.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finals
Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finalsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Fifth seeded pair Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto became Indonesia's only hope at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championships after they had secured a place in the men's double final round on Saturday.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Portugal dismisses speculation on referee
Portugal dismisses speculation on refereeAssociated Press Alcochete, Portugal The Portuguese camp dismissed talk that Markus Merk, the German referee named for the Euro 2004 final on Sunday, will be biased toward Greece because he is close to Greece's German coach Otto Rehhagel.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Koreas mull joint team for 2008
Koreas mull joint team for 2008 SEOUL : South and North Korea are to begin discussions next month on forming a joint team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.The two Koreas have agreed to parade together in the opening ceremony in Athens next month in a show of growing rapprochement between the...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Bengkulu: Finding diamonds in the rough
Bengkulu: Finding diamonds in the roughHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bengkulu I was set to explore all that Bengkulu had to offer when Sudiyono, my rental car driver, asked my permission to turn on the tape.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
'Kebaya', fashion with staying power
'Kebaya', fashion with staying powerStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta-------------------------------------------------- The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century of Straits Chinese Costume Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Periplus Editions, 2004 176 pp -------------------------------------------------------The...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
The winning team: Be careful what you wish for
The winning team: Be careful what you wish forGrowing up in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, I played soccer. Not very well, admittedly, but I played -- as did everyone else. After moving to New York, I lost touch with the world's most popular sporting activity.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Raden Saleh's legacy lives on in German town
Raden Saleh's legacy lives on in German townChristina Schott, Contributor, Dresden, Germany Raden Saleh Syarief Bustaman, the grandfather of modern Indonesian art, was among the first Javanese ever educated in Europe in the 19th century.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Traveler's tips
Traveler's tips Bengkulu, the capital of the province of the same name, is only a 55 minute-flight from Jakarta. Sriwijaya Air and Merpati Airlines fly there, with one-way fares of Rp 200,000 and Rp 250,000 respectively.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 4, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 4, 2004Exhibitions* Sintang Textiles at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Installation Republik Togel 303, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798626), until July 9. * Painting, Painting
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
West Java's Cianjur tries out 'sharia' system
West Java's Cianjur tries out 'sharia' systemJonas Viering, Contributor, Jakarta The patriarch sat on his mattress on the floor of the traditional wooden Sundanese house. Now shrunken by age, his wrinkled body was too small to fill out his T-shirt.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Indonesia secures one title in Thamrin Cup
Indonesia secures one title in Thamrin CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has secured one title at the Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament here, as two Indonesian girls' doubles will battle it out in the final on Sunday.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Update sought on Wiranto, Hamzah funds
Update sought on Wiranto, Hamzah fundsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) asked on Saturday presidential candidates Wiranto and Hamzah Haz to submit their most recent bank accounts.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Researcher Roby learns the value of networking
Researcher Roby learns the value of networkingHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's people like Roby Muhamad who give good reason to bypass school reunions to avoid those potentially pressure-filled, cringe-inducing Romy and Michelle High School Reunion scenarios.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Domestic response challenges rattan producers' creativity
Domestic response challenges rattan producers' creativityRudijanto, Contributor Considered as second class, cheap and old-fashioned furniture by many locals, Indonesian rattan furniture has spread to almost all European and Asian countries, as well as the US, Australia, Canada, and the North and...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Yes, I am dreaming of the good old days
Yes, I am dreaming of the good old daysAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I sighed deeply, daydreaming about the good old days. I was not benignly pondering Siti "Mbak Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana's virtuous expression while yelling for a return to the era of her dad, with the twisted irony of her...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Be careful what you wish for
Be careful what you wish for Growing up in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, I played soccer. Not very well, admittedly, but I played -- as did everyone else. After moving to New York, I lost touch with the world's most popular sporting activity.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
On the rocks and learning what matters in life
On the rocks and learning what matters in lifeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Berau, East Kalimantan I have always believed that life is made up of many experiences designed to help us appreciate the limited time we have on earth.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feet
Nailing it: Salon taps into care for fingers and feetEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An unpardonably pretty face or a shock of glossy hair may be the dream of many in the beauty stakes, but for others it's about putting our best foot forward.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Residents get to work before the big day
Residents get to work before the big dayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The final 48-hour countdown for the landmark presidential election began on Saturday with residents in the capital devoting their time and energy to erecting polling stations (TPS) in their respective neighborhoods.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Ex-minister Subandrio dead at 90
Ex-minister Subandrio dead at 90 Former deputy prime minister Subandrio, who was imprisoned for 30 years for his alleged involvement in an abortive coup in 1965, died on Saturday due to old age.He was buried at Jeruk Purut public cemetery in South Jakarta later that day.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Raden Saleh's pavilion now a cherished home
Raden Saleh's pavilion now a cherished homeSomewhere in the tranquil hills of Saxony close to the Czech border, between cow pastures and old vineyards, stands a monument as unique as the development of German-Indonesian friendship.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
TV Program: Sunday, July 4, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, July 4, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Otoscreen11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. English for Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Music5:00 Cartoon: Robocon6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Campaign fund irregularities
Campaign fund irregularitiesLaw No. 23/2003 on presidential elections stipulates penalties for campaign fund irregularities:Article 89 (6): Those who give or receive campaign funds exceeding the designated amount face between four months and two years in jail or a fine of between Rp 200 million and...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
JP/18/TINTIN
JP/18/TINTINTintin: Music teacher goes international with film shortsNi Luh Dian Purniawati, Contributor/Denpasar Once a month, film buffs pack the hall of the Irama Indah House music school and store in Denpasar to watch film shorts. The event has taken place regularly since Aug.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Mega opens antiterror school in Semarang
Mega opens antiterror school in SemarangSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Saturday an international antiterror school here in Semarang, as part of Asia-Pacific efforts to combat terrorist attacks.
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Luluk, Alvent challenge home pair of Choong, Lee in Malaysia Open finals
Luluk, Alvent challenge home pair of Choong, Lee in Malaysia Open finalsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifth seeded pair Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto became Indonesia's only hope at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championships after they had secured a place in the men's double...
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
Not to be critical, but we are a bit thin-skinned
Not to be critical, but we are a bit thin-skinned Krabbe K. Piting Contributor JakartaWhen we say we can handle criticism, do we really mean it? Can we look our critics in the eye and have a healthy albeit heated discussion on the subject? Can we accept the fact that -- shock, horror! -- somebody...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta British energy giant BP Plc expects to wrap up deals to sell two gas blocks to local firm PT Energy Mega Persada (EMP) and Malaysia's Petroliam National Bhd. (Petrona) later this month, the company said on Thursday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
TV Today: Saturday, July 3, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, July 3, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Talk Show11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Badminton director calls for training evaluation
Badminton director calls for training evaluationEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro are the latest Indonesian victims at the Malaysian Open, prompting the national training director to say the program needed to be evaluated.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Eight more councils face graft probes
Eight more councils face graft probesSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang After helping jail almost all members of the West Sumatra legislative council for corruption, prosecutors here are currently investigating new graft scams in at least eight regental and municipal councils.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Battle of telco cards begins in Surabaya
Battle of telco cards begins in SurabayaIndra Harsaputra, Surabaya Hardly a year has passed since state-owned Telkom boosted Flexi cards; Indosat has now followed with its new product, Star One, raising the question of whether it can made inroads into Flexi's wireless access market in Surabaya as...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
ASEAN security now at ease
ASEAN security now at easePolicemen in charge of securing the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) during this week's ASEAN summit were able to sigh with relief on Friday evening as the ASEAN Regional Forum ended.On duty from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 3, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 3, 2004Exhibitions* Sintang Textile at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Installation Republik Togel 303, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798626), until July 9.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
City admits poor planning in school renovation projects
City admits poor planning in school renovation projectsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta At least 13 school construction projects have been halted as a result of poor planning by the Jakarta Elementary Education Agency.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Government firm on July bond issue
Government firm on July bond issueDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Emboldened by the limited impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike and the peaceful month-long presidential election campaign, the government is determined to move ahead with plans to launch its fourth bond issue of the year later this...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
A valid election in Aceh: Test-case for RI's democracy
A valid election in Aceh: Test-case for RI's democracySam Zarifi, New York Come Monday, most of Indonesia's 150 million registered voters will be able to cast (or not cast) their ballots in a relatively peaceful environment.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Indonesia's race for presidency: What the opinion polls don't say
Indonesia's race for presidency: What the opinion polls don't sayLeonard C. Sebastian The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Indonesians want change, it is often said. This was evident from the spectacular decline in the popularity of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P)...