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Mon, 28 Jul 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE
FOR FOCUS ISSUEAsia Pacific Bridal SummitMARRIAGE CUSTOMS: Models display traditional Central Java (left) and Betawi (right) wedding costumes. A traditional wedding is still popular among couples although this entails a series of tiring rituals.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Petrokimia
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG CupThe Jakarta Post JakartaPetrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Useful applications behind demand for 3G
Useful applications behind demand for 3GZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Let's face it, for most of us, SMS and mobile voice communication is enough but some companies face the demands of adopting new technology, especially the expense, in their quest to be the forerunners of new...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
RI to pressure Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
RI to pressure Myanmar to release Suu KyiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia looks set to offer Myanmar the last chance to adequately respond to fellow Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) member countries' calls for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Illegal firearms easily available: Police
Illegal firearms easily available: PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent murder of a computer firm president and his bodyguard has alarmed citizens since the perpetrators used high-caliber firearms in committing the crime.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Reckless driver kills four students
Reckless driver kills four students MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police are searching for a public transportation driver who knocked down and killed four elementary school students on Friday in Sambirejo district, some 30 kilometers from Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Veterinary schools set up board
Veterinary schools set up board BOGOR: Five veterinary schools from five universities in Indonesia and the Association of Indonesian Veterinarians' board of executives agreed on Friday to set up an education board to promote first-rate veterinary education in the country.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Hotels become preferred venues for wedding parties
Hotels become preferred venues for wedding parties Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta's top, star-rated hotels have become increasingly a preferred venue for wedding parties because, in addition to strategic and convenient location, the luxury accommodation offers excellent and...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung
Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in BandungFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Senior officials will begin the Asia-Africa Sub-Regional Organization Conference (AASROC) in Bandung on Monday, with the goal of reviving the spirit of cooperation between the...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Petrokimia
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG CupThe Jakarta Post JakartaPetrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Tangerang KPUD office robbed
Tangerang KPUD office robbed TANGERANG: Air conditioners, fans and carpets at the Tangerang General Elections Commission (KPUD) office on Jl. Nyi Mas Melati were stolen, an official said."When we entered the office, the air conditioners, fans and carpets were missing," the head of the office, Adi...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Next battleground: Customer experience
Next battleground: Customer experienceMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta "The customer experience is the next competitive battleground." Today, many executives believe in this statement. Compared with some promises of great customer experience made by a number of companies in the 1990s, like "The...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track: Tax office
Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track: Tax officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation said it would go ahead with plans to tax the country's mutual fund industry despite growing protests, saying the policy was fair.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Cilacap begins free school, medical program for students
Cilacap begins free school, medical program for studentsAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Cilacap, Central JavaEntering the 2003/2004 academic year, the Cilacap regency administration has introduced a free education and medical program for students of state junior and senior high schools to make...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Intirub's pension benefits
Intirub's pension benefits I have worked with a tire producer, PT Intirub, in East Jakarta, which is owned by the government (9.9 percent) and PT Mega Safe Tyre Ind (of the Argo Pantes Group). Intirub's employees are members of the employer's pension fund, with contributions paid by both employees...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Hot spots detected in Jambi
Hot spots detected in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 801 hot spots have been found in the province of Jambi in Central Sumatra over the past three months, head of the province's forestry office Gatot Moeryanto said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Sadistic kidnappers still have 2 children
Sadistic kidnappers still have 2 childrenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two children, who were kidnapped last week from their houses in Cianjur, West Java, are still in the hands of a sadistic gang, known as the Saputra brothers gang.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Customer experience: The next major evolution
Customer experience: The next major evolutionRhenald Kasali Contributor Jakarta Is there any company that makes you feel very special? Are there any beautiful memories of the last time you purchased a product or service? Are you loyal to any brand? How often do you recommend a brand, be it of a...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitment
AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitmentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people have serious doubts, to say the least, about the commitment of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to fighting the country's out-of-control corruption.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Seeking help from wedding professionals
Seeking help from wedding professionalsAgustina Wayansari The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is everyone dream to make his or her wedding day a memorable occasion. But having a successful wedding ceremony needs good planning and of course broad knowledge and experience.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs
BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costsRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When an oil or gas production sharing contractor (PSC) receives a visit by a high-ranking government official, the PSC normally pays the official's expenses.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Indonesia lends support to Arroyo
Indonesia lends support to ArroyoFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government threw its weight behind Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the aftermath of what Jakarta called a coup attempt and said it denounced any attempt to topple...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillors
Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillorsLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Two councillors alleged on Saturday that money politics was behind the recent West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) gubernatorial election which many people had previously thought was...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Remembering Black Saturday
Remembering Black Saturday In the early hours of July 27, 1996, several hundred people belonging to a splinter faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), allegedly backed by the military, attacked the PDI headquarters on Jl.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Wiranto for
Wiranto for president?From Koran Tempo Small parties obtaining 3 percent of the vote in the general elections may nominate their presidential candidates.As a result, they can easily nominate someone as a presidential candidate regardless of their track record.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeing
TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeingTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The Martial Law Administration in Aceh is intensifying efforts to prevent Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders from fleeing the province or country, an official says.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Prioritize seizure of GAM leaders
Prioritize seizure of GAM leadersFrom Koran TempoThe statement of Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that the military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) should prioritize the search for and capture of leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM),...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Drunken killer still at large
Drunken killer still at large LUWUK, Central Sulawesi: Police are still hunting a sadistic killer named Jalisa two weeks after the 40-year-old suspect murdered two local people and wounded six others on a ship."We are still hunting down the suspect," said First Insp.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
PSCs want more freedom, BP Migas wants to keep authority
PSCs want more freedom, BP Migas wants to keep authorityRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The atmosphere at a weekend meeting between upstream oil and gas authority BP Migas and production sharing contractors (PSCs) was that of PSC executives trying to secure more freedom, while BP Migas...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Man dies after Bulukumba riot
Man dies after Bulukumba riot MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Another farmer has died following a violent protest over land ownership that occurred in the remote South Sulawesi regency of Bulukumba last Monday.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Traditional wedding ceremony strengthens sacred bond
Traditional wedding ceremony strengthens sacred bond Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta The heavy head ornament and the hundreds of staring people did not deter Dian from walking into the reception hall on her special night.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Experts urge sanctions for unlawful hospitals
Experts urge sanctions for unlawful hospitalsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is advised to take tough measures against 39 hospitals in the city that do not treat their medical waste properly, because such waste could endanger people's health and damage the...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Country Profile: Switzerland
Country Profile: Switzerland Message from Ambassador of Switzerland Georges MartinOn its national day, Aug. 1, Switzerland is honored to greet all Indonesians in friendship. Indonesia and Switzerland have much in common, even if Indonesia is far larger in terms of population and territory.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Megawati shuns July 27 tragedy commemoration
Megawati shuns July 27 tragedy commemorationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bloody tragedy that killed at least five supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri on July 27, 1996 was commemorated in a low-key ceremony here on Sunday by victims of the attack on her Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
1. CAMBODIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. CAMBODIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Cambodians vote in most peaceful elections yet 2. ASROC: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung 3. MIGAS: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs 4.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
East Bengal takes LG Cup out of Southeast Asia
East Bengal takes LG Cup out of Southeast AsiaArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Bengal of India has set an impressive record in its participation as an invitee by winning the inaugural LG Cup Asean Club Championship here, after beating BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-1 in the final match...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Designer Farah making a name for herself
Designer Farah making a name for herselfJock Paul, Contributor, Jakarta After a long and trying journey, the first Indonesian to debut an haute couture collection in Paris has come home to what she finds to be an unexpectedly warm reaction.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Honda Accord: Taking the new version for a spin around town
Honda Accord: Taking the new version for a spin around townPrimastuti Handayani and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post Jakarta The opportunity to take a brand new car for a rip is always enticing. So when we got the offer to try the New Honda Accord, there was little chance we would say no.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Hanusz heralds new era in RI publishing
Hanusz heralds new era in RI publishingChisato Hara, Contributor, Jakarta The autumnal equinox, which falls between Sept. 21 and Sept. 23 each year, marks the moment when the sun is at its zenith and the hours of day and night are equal.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Rencong
RencongMaria Magdalena Bhoernomo My husband came back from the office, carrying a rusted old rencong about half a meter long.An avid collector, he would place it next to the many krises and spears of various shapes and sizes in our home."There's no harm in collecting antiques.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
TV Program: Sunday, July 27, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, July 27, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:30 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari2:00 English for Fun3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Sports5:00...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Flaws still exist in law enforcement in Aceh
Flaws still exist in law enforcement in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe/Banda AcehEntering the third month of the integrated military operation to quell the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), suspected members are still awaiting trial due to a shortage of prosecutors...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
New ID requirements heaps more misery on Acehnese
New ID requirements heaps more misery on AcehneseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, AcehTengku Hanafi, 65, was back at the Baktiya district office in North Aceh for the seventh time this week desperately inquiring as to when he could get his new red-and-white identity card.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Expo offers stuff that motoring dreams are made of
Expo offers stuff that motoring dreams are made ofThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual Gaikindo Auto Expo is always eagerly anticipated, not only by those in the auto industry but also the public.It's a chance to see up close new models that are about to hit the streets, even if they are way out of...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Breathing a bit of life into a modern home
Breathing a bit of life into a modern homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The overall atmosphere in the house in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, is minimalist and modern, but it is also a place to live in.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Flaws persist in law enforcement in Aceh
Flaws persist in law enforcement in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Entering the third month of the integrated military operation to quell the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), suspected members are still awaiting trial due to a shortage of prosecutors...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Helping children overcome barriers to education
Helping children overcome barriers to educationJock Paul, Contributor, Jakarta As soon as some children learn to overcome serious challenges in their young lives, other barriers -- these ones out of their control -- are erected in front of them.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Our convenient memory loss about the July 27 tragedy
Our convenient memory loss about the July 27 tragedy If you live in Jakarta, I suggest you visit an old building on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, next to the United Development Party (PPP) headquarters, on Sunday.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
West Sumatra: Great attractions, shame about the rest
West Sumatra: Great attractions, shame about the restHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Padang A recent vacation in West Sumatra made me realize how we Indonesians take things for granted all the time. In this case, our natural resources.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Edward Hutabarat: Keeping cultural riches at center stage
Edward Hutabarat: Keeping cultural riches at center stageMurdani Usman, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Amid the flood of western styles into the local market, Edward Hutabarat is a holdout who has refused to be swayed by the fashion current.