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Legislators pessimistic on constitutional amendments

Legislators pessimistic on constitutional amendments JAKARTA (JP): With the clock ticking fast, hopes that Commission A at the People's Consultative Assembly will complete proposals for constitutional amendments are fading.

Drawing contest for children

Drawing contest for children JAKARTA (JP): About 1,000 children between the ages of 3 and 12 took part in a drawing and coloring contest at Mal Ciputra in West Jakarta on Sunday.The contest was held in connection with the country's 55th anniversary of independence, which falls on Aug.

FedEx sees bright outlook in rebounding Asian market

FedEx sees bright outlook in rebounding Asian market SUBIC BAY, The Philippines (JP): Leading air express transportation company Federal Express (FedEx) sees a favorable Asian market ahead as the region recovers from its economic crisis.Managing director for its Southeast Asia operation of the U.S.

Official suggests spice museum for Jakarta

Official suggests spice museum for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Museum and Restoration Agency has proposed the establishment of Indonesia's first ever spice museum in an unused building within the Maritime Museum compound on Jl. Pasar Ikan I in North Jakarta.Agency chairman Robert P.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 MPR Session (live) 12:00 p.m. Music 2:30 Performance 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Akbar the Great 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...

Councillors question lack of police on raids

Councillors question lack of police on raids JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta City Councilmen questioned on Saturday the absence of police officers on several raids conducted recently by local officials against gambling dens in the capital.

Two blasts in RP kill at least 4

Two blasts in RP kill at least 4 MANILA (AP): Blasts in two Philippine cities on Sunday killed at least four people and wounded about 23 others in a sign of rising lawlessness.A bomb exploded in a crowded sidewalk burger stall in Carmen town n the southern province of North Cotabato, killing a...

Calls to defer amendments grow

Calls to defer amendments grow JAKARTA (JP): Calls to postpone the consideration of constitutional amendments to a more "appropriate" time are growing as many argue that the nation is currently still too unsettled to deal with such fundamental changes to the 1945 Constitution.

E-Procurement helps firms cut down on purchasing costs

E-Procurement helps firms cut down on purchasing costs Are the employees in your company still using the old, paper- based procurement procedure? Does Ina still have to obtain seven signatures before she can get a new ink cartridge for the inkjet printer on her desk? Does Tommy often get angry...

Military training?

Military training? Further to Melody Kemp's letter Violence on the border (Aug. 5) and my own on cross-border raids into East Timor (Aug. 1) by men with "high military skills", UN commanders in the territory are now strongly suggesting that the "militiamen" are in fact army's special force...

Badung Regent offers praise

Badung Regent offers praiseBy Brant Connors DENPASAR, Bali (JP): As Bali celebrates its 42nd anniversary as a province, Badung Regent A.A. Ngurah Oka Ratmadi SH praised efforts to develop and promote Bali and Badung.

Sulawesi governors sign Poso peace deal

Sulawesi governors sign Poso peace deal TENTENA, Central Sulawesi (JP): Sulawesi governors signed a peace accord for Poso here on Sunday with recommendations for security guarantees for refugees, psychological and infrastructural rehabilitation and fair law enforcement.

Observers say MPR blackmailing President

Observers say MPR blackmailing President JAKARTA (JP): Observers lashed out at People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) legislators on Sunday for pushing for a decree to formalize the task-sharing agreement between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the Vice President, saying it was an attempt to...

Siloam Gleneagles has new scanning device

Siloam Gleneagles has new scanning device TANGERANG (JP): Siloam Gleneagles Hospital, jointly owned by the Lippo Group and its Singaporean partner, introduced on Saturday its US$2 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Gyroscan INTERA 1.5.

E-mail notification alert with SMS provides convenience

E-mail notification alert with SMS provides convenienceBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Wow, I have received a lot of e-mails from JP readers, either giving compliments or asking for more tips or for a detailed procedure in Indonesian.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 30.

VW rally congests Bandung streets

VW rally congests Bandung streets BANDUNG: A procession of a 860 German-made Volkswagen (VW) cars of all types congested the streets of west and north Bandung on Sunday.The vehicles, which made a 10-kilometer trip along the city's streets, belonged to members of the Bandung VW Club.

Aceh: Toward new political arena?

Aceh: Toward new political arena?By Aboeprijadi Santoso GENEVA (JP): There was an air of growing optimism after the talks on Aceh in Switzerland last week. Aceh seems to be moving toward a new game and leaving the military battle.

Coming clean on Indonesian sexual attitudes today

Coming clean on Indonesian sexual attitudes today JAKARTA (JP): The country could be said to be experiencing its own sexual identity crisis. Information and counseling on once taboo subjects are now freely available, yet traditional mores still predominate.

Weighty issues with oversize entertainer Hughes

Weighty issues with oversize entertainer HughesBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Emcee-cum-talk show host Dewi Hughes bristles whenever she hears the "F" word. Most recently it was a journalist, tired at the wait for a show to begin, who committed the offense.

Transvestites place a priority on practicing safe sex

Transvestites place a priority on practicing safe sexBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Tamara, 21, has been on the street just for half a year. The Bugis transvestite, with lustrous hair cascading down her slender back, enjoys the job and has no intention of doing anything else.

What is obvious about stating the obvious

What is obvious about stating the obvious JAKARTA (JP): Twelve days ago a powerful bomb exploded in front of the residence of the Philippine ambassador in Central Jakarta. The explosion was so loud that you could hear it as far away as Bali or even California -- if you turned on the television.

The path of mystics is rocky and bumpy

The path of mystics is rocky and bumpyBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): In the previous article, I expounded the four different stages of spiritual development, namely Stage I: Chaotic, antisocial; Stage II: Formal, institutional; Stage III: Skeptic, individual; and Stage IV: Mystic, communal.

Flandy, Eng Hian vow to win KL c'ships

Flandy, Eng Hian vow to win KL c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's doubles Olympic Games qualifiers Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian aim to end their title drought at the upcoming Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur next week.

The Body Shop branches out into matters of the mind

The Body Shop branches out into matters of the mind JAKARTA (JP): It was bound to happen sooner or later. An international chain of all-natural cosmetics and beauty treatments gets all cerebral with Ayurveda, the ancient Indian approach to mental and physical well-being.

Yayuk keeps her cool in Olympics chance

Yayuk keeps her cool in Olympics chance JAKARTA (JP): Making her fourth comeback in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney does not make women's tennis player Yayuk Basuki feel like she is an Indonesian superwoman.

Indonesia grapples with sexual mores

Indonesia grapples with sexual moresBy Bruce Emond Everybody is doing it, or at least talking about it. There has been an avalanche of sexual information in the media, particularly in the last two years.

Ratings system helps viewers decide on what to watch

Ratings system helps viewers decide on what to watchBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): A TV viewer recently wrote a letter to a newspaper complaining about the films screened by a private television station during the school holidays.

AGRAKOM: Bringing your enterprise to e-business

AGRAKOM: Bringing your enterprise to e-business So many traps litter the road to the successful use of the Internet in everyday business practices. And only a small proportion slip through the traps. This was the central message of Internet strategy expert David Siegel in his top-selling books...

e-Indonesia: Slow motion on a fast track

e-Indonesia: Slow motion on a fast trackBy Fritz E. Simandjuntak Since early 1990, the Internet, the worldwide network of computer networks, has grabbed enormous public attention. The news has been filled with stories about the Internet and its impact on individual countries.

What makes an e-Marketplace different from others?

What makes an e-Marketplace different from others?By Zatni Arbi Have you ever thought about how many hospitals, clinics, medical centers, community health centers and private clinics there are in Jakarta alone? Or of how many pharmaceutical companies, plus importers and traders of medical equipment...

Why creativity is important in e-Business

Why creativity is important in e-Business By now you must already know what MP3 is. It's a format of audio file that was actually the audio part of the MPEG video file. Hundreds of street hawkers have been selling these VCDs on their makeshift stands in the Glodok area of Jakarta, creating an acute...

Factions agree on TNI/Police decree

Factions agree on TNI/Police decree JAKARTA (JP): All 11 factions in commission meetings at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) here on Saturday agreed to propose a decree which will ensure the Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police's presence in the Assembly.

Jatis groups talented Indonesians to develop IT Solutions Consulting

Jatis groups talented Indonesians to develop IT Solutions Consulting Several idealists and young professionals gathered and set up an IT (information technology) solution company. What will they make of the company? It depends on their background, determination and skill.

Mount Bromo offers glorious sunrises, magnificent terrain

Mount Bromo offers glorious sunrises, magnificent terrainBy Grace Segran BROMO, East Java (JP): Mount Bromo National Park in East Java has been described as "a vivid holographic portrayal of science- fiction landscapes straight out of a Bradbury or Asimov story".

Chocolate tradition for independence party

Chocolate tradition for independence partyBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): It a long trek from the highlands of west Sumatra to the lobby of Jakarta's Shangri-La hotel.But it seems to have been worth the trouble -- the Rumah Gadang, the traditional house of the people of Minangkabau with its...

Steaming up the airwaves with advice on you know what

Steaming up the airwaves with advice on you know whatBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The bashful among us are probably saying a private thank you to the media for its help in clearing up our questions about sex.

Armed man shot dead by police in robbery attempt

Armed man shot dead by police in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): A member of an ax-wielding gang, that preys on motorists and taxi passengers for their valuables, was shot dead on Friday evening by a police officer near the busy Jl. Pemuda intersection in East Jakarta.First Insp.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Film 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series 12:00 p.m. TV Drama 1:00 TV Drama 2:30 Performance 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 8:00 Music 9:00...

UN pulls foreign staff out of West Timor border town

UN pulls foreign staff out of West Timor border town JAKARTA (Agencies): Two UN agencies pulled most of their foreign staff out of the East Nusa Tenggara border town of Atambua on Saturday, a day after pro-Jakarta militia encircled and threatened their offices, UN officials said.

Yielding to critical pressure

Yielding to critical pressure There has been, in the view of most domestic and foreign observers, good news from the political battleground called the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) at Senayan, Jakarta.

Taking Leadership

Taking Leadership Some people are still reluctant to make purchases via the Internet due to such reasons as security and other considerations related with safety and convenience. Well, they can now enjoy carrying out transactions through the Internet from their home PCs, buying various items and...

Indonesia fights to stop auction of sunken treasure

Indonesia fights to stop auction of sunken treasureBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It is known as the "The Titanic of the East". A huge replica of the Chinese junk Tek Sing (True Star), which sunk in the Gelassa Straits east of Sumatra in the 19th century, stands in the Stuttgart railway station...

Guess What? Bambang Widjojanto

Guess What? Bambang Widjojanto Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) Bambang Widjojanto has won a British government Chevening scholarship to study in Britain and is due to leave in mid-August of this year.

New cartoon series a forum for long forgotten folktales

New cartoon series a forum for long forgotten folktales JAKARTA (JP): If you ask kids today who is Si Kancil or Pak Belalang (Mr. Grasshopper), they will probably shake their heads in bewilderment.Many Indonesian children are unfamiliar with characters from local folktales because their parents,...

Gus Dur to visit Baghdad to call for lifting of sanction

Gus Dur to visit Baghdad to call for lifting of sanction JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday that he would visit Iraq in the coming months and called for the lifting of international sanctions against the country.

Yanes suffers from malaria

Yanes suffers from malaria JAKARTA (JP): National men's sprinter and 2000 Olympic Games qualifier Yanes Raubaba will likely miss the Asian Track and Field Championships in Madya stadium here from August 28 to August 31 after he became ill with malaria on Friday morning.

Sultan shows royal concern in antidrug campaign

Sultan shows royal concern in antidrug campaignBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Excuse me, may I put an antinarcotics sticker on your car? Where would be the best spot for it?"The speaker was no ordinary antidrug campaigner.

Harry at home in oriental costume

Harry at home in oriental costume Harry Darsono, 50, is Indonesia's leading international couturier. Born with dyslexia, he went on to open Pantara, a school for children with learning difficulties. He is also the founder of the Harry Darsono School of Art and Design.

Art Agenda

Art AgendaArts for Independence Day Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta. Phone: 348-33954 through August 22. To commemorate the 55th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day, which falls on Aug.