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Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Is one beer, one too many on Jl. Jaksa?
Is one beer, one too many on Jl. Jaksa? The music is playing loud in the background, while backpackers drink beer and prostitutes eye them up. Every night with the precision of a Swiss watch Jl. Jaksa comes to life.Less than 500-meters long, Jl.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Gymnastiar shares life's simple truths
Gymnastiar shares life's simple truthsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At 40, he is no spring chicken, but he is fortunate to be successful, popular, wealthy and influential.Abdullah Gymnastiar practices a new genre in Islamic preaching in the country.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Illustrations help us to remember our childhood
Illustrations help us to remember our childhoodTania Budihardjo, Contributor, Jakarta Many people fondly remember their childhood as a wonderful time in their lives. We had it all: Guilt-free chocolate chip cookies after school, afternoon naps and books with pictures.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Teenagers voice their dislike of classical music
Teenagers voice their dislike of classical musicAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Jakarta When we asked teenagers about what kind of music they liked, most said pop, alternative or rock music. Only a small number said classical music.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Delta Silicon: Lucrative Industrial Park set in serene surroundings of Lippo Cikarang suburb
Delta Silicon: Lucrative Industrial Park set in serene surroundings of Lippo Cikarang suburb What comes to mind when one mentions words like "factory" or "industry"? Most probably you will associate such words with noise, pollution and hectic activity.But not at Lippo Cikarang.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
E. Malaysia may accept Indonesians
E. Malaysia may accept IndonesiansMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government's failure to obtain assurance from the Malaysian government that Indonesian workers without the required permits could return to Malaysia, at least 5,000 illegal workers may be able to work...
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Investment may rebound in 3rd quarter
Investment may rebound in 3rd quarterRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Close-to-nature dream house on a hill
Close-to-nature dream house on a hillMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dream was to build a house that was close to nature with ethnic nuances to enable the owners to feel the fresh air and the sound of wind blowing through the trees.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Good infrastructure no longer enough to attract new tenants
Good infrastructure no longer enough to attract new tenantsI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Searching for a site for a factory or plant involves a mix of corporate strategy, business consideration and other factors, which may or may not relate to commercial considerations.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
Rising cleric
Rising cleric Unlike other senior preachers, who resort too much to verses from the Koran, Abdullah Gymnastiar relies more on reflections from daily life and down-to-earth preaching to greet his followers. The Bandung-based preacher is also owner of the well- known Daarut Tauhiid boarding school.
Sun, 11 Aug 2002
On the Record
On the Record Artist: Cindy; Album : Kala Kunanti (Aquarius Musikindo)Mostly recognized as one half of a young celebrity couple with Tengku Firmansyah as the husband, only a few remember that Cindy Fatikasari once had a singing career too.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Failed gubernatorial nominees try to halt election process
Failed gubernatorial nominees try to halt election processBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 24 gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates who failed to proceed to the next round of the election are threatening to stop the ongoing election process, saying it is not being...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Cirebon vows to rescind press control bylaw
Cirebon vows to rescind press control bylawNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Bowing to mounting pressure to scrap a new bylaw on access to information, which many feared would jeopardize press freedom, Cirebon Regent Sutisna apologized and vowed on Friday to review the ruling.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Ultrasound improves cancer detection
Ultrasound improves cancer detectionDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women who are at high risk of breast cancer and under 35 years old should be examined using ultrasound to detect breast cancer early on, a radiologist says.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Refugees in their own home: Improving humanitarian aid
Refugees in their own home: Improving humanitarian aidKharisma Priyo Nugroho, Sociologist, Jakarta Various disasters have resulted in waves of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) being dispersed throughout Indonesia.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Legislators to get 'Traitor' award
Legislators to get 'Traitor' award Students have nominated four legislators to receive the "Traitor of Reform" award for their political stance.The Association of Student Executive Boards from universities in Greater Jakarta is set to present the award in a ceremony on Saturday, when the Annual...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
[b]Addiction to mobile phones
Addiction to mobile phones amid neoliberalism Yanuar Nugroho Researcher at Unisosdem-Jakarta Lecturer at Sahid University-Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org2.2 x 30 Moral education should aim to concentrate on 'show', not 'tell' Simon Marcus Gower Principal Harapan Bangsa High School Tangerang Banteng
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. FUEL: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10
1. FUEL: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10 Kerosene supply back to normal in Plumpang 2. GORILLA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 26 Rare gorillas from Africa can be seen at last in Ragunan 3. DIPLOMA: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 56 UI as research university to focus on postgraduate programs 4.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Law and order officers
Law and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.On Wednesday, a large number of law and order officers destroyed stalls and a passing van in Kebon...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
'Meteor Garden' helps Taiwan pop culture invade China
'Meteor Garden' helps Taiwan pop culture invade China Flower Four helps Taiwan pop culture invade China Benjamin Kang Lim Reuters TaipeiLu Jing, a 21-year-old stowaway from China, paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,400) and hid for three days in a flimsy Taiwan-bound fishing boat before being caught by the...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Corrections from Atmakusumah
Corrections from Atmakusumah I am writing this letter to correct some misquotes that appeared in the article Press freedom 'still under threat' (The Jakarta Post, July 23, 2002, page 20). The article was apparently based on an interview with me, which was conducted by your correspondent in Palu,...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
UNTUK SENIN, 12 Agustus
UNTUK SENIN, 12 AgustusLaw and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Warehouse linked to bomb attacks
Warehouse linked to bomb attacks JAKARTA: The police said on Friday that the explosives storehouse discovered in Kamal, Tegal Alur, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, was linked to the recent string of bomb attacks in Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers
Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Warehousing can not be separated from the operation of a manufacturing company. This is why many industrial estates have provided warehousing facilities for their tenants.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Protesting cigarette ads
Protesting cigarette adsFrom Pikiran RakyatIt is really ironical that while the government has issued a warning about the dangers of smoking, billboards advertising tobacco products proudly stand erect in many major cities across the country.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Government's incentives needed to boost investment
Government's incentives needed to boost investment The Association of Indonesian Industrial Estates (HKI) held its national meeting in Cilegon, Banten on July 19, 2002 to discuss the association's agenda and possible breakthroughs that could be made to revive investment activities.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenants
Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenantsI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Searching for a site for a factory or plant involves a mix of corporate strategy, business consideration and other factors, which may or may not relate to commercial considerations.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR commission completes draft of economic recovery decree
MPR commission completes draft of economic recovery decreeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commission B of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) completed on Friday the deliberation of the draft of an economic recovery decree after all the factions agreed to...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
America lauds RI's struggle for reform
America lauds RI's struggle for reform 2. Proj10 -- 2 X 21A Russian Dreyfus affair: Today's Russian army 3. Guard7 -- 1 X 30The rest of the world a doormat to U.S.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt acts to revive trust in legal system
Govt acts to revive trust in legal systemBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint government team has drawn up an action plan to revive public confidence in a legal system beset by endemic corruption, but experts have dismissed the plan as lacking the teeth to enforce sweeping reforms.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.9, 2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.9, 2002: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Construction laborers in long wait for work in Jakarta
Construction laborers in long wait for work in JakartaLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several men in shabby clothes are seen every day lying down or sitting in this small park off of Jl. Permata Hijau Barat in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Cilacap regent moves to thwart contenders
Cilacap regent moves to thwart contendersAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap Herry Tabri, the incumbent regent of Cilacap in Central Java, has made good on his recent threat to replace any subordinate trying to challenge his reelection bid in October.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Yogya children make films on corruption
Yogya children make films on corruptionTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Widespread corruption in Indonesia has become an alarming concern by many who fear people might begin to believe that such practices are part of the country's culture and therefore normal.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
America lauds RI's struggle for reform
America lauds RI's struggle for reformRalph L. Boyce, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Jakarta I note our successes and our set backs to emphasize that the rule of law is a process, not an end-point. Bold steps by Indonesia to make its government more representative, more transparent, and closer to...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Historic Hotel Indonesia, 40 years on
Historic Hotel Indonesia, 40 years onTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the past 40 years Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta has been the capital's major landmark, and its fame is often linked to the country's political pride.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
A novel way to reduce govt debt
A novel way to reduce govt debtFrom Koran TempoCoordinating Minister for the Economy, Dorojatun Kuntjoro hinted on SCTV on Tuesday evening that it would take a long time for Indonesia to emerge from the economic crisis.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR accused of cheating on reform demands
MPR accused of cheating on reform demandsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) came under fire on Friday for its decision to issue a decree on the establishment of a constitutional commission, a decision which experts and activists call a...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. MPR ----- 2x21
1. MPR ----- 2x21 to come laterRRRRR 2. Iraq-2 -- 1x36 Indonesia warns U.S. against attack on Iraq 3. Baghdad - 1x27 U.S. downplays Saddam's 'bluster' 4. Poso ---- 3x14 Troop reinforcements urged as Italian shot dead in Poso
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Missing seamen found alive
Missing seamen found alive SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: A fisherman found on Friday seven seamen who had been missing for five days following an accident on their way from Jakarta to Sampit.The seamen were floating on plastic jerrycans in waters six miles off Sungai Bakau, Seruyan regency, when they...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Business, investment indices mixed
Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Councillors duck and dive
Councillors duck and dive With the support of three major factions in Jakarta's City Council, and thus the city's legislature firmly in pocket, it appears at the moment that Governor Sutiyoso's chances of being reelected for another five-year term are fairly well assured.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Rare gorillas from Africa can be seen at last in Ragunan
Rare gorillas from Africa can be seen at last in RagunanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delay and controversy, four male gorillas are scheduled to welcome visitors to their lavish cage at Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta, from Aug. 20.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
18 pairs vie for pageant crown
18 pairs vie for pageant crown JAKARTA: A board of judges will decide the winner of the 2002 Abang-None (Mister and Miss Jakarta) beauty pageant on Saturday from 18 pairs of finalists representing Jakarta's five mayoralties and one regency of Kepulauan Seribu.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Judo team decides to shift camp
Judo team decides to shift campMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) has changed its plans ahead of its participation at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.The athletes will now set out for Germany, instead of South Korea as PJSI had previously considered.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Kerosene supply back to normal in Plumpang
Kerosene supply back to normal in PlumpangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The loading process at the Plumpang fuel depot in North Jakarta returned to normal after state oil and gas company Pertamina agreed to revoke some of the bureaucratic regulations deemed ridiculous by tanker truck drivers.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. Discourse -- 1x42
1. Discourse -- 1x42 Military neglecting focus on professionalism 2. Governor -- 3x15 Failed gubernatorial nominees try to halt election process 3. S'pore ---- 1x28 Paper sets up fund for maid's family 4. Brazil ---- 2x26 Brazil rejoices at IMF deal, though the problems remain 5.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Antam to build new plant next year
Antam to build new plant next year JAKARTA: State-owned PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said Friday it expects the construction of its third ferronickel plant in South Sulawesi to begin next year. Its President Director Dedi Aditya Sumanagara said the construction is expected to start soon after it signs...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Year Volume (in thousand m3) Value (in million US$)
Year Volume (in thousand m3) Value (in million US$) 1996 8,574 4.039 1997 8,353 3.887 1998 8,043 2.486 1999 7,767 2.704 2000 6,972 2.419 2001 6,335 2.004 2002* 2,301 580* From January-April Source: Indonesian Wood Panel Association (APKINDO)Three largest business groups in plywood industryBusiness...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR Session doesn't help people
MPR Session doesn't help people The pro and antiamendment (of the 1945 Constitution) movements, which have developed at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta, have spread to other towns.A group of antiamendment demonstrators took to the street in the town of Cirebon, West Java, on Monday and...