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Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Couples wed in mass ceremony
Couples wed in mass ceremonyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanYoung couple Abdul Manaf, 23, and Elia Tanjung, 19, were happy that they could finally tie the knot in a ceremony in Medan they shared with dozens of other couples, held to mark the country's 60th year since its proclamation of...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
New international school embraces all nationals
New international school embraces all nationalsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a new school that just opened its doors in July, the Bunda Mulia Australian International School on Jl. Lodan, Ancol, North Jakarta, has drawn a remarkable number of Indonesian students to access the international education...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Cost of environment
Cost of environmentDuring summers like this, residents in Bern, Switzerland, would normally flock to rivers for a swim. But most people in Jakarta, and even Bandung, would never do such a thing due to the pollution, at least for the foreseeable future.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Police detain another suspect in Munir case
Police detain another suspect in Munir caseNational Police officers have detained another suspect in the murder case of top human rights campaigner Munir, according to a source. The suspect sat near the victim in business class on board a Garuda flight on Sept.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
'Islam accommodates differences'
'Islam accommodates differences'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued religious edicts declaring pluralism and liberalism to be unIslamic and thus to be avoided. It also bans Muslims from attending prayer sessions led by non-Muslims.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Pluralism and existential issues
Pluralism and existential issuesThomas Hidya Tjaya, Boston, Massachusetts The recent fatwa (edict) by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) outlawing liberal Islamic thought and pluralism seems ironic in the wake of the Bali Declaration signed by leaders and scholars of some of the world's major...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
PKS reports poll officials for deception
PKS reports poll officials for deceptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/YogyakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) reported on Thursday two election supervisory officials to the National Police and accused them of giving false testimony at a court hearing held to settle the Depok mayoral election...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. THUGGERY -- 1x36 Police, military declare war against thugs 2. LABOR -- 2x24 NGOs struggle to retrieve children from workplaces 3. BUS -- 1x32 Busway consortium firms may be replaced 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Islam accommodates differences'
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/18/MOVE
JP/18/MOVEchecked -- JSR Jakarta Movement has no lack of diversityKaren Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaI arrived at the annual music festival, The Jakarta Movement at 4 p.m. last Saturday and thought I had hit a dud scene.By 11 p.m.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
1. CHILD: 1 X 40
1. CHILD: 1 X 40 Child footwear workers suffer from poor conditions 2. ROIS: 3 X 16 Prosecutors seek death for embassy bomb suspect 3. GAM: 1 X 25 Aceh leaders fear clashes 4. TENT: 1 X 40 Life in makeshift tents getting unbearable5. SUSUL: 2 X 18DIISI FOTO SAJA!!
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Lampung 'tapis': No longer a sacred status symbol
Lampung 'tapis': No longer a sacred status symbolOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungFor the Lampung community, tapis cloth reflects the status of the owner.Take Tapis Raja Medal, for example.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Residents told to join antidengue campaign
Residents told to join antidengue campaignDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid increasing numbers of people coming down with dengue fever, Governor Sutiyoso urged the public on Friday to pay greater attention to environmental cleanliness, saying this was the simplest way of fighting the...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Lion Air responds
Lion Air responds Allow me to explain the following in response to a letter from Jimmy Turangan sent to us by The Jakarta Post.The airplane that Jimmy Turangan took -- Flight No. JT0741 on the Makassar-Jakarta route -- previously flew from Manado to Makassar.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR Russian Collection III unveiled in JakartaEvi Mariani and Karen Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaBoasting 139 contemporary paintings by 16 artists, the third Russian Collection exhibition was unveiled at the National Gallery of Indonesia to commemorate the 55th year of close ties...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Crisis leads THAI president to sack
Crisis leads THAI president to sack BANGKOK: The board of directors of Thai Airways International (THAI) has curtailed its president's responsibilities to bring in a financial expert to tackle the airline's mounting crisis caused by rising oil prices, the transport minister confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Malaysia and Indonesia agree to battle fires, haze
Malaysia and Indonesia agree to battle fires, hazeThe Jakarta Post, MedanIndonesia and Malaysia held crisis talks here on Thursday, with an agreement reached to try to use manmade rain to put out forest fires shrouding Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs in choking haze.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Ten suspected Indonesian suicide bombers hunted in Philippines
Ten suspected Indonesian suicide bombers hunted in PhilippinesAgence France-Presse, ManilaThe Philippines said on Thursday it was hunting 10 Indonesian extremists who were feared to be plotting suicide attacks, as security was stepped up following a spate of bombings in the south.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Komatsu plans JSX delisting
Komatsu plans JSX delistingPublicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a local unit of Japan's heavy equipment company Komatsu Ltd., announced on Thursday its plans to change its status to a private foreign investment firm and delist its shares from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Top figures to hold 3rd meeting
Top figures to hold 3rd meeting JAKARTA: Top national figures, including former presidents Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri, are scheduled to hold a further meeting at Gus Dur's residence on Friday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Medco sells oil block in U.S.
Medco sells oil block in U.S. JAKARTA: The country's largest publicly-controlled oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi Internasional has sold its shares in Padre Island block in the United States.The company's 70 percent interests in the block, owned through its subsidiary Novus US Holdings, Inc.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Ex-rebels to play role in Aceh reconstruction
Ex-rebels to play role in Aceh reconstructionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will involve former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the reconstruction of the province following the signing of a peace agreement in Helsinki next week.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
NGOs to retrieve child workers
NGOs to retrieve child workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA full color poster bearing pictures of workplace safety for children employed in the informal footwear sector and a bundle of comics depicting a child who decides to continue schooling instead of taking up work are among the tools that...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot. A center of education and historic relevance, Yogyakarta since early times has opened itself to...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
MUI fatwa negates freedom of religion, human rights
MUI fatwa negates freedom of religion, human rightsRidarson Galingging, Jakarta The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion -- the foundations of a pluralistic and democratic society -- is unprotected in Indonesia.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
BRI delays this year's acquisition plans
BRI delays this year's acquisition plansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-controlled Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is likely to delay its plan to make a number of acquisitions this year, including increasing its share in multifinancing unit PT UFJ-BRI Finance to a majority stake.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Malaysia declares haze emergency in two areas
Malaysia declares haze emergency in two areasBazuki Muhammad, Reuters/Port Klang, MalaysiaMalaysia declared an emergency near its capital on Thursday as acrid haze from Indonesian forest fires drove air pollution readings into the danger zone, forcing a brief closure of its biggest port.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika summit tidbits
Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika summit tidbitsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungSuhendar, 28, could not help smiling upon seeing a large picture in a 50 centimeter by 60 cm wooden frame depicting hundreds of Bandung residents rushing into the Merdeka Building.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
1. Talk --- 2x20
1. Talk --- 2x20 Malaysia and RI agree to battle fires, haze 2. Oil --- 2x16 Oil prices ease after reaching new records 3. Growth - 1x35 RI economy to slow on rising oil, falling rupiah 4. Name --- 2x22 From Mickey to Superman, world champions are a marvel
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic cultures
A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic culturesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHistorically, tapis cloth from Lampung began to be developed around 800 A.D. as, for example, and is referred to in the Record of King Belitang dated 898 to 915 A.D.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
VW any agreement to buy stake in Proton is still 'far away;
VW any agreement to buy stake in Proton is still 'far away;Jasbant Singh, Associate Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Germany's Volkswagen AG said any agreement to buy a stake in Malaysian national car maker Proton is still "far away," but the two companies were still in talks to work together to make...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Komodo Park: A future Jurassic tragedy
Komodo Park: A future Jurassic tragedyHenning Borchers, Jakarta Komodo National Park is a great place to see the famous Komodo dragon but conflict in the area between locals and conservators is risking the status of this World Heritage Site.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/18/INDIA
JP/18/INDIAchecked --JSR Piano and flute to offer East-West musical fusionPandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Louis Banks are two great maestros due to play together on the same platform in Jakarta, creating a perfect sangam (fusion) of East and West with piano, flute and drums.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
New road takes toll on train passengers
New road takes toll on train passengers BANDUNG: The opening of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll road, better known as the Cipularang toll road, has considerably cut the time taken to travel from Jakarta to Bandung.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Indonesian banks give away phones to lure deposits
Indonesian banks give away phones to lure depositsWahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Bloomberg/JakartaRachmat Fajri, owner of Indonesian cotton fiber company PT Wirahutama Famindo, wanted a new mobile phone. So he opened an account with PT Bank Mega and the lender gave him one for free.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Dengue kills another child as outbreak worsens
Dengue kills another child as outbreak worsensAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta PostOne more child died of dengue fever on Wednesday as the outbreak worsened in the capital.The City Health Agency said that as many as 61 dengue patients were admitted into hospitals on Wednesday, but still declined to...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Balinese actors in Darwin Festival
Balinese actors in Darwin FestivalDENPASAR: Four Balinese actors and eight musicians will display their stage prowess in Time is A Hunter, which will be premiered on Aug. 24 and run through Aug. 28 in Ruins town hall, Darwin, Australia.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Malaysia, RI in crisis talks over haze
Malaysia, RI in crisis talks over hazeAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Schools closed, flights were canceled and people stayed indoors as a noxious haze blamed on forest fires in Indonesia thickened Wednesday to dangerous levels over Kuala Lumpur and surrounding towns, the Associated Press reported.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
1. PKB ---- 3x12
1. PKB ---- 3x12 Alwi Shihab loses in PKB legal battle 2. CSIS ---- 1x45 Experts call for new design of RI foreign policy 3. English - 4x10 Indonesia ranks fifth in ASEAN for TOEFL 4. Javanese - 2x18 Suriname commemorates Javanese immigration 5.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.10, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.10, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriageEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Of all the cross-cultural marriages that are possible, one would think that a couple from Java and Sumatra would have the least difficulty in adjusting to each other.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Looking into the root causes of Papua problems
Looking into the root causes of Papua problemsVidhyandika D Perkasa, Jakarta The recent "intervention" by the U.S. Congress concerning the legitimacy of Indonesia's sovereignty over the province of Papua cannot be regarded as odd.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
TV Today: Friday, August 12, 2005
TV Today: Friday, August 12, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Supreme Court puts Rahardi behind bars for two years
Supreme Court puts Rahardi behind bars for two yearsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan attended a ceremony at the State Palace to celebrate National Technology Day on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone. But for this young couple and their 18-month-old offspring, diversity is a way of life as they navigate the trepidations of accommodating three different cultural backgrounds...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
'Rapai Pase' a symbol of peace in Aceh
'Rapai Pase' a symbol of peace in AcehSyahruddin Hamzah, Antara/Banda Aceh"Pat ujeun yang hana pirang, pat prang yang hana reda" -- an Acehnese proverb literally meaning, "There's no rain that cannot be stopped and there's no war that cannot be ended in this area," is appropriate in reference to...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Council supports plan to build more dumps
Council supports plan to build more dumps JAKARTA: City Council's Commission D on development expressed support for the Jakarta administration's plan to build four integrated waste treatment plants in the city.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Crosscultural couples find common ground
Crosscultural couples find common groundBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cluster of small streets in a South Jakarta suburb is a safe haven from many of Jakarta's ills.Aside from the sounds of the steady stream of street vendors or the chatter of housemaids gathered near the narrow...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
JP/17/PITLOK
JP/17/PITLOKThe highs and lows of a Sundanese wooden puppet makerYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungThe Sri Lankan couple and their son were impressed by the skillful way in which Hedi carved a piece of albasis wood into the shape of a crown, and then a face with a sharp-pointed nose beneath...