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Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Deeply stressed woman illustrates plight of migrant workers overseas
Deeply stressed woman illustrates plight of migrant workers overseasID Nugroho, Surabaya A young woman, Suprihatin, usually called Santi, walked into the office of Dr Darmadji, vice director of the Menur Hospital for mentally ill people, in Surabaya, East Java. "My name is Santi.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Industry players say cellular SMS boom set to continue
Industry players say cellular SMS boom set to continueTony Hotland, Jakarta When the short message service (SMS) facility was first introduced by the cellular industry several years ago, the response was quite overwhelming, as many started switching to cellular operators that provided the service.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Land problems delay road construction
Land problems delay road constructionWahyuana, Bekasi The original intention of toll road developer PT Jasa Marga to complete the eastern part of the megaproject Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) by the end of this year appears to be facing another delay, as landowners have rejected the compensation...
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Hasyim denies vote-buying charges
Hasyim denies vote-buying chargesIndra Harsaputra, Surabaya Vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi denied on Saturday a report that his campaign workers had bribed a number of Muslim clerics in East and Central Java to vote for him and presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri in the July 5...
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
On abstentions
On abstentionsFrom Media Indonesia It really is ungentlemanly for a number of those belonging to the country's political elite to encourage their followers not to vote in the second round of the presidential election.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Goodbye, DPR! It's been nice knowing you
Goodbye, DPR! It's been nice knowing youMochtar Buchori, Jakarta Now that my tenure as a legislator (a member of the House of Representatives) is almost over, I feel that I should tell you frankly how I feel about you.I have decided to leave you, but not because I don't like being with you.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
18 hospitalized for food poisoning
18 hospitalized for food poisoning PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 18 senior high school students recruited as flag hoisting squad members for the Aug. 17 independence celebration ceremony in Donggala regency were rushed to hospital due as a result of food poisoning on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Regent proceeds with PhD research
Regent proceeds with PhD research BOGOR, West Java: M. Syaukani, the regent of Kutai Kertanegara in East Kalimantan, successfully defended on Saturday his doctoral research proposal at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), thus allowing him to move on to the next stage of his doctoral research.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Indonesian stocks likely to strengthen this week: Dealers
Indonesian stocks likely to strengthen this week: DealersAgence France-Presse, Jakarta/Singapore/Tokyo Indonesia's stock market, which fell 1.2 percent in the past week, is likely to strengthen this week on attractive valuations for mining and telecom stocks, dealers said.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Asian economies plan to boost anti-terror measures: Official
Asian economies plan to boost anti-terror measures: OfficialYeoh En-Lai, Associated Press/Singapore Asia-Pacific countries plan to beef up maritime security to protect commerce as terrorists search out "all possible venues" for attack, a counter-terrorism official said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Mega-corruptor escapes justice
Mega-corruptor escapes justiceAbdul Khalik, Jakarta After a year in limbo, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) recently received a copy of the Supreme Court's verdict sentencing graft convict David Nusa Widjaja to eight years in prison, an official announced on Sunday.
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Businessman kills himself
Businessman kills himself BANDUNG: A textile businessman killed himself by jumping from the third floor of the Bandung Super Mall on Saturday morning, police said.Lengkong Police chief Adj. Comr. I Ketut Budi said the victim, Oey Kwie Po, 56, the owner of PT Hegar Mulia, was seen walking around the...
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Analyst warns of possible fallout from election rift
Analyst warns of possible fallout from election riftThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang As the Constitutional Court prepares to hear a complaint filed by presidential candidate Wiranto and his running mate Solahuddin Wahid over alleged vote-rigging in the July 5 election, an analyst called on all...
Mon, 02 Aug 2004
Right to abstain as political education
Right to abstain as political educationFrom Koran Tempo The discourse on abstainers, loosely termed golput, or the white group -- as in golongan putih -- in the local political lexicon, has met with frowns, or has been even considered a horrible phenomenon.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Honest and professional ministers
Honest and professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
More Buyat residents to have blood test in Jakarta
More Buyat residents to have blood test in JakartaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten more residents of Buyat Pantai village in North Sulawesi are scheduled to fly to Jakarta next week to undergo a blood test to provide evidence of mercury poisoning, allegedly caused by tailings...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
WEBSITE: Tolong pakai yang ini
WEBSITE: Tolong pakai yang iniNothing lost in translation of 'Durga/Umayi'Jennifer Lindsay Contributor Jakarta------------------------------------ Durga/Umayi Y.B. Mangunwijaya, translated by Ward Keeler.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Thaksin admits troops 'impatient'
Thaksin admits troops 'impatient' THAILAND: Thai security forces may have overreacted when they stormed a mosque in the violence-torn south and killed 32 young Muslims in April, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Epidemic fear hits South Asia in flood's wake
Epidemic fear hits South Asia in flood's wakeAnis Ahmed, Reuters, Dhaka Fears of an epidemic stalked flood-hit regions of South Asia on Saturday, with thousands of sick people flocking hospitals as rivers receded.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for bright students Jakarta is not Perth or Melbourne. But the capital of Indonesia has a linkage with the two Australian cities - at least, in the field of education, as developed by Universitas Bina Nusantara (UBiNus).
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Panwaslu urged to examine police neutrality
Panwaslu urged to examine police neutralityThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Purwokerto/YogyakartaPressure mounted on Friday on the Election Supervisory Body (Panwaslu) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into police neutrality across the country in the wake of the video compact disc affair that led to...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Finding the way to the right overseas college
Finding the way to the right overseas collegeSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta The world of education, by its very nature, has to be a world of change. A world that changes in response to the needs of people in terms of the education they need and the...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
In the swim of things with sport as inspiration
In the swim of things with sport as inspirationEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Atrium of Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta was roped off for invitees and judges, with the runway set smack in the center of the bustling mall.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
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Sun, 01 Aug 2004
GM's dealerships open
GM's dealerships open in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
How to prevent
How to prevent traffic congestion When it comes to kemacetan (traffic jams), everyone has an opinion on who are the guilty parties.Most of the time, bus and bajaj drivers are blamed for the daily congestion on the city's streets.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Pursuing quality education to access a good job
Pursuing quality education to access a good jobSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many parents expect their children to have a bright future by having access to a good job after graduating from university.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
How to prevent
How to prevent traffic congestion When it comes to kemacetan (traffic jams), everyone has an opinion on who are the guilty parties.Most of the time, bus and bajaj drivers are blamed for the daily congestion on the city's streets.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Boyfriend named suspect in murder of pregnant student
Boyfriend named suspect in murder of pregnant student Police arrested on Saturday a Trisakti University student for killing his pregnant girlfriend, Amanda Defina, a 22-year-old student of the same university.West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
SE Asia urged to cooperate to counter globalization ills
SE Asia urged to cooperate to counter globalization illsAgencies, Bangkok Leaders of Southeast and South Asian nations urged quicker, closer cooperation in moving toward long-term economic goals as the best weapon to counter the perils of globalization.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
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~ADS -- already approved by clients, but still need a language checkUniversitas Bina Nusantara Offers International Programs for Bright Students lease see queries in yellow below Jakarta is not Perth or Melbourne.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Int'l-standard schools: Road to a better future
Int'l-standard schools: Road to a better futureSuroso, Contributor, Yogyakarta The number of schools offering international curricula continue to increase from year to year, offering more options for parents to provide world-class education to their children without having to send them abroad.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Time for quick tune up as radio stations alter frequencies
Time for quick tune up as radio stations alter frequencies Starting from Sunday, radio listeners will have to make adjustments when tuning into their favorite FM station, as the stations are changing radio frequency.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
PPP declare backing for Mega in runoff
PPP declare backing for Mega in runoffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) decided on Saturday to throw its support behind President Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi in the Sept. 20 runoff.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
'Durga/Umayi':
'Durga/Umayi': Nothing lost in translation of a modern classicJennifer Lindsay, Contributor, Singapore------------------------------------ Durga/Umayi Y.B. Mangunwijaya, translated by Ward Keeler. University of Washington Press, in association with Singapore University Press, 2004 212 pp Rp 220,000...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Protesters return to 'ground zero' in Kuta to denounce court ruling
Protesters return to 'ground zero' in Kuta to denounce court rulingWahyoe Boediwardhana, Badung, Bali Dozens of people claiming to represent a number of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) rallied near the Bali "ground zero" in Kuta tourist resort on Saturday to protest a Constitutional Court...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Sprouting ideas
Sprouting ideasPhoto credit: JPSome nursery students sing a song about vegetables and fruit at a science exhibition at Texmaco DPS International School, Karawang, West Java. The one-day exhibition was opened by The Jakarta Post's deputy chief editor Endy M. Bayuni on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Businessman gets death for fraud
Businessman gets death for fraud VIETNAM: A Vietnamese businessman will face the firing squad for defrauding investors out of US$1.6 million, state media said on Saturday.Tran van Giao, the director of a privately owned construction company, was sentenced to death on Friday by the Ho Chi Minh City...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Nothing lost in translation of Mangunwijaya's 'Durga/Umayi'
Nothing lost in translation of Mangunwijaya's 'Durga/Umayi'Jennifer Lindsay Contributor Jakarta------------------------------------ Durga/Umayi Y.B. Mangunwijaya, translated by Ward Keeler. University of Washington Press, in association with Singapore University Press, 2004 212 pp.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
SE Asia urged to cooperate
SE Asia urged to cooperate THAILAND: Leaders of Southeast and South Asian nations urged quicker, closer cooperation in moving toward long-term economic goals as the best weapon to counter the perils of globalization."We need to be wise to the ways of globalization ...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Natural selection: What is the case for going organic
Natural selection: What is the case for going organicSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Organic-labeled vegetables have landed in some supermarkets as well as high-end shops in Jakarta, largely due to growing interest in a "healthy" lifestyle.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Nissan Serena back in town with more features
Nissan Serena back in town with more featuresNovan Iman Santosa JakartaAutomobile enthusiasts surely remember a smart multipurpose van (MPV) during the late 1990s that looked like it was one step ahead of everything else on the market, without much competition to face.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Inscriptions Museum putting some life into its image
Inscriptions Museum putting some life into its imageUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to enliven the gloomy and morbid image of the Inscriptions Museum (Museum Taman Prasasti), the Jakarta Historical Museum management, which also manages Museum Taman Prasasti, held an event...
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Puppeteer Tizar a one-man show for Betawi arts
Puppeteer Tizar a one-man show for Betawi artsEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On most days of the week, apart from now and then stopovers by tourists, Jl. Surabaya in Menteng, Central Jakarta, seems quiet and deserted.
Sun, 01 Aug 2004
Refugees reach Phnom Penh
Refugees reach Phnom Penh CAMBODIA: A final group of 31 ethnic Vietnamese hill tribespeople who fled persecution in their country arrived in the Cambodian capital on Saturday, a UN official said.The men and six women were taken to a United Nations shelter, bringing to 198 the number of tribespeople...