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Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Manu opens flagship Jakarta resto and bar
Manu opens flagship Jakarta resto and barEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Targeting millions of Red Devils fans in Indonesia, Manchester United Food and Beverage (Asia) Pte Ltd (MUFB) opened on Friday a restaurant, bar and merchandise outlet on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Susilo to deliver 2005 ASEAN Lecture
Susilo to deliver 2005 ASEAN Lecture JAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat will hold the 2005 ASEAN Lecture on Monday in Jakarta in conjunction with the 38th anniversary of ASEAN, the secretariat said in Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Spotlighting Chinese-Indonesian history
Spotlighting Chinese-Indonesian historyBenget Simbolon Tnb., Jakarta Zheng He is lavishly celebrated in the Central Java capital of Semarang, where he arrived as the leader of a legendary Chinese expedition to promote friendship and trade with the regions that now comprise Indonesia 600 years ago.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Bank Mandiri to spend $30m on IT
Bank Mandiri to spend $30m on IT BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: State-controlled Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest lender by assets, is allocating US$30 million this year to expand and upgrade its information technology (IT) facilities, including the installing of 120 new automatic teller machines...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4,
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4, 2005Suggested titles:Indocement translates vision of sustainable cement initiative into reality Indocement has strong commitment to sustainable development...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Acehnese students still study in tents
Acehnese students still study in tentsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Aceh Jaya Standing atop the ruins of a house with only a tent to shade students from heat and rain, it's just another school day at SDN Kampung Baro elementary school in Setia Bakti district, Aceh Jaya regency.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
JP/4/Scene
JP/4/SceneWB to publish bulletin in AcehJAKARTA: The World Bank will publish a bulletin in Aceh that will carry stories about reconstruction work and humanitarian stories in the province.The bank said that the bi-weekly journal, called Ceureumen (a local word meaning mirror), will appear every...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Jaksa Defenders Front
Jaksa Defenders Front Simon Pitchforth's article on Jl. Jaksa (The Jakarta Post's Sunday edition, July 24) did little more than perpetuate the stereotypical perceptions of this celebrated and notorious street.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Free community schools help disadvantaged young people
Free community schools help disadvantaged young peopleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 50 children ranging from 10 to 18 years old were listening attentively to their teachers on a quiet afternoon.Unlike regular students, they wore no uniforms and sat at ease on the terrace of a mosque behind...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Increased visitor arrivals boost hotel occupancy rate
Increased visitor arrivals boost hotel occupancy rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the issuance of travel warnings by several countries against Indonesia, the number of foreign tourists staying in star-rated hotels in the capital increased in the first semester, a property market analyst...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Street kids document their own lives on film
Street kids document their own lives on filmSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The lives of street urchins inspired Garin Nugroho to make Leaf on a Pillow, a film that is quite popular in Japan.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Indocement
IndocementPhoto A:Thanks to cement, an essential material for housing and infrastructure projects, property construction projects can continue. One of them is the construction of the Grand Indonesia Hotel and Apartment project in Jakarta that is now in the first phase.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Jaksa Defenders Front
Jaksa Defenders Front Simon Pitchforth's article on Jl. Jaksa did little more than perpetuate the stereotypical perceptions of this celebrated and notorious street. His whimsical portrayals of Jaksa inhabitants indicate that he has spent little time talking to them and much time judging them.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Aiding Africa is good but 'Don't forget Asia'
Aiding Africa is good but 'Don't forget Asia'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a variety of musical charity concerts such as Live Aid in the 1980s and the recent Live8, many heads of state have turned to Africa to assist the development problems there, which is a great thing to do.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
38 years on, ASEAN wants more action, less talk
38 years on, ASEAN wants more action, less talkIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Thirty eight years after its establishment in Bangkok, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now trying to become an action-oriented group.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Yuke entices customers with doves
Yuke entices customers with dovesKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post Most people would think of birds, particularly white doves, as symbols of peace, but for Yuke E. Susiloputro, president director of PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk, the birds led to a thriving property business.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Kalpataru laureate stoical, reserved
Kalpataru laureate stoical, reservedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara On a barren hill a kilometer from Katrina Koni Kii's modest wooden house a new path has appeared, formed by pairs of feet stepping on the high grass during the two months since the widow won the...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Bimo to perform at Japan's Die Pratze Festival
Bimo to perform at Japan's Die Pratze FestivalSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Fatamorgana (illusion), a dance exhibition choreographed by Bimo Wiwohatmo of Yogyakarta's Bimo Dance Theater is set for Aug. 7 and Aug.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
America supports integrity of RI, congressman says
America supports integrity of RI, congressman saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A United States Congressman assured Indonesia on Thursday of his country's support for the territorial integrity of this country, which has been plagued by secessionist movements for decades.Co-Chair of the U.S.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
RI, China need each other
RI, China need each otherPrimastuti Handayani, Jakarta Red-and-white flags were seen side by side with Chinese flags along Beijing's main road, including in front of the Tiananmen Square and the Renmin Dahuitang (the Great Hall of the People), indicating the arrival of Indonesia's President Susilo...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Garuda cabin crews threaten to walk out for more pay
Garuda cabin crews threaten to walk out for more payRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta More than 2,300 cabin attendants with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia have threatened to walk off the job from Aug. 12 to Aug.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Further terror hits Poso, two shot dead
Further terror hits Poso, two shot deadRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Poso, Central Sulawesi Another wave of terror hit the city of Poso in Central Sulawesi when two men were shot dead by unidentified people on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Court overturns PKS Depok win
Court overturns PKS Depok winYuli Tri Suwarni and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Jakarta The West Java High Court declared Golkar candidate Badrul Kamal the winner of the June 26 election in Depok on Thursday, dealing a severe blow to the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), whose candidate had...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
New Javanese language magazine launched against all odds
New Javanese language magazine launched against all oddsJP/18/JAVAchecked -- JSR New Javanese language magazine launched against all oddsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The difficulty in tracking down suitably qualified journalists was indicative of the tough operating environment in...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Noted figures call for freedom of religion
Noted figures call for freedom of religion The leader of the Ahmadiyah sect in Indonesia, Abdul Basyith (right photo above), speaks during an event held to celebrate former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's 65th birthday at the latter's residence in Ciganjur, South Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Prosecutor in Soeharto case found dead
Prosecutor in Soeharto case found deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Umbu Lage Lozara, 58, a prosecutor known for his firm commitment to the eradication of corruption and who had a prominent role in investigating the graft charges against former president Soeharto, was found dead in a hotel room in...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
25 assault suspects sent to prosecutors
25 assault suspects sent to prosecutors JAKARTA: After more than two months of investigation, the city police handed over on Thursday the files on 25 suspects involved in an attack on the offices of the developer of the Permata Buana housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
SingTel's first quarter profit rises 14 percent
SingTel's first quarter profit rises 14 percentBloomberg, Singapore Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel), Southeast Asia's largest phone company, had its biggest profit increase in three quarters after attracting more mobile phone users in India and Indonesia.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Workers struggle to fight forest fires
Workers struggle to fight forest firesAgencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Government workers struggled on Thursday to contain fires in central Sumatra that have shrouded large parts of neighboring Malaysia in thick white haze.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Jeihan's black-eyed women make return to Jakarta
Jeihan's black-eyed women make return to JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expressionist painter Jeihan Sukmantoro opened on Friday his first solo exhibition this year at Soka Gallery, Jakarta, unveiling 60 paintings, of which 30 form his newest collection.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Surviving prisoners of tsunami may get released
Surviving prisoners of tsunami may get releasedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government could generously reward some 300 prisoners in Aceh who chose not to escape even though their prisons had been destroyed in last year's tsunami.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
KKMB established in Yogyakarta
KKMB established in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with the Yogyakarta National Development University (UPN) Veteran, the Association of Bank Partner Finance Consultants (KKMB) officially declared earlier this week the establishment of the KKMB's Yogyakarta branch.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Orphans get scholarships from Novotel
Orphans get scholarships from Novotel YOGYAKARTA: As part of it social program, hotel Novotel Yogyakarta provided last week scholarships to two orphans who are students of SMP Muhammadiyah X Yogyakarta junior high school.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Siemens, NEC link to boost Indonesian telecoms
Siemens, NEC link to boost Indonesian telecomsPhelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta German engineering conglomerate Siemens AG is partnering with Japan's NEC Corp. on a Rp 559 billion (US$57.39 million) fiber optical telecommunications upgrade aimed at bringing Indonesia's creaky domestic network up to...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Schools defy regulation, sell textbooks to students
Schools defy regulation, sell textbooks to studentsThe Jakarta Post, Jambi/Yogyakarta Nurhayati looks worried and seems reluctant to go to school. The 11-year-old sixth grader has reason to worry. She does not have the money to pay her teacher at SDN 51/IV elementary school in Telanaipura district...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Surabaya hotels offer special packages
Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYS: To raise the level of their occupancy rate, several hotels in Surabaya have improved services to their guests, among other things, by offering them a special package.Garden Palace Hotel at Jl.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
'Fix the bumpy toll roads and traffic jams!'
'Fix the bumpy toll roads and traffic jams!' The government is planning to increase expressway tolls by at least 15 percent, ostensibly to reduce the number of cars on the roads and raise money for maintenance. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their comments about the plan.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Timor Leste Truth Commission starts work
Timor Leste Truth Commission starts workWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The ten-member Commission of Truth and Friendship began its task of trying to mend, without rendering any punishment, the wounds afflicted by pro-Indonesian militias in the bloody aftermath of Timor Leste's...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Strait safety gets a boost
Strait safety gets a boost The Strait of Malacca's littoral states have taken a big step forward in aligning the interests of the waterway's users more closely with their own primary concerns of security and protection from oil spills.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Gun found in public minivan
Gun found in public minivan JAKARTA: A revolver wrapped in a plastic bag was found by a passenger on Thursday inside a public minivan plying the Pulo Gadung to Kampung Melayu route in East Jakarta."I was curious seeing a plastic bag left on the seat, so I took it and opened it.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 6, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 6, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Yongki's Kitchen9:30 Documentary10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen12:00 p.m.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
ITC picks local trains amid rift with partner
ITC picks local trains amid rift with partnerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The majority shareholder of PT Jakarta Monorail (JM), PT Indonesia Transit Central (ITC), decided on Thursday to pick local companies that can supply trains using technology provided by Siemens of Germany for the...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Int'l artists meet in Bandung
Int'l artists meet in Bandung BANDUNG: At least 20 young artists from 20 countries will be in Bandung for Art Camp 2005, starting Aug. 4 to Aug. 12.The event's publication and documentation officer, Tarlen Handayani, said on Thursday that Indonesia was the third country to host the camp, which was...
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Suherdjoko and Harry Bhaskara
Suherdjoko and Harry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/Semarang After waiting in vain for the Sam Poo carnival procession on a side street here, Unun realizes that she has made a mistake. The procession had passed Jl.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism
The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism Ahmad Fuad Fanani and Alpha Amirrachman Religious violence seems often to have been triggered by differing ideological interpretations of texts.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Regional elections a waste?
Regional elections a waste?From KompasThere have been reports about the rejection of the results in many of the regional elections marked by mobs ravaging public offices. As a layman, I feel disturbed by these incidents.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Market fuel prices save Rp 20t a year
Market fuel prices save Rp 20t a yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government can save Rp 20 trillion (US$2.05 billion) of the fuel subsidy in a year as industries are requested to pay market prices for the fuel they use, an official of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina says.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Carnival enlivens Zheng He celebration
Carnival enlivens Zheng He celebrationSuherdjoko and Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post/Semarang After waiting in vain for the Sam Poo carnival procession on a side street here, Unun realizes that she has made a mistake. The procession had passed Jl.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
Jardine Cycle clarifies
Jardine Cycle clarifies In regards to an article published on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in The Jakarta Post page 13 titled Jardine Cycle increases stake in Astra International to majority, it is stated that Jardine Cycle also owns 47.5 percent of Jakarta-based PT Tunas Ridean.