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Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Malaria kills 8 in Jambi
Malaria kills 8 in JambiJAMBI, Jambi: At least eight people have died from malaria in the past eight months in Jambi province, a senior health official said on Saturday.Chief of Jambi health office Oscar Karim said that six of the victims were children under 10.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
'Joyonews' founders wins award
'Joyonews' founders wins awardThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe founder of Indonesia's first online news service, Joyonews, was presented with a press award late Friday by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI).
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Asian editors to meet their European counterparts
Asian editors to meet their European counterpartsThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Asia and Europe have much in common but a lack of in-depth discourse has left a wide gap between the two continents. An Asian and European seminar this week, bringing together leading newspaper editors from the two...
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Local television stations develop at fast pace in Greater Malang area
Local television stations develop at fast pace in Greater Malang areaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe "main room" of "Agropolitan Cafe" is scattered with cables, lamps and chairs. Staff move around the room and slowly tidy it up.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Industrial estate business begins to look up
Industrial estate business begins to look upSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post Signs of a revival in investor confidence has brought fresh hope to the country's many industrial estates, which have been in the doldrums since the crisis hit the country several years ago.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
ADS brings RI closer to Australia
ADS brings RI closer to AustraliaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProviding scholarships to Indonesians does not only help the awardees, Australia believes, but also brings the two countries closer to understanding their differences and similarities.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Megawatt smiles from children who lost limbs in tsunami
Megawatt smiles from children who lost limbs in tsunami Joann Loviglio PhiladelphiaFor all their infectious giggling and megawatt smiles, it's hard to comprehend the horrors Tara Aulia and Hamdani have experienced at their tender ages. Tara, 7, and Hamdani, 11, survived the Dec.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Timy, Devota keep up winning streak
Timy, Devota keep up winning streakMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ni Putu Timy Yudhani and Devota Rahawarin sealed their perfect run in the women's 2005 LA Menthol beach volleyball championship on Sunday, while Andy Ardiansyah and Supriyadi stamped their authority among national men's players.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 29, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 29, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Festival Photo I.D, Understanding Independence at Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
After one year unanswered: Who poisoned Munir?
After one year unanswered: Who poisoned Munir?Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of life's ironies is the incongruity between what a man works for and what he gets. Munir fought for justice throughout his life, yet, almost a year after his death, his killers have not been found.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
City boosts campaign on dengue
City boosts campaign on dengueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaResidents of low-cost apartments about 200 meters from the Pulo Gadung bus station in East Jakarta looked busy on Friday morning as Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo and other city officials visited their neighborhood for a 30-minute cleanup campaign.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Foreign investment starts coming back
Foreign investment starts coming back After years of slumping, foreign direct investment in Indonesia has started to gain ground amid an improved confidence in doing business in the country.Business activities have begun to increase, as seen in the sharp increase in the amount of money spent to set...
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Karatekas hoping to reach their peak in Cebu
Karatekas hoping to reach their peak in CebuMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a difficult year of poor results and discord within the team, national karatekas are hoping the worst is behind them.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Jakarta needs more trees
Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6). The green areas that still exist in greater Jakarta really need to be maintained whether they are part of existing...
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Boosting education with taxes
Boosting education with taxesFrom Suara KaryaThe new tax reform bill stipulates that contributions for scholarships, research and other expenses for educational facilities are all tax deductible.As a student, I welcome this provision because it will increase the interest from companies in providing...
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Malaysia doubles up in RI leg of ABF Tour
Malaysia doubles up in RI leg of ABF TourMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia showed its might in the Indonesian stop of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour on Sunday, with men's bowler Alex Liew and women's bowler Lai Kin Ngoh taking the top honors.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
RI to begin random drug tests in Bali
RI to begin random drug tests in BaliIndonesian police on the vacation island of Bali will introduce random drug testing of tourists, an Australian newspaper reported on Sunday.Police will force patrons of nightclubs to take urine tests in an effort to stop the illicit drug trade, Bali drug squad...
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Caning of two women in Aceh condemned
Caning of two women in Aceh condemnedA leading human rights group on Sunday condemned as "insane" an Islamic court's caning of two unmarried couples in Aceh province for drinking alcohol and being alone together after dark.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
'Not fully recovered but much better now'
'Not fully recovered but much better now'The Indonesian Industrial Estate Association (HKI) has expressed concern over the slow growth of the country's industrial estates due to infrastructure and regulatory problems.
Mon, 29 Aug 2005
In absentia trials set for fugitive bankers
In absentia trials set for fugitive bankersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) is set to hold in absentia trials against bad bankers who fled the country after allegedly stealing huge amounts of state funds, in what is seen as the first major attempt...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Micro in size, but big in sound
Micro in size, but big in soundDoharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta Another audio-video product that is increasingly gaining consumers' attention is the "micro compo" set. With its main body measuring between 20 cm high and 15 cm wide, it is smaller compared to a "mini compo" set whose main...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Fourth suspect arrested in Ambon blast
Fourth suspect arrested in Ambon blastM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The police arrested early on Saturday a fourth suspect in connection with Thursday's bomb blast in Ambon, the capital of Maluku, and confiscated explosive materials from the house of a local terror group leader who remains...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Mercedes seeks out young, unknown designers
Mercedes seeks out young, unknown designersSyahmedi Dean, Contributor, Jakarta Fashion contests are important for novices so that they can introduce their creations to the fashion community and thereby gain the attention of their seniors.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Students display architectural works
Students display architectural works Students of the architecture school of the Bandung-based Parahyanang Catholic University are displaying their creations at an exhibition at Galeri Lawang in the complex of the Tarumanagara University, West Jakarta.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Who needs orientation programs?
Who needs orientation programs? Didik, a new student at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), is relieved to find a well-run student orientation program (Ospek) at the institute, in which there is no violence or humiliation by senior students as he had initially feared.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Bang & Olufsen: Technology with nice design
Bang & Olufsen: Technology with nice designKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As visitors enter a room in the hifi outlet that is designed as a living room and sit casually on the sofa, Arief Hadianto presses a button on his remote control.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
UI choir books a nat'l record
UI choir books a nat'l record Indonesia, Jakarta: As many as 3,600 new students of the University of Indonesia took part in a choir to highlight the graduation of at least 3,000 of their seniors on Saturday.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Trisakti players say no
Trisakti players say no Privately run Trisakti University's law school will organize a three-on-three basketball competition on Sept. 3 with the theme: "Urban Talents with No Drugs, No Violence and No Free Sex".
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Poultry development seminar at IPB
Poultry development seminar at IPB The recent outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu should not dampen people's interest in starting up a poultry business as the market is still promising, some experts say.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Gas sources emerge after tsunami disaster
Gas sources emerge after tsunami disasterNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohUsman, 51, was amazed when he smelled the pungent odor of gas as he and other workers were digging a groundwater well. The deeper they dug, the stronger the smell.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
People do a lot of things in malls
People do a lot of things in mallsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's like there is no getting enough of them. There are a couple of them five minutes away from where we're standing now and another one seven minutes away, a friend said when I asked about the idea of banning the building of...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Kalla, Soeharto visit ex-VP Sudharmono
Kalla, Soeharto visit ex-VP Sudharmono Vice President Jusuf Kalla and former president Soeharto visited Sudharmono, a vice president of the New Order regime, at Medistra Hospital in South Jakarta on Saturday night.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Polio campaign hampered by rumors, ignorance
Polio campaign hampered by rumors, ignoranceMichael Casey, Associated Press, Cikeusal, W. JavaHolding her 2-year-old boy, Sari sits in the ramshackle health clinic listening intently as the medical staff assures her and other villagers that the polio vaccine being used to fight a fast-moving...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 28, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 28, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Festival Photo I.D, Understanding Independence at Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Who needs new malls?
Who needs new malls?M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShopping malls are booming. Developers vie to build new malls on optimism that consumption, which has become the main driver of the economy over the past several years, will remain strong.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Martha Tilaar on beauty
Martha Tilaar on beautyT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta "You are ugly, dark-skinned and fat. How can your beauty salon run so well? You must use black magic."Such was the sentiment about Martha Tilaar, a beautician and owner of a beauty salon, in the view of a jealous competitor, who felt that...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Indonesian 'waria' prostitute fulfills dreams in Gay Paree
Indonesian 'waria' prostitute fulfills dreams in Gay PareeI. Christianto, Contributor, Paris With her nice and neat looks, she does have the appearance of a fashionable, cosmopolitan woman. At 172 cm (5'8") and 60 kg (132 pounds) with a great "boob-job", she is quite attractive; and she fits well...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Good news: There is still room for more malls
Good news: There is still room for more mallsSally Piri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good news for developers and mallgoers. Despite the aggressive construction of new malls in Jakarta, the City Administration says that there is still an abundance of space in the capital available for new shopping...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
UGM holds workshop on scientific writing
UGM holds workshop on scientific writing Many people believe that Indonesian experts are less known in the academic world due to their poor skills in scientific writing, especially in English.The Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University will hold a four- day workshop on scientific writing for...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Taste the Cassava Dessert
Taste the Cassava Dessert Visitors to the Pendopo Lounge, Borobudur Hotel, can experience the different tastes of cassava cooked in various dishes from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30.Served as a dessert, visitors can taste stewed cassava with cinnamon powder and ginger tuille.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Local bowlers dismissed from ABF Tour, Malaysia triumphant
Local bowlers dismissed from ABF Tour, Malaysia triumphantMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a dismal day for local hopefuls in the Jakarta leg of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour on Saturday, while mighty Malaysia issued a resounding warning for November's Southeast Asian...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Marhaen students share knowledge with others
Marhaen students share knowledge with othersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tat Wan Ansi, the slogan of the student conservationist group, is always in the head of its members.The Sanskrit words that mean "I am You and You are Me" are the motto of the Marpala (standing for Marhaen Pecinta...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Now is the time to buy before prices go up
Now is the time to buy before prices go up The state of the nation's economy is not looking very good right now. The rise in oil prices has put heavy pressure on the rupiah and the government has indicated it will raise fuel prices to cut a ballooning budget deficit.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Dining sensations with Shangri-La
Dining sensations with Shangri-La For those wanting a memorable taste experience, the Satoo restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel may be a good place to visit.During the Satoo Sensation program scheduled for September, well-known Asian and international cuisines will be offered together to create the...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
UIN's Institute holds essay competition
UIN's Institute holds essay competition Commemorating the 60th Independence Day, the Institute student magazine of the Syarief Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta is holding an essay and short story competition.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Old city comes to life
Old city comes to lifeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe old town of Batavia, known as Kota today, in West Jakarta looked like the pages of a history book come to life on Saturday.Women in kebaya encim, or the traditional Malay blouse fastened with pins, and men in sadariyah, or tunic and sarong, walked...
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Kahyangan: Dining pleasure like in heaven
Kahyangan: Dining pleasure like in heavenKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High on the top floors of the Wisma Nusantara building on the prime street Jl M.H. Thamrin, a special place for dining has been serving customers for years.
Sun, 28 Aug 2005
Soe Hok Gie: An unshakable idealist of his time
Soe Hok Gie: An unshakable idealist of his timeAlpha Amirrachman, Contributor, JakartaDuring his short-lived career as an intellectual, Soe Hok Gie (1942-1969) meticulously recorded the dramatic transition of this nation from Sukarno's regime to Soeharto's New Order.