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Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Papuans wait impatiently for autonomy -- or freedom
Papuans wait impatiently for autonomy -- or freedomBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A visit to urban areas in Irian Jaya, popularly now known as Papua, offers one of many scenes exposing the much cited stark difference among locals and migrants. 2.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Strange Fruit kicks off Art Summit
Strange Fruit kicks off Art Summit JAKARTA (JP): If you happen to be passing by Plaza Senayan this Monday afternoon, you may see some weird, strikingly colored objects floating in the air.They are not birds, planes, or even Superman, but rather eight performers from the Australian group Strange...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
NGOs blast two court rulings on bribery cases
NGOs blast two court rulings on bribery cases JAKARTA (JP): A coalition of watchdogs on legal affairs has lashed out at two court's decisions to dismiss cases against three Supreme Court justices who allegedly accepted bribes, arguing it was an insult to people's sense of law and justice.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Cry of the poor
Cry of the poorFrom Warta KotaAugust is the month of freedom for people all over Indonesia. To commemorate Independence Day, people in the country held various contests and unfurled red-and-white flags along the alleys where they live.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Student dies after physical training
Student dies after physical training BANDUNG: Bandung Police will investigate the death of a freshman at Parahyangan University in Bandung, who reportedly died due to excessive physical training during campus guard (Menwa) training on the campus starting July 12.Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Performance 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:40 Quiz 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Regional Program 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
What to do with your old PCs?
What to do with your old PCs? JAKARTA (JP): At the end of last year, the number of PCs in the world was reported to have reached 500 million. Does it mean that one in twelve people in the world had a PC then?You know the answer.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Rights body needs revamping, activists say
Rights body needs revamping, activists say JAKARTA (JP): Activists have urged the government to reform the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas-HAM), which they said was ineffective as it was dominated by a "conservative group".
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Komnas HAM
Komnas HAM Rights body must be revamped: Activists Page 2 Trip Party admits overseas trip wasteful Page 3 Assets Swift asset sale critical for recovery Page 4Soccer Winning starts for Juve, Inter and Chievo in Serie A Page 6 Computer Some tips for simple virus problems Page 9 Trade Economists warn...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Singapore Telecom moves closer to pan-Asian ambition
Singapore Telecom moves closer to pan-Asian ambition SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is now within striking distance of its goal of becoming a pan-Asian carrier after securing the vital nod from Australia for its US$8 billion takeover of Cable and Wireless Optus.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
S'pore banks unfazed by ban
S'pore banks unfazed by ban Singapore (DPA): Two Singapore banks said Saturday that a six- month ban on their Indonesian units would have little effect because they were not involved in mutual-fund activities in the country.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Mahathir comes 5th in chariot race
Mahathir comes 5th in chariot race KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday came fifth when he took part in a chariot racing competition.Mahathir, 75, who is patron of the Malaysian Equine Council, is a regular horse rider.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
S'pre stock exchange unveils new draft listing rules: Report
S'pre stock exchange unveils new draft listing rules: Report SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Singapore Exchange, or SGX, Friday released the first draft of its proposed revisions to rules for listing of companies on the bourse, the Business Times reported Saturday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Economists warn Rini over pro-farmer policy
Economists warn Rini over pro-farmer policy JAKARTA (JP): Economists have welcomed plans by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi to improve the well-being of farmers and create more jobs, but warned her not to oppose an international trade ruling.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
616 HIV/AIDS cases recorded in Irian Jaya
616 HIV/AIDS cases recorded in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): As many as 616 cases of HIV/AIDS have been recorded in Irian Jaya, spreading in 12 regencies and two municipalities, a local health official said here on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Arroyo joins call for freer Asia trade
Arroyo joins call for freer Asia trade SINGAPORE (Reuters): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in the middle of a three-day visit to Singapore on Saturday, called for closer southeast Asian integration while signing a number of bilateral deals with the city state.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Malaysia to curb arms smuggling
Malaysia to curb arms smuggling KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will tighten security on the border with its northern neighbor Thailand to prevent weapons from being smuggled into the country, a report said Sunday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Shin Sat to sell more iPSTAR
Shin Sat to sell more iPSTAR BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai satellite operator Shin Satellite Plc said on Friday it planned to sell 10 percent of the capacity of its new broadband iPSTAR satellite to Indian clients, adding to the 25 percent capacity sold so far.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Supermarket
Supermarket A supermarket is supposedly a convenient place to do shopping. A variety of goods, excellent service, ease of payment with no queues are a must for a good supermarket to survive in today's tight competition. As we all know, franchise supermarkets have already entered Indonesia's market.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance by Strange Fruit (Australian), Plaza Senayan, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Aug. 27-28. * Theater by Pappa Tarahumara (Japanese), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Aug. 28-29.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Motorcycles and dishonesty
Motorcycles and dishonestyFrom Suara KaryaRecent press reports have raised the issue of moge (local term for big motorcycles), i.e. Harley Davidsons used during the Non- Aligned Movement summit in 1992, which are valued at an estimated Rp 400 million per unit.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's diseaseBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You may have seen biographies of great world leaders or celebrities displayed on the shelves of book stores, but the Indonesian Alzheimer's Association is encouraging older people to write autobiographies as a way of...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's disease
Autobiographies help delay Alzheimer's diseaseBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): You may have seen biographies of great world leaders or celebrities displayed on the shelves of book stores, but the Indonesian Alzheimer's Association is encouraging older people to write autobiographies as a way of...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Brawl leads to vandalism
Brawl leads to vandalism JENEPONTO, South Sulawesi (JP): Eighty houses were destroyed and some 200 people fled their homes on Saturday in Jeneponto regency, some 120 kilometers north of Makassar, South Sulawesi, after it was attacked by residents of four neighboring villages over the death of a...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Rotterdam Waterfront, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Sept. 22. * Painting 66th Marah Djibal, Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
'I really dislike people who boast'
'I really dislike people who boast' Culinary expert William Wongso's passion for food has spiced up the country's restaurant world. The father of two daughters established Vineth bakery in 1985 and is responsible for the stylish William Kafe Artistik, W Sandwich and Grill and William's Fine Dining.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Stone therapy -- a rub without the wincing
Stone therapy -- a rub without the wincingBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The latest leisure sensation to hit the capital is stone therapy, whose origins can be traced back hundreds of years to the American Indians.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Indonesian held for murder
Indonesian held for murder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An 18-year-old Indonesian maid has been charged with slashing her Malaysian employer to death with a kitchen knife, reports said Saturday.Herlina Trisnawati was charged Friday in a magistrate court in a Kuala Lumpur suburb with murdering 31-year-old...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
P-Project take their humor to comic books
P-Project take their humor to comic booksBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): People who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s undoubtedly have fond memories of the local comic books that colored these years.Titles like Gundala Putra Petir (Gundala, Son of Thunder) Godam and Panji Tengkorak were eagerly purchased...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
King prawns in pandanus leaves
King prawns in pandanus leaves 1. To prepare the sauce, Daniel Gendre of Aphrodite Restaurant combines 150g red chili, three cloves of garlic, 30g ginger, 40g galangal, 10g turmeric and seven pcs shallot, and finely crushes the ingredients.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Military operation planned in troubled Aceh
Military operation planned in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon launch a military operation to stop the separatist movement in the troubled province of Aceh, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Saturday.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Air show opens in Bali
Air show opens in Bali BULELENG, Bali (JP): State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gde Ardhika opened a three-day international air show, the Buleleng Fly-In 2001, on Friday morning at Lt. Col. Wisnu airfield in Sumberkima, Gerogak district, about 65 kilometers west of Singaraja, the Buleleng...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Dedication the meaning of life for palace servants
Dedication the meaning of life for palace servantsText and photos by Tarko SudiarnoThere is perhaps no dedication to compare with the abdi Dalem (palace servants) at Yogyakarta Palace. They commit themselves for life in their faith in the sultan.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Art summit hoped to offer ideas for local artists' growth
Art summit hoped to offer ideas for local artists' growth JAKARTA (JP): Culture vultures have a feast in store beginning on Monday, with the month-long Art Summit Indonesia featuring prominent local and international contemporary performing artists.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Can food get us in the mood for love?
Can food get us in the mood for love?By Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): From ancient times there has been the belief that certain food can enliven us. Or, rather, to be precise, they can spice up our lives in the bedroom.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Cheetahs retain Cup with win over Prambors
Cheetahs retain Cup with win over Prambors JAKARTA (JP): The Cheetahs retained the club's baseball tournament trophy for the third consecutive time, outslugging the Prambors 19-9 in the final of the 3rd Cheetahs Baseball & Softball Cup here on Saturday.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Gray creeping in to RI population
Gray creeping in to RI population Still a country with one of the youngest populations in the world, Indonesia is now, inevitably, getting a bit grayer. The youth of the 1970s and 1980s will be reaching retirement age in the next 20 years.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Gusmao set to run for East Timor presidency
Gusmao set to run for East Timor presidency DILI (AFP): East Timor independence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao ended months of speculation on Saturday by announcing he will run for election as president of the fledgling country.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Barefoot banker a lifeline for poorest of the poor
Barefoot banker a lifeline for poorest of the poorBy John Ruwitch JAKARTA (Reuters): Sri Widiawati is one of the most successful bankers in Indonesia's bustling capital, but she doesn't drive a fancy car, wear expensive handmade suits or work in a glitzy office.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Make positive changes for the sake of aging family members
Make positive changes for the sake of aging family members JAKARTA (JP): The best medicine in preventing elderly family members from falling ill is healthy living at home.A geriatrician with the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, Czeresna H.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Indonesia seeks role as ASEAN 'big brother'
Indonesia seeks role as ASEAN 'big brother' BANGKOK (Agencies): President Megawati Soekarnoputri, on a whirlwind tour of the capitals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said on Saturday that Indonesia must live up to its title as the "big brother" of the region.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Agnes Monica goes from child star to adult league
Agnes Monica goes from child star to adult leagueBy Tony Ryanto JAKARTA (JP): Agnes Monica has been a singer, an actress and a TV show presenter. And she is all of 15 years old.Starting out as a child singer at the age of seven, Agnes went on to act in various shows, most recently in Lupus and...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Author Dewi Lestari comes into the light
Author Dewi Lestari comes into the lightBy Bruce Emond BANDUNG (JP): Dewi Lestari admits she has become an unwitting slave to the cult of Supernova.In the seven months since the 25-year-old singer published her debut novel under the pen name Dee, the book's phenomenal success (it is now in its...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Gunther W. Holtorf still putting Jakarta on the map
Gunther W. Holtorf still putting Jakarta on the mapBy David Eyerly JAKARTA (JP): Gunther W. Holtorf is a man who knows his way around. The 64-year-old German is familiar with much of the world, living overseas much of his life and spending the last 10 years traveling around the globe in a...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Dedication: The meaning of life for palace servants
Dedication: The meaning of life for palace servantsText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno There is perhaps no dedication to compare with the abdi Dalem (palace servants) at Yogyakarta Palace. They commit themselves for life in their faith in the sultan.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Will you still love me when I'm 64?
Will you still love me when I'm 64? JAKARTA (JP): The setting is a coffee shop in a Bandung hotel last Saturday night."So you have massage downstairs?" The inquirer's voice is male, older, foreign (perhaps southern European?), but the underlying intent crosses all borders and cultures.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Indonesia, China share glory in Asian tourney
Indonesia, China share glory in Asian tourney JAKARTA (JP): World-class players assured Indonesia and China one title apiece at the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships on Saturday.It came as no surprise that the Indonesian men's doubles players have set up a final between them, while the...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Ganguly, Dravid lift India to victory in second Test
Ganguly, Dravid lift India to victory in second Test KANDY, Sri Lanka (AFP): Sourav Ganguly struck timely form with an unbeaten 98 as India overwhelmed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Test here on Saturday to square the three-match series.
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
Adrian Gan comes into his own
Adrian Gan comes into his ownText by Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): From a start as a dressmaker, Adrian Gan is now drawing the attention of the country's fashion world. His designs, reflecting his fine, innovative techniques of crooked patterns and cutting, were displayed at the Regent Hotel in South...
Sun, 26 Aug 2001
When a caricaturist tells his story
When a caricaturist tells his storyKarikatur dan Politik (Caricature and Politics); Agustin Sibarani, Introduction by Dr. Benedict R.O.G. Anderson Garba Budaya, ISAI, Media Lintas Inti Nusantara, July 2001; xii + 422 pp; Rp 65,000 JAKARTA (JP): Agustin Sibarani -- better known as A.