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Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Singers tuned in to trendsetting fashions
Singers tuned in to trendsetting fashionsMuara Bagdja Contributor JakartaTop singers, the likes of Krisdayanti, Titi DJ and dangdut diva Inul Daratista, know that to be true professionals they need to put their careers in professional hands.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Pakistan 'deporting RI students'
Pakistan 'deporting RI students' PAKISTAN: Pakistani immigration officials have detained 16 foreign students of Islamic seminaries in Karachi for deportation, they said on Saturday. "We have arrested them at different seminaries of the city and will send them to their respective countries as the...
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Top singers tuned in to trendsetting fashions
Top singers tuned in to trendsetting fashionsMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Top singers, the likes of Krisdayanti, Titi DJ and dangdut diva Inul Daratista, know that to be true professionals they need to put their careers in professional hands.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 21, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 21, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program: Panggung Boneka7:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
No paper
No paperIn accordance with the government-sanctioned observance of the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Monday. The Post will resume publication on Tuesday. -- Publisher
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Mahathir lashes out at fundamentalist
Mahathir lashes out at fundamentalistJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad lashed out on Saturday at the country's main Islamic opposition group, calling it "a bunch of liars" out to impose laws restricting the rights of non- Muslims.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Dede Eri Supria: Creating dynamic strokes of alienation
Dede Eri Supria: Creating dynamic strokes of alienationCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Most people associate painter Dede Eri Supria with a consuming urban labyrinth, which he has visualized in dramatic images of barren high-rise construction.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
The meat of the matter as a modern vegetarian
The meat of the matter as a modern vegetarianT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Most of the time, Mary brings her own lunch to the office. It's not so much a choice as a requirement -- she is a vegetarian and there is no nearby food outlet offering something she can eat.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Exotic Asian dishes becoming more popular
Exotic Asian dishes becoming more popularSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The growing trend towards eating out among the Indonesian middle class has turned the country's major cities into fertile ground not only for Western fast-food chains but also restaurants selling non-Indonesia...
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Pomp reigns at Kutai festival opening
Pomp reigns at Kutai festival openingThe Jakarta Post, Tenggarong, East Kalimantan Tenggarong returned to festive mood on Saturday. The revelry that will last until Sept. 28 started with an intricate court ritual led by Kutai Sultan Haji Adji Mohamad Solehoeddin II at his palace.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Multitalented Remy takes pick of artistic avenues
Multitalented Remy takes pick of artistic avenuesDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com Remy Sylado does not stay in one place for long -- that is, unless he is acting, writing or painting there. Depending on what he is doing, he divides his time between Bandung, Bogor and Jakarta.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Megawati set to depart for UN meeting
Megawati set to depart for UN meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri embarks on another overseas trip on Sunday to attend the United Nations General Assembly's 58th session in New York.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Design diva Ranna says what she thinks
Design diva Ranna says what she thinksEilish Kidd, Contributor, Jakarta I ask Ranna Gill if she's ever disappointed when she sees someone wearing her clothes. The kohl-rimmed eyes open wider, the candy pink lips tremble. Suddenly this fashion trendsetter seems as vulnerable as a little girl.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Vegetarian restaurants offer alternative food
Vegetarian restaurants offer alternative food T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta It may be called spicy duck or fried chicken, but there is no fowl in the food. The sauteed beef, the fried tuna fish and the shark fin soup are also meat free.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Marriott victim ties the knot
Marriott victim ties the knotZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What was planned as a cheerful wedding left a lump in the throats of most of the guests when Marriott bombing victim Febby Firmansyah wed Deli Ratnasari on Saturday morning.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Toiling day in, day out
Toiling day in, day outLife is all about work for women in Oeledo, a small village in Pantai Baru district, East Nusa Tenggara.Hardship and scant rewards are available for the women, and the unrelenting dry season this year has brought more difficulties for them and their families.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
In search of Bissu shamans: Still letting the spirits move them
In search of Bissu shamans: Still letting the spirits move themSharyn Graham Contributor Auckland, New Zealand As assorted officials and participants in suits and formal attire clustered together in the room, a group of colorfully dressed people, their faces heavily made up, stood out from the rest.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Mount Bromo: Getting to take a walk in the clouds
Mount Bromo: Getting to take a walk in the clouds Placido, Contributor, Bromo, East Java As a child I used to say to my mother, "I want to walk over the clouds." She smiled at my infant naivete. Many years' later, coincidences and curiosity have taken me to Mount Bromo and ...
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
'Relative value': A home built for family unity
'Relative value': A home built for family unityMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A house is more than just a place that reflects the people living in it or hints at the owner's personality or lifestyle. It can also embody the principles and values by which the owners live their life.
Sun, 21 Sep 2003
Mount Bromo: Getting to take a walk in the clouds
Mount Bromo: Getting to take a walk in the clouds Placido, Contributor, Bromo, East Java As a child I used to say to my mother, "I want to walk over the clouds." She smiled at my infant naivete. Many years later, coincidences and curiosity have taken me to Mount Bromo and ...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Singapore-bound maids must travel through Batam
Singapore-bound maids must travel through BatamAssociated Press, Singapore Indonesia will soon require all of its Singapore-bound maids to enter the city-state through Batam Island so it can better monitor their safety and whereabouts, an Indonesian Embassy spokesman said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
While the House of Representatives investigating committee had
While the House of Representatives investigating committee had yet to complete an inquiry into the controversial purchase of four Russian Sukhoi jet fighters, the Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters announced on Aug.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
BI plans conference on sharia banking
BI plans conference on sharia bankingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is planning to hold an international conference on Islamic sharia banking to discuss its possible contribution to monetary stability.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Water an economic commodity: Minister
Water an economic commodity: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A minister has insisted that besides its social impact, water is an economic commodity that should be included in the controversial bill on water resources.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
FDI policies
FDI policies Time to time, we read press reports about the amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) approved by the Indonesian authorities. Indonesians could start asking themselves why FDI -- foreign projects -- need to be approved in the first place in a different way compared to the domestic...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Bank Lippo took Rp 2m from me
Bank Lippo took Rp 2m from meFrom Kompas On June 25, 2003, I withdrew some money from a Bank Lippo ATM in Hayam Wuruk, Jakarta. I made three transactions that day. In the first transaction, I withdrew Rp 2,000,000 (slip No. 8410 -- successful). I took the money and the receipt.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
1. MAID 1x35
1. MAID 1x35 Former housemaid lifts migrant worker's welfare 2. COMIC 1x49 Indonesian comics battle to reach a wider market 3. SIDELINES1 1x30 Mlangi resto offers traditional food 4. SIDELINES2 1x30 Parties that makes your tongue dance
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Legislator launches book
Legislator launches book JAKARTA: Legislator Effendy Choirie of the National Awakening Party (PKB) on Friday launched a book titled Privatisasi Versus Neo Sosialisme di Indonesia (Privatization Versus Neo Socialism in Indonesia).
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Govt mulls raising import duties
Govt mulls raising import dutiesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering the raising of import duties on some farm commodities to curb their import, in a bid to boost domestic production and to limit depletion of the country's foreign exchange...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
No place for anger in classrooms
No place for anger in classroomsSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta Anger, it is said, is a wasteful emotion. Anger, the wise say, "blows out the lamp of the mind and leaves us in foolish darkness".
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Traffic congestion in Bintaro
Traffic congestion in Bintaro From Bisnis Indonesia Under the assumption that the toll road would help ease access from Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) to Jakarta through Bintaro, as part of the integrated Jakarta Outer Ring Road, the real estate developer opened up the BSD-Bintaro toll road without...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
* Headlines: President to urge multilateralism in UN assembly2
* Headlines: President to urge multilateralism in UN assembly2 * National: Water an economic commodity: Minister 4 * Archipelago: Batam hotel suspends workers after fires 5 * Opinion: Religion no longer the 'opium of the people' 7 * City: Two buses collide in Menteng, 35 injured 8 * Sports: Myanmar...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra
Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two more children were reported to have died from the outbreak of dengue fever that has been plaguing several parts of North Sumatra, bringing the death toll to at least 12 victims since March.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
From Koran Tempo
From Koran TempoJakarta was again bathed in rain from Saturday to Tuesday and its citizens welcomed the long-awaited shower with joy. However, the question arose whether the rain was natural or artificial.With the recent rain, it should not happen that what was natural is said to have been man-made.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Rig Tenders to buy vessel from China
Rig Tenders to buy vessel from China JAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Rig Tenders said on Friday it plans to buy an accommodation vessel worth US$7.73 million from a Chinese company to meet an increase in demand from oil and gas companies operating in Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
RP confident of Al-Ghozi's capture
RP confident of Al-Ghozi's capture PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo expressed confidence on Friday that Philippine authorities would soon recapture fugitive Indonesian bombmaker Fathur Roman Al-Ghozi.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Rig Tenders to buy vessel from China
Rig Tenders to buy vessel from China JAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Rig Tenders said on Friday it plans to buy an accommodation vessel worth US$7.73 million from a Chinese company to meet an increase in demand from oil and gas companies operating in Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
'Both the city and the squatters are wrong'
'Both the city and the squatters are wrong' The city administration has evicted around 1,500 families who had previously occupied a 55-hectare plot of land belonging to Perum Perumnas in Kampung Baru, West Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Eviction, Who's to blame?
Eviction, Who's to blame?T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, tabita@cbn.net.id More and more poor people in the city are losing their homes due to forced evictions. In many cases, the authorities conducted the evictions because the squatters lived on riverbanks, where...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Govt urges House to quickly complete amendment of BI law
Govt urges House to quickly complete amendment of BI lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged on Friday the House of Representatives to quickly approve the proposed bill on the amendment of the central bank law because a further delay would cause a costly set back in other key financial...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
12 soldiers to stand trial for torturing civilians in Aceh
12 soldiers to stand trial for torturing civilians in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will immediately court-martial 12 soldiers on charges of torturing dozens of villagers in a move that seems calculated to show the...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Five NU ulemas to vie for DPD seats in C. Java
Five NU ulemas to vie for DPD seats in C. JavaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java At least five charismatic ulemas from the nation's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulema (NU), in Central Java will contest seats for the province's Regional Representatives Council (DPD)...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Broken promise in Papua
Broken promise in Papua From Media Indonesia The Indonesian government is desperately trying to ensure that Papua remains within the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, but the special autonomy granted to the province can only be successfully implemented if Papuans are united.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Two buses collide in Menteng, 35 injured
Two buses collide in Menteng, 35 injuredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two buses collided at the intersection of Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro and Jl. Diponegoro?, Menteng, Central Jakarta, during the morning peak period on Friday, causing traffic congestion for more than an hour.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Floods: Same old story?
Floods: Same old story? The torrential rains that hit parts of Jakarta recently have apparently reminded people that it is time to switch anxieties -- from the scarcity of water due to the drought to the possibility of flooding.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra
Two more die from dengue fever in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two more children were reported to have died from the outbreak of dengue fever that has been plaguing several parts of North Sumatra, bringing the death toll to at least 12 victims since March.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Secularism is to blame
Secularism is to blame From Media Indonesia Indonesians are unfortunate. For several years they have been suffering from a protracted economic crisis characterized by price hikes in almost every aspect of life, ranging from education and daily necessities, to electricity and fuel.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Police arrest three more terror suspects in Central Java
Police arrest three more terror suspects in Central JavaSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java The police arrested three more Muslim terror suspects who allegedly were linked to terrorists or terror attacks in the country, bringing the figure to 18.
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
Batam hotel suspends workers after fires
Batam hotel suspends workers after firesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau A four-star hotel on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province -- which caught fire twice in one week earlier this month -- has suspended more than 320 workers for four months, after hoteliers urged authorities to...
Sat, 20 Sep 2003
ASEAN to boost defenses against cyber attacks, computer viruses: Ministers
ASEAN to boost defenses against cyber attacks, computer viruses: MinistersMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asian information and communications ministers announced plans on Friday to establish an early warning system against computer viruses and form specialist emergency...