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Mon, 20 Sep 2004
PDI-P drops proposal on military
PDI-P drops proposal on militaryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) withdrew on Friday its proposal to insert an article into the military bill being deliberated by the House of Representatives banning newly retired military personnel from...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Vulgar TV after 10
Vulgar TV after 10 From RepublikaToday's TV programs, particularly those after 10 p.m., are still loaded with sexual behavior and problems presented in a vulgar way, such as reality shows about promiscuous women and female students seeking money, the use of aphrodisiacs, the life of prostitutes and...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Taiwan's DPP wants ties with RI political parties
Taiwan's DPP wants ties with RI political partiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wants to establish party-to-party relations with Indonesia's political parties, a DPP leader said in Jakarta.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
10,000 face eviction for water project
10,000 face eviction for water projectOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Bandarlampung municipal administration is planning to demolish some 5,000 stilt houses in Lampung Bay, in line with its plan to implement the so-termed Waterfront City Project.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Touch and go: Aromatherapy makes good 'scents' for health
Touch and go: Aromatherapy makes good 'scents' for healthHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a recent holistic aromatherapy seminar, practitioner Rina Poerwadi asked four women participants to sniff an essential oil and give their reaction to it.The responses were very different for each woman.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Jakartans start preparing for Monday runoff
Jakartans start preparing for Monday runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Crisp, white, and a sight to behold, thought Nur, 25, who spent Saturday with his fellow workers erecting 11 tents that will serve as polling stations on Monday, on Jl.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Amid the chaos, do not go softly into the night
Amid the chaos, do not go softly into the night A short while ago on a flight to Jakarta, my fellow passenger, a woman from Beijing, told me about her fears regarding security in Indonesia.I downplayed those concerns, saying that the outside world generally had an exaggerated picture of the...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Coffee culture in Bengkulu
Coffee culture in Bengkulu The pungent aroma of coffee filled the afternoon air in Curup, a cool hill town some 85 kilometers northeast of Bengkulu, the capital of the province of the same name."Bengkulu coffee is 100 percent pure, not mixed with corn flour or anything.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Smear campaign mars cooling-off period
Smear campaign mars cooling-off periodThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days before the presidential election runoff on Monday, the campaign team for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was kept busy countering allegations that could harm its candidate.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Indonesia ready and waiting for historic elections
Indonesia ready and waiting for historic electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Pekanbaru Indonesia is putting the finishing touches on preparations for the historic presidential election runoff on Monday, and the country appears ready for the polls despite some minor glitches.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Filmmaker taps into Imelda's power
Filmmaker taps into Imelda's powerOng Sor Fern, ANN/The Straits Times/Singapore--------------------------------------------------------------- Ramona Diaz's documentary on Imelda Marcos has received an award at the Sundance Festival, divisive responses from Filipinos and a lawsuit from the former...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Police brace for terrorist activity ahead of polls
Police brace for terrorist activity ahead of pollsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh/Palu/Jayapura In the wake of bomb threats in several cities, the National Police are taking steps to prevent terror attacks ahead of and during the presidential election runoff on Monday.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Water hazard: The soggy blight on old buildings
Water hazard: The soggy blight on old buildingsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor/Jakarta Restoring an old, damaged building to its former glory requires careful planning, handling and, of course, considerable financing.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Life's a beach in the north
Life's a beach in the north East Timor's main attractions, apart from its ever changing scenery, are its shores and seas along the north coast.Pristine beaches of white talcum powder-like sand meet turquoise seas that feature some of the best diving in the world.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Same name but different taste...
Same name but different taste...Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The name may be the same but the taste is different -- that seems to be the story with many foreign dishes served up in Indonesian restaurants.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Hartati finds her feet on the dance floor
Hartati finds her feet on the dance floorHera Diani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dancing has always worked as escapism for choreographer Hartati.A child of divorce, caught in the tug of war between grandparents and her mother, turned her into a painfully introverted girl.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Rickshaws riding high in Germany
Rickshaws riding high in GermanyChristina Schott, Contributor/Berlin When springtime starts and the air slowly becomes warmer in Central Europe, they suddenly sprout at every corner.They are the Velotaxis and Rikschataxis -- the German answer to Indonesian becak and Asian rickshaws.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Kuznetsova to meet Weingartner in Wismilak International final
Kuznetsova to meet Weingartner in Wismilak International finalEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is in position to win her second Wismilak International tennis tournament less than two weeks after her U.S.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Broken dream
Broken dreamYenni Djahidin She sat there on a wooden bench under a maple tree, her eyes following the small boy running in the playground.Her face was long and narrow with dark eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. I saw her as I entered the park.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powers
Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powersCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta ------------------------------- Sex, Power, Nation An Anthology of Writings 1979-2003 Julia I. Suryakusuma, Metafor Publishing, 2004 Rp 108,000 ------------------------------------- Amid speculation and anxiety about the...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Five RI women die in crash
Five RI women die in crash MALAYSIA: Five Indonesian workers were killed in southern Malaysia after a bus was hit by a container that apparently separated from a speeding truck, police said on Saturday.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Broken dream
Broken dreamYenni Djahidin She sat there on a wooden bench under a maple tree, her eyes following the small boy running in the playground. Her face was long and narrow with dark eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. I saw her as I entered the park.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Hartati finds her feet on the stage
Hartati finds her feet on the stageHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dancing has always worked as escapism for choreographer Hartati.As a child of divorce, caught in the tug of war between grandparents and her mother, she became painfully introverted.Luckily, she found refuge in dance.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Chiropractor teaches route to mind-body health
Chiropractor teaches route to mind-body healthDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Jakarta A pain in the neck can take on a whole new meaning if you visit Jakarta's newest chiropractic clinic.You may find your pain and stiffness -- often caused by misalignments of bones in the neck from accidents, stress and...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Angie to take lengthy break for injury recovery
Angie to take lengthy break for injury recoveryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique Widjaja, whose Wismilak bid crashed in the quarterfinals, plans to take a lengthy rest to allow her nagging knee injury to recover.Angie said that the Honsel Korean Open, which starts on Sept.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
TV Program: Sunday, September 19, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, September 19, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:05 Documentary9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. English for Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Zooming5:00 Robocon6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan Wong Cilik7:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
A leap of faith: Taking the plunge in interreligious marriage
A leap of faith: Taking the plunge in interreligious marriageHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the projector flickered, people in interfaith relationships told their stories.Indah said she and her siblings were labeled illegitimate and mocked because their parents were of different religions.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Thai food, a favorite for many
Thai food, a favorite for manyT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta It's spicy and sour. And it tastes really good, especially when it's still hot. And who can resist the delicious aroma of tom yam goong soup?The popular Thai dish is a favorite among many Indonesians as well as expatriates here.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Desperate man appeals for euthanasia on wife
Desperate man appeals for euthanasia on wifeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hasan Kesuma, 33, appealed to the Bogor Council on Friday to allow doctors to euthanize his wife, Agian Isna Naili, who has been in a coma for almost two months.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
No sparks fly at Arantxa Adi's 'affair'
No sparks fly at Arantxa Adi's 'affair'Sherry Samtani, Contributor/Jakarta Hotel Mulia Senayan, Sept. 10: Just a day after the tragic bombing that rocked the city, the unfurling of Arantxa Adi's latest collection seemed to be a different world altogether.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Do not go softly into the night
Do not go softly into the night A short while ago on a flight to Jakarta, my fellow passenger, a woman from Beijing, told me about her fears regarding security in Indonesia. I downplayed those concerns, saying that the outside world generally had an exaggerated picture of the situation in...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Pictures released of suspected bombers' accomplices
Pictures released of suspected bombers' accomplicesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police released on Saturday a photograph and a sketch of two men who allegedly helped Malaysian bomb makers Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powers
Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powersCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta------------------------------- Sex, Power, Nation An Anthology of Writings 1979-2003 Julia I. Suryakusuma, Metafor Publishing, 2004 Rp 108,000 ------------------------------------- Amid speculation and anxiety about the...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Gus Dur meets Megawati again
Gus Dur meets Megawati again INDONESIA: A day after signing a declaration of support for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid attended a gathering of founding president Sukarno's children on Saturday night.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Unspoiled nature awaits visitors to East Timor
Unspoiled nature awaits visitors to East TimorDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Dili The first thing a newcomer to East Timor notices is the peace and quiet.Even Dili -- where daily Merpati flights arrive from Bali -- has more the character of a sleepy seaside town than a capital city.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Young foreigners study Javanese culture
Young foreigners study Javanese culture YOGYAKARTA: Ten students from eight different countries will embark on a training program to learn about Javanese culture in Retno Aji Mataram Cultural Center here.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Activists demand regent be prosecuted
Activists demand regent be prosecuted KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of activists held a protest on Friday in downtown Kendari, demanding that prosecutors speed up a probe into the alleged embezzlement of Rp 11.6 billion (US$1.2 million) by Muna regent Ridwan Bae.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kuningan community resumes activities
Kuningan community resumes activitiesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tenants of buildings badly damaged in last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, have begun to return to their offices and resume work.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
A national park not for Merapi
A national park not for MerapiMimin Dwi Hartono, Contributor/Yogyakarta Local conversations about the classification of the Mount Merapi forest area into a national park often end up questioning why it was established as a park at all.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat case
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police have named PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's maintenance and production manager Phil Turner a suspect for his alleged role in the polluting of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Poorly paid security guards
Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2 * RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers Page 4 * Regent questioned over alleged tax irregularities Page 5 * Making sense of the presidential dialogs Page 6 * Golkar takes Jakarta Council speakership Page 8 * Hopkins, De La Hoya arrive at fight from...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choice
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choiceAnton Doni, Jakarta In just two days time, Indonesians will vote in the nation's first direct presidential election. No less than 150 million voters are expected to attend polling stations in a show of support for either the incumbent, President Megawati...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the town of Bengkulu at 2:56 a.m. local time on Friday. The temblor was traced at 4.9 degrees latitude south and 100.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites More than 100 gay men and transvestites across the country attended "The National Meeting: Sexuality and Men's Sexual Health" at Novus Hotel, Puncak, West Java, between Sept. 7 and Sept 10.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoff
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the presidential election runoff only three days away, members of subdistrict election committees on Friday were busy making final preparations for the Sept. 20 election.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send a team of senior agriculture officials to Thailand next week for urgent talks on tightening border controls against the spread of bird flu, which has forced a quarantine of Malaysia's northern Kelantan state.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
PLN urges masses to conserve energy
PLN urges masses to conserve energyRiza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.A drop in rainfall in the province has inevitably reduced water levels in lakes Singkarak and Maninjau, as well as Batang...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Small money
Small money not worth itFrom Kompas On August 6, I deposited some money at Bank Permata in Serpong, Tangerang. Rp 200,000 of the amount comprised Rp 1000 and Rp 500 notes. And, I was surprised to learn that the bank charged me 2.5 percent of the Rp 200,000.