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Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Javanese traditional puppet shows have to adapt to changes: Observer
Javanese traditional puppet shows have to adapt to changes: ObserverSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe popularity of traditional Javanese puppet shows has been dwindling over the past two decades due to television, and unless something was done this ancient form of entertainment would...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt
Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt Indonesia is preparing for its first truth and reconciliation commission. Last week, an international conference on the subject included a speaker from Argentina, renowned for its "Nunca Mas" (Never Again) human rights movement.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
JP/leisure/wwf
JP/leisure/wwfBajo people's fate throws spotlight on conservation debate In early September the Indonesian offices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) invited a number of journalists to Wakatobi National Park, Southeast...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
IOC donates US$2m for
IOC donates US$2m for Aceh sports program JAKARTA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allocated a donation of US$2 million to help renovate sports facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra after the devastating tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004, according to Indonesian Sports Council (KONI).
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
India cuts CPO import duties
India cuts CPO import dutiesIndia, Asia's second-biggest vegetable oil importer, cut benchmark import prices for crude palm oil and palmolein, in line with a fall in international prices of the commodity.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh
Becoming witness to peace in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis month is another historic moment for peace in Indonesia's province of Aceh.It has been identified by two opposing sides -- the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) -- as the starting point for the...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
When the Indonesian President can do no right
When the Indonesian President can do no rightKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York At a gala dinner hosted on Thursday Sept. 15 by the American- Indonesian Chamber of Commerce at New York's Pierre Hotel, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seemed to be in his element.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Four injured in fresh Poso blast
Four injured in fresh Poso blastRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PosoThe peace was again shattered in the Central Sulawesi city of Poso on Saturday night when a homemade bomb exploded injuring four people.The bomb went off outside a house on Jl.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Govt gives green light for Cepu block
Govt gives green light for Cepu block Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government signed a contract on Saturday with state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil to develop the oil-rich Cepu block in another significant step toward ending the four-year...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
JP/18/WWF2
JP/18/WWF2Raci and apo in Bajo SampelaBajo people live in harmony with their surroundingsHasrul The Jakarta Post/KendariIt was very hot and the wind from the sea blew softly on the coastal areas of the Wakatobi islands late one morning when Nira, 40, fanned the flames on a stove in the space...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45)
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt 2. Padang -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24)Nine named suspects over Saturday's rioting in Painan 3. Poso -- 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x16)Four people injured in fresh Poso blast 4.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Central Jakarta admin readies for floods
Central Jakarta admin readies for floods JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality on Saturday held a flood drill involving 1,200 people on Saturday to anticipate possible flooding in the rainy season.Those who took part in the drill included public order officers, firefighters, police, soldiers,...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
'Should we consult our neighbors?'
'Should we consult our neighbors?'Muslim hard-line groups have recently forced the closure of churches and other Christian places of worship in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta because they did not have the necessary permits to operate.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
100 student ill will stomachaches, one dies
100 student ill will stomachaches, one diesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA student of Ummul Quro Islamic Boarding School in Bogor died on Sunday after suffering from severe diarrhea symptoms, while dozens of other students were taken to nearby hospitals.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Burhanuddin Abe
Burhanuddin Abe Contributor/JakartaTransportation is vital to professionals in major cities like Jakarta but buying an automobile is not the only option. With a flourishing rental industry offering good service and affordable rates, renting a car is now an option.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
UAE to build $4.5m Khalifa City in Aceh
UAE to build $4.5m Khalifa City in AcehVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- a small but oil-rich Middle Eastern country of three million people -- is planning to build a new town called "Khalifa City" with modern facilities in Aceh province, the UAE's...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
KPK criticized as 'discriminatory'
KPK criticized as 'discriminatory' JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been criticized as being "discriminatory" in investigating graft cases involving state officials and politicians."In the people's eyes, the KPK is beginning to appear discriminatory and selective.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
City bans street vendors during Ramadhan
City bans street vendors during RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bad experiences with hawkers in the past means the city administration plans to ban hawkers from most public places during the fasting month of Ramadhan, Governor Sutiyoso says.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Arabs condemn closer ties with Israel
Arabs condemn closer ties with IsraelAssociated Press, BeirutWhile some Arab and Muslim governments may be ready to reward Israel with improved ties for its withdrawal from Gaza, the idea was met with scorn on Saturday by many in the Arab world.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
City needs to abolish all its districts
City needs to abolish all its districtsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration should dissolve its 44 districts as their presence has no direct impact on the performance and the work of subdistricts, East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim says.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Reporting system urged for state bond tradings
Reporting system urged for state bond tradingsThe Jakarta Post, BandungA senior official of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (BES), where trading in corporate bonds takes place, has proposed a regulation requiring all government bond transactions to be reported to the exchange in order to make the bond...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exercise
ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exerciseJAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will conduct a regional disaster emergency response simulation exercise on Monday in Selangor, Malaysia, the ASEAN Secretariat announced in Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM draw
PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM drawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSIS Semarang put their opening match's defeat behind them to beat Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 while Persija Jakarta was held to a 1-1 draw by PSM Makassar in the last-eight stage of the Indonesian league at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Critics ask for transparency from police
Critics ask for transparency from policeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police under new chief Gen. Sutanto has announced a major reshuffle that affects five provincial police heads, which critics have said lacks transparency.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Singapore water
Singapore water The seawater being turned into fresh water through a membrane separation process is Singapore's very own. This is a rare ownership right that is to be savored.There are encouraging precedents.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
S'pore developer to invest in Vietnam
S'pore developer to invest in Vietnam HANOI: Singapore real estate developer Mapletree Investment Pte. Ltd. is to invest US$100 million in a logistics park in southern Vietnam, state media reported.The company and Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park II signed a confirmation letter giving Mapletree...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Police out in force ahead of fuel price hike
Police out in force ahead of fuel price hikeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnticipating protests about increased fuel prices in October, the Jakarta Police are tightening security around government buildings and public areas and are promising to get tough on people stockpiling fuel.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
TB 'major killer' in Tangerang
TB 'major killer' in Tangerang JAKARTA: One-thousand five hundred and eighty-four people have contracted tuberculosis (TB) in Tangerang, Banten, this year, an official says.Head of the Tangerang Health Agency Juliah Iskandar said on Saturday that the data was based on patients treated in several...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
East Java to get 12 train cars
East Java to get 12 train carsSURABAYA: The East Java Transportation Agency will soon receive 12 new train cars from the Ministry of Transportation, a senior government official said on Saturday.The cars would be run on a number of rail lines that are soon to be opened in East Java province,...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowers
AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to accelerate investigations into high-profile corruption cases, the Attorney-General is considering granting immunity to whistleblowers who help uncover graft.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
650 football hooligans get the boot
650 football hooligans get the bootBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 650 supporters of East Java's Persebaya soccer team were sent home over the weekend for their alleged involvement in a violent clash with the supporters of another team last Friday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball
Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyballMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Renata Ribeiro, 24, and Talita Antunes, 23, of Brazil won the US$200,000 Bali Open beach volleyball championship on Sunday, their second consecutive win in the Swatch-Federation Internationale de...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trust
Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trustRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBuilt on questionable transparency, the country's newly developed mutual fund industry is currently experiencing a downturn marked by massive redemptions, with investors losing their trust in fund managers for...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49 When the Indonesian President can do no right 2. SMUGGLING: 2 X 21 Pertamina's new system hoped to stem smuggling 3. ISRAEL: 3 X 12 SBY confirms talks with Israeli FM 4. BEACH: 2 X 24 Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Farmers, policemen injured in clash
Farmers, policemen injured in clashThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of people, including two policemen, were injured as farmers and police clashed on Sunday over a dispute in connection with land earmarked for the construction of an airport in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
'British Library' struggles to lure members
'British Library' struggles to lure membersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs technology advances, libraries are becoming much more than just conventional places to browse books.Rather than reading, about a dozen people at the government- run Perpus Diknas library on Friday afternoon spent more time...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
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Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Workshop inspires new ideas in stage design for local theater
Workshop inspires new ideas in stage design for local theaterChristina Schott, Contributor, Yogyakarta A gray stonewall presents the writing Heroes. Beneath are hanging pictures: Soekarno, Kurt Cobain, Slank, Che Guevara and Munir, together with a newborn baby, a Japanese comic figure and a wayang...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Schiavone to face Davenport in Bali
Schiavone to face Davenport in BaliBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Top seed Lindsay Davenport was on cruise control in her Wismilak International semifinal on Saturday, with never-say-die Italian Francesca Schiavone beating the odds and reaching the final as well.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
New Japanese menu at Edogin
New Japanese menu at Edogin Diners through the month of September at the Mulia Hotel, Senayan, should try out the new menu at the Edogin Japanese restaurant in the Mulia Hotel, Senayan.Featuring appetizers and salads, highlights include cold Kobe beef shabu-shabu with orange ponzu sauce, and...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
U.S. lawmakers chide Indonesia on West Papua
U.S. lawmakers chide Indonesia on West PapuaUNITED STATES: Thirty-five members of the U.S. Congress have called on Indonesia to lift travel restrictions to West Papua and halt the military buildup in the province where a rebellion has simmered for decades.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Govt gives green light for Cepu block
Govt gives green light for Cepu blockUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government signed a contract on Saturday with state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil to develop the oil-rich Cepu block in another significant step toward ending the four-year dispute...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball final
Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali The Bali Open beach volleyball tournament has lived up to the script as the top two seeds -- both Brazilians -- marched to the final after they won their semifinal matches here on Saturday.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi to attend HK Disneyland opening
Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi to attend HK Disneyland openingSHANGHAI: Chinese A-list actresses Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li will be among the celebrities on hand at next week's opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Govt ready to bite fuel hike bullet: VP
Govt ready to bite fuel hike bullet: VPMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Vice President has said that government was ready to accept the political risks associated with the decision to increase fuel prices, reiterating that budgetary sustainability would come under even greater...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Magic happens at Hong Kong Disneyland
Magic happens at Hong Kong DisneylandTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Hong KongWe were warned, but there was no way we could have been prepared for our sojourn to the Magic Kingdom.In a briefing for eight Indonesian media companies held three days prior to the grand opening of Hong Kong...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
"Big" Idol shows it's all about heart
"Big" Idol shows it's all about heartKenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta, qnoy2k@yahoo.com A new star was born just this August. After months of competing weekly to find the next musical talent, Michael Prabawa Mohede, 22, known as "Big Mike" to his friends, took the Indonesian Idol title beating...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Flash Canadian dancers wow punters at BATS
Flash Canadian dancers wow punters at BATSKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clad in black, the opening act -- two women -- went on stage. Singer Hening breathed into the microphone and her friend, Ratna began playing the keyboard.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Jakarta hotels offer more incentives to lure guests
Jakarta hotels offer more incentives to lure guestsT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Some have desk jobs, but for others work entails travel -- both domestic and international.Thanks to the optimum standards of service offered at many of the world's hotels, business travel can be a pleasurable...