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Mon, 15 Sep 2003
Life still a drama for children on mean streets of Jakarta
Life still a drama for children on mean streets of JakartaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Life is not a (TV) drama, we all have to have meaning in life..." The sentence is the opening line of a poem Suprianto, 14, always recites to survive as a street busker in the city.
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
PM condemns suicide bombings
PM condemns suicide bombingsMALAYSIA: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denounced Palestinian suicide bombings, saying in remarks published on Sunday that the practice was unacceptable to Islam.Mahathir, a strong supporter of the Palestinians, acknowledged that they resorted to suicide bombing...
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
Minister blames Garuda
Minister blames Garuda JAKARTA: PT Garuda Indonesia should be held responsible for the employment status of 14 medical doctors and dentists who had been employed on an outsourcing basis by its subsidiary, PT Garuda Sentra Medika (GSM), Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on...
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
* Headlines: Bulgaria offers cooperation, cautiously 3
* Headlines: Bulgaria offers cooperation, cautiously 3 * National: 4 * Archipelago: S. Sumatra tense, fate of governor elect iffy5 * Opinion: APEC and maritime security measures 7 * City: City not yet prepared to inaugurate busway 8 * Sports: Europe regains prestigious Solheim Cup 9 * World: Frail...
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
First software family to run on the grid
First software family to run on the gridZatni Arbi , Columnist, Jakarta zatni@cbn.net.id Suppose you are throwing a party at your house to celebrate your golden anniversary. You are going to invite all your relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbors -- what have you.
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
JP/17/MP
JP/17/MPHow banks should secure 80 percent of their revenueSyafruddin Chan Contributor JakartaFor quite some years now banking services have been enhanced by sophisticated technology, including the latest Information Technology (IT).
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
Stone age meets church in Indonesian Papua
Stone age meets church in Indonesian Papua Dean Yates Reuters Hebuba, PapuaAgainst the backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and a new brick church, tribesmen in Indonesia's restive Papua province grabbed their bows and began firing arrows into more than 100 pigs tied to stakes.
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
Baby boy found dead
Baby boy found dead JAKARTA: A newborn baby boy was found dead on Sunday morning in front of the home of Suranto, a resident of the Army's Yon Sikon housing complex in Lenteng Agung, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. The baby's body was found wrapped in a yellow T-shirt and a yellow plastic wrapper.
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
India, ASEAN told to remove barriers
India, ASEAN told to remove barriersThe Jakarta Post, Mumbai India and ASEAN member countries could easily multiply trade and investment flows between them in just a few years if they removed trade and investment barriers, experts said.
Mon, 15 Sep 2003
Recovering Haryanto wins more empathy from artist, legislator
Recovering Haryanto wins more empathy from artist, legislatorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An elementary school student who is undergoing intensive medical treatment in a hospital in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung received a special visit from an artist and a legislator on Saturday.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Hambali apparently singing to U.S. investigators
Hambali apparently singing to U.S. investigatorsRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Washington, D.CThe United States is guaranteeing that it will give Indonesia access to Hambali, alias Riduan Isamuddin, after it obtains as much information from one of the world's top terror suspects in a bid break...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Things you need to know about malaria
Things you need to know about malaria What is malaria?Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal, disease caused by a parasite. There are four kinds of malaria that can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Homemade bomb wounds six in Poso
Homemade bomb wounds six in PosoINDONESIA: A homemade bomb exploded on Friday evening at around 10 p.m. in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, injuring six people.The bomb exploded in Kasiguncu subdistrict, Poso Pesisir district, during a traditional dance performance by local residents, Antara...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Hope for malaria-stricken poor in Central Java
Hope for malaria-stricken poor in Central JavaSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java santi_soekanto2001@yahoo.com Every year, malaria kills approximately 32,000 people in this country, meaning 87 people die every day because of it.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Competition picks up in Plasma TV market
Competition picks up in Plasma TV marketRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Technologically sophisticated Plasma TVs are exclusive, expensive and prestigious products aimed at the few who are on top of the social pyramid.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Stone age meets church in Indonesian Papua
Stone age meets church in Indonesian Papua Dean Yates Reuters Hebuba, PapuaAgainst the backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and a new brick church, tribesmen in Indonesia's restive Papua province grabbed their bows and began firing arrows into more than 100 pigs tied to stakes.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Rubin meets Dementieva in Wismilak final
Rubin meets Dementieva in Wismilak finalAgence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali Top seed Chanda Rubin will face second seed Elena Dementieva in a United States versus Russia singles final of the WTA tournament here on Sunday.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 14, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 14, 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, 14 Sep 2003
Back pain relief main reason for visits to chiropractor
Back pain relief main reason for visits to chiropractor Most people in Jakarta see a chiropractor for the first time to seek a cure for chronic back and neck pain. Word of mouth is the most common source of information for most of them, although some doctors refer patients to a chiropractor for a...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Six dancers die in crash
Six dancers die in crash INDONESIA: Six members of a reog dance troupe were killed when the military truck carrying them had a head-on collision with another truck in Central Java province on Saturday.The dance troupe was traveling from Surabaya to Semarang city in a truck belonging to the East...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Chiropractic therapy helps put a body in line
Chiropractic therapy helps put a body in lineDavid Kennedy , Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com A man walks into a chiropractic clinic in South Jakarta in considerable pain. His head is leaning to one side, as if sitting over his left shoulder.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Malaria spreads more suffering for the country's rural poor
Malaria spreads more suffering for the country's rural poor Years of spousal abuse and poverty finally took their toll on Sariati, a mother of three from Kalisari hamlet, Margoyoso, Magelang in Central Java After 16 years of marriage, the 38-year-old woman decided to leave her husband, who took...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Correct attitude
Correct attitude to combat terrorismFrom Forum KeadilanThe recent terrorist act at Marriott Hotel, Jakarta, in which about a dozen innocent civilians were killed, has invited debates among observers, politicians and activists of non-governmental organizations.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Watch a movie, in your own cinema
Watch a movie, in your own cinema Rapid development in home entertainment technology has contributed to lifestyle changes, particularly for those living in big cities.Now, people can enjoy a movie, TV show or sports program in their own homes, with sound and picture quality almost as good as that...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
No big trucks
No big trucks during peak hoursFrom Suara Karya One of the main causes of traffic congestion on toll roads, particularly the Jakarta-Bekasi-Cikampek section is the large trucks and other industrial vehicles and container trucks during rush hour, which clog up the road and cause massive traffic jams.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Inspection or corruption?
Inspection or corruption?From Kontan Jakarta's land transportation office plans to conduct private vehicle roadworthiness inspections as a prerequisite for extending motor vehicle registrations. This is reportedly meant to guarantee the roadworthiness of all cars and prevent further air pollution...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Scholar queries plan to put GAM on terrorist list
Scholar queries plan to put GAM on terrorist listTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's intention to submit the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to be included on the United Nations (UN) terrorist list drew criticism on Saturday, with a scholar calling it a move...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
American Muslim pioneers hi-tech approach to Islam
American Muslim pioneers hi-tech approach to IslamDavid Kennedy , Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com A mobile phone service designed to expand understanding of the Koran and provide practical Islamic teachings is gaining in popularity.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
INDONESIA: A homemade bomb exploded on Friday evening at around
INDONESIA: A homemade bomb exploded on Friday evening at around 10 p.m. in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, injuring six people.The bomb exploded in Kasiguncu subdistrict, Poso Pesisir district, during a traditional dance performance by local residents, Antara reported.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Water resource management
Water resource management We read with interest your front-page Sept. 10 article, entitled Water resource bill needs examining, in which the World Bank is credited with some of the content on the draft Water Law.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Ayurvedic spa: Dousing the inner fires on a retreat in Bali
Ayurvedic spa: Dousing the inner fires on a retreat in BaliBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Bali As I gingerly squeezed myself into my snug economy class seat on the plane ride back from Bali, the 50-something foreign man next to me gave me the once over.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Australia and Asia: Ties that are neither here nor there
Australia and Asia: Ties that are neither here nor thereEilish Kidd, Contributor, Jakarta---------------------------------------- Australia's Ambivalence Towards Asia JV D'Cruz and William Steele Monash University Press, 2003 466 pp ------------------------------------------- Historical...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
On residential and business areas
On residential and business areasFrom Kompas Many residential areas in Jakarta, Menteng and Kebayoran, for example, have become residential-cum-business areas, a situation that is very disturbing to residents.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
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Feasting on age-old traditions Against the backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and a new brick church, tribesmen in the country's restive Papua province grabbed their bows and began firing arrows, getting ready for a traditional pig feast to mark the opening of a new Catholic church.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
IBRA spokesman still missing after accident
IBRA spokesman still missing after accidentTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The search continued on Saturday for Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) spokesman Raymond van Beekum who disappeared during a rafting excursion on Cisadane River on Friday.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Indonesia's troubled Papua fears for future
Indonesia's troubled Papua fears for future It was a typical Sunday in a village not far from the highland town of Wamena in Indonesia's restive Papua province. Word spread that police from the feared elite mobile brigade were on their way.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Sulistyo's search for self in a world of chaos
Sulistyo's search for self in a world of chaosCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Eddy Sulistyo's intriguing works in the CP Open Biennale call for closer scrutiny. Executed in pencil, ink and oil on canvas, he reveals an overwhelming confusion in a world where standard norms and values...
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
My daughters are not mine -- an adoptive mother's story
My daughters are not mine -- an adoptive mother's storySanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta santi_soekanto2001@yahoo.com "She is so beautiful, and she looks so much like you!" a colleague exclaimed when I took my youngest child to the office recently.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
'Swan Lake' an enchanted evening for Jakarta ballet lovers
'Swan Lake' an enchanted evening for Jakarta ballet loversChisato Hara, Contributor, Jakarta The hush of the audience filling the seats of the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta was palpable as the house lights dimmed.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
RI, Bulgaria agree on terrorism threat
RI, Bulgaria agree on terrorism threatFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Bulgaria agreed on Saturday to work together in the fight against terrorism, with a common understanding on the importance of preventive measures.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Q Film Festival: Gay cinema comes out of the closet
Q Film Festival: Gay cinema comes out of the closetJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Film buffs in the capital are still anxiously awaiting the final word on whether the annual Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) will be held, due to the problem of a lack of sponsorship.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 14, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 14, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Di Tepi Cahaya Bali by Mangu Putra, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Sept. 14. * Painting Painthinkting by F. Sigit Santoso, Edwin's Gallery Jl.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003
Nindityo lets society's hair down
Nindityo lets society's hair down The CP Open Biennale has 128 participants, among which 80 percent are Indonesian and 20 percent foreign. There are great names, and not so great names, good works and not so good ones.But there is only one work that shows art in a surprisingly refreshing manner.
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
Three suspects arrested over sugar smuggling in Nias
Three suspects arrested over sugar smuggling in NiasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Nias Island police, North Sumatra, have arrested three men -- declaring them suspects in the sugar smuggling case -- while a Chinese businessman, the main suspect, is still at large.
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
West Java to go ahead with contentious dam construction
West Java to go ahead with contentious dam constructionNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Cirebon, West JavaDespite protests, the West Java provincial administration will go ahead with construction of a dam in Jatigede, Sumedang regency, to irrigate farmland along the province's north coast.
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
BI freezes 'terrorist' accounts
BI freezes 'terrorist' accountsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) has frozen accounts belonging to seven Indonesians listed with the United Nations (UN) antiterrorism committee, the central bank governor said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
On residential and business areas
On residential and business areasFrom Kompas Many residential areas in Jakarta, Menteng and Kebayoran, for example, have become residential-cum-business areas, a situation that is very disturbing to residents.
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
Angie's Bali bid ended by Obata
Angie's Bali bid ended by ObataThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Angelique Widjaja's hopes for a repeat win of the Wismilak International WTA tennis tournament were dashed after she was beaten in the quarterfinals in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Friday.
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
RI offers condolences to Sweden
RI offers condolences to Sweden JAKARTA: The Indonesian government offered on Friday its condolences to Sweden over the death of foreign minister Anna Lindh.Spokesman for the Indonesian foreign ministry Marty Natalegawa said Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda, on behalf of the Indonesian...
Sat, 13 Sep 2003
RP boosts security for Bush visit
RP boosts security for Bush visitPHILIPPINES: Philippine officials said on Friday they were already stepping up security measures to counter any possible threat against U.S. President George W. Bush during a planned eight-hour visit here next month.