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ANZ Panin debt collectors' threats

ANZ Panin debt collectors' threatsFrom Media IndonesiaMy father and another relative have received improper treatment including rude remarks and threats from an ANZ Panin debt collector who calls himself Alex Lebang for the last few years, because the relative owes Rp 1.

Southeast Asia and U.S. have to adjust to China's power

Southeast Asia and U.S. have to adjust to China's powerMarvin Ott, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington "Let him who tied the bell on the tiger take it off -- whoever started the trouble should end it.

House, govt drop FTZ bill deliberation

House, govt drop FTZ bill deliberationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government have decided to halt the month-long deliberation of a bill on free trade zone (FTZ) status for Batam Island after both sides fail to come up with a compromise on several key articles.

Australia's Labor wins debate but trend weakens

Australia's Labor wins debate but trend weakensAgencies CanberraThe Labor opposition's lead over Australia's conservative government weakened in a poll trend released on Monday but Labor leader Mark Latham took heart from his clear win in the only debate set before the Oct. 9 election.

Presidential hopefuls prepare for dialog

Presidential hopefuls prepare for dialogM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Both presidential candidates contesting the Sept. 20 runoff are doing their best to prepare for the General Elections Commission (KPU)-sponsored dialog which starts on Tuesday.

Jakarta back on top of national sporting gala

Jakarta back on top of national sporting galaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Jakarta reclaimed the National Games crown after finishing ahead of other provinces competing in the 16th Games -- which is held quadrennially -- here on Monday.

Human rights campaigner Munir laid to rest in his home town

Human rights campaigner Munir laid to rest in his home townID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Batu Not far from the intersection, at No. 169 Jl. Diponegoro in Batu, Malang, East Java, on Saturday, a green tent was erected and hundreds of wreaths laid out to honor human rights campaigner Munir.

Two fathers of 5-year-old Jakarta blast victim keep bedside vigil

Two fathers of 5-year-old Jakarta blast victim keep bedside vigilAnsley Ng Associated Press Singapore A five-year-old girl critically wounded in the Australian Embassy bombing in Indonesia remained under heavy sedation Monday as her two fathers kept a bedside vigil, an embassy official said.

Party threats

Party threatsFrom Koran TempoThe Central Java regional board of the United Development Party (PPP) has threatened to dismiss members who fail to support Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi in the presidential runoff (Tempo Interaktif, Aug. 23).

I was tricked into working as a sex worker, girl says

I was tricked into working as a sex worker, girl saysSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The hopes of Tas (not her real name) of getting a decent job were shattered after she ended up in a karaoke bar on Batam island.

Next U.S. envoy wants peace for Aceh

Next U.S. envoy wants peace for AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The United States ambassador-designate to Indonesia B. Lynn Pascoe said that encouraging and facilitating the peace process in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam would be among his priorities during his tenure in Indonesia.

Father injured, but baby boy born to victims of Thursday's explosion

Father injured, but baby boy born to victims of Thursday's explosionLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Lila, 23, gave birth a week earlier than expected due to the trauma of the Australian Embassy bomb blast and was surprised to find out that the newborn baby was a boy.

JP/18/PASIR

JP/18/PASIRPeople turn unfriendly as sand quarrying rampantSand quarrying endangers riverine villagers Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Bambang, a resident of Mlirip hamlet in the East Java town of Mojokerto, can only sit still watching how sand quarrying machines are operated in Brantas...

Govt needs 40,000 medical workers

Govt needs 40,000 medical workers BATANG, Central Java: The government will include about 40,000 medical workers among the 200,000 new state employees to be recruited this year, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Monday.

More families turn to digital home entertainment

More families turn to digital home entertainmentSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Digital audiovisual equipment, such as Plasma and LCD TVs, or digital TV projectors, have gradually become must-have household appliances for well-to-do families.

Lucrative prizes for the terrorists' head

Lucrative prizes for the terrorists' headKornelius Purba, Jakarta Dr. Azahari and others suspected of terrorism have stayed a step ahead of the police for two years. So, why haven't the police asked for the public's help to apprehend them? It's a very serious matter for Indonesia and the...

Man arrested for selling dubious oil

Man arrested for selling dubious oil TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested and questioned a man on Monday for selling what he claimed to be lubricant oil, but what turned out to be some other kind of substance, at his automobile workshop on Jl.

1. INSIGHT: 48 PT, 7 COLS, 1 X 42

1. INSIGHT: 48 PT, 7 COLS, 1 X 42 Half-cocked campaign, half-baked candidates 2. BOMB: 36 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 14 Marriott attack police manual sheds light on Kuningan bombing 3. LILA: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Newborn gives hope to victims of blast 4.

JP/18/PASIR

JP/18/PASIRPeople turn unfriendly as sand quarrying rampantSand quarrying endangers riverine villagers Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Bambang, a resident of Mlirip hamlet in the East Java town of Mojokerto, can only sit still watching how sand quarrying machines are operated in Brantas...

Sutiyoso threatens to banish athletic 'defectors'

Sutiyoso threatens to banish athletic 'defectors'Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Palembang Despite Jakarta's formidable run at the underway National Games (PON), Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso could not hide his irritation over other teams' successes in particular sports that he believed had come at...

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RP plans new major airport MANILA: Philippine airport authorities said Saturday they will develop a former U.S. airbase north of Manila into a major international gateway at the cost of at least two billion pesos (US$35.6 million).

Wismilak tennis organizers up security alert

Wismilak tennis organizers up security alertWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, Bali The organizers of Bali's top WTA Wismilak Interntional women's tennis tournament are tightening security in the wake of the bomb attack outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, tournament...

Medal Tally

Medal Tally The medal table on the tenth day of the 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang on Saturday:1. Jakarta 98 74 82 2. W. Java 59 58 64 3. E. Java 53 57 83 4. C. Java 39 45 49 5. S. Sumatra 26 31 33 6. Jambi 25 23 10 8. Papua 19 11 11 9. Lampung 16 11 11 9. Riau 13 12 18 10.E.

Lackluster Lisa still unchallenged to win gold

Lackluster Lisa still unchallenged to win goldMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Palembang Indonesia's Olympic silver medalist Lisa Rumbewas put in a lackluster performance but was still able to earn Papua a gold on the opening day of the weightlifting competition at the National Games here on...

WHO warns Thai bird flu monitoring lagging: report

WHO warns Thai bird flu monitoring lagging: report Agence France-Presse/BangkokThe World Health Organization (WHO) has criticized Thailand for not doing enough to monitor birds capable of carrying the deadly avian flu virus, media reported on Saturday, following the kingdom's ninth human death.

JP/19/VISUAL

JP/19/VISUAL Art Summit showcases the theatricality of visual artEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/JakartaWill the Indonesian Art Summit 2004 be the peak of the creative process for visual artists, since this year marks their first participation in the one-month long festival?Art critic Mamannoor said...

Culture counts: What price for the arts in our lives?

Culture counts: What price for the arts in our lives?Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The 4th Art Summit Indonesia 2004 International Festival on Contemporary Performing Arts and Visual Arts opened on Saturday, an event boasting the scheduled participation of renowned artists from 14...

When a news story hits too close to home

When a news story hits too close to home My mobile phone had been ringing incessantly and beeping a series of text messages when I first learned that my husband was hurt in the blast at the Australian Embassy on Thursday.

Bridging the elements

Bridging the elementsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor/Jakarta Using creative license with textures and colors in both the interior and exterior can give a different feel to a house, without resulting in an architectural hodgepodge.

Lackluster Lisa remains unbeaten

Lackluster Lisa remains unbeatenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Indonesia's Olympic silver medalist Lisa Rumbewas put in a lackluster performance but was still able to earn Papua a gold on the opening day of the weightlifting competition at the National Games here on Saturday.

Wismilak tennis organizers up security alert

Wismilak tennis organizers up security alertWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, Bali The organizers of Bali's top WTA Wismilak Interntional women's tennis tournament are tightening security in the wake of the bomb attack outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, tournament...

Medal Tally

Medal Tally The medal table on the tenth day of the 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang on Saturday:1. Jakarta 98 74 82 2. W. Java 59 58 64 3. E. Java 53 57 83 4. C. Java 39 45 49 5. S. Sumatra 26 31 33 6. Jambi 25 23 10 8. Papua 19 11 11 9. Lampung 16 11 11 9. Riau 13 12 18 10.E.

Grieving Musu says Manuela is his daughter

Grieving Musu says Manuela is his daughterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The body of Maria Eva Komalawati, one of the nine fatalities in the bomb blast outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Thursday, was buried on Saturday at a Catholic cemetery...

Sutiyoso threatens to banish athletic 'defectors'

Sutiyoso threatens to banish athletic 'defectors'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Despite Jakarta's formidable run at the underway National Games (PON), Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso could not hide his irritation over other teams' successes in particular sports that he believed had come at...

Rezy the Indonesian idol of note

Rezy the Indonesian idol of noteMaggie Tiojakin, Contributor/Boston Last Saturday, thousands of cheering fans supported Joy Tobing, 24, as she was crowned this year's Indonesian Idol. Hers is the success story every aspiring teenager wants to realize: sudden stardom.So Joy won. Big deal.

JP/5/PIJAT

JP/5/PIJATMassage business thrives in BatamFadli The Jakarta Post/BatamMany people are prepared to travel halfway across Jakarta, battling heavy traffic for an hour's massage with a skilled therapist, and, finally, the chance to relax.

No paper

No paperDue to the government stipulated observance of the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad, there will be no paper on Monday. The Jakarta Post will return on Tuesday; In the meantime, readers can obtain news updates from www.thejakartapost.com. -- Publisher

Still Playing

Still Playing Angel's Cry (Drama, 95 minutes) Starring Gisela Cindy, Parveen M. Putra, Raslina Rasidin, Arzetti, Jose Rizal Manua. Directed by Teddy Setyadi.A little girl has to fend for herself after her parents are killed during the Bali bombings.

Poor management of Hutama Karya

Poor management of Hutama Karya On Saturday, Aug. 24, about 10:30 a.m., while I was driving my car, Registration No. B 8078 MT, from Cempaka Putih crossroads towards the entrance to ITC Cempaka Mas, the iron-sheeting fence separating the street and Hutama Karya's Cempaka Putih flyover construction...

INDONESIA: The body of top human rights activist Munir arrived at

INDONESIA: The body of top human rights activist Munir arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from the Netherlands on a Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) plane at about 5 p.m. on Saturday.Two hours later the remains were flown aboard a Merpati plane to Munir's hometown of Malang, East Java, for...

Designer offers one-stop 'kebaya' haven

Designer offers one-stop 'kebaya' havenSherry Samtani, Contributor/Jakarta When Joy Tobing took top honors as Indonesian Idol on Saturday night, she stuck with tradition in a pretty turquoise kebaya.The designer was Adjie Notonegoro who, along with Edward "Edo" Hutabarat, has taken a leading role...

Nimmala temple to see gigantic statue, boat on fire

Nimmala temple to see gigantic statue, boat on fireDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Nimmala temple, the largest and oldest Chinese temple in Tangerang, will hold a ceremony on Sunday starting at 11 a.m.

Still coming?: Upcoming gigs hang in the balance

Still coming?: Upcoming gigs hang in the balanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Local music fans eagerly awaiting the appearance of foreign talent will have to brace for more disappointment after Thursday's bombing outside the Australian Embassy in South Jakarta.

Class act: Five steps to moulding a star

Class act: Five steps to moulding a starBesides Temasek Secondary's high-profile alumni, CHIJ Katong Convent is also a star-maker.Past students include actresses Melody Chen, Neo Swee Lin, Andrea De Cruz, Michelle Saram, model Charmaine Hahn and news anchors Glenda Chong and Cheryl Fox.

Author James to launch new book at Ubud writer's festival

Author James to launch new book at Ubud writer's festivalBriony Kidd, Contributor, Jakarta The inaugural Ubud Writers and Readers Festival this October looks set to attract a diverse group of writers from Indonesia, Australia and around the world.

JP/3/MUNIR

JP/3/MUNIRMunir's burial set for SundayJAKARTA: The body of leading rights campaigner Munir is expected to arrive in Indonesia on Saturday for burial, after doctors in the Netherlands completed an autopsy.

Website: Tolong pakai yang ini, thanks

Website: Tolong pakai yang ini, thanks When a news story hits too close to home My mobile phone had been ringing incessantly and beeping a series of text messages when I first learned that my husband was hurt in the blast at the Australian Embassy on Thursday.

Author of 'One Child' sees beauty in imperfection

Author of 'One Child' sees beauty in imperfectionSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor/Jakarta Sincerity is usually the first casualty of the talk circuit for famed authors out to sell their latest work. But Torey Hayden, a teacher and the author of a series of books on children with special needs, was...

Author lifts lid on Bali's best bites

Author lifts lid on Bali's best bitesAndrew Charles, Contributor/DenpasarBali Unveiled: The Secrets of Balinese Cuisine Heinz von Holzen, Timesone.com, 2004 ISBN: 9812326979Many people in Bali and elsewhere will be delighted to read this book because they will have already sampled the delectable...

TV Program: Sunday, September 12, 2004

TV Program: Sunday, September 12, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:05 Documentary7:30 Sport News: Jurnal PON9:00 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 Robocon6:00 Sport News: Jurnal...