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Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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).
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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...
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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...
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
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.
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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...
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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...
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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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).
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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...
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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.
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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...
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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.
Mon, 13 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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.
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...
Sun, 12 Sep 2004
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...