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Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Telkom again fails to submit audit to SEC
Telkom again fails to submit audit to SECRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said over the weekend that it would not be able to submit its audited 2002 financial report to the U.S.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Women, don't be foolish with your heart
Women, don't be foolish with your heartSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaWomen, if you think heart and cardiovascular diseases are solely a man's problem, then think again.According to the World Heart Federation, a U.S.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
On illegal logging
On illegal logging We refer to The Jakarta Post articles World demand increases illegal logging on Sept. 9, 2003, and Prakosa targets Singapore, Malaysia to curb log smuggling on Sept. 10, 2003.Singapore welcomes the efforts of the Indonesian government to prevent illegal logging.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Candra, Halim go down in finals
Candra, Halim go down in finalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Candra Wijaya and Halim Haryanto flopped in the finals as the 19- member Indonesian badminton team will arrive home without any gold from the Denmark Open.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Shooting of RI citizen protested
Shooting of RI citizen protested ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: After a one week probe into the recent death of Vegas Biliatu, an Indonesian citizen of East Timorese descent, the East Timor Community Council (Makasti), an organization of former East Timorese refugees, concluded on Saturday that the...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Tips for survival in the office rental business
Tips for survival in the office rental businessMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta The office building business in Jakarta really started to flourish when the Indonesian government built the Bank Indonesia building on Jalan MH Thamrin in 1957.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Zakki Hakim
Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated at the soft opening on Saturday of the Sports Mall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, and signed the first of 83 spots on the Sports Walk of Fame that stretches along the corridors of the mall.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
1. Gusdur (4 X 12)
1. Gusdur (4 X 12) Gus Dur in deep trouble within his own party 2. Erau (2 X 21) Kutai culture festival draws to wet, wild end 3. Corrupt (2 X 20) Next govt told to start anticorruption drive now
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Three daughters raped, 10 children sodomized
Three daughters raped, 10 children sodomizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many may well be asking what has gone wrong with Indonesian society following reports of the rape of three girls by their father on the North Sumatra island of Nias and the sodomizing of ten underage children by a construction...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Terrorism and Muslims
Terrorism and MuslimsFrom Gatra Everywhere under the sun terrorist networks employ similar strategies, action patterns and recruitment styles. Terrorists resort to violent and clandestine ways and recruit ignorant young people to spread terror.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
FBR raid nightspots, make threats
FBR raid nightspots, make threatsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 150 members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) raided a number of nightspots in Cilincing area, Muara Baru and North Jakarta, early Sunday morning, ordering the venue's owners to shut down business within a...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Govt drafts bill on accounting
Govt drafts bill on accountingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance is currently drafting a new bill on the accountancy profession, which will replace the existing outdated law issued in the 1950s.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
b]* Headlines:Police launch reenactment of violent death at STPDN
b]* Headlines:Police launch reenactment of violent death at STPDN 2 * National:Gus Dur faces uphill battle in quest for presidency 4 * Archipelago:TNI strives to bring home soldier's body 5 * Opinion:Seeking new ASEAN leaders at Bali Summit 6 * City:Follow up on BPK report urged 8 * Sports:Tergat...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Indonesia releases two foreign seafarers
Indonesia releases two foreign seafarersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesian authorities released on Sunday an Australian couple after four days in detention for having illegally entered the war-torn province of Aceh.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Aspac wins inaugural IBL: Host Aspac Texmaco won the inaugural
Aspac wins inaugural IBL: Host Aspac Texmaco won the inaugural Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) after defeating Bhinneka Sritex of Surakarta, Central Java, 86-72 in Jakarta on Sunday to score an unassailable 2-0 lead in the "best-of-three" finals. Aspac booked a 85-67 win on Friday.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
TNI strives to bring home soldier's body
TNI strives to bring home soldier's bodyNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The military is turning to traditional means after diplomatic channels failed the Papua Military in its efforts to bring back the body of a soldier killed by rebels in a Papua New Guinean village.Maj. Gen.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
GAM suspects killed in fresh attack
GAM suspects killed in fresh attackAssociated Press, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The Indonesia military (TNI) shot and killed seven men it identified as separatist rebels during an ambush in the eastern part of the war-torn province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, an army spokesman said on...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Police launch re-enactment of violent deathg at STPDN
Police launch re-enactment of violent deathg at STPDNRiva Fadillah and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Kuningan Police in Sumedang, West Java, reconstructed on Sunday the violent acts that led to the death of Public Administration Institute (STPDN) student Wahyu Hidayat.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Only 20 percent of commuter train passengers buy tickets
Only 20 percent of commuter train passengers buy ticketsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only 20 percent of the some 450,000 daily commuter train passengers in the Greater Jakarta area buy tickets while the rest either bribe conductors on board or do not pay at all.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
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Mon, 29 Sep 2003
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JP/7More choices avaiable in the market but buyers must bewareSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good, healthy and delicious processed foods can easily now be found at nearby grocery stores or supermarkets.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Fire at Graha Unilever building
Fire at Graha Unilever building Two fires on Sunday gutted a meeting room on the sixth floor of the Graha Unilever building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta and a house on densely-populated Jl. Penjernihan in Karet, Central Jakarta. No fatalities nor injuries were reported.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
On illegal logging
On illegal logging We refer to The Jakarta Post articles World demand increases illegal logging on Sept. 9, 2003, and Prakosa targets Singapore, Malaysia to curb log smuggling on Sept. 10, 2003.Singapore welcomes the efforts of the Indonesian government to prevent illegal logging.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Seeking respite in FX Harsono's haunting nightmares
Seeking respite in FX Harsono's haunting nightmares After almost three decades expressing social and political activism in his art, FX Harsono now finds himself exploring his own existence. It is particularly evident in his work Jarum dalam Mimpiku (Needles in My Dream) at the ongoing CP Biennale.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
RI, Libya ink deal to step up trade ties
RI, Libya ink deal to step up trade tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Tripoli Indonesia and Libya agreed on Saturday to enhance economic cooperation between them by finalizing a countertrade deal of crude oil for commodities and military accessories.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Selling death to teenagers is big business
Selling death to teenagers is big businessSanti W.E. Soekanto and Nihayah Dahlan, Contributors, Jakarta How do you kill close to 1,100 Indonesians a day? Dead easy. You don't even need a bomb -- use cigarettes.How do you sell a poison that causes 5.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Rehabilitation center helps keep ex-cons on straight and narrow
Rehabilitation center helps keep ex-cons on straight and narrowKafil Yamin, Inter Presse Service, Jakarta Norman is a bus driver in Bogor and leads a happy life with his wife and two children. But his life was not always this tranquil or uneventful.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Tripoli agrees to help RI fight rebels: Mega
Tripoli agrees to help RI fight rebels: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Tripoli/Banda Aceh Libya expressed on Saturday its support for Indonesia's territorial integrity and promised to assist Jakarta in its efforts to put an end to the separatist movement in Aceh.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
A breath of fresh air in polluted Jakarta
A breath of fresh air in polluted Jakarta It was an extraordinary Sunday morning. Usually busy Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta were crowded -- not with cars chugging out hazardous fumes into the thin air, but with Jakartans who showed up with their children, strolling along the...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Refuting myths about tobacco and smoking
Refuting myths about tobacco and smoking Is it true tobacco controls will cost thousands of jobs? Find out the answer to this and other questions by examining some of the myths and facts surrounding tobacco and smoking: * Myth: Most Indonesians smoke.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Mobile library brings books, and hope, to kids
Mobile library brings books, and hope, to kidsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a seemingly endless journey navigating the small alleys in Jatiwaringin, Bekasi, The Wandering Books Foundation's van finally stopped in front of a modest house.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Making my own choices, proudly, as a working mother
Making my own choices, proudly, as a working motherLiya Chaika, Contributor, Jakarta Gifted with the developments that come along with time, better education and opening up to the outside world, women these days enjoy many options off-limits to previous generations.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
A breath of fresh air in polluted Jakarta
A breath of fresh air in polluted Jakarta It was an extraordinary Sunday morning.Usually busy Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta were crowded -- not with cars chugging out hazardous fumes into the thin air, but with Jakartans who showed up with their children, strolling along the...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Dewa Ngakan Ardana: Peeling back the layers to reveal the self
Dewa Ngakan Ardana: Peeling back the layers to reveal the selfCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Still life painting as a pictorial genre has traditionally been considered a minor form of artistic expression and invention.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Family mourns after fatal ship collision
Family mourns after fatal ship collisionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grief gripped Achmad Zainuddin and his wife Henny Sugiarti on Saturday as they mourned the death of their eldest daughter, Fitri Rahmawati, 6, and Henny's mother, Sundari, 50, who died in a collision between two ships near Tanjung...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 28, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, September 28, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show7:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. English For Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari3:00 City News3:30...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
The final words of defiance
The final words of defianceLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta-------------------------------- Revolusi Belum Selesai -- Kumpulan Pidato Presiden Soekarno 30 September 1965 - Pelengkap Nawaksara (The Revolution is Not Over Yet Collected Speeches of President Soekarno's addresses -- September 30, 1965 -...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Bomb explodes in C. Sulawesi town
Bomb explodes in C. Sulawesi town INDONESIA: A bomb exploded in the town of Bunta in Banggai regency in Central Sulawesi at dawn on Saturday, witnesses said.The blast damaged the fence of a gas station belonging to businessman Theo Nayoan, but did not claim any lives, the witnesses told Antara...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Sutiyoso opens controversial Sports Mall
Sutiyoso opens controversial Sports MallZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated at the soft opening on Saturday of the Sports Mall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, and signed the first of 83 spots on the Sports Walk of Fame that stretches along the corridors of...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Mega tells Yangon to clarify Suu Kyi's status
Mega tells Yangon to clarify Suu Kyi's statusFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Tripoli/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Myanmar government on Saturday to make clear immediately its plans regarding prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi -- whether it plans to...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
More choices avaiable in the market but buyers must beware
More choices avaiable in the market but buyers must bewareSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good, healthy and delicious processed foods can easily now be found at nearby grocery stores or supermarkets.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Making my own choices, and proud of them, as a working mother
Making my own choices, and proud of them, as a working motherLiya Chaika Contributor Jakarta Gifted with the developments that come along with time, better education and opening up to the outside world, women these days enjoy many options off-limits to previous generations.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Individual efforts make a difference
Individual efforts make a difference Thousands of Jakartans have seen small groups of university students standing at intersections or near toll road entrances carrying donation boxes inscribed with bold statements like "Fund the fight for the people".
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Quality kids' books in short supply
Quality kids' books in short supply In his book Buku dalam Indonesia Baru (Books in New Indonesian), Alfons Taryadi writes that Indonesia publishes a mere 4,000 new titles annually, mostly reference and general books, and on average each title sells only about 3,000 copies. Riris K.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Doll offers image of modesty for Muslim girls
Doll offers image of modesty for Muslim girlsTarek El-Tablawy, Associated Press, Livonia, Michigan At first glance, this new girl on the block wouldn't give Barbie much of a run for her money. After all, Barbie is everything Razanne is not -- curvacious, flashy and loaded with sex appeal.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Shanty promotes variety in Indonesian film
Shanty promotes variety in Indonesian filmDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com Shanty Harmayn is very busy these days. She arrives to work clutching a coffee mug in one hand, a pile of files in the other and wearing a determined look.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
The Crocodiles
The CrocodilesKorrie Layun Rampan The sharp edged cove lets strong sea currents batter its rim. When the tide is in, sea waves pound so heavily on the curved shoreline that a deep bay has formed. After endless waves smashing against the curve for centuries, the bay has turned even more threatening,...
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Center helps ex-cons change their ways
Center helps ex-cons change their waysKafil Yamin, Inter Presse Service, Jakarta Norman is an bus driver in Bogor and leads a happy life with his wife and two children. But his life was not always this tranquil or uneventful.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Zakki Hakim
Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated at the soft opening on Saturday of the Sports Mall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, and signed the first of 83 spots on the Sports Walk of Fame that stretches along the corridors of the mall.
Sun, 28 Sep 2003
Local products face fierce competition from foreign brands
Local products face fierce competition from foreign brandsRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta "Say it with flowers" is a saying that inspires people to express their feelings through a romantic floral gesture to those they love most.