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Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Moderate Muslims 'need to balance' hard-liners
Moderate Muslims 'need to balance' hard-linersID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA sociologist has warned that interreligious harmony in the country will be seriously impaired by religious radicalism if moderate Muslims do not strive to balance the beliefs of hard- liners.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
1. Comment --- 1x40
1. Comment --- 1x40 Intolerance, hatred fertile soil for terrorism 2. Business -- 3x16 New bombings deal Bali tourism major blow: Businesses 3. Survivor -- 1x28 Death toll may rise, many missing 4. Flight ---- 1x36 Special flights laid on but some Aussies stay put
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
New bombings deal Bali tourism major blow: Businesses
New bombings deal Bali tourism major blow: BusinessesRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarWith Bali's tourist industry still not fully recovered from the Oct. 12, 2002 bombs, the latest attacks have made businesspeople increasingly gloomy about the island's future.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Water company to start resource education
Water company to start resource education JAKARTA: To increase awareness about the importance of natural resources, the foreign partner of city water company PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), will soon begin a water education program for elementary and junior high school students.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Graft probes make SOE chiefs nervous
Graft probes make SOE chiefs nervousThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Intensive media coverage of the current crackdown on corruption in state institutions has created nervousness among many top executives of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and regional administrations as they worry about becoming the next...
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Indonesia's vital infrastructure drive stalls at first hurdle
Indonesia's vital infrastructure drive stalls at first hurdleDean Yates and Tomi Soetjipto, Reuters/JakartaAfter running errands for a Jakarta printing shop all day, Syamsul takes the evening train home.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
City seeks govt help to take over land
City seeks govt help to take over land TANGERANG: The Tangerang administration is trying to get central government approval to take over land from 38 owners who are refusing to accept a compensation offer as part of the Ciputat overpass project.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
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;JP;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo- Photo caption Photo caption BCourtesy of PT Copylas IndonesiaSudjati Budi Susetyo (left), a researcher at the Bogor Botanical Gardens, hands over a rare seedling to Amir Abdul Rachman, president director of PT Copylas Indonesia.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Poor brace for impact of price hike
Poor brace for impact of price hikeDamar Harsanto and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLast weekend was not a pleasant one for Robinson Sirait. "I am sorry to have to say this, but I ask for your understanding on the fare.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
PKB splinter group elects Choirul Anam as chairman
PKB splinter group elects Choirul Anam as chairmanIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaSaturday's Bali bombs meant Alwi Shihab's National Awakening Party (PKB) splinter national congress went on through the night, with Choirul Anam winning the faction's top executive job.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Travel survey shows fear of terror
Travel survey shows fear of terrorFear of terrorism and violence has increased significantly amid a widening gap between Islamic and non-Muslim countries, a global travel survey showed on Saturday.A total of 264 travel specialists from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) took part in the...
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Islam's leaders condemns Bali blasts
Islam's leaders condemns Bali blastsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStringent condemnations poured in on Sunday over the latest blasts that killed at least 26 people on the resort island of Bali, with Muslim leaders appealing to authorities to avoid hastily linking the attacks with Islam.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Terrorists among us
Terrorists among us It is hard to understand why anybody would want to kill and injure innocent people and complete strangers. But somebody must have derived a twisted pleasure in seeing people, their bodies and faces covered in blood, fleeing in fear from the scenes of the two bomb attacks in Bali...
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
1. ROUNDUP: 1 X 30
1. ROUNDUP: 1 X 30 2. BALI: 2 X 22 Another dark night in the Island of the Gods 3. REAX 1 X 27 World condemns Bali blasts
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Bonds: Deserted measures in difficult times
Bonds: Deserted measures in difficult timesRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere were numerous important events that passed virtually unnoticed last week, overshadowed by news of fuel shortages and daily protests against the looming fuel price increases.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
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JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Fisheries industry up for $1b in investment
Fisheries industry up for $1b in investmentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHoping to take advantage of Indonesia's vast, largely untapped maritime resources, investors from China, Thailand and the Philippines are currently filing with the government investment proposals worth a total of...
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Singapore developer targets Indonesians
Singapore developer targets IndonesiansDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeThe fact that many Indonesians are eager to buy properties in Singapore has also prompted the country's largest private developer Far East Organization Pte Ltd to introduce its luxury apartments in Orchard Road.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
OIC urges Muslim countries to support free trade area
OIC urges Muslim countries to support free trade areaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurThe 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference on Saturday urged Muslim nations and business leaders to support an Islamic free trade area, saying it was the way forward for economic progress.
Mon, 03 Oct 2005
Places of death for animals
Places of death for animals The bird markets of Jakarta, Surabaya and elsewhere in Indonesia are infamous throughout the world. Here, some of the world's most precious and endangered animals (the very heritage of the children of Indonesia) are sold in the open, despite the fact that they are...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Eat at mesmerizing Lara Djonggrang
Eat at mesmerizing Lara DjonggrangSusanna Tjokro, Contributor/Jakarta, s_tjokro@yahoo.com Lara Djonggrang, means "slender virgin", and is also a restaurant with an abundance of artwork scattered throughout.The first room, dominated by the blue color, is called China Blue.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
World's writers, scholars to gather in Ubud
World's writers, scholars to gather in Ubud For the second time, the quiet and pristine village of Ubud, located some 30 kilometers north of Denpasar, will host writers, scholars, academicians, artists, journalists and publishers for the six-day Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) 2005, from...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Paradise island hit again
Paradise island hit againThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali At least 23 people, including foreigners, were killed and 90 others injured when a fresh terror attack rocked Bali on Saturday, nearly three years after bombs hit the famous resort island.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
JP/1/FUEL
JP/1/FUELFuel compensation disbursement begins as driver strike loomsThe Jakarta Post Bandung/Jambi/Ambon/Kupang/Batam/Yogyakarta/SurakartaThousands of public transportation drivers nationwide went on strike on Saturday as top government officials were deployed across the country to oversee the...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Khatulistiwa names winners
Khatulistiwa names winners The Khatulistiwa Literary Award (KLA) announced its winners in the prose and poetry categories for the 2004-2005 period: writer Seno Gumira Ajidarma and poet Joko Pinurbo.The awards were conferred on Friday evening in the atrium of Plaza Senayan, Central Jakarta, for...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Indonesian trends: From Pekalongan batik to African safari
Indonesian trends: From Pekalongan batik to African safariSyahmedi Dean, Contributor/Jakarta While the London Fashion Week was going on in Britain, Indonesia was hosting the Mercedes-Benz Indonesia Fashion Festival 2005, a fashion week that took place between Sept. 17 and Sept. 24, 2005.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Malaysia to be first regional 'Fear Factor' center
Malaysia to be first regional 'Fear Factor' center The daredevil reality television show Fear Factor has launched its first Asian production center in Malaysia, where episodes for its debut Asian version are being shot.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
TV Program: Sunday, October 2, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, October 2, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:30 p.m.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
JP/15/prog
JP/15/prog Select events of UWRF 2005 Oct. 6 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Jalan-jalan travel writing with Ryan Ver Berkmoes Travel writing workshop with Ver Berkmoes, seasoned travel writer of many guidebooks, including the Lonely Planet Guide to Bali and Lombok. (E)9 a.m.-12 p.m. Crime writing with J.C.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
JP/5/Typ
JP/5/TypSpirit of ArtsTris Neddy Santo will display her paintings at the National Gallery in Gambir, Central Jakarta through Oct. 10.The Spirit of Arts 1970-2005 exhibition, which was opened on Friday by former Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika, features paintings by Tris since she...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
RI fishing boat seized in Australia
RI fishing boat seized in AustraliaAUSTRALIA: Australian officials said on Saturday they had seized an Indonesian boat and detained its crew following reports the fishermen had attempted to board an Australian vessel.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
President condemns fresh attack on Bali
President condemns fresh attack on BaliRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Stunned by deadly explosions in the resort island of Bali, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono immediately held a press conference on Saturday in which he condemned the blasts as terrorist attacks.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Gusmao gives courage to new nation
Gusmao gives courage to new nationRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post/Ubud, Bali Ubud has always had a special place in the heart of Kirsty Sword Gusmao, a teacher-turned-first lady of the world's newest nation: Timor Leste.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
JP/5/take
JP/5/takeOlive Tree offers different syrups During the fasting month of Ramadhan, the Olive Tree Restaurant at Nikko Hotel will offer a range of snacks and beverages for customers.There will also be Islamic decorations and religious music in the restaurant.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
White Shoes rekindles that Seventies' spirit
White Shoes rekindles that Seventies' spiritTari Danawidjaja, Contributor/Jakarta If you have listened to the original soundtrack for Janji Joni, then you are definitely familiar with this band. Even those who have never heard the soundtrack would recognize their song in a soap commercial that...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Japan win cricket cup, RI finishes fifth
Japan win cricket cup, RI finishes fifth SYDNEY, Australia: Japan claimed their first ICC cricket title with a six-run victory over the Cook Islands in the final of the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Cricket Cup tournament in Vanuatu, the ICC reported on Saturday.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Protest mars PKB splinter group's congress
Protest mars PKB splinter group's congressIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Protest marked the opening day of the national congress held by the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction under Alwi Shihab here on Saturday.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Meeting planners get new guidebook
Meeting planners get new guidebook Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta------------ Jakarta Meeting Planner's Guide 2005/2006 Chief Editor Indra Sukirno, PT Ventura Perdana Utama for the Jakarta Convention and Exhibition Bureau, September 2005, 216 pages --------------- Governor Sutiyoso was...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Furniture: New outlet focuses on imported goods
Furniture: New outlet focuses on imported goodsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A woman stepped out of a Toyota Alphard van after it stopped in front of a department store in Warung Buncit area, South Jakarta. A few minutes later, a Mercedes-Benz dropped two women.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Original Pilates opens branch
Original Pilates opens branch Pilates Bodyworks of Singapore, which is the only pilates studio in Asia certified by the Pilates center in the United States, opened its first franchised branch at Bimasena Club in South Jakarta last week.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Panasonic launches dish dryer
Panasonic launches dish dryer Japanese-Indonesia joint-venture company PT Panasonic Manufacturing Indonesia recently launched a modern and hygienic DSterile dish dryer that can kill Escherichia Coli (E-Coli) and Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Dazzling Diva
Dazzling DivaPopular singer and performer Titi DJ pulled all the stops to deliver theater, dance and kungfu in her first-ever solo show, Sang Dewi at the Jakarta Convention Center, eliciting an ovation from thoroughly entertained fans.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Home entertainment: It's the Tablet DVD era!
Home entertainment: It's the Tablet DVD era!Doharto J. Simatupang, Contributor/Jakarta It is not uncommon when driving home from the office to find yourself stuck in some massive traffic jam and in serious need of entertainment. Most people just listen to music on their cassette or CD player.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Fasting vs. clubbing: The struggle continues
Fasting vs. clubbing: The struggle continues The Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan starts on Oct. 4 this year. Food, drink and the making of beasts with two backs are all strictly forbidden during the hours of daylight.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Culture: Preserving Dayak traditional instruments
Culture: Preserving Dayak traditional instrumentsBambang Bider, Contributor/The Jakarta Post When I called on him at his house for an interview, Dayak artist Kristian Mara was helping his pet monkey drink a glass of chocolate milk. "Well, I don't do this because I have lots of money.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Chomel introduces new collections
Chomel introduces new collections International crystal and pearl producer Chomel introduced new collections to Indonesian customers at Plaza Indonesia last week.A wide range of crystal accessories set in rhodium or gold, such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and rings were exhibited.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
First Barbie boutique at PIM II
First Barbie boutique at PIM II The first boutique of children's fashion doll Barbie has opened at the new upmarket shopping center Pondok Indah Mall II in South Jakarta.Established by PT Mitra Adi Perkasa (MAP), the boutique provides Barbie dolls engaged in various activities along with the...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Japan's Mizuno gaining popularity
Japan's Mizuno gaining popularity Despite the tough competition from American and European brands, Japanese footwear and apparel brand Mizuno is gaining popularity.Brought to Indonesia by high-profile sports and fashion retail company PT Mitra Adi Perkasa (MAP), Mizuno products are available at the...
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Rosni Idham: Poet between worlds
Rosni Idham: Poet between worldsRobin Lim, Contributor/Ubud, Bali The night of Oct. 7, 2005, Rosni Idham will be reading poetry at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) in Bali; almost 10 months ago, on the night of Dec. 26, 2004, she was feeding tsunami survivors in Meulaboh, Aceh.
Sun, 02 Oct 2005
Books: Latest edition of 'Jakarta Meeting Planner's Guide' released
Books: Latest edition of 'Jakarta Meeting Planner's Guide' released----------------- Jakarta Meeting Planner's Guide 2005/2006 Chief Editor Indra Sukirno, PT Ventura Perdana Utama for the Jakarta Convention and Exhibition Bureau, September 2005, 216 pages --------------- Good news for all meeting...