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Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Five RI women die in crash
Five RI women die in crash MALAYSIA: Five Indonesian workers were killed in southern Malaysia after a bus was hit by a container that apparently separated from a speeding truck, police said on Saturday.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Broken dream
Broken dreamYenni Djahidin She sat there on a wooden bench under a maple tree, her eyes following the small boy running in the playground. Her face was long and narrow with dark eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. I saw her as I entered the park.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Hartati finds her feet on the stage
Hartati finds her feet on the stageHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dancing has always worked as escapism for choreographer Hartati.As a child of divorce, caught in the tug of war between grandparents and her mother, she became painfully introverted.Luckily, she found refuge in dance.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Chiropractor teaches route to mind-body health
Chiropractor teaches route to mind-body healthDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Jakarta A pain in the neck can take on a whole new meaning if you visit Jakarta's newest chiropractic clinic.You may find your pain and stiffness -- often caused by misalignments of bones in the neck from accidents, stress and...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Angie to take lengthy break for injury recovery
Angie to take lengthy break for injury recoveryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique Widjaja, whose Wismilak bid crashed in the quarterfinals, plans to take a lengthy rest to allow her nagging knee injury to recover.Angie said that the Honsel Korean Open, which starts on Sept.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
TV Program: Sunday, September 19, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, September 19, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:05 Documentary9:00 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 Robocon6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan Wong Cilik7:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
A leap of faith: Taking the plunge in interreligious marriage
A leap of faith: Taking the plunge in interreligious marriageHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the projector flickered, people in interfaith relationships told their stories.Indah said she and her siblings were labeled illegitimate and mocked because their parents were of different religions.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Thai food, a favorite for many
Thai food, a favorite for manyT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta It's spicy and sour. And it tastes really good, especially when it's still hot. And who can resist the delicious aroma of tom yam goong soup?The popular Thai dish is a favorite among many Indonesians as well as expatriates here.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Desperate man appeals for euthanasia on wife
Desperate man appeals for euthanasia on wifeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hasan Kesuma, 33, appealed to the Bogor Council on Friday to allow doctors to euthanize his wife, Agian Isna Naili, who has been in a coma for almost two months.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
No sparks fly at Arantxa Adi's 'affair'
No sparks fly at Arantxa Adi's 'affair'Sherry Samtani, Contributor/Jakarta Hotel Mulia Senayan, Sept. 10: Just a day after the tragic bombing that rocked the city, the unfurling of Arantxa Adi's latest collection seemed to be a different world altogether.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Do not go softly into the night
Do not go softly into the night A short while ago on a flight to Jakarta, my fellow passenger, a woman from Beijing, told me about her fears regarding security in Indonesia. I downplayed those concerns, saying that the outside world generally had an exaggerated picture of the situation in...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Pictures released of suspected bombers' accomplices
Pictures released of suspected bombers' accomplicesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police released on Saturday a photograph and a sketch of two men who allegedly helped Malaysian bomb makers Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powers
Scholar Julia takes on patriarchal powersCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta------------------------------- Sex, Power, Nation An Anthology of Writings 1979-2003 Julia I. Suryakusuma, Metafor Publishing, 2004 Rp 108,000 ------------------------------------- Amid speculation and anxiety about the...
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Gus Dur meets Megawati again
Gus Dur meets Megawati again INDONESIA: A day after signing a declaration of support for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid attended a gathering of founding president Sukarno's children on Saturday night.
Sun, 19 Sep 2004
Unspoiled nature awaits visitors to East Timor
Unspoiled nature awaits visitors to East TimorDavid Kennedy, Contributor/Dili The first thing a newcomer to East Timor notices is the peace and quiet.Even Dili -- where daily Merpati flights arrive from Bali -- has more the character of a sleepy seaside town than a capital city.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Young foreigners study Javanese culture
Young foreigners study Javanese culture YOGYAKARTA: Ten students from eight different countries will embark on a training program to learn about Javanese culture in Retno Aji Mataram Cultural Center here.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Activists demand regent be prosecuted
Activists demand regent be prosecuted KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of activists held a protest on Friday in downtown Kendari, demanding that prosecutors speed up a probe into the alleged embezzlement of Rp 11.6 billion (US$1.2 million) by Muna regent Ridwan Bae.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kuningan community resumes activities
Kuningan community resumes activitiesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tenants of buildings badly damaged in last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, have begun to return to their offices and resume work.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
A national park not for Merapi
A national park not for MerapiMimin Dwi Hartono, Contributor/Yogyakarta Local conversations about the classification of the Mount Merapi forest area into a national park often end up questioning why it was established as a park at all.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat case
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police have named PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's maintenance and production manager Phil Turner a suspect for his alleged role in the polluting of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Poorly paid security guards
Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2 * RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers Page 4 * Regent questioned over alleged tax irregularities Page 5 * Making sense of the presidential dialogs Page 6 * Golkar takes Jakarta Council speakership Page 8 * Hopkins, De La Hoya arrive at fight from...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choice
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choiceAnton Doni, Jakarta In just two days time, Indonesians will vote in the nation's first direct presidential election. No less than 150 million voters are expected to attend polling stations in a show of support for either the incumbent, President Megawati...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the town of Bengkulu at 2:56 a.m. local time on Friday. The temblor was traced at 4.9 degrees latitude south and 100.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites More than 100 gay men and transvestites across the country attended "The National Meeting: Sexuality and Men's Sexual Health" at Novus Hotel, Puncak, West Java, between Sept. 7 and Sept 10.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoff
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the presidential election runoff only three days away, members of subdistrict election committees on Friday were busy making final preparations for the Sept. 20 election.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send a team of senior agriculture officials to Thailand next week for urgent talks on tightening border controls against the spread of bird flu, which has forced a quarantine of Malaysia's northern Kelantan state.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
PLN urges masses to conserve energy
PLN urges masses to conserve energyRiza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.A drop in rainfall in the province has inevitably reduced water levels in lakes Singkarak and Maninjau, as well as Batang...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Small money
Small money not worth itFrom Kompas On August 6, I deposited some money at Bank Permata in Serpong, Tangerang. Rp 200,000 of the amount comprised Rp 1000 and Rp 500 notes. And, I was surprised to learn that the bank charged me 2.5 percent of the Rp 200,000.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Government acts on Kyoto Protocol
Government acts on Kyoto ProtocolMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving to implement the Kyoto Protocol by setting up a commission by October in charge of approving carbon emission swap agreements -- a unique program between rich and poor countries stipulated in...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Telkom to add 6 million mobile users a year
Telkom to add 6 million mobile users a year Bloomberg Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the nation's biggest phone company, said its mobile subscribers may grow at an average of about 40 percent a year at least until 2006, aided by a larger network.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against EU's rules
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against EU's rulesDeutsche Presse Agentur, Singapore ASEAN's chemical industry was urged to speak out against the European Union's adoption of more stringent rules on imports at a Singapore conference ending on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Mount Merapi slopes ideal for grazing
Mount Merapi slopes ideal for grazingBambang Muryanto, Contributor/Yogyakarta The morning is still very young but daily chores have already began for people living in Kinahrejo village on the slopes of Mountain Merapi in Sleman.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Sept. 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,648.44 5,945.09 6,330.35 6,262.95 Brunei dollar 1 5,633.55 5,038.19 5,364.02 5,307.56 Canadian dollar 1 7,377.24 6,598.95 7,024.28 6,951.77 Swiss franc 1 7,500.00 6,708.71 7,141.17 7,067.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Astra to borrow $120m, Rp 600b
Astra to borrow $120m, Rp 600b JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest automobile distributor, said it's borrowing US$120 million and Rp 600 billion ($66.4 million) in a dual-currency loan from six lenders.The three-year loan charges 2.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
RI shares end higher on late rebound
RI shares end higher on late reboundDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher Friday as a late rebound in cement and automotive blue chips reversed earlier losses, dealers said.Overall sentiment remained cautious due to some profit taking, but expectations that the presidential...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
A symposium on gender at Sheraton
A symposium on gender at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: An international Symposium on Gender in Sustainable Development will take place at the Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa for three days from Sept. 22, the organizers said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Students get free milk packs
Students get free milk packs YOGYAKARTA: A leading food processing and packing company has launched a campaign to encourage drinking milk in elementary schools and has secured the services of world class badminton player Ricky Soebagdja as its campaign ambassador.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Depok graft suspects dodge summons
Depok graft suspects dodge summonsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two suspects of an alleged Rp 9 billion (US$100,000) graft case involving Depok Council members managed to dodge their second police summons on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
AirAsia may raise $263m via IPO
AirAsia may raise $263m via IPO KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ambitious budget carrier AirAsia is expected to raise as much as one billion ringgit (US$263 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) due in November, industry sources said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
S'pore may post double-digit growth
S'pore may post double-digit growthMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore may achieve double-digit economic growth this year, its highest rate in a decade, a cabinet minister said Friday, as robust export numbers for August gave credence to his projection.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award
Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta awardMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Solok regent Gamawan Fauzi and Padang-based activist Saldi Isra, both from West Sumatra, have been named recipients of the prestigious Bung Hatta Award, which is intended to recognize those involved in...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenue
Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has rejected requests from oil producing regions for a greater portion of revenue from the commodity as it would only further widen the income gap among the regions.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Expert praises Bogor as green city
Expert praises Bogor as green city BOGOR: Forestry expert Hadi S. Alikodra of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture said on Friday Bogor was the only city in the country that had an almost ideal amount of green area.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
5 heads
5 heads 1. MERAPI -- 1 x 30 A national park not for Merapi 2. GRASS -- 1 x 46 Mt. Merapi slopes ideal for grazing 3. SIDE -- 2 x 15 Students get free milk packs 4. SIDE -- 2 x 15 A symposium on gender to be held 5. SIDE -- 2 x 15 Jogja hotel offers wedding packages
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field
Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java fieldBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian oil regulator BPMigas said state oil company PT Pertamina, PetroChina Co., China's largest oil producer, and Exxon Mobil Corp.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
LONDON: Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting
LONDON: Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting drilling in the second half of 2005 in newly acquired Vietnamese offshore blocks, which includes territory that was disputed with Indonesia until last year.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
'The bomb brings us closer together'
'The bomb brings us closer together' A tragedy such as the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, not only affects the victims and the country, but the entire international community. The Jakarta Post asked residents how the terrorist attack affected their lives.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan SalmonaWHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Two employees of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom install a public phone for disabled persons in the House of Representatives building. Several public phones for the disabled were installed there on Friday to welcome the 550 new House members who...