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Mahathir flays Malays, West, gays

Mahathir flays Malays, West, gaysJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called his country's ethnic Malay Muslims greedy, impatient and lazy, and urged them to return to Islam's true teachings. He also lashed out against Western values and media.

'Wayang Tarot' takes a traditional look into your future

'Wayang Tarot' takes a traditional look into your future The "Grim Reaper" may not be a familiar figure to Indonesians. But ask them about "Batara Kala", and they will tell you a story of a beastly giant who takes a bite out of the sun and moon thus causing the eclipses.

Parvathi Nayar: Recounting her 'passages' through art

Parvathi Nayar: Recounting her 'passages' through artCarla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaParvathi Nayar's monograph Passages is as exceptional as the artist herself: a contemporary thinker, someone dubbed a new-Asia woman and an artist of the Renaissance generation.

Retno wins Srikandi Cup in playoff beating Ani

Retno wins Srikandi Cup in playoff beating AniThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking the sole lead from the first two days Retno Mustari, was forced to win the prestigious Srikandi Cup in playoff against Ani Iman, in the 25th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championships in Palembang, South Sumatra on...

Preventing nerve damage after an accident

Preventing nerve damage after an accidentMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While injuries from traffic accidents, especially those from motorcyclists, are an everyday occurrence on Jakarta streets, few victims seek help from a specialist in nerve injury treatment.

Violence mars Kantata Takwa concert

Violence mars Kantata Takwa concertDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A free concert to highlight social issues was marred when unruly sections of the estimated 100,000-strong crowd begun rioting in Central Jakarta on Saturday night.

International bond road show starts in Dubai: Boediono

International bond road show starts in Dubai: BoedionoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday that the government would take advantage of next month's International Monetary and Finance Committee (IFMC) forum in Dubai to help market the country's planned US$400 million...

Seven arrested for gang rape

Seven arrested for gang rapeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven men were arrested by police on Friday morning at around 2 a.m. on charges of brutally raping a 16-year-old girl at the men's rented house on Gang Lebak in East Pejaten, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

City clarifies unclear Rp 3b fund

City clarifies unclear Rp 3b fund JAKARTA: City spokesman Muhayat on Friday denied irregularities in a Rp 3 billion (US$352,941) fund allocated for the Jakarta Parking Management Agency which had not been approved by the City Council.

Indian FM due here next week

Indian FM due here next week JAKARTA: Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha will arrive here Saturday for a four-day visit, a government official says.Spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry Marty Natalegawa said on Friday that Sinha will attend an annual Joint Council meeting in...

City to plate Arjuna Wijaya statue in bronze

City to plate Arjuna Wijaya statue in bronzeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will bronze-plate the Arjuna Wijaya statue, located on the intersection of Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Budi Kemuliaan, Central Jakarta.

TNI replaces six legislators

TNI replaces six legislators Former Udayana military chief Maj. Gen. Williem T. Da Costa and five other senior military officers were sworn in as new legislators to replace six others who have reached mandatory retirement age.

Wibowo strides between two worlds

Wibowo strides between two worlds T.Sima Gunawan Contributor JakartaThe problems of the Chinese in Indonesia are quite complicated. It seems the Chinese are doing well here as some of them have managed to develop business empires and even become conglomerates.

Muhammad Qodari

Muhammad Qodari Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@hotmail.com 2. Blair -- Blair off the hook for now 1 X 45 Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now Polly Toynbee Guardian News Service London 3.

Papua: Amateur way to manage the country

Papua: Amateur way to manage the country The controversial division of Indonesia's province of Papua has finally been postponed. The decision was made during a meeting on political and security affairs chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Road worthiness: No way!

Road worthiness: No way! The Jakarta Transportation Office's plan to have all private vehicles undergo periodic road worthiness tests starting next year has evoked strong reactions from the public, and has become one of the hottest issues of debate in this capital city, Jakarta.

[b]Jakarta-Canberra:

Jakarta-Canberra: It's time to be open with each otherDewi Anggraeni Contributor Melbourne 2. Simon -- Teachers must not condone hazing 2 x 21Orientation weeks are just hazing sessions Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Jakarta 3.

Integrated antipoverty program starts in Sleman

Integrated antipoverty program starts in SlemanSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Sleman, Yogyakarta Minister of Settlements and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno launched the Integrated Poverty Eradication (Paket) program here on Friday in a bid to increase partnerships between local governments,...

Strike forces KPC to stop production

Strike forces KPC to stop productionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) has been forced to halt production after hundreds of workers went on strike after they failed to reach an agreement with the shareholders over demands for a cash bonus.

Rp 5.1 million

Rp 5.1 million per councillor?From Suara KaryaSeveral members of the Jakarta legislature have reportedly demanded a budget for official suits at Rp 5.1 million per councillor. If this is true, the respectable members of the City Council should feel ashamed for buying expensive suits amid the...

One killed in bus collision on Jakarta-Tangerang toll road

One killed in bus collision on Jakarta-Tangerang toll roadMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Only a few weeks after six passengers were killed when a bus collided with a truck on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road, another fatal accident has occurred on the same expressway.

Jakarta-Canberra: It's time to be open with each other

Jakarta-Canberra: It's time to be open with each otherDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda appears to believe that if the relationship between two countries is worth maintaining, a certain amount of frankness is necessary.

[b]Jakarta-Canberra:

Jakarta-Canberra: It's time to be open with each otherDewi Anggraeni Contributor Melbourne 2. Simon -- Teachers must not condone hazing 2 x 21Orientation weeks are just hazing sessions Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Jakarta 3.

Minister worries about Citarum forest destruction

Minister worries about Citarum forest destructionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro expressed his deep concern about forest destruction around the Citarum water catchment areas, which he blamed for diminishing water supplies,...

1. WIBOWO --1x35 pts

1. WIBOWO --1x35 pts Wibowo strides between two worlds 2. LEONG -- 1x40 pts Lawyer drawn into politics by subversion row ============= 3. guesswhat

United, Air China ink alliance

United, Air China ink alliance BEIJING: U.S.based United Airlines and Air China have inked a deal to share codes on their flights between China and the United States, state press reported on Friday.The agreement also includes the sharing of frequent flyer programs and shared airport lounges, the...

ID cards and security

ID cards and security Marco Kusumawijaya Urban Expert Jakarta2. IPS30 -- Make the WTO work -- the alternative is worse 1 x 30 How to make the WTO work properly Emma Bonino and Benedetto Della Vedova Inter Press Service Brussels 3. Yomi30 -- Keep pressure on N.

Historical building awaits attention

Historical building awaits attentionSuherdjoko, Contributor, Semarang A tourist visiting the city was surprised to see a huge, unique building that stands in a strategic area adjacent to Tugu Muda monument had been left abandoned. It was in a poor condition, dirty and gloomy."It's a pity.

Police deny "spying" on pesantren

Police deny "spying" on pesantrenA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Headquarters denied on Friday that police in Central and West Java provinces had sent in spies to monitor the activities of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) suspected of harboring the followers of militant...

W. Java officials grilled over graft

W. Java officials grilled over graft BANDUNG: Prosecutors in West Java have begun questioning six councillors over their alleged involvement in graft amounting to Rp 33.4 billion (US$3.9 million).The six members of the West Java legislative council are Irfan Anshori of the National Mandate Party...

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 1, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 1, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Painthinkting by F. Sigit Santoso, Edwin's Gallery Jl. Kemang Raya No. 21, Kemang, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194721), until Sept. 14. * Western ready-to- wear with Indian touch by designer Bonnie Hazuria at FUSIONS boutique Saberro...

Great book sale planned in Yogya

Great book sale planned in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: As many as 50 publishers will next month hold an event, the Great Book Sale, for a month in Yogyakarta in cooperation with Togas Mas book shops in Java.The program, due to start early in September, is aimed at offering cheap books to low-income people as...

Damage threatens

Damage threatens national heritage From Kompas The Kota railway station in Jakarta, built by the Dutch in 1828, is in bad repair. Its annex, used by the colonial government as an office to provide railway-related services, has lost its original form.

Petronas wins Sudan project

Petronas wins Sudan project KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil company Petronas has been awarded a petroleum exploration block in Sudan, its eighth in the African country.Petronas will hold a 77 percent interest in the block through Petronas Carigali Overseas while the remaining equity is shared...

Malaysian general arrives in E. Timor

Malaysian general arrives in E. TimorEAST TIMOR: A Malaysian general assumed command on Friday of the UN peacekeeping mission in East Timor which is slated to wind down next year after handing over responsibility to the local defense force.Lt. Gen. Khairudin Yusof replaced Singaporean Maj. Gen.

Govt needs to change to end Papua violence

Govt needs to change to end Papua violenceMuridan S. Widjojo, Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The public has again apparently been taken by surprise by the popular uprising in Papua, this time in Timika.

RI asks Thailand to quash arms smuggling to NAD

RI asks Thailand to quash arms smuggling to NADAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Thai government on Friday to take stern action against arms smuggling from Southern Thailand to the war-torn province of Aceh and stop the infiltration of rebels fleeing the province into...

1. PAPUA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18

1. PAPUA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18One detained as suspect in Timika clashes Police in Timika, Papua have detained as a suspect, a man identified only as LS and questioned seven others for alleged roles in bloody clashes over the controversial creation of Central Irian Jaya province last week.

U.S. warns of possible terror attacks, kidnapping

U.S. warns of possible terror attacks, kidnappingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States renewed on Friday its warning of possible terrorist attacks in Indonesia and possible kidnapping by the Philippine Abu Sayyaf group in the border areas of Indonesia.

One killed in bus collision on Jakarta-Tangerang toll road

One killed in bus collision on Jakarta-Tangerang toll roadMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangOne passenger was killed and dozens of others slightly injured when a Steady Safe bus, plying the Cimone, Tangerang, to Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, route, collided with a Mayasari Bakti bus traveling...

Govt gets tough on sale of explosives

Govt gets tough on sale of explosivesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking to impose harsher punishments on those who illegally sell substances that can be used for making bombs.In a draft revision of Antiterrorism Law No.

29 RI youths travel on Nippon Maru Ship

29 RI youths travel on Nippon Maru Ship SURABAYA: A total of 29 Indonesian youths will join the Southeast Asia Ship Travel program, organized by the Japanese government from Sept. 9 through Oct.13.They be among 300 youths from 10 countries in Southeast Asia and Japan.

Concrete door frames, an alternative to wood

Concrete door frames, an alternative to woodFatudin Muchtar, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java Financial constraints forced Waji, from Karangtalun village, Ngluwar district, Magelang, to think hard about how to complete the construction of his house.

JP/13/Asean

JP/13/AseanRI to host first ASEAN business, investment summitThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia will host the first ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on the popular resort island of Bali on Oct. 5-7, which will involve the region's heads of government and business leaders.

'Cioko' festival appeases hungry ghosts

'Cioko' festival appeases hungry ghostsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Children, teenagers, men, women and senior citizens from poor families, homeless people, neglected children and former lepers from all over Tangerang converged on Nimmala Temple, also known as Boen San Bio, on Jl.

Want more tourists? Give them free hotel rooms: Minister

Want more tourists? Give them free hotel rooms: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be undeterred by a recent massive demonstration in Bali against the new visa policy and vows to start charging incoming tourists from countries such as Japan and...

ID cards and security

ID cards and securityMarco Kusumawijaya, Urban Expert , Jakarta More and more office buildings on Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman, especially those with foreign tenants, are applying silly security measures following the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.

BPK wants BI, IBRA to return $2.5 billion

BPK wants BI, IBRA to return $2.5 billionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) demanded that Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) immediately return government funds allegedly misused by the two institutions or it would ask the...

Photos show many facets of Muslim life

Photos show many facets of Muslim life David Kennedy Contributor Yogyakarta d_kenn@yahoo.comA woman dressed in black Muslim clothing wearing a cadar, a veil covering everything but her eyes, pushes a scooter.

Orientation weeks are just hazing sessions

Orientation weeks are just hazing sessionsSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope, Jakarta A recent email message from a high school student reads, "I hate the way they treat us at this school. Every year it is just the same. Orientation weeks in my school are just a nightmare.