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Sun, 31 Aug 2003
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.
Sun, 31 Aug 2003
'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.
Sun, 31 Aug 2003
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.
Sun, 31 Aug 2003
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...
Sun, 31 Aug 2003
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.
Sun, 31 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
[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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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,...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
[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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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,...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
'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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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...
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.
Sat, 30 Aug 2003
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.