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Mon, 06 Aug 2001
No trespassing on Soeharto land
No trespassing on Soeharto land From time to time I visit the family of a friend who has a bungalow in Lebak Ciheurang, West Java. There are two ways to get there: One is much longer and the road is very winding and rough.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Learning physics the enjoyable way
Learning physics the enjoyable way JAKARTA (JP): Physics can be fun, if you start by learning the simple basic concepts found in everyday life instead of merely cramming tricky formulae and complicated numbers.At least that is what Yohanes Surya, President of the Asia Physics Olympiad claims.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:45 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:40 Quiz 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Performance 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Clashes break out in Seram
Clashes break out in Seram AMBON, Maluku (JP): Communal clashes broke out in the village of Alang Asa Ude on Seram island, in the early hours of Saturday, leaving one army personnel dead, a local resident injured and at least 20 makeshift houses burned.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Public warned about questionable fund-raising
Public warned about questionable fund-raising JAKARTA (JP): Police warned the public ahead of the 56th anniversary of Independence Day to be aware of any questionable fund-raising activities to celebrate the event that use the names of former president Sukarno and his family.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Hear CD quality sound radio thru' WorldSpace
Hear CD quality sound radio thru' WorldSpaceBy Gatot Tio JAKARTA (JP): Do you know that we can now enjoy digital broadcasts from around the world via a receiver?This is what we call the digital broadcasting system supplied by WorldSpace (WS), and the tuners consist of AM, FM and satellite bands.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Analysts slam strategy in sale of BCA shares
Analysts slam strategy in sale of BCA shares JAKARTA (JP): As controversy over the sales of shares of publicly-listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) heats up, analysts demanded that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) conduct the sale of the bank in a transparent manner.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Decree was Gus Dur's last futile effort
Decree was Gus Dur's last futile effort Many analysts believe President Abdurrahman Wahid hastened his downfall when he issued a decree to dissolve the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on July 23. Sure enough, he was fired by the MPR in a matter of eight hours.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Nias
Nias 'Stop logging in Nias to prevent flooding'. Page 2 Arrest Seven detained on charges of separatism. Page 3 Loan Japan is not our ATM. Page 4 Mascot Joyful lion 'sheroo' named mascot for Afro-Asian Games. Page 6Market Market expects Hamzah to deliver on promise. Page 11 E. Timor E.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Old wounds reopened
Old wounds reopened "I am not glorifying or justifying the past," insists Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of his impending visit to the Yasukuni shrine to his country's war dead, and seven war criminals.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Koizumi set to visit war shrine: LDP official
Koizumi set to visit war shrine: LDP official TOKYO (Reuters): Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit a shrine for Japan's war dead that also contains souls of convicted war criminals, but may avoid the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, a senior ruling party official said on...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Rights activists applaud new decree on ad hoc tribunal
Rights activists applaud new decree on ad hoc tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists applauded on Sunday the renewed presidential decree on the establishment of an ad hoc tribunal to try suspects of gross human rights abuses in the 1984 Tanjung Priok and 1999 East Timor bloodshed.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Sport complex management questioned
Sport complex management questioned JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has demanded the right to manage the Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, which he claims to have been mismanaged by its current management board.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Motorbike thefts in Tangerang
Motorbike thefts in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Motorcycle thefts occurred in two separate places here on Friday and Saturday, police said.Friday's robbery took place when six unidentified men attacked a member of the army who was riding his motorcycle in Jatiuwung and stole his Honda.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Students help improve orangutans' cage
Students help improve orangutans' cageText and photo by Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Akriti and her classmates, who are students at Bandung International School (BIS), visited the zoo at the weekend. They were excited at seeing various species of animals but were stunned when they saw two orangutans...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Public warned of fund-raising fraud
Public warned of fund-raising fraud JAKARTA (JP): Police warned the public ahead of the 56th anniversary of Independence Day to be aware of any questionable fund-raising activities to celebrate the event that use the names of former president Sukarno and his family.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Megawati pays a visit to palace compound
Megawati pays a visit to palace compound JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri visited the presidential palace in Jakarta on Sunday, one day before she officially starts using it as her future presidential office.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Look to Singapore
Look to SingaporeFrom Surabaya PostIndonesia will soon have a new Cabinet. As a member of ASEAN, which was early on dubbed ASEAN's "Big Brother", I think it would be appropriate for us to study the economic achievements of one of our neighbors: Singapore.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
House attack in Central Java
House attack in Central Java PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of people from the village of Cipawon in Purwokerto, Central Java, have taken retaliatory action for the killing of their friend by damaging at least 15 houses in the neighboring village of Kembangan, police said.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Mega, don't waste public support!
Mega, don't waste public support!From Media IndonesiaChairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri was unanimously elected in the People's Consultative Assembly Special Session on July 23, 2001 to replace former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Nine Thais drown after boat capsizes
Nine Thais drown after boat capsizes BANGKOK (Reuters): Nine people drowned and seven were missing after a boat taking passengers on a cruise at a dam in southern Thailand capsized in high winds, Thai radio reported on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Half of Way Kambas National Park damaged
Half of Way Kambas National Park damaged BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): About fifty percent of the total 130,000 hectares of Way Kambas National Park in East Lampung regency has been damaged by illegal logging, an official said.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Stop logging in Nias: Councillor
Stop logging in Nias: Councillor MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Speaker of Nias Legislative Council Ali Amran Tanjung urged the Nias administration on Sunday to temporarily stop rampant logging on the island to help halt the rapid rate of deforestation, blamed as the main reason behind the recent major...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
East Timor government calls pipeline criticism unhelpful
East Timor government calls pipeline criticism unhelpful DILI, East Timor (Reuters): East Timor's transitional government on Sunday dismissed criticism that it was to blame for the delay in a key pipeline crucial to developing its natural gas reserves and to bring revenue to the impoverished...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Arroyo to visit Malaysia soon
Arroyo to visit Malaysia soon MANILA (AFP): In her first overseas foray since taking office in January, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will visit Malaysia this week as the two neighbors try to end a long and bloody Filipino Muslim rebellion.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
13 hostages rescued in raid on Abu Sayyaf
13 hostages rescued in raid on Abu Sayyaf KAPATAGAN, Philippines (AFP): Philippine troops rescued 13 Filipino hostages Sunday and killed several Abu Sayyaf kidnappers in a pre-dawn raid in southern Basilan island, the military said.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Floral festival: An oasis in the city
Floral festival: An oasis in the city JAKARTA (JP): Banteng Square in Central Jakarta looks different these days. Beautiful flowers of various colors welcome visitors as they approach the main gate.Walking along the aisles, you can see hundreds of well- arranged plants around many stands set up for...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
11 killed in road accident
11 killed in road accident SEMARANG (JP): Eleven people died and five other sustained serious injuries on Sunday when a bus hit several vehicles after its brakes failed in Wonosobo, Central Java.The accident occurred when the brakes of the Sari Agung Tour bus failed upon reaching the village of...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Young creative designers take it to the movies
Young creative designers take it to the moviesBy Adrian Smith JAKARTA (JP): Cinema is the commanding art form. Perhaps no other form of expression has captured and influenced the popular modern imagination to quite the same extent.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Project Pop makes music with a laugh
Project Pop makes music with a laughBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Who doesn't know who Project Pop is? Unless you are too busy to watch television, you will recognize this ubiquitous sextet as the comedy group du jour.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Artist Winkler finds his paradise in Bali
Artist Winkler finds his paradise in BaliBy Amir Sidhartha JAKARTA (JP): Bali has long attracted painters with its lush and beautiful landscape, and these artists have responded by filling their canvases with images of the island as a Garden of Eden.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Guitarist, soprano make music
Guitarist, soprano make music JAKARTA (JP): A rare performance by leading soprano Aning Katamsi Asmoro and rising guitarist Sudirman Leman was held at Bentara Budaya in Central Jakarta on Friday night.The 250 people who filled the venue were witness to a beautiful and entertaining performance.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Eating disorders may come with changing lifestyles
Eating disorders may come with changing lifestylesBy Monty P. Satiadarma JAKARTA (JP): Turn on your TV today and you are likely to see images of single, usually white (even if they are Asian), almost always thin females.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
An Italian classic: Pizza Margherita
An Italian classic: Pizza Margherita To make the dough, Antonia Soriente uses 300g - 400g flour; a pinch of salt; 1 sachet instant yeast; 200ml water (or 150ml water + 50ml milk); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Dissolve the instant yeast with the water. Mix flour and salt on a clean surface.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Young designers go to the movies for ideas
Young designers go to the movies for ideasBy Adrian Smith JAKARTA (JP): Cinema is the commanding art form. Perhaps no other form of expression has captured and influenced the popular modern imagination to quite the same extent.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Delivery dilemma: Who to call when the pizza pangs hit
Delivery dilemma: Who to call when the pizza pangs hitBy David Eyerly JAKARTA (JP): Thinking back over the last century, one is struck by the advances humankind made in all areas of life. Think penicillin, the personal computer, pizza delivery.Pizza delivery? That's right.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Tracing pizza's culinary journey
Tracing pizza's culinary journeyBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Its classic shape is round, its golden brown skin is topped with tasty and colorful morsels. It first appeared in the gastronomic records in medieval times and has marched proudly into the modern era.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Sports 10:30 Variety Show 11:00 News 11:30 Children's Songs 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 3:00 News 3:15 Music 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 Forestry 5:30 Children's Film 6:00...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Now Showing
Now Showing Pachinko and Everyone's Happy (Drama, 87 minutes). Starring Harry Suharyadi, Sugira Ikumi, Kazuko Hayami, Emiko Minami.It is such a relief to learn that not all emerging Indonesian filmmakers are only interested in producing ridiculous action, hip-wannabe movies which they rip off from...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Volcanic splendor of the busy yet quiet Tangkuban Perahu
Volcanic splendor of the busy yet quiet Tangkuban PerahuBy Simon Marcus Gower TANGKUBAN PERAHU, West Java (JP): It is a famous and popular natural sight of wonder in Indonesia. Each day sees dozens; perhaps hundreds of visitors arrive to see it.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Now Showing
Now Showing Pachinko and Everyone's Happy (Drama, 87 minutes). Starring Harry Suharyadi, Sugira Ikumi, Kazuko Hayami, Emiko Minami.It is such a relief to learn that not all emerging Indonesian filmmakers are only interested in producing ridiculous action, hip-wannabe movies which they rip off from...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Hostages
Hostages Abu Sayyaf rebels behead nine hostages. Page 2 Music Project Pop makes music with a laugh. Page 3 Tourism Calm among the crowd at Tangkuban Perahu. Page 4Fashion Young designers go to the movies for ideas. Page 6Anorexia Eating disorders a cry for attention.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Now Showing
Now Showing Pachinko and Everyone's Happy (Drama, 87 minutes). Starring Harry Suharyadi, Sugira Ikumi, Kazuko Hayami, Emiko Minami.It is such a relief to learn that not all emerging Indonesian filmmakers are only interested in producing ridiculous action, hip-wannabe movies which they rip off from...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Fresh flooding likely in Nias Island
Fresh flooding likely in Nias Island MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): With the horror of their experiences still fresh in the minds of the Nias flood victims, heavy downpours and storms once again hit many areas of Nias island on Saturday, including the six flood-hit districts, terrifying the islanders...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
What is a First Husband to do?
What is a First Husband to do? JAKARTA (JP): In times of need, we call on the people who know best what we are going through. They are a sympathetic shoulder to cry on, an empathetic ear to pour out our troubles to and say what is on our mind.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Cancer, insurance and regret
Cancer, insurance and regretBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Mrs Surtiningsih has breast cancer, and since she was diagnosed in March, her family has been spending millions of rupiah for her treatment.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Foreigners increase capital participation in insurance industry
Foreigners increase capital participation in insurance industryBy Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): Substantial decreases in the profitability of insurance businesses in Indonesia over the past few years have encouraged local companies to invite their foreign partners to increase capital participation,...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Life is positive -- if you're prepared
Life is positive -- if you're preparedBy Simon Wellington JAKARTA (JP): Mother said to always be prepared because "tomorrow you could be run over by a bus".Although it could be considered a somewhat pessimistic disposition, she would argue that it was just being practical -- which was the reason...
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Guesswhat? Sinta Nuriyah
Guesswhat? Sinta Nuriyah Ousted president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid may have grand plans about building democracy in Indonesia, but his wife has asked his supporters to allow the former first family a bit of privacy.
Sun, 05 Aug 2001
Revamped Cartier accentuates the classic
Revamped Cartier accentuates the classicBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Crisis, what crisis? Indonesians' love affair with brand names continues, unhampered by the scourge of the nation's economic crisis.