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Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Chief Justice hails judicial commission
Chief Justice hails judicial commissionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's judiciary, especially its judges, has long been criticized for its dependence on the executive body.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: Expert
Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: ExpertDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rianti Surya (58), a mother of eight children, was bitter when asked about her opinion of drug abuse.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areas
300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Around 300 foreign vessels believed to be from Thailand are looting fish stocks in North Sumatran waters and robbing local fishermen of their livelihoods, according to Governor T. Rizal Nurdin.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for help
Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for helpNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu As thousands of farmers in Indramayu regency, West Java, are crying for assistance, the most responsible authorities in the regency have left their farmers for a week for a "comparative study tour" to West...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Amirul handover ceremony Tuesday
Amirul handover ceremony Tuesday JAKARTA: The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) chief Maj. Gen. Amirul Isnaini will hand over his command baton to his successor Brig. Gen. Sriyanto at the force's headquarters in Cijantung, East Jakarta, on Tuesday, Kopassus spokesman Capt. Farid Ma'ruf said on Sunday.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activistsAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaActivists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's factions.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence'
'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The apparent indecisiveness of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on the implementation of a direct presidential election in 2004 indicated that the party's leaders had very little confidence about getting...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
1. LPG: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. LPG: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price 2. GREEN: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 City ignores experts' warning, despite the real threat of floods or City ignores experts' warning, despite the threat of floods 3.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price
YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) blasted state oil and gas company Pertamina on Saturday for increasing the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), saying they had increased the price unlawfully for the second time.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Rumah Kartanegara an alternative, elegant venue with old-world
Rumah Kartanegara an alternative, elegant venue with old-world nuancesJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor JakartaThose seeking an alternative venue to hold weddings or other special occasions which is different from the usual big halls can check out a house called Rumah Kartanegara in South Jakarta.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
ASEAN breaks with tradition, allows liberalized markets
ASEAN breaks with tradition, allows liberalized marketsJalil Hamid, Reuters, Genting Highlands, Malaysia Southeast Asian nations decided on Saturday to break with tradition by adopting a new formula to speed up market-opening and keep up with growing competition from powerhouses like China.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Gender politics: Indonesia rocked by screen kiss
Gender politics: Indonesia rocked by screen kissAC Grayling, Guardian News Service, London Indonesia, the world's largest Islamic country, is currently being stirred by a kiss. It is a kiss between a 16-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend, and it occurs in an Indonesian- made film set in...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Nashar, Art, Life and Nature
Nashar, Art, Life and Nature================================================ Title : Nashar oleh Nashar (Nashar by Nashar) By : Nashar Published by : Yayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, 2002 viii + 301 pp ================================================================= This book comprises a memoir...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Applying for
Applying for driver's licenseFrom Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
E. Jakarta fire leaves 700 homeless
E. Jakarta fire leaves 700 homeless INDONESIA: A devastating fire razed hundreds of overcrowded houses in Pedongkelan, Pulogadung district, East Jakarta, on Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of families homeless.No fatalities were reported in the incident.The fire began at 10 a.m.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Malaysian museum turns to spiritual means to lure visitors
Malaysian museum turns to spiritual means to lure visitorsCarolyn Lim, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Kuala Lumpur Faced with competition from Kuala Lumpur's spanking new shopping malls, lush parks and other newer museums, Malaysia's national museum Muzium Negara is counting on ghosts and goblins to help...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
RI to keep position as top LNG producer
RI to keep position as top LNG producerMoch. N. Kurniawan and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia must make concerted effort to maintain its position as the world's leading supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) amid a buyer-dominated market due to abundant supplies.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
TV Program: Sunday, July 7, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, July 7, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Comedy2:00 Children's Program3:00 Documentary 3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Sports6:00 News7:30 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa9:00 News9:30 Variety Show10:00 TV...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Simon takes singles title at Milo Junior Open
Simon takes singles title at Milo Junior OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Simon Santoso won the boys' singles title after Holvy De Pauw, the 2001 champion, retired during the finals of the US$10,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships at the Sudirman Sports Hall here on...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
World Cup and Indonesia
World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
JP/6/BOX
JP/6/BOXI-boxBeside the Boxing Class at the Jakarta Hilton International's LifeSpa and Fitness Center, there are several boxing camps all over the city:- Empang Tiga BC Jl. Jaya Mandala Raya No. 8, Kompleks Patra (behind Bidakara building), South Jakarta Tel. (021) 9138279 - Banteng BC Jl.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Still Playing
Still Playing E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (Drama/Fantasy/Sci-Fi, 115 Minutes). Starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace- Stone. Directed By Steven Spielberg.Spielberg's most-loved masterpiece is celebrated with enhanced visual effects and never-seen-before footage in its 20th Anniversary...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
GAM frees 18 hostages
GAM frees 18 hostagesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has freed the 18 people it abducted late last month after they proved to be civilians and not involved in any military operations in the troubled province.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Want to get relaxed? Join a boxing class!
Want to get relaxed? Join a boxing class!Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is not that time of the month, and the teen angst period has passed, like, eight years ago. But lately, the level of my anger, emotion and rage have been reaching unprecedented levels.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Parents hooked on kids food supplements
Parents hooked on kids food supplementsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Food supplements for children are selling like hot cakes in most drugstores here as many parents are convinced they are the key to guaranteeing good health for their children.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
1. Museum --- 3x17
1. Museum --- 3x17 Malaysian museum turns to spiritual means to lure visitors 2. Busdriv --- 2x25 Israeli bus drivers live with fear over suicide bomb threats 3. Films ---- 2x22 Hollywood in a family way with wealth of kid-friendly films
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Budding magician? Deddy's school's for you
Budding magician? Deddy's school's for youHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Instead of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it is called the Pentagram School of Magic. Pentagram is identified by some as a symbol of magic.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Military needs political umbrella
Military needs political umbrellaFrom Koran Tempo Recently, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the public to observe the development of circumstances in Aceh, where the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) continue to resort to violence.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Culture is back on the film agenda
Culture is back on the film agendaFabio Scarpello, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eliana-Eliana, loved by the public and critics alike, is only one of the few movies produced locally this year; barely noticeable in the midst of the 200 imported.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Construction of
Construction of village roads From Warta KotaRoad construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation.I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
New swimming chief makes splash
New swimming chief makes splashNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly installed central board of the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) aims to improve its swimmers' achievements, both at home and abroad.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
AIDS activist dies of lymphoma
AIDS activist dies of lymphoma INDONESIA: After fighting lymphoma for many months, AIDS activist Suzana Murni died at her home in South Jakarta at around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday.She was 30 years old and is survived by her husband and an adopted son.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Muhammadiyah congress begins in deadlock
Muhammadiyah congress begins in deadlockEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A day before the opening of its congress the Muhammadiyah youth wing has failed to come up with its list of leader candidates with its present leader citing participants wishes that it return...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Voting rights of
Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Labor v.
Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan to avoid deadlock
PDI Perjuangan to avoid deadlockFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the largest party in the Assembly the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) agreed on Saturday to play safe and go with the flow in the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Six bomb suspects arrested by police
Six bomb suspects arrested by policeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security officers arrested on Saturday six people suspected of planting explosives that went of at the Graha Cijantung mall on June 30, injuring at least eight shoppers.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Batam clash averted in eviction
Batam clash averted in eviction INDONESIA: A crowd of about 100 people nearly clashed with officials trying to evict street vendors as part of a seven day clean-up campaign in Batam, Riau.Military commander Lt. Col.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Pregnant ladies, beware of your diet!
Pregnant ladies, beware of your diet!Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nourishment is essential for all living creatures, and is particularly important to have a proper diet for expectant mothers.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
Blind obedience to Megawati
Blind obedience to MegawatiKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com Only five of the 151 legislators (two of the original 153 died) from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) had the guts on Monday to openly defy the instruction of their party...
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
On the Shelves
On the ShelvesNyai Wonokromo di depan Pengadilan Hindia Belanda (Nyai Wonokromo before the Dutch East Indies Court Mayon Soetriso Progress (no publication year) vi + 129 pp This book consists of two novelettes: Nyai Wonokromo and Nyai Adipati.
Sun, 07 Jul 2002
On the record
On the recordArtist : Tohpati; Album : Serampang Samba (Sony Music) While Tohpati's self-titled debut album sounds like Earl Klugh meets James Taylor, Serampang Samba (Serampang is a name of traditional dance from West Sumatra) is bolder in its concept, and made up as a good choice for its genre...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Labor v.
Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Why power rationing?
Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
HI circle, between history and reality
HI circle, between history and realityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For most travelers passing Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta, the newly-renovated Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle is seen only as a city decoration with its water fountains and the Welcome Statue.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Customers to see water shortage
Customers to see water shortage JAKARTA: PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) said on Friday that the quality and quantity of its water supply could be affected by electrical problems being experienced by its raw water supplier Perum Jasa Tirta II at the Cawang Intake Water Works.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Labor v.
Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Military needs political umbrella
Military needs political umbrellaFrom Koran Tempo Recently, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the public to observe the development of circumstances in Aceh, where the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) continue to resort to violence.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
[b]Leadership needs to be
Leadership needs to be nurtured in educationA. Chaedar Alwasilah Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI) Bandung chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id 2. FTA -- Tuna lesson for FTAs 1 X 30 Tuna, lesson for free trade pacts Edward Gresser Director Project on Trade...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Senayan to have another business center
Senayan to have another business centerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid concern over the lack of green space in the city, a new business center functioning as an office block, apartments, and a shopping center will be developed in Senayan, Central Jakarta, which is designated as a...