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Flooding swamps Bangladesh, India, China

Flooding swamps Bangladesh, India, ChinaAssociated Press Dhaka/BeijingRain-swollen rivers inundated thousands of homes in northern and central Bangladesh, as the death toll in South Asia's raging monsoon flooding climbed to at least 237.

Fashion --- between bustiers and batik

Fashion --- between bustiers and batikMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta When models paraded down the catwalk in Dior's flamenco-style haute couture in Paris last week, fashion lovers here took notice.But for those with a thirst for world fashion, the ready-to- wear brands turned out by workshops...

New food delivery service fails to meet expectations

New food delivery service fails to meet expectationsCameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta It just goes to show that a well-orchestrated media launch can have an immediate impact on a business.Less than a week after PesanDelivery officially launched itself at Kinara restaurant, Kemang, on July 3, the...

Legendary area revisited as food hawker center

Legendary area revisited as food hawker centerEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Just like the shy Japanese prostitute it is named after, the area of Kembang Jepun (literally "Japanese flower") has two faces.During the day it is a business district for mostly ethnic Chinese traders.

Soldiers battle boredom, homesickness

Soldiers battle boredom, homesicknessA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh For many soldiers tasked to crush separatists in Aceh, watching TV or VCD films, or hunting birds during their spare time is a favorite way to kill time and to stave off homesickness for the first months.First.

Who's who in the past, present and future

Who's who in the past, present and futureMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Since the country proclaimed its independence 58 years ago, every ensuing decade has seen the emergence of new fashion designers.

'Blenduk' church in Semarang celebrating its 250th year

'Blenduk' church in Semarang celebrating its 250th yearSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Passing through some areas of Semarang, it is almost possible to think you are in an old suburb of Amsterdam, not the capital of Central Java.

Military says 15 GAM members killed

Military says 15 GAM members killedA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe The Indonesian Military (TNI) claimed on Saturday that it had killed 15 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and arrested four others during Saturday's battle in Pidie, East Aceh, Aceh Besar and North Aceh regencies.

Getting there

Getting there* Snacks and water can be bought near the temples, and there are several cozy tented restaurants just before the first temple. These offer shade and seating around small tables in the traditional lesehan style. * Gedung Songo is about a one hour drive south of Semarang.

Fire razes five houses

Fire razes five houses JAKARTA: Five houses in Gg. Kamboja, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, were razed by fire early on Friday morning. No casualties were reported and the ensuing losses have yet to be estimated.

Oka struggles to find tougher waves

Oka struggles to find tougher wavesArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian windsurfing star Oka Sulaksana has complained about the absence of competitiveness at home while he struggles to deal with the prospect of securing greater financial support for his overseas swing.

Jakarta Composite Index at highest closing

Jakarta Composite Index at highest closing The Jakarta Composite Index ended at a more-than-one-year record high on Friday's closing at 524.688, 1.24 percent or 6.442 points higher than Thursday's 518.24, with Indonesia's largest car producer PT Astra leading the gains.

TV Today: Saturday, July 12, 2003

TV Today: Saturday, July 12, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary: Suku Arfak8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Poor families get rotten rice aid

Poor families get rotten rice aid KUNINGAN, West Java: More than 15,000 underprivileged families in Kuningan regency, West Java, have complained to local authorities since they had received very low-quality rice aid for the last two months.

Humanitarian work lagging in Aceh

Humanitarian work lagging in AcehA'an Suryana and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Entering the eighth week of the integrated operation to restore security and order in Aceh, the military offensive has been proceeding far ahead of the humanitarian operation, with eight more...

Jamsostek shows Rp 2t profit despite alleged irregularities

Jamsostek shows Rp 2t profit despite alleged irregularitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned social security/insurance company PT Jamsostek, which has contracts with thousands of companies and workers nationwide, performed well last year according to their final public balance sheet that showed...

Stock gains likely to decline in second semester

Stock gains likely to decline in second semesterRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After booking a record advance in the first semester of this year, gains in the stock market are likely to slow down in the second half over fears that the performance of listed companies may not be as good...

Bus crossing boosts Indo-Pak relations

Bus crossing boosts Indo-Pak relationsAgence France-Presse, Wagah, India Passenger buses on Friday crossed the border between India and Pakistan for the first time in 18 months in the most tangible sign of easing tensions between the South Asian arch-rivals.

Public money wasted

Public money wastedFrom TempoIndonesian officials maintain the practice of comparative studies abroad. Junior officials usually go to ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand while senior ones choose to visit Europe, the U.S. or at least Australia.

FDI rises, Mauritius tops the list

FDI rises, Mauritius tops the listEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals rose sharply in terms of value during the first semester of the year from the same period last year, with tiny African island-state Mauritius topping the list of countries of origin.

Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, July 14, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, July 14, 2003Exhibitions* The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.

Harry popularizes experimental music

Harry popularizes experimental musicAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta Harry Roesli is working hard, disproving that his eclectic music is "exclusive" as critics claim.The chubby long-haired Bandung-based artist has been on a nationwide tour he calls Ziarah Seni, a pilgrimage of art with unique...

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase,

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase, says Ridwan Nyak Baik, spokesman for the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.The price increase in LPG will certainly affect millions of consumers, however, Pertamina's decision on the hike is based on the fact that the people's...

Jakarta's useless overpass bridges

Jakarta's useless overpass bridgesFrom Warta KotaPeople often avoid using pedestrian bridges that cross main roads because these facilities were not built in their proper locations. In some places in Jakarta, so few pedestrians cross such bridges that they are virtually useless.

Number of tourists rises in Maluku

Number of tourists rises in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: The security condition in Maluku province has improved after an end to sectarian fighting, resulting in an increase in the number of domestic and foreign visitors over the past few months, an official said on Friday.

JI members nabbed, one commits suicide

JI members nabbed, one commits suicideDamar Harsanto and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang The campaign against terrorism enjoyed a big victory on Friday, when police announced they had arrested nine suspected members of Jamaah Islamiah (JI), the regional terrorist organization blamed...

Soldiers to serve as district chiefs

Soldiers to serve as district chiefsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh When First Lt. Khairul Arifin parachuted into Central Aceh regency in May, he was ready for combat.But instead he ended up lying down his weapon and shedding his uniform.

Bill reveals confusion on state administration

Bill reveals confusion on state administrationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two constitutional law experts have sharply criticized the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies that gives more power to the House of Representatives and will make changes to the...

Where have all the flowers gone?

Where have all the flowers gone?Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "My school is about five kilometers away from my house. So I have to wake up very early in the morning to start my day. But I am lucky that my father still allows me to go to school," the 13- year-old Venansius, or better...

Aceh: `Embedded or dead'

Aceh: `Embedded or dead'Maimun, Chief Editor, 'Beudoh' Weekly, Banda Aceh Only tears and prayers accompanied Jamaludin, 30, the cameraman of state television station TVRI, on his journey home to his Creator.

EU concerned about access to Aceh after aid worker detained

EU concerned about access to Aceh after aid worker detainedAgence France Presse JakartaThe European Union will question the Indonesian government about a "disturbing" lack of access to war-torn Aceh province after one of its aid workers was detained there overnight, a diplomat said Friday.

DPD selection kept under wraps: NGO

DPD selection kept under wraps: NGOBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Without any fanfare, the Jakarta Provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD Jakarta) has started to register candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).

100 passengers survive ferry accident off Central Sulawesi

100 passengers survive ferry accident off Central SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ferry carrying around 100 people ran aground on a coral reef off Central Sulawesi province, but all the passengers aboard survived the crash, an official said on Friday.

JP/4/

JP/4/Minister yet to allow legislators probe BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said here Friday he had yet to issue permits for the Lampung High Court to question a number of provincial legislators for their alleged involvement in a corruption case.

New spirit in Aceh

New spirit in Aceh From Koran TempoRecently, civil servants in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province firmly condemned Aceh separatists and pledged allegiance to the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.The Acehnese have begun to rise to assist TNI (the Indonesian Military) in hunting down members of the...

Apartment business on the rise

Apartment business on the riseGolo Riwu Contributor JakartaThe worst effects of the country's economic crisis are gradually receding. In Jakarta's business sector and in other major Indonesian cities, apartment construction and sale is in full force after a deep lull.

U.S. Embassy wall

U.S. Embassy wallPlease see editing note belowAmerican Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce has asked the governor of Jakarta to make an exception, to enable the U.S. Embassy to erect a three-meter high solid wall in front of its premises (The Jakarta Post, July 9, U.S. Embassy and its wall).

JP/4/

JP/4/M'sia praises RI's haj management JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has been remarkably successful in annually organizing the haj pilgrimage for 200,000 of its citizens, Malaysian Minister for Religious Affairs Dato' Seri Abdul Hamid bin Hj Zainal Abidin said.

1. Terror -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 60pts MB, 34 counts

1. Terror -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 60pts MB, 34 counts JI members nabbed, one commits suicide 2. IMF -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36pts MB, 71 counts IMF exit policy must be acceptable to market: Experts 3. DPD -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts MB, 35 counts DPD selection kept under wraps: NGO 4.

Never underestimate the importance of a bedroom

Never underestimate the importance of a bedroomMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta People spend approximately one third of their lifetime in the bedroom and ideally a bedroom should be an area where people can have a restful, invigorating slumber every night.

TNS acquires NFO

TNS acquires NFO JAKARTA: Marketing information company Taylor Nelson Sofres plc has completed the acquisition of NFO WorldGroup Inc (NFO), from The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc, its office in Jakarta said on Friday.

Two RI scientists win fellowships in Germany

Two RI scientists win fellowships in GermanyZora Rahman Contributor JakartaWhen industry can get advantage of a scientific research, there is usually a sponsor to find. With this intention the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europes biggest applied research...

`House to hear global bond plan in August'

`House to hear global bond plan in August'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to unveil its planned sovereign bonds issue in August, when President Megawati Soekarnoputri presents the 2004 state budget draft to the House of Representatives, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday.

Press resists choice

Press resists choice of 'embedded or dead'JP/6/MAIMUNTime to opt out of 'embedded' journalism Maimun Chief Editor 'Beudoh' Weekly Banda Aceh Only tears and prayers accompanied Jamaludin, 30, the cameraman of state television station TVRI, on his journey home to his Creator.

U.S. Embassy wall

U.S. Embassy wall American Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce has asked the governor of Jakarta to make an exception, to enable the U.S. Embassy to erect a three-meter high solid wall in front of its premises (The Jakarta Post, July 9, U.S. Embassy and its wall).

1. PARKING -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4X11)

1. PARKING -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4X11) Operator revokes parking fee increase 2. HOUSE -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 2/3 (3x24) Expatriates join hands to build houses for locals 3. SUICIDE -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x50) Increasing social pressure triples suicide cases 4.

Jamsostek shows profit despite allegations

Jamsostek shows profit despite allegationsThe Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned social security/insurance company PT Jamsostek, which has contracts with thousands of companies and workers nationwide, performed well last year according to their final public balance sheet that showed its total profits...

Armed robbers arrested in bust

Armed robbers arrested in bust JAKARTA: West Jakarta Police have arrested members of a gang that allegedly shoots its victims in the leg before stealing their motorcycles.West Jakarta Police chief of detectives Comr.

JP/6/ANDI

JP/6/ANDIMoving further away from the rule of law Ferdinand T. Andi Lolo Ph.D Student University of Auckland Law School New Zealand We have heard of court rulings which sentenced high ranking state officials to imprisonment after finding them guilty of abusing their authority causing substantial...

JP/19/GAMERS

JP/19/GAMERSGamers duke it out for WCG berthVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.comGamers nationwide are steeling themselves for combat. The World Cyber Games (WCG) competition season has just begun and a long list of elite Indonesian gamers have lined up to do battle.