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The hard sell: You go girl ... as in, please go away

The hard sell: You go girl ... as in, please go awaySusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta As I entered the shop, one of the shop assistants immediately came toward me. "How can I help you?" she asked with a smile."Thanks, but I'd like to look around first.

Amid Iraq hostage fears, Manila vows to pull peacekeepers

Amid Iraq hostage fears, Manila vows to pull peacekeepers Oliver Teves, Associated Press, Manila The Philippines' small peacekeeping contingent in Iraq will be withdrawn when its current stint ends on Aug.

U.S. role in Papua vote revealed

U.S. role in Papua vote revealedSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press, Jakarta United States supported former dictator Soeharto when he incorporated West Papua into Indonesia in 1969 after a self- determination vote later dismissed as a sham, newly declassified documents show.

Trauma

TraumaUmadah "Mother's found another woman for me. Imah, let's just separate peacefully or you must let me have a second wife.""Mas Handoyo, are you joking?" Rohimah retorted."What for? I'm serious. So is my mother. She can't wait any longer for a grandchild.

Amid hostage drama, Manila to pull out peacekeepers on time

Amid hostage drama, Manila to pull out peacekeepers on timeOliver Teyes Associated Press ManilaThe Philippines will withdraw its peacekeeping contingent from Iraq on schedule next month, the government said on Saturday, the day militants vowed to kill a Filipino hostage if the troops were not sent...

Change, and confusion, going on in the classroom

Change, and confusion, going on in the classroomEmiria Wijayanti The Jakarta Post Jakarta After 365 days, you'd think that something would change. After leaving Jakarta last year to pursue a university degree in America, I arrived back home this summer looking forward to spending time with my high...

Activist examines Jakarta warts and all

Activist examines Jakarta warts and allJakarta, Metropolis Tunggang-Langgang (Jakarta, The Helter- Skelter Metropolis) Marco Kusumawijaya, GagasMedia, 2004 233 pp "Jakarta has made many people frustrated for it fails to be a home to live in, although it clearly shows its capability to be that.

Allies make up bulk of donors

Allies make up bulk of donorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The presidential candidates' balance sheets of major donors to their July 5 election campaign funds are as intriguing as they are uninformative, with instances of unlikely donations from unnamed "friends", small traders and...

Circles in the sand

Circles in the sand Like insects emerging from their lairs, the lithe figures in black and white crawled along the rocks and sand to greet the waves at Parangtritis Beach in Yogyakarta.They were dancers in the art performance Tato Totem, the work of Bernadetta Kinting Sri Hanjati.

Gamelan groups find the beat on U.S. campuses

Gamelan groups find the beat on U.S. campusesMaggie Tiojakin, Contributor, Boston At 7:45 p.m. at MIT's Kresge Little Theater, 20 men and women, most of them American, entered the stage dressed in cranberry- colored outfits and yellow headgear, with a purple rose tucked behind one ear.

Lake Toba promotion efforts aim to make waves

Lake Toba promotion efforts aim to make wavesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Parapat, North Sumatra In its fourth holding this year, the Lake Toba Folk Festival featured its usual attractions, such as music and dance performances by the Batak people of North Sumatra who consider the area their...

Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional cloth 'besurek'

Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional cloth 'besurek'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bengkulu After four lean years, batik producer and designer Sari Bulan sometimes wonders if it is worth it to continue making traditional Bengkulu batik cloth besurek.

A chance to try food the way 'nyonya' used to make it

A chance to try food the way 'nyonya' used to make it The use of Malay spices, herbs combined with Chinese ingredients, like tofu, soya sauce and dried mushrooms, made peranakan cuisine unique from the influences from which it was derived.

Soga says needs time with family

Soga says needs time with family INDONESIA: Reunited in Indonesia with her family after nearly two years, a Japanese woman once abducted to North Korea spent hours talking to her husband, a former U.S. soldier Washington says deserted to the Stalinist state in 1965.

Fun and festive food of the Philippines a mix of flavors

Fun and festive food of the Philippines a mix of flavorsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta It's still time to gather up the family and dish up those special dishes, at least if you are Filipino. For May through August is a period of merriment as Filipinos celebrate regional and national...

The significance of the Indonesian election

The significance of the Indonesian electionSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Indonesians have just voted for a president for the first time in the country's history. They have voted directly from five pairs of candidates to assume the country's presidency and vice presidency.

Korean military dress sold in Medan

Korean military dress sold in MedanThousands of pieces of second-hand military dress from South Korea, complete with insignias and other military emblems, are being sold in Medan.Traders in the city said on Friday the items entered Medan's markets through Tanjung Balai Port in Asahan regency.

Citigroup continues merger plan with KorAm

Citigroup continues merger plan with KorAmAgence France-Presse, Seoul U.S. financial giant Citigroup on Friday pushed ahead with a union-opposed merger with KorAm Bank by approving a plan to duelist the South Korean lender from the local bourse.

On discrimination

On discrimination According to recent press reports, Indonesians of Chinese descent continue to face bureaucratic difficulties in processing official documents as they are asked to present their Indonesian citizenship certificate (SBKRI).

Myanmar slams U.S. over renewed sanctions

Myanmar slams U.S. over renewed sanctionsAgence France-Presse, Agence France Presse, Yangon Myanmar's military-run regime on Friday strongly criticized the United States for renewing sanctions and said it was too focused on the fate of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.U.S.

Foreigners allowed to visit Aceh

Foreigners allowed to visit Aceh ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: State of civil emergency administrator and Governor Abdullah Puteh issued a permit for foreign tourists to visit Simelue and Aceh Singkil, as the two regencies are now considered safe.

*Computerized admission system passes first test Page 2

*Computerized admission system passes first test Page 2 *Govt blamed for sugar smuggling Page 4 *Mojokerto calm, nine escape Batam prison Page 5 *Trade policies can help curb terrorism Page 7 *Busway fails to provide expected solutions Page 8 *Unwilling Brazil grinds out 1-0 win over Chile Page 10...

About real figures of AIDS

About real figures of AIDS It may seem ungrateful to criticize your supportive editorial (AIDS: Where do we stand?, The Jakarta Post, July 8). But we do need to have a clearer understanding of the figures related to AIDS in this country, and unfortunately the editorial tends more to cloud the issue.

Illegal loggin, poaching threaten Sumatran elephants

Illegal loggin, poaching threaten Sumatran elephantsOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung, Lampung The endangered Sumatran elephant population is dwindling, as their natural habitat in protected forests in Lampung province have been diminished by both illegal logging and poaching.

Ballot counting finishes with a win for Susilo

Ballot counting finishes with a win for SusiloBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) completed the ballot counting on Friday with presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and running mate Jusuf Kalla gaining the largest number of votes in the capital.

Food poisoning claims 101 victims

Food poisoning claims 101 victimsSlamet Susanto, Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta Health centers and a hospital in Samigaluh district, Kulonprogo regency, admitted 101 people from Wednesday to Thursday for suspected food poisoning, all of whom had attended a wedding reception in Banjarsari subdistrict here.

Houses to be builtfor civil servants

Houses to be builtfor civil servants PANGKALPINANG, Bangka Belitung: The Bangka Belitung provincial government will build some 1,000 houses for civil servants in the province, a senior government official said.

Suspects may know location of Azahari and Noordin

Suspects may know location of Azahari and NoordinAbdul Khalik and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta/Denpasar One of the five terror suspects arrested recently in Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Central Java, is believed to know the hiding place of two Malaysian fugitives wanted for the Bali and Marriott Hotel...

Gresik H1 cement sales up 20%

Gresik H1 cement sales up 20%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik (SG), said sales surged by 20 percent in the first half of this year, driven primarily by soaring demand from government-sponsored projects in East Java.

KPU responds to ballot debacle

KPU responds to ballot debacle BATAM, Riau: General Elections Commission (KPU) deputy Ramlan Surbakti said on Friday the double-puncture ballot paper debacle arose due to an error in wrapping the papers.

North Barito to get new power plant

North Barito to get new power plant NORTH BARITO, Central Kalimantan: A company from the Netherlands plans to invest in the construction of a steam-powered power plant in the regency, a top official said on Friday.

Top parties intensify efforts for coalition

Top parties intensify efforts for coalitionKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The nation's two largest parties are intensifying efforts to explore a coalition aimed at giving incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri a second five-year term in office.

JP/5/MOJOKERTO

JP/5/MOJOKERTOPrisoners running amok on Java, BatamID Nugroho and Fadli Surabaya/BatamInmates at Mojokerto Penitentiary rioted again on Friday morning, prompting the authorities to relocate hundreds of inmates to nearby penitentiaries in East Java province, in order to prevent the melee from...

A desert island ?

A desert island ? The year 2004 is a special one for Indonesians as this country has had two national events that will determine its future, notably the legislative election and the country's first- ever direct presidential election. Those elections were held on April 5 and July 5, respectively.

Kyoto Protocol back on the boil?

Kyoto Protocol back on the boil? The recent signing by Indonesia of the Kyoto Protocol is an important step forward in exploring new concepts of how the world's energy options can be better managed.An excellent grasp of the formula involved in proceeding with the Kyoto Protocol was summed up...

Sutiyoso vies for badminton body chairmanship

Sutiyoso vies for badminton body chairmanshipEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso currently chairs the Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi). However, he seems to have been tempted to manage another sports organization that he thinks might give him more prestige.

Shanghai firm eyes Ssangyong

Shanghai firm eyes Ssangyong SEOUL: China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp and another unidentified consortium are the top two candidates to take over South Korea's troubled Ssangyong Motor Co., Ssangyong creditors said on Friday.

Eradication of terrorism

Eradication of terrorismFrom Koran TempoPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri reaffirmed Indonesia's rejection of terrorism at the 43rd annual session of the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization in Nusa Dua, Bali, some time ago.

1. SCHOOL 2x20

1. SCHOOL 2x20Free school preserves 'lengger' dance legacy2. MUSIC 1x42Joko articulates nature's plight with a saw 3. SIDE1 2x18Exhibition features painters, sculptors 4. SIDE2 2x18Seventy artists attend festival

GAM leaders' arrest

GAM leaders' arrest and the Acehnese From GatraIn 2001, the Indonesian government asked Sweden to deal with its citizens causing destruction in Indonesian territory. Sweden at first declined the request, but after evidence was supplied in June last year, it acknowledged the deeds of Hasan Tiro and...

To vote or not to vote:

To vote or not to vote: Participation in the 2004 Legislative and Presidential ElectionsMuhammad Qodari JakartaDuring the presidential election a few days ago, we witnessed something that we had never seen previously.

In from the cold?

In from the cold? Jakarta, with its notorious traffic snarls, pollution and tangled red tape, may not be the most likely place in the world for a family drama, tinged with international intrigue, to meet with a happy ending.

Tears, smiles mark Jenkinses' reunion

Tears, smiles mark Jenkinses' reunionChisato Hara and Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta After an 21-month separation, Hitomi Soga, 45, a Japanese national, was reunited here on Friday with her American husband and their two daughters, whom she had left behind in Pyongyang.

Wiranto spends whopping Rp 86.23b

Wiranto spends whopping Rp 86.23bM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta After failing to submit their balance sheets of campaign funds on time, the pair of Gen. (ret) Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid of the Golkar Party finally surrender the report to the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Friday and it turned...

Hanys Salmi

Hanys Salmi Kuala Lumpur2. Qodari -- To vote or not to vote: 2 X 30 To vote or not to vote: Turnout in the 2004 general elections Muhammad Qodari Jakarta

Investor confidence to soar on successful presidential election

Investor confidence to soar on successful presidential electionHanys Salmi Kuala Lumpur Assuming that Indonesia's presidential election proceeds peacefully up to the conclusion of the second round in September, by any logical calculation, the domestic investment climate will improve on a sudden...

Three men nabbed for bank fraud

Three men nabbed for bank fraud JAKARTA: Three men were arrested on Friday by the Sawah Besar Police for allegedly trying to cash Rp 31 billion (US$3.3 million) in fraudulent deposit certificates at Bank International Indonesia (BII).

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 10, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 10, 2004Yogyakarta Arts Festival Dances: Elly D. Luthan's Kunthi Pinilih (Sositet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur, 7:30 p.m., July 10), Sahita dance performances Iber-iber Tledhek Barangan (Pendopo Nitiprajan, 7:30 p.m.

Robbers jailed for seven years

Robbers jailed for seven years SINGAPORE: Two Indonesians and a Malaysian who fled to Singapore after committing two robberies in Malaysia have each been sentenced to seven years jail and 12 strokes of the cane, reports said on Friday.

Rupiah ends at two-month high

Rupiah ends at two-month high The rupiah closed at a two-month high on Friday as foreign investors exchanged their dollars into the local unit to pay for their purchases of domestic stocks bought earlier in the week, dealers said.