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Mon, 02 Jun 2003
Old building asked to be restored
Old building asked to be restored JAKARTA: The City Council has demanded that the original ornaments of a heritage building in Menteng be located and reinstalled during the building's renovation.The building, which was purchased by the city administration for Rp 28 billion (approximately US$3.
Mon, 02 Jun 2003
Bireuen: Minister of National Education A. Malik Fadjar handed
Bireuen: Minister of National Education A. Malik Fadjar handed over more than 300 books to schools in the regency. In Bireuen alone, 126 out of total 232 elementary school buildings, nine of 38 junior high school buildings and two of 14 senior high school buildings have been burned down.
Mon, 02 Jun 2003
Yik Dua Artikel --- dengan dua heading yang sama besar
Yik Dua Artikel --- dengan dua heading yang sama besar Message From Secretary of Foreign Affairs Blas F. OpleWhen, before dusk of June 12, 1898, one-hundred and five years ago, General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed to the world the Independence of the Philippines, he declared the realization of a...
Mon, 02 Jun 2003
Power-supply disruptions
Power-supply disruptions Energy analysts and state-owned electricity company PLN itself warned as early as 2000 of a looming power-supply disruption in Java and Bali due to the absence of additional power infrastructure since the 1997 financial crisis and the significant increase in demand for...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Jakarta tour a stroll down memory lane
Jakarta tour a stroll down memory lanePrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Group four, please gather here!" shouted our guide Alie.About 30 people clustered together in a group on Jl. Veteran, Central Jakarta, on a recent morning as Alie ordered us to smile for a photographer.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Late Painter's legacy helping youth choir go places
Late Painter's legacy helping youth choir go placesFifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internationally acclaimed artist Affandi continues to do some good for his country, 13 years after his death.Three of his works -- Tangkuban Perahu, Self Portrait Affandi (sketch) and Still Life -- were sold...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Reality bites for soldiers on front line in Aceh
Reality bites for soldiers on front line in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh A soldier from the military strike force unit ran laughing toward a group of his colleagues."You've got mail, you've got mail," he teased one of them, who was put through a series of push-ups before...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
NORTH ACEH: GAM leader in Blang Pidie, Abu Toha, was arrested at
NORTH ACEH: GAM leader in Blang Pidie, Abu Toha, was arrested at an Islamic boarding school in Krueng Batee, Tangan-tangan district, North Aceh. Four other suspected GAM members were also arrested as police searched the school. Army troops attacked a GAM base in Sawang district.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Dodging the potholes in Manado city sight-seeing
Dodging the potholes in Manado city sight-seeingBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Manado Travelers headed to North Sulawesi rarely include more than a day on their itinerary for the hot, sticky provincial capital.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Swimming with sharks on undisturbed Karimun
Swimming with sharks on undisturbed KarimunAgustina Wayansari and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Karimun Jawa, Central Java A convoy of vehicles, from cars to becak (pedicabs), disturbed a sedate Saturday afternoon on Karimun Jawa Island.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Warwick sings up sweet, soulful deja vu
Warwick sings up sweet, soulful deja vuHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDionne Warwick is a diva in the true sense of the word.She has a career spanning four decades, dozens of hit singles, millions of record sold and an intriguing personal life.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Jakarta anniversary celebration opens
Jakarta anniversary celebration opensArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated at the opening of the capital's month-long 476th anniversary celebrations on Saturday evening with a cultural parade that ended at the Jakarta History Museum in West Jakarta.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
From politics to a penchant for poetry
From politics to a penchant for poetryLie Hua, Contributor, JakartaDalam Rimba Bayang-Bayang (In the Jungle of Shadows) By Mochtar Pabottinggi Kompas Book Publisher, Jakarta, 2003 xiv + 128pp Mochtar Pabottinggi is best known as an astute political scientist who carefully measures his public...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Artistic siblings turn eye on human nature
Artistic siblings turn eye on human natureHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGraphic art is a relatively new, lesser known tradition compared to the genre of painting in this country.Interestingly, the pioneers of the development of graphic art were painters, sculptors and other artists who...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Ragusa still offering a scoop or two 70 years on
Ragusa still offering a scoop or two 70 years onPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The more things change, the more they stay the same for Ragusa Es Italia.Seven decades have passed since it began operations, five presidents have led the country but Ragusa is still dishing up its...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Operetta hoped to bring fairy-tale ending for disadvantaged children
Operetta hoped to bring fairy-tale ending for disadvantaged childrenLeo Wahyudi S, Contributor, Jakarta Since it was first published 1697, Charles Perrault's legendary tale Cinderella has lived through the hearts of children around the world.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Artists say they were left high and dry for Venice event
Artists say they were left high and dry for Venice eventEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStories of local artists who go it alone to become a success are growing in number. Unfortunately, much more common are the nightmare tales about the government, the party that is supposed to accommodate...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Bali blast 'strategic failure' by terrorists
Bali blast 'strategic failure' by terroristsAgencies, Singapore International terrorists have suffered strategic losses by launching attacks on Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said here on Saturday at the Asia Security Conference.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Escaping from it all in Central Java
Escaping from it all in Central JavaAgustina Wayansari and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Karimun Jawa, Central Java We drank in the beautiful view as the Kura-Kura Aviation Cessna 402 approached Karimun Jawa, the string of islets set in a clear turquoise sea.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
TNI blames GAM in mass home burnings
TNI blames GAM in mass home burningsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 400 schools were set ablaze across Aceh, members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are targeting residential homes as another guerrilla war tactic, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Group taking steps to make history more accessible
Group taking steps to make history more accessiblePrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organizing about 200 people for a walking tour of Jakarta is no easy task.But for the young people in Sahabat Museum (Friends of Museums), it's a means to spread their interest in preserving the...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Strong quake rocks Palu
Strong quake rocks Palu INDONESIA: A strong earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Palu in Central Sulawesi on Saturday but there were no reports of damage or casualties, officials and police said.The tremor struck at 10:41 a.m.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Sleek New Ford Ranger able to tough it out
Sleek New Ford Ranger able to tough it outPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi, West Java The moderator looked ahead and asked, "Any questions". None of the journalists, gathered at the Lido Lakes hotel in Sukabumi, West Java, on Tuesday, raised their hands.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
TV Program: Sunday, June 1, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, June 1, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service9:30 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari2:00 English for Fun4:00 Sports5:00 Music6:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
S'pore student on threat charge
S'pore student on threat chargeSINGAPORE: A 17-year-old student was charged with threatening to kill his teacher and her colleagues at a Singapore school, it was reported Saturday. Ng Wei Soi was accused in subordinate court on Friday of threatening to pull out a knife at the Yuhua Secondary School...
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Hitting Singapore's hip fashion trail
Hitting Singapore's hip fashion trailKenny Santana, Contributor, Singapore When Singapore's young and trendy go on the prowl for the hippest, funkiest fashions, they head to two favorite hunting grounds.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
Suryatini still hungry for knowledge
Suryatini still hungry for knowledgeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suryatini N. Ganie knows her way around a kitchen, that's for sure. Her contributions to the field of gastronomy have served up the richness of the country's culinary traditions to the public both here and abroad.
Sun, 01 Jun 2003
A Party for Spirits
A Party for SpiritsMaria Magdalena Bhoernomo Tan Pamalu was finally back in Indonesia after 35 years exiled in mainland China. A youth leader during the Old Order, he had been placed on the list of communist cohorts when the New Order swept into power.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Poor targeted in massive registration crackdown
Poor targeted in massive registration crackdownTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People living in Jakarta will be jailed for up to three months without trial and fined during a massive city administration crackdown on illegal residents starting June 12.
Sat, 31 May 2003
MNCs plans to shift investment from China to Batam
MNCs plans to shift investment from China to BatamAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of multinational companies (MNCs) are planning to shift their investments from China to other countries in the region which were not greatly affected by SARS, according to an expert.
Sat, 31 May 2003
IBRA wants a say in BLBI talks
IBRA wants a say in BLBI talksM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Syafruddin Temenggung demanded that his agency be included in the current talks to seek a burden-sharing mechanism between the central bank and the finance ministry...
Sat, 31 May 2003
1 x 44
1 x 44 Countries urged to ratify anti-land mines treaty JP/2/TIMOR2 x 32 E. Timor Prime Minister calls for int'l tribunal to try RI officers JP/ASIA2 x 23 S.E. Asia still vulnerable to suicide attacks: Lee JP/3/SWEDIA1 x 33 Indonesia mulls looser ties with Sweden JP/2/DISCOURSE1 x 46Sweden...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Journalists regret media restrictions
Journalists regret media restrictionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of journalists associations revealed on Thursday a series of violent incidents and restrictions imposed on journalists covering the military operation in Aceh which began on May 19.
Sat, 31 May 2003
No voucher system on holidays
No voucher system on holidaysZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parking attendants on Jl. Haji Agus Salim did not use personal digital assistants (PDAs) and vouchers when collecting parking fees on Friday.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Gub 2 lines x 21
Gub 2 lines x 21 West Java gubernatorial election result accepted Satelit 1 line x 30 'Burning pencil' crash site found
Sat, 31 May 2003
Government ready to deploy 100,000 religious teacher
Government ready to deploy 100,000 religious teacherA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar says the government is ready to deploy 30,000 additional teachers in order to anticipate a shortage in the case that the education bill now being deliberated...
Sat, 31 May 2003
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Sat, 31 May 2003
Antam to sell $150m in dollar bonds
Antam to sell $150m in dollar bonds State-owned gold and nickel miner, PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), plans to sell dollar-denominated bonds to help fund a ferronickel project on Sulawesi island. The company will use proceeds from the bond sale and a loan from PT Bank Mandiri, the country's biggest...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Megawati to visit Japan in June
Megawati to visit Japan in June TOKYO: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will make a state visit to Japan from June 22 through June 25, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Friday.She will meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, the ministry said.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Alleged Bali bomb leader faces slew of terror charges
Alleged Bali bomb leader faces slew of terror chargesAhmad Pathoni, Agence-France Presse, Jakarta The alleged field commander of the Bali bombings, Imam Samudra -- whose trial begins Monday -- faces multiple charges of terrorism and could face the death sentence if convicted, according to a copy of...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Megawati to visit Japan in June
Megawati to visit Japan in June TOKYO: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will make a state visit to Japan from June 22 through June 25, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Friday. She will meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, the ministry said.
Sat, 31 May 2003
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Sat, 31 May 2003
Earthquake death toll up
Earthquake death toll up AMBON, Maluku: The death toll from the earthquake in North Maluku is now two after a woman died due to medicine shortages.North Morotai administration staff Tampi Mere confirmed on Thursday that Rabiah Doho, 40, who suffered leg and head injuries, died on Wednesday from a...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Matahari to end 24-hour service
Matahari to end 24-hour service JAKARTA: The Matahari supermarket and department store in Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta will no longer stay open 24 hours a day beginning on Monday.The move comes in response to protests by the City Council that Matahari was violating city Bylaw No.
Sat, 31 May 2003
'Burning pencil' crash site found
'Burning pencil' crash site foundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Villagers in the Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi claim they have found the crash site of a "burning pencil-shaped object", about a month after it fell from the sky, but said they were unsure what it was.
Sat, 31 May 2003
APEC trade ministers to hold talks on SARS, closer trade
APEC trade ministers to hold talks on SARS, closer tradeDow Jones, Bangkok The challenge posed to close trade cooperation by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic is likely to dominate talks among trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Thailand next week.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Terror threat grows as JI extremists flee to Cambodia, Thailand:
Terror threat grows as JI extremists flee to Cambodia, Thailand: expertsTalek Harris Agence France-Presse BangkokThe threat of international terrorism is feared to be growing in Thailand and Cambodia as extremists flee security clamp-downs in other Southeast Asian countries, security experts say.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Animation projects introduced to schools
Animation projects introduced to schoolsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Animation is fun," said one of the 150 students crammed onto a basketball court at Don Bosco High School in Kelapa Gading, East Jakarta, ignoring the teachers' demand that only 100 students attend the screening of the...
Sat, 31 May 2003
`TVRI' needs overhaul, not just a face-lift
`TVRI' needs overhaul, not just a face-liftArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapsot.com State-owned television company TVRI is in the news again, but this time not in a positive light.
Sat, 31 May 2003
U.S., UN call for access to Aceh
U.S., UN call for access to Aceh U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz urged Indonesia on Friday to seek a political, instead of a military, solution to a bloody conflict with separatist rebels in Aceh province.