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Searching for a visionary leader

Searching for a visionary leaderElwin Tobing Iowa, U.S. In his speech accepting his nomination as the U.S. Democratic Party's 1992 presidential candidate, Bill Clinton said, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." This is true for individuals, corporations and so too for nations.

Oil price strength and its ramifications for Indonesia

Oil price strength and its ramifications for IndonesiaDavid E. Sumual Jakarta Soaring oil prices have again been creating headlines in the economic sections of most newspapers. After climbing about 40 percent last year, oil prices have continued to gyrate widely over the past two weeks.

Design not the be all and end all of fashion careers

Design not the be all and end all of fashion careersMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta It's the glamor factor that draws a lot of young people into fashion careers, usually as designers or models. Fashion designers and models sometimes emerge as celebrities because of their frequent exposure in the...

August set for transport council establishment

August set for transport council establishmentDamar Harsanto JakartaResponding to public criticism on the city's transportation policies, the Jakarta administration is to establish a Transportation Council in August at the latest. The deadline under Bylaw No.

Slank

SlankArtist : Slank Album : Road to Peace (Slank Records) When Slank vocalist Kaka yells, "Yo parents, learn how to understand your children!" in Gap, it tells us that while 20 years has passed, the band is still able to channel the voice of youth.

Fashion and food festival a mix of everything

Fashion and food festival a mix of everythingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sunday is the final day of the 2004 Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival at Kelapa Gading Permai residential area, North Jakarta, and it offers a wide array of events, from fashion shows to traditional dance, food...

Pick and choose the right watch

Pick and choose the right watch Singapore has long been a select shopping destination for Indonesians, even though they know they can get the same goods back home.Look no further than the example of the Cartier luxury watch.

Megawati orders the weeding out of RMS

Megawati orders the weeding out of RMSM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered here on Saturday the eradication of the separatist group, the South Maluku Republic (RMS), blamed for renewed clashes in Ambon last month, as Muslim protesters greeted her visit.

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The upcoming presidential elections: A prognosis Jusuf Wanandi Jakarta2. Elwin -- Searching for a visionary leader 1 X 30 Searching for a visionary leader Elwin Tobing Iowa, U.S.

Campaigns should be informative

Campaigns should be informativeFrom Koran TempoIndonesia's first direct presidential election is a great leap forward in the country's political history towards a government of the people. This is thanks to the successful amendment of the 1945 Constitution by the People's Consultative Assembly...

Music draws E. Timorese closer to Indonesians

Music draws E. Timorese closer to IndonesiansKanis Dursin, Dili, East Timor "I don't understand what I'm feeling, a feeling of longing that has never been so strong, I love you more than you know, although you will never know" go some of the lyrics of popular Indonesian band Dewa's song Pupus or...

Senior official off to KL for maid abuse case

Senior official off to KL for maid abuse caseRidwan M. Sijabat and Adianto P. Simamora , Jakarta One day after Malaysia offered an official apology to a young Indonesian maid, who was repeatedly beaten and burned with a hot iron by her employer, a senior official of the Indonesian Ministry of...

JP/19/GALIGO

JP/19/GALIGO'I La Galigo' springs new, young artistsCarla Bianpoen Contributor/Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThree days of prolonged standing ovations and commending reviews from the Dutch media are making I La Galigo's first European stop in the prestigious Het Muziek Theater in Amsterdam worth the...

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Purosani-Hotel Photo caption JP/Photo caption Melia Purosani Hotel GOOD-BYE, YOGYAKARTA!: Fredrick Arul, the general manager of the Melia Purosani Hotel Jogjakarta, poses with Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.

Yogyakarta goes on tourism road show to S'pore, KL

Yogyakarta goes on tourism road show to S'pore, KL Malaysia, SingaporeSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta In an effort to pitch itself as a worthwhile tourist destination, Yogyakarta has sent a delegation to the capitals of Singapore and Malaysia for a promotional tour.

City to establish transportation watchdog

City to establish transportation watchdogDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Responding to public criticism on the city's transportation policies, the Jakarta administration is to establish a Transportation Council in August at the latest.The deadline under Bylaw No.

Jakarta police still pursuing mangrove case: Prasetyo

Jakarta police still pursuing mangrove case: PrasetyoEvi Mariani, Jakarta Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said on Friday that their investigation was moving along well and they would soon find the suspects in the illegal felling of about 240 mangrove trees adjacent to the Sedyatmo toll...

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Coca-Cola Indonesia and its bottling company have denied all of the charges outlined against them in a suit filed by a Japanese man who claims he became ill after drinking a bottle of Coke.

Govt urged to release account on Aceh's martial law

Govt urged to release account on Aceh's martial lawRidwan Max Sijabat JakartaPolitical observers have called on the government to release the accountability report of the one-year martial law and integrated military operation in Aceh, which cost over Rp 2 trillion (US$229.8 million).

TNI revising operation in Aceh

TNI revising operation in AcehTiarma Siboro JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) has admitted the one-year military operation in Aceh under martial law failed to live up to earlier expectations.TNI spokesman Maj. Gen.

Dead fish in Ancol 'a natural occurance'

Dead fish in Ancol 'a natural occurance'Damar Harsanto , Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announced on Friday the results of lab tests performed on dead fish that washed up on beaches in Ancol, North Jakarta, over the past several weeks, saying the deaths were a natural phenomenon.

2 heads

2 heads 1. ROAD -- Yogya goes on tourism road show to S'pore, KL 2. FEST -- 1 x 55 Festival Gunung Jawa, fringe arts fest of local talent

Lax discipline in badminton training

Lax discipline in badminton training Adequate preparation will be reflected in the competition. This is true for every sport, including badminton. The poor result at the just-concluded 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup championships was the result of the national squad's poor preparation.

Siemens launches four new models

Siemens launches four new modelsTony Hotland JakartaSiemens mobile, the mobile communication group of Siemens AG, launched on Friday four new cellular phone models as part of efforts to win a larger market share in Indonesia's mobile phone market.

Generals responsible for past rights abuses: Komnas

Generals responsible for past rights abuses: KomnasMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) appealed to all presidential and vice presidential candidates to carefully read its reports on human rights violations to prevent them from recurring.

Don't ask the legislators

Don't ask the legislatorsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe recent legislative election has created new representatives. They have spent hundreds of millions and even billions of rupiah to secure their "respectable" positions.The question is whether they will struggle for the public interest.

Hundreds flee Awu volcano

Hundreds flee Awu volcanoJongker Rumthe, Manado Hundreds of villagers fled their homes on Friday as Mount Awu in the Sangihe islands, North Sulawesi, continued to belch out ash and smoke.Local authorities issued an official warning to residents living on the slopes of the 1,320-meter-high volcano...

China-ASEAN reach basic consensus on world's largest free trade area

China-ASEAN reach basic consensus on world's largest free trade areaAgence France-Presse Beijing Negotiations on establishing a China-ASEAN free trade area are set to wind up ahead of schedule next month after the parties reached a basic consensus that would create the world's biggest trade zone,...

Festival Gunung Jawa, fringe arts fest of local talent

Festival Gunung Jawa, fringe arts fest of local talentTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post/Magelang, Central Java A festival of popular art and culture in the vicinity of Mt. Merapi, Mt. Merbabu and Mt. Sumbing in Central Java will highlight the month-long display of local talent in the Mendut Studio,...

Bombing suspect arrested

Bombing suspect arrestedAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police announced on Friday that investigators from Riau and North Sumatra Police had arrested the last key suspect in a Pekanbaru bombing, identified as Boy Sipahutar, after pursuing him for almost a month.National Police chief Gen.

Siemens launches four new models

Siemens launches four new modelsTony Hotland, Jakarta Siemens mobile, the mobile communication group of Siemens AG, launched on Friday four new cellular phone models as part of efforts to win a larger market share in Indonesia's mobile phone market.

BPK offers rare praise to Bank Indonesia

BPK offers rare praise to Bank IndonesiaZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has praised Bank Indonesia for showing goodwill in improving its financial statement by adopting proper accounting standards.

Golkar seeks

Golkar seeks more support JAKARTA: The campaign team of Golkar Party presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto will seek more support from mass- based organizations to help gather support for his bid in the July 5 election.

Lemhanas to stay neutral in election

Lemhanas to stay neutral in election JAKARTA: The National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) pledged on Friday to remain neutral in the presidential election.Lemhanas governor Ermaya Suriadinata said during a ceremony in observance of the institute's 39th anniversary that despite its neutrality, it...

Account on Aceh's martial law urged

Account on Aceh's martial law urgedRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Political observers have called on the government to release the accountability report of the one-year martial law and integrated military operation in Aceh, which cost over Rp 2 trillion (US$229.8 million).

Councillors want autonomy to stay

Councillors want autonomy to stay JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Municipal Legislatures (Asdeki) urged on Friday the government and the House of Representatives to maintain the genuine spirit of regional autonomy when amending Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration.

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Humiliation does not belong in schools Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta2. Opin1 -- A lesson from Thomas and Uber Cup defeats 1 X 45 Lessons from our defeats in the Thomas and Uber cups Primastuti Handayani Jakarta3.

Hundreds of Indonesians in East Timor virtually stateless

Hundreds of Indonesians in East Timor virtually stateless Hundreds of Indonesians living in East Timor are essentially stateless as they hold no documents of citizenship either from the Indonesian government or the government of East Timor.

Why many graduates in RI remain unemployed

Why many graduates in RI remain unemployedJames Alderson, Jakarta Recently, I was asked, "Is it true that the quality of fresh Indonesian graduates is not good enough to fill most positions in the corporate sector?".

Public participation needed

Public participation needed Flooding continues to pose a danger to Jakarta because the city administration has yet to find a way to deal with the problem. However, flooding is not the problem of the Jakarta administration alone; it is also a problem for the citizenry.

Presidential candidates seek public debate rules

Presidential candidates seek public debate rulesKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Presidential candidates have expressed their support for a public debate ahead of the election to present their political platforms, and have called for detailed rules regarding the structure and topics of the discourse.

Students oppose school relocation

Students oppose school relocation SEMARANG: Hundreds of students and teachers of two vocational schools SMK 7 and SMK 8 staged a rally here on Friday to protest Semarang Mayor Sukawi Sutarip's plan to relocate the schools.

Beware of lottery fraud

Beware of lottery fraud Certain people claiming to be the organizers of a "Lifebuoy lottery" have sent documents to some targets, asking them to pay tax on the prize they won via a contact phone number.

Students renew call for trial of Soeharto

Students renew call for trial of SoehartoThe Jakarta Post , Jakarta Students and other people marked the sixth anniversary of the fall of Soeharto by staging rallies in several cities on Friday, demanding that the reform movement be put back on track while insisting on the trial of the former...

Better wages can lure more into plantation

Better wages can lure more into plantationV.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia will always be short of labor because the people are choosy about jobs. This attitude has resulted in a million jobs that are left unfilled in the plantation, construction and manufacturing...

Ancol Art Market loses its color as affordable artistic place

Ancol Art Market loses its color as affordable artistic placeLeony Aurora , Jakarta The Art Market in Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta, looks the same as it did when it opened on Feb. 28, 1975. Trees still shade the pathways and numerous stalls offer handicrafts, paintings and sculptures.

'I La Galigo' signals rise of new artists

'I La Galigo' signals rise of new artistsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Amsterdam, The Netherlands Three days of prolonged standing ovations and commending reviews from the Dutch media are making I La Galigo's first European stop in the prestigious Het Muziek Theater in Amsterdam worth the 200,000...

Councillors want autonomy to stay

Councillors want autonomy to stay JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Municipal Legislatures (Asdeki) urged on Friday the government and the House of Representatives to maintain the genuine spirit of regional autonomy when amending Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration.

Snakes released to protect crops

Snakes released to protect cropsYOGYAKARTA: Some 100 snakes were released in Argomulyo village, Cangkringan subdistrict, Sleman regency, to help local farmers in their battle with mice that have been destroying crops. The snake release was presided over by Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto on Thursday.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 22, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 22, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Art Fine Craft (Art) or Fine Nothing by Yugo Hendrolukito at Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until May 24.