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Artists make disability a state of mind

Artists make disability a state of mindIngvild Solvang, Contributor, Jakarta Norwegian painter Ivar Jordre may be living proof that physical disability is a state of mind and a technological challenge rather than a physical problem.

TV Program: Tuesday, May 13, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, May 13, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music: Pop Daerah...

SP gets new management, ex-CEO vows to retain post

SP gets new management, ex-CEO vows to retain postM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest cement producer, publicly listed PT Semen Gresik, decided on Monday to oust the rebellious top executives of its West Sumatra-based subsidiary PT Semen Padang, who have been fighting...

Residents block Jl. Ciputat Raya

Residents block Jl. Ciputat Raya TANGERANG: Hundreds of Ciputat residents blocked off Jl. Ciputat Raya for almost three hours on Monday to protest the construction of a welcome gate by the Jakarta administration in the regency, about 200 meters from the border of Jakarta and Tangerang.

Ban on import

Ban on import of used clothes From Warta Kota The Department of Industry and Commerce seems to have made every effort to ban the importation of used clothes into the country. They have even burned bales of imported secondhand clothes recently, arguing that they were potentially contaminated with...

TNI asks for Rp 1.23t for Aceh

TNI asks for Rp 1.23t for AcehKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has asked for Rp 1.23 trillion (US$143 million) to finance a six-month operation in Aceh."It will be used to finance the needs of soldiers, maintenance of military equipment and other facilities,"...

Living comfortably with 24-hour security

Living comfortably with 24-hour security Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Serviced apartments have become a premier housing choice for Vijay Ahmed since the insurance company he works for, assigned him to work in Indonesia several months ago.

Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, May 12, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, May 12, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Japanese Face, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until May 30.

Saudi Arabia reconsiders TKIs

Saudi Arabia reconsiders TKIs JAKARTA: Irritated by the government's decision to suspend the dispatch of Indonesian workers (TKI) to the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is considering calling a stop to recruiting workers from Indonesia.

Education bill continues to divide Indonesians

Education bill continues to divide IndonesiansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial education bill continues to divide people, causing fear of sectarian conflict if legislators press ahead with plans to endorse the bill on May 20.

Residents seek refuge from violence in Aceh as war looms

Residents seek refuge from violence in Aceh as war loomsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Blang Badeh state elementary school in Bireuen regency, some 250 kilometers east of Banda Aceh, has become a makeshift refugee camp for hundreds of people fleeing violence in their remote villages.

Anger bubbles in Bali as bombing trial for first suspect begins

Anger bubbles in Bali as bombing trial for first suspect beginsAchmad Sukarsono and Dean Yates, Reuters, Denpasar, Bali From craftsmen to waiters, taxi drivers to hawkers, it seems many of Bali's gentle people want one thing from the opening trial into bomb attacks last October that killed more...

Substandard projects to be rejected

Substandard projects to be rejected JAMBI: Governor Zulkifli Nurdin pledged on Sunday that he would reject any road projects in the province that did not meet required standards.He made the statement after realizing that most roads, be they intercity or interprovince roads, in the province were in...

Zeti reappointed KL's central bank chief

Zeti reappointed KL's central bank chiefAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Zeti Akhtar Aziz has been reappointed as Malaysia's central bank governor for another three year term, a report said on Sunday.

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Governor Sjachriel concealed wealth: KPKPN pls note: the name of the KKPKN is wrong. Pls change it to: Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) 2. 3 columns, 2 x 20 Police urged to crack down on illegal weapons 3. 4 columns, 1 x 26 Malaria outbreak kills 12

GSM makes an attempt to EDGE forward

GSM makes an attempt to EDGE forwardZatni Arbi, Columnist, zatni@cbn.net.id If you think that terms like GSM, CDMA, 2G, 3G, WAP and GPRS are confusing enough, be really prepared for more confusion in the years ahead as operators introduce new technologies that promise more bandwidth, more support...

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JP/5/capt12JP/Nani FaridaLIFE IN A REFUGEE CAMP: A mother feeds her children in a refugee camp in Blang Bladeh, Bireun regency. About 7,000 people in the regency fled their homes last week and took refuge in schools or mosques to avoid the possibility of gunfire between the Indonesian Military...

Former PSSI chairman Kardono dies of cancer

Former PSSI chairman Kardono dies of cancerImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chairman Kardono died of cancer of the lymph gland early on Sunday morning. He was 75.

Schroeder arrives in Malaysia

Schroeder arrives in Malaysia MALAYSIA: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for a three-day official visit which is part of a short trip to four Southeast Asian countries. His visit to Malaysia is the first such trip by a German chancellor to this mainly Muslim country.

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2. Call for limit on political parties meets opposition 3. Support needed for national drive against HIV/AIDS 4. Non-Jakartans dominate Japanese speech contest

U.S.-S'pore trade pact a good news for RI

U.S.-S'pore trade pact a good news for RIAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe newly signed free trade pact between the United States and Singapore will also benefit Indonesia as it will increase investment on the industrial islands of Batam and Bintan, chairman of the Batam Industrial...

Non-Jakartans dominate Japanese speech contest

Non-Jakartans dominate Japanese speech contestSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Brimming with confidence, a teenager takes a deep bow to pay respects to the audience packing the Japanese Cultural Center hall at the Summitmas I building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman in South Jakarta.

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JP/5/capt12JP/Nani FaridaLIFE IN A REFUGEE CAMP: A mother feeds her children in a refugee camp in Blang Bladeh, Bireun regency. About 7,000 people in the regency fled their homes last week and took refuge in schools or mosques to avoid the possibility of gunfire between the Indonesian Military...

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JP/5/capt12JP/Nani FaridaLIFE IN A REFUGEE CAMP: A mother feeds her children in a refugee camp in Blang Bladeh, Bireun regency. About 7,000 people in the regency fled their homes last week and took refuge in schools or mosques to avoid the possibility of gunfire between the Indonesian Military...

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3 x 19 Anger bubbles in Bali as bombing trial for first suspect begins JP/2/FTA2 x 24 U.S.-Singapore trade pact good news for Indonesia JP/2/GERMANY2 x 21 Germany toughens visa conditions, says report JP/2/ELZA Lawyer charged with bribery represents client in assault case JP/2/GERMAN1 x 35...

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JP/5/capt12JP/Nani FaridaLIFE IN A REFUGEE CAMP: A mother feeds her children in a refugee camp in Blang Bladeh, Bireun regency. About 7,000 people in the regency fled their homes last week and took refuge in schools or mosques to avoid the possibility of gunfire between the Indonesian Military...

Ciracas street vendors play tag with fate

Ciracas street vendors play tag with fateTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 120 street vendors evicted from Jl. Raya Ciracas in East Jakarta earlier this month have reopened their stalls, defying the mayoralty's public order officers, who promised to relocate them.

Ban on import

Ban on import of used clothes From Warta Kota The Department of Industry and Commerce seems to have made every effort to ban the importation of used clothes into the country. They have even burned bales of imported secondhand clothes recently, arguing that they were potentially contaminated with...

Govt needs to make known criteria for passing exams

Govt needs to make known criteria for passing examsSyamsir Alam Center for International Education Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia Jakarta This year's school final exams may be a decisive moment for the Ministry of National Education in its efforts to improve education in the country.

Rehab center opens in Yogyakarta

Rehab center opens in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Police in Yogyakarta have established a rehabilitation center in Kalasan, Sleman, some 15 kilometers east of downtown Yogyakarta to cope with the increasing number of drug addicts.Yogyakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.

Acehnese stock up on food

Acehnese stock up on foodThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acehnese scrambled to store basic commodities on Sunday, one day before the deadline for separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to abandon its demand for independence and disarm -- two non- negotiable prerequisites for peace talks to resume.

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JP/4/sceneSaudi Arabia looks elsewhere for workers OR Saudi Arabia reconsiders TKIs JAKARTA: Irritated by the government's decision to suspend the dispatch of Indonesian workers (TKI) to the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is considering calling a stop to recruiting workers from Indonesia.

TV drama on founding fathers

TV drama on founding fathers JAKARTA: The Bung Karno Foundation (YBK), in cooperation with the Esthetics Science and Technology (SET) Foundation, which is led by noted film director Garin Nugroho, will produce sinetron (teleseries) on the country's founding fathers.

Living comfortably with 24-hour security

Living comfortably with 24-hour security Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Serviced apartments have become a premier housing choice for Vijay Ahmed since the insurance company he works for, assigned him to work in Indonesia several months ago.

Free cataract treatment in Tangerang

Free cataract treatment in Tangerang TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents received free cataract treatment from Friday to Sunday at the Balaraja community health center in Telagasari, Balaraja district, Tangerang regency.

1. ACEH: 1 x 27

1. ACEH: 1 x 27 Acehnese stock up on food 2. REFUGEES: 1 x 60 Residents seek refuge from violence in Aceh as war looms 3. BALI: 1 x 45 Trial of smiling Bali bombing suspect starts

Bakery employee killed in explosion

Bakery employee killed in explosion JAKARTA: An employee at a bakery in the Metropolitan Mall in Bekasi died when a stove exploded on Sunday afternoon.Yadi, 25, an employee at Raisan bakery, was working when the stove exploded at about 3 p.m., causing a fire in the store.

Low-cost military engagement for Aceh settlement sought

Low-cost military engagement for Aceh settlement soughtImanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com By the time this newspaper reaches readers on Monday, the two- week deadline set by the government for the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to accept special...

JAKARTA: An employee at a bakery in the Metropolitan Mall in

JAKARTA: An employee at a bakery in the Metropolitan Mall in Bekasi died when a stove exploded on Sunday afternoon.Yadi, 25, an employee at Raisan bakery, was working when the stove exploded at about 3 p.m., causing a fire in the store.

Profit-taking to limit stock gains: Analyst

Profit-taking to limit stock gains: AnalystDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock index is expected to rise again this week driven by the current positive sentiment, but gains would be limited by an early "technical correction" after a hefty 4.

Key suspects in Bali bombing case

Key suspects in Bali bombing case The trial of Amrozi, the first suspect arrested over the devastating Bali bombings last October which killed more than 200 people, begins on Monday. Police have arrested or identified more than 30 suspects in connection with the bombings, which killed mostly...

Malaysian FM calls for peaceful settlement to Aceh conflict

Malaysian FM calls for peaceful settlement to Aceh conflictAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia hopes a peaceful settlement could be reached in neighboring Indonesia's troubled Aceh province instead of armed conflict, as it could harm Southeast Asia's stability, foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar said.

MTI urges Sutiyoso to seriously look into Rp 820b irregularities

MTI urges Sutiyoso to seriously look into Rp 820b irregularitiesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Transparency Society (MTI) said Governor Sutiyoso was ultimately responsible for irregularities in the administration uncovered by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

Malaria outbreak kills 12 in Riau

Malaria outbreak kills 12 in RiauThe Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A malaria outbreak has hit Mandah district in the Riau regency of Indragiri Hilir over the past two weeks, claiming at least 12 lives.A Mandah resident, Afriati, told Antara on Saturday that people in the subdistrict were living in...

* Headlines: U.S.-Singapore trade pact good news for RI2

* Headlines: U.S.-Singapore trade pact good news for RI2 * National: Call for limit on political parties meets opposition4 * Archipelago: Governor said to conceal more wealth5 * Opinion: Indonesian Cabinet risks committing war crimes6 * City: Sutiyoso urged to look into Rp 820b irregularities8 *...

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JP/5/capt12JP/Nani FaridaLIFE IN A REFUGEE CAMP: A mother feeds her children in a refugee camp in Blang Bladeh, Bireun regency. About 7,000 people in the regency fled their homes last week and took refuge in schools or mosques to avoid the possibility of gunfire between the Indonesian Military...

Support needed for national drive against HIV/AIDS

Support needed for national drive against HIV/AIDSSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is appealing for public support to help it reach the goal of its national strategy against HIV/AIDS.

Rice distribution scam probed

Rice distribution scam probed PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi Supervisory Agency has been instructed to probe alleged irregularities in the distribution of some 170 tons of rice to poor families in Central Lore district.

Number of victims a yardstick of military success

Number of victims a yardstick of military success With the probability of military action against separatism in Aceh, The Jakarta Post held on Friday a panel discussion on Aceh with former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt. Gen.

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JP/5/capt12JP/Nani FaridaLIFE IN A REFUGEE CAMP: A mother feeds her children in a refugee camp in Blang Bladeh, Bireun regency. About 7,000 people in the regency fled their homes last week and took refuge in schools or mosques to avoid the possibility of gunfire between the Indonesian Military...