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Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Councillors grilled over bribery
Councillors grilled over bribery KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The government prosecutor's office in Kendari, capital of Southeast Sulawesi, grilled four members of the provincial legislative council in connection with the alleged bribery case during the recent gubernatorial election.L.M.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
From business meetings to social gatherings
From business meetings to social gatheringsAri Darmawan Contributor JakartaOne of the meetings rooms at The Park Lane hotel in Jakarta was filled with some 30 marketing executives from a well-known manufacturer of milk-based products in the country.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Malaysian-towerKLCC (Holding) BhdTWIN TOWERS: The world's tallest building, Petronas Twin Towers, has become Malaysia's main attraction to lure visitors. The 452- meter, 88-storey towers were officially opened in 1999 in the midst of the collapse of the property sector in most...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Borobudur festival lures foreigners
Borobudur festival lures foreigners SEMARANG: Despite the Iraq war, six foreign countries have confirmed that they will take part in the International Borobudur Festival in June.Central Java Governor Mardiyanto said over the weekend that Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and Italy...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments
More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments For many affluent Indonesians, buying a house in neighboring countries such as Australia, Singapore or Malaysia is not unusual.Although such purchases have significantly declined since the financial crisis hit Indonesia in 1997, the demand for foreign...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
* National: House leaves controversial article intact4
* National: House leaves controversial article intact4 * Archipelago: Banyumas councillors face probe over bribery 5 * Opinion: Line between dissent, subversion6 * City:Water accord weakens PAM, burdens Jakartans 8 * Sports:Harrington, Haas share lead at Players C'ship9 * World:Suicide bomber...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
"Stop the war immediately" was the common demand when hundreds
"Stop the war immediately" was the common demand when hundreds of thousands of people of various beliefs and groups took to the streets on Sunday in the biggest protest in the world's most populous Muslim nation since the U.S.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Virtual workplace: Take it or leave it
Virtual workplace: Take it or leave itVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com We always hear the motto, "working smarter, not harder", yet it seems to be seldom performed.Many of us must attend numerous meetings, appointments and discussions to exchange ideas and information.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Megawati delays Papua visit
Megawati delays Papua visit JAYAPURA, Papua: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has delayed indefinitely plans to visit the Puncak Jaya regency capital of Mulia.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Hong Kong tourist trade battered by killer virus
Hong Kong tourist trade battered by killer virusAgence France-Presse, Hong Kong The outbreak of a killer pneumonia virus in Hong Kong has devastated the key tourism sector, and many within the industry expect the situation to worsen as more countries issue travel warnings to steer clear of the city.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
SARS precautions not seen at airport
SARS precautions not seen at airport JAKARTA: Special precautions against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a highly contagious pneumonia-like disease that has killed 54 people worldwide, were not evident at Soekarno- Hatta International Airport on Sunday.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Retired officials behind phantom import firms
Retired officials behind phantom import firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior customs official said retired customs officials were connected to the more than 1,500 "phantom" import companies whose licenses were recently suspended by the government.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Profit taking, fears of longer war to take toll on stocks
Profit taking, fears of longer war to take toll on stocksDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market will likely weaken this week on profit taking as investors wait for fresh developments in the Middle East, a stock broker said.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
NU guards preparing to join Iraq war
NU guards preparing to join Iraq warThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta/Semarang The civilian guard (Banser) of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), plans to send 4,000 of its members to Iraq.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Meetings in cafes? Why not?
Meetings in cafes? Why not?Many Indonesians believe that discussions are more productive and will be more satisfactory to all parties concerned when they are held after a delicious meal. Probably, that is why almost all meetings -- business or otherwise -- include sumptuous meals.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
1. Crash: 10 x 4 lines
1. Crash: 10 x 4 linesOverload may have caused crash: Victim2. DPRD: 20 x 2 linesPolice to grill Banyumas councillors over bribery3. Bali: 40 x 1 lineAustralian victims visit blast site, hospital in Bali
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Hamzah backs tentative plan to drop U.S. dollar
Hamzah backs tentative plan to drop U.S. dollarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz has supported an idea to use the euro as an alternative means of payment in international trade and a component of foreign exchange reserves, as long as it would be beneficial for the country's...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Trans-Kalimantan Highway submerged
Trans-Kalimantan Highway submerged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The flow of traffic along the Palangkaraya-Tumbang Dua road, part of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway, was paralyzed by the overflowing waters of Kahayan river.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
After the war, expect a much pared-down UN role
After the war, expect a much pared-down UN roleJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been in a series of emergency meetings to discuss the war in Iraq, or Gulf War II.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
KL warns of terror threat to shipping
KL warns of terror threat to shippingAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur A spate of attacks on chemical tankers by pirates armed with automatic weapons in Indonesian waters has heightened concern over their vulnerability to terror groups, a Malaysian security official said on Sunday.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
`I strongly disagree with water price hike'
`I strongly disagree with water price hike' The city-owned water utility, PT Pam Jaya, signed a partnership agreement in 1998 with the local subsidiaries of two European water companies, PT Thames Pam Jaya of Britain and PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya of France.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Stop U.S.-Iraq war
Stop U.S.-Iraq warFrom Media Indonesia The U.S. has invaded Iraq, which has created very unfavorable circumstances for Indonesia to escape its economic crisis. The disrupted flows of people and goods will affect tourism and the real sector, while the country badly needs the development of these...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Australian victims visit blast site, hospital in Bali
Australian victims visit blast site, hospital in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Leanne Woodgate suddenly started shouting hysterically and then ran away when she returned to ground zero of last year's Bali bombings in the resort area of Legian.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Irwanto dreaming of world c'ship qualification
Irwanto dreaming of world c'ship qualificationMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irwanto Sadikin, who won the Gunadarma Chess League at the weekend, will head to a qualifying tournament in Vietnam with the dream of participating in the 2004 World Championship.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
House reluctant to discuss bills
House reluctant to discuss bills JAKARTA: Despite the promises, legislators have spent little time during their recess deliberating bills on presidential elections and the composition of legislative bodies.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Police to grill Banyumas councillors over bribery
Police to grill Banyumas councillors over briberyAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java The police in Banyumas, Central Java, said it would set up an investigative team to question 18 legislators of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), who allegedly took...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Amid calls for boycott, RI plans trade pact with U.S.
Amid calls for boycott, RI plans trade pact with U.S.Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to establish a free trade pact with a number of countries outside the region including the U.S., Japan, Chile and South Africa in a bid to help increase exports.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Buying second home in Singapore
Buying second home in SingaporeDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The increase in the number of Indonesian students pursuing their studies in Singapore have partly contributed to a significant increase in apartment purchases by Indonesian families in the neighboring country.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Sitor: A politician inside a poet
Sitor: A politician inside a poetTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are many facets to Sitor Situmorang's character. Sitor the poet, known for his musings of home in the landscape of faraway France.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
DISCOURSE: 1 x 50
DISCOURSE: 1 x 50 Boycotting U.S. goods not useful way to protest war 2. ANTIWAR: 1 x 42 Fresh antiwar demonstrations sweep globe 3. ODD: 1 x 33 Official probed for lavish tomb 4. RALLY: 1 x 40 Indonesians united in calling for peace
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Questioning votes
Questioning votes of civil servantsFrom Rakyat Merdeka With the 2004 general election approaching and candidates for the posts of president and vice president being proposed by political parties and even non-governmental organizations, political observers are still questioning the distribution of...
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Big parties eying more votes in 2004
Big parties eying more votes in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's four largest political parties organized separate events over the weekend as they begin to gather pace for the general election in April 2004.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Police seize smuggled sugar
Police seize smuggled sugar KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Kupang police seized more than 2,800 sacks of sugar that were allegedly smuggled from East Timor through Atambua by a local businessman.Kupang Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 31 Mar 2003
Student killed as roof collapses
Student killed as roof collapses SLAWI, Central Java: One student was killed and 27 others injured when the roof of their classroom in Cangkring, Tegal regency, collapsed over the weekend.Diki Bastian, 7, died on the spot when a large wooden beam fell and hit him.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
IMF clears payment of $469 million to Indonesia
IMF clears payment of $469 million to Indonesia The International Monetary Fund said Friday in Washington it had cleared a payment of about US$469 million to Indonesia after a review of its economy.IMF disbursements to Indonesia now amount to $3.6 billion, paid out of a $5 billion program.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Nyoman sees batik as meditation
Nyoman sees batik as meditationDamaso Reyes Contributor Ubud, BaliThere may be as many places to learn batik, the traditional Indonesian hand-dyed textile, as there are places to eat nasi goreng, Indonesian fried rice.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Buying second home in Singapore
Buying second home in SingaporeDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The increase in the number of Indonesian students pursuing their studies in Singapore have partly contributed to a significant increase in apartment purchases by Indonesian families in the neighboring country.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
1 million may take to Jakarta streets
1 million may take to Jakarta streetsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Close to one million people from all walks of life are expected to turn out on Sunday morning for a protest on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Better services before hike, say passengers
Better services before hike, say passengersM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wawan (not his real name), has had to spend more money on his daily commute than he really needs to, because the bus along the route from his home does not follow its designated course, forcing him and fellow...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
War reporter Arnett makes comeback in Baghdad
War reporter Arnett makes comeback in Baghdad Steve Gorman Reuters Los AngelesVeteran war correspondent Peter Arnett is back in Baghdad reporting the U.S. bombing of Iraq's capital just as he did 12 years ago -- but this time he's not alone, not being censored and not with CNN.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Rolling Stones still rockin' like wild horses in their 60s
Rolling Stones still rockin' like wild horses in their 60sHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Who? Mick Jagger, 60, Keith Richards, 60, Ron Wood, 56, and Charlie Watts, 62. What? The greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.They're unstoppable, unbroken and unshaken.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 30, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 30, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Kaum Urbanit Cap Go Meh 2003, by Hardi, at Galeri Milenium, Kompleks Pertokoan D'Best (Diamond Plaza) Blok B23, Jl.RS Fatmawati 15, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-7507828), April 2 to April 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Stones back in S'pore after 38 years
Stones back in S'pore after 38 years The Singapore audience was luckier than that in Hong Kong, as rock legends Rolling Stones still managed to perform a two-day concert there last week, despite the Iraqi war and the current flu epidemic.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Government, NU: Boycotting U.S. products self-defeating
Government, NU: Boycotting U.S. products self-defeatingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), heavily criticized calls to boycott U.S. products, arguing that such a move would only hurt the nation.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
RI issues moderate SARS alert to health centers, officers
RI issues moderate SARS alert to health centers, officersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising global fears over the rapid spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), health officials at airports and seaports throughout the country still leave it to passengers' good conscience to report...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments
More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments For many affluent Indonesians, buying a house in neighboring countries such as Australia, Singapore or Malaysia is not unusual.Although such purchases have significantly declined since the financial crisis hit Indonesia in 1997, the demand for foreign...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Despite her position as a diva, Siti relies on simple methods
Despite her position as a diva, Siti relies on simple methods to maintain her voice, as well as her beauty and physical fitness."I avoid iced drinks, to keep my voice from becoming hoarse. I used to like cold drinks and have to live with the consequences.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Fascinating Siti willing to try new frontiers
Fascinating Siti willing to try new frontiersNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post JakartaThe cute, lovely Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza has been around for about eight years and is now looking for new challenges, including song writing and even trying theater performances, especially musical ones.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Oriental Bar: Providing welcome relief from woes of world
Oriental Bar: Providing welcome relief from woes of world I must admit right away that I've always had ideas above my station, which is probably why I get such a kick out of visiting Jakarta's most salubrious, and exorbitant, watering holes -- all at the Post's expense of course.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
The Politics of Power: RI's corrupt culture is Western-induced
The Politics of Power: RI's corrupt culture is Western-inducedHarry Bhaskara, Berkeley, California The Politics of Power; By Denise Leith; 372 pages; US$19It can't be true. Could a company be willing to dispense multi- million dollar loan guarantees to a dictator? Yes, it can.