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Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Acehnese hold mass prayer for Iraqis
Acehnese hold mass prayer for IraqisNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Ignoring their own problems, some 10,000 Acehnese held a peaceful gathering in the strife-torn province's capital of Banda Aceh on Saturday afternoon, condemning the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
`Janus, Prajurit Terakhir': A pioneer feature-length 3D animation
`Janus, Prajurit Terakhir': A pioneer feature-length 3D animationFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of Bina Nusantara students became the lucky few to have the opportunity to take a peek at the movie Janus, Prajurit Terakhir (Janus, The Last Warrior).
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Sengkalan: Mystery of words and forms
Sengkalan: Mystery of words and formsWaluyo Wijayatno, Contributor, Jakarta In past centuries, the Javanese -- particularly the scholarly or the upper-middle tier of society -- had a unique way of recording or remembering those calendar years in which important events took place in their lives,...
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Intersection
IntersectionM. Andhy Nurmansyah My father was sitting in his easy chair in the porch, doing nothing. He did that every morning to drench himself in the first light of the sun for two hours. When the sun rose higher I could see the deep wrinkles on his face.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
In June, this country will see the first locally made feature-
In June, this country will see the first locally made feature- length 3-D animation. Titled Janus, Prajurit Terakhir (Janus, the Last Warrior), the movie tells the story of a friendship between a cyborg-like warrior and a boy.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003
Susan's handbags celebrate femininity
Susan's handbags celebrate femininityMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For bag designer Susan Santoso every fabric has a story to tell, and through her Biru label she translates each of these stories into functional, yet stylish beaded handbags that radiate a feminine flair.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 28 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,631.88 5,028.48 5,358.65 5,301.49Brunei dollar 1 5,312.27 4,745.73 5,054.54 5,003.39Canadian dollar 1 6,412.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Peucut Kerkhoff cemetery, a colonial legacy
Peucut Kerkhoff cemetery, a colonial legacyNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Gen. Kohler, who led the Dutch aggression in Aceh, may have never dreamed that he would conquer the land of Aceh. Ironically, he is now buried in Aceh, the land he tried to subjugate.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Keeping old city breathes amid modernization
Keeping old city breathes amid modernization Keeping the old cities Breathing: Malacca and Kali Besar Fransiska Prihadi Architect JakartaHow do we remember a city? Is it by the roads and buildings that we pass through? By the food we eat? By unfamiliar faces of people we meet on the street? We...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Astra posts sharp rise in net profit
Astra posts sharp rise in net profit JAKARTA: Indonesian auto firm Astra International announced on Friday its net profit more than tripled last year to Rp 3.64 trillion (US$408.5 million), partly due to foreign exchange gains on its dollar debt.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Public urged to report corruption
Public urged to report corruption JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is attempting to restore its deteriorating image by introducing a special post office box where the public can report corruption committed by party cadres.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Indonesia's new hobby
Indonesia's new hobby The country has a new hobby -- increasing its provinces. A province begets "children" and "grandchildren", along with districts and municipalities. The result is complicated. It not only confuses pupils on answering such questions as how many provinces Indonesia has, but it...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Djoko back to manage SEA Games team
Djoko back to manage SEA Games teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Djoko Pramono, who in the past led the Indonesian contingent to a big victory in the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, has been handed another challenge with his appointment on Friday as the training chief for the 2003 Vietnam...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Mega to go ahead with Russia visit
Mega to go ahead with Russia visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the international turmoil as a result of the war in Iraq, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is likely to go ahead with her plan to visit Russia, Rumania and Poland next month.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Lively protests staged aroind the globe
Lively protests staged aroind the globeAgencies, Manila/Bogota Lively demonstrations against the U.S.-led strike on Iraq were staged in several cities across the globe on Friday.Doves were set free in Pakistan and antiwar protesters scuffled with police outside the National Assembly in South Korea,...
Sat, 29 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...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Water charge, bus fare hikes to be decided on Monday
Water charge, bus fare hikes to be decided on MondayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council will make a decision on Monday on the increases in bus fares and tap water charges as proposed by Governor Sutiyoso in response to requests from the operators of the urban services.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
1. Iman -- Clear rules of the game needed on military, police
1. Iman -- Clear rules of the game needed on military, police business 2 X 23 Questioning TNI/police involvement in businessImanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com2.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
'Car sales to drop 30% as Iraq war hits consumption'
'Car sales to drop 30% as Iraq war hits consumption'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car sales in the country could fall by 30 percent this year as the Iraq war could delay consumer purchasing plans, car industry experts said Friday.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Rp 60b needed to return 11,000 families of Poso refugees
Rp 60b needed to return 11,000 families of Poso refugeesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi Poppy, a 32-year-old Christian mother and wife wept over the hardships suffered by herself, her husband and her two young children since they had been forced to take refuge after the...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
1. Asean -- Iraq war sharpens the Asean divide
1. Asean -- Iraq war sharpens the Asean divide 3 X 15 Iraq war sharpens the ASEAN divide, threatens solidarity Lee Kim Chew Subscribe to The Straits Times 2. Dawn -- Wither the Muslim world? 1 X 35 Wither the Muslim world? Expect the dominoes to fall Kaiser Bengali The Dawn Asia News Network Karachi
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
'Public not aware of election preparations'
'Public not aware of election preparations'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Winarto, a public minivan driver plying the Kebayoran Lama-Tanah Abang route, was obviously baffled when asked if he was ready to register for the 2004 general elections.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
IBRA hopes to reach APP debt agreement next week
IBRA hopes to reach APP debt agreement next week Linda Silaen Dow Jones Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), said on Friday that it hopes to reach a compromise agreement with foreign creditors next week to restructure US$6.7 billion debt held by Asia Pulp & Paper Co.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
FM to visit Myanmar, Thailand
FM to visit Myanmar, Thailand JAKARTA: Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda is slated to visit Myanmar and Thailand between April 1 and April 5 to discuss several bilateral issues with the two fellow ASEAN members.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Public unaware of election preparations
Public unaware of election preparations Arya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaWinarto, a public minivan driver plying the Kebayoran Lama-Tanah Abang route, was obviously baffled when asked if he was ready to register for the 2004 general elections.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
RI steps up efforts for UN meeting
RI steps up efforts for UN meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) failure to stop the war against Iraq, Indonesia has stepped up efforts to seek support for an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Animals, 4,500 people sue Japan over project 2
* Headlines: Animals, 4,500 people sue Japan over project 2 * National: Mega may go ahead with plan to visit Russia 4 * Archipelago: Refugees lash out at governor's ultimatum 5 * Opinion: Remnants of dictatorship to linger after war 6 * City: Water charge, bus fare hikes to be decided on Monday 8 *...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Military, police to anticipate bus strike
Military, police to anticipate bus strike JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has asked the military and the police to ready their buses for transporting passengers, in case bus operators act on their threat to go on strike next week.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Military, police to anticipate bus strike
Military, police to anticipate bus strike JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has asked the military and the police to ready their buses for transporting passengers, in case bus operators act on their threat to go on strike next week.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Garin cautious on Iraq war issue
Garin cautious on Iraq war issue JAKARTA: Noted Indonesian director Garin Nugroho believes that a move he calls "a one-day moratorium on American products" would be better than mass street demonstrations to express objection to the U.S.-led attack on Iraq.
Sat, 29 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...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Riau forests to disappear by 2007
Riau forests to disappear by 2007 PEKANBARU, Riau: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) predict that the forests in the province would disappear in the coming five years unless rampant illegal logging is halted.WWF spokesman M.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Indonesian sailor escapes Abu Sayyaf
Indonesian sailor escapes Abu SayyafAgencies, Zamboanga, Philippines An Indonesian sailor held hostage for nine months on a southern Philippine island by the Moro extremist Abu Sayyaf group escaped from his captors and told the military on Friday that another Indonesian had apparently died of...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Discipline for drivers
Discipline for driversFrom Suara KaryaOne of the reasons why traffic jams are a daily scene in Jakarta is that the city buses wait for passengers just about anywhere on the road, only moving once the seats are fully occupied.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
South Sulawesi to have two airlines
South Sulawesi to have two airlines Makassar, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi is expected to operate two airline companies this year in its effort to attract visitors to the province.Governor Amin Syam said here on Friday that Celebes Airlines had started operation on Thursday with a maiden fight of...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Governor vows to protect foreign assets
Governor vows to protect foreign assetsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso pledged on Friday that his administration, together with the police and military, would protect all non- nationals, their assets and interests in the city against possible violence by antiwar...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 29, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 29, 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..
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Cigarettes and employment
Cigarettes and employment In the article entitled Cigarettes: License to kill for Rp. 27 trillion , (The Jakarta Post, March 27), Santi Soekanto asserts that when Indonesians smoke Indonesian cigarettes, they enrich certain people based in California.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Gudang Garam reports flat net profit
Gudang Garam reports flat net profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest clove cigarette maker Gudang Garam on Friday announced a virtually flat net profit of Rp 2.09 trillion (US$234 million) for last year due to a rise in taxes.It said pretax profit increased to Rp 3.01 trillion from Rp 2.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Concerns raised over government monitoring of SARS
Concerns raised over government monitoring of SARSEvi Mariani and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's first Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases could have arrived on a flight from Singapore on Thursday but it appears nobody is bothering to check.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Sharp practice
Sharp practice at RI airlines? Although the ticket price war involving national airlines generally benefits passengers, this may not be so if an airliner adopts a very smart (or sly?) business tactic.On March 7 I suddenly had to fly to Yogyakarta.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Organizations plan to send aid to Iraq
Organizations plan to send aid to IraqMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious organizations are planning to send humanitarian aid to Iraq to ease people's suffering from the attack launched by the United States and its allies.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Tigers, elephants, Indonesians sue Japan over dam project
Tigers, elephants, Indonesians sue Japan over dam projectShingo Ito, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Tigers and elephants joined more than 4,500 Indonesian villagers Friday on the list of plaintiffs suing for compensation for losses caused by a Japanese aid-financed dam.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 31, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 31, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Kilas Daya Tuturan Hitam Putih Tepi Arus Keseharian Sosial, by Yayasan Ashoka Indonesia, at Gallery Oktagon, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 50 A, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 021-4204545), until 10 April, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Fire extinguisher options offered at expo
Fire extinguisher options offered at expoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A fire engulfed a two-by-three-meter room in front of a convention center in Jakarta for almost two minutes before an explosion was heard from within the room.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Adhi Karya to issue Rp 200b in bonds
Adhi Karya to issue Rp 200b in bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya will issue around Rp 200 billion in bonds in the second quarter of the year to partly refinance maturing debts and raise cash for working capital, a banker involved in the plan said Friday.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
Govt, GAM urged to abide by peace deal
Govt, GAM urged to abide by peace dealTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) has warned the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) against reinforcing military strength during the demilitarization process, saying that the move would violate the peace...
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
'Corrupt tax officials should also be detained'
'Corrupt tax officials should also be detained'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen and analysts voiced support for the government's plan to put recalcitrant tax evaders into jail without trial.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
1. End all forms of conflict and hostilities
1. End all forms of conflict and hostilities 2. Obey the law and support the imposition of sanctions against those violating the law 3. Ask security personnel to remain neutral and fair in restoring security 4. Avoid the imposition of a state of emergency by maintaining a peaceful situation 5.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003
1. ACEH: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. ACEH: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Peucut Kerkhoff cemetery, a colonial legacy 2. FOOL: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Web sites full of ideas for Fool's Day pranksters