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Sun, 11 Feb 2001
De Neve becoming a professional guitarmaker
De Neve becoming a professional guitarmakerBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The young Gilles E.D. de Neve liked music very much and dreamed of becoming a world-class guitarist. Being left- handed was no barrier for him to sharpen his skills but it was not always easy to find a guitar that suited him.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
The art of living in big cities
The art of living in big cities Metropolis Now!; Ramesh Kumar Biswas, editor; SpringerWienNewYork, 2000; Paperback, 240 pp JAKARTA (JP): Ramesh Kumar Biswas is a self-confessed, unapologetic urbanite. No Wordsworth, like pining for a piece of pristine, pastoral life for this 43 year-old architect.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Parking remains insecure despite consumer law
Parking remains insecure despite consumer lawBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Parking can sometimes lead to serious problems. Pick a wrong spot and your vehicle may have disappeared when you return, or your belongings in the vehicle stolen.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Bonit and Sulistyo keep Indonesia's hope alive
Bonit and Sulistyo keep Indonesia's hope alive JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian old hands Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo kept the team's hopes alive after they managed to tame the Uzbekistan duo of Oleg Ogorodov and Dmitriy Tomashevich 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone Group I match...
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Merapi volcano observers overworked and underpaid
Merapi volcano observers overworked and underpaidBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): The heavy rain pouring down on Merapi volcano from dusk to midnight failed to dampen the spirits of young people who had flocked to the Babadan monitoring post at Dukun village, Muntilan.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
For ADVERTORIAL - Focus Issue: OFFICE PROPERTY/ Feb. 25 - BSR
For ADVERTORIAL - Focus Issue: OFFICE PROPERTY/ Feb. 25 - BSR - this is revised edition from client- 08 Feb 2001-bsrWisma 46 Food Mall offers diverse array of local and international cuisine Wisma 46 is not only known as the tallest skyscraper in the country, with thousands of people working inside...
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Resuscitation skills are necessary
Resuscitation skills are necessaryBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Management of public facilities are required to equip their officers with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) skills to provide immediate treatment for cardiac arrest, a cardiologist said.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Surya dominates table tennis All Star
Surya dominates table tennis All Star DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Surya Kediri of East Java proved its domination in table tennis nationwide by sweeping three of four titles at the All Star match at Ngurah Rai Stadium on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Clubbing's undercover dress code
Clubbing's undercover dress code JAKARTA (JP): Jenny took a deep breath while standing in a never-ending queue. She thought that the idea of going to the hottest dance club located in a five-star hotel in Jakarta on Friday night was the silliest thing she had ever done.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), until Feb. 28. * Comic and Animation Week, Pusat Perfilman H. Usmar Ismail, Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
A pen that could digitalize your doodles
A pen that could digitalize your doodles JAKARTA (JP): This electronic pen called Anoto (Uh-No-toe) will be introduced in April this year and will have a price tag of less than US$100.But it remains unclear whether enthusiasts in Jakarta will have the chance to take a close look at this new device.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Search for chopper interrupted
Search for chopper interrupted PURWAKARTA, West Java: Bad weather halted on Saturday the Search and Rescue team's efforts to locate the missing N-Bell 412 helicopter, with three people onboard, in the mountainous area of Burangrang.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Technical quality of Indonesian films
Technical quality of Indonesian filmsFrom KompasAs an Indonesian film buff, I'm concerned with the fact that Indonesian films are still poor and simple in terms of technology.Indonesian film makers must try to make quality films that can demonstrate technological sophistication in film making like...
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Kampung Naga: A traditional village in West Java
Kampung Naga: A traditional village in West JavaText and photos by Dewi Anggraeni JAKARTA (JP): It is always fascinating to find a community adhering to its own strict customs and traditions in the midst of a bigger community whose civilization is moving in leaps and bounds -- albeit in a very...
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Mount Merapi erupts, but nearby residents unmoved
Mount Merapi erupts, but nearby residents unmoved MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): The 2,968-meter high Mount Merapi erupted at dawn on Saturday and continued spewing hot clouds of steam and fine ash throughout the day, but residents were undeterred despite the high alert warning announced by the...
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Lonely 'Piggy' in zoo cell cries for help
Lonely 'Piggy' in zoo cell cries for helpBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Only those who have emotional attachment to their pets and consider them as part of their family could understand the feeling of loss suffered by Dyah Indriani, when she eventually decided to give up her 18-month-old pet...
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Highlights of the 1999 Consumer Protection Law
Highlights of the 1999 Consumer Protection Law JAKARTA (JP): The Consumer Protection Law was issued by the Directorate General of Home Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade and enacted on April 20, 1999. It consists of 14 chapters and 65 articles.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Former models take up other jobs
Former models take up other jobsBy Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): Modeling is glamourous, fast-paced and viewed as prestigious. Unfortunately, modeling is not a lifelong vocation. Models can survive for a maximum of five to 10 years only. Then a new generation of models will come on the stage.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Power of the poor can be bought for rallies
Power of the poor can be bought for ralliesBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Those who glorify democracy may believe that the voice of the people is the voice of God. But in Indonesia "voices of the people" cost a mere Rp 20,000 each.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Sunday may be the best time to watch movies in local theaters. The Jakarta Post's contributor Joko E.Anwar has some suggestions.The Accidental Spy. (Action/Adventure, 100 minutes). Starring Jackie Chan, Vivian Hsu, Eric Tsang. Directed by Teddy Chen.
Sun, 11 Feb 2001
Will Indonesia be affected by mad cow epidemic?
Will Indonesia be affected by mad cow epidemic?By Mangku Sitepoe JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post ran a story from Reuters on Jan. 25, 2001, which reported that Indonesia will be the next victim of the mad cow crisis along with Taiwan, Thailand and Sri Lanka which import meat and bonemeal from...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Antigovernment demonstrations in Jakarta continue
Antigovernment demonstrations in Jakarta continue JAKARTA (JP): Antigovernment demonstration in Jakarta continued on Friday while the situation in East Java began to return to normal following President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to the province.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Uzbekistan takes 2-0 lead over Indonesia
Uzbekistan takes 2-0 lead over Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Uzbekistan's Oleg Ogorodov and Vadim Kutsenko defied the broiling temperatures at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Central Jakarta to take a 2-0 lead over Indonesia on Friday in their Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone Group I match.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Unionists protest outside WB
Unionists protest outside WB SYDNEY, Australia (AP): Australian trade unionists protested outside the World Bank's Sydney offices on Friday in support of workers in Indonesia locked in a pay dispute with the hotel they work for.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Yulianti upset in All-Star tournament
Yulianti upset in All-Star tournament DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Top national women's player Yulianti Fauziah of the Surya Kediri club in East Java unexpectedly fell to teammate Nilasari 21-17, 12-21, 20-22, in the All-Star table tennis tournament at Ngurah Rai Stadium on Friday.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
ACTU reports Shangri-La to WB
ACTU reports Shangri-La to WB JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has urged the World Bank to take action against Robert Kuok, the owner of the Shangri-La hotel chain, for rejecting workers' demands to be paid the minimum monthly wage, it was reported here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Pertamina not responsible for Aceh fuel distribution
Pertamina not responsible for Aceh fuel distribution BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina here on Friday refuted allegations that it was responsible for the power blackout that hit Aceh, contending that "we are not responsible for the fuel distribution chain.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Comics 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:30 Music 9:00 News 10:00 Sports...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Kids with worms suffer from anemia
Kids with worms suffer from anemia JAKARTA (JP): Many children in Jakarta with worm-related diseases have also developed anemia, according to a survey by Kusuma Buana Foundation.Buhori, a research staff at the foundation, said recently the survey, conducted in October found that around 1,000 of the...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Gus Dur supporters rally
Gus Dur supporters rally PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least 300 people calling themselves "The Anti-New Order Society" marched here on Friday in support of President Abdurrahman Wahid.They also demanded that the Golkar Party be dissolved, saying the party is the source of all conflicts in the...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.9
Rupiah Rates Feb.9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,098.00 10,098.00 9,550.00 9,646.00Australian dollar 1 4,880.17 5,421.62 5,122.62 5,178.94Austrian schilling 1 607.09 674.19 637.25 644.01Belgian franc 1 207.08 229.97 217.37 219.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Maluku councilor named suspect
Maluku councilor named suspect AMBON, Maluku: Provincial police stepped up an investigation on Friday into a Maluku councillor who was reportedly caught carrying two assembled bombs last month."Darul Qutni Tuhepali, a member of the provincial council from the United Development Party (PPP), has...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Legislators divided from the people they 'represent'
Legislators divided from the people they 'represent' JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) has failed to live up to its name, some legislators say.The legislators admit they are no longer close to the people as a whole or their constituents, a result, they said, of the dominant role...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Mulyo accepts PBSI offer to coach Taufik until May
Mulyo accepts PBSI offer to coach Taufik until May JAKARTA (JP): Former national coach Mulyo Handoyo accepted an offer by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to coach world number four Taufik Hidayat until the World Championships.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
KL palm oil closes lower in tight range
KL palm oil closes lower in tight range KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday but were off the day's lows, helped by short covering interest, traders said.Prices were trapped in a tight range as the market looked for a clear direction.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Malaysia's Malay talks a tussle for core support
Malaysia's Malay talks a tussle for core supportBy Patrick Chalmers KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's main Malay-based parties are inching towards wide-ranging talks as they indulge in preliminary sparring for control of their shared political heartland ahead of a general election in 2004.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
S'pore minister to sign US$7b deal in Indonesia
S'pore minister to sign US$7b deal in Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo will make a four-day visit to Indonesia starting Sunday to drum up new investment opportunities, the government said Friday.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
A power grab cloaked in moralism
A power grab cloaked in moralismBy John Roosa JAKARTA (JP): One reason for the continuing volatility in Indonesian politics resides in the fact that the legislature, almost from the moment it elected Abdurrahman Wahid as President, has been frenetically busy trying to find some pretext for...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Danamon, SPU sign new deal
Danamon, SPU sign new deal JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Bank Danamon signed on Friday a cooperation agreement with the state-owned credit guarantor Perum Sarana Pengembangan Usaha (SPU) to help the former in lending to cooperatives, and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs).
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Search continues for missing helicopter
Search continues for missing helicopter PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): The fate of three crew members of a N-Bell 412 helicopter which went missing on a flight from Semarang to Bandung remained unclear on Friday, with rescue workers stepping up the search in a 30-kilometer radius, from Rendeh Cikalong...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Megawati calls on media to help calm
Megawati calls on media to help calm SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked the national media on Friday to create a favorable political climate through constructive reporting "to help bring the country out of the prolonged crisis".
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
BI officials to be named suspects over loan scam
BI officials to be named suspects over loan scam JAKARTA (JP): Three of Bank Indonesia's senior officials will soon be investigated over their alleged role in the abuse of the Rp 144.5 trillion (US$15 billion) bank liquidity support facility during the country's deepening financial crisis in the...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Residents attack hotel
Residents attack hotel JAKARTA (JP): Over 100 angry residents of Kebon Manggis subdistrict in East Jakarta threw rocks and bottles at the nearby Hotel Mega Matra on Jl. Matraman Raya on Friday evening.There were no reports of serious damage or fatalities.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Balinese enriched old Jakarta
Balinese enriched old JakartaBy Ida Indawati Khouw The city of Batavia, now Jakarta, was known as a melting pot of various ethnic groups. However, for various reasons, most of the ethnic identities have disappeared. The 73rd article on old Jakarta looks into the history of the Balinese here.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Dissolving the DPR is ridiculous
Dissolving the DPR is ridiculous The suggestion by Wimanjaya K. Liotohe DPR should be dissolved published in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 5, 2001 is unthinkable to me. The idea is not only ridiculous but outrageous and unconstitutional.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
APP woes not over despite payment
APP woes not over despite payment HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Although Indonesia's PT Tjiwi Kimia managed to meet an interest payment missed last week, bond market observers say liquidity problems for its parent, the U.S.-listed Asia Pulp and Paper Company Ltd., aren't yet over.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Nasdaq board to examine IPO
Nasdaq board to examine IPO BOMBAY (Reuters): The U.S. Nasdaq stockmarket has set up a board committee to examine plans for an initial public offering and expects a decision later this year, Nasdaq vice chairman Alfred R Berkeley told Reuters Television on Friday.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Tower owner 'must pay compensation'
Tower owner 'must pay compensation' JAKARTA (JP): The owner of a billboard structure on Jl. S. Parman, West Jakarta, which was knocked down by strong wind and incessant rain on Thursday should compensate the victims, a city official said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
Dunkin' Donuts is 'halal'
Dunkin' Donuts is 'halal'From Media IndonesiaIn reply to some questions of Mr. H. Jendang Muljaya of Cempaka Putih, Jakarta, which were written in Media Indonesia, Jan. 15, 2001 we deem it necessary to give the following explanation:With regards to Fatwa MUI (a binding ruling in religious matters...
Sat, 10 Feb 2001
BI has sufficient forex reserves to defend rupiah
BI has sufficient forex reserves to defend rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin emphasized on Friday that if necessary, the central bank would intervene in the currency market by selling dollars to help stabilize the rupiah during the current political instability.