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Tradition stays in step in Ponorogo

Tradition stays in step in PonorogoKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Ponorogo, East Java Ponorogo's name is inevitably associated with reog, the ancient tradition of folk dance troupes led by a warok, a man believed to possess supernatural powers.

Falungong members gather in Jakarta to share experiences

Falungong members gather in Jakarta to share experiencesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 700 members of the Falungong international spiritual movement from 10 countries are gathering here for their second conference, a forum for them to share their experiences.

Making a return to a fitness program

Making a return to a fitness programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Remember Jeff and Heidi? If you don't, both are reporters at The Jakarta Post who were also volunteers in a three-month fitness program to reclaim their long-lost fitness.The program began last November, and it kicked off well.

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Pick of the Flicks For the past several years, The Jakarta Post has run the Pick of the Flicks movie theater schedule as a service to our readers. However, during this time, we have received complaints that the schedule is frequently inaccurate, either in the time or the movies listed at the...

Mouth-to-mouth: Caring for you lips

Mouth-to-mouth: Caring for you lipsMaria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta They are one of the most expressive features on our face, yet they often receive the least attention when it comes to personal care.Our lips are a reflection of our inner health and as such, they deserve the same care and...

Lake Ngebel offers nature in all beautiful splendor

Lake Ngebel offers nature in all beautiful splendorKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Lake Ngebel, East Java There are big plans for Lake Ngebel which are designed to capitalize on its natural beauty and the rich cultural history of the area.

Classical music finds step in Jakarta

Classical music finds step in Jakarta Mehru Jaffer Contributor JakartaGabriel Bingei, 4, would rather play with his grey and white teddy bear but it is time for him to practice the violin instead.He rolls his eyes and shakes his head playfully before grabbing a baby violin.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting, Sculpture: Tying the Heart by Sanggar Caping Yogyakarta, The British Council Jakarta's Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 252 4115), until March 31. * Painting Oltrelaforma by Pupillo, Italian Cultural Institute, Jl.

Succulent and snappy soy meals

Succulent and snappy soy mealsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soybeans are one of the most important and adaptable ingredients in vegetarian dishes, a diet that has been adopted by people from all walks of life.

Classical music finds step in Jakarta

Classical music finds step in Jakarta Mehru Jaffer Contributor JakartaGabriel Bingei, 4, would rather play with his grey and white teddy bear but it is time for him to practice the violin instead.He rolls his eyes and shakes his head playfully before grabbing a baby violin.

Classical music finds step in Jakarta

Classical music finds step in JakartaMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Gabriel Bingei, 4, would rather play with his grey and white teddy bear but it is time for him to practice the violin instead.He rolls his eyes and shakes his head playfully before grabbing a baby violin.

Classical music finds step in Jakarta

Classical music finds step in Jakarta Mehru Jaffer Contributor JakartaGabriel Bingei, 4, would rather play with his grey and white teddy bear but it is time for him to practice the violin instead.He rolls his eyes and shakes his head playfully before grabbing a baby violin.

'Made in Bali' well-known overseas

'Made in Bali' well-known overseasRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Twenty years ago, no one in Bali would dare to have suggested that its furniture products would stand gorgeously in many homes, luxury hotels and opulent holiday resorts around the world.

No casualties in RI barge fire

No casualties in RI barge fire INDONESIA: A fire broke out on a giant oil barge in Indonesia on Friday, but was later brought under control and caused no casualties, French company Total Fina Elf, which holds 50 percent of the permit for exploring the site, said in Paris.

On the record

On the recordArtist : Tere Album : Awal Yang Indah (PT Aquarius Musikindo)When we talk about female solo vocalists in Indonesia, most of them belong to the same genre and there is little to choose between them.

JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March. 1, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 1,000 Adindo Foresta 65 0...

Asia's top aerospace show nets almost $3.2 billion in deals

Asia's top aerospace show nets almost $3.2 billion in dealsAgence France-Presse, Singapore Nearly US$3.2 billion in deals were announced during this week's Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition, pointing to a recovery in the battered aviation industry, organisers here said Friday.

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4 x 8 Starving refugees denied food aid preman1 x 28 Hoodlums fight for control in Yogya bea2 x 16 Pressure mounts to solve smuggling of containers

Asian oil firms to resist giants

Asian oil firms to resist giantsLawrence Yong, Reuters, Singapore National oil companies in Southeast Asia are turning to each other for support to protect themselves from the financial clout of global super-majors competing in their increasingly liberalized domestic markets.

* Headlines: Illegal immigrants unsure of their destiny 2

* Headlines: Illegal immigrants unsure of their destiny 2* Opinion: Problems of debt standstill and capital controls 4* City: Megawati supports divisive policy 6* Archipelago: Starving refugees denied food aid 7 * National: East Timor legislators asked to quit 8* World: Israel turns up deadly heat...

Threats to the BCA sale

Threats to the BCA sale Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest retail bank, is certainly the most controversial of the US$ 65 billion-worth of assets that were taken over by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) amid the country's worst-ever banking crisis in 1997-1999.

The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Trials

The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Trials========================================================================= Defendants Charge Legal Status ========================================================================== 1. Hendrawan Harjono Corruption of Rp 583.

Gang brawl injures 10

Gang brawl injures 10 JAKARTA: Tension lingers in Cakung district, East Jakarta after two gangs were involved in a brawl.The brawl was triggered when a young Madurese man tried to seduce a Betawi woman on Thursday. Soon, young men from both ethnic groups began to fight, leaving 10 injured.

Where's my TV?

Where's my TV? On March 26, 1998 I purchased an RCA big screen television (Model RP 46 IJ) from Bali Makmur Elektronics in Denpasar, Bali. I was impressed with the picture quality, the manual was in English and printed in the USA and as an extra bonus it offered a two-year guarantee.

Surrender of weapons begins in Ambon

Surrender of weapons begins in AmbonNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Muslims and Christians have begun surrendering their weapons in the country's eastern city of Ambon, where thousands of people from both factions poured into the streets for the third consecutive day on Friday in gleeful...

Fighting fat can be dangerous

Fighting fat can be dangerousMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some people will do anything to become thin. Unfortunately, some companies may resort to questionable products which can be harmful to your health.

Legacy of debts

Legacy of debtsFrom KompasWe all stand against the policies drafted by the New Order regime. Unfortunately, most university students and some others have missed the point of the New Order's products, for example, subsidies that have deceived us all.

Activists pay tribute to Princen

Activists pay tribute to Princen JAKARTA: Human rights activists paid tribute to one of their modern day heroes, the late Johanes Cornelis Princen, for his lifetime's work, by naming the library of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institution Foundation (YLBHI) after him on Friday.

STILL IN FLOOD: An overloaded wooden canoe carries passengers

STILL IN FLOOD: An overloaded wooden canoe carries passengers across the Bengawan Solo river in the Pasar Besar area of Bojonegoro regency, East Java. The river was still in flood on Friday after continuing rain in the area. Some parts of the regency also remained under floodwater.

Problems of debt standstill and capital controls

Problems of debt standstill and capital controlsD.A. Simarmata, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Something surprising came out of the IMF headquarters in Washington last November. The new number two at the International Monetary Fund, Ann Krueger, proposed a temporary...

Asian currencies up under protection of resilient yen

Asian currencies up under protection of resilient yenDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies continued to strengthen against the dollar Friday under the protection of a resilient yen.A number of local factors also supported the regional currencies, all of which either finished the week either...

Pressure mounts to solve smuggling of 14 containers

Pressure mounts to solve smuggling of 14 containersNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Prosecutors, police, and customs and excise officials in the West Java city of Cirebon are under fire for what is seen as their lax investigation into a smuggling case involving 14 containers filled with at...

Rights trial to start on March 14

Rights trial to start on March 14 JAKARTA: The first hearing of an ad hoc human rights trial will commence on March 14, despite the absence of regulations on witness protection, rehabilitation, and compensation for the victims of human rights abuses, a judge said on Friday.

Asia-Europe connections, in a nut(meg) shell

Asia-Europe connections, in a nut(meg) shellJoseph Yap, Asia Europe Foundation, Singapore At the end of the 16th Century, nutmeg from Indonesia was worth over 60,000 times more in Europe than the value at its source.

Floods push inflation higher, BPS reveals

Floods push inflation higher, BPS revealsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in February increased 1.5 percent from the previous month due to a combination of severe flood problems and the continuing effect of fuel price increases in January, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on...

Boediono unsure of Paris Club full support

Boediono unsure of Paris Club full supportBerni K. Moestafa and Anastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono appeared unsure as to whether Indonesia had secured the full support of its creditors for the upcoming Paris Club meeting, raising doubts over the crucial...

Exploring readiness for the Ad Hoc human rights court

Exploring readiness for the Ad Hoc human rights courtAgung Yudhawiranata Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) Jakarta The ad hoc human rights court is now official. Presidential decree no.

Are uniforms

Are uniforms such a necessity? I have lived in Indonesia for three years now, but it was not long after I arrived that the importance of a uniform here was obvious. Everywhere I go in Jakarta, uniforms are proudly worn by various groups of people.

Is the ASEAN

Is the ASEAN spirit dead? The lofty ideals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founded more than thirty years ago with such high hopes and big fanfare, and which has now grown from five nations to the 10 it is today, may be perceived by the peoples of ASEAN as seemingly dead in...

Malaysia begins deporting illegal RI immigrants

Malaysia begins deporting illegal RI immigrantsAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has begun deporting Indonesians seized in the roundup of thousands of people under a crackdown targeting illegal immigrants and any armed militants hiding among them, a senior government official said on Friday.

Governor's policy

Governor's policyFrom Warta KotaAs a citizen of Jakarta, I am very much concerned about and disappointed at the statements and comments of Jakarta governor Sutiyoso and his policies as reflected in his attitude in anticipating floods in Jakarta and in overcoming problems created by the floods.

E. Timor legislators asked to quit

E. Timor legislators asked to quitKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four legislators representing East Timor have been asked to quit the House of Representatives (DPR) as the fledgling country is no longer part of Indonesia.Endin A.J.

'Imlek' celebrated in Peranakan Chinese Way

'Imlek' celebrated in Peranakan Chinese WayIda Indawati Khouw Contributor The Jakarta Post It was a silent midnight. The orchestral chirps of crickets, cicadas and frogs were suddenly broken by the deafening sounds of a drum, cymbals and a small gong from a tiny Tjo Su Bio temple located close to a...

Dossiers on July 27 case complete

Dossiers on July 27 case completeYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police investigating the July 27, 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Headquarters in Jakarta, are expected to hand completed files to state prosecutors next week.National Police spokesman Insp.

Gas eruption hits Mahakam field

Gas eruption hits Mahakam fieldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A gas blowout hit the Meara well in the Tunu field in the Mahakam delta of East Kalimantan on Friday afternoon, forcing TotalFinaElf E&P Indonesia, a subsidiary of French oil and gas giant TotalFinaElf, to evacuate all its workers.

Mahathir says Abdullah his successor

Mahathir says Abdullah his successorMALAYSIA: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has affirmed his deputy Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as his successor and praised Abdullah for a "good job" in running the country while he was away. "He has done very well.

No need to detain Akbar, AGO confirms

No need to detain Akbar, AGO confirmsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a case of misappropriation of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds, was able to breathe a sigh of relief when he arrived home on...

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1. James--2 x 22 48 pt Singapore's press freedom haunted by monopoly James Gomez Bangkok 2. Calpers -- Putting a price on ethics 1 X 32 36pt BodoniPutting a price on value of ethics Lim Shu Ling BBC, Asia Bureau Singapore

Gas eruption hits Mahakam field

Gas eruption hits Mahakam field The Jakarta Post Jakarta A gas blowout hit the Meara well in the Tunu field in the Mahakam delta of East Kalimantan on Friday afternoon, forcing TotalFinaElf E&P Indonesia, a subsidiary of French oil and gas giant TotalFinaElf, to evacuate all its workers.

Forgery gangs serving migrant workers busted

Forgery gangs serving migrant workers bustedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators have announced the break-up of a crime syndicate that sold forged documents to migrant workers seeking to travel abroad. The fraud also implicated Jakarta city immigration officials.