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Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Award for archive building
Award for archive building The National Archive Building (Gedung Arsip Nasional), located on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta, has won the UNESCO Award of Excellence for 2001 in the category of, "best restoration of an historical building in the Asia-Pacific region".
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
1. Kanisius, 2lines, 25 counts
1. Kanisius, 2lines, 25 counts Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80 2. PAHAT, 1 line, 36 counts Sculpt artisans much needed but underpaid
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'
Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out all...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo- Photo caption JP/17/CAPTION A Reuters/Michael CrabtreeB APC AP/Lionel CironneauD bywell.nedE AP/Fiona Hanson FJP/Tarko Sudiarno A Muslim woman (right) browses inside the Kanisius showroom in Deresan, Yogyakarta.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist says
Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist saysDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rather than setting up a special team of senior ministers to review the controversial policy to ease repayment terms of indebted ex-bank owners, the government should instead focus on how to execute...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Locals to sue PIK over floods
Locals to sue PIK over floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million (US$50,000) each through a class action due to be filed within a month against developer PT...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence
Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidenceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina asked the police on Saturday to speed up the legal processing of fuel hoarding cases as it feared any further delay could result in a loss or alteration of the evidence,...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Talk Show4:00 Quiz5:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialism
Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialismI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, ended its annual meeting here on Sunday, calling on the international community to put an end to what it sees as a new form of imperialism.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
1. BKPM - 14 x 3 lines
1. BKPM - 14 x 3 linesBKPM wants to be more open to investors 2. Dakwah - 21 x 2 linesMuhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation' 3. Migrants - 24 x 2 linesMalaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers 4. Malays - 24 x 2 linesMoro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant link
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Many NGOs exploit children program
Many NGOs exploit children program JAKARTA: At least 25 percent of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for the benefit of the country's 100,000 street children were set up because of the lure of huge loans from the Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Social Affairs' director general...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
U.S. troops will patrol in RP, but carefully
U.S. troops will patrol in RP, but carefullyAgencies, Zamboanga, Philippines U.S. forces will patrol in the southern Philippines with local troops fighting Moro guerrillas but only in areas with a low risk of combat, a Philippine military spokesman said on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
[b]Foreign capital flows
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue 2. wall (4x18) Little more Fed can do as market tries to stand on its own two feet 3. US (1X40) Economists herald end to U.S. recession4. BELUM1 (2X30) Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership idea5.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in JakartaFrom Investor IndonesiaThe comments by some Jakarta administration officials on recent floods in the city were extremely amusing. They said that flooding was all part and parcel of the seasonal cycle.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Free propaganda for GAM
Free propaganda for GAM When I looked at the front page of the Jan. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post I was surprised, or perhaps "shocked" would be a better word, to find free propaganda for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Aikidi to hold demonstration
Aikidi to hold demonstration JAKARTA: The Indonesian Aikido Association (KBAI) will hold a one-day gathering on Tuesday, a release said on Saturday.The gathering will take place at the STEKPI campus in South Jakarta where Indonesian aikido guru Ferdiansyah will lead a mass training session and...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'
Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Monster New Year cake planned
Monster New Year cake planned HANOI: Fifty Vietnam cooks plan to make a monster sticky rice cake capable of feeding 20,000 people to celebrate Vietnam's lunar new year next month.The team will mix 330 kg (728 lb) of sticky rice, 100 kg (221 lb) of green peas, 100 kg (221 lb) of pork and 10 kg (22...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Building collapse stops classes
Building collapse stops classes TANGERANG: Hundreds of students of the state elementary school in Pangadegan, Tangerang, Banten, have not attended classes since their school was damaged by a strong wind two weeks ago.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Angie adds feather to her crown
Angie adds feather to her crownThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her Wimbledon achievements of last year with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
All public officials should be dismissible
All public officials should be dismissible The majority of the Surabaya Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) has voted to dismiss Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro. The decision to dismiss Sunarto from the mayoralty post was taken following a tough debate in a council meeting.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Delivering sonic therapy
Delivering sonic therapyJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta Master DJ Dave Seaman administered a nearly four-hour emotion- packed mosaic of sonic samplings that absolutely mesmerized the overcapacity crowd of enthusiastic clubbers at Musro in Hotel Borobudur, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Waxing: A short, sharp shock for unwanted hair
Waxing: A short, sharp shock for unwanted hairMaria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta A long-time resident of Jakarta was overjoyed to find a salon in West Jakarta that would wax her bikini area before her long- anticipated holiday to Manado some five years ago.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Air travel today really is all the range
Air travel today really is all the range Have you ever woken up and just known it was going to be a very bad day? I found myself in such an unfortunate position recently when I was flying from San Francisco to Japan on my way back to Indonesia.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Razor's edge: Seeking that clean cut
Razor's edge: Seeking that clean cutMaria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta The barbershop at Hotel Indonesia is one of the few in Jakarta that offers customers a traditional shave in addition to its other services of haircuts, shampoo and styling, manicures, pedicures, massages for the scalp, shoulders...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
A guide to traditional bites for your sweet tooth
A guide to traditional bites for your sweet tooth--------------------- Hera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta --------------------- Take a stroll around Melawai, Blok M, in South Jakarta early in the morning, around 5 a.m.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Mayling breaks the gender ceiling
Mayling breaks the gender ceilingHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once in a while, you interview people who say so little that you have to dig deeper and deeper to make them open up. Other times, you've got to put up with babblers who just can't stop talking nonsense.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Hello, honey! A food with a thousands different uses
Hello, honey! A food with a thousands different usesMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Honey, one of the oldest sweeteners known to man, is not only tasty but also nutritious.In ancient times, the food was so rare and valuable that it was also used in place of gold to pay taxes.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
A guide to traditional bites for your sweet tooth
A guide to traditional bites for your sweet tooth--------------------- Hera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta --------------------- Take a stroll around Melawai, Blok M, in South Jakarta early in the morning, around 5 a.m.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
DJ Dave Seaman delivers sonic therapy to Jakarts
DJ Dave Seaman delivers sonic therapy to Jakarts------------------ Joseph Mangga Contributor Jakarta ------------------ Master DJ Dave Seaman administered a nearly four-hour emotion- packed mosaic of sonic samplings that absolutely mesmerized the overcapacity crowd of enthusiastic clubbers at Musro...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
What's in Sunday Photo credit: Kompas
What's in Sunday Photo credit: Kompas Model Musings: Her face is her fortune, but Tracy Trinita also knows that models have a short shelf life. The 21 year old, who is now pursuing a career in acting, tells us that, while she wavers on most subjects, she knows exactly the type of man she likes ...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Escaping 'banjir' with the helimousine
Escaping 'banjir' with the helimousineThe Jakarta Post, K. Basrie, Jakarta The annoying floodwaters that recently inundated the vital tollroad to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport raised a single question in the minds of Jakarta's leisure-seeking class: How to escape this monotonous banjir...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Adventures in living with outward bound
Adventures in living with outward boundHera Diani and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jatiluhur, West Java "Is there any toilet around here?" asked a trainee flight attendant for Garuda Indonesia Airlines to her outward bound instructors.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Up in the air: How safe are our skies?
Up in the air: How safe are our skies?I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta As crippled Garuda Indonesia Airlines flight 421 from Mataram to Yogyakarta was battered about in a storm over Central Java, many of the 61 passengers and seven crew must have thought they were experiencing their worst...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
PDI-P says Sophan exit no big loss
PDI-P says Sophan exit no big lossA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislator Sophan Sophiaan has quit from both the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly, but party officials played down the move.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Finding traditional bites for sweet lovers
Finding traditional bites for sweet loversHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Take a stroll around Melawai, Blok M, in South Jakarta early in the morning, around 5 a.m., and you will be accosted by the sight of street vendors selling a wide variety of colorful and tasty traditional snacks, still...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Soeharto: Tracing his rise and fall
Soeharto: Tracing his rise and fall--------------------- Mochtar Pabotinggi Contributor Jakarta --------------------Suharto: A Political Biography Robert B. Elson Cambridge University Press 2001, 289 pp A reading of some two-thirds of the book impressed me with its clarity, empathy, fairness and...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
'I hate fanatics -- who are we to judge?'
'I hate fanatics -- who are we to judge?'Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tracy Trinita's face, almost feline-like in its beauty, has been her fortune, that's a given. But the 21-year-old model-cum- actress says she realizes that her Eurasian looks will eventually pass their sell-by-date in...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Artists of different ethnicities join as one
Artists of different ethnicities join as oneAhmad Solikhan, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Discussions in political and religious forums, as well as in the world of art, are nothing new. But when these dialogs emerge from paintings by artists from two different ethnic groups, they become interesting,...
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Media gets rap for fueling nation's woes
Media gets rap for fueling nation's woesRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The country's media must bear responsibility for creating social, economic and political instability through its shallow and incomprehensive coverage of national issues, a senior journalist has said.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Kemang set to have city's first 'green map'
Kemang set to have city's first 'green map'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta has become notorious for its poor city planning. The City Planning Agency, with many excuses, has been violating its own urban plan, causing much skepticism among residents.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
MRT project: A dream never comes true
MRT project: A dream never comes trueI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The number of people that commute to work in Jakarta during the day pushes the city's population to 11 million, far higher than the capital's actual population of about 8.3 million.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
East meets West in Ghea's family home
East meets West in Ghea's family homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fashion designer Ghea Panggabean combines the ethnic themes of her clothing designs in a harmonious eclectic "East meets West" interior at her two-story house in Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
'MTV' ready to honor Asia's best
'MTV' ready to honor Asia's bestHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Can't stand it, can't live without it. That's MTV for some people.Seemingly getting stronger in its popularity in this region, the television network will hold a major event next month.
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Soeharto: Tracing his rise and fall from power
Soeharto: Tracing his rise and fall from powerMochtar Pabotinggi, Contributor, JakartaSuharto: A Political Biography; Robert B. Elson; Cambridge University Press 2001, 289 pp A reading of some two-thirds of the book impressed me with its clarity, empathy, fairness and commendable scholarly...
Sat, 26 Jan 2002
Vying for a share of tourists during hard times in ASEAN
Vying for a share of tourists during hard times in ASEANGrace Emilia, Contributor, Yogyakarta It seems pretty incongruent, the contrast between the glamor of the tourist industry and the current dire situation in Indonesia where about 30 percent of children were badly malnourished in 2001.
Sat, 26 Jan 2002
Can leaders ever sacrifice?
Can leaders ever sacrifice?From Rakyat MerdekaPublic suffering has been exacerbated by the recent price hikes in fuel, electricity and telephone rates. The public have to carry the heavy burdens of life amid the arrogance of their leaders.
Sat, 26 Jan 2002
Inquiry on Akbar delayed: Tosari
Inquiry on Akbar delayed: TosariA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators will be too busy in the coming months deliberating bills and holding meetings in their respective commissions to put the issue of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal on the agenda,...
Sat, 26 Jan 2002
The House wants Megawati to name new military chief
The House wants Megawati to name new military chiefTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday to immediately name a new military chief for the sake of regeneration within the institution.