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Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 29, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 29, 2003Exhibitions* Photo: Fratelli Alinari Italy: The One and Only - a Century of Phtography 1900/2000, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., until Jan. 6.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12Eight bridges collapse in C. Sulawesi after flooding 2. MIDEAS: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15Israelis, Palestinians seek to end violence 3. BUSWAY: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Busway has been doubtful project since beginning 4.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Lion flies to Vietnam amid rising trade
Lion flies to Vietnam amid rising tradeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Local budget airline Lion Air has launched its first flight to Vietnam, optimistic that the direct route from Jakarta would be lucrative given the strengthening business ties between the two...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Donations to help the poor
Donations to help the poor From Pos Kota Born and bred in Jakarta, I am always deeply moved by the plight of Jakarta residents when their residences are flooded or when they are evicted from their homes.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Clean politician campaign kicks off
Clean politician campaign kicks offKurniawan Hari and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) will launch on Monday a nationwide information campaign on politicians running for office.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
1. MUSIC 1x35
1. MUSIC 1x35 Indie and Inul reign in 2003 music scene 2. TV 1x42 Indonesia's TV stations struggle for survival
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Bogus policeman arrested
Bogus policeman arrested DENPASAR: An alleged drug dealer, who, by convincingly impersonating a high-ranking police officer, had once managed to scare away a narcotics detective, was arrested on Sunday along with a .38 caliber revolver and six ecstasy pills.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Legislators or gods?
Legislators or gods?From KompasAn editorial in Kompas (Sept. 3), questioning the propriety of legislators' behavior, truly resounds the voices of the helpless Indonesian people vis-a-vis the House of Representatives (DPR).
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Vendors attack Jasa Marga officers
Vendors attack Jasa Marga officersTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Dozens of vendors pelted PT Jasa Marga Jagorawi toll road officers with stones and chased after them with machetes and sticks on Sunday at about 4 p.m. at the South Sentul entrance ramp.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Indonesia wallows in mediocrity but hopeful about future
Indonesia wallows in mediocrity but hopeful about futureMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the end of the SEA Games, Indonesia again finished behind the region's sporting rival while Vietnam emerged as another new power to be reckoned with in the future.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
JP/13/ENVIRO
JP/13/ENVIROBenefits Beyond Boundaries and Crisis Within A Review of Indonesia's Conservation Efforts in 2003Reed Merrill Contributor JakartaIndonesia is known around the world for its rich and beautiful natural heritage.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
MMC Hospital safe? Guess what!
MMC Hospital safe? Guess what! It is not!! Hospital MMC (Metropolitan Medical Center) is not a safe place to go for a medical check-up.Here is my sad experience on Dec. 13.My wife and I went to MMC Kuningan where we had an appointment with Dr. Damayanti (THT).
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Three Chinese nationals netted
Three Chinese nationals netted SORONG: Immigration officers arrested three Chinese citizens for selling electronic goods directly from door to door on Jl. Misool, Kampung Baru, Sorong regency, Papua, on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
1. MOVIE 1x35
1. MOVIE 1x35 Local films come back into their own 2. ANIMA 1x42 Indonesia's animation industry growing steadily
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Police arrest strippers
Police arrest strippers JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Police arrested four women on Saturday morning who were allegedly working as strippers in a discotheque in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police detectives chief Comr.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Busway doubtful project from the beginning
Busway doubtful project from the beginningBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bus Rapid Transit system, or busway, has attracted strong opposition from transportation experts and observers since it was first introduced by the Jakarta administration in early 2002.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Jasa Marga asks motorists not to stop on toll roads
Jasa Marga asks motorists not to stop on toll roadsThe Jakarta Post JakartaToll road operator PT Jasa Marga, which oversees the Jagorawi toll road, has been distributing leaflets to motorists, asking them not to stop in the emergency lane to buy merchandise from vendors.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
More competitions must be created for young talents to shape up
More competitions must be created for young talents to shape upZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Watching the national soccer squad being thrashed 0-6 by their Thai counterparts at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam earlier this month, Indonesians could easily have forgotten that...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Six GAM men killed, 14 surrender
Six GAM men killed, 14 surrender BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian Military (TNI) claimed on Sunday that it had recently shot dead four members of the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) while 14 others surrendered.TNI military operation spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
'Waste management stops at disposal'
'Waste management stops at disposal' Jakarta produces about 6,000 tons of garbage daily, over half of that amount is household waste. Although the Bekasi administration has extended the period for Jakarta's use of the Bantar Gebang dump, the garbage crisis is still looming.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperativeFrom Warta KotaJakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Donations to help the poor
Donations to help the poorFrom Pos Kota Born and bred in Jakarta, I am always deeply moved by the plight of Jakarta residents when their residences are flooded or when they are evicted from their homes.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Tanah Abang no longer attractive: Vendors
Tanah Abang no longer attractive: VendorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lack of access and the absence of parking lots in the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta have driven away customers, making business in the market less lucrative than it used to be.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion?From Warta KotaOfficials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Bogor aims to boost tourism
Bogor aims to boost tourism BOGOR: The Bogor administration is eyeing collaborative ventures with other regional administrations, especially Jakarta, to boost its tourism sector."It's worth thinking about how to attract tourists from Jakarta to Bogor," Mayor Iswara Natanegara was quoted as saying...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
2003, a dynamic year for visual arts
2003, a dynamic year for visual artsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The year 2003 may well enter history as one of the most dynamic in terms of visual arts. At the same time, it also deserves to be called the year of the private sector in the arts.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
PKB politician killed by family member, says suspect
PKB politician killed by family member, says suspectID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A family member masterminded the killing of a National Awakening Party (PKB) politician in Lumajang regency in East Java, alleges a key suspect.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Golkar legislators' supporters hold protest against party
Golkar legislators' supporters hold protest against partyAndi Hajramurni and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jakarta Around 100 angry rank-and-file Golkar Party supporters held a demonstration here on Saturday to protest the change in priority numbers given to some of its legislative...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Kashmir, Afghan groups target Musharraf -Pakistan
Kashmir, Afghan groups target Musharraf -PakistanAmir Zia, Reuters, Islamabad Kashmiri and Afghan militant groups were behind the latest assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf, a Pakistani minister said on Sunday."Both the suicide bombers have been identified.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Police, military team still unclear on cause of crash
Police, military team still unclear on cause of crashSlamet Susanto and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Purwokerto The cause of a crash between an armored vehicle and a public transportation pickup (not a minibus as earlier reported) that killed 18 people in Temanggung regency, Central...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Maids in S'pore work 17 hours a day
Maids in S'pore work 17 hours a daySINGAPORE: Foreign maids in Singapore work up to 17 hours a day and only half get one day off a month, but the domestic workers say physical abuse is not rampant, a survey showed on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
TV Program: Monday, December 29, 2003
TV Program: Monday, December 29, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Comedy Drama4:00 News4:30 Film5:30 TV Drama6:00...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
KPK to be inaugurated Monday
KPK to be inaugurated Monday JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to inaugurate five members of the executive body of the newly-established Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday, an official said.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
In Asia, pollution spreads as economies boom
In Asia, pollution spreads as economies boomJason Szep, Reuters, Singapore Every two years, Indonesia loses about four million hectares of forest, an area roughly the size of Switzerland, to rapacious logging.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Official floats idea of free school
Official floats idea of free school TANGERANG: Head of the Tangerang education office Harry Mulya Zain said on Saturday that the office planned to subsidize tuition for elementary and secondary schools in 2005 as part of its efforts to improve the quality of human resources.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Bogor Police command and operational chief, Comr. Made
Bogor Police command and operational chief, Comr. Made Rumiarsa, himself a big biker, said that the actions of the Harley Davidson drivers was "embarrasing"."Every citizen has the same right, including in their right to use the road," he said. Police action against the bikers was yet to be clear.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Indonesia's TV stations struggle for survival
Indonesia's TV stations struggle for survivalLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta The Bali bomb blast in October last year, which killed over 200 people, mostly foreigners, devastated the country's tourism industry, yet the news had little effect on the television industry.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Now or never!
Now or never! Hard as one may try to welcome New Year 2004 with a smile, the month of December has brought to many Indonesians, if I may speak on their behalf, pessimistic sentiments. Even the prospect of the new-style general elections, with new breed of national leaders and legislators in sight,...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
In Asia, pollution spreads as economies boom
In Asia, pollution spreads as economies boom Jason Szep Reuters SingaporeEvery two years, Indonesia loses about four million hectares of forest, an area roughly the size of Switzerland, to rapacious logging.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Highlighting the year's dynamism in art development
Highlighting the year's dynamism in art developmentCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The year 2003 may well enter history as one of the most dynamic in terms of visual arts. At the same time, it also deserves to be called the year of the private sector in the arts.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
One dies in Cikampek toll accident
One dies in Cikampek toll accident JAKARTA: One person died and another was badly injured in a collision on Saturday afternoon between a truck and a semitrailer hauling pipes at the 32nd kilometer mark of the Cikampek toll road.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Indonesia pledges US$200,000 for Iran
Indonesia pledges US$200,000 for IranThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has expressed its deep condolences to Iran for the more than 20,000 people killed in a devastating earthquake on Friday and pledged that it would send relief in response to an appeal by the Iranian government.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Eight bridges collapse in C. Sulawesi after flooding
Eight bridges collapse in C. Sulawesi after floodingRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Eight bridges in Central Sulawesi have collapsed in floods caused by incessant rain over the past two weeks.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Indonesia's animation industry growing steadily
Indonesia's animation industry growing steadilyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian animation industry is still in an infant stage, but this year it has taken its first baby steps with the screening of Janus, Prajurit Terakhir (Janus, The Last Warrior), a combination of 3-D...
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Badminton players face tougher task ahead
Badminton players face tougher task aheadPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The year 2003 was definitely a gloomy year for the Indonesian badminton squad due to its poor achievements in international tournaments.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Cak Nur seeks presidency through book
Cak Nur seeks presidency through bookUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid is pursuing his presidential bid next year by launching a book on nation-building titled Indonesia Kita (Our Indonesia).
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Nissan aims to boost sales through discounts on original spare parts
Nissan aims to boost sales through discounts on original spare partsSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Nissan Motor Indonesia hopes its recent move to reduce the price of original spare parts for all its models will strengthen its brand, and, as such, help increase its sales next year.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Expert urges people to deal with own waste
Expert urges people to deal with own wasteP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The extension of the use of Bantar Gebang dump site is only a short-term solution to the capital's waste problem. For the long term, residents must greatly concern on waste management, a waste management expert said.
Sun, 28 Dec 2003
Foreign teams aid Iran quake rescuers
Foreign teams aid Iran quake rescuersParisa Hafezi, Reuters, Bam, Iran International rescue workers were scouring flattened debris for survivors in Iran's shattered ancient Silk Road city of Bam on Saturday after a violent earthquake killed more than 20,000 people.U.S. President George W.
Sun, 28 Dec 2003
Martha Tilaar brings 'jamu' to the world
Martha Tilaar brings 'jamu' to the worldDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com When Martha Tilaar reflects on the harm caused by the modern search for physical beauty, the 66-year-old queen of her own Indonesian spa and beauty empire seems particularly worried about the growth of...