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Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Keeping to tradition
Keeping to traditionWhile much of the simpler, true meaning of the post-fasting month holiday of Idul Fitri has been lost in modern urban centers, it lives on in small communities not so far from big cities like Jakarta.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Bali welcomes world's practical shooters
Bali welcomes world's practical shooters Six days and counting, Bali, Indonesia, here we come. The 28th General Assembly of the practical shooting sports organizing body and the 2004 AustralAsia Shooting Championship will run from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4 in Pulau Serangan, Bali.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Indonesian nuns and priests make good envoys abroad
Indonesian nuns and priests make good envoys abroadEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, SantiagoAn ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country, the saying goes. Fransiskus Kama and Sister Ni Ketut will definitely not tell a few untruths for Indonesia, but they still make...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Yanking the 'iconic' three-wheelers from the streets
Yanking the 'iconic' three-wheelers from the streetsEric Unmacht and Sukino Harisumarto, Deutsche Press-Agentur/JakartaIn the period between the fall of man-powered public transport and the rise of cleaner, more efficient mass transit, one can usually find on city streets in Asia some sort of...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Savvy, discerning students shop for college
Savvy, discerning students shop for collegeHariati Azizan, The Star/ANN/MalaysiaAny economist will tell you that in a buyer's market the consumer is king. With over 600 private and public institutions of higher learning to choose from in Malaysia, it is no surprise that students are more discerning.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art Cynthia Webb, Contributor, New York City From a family in which a career in the arts was frowned upon, Cayung Siagian has found success in a land far from home, but he is still a North Sumatra boy at heart.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Susilo, Howard vow to address security issues
Susilo, Howard vow to address security issuesEndy Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, SantiagoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australian Prime Minister John Howard agreed on Friday to address concerns about defense and security matters to prevent possible misunderstandings in the future.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Making sense of RI's business climate
Making sense of RI's business climateArya B. Gaduh, Contributor, JakartaBusiness in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems Editors: M. Chatib Basri and Pierre van der Eng ISEAS Publications, 2004 276 ppSuppose you can bring a single book on Indonesia on a desert island vacation; what would it be?...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat
Reading matters for Winfred HutabaratHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Trim the fat the old-fashioned way
Trim the fat the old-fashioned wayThe day after the second day of the post-fasting month holiday of Idul Fitri, I was already bored. So I did what other city folks do when they have a full week's vacation on their hands.I went to a mall.Sad, I know.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Indonesian impulses of de Romanes' works
Indonesian impulses of de Romanes' worksCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaThe island of Bali has been a particular haven for many foreign artists who sought inspiration from what they considered an almost forgotten world.But Agostino de Romanes (b. 1947) went beyond all that.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Diarrhea incidence surges after holidays
Diarrhea incidence surges after holidaysAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarDozens of people, mostly children, have died over the recent Idul Fitri holidays across the country after suffering from serious diarrhea.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Hopes, doubts greet film festival return
Hopes, doubts greet film festival returnHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt could be of the gigantic upswept hairdos, the Citra trophy or autograph hunting, but those born before the 1980s are likely to recollect the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI).
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Hot under the collar with spicy Acehnese food
Hot under the collar with spicy Acehnese foodSuryatini N. Ganie, Contributor, Jakarta The some who like it hot should head to Aceh, try their hand at a few of the local recipes, for that pack a powerful punch.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Respect still in short supply for short films
Respect still in short supply for short filmsAdmittedly, expectations were low before seeing the entries of the short film competition for the upcoming Indonesian Film Festival (FFI).Although it has never really faded from view, and notwithstanding its "boom" at the end of the 1990s, the local...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat
Reading matters for Winfred HutabaratHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Two Poso men released, no link to terror bomb found
Two Poso men released, no link to terror bomb foundRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluThe two men arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Pasar Sentral bomb attack in Poso, Central Sulawesi on Nov.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Plain and simple with tropical charm
Plain and simple with tropical charmMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta A tropical style home in leafy surroundings that did not require continual upkeep was the dream house of one Bandung family.Standing on 450 square meters of land, this simple tropical house has all the qualities the owners...
Sun, 21 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 21, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 21, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, Nov. 24 to Dec. 4. * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Italian Maestro Agostino De Romanis, Gedung Arsip Nasional (the National...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Police nab 2 suspects in Poso bomb blast
Police nab 2 suspects in Poso bomb blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, MakassarLess than a week after a deadly bomb blew up inside a public transportation minivan in the troubled Central Sulawesi regency of Poso, police arrested two men on Friday for their alleged role in the attack.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Holidaymakers return to the big smoke
Holidaymakers return to the big smokeAfter spending Idul Fitri with their families in their hometowns and villages across Java, Sumatra and other islands, hundreds of thousands of Jakartans return home in time to start work on Monday.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Malaysians of Nagari origin
Malaysians of Nagari origin There is a big group of Malaysians in Indonesia whose ancestors came from Nagari and I am one of them. We hear from our elders and in my case from my late grandmother stories about places such as Payo Kumbuh and Padang Panjang in West Sumatra.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
'Pasar Lebaran Jogja' offers alternative shopping
'Pasar Lebaran Jogja' offers alternative shoppingSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIt is common knowledge here that when Idul Fitri (the celebration that marks the end of Ramadhan) comes around, shopping centers in the city, especially those along Jl. Malioboro and Jl.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
* Govt lacks initiative in approach to Aceh problem Page 3
* Govt lacks initiative in approach to Aceh problem Page 3 * Extortion of motorists rife in Lampung Page 4 * Palestine and Aceh: Limits of solidarity Page 6 * Job seekers stream to Jakarta despite threat of expulsion Page 8 * Roger Federer fights through in Houston Page 9 * Myanmar releases key...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Three killed in motorcycles crash
Three killed in motorcycles crash JAKARTA: Three people died instantly in an accident on Thursday afternoon involving two motorcycles, police revealed on Friday.Two of the fatalities, Saparudin and Peni Puji Rahayu, were riding on a motorcycle on Jl. H.R.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
1.Ong Keng Yong-ASEAN summit in Laos
1.Ong Keng Yong-ASEAN summit in Laos 1 X 38 ASEAN Summit: Continuing the dynamism2. Maria T.Huhtala--Indonesia-US ties: building mutual understanding. 1 X 48 U.S. and Indonesia must work to build ties3.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
UGM adopts education quality assurance system
UGM adopts education quality assurance systemSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIn a bid to assure the public of the high quality of its education, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has recently declared that it has fully and thoroughly implemented the so-termed Quality Assurance...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Shocking survey results
Shocking survey results Almost one in six Indonesian Muslims support the mass murder of their guests and other innocent people, among them women and children. And only a little more than half of Indonesian Muslims disagree with such cruelty.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Kulonprogo opens art market
Kulonprogo opens art market Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta, started the operation of dozens of kiosks selling artwork and handicrafts on Nov. 17 as part of an art market project being built on a 1.9-hectare plot of lnd in Salamrejo village, to showcase local handicrafts.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Residents oppose slaughter house
Residents oppose slaughter house TANGERANG: Residents of Pondok Kacang village in Pondok Aren, here, protested on Friday the presence of a slaughter house in the neighborhood, which they said was polluting the environment.The group also said the livestock slaughter house was illegal.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Messy sidewalks in Jakarta
Messy sidewalks in JakartaFrom KompasJakarta sidewalks are getting increasingly untidy; they have become more of a hindrance to pedestrians than convenient pavements to walk on.On Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, for instance, vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers pack the sidewalks from the Hotel...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Vice President Kalla goes home in style
Vice President Kalla goes home in styleFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's call for a moderate and simple lifestyle seems to have fallen on deaf ears in the case of Vice President Jusuf Kalla and several Cabinet ministers.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Law enforcement
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Law enforcement
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Kafkaesque drama unfolds off Java as foreign divers find treasure
Kafkaesque drama unfolds off Java as foreign divers find treasureSebastien Blanc, Agence France-Presse/JakartaIn the blue waters of the Java Sea, a drama is unfolding around an ancient cargo of sunken treasure, but with corruption and bureaucracy never far from the surface in Indonesia, the tale...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Text messages up by 100 percent
Text messages up by 100 percentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With new, cheaper cellular cards on the market and more people owning cell phones, text messaging during Idul Fitri saw a tremendous jump of almost 100 percent this year as compared to last year.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Council to probe Tanah Abang project
Council to probe Tanah Abang projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe inquiry team set up by the City Council will investigate possible irregularities in the Jakarta administration's plan to demolish the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta, amid the strong opposition of traders.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Ladia Galaska project
Ladia Galaska project The Ladia Galaska road project in the Gunung Leusser ecosystem in Aceh is proving to be even more of a disaster than predicted. According to the observations of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) Aceh a large flood occurred on Sept.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 20, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 20, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, Nov. 24 to Dec. 4. * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Italian Maestro Agostino De Romanis, Gedung Arsip Nasional (the National...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Bali favorite island in Asia: Magazine
Bali favorite island in Asia: MagazineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bali's panoramic views and unique mixture of spiritualism and tourism has made it the favorite island for travellers in the Asia-Indian Ocean region, according to readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to ensure they are corruption-free.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Suffering not over yet for Alor earthquake victims
Suffering not over yet for Alor earthquake victimsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe sky was dulled with clouds as Orpa Muakesak sifted through the rubble of what was once her home in the earthquake-rattled village of Tulen on Alor island.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Nov. 22, 2004
Nov. 22, 2004Waiting for economic action It is now already a month after the inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's United Indonesia Cabinet and the market is still waiting for what has long been promoted as Susilo's first 100-day action plan to fully restore investor confidence.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Interest and investment
Interest and investmentFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has introduced three economic strategies for the banking sector, namely (i) an average economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in five years, (ii) creation of macro-economic stability to drive the real and business sectors and...
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
1. Discourse (35) - 42 pts 7cols 1line (1x42)
1. Discourse (35) - 42 pts 7cols 1line (1x42) Government lacks initiative in approach to Aceh problem 2. APEC (60) - 36 pts 5cols 1lines (1x40) Protesters denounce Bush, Iraq war and APEC summit 3. Credit (35) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x32) UN spotlights microcredit for 2005 4.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
British businessmen to visit Indonesia
British businessmen to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: A British delegation, grouped under the Indonesian- British Business Council, is scheduled to visit the nation on Nov. 22-23 to get a closer look at the business climate here and the government's plans to boost exports and investment.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Sexagenarian killed in ferry collision
Sexagenarian killed in ferry collision BATAM, Riau: An elderly woman was found dead after a boat she was on was hit by a ferry off of Banten Island on Thursday evening.Deputy chief of the Tanjungpinang Police Precinct Sr. Comr.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Prophetic religiosity
Prophetic religiosity From Media Indonesia A year ago (Nov. 25, 2003), in his Idul Fitri sermon at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, General Chairman of the central board of Muhammadiyah, Syafii Ma'arif said, "A religion failing to defend justice is a withering religion, one that has lost is vigor.
Sat, 20 Nov 2004
Stop TV corrupting youth
Stop TV corrupting youthFrom Koran Tempo Our television stations air quite a lot of TV shows for youngsters but, unfortunately, the stories dwell only on love affairs, mud-slinging and slander, vying for a girl's or a boy's heart, and partying. These shows will corrupt the minds of our youngsters.