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Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Beijing dogs
Beijing dogsHawa ArofahI was overjoyed to set foot in Beijing again. Uncle Koo Tek Sian had invited me to the city for his 60th birthday party. "I'll reimburse you for everything when you arrive," he told me by phone before my departure.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Paranormal Lauren not one to play God
Paranormal Lauren not one to play GodChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta At the end of September 2002, Nyonya Lauren was sitting on the beach at Kuta, Bali, meditating. Suddenly she saw a huge wave rolling towards her, adorned by a crest of fire. Many dead bodies washed up on the shore.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Ruling leaves boat people all at sea
Ruling leaves boat people all at sea AUSTRALIA: A boatload of asylum seekers, floating in an Indonesian fishing boat in a secret location off the northern coast of Australia on Saturday, have had an appeal to enter Australia rejected by the Supreme Court.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Officials, reporters take shortcut to get train tickets
Officials, reporters take shortcut to get train ticketsEvi Mariani and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most of the executive train tickets sold out three weeks prior to the Idul Fitri holiday, many of those who had planned to return to their hometowns to celebrate tried to take a short...
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Specialty stores offer a little taste of home
Specialty stores offer a little taste of homeSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta A friend once said, "If you grew up in Germany, memories of eating tasty German sausage would make your mouth water and leave you homesick".He is not alone.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
A world of difference in hospital costs
A world of difference in hospital costs Here is a comparison of bed prices at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM), the government-run central hospital and teaching facility in Central Jakarta, and Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Opening my eyes and seeing the world from both sides now
Opening my eyes and seeing the world from both sides nowAzwar Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta In Aceh, the land of my birth and where I lived until high school, I grew up in a traditional environment full of religious values.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Jacob's supporters vow to occupy ICW's office
Jacob's supporters vow to occupy ICW's officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 people rallied in front of the South Jakarta office of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) on Saturday following the latter's plan to report Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea to the police.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Media draws men in quest for the perfect body
Media draws men in quest for the perfect bodyTony Hotland The Jakarta Post JakartaIt used to be that one of the main things that distinguished women from men was the former's supposed "obsession" with the way they look. Well, they now can welcome a new but longtime hidden ally in that quest: Men.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Nyoman Gunarsa not resting on his laurels
Nyoman Gunarsa not resting on his laurelsJean Couteau, Contributor, Klungkung, Bali It is not himself, nor his works, that the celebrated Balinese painter Nyoman Gunarsa first introduces to his visitor."Look," he says in his hurried way before his visitor has even had time to sit down.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Specialty stores offer a little taste of home
Specialty stores offer a little taste of homeSusanna Tjokro Contributor Jakarta A friend once said, "If you grew up in Germany, memories of eating tasty German sausage would make your mouth water and make you homesick". He is not alone.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Six die in fire, child survives
Six die in fire, child survivesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six people died in a fire that gutted a house in the Attorney General's Office (AGO) housing complex in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, in the early hours of Saturday. There was one survivor.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
The dogs of Beijing
The dogs of BeijingHawa Arofah I was overjoyed to set foot in Beijing again. Uncle Koo Tek Sian had invited me to the city for his 60th birthday party. "I'll reimburse you for everything when you arrive," he told me by phone before my departure.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Police pledge to curb illegal loggers
Police pledge to curb illegal loggersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has promised to take stern action against illegal loggers, as the death toll surged to 133 following the recent devastating flood in North Sumatra.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Swept away by sadness
Swept away by sadness It was time once again for the round of finger-pointing -- another disaster to be picked apart and analyzed after the fact -- when a flash flood ripped through Bahorok area in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, last Sunday.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Pet boarding business thrives during holiday season
Pet boarding business thrives during holiday seasonT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, The Jakarta Post As the Idul Fitri holiday approaches, many people are busy planning trips to their hometowns. Entire families will return to their hometowns and villages for joyous family reunions.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Cost not a concern for animal lovers
Cost not a concern for animal loversRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The marital vow, to be faithful to one's spouse in times of joy and sorrow, seems to be applicable to bringing a new pet into the family.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Terracotta. Objects from the Majapahit period,
Terracotta. Objects from the Majapahit period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50, Tel. (021) 7492850. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 15.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Pay up first policy puts life at risk
Pay up first policy puts life at risk It is not only the abject poor who are vulnerable in dealing with the Indonesian health service. With only an estimated 40 million people capable of paying for their insurance from their own pockets or from insurance policies, most people have difficulties in...
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Die well is our parting message to our ailing parent
Die well is our parting message to our ailing parentSanti W.E. Soekanto and Winahyo Soekanto, Contributors, Jakarta One of the country's top neurologists recounted an off-color, even lame, joke about the Marriott bombing and the elderly woman, Mak Erot, who has made a name helping impotent and...
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Protesters slam moves for Aceh, Papua
Protesters slam moves for Aceh, PapuaTiarma Siboro and Teuku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Hundreds of protesters from the country's two troubled provinces took to the streets on Saturday to demand for an end to martial law in Aceh and attempts to partition Papua.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, November 9, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Nov. 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Making a dorm room into a welcoming home
Making a dorm room into a welcoming homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The client's brief was for a functional, low-cost dorm for his four employees. Architect Andra Matin took that and turned the project into unique and comfortable living quarters.
Sun, 09 Nov 2003
Doctors need to get right bedside manner
Doctors need to get right bedside manner Indonesians spend a whopping US$300 million on overseas medical services each year, an official of the Ministry of Health announced earlier this week.I dare say I understand some of the reasons.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Megawati awards posthumously Hero title to Gorontalo figure
Megawati awards posthumously Hero title to Gorontalo figureFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government awarded posthumously the national hero title to Gorontalo leader HI Nani Wartabone on Friday to mark the commemoration of National Heroes day, which falls on Nov. 10.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Bush's positive impact on Bali
Bush's positive impact on BaliFrom Media IndonesiaThe recent visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to Bali met with protests in several regions criticizing his foreign policy for tending to harm the interests of developing countries.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Dian Sastro takes on new job
Dian Sastro takes on new job JAKARTA: Young and talented model-cum-actress Dian Paramitha Sastrowardoyo, better known as Dian Sastro, has a new job as the ambassador of giant electronics company PT National Panasonic Gobel."I'm very interested in this job.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
RI makes clean sweep in Bermuda Bowl
RI makes clean sweep in Bermuda BowlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian men's team swept all three matches on Thursday to move closer to shooting distance for a place in the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl at the ongoing World Bridge Championships in Monte Carlo.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 8, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 8, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Nov. 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Police ban Idul Fitri posts
Police ban Idul Fitri posts SEMARANG: Central Java Police have banned all security task forces of political parties from establishing command posts to help Idul Fitri travelers, fearing that they could trigger conflicts among party cadres."Yes, we have banned the posts.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Transition to normalcy: Aceh, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq?
Transition to normalcy: Aceh, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq?Dmitri Kosyrev, Political Columnist, RIA Novosti, Moscow Victory is easy. Post-war reconstruction is hard. These are the lesson learned by the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Councillors get Rp 5m Idul Fitri bonus
Councillors get Rp 5m Idul Fitri bonus SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Samarinda legislative council planned to present each councillor with an Idul Fitri bonus this year amounting to Rp 5 million (US$625), an official said on Friday.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Huzrin gets reduced jail sentence
Huzrin gets reduced jail sentence PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau High Court upheld on Friday the verdict by a lower court that found Riau Islands regent Huzrin Hood guilty of corruption.However, the panel of judges at the High Court reduced the lower court's sentence of two years and handed Huzrin a...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Personal articles
Personal articles With reference to the two-part article titled The West and Islam in Indonesia and the true Jihad by Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Kingdom Juwono Sudarsono, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 4 and Nov.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
WB selects Sleman for pilot project
WB selects Sleman for pilot project YOGYAKARTA: Sleman regency has been selected as one of 11 regencies and municipalities to receive financial aid from the World Bank through the Urban Sector Development Reform Program (USDRP).The aid will last for five years starting next year.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestion
Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestionTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorIn a bid to ease the severe traffic congestion around the Plant Conservation Center of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, the Bogor municipal administration will cut down several old trees to build an underpass and a...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Waiter killed in fire
Waiter killed in fire BOGOR: A restaurant waiter, Samsudin, 18, was killed in a fire that swept through his employer's house on Jl. Siliwangi, Sukasari, early on Friday.The house owner, Edi Gunawan, 52, and family members -- wife Leni, 49, and their children Iefung, 23, Robin, 20, and Christopher,...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
1. ACEH: 10 x 3 lines
1. ACEH: 10 x 3 lines RI attacks donors over Aceh War 2. TIKRIT: 35 x 1 line U.S. chopper crashes in Iraq, 6 killed 3. KEMAYORAN: 40 x 1 line 'President's son involved in Kemayoran project' 4. HABIB: 18 x 2 lines Four killed, dozens injured in stampede
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
RI attacks donors over Aceh War
RI attacks donors over Aceh WarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Indonesia is bristling over what it sees as meddling remarks by the European Union, Japan and the United States over the government's decision to extend martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
1. SAND 1x42
1. SAND 1x42 Green-thumbed Samas farmers till barren land 2. KUWU 1x56 Bledug Kuwu mud volcano spouts salty water, local lore 3. SIDE1 1x30 WB selects Sleman for pilot project 4. SIDE 1x30 Lebaran tickets sell out in a wink
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Judo squad aims to defend record
Judo squad aims to defend recordZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian judo team, which has just carried out a 24-day training workout in Japan, is optimistic it can win four gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, according to a team official.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
BI sees inflation still under control
BI sees inflation still under controlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has forecast that currency in circulation will only increase by around Rp 5 trillion during the current one- month Ramadhan period, a level which will not create serious inflationary pressure.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
S&P upgrades ratings on Mandiri, Danamon
S&P upgrades ratings on Mandiri, Danamon Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, an international rating agency, said on Friday it had upgraded the credit rating on Bank Mandiri and Bank Danamon by one notch.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
'President's son involved in Kemayoran project'
'President's son involved in Kemayoran project'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo confirmed on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's son Mohammad Rizky Pratama was involved in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$164.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Avoid eviction by force
Avoid eviction by forceFrom Pikiran RakyatTanjung Duren, an area near the luxury apartments of Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta, was formerly a vast expanse of uninhabited land. The Jakarta regional administration allowed the land to be cultivated, but later unknown parties built and sold houses to...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Police question three people for role in BNI scandal
Police question three people for role in BNI scandalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators intensively interrogated three persons on Friday for their roles in the Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal.National Detective Police chief Com. Gen.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
'Public campaign vital, not just sanctions'
'Public campaign vital, not just sanctions' Following the implementation of the 1992 Traffic Law on the use of seat belts, some city residents agreed with the regulation, but others were unconvinced. Skeptics doubt the ruling will be successfully implemented, due to poor public awareness and law...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
TV Today: Saturday, November 8, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, November 8, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 Documentary9:00 Religious Teachings10:30 Children Drama11:00 Religious Teachings11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
DPD candidates submit fake IDs
DPD candidates submit fake IDs JAKARTA: Many Regional Representative (DPD) candidates across the country have submitted fake identity cards (IDs) and copies of ID cards without the consent of the owners, a KPU member says.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Hospitals told patients need better treatment
Hospitals told patients need better treatmentDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cynthia finally had to make a trip to Singapore after endless disappointment with her local gynecologist at a hospital in South Jakarta who could not solve her nagging problems.