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Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Courting arts and culture
Courting arts and culture After a 12-year hiatus, the Fifth National Congress on Culture was once again organized, hoping to give direction and guidance for the development of arts and culture in the country.At the congress, held in the hill town of Bukittingi, West Sumatra, from Oct.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
A well-maintained old house is a rare sight in Jakarta. But one
A well-maintained old house is a rare sight in Jakarta. But one in Menteng, Central Jakarta, boasts a glorious garden that never fails to grab the attention of passersby. Page 10 Homespun gemsThere's always a treat in store at the shows of designer Obin.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
RI students go it alone to make movie
RI students go it alone to make moviePrapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth, Australia A group of Indonesian students here have made their mark on the filmmaking scene, proving that good ideas and hard work are really what make a fine movie.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Da'i links Poso gunmen linked to Marriott bombing
Da'i links Poso gunmen linked to Marriott bombing Irvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said the perpetrators of the recent attacks that killed 13 in the Central Sulawesi towns of Poso and Morowali might have links to the bombers of the JW...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Badawi begins rule with plea for support
Badawi begins rule with plea for supportSean Yoong, Associated Press, Penang, Malaysia In his first speech as Malaysia's new prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi promised on Saturday that he would keep his predecessor's policies in place, and urged cheering supporters to back him as he takes over...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Obin: Handmade gems, but don't use the 'e' word
Obin: Handmade gems, but don't use the 'e' wordHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is always a treat in store at the fashion shows of noted cloth designer Obin. Aside from the expected array of beautiful traditional cloth and the tasty spread of local cuisine served before the show, there...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
TV Program: Sunday, November 2, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, November 2, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Utama7:00 Children's Program: Panggung Boneka 9:00 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. English For Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari3:00 City News4:30...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
'Torrente' strikes Irene at world chess tourney
'Torrente' strikes Irene at world chess tourneyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Buoyed by two consecutive wins earlier in the week, Irene Kharisma Sukandar entered the ninth round in high spirits, but ended up losing to Ana Guadamuro Torrente of Spain in the girls' under-12 competition at the World Youth...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Getting there
Getting there The best option is to fly. Both Merpati and Pelita operate flights from Bali to Labuanbajo. It's best to book your flight at least 10 days ahead of time, and make sure that you reconfirm before leaving Flores.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Women still battling to get ahead in workplace
Women still battling to get ahead in workplaceHera Diani and Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The glass ceiling has been cracked but it's still far from being shattered: Although the workplace is more gender-friendly than it once was, examples of women CEOs like president director of Indofood...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Hamsad, a modest man finally gets his due
Hamsad, a modest man finally gets his dueT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta When veteran literary figure Hamsad Rangkuti learned he was selected as the winner of the Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Indonesia's Best Fiction 2002-2003, one of the first things he did was to order a box of name cards.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Designer Edo celebrates traditional design
Designer Edo celebrates traditional designTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Edward "Edo" Hutabarat is angry. He believes there are not enough people in this country supporting what he has been doing all these years -- promoting Indonesian culture through fashion and in the process,...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Manhunt goes on for Azahari, Noordin
Manhunt goes on for Azahari, NoordinYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Police stepped up their manhunt on Saturday for two of the most wanted terror suspects in east Asia, Malaysians Azahari and Noordin Mohd Top, who are currently on the run in the country.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Photographer Tino regains his lost identity
Photographer Tino regains his lost identityChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta The first thing Tino Djumini remembers in his life is sitting on a plane taking him from Jakarta to Amsterdam in the late 1970s, where his new adoptive family was waiting for him.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Megawati says Badawi appointment set to bring RI, Malaysia closer
Megawati says Badawi appointment set to bring RI, Malaysia closerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri sent on Friday a letter congratulating the appointment of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the new Malaysian prime minister, conveying hopes that his...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Fixing the teen image 'thin is in' fixation
Fixing the teen image 'thin is in' fixationKaren De Jong Zumaeta, Contributor, Bogor, West Java Open any teen magazine or tune into a primetime TV show and your eyes are assailed by myriad images of cigarette-slim models. These images overwhelm today's young women.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Interior design: Creating cozy atmosphere in your living room
Interior design: Creating cozy atmosphere in your living roomDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Tired of the current image of your home and looking for a change? Don't recite any mantras. Let's start with the place where the most people will see it -- your living room.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
More people turning to spring, latex mattresses
More people turning to spring, latex mattressesSudibyo M. Wiradji, Jakarta, The Jakarta Post Growing consciousness among consumers about the importance of healthy sleeping has brought positive effects on the sale of branded spring and latex mattresses in Indonesia.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Komodo National Park: In search of diving, not dragons
Komodo National Park: In search of diving, not dragonsJock Paul, Contributor, Labuanbajo, Flores "People come here for the dragons but they stay for the diving."I hear the comment over and over from locals during my five days in Labuanbajo, a quiet fishing town on the west coast of Flores from...
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Idea practitioners: Key to every organization's success
Idea practitioners: Key to every organization's successHermawan Kertajaya, Contributor, Jakarta What's the Big Idea?: Creating and Capitalizing on the Best Management Thinking Thomas H. Davenport and Laurence Prusak with H. James Wilson Harvard Business School Press, Boston.
Sun, 02 Nov 2003
Local furniture market offers big promise
Local furniture market offers big promiseRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The impressive newly opened Da Vinci Holdings tower in Jakarta's main business thoroughfare on Jl. Sudirman has opened the eyes of many people that the domestic furniture market offers huge potential if properly tapped.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Army announces reshuffle
Army announces reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army unveiled a major reshuffle on Friday, replacing Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso with Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agus Tadi.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Megawati off to Japan in December
Megawati off to Japan in December JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative Summit on Dec. 11 in Tokyo.Spokesman for the foreign ministry Marty Natalegawa said on Friday that the summit would focus on...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Solar storm impact on RI unknown
Solar storm impact on RI unknownZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts remain uncertain about how the recent geomagnetic particle storm will affect Indonesia, as the shockwave from the storm is moving at a very high speed, making it hard to observe.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Secondhand books
Secondhand booksFrom Warta KotaClose to Gunung Agung bookshop on Jl. Kwitang, Central Jakarta, vendors selling secondhand books occupy almost half the road, some have set up tents from which they sell their wares.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
BPK slams accountants for poor handling of SOE audit
BPK slams accountants for poor handling of SOE auditRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has criticized public accountants for their inattention to possible financial irregularities in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) while auditing their financial reports.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Construction of monorail system to start in January
Construction of monorail system to start in JanuaryBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of two monorail lines is scheduled to begin in January 2004 but the elevated public transport system will only operate in the center of Jakarta instead of connecting Jakarta with Bekasi...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
The man who established Malaysia
The man who established MalaysiaWang Gungwu, Director, East Asian Institute, University of Singapore, Project Syndicate Once again, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad acerbic tongue has incited controversy. But his long rule in his country -- which ends Nov.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Govt to issue decree to protect TKIs
Govt to issue decree to protect TKIsRidwan Max Sijabat and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While preparing a labor protection law, the government will immediately issue a decree to provide legal protection for two million Indonesian workers overseas.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Indonesia welcomes new leader in Malaysia
Indonesia welcomes new leader in MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government welcomed on Friday the change of guard in Malaysia from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and expressed the hope that the two neighboring countries would continue to maintain their excellent...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
JP/5/acros01
JP/5/acros01Police warn to shoot criminals JEMBER, East Java: Police here on Friday issued an order for their personnel to shoot on the spot thieves targeting vehicles during Ramadhan in Jember regency, East Java. "Stealing vehicles during the time of worship cannot be justified legally and morally.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Evictees face rain, heat, Ramadhan hardship
Evictees face rain, heat, Ramadhan hardshipEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a few hours prior to the breaking the fast meal, heavy rain and strong winds forced hundreds of evicted fishermen and their families on the riverbanks of Muara Angke, North Jakarta, to huddle themselves into...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Govt confirms terror suspect Taufik is Indonesian-born
Govt confirms terror suspect Taufik is Indonesian-bornFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mystery about the citizenship of detained terrorist suspect Taufik Rifki has been uncovered after Indonesian diplomats met with the detainee at Aquinaldo Camp in Quezon City, Manila,...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Govt confirms terrorist-suspect Taufik is an Indonesian
Govt confirms terrorist-suspect Taufik is an IndonesianFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe mystery about the citizenship of detained terrorist suspect Taufik Rifki has been uncovered after Indonesian diplomats met with the detainee at Aquinaldo Camp in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Corruption undermines RI's competitiveness
Corruption undermines RI's competitivenessSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rampant corruption and ineffective bureaucracy are the two most important factors behind the country's low business competitiveness index, according to the latest global competitiveness report of the World Economic...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
PDI Perjuangan to keep posts vacant
PDI Perjuangan to keep posts vacant BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has no plans to fill the vacant posts in its central board until after the legislative round of elections in April next year, an executive said.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Inform police before Idul Fitri exile
Inform police before Idul Fitri exile JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara called on Jakartans on Friday to inform local security guards in their neighborhood of their plans for the Idul Fitri holiday so the guards can beef up security measures on empty premises.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
`Dugderan' festival greets Ramadhan
`Dugderan' festival greets RamadhanSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Sweat trickled down the innocent faces of Dodi, 5, and Sigit, 8. Under the scorching sun, the kids and their parents lined up along the sidewalk on Jl. Pemuda here.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Governor launches new tourism program
Governor launches new tourism programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso launched on Thursday "Experience Jakarta", a two-month long domestic tourism program designed to attract more leisure tourists to the capital.The program, which will run from Nov. 1 to Dec.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
VP Center and UN troops
VP Center and UN troopsFrom Media IndonesiaThe establishment of the Vice President Center is to me surprising and confusing, though I appreciate the attitude of Vice President Hamzah Haz, who has responded to public criticism and expressed his readiness to dissolve the center if requested by the...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Yogya to launch direct flight to KL
Yogya to launch direct flight to KL YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta authorities will officially launch the first direct flight from the province to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Malaysian Airlines beginning in early December.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Golkar defends office ownership
Golkar defends office ownership JAKARTA: Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Friday that he would instruct the party secretary general Budi Harsono to study documents regarding the ownership status of the party office in West Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
b]* Headlines:Govt confirms terror suspect Taufik is Indonesian
b]* Headlines:Govt confirms terror suspect Taufik is Indonesian 2 * National:Rights body demands end to Aceh operation 4 * Archipelago:Rizal to visit South Nias despite protests 5 * Opinion:Ramadhan month a moment for dialog, peace 7 * City:Evictees face rain, heat and Ramadhan hardship 8 *...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Pertamina to cease crude processing deal
Pertamina to cease crude processing deal The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Friday it would no longer seek crude processing deals (CPDs) next year to cover fuel consumption at home.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Rizal to visit S. Nias despite protests
Rizal to visit S. Nias despite protestsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatara Defiant North Sumatra governor T. Rizal Nurdin was adamant on Friday that he would not delay his planned visit to South Nias regency next week, despite threats of demonstrations from locals.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
TV Today: Saturday, November 1, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, November 1, 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, 01 Nov 2003
Tangerang to raise tap water prices
Tangerang to raise tap water prices TANGERANG: Tangerang regency's tap water company, Tirta Kerta Raharja, will increase water rates by up to 100 percent starting in January."This is the first increase since 1999.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Indie music, released by a major label?
Indie music, released by a major label?Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Want your songs to be recorded and still sound like your songs?Less than a decade ago this was rarely an option for bands. The reality was that in order to be recorded musicians had to tailor their music to fit the...
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 1, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 1, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 4 - 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.