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Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Month of togetherness and fun
Month of togetherness and fun Ramadhan is a special month for all Muslims across the world as through fasting, they seek to get closer to God. For Muslims in Kauman village, Bantul regency in Yogyakarta, the month is not only an occasion where they can become closer to God, but also to have fun and...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Hotel bomb convict to get remission
Hotel bomb convict to get remissionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sardona Siliwangi, a 24-year-old man convicted of storing explosives used to bomb Jakarta's JW Marriott Hotel in 2003, was reported to be among the thousands of prisoners across the country to get jail cuts in observance of Idul Fitri.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Now, it's purple gold
Now, it's purple goldStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post/Singapore Back then, it was yellow and later on, it was white. And now it comes in purple as gold now speaks of individuality with a hint of glamor.According to Billi Chen, Customer Service Assistant of Lee Hwa Jewellery, which is presenting its...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Poetry, short story books reveal world according to children
Poetry, short story books reveal world according to childrenRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarTerbang (Flying): A Compilation of Best Poems Designed by Saritaksu Editions Lintang Tabloid, pub. 3 Kucing kecil (3 Small Cats): A Compilation of Short Stories Designed by Saritaksu Editions
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
New collection from D'Angel
New collection from D'Angel D'Angel has launched a new bag collections, including the Classic Collection and the Clutch Collection by young Indonesian designer Dewi Soegiarto.The Clutch Collection includes 20 designs that are appropriate for any event.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Thaworn ahead in Indian Open
Thaworn ahead in Indian Open NEW DELHI: Thaworn Wiratchant stayed on course to win the Indian Open Golf tournament after carding a four-under-par 68 in Saturday's third round for a three-shot lead.The Thai, who leads the Asian Tour Order of Merit after two wins this year, including the Indonesia...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/13/INTRO
JP/13/INTRONine journalists from print media companies in Asia grouped in the Asia News Network (ANN), in which The Jakarta Post is a member, visited Berlin and Munich in Germany earlier this month at the invitation of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the main sponsor of the network.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Breaking the fast in Singapore
Breaking the fast in SingaporeNauval Yazid, Contributor, Singapore Whereas most Indonesians favor being at home with their families for buka puasa (the breaking of the fast) Singaporeans prefer to gather at mosques with fellow Muslims to quench their thirst and enjoy a light meal.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/1/MIGRANT
JP/1/MIGRANTSons, daughters coming home for Idul Fitri reunionsID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/SurabayaAcross the country at most of the main entry gates, millions of sons and daughters -- especially daughters -- are coming home these days for the Idul Fitri holidays.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Idul Fitri falls on Nov. 3: Muhammadiyah
Idul Fitri falls on Nov. 3: MuhammadiyahJAKARTA: The country's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, announced on Saturday that Idul Fitri would fall on Nov. 3.Muhammadiyah secretary-general Goodwill Zubir said the decision was made based on its hisab (Islamic calendar calculation...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Weightlifting looks to lift two SEAG golds
Weightlifting looks to lift two SEAG goldsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With several weight classes dropped from the roster and new athletes yet to reach their peak, national weightlifters are unlikely to bring back the five golds of two years ago from this November's Southeast...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Healthy juices from Harris
Healthy juices from Harris The Harris Hotel in Tebet, South Jakarta -- which recently opened its doors on Sept. 18 -- offers fresh and healthy juices at its Bar Lounge.From apple juice to star fruit juice, visitors can watch it being made right before their eyes.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/13/Banti
JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/13/Park
JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Beckett's 'Godot' brings hope to PLWHA
Beckett's 'Godot' brings hope to PLWHAI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar When noted Balinese dramatist and director Cok Sawitri was asked by Tunjung Putih (White lotus), a Bali-based support group for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), to transform its activists into stage actors, she...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/13/Banti
JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/16/CP
JP/16/CPWho is to blame for the demise of CP Biennale The CP (Open) Biennale, an invention of well-known curator Jim Supangkat and businessman Tjianan Djie, was one that put Indonesia on the map, according to the New York Times 3 years ago.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Police make key arrest, still hunting for Mahdi
Police make key arrest, still hunting for MahdiRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu After a concerted manhunt, police officers arrested on Saturday outside of Palu, a key figure from the Mahdi sect, which recently made headlines after a deadly clash with police.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
TV Program: Sunday, November 6, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, November 6, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 Morning News 9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Children Variety Show1:00 p.m.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Bustling S'pore bazaar provides last hurrah for Ramadhan shoppers
Bustling S'pore bazaar provides last hurrah for Ramadhan shoppers When the sun has set and the breaking of the fast has been observed, the only destination worth visiting in Singapore during Ramadhan -- if you wish to spend an entire evening indulging in shopping while basking under bright street...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/1/MIGRANT
JP/1/MIGRANTSons, daughters coming home for Idul Fitri reunionsID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/SurabayaAcross the country at most of the main entry gates, scores of sons and daughters -- especially daughters -- are coming home these days for the Idul Fitri holidays.
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
JP/1/blurb
JP/1/blurbBlurb leftThe S'pore wayCross the Strait of Malacca to see how Muslims in neighboring Singapore break the fast ... and visit a popular seasonal market that is seeing its last Ramadhan.Page 9Blurb rightFlying highBoys will be boys ...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Talks start on opening Kashmir border for quake aid
Talks start on opening Kashmir border for quake aidZarar Khan, Associated Press/Muzaffarabad, PakistanArchrivals India and Pakistan started talks on an unprecedented opening of their disputed Kashmir border to help victims of the massive earthquake believed to have killed about 80,000 people,...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Virgin coconut oil for health
Virgin coconut oil for health During a recent health and lifestyle expo at the Jakarta Convention Center, PT Trimatari Bio Persada introduced a nutritious syrup called Cocona.Made of pure organic coconut, Cocona oil may be of help in the treatment of ailments such as hepatitis, liver diseases,...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Youth need 'open, accurate approach' to sexual health
Youth need 'open, accurate approach' to sexual health Duncan Graham Contributor/Surabaya To stay healthy and to be responsible, Indonesian youth should have access to condoms and other contraceptives in places where they feel relaxed about obtaining them, says a report on sexual health based on...
Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Addie takes pleasure in smoking cigars
Addie takes pleasure in smoking cigars For conductor Addie MS, 46, cigars are an everyday luxury. He smokes a cigar between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to relieve work-related stress."For me, 4 p.m. is the best time to smoke a cigar. I wait for 4 p.m. with enthusiasm," Addie told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Political dispute leaves hospital in disarray
Political dispute leaves hospital in disarrayOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung The Abdul Moeloek General Hospital is likely to close its doors come November due to a deficit in operational funds following the ongoing rift between Lampung Governor Sjachroedin ZP and members of the...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Adam Air to seek Singapore listing in 2007: President
Adam Air to seek Singapore listing in 2007: PresidentAbdul Hadhi, Dow Jones/Singapore Indonesian airline Adam SkyConnection Airlines (Adam Air) intends to seek a listing in Singapore sometime in 2007 after making the city-state a second hub for its operations, its President Adam Adhitya Suherman...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Stocks fall; Indosat, Permata drop on lower profits
Stocks fall; Indosat, Permata drop on lower profitsBloomberg JakartaIndonesian stocks fell, taking the index to a one-month low, after companies such as PT Indosat and PT Bank Permata reported declines in earnings.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Tension runs high in Bekasi over Sunday services
Tension runs high in Bekasi over Sunday servicesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tensions are running high in the Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, with some 1,500 Christians demanding their places of worship be reopened with local Muslims insisting they are shut down for good.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Final resting places are many and varied
Final resting places are many and variedDuncan Graham, Contributor/Surabaya We can only hope that a later race of people who have no need for battle remember how it used to be -- and tell their children.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court
The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court (KPK), the lawyer of Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo, following an alleged attempt to bribe Supreme Court chief justice Bagir Manan, again strengthens public negative perceptions about the profession of advocates.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
BRR disburses aid for mosque renovation
BRR disburses aid for mosque renovation BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR) has poured funds of Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) into the renovation and reconstruction of 70 mosques and houses of worship across the tsunami-wrecked province.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Indonesia finds Philippines a new threat in tennis
Indonesia finds Philippines a new threat in tennisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia sees the Philippines as a new threat along with perennial archrival Thailand in the tennis competition at the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games with the hosts fielding a group of "imported"...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 28 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,941.57 7,180.12 7,601.05 7,520.41Brunei dollar 1 6,222.21 5,628.00 5,955.42 5,894.73Canadian dollar 1 8,960.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Fiscal deficit may decline to 0.5%: VP
Fiscal deficit may decline to 0.5%: VPRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's state budget deficit may be lower this year than the initial projections as some public works projects have been postponed until next year due to several limiting factors, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Italian visitor found dead in Bali
Italian visitor found dead in Bali JAKARTA: An Italian woman was found dead in suspicious circumstances on the tourist island of Bali, police said on Friday.The body of the woman, identified as Raffaella Becagli, 31, was discovered on Thursday in bushes near a river in the island's Kuta Utara...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Female bomb suspect arrested
Female bomb suspect arrested BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police reported on Friday the arrest of a female fugitive charged with bringing explosive materials from Malaysia into Indonesian territory.East Kalimantan Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Judicial corruption is still rampant
Judicial corruption is still rampantFrans H. Winarta Jakarta In the midst of the anticorruption campaign introduced by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his first year term of office, an incident occurred at the Supreme Court recently in which a lawyer and five staff members of the Supreme...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Don't cry Bali
Don't cry BaliGlan Iswara Christchurch, New Zealand "Why did they bomb Bali? Why Bali?" For the tourism-reliant Balinese these questions are significant. For example, a taxi driver who usually waits for passengers at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, sadly said: "After the bombs in October 2002, tourism...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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checked -- JSR Cultural Heritage exhibition sees few visitors Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaOn a typical Wednesday morning at the National Museum, fewer than 10 people were seen strolling around the three-month Shared Cultural Heritage exhibition, which is displaying hundreds of ethnographic...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
'Mudik' and tolerance
'Mudik' and tolerance The fasting month of Ramadhan will soon be over, and Islamic peoples all over the world reflect on the values of their religion as they prepare to celebrate Idul Fitri.For most Jakartans, particularly Muslims, Idul Fitri is a special day set aside for reunions with relatives...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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checked --JSRPhoto caption A JP/Evi MarianiVoyagers Chris Tipper (left) and Jason Lewis at a guesthouse in Central Jakarta, after finishing half of the Indonesian leg from Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara to West Java, one part of their human-powered, round-the-world expedition. Photo caption B www.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Malaysia's Bank Islam vows probe as financial scandal looms
Malaysia's Bank Islam vows probe as financial scandal loomsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's first-ever Islamic bank vowed on Friday to search out and prosecute those responsible for 127 million dollars in losses as the issue threatened to turn into a major financial scandal.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Sixty percent of roads in damaged
Sixty percent of roads in damaged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Of the total 1,714 kilometers of major roads in Central Kalimantan province, 62.85 percent are in need of repair, which has been delayed due to funding shortages, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Rental rates continue upward trend
Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Good deeds during Ramadhan
Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Water pollution
Water pollution One of the critical problems in Indonesia is water pollution. It has become a big issue since all people rely on water. Hopefully, we can find a way to solve this problem.Every action has consequences.