Jakarta Post articles from March 2007, page 3

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Nelly Adam Malik passed away at 82.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 9 Nelly Adam Malik, the widow of former Vice President Adam Malik, passed away on Sunday evening, aged 82, after three days of treatment for a stroke at...

Dutch to only use sustainable wood.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: Dutch builders have agreed to only purchase Indonesian wood certified to be from a legal source and to have been managed in a sustainable manner...

Council members visit Japan.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 9 The government of Japan has invited 10 members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and five staff from the DPD's secretariat to attend a...

Former French envoy Vignal dies at 63.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 12 Former French ambassador to Indonesia Renaud Vignal died at age 63 in Paris last Thursday after suffering from a prolonged illness, the French Embassy's...

Bankers summit showcases RI progress.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 13 Having gone through years of slow, painful and costly recovery since the 1997-1998 monetary crisis, the country's banking sector is now ready to take the...

Firm launches top 10 guide to RI banking.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 13 Independent research and advisory firm Financial Insights, an IDC company, announced Monday a set of guidelines for banks and service providers that want...

2008 growth set to reach 6.8%, Boediono says.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 13 The government sees economic growth of 6.8 percent in 2008, with inflation between 5.6 and 6 percent, the coordinating minister for the economy said...

How can TV Channels respond to conservative Indonesia?
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 13 To state the obvious, most Indonesians have always cherished traditional values. But there's evidence suggesting more people are embracing more...

HSBC to get into sharia banking.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 14 HSBC Indonesia is set to accommodate increasing Indonesian demand for sharia financial services, after providing similar services globally for more than...

KTB launches new truck models to increase sluggish sales.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 14 PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB), manufacturer of the country's leading commercial vehicle, the Mitsubishi Colt Diesel truck, has launched eight...

Searching for the ultimate eco automobiles.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 15 The fuel crisis has inspired automobile makers to develop hybrid automobiles, in which fossil-based fuel and electrical energy are used in combination....

Flood-free cars to race faster.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 15 Automotive players are convinced that 2007 will be the most exciting year in the business. After a sluggish period in the local automotive industry --...

Stable isotope research helps conservation.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 19 New scientific research on waders is expected to reduce conservation costs while increasing accurate data on breeding sites in the Arctic The use of...

Wetland conservation vital for bird migrations.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 19 Wetlands across Indonesia and Australia are vital to the survival of the millions of migratory sea birds that take to the skies over those countries...

Emil inspires students, businessmen via Gore.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 19 The screening of the Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, by former United States vice president Al Gore has encouraged experts, businessmen...

What leg bands and flags tell us.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 19 Banded waders have both leg bands and leg flags. Leg flags tell observers where the bird was "flagged", with each country and state or province having...

Kite aerial photography mixes work, play.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 21 Flying kites as a hobby often implies child's play, which is not too far off the mark. But rather than a mere pastime, kites also help in research and...

Surf's up: Waves of change arrive in Indonesia via surf tourism.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 21 It is possible that most Indonesians -- and even the government -- are not fully aware of the fact that ocean waves are one of Indonesia's greatest...

Start training when young, says badminton legend Rudy.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 23 Badminton legend Rudy Hartono has suggested the establishment of a national training camp for under 16-year-olds, to give younger shuttlers the necessary...

Bogor, India XI reach cricket semis.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 23 JAKARTA: India XI and Bogor Cricket Club booked their places in the semifinals of the Jakarta Cricket Association's 2006-2007 competition after winning...

Dede Suryana surfs toward world circuit dream.
March 27, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 -- PAGE 24 There is a new film in the making about 21-year-old Indonesian surfer Dede Suryana, whose story encapsulates the social change that his entire nation is...

Medical practice here unsatisfactory.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 1 "My husband's brother died yesterday," my housekeeper told me "I'm so sorry. How old was he? How did he die?" "Thirty-seven. He fell while working in a...

Two suspects arrested in Jakarta kidnap case.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Police arrested Saturday two men suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of Anton Adrian Laisina, a fourth-grade student at a primary school in...

Habibie to see CTF in private.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Despite its commitment to uphold transparency, the joint Indonesia- Timor Leste Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF) will hear the testimony from...

Teenagers quiz Nicholas Stern on climate change issues.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Teenagers all over the world are concerned about the future Therefore, it is little wonder that most students participating in the Young Minds workshop...

Activity increases at Mt. Batutara.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 2 INDONESIA: Activity at Mount Batutara continued to increase Saturday, spitting tons of volcanic ash and lava into the ocean off Komba Island, Lembata...

Government targets tourists from the Middle East.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 2 The government hopes to attract some 100,000 Middle Eastern tourists to the country following the launch of a direct flight from Qatar to Bali State...

Samsuridjal Djauzi: Caring about drug users, people with HIV/AIDS.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 4 The owner of an Indonesian restaurant in Melbourne was a street child who used to sing and play his guitar on public buses in Jakarta He is an...

A virtual republic on view to the masses.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 5 If you're seeking a family day out that doesn't involve the sterile confines of a shopping plaza, then the two main options are probably Ancol and Taman...

Borobudur celebrates 33 years in the city.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 5 There was something special at Borobudur Hotel last Friday when the five-star establishment at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, celebrated its 33rd...

Last call for tiramisu-lovers.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 5 This is the last call for the public in Jakarta to enjoy special tiramisu at the Lobby Lounge of Hotel Gran Melia in South Jakarta Literally meaning...

Enjoy French duck at Scusa.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 5 Scusa restaurant at InterContinental Jakarta will present to its guests famous French duck from the Provence region on March 25 The recipes, from...

Traditional cheese at Park Lane.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 5 At the Park Lane Jakarta you can find a choice of foods from its different food outlets You can enjoy a selection of 30 traditional cheeses served with...

Soccer academy at Borobudur.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 5 If you have children aged between six to 14 years old who love football, take them to Borobudur hotel for the Caribbean Soccer Academy At the hotel,...

How to stop safely under emergency braking.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 6 Many drivers might not be aware of how to treat the brake pedal in a critical situation A driver may already have pressed the pedal as hard as...

PUMA introduces French 77.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 6 German sportswear manufacturer PUMA has launched French 77, a sport lifestyle collection that is inspired by the product worn by Argentinean tennis player...

AirAsia offers insurance.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 6 Low-cost airline AirAsia will soon provide its customers travel insurance following its agreement with insurance firm PT Asuransi AIU Indonesia ...

Are you prepared for the unexpected?
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 7 What is cheap when you don't think you need it and expensive or unobtainable when you really need it? The answer is life insurance! The same applies to...

Sago the Eastern Islands' esteemed staple.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 7 The flour of the sago plant (Metroxylon rumphii) is known as a useful flour or thickening agent around the world, but to enjoy sago at its best, pay a...

Fashion show enlivens plaza's 17th birthday.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 8 Fashionistas in Jakarta got a chance to enjoy the collections of some world-class designers when Plaza Indonesia organized a dazzling fashion show to...

Researching a band on the Internet.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 8 A while back, I bought the Corporate Ghost DVD by the band Sonic Youth, which is a compilation of their music videos For those not in the know, Sonic...

Chinese masks reveal magic rites of Nuo.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 8 Visiting the Chinese mask exhibition at the Jacquemart-Andre Museum in Paris is an eye-opener for those used to masks from Indonesia, locally known as...

Who put the bunny in Easter?
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 9 Easter is one of the most important of all Christian holidays. It is the day that people all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and...

Hotels keep Easter traditions alive with fun and games.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 9 With Easter just around the corner, most top hotels in town are gearing up for commemorating the resurrection of Christ, with many offering special menus...

Chit chat of J-Pop.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 10 Japan Pop, better known as J-Pop, has been my favorite music for years. Actually, J-Pop was introduced to Indonesia via a Japanese TV series and animation...

Ni hao..!! Oriental music lai le.!*.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 10 Guys, have you ever heard about an Oriental orchestra? Maybe its not so familiar to you, but it has already gathered fans around Jakarta and other cities...

Knowing far with classical music.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 10 Classical music is just like its name; it tells us that this musical genre is classic Classical music is the root of every kind of music or you can...

Evoking emotions with music.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 10 Music. Such a small word to describe so many things, complicated with its many aspects, genre, and parts. There are too many things that can define music;...

Jazz ... yesterday, today, and forever.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 10 I can't be absolutely certain who invented jazz as a genre of music Mr. Jazz maybe? I don't even know Some people say that jazz was born in the...

The sound of music.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 10 The emergence of music in the world is as old as the presence of human culture. The first man produced music in a very simple way They started making...

Queensland: A good choice for a family vacation.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 13 I raised my eyebrows when Colombian journalist Cristina Callejas told me June last year that she had a strong desire to visit Australia, a country...

Wonderful adventures on offer to all.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 13 At about 3 p.m., Danielle Geddes was still busy welcoming guests to her office, a distinctive wooden house by the Brisbane River, which, I later found...

Classic texts on Indonesia finally see the light of day.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 15 Top Indonesian economist and former architect of New Order economic development Widjojo Nitisastro wrote his prescient book Population Trends in Indonesia...

Learning from the experience of language teachers.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 15 The Experience of Language Teaching Rose M. Senior Cambridge University Press, 2006 pp. 301 It is true to say that the profession of language teaching is...

Dancing dramas of the past in Surakarta.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 16 It was a magic moment in Pendhapi Ageng Mangkunegaran, the majestic palace audience hall in Surakarta, Central Java In mid-March a dance that hadn't...

NZ provides fantastic setting for WOMAD.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 16 Pukekura Park in central New Plymouth, the coastal and westernmost city in New Zealand's North Island, was the beautiful location for WOMAD NZ, 2007 ...

SambaSunda goes Down Under at WOMAD.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 16 SambaSunda have made their first visit Down Under, having been honored with an invitation to perform at WOMAD (World of Music Art and Dance) in Adelaide,...

HK, S'pore begin 2007 Asian filmfests.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 17 With Bangkok International Film Festival postponed until July, this year's international film festival atmosphere in Asia has come late Last year,...

'Jakarta Undercover': Fun ride lacks insight into city's seedy nightlife.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 17 Jakarta Undercover (Thriller, 100 minutes) Starring Luna Maya, Lukman Sardi, Fachry Albar, Adry Valeri Wens, Verdi Solaiman, Kenshiro Arashi, Christian...

Now Showing.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 17 The Host (Thriller, 119 minutes) Starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Bae Doo-na, Ko A-sung. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. Released by Showbox/Mediaplex...

Still Playing.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 17 Dreamgirls (Musical, 131 minutes) Starring Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy. Directed by Bill Condon. Released...

A Javanese palace celebrates its 250th anniversary.
March 25, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 -- PAGE 20 Pura Mangkunegaran in Surakarta, Central Java, a palace of one of the two Javanese kingdoms in the city, commemorated on March 17 its 250th anniversary...

Safety ratings 'dubious', say airlines.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 1 The government's airline safety ratings have contributed little to the debate on the safety of air navigation, according to some airline operators, who...

Antiterror police find weapons, explosives.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Antiterror Detachment 88 police raided on Thursday night the house of a terror suspect arrested in Sleman, Yogyakarta, earlier in the week The...

Save the forests, rich nations told.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Developed nations must provide around US$10 billion per year to stop deforestation in developing countries, particularly Indonesia, to help slow...

Truth commission to hear from Wiranto and Habibie.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 2 The joint Indonesia-Timor Leste Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF) will begin a second phase of hearings on Monday in an attempt to uncover the...

Mudflow map leads nowhere for victims.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 2 Victims of the Sidoarjo mudflow in Sidoarjo, East Java, will have to wait longer for compensation after a map of the area affected by the disaster was...

Drug-resistant TB a growing city problem.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 2 Mala, 25, was unaware of the cost of not taking as prescribed the antituberculosis medicine she got for free from a lung clinic in Central Jakarta ...

Economists call 2030 vision for RI 'unreasonable'.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 2 Economists criticized Friday the target set by a strategic group for Indonesia's transformation into a developed nation in the next 20 years ...

Indonesia asks UN to go easy on sanctions for Iran.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 3 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked the United Nations on Friday not to impose harsh sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program Yudhoyono...

Bogor launches free schooling program.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto on Friday launched a program that offers primary school students free schooling to support the national nine-year compulsory...

Police searching for kidnappers.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: Police continued their search Friday for the kidnapper of Adrians Anton Laisina, a fourth-grader at SD Don Bosco II Pulomas in Pulogadung, East...

Man suspected of trafficking women.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 TANGERANG: Police at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of trafficking women The man, whom they identified...

Remaining parties mull coalition options.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Although 17 political parties have joined forces and named Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo as their candidate, other governor hopefuls are still in with a...

Govt to add 10 hours of power to islands.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 After decades of being untouched by development, Kepulauan Seribu regency in North Jakarta will soon be in the spotlight The installation of undersea...

'Water quality affects health'.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Every year Jakarta is forced to deal with water shortages, floods and the outbreak of water-borne diseases. In conjunction with World Water Day on March...

Web technology brings text, images into focus.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Lusy clicked on the Yahoo! link and browsed through the categories First, she made the web page appear in huge letters, then she changed the colors...

Citizens hold real power, York mayor says.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 4 The population of York is a little over 40,000, which may seem like nothing compared to Jakarta's 10 million inhabitants. But there is still much the...

Technology brings the sea closer to home.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 5 The bright side of the city's water shortages is that people are now exploring alternative sources to groundwater One alternative is to build water...

Mobile units capable of treating even the most turbid water.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 5 In response to the water shortages in the capital, the Jakarta administration has issued a number of rules and regulations with the intention of raising...

Three-in-one, ERP ... what?
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 6 Jakarta's traffic has grown worse and worse during the last decade The indication is clear: Congestion is everywhere at almost every time of the day...

Best candidate for Jakarta?
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 6 The decision by 17 political parties to form a coalition and nominate Fauzi Bowo for the Jakarta gubernatorial election in August was a surprise in some...

In search of independent candidate.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 6 After months of thorough political negotiation, party leaders finally nominated Fauzi Bowo and Adang Darajatun as Jakarta governor hopefuls. Fauzi was...

Fact stranger than 'Republik Mimpi'.
March 24, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 -- PAGE 7 The farcical goings-on in the controversial TV program Republik Mimpi (Republic of Dreams) would, if anything, seem to understate the craziness of...