Archive: 28 January 2002
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Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Myanmar clarifies
Myanmar clarifies I would like to refer to the headline news report related to the so-called Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on the front page of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 25, 2002.You quoted a spokesman of the GAM who reportedly stated that they have their senior officials in exile and their ambassadors...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur
Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur CIANJUR: Two unidentified bodies were found hanging on trees near Citarum River in the West Java town of Cianjur on Saturday.Local chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Wandy Aziz said the bodies, aged between 30 and 40, were believed to be victims of murder.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Floods hit parts of Jakarta
Floods hit parts of JakartaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A two-hour downpour that deluged most parts of Jakarta on Saturday night starting at around 9 p.m., caused massive floods in several locations in the capital.In Central Jakarta, the flood waters swamped parts of Jl.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Impoverished addicts to get free treatment
Impoverished addicts to get free treatmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug addicts who come from poor families have been included among those to qualify for free medical treatment under the government's program to compensate for the fuel subsidy reduction, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
PDKB faction set to merge with KKI
PDKB faction set to merge with KKIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-member Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction plans to merge with the Indonesian National Unity (KKI) faction in the House of Representatives because it failed to meet a requirement of a newly introduced internal...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Telkom regional office plans strike
Telkom regional office plans strikeThe Jakarta Post, Semarang Employees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage
Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage Reacting to comments made by some circles on House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's plan to go on the haj pilgrimage, his lawyer, Hotma Sitompul, called them "uncivilized and nonreligious". His statement was harsh and, perhaps, made without thinking.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Paintings shown for Australian Day
Paintings shown for Australian Day JAKARTA: To commemorate the anniversary of Australia, which falls on Jan. 26, the Australian Alumni Association and the Australia Indonesia Institute are cooperating with Prime Global Link Pty. Ltd. to stage a painting exhibition.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
New device helpful for periodontal problems
New device helpful for periodontal problemsLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dentists are in need of an advanced device that combines the use of X-ray and computer known as Direct Digital Intra Oral Radiography (DDIR) to detect periodontal (relating to teeth and jawbones) diseases at a very...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m
Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m JAKARTA: After a 10-hour marathon questioning session, suspect Abdullah Sidiq Muin admitted to city police that he had received Rp 800 million from ex-fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'
Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, The Jakarta Post In this era of super quality graphics, high frame rates and fast processors for online first-person shooters, a few of us are bound to forget the joys of playing simple games, such as Infocom's text based Zork...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
[b]Is TNI regaining
Is TNI regaining its grip on politics?Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Aceh -- Aceh's hopeless war 1x 30 36 pt Aceh facing hopeless struggle The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Challenges facing the govt
Challenges facing the govt The challenges currently facing the government are numerous, especially in convincing the critics that the government privatization program of state-owned enterprises to balance the budget is on the right track and does not smack of collusion or corrupt practices.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers
Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workersAgencies, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to reduce by half the number of registered Indonesian workers here to prevent a repeat of recent riots, officials said Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open win
Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open winThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her last year's Wimbledon achievement with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stage
Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Wynne Prakusya moved a step closer to the main stage of the US$1.224 million Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament after advancing to the final qualifying match at the Indoor Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Officers grilled over murder of Dutch journalist
Officers grilled over murder of Dutch journalistYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office have begun questioning two army officers as part of their investigation into the 1999 murder of a Dutch journalist in East Timor, officials said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
A breakthrough decision
A breakthrough decision In a historic decision made at an annual policy-making meeting in Bali on Sunday, Muhammadiyah, the country's largest modernist Muslim organization, accepted pre-Islamic traditions as a reality. Muhammadiyah chairman Dr.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan The Jakarta Post AmbonBlasts and gunfire rang in the eastern city of Ambon on the riot- wracked Maluku Islands, just a few hours after two senior ministers left it on Saturday to talk with leaders of warring gangs as part of the...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
BCA saga set for next stage
BCA saga set for next stageBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drawn-out controversy surrounding the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) appears to be nearing its climax, as bidders place their final bids today. Not so, according to analysts.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
1. Ambon - 20 x 2 lines
1. Ambon - 20 x 2 linesBlasts rock Ambon after ministers leave 2. Aceh - 14 x 3 linesGAM wants talks to be postponed indefinitely 3. Class - 24 x 2 linesLocals to seek compensation from developer over floods 5. Golkar - 21 x 2 linesLeftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team 5.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over island
Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over islandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two neighboring provinces, Riau and Jambi, have been involved in an intense rift over Berhala Island over the last two months. Both have claimed the ten-square-kilometer islet, for political, cultural and historical reasons.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m each
Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m eachLocals demand compensation of Rp 500 m each from PIK, city Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continueBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors may continue to make use of their inroads into the local stock market this week by keeping the index up and rising, although local investors looked set to unwind their gains, analysts said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse up
Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse upTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dissolution of the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) has ignited fears that all previous efforts by the organization to conserve the environment will come to a standstill, activists said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Telkom regional office plans strike
Telkom regional office plans strike The Jakarta Post SemarangEmployees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of imports
More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of importsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Footwear producers have joined other manufacturer associations in demanding that preshipment inspection be reintroduced for imports to prevent smuggling and underinvoicing practices that have been hurting domestic...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Papua to supply cows from Pinrang
Papua to supply cows from Pinrang PINRANG, South Sulawesi: Two Papuan businessmen are seeking to supply cows from Pinrang for consumption in Indonesia's far eastern province of Irian Jaya."We decided to supply cows from Pinrang after receiving information that this regency produces not only rice,...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
BKPM wants to be more open to investors
BKPM wants to be more open to investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is proposing to open all business sectors to foreign investors, except for a few sensitive sectors, under the preliminary draft investment bill proposed by the agency.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
FATF meeting to focus on terrorism financing
FATF meeting to focus on terrorism financingAude Genet, Agence France-Presse, Paris The international Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) is to examine the financing of terrorism at a plenary meeting next week in Hong Kong.Following the Sept.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police
Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, Taufik Kiemas, has donated 20 patrol cars to the City Police, a City Police spokesman said on Saturday morning.Sr. Comr.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso
Watch groups demand investigation of SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have demanded that the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Home Affairs mount an immediate investigation into Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for allegedly violating ministry decree No. 50/1999.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team
Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: TeamA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team established to save Golkar is accusing certain leftist groups of trying to dissolve the party by exploiting corruption allegations against its chairman Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 54.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Aceh facing hopeless struggle
Aceh facing hopeless struggleThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The killing of Acehnese rebel commander Tengku Abdullah Syafei by the Indonesian military on Tuesday has dealt a severe blow to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Banyumas military chief removed from position
Banyumas military chief removed from positionAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Lt. Col. Rukidi has been removed as chief of the Banyumas district military command for the role he played in releasing two prisoners from Purwokerto jail.Central Java's Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80
Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "A witness to history." This must be the most appropriate tag for Kanisius, a publisher and printing shop in Yogyakarta.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Sophan's resignation reveals party rift
Sophan's resignation reveals party riftKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resignation of legislator Sophan Sophiaan from both the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may have been triggered by intense pressure to tow the party line on controversial...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
U.S. troops will patrol in RP, but carefully
U.S. troops will patrol in RP, but carefullyAgencies, Zamboanga, Philippines U.S. forces will patrol in the southern Philippines with local troops fighting Moro guerrillas but only in areas with a low risk of combat, a Philippine military spokesman said on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'
Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out all...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo- Photo caption JP/17/CAPTION A Reuters/Michael CrabtreeB APC AP/Lionel CironneauD bywell.nedE AP/Fiona Hanson FJP/Tarko Sudiarno A Muslim woman (right) browses inside the Kanisius showroom in Deresan, Yogyakarta.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist says
Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist saysDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rather than setting up a special team of senior ministers to review the controversial policy to ease repayment terms of indebted ex-bank owners, the government should instead focus on how to execute...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Locals to sue PIK over floods
Locals to sue PIK over floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million (US$50,000) each through a class action due to be filed within a month against developer PT...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence
Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidenceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina asked the police on Saturday to speed up the legal processing of fuel hoarding cases as it feared any further delay could result in a loss or alteration of the evidence,...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Talk Show4:00 Quiz5:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialism
Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialismI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, ended its annual meeting here on Sunday, calling on the international community to put an end to what it sees as a new form of imperialism.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
1. BKPM - 14 x 3 lines
1. BKPM - 14 x 3 linesBKPM wants to be more open to investors 2. Dakwah - 21 x 2 linesMuhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation' 3. Migrants - 24 x 2 linesMalaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers 4. Malays - 24 x 2 linesMoro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant link
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Many NGOs exploit children program
Many NGOs exploit children program JAKARTA: At least 25 percent of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for the benefit of the country's 100,000 street children were set up because of the lure of huge loans from the Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Social Affairs' director general...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
1. Kanisius, 2lines, 25 counts
1. Kanisius, 2lines, 25 counts Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80 2. PAHAT, 1 line, 36 counts Sculpt artisans much needed but underpaid
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
[b]Foreign capital flows
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue 2. wall (4x18) Little more Fed can do as market tries to stand on its own two feet 3. US (1X40) Economists herald end to U.S. recession4. BELUM1 (2X30) Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership idea5.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in JakartaFrom Investor IndonesiaThe comments by some Jakarta administration officials on recent floods in the city were extremely amusing. They said that flooding was all part and parcel of the seasonal cycle.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Free propaganda for GAM
Free propaganda for GAM When I looked at the front page of the Jan. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post I was surprised, or perhaps "shocked" would be a better word, to find free propaganda for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Aikidi to hold demonstration
Aikidi to hold demonstration JAKARTA: The Indonesian Aikido Association (KBAI) will hold a one-day gathering on Tuesday, a release said on Saturday.The gathering will take place at the STEKPI campus in South Jakarta where Indonesian aikido guru Ferdiansyah will lead a mass training session and...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'
Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Monster New Year cake planned
Monster New Year cake planned HANOI: Fifty Vietnam cooks plan to make a monster sticky rice cake capable of feeding 20,000 people to celebrate Vietnam's lunar new year next month.The team will mix 330 kg (728 lb) of sticky rice, 100 kg (221 lb) of green peas, 100 kg (221 lb) of pork and 10 kg (22...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Building collapse stops classes
Building collapse stops classes TANGERANG: Hundreds of students of the state elementary school in Pangadegan, Tangerang, Banten, have not attended classes since their school was damaged by a strong wind two weeks ago.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Angie adds feather to her crown
Angie adds feather to her crownThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her Wimbledon achievements of last year with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Muri records new invention
Muri records new invention YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Museum of Records (Muri) awarded on Saturday Kokoh Handoko, an alumnus of the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Akprind in Yogyakarta, a certificate of record for his invention of an electric device called an Electric Current Shock...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Sculpt artisans musch needed but underpaid
Sculpt artisans musch needed but underpaidSugeng Budiarto, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java The Muntilan streets that link Yogyakarta and Magelang are famous for their bustling sculpture businesses.This art very much helps make Muntilan, some 11 kilometers to the west of the famed Borobudur...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
'New Order ghosts' still around
'New Order ghosts' still aroundA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers expressed concern on Saturday that amid the crisis of leadership the nation was facing, the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri had failed to accommodate the aspirations of the people.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Moro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant link
Moro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant linkAgencies, Kuala LumpurThe Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a separatist Philippine rebel group, said on Sunday it was not aware that any members of a militant Malaysian Muslim group had trained at its camps.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Plaza Senayan's
Plaza Senayan's parking lot unsafe From Koran Tempo At 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2002, I arrived at Plaza Senayan and, as I usually do, looked for a parking spot on the second floor (P2). I found one in a corner for my black Mercedes Benz E320 Masterpiece with Bali license plate DK-123-AN.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Fathur used fake ID to obtain RI passport
Fathur used fake ID to obtain RI passportBlontank Poer and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Sragen/Jakarta An Indonesian arrested for suspected links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in the Philippines used fake identification to procure a false passport from the Surakarta...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
GAM wants talks to be postponed
GAM wants talks to be postponedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is asking the Indonesian government to postpone indefinitely a meeting planned for Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 in Geneva, Switzerland to give the insurgents sufficient time to adjust to the killing of military Commander...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leave
Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leaveOktovianus Pinantoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Bomb blasts and gunfire rang out in the eastern city of Ambon in the volatile Maluku Islands on Saturday, just hours after two senior ministers left to negotiate with leaders of warring gangs there as part of the...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Is TNI slowly regaining its grip on politics?
Is TNI slowly regaining its grip on politics?Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of privilege under Soeharto's rule, the Indonesian Military's (TNI) role in politics has been gradually fading since 1998.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
All public officials should be dismissible
All public officials should be dismissible The majority of the Surabaya Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) has voted to dismiss Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro. The decision to dismiss Sunarto from the mayoralty post was taken following a tough debate in a council meeting.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Region's tour operators to focus on Asia
Region's tour operators to focus on AsiaAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Travel firms in Southeast Asia are to focus their marketing efforts on attracting tourists from the Asia Pacific region as the number of travelers from Europe and the U.S. has declined following the Sept.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry site
Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry siteMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The warehouse industry in the Kosambi area of Tangerang has been experiencing robust growth, creating new jobs for locals and changing the face of the slum area, which used to be rife with gambling...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan The Jakarta Post Ambon Bomb blasts and gunfire rang out in the eastern city of Ambon in the volatile Maluku Islands on Saturday, just hours after two senior ministers left to negotiate with leaders of warring gangs there as part...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road usersFrom Warta Kota In the present era of openness, many community members, particularly drivers of motorized vehicles, are inclined to violate traffic signs, not to mention parking vehicles in prohibited areas.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Watch groups
Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso 2. Oil: Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence 3. Kosambi: Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry site 4. Flood: Floods hit parts of Jakarta 5. StopAward for archive building
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Laksamana urges KPPU not to interfere in asset sales
Laksamana urges KPPU not to interfere in asset salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi called on the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) not to interfere in the government asset sale program as such intervention could scare off would-be...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership idea
Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership ideaDow Jones, Tokyo Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold a meeting Tuesday in Bangkok to discuss how to realize the Initiative for Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership proposed by Japanese Prime...
Mon, 28 Jan 2002
Award for archive building
Award for archive building The National Archive Building (Gedung Arsip Nasional), located on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta, has won the UNESCO Award of Excellence for 2001 in the category of, "best restoration of an historical building in the Asia-Pacific region".