Archive: 21 May 2002
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Tue, 21 May 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 20, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 385 -5 50,000 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 21 May 2002
City warned not to build Kelapa Gading sports complex
City warned not to build Kelapa Gading sports complex Residents of Kelapa Gading housing complex in North Jakarta have threatened legal action against the city administration if it allows the construction of a sport complex to continue.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Ford opens second store
Ford opens second store JAKARTA: PT Ford Motor Indonesia opened its second Superstore, called the Ford Jakbar Superstore, on Jl. Jend. S. Parman, West Jakarta, on Monday.The opening followed the recent launch of Ford's first dealership, the Ford Jaksel Superstore, on Jl. T.B.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Clarification needed
Clarification needed I work as a dentist (civil service registration number 140243579) at the public health center in Tanjung Batu, Tujuh Belas district, Singkawang, West Kalimantan. Allow me now to inquire about the status of my employment.
Tue, 21 May 2002
ASEAN cautious on East Timor membership
ASEAN cautious on East Timor membershipChris Foley, Agence France-Presse, Singapore East Timor's arrival as a sovereign state has bolstered its claim to a seat at the ASEAN table, but the 10-nation bloc faces deep soul-searching on whether to provide the extra chair.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Decolonization of East Timor
Decolonization of East Timor On Sunday at midnight (May 20), East Timor became independent (the writer wishes to extend his congratulations to the people of East Timor as well as to President Xanana Gusmao).The writer remembers a similar happy event more than 50 years ago.
Tue, 21 May 2002
E. Timor, Australia sign oil, gas treaty
E. Timor, Australia sign oil, gas treatyAgence France-Presse, Dili Newly independent East Timor signed a treaty with Australia Monday on the division of Timor Sea oil and gas revenues, sealing an agreement that gives the impoverished nation a lifeline to economic self-sufficiency.
Tue, 21 May 2002
3. Strait -- America in policy bind over Indonesia
3. Strait -- America in policy bind over Indonesia 2 X 32 36pt Bodoni America in policy bind over Indonesia Lee Kim Chiew The Straits Times
Tue, 21 May 2002
State budget 101
State budget 101 From Republika The good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Locals get tennis lessons from ITA coaches
Locals get tennis lessons from ITA coachesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two American tennis coaches are seeking to help develop Indonesian tennis as they began a series of coaching clinics here on MondayThe clinics are being organized by the country's tennis governing body, Pelti.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Four injured in attack on protesters
Four injured in attack on protesters SEMARANG, Central Java: A demonstration held by the Democratic Front for Poverty Eradication (FDPRM) turned violent on Monday when the group was attacked by dozens of people claiming to be members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Countries react coolly to Malaysian push to define terrorism
Countries react coolly to Malaysian push to define terrorism Agencies Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian security ministers reacted coolly on Monday to Malaysia's latest call for a formal definition of terrorism.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Thai auto industry to stay competitive post AFTA
Thai auto industry to stay competitive post AFTAAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand's auto industry will remain competitive despite a Southeast Asian free trade plan that will virtually eliminate tariffs in the region, Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said Monday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Response to Frank Richardson
Response to Frank Richardson First of all, I would like to thank Frank Richardson for his comment in The Jakarta Post's May 16 edition about my article, Indonesian Press: Walking a tightrope (The Post, May 14).Mr.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Gusmao, the real statesman
Gusmao, the real statesman One man stood out among the many dignitaries who attended Sunday's celebrations to usher in East Timor's independence in Dili. We are talking here about no other than Xanana Gusmao, who took his oath of office shortly after midnight on Sunday to become the first president...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Kostrad to stage antiriot exercise in Ambon
Kostrad to stage antiriot exercise in AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonThe Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) will hold an antiriot exercise in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon in July in a bid to help end the prolonged conflict and restore security and order in the...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Art expo to be held at Erasmus Huis
Art expo to be held at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA: A Flemish artist, Rudi Corens, will present a contemporary jewelry, carpet and sculpture exhibition at the Erasmus Huis Dutch cultural center in South Jakarta, for a week, starting from Thursday evening.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Kostrad to stage exercises in Ambon to help end prolonged conflict
Kostrad to stage exercises in Ambon to help end prolonged conflictOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) will hold training exercises in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon in July in a bid to help end the prolonged conflict and restore...
Tue, 21 May 2002
[b]It said they filed a complaint with claim's department: Is that
It said they filed a complaint with claim's department: Is that the claim's department for SQ or for Soekarno-Hatta airport? And why is the letter writer upset with SQ when, according to the details of his letter, his bag was likely broken into upon landing at Soekarno-Hatta by airport baggage...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Asian monies up, rupiah at 9,050
Asian monies up, rupiah at 9,050Ryan Woo, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies extended last week's gains Monday, some of them breaking through key technical levels, as they capitalized on the U.S. dollar's continued weakness, particularly against the yen.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Hendrawan, a true champion
Hendrawan, a true championNovan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou/Jakarta A week before heading to Guangzhou, China, for the 2002 Thomas and Uber Cup badminton championships, Hendrawan was struggling with two big problems.
Tue, 21 May 2002
GAM warns of attacks on state facilities
GAM warns of attacks on state facilitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acehnese separatist rebels have warned civil servants to stay away from state facilities, which they plan to attack.Free Aceh Movement (GAM) spokesman Tengku Sofyan Dawod said from the group's foreign base in Norsborg, Sweden, that...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Telkom's Q1 net profit jumps 46%
Telkom's Q1 net profit jumps 46%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned domestic telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) announced on Monday that first quarter net profit soared by 46 percent, mainly driven by its cellular unit.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Once again questioning the Jakarta Charter
Once again questioning the Jakarta CharterFranz Magnis-Suseno SJ, Professor of Social Philosophy, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta In this newspaper (May 15) Wisnu Pramudya pleaded for a more informed view on the question of introducing syariah, or Islamic law, in Indonesia.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Poverty hampers effort to stop child labor
Poverty hampers effort to stop child laborThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Severe economic hardship and political instability have undermined efforts to eradicate child labor in the country, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Monday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
75 artists rally at mayor's office
75 artists rally at mayor's office TANGERANG: Some 75 artists from the Tangerang Arts Council staged a rally at the municipal administration office on Monday to demand the administration provide them a space to put on exhibitions and performances.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Senior officers may be involved in Theys' murder
Senior officers may be involved in Theys' murderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investigation into the killing of Papuan pro-independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay last year points at the possible involvement of high ranking officers, National Military Police Chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Experts at odds over legislators from former province of E. Timor
Experts at odds over legislators from former province of E. TimorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political and legal experts are at loggerheads over the continued presence of four legislators at the House of Representatives representing East Timor which declared its independence on...
Tue, 21 May 2002
America in policy bind over Indonesia
America in policy bind over IndonesiaLee Kim Chiew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore As tiny East Timor celebrates its independence today, its giant neighbor Indonesia confronts a new reality.
Tue, 21 May 2002
1. WATER: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. WATER: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Kelapa Gading conversion has caused salinization 2. SUTIYOSO: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Two night spots reopen despite Sutiyoso's closure 3. SOMASI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 City warned not to build Kelapa Gading sports complex Residents of Kelapa Gading housing complex in...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Evi leads at Anniswati chess event
Evi leads at Anniswati chess eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Evi Lindiawati pulled clear at the top of the standings after four rounds of blitz matches in the inaugural Anniswati Memorial Cup chess tournament at the Peninsula Hotel here on Monday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
'Confiscated planes not missing'
'Confiscated planes not missing'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The customs and excise directorate claimed on Monday that the three smuggled microlight airplanes it had confiscated on Feb. 20 remained at its warehouse at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, in an attempt to dispel rumors that they had gone...
Tue, 21 May 2002
C. Kalimantan monitors Madurese's land
C. Kalimantan monitors Madurese's land PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Palangka Raya administration is keeping a watchful eye on land belonging to Madurese currently still living in refugee camps.Palangka Raya National Land Agency (BPN) chairman Anyawungan K.D.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Two night spots reopen despite Sutiyoso's closure
Two night spots reopen despite Sutiyoso's closureAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso could not conceal his annoyance on Monday after being questioned by reporters about two night spots in West Jakarta, which he had raided earlier, that had reportedly resumed operations,...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Orangutans abused: NGO
Orangutans abused: NGO JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization (NGO) complained on Monday about the condition of a protected species of orangutan (pongo pygmaeus) in the Gunung Mesigit conservation park in West Java.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Yawning gap worsens unabated crisis: Mega
Yawning gap worsens unabated crisis: MegaI Wayan Juniartha and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Purwokerto President Megawati Soekarnoputri said the unabated crisis the country was facing had been exacerbated by the yawning gap between the political classes and the masses.
Tue, 21 May 2002
North Jakarta conversion has caused salinization
North Jakarta conversion has caused salinizationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The conversion of wetland in the northern coastal areas of Jakarta for luxury housing estates has contributed to salt contaminating groundwater.
Tue, 21 May 2002
BCA profit soars 88% in first quarter
BCA profit soars 88% in first quarterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest retail bank PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) announced on Monday an 88 percent increase in its first quarter net profit to Rp 832.7 billion (US$92.30 million), due to a sharp rise in interest income.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Gusmao, the real statesman
Gusmao, the real statesman One man stood out among the many dignitaries who attended Sunday's celebrations to usher in East Timor's independence in Dili. We are talking here about Xanana Gusmao, who took his oath of office shortly after midnight on Sunday to become the first president of the new...
Tue, 21 May 2002
C. Java woman gets death penalty for drug smuggling
C. Java woman gets death penalty for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A 27-year-old woman fell to the floor when the Tangerang District Court handed down the death penalty to her for her attempt to smuggle a kilogram of heroin into the country from Nepal.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Corruption threatens Indonesian forests
Corruption threatens Indonesian forestsFrank Brandmaier, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta/Singapore In the end the herd could take no more. Driven by hunger, the 13 wild elephants lost their fear of people and went on the rampage in two villages in northern Sumatra, trampling everything and...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rupiah reaches highest level since September
Rupiah reaches highest level since SeptemberDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah broke through the psychologically important barrier of Rp 9,000 on Monday, its highest level against the U.S.
Tue, 21 May 2002
T E L K O M S E L
T E L K O M S E L Winning Hearts, Gaining Trust On its seventh anniversary, May 26, 2002, Telkomsel reaffirmed its leadership of Indonesia's cellular operators by already achieving a market share of more than 50 percent, or more than four million subscribers.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Message from Gusmao to the world and Indonesia
Message from Gusmao to the world and IndonesiaXanana Gusmao, President, East Timor, Dili If 92 countries are gathered today here, it is because the settlement of the question of East Timor was the responsibility of the international community.
Tue, 21 May 2002
KL push to define terrorism gets cool reaction
KL push to define terrorism gets cool reactionAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian security ministers reacted coolly on Monday to Malaysia's latest call for a formal definition of terrorism.Singaporean Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said such a definition should be left to the United...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Haze covers Pontianak
Haze covers Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The West Kalimantan provincial capital of Pontianak has been covered by haze recently due to a temperature increase caused by a change in the seasons.The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency at Supadio Airport said that Pontianak was entering the dry...
Tue, 21 May 2002
1. Niaga (2x26)
1. Niaga (2x26) IBRA and IMF differ on Bank Niaga divestment plan 2. Export (3x14) Rupiah's sharp rise may hurt RI's exports 3. BCA (4x10) BCA profit soars 88% in first quarter 4. Custom (1x32) 'Confiscated planes not missing'
Tue, 21 May 2002
As tiny East Timor celebrates its independence today, its
As tiny East Timor celebrates its independence today, its giant neighbor Indonesia confronts a new reality. Two influential United States lawmakers -- Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee and Democratic Senator Russell Feingold -- have moved a resolution calling for "robust" American aid for the...
Tue, 21 May 2002
IMF, customs office agree on a reform program
IMF, customs office agree on a reform programRendi A. Witular and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise have agreed on a restructuring program aimed at boosting the performance of the latter, long seen as...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rapists must be
Rapists must be severely punishedFrom Media Indonesia It is really heart-rending for me to read and watch newspaper and TV reports about the rape and torture of a teenage girl, Lestari (16), by four youths in Klaten, Central Java. Their treatment of the victim was so barbaric and inhuman.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Testing time for East Timor: ASEAN's political perspective
Testing time for East Timor: ASEAN's political perspectiveKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok As the world's youngest nation, East Timor's independence will be welcomed by the global community, although ASEAN is ambivalent whether to include the country as its eleventh...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Drug abusers must be handled with care
Drug abusers must be handled with care Drug abuse is widespread among students, and schools have become a popular trading place for drugs. Students are a major target of traffickers as they are easily "challenged" to try new things.
Tue, 21 May 2002
AGO plan to try absent tycoons sparks criticism from expert
AGO plan to try absent tycoons sparks criticism from expertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office plan to try several businessmen in absentia will set a bad precedent for Indonesia's judicial system, a legal expert said.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Warm welcome for world's newest nation
Warm welcome for world's newest nationAgencies, Hong Kong, China China claimed first place in the race to forge diplomatic ties with East Timor on Monday as the world's 192nd nation was given a warm welcome by its regional neighbors.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Laksmi transforms emotion into artistic sufferings and love
Laksmi transforms emotion into artistic sufferings and loveCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta In the minds of many people of old traditions, the roles for which women were destined were silent ones, with tasks mostly relegated to obscurity in a society that focused exclusively on the deeds of men.
Tue, 21 May 2002
A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers
A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers "I'm very grateful for the loan from Caltex to renovate my house. Frankly, without such assistance, it would have been impossible for me to rebuild my house," villager Sobirin said.
Tue, 21 May 2002
General public can help encouraging better zoos
General public can help encouraging better zoos The London-based World Society for the Protection of Animals, WSPA, a non-profit organization promoting animal welfare around the world, recently investigated the condition of animals in several zoos in Indonesia, along with its local counterpart...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Chinese-Indonesians still discriminated against
Chinese-Indonesians still discriminated againstMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a sad irony that top shuttler Hendrawan who saved the country in the Thomas Cup championship had to struggle to get his citizenship certificate before heading to China for the tournament a mere...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Unfinished business haunts RI-Timor Lorosae ties
Unfinished business haunts RI-Timor Lorosae tiesAboeprijadi Santoso and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili/Kupang Despite reconciliatory gestures from their leaders, the future of ties between Indonesia and its new neighbor Timor Lorosae hangs in the balance due to a legacy of wide-ranging...
Tue, 21 May 2002
1. Proper (1 x 30)
1. Proper (1 x 30) Home sales perk up ASEAN property 2. Timor (2 x 14) E. Timor, Australia sign oil, gas treaty 3. Thai (2 x 24) Thai auto industry to stay competitive post AFTA 4. IWC (1 x 45) Japan calls for resumption of commercial whaling JP/
Tue, 21 May 2002
Counterfeit money, drugs destroyed
Counterfeit money, drugs destroyed BOGOR: The Cibinong Prosecutors' Office burned on Monday Rp 5.3 billion (US$570,000) in counterfeit bank notes as well as large quantities of marijuana and heroin that were confiscated from suspects.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Countries react coolly to Malaysian push to define terrorism
Countries react coolly to Malaysian push to define terrorism Agencies Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian security ministers reacted coolly on Monday to Malaysia's latest call for a formal definition of terrorism.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Asia to battle for $200b energy investment
Asia to battle for $200b energy investmentTanya Pang, Reuters, Tokyo Asia will need some $200 billion in the next 10-15 years to build enough gas and power infrastructure to underpin fast growing regional economies, the head of an Asia Pacific research group said on Monday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
House to hold hearing on E. Timor
House to hold hearing on E. Timor JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' Commission I on defense and foreign affairs will invite State Secretary Bambang Kesowo and Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda next week to seek clarification of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to East Timor.
Tue, 21 May 2002
'Sie Jie' lottery tickets mushroom in Batam
'Sie Jie' lottery tickets mushroom in Batam BATAM, Riau: Police officers in Batam, Riau are allegedly providing protection to brokers of Sie Jie lottery tickets in exchange for cash.Lottery traders in Nagoya and Windsor told Antara on Monday that their bosses paid protection money to police...
Tue, 21 May 2002
IBRA and IMF differ on Bank Niaga divestment plan
IBRA and IMF differ on Bank Niaga divestment planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the sale of the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga should be carried out as scheduled, although the government has hinted that it might back down from the...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Gus Dur lashes out at Islamic caucus
Gus Dur lashes out at Islamic caucusTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, familiarly known as Gus Dur, lashed out at the possible establishment of a caucus of Muslim political leaders, saying it would be of no benefit to the people.
Tue, 21 May 2002
GAM congratulates East Timorese
GAM congratulates East Timorese JAKARTA: The Free Aceh Movement armed wing (AGAM) joined the worldwide chorus of congratulations for the people of East Timor on their independence and the inauguration of Xanana Gusmao as the country's first president.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Indonesia: What a shame!
Indonesia: What a shame!From Media IndonesiaOur beloved country now has many labels, from the world's most corrupt country to the largest producer of ecstasy pills on the planet. The international community considers Indonesia dangerous in all areas.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Headings
Headings1. Aceh: 8 x 4 linesGAM warns of attacks on state facilities2. Timor: 20 x 2 linesWest Timor Military consoles prointegration Timorese refugees3. Kostrad: 24 x 2 linesKostrad to stage exercises in Ambon to help end prolonged conflict
Tue, 21 May 2002
Number of IDPs drops
Number of IDPs drops DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah said on Monday that the number of internally displaced people (IDP) in and around Indonesia's various conflict-torn areas had drastically dropped to 500,000 from 1.3 million last year.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Habibie's testimony damaging for Akbar
Habibie's testimony damaging for AkbarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie's written testimony in the Rp 40 billion Bulog scandal read during a hearing on Monday has solidified the case against his former minister/cabinet secretary Akbar Tandjung.
Tue, 21 May 2002
2. Telkom (2 x 16)
2. Telkom (2 x 16) Telkom's Q1 net profit jumps 46% 3. Energy JP/ Asia to battle for $200 bln energy investment 4. Oil (2 x 30) Oil prices stabilize a bit as Middle East continues to simmer
Tue, 21 May 2002
Biofuel may combat air pollution
Biofuel may combat air pollutionNao Nakanishi, Reuters, Singapore Fuel ethanol distilled from crops such as corn and rapeseed could be the solution for countries seeking an outlet for huge agricultural surpluses.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rupiah's sharp rise may hurt RI's exports
Rupiah's sharp rise may hurt RI's exportsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian exporters fear that the sharp appreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar will make their products more expensive in the export market compared to products from competitor countries whose...
Tue, 21 May 2002
W. Timor Military consoles pro-RI Timorese refugees
W. Timor Military consoles pro-RI Timorese refugeesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Nusa Tenggara Military district chief Col. Moeswarno Moesanip consoled some 30,000 prointegration East Timorese refugees who were politically estranged in West Timor following East Timor's independence on Monday,...
Tue, 21 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.20
Rupiah Rates May.20 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,565.00 8,565.00 9,110.00 9,020.00 Australian dollar 1 5,277.97 4,721.88 5,026.90 4,972.73Brunei dollar 1 5,336.12 4,775.58 5,082.29 5,029.27Canadian dollar 1 6,189.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Parade for Thomas Cup heroes
Parade for Thomas Cup heroesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia's champion shuttlers, who have just defended the men's team Thomas Cup badminton title here, will have a tight schedule on Wednesday in Jakarta, including a luncheon with President Megawati Soekarnoputri...
Tue, 21 May 2002
From Guangzhou with pride
From Guangzhou with pride To the delight of many here at home, the men's team 2002 Thomas Cup badminton competition in Guangzhou, China, finished with Indonesia making history once again, bringing home the trophy for the fifth consecutive time and a total of 13 times in all.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Local zoos have no place for animals
Local zoos have no place for animalsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Going to the zoo must be a good time for children and parents, since thousands of people regularly visit zoological parks in the country every weekend and holiday.
Tue, 21 May 2002
Unfinished business haunts Indonesia-East Timor ties
Unfinished business haunts Indonesia-East Timor tiesAboeprijadi Santoso and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili/Kupang Despite reconciliatory gestures from their leaders, the future of ties between Indonesia and its new neighbor East Timor hangs in the balance due to a legacy of wide-ranging...