Archive: 12 June 2002
95 articles found
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Regencies suspect markup in oil production costs
Regencies suspect markup in oil production costsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Oil and Gas Producing Regencies (FKDPM) has questioned the calculation of oil and gas production costs by the Ministry of Finance, saying the costs had been marked up so as to reduce the...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Poor get medical treatment for free in a rare show of solidarity
Poor get medical treatment for free in a rare show of solidarityP.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Mendut, Central Java People from all walks of life crowded Candi Mendut temple with various expressions on their faces.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Legislators continue their dismal attendance record
Legislators continue their dismal attendance recordKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong criticism of their performance, members of the House of Representatives (DPR) remained stubbornly undisciplined on Tuesday, skipping a scheduled plenary meeting for reasons known only to them.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Probosutedjo facing fraud charges
Probosutedjo facing fraud charges JAKARTA: Magnate Probosutedjo, a step brother of former dictator Soeharto, is to be charged with swindling Rp 44 billion of state funds, Attorney General's Office spokesman Barman Zahir said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
'Bung' Hatta's centenary
'Bung' Hatta's centenaryFrom Koran TempoReading various articles on the occasion of the centenary of Bung Hatta, I recall a small event that took place in 1946 in a town in East Java. It was the custom at that time, in order to arouse the fighting spirit to give substance to the national...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, June 12, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, June 12, 2001Exhibitions* Graphic Signe, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until June 15. * Education, Shangri-La Hotel, Pelangi room, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 12.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Experts hail new tariff plan for agriculture products
Experts hail new tariff plan for agriculture productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts welcomed the government's plan to raise import tariffs on agriculture products saying such a move would help protect local farmers against cheaper imported products.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Great River faces bankruptcy petition
Great River faces bankruptcy petition JAKARTA: Citibank N.A. filed a bankruptcy petition Tuesday against PT Great River International, one of Indonesia's largest garment makers and retailers, over a US$2 million debt, a spokesman for the bank said.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
The new curriculum: Hopes and challenges
The new curriculum: Hopes and challengesMuhammad Zuhdi, Faculty of Education, Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University, Jakarta The Ministry of National Education will use the 2002 School Curriculum soon. This will replace the previous 1994 curriculum.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Activists face hard fight as smokers puff away
Activists face hard fight as smokers puff awayNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters, Jakarta An Indonesian mother covers her baby's face in a pram while a well-dressed young woman next to her takes her last puff on a cigarette at Jakarta's posh Plaza Indonesia.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Indonesians taste buds try French cheeses
Indonesians taste buds try French cheesesChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Why do Indonesian people dislike cheese? "It stinks", most would probably say. "But why do you like Durian?" "Well, that's something else; the fruit is indigenous and sweet...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Attitudes to rape: The media's role
Attitudes to rape: The media's roleAngela Black, Contributor, Jakarta Recently I was yet again appalled at media representations of rape, when a local TV network accounted for the cause of sexual violence with this statement: "Women walking at night should not wear mini skirts in order to avoid...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Mastel condemns govt for violating ruling on VoIP
Mastel condemns govt for violating ruling on VoIPA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Telecommunications and Information Society (Mastel) criticized the government on Tuesday for only allowing five companies to run the lucrative Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business, saying that it...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Aceh rebels arrested in Kupang
Aceh rebels arrested in Kupang Police officers in East Nusa Tenggara province have arrested 20 of 25 alleged Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members trying to sneak into East Timor, Belu regent Marsel Bere said on Monday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Aceh councillor killed by assailant
Aceh councillor killed by assailantNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An unidentified man in a "military-like" uniform killed an Aceh provincial legislative councillor from the Crescent Star Party (PBB) late Monday evening, adding to the number of legislators who had been murdered in the...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Rezon's leads ASEAN chess event
Rezon's leads ASEAN chess event JAKARTA: Rezon Yanuar of Indonesia shared the lead with Vietnamese Huynh Vinh Thang on three points in the Under-8 category of the 3rd ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championship in Singapore on Monday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Aceh's biggest lake drops 3 meters
Aceh's biggest lake drops 3 meters BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The level of Lake Laut Tawar in Takengon, Central Aceh regency, has dropped by around three meters, the biggest water level drop in ten years, as a result of deforestation.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Nobody could want Soya massacre to happen: Hamzah
Nobody could want Soya massacre to happen: HamzahThe Jakarta Post Ambon/JakartaVice President Hamzah Haz listened to first hand accounts on Tuesday of the massacre in Soya village on April 28 which left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured, as well as 36 buildings burned, including an...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
JP/13/L00
JP/13/L00 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 11.Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,234.00 8,234.00 8,778.00 8,690.00Australian dollar 1 5,256.92 4,683.50 4,997.32 4,942.87Brunei dollar 1 5,160.68 4,600.51 4,905.83 4,855.29Canadian dollar 1 6,004.68 5,350.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Software piracy alarming with Vietnam, China, RI worst offenders
Software piracy alarming with Vietnam, China, RI worst offendersAgence France-Presse, Washington The software industry's watchdog arm said on Monday that piracy of computer programs is on the upswing, with four out of 10 programs in use around the world unauthorized.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Kobe Steel, Timet tie up
Kobe Steel, Timet tie up TOKYO: Japan's Kobe Steel Ltd. said Tuesday it has licensed a next generation titanium alloy to U.S. counterpart Titanium Metals Corp. (Timet) -- the world's largest titanium producer.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Witnesses confirm Suai church attack
Witnesses confirm Suai church attackTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaWitnesses testified before the human rights ad hoc trial for the 1999 East Timor atrocities on Tuesday that pro-Jakarta militia groups attacked proindependence supporters taking refuge in the St.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Arroyo gets cold shoulder at wake for RP hostage
Arroyo gets cold shoulder at wake for RP hostageAgence France-Presse, Lamitan, Philippines President Gloria Arroyo was given the cold shoulder on Tuesday by grieving residents of this town who blame her government for a year-long hostage crisis that led to the deaths of a local nurse and a U.S.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Hotel Mulia agrees to pay its debt
Hotel Mulia agrees to pay its debt JAKARTA: The management of Hotel Mulia Senayan finally agreed to pay its Rp 15 billion (US$1.7 million) debt to the city administration to escape a court order to seize the hotel.Lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea claimed that the management of the hotel, located on Jl.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Public Order officers sued
Public Order officers sued JAKARTA: The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) of Jakarta chapter launched legal action in the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday against Governor Sutiyoso, the East Jakarta Mayor and the East Jakarta public order office after public order officers allegedly...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Businesses protest Tax Tribunal policy
Businesses protest Tax Tribunal policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Companies were surprised by the plans of the new Tax Tribunal to open its hearings to the public, saying the policy would be detrimental to their operations as confidential information could be obtained by competitors.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Foreign debt hampers access to food: Megawati
Foreign debt hampers access to food: MegawatiBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told a United Nations summit on food and agriculture that the burden of foreign debt on poor nations restricted access to food and undermined poverty reduction efforts.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Jakartans undeterred by bomb blasts
Jakartans undeterred by bomb blasts The planting of four bombs outside three entertainment centers in Jakarta on Sunday -- two of which exploded injuring five people -- has sparked fears among residents that they could be the next casualties.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Wolfowitz's reality
Wolfowitz's reality The address to the Asia Security Conference by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, published in The Jakarta Post on June 5 and June 6, was, I assume, intended as a morale booster and, therefore, one should not be surprised by its lack of intellectual rigor.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
TNI must leave politics 'ahead of schedule'
TNI must leave politics 'ahead of schedule'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police will have to leave politics ahead of schedule as the newly proposed bill on general elections states they will no longer be represented in the...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Thailand to ask EU for tariff cut for drugs war
Thailand to ask EU for tariff cut for drugs warDominic Whiting, Reuters, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will ask the European Union (EU) to slash tariffs on imports from the Southeast Asian country as a reward for battling the illicit drugs trade during his visit to Brussels this...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
RP projects lower inflation
RP projects lower inflation MANILA: The Philippine government expects consumer prices to rise at a slower pace than projected this year, while upgrading the export target, Finance Secretary Jose Camacho said Tuesday.Manila now expects inflation to average 4.5-5.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Probosutedjo facing fraud charges
Probosutedjo facing fraud charges JAKARTA: Magnate Probosutedjo, a step brother of former dictator Soeharto, is to be charged with swindling Rp 44 billion of state funds, Attorney General's Office spokesman Barman Zahir said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Maluku victims cry for justice
Maluku victims cry for justiceThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Victims of the Soya attack in Ambon handed on Tuesday to visiting Vice President Hamzah Haz their accounts of the grim massacre in their village over a month ago.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Tourists keep flocking Poso
Tourists keep flocking Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi: Both foreign and local tourists are still flocking to Southeast Sulawesi despite a spate of bomb explosions in the province."Although a series of bomb explosions have rocked the capital city of Poso, tourists still flock to the province, and so...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
JP/5/GAM
JP/5/GAMSuspected GAM members arrested in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police officers in East Nusa Tenggara province have arrested 20 of 25 alleged Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members trying to sneak into East Timor, Belu regent Marsel Bere said on Monday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Soeharto's health check undecided
Soeharto's health check undecided JAKARTA: State prosecutors are planning to check former president Soeharto's health later this week before deciding whether or not to reopen his corruption case.Attorney General's Office spokesman Barman Zahir said on Tuesday that South Jakarta Prosecutors' Office...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Botox makes wrinkle-free skin a reality
Botox makes wrinkle-free skin a realityMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smooth, youthful wrinkle-free skin is everyone's dream. And thanks to botox injections, it may no longer be just a dream.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Riau elite in dispute over sand exports
Riau elite in dispute over sand exportsHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau's local elite have been involved in a serious dispute over sand exports to Singapore with Riau Governor Saleh Djasit threatening to sue a legislator who accused him of taking advantage of the business to...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
New school enrollment policy raises hail of criticism
New school enrollment policy raises hail of criticismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is good news for students who want to enroll in state high schools. They are now free to enroll in any school here as the city administration's education office announced on Tuesday that it had...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Judge slams prosecutors in Buloggate trial
Judge slams prosecutors in Buloggate trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presiding judge Lalu Mariyun slammed prosecutors on Tuesday for attempting to oppose the South Jakarta District Court's plan to hear the testimony of former president B.J.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Military told to be transparent about funds
Military told to be transparent about fundsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Tuesday to reveal its financial sources apart from the state budget to avoid irregularities in fund-raising...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Sultan to open 'Peh Cun' ritual
Sultan to open 'Peh Cun' ritual YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X is slated to open the Peh Cun ritual that will feature ethnic Chinese and Javanese attractions at the Parangtritis seaside resort on June 15.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Diplomats fail to show to meeting seeking support to fight radicalism
Diplomats fail to show to meeting seeking support to fight radicalismMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Muslim and Christian leaders held a meeting here on Tuesday with foreign diplomats to solicit support for a national moral campaign against radicalism in Indonesia.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Gaikindo upgrade 2002 car sales forecast
Gaikindo upgrade 2002 car sales forecast The Indonesian automakers association (Gaikindo) has revised upward its forecast for domestic vehicle sales to 320,000 units this year from initial predictions of 300,000, as the economy continues to show signs of stability.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Prambanan temple
Prambanan temple for prayersFrom KompasWith reference to the letter sent by I Nyoman Mettayasa from Tabanan, Bali, regarding the permit for conducting prayers at the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta, it should be noted that as the nation's cultural heritage, Prambanan is safeguarded by Law No.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supply PT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
[b]The new curriculum:
The new curriculum: Hopes and challengesMuhammad Zuhdi Faculty of Education Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University Jakarta 2. Angela -- Rape by media 1 x 32 48 pt BodoniAttitudes to rape: The media's roleAngela Black Jakarta 3.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
'July 27 tragedy' victims reject Sutiyoso
'July 27 tragedy' victims reject SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 100 members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) branded chairwoman Megawati a traitor for her endorsement of the nomination of the incumbent Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for the next...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Great River faces bankruptcy petition
Great River faces bankruptcy petition JAKARTA: Citibank N.A. filed a bankruptcy petition Tuesday against PT Great River International, one of Indonesia's largest garment makers and retailers, over a US$2 million debt, a spokesman for the bank said.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Hendarsyah Tarmizi
Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaHoping for big fortune from China's LNG imports China is set to announce this month whether Indonesia, Australia or Qatar will win the multi-billion dollar contract to supply the country with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Witnesses say Suai church attacked by armed militia
Witnesses say Suai church attacked by armed militiaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses testified before the human rights ad hoc trial for the 1999 East Timor atrocities on Tuesday that pro-Jakarta militia groups attacked proindependence supporters taking refuge in the St.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
U.S. has stake in Indonesia's reform
U.S. has stake in Indonesia's reformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz was in Singapore to attend the Asia Security Conference, organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, last week.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Tourists yes... but environment first
Tourists yes... but environment first Dean Yates Reuters Selemadeg Kaja, Bali Staring at the terraced green rice fields that drop away into the distance, Putu Mahardika ponders how to tap the tourist trade on Indonesia's Bali island without harming his village's pristine environment.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Most Asian monies up, rupiah down
Most Asian monies up, rupiah downAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies strengthened against the dollar Tuesday, led by the Thai baht's ascent to a 16-month high.The South Korean won firmed for the first time in four sessions, prompting renewed concerns from government...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
1. Bomb - 3x12
1. Bomb - 3x12 Police still in the dark over Sunday's explosions 2. School- 2x24 New school enrollment policy raises hail of criticism 3. Rahardi - 1x 36 Judge slams prosecutors in Bulogate trial 4. Speak - 1x30 Jakartans undeterred by bomb blasts
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Agencies' poor service
Agencies' poor serviceFrom Media IndonesiaState Minister of Administrative Reforms M. Feisal Tamin stated that the poor service agencies provided to the public had been going on since the New Order era.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in Bali
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in BaliSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The Indonesian International Oil, Energy and Gas Conference and Exhibition (IIOGE) will be held once again, with at least 1,000 leading local and international business people expected to take part in the...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Police still in the dark over Sunday's explosions
Police still in the dark over Sunday's explosionsLeo Wahyudi S and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are still in the dark about the perpetrators of Sunday's blasts, even after they questioned 31 witnesses and arrested one suspect.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAt first glance, the old man looks too weak to walk steadily on his two legs. But, don't underestimate him. He will turn like a roaring lion, speaking loudly with strong zeal and straightforward statements. That is if you ask him about education.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
The execution of Hotel Mulia
The execution of Hotel Mulia The Hotel Mulia Senayan, which has been embroiled in a host of controversies since the first phase of its construction, has again come in to the limelight. This time it is about the verdict passed by the Central Jakarta district court, which rules that the hotel must be...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
SE Asia's steps against terror praised
SE Asia's steps against terror praisedDow Jones, New York The exigencies of domestic politics notwithstanding, top U.S. diplomats praised the cooperation and support that Southeast Asian nations have lent to the U.S.-led war on terrorism.A small contingent of U.S.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
1. Niaga (2x25)
1. Niaga (2x25) IBRA increases Bank Niaga stake for sale to 71% 2. SMG (4x8) SMG told to repay debts to IBRA 3. Tax (2x19) Businesses protest Tax Tribunal policy
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
RI maid facing death in double murder
RI maid facing death in double murder SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old Indonesian maid appeared in a Singapore court on a double murder charge on Tuesday, accused of stabbing her employer and a three-year-old daughter and setting fire to their room.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Psychotic patients put into care
Psychotic patients put into care JAKARTA: The City Mental and Spiritual Development and Social Welfare Office puts each month 20 to 40 psychotic patients, who live on the streets, into four shelters in the city."We can't predict the increase in the number of patients.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
RI, S.Korea sign MOU on mining
RI, S.Korea sign MOU on mining The Directorate General of Geology and Mineral Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea's information center Korean Resources (KORES) to cooperate in developing Indonesia's energy and mineral resources.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
KONI recruits five new trainees for Busan Asiad
KONI recruits five new trainees for Busan AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shuttlers Taufik Hidayat and Emma Ermawati are among the five new recruits the National Sports Council (KONI) have included in its tentative list for the 2002 Asian Games.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
IBRA increases Bank Niaga stake for sale to 71%
IBRA increases Bank Niaga stake for sale to 71%Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it would sell up to 71 percent shares in publicly listed Bank Niaga, of which the first 20 percent stake would be sold via the stock market.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Leo Wahyudi S and
Leo Wahyudi S and Yogita Tahil Ramani The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice are still in the dark about the perpetrators of Sunday's blasts, even after they questioned 31 witnesses and arrested one suspect. The only suspect is Dodi Prayoko alias Buyung, the parking attendant of Eksotis discotheque in...
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
East Kalimantan land critical
East Kalimantan land critical BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Some 2.9 million hectares of land in East Kalimantan were in critical condition, of which 1.4 million hectares were within forest zones, a provincial environment official revealed.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats
74 judges vie Supreme Court seats JAKARTA: At least 74 senior judges had been nominated as Supreme Justices and were ready to undergo the rigorous fit-and- proper test by the House of Representatives (DPR), House Commission II Chairman Teras Narang said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Govt plans concerted move to save child workers
Govt plans concerted move to save child workersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Astri, 14, from Bunga Sari Japatan village, Indramayu West Java, has spent the past seven months of her life working in a Jakarta brothel.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Towards national self-reliance
Towards national self-reliance For several days the mass media have been busy dwelling on a discourse on national self-reliance. This discourse was started by the National Development Planning Board chief Kwik Kian Gie.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Drost, still thinker in education
Drost, still thinker in educationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At first glance, the old man looks too weak to walk steadily on his two legs. But, don't underestimate him. He will turn like a roaring lion, speaking loudly with strong zeal and straightforward statements.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
SMG told to repay debts to IBRA
SMG told to repay debts to IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Troubled Sinar Mas Group (SMG) must repay US$240 million of its total $1.2 billion debt to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) by the end of this month.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
A Year of Philippine-Indonesian friendship and cooperation
A Year of Philippine-Indonesian friendship and cooperation The Philippines and Indonesia have always enjoyed a deep friendship based on a sense of brotherhood as well as a sense of shared culture and history between Filipinos and Indonesians.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
ASEAN vows to implement anti-haze agreement
ASEAN vows to implement anti-haze agreementAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian nations agreed on Tuesday to help each other prepare for the implementation of a regional anti-pollution agreement hailed as a major environmental breakthrough.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Simpati SMS often fails
Simpati SMS often failsFrom Warta KotaAs a user of Simpati card service from Telkomsel, I have lately been disappointed by Simpati's unsatisfactory network operation. For instance, the short message service (SMS) frequently fails.
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
1. CHEESE: 2 lines, 18 counts
1. CHEESE: 2 lines, 18 counts Introducing taste buds to real French cheese Indonesian taste buds try French cheeses 2. CHINA: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTSUnsafe foods alarm Chinese epicureans
Wed, 12 Jun 2002
Mining moratorium
Mining moratorium Your article of June 5, 2002, titled Mining operations put environment at risk, will put your credibility at risk because you are using information and data that are not credible. Maybe you were quoting statements issued by antimining non-governmental organizations (NGOs) without...