Archive: 8 June 2002
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Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ex-cricket star Kapil Dev is in town
Ex-cricket star Kapil Dev is in town JAKARTA: Former world cricketer Ramlal Nikhanj Kapil Dev of India will hold several activities organized by the Indonesian Cricket Foundation (ICF) to promote the sport here. "Kapil Dev will be our guest of honor at our gala dinner at the Mercantile Club on Saturday," ICF administrator Deniz Ramis told The Jakarta Post recently. "He will also give a coaching clinic to young cricketers at the Cibubur cricket ground," he added.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
PPI chief and followers to return to East Timor
PPI chief and followers to return to East Timor Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Former chief of the Prointegration Forces (PPI) Joao da Silva Tavares said on Friday that he and thousands of his men would return back to their hometowns in East Timor next week.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nine nominated for gubernatorial seat
Nine nominated for gubernatorial seat JAKARTA: The City Council has received nominations for nine candidates for the next gubernatorial election, which is scheduled on Sept. 17, council spokesman Rubingan said on Friday. Rubingan said some "unknown" nominees had proposed themselves while the others, including the incumbent City Governor, Sutiyoso, and deputy governor for administrative affairs Abdul Kahfi, were nominated by major organizations.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Businesses urge governments on commitments
Businesses urge governments on commitments Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The international business community joined hands with non- governmental organizations in urging world governments to strengthen their commitment to sustainable development before heading to Johannesburg.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Court won't replace Amiruddin
Court won't replace Amiruddin JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court has rejected the request of the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to replace Amirrudin Zakaria, who is presiding over the trial of Bank Umum Nasional's director Leonard Tanubrata and vice commissioner Kaharuddin Ongko at the Central Jakarta District Court. Head of the prosecutor's office Salman Maryadi said he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 every town across the country.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Kwik (2x24)
1. Kwik (2x24) Kwik to meet with experts on recap bonds 2. Trade (4x10) Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RI 3. CPO (2x21) Government to monitor CPO price surge JP/15/CPO
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Refugees await their fate in squalor, filth
Refugees await their fate in squalor, filth Pandaya, The Jakarta Post, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after almost 500 years of colonization, has to deal with a host of complicated problems and toil for a bright future. The Jakarta Post's Pandaya recently visited Indonesia's new neighbor to look at some crucial issues in the new nation.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002 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. Since the establishment of official diplomatic relations on Nov. 24, 1949, the two countries have supported each other's interests and national goals at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Navy to send off Widodo
Navy to send off Widodo SURABAYA: The Navy has arranged a special ceremony to send off former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S., an officer said on Friday. The date for the event remained undecided, but spokesman for the Navy Eastern Fleet Lt. Col. Giri Suroso Trilaksono said it might take place after Widodo officially passed his command baton to successor Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on June 18.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power shortage in the regions
Power shortage in the regions MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 28 regions throughout the country have been facing power shortages up to June 2002, announced the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said in a seminar here on Thursday that Aceh, North Sumatra, South Kalimantan and East Kalimantan were among the most severely hit provinces.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Arctic Sunrise' a glow on the ocean
'Arctic Sunrise' a glow on the ocean Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali It was a hot morning at Benoa Harbor, some 25 kilometers south of Denpasar. The air was stark and fresh and the sea was an unbelievable dark blue. In the quiet part of the harbor, the grass-green colored Arctic Sunrise, which belongs to the militant environmentalist movement Greenpeace, stood regally beside the white Australian vessels docked nearby.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Court won't replace Amiruddin
Court won't replace Amiruddin JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court has rejected the request of the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to replace Amirrudin Zakaria, who is presiding over the trial of Bank Umum Nasional's director Leonard Tanubrata and vice commissioner Kaharuddin Ongko at the Central Jakarta District Court. Head of the prosecutor's office Salman Maryadi said he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
More on Islam in China
More on Islam in China I would like to comment on The Jakarta Post article on May 31 titled IAIN to cooperate with Chinese-Indonesians in which noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid stated that Islam was a faith followed in China before it arrived in Indonesia. Indeed, the embracing of the Islamic faith in China happened almost 1,000 years earlier than in Indonesia.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Globalization era and education in Indonesia
Globalization era and education in Indonesia Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id Globalization has come to us, and no nation, country or government can escape from it. It is a huge global force, economic and political force, whose actions affect the lives of big and small countries alike, either positively or negatively. We have thus far been a poor performer in this highly competitive global game. We lose much, and gain little.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power shortage in the regions
Power shortage in the regions MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 28 regions throughout the country have been facing power shortages up to June 2002, announced the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said in a seminar here on Thursday that Aceh, North Sumatra, South Kalimantan and East Kalimantan were among the most severely hit provinces.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's main concern: Protecting citizens
Malaysia's main concern: Protecting citizens Mohamad Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Minister of Defense, Malaysia Malaysia has been steadfast in meeting the rise of militancy within its borders. Thanks perhaps to our former British colonial masters, we have the legal framework which allows the government to take preemptive steps, in order to prevent acts of terror, or even inciting hatred, which would undermine the government. The Internal Security Act allows us that flexibility.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police reluctant to book Sofjan on criminal charges
Police reluctant to book Sofjan on criminal charges Yogita Tahilramani, and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police Headquarters charged former Jakarta Police chief Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb on Friday only with violating internal rules for issuing temporary vehicle documents for allegedly smuggled luxury cars. Sofjan, who is embroiled in a legal dispute with National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Political draft law deemed unrealistic, unfair
Political draft law deemed unrealistic, unfair Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties great and small criticized the revision of political laws drafted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, saying the administrative requirements to compete in the election were too burdensome and not realistic.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Think of practical need buying submarines
Think of practical need buying submarines Sin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia signed a contract with French warship builder, DCN International and Spanish shipmaker, Izar, to acquire two Scorpene submarines at a cost of more than RM3.1 billion for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
New Order and
New Order and reform era From Bisnis Indonesia The reform drive has been going on for four years. Four years has also elapsed since former president Soeharto declared his resignation from office. At the time, the name of Soeharto was heavily criticized but now it has started to be nostalgically remembered again and even praised.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's Illness
Soeharto's Illness The health of former president Soeharto has again become a hot issue. A Bali Post reporter attended the wedding reception of Soeharto's granddaughter, Danty Rukmana, on Jl. Cendana, Jakarta, late last month. At the reception, the reporter saw Soeharto in good health. He walked without assistance, and talked with his guests just like someone in perfect health.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work
Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Craftsman Hangno is no environmentalist, though he felt concerned about environmental damage and widespread illegal logging in the country. His small wooden handicrafts workshop uses less than three cubic meters of wood a month.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief to replace Widodo
Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief to replace Widodo Annastashya Emmanuelle and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri installed Gen. Endriartono Sutarto as the chief of Indonesian military (TNI) on Friday, and in the process restored command of the TNI to the Army. Endriartono replaced Adm. Widodo AS, the only TNI chief from outside the Army in the past three decades. Widodo reached his mandatory retirement age of 55 in 1999.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Give children more time to play, experts siggest
Give children more time to play, experts siggest Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Children, by nature, love to play, but tougher competition ahead has prompted their parents to overzealously enroll them into extensive extracurricular educational activities aimed at bolstering their academic performance. Not to mention those who are economically unfortunate, Indonesian children nowadays are often forced to use their time scraping around for additional income for the family.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
German students met in Serpong
German students met in Serpong TANGERANG: More than 100 students from German schools in Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore gathered at the Deutsche International School in Bumi Serpong Damai, Serpong, Tangerang for a three-day sports games that started on Friday. The annual games, held for the sixth time this year, involves German school students from the South East Asian countries.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
240,000 children in East Java neglected
240,000 children in East Java neglected SURABAYA: No less than 240,000 children were found in neglected condition all over East Java during 2001, with over half or 150,982 comprising child refugees from restive Aceh and Maluku provinces, West Kalimantan's Sambas regency and Central Kalimantan's Sampit regency.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega has no answer on Theys' murder
Mega has no answer on Theys' murder The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Papua Representatives of the Papuan special committee tasked to investigate the death of independence leader Theys Hilo Eluay met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday to inquire about the result of the national independent committee's investigation. The group was, however, told that further investigation was still under way and no result could be disclosed.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Filthy three' go to restroom
'Filthy three' go to restroom A campaign against the United States, Australia and Canada on Friday was taken, literally, into the restrooms at the Bali International Convention Center, where the UN meeting was held over the past two weeks. Posters carrying pictures of a monster with three heads depicting the U.S., Australia and Canada, which non-governmental organization activists called the "filthy three" were plastered inside and outside of the restrooms at the BICC.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
The party's over
The party's over The last day of the Bali meeting marked the beginning of slower business days for restaurants in the Nusa Dua resort compound. As the delegations packed their bags and left Bali, the restaurants' waiters had to do their utmost to lure customers. "Come on miss, have lunch in our place, we give you 60 percent discounts if you dine in our place," one of the waiters said as some of the delegation members passed.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Anti-money laundering group agrees to step up efforts
Anti-money laundering group agrees to step up efforts BRISBANE, Australia: High-risk countries including Indonesia, the Philippines and Nauru are to be given extra help in combating money laundering as part of the global efforts in the war on terror, a regional conference agreed here Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia vying for two golds at ASEAN chess
Indonesia vying for two golds at ASEAN chess Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sixteen Indonesian junior chess players are set for the 3rd Southeast Asian Age-Group Chess Championships in Singapore with team officials saying they would be simply looking for two golds.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Rows on IMF
The Rows on IMF Tata Huberta Economist Washington D.C. Indonesian media feasted on the rows over the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the Indonesian economic policy makers last week. On center stage was Minister Kwik Kian Gie with his controversial statement. Meanwhile, a soothing statement was made by Minister of Finance, Dr.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects
Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Friday it would issue a decree this month to allow independent power producers (IPPs) restart their stalled power projects. "We hope the decree will be issued this month," ministry spokesman Nurwinakun told The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Exchange of lessons between neighbors
Exchange of lessons between neighbors On Monday Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi led a large delegation of political leaders and businessmen and women to Indonesia. The trip itself was a rare display of team-spirit and good will in the upper echelons of UMNO (the delegation included....) It is important for the party-leaders to show that they can put aside personal ambition and work together. Malaysians (and especially the opposition) watched closely.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
We can learn another lesson from Korea
We can learn another lesson from Korea Thousands of people flocked the streets of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, merrily celebrating the victory of their national soccer team over Poland in the 2002 World Cup elimination match. Like Indonesia, South Korea was also hit by the financial crisis that swept through East Asia in 1997. Their crisis was even more serious than ours. South Korea is not yet entirely free from this crisis.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Anti money laundering group to be more active
Anti money laundering group to be more active Agence France-Presse, Brisbane, Australia High-risk countries including Indonesia, the Philippines and Nauru are to be given extra help in combating money laundering as part of the global efforts in the war on terror, a regional conference agreed here Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Probe of graft case halted
Probe of graft case halted Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang It has been almost a year since the police questioned Tangerang state electricity company (PLN) former chief Asnawi Sabrawi in a Rp 12 billion corruption case. But the dossier has not yet been completed. In July last year the police named Asnawi and his corporate secretary Katiyanto as the main suspects in the scandal.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Balinese civilian guards get back to normal life
Balinese civilian guards get back to normal life Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Unlike on previous days, only a few Balinese traditional security guards, or pecalang, were seen hanging around the Nusa Dua resort complex on Friday, where the UN meeting was held.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Anti-money laundering group agrees to step up efforts
Anti-money laundering group agrees to step up efforts BRISBANE, Australia: High-risk countries including Indonesia, the Philippines and Nauru are to be given extra help in combating money laundering as part of the global efforts in the war on terror, a regional conference agreed here Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects
Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Friday it would issue a decree this month to allow independent power producers (IPPs) restart their stalled power projects. "We hope the decree will be issued this month," ministry spokesman Nurwinakun told The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta festival, promosing but underfunded
Yogyakarta festival, promosing but underfunded Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After the much publicized royal wedding, eyes will once again set on Yogyakarta, host of the newly opened 2002 Yogyakarta Arts Festival XIV. Dubbed as the province's prestigious event, the annual festival, which will end July 7, does not receive the promotion it deserves.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
World Cup affects economic life of poor people
World Cup affects economic life of poor people Damar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Do not ask Sumaryati about the World Cup. She will grumble for hours over the popular competition that lures sports fans from around the world. "I hate the World Cup! It ruined my family life," the 36-year- old housewife told The Jakarta Post at Palmerah market, Central Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunications
Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunications Winahyo Soekanto, Lawyer, Consumer Care Foundation, Jakarta, winahyo@yahoo.com The recent unveiling of an international call deal between Indonesia's state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Deutsche Telekom unit T-System International Carr Services to provide international services through access to each other's networks, signified a new stage in Indonesia's plans to liberalize its telecommunications market.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Building the world anew is not a call but is a must
Building the world anew is not a call but is a must "To Build the World Anew" is the title of a speech delivered by Indonesia's founding father, the late president Soekarno, before the general assembly of the United Nations on Sept 30, 1960. Soekarno's daughter, Indonesian President Megawati Soekanoputri, quoted him in her speech at the ministerial meeting in Bali for the upcoming Earth Summit in Johannesburg.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' daily
Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' daily Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The dispute among the co-founders of the Medan-based Analisa daily remains unsettled with plaintiff Supandi Kusuma complaining that the management of the daily has yet to carry out a February court order that his status be restored.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bali meeting ends without deal
Bali meeting ends without deal Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Two weeks of talks on an action plan for sustainable development in Bali ended on Friday at midnight, and failed to reach a deal over a disagreement on whether developed countries should pledge more aid and trade to finance the plan. "There's no agreement, it's a deadlock," said Slamet Hidayat, a member of the Indonesian delegation, late on Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 7
Rupiah Rates June 7 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates June 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schools
More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schools Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This month may become a tiring month for sixth graders of elementary schools as they have to take two consecutive examinations to graduate and become eligible for junior high school. The city administration has recently ruled that elementary schools graduates have to take an admission test to go on to the next level.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rights
'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rights Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians will likely continue to enjoy viewing World Cup games for one full month as RCTI claimed on Friday it had seen off a threat by the international soccer body FIFA to revoke the sole rights the private TV channel holds to broadcast the spectacular one-month event.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Just donates the assets
Just donates the assets John Keynes, one of the most influential gurus of modern macro economics, once steadfastly opposed the desire of the United States, Britain and France to demand war reparation from Germany, which was defeated in World War II. In his opinion, burdening Germany with war reparation would only make the country poorer, leading eventually to the collapse of the European economy as a whole.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
City ignoring citizens
City ignoring citizens Many officials of the Jakarta city administration still have to learn how to respect the citizens and improve their relationship with the public. The fact that the public have to resort to demonstrations or angry protests against administration policy show that there is something currently wrong with the relationship.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
More on 'RCTI'
More on 'RCTI' I refer to David Jardine's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 6, RCTI World Cup coverage). No David Jardine, to answer your question, you are not alone in finding that the RCTI's World Cup coverage is a disaster! You mentioned already a couple of arguments that make watching the World Cup coverage by RCTI horrible. But as a professional in making TV programs I would like to add some other arguments on this subject.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poso case serves as 'a warning to the nation'
Poso case serves as 'a warning to the nation' Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest incident in Poso, which rocked the fragile peace in the Central Sulawesi town, serves as a warning to the nation that tough measures are needed to maintain security, a senior minister said on Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Refugees await their fate in squalor, filth 2. GOHOME: 1 line, 40 counts The displaced want to return but wary of safety
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Ja'far wants to confront witness
Ja'far wants to confront witness JAKARTA: Currently in police custody over agitation charges and accusations of insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri, arrested Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib said on Friday he wanted National Police detectives to confront him with the Laskar Jihad follower who reportedly had given incriminating testimony against him. "I am ready to be tried anywhere in Indonesia. I am not worried.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RI
Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RI Dow Jones, Bangkok Thailand expects more barter deals involving Thai rice and Indonesian goods after signing a memorandum of agreement Friday to exchange 200,000 metric tons of Thai rice for Indonesian goods worth US$40 million, Deputy Prime Minister Pitak Intrawitayanunt said.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
The diplaces want to return but wory of safety
The diplaces want to return but wory of safety The Jakarta Post, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara Esperansa Maia is considered wealthy at Haliwel refugee camp. Hailing from Tunubibi in Maliana, East Timor's main rice producer, she brought along her family's fortune when fleeing the 1999 bloody riots. While everybody had to fight for every inch of land to erect a tent, she managed to secure a space large enough to tie up her 17 buffaloes and a cow.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. Karim -- Pak Lah visits Indonesia
2. Karim -- Pak Lah visits Indonesia 1 x 32 48 pt Bodoni Exchange of lessons between neighbors Karim Raslan Lawyer Kuala Lumpur
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrest
Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrest Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the sake of equality before the law, the Central Jakarta District Court ordered the release from detention on Friday of two defendants in the financial scandal involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Analysts dismiss fears of polarized political parties
Analysts dismiss fears of polarized political parties Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts brushed aside on Friday fears that political parties would be polarized into Islamic and nationalist groupings in their struggle for power in the 2004 election. They also said such an ideological dichotomy was "irrelevant", arguing that the informal grouping would be only short-term in nature, largely dependent upon the benefits it would produce for the politicians concerned.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prambanan temple
Prambanan temple for prayers From Kompas With 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.5/1992 on protected cultural sites. This law was promulgated on March 24, 1992 in the Statute Book of the Republic of Indonesia No.27/1992, so that everybody is assumed to be cognizant of it.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Newspaper boys prone to street crimes
Newspaper boys prone to street crimes JAKARTA: A number of newspaper agents said that newspaper delivery boys were prone to street crimes as during the last six months there had been 19 cases of motorcycle theft and robbery. Nine of the cases happened in the Cikokol distribution area, two in Bekasi, five in the Fatmawati area of South Jakarta and three on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief 2
* Headlines: Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief 2 * National:PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry 4 * City: More tests, more fees for students 5 * Opinion: Closing RI gap in telecommunications 6 * Special Report: Refugees await their fate in squalor8 * World:India, Pakistan intent on avoiding war 10 * Sports: Williams sisters triumph at Roland Garros11 * Business: Kwik, experts discuss ways out of debts 15 * Features: Sapto keeps gamelan festival going 20
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry
PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public expectation for a transparent inquiry into a graft scandal in which House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has been implicated is likely to be disappointed, with the faction that spearheaded calls for an inquiry apparently running out of steam.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
[i]East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after
East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after almost 500 years of colonization, has to deal with a host of complicated problems and toil for a bright future. The Jakarta Post's Pandaya recently visited Indonesia's new neighbor to look at some crucial issues in the new nation. The following is a report on East Timorese refugees still holed up in Indonesia's West Timor after almost three years. More reports on other issues will appear on this page next week.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
How do you define and practice knowledge management
How do you define and practice knowledge management Budiarso, Consultant Accenture, Jakarta So far, there is no standard definition of knowledge management. Some of the pioneers in this field have their own definitions. To Karl-Erik Sveiby of Sweden, it is the art of creating value from intangible assets. According to Hubert Saint-Onge, it's about building the capability to create value. Ikujiro Nonaka, dubbed "Mr.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
KL tightens entry for Africans
KL tightens entry for Africans MALAYSIA: Citing security concerns, Malaysia has tightened entry requirements for African citizens, a government official said on Friday. Nationals of all African countries except South Africa must now obtain a visa to travel to Malaysia. Previously, all Africans were given visa-free stays of up to three months.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sapto keeps gamelan festival going
Sapto keeps gamelan festival going Ridlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Jl. Gayam, a "cultural area" near Yogyakarta palace will be closed between July 11 and July 14, 2002 for a major event. Eighteen local and foreign gamelan orchestras will perform on an open-air stage at this year's Yogyakarta Gamelan Orchestra Festival 2002, an annual international cultural event which has taken place since 1995. "We wanted to perform gamelan music to a broader community, so we moved the festival to Jl.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
240,000 children in East Java neglected
240,000 children in East Java neglected SURABAYA: No less than 240,000 children were found in neglected condition all over East Java during 2001, with over half or 150,982 comprising child refugees from restive Aceh and Maluku provinces, West Kalimantan's Sambas regency and Central Kalimantan's Sampit regency.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGOs ready to fight in Johannesburg
NGOs ready to fight in Johannesburg A'an Suryana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali As the battle for sustainable development remains unresolved in Bali, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) vowed they would continue the battle, saying that "the fight for a better agreement would be taken to Johannesburg".
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner table
Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner table Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many might not realize that plates on which their food is served in restaurants could be made from plastic waste scavenged from the city's streets. Plastic ware, kitchen utensils, hangers, mattresses and buckets are among those made from recycled plastic waste. Companies buy the waste from brokers who usually buy plastic from the bosses of scavenger gangs.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-free
Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-free Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Tax promised to place its best officials at the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) but dared not to guarantee that the new office would soon become a model of clean and credible tax office as expected by many people. "We can't guarantee that the people we are now recruiting are not corrupt.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 country.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Companies prepare for emission reduction
Companies prepare for emission reduction A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Voluntary initiatives from major corporations around the world to address the problem of climate change are needed in a time of lack of commitment from governments to do so, according to the World Economic Forum.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government to monitor CPO price surge
Government to monitor CPO price surge Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade is closely watching the current surge in the price of crude palm oil (CPO) on the international market which may cause a rise in the price of cooking oil here. CPO is a raw material for the production of cooking oil.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Forest assets in IBRA
Forest assets in IBRA The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is often likened to a dishwasher. The quickest way to sell credit assets worth Rp 158.7 trillion is a form of dish-washing. Of course, it is a nice step for investors keen on acquiring problem debts. IBRA's intention arouses interest because it could allow investors to profit in a relatively short time. Investors, of course, know about the limitations involved.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Best tax officials won't
Best tax officials won't ensure LTO corruption-free
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Filthy three' go to restroom
'Filthy three' go to restroom A campaign against the United States, Australia and Canada on Friday was taken, literally, into the restrooms at the Bali International Convention Center, where the UN meeting was held over the past two weeks. Posters carrying pictures of a monster with three heads depicting the U.S., Australia and Canada, which non-governmental organization activists called the "filthy three" were plastered inside and outside of the restrooms at the BICC.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continues
Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continues Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan The dispute among the co-founders of the Medan-based Analisa daily remains unsettled with plaintiff Supandi Kusuma complaining that the management of the daily has yet to carry out a February court order that his status be restored.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up woman
Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up woman Ridlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Feelings of unease briefly gripped distinguished guests and court servants at Yogyakarta's royal wedding procession on Tuesday, May 28 as strong winds blew around the court buildings.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debts
Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debts Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) is planning to hold a one-day meeting with about 20 independent financial experts on Monday to seek alternative solutions to the huge domestic debt burden of the government, according to its Chairman Kwik Kian Gie.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drug addiction therapy costly
Drug addiction therapy costly Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Therapy for drug addicts is a complicated process which takes a long time and costs a lot of money with no guarantee that the recovering addicts will be able to stay off drugs, experts say.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Awaiting the execution of Hotel Mulia
Awaiting 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 seized by the state if its management fails to pay about Rp 15 billion to the government as ordered by the Supreme Court.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Visual Arts Deep Blue, the Art and the Sea, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), until June 17. * Video Art from Finland, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until June 12. * Advertising, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910, 7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 8.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Give children more time to play: Experts
Give children more time to play: Experts Debbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta Children, by nature, love to play, but tougher competition ahead has prompted their parents to overzealously enroll them into extensive extracurricular educational activities aimed at bolstering their academic performance. Not to mention those who are economically unfortunate, Indonesian children nowadays are often forced to use their time scraping around for additional income for the family.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mother killed in fire
Mother killed in fire DENPASAR, Bali: Fire gutted a small house on Jl. Sulastri in a densely-populated housing complex in East Denpasar at dawn on Friday, killing a 49-year single mother. "The victim was identified as Ni Made Suci. Our temporary conclusion is that the fire was caused by an explosion from the victim's kerosene stove," Denpasar police precinct chief Adj Comr. Helmy Santika said. A local resident said the fire first broke out at around 4:30 a.m.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI ranks 87th on development list
RI ranks 87th on development list The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Environmental deterioration and social problems have landed Indonesia the 87th spot out of 180 countries in a report on sustainable development that measures economic development against social and environmental factors. A recent joint report by the Switzerland-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the International Development Research Center (RDRC) placed Indonesia next to Albania and Malawi.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie CANBERRA: Australia's AWB Ltd. is worried its wheat export trade to Indonesia could suffer collateral damage as a result of others dumping flour there, Matthew Foran, AWB's government relations manager said Friday. Wheat sales haven't been affected yet, he said, but when current forward contacts expire, sales to major Indonesian miller PT Bogasari Flour Mills could fall, one of the world's biggest wheat buyers and a major AWB customer, he said.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie CANBERRA: Australia's AWB Ltd. is worried its wheat export trade to Indonesia could suffer collateral damage as a result of others dumping flour there, Matthew Foran, AWB's government relations manager said Friday. Wheat sales haven't been affected yet, he said, but when current forward contacts expire, sales to major Indonesian miller PT Bogasari Flour Mills could fall, one of the world's biggest wheat buyers and a major AWB customer, he said.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
More counterfeit notes in Surabaya
More counterfeit notes in Surabaya SURABAYA: East Java Bank Indonesia (BI) official Yan Parikan said on Thursday that more counterfeit notes may had been circulated in the society as fake Rp 100,000 bills, misleading pamphlets and brochures were discovered recently. Yan said his office had found widely-spread brochures allegedly issued on behalf on BI stating that some serial numbers of Rp 100,000 notes were fake. "We have never issued such brochures.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions * Photo Indonesia 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Museum Sono Budoyo Yogyakarta, Jl. Trikora 6 (Tel. 0274-376 775), until July 6 (contact number: CCF French Cultural Center, 0274-566520). * Painting by Edward, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (Tel. 0274-561914), June 11 - 18. * Book Fine Arts by Yogyakarta's book designers, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), June 12 - 18.