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Archive: 8 June 2002

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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.

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.

PPI chief and followers to return to East Timor

PPI chief and followers to return to East TimorYemris 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.

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.

Businesses urge governments on commitments

Businesses urge governments on commitmentsFabiola 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...

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...

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...

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

Refugees await their fate in squalor, filth

Refugees await their fate in squalor, filthPandaya, 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.

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.

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.

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.

'Arctic Sunrise' a glow on the ocean

'Arctic Sunrise' a glow on the oceanTantri 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.

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...

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.

Globalization era and education in Indonesia

Globalization era and education in IndonesiaMochtar 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...

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.

Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunications

Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunicationsWinahyo 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...

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..

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.

Anti money laundering group to be more active

Anti money laundering group to be more activeAgence 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...

Probe of graft case halted

Probe of graft case haltedMulta 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.

Balinese civilian guards get back to normal life

Balinese civilian guards get back to normal lifeFabiola 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.

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.

Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects

Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 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.

Yogyakarta festival, promosing but underfunded

Yogyakarta festival, promosing but underfundedSri 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.

World Cup affects economic life of poor people

World Cup affects economic life of poor peopleDamar 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.

Ministry to issue decree to restart power projects

Ministry to issue decree to restart power projectsMoch. 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.

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.

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.

Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' daily

Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' dailyApriadi 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...

Bali meeting ends without deal

Bali meeting ends without dealBerni 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...

Rupiah Rates June 7

Rupiah Rates June 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,470.00 8,470.00 9,015.00 8,925.00 Australian dollar 1 5,446.20 4,866.86 5,184.53 5,128.31Brunei dollar 1 5,271.95 4,712.62 5,018.65 4,965.78Canadian dollar 1 6,185.

More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schools

More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schoolsDamar 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.

'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rights

'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rightsMuhammad 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...

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.

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...

Give children more time to play, experts siggest

Give children more time to play, experts siggestDebbie 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...

Malaysia's main concern: Protecting citizens

Malaysia's main concern: Protecting citizensMohamad 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...

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.

Police reluctant to book Sofjan on criminal charges

Police reluctant to book Sofjan on criminal chargesYogita 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...

Political draft law deemed unrealistic, unfair

Political draft law deemed unrealistic, unfairKurniawan 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...

Think of practical need buying submarines

Think of practical need buying submarinesSin 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.

New Order and

New Order and reform eraFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe 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...

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.

Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work

Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly workAsip 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.

Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief to replace Widodo

Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief to replace WidodoAnnastashya 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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

Mega has no answer on Theys' murder

Mega has no answer on Theys' murderThe 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...

'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.

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.

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.

Indonesia vying for two golds at ASEAN chess

Indonesia vying for two golds at ASEAN chessMusthofid, 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.

The Rows on IMF

The Rows on IMFTata 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.

Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debts

Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debtsDadan 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...

Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-free

Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-freeRendi 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...

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...

Companies prepare for emission reduction

Companies prepare for emission reductionA'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.

Government to monitor CPO price surge

Government to monitor CPO price surgeAdianto 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.

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.

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Best tax officials won't ensure LTO corruption-free

'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.

Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continues

Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continuesApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThe 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...

Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up woman

Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up womanRidlo 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.

Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner table

Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner tableLeo 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.

Drug addiction therapy costly

Drug addiction therapy costlyBambang 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.

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...

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.

Give children more time to play: Experts

Give children more time to play: ExpertsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaChildren, 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...

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.

RI ranks 87th on development list

RI ranks 87th on development listThe 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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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

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...

Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RI

Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RIDow 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...

The diplaces want to return but wory of safety

The diplaces want to return but wory of safetyThe 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.

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

Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrest

Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrestMuninggar 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...

Analysts dismiss fears of polarized political parties

Analysts dismiss fears of polarized political partiesMuhammad 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.

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.

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.

* 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...

PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry

PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiryKurniawan 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...

[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.

How do you define and practice knowledge management

How do you define and practice knowledge managementBudiarso, Consultant Accenture, Jakarta So far, there is no standard definition of knowledge management. Some of the pioneers in this field have their own definitions.

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.

Sapto keeps gamelan festival going

Sapto keeps gamelan festival goingRidlo 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...

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...

NGOs ready to fight in Johannesburg

NGOs ready to fight in JohannesburgA'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...