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Archive: 6 July 2002

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PGN keeps on dreaming of boom in domestic gas consumption

PGN keeps on dreaming of boom in domestic gas consumptionSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta To anticipate an expected boom in the domestic consumption of natural gas, state gas company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is currently busy seeking loans to help finance its mega pipeline projects.

Hopes for Aceh peace dialog fade as military action looms

Hopes for Aceh peace dialog fade as military action loomsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hard line taken by the government will dash any hope for a peaceful solution to end the decades-long strife in Aceh, official and activists alike said.

Senayan to have another business center

Senayan to have another business centerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid concern over the lack of green space in the city, a new business center functioning as an office block, apartments, and a shopping center will be developed in Senayan, Central Jakarta, which is designated as a...

[b]Leadership needs to be

Leadership needs to be nurtured in educationA. Chaedar Alwasilah Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI) Bandung chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id 2. FTA -- Tuna lesson for FTAs 1 X 30 Tuna, lesson for free trade pacts Edward Gresser Director Project on Trade...

Military needs political umbrella

Military needs political umbrellaFrom Koran Tempo Recently, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the public to observe the development of circumstances in Aceh, where the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) continue to resort to violence.

Labor v.

Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.

Customers to see water shortage

Customers to see water shortage JAKARTA: PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) said on Friday that the quality and quantity of its water supply could be affected by electrical problems being experienced by its raw water supplier Perum Jasa Tirta II at the Cawang Intake Water Works.

HI circle, between history and reality

HI circle, between history and realityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For most travelers passing Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta, the newly-renovated Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle is seen only as a city decoration with its water fountains and the Welcome Statue.

Why power rationing?

Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.

Labor v.

Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.

Applying for

Applying for driver's licenseFrom Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business.

Prostitution complex demolished

Prostitution complex demolished BOGOR: Depok and Bogor public order officials demolished on Thursday 46 structures that were used for prostitution in Bojonggede district, Bogor.But local residents felt the officials did not go far enough in demolishing only selected structures, all of which were...

Why power rationing?

Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.

Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* Tjandhik Ala glass painting , Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), until July 8. * Pre-historic archeology and picture by French paleontologist Francois Semah, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan No 3 (Tel. 0274-566520), July 14 - 31.

Students take test to access capability

Students take test to access capabilityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many high school graduates still sat the admission test for state universities (SPMB) even though they have already paid to attend private universities.

Human resources in demand to win survival of fittest game

Human resources in demand to win survival of fittest gameJudith Wirawan, Consultant, Accenture It is common knowledge that Indonesia is currently in a dire economic situation where businesses are suffering in almost every sector.

Holly set to wrap up giant killing run with singles title

Holly set to wrap up giant killing run with singles titleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Unseeded Holly Yusiana Paulima is looking to unseat another big name when she faces Firdasari for the girls' singles crown at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships at Sudirman Sports Hall...

'Agus linked to Jakarta and Manila blasts'

'Agus linked to Jakarta and Manila blasts'Agence France-Presse, Manila Philippine authorities said Friday they had received reliable reports that an Indonesian detained since March was involved in deadly bomb blasts in Manila and Jakarta.

Voting rights of

Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...

Govt to set up green crimes team

Govt to set up green crimes teamTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Friday an "untouchable" team of law enforcers would be established to handle crimes that damaged the environment, especially those involving illegal logging.

300 top businessmen meet at IIOGE in Bali

300 top businessmen meet at IIOGE in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali More than 300 top business players and decision makers from 12 countries will meet here from Saturday to Sunday to discuss various issues in the energy sector at the third Indonesian International Oil, Gas and Energy (IIOGE).

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Intro

Intro Leaders from related industries from OPEC, ASEAN, China, Korea, and Russia will start a two-day forum today discussing key issues guiding the next stage of development in the Indonesian energy industry sector towards meeting Asia's long term energy demand.

ASEAN working on tourism pact

ASEAN working on tourism pact MANILA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on an agreement to boost tourism in the region by making travel within its 10 member countries "easier and less expensive", Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Friday.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting Struggle and Creation, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until July 12. * Japanese Contemporary Kriya Art, the National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954), 10 a.

Voting rights of

Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...

Sweeping of industrial firms planned

Sweeping of industrial firms planned TANGERANG: The Tangerang Municipality's environmental agency will investigate hundreds of industrial firms, which have been alleged to have used ground water illegally, starting from the fourth week of July.The agency's office chief M.

Simple math

Simple math on forestsThe Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Simple math

Simple math on forestsThe Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Military needs political umbrella

Military needs political umbrellaFrom Koran Tempo Recently, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the public to observe the development of circumstances in Aceh, where the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) continue to resort to violence.

Fair targets and realities

Fair targets and realities With only eight more days to go, it looks as though the Indonesian capital's traditional birthday bash, known as the Jakarta Fair, will have a hard time meeting its set target in terms of both visitor attendance and revenue.

Blind obedience to Megawati

Blind obedience to MegawatiKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com Only five of the 151 legislators (two of the original 153 died) from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) had the guts on Monday to openly defy the instruction of their party...

School teaches rare classical dances

School teaches rare classical dancesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Javanese dances are taught in many schools or courses, but learning the rare and classical ones that are created out of the Yogyakarta Palace will certainly not be easy.

Simple math

Simple math on forestsThe Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Ministry, police to join in Manulife scandal probe

Ministry, police to join in Manulife scandal probeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has been coordinating with the National Police Headquarters to investigate assets belonging to the three commercial court judges who declared PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife...

Strategic projects

Strategic projects On July 3, President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated 14 giant projects at the Kujang fertilizer plant in Cikampek, West Java. Totally worth US$9.3 billion, the projects were described as strategic.

Martial law in Aceh

Martial law in Aceh Imposing martial law seems to be the government's choice in putting an end to the armed conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province. Although it is not yet a decision, the statement made by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...

Top cop warns against mass rallies

Top cop warns against mass rallies JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar appealed to all quarters on Friday not to hold mass rallies during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in August.

'1,500 Timorese children still stranded'

'1,500 Timorese children still stranded'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday that 1,500 East Timorese children, placed in orphanages across Indonesia in 1999, had not yet been reunited with their parents in newly independent East...

S. Sulawesi facing teacher shortage

S. Sulawesi facing teacher shortage MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: With about 600 teachers retiring this year, the province of South Sulawesi desperately needs to recruit a new class of instructors.The rector of Makassar University, M.

Win-win partnership schemes with regions needed

Win-win partnership schemes with regions neededK. Basrie, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the beginning, many -- including foreigners -- had had positive hopes in the country's reformasi (reform). After four years, many dreams have turned into nightmares with the appearance of so many little...

Three parties press ahead for direct presidential vote

Three parties press ahead for direct presidential voteKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading figures from three major parties on Friday pressed ahead with their demands for a direct presidential election in 2004 despite objections from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle...

Construction of

Construction of village roads From Warta KotaRoad construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation.I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor.

Factions want immediate election of new chairman

Factions want immediate election of new chairmanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council factions said on Friday the council should elect a new chairman soon, following the decision by outgoing Jakarta Military commander Maj. Gen.

Voting rights of

Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...

Tuna lesson for free trade pacts

Tuna lesson for free trade pactsEdward Gresser, Project on Trade and Global Markets Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Bush administration, no doubt, expected angry reactions to this year's steel tariffs and farm subsidies.

Retired officers defend Constitution

Retired officers defend Constitution JAKARTA: Some 120 retired military and police officers formed a front on Friday to defend the 1945 Constitution and ensure that the current amendments did not deviate from its spirit.

World Cup and Indonesia

World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted.

Leadership needs to be nurtured in education

Leadership needs to be nurtured in educationA. Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI), Bandung, chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id Shopping is an everyday business.

Labor v.

Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.

Farmers ask govt to curb sugar imports

Farmers ask govt to curb sugar importsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Thousands of sugarcane growers and workers at sugar plants in Cirebon, West Java, rallied on Friday to demand the government reduce sugar imports blamed for the steep fall in sugar prices.

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.

RI hopes U.S. will lift embargo

RI hopes U.S. will lift embargo JAKARTA: The foreign ministry expressed the hope on Friday that the United States would end its military embargo against Indonesia by October this year as the country had taken the necessary measures to reform its military (TNI).

Construction of

Construction of village roads From Warta KotaRoad construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation.I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor.

U.S. aid revival to TNI wins support: Reports

U.S. aid revival to TNI wins support: ReportsDow Jones, New York The Bush administration's effort to re-establish military ties with Indonesia, which has been curtailed for nearly a decade because of its army's widespread human rights violations, has some unexpected support among Indonesians, The...

Permit for Tommy's questioning wanted

Permit for Tommy's questioning wanted JAKARTA: The police are still awaiting leave from the Central Jakarta District Court to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over his statements claiming that the police helped him during his time on the run. City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Yogyakarta Arts Festival opens

Yogyakarta Arts Festival opens YOGYAKARTA: The 14th two-day Yogyakarta Arts Festival opened on Friday evening with performances staged along the city's main roads.Various performing artists from both modern and traditional performing art groups as well as district artist representatives performed...

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.

GAM not terrorist organization: Legislators

GAM not terrorist organization: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and human rights activists lashed out at the government for branding the Aceh separatist rebels terrorists, saying the move would only be used to justify a large-scale military operation in the natural...

Jakarta Fair attracts almost 1m visitors

Jakarta Fair attracts almost 1m visitorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty days after kick off, the Jakarta Fair has managed to attract a significant number of visitors and is expected to hit its target of Rp 200 billion in sales.

IBRA agrees to share SMG assets with foreign creditors

IBRA agrees to share SMG assets with foreign creditorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) reached an agreement on Friday that would allow the indebted Sinar Mas Group (SMG) to repay around US$950 million worth of its remaining debts to the...

Two W. Java councillors want to return gift, but unable to

Two W. Java councillors want to return gift, but unable toYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Two West Java provincial councillors from the Justice Party have wanted to return controversial gift money of Rp 250 million (US28,000) each from the provincial administration, but are unable.

ASEAN to discuss Free Trade

ASEAN to discuss Free TradeAssociated Press, Genting Highlands, Malaysia Southeast Asian trade and economic ministers gathered Friday for a weekend that blends friendly golf games with discussions about the region's financial future - including a pact with China that would create the world's...

World Cup and Indonesia

World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted.

82 elephants in Lampung face death

82 elephants in Lampung face death BANDARLAMLPUNG, Lampung: Dozens of elephants at the Elephant Training Center in the Way Kambas Nature Reserve, East Lampung, are in danger because their trainers are unable to provide them with sufficient food supplies.

Rupiah Rates July 5

Rupiah Rates July 5 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,350.00 8,350.00 8,894.00 8,806.00 Australian dollar 1 5,199.54 4,639.26 4,945.95 4,892.61 Brunei dollar 1 5,286.37 4,718.31 5,028.55 4,975.

PPI chief to consult Dili over repatriation

PPI chief to consult Dili over repatriationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Militiamen of the Prointegration Forces (PPI) in Indonesia may be heading home soon, as their former chief will meet the East Timor government to discuss repatriation and the legal charges some may face for involvement in the 1999...

Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?

Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?Mustain Sjadzali, Chairman, Indonesian Pipeline Industry Association, Jakarta, citra@indo.net.id At a dimly lit top-secret operation room somewhere in the Caucasus Mountains, the pipeline route is displayed on a large screen against a map of...

Why power rationing?

Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.

Why power rationing?

Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.

Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attention

Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attentionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When the Yogyakarta Arts Festival's art market first opened 14- years ago, only 20 participants joined in and few visitors came to look at the offered products in the then week-long event held in the front yard...

Applying for

Applying for driver's licenseFrom Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business.

Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: Colliers

Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: ColliersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hotel business in Jakarta thrived in the first semester of 2002, after a short period of declining performance following the Sept.

Embassy thinking

Embassy thinking My daughter's best friend had planned to travel to Sydney on July 8 with her mother and two younger sisters and had applied for tourist visas from the Australian Embassy.On Friday, July 5, I got a call from this young woman asking if I know anyone at the embassy.

N. Korea visit advantage for peace

N. Korea visit advantage for peace JAKARTA: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Marty Natalegawa said on Friday that the upcoming visit of the North Korean ceremonial head of state would have a positive impact on the efforts to reconcile the two Koreas.

'Why is education so expensive?'

'Why is education so expensive?' As registration for new students has started, many parents will be spending a lot of money on registration fees. Most of them question why the school fees, especially the state schools, are so expensive.

1. Senayan alias HI - 4x12

1. Senayan alias HI - 4x12 HI circle, between history and reality 2. Edy - 2x 26Factions want immediate election of new chairman 3. School - 1x 38Students take test to assess capability 4. Speak- 1x 32 'Why is education so expensive?'

'Palar a diplomatic hero'

'Palar a diplomatic hero'Imanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In observance of his remarkable contributions to the country's foreign diplomacy, the government hinted on Friday at the possibility of granting national hero status to the late diplomat Lambertus Nicodemus (L.N.) Palar.

Rini claims labor unrest is hitting exports

Rini claims labor unrest is hitting exportsRendi A. Witular and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing number of incidents of labor unrest here has not only affected the flow of foreign direct investment but has also hit the country's export sector, Minister of Industry and...

Indonesia's LNG Born to empower the world

Indonesia's LNG Born to empower the world Indonesia has used synthetic gas derived from coal since 1964. This synthetic gas was later added with other oil derivatives. For quite some time the synthetic gas industry was developing at a slow speed and only in the past few years has the state- owned...

Bungaran, Rini hold talks to resolve policy disagreement

Bungaran, Rini hold talks to resolve policy disagreementAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih and Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi held a two-hour breakfast meeting on Friday in what seems to be an effort to patch up differences over...

Silvi battles against odds at Milo junior meet

Silvi battles against odds at Milo junior meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Reigning champion Silvi Antarini has dealt the ongoing Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships a blow with her mockery of both the seeding calculation and the country's badminton-governing body, PBSI, in...

Voting rights of

Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...

RI legal mess pushes firms to seek foreign justice

RI legal mess pushes firms to seek foreign justiceTom Wright, Dow Jones Newswires, Jakarta Indonesia's corrupt legal system has let foreign investors down one time too many.Now, a growing number of foreign companies that feel wronged are appealing to Singapore courts and even further afield in a...

Retired servicemen vow to defend Constitution

Retired servicemen vow to defend Constitution JAKARTA: Some 120 retired military and police officers formed a front on Friday to defend the 1945 Constitution and ensure that the current amendments did not deviate from its spirit.

Martial law in Aceh

Martial law in Aceh Imposing martial law seems to be the government's choice in ending the armed conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province. The statement made by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday indicated...

Govt vows to intervene in KPC legal dispute

Govt vows to intervene in KPC legal disputeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is set to intervene in the legal battle between East Kalimantan-based coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and the provincial administration in a bid to put an end to the long-running fiasco in the...

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JP;WYS; ANPAk..r.. Letter-embassy JP/4/let Embassy thinking JP/4/let Embassy thinking My daughter's best friend had planned to travel to Sydney on July 8 with her mother and two younger sisters and had applied for tourist visas from the Australian Embassy.

Labor v.

Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.

Voting rights of

Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...

Haze hits Pontianak, masks distributed

Haze hits Pontianak, masks distributed PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Local youths and health officials stood at traffic lights and crossroads in the city of Pontianak on Friday distributing as many as 1,000 masks free of charge to motorists.

Move to unseat Amien opposed

Move to unseat Amien opposed JAKARTA: A move by the former ruling Golkar Party to unseat the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Amien Rais, has met strong resistance from the National Awakening Party (PKB) and Amien's National Mandate Party (PAN).

ASEAN closer to building $7 billion gas network gas network

ASEAN closer to building $7 billion gas network gas networkThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has come closer to the realization of an ambitious plan to building a US$7 billion gas pipeline crossing the region as the energy ministers of the regional...

Simple math on forests

Simple math on forests The Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.