Archive: 10 August 2002
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Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Corrections from Atmakusumah
Corrections from Atmakusumah I am writing this letter to correct some misquotes that appeared in the article Press freedom 'still under threat' (The Jakarta Post, July 23, 2002, page 20). The article was apparently based on an interview with me, which was conducted by your correspondent in Palu,...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
'Meteor Garden' helps Taiwan pop culture invade China
'Meteor Garden' helps Taiwan pop culture invade China Flower Four helps Taiwan pop culture invade China Benjamin Kang Lim Reuters TaipeiLu Jing, a 21-year-old stowaway from China, paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,400) and hid for three days in a flimsy Taiwan-bound fishing boat before being caught by the...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Law and order officers
Law and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.On Wednesday, a large number of law and order officers destroyed stalls and a passing van in Kebon...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. FUEL: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10
1. FUEL: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10 Kerosene supply back to normal in Plumpang 2. GORILLA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 26 Rare gorillas from Africa can be seen at last in Ragunan 3. DIPLOMA: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 56 UI as research university to focus on postgraduate programs 4.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
[b]Addiction to mobile phones
Addiction to mobile phones amid neoliberalism Yanuar Nugroho Researcher at Unisosdem-Jakarta Lecturer at Sahid University-Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org2.2 x 30 Moral education should aim to concentrate on 'show', not 'tell' Simon Marcus Gower Principal Harapan Bangsa High School Tangerang Banteng
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Legislators to get 'Traitor' award
Legislators to get 'Traitor' award Students have nominated four legislators to receive the "Traitor of Reform" award for their political stance.The Association of Student Executive Boards from universities in Greater Jakarta is set to present the award in a ceremony on Saturday, when the Annual...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Refugees in their own home: Improving humanitarian aid
Refugees in their own home: Improving humanitarian aidKharisma Priyo Nugroho, Sociologist, Jakarta Various disasters have resulted in waves of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) being dispersed throughout Indonesia.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Ultrasound improves cancer detection
Ultrasound improves cancer detectionDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women who are at high risk of breast cancer and under 35 years old should be examined using ultrasound to detect breast cancer early on, a radiologist says.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Cirebon vows to rescind press control bylaw
Cirebon vows to rescind press control bylawNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Bowing to mounting pressure to scrap a new bylaw on access to information, which many feared would jeopardize press freedom, Cirebon Regent Sutisna apologized and vowed on Friday to review the ruling.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Failed gubernatorial nominees try to halt election process
Failed gubernatorial nominees try to halt election processBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 24 gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates who failed to proceed to the next round of the election are threatening to stop the ongoing election process, saying it is not being...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR Session doesn't help people
MPR Session doesn't help people The pro and antiamendment (of the 1945 Constitution) movements, which have developed at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta, have spread to other towns.A group of antiamendment demonstrators took to the street in the town of Cirebon, West Java, on Monday and...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Business, investment indices mixed
Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Councillors duck and dive
Councillors duck and dive With the support of three major factions in Jakarta's City Council, and thus the city's legislature firmly in pocket, it appears at the moment that Governor Sutiyoso's chances of being reelected for another five-year term are fairly well assured.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Rare gorillas from Africa can be seen at last in Ragunan
Rare gorillas from Africa can be seen at last in RagunanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delay and controversy, four male gorillas are scheduled to welcome visitors to their lavish cage at Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta, from Aug. 20.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
18 pairs vie for pageant crown
18 pairs vie for pageant crown JAKARTA: A board of judges will decide the winner of the 2002 Abang-None (Mister and Miss Jakarta) beauty pageant on Saturday from 18 pairs of finalists representing Jakarta's five mayoralties and one regency of Kepulauan Seribu.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Judo team decides to shift camp
Judo team decides to shift campMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) has changed its plans ahead of its participation at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.The athletes will now set out for Germany, instead of South Korea as PJSI had previously considered.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Kerosene supply back to normal in Plumpang
Kerosene supply back to normal in PlumpangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The loading process at the Plumpang fuel depot in North Jakarta returned to normal after state oil and gas company Pertamina agreed to revoke some of the bureaucratic regulations deemed ridiculous by tanker truck drivers.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. Discourse -- 1x42
1. Discourse -- 1x42 Military neglecting focus on professionalism 2. Governor -- 3x15 Failed gubernatorial nominees try to halt election process 3. S'pore ---- 1x28 Paper sets up fund for maid's family 4. Brazil ---- 2x26 Brazil rejoices at IMF deal, though the problems remain 5.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Antam to build new plant next year
Antam to build new plant next year JAKARTA: State-owned PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said Friday it expects the construction of its third ferronickel plant in South Sulawesi to begin next year. Its President Director Dedi Aditya Sumanagara said the construction is expected to start soon after it signs...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Year Volume (in thousand m3) Value (in million US$)
Year Volume (in thousand m3) Value (in million US$) 1996 8,574 4.039 1997 8,353 3.887 1998 8,043 2.486 1999 7,767 2.704 2000 6,972 2.419 2001 6,335 2.004 2002* 2,301 580* From January-April Source: Indonesian Wood Panel Association (APKINDO)Three largest business groups in plywood industryBusiness...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Missing seamen found alive
Missing seamen found alive SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: A fisherman found on Friday seven seamen who had been missing for five days following an accident on their way from Jakarta to Sampit.The seamen were floating on plastic jerrycans in waters six miles off Sungai Bakau, Seruyan regency, when they...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Students demand amendments, revolution in national life
Students demand amendments, revolution in national lifeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of people gathered here on Friday for one the biggest rallies yet held during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), to demand the finalization of the amendment process.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Indonesia warns U.S. against attack on Iraq
Indonesia warns U.S. against attack on IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, the legislature and a Muslim organization warned the United States on Friday that attacking Iraq would be counterproductive for the world's only superpower.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Portraits of corruption through teenagers' eyes
Portraits of corruption through teenagers' eyesTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post YogyakartaWidespread corruption in Indonesia has become an alarming concern by many who fear people might begin to believe that such practices are part of the country's culture and therefore normal.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Troop reinforcements urged as Italian shot dead in Poso
Troop reinforcements urged as Italian shot dead in PosoTasman Banto and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta A foreign tourist was killed in the renewed violence in Poso since a peace accord ended a prolonged sectarian conflict there last December, prompting a plan to deploy reinforcement...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Indonesia warns U.S. against attack on Iraq
Indonesia warns U.S. against attack on IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is taking a cautious stance on any possible United States military action in Iraq saying that Indonesia would always support peace efforts for the settlement of conflicts between the two...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
RI judo team decides to shift camp
RI judo team decides to shift campMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) has changed its plans ahead of its participation at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Asia against U.S. strikes on Iraq
Asia against U.S. strikes on IraqMike Patterson, Agence France-Presse Asian governments have urged Saddam Hussein to comply with United Nations disarmament resolutions, but even staunch U.S. allies in the region have openly questioned the merits of any U.S.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Guruh remote from commotion
Guruh remote from commotion Amidst heated debate on the deliberation of the economic recovery decree at the Assembly's Commission B on Thursday night, one legislator just sat still.He was not sleeping; he just sat still, every now and then speaking into his cell phone.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.9, 2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.9, 2002: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
UNTUK SENIN, 12 Agustus
UNTUK SENIN, 12 AgustusLaw and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Warehouse linked to bomb attacks
Warehouse linked to bomb attacks JAKARTA: The police said on Friday that the explosives storehouse discovered in Kamal, Tegal Alur, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, was linked to the recent string of bomb attacks in Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers
Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Warehousing can not be separated from the operation of a manufacturing company. This is why many industrial estates have provided warehousing facilities for their tenants.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Protesting cigarette ads
Protesting cigarette adsFrom Pikiran RakyatIt is really ironical that while the government has issued a warning about the dangers of smoking, billboards advertising tobacco products proudly stand erect in many major cities across the country.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Government's incentives needed to boost investment
Government's incentives needed to boost investment The Association of Indonesian Industrial Estates (HKI) held its national meeting in Cilegon, Banten on July 19, 2002 to discuss the association's agenda and possible breakthroughs that could be made to revive investment activities.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenants
Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenantsI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Searching for a site for a factory or plant involves a mix of corporate strategy, business consideration and other factors, which may or may not relate to commercial considerations.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR commission completes draft of economic recovery decree
MPR commission completes draft of economic recovery decreeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commission B of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) completed on Friday the deliberation of the draft of an economic recovery decree after all the factions agreed to...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
America lauds RI's struggle for reform
America lauds RI's struggle for reform 2. Proj10 -- 2 X 21A Russian Dreyfus affair: Today's Russian army 3. Guard7 -- 1 X 30The rest of the world a doormat to U.S.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt acts to revive trust in legal system
Govt acts to revive trust in legal systemBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint government team has drawn up an action plan to revive public confidence in a legal system beset by endemic corruption, but experts have dismissed the plan as lacking the teeth to enforce sweeping reforms.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
BPK wants authority to audit FSAI
BPK wants authority to audit FSAIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Friday it should be given the authority to audit the financial state of the powerful Financial Services Authorities Institution (FSAI).
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Construction laborers in long wait for work in Jakarta
Construction laborers in long wait for work in JakartaLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several men in shabby clothes are seen every day lying down or sitting in this small park off of Jl. Permata Hijau Barat in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Cilacap regent moves to thwart contenders
Cilacap regent moves to thwart contendersAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap Herry Tabri, the incumbent regent of Cilacap in Central Java, has made good on his recent threat to replace any subordinate trying to challenge his reelection bid in October.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Yogya children make films on corruption
Yogya children make films on corruptionTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Widespread corruption in Indonesia has become an alarming concern by many who fear people might begin to believe that such practices are part of the country's culture and therefore normal.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
America lauds RI's struggle for reform
America lauds RI's struggle for reformRalph L. Boyce, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Jakarta I note our successes and our set backs to emphasize that the rule of law is a process, not an end-point. Bold steps by Indonesia to make its government more representative, more transparent, and closer to...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Historic Hotel Indonesia, 40 years on
Historic Hotel Indonesia, 40 years onTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the past 40 years Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta has been the capital's major landmark, and its fame is often linked to the country's political pride.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
A novel way to reduce govt debt
A novel way to reduce govt debtFrom Koran TempoCoordinating Minister for the Economy, Dorojatun Kuntjoro hinted on SCTV on Tuesday evening that it would take a long time for Indonesia to emerge from the economic crisis.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR accused of cheating on reform demands
MPR accused of cheating on reform demandsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) came under fire on Friday for its decision to issue a decree on the establishment of a constitutional commission, a decision which experts and activists call a...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. MPR ----- 2x21
1. MPR ----- 2x21 to come laterRRRRR 2. Iraq-2 -- 1x36 Indonesia warns U.S. against attack on Iraq 3. Baghdad - 1x27 U.S. downplays Saddam's 'bluster' 4. Poso ---- 3x14 Troop reinforcements urged as Italian shot dead in Poso
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Tangerang cannot monitor pollution
Tangerang cannot monitor pollution The Tangerang administration is currently unable to monitor the level of air pollution caused by industrial firms and vehicles in the city due to a lack of money to buy the necessary equipment.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Sharia last point of contention in constitutional amendments
Sharia last point of contention in constitutional amendmentsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Article 29 on religion remained the only point of contention at a plenary meeting of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Friday, forcing legislators to spend the...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Indonesia gears up to fulfill Fujian LNG supply contract
Indonesia gears up to fulfill Fujian LNG supply contractA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would immediately send a task force to China to further discuss the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract awarded by the Chinese government late on Wednesday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Bali to host first world music festival
Bali to host first world music festivalI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Bali is gearing up for the maiden World Music Festival-Bali 2002, to be held from Aug. 17 to Aug. 18.Behind the scenes is a group of highly motivated young people toiling into the night to prepare for the...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Dutchman arrested for carrying ecstasy
Dutchman arrested for carrying ecstasy DENPASAR, Bali: A Dutch national, identified as Kerkhop Arend, 36, was arrested on Thursday by police on the island resort of Bali for allegedly trafficking ecstasy, an officer said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
[b]Refugees in their own home:
Refugees in their own home: Improving humanitarian aid Kharisma Nugroho Sociologist Jakarta2. Asahi -- Japan losing last chance to repay its victims 1 x 32Japan's victims: Last hope gone?Tomiko Okazaki Upper House Lawmaker The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 3.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt increases quota for special haj
Govt increases quota for special haj JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar said on Friday that his office had added 5,000 to the special haj (ONH Plus) quota of 10,000 because of increasing demand.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Ben Hogan golf ball launched
Ben Hogan golf ball launched JAKARTA: Indonesian golfers are now provided with a greater choice of golf balls after the United States-based Spalding Sports Worldwide launched the Ben Hogan golf ball here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Ben Hogan golf ball launched
Ben Hogan golf ball launched JAKARTA: Indonesian golfers are now provided with a greater choice of golf balls after the United States-based Spalding Sports Worldwide launched the Ben Hogan golf ball here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Rizal vies reelection as N. Sumatra governor
Rizal vies reelection as N. Sumatra governorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin said on Friday he was ready to run for a second five-year term, although no political parties have so far nominated him.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt sets up BAPMI to protect investors
Govt sets up BAPMI to protect investorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono introduced on Friday an arbitration body that will serve as an out-of-court mediator to help resolve investment disputes in the capital market, a step the minister hopes will go a long way...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Law and order officers
Law and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.On Wednesday, a large number of law and order officers destroyed stalls and a passing van in Kebon...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Indonesia to attends IDEA meeting
Indonesia to attends IDEA meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will attend a ministerial meeting on Aug. 12 in Tokyo, Japan, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Association of South East Asia Nations and Japan, South Korea and China (ASEAN+3).
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Portraits of corruption through teenagers' eyes
Portraits of corruption through teenagers' eyesTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post YogyakartaWidespread corruption in Indonesia has become an alarming concern by many who fear people might begin to believe that such practices are part of the country's culture and therefore normal.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Riau begins CPP operation despite unfinished business
Riau begins CPP operation despite unfinished businessHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A joint venture between state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and the Riau province-owned firm PT Bumi Siak Pusako (BSP) officially began the operation of the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Speedboat abused by officials
Speedboat abused by officials JAYAPURA, Papua: Legislative council members here are complaining about the frequent misuse of a local government-owned speedboat by officials.Council Speaker Isack S. Kapilele told Antara on Friday the regency administration should be held responsible for wasting Rp 5...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt gives aid for illegals
Govt gives aid for illegalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has started disbursing financial aid to regional administrations to help illegal Indonesian workers return home.In Surabaya, East Java, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Ruchadi handed over Rp 250 million...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
RI to open embassy in Fiji
RI to open embassy in Fiji JAKARTA: The government will open an embassy in Suva, Fiji, on Aug. 21 to increase cooperation with countries in the South and Southwest Pacific."The opening of the embassy shows Indonesia's commitment to maintaining and intensifying cooperation with countries in the two...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Dining at Sailendra restaurant
Dining at Sailendra restaurant On Aug. 5, 2002, three of my friends and I had lunch at Sailendra restaurant, at JW Mariott, Jakarta. When we entered the hotel and restaurant, we got the impression that the hotel and restaurant were of an international standard.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Paper sets up fund for maid's family
Paper sets up fund for maid's familyAgence France-Presse, Singapore A Singaporean newspaper on Friday launched a fund-raising drive for the family of an Indonesian maid who was beaten to death by her employer in a case that has shocked the city-state.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
JP/6/SIMON
JP/6/SIMON Moral teaching in Indonesian schools needs reinforcement Simon Marcus Gower Principal Harapan Bangsa High School Tangerang Banten Fighting on the streets of Jakarta. Gangs of youths running rampage. Stones are thrown and windows broken.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Military neglecting focus on professionalism 2
* Headlines: Military neglecting focus on professionalism 2 * National: Govt acts to restore trust in legal system 4 * Archipelago: Riau's CPP operates under new management 5 * Opinion: America lauds RI's struggle for reform 7 * City: Rare gorillas from Africa in Ragunan Zoo 8 * Sports: Jones leads...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates June 5 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 5. Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,055.42 4,516.79 4,812.27 4,759.72Brunei dollar 1 5,346.14 4,778.31 5,089.01 5,035.30Canadian dollar 1 5,989.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. FSAI (4x9)
1. FSAI (4x9) BPK wants authority to audit FSAI 2. LNG (2x26) RI gears up to fulfill Fujian LNG supply contract 3. Stock (1x47) Asian stocks close higher on back of Wall Street 4. BAPMI (3x16) Govt sets up BAPMI to protect investors
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Sutiyoso in flood fund probe
Sutiyoso in flood fund probe JAKARTA: The police said on Friday they would summon Governor Sutiyoso as a witness in the alleged misuse of funds for flood victims by non-governmental organization (NGO) ICE (International Civic Education) on Indonesia.City police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Business, investment indices mixed
Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR session won't comment on progress reports
MPR session won't comment on progress reportsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and high state institutions can breathe a sigh of relief after People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Commission B agreed on Friday that next year's annual session would only listen...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
DJ Asian Currencies Up Late; Fading Rate Cut Hopes Hit Dlr
DJ Asian Currencies Up Late; Fading Rate Cut Hopes Hit Dlr Dow Jones Singapore Asian currencies strengthened across the board Friday as fading hopes of a U.S. interest-rate cut next week damped investors' appetites for the dollar.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
UI will focus on developing postgraduate programs
UI will focus on developing postgraduate programsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the University of Indonesia (UI) secured a slew of applicants for its three year non-degree programs, it would focus to develop postgraduate programs in line with the its target to become a research...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Telegram service to discontinue
Telegram service to discontinue SURABAYA: The East Java Regional Division of state telecommunications company Telkom plans to terminate its telegram service due to lack of demand.Spokesman for the division Djadi Soegiarto said on Friday the plan has been discussed seriously, with a decision to...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
'Set time frame for dialog with Aceh separatists'
'Set time frame for dialog with Aceh separatists'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted religious leader urged the government on Friday to press ahead with peace talks with Aceh separatists, but asked it to set a specific time frame.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Offended teacher beats student
Offended teacher beats student KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Class activities abruptly turned chaotic when Sarawiah Kalsum, an Indonesian language teacher at Junior High School 6 beat her student, Suriana, on Thursday for criticizing the poor performance of some teachers in the school.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Seven die in crash in Madura: A cargo van crashed late on Friday
Seven die in crash in Madura: A cargo van crashed late on Friday with a pickup truck full of children, killing seven. The accident took place in Blegah, 40 kilometers east of the town of Bangkalan in Madura, East Java, local police said. Bangkalan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA Tom Ashby Reuters London The West's energy watchdog said on Friday a slow recovery in global oil demand was on track, despite the recent slump in equities markets.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. HI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. HI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Historic Hotel Indonesia, 40 years on 2. PET: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Pets live in luxury after owners die
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 10, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 10, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music10:00 Annual Session (live)12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:30 Japan League6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Box Office...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA Tom Ashby Reuters London The West's energy watchdog said on Friday a slow recovery in global oil demand was on track, despite the recent slump in equities markets.