JP/11/Volley Indonesian teams smoothly head to 2nd round matches Pariama Hutasoit And Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Bali The Indonesia one men's team of Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo won 2-0 against the Australian two team of Brett Richardson and Alistar Lyne during the last match on the first day of the Asian Beach Volley Ball Competition at Petitenget beach in Seminyak, Kuta, on Friday.

Indonesia's forests falling victim to false policies The haze that is currently choking Kalimantan and Riau has become a yearly occurrence, and underlines the government's faulty policies in addressing forestry issues. The haze can be seen as a direct result of the government's blatant disregard of the principles of sustainable development.

TV Program: Sunday, August 25, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:30 Sports 8:00 Quiz 8:30 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Maskum Show 12:30 p.m. Comedy 2:00 TV Drama 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Music 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Theater TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Cartoon 8:30 Chinese Food 9:00 Entertainment News 11:00 TV Drama 12:30 p.m.

'You cannot build a country without books' Lila Fitri Aly, Contributor, Jakarta Hailing from far away in the wine-producing region of Burgundy, some 100 kilometers south of Paris, Didier Hamel was already obsessed with stories and pictures of Sumatran tigers when he visited the island in 1969 and stayed in Medan, North Sumatra, for six months. In the 1970s Hamel, who loves Indonesia, moved to Jakarta and began to visit the islands in Indonesia on a Bugisnese vessel.

Food sector weathers economic crisis Rikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's food and beverages industries have proven themselves as business sectors that have not been severely affected by the recent economic crisis. They, therefore, will continue to be attractive for investors as economic recovery is expected to boost their future growth.

Luxury tax hurts sales of nonalcoholic drinks Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Unlike most of Indonesia's food-related businesses, the beverage industry has been experiencing tough times over the last two years, partly as the result of country's worst ever economic crisis. And the government's decision to impose a 10 percent luxury tax on prepared nonalcoholic drinks further added to the problems of the already battered beverage industry.

Indonesia's forests may become history The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The flaw in the government's forestry policy dates back to the 1960s when the New Order government designated logging industries as the second foreign exchange earner after the oil/gas sector whose market was continuing to decline.

AQUA: The Super Brand in The Bottled Water Industry Back in the 1970s, no one would have realized that selling bottled water would become a lucrative business 30 years later. "Selling bottled water was considered ridiculous at the time," said Willy Sidharta, the president director of PT Aqua Golden Mississippi, which produces AQUA bottled water. AQUA bottled water was initially produced to meet consumers' demand for clean drinking water, especially foreigners staying at hotels in Indonesia.

Changing forest policies fail to curb deforestation Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Every hour, loggers in Indonesia's forests fell trees at a rate fast enough to lay out six FIFA-standard soccer fields in the cleared area. Overnight, the expanse is the equivalent of South Jakarta's 145.75 hectares.

A tree sustains the lives of many Indonesia's forests fall into various categories; from the evergreen Dipterocarpaceae lowland forests of Sumatra and Kalimantan and the monsoon forests and savannas of the islands of Nusa Tenggara, to the alpine expanses of Papua. Each forest is unique. Indonesia is also home to the world's vastest mangrove forests, which in the early 1990s covered 4.25 million hectares of area.

Rock Opera, more lame than rocking Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Because it was rock opera, the participants must paint their faces a la rock group Kiss. Because it was rock opera, the guitar should sound as distorted as possibly. And because it was rock opera, singer Renny Djajusman felt free to scream meaninglessly and obnoxiously. Whether the plot made sense (if there was any plot at all), or at least matched the criteria of opera, it did not really count.

UN rights chief visits E. Timor EAST TIMOR: The top UN human rights official on Saturday visited the scene of a church massacre in East Timor in 1999, as local residents demonstrated for a special war crimes tribunal to prosecute the Indonesian officers allegedly responsible for the killings.

Two RI volleyball teams go to semis Pariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Petitenget, Bali Two Indonesian men's teams made it to the semifinals of the Asian Beach Volleyball Tour 2002 after beating their opponents in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo of the Indonesia One team defeated Greg Jury and Brendan Turner of Australia One team in a tight rubber-set match, 15-21, 21-13, 15-9.

The Cranberries belt out a memorable concert Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the voice. Dolores O'Riordan's sincere and plaintive, as well as versatile and distinctive voice. And then the lilting guitar pop, the rock elements and lyrics penning political messages. Add some appealing stage acts and humble attitude and those were the very ingredients that made The Cranberries' concert here last Wednesday night memorable.

Reckless farming in peatland forests major cause of fires Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The forest fires raging in Kalimantan are a result of a natural phenomenon combined with human recklessness. Indonesia has the most extensive area of tropical peat land in the world, with 27 million hectares scattered throughout West and Central Kalimantan, Merauke and Nabire in Irian Jaya and along the east coast of Sumatra.

Instant noodles go global I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta People who frequently travel abroad often have the same remedy to cope with their finicky food habits or even homesickness when staying in foreign countries: bring along your favorite food. Some are fond of bringing several packs of locally made instant noodles, which have become one of most popular foods today, not only for children but also adults. "I actually do not eat instant noodles so often ...

Ten largest concession holders in 1997/1998 ________________________________________________________________ Groups Total area (ha) ________________________________________________________________ Barito Pacific 5.043.067 Djajanti 3.365.357 Kayu Lapis Indonesia 2.806.600 Alas Kusuma 2.661.376 Inhutani I 2.609.785 Kalimanis 2.131.360 Armed Forces 1.819.600 Korindo 1.589.228 Kodeco 1.081.700 Sumalindo 1.057.678 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal 24.165.751...

TV Program: Sunday, August 25, 2002 Kabelvision 9:00 a.m. Disney Channel: Jumanji 9:00 Animal Planet: Wild Rescue III 9:30 Cartoon Network: Samurai Jack 10:00 Discovery Channel: Wild, Weird Curiosities 11:00 Star World: Ally McBeal 11:30 National Geographic Channel: Indonesia Beyond The Reefs 12:00p.m.

Infant milk leads growth The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Infant milk led Indonesia's fastest growing Food and Beverage categories in 2001, with 53 percent growth, followed by Cheese with 51 percent growth and energy drink with 50 percent growth, according to a study issued by marketing information company ACNielsen recently Although some of the growth was a rebound from the level recorded during the economic crisis situation several years ago, most of the country's food and beverage products booked a...

Tips to dispel the myths in choosing a college "There is no easy answer as to where to study, due to the wide range of American institutions," states Barbara Mellon, Educational Advising Coordinator of the Educational Advising Service (EAS), a division of the American Indonesia Exchange Foundation (AMINEF). That is for sure. Fortunately, during our interview Mellon provided the following words of wisdom in choosing a U.S. college or university.

1. Saparinah -- 4x10 Women demand larger quota of seats in legislature Women demand recognition in politics 2. Afro1 ----- 2x22 Negotiators haggle amid tight Summit security 3. Afro2 ----- 1x34 Summit told to clip wings of powerful MNCs

Indonesia's forests falling victim to faulty policies The haze that is currently choking Kalimantan and Riau has become a yearly occurrence, and underlines the government's faulty policies in addressing forestry issues. The haze can be seen as a direct result of the government's blatant disregard of the principles of sustainable development.

Shattered dreams on Island Shangri-La John Aglionby, Guardian News Service, Karawang and Singapore Coming from a small village in West Java armed only with a junior highschool diploma, Ira Sumira thought that being a maid in wealthy Singapore would be her way out of Indonesia's poverty trap. "The recruiters said I would get lots of money and great experience," she said. "It is just what I wanted." But Ira would not wish her "great experience" on her worst enemy.

1. Haze --- 1x33 Locals unfazed by annual choking haze 2. Gambut -- 2x24 Reckless farming in peatland forests major cause of fires 3. Byway --- 2x20 Of fruit and nuts, thugs and villas

FOR SUnday August 25 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Aqua-ads-interview ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AQUA, Indonesia's leading bottled water company, will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. The company has positioned itself as the driver of the bottled water industry in the country. And to retain this position, the company realizes the importance of maintaining consumer trust.

Choking haze annual plague for Kalimantan Bambang Bider and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Pekanbaru Forest and ground fires have become an annual headache not only for the people affected, but for the rest of the nation and neighboring countries as well. Suffocating smoke is a major problem in Kalimantan and Sumatra, where people often complain of upper respiratory tract infections, eye irritation, difficult in breathing, headaches and diarrhea.

Women demand recognition in politics Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gender-biased politics in Indonesia could be substantially changed if political parties were required to let women make up 30 percent of legislative candidates, analysts said on Saturday. They demanded that the proposal be accommodated in the general elections bill now being deliberated in the House of Representatives.

Fallen Forests Haze from forest fires has become a yearly occurrence and underlines the government's flawed policies in addressing forestry issues. Indonesia's forests are in critical condition as a result of the government's blatant disregard of the principles of sustainable development. Check out our one-page report tracing the government's policies on forestry and forest-related issues to discover the core of the problem.

Soccer and humanitarian aspects J. Sumardianta and Yusup Priyasudiarja, Contributor, Jakarta Trilogy: 1) Bola di Balik Bulan (Ball Behind the Moon) , xv + 296 pp, 2) Airmata Bola (Tears of Ball), xv + 275 pp, 3) Bola-Bola Nasib (Balls of Fate), xv + 320 pp, Written by Sindhunata, Published by KOMPAS-Jakarta, May 2002 Conrad Kotak, an American anthropologist, notes that football allows all to express feelings, and can unite people from diverse backgrounds in a way that can not be achieved by any...

JP/11/Volley Indonesian teams smoothly head to 2nd round matches Pariama Hutasoit And Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Bali The Indonesia one men's team of Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo won 2-0 against the Australian two team of Brett Richardson and Alistar Lyne during the last match on the first day of the Asian Beach Volley Ball Competition at Petitenget beach in Seminyak, Kuta, on Friday.

Sunda Kelapa, a hidden treasure for many Text and photos by P.J. Leo For locals, it is only an old port. But for wealthy Jakartans, expatriates and foreign tourists, it is an exotic spot to visit. The character of the old Sunda Kelapa port in North Jakarta is defined by the traditional Phinisi ships, unloading timber, cement, rice and other goods from remote regions.