Archive: 14 September 2002
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Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.13,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.13,2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Legal process to continue against Damanik: Police
Legal process to continue against Damanik: PoliceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that legal proceedings against Rev. Renaldy Danamik would continue despite increasing doubts over the legality of his arrest.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Retired police protest eviction
Retired police protest eviction SURABAYA: Around 400 retired police officers and their families living at the Medaeng Mobile Brigade police dormitory in Waru, Sidoarjo district, lodged a complaint with city councillors on Thursday over what they consider to be their forced eviction by local police...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Luluk takes sounds of Indonesia to the U.S.
Luluk takes sounds of Indonesia to the U.S.Yenni Djahidin, The Jakarta Post, Washington Summer in the United States can be unbearable. It's hot and humid in most parts of the country, and it has been especially so this summer.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Sugarcane farmers urge govt to increase import tariff
Sugarcane farmers urge govt to increase import tariffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sugarcane farmers urged the government to increase again the import tariff on sugar to help protect local farmers.The farmers argued that the recent hike in the tariff was too small and had not been effective in curbing...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Mega's accusation
Mega's accusation of the pressFrom Bisnis Indonesia The mass media needs to react to President Megawati's accusation that the press has blown the deportation of migrant Indonesian workers in Nunukan out of proportion by refraining to report anything connected to her as a President or a private...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Health officials suspected of hoarding
Health officials suspected of hoardingFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Batam councillors are currently investigating an alleged hoarding of drug and medical equipment worth Rp 3 billion by local health officials.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Imperiled ethnic music breaks concert record
Imperiled ethnic music breaks concert recordPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi It was a record-breaking folk music revelry at Klabat Sports Stadium.Thousands of townsfolk flocked to the stadium last Saturday, dancing the poco-poco and humming to the thunderous bamboo music orchestra...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Thailand may import crude from RI
Thailand may import crude from RI SINGAPORE: Thailand may import crude oil from Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei in the event of a possible oil supply disruption from the Middle East, according to a local newspaper report Friday.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Residents call for closure of garbage dump
Residents call for closure of garbage dumpOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung Residents of Bakung, Kuripan and Kateguhan villages in West Telukbetung district, Lampung, are urging local authorities to close down a nearby garbage dump due to health concerns.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Nearly 10,000 get jobs in Malaysia
Nearly 10,000 get jobs in Malaysia NUNUKAN, East Kalimantan: Almost 10,000 previously undocumented Indonesian workers in Malaysia who have been stranded in Nunukan, East Kalimantan, returned to Sabah, East Malaysia between Sept. 1 and Sept. 12 as they have obtained job orders and passports.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
China ready to sign code of conduct on Spratlys: Philippine
China ready to sign code of conduct on Spratlys: Philippine officials Agence France-Presse ManilaChina has expressed willingness to sign a "code of conduct" for the peaceful resolution of rival claims to islands in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said on Friday after meeting with China's...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Electoral procedures hamper public participation
Electoral procedures hamper public participationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is unlikely that people will be able to change the result of the gubernatorial election due to the standard electoral procedures.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Failed gubernatorial candidate wants his money back
Failed gubernatorial candidate wants his money backBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Failed gubernatorial candidate Mahfudz Djaelani revealed on Friday that he had given Rp 200 million to 40 city councillors as part of a downpayment for a promised Rp 2 billion if they elected him as the...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Confucianism should be legalized
Confucianism should be legalized JAKARTA: Confucianism should become one of the official religions in Indonesia in a bid to help uphold democracy in the country, People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais says.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
PLN network vulnerable to disruption
PLN network vulnerable to disruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PLN said the power outages that hit most of Jakarta and its surrounding areas on Thursday evening and Friday morning were caused by "disturbances" in its transmission lines, and dismissed concerns the blackouts...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Poisoned food contains cyanide
Poisoned food contains cyanide JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that the forensic test found traces of cyanide in the food distributed in the anti-Sutiyoso's demonstrations during Wednesday's gubernatorial election.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Bush to meet East Timor leader Oct. 2
Bush to meet East Timor leader Oct. 2 UNITED STATES: U.S. President George W. Bush will meet the president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao, at the White House on Oct. 2, Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer announced on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Clean water -- clean govt?
Clean water -- clean govt? If anything could be said to illustrate the dismal state of Jakarta's public services, the shortage of potable water in this city that borders the sea and is traversed by rivers is as good an example as any.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Legislators defiant over calls to delay controversial broadcasting bill
Legislators defiant over calls to delay controversial broadcasting billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring public criticism of several contentious articles in the broadcasting bill, some legislators on Friday refused to postpone the endorsement of the bill scheduled for Sept. 23.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Volcanoes may become national parks
Volcanoes may become national parks JAKARTA: The government is considering making Mt. Merapi and neighboring Mt. Merbabu in Central Java national parks, in order to help ensure their conservation.Liana Bratasida, deputy for environmental protection at the Office of the State Minister for the...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Teachers to protest delayed pay
Teachers to protest delayed payYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin The Association of Indonesian Private School Employees (Asokadikta) Banjarmasin chapter said Friday that it was planning to stage a large-scale rally to demand that the government give serious attention to the Rp 4 billion in...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Rowing between cliffs: RI and post-Sept.11
Rowing between cliffs: RI and post-Sept.11Siswo Pramono PhD Graduate Student in Political Science and International Relations School of Social Science The Australian National University Canberra The U.S.-led "war on terror" is not a war between the West and Islam.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Police guarantee safety of U.S. missions in RI
Police guarantee safety of U.S. missions in RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian police said on Friday that they could guarantee the safety of U.S. assets across the country, but would not be dictated to about how to do their jobs.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Megawati Soekarnoputri President of the Republic of Indonesia,
Megawati Soekarnoputri President of the Republic of Indonesia, 2001-2009 (at least)R. William Liddle Political Scientist The Ohio State University In Jakarta in July of this year I interviewed several high level party leaders and parliamentarians from each of the major parties.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Councillors call on Sultan to spell out special status
Councillors call on Sultan to spell out special statusSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Members of the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council want a bill on Yogyakarta to spell out the province's special status in terms of culture and public administration.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Tae kwon do squad ready for Asiad
Tae kwon do squad ready for AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national tae kwon do squad is fired up and ready for the competition at the Asian Games, according to team's coach Dasantio Prihadi."The preparation has been well organized.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On pedophiles in Bali
On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali. This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Robbery on a
Robbery on a train From KompasI went home by train from Kota station to Pondok Ranji, Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, some time ago, when a robbery took place within a matter of seconds in North Jakarta, traumatizing me. Several robbers appeared from behind, standing beside me and wielding a long dagger.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Makassar hosts Japanese cultural expo
Makassar hosts Japanese cultural expo MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Japanese cultural arts are being featured in a one-week expo organized by the Japanese Consulate in South Sulawesi's capital Makassar.Japanese Consul Matsushiro Katsumi said Japanese Culture Week, which was opened on Sept.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On soldiers' rights to vote
On soldiers' rights to vote Is it consistent with democracy to deny some 420,000 Indonesian citizens who happen to wear the uniform of the military or the police their basic right to vote for reasons that are either questionable or totally irrational?The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief General...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
2. Siswo16 -- Indonesia after Sept. 11: Rowing between the cliffs 3. Ria16 -- U.S.-led crusade to shake the balance of global forces
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
UN told not to bow to U.S. pressure on Iraq
UN told not to bow to U.S. pressure on IraqMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars urged the United Nations on Friday not to comply with the much-condemned desire of the American government to launch military strikes on Iraq, in order to restore the world body's credibility in...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Leasing-business-growth Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaBusiness remains promising despite some difficultiesThe high growth of domestic consumption has helped Indonesia's multifinance companies accelerate the pace toward recovery after the recent economic crisis devastated it,...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On soldiers' rights to vote
On soldiers' rights to vote Is it consistent with democracy to deny some 420,000 Indonesian citizens who happen to wear the uniform of the military or the police their basic right to vote for reasons that are either questionable or totally irrational?The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief General...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
The chairman of China's National People's Congress, Li Peng,
The chairman of China's National People's Congress, Li Peng, recently visited Indonesia, opening up opportunities for increased bilateral economic ties that both sides must properly and quickly seize.In the New Order era, ethnic Chinese businesspeople were intentionally placed between the ruler and...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Boycott Akbar Tandjung
Boycott Akbar Tandjung From Rakyat Merdeka We were rightfully disappointed by the Bulog II trials as they failed to divulge the involvement of high-ranking members of Golkar and the Golkar Party as an institution for allegedly using non-budgetary Bulog funds for its own interests and for Golkar's...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
BI needs 30 days to check out Commerce Asset
BI needs 30 days to check out Commerce AssetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Friday that the central bank needed 30 days at the most to screen Commerce Asset Holding Berhad to see whether the Malaysian financial firm was fit to acquire the publicly-listed Bank Niaga.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Incentives for rice farmers hailed
Incentives for rice farmers hailedAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts welcomed on Friday the government's plan to provide incentives for rice farmers, but said that the government must also curb the smuggling of cheap rice into the country, which has been hurting farmers' income.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
'Political parties still need public funds'
'Political parties still need public funds'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being accused of ignoring the interests of the public at large, the country's political parties, especially the big ones, are not averse to demanding financial assistance from the country's taxpayers.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Teachers abandon jungle schools
Teachers abandon jungle schools SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: The Kotawaringin Timur Education and Culture Office said that 60 percent of elementary school teachers in the regency's remote areas had abandoned their posts.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On soldiers' rights to vote
On soldiers' rights to vote Is it consistent with democracy to deny some 420,000 Indonesian citizens who happen to wear the uniform of the military or the police their basic right to vote for reasons that are either questionable or totally irrational?The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief General...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Fort Vastenburg to make way for hotel
Fort Vastenburg to make way for hotelKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Hidden behind high fences and in bad repair, the old fort of Vastenburg which is located at Gladak Solo intersection in the heart of Surakarta or around half a kilometer from the Surakarta Hadiningrat...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (right) inspects a cache of 140 kilograms of heroin and other drugs in front of arrested suspects Tjong Leng Oei (center) from Indonesia and his adopted Thai son Direk Ruangritthi (left) at Bangkok's police headquarters on...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Second blackout hits Jakarta, normal activities disrupted
Second blackout hits Jakarta, normal activities disruptedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A power outage occurred in Greater Jakarta yet again on Friday morning, disrupting most people's daily activities and increasing the likelihood of state electricity company PT PLN being hit with a...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Mega's accusation
Mega's accusation of the pressFrom Bisnis Indonesia The mass media needs to react to President Megawati's accusation that the press has blown the deportation of migrant Indonesian workers in Nunukan out of proportion by refraining to report anything connected to her as a President or a private...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Regional autonomy means fiscal autonomy
Regional autonomy means fiscal autonomyTommy Firman, Lecturer Department of Regional and City Planning, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Indonesia now is carrying out the decentralization policy with very little experience in the past.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
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;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Leasing-products-carsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor JakartaOffering flexible alternatives in obtaining funding When you ask someone about the best alternative, other than banks, to obtain funds to purchase a car, you will probably be told to try a leasing company.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.13
Rupiah Rates Sept.13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,201.59 4,645.77 4,950.61 4,896.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,359.17 4,789.50 5,100.59 5,048.01 Canadian dollar 1 5,947.65 5,313.58 5,660.67 5,600.38 Swiss franc 1 6,311.49 5,640.31 6,006.96 5,944.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Shamans summoned over Batutulis case
Shamans summoned over Batutulis case BOGOR, West Java: The Bogor Police have issued a second summons for three shamans who reportedly advised Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar to excavate a historical site in Batutulis here last month.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Overcoming the crisis: Coming to terms with modernity
Overcoming the crisis: Coming to terms with modernity German Muslim scholar Bassam Tibi, a professor of international relations at the University of Gottingen, has said Indonesia could be a model democratic Muslim nation, a theory he elaborates in a number of books, such as The Challenge of...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Public officials'
Public officials' arroganceFrom Media Indonesia Some 88 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and 67 from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are apparently in breach of Law No.28/1999 on clean governance.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, September 14, 2002
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, September 14, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Witness protection bill hailed as step forward
Witness protection bill hailed as step forwardKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists hailed on Friday a bill on witness and victim protection, but demanded that it not only provide protection for witnesses in criminal cases, but ensure leniency for those people involved in criminal...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Rowing between the cliffs: RI and post-Sept.11
Rowing between the cliffs: RI and post-Sept.11Siswo Pramono PhD Graduate Student in Political Science and International Relations The Australian National University Canberra The U.S.-led war on terror is not a war between the West and Islam; however, as a country with the largest Muslim population...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On pedophiles in Bali
On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali. This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
'Sutiyoso more like salesman than governor'
'Sutiyoso more like salesman than governor' Even though governor Sutiyoso has been reelected for a second term, many people are still skeptical about his capability to manage the city and its problems. Yudi, 28, a pushcart fruit vendor in Slipi, West Jakarta. He lives in Slipi with his wife and son.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Shadow puppet shows on TV
Shadow puppet shows on TV From Bisnis Indonesia Most present-day children are very familiar with figures like Spiderman, Harry Potter or the stars of Meteor Garden. Very few of them know who Abhimanyu, the Pandawa or Resi Bhisma are.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
China ready to sign code of conduct on Spratlys
China ready to sign code of conduct on SpratlysAgence France-Presse, Manila China has expressed willingness to sign a "code of conduct" for the peaceful resolution of rival claims to islands in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said on Friday after meeting with China's number-two leader Li...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Kabelvision's
Kabelvision's poor service Last September I had Kabelvision installed in my office in Semanggi, Jakarta, in order to access the Internet via cable. That was the beginning of a very frustrating and completely unfruitful relationship with the company, which continues to this day.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Kuwait govt to fund Suramadu bridge
Kuwait govt to fund Suramadu bridge SURABAYA: The Kuwaiti government has allocated Rp 1.5 trillion (US$168 million) to help fund the construction of the Suramadu bridge in East Java, connecting the islands of Java and Madura.The financial assistance will cover more than half of the proposed Rp 2.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
JAKARTA: About 1,000 accountants across the country will
JAKARTA: About 1,000 accountants across the country will gather at the Horison Hotel from Sept. 25 to 27 to elect their new leaders and discuss the latest development in the accounting industry.The ninth congress is expected to be opened by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the Indonesian...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
'Srimpi Sukarsih': A symbol of a prince's love
'Srimpi Sukarsih': A symbol of a prince's loveKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Solo, Central Java In the dimly lit audience hall of the court of Surakarta Hadiningrat, four pretty virgins are dancing gracefully to the tune of gamelan, the Javanese musical orchestra, in a romantic atmosphere.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Hakim pledges to fight for human rights
Hakim pledges to fight for human rightsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having survived controversy and politicking during his ascent to the National Commission on Human Rights' top job, Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara has set now his sights on putting the nation's human rights struggle back...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Singer wants to be IPB rector
Singer wants to be IPB rector BOGOR: More than 30 people, including singer Maya Rumantir, have registered as candidates for the post of rector of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB).The chairman of the rector electoral committee, Ismudi Muchsin, told Antara news agency the registration...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
TV Today: Saturday, September 14, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, September 14, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:00 Japan League (Live)6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV Drama12:30 a.m. NewsTPI 5:30 a.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Public officials'
Public officials' arroganceFrom Media Indonesia Some 88 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and 67 from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are apparently in breach of Law No.28/1999 on clean governance.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Comedians and language
Comedians and languageFrom KompasTelevision stations should carefully choose their programs for around 7 p.m. because children watch TV at this time. Inappropriate programs will adversely influence the development -- particularly psychological -- of these children.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (right) inspects a cache of 140 kilograms of heroin and other drugs in front of arrested suspects Tjong Leng Oei (center) from Indonesia and his adopted Thai son Direk Ruangritthi (left) at Bangkok's police headquarters on...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
1. Governor - 4x12
1. Governor - 4x12 Electoral procedures hamper public participation 2. Poor - 2x25 Jakarta's poor urged to resolve their own problems 3. Speak - 1x40 'Sutiyoso more like salesman than governor'
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Petition against Akbar ready by Monday, say legislators
Petition against Akbar ready by Monday, say legislatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are planning to start the first day of next week by delivering to House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung a petition to suspend him, marking the first official move in what could become a...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
New food center will open in November
New food center will open in November JAKARTA: The city will have a new food court center in November with the opening of Gading Batavia in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.It will offer both local and international delicacies, said Sunardi Rusli, president of the developer PT Sumarecon Agung, during...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 14, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 14, 2002Exhibitions * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 27. * Fine Arts by Yani Mariani, Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On pedophiles in Bali
On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali. This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
MANADO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
MANADO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Imperiled ethnic music breaks concert record
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Bamboo handicraft help villagers earn a better living
Bamboo handicraft help villagers earn a better livingAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto A woman carefully cleans a bamboo chair with a wet cloth while a group of six men nearby her busily cut and work with pieces of bamboo.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Athletic officials pushed upgrade skills
Athletic officials pushed upgrade skillsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is seeking to spur the athletics development in southeast Asia through a seminar on administrative skills, which began here on Friday.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Astra otoparts sells 51% stake
Astra otoparts sells 51% stake JAKARTA: Indonesia's listed automotive spare-part maker, PT Astra Otoparts, said Friday it has sold its 51 percent stake in a compact camera-making joint venture to one of its partners for Rp 15.54 billion.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Aneka Tambang, Bukit Asam eye KPC stake
Aneka Tambang, Bukit Asam eye KPC stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's due diligence team has accepted the proposals from state-owned mining companies PT Aneka Tambang Tbk and PT Bukit Asam to buy a stake in the coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Shadow puppet shows on TV
Shadow puppet shows on TVFrom Bisnis IndonesiaMost present-day children are very familiar with figures like Spiderman, Harry Potter or the stars of Meteor Garden. Very few of them know who Abhimanyu, the Pandawa or Resi Bhisma are.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Business severely hit by massive blackout
Business severely hit by massive blackoutDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor An hours-long blackout affecting much of Jakarta on Thursday and Friday caused massive losses to small and medium-sized businesses forced to shut their doors while waiting for power to be...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
BI requires bank NPL ratio of 5% by year-end
BI requires bank NPL ratio of 5% by year-endThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has required all banks to reduce their nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio to at least 5 percent by the end of this year, central bank Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Vastenburg, a national heritage site in disrepair
Vastenburg, a national heritage site in disrepairKartika Bagus C. The Jakarta Post Surakarta, Central JavaHidden behind high fences and in bad repair, the old fort of Vastenburg which is located at Gladak Solo intersection in the heart of Surakarta or around half a kilometer from the Surakarta...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Asian monies down on strong dollar demand
Asian monies down on strong dollar demandNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies slid against the U.S. dollar late Friday as market players covered short-dollar positions ahead of the weekend.Traders reported demand for dollars from oil companies hedging against higher oil prices.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
SE Asia declares war against tobacco
SE Asia declares war against tobaccoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 55th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Southeast Asia here concluded on Friday with a united call for curbs on the advertising of tobacco, and unhealthy foods and lifestyles.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
On soldiers' rights to vote
On soldiers' rights to vote Is it consistent with democracy to deny some 420,000 Indonesian citizens who happen to wear the uniform of the military or the police their basic right to vote for reasons that are either questionable or totally irrational?The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief General...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
China to start cutting tariffs on ASEAN imports by next year
China to start cutting tariffs on ASEAN imports by next yearMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan China is to start cutting tariffs on selected ASEAN imports next year under an "early harvest" package in its future free trade agreement (FTA) with the 10-nation regional bloc,...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002
Wood experts meet in Yogyakarta
Wood experts meet in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: About 100 wood experts from 12 countries are attending a six-day conference in Yogyakarta to discuss the latest in wood research deemed beneficial for industrial and conservation purposes.