Archive: 10 February 2003
56 articles found
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Trees planted by Pesanggrahan River
Trees planted by Pesanggrahan River JAKARTA: Dozens of Jakartans helped plant fruit trees along the Pesanggrahan River in South Jakarta on Sunday. The river, which originates in Pangrangro and flows north to the sea, overflows every rainy season, causing flooding in several areas including Bintaro, Cileduk and Cipulir. The yearly flooding is primarily caused by decreasing green areas, which are meant to absorb water and prevent flooding.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
I had a nasty experience while on a Patas 60 limited-passenger
I had a nasty experience while on a Patas 60 limited-passenger express bus plying the Depok-Senen route. Some beggars sang songs and recited poems and then asked the passengers -- from the front to the rear -- for money. What was really exasperating was that they did so rather insistently and forcefully. They even awoke some passengers who were dozing off in their seats. When some refused to give them any money, they made a scene about it.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/scen-10
JP/4/scen-10 NU to hold mass prayer in March SURABAYA, East Java: The largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is planning to hold a mass gathering in this province in March, and has called upon people to repent and to pray for the nation's safety from disasters. Organizing committee chairman Sholeh Hayat said on Sunday that participants would come from Surabaya and the nearby cities of Mojokerto, Gresik, Lamongan, Sidoarjo, Pasuruan and Bangil.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Presidential decree weakens Papuans' confidence in govt'
`Presidential decree weakens Papuans' confidence in govt' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan intellectuals and observers joined forces Sunday to oppose the formation of two new provinces in Papua, saying the issuance of Presidential Instruction No. 1/2003 to enforce the 1999 law on the two provinces had weakened again the Papuan people's confidence in the central government.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Walhi protests reopening of pulp mill
Walhi protests reopening of pulp mill JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has condemned the Indonesian government's decision to reopen the publicly listed pulp and rayon producer, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), formerly PT Indorayon, which was closed last year, a statement issued on Saturday said. "The decision is totally wrong as it ignores the people's interests," Walhi executive director Longgina Ginting said in the statement.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Citizens: 10 x 4 lines
1. Citizens: 10 x 4 lines Citizenship bill protects women more than ever 2. Sofware: 22 x 2 lines Vendors, users unaware of new law against piracy 3. Pemilu: 24 x 2 lines Political party leaders invited to discuss electoral bill 4. Hollist: 24 x 1 line Doctors urged to take holistic approach
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Psychics enlisted in search for Cessna
Psychics enlisted in search for Cessna Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Four psychics have been enlisted in the search for a missing light training aircraft, four days after it disappeared in West Java with three people on board. A 30-strong team has so far failed to find the Cessna 172 PK- DCM during the search around Mount Ciremai near the town of Kuningan, where the plane is feared to have crashed on Thursday.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Doctors urged to take holistic approach
Doctors urged to take holistic approach The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Medical doctors are being advised to take a holistic approach when diagnosing their patients, especially those possibly suffering from heart disease, in order to ensure more effective medication and to minimize incorrect diagnoses.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wildlife smuggling
Wildlife smuggling From Media Indonesia In connection with the foiled attempt to smuggled out hundreds of protected animals through Jakarta's Soekarto-Hatta airport, ProFauna Indonesia, an independent wildlife protection organization, wishes to convey the following statement: * The recent smuggling case reflects the rampant illegal trade in wildlife, the extent of which has not been fully uncovered.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
400 elderly Japanese tourists due in Bali
400 elderly Japanese tourists due in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Some 400 elderly Japanese tourists on board the MS Asuka cruise ship are expected to arrive at the Padangbai port on the Indonesian island resort of Bali on Monday, a local tourist agency said on Saturday. Wita Dahlan of Fortune Public Relations said that tourism and culture minister I Gde Ardika and Bali Governor I Dewa Beratha will be on hand to welcome the tourists.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/13/WB
JP/13/WB WB urges speedier legal and governance reforms The Jakarta Post Jakarta World Bank country director Andrew Steer said on Tuesday it was now time for the Indonesian government to take the political resolve it had demonstrated in its sound macroeconomic management and its prompt response to the terrorist bomb attack on Bali, and focus on improving the investment climate, reforming the legal system and developing good governance.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
What do high-ranking officials, including the President, think
What do high-ranking officials, including the President, think upon seeing the floods that have hit many areas in the country? Recent reports gave the impression that they considered the flooding a trivial problem -- an annual event in the rainy season. There has been no special discussion by Cabinet ministers, focusing on the floods. Yet, Vice President Hamzah Haz has made a trip to the holy land of Mecca for the haj pilgrimage.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wildlife smuggling
Wildlife smuggling From Media Indonesia In connection with the foiled attempt to smuggled out hundreds of protected animals through Jakarta's Soekarto-Hatta airport, ProFauna Indonesia, an independent wildlife protection organization, wishes to convey the following statement: * The recent smuggling case reflects the rampant illegal trade in wildlife, the extent of which has not been fully uncovered.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Governor and
Governor and the council From Warta Kota In the last few weeks, I have carefully followed reports about "the benefits" that Governor Sutiyoso and members of the Jakarta City Council enjoy. Sutiyoso has even promised to give up all of the facilities he enjoys. Hopefully this was a sincere promise and not an empty one made simply to increase his popularity in the media. Of course, his promise received a response, as this paper has reported, from Jakarta residents.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Borobudur residents poor despite region's wealth
Borobudur residents poor despite region's wealth Heru Prasetya, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java The presence of a world famous tourist and heritage site nearby, the Borobudur Temple, perhaps gives one the impression that the local residents there might be earning a nice living from all the tourist money, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vendors and users unaware of new law against piracy
Vendors and users unaware of new law against piracy M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It seems very difficult for the government to set up a task force to enforce the law on intellectual property rights, even in the area of computer software alone, since piracy is so commonplace that there is no public perception of it being a serious offense.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Policeman's career in danger after shooting
Policeman's career in danger after shooting The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Taufiq Ridha has pledged to dishonorably dismiss a member of the elite Mobile Brigade unit for causing the death of a civilian after randomly opening fire in the troubled regency of Poso. Provincial police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Sugianto said on Sunday that Pvt. Jeck Cuan would soon be fired, saying his crime had tarnished the police's image. "That action is not tolerable.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
`People still need traditional markets'
`People still need traditional markets' Traditional markets are being marginalized as the number of supermarkets and hypermarkets in the city expand; but they still lure shoppers from the low- to middle-income brackets, who are attracted by the cheaper prices and the variety of fresh goods available, such as vegetables and fish. The Jakarta Post asked some urban residents about this issue: Widyanarti, 31, is an employee at a private company in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Senior journalists cool on Mega's address
Senior journalists cool on Mega's address Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Senior journalists listened to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's address on National Press Day with cool heads as she retorted in response to criticisms about herself and her administration. H. Rosihan Anwar, popularly known as a third-generation journalist, played down the President's address as unremarkable. "The President's speech was ordinary....nothing very specific.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police headquarters panicked by bomb hoax
Police headquarters panicked by bomb hoax The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A large envelope of documents, suspected of containing an explosive, caused the police to panic on Sunday following a bomb threat by an unidentified telephone caller. The threat turned out to be a hoax, however, as revealed after the police bomb squad immediately combed the vicinity of police headquarters in South Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Teachers must focus more on students
Teachers must focus more on students Simon Marcus Gower, Director of Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Tangerang, Banten The role of the teacher in Indonesia, as with most other places around the world, is changing. The role of the teacher is and has to be an ever-changing one. But for many in Indonesia the modern day shift in emphasis of what a teacher is and what a teacher should do has, perhaps, not been easy to accommodate.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen still feel pinch of high fuel prices
Fishermen still feel pinch of high fuel prices Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten The high price of diesel fuel has caused hundreds of fishermen in six coastal districts north of Tangerang regency to stop fishing. Most of them, who live in Kosambi, Teluk Naga, Pakuhaji, Sukadiri, Mauk and Kronjo districts, have chosen to stay at home or to seek other work in order to make ends meet.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Does Indonesia still need the IMF's assistance?
Does Indonesia still need the IMF's assistance? Kahlil Rowter, Lecturer, School of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta The government is mulling whether or not to extend its arrangement with the International Monetary Fund. What is at stake here is not a quantifiable threat to the state budget or the balance of payments but policy making credibility. The first question to ask is: Are we ready? We should remember why Indonesia engaged the assistance of the IMF in the first place.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Eliminating subsidies
Eliminating subsidies From Koran Tempo What is considered good is not necessarily right. This is the picture of a decision made by the government to ease the nation's financial burdens. The government has argued that the decision to increase fuel prices was based on relieving the burden of the state budget and diverting subsidies from the wrong target to the right one: People of the low-income bracket. Providing subsidies has been a dilemma for the government.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Slamet moved to Pekanbaru for further investigation
Slamet moved to Pekanbaru for further investigation Haidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Terror suspect Slamet bin Kastari, the alleged leader of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) in Singapore, underwent further interrogation in relation to falsifying identity documents, Riau Police said over the weekend. Slamet was flown to Riau Police Headquarters on Saturday from the town of Tanjung Pinang in the regency aboard a Merpati flight.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Turtle smuggling attempt foiled in Batam
Turtle smuggling attempt foiled in Batam BATAM, Riau: A customs patrol boat seized a vessel and its crew who were allegedly attempting to smuggle 3,000 turtles to Singapore. The shipment of protected turtles was intercepted on Saturday off the coast of Batam island in Riau province. Batam Customs official Syaifullah Nasution said the ship KM Budidaya had been seized and its skipper and crew taken into custody for allegedly transporting the protected species without proper papers.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
More students join antidrug campaign
More students join antidrug campaign TANGERANG: A group of 805 junior high school and high school students from Jakarta and Tangerang completed a three-day Youth Against Drug Abuse workshop on Saturday, bringing the total number to 2,543 students who have gone through the program. They were the fifth group of students to complete the workshop, held by non-governmental organization Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB) since 2001.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh enters crucial demilitarization phase
Aceh enters crucial demilitarization phase Nani Farida and Ibnu Matnoor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The restive province of Aceh took another step toward cementing a peace deal to end almost three decades of separatist fighting, with the start of the crucial demilitarization stage on Sunday. The phase comes exactly two months after the government and the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace accord on Dec. 9 in Geneva to end 26 years of hostilities in the resource-rich province.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. PROJECT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. PROJECT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 City budgets more money for flood projects 2. KURBAN: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Goat, cow trading provides slight hope amid hardship 3. FISH: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 44 Fishermen still feel pinch of high fuel prices 4. SPEAK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 'People still need traditional markets'
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
A new way of writing is here
A new way of writing is here Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Walking away from a client interview, my minidisk recorder suddenly burst into flames. Well, it did not burn per se, but one of the mechanical drives seized up and shorted the entire unit, making it impossible for me to replay the important interview. Tape recorders are the primary tools for reporters and writers.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Citizenship bill protects women more than ever
Citizenship bill protects women more than ever Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Had the citizenship bill taken effect over five years ago, Waty, an Indonesian woman, would not have had to fight in a Lahore, Pakistan, court for her baby. Only after a long and complicated trial did Waty win her case against Ali, a Pakistani businessman who she married and whom then brought their baby to his home country, as the law allowed him to do.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Clean figure needed to replace BI governor
Clean figure needed to replace BI governor Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Sjahril Sabirin's term as Bank Indonesia (BI) governor draws near, calls are mounting for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to name new faces with integrity and untainted track records as candidates for the central bank's top post. Senior lawmakers said independent and uncontroversial figures for the job would be of high importance to send positive signals to the market.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Paranormal hired to expel mysterious dogs
Paranormal hired to expel mysterious dogs TASIKMALAYA, West Java: A district chief in West Java hired a paranormal from Yogyakarta to drive off dogs believed to be attacking livestock in the area, Antara reported. Heri Bimanto, the Karangnunggal district chief in the Tasikmalaya regency, said he and the residents hired the paranormal because the dogs had killed at least 350 goats and hundreds of chickens and other heads of livestock.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands protest, diplomatic efforts heightened to avert war
Thousands protest, diplomatic efforts heightened to avert war Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Domestic opposition against a possible U.S.-led war on Iraq reached new heights on Sunday when thousands of people rallied in the capital in one of the biggest anti-war demonstrations in the country. Efforts to thwart the planned war also came from the country's leaders, with a number of envoys sent to various countries to seek their support against war.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati tries to ease tension with media
Megawati tries to ease tension with media Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri made a reluctant step on Sunday to open a new dialog with the local media, while at the same time, defended her strong stance against what she described as "biased, unbalanced and irresponsible" media reports.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Government backs Bulog, allows it to pursue profit
Government backs Bulog, allows it to pursue profit A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial National Logistics Agency looks set to be renamed and given the green light to expand its business dealings and seek profit. Documents obtained exclusively by The Jakarta Post show the government will issue a decree allowing Bulog, to be renamed Perum Bulog, to form joint ventures with other companies, to form subsidiary firms and to invest funds in other companies.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Money, guns destroy protected forest in Central Kalimantan
Money, guns destroy protected forest in Central Kalimantan Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Puting, Central Kalimantan Purnawarman, a forest ranger, has felt powerless in facing the illegal loggers syndicate backed by unauthorized security personnel, which has been operating in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, home to thousands of species of flora and fauna.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Need for new U.S. communications paradigm: `It's the oil, stupid'
Need for new U.S. communications paradigm: `It's the oil, stupid' Piers Gillespie, Jakarta One intriguing aspect of the inevitable build up to what could be the biggest military catastrophe in this young century is the way in which the two opposing leaders, George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein have attempted to shape global public perception. In 2003, the issues of perception and credibility are proving central to the way in which both the U.S. and Iraq are being positioned by the world.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
House invites politicians to discuss electoral bill
House invites politicians to discuss electoral bill Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prolonged debate over the electoral bill has prompted the House of Representatives committee discussing the bill to invite leaders of political parties to consult over the contentious articles. The prolonged debate over the bill has caused a delay in the endorsement of the long-awaited bill.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Money, guns destroy protected forests 2
* Headlines: Money, guns destroy protected forests 2 * National: Citizenship bill protects women 4 * Archipelago: Psychics enlisted in search for Cessna 5 * Opinion: Does RI still need IMF's assistance 6 * City: Jakarta budgets more money for flood projects 8 * Sports: England agonizes over Cup boycott 9 * World: Paris, Berlin to present plan to avert war 12 * Business: Bulog given green light to pursue profit 13 * Features: Globetrotter Garside balks at Mideast 20
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
British woman released from prison in Aceh
British woman released from prison in Aceh A British woman jailed for visa offenses in Indonesia's rebellious Aceh province was released on Sunday after five months in detention. British academic Lesley McCulloch was sentenced by a court in Aceh on December 30 to five months in prison for violating her visa terms. She had already been in detention since September 11 and that time was deducted from her jail term.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Eliminating subsidies
Eliminating subsidies From Koran Tempo What is considered good is not necessarily right. This is the picture of a decision made by the government to ease the nation's financial burdens. The government has argued that the decision to increase fuel prices was based on relieving the burden of the state budget and diverting subsidies from the wrong target to the right one: People of the low-income bracket. Providing subsidies has been a dilemma for the government.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Peace in Aceh
Peace in Aceh Maj. Gen. Tanongsuk Tuvinum, who heads the team in charge of enforcing the peace process in Aceh, recently described one of the most touching moments in his life. After declaring Indrapuri, in the Greater Aceh district, a peace zone on Jan. 25, an old man approached the Thai general and hugged him. "Then he looked me in the eyes, tears welling in his eyes. He did not say a word, but I understood he wanted me to work for peace," the general recalled.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Philippines-kidnap Muslim rebels killed in week-long fighting in southern Philippine JP/11/ASEAN 27 Moro rebels killed in fighting PHILIPPINES: About 27 Abu Sayyaf rebels were killed in week-long skirmishes in the southern Philippine island of Jolo, where gunmen are holding hostage three Indonesians and four Filipino Christian preachers, the military said on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Iraq to keep haunting market: Analysts
Iraq to keep haunting market: Analysts Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a 1.6 percent surge last week, the Jakarta Composite Index will be under pressure this week as lingering fear over possible war in Iraq will push investors to the sidelines, a stock analyst said. "Lingering uncertainty in the Middle East will keep this week's trading in a thin range.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Electronics prices drop, time to buy, say traders
Electronics prices drop, time to buy, say traders Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you want to fill your house with the latest model electronics goods, now may be the time. The price of electronics, following last month's announcement by the government of the abolition or reduction of a number of taxes, has gone down significantly from last year.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Local businessmen to meet U.S. customs
Local businessmen to meet U.S. customs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Shipowners Association (INSA) has asked United States customs officials to explain to Indonesian businesspeople the new U.S. customs policy, which has caused apprehension about the harm it could cause to the country's exports. INSA chairman Barens TH.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Governor and
Governor and the council From Warta Kota In the last few weeks, I have carefully followed reports about "the benefits" that Governor Sutiyoso and members of the Jakarta City Council enjoy. Sutiyoso has even promised to give up all of the facilities he enjoys. Hopefully this was a sincere promise and not an empty one made simply to increase his popularity in the media. Of course, his promise received a response, as this paper has reported, from Jakarta residents.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
What is the cost?
What is the cost? Is there any comparison at all between demonstrators who over- react and cause damage when protesting against the recent price hikes and the release of fraudulent bankers from legal charges? Which of the two groups did more damage to the country? Following on from that, how are the two groups viewed and treated by the authorities, and which of the two groups finish up in prison?
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
JICT labor union holds first congress
JICT labor union holds first congress JAKARTA: Some 60 members of the workers union of PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), which is responsible for the loading and unloading of containers at the Tanjung Priok Port, held a congress at the Raddin Hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta, on Saturday. The congress was held to elect new members of the union's executive board, review its statutes and establish its vision and mission as well as programs. Irma S.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tens of thousands say no to war in Iraq
Tens of thousands say no to war in Iraq Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic opposition against a possible U.S.-led war on Iraq reached new heights on Sunday when tens of thousands of people rallied in the capital in the biggest anti-Iraq war demonstration in the country. Efforts to thwart the planned war also came from the country's leaders, with a number of envoys sent to various countries to seek their support against war.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
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checked Early Education Definitely lucrative business as demand continues to grow Burhanuddin Abe Contributor Jakarta Today, parents in major cities seem to recognize the importance of early education for their children. In Jakarta, for instance, numerous educational centers for children below the age of five have mushroomed in recent years.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Goat, cow trading provides slight hope amid hardship
Goat, cow trading provides slight hope amid hardship Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you're passing through Jakarta's streets and all of a sudden, you smell an unpleasant odor, don't be surprised. The smell comes from goats and cows on sale for the upcoming Islamic day of sacrifice, Idul Adha, which falls on Wednesday. The smell, however, tell the story of the small hope traders hold onto with this seasonal business, amid the suffocating pressures on their already battered incomes.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's management reports pilots to police
Garuda's management reports pilots to police Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The pay dispute between Garuda Indonesia and its pilots has deepened following the company's stunning decision on Sunday to report the pilots to police. The management arrived at National Police Headquarters, calling for an investigation into a possible violation of the law by the pilots in their plan to strike on Tuesday.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI envoy holds talks with North Korean FM
RI envoy holds talks with North Korean FM A special Indonesian envoy held talks with North Korea's foreign minister in Pyongyang on Saturday to help defuse the crisis over the country's nuclear ambitions, the official news agency reported. Veteran diplomat Nana Sutresna, a special envoy from President Megawati Sukarnoputri, held talks with North Korea's Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun at the Mansudae assembly hall in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 00:00 WIB
City allocates more money for flood projects
City allocates more money for flood projects Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has increased the allocated funds for flood-related programs to Rp 355 billion (US$39.4 million) this year from Rp 250 billion last year, though this is still not enough to finance the programs.