Archive: 21 June 2003
93 articles found
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Collaborative musical needs careful blending
Collaborative musical needs careful blendingSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Bringing good ideas to life can sometimes be difficult. This was true in the case of the opera Raja Bali Chandrakirana (The King of Bali Chandrakirana) staged here on Thursday and Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Rights court building neglected
Rights court building neglectedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several court clerks with file folders in their hands entered the three-story white building, while several others exited.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Unloved metropolis
Unloved metropolis One of the myriad problems for the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, which celebrates its 476th anniversary tomorrow, is its residents' mood of apathy and indifference.People's lack of empathy toward others can be seen everywhere, at any time.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Japanese official to meet Bungaran
Japanese official to meet Bungaran JAKARTA : Chairman of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party's Farm Committee Soichi Nakagawa is expected to arrive here on May 25 to discuss world agriculture issues with Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih and other related officials, according to an...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Bus plunges into river, 11 killed
Bus plunges into river, 11 killedAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga, Central Java An intercity bus plunged into a river here on Friday, leaving at least 11 passengers dead and eight others injured.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Tourism and the 'baby boomers'
Tourism and the 'baby boomers'Rob Goodfellow University of Wollongong New South Wales Australia In his letter last month to The Jakarta Post, Sydney-based Evan Willis correctly asserted that "the US$1 per day backpackers of the 1970s are coming back to Indonesia with wives, children and...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
1 X 23
1 X 23 Reclaim Jakarta's nature Marco Kusumawijaya Architect Jakarta 2. Zaki -- 1 X 30 Curricula imposes fake pluralism Zakiyuddin Baidhawy Center for Cultural Studies and Social Change Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta 3. Daily -- 1 X 30 A new partnership takes shape
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
The job of the Red Cross: Cleaning up the mess left by war
The job of the Red Cross: Cleaning up the mess left by warYS Tong, Journalist, Banda Aceh, Aceh They see with their eyes the victims of almost every battle, dead or alive, in conflict-torn Aceh province, located at the tip of northern Sumatra.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Effective ways to manage organizational conflict
Effective ways to manage organizational conflictSonny J. Soeharso, Psychologist, Jakarta Have you ever experienced a conflict in your past or present organization? The answer to that is probably yes, because there are precious few companies that are free from conflict.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Reclaim Jakarta's nature
Reclaim Jakarta's natureMarco Kusumawijaya, Architect, Jakarta We should really push ahead with the reclamation of Jakarta's coastal area. I mean "we" the public, not the four big developers that will help the governor sue the environment minister for his decree that deemed the reclamation project...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
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Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Govt to increase Bank Mandiri IPO sale to 20%
Govt to increase Bank Mandiri IPO sale to 20% Dow Jones JakartaThe government is planning to increase the size of Bank Mandiri's initial public offering to a 20 percent stake from 15 percent due to the good response from investors during the recent pre- marketing of the issue.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
W. Sumatra loses Rp 14b to disasters
W. Sumatra loses Rp 14b to disasters PADANG, West Sumatra: A total of 18 natural disasters -- floods, fires, earthquakes and landslides -- from January to April 2003 has cost the West Sumatra administration Rp 14 billion (US$1.7 million) in material losses.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
City development yet to heed environment
City development yet to heed environmentTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public officials have admitted that the policy on development in the capital was merely based on economic development and in neglect of the environment, which must be protected and maintained in order to...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Protests mount over the killing of 'TVRI' cameraman
Protests mount over the killing of 'TVRI' cameramanTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press defenders voiced strong protests over the killing of Banda Aceh-based TVRI cameraman Jamaluddin, 30, saying that the Aceh martial law administration should protect journalists, instead of restricting...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Janus' worthy but ultimately unsatisfactory
'Janus' worthy but ultimately unsatisfactoryJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Local filmmakers, it seems, are racing to mark their territories in film genres left untouched by their colleagues.Romantic comedies are taken, there is a glut of art-house flicks, while horror movies have already been...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Govt refuses to bailout ailing Merpati airline
Govt refuses to bailout ailing Merpati airlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has turned down a request from state- owned airline Merpati Nusantara for the disbursement of a low- interest loan from the government's investment fund account (RDI) to help the ailing company.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
140 houses burned down on Jambi's east coast
140 houses burned down on Jambi's east coastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 140 houses in Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi province, burned down on Friday morning, resulting in financial losses of Rp 6.5 billion (US$792,683).No casualties were reported in the fire, which started at 1 a.m.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Curricula impose fake pluralism
Curricula impose fake pluralismZakiyuddin Baidhawy, Center for Cultural Studies and Social Change, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta In a nation with so many communal conflicts, how can a multicultural society educate its members for democracy? Many contemporary controversies about public...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
House fails to detail scam at complex
House fails to detail scam at complexKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 10 months of investigation into alleged irregularities in the management of Bung Karno sports complex, a House committee on Friday announced the results of the inquiry without figures detailing the amount of losses...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Military limits media coverage in Aceh
Military limits media coverage in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The martial law administration in Aceh has moved to tighten control over media reporting on the current military operation in the troubled province with defiant journalists facing the threat of expulsion from the area.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Cambodia wraps up year at the ASEAN helm
Cambodia wraps up year at the ASEAN helmLuke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Cambodia wrapped up a year of chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday following its hosting of this week's annual meetings in Phnom Penh, winning plaudits for managing a difficult...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Mahathir says he'd like to 'terminate' journalists
Mahathir says he'd like to 'terminate' journalistsAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's combative leader took aim -- with an imaginary gun -- at the media on Friday, saying he'd like to "terminate" them a la Arnold Schwarzenegger for eroding moral values by promoting sex and violence.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
1. OFFICIALS: 3 x 21
1. OFFICIALS: 3 x 21 House wants answers about arrested local Acehnese politicians 2. KONTRAS: 1 x 38 'Military operation misses the target' 3. JAMAL: 1 x 50 Protests mount over the killing of 'TVRI' cameraman 4. PMI: 1 x 60 The job of the Red Cross: Cleaning up the mess left by war
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Lack of funds haunts Panwaslu
Lack of funds haunts PanwasluA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to hold a fair and just election next year are negotiating a tough challenge due to financial shortages facing the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), an official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Fall in SBI rate good for budget, economy'
'Fall in SBI rate good for budget, economy'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday that the current drop in the central bank benchmark interest rate would have a positive impact on the state budget and the overall economy.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Disappointed with Nokia
Disappointed with Nokia I would like to share my experience as a Nokia cellular phone user. On June 13, my Nokia 3530, which I bought in February of this year at Ambassador Mall, became defective. One of the problems was the keypad did not work.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Maid killed in botched robbery
Maid killed in botched robbery TANGERANG: Nina, 20, a housemaid who worked in the State Secretariat Housing Complex in Panunggangan Utara subdistrict, Pinang district of Tangerang municipality, was killed on Friday morning during a robbery attempt.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Multiartha plans rights issue
Multiartha plans rights issue JAKARTA:Indonesia's PT Sinar Mas Multiartha said Friday it plans a 15-for-1 rights issue to raise Rp 213.71 billion (about US$26 million).Sinar Mas Multiartha, a diversified holding company partly owned by Sinar Mas Group, will offer 15 rights shares at Rp 100 each for...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
ASEAN basks in rare int'l praise over Suu Kyi
ASEAN basks in rare int'l praise over Suu KyiMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Once derided as a sunset organization, ASEAN basked on Friday in rare international praise following its unprecedented call on military-ruled Myanmar to free detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
More complaints
More complaints about toll roads From Media IndonesiaDuring peak hours in the afternoon, when traffic is heavy on the Tegal Parang flyover, toll roads in the city are considerably congested, causing traffic jams as far as Hotel Maharaja and the intersection between Jl. Kuningan and Jl.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"until June 28 Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya 8b, South Jakartauntil June 30 Painting Exhibition The Exuberance of the Soul by Aida Prayogo (Indonesian) and Lamat (Austrian) JakArt Center,...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Light sentence sought for policeman
Light sentence sought for policeman JAKARTA: A military prosecutor on Friday demanded only 11 months in prison for First Brig. Pambudi, a member of the West Jakarta Police department whose stray bullet killed a civilian in 2001.The prosecutor, Maj.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Seven years in jail sought for cannibal
Seven years in jail sought for cannibal PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Prosecutors asked Purbalingga court, Central Java, on Friday to sentence a man, who admitted to eating human flesh, to seven years in jail.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Loneliness of a rights activist
Loneliness of a rights activistMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticizing the Military's policy in Aceh is like waving a red flag at an enraged bull. That was exactly what human rights activist M.M. Billah did earlier this month.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Investors eyeing Indonesian oil, gas fields
Investors eyeing Indonesian oil, gas fieldsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 36 potential investors are ready to bid for 11 oil and gas concessions on offer since February from the government.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"June 21 Photo Exhibition Djakarta, Jakarta, Jakarte by William R. Durman Gedung Dua8, Jl Kemang Utara no. 28, South Jakarta - (Tel. 71792049), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Local govts told to drop planned tax on waste
Local govts told to drop planned tax on wasteMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has asked a number of provincial administrations to drop their plan to impose taxes on industrial waste, unless they built a waste treatment plant.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, June 21, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, June 21, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
3. KPU ( 1 x 27)
3. KPU ( 1 x 27) Lack of funds haunts Panwaslu 4. Taxes ( 2x 20) Local govts told to drop planned tax on waste 5. Woman ( 1 x 50) Bill prepared on woman and child trafficking
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Dangdut' shows for Jakarta's anniversary
'Dangdut' shows for Jakarta's anniversaryArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration is set to celebrate the city's 476th anniversary with a wide range of activities, including dangdut (traditional folk music with Indian influences) shows across the city and traditional...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Linux: Alternative choice in the face of law
Linux: Alternative choice in the face of lawLegally comply with Linux Vishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com The word is out. The law on intellectual property rights (UU HAKI) is scheduled to come into force in July.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Education is not yet considered investment
Education is not yet considered investment All citizens have the right to a proper education, which, in a dismal economy such as ours, is something of a luxury. Not all children of school age can afford to go to school, especially good schools, even if they are of high intelligence.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Land offered to GAM rebels
Land offered to GAM rebelsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Aceh administration has moved to end armed conflict and stop the killing in the province, and is offering land to separatists rebels in exchange for unconditional surrender.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Everyone lives in the shadow of crime'
'Everyone lives in the shadow of crime' Jakarta, which turns 476 years old on Sunday, is a busy metropolis with many problems -- some of which people take for granted. The Jakarta Post interviewed some city residents about their concerns regarding the city and how they could contribute to its...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Light sentence sought for policeman
Light sentence sought for policeman JAKARTA: A military prosecutor on Friday demanded only 11 months in prison for First Brig. Pambudi, a member of the West Jakarta Police department whose stray bullet killed a civilian in 2001.The prosecutor, Maj.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
AFF seeks to lift ASEAN soccer level via LG Cup
AFF seeks to lift ASEAN soccer level via LG CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inaugural LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship, which Indonesia will host next month, was officially launched here on Friday as part of an effort by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) to improve the level of play in...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Golkar's threat of dismissal criticized
Golkar's threat of dismissal criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Medan Golkar Party councillors in East Nusa Tenggara slammed the party's threat to dismiss members who did not vote for the party's candidates in the provincial gubernatorial election on Thursday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Pickpockets on trains
Pickpockets on trainsFrom Warta Kota Pickpockets are found on both diesel and electric trains. In groups of three or four, these pickpockets, usually still very young, can operate easily because the trains are generally packed with passengers.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Papua demands fair royalties
Papua demands fair royaltiesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe recent complaint lodged by Papua's Puncak Jaya regional administration regarding its royalties from PT Freeport Indonesia should get a fair and wise response from the government, because the demand is valid.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
More complaints
More complaints about toll roads From Media IndonesiaDuring peak hours in the afternoon, when traffic is heavy on the Tegal Parang flyover, toll roads in the city are considerably congested, causing traffic jams as far as Hotel Maharaja and the intersection between Jl. Kuningan and Jl.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
KL hopes to nab top terror suspects
KL hopes to nab top terror suspects MALAYSIA: Malaysian police hope to track down six top Malaysian Muslim militants after the recent arrest of a suspected terrorist and the discovery of bomb-making chemicals, an intelligence official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Resident makes money from oil pollution
Resident makes money from oil pollutionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People normally make a living from a river by catching and selling the fish that live in it, but in Kampung Sawah, Pulo Gadung, Andi, 56, sops up and sells the oil and diesel fuel that pollutes the small river that runs...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Bill prepared on woman and child trafficking
Bill prepared on woman and child traffickingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mauwanatul was 17 when she decided to leave her village to work as a domestic helper in Singapore in 2000. She harbored a reasonable expectation -- to be able to earn enough money as possible to support her...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
IBRA warns banks not to rush to issue bonds
IBRA warns banks not to rush to issue bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) warned the banks under its supervision on Friday not to force themselves to issue bonds whenever they wanted to strengthen their capital if other options were available.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JP/6/LALU
JP/6/LALU Predatory practices color airline industry The airline industry: Predatory practices?Lalu A. Damanhuri Infrastructure Planning & Development Specialist Committee for Infrastructure Development Policy (KKPPI) Jakarta With the promulgation of government regulation PP No.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Golkar mulls bringing Sukhoi case to MPR meeting in August
Golkar mulls bringing Sukhoi case to MPR meeting in AugustKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move to debate the purchase of Russian Sukhois has not ended with the House of Representatives (DPR) defense commission setting up an inquiry team into the alleged irregularities in the deal.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
TV Today: Saturday, June 21, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, June 21, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Police seize 105 arms in Papua raids
Police seize 105 arms in Papua raidsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Indonesian security forces are claiming initial success on the front lines of its second war against separatists in Indonesia, Papua, but warn the worst it yet to come.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
TV Program: Monday, June 23, 2003
TV Program: Monday, June 23, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Military operation misses the target'
'Military operation misses the target'A'an Suryana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) called on Friday for an end to the military operation in Aceh, slamming it as having failed to live up to its initial objectives.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Councillors slam imported rice distribution in S. Sulawesi
Councillors slam imported rice distribution in S. SulawesiAndi Hajramurni and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Purwokerto South Sulawesi councillors have questioned a provincial logistics agency policy to distribute imported rice in a province that already has 1.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
* Headlines: Golkar mulls bringing Sukhoi case to MPR meeting 2
* Headlines: Golkar mulls bringing Sukhoi case to MPR meeting 2 * National: Team to check cyanide study on Newmont 4 * Archipelago: Police seize 105 arms in Papua raids 5 * Opinion: Curricula imposes fake pluralism 6 * City: City to set deadline for tax evaders 8 * Sports: Montgomery takes lead in...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Happy birthday, to our beloved, ruined Jakarta
Happy birthday, to our beloved, ruined JakartaNirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta It's a bit difficult to feel happy on the capital's 476th anniversary when urban life and the environment have reached an increasingly critical stage.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Mega leaves Bangladesh after three-day visit
Mega leaves Bangladesh after three-day visitAgencies, Dhaka Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri left Dhaka for Mongolia on Friday, ending a three-day state visit to Bangladesh, officials said.State-run Bangladesh Television said President Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia saw...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Japanese official to meet Bungaran
Japanese official to meet Bungaran JAKARTA : Chairman of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party's Farm Committee Soichi Nakagawa is expected to arrive here on May 25 to discuss world agriculture issues with Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih and other related officials, according to an...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
PMI starts building public baths
PMI starts building public baths BENGKULU CITY, Bengkulu: The Bengkulu chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has started building 87 units of public baths and toilets in Sukasari village, Sukaraja district with Rp 450 million (US$54,880) in aid from the Singapore Red Cross and an additional Rp...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JP/13/RDI
JP/13/RDIGovt refuses to grant bailout for ailing MerpatiThe Jakarta Post JakartaPlease see editing notes in yellow The Ministry of Finance has turned down a request from state- owned airline Merpati Nusantara for the disbursement of a low- interest loan from the government's investment fund...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
[b]Happy birthday
Happy birthday to our beloved, ruined Jakarta Nirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta2. 1 x 30 Schools test in need of improvementSimon Marcus Gower Director Research and Development Harapan Bangsa School Tangerang, Banten
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Management of teak forests
Management of teak forestsFrom Media Indonesia At the beginning of the month, I went to Singapore and Malaysia. Traveling by bus from Johor Baru to Kuala Lumpur along a 324-kilometer-long toll road, I saw on both sides of the road some 650,000 well-looked-after teak trees that were about five years...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
House wants answer about arrested local Acehnese politicians
House wants answer about arrested local Acehnese politiciansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Friday called on the Aceh martial law administration to release detained politicians who supported the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists out of fear...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
1. SUKHOI: 3 x 22
1. SUKHOI: 3 x 22 Golkar mulls bringing Sukhoi case to MPR meeting in August 2. BUS: 1 x 35Bus plunges into river, 11 killed3. DRUG: 2 x 29 UN official sees rapid rise in amphetamine use worldwide 4. MEGA: 2 x 23 Mega leaves Bangladesh after three-day visit 5.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Fired journalists not to file lawsuit
Fired journalists not to file lawsuit JAKARTA: The deputy chairman of Republika daily's union, Mahladi, said on Friday 15 recently fired journalists would not file a lawsuit against the management over their dismissal.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Call a spade a spade
Call a spade a spade Your editorial RI-Singapore trade (The Jakarta Post, June 12) correctly blames Indonesia's large trade imbalance on rampant smuggling and corruption.But the real reason why "Singapore does not feel duty bound to alert the Indonesian government of any contraband trade from or...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Schools test in need of improvement
Schools test in need of improvementSimon Marcus Gower, Director, Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School Tangerang, Banten The end of the academic year for schools in Indonesia is effectively upon us and so teachers and students have been hurriedly preparing themselves for the end of year...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Paulo Gorjao
Paulo Gorjao Lecturer Lusiada University Portugal It is obvious that Indonesia (together with Australia) will be the two countries that constitute the most important of East Timorese bilateral relations in the long term.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, June 23, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, June 23, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
East Java leads at national tae kwon do championship
East Java leads at national tae kwon do championshipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java took an early lead in the LG Cup national tae kwon do championship after winning two golds here on Thursday while dissatisfaction with match officiating continued to taint the event on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Fewer trawlers poaching in RI waters
Fewer trawlers poaching in RI waters SURABAYA, East Java : The number of foreign trawlers poaching in Indonesia's waters has sharply declined from about 7,000 three years ago to approximately 1,000 this year, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Rokhmin Dahuri said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JP/7/satya
JP/7/satyaStronger role in defense sought in white paper Satya Arinanto Lecturer Faculty of Law University of Indonesia In a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) last month, the Ministry of Defense's role was questioned by legislators from Commission I.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Volvo to make Thailand production hub
Volvo to make Thailand production hub BANGKOK : Swedish automaker Volvo plans to turn its Thai manufacturing operations into a regional production hub for heavy trucks and buses over the next five years, the Bangkok Post reported on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Fired journalists not to file lawsuit
Fired journalists not to file lawsuit JAKARTA: The deputy chairman of Republika daily's union, Mahladi, said on Friday 15 recently fired journalists would not file a lawsuit against the management over their dismissal.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Army chief suggests Nessen could be a spy
Army chief suggests Nessen could be a spy Indonesia's army chief of staff on Friday questioned whether an American journalist hiding with rebels in Aceh province was really a reporter, suggesting he may be a spy who could be executed if captured and convicted, a report said.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Arwin named as new vice president of BNI
Arwin named as new vice president of BNIRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaShareholders of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) appointed on Thursday former Bank Danamon president Arwin Rasyid as vice president, dismissing earlier speculations that he would be appointed as the bank's CEO.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Hamzah demands curb on erotic TV
Hamzah demands curb on erotic TV JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz urged the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday to take action against TV stations that broadcast "erotic" programs."Erotic programs could damage the morality of the nation," Hamzah told Muslim clerics and public servants during...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Pertamina wins right to battle U.S. investors in RI
Pertamina wins right to battle U.S. investors in RITom Wright, Dow Jones, Jakarta A U.S. court has ruled it has no authority to stop state oil and gas company Pertamina from using Indonesian courts in a dispute with a group of American investors over a failed geothermal energy project.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
W. Sumatra loses Rp 14b to disasters
W. Sumatra loses Rp 14b to disasters PADANG, West Sumatra: A total of 18 natural disasters -- floods, fires, earthquakes and landslides -- from January to April 2003 has cost the West Sumatra administration Rp 14 billion (US$1.7 million) in material losses.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
City to set deadline for tax evaders
City to set deadline for tax evadersBambang Nurbianto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Friday that at least 774 tax evaders would be issued letters on July 1 giving them 14 days to pay their tax arrears; otherwise their assets would be seized.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Art add Indian flavor to Singapore
Art add Indian flavor to SingaporeCameron Dueck, Reuters, Singapore It is Sunday afternoon, and the sweet scent of jasmine wafts over the crowds wandering down Serangoon Road as they shop and dine in the heart of Singapore's colorful precinct of Little India.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Govt to send team to check cyanide study on Newmont
Govt to send team to check cyanide study on NewmontMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will send a team to take tailing samples from gold mining firm Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, following a report that cyanide levels in the tailings exceeded the...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
A new partnership takes shape
A new partnership takes shapeThe Daily Star, Asia News Network, Dhaka The meeting between Megawati Soekarnoputri and Khaleda Zia is special in the sense that this meeting was between two woman governmental heads representing two Muslim majority countries.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Singaporean Embassy clarifies From Kontan With reference to a report in Kontan No. 37/VII/June 16, 2003 under the title Mengungkap rahasia gelap Singapura (Revealing Singapore's secrets), allow us to clarify as follows:Every year for the past 29 years, Singapore, through the Singaporean envoy in...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Pertamina wins right to battle U.S. investors in Jakarta
Pertamina wins right to battle U.S. investors in JakartaTom Wright Dow Jones Jakarta A U.S. court has ruled it has no authority to stop state oil and gas company Pertamina from using Indonesian courts in a dispute with a group of American investors over a failed geothermal energy project.