Archive: 12 July 2003
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Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, July 14, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, July 14, 2003Exhibitions* The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
FDI rises, Mauritius tops the list
FDI rises, Mauritius tops the listEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals rose sharply in terms of value during the first semester of the year from the same period last year, with tiny African island-state Mauritius topping the list of countries of origin.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Public money wasted
Public money wastedFrom TempoIndonesian officials maintain the practice of comparative studies abroad. Junior officials usually go to ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand while senior ones choose to visit Europe, the U.S. or at least Australia.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Bus crossing boosts Indo-Pak relations
Bus crossing boosts Indo-Pak relationsAgence France-Presse, Wagah, India Passenger buses on Friday crossed the border between India and Pakistan for the first time in 18 months in the most tangible sign of easing tensions between the South Asian arch-rivals.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Stock gains likely to decline in second semester
Stock gains likely to decline in second semesterRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After booking a record advance in the first semester of this year, gains in the stock market are likely to slow down in the second half over fears that the performance of listed companies may not be as good...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Jamsostek shows Rp 2t profit despite alleged irregularities
Jamsostek shows Rp 2t profit despite alleged irregularitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned social security/insurance company PT Jamsostek, which has contracts with thousands of companies and workers nationwide, performed well last year according to their final public balance sheet that showed...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Humanitarian work lagging in Aceh
Humanitarian work lagging in AcehA'an Suryana and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Entering the eighth week of the integrated operation to restore security and order in Aceh, the military offensive has been proceeding far ahead of the humanitarian operation, with eight more...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Poor families get rotten rice aid
Poor families get rotten rice aid KUNINGAN, West Java: More than 15,000 underprivileged families in Kuningan regency, West Java, have complained to local authorities since they had received very low-quality rice aid for the last two months.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
TV Today: Saturday, July 12, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, July 12, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary: Suku Arfak8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Jakarta Composite Index at highest closing
Jakarta Composite Index at highest closing The Jakarta Composite Index ended at a more-than-one-year record high on Friday's closing at 524.688, 1.24 percent or 6.442 points higher than Thursday's 518.24, with Indonesia's largest car producer PT Astra leading the gains.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Oka struggles to find tougher waves
Oka struggles to find tougher wavesArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian windsurfing star Oka Sulaksana has complained about the absence of competitiveness at home while he struggles to deal with the prospect of securing greater financial support for his overseas swing.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Fire razes five houses
Fire razes five houses JAKARTA: Five houses in Gg. Kamboja, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, were razed by fire early on Friday morning. No casualties were reported and the ensuing losses have yet to be estimated.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
JP/19/GAMERS
JP/19/GAMERSGamers duke it out for WCG berthVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.comGamers nationwide are steeling themselves for combat. The World Cyber Games (WCG) competition season has just begun and a long list of elite Indonesian gamers have lined up to do battle.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
TNS acquires NFO
TNS acquires NFO JAKARTA: Marketing information company Taylor Nelson Sofres plc has completed the acquisition of NFO WorldGroup Inc (NFO), from The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc, its office in Jakarta said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Two RI scientists win fellowships in Germany
Two RI scientists win fellowships in GermanyZora Rahman Contributor JakartaWhen industry can get advantage of a scientific research, there is usually a sponsor to find. With this intention the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europes biggest applied research...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
`House to hear global bond plan in August'
`House to hear global bond plan in August'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to unveil its planned sovereign bonds issue in August, when President Megawati Soekarnoputri presents the 2004 state budget draft to the House of Representatives, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Press resists choice
Press resists choice of 'embedded or dead'JP/6/MAIMUNTime to opt out of 'embedded' journalism Maimun Chief Editor 'Beudoh' Weekly Banda Aceh Only tears and prayers accompanied Jamaludin, 30, the cameraman of state television station TVRI, on his journey home to his Creator.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
U.S. Embassy wall
U.S. Embassy wall American Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce has asked the governor of Jakarta to make an exception, to enable the U.S. Embassy to erect a three-meter high solid wall in front of its premises (The Jakarta Post, July 9, U.S. Embassy and its wall).
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
1. PARKING -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4X11)
1. PARKING -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4X11) Operator revokes parking fee increase 2. HOUSE -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 2/3 (3x24) Expatriates join hands to build houses for locals 3. SUICIDE -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x50) Increasing social pressure triples suicide cases 4.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Jamsostek shows profit despite allegations
Jamsostek shows profit despite allegationsThe Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned social security/insurance company PT Jamsostek, which has contracts with thousands of companies and workers nationwide, performed well last year according to their final public balance sheet that showed its total profits...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Armed robbers arrested in bust
Armed robbers arrested in bust JAKARTA: West Jakarta Police have arrested members of a gang that allegedly shoots its victims in the leg before stealing their motorcycles.West Jakarta Police chief of detectives Comr.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
JP/6/ANDI
JP/6/ANDIMoving further away from the rule of law Ferdinand T. Andi Lolo Ph.D Student University of Auckland Law School New Zealand We have heard of court rulings which sentenced high ranking state officials to imprisonment after finding them guilty of abusing their authority causing substantial...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Never underestimate the importance of a bedroom
Never underestimate the importance of a bedroomMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta People spend approximately one third of their lifetime in the bedroom and ideally a bedroom should be an area where people can have a restful, invigorating slumber every night.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
The powerful House
The powerful House The House of Representatives (DPR) will soon be the most powerful institution in this country. It will have the authority to hold hostage whoever ignores its summons to "clarify certain issues" which they may be unhappy with, for the sake of national interests.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Thai vehicle sales surge 35.6 percent in first half of 2003
Thai vehicle sales surge 35.6 percent in first half of 2003 BANGKOK: Thai domestic vehicle sales rose 35.6 percent in the first half of 2003 from a year earlier due to a growing economy, improving consumer confidence and low interest rates, the industry said Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Malaysia, Japan on course for FTA pact
Malaysia, Japan on course for FTA pactAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Malaysia's prime minister in waiting said Friday his country is on course to forge a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan as it is determined to maintain its "Look-East" policy of learning from the rest of Asia.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
1 x 33
1 x 33 Poso peace tested after bomb blast JP/5/gempa3 x 16 Earthquake jolts West Java, damages several homes JP/5/ferry2 x 28 100 passengers survive ferry accident off Central Sulawesi
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Visitors join Jakarta Fair via Web
Visitors join Jakarta Fair via Web JAKARTA: The website team of Jakarta Fair 2003 announced on Friday that at least 286,430 Internet users have visited the fair's website, www.jakartafair.com, since the fair opened on June 12.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Foundation offering scholarships
Foundation offering scholarships JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation is offering 30 scholarships to Indonesian students to obtain a master's degree in management and economics at six state universities in Java.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Legal activist slams constitutional court bill
Legal activist slams constitutional court billM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal activist criticized on Friday the bill on the constitutional court currently being deliberated by the House of Representatives, saying the draft gave little power to the planned court.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Operator revokes parking fee increase
Operator revokes parking fee increaseDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's largest parking operator, Secure Parking, announced on Friday that it had begun to roll back a recent off-street parking rate increase.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
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JP/4/M'sia praises RI's haj management JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has been remarkably successful in annually organizing the haj pilgrimage for 200,000 of its citizens, Malaysian Minister for Religious Affairs Dato' Seri Abdul Hamid bin Hj Zainal Abidin said.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
EU concerned about access to Aceh after aid worker detained
EU concerned about access to Aceh after aid worker detainedAgence France Presse JakartaThe European Union will question the Indonesian government about a "disturbing" lack of access to war-torn Aceh province after one of its aid workers was detained there overnight, a diplomat said Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Harry popularizes experimental music
Harry popularizes experimental musicAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta Harry Roesli is working hard, disproving that his eclectic music is "exclusive" as critics claim.The chubby long-haired Bandung-based artist has been on a nationwide tour he calls Ziarah Seni, a pilgrimage of art with unique...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase,
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase, says Ridwan Nyak Baik, spokesman for the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.The price increase in LPG will certainly affect millions of consumers, however, Pertamina's decision on the hike is based on the fact that the people's...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Jakarta's useless overpass bridges
Jakarta's useless overpass bridgesFrom Warta KotaPeople often avoid using pedestrian bridges that cross main roads because these facilities were not built in their proper locations. In some places in Jakarta, so few pedestrians cross such bridges that they are virtually useless.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Number of tourists rises in Maluku
Number of tourists rises in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: The security condition in Maluku province has improved after an end to sectarian fighting, resulting in an increase in the number of domestic and foreign visitors over the past few months, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
JI members nabbed, one commits suicide
JI members nabbed, one commits suicideDamar Harsanto and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang The campaign against terrorism enjoyed a big victory on Friday, when police announced they had arrested nine suspected members of Jamaah Islamiah (JI), the regional terrorist organization blamed...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Soldiers to serve as district chiefs
Soldiers to serve as district chiefsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh When First Lt. Khairul Arifin parachuted into Central Aceh regency in May, he was ready for combat.But instead he ended up lying down his weapon and shedding his uniform.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Bill reveals confusion on state administration
Bill reveals confusion on state administrationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two constitutional law experts have sharply criticized the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies that gives more power to the House of Representatives and will make changes to the...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Where have all the flowers gone?
Where have all the flowers gone?Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "My school is about five kilometers away from my house. So I have to wake up very early in the morning to start my day. But I am lucky that my father still allows me to go to school," the 13- year-old Venansius, or better...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Aceh: `Embedded or dead'
Aceh: `Embedded or dead'Maimun, Chief Editor, 'Beudoh' Weekly, Banda Aceh Only tears and prayers accompanied Jamaludin, 30, the cameraman of state television station TVRI, on his journey home to his Creator.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Scavenger finds live grenade
Scavenger finds live grenade BEKASI: An unidentified scavenger found a live grenade in the yard of the Harapan Jaya market in North Bekasi on Friday while searching for recyclable trash, a police officer said.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
DPD selection kept under wraps: NGO
DPD selection kept under wraps: NGOBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Without any fanfare, the Jakarta Provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD Jakarta) has started to register candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
100 passengers survive ferry accident off Central Sulawesi
100 passengers survive ferry accident off Central SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ferry carrying around 100 people ran aground on a coral reef off Central Sulawesi province, but all the passengers aboard survived the crash, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
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JP/4/Minister yet to allow legislators probe BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said here Friday he had yet to issue permits for the Lampung High Court to question a number of provincial legislators for their alleged involvement in a corruption case.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
New spirit in Aceh
New spirit in Aceh From Koran TempoRecently, civil servants in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province firmly condemned Aceh separatists and pledged allegiance to the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.The Acehnese have begun to rise to assist TNI (the Indonesian Military) in hunting down members of the...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Apartment business on the rise
Apartment business on the riseGolo Riwu Contributor JakartaThe worst effects of the country's economic crisis are gradually receding. In Jakarta's business sector and in other major Indonesian cities, apartment construction and sale is in full force after a deep lull.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
U.S. Embassy wall
U.S. Embassy wallPlease see editing note belowAmerican Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce has asked the governor of Jakarta to make an exception, to enable the U.S. Embassy to erect a three-meter high solid wall in front of its premises (The Jakarta Post, July 9, U.S. Embassy and its wall).
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
JP/4/
JP/4/M'sia praises RI's haj management JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has been remarkably successful in annually organizing the haj pilgrimage for 200,000 of its citizens, Malaysian Minister for Religious Affairs Dato' Seri Abdul Hamid bin Hj Zainal Abidin said.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
1. Terror -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 60pts MB, 34 counts
1. Terror -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 60pts MB, 34 counts JI members nabbed, one commits suicide 2. IMF -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36pts MB, 71 counts IMF exit policy must be acceptable to market: Experts 3. DPD -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts MB, 35 counts DPD selection kept under wraps: NGO 4.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Expatriates join hands building houses for locals
Expatriates join hands building houses for localsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Dozens of expatriates, managers and local residents as well as U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce formed a human chain through some rice fields from the bank of the Cileungsi River to a construction site of a house in...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Poso peace tested after bomb blast
Poso peace tested after bomb blastErik W. and La Remy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Peace in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, once wracked by bloody sectarian fighting, was put to the test on Friday after a homemade bomb exploded in a food stall, injuring four people.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Local people sidelined from benefits of tourism
Local people sidelined from benefits of tourism When the major physical restoration of Borobudur temple started in the 1970s, residents of the surrounding areas were full of hope that it would help improve their lives.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Foreign direct investment:
Foreign direct investment: Year Value (in billions of dollars) ____________________________________________2000 16.12001 15.12002 9.72003 4.3 (first semester) ____________________________________________Domestic investment Year Value (in trillions of rupiah)...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
IMF exit policy must be acceptable to market: Experts
IMF exit policy must be acceptable to market: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must prepare a credible economic reform program if it wants the country to graduate from the current International Monetary Fund program successfully, according to experts.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Schools rebuked for using state buildings
Schools rebuked for using state buildings MEDAN, North Sumatra: As many as 39 private educational institutions demanded on Friday that authorities in Medan, North Sumatra province, take action against private schools that had allegedly been using state facilities.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Tutut Handayani
Tutut Handayani Contributor JakartaFew would have expected that the apartment market would suddenly accelerate throughout 2002. Marketing of apartments has to a certain degree revived the property business.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
RP to stop talks if MILF behind bombing
RP to stop talks if MILF behind bombingReuters, Koronadal, Philippines The Philippine government will call off peace talks with the country's largest Muslim rebel group if the militants were found responsible for a bomb attack this week, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Meeting people's
Meeting people's basic needsFrom Kompas This newspaper carried a report on June 18, 2003, that People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais had admitted that the MPR had become a venue for horse-trading. What Amien said was already public knowledge.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Golkar seeks presidential hopefuls
Golkar seeks presidential hopefulsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All the provincial chapters of Golkar, former president Soeharto's political vehicle during his 32-year rule, have begun deliberating the presidential hopefuls they will propose for selection at the convention to be held by...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
`River transportation will only benefit officials'
`River transportation will only benefit officials' The city administration's idea to set up a river transportation system has received mixed reactions. Many people consider the idea foolish and laughable. The Jakarta Post asked more people their views on the matter.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
ECB warns of delayed world economic recovery
ECB warns of delayed world economic recoveryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Central Bank (ECB) expressed concern that a turn around in the world economy would take longer than many may have expected due to various uncertainties.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good sign with favorable total sales in the first five months this year, while various carmakers keep introducing new sedans to the audience.Based on the data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Borobudur management needs sanctified approach
Borobudur management needs sanctified approachSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java Poor management of the world heritage Borobudur temple by the government has long been a subject of criticism, and a recent international meeting of experts on Borobudur sees the need for radical...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Beware: Foreign NGOs
Beware: Foreign NGOs in PapuaFrom Koran Tempo The Papuan issue is Indonesia's domestic affair and the nation will solve it on its own. Foreign non-governmental organizations only create confusion instead of helping local people, and the government should watch out for their activities in the...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Mining in
Mining in protected forests From Media IndonesiaAs a citizen of a large and respectable country, I fully support the government's policy to allow 15 mining companies to operate in protected forests. Indonesia must honor its agreements or contracts with other countries.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Bill on legislative body composition confuses election commission
Bill on legislative body composition confuses election commissionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Friday that it was still confused about exercising its verification authority to replace legislators recalled by their parties with new...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
JP/4/
JP/4/Minister yet to allow probe BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said here Friday he had yet to issue permits for the Lampung High Court to question a number of provincial legislators for their alleged involvement in a corruption case.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Singapore to make public trade statistics with Indonesia
Singapore to make public trade statistics with IndonesiaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a month of wrangling, the governments of Singapore and Indonesia are now seeking to find a solution to settle the dispute over discrepancies in the trade statistics between the two countries.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
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JP/ /Govt blamed for rice smuggling JAKARTA: The leader of the Indonesian Farmers' Solidarity Union (HKTI), Siswono Yudhohusodo, said here Friday the Indonesian customs service's failure to curb rice smuggling had worsened the selling price of local farmers' unhulled paddy.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
World legacy awaits caretakers
World legacy awaits caretakers Built between 762 and 824 A.D. during the Syailendra Dynasty, Borobudur Temple is prominent in the landscape as an intriguing historical monument.The World Heritage Committee has inscribed Borobudur temple into the World Heritage List of the Unesco-Heritage Center...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
1. Susduk -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts
1. Susduk -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts Bill reveals confusion in state administration 2. Golkar -- 4 cols, 1line, 36pts MB, 35 counts Golkar chapters seek presidential candidates 3. Sukhoi -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 36pts MB, 52 counts Preparations under way for Sukhoi arrival in September 4.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
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Where have all the flowers gone? 2. Aceh ( 2 x 14 ) EU concerned about access to Aceh 3. Court ( 2 x 24 ) Legal activist slams constitutional court bill 4. DPR ( 2 x 27) Jamsostek shows Rp 2t profit despite irregularities allegation
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, July 12, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, July 12, 2003Exhibitions* The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Fire kills two in Bandung
Fire kills two in Bandung BANDUNG: A small gas station and three kiosks caught fire in the West Java capital of Bandung early on Friday morning, killing two people -- a 28-year-old man and his five-year-old daughter.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Earthquake jolts W. Java, damages several homes
Earthquake jolts W. Java, damages several homesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook parts of West Java province on Friday morning, leaving several houses damaged and throwing hundreds of thousands of people into a panic, officials said.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Looking to the river
Looking to the river Many eyebrows might have been raised when, a few days ago the city administration made public its plan to "revitalize" Jakarta's rivers and waterways for transportation purposes. The waterways, which have for many decades functioned mostly as dump sites, would be used as...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Preparations under way for Sukhoi arrival in September
Preparations under way for Sukhoi arrival in SeptemberFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite alleged irregularities in the purchase of Russian made Sukhoi jets and helicopters, the Indonesian Air Force insisted that it is making preparations to take delivery of the high-tech...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
PSSI team routed 4-1 by Japanese amateurs
PSSI team routed 4-1 by Japanese amateurs The Indonesian soccer team, which is preparing to vie for a berth in the 2004 Asian Cup, suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat at the hands of a team of Japanese amateurs in a friendly in Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Increasing social pressure triples suicide cases
Increasing social pressure triples suicide casesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Increasing social pressure in Jakarta is believed to be the main factor in people committing suicide, experts say, in response to a tripling in the number of suicide cases reported by the police.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Poor majority are
Poor majority are the real Indonesia The article of Lourdes Didith V. Mendoza in The Jakarta Post on July 8, titled The closer look at the Philippines' poor is a cry from my heart. It is as if she were writing about the Indonesian situation.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Asian currencies down, intervention talks keep dollar afloat
Asian currencies down, intervention talks keep dollar afloatDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mostly lower Friday in a typically subdued pre-weekend session.The Singapore dollar experienced the greatest swing as it lost more ground after a choppy ride in the previous session following the...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service Jasmina Janik Contributor JakartaThe writer is director of sales and marketing for Hotel Borobudur JakartaIf you want to reside close to the business center right in the heart of the city and require the premises to have all the modern facilities...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
TV Program: Monday, July 14, 2003
TV Program: Monday, July 14, 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, 12 Jul 2003
JP/5/cap12
JP/5/cap12AntaraSUMMER JOB: Four elementary school children carry buckets containing pebbles from the dry Batang Kurangi river in Lambung Bukit, Padang, West Sumatra. They sell the pebbles for between Rp 300 and Rp 150 per bucket to brokers, and children earn up to Rp 2,750 each day.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?Andi M. Sadat Contributor Jakarta "The customer is king". This decades-old adage, or maybe it's just another advertising promise, is still frequently used in today's "hyperactive" communication world.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
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JP/4/Minister yet to allow probe BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said here Friday he had yet to issue permits for the Lampung High Court to question a number of provincial legislators for their alleged involvement in a corruption case.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Debbie A. Lubis
Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Luna Radith, 23, was very proud to show off her navel stud in front of her relatives at a recent family gathering. She just smiled when her relatives, with astonished and curious expressions on their faces, gawked at her pierced belly button.