Archive: 23 August 2003
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Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Cultural scholarship program helps build bridges
Cultural scholarship program helps build bridgesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Recently Australian Zoe Campbell found it difficult and culturally shocking to have rice three times a day as her main meal, especially if it was served with spicy and hot side dishes, like most Indonesians...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/5/mundur
JP/5/mundurVillage heads threaten to thwart Golkar election bidAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post Makassar, South SulawesiDozens of village heads in Enrekang regency, South Sulawesi, have threatened to resign en masse so as to prevent the Golkar Party from winning the 2003 regental election in the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
16,000 pirated CDs, VCDs seized
16,000 pirated CDs, VCDs seized BOGOR: Police seized at least 16,000 pirated compact discs (CD) and video compact discs (VCD) from a number of shops and street traders on Thursday evening.Bogor Police deputy chief First Insp.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'We rely the kindness of others'
'We rely the kindness of others' The recent forecast of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) indicates that the dry season will peak in September and rain will not start to fall until October. Areas of Java have been hit by the most severe drought since 1997.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Police intercept porn, pirated movies
Police intercept porn, pirated movies MALAYSIA: Police arrested a man and seized pornographic and pirated movie discs worth about one million ringgit (US$263,000) that were due to be shipped to Indonesia and the Philippines, news reports said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
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What we expect from the WTO Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan Researcher Fortech Consulting Jakarta 2. Rich25 -- 1 X 30 Is the U.S. really unilateralist? Richard Halloran 3. Fuji25 -- Japan should hadn over Fujimori to Peru 1 X 30 Japan should give up Fujimori Sayo Saruta Lawyer Coordinator Japan Network...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Indonesia must clean up terrorism
Indonesia must clean up terrorismAmien Rais, Speaker People's Consultative Assembly, Jakarta The recent JW Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta did not only leave a deep scar on those who lost their loved ones, but moreover a majority of Indonesians.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
New envoys submit credentials
New envoys submit credentials JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received the credentials of new Portuguese Ambassador to Indonesia Jose Manuel Santos Braga and South Korean Ambassador Yun Hai-jung on Friday.The President welcomed the two ambassadors during a ceremony at the State Palace.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. HAMBALI: 3 x 20
1. HAMBALI: 3 x 20 U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali's custody 2. INLAW: 2 x 31 Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television 3. MARKET: 1 x 35 Local market makes quick recovery 4. OZONE: 1 x 37 '2003 ozone hole may be record size' 5.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
IBRA completes sale of 2,647 property assets
IBRA completes sale of 2,647 property assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has raked in some Rp 751 billion (US$89.5 million) in proceeds from its latest property assets sale program.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record' 2. Maggy -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 25 counts Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI 3. Bali -- 3 columns, 2 lines, 25 counts House backs Balinese, urges probe into 'fixed' election 4.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
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RI pluralism mismanaged Nico Harjanto & Christine Susanna Tjhin Researchers Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta2. Pro23 -- The denial of caste 1 X 30 The denial of 'consecrated' caste Deepak Lal Professor of Economics University of...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Papua murders haunt survivors, strain U.S.-Jakarta relations
Papua murders haunt survivors, strain U.S.-Jakarta relationsDean Yates, Reuters, Timika Papua Nearly a year has passed, but American couple Saundra Hopkins and Ken Balk cannot shake off the terror of waiting to die.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hospitals criticized for malpractice
Hospitals criticized for malpracticeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Farid Anfasa Moeloek warned on Friday that a good number of hospitals in Jakarta and several other cities had allegedly committed fraudulent practices.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
New envoys submit credentials
New envoys submit credentials JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received the credentials of new Portuguese Ambassador to Indonesia Jose Manuel Santos Braga and South Korean Ambassador Yun Hai-jung on Friday.The President welcomed the two ambassadors during a ceremony at the State Palace.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Idealism and reality
Idealism and reality Aside from the festivities and merrymaking that so many people from all walks of life enjoyed while celebrating the 58th anniversary of Indonesia Day, other events took place with more of a thanksgiving theme.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur
Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur East Asian agriculture ministers Friday agreed to speed up plans to set up an emergency rice reserve system to cope with crises and strengthen food security.A steady supply of rice -- the staple diet in East Asia -- is key to regional food security, ministers from...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Prison a haven for drug sales
Prison a haven for drug salesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Drug dealing is certainly a profitable business, making it irresistible to inmates of the Tangerang penitentiary. They can operate quite efficiently from behind bars, seemingly undeterred by death sentences, already handed down...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record'
ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) for the second time has demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri fire Attorney General M.A. Rachman for his poor performance.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Movie on Ho Chi Minh's exile to hit Vietnam
Movie on Ho Chi Minh's exile to hit VietnamBen Rowse, Hanoi, Agence France-Presse A feature-length film on the revolutionary activities in Hong Kong of Ho Chi Minh, the revered founding father of the Vietnamese Communist Party, will hit theaters across the country next month.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'Rights abuses in Aceh may lead to UN intervention'
'Rights abuses in Aceh may lead to UN intervention'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) warned the government on Friday that intervention by the United Nations (UN) was imminent if it failed to put an end to the gross human rights...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for their own findings
PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for their own findings The research agency of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) may have been the victim of its own work, being disbanded after it did a survey that found the party was losing grassroots supporters.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Myanmar hits out at Thailand
Myanmar hits out at Thailand THAILAND: Myanmar hit out on Friday against Thailand's demands that it close down drug laboratories on their common border, saying the comments were harmful to bilateral relations.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
U.S. gives grants for RI's compliance with APEC trade initiative
U.S. gives grants for RI's compliance with APEC trade initiativeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded US$845,000 in grants for two transportation security projects to help Indonesia comply with the Secure Trade in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
RI pluralism mismanaged
RI pluralism mismanagedNico Harjanto & Christine Susanna Tjhin, Researchers, Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Since the transition to democracy began five years ago, Indonesia has been rocked by widespread communal conflicts.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Ancol to hold ride competition
Ancol to hold ride competition JAKARTA: Fantasy World (Dufan) will stage the Highest Points in Rides competition for visitors from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30.The event, which is being held to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the amusement park in Ancol, North Jakarta, will offer prizes which include a...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Sleman to have world-class stadium
Sleman to have world-class stadium YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono on Friday laid the corner stones of an international standard soccer stadium in Njenengan hamlet, Maguwoharjo village, Sleman.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Popularity of ruling party PDI Perjuangan drops 2
* Headlines:Popularity of ruling party PDI Perjuangan drops 2 * National:ICW urges President to axe MA Rachman fro poor record 4 * Opinion:United States slow to grasp growing crisis 7 * City:Buildings must apply standard security 8 * Sports:Curtis and Garcia share lead in Ohio Invitational 9 *...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Razali leads Malaysia's comeback in tour d'ISSI
Razali leads Malaysia's comeback in tour d'ISSISyaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Malaysian riders bounced back on Friday in the Tour d'ISSI with Shahrulneeza Razali winning the sixth stage from Semarang to Yogyakarta.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'RI to repay foreign debts as scheduled'
'RI to repay foreign debts as scheduled'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday that the government would not reduce the budget allocated for repayment of maturing foreign debts next year, as such a move would be seen as defaulting on the debt payment obligation and...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Indonesia still a colonized state?
Indonesia still a colonized state?From Koran TempoWhile we, Indonesians, celebrate our Independence Day with great festivities, as every year, a question still niggles at us: Are we really a free nation?True, Indonesia has set itself free from Dutch and Japanese colonial rule but it is still...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko'
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko' JAKARTA: Thousands of Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists from Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan islands have gathered at the Nimmala temple in Jl. Pasar Baru, Tangerang, over the last few days in anticipation of Saturday's Cioko (fighting over food) ceremony, with a...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
S'pore investors rush to China
S'pore investors rush to China SINGAPORE: Singapore's total investments abroad exceeded S$257 billion (US$147 billion) by the end of 2001, with China taking the lion's share of direct investments, official figures showed Friday.Out of the total, direct investments reached S$131.2 billion, with S$16.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali custody
U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali custodyFitri Wulandari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States government has refused to discuss the possibility of transferring terrorist suspect Hambali to Indonesia at present, citing international complications over...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Drought forces fishermen off waters
Drought forces fishermen off watersThe Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Semarang/Surabaya The current severe drought has depleted the water volume of 13 rivers in the West Java regency of Indramayu, one of the areas hardest hit by the ongoing dry season, affecting about 8,000 fishermen who used to fish in...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI
Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPIMargaret Agusta, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Indonesia, crime pays and it pays enormously well, a socio- political researcher said at the seminar on "Culture as Inspiration for an Enlightened Indonesia from the Viewpoint of Economics and...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singing beggars in Bekasi
Singing beggars in BekasiFrom Warta Kota There is an increasing number of singing beggars in the area of Jalan A Yani, particularly in front of the Bekasi municipality administration office. Generally very young, they usually board public vehicles in order to sing their songs.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure
Ambarawa rail tour a real adventureBambang M, Contributor, Ambarawa, Central Java As the whistle blew, the old funicular locomotive and its two cars resembling the ones in cowboy movies jerked to life and began to move noisily.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Intikeramik shares suspended
Intikeramik shares suspended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trade in the shares of porcelain tile company PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri, on reports the company faces a bankruptcy lawsuit.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 23, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 23, 2003Exhibitions* Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Aug. 30.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/5/irja
JP/5/irjaStudents, other Papuans reject C. Irian Jaya provinceNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Timika, PapuaHundreds of students occupied the Mimika legislative council building in Papua on Friday to express their opposition to a controversial central government decision to divide the province.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
House seat allocation receives mixed reactions
House seat allocation receives mixed reactionsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaElectoral activists gave on Friday mixed reactions over the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to allocate 550 House of Representatives seats for the nation's 32 provinces in the 2004 general...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Japanese firms turn up heat on APP
Japanese firms turn up heat on APPDow Jones, Jakarta Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP), embroiled in talks with creditors over restructuring US$13.9 billion in debt, appears to have another problem on its hands: The company's important Japanese customers are threatening to stop buying paper from APP...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Who's to blame?
Who's to blame? These are busy days for Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare, Jusuf Kalla. During the past week alone, the indefatigable cabinet minister has been spending much of his time touring the provinces and visiting villages to personally observe the damage which the severe drought has...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
PMA a hatchery of coup makers?
PMA a hatchery of coup makers?Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila The role of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in strengthening democracy in this country has come under the glaring spotlight of scrutiny in the wake of the failed July 27 coup.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Woman thought killed in UN attack alive
Woman thought killed in UN attack alive PHILIPPINES: A Filipino woman who was reported to have been killed in the bombing of the United Nations office in Baghdad is still alive, family members and a Philippine official said.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. SURVEY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. SURVEY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Popularity of ruling party PDI Perjuangan drops b. 2 x20: PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for findings 2. IRJA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 Hundreds of students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya province 3.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Popularity of PDI Perjuangan dips, own survey reveals
Popularity of PDI Perjuangan dips, own survey revealsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The embattled ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been ditched by more than a third of its supporters, a damning survey has revealed.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 23, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 23, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary8:30 Talk Show: Mothers and Toddlers9:00 Variety Show10:30 Live Clip11:00 News11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Acehnese want to go home: Official
Acehnese want to go home: Official KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 120 out of 232 Acehnese asylum seekers detained by Malaysian authorities have agreed to go home, a senior immigration official said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Done
Done Preparing your children today for tomorrowDarrell Van Luchene Contributor JakartaParents strive to have their children academically competitive. Their goal is to send their children to good schools, as well as to choose extracurricular activities that improve their children's skills and...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singapore to expand petrochemical island
Singapore to expand petrochemical island Associated Press SingaporeSingapore will add another 500 hectares to heavily guarded Jurong Island to expand its petrochemical facilities by 2005, the city-state's trade and industry minister said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singapore to expand petrochemical island
Singapore to expand petrochemical island Associated Press SingaporeSingapore will add another 500 hectares to heavily guarded Jurong Island to expand its petrochemical facilities by 2005, the city-state's trade and industry minister said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
House backs Balinese, urges probe into fixed election
House backs Balinese, urges probe into fixed electionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives strongly urged home minister Hari Sabarno on Friday to heed the ruling by the Denpasar Administrative Court that the swearing-in of governor-elect Dewa Made Beratha be...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Parks: finding free space in the city
Parks: finding free space in the cityChristine Foster, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Healthy and well-used public parks, unlike cars, computers and competition, are curiously lacking from the Indonesian modern lifestyle.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Martin Woollacott
Martin Woollacott Guardian News Service 2. Hikma -- Facing the U.S. on Hambali's Extradition 1 X 30 Hambali's extradition a legal issue Hikmahanto Juwana Professor, International Law University of Indonesia Jakarta3.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Advertorial
AdvertorialSuggested Titles:-Sekolah Pelita Harapan prepares world citizens, leaders Sekolah Pelita Harapan-Bukit Sentul (SPH) has now transformed into a true international school with complete International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs thanks to its full commitment to preparing students to be...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Cottage industry on trial
Cottage industry on trial In response to the news on the trial of eight villagers for polluting the environment, as carried in the Suara Pembaruan, newspaper on Aug. 20, 2003, I contacted the village head of Cinangka, Ciampea district, Bogor, for more information.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this year
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to send around 208,000 refugees back to their home villages or resettle them in other, safer areas this year, but it will postpone the resettlement program in war- torn Aceh as the military...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated televisionJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur He is accused of being al-Qaeda's point man in Southeast Asia and masterminding deadly bomb attacks and plots across the region.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Century-old nursing home attacked
Century-old nursing home attackedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The peace of 71 people in their twilight years was shattered after a group of hired thugs smashed their way through a wall of their historic nursing home in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM PORT VILA: Vanuatu's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Serge Vohor denied on Friday reports that his government has allowed proindependence rebels from the Indonesian province of Aceh to establish an office in the small South Pacific nation.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hambali's extradition tangled
Hambali's extradition tangledExtradition not merely a legal issueHikmahanto Juwana, Professor, International Law University of Indonesia, Jakarta Recently, Thai authorities working together with agents from the United States captured Hambali, Asia's most wanted terrorist.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/5/listrik
JP/5/listrikAsians, Africans study hybrid power system in NTTYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraDelegates from at least 15 Asian and African countries are on a one-week visit to Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to study the hybrid power system in Oeledo village, Pante Baru...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Buildings must apply standard security
Buildings must apply standard securityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has given building managements a Sept. 7 deadline to improve security in an effort to prevent further terrorist attacks.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Intikeramik shares suspended
Intikeramik shares suspended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trade in the shares of porcelain tile company PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri, on reports the company faces a bankruptcy lawsuit.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Police deplore sentence for smugglers
Police deplore sentence for smugglers SEMARANG: Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi expressed regret on Friday over the lenient sentences for suspects found guilty of smuggling 85 kilograms of gold.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talentsKenny Santana, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization MTV is American? Think Again.As MTV invades Southeast Asia, the faces of MTV are no longer just Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake but also Indonesia's Padi and Singapore's Stefanie Sun.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-RI-students FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- AUGUST 24Are Indonesian students ready for our competitive world?Simon Marcus Gower Contributor Jakarta A visiting lecturer from the United Kingdom recently gave a presentation to a group of Indonesian undergraduate students.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Bank Buana to issue new shares
Bank Buana to issue new shares JAKARTA: Bank Buana, one of the country's healthiest small- sized banks, announced on Friday it would issue 1.26 billion shares at a price of Rp 250 each as bonus shares and dividends.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'Shabu-shabu' dealer arrested
'Shabu-shabu' dealer arrested BEKASI: Police arrested on Thursday evening a man at his house on Jl. Makam, Kampung Kranji in West Bekasi for selling shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine).Police arrested Agus Arief, 25, and seized four packages of the drug after neighbors informed on the man,...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Eight firms win oil and gas tender
Eight firms win oil and gas tenderFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has announced eight winners of the tender of new oil and gas blocks, signaling the recovery of the investment climate in the country's oil and gas sector.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
China to promote bilateral relations with Myanmar
China to promote bilateral relations with MyanmarAgence France-Presse, Beijing China will promote bilateral relations with Myanmar to ensure stability and development even as sanctions are leveled against Yangon by the United States and other nations, state media reported on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
High winds damage terminal
High winds damage terminal BOGOR: High winds blew the roof of the Bubulak public minivan terminal, injuring two people and damaging eight minivans.The terminal's director Prihatno said that the high winds started blowing from the west at about 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. AMBAR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. AMBAR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure 2. KRAWIT: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Cultural scholarship program helps build bridges
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singing beggars in Bekasi
Singing beggars in BekasiFrom Warta KotaThere is an increasing number of singing beggars in the area of Jalan A Yani, particularly in front of the Bekasi municipality administration office.Generally very young, they usually board public vehicles in order to sing their songs.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
* Headlines: 2
* Headlines: 2 * National: 4 * Archipelago: 5 * Opinion: 7 * City:Buildings must apply standard security 8 * Sports: 9 * World: 11 * Business:S.Korea's GDP growth slows to 1.9% in Q2 16 * Features:'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents 20
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Alleged Yemeni citizen detained in Papua
Alleged Yemeni citizen detained in Papua TIMIKA, Papua: Police here said on Friday they are detaining a Yemeni citizen, identified as Ubaida Al Hamid, 30, on charges of illegal entry into Indonesia.The man was arrested at Mile 22 in Tembagapura, Mimika regency, close to the compound of American...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Greater authority for intelligence?
Greater authority for intelligence?From Koran TempoMany people question why our intelligence agencies have found it so difficult to find all the local terrorist groups. Intelligence actually puts more emphasis on its support of information, while further action depends on the government's decision...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Museum to revive historic epic of Untung Surapati
Museum to revive historic epic of Untung SurapatiZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 400-year-old Stadhuis or City Hall of old Batavia will invoke its colorful history on Sunday by hosting a play based on the true epic of Untung Surapati who was once imprisoned in the building, now known as...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
New envoys submit credentials
New envoys submit credentials JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received the credentials of new Portuguese Ambassador to Indonesia Jose Manuel Santos Braga and South Korean Ambassador Yun Hai-jung on Friday.The President welcomed the two ambassadors during a ceremony at the State Palace.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Melia promotes traditional snacks
Melia promotes traditional snacks YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to popularize Indonesian traditional snacks as well as providing the hotel's guests with Javanese nuances, Yogyakarta Melia Purosani Hotel is presenting a Camilan Sore (Afternoon Snacks) special offer.Offered daily at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Local markets makes quick recovery
Local markets makes quick recoveryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market closed higher on Friday on heavy buying of certain blue-chip shares to carve out a strong showing during the week, with dealers attributing the rise to renewed confidence in the local market after the JW Marriott...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Seat allocation get mixed reactions
Seat allocation get mixed reactionsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Electoral activists gave on Friday mixed reactions over the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to allocate 550 House of Representatives seats for the nation's 32 provinces in the 2004 general elections,...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singapore to expand Jurong island
Singapore to expand Jurong islandAssociated Press, Singapore Singapore will add another 500 hectares to heavily guarded Jurong Island to expand its petrochemical facilities by 2005, the city-state's trade and industry minister said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'Schools must shop at store'
'Schools must shop at store'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the recent polemic on the controversial Education Law, the government is set to issue another contentious elementary school textbook policy, which contradicts educational autonomy.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Soedarmo stays on board as Dirgantara president
Soedarmo stays on board as Dirgantara presidentEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new controlling owner of ailing state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia surprisingly decided to retain Edwin Soedarmo as the company's president, although the other board members were mostly new...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dahlan, one of four suspects wanted after last December's bombing in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, surrendered to police on Friday.He turned himself in to the Takalar Police Station, some 40 kilometers south of Makassar, at 11 a.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya province
Students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Timika, Papua Hundreds of students occupied the Mimika legislative council building in Papua on Friday to express their opposition to a controversial central government decision to divide the province.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko'
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko' JAKARTA: Thousands of Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists from Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan islands have gathered at the Nimmala temple in Jl. Pasar Baru, Tangerang, over the last few days in anticipation of Saturday's Cioko (fighting over food) ceremony, with a...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record' 2. Maggy -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 25 counts Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI 3. Bali -- 3 columns, 2 lines, 25 counts House backs Balinese, urges probe into 'fixed' election 4.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Stop military operation?
Stop military operation? A very interesting article appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 13, page 2, reporting the call from experts to the government to halt the Aceh military operation. The call was the result of their observation that the operation had resulted in rampant violations of the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Daryl Forde
Daryl Forde Contributor JakartaNew paradigm about international education is emerging Preschool, primary and secondary education in Indonesian is going through a period of transition. The emergence of National Plus schools throughout Indonesia, the growing acceptance of the various programs of the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned toll road builder and operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday it will issue Rp 900 billion (US$105 million) in 10-year bonds in September to finance a new toll road project in Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dahlan, one of four suspects wanted after last December's bombing in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, surrendered to police on Friday.He turned himself in to the Takalar Police Station, some 40 kilometers south of Makassar, at 11 a.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row MALAYSIA: Talks between Brunei and Malaysia failed on Friday to settle rival territorial claims on oil-rich waters off Borneo island, with Kuala Lumpur saying its proposal made in May was its best offer.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/6/SAURI
JP/6/SAURICan Indonesia benefit from WTO membership?Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan Researcher Fortech Consulting Jakarta The World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Vanuatu recognizes
Vanuatu recognizes independent AcehFrom Media Indonesia On our Independence Day, Aug. 17, this year we were caught by surprise when reading a report that the government of Vanuatu -- a small nation in the South Pacific -- had formally recognized the Free Aceh state, with the legitimate rulers being...