Archive: 16 October 2004
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Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Weather reaches record temperature
Weather reaches record temperature SEMARANG: The hottest day in 30 years was recorded in Semarang on Friday, with the temperature reaching 38.4 degrees Celsius.The last time Semarang residents experienced hot weather was in 1973, when the temperature reached 38.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Commission I tasked to fix TNI quandry
Commission I tasked to fix TNI quandryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives agreed on Friday to charge the House defense commission with discussing the resignation of Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto and the appointment of Army chief Gen.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Key BNI suspect seen in Los Angeles
Key BNI suspect seen in Los AngelesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have sent a team of police officers to Los Angeles, California in the U.S. to track down Adrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Rp 1.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Three students killed in road accident
Three students killed in road accident INDRAMAYU, West Java: Three students were killed instantly on Thursday evening after a minibus crashed into the motorcycle they were riding on a street in Dukuh Tengah subdistrict, Karangampel district, Indramayu regency.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
MA to tackle local heads impeachment
MA to tackle local heads impeachment JAKARTA: Although Supreme Court (MA) chief Bagir Manan opposes a stipulation in the amended autonomy law that allows impeachment of regional executive heads directly elected by locals, he said on Friday that his office will issue a ruling on this matter.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
ASEAN+3 meeting held in Laos
ASEAN+3 meeting held in LaosLAOS: Officials from 10 ASEAN member countries and three North- East Asian countries gathered at a meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday to review preparations for the upcoming 10th ASEAN+3 Summit, scheduled to take place here in November.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Megawati may attend Susilo's inauguration
Megawati may attend Susilo's inaugurationKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Departing President Megawati Soekarnoputri has yet to congratulate president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but relations between the two are cordial enough that it appears Megawati will...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Rupiah to strengthen, keep inflation in check
Rupiah to strengthen, keep inflation in checkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank expects the rupiah to strengthen against the U.S. dollar leading up to the year-end on the back of a better economic outlook and high hopes for the new government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
NU plans TV and newspaper
NU plans TV and newspaper BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi said here on Friday the country's largest Muslim organization wants to build a television station and publish a newspaper.The starting capital for the project is around Rp 148 billion (US$16.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
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CD; ADS: CHINA Thousands of businesses sign up for China-ASEAN Expo At least 4,000 enterprises are expected to take part in the first-ever China-ASEAN Expo, which will be held from Nov. 3 to Nov. 6 in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Truant council members to face dismissals in North Sumatra
Truant council members to face dismissals in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Truant legislators in North Sumatra will be subject to dismissal if the provincial legislative council approves a standing order on this issue later in the month.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for education
Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently a friend from the United Kingdom, who has spent much of her working life dedicated to various aspects of the world of education, was paying a first visit to Jakarta.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Bimantara plans IPO for TV holding company
Bimantara plans IPO for TV holding companyRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Media and telecommunications conglomerate PT Bimantara Citra plans to sell shares in PT Media Nusantara Citra (MNC) to the public via an initial public offering (IPO), possibly next year, in a bid to raise cash to finance the...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Swiss duo play free jazz to curious Yogya audience
Swiss duo play free jazz to curious Yogya audienceSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Prambanan Temple's open-air theater is usually a venue for the classical Ramayana ballet but last Friday night it looked completely different.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
The human face of corruption's victims
The human face of corruption's victimsPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta There is a natural inclination among those of us who love Indonesia to downplay the seriousness of corruption, Indonesia's single biggest problem.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Ba'asyir charged with terrorism
Ba'asyir charged with terrorismAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After many delays, state prosecutors finally submitted the file on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to the South Jakarta District Court on Friday, charging him with masterminding the Bali bombings and the JW Marriott Hotel attack.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Police up security ahead of Idul Fitri
Police up security ahead of Idul Fitri JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police will beef up security in the city and the surrounding areas for the Idul Fitri holiday on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16.The tightened security will begin 10 days prior to the holiday, and will last until 10 days after Idul Fitri.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Sleman promotes economic potential
Sleman promotes economic potential SLEMAN, Yogyakarta: In a bid to promote Slemen as a base for business, the provincial government invited about 30 journalists on Wednesday on a tour of the province led by vice regent Zaelani.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Sutiyoso's challenge
Sutiyoso's challenge How fares Jakarta's monorail system? A good question to ponder, but not an easy one to answer. No, indeed. Not even Jakarta's city fathers seem to have an answer that would satisfy the city's residents who have for years been yearning for a safe, comfortable and yet affordable...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Public art gallery burned
Public art gallery burned BANDUNG: An art gallery on Jl. Siliwangi caught on fire on Friday, but no fatalities were reported.A witness said that the fire started in the gallery at 11.30 a.m and quickly spread to most parts of the gallery because the gallery is mostly made from wood.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
W. Java hands out cash bonuses
W. Java hands out cash bonuses BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java administration has awarded Rp 9.4 billion in cash bonuses to the province's 1,137 sporting contingent members at the National Games (PON) in Palembang last month.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
City mulls end to on-street parking
City mulls end to on-street parkingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will scrap on-street parking and start construction of off-street parking buildings as an effort to overcome traffic congestion in business areas."We'll start to ban on-street parking next year.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Residents wary of plan to convert Blok M
Residents wary of plan to convert Blok MLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned conversion of one of the oldest residential areas in the city -- Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta near Blok M -- into a mixed commercial/residential area has met resistance from the residents who prefer to keep...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Stocks down on profit taking
Stocks down on profit taking Indonesian shares ended lower on Friday as local investors continued to lock in profits following Wall Street's overnight losses, dealers said.Foreigners were net buyers Friday likely because they are expecting local stocks to rebound next week ahead of the Cabinet...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
The new government and foreign policy
The new government and foreign policyYayan GH Mulyana, Bogor, West Java Foreign policy is a sector that has received little attention from the Indonesian public, particularly in relation to the emergence of the new government.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Immigration gets intel directorate
Immigration gets intel directorateMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to intelligence failures in the tracking of transnational criminals, the government has set up a new intelligence directorate in the immigration office to more closely monitor people entering and...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
1 x 39
1 x 39 Gunmen block release of bodies in Papua JP/5/HAZE2 x 28 Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects Malaysia JP/5/COUNCIL2 x 30 Truant council members to face dismissals in North Sumatra
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
IAIN Sunan Kalijaga now university
IAIN Sunan Kalijaga now university YOGYAKARTA: It's official: The former state-run Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Kalijaga is now the Islamic State University (UIN) of Sunan Kalijaga.Minister of National Education Malik Fadjar presided over the name change and new status on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
'A Volvo is not that luxurious'
'A Volvo is not that luxurious' The move by all four leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to promote a modest lifestyle by rejecting the luxuries they are entitled to has met with various responses.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Fire destroys 'bajaj' terminal
Fire destroys 'bajaj' terminal JAKARTA: Fire incinerated a bajaj (three-wheeled taxi) terminal in the densely populated Sumur Batu area in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.No one was hurt in the fire but five bajaj were destroyed.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Comedian jailed, fined for drugs
Comedian jailed, fined for drugs JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court sentenced on Friday comedian Bharata Nugraha, known to his fans as Polo, to a year in jail for drug possession.Polo, a former member of comedy group Srimulat, was fined Rp 2 million (US$217) plus Rp 1,000 in trial costs.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Islamic law revision and common sense
Islamic law revision and common sense I wish to congratulate The Jakarta Post for printing an interview with Professor Siti Musdah Mulia. In Canada many are working to get Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada which outlaws polygamy in our country declared constitutional so that polygamy will...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
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Ramadhan a blessing for Indonesian politics Muhamad Ali Jakarta2. Simon -- Collusion, corruption hurting education prospects 2 x 30 Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for education Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Bills to finish in four years
Bills to finish in four years JAKARTA: The new government and the House of Representatives are expected to finish deliberating bills on criminal code and criminal code procedures in the next four years, a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador caught up in tale of two cities
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador caught up in tale of two citiesIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The departing U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Ralph L. Boyce, used the words of Charles Dickens, from his book A tale of Two Cities, to describe the course of events that transformed Indonesia in recent...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
JP/5/attack
JP/5/attackGunmen block release of bodies in Papua Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/JayapuraA group of suspected Papuan separatists remained in control of a hamlet in Puncak Jaya on Friday, as efforts to negotiate the release of bodies of five migrants killed in a Tuesday attack failed and fears...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Re-empowerment of information ministry not needed
Re-empowerment of information ministry not neededAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta In his article, Information minister vital for Susilo's success (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 11, 2004), Muhammad Qodari argued that Megawati Soekarnoputri had failed to make use of the "strategic" information ministry.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Boediono prepares 'guideline' for next minister
Boediono prepares 'guideline' for next ministerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono, whose term will end on Oct. 20, said on Friday he would start drawing up a sort of 'guideline' letter for his successor, as supporting data on what tasks have been accomplished, and what have not.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
1. ADRIAN : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 X 30
1. ADRIAN : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 X 30 Key BNI suspect seen in Los Angeles 2. SCHOOL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 X 21 Blockade distresses Sang Timur's disabled students 3. FPI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 16 FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday evening 4.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta2. yayan -- The new government and the conduct of foreign policy 1 x 30 Revising foreign-policy management Yayan GH Mulyana Bogor, West Java
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
'Gejok Lesung' goes to festival in Gunungkidul
'Gejok Lesung' goes to festival in GunungkidulSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta It was Saturday evening in Legundi hamlet, Girimulyo village, Panggang sub-district, Gunungkidul, on the Karst mountain range some 40 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEs
Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although his days in office are numbered, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi looks as busy as ever.Despite calls for the current government not to introduce strategic policies before its term ends on Oct.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
* Megawati may attend Susilo's inauguration Page 2
* Megawati may attend Susilo's inauguration Page 2 * Immigration gets intel directorate Page 4 * Gunmen block release of bodies in Papua Page 5 * A pluralist Muslim's thoughts on faith Page 7 * Residents wary of plan to reinvent Kebayoran Baru Page 8 * Davenport on top of the world again Page 10 *...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayors
Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta City Council approved on Friday the appointment of two officials from City Hall as the mayors of the Central Jakarta and West Jakarta municipalities, marking a major reshuffle in the administration.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Police shoot and kill fleeing drug suspect
Police shoot and kill fleeing drug suspectEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police narcotics detectives shot dead a suspected drug dealer, identified as Sutawijaya alias Yakob alias Pepen, on Thursday evening in the Lokasari entertainment center, Tangki subdistrict, West Jakarta.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Amien Rais must decide stance
Amien Rais must decide stanceFrom Media Indonesia It has been reported in the mass media that the dispute over the results of the general election between the Democratic Party and the National Mandate Party (PAN), regarding six seats in the House of Representatives for the electorate of Central...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Two bomb-laden backpacks seized
Two bomb-laden backpacks seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
RI may buy LNG from Nigeria to supply Asia
RI may buy LNG from Nigeria to supply AsiaBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's state oil company, which expects liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from its plant on Borneo island to fall 10 percent this year, is in talks to buy cargoes from Nigeria to ensure supplies to customers in Northeast Asia.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
82 arrested for selling porn discs
82 arrested for selling porn discs JAKARTA: Jakarta Police have arrested 82 people and seized 1,742 digital video discs (DVDs) and 71,421 compact video discs (VCDs) containing pornographic material in raids in September and October.City police special crimes chief Sr. Comr.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Yao thrills crowd at first China NBA game
Yao thrills crowd at first China NBA gameAgencies, Shanghai, China Yao Ming's Houston Rockets squeezed past the Sacramento Kings on Thursday in the first NBA game to be played in China, a country the fast-growing basketball league deems a potential marketing mecca.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
CCTV system to be used to monitor sluices
CCTV system to be used to monitor sluices In an effort to maintain a watch on water levels in rivers during the upcoming rainy season, the city administration plans to install a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system at sluices in the city.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
SBY starts selecting his ministers
SBY starts selecting his ministersTiarma Siboro and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Five prospective candidates who would likely fill posts in the Cabinet of president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were summoned for interviews on Friday, the first time such a mechanism has been used in...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday evening
FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday eveningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A warning from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso apparently will not deter the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) from organizing raids on nightspots in the capital during Ramadhan.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival I'm an Indonesian who's currently studying in Ontario, Canada. I was volunteering during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto and found out that there was no participant from Indonesia.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
JP/4/bomb
JP/4/bomb Two bomb-laden backpacks seized, owners flee Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
1. FASTING: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. FASTING: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Life gets slower on first day of fast 2. SUSUL: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Wizards know a lie if they hear it 3. MAYOR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayors 4. HAZE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Haze from Indonesia shrouds Malaysia 5.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Yogyakarta to get new phone network
Yogyakarta to get new phone network YOGYAKARTA: To ensure more people have access to telephones, the Yogyakarta provincial administration has signed an agreement to establish a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) telephone network in the region.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Blockade distress Sang Timur's disabled students
Blockade distress Sang Timur's disabled studentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Classes ran according to schedule at private Sang Timur Catholic School in Ciledug, Tangerang, on Monday, but a wall still blocked its main gate, forcing students to enter the compound using the back entrance.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects Malaysia
Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Balikpapan/Palembang The haze shrouding Sumatra and Kalimantan islands thickened on Friday and, with its density reportedly surpassing the minimum threshold, residents complained of respiratory and eye problems.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Haze from Indonesia shrouds Malaysia
Haze from Indonesia shrouds MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Parts of Malaysia including the capital Kuala Lumpur were shrouded in smog caused by fires in neighboring Indonesia, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
ADS: CHINA EXPO -
ADS: CHINA EXPO -Part of the story OCHINAPromoting cooperation through China Summit In conjunction with the China-ASEAN Expo, the first China- ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will also be held at the Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Novotel offers 'Pasta Bonanza'
Novotel offers 'Pasta Bonanza' YOGYAKARTA: Want to break your fast Italian-style? How about "Pasta Bonanza", a food promotion of pasta dishes on offer at a city hotel.Available since August from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Gunmen block release of bodies in Papua
Gunmen block release of bodies in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A group of suspected Papuan separatists remained in control of a hamlet in Puncak Jaya on Friday, as efforts to negotiate the release of bodies of five migrants killed in a Tuesday attack failed and fears rose of...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Domas P&G sign $1.8b deal
Domas P&G sign $1.8b dealRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Palm oil plantation PT Domas Agrointi Prima, a unit of the Sawit Mas Group, signed a second business deal worth US$1.8 billion with Procter & Gamble Chemicals (P&G Chemicals), a major American company concentrating its...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
1. Cabinet (45) - 60 pts 6 cols 1 line (1x24)
1. Cabinet (45) - 60 pts 6 cols 1 line (1x24) SBY starts selecting Cabinet members 2. House (45) - 36 pts 5 cols 1 line (1x30) Commission I tasked to fix TNI quandary3. BUMN (34) - 28 pts 1 col 4 lines (4x10) Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEs4.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Profiles: Jakarta councillors
Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council Speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Road capacity & discipline
Road capacity & disciplineFrom Suara KaryaThe public keeps complaining about traffic congestion in Jakarta, particularly during morning and afternoon peak hours.The 3-in-1 system has been applied to cars on main roads, but its effectiveness remains debatable, while the mass media have made the...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Susilo needs to act fast
Susilo needs to act fast President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono described in his statement on Oct. 9, the program for his first 100 days in power, and vowed to lead the battle against corruption himself (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10).
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Ramadhan a blessing for Indonesian politics
Ramadhan a blessing for Indonesian politicsMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The month of Ramadhan has just started and all devout Muslims have begun fasting and taking part in other rituals and activities. This Ramadhan, Indonesians will see the inauguration of the new president, vice-president and Cabinet.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Photo For Advertorial: China-ASEAN Expo
Photo For Advertorial: China-ASEAN ExpoPho A:China EmbassyH.E. Ambassador Lu ShuminPhoto B: China Embassy The Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center, which will be the venue for the China-ASEAN Expo.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Professionals needed in the Cabinet
Professionals needed in the CabinetFrom Koran Tempo Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and his running mate Jusuf Kalla have won the presidential elections. The fact that Susilo has been directly elected the sixth president of the country is indicative of the great hope that Indonesians have in the new...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Four publications breached code of ethics: Council
Four publications breached code of ethics: CouncilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Press Council declared on Friday four print media guilty of breaching the Indonesian Journalist's Code of Ethics and ordered them to publish an apology to State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Legislative-executive
Legislative-executive synergy neededFrom Koran TempoThe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the House of Representatives (DPR) should operate according to their scope of authority and should not maneuver to resist president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government during the next term.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Krises no longer only mystical symbols
Krises no longer only mystical symbolsBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java The wavy double-bladed kris, or keris as it is known locally was, in the past, a weapon mostly used in war.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Flood anticipation urgent
Flood anticipation urgentFrom Suara Karya In anticipation of floods in Jakarta as the rainy season is approaching, the Jakarta regional administration should actively take specific flood measures, particularly by clearing open drains as well as river, lake and pool dredging.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Life gets slower on first day of fast
Life gets slower on first day of fastThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Medan/Banda Aceh/Indramayu Millions of Indonesian Muslims, who account for some 85 percent of the total 220 million population in the country, began fasting dawn-to-dusk on Friday, the first day of Ramadhan.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Water shortage makes life hard in Bandung
Water shortage makes life hard in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Much of Euis Saripudin's time is spent getting water. The 46-year-old resident of Sindangjaya village, Arcamanik district of Bandung, must always be on the alert for water flowing through the drain in front of her...
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for education
Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently a friend from the United Kingdom, who has spent much of her working life dedicated to various aspects of the world of education, was paying a first visit to Jakarta.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004
A foreign policy agenda for new president
A foreign policy agenda for new presidentBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is likely to be in charge of the country for the next five years following an official announcement by the General Elections Commission that he won support from three-fifths of the voters.