Archive: 10 May 2004
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Mon, 10 May 2004
RI Uber squad looks to
RI Uber squad looks to bounce back against DutchNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki Hakim Jakarta After being hammered by China, the Indonesian women hope to capitalize on the absence of Mia Audina when they meet the Netherlands in their Uber Cup Group W match here on Sunday.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Thomas Cup
Thomas CupGroup A Indonesia vs. USA 5-0 First singles: Sony Dwi Kuncoro vs. Eric Go 15-4, 15-8 Second singles: Taufik Hidayat vs. Khan Bob Malaythong 15-2, 15-2 Third singles: Simon Santoso vs. Kevin Han 15-11, 15-4 Second doubles: Flandi Limpele/Eng Hian vs.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Govt warns of unauthorized banks
Govt warns of unauthorized banks BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The government has reminded prospective haj pilgrims to save up for their trip only in authorized banks.Director-General of Haj Affairs Taufiq Kamil said on Sunday that all prospective pilgrims should ignore offers and high- profile...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Australia teaches IT to RI schools
Australia teaches IT to RI schools JAKARTA: Australian Education International (AEI) consultants are visiting several universities and schools in Indonesia, where a pilot project of the use of information technology to improve the quality of math and science teachers is being conducted.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Siemens aims to be leader in energy and telecoms sectors
Siemens aims to be leader in energy and telecoms sectors Germany's engineering giant Siemens AG entered Indonesia 10 years after the firm came into being in Berlin in October 1947. Now after almost 50 years of operation in Indonesia, the firm is among the few multinational companies that have a...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Bali geothermal plant revived
Bali geothermal plant revivedTony Hotland, Jakarta A local company has revived a geothermal power plant project located in Bedugul, Bali, which was suspended by the government in 1997 following the regional financial crisis.
Mon, 10 May 2004
15,000 squatter families destroying forest
15,000 squatter families destroying forestOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Kotaagung, LampungSome 30,270 hectares of forest out of a total of 360,000 hectares in the South Bukit Barisan National Park (TNBBS) have been devastated by illegal logging.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Mayor opens school snack program
Mayor opens school snack program TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim officially launched a new program on Saturday to control the snacks being sold at schools across the city.The mayor said the municipality administration had already collected 50 snacks being sold at different schools and...
Mon, 10 May 2004
AGO to bring Bapepam chief to court
AGO to bring Bapepam chief to courtRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has vowed to send a corruption case involving Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) chairman Herwidayatmo to court before the possible presidential election runoff in September.
Mon, 10 May 2004
JP/12/BRIEF
JP/12/BRIEF Tickets for China-Indonesia sold out JAKARTA: All 6,000 tickets for the match between defending champion Indonesia and favorite China in a Group A match in the Thomas Cup on Monday have been sold outThis prompted the organizing committee to print another 2,500 tickets for the...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Sand mining company to sue administration
Sand mining company to sue administrationThe Jakarta Post, SerangPT Jet Star quarrying and excavation company has threatened to take legal action against the Serang regency in Banten province after the decision by administration officials to revoke a sand excavation permit in the Java Sea off of...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Governors propose industrial zones
Governors propose industrial zonesKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi and Gorontalo Governor Fadel Mohammad have proposed the establishment of industrial zones in Sulawesi in order to attract investors and spur development on the island.
Mon, 10 May 2004
* China tries to attract more Indonesian students Page 3
* China tries to attract more Indonesian students Page 3 * Megawati blames neighbors for illegal logging Page 4 * 15,000 families cause forest damage Page 5 * Anti-U.S. sentiment hits sales of American goods Page 7 * Women resigned to domestic violence: Midwife Page 8 * President Gloria Arroyo...
Mon, 10 May 2004
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2 x 15 Rules drawn up for presidential debate JP/4/log2 x 25 Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal logging It was difficult to fight the widespread illegal logging across Indonesia and neighboring countries were to blame for encouraging the problem, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Office razed, losses reach Rp 1b
Office razed, losses reach Rp 1b BOGOR: The office of the Bogor Development and Planning Agency was burned down on Saturday, causing estimated losses of Rp 1 billion (US$115,607).Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sugeng suspected the fire was caused by a short circuit inside the building.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Strong government vs. strong civil society
Strong government vs. strong civil societyEndy M. Bayuni, Cambridge, Massachusetts What kind of a government does Indonesia need today? Consequently, what kind of a leader should we be looking for?With Indonesia's first direct presidential election fast approaching, we are now hearing a growing...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Mega to launch more projects
Mega to launch more projectsPALU, Central Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is seeking reelection this year, is set to inaugurate several projects in Central Sulawesi province worth billions of rupiah.These include a clean water project in Donggala regency costing Rp 10 billion (US$ 1.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Checked
CheckedSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta Giving students easy access to good universitiesWith academic qualifications still a passport to accessing a good university and professional career, international schools are becoming more popular among expatriates and local parents, not only...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Veteran shuttlers set
Veteran shuttlers set up badminton communityNovan Iman Santosa Jakarta Despite the fact that the nation's badminton players have brought pride to their country, many of them still fall victim to racial discrimination.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Indofarma farms out drug production
Indofarma farms out drug production JAKARTA: Publicly listed pharmaceutical firm PT Indofarma has signed an agreement with drug maker PT Dexa Medica to produce 20 million pills per month.In a release on Saturday, Dexa Medica will use Indofarma's production unit to manufacture the pills, Indofarma...
Mon, 10 May 2004
More watchers needed: Cetro
More watchers needed: CetroKurniawan Hari, JakartaPoll watchdogs have urged presidential candidates to allocate a big chunk of their budgets to deploy witnesses to polling stations, and during ballot counting, to prevent vote-rigging in the July 5 election.
Mon, 10 May 2004
38 grenades found in Yogyakarta
38 grenades found in YogyakartaYOGYAKARTA: Suharyanto, 30, from Gamping, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, discovered on Saturday 38 grenades in the area. The explosives, black round objects, each with a fuse, were spotted when Suharyanto, a construction worker, dug up soil in an area of land belonging...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Hi-tech gates not working
Hi-tech gates not working JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup championships pledged before the events to provide a high level of security by installing barcode readers and fingerprint scanners at the entrance gates.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Exhibitions, experiments help students comprehend physics
Exhibitions, experiments help students comprehend physicsUrip Hudiono, JakartaExhibitions and experiments of natural phenomena can help high school students gain a much better understanding of physics than drilling them with theories and formulas, a teacher said.
Mon, 10 May 2004
DHL offers new service in RI
DHL offers new service in RI JAKARTA: Courier firm DHL has launched a new express packaging and transport solution to meet increasing demand for heavier shipments out of Indonesia.The new DHL Express Pallet service offers customers specific packaging at fixed prices for 50-kilogram to 100-kilogram...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Shoddy electricity causes most fires
Shoddy electricity causes most fires MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: More than half of the many fires that gut houses and other buildings in the country are blamed on electric short circuits and poorly qualified personnel, an expert says.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Golkar picks Gus Solah As VP candidate
Golkar picks Gus Solah As VP candidateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar leader Akbar Tandjung said early on Sunday that his party was was nearly set to name Solahuddin "Gus Solah" Wahid as the running mate for Wiranto, but his brother, Gus Dur's surprise announcement later in the day threw that plan...
Mon, 10 May 2004
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-expat-parentsFor many expats, tuition fee not really an issue Joseph Kirschke Contributor Jakarta Altogether, expatriates with children in Jakarta have 17 international schools to choose from.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Local couriers' services cheap but reliable
Local couriers' services cheap but reliable Joseph Kirschke Contributor JakartaIn 1998, Hubert Fournier was working as an organizer for a painting exhibition in Jakarta. Using a single courier, he sent out 1,000 invitations to people -- expats and locals alike -- across the city.
Mon, 10 May 2004
RP gets 27% of San Miguel
RP gets 27% of San MiguelMANILA: A court ruling has delivered the government a major victory in its fight to wrest control of Philippines food and drink giant San Miguel Corp. from Eduardo Cojuangco, a key crony of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 10 May 2004
No 'school work' due to budget
No 'school work' due to budgetDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe director of the Jakarta Audit Agency (Bawasda), Firman Hutajulu, revealed that construction work on 12 schools across the city had to be halted due to budgetary constraints as a result of the misplaced priorities set by the Jakarta Elementary...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Lower ticket prices would surely attrack spectators
Lower ticket prices would surely attrack spectatorsIndonesia is hosting the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton team championships for the sixth time since the competition was staged in 1949. Despite the lofty ambition of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to create history by retaining the...
Mon, 10 May 2004
RI gears up for clash against China
RI gears up for clash against ChinaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion Indonesia will meet its real challenger, China, in Monday's Thomas Cup men's team championship group A at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here, starting 7 p.m.Both teams crushed the United States 5-0 in previous matches.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Choosing a visionary leader
Choosing a visionary leader Benny Susetyo Cultural Observer Malang, East Java Our nation needs a strong national leader characterized by steadfastness and a democratic and uncomplaining nature, in an effort to pull the country and its people out of this protracted crisis.
Mon, 10 May 2004
IBF names hosts for
IBF names hosts for 2006, 2007 events. JAKARTA: The International Badminton Federation (IBF) named the hosts for the 2006 IBF World Championships and the 2007 mixed team Sudirman Cup during its council meeting at the Jakarta Convention Center here on Sunday.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Gus Dur says will run for presidency
Gus Dur says will run for presidencyThe Jakarta Post, Tuban/Kediri/JakartaDefying the strict General Elections Commission (KPU) adjudication on the health requirement for presidential candidates and throwing a wrench into the Golkar machinery, cofounder of the National Awakening Party (PKB)...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Amien names Siswono as running mate in July 5 race
Amien names Siswono as running mate in July 5 raceKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, JakartaAfter weeks of uncertainty, the National Mandate Party's (PAN) presidential aspirant Amien Rais announced on Sunday former minister Siswono Yudo Husodo as his running mate for the July 5 presidential race.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Four areas in Aceh hit by flooding
Four areas in Aceh hit by floodingBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Flooding has affected four regencies in the troubled province, Aceh, since Thursday, severing road links between West Aceh and Nagan Raya regencies. The four regencies involved are Aceh Jaya, West Aceh, Nagan Raya and Southwest Aceh.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Presidential platforms
Presidential platforms At present, the nation is witnessing a flurry of political parties, with their presidential hopefuls -- or those who think they also deserve the seat -- courting running mates for the July 5 direct presidential election, or lobbying other parties or groups in an effort to...
Mon, 10 May 2004
U.S. told to stop prisoners' abuse
U.S. told to stop prisoners' abuseMALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Sunday urged the United States to ensure that Iraqi prisoners were not abused in the future."The United States must ensure there will not be any repeat of mistreatment," he was quoted as saying by Bernama...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Profiles of five candidates for RP president
Profiles of five candidates for RP president GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO (57 years old)President of the Philippines. Rose from vice president in January 2001 after Joseph Estrada was ousted as leader.Approval rating: 37 percent.Support base: Political elite, big business and middle class.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Bishop calls for better teachers
Bishop calls for better teachers BOGOR: To broaden the role of teachers in society and the Catholic community, Bogor Bishop Michael Cosmos Angkur said on Sunday that he hoped to activate a group of educators in Bogor. Another group operates in Semarang.
Mon, 10 May 2004
RI drafts more MOU on labor
RI drafts more MOU on labor JAKARTA: The government has completed a Memorandum of Understanding on labor placement with South Korea and Taiwan, which follows a similar draft proposed to Malaysia.Director-General of Labor Placement Overseas I Gusti Made Arka, said on Sunday that while the MOU with...
Mon, 10 May 2004
We need honest president
We need honest presidentFrom Koran TEMPO The general chairman of the central executive board of Muhammadiyah, Syafi'i Ma'arif, has said there are now presidential candidates from the military because civilian leaders have failed in leading this country.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Debutante Malaysia takes
Debutante Malaysia takes second loss to finish third in Uber Group YZakki Hakim Jakarta Uber Cup debutante Malaysia battled hard but still could not avoid a 5-0 whitewashing at the hands of Denmark in their Group Y match at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Presidential candidates must report donors
Presidential candidates must report donorsMoch. N. Kurniawan JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced that presidential and vice presidential candidates must report to the KPU all campaign contributions over Rp 5 million (US$581).
Mon, 10 May 2004
Bring back colonialism?
Bring back colonialism? In his letter in The Jakarta Post of May 5 edition, David Wallis yearns for a revival of colonialism. "Bring back colonialism, is the only answer", he says, having come to the conclusion that there is no hope left for democracy or fairness in Indonesia.
Mon, 10 May 2004
1 x 40
1 x 40 15,000 squatter families destroying forest JP/5/SCHOOL2 x 21 Indramayu seeks funds to renovate schools JP/5/PIRATE2 x 35 Fishermen won't venture as far as Strait of Malacca for fear of pirates
Mon, 10 May 2004
Migas names Pertamina to sell LNG to Japan
Migas names Pertamina to sell LNG to JapanFitri Wulandari and Indra Harsaputra, Jakarta/Surabaya The Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) has appointed state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina as the sole agent to market liquefied natural gas or LNG to Japan, Indonesia's largest LNG importer.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP candidate
Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP candidateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Golkar Party named on Sunday National Commission on Human Rights deputy chairman Solahuddin Wahid as the running mate for its presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Megawati to open
Megawati to open IBF convention Novan Iman Santosa Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) at the State Palace on Sunday, a top Indonesian badminton official said on Saturday.
Mon, 10 May 2004
JP/5/PIRATE
JP/5/PIRATEPiracy rampant in danger zones in North Sumatra, Aceh Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThe North Sumatra Fishery Office has estimated there are at least three hot spots in the waters of North Sumatra and Aceh where piracy is a major danger.
Mon, 10 May 2004
RI to host meetings on ASEAN and ARF
RI to host meetings on ASEAN and ARFThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will host a series of senior officials' meetings this week in Yogyakarta from May 10 to May 13, the foreign ministry announced.
Mon, 10 May 2004
DONE - CHRIS
DONE - CHRIS;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-national-plus National-plus schools: Another alternative to obtain quality education Debbie A. Lubis Contributor JakartaOf all kinds of education available in the Indonesian school system, "national-plus" schools are becoming increasingly popular among parents...
Mon, 10 May 2004
15 parties fail to gain a seat
15 parties fail to gain a seatYOGYAKARTA: The outcome of the 2004 general election was a great disappointment to 15 of 24 political parties that ran in the April 5 election in Yogyakarta, as they were not allocated any seats on the provincial legislative council.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Germany's engineering giant Siemens AG entered Indonesia 10
Germany's engineering giant Siemens AG entered Indonesia 10 years after the firm came into being in Berlin in October 1947. Now after almost 50 years of operation in Indonesia, the firm is among the few multinational companies that have a strong and wide business network in the country.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Group W
Group W Netherlands vs. Indonesia 3-2 First singles: Yao Jie vs. Silvi Antarini 11-9, 6-11, 11-8 Second singles : Karnia De Wit vs. Maria Kristin 11-9, 11-9 Third singles : Judith Meulendijks vs. Firdasari Adrianti 7-11, 11-2, 11-5 Second doubles: Karina De Wit/Brenda Beenhakker vs.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Presidential candidates required to report donors
Presidential candidates required to report donorsMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced that presidential and vice presidential candidates must report to the KPU all campaign contributions over Rp 5 million (US$581).
Mon, 10 May 2004
Fishermen shun Strait of Malacca for fear pirates
Fishermen shun Strait of Malacca for fear piratesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraThe North Sumatra Fishery Office has estimated there are at least three hot spots in the waters of North Sumatra and Aceh where piracy is a major danger.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP vandidate
Golkar picks Gus Solah as VP vandidateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Golkar Party named on Sunday National Commission on Human Rights deputy chairman Solahuddin Wahid as the running mate for its presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto.
Mon, 10 May 2004
KPU website remains vulnerable
KPU website remains vulnerableEvi Mariani, JakartaThe Jakarta Police cyber crime division has been monitoring hacker communities and says planned websites for vote counting in the presidential election are likely to be the next hacking targets.
Mon, 10 May 2004
New Zealand's Gordon enjoys playing in Indonesia
New Zealand's Gordon enjoys playing in IndonesiaEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta New Zealand's Thomas Cup badminton team may have been defeated but Kiwi singles player John Gordon deserved praise for his winning run to steal one point in the team's 4-1 defeat by Germany.
Mon, 10 May 2004
2 x 15
2 x 15 Rules drawn up for presidential debate JP/4/log2 x 25 Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal logging It was difficult to fight the widespread illegal logging across Indonesia and neighboring countries were to blame for encouraging the problem, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has...
Mon, 10 May 2004
UOB wants time for Temasek bid
UOB wants time for Temasek bid SINGAPORE: Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) has asked state-run investment firm Temasek Holdings for more time to consider its S$711 million (US$418 million) bid to buy the bank's entire stake in a listed property group.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Indonesia nipped by the Netherlands in Uber Cup
Indonesia nipped by the Netherlands in Uber CupZakki P. Hakim and Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia's young and inexperienced women failed to overcome their Dutch opponents, getting handed a 3-2 defeat in the last Group W match in the Uber Cup championship at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here...
Mon, 10 May 2004
EU-RI relations have potential to grow further
EU-RI relations have potential to grow furtherVeeramalla Anjaiah, Bogor, West JavaWhile the European Union (EU) and Indonesia are already closely involved, with the EU's historic and biggest enlargement on May 1, 2004, their relationship could become even stronger, several speakers said in a...
Mon, 10 May 2004
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-int'l-programs Internationalism in education, a logical developmentSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta It is probably accurate to say that by now the notion that we are living in the age of globalization has become something of a...
Mon, 10 May 2004
'China shock' stokes fears of slower growth in S. Korea
'China shock' stokes fears of slower growth in S. KoreaAgence France-Presse, SeoulChina's efforts to rein in its overheating economy are stoking fears of slower growth in South Korea, prompting a freeze on its prime central bank interest rate.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Ambon leaders seek security guarantee for travelers
Ambon leaders seek security guarantee for travelersM. Azis Tunny, AmbonAs the violence dies down in Ambon, residents are relying on talks between community leaders to enable them go about their daily business without fear of violence.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Human rights group criticizes amnesty bill for Timor atrocities =
Human rights group criticizes amnesty bill for Timor atrocities = Agencies The U.S.-based Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged East Timor's parliament to exclude serious human rights crimes from a general amnesty bill that proposes to pardon culprits in the country's 1999 bloodbath.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Domestic violence accepted: Midwife
Domestic violence accepted: MidwifeLeony Aurora , Jakarta"Do you know how it feels to work hard but not see any results?" asked midwife Ni Luh Sutini of Cakung public health center, East Jakarta, located near the Cakung industrial area. A tone of sadness rang through the morning air.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal logging
Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal loggingNana Rukmana, IndramayuIt was difficult to fight the widespread illegal logging across Indonesia and neighboring countries were to blame for encouraging the problem, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has said.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Indramayu seeks funds to renovate 416 schools
Indramayu seeks funds to renovate 416 schoolsNana Rukmana , The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West JavaAt least 416 out of 960 state and Islamic elementary schools in Indramayu regency are in serious need of repair as a result of age and general neglect.
Mon, 10 May 2004
[b]Putting education
Putting education back on track From RepublikaThe education sector faces an increasingly tough challenge. School teachers, who are required to direct students according to the aims of national education, find their efforts obscured by negative external factors.
Mon, 10 May 2004
1. France -- 48pts Bodoni L/c 4col. 2lines -44
1. France -- 48pts Bodoni L/c 4col. 2lines -44Blair, Chirac display entente cordiale at student debate2. Seminar -- 36pts Bodoni L/c 3col. 2lines -48EU-RI relations have potential to grow further 3. ARF -- 28pts Bodoni L/c 4col. 1line-40RI to host meetings on ASEAN and ARF4.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Asia remains ambiguous about low-cost carriers
Asia remains ambiguous about low-cost carriersSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press/Jakarta While dozens of low-cost airlines in Europe are locked in a dogfight for survival, the concept of no-frills carriers is just taking off on the Asian and Australian continents.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Businesspeople unperturbed by China's moves
Businesspeople unperturbed by China's movesTony Hotland, Jakarta Despite the government's concerns, some domestic industry players remain calm over China's decision to slow down its economy, saying the move would have a negligible -- if any -- impact on their exports.
Mon, 10 May 2004
E. Timor amnesty is injustice: NGO
E. Timor amnesty is injustice: NGOAgencies The U.S.-based Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged East Timor's parliament to exclude serious human rights crimes from a general amnesty bill that proposes to pardon culprits in the country's 1999 bloodbath.
Mon, 10 May 2004
India: Pakistan's inclusion in ARF OK
India: Pakistan's inclusion in ARF OKINDIA: India has dropped its objection to the admission of Pakistan into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF), it was reported on SaturdayThe move came after Islamabad gave an assurance that it would not raise contentious bilateral...
Mon, 10 May 2004
Maintaining peace in hostile places
Maintaining peace in hostile places The letter by David Jardine (The Jakarta Post, April 30), triggered some thoughts that have been haunting me for a few years. What I feel is that while there are both good and bad soldiers, what is crystal-clear is that the job they are entrusted to do while...
Mon, 10 May 2004
RP set to vote with Arroyo the favorite
RP set to vote with Arroyo the favoriteBill Tarrant, Reuters, ManilaThe Philippines votes on Monday after a raucous and dirty three- month campaign that made the diminutive President Gloria Arroyo a clear favorite to beat a burly action movie hero to lead a bitterly divided country.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Dozens of families flee from big waves
Dozens of families flee from big wavesPADANG, West Sumatra: At least 72 families (some 350 residents) in Muaro Haji, Pesisir Selatan regency, West Sumatra province, took refuge on Saturday to safer areas after strong waves hit their neighborhoods.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Rules drawn up for presidential debate
Rules drawn up for presidential debateA. Junaidi, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) is currently drafting guidelines for the presidential debates ahead of the July 5 election, commission member Anas Urbaningrum said."We are just regulating (the debates), but (we're) not organizing them.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Teachers in need of better training
Teachers in need of better trainingLeony Aurora, JakartaTeachers should receive training on creative teaching methods, skills that will be much needed in implementing a competence- based curriculum, says an education observer.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Taipei wins SEA softball tourney
Taipei wins SEA softball tourney JAKARTA: A team from Chinese Taipei won the main event of Southeast Asian slo-pitch softball tournament on Sunday after a full weekend of games at the Bung Karno Baseball Stadium with an amazing 47-10 victory against Singaporean club Just-One-More in the grand final.
Mon, 10 May 2004
S'pore, Jordan to sign pact soon
S'pore, Jordan to sign pact soonSINGAPORE: Singapore and Jordan have concluded talks for a free trade agreement and a bilateral investment treaty and are aiming to sign the pacts soon, the city-state's trade ministry said.
Mon, 10 May 2004
The Indonesian stock market will remain under pressure this
The Indonesian stock market will remain under pressure this week after sliding sharply in the past week, an analyst said over the weekend."Next week I think the market will still be under pressure," said Hendra Bujang, corporate finance manager at Margakarya Securities.
Mon, 10 May 2004
2 x 15
2 x 15 Rules drawn up for presidential debate JP/4/log2 x 25 Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal logging JP/4/saksi1 x 25 More watchers needed: CETRO JP/4/FUND2 x 25 Presidential candidates required to report donors 1 x 29JP/4/OSTOMI Ostomates struggle for normal life
Mon, 10 May 2004
IBF expects more qualifiers for 2008
IBF expects more qualifiers for 2008Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta The International Badminton Federation is looking for more qualifying countries at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in a move to keep badminton as an Olympic sport, IBF President Korn Dabbaransi said over the weekend.
Mon, 10 May 2004
Chinese schools lure more Indonesians
Chinese schools lure more IndonesiansP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike other neighboring countries, China is attempting to encourage more Indonesian students to study in that country by holding education exhibitions in two major cities -- Jakarta and Surabaya.
Mon, 10 May 2004
1. IRAQ: 1 LINE, 42 COUNTS
1. IRAQ: 1 LINE, 42 COUNTS U.S. assesses diplomatic fallout of prison debacle 2. GOLKAR: 3 LINES, 11 COUNTS Golkar seeks alternative VP candidate 3. CHECNYA: 1 LINE, 21 COUNTS Chechnya's leader killed 4. UBER: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS Indonesia nipped by the Netherlands in Uber Cup