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Strikes in state firms

Strikes in state firms and foreign investors Suhunan M. Situmorang Corporate Lawyer Jakarta A new phenomenon in the history of the workers' struggle in Indonesia has arisen. While their demands used to involve wage increases, better welfare, or rejection of lay-offs, today workers are turning their...

Time to call a spade a spade

Time to call a spade a spadeAmando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network The Balikatan 02-1 joint RP-U.S. military exercises, launched last January, are nearly halfway through their six-month time frame, but the troops have not been involved in serious encounters with the Abu...

Foundation a sanctuary for street kids

Foundation a sanctuary for street kidsDes Price, Contributor, Jakarta The recent floods in Jakarta served as a reminder to Ibu Pandaya of the way the last severe flooding in February 1996 changed her life.

Edane: That was then, this is now

Edane: That was then, this is nowHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Face it: Music trends are changing, including in rock. Gone are the glorious days of '80s rock with big hair, the metalheads and Seattle grunge.

Akbar does not

Akbar does not deserve supportFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe political elite has misused the reform message students have struggled for since 1998. The aspiration to build a new Indonesia, where people enjoy better welfare and social justice, remains an illusion.

Jamsostek funds

Jamsostek funds From Kompas I worked at Dunkin' Donuts Jakarta as a store manager for about ten years, with employee number 1992062901. Owing to my own mistakes, I was forced to resign from my position without getting any severance pay or service pay.

Ford Ranger: The little truck that does it all

Ford Ranger: The little truck that does it allPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are young, or at least young-spirited, love adventure and always looking for challenges, you can enjoy a different ride with the newly launched Ford Ranger.

JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan SalmonaA computer exhibition is regularly held in Jakarta displaying the latest trend in the computer technology.

Nyonya Meneer: A not so happy family firm

Nyonya Meneer: A not so happy family firmLie Hua, Contributor, JakartaPerjalanan Panjang Usaha Nyonya Meneer; (Long Journey of Nyonya Meneer Business); By Asih Sumardono, et al; Grasindo, Jakarta, 2002; xxi + 255 pp The movement back to nature in medicine means making more intensive use of...

JP/12/Merpati

JP/12/MerpatiOvermanning drags Merpati downDebbie Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta Carrying excess baggage of 1,500 employees, PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has trouble lifting off from its current low of unresolved debt problems, tight competition and soaring costs, but its chief executive said...

Small homes: Making the most of limited space

Small homes: Making the most of limited spaceMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coming up with the interior design for small houses can be a challenge: It's inevitable that house owners have a smaller canvas to work on.

Megawati helping bridge the gap between Pyongyang and Seoul

Megawati helping bridge the gap between Pyongyang and SeoulSusanto Pudjomartono, The Jakarta Post, Seoul President Megawati Soekarnoputri received praise from South Korean President Kim Dae-jung upon her arrival on Saturday as she brought with her an encouraging message from Pyongyang on the...

U.S. seeking to restore military ties with Jakarta

U.S. seeking to restore military ties with JakartaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Visiting United States senators met with top officials on Saturday to study the possibility of restoring military cooperation between the two countries which was suspended after the East Timor mayhem...

Tracing Hizbut Tahrir in Indonesia

Tracing Hizbut Tahrir in Indonesia Solahudin Observer Islamic Movements Jakarta Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 in the U.S., all Islamic groups considered militant have been in the spotlight.Ahmed Rasyid, the author of Taliban, recently launched his latest book titled Jihad: The Rise of...

On The Shelves

On The ShelvesMenulis Politik: Indonesia sebagai Utopia; (Writing on Politics: Indonesia as a Utopia); By Ignas Kleden; Kompas Book Publisher, Jakarta, 2001; xli + 291 pages This book is a collection of Kleden's articles published in Kompas daily from 1982 to 2000.

RI troops shoot alleged thieves

RI troops shoot alleged thieves INDONESIA: Indonesian troops shot and killed two cattle thieves close to the country's UN-patrolled border with East Timor, an official said on Saturday.UN security forces are searching for two other members of the gang, who are believed to have fled to East Timor,...

How inter-faith dialog can promote a plural society

How inter-faith dialog can promote a plural societyTh. Sumartana, Institute for Inter-Faith, Dialog in Indonesia, Yogyakarta Since its establishment in 1999, the Institute for Inter-Faith Dialog in Indonesia (Interfidei) has been fully engaged in popularizing inter-faith dialog, particularly during...

Bale Air just the place to relax and take it easy

Bale Air just the place to relax and take it easyBill Blade Contributor JakartaIt's no fun being a pub reviewer, I'll have you know, but it certainly is worth my while.And where better to set forth on such a voyage of discovery than the delightful and salubrious Bale Air Food Village, located...

JP/4/C04

JP/4/C04 COMPANY: Borobudur Hotel Klub Borobudur: The right place to keep you fit and healthyMost people have their own theories about what makes a gym or fitness center special, and most of the theories are correct; It's the pampering, the exercise, the facilities and the equipment.

Burn more calories in less time with circuit training

Burn more calories in less time with circuit trainingHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been six weeks since Heidi started her three-month fitness program at the Jakarta Hilton International's LifeSpa & Fitness Center.

Education during

Education during the Dutch rule It goes without saying that social conditions in a colony are far from perfect, but education was of a very high standard when Indonesia was still a Dutch colony. Before World War II I lived in Madiun, Central Java, the capital of a residentie (regency).

Seeing the light: Trying out highlights

Seeing the light: Trying out highlightsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Are you tired of your drab look? Want something new to spruce up your appearance? Maybe what you need is to start at the top.

Pain in the neck? Poor posture a likely culprit

Pain in the neck? Poor posture a likely culpritMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Renita often experienced discomfort in her neck, a pain she often ignored as she thought that the stiffness would eventually go away by itself.

Akbar's first day on trial

Akbar's first day on trialFrom Pelita I would like to commend Indonesia's judicial institutions -- particularly the Central Jakarta District Court which is trying the case involving Akbar Tandjung, former state secretary minister, the incumbent House speaker, and the general chairman of Golkar...

Shall we dance? Where to get put through your paces

Shall we dance? Where to get put through your pacesSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Ballroom dancing is divided into two categories. Standard Ballroom a.k.a. Modern Ballroom (waltz, tango, slow foxtrot, quickstep and Viennese waltz) and Latin American (cha-cha, rumba, samba, jive and paso...

Ballroom dancing -- a blend of art and sport

Ballroom dancing -- a blend of art and sportSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Romance filled the air when two bodies waltzed as one silhouette to the rhythm of the music. The woman dazzled in an ocean blue feathered ball gown and the man wore an elegant black suit.

Latest trend: Only real change in PCs is speed

Latest trend: Only real change in PCs is speedZatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta In the last few years, there have not been too many fundamental changes in the ways PCs are built. The processors may be running much faster -- the latest speed record from Intel is 2.

Choose the right printer for home use

Choose the right printer for home useVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Remember the old days when buying a printer was a major investment? You'd be lucky to find an affordable machine, or one that can print in "Near Letter Quality". Don't even think about printing pictures or photos on them.

'Dirty' tabloids clean up at newsstand

'Dirty' tabloids clean up at newsstandEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta They vie for space with women's magazines and gossip rags at sidewalk newsstands, but who reads those smutty tabloids?It's perhaps no surprise that vendors said most buyers were young men, such as students or employees.

Edited

EditedI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Locally assembled products are much more popular Many parties prefer to purchase locally assembled personal computers (PC), which are popularly known as jangkrik (cricket).

Locally brands dominate domestic market

Locally brands dominate domestic marketI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Many parties prefer to purchase locally assembled personal computers (PC), which are popularly known as jangkrik (cricket).People have their own reasons for buying locally assembled PCs, normally for their down-to-earth...

JP/15/N04

JP/15/N04 .rm75Bangladesh: The potential investment destination of South AsiaMahmudur Rahman Executive Chairman, BOI Bangladesh is a moderate, democratic and homogeneous country. But being an eighth largest populated nation in the world, Bangladesh needs immediate attention from the strategic...

TV Program: Sunday, March 31, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, March 31, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:30 Children's Program9:00 Music10:00 Children's Program12:30 p.m. Religious Teachings1:00 Volleyball Tournament4:30 Traditional Performance6:00 News7:00 Comedy7:30 Songs and Dances9:00 News9:30 TV Drama10:00...

Very low voltage

Very low voltageFrom Media Indonesia On behalf of the executive board of neighborhood unit No. 7 and community unit No. 12 in Pekayon Jaya subdistrict, South Bekasi district, we would like to call on the president director of PLN state electricity company and those within his ranks, particularly...

RI asks KL to annul trade barriers on steel pipes

RI asks KL to annul trade barriers on steel pipesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it had demanded that Malaysia revoke non- tariff barriers against Indonesian steel pipes as compensation for Malaysia delaying opening up its automotive market under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)...

Towards better understanding

Towards better understanding The Islam and the West Working Together for a Peaceful World dialog, which was held by the central board of the Muhammadiyah two days ago, reflected the wishes of both parties, foreign representatives in Indonesia and Muslim figures, to better understand each other's...

Motorcycle thief killed in shootout

Motorcycle thief killed in shootout TANGERANG: Tangerang police detectives shot dead on Thursday morning a suspect in a series of motorcycle thefts a shootout on. Jl Raya Serang, Cikupa.The suspect was identified as Kosim bin Pisan, a 32-year-old resident of Rawa Boni village in Pakuhaji district...

'Sutiyoso's accountability speech feeble'

'Sutiyoso's accountability speech feeble'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors viewed Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech for the 2001 City Budget, which was delivered on Thursday, to be weak and an attempt to hide his failures.

E-Gateway launches e-Learning business

E-Gateway launches e-Learning businessA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta E-Gateway Incorporation introduced an internet-based electronic learning business dubbed e-Learning to the Indonesian public on Friday.Through the virtual product, which can be accessed at www.egateway250.

KPC divestment program extended until end-June

KPC divestment program extended until end-JuneMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government and East Kalimantan-based coal mining giant Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) have agreed to extend by three months to June 30 a deadline for KPC's shareholders to sell a 51 percent stake in the...

* Headlines: Sutiyoso's accountability speech 'weak' 2

* Headlines: Sutiyoso's accountability speech 'weak' 2* Opinion: Maternal deaths continue despite the vows 4* City: Bald tires give city new garbage quandary6* Archipelago: Nine killed as flooding sweeps Nias7 * National: Akbar allowed to retain his position 8* World: World reacts with alarm to...

Tajudin's plea on TRI case rejected

Tajudin's plea on TRI case rejectedReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's High Court on Friday rejected tycoon Tajudin Ramli's bid to block the sale of his shares in cellular firm Technology Resources Industries, held as collateral by the nation's state asset manager.

Huge trade center would be harmful, critics say

Huge trade center would be harmful, critics sayNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon A private consortium plans to build a huge business center worth Rp 500 billion in the West Java city of Cirebon, but the scheme has been criticized by local legislators, religious leaders and traditional traders.

Rendi A. Witular

Rendi A. Witular and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Seven members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) were in police custody on Friday in connection with the attack an Wardah Havidz, chairwoman of the Urban Poverty Consortium (UPC) and dozens of eviction victims at the National Commission...

Thousands of refugees return home to East Timor ahead of election

Thousands of refugees return home to East Timor ahead of electionAssociated Press, Dili, East Timor Thousands of East Timorese refugees are returning home ahead of next month's election to choose the soon-to-be-independent nation's first president, a UN official claimed on Friday.

The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Madiun Commander of the Iswahyudi air force base in Madiun, Rear Marshall Djoko Purwoko, maintained that a crash involving two Hawk MK-53 and killing all four people on board on Thursday was a pure accident, ruling out the possibilities of human and mechanical errors.

Most traditional markets unable to turn a profit

Most traditional markets unable to turn a profitDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the 151 traditional Jakarta markets managed by PD Pasar Jaya were incapable of making a profit, the city-owned company's spokesman Ivo Edwin Haryanto said Thursday.

Gold miner falls into 25-meter pit

Gold miner falls into 25-meter pit MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: An illegal miner is in a serious condition in hospital suffering from multiple fractures after falling into a 25-meter-deep pit in Central Kalimantan on Wednesday.

Speculation on misuse of President's 'donation' brushed aside

Speculation on misuse of President's 'donation' brushed asideAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz brushed aside on Thursday speculation of a misuse of Rp 30 billion in state funds which President Megawati Soekarnoputri promised to the military and police,...

Evidence on Bulog case incomplete: Marzuki

Evidence on Bulog case incomplete: MarzukiYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former attorney general Marzuki Darusman suggested that the House of Representatives gather all necessary evidence in connection with the alleged misuse of funds from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to enable...