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Soge lagoon ducks produce healthier eggs

Soge lagoon ducks produce healthier eggsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A stream of ducks exiting from their bamboo pens and walking noisily toward a lagoon to look for their breakfast brighten up the morning.

Tracing Yogyakarta's legendary path

Tracing Yogyakarta's legendary pathTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta With bamboo torches in their hands, the figures pass one by one through the imposing stone gates of the Thousand Hills.Even in the dim pre-dawn light, it is a stunning sight.

RI-France cultural cooperation

RI-France cultural cooperation JAKARTA: In a bid to boost bilateral ties between Indonesia and France, the French Embassy will launch a French music program in cooperation with a local radio station here.

Tattoo artists ply trade on Yogyakarta streets

Tattoo artists ply trade on Yogyakarta streetsAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Under a leafy banyan tree in front of the Yogyakarta State Palace on Jl. Malioboro, Angger, a street tattoo artist, started to outline a bracelet-like pattern on a young girl's shoulder.

Govt hikes income tax on bonds to 20%

Govt hikes income tax on bonds to 20%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has raised the income tax rate on bond trading to 20 percent from 15 percent, but scrapped another controversial tax regulation on bond trading after only one year.

Sutiyoso's accountability weak: Councillors

Sutiyoso's accountability weak: CouncillorsAhmad 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.

Wiranto, Damiri, Noer Muis to testify at human rights trial

Wiranto, Damiri, Noer Muis to testify at human rights trialTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto is expected to make a much-anticipated appearance at the human rights tribunal on April 4 to testify in the trial of a former Indonesian...

Call for airport's closure on Nyepi

Call for airport's closure on Nyepi BESAKIH, BALI: The chairman of the Hindu Religion Forum, N. Suwandha, said he hoped the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, would be closed on Nyepi (the Hindu Day of Silence), which falls on April 13.

Islamic ministers to meet on terrorism

Islamic ministers to meet on terrorismAgencies Kuala LumpurMinisters of Islamic nations meet here next week to discuss ways of dispelling perceptions in the West that Muslims are chiefly responsible for global terror.

Government wants Indosat to increase stake in Satelindo

Government wants Indosat to increase stake in SatelindoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to have state-owned international call operator PT Indosat raise its stake in its cellular operator unit, as part of an effort to make Indosat more attractive ahead of its divestment later this...

Mahathir hints at retaliation against S'pore

Mahathir hints at retaliation against S'poreAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hinted on Friday that Malaysia could retaliate if Singapore did not address its concerns about land reclamation projects in the narrow waters separating the two countries.

Residents reject Padang mayor's sacking

Residents reject Padang mayor's sacking PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of Payakumbuh, West Java residents on Thursday rallied at the governor's office, locally known as " the House of Bagonjong", to protest against the home minister's decision to suspend their mayor, Darlis Ilyas.

11 killed, three missing as flooding sweeps Nias

11 killed, three missing as flooding sweeps NiasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan At least eleven people are dead and three others still missing in floods that have swept through several areas of Nias regency, North Sumatra province, local officials said on Friday.

Shangri-La appeals to Supreme Court

Shangri-La appeals to Supreme Court JAKARTA: The management of the Shangri-La hotel has appealed against a court ruling forcing it to reinstate 79 employees dismissed last year.Shangri-La's senior manager Wastu Widianto on Thursday called on all parties involved in the dispute to wait for the...

Students protest dormitory fee

Students protest dormitory fee BOGOR: The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB) has lodged a formal protest with the rectorate's plan to charge a monthly dormitory fee of Rp 125,000 for each of the 3,000 new students.

Stop speculation over Manila arrests, Susilo says

Stop speculation over Manila arrests, Susilo saysAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono rejected on Thursday suggestions that the arrest of three Indonesians in Manila, the Philippines, had been...

Madiun jetfighter crash an accident

Madiun jetfighter crash an accidentThe Jakarta Post, Madiun Commander of the Iswahyudi air force base in Madiun, Rear Marshall Djoko Purwoko, maintains that a crash involving two Hawk MK-53s that killed all four people on board on Thursday was an accident, ruling out the possibility of human error...

AIDS awareness campaign planned

AIDS awareness campaign planned JAKARTA: The government will cooperate with non-governmental organizations to launch a nationwide campaign against HIV/AIDS as the number of people with the deadly virus has reached an alarming level, health minister Achmad Suyudi said on Thursday.

Rupiah Rates March. 28

Rupiah Rates March. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,042.00 9,042.00 9,590.00 9,494.00Australian dollar 1 5,298.16 4,766.04 5,059.68 5,004.29Brunei dollar 1 5,434.86 4,891.00 5,190.24 5,135.50Canadian dollar 1 6,326.86 5,693.24 6,042.09 5,977.

Farallon completes first payment for BCA shares

Farallon completes first payment for BCA sharesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium led by U.S. investment firm Farallon Capital Management completed on Thursday the first stage of payment for acquiring the government's 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA).

'ANteve' prepares new programs in place of 'MTV'

'ANteve' prepares new programs in place of 'MTV'Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Losing a popular music television program, MTV, is quite a challenge for local station ANteve. Not only will it have to replace the 32.

Mega nudges North Korea to resume dialog with South

Mega nudges North Korea to resume dialog with SouthSusanto Pudjomartono, The Jakarta Post, Pyongyang President Megawati Soekarnoputri used the extraordinarily warm reception she has received in North Korea to rekindle old ties with Kim Jong-il and to nudge the reclusive state to reengage in dialog...

Highlights of Sutiyoso's accountability speech of 2001 Budget:

Highlights of Sutiyoso's accountability speech of 2001 Budget: * Economic growth The economic growth was 3.64 percent, lower than 2000's figure (3.98 percent) because of political and security conditions. But it was much better than 1999, when it was negative 1.29 percent.

Jakarta not friendly for disabled: Survey

Jakarta not friendly for disabled: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A survey has proven the obvious, that Jakarta is not a friendly place for the disabled as a majority of buildings and public places in the city do not provide adequate facilities for them.

Opportunity abounds for local mushrooming production houses

Opportunity abounds for local mushrooming production housesLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta Television production houses are set to boom with the advent of several new TV stations running local and national services -- and post-production companies will also cash in.

Govt revises SME debt restructuring plan

Govt revises SME debt restructuring planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it had revised a debt restructuring plan for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), combining debt reduction and refinancing offers under one scheme to recoup some Rp 39 trillion (about US$3.

Commemorating VOC

Commemorating VOC The Dutch have commemorated the 400th year anniversary of the Vereenigde Oost-Indies Company (VOC) or (Dutch) East Indies Company, they had set up in the 17th century with pride and fanfare in The Hague just a few weeks ago.

State budget under threat as BoA blocks funds

State budget under threat as BoA blocks fundsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state budget is once again under serious threat after the Bank of America (BoA) froze more than US$130 million worth of funds assumed to belong to state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina.

Seven detained for attack on Komnas HAM office

Seven detained for attack on Komnas HAM officeRendi 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...

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...

Legislators allow Akbar to retain his position

Legislators allow Akbar to retain his positionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption suspect Akbar Tandjung will remain speaker of the House of Representatives until at least May, after House leaders on Thursday defied persistent public calls for his removal.

Rupiah Rates March. 28

Rupiah Rates March. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,042.00 9,042.00 9,590.00 9,494.00 Australian dollar 1 5,298.16 4,766.04 5,059.68 5,004.29 Brunei dollar 1 5,434.86 4,891.00 5,190.24 5,135.50 Canadian dollar 1 6,326.86 5,693.24 6,042.

JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 28, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 6,500 Adindo Foresta 65...

Bald tires give city new garbage quandary

Bald tires give city new garbage quandaryBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garbage has always been a headache for Jakartans. After the tension between Jakarta and Bekasi over the Bantar Gebang garbage dump late last year and the piling up of garbage due to the floods earlier this year,...

Prejudice toward soldiers

Prejudice toward soldiersFrom Suara KaryaSome people frequently view the armed forces, particularly the Army, with prejudice. For example, when the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) held exercises in Ciemas district in Sukabumi, West Java, on March 21, it was rumored that the exercises...

The House still enable to take action against absentee members

The House still enable to take action against absentee membersA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) went into recess on Thursday despite much unfinished business and unmet targets, mainly due to a worrying lack of discipline and...

Japan, China sign US$3 billion yen-yuan swap agreement

Japan, China sign US$3 billion yen-yuan swap agreementYoko Nishikawa, Reuters, Tokyo Japan and China on Thursday signed a yen-yuan swap agreement as part of an Asian-wide currency safety net designed to boost regional cooperation and ward off future financial crises.

'Perez will not come to RI'

'Perez will not come to RI' JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Friday that Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Perez would not come to Indonesia because of the security situation in the Middle East.

Maternal deaths continue despite all the pledges

Maternal deaths continue despite all the pledgesMeiwita Budiharsana, Program Officer, Ford Foundation, Jakarta Office In two years, Indonesia must report the results of a decade of the implementation of an action program agreed upon at the 1994 Conference on Population and Development in Cairo.

Malaysia seeks RI doctors

Malaysia seeks RI doctors JAKARTA: The Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak are seeking 555 doctors to meet the growing demand for better health services in Malaysian hospitals, an Indonesian official said on Friday.

MUI: Not enough proof for case against Al Zaitun

MUI: Not enough proof for case against Al ZaitunYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java's Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) said on Thursday that it lacks the evidence to declare that the Al-Zaitun Boarding School in Indramayu has breached the Islamic principles and wanted to set up an...

Highlights of Sutiyoso's accountability speech of 2001 Budget:

Highlights of Sutiyoso's accountability speech of 2001 Budget: * The economic growth was 3.64 percent, lower than 2000's figure (3.98 percent) because of political and security conditions. * The Gross Regional Domestic Product per capita increased from Rp 22.43 million in 2000 to Rp 25.

Nuriana's accountability report under fire

Nuriana's accountability report under fire BANDUNG: West Java's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction chairman Rudy Harsa Tanaya said that West Java Governor Nuriana's accountability report submitted to the Legislative Council revealed many setbacks in West Java during...

Rini shuffles industry and trade officials

Rini shuffles industry and trade officialsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has replaced 11 senior officials at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, although most have taken up new positions within the office, while fresh faces have succeeded them in their old posts.

Legalized vote-buying?

Legalized vote-buying? With the debate about Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's annual budget speech due to enter the voting stage later next month, some perennial issues such as vote-buying, graft, bribery and corruption are once again becoming hot topics of public debate and speculation among Jakarta's...

Two youths sentenced to death on murder

Two youths sentenced to death on murderKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang A West Sumatra court has ordered the first executions in the province's history, sentencing to death two young men convicted of murder.

Mega embarks on historic Korean visit

Mega embarks on historic Korean visitSusanto Pudjomartono, The Jakarta Post, Fuzhou, China Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday morning embarks on possibly the most important diplomatic mission of her brief presidency as she flies to Pyongyang carrying an invitation for North Korea to again engage in...

Megawati told to reject money laundering bill

Megawati told to reject money laundering billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional law expert Harun Alrasyid suggested on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri object to the House of Representatives-endorsed money laundering bill due to the low attendance by legislators...

U.S. Jingoism

U.S. Jingoism The news about the U.S. plan to send its troops to Indonesia has been denied. Yet, pressure on the Indonesian government has seemingly not subsided yet. United States officials, the mass media and intellectuals continue to voice their belief that Indonesia is a potential den of...

'RCTI' must stop airing 'Baywatch'

'RCTI' must stop airing 'Baywatch'From RepublikaI fully support the Council of Indonesian Ulemas' call that airing of television programs called Dansa Yo Dansa, Love and Life, and Joget be stopped. Yet, there is one program which is truly vulgar and whose airing must be immediately stopped.