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Sat, 20 Apr 2002
On kris
On kris Your feature on the kris (Kris, more than just a simple dagger, April 18) provided good insights into the remarkable tradition of the Javanese dagger.I recall, in Solo around 1993, talking for hours with K.R.T. Hardjonegoro about the kris and other aspects of Javanese culture.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Extravagant
Extravagant political eliteFrom Rakyat Merdeka Is President Megawati's visit to five countries useful?, legislator Toni Erivanto wrote in Rakyat Merdeka. Perhaps another article will appear under the title Are comparative studies by some legislators in Europe useful?.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
TV Today: Saturday, April 20, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, April 20, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Comedy9:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rachman10:30 Sports11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 Volleyball League3:00 Documentary3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama5:00 Traditional...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Muslim leaders urge govt to 'stop' Israeli attack
Muslim leaders urge govt to 'stop' Israeli attackKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) called on the House of Representatives on Friday to support its efforts in demanding the government take concrete actions to stop Israel's military siege on Palestinian...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Legislators want gambling legalized in Samosir island
Legislators want gambling legalized in Samosir islandApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Jakarta administration's controversial plan to establish a centralized gambling den in Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand Islands) has prompted others to call for a similar move to be introduced in North...
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Lack of interpreters stalls foreigners' trials
Lack of interpreters stalls foreigners' trialsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The trials of at least 14 foreigners have stalled at the Tangerang District Court due to a lack of funds to hire interpreters.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
Hopes on full RI-US military ties dashed: The United States has
Hopes on full RI-US military ties dashed: The United States has dismissed any hopes that security talks with the Indonesian government next week will lead to the resumption of full military ties between the two countries.
Sat, 20 Apr 2002
PDAM chief dismissed over graft
PDAM chief dismissed over graft TANGERANG: Tangerang regency is expected to dismiss the president director of the local water company (PDAM) Dadan Hendra Sambas for his alleged involvement in a Rp 10 billion corruption scandal.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Cannes film festival jury includes Christine Hakim
Cannes film festival jury includes Christine HakimAgence France-Presse, Paris The names of three actresses and five directors who are to join US movie-maker David Lynch in judging next month's Cannes Film Festival were unveiled Wednesday.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Merpati plane in forced landing
Merpati plane in forced landing AMBON, Maluku: A small Merpati plane made an emergency landing on Thursday in an open field on Wetan island, some 450 kilometers south of Ambon, Maluku, a company official said.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Quality officials will lead to better events
Quality officials will lead to better eventsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Track-and-field officials from 11 Asian countries are taking a one-week training course here to enable them to recruit more officials, judges in their respective countries.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Tommy has toothache, fails to appear in court
Tommy has toothache, fails to appear in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A toothache was the latest reason advanced by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to avoid testifying in the murder trial of his accomplice at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
JP/3/B00
JP/3/B00 Int'l criminal court: Deterrent to the wicked?Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and Internationl Studies Jakarta After much delay and doubt over whether the East Timor human rights trial would ever go head, early this year Indonesia finally took the...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Development in Bali
Development in Bali This is in response to the letter by Michael Beer in The Jakarta Post on April 11 titled Rituals are not good enough.Your elaborate complaint about the situation in Bali is not new, but that is the high price the Balinese have to pay for "development".
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
PT Telkom targets 1.2m Internet users
PT Telkom targets 1.2m Internet usersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom relaunched on Wednesday its PlasaCom portal service and expects to reach 1.2 million users this year.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
DHL to open international gateway in Medan
DHL to open international gateway in MedanDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Air delivery company DHL Indonesia, a subsidiary of Brussels- based DHL Worldwide Express, said on Thursday it would open an international gateway in Medan, North Sumatra, in June this year.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Over 25% of West Java highways badly damaged
Over 25% of West Java highways badly damagedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung At least a quarter of the 2,300 kilometers of highways in West Java are in a serious state of disrepair and repair work has been hampered by the stalled disbursement of state funds.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Bina Dana Sosial Foundation wants to provide island casino security
Bina Dana Sosial Foundation wants to provide island casino securityAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although denying that it has any relationship with the military, the Bina Dana Sosial Foundation guaranteed on Thursday the security of casinos in Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand Islands) if...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
U.S. priorities in Asia transformed since Sept. 11
U.S. priorities in Asia transformed since Sept. 11Raju Gopalakrishnan, Reuters, Zamboanga, Philippines U.S. priorities in Asia have been transformed since Washington revamped its foreign policy objectives after Sept. 11.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Asian currencies up late
Asian currencies up lateNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies remained caught in their updraft late Thursday, as the U.S. dollar continued to struggle in international foreign exchange markets.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
SOEs revenues growth set at 13%
SOEs revenues growth set at 13%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects average revenue growth of 13 percent for its 145 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under a program which will set the course over the next four years for Rp 772.5 trillion (about US$82 billion) worth of state assets.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
15 bogus kerosene depots found
15 bogus kerosene depots found MEDAN, North Sumatra: Local police discovered at least 15 fictitious kerosene depots in the North Sumatra town of Tanjung Balai, which has been blamed for the 30 percent shortage in the 3,060-ton monthly supply for the district.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Aceh peace talks set for Switzerland this month
Aceh peace talks set for Switzerland this month GENEVA (Reuters): The Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will hold further peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 27-28, organizers said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
1. Reptriation: 8 x 4 lines
1. Reptriation: 8 x 4 linesIncreasingly refugees return to East Timor 2. Jalan: 20 x 2 linesOver 25% of West Java highways badly damaged 3. Malut: 24 x 2 lines North Maluku students reject Sarundayang
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
The Destruction of Sancang buffaloes
The Destruction of Sancang buffaloes During the 1970s, the population of Sancang buffaloes living in Sancang forest was estimated at more than 100. Back then, visitors could regularly see the protected species walking here and there, wandering through plantations and settlements near the rubber...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Acehnese let out anger with poetry at Literature Night
Acehnese let out anger with poetry at Literature NightBlontank Poer, Contributor, Jakarta Teater Utan Kayu, a small building in East Jakarta which has made a name for itself by staging contemporary and experimental arts events, recently had a special treat for lovers of literature.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 18, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 250 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
On software piracy
On software piracy I read with interest your article Pirated software easy to find on local market (The Jakarta Post, Thursday, April 18) and would like to contribute the following clarification and observation.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Hopeful, but not enough
Hopeful, but not enough From the strife-torn eastern Indonesian province of Maluku has come encouraging news. National religious leaders representing two of this country's biggest Muslim mass-based organizations as well as the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches of Indonesia told this newspaper...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Prison term sought for drug traffickers
Prison term sought for drug traffickers TANGERANG: A prosecutor asked the Tangerang District Court on Thursday to sentence two men and a woman to three years imprisonment each for selling drugs in Panca Wira Sakti housing complex, Tigaraksa, in January.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 18
Rupiah Rates April 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,890.00 8,890.00 9,437.00 9,343.00Australian dollar 1 5,326.75 4,783.71 5,082.77 5,027.47Brunei dollar 1 5,411.76 4,861.91 5,163.89 5,109.65Canadian dollar 1 6,276.18 5,638.00 5,988.70 5,925.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Plan on East Sumatra province sparks debate
Plan on East Sumatra province sparks debateApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThe planned formation of an East Sumatra province that will be developed from the existing North Sumatra province, has raised debate among the people in the province.North Sumatra Governor T.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Inco profits fall in first quarter
Inco profits fall in first quarter JAKARTA: Publicly listed nickel company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) said on Thursday its unaudited profit plunged to US$1.6 million in the first quarter of this year, down from $8.9 million in the same period last year.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Czech, Slovak artworks on display
Czech, Slovak artworks on display JAKARTA: The Embassy of the Czech Republic is organizing Minisalon, a contemporary art exhibition, at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Merdeka Timur, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
North Maluku students reject Sarundayang
North Maluku students reject SarundayangSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An alliance of four North Maluku student associations in Yogyakarta urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to annul a presidential decree on the appointment of Sinyo Harry Sarundayang, incumbent inspector general at...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Fathur pleads guilty, gets 12 years in jail
Fathur pleads guilty, gets 12 years in jailAgencies, General Santos/Jakarta An Indonesian national who allegedly planned a series of bombings that killed 22 people in Manila in 2000 pleaded guilty Thursday to illegal possession of explosives and was sentenced to between 10 and 12 years in prison.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Wismoyo alerts tae kwon doins to be tougher at Asian Games
Wismoyo alerts tae kwon doins to be tougher at Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wismoyo Arismunandar, the chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), has warned veteran tae kwon doins against allowing their medal aspirations to wear them down psychologically during the upcoming...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Wealth audit unawareness lamented
Wealth audit unawareness lamented JAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin expressed regret on Thursday that many government officials remained reluctant to report their wealth to the State Officials Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN).
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
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1. A jumble of aims of syariah in Aceh 2 x 22 48 pt BodoniKirsten E. Schulze Senior Lecturer International History London School of Economics 2. Sinchew -- Arms race a threat to regional security 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni SE Asia's shopping spree for arms Sin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor,...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Maluku situation could worsen 2
* Headlines: Maluku situation could worsen 2* Opinion: Lawyers viewed as slaves to money and power5* City: Customers complain of broken pay phones 6* Archipelago: More refugees return to East Timor7 * National: Reforms linked to war against terrorism8* World: Palestinian refugees claw through Jenin...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Battle of narrow interests may hinder amendment process
Battle of narrow interests may hinder amendment processA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many fear that the ongoing constitutional amendment in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may eventually fail to harvest an ideal constitution if its process is plagued by a...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Reforms linked to war against terrorism
Reforms linked to war against terrorismYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors are waiting for Indonesia to make considerable progress on a range of reforms linked to the war against terrorism, United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph Boyce told a discussion on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Three firms sign MoU on gas delivery to Batam
Three firms sign MoU on gas delivery to BatamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Canadian firm Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd, state oil and gas company Pertamina and state gas distribution company PT PGN have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of gas to the industrial island of Batam.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Maluku situation may worsen, right actions needed
Maluku situation may worsen, right actions neededThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Law enforcement was absolutely and urgently needed to restore security and order as well as to make the Malino peace deal effective in war-torn Maluku, said a Muslim leader.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Prosecutors postpone Ba'asyir's arrest
Prosecutors postpone Ba'asyir's arrest The Jakarta Post Jakarta Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir remains a free man for the present as the Attorney General's Office has postponed arresting him pending a review of the case by the Supreme Court, which sentenced him to nine years in jail for...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Court turns down lawsuit against Paiton
Court turns down lawsuit against PaitonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by state electricity company PT PLN's labor union against independent power producer PT Paiton Energy and PLN's former president Kuntoro Mangkusubroto.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Int'l criminal court: Caution to the wicked?
Int'l criminal court: Caution to the wicked?Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and Internationl Studies, Jakarta After much delay and doubt over whether the East Timor human rights trial would ever go head, early this year Indonesia finally took the historic...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Going too far?
Going too far? Constitutional reform is on the brink of stagnation. The debate surrounding constitutional amendments has increased in intensity of late. There are strong signs that moves to amend the 1945 Constitution may not happen, or may become deadlocked.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
SE Asia's shopping spree for arms
SE Asia's shopping spree for armsSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysian government recently ordered some RM1.2 billion worth of missile systems from UK and Russia, and additional three submarines form France at an undisclosed price.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002
Police admit backing illegal gambling
Police admit backing illegal gamblingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Admissions by active and retired police officers on the involvement of police personnel in providing protection for gambling have further tarnished the already poor image of the police.