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Mon, 27 May 2002
Governor candidates seek support
Governor candidates seek supportAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish the...
Mon, 27 May 2002
It pays to be young in tennis, but the cost is high
It pays to be young in tennis, but the cost is highBruce Emond The Jakarta Post Jakarta By women's tennis standards, Indonesia's Angelique Wijaya was getting on in years when she won the junior girls title at the 2001 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Mon, 27 May 2002
137 suspects in drug cases arrested
137 suspects in drug cases arrested JAKARTA: The police have arrested 137 suspects, including two foreigners, in 111 drug cases in Greater Jakarta during the period between May 7 and May 22. Eighty four of them were suspected drug dealers, while the rest were users, chief of detectives at the City...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Pledge to save forests needs dust off
Pledge to save forests needs dust offBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.
Mon, 27 May 2002
U.S. media and E. Timor
U.S. media and E. TimorJeffrey A. Winters, North Western University, Chicago The birth of East Timor as a new nation was described in glowing, even triumphant, tones in the U.S. print media. Timor offers the sort of classic uplift story Americans love to consume -- of fighting against the odds, of...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Local balls ready for soccer World Cup
Local balls ready for soccer World CupNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka The 2002 Soccer World Cup in South Korea and Japan is coming closer and people are gearing up to witness the great event, which runs from May 31 to June 30.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Rupiah could strengthen further
Rupiah could strengthen furtherDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah could further strengthen this week amid a lingering bullish sentiment, but the absence of fresh good news and continued corporate demand for dollars will limit the currency's appreciation, analysts say.
Mon, 27 May 2002
'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'
'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.
Mon, 27 May 2002
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 May 2002
SE Asia's leisure firms eye World Cup cash
SE Asia's leisure firms eye World Cup cashReuters, Singapore With World Cup fever catching across the region, Southeast Asia's fun spots are cranking up their gimmick machines to score profits.Resorts, retailers and even massage parlors have come up with enterprising ways to woo customers in the...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal state
Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The identity crisis currently being experienced by Indonesians has brought about a host of demands, such as a change from a unitary state to a federal state or a state based on a specific ethnicity or religion, says...
Mon, 27 May 2002
'Eceng gondok,' a useless water plant turns to gold
'Eceng gondok,' a useless water plant turns to goldAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to...
Mon, 27 May 2002
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 May 2002
State budget 101
State budget 101 From Republika The good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House...
Mon, 27 May 2002
1. GOVERNOR: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15
1. GOVERNOR: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Candidates for Governor seek election support 2. SMU: 50 PT, 5 COL, 1 X 35 Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion 3. HIGHLAN: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 34 Thousands attend Highland Gathering 4. SPEAKUP: 36 PT, 1 X 44 'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'
Mon, 27 May 2002
From Rio to Joburg
From Rio to JoburgHira Jhamtani, Board member of KONPHALINDO, an environmental NGO based in Jakarta. In June 1992, Rio de Janeiro saw a celebration of the spirit to save earth and humankind through the Earth Summit.
Mon, 27 May 2002
KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into town
KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into townMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sangatta, East Kalimantan For most people in Jakarta and elsewhere, PT Kaltim Prima Coal is better known as a giant coal mining company in the remote area of East Kalimantan, currently mired in a protracted dispute...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Bali's sustainable social and agricultural system
Bali's sustainable social and agricultural systemI Ketut Sumarta, Contributor, Denpasar More than a thousand years before 178 countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro in l992 to formulate the most crucial agenda to save the earth, known as Agenda 21, the ancient and humble Balinese farmers were already...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Tana Toraja struggles to remain a tourist magnet
Tana Toraja struggles to remain a tourist magnetGrace Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Contributor Blood shed to the ground. A big black buffalo is just slaughtered to dead. But its soul is now ready to accompany the soul of its deceased master on his future journey in the realm of the death.
Mon, 27 May 2002
'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'
'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Candidates for governor seek election support
Candidates for governor seek election supportAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Importers forced to pay illegal fees for customs clearance
Importers forced to pay illegal fees for customs clearanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise is indeed a haven for corrupt public service officials, untouched by the law or the reform movement that first swept the country four years ago.
Mon, 27 May 2002
137 suspects in drug cases arrested
137 suspects in drug cases arrested JAKARTA: The police have arrested 137 suspects, including two foreigners, in 111 drug cases in Greater Jakarta during the period between May 7 and May 22.Eighty four of them were suspected drug dealers, while the rest were users, chief of detectives at the City...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Thousands visit Highland Gathering
Thousands visit Highland Gathering Thousands of people thronged the 26th Jakarta Highland Gathering at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Sunday, which featured mainly Scottish traditions but was participated in by various groups from a number of countries in the region.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Traders occupy major
Traders occupy major road after market fire The Jakarta Post Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
Sat, 25 May 2002
Asip A. Hasani
Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaA 37-year-old craftsman Khoirun of Nggamblong village in Sleman regency could not stop giggling any time he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies much of his living.
Fri, 24 May 2002
U.S.-RI military ties should focus on management: Juwono
U.S.-RI military ties should focus on management: JuwonoMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaTraining programs for Indonesian soldiers in the United States should focus on financial management, says a former defense minister.
Fri, 24 May 2002
State budget 101
State budget 101 From Republika The good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Speed the sales of assets
Speed the sales of assetsChristopher Lingle, Global Strategist, eConoLytics.com, CLINGLE@eConoLytics.com Indonesia has made painfully slow progress in its structural reform and its timetables agreed to with international lenders and donors have constantly been renegotiated or violated.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Traders play music for all
Traders play music for allAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Do you have a favorite old band and badly want their tapes? Or, are you a collector of old recordings wanting to add to your precious collection?Then go to the southwest corner of Beringharjo traditional market on Jl.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Ex-police chief suspect in criminal case
Ex-police chief suspect in criminal case JAKARTA: Former city police chief Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb is among a group of top officers suspected of being involved in the smuggling of luxury cars.National Police chief Gen.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Five Cirebon officials to be probed over car smuggling
Five Cirebon officials to be probed over car smugglingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The prosecutor's office in Cirebon will grill five customs officials in the city as part of an investigation into the alleged smuggling of 19 containers containing luxury cars and electronic goods from...
Fri, 24 May 2002
SUPPLEMENT: INDOCEMENT
SUPPLEMENT: INDOCEMENT Publication: Monday, May 20 Genuine Bridges that enhance lives The scene is the village of Leuwi Karet in Bogor regency on Nov. 14, 2001. The event is the inauguration of a brand new vital piece of infrastructure for the isolated village.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Nightlife in Dili bustling after independence
Nightlife in Dili bustling after independencePandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili It is 9 p.m. in Dili. Cafes and restaurants that have mushroomed along the streets in the heart of the city, where the beach-view presidential palace stands, are packed with hundreds of expatriates hanging around late into...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Rights workers told to join hands against all terror
Rights workers told to join hands against all terrorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the absence of legal protection and political will on the part of the government, human rights activists have been told to strengthen their solidarity against all forms of terror aimed at them.
Fri, 24 May 2002
From Bisnis Indonesia
From Bisnis Indonesia I run a telecommunications kiosk in Central Jakarta. Unfortunately, I always end up paying more than what is stated on the telecommunications kiosk's bill from PT Telkom. The difference ranges from between Rp 12,000 and Rp 21,000, and in May 2002 it was Rp 196,000.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Public told to help protect environment
Public told to help protect environmentTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, private businesses and representatives of the people signed on Thursday a memorandum to express their joint commitment to establishing the environmental governance that may give wider access...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Endriartono's hearing
Endriartono's hearing This is the first time an Indonesian Military (TNI) chief candidate has had to pass a fit-and-proper test under which the candidate had to sit alone to face various questions raised by members of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Fri, 24 May 2002
Experts seek end to Telkom monopoly
Experts seek end to Telkom monopolyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted analysts and telecommunications businessmen urged the government on Thursday to pursue its plan to open up the telecommunications sector by removing the monopoly of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigue
Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigueAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has blamed his subordinates for typing the wrong date of when his tenure ends in a letter to President Megawati, which gave the impression that Sutiyoso had extended his term.
Fri, 24 May 2002
House okays BII's rights issue plan: The House of Representatives
House okays BII's rights issue plan: The House of Representatives Commission IX on financial affairs approved late on Thursday for a Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) rights issue plan to raise Rp 4.81 trillion in funds.
Fri, 24 May 2002
'The country will lose a whole generation if ...'
'The country will lose a whole generation if ...' A number of defendants found guilty of smuggling drugs into the country through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have been sentenced to death. The Jakarta Post asks two judges and a lawyer to comment on drugs and the death penalty.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Violence, legal doubts repelling investors: WB
Violence, legal doubts repelling investors: WBAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Violence and legal uncertainty are the main stumbling blocks in Indonesia's push to attract the foreign investment it needs for economic growth, a World Bank official said Thursday.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Nightspots get green light to reopen
Nightspots get green light to reopenJAKARTA: The city administration said on Thursday that it had granted permission for two West Jakarta nightspots, forced to shut down for selling ecstasy, to reopen after the management promised in writing to ban drugs from being sold on the premises.
Fri, 24 May 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /Rupiah Rates May 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S. dollar 1 9,480.00 8,480.00 9,025.00 8,935.00 Australian dollar 1 5,288.89 4,726.75 5,035.05 4,980.37 Brunei dollar 1 5,271.06 4,712.42 5,018.07 4,965.27 Canadian dollar 1 6,183.55 5,527.67 5,886.77 5,824.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Indosat's advisers blamed for rumors on inside trading
Indosat's advisers blamed for rumors on inside tradingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy surrounding the sale of PT Indosat shares escalated on Thursday when Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) chairman Herwidayatmo accused the company's private placement advisors for spreading...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Plaza Senayan's security
Plaza Senayan's securityFrom Koran TempoI am really disappointed with the security system at Plaza Senayan. On May 9, a woman friend of mine, with the initials D, was attacked and robbed by a man, who was later identified as EB, in parking lot P7 of the shopping center.