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Mon, 31 May 2004
Major banks yet to increase dollar deposit rates
Major banks yet to increase dollar deposit ratesDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Despite the shaky showing of the rupiah, something that might be expected to encourage bank depositors to turn to dollar savings products, a number of top banks here have yet to consider raising the interest rate for dollar...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Susilo and Kalla, poll favorites
Susilo and Kalla, poll favoritesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta If we are to believe the opinion polls conducted so far by respected institutes, running mates Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and businessman Jusuf Kalla have a good chance of winning the July 5 elections.
Mon, 31 May 2004
2 x 21
2 x 21 Govt warned against subverting democracy JP/4/hamid1 x 30 Poet Hamid Jabar laid to rest JP/4/LUNG2 x 26 Fear of lung cancer doesn't stop die-hards from smoking JP/4/jaksa1 x 31 Sketches of Palu suspects released
Mon, 31 May 2004
57,000 foreign maids flee M'sia households
57,000 foreign maids flee M'sia householdsAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia About 57,000 foreign maids ran away from their Malaysian employers in the past four years, mostly because they despised their chores and were unsatisfied with working conditions, a news report said on Sunday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Senior high school final exams
Senior high school final examsFrom Kompas The Ministry of National Education has finally instituted, despite strong protests from the public, national senior high school final examinations.I'm one of those who don't think that these national examinations are of any use as a school leaver who has...
Mon, 31 May 2004
ADS: SPOTLIGHT
ADS: SPOTLIGHTISO 14001 AWARD: Seamless pipe producer PT Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya (SPIJ), an operating unit of PT Bakrie and Brothers Tbk, received an ISO 14001 certificate from PT SGS Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Bali resorts await holidaymakers
Bali resorts await holidaymakersRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Holiday season is drawing near, and Bali will again be busy after months of little tourist activity.With the scare over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in the past, and a more stable security condition,...
Mon, 31 May 2004
ADS: SPOTLIGHT
ADS: SPOTLIGHTISO 14001 AWARD: Seamless pipe producer PT Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya (SPIJ), an operating unit of PT Bakrie and Brothers Tbk, received an ISO 14001 certificate from PT SGS Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Amien-Siswono: Uphill struggle
Amien-Siswono: Uphill struggleA. Junaidi, Jakarta Presidential and vice presidential candidates Amien Rais and Siswono Yudohusodo, who were nominated by the National Mandate Party (PAN) to contest the coming presidential election, are considered an underdog pairing.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Govt warned against subverting democracy
Govt warned against subverting democracySari Setiogi and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A group of well-known national figures criticized the government for intimidating and terrorizing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals campaigning for human rights and democracy.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Owls used to eradicate rodents in Bengkulu
Owls used to eradicate rodents in Bengkulu The Bengkulu provincial government is promoting the use of owls to combat rodents in rice-producing centers in the province, local agricultural office director Mangsury Thaib said here on Saturday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Pertamina woes linked to hasty liberalization: Experts
Pertamina woes linked to hasty liberalization: ExpertsFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The current financial woes suffered by state oil and gas company Pertamina following a hike in oil prices is linked to hasty liberalization in the country's oil and gas sector, according to experts.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Surabaya becomes a progressive metropolis
Surabaya becomes a progressive metropolis Surabaya has always been known as a trading city. Indian, Chinese and Arab merchants brought their goods to the city by the Kalimas River. Then some of these traders decided to form their own communities and settled in areas close to the river.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia, Europe
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia, EuropeVeeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta Around 30 distinguished academics from Asia and Europe will gather this week in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the concept of democracy in both continents and the possibility of preparing common theoretical ground toward a...
Mon, 31 May 2004
2 heads
2 heads 1. SBY01 -- 3 x 20 Surabaya's cultural heritage devastated by modern lifestyles 2. SBY02 Surabaya becomes a progessive metropolis
Mon, 31 May 2004
Jakarta's 477th jubilee kicks off
Jakarta's 477th jubilee kicks offThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated the start of the commemoration of the capital's 477th anniversary in a ceremony at the Penggilingan small-scale industrial zone in East Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Argentina orders traditional houses
Argentina orders traditional houses MANADO, North Sulawesi: Businesspeople from Argentina ordered on Friday 22 Minahasa traditional houses that were displayed at a promotional event in the capital Buenos Aires from May 11 to May 15 this year.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Megawati asks nation to use conscience in polls
Megawati asks nation to use conscience in pollsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nana Rukmana, Jakarta/Cirebon President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the nation to exercise its right to vote and choose its future leaders based on their trustworthiness, in order to ensure a strong government.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Candidates agree to settle electoral disputes in court
Candidates agree to settle electoral disputes in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaThree pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates agreed on Saturday to settle any disputes that may arise from the July 5 election in the newly established Constitutional Court.Gen.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Children of Dolly face dark, uncertain future
Children of Dolly face dark, uncertain futureID Nugroho, Surabaya It was a Tuesday afternoon and the sun was beating down, but that did not stop 11-year-old Slamet (not his real name) from playing soccer with three of his friends in the parking lot of an old movie theater on Jl. Jarak in Surabaya.
Mon, 31 May 2004
* Four firms start printing ballot papers Page 2
* Four firms start printing ballot papers Page 2 * Govt warned against subverting democracy Page 4 * Owls used to eradicate rodents in Bengkulu Page 5 * Delicate problems in Indonesia-Malaysia ties Page 6 * City trucks dump raw sewage into vital waterway Page 8 * Toms seizes seven-shot lead at St.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Bengkulu needs more prosecutors
Bengkulu needs more prosecutors BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday it was too understaffed to handle its caseload.The head of the prosecutor's office, Zaidan Asnawi, said there were only 60 prosecutors in his office and the local district prosecutor's office, while the...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Sketches of Palu suspects released
Sketches of Palu suspects releasedRuslan Sangadji, Palu Central Sulawesi Police disseminated on Saturday the sketches of two suspects in the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in the provincial capital of Palu.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Puteh to remain at the helm until declared suspect
Puteh to remain at the helm until declared suspectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The police plan to question Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor Abdullah Puteh would not, for the time being, affect his status as civil emergency administrator, the government said on Sunday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Strange bedfellows won't have synergy
Strange bedfellows won't have synergy From Media IndonesiaIn their search for political allies, our presidential candidates have not described their political platforms and programs for the advancement of the country.
Mon, 31 May 2004
OPEC hints at price-cutting moves ahead of Beirut talks
OPEC hints at price-cutting moves ahead of Beirut talksAmelie Herenstein, Agence Frabce-Presse, Paris With just days to go before a crucial ministerial meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has put out signals suggesting that a substantial hike in production could be in...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Bicycle taxi drivers pedal to get ahead
Bicycle taxi drivers pedal to get aheadLeony Aurora, Jakarta People coming out of the two great arched doors of Kota railway station in West Jakarta are first greeted by blue public minivans, with touts frantically screaming the destinations and ushering the passengers into the vehicles.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Meiji sees RI as a potential destination for relocation
Meiji sees RI as a potential destination for relocationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug producer PT Meiji Indonesia recently marked its 30th year in Indonesia. The company has been a pioneer in producing antibiotics since 1974.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Street demonstrations effective for achieving change in Indonesia
Street demonstrations effective for achieving change in IndonesiaMax Lane, Murdoch WA, Australia On May 26 The Jakarta Post published two interesting opinion pieces: Indonesian democracy or 'demo-crazy'? by Ziad Salim and Complacency: Indonesia's democratic deficit by Adam Tyson.
Mon, 31 May 2004
China grows to become important player in global coal market
China grows to become important player in global coal marketCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Taiyuan, China China, the world's biggest coal producer, is beginning to wield its influence as a major coal-exporter to secure a dominant position in the sector and dictate world prices, industry sources...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia and Europe
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia and Europe or Scholars to discuss democracy in Asia and Europe Veeramalla Anjaiah JakartaAround 30 distinguished academics from Asia and Europe will gather this week in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the concept of democracy in both continents and the...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Police nab pimp for selling 10 girls
Police nab pimp for selling 10 girlsP.C. Naommy, Jakarta The National Police arrested a pimp and three of her customers on allegations she had sold and abused underage children as prostitutes.Director of the transnational crimes division Brig. Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Riding the waves
Riding the wavesBoats are not for a leisurely ride on the lake for the Biak people in Papua, but the essential mode of transportation for their daily needs.Here, boats take the place of motorbikes or cars in urban areas.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Candidates agree to resolve disputes in court
Candidates agree to resolve disputes in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates agreed on Saturday to settle any disputes that may arise from the July 5 election in the newly established Constitutional Court.Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Wiranto, Xanana meet behind closed doors
Wiranto, Xanana meet behind closed doorsI Wayan Juniartha and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak/Jakarta Gen. (ret) Wiranto held a closed door meeting with East Timor President Xanana Gusmao in Bali on Saturday night, just two weeks after the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) in Dili...
Sun, 30 May 2004
UK warns of terror threat in RI
UK warns of terror threat in RI INDONESIA: The British government said it was receiving information that indicated terrorists were planning attacks in Indonesia.The warning, posted on the website of the British embassy in Jakarta and seen on Saturday, follows similar statements by the United...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Out of the city, into the woods
Out of the city, into the woodsDespite the gorgeous views, most urban dwellers would probably find themselves feeling out of place in a remote forest far from the madding crowd.Last week, a group of journalists from Jakarta found themselves in just that situation.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Enchanting tourist destinations around Indonesia
Enchanting tourist destinations around IndonesiaSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With over 17,000 islands, Indonesia has many other fascinating resorts to choose from beyond Bali for both domestic and foreign tourists.
Sun, 30 May 2004
PKB officials pledge to back Wiranto's bid
PKB officials pledge to back Wiranto's bidM. Taufiqurrahman and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Thirty provincial chapters of the National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged on Saturday to support the decision of the party's central executive board to endorse Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Freedom of speech means just that
Freedom of speech means just thatAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta I am sick of the so-called nationalists relaying their biased criticism about Indonesian people who prefer English to Bahasa Indonesia in their daily communication.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Green Maps show oases of calm in the city
Green Maps show oases of calm in the cityFritz Kuhlmann, Contributor, Jakarta Complaining is all too easy sometimes. Jakarta is strangled by traffic, a concrete jungle, suffocating from pollution, dirty and frantic, common knowledge says. But that is only one side of the city.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Learning House helps residents out of economic problems
Learning House helps residents out of economic problemsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tucked away in a narrow alley behind the Proclamation Monument park in Pegangsaan, Central Jakarta, stands a freshly painted house with a sign out front that reads: "Learning House of the Proclamation...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Tommy's works show little things mean a lot
Tommy's works show little things mean a lotAndy Prabowo, Contributor, Jakarta When you walk into Tommy Tanggara's first solo show, you will be struck by one big difference from your average Jakarta art event.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Perth: The best things in life are free after all
Perth: The best things in life are free after allPrapi Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth It was a warm Saturday morning on the "cappuccino strip" of Fremantle, a port town about 20 minutes from Perth's central business district.As people breakfasted at sidewalk cafes, three men walked by.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Hydrocephalus: A treatable condition when caught early
Hydrocephalus: A treatable condition when caught earlyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-year-old Sariti, a single mother from a small village in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, first sensed something was wrong with her son Sarobi when he was two months old.
Sun, 30 May 2004
TV Program: Sunday, May 30, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, May 30, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Otoscreen11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. English for Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's Show5:00 Cartoon: Robocon7:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Taking the waters at Jakarta's most elegant spa
Taking the waters at Jakarta's most elegant spaBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As I schlepped my considerable personage in shorts and sandals through the silent courtyard of The Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta, past the L-shaped swimming pool with its surrounding trees gently bowing in the...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Begging for attention: The fate of street kids
Begging for attention: The fate of street kids The traffic lights turn red and cars stop, waiting impatiently for the green to reappear.It is usually hot and sticky outside the comfort of the air- conditioned car cubicles, but even when it rains, it makes no difference to the children who...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Alone in the crowd
Alone in the crowdSri Mulyanti Goenawan I have lived here for three months now and I suppose I should be able to "fit in", make friends, have a social life, be "one of the crowd".Somehow, I just cannot find my way. Jakarta, the big capital city, is the place I had to come to to work.