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Mon, 17 May 2004
I take the blame for the defeat: Chairul
I take the blame for the defeat: ChairulEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has pleaded that members of the team should not point the finger of blame at each other for Indonesia's failure in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton championship on Friday.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Transportation policy needs review
Transportation policy needs reviewFrom Media Indonesia The 3-in-1 policy on major roads in Jakarta has been extended to the afternoon (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.), while a new busway corridor between Blok M and Kota is now operating.Nonetheless, the city's muddled traffic is not getting better.
Mon, 17 May 2004
More weapons found in Poso
More weapons found in PosoPOSO, Central Sulawesi: Military personnel discovered on Friday more weapons and bombs in their door-to-door search in Madale subdistrict, Poso Kota district here.Lt. Col. Tito Airlambang, the chief of operations, said on Saturday that the weapons and bombs were found...
Mon, 17 May 2004
Padang to build new road
Padang to build new roadPADANG, West Sumatra: The Singapore Investment Donor Body is planning to disburse Rp 40 billion in a soft loan to Padang city government to build an eight-kilometer road connecting Nipah area to Teluk Bayur port in the city.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Students arrested for carrying weapons
Students arrested for carrying weaponsEvi Mariani, JakartaTwo students were arrested separately on Saturday for carrying a homemade gun and a sword respectively on their way home from school.Police have yet to decide what to charge them with.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Airlines yet to decide on new fares
Airlines yet to decide on new faresTony Hotland, Jakarta Major Indonesian airlines have yet to decide on whether to charge passengers with new levy amid surging oil prices that are affecting the price of jet fuel.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Ulemas want mayor to erase prostitution
Ulemas want mayor to erase prostitution TANGERANG: A group of ulema have asked Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim to eliminate prostitution in the municipality, citing fears that sex workers could spread HIV/AIDS.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Awaiting justice for May riot, victims ready to forgive
Awaiting justice for May riot, victims ready to forgiveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaChinese-Indonesians pressed on Saturday for the prosecution of the masterminds and perpetrators of the deadly May riots in 1998, which killed over 1,000 people in Jakarta and other towns.
Mon, 17 May 2004
'I will still eat fish, I'm not worried'
'I will still eat fish, I'm not worried'The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) has called on the local residents to stop consuming fish and clams due to the high pollution level in Jakarta Bay.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Residents hold out for higher canal compensation
Residents hold out for higher canal compensationBambang Nurbianto, JakartaResidents whose land will be affected by the East Flood Canal project are insisting the city administration meet their compensation demands, despite being given a six-month deadline to accept the price being offered by the...
Sun, 16 May 2004
China downs S. Korea to retain Uber Cup
China downs S. Korea to retain Uber CupNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeerless China retained the Uber Cup women's team badminton championship for the fourth consecutive time on Saturday, romping past South Korea 3-1 before a sparse crowd at Bung Karno Indoor...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Checked
Checked ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Telcoms-cells-trend Life lies in your mobile phoneDebbie A. Lubis Contributor/Jakarta With today's fast-paced lifestyle when data, voices and sounds travel without borders, mobile phones have become a must-have item.
Sun, 16 May 2004
'Foreign fare is something to chew on'
'Foreign fare is something to chew on'Presenters and emcees come and go as TV stations change their schedules, but Muhammad Farhan, more popularly known as Farhan, is among those who has stayed around on the small screen.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Boot-camp program bridges ethnic divisions
Boot-camp program bridges ethnic divisionsSean Yoong, Associated Press, Rembau, MalaysiaStriving to shed old ethnic and cultural divisions, Malaysia is conscripting its young into a boot-camp-style national service program designed to cultivate patriotism, discipline and, especially, tolerance.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Musician Indra still true to his roots
Musician Indra still true to his rootsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid a crowd of young girls in pink tutus at a ballet school owned by former top ballerina Farida Oetoyo, a group of noted jazz musicians chatted in a music studio inside the building.
Sun, 16 May 2004
GAM frees 22 hostages but keeps Fery
GAM frees 22 hostages but keeps FeryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe family of television cameraman Fery Santoro had their hopes dashed yet again, as he and many other hostages the Acehnese rebels had been holding were not among the 22 civilian captives freed on Saturday.
Sun, 16 May 2004
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Sun, 16 May 2004
[i]This special page is published in observance of World
This special page is published in observance of World Telecommunications Day, which is celebrated worldwide on May 17. The special page reports the challenges and opportunities in the country's telecommunications sector.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Officials held over graft allegations
Officials held over graft allegationsINDONESIA: Prosecutors in Padang, West Sumatra, have detained since Saturday 10 of 45 councillors charged with corruption.Padang Prosecutor's Office chief Muharnis said on Saturday that they were detained for fear that they might abscond while prosecutors...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Miffed Gus Dur blasts KPU over ban on presidential bid
Miffed Gus Dur blasts KPU over ban on presidential bidTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaAbdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid severely criticized the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday for banning him from contesting the presidency on medical grounds, saying he would be nonactive...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Producing graduates via world-class education
Producing graduates via world-class educationSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National plus universities are becoming increasingly popular among local parents and even among expatriate parents because of the unquestionable quality of the education they offer.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Chinese, Danes poised for cup history
Chinese, Danes poised for cup historyNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Sunday's Thomas Cup final is likely to provide yet another entertaining encounter when favorite China will be challenged by Europe's best team Denmark.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Twin degrees - perfect combination for students
Twin degrees - perfect combination for studentsRudijanto, Contributor/Jakarta The partnerships between Indonesian and overseas universities in providing more international curricula and offering double degree programs in many ways constitute a blessing for many students here.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Gang pulls off RI's biggest train robbery
Gang pulls off RI's biggest train robberyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAbout 40 people hijacked three Serayu economy-class train cars and robbed all passengers on board, making it the worst train robbery in the country's history, an official said on Saturday.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Swiss German University prepares for the Future
Swiss German University prepares for the Future No one can live without food. But only a few people are aware of the complexity of the technology of food processing. Take rice, for example. Indonesia, a country where most of the people eat rice, is actually facing a big problem with rice storage...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Facing the music on new talent shows
Facing the music on new talent showsBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPopstars who?The fresh-faced five-member group formed from Trans TV's Popstars talent program popped up to make an appearance on Lepas Malam late-night talk show a few weeks ago.
Sun, 16 May 2004
I take the blame for the defeat: Chairul
I take the blame for the defeat: ChairulEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has pleaded that members of the team should not point the finger of blame at each other for Indonesia's failure in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton championship on Friday.
Sun, 16 May 2004
On the Selves
On the SelvesSBY, Sang Democrat (SBY, a Democrat) By Usamah Hisyam, et al Dharmapena Publishing, Jakarta, March 2004 xx + 1,003 ppSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the man who would be king, or at least president, of this nation.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Lust with some dust: Erotic art from yesteryear on show
Lust with some dust: Erotic art from yesteryear on showJoe Kuhlmann, Contributor, JakartaIt's all about sex, baby. The dark wooden sculptures of mystic ancestors with their phalluses, the delicately ornamented golden mamuli jewelry, doors from traditional houses in Timor displaying two -- or more...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Crank up the volume with Linkin Park, Missy
Crank up the volume with Linkin Park, MissyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecent concert lineups have not been very satisfying: A bevy of fading divas, aging rock stars and a shrieking Latino heartthrob, among others.
Sun, 16 May 2004
S'pore's Goh urges Asia to back U.S.
S'pore's Goh urges Asia to back U.S.SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, back from a trip to Washington and London, urged Asia and Europe to help the United States succeed in Iraq for the sake of global stability and security.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Making a racket
Making a racketFans from all walks of life and from all over the world, from the host city to distant Germany and South Africa, have one at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Jakarta over the past two weeks, lending support to their teams in the Thomas and Uber Cups team competitions.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Investment in education towards global society
Investment in education towards global societySuroso, Contributor/Yogyakarta One form of investment to which Indonesian people do not pay enough attention is investment in the field of education. This has resulted in the fact that Indonesia lacks a competitive advantage in its economy and human...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 16, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 16, 2004Exhibitions* Painting A Street called Margutta by Remo Rapetti at Multifunctional Room, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.H.O.S Cokroaminoto No. 117, Central Jakarta, until May 30.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Michelin buys 10% GT
Michelin buys 10% GTThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to strengthen its production and distribution network in Indonesia, the world's largest tire producer, Michelin, has decided to buy a 10 percent stake in local tire maker and distributor PT Gajah Tunggal (GT).
Sat, 15 May 2004
Biogas produced from cow dung
Biogas produced from cow dungMulta Fidrus, TangerangTangerang rengency administration, with the help of a Japanese environmental non-governmental organization, plans to produce biogas from cow dung. The pilot project will be carried out at the livestock research center in Tanjung Burung village,...
Sat, 15 May 2004
President too busy to sign letters
President too busy to sign letters JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has delayed the signing of three letters on government-sponsored bills on taxes and the government regulation in lieu of law on illegal logging.
Sat, 15 May 2004
FOR ATTENTION GETTER - SATURDAY, MAY 15
FOR ATTENTION GETTER - SATURDAY, MAY 15 SOM-ARF MEETING: Melia Purosani Hotel General Manager Fredrik Arul (right) poses for a photograph with a Senior Official Meeting (SOM)-ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) delegation. It included (from left to right) Permanent Secretary of Cambodia H.E.
Sat, 15 May 2004
SembCorp interested in LNG terminal project
SembCorp interested in LNG terminal projectDow Jones, Singapore Singapore's SembCorp Utilities is interested in the ownership and operation of the country's first liquefied natural gas receiving terminal, which the government is considering building, the company's chief executive office has said.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah )on May 14, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah )on May 14, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 15 May 2004
Eastern part of JORR ready next year
Eastern part of JORR ready next yearWahyuana, BekasiFor Yanto, going to the office means being trapped in lengthy congestion every working day. He usually drives the 25 kilometers from his home in Bintara, Bekasi, to his office on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.Yanto has to leave home at 6 a.m.
Sat, 15 May 2004
PDI-P demands probe into May riots
PDI-P demands probe into May riotsRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaAfter years of silence, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) demanded on Friday a thorough investigation into the May 1998 tragedy.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 15, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 15, 2004Exhibitions* Painting A Street called Margutta by Remo Rapetti at Multifunctional Room, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.H.O.S Cokroaminoto No. 117, Central Jakarta, until May 30.
Sat, 15 May 2004
New market fees too high, say traders
New market fees too high, say traders TANGERANG: About 900 traders in the Pasar Anyar traditional market protested on Friday about high fees imposed on them by developer PT Cikupa Raya, which has been given the project to renovate the market.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Six candidates say KPU discriminatory
Six candidates say KPU discriminatory JAKARTA: Six people claiming to be independent presidential and vice presidential candidates filed complaints with the National Commission on Human Rights on Friday against discriminatory election policies.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Civil servant bonuses
Civil servant bonuses and the electionFrom Suara KaryaThe government has approved a bonus, known as a 13th salary, which will be received by civil servants on July 1, in addition to their regular salary. Some people wonder if this bonus has something to do with the July 5 presidential election.
Sat, 15 May 2004
NGOs demand right to legislate
NGOs demand right to legislate JAKARTA: The Coalition for Participative Policy renewed on Friday its demand that lawmakers grant the public the privilege of taking part in the deliberation of bills.Sugiarto, the secretary of the coalition, said on Friday his group had met the House factions to seek...
Sat, 15 May 2004
Asia to feel the pain of China slowdown, hard landing unlikely: S and P
Asia to feel the pain of China slowdown, hard landing unlikely: S and P Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Jeju, S.Korea Asia will feel the pain of a slowdown in the giant Chinese economy, international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's said Friday, but stressed that a hard-landing that...
Sat, 15 May 2004
RI, Germany agree US$29.25 million debt swap deal
RI, Germany agree US$29.25 million debt swap deal JP/13/german Tony Hotland Jakarta Acknowledging the success of two earlier debt swap deals, the Germany government has announced that it will enter into a third deal with Indonesia worth 25 million euros (US$29.25 million) for environmental projects.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Greek journalists tour Yogya
Greek journalists tour YogyaYOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Regional Tourism Board (Baparda) joined hands with the Indonesian Embassy in Athens to invite Greek journalists on a five-day visit to the city, from May 9 through May 13.