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CAPTION 13

CAPTION 13JP/Murdani UsmanNOBLE MESSAGE: Willem Alexander, the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, delivers his speech at the multi-stakeholders dialog meeting, involving representatives of governments and nine major groups of sustainable development stakeholders.

Embassies unmoved by World Cup fever

Embassies unmoved by World Cup fever Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta The live broadcast of the World Cup on television will soon be upon us. For many Indonesians, the one-month-long competition, due to start on Friday, will be an exciting time and is likely to disturb many people's daily...

Embassies, clubs unmoved by World Cup fever

Embassies, clubs unmoved by World Cup feverMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The live broadcast of the World Cup on television will soon be upon us. For many Indonesians, the one-month-long competition, due to start on Friday, will be an exciting time and is likely to disturb many people's...

Rupiah Rates May.29

Rupiah Rates May.29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,329.00 8,329.00 8,873.00 8,785.00Australian dollar 1 5,243.83 4,677.57 4,987.51 4,933.66Brunei dollar 1 5,201.56 4,641.40 4,947.31 4,895.51Canadian dollar 1 6,094.20 5,437.39 5,796.32 5,735.

China tries to exclude pro-Tibetan group

China tries to exclude pro-Tibetan groupThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The People's Republic of China (PRC) has again expressed its strong objection that the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) be allowed to attend the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development in...

1. Debt (1 x 30)

1. Debt (1 x 30) ASEAN speed up 2010 FTA deadline JP/16/ASEAN ASEAN asked to cut 2010 free trade deadline Southeast Asian nations should advance their 2010 deadline for dismantling all tariff barriers to cope with rising competition for investments, ASEAN secretary-general Rodolfo Severino proposed...

Academic with enterpreneurial skills has the chance to lead UI

Academic with enterpreneurial skills has the chance to lead UIDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wanted. An academic with entrepreneurial skills. That's what is expected of the next rector of the University of Indonesia (UI).

Female portrayals in 'Perempuan-Perempuan Nagari'

Female portrayals in 'Perempuan-Perempuan Nagari' Agung Asmara, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Women and theaters are a common combination in Bali. From traditional to contemporary forms of theaters, Balinese women have been playing crucial roles.

Da Costa denies plan to move HQs to W. Timor

Da Costa denies plan to move HQs to W. TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. William T. da Costa, chief of the Udayana Military Command overseeing security in Bali and West and East Nusa Tenggara, denied on Wednesday reports that its headquarters would be relocated to West Timor.

Seminar on tourism on small islands

Seminar on tourism on small islands JAKARTA: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization, will hold a one-day seminar on the development of tourism on small islands in the country next Monday.

South Sulawesi police accuse former chief of abusing power

South Sulawesi police accuse former chief of abusing powerJupriadi and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jakarta The South Sulawesi provincial legislature summoned the top local police officers on Wednesday in connection with the alleged involvement of former Provincial Police chief...

Model complains of deception

Model complains of deception JAKARTA: A model who was cast for what she thought was a soap commercial which was later used in a porn VCD has filed a complaint with city police.Melvy Noviza Z told the police on Tuesday that she was offered a job to model in a soap commercial.

TV Program: Thursday, May 30, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, May 30, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 Talk...

'TVRI' still dependent on state funds

'TVRI' still dependent on state funds JAKARTA: The government's policy to transform state television station TVRI into an independent private broadcasting company, which took effect on April 17, is yet to be a reality as it still requires financial assistance from the government during its ongoing...

Regencies demand role in calculating oil, gas revenue

Regencies demand role in calculating oil, gas revenueMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil- and gas-producing regions demanded the central government include them in calculating revenue split from the two commodities or let an independent consultant do the job to ensure...

Classes disrupted due to damaged school buildings

Classes disrupted due to damaged school buildingsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How can students study and their teachers concentrate on their work under a classroom ceiling that is threatening to fall on them at anytime?Yul Indira, the principal of state elementary school SD Pisangan...

RI's karate hopefuls tipped motivation

RI's karate hopefuls tipped motivationMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian karatekas set to fight in an international karate tournament in Jakarta next week, were injected with renewed fighting spirit by the sport's patron during a meeting here on Wednesday.

Visitors pack the Bogor Festival

Visitors pack the Bogor Festival BOGOR: The 2002 Bogor Festival has had a high turnout of visitors, with this year's total expected to surpass those in previous years, the festival's organizing committee said on Wednesday.

Postponement of Gusmao's visit affects diplomacy

Postponement of Gusmao's visit affects diplomacyKurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post JakartaJakarta's decision to postpone the planned visit of East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has indicated that there are still many narrow-minded Indonesian leaders who cannot accept the...

1. Debt (1 x 30)

1. Debt (1 x 30)New life for ASEAN arms makers JP/16/Arms Future brightens for Southeast Asian arms makers

RGas company accused of extortion

RGas company accused of extortionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some Jakarta residents have complained about difficulties in buying gas from state-owned gas distribution company PT PGN, saying the company's officials forced them to pay illegal charges to become customers.

House to ambassador candidates

House to ambassador candidatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is slated to assess the track record of 27 candidates for ambassadorial posts next month, most of whom are career diplomats, to be assigned to various countries.

Postponement of Gusmao's visit affects RI diplomacy

Postponement of Gusmao's visit affects RI diplomacyKurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's decision to postpone the planned visit of East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has indicated that there are still many narrow-minded Indonesian leaders who cannot accept...

E. Timor tells RI to drop its asset compensation demand

E. Timor tells RI to drop its asset compensation demandAgence France-Presse, Dili Newly independent East Timor urged former ruler Indonesia on Wednesday to drop its compensation demand for assets left behind after Jakarta ended its two-decade occupation of the country.

Civil servants may watch games at work

Civil servants may watch games at workMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soccer fanatics working for private companies in the city are eagerly awaiting the upcoming 17th World Cup like everyone else, but they face a major problem: Most of the matches are to be aired in the afternoon...

SBI rate down to 15.51%

SBI rate down to 15.51% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell sharply to 15.51 percent at the weekly Wednesday auction from 15.81 percent last week.Bank Indonesia said it accepted Rp 17 trillion in bids at the auction, which represents 65.

Asian currencies up, rupiah shrugs off bad news

Asian currencies up, rupiah shrugs off bad newsAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asia's economic growth prospects continued to buoy regional currencies at the expense of the dollar Wednesday.Even the Indonesian rupiah managed to advance against the U.S.

Students hijack bus after final exam

Students hijack bus after final exam JAKARTA: A group of students from SMKN 5 public high school hijacked a Patas 4 (P-4) bus plying the Rawamangun-Grogol route on Wednesday.The students also robbed passengers of their wallets, watches, jewelry and other valuables, private television, SCTV reported.

Some senior citizens complain that living in the city is not as

Some senior citizens complain that living in the city is not as comfortable as it used to be. They particularly complain about the air pollution caused by vehicle emissions. Asballah, 73, a retired civil servant from the Ministry of Finance.

Gus Dur rests in hospital

Gus Dur rests in hospital JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is taking a rest at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta following an annual general checkup on Tuesday evening.

Some senior citizens complain that living in the city is not as

Some senior citizens complain that living in the city is not as comfortable as it used to be. They particularly complain about the air pollution caused by vehicle emissions. Asballah, 73, a retired civil servant from the Ministry of Finance.

Row over oil revenues

Row over oil revenues We cringed at learning of the threat by 48 regents to block and halt oil and natural gas production throughout the country unless the finance minister revoked his recent decision on the oil-revenue split between the central government and local administrations which gave them...

AGO to send more prosecutors to Maluku in a bid to end strife

AGO to send more prosecutors to Maluku in a bid to end strifeKurniawan Hari and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Law enforcement, the Achilles heel in the painstaking efforts to restore peace in Maluku, looks set to receive a further boost after the Attorney General's Office...

World Summit likely to fail in regulating multinationals

World Summit likely to fail in regulating multinationalsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg will likely fail to regulate multinational companies as a demand for a universal code of conduct for them met with strong...

'Bade' brings the dead to the afterlife

'Bade' brings the dead to the afterlifeTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar Cremation is one of the most important life-cycle rituals within the Hindu religion. Balinese Hindus believe a human body is comprised of five basic elements -- fire, earth, air, water and ether which are locally called...

Govt denies practicing policies discriminating Chinese descents

Govt denies practicing policies discriminating Chinese descentsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra refuted the accusation that the government has imposed a discriminatory policy on citizenship for Chinese-Indonesians, saying...

Wolfowitz to visit S'pore, RP

Wolfowitz to visit S'pore, RP UNITED STATES: The deputy defense secretary of the United States, Paul Wolfowitz, will visit Singapore and the Philippines beginning this week to discuss the war on terrorism with regional leaders and meet American troops, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Niaga sale likely to be canceled due to low bids

Niaga sale likely to be canceled due to low bidsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is likely to cancel the disposal of its 51 percent stake in medium-sized Bank Niaga to strategic investors due to low bidding prices submitted by the bidders, State Minister of State...

Gus Dur rests in hospital

Gus Dur rests in hospital JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is taking a rest at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta following an annual general checkup on Tuesday evening.

Military domination in Maluku revealed in new govt policy

Military domination in Maluku revealed in new govt policyYogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe appointment of Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso to lead security restoration operations in the troubled Maluku province points to clear domination of the military there and a tactful admission by the...

Pondok Indah swimming pool

Pondok Indah swimming pool The management of South Jakarta's crowded Pondok Indah swimming pool seem not to care about public security and convenience as the number of visitors to the pool keeps growing.

Chan's key to magic: Originality

Chan's key to magic: OriginalityHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian magician Thomas Chan cannot help but be flirtatious. If you are amazed by his magic tricks and ask for the secrets to them, he will always reply with "I'll tell you if you'll be my girlfriend".

Future brightens for Southeast Asian arms makers

Future brightens for Southeast Asian arms makers Dan Eaton, Reuters, Bangkok Economic recovery and a reluctance to rely on traditional suppliers is breathing new life into Southeast Asia's flagging small arms industry, according to a new report.

Accuracy of statistics on RI's recovery

Accuracy of statistics on RI's recoveryTata Huberta, Economist, Washington Over the last few days, newspapers have been filled with quarterly financial statements by a number of Indonesian corporations.

Megawati to visit Europe next month

Megawati to visit Europe next monthAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will embark on a two-week trip to Europe on June 8. The trip will be her second this year since she took office last July.

Govt to launch quarterly review of VoIP operators

Govt to launch quarterly review of VoIP operatorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will review the operation of the existing five Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operators every three months, according to an official, adding that dormant operators will risk losing their...

Future brightens for Southeast Asian arms makers

Future brightens for Southeast Asian arms makers Dan Eaton Reuters BangkokEconomic recovery and a reluctance to rely on traditional suppliers is breathing new life into Southeast Asia's flagging small arms industry, according to a new report.

Arrest me, not clerics says VP

Arrest me, not clerics says VPMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz challenged the authorities on Wednesday to arrest him in place of Muslim clerics charged with having links to a terrorist network."There are no terrorists here. I guarantee that.

Learning English is serious fun at Regent

Learning English is serious fun at Regent For people at the Regent Indonesia English Language Center, serious fun is not a contradiction. They believe it is the correct way to learn English."Learning English is a serious business, which requires hard work and attention to grammar," dean of Regent...

Pfizer buys back shares

Pfizer buys back shares JAKARTA: Giant U.S. drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc. has increased its stake in its Indonesian subsidiary PT Pfizer Indonesia to 99 percent from 80 percent after buying back its shares listed in Surabaya from minority shareholders through a tender offer.