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Sat, 11 May 2002
New scoring system forces countries to change training
New scoring system forces countries to change trainingNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The new scoring system of the best-of-five games, with each game lasting seven points, which has been used on a trial basis by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) since the 2001...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Kartika Chandra hotel's service
Kartika Chandra hotel's service I was one of the nominees to receive an award for "ASEAN Executive Cooperation Development Golden Award 2002 and International Human Rights Golden Award 2002", held on April 26, 2002, in Kirana Ballroom Kartika Chandra Hotel, Jakarta.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Malnourished babies found
Malnourished babies found BATANG, Central Java: The health agency here has placed 29 infants under a special care regime in a number of community heath centers due to malnutrition.Head of the agency Wahyu Rahadi said 27 of the babies were found in the poor subdistrict of South Karangasem in this...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Education must be free
Education must be free After almost sixty years of independence, education has remained a luxury only affordable to the wealthy elite (top government officials, wealthy businesspeople and the nonindigenous population).
Sat, 11 May 2002
2002 fuel demand may be higher than target
2002 fuel demand may be higher than targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina will publish the results of its domestic fuel consumption survey later this month, with 2002 consumption expected to be higher than the figure stated in the current state budget.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS
Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS JAKARTA: An art gathering entitled Malam Renungan AIDS Nusantara (The Archipelago Contemplation on AIDS) will take place at the National Museum on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, on May 18 starting at 8 p.m. as a part of a HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivion
Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivionBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the beginning of the end for former President Soeharto when on May 12, 1998 four students of Trisakti University were shot dead during a peaceful rally demanding political reform.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Past stars to join Anniswati chess event
Past stars to join Anniswati chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian chess veterans Upi Darmayana Tamin and Lisa Lumondong are set to take part in the inaugural Anniswati Memorial Cup, the organizing committee says.
Fri, 10 May 2002
East Timor gets its own stamps
East Timor gets its own stamps AUSTRALIA: Australia Post on Thursday donated two million stamps to East Timor, the former Indonesian province that later this month will become the first new country of the new millennium.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Man shot to death in clash
Man shot to death in clash JAKARTA: A man was shot to death and three other people were severely injured in a gang shootout on Jl. Kemang IV No. 9 in Bangka subdistrict, South Jakarta, on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified Samsi S Tuasah, 34, an Army's chief sergeant from Bandung.
Fri, 10 May 2002
For ADVERTORIAL purposes
For ADVERTORIAL purposes RI's second largest trading partner Trade relations between the EU and Indonesia have benefited from Indonesia's export diversification policy that was initiated in the mid-80s. Over the period of 1980 to 2000, the EU's share in Indonesian exports has been steadily growing.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Thailand to fight foreign retailers
Thailand to fight foreign retailers Bangkok said Wednesday it would set up an advocacy body to help Thai retailers resist fierce competition from foreign superstores that now control 40 percent of the local market."The cabinet approved 395 million baht (US$9.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Bhakti Investama to offer bonds
Bhakti Investama to offer bonds JAKARTA: Securities firm PT Bhakti Investama said Wednesday it would issue up to Rp 200 billion (US$21.27 million) worth of bonds next month to raise funds for new investments and working capital.The bonds will be split into two tranches.
Fri, 10 May 2002
UN responsible for E. Timor unrest, says Gen. Damiri
UN responsible for E. Timor unrest, says Gen. DamiriTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian Military (TNI) general said on Wednesday that the United Nations had a share of the blame in the violence and human rights violations before, during and after the...
Fri, 10 May 2002
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes A stable investment partner for Indonesia Investors from the EU have traditionally shown a strong interest in Indonesia. Reforms in Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations, which took place in 1994, triggered a substantial increase in investment activity by...
Fri, 10 May 2002
'Lending to Asia slowly picking up'
'Lending to Asia slowly picking up'Alice Ratcliffe, Reuters, Zurich International bank credit is once again trickling back to Asia but remains well below the peaks hit in the pre-crisis period to mid-1997, latest data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) show.
Fri, 10 May 2002
1. SBI (2x28)
1. SBI (2x28) Interest rate down this week, more cuts to come: Central bank 2. Trade (2x26) RI protests RP's safeguard tariff on ceramics 3. Telkom (2x18) Most Telkom units posted losses in 2001 4. VAT (2x23) IPPs ask Supreme Court to settle VAT dispute
Fri, 10 May 2002
Satelindo to invest in Kalimantan, Sulawesi
Satelindo to invest in Kalimantan, SulawesiRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) plans to invest some US$250 million this year to develop the cellular infrastructure in Kalimantan and Sulawesi, a senior company official said on...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Council takes back words, agrees on Monas fencing
Council takes back words, agrees on Monas fencingAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite protests from the public, the City Council gave the green light on Wednesday to the city administration's plan to build a four-kilometer-long fence encircling the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Interest rate down this week, more cuts to come: BI
Interest rate down this week, more cuts to come: BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bank Indonesia benchmark interest rate fell again on Wednesday, with the central bank hoping to maintain this downward trend on signs of easing inflationary pressure, a strengthening of the rupiah and...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Internet blackout fails to materialize
Internet blackout fails to materializeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Internet Service Providers (APJII) canceled at the last minute a planned three-day Internet blackout because of objections from its members.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Four die in Ambon clash
Four die in Ambon clash AMBON, Maluku: A clash broke out between residents of the neighboring villages of Porto and Haria in Central Maluku on Wednesday, leaving four people dead and nine others injured.Police identified two of the fatalities as Buce Sahertian and Punggul Sahertian.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Replacement of judges in BUN case trial sought
Replacement of judges in BUN case trial soughtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prosecutors handling a graft trial involving officials of the now-defunct Bank Umum Nasional (BUN) have demanded the replacement of the panel of judges under suspicion of a conflict of interest...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Tommy's alleged hit men get life
Tommy's alleged hit men get lifeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court handed down life sentences to two hitmen allegedly hired by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on Wednesday for the assassination of Supreme Court Justice M.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Reporters in anti-Bambang protest
Reporters in anti-Bambang protest JAKARTA: More than 80 journalists from various media signed a petition against State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo on Wednesday, protesting his increasingly standoffish behavior in dealing with them.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Workers stage protest
Workers stage protest JAKARTA: Around 300 workers from PT Indo Panca Garmindo staged a protest rally in front of the Central Jakarta District Court on Jl. Gajah Mada on Wednesday demanding the court delay a verdict on the company's bankruptcy.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Citigroup eyes Singapore bank
Citigroup eyes Singapore bank SINGAPORE: U.S. financial services giant Citigroup is eager to acquire a Singapore bank to consolidate its already strong position in the city-state, an executive said in remarks published Wednesday.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Singaporean wins arts award: Artist Francis Ng Teck Yong from
Singaporean wins arts award: Artist Francis Ng Teck Yong from Singapore won the US$15,000 grand prize at this year's ASEAN Arts Awards 2002 held at the Bali International Convention Center in Nusa Dua on Thursday, for his work titled Constructing Construction #1, a photographic print (C-type). -- JP
Fri, 10 May 2002
17 countries set to take part in Karate's Indonesia Open
17 countries set to take part in Karate's Indonesia OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seventeen countries have confirmed that they will take part in the next month's Indonesia Open Karate Tournament, where host Indonesia will field two teams, the organizing committee said on Wednesday.
Fri, 10 May 2002
RI seeking 5th straight Thomas Cup title
RI seeking 5th straight Thomas Cup titleNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The Indonesian Thomas Cup team is ready to beat the odds in its campaign to make history by winning the coveted trophy five times in a row."It is very important for us (to win the cup).
Fri, 10 May 2002
Search for hidden hand in UMNO smear attack
Search for hidden hand in UMNO smear attackJoceline Tan, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The last few weeks have been a hell of sorts for Puteri United Malays National Organization (UMNO) head Azalina Othman Said.
Fri, 10 May 2002
'Bus fare hike not to exceed 40 percent'
'Bus fare hike not to exceed 40 percent'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will announce a public transportation fares increase next week, bowing to pressure from the public transportation operators after the government raised fuel prices by 14.46 percent on May 3.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Asian monies down, dollar questioned
Asian monies down, dollar questionedAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The dollar held its ground against most Asian currencies Thursday, although many analysts questioned whether its recent rally is sustainable.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Lombok textile industry gets aid
Lombok textile industry gets aid MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The New Zealand government plans to assist in the development of a traditional textile mill, known locally known as a gedogan, in West Nusa Tenggara.
Fri, 10 May 2002
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes A stable investment partner for Indonesia Investors from the EU have traditionally shown a strong interest in Indonesia. Reforms in Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations, which took place in 1994, triggered a substantial increase in investment activity by...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Moral values in sexuality separated from reality?
Moral values in sexuality separated from reality?Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Clad in a feminine dress, a young man cries as he walks around his mother's dead body."Who forced me to be born in this world?" he yelled. "Mother, let me be back into your womb or take me back to my youth.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Insulting other ethnic groups
Insulting other ethnic groupsFrom RepublikaIt has been very interesting to watch the ongoing trial of Tommy Soeharto on Metro TV. One of the hearings I found most interesting was when the widow of the late Supreme Justice Syafiuddin Kartasasmita testified before the court.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Police find parts of mutilated body of man
Police find parts of mutilated body of manNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Police found the feet and hands of a man on a beach here on Thursday evening only two days after other parts of the same body were discovered under a bridge on Jl. Cipto Mangunkusumo.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Protesters seek fishermen's release, attack council
Protesters seek fishermen's release, attack councilApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A rally at the provincial legislature to demand the release of 22 detained fishermen, including youths, ended in violence on Wednesday as the protesters vandalized two faction sign boards outside the...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Most Telkom units posted losses in 2001
Most Telkom units posted losses in 2001The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom announced on Wednesday that 17 of its subsidiaries suffered losses last year, with the remaining two posting considerable profits.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Act of segregation
Act of segregation Having been living in Jakarta for almost four years, I thought I had seen it all with people's attitudes, racism, bias and indifference towards each other and foreigners. However, I think my experience today takes the biscuit.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Questioning Hamzah Haz
Questioning Hamzah Haz Vice President Hamzah Haz is known as a controversial figure. He often deliberately breaks the official government line, raising eyebrows here and there, and causing people to question his true stance.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Govt acts on FKM, troublemakers in Maluku
Govt acts on FKM, troublemakers in MalukuTiarma Siboro and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a directive ordering the dissolution of the pro-independence Maluku Sovereignty Front(FKM), and the...
Fri, 10 May 2002
FCB targets billing growth of 150%
FCB targets billing growth of 150%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Advertising company Foote, Cone & Belding (FCB) is targeting billing growth of 150 percent from US$4.7 million last year to $12 million this year.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Hamzah rapped for visiting detained Ja'far
Hamzah rapped for visiting detained Ja'farThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz's visit to detained Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib has drawn strong criticism from leaders of the country's highest institutions.
Fri, 10 May 2002
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For ADVERTORIAL PURPOSES: EURO DAY - May 8 EU-RI development co-operation Development co-operation between the EC - as the executive body of the EU - and the government of Indonesia started in 1976. Since then, a stable and continuous relationship has been built, in which Indonesia's own...
Fri, 10 May 2002
TV Program: Friday, May 10, 2002
TV Program: Friday, May 10, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Technology11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Fri, 10 May 2002
1. KPMG (1 x 32)
1. KPMG (1 x 32) KPMG eying Andersen consulting units JP/ KPMG Consulting seeking Andersen consulting units Bill Rigby Reuters New YorkKPMG Consulting Inc. said on Wednesday it offered to buy up to 23 of Andersen's business consulting units in the United States and overseas for US$284 million, as...
Fri, 10 May 2002
Refugees given until May 20 to return to East Timor
Refugees given until May 20 to return to East TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timorese refugees will have until May 21 to choose whether to join the ongoing repatriation program. Otherwise they will be considered as having accepted Indonesian nationality, a security officer said.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Triumph offer 'Hat-trick' bra
Triumph offer 'Hat-trick' bra TOKYO: A Japanese lingerie maker is keeping abreast of the World Cup bandwagon with a special "Hat-trick" bra designed to commemorate the finals of the football tournament here in three and a half weeks.