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Tue, 04 May 2004
'Destroying perfectly good food is wasteful'
'Destroying perfectly good food is wasteful' To protect farmers and the sugar industry the government has taken a firm stance on the disposal of smuggled sugar. The government has declared that the sugar will be destroyed and not auctioned off, in the hope that smugglers will learn their lesson.
Tue, 04 May 2004
UT's profit drops, sales up
UT's profit drops, sales up JAKARTA: Heavy equipment maker PT United Tractors said its first-quarter profit dropped 25 percent to Rp 48.68 billion (US$5.72 million) due to debt restructuring and weakening currency rates early this year.However, its sales rose 15 percent to Rp 1.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Padang to host paragliding event
Padang to host paragliding event PADANG, West Sumatra: At least 15 athletes from nine countries and 40 local athletes are slated to participate in an Airwave Fly for Fun event, a paragliding competition, which will take place in Agam district, West Sumatra province from May 16 to May 23, a...
Tue, 04 May 2004
APRIL launches sustainability report
APRIL launches sustainability report In a bid to help ensure sustainable forest management, APRIL has launched its first sustainability report as a proactive approach to address environmental concerns raised about the company's operation.
Tue, 04 May 2004
New EU investment coming next year: EC
New EU investment coming next year: ECZakki Hakim, Jakarta Will investment funds from rich European countries to Indonesia decrease in the coming years as a consequence of the European Union (EU) enlargement?According to EU data, the 15 old EU members, known as the EU15, are the world's main source...
Tue, 04 May 2004
PDS supporters violate maximum donation rule: KPU
PDS supporters violate maximum donation rule: KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The General Elections Commission has released a list of individual donors to the political parties that contested the legislative election, which shows that the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) exceeded the rule stating that...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Glodok traders to wait for 3-in-1 review
Glodok traders to wait for 3-in-1 reviewUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Traders in the Glodok business district, West Jakarta, are waiting until the Jakarta administration completes its evaluation of the three-in-one policy in June before deciding on further actions to demand an adjustment in its hours of...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Three laborers died of falling from tower crane
Three laborers died of falling from tower craneEvi Mariani, Jakarta Three construction workers died instantly and three others were injured after a tower crane, where they were working on, collapsed on Monday at around 10:30 a.m.
Tue, 04 May 2004
National salvation?
National salvation?From Koran TempoAs a citizen who is still optimistic that Indonesia's present conditions will improve, I am sure the nation needs model leaders who listen to public aspirations as a precondition.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Fifty teachers killed in Aceh since 1999
Fifty teachers killed in Aceh since 1999The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 50 teachers assigned to the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) have been killed in the armed conflict there between 1999 and 2003.
Tue, 04 May 2004
50 teachers killed in Aceh in armed conflict since 1999
50 teachers killed in Aceh in armed conflict since 1999 The Jakarta Post JakartaAt least 50 teachers assigned to the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) have been killed in the armed conflict there between 1999 and 2003.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Emirates vows to expand service to Asia
Emirates vows to expand service to AsiaZakki Hakim, Dubai, UAE Emirate Airlines vows to expand its service in East and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, hoping to garner more revenue from the fast-growing market.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Hasyim best man for Mega: Hamzah
Hasyim best man for Mega: HamzahM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta United Development Party (PPP) leader Hamzah Haz has put an end to speculation about his future with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), saying the ruling party will name Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) head Hasyim Muzadi its vice...
Tue, 04 May 2004
KPC unit to issue bonds
KPC unit to issue bonds JAKARTA: Cherosh Holding B.V., a Holland-based investment unit of coal producer PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), plans to issue guaranteed bonds to finance KPC working capital and debts.
Tue, 04 May 2004
'RI press freedom under threat'
'RI press freedom under threat'Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta In marking World Press Freedom Day on Monday, a press organization noted that the press here is still regarded as "the enemy". Also, it noted that under martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was just as bad as...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Bantimurung's butterflies still caught in the net
Bantimurung's butterflies still caught in the netFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Makassar Bantimurung is wedged in the mountains 41 kilometers north of Makassar in South Sulawesi.Here a 15-metre cascade of sparkling water gushes out between lushly vegetated limestone cliffs into a stream that flows...
Tue, 04 May 2004
'Gedung Imigrasi' renovation halted
'Gedung Imigrasi' renovation haltedBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The Jakarta Culture and Museums Agency has temporarily halted its renovation work at the old immigration office on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, due to a serious mistake in the plans which has led to damage being inflicted on the...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Denmark, U.S. arrive for Thomas, Uber Cups
Denmark, U.S. arrive for Thomas, Uber CupsEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Denmark and the United States were the first teams to arrive here for the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton championships, which begin at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium on Friday.
Tue, 04 May 2004
APRIL sees brigth future in RI pulp, paper industry
APRIL sees brigth future in RI pulp, paper industryDadan Wijaksana, Singapore Indonesia's pulp and paper industry still has plenty of room for improvement if it wants to be internationally competitive, according to a major player.The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Migrant workers send less money home
Migrant workers send less money home SEMARANG: The amount of money sent home by Central Java migrant workers last year increased to Rp 1.497 trillion (US$ 187.1 billion), slightly higher than the year 2002, when they sent home Rp 1.409 trillion.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Nine police officers named suspects after UMI attack
Nine police officers named suspects after UMI attackAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Police investigators named nine police personnel as suspects on Monday, following a brutal police attack on Saturday at the Indonesia Muslim University (UMI) that seriously injured 65 students.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Pertamina aims to boost geothermal capacity
Pertamina aims to boost geothermal capacityFitri Wulandari, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to boost the capacity of its geothermal fields within the next six years as the commodity will become an important source of energy in the future amid higher fuel prices and...
Tue, 04 May 2004
All-night shopping to end after promotion period
All-night shopping to end after promotion periodLeony Aurora, Tangerang If it was not 2 a.m., two girls in pajamas pushing trolleys in a hypermarket would strike one as a strange sight indeed. They were, in fact, out on a late-night shopping spree while most normal people slept comfortably in their...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Police to question ex-SMP 56 teachers
Police to question ex-SMP 56 teachers JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police are scheduled to question four SMP 56 state junior high school teachers on Tuesday as witnesses following a complaint filed by the city administration on "an illegal academic activity" at the school on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Lawyer arrested for fraud
Lawyer arrested for fraud DENPASAR, Bali: A woman lawyer has allegedly defrauded Rp 4.3 billion (US$500,000) from mostly foreign clients who were interested in investing in the resort island, a police official says.The Bali Police's chief of detectives, Sr. Comr.
Tue, 04 May 2004
13-year-old boy in bad shape after suicide attempt
13-year-old boy in bad shape after suicide attemptYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung A 13-year-old boy, Agus Surayana, is reportedly in a bad condition after attempting to kill himself at his grandmother's house in Cisarua, Lembang, near the West Java capital of Bandung.
Tue, 04 May 2004
HSBC opens credit card services in Yogyakarta
HSBC opens credit card services in Yogyakarta The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Indonesia has expanded its credit card business to Surakarta in Central Java and Yogyakarta, expecting to net 100,000 customers in the two cities within three to five years.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Your bank is now in your hand
Your bank is now in your handBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta One afternoon a garment wholesaler at the Tanah Abang market, Haji Hasan, received an order worth Rp 50 million (about US$5,875) from a trader in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Boy drowning in Ancol swimming pool
Boy drowning in Ancol swimming pool JAKARTA: A four-year-old boy, Reza Antaris, drowned in the Riam Jeram swimming pool of Ancol Dreamland Park recreational site, North Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon.The police reported on Monday that the boy, who had visited the pool with his parents, was found...
Tue, 04 May 2004
M-banking to go beyond checking balance
M-banking to go beyond checking balanceRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Using a credit card when you are shopping is very common today, but what if the transaction was conducted by merely clicking some buttons on your cellular phone, showing the phone's screen to the cashier who immediately approved...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Commission announces members in new DPD
Commission announces members in new DPDA. Junaidi, Jakarta The General Elections Commission's (KPU) announcement of the new members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) here on Monday was marred by a walkout from Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) members in protest.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Will mobile banking work for microfinance?
Will mobile banking work for microfinance?Mohamad Nazirwan, Jakarta Mobile banking (M-Banking) is popular among bank customers as it provides huge advantages, one of which is flexibility in banking with no place and time constraints.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Concerted efforts and mutual trust needed for East Asian cooperation
Concerted efforts and mutual trust needed for East Asian cooperationWu Yixue, China Daily, Asia News Network/Beijing The East Asian Community (EAC) is an alluring prospect, although its prototype and methods for realization are still under discussion.
Tue, 04 May 2004
Lawyers to sue police over Ba'asyir's abrupt arrest
Lawyers to sue police over Ba'asyir's abrupt arrestP.C. Naommy and Blontank Poer, Jakarta/Surakarta The team of lawyers for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir announced on Monday they would file a pretrial motion against the National Police for procedural violations in connection with their client's arrest last...
Tue, 04 May 2004
Thieves break into PPP official's car
Thieves break into PPP official's car JAKARTA: Auto thieves broke the left front window of a Sangyong sedan belonging to United Development Party (PPP) Jakarta branch leader Endin AJ Soefihara on Sunday.
Sun, 02 May 2004
Serving up a taste of Bali
Serving up a taste of Bali Bregedel Tempe (tempeh fritters) * 150 g tempeh * 2 tablespoons fried shallots * 3 kaffir lime leaves * 1 tablespoon flour * 1 egg * 1 cup oil for fryingSpice paste * 3 large chilies, seeds removed * 3 small chilies * 2 red shallots * 2 cloves garlic * 1/2 teaspoon...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Author De Neefe tells of a life in Bali, with recipes
Author De Neefe tells of a life in Bali, with recipesBruce Emond The Jakarta Post JakartaAmid the flurry of preparations for the opening of Janet De Neefe and her husband Ketut's first restaurant, Lilies, in Ubud, Bali, 1987, an employee stepped forward with a sheet of paper in his hand.
Sun, 02 May 2004
Scaling the heights on their own
Scaling the heights on their ownThe smiling faces of the 50 women taking part in the Kartini Climb this year belied their determination to reach the top of 2,958-meter-high Mount Gede in West Java.Organized by the GRESPALA nature lovers group to observe Kartini Day, which fell on April 25 in...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Author tells of a life in Bali, with recipes
Author tells of a life in Bali, with recipesBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the flurry of preparations for the opening of Janet De Neefe and her husband Ketut's first restaurant, Lilies, in Ubud, Bali, in 1987, an employee stepped forward with a sheet of paper in his hand.
Sun, 02 May 2004
I know Bahasa, really I do
I know Bahasa, really I doI can still vividly recall the words of a friend -- "Edwin, you will enjoy living here because Bahasa Indonesia is so easy" -- told to me back in 1980. Since then my proud declaration of "I know Bahasa" -- meaning that I can speak the local lingo and get by in it quite...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Meditation: Growing popularity for stress relief, spirituality
Meditation: Growing popularity for stress relief, spiritualityDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com In the last month, no less than three major spiritual leaders -- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Amma and Dadi Janki -- have visited Jakarta and Singapore as part of their world tours.
Sun, 02 May 2004
A change of pace or a life-changing experience?
A change of pace or a life-changing experience? Curiosity is the main reason for most people initially taking up meditation. What people get out of it invariably depends on what they are looking for -- for some it may be a major life change but for others just a little respite from the stress and...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Chinese culinary enjoys popularity
Chinese culinary enjoys popularityT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Many people eat not just to survive. Eating for them is much more than putting some food into their mouths and swallowing it. They taste every bit of the meal, savoring the flavor and feeling the delight of chewing it.
Sun, 02 May 2004
Serving up a taste of Bali
Serving up a taste of BaliBregedel Tempe (tempeh fritters)* 150 g tempeh * 2 tablespoons fried shallots * 3 kaffir lime leaves * 1 tablespoon flour * 1 egg * 1 cup oil for fryingSpice paste * 3 large chilies, seeds removed * 3 small chilies * 2 red shallots * 2 cloves garlic * 1/2 teaspoon chopped...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Military rescues two GAM hostages
Military rescues two GAM hostages INDONESIA: Military troops rescued two boatmen held by Aceh separatist rebels on Friday, a military spokesman revealed on Saturday."The two hostages are from neighboring North Sumatra province and have been identified as Subur Mardi, 42, and Zainal Abidin, 53,"...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Police top brass fired after protest turns ugly
Police top brass fired after protest turns uglyAndi Hajramurni, Makassar, South Sulawesi At least 61 students sustained serious injuries here on Saturday after the police stormed their campus following a protest against the rearrest of a controversial Muslim cleric.
Sun, 02 May 2004
Batavia through the eyes of painter Brandes
Batavia through the eyes of painter BrandesChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta How do a gecko's feet look? What makes him able to run up the walls, hang on the ceiling and even stick to glass?Dutch Lutheran pastor Jan Brandes was obviously fascinated by these common household animals and became...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Wife, daughter of Manuputty arrested
Wife, daughter of Manuputty arrestedM. Azis Tunny, Ambon, Maluku A joint police and military team arrested on Saturday the wife and daughter of Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) leader Alexander Manuputty, as security personnel struggled to bring under control renewed religious fighting in Ambon in...
Sun, 02 May 2004
Choosing to be in or out of the family circle
Choosing to be in or out of the family circleSondang Grace Sirait, Contributor, Jakarta Family gatherings can go either way: simply a banal routine, or an extravagant venue where proud mothers exchange stories of how successful their sons and daughters are.
Sun, 02 May 2004
I know Bahasa, really I do
I know Bahasa, really I do I can still vividly recall the words of a friend -- "Edwin, you will enjoy living here because Bahasa Indonesia is so easy" -- told to me back in 1980.Since then my proud declaration of "I know Bahasa" -- meaning that I can speak the local lingo and get by in it quite...