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Mon, 27 May 2002
Governor to take mayor's job
Governor to take mayor's job PADANG: West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar will take over on Monday the responsibilities of Payakumbuh mayor from Darlis Ilyas, whose has been inactive since March due to a graft case in which he is implicated.
Mon, 27 May 2002
1. Market (1 x 30)
1. Market (1 x 30)Rupiah could strengthen further 2. Japan (1 x 35)Japan's recovery still vulnerable3 Russia U.S. unwilling to grant favors for Russian WTO membership4. No haste on exchange, currency mergers: NZ5. China (2 x 18)WB urges China to reduce state role in firms6. SkoreaS.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Nusa Dua: From forgotten backwater to exclusive resort
Nusa Dua: From forgotten backwater to exclusive resortRita A.Widiadana, Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua Some 30 years ago, there were no luxury hotels, spas or expensive restaurants in the present location of the exclusive resort area of Nusa Dua, or literarily means the two islets referring to the...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Adrian edited this arond 5:30pm
Adrian edited this arond 5:30pm FOR GENERAL ISSUE MAY 28 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Tourism-signs-recovrySigns of life emerge after long waitHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Early signs of recovery in the world's travel industry have sent a ray of hope to millions of people involved in the...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Surabaya traders use road after market fire
Surabaya traders use road after market fireThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday. The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressed
Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressedFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Siti Solikhatun Nasirun, 22, packs her bag and gets ready to join a group of Indonesian migrant workers to Singapore.
Mon, 27 May 2002
'Sustainable development important but nonsense'
'Sustainable development important but nonsense' The issue of sustainable development is well understood by those involved in policy decision-making, both in the government and the legislature. However, this issue is not recognized by laymen, including artist Ria Irawan.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month program
Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month programThe Jakarta Post Jakarta There is no such thing as a free lunch. The maxim has been niggling at Heidi a lot lately since she found that it takes a lot of effort to acquire the shape she has been dreaming of.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMore than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees. Even though the City Education Agency prohibits schools from imposing exam fees on students, many...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Tobacco firms target children
Tobacco firms target children JAKARTA: World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Indonesia Georg Petersen said on Friday that more young people are smoking thanks to the pernicious and pervasive marketing of tobacco.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Govt new policy on Maluku queried
Govt new policy on Maluku queriedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has been accused of imposing "concealed martial law" in Maluku, following the restructuring of the security authorities in which the Indonesian Military (TNI) has been assigned the day-to-day authority in the strife-ridden...
Mon, 27 May 2002
1. GOVERNOR: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15
1. GOVERNOR: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Candidates for Governor seek election support 2. SMU: 50 PT, 5 COL, 1 X 35 Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion 3. HIGHLAN: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 34 Thousands attend Highland Gathering 4. SPEAKUP: 36 PT, 1 X 44 'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'
Mon, 27 May 2002
Traders occupy major
Traders occupy major road after market fire The Jakarta Post Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Pristine beach and multi-cultural attractions in Kuta
Pristine beach and multi-cultural attractions in Kuta The once pristine Kuta, just five kilometers from Nusa Dua resort complex, is currently Bali's busiest tourist centers.Kuta has been growing tremendously from a slave port in the late l7th century into the glittering tourist hub with dozens of...
Mon, 27 May 2002
'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'
'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Governor candidates seek support
Governor candidates seek supportAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish the...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion
Exam fee uncertainty brings confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.
Mon, 27 May 2002
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 May 2002
New tourism area planned
New tourism area planned JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 May 2002
The Lippmann tendency
The Lippmann tendency Arya Gunawan, in his letter titled, Response to Frank Richardson (The Jakarta Post, May, 21) has, not unexpectedly, set about defending his credentials as a columnist by trying to show he is familiar with the writings of Walter Lippmann, who he quoted in his article,...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Pledge to preserve forests needs dust off
Pledge to preserve forests needs dust offThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.Not only has the government failed to follow up its pledges under the Rio declaration, forests are...
Mon, 27 May 2002
JP/3/KODAM
JP/3/KODAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Kupang For border protection reason, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to relocate the Udayana military command from Bali to the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang, much to the approval of the eager...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Villas a window into anthropologist Mead's brief Bali sojourn
Villas a window into anthropologist Mead's brief Bali sojournMehru Jaffer Contributor Ubud, Bali Finally parked outside the sign pointing to Taman Bebek Villas, the driver could not believe that he had been forced to detour all the way around the Sayan Monkey Forest just to get to this place with a...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Sexual dysfunction may result from troubled intimacy
Sexual dysfunction may result from troubled intimacyMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Premature ejaculation? Ashamed of your penis size? Do you consider yourself frigid? No problem. Now you can find medication, pills, tablets, herbal concoctions and other treatments, claiming to "improve"...
Mon, 27 May 2002
World gathers togethers for environment meeting
World gathers togethers for environment meetingThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Over 6,000 delegates from 189 countries will start their two- week meeting here on Monday to reduce or even stop overexploitation of the world's natural resources.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Olympics champions get award
Olympics champions get award JAKARTA: The Minister of Education Malik Fadjar has given Jakarta high school student Malik Fadjar Rp 5 million and a computer for his achievement in winning the best "theoretical result" category at the Asian Physics Olympics in Singapore recently.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Indonesia looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature
Indonesia looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature Indonesia is sending at least three ministers to the fourth preparatory committee meeting for World Summit on sustainable development in Bali. The delegation will be led by Coordinating Minister for Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, with...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Thousands visit Highland Gathering
Thousands visit Highland Gathering Thousands of people thronged the 26th Jakarta Highland Gathering at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Sunday, which featured mainly Scottish traditions but was participated in by various groups from a number of countries in the region.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Unfriendly Jakarta
Unfriendly JakartaBy Mairi Nandarson "Jakarta is so unfriendly," Tambi grumbled. His first encounter in the big city was one of pain instead of pleasure. He sat on the ground wiping sweat off his face, and grimaced from the new bruises he received on his elbows and legs.
Mon, 27 May 2002
JP/15/HASSAN
JP/15/HASSAN HASSAN WIRAYUDAWhat do you expect from the preparatory committee Meeting in Bali?The coming preparatory meeting will produce three main agreements. They are, a plan of action, a political declaration and initiatives for partnership.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Victim witnesses flown in for East Timor rights trial
Victim witnesses flown in for East Timor rights trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The most eagerly awaited East Timorese victim witnesses have been flown to Jakarta and are expected to appear at this week's hearings as part of the human rights ad hoc trial, an ad hoc human...
Mon, 27 May 2002
RI looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature
RI looks into illegal logging, debt swap for nature Indonesia is sending at least three ministers to the fourth preparatory committee meeting for World Summit on sustainable development in Bali. The delegation will be led by Coordinating Minister for Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, with State...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attack
Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attackThe Jakarta Post, Oktovianus Pinontoan, Ambon, Maluku The prospect of peace in Maluku seems even more remote following an attack on a ferry in waters off Haruku island, which left four passengers dead, one missing and 10 injured.
Mon, 27 May 2002
A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers
A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers "I'm very grateful for the loan from Caltex to renovate my house. Frankly, without such assistance, it would have been impossible for me to rebuild my house," villager Sobirin said.
Mon, 27 May 2002
KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into town
KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into townMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sangatta, East Kalimantan For most people in Jakarta and elsewhere, PT Kaltim Prima Coal is better known as a giant coal mining company in the remote area of East Kalimantan, currently mired in a protracted dispute...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal state
Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The identity crisis currently being experienced by Indonesians has brought about a host of demands, such as a change from a unitary state to a federal state or a state based on a specific ethnicity or religion, says...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMore than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees. Even though the City Education Agency prohibits schools from imposing exam fees on students, many...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attack
Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attackOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The prospect of peace in Maluku seems even more remote following an attack on a ferry in waters off Haruku island, which left four passengers dead, one missing and 10 injured.
Mon, 27 May 2002
House slams ministry over slow development
House slams ministry over slow developmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives's Commission VII on population and welfare criticized the Ministry of Health on Friday for being too slow in carrying out health development programs over the last five months.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Education for women effective population control
Education for women effective population controlTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting in her office high above the hustle and bustle of Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Rima said that her life was too full to bother with men and family."Of course I want a husband and children, but later.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Surabaya traders use road after market fire
Surabaya traders use road after market fireThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Signs of life emerge after long wait
Signs of life emerge after long waitHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Early signs of recovery in the world's travel industry have sent a ray of hope to millions of people involved in the country's tourism industry.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Lombok, an alternative tourist destination
Lombok, an alternative tourist destinationRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Lombok Lombok is the perfect alternative to its more crowded and busier neighbor, Bali.When you visit Lombok island, you will see a mixture of the cultures of Bali and Lombok, but if you visit only Bali island you...
Mon, 27 May 2002
Emmy fights for 'unheard voices'
Emmy fights for 'unheard voices'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A golf course may be a place to gather and relax for young executives in big cities. It could even boost the yuppies' pride. But that does not work for leading environmental activist Emmy Hafild.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Message from the students
Message from the students Street rallies held to mark the downfall of Soeharto are often tainted by clashes -- more often than not between the police and students -- leaving the people, time and again, astounded.
Mon, 27 May 2002
* National: Crisis sparks demand for federal state2
* National: Crisis sparks demand for federal state2 * Archipelago: Udayana Military HQs to be moved3 * Business: Rupiah could strengthen further5 * Opinion: U.S. media and East Timor 6 * City:Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion 8 * Sports: Injuries scare France, Italy10 * World: Pakistan tests...
Mon, 27 May 2002
T E L K O M S E L
T E L K O M S E L Winning Hearts, Gaining Trust On its seventh anniversary, May 26, 2002, Telkomsel reaffirmed its leadership of Indonesia's cellular operators by already achieving a market share of more than 50 percent, or more than four million subscribers.
Mon, 27 May 2002
For ADVERTORIAL
For ADVERTORIALAllson Residence New products and services make business stays in Indonesia easier Allson Residence at Mitra Oasis offers new products and services that will make business easier and people's stay in Indonesia more comfortable and secure.
Mon, 27 May 2002
Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion
Exam fee uncertainty brings confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.
Mon, 27 May 2002
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate
JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.