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Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Four Indonesians kidnapped near southern Philippines
Four Indonesians kidnapped near southern PhilippinesAgence France-Presse, Zamboanga, Philippines Four Indonesian tugboat crewmen were kidnapped in waters off the southern Philippines by suspected Muslim Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Former coach places odds against Indonesia's chances
Former coach places odds against Indonesia's chancesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's former national volleyball team coach has proclaimed Thailand, which registered its second win on Tuesday, to be the odds-on favorite to beat Indonesia in the ASEAN Men's Junior Volleyball...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Poso returns to normal despite recent incidents
Poso returns to normal despite recent incidentsJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi Six months after the signing of the Malino peace deal the situation in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso is returning to normal, despite the recent series of incidents that have claimed dozens of lives.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Extra courses needed for university admission test
Extra courses needed for university admission testDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three years of study at high school are apparently not enough for students to prepare themselves for the university admission test. Most of them, who lack confidence, even take additional lessons.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Mahathir denounces PAS and pledges to block 'syariah' law
Mahathir denounces PAS and pledges to block 'syariah' lawAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday vowed to block an opposition party's plan to introduce Islamic Sharia law and warned its leaders they could be headed for hell.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Projects under Agum Gumelar
Projects under Agum Gumelar A number of projects at the transportation ministry -- from the expansion of the Juanda airport to port constructions -- have come under the spotlight of some inquisitive circles.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Choosing the most suitable baby formula
Choosing the most suitable baby formulaDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com The end result of the many studies on infant growth and nutrition has been the production and vast improvement in infant formula.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Man dies in third revenge attack attempt
Man dies in third revenge attack attempt A man blew himself up when he rammed his blue Toyota Kijang into a silver Mitsubishi Gallant parked in front of jamu (herbal medicine) maker Sido Muncul's office at Jl. Cipete Raya No. 81, South Jakarta, on Tuesday at around 3 p.m.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
* Headlines: New directive may raise tension in Aceh 2
* Headlines: New directive may raise tension in Aceh 2 * National:'President responsible for Banpres'4 * Archipelago: Ferry owners demand fare hike5 * Opinion:Globalizing debate on IMF: Enter RI 6 * City: 'Forced evictions violate human rights' 8 * World: Violence strikes PNG elections 9 * Sports:...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
1,500 workers rally in Tangerang
1,500 workers rally in Tangerang TANGERANG: some 1500 workers of PT Indorama, a garment producer on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Tangerang, staged a rally at the municipal administration office on Tuesday, demanding an improvement to their welfare.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Buloggate II a stale joke?
Buloggate II a stale joke? From Rakyat Merdeka A court hearing in a new corruption case involving Bulog non- budgetary funds, in which Akbar Tandjung, Dadang Sukandar and Winfried Simatupang are the defendants with some legal experts having been summoned as expert witnesses, is really cause for...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Join secretariat needed to promote religious harmony
Join secretariat needed to promote religious harmonyMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders together with the House of Representatives have agreed on the need to establish a joint office to promote religious harmony across the country.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Incongruous judgment
Incongruous judgment The unbelievably absurd judgment meted out by the Commercial Court last week in the bankruptcy petition against PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) only served to strengthen the public's perception of how hopelessly corrupt and incompetent is the country's court system.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
World Press Photo 2002 in Yogyakarta
World Press Photo 2002 in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: A photo display and a discussion on press photos, the media and humanity are part of the program for World Press Photo 2002, to be held at the Vredeburg Fort Museum in Yogyakarta from June 16 through June 22.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
House shows ineptitude by leaking information
House shows ineptitude by leaking informationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has once again demonstrated its incompetence after Commission I members leaked the result of their closed-door hearing with 27 ambassadorial candidates to the media.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, June 19, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, June 19, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:30 Cooking Program10:00 Technology10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Quiz3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music5:00 The Brilliant6:00...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Tourists yes... but environment first
Tourists yes... but environment first Dean Yates Reuters Selemadeg Kaja, Bali Staring at the terraced green rice fields that drop away into the distance, Putu Mahardika ponders how to tap the tourist trade on Indonesia's Bali island without harming his village's pristine environment.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Amien opposes cabinet change
Amien opposes cabinet change JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Amien Rais urged President Megawati on Tuesday not to heed growing calls for her to replace some of her cabinet ministers.He warned that a cabinet shakeup could lead to political instability in the country.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Education bill to foster nationalism, human values
Education bill to foster nationalism, human valuesEdith Hartanto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many wonder why young Indonesians today fail to reach the level of intellectual capacity that the youth had during the era of their founding fathers.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Singapore U.S. energy major Unocal Corp. and project finance directors from two major banks gave an upbeat assessment of Indonesia's investment climate for oil and gas Tuesday, but remained cautious on the prospects for the country's power sector.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Government to resume mega projects
Government to resume mega projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti said on Tuesday that the government would recommence the development of several mega projects at the end of next month as the country's economic fundamentals had improved.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
The IMF is not everything
The IMF is not everything The Indonesians seem to have only a few choices left in their relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is perhaps what is underlying the refusal of Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti to end Indonesia's contract with the IMF.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
New paradise found in Kemang 'barn'
New paradise found in Kemang 'barn'Bill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta I suppose it wouldn't be going too far to say that the essential ingredients that make up any fine restaurant can basically be boiled down to four elements: taste, style, atmosphere and service.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Ferry owners demand fare hike, threaten to strike
Ferry owners demand fare hike, threaten to strikeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Sea transportation between Bakauheni in Lampung province and Merak in Banten province could be paralyzed soon as the local union of ferry operators has threatened to stop services until the...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Elementary schools for Dayak tribe
Elementary schools for Dayak tribe BARABAI, South Kalimantan: The Hulu Sungai Tengah administration has allocated approximately Rp 1.8 billion for the renovation and construction of elementary schools for members of the Dayak tribe living in the area of Meratus mountain.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
City stops registration fees in schools
City stops registration fees in schoolsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Tuesday its new policy of exempting all students of state junior and senior high schools from paying registration fees beginning this year.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Home minister accused of fraud
Home minister accused of fraud JAKARTA: A member of the Regional Autonomy Consultative Council (DPOD) Tabrani Rab reported Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno to the Jakarta Police office Tuesday for public deception, action unbecoming of a minister and fraud.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
I got my documents back
I got my documents back After waiting for so long, I got my documents back. This is indeed an unexpected blessing, as I never dreamed about getting them again. And thus my gratitude to the National Land Agency (BPN).
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Rp 400m Bulog fund set for Habibie campaign
Rp 400m Bulog fund set for Habibie campaignMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan approved the disbursement of Rp 400 million from the agency's non-budgetary funds to finance a project to influence media coverage to...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Reasons why legislators couldn't care less
Reasons why legislators couldn't care lessMoch. N. Kurniawan and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the past two years the public has learned to live with a legislature with a lackadaisical attitude toward doing their job in producing much needed laws.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Slovakia offers RI military equipment
Slovakia offers RI military equipment JAKARTA: The Slovakian government has offered to extend its military cooperation with its Indonesia, particularly in the selling of military equipment."The Slovakian government wants greater military cooperation with Indonesia," director general for defense...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Manulife releases video footage showing 'extortion attempt'
Manulife releases video footage showing 'extortion attempt'Ahmad Pathoni, Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Canadian insurance giant Manulife Financial Corp. hit back on Tuesday in its bitter legal feud with former Indonesian partner the Dharmala Group, releasing secretly-filmed video footage of what...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Israel's 'Berlin Wall' may lead to massacres
Israel's 'Berlin Wall' may lead to massacres Israeli bulldozers flattened ground Sunday for an electronic fence that is planned to run the entire length of the West Bank -- a disputed project said to be aimed at protecting Israelis from Palestinian bombers. The Jakarta Post contributor Santi W.E.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
1. FERRY: 12 x 4 lines
1. FERRY: 12 x 4 lines Ferry owners demand fare hike, threaten to strike or Ferry owners threaten strike, unless ferry fares increased Sea transportation between Bakauheni in Lampung province and Merak in Banten province could be paralyzed soon as the local union of ferry operators has threatened...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Asia monies mixed late, rupiah higher
Asia monies mixed late, rupiah higherDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in lackluster trade Tuesday as yen weakness weighed on selected currencies.Declines in the Singapore dollar, Thai baht and South Korean won were all pinned on the slumping yen.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
IMF assistance still needed, say economists
IMF assistance still needed, say economistsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists urged legislators and the government to join hands in implementing difficult economic reform programs in order for the country to achieve a quick recovery, and not waste time and energy in quarreling...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Application of 'syariah'
Application of 'syariah' From Forum Thumbs-up to the raids conducted by the authorities, for example the Tulungagung Police, against prostitution. Unfortunately, such raids fail to produce the desired results because there is no adequate sanction against those involved.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Closure of refugee camps in Kupang delayed
Closure of refugee camps in Kupang delayedYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The central government has relented a little in its approach toward East Timorese refugees by postponing the planned closure of refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara province until December this...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Globalizing debate on IMF: Enter Indonesia
Globalizing debate on IMF: Enter IndonesiaMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia The debate about extending Indonesia's relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between Minister Kwik Kian...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Prisoners flee as wardens watch soccer
Prisoners flee as wardens watch soccer JAKARTA: Forty-eight prisoners escaped from the Pekanbaru prison in Riau province while guards were engrossed in Brazil's World Cup match with Belgium, police said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
German, French artists' works in Ubud
German, French artists' works in Ubud UBUD, Bali: Two German and French artists will be displaying canvasses that feature batik designs and photographic effects in a joint exhibition at a gallery in Ubud from June 22 to July 6.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
New directive may heighten tension in Aceh
New directive may heighten tension in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tension may rise in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province following a directive issued by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that security operations against hard-line...
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
BII obtains shareholders' approval to launch rights issue
BII obtains shareholders' approval to launch rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) obtained shareholders' approval on Tuesday to launch a rights issue to raise Rp 4.81 trillion (US$552.87 million) to strengthen its capital.
Wed, 19 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.