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Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Drug delivery foiled at airport
Drug delivery foiled at airport TANGERANG: Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport managed to foil the delivery of 43 kilograms of marijuana from Banda Aceh into the city through a cargo service company, an official announced on Monday.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supply PT 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.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
No Abu Sayyaf presence in RI, Malaysia
No Abu Sayyaf presence in RI, Malaysia JAKARTA: A Malaysian minister denied on Monday reports by the Philippine government that members of the Abu Sayyaf separatist group had infiltrated Malaysia and Indonesia.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Govt not serious about rights issues: Activists
Govt not serious about rights issues: ActivistsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's serious lack of commitment to upholding basic rights in the political, social, economic and cultural spheres has created a vacuum where rights violations could flourish, activists said...
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
PERCOBAAN JANGAN DIPAKAI!!!!!!!!
PERCOBAAN JANGAN DIPAKAI!!!!!!!!Children to receive health rightsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaMega Susanti, a three-and-a-half year old girl, stares wide-eyed at the clown waving at her behind the entrance gate of Fantasy World in Ancol, North Jakarta. "C'mon daddy, hurry up.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
New Tax Tribunal vows to uphold court transparency
New Tax Tribunal vows to uphold court transparencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly established Tax Tribunal will open its court hearings to the public, a move that will disturb companies who want to keep certain information confidential.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
TNI to continue focusing on internal security
TNI to continue focusing on internal securityTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In contrast to the defense concept earlier outlined in a decree of the People's Consultative Assembly on defense, the Indonesian Military (TNI) will likely stick to its previous policy of maintaining internal...
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Petronas eyes BP refining stake
Petronas eyes BP refining stake KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company, is interested in buying BP PLC's stake in Singapore Refining Co., Petronas' chief executive said Monday.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
PDI Perjuangan invited to meeting: After three exclusive
PDI Perjuangan invited to meeting: After three exclusive meetings, Muslim politicians invited Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to the fourth gathering hosted by Alimarwan Hanan, secretary-general of the United Development Party (PPP), on Monday evening.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Servicemen 'must resign' to contest DPD seats
Servicemen 'must resign' to contest DPD seatsMuhammad Nafik and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts welcomed on Monday moves to allow military and police personnel the right to contest elections, but insisted that they resign from the services completely before registering...
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Apkindo to launch production control unit
Apkindo to launch production control unitFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Wood Panel Association (Apkindo) said on Monday that a special unit, to be called the Production Control Body (BPP), would start operating next month.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Alstom to build Vietnam power plant
Alstom to build Vietnam power plant HANOI: Vietnam's state-owned power company has signed a contract with a consortium led by engineering group Alstom SA to build a US$215.6 million power plant in southern Vietnam, the power company's board chairman said Monday.
Tue, 11 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...
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Bambang DH appointed new Surabaya mayor
Bambang DH appointed new Surabaya mayorAinur Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java Governor Imam Utomo appointed Surabaya Deputy Mayor Bambang DH as the city's new mayor at the Surabaya mayoralty on Monday, ending the controversy surrounding January's dismissal of Sunarto Sumoprawiro as...
Tue, 11 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.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Megawati delays visit to Egypt
Megawati delays visit to Egypt CAIRO, Egypt: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will have to reschedule her planned visit to Egypt next September because of President Hosni Mubarak's tight schedule during that month.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
UN warns discord threatens sustainable development summit
UN warns discord threatens sustainable development summitAssociated Press, Venice An upcoming UN summit on sustainable development is in danger of collapsing in discord unless governments act quickly to ensure political commitments, a UN official said Monday.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002 A Year of Philippine-Indonesian friendship and cooperation The Philippines and Indonesia have always enjoyed a deep friendship based on a sense of brotherhood as well as a sense of shared culture and history between Filipinos and Indonesians.
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Mega, Hamzah back Sutiyoso reelection for governor
Mega, Hamzah back Sutiyoso reelection for governorAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 24 forms were collected by individuals and mass organizations during the first day of registration for gubernatorial candidates at the City Council on Monday, with the incumbent Jakarta Governor...
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Hendarsyah Tarmizi
Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaHoping for big fortune from China's LNG imports China is set to announce this month whether Indonesia, Australia or Qatar will win the multi-billion dollar contract to supply the country with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Tue, 11 Jun 2002
Petronas eyes BP refining stake
Petronas eyes BP refining stake KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company, is interested in buying BP PLC's stake in Singapore Refining Co., Petronas' chief executive said Monday.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Bintan Lagun
Bintan LagunA white sandy beach on Bintan island is one of the retreat island's attractions. Tourists have a wide variety of resort hotels to choose from on the island.;JP: ANPAv..r.. Photo-resorts-BaliNusa Dua BeachBali is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and offers hundreds of...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Pertamina
PertaminaA gas tanker carries Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Bontang, East Kalimantan to Japan. Indonesia is the largest LNG exporter in the world with exports of about 23 million tons a year.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Australia lures more RI students
Australia lures more RI students JAKARTA: Australia opened here on Saturday a two-day education exhibition involving 72 Australian schools, universities and education bodies.Ambassador Richard Smith said the exhibition was aimed at luring more Indonesians to study in Australia.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Give children more time to play: Experts
Give children more time to play: ExpertsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaChildren, by nature, love to play, but tougher competition ahead has prompted their parents to overzealously enroll them into extensive extracurricular educational activities aimed at bolstering their academic...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Govt cancels Bank Niaga's stake sale
Govt cancels Bank Niaga's stake saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) decided on Sunday to cancel the sale of the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga to strategic investors because of low bidding prices.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Citibank again
Citibank again I have had a number of bad service experiences with Citibank and I believe that their "Customer Service" is non existent! Maybe you would care to share this with your readers as there may be others who are could learn from my experience.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Lampung fishing boats still tied up due to pollution
Lampung fishing boats still tied up due to pollutionOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post BandarlampungThousands of fisherman in the Lampung provincial capital of Bandarlampung are still unable to go to sea due to serious pollution in Pelabuhan Panjang waters, which has been blamed on local sugar cane...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Gudang Garam's net profit declines to Rp 2 trillion
Gudang Garam's net profit declines to Rp 2 trillionThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya The country's largest cigarette maker company PT Gudang Garam announced a decrease in net profit to Rp 2 trillion for 2001 from Rp 2.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Another lesson from Korea
Another lesson from Korea Thousands of people flocked the streets of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, merrily celebrating the victory of their national soccer team over Poland in the 2002 World Cup elimination match.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaTestifying before a court is something most people would rather not do. Once named a witness, one must spend his or her precious time attending court sessions and be ready to answer the questions of the prosecutors, lawyers and the judges.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Students invent new breed of corn
Students invent new breed of corn MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Students of Vocational High School 2, Muara Teweh in Central Kalimantan have successfully invented a special breed of sweet corn that can grow on dry land.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
The discord on IMF and RI's difficulties
The discord on IMF and RI's difficultiesTata Huberta, Economist, Washington D.C. Indonesian media feasted on the rows over the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the Indonesian economic policy makers last week.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Fertile transmigrant farms turn to dust
Fertile transmigrant farms turn to dustThe Jakarta Post, Maliana, East Timor The Balinese farmers who were once settled in Tunubibi, East Timor, would probably faint if they had the chance of visiting the land that used to be theirs.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
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----------------------------------------------------------------The following is the last of a two-edition report by The Jakarta Post's Pandaya on East Timor after independence. Today's report focuses on education, travel and direct trade between East Timor and Indonesia, as well as currency and...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Australia lures more RI students
Australia lures more RI students JAKARTA: Australia opened here on Saturday a two-day education exhibition involving 72 Australian schools, universities and education bodies.Ambassador Richard Smith said the exhibition was aimed at luring more Indonesians to study in Australia.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Students invent new breed of corn
Students invent new breed of corn MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Students of Vocational High School 2, Muara Teweh in Central Kalimantan have successfully invented a special breed of sweet corn that can grow on dry land.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
S. Korea frets over World Cup terrorists, anti U.S. protests
S. Korea frets over World Cup terrorists, anti U.S. protestsTim Witcher, Agence France Presse, Daegu, South Korea Monday's soccer clash between South Korea and the United States has been given the highest security risk ranking of the World Cup by the government and FIFA, officials said.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Working offshore, hard but good salary
Working offshore, hard but good salaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Working on offshore oil fields might not be everyone's idea of fun. They have to stay on an elevated oil platform for weeks to extract oil and gas far away from home in the middle of the sea.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Thousands march in Rome for change in hunger relief
Thousands march in Rome for change in hunger relief Stephanie Holmes and David Brough Reuters RomeThousands of protesters, including Indonesian, Mexican and African farmers, marched through Rome on Saturday before an international food summit to demand that world leaders change their tactics in the...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in Bali
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in BaliSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The Indonesian International Oil, Energy and Gas Conference and Exhibition (IIOGE) will be held once again, with at least 1,000 leading local and international business people expected to take part in the...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Forest assets in IBRA
Forest assets in IBRA The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is often likened to a dishwasher. The quickest way to sell credit assets worth Rp 158.7 trillion is a form of dish-washing.Of course, it is a nice step for investors keen on acquiring problem debts.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
* Headlines: Mega arrives in Rome to attend FAO summit 3
* Headlines: Mega arrives in Rome to attend FAO summit 3 * National:Hamzah may take pre-election campaign break4 * Archipelago:Pollution forces fishermen to tie up boats5 * Opinion: Discord on IMF and RI's difficulties 6 * City: Clean river campaign is a total failure8 * World: India, Pakistan tone...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Govt cancels Bank Niaga sale
Govt cancels Bank Niaga saleDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) decided on Sunday to cancel the sale of the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga to strategic investors because of low bidding prices.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
No rupiah please, this is a free East Timor
No rupiah please, this is a free East Timor Sinurana de Yesus, a roadside trader of basic commodities, answered every question posed to her by an Indonesian reporter for a Dutch radio station.Then came the best question, "Do you accept rupiah as legal tender?""No.
Mon, 10 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.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Conflict victims get compensation
Conflict victims get compensation AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku administration handed out compensation to the heirs (relatives) of at least 969 victims of the Maluku conflict, an official said on Saturday.Ambon Social Affairs Agency staff Bram Matahelumual said that the regency submitted the 969 names...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.