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Prambanan temple

Prambanan temple for prayersFrom KompasWith reference to the letter sent by I Nyoman Mettayasa from Tabanan, Bali, regarding the permit for conducting prayers at the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta, it should be noted that as the nation's cultural heritage, Prambanan is safeguarded by Law No.

Observers hail bill on donations to political parties

Observers hail bill on donations to political partiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A significant increase in the level of donations allowed for political parties has won the support of political observers and a politician, who see the increase as a positive measure to help prevent...

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.

1. nelayan -- 4 x 12

1. nelayan -- 4 x 12Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats 2. gam -- 2 x 23Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua

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.

More on 'RCTI'

More on 'RCTI' I refer to David Jardine's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 6, RCTI World Cup coverage).No David Jardine, to answer your question, you are not alone in finding that the RCTI's World Cup coverage is a disaster!You mentioned already a couple of arguments that make watching the World Cup...

Observers hail expanded election financial donation

Observers hail expanded election financial donationKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A significant increase in the level of donations allowed for political parties has won the support of political observers and a politician, who see the increase as a positive measure to help prevent parties...

Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua

Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in AtambuaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Local military intelligence has confirmed the presence of 25 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group in Atambua near the border with East Timor, an officer claimed on Saturday.

1. Stadium - 4x8

1. Stadium - 4x8 Sports mall construction to go ahead: developer 2. River - 2x 22 Clean river campaign is a total failure 3. Dredge - 1x 24 'Dredging rivers is a must' 4. Bekasi - 1x20 Students must spend savings to sit exams 5. Speak - 1x32 Watching soccer games at work? Why not?

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.

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Bali-ConferenceFormer state minister of investment Marzuki Usman (second from left) and former secretary-general of OPEC Rilwanu Lukman (third from left) were among the important participants at IIOGE'99.

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Bali-ConferenceFormer state minister of investment Marzuki Usman (second from left) and former secretary-general of OPEC Rilwanu Lukman (third from left) were among the important participants at IIOGE'99.

Small parties want House drop electoral threshold

Small parties want House drop electoral thresholdTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Struggling small parties have agreed to join forces in pushing for the House of Representatives to revoke the electoral threshold ruling, which would prevent them from participating the 2004 general election.

KONI promises big cash reward

KONI promises big cash reward JAKARTA: In an attempt to motivate athletes, the National Sports Council (KONI) has promised a large amount of cash bonuses to Indonesian gold medalists at the upcoming 2002 Asian Games.

East Timor charms visitors with its bare simplicity

East Timor charms visitors with its bare simplicityPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Maliana, East Timor If you visit East Timor and forget a few essentials, like your toothbrush, you shouldn't have much trouble finding replacements.

New Order and reform era

New Order and reform eraFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe reform drive has been going on for four years. Four years has also elapsed since former president Soeharto declared his resignation from office. At the time, the name of Soeharto was heavily criticized but now it has started to be nostalgically...

Clean river campaign is a total failure

Clean river campaign is a total failureBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is called the office of the Clean Ciliwung Campaign - which is supposed to conduct activities to clean Ciliwung and other rivers in the city, but the two-story building is quiet.

Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats

Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boatsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Thousands 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...

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.

Thousands of fish died mysteriously

Thousands of fish died mysteriously BOGOR: Thousands of fish have died in the Cinaraga River and near Bogor have died mysteriously, affecting the livelihood of fishermen.Ade, an employee of a fish pond, estimated that about 15 tons of fish in the area had died, inflicting losses of millions of...

Megawati in Rome for FAO summit

Megawati in Rome for FAO summitImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived in the Italian capital of Rome on Sunday morning (Sunday afternoon in Jakarta) on the first leg of her two-week European visit, a report said.

East Timor's schools rising from the ashes

East Timor's schools rising from the ashesPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili, East Timor The Maliana State High School in the western regency of Bobonaro looks like a complex of ghost houses.Most of the half a dozen buildings built during the Indonesian rule are in a state of neglect almost three...

Agencies' poor service

Agencies' poor serviceFrom Media IndonesiaState Minister of Administrative Reforms M. Feisal Tamin stated that the poor service agencies provided to the public had been going on since the New Order era.

Soeharto's Illness

Soeharto's Illness The health of former president Soeharto has again become a hot issue. A Bali Post reporter attended the wedding reception of Soeharto's granddaughter, Danty Rukmana, on Jl. Cendana, Jakarta, late last month. At the reception, the reporter saw Soeharto in good health.

1. nelayan -- 4 x 12

1. nelayan -- 4 x 12Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats 2. gam -- 2 x 23Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua

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.

Nine more killed in Aceh PRIORITAS

Nine more killed in Aceh PRIORITASBANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least nine people, including one soldier, were killed in renewed gunfights between troops and rebels, local military and police officers said on Sunday.Spokesman for Lhokseumawe military operations Maj.

The practical need of submarines?

The practical need of submarines?Sin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia signed a contract with French warship builder, DCN International and Spanish shipmaker, Izar, to acquire two Scorpene submarines at a cost of more than RM3.1 billion for the Royal Malaysian Navy.

Sports mall construction to go ahead: Developer

Sports mall construction to go ahead: DeveloperDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong and incessant protests by local residents against the violation of land use regulations, the city administration and the developer of the Kelapa Gading sports mall in North Jakarta stated on...

Unfinished business in Bali

Unfinished business in Bali Two weeks of talks ended in Bali with no agreement on an action plan for sustainable development. The fourth and last leg of the preparatory meetings before the Johannesburg Summit next August ended inconclusively as regards how to align economic development with social...

Taiwan energizes fishing industry

Taiwan energizes fishing industry PADANG, West Sumatra: Fishermen's welfare in Padang may soon improve as the Padang Mayoralty has cooperated with the Taiwan government in using maritime technology to optimize the marine resources in the area.

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.

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...

Cross-border direct trade await legislation

Cross-border direct trade await legislation Indonesian migrants, who used to dominate roadside small-scale businesses, have gone, never to return.But the tragic parting does not mean the end of the world for the two neighbors as far as trade is concerned.

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.

Hamzah set to take leave, focus on PPP election drive

Hamzah set to take leave, focus on PPP election driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz sparked more controversy on Saturday by announcing his plan to take a leave of absence as the President's second-in-command during the election campaign in 2004 to focus on his United...

Free ID cards ready in five minutes

Free ID cards ready in five minutes TANGERANG: It sounds too good to be true. The Sangiang Jaya subdistrict office in Periuk district, Tangerang offers free ID cards that are ready in five minutes.Before the new system was implemented last month, many residents in the subdistrict with a population...

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...

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.

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.

Awaiting the execution of Hotel Mulia

Awaiting the execution of Hotel Mulia The Hotel Mulia Senayan, which has been embroiled in a host of controversies since the first phase of its construction, has again come in to the limelight. This time it is about the verdict passed by the Central Jakarta district court, which rules that the...

Angie clinches French Open title

Angie clinches French Open titleEmmeline Moore, Agence France-Presse, Paris Wimbledon junior champion Angelique Widjaja, the top seed from Indonesia saw off a stiff challenge from American 11th seed Ashley Harkleroad before clinching the French Open junior girls' title here Sunday.

'Betawi' governor wanted

'Betawi' governor wanted JAKARTA: The Jakarta Betawi ethnic group consultative body say they will only support a governor candidate of Betawi origin.Chairman of the consultative body, Abdul Syukur, reiterated on Saturday that the next governor should be a Betawi.

1. hamzah -- 4 x 12

1. hamzah -- 4 x 12Hamzah set to take pre-election campaign break 2. pemilu -- 2 x 22Small parties want House drop electoral threshold 3. child -- 1 x 45Children to win long-overdue health rights

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.

Police's choice of investigation questioned

Police's choice of investigation questionedYogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post Jakarta Is crime the only factor that fuels police investigations in Indonesia? This question has often been asked by the general public over the past few years and remains relevant today, particularly with the emergence...

Students must spend savings to sit exams

Students must spend savings to sit exams Elementary schools in Bekasi have been forced to use students' savings to fund final exams because the local government has not paid the money it promised to.Yuyu Yulianti, principal of state elementary school SDN Jatibening XI, said the school had used the...

Hamzah set

Hamzah set to take pre-election campaign holidayThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz sparked more controversy on Saturday by announcing his plan to take a leave of absence as the President's second-in-command during the election campaign in 2004 to focus on his United Development...

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.

Hamzah's visit to Ambon will only serve his political interests: Thamrin

Hamzah's visit to Ambon will only serve his political interests: ThamrinMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned visit by Vice President Hamzah Haz to troubled Maluku province on Tuesday will benefit no one but the Vice President's personal political interests, analysts said on Sunday.