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Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunications
Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunicationsWinahyo Soekanto, Lawyer, Consumer Care Foundation, Jakarta, winahyo@yahoo.com The recent unveiling of an international call deal between Indonesia's state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Deutsche Telekom unit T-System International Carr Services...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Building the world anew is not a call but is a must
Building the world anew is not a call but is a must "To Build the World Anew" is the title of a speech delivered by Indonesia's founding father, the late president Soekarno, before the general assembly of the United Nations on Sept 30, 1960.
Sat, 08 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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' daily
Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' dailyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The dispute among the co-founders of the Medan-based Analisa daily remains unsettled with plaintiff Supandi Kusuma complaining that the management of the daily has yet to carry out a February court order that...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Bali meeting ends without deal
Bali meeting ends without dealBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Two weeks of talks on an action plan for sustainable development in Bali ended on Friday at midnight, and failed to reach a deal over a disagreement on whether developed countries should pledge more aid and trade to...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Rupiah Rates June 7
Rupiah Rates June 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,470.00 8,470.00 9,015.00 8,925.00 Australian dollar 1 5,446.20 4,866.86 5,184.53 5,128.31Brunei dollar 1 5,271.95 4,712.62 5,018.65 4,965.78Canadian dollar 1 6,185.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schools
More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schoolsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This month may become a tiring month for sixth graders of elementary schools as they have to take two consecutive examinations to graduate and become eligible for junior high school.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rights
'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rightsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians will likely continue to enjoy viewing World Cup games for one full month as RCTI claimed on Friday it had seen off a threat by the international soccer body FIFA to revoke the sole rights...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Just donates the assets
Just donates the assets John Keynes, one of the most influential gurus of modern macro economics, once steadfastly opposed the desire of the United States, Britain and France to demand war reparation from Germany, which was defeated in World War II.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
City ignoring citizens
City ignoring citizens Many officials of the Jakarta city administration still have to learn how to respect the citizens and improve their relationship with the public. The fact that the public have to resort to demonstrations or angry protests against administration policy show that there is...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
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...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Poso case serves as 'a warning to the nation'
Poso case serves as 'a warning to the nation'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest incident in Poso, which rocked the fragile peace in the Central Sulawesi town, serves as a warning to the nation that tough measures are needed to maintain security, a senior minister said on...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
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Refugees await their fate in squalor, filth 2. GOHOME: 1 line, 40 counts The displaced want to return but wary of safety
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Ja'far wants to confront witness
Ja'far wants to confront witness JAKARTA: Currently in police custody over agitation charges and accusations of insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri, arrested Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib said on Friday he wanted National Police detectives to confront him with the Laskar Jihad...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RI
Thailand signs $40m trade deal with RIDow Jones, Bangkok Thailand expects more barter deals involving Thai rice and Indonesian goods after signing a memorandum of agreement Friday to exchange 200,000 metric tons of Thai rice for Indonesian goods worth US$40 million, Deputy Prime Minister Pitak...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
The diplaces want to return but wory of safety
The diplaces want to return but wory of safetyThe Jakarta Post, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara Esperansa Maia is considered wealthy at Haliwel refugee camp.Hailing from Tunubibi in Maliana, East Timor's main rice producer, she brought along her family's fortune when fleeing the 1999 bloody riots.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
2. Karim -- Pak Lah visits Indonesia
2. Karim -- Pak Lah visits Indonesia 1 x 32 48 pt Bodoni Exchange of lessons between neighbors Karim Raslan Lawyer Kuala Lumpur
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrest
Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrestMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the sake of equality before the law, the Central Jakarta District Court ordered the release from detention on Friday of two defendants in the financial scandal...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Analysts dismiss fears of polarized political parties
Analysts dismiss fears of polarized political partiesMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts brushed aside on Friday fears that political parties would be polarized into Islamic and nationalist groupings in their struggle for power in the 2004 election.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Newspaper boys prone to street crimes
Newspaper boys prone to street crimes JAKARTA: A number of newspaper agents said that newspaper delivery boys were prone to street crimes as during the last six months there had been 19 cases of motorcycle theft and robbery.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
* Headlines: Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief 2
* Headlines: Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief 2 * National:PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry 4 * City: More tests, more fees for students 5 * Opinion: Closing RI gap in telecommunications 6 * Special Report: Refugees await their fate in squalor8 * World:India, Pakistan intent on avoiding...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry
PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public expectation for a transparent inquiry into a graft scandal in which House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has been implicated is likely to be disappointed, with the faction that spearheaded calls for an...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
[i]East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after
East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after almost 500 years of colonization, has to deal with a host of complicated problems and toil for a bright future. The Jakarta Post's Pandaya recently visited Indonesia's new neighbor to look at some crucial issues in the new nation.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
How do you define and practice knowledge management
How do you define and practice knowledge managementBudiarso, Consultant Accenture, Jakarta So far, there is no standard definition of knowledge management. Some of the pioneers in this field have their own definitions.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
KL tightens entry for Africans
KL tightens entry for Africans MALAYSIA: Citing security concerns, Malaysia has tightened entry requirements for African citizens, a government official said on Friday.Nationals of all African countries except South Africa must now obtain a visa to travel to Malaysia.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Sapto keeps gamelan festival going
Sapto keeps gamelan festival goingRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Jl. Gayam, a "cultural area" near Yogyakarta palace will be closed between July 11 and July 14, 2002 for a major event.Eighteen local and foreign gamelan orchestras will perform on an open-air stage at this year's Yogyakarta...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
240,000 children in East Java neglected
240,000 children in East Java neglected SURABAYA: No less than 240,000 children were found in neglected condition all over East Java during 2001, with over half or 150,982 comprising child refugees from restive Aceh and Maluku provinces, West Kalimantan's Sambas regency and Central Kalimantan's...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
NGOs ready to fight in Johannesburg
NGOs ready to fight in JohannesburgA'an Suryana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali As the battle for sustainable development remains unresolved in Bali, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) vowed they would continue the battle, saying that "the fight for a...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner table
Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner tableLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many might not realize that plates on which their food is served in restaurants could be made from plastic waste scavenged from the city's streets.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-free
Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-freeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Tax promised to place its best officials at the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) but dared not to guarantee that the new office would soon become a model of clean and credible tax...
Sat, 08 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...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Companies prepare for emission reduction
Companies prepare for emission reductionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Voluntary initiatives from major corporations around the world to address the problem of climate change are needed in a time of lack of commitment from governments to do so, according to the World Economic Forum.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Government to monitor CPO price surge
Government to monitor CPO price surgeAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade is closely watching the current surge in the price of crude palm oil (CPO) on the international market which may cause a rise in the price of cooking oil here.
Sat, 08 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.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
'Filthy three' go to restroom
'Filthy three' go to restroom A campaign against the United States, Australia and Canada on Friday was taken, literally, into the restrooms at the Bali International Convention Center, where the UN meeting was held over the past two weeks.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continues
Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continuesApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThe dispute among the co-founders of the Medan-based Analisa daily remains unsettled with plaintiff Supandi Kusuma complaining that the management of the daily has yet to carry out a February court order that his...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up woman
Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up womanRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Feelings of unease briefly gripped distinguished guests and court servants at Yogyakarta's royal wedding procession on Tuesday, May 28 as strong winds blew around the court buildings.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debts
Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debtsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) is planning to hold a one-day meeting with about 20 independent financial experts on Monday to seek alternative solutions to the huge domestic debt burden of...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Drug addiction therapy costly
Drug addiction therapy costlyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Therapy for drug addicts is a complicated process which takes a long time and costs a lot of money with no guarantee that the recovering addicts will be able to stay off drugs, experts say.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
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...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Visual Arts Deep Blue, the Art and the Sea, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), until June 17. * Video Art from Finland, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until June 12.
Sat, 08 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...
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Mother killed in fire
Mother killed in fire DENPASAR, Bali: Fire gutted a small house on Jl. Sulastri in a densely-populated housing complex in East Denpasar at dawn on Friday, killing a 49-year single mother."The victim was identified as Ni Made Suci.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
RI ranks 87th on development list
RI ranks 87th on development listThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Environmental deterioration and social problems have landed Indonesia the 87th spot out of 180 countries in a report on sustainable development that measures economic development against social and environmental factors.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie CANBERRA: Australia's AWB Ltd. is worried its wheat export trade to Indonesia could suffer collateral damage as a result of others dumping flour there, Matthew Foran, AWB's government relations manager said Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie
RI wheat policy may gurt Aussie CANBERRA: Australia's AWB Ltd. is worried its wheat export trade to Indonesia could suffer collateral damage as a result of others dumping flour there, Matthew Foran, AWB's government relations manager said Friday.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
More counterfeit notes in Surabaya
More counterfeit notes in Surabaya SURABAYA: East Java Bank Indonesia (BI) official Yan Parikan said on Thursday that more counterfeit notes may had been circulated in the society as fake Rp 100,000 bills, misleading pamphlets and brochures were discovered recently.
Sat, 08 Jun 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* Photo Indonesia 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Museum Sono Budoyo Yogyakarta, Jl. Trikora 6 (Tel. 0274-376 775), until July 6 (contact number: CCF French Cultural Center, 0274-566520). * Painting by Edward, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (Tel.