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Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Putri Indonesia still girl at heart
Putri Indonesia still girl at heartTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta She responds to every question with a smile, an even voice and an answer that is politically correct. Only a few weeks into her reign as Miss Indonesia 2002, Melanie Putria Dewita Sari has learned to separate her...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Museum to stage colonial drama
Museum to stage colonial drama JAKARTA: Museum Sejarah Jakarta will perform a theatrical reconstruction of history titled, Stadhuis 1629: a historical reconstruction, on Aug. 4.A media release from the Museum stated on Friday that the drama, which would be featured in all museums of Jakarta, was a...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
'Don't stop sending migrant workers'
'Don't stop sending migrant workers' JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Jusuf Kalla refuted on Friday calls by a fellow Cabinet minister to stop sending female workers abroad."Stopping the flow of migrant workers is not the answer as we have to deal with a high unemployment rate...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
PASI meet noticeable for dearth of records
PASI meet noticeable for dearth of recordsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Except for the opening women's polevault event, no new records have been broken at the ongoing National Athletics Championship here at the Madya track and field stadium.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Salim rushes RP asset sale
Salim rushes RP asset saleDow Jones, Manila First Pacific Co. of Hong Kong is rushing the sale of its Philippine assets before the end of the third quarter to meet an Oct. 11 deadline set by the Indonesian government for the Salim family to pay part of its debts amounting to Rp 32.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Fruit seedlings from couples sought
Fruit seedlings from couples sought BOGOR: Every Muslim couple that wants to get married in Bogor regency is required to contribute money for the purchase of two fruit tree seedlings. The requirement was made public during a training course on how to grow fruit trees at the Information and...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
British MPs to visit Indonesia
British MPs to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: A delegation of inter-faith British parliamentarians will make a seven-day visit to Indonesia, including to the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar, starting from July 28, the British Embassy said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
[b]July 27 marks watershed in
July 27 marks watershed in modern Indonesian history2. Brad27 -- 1 X 36 Down and out with the United States economy
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Rubble trouble in Batam
Rubble trouble in Batam BATAM, Riau: The Batam municipal administration must find a way to dispose of 30 tons of rubble every day, following the destruction of 1,000 illegally constructed houses and 500 kiosks in the island's Jodoh subdistrict.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang Publication: July 26 - Friday Antam committed to good corporate governance The recent string of financial scandals in the United States has clearly taught a valuable lesson to every company throughout the world on the importance of good corporate governance.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
July 27 marks watershed in modern Indonesian history
July 27 marks watershed in modern Indonesian historyMax Lane, Center for Asia Pacific, Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia There is an interesting parallel between the history of East Timor and of Indonesia in relation to how international public...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
For Advertorial July 26
For Advertorial July 26 Company: Kaltim Prima Coal Writer : Rikza Abdullah KPC strengthens basis for coal mining operation PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is strengthening the basis for operation of its huge coal mine in Sangatta, East Kalimantan, by improving efficiency and productivity, as well as by...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang Publication: July 26 - Friday Aneka goes out of its way to boost investor confidence The recent string of financial scandals in the United States has clearly taught a valuable lesson to every company throughout the world on the importance of good corporate governance.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
A sacrifice in July: Survivors and Megawati
A sacrifice in July: Survivors and MegawatiKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Black Saturday. An elderly woman stood outside the office of the Institute of Legal Aid (LBH) on Saturday afternoon, July 27, 1996.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
* Headlines:House in dilemma over seat allocation 3
* Headlines:House in dilemma over seat allocation 3 * National:ASEAN told not to become a political power 4 * Archipelago:N. Sumatra airline takes to the sky 5 * City:School libraries fail to lure students 8 * Opinion:July 27 a watershed in modern Indonesian history 7 * Sports:'Les Bleus' have to...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Taufik Kiemas donates two ambulances
Taufik Kiemas donates two ambulances JAKARTA: The husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Taufik Kiemas, has donated two ambulances to the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital, a report said on Friday.Taufik officially delivered the two ambulances to the hospital's director, Brig. Gen.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Malaysians advised to go home
Malaysians advised to go home MALAYSIA: Malaysia has criticized an Indonesian Islamic religious school, the Pesantren Al-Zaitun, as deviationist and wants 111 Malaysian students there to leave the institution and return home, a news report said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Ex-president's favorite son gets a taste of jail
Ex-president's favorite son gets a taste of jailMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the youngest and favorite son of former President Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra always got what he wanted.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang Publication: July 26 - Friday Antam's ongoing commitment to conduct profitable business the right way The recent string of financial scandals in the United States has clearly taught a valuable lesson to every company throughout the world on the importance of good...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
1. Bantar
1. BantarDefending RI's homeland costly, but necessary2. IslamThe United Kingdom's debt to Muslim residents 3. Korea29Koreans supporting physical abuse
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Singapore must help RI curb illegal sand mining, activists say
Singapore must help RI curb illegal sand mining, activists sayAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should seek to forge a bilateral cooperation with Singapore to curb illegal sand mining here, which has caused serious damage to the environment, a legislator and an...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Trade Maintenance Facility (TMF)
Trade Maintenance Facility (TMF) I would like to comment on one news story in The Jakarta Post about an importer fearing that the government will lift its guarantee (in stages). This importer said that the scrapping of this guarantee will affect import transactions.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Dealing with immigration
Dealing with immigrationFrom KompasAfter visiting Singapore, a friend of mine from Europe came to Indonesia in one day in June 2002 at 9.15 p.m. by Cathay Pacific (flight number 711). Upon arrival at Soekarno-Hatta airport, like other tourists, he had to first go through immigration control to...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
ASEAN told not to become political power
ASEAN told not to become political powerYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Indonesia's former foreign minister Ali Alatas has warned the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus three East Asian countries, or ASEAN+3 (APT), against being tempted to become a regional political...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
1. KIDS-1: 1 line, 35 COUNTS
1. KIDS-1: 1 line, 35 COUNTS Jakarta street kids abused and neglected 2. KIDS-2: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Poor children need helping hand
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Salim Group Rushes Philippine Asset Sale
Salim Group Rushes Philippine Asset Sale Dow Jones MANILA Pacific Co. (H.FPC) of Hong Kong is rushing the sale of its Philippine assets before the end of the third quarter to meet an Oct. 11 deadline set by the Indonesian government for the Salim family to pay part of its debts amounting to IDR32.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Approval sought to hike teachers' benefits
Approval sought to hike teachers' benefitsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking approval from the House of Representatives (DPR) to increase teachers' benefits by 50 percent this year, a report said.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
NU finds it difficult to avoid playing politics
NU finds it difficult to avoid playing politicsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in the country, has made it impossible not to get involved in practical politics, despite its efforts to stay away from political parties.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Home to export-oriented handicraft products There are several outstanding industrial centers in Bantul regency, particularly in small-scale undertakings and popular handicrafts.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
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--------------------------------------------------- Coal Production (1,000 MT)---------------------------------------------------- Company 1999 2000 20011. PT BA 11,207 10,746 10,212 a. Tanjung Enim 10,116 10,008 9,653 b. Ombilin 1,091 738 5592.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Harassment clarification
Harassment clarification I write regarding Berni K. Moestafa's piece, Jeffrey Winters, critic who loves RI, in The Jakarta Post on July 17, 2002. I agree that there are high risks of politically motivated attacks if one writes or speaks critically in Indonesia.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Muslims demand release of convicted terrorist
Muslims demand release of convicted terroristJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar About 100 students from a number of Islamic boarding schools in Makassar staged a peaceful demonstration outside the provincial legislative council building on Friday to appeal for the release of convicted terrorist...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Illegal worker crackdown will harm Malaysia, say builders
Illegal worker crackdown will harm Malaysia, say buildersJulia Yeow, Agence France Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian builders warned on Friday that a government crackdown on illegal workers when an amnesty expires at the end of this month will cause crippling delays in construction work.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
East Timorese to lose refugee status by end of 2002
East Timorese to lose refugee status by end of 2002Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has again extended the deadline for the repatriation of East Timorese refugees living in squalid camps in West Timor.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang Publication: July 26 - Friday Antam's ongoing commitment to conduct profitable business the right way The recent string of financial scandals in the United States has clearly taught a valuable lesson to every company throughout the world on the importance of good...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Man paid Rp 40,000 died in PDI headquarters raid
Man paid Rp 40,000 died in PDI headquarters raidBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six years ago, on July 26, Uju bin Asep, along with 15 people in the neighborhood, left his house in Kapuk subdistrict, Cengkareng district, West Jakarta.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
1. District -- 2x20
1. District -- 2x20 House in a dilemma over allocation of seats or House faces task of equal seat allocation 2. Refugees -- 2x25 E. Timorese to lose refugee status by the end of 2002 3. Asia ------ 2x19 New security landscape threatens Asian forum 4.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Are current events bad for RI?
Are current events bad for RI?2. Djati -- 1 x 30Of 'schadenfreude' and destruction 3.Thai 1 X 32Closing the door on foreigners
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
TV host denies misusing flood funds
TV host denies misusing flood funds JAKARTA: Institute of Civic Education on Indonesian (ICE on Indonesia) chairwoman Irma Hutabarat denied on Friday that she had misused Rp 4.2 billion which was received from the city administration.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Defending RI's homeland expensive, but necessary
Defending RI's homeland expensive, but necessaryBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta Indonesia straddles one of the world's busiest sea and air communication zones, and while it is relatively weak in economic terms, its location...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Leadership
LeadershipThe recent 16th National Seminar organized by the Indonesian Political Science Association in Malang, East Java, pointed out that Indonesia is suffering from a leadership crisis. The current (national) leaders are said to be lacking a sense of direction.These are not really new statements.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
for focus issue -- business consultancy --- July 21
for focus issue -- business consultancy --- July 21;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Consulting-crisis-orders Crisis: Real boon for foreign consultants Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta It has been more than four years since the financial crisis started to hit the country in late 1997, but for many...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Military claims it will get tough in Poso
Military claims it will get tough in PosoErick W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Security authorities in Sulawesi have announced they will counter efforts by armed groups to undermine the Malino peace agreement in the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso.Maj. Gen.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Govt allows itself to be cheated?
Govt allows itself to be cheated?From KontanMany people believe that the state will sustain losses if it goes ahead with its plan to sell its shares in Bank Lippo. In response to this, the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) quickly stated that he would never allow losses to...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
JP/6/PURBA
JP/6/PURBAJuly 27: The victims and the President Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com Black Saturday. An elderly woman stood outside the office of the Institute of Legal Aid (LBH) on Saturday afternoon, July 27, 1996.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
House in a dilemma over allocation of seats
House in a dilemma over allocation of seatsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While it is almost certain that the 2004 election will adopt a proportional representation (PR) system, just exactly how the 550 seats in the House of Representatives are to be distributed between the provinces is a potentially...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Malaria hits South Kalimantan
Malaria hits South Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chairman of the South Kalimantan Health Agency, Manahan K. Pangaribuan, said on Friday at least 5,117 people in the province had suffered from malaria since January of this year.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Jakarta street kids abused and neglected
Jakarta street kids abused and neglected The following articles were written for The Jakarta Post in conjunction with this year's National Children Day. The author, Natalie Jette, is a Canadian and a founding member of PEKAT, an organization working for the economic empowerment of marginalized...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Local companies offer cheap, stylish motorbike models
Local companies offer cheap, stylish motorbike modelsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local motorcycle makers, who are newcomers to the industry, are set to tap the growing domestic motorcycle market by selling cheaper and more stylish products.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
KL to step up border security
KL to step up border security MALAYSIA: Malaysia said on Friday it would intensify security on its northern border and in territorial waters off Sabah and Sarawak states on Borneo island in order to check arms smuggling.