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12 perish as bus explodes in flames in Indramayu

12 perish as bus explodes in flames in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A crowded passenger bus containing a large load of fireworks exploded into flames here on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 18 others.

GAM intimidates the people

GAM intimidates the peopleFrom Rakyat Merdeka The government has adopted a new policy to settle the question of Aceh. Psychologically, the Acehnese are still gripped with fear.When Aceh was still a military operation zone, the Acehnese, despite the victims the conflict claimed, always openly sided...

'Orang Tua Group'

'Orang Tua Group' TV commercials From RepublikaI've observed the commercials promoting the products of Orang Tua Group on TV and in my opinion the group has violated the code of conduct in TV commercials because it has advertised its ginseng-mixed wine.

In search of the format for interreligious understanding

In search of the format for interreligious understandingBambang Bider, Journalist, Pontianak, West Kalimantan There have been two major explosive events in our recent past. The first occurred at home with the collapse of the New Order regime, followed by the emergence of various religious,...

TV Today: Saturday, August 24, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, August 24, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News12:00 p.m. 1:00 Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings4:00 Cartoon5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV Drama12:30 a.m. NewsTPI 5:30 a.m.

Unhealthy habits leads to malnutrition

Unhealthy habits leads to malnutritionLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little boy of two years old was crying for a pack of snack when a vendor passed by a small alley in a dense dwellings in Central Jakarta.He was grabbing his mother's hand begging badly to satisfy his childhood desires.

Educational reform key to quality nation

Educational reform key to quality nation Look around us. Our central bank governor has been convicted of graft and the speaker of the House is a defendant. Both have denied any wrongdoing and the charges made against them, arguing that they were only doing their job.

National leaders confused over ousted mayor's status

National leaders confused over ousted mayor's statusAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislative council in East Java adopted on Friday a confusing stance on the status of the city's mayor, Bambang D.H., who it dismissed from his post last month.

Students' ears bent out of shape at school

Students' ears bent out of shape at schoolDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many students in Jakarta cannot fully absorb their lessons because their schools fail to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to studying.

Blending science education and religious education

Blending science education and religious educationMochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id The Islamic schools or madrasah that have opted for the inclusion of science education in their curriculum have complained of the difficulty in making science and religious...

S. Kalimantan governor still in charge: Minister

S. Kalimantan governor still in charge: MinisterTiarma Siboro and Yuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banjarmasin Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno asserted on Friday that South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham, who was unseated by the provincial legislature on Wednesday, was still in...

1. Tyas1 -- The dilemma with compulsory education

1. Tyas1 -- The dilemma with compulsory education 2. Chaedar -- Readers today, leaders tomorrow3. Nichols --Making money from copyright piracy in Indonesia

'Orang Tua Group'

'Orang Tua Group' TV commercials From RepublikaI've observed the commercials promoting the products of Orang Tua Group on TV and in my opinion the group has violated the code of conduct in TV commercials because it has advertised its ginseng-mixed wine.

Dow Jones, Jakarta

Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian instant noodle producer Indofood Sukses Makmur said Friday it has delayed the construction of a milk plant in East Java worth US$36 million."We have delayed the project because we want to focus on our core business," Indofood's Chief Administration Officer Indra...

IBRA has 4 bidders vying for Bank Niaga

IBRA has 4 bidders vying for Bank NiagaDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Friday that it has received bids from four investors for a majority stake in Bank Niaga.The bidders comprise Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd.

Five men charged with overstaying visas

Five men charged with overstaying visas JAKARTA: Five men from Cameroon were arrested by the Central Jakarta Police on Thursday night for allegedly overstaying their visas.The police arrested Tchouaga Simplice Roland, Malong Francis, Fosso Andoce, Foussi Robert Roger and Njici Mido Cyrille Guy...

House wraps up debates, ready to approve power law

House wraps up debates, ready to approve power lawJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a debate lasting one-and-a-half years, legislators and the government have eventually reached agreement on the final draft of the electricity bill, which is scheduled to be endorsed during a plenary...

Taman Siswa, a legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara

Taman Siswa, a legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara Indonesia has picked May 2 as National Education Day to honor Suwardi Suryaningrat for his contributions to the country's education system.Among the legacies of Ki Hadjar, who is better known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara, is Taman Siswa school, which he...

Merapi National Park

Merapi National Park A report that Kompas daily carried in its Aug. 15, 2002 edition on the plan to make Mount Merapi, a volcano located between Central Java province and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, a national park under the name of Mount Merapi National Park (TNGM) is worth our attention.

Weak law enforcement blamed for rampant illegal logging

Weak law enforcement blamed for rampant illegal loggingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The absence of strict measures and weak law enforcement have been blamed for rampant illegal logging, which causes US$12 billion in annual losses to the state.

Soeharto ruling next month

Soeharto ruling next month JAKARTA: State prosecutors are still conducting a legal evaluation and holding discussions with an independent medical team from the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) as regards former president Soeharto's legal status.

Indonesia opens embassy in Fiji

Indonesia opens embassy in Fiji JAKARTA: Indonesia opened an embassy in the Republic of Fiji at Holiday Inn Hotel in Suva on Thursday, marking the start of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Director General for Asian, Pacific and African Affairs Makarim Wibisono officiated the new embassy...

Bus drivers want police protection

Bus drivers want police protection TANGERANG: Dozens of public minivan drivers working the Cimone bus terminal-Curug route rallied in front of Tangerang Police Headquarters on Friday to demand protection from hoodlums.

[b][i]checked by checkdesk

checked by checkdesk Food sector weathers economic crisisRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Indonesia's food and beverages industries have proven themselves as business sectors that have not been severely affected by the recent economic crisis.

'TVRI''s ads programs

'TVRI''s ads programsFrom Rakyat MerdekaAllow me as a good citizen to provide the following to the national television station, TVRI, a communications means that unifies the nation:* The recent 10-day annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly, which cost more than Rp 20 billion and has...

E. Timor may push for UN panel to try Indonesian officers

E. Timor may push for UN panel to try Indonesian officersAgencies, Dili East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao on Friday said the government may consider pushing the United Nations to convene a special war crimes tribunal to try Indonesian officers allegedly responsible for the destruction of the...

Japan creates its own wall

Japan creates its own wallKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Staff Writer Seminyak, Bali korpur@yahoo.comAt 33, politician Kiyohiko Toyama from the New Komeito Party perhaps is a commendable portrait of the younger Japanese people's inertia against Japan's much-criticized Official Development...

Investment and growth prospects FOR MONDAY

Investment and growth prospects FOR MONDAY Most analysts see the government's estimate of 5 percent economic growth for 2003 as too optimistic because consumer spending, thus far one of the biggest locomotives of economic expansion, besides exports, is expected to slacken as a result of the...

East Timor coffee to challenge world's best-known brews

East Timor coffee to challenge world's best-known brewsTom Wright, Dow Jones, Dili Try to find coffee from East Timor, barely three months old as a nation, and you'll probably come up empty-handed.While coffee from neighboring Indonesia is gaining international recognition alongside time-tested...

'Public buses pollute the air'

'Public buses pollute the air' Public transportation here is often neither convenient or very nice. In fact, many Jakartans might tell you it more harmful than helpful. Public transportation riders complain not only about the poor service and the lack of security on buses, but they also say it...

City slammed for plan to curb migrants

City slammed for plan to curb migrantsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rights activists criticized the city administration's plan to issue a bylaw for an integrated ID card system, saying that it was discriminative and against citizens' rights to move freely across the country.

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D0NE ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Coca-Cola Photo caption The Jakarta Post BOTTLING PLANT: PT Coca-Cola Indonesia operates a number of bottling plants here, including this one (above) in Bekasi, West Java.

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;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Aqua-advertorial-ads AQUA: The Super Brand in The Bottled Water Industry Back in the 1970s, no one would have realized that selling bottled water would become a lucrative business 30 years later.

Courage in crisis

Courage in crisis Given the limited funds at the government's disposal, President Megawati's decision to raise the routine budget is worth complimenting. Salaries of the military and police personnel and pensioners will go up by 10 percent as from January 1, 2003 while teachers will enjoy a 50...

Agus seeks acquittal in Philippine court

Agus seeks acquittal in Philippine courtAgence France-Presse, Manila Indonesian militant Agus Dwikarna asked a lower court on Friday to set aside his 17-year jail sentence for explosives possession, arguing that Philippines police had fabricated evidence.

Saparinah Sadli, building bridges

Saparinah Sadli, building bridgesCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Saparinah Sadli might have wanted to spend the day quietly in the coolness of the mountain air, where she usually enjoys a well-deserved weekend with her husband Mohammad Sadli.But this time, her friends wouldn't let her go.

West Java wins, but Bali shows spirit

West Java wins, but Bali shows spirit JAKARTA: West Java took the gold medal in the first National Cricket Championship held in Cibubur, East Jakarta, defeating Bali, last Sunday..As expected, the West Java team, with several experienced expatriate bowlers, put pressure on the inexperienced Bali...

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.rm75;JP; ANPAc..r.. Food-beverages-growthJP/ /Infant milk leads growth in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Infant milk led Indonesia's fastest growing Food and Beverage categories in 2001, with 53 percent growth, followed by Cheese with 51 percent growth and energy drink with 50 percent growth,...

Fountain, not a necessity

Fountain, not a necessityFrom KompasThe fountain at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle worth Rp 14.3 billion has proven to be a planning blunder, as revealed in an article in Kompas on July 20. The cost of the fountain is so huge, and it had to be renovated in less than a month after it was built.

Central Bureau of Statistics clarifies

Central Bureau of Statistics clarifies With reference to a news story titled Unemployment figures hide depth of Indonesia's despair" published on page 1 of The Jakarta Post on Aug. 14, 2002, we would like to let you know that the following items need correction: 1.

1. Niaga (4x10)

1. Niaga (4x10) IBRA has 4 bidders vying for Bank Niaga 2. Meril (1x54) Rupiah expected to take nosedive next year: Merril Lynch 3. Timor (3x20) East Timor coffee to challenge world's best-known brews

Anniversary parade planned for Sunday

Anniversary parade planned for Sunday JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta mayoralty will organize a float parade to celebrate the capital's anniversary and Independence Day on Sunday.The parade will start at 8:30 a.m. in the western parking lot of the National Monument (Monas). The floats will go along Jl.

Presidential election bill pursued

Presidential election bill pursued JAKARTA: The government insisted on Friday on submitting a separate bill on presidential elections to the House, arguing that inserting the issue into the electoral bill currently being deliberated by legislators would slow down the passage of the political reform...

IBRA completes sale amid alleged graft

IBRA completes sale amid alleged graftDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it had completed its massive loan asset sale program amid mounting allegations of irregularities.

FOR SUnday August 25

FOR SUnday August 25 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Aqua-ads-interview ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AQUA, Indonesia's leading bottled water company, will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year.

Jambi anticipates drug trafficker's trial

Jambi anticipates drug trafficker's trial JAMBI: Jambi Governor Zulkifli Nurdin said on Friday that he was awaiting the trial of 54-year-old Acong, who is charged with trafficking 1,000 ecstasy pills in the city, adding that this would be a test of law enforcers' determination to fight the war...

Rupiah expected to weaken next year: Merril Lynch

Rupiah expected to weaken next year: Merril LynchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based investment firm Merrill Lynch predicted the rupiah could still appreciate slightly toward the end of this year, but warned the local unit would reverse course next year.

Indofood delays milk plant project

Indofood delays milk plant projectDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian instant noodle producer Indofood Sukses Makmur said Friday it has delayed the construction of a milk plant in East Java worth US$36 million.

ILO defends RI workers amid investment outflows

ILO defends RI workers amid investment outflowsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Labor Organization (ILO) came to the defense of Indonesian workers on Friday, saying that unproductive laborers should not be considered as the only factor hindering the economy here.

Hopes dim for RI to gain much from Summit

Hopes dim for RI to gain much from SummitBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weight of two-thirds of the earth's population in poor countries may not be enough to tip the scales of world development in their favor, amid predictions that the second Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South...