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Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Common people always suffer
Common people always sufferFrom Sinar PagiThe hike of the U.S. dollar rate and the fall of rupiah value became a burden to ordinary people as prices of goods also went up, not to mention the difficulty in getting a job.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Experts demand transparency over acquisition of KPC
Experts demand transparency over acquisition of KPCBy Mochammad N. Kurniawan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Experts said on Saturday that PT Intan, which has been appointed by the East Kalimantan administration to finance the planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC),...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Ananda wins again in Croatian Formula 3 race
Ananda wins again in Croatian Formula 3 race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Formula Three driver Ananda Mikola of the RC Sports-Prost Grand Prix Junior team booked his second victory at the Central European Zone Formula 3 Championship in Croatia's Grobnik circuit on Saturday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Teachers' strike
Teachers' strikeFrom RepublikaI am very much concerned as well as disappointed about the teachers' strikes occurring in various regions such as Purbalingga, Bengkulu, Muna, Padang, Semarang and Madiun.I realize how hard their duty is and how glorious their struggle is in educating our youths while...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Rupiah to remain stable this week, say analysts
Rupiah to remain stable this week, say analysts JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah will remain stable during the whole of this week despite fears that the currency would continue to be under pressure from the U.S.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
SIA withdraws bid for stake in Air India
SIA withdraws bid for stake in Air India NEW DELHI (AFP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has withdrawn its bid for a stake in state-run Air India, one of several national firms earmarked for privatization, a report said Saturday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Insecurity complex clouds Indonesia-East Timor ties
Insecurity complex clouds Indonesia-East Timor tiesBy Kusnanto Anggoro JAKARTA (JP): In her state-of-the-nation address before the legislature on Aug. 16, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stated that Indonesia recognized the secession of East Timor.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
MPR under fire over commission on constitution
MPR under fire over commission on constitution JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been criticized for its reluctance to respond to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's idea to establish an independent commission tasked to amend the Constitution.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Police council to unveil officers' probe results
Police council to unveil officers' probe results JAKARTA (JP): The Honorary Council of Police Officers (DKP) will announce either on Monday or Tuesday a final report on its investigation over eight middle-ranking officers, who are alleged to have violated the police code of ethics, a police...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
'Bung' Hatta has broad outlook
'Bung' Hatta has broad outlookFrom TempoBung Hatta was a fatherly figure who had a broad outlook, was steadfast and displayed self-control. It was proven when he resigned from the vice presidency, as he was in disagreement with Bung Karno, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Constitution
Constitution MPR criticized over commission for constitution amendment Page 2 PPD Jakarta administration ready to take over PPD Page 3 Making BCA the deal of the year Page 4 Formula 3 Ananda wins again in Croatian Formula 3 Page 7 Computers U.S.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Sculptor Ketut Winata balances both real and surreal worlds
Sculptor Ketut Winata balances both real and surreal worldsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): There is an unseen reality and unseen space that surrounds human life. Not all men, however, are able to perceive how this unseen space is related to their world.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Megawati will express empathy with Acehnese
Megawati will express empathy with Acehnese JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil acknowledged that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would bring nothing concrete to resolve the Aceh problems in her planned visit to Aceh, but she would just express her empathy to the Acehnese, who...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Creditors set to move ahead with aid package for Hynix
Creditors set to move ahead with aid package for Hynix SEOUL (AFP): South Korean banks are ready to push ahead with a new rescue package for Hynix Semiconductor Inc. despite haggling over how to avert the collapse of the stricken microchip giant, reports said Sunday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
RI education worst in Asia: Survey
RI education worst in Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia has the worst education system in Asia, according to a new survey of foreign business executives working in 12 countries in the region.Japan, Singapore and South Korea ranked the best, and as a result they have the highest quality labor...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Best education system
Best education systemBest education system (Average Score) Rk Country Score1. South Korea 3.092. Singapore 3.193. Japan 3.504. Taiwan 3.965. India 4.246. China 4.277. Malaysia 4.418. Hong Kong 4.729. Philippines 5.47 10. Thailand 5.96 11. Vietnam 6.21 12. Indonesia 6.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Cultural observer Dick Hartoko dies
Cultural observer Dick Hartoko dies SEMARANG (JP): Former editor of the respected Basis cultural magazine, Dick Hartoko, 79, died here on Saturday.Dick who was also a scholar and a Catholic priest was buried in Ungaran on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
U.S. steelmakers file anti-dumping case
U.S. steelmakers file anti-dumping case WASHINGTON (AFP): U.S. steel manufacturers filed an anti- dumping case Friday demanding duties of up to 304 percent against producers in 11 countries and charging five governments with extending illegal subsidies.Lawyers for the U.S.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
KL steps up patrols to fight human-smuggling
KL steps up patrols to fight human-smuggling KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has intensified patrols along the Malacca Strait and is working closely with Indonesia and Australia to fight people-smuggling, a senior official said on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
BCA: Major deal of the year
BCA: Major deal of the yearBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Barring opposition from the House of Representatives, the strategic sale of 51 percent of Bank Central Asia (BCA) could become the deal of the year.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Ragunan Orchid Garden: A mecca for orchid fans
Ragunan Orchid Garden: A mecca for orchid fans JAKARTA (JP): Where can you find thousands of colorful blooming orchids? Don't bother going to Puncak, West Java. You can find them here at Ragunan Orchid Garden on Jl. Harsono R.M. near the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
BCA strategic sale
BCA strategic sale The government's commitment to sell a 51 percent controlling stake in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) before the end of this year, as stipulated in the Aug. 27, 2001, letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be the first test of President...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Bali air show
Bali air show Referring to the news report in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 23, 2001 edition entitled Bali to host international air show, I would like to make some corrections of inaccuracies found in the report.It was written: "...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
What became of the SAAR?
What became of the SAAR? With regard to the claim made by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the government has decided to go back to the terms of reference earlier agreed upon. Minister of Finance Boediono said yesterday (Thursday) in Jakarta that the new agreement regarding the...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Security, other ties tabled at Southeast Asia meet
Security, other ties tabled at Southeast Asia meet BANGKOK (AFP): Politicians from all over Southeast Asia converged on Bangkok on Sunday for a conference aimed at shoring up regional security and boosting cooperation.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Terrorist threat a concern in RI
Terrorist threat a concern in RI JAKARTA (JP): A senior U.S. official warned on Saturday of international terrorists entering Indonesia amid the increasing flow of illegal Middle Eastern immigrants to Indonesia.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
2002 growth target within reach: Economists
2002 growth target within reach: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Noted economists expressed optimism that given the current relatively stable political condition, the 2002 economic growth target of "less than five percent", as recently indicated by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Two fires in Jakarta
Two fires in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Fires occurred in two areas on Saturday night but no fatalities were reported.Firefighters said the first fire occurred at about 9 p.m. in Manggarai's Sawah Lunto subdistrict in South Jakarta and the second one on Jalan Ancol Raya, North Jakarta broke out close to...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Indonesia's education system 'worst' in Asia: Survey
Indonesia's education system 'worst' in Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia has the worst education system in Asia, according to a new survey of foreign business executives working in 12 countries in the region.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Legislators' performance
Legislators' performanceFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am really sad to see the current attitudes of members of the House of Representatives who seem to be repeating the very same mistakes made by former president Abdurrahman Wahid's administration.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
West Sumatrans want spin-off be realized
West Sumatrans want spin-off be realized PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): West Sumatran prominent public figures and the provincial legislative council have urged President Megawati to pay serious attention to their demand for the spin-off of cement company PT Semen Padang from parent PT Semen Gresik.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Mahathir says militants forming Islamic states
Mahathir says militants forming Islamic states KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A militant Islamic unit in Malaysia has formed a pact with other groups in Indonesia and the Philippines to establish Islamic states in the three Southeast Asian countries, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Diyanto: The body, the real and the absurd
Diyanto: The body, the real and the absurdBy Astri Wright PASSAU, Germany (JP): Modern Indonesian art is making inroads in new places. The Cafe Museum exhibition, in the Museum of Modern Art in the small southern German town of Passau, includes works by Indonesian painter Diyanto, who is also one...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Foreign musicians come back to Indonesia
Foreign musicians come back to IndonesiaBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Music lovers rejoice -- the next three months will see a veritable rush of international artists coming to Indonesia to perform.Sure, the list of scheduled acts may not be spectacular by the standards of many countries, but it's...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Later on Saturday, a member of Aceh's provincial legislative
Later on Saturday, a member of Aceh's provincial legislative assembly, Zaini Sulaiman Ishaq, 43, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant.The incident occurred at the residence of the United Development Party legislator, at BPD Meusara Agung housing complex in Darul Imara district, Aceh Besar,...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
'Indonesia Today' says good-bye
'Indonesia Today' says good-bye JAKARTA (JP): After nearly five years of bringing the news to the country's English-speaking community, Indonesia Today signed off for the last time on Friday morning.The show first appeared on RCTI in October 1996, making it the first English-language news show in...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Accelerating your downloads so you can save on time
Accelerating your downloads so you can save on timeBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Downloading files over the Internet is supposed to be easy. All you have to do is click a hyperlink and presto!, a digital copy of the file lands in your computer.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Drive-by shooting leaves three people injured
Drive-by shooting leaves three people injured JAKARTA (JP): Three people were injured, including a suspended executive of Ansor, the youth wing of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, in a dramatic drive-by shooting late on Friday on Jl. Buncit Raya in South Jakarta.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Foundation spreads the word about love of books
Foundation spreads the word about love of booksText and photo by Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): For four-year-old Yusuf, the library is a castle, the van full of books, a caravan of treasures. With a book in his hands he feels like a king.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Refugee
Refugee Australia finds answer to asylum ship crisis. Page 2 'Becak' Yogyakarta 'becak' getting a modern makeover. Page 5Cancer Tune up your lifestyle to prevent prostate cancer. Page 7Wardrobe Tradition vs. modern in the presidential wardrobe.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
How low can advertisements go?
How low can advertisements go? There is little doubt that Indonesia's advertising industry has started to pick up after the mid-1997 economic crisis. But with more money up for grabs, combined with public calls for greater freedom of expression, companies, advertising agencies and the media are now...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Looking inward in 'Not I. Am I?'
Looking inward in 'Not I. Am I?'By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Once again, the Nadi Gallery in Jakarta has challenged artists to do some soul-searching. This time, the participating artists had to search for the truth of their very beings.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
'I want to be remembered as a regular person'
'I want to be remembered as a regular person' Dide Petet, the famous name of Didi Widiatmoko, is a chameleon in terms of his acting ability. The 45-year-old actor has successfully played a series of roles, from the sissy "Emon" to Sundanese figure "Kabayan" to an evil merchant in his latest film...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
JP/16/SOCCER
JP/16/SOCCERUnlucky Thais held by Iran BANGKOK (Agencies): Iran hung on for dear life to remain unbeaten in Asia's World Cup qualifying tournament with a 0-0 draw against Thailand here on Saturday. The France 98 qualifier was second best against a Thai side that showed it had put its 4-0 loss at...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Balinese Traditional Music: Gugatan Bambu Bali by I Nyoman Windha, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 2. * Music: Swara Genta by A.L. Suwardi (Indonesian), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Tradition vs. modern in the presidential wardrobe
Tradition vs. modern in the presidential wardrobeBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): She came, she saw, she wore her presidential best.President Megawati Soekarnoputri's whirlwind trip to nine ASEAN countries in eight days was not just about how she would stand up to testing the diplomatic waters as...
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Director Nan communicates without words
Director Nan communicates without wordsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Film director Nan Triveni Achnas believes a film should provide the audience with a lot of space."We mustn't give them all of the story. Let the audience interpret it for themselves," she said recently.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Designers to the stars come to Jakarta
Designers to the stars come to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to look classy but not vulgar for an evening cocktail party? Then, if you also have the requisite pocketful of cash, you could try the latest creations from the New York-based design team of Mark Badgley and James Mischka.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
Richard Sam Bera keeps eye on his competitors
Richard Sam Bera keeps eye on his competitors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian swimming ace Richard Sam Bera says he will keep his eyes on Leslie Kwok and Allen Ong in his attempt to maintain his domination at the SEA Games.
Sun, 02 Sep 2001
How the Indonesian Military made a role in politics
How the Indonesian Military made a role in politics Militer Indonesia dan Politik -- Dulu, Kini dan Kelak (Indonesian Military and Politics -- Past, Present and Future); Salim Said; Pustaka Sinar Harapan, 2001; xxi + 378; Rp 45,000 JAKARTA (JP): Salim Said is one of the few Indonesian experts well...