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Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Asian-style seafood dishes at new Seafood Garden resto
Asian-style seafood dishes at new Seafood Garden restoMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For those who have a taste for seafood, Jakarta is a good place to live. A wide array of seafood is available: in upscale restaurants, small eateries, down to roadside stalls that do business in the...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Govt to develop three more botanical gardens
Govt to develop three more botanical gardensMusthofid and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is developing three more botanical gardens in a bid to prevent the country's biodiversity from extinction, according to a researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
House approves new law on bonds, govt to issue T-bills
House approves new law on bonds, govt to issue T-billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the new law on bonds, paving the way for the government to issue new bonds to refinance maturing bonds.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Libel suit against Mujahiddin
Libel suit against Mujahiddin JAKARTA: The Utan Kayu Islamic Community filed on Tuesday a libel suit against Muslim hard-line group, the Mujahiddin Council.Coordinator of the community Ulil Abshar-Abdalla said the council, in this case Fauzan al-Anshari, had accused the community during interviews...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Collective action needed to save natural resources
Collective action needed to save natural resources The Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, which concluded earlier this month, has once again alerted the world to the impact of environmental destruction on human lives.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Workers' rallies could boomerang on them: Minister
Workers' rallies could boomerang on them: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers from various labor unions continued their rowdy rallies on Tuesday to voice their opposition to the two controversial labor bills, a move labor experts claim will backfire on the...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Student missing in Cisadane river
Student missing in Cisadane river TANGERANG: One of three students of Selapajang PGRI secondary high school went missing in the Cisadane river on Monday afternoon. The boat capsized near the Pasar Baru Dam sluice.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
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Wed, 25 Sep 2002
The future of AFTA amid rapid trade change
The future of AFTA amid rapid trade changeHans W. Vriens, Managing Director, APCO Indonesia These days few international organizations are being courted by more countries than the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Brothers get 5 and 6 years for drugs
Brothers get 5 and 6 years for drugs TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday two brothers to five and six years jail respectively, for illegal possession of 8.5 kilograms of marijuana, delivered by a man from Banda Aceh in June.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Calls for independent killing probe
Calls for independent killing probe JAYAPURA, Papua: An Irian Jaya legislator urged the central government on Tuesday to form an independent team consisting of Indonesians, Americans, Australians and locals to investigate the deadly ambush in Timika.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Why Nelson Mandela is angry
Why Nelson Mandela is angryGary Younge, Guardian News Service, London Nor does it mean that he is above criticism. Arguably, he could have done more to redistribute wealth during his term in office in South Africa, and he maintained strong diplomatic relations with some oppressive regimes, such as...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Malaysia's Maxis denies to buy RI's Indosat
Malaysia's Maxis denies to buy RI's Indosat KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Communications Bhd., Malaysia's biggest cellular phone operator, has denied it is keen on a stake in Indonesian Satellite Corp., or Indosat, New Straits Times reports, quoting Maxis Chief Executive Jamaludin Ibrahim.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Salim Group repays 70 percent of IBRA debt
Salim Group repays 70 percent of IBRA debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Salim Group has repaid 70 percent of the Rp 729.4 billion (about US$81 million) it owes the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for the shortfall in assets it pledged to IBRA, an official at the agency said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
U.S. yet to link RI groups to int'l terrorist cells: Boyce
U.S. yet to link RI groups to int'l terrorist cells: BoyceAgencies, Jakarta Despite mounting pressure for Washington to cease spreading what many leaders here call "black propaganda" against Indonesia, the U.S.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Grenade blast linked to loan dispute: Police
Grenade blast linked to loan dispute: PoliceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After conflicting statements made about a deadly grenade explosion near a house belonging to the U.S. Embassy on Monday, the police have linked the fatal incident to a loan dispute, quelling allegations that the case may have...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Pigs pay in Penhos purge
Pigs pay in Penhos purge TENGGARONG, East Kalimantan: Hundreds of visitors thronged to see the traditional Penhos ritual here on Tuesday, a ceremony periodically held by the Bahau Dayak tribe to purge their village of the sins of adulterers.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
RI concerned over Aussie rocket project
RI concerned over Aussie rocket projectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia expressed concern on Tuesday over Australia's plan to develop a rocket launchpad on Christmas island in the Indian Ocean.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Pacemaker for the slowly beating heart
Pacemaker for the slowly beating heartA. Fauzi Yahya, Contributor, Jakarta Worldwide, there are about three million people with pacemakers, a small smart device used to regulate heart rhythm, and every year, 600,000 pacemakers are implanted.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
'Tracking Cloth' a success
'Tracking Cloth' a success I am writing to publicly thank the many people who made the June to September 2002 "Tracking Cloth" exhibition a great success. This wonderfully creative exhibition of textile and fiber art, which toured the Indonesian cities of Denpasar, Yogyakarta and Jakarta, was the...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
RI foreign minister visits Russia
RI foreign minister visits Russia MOSCOW: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda, is visiting Russia, where he will meet his counterpart Igor Ivanov for talks on the fight against international terrorism and other global challenges.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
House endorses controversial Riau Islands bill amid opposition
House endorses controversial Riau Islands bill amid oppositionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government endorsed on Tuesday a bill on the establishment of the Riau Islands province, ignoring the objections of the Riau provincial administration...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Jakarta court orders seizure of Australian miner's assets
Jakarta court orders seizure of Australian miner's assetsDow Jones, Jakarta A Jakarta district court has issued an order to freeze US$30 million worth of assets belonging to PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia, a unit of Australia's Leighton Holdings Ltd.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
2003 oil price assumption revised
2003 oil price assumption revisedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget committee agreed on Tuesday with the government to revise upward the oil price assumption in the 2003 draft state budget.The assumption is now set at US$22 per barrel, compared to $20.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Condom ads halted, anti-AIDS drive goes on
Condom ads halted, anti-AIDS drive goes onDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some young men were visiting a brothel. Upon seeing a smiling and inviting young female sex worker, one of them says, "Look at her. Isn't she clean and pretty? She must not be infected (with HIV/AIDS).
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Intelligence shortcomings
Intelligence shortcomings For some of us, the series of failed bombing attempts in Jakarta, including the one on Monday with the explosion of a grenade in the hands of one attacker, reminds us of the coyote character in the classic cartoon series The Roadrunner.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Pertamina hints at deadline for ExxonMobil
Pertamina hints at deadline for ExxonMobilA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina stepped up pressure on U.S.-based ExxonMobil Oil to split its ownership of giant oil field Cepu by saying on Tuesday that it wanted a deal by November.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
PAN asks police to pursue vote buying allegations
PAN asks police to pursue vote buying allegationsAhmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Mandate Party (PAN) urged the police on Tuesday to question a gubernatorial candidate who reportedly gave 10 cheques worth Rp 450 million each to 10 of the party's coucillors to...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
ExxonMobil handed deadline to split Cepu ownership
ExxonMobil handed deadline to split Cepu ownershipA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina stepped up pressure on U.S.-based ExxonMobil Oil to split its ownership of giant oil field Cepu by saying on Tuesday that it wanted a deal by November.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Media threatens legal action over new broadcasting bill
Media threatens legal action over new broadcasting billMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several media organizations have threatened to sue the government and the House of Representatives if they go through with their plan to endorse a restrictive broadcasting bill without fixing the many...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Police arrest eight for drugs
Police arrest eight for drugs JAKARTA: Police in Menteng, Central Jakarta, arrested eight people on drugs charges, including a 34-year-old Army captain.Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Edmon Ilyas said two of the suspects were arrested on Sunday morning at the Hotel Menteng on Jl.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Railway company out-of-order
Railway company out-of-orderBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One third of the almost 400 coaches belonging to the state-owned railway company PT KAI serving Greater Jakarta cannot be operated due to their poor condition.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Grenade explosion may link to loan dispute: police
Grenade explosion may link to loan dispute: police The Jakarta Post Jakarta After conflicting statements made about a deadly grenade explosion near a house belonging to the U.S. Embassy on Monday, the police have linked the fatal incident to a loan dispute, quelling allegations that the case may...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Farmers demand land reform, protection from free market
Farmers demand land reform, protection from free marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of farmers across the country marked National Farmers' Day on Tuesday with protests demanding comprehensive land reform and protection from the relentless onslaught of the free market.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Wynne Prakusya advances to second round
Wynne Prakusya advances to second roundPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Wynne Prakusya gracefully moved on to the second round of the Wismilak-Sanex Women's Tennis Tournament after defeating Spaniard Gala Leon Garcia 7-5, 6-3 here on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.24
Rupiah Rates Sept.24 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,187.67 4,640.69 4,940.74 4,887.39 Brunei dollar 1 5,369.32 4,804.92 5,113.74 5,060.35 Canadian dollar 1 6,039.68 5,404.43 5,752.20 5,691.73 Swiss franc 1 6,384.16 5,714.38 6,080.28 6,018.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Most civil servants unprofessional
Most civil servants unprofessional JAKARTA: Only 40 percent of the four million civil servants in the country are professional and perform their job well, a minister said on Tuesday.State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said the government was shouldering a huge burden to improve...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Residents concerned about fire safety
Residents concerned about fire safety Fires have recently swept through a number of densely populated areas in Jakarta. These incidents have left thousands of people homeless, and have sparked debate about fire safety in the city.Supriman, 24, a fried-snack vendor in Grogol, West Jakarta.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Thousands forced to eat dried cassava
Thousands forced to eat dried cassava SAMPANG, Madura: Prolonged drought has forced 4,021 families in the remote Mandangin Island, Sampang regency, East Java to eat dried cassava.Sampang legislator Hasan Asrori said on Tuesday that the drought had also contributed to the spread of diseases caused...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Labor unions reject privatization
Labor unions reject privatization JAKARTA: The Federation of State Enterprises' Labor Unions (FSP-BUMN) threatened on Tuesday to file a class action against State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi should he proceed with the ongoing privatization of state enterprises.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
* Headlines: U.S. yet to link RI groups to int'l terrorist cells2
* Headlines: U.S. yet to link RI groups to int'l terrorist cells2 * National: Media to sue govt over broadcasting bill4 * Archipelago: Haze endangers Palangkaraya residents5 * Opinion: The future of AFTA amid rapid trade changes7 * City: Police asked to pursue vote buying allegations8 * Sports:...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Ulemas support sought in fight against terrorists
Ulemas support sought in fight against terroristsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maintaining its cautious stance regarding the alleged activities of international terrorist groups in the country, the government plans to consult moderate ulemas before...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Haunted house lures visitors
Haunted house lures visitors JAKARTA: An unoccupied house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, is attracting many curious visitors who want to get spooked following rumors circulating among local residents that the house is haunted.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Querying broadcasting bill
Querying broadcasting billLukas Luwarso, Executive Director, Press Council, Jakarta Heated debate on the broadcasting bill, which has lasted about two years, is regrettable but unavoidable, given that so much distrust continues to linger in society.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Philippines-gunfight Troops kill gunman at U.S. aid site in southern Philippines JP/11/ASEANTroops, gunmen clash at U.S. aid sitePHILIPPINES: Unidentified assailants opened fire on Philippine troops patrolling the site of a U.S.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Logging impairs Baloi reservoir
Logging impairs Baloi reservoir BATAM, Riau: Illegal logging and residential settlements have impaired the quality of water at the Baloi water reservoir in Batam Island, Riau, making it hard for locals to get clean water, the Riau Islands Natural Resources Conservation chairman Mudjiono said.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
An aversion to speaking up and holding dialogs, especially
An aversion to speaking up and holding dialogs, especially with intellectuals, is typical of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's style. She is also known as a person who does not like criticism.If she continues to remain silent, speculations that a terrorist network in Indonesia is planning an...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Another bomb scare in Palu
Another bomb scare in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu received another bomb threat on Tuesday when a mysterious caller told local police at 3.20 a.m. that a bomb had been placed at Bulava discotheque on Jl. Mohammad Hatta.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Sultan calls off U.S. visit after terrorist remark
Sultan calls off U.S. visit after terrorist remarkSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and high-ranking government officials have decided to cancel their planned visit to the United States as a protest of U.S.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 25, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 25, 2001Performances* Piano Recital by Stephan Imorde, Conny Mulawarma, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 30. * Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May.