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Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
'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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
'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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
'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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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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,...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Manila summons Australian envoy
Manila summons Australian envoy PHILIPPINES: Philippines foreign department officials on Friday summoned the Australian ambassador in Manila to explain Canberra's travel advisory on the Philippines, which Manila insists was an inaccurate portrayal of the situation on the ground.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Killing our culture
Killing our cultureFrom Forum KeadilanFor us, the Sundanese, the historical site of Batutulis is not just a place where there is a slab of stone. It is history, part of our own identity.We are really disappointed to learn from the media that excavations to find treasure had been conducted at this...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
* Headlines: ILO hails RI labor law, urges productivity2
* Headlines: ILO hails RI labor law, urges productivity2 * National: Govt to focus on Aceh's conflict-free regions 4 * Archipelago: S. Kalimantan governor 'still in charge' 5 * Opinion: Govt ignores Indonesian debt slaves' plight 7 * City: Students' ears bent out of shape at school 8 * Sports: RI...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Indonesia downs Kazakhstan, England at Chess Olympiad
Indonesia downs Kazakhstan, England at Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia had a very good day at the World Youth Chess Olympiad at the MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, posting back-to-back wins over Kazakhstan in the fourth round and England in...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Forest fires and our powerlessness
Forest fires and our powerlessnessSarono Indonesian NGOs Network for Forest Conservation Jakarta Forest and land fires are not new to Indonesia. Forest fires have been recorded since 1978 although major fires known to the public occurred in 1982 to 1983. The fires in these two years devastated 3.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Labor conflicts turn away foreign investors: Rini
Labor conflicts turn away foreign investors: RiniA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Friday that many foreign manufacturers had shut down or relocated their businesses here to other countries due to lingering labor conflicts and a high cost...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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JP/ /JAKARTA POPULATION GROWTH 1986 - 2001----------------------------------------------------------- YEAR NUMBER %GROWTH ----------------------------------------------------------- 1986 6,472,492 0.68 1987 6,760,910 4.46 1988 6,864,667 1.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
New investor resurrects 'Surabaya Post'
New investor resurrects 'Surabaya Post'Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya Post evening daily is set to return to the newsstands on Monday after being absent since May 1 following a financial crisis.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
JP/6/YANUAR
JP/6/YANUAR From "PIR-Trans" to Johannesburg: Rethinking Business Practices Yanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University, Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Megawati to watch combat exercise
Megawati to watch combat exercise JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will spend her weekend in the waters off the Central Java town of Jepara to watch a combat exercise held by the Navy.Spokesman for the Central Java administration Anwar Cholil said on Friday the President would observe the...