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Sat, 23 Aug 2003
PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for their own findings
PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for their own findings The research agency of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) may have been the victim of its own work, being disbanded after it did a survey that found the party was losing grassroots supporters.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Myanmar hits out at Thailand
Myanmar hits out at Thailand THAILAND: Myanmar hit out on Friday against Thailand's demands that it close down drug laboratories on their common border, saying the comments were harmful to bilateral relations.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
U.S. gives grants for RI's compliance with APEC trade initiative
U.S. gives grants for RI's compliance with APEC trade initiativeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded US$845,000 in grants for two transportation security projects to help Indonesia comply with the Secure Trade in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
RI pluralism mismanaged
RI pluralism mismanagedNico Harjanto & Christine Susanna Tjhin, Researchers, Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Since the transition to democracy began five years ago, Indonesia has been rocked by widespread communal conflicts.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Ancol to hold ride competition
Ancol to hold ride competition JAKARTA: Fantasy World (Dufan) will stage the Highest Points in Rides competition for visitors from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30.The event, which is being held to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the amusement park in Ancol, North Jakarta, will offer prizes which include a...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Sleman to have world-class stadium
Sleman to have world-class stadium YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono on Friday laid the corner stones of an international standard soccer stadium in Njenengan hamlet, Maguwoharjo village, Sleman.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur
Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur East Asian agriculture ministers Friday agreed to speed up plans to set up an emergency rice reserve system to cope with crises and strengthen food security.A steady supply of rice -- the staple diet in East Asia -- is key to regional food security, ministers from...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Razali leads Malaysia's comeback in tour d'ISSI
Razali leads Malaysia's comeback in tour d'ISSISyaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Malaysian riders bounced back on Friday in the Tour d'ISSI with Shahrulneeza Razali winning the sixth stage from Semarang to Yogyakarta.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'RI to repay foreign debts as scheduled'
'RI to repay foreign debts as scheduled'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday that the government would not reduce the budget allocated for repayment of maturing foreign debts next year, as such a move would be seen as defaulting on the debt payment obligation and...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Indonesia still a colonized state?
Indonesia still a colonized state?From Koran TempoWhile we, Indonesians, celebrate our Independence Day with great festivities, as every year, a question still niggles at us: Are we really a free nation?True, Indonesia has set itself free from Dutch and Japanese colonial rule but it is still...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko'
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko' JAKARTA: Thousands of Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists from Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan islands have gathered at the Nimmala temple in Jl. Pasar Baru, Tangerang, over the last few days in anticipation of Saturday's Cioko (fighting over food) ceremony, with a...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
S'pore investors rush to China
S'pore investors rush to China SINGAPORE: Singapore's total investments abroad exceeded S$257 billion (US$147 billion) by the end of 2001, with China taking the lion's share of direct investments, official figures showed Friday.Out of the total, direct investments reached S$131.2 billion, with S$16.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali custody
U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali custodyFitri Wulandari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States government has refused to discuss the possibility of transferring terrorist suspect Hambali to Indonesia at present, citing international complications over...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Drought forces fishermen off waters
Drought forces fishermen off watersThe Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Semarang/Surabaya The current severe drought has depleted the water volume of 13 rivers in the West Java regency of Indramayu, one of the areas hardest hit by the ongoing dry season, affecting about 8,000 fishermen who used to fish in...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI
Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPIMargaret Agusta, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Indonesia, crime pays and it pays enormously well, a socio- political researcher said at the seminar on "Culture as Inspiration for an Enlightened Indonesia from the Viewpoint of Economics and...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Popularity of PDI Perjuangan dips, own survey reveals
Popularity of PDI Perjuangan dips, own survey revealsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The embattled ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been ditched by more than a third of its supporters, a damning survey has revealed.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Greater authority for intelligence?
Greater authority for intelligence?From Koran TempoMany people question why our intelligence agencies have found it so difficult to find all the local terrorist groups. Intelligence actually puts more emphasis on its support of information, while further action depends on the government's decision...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Museum to revive historic epic of Untung Surapati
Museum to revive historic epic of Untung SurapatiZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 400-year-old Stadhuis or City Hall of old Batavia will invoke its colorful history on Sunday by hosting a play based on the true epic of Untung Surapati who was once imprisoned in the building, now known as...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
New envoys submit credentials
New envoys submit credentials JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received the credentials of new Portuguese Ambassador to Indonesia Jose Manuel Santos Braga and South Korean Ambassador Yun Hai-jung on Friday.The President welcomed the two ambassadors during a ceremony at the State Palace.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Melia promotes traditional snacks
Melia promotes traditional snacks YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to popularize Indonesian traditional snacks as well as providing the hotel's guests with Javanese nuances, Yogyakarta Melia Purosani Hotel is presenting a Camilan Sore (Afternoon Snacks) special offer.Offered daily at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Local markets makes quick recovery
Local markets makes quick recoveryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market closed higher on Friday on heavy buying of certain blue-chip shares to carve out a strong showing during the week, with dealers attributing the rise to renewed confidence in the local market after the JW Marriott...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Seat allocation get mixed reactions
Seat allocation get mixed reactionsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Electoral activists gave on Friday mixed reactions over the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to allocate 550 House of Representatives seats for the nation's 32 provinces in the 2004 general elections,...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singapore to expand Jurong island
Singapore to expand Jurong islandAssociated Press, Singapore Singapore will add another 500 hectares to heavily guarded Jurong Island to expand its petrochemical facilities by 2005, the city-state's trade and industry minister said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'Schools must shop at store'
'Schools must shop at store'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the recent polemic on the controversial Education Law, the government is set to issue another contentious elementary school textbook policy, which contradicts educational autonomy.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Soedarmo stays on board as Dirgantara president
Soedarmo stays on board as Dirgantara presidentEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new controlling owner of ailing state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia surprisingly decided to retain Edwin Soedarmo as the company's president, although the other board members were mostly new...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dahlan, one of four suspects wanted after last December's bombing in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, surrendered to police on Friday.He turned himself in to the Takalar Police Station, some 40 kilometers south of Makassar, at 11 a.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Alleged Yemeni citizen detained in Papua
Alleged Yemeni citizen detained in Papua TIMIKA, Papua: Police here said on Friday they are detaining a Yemeni citizen, identified as Ubaida Al Hamid, 30, on charges of illegal entry into Indonesia.The man was arrested at Mile 22 in Tembagapura, Mimika regency, close to the compound of American...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko'
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko' JAKARTA: Thousands of Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists from Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan islands have gathered at the Nimmala temple in Jl. Pasar Baru, Tangerang, over the last few days in anticipation of Saturday's Cioko (fighting over food) ceremony, with a...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record' 2. Maggy -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 25 counts Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI 3. Bali -- 3 columns, 2 lines, 25 counts House backs Balinese, urges probe into 'fixed' election 4.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Stop military operation?
Stop military operation? A very interesting article appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 13, page 2, reporting the call from experts to the government to halt the Aceh military operation. The call was the result of their observation that the operation had resulted in rampant violations of the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Daryl Forde
Daryl Forde Contributor JakartaNew paradigm about international education is emerging Preschool, primary and secondary education in Indonesian is going through a period of transition. The emergence of National Plus schools throughout Indonesia, the growing acceptance of the various programs of the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned toll road builder and operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday it will issue Rp 900 billion (US$105 million) in 10-year bonds in September to finance a new toll road project in Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dahlan, one of four suspects wanted after last December's bombing in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, surrendered to police on Friday.He turned himself in to the Takalar Police Station, some 40 kilometers south of Makassar, at 11 a.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row MALAYSIA: Talks between Brunei and Malaysia failed on Friday to settle rival territorial claims on oil-rich waters off Borneo island, with Kuala Lumpur saying its proposal made in May was its best offer.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/6/SAURI
JP/6/SAURICan Indonesia benefit from WTO membership?Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan Researcher Fortech Consulting Jakarta The World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Vanuatu recognizes
Vanuatu recognizes independent AcehFrom Media Indonesia On our Independence Day, Aug. 17, this year we were caught by surprise when reading a report that the government of Vanuatu -- a small nation in the South Pacific -- had formally recognized the Free Aceh state, with the legitimate rulers being...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talentsKenny Santana, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization MTV is American? Think Again.As MTV invades Southeast Asia, the faces of MTV are no longer just Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake but also Indonesia's Padi and Singapore's Stefanie Sun.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this year
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to send around 208,000 refugees back to their home villages or resettle them in other, safer areas this year, but it will postpone the resettlement program in war- torn Aceh as the military...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated televisionJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur He is accused of being al-Qaeda's point man in Southeast Asia and masterminding deadly bomb attacks and plots across the region.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Century-old nursing home attacked
Century-old nursing home attackedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The peace of 71 people in their twilight years was shattered after a group of hired thugs smashed their way through a wall of their historic nursing home in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM PORT VILA: Vanuatu's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Serge Vohor denied on Friday reports that his government has allowed proindependence rebels from the Indonesian province of Aceh to establish an office in the small South Pacific nation.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hambali's extradition tangled
Hambali's extradition tangledExtradition not merely a legal issueHikmahanto Juwana, Professor, International Law University of Indonesia, Jakarta Recently, Thai authorities working together with agents from the United States captured Hambali, Asia's most wanted terrorist.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/5/listrik
JP/5/listrikAsians, Africans study hybrid power system in NTTYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraDelegates from at least 15 Asian and African countries are on a one-week visit to Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to study the hybrid power system in Oeledo village, Pante Baru...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Buildings must apply standard security
Buildings must apply standard securityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has given building managements a Sept. 7 deadline to improve security in an effort to prevent further terrorist attacks.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Intikeramik shares suspended
Intikeramik shares suspended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trade in the shares of porcelain tile company PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri, on reports the company faces a bankruptcy lawsuit.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Police deplore sentence for smugglers
Police deplore sentence for smugglers SEMARANG: Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi expressed regret on Friday over the lenient sentences for suspects found guilty of smuggling 85 kilograms of gold.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Cottage industry on trial
Cottage industry on trial In response to the news on the trial of eight villagers for polluting the environment, as carried in the Suara Pembaruan, newspaper on Aug. 20, 2003, I contacted the village head of Cinangka, Ciampea district, Bogor, for more information.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-RI-students FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- AUGUST 24Are Indonesian students ready for our competitive world?Simon Marcus Gower Contributor Jakarta A visiting lecturer from the United Kingdom recently gave a presentation to a group of Indonesian undergraduate students.