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Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Getting up close with dolphins at Lovina
Getting up close with dolphins at LovinaMoch. N. Kurniawan and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Lovina, Bali It was 5 a.m. at Lovina Beach, Buleleng, north Bali, and it was still cold, the wind making it chilly enough to sleep under a warm blanket.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
U.S. embargo expected to be lifted soon
U.S. embargo expected to be lifted soon JAKARTA: The Indonesian government expects the U.S. military embargo against the country to be lifted soon, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Politicians must retrospect
Politicians must retrospectFrom Forum KeadilanThe Spirit of Revolution's Flame, a history book, gives a really clear description of the character traits of our national politicians at the inception stage of our independence.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
East Timor, new member at WB and IMF
East Timor, new member at WB and IMF WASHINGTON: The Democratic Republic of East Timor Tuesday became the 184th member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank at a ceremony in Washington.The rapid approval of East Timor's entry to the international institutions was "thanks to the...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - JULY 26
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - JULY 26;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. Coal-industry-outlookRikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaCoal industry grows robustly but still lacks fresh investment Indonesia is enjoying robust growth in its coal industry but it needs to be aware of the signals threatening its future development due...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Most Indonesian politicians loath to read
Most Indonesian politicians loath to readSolita Sarwono, Psychologist, Wasenaar, The Netherlands One of the most significant changes brought by the "reform" period is the increase of freedom of speech. The government has become the prime target of various kinds of criticism coming from experts,...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Civil democracy not working, hurts people
Civil democracy not working, hurts people Why do we keep talking about the less than harmonious relations between the provincial administrators and provincial legislative councils (DPRD)? Because the people have become the direct victims.Just imagine.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Religious figures oppose bid to include sharia in Constitution
Religious figures oppose bid to include sharia in ConstitutionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to prevent national disintegration, religious figures expressed their commitment on Wednesday to oppose the demand to insert a phrase on the implementation of sharia (Islamic Law)...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Susanto wins as Stefanova pulls clear
Susanto wins as Stefanova pulls clearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susanto Megaranto, the only junior competing at the Wismilak International Chess Tournament, was the surprise winner in the fourth round of competition in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Home to export-oriented handicraft products There are several outstanding industrial centers in Bantul regency, particularly in small-scale undertakings and popular handicrafts.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Govt urged to purge judicial corruption
Govt urged to purge judicial corruptionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A visiting United Nations investigator on judiciary independence concluded his mission on Wednesday, expressing concerns over widespread corruption in courts and urging the government to make purging this "menace"...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
The foibles and follies of the July 27 investigation
The foibles and follies of the July 27 investigationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justice has yet to be served nearly six years after the bloody attack on the then Indonesia Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters at Jl.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
10,000 doctors to be sent nationwide
10,000 doctors to be sent nationwide JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi said on Wednesday that the government planned to deploy 10,000 doctors at community health centers across the country next year.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
MPR prepares decree on economic recovery
MPR prepares decree on economic recoveryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has outlined a draft decree that will provide the government with guidelines and recommendations to speed up the economic recovery.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
S'pore, RI hold joint aviation exercise
S'pore, RI hold joint aviation exercise SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesian search and rescue agencies held a one-day exercise on Wednesday aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation, authorities said.The exercise was aimed at testing the readiness of the two countries in "responding jointly to an...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Floods push death toll to 175 in S. Asia: Monsoon rains sent
Floods push death toll to 175 in S. Asia: Monsoon rains sent swollen rivers surging through their banks Wednesday, flooding thousands of villages in Bangladesh, Nepal and India and triggering deadly mudslides.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Minister plans to exploit RI waters
Minister plans to exploit RI waters KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Affairs Rokhmin Dahuri and five state universities will discuss ideas to further develop the vast potential of Indonesia's marine resources during a national discussion hosted by Haluoleo...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Riverbank reforestation to cost Rp 1.8t
Riverbank reforestation to cost Rp 1.8t MEDAN, North Sumatra: Most of North Sumatra's 1.9 million hectares of riverbank areas are in a critical condition and it will cost a whopping Rp 1.8 trillion (US$204 million) to reforest them.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Artists portray Jakarta chaos as 'inferno'
Artists portray Jakarta chaos as 'inferno'Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta In the past week, the Jakarta Cultural Center, Taman Ismail Marzuki, has housed a very big rat as tall as the roof of a two- story building.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Edited by Adrian 3:30pm
Edited by Adrian 3:30pmFor REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Story #4Pandansimo harbour, a lucrative long-term investmentBright prospects for Pandansimo harbor For years, Pandansimo beach, located on the northern part of Bantul regency and nudging the estuary of Progo river, has been a famous religious...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
IBRA loan asset sale program falls short of target
IBRA loan asset sale program falls short of targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Wednesday it had secured at least Rp 17.75 trillion (US$2.4 billion) in proceeds from a sale of loan assets with a face value of Rp 145 trillion.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
1. LPJ: 50 pt, 5 cols, 2 x 34
1. LPJ: 50 pt, 5 cols, 2 x 34 Factions criticize Sutiyoso for failing to apologize 2. TOMMY: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 16 Tommy to testify at Tangerang District Court 3. TRAIN: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 Passengers complain of surge in train crime 4.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
for focus issue -- business consultancy --- July 21
for focus issue -- business consultancy --- July 21;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Consulting-crisis-orders Crisis: Real boon for foreign consultants Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta It has been more than four years since the financial crisis started to hit the country in late 1997, but for many...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
KPPU in court battle over Indomobil case
KPPU in court battle over Indomobil caseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said it would appeal to the Supreme Court over a recent ruling by the State Administrative Court that effectively annulled KPPU's sanctions against PT Trimegah...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang
Advertorial: PT Aneka Tambang Publication: July 26 - Friday Aneka goes out of its way to boost investor confidence The recent string of financial scandals in the United States has clearly taught a valuable lesson to every company throughout the world on the importance of good corporate governance.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Regions demand role in oil, gas body
Regions demand role in oil, gas bodyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas producing regencies are demanding a role in the new oil and gas Implementing Body (Balak) to help preserve the interests of the regions.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
ASEAN to back U.S. war on terror with new pact
ASEAN to back U.S. war on terror with new pactReuters, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian nations will sign a declaration next week to share financial and immigration intelligence with the United States in support of the U.S.-led war on terror, a Malaysian official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 24
Rupiah Rates July 24 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 24 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,520.00 8,520.00 9,065.00 8,975.00 Australian dollar 1 5,156.03 4,610.17 4,909.60 4,856.37 Brunei dollar 1 5,463.73 4,887.00 5,202.59 5,147.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Passengers complain of surge in train crimes
Passengers complain of surge in train crimesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commuter train passengers have complained about the high frequency of robberies on trains, demanding the management of the railway stations, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), take serious action against such...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Bekasi to build new bus terminal
Bekasi to build new bus terminal BEKASI: Bekasi councillors say they are considering a 50- hectare site in Mustikasari village as the location for a new bus terminal to replace the Bekasi Bus Terminal.Council Commission D Chairman Muchtar Muhammad said on Tuesday that compared with the two other...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Women, democracy vital to human development
Women, democracy vital to human developmentMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should nurture its democracy among its fragmented political elite and give women a wider role in the national decision-making process in a bid to improve public welfare and political freedom, scholars...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
ADVERTORIAL : GOLF HOUSE --Mizuno
ADVERTORIAL : GOLF HOUSE --Mizuno Writer : Mustofid Publication : July 28 300S II: The best weapon in 2002 Mizuno, the world's best club maker, is traditionally associated with world-class golf stars like Tiger Woods.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23Placed in boxInvestment opportunities abound in Bantul The Bantul regency offers many promising investment opportunities, such as hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Rockets to begin tricky negotiations over Yao Ming
Rockets to begin tricky negotiations over Yao MingRobert J. Saiget, Agence France-Presse, Beijing The Houston Rockets's top negotiator Michael Goldberg is due in Shanghai this week to begin complex talks on signing NBA top draft pick Yao Ming, amid rampant talk the giant center's U.S.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Independent but corrupt court
Independent but corrupt court What do Manulife, the parents of four dead Trisakti University students, hundreds of thousands of East Timorese and hundreds of thousands of Acehnese have in common? They have all been fighting to obtain justice from the Indonesian judiciary.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Anticorruption fight no knockout
Anticorruption fight no knockout BANDUNG: The fight against corruption launched by provincial prosecutors in West Java 12 months ago has recovered Rp 230 million of an estimated Rp 117 billion in state losses resulting from the crime, according to a prosecutor.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Asia moving to democracy, but needs to do more - UN
Asia moving to democracy, but needs to do more - UN Yoko Kobayashi Reuters ManilaAsia has made tremendous progress in promoting political freedom in the last few decades but more can be done, such as giving women key roles in government, the United Nations said. The U.N.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: BorobudurTHE CHAIR DANCE: A number of children take part in a fun game during the annual Secretaries Gathering, which this year had the theme "Sports Competitions and Lunch". The successful event, which was attended by key accounts' secretaries and their families, was hosted by the...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Prosecutors demand minimum sentence for Akbar
Prosecutors demand minimum sentence for AkbarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With merely circumstantial evidence in hand, prosecutors in the corruption trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung demanded on Wednesday a four-year jail term for the defendant for masterminding the...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika Yosias Magai and his wife are feeding their ducks in their fenced backyard when someone wanting something from their small shop in front of their house calls out. Yosias asks his wife to attend to their customer.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
For Advertorial July 26
For Advertorial July 26 Company: Kaltim Prima Coal Writer : Rikza Abdullah KPC strengthens basis for coal mining operation PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is strengthening the basis for operation of its huge coal mine in Sangatta, East Kalimantan, by improving efficiency and productivity, as well as by...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Insecure Parking at Carrefour
Insecure Parking at CarrefourFrom Media Indonesia On Wednesday July 17, 2002 I shopped at Carrefour at Jln. MT Haryono. After shopping, I was shocked to find that my car had been tampered with. The window of the rear door had been broken, the car's tape recorder and television had gone and a number...
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Sutiyoso should apologize for his poor performance, say factions
Sutiyoso should apologize for his poor performance, say factionsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 11 factions on the City Council criticized Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech on Wednesday, faulting the governor for failing to deal with the many pressing problems in the capital.
Thu, 25 Jul 2002
Indosat seeking to raise $260m
Indosat seeking to raise $260mThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned international call operator PT Indosat said it was mulling several options to raise around US$260 million to strengthen its capital and refinance its debts to Bank Mandiri.
Wed, 24 Jul 2002
Govt approves Telkom bond issue
Govt approves Telkom bond issue JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia has obtained government approval to go ahead with a dollar-denominated bond issue later this year - a turnaround after rejecting the plan in June.
Wed, 24 Jul 2002
Victims of July 27 attack plan street rallies
Victims of July 27 attack plan street ralliesBambang Nurbianto and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Didi Purwanto, 32, knew the consequences of supporting Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was the main enemy of the New Order under former authoritarian president Soeharto.
Wed, 24 Jul 2002
Foreign buyers to join trade expo
Foreign buyers to join trade expo JAKARTA : The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) said that about 5,000 foreign buyers from 90 countries would participate in the upcoming 2002 PPE export products exhibition in Jakarta.
Wed, 24 Jul 2002
* Headlines: Banking authority urged to help public screen banks
* Headlines: Banking authority urged to help public screen banks 2 * National: MPR won't assess Megawati's annual report 4 * Archipelago: Cloud seeding expected to end drought 5 * City: Councillors to present views on Sutiyoso 8 * Opinion: Public stuck with bill for private power 6 * Sports:...
Wed, 24 Jul 2002
Star Air launches flight to Pekanbaru
Star Air launches flight to Pekanbaru JAKARTA: Privately owned airline Star Air has started flight service to Pekanbaru from Jakarta as part of its effort to expand operations in the country.The company said in a statement that it would have daily flights between the two cities starting on Sunday.
Wed, 24 Jul 2002
The sagas of Paiton I and Karaha Bodas
The sagas of Paiton I and Karaha Bodas Kurtubi Member U.S. Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) American Economic Association (AEA) Jakarta There are at least two independent power producer (IPP) cases the settlement of which will be of great disadvantage to the public.