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Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Letter to the President': What society can and must do
'Letter to the President': What society can and must do "I'd rather have a library than a president," says Dania R. Pratiwi, a young volunteer, when asked why she has signed herself up for the 1001Buku, a network of volunteers and community libraries.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
S'pore, RI hold joint exercise
S'pore, RI hold joint exercise SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesia held a joint search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea on Tuesday to test their readiness to respond to an aircraft in distress, aviation authorities said.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Military arms killed Boedyharto, police says
Military arms killed Boedyharto, police saysTiarma Siboro and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Military Police Commander Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. hinted on Tuesday that a sharp shooter using military equipment was involved in the cold-blooded shooting of a businessman and his...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Part 2 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact means
Part 2 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact meansRomeo Austria Reyes, Program Development Advisor UNDP Indonesia, Jakarta The issue of debt relief is most critical for the Sub-Saharan African countries, where currently the amount of money spent on foreign debt servicing is estimated at twice...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
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;JP;RID; ANPA ..r.. Environment-debt-protection Partnership to avoid earthquake of conflicts JP/17/TOPFERSustainability first or conflict: UN "Let us developing countries exploit our resources to catch up with developed countries and then we will clean up the environment.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Limited budget for poverty goals: Govt
Limited budget for poverty goals: GovtA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday a lack of funds would prevent it from halving the number of poor people in the country by 2015, as contained in the Millennium Development Goals.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Scholars urge religious-free campaign
Scholars urge religious-free campaign JAKARTA: Political parties contesting the 2004 elections should avoid the use of religious symbols while campaigning to minimize the possibility of clashes among party supporters, scholars say.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Mass graves excavation violates Criminal Code'
'Mass graves excavation violates Criminal Code'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military has violated the country's Criminal Code by excavating mass graves in Aceh, an expert says.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung
'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Some 200 tenants of cooperatives and small,medium enterprises will participate in the pasar rakyat (people's bazaar) at Pulo Gadung industrial zone, East Jakarta, from July 25 to July 27.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Conjoined twins in critical condition
Conjoined twins in critical conditionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Born with numerous abnormalities in Bandung, West Java, 10 days ago, conjoined twins Abdurrahman and Abdurrahim are in a critical condition ahead of planned surgery to separate them.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Army soldier missing in Papua
Army soldier missing in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Members of the Trikora Regional Military Command have been trying to find their field commander Second Sgt. Irpan Efendi, who went missing on June 28, chief of the regional command Major GT Situmorang said.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Batam to supply water to Singapore
Batam to supply water to Singapore BATAM, Riau: The Batam Authority plans to build a 160- kilometer-long pipe from Kampar river in mainland Riau to the industrial island as part of its effort to supply water to neighboring Singapore.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Indonesia hotbed of cyber terror
Indonesia hotbed of cyber terror Indonesia has not only been accused of being a fertile ground for terrorists, but now has to deal with a new black mark, cyber crime.Based on research completed last year, Texas-based security company ClearCommerce ranks Indonesia second after the Ukraine in cases...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
S'pore, RI hold joint exercise
S'pore, RI hold joint exercise SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesia held a joint search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea on Tuesday to test their readiness to respond to an aircraft in distress, aviation authorities said.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
English teachers should remember to teach writing too
English teachers should remember to teach writing tooSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta Sitting in the late afternoon sun, in the shadow of an attractive clock-tower (Bukitinggi's Jam Gadang), in West Sumatra a young learner of English expressed her greatest concern.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
PDI Perjuangan strives to save unity
PDI Perjuangan strives to save unitySuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang With the general election drawing near, the cracks within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) are spreading following the dismissal of the party's Central Java chief Mardijo.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Young innovators propose new ways to save the earth
Young innovators propose new ways to save the earth Using a plant as a botanical pesticide may sound like a novel idea to most people, but not for Rina Rachmawati, a student at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service Jasmina Janik Contributor JakartaThe writer is director of sales and marketing for Hotel Borobudur JakartaIf you want to reside close to the business center right in the heart of the city and require the premises to have all the modern facilities...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Military changes tactics in Aceh war to wipe rebels
Military changes tactics in Aceh war to wipe rebelsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than two months into the integrated operation in Aceh, the government is now changing its tactics in cracking down on the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
1. AGING
1. AGING Want to live to the ripe old age of 180? (1x35 pts) 2. FAT Animal fats linked to breast cancer 3. DONYA Assuaging parents' fears of MMR vaccine4. QA Updating sources on sex education 5. AUTISM Autism scare caused by MMR was false alarm, study says (2x 27 pts) ============== 6. BILL
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Top cop issues poll warning
Top cop issues poll warning CAMBODIA: Cambodia's top cop Hok Lundy on Tuesday ordered the armed forces to leave their guns at home on polling day but warned any violent protests in the aftermath of Sunday's national elections would be met with force.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Singapore government backs SIA staff cutbacks
Singapore government backs SIA staff cutbacksAgence France-Presse, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday backed Singapore Airlines' (SIA) decision to lay off pilots and cabin crew, saying it was necessary to keep the Singapore icon competitive.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 23, 2003Exhibitions* Photo at CCCL - French Cultural Center (Tel. 031-5615246), July 25 to Aug. 2. Workshop at 9 a.m., July 25 - 26. * Indonesian Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Aug.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Cycling
CyclingTour de France 15th stage, a 159.5km ride from Bagneres-de-Bigorre to Luz- Ardiden on Monday1. Lance Armstrong (USA/USP) 4hrs 29mins 26secs 2. Iban Mayo (Spa/EUS) at 0:40 3. Jan Ullrich (Ger/BIA) 0:40 4. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa/EUS) 0:40 5. Christophe Moreau (Fra/C.A) 0:43 6.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Options for fighting incontinence
Options for fighting incontinence CHICAGO: Incontinence triggered by physical stress such as coughing or laughing, a problem faced by 13 million adults in the United States alone, can be corrected with exercises and training in many cases, researchers said.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Monkeys invade tea estate in India
Monkeys invade tea estate in India CALCUTTA : Hundreds of hungry monkeys have invaded a sprawling tea garden in eastern India, chasing petrified workers and damaging machinery, the estate manger said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Tony Blair gets by with a little help from Cherie
Tony Blair gets by with a little help from CherieReuters, Beijing British Prime Minister Tony Blair had just endured a tough grilling from Chinese university students over the case for the war in Iraq when the request from one young student came in -- sing a song by the Beatles.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Reuters back in profit
Reuters back in profit LONDON: British financial information giant Reuters swung back into profit in the first six months of the year, it said Tuesday, while also warning that revenues had dipped sharply over the period.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Tattooing inks may be poisonous
Tattooing inks may be poisonous BRUSSELS: Fans of tattooing are putting poisonous chemicals into their skin because of widespread ignorance about the substances used in tattooing dyes, the European Commission warned.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Pertamina's unit to issue bond
Pertamina's unit to issue bond JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to issue a $250 million bond later this year, via one of its units, to finance the buyout of a geothermal power plant, a company official said Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Despite dilemma, better prospects ahead
Despite dilemma, better prospects aheadKhairil Anwar, Contributor, JakartaSince the end of 1999, the country's pulp and paper industry has been enjoying huge demand both from the domestic and international markets. Hence, plants are running at close-to-full production capacity.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Copyright law benefits producers
Copyright law benefits producers JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra says regulations pertaining to intellectual property rights of industrial design is aimed at effectively protecting a product from being copied.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
In the name of justice
In the name of justice Law enforcement is supposed to be one of the four components of the ongoing joint operation in Aceh, which the government launched on May 19. The other three elements are security restoration, humanitarian assistance, and the empowerment of local government.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Limited facilities for officials
Limited facilities for officialsFrom Suara Karya The government has drafted a regulation on the standardization of facilities and infrastructures for state officials, including restrictions on the use of official cars, which deserves our support.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Rights body subpoenas generals
Rights body subpoenas generalsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) formally filed a request with the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to force nine active and retired servicemen to answer its summonses for questioning over...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Soeharto still too sick for trial
Soeharto still too sick for trial JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto is still too ill to face trial on corruption charges involving hundreds of millions of dollars, Attorney General M.A. Rachman said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
BP Migas clarifies BPKP audit report
BP Migas clarifies BPKP audit reportFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Migas (the oil and gas implementing body) clarified on Monday earlier media reports suggesting massive irregularities within the agency.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Near repeat of Foe tragedy mars LG Cup
Near repeat of Foe tragedy mars LG CupArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Bengal and BEC Tero Sasana reached the semifinals at the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship after winning their crucial matches on Monday, but it was overshadowed by fears of another episode reminiscent of the Marc...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Rio Tinto, BP, agree to sell KPC
Rio Tinto, BP, agree to sell KPCDow Jones, Jakarta After years of dispute with various parties in the country, Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc has finally agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to PT Bumi Resources, an Indonesian-controlled...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
IBRA fails to find buyers for huge loan assets
IBRA fails to find buyers for huge loan assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) failed to secure buyers for loan and fixed assets worth around Rp 40 trillion (about US$4.87 billion) as bidders offered low prices at the conclusion of the sale process on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Debbie A. Lubis
Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Luna Radith, 23, was very proud to show off her navel stud in front of her relatives at a recent family gathering. She just smiled when her relatives, with astonished and curious expressions on their faces, gawked at her pierced belly button.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, July 22, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, July 22, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music: Pop...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Reintroducing orangutans to their habitat
Reintroducing orangutans to their habitatTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Wanariset Samboja, East Kalimantan Sugeng, a six-year-old male orangutan, is unique among his kind in Wanariset Samboja. Bald, this orangutan is rather naughty, spitting at anybody that comes close to him.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Canberra renews travel advisory for RP
Canberra renews travel advisory for RP PHILIPPINES: Australia renewed its travel advisory for the Philippines on Monday, citing reports to its embassy of plans for another series of terrorist attacks, specifically in Manila and the troubled southern Mindanao region.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
City administration tidies up graves to look similar
City administration tidies up graves to look similarZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Death comes equally to us all and makes us all equal when it comes," John Donne said in 1621.Centuries later, the words of the English poet, who lived from 1572 to 1631, came true in Karet Bivak public...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
1. SBY: 1 x 27
1. SBY: 1 x 27 RI warns of sour ties with U.S. 2. ACEH: 3 x 15 War in Aceh enters phase of lawlessness3. AUTO: 1 x 36 Luxury car dealers enjoy roaring sales
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Civil servants funded to go on haj
Civil servants funded to go on haj TANGERANG: A total of 30 outstanding civil servants in the Tangerang regency administration, whose period of service extends beyond 15 years, will join the haj pilgrimage next year at the administration's expense.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Comprehensive marketing vital for survival
Comprehensive marketing vital for survivalMahendra Gautama, Contributor, JakartaThe paper and pulp industry is one of the oldest in Indonesia. Its history began when the Dutch company, NV Papier Fabriek Nijmegen, set up NV Papier Padalarang in 1923 in Padalarang, West Java.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Worker robbed, suffers 3-day coma
Worker robbed, suffers 3-day coma JAKARTA: A migrant worker who just arrived from Saudi Arabia was robbed in a hotel on Jl. Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, and was in a drug-induced coma for three days.Salimin, 42, who worked as a driver in Arabia for 1,200 real (Rp 2.