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Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Students invent new breed of corn
Students invent new breed of corn MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Students of Vocational High School 2, Muara Teweh in Central Kalimantan have successfully invented a special breed of sweet corn that can grow on dry land.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
S. Korea frets over World Cup terrorists, anti U.S. protests
S. Korea frets over World Cup terrorists, anti U.S. protestsTim Witcher, Agence France Presse, Daegu, South Korea Monday's soccer clash between South Korea and the United States has been given the highest security risk ranking of the World Cup by the government and FIFA, officials said.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Working offshore, hard but good salary
Working offshore, hard but good salaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Working on offshore oil fields might not be everyone's idea of fun. They have to stay on an elevated oil platform for weeks to extract oil and gas far away from home in the middle of the sea.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Thousands march in Rome for change in hunger relief
Thousands march in Rome for change in hunger relief Stephanie Holmes and David Brough Reuters RomeThousands of protesters, including Indonesian, Mexican and African farmers, marched through Rome on Saturday before an international food summit to demand that world leaders change their tactics in the...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in Bali
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in BaliSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The Indonesian International Oil, Energy and Gas Conference and Exhibition (IIOGE) will be held once again, with at least 1,000 leading local and international business people expected to take part in the...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Forest assets in IBRA
Forest assets in IBRA The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is often likened to a dishwasher. The quickest way to sell credit assets worth Rp 158.7 trillion is a form of dish-washing.Of course, it is a nice step for investors keen on acquiring problem debts.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
* Headlines: Mega arrives in Rome to attend FAO summit 3
* Headlines: Mega arrives in Rome to attend FAO summit 3 * National:Hamzah may take pre-election campaign break4 * Archipelago:Pollution forces fishermen to tie up boats5 * Opinion: Discord on IMF and RI's difficulties 6 * City: Clean river campaign is a total failure8 * World: India, Pakistan tone...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Govt cancels Bank Niaga sale
Govt cancels Bank Niaga saleDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) decided on Sunday to cancel the sale of the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga to strategic investors because of low bidding prices.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
No rupiah please, this is a free East Timor
No rupiah please, this is a free East Timor Sinurana de Yesus, a roadside trader of basic commodities, answered every question posed to her by an Indonesian reporter for a Dutch radio station.Then came the best question, "Do you accept rupiah as legal tender?""No.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Conflict victims get compensation
Conflict victims get compensation AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku administration handed out compensation to the heirs (relatives) of at least 969 victims of the Maluku conflict, an official said on Saturday.Ambon Social Affairs Agency staff Bram Matahelumual said that the regency submitted the 969 names...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Prambanan temple
Prambanan temple for prayersFrom KompasWith reference to the letter sent by I Nyoman Mettayasa from Tabanan, Bali, regarding the permit for conducting prayers at the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta, it should be noted that as the nation's cultural heritage, Prambanan is safeguarded by Law No.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Observers hail bill on donations to political parties
Observers hail bill on donations to political partiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A significant increase in the level of donations allowed for political parties has won the support of political observers and a politician, who see the increase as a positive measure to help prevent...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
1. nelayan -- 4 x 12
1. nelayan -- 4 x 12Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats 2. gam -- 2 x 23Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
More on 'RCTI'
More on 'RCTI' I refer to David Jardine's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 6, RCTI World Cup coverage).No David Jardine, to answer your question, you are not alone in finding that the RCTI's World Cup coverage is a disaster!You mentioned already a couple of arguments that make watching the World Cup...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Observers hail expanded election financial donation
Observers hail expanded election financial donationKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A significant increase in the level of donations allowed for political parties has won the support of political observers and a politician, who see the increase as a positive measure to help prevent parties...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua
Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in AtambuaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Local military intelligence has confirmed the presence of 25 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group in Atambua near the border with East Timor, an officer claimed on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
1. Stadium - 4x8
1. Stadium - 4x8 Sports mall construction to go ahead: developer 2. River - 2x 22 Clean river campaign is a total failure 3. Dredge - 1x 24 'Dredging rivers is a must' 4. Bekasi - 1x20 Students must spend savings to sit exams 5. Speak - 1x32 Watching soccer games at work? Why not?
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: Nedeco
Dredging river estuaries can ease next year floods: NedecoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta An expert from the Netherlands Engineering Consultants (Nedeco) said that floods in the capital could be eased by up to 80 percent next year if the city administration dredged at least five of its river's estuaries.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Bali-ConferenceFormer state minister of investment Marzuki Usman (second from left) and former secretary-general of OPEC Rilwanu Lukman (third from left) were among the important participants at IIOGE'99.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Bali-ConferenceFormer state minister of investment Marzuki Usman (second from left) and former secretary-general of OPEC Rilwanu Lukman (third from left) were among the important participants at IIOGE'99.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Small parties want House drop electoral threshold
Small parties want House drop electoral thresholdTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Struggling small parties have agreed to join forces in pushing for the House of Representatives to revoke the electoral threshold ruling, which would prevent them from participating the 2004 general election.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
KONI promises big cash reward
KONI promises big cash reward JAKARTA: In an attempt to motivate athletes, the National Sports Council (KONI) has promised a large amount of cash bonuses to Indonesian gold medalists at the upcoming 2002 Asian Games.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
East Timor charms visitors with its bare simplicity
East Timor charms visitors with its bare simplicityPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Maliana, East Timor If you visit East Timor and forget a few essentials, like your toothbrush, you shouldn't have much trouble finding replacements.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
New Order and reform era
New Order and reform eraFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe reform drive has been going on for four years. Four years has also elapsed since former president Soeharto declared his resignation from office. At the time, the name of Soeharto was heavily criticized but now it has started to be nostalgically...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Clean river campaign is a total failure
Clean river campaign is a total failureBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is called the office of the Clean Ciliwung Campaign - which is supposed to conduct activities to clean Ciliwung and other rivers in the city, but the two-story building is quiet.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats
Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boatsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Thousands of fisherman in the Lampung provincial capital of Bandarlampung are still unable to go to sea due to serious pollution in Pelabuhan Panjang waters, which has been blamed on local sugar...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Thousands of fish died mysteriously
Thousands of fish died mysteriously BOGOR: Thousands of fish have died in the Cinaraga River and near Bogor have died mysteriously, affecting the livelihood of fishermen.Ade, an employee of a fish pond, estimated that about 15 tons of fish in the area had died, inflicting losses of millions of...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Megawati in Rome for FAO summit
Megawati in Rome for FAO summitImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived in the Italian capital of Rome on Sunday morning (Sunday afternoon in Jakarta) on the first leg of her two-week European visit, a report said.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
East Timor's schools rising from the ashes
East Timor's schools rising from the ashesPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili, East Timor The Maliana State High School in the western regency of Bobonaro looks like a complex of ghost houses.Most of the half a dozen buildings built during the Indonesian rule are in a state of neglect almost three...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Agencies' poor service
Agencies' poor serviceFrom Media IndonesiaState Minister of Administrative Reforms M. Feisal Tamin stated that the poor service agencies provided to the public had been going on since the New Order era.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Soeharto's Illness
Soeharto's Illness The health of former president Soeharto has again become a hot issue. A Bali Post reporter attended the wedding reception of Soeharto's granddaughter, Danty Rukmana, on Jl. Cendana, Jakarta, late last month. At the reception, the reporter saw Soeharto in good health.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
1. nelayan -- 4 x 12
1. nelayan -- 4 x 12Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats 2. gam -- 2 x 23Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002 A Year of Philippine-Indonesian friendship and cooperation The Philippines and Indonesia have always enjoyed a deep friendship based on a sense of brotherhood as well as a sense of shared culture and history between Filipinos and Indonesians.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Nine more killed in Aceh PRIORITAS
Nine more killed in Aceh PRIORITASBANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least nine people, including one soldier, were killed in renewed gunfights between troops and rebels, local military and police officers said on Sunday.Spokesman for Lhokseumawe military operations Maj.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
The practical need of submarines?
The practical need of submarines?Sin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia signed a contract with French warship builder, DCN International and Spanish shipmaker, Izar, to acquire two Scorpene submarines at a cost of more than RM3.1 billion for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Sports mall construction to go ahead: Developer
Sports mall construction to go ahead: DeveloperDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong and incessant protests by local residents against the violation of land use regulations, the city administration and the developer of the Kelapa Gading sports mall in North Jakarta stated on...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Unfinished business in Bali
Unfinished business in Bali Two weeks of talks ended in Bali with no agreement on an action plan for sustainable development. The fourth and last leg of the preparatory meetings before the Johannesburg Summit next August ended inconclusively as regards how to align economic development with social...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Taiwan energizes fishing industry
Taiwan energizes fishing industry PADANG, West Sumatra: Fishermen's welfare in Padang may soon improve as the Padang Mayoralty has cooperated with the Taiwan government in using maritime technology to optimize the marine resources in the area.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Tourists yes... but environment first
Tourists yes... but environment first Dean Yates Reuters Selemadeg Kaja, Bali Staring at the terraced green rice fields that drop away into the distance, Putu Mahardika ponders how to tap the tourist trade on Indonesia's Bali island without harming his village's pristine environment.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Cross-border direct trade await legislation
Cross-border direct trade await legislation Indonesian migrants, who used to dominate roadside small-scale businesses, have gone, never to return.But the tragic parting does not mean the end of the world for the two neighbors as far as trade is concerned.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaTestifying before a court is something most people would rather not do. Once named a witness, one must spend his or her precious time attending court sessions and be ready to answer the questions of the prosecutors, lawyers and the judges.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Hamzah set to take leave, focus on PPP election drive
Hamzah set to take leave, focus on PPP election driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz sparked more controversy on Saturday by announcing his plan to take a leave of absence as the President's second-in-command during the election campaign in 2004 to focus on his United...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
Free ID cards ready in five minutes
Free ID cards ready in five minutes TANGERANG: It sounds too good to be true. The Sangiang Jaya subdistrict office in Periuk district, Tangerang offers free ID cards that are ready in five minutes.Before the new system was implemented last month, many residents in the subdistrict with a population...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...