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Sat, 01 Jun 2002
AGO questions Ary Suta over Indomobil stake sale
AGO questions Ary Suta over Indomobil stake saleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Imanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), I Putu Gede Ary Suta, has been questioned in relation to alleged irregularities surrounding the high-profile sale of...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
In this era of globalization, a formal university education is
In this era of globalization, a formal university education is often not enough to land a good job. This is why professional courses offering additional skills ranging from languages to computers are mushrooming.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Maluku people need moral movement
Maluku people need moral movementTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The majority of people in conflict-ridden Maluku reject the government top-down approach to end the prolonged conflict and instead favor a local moral initiative called the Bakubae Movement to stop the violence,...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
The magic of soccer
The magic of soccer The World Cup is slated to kick off in South Korea on Friday. It is the first time Asia will host the event. Asia is the world's most populous continent but it has been left behind in soccer. The sport has been dominated by Europe and Latin America.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Remembering Mohammad Hatta
Remembering Mohammad Hatta A committee has been formed in Jakarta to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mohammad Hatta, Indonesia's first vice-president, who was born on Aug. 12, 1902. Together with Sukarno, Mohammad Hatta, or Bung Hatta as he is more popularly known, co-proclaimed...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Grace Emilia
Grace Emilia Contributor JakartaMore schools teach Mandarin language Lao shi (teacher) Melani, a senior language lecturer at the Trisakti Institute of Tourism, also spends several hours a week teaching Mandarin at the He Ping School, a one-year-old language school founded by the Chinese Hakka clan...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Economists hail KPPU ruling on Indomobil scandal
Economists hail KPPU ruling on Indomobil scandalAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts welcomed on Friday the sanctions imposed by antimonopoly watchdog Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on parties involved in the Indomobil scandal, saying the move would help...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Democracy means responsibility
Democracy means responsibility Of late, and understandably, there has been a lot said about the depressing state of the Indonesian nation. The many reasons for that are all well known, well documented and well and truly expressed.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Police search for terror suspects
Police search for terror suspects JAKARTA: National Police will be on the lookout for five Islamic terrorists who Singapore claim have probably fled to Indonesia. "Their names are on our wanted list," National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Friday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Govt chips away at autonomy law, takes sand business from Riau
Govt chips away at autonomy law, takes sand business from RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Despite increasing protests, the central government has taken over the authority from the Riau administration on the issuance of permits for sand extraction in Riau waters in an attempt...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
House may summon Megawati over Dili visit
House may summon Megawati over Dili visitKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight legislators, on behalf of 31 House of Representatives (DPR) members, on Friday submitted a petition to House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, demanding that the House summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri over her May...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Padang
Padang8 x 4Semen Padang urged to fork out compensation GNOTA20 x 2230,000 students in Lampung face no more lessons Rokok24 x 2Smoking widespread among high school studentsJEC24 x 2 Yogyakarta councillors take bribes, alleges witnessPasir24 x 2Govt chips away at autonomy law, takes sand from Riau...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Rupiah Rates May.31
Rupiah Rates May.31 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.31 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,285.00 8,285.00 8,829.00 8,741.00 Australian dollar 1 5,260.88 4,690.14 5,002.51 4,948.28Brunei dollar 1 5,201.68 4,638.86 4,946.22 4,894.18Canadian dollar 1 6,052.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Komnas HAM members to resign
Komnas HAM members to resign JAKARTA: At least six members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) have refused to serve until 2003 and will submit their resignations in a plenary meeting on Tuesday, commission member Albert Hasibuan told reporters here on Friday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Defenseless animals
Defenseless animals For some time now I have been meaning to write to you to say just how much I admire The Jakarta Post for speaking out so often on many controversial environmental issues. These many articles and reports printed in recent months seem well researched and informed, more recently...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Dollar rallies on BOJ intervention
Dollar rallies on BOJ interventionDow Jones, Jakarta The dollar recovered from lows against most Asian currencies Friday in the wake of Japanese intervention, but ended mostly down in sluggish pre-World Cup soccer trade due to doubts about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002
Fourty-two prostitutes netted
Fourty-two prostitutes netted JAKARTA: As many as 42 prostitutes working in Central Jakarta and North Jakarta were rounded up early on Friday morning in a joint operation by the City Public Agency, the Social Agency, the Jakarta Police and the military garrison.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Kim talks with Japanese Prince
Kim talks with Japanese Prince SOUTH KOREA: President Kim Dae-jung held talks with a cousin of the Japanese emperor on Thursday in a symbolic move to improve often strained relations between Japan and its former colony.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Govt, NGOs differ on partnership offers
Govt, NGOs differ on partnership offersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Indonesian government is moving cautiously in its partnership talks at the United Nations' Bali meeting.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Trio recreate the rhythm of falling rain
Trio recreate the rhythm of falling rainTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sound of drizzle intensifies into a thundering downpour. The sound of the pounding rain reverberates in our ears, but at times it is just a distant roar in the background, coming from the Purna Budaya Yogyakarta...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Democracy means responsibility
Democracy means responsibility Of late, and understandably, there has been a lot said about the depressing state of the Indonesian nation. The many reasons for that are all well known, well documented and well and truly expressed.
Fri, 31 May 2002
West Jakarta students required to wear Muslim attire in school
West Jakarta students required to wear Muslim attire in schoolDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Brawls, robbery, and drug abuse are offenses now commonly committed by students. And some teachers in West Jakarta are now hoping that forcing students to wear religious attire and perform...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Six firms penalized in Indomobil share sale
Six firms penalized in Indomobil share saleAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Antimonopoly watchdog Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said on Thursday that it had found irregularities in the sale of government shares in automaker PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, and...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Semen Gresik's Q1 profit falls 46%
Semen Gresik's Q1 profit falls 46% JAKARTA: Cement producer PT Semen Gresik said Thursday its net profit during the first quarter of this year fell 46 percent to Rp 65.41 billion, mostly due to higher sales expenses.Results are based on Indonesian accounting standards and are unaudited.
Fri, 31 May 2002
The threat of an oil, gas blockade
The threat of an oil, gas blockade The news that 48 regencies are threatening to block oil and gas production in their areas is a serious threat.Such a threat has been made by the Consultation Forum for Oil and Gas Producing Regions in response to the decree issued by the finance ministry, which...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Harassment at sea
Harassment at seaFrom Koran TempoLocal fishing boats have lately often been harassed while operating at sea by being stopped or inspected under varying pretenses, a process which usually ends up in a "compromise".
Fri, 31 May 2002
UIC's profit drops to US$8.89m
UIC's profit drops to US$8.89m JAKARTA: Chemical products manufacturer PT Unggul Indah Cahaya Tbk (UIC) announced on Thursday a decrease in its net consolidated profit to US$8.86 million last year, from $13.85 million in 2000.This was despite the fact that its consolidated net sales rose 8.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Indonesia to seek settlement for assets in East Timor
Indonesia to seek settlement for assets in East TimorAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia will continue to seek a settlement of its assets in East Timor despite its foreign minister Jose Ramos Horta's call to drop the subject, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Poor cheated out of subsidized rice
Poor cheated out of subsidized rice BANDUNG: Corruption has played a part in the distribution of subsidized rice for the poor in West Java, causing an estimated Rp 5.9 billion in losses to the provincial administration, legislators said.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Siamese twins born in Bogor
Siamese twins born in Bogor BOGOR: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Hospital in Bogor has formed a special team to handle the Siamese twin babies born in the hospital on Tuesday.The babies, both females, are joined at the chest and abdomen or thoraco abdominophagus.Dr.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Council officially announced on Thursday that it would extend an opportunity for the public to nominate candidates for the gubernatorial election, but analysts viewed the offer as a pointless exercise intended only to convince the public that the...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Delay of Cholil's induction opposed
Delay of Cholil's induction opposed JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction at the People's Consultative Assembly has opposed a plan to delay the induction of Cholil Bisri as the legislative body's deputy speaker to June 20.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Defenseless animals
Defenseless animals For some time now I have been meaning to write to you to say just how much I admire The Jakarta Post for speaking out so often on many controversial environmental issues. These many articles and reports printed in recent months seem well researched and informed, more recently...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Students may be forced to pray in bid to cut crime
Students may be forced to pray in bid to cut crimeDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Brawls, robbery, and drug abuse are offenses now commonly committed by students. And some teachers in West Jakarta are now hoping that forcing students to wear religious attire and perform various rituals...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Semen Padang accused of bribing West Sumatra legislators
Semen Padang accused of bribing West Sumatra legislatorsKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Moh. Zen Gomo, a member of West Sumatra's provincial legislature, went on strike earlier this week to protest what he claims to be collusion between the legislative body, the provincial administration and...
Fri, 31 May 2002
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Fostering religious tolerance A Chaedar Alwasilah Dean Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI) Bandung chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id 2. Bara -- Indonesia trapped in gray zone 1 x 32 48 pt Bodoni Indonesia trapped in gray area Bara Hasibuan 3.
Fri, 31 May 2002
IAIN to cooperate with Chinese-Indonesians
IAIN to cooperate with Chinese-Indonesians Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid (left) speaks at a ceremony at the State Institute of Islamic Teaching (IAIN) in Ciputat, South Jakarta. Representatives of the institute, including rector Azyumardi Azra (third left), signed on Thursday a memorandum...
Fri, 31 May 2002
ExxonMobil fights Indonesia rights suit
ExxonMobil fights Indonesia rights suitAgence France-Presse, New York ExxonMobil Corp is trying to persuade a federal court to dismiss a year-old lawsuit against it that alleges complicity in atrocities in Indonesia, court documents showed.The group is arguing that the case could upset delicate U.S.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Djoko sworn in as new Pattimura Military chief
Djoko sworn in as new Pattimura Military chiefThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto swore in on Thursday Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso as the new Pattimura Military commander, replacing Brig. Gen. Mustopo to oversee the strife-ridden islands of Maluku.
Fri, 31 May 2002
New rulings protect workers
New rulings protect workers BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Wednesday that his office and the House of Representatives were preparing several new rulings on workers' protection.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Unsud hosts int'l seminar on English
Unsud hosts int'l seminar on English PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Jendral Sudirman University (Unsud) based in Purwokerto, Central Java, is hosting a five-day international seminar on English.The seminar, organized by Unsud's Student English Forum is titled Indonesian Education: A Present for...
Fri, 31 May 2002
Transportation fare in increase
Transportation fare in increase Living in this country is getting harder and harder. The nation has yet to dig itself out of its prolonged multidimensional crises, and now a new problem has emerged. It is the government's plan to hike transportation fares, which will bring more hardship to most...
Fri, 31 May 2002
1. Duit (2x18)
1. Duit (2x18) Rupiah climbs to 9-month high 2. Dupont (1 x 24) DuPont sets up subsidiary 3.Exxon ExxonMobil fights Indonesia rights suit JP/16/Exxon4. Asia's LNG states must cooperate JP/16/LNG Brunei backs combined Asia stance in LNG markets
Fri, 31 May 2002
Council tries to make election look democratic
Council tries to make election look democraticAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council officially announced on Thursday that it would extend an opportunity for the public to nominate candidates for the gubernatorial election, but analysts viewed the offer as a pointless exercise...
Fri, 31 May 2002
DuPont sets up subsidiary
DuPont sets up subsidiaryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta American conglomerate DuPont has set up an Indonesian subsidiary, PT Du Pont Indonesia, to supervise all its operations in the country and establish a stronger foothold for further investment in the future.
Fri, 31 May 2002
'It's easy to find trash, even used condoms in parks'
'It's easy to find trash, even used condoms in parks' Green and clean public parks is one of the things many residents really want. Unfortunately, it remains a dream as the city administration has turned a deaf ear to their wishes. Mira Damayanti, 30, employee of a private company on Jl.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Headings
Headings1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines19 civilians shot dead in four days in Aceh2. Sofjan: 20 x 2 lines South Sulawesi legislature to grill Sofjan over cars 3. Cement: 24 x 2 lines:Semen Padang allegedly bribes West Sumatra legislators 4. Madura: 16 x 2 lines Murder raises specter of ethnic violence
Fri, 31 May 2002
1. Gong - 4x9
1. Gong - 4x9 400 squatters evicted for ninth time in 8 months 2. Election - 2x21 Council tries to make election look democratic 3. Sale - 1x20 Garuda joins Great Sale 4. Speak - 1x50 'It's easy to find trash, even used condoms in parks'
Fri, 31 May 2002
New Products and Services Make
New Products and Services Make Business Stays in Indonesia Easier Allson Residence at Mitra Oasis Jakarta offers new products and services that will make business easier and expatriates in Indonesia more comfortable and secure.
Fri, 31 May 2002
Mallaby and typical 'arek Suroboyo'
Mallaby and typical 'arek Suroboyo' From Batavia (now Jakarta) on Sept. 22, 1945, Rear Admiral Sir W. Patterson, who was commanding the Fifth Cruiser Squadron for the Supreme Allied Commander, wrote a letter which began with: "This is to certify that I have ordered Captain P.J.G.