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A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers

A contribution to Meranti Pandak villagers "I'm very grateful for the loan from Caltex to renovate my house. Frankly, without such assistance, it would have been impossible for me to rebuild my house," villager Sobirin said.

KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into town

KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into townMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sangatta, East Kalimantan For most people in Jakarta and elsewhere, PT Kaltim Prima Coal is better known as a giant coal mining company in the remote area of East Kalimantan, currently mired in a protracted dispute...

Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal state

Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The identity crisis currently being experienced by Indonesians has brought about a host of demands, such as a change from a unitary state to a federal state or a state based on a specific ethnicity or religion, says...

Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMore than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees. Even though the City Education Agency prohibits schools from imposing exam fees on students, many...

Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attack

Four shot dead, 10 hurt in latest ferry attackOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The prospect of peace in Maluku seems even more remote following an attack on a ferry in waters off Haruku island, which left four passengers dead, one missing and 10 injured.

House slams ministry over slow development

House slams ministry over slow developmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives's Commission VII on population and welfare criticized the Ministry of Health on Friday for being too slow in carrying out health development programs over the last five months.

Education for women effective population control

Education for women effective population controlTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting in her office high above the hustle and bustle of Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Rima said that her life was too full to bother with men and family."Of course I want a husband and children, but later.

Surabaya traders use road after market fire

Surabaya traders use road after market fireThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.

Signs of life emerge after long wait

Signs of life emerge after long waitHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Early signs of recovery in the world's travel industry have sent a ray of hope to millions of people involved in the country's tourism industry.

Lombok, an alternative tourist destination

Lombok, an alternative tourist destinationRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Lombok Lombok is the perfect alternative to its more crowded and busier neighbor, Bali.When you visit Lombok island, you will see a mixture of the cultures of Bali and Lombok, but if you visit only Bali island you...

Emmy fights for 'unheard voices'

Emmy fights for 'unheard voices'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A golf course may be a place to gather and relax for young executives in big cities. It could even boost the yuppies' pride. But that does not work for leading environmental activist Emmy Hafild.

Message from the students

Message from the students Street rallies held to mark the downfall of Soeharto are often tainted by clashes -- more often than not between the police and students -- leaving the people, time and again, astounded.

* National: Crisis sparks demand for federal state2

* National: Crisis sparks demand for federal state2 * Archipelago: Udayana Military HQs to be moved3 * Business: Rupiah could strengthen further5 * Opinion: U.S. media and East Timor 6 * City:Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion 8 * Sports: Injuries scare France, Italy10 * World: Pakistan tests...

T E L K O M S E L

T E L K O M S E L Winning Hearts, Gaining Trust On its seventh anniversary, May 26, 2002, Telkomsel reaffirmed its leadership of Indonesia's cellular operators by already achieving a market share of more than 50 percent, or more than four million subscribers.

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For ADVERTORIALAllson Residence New products and services make business stays in Indonesia easier Allson Residence at Mitra Oasis offers new products and services that will make business easier and people's stay in Indonesia more comfortable and secure.

Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion

Exam fee uncertainty brings confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 135,000 high school students in Jakarta start their four-day national final examinations (UAN) on Monday amid complaints of costly examination fees.

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.

Governor candidates seek support

Governor candidates seek supportAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish the...

It pays to be young in tennis, but the cost is high

It pays to be young in tennis, but the cost is highBruce Emond The Jakarta Post Jakarta By women's tennis standards, Indonesia's Angelique Wijaya was getting on in years when she won the junior girls title at the 2001 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

137 suspects in drug cases arrested

137 suspects in drug cases arrested JAKARTA: The police have arrested 137 suspects, including two foreigners, in 111 drug cases in Greater Jakarta during the period between May 7 and May 22. Eighty four of them were suspected drug dealers, while the rest were users, chief of detectives at the City...

checked by bates

checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.

Pledge to save forests needs dust off

Pledge to save forests needs dust offBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.

U.S. media and E. Timor

U.S. media and E. TimorJeffrey A. Winters, North Western University, Chicago The birth of East Timor as a new nation was described in glowing, even triumphant, tones in the U.S. print media. Timor offers the sort of classic uplift story Americans love to consume -- of fighting against the odds, of...

Local balls ready for soccer World Cup

Local balls ready for soccer World CupNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka The 2002 Soccer World Cup in South Korea and Japan is coming closer and people are gearing up to witness the great event, which runs from May 31 to June 30.

Rupiah could strengthen further

Rupiah could strengthen furtherDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah could further strengthen this week amid a lingering bullish sentiment, but the absence of fresh good news and continued corporate demand for dollars will limit the currency's appreciation, analysts say.

'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'

'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.

SE Asia's leisure firms eye World Cup cash

SE Asia's leisure firms eye World Cup cashReuters, Singapore With World Cup fever catching across the region, Southeast Asia's fun spots are cranking up their gimmick machines to score profits.Resorts, retailers and even massage parlors have come up with enterprising ways to woo customers in the...

Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal state

Identity crisis, injustice spark demand for federal stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The identity crisis currently being experienced by Indonesians has brought about a host of demands, such as a change from a unitary state to a federal state or a state based on a specific ethnicity or religion, says...

'Eceng gondok,' a useless water plant turns to gold

'Eceng gondok,' a useless water plant turns to goldAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to...

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate

JAKARTA: The city administration would soon designate Banjarsari in West Cilandak subdistrict, South Jakarta, as an environmental tourism area, City Tourism Agency head Robert Silalahi said over the weekend.

State budget 101

State budget 101 From Republika The good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House...

1. GOVERNOR: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15

1. GOVERNOR: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Candidates for Governor seek election support 2. SMU: 50 PT, 5 COL, 1 X 35 Exam fee uncertainty brings confusion 3. HIGHLAN: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 34 Thousands attend Highland Gathering 4. SPEAKUP: 36 PT, 1 X 44 'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'

From Rio to Joburg

From Rio to JoburgHira Jhamtani, Board member of KONPHALINDO, an environmental NGO based in Jakarta. In June 1992, Rio de Janeiro saw a celebration of the spirit to save earth and humankind through the Earth Summit.

KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into town

KPC transforms Sangatta from jungle into townMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sangatta, East Kalimantan For most people in Jakarta and elsewhere, PT Kaltim Prima Coal is better known as a giant coal mining company in the remote area of East Kalimantan, currently mired in a protracted dispute...

checked by bates

checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.

Bali's sustainable social and agricultural system

Bali's sustainable social and agricultural systemI Ketut Sumarta, Contributor, Denpasar More than a thousand years before 178 countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro in l992 to formulate the most crucial agenda to save the earth, known as Agenda 21, the ancient and humble Balinese farmers were already...

Tana Toraja struggles to remain a tourist magnet

Tana Toraja struggles to remain a tourist magnetGrace Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Contributor Blood shed to the ground. A big black buffalo is just slaughtered to dead. But its soul is now ready to accompany the soul of its deceased master on his future journey in the realm of the death.

'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space'

'Jakarta needs more parkland and public space' Jakarta has developed into a sprawling high-rise metropolitan city and has become a magnet for people from other parts of the country. But its development has not come without significant social and environmental costs.

Candidates for governor seek election support

Candidates for governor seek election supportAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the gubernatorial election just four months away, candidates for the post of city governor have already begun to seek support for their campaign, while their supporters have reportedly made efforts to tarnish...

checked by bates

checked by batesAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Khoirun, a 37-year-old craftsman from the Nggamblong village in Sleman regency, can not stop giggling when he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies on to survive.

Importers forced to pay illegal fees for customs clearance

Importers forced to pay illegal fees for customs clearanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise is indeed a haven for corrupt public service officials, untouched by the law or the reform movement that first swept the country four years ago.

137 suspects in drug cases arrested

137 suspects in drug cases arrested JAKARTA: The police have arrested 137 suspects, including two foreigners, in 111 drug cases in Greater Jakarta during the period between May 7 and May 22.Eighty four of them were suspected drug dealers, while the rest were users, chief of detectives at the City...

Thousands visit Highland Gathering

Thousands visit Highland Gathering Thousands of people thronged the 26th Jakarta Highland Gathering at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Sunday, which featured mainly Scottish traditions but was participated in by various groups from a number of countries in the region.

Traders occupy major

Traders occupy major road after market fire The Jakarta Post Jakarta Hundreds of traders occupied sections of Jl. Wonokromo in the center of Surabaya after fire razed their kiosks in a nearby traditional market on Sunday.The traders erected makeshift kiosks, causing traffic congestion.

Asip A. Hasani

Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaA 37-year-old craftsman Khoirun of Nggamblong village in Sleman regency could not stop giggling any time he is asked about eceng gondok (a water hyacinth species), a plant on which he now relies much of his living.

U.S.-RI military ties should focus on management: Juwono

U.S.-RI military ties should focus on management: JuwonoMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaTraining programs for Indonesian soldiers in the United States should focus on financial management, says a former defense minister.

State budget 101

State budget 101 From Republika The good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House...

Speed the sales of assets

Speed the sales of assetsChristopher Lingle, Global Strategist, eConoLytics.com, CLINGLE@eConoLytics.com Indonesia has made painfully slow progress in its structural reform and its timetables agreed to with international lenders and donors have constantly been renegotiated or violated.

Traders play music for all

Traders play music for allAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Do you have a favorite old band and badly want their tapes? Or, are you a collector of old recordings wanting to add to your precious collection?Then go to the southwest corner of Beringharjo traditional market on Jl.