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Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
* 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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
For ADVERTORIAL
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
'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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
'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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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'
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
'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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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...
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Mon, 27 May 2002
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.
Sat, 25 May 2002
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.
Fri, 24 May 2002
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.
Fri, 24 May 2002
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...
Fri, 24 May 2002
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.
Fri, 24 May 2002
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.