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Sat, 18 May 2002
In memoriam: Prof. Arndt, a great friend to Indonesia
In memoriam: Prof. Arndt, a great friend to IndonesiaThee Kian Wie, Economic Historian, Economic Research Center, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (P2E-LIPI), Jakarta, theekw@cbn.net.id On Monday morning, May 6, 2002, Heinz Arndt, one of Australia's most eminent economists and Emeritus Professor of...
Sat, 18 May 2002
TNI to maintain elite force presence in troubled areas
TNI to maintain elite force presence in troubled areasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) says it will keep its Special Force (Kopassus) troops in conflict areas, despite increasing concerns Kopassus is participating in the conflicts.TNI spokesman Maj. Gen.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Freedom at midnight
Freedom at midnight At the stroke of midnight on Monday, May 20, a new nation will be born on Indonesia's eastern border on the island of Timor. The Democratic Republic of Timor Lorosae will then join the free nations of the world.
Sat, 18 May 2002
A'an Suryana
A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Choosing the right place to study, especially if that place is abroad, is an arduous task. So it is understandable if making such a difficult decision results in occasional bouts of dizziness, as it has for Citra Puspowardoyo, a high school graduate.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Govt to curb forest exploitation
Govt to curb forest exploitation JAKARTA: The office of the state minister of the environment pledged to follow up President Megawati Soekarnoputri's recent call for an end to the exploitation of the nation's forests.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Aceh's Puteh promotes peace talk agreement
Aceh's Puteh promotes peace talk agreementApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh held a closed- door meeting with activists of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) in Medan, North Sumatra on Thursday to familiarize them with the outcome of...
Sat, 18 May 2002
New shipping route to open
New shipping route to open MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Residents of Sikka regency, who live in relative isolation, will soon enjoy a regular shipping service connecting them to Kupang and Surabaya three times a month.Kirana II ship begins its Surabaya-Maumere-Kupang service this week.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Language constraints hampers athletics tutor
Language constraints hampers athletics tutorMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Language constraints is still a major impediment in efforts to upskill Indonesian track and field coaches, according to a top official of the country's athletics governing body PASI.
Sat, 18 May 2002
TV Today: Saturday, May 18, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, May 18, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Comedy9:30 Show Life10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rachman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Entertainment3:00 Documentary3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama5:00 Traditional...
Sat, 18 May 2002
South Korea hopes for miracle against China
South Korea hopes for miracle against ChinaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Host China must defend its women's team Uber Cup trophy it has held since 1998, otherwise it will suffer another humiliation on home turf after their male compatriots were denied a final berth in the...
Sat, 18 May 2002
JP/ /
JP/ / Management, business subjects top choices for overseas studyI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta While the quality of domestic higher education institutions has improved, studying overseas is still an option for many people.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Asian monies reach year highs
Asian monies reach year highsAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies surged against the dollar Friday - some to their highest levels in more than a year - as improving prospects for economic recovery continued to stir investors' interest in the region.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Timor bishop complains of rise in prostitution
Timor bishop complains of rise in prostitution Agence France-Presse, Dili, East Timor East Timor Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo complained of the rise in foreign prostitutes in the staunchly Catholic territory, which becomes independent at midnight on Sunday.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Police bust thugs along nothern coast route
Police bust thugs along nothern coast routeIndra Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Police authorities have finally started cracking down on hoodlums extorting money from bus and private car drivers passing by the Northern Coast route on Java island.
Sat, 18 May 2002
1. Duit (1 x 30)
1. Duit (1 x 30) Asian monies reach year highs JP/ Asian Currencies Up Late; Reach Multi-month Highs Vs Dlr Asian currencies surged against the dollar Friday - some to their highest levels in more than a year - as improving prospects for economic recovery continued to stir investors' interest in...
Sat, 18 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.17
Rupiah Rates May.17 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,575.00 8,575.00 9,120.00 9,030.00 Australian dollar 1 5,253.80 4,700.82 5,004.14 4,950.25Brunei dollar 1 5,331.29 4,771.84 5,077.95 5,025.04Canadian dollar 1 6,159.
Sat, 18 May 2002
BP Kangean to sign new deal with Pertamina
BP Kangean to sign new deal with PertaminaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta British American oil and gas firm BP Indonesia said it had agreed to prematurely end its gas supply concession in East Java, and expected its unit BP Kangean Ltd.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Vietnam attracts more FDI
Vietnam attracts more FDI HANOI: Vietnam has decided to increase the number of private business sectors open to foreign investment in an effort to attract more capital into the country, official media reported on Friday.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Megawati to get guarded Timor welcome
Megawati to get guarded Timor welcomeDean Yates, Reuters, Dare, East Timor Lurdes da Cruz fights back tears as she thinks about the suffering endured by East Timor's people during harsh Indonesian occupation.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Annan hails Megawati's decision on Dili trip
Annan hails Megawati's decision on Dili tripAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed on Friday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to attend East Timor's independence declaration and Indonesia's willingness to forget the past.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Fan named Asian Player of the Year
Fan named Asian Player of the Year KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran Chinese defender Fan Zhiyi was Friday named the 2001 Asian Player of the Year.Fan, who played a key role in China's first ever qualification for the World Cup finals, beat off the challenge of fellow Chinese star Li Tie, Iran's Ali Karimi,...
Sat, 18 May 2002
Language constraint hampers Indonesian athletic coaches
Language constraint hampers Indonesian athletic coachesMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaLanguage constraints is still a major impediment in efforts to upskill Indonesian track and field coaches, according to a top official of the country's athletics governing body PASI.
Sat, 18 May 2002
PM Mahathir moves onto center stage
PM Mahathir moves onto center stage Don Pathan The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Like the lyrics of one of his favorite songs, Frank Sinatra's My Way, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in the course of his political career, has bitten off more then he could chew.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Taiwan separatists doomed to fail
Taiwan separatists doomed to failHua Hua, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing Separatists in Taiwan were dealt a heavy blow when their latest attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" in the international community ended in failure.
Sat, 18 May 2002
East Timor's independence brings bitter pain for veterans
East Timor's independence brings bitter pain for veteransMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor's secession in 1999 has still left bitter pains for many Indonesians, particularly veterans who fought for its integration with Indonesia 27 years ago.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Parking fee violations recur
Parking fee violations recur Looking at the extent of parking fee violations committed by various parking managements, the City Council Commission D, urged the city administration on May 14 to revoke the operational license for PT Securindo Packatama Indonesia, a firm managing secure parking lots.
Sat, 18 May 2002
FDI approvals fall by 88 percent
FDI approvals fall by 88 percentAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approval dropped by 88 percent to US$291.5 million in the first quarter of this year compared to $2.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Bush meeting puts Mahathir center stage
Bush meeting puts Mahathir center stageDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Like the lyrics of one of his favorite songs, Frank Sinatra's My Way, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in the course of his political career, has bitten off more then he could chew.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Tangerang lacks school teachers
Tangerang lacks school teachers TANGERANG: Tangerang regency needs at least 3,450 more teachers as it has only 4,500 of them for its 1,076 elementary schools in 26 districts. Regent Agus Djunara said on Thursday that the lack of teachers hampered efforts to improve education.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Daan Mogot Mall resumes operation
Daan Mogot Mall resumes operation JAKARTA: Daan Mogot Mall, which was destroyed during the 1998 May riots following the killing of four Trisakti University students, reopened for business on Friday."The mall was opened after all the renovation work to repair the damage caused by the riots was...
Sat, 18 May 2002
1. Xanana --- 2x20
1. Xanana --- 2x20 Gusmao thanks the world as independence nears 2. Timor ---- 1x25 Megawati to get guarded Timor welcome 3. History -- 1x26 E. Timor: World's youngest nation 4. Seroja --- 2x30 East Timor's independence brings bitter pains for veterans 5.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Limbak, Rina: Two generations of 'kecak' dancers
Limbak, Rina: Two generations of 'kecak' dancersTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Ubud, Bali Two great apes confront each other in the treetops, each fighting for a share of a kingdom. The apes bare the fierceness of their fangs, and their barks and snarls pierce the quietude of the forest.
Sat, 18 May 2002
IBRA installs new management team for BII
IBRA installs new management team for BIIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) installed on Friday a new management team for ailing Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) as one of the conditions set by the House of Representatives for a government-sponsored bailout...
Sat, 18 May 2002
Astra returns to the black
Astra returns to the blackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The publicly listed automaker PT Astra International announced Friday that it had booked a net profit of Rp 1.1 trillion (US$121 million) in the first quarter of this year from a net loss of Rp 515 billion last year on the back of higher sales and...
Sat, 18 May 2002
BI transfers four banks to IBRA
BI transfers four banks to IBRA JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia announced Friday it had transferred the supervision of Bank Prima Express, Bank Patriot, Bank Universal and Bank Artha Media to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Sat, 18 May 2002
Rapists must be
Rapists must be severely punishedFrom Media Indonesia It is really heart-rending for me to read and watch newspaper and TV reports about the rape and torture of a teenage girl, Lestari (16), by four youths in Klaten, Central Java. Their treatment of the victim was so barbaric and inhuman.
Sat, 18 May 2002
RI beats Denmark 3-0 cruising to finals
RI beats Denmark 3-0 cruising to finalsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia is a step closer to retaining the Thomas Cup after crushing Denmark 3-0 in the semifinals of the men's badminton competition in Guangzhou, China on Friday evening.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Unyil the puppet and 'Betty La Fea'
Unyil the puppet and 'Betty La Fea'From Media IndonesiaAs an observer of the development of the children of the nation, frankly I am rather disappointed with RCTI, the TV station which aired an episode of the Si Unyil puppet show titled Mom, where are you going again on April 28 at 10 a.m.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Officers to continue legal fight over retirement
Officers to continue legal fight over retirement A number of high-ranking police officers are considering legal action in the State Administrative Court (PTUN) to challenge the National Police Headquarters' retirement age policy.
Sat, 18 May 2002
1. Custom (2x24)
1. Custom (2x24)'Customs office has failed to achieve reform' 2. Astra (4x7)Astra returns to the black3. BII (1x41)IBRA installs new management team at BII 4. FDI (1x25)FDI approvals fall by 88% 5. BP:BP Kangean to sign new contract
Sat, 18 May 2002
XLnet
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Sat, 18 May 2002
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Sat, 18 May 2002
Jamsostek backs govt plan on bank, hospital
Jamsostek backs govt plan on bank, hospitalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of its altering image, state-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek will back the government's plan to establish a hospital and a bank for manual workers to help improve the social welfare of around 28 million low-income...
Sat, 18 May 2002
McDonald's gifts
McDonald's giftsFrom Bisnis Indonesia I have attended birthday parties a few times at McDonald's and got the impression that it does not seem to care much about the quality of its gifts. In July 2001, my child had a birthday party at McDonald's Pondok Bambu and got a small backpack with a picture...
Sat, 18 May 2002
MLM and Muslims
MLM and MuslimsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe statement by Din Syamsudin, a public figure and a member of the Indonesian Ulemas Council, that "the multi-level marketing (MLM) business is forbidden to Muslims" has caused a me a great deal of concern.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Mother's wish causes toddler's death
Mother's wish causes toddler's deathMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang It was dawn on Friday and three-year-old Aditya would not stop crying. His mother, 28-year-old Lestari, could not stand the noise and asked her brother-in-law, Herman, to buy Aditya a bowl of chicken porridge.
Sat, 18 May 2002
National Awakening Day
National Awakening Day National Awakening Day, May 20, is commemorated every year to pay homage to those Indonesians who rose as the untied nation of Indonesia, which was still under Dutch colonial domination in the 1920s.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Int'l Bali Fashion Week promotes local designers
Int'l Bali Fashion Week promotes local designersRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Kuta, Bali The third Bali International Fashion Week, held from May 13 through to May 16, showed its class, attracting prominent local and national figures in the fashion business.
Sat, 18 May 2002
Rights commission urged to probe death of witness
Rights commission urged to probe death of witnessAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Pressure has been mounting for a probe into the death of a witness in police custody here more than a month ago.
Fri, 17 May 2002
Backroom deals may spoil amendment process
Backroom deals may spoil amendment processKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public would not likely be satisfied with the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, if it were done by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), because it would be marred by political compromises, according to...