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Mon, 17 May 2004
Swiss German University prepares for the Future
Swiss German University prepares for the Future No one can live without food. But only a few people are aware of the complexity of the technology of food processing. Take rice, for example. Indonesia, a country where most of the people eat rice, is actually facing a big problem with rice storage...
Mon, 17 May 2004
Hazardous waste poses headache to Pertamina
Hazardous waste poses headache to PertaminaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java State oil and gas company PT Pertamina is facing serious problems about how it deals with hazardous waste materials produced by its main Balongan oil refinery.
Mon, 17 May 2004
S'pore men want to bring back wives
S'pore men want to bring back wivesSINGAPORE: More Singaporean men are turning to their local MPs for help to bring their Indonesian wives and children to the city-state to stay permanently, the Sunday Times reported.
Mon, 17 May 2004
USO project: Connecting the unreachable
USO project: Connecting the unreachableHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThis special page is published in observance of World Telecommunications Day, which is celebrated worldwide on May 17. The special page reports the challenges and opportunities in the country's telecommunications...
Mon, 17 May 2004
Cattle truck crashes in Ngawi, kills seven
Cattle truck crashes in Ngawi, kills sevenI.D. Nugroho, SurabayaSeven people died when a truck transporting cattle plunged into a six-meter-deep river in the regency of Ngawi, East Java, early on Sunday. Ten cows were also killed in the accident.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Newmont says it prioritizes environmental protection in Sumbawa
Newmont says it prioritizes environmental protection in Sumbawa Copper and gold miner PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara is one of eight companies that recently received a government award for meeting environmental standards in its operations. The company, a subsidiary of U.S.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Publishers booking solid gains
Publishers booking solid gainsYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungThe country's publishing industry bounced back last year with the publication of some 6,000 titles, exceeding the previous record of 5,000 titles set in 1997.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Indonesian IT awaits more support from the government
Indonesian IT awaits more support from the governmentVishnu K. Mahmud, vmahmud@yahoo.comInternet search powerhouse Google (www.google.com) recently announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S.
Mon, 17 May 2004
N. Korea welcomes Roh reinstatement
N. Korea welcomes Roh reinstatementSOUTH KOREA: North Korea on Sunday welcomed the reinstatement of South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, urging South Koreans to launch a battle against U.S. troops.Roh was reinstated last week after South Korea's constitutional court rejected his impeachment by the...
Mon, 17 May 2004
Maluku treason cases top agenda
Maluku treason cases top agenda AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Prosecutor's Office has decided to fast-track the treason cases against activists of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM)."Our target is to bring the suspects before the court as soon as possible.
Mon, 17 May 2004
I take the blame for the defeat: Chairul
I take the blame for the defeat: ChairulEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has pleaded that members of the team should not point the finger of blame at each other for Indonesia's failure in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton championship on Friday.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Transportation policy needs review
Transportation policy needs reviewFrom Media Indonesia The 3-in-1 policy on major roads in Jakarta has been extended to the afternoon (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.), while a new busway corridor between Blok M and Kota is now operating.Nonetheless, the city's muddled traffic is not getting better.
Mon, 17 May 2004
More weapons found in Poso
More weapons found in PosoPOSO, Central Sulawesi: Military personnel discovered on Friday more weapons and bombs in their door-to-door search in Madale subdistrict, Poso Kota district here.Lt. Col. Tito Airlambang, the chief of operations, said on Saturday that the weapons and bombs were found...
Mon, 17 May 2004
Padang to build new road
Padang to build new roadPADANG, West Sumatra: The Singapore Investment Donor Body is planning to disburse Rp 40 billion in a soft loan to Padang city government to build an eight-kilometer road connecting Nipah area to Teluk Bayur port in the city.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Students arrested for carrying weapons
Students arrested for carrying weaponsEvi Mariani, JakartaTwo students were arrested separately on Saturday for carrying a homemade gun and a sword respectively on their way home from school.Police have yet to decide what to charge them with.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Airlines yet to decide on new fares
Airlines yet to decide on new faresTony Hotland, Jakarta Major Indonesian airlines have yet to decide on whether to charge passengers with new levy amid surging oil prices that are affecting the price of jet fuel.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Ulemas want mayor to erase prostitution
Ulemas want mayor to erase prostitution TANGERANG: A group of ulema have asked Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim to eliminate prostitution in the municipality, citing fears that sex workers could spread HIV/AIDS.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Awaiting justice for May riot, victims ready to forgive
Awaiting justice for May riot, victims ready to forgiveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaChinese-Indonesians pressed on Saturday for the prosecution of the masterminds and perpetrators of the deadly May riots in 1998, which killed over 1,000 people in Jakarta and other towns.
Mon, 17 May 2004
'I will still eat fish, I'm not worried'
'I will still eat fish, I'm not worried'The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) has called on the local residents to stop consuming fish and clams due to the high pollution level in Jakarta Bay.
Mon, 17 May 2004
Residents hold out for higher canal compensation
Residents hold out for higher canal compensationBambang Nurbianto, JakartaResidents whose land will be affected by the East Flood Canal project are insisting the city administration meet their compensation demands, despite being given a six-month deadline to accept the price being offered by the...
Sun, 16 May 2004
China downs S. Korea to retain Uber Cup
China downs S. Korea to retain Uber CupNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeerless China retained the Uber Cup women's team badminton championship for the fourth consecutive time on Saturday, romping past South Korea 3-1 before a sparse crowd at Bung Karno Indoor...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Checked
Checked ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Telcoms-cells-trend Life lies in your mobile phoneDebbie A. Lubis Contributor/Jakarta With today's fast-paced lifestyle when data, voices and sounds travel without borders, mobile phones have become a must-have item.
Sun, 16 May 2004
'Foreign fare is something to chew on'
'Foreign fare is something to chew on'Presenters and emcees come and go as TV stations change their schedules, but Muhammad Farhan, more popularly known as Farhan, is among those who has stayed around on the small screen.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Boot-camp program bridges ethnic divisions
Boot-camp program bridges ethnic divisionsSean Yoong, Associated Press, Rembau, MalaysiaStriving to shed old ethnic and cultural divisions, Malaysia is conscripting its young into a boot-camp-style national service program designed to cultivate patriotism, discipline and, especially, tolerance.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Musician Indra still true to his roots
Musician Indra still true to his rootsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid a crowd of young girls in pink tutus at a ballet school owned by former top ballerina Farida Oetoyo, a group of noted jazz musicians chatted in a music studio inside the building.
Sun, 16 May 2004
GAM frees 22 hostages but keeps Fery
GAM frees 22 hostages but keeps FeryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe family of television cameraman Fery Santoro had their hopes dashed yet again, as he and many other hostages the Acehnese rebels had been holding were not among the 22 civilian captives freed on Saturday.
Sun, 16 May 2004
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sweden-based Ericsson has had its presence in Indonesia since 1907. Ericsson has not only been involved in the development of the country's telecommunications infrastructure but...
Sun, 16 May 2004
[i]This special page is published in observance of World
This special page is published in observance of World Telecommunications Day, which is celebrated worldwide on May 17. The special page reports the challenges and opportunities in the country's telecommunications sector.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Officials held over graft allegations
Officials held over graft allegationsINDONESIA: Prosecutors in Padang, West Sumatra, have detained since Saturday 10 of 45 councillors charged with corruption.Padang Prosecutor's Office chief Muharnis said on Saturday that they were detained for fear that they might abscond while prosecutors...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Miffed Gus Dur blasts KPU over ban on presidential bid
Miffed Gus Dur blasts KPU over ban on presidential bidTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaAbdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid severely criticized the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday for banning him from contesting the presidency on medical grounds, saying he would be nonactive...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Producing graduates via world-class education
Producing graduates via world-class educationSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National plus universities are becoming increasingly popular among local parents and even among expatriate parents because of the unquestionable quality of the education they offer.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Chinese, Danes poised for cup history
Chinese, Danes poised for cup historyNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Sunday's Thomas Cup final is likely to provide yet another entertaining encounter when favorite China will be challenged by Europe's best team Denmark.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Twin degrees - perfect combination for students
Twin degrees - perfect combination for studentsRudijanto, Contributor/Jakarta The partnerships between Indonesian and overseas universities in providing more international curricula and offering double degree programs in many ways constitute a blessing for many students here.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Gang pulls off RI's biggest train robbery
Gang pulls off RI's biggest train robberyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAbout 40 people hijacked three Serayu economy-class train cars and robbed all passengers on board, making it the worst train robbery in the country's history, an official said on Saturday.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Swiss German University prepares for the Future
Swiss German University prepares for the Future No one can live without food. But only a few people are aware of the complexity of the technology of food processing. Take rice, for example. Indonesia, a country where most of the people eat rice, is actually facing a big problem with rice storage...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Facing the music on new talent shows
Facing the music on new talent showsBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPopstars who?The fresh-faced five-member group formed from Trans TV's Popstars talent program popped up to make an appearance on Lepas Malam late-night talk show a few weeks ago.
Sun, 16 May 2004
I take the blame for the defeat: Chairul
I take the blame for the defeat: ChairulEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has pleaded that members of the team should not point the finger of blame at each other for Indonesia's failure in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton championship on Friday.
Sun, 16 May 2004
On the Selves
On the SelvesSBY, Sang Democrat (SBY, a Democrat) By Usamah Hisyam, et al Dharmapena Publishing, Jakarta, March 2004 xx + 1,003 ppSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the man who would be king, or at least president, of this nation.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Lust with some dust: Erotic art from yesteryear on show
Lust with some dust: Erotic art from yesteryear on showJoe Kuhlmann, Contributor, JakartaIt's all about sex, baby. The dark wooden sculptures of mystic ancestors with their phalluses, the delicately ornamented golden mamuli jewelry, doors from traditional houses in Timor displaying two -- or more...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Crank up the volume with Linkin Park, Missy
Crank up the volume with Linkin Park, MissyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecent concert lineups have not been very satisfying: A bevy of fading divas, aging rock stars and a shrieking Latino heartthrob, among others.
Sun, 16 May 2004
S'pore's Goh urges Asia to back U.S.
S'pore's Goh urges Asia to back U.S.SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, back from a trip to Washington and London, urged Asia and Europe to help the United States succeed in Iraq for the sake of global stability and security.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Making a racket
Making a racketFans from all walks of life and from all over the world, from the host city to distant Germany and South Africa, have one at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Jakarta over the past two weeks, lending support to their teams in the Thomas and Uber Cups team competitions.
Sun, 16 May 2004
Investment in education towards global society
Investment in education towards global societySuroso, Contributor/Yogyakarta One form of investment to which Indonesian people do not pay enough attention is investment in the field of education. This has resulted in the fact that Indonesia lacks a competitive advantage in its economy and human...
Sun, 16 May 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 16, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, May 16, 2004Exhibitions* Painting A Street called Margutta by Remo Rapetti at Multifunctional Room, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.H.O.S Cokroaminoto No. 117, Central Jakarta, until May 30.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Michelin buys 10% GT
Michelin buys 10% GTThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to strengthen its production and distribution network in Indonesia, the world's largest tire producer, Michelin, has decided to buy a 10 percent stake in local tire maker and distributor PT Gajah Tunggal (GT).
Sat, 15 May 2004
Biogas produced from cow dung
Biogas produced from cow dungMulta Fidrus, TangerangTangerang rengency administration, with the help of a Japanese environmental non-governmental organization, plans to produce biogas from cow dung. The pilot project will be carried out at the livestock research center in Tanjung Burung village,...
Sat, 15 May 2004
President too busy to sign letters
President too busy to sign letters JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has delayed the signing of three letters on government-sponsored bills on taxes and the government regulation in lieu of law on illegal logging.
Sat, 15 May 2004
FOR ATTENTION GETTER - SATURDAY, MAY 15
FOR ATTENTION GETTER - SATURDAY, MAY 15 SOM-ARF MEETING: Melia Purosani Hotel General Manager Fredrik Arul (right) poses for a photograph with a Senior Official Meeting (SOM)-ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) delegation. It included (from left to right) Permanent Secretary of Cambodia H.E.
Sat, 15 May 2004
SembCorp interested in LNG terminal project
SembCorp interested in LNG terminal projectDow Jones, Singapore Singapore's SembCorp Utilities is interested in the ownership and operation of the country's first liquefied natural gas receiving terminal, which the government is considering building, the company's chief executive office has said.
Sat, 15 May 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah )on May 14, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah )on May 14, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...