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Portuguese traditional art exhibited

Portuguese traditional art exhibited JAKARTA: The Textile Museum in Jakarta will stage the Portuguese Traditional Art Exhibition from May 2 to July 9. The exhibition is being held in cooperation with the Fundacao Calouste Gulbelkian and the Portuguese Embassy in Jakarta.

Chief prosecutor, wife sue each other

Chief prosecutor, wife sue each other YOGYAKARTA: Head of Yogyakarta Prosecutor's Office Eddy Soemardjo and his wife Maghrib Winarto have sued each other for alleged maltreatment.First Insp. Firman, a deputy chief of the Depok police subprecinct in Sleman regency, said on Tuesday the quarreling...

RI remains on U.S. copyright watch list

RI remains on U.S. copyright watch listMartin Crutsinger, Associated Press, Washington The U.S. government on Tuesday alleged that Ukraine, 49 other nations, including Indonesia, and the European Union were not doing enough to halt the piracy of U.S. movies, music and other copyrighted material.

Creditors approve BFC debt deal

Creditors approve BFC debt deal JAKARTA: Publicly listed financial services company Bakrie Finance Corporation (BFC) gained the approval on Wednesday of most of its creditors for the restructuring of its debts worth Rp 1.46 trillion (about US$158 million).

Rachman calls for reopening of Riau high-profile graft

Rachman calls for reopening of Riau high-profile graftThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Attorney General M.A. Rachman urged the Riau Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday to reopen the investigation into a graft case allegedly involving the province's former governor, Soeripto.

1. MIMIK: 1 line, 35 counts

1. MIMIK: 1 line, 35 counts Mimika struggles for better education 2. SOBER: 1 line, 49 counts Still waters run deep in the art of Arnold Sobers

Syafiuddin knew his life was in danger

Syafiuddin knew his life was in dangerMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita felt in danger after handing down a guilty verdict on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in a graft case two years ago, a witness testified on Wednesday.

For innovation's sake, allow people to make mistakes

For innovation's sake, allow people to make mistakes Some Indonesian managers view working for pribumi (native Indonesians) much more enjoyable than for foreigners. Others think differently. Johanes A. Gianto, president director of joint venture PT Hewlett-Packard Berca Servisindo prefers to stand...

Mutual understanding key to ending labor rows

Mutual understanding key to ending labor rowsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rachmat, a middle-aged man, feels that his life is currently in limbo. He recently lost his job at a garment factory, located in the outskirts of Jakarta.

JP/14/bej

JP/14/bej Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 1,2002 ----------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 280 30 50,000 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,300 25 7,000 Adindo Foresta...

On declaring May 1 a holiday

On declaring May 1 a holiday Like anywhere else in the world, Wednesday, May 1, was commemorated in Indonesia with tens of thousands of workers taking to the streets of the capital city and other towns. Most of them work in industrial enterprises controlled by foreign and domestic interests.

JP/1/Inside

JP/1/Inside * Headlines: MPR faction seeks review of 3rd Amendment 2* National: NU mulls proposal to set up own party 4* Archipelago: AGO urges reopening Riau graft case5 * Opinion: Critical thinking crucial to global success7* City: People urged to reject reclamation plan 8* Sports: Leverkusen...

'Bokor' helps refine religious ceremonies

'Bokor' helps refine religious ceremoniesTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar Every day, a myriad of offerings consisting of fresh fruits, flowers, meals and cakes are presented to gods in Bali in an attempt to maintain the equilibrium between macrocosmic and microcosmic worlds, the tangible and...

Minister urges people to reject reclamation plan

Minister urges people to reject reclamation planBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has urged Jakarta residents to reject the plan to reclaim the northern part of the city as it could cause worse floods.

New Zealand PM to visit Indonesia

New Zealand PM to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is scheduled to arrive on Sunday for a two-day visit to Indonesia, the New Zealand Embassy said in a press release on Wednesday.

Public minivan drivers stage rally

Public minivan drivers stage rally TANGERANG: Some 120 drivers of public transportation minivans B01 serving the Rawa Buaya-Cikokol route staged a rally at the Tangerang municipality transportation agency office on Tuesday to protest against a plan by PT Surya Lestari to add 40 new minivans to the...

'No progress seen in Jakarta'

'No progress seen in Jakarta'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved last week Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, giving him a chance at a second five-year term as governor. The council approved, without involvement of the public, the governor's speech despite widespread...

House expects to release new education bill this month

House expects to release new education bill this monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rekindling hopes of a better education for the nation's children, lawmakers plan to release a new education bill later this month, promising greater authority for schools and the public to decide what and how students...

Armed men rob BCA in Kuta

Armed men rob BCA in Kuta KUTA, Bali: Four men stormed the local branch of Bank Central Asia (BCA) on Tuesday morning, shooting a security guard and fleeing with at least Rp 73 million in cash.Denpasar Police detective chief Comr. Budi Wasono said the robbery took place at around 9:15 a.m.

Following an old, mystical path of Bali

Following an old, mystical path of BaliMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Bali In the 1930s, a visitor dismissed northern Bali as too urbanized and promptly headed south in search of the real Bali. As he waded through thick tropical forests, past screaming monkeys and waterfalls, between gorges and...

Exports down 13.41% in March

Exports down 13.41% in MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports dropped by 13.41 percent to US$4.54 billion in March from $5.24 billion the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Wednesday.

Hot weather a natural phenomenon during transition period: BMG

Hot weather a natural phenomenon during transition period: BMGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Nurzaman, a driver on the Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, to Pulogadung, East Jakarta, bus route, the hotter daytime temperatures in the last few days have made him suffer a headache.

Penglipuran: Relection of peace in a Balinese village

Penglipuran: Relection of peace in a Balinese villageYanes Setat, Antara, Denpasar, Bali Unlike many other areas in the country that are battered and jolted by conflicts or face high crime rates, residents in Penglipuran village in Bali enjoy a peaceful life.

PSSI proposes Jakarta, Surakarta for Tiger Cup

PSSI proposes Jakarta, Surakarta for Tiger CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has proposed Surakarta, Central Java, and Jakarta as the venue for the upcoming Tiger Cup, according to association chairman Agum Gumelar.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* Painting Kartini 2002 to commemorate Kartini day, 15 female artists including Allison, Sri Haryani, Koni Herawati, Grace Condronimpuno, Kyoko Suzuki, AAA Oka, etc., at Bunga-Bunga Bali Artist Community, Jl. Kartika Kuta Center, until May 20.

Final exams drawing near, funds not yet disbursed

Final exams drawing near, funds not yet disbursedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some school principals complained that they lacked funds to hold final exams but were undecided on how to obtain money following a decision by the Ministry of Education to ban schools from imposing fees for...

JAKARTA: Publicly listed financial services company Bakrie

JAKARTA: Publicly listed financial services company Bakrie Finance Corporation (BFC) gained the approval on Wednesday of most of its creditors for the restructuring of its debts worth Rp 1.46 trillion (about US$158 million).

AGO urges reopening of Riau high-profile graft case

AGO urges reopening of Riau high-profile graft caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attorney General M.A. Rachman urged the Riau Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday to reopen the investigation into a graft case allegedly involving the province's former governor, Soeripto.

PDI Perjuangan row goes to court

PDI Perjuangan row goes to court JAKARTA: The dispute between the Surabaya chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) which pits the party's board of executives and secretary-general Sutjipto will be settled in court.

Ex-banker to be tried in absentia

Ex-banker to be tried in absentia JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office is set to try Bambang Sutrisno in absentia. The former commissioner of the now-defunct Bank Surya is charged with misusing more than Rp 1.96 trillion (US$ 200 million) in state loans.

May Day sees thousands of peaceful marchers

May Day sees thousands of peaceful marchersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers in the country observed International Labor Day on Wednesday with rallies that passed off peacefully in the main, but failed to live up to earlier boasts of huge turn- outs.

Rupiah Rates May.1

Rupiah Rates May.1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,838.00 8,838.00 9,385.00 9,291.00Australian dollar 1 5,300.71 4,757.50 5,056.64 5,001.35Brunei dollar 1 5,423.37 4,870.76 5,173.65 5,120.42Canadian dollar 1 6,278.24 5,636.48 5,989.15 5,925.

Councillor received Rp 20m bribe

Councillor received Rp 20m bribeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillor Ugiek Soegihardjo, from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the largest party on the City Council, admitted on Wednesday that he had received Rp 20 million (US$2,137) from the company that...

Gusmao to visit Jakarta, meet with Mega

Gusmao to visit Jakarta, meet with MegaAgence France-Presse, Jakarta East Timor's president-elect Xanana Gusmao will visit Jakarta on Thursday during which he will seek an audience with President Megawati Soekarnoputri, a UN official said.

Mimika struggles for better education

Mimika struggles for better educationMarkus Mardius, The Jakarta Post, Mimika Mimika, one of Indonesia's youngest regencies, is an irony as far as education and people's welfare are concerned. The sparsely populated Papua (also called Irian Jaya) is rich in natural resources but the natives live...

Still waters run deep in the art of Arnold Sobers

Still waters run deep in the art of Arnold SobersAdrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta When your father's first cousin is called Sir Garfield Sobers and is cited in the Encyclopedia Britannica as "the most gifted all-around cricket player of all time", you know that whatever you do in life, it is...

Deported workers sue labor agency

Deported workers sue labor agency JAKARTA: Eight Indonesian migrant workers, who were deported by the South Korean government shortly after their arrival on March 15, reported an Indonesian labor agency's director who allegedly deceived them, to the city police on Tuesday.

Amendment to 1945 Constitution

Amendment to 1945 ConstitutionFrom Media IndonesiaAs a layman I'm confused to learn that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) itself has raised objections to and terminated the process of amending the 1945 Constitution.

Poor education problems: The case of mathematics

Poor education problems: The case of mathematicsIwan Pranoto, pranoto@dns.math.itb.ac.id, Department of Mathematics The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung It does not need an Einstein to conclude that our math teaching practices are derisory.

Unsafe parking in Taman Ria

Unsafe parking in Taman Ria From Bisnis IndonesiaOn Saturday, April 27, 2002, two friends of mine and I had a meeting in Pulau Dua restaurant, Senayan. I entered the parking area at 1:03 p.m. and parked my car, B 1261 YS, in a space about 100 meters from the entrance gate.

Application for name change From Kompas Born and bred in Indonesia, I am an Indonesian citizen of Chinese descent. On Oct. 10, 1992 I filed an application to change my name into an Indonesian one. My name change was published in State Gazette No.

1 x 35

1 x 35 Rachman urges reopening Riau graft case theys2 x 20 Papuans want masterminds of Theys' murder revealed

Chief councillor charged with graft

Chief councillor charged with graft BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The speaker of Tenggamus regency legislative council, Muaz Munziri, has been named a suspect in a corruption case involving Rp 700 million in loans for local farmers.

Is martial law needed in Ambon?

Is martial law needed in Ambon? The recent upsurge in violence in Ambon, which was partly provoked by the flying of flags of the South Maluku Republic (RMS) secessionist movement and reached its fiercest point yet in the village of Soya, seems to be indicting and mocking.

Governor links Laskar Jihad to Soya attack

Governor links Laskar Jihad to Soya attackThe Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina intimated that the Laskar Jihad paramilitary fighters, whose presence in Maluku is apparently supported by many Muslims who reside in Maluku, was closely linked with the deadly attack in Soya Village...

Oil sinks on surge in U.S. crude

Oil sinks on surge in U.S. crudeReuters, London Oil prices fell for a second straight session Wednesday on an unexpected jump in U.S. oil inventories, countering forecasts of leaner supply.International benchmark Brent crude oil fell 36 cents to US$26.10 per barrel by midday in London, while U.S.

Switzerland to recognize East Timor

Switzerland to recognize East Timor SWITZERLAND: The Swiss government said on Wednesday that it would recognize East Timor as a sovereign state and participate in ceremonies marking its independence on May 20.

NU mulls proposal to set up own party

NU mulls proposal to set up own partyDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the notion of involving itself in politics amounts to a taboo, but executives of the largest Muslim organization are hinting that those days of are numbered.NU chairman A.

UNTAET urged to present victim witnesses at trial

UNTAET urged to present victim witnesses at trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's first human rights trial is facing another test of credibility as state prosecutors have repeatedly failed to present victim witnesses to the court.

Assembly's faction seeks review of third Amendment

Assembly's faction seeks review of third AmendmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Interest Group faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has joined the fray with regard to the current constitutional debate, announcing that they will seek a review of the third set of amendments that were...