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Thu, 18 Apr 2002
NZ holds speech competition
NZ holds speech competition JAKARTA: The New Zealand Trade Development Board held an English language speech competition, involving the participation of 81 students here recently.The board said in its media release on Tuesday that 17 contestants had been selected from of a total of 81 representing...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Development in Bali
Development in Bali This is in response to the letter by Michael Beer in The Jakarta Post on April 11 titled Rituals are not good enough.Your elaborate complaint about the situation in Bali is not new, but that is the high price the Balinese have to pay for "development".
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Anatomy of 'Green Revolution' unraveled
Anatomy of 'Green Revolution' unraveledAgence France-Presse, Paris DNA engineers say they have sequenced the gene that kicked off the "Green Revolution," the breakthrough in rice growing 35 years ago that saved tens of millions of Asians from likely starvation.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Jakarta's gasoline free from lead, but pollution still high
Jakarta's gasoline free from lead, but pollution still high or Lead gone from air but pollution lingersBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta A survey has found that all gas pumps in Greater Jakarta have been selling unleaded gasoline but experts say the capital's air still contains the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Military and GAM have their own preconditions for upcoming peace talks
Military and GAM have their own preconditions for upcoming peace talksIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The tension is likely to continue in conflict-torn Aceh as the government military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are still sharply divided over the preconditions for the upcoming...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
1. GONG: 1 line, 35 counts
1. GONG: 1 line, 35 counts Gong Kebyar is the sound of northern Bali 2. DANCE: 1 line, 49 counts 'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese dance
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
National religious leaders confident
National religious leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku Muhammad Nafik and Jupriadi The Jakarta Post Jakarta/MakassarHopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Enticing Westerners to look East
Enticing Westerners to look East Martha Tilaar, founder and chairperson of Martha Tilaar Group, a leading name in traditional cosmetics and beauty care in the region, shares her business philosophy in the third part of this special weekly series.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
City plans to integrate utility networks
City plans to integrate utility networksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to integrate utility networks in the capital in an effort to help reduce the disruption caused by excavation projects along the city's roads.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Taufik Kiemas, Tommy Winata 'meet in Thousand Islands'
Taufik Kiemas, Tommy Winata 'meet in Thousand Islands'Ahmad Junaidi and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid heated debate on gambling localization in the Thousand Islands regency, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas, Islands regent K.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
RP police likely to release Indonesians
RP police likely to release IndonesiansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There appears to be some hope that three Indonesian men arrested for alleged possession of explosives in Manila may be released after the Philippine National Police (PNP) suggested that the charges be dropped.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
The only sour note came from pro-Jakarta East Timorese militia
The only sour note came from pro-Jakarta East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres, who accused Gusmao of killing pro- integration East Timorese in 1975, when Indonesia came in months after Portuguese colonizers withdrew.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
AVC impressed, ready to assist Indonesia
AVC impressed, ready to assist IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last year's disappointing performance by the Indonesian volleyball team at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games spoke for itself, but the recently concluded Proliga, the inaugural professional volleyball league, seemed to...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
'Sustainable development in Indonesia marred by constraints'
'Sustainable development in Indonesia marred by constraints'Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's efforts to implement sustainable development is hampered by limited financial, technological and human resources, according to the government's executive summary to be presented to...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Strange logic
Strange logic Gambling has became the center of attention these last few days, because of Sutiyoso's plan to open a gambling center. This is a welcome change from the boring daily news about demonstrations, fights among politicians, killings, robberies, corruption, etc.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
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Security officers growing fat on lottery 2. COMP (42cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 3/2 (2x22) Pirated software easy to find on local market 3. GAS (30cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x10) Unleaded gas on sale, pollution still high B 4.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
RI can hike import tariffs on chicken legs: Expert
RI can hike import tariffs on chicken legs: ExpertAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government can propose to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it wanted to increase import tariffs on chicken leg imports to 200 percent to protect local poultry farmers, an expert says.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
City plans to integrate utility networks
City plans to integrate utility networksBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe city administration plans to integrate utility networks in the capital in an effort to help reduce the disruption caused by excavation projects along the city's roads.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Banks to select SME debtors for restructuring
Banks to select SME debtors for restructuringThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government promised on Wednesday a tighter selection process for debtors, using bank assessments to ensure that a debt restructuring scheme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would benefit the eligible ones.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Ba'asyir mulls challenging court verdict
Ba'asyir mulls challenging court verdictYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bizarre turn of events, Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is considering legal measures to challenge a 1985 Supreme Court verdict sentencing him to nine years in jail for subversion.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Tony Gunawan axed from Indonesian Thomas Cup team
Tony Gunawan axed from Indonesian Thomas Cup teamNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has not included Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tony Gunawan from the list it announced on Thursday for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals due to take...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Overhaul education curriculum: VP
Overhaul education curriculum: VP BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Vice President Hamzah Haz says the national education curriculum must be overhauled in order to meet the country's development needs.Hamzah said the existing education curriculum did not meet the country's needs as it did not prepare...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Ford Motor Indonesia
Ford Motor Indonesia FREE USE: PT Ford Motor Indonesia president director Will Angove (center) and Ford Jaksel general manager J. Andre Dumais (left) pose with John M. Eldred, winner of the Ford-sponsored grand prize at the recent annual Jakarta International School raffle.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Southeast Asia must fight terrorism threat: Thai FM
Southeast Asia must fight terrorism threat: Thai FMAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Southeast Asian states must do their utmost to fight terrorism and ensure it does not sink regional economies, Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said on Wednesday at the opening of an anti-terror workshop.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Convicted BI chief to skip IMF meeting
Convicted BI chief to skip IMF meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin will skip the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington this weekend, following the conviction in the Bank Bali scandal last month that bans him from leaving the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Pertamina criticized for oil-leak chaos
Pertamina criticized for oil-leak chaosAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap At least 3,000 square meters of swampy area and farmland in Karangbawang, Cilacap Regency, have been seriously contaminated by diesel oil leaking from a large pipe belonging to the state oil company Pertamina's...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
JP/3/B00
JP/3/B00 Int'l criminal court: Deterrent to the wicked?Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and Internationl Studies Jakarta After much delay and doubt over whether the East Timor human rights trial would ever go head, early this year Indonesia finally took the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Security officers growing fat on lottery
Security officers growing fat on lotteryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The underground lottery is one of the largest illegal clandestine businesses in Jakarta. The operators, backed up by corrupt police and military officer, are making billions of rupiah in profit every month.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Kris, more than just a simple dagger
Kris, more than just a simple daggerTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The man cautiously took the kris in his hand, removed it from its sheath and examined the Javanese weapon with expert eyes."This is an old kris, its blade shows natural wear.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Kornelius Purba
Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Kallman -- Auditors need to return to right principles 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Auditors need to return to the basics James Kallman 3. Camp -- What really happened in Jenin Camp 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni What really happened in Jenin camp? Guardian News...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Child killed in Sibolga landslide
Child killed in Sibolga landslide SIBOLGA, North Sumatra: At least one person died and four others were injured when a landslide destroyed four houses in North Sibolga subdistrict, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
A shadow from the past
A shadow from the past For quite a while now we have been presented with various news stories about the movement for an Indonesian Islamic State (NII). Such stories inevitably arouse concern within us. The name NII itself, invariably awakens a traumatic pain, particularly for the West Javanese...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Autonomy upsets fishermen: Police
Autonomy upsets fishermen: PoliceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon A misperception of the Regional Autonomy Law has frequently triggered violent conflicts among fishermen operating along Java's coastal areas, Central Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng says.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Unleaded gas on sale, but air pollution still high
Unleaded gas on sale, but air pollution still highBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A survey has found that all gas pumps in Greater Jakarta have been selling unleaded gasoline but experts say the capital's air still contains the hazardous substance.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Military/Police faction supports amendment
Military/Police faction supports amendmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defusing public criticism on the amendment to the Constitution, the military and police faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said on Wednesday that it fully supported the ongoing amendment.Insp. Gen.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Iwan Fals to stage concert in Manado
Iwan Fals to stage concert in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Well-known singer and legendary musician Iwan Fals will stage a concert on Thursday at the Klabat Stadium in Manado, North Sulawesi.The show coordinator, Putut Soebagya, said here on Wednesday that Iwan will also hold similar concerts in...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Gong Kebyar is the sound of northern Bali
Gong Kebyar is the sound of northern BaliAlit Kertaraharja, Contributor, Singaraja, North Bali Not a single day passes in Bali without the sound of a gamelan orchestra.The instruments of the gamelan produce unique sounds which accompany almost all traditional and religious ceremonies in Bali.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Pirated software easy to find on local market
Pirated software easy to find on local marketDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven months after the West Jakarta District Court ordered a local computer wholesaler to pay US$4.4 million in compensation to U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
AII to hold 'Young Leaders' dialogue
AII to hold 'Young Leaders' dialogue JAKARTA: The Australian-Indonesian Institute (AII) will hold a "Young Leaders" dialogue involving Indonesians and Australians in Bogor from May 22 through May 24, AII chairman Philip Flood said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Government hopes to issue treasury bills in July
Government hopes to issue treasury bills in JulyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would start issuing treasury bills in July this year after the House of Representatives approves the sovereign debt securities law.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Chess associations to relish 2003 SEA Games
Chess associations to relish 2003 SEA GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's top chess official and his regional counterpart applauded the inclusion of chess in the list of official sports at the 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
President Xanana Gusmao
President Xanana Gusmao East Timorese could not be more fortunate than having Xanana Gusmao as their first president in their present march towards full independence next month. The landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election is not simply an acknowledgement for the services and dedication...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
National religious leaders confident
National religious leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku Muhammad Nafik and Jupriadi The Jakarta Post Jakarta/MakassarHopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Postwish to express our deepest sympathy and condolences on the passing ofMrs. Elfrida Fukiah Suwarna (Yap Foeq Moy) (67 years of age),the mother of Febiola Desy Unidjaja, one of our reporters, on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at the Sumber Waras Hospital in...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, April 18, 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, April 18, 2002Exhibitions* Painting The Dance of Colours by Gun Gun, Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Jl. Kartika Plaza, Tuban, Kuta, until April 27. * Painting by Made Somadita, The Chedi (Tel. 0361 975963), Desa Malinggih Kelod, Gianyar, Ubud, until April 20.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese dance
'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese danceTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Mengwi, Bali The beautiful Ni Wayan Reni sways her body to the accompaniment of the slow and sometimes energetic traditional music being played on the bamboo xylophone-like instruments.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Bank Indonesia expects rupiah to keep strengthening against dollar
Bank Indonesia expects rupiah to keep strengthening against dollarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday it expected the rupiah to continue its recent rally against the U.S. dollar in the second quarter, providing the government maintains positive sentiments, as it did in...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
More HIV/AIDS cases found in Samarinda
More HIV/AIDS cases found in Samarinda SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Head of the East Kalimantan health office Ridwan Masrun said at least three sex workers in the province needed extra supervision and intensive care as they tested positive for HIV/AIDS.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 17
Rupiah Rates April 17 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates April 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,980.00 8,980.00 9,527.00 9,433.00Australian dollar 1 5,328.32 4,789.93 5,086.47 5,031.56Brunei dollar 1 5,448.19 4,899.61 5,200.90 5,146.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Article 33 must be left untouched: Hamzah 2
* Headlines: Article 33 must be left untouched: Hamzah 2* Opinion: Auditors need to return to the basics 4* City: Security officers growing fat on lottery 6* Archipelago: Papua Police arrest Laskar Jihad members7 * National: RP Police likely to free Indonesians 8* World: Powell ends mission amid...