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Regional languages in school

Regional languages in schoolFrom KompasThe curriculum in the country needs a major review as the advancement of the country's education is still slow. Take for example the regional language subject, which is compulsory in elementary schools outside the capital city of Jakarta.

Rupiah Rates Feb. 21

Rupiah Rates Feb. 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,673.00 9,673.00 10,224.00 10,122.00Australian dollar 1 5,508.34 4,987.40 5,276.61 5,218.90Brunei dollar 1 5,839.26 5,289.26 5,593.61 5,534.78Canadian dollar 1 6,715.96 6,082.88 6,433.43 6,365.

Citibank To Double Asia Customer Base In 3 years

Citibank To Double Asia Customer Base In 3 years Amit Prakash Dow Jones SingaporeCitibank, a unit of Citigroup, expects to double its consumer banking base in Asia, excluding China, to 20 million customers over the next three years, said Frits Seegers, Citibank's Asia- Pacific head of consumer...

Workers continue to go to Malaysia

Workers continue to go to Malaysia PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Despite Malaysia's decision to sharply reduce the number of Indonesian workers, South Sumatra continues to send laborers to the neighboring country, a provincial manpower official said.

Richard B. Ness

Richard B. Ness President-Director, PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara Jakarta 2. Freedom -- Untrammeled media the price of freedom 2 x 24 36pt Bodoni Untrammeled press and media the costly price of freedom The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok

1. Calpers (3x 15)

1. Calpers (3x 15) U.S. pensions giant Calper exits four ASEAN markets 2. Rice (3 x 15) 'Asia's 2002 rice output may be affected by El Nino' 3. HK (3 x 12) HK jobless rate hits record high

Distrust hurts Indonesia-Singapore bilateral relations, says analyst

Distrust hurts Indonesia-Singapore bilateral relations, says analystFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The statement by Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew on terrorism reflects the city state's distrust of Indonesia and will hamper stable bilateral relations between the two...

Pilgrims 'stone the devil' on Idul Adha in Mina

Pilgrims 'stone the devil' on Idul Adha in MinaAgencies, Mina, Saudi Arabia Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims "stoned the devil" on Friday in the last -- and highly risky -- stage of the annual haj, as Muslims around the world marked the first day of Idul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Govt to take time to lift Maluku emergency

Govt to take time to lift Maluku emergencyAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no urgency in lifting the state of civil emergency in Maluku despite the recent peace accord signed by the two warring groups there, a top security official has said.

Business group urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade deal

Business group urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade dealJim Wolf, Reuters, Washington A prominent U.S. business group urged the Bush administration on Friday to beat China to the punch in creating a free-trade area with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Megawati orders accurate probe into Theys' death

Megawati orders accurate probe into Theys' deathAnnastashya Emmanuelle and R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura President Megawati Soekarnoputri has given a three-month deadline to the National Investigation Commission (KPN) to investigate the murder of Papua proindependence leader...

* Headlines: Mega to name one candidate for TNI top post2

* Headlines: Mega to name one candidate for TNI top post2* Opinion: RI struggles with its own war on terror4* City: Sutiyoso says he is ready to serve again 6* Archipelago: Ex-deputy governor prosecuted for graft 7 * National: Equal treatment key to stable society 8* World: Bush says U.S.

Good Corporate Governance

Good Corporate GovernanceA.B. Susanto, Managing Partner, The Jakarta Consulting Group The Enron scandal has caught the whole world by surprise. So, it would appear, such scandals can still happen in developed country like the United States.

Sutiyoso says he is ready to serve again

Sutiyoso says he is ready to serve againAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso ate his own words by announcing his readiness to be reelected in the next gubernatorial election, which is due to be held in October, if he was firmly supported by the public.

No Cabinet reshuffle seen: Hamzah

No Cabinet reshuffle seen: Hamzah JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday he had not heard that President Megawati Soekarnoputri planned to reshuffle the Cabinet."I don't know. There is no reshuffle," he said after presenting cattle for sacrifice for the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, at the...

Gembira Loka Zoo manager grilled over money politics

Gembira Loka Zoo manager grilled over money politicsAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta provincial prosecutor's office summoned the Gembiro Loka Zoo's general manager, Joko Tirtono, on Thursday in connection with his involvement in the alleged money politics behind the...

IBF sets recommendation on shuttler transfers

IBF sets recommendation on shuttler transfersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The executive council of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) finally issued a recommendation over shuttler transfers to other countries on Friday as a response to Indonesia's proposal.

Only one candidate for TNI chief, says minister

Only one candidate for TNI chief, says ministerTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputeri looks set to name just one candidate for the new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief post early next month in the hope the House of Representatives can give its approval before it...

Worker killed in car collision

Worker killed in car collision BANDUNG, West Java: Thirty-year-old Wati's hopes of celebrating the Day of Sacrifice with her family in Banyumas, Central Java, faded after she was killed in a collision between a van carrying her and nine other workers with a truck in the Padaleunyi toll road in...

Don't throw in the towel on customs or reform

Don't throw in the towel on customs or reformRichard B. Ness President Director PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara JakartaTwo weeks ago, when a team from the IMF was in Jakarta reviewing the effectiveness of customs procedures in Indonesia, I was dismayed to read an article in which a senior editor of...

Governor complains about press reports on him

Governor complains about press reports on himThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was unable to remain silent over media reports that often criticized him in handling the current floods here, saying that the reports were not proportional.

Thousands crowd Jakarta's Istiqlal for free meat

Thousands crowd Jakarta's Istiqlal for free meatDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of poor people packed the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta and struggled to get a share of the free meat being distributed to mark the celebration of the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, Idul Adha...

Tommy still enjoys special treatment

Tommy still enjoys special treatmentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra continues to enjoy special treatment even though he is now behind bars at Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.

'Imlek' and its consequences

'Imlek' and its consequences From Warta KotaReading a news story about President Megawati declaring Imlek or the Lunar New Year a national holiday, I am of the opinion that this judgment should be welcomed.

UNFPA clarifies

UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb.

RI seeks to reschedule over $5b in debt

RI seeks to reschedule over $5b in debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking to obtain a rescheduling facility for more than US$5 billion worth of external debts maturing between April 2002 and December 2003 from the Paris Club of creditor nations, according to a senior official at...

'Lapen' becomes the choice in times of crisis

'Lapen' becomes the choice in times of crisisAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After finishing work at Wirogunan prison in Yogyakarta, 63- year-old prison warden "Parman" set off to his local street bar on Jl. Jend.

SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (AFP) - Leading second round scores in the 900,000 US dollar Singapore Masters golf tournament at the Laguna

SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (AFP) - Leading second round scores in the 900,000 US dollar Singapore Masters golf tournament at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club Friday: 135 - Nick O'Hern (Aus) 64-71 136 - Jim Johnson (USA) 69-67 137 - Nick Faldo (Eng) 68-69, Charlie Wi (Kor) 70-67, Mike Cunning (USA)...

Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement

Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement The remarks by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew on terrorists in Indonesia have reverberated around the region and the world. Lee has touched on the most sensitive issue in the world today.

1. KKN: 8 x 4 lines:

1. KKN: 8 x 4 lines: Ex-deputy governor prosecuted for corruption 2. Balak: 20 x 2 lines West Java administration suspends industrial logging 3. BANjir -- 20x2 C. Java flood victims in need of humanitarian relief 4. Money --- 24x2 Gembira Loka Zoo manager grilled over money politics

More on Mercantile Club

More on Mercantile Club I would like to add my full agreement with the letter from Mr. Sia Ka-Mou entitled Desperate Mercantile Club (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 15, 2002).I am also a Life Member of the Mercantile Club, Jakarta and have also raised strong objections to the arbitrary and unreasonable...

Top officers to be tried for rights violence

Top officers to be tried for rights violenceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia moved closer to its first human rights trial on Thursday after state prosecutors submitted to the Central Jakarta Human Rights Court three dossiers indicting seven senior officials and security...

* Headlines: Mega to name one candidate for TNI top post2

* Headlines: Mega to name one candidate for TNI top post2* Opinion: RI struggles with its own war on terror4* City: Sutiyoso says he is ready to serve again 6* Archipelago: Ex-deputy governor prosecuted for graft 7 * National: Equal treatment key to stable society 8* World: Bush says U.S.

Hundreds of houses burned near Kalijodo brothel

Hundreds of houses burned near Kalijodo brothelDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another brawl occurred in Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex in North Jakarta early on Friday, just a week after the last riot that claimed one life.

Asian monies lower on Calpers news

Asian monies lower on Calpers newsDow Jones, Singapore A major U.S. pension fund's decision to pull its public investments from four Southeast Asian countries continued to drag down currencies in that region Friday, although analysts said the market impact will probably be short lived.

Restoration of damaged forests

Restoration of damaged forestsFrom RepublikaVarious forest management systems have been applied over the years to ensure sustainable forest conservation.But the selective logging system, which has been in place for 20 years, has consistently failed to foster forest conservation, as the wood cutting...

KL, RI resume talks on power grid

KL, RI resume talks on power grid SINGAPORE : Malaysia and Indonesia have resumed discussions on building the first interconnection between their national power transmission grids, an official with Malaysia's state power utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd. said Thursday.

Thousands of C. Java flood victims in urgent need of humanitarian relief

Thousands of C. Java flood victims in urgent need of humanitarian reliefTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Pati Tens of thousands of displaced people whose houses are still under water following the floods that hit the central Java regencies of Pekalongan, Batang, Pati and Kudus are in urgent need...

KL plan on border wall welcomed

KL plan on border wall welcomed PONTIANAK, W. Kalimantan: Police officers in West Kalimantan welcomed Malaysia's plan on Thursday to build a brick wall along its 870-kilometer border with Indonesia on Borneo island.West Kalimantan Deputy Police chief Sr. Comr.

Seven new airlines set to take to the skies

Seven new airlines set to take to the skiesDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven new airlines are set to enter the domestic airline market despite the already stiff competition in the industry, which has been weakened by years of economic hardship at home.

'Imlek' and its consequences

'Imlek' and its consequences From Warta KotaReading a news story about President Megawati declaring Imlek or the Lunar New Year a national holiday, I am of the opinion that this judgment should be welcomed.

'No restructuring in new SME debt scheme'

'No restructuring in new SME debt scheme'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new scheme for restructuring the debts of small and midsize enterprises (SME) falls short of providing for just that, an SME expert said referring to the government's plan to kick start the payment of some Rp 39...

Justice for debtors

Justice for debtors In view of the provisional agreement given by the government last month to the extension by six years of the repayment period for almost Rp 140 trillion (US$13.3 billion) in bad debts owed by the former owners of private banks already liquidated or nationalized, it is only fair...

KL urged to review AFTA auto policy

KL urged to review AFTA auto policyAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur U.S. car giant Ford Motor Co. on Thursday urged Malaysia to review its plan to delay opening up its auto industry by two years under a regional free trade area agreement.

BI to finish screening of BCA bidders soon

BI to finish screening of BCA bidders soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will submit the results of its fit-and-proper test on the bidders of Bank Central Asia (BCA) to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) by next week, according to senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution.

1. ASEAN (3 x 15)

1. ASEAN (3 x 15) Business group urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade deal 2. Loan (2 x 25) China's bad loans larger than Japan's: Goldman Sachs 3. US (1 x 30) U.S. powering out of recession: Index 4. Citi (2x 25) Citibank to double Asia customer base in three years 5.

Don't throw in the towel on customs or reform

Don't throw in the towel on customs or reformRichard B. Ness President Director PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara JakartaTwo weeks ago, when a team from the IMF was in Jakarta reviewing the effectiveness of customs procedures in Indonesia, I was dismayed to read an article in which a senior editor of...

'Terror allegations not matched with evidence'

'Terror allegations not matched with evidence'Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the Malaysian Police sharing extensive information with their Indonesian counterparts on the alleged involvement of three Indonesian Muslim clerics in a regional terror network, the Indonesian Police...

UNFPA clarifies

UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb.

Indonesia struggles with its own war on terror

Indonesia struggles with its own war on terrorPeter Milne, Managing editor of the Van Zorge Report, Jakarta As the American "War on Terror" moves from its first to second stage, Indonesia is once again under the international spotlight- this time for purportedly not doing enough to track down...