Archive: 12 November 2003
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Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Witnesses withdraw statements
Witnesses withdraw statements JAKARTA: Two witnesses of the bloody 1984 Tanjung Priok incident withdrew on Tuesday their written and signed statements in the dossier against defendant Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Civil servants to plant 20,000 trees
Civil servants to plant 20,000 trees BEKASI: The Bekasi administration ordered on Tuesday all 10,000 civil servants to donate two trees each as part of Environment Day commemoration which falls on Nov. 12.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
High demand for small denominations
High demand for small denominations YOGYAKARTA: A large number of Yogyakarta residents have been busy trading their large bank notes for smaller denominations at Bank Indonesia ahead of the Islamic Idul Fitri holiday, bringing the daily average amount of money changed to Rp 1.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
TNI opposes truth, reconciliation
TNI opposes truth, reconciliation Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaIrked by allegations of involvement in numerous human rights abuses, spokesmen from the Indonesian Military (TNI) expressed on Tuesday their opposition to a truth and reconciliation commission.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Gubernatorial money politics
Gubernatorial money politicsFrom Kompas The election of governors in several provinces, besides requiring considerable procedural costs, reportedly also demands a lot more money to pay councillors and other officials to guarantee victory.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
U.S. creditors file petition against APP in Riau
U.S. creditors file petition against APP in RiauDow Jones, Jakarta Two U.S. creditors to Asia Pulp & Paper Co. have launched legal proceedings in Indonesia to foreclose on the paper-making facilities of APP's listed Indonesian subsidiary, PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper, which were used as collateral to...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
AirAsia, Shin Corp. to build no-frills
AirAsia, Shin Corp. to build no-frills KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia will tie-up with Thai telecommunications giant Shin Corp. to form the first no-frills carrier offering services in Thailand by next year, a report said on Tuesday.Shin Corp.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Riau Air opens new flights to S'pore
Riau Air opens new flights to S'poreJAKARTA: Riau Airlines on Tuesday began flights between the Riau provincial capital Pekanbaru and Singapore, company officials said.A Fokker 50 aircraft will fly the route on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Reconciliation bill 'must not be retroactive'
Reconciliation bill 'must not be retroactive'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irked by allegations of involvement in numerous human rights abuses, spokesmen from the Indonesian Military (TNI) expressed on Tuesday their opposition to a truth and reconciliation commission.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Jl. Kramat Raya offers more than just dates
Jl. Kramat Raya offers more than just datesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is nothing like the fasting month to make Muslims so enthusiastic about food. Suddenly, they are in a frenzy over what to eat for the breaking of the fast, and the sahur meal before daybreak, the takjil...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
AP;HHR;
AP;HHR; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-terrorist Suspected JI 'leader' to stay in KL JP/11/J04 Suspected JI 'leader' to stay in KL MALAYSIA: A suspected leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) extremist network jailed in Malaysia won an initial victory on Tuesday in a court battle against being deported...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
'I can even save during Ramadhan as I smoke less'
'I can even save during Ramadhan as I smoke less' During the holy month of Ramadhan most housewives serve special food for buka puasa or the breaking of the fast meal. This can be more costly than regular food, however, some people say that they actually save during the month as they eat less or...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Expert witnesses differ in 'Tempo' in libel suits
Expert witnesses differ in 'Tempo' in libel suitsP.C.Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A media expert testifying as a witness on Tuesday in the libel trial against Koran Tempo daily pointed that the management of Texmaco group should have used their right to reply to any articles they considered...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
PDI-P enlists actors, actress as legislative candidates
PDI-P enlists actors, actress as legislative candidatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaBeleaguered by the unpopular policies that prompted many of its cadres to join other parties, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has enlisted actors and actresses as its...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
'Let them wear pink', TNI says of task forces
'Let them wear pink', TNI says of task forcesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto asked on Tuesday all political party-affiliated civilian guards not to dress or behave like soldiers prior to or during the 2004 elections.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
PDI Perjuangan enlists actors as legislative candidates
PDI Perjuangan enlists actors as legislative candidatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beleaguered by the unpopular policies that prompted many of its cadres to join other parties, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has enlisted actors and actresses as its...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
RI finishes fourth in Senior Bowl
RI finishes fourth in Senior Bowl The Indonesian Senior Bowl team could only win 16-14 over Japan in the final round to finish in fourth place at the World Bridge Championships in Monte Carlo, Monaco.USA1, Gaylor Kasle/Roger Bates, Steve Robinson/Kit Woolsey and Garey Hayden/Grant Baze, won the...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Rediscovery of local governance in decentralized Indonesia
Rediscovery of local governance in decentralized IndonesiaEdi Suhardi, Programme Manager, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta Three years after the policy of decentralization and regional autonomy was implemented in Indonesia, we are still waiting for satisfying results.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Lifting of U.S. steel tariff will affect RI
Lifting of U.S. steel tariff will affect RISari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian steel exports to the U.S. will be negatively affected if the latter government lifts its temporary import tariff on the commodity, as ruled by the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to an...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
AFP;HHR;
AFP;HHR; ANPAi..r.. ATW-Tunisia-Indonesia Tunisia, RI sign cooperation deal JP/11/J02 Tunisia, RI sign cooperation deal TUNISIA: Tunisia and Indonesia signed on Monday an agreement providing for greater cooperation in the economic and political spheres, officials said.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
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Rediscovery of local governance in Indonesia Edi Suhardi Programme Manager Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta 2. Bandung -- Spirit of a new Bandung 2 X 30 Spirit of a new Bandung: Spirit of new alliances development Victoria Brittain research associate London School of...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Papuans commemorate death of Theys
Papuans commemorate death of TheysNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Members of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) commemorated here on Tuesday the death of former charismatic PDP chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay, who was killed two years ago by Indonesian military personnel.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Chinese-Indonesians yet to register
Chinese-Indonesians yet to register JAKARTA: The Institute of Anti Discrimination in Indonesia (LADI) said on Tuesday that a number of Chinese-Indonesians have yet to register for next year's elections due to difficulties in obtaining identification cards.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Rupiah Rates Nov.11
Rupiah Rates Nov.11 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,424.11 5,704.82 6,096.50 6,032.20 Brunei dollar----------1 5,180.85 4,601.33 4,916.64 4,865.38 Canadian dollar--------1 6,847.36 6,082.62 6,498.17 6,431.67 Swiss franc------------1 6,551.17 5,819.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Victims testify over church blast
Victims testify over church blast JAKARTA: Two victims of the Santa Anna Catholic Church bombing appeared at the East Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to testify against Nor Misuari alias Nurdin, the Malaysian who is standing trial for allegedly supplying explosives for the bombing.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Water rate hike 'must wait for audit result'
Water rate hike 'must wait for audit result'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors called on the Jakarta Administration on Tuesday to wait for an audit report from an independent consultant before increasing tap water rates.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Government told to reconsider road project
Government told to reconsider road projectApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Medan/Jakarta Legislators urged the government on Tuesday to abandon its plan to continue construction on a Rp 1 trillion (US$ 1.2 million) highway cutting through Aceh province in Sumatra.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Democracy has died in RI: Rights lawyer
Democracy has died in RI: Rights lawyerMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesians must strive to become more humane in order to develop during and beyond this democratic transition period and put the repression of the former authoritarian administration firmly in the past, if it...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
JP/5/sect
JP/5/sectPolice charge 12 doomsday sect leadersYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungPolice here detained on Tuesday 12 leaders of a Christian "doomsday" sect for questioning as suspects charged with false religious teaching that may have led to mass suicide.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Woman jumps from van
Woman jumps from van JAKARTA: A woman escaped from two robbers by jumping from a moving minivan on Jl. Zainal Arifin, North Petojo in Gambir, Central Jakarta on Tuesday. She suffered minor head injuries as she landed badly.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta As children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
YDBA, PUPUK join hands to help SMEs
YDBA, PUPUK join hands to help SMEsSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Dharma Bhakti Astra Foundation (YDBA) and non-governmental organization PUPUK have agreed to cooperate on the implementation of a US$22 million program financed by international lenders to help small- and...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
BNI scam may lead to political war
BNI scam may lead to political warDadan Wijaksana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While at first it was deemed solely a run-of-the-mill scam confined to the banking sector, the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal has now taken on a political dimension, which could lead to a brutal...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
JAKARTA: Riau Airlines on Tuesday began flights between the Riau
JAKARTA: Riau Airlines on Tuesday began flights between the Riau provincial capital Pekanbaru and Singapore, company officials said. A Fokker 50 aircraft will fly the route on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
'Made in Indonesia' expo will be held in Libya
'Made in Indonesia' expo will be held in LibyaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta To increase Indonesia's market share in Libya, the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a solo exhibition in Tripoli, Libya, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Taufik act as instructor in terrorist camp: Police
Taufik act as instructor in terrorist camp: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Rifki, an Indonesian terrorist in custody in Manila, told two Indonesian police officers there to question him, as he was a military instructor for map reading at a terrorist training camp in the...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
City told to fix transport system amid rampant robberies
City told to fix transport system amid rampant robberiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criminologist Erlangga Masdiana of the University of Indonesia called on the city administration to improve the public transportation system in the capital following widespread reports of robberies...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
More humane approach sought to develop democracy
More humane approach sought to develop democracyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians must strive to become more humane in order to develop during and beyond this democratic transition period and put the repression of the former authoritarian administration firmly in the...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Komparta rejects water price hike
Komparta rejects water price hike The Community of Jakarta Tap Water Subscribers (Komparta) praises the attitude of British Ambassador to Indonesia Richard Gozney, who met with Vice President Hamzah Haz to complain about the losses suffered by Thames Water International.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Australia denies bullying East Timor on gas field
Australia denies bullying East Timor on gas fieldAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australia denied bullying its tiny Pacific neighbor East Timor on Tuesday as the nations prepared for talks on finalizing a contentious maritime border that will determine how billions of dollars in revenues...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Mega calls for peace and unity
Mega calls for peace and unity JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Muslims on Tuesday to show that Islam is a religion of peace and that Muslims can live side by side with other believers.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Supunnabul Suwannakij
Supunnabul Suwannakij Dow Jones Bangkok Japan's Denso Corp. plans to invest close to US$500 million in Southeast Asia from this year through 2010, with Thailand as the main investment focus, in order to take advantage of the region's fast-growing car market.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Government told to reconsider road project in Leuser park
Government told to reconsider road project in Leuser parkApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta Legislators urged the government on Tuesday to abandon its plan to continue construction on a Rp 1 trillion (US$1.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Autonomy revision to start in December
Autonomy revision to start in December JAKARTA: The government is planning to start deliberating the revision of law No. 22, 1999 on regional administrations with the House of Representatives (DPR) in December, a cabinet minister says.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
2 nursing students bodies recovered
2 nursing students bodies recovered PADANG, West Sumatra: The search for the victims of a boating accident in Muara Anai river here was put to an end on Tuesday, as the bodies of the last two missing students were recovered from the river.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Singapore Asian currencies were mixed Tuesday as the dollar's lack of clear direction against the yen forced players to focus on domestic factors in individual markets. The Thai baht, South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar weakened; the Philippine peso and Singapore dollar strengthened;...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
'Made in Indonesia' expo to be held in Libya
'Made in Indonesia' expo to be held in LibyaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To increase Indonesia's market share in Libya, the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a solo exhibition in Tripoli, Libya, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Malaysia's palmoil output to rise 9% in 2003
Malaysia's palmoil output to rise 9% in 2003Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Palmoil output in Malaysia, the world's top producer, is expected to increase nine percent this year to 13 million tons, with prices likely to be sustained at current high levels of around 1,900 ringgit (US$500) per...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
House probe urged in ballot box case
House probe urged in ballot box case JAKARTA: Activists with the Jakarta Development Watch (Jadewa) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday to summon the General Elections Commission (KPU) over the controversy surrounding the ballot box tender.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Disqualification of cheating aspirants sought
Disqualification of cheating aspirants soughtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prodemocracy activists are calling for disqualification of Regional Representatives Council (DPD) aspirants who submitted fake documents of support to the General Elections Commission (KPU), saying they had...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Indonesian employees to receive region's highest real pay hikes =
Indonesian employees to receive region's highest real pay hikes = Doutsche Press-Agentur SingaporeEmployees in Indonesia, South Korea and China are likely to receive the highest real pay raises in the Asia-Pacific region next year, and Singapore nearly the lowest, a Mercer Human Resource Consulting...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Australia denies bullying East Timor on lucrative gas field
Australia denies bullying East Timor on lucrative gas field Agence France-Presse SydneyAustralia denied bullying its tiny Pacific neighbor East Timor on Tuesday as the nations prepared for talks on finalizing a contentious maritime border that will determine how billions of dollars in revenues from...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
* Headlines:Govt told to reconsider road project near Bahorok
* Headlines:Govt told to reconsider road project near Bahorok 2 * National:Parties urged not to deploy task forces 4 * Archipelago:Papuans commemorate death of Theys 5 * Opinion:Rediscovery of local governance in Indonesia 6 * City:Military families protest eviction 8 * Sports:Clijsters sweeps WTA...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Increasing fiscal discipline
Increasing fiscal discipline The House of Representatives approved on Monday the draft state budget for 2004 with slight changes in the key economic assumptions but the central theme of the spending plan remains the same -- high fiscal discipline.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
1. LOGGING: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. LOGGING: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12Govt told to reconsider road project in Leuser park 2. WATER: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22Water rate hike must wait for audit result 3. BOAT: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40Turkish boat people placed in quarantine 4. ODD: 20 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 30 (three stories below)4.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Low salaries breed corruption?
Low salaries breed corruption?From Suara KaryaThe news on the finance minister's denial of corruption being linked to civil servants' low salaries was interesting to note. It is widely believed that the actions of those in positions of power harm the low-ranking civil servants.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Supunnabul Suwannakij
Supunnabul Suwannakij Dow Jones Bangkok Japan's Denso Corp. plans to invest close to US$500 million in Southeast Asia from this year through 2010, with Thailand as the main investment focus, in order to take advantage of the region's fast-growing car market.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Squatters under overpass toll road wave free clinic goodbye
Squatters under overpass toll road wave free clinic goodbyeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In less than two months, dozens of squatters living under a section of Pluit-Cawang overpass toll road in North Jakarta will not only lose their makeshift tents but their access to free healthcare as...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Govt reviewing Arun LNG shipment to secure domestic gas supply
Govt reviewing Arun LNG shipment to secure domestic gas supplyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The government will review the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Aceh to foreign buyers in order to tackle gas shortages at the province's fertilizer firms.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Military families protest eviction
Military families protest evictionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Representatives of residents of Siliwangi housing complex in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, met with the City Public Order Office on Tuesday, accompanied by their lawyers, and asked the administration to halt the plan to evict...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Indosat units merger plan approved
Indosat units merger plan approvedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest telecommunications company, PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat), has secured approval from its shareholders for a plan to vertically merge three of its telecoms subsidiaries this year.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Life's a never ending misery for Sumaryono
Life's a never ending misery for SumaryonoM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tragic tale of Sumaryono -- a young man who had been living with part of his intestinal tract protruding through an abdominal incision due to apparent malpractice -- exemplified the poor's lack of access to...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Irked businessman spills beans on bribery
Irked businessman spills beans on briberyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Businessman Fachrul Munir, who failed to get elected during the recent Tangerang mayoral election, alleged on Tuesday that the newly-elected mayor and deputy mayor had bribed councillors to ensure their elections.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
BRI to be added to MSCI Standard Indices
BRI to be added to MSCI Standard IndicesDow Jones, Jakarta Bank Rakyat Indonesia, the country's fourth largest bank by assets, will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Standard indexes starting Nov. 21.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.11, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.11, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
JP/ID Nugroho
JP/ID NugrohoDOWN SHE GOES: Black smoke billows from the KM Karunia Laut fishing vessel (left) after being deliberately fired on by two patrol ships, the KRI Sura and KRI Hiu, some 58 miles east of Surabaya, East Java.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Apartments should
Apartments should replace slumsFrom Warta Kota The eviction of fishermen in Kali Adem, North Jakarta, has made these poor people homeless. This problem will only be solved by the building of low-cost apartments, something that should have been planned by the Jakarta city administration before the...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Abuse of female
Abuse of female migrant workersFrom Media IndonesiaCases of rape or torture involving Indonesia's female migrant workers (TKW), as frequently reported by the mass media, apparently have not motivated Islamic organizations to act.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Govt's growth target ambitious: Sri Mulyani
Govt's growth target ambitious: Sri MulyaniDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the overall targets in the newly approved 2004 state budget appear to be achievable, the 4.8 percent economic growth target should pose a tougher challenge, said an expert.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Extra train tickets still plentiful
Extra train tickets still plentiful JAKARTA: The tickets for several additional executive trains departing Jakarta from Nov. 18 to Nov. 26 are still available as only a few seats have been reserved, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Working with Indonesia
Working with Indonesia Indonesian Security Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced last week that the government would extend martial law for at least six months in Aceh, a province terrorized by separatist violence.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Indonesian fencers eye three golds in Vietnam
Indonesian fencers eye three golds in VietnamZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of gold medals on offer may have been upped from five to ten, but the Indonesian fencing team, which took the most medals in the sport in Malaysia in 2001, appears to be content to go after three at the...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
British citizen imprisoned for alleged tax evasion
British citizen imprisoned for alleged tax evasionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has sent a British citizen directly to prison without trial for alleged failure to pay tax arrears amounting to Rp 45.8 billion (US$5.38 million).
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Turkish boat people under quarantine in Jakarta
Turkish boat people under quarantine in JakartaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Fourteen stranded boat people are being placed under quarantine in Jakarta, where immigration and police officers will question them to decide their fate, officials said on Tuesday.Ade E.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Adi, a crusader for Mount Leuser
Adi, a crusader for Mount LeuserMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I hated illegal logging the most," was the swift response of Adi Susmianto when asked to nominate the most difficult challenge he had faced as director of the Mount Leuser National Park, Langkat regency, here.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Job seekers swarm Trisakti
Job seekers swarm Trisakti JAKARTA: Hundreds of fresh graduates swarmed into the Student Hall of Trisakti University on Tuesday in Grogol, West Jakarta, hoping to grab one of the vacancies on offer at a job expo held by the privately owned university.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Bomb hits Poso, no casualties
Bomb hits Poso, no casualtiesIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi A low-explosive bomb ripped through an office belonging to bus company PT Omega on Tuesday in Tentena, Poso, causing panic among locals. No fatalities were reported.
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Singapore Asian currencies were mixed Tuesday as the dollar's lack of clear direction against the yen forced players to focus on domestic factors in individual markets. The Thai baht, South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar weakened; the Philippine peso and Singapore dollar strengthened;...
Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Martial law in Aceh serves military well
Martial law in Aceh serves military wellOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Jakarta The government has prioritized the extension of martial law over an evaluation of achievements made in the last six months.