Archive: 18 November 2003
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Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Four arrested for wire theft
Four arrested for wire theft DEPOK: Cimanggis Police arrested four people on Monday on suspicion of stealing six large spools of electronic cables worth Rp 150 million (US$17,647).The four suspects are Muslih, 33, Agus, 36, Dumih, 32, and Harahap, 38.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Suspects arrested over Flores riot
Suspects arrested over Flores riotYemris Fointuna and Jacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Flores Police have arrested three men who took part in a riot in which a courthouse and a prosecutor's office were torched on Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, after a priest was convicted of libel.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
PLN's sluggish service
PLN's sluggish serviceFrom Warta Kota As a customer of the state electricity company (PLN), I have noticed that the service it provides at its payment counters is very slow. It takes at least ten minutes to serve a customer so that PLN branches are always crowded at the end of each month.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
1,041 civil servants told to play in one field, or go
1,041 civil servants told to play in one field, or goA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin on Monday called on 1,041 civil servants to resign from their jobs, as it has been discovered that they had become members of various political parties.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Experts fear whitewashing in new Truth Commission
Experts fear whitewashing in new Truth CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have expressed concern that a planned Truth and Reconciliation Commission will serve as a legal whitewash of past gross human rights abuses, allowing perpetrators to avoid prosecution.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Flood crisis center still not up and running
Flood crisis center still not up and runningEvi Mariani and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has yet to set up a flood crisis center, despite the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG)'s forecast of high rainfall during the next two weeks.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Antigraft drive
Antigraft driveFrom Suara Karya According to media reports, one of the present Cabinet ministers has refused to sign an anti-graft pact that the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has initiated.This is sad news to the general people as it shows that graft is still rampant in this country.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Support for Navy's firm action
Support for Navy's firm actionFrom Media Indonesia As reported in a Jakarta media outlet, a warship of the Indonesian Navy sank two foreign vessels in the Gelasa Straits, Bangka-Belitung, on Oct. 24, 2003.Hats off to the Navy for this firm action.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
'Ojek' driver robbed
'Ojek' driver robbed JAKARTA: Sarifudin, 30, an motorcycle taxi, or ojek, driver, was attacked by his passenger, who then stole his motorcycle, on Sunday at 11 p.m. at the Navy Housing Complex on Jl. Laut Arafura, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
YLKI warns of rocky Idul Fitri journeys
YLKI warns of rocky Idul Fitri journeysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) warned holidaymakers on Monday not to expect a smooth journey, with disruptions likely no matter the type of land transportation.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
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RI team stresses continuity to potential investors Indonesia team stresses continuity to potential investors As Indonesia prepares to sell a global bond next year, an A- list of the country's economic decision-makers stressed to potential investors Monday the country will continue to stabilize...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
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checked EJK Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying cash for...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Employees sue tap water operators
Employees sue tap water operators JAKARTA: The opening session of a civil lawsuit filed by 1,100 employees of city tap water operator PD PAM Jaya was adjourned until next week, as the lawyers of one of the defendants failed to appear at Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Pessimistic tennis team heads to SEAG in Vietnam
Pessimistic tennis team heads to SEAG in VietnamZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian tennis squad is pessimistic about its medal prospects at the upcoming 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, as most of the team members are younger players, an official has said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Thaksin says RI justified in sinking Thai trawler
Thaksin says RI justified in sinking Thai trawlerAgencies, Jakarta Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra admitted on Monday that Thai fishing trawlers had trespassed into Indonesian waters and that the sinking of a vessel with a Thai crew here last week was justified.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
From Koran Tempo
From Koran Tempo Now that the 2004 general election is approaching, we must all carefully watch the maneuvering of presidential candidates. While our government is still busy dealing with political violence and security affairs, some among the country's political leaders have been fishing in...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Consumers get ready for price hikes
Consumers get ready for price hikesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans are bracing themselves for Idul Fitri holiday price hikes, and hoping costs won't go too high.Shoppers at two of the city's largest traditional markets at Kebayoran Lama and Kramat Jati were still paying regular...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Rupiah Rates Nov.17
Rupiah Rates Nov.17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,450.85 5,729.85 6,122.46 6,058.01 Brunei dollar----------1 5,245.76 4,659.98 4,978.72 4,926.87 Canadian dollar--------1 6,913.86 6,131.73 6,561.90 6,482.90 Swiss franc------------1 6,807.66 6,048.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Samsung launches new mobile phones
Samsung launches new mobile phonesSari P. Setiogi,The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Samsung launched two new mobile phone models here on Monday as part of its drive to become the top player in the Indonesian market next year.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Employees sue tap water operators
Employees sue tap water operators JAKARTA: The opening session of a civil lawsuit filed by 1,100 employees of city tap water operator PD PAM Jaya was adjourned until next week, as the lawyers of one of the defendants failed to appear at Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
House to set up team to monitor KPU
House to set up team to monitor KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives Commission II agreed on Monday to set up a monitoring team to supervise the performance of the General Elections Commission (KPU), including the ongoing procurement tenders.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Report: Myanmar textile industry recovering from U.S. sanctions
Report: Myanmar textile industry recovering from U.S. sanctions Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar Myanmar's textile industry, hit hard by U.S. sanctions, is showing signs of recovery as factories find new markets in Europe, a semi-government weekly reported.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
BNI plans stock split as share falls
BNI plans stock split as share fallsJAKARTA : PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the nation's second-biggest bank by assets, said it plans a stock split that will reduce the number of shares to 6.6 percent of its Rp 257.5 billion (US$30.2 million) outstanding shares.
Tue, 18 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 JakartaAs 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...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Gas supply hoped to resume Tuesday
Gas supply hoped to resume TuesdaySandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ship sent to repair the leaking 650-kilometer pipeline that supplies natural gas from the Natuna islands in the South China Sea to Singapore is expected to arrive at the site of the leak late on Monday night.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
BNI plans stock split as share falls
BNI plans stock split as share fallsJAKARTA : PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the nation's second-biggest bank by assets, said it plans a stock split that will reduce the number of shares to 6.6 percent of its Rp 257.5 billion (US$30.2 million) outstanding shares.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Two killed by falling wall
Two killed by falling wall BOGOR: Two gardeners were killed and another suffered injuries on Monday at 2:55 p.m. when a wall of the newly built Eka Lokasari mall in Sukasari, East Bogor, fell on them.Hendra, 35, a resident of Caringi village, Cijeruk, and Buhori, 40, a resident of Curug Dengdeng...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Samsung launches phones, aims to be No. 1 in RI
Samsung launches phones, aims to be No. 1 in RISari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Samsung launched two new mobile phone models here on Monday as part of its drive to become the top player in the Indonesian market next year.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
PTT to expand investment in RI
PTT to expand investment in RIBANGKOK : Thailand's PTT Exploration & Production PCL is planning to expand investment in Indonesian gas fields in a bid to increase its supply to meet growing natural gas demand in its home market.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Inquiry call over treatment of Acehnese
Inquiry call over treatment of Acehnese MALAYSIA: Amnesty International on Monday called for an investigation into reports that camp guards at a Malaysian detention center beat up seven Acehnese asylum seekers for refusing to be repatriated.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
IMF final review
IMF final review A special team from the International Monetary Fund completed last week its final review of Indonesian economic reform programs under its US$5 billion Extended Fund Facility, with high commendation, praising the government's macroeconomic management, continued fiscal consolidation...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
FOR MARKETING PERSEPCTIVE -- NOV 18
FOR MARKETING PERSEPCTIVE -- NOV 18Security and related devices central in our livesBurhanuddin Abe Contributor Jakarta The horrors of last year's bombings in Bali, followed by the JW Marriot Hotel blast in Jakarta a few months ago, have drastically changed our perception on security.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
1. TRAWL: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. TRAWL: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Thaksin says RI justified in sinking Thai trawler 2. ARNOLD: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22 Schwarzenegger poised to take political power 3. ISTANBUL: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Al-Qaeda says it behind Turkey blasts
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
AP/Dita Alangkara
AP/Dita AlangkaraQUEUING FOR CHANGE: An armed police officer stands guard as Indonesians queue to convert their money into small denominations to give to relatives, especially children, during the upcoming Idul Fitri celebration, at a money changer in Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
IBRA to be closed next year
IBRA to be closed next yearFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will close down the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Feb. 27 next year as scheduled, although the agency has yet to complete the difficult task of forcing big debtors to...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
1. ACEH: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. ACEH: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terrorist groupFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has backed down on its plan to have the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) listed as a terrorist organization by the United Nations to avoid turning Aceh into an...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Workers testify against 'Tempo'
Workers testify against 'Tempo'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More people who work at and around the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta testified on Monday that an article titled 'Ada Tomy di Tenabang?' (Is Tomy Involved in Tenabang?) run by Tempo magazine in March this year provoked them to...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses
Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses SURABAYA: Some 1,400 East Java provincial administration civil servants, often criticized for their poor performances, have received Idul Fitri bonuses totaling Rp 1 billion (US$117,647).The bonuses are equivalent to one month's pay, an official said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Price stamps to keep medicines affordable to public: House
Price stamps to keep medicines affordable to public: HouseDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives legislators have demanded price labeling on medicines, saying it will keep the drug prices affordable to the general public.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, November 18, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, November 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama: Sengsara Membawa Nikmat11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Police deploy 100 extra officers to Poso
Police deploy 100 extra officers to PosoAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police has deployed another Mobile Brigade unit of 100 officers to Poso, Central Sulawesi, to join the 2,900-strong force already there following several violent incidents since...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
AP/Dita Alangkara
AP/Dita AlangkaraQUEUEING FOR CHANGES: An armed police officer stands guard as Indonesians queue up to break their money into small changes to give out to relatives, especially to children, in the upcoming Idul Fitri celebration, at a money changer service point in Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Cyber Access to start services in RI
Cyber Access to start services in RIBANGKOK : PT Cyber Access Communications, an Indonesian unit of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group, will start mobile-phone operations in Indonesia after winning last month a license to provide high-speed services, the Nation said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Bali bomb mastermind Samudra loses appeal
Bali bomb mastermind Samudra loses appealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Denpasar Imam Samudra, the mastermind behind the Bali bombings that killed 202 people last year, has lost his appeal, a court official said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Eradication of corruption requires clean legal system
Eradication of corruption requires clean legal systemFrans H. Winarta, Member, National Law Commission (KHN), Jakarta There has already been much said about corruption and how to overcome it by various observers, law enforcers, NGO leaders, government officials, educators and religious leaders of...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Officers questioned over collision
Officers questioned over collisionSINGAPORE: Two navy officers went on trial on Monday for a collision between their patrol vessel and a Dutch container ship that killed four servicewomen in January.Lt. Ng Keng Yong and Lt.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Pelindo III sees lower 2003 net profit
Pelindo III sees lower 2003 net profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has said that its net profit for 2003 may decline by 14 percent, on lower trading activities and higher operational costs.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Larantuka justice
Larantuka justice Although it seems that Larantuka, the capital of the regency of East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, is no stranger to factional violence -- in 1995 a 47-year-old Protestant native of Banyuwangi, East Java, was killed for allegedly insulting the Roman Catholic Church during a sermon...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Consumers, govt spending push economy higher
Consumers, govt spending push economy higherThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian economy grew faster at 3.93 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, driven mainly by consumer and government spending, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
* Headlines: Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terrorists 2
* Headlines: Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terrorists 2 * National: Kwik doubts PDI-P can meet election target 4 * Archipelago: Suspects in Flores riot arrested 5 * Opinion:Fighting corruption requires clean legal system 6 * City: Jakarta's flood crisis center still not up and running 8 *...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Oil palm estates damage environment
Oil palm estates damage environmentBambang Bider, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Kalimantan, after Sumatra, is an attractive target to world estate investors interested in oil palm estates. Over the last 15 years, world palm oil production has doubled, indicating the growing demand for...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB
Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB JAKARTA: With general elections fast approaching, the Muslim- based National Awakening Party (PKB) must deal with another internal rift, following the party's decision to disband its branch executive board in Bondowoso, East Java early this month.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Demand for security devices surges amid bomb threats
Demand for security devices surges amid bomb threatsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The horrors of last year's bombings in Bali, followed by the JW Marriot Hotel blast in Jakarta a few months ago, have drastically changed our perception on security.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
House delays justice bill talks
House delays justice bill talks JAKARTA: A House of Representatives (DPR) committee agreed on Monday to delay the deliberation of the Justice Bill until after the Idul Fitri holiday.The holiday will fall on Nov. 25 and 26, but lawmakers will commence their holiday earlier, from Nov. 24 until Nov.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Breaking the fast in mosque at the heart of North Jakarta
Breaking the fast in mosque at the heart of North JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Luar Batang Mosque is indeed the heart of the local community in the area, located near the Sunda Kelapa Harbor in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Kwik doubts PDI-P can meet election target
Kwik doubts PDI-P can meet election targetFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislator Kwik Kian Gie expressed pessimism on Monday that the party would fulfill its target of garnering 42 percent of the vote in the 2004...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Gas supply hoped to resume Tuesday afternoon
Gas supply hoped to resume Tuesday afternoonSandy Darmosumarto The Jakarta Post Jakarta A ship sent to repair the leaking 650-kilometer pipeline that supplies natural gas from the Natuna islands in the South China Sea to Singapore is expected to arrive at the site of the leak late on Monday night.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Japan, ASEAN officials hold talks in Tokyo
Japan, ASEAN officials hold talks in TokyoKenji Hall, Associated Press, Tokyo Japanese and Southeast Asian officials opened two days of meetings on Monday to finalize the agenda for a December summit expected to call for freer trade and closer security cooperation.The summit, which begins Dec.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
UGM to present Awards
UGM to present AwardsYOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia's oldest, will give Hamengkubuwono IX Awards to figures with outstanding achievements in their respective fields.The awards will be bestowed in conjunction with UGM's 54th anniversary, which falls on Dec. 19.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Delhaize Singapore sale raises doubt on Asia plans
Delhaize Singapore sale raises doubt on Asia plansDow Jones, Brussels Delhaize Group's (DEG) sale Friday of its Singapore operations lightens the group's heavy debt load but raises questions over the retailer's strategy in Asia.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses
Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses SURABAYA: Some 1,400 East Java provincial administration civil servants, often criticized for their poor performances, have received Idul Fitri bonuses totaling Rp 1 billion (US$117,647). The bonuses are equivalent to one month's pay, an official said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Cambodian parties to hold talks
Cambodian parties to hold talksCAMBODIA: Cambodia's three main political parties will meet on Friday to discuss a shaky deal brokered by the revered King Norodom Sihanouk to break a months-long post-election deadlock, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terror group
Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terror groupFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has backed down on its plan to have the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) listed as a terrorist organization by the United Nations to avoid turning Aceh into an international issue.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
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checked EJK Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying cash...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Pelindo III sees lower 2003 profit
Pelindo III sees lower 2003 profit Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has said that its net profit for 2003 may decline by 14 percent, on lower trading activities and higher operational costs.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
1. IBRA: 1 LINE, 26 COUNTS
1. IBRA: 1 LINE, 26 COUNTS IBRA to be closed next year 2. CORRUPT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS NGOs commit to anticorruption drive 3. MUDIK: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS YLKI warns of rocky Idul Fitri journeys 4. DRUG: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Police shoot dead three suspected drug traffickers
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Pessimistic tennis team heads to Vietnam
Pessimistic tennis team heads to VietnamZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian tennis squad is pessimistic about its medal prospects at the upcoming 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, as most of the team members are younger players, an official has said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
NGOs commit to anticorruption drive
NGOs commit to anticorruption driveID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java Chairman of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Teten Masduki proposed that both Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah issue election guides suggesting followers not to vote for legislative candidates and political...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Navy to build security posts in Maluku
Navy to build security posts in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: The Indonesian Navy is to build naval bases to monitor security on the borders with East Timor and Australia.Eastern Fleet Command chief Rear Adm. Slamet Subiyanto said Monday that the small bases would be built on Wetar and Kisar islands,...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Police shoot dead three suspected drug traffickers
Police shoot dead three suspected drug traffickersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Jakarta Police shot dead three drug trafficker suspects on Monday as a part of efforts to stamp out drug abuse and trafficking.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Commuters protest decision to halt route
Commuters protest decision to halt routeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of commuters who use trains from Bogor to Sukabumi, West Java, spontaneously staged a protest at Bogor station on Monday morning over the train operator's decision not to operate the route for two weeks,...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
JP/13/13LG
JP/13/13LGLG invests $1m for digital TV production lineEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has invested US$1 million to open a new production line capable of producing 12,000 digital projection TVs a year.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.17, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
1 x 34
1 x 34 Suspects arrested over Flores riot JP/5/POLICE2 x 18 3 top officers axed for jailhouse death 1 x 58 Cirebon deploys standby doctors, paramedics for Idul Fitri JP//JOGJA1 x 47 Students win int'l prize with banana-root cracker
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Three drug trafficker suspects shot dead
Three drug trafficker suspects shot deadDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaSouth Jakarta Police shot dead three drug trafficker suspects on Monday as a part of efforts to stamp out drug abuse and trafficking.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Consumers push economy higher
Consumers push economy higherThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian economy grew faster at 3.93 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, driven mainly by consumer and government spending, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Inquiry call over treatment of Acehnese
Inquiry call over treatment of AcehneseMALAYSIA: Amnesty International on Monday called for an investigation into reports that camp guards at a Malaysian detention center beat up seven Acehnese asylum seekers for refusing to be repatriated.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
House to set up team to monitor KPU action
House to set up team to monitor KPU actionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives Commission II agreed on Monday to set up a monitoring team to supervise the performance of the General Elections Commission (KPU), including the ongoing procurement tenders.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
[b]Eradication of corruption
Eradication of corruption requires clean legal system Frans H. Winarta Member National Law Commission (KHN) Jakarta 2. Pro -- Toppling the Arab Berlin wall 2 X 30 Toppling the Arab 'Berlin Wall' to make way for global communityShafeeq Ghabra Professor of Political Science President American...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
LG launches digital TV production line
LG launches digital TV production lineEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has invested US$1 million to open a new production line capable of producing 12,000 digital projection TVs a year.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
'It's strange celebrating Idul Fitri without family'
'It's strange celebrating Idul Fitri without family' Idul Fitri is only a week away. Many people have struggled to get tickets to go home by train, bus, ship or plane. The difficulties during the journey is no longer a consideration as they think they must celebrate Idul Fitri in their hometowns.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
INFID responds
INFID responds In response to your editorial on Nov. 13, 2003, titled INFID's sweeping criticisms, we would like to give the following comments: * Your editorial claims that we are criticizing without giving alternatives, as stated in the paragraph: "If most of these measures will be useless, as...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
RI stresses continuity to potential investors
RI stresses continuity to potential investorsDow Jones, Singapore As Indonesia prepares to sell a global bond next year, an A- list of the country's economic decision-makers stressed to potential investors Monday the country will continue to stabilize economically, even as it graduates from the...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Security companies expect bigger business
Security companies expect bigger businessRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying cash either to refill ATMs or for...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Building a shrewder society by promoting political education
Building a shrewder society by promoting political educationMohammad Nasih, Researcher, KATALIS Foundation, Jakarta As scheduled by the General Elections Commission (KPU), the general election of 2004 will start on April 5, when people go to the polls to elect members of the House of...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Indramayu offers housing to evicted fishermen's families
Indramayu offers housing to evicted fishermen's familiesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fishermen evicted from the banks of Muara Angke River are to be provided low-cost housing in Indramayu regency, West Java.It is expected that the housing units will be ready in March.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Walhi pushes Ladia Galaksor suit for environmental damage
Walhi pushes Ladia Galaksor suit for environmental damageNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The fate of a controversial road project partly blamed for the recent flash flood which claimed at least 151 lives in North Sumatra may be determined in court.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Students win prize with banana-root cracker
Students win prize with banana-root crackerSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Bananas are known to be rich in nutrients, but most people were probably unaware of the benefits of its root until three senior high school students from Yogyakarta found a use for it.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB
Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB JAKARTA: With general elections fast approaching, the Muslim- based National Awakening Party (PKB) must deal with another internal rift, following the party's decision to disband its branch executive board in Bondowoso, East Java early this month.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
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checked EJK FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- November 18Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times,...