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Archive: 15 February 2003

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Bomb hoax at Bidakara complex

Bomb hoax at Bidakara complex JAKARTA: As police struggle to solve the Feb. 4 bombing at National Police Headquarters, Jakarta was haunted by a hoax bomb threat on Friday.Oil drilling company PT Exspan Nusantara received a call about 9:10 a.m.

West Timorese people demand UN to lift emergency status

West Timorese people demand UN to lift emergency statusYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara West Timorese people have demanded the United Nations to revoke a security status imposed on the province after a mob killed three UN humanitarian workers in 2000, saying it was...

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;JP;sps; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Feb.14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,613.83 5,014.61 5,343.10 5,285.11 Brunei dollar 1 5,380.67 4,807.64 5,121.19 5,066.97Canadian dollar 1 6,217.

Bali bomb suspect asks accomplices to surrender

Bali bomb suspect asks accomplices to surrender A key suspect in the deadly Bali bombing on Friday urged accomplices who are still on the run to surrender and apologized to Muslims worldwide for his action.

1. Natuna: 10 x 4 lines

1. Natuna: 10 x 4 linesNatuna wants to pull out from Kepri province2. Imlek: 22 x 2 lines'Imlek' celebrations held in Yogyakarta mosque3. Timor: 16 x 2 lines:W. Timor wants free of emergency status4. DI: 16 x 2 linesPT DI workers oppose massive labor dismissal

Browse for the perfect car under one roof

Browse for the perfect car under one roofNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with limited time who are interested in buying a car can now browse and compare models and prices all under the one roof.

Open-air venue woos Jakarta movie fans

Open-air venue woos Jakarta movie fansTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta moviegoers will soon be able to enjoy a new venue for watching movies besides the regular theaters and cultural centers.

JP/6/PURBA

JP/6/PURBAKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.comAs if the elections were just a week away Self-proclaimed presidential candidate Amien Rais recently had a comical experience when his hosts dressed him like a Chinese emperor during a Chinese New Year celebration in...

Another bleak year for the textile industry

Another bleak year for the textile industryHendarsyah Tarmizi, Contributor, Jakarta "Seriously depressed" might be the right words to describe the condition of the country's ailing textile and apparel industry.

Natuna wants to pull out from Kepri province

Natuna wants to pull out from Kepri provinceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delegation representing Natuna regency opposed their inclusion in the newly formed Riau Island (Kepri) province and, instead, declared a desire to remain as part of Riau province.

Rethinking a war in Iraq: It is not about a PR push

Rethinking a war in Iraq: It is not about a PR pushPhilips Jusario Vermonte, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, pjvermonte@csis.or.id The two-part article by Piers Gillespie (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 10 and 11) has tried to make a case for a war against Iraq.

Victims grapple with annual flood problem

Victims grapple with annual flood problemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy rains will still be pouring down on Jakarta in the coming days, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has said. It simply means that flooding is to continue.

Protecting

Protecting delinquent tycoonsFrom Rakyat Merdeka The "release and discharge" policy for delinquent tycoons, which has hurt the people's sense of justice, has proved incapable of making the corruptors atone for their sins and settle their obligations.

Thousands of riverbank settlers to be evicted

Thousands of riverbank settlers to be evictedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of families living along Jakarta's riverbanks face the possibility of being forced to seek temporary housing, because of plans to evict them in order to widen the rivers.

Watchdog says eight justice candidates unfit

Watchdog says eight justice candidates unfitM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A judicial watchdog called on the House of Representatives on Friday to drop the nomination of eight candidates for Supreme Court justices for failing to uphold transparency.

DJ Indonesia New Vehicle Sales +45% In January Over December

DJ Indonesia New Vehicle Sales +45% In January Over December JAKARTA: New vehicle sales in Indonesia jumped 45 percent in January compared with December to 26,142 units, Gaikindo, the car assemblers' association, said Friday.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on February 14, 2003:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on February 14, 2003: --------------------------------------------------------- Name Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk...

[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 14

U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 14 Latest %Change Yen 120.40-45 -0.14 Euro* 1.0791-96 -0.35 Sterling* 1.6166-71 -0.15 Swiss franc 1.3610-16 +0.42 Canadian dollar 1.5153-63 -0.11 Australian dollar* 0.5936-41 -0.29 New Zealand dollar* 0.5525-28 -0.18 Czech koruna 29.100-30 +0.34 Hungary forint 227.35-48 +0.

Golkar jumps the gun with selection of presidential nominees

Golkar jumps the gun with selection of presidential nomineesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stealing the nomination start, the Golkar Party, a political machine that backed the former, repressive New Order regime, has nominated five political figures in its race to return to power in...

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Cagar Pesona 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

House warns Mega not to propose politician for BI governorship

House warns Mega not to propose politician for BI governorshipDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives sent a strong warning to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday not to include politicians on the list of candidates for the Bank Indonesia governorship as this...

The right to vote

The right to vote From Koran Tempo The 2004 general election is still one and a half years away and the electoral law is still under discussion at the House of Representatives. Every citizen enjoys the right to vote for one of the 237 political parties in this country.

Howard arrives for two-day visit amid looming Iraq war

Howard arrives for two-day visit amid looming Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard arrived here on Friday on a two-day working visit amid uneasy bilateral relations concerning a possible attack on Iraq.

TV Program: Monday, Feb. 17, 2003

TV Program: Monday, Feb. 17, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta9:30 Surat10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music:...

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for real

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for realThe glaring sun over the skies of Sangatta, East Kutai regency, Kalimantan, was partly covered by clouds on that particular day in February. The blistering heat enveloped the entire city including one of the classrooms of the Sangatta senior...

Peter advances to Cigna semis

Peter advances to Cigna semisMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peter Handoyo was stretched to three sets to beat Sebastian Dacosta 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the US$9,000 Cigna Open here on Friday.

Russia likely to offer weaponry to Indonesia

Russia likely to offer weaponry to IndonesiaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Russian delegation will arrive in Jakarta next month to draft bilateral business agreements to be signed during the planned visit of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to Moscow in April, Russian Federation...

Experts tell govt to establish MRP before dividing Papua

Experts tell govt to establish MRP before dividing PapuaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional law experts have called on the government to postpone the division of Papua into three provinces until it establishes the Papua People's Assembly (MRP), as mandated by the special...

Jakartans need equitable transportation system

Jakartans need equitable transportation systemMarco Kusumawijaya, Architect, Jakarta Think of a normal evening during the rain at peak hour on Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta. For every public bus with 60 cramped passengers, there are 30 private cars.

Rights groups to ask for UN intervention in E. Timor trial

Rights groups to ask for UN intervention in E. Timor trialZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will use the occasion of the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) in Geneva next month to press for international...

Floodwater recedes, but worst expected in immediate future

Floodwater recedes, but worst expected in immediate futureAhmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post Floodwaters began to recede in almost all parts of the city on Friday, but the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned residents of possible widespread flooding in the next few days...

Big parties qualify for 2004 polls

Big parties qualify for 2004 pollsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six of the largest political parties qualified for the general election scheduled for 2004 following the House of Representatives approval of electoral threshold on Friday.

Barsa Company's "trade mission" team flanked by the principal

Barsa Company's "trade mission" team flanked by the principal of SMU I Sangatta, S. Haryanto (far left), KPC's manager for government and public relations, Nunik Maulana (second left), teacher Tatiyana Panjaitan (second right) and KPC's President Director Noke Kiroyan (far right).

1. FLOOD: 3 x 20

1. FLOOD: 3 x 20 Floodwater recedes, but worst expected in immediate future 2. BI: 1 x 40 'BI governor should not be politician' 3. RUSSIA: 1 x 45 Russia likely to offer weaponry to Indonesia 4. PAPUA: 2 x 32 Experts tell govt to establish MRP before dividing Papua 5.

`Imlek' celebrations held in Yogyakarta mosque

`Imlek' celebrations held in Yogyakarta mosqueTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Despite threats from a conservative group, more than two hundred Muslims of Chinese descent for the first time held their New Year Imlek ceremonies in the Syuhada Mosque in Yogyakarta.

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-GreatRiver-garment Photo captioncheckedJP/Mulkan Salmona FOR EXPORT: PT Great River factory workers complete garments for export overseas. Many garment producers in Indonesia prefer to produce foreign brands in a bid to increase their exports.

RI workers employed as prostitutes

RI workers employed as prostitutes SURABAYA: Some 5,000 Indonesian women migrant workers in Malaysia need immediate help as they have been entrapped by a syndicate to work as prostitutes, a government official working in Malaysia said here on Friday.

1. TAUFIQ: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS

1. TAUFIQ: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Revitalizing literature in schools A great many people have been complaining about the chaos surrounding the teaching of literature in our schools, but only a few of them have actually been doing anything to remedy the situation, people like renowned poet Taufiq Ismail.

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, A Tribute to Bali: 100 Days After, by Kemal Jufri, at Toko Buku Aksara, Jl. Kemang Raya 8B, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 7199288), until Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m..

Revitalizing literature in schools

Revitalizing literature in schoolsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A great many people have been complaining about the chaos surrounding the teaching of literature in our schools, but only a few of them have actually been doing anything to remedy the situation, people like renowned poet...

Debating the debate

Debating the debate Some parts of the bill on general elections can be considered quite sensitive or controversial, but nonetheless necessary, while there are other bits being debated that are virtually meaningless and should be dropped altogether.

Poor reporting on Garuda

Poor reporting on Garuda The facts reported in The Jakarta Post regarding the Garuda pilots' pay dispute with the management have fluctuated radically in the past few weeks.On Jan. 25, according to the Post, Garuda management claimed that pilots received "about 40 percent" of total wage payments.

From Media Indonesia

From Media Indonesia The Feb. 2 editorial of this newspaper succinctly and correctly discussed the integration of the Chinese community. It seems that the word "becoming" connotes a simple meaning.In fact, it is here that the key to integration lies.

Int'l meeting at Habibie Center

Int'l meeting at Habibie Center JAKARTA: Indonesia will host a preparatory meeting of the Interaction Council (IC) congress held to discuss peace and religious issues following the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the United States.The meeting will be held at the Habibie Center on March 11 and March 12.

Pertamina eyes more LNG contracts from Japan

Pertamina eyes more LNG contracts from JapanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said Friday that it would be more aggressive in selling the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan, which was predicting a rising demand for the commodity from 2007 to 2010.

More companies prefer to produce foreign brands to boost exports

More companies prefer to produce foreign brands to boost exportsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta For many Indonesians, browsing branded apparel at shopping arcades or designer outlets is something they really look forward to, especially when they have a chance to visit foreign countries like...

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People forgotten as politicians begin campaignsKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post korpur@yahoo.com2. Japan -- Diplomatic report reveals Japan's dilemma 2 X 30 Japan frustrated with China's rapidly growing economic power Diplomatic report outlines the emerging 'China threat' Japan's...

Dozens of timber firms to lose licenses

Dozens of timber firms to lose licensesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government looks set to revoke the licenses of at least 21 industrial timber estate (HTI) concession holders for failing to pass mandatory environmental audits conducted on around 90 firms.

Navy's stern action

Navy's stern actionFrom Media Indonesia This newspaper carried a report on Jan. 29, 2003 under the title of Indonesian navy sinks four vessels for illegal fishing. What the navy has done deserves our support for several reasons.

Please use computer column counting

Please use computer column counting1. IRAQ: 2 x 25 Blix gives mixed picture of Iraqi disarming effort 2. ANTIWAR: 1 x 50 Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on Iraq 1. GOLKAR: 3 x 18 Golkar jumps the gun with selection of presidential nominees 4.

Agitators' ulterior motives

Agitators' ulterior motivesFrom Koran TEMPOAbout a year before the 2004 general election, the political climate in our country is warming up. Although the election campaign is still a long way off, many political parties and their leaders have begun to show their muscle to win the hearts of the...

PLN's high rates

PLN's high rates due to corruption On Feb. 7, 2003 the State-owned electricity company (PLN) and the Indonesian Police signed an agreement on the theft of electricity. In his statement, PLN director Eddie Widiono said that PLN sustained an annual loss of between Rp 500 billion to Rp 1 trillion from...

Residents protest over flood

Residents protest over flood TANGERANG: About 150 residents from the Periuk Damai Sejahtera II housing complex in Periuk District, Tangerang, staged a rally in front of the complex developer's office on Friday, demanding the company take immediate steps to cope with floods still inundating their...

Two apprehended for drugs

Two apprehended for drugs JAKARTA: Police arrested two alleged ecstasy dealers and confiscated 1,518 ecstasy pills, chemical substances and drug manufacturing equipment in two separate busts earlier this week.The two suspects had been under police surveillance, Antara news agency reported on Friday.

Villagers' participation in Riaupulp's community forestry project

Villagers' participation in Riaupulp's community forestry project Thousands of villagers in Riau province benefit from PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper's (Riaupulp) community forestry project, under which they allow the company to plant acacia trees on their land on a revenue-sharing basis.

Expert offers technology to control flood

Expert offers technology to control floodSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Eco-hydraulic researcher Agus Maryono from the School of Engineering at Gadjah Mada University criticized on Friday the conventional method of controlling the annual floods by building dams, raising riverbanks or...

Garuda agrees to raise pilots' salary

Garuda agrees to raise pilots' salaryArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of national flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia agreed on Friday to raise the salary of its pilots by 35 percent, ending a three-week stand-off marred by threats of a mass strike.

Jakarta under water

Jakarta under water What millions of people in Jakarta had feared, has happened. Floodwaters engulfed many parts of the capital on Thursday. As a consequence, in the early hours of the day, tens of thousands of residents had to leave their homes and belongings to seek refuge on higher ground as the...

PT DI workers oppose massive labor dismissal

PT DI workers oppose massive labor dismissalYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Four thousand workers of Bandung-based aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) went on strike on Friday to protest the company's reported plan to lay off 3,500 workers.

2. Pascal -- Access to medicines: Time for a multilateral conclusion 2 X 21 Access to medicine: Time for a just result Pascal Lamy European Commissioner for Trade 3. The role of Bank Indonesia in combating money laundering and 1 X 45 Combating money laundering and terrorist financing Anwar...

'BI governor should not be politician'

'BI governor should not be politician'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives sent a strong warning to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday not to include politicians on the list of candidates for the Bank Indonesia governorship as this would contravene the law.

House to start debating info bill

House to start debating info bill JAKARTA: A House of Representatives committee is set to deliberate a bill on the freedom of public information next week.The committee will be chaired by Paulus Widiyanto, a legislator who headed the deliberation of the controversial broadcasting bill.

`Residents doubt court will side with them'

`Residents doubt court will side with them' The victims of the massive Jakarta flood in 2002, with the help of a number of non-governmental organizations, filed a class action lawsuit against the President, the governor of Jakarta, and the West Java governor at the Central Jakarta District Court...

Election bill

Election bill urgentFrom Koran Tempo The 2004 general elections are approaching, therefore proper preparations are required, particularly in view of the completely new system to be applied in Indonesia.

Pilgrims to arrive home Sunday

Pilgrims to arrive home Sunday JAKARTA: The first Indonesian haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia are expected to arrive in the country on Sunday, a haj services spokesman, Tulus, said on Friday.The first batch is to arrive at Hasanuddin Airport in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar at 5 a.

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AntaraREFORESTATION PROGRAM: Several workers of state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani unload the seedlings of hardwood trees to be planted on empty land in Bojonegoro, East Java. Perhutani is reforesting land cleared by local people for farmland.

(For Caltex advertorial)

(For Caltex advertorial)Caltex's more than half a century of contribution A red elementary school cap is depicted in a television commercial with a line underneath: "The hat of the president." Maybe someday the owner of the cap might really become the country's president.

Combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Combating money laundering and terrorist financingAnwar Nasution, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is performing a number of roles to help combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Construction of Balongan refinery to start soon

Construction of Balongan refinery to start soonA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina signed a contract on Friday with a consortium consisting of a Japanese and an Indonesian firm, which will develop a refinery facility that will produce unleaded gasoline.

Acehnese activist still at large

Acehnese activist still at large BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police in Banda Aceh are still pursuing a prodemocracy activist Kautsar who mobilized Acehnese to go on strike recently without permission from security authorities.The spokesman for the Aceh Provincial Police, Adj. Sr. Comr.

Teenage prostitution booming in Tangerang

Teenage prostitution booming in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Teenage prostitution, which has long been a fact of life in big cities like Jakarta, has apparently now become commonplace in Tangerang with many young girls offering sex to men in shopping mall food courts...

How to keep moving on despite a tight budget

How to keep moving on despite a tight budgetDanny Supriyadi, Senior Manager, Accenture, Jakarta Hope 2003 has gotten off to a good start for you. And as far as money goes - we hearing the same tune: Tight, tight and tight.

Designer dressess find more buyers

Designer dressess find more buyersI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Although the general outlook for the textile and apparel industries remains somewhat gloomy, the demand for designer dresses in the local market is showing a great deal of promise.

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for real

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for realThe glaring sun over the skies of Sangatta, East Kutai regency, Kalimantan, was partly covered by clouds on that particular day in February. The blistering heat enveloped the entire city including one of the classrooms of the Sangatta senior...

[b]Jakartans need equitable

Jakartans need equitable transportation system Marco Kusumawijaya Architect Jakarta 2. Pro15 -- Russia between old Europe and New America 2 X 30Russia readjusts its position between old Europe and new AmericaDmitri Trenin Deputy Director Carnegie Moscow Center Project Syndicate

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003Performance* Teater, Membaca Calon Arang, by Teater Gidag Gidig, at Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 8573388), Feb. 15, 8 p.m.. Films* Sinema Terang Boelan, Youth and Love, at Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, No.

12-year-old boy arrested for drugs

12-year-old boy arrested for drugs TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a 12-year old boy on Thursday for trafficking drugs at Sudimara railway station in Jombang subdistrict, Ciputat district, Tangerang.

Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on Iraq

Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government and civil society leaders closed ranks with peace backers France, Germany, and Russia over demands to resolve the Iraq crisis through diplomatic means, sending yet another message to the United...