Archive: 19 February 2003
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003
House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar from key post
House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar from key postKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being under fire for its poor performance in legislation, the House of Representatives has displayed its stubbornness by maintaining graft convict Akbar Tandjung as its speaker.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graft
Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graftOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Head of the Lampung Prosecutor's Office Putu Kusa said on Tuesday he would soon summon former governor Oemarsono for questioning in a Rp 1.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling JAKARTA: U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's Reemtsma unit is appealing an Indonesian court decision stopping the company from selling its Davidoff brand cigarettes in the country, a lawyer involved in the case said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Man mobbed to death for robbing
Man mobbed to death for robbing TANGERANG: An alleged suspect of a taxi robbery was lynched by local residents in Perigi village, Lengkong Wetan subdistrict, in the Serpong district of Tangerang regency after he injured a taxi driver here late on Monday.Serpong Subprecinct Police chief Insp.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Saving traditional Dayak tattoos
Saving traditional Dayak tattoosErma Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan If you happen to visit Kalimantan, you may see many people with tattoos all over their bodies. In major towns, there are salons specializing in tattooing.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Regent facing jail for corruption
Regent facing jail for corruption BANDUNG: Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that Sumedang Regent Misbach be sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for his alleged role in embezzling Rp 3.4 billion of state funds for Golkar's political campaigns.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Freedom of information bill debated
Freedom of information bill debated JAKARTA: The Coalition for Freedom of Information has called on the public to participate in the fight for freedom of information through various forums of the House of Representatives (DPR), following the establishment of special committee on the bill on freedom...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Motor vehicle tax hike
Motor vehicle tax hikeFrom Media IndonesiaEarly in February, I was surprised to find the motor vehicle tax on a 1,800cc Kijang car manufactured in 2002 had already increased by around 40 percent, from Rp 1,293,600 to Rp 1,815,000.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Save forests first
Save forests firstFrom Pikiran RakyatWith reference to a letter which appeared in Pikiran Rakyat on Feb. 6, basically blaming a state enterprise for the mismanagement of forests, I believe we should examine the origins of the company; in this case, state forestry corporation PT Perhutani, which was...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Suggestion for Ragunan Zoo
Suggestion for Ragunan ZooFrom Warta KotaI once took my family to see the gorilla at Ragunan Zoo, and realized that thanks to proper management, a public recreational facility could be very useful, nice to visit and clean.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
The right to vote
The right to voteFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting MALAYSIA: After rejecting Malaysia's plan to hold a formal emergency meeting of Islamic countries, Qatar has agreed to informal talks to discuss the specter of war in Iraq and the Palestinian issue, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
China jails 10 Indonesians
China jails 10 Indonesians A Chinese court has sentenced 10 Indonesian pirates to between 10 and 15 years in jail for hijacking a Thai oil tanker and sailing it into Chinese waters, state newspapers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 Exhibitions * Design, Cikrak, at Auditorium CCCL, CCCL-French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5615246), Feb. 19, to Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m..
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Noted religious leaders call for cessation of current E. Timor rights trials
Noted religious leaders call for cessation of current E. Timor rights trialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted religious leaders grouped in the National Moral Movement (GMN) called on the government to halt the East Timor human rights trials, claiming that they were politically...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Utut held to draw by Russia's Deviatkin
Utut held to draw by Russia's DeviatkinMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia failed to tame Russian IM Andrei Deviatkin and had to be content with a draw in their seventh round game at the Aeroflot Open chess tournament in Moscow on Monday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
RP mayhem claims another 13 lives
RP mayhem claims another 13 livesAgencies, Cotabato, Philippines Suspected Moro separatists attacked a truckload of soldiers on route to get food and gasoline on Tuesday, setting off a clash that killed 13 people, including civilians, a military official said.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Police urge public to beware of bogus police officers
Police urge public to beware of bogus police officersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you happen to be driving along a quiet road and some police officers stop you, make sure to request proof of their identity as there are many fraudsters masquerading as police officers on the city's...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bali blast death toll at least 202 people
Bali blast death toll at least 202 peopleWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police on Tuesday wrapped up more than four months of work to identify the dead in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing, estimating the final death toll at more than 202 people from 21 countries.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOs
Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two members from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for having misinterpreted the cessation of hostilities agreement and misinformed...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Kwik's home truths
Kwik's home truths The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is the most corrupt party. Surprised? It is not the statement has surprised people, but the man who made it.It was Kwik Kian Gie, head of the PDI Perjuangan's research and development unit and also State Minister of...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Journalists to get election training
Journalists to get election training JAKARTA: In a bid to ensure accountable media coverage in the 2004 elections, a press institute is planning to launch an education program for senior journalists from the electronic and print media from March 10 through March 14.Dr.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Firm charged with making tree extinct
Firm charged with making tree extinct SINGAPORE: A company has been charged in court with felling the last remaining specimen of the tree species that gave Singapore's Changi airport its name, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Air crew probed over fake credit cards
Air crew probed over fake credit cards MALAYSIA: Malaysian police are investigating several Malaysia Airlines cabin crew members for alleged involvement in a ring that smuggled fake credit cards, a news report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bad weather hampers Cessna retrieval
Bad weather hampers Cessna retrievalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to bad weather, a rescue team was unable on Tuesday to evacuate the wreckage of a training aircraft, located on the western slopes of Mount Ciremai, West Java, after it had been missing for 10 days.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Regions face tough challenges to lure investors
Regions face tough challenges to lure investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts by regency and mayoralty administrations to provide better policy and bureaucracy would not be enough to lure foreign investors to the regions as many investors were still concerned with the...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
New chief for central bank
New chief for central bank The appointment of a new governor of a central bank is quite an important state affair in almost all countries, closely watched by the market in view of a central bank's function as the bedrock of the monetary system, the guardian of monetary policy and the arbitrator of...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show:RT / RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:30...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
"Jakarta needs greater catchment areas"
"Jakarta needs greater catchment areas"Environmental damage is partly to blame for the current flood problems. But, poor city public policies and the lack of public awareness are also responsible for such disasters.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Mega blamed for widespread corruption in PDI Perjuangan
Mega blamed for widespread corruption in PDI PerjuanganFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators accepted on Tuesday that their party had been severely damaged by corruption, and blamed their chairwoman,...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
1. In the preamble, the Indonesian government and GAM accept
1. In the preamble, the Indonesian government and GAM accept Nanggro Aceh Darussalam special autonomy law and use it as starting point to a democratic, all-inclusive dialog involving all elements of Acehnese society.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bank Permata to increase new loans, cut NPLs
Bank Permata to increase new loans, cut NPLsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata, the product of mergers of five recapitalized banks, is targeting an increase in new loans by 30 percent this year and to lower its non-performing loans (NPL) by seven percentage points this semester.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Indian Mantra: No mere curry house clone
Indian Mantra: No mere curry house cloneBill Blade, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest addition to Jakarta's ranks of fine Indian restaurants opened its door a little over three months ago in the luxurious new entertainment center on the upper floors of the Pasar Raya Grande Theater building in...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
House clears early hurdle to fair general elections
House clears early hurdle to fair general electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives settled on Tuesday the disputes marking its marathon deliberation of the crucial election bill, dismissing fears of a delay in the general election scheduled for next year.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Govt to supply drug users with sterile syringes
Govt to supply drug users with sterile syringesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to provide injecting drug users (IDUs) with sterile syringes to contain the rapid spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among them.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Police question UI student leader
Police question UI student leader JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Police investigators again questioned the chairman of the University of Indonesia's student executive board over his key role in a student demonstration earlier this month.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,547.96 4,952.87 5,278.51 5,222.09 Brunei dollar 1 5,356.57 4,784.96 5,096.42 5,045.06 Canadian dollar 1 6,174.94 5,513.64 5,875.04 5,813.34 Swiss franc 1 6,868.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
76 schools in urgent need of repair
76 schools in urgent need of repairAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of state elementary school students from Bambu Apus state elementary school in East Jakarta arrived at school Tuesday to find their school had collapsed overnight.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Global rally indicates Iraq is not a religious issue
Global rally indicates Iraq is not a religious issue Last Saturday and Sunday millions people in several countries from Australia to Spain, from South Africa to Pakistan joined forces to send a message of peace to U.S. President George W. Bush.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
1. Article 75: State officials are allowed to campaign providing
1. Article 75: State officials are allowed to campaign providing they take unpaid leave and do not use state facilities.2. Article 84: Voters perforate party symbols as well as candidate names or photos on ballot papers.3.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting MALAYSIA: After rejecting Malaysia's plan to hold a formal emergency meeting of Islamic countries, Qatar has agreed to informal talks to discuss the specter of war in Iraq and the Palestinian issue, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Police smoke out marijuana farmer
Police smoke out marijuana farmer PADANG, West Sumatra: Police in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra, have discovered a one-hectare marijuana plantation, but failed to arrest the owner of the illicit crop.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
'Preemptive self-defense' and its basic assumptions
'Preemptive self-defense' and its basic assumptionsIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta On Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, some Jakarta newspapers published a "statement of concern to stand in opposition to war". It was signed and supported by some 105 individuals.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Councillor quits in protest at corruption JP/5/lampung2 x 25 Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graft JP/5/cessna1 x 37 Bad weather hampers Cessna retrieval JP/5/TPL1 x 37 Komnas HAM probes Porsea abuses
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Geely in talks with giant carmaker
Geely in talks with giant carmaker SHANGHAI: China's Geely Group, a privately-owned auto venture, is in talks with a major multinational vehicle maker for a mainland joint venture, state press reported Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assets
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assetsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank, is planning to auction off up to 40 percent of the non-performing loans (NPLs) that were recently been written off as part of loss- cutting efforts, the management...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 18
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 18 Latest %Change Yen 119.09-17 -0.96 Euro* 1.0721-26 -0.02 Sterling* 1.5960-62 -0.09 Swiss franc 1.3708-15 -0.07 Canadian dollar 1.5203-13 -0.02 Australian dollar* 0.5900-05 +0.02 New Zealand dollar* 0.5507-12 +0.24 Czech koruna 29.444-57 +0.72 Hungary forint 229.11-63 +0.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Interfaith group to meet pope to oppose Iraq war
Interfaith group to meet pope to oppose Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian delegation of religious leaders left for the Vatican and Brussels on Tuesday to convey opposition to the U.S. stance against Iraq.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling JAKARTA: U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's Reemtsma unit is appealing an Indonesian court decision stopping the company from selling its Davidoff brand cigarettes in the country, a lawyer involved in the case said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
U.S. must further engage Southeast Asia: Business group
U.S. must further engage Southeast Asia: Business groupMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The United States should enhance political, economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia as the region's importance has significantly risen after the terrorist attacks of September 2001,...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Councillor quits in protest of corruption
Councillor quits in protest of corruptionKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra In a rare political move, a politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN) has decided to resign as a member of the West Sumatra legislative council in protest against the legislature ignoring local...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
NU to hold mass prayer in Surabaya
NU to hold mass prayer in Surabaya JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is planning to hold a public prayer at the Masjid Agung (Grand Mosque) in Surabaya on March 8.NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi said on Tuesday that his organization had initially planned the mass...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
City fails to address root problem of flooding
City fails to address root problem of floodingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists say government plans to handle flooding in the city are incomprehensive as they fail to address environmental damage as the root of the annual problem.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan province
Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua More than 3,000 Papuans living in remote areas of the Indonesian province demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the formation of a Central Irian Jaya province to speed up development in the...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Are warm, cold water good for health?
Are warm, cold water good for health? Dear Dr. Donya,I am a regular reader of your article in The Jakarta Post. I want to ask you two questions:1. I would like to know the advantages of taking a whirlpool in warm water, about 40 degrees Celsius.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
'Jakarta needs more water catchments'
'Jakarta needs more water catchments' Environmental damage is partly to blame for the current flood problems. But, poor city public policies and the lack of public awareness are also responsible for such disasters.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Invest in Indonesia?
Invest in Indonesia? We are a foreign owned company (PMA) operating in Dompu, of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, in the production of cultured pearls under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.The company started operations in early 1997 and has now become one of the biggest investments,...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Ex-councillor jailed for firecrackers
Ex-councillor jailed for firecrackers TEGAL, Central Java: Former chief legislator of the local administration Kosasih, who co-owned a firecracker firm with Edi Sukamto, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail and for last September's deadly blast that killed 22 people at the company's factory.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Sutiyoso rejects U.S. wall proposal
Sutiyoso rejects U.S. wall proposalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has rejected the U.S. Embassy's request to construct massive, three-meter-high walls to replace the current transparent walls in the embassy compound and those encircling the residences of the U.S.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Nationals attract 27 baseball, softball teams
Nationals attract 27 baseball, softball teamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-seven teams from 14 provinces will take part in the National Baseball & Softball Championship beginning here on Sunday, the organizing committee said.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Royalist party adviser shot, wounded
Royalist party adviser shot, wounded CAMBODIA: A prominent member of Cambodia's royalist Funcinpec party was shot and wounded by an unidentified gunman on Tuesday, witnesses said.Om Radsady, 50, adviser to Prince Norodom Ranariddh, had just finished lunch with friends when two men on a motorcycle...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
* Headlines:'Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord' 2
* Headlines:'Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord' 2 * National: House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar4 * Archipelago: Ex-Lampung governor summoned over graft5 * Opinion: New opportunity exists for the Central Bank 6 * City: Beware of bogus policemen 8 * Sports: 'Alinghi' leads 3-0 in...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
RP seeks help to delay FATF sanctions
RP seeks help to delay FATF sanctions MANILA: President Gloria Arroyo has asked the United States for help in holding off looming international sanctions against the Philippines for failure to bolster its anti money-laundering regime, her spokesman said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
A new chance for
A new chance for the Central Bank if there's enough space, the following is better:New opportunity exists for the Central Bank Kahlil Rowter Lecturer School of Economics University of Indonesia 2. War -- A war about control of territory, resources and other 1 X 30A war to control land, resources If...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
ASEAN to hold emergency meeting
ASEAN to hold emergency meeting PHILIPPINES: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss a possible U.S.-led war in Iraq, a Philippine official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
1.ACEH: 2 x 27
1.ACEH: 2 x 27 Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOs 2. PAPUA: 2 x 26 Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan province 3. BALI: 1 x 42 Bali blast death toll at least 202 people 4. ODD: 1 x 30 Acid victim to marry disfigurer
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
UK tobacco firm contests court ruling
UK tobacco firm contests court rulingDow Jones, Jakarta UK-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's Reemtsma unit is appealing an Indonesian court decision stopping the company from selling its Davidoff brand cigarettes in the country, a lawyer involved in the case said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
New opportunity exists for the central bank
New opportunity exists for the central bankKahlil Rowter, Lecturer, School of Economics University of Indonesia, Jakarta Only once in the last three years did Bank Indonesia meet its monetary policy targets.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Australia stands firm with travel advisory
Australia stands firm with travel advisoryReuters, Canberra Australia refused on Tuesday to ease a travel warning for Indonesia despite lobbying by Jakarta, which says security has been improved on the island resort of Bali after deadly bombings in October 2002.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Motion against Akbar faces further resistance
Motion against Akbar faces further resistanceKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite being under fire for its poor performance in legislation, the House of Representatives has displayed its stubbornness by maintaining graft convict Akbar Tandjung as its speaker.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
More supports flow in for Papua's new provinces
More supports flow in for Papua's new provincesNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaMore than 3,000 Papuans living in remote areas of the Indonesian province demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the formation of a Central Irian Jaya province to speed up development in the impoverished...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Komnas HAM probes Porsea abuses
Komnas HAM probes Porsea abusesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) visited Porsea regency, North Sumatra, on Tuesday to listen to complaints against PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) and to verify alleged rights violations there.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
KFC opens 200 outlets in China
KFC opens 200 outlets in China BEIJING: U.S.-based fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) opened more than 200 outlets in China last year, accounting for one-fifth of the restaurants it opened globally, state press said Tuesday.Tricon Global Restaurants Inc.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bapepam considers tough action against Lippo
Bapepam considers tough action against LippoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said it was considering taking strong measures against Bank Lippo's management as recommended by the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) after the publicly listed bank gave misleading...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Perhutani reverts to non-profit oriented firm
Perhutani reverts to non-profit oriented firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to reverse the status of the ailing state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani into a non-profit firm after the Supreme Court annulled an earlier government decree making the company...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
19 Acehnese fishermen held in India
19 Acehnese fishermen held in India BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least 19 Acehnese fishermen are being detained by immigration authorities in the Andaman and Nicobar islands -- administered by India, but physically closer to Aceh -- for trespassing.