Archive: 11 March 2003
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Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money
SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money at a branch of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Jakarta without having to wait in a long line. FOR AD DISPLAY Life and Health Insurance Want to know more about life and health insurance? See our weekly Focus Issue on the March 16 edition of the Sunday Post which will take a close look at the latest trends in life and health insurance products.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW 8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary 9:30 Comedy 10:00 Entertainment 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga: Aura Photo 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Music: Pop Daerah 3:00 Bando 4:00 Kunkor 5:00 Talk Show: Agro Bisnis 6:00 News: Berita...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
A not-so-free press
A not-so-free press If freedom of expression vanishes, then we no longer have anything to show as a result of the reform movement. We will be back in the days when the public learnt to read between the lines of reports -- if at all they could be published. This grim prospect arose on Saturday, when a protest against a cover story of Tempo magazine involved violence and intimidation.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought
ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Center (ASMC) has warned Indonesia of severe drought that might exacerbate haze in the country between July and October this year. Deputy State Minister of the Environment for Environmental Conservation Liana Bratasida said on Monday that ASMC issued the warning during a meeting in Manila, the Philippines last week.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: Dorodjatun
Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: Dorodjatun Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it had delayed until the end of this year a plan to impose value-added tax (VAT) and luxury tax on Batam island so as to give more time for the drafting of a bill to convert the island into a free trade zone (FTZ).
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military claims its reform slow due to lack of money
Military claims its reform slow due to lack of money Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A retired military officer has admitted that reforms are moving very slowly within the Indonesian Military (TNI) but put the blame on the government's failure to provide adequate funds to achieve change within the institution. Former Army deputy chief Lt. Gen.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN and Japan hold meeting on free trade area
ASEAN and Japan hold meeting on free trade area Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan held their first meeting Monday to map out a framework to create a regional free trade agreement (FTA) within a decade. Philippines' trade official Ramon Kabigting, who is co- chairing the talks, described it as a "very good step forward" but said another four meetings would be held before October to thrash out details.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Solahudin
Solahudin Secretary General Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta 2. Asia -- E. Asia needs co-ordination on nuclear issue 2 X 30 Nuclear issue may force East Asia to join hands Pang Zhongying an associate research fellow with the Institute of International Studies under the Tsinghua University. China Daily
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Corruption at airport
Corruption at airport From Warta Kota On Feb. 23, I landed at Soekarno-Hatta Airport from Yogyakarta, and looked for a Blue Bird taxi to go home. Unfortunately, no sooner had I entered the taxi than a Top Guards security guard stopped us and threateningly asked for some money. While the taxi driver was trying to find a Rp 5,000 note, the automobile behind honked at us. The driver got nervous and the security guard in question seized the car keys and drove away.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega's love song marks Music Day
Mega's love song marks Music Day President Megawati Soekarnoputri has a way of giving surprises: she sang after announcing National Music Day at the State Palace on Monday. Prompted by a request from senior singer/composer/artist Titiek Puspa, Megawati sang Di Wajahmu Kulihat Bulan (I See the Moon on Your Face), a love song by composer Mochtar Embut that was popular in the 1950s.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P discusses future at plush hotel
PDI-P discusses future at plush hotel Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) began a three-day national meeting on Monday aimed at keeping its support base intact ahead of the 2004 elections.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Heart unit had no permit for 15 years
Heart unit had no permit for 15 years Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cardiovascular unit of Harapan Kita hospital, West Jakarta, has been operating without a construction permit (IMB) ever since it was established in 1985. This was uncovered only when the hospital started the development of the new National Cardiovascular Center in 1999.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military man nabbed with drugs
Military man nabbed with drugs JAKARTA: A member of the military was arrested on Monday by guards at Salemba Penitentiary when he attempted to smuggle 89 grams of putauw (low-grade heroin) into the prison. The man, identified as Pvt. Praka Benyamin Mislala, a member of the Trikora Military Command in Irian Jaya, and an acquaintance, Oktavianus, were at the penitentiary to visit Benyamin's brother-in-law, Ali Latupono. Ali is serving a 12-month sentence for a drug offense, detik.com reported.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
March 9 declared National Music day
March 9 declared National Music day JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared March 9 National Music Day during a simple ceremony at the State Palace on Monday. During the ceremony, attended by dozens of singers, songwriters and musicians from different music genres, Megawati reminded them of the importance of registering their compositions with the relevant institutions to protect their intellectual property rights.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Student sets himself on fire
Student sets himself on fire BOGOR: A student in a nondegree program in Pakuan University's economics department attempted to commit suicide by setting himself on fire on Sunday evening, allegedly because of poor grades, according to the authorities. Muksin bin Miswan, 24, made the suicide attempt in a room he rented in a house in Gunung Batu, West Bogor. Yedi, an eyewitness, said he was near the house with several friends when he saw smoke coming from the building.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. IMB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12
1. IMB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12 Heart unit had no permit for 15 years 2. CARDIO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes 3. KITO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud 4. PSYCHO: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 40 Public demand for psychology experts grows OR Demand for psychology experts grows 5. PPD: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 PPD is offered to city administration 6.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
More condemn `Tempo' attack
More condemn `Tempo' attack The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of journalists rallied near the State Palace on Monday to protest against the recent attack on the offices of Tempo newsmagazine. The protesters, representing Solidarity for Press Freedom, condemned the attack by 200 people demanding Tempo retract an article in its March 3 edition insinuating links between businessman Tomy Winata's plan to renovate Tanah Abang market and the fire that destroyed it.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW 8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary 9:30 Comedy 10:00 Entertainment 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga: Aura Photo 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Music: Pop Daerah 4:00 Kunkor 5:00 Talk Show: Agro Bisnis 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
2. Upah (2 x 21)
2. Upah (2 x 21) Widening gap in salaries in many sectors criticized 3. Forest (1 x 40) ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought 4. TVRI (2 X 27) Government should quickly rescue TVRI: Legislators 5. Recess (1x 40) House keeps on working during recess
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Berserk bull gores master to death
Berserk bull gores master to death PADANG, West Sumatra: A large bull went berserk while it was being bathed by its master, whom it attacked and killed on Monday. Tasar, 67, a resident of Sungai Sapih subdistrict in Padang municipality died of severe blood loss resulting from deep wounds to his abdomen, neck and legs, despite the best efforts of his neighbors who rushed him to the nearest hospital as soon as the bull had been restrained. Kuranji police subprecinct chief Second Insp.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever
West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever The Jakarta Post, Bandung An outbreak of dengue fever claimed 19 lives in West Java in the month of January alone, a health official in the provincial capital of Bandung said. The toll was compiled from 24 regencies and municipalities in West Java, said Fatima Resmiyati, West Java health office environmental bureau head Fatima Resmiyati said.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPC's operations normal amid protest
KPC's operations normal amid protest Dow Jones, Jakarta Several hundred protesters are still protesting peacefully Monday near the coal mining site of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in a remote jungle in East Kalimantan, the company said. However, the protest hasn't disturbed the company's operations so far, KPC said. The protesters arrived at the KPC area Sunday and commenced a protest near the entrance to the mining site, it said.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
THE OPENING OF FORD JAKARTA PUSAT -- KELAPA GADING BRANCH: PT
THE OPENING OF FORD JAKARTA PUSAT -- KELAPA GADING BRANCH: PT Ford Motor Indonesia recently opened a new branch under the management of Ford Jakarta Pusat dealer. Located on Jl. Boulevard Barat Raya Blok XC/D1, the Kelapa Gading branch will serve Ford customers in the North Jakarta area. Pictured from left to right: Dradjat Prawira and Andee Y. Yoestong of Ford Jakarta Pusat; Will Angove and Scott McCormack of PT Ford Motor Indonesia.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Councillors say Mega is undemocratic
Councillors say Mega is undemocratic Yuli Trisuwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Medan Several West Java councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) lambasted their own chairwoman for "discouraging democracy" ahead of the gubernatorial election.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Do not pit people
Do not pit people against each other From Kompas As an ordinary citizen, I was sad and disappointed to learn of the establishment of the Message of the People's Plight Front (Ampera) as I find it hard to understand why those claiming to be community figures always set a bad example for the people. Why do they always say they are speaking on behalf of the people when they try to topple the legitimate government? Why do they enjoy bickering and arguing without respecting the law?
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Laksamana fires 4 PLN directors
Laksamana fires 4 PLN directors A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a mass dismissal of top managers and organizational restructuring at state-owned electricity company PLN amid mounting public criticism that the company was woefully inefficient. Nevertheless, the current PLN president Eddie Widiono Suwondho retained his post, but four of the company's five directors were replaced.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Family planning training starts
Family planning training starts JAKARTA: A two-week training course on empowering women in reproductive health and family planning started on Monday at the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) office in Jakarta. The training, called Partners Global Leadership Program with Special Focus on Women Empowerment in Reproductive Health/Family Planning Program, is being organized by BKKBN and the Secretariat of Partners in Population and Development: A South-South Initiative.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Violence against media: Another `dictator' is here
Violence against media: Another `dictator' is here Solahudin, Secretary-General, Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Jakarta A former chief editor once said of press freedom: "Press freedom means that I can rest well at deadline. I no longer need to scrutinize and correct all the copy which could make the country's leaders mad." Today we indeed no longer have dictators. But this does not mean the end of threats toward the press.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by the fire ran amok, attacking police officers and fire engines which were trying to put out the fires. They accused the firefighters of being too late to arrive to combat the fire. Reports saying that the water from the fire engines contained oil -- which worsened the fire -- apparently enraged them, so they attacked the officers and destroyed a few fire trucks.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourney
Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourney Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning the seven-round competition of the classic games on Sunday, Evie Lindiawati continued her charge at the Anniswati Cup women's chess tournament in the rapid games here on Monday. The 16-year-old led the rapid games competition by a point after she had amassed 4.5 points from a possible 5. Rapid games allow 25 minutes of thinking time, compared with 1.5 hours in classic games.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Taking advantage of ads and direct promos
Taking advantage of ads and direct promos When his parents bequeathed their entire wealth to M. Gunawan Alif in the early 1990s, he suddenly remembered a bank's advertisement on priority banking services. That particular bank, which is today merged into a bank with a new name -- Bank Permata -- smartly advertised its priority services for customers with at least Rp 200 million (about US$23,500) to deposit with the bank. In those years it was considered a huge amount.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement'
'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement' The city administration has allocated a huge sum of money to build or renovate classrooms, but data shows that many school buildings are in poor condition. The projects are prone to overvaluation and other fraudulent practices. A non-governmental organization (NGO) monitoring schools in the city suspects that the administration has marked up the budget for the fund by over 250 percent of the standard costs.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?
Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy? Mochtar Buchori, Educator, Jakarta The government's decision to shift this year's holiday for the Islamic New Year -- 1 Muharram 1424 -- from Tuesday, March 4, to Monday, March 3, has generated controversy.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes
Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Generally known as a frequent cause of death for wealthy people, cardiovascular diseases are now afflicting people in the middle- lower income brackets in Jakarta. "There has been a switch in the economic background of sufferers of cardiovascular diseases.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Public holidays in 2003 calendars
Public holidays in 2003 calendars From Kompas The government, through a joint decree from the minister of religious affairs, the minister of manpower and transmigration and the state minister for administrative reforms, has stipulated changes in public holidays in 2003. Some public holidays have been moved either forward or back to ensure the people will have a longer holiday, while the observance of the events on these holidays remains on the same dates.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ba'asyir sues prosecutors
Ba'asyir sues prosecutors JAKARTA: Lawyers for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed suit against the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday for extending the detention of their client, which they said was unlawful because the prosecutors had changed the charges. Lawyer Achmad Midhan argued that new charges require a new detention warrant from the investigators, which is not under the prosecutor's office's jurisdiction.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Right or wrong, my conscience
Right or wrong, my conscience The article by Mochtar Buchori (The Jakarta Post, March 5) on Right or wrong, my party perhaps touches upon a very real problem that exists in Indonesian politics. History has produced a number of great statesmen and orators, people of real passion, integrity and courage.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Minister urges standardized remuneration system
Minister urges standardized remuneration system The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea criticized the widening wage gap between workers employed in the private sector and those in the public sector and between locals and expatriates, saying a nationally-standardized remuneration system should be establishd to eradicate such disparity.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud
Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutor Kito Irkhamni, who made headlines by revealing alleged undeclared assets belonging to Attorney General M.A. Rachman late last year, went on trial on Monday on charges of fraud and embezzlement arising from a house-building project.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Priority clients: Small but lucrative market
Priority clients: Small but lucrative market Ari Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta Priority customers are not huge in number, but due to their enormous amounts of funds and transactions they are undoubtedly regarded as "fat" accounts, and therefore categorized as clients who deserve priority banking services. Two state banks, Bank Mandiri and BNI, for example, provide such customers with exclusive service packages called Mandiri Prioritas and BNI Prima, respectively.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Batam against foreign prostitutes
Batam against foreign prostitutes BATAM, Riau: Councillors in Batam urged the city administration to take tough action against hotels and nightclubs that employ foreign prostitutes, as the industrialized island faces a rising threat of HIV/AIDS.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
House keeps on working during recess
House keeps on working during recess Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being officially in recess from March 8 through March 25, the House of Representatives will keep on working to speed up the deliberation of the bill on presidential elections, and the bill on the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the House and the provincial, regency and municipality legislatures.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
5,000 bottles of liquor seized
5,000 bottles of liquor seized TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal police confiscated on Monday morning more than 5,000 bottles of liquor sold illegally by an owner of a traditional herbs (jamu) store on Jl. Pabuaran Bidang, Pabuaran subdistrict of Tangerang municipality. The police chief Insp. Sumanto said the liquor contained alcohol ranging from 7 percent up to 40 percent. Most of the customers were said to be students.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'
Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI' Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government on Monday to rescue state-owned television station TVRI from bankruptcy, arguing that the state needed public television. "I feel really sad knowing that TVRI is on the brink of bankruptcy.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian artists going back to the past?
Indonesian artists going back to the past? Boudewijn Brands, Art critic, boudewijnb@yahoo.com Art history describes and documents what has happened in the past. Those seriously interested in Indonesian modern art history have several books at their disposal. One English language publication is Astri Wright's Soul, Spirit and Mountain; Preoccupations of Contemporary Indonesian Painters (Oxford Press 1994).
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Papuans protest new provinces
Papuans protest new provinces JAYAPURA, Papua: A crowd of some 100 students demonstrated on Monday before the provincial legislature against Jakarta's move to split Papua into three provinces, arguing it would attract more migrants to the natural resources-rich, yet sparely populated region. Calling themselves the Mid-Mountain People's Care Forum, the protesters, mostly students, argued that dividing Papua in three provinces benefited Jakarta but would harm locals.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali gets Papua's falconry center
Bali gets Papua's falconry center BIAK, Papua: The Biak Falconry Center (BFC), which trains and breeds about 40 types of falcon, plans to move its operations to Bali, citing a lack of tourist arrivals to Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua. BFC's present site at Yendidori village, Biak Numfor regency, suffered from a lack of tourists in the three years that it had been running, said BFC expert Philipe Hoyois on Monday.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Licenses of PJTKIs revoked
Licenses of PJTKIs revoked JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration has revoked the business permits of 36 labor recruitment agencies (PJTKIs) in the past 18 months for violating various manpower rules, including falsifying signatures and having no clear activities or business premises.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Navy sinks ships at Malacca
Navy sinks ships at Malacca BATAM, Riau: Several ships believed to be operated by pirates were sunk by the Navy in the northern part of the Malacca Straits, said a senior Navy officer on Monday. Indonesian Military (TNI) Rear Admiral of the western fleet Djoko Sumaryono said the Navy attacked the ships sometime in January. How many, however, he could not say. "We sunk several pirate ships. We don't tolerate piracy," Djoko said. Piracy in Indonesia ranks among the worst in the world.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
23 new city officials inaugurated
23 new city officials inaugurated JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso launched on Monday a major reshuffle involving 23 city officials of the second and third echelons. Amid the new key officials is Firman Hutadjulu who will lead the city audit agency. He was the former head of the city Public Order Office who was notorious for his evictions of street vendors and slum residents. Firman was replaced by Soebagio, the former North Jakarta mayor.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Government to submit new bill on terrorism
Government to submit new bill on terrorism Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to submit a new bill as part of an addition to the set of antiterrorism bills, one of which was endorsed by the House of Representatives last week, to reduce to a minimum the authority of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) in dealing with terrorism.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 45 0 130,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 125 -5 1,000 Alakasa Industrindo 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 725 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 300,000 Alumindo Light 150 -10 7,500...
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PSSI plans friendly match with Qatar
PSSI plans friendly match with Qatar The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After seeing a planned friendly match with Nigeria scrapped, the national soccer team now plans an overseas tryout against Qatar as part of preparations for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifying matches. "We have taken Qatar as our warm-up match because it gives us a chance to experience the playing style of the gulf nations we will face in the qualifications," team manager Ismet Taher told reporters here on Monday.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws
`Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws The devastation of the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park's buffer zone has not only destroyed the traditions of the Talang Mamak tribespeople in Riau, but has also adversely affected the orang rimba, or "jungle people", living in the southern part of the park, in Jambi. The southern buffer zone of the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (TNBT) forms a relatively undivided expanse of production forests, which is a very good safeguard for the TNBT.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Table: Incidents of violence/intimidation toward the press
Table: Incidents of violence/intimidation toward the press and the perpetrators, from 1996 to 2001. Perpetrators 2003-early 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 March Police/TNI 4 1824282016119 (military) Government 7111613810131 officials Civilians11934594315141 Legislators-1355--3- Unknown 1916103121 TOTAL 13709511574424312 Source: SEAPA Jakarta
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`Coronation of sultans in Cirebon illegitimate'
`Coronation of sultans in Cirebon illegitimate' Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's crowning of two sultans, both claiming the crown of the Kanoman Palace in the West Java town of Cirebon was illegitimate, as neither met the inauguration requirements, said the head of the palace's council of patrons. Prince Haji Muhammad Imamudin said several requirements were skipped during last week's inaugurations, which saw Cirebon gain two new sultans.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Mega meets Habibie for first time 2
* Headlines: Mega meets Habibie for first time 2 * National: ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought 4 * Archipelago: West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever 5 * Opinion: Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy? 7 * City: Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud 8 * Sports: Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourney 10 * World: N.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt pledges to help Pekalongan batik, sarong producers
Govt pledges to help Pekalongan batik, sarong producers Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ministry of industry and trade pledged to help the ailing batik (traditional Javanese shirt) and sarong producers in Pekalongan, Central Java province, to seek new domestic markets in an attempt to keep their businesses alive.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Travel ban imposed on expatriates over unpaid taxes
Travel ban imposed on expatriates over unpaid taxes Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation announced on Monday that a travel ban had been imposed on eight expatriates who had allegedly failed to pay their taxes here.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. RIAU: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. RIAU: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople 2. MAMAK: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands 3. RIMBA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS 'Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws
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Ministry launches website
Ministry launches website JAKARTA: The Directorate General of Home Trade at the Ministry of Trade and Industry launched on Monday its website, www.djpdn.go.id, which contains information on commodity prices, regulations, licensing procedures and the list of local companies as well as their products and services. The website was intended to support trading activities in the country, the agency said in a press release.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates March 10 JP/13/13Rupiah Rupiah Rates March 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,759.86 5,142.07 5,480.06 5,421.64 Brunei dollar 1 5,414.12 4,834.56 5,151.11 5,097.42 Canadian dollar 1 6,403.57 5,717.50 6,092.50 6,028.36 Swiss franc 1 7,043.07 6,290.41 6,700.93 6,632.42 Danish krone 1 1,394.18 1,244.73 1,326.43 1,312.41 Euro 1 10,351.98 9,246.67 9,849.11 9,749.41 Poundsterling 1...
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Half of Australia's Cabinet in RI to iron out differences
Half of Australia's Cabinet in RI to iron out differences Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Australia expressed common concern over the worsening nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula and considered measures to deal with the matter. Visiting Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Monday after meeting with President Megawati Soekarnoputri that concerted efforts were needed to end the dispute.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam shifts probe from Lippo's owners to management
Bapepam shifts probe from Lippo's owners to management Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) indicated on Monday it might impose sanctions on Bank Lippo's management -- rather than the bank's commissioners and former owners -- for having issued two different financial reports. "A financial report comes within the responsibility of the management.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands
Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands Rampant illegal logging by forest concessionaires and forest clearing activities, such as those for oil exploration in Bengkalis regency, have taken a heavy toll on the lives of the many isolated ethnic tribes in Riau province. The indigenous Sakai people in Riau province, for example, who used to live in lush green jungles, now have to dwell in nearly barren areas in Bengkalis.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
PPD is offered to city administration
PPD is offered to city administration Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been given the opportunity to purchase state-run bus company Djakarta Transportation (PPD), but Governor Sutiyoso said no deal could be made until all of the company's internal problems had been resolved. The state minister for state enterprise's assistant for logistics and tourism, Ferdinand Nainggolan, made the offer during a meeting with Sutiyoso at City Hall on Monday.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gary Younge
Gary Younge Guardian News Service New York 2. Buchori -- Is shifting holidays a good policy? 2 X 21 Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy? Mochtar Buchori Educator Jakarta
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-ASEAN ASEAN foreign ministers' retreat in Malaysia to focus on Iraq JP/11/ASEAN ASEAN FMs to hold informal meeting MALAYSIA: Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold their retreat in Malaysia's Sabah state this month, focusing on the looming war in Iraq, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso insists on reclamation plan
Sutiyoso insists on reclamation plan Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso stated on Monday that his administration would go ahead with the reclamation plan in the northern coastal area of the city (Pantura), ignoring a new environmental impact analysis on the project. He emphasized that the reclamation plan was the most obvious way of dealing with the limited space available to cater for fast-growing development in the city.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
PLN's Financial Positions (in billion rupiah)
PLN's Financial Positions (in billion rupiah) =================================================================== 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 ==================================================================== Revenues 11,126 14,036 15,997 22,557 28,625 18,393 Ops. Cost 9,450 16,809 21,503 27,216 31,939 18,896 Ops.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople
Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople Like many other provinces, Riau has been fast losing its forests due to illegal logging and land clearing to make way for plantation projects. The activity has not only destroyed the forest and its rich biodiversity but also endangered the survival of the minor Talang Mamak and Suku Rimba tribespeople, whose lives depend on the jungle. The Jakarta Post's reporter Haidir Anwar Tanjung in Pekanbaru , Riau's capital, looks into the issue.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Joint efforts help curb malaria
Joint efforts help curb malaria KULONPROGO, Yogyakara: Joint efforts involving the regencies of Kulonprogo in Yogyakarta and neighboring Purworejo in Central Java have significantly reduced the number of malaria cases in the Menoreh highlands, which separate the two regencies, officials said. Purworejo Health Office director Muhammad Sururi said over the weekend the number of malaria cases in his jurisdiction had dropped significantly to 14,860 cases in 2002 from 22,862 in 2001.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese demand political rights
Acehnese demand political rights Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh At least eight students in the province of Aceh went on a hunger strike on Monday to demand freedom of political expression, including campaigns for declaring the province's independence.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Performances * Traditional Sundanese Play, Buah Mawa Cilaka, by Lingkungan Seni Sri Murni, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4233562), March 17 to March 19, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., & 4 p.m. Music * Music Festival, Journee Francophonie, at CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4212417) March 20 9 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by the fire ran amok, attacking police officers and fire engines which were trying to put out the fires. They accused the firefighters of being too late to arrive to combat the fire. Reports saying that the water from the fire engines contained oil -- which worsened the fire -- apparently enraged them, so they attacked the officers and destroyed a few fire trucks.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Given the stress of the city, many Jakartans find it necessary to have someone to whom they can talk and pour out their feelings and pent up frustrations. This person might be a friend, a family member or a professional. "I used to have personal talks with a close friend. Sometime I would get advice, but in most cases I just shared my feelings," says Betty, 30, a resident of Tanjung Duren, in West Jakarta.