Archive: 7 March 2003
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Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
HSBC, Schroders launch mutual fund
HSBC, Schroders launch mutual fund JAKARTA: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) and PT Schroders Investment Management Indonesia have launched "Reksa Dana Smart Invest", a new mutual fund aiming to offer investors the potential to earn high returns through a low risk investment. "The rupiah denominated fixed-income mutual fund will invest mostly in Indonesian recap bonds.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Public order bylaw to be revised
Public order bylaw to be revised JAKARTA: The City Council has promised to revise Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order which has often been used by the city public order officers as the legal basis to evict street vendors and poor people living in slums. Deputy Chairman of the City Council's Commission A for administrative and legal affairs Mardjuan Bachri said the bylaw was among 54 bylaws and proposed bylaws which would be discussed by the City Council this year.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bridge players vie for slots in national team
Bridge players vie for slots in national team The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-six pairs from nine provinces are vying for places in the national bridge team during the selection matches currently underway at the Frans Waleleng Bridge Center inside the Bung Karno Sports Stadium complex. The preliminary stage is scheduled to run for four days from March 5 with 25 sessions to be completed. Competition has been tight with nine sessions played in the opening two days.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
House endorses regulations on terrorism after four months
House endorses regulations on terrorism after four months Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security officials now have a firm legal basis to deal with terrorism across the country as the House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed two government regulations as antiterrorism bills.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end
Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end The Jakarta Post Jakarta Haze blanketed the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru over the last few days, sending an early warning of last year's haze problem that nearly paralyzed the city and other parts of the province during the dry season. It had stopped raining over the city in the past two weeks, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Editor tried over Akbar's photograph
Editor tried over Akbar's photograph JAKARTA: Chief editor of Jakarta-based Rakyat Merdeka daily Karim Paputungan went on trial Thursday for allegedly defaming Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Akbar Tandjung. Karim faces a possible jail term of 16 months in prison for the offense. Prosecutor Supomo told the South Jakarta District Court that a picture published by the newspaper last Jan. 8, 2002 "had convincingly attacked Akbar's reputation and image".
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPU faces tight schedule for delaying election
KPU faces tight schedule for delaying election Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may have only one-and-a-half months to hold a general election to ensure that there is a new government by October 2004, with March 2004 being targeted as the earliest possible month and mid-April as the latest, General Elections Commission (KPU) deputy chairman Ramlan Surbakti said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mudslide reveals mystery objects
Mudslide reveals mystery objects Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Mystery continues to shroud a number of apparently historical objects that were found after a mudslide flushed out a trench of over a kilometer in length in the middle of rice fields in the Yogyakarta village of Ngestihardjo. Villagers and local officials remain in the dark over the origin and dates of the baffling finding.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates March 6 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates March 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,768.93 5,150.23 5,488.71 5,430.22 Brunei dollar 1 5,411.57 4,825.18 5,148.72 5,096.82 Canadian dollar 1 6,394.22 5,709.23 6,083.64 6,019.60 Swiss franc 1 7,056.52 6,302.50 6,713.77 6,645.13 Danish krone 1 1,386.52 1,237.92 1,319.17 1,305.21 Euro 1 10,297.70 9,198.28 9,797.51 9,698.33 Poundsterling 1 15,029.25...
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end
Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Haze blanketed the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru over the last few days, sending an early warning of last year's haze problem that nearly paralyzed the city and other parts of the province during the dry season. It had stopped raining over the city in the past two weeks, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rp 2b prepared to fight dengue
Rp 2b prepared to fight dengue MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Makassar municipality administration has provided no less than Rp 2 billion (US$225,500) to eradicate dengue fever which has killed 12 people so far this year. "We are giving our full attention to the eradication of diseases which threaten the life of people, including dengue fever," Mayor Amiruddin Maula said upon the launch of an anti- dengue campaign at Banta-Bantaeng subdistrict on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers stage rally at council
Workers stage rally at council TANGERANG: Almost 1,000 workers of PT Yasunlitek, a thread manufacturer in Tangerang, staged a rally at the municipality's legislative council on Thursday to protest the company's failure to pay their salaries on time. The workers, who have been on strike since Wednesday, complained that the manufacturer, located on Jl. Daan Mogot in the Batu Ceper district of Tangerang, was going to pay their salaries from February on March 15.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bill passed to help curb graft
Bill passed to help curb graft Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Thursday the state finance bill which is meant to ensure transparency and accountability in managing state finances. It is hoped that the move will help curb the massive corruption by state institutions.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI arrests 20 flyboys over police attack
TNI arrests 20 flyboys over police attack Tiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Military Police commander Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. said that they had arrested 20 Air Force personnel allegedly involved in the fatal attack on the Makassar police station in East Jakarta late on Tuesday, all of whom could face sanctions and legal charges.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Get smart, please, use the cell phone!
Get smart, please, use the cell phone! Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This telephone conversation takes place sometime in 2008 between the chief of staff (CS) of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the president. It's just past 1 a.m. in Jakarta where the CS is, and 5 a.m. in Melbourne, Australia, where the president is on a working visit. President: Hello. What's up, marshal? CS: Sorry to have to wake you this early, Mrs. President. President: That's okay.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Fire: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12
1. Fire: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12 GPK to sue actor for defamation 2. Raskin: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x Govt accused of stealing cheap rice for the poor 3. Jodo - 1x42 Kalijodo red-light district never dies 4. PIPA: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32 Bogor garden to get clean water 5. Speak 'Plan to import used buses prone to graft'
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P cadres face penalties if they seek governorship
PDI-P cadres face penalties if they seek governorship Yuli Trisuwarni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Cirebon A rift in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuagan) took its toll after one of its councillors in the West Java legislature proposed on Thursday that his colleagues be dismissed for running in the gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial elections.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Government to rehabilitate 17 catchment areas across Indonesia
Government to rehabilitate 17 catchment areas across Indonesia Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to rehabilitate 17 catchment areas over the next five years following the launching of a reforestation program for three million hectares of degraded land at a total cost of Rp 15 trillion (US$1.6 billion).
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Celebes Airlines to fly to Papua
Celebes Airlines to fly to Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Celebes Airlines will launch its first flight from Jakarta to Papua on March 15, an official said Thursday. The maiden flight will start from Jakarta at 5:14 p.m. It will make stop-overs in Makassar and Timika before landing in Sentani airport in the Papua capital of Jayapura. Commercial General Manager of PT Celebes Aviation Service, Risma Dewi Djajadi, told reporters that the company would serve afternoon flights to Papua daily.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Teenage Evie records two victories to lead Anniswati Cup
Teenage Evie records two victories to lead Anniswati Cup The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top female chess player Evie Lindiawati pulled one point clear at the top after winning another two games in the Anniswati Cup here on Thursday. Sixteen-year-old Evie beat Stefani Dian and Amalia Andra in the second and third rounds respectively to collect an overall three points in the provisional standings. She defeated Tuti Rahayu on Wednesday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bajaj, Kawasaki to make motorcycle
Bajaj, Kawasaki to make motorcycle MUMBAI, India: India's Bajaj Auto Ltd. and its technology partner, Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., are exploring the possibility of sharing equity investment in motorcycle manufacturing, reports the Hindu Business Line. Rajiv Bajaj, president of Bajaj Auto, said there is a greater likelihood of the two parties co-investing in operations abroad, and cited Indonesia as one such location, according to the report.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military should listen to bill critics: Minister
Military should listen to bill critics: Minister Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent attempt to end the prolonged debate on the controversial military bill, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to listen to criticism of the bill.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
KL property market improves
KL property market improves KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's sluggish commercial property market, which had US$2.63 billion worth of office space vacant late last year, has improved slightly, international property consultants said Thursday. The general occupancy rate in the capital Kuala Lumpur grew from 73.3 percent to 75.5 percent, CH Williams Talhar and Wong said in its property market outlook for 2003.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies down, won at 3-month low
Asian monies down, won at 3-month low Dow Jones, Singapore The South Korean won led Asian currencies broadly lower as the communist North's nuclear standoff with the U.S. intensified Thursday. The main catalyst was a report by Japan's Kyodo news agency which said, without citing sources, that North Korea was preparing for a test launch of a medium-range Rodong missile. The dollar closed at 1,210.5 won, up 11.3 won from Wednesday, and its strongest finish in three months.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Perhutani ready to face lawsuit
Perhutani ready to face lawsuit SURABAYA: State forestry firm Perhutani is ready to face a class action lawsuit filed by the families of at least 26 people who were killed in a landslide that hit the East Java town of Mojokerto last December. "We have been prepared for the lawsuit. We will comply with the law," said Suto Wibowo, the spokesman for Perhutani's East Java chapter.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
No similar party logos for elections
No similar party logos for elections JAKARTA: The ministry of justice and human rights plans to implement harsher regulations on political parties using similar logo designs during next year's general election. "There are more than ten parties that have similar logo designs. We are afraid that it could create confusion among voters," said Wicipto Setiadi, head of party registration for general elections said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
House goes on recess, fails to meet bill target
House goes on recess, fails to meet bill target Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will on Friday end its 38-day sitting session for a seven-week break and, as usual, will have failed to meet its legislation target. During the opening of the session on Jan. 13, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung promised to finish deliberating 53 bills. However, as of Thursday, an incompetent House had only endorsed 15 bills.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lippo again
Lippo again I'm really deeply concerned over media reports on Bank Lippo. There are several reasons for this concern. First, the government has been tardy with its reaction even though the Bank Lippo issue has become the talk of the town for over two months.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Glodok remains messy
Glodok remains messy From Warta Kota The area in front of the Harco Building in Glodok, West Jakarta, remains messy despite the iron fence and traffic signs. Clearly, local authorities have failed to exercise proper control over this area. Dozens of sidewalk vendors crowd the entry to this shopping compound, while the slow lane in Pinangsia Raya Road, the road leading to the entry of this compound, is crowded with parked motorcycles and taxis despite the "No-Parking" signs.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Troops to be maintained in North Maluku
Troops to be maintained in North Maluku Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will maintain a large number of troops in North Maluku to assist the repatriation of refugees despite a plan to lift the civil emergency status in the province.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Subdistrict heads get motorcycles
Subdistrict heads get motorcycles KEBUMEN, Central Java: Kebumen regency has spent Rp 1.25 billion of the regional budget to provide motorcycles for 125 subdistrict heads. By 2005, all 460 subdistrict heads in the regency will have obtained the vehicles, Regent Rustriningsih said on Thursday. Rustriningsih, who is a member of the Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), said there was no political motives behind the gift to the subdistrict heads.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI to defend agriculture tariff policy at WTO
RI to defend agriculture tariff policy at WTO A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would defend its current import tariff policy on agriculture products at the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Geneva, Indonesian Ambassador for WTO Gusmardi Bustami said. He told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that the tariff barrier was crucial for Indonesia as a developing nation in which a large part of the population earned their living from cultivating food crops.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/INSIGHT6 (insite /already from chdesk)
JP/3/INSIGHT6 (insite /already from chdesk) Gen. Wiranto has no wrong choice Munir and Rachland Nashidik Indonesian Human Rights Watch (IMPARSIAL) Jakarta The Serious Crime Unit (SCU) of the East Timor General Prosecutor's Office has indicted Gen. (ret.) Wiranto because, based on the principle of command responsibility, the general is responsible for the crimes against humanity, in the form of systematic murders, deportations and torture, that took place in East Timor in 1999.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Each citizen to be given single identification number
Each citizen to be given single identification number Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is preparing a new demographic system that will provide each citizen with a single identification number for various administrative purposes from birth to death. Speaking at a press conference that followed a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said the system would simplify the current system.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, March. 7, 2003
TV Today: Friday, March. 7, 2003 .TB.30" .90" 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 10:00 Music: Religious 11:00 News: Berita Dearah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Music: Pop Daerah 3:00 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 4:00 Sports 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00...
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGOs fail to file reports on funds
NGOs fail to file reports on funds JAKARTA: More than 90 percent of 1,650 local non-governmental organizations (NGO) failed to file accountability reports of donations allocated by the ministry of social affairs during the period of 2001 and 2002. "We have requested for every NGO to file the accountability reports as we have to submit another report to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK)," said Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI team manager uses underdog tag to inspire
RI team manager uses underdog tag to inspire Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though there is little hope riding on the women's players, they should be motivated enough to beat the pretournament billings at the next Sudirman Cup mixed badminton championship, saidteam manager Christian Hadinata on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, March. 7, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, March. 7, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting, In Between, by Agus Suwage, Aga Petus, Agung Kurniawan, Ardison, Astari Rasjid, Edo Pillu, Ivan Sagito, G. Sidharta A.,Krisna Murti, Nyoman Erawan, S. Teddy D., Y. Eka Suprihadi, Pande Ketut Taman, Sunaryo, F. Widayanto, at Andi's Gallery, Jl. Tanah Abang IV/14, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 3457130), until March 22, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Australia ratifies controversial East Timor gas treaty
Australia ratifies controversial East Timor gas treaty Agence France-Presse, Sydney Australia's parliament ratified a key treaty with East Timor Thursday on the joint development of multibillion dollar oil and natural gas reserves under the Timor Sea. But the final Senate vote came only after Australia squeezed concessions from its tiny and impoverished neighbor over a much more lucrative gas project in a disputed part of the sea.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ramos-Horta to visit Vietnam
Ramos-Horta to visit Vietnam VIETNAM: East Timor's foreign minister Jose Ramos Horta will arrive in Vietnam on Saturday for a six-day visit, the foreign ministry said here. It will be Ramos Horta's first official visit to Vietnam since the creation of the East Timor state in May 2002, foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh said on Thursday. His trip will be an "opportunity for the two sides to exchange views and to promote bilateral relations and cooperation", she said.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN urged to crank up campaign on AFTA benefits
ASEAN urged to crank up campaign on AFTA benefits Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Bali Two months after the ASEAN free trade area (AFTA) was fully implemented, visiting ASEAN Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong on Thursday acknowledged that many people in the region remained unaware of the benefits to be derived from competition under AFTA.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
CAT to be split into two
CAT to be split into two BANGKOK: The Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) will split into separate telecommunications and postal companies next month as part of a privatization plan, a report in The Nation newspaper said on Thursday. The plan was approved on Wednesday by the State Enterprise Policy Committee (SEPC), the report said.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
FTA with ASEAN a priority: China
FTA with ASEAN a priority: China Agence France-Presse, Singapore China views the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN as a priority, but is not excluding possible bilateral deals with some countries in the region, a report said on Thursday. Long Yongtu, China's vice minister at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, said in an interview with the Straits Times that some ASEAN countries such as Thailand have expressed desire for an FTA with China.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gardens to get clean water
Gardens to get clean water Many species at the Bogor Botanical Gardens are unhealthy due to the use of heavily polluted water, an official from the gardens' conservation center said on Friday. Sudjati Budi Susetyo said that the gardens were using water from the Cibalok river, which is polluted with household waste. As a result, many species, such as the Amazon water lily, are not growing properly.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mubyarto promotes 'Pancasila economy'
Mubyarto promotes 'Pancasila economy' Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta While many people may cynically view Pancasila as a tool that former president Soeharto used to repress people, economist Mubyarto has never lost his high regard for the state ideology established by Indonesia's founding fathers.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 4.6 kg of drugs from two HK citizens
Police seize 4.6 kg of drugs from two HK citizens Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police revealed on Thursday that they managed to arrest four suspects in Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta in a drug bust, two of whom were Hong Kong citizens. The police managed to seize 4.6 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine)) valued at around Rp 1.6 billion -- the biggest haul confiscated by the police so far this year.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali bombing trial to start in April
Bali bombing trial to start in April DENPASAR: The first trial of the Bali bombing case is expected to start at the end of April in Denpasar, an official said on Thursday. The announcement was made public by Bali Police Chief Insp. Gen. Budi Setyawan after a meeting with the Bali administration, Bali prosecutors' office, and the Denpasar district court. He said the prosecutors' office and the court needed more time to analyze the dossiers of the Bali bombing suspects. "The dossiers are thick.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Health insurance to be made available to all citizens
Health insurance to be made available to all citizens Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Atmin family, who were hit by a train while passing an illegal crossing in Jakarta a couple of weeks ago, had to spend millions of rupiah to pay for medical services and the burial of their five-year-old son Anjar. The family, who were about to start a small business selling chicken noodles, did not have enough money to pay for the expenses and expected the state railway company PT KAI to cover them.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon has two new sultans after royal dispute
Cirebon has two new sultans after royal dispute Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Kanoman Palace in the West Java town of Cirebon has two kings as a result of a year-long royal dispute following the death of Prince Haji Muhammad Djalaluddin, the eleventh sultan of the kingdom, last year. At about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Prince Muhammad Saladin was crowned as Sultan Kanoman during a modest ceremony in the palace.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lippo again
Lippo again I'm really deeply concerned over media reports on Bank Lippo. There are several reasons for this concern. First, the government has been tardy with its reaction even though the Bank Lippo issue has become the talk of the town for over two months.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end
Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end The Jakarta Post Jakarta Haze blanketed the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru over the last few days, sending an early warning of last year's haze problem that nearly paralyzed the city and other parts of the province during the dry season. It had stopped raining over the city in the past two weeks, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Plan to import used buses prone to graft'
`Plan to import used buses prone to graft' The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) plans to import 3,000 second-hand buses from Japan and Australia over the next two years, starting in April. Organda argues it is necessary to import the buses due to the city government's delay in granting a hike in bus fares. Currently there are 3,900 public buses supposed to be operating in the city, but only 20 percent are roadworthy. Some Jakarta residents commented on the issue.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Public holidays
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.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
'House needs to revise antimoney-laundering law'
'House needs to revise antimoney-laundering law' Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has to immediately revise the current Antimoney-laundering Law if Indonesia wants to avoid sanctions from developed nations and be taken off the list of countries being billed as noncooperative in the international struggle to stop money laundering, an analyst has said.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU to pray for peace
NU to pray for peace Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will hold a national mass prayer in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday to call on the nation to ask for God's forgiveness. NU Chairman Hasyim Muzadi said on Thursday that through the mass prayer, participants would pray for an end to the country's chaotic situation and "thereby becoming aware of our sins and finding the only key to reviving our life".
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
GPK to sue actor for defamation
GPK to sue actor for defamation The Legal Aid Institution of the Young Ka'bah Movement (GPK) revealed on Thursday that it planned to file suit against small-time actor Ibra Azhari and his lawyer Farhad Abbas for tarnishing the name of Vice President Hamzah Haz and his family. GPK is a youth wing of the United Development Party (PPP), which Hamzah chairs. GPK chairman Usamah Hisyam announced that Ibra and Abbas were responsible for starting the rumor about Hamzah's child being arrested for drugs.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto to be indicted?
Wiranto to be indicted? We were startled upon reading reports that the United Nations is going to indict Gen. (ret) Wiranto at the International Tribunal for rights violations in East Timor. Isn't it a kind of concoction that the UN will bring Wiranto and some other generals to court for crimes against humanity committed in East Timor around 1999?
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Not many choices left for Wiranto over indictment 2. KOREA: 1 x 37 Bombers sent to Guam to deter N. Korea 3. IRAQ: 2 x 32 Blix says Iraq now cooperating, hopes war can be avoided 4. DVD: 1 x 50 U.S. film group launches antipiracy drive in Asia 5. TERROR: 1 x 50 Australia to join regional antiterror task force
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Not many choices left for Wiranto over indictment
Not many choices left for Wiranto over indictment Munir and Rachland Nashidik, Indonesian Human Rights Watch (IMPARSIAL), Jakarta The Serious Crime Unit (SCU) of the East Timor General Prosecutor's Office has indicted Gen. (ret.) Wiranto because, based on the principle of command responsibility, the general is responsible for the crimes against humanity, in the form of systematic murders, deportations and torture, that took place in East Timor in 1999.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Farmers assured of free water supply
Farmers assured of free water supply Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government assured on Thursday that the bill on water resources would not deprive farmers of water for their farmland. Erman Suparno, chairman of the House special committee deliberating the bill on water resources, said farmers would not pay for water used on their farmland.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lesbians out but bloody decapitations allowed
Lesbians out but bloody decapitations allowed Sean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur In the Oscar-nominated drama The Hours, lead actresses Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore briefly lock lips with other women. But Malaysian theatergoers are missing these kisses, excised by the state-run censorship board. Another Hollywood movie, Daredevil, isn't showing in this Southeast Asian nation at all.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
On antiwar demonstrations
On antiwar demonstrations In the Feb. 26 edition of The Jakarta Post, Spartz laments the worldwide antiwar protests, but has taken his axe to the wrong tree. The issue is not Saddam Hussein's crimes, which are well known to the whole world. Nobody has forgotten them, and no one is defending him. Protesters are also very familiar with atrocities in Africa and other places, and they also know that for decades The Great Savior, America, was nowhere to be seen.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fire engulfs 300 Manggarai houses, victims vent anger at fire trucks
Fire engulfs 300 Manggarai houses, victims vent anger at fire trucks M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ongoing fire on Jl. Manggarai Utara II, South Jakarta, has razed some 300 homes since Thursday afternoon, leaving thousands homeless, but no fatalities as yet. The fire started at around 4 p.m., when a stove belonging to a resident at neighborhood unit (RT) 11 exploded, and the ensuing fire soon spread to 15 neighborhood units nearby. A bakery was also gutted by the blaze.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
IPB students escape paying tuition
IPB students escape paying tuition BOGOR: At least 1,134 of some 19,500 non-degree and undergraduate students enrolled at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) have not paid their tuition for the 2002-2003 academic year. The deputy rector of the institute, Herry Suhardiyanto, said on Thursday that the students would be suspended for not paying their tuition. The total amount of unpaid tuition is Rp 850 million.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Kalijodo red-light district never dies
Kalijodo red-light district never dies Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most squatters in the red-light area of Kalijodo -- meaning river of destiny -- in West Jakarta vow they will never leave the area, despite the demolition of about 150 houses Wednesday. "The city government always argues that they will soon occupy this location, but in the past nothing really came true.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
EKI tackles new theme with 'China Moon'
EKI tackles new theme with 'China Moon' Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta After its success exploring the most sensual of man's senses in last year's Gallery of Kisses, the Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI) dance company is returning to the stage with the Chinese-themed show The 3rd Urban Ritual China Moon. The show, which will be staged from March 6 to March 8 at the GoetheHaus in Menteng, Central Jakarta, marks the group's first exploration of this theme.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Moro rebel bomber triggered Davao airport blast: RP officials
Moro rebel bomber triggered Davao airport blast: RP officials Jason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse, Davao, Philippines A young Moro separatist guerrilla carrying explosives in a backpack triggered the airport bombing in the southern Philippines which left 21 people dead, defense officials said on Thursday. The 23-year-old Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebel was among the dead in Tuesday's blast in the city of Davao which also injured more than 150, they said. Defense spokesman Lt. Col.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Police seize 4.6 kg of drugs from 2 HK citizens2
* Headlines:Police seize 4.6 kg of drugs from 2 HK citizens2 * National: House fails to meet law target 4 * Archipelago:PDI-P members seeking governorship face penalties5 * Opinion: Can the world attain peace in Middle East? 7 * City:Govt accused of stealing cheap rice for the poor8 * Sports:Els moves into early contention with a 669 * World: Cambodia-Thai political rift deepens11 * Business: 'House must revise antimoney-laundering law soon'13 * Features: Mubyarto promotes 'Pancasila economy' 20
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ramayana looks to expansion
Ramayana looks to expansion Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa said it would expand this year by building at least five new department stores in Sumatra and Kalimantan with a total investment of around Rp 300 billion (US$34 million).
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Timely parting ways with IMF
Timely parting ways with IMF Arya B. Gaduh, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, abgaduh@csis.or.id Last Thursday a coalition of economists reportedly stated that Indonesia's economic growth would return to the pre-crisis level, if only we would part with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately. Their scenario predicted a 6 percent to 7 percent post-IMF growth in 2005, and total domestic revenue of Rp 524 trillion in the next three years.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Australia to join regional antiterror task force
Australia to join regional antiterror task force Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australia has agreed to join a southeast Asian police task force set up to battle terrorism in the region, the head of the federal police said on Thursday. Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said Australia was invited to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) task force by the head of Indonesia's national police, Gen. Da'i Bachtiar in December. Indonesian police head the task force.
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. FINANCE: 1 x 30
1. FINANCE: 1 x 30 Bill passed to help curb graft 2. PROTEST: 1 x 45 U.S. students, poets mount antiwar protests 3. TNI: 3 x 18 Military should listen to bill critics: Minister 4. FIRE: 2 x 35 Fire engulfs 300 Manggarai houses, victims vent anger at fire trucks
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 6, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 6, 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 50 5 478,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 130 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 725 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alumindo Light 160 0 0 Andhi Chandra 460 0...
Fri, 07 Mar 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt accused of stealing cheap rice for the poor
Govt accused of stealing cheap rice for the poor Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is another story about the greed of government officials. Now, they are accused of stealing rice set aside to be distributed to the poor in a program launched early last year to help ease the burden of those most affected by the prolonged economic crisis.