Archive: 9 April 2003
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Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Police arrest Padang deputy mayor
Police arrest Padang deputy mayor PADANG, West Sumatra: The police in Padang, West Sumatra, arrested Chairul Indra, who was recently elected Padang deputy mayor, for using a fake school certificate in contending the election.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Police arrest Padang deputy mayor
Police arrest Padang deputy mayor PADANG, West Sumatra: The police in Padang, West Sumatra, arrested Chairul Indra, who was recently elected Padang deputy mayor, for using a fake school certificate in contending the election.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Aceh and Papua
Aceh and Papua While acknowledging our deep affection for the Iraqi people, we have our own unresolved problems: Aceh and Papua.Recently, violence has been escalating in the two provinces. Members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) were reported to have broken into the Indonesian Military (TNI)...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Stressed about birth certificate
Stressed about birth certificate From Kompas Whether or not a family name must be put on a birth certificate has become a confusing problem lately as there is no standard regulation about this matter.In some civil registry offices, this family name may be put down on a child's birth certificate,...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Govt to fund school renovation
Govt to fund school renovation JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education plans to disburse funds this year for the reconstruction in less developed regions of 2,167 school buildings that have been damaged by natural disasters.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Reuters/Darren Whiteside
Reuters/Darren WhitesideANTIVIRAL PROTECTION: Indonesian doctors watch passengers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta international airport. The Indonesian government has ordered tough precautionary steps against the deadly flu-like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
SARS worse than a plane crash: Flight crew
SARS worse than a plane crash: Flight crewSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I do not believe in the medical check system at the airport. There might be someone with no symptoms at all who is actually carrying the SARS virus and might infect us on board," Annisa (not her real name) a...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Bolkiah to receive academic title
Bolkiah to receive academic title YOGYAKARTA: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam is to receive on Wednesday an honorary doctorate in culture from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) during his visit to the sultanate city.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
RI to help RP probing deadly blast
RI to help RP probing deadly blast PHILIPPINES: Indonesia vowed full cooperation on Tuesday into a probe over reports that five Indonesians were allegedly behind last week's bombing of a wharf in the southern Philippines that left 16 people dead.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
12 killed in Philippine fire
12 killed in Philippine fire PHILIPPINES: Twelve people, including five children, were killed when a fire razed several houses in a southern Philippine city, police said on Tuesday.All the victims were living in a two-story house where the fire started on Monday in the village of Poblacion in...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Govt warns of increasing SARS cases
Govt warns of increasing SARS casesMoch. N. Kurniawan and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hospitals designated to treat suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome cases have been told to prepare more isolation rooms as the number of suspected SARS cases rose to 16 on Tuesday, up from 12...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Crisis in North Korea is an Asian affair: Hassan
Crisis in North Korea is an Asian affair: HassanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia continues to believe that the nuclear crisis in North Korea should be settled within the framework of an Asian forum, instead of involving the United Nations.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
58 firms undergo environmental audit
58 firms undergo environmental audit SEMARANG: The government is conducting an environmental audit on 58 companies and expects to publish the results early next month, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Shopping Mall near Borobudur?
Shopping Mall near Borobudur? Having returned to Australia from a recent business trip to Indonesia which included an opportunity to once again savor the splendor and ambience of one of Asia's truly great religious and cultural monuments, the Buddhist stupa of Borobudur, I am writing to express my...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
OPM establishes branch in Vanuatu
OPM establishes branch in Vanuatu JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is seeking clarification from the Vanuatu government regarding reports a branch of the Free Papuan Organization (OPM) separatist movement has opened in the Pacific country.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Radisson Hotels in RI changes name
Radisson Hotels in RI changes name JAKARTA: Radisson Hotels and Resorts, which operates starred hotels in four cities across Indonesia, has changed its name to Prime Plaza Hotels and Resorts at the beginning of this month.By changing its name, the hotel operator is no longer affiliated to the U.S.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Budget books surplus of Rp 2.9t in Q1
Budget books surplus of Rp 2.9t in Q1Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government during the first quarter booked a budget surplus of about Rp 2.9 trillion (US$326 million) instead of a Rp 7.6 trillion deficit as had been forecast in the budget.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Indonesia, Brunei want UN lead in postwar Iraq
Indonesia, Brunei want UN lead in postwar IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia wants the UN to take the lead in the establishment of a postwar government in Iraq and ensure the participation of the Iraqi people in the process.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Supreme Court to hear Akbar's case
Supreme Court to hear Akbar's case JAKARTA: The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who has been sentenced to three-years in jail for corruption.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Corruption fighter dies at 55
Corruption fighter dies at 55 JAKARTA: The acting director of the anticorruption division at the city police headquarters, Sr. Comr. Muchrawi Effendi, 55, died on Tuesday at 3 a.m. at Graha Medika Hospital in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Tycoon nabbed for illegal possession of chemicals
Tycoon nabbed for illegal possession of chemicalsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java Police have detained a businessman, Yusuf Tjahyadi, for illegal possession of 40 tons of chemicals that can be used to make explosives, police said Tuesday.Adj. Comr.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Defense paper revives military's security role
Defense paper revives military's security roleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recently released white paper on Indonesia's defense points to "imminent domestic threats" as the country's biggest worry in the coming years, and suggests that the Indonesian Military (TNI) be handed back both...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
JAL plans to cut more flights
JAL plans to cut more flights Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's top carrier, said Tuesday it plans to suspend flights to China, Hong Kong and Bali and slash others as the war in Iraq and a deadly pneumonia outbreak hurt demand.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
SARS does not affect animals: Expert
SARS does not affect animals: Expert BOGOR: The corona virus that causes the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which is responsible for killing over 100 people worldwide, is not harmful to animals, a virologist said on Tuesday.Dr. Marthen B.M.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
* Foreign press under U.S. fire in Baghdad count their dead --
* Foreign press under U.S. fire in Baghdad count their dead -- Page 3 * RI, Brunei want UN lead in postwar Iraq -- Page 3 * Waiting for American Leviathan in Baghdad -- Page 6 * The media: Another casualty of war -- Page 7 * Arabs shocked, defiant as U.S.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
'Airlines should give us vitamins'
'Airlines should give us vitamins' Some 100 people worldwide have been killed by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and nearly 2,800 more may have been infected. The outbreak of SARS, first detected in Guangdong, China, in November, has threatened many countries, including Indonesia.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
'Regional autonomy worsens investment climate'
'Regional autonomy worsens investment climate'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The regional autonomy drive, launched more than two years ago, has failed to improve the investment climate in the country's provinces and regencies, according to a survey.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Official defends government's handling of SARS
Official defends government's handling of SARS Many people consider the measures taken by the government to prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Indonesia to be inadequate. The government, however, has brushed aside these criticisms.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Headings
Headings1. Banjir: 10 x 4 line:Floods wash away nine houses in Riau2. Bomb: 20 x 2 lines Makassar bombing suspects could stand trial soon3. OPM: 30 x 1 lineStolen rifles recovered in military compound
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
About 3,000 PPD bus workers to go on strike
About 3,000 PPD bus workers to go on strikeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 3,000 bus drivers, conductors and staff of state-owned Jakarta Transportation company (PPD) planned to strike on Wednesday and attend a rally demanding President Megawati Soekarnoputri solve the...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Floods wash away nine houses in Riau
Floods wash away nine houses in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Recent flooding in the Riau regencies of Indragiri Hulu and Pelalawan, extended to several districts, washing away nine houses and inundating nearly 300 other buildings, including mosques and schools.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Corruption fighter dies at 55
Corruption fighter dies at 55 JAKARTA: The acting director of the anticorruption division at the city police headquarters, Sr. Comr. Muchrawi Effendi, 55, died on Tuesday at 3 a.m. at Graha Medika Hospital in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Hindus pray at disputed temple
Hindus pray at disputed temple INDIA: Hindu devotees on Tuesday offered prayers at a disputed temple after a government body opened up the site following violent protests, an official said.The 1,000-year old Bhojshala structure in the Dhar district of central Madhya Pradesh state, which has a...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Police ban 'Tempo' lawyer from interrogation of experts
Police ban 'Tempo' lawyer from interrogation of expertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police prevented on Tuesday a lawyer from accompanying four experts who were expected to speak on behalf of the weekly news magazine Tempo, whose chief editor Bambang Harymurti and reporter Ahmad Taufik...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Acehnese hope for peace deal to be upheld
Acehnese hope for peace deal to be upheldNani Farida and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta People in Aceh are holding on to the hope that there will be a peaceful solution to the conflict in the province despite the fact that the Cessation of Hostilities agreement, signed in...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 9, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 9, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show:RT / RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 Documentary 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
9 killed as Aceh peace monitors leave field offices
9 killed as Aceh peace monitors leave field officesNani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The four-month peace in Aceh appears to be nearing collapse, as the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) facilitating the peace process pulled out all 100 international monitors from remote areas in...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
'Peranakan' cuisine, a marriage of two worlds
'Peranakan' cuisine, a marriage of two worlds The renowned Peranakan cuisine, a blend of Chinese and Malay culinary traditions, has been around for about four or five generations but never fails to delight modern palates.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Imajinasi Tentang Perempuan (Fantasy on Women) by Agus Kucing, at Galeri Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), April 17 to April 23, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Makassar bomb suspects could stand trial soon
Makassar bomb suspects could stand trial soonAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi Police transferred on Tuesday eight suspects in the Dec. 5, 2002 Makassar bomb blasts and handed over their dossiers to the state prosecutor's office in the city.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies continue nationwide
Antiwar rallies continue nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the war in Iraq moving closer to its third week old, anti-American protesters in the country displayed no signs of fatigue as they continued to voice their demand for an end to the U.S.-led attack.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
TNI should attack separatists
TNI should attack separatists From Koran Tempo Recently, the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono was angered by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for what he said were frequent violations of the Indonesia-GAM peace accord.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Asia-Africa conference delayed
Asia-Africa conference delayedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and South Africa have agreed to delay the initial Asia Africa Subregional Organization Conference (AASROC) meeting in Bandung due to global political instability and the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Major airlines on full alert to cope with SARS virus
Major airlines on full alert to cope with SARS virus Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's major airlines have been on full alert following the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) ailment, which has caused a worldwide travel scare.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Care Forum unsure of its responsibilities
Care Forum unsure of its responsibilitiesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been over a month since the city administration established the Jakarta Care Forum to help solve some of the city's problems, but its members admit that they have made no progress and are still unsure about...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Aceh and Papua
Aceh and Papua While acknowledging our deep affection for the Iraqi people, we have our own unresolved problems: Aceh and Papua.Recently, violence has been escalating in the two provinces. Members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) were reported to have broken into the Indonesian Military (TNI)...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Bigger threats to growth
Bigger threats to growth Bank Indonesia's first quarterly report for this year confirmed what most private-sector analysts have predicted, but something the government refused to fully acknowledge at least in its pronouncements.The pace of economic growth, the report said, slackened to 3.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Australian envoy says RI still a good place for investment
Australian envoy says RI still a good place for investmentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the various problems faced by Indonesia, businesses in Australia still consider the country to be a strong choice for business expansion, an envoy said.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Torrential rains destroys houses in C. Java
Torrential rains destroys houses in C. Java GROBOGAN, Central Java: Torrential rains that swept through Grobogan regency in Central Java over the weekend tore down 39 houses and damaged 660 others.Grobogan Regent Agus Supriyanto said on Tuesday that his administration would provide Rp 300,000 per...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Panin Bank plans to issue bonds
Panin Bank plans to issue bonds JAKARTA : PT Bank Pan Indonesia, or Panin Bank, is planning to issue around Rp 500 billion of bonds by June to diversify the maturity profile of the source of its funds, an official with the bank said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
KPU to disburse funds to regions next Tuesday
KPU to disburse funds to regions next TuesdayArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) promised on Tuesday to begin disbursing funds for the general election to all of the country's provinces, regencies and municipalities by next Monday.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Embezzlement of refugee fund uncovered
Embezzlement of refugee fund uncovered KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi provincial council has uncovered irregularities in the distribution of government funds for Ambonese, Poso and East Timorese refugees in Buton regency.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Stolen rifles recovered in military compound
Stolen rifles recovered in military compoundNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After four days of an operation to recover 29 stolen rifles and the rebels who allegedly stole them, combat soldiers from the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) recovered nine of the rifles, six of which...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
RI to help RP probing deadly blast
RI to help RP probing deadly blast PHILIPPINES: Indonesia vowed full cooperation on Tuesday into a probe over reports that five Indonesians were allegedly behind last week's bombing of a wharf in the southern Philippines that left 16 people dead.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Bolkiah to receive academic title
Bolkiah to receive academic title YOGYAKARTA: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam is to receive on Wednesday an honorary doctorate in culture from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) during his visit to the sultanate city.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Panin Bank plans to issue bonds
Panin Bank plans to issue bonds JAKARTA : PT Bank Pan Indonesia, or Panin Bank, is planning to issue around Rp 500 billion of bonds by June to diversify the maturity profile of the source of its funds, an official with the bank said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Flying through the shadow of stiff rivalry
Flying through the shadow of stiff rivalryI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta With more domestic airlines in operation there has been a tightening of the competition among local carriers, most of which continue to focus on proven profitable routes.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Education system
Education systemFrom Suara Karya There is much debate taking place about the bill on national education, particularly regarding subarticle 1(a) of article 12 (in the version from the House of Representatives) and subarticle 1(a) of article 13 (in the government version), which are about the right...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Govt bond issue receives strong market demand
Govt bond issue receives strong market demandDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's first bond issue this year, worth Rp 2.7 trillion (about US$295 million), was well received by the market, with the issue three times oversubscribed.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates April 8 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates April 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,611.54 5,004.66 5,338.62 5,277.12Brunei dollar 1 5,265.64 4,702.98 5,009.55 4,959.01Canadian dollar 1 6,340.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Dual approach against childhood obesity
Dual approach against childhood obesityMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.comDear Melissa, I am very concerned with my son's excess weight. He is 6 years old and weighs 60 kilograms (132 pounds).
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Jakarta urges masks for tourism-related employees
Jakarta urges masks for tourism-related employeesBambang Nurbianto and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta City Administration on Tuesday moved to curb the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), by demanding those involved in the tourism industry wear masks while...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Govt revokes visa-free facility for 48 countries
Govt revokes visa-free facility for 48 countriesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has forged ahead with its plan to revoke the visa- free facility extended to nationals of 48 countries despite determined opposition from the country's tourism...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Taman Safari plants 1,000 trees
Taman Safari plants 1,000 trees BOGOR : Taman Safari Indonesia in collaboration with the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) has planted 1,000 trees on the slopes of Gede Pangrango mountain near Bogor, West Java.