Archive: 2 May 2003
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Fri, 02 May 2003
Thousands of workers mark Labor Day nationwide
Thousands of workers mark Labor Day nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers took to the streets in Jakarta and other cities across the country on Thursday to commemorate International Labor Day, which falls on May 1, demanding improvements in legal protection and their welfare.
Fri, 02 May 2003
`TVRI' to lay off half its staff in Semarang
`TVRI' to lay off half its staff in SemarangSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang State television station TVRI says it will be forced to shed about half its 315 employees in the Central Java capital of Semarang as it had been overstaffed for too long and was nearly broke.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Sunu leads Indonesia to a date with Uzbekistan
Sunu leads Indonesia to a date with UzbekistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sunu Wahyu Trijati overcame a sore back to beat Rade Radinovich and led Indonesia to a 2-0 victory over New Zealand on Thursday, securing the team a place in the quarterfinals of the Junior Davis Cup competition here.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Indonesian education -- in need of the human touch
Indonesian education -- in need of the human touchSimon Marcus Gower Director Research and Development Harapan Bangsa School Tangerang, Banten As Indonesia commemorates its National Education Day on May 2, there are those that would portray education in this country as lurching from crises to...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI's Q1 pepper exports up
RI's Q1 pepper exports upAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's pepper exports in the first quarter of this year increased by 44 percent to 10,177 tons from 7,054 tons in the same period last year, the International Pepper Community (IPC) reported.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Govt considering global bond issue next year
Govt considering global bond issue next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Thursday the government was considering issuing sovereign bonds next year, as an alternative source of funding to help finance the 2004 state budget.
Fri, 02 May 2003
First quarter exports increase by 15.83%: BPS
First quarter exports increase by 15.83%: BPSA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's export earnings in the first quarter of this year increased by 15.83 percent to US$14.87 billion, mainly due to a jump in the value of oil and gas exports, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on...
Fri, 02 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 1 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,753.64 5,122.46 5,467.06 5,408.
Fri, 02 May 2003
`I fear bomb attacks when I visit public places'
`I fear bomb attacks when I visit public places' The police have increased security at airports nationwide following the bombing on Sunday at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The investigators have not made public any significant evidence or clues.
Fri, 02 May 2003
TNI clashes with suspected rebel group in Papua
TNI clashes with suspected rebel group in PapuaNetty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Soldiers hunting down the suspects in last month's raid against the Wamena military district arsenal, clashed with suspected rebels in Koyawage forest in the Papua regency of Jayawijaya on Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Police submit dossier on drug suspect
Police submit dossier on drug suspect JAKARTA: Police submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Thursday the dossier on Ibra Azhari, alias Ibrahim Salahudin, the brother of actress Ayu Azhari, who has been charged with the possession of drugs.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Malaysian security forces find large arms cache, detain Filipinos
Malaysian security forces find large arms cache, detain FilipinosAgence France-Presse Kuala LumpurMilitary officials seized a large number of weapons and detained 22 Filipinos when they attempted to sail into Malaysia through the waters off Sabah state on Borneo island, which borders the...
Fri, 02 May 2003
KPUD candidates to be named soon
KPUD candidates to be named soonBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-member team selecting the candidates for the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) plans to announce the names of the 10 commission candidates next Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Gus Dur proposes new political system
Gus Dur proposes new political systemSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Presidential aspirant Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur as he is familiarly known, proposed a new political system on Thursday that he said would guarantee the rights of minority groups.
Fri, 02 May 2003
UNDP program benefits 150,000 poor families
UNDP program benefits 150,000 poor familiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The UNDP-sponsored Community Recovery Program (CRP) is moving towards a new phase emphasizing the empowerment of poor families and the creation of strategic alliances at the local level to help eradicate...
Fri, 02 May 2003
The post-Iraq war and Indonesia's response
The post-Iraq war and Indonesia's responseJusuf Wanandi, Cofounder, Member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta "What if the U.S. has to invade Iraq without the United Nations?" asked an American friend in early January.
Fri, 02 May 2003
`Education bill against constitution'
`Education bill against constitution'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), arguably the most influential faction in the House, has called for more time to discuss the controversial national education bill to prevent friction in...
Fri, 02 May 2003
PDI-P, Golkar coalition opposed
PDI-P, Golkar coalition opposed JAKARTA: Activists grouped in the Committee for New Order Alert (KWOB) and the Petisi 50 critics group have urged the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to avoid a coalition with Golkar, the New Order's political vehicle.
Fri, 02 May 2003
City to take Nabiel to court over reclamation decree
City to take Nabiel to court over reclamation decreeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Administration will take State Minister for Environment Affairs Nabiel Makarim to the Administrative Court over his Decree No. 14/2003 issued on Feb.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Krakatau to tour eastern Europe
Krakatau to tour eastern Europe JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz band Krakatau will perform in eight eastern European countries in July and August, Krakatau front man Dwiki Dharmawan said on Wednesday.The band will perform in Hungary, Yugoslavia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Rumania and...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Many Indonesians turn to shamans despite discouragement by Muslim
Many Indonesians turn to shamans despite discouragement by Muslim clerics and doctorsChris Brummitt Associated Press Bogor, West Java The shaman took hold of my little finger, mumbled in Arabic, then pronounced his diagnosis for the mysterious malaise that had plagued me for months.
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI almost certain to part with IMF this year
RI almost certain to part with IMF this yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is almost certain not to extend its contract with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which will terminate at the end of this year.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Oil up as OPEC set to defend price target
Oil up as OPEC set to defend price targetReuters, London Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending the previous day's gains on signals from OPEC that the cartel could make deeper supply cuts to stem a recent price slide.Benchmark Brent crude oil rose 29 cents to US$23.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Time to take action
Time to take action against pornography Pros and cons have arisen since the country's "dangdut" singer, Inul Daratista, from East Java's Pasuruan district began appearing on TV with her characteristic sensual dancing. Seeing Inul's body shaking on stage is part of an artist's freedom of expression.
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. Simon28 -- Indonesian education -- in need of the human touch
1. Simon28 -- Indonesian education -- in need of the human touch 1 X 23Education needs human touch Simon Marcus Gower 2. Pro -- American crony capitalists go to war 1 X 30U.S. crony capitalists go to warJeffrey D.
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. ACEH: 4 x 10
1. ACEH: 4 x 10 Govt under pressure to save Aceh peace 2. IMF: 1 x 45 RI almost certain to part with IMF this year 3. MOCHTAR: 1 x 45 In search of a meaningful law on education
Fri, 02 May 2003
To educate the people?
To educate the people? The decades around the beginning of the last century can be considered as some of the most productive for Indonesia, as far as the birth and emergence of great nationalist leaders is concerned.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Govt under pressure to save Aceh peace
Govt under pressure to save Aceh peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the two-week deadline set for Aceh rebels to accept terms for peace talks coming closer, the Indonesian government is facing mounting pressure to save the truce it signed last year.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Seafarers press Indonesia to do more to battle piracy scourge
Seafarers press Indonesia to do more to battle piracy scourgeAgencies Kuala LumpurSeafarers on Thursday urged Indonesia to clamp down hard on pirates as waters around the Southeast Asian country recorded the highest number of incidents in the first quarter of the year.
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. US (3 x 14)
1. US (3 x 14) Productivity in U.S. improves in first quarter 2. Pepper (1 x 24) RI's Q1 pepper exports up 3. conoco (1 x 27) ConocoPhillips books profit 4. Oil (2 x 20) Oil up as OPEC set to defend target
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. YUSUF: 1 x 50
1. YUSUF: 1 x 50 The post-Iraq War and Indonesia's response 2. 2 x 36 Obstacles still hinder full military ties with RI, says U.S. envoy 3. ROADMAP: 2 x30 Middle East peace roadmap greeted with cautious optimism 4. POINTS: 1 x 30 Main points from the roadmap 5. TERROR: 1 x 42 RI, Singapore win U.S.
Fri, 02 May 2003
2. 2 columns, 3x20
2. 2 columns, 3x20 UNDP-facilitated recovery program benefits 150,000 disadvantaged families 3. 3 columns, 2x25 RI picked as ASEAN information center on SARS 4. 2 columns, 3x20 Press faces uphill battle covering graft cases 5. 5 columns, 1x30 Gus Dur proposes new political system
Fri, 02 May 2003
Lebanon seeks another upset in RI tie
Lebanon seeks another upset in RI tieMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Lebanon U-23 soccer team looks eager to repeat its surprise elimination of Jordan when it takes on Indonesia in the second round of the 2004 Olympics qualifying matches here on Saturday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Bukit Duri residents unfazed by floods
Bukit Duri residents unfazed by floodsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four-year-old Awang appeared unaware of the direct impact of the Ciliwung River bursting its banks and the water that inundated his home since Wednesday morning, forcing his family to shelter on the rooftop of their...
Fri, 02 May 2003
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JP/ /Govt sets up sugar monitoring team JAKARTA: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has set up a special team of top government officials to monitor the distribution of sugar in a bid to avoid a price hike.
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. bomb - 1x 27
1. bomb - 1x 27 Airport improves security system 2. KPUD - 1x 25 3. Klender - 1x 26 Tenants face Rp 411m water bills4. Flood - 2x 18 Bukit Duri residents unfazed by floods 5. BMG - 1x 20 'Watch out for more floods' 6. Speak - 2x 20 'I fear bomb attacks when I visit public places'
Fri, 02 May 2003
Judges reject Sumanto's objections to indictment
Judges reject Sumanto's objections to indictmentAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga, Central Java The panel of judges hearing the case of alleged cannibal Sumanto at the district court in Purbalingga, Central Java, rejected defense objections to the government's indictment.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Inflation in April increases 0.15%
Inflation in April increases 0.15%A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday that inflation in April was higher due to the rising price of sugar and electricity.BPS said that inflation as measured in the consumer price index rose by 0.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable
Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable National Education Day which falls on May 2 is marked this year by the continuing acrimonious debate on the national education bill, especially the contentious article that requires that students receive religious instruction according to their faith from...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI hands over people-smuggler
RI hands over people-smugglerEGYPT: Indonesia has extradited an Egyptian who organized a doomed voyage to Australia for hundreds of asylum-seekers in October 2001, according to judicial sources in Cairo on Wednesday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Tenants face Rp 411m water bills
Tenants face Rp 411m water billsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 6,000 tenants in low-cost apartments in Klender, East Jakarta, face the likelihood of being without water unless the company that manages the apartments pays Rp 411 million (US$47,400) in outstanding water bills within 30...
Fri, 02 May 2003
1 x 44
1 x 44 Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable JP/1/demo1 x 44 Thousands of workers mark Labor Day nationwide JP/2/Labor3 x 20 Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmony JP/2/RECLAIM 1 x 48 City to take Nabiel to court over reclamation decree
Fri, 02 May 2003
Significance of Mega's East European trip
Significance of Mega's East European tripBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Global politics has always been dynamic, particularly due to the diplomatic and political maneuvers carried out by...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Children's orchestra a harmonious affair
Children's orchestra a harmonious affairAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta More than 70 children make up the Indonesian Children Orchestra (ICO), which is led by conductor Frans Gerard Dwiputranto, and it prides itself as being Indonesia's largest children's orchestra.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmony
Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmonyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from minor labor unions, the government has enacted Law No. 13/2003 on industrial relations and labor protection to develop harmonious industrial ties between employers...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Quality of
Quality of Berri juice Through this letter I would like to attract the attention of the producers of Berri Indosari. On April 29 I poured a glass of unsweetened Berri Orange Juice from a two-liter bottle. I was shocked because it was already mildly fermented.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Watch out for more floods: Weather agency
Watch out for more floods: Weather agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said on Thursday that there was a possibility of sporadic heavy rainfall in Bogor, West Java, through to the end of this month, warning of more overflowing rivers in the city.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Obstacles still hinder full military ties with RI, says U.S. envoy
Obstacles still hinder full military ties with RI, says U.S. envoySteven Gutkin, Associated Press, Jakarta The United States remains ready to normalize relations with the Indonesian army, but obstacles including suspicions of military involvement in the murder of two Americans are preventing full...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Airport improves security system
Airport improves security systemMulta Fidrus and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta Following Sunday's bomb blast at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that left 11 people injured, the airport management claims it is working to improve all systems related to the...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI, Singapore win U.S. kudos on terrorism
RI, Singapore win U.S. kudos on terrorismStephen Collinson, Agence France-Presse, Washington Indonesia and Singapore won U.S. plaudits for their role in the U.S. anti-terror campaign on Wednesday, but a new government report warned that Islamic militant group Jamaah Islamiyah still posed a huge...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Press faces uphill battle covering graft cases
Press faces uphill battle covering graft casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local mass media's efforts to cover corruption cases are faced with many challenges, including the use of violence, despite the nationwide anti-hoodlumism drive.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 2, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 2, 2003 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Membagi Titik by students of the Indonesian Arts Intitute, Yogyakarta, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 9.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Festival brings dance to stage
Festival brings dance to stageKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Observing dance development is always interesting in this country, home to a great diversity of cultures and ethnic groups, as well as talented artists and a rich variety of dances.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Former Jakarta Police chief dies
Former Jakarta Police chief dies JAKARTA: Disgraced former Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. (ret) Hamami Nata died from respiratory problems at the age of 57 at the Pertamina Hospital in Kebayoran, South Jakarta, on Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
House vows quick deliberation of new money-laundering law
House vows quick deliberation of new money-laundering lawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) has obtained crucial support from House of Representative leaders to urgently amend the money laundering law, according to its chairman...
Fri, 02 May 2003
JP/4/poor
JP/4/poorUNDP-facilitated recovery program benefits 150,000 poor familiesMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe UNDP-sponsored Community Recovery Program (CRP) is moving towards a new phase emphasizing the empowerment of poor families and the creation of strategic alliances at the local...
Fri, 02 May 2003
E. Timorese lack news from home
E. Timorese lack news from home ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timorese living in the Insana regency in East Nusa Tenggara lack access to news about their homeland, causing many to decide to stay in the Indonesian half of Timor island, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Police offer escort service
Police offer escort service JP/ /AcrossPolice offer free escorts JAMBI: Jambi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sudarisman urged businesspeople to use a police escort when depositing or withdrawing large sums of money from the bank.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Inflation in April increases 0.15%
Inflation in April increases 0.15%A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday that inflation in April was higher due to the rising price of sugar and electricity.BPS said that inflation as measured in the consumer price index rose by 0.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Motorbike lost at Secure Parking lot
Motorbike lost at Secure Parking lot On March 31, my Honda Grand Astrea was stolen from the parking lot at the Iskandarsyah Building, an area managed by Secure Parking company.On that day, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Economy on the mend
Economy on the mendThe Dawn Asia News Network Karachi In its report "Pakistan Economic Update, July 2002-March 2003", the Asian Development Bank has projected an optimistic outlook for Pakistan's economy in the medium term. The estimated growth rate of over 4.
Fri, 02 May 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 2, 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 2, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music4:00 Variety Show6:00 News: Berita...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Govt must be firm on GAM
Govt must be firm on GAM On Feb. 18, 2003 the following appeared in The Jakarta Post: "Humam Hamid, an influential figure in Banda Aceh, said that the truce had almost broken down, because of the absence of mutual trust between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the security authorities.
Fri, 02 May 2003
SURABAYA: A district court here on Thursday sentenced a
SURABAYA: A district court here on Thursday sentenced a JP/4/C07 used by the Bali bombers to make explosives.Silvester Tendean, who owns a chemical store in the East Java capital of Surabaya, was found guilty of possessing and selling two metric tons (2.2 U.S.
Fri, 02 May 2003
* Headlines: Govt enforces new law on industrial relations 2
* Headlines: Govt enforces new law on industrial relations 2 * National: Gus Dur proposes new political system 4 * Archipelago: Govt forces clash with Papua rebels 5 * Opinion: Significance of Mega's East European trip 7 * City: Airport improves security system 8 * Sports: Korea's Choi set to open...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI picked as ASEAN information center on SARS
RI picked as ASEAN information center on SARSSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been chosen by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as its Information Center for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a government official says.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Labor day rallies muted as SARS continues to threaten Asian jobs
Labor day rallies muted as SARS continues to threaten Asian jobsMark McCord Agence France-Presse Hong Kong, ChinaHundreds of thousands of Asians took to the streets for May Day rallies on Thursday against a backdrop of deepening economic uncertainty caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome...
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. SHAMAN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. SHAMAN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTSShamans retain edge despite modern medicinesMany Indonesians turn to shamans for cureMany still turn to shaman for healing The shaman took hold of my little finger, mumbled in Arabic, then pronounced his diagnosis for the mysterious malaise that had plagued me for months.
Fri, 02 May 2003
S'pore tracing over 100 air passengers
S'pore tracing over 100 air passengers SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities tried on Thursday to track down more than 100 people who arrived on three flights carrying passengers later diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) symptoms, prompting renewed fears of the virus spreading in the...
Fri, 02 May 2003
More hearings on info bill sought
More hearings on info bill sought JAKARTA: Legislators with the special committee deliberating the freedom of information bill have invited media figures and state intelligence officials to attend hearings to collect more input on the bill.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Bogor students have dental problems
Bogor students have dental problems BOGOR: Most junior high and high school students in Bogor suffer from a variety of dental problems while many others have trouble with their eyesight.In a recent health examination of 3,937 students enrolled in 12 junior high schools and high schools, the Bogor...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Papua voter registration lack funds
Papua voter registration lack funds JAYAPURA, Papua: Authorities in Papua were unable to register all voters for the 2004 general elections by the April 30 deadline, saying they needed an extra Rp 6.5 billion (about US$730,000) to complete the process.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Education needs human touch
Education needs human touchSimon Marcus Gower, Director, Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Tangerang, Banten As Indonesia commemorates its National Education Day on May 2, there are those that would portray education here as lurching from crises to crises.
Fri, 02 May 2003
BNI, BRI report higher first quarter profits
BNI, BRI report higher first quarter profitsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BNI) announced on Thursday increased earnings in the first quarter of this year on higher income from lending activities.