Archive: 22 May 2003
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Thu, 22 May 2003
Police round up activists, claiming GAM link
Police round up activists, claiming GAM linkApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta In support of the government's pledge to quash the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the police rounded up activists and other individuals and charged them with subversion over their...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Mega asked to change envoy posts
Mega asked to change envoy postsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has recommended that President Megawati Soekarnoputri change the country destinations of four ambassadorial candidates on the ground that they were unfit for their respective posts...
Thu, 22 May 2003
BNI plans to double dollar bonds issue
BNI plans to double dollar bonds issueRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the country's second largest bank in terms of assets, plans to double the size of its U.S.
Thu, 22 May 2003
SBI rate down to 10.68%
SBI rate down to 10.68%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday to 10.68 percent, a day after newly appointed central bank Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah pledged to maintain the current declining trend in the rate.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Aspac looking for IBL crown
Aspac looking for IBL crown JAKARTA: Aspac Texmaco is seeking to continue its winning form, which has given it three consecutive championships in the now-obsolete professional competition known as Kobatama, in the newly established Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).
Thu, 22 May 2003
W. Java councillors named suspects
W. Java councillors named suspectsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Prosecutors named three West Java deputy council speakers as suspects in a graft case related to last year's controversy over a Rp 25 billion (US$2.9 million) gift to all 100 councillors.
Thu, 22 May 2003
No Indonesia without Aceh
No Indonesia without AcehLela E. Madjiah, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForce won't solve Indonesia's problems in Aceh- U.S. Australia concerned about loss of life in Aceh. U.S. calls for resumption of negotiations in separatist conflict.
Thu, 22 May 2003
East Nusa Tenggara lacks teachers
East Nusa Tenggara lacks teachers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Children throughout East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) face a shortage of teachers, totaling 18,000 from kindergarten to senior high school, officials said.How many teachers were needed for each school remained unclear.
Thu, 22 May 2003
W. Lombok nets biggest drug cache
W. Lombok nets biggest drug cache MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police in West Lombok regency seized 3.6 kilograms of marijuana from a suspected drug dealer, the regency's biggest drug catch so far this year.
Thu, 22 May 2003
W. Lombok nets biggest drug cache
W. Lombok nets biggest drug cache MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police in West Lombok regency seized 3.6 kilograms of marijuana from a suspected drug dealer, the regency's biggest drug catch so far this year.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Police shut file on McDonald's boss
Police shut file on McDonald's boss JAKARTA: Police said on Wednesday that they had closed the file on the Rp 40 billion corruption case implicating the American fast-food restaurant boss, Bambang Rachmadi, as they had failed to find any strong evidence to prove a violation.
Thu, 22 May 2003
JP/14/brief
JP/14/briefDanamon pays Rp 568.8b dividend JAKARTA: Bank Danamon said it would pay out some 60 percent of its Rp 948 billion (about US$112 million) net profit from 2002 in dividend payments.The decision was reached during an annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, the first since a consortium led...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Casualties rise as offensive intensifies
Casualties rise as offensive intensifiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Casualties rose on Wednesday as the Indonesian Military (TNI) mounted massive attacks on strongholds of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Bireuen, North Aceh, and Aceh Besar.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Jakarta Police begin hunt for alleged GAM operatives
Jakarta Police begin hunt for alleged GAM operativesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara said that the police already knew about the venues allegedly used by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as hideouts and where they might carry out...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Arroyo warns "evil" elements trying to kill US-Philippines ties
Arroyo warns "evil" elements trying to kill US-Philippines ties Agencies Washington/ManilaPhilippine President Gloria Arroyo on late Tuesday warned "evil" elements were bent on crushing the alliance between Washington and Manila but promised to confront and destroy fear and terror.
Thu, 22 May 2003
TV Program: Thursday, May 22, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, May 22, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 4:00 Religious Teachings4:30 Documentary5:00 TV Series: Amru bin...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Sex books outsell the rest: Ikapi
Sex books outsell the rest: IkapiDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What sort of books are people in the capital most likely to buy? Any book that is about sex, according to an official from the Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Publishers Association (Ikapi).
Thu, 22 May 2003
ACEH: 1 x 40
ACEH: 1 x 40 Casualties rise as offensive intensifies 2. RAID: 4 x 14 Jakarta Police begin hunt for alleged GAM operatives 3. SCHOOL: 1 x 40 Schools not priority for TNI operation 4. DEMO: 2 x 21 Celebrations of 1998 reform turn violent
Thu, 22 May 2003
House approves toll rate hike: The House of Representatives (DPR)
House approves toll rate hike: The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed a proposal on Wednesday from Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno for a 25 percent increase in toll rates.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Indian coast guard tries to contain spill: The Indian coast guard
Indian coast guard tries to contain spill: The Indian coast guard on Wednesday spread chemicals in the Bay of Bengal in hopes of containing oil spilling from an Indonesian ship that sunk near the coast last week, officials said.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Flood victims face food shortage
Flood victims face food shortage MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Around 250,000 people in Sikka regency face a shortage of food following the April flood disaster that damaged about 3,000 hectares of crops.
Thu, 22 May 2003
School not priority for TNI operation
School not priority for TNI operationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the burning of at least 248 schools, the Indonesian Military (TNI) has apparently failed to anticipate attacks on schools by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), if the military claim is indeed true that the arson was conducted by the...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Danamon pays Rp 568.8b dividend
Danamon pays Rp 568.8b dividend JAKARTA: Bank Danamon said it would pay out some 60 percent of its Rp 948 billion (about US$112 million) net profit from 2002 in dividend payments.The decision was reached during an annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, the first since a consortium led by...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Prosecutor sentenced for fraud
Prosecutor sentenced for fraudTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another slap in the face for justice in Indonesia, a court sentenced a whistle-blowing prosecutor on Wednesday to a lenient jail term for fraud involving Rp 480 million (US$56,470).
Thu, 22 May 2003
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No Indonesia without Aceh Lela E. Madjiah Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Inqui22 -- A more balanced Mindanao agenda 1 X 30 A more balanced Mindanao agenda Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila3.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia boosts patrols near Aceh to stop refugees fleeing
Malaysia boosts patrols near Aceh to stop refugees fleeing fighting Associated Press Kuala LumpurMalaysian authorities said Wednesday they have increased patrols along the border with Indonesia's Sumatra island to intercept people who try to may flee fighting in Aceh province.
Thu, 22 May 2003
'KPU lacks transparency'
'KPU lacks transparency'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday 150 members of all 30 provincial General Elections Commissions (KPUDs), including the Jakarta KPUD, after the commission conducted a suitability test on 300 candidates...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Yogyakarta hosts int'l meeting on sustainable development
Yogyakarta hosts int'l meeting on sustainable developmentSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Experts, government officials and activists representing the Asia Pacific region gathered on Wednesday in Yogykarta for a three day meeting to discuss cleaner production methods and a sustainable...
Thu, 22 May 2003
On visa policy
On visa policy I refer to the article by Junita Sitorus titled Why we need changes in RI's visa policy published in The Jakarta Post on May 19, 2003.If a 60-day visa facility resulted in criminal offenses such as drug smuggling, how is a 30-day facility going to curb this? Would you please explain...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Economic fallout of Aceh war will spread
Economic fallout of Aceh war will spreadMartin P.H. Panggabean Visiting Researcher Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore It shouldn't just be the people of Aceh who are concerned that last-minute peace negotiations have failed in Tokyo.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Web portal to boost trade with Singapore
Web portal to boost trade with SingaporeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help improve bilateral economic relations between Indonesia and Singapore, a special web portal called Network Indonesia Portal (http://www.iesingapore.com/networkindonesia) was launched late on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 May 2003
KPU elects members of Jakarta KPUD
KPU elects members of Jakarta KPUDArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has failed to be accountable in the selection of members of the provincial General Elections Commissions (KPUD), according to an analyst.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Ambon Police arrest seven suspects over Acehnese murders
Ambon Police arrest seven suspects over Acehnese murdersMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Police arrested on Wednesday seven men who are suspected of being behind the recent kidnapping and murder of three Acehnese men, but officers remained in the dark over the motive.
Thu, 22 May 2003
QSAR, a pebble in the shoe for Hamzah Haz
QSAR, a pebble in the shoe for Hamzah HazA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Support is mounting for Hamzah Haz to be reelected as chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), but his journey to the top will not be as smooth as expected.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Hundreds of 'ojek' drivers stage rally
Hundreds of 'ojek' drivers stage rally TANGERANG: Hundreds of motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers blocked Jl. Rawa Bokor near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday as part of their rally to protest PT Angkasa Pura's decision to ban them from entering the airport.
Thu, 22 May 2003
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Election candidates should be testedFrom Kompas Top management of banks and state-owned enterprises, as well as officials at some state institutions now undergo a test of their suitability.If this test had been conducted much earlier, many of the banks in this country would not have gone bankrupt...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Bajaj Auto, TVS may open plants in Asia, Latin America
Bajaj Auto, TVS may open plants in Asia, Latin AmericaBloomberg, Mumbai, India Bajaj Auto Ltd. and TVS Motor Co., India's second- and third- biggest motorcycle makers, may open factories in Latin America and Southeast Asia, where they say customers demand a similar type of product as at home.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Stop the bloodshed in Aceh
Stop the bloodshed in AcehThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Peace talks between the Indonesian government and separatist rebels from Aceh province held in Tokyo broke off Sunday with no agreement. Within hours, Indonesia's President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared effective martial law in Aceh and ordered...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Economic fallout of Aceh war will spread
Economic fallout of Aceh war will spreadMartin P.H. Panggabean, Visiting Researcher, Institute of Southeast Asian, StudiesThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It shouldn't just be the people of Aceh who are concerned that last- minute peace negotiations have failed in Tokyo, and that war...
Thu, 22 May 2003
E. Nusa Tenggara short teachers
E. Nusa Tenggara short teachers ~KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Children throughout East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) face a shortage of teachers from kindergarten to senior high school, officials said.The deputy secretary of the provincial teachers support committee, Ismail Kasim, said on Wednesday the...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Election commission appoints members of provincial boards
Election commission appoints members of provincial boardsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) appointed on Wednesday 150 people in 30 provinces as members of provincial elections commissions (KPUDs).
Thu, 22 May 2003
On visa policy
On visa policy I refer to the article by Junita Sitorus titled Why we need changes in RI's visa policy published in The Jakarta Post on May 19, 2003.If a 60-day visa facility resulted in criminal offenses such as drug smuggling, how is a 30-day facility going to curb this? Would you please explain...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Legislators urge rehab for drug addicts
Legislators urge rehab for drug addicts JAMBI, Jambi: Parents with drug-addicted children should bring them to the mental hospital for rehabilitation, urged councillors dismayed by the lack of drug addicts undergoing treatment.
Thu, 22 May 2003
JP/13/Blum
JP/13/BlumSBI rate down to 10.68%The Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate to 10.68 percent, a day after newly-appointed central bank Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah pledged to maintain the current declining trend in the rate.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Cost to be a teacher
Cost to be a teacherFrom KompasAs in the New Order period, graft practices continue to prevail in the recruitment of teachers, school principals and other civil servants throughout Indonesia.The selection of teachers as government employees in Cirebon and the surrounding regency during 2000/2001 is...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Police shut file on McDonald's boss
Police shut file on McDonald's boss JAKARTA: Police said on Wednesday that they had closed the file on the Rp 40 billion corruption case implicating the American fast-food restaurant boss, Bambang Rachmadi, as they had failed to find any strong evidence to prove a violation.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysian skies shrouded in haze
Malaysian skies shrouded in haze Thick haze has returned to shroud Malaysian skies in a yearly occurrence brought on by dry weather as well as increased fires in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, environmental officers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 22, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 22, 2003Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975727, 975085) * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Tel. 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Need for law on pornography
Need for law on pornography Pornography is rife in Indonesia, where the majority of the population is Muslim. It has been said that investing in pornographic publications is more lucrative than "serious" publications.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia boosts border patrols
Malaysia boosts border patrols MALAYSIA: Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday that they had increased patrols along the border with Indonesia's Sumatra island to intercept people who try to may flee fighting in Aceh province.
Thu, 22 May 2003
PLN hopes not to raise rates due to strong rupiah
PLN hopes not to raise rates due to strong rupiahM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN said if the positive trend of the rupiah's value against the U.S. dollar stayed consistent through December, another increase in electricity charges would likely be called...
Thu, 22 May 2003
APEC ministers to seek tariff cuts on produce
APEC ministers to seek tariff cuts on produceAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries will meet in Thailand next month with the main agenda of seeking ways to resolve some of the wide differences with regard...
Thu, 22 May 2003
'Aceh operation will end in anticlimax'
'Aceh operation will end in anticlimax'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many in military circles believe that the outcome of the military operation in Aceh will end in an anticlimax, believing that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels will not choose to head into a cold- blooded struggle.
Thu, 22 May 2003
UBS, Bahana to underwrite BRI sale
UBS, Bahana to underwrite BRI sale JAKARTA : Indonesia said on Wednesday it has named PT UBS Warburg Indonesia and PT Bahana Securities as lead underwriters for its plan to sell a 30 percent stake in PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia via an initial public offering in the third quarter of this year.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Reform movement will affect political elite
Reform movement will affect political elite The fall of president Soeharto five years ago resulted in a national commitment to reform. The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto interviewed noted lawyer and human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis on law reform, the main objectives of which are eradication...
Thu, 22 May 2003
S'pore launches 'SARS TV' channel
S'pore launches 'SARS TV' channel SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday launched a special TV channel dedicated to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis as it stepped up efforts to fight the epidemic.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Celebrations of 1998 reform turn violent
Celebrations of 1998 reform turn violentZakki Hakim and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people across Indonesia took part in violent demonstrations on Wednesday to demand heads of state resign as the beginning of a drive to complete reforms that began with the...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Truth becomes casualty of war as military restricts media
Truth becomes casualty of war as military restricts mediaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Truth risks becoming another casualty in the conflict in Aceh after the military ruler instructed the media not to print statements from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members.
Thu, 22 May 2003
BRI II receives another bomb threat
BRI II receives another bomb threat JAKARTA: The Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) II building received a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon from an anonymous caller who said that an explosive had been planted on the 24th floor, forcing the building management to evacuate all tenants.
Thu, 22 May 2003
* Headlines: Reform movement will affect political elite 2
* Headlines: Reform movement will affect political elite 2 * National:Mega asked to change envoy posts 4 * Archipelago:W. Java councillors suspects in graft case 5 * Opinion:A more balanced Mindanao agenda 6 * City:Sex books outsell the rest: Ikapi8 * Sports:Spain knocked out of World Team Cup 9 *...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Government, House agree to issue more T-Bonds
Government, House agree to issue more T-BondsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to issue more medium-term bonds, or T-bonds, rather than the planned short-term bonds, in response to a successful issuing of the bonds in April.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Structural reform lagging
Structural reform lagging Indonesia has come a long way in reforming its economy, which has been battered since 1998 by the multidimensional crisis amid the transition from a centralized, authoritarian government to a decentralized, more democratic one.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Another RI worker infected with SARS in Taiwan
Another RI worker infected with SARS in TaiwanSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another Indonesian worker has been infected with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) bug in Taiwan, bringing the number of Indonesians suffering from the potentially lethal disease in the territory to...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Biodiversity can tackle poverty'
Biodiversity can tackle poverty'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People in Indonesia may be familiar with a traditional drug from a plant root in Kalimantan called pasak bumi that is said to enhance sexual performance, but many seemingly prefer to use the international brand viagra.
Thu, 22 May 2003
RP's FM invited to OIC conference
RP's FM invited to OIC conference PHILIPPINES: Philippine Foreign Secretary Blas Ople has been invited to attend a plenary meeting of his Islamic counterparts in Iran next week, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries will meet in Thailand next month with a main agenda to seek ways of resolving wide differences over trade liberalization of sensitive agriculture sector, a top official...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Artist tries for world's longest batik painting
Artist tries for world's longest batik painting Sleeping two hours a day for the past five days, a 62-year-old Singapore artist hopes to enter the record books with the world's longest batik painting.A visibly tired Sarkasi Said had finished the 100 metre by 0.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Samudra to stand trial
Samudra to stand trial DENPASAR, BALI: The alleged mastermind of the devastating terrorist attack in Bali is expected to stand trial next week, the Denpasar District Court said Wednesday.Abdul Azis, alias Imam Samudra, will become the second suspect after Amrozi to stand trial for the attacks after...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Clove cigaretteexcise-related price must be halted: Gappri
Clove cigaretteexcise-related price must be halted: GappriEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Clove-Blended Cigarette Manufacturers (Gappri) is urging the government to delay for at least two years a plan to increase its excise revenue by hiking the price of clove cigarettes...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Bandung-Semarang railway reopened
Bandung-Semarang railway reopened BANDUNG, West Java: State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia reopened on Tuesday its Bandung-Semarang route after a three-year shutdown because of declining passenger load.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Canberra denies 'flying squads' plan
Canberra denies 'flying squads' plan AUSTRALIA: Australian police denied on Wednesday reports that it planned to deploy "flying squads" of counter-terrorism agents in Southeast Asia. The denial came a day after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned Australia its policemen would not be...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Canberra denies 'flying squads' plan
Canberra denies 'flying squads' planAUSTRALIA: Australian police denied on Wednesday reports that it planned to deploy "flying squads" of counter-terrorism agents in Southeast Asia.The denial came a day after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned Australia its policemen would not be...
Thu, 22 May 2003
andung: 1 line x 33
andung: 1 line x 33 W. Java leaders suspects in graft case Ambon: 3 lines x 19 Ambon Police arrest seven suspects over Acehnese murders Yogya 2 lines x 30 Yogyakarta hosts int'l meeting on sustainable development
Thu, 22 May 2003
Balinese experience intense soul-searching
Balinese experience intense soul-searchingDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Kuta, BaliAgainst a green corrugated iron sheet blocking off the vacant lot along Jl. Legian in Kuta, which once had been Sari Club, leaned three bouquets of flowers.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Samudra to stand trial
Samudra to stand trial DENPASAR, BALI: The alleged mastermind of the devastating terrorist attack in Bali is expected to stand trial next week, the Denpasar District Court said Wednesday.Abdul Azis, alias Imam Samudra, will become the second suspect after Amrozi to stand trial for the attacks after...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Acehnese cry for education after schools burned
Acehnese cry for education after schools burnedAchmad Sukarsono Reuters Banda AcehNine-year-old Acehnese schoolgirl Chaerani fears she could end up without an education after her school was set ablaze late on Monday, the first day of martial law in Indonesia's restive Aceh province.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Garuda technicians to go on strike
Garuda technicians to go on strikeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang PT Garuda Aircraft Technicians Association (ITPU) threatened on Wednesday that 600 technicians from the association would hold a three-day strike, starting next Tuesday, in protest at a PT Garuda management decision to...
Thu, 22 May 2003
'I prefer Soeharto, despite corruption'
'I prefer Soeharto, despite corruption' In the five years that have passed since the downfall of former president Soeharto, three presidents have been at the helm of the country to try and implement the reforms demanded by the people.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Cash problem slows massacre trial
Cash problem slows massacre trial JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday that it could not speed up the prosecution of those allegedly involved in the 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre due to a lack of funds.B.R.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia warned of GAM infiltration
Malaysia warned of GAM infiltration JAKARTA: National Police have warned Malaysian Police to watch out for Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists attempting to flee to the neighboring country."We have asked them to increase their patrols along our sea borders in an attempt to prevent GAM members from...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Aceh Besar: Din Syehman, GAM commander for Cot Keueng Darussalam
Aceh Besar: Din Syehman, GAM commander for Cot Keueng Darussalam in Kuta Baro district and bodyguard M. Isa killed in Leupung district. 3 TNI helicopters fired missiles at suspected rebel bases on two islands off Banda Aceh; Marines landed on islands, but no information on casualties immediately...
Thu, 22 May 2003
PKB the only NU political link
PKB the only NU political link JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) patron Abdurrahman Wahid asked on Wednesday that Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members channel their political energy to the party.Underlining the fact that PKB was established by NU figures, including himself, to accommodate the...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Megawati honors 500 blood donors
Megawati honors 500 blood donors JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday awarded medals to 500 people who have donated their blood more than 100 times.The donors were conferred with Satyalencana medals, an award for social work.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia sets aside $1.9b to counter SARS outbreak
Malaysia sets aside $1.9b to counter SARS outbreakM.Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday unveiled a 7.3 billion ringgit (US$1.92 billion) stimulus package to mitigate the impact of SARS and revive a sluggish economy.
Thu, 22 May 2003
'JP' journalist goes to Harvard
'JP' journalist goes to Harvard JAKARTA: The Jakarta Post's deputy chief editor, Endy M. Bayuni, will be going to Harvard University this coming academic year for the prestigious Nieman Fellowship program.
Thu, 22 May 2003
EU bids to cut down illegal timber trade
EU bids to cut down illegal timber tradeRobin Pomeroy, Reuters, Brussels The European Union is to urge timber exporting countries to certify their wood does not come from illegal logging which is ravaging the world's priceless rainforests.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Activists arrested as they rally against war in Aceh
Activists arrested as they rally against war in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An antiwar rally here ended in the arrest of four foreign and two Indonesian participants on Wednesday while they were expressing solidarity for the Acehnese people who have seen violence return...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Pertamina to sell $100m bonds
Pertamina to sell $100m bonds JAKARTA: Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, said the US$100 million-denominated bonds it plans to sell to fund construction of oil tankers will mature in between seven and 10 years.
Thu, 22 May 2003
JP/7/F02
JP/7/F02From Suara Karya It is really regrettable that Indonesia, a country endowed with rich natural resources, is in crisis in practically all aspects of national life, as shown by the country's weak human resources and poor economic condition.