Archive: 28 May 2003
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Wed, 28 May 2003
RI judo squad not likely to train overseas
RI judo squad not likely to train overseasMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While an overseas outing would likely help Indonesia's judokas prepare for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the athletes will likely have to make do with training at home.
Wed, 28 May 2003
RI to ask Iraq to honor oil and gas contract
RI to ask Iraq to honor oil and gas contractDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia will ask the new Iraqi government to honor an oil and gas exploration and production contract it awarded in November to state company Pertamina, Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
South Besar: Three Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels were caught
South Besar: Three Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels were caught and shot dead by Marine troops under First Sgt. Hardio Melaks in Kampung Dalam village.West Aceh: Another three GAM rebels were killed during a clash with Army troops in Ketapang village, in Panta Cermin district,Aceh Jaya: A Mobile...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Mob attacks Kontras over Aceh stance
Mob attacks Kontras over Aceh stanceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 members of a nationalist youth organization attacked on Tuesday the office of a local human rights watchdog, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) here and assaulted five staff...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Ex-drug addicts get training
Ex-drug addicts get training JAKARTA: Sixty-five former drug addicts are receiving free training in Rawa Lumbu district to become motorcycle mechanics.The training, which will cost Rp 38 million, is organized by the Society Empowerment Board of the Bekasi mayoralty administration and funded by the...
Wed, 28 May 2003
b]Three killed in train-truck collision in W. Java: Three people
b]Three killed in train-truck collision in W. Java: Three people died and two other seriously injured when a train heading for Jakarta hit their truck in the West Java regency of Subang on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Mandiri to seek IPO approval
Mandiri to seek IPO approval JAKARTA: State Bank Mandiri will hold a shareholders meeting on Thursday to seek approval for a planned initial public offering (IPO) next month.The deputy of the offices of the State Ministry of State Enterprises, Mahmuddin Yasin, said on Tuesday that the bank would...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Migrant workers' test burdensome
Migrant workers' test burdensomeFrom Republika I am interested in working in the Middle East but am disappointed to learn that there are too many time-consuming regulations and procedures that I have to fulfill.
Wed, 28 May 2003
'Reading habits of our society poor'
'Reading habits of our society poor' With its population of 215 million people, Indonesia only publishes about 6,000 new titles of books a year. This is far fewer than the 10,000 new titles that are published annually in neighboring Malaysia for its population of 24.5 million.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Cozy, romantic, homey aura at Godeliva
Cozy, romantic, homey aura at GodelivaLes Coffier, Contributor, Jakarta Post Anyone trying to open a new restaurant these days in Kemang, South Jakarta, is faced with quite a task. There are already so many eating venues in this part of town, catering to every cuisine, price bracket and lifestyle,...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Four escapees recaptured
Four escapees recaptured JAKARTA: The police managed to recapture on Tuesday another four detainees out of the 17 who escaped on Monday morning from Bekasi Police station. The four have been identified as Matsani, Doli Simanjuntak, Abdul Azis and Slamet, alias Bram, and were all apprehended in...
Wed, 28 May 2003
RI may annually earn $500m from carbon trade
RI may annually earn $500m from carbon tradeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could obtain at least US$500 million from the "sale" of a reduction in carbon emissions to developed countries under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the head of a non-governmental organization...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Turning strategy into concrete action
Turning strategy into concrete action Drug use, including drugs that are injected, is rampant among youths in Bali, Bali Provincial Narcotics Agency Rehabilitation and Treatment Center head Dr Made Molin Yudiasa says.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Jakarta could lose 20 islands: Official
Jakarta could lose 20 islands: OfficialBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta could lose 20 islands located in the Thousand Islands regency as a result of the revision of Law No. 34/1999 on Jakarta as a special administration, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Debate may delay Constitutional Court bill
Debate may delay Constitutional Court billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A meeting between leaders of the House of Representatives and the chairmen of House factions failed on Tuesday to reach a consensus on who should lead the special committee deliberating the bill on the...
Wed, 28 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 27 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,736.94 5,071.40 5,433.22 5,374.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Wrong prescription can kill the 'Unitary State'
Wrong prescription can kill the 'Unitary State'Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy chief editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Was Indonesia really about to lose Aceh to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)? Was Indonesia's territorial integrity really under any serious threat from GAM's actions?Hearing top officials in...
Wed, 28 May 2003
TNS Indonesia rebrands
TNS Indonesia rebrands JAKARTA: Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), one of the world's leading market information groups, has announced that it was renaming itself into its acronyms TNS after bringing its entire worldwide operations into one single brand.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Tokyo meeting doomed to fail from the start
Tokyo meeting doomed to fail from the startFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was almost midnight in Tokyo when Indonesia's chief negotiator, Wiryono Sastrohandoyo, waited inside a holding room at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) office for Free Aceh Movement (GAM)...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Making the most of nutritious asparagus
Making the most of nutritious asparagusMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asparagus is used to make a variety of delicious treats and light snacks, and soups and purees in cuisines around the world.
Wed, 28 May 2003
1 x 33
1 x 33House passes bill on SOEs into law JP/2/imam1 x 45Key Bali suspects to testify in Ba'asyir's trialJP/2/IRAN1 x 40Iran feels the heat from the United States JP/2/Quake1 x 30Earthquake kills one in N. Maluku The role of intelligence and counterinsurgency
Wed, 28 May 2003
Four escapees recaptured
Four escapees recaptured JAKARTA: The police managed to recapture on Tuesday another four detainees out of the 17 who escaped on Monday morning from Bekasi Police station.The four have been identified as Matsani, Doli Simanjuntak, Abdul Azis and Slamet, alias Bram, and were all apprehended in...
Wed, 28 May 2003
RI to offer new oil, gas blocks later this year
RI to offer new oil, gas blocks later this yearDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia will offer six oil and gas blocks to local and foreign companies through a bidding process to begin later this year, a government official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
1. SERIBU: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. SERIBU: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Jakarta could lose 20 islands 2. BOOK: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21Cheap books sell best at Jakarta Book Fair 3. GPS: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20GPS system improves service of taxis 4. SPEAK: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20'Reading habits of our society poor'
Wed, 28 May 2003
Earthquake kills one in N. Maluku
Earthquake kills one in N. MalukuYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi An earthquake hit Morotai Island in North Maluku, killing a child, injuring seven and damaging 180 houses.Chief of the N.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Business sentiment in RI weakens
Business sentiment in RI weakens JAKARTA: Danareksa Research Institute said investor confidence in Indonesia fell during February and March due to uncertainty at home and abroad.In its latest survey, on Monday, Danareksa said that the confidence index during the period fell 1.4 percent.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Minister to attend OIC meeting
Minister to attend OIC meeting JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Wirayuda is scheduled to attend a ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran, Iran, from May 28 to May 30.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Aceh desperate for food, medicine
Aceh desperate for food, medicineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Humanitarian problems in Aceh look set to increase, as the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has said it is facing shortages of medicine and food for people in the war-torn province.
Wed, 28 May 2003
BI seeks support in fight against poverty
BI seeks support in fight against povertyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah met on Tuesday with leaders of the House of Representatives as part of lobbying efforts to delay the establishment of the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI), which will take...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Can methadone help win the fight against HIV?
Can methadone help win the fight against HIV?Santi W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Denpasar, Bali "I am exhausted," a gaunt man in his late 30s said quietly. For the past 16 years he has been on the roughest ride imaginable, getting on the wagon headed for sanity only to fall off again and again into a...
Wed, 28 May 2003
The strengthening rupiah
The strengthening rupiah The strengthening rupiah and moderating the volatility of its exchange rate since last year have created a virtuous cycle within the economy, further bolstering macroeconomic stability.
Wed, 28 May 2003
More travel agents may close as business worsens
More travel agents may close as business worsens The outbreak of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has dealt a major blow to the country's tourism industry. This article and the other two stories in this special page highlight the impact of the flu-like ailment on the industry.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Three Papua villagers in hiding die of starvation
Three Papua villagers in hiding die of starvationNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Three residents of Kuyawage village in the Papua regency of Wamena have reportedly starved to death after fleeing their homes to avoid a sweep by the Army for those responsible for last month's...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Losers protest N. Sumatra election
Losers protest N. Sumatra electionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Seven independent candidates who had contested the North Sumatra gubernatorial election are seeking the annulment of Rizal Nurdin's reelection on Monday, alleging that they had been discriminated against.
Wed, 28 May 2003
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Wed, 28 May 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, May 28, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:30 Children's Show3:00 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
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Wed, 28 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 27 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,736.94 5,071.40 5,433.22 5,374.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Are rallies productive?
Are rallies productive?From Media Indonesia To mark the fifth year of the reform movement, university students held street rallies demanding that Megawati and Hamzah Haz step down. These rallies reflected the strong spirit of reform among university students, although, perhaps only ceremonially.
Wed, 28 May 2003
House approves Hartadi's election
House approves Hartadi's election JAKARTA: The House of Representatives formally appointed on Tuesday Hartadi A. Sarwono as a new deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, replacing Miranda S. Goeltom.The appointment was made during a plenary session.
Wed, 28 May 2003
GPS system improves service of taxis
GPS system improves service of taxisZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dian was surprised when the taxi she had ordered arrived within five minutes of her calling the operator. Usually a cab would take an average of 30 minutes to reach her office in Mampang, South Jakarta.
Wed, 28 May 2003
House passes bill on SOEs into law
House passes bill on SOEs into lawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday a bill on state- owned enterprises (SOEs) at a plenary session, which stipulates tighter supervision as part of efforts to improve efficiency, as well as to avoid misuse of...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Business sentiment in RI weakens
Business sentiment in RI weakens JAKARTA: Danareksa Research Institute said investor confidence in Indonesia fell during February and March due to uncertainty at home and abroad.In its latest survey, on Monday, Danareksa said that the confidence index during the period fell 1.4 percent.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Forest fires on the rise in Riau and Kalimantan
Forest fires on the rise in Riau and KalimantanHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau With the beginning of the dry season, an increasing number of forest fires have been detected in Riau and Kalimantan, raising a thick haze that could disrupt air transportation in the region and...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 28 May 2003
2.IRAQ 2 X 24
2.IRAQ 2 X 24 RI to ask Iraq to honor oil and gas contract 3. OIL 2 X 20 Oil price rises ahead of likely OPEC output cut 4. GAS 2 X 20 RI to offer new oil, gas blocks later this year RI to offer 6 new oil, gas blocks later this year
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Please refer to computer column counting
Please refer to computer column counting 1. Aceh -- 6 cols, 1 line, 60 pts MB, 40 counts Aceh desperate for food, medical supplies 2. Shooting -- 1 col, 4 lines, 28 pts MB, 40 counts 7 policemen quizzed over fatal shootings3.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Mercury pollutes C. Kalimantan rivers
Mercury pollutes C. Kalimantan rivers PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Seven out of 11 large rivers in Central Kalimantan are contaminated with mercury used by illegal miners, highlighting the environmental cost of allowing the illegal business to expand.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Conflict in Aceh
Conflict in Aceh * Intelligence and counterinsurgency -- Page 2 * Alleged GAM members kidnap 10 fishermen -- Page 3 * Govt starts prosecuting alleged GAM members -- Page 3 * Tokyo meeting doomed to fail from the beginning -- Page 3 * Wrong prescription can kill the 'Unitary State' -- Page 6 * The...
Wed, 28 May 2003
1. TEMPO: 2 x 27
1. TEMPO: 2 x 27TNI to sue 'Koran Tempo' over alleged false report 2. LAW: 2 x 24Govt starts prosecuting alleged GAM members 3. CULIK: 1 x 40Alleged GAM members kidnap 10 fishermen 4. TOKYO:Tokyo meeting doomed to fail from the start
Wed, 28 May 2003
Govt says it won't be able to meet privatization target
Govt says it won't be able to meet privatization targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government conceded on Tuesday that it was unlikely to meet its target of raising Rp 8 trillion (about US$970 million) in privatization revenue for this year due to a mixture of internal and...
Wed, 28 May 2003
TNI to sue 'Koran Tempo' over alleged false report
TNI to sue 'Koran Tempo' over alleged false reportTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) will sue the Koran Tempo daily newspaper for allegedly publishing incorrect reports over the killing of 10 civilians during a raid in the first week of a major military...
Wed, 28 May 2003
New visa hurts RI's tourism
New visa hurts RI's tourism Maybe we should thank Julia Sitorus for contributing her arguments in favor of stricter visa policies (The Jakarta Post, May 19). Her arguments contain so many errors and factual fallacies that I wonder if the piece was not intended to be satire?Specifically, her claim...
Wed, 28 May 2003
WB promises more support in fight against poverty
WB promises more support in fight against povertyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank will intensify its support for the government's effort to fight poverty by providing more loans for cities and regencies in the future, the Bank's representative said.
Wed, 28 May 2003
[b]Forest fires
Forest fires on the rise in Riau, Kalimantan Wamena 2 lines x 19Three Papuans in hiding die of starvationMedan 1 line x 26Losers protest N.Sumatra election
Wed, 28 May 2003
Key Bali suspects to testify in Ba'asyir's trial
Key Bali suspects to testify in Ba'asyir's trialWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Four key suspects in the deadly Bali bombings were flown to Jakarta on Tuesday to testify in the trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the alleged leader of regional terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Wed, 28 May 2003
The TNI shoots itself in the foot in Aceh
The TNI shoots itself in the foot in AcehOng Hock Chuan, Maverick, Jakarta It is too early to say who will win the war in Aceh but one thing is for certain: the Indonesian Military (TNI) is taking a licking on the public relations front.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Officials arrest fish bombers
Officials arrest fish bombers KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A district chief and his staff in Southeast Sulawesi's Muna regency caught seven fish bombers red- handed and seized 500 kilograms of illegal fish catch from them.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Companies lax about environmental law
Companies lax about environmental lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim expressed on Monday disappointment with the findings of the 2002 environmental audit, which found that many companies had poor environmental management.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Only 10 Sumatran rhinos left
Only 10 Sumatran rhinos left KERINCI, Bengkulu: The double horned Sumatran rhino (dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is edging dangerously close to extinction with only 10 species left in their natural habitat in Sumatra's Kerinci National Park, a park official said.
Wed, 28 May 2003
IPB Paddy Festival celebrates food
IPB Paddy Festival celebrates food JAKARTA: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), in cooperation with the Cultural Division of the French Foreign Ministry and CIRAD, a French research center on tropical agronomy, is holding the Paddy Festival at the IPB campus in Dermaga, Bogor.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Hembing launches book on SARS
Hembing launches book on SARS JAKARTA: Herbal medicine expert H.M. Hembing Wijayakusuma has made the best of the ongoing Jakarta Book Festival 2003, launching his latest book Proteksi Dini Terhadap SARS (How to protect yourself from SARS).
Wed, 28 May 2003
From Media Indonesia
From Media Indonesia It was reported some time ago in the print and electronic media that the president director of PT Jamsostek, Ahmad Djunaidi, and the company's directors of investment and finance were suspects in an alleged corruption case worth over Rp 23 billion in this particular company.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Permata offers Rp 1t mutual fund
Permata offers Rp 1t mutual fundEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata offers bond-based mutual funds called PermataInves worth Rp 1 trillion (US$117 million) to its customers, especially the preferred ones whose deposits exceed Rp 500 million.The bank has 1.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Government dissolves tourism development body
Government dissolves tourism development bodyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has dissolved the Tourism and Culture Development Body (BP Budpar), was established in February 2002 to implement policies on tourism, and placed the disbanded organization under the Office of...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Supersemar scholarship
Supersemar scholarshipFrom Kompas Education has become very expensive lately. It is only natural, therefore, that poor university students with a good grades should receive scholarships. It is for this purpose that a "Supersemar" scholarship has come into being.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Japanese companies pessimistic on business outlook in East Asia:
Japanese companies pessimistic on business outlook in East Asia: survey Agence France-Presse TokyoThe business outlook among Japanese companies that have advanced into the rest of Asia has worsened due to the SARS outbreak, a government-run trade institute said in a survey on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Thailand stuns over RI's policies on troubled Aceh
Thailand stuns over RI's policies on troubled AcehThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok By backing the attack on Aceh rebels, Bangkok may have given up on hopes for peace in the strife-torn provinceFor a country that doesn't like to make its foreign policy stance known, Thailand managed to...
Wed, 28 May 2003
7 policemen quizzed over fatal shooting
7 policemen quizzed over fatal shootingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police stated on Tuesday that they were interrogating seven police officers over stray shootings that claimed the life of two girls, a toddler and a 12-year-old, in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, on Monday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
1. 5 columns, (1 X 30)
1. 5 columns, (1 X 30) NU, PKB split over presidential candidate 2. 2 columns, (3 X 14) Education bill gives rise to regionalism 3. 3 columns, 2 X 24 RI may annually earn $500m from carbon trade 4. 2 columns, 2 X 18 Firms lax about environmental law 5.
Wed, 28 May 2003
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Wrong prescription can kill the 'Unitary State' Endy M. Bayuni Deputy chief editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. pRO28 -- The Middle East dream map 2 X 30 Mideast road map welcomed but chances of reconciliation slim Shlomo Avineri Professor of Political Science Hebrew University Jerusalem Project...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Traders against ruling on used clothes
Traders against ruling on used clothes JAKARTA: Dozens of activists from the Medan-based Association of Used Clothes Traders (APPB) held a peaceful protest at the lobby of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday, demanding that the government revoke the ban on the importing of used clothes.
Wed, 28 May 2003
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Wed, 28 May 2003
Only 10 Sumatran rhinos left
Only 10 Sumatran rhinos left KERINCI, Bengkulu: The double horned Sumatran rhino (dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is edging dangerously close to extinction with only 10 species left in their natural habitat in Sumatra's Kerinci National Park, a park official said.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Call to GAM to return to RI
Call to GAM to return to RI From Koran Tempo Relatively wide support for the military operation in Aceh reflects the public's loss of sympathy for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), an organization perpetrating torture, destruction and terror and masterminding all savage acts towards the Acehnese.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Cheap books sell best at Jakarta Book Fair
Cheap books sell best at Jakarta Book FairTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is it the cover or the content of a book that makes people eager to buy it? Or could it be the discounted price?The latter seems to be what is attracting visitors to the ongoing Jakarta Book Fair 2003 at...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 28, 2003Exhibition* Painting Cipta Pesona 2003 by Komunitas Seniman Muda Surabaya, at Taman Budaya Jawa Timur (East Java Cultural Center), Jl. Gentengkali No. 85, until May 31.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Investment in electronics to jump
Investment in electronics to jump JAKARTA: The Ministry of Industry and Trade predicted that new investment in the electronic sector this year would reach around US$200 million, doubling last year's figure of $100 million.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans JAKARTA: Papuan tribal leaders and students from Greater Jakarta urged the government on Tuesday to revoke forest concessions given to dozens of companies that have failed to preserve the environment.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Batam struggles to cope with plunge in tourist arrivals
Batam struggles to cope with plunge in tourist arrivalsFadli, Contributor, Batam The quiet situation immediately turned lively when a group of 60 Singaporean tourists arrived at Hotel Novotel in the Kawasan Tanjung resort area on Batam last Saturday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
TNS Indonesia rebrands
TNS Indonesia rebrands JAKARTA: Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), one of the world's leading market information groups, has announced that it was renaming itself into its acronyms TNS after bringing its entire worldwide operations into one single brand.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans JAKARTA: Papuan tribal leaders and students from Greater Jakarta urged the government on Tuesday to revoke forest concessions given to dozens of companies that have failed to preserve the environment.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Hembing launches book on SARS
Hembing launches book on SARS JAKARTA: Herbal medicine expert H.M. Hembing Wijayakusuma has made the best of the ongoing Jakarta Book Festival 2003, launching his latest book Proteksi Dini Terhadap SARS (How to protect yourself from SARS).
Wed, 28 May 2003
Facing the religious dilemma in education
Facing the religious dilemma in educationSimon Marcus Gower Director Research and Development Harapan Bangsa School Banten, Tangerang Moral issues always have the potential to degenerate into a hazardous quagmire.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Education bill gives rise to local rivalries
Education bill gives rise to local rivalriesThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Manado Regionalism is the latest, unintended consequence of the much- debated national education bill, which has already divided the nation along religious lines.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Mysterious
Mysterious telephone bill From Kompas I am a Depok resident and have two fixed telephone lines from Telkom. I usually pay my bills on time and use my telephones as efficiently as possible. Last month, however, there was a big jump in the amount on the bills.
Wed, 28 May 2003
NU, PKB fight over presidency
NU, PKB fight over presidencyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The executive meeting of the National Awakening Party (PKB) opened on Tuesday evening amid a probable fierce battle over presidential candidate with its patron organization Nahdlatul Ulama.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Questioning reforestation fund
Questioning reforestation fund From Koran Tempo As reported in The Jakarta Post on May 21, the secretary- general of the Ministry of Forestry, Wahjudi Wardojo, made several conflicting statements in a hearing with Commission III of the House of Representatives on May 20.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Maspion to launch IPO
Maspion to launch IPO JAKARTA: Electronic and household goods producer PT Maspion plans to sell 25 percent of its shares through an initial public offering (IPO) next year.The company said on Tuesday that it had also planned to issue Rp 500 billion (US$60.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Govt starts prosecuting alleged GAM members
Govt starts prosecuting alleged GAM membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the government's campaign to end separatism in Aceh, the state has begun prosecuting 18 alleged members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for treason and terrorism.
Wed, 28 May 2003
More travel agents may close as business gets worse
More travel agents may close as business gets worseSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The outbreak of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has dealt a major blow to the country's tourism industry.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Alleged GAM members kidnap 10 fishermen
Alleged GAM members kidnap 10 fishermenApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Ten local fishermen were freed on Tuesday after they were held for hours by a group of people, who were suspected to be members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Wed, 28 May 2003
Bali tourism industry faces bankruptcy
Bali tourism industry faces bankruptcyRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali July to August is usually the peak season for the tourism industry on the island of Bali with thousands of foreign tourists enjoying the beauty of its beaches, rich culture and natural...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Govt to delay Telkomsel IPO
Govt to delay Telkomsel IPO JAKARTA: The Indonesian government said Tuesday it will delay a plan to divest its stake in cellular phone company PT Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia, or Telkomsel, through an initial public offering (IPO) to next year.
Wed, 28 May 2003
S'pore's visitor arrivals down more than 70%
S'pore's visitor arrivals down more than 70%Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's visitor arrivals were down more than 70 percent in the first 19 days of May from a year ago due to the health scare sparked by the SARS outbreak, tourism authorities said Tuesday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
The role of intelligence and counterinsurgency
The role of intelligence and counterinsurgencyKusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), Jakarta The importance of espionage in military affairs has been recognized since the beginning of recorded history.