Archive: 10 June 2003
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Tue, 10 Jun 2003
S&P says Asian bond fund will boost co-operation, capital markets
S&P says Asian bond fund will boost co-operation, capital markets The Jakarta Post Jakarta The new one-billion-dollar Asian Bond Fund will raise co- operation among the region's monetary authorities and develop Asia's capital markets, Standard and Poor's said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Parking scheme proves unpopular
Parking scheme proves unpopularZakki Hakim and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A week after the new controversial on-street parking system was implemented, Governor Sutiyoso finally admitted on Monday that it did not work as expected.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Village heads threaten to quit over pulp mill issue
Village heads threaten to quit over pulp mill issueApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A total of 47 village heads from three districts of Toba-Samosir regency in North Sumatra province have threatened to quit in a protest against the central government, which has allowed the PT...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Mayora to issue Rp 200b bonds
Mayora to issue Rp 200b bonds JAKARTA: Consumer goods company PT Mayora Indah announced Monday it would issue Rp 200 billion (US$24.5 million) in bonds with indicative fixed-rate coupons ranging from 13.5 percent to 14.25 percent with a maturity period of five years.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
LHOKSEUMAWE: Three Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers were
LHOKSEUMAWE: Three Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers were sentenced to four months and 20 days in jail after being found guilty of assaulting Acehnese civilians in Lawang village, Bireuen. Another four soldiers were also on trial on the same charges.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
* Headlines: Six Makassar bombing suspects go on trial 2
* Headlines: Six Makassar bombing suspects go on trial 2 * National: RI, East Timor to discuss residual issues 4 * Archipelago: Mega hinders inauguration of governor elect 5 * Opinion: How many elections do we need? 6 * City: Another Rp 32b sought for busway project 8 * Sports: Sorenstam lands...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
'Parking fee hikes up to motorists'
'Parking fee hikes up to motorists' JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso gave operators of off-street parking facilities the green light to raise parking fees, saying that it would be up to motorists whether they would comply with the fee hike or not.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Major rally set to hit Jakarta
Major rally set to hit JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of demonstrators are expected to hold rallies at the House of Representatives on Tuesday in support of or against the controversial education bill, raising fears of clashes between rival protesters and severe traffic congestion...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
JP/
JP/ Bank Danamon sale wraps up in mid-JuneThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to wrap up the sale of the publicly listed Bank Danamon to Asia Financial Indonesia (AFI) by mid-June with the payment of the proceeds worth US$350 million from the consortium.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Malaysian investors keen on asset sale: IBRA
Malaysian investors keen on asset sale: IBRADow Jones, Kuala Lumpur The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, or IBRA, Monday said it has received a favorable response from Malaysian investors to the US$5.5 billion worth of assets it is trying to offload.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
No More
No More Foreigners! From Warta Kota When he met Indonesian defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil in Singapore, U.S. deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz asked the Indonesian government to allow foreign monitoring agencies in to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Fireworks and Jakarta anniversary
Fireworks and Jakarta anniversaryFrom Warta Kota Some mass media publications have reported that a cultural festival kicked off on Saturday, May 31, to mark the commencement of a series of activities held in conjunction with the celebration of the 476th anniversary of Jakarta.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Sjahrir attends leadership forum
Sjahrir attends leadership forum JAKARTA: Chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB) Sjahrir will speak at the Asia-Inc. Forum on Leadership for Southeast Asia in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.The PIB presidential candidate will lead the discussion entitled "Indonesia Approaching the 2004...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 10, 2003Performances* Traditional performances - Longser Ronggeng Ceplus, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., June 14.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Money laundering bill sent to House for deliberation
Money laundering bill sent to House for deliberationFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government submitted on Monday a bill to the House of Representatives to amend the antimoney-laundering law amid increasing pressure from the international community to cooperate in the struggle...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
RI, East Timor to discuss residual issues
RI, East Timor to discuss residual issuesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri is slated to arrive here on Tuesday for a four-day working visit to discuss various residual issues with the Indonesian government following the secession of the...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Forensic expert links Amrozi to Bali bombing
Forensic expert links Amrozi to Bali bombingWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A forensic expert presented more incriminating evidence on Monday against key Bali bombing suspect Amrozi, saying the residues of the explosives extracted from the bomb sites matched the ones found in...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) said on Monday the new US$1 billion Asian Bond Fund would increase cooperation among the region's monetary authorities and develop Asia's capital markets.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Prosecutor's Office studies Shi'ite ban
Prosecutor's Office studies Shi'ite ban MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Head of West Nusa Tenggara Prosecutor's Office Muchtar Arifin said on Monday that the office would study the Mataram mayor's decision to ban the spread of Shi'ite Islam in the municipality.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
'Who needs art, just give us Inul and other cheap stuff'
'Who needs art, just give us Inul and other cheap stuff'Jakarta will observe its 476-year anniversary on June 22. In celebration of the anniversary, the city is organizing various festivities, including JakArt@ 2003, which features around 900 performances in more than 150 locations across the city.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Govt anti-GAM team arrives in Sweden
Govt anti-GAM team arrives in SwedenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of an Indonesian government team arrived in Stockholm on Monday to present evidence to the Swedish government against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders living in the country.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
President Megawati Soekarnoputri marked World Environment Day
President Megawati Soekarnoputri marked World Environment Day by officiating over the opening of a special green zone for deer at the National Monument (Monas) park in Jakarta last Thursday.The event was called the first official establishment of a green area during her term, with the ultimate goal...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Officer facing death penalty
Officer facing death penalty MEDAN, North Sumatra: Prosecutors in Medan have demanded the death penalty for a police officer accused of attempting to distribute a kilogram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).Adj. Comr.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. TITIK: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. TITIK: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Woman greens E. Java mountains 2. ARAFAT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Arafat remains in charge of Palestinians
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 47
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 47 Linking and unlinking education and politics 2. TONY: 1 x 42 'Hairspray' piles up Broadway Tony awards 3. MYANMAR: 1 x 42 Indonesia stays mum on Suu Kyi's arrest 4. YANGON: 3 x 17 UN envoy hopeful on meeting detained Suu Kyi 5.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, June 10, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, June 10, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music: Pop...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
E. Timor women must tell of RI atrocities
E. Timor women must tell of RI atrocitiesKaren Campbell-Nelson, Researcher, Commission for Reception, Truth-seeking, and Reconciliation (CAVR), Dili, East Timor Women's experience of the conflict demands special attention and reflection because, as the stories of Beatriz and the other women at the...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Tourists drawn by pristine beaches of Bintan island
Tourists drawn by pristine beaches of Bintan island Fadli Contributor Batam "Have you ever visited Bintan island?" If this question was asked to Indonesians living outside Riau province, few would nod their heads.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Indonesia stays mum on Suu Kyi's arrest
Indonesia stays mum on Suu Kyi's arrestFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has decided not to make a statement for or against the arrest of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying its opinion on the issue would be delivered to Myanmar behind closed doors.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Asian bond fund will boost cooperation, S&P says
Asian bond fund will boost cooperation, S&P saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) said on Monday the new US$1 billion Asian Bond Fund would increase cooperation among the region's monetary authorities and develop Asia's capital markets.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
BPKP finds irregularities in 2003 budget spending
BPKP finds irregularities in 2003 budget spendingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) has found a total of 1,697 irregularities in the 2003 budget spending as of April, with potential losses projected at around Rp 1.01 trillion (US$123 million).
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
PDI-P candidate loses, Mega stops inauguration
PDI-P candidate loses, Mega stops inaugurationYuli Tri Suwarni and Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Ambon The central government has delayed the inauguration of West Java governor-elect Danny Setiawan and his deputy Nu'man Abdul Hakim, without explanation, but one legislator alleged that party...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
RP, RI, Thailand get tuna tariff, quota from EU
RP, RI, Thailand get tuna tariff, quota from EUDow Jones, Manila Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas said on Monday that the Philippines, together with Thailand and Indonesia, secured a lower tariff rate and minimum annual imports for canned tuna exports to the European market.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Bank Jatim to issue bonds
Bank Jatim to issue bonds JAKARTA: Bank Jawa Timur, or Bank Jatim, plans to issue Rp 400 billion (US$49 million) in bonds for credit expansion with fixed- rates of between 13.25 percent and 13.75 percent.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Taliban has gone, terrorism remains, says Karzai: Afghan
Taliban has gone, terrorism remains, says Karzai: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday blamed a suicide car bomb attack that killed four German peacekeepers in Kabul on foreign terrorists, adding that the ousted Taliban regime was finished as an organization.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Govt moves to replace Bireuen village chiefs
Govt moves to replace Bireuen village chiefsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will immediately replace the 76 villages chiefs in Bireuen regency, Aceh province, who resigned en masse due to security concerns, while the Indonesian Military (TNI) expressed its readiness to supply soldiers to...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government submitted on Monday a bill to the House of Representatives to amend the antimoney-laundering law amid increasing pressure from the international community to cooperate in the struggle against money laundering.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
2. BALI -- 3 x 2, 21 points
2. BALI -- 3 x 2, 21 points Forensic expert links Amrozi to Bali bombing 3. TIMTIM -- 4 x 1, 40 points RI, East Timor to discuss residual issues 4. UJIAN -- 3 x 2, 25 points New decree increases number of students failing final exam
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Turtle meat and religion
Turtle meat and religionFrom Bali PostLately, sidewalk vendors of turtle meat satay have reappeared in Denpasar and in the northern part of Badung, Bali. These particular food stands had disappeared for almost three years.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
[b]JakArt@ 2003 (International Arts Cultural & Educational Festival
JakArt@ 2003 (International Arts Cultural & Educational Festival June 2003June 10: Jazz Concert Marios Place Jl. Cokroaminoto No. 79, Central Jakarta Tel. 3917301 7:30 p.m. until 11 p.m.June 10: Swing Works Erasmus Huis Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3 Kuningan, South Jakarta Tel. 5241069 7 p.m.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. School - 4x12
1. School - 4x12 21,800 students fail final examinations 2. Busway - 2x 26 Another Rp 32b sought for controversial busway project 3. Parking - 1x 30 Parking scheme proves unpopular 4. PLN - 2x 20 Police and PLN launch effort against power theft or Police, PLN launch operation against power theft 5.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Education bill faces snag
Education bill faces snagKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lobbying to reach agreement on the contentious education bill ended deadlocked on Monday, moving the House of Representatives closer to a vote to decide whether to pass the controversial law, scheduled for Tuesday.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. ACTIVIST: 2 x 28
1. ACTIVIST: 2 x 28 Aceh Police targeting rights activists, offices 2. SWEDEN: 1 x 41 Govt anti-GAM team arrives in Sweden 3. VILLAGE: 2 x 23 Govt moves to replace Bireuen village chiefs 4. TRIAL: 3 x 11 Soldiers convicted of assault
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. MONEY: 2 x 24
1. MONEY: 2 x 24 Money laundering bill sent to House for deliberation 2. BPKP: 2 x 25 BPKP finds irregularities in 2003 budget spending 3. IBRA: 1 x 40 Malaysian investors keen on asset sale: IBRA 4. Clove: 1 x 35 Clove farmers demand Rp 200b fund
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Aceh police targeting rights activists, offices
Aceh police targeting rights activists, officesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are continuing to detain and interrogate rights activists over alleged links to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Greenpeace calls on coal phase out
Greenpeace calls on coal phase outAgence France-Presse, Jakarta International environmental watchdog Greenpeace on Monday called on the coal industry to stop producing coal and to invest instead in clean and renewable energy.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Cement truck drivers go on strike
Cement truck drivers go on strike BOGOR: About 6,000 cement truck drivers and their assistants went on strike on Monday and parked 3,000 vehicles in the parking lot of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa to protest the increase in the number of trucks.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
PAN doles out free lunches
PAN doles out free lunches MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Hundreds of pedicab (becak) drivers crowded into Karebosi Stadium here on Monday to meet National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais, with some of them admitting they had been promised food and cash to attend.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Ministry, WHO to hold workshop
Ministry, WHO to hold workshop JAKARTA: Officials and policy-makers from the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are to begin on Wednesday a workshop on disaster management for the health sector in Denpasar, just a few kilometers from the site of the bomb attacks that killed...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Six McDonald's bombing suspects go on trial in Makassar
Six McDonald's bombing suspects go on trial in MakassarAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Six suspects in the Dec. 5, 2002 Makassar bombing went on trial on Monday for their alleged involvement in the bombings that killed three people and injured 15 others.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Councillors donate Rp 90m to poor
Councillors donate Rp 90m to poor BOGOR: Three local councillors from the Justice Party faction distributed on Monday Rp 90 million to the poor from an operational fund they had received from the council secretariat.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
'Jamu' workers call for BPOM raids to stop
'Jamu' workers call for BPOM raids to stopAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Hundreds of jamu (traditional medicine) factory workers, including their children, staged a protest demanding that the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) stop its raids on factories in Gentasari...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
New decree increases number of students failing final exam
New decree increases number of students failing final examThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Medan The number of students who failed to pass the national final exam in the provinces of West Java and North Sumatra have increased after the Ministry of National Education issued a decree on the final...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Lampung councillors named corruption suspects
Lampung councillors named corruption suspectsOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung, Lampung Three councillors were declared suspects on Monday for the alleged misuse of Rp 19.5 billion (US$2.4 million) from the Lampung 2001 provincial budget.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Another Rp 32b sought for controversial busway project
Another Rp 32b sought for controversial busway projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration said on Monday it would need an additional Rp 32 billion for its bus rapid transit (BRT) -- or busway -- project, an admission that points to the administration's poor planning...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Environment Day
Environment Day In your editorial of June 5, 2003, you raised the question of whether there is anything to justify celebrations, when all around us we see rapid environmental degradation. Ironically, in the same paper the state minister for the environment admits to "not having a clue about how to...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
An Overview of Philippines-Indonesia Bilateral Relations
An Overview of Philippines-Indonesia Bilateral Relations History shows that Philippine-Indonesian relations began as early as the pre-colonial times when trade, commerce, and transmigration flourished between our peoples.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Malaysia-Brunei territory dispute halts TotalFinaElf
Malaysia-Brunei territory dispute halts TotalFinaElfDow Jones, Singapore A territorial dispute between Malaysia and Brunei over potentially huge oil reserves offshore of the island of Borneo has derailed, for the time being at least, exploration plans by TotalFinaElf (TOT), industry sources said.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
How long until real change?
How long until real change?Frank Feulner, Political Analyst, Jakarta, ffeulner@cbn.net.id Five years have passed since the fall of former president Soeharto and many Indonesians are wondering how much progress their country has made.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Pramuka market, where good and evil collide
Pramuka market, where good and evil collide When President Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed earlier this month that she was given fake drugs by a presidential doctor, the public was sparked once again by the persistent problem of fake medicines.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Asian monies turn in mixed showing
Asian monies turn in mixed showingDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance on Monday as they recovered or trimmed early losses on the back of dollar selling.Broadly stronger regional equities' markets provided support to the currencies, although upside was capped by...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
JP/13CLOVE
JP/13CLOVEClove farmers demand fund ahead of harvestM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaRepresentatives of North Sulawesi clove farmers demanded on Monday that the government provide capital injection to compensate a potential loss from the plunge in the commodity price ahead of a major...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
'Aceh humanitarian operation on tract'
'Aceh humanitarian operation on tract'The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Aceh martial law administration is claiming that humanitarian efforts are making as much progress as its three-week military operation to flush out Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
YES TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Hundreds of demonstrators rally at
YES TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Hundreds of demonstrators rally at the House of Representatives in support of the controversial education bill. The protesters, from the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia Muslim group, demanded on Monday that the House approve the draft bill soon.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Soldiers convicted of assault
Soldiers convicted of assaultReuters, Lhokseumawe, Aceh An Indonesian military court on Monday found three soldiers guilty of beating civilians in war-torn Aceh and sentenced them to four months and 20 days in jail -- about half what prosecutors had demanded.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Four Seasons Resorts Bali
Four Seasons Resorts BaliTROPICAL GARDEN: Like most modern resorts, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran bay also features a lush tropical garden in their courtyard.FOR Marketing Perspective JP/Mulkan Salmona CREATIVE WORKS: Two workers of a handicraft company demonstrate the making of decorative...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Replacement driver arrested
Replacement driver arrested BREBES, Central Java: The Brebes police arrested Prayitno, the replacement driver of the Langsung Jaya bus, at a restaurant in Kendal regency two days after an incident in which 10 passengers were killed and six others injured.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Comments on Swedish-Indonesian relations
Comments on Swedish-Indonesian relations Sweden fully supports Indonesia's territorial integrity and takes the position that a solution to the conflict in Aceh must be based on the special autonomy that, by law, should already apply in Aceh.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Jakarta to stage 10K run at month end
Jakarta to stage 10K run at month endMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National runners being groomed for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA Games) are expected to participate in the JKT 10K, a 10- kilometer run, which will be held on June 29, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Trio use same cupid, bridal car
Trio use same cupid, bridal car SINGAPORE: Three Singaporean men found more than just love when they turned to the same matchmaking agency in their search for a spouse, the Sunday Times reported. The trio won more than 100,000 Singapore dollars (US$58,139) when separate bets placed by them using...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Sand quarriers damage Cisadane conservation area
Sand quarriers damage Cisadane conservation areaTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Mount Pasir Gudang has a seemingly inexhaustible supply of sand, which hundreds of people are taking advantage of by illegally quarrying for sand there.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
checked by Rich
checked by RichInvesting in Indonesia with a Racing Spirit! Swedish-Indonesian relations date back a long time - before independence - and have been broad and deep, in spite of the large geographical distance between our two countries.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-no kissing Malaysian city censures couples for passion in the park JP/11/ASEAN Ban on kissing in public park halted MALAYSIA: Authorities in a Malaysian city have suspended a morality campaign that fined couples for hugging and kissing in public parks, after an...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Christine plans to build school
Christine plans to build school JAKARTA: Actress Christine Hakim, 46, has grave concerns about many Indonesian schools, which are poorly equipped, and about the soaring school fees that may deprive more children of a proper education.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Police and PLN launch effort against power theft
Police and PLN launch effort against power theft Police and state electricity firm PLN have agreed to work together to stamp out power theft.City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo announced on Monday that a joint operation, codenamed Operasi Kilat, had started on May 15 and would last a month.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
A clean war in Aceh
A clean war in Aceh If Lothar and Elisabeth Engel had been Acehnese, few people would have heard about them or their fate. If they had been Acehnese, Lothar Engel would have been just one of the 150 or so local people Indonesian soldiers have shot in the name of the security operation in Aceh.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
WiFi: A prominent 'third' place
WiFi: A prominent 'third' placeWasis Gunarto, Contributor, Jakarta Just picture this situation. After a hectic day at your office, you decide to unwind at one of the city's numerous cafes. This time your decision is one of your most favorite spots, Starbucks coffee shop.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Clove farmers demand Rp 200b fund
Clove farmers demand Rp 200b fundM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta North Sulawesi clove growing representatives demanded on Monday that the government provide money to compensate for a potential loss from the plunge in the commodity price ahead of the harvest season.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. DUIT (1 x 35)
1. DUIT (1 x 35) Asian monies turn in mixed showing 2. BONDS (3 x 16) Asian bond fund will boost cooperation: S&P 3. TUNA (2 x 27) RP, RI, Thailand get tuna tariff and quota concession from EU
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Danamon sale wraps up in June
Danamon sale wraps up in JuneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to wrap up the sale of the publicly listed Bank Danamon to Asia Financial Indonesia (AFI) by mid-June with the payment of US$350 million from the consortium.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
`Who needs art, just give us Inul'
`Who needs art, just give us Inul' Jakarta will observe its 476-year anniversary on June 22. In celebration of the anniversary, the city is organizing various festivities, including JakArt@ 2003, which features around 900 performances in more than 150 locations across the city.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Court martial prosecutes soldier over Semanggi case
Court martial prosecutes soldier over Semanggi caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The court martial began on Monday for an Army soldier who was accused of shooting dead a student during a rally against the state security bill near the Semanggi clover-leaf here in September 1999.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
`I'm ready to quit,' says KONI secretary
`I'm ready to quit,' says KONI secretaryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a secret transfer of funds from the National Sports Council (KONI) to an account of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) made national headlines, KONI secretary-general Oyong Karmayudha announced on Monday that...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Product innovation complemented with innovative marketing
Product innovation complemented with innovative marketingYadi Budhisetiawan, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesian consumers may be considered as some of the most progressive and consumptive despite their limited purchasing power.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
OPEC to ask rivals to back oil cut
OPEC to ask rivals to back oil cutReuters, Doha OPEC this week is set to press independent exporters to back the cartel's next supply cut to prevent the resumption of Iraqi exports undercutting oil prices.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Mountains or beaches? Pleasure is only hours away
Mountains or beaches? Pleasure is only hours away Feeling tired and in need of some rest and relaxation? Get out of the oppressive heat of Jakarta and refresh your body and mind at resorts close to the capital.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Woman greens E. Java mountains
Woman greens E. Java mountainsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Titik Tarwati will never forget the moment she was officially told she had won this year's Kalpataru Award for conservation.The news was even more meaningful because she was the only woman to receive the prestigious...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
21,800 students fail final examinations
21,800 students fail final examinationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a bad day on Monday for many senior high school students in Jakarta when they received letters sent by mail to their home to inform them that they had failed the final examinations, held under the new system.