Archive: 11 June 2003
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Wed, 11 Jun 2003
PBVSI mulls big money for Karikov
PBVSI mulls big money for KarikovMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI)'s intention of hiring internationally-respected coach Karikov could still be thwarted by the need to top dollar to the former coach of the Russian national team.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ACEH BESAR: First Brigadier Dicky Alfian was shot by members of
ACEH BESAR: First Brigadier Dicky Alfian was shot by members of GAM on Tuesday. He was taken to the Zainoel Abidin general hospital in Banda Aceh. BIREUEN: Seven soldiers were shot dead and seven others were injured in a gunfight with GAM at Matang Kumbang village between Monday and Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Workers rally against planned layoffs
Workers rally against planned layoffs TANGERANG: Some 400 workers from wood processing company PT Tambun Kusuma staged a rally at the Tangerang legislative council on Tuesday amid fears that the management would lay them off.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Dispensation for Acehnese students
Dispensation for Acehnese students YOGYAKARTA: New student candidates from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province will receive a special dispensation in the upcoming 2003/2004 academic year, the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector, Sofian Effendi, said on Monday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Bombing suspect declared not guilty
Bombing suspect declared not guiltyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Jakarta district court exonerated Ramli, alias Dadang Hermana, 42, on Tuesday of all charges made against him in connection with a bomb explosion at Graha Cijantung Mall, East Jakarta, on July 1 last year.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Education bill's passage delayed
Education bill's passage delayedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives failed on Tuesday to pass the controversial education bill after a lengthy and enervating plenary session that was marked by a boycott by all of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia
Worrying about rampant corruption in IndonesiaSatish Mishra, Head, United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org The combination of the growing aid fatigue in OECD countries and the outbreak of the Asian Financial Crisis have brought the issue of...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Sardono gets international award
Sardono gets international award JAKARTA: Indonesian dancer-choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo has been awarded the Distinguished Artist Award by the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA).The Sono Seni dance studio in Surakarta, Central Java, where the artist is based, said the award...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Road tolls rise by 25 percent
Road tolls rise by 25 percentArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting at midnight on Tuesday, toll road charges across the country were raised by about 25 percent on average, despite complaints that the operators have failed to provide adequate services to the public.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Pepper farmers want joint marketing body
Pepper farmers want joint marketing bodyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta White pepper farmers and traders urged the government on Tuesday to set up soon a joint marketing body to regulate the white pepper trade in a bid to shore up the currently dwindling price of the commodity.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Susilo, Rachma among PAN's nine VP nominees
Susilo, Rachma among PAN's nine VP nomineesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The National Mandate Party (PAN) is in the process of selecting the running mate for its presidential candidate Amien Rais from nine leading figures, most of whom are politicians or religious...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
1. RIGHTS: 2 x 26
1. RIGHTS: 2 x 26 Komnas HAM reveals rights abuses under martial law 2. MADANI: 1 x 44 Reality hits young migrant hard in the face 3. GAM: 2 x 27 RI presents 'proof' linking GAM leaders to terrorism 4. LITSUS: 2 x 26 Aceh govt to screen state employees for loyalty
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
MOU signed to uphold property rights
MOU signed to uphold property rightsJAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Police signed on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding to cooperate in eradicating rampant intellectual property rights violations, mostly video CDs and software.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Egyptian dancers on show in Jakarta
Egyptian dancers on show in JakartaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Spinning and spinning, the man wearing a multicolored, multilayered skirt over his traditional white Egyptian galabea costume spun round and round, all the colors of his costume becoming a blur of rainbow mozaic.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new serviceEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that...
Wed, 11 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.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
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Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia Satish Mishra United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) 2. Dimas -- Getting over SARS 2 X 30 We cannot allow SARS threat to change the way we live Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Managing Editor Van Zorge Report on Indonesia Jakarta
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Dispensation for Acehnese students
Dispensation for Acehnese students YOGYAKARTA: New student candidates from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province will receive a special dispensation in the upcoming 2003/2004 academic year, the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector, Sofian Effendi, said on Monday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
RI presents 'proof' linking GAM leaders to terrorism
RI presents 'proof' linking GAM leaders to terrorismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government team sent to Sweden to secure that country's cooperation in the war against GAM has handed over evidence to the Swedish government which its claims proves that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in Sweden are...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
We cannot allow SARS threat to change the way we live
We cannot allow SARS threat to change the way we liveMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Journalist, Jakarta Just as Sept. 11 changed forever the nature of international relations, the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) also has changed the way many people in Asia live.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Students injured in bus accident
Students injured in bus accident BOGOR: Dozens of students from Ibnu Khaldun University were unable to join the demonstration to support the controversial education bill in Jakarta on Tuesday as their bus turned upside down on the Jagorawi toll road in Cibubur, East Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism may be involved
Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism may be involved A truck belonging to a company contracted to Coca-Cola exploded in flames 19 kilometers north of Denpasar, Bali, on Monday morning, three days after a bomb warning.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Yogya governor wants to be appointed, not elected
Yogya governor wants to be appointed, not electedSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta provincial legislative council was at odds over the draft internal rulings on the gubernatorial election scheduled for August, as some local people and Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, also outgoing...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new serviceEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new service TelkomFlexi, fixed-wireless service having features like those of mobile phone, has sparked a protest from cellular phone providers as they fear TelkomFlexi will...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Black day for military, seven soldiers dead
Black day for military, seven soldiers deadBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Just hours after claiming to have made significant progress in its operation to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Military (TNI) lost seven soldiers during a clash in Matang Kumbang,...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new serviceEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Thick haze risks health, affects trafic in Riau
Thick haze risks health, affects trafic in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Choking haze plaguing the main island of Riau and the Riau archipelago, bordering Singapore and Malaysia, has reached an alarming level, raising health concerns and disturbing traffic in the...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Reject the education bill
Reject the education billB. Herry-Priyono Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta These are the days of tragic reckoning. It comes from the perennial irony that has long beset this country: Talking law is simultaneously the most irrelevant and most urgent.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ICFTU criticizes Asia for repressing workers' rights
ICFTU criticizes Asia for repressing workers' rightsAgence France-Presse, Singapore Many Asian workers continue to be repressed, with trade unions hampered by laws restricting their ability to fight for labor rights, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) said.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
PAN names nine VP hopefuls
PAN names nine VP hopefulsAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post Makassar, South SulawesiThe National Mandate Party (PAN) is in the process of selecting the running mate for its presidential candidate Amien Rais from nine leading figures, most of whom are politicians or religious leaders.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003 Schedule
JakArt@2003 Schedule June 11:Teater Bunga's Tong atau Sampah-Sampah (Tin or Garbages) Lapangan Cipinang Besar, Jl. Casablanca South Jakarta 7:30 p.m. Multidimension Installation Arts "Oseng-oseng" Gallery Cipta III Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73 Central Jakarta Tel. 3140554 5:30 p.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
No action taken against 'delinquent' developers
No action taken against 'delinquent' developersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most developers who started projects between 1971 and 1998 have yet to allocate a part of the land to the city administration for public and social facilities as stipulated by law, but little has been done...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Komnas HAM reveals rights abuses under martial law
Komnas HAM reveals rights abuses under martial lawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) found human rights and humanitarian law violations in its preliminary inquiry into the imposition of martial law in conflict-ridden Aceh.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
West Java governor to be inaugurated
West Java governor to be inauguratedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java governor-elect Danny Setiawan and deputy Nu'man Abdul Hakim will be inaugurated on June 13 following the issuance of a presidential decree signed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri on June 7.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Asian monies mostly down, wary of intervention
Asian monies mostly down, wary of interventionDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies gave up early gains to move to a weaker footing late on Tuesday as market players covered short-dollar positions after selling it down earlier in the session.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
400 workers sent home through Belawan
400 workers sent home through Belawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Around 400 Indonesian migrant workers, were sent home by the Malaysian government through Belawan port on Tuesday morning.The return was the second batch after Malaysia sent home 280 workers on June 2.North Sumatra Governor T.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
MOU signed to uphold property rights
MOU signed to uphold property rights JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Police signed on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding to cooperate in eradicating rampant intellectual property rights violations, mostly video CDs and software.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Public procurement changes run into opposition
Public procurement changes run into oppositionDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is reviewing a presidential decree on public procurements to reduce corruption, but the effort has met with stiff resistance from various sides, including business associations.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Gumarang train derails, one killed
Gumarang train derails, one killed INDRAMAYU, West Java: One person died and three others suffered serious injury when the Gumarang train serving Jakarta- Surabaya jumped the tracks on Monday evening at 9:25 p.m. near the Terisi station in Cikedug district, Indramayu regency.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Lessons to be learned
Lessons to be learned The failure of the House of Representatives to reach a solid decision on the national education bill that has been lying before it for months, effectively accentuates the deep rifts that time and sectarian politics have over the years created among groups in Indonesian society.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new serviceEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
MOU signed to uphold property rights
MOU signed to uphold property rightsJAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Police signed on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding to cooperate in eradicating rampant intellectual property rights violations, mostly video CDs and software.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Thousands rally for education bill
Thousands rally for education billDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tens of thousands of Muslims rallied outside the House of Representatives complex here to demand the controversial education bill be passed on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Reality hits young migrant hard in the face
Reality hits young migrant hard in the faceMohammad Marwan, Agence France-Presse, Lhok Nga, Aceh In search of a better life, 21-year-old Ramadani moved to Indonesia's Aceh province to work as a salesman, but instead he found himself facing the cold reality of decades of conflict between separatist...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
March 12, 2001: APP unilaterally defaults on its debts totaling
March 12, 2001: APP unilaterally defaults on its debts totaling some US$13.9 billion, one of the world's largest corporate defaults in emerging marketsNovember 2001: IBRA becomes APP creditor after taking over its liabilities from Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), a financial arm of APP's...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
1. DUIT (4 x 12)
1. DUIT (4 x 12) Asian monies mostly down, wary of intervention 2. OECD (2 x 24) OECD urges Asian nations to tighten corporate rules 3. EURO (1 x 27) Britain buys time in Europe 4. EU (2 x 20) Euro-zone business sentiment declines
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Sardono gets international award
Sardono gets international award JAKARTA: Indonesian dancer-choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo has been awarded the Distinguished Artist Award by the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA).The Sono Seni dance studio in Surakarta, Central Java, where the artist is based, said the award...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
'The poor need food, not entertainment'
'The poor need food, not entertainment' The celebration of Jakarta's 476th anniversary should be fun and entertaining. An organizer said that they expected the celebration to lure people to take a break from all the troubles and strife brought on by the economic crisis and political turmoil over...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Megawati to appoint new Indonesian envoys
Megawati to appoint new Indonesian envoysFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono has been named as ambassador to London, however the names of envoys to several important posts such as Canberra, Moscow and Stockholm are still being withheld.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ATSI asks govt to regulate new Telkom service
ATSI asks govt to regulate new Telkom serviceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Concern over accuracy of air-pollution displays
Concern over accuracy of air-pollution displaysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three electronic signboards displaying Jakarta's air pollution levels set up in several spots around the city are meant to inform commuters about the city's air quality, however many people are in the dark...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
JP/13SIGN
JP/13SIGNPrincipal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta Principal creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP) of Singapore signed on Tuesday a nonbinding debt restructuring plan as an initial step to reach a final settlement for the US$6.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
RI needs social measures to annul education bill
RI needs social measures to annul education billB. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta These are the days of tragic reckoning. It comes from the perennial irony that has long beset this country: Talking law is simultaneously the most irrelevant and most urgent.
Wed, 11 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.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Black day for Military as Aceh conflict intensifies
Black day for Military as Aceh conflict intensifiesBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, AcehJust hours after claiming to have made significant progress in its operation to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Military (TNI) lost seven soldiers during a clash in Matang...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Students injured in bus accident
Students injured in bus accident BOGOR: Dozens of students from Ibnu Khaldun University were unable to join the demonstration to support the controversial education bill in Jakarta on Tuesday as their bus turned upside down on the Jagorawi toll road in Cibubur, East Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Indonesian 'Webster' feels gratified
Indonesian 'Webster' feels gratifiedTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta In the story of the development of Bahasa Indonesia, Anton M. Moeliono plays a prominent role.The 74-year-old professor made a name for himself back in 1972, when he convinced policymakers to modify Indonesian spelling to conform...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
France supports East Timor reconciliation
France supports East Timor reconciliationAgence France-Presse, Paris French President Jacques Chirac on Monday expressed support for national reconciliation in East Timor in talks with the country's leader and independence hero Xanana Gusmao.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Perbasi upbeat about women's basketball prospects
Perbasi upbeat about women's basketball prospectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian basketball team is optimistic that its women's squad will be able to go one step better than their 2001 performance when they take part in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam in December.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ASEAN, East Asia warn on need for stronger energy security
ASEAN, East Asia warn on need for stronger energy securityAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Top energy officials and experts from Southeast Asian nations and China, Japan and South Korea warned on Tuesday of the need to strengthen energy security in the face of growing demand.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Some principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme
Some principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring schemeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of principal creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP) of Singapore signed a nonbinding debt restructuring plan on Tuesday as an initial step toward reaching a final settlement for...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
'Education quality must improve'
'Education quality must improve' YOGYAKARTA: Minister of National Education A. Malik Fajar said on Tuesday that the quality of national education must be improved substantially to help the country catch up with the latest scientific and technological developments.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Disgusted by BNI
Disgusted by BNI We are a foreign-owned company (PMA) with an account at Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).I have been totally disgusted by the actions of a senior manager (second-in-charge) at the BNI Mataram branch.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Tomy Winata to invest in disputed Batek island
Tomy Winata to invest in disputed Batek islandYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Kupang military commander Col. Inf. Moeswarno Moesanip said on Tuesday that businessman Tomy Winata had plans to invest in the creation of tourism enterprises on Batek island, which is...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Marathon training kicks off
Marathon training kicks off JAKARTA: Training for the Chicago Marathon in the Far East started at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The first day of training, in which nine people participated, was a three-mile run in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Govt targets youths in fight against drug trafficking
Govt targets youths in fight against drug traffickingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government launched on Tuesday a nationwide drug awareness program targeting youths ahead of the International Day Against Illegal Drug Use and Trafficking, which falls on June 26.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
House to probe Sukhoi purchase
House to probe Sukhoi purchaseJAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission I said on Tuesday it would establish a working committee to see if there were any irregularities in the recent procurement of four Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Waiting for House's decision
Waiting for House's decision The House of Representatives is scheduled to pass the controversial bill on education into a law on Tuesday (June 10).People, notably those from Moslem groups who support the bill, said religion should be taught in school by teachers of the same faith and other people,...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
1. APP: 2 x 32
1. APP: 2 x 32 Some principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme 2. Pepper 1 x 40 Pepper farmers want joint marketing body 4. Tariff 2 x 22 RI cuts import tariffs for three ASEAN countries 4. ICTU 3 x 20 ICFTU criticizes Asia for repressing workers' rights 5.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Thailand, China to ink agreement
Thailand, China to ink agreement BANGKOK: Thailand is to sign an agreement with China to reduce tariffs on fruit and vegetables traded between the two countries to zero from October, the Thai government said on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
RI cuts import tariffs for three ASEAN countries
RI cuts import tariffs for three ASEAN countriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has cut import tariffs on goods from Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia as part of its efforts to promote economic development in the three countries.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
1. Pro11 -- Big lies about central banking
1. Pro11 -- Big lies about central banking3 x 15 Big lies and myths about central banking by Joseph Stiglitz 2. Sincu -- Impact Of The Aceh Conflict 1 X 30 Regional impact of the war in Aceh 3. Arroyo -- Human parasites pressuring Macapagal to run in 2004 1 X 30 Human parasites pressuring Arroyo...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Myanmar, UN envoy say Suu Kyi will soon be freed
Myanmar, UN envoy say Suu Kyi will soon be freedAung Hla Tun, Reuters, Yangon Myanmar's ruling military said on Tuesday that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would soon be freed and a UN envoy who saw her in custody said the Noble laureate was in good health.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Dear Dr. Donya,
Dear Dr. Donya,It was quite a while ago that I wrote to you with regards to my son Darren. We are now quite adjusted here in Bali but I am still afraid of the local diagnosis of Darren's symptoms.Darren just turned one in April and ever since we moved here from Singapore he has been in and out of...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Aceh govt to screen state employees for loyalty
Aceh govt to screen state employees for loyaltyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh provincial administration's plan to screen 67,000 civil servants and "severely punish" those found to support the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has sparked criticism.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Regional impact of the war in Aceh
Regional impact of the war in AcehSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Today's mass media have shrunk the world and distorted the geographical distances between places, such that anything that happens oceans away can appear right before our eyes at the split of a second.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Arts festival to be held in Bogor
Arts festival to be held in Bogor BOGOR: The Bogor administration will hold a Sundanese traditional arts festival at city hall on Jl. Juanda on Saturday in celebration of the town's 521st anniversary.A total of 27 performing artists will take to the stage, according to the head of the Bogor arts...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
1. BILL: 1 x 30
1. BILL: 1 x 30 Education bill's passage delayed 2. ACEH: 1 x 40 Black day for military, 7 soldiers dead 3. JALAN: 1 x 35 Road tolls rise by 25 percent
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new serviceEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Festival to oppose Borobudur Int'l Festival
Festival to oppose Borobudur Int'l Festival YOGYAKARTA: The Borobudur International Festival kicks off today and but will face competition in the form of an alternative festival being organized by people living i the foothills of the five mountains located in the vicinity of Borobudur Temple.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Robbers fleece home of Australian, judge
Robbers fleece home of Australian, judge JAKARTA: A judge and an Australian citizen became the victims of robbery when two different groups of armed men robbed their houses, located in separate areas in South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.The first robbery occurred at 3 a.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
On education bill
On education bill The Jakarta Post's June 9, 2003 issue carried a story titled PDI Perjuangan seeks delay of education bill endorsement". I was appalled to learn that the debate over the bill only revolves around the issue of religion and not education.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
1. INSIGHT:
1. INSIGHT: RI needs social measures to annul education bill 2. DEMO: 1 x 33 Thousands rally for education bill 3. COLA: 2 x 26 Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism may be involved 4. MEDIA: 1 x 34 China leads world newspaper sales 5.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
OPEC split over potential production cut
OPEC split over potential production cut OPEC countries were split on Tuesday over a potential cut in production to allow for Iraq coming back on stream, while non- OPEC Mexico said there was no need to tighten the tap.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
RI illegal logs used to build new UK home ministry offices
RI illegal logs used to build new UK home ministry officesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday it would investigate two companies which, according to environmental group Greenpeace's recent investigative report, have been allegedly involved in the supplying...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Cooperation needed to combat Asia's killer air pollution
Cooperation needed to combat Asia's killer air pollutionAgence France-Presse, Manila More cooperation between governments and the private sector is needed to combat Asia's killer air pollution, which leads to about half a million premature deaths annually, Asian Development Bank (ADB) experts said...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Marathon training kicks off
Marathon training kicks off JAKARTA: Training for the Chicago Marathon in the Far East started at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.The first day of training, in which nine people participated, was a three-mile run in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Alkatiri begins visit, calls for int'l tribunal
Alkatiri begins visit, calls for int'l tribunalAgencies, Jakarta East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri began his working visit to Jakarta by reiterating his call for an international tribunal to try Indonesian military officers for alleged human rights violations in the former Indonesian province.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
* Headlines: Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism feared 2
* Headlines: Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism feared 2 * National: Alkatiri begins visit, calls for int'l tribunal 4 * Archipelago: Haze risks health, affects traffic in Riau 5 * Opinion: Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia 6 * City: Cijantung bombing suspect declared not guilty 8 *...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Gumarang train derails, one killed
Gumarang train derails, one killed INDRAMAYU, West Java: One person died and three others suffered serious injury when the Gumarang train serving Jakarta- Surabaya jumped the tracks on Monday evening at 9:25 p.m. near the Terisi station in Cikedug district, Indramayu regency.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Naughty king of 'dangdut'
Naughty king of 'dangdut'From Business Indonesia It is ridiculous to see how the king of dangdut -- that genre of music that is a blend of Malay and Indian tunes and rhythms -- panicked because of his own transgression.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003
Meanwhile, 34 GAM supporters and GAM's chief of police for Sabang
Meanwhile, 34 GAM supporters and GAM's chief of police for Sabang ~city on Weh Island, Mawardi, surrendered to the military on Monday. They are now in military detention in Banda Aceh, Antara reported on Tuesday.