Archive: 6 June 2003
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Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Laman fights for communal land
Laman fights for communal landHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau Talang Mamak is one of the tribes living in isolation in the Riau jungle. The tribespeople lead a modest life without formal leaders.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Air Force shoots down British request
Air Force shoots down British requestThe Jakarta Post JakartaBritish attempts to convince the Indonesian Air Force to abandon its use of the HS-Hawk warplane in the war in Aceh have been shot down in flames.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
[b]Much more than self-esteem
Much more than self-esteem damaged by fake drugs Thierry Powis Chairman International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group in Indonesia Jakarta 2. Pro -- Making the UN fit for democracy 2 X 30 Making the UN fit for democracy: A matter of going back to basicsEmma Bonino and Gianfranco Dell'Alba...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Tomy sues 'Tempo' for Rp 120b
Tomy sues 'Tempo' for Rp 120b JAKARTA: Businessman Tomy Winata filed on Thursday his lawsuit over alleged libel against Tempo journalist Ahmad Taufik and media company PT Tempo Inti Media, demanding a total of Rp 120 billion (US$14.6 million) in compensation.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Police seize marijuana from bus
Police seize marijuana from bus BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Officers from the Lampung Police seized 45 kilograms of marijuana on Thursday from a public bus serving the Bandar Lampung-Jakarta route.Police spokesman Comr.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
`I have to wear a mask due to air pollution'
`I have to wear a mask due to air pollution' Environmental degradation is already affecting many people's lives. Among the problems is the serious air pollution, which is harmful to human beings and any living species.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Makassar ring road to cost Rp 90b
Makassar ring road to cost Rp 90b MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The ring road to be constructed around Makassar will cost the municipality administration and the city's residents Rp 90 billion (US$11 million).The construction of the 12.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 5, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 5, 2003 _______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
IMA selects new board
IMA selects new board JAKARTA: The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) has maintained B.N. Wahyu of PT Ingold as chairman, while installing Richard B. Ness of PT Newmont as deputy chairman for the 2003 to 2005 period.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,743.88 5,077.54 5,439.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Tops acquisition by Hero approved
Tops acquisition by Hero approved JAKARTA: The shareholders of publicly-listed PT Hero Supermarket approved Thursday the acquisition of Tops Supermarket by the leading retailer.Hero said in a statement that an extraordinary shareholders' meeting had agreed that the acquisition dovetailed well with...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Robbers target motorists again
Robbers target motorists againDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta E.A. Mohammad Yudin, a resident of Ciledug, Tangerang, was passing Jl. Deplu Raya, Bintaro, South Jakarta, at 11 p.m. on Wednesday evening on his way home when three unidentified men riding an RX King motorcycle forced him to...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
German tourist killed in Aceh
German tourist killed in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Jakarta One German national was killed and another wounded, as they were shot by military soldiers in an apparent accident after a villager reported suspicious movements behind his house in Lhok Gayo village, Teunom district in Aceh Jaya...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
`BI to suffer budget deficit in 2003, 2004'
`BI to suffer budget deficit in 2003, 2004'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia expects a deficit in its budget this year and next, as it is unlikely to generate enough income to enable it to keep up with increasing expenditures, said Central Bank Deputy Governor Bun Bunan...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Singapore Power sells RI plants
Singapore Power sells RI plantsBloomberg, Singapore Singapore Power Ltd. said it sold its Indonesian power plants that provide electricity to mills owned by Asia Pulp & Paper Co., which stopped payments on US$13.9 billion of debt in March 2001.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Legislators move to delay passage of education bill
Legislators move to delay passage of education billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-five legislators from various factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) called for a delay on Thursday of the endorsement of the national education bill that combined educational and religious issues.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
BANDUNG: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar said
BANDUNG: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar said on Thursday that the government would reduce next year's haj pilgrimage fund (ONH) to US$2,457 from a previous $2,777."The ministry's special team is working on the ONH before setting the fixed price," he said, adding that the issue...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Abolition of gambling in Bali
Abolition of gambling in BaliFrom Bali PostThe idea of the regional police chief, Made Mangku Pastika, to abolish gambling in Bali deserves a thumbs-up. The thing is, I have lived in poverty due to my previous indulgence in gambling.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Prosecutors demand eight months for soldiers
Prosecutors demand eight months for soldiersBerni K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Military prosecutors are seeking an eight-month sentence for three soldiers who allegedly assaulted civilians during a raid in Bireuen, Aceh regency, at the end of May.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Lufthansa names Schulz as GM
Lufthansa names Schulz as GM JAKARTA: Lufthansa German Airlines announced on Thursday the official appointment of Ronald Schulz as the general manager for Indonesia.Schulz succeeds Tobias Ernst, who has taken up a new assignment as Lufthansa's manager of passenger and operations services at Hanover...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
CGI overlooks IBRA's forestry debt sales to Mandiri
CGI overlooks IBRA's forestry debt sales to MandiriChristopher Barr and Bambang Setiono, Policy Analysts, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor This past Monday, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, together with other members of the international donor community,...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Govt plans to issue new bonds
Govt plans to issue new bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will issue a total of Rp 5 trillion (US$602 million) worth of medium-term bonds in two batches in the next six months, a senior official at the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday."We'll (issue the bonds) in two stages.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Importers to boycott Sweden over Aceh
Importers to boycott Sweden over AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Importers Association of Indonesia (Ginsi) on Thursday said its several thousand members had begun a boycott of all imports from Sweden in a protest over that country's refusal to...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
'SCTV' increases bond sale
'SCTV' increases bond sale JAKARTA: Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV), Indonesia's No. 3 television network, increased the sale of its five-year bonds by a fifth to Rp 425 billion (US$ 51.5 million) to meet investor demand.The bonds, which will be sold this month, will carry a coupon of 13.75 percent.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Air Force shoots down British request over use of Hawks
Air Force shoots down British request over use of HawksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta British attempts to convince the Indonesian Air Force to abandon its use of the HS-Hawk warplane in the war in Aceh have been shot down in flames.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Stock index up on falling SBI rates
Stock index up on falling SBI ratesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index extended gains on Thursday driven by a further drop in Bank Indonesia interest rates, continuous buying of banking stocks, and bustling trade in second-level shares.The index rose 6.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
GABSI holds Bridge Contest in 23 cities
GABSI holds Bridge Contest in 23 cities JAKARTA: The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi), in cooperation with the World Bridge Federation, will hold the annual World Bridge Contest in 23 cities nationwide on Friday, a report said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Much more than self-esteem damaged by fake drugs
Much more than self-esteem damaged by fake drugsThierry Powis, Chairman, International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group in Indonesia, Jakarta Why should we trust drugs or medicinal products? Especially since not so long ago President Megawati Soekarnoputri confessed openly that she had a personal...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah down on profit taking
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah down on profit takingDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were a mixed bag late on Thursday, caught between strong stock market performance and concern that central banks might intervene to curb local currency strength.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Islam promotes democracy, British minister says
Islam promotes democracy, British minister saysA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The common perception in the West that Islam is anti-democratic was misconceived, visiting British Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien told a discussion here.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
1. German -- 5 cols, 1 line, 60pts MB, 25 counts
1. German -- 5 cols, 1 line, 60pts MB, 25 counts German tourist killed in Aceh 2. Police -- 5 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 45 counts W. Jakarta Police chief grilled for alleged extortion 3. Rights -- 7 cols, 1 line, 40pts MB, 40 counts Prosecutors demand Gen. Damiri's acquittal
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
1. STOCK (1 x 35)
1. STOCK (1 x 35) Stock index up on falling SBI rates 2. DUIT (3 x 16) Asian currencies mixed, rupiah down on profit taking 3. BI (2 x 27) Bank Indonesia further cuts intervention rate to 10.25% 4. APP (1 x 30) Singapore Power sells RI plants
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
1. KEMANG: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. KEMANG: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Kemang festival promises culture, fun 2. PEHCUN: 1 LIONE, 45 COUNTSChinese pin hopes for good luck on 'peh cun'
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Public blamed for water problems
Public blamed for water problemsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite widespread problems of water scarcity and poor access to safe water facing the nation, people in the country have failed to show consistency or discipline to improve their living conditions, President Megawati...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Reforestation fund
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.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Two scavengers wash used bottles at
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Two scavengers wash used bottles at their housing complex in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta. After the bottles are washed, they will be sold to brokers. Scavengers such as these make a living from collecting recyclables from garbage dumps and reselling them to middlemen.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
New members in women's commission
New members in women's commission JAKARTA: The National Commission on Violence Against Women has selected eight new members for the 2003-2006 term.Kamala Chandrakirana, Nafsiah Mboi, Sjamsiah Achmad, Fransisca Eri Seda, Deliana Sayuti, Lilly D.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Save GAM facilities
Save GAM facilitiesFrom Suara KaryaMass media reports on the success of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police in immobilizing forces of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) can indeed serve as a positive campaign and, at the same time, a deterrent to the separatists, prompting their speedy surrender.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Analysts warn possible negative fallout from killing of German
Analysts warn possible negative fallout from killing of GermanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts warned the government to prepare for possible negative fallout resulting from the shooting by soldiers of two Germans, one fatal, in conflict-ridden Aceh on Wednesday with call...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Prosecutors drop rights charges against Gen. Damiri
Prosecutors drop rights charges against Gen. DamiriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors dropped on Thursday all charges against Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, the highest ranking military officer accused of crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999, due to lack of evidence.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
IPB builds shopping mall
IPB builds shopping mall JAKARTA: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is building a shopping mall on a 10,000 square-meter site in Sukasari, Bogor, where its dormitory used to stand.The mall, called Ekalokasari Plaza or E-Plaza, is being built under the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) system by...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Kemang festival promises culture, fun
Kemang festival promises culture, funPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta What's up in Kemang this weekend? What do you fancy? Live music, handicrafts, art, cultural shows, theater, comedy, fashion parades, food or shopping?You name it, and you can probably find it at this year's Kemang Street...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
TV Today: Friday, June 6, 2003
TV Today: Friday, June 6, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music5:00 Variety Show6:00...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Rachman installs four deputies
Rachman installs four deputies JAKARTA: Attorney General M.A. Rachman inducted on Thursday four career prosecutors to fill four deputy attorney general positions, but the vice attorney general post now stands vacant due to the reshuffle.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
UN envoy insists on meeting with Suu Kyi
UN envoy insists on meeting with Suu KyiAgence France-Presse, Yangon UN envoy Razali Ismail said he would go ahead with a planned visit to Myanmar on Friday even though the junta has warned he may be barred from seeing Aung San Suu Kyi who has spent a week in detention.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Witnesses tell of Amrozi's chemical purchases
Witnesses tell of Amrozi's chemical purchasesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali More witnesses provided on Thursday evidence pointing to Amrozi's key role in last year's Bali bombings, saying the defendant purchased materials for the explosives that killed over 200 people.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Bogor residents protest PLN line
Bogor residents protest PLN line BOGOR: Seven out of the 30 Ciseeng village residents, who went on a hunger strike here protesting a high-voltage transmission line over their homes, fainted on Thursday.Imas, 21, one of the residents who fainted, also bled from her ears.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
KRHN calls for clear recruitment
KRHN calls for clear recruitment JAKARTA: The National Consortium for Legal Reform (KRHN) demanded on Thursday that the House of Representatives adopt clear regulations to recruit justices for the Constitutional Court.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
ACEH JAYA: Indonesian soldiers shot dead a German who was
ACEH JAYA: Indonesian soldiers shot dead a German who was traveling on a tourist visa in Aceh province and injured his female German companion in Lhok Gayo village, Teunom district. LHOKSEUMAWE: The trial of three soldiers continued with prosecutors demanding the defendants serve eight months in...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
District chief issues travel ban, prevents environmental trip
District chief issues travel ban, prevents environmental tripApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Forty subdistrict chiefs in Toba Samosir regency in North Sumatra have been banned from going to Jakarta to meet the minister of home affairs, the National Commission on Human Rights...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Kontras: 16 civilians dead in Papua military operation
Kontras: 16 civilians dead in Papua military operationNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has noted that as of Thursday, as many as 16 civilians have been killed or have died of starvation in the ongoing military...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Bank Indonesia further cuts intervention rate to 10.25%
Bank Indonesia further cuts intervention rate to 10.25%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut its overnight money market intervention rate by 25-basis points to 10.25 percent on Thursday, in a sign that the central bank will continue to loosen monetary policy amid the current low inflationary...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Another garbage crisis on the horizon
Another garbage crisis on the horizonBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta residents might face more garbage problems with the scheduled closure of the 104-hectare Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi mayoralty at the end of this year as the city does not seem ready to handle the 6,000 tons...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Singaporean dies in Tentena
Singaporean dies in Tentena PALU, Central Sulawesi: A Singaporean woman identified as Irene Lim Reid, 47, died at the Barito Inn in Gintu village, South Lore district, Poso regency, on Monday. Her body was flown to Singapore via Jakarta on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Chinese pin hopes for good luck on `peh cun'
Chinese pin hopes for good luck on `peh cun'Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten It was close to midnight on Tuesday. Hundreds of Buddhists of all ages were massed at the Vihara Nimmala, part of the large Buddhist Temple, Boen San Bio, on Jl. Pasar Baru.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Another garbage crisis on the horizon JP/8/CRIME 1 x 26 Street crimes traumatize public JP/8/Green1 x 28 Green Jakarta campaign launched JP/8/SPEAK 2 x 19 'I have to wear a mask due to air pollution'
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Gubernatorial candidates named
Gubernatorial candidates named KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The legislature in East Nusa Tenggara named on Thursday three pairs of candidates for governor and deputy governor for 2003-2008.The three pairs are Esthon Foenay and Gaspar Parang Ehok of Golkar faction; Piet A.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Green Jakarta campaign launched
Green Jakarta campaign launchedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday launched Green Jakarta 2003, an environmental campaign to encourage people to plant as many trees as possible in the city.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
14 banks fail to meet NPL requirement by deadline
14 banks fail to meet NPL requirement by deadlineDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Thursday that 14 banks had failed to cut their non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to the mandatory 5 percent level by the June 1 deadline.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Street crimes haunt motorists
Street crimes haunt motoristsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta E.A. Mohammad Yudin, a resident of Ciledug, Tangerang, was passing Jl. Deplu Raya, Bintaro, South Jakarta, at 11 p.m. on Wednesday evening on his way home when three unidentified men riding an RX King motorcycle forced him to pull...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Councillors say no to project
Councillors say no to project YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta councillors have urged the provincial administration to refuse the central government's offer to make the city a pilot project for an education services liberalization program, saying the project would lead to higher education fees.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
JakArt@ back in town, bigger than ever
JakArt@ back in town, bigger than everTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Start beating the drums and painting the town, Jakarta comes alive this month with the third annual JakArt@ art festival at venues across the capital.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Indonesia's 10 largest crude and condensate producing areas
Indonesia's 10 largest crude and condensate producing areas (as of June 2002) No. Block Province Production rate Operator barrels per day 1. Rokan Riau 564,810 Caltex 2. Southeastern Sumatra Jakarta, 120,860 CNOOC West Java, Lampung 3. Mahakam E. Kalimantan 79,717 Total Fina/Elf 4. Rimau S.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
FKDPM demands role in deciding oil, gas revenue split
FKDPM demands role in deciding oil, gas revenue splitEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas producing regions demanded that they be included in the calculating of revenues from oil and gas production, in a move to pressure the central government to be transparent and honest in deciding...
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Legislators move to delay education bill
Legislators move to delay education billThe Jakarta Post JakartaTwenty-five legislators from various factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) called for a delay on Thursday of the endorsement of the national education bill that combined educational and religious issues.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Zakki Hakim
Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta Now that parking rates in Jakarta have in practice already been increased, the move should be followed by providing decent public transportation to ease the city's notorious traffic jams, experts said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Officials summoned on land issue
Officials summoned on land issue JAKARTA: A number of state officials ranging from ministers to military officers will appear before the House of Representatives (DPR) to clarify their involvement in a land dispute.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Regent meets Rp 175m bail, goes back to work
Regent meets Rp 175m bail, goes back to workHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Only a day after controversial Riau Island regent Huzrin Hood was flown to Tanjung Pinang to face trial, he was granted bail by the head of the Tanjung Pinang Prosecutor's Office, Andi Puli Sultan.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
Bank Permata posts Rp 102 billion profit
Bank Permata posts Rp 102 billion profit JAKARTA: After almost six months of weathering a post-merger consolidation, Bank Permata posts Rp 102 billion (US$12 million) of net profit in the first quarter of 2003.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
ADS
ADS SPOTLIGHT FOR FRIDAYGRAMMY AWARD WINNER STAYS AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: Ms Dionne Warwick, the winner of five Grammy Music Awards, is interviewed by reporters from television and radio stations as well as newspapers at the Club Lounge of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
PRSI may lower recruitment standards
PRSI may lower recruitment standardsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the lead-up to the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) will likely ease its recruitment standards following modest performances by some of the swimmers at a recent swimming meet.
Fri, 06 Jun 2003
W. Jakarta Police chief grilled for alleged extortion
W. Jakarta Police chief grilled for alleged extortionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Jakarta Police Chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito has been questioned by internal affairs at the National Police Headquarters for the alleged blackmailing of several owners of traditional Chinese...