Archive: 7 June 2003
91 articles found
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Developers responsible for fatal accidents: Experts
Developers responsible for fatal accidents: ExpertsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts are blaming indiscipline and inadequate safety measures for two separate accidents that killed four workers and injured nine at a construction site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Thursday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Glodok retailers worried about low demand during school vacation
Glodok retailers worried about low demand during school vacationZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though prices have dropped as the rupiah has gained on the dollar, demand for electronic goods remains low because people are preparing for the school holiday, according to retailers at Harco...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Indonesian nurses need a proper management system: Survey
Indonesian nurses need a proper management system: SurveySari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesian nurses need better management systems and more education to improve both their knowledge and service, according to a survey jointly conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Gabsi joins Worldwide Bridge Contest
Gabsi joins Worldwide Bridge Contest JAKARTA: Thirty pairs took part at the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi)-organized bridge tournament at the Kinara Restaurant in South Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Reforestation fund
Reforestation fundFrom 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.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Tarmidi joins Pioneer Party
Tarmidi joins Pioneer Party JAKARTA: Tarmidi Suhardjo, former chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has officially thrown in his lot with the Pioneer Party (Partai Pelopor).
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Government asked to act immediately on national sports bill
Government asked to act immediately on national sports billMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is under criticism for its handling of the sports bill, including its failure to immediately present it back to the House of Representatives (DPR) for further deliberation.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Extortion, blackmail no strangers among police: Watchdog
Extortion, blackmail no strangers among police: WatchdogDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Extortion and blackmail are commonplace in the police here against a backdrop of poor law enforcement and flourishing corruption, an independent police watchdog says.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Investment year 2003
Investment year 2003From Bisnis IndonesiaThe government move through the Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM) to declare 2003 "Indonesian Investment Year" can be approached with pessimism and optimism.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENEMega told to make peace with daily JAKARTA: Some circles in the House of Representatives have called for an end to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's legal dispute with Rakyat Merdeka daily, saying the government was in dire need of support from the press for many of its policies.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
* Ambassador concerned over shooting of Germans in Aceh -- Page 3
* Ambassador concerned over shooting of Germans in Aceh -- Page 3 * Govt considers closing Aceh to foreigners -- Page 3 * Faxes, daily instructions among evidence against GAM -- Page 3 * Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront -- Page 3
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Fake drugs threaten both consumers and pharmaceutical sector
Fake drugs threaten both consumers and pharmaceutical sectorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sale of counterfeit medicines not only threatens consumers but also the pharmaceutical industry as the distribution of such drugs is now out of control.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
UIC hands out $1.35m dividend
UIC hands out $1.35m dividend JAKARTA: Publicly listed chemical company PT Unggul Indah Cahaya (UIC) announced that it would distribute US$1.35 million for dividend from its 2002 audited net profit of $9 million.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
JP/7/KAMALA1
JP/7/KAMALA1Part 1 of 2Telling what they know: Women, truth, and reconciliation in Timor LesteKaren Campbell-Nelson Researcher Commission for Reception, Truth-seeking, and Reconciliation (CAVR) Dili It is important the women of Timor Leste tell what they know about past violations, to balance the...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Grant hopes to bridge digital divide
Grant hopes to bridge digital divide================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta -----------------A globalized world also means a globalized learning ground. People learn lessons of life not only from those around them but through the information spewed out constantly by television,...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Fighting dirty money
Fighting dirty money Indonesia should immediately strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) measures, otherwise it will remain on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist of developed countries and could face harsh sanctions, which would hinder business transactions with foreign parties.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
1. WATER: 2 col 4 lines (4 x 12)
1. WATER: 2 col 4 lines (4 x 12) 'Public access to water a basic human right' A non-governmental organization has asked the House to make a fundamental change to the water resource bill by stating that access to water is a basic human right, saying the principle will prevent discrimination against...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Businessman survives murder attempt JP/8/SAFETY2 x 25 Developers responsible for fatal accidents: Experts JP/8/Ancol1 x 30 NGO to sue prosecutor's office JP/8/APARTMENT 2 x 23 Wealthy told to vacate subsidized apartments Jp/8/Glodok2 x 28 Glodok retailers worried about low demand during...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
1. FULDA: 2 x 28
1. FULDA: 2 x 28 Ambassador concerned over shooting of Germans in Aceh 2. FOREIGN: 1 x 42 Govt considers closing Aceh to foreigners 3. SWEDEN: 2 x 28 Faxes, daily instructions among evidence against GAM 4. MEDIA: 2 x 26 Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
`Everyone responsible for the environment'
`Everyone responsible for the environment' The government has made many efforts to deal with the heavy pollution. For example, in order to curb air pollution, public transportation vehicles are obliged to take an emission test.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
China's FM to visit SE Asia
China's FM to visit SE Asia CHINA: China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will visit Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam in mid-June for bilateral and regional meetings with Southeast Asian and other countries, the foreign ministry said.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Indonesia beats England in world futsal meet
Indonesia beats England in world futsal meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia registered a surprise 3-2 win over England at the KL World 5s futsal (indoor, 5-a-side soccer) tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, a report said.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Businessman survives murder attempt
Businessman survives murder attemptDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A director of computer firm PT Ashaba in Jl. Juanda No. 7, Central Jakarta, is in a critical condition after being shot on Friday by two unidentified persons riding a motorcycle in a busy street near his company.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
41 councillors named suspects
41 councillors named suspects PADANG, West Sumatra: Forty-one councillors were named suspects in an embezzlement case involving the loss of Rp 8.1 billion from the 2001-2002 provincial budget.Head of Padang Prosecutors' Office Tarmizi Mal said on Wednesday that he had received a letter from West...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
IBRA reaches deal on APP debt restructuring plan
IBRA reaches deal on APP debt restructuring planM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After protracted negotiations, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and foreign creditors grouped under the Export Credit Agency (ECA) agreed on Friday on a debt restructuring deal for Asia Pulp...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Botanical gardens offers new service
Botanical gardens offers new service JAKARTA: The Bogor Botanical Gardens is offering a free pick- up and delivery service for students from selected schools.The head of the Indonesian Conservation Center, Dedi Darnaedi, said that once a month the Bogor Botanical Gardens would provide the service...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
UN intervention in Aceh
UN intervention in Aceh The killing of the German national and the wounding of his companion -- said to be tourists in their fifties -- by the Indonesian military made the headlines over here in Belgium as, I would guess, in many other European Union countries, as well as in the United States.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Belu to have health center on stilts
Belu to have health center on stilts ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The Belu regency health office plans to build community health centers (puskesmas) on stilts in the three districts of West Malaka, Central Malaka and Kobalima. The project is budgeted at Rp 11.4 billion (US$1.4 million).
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
SE Asia making headway against terror: U.S.
SE Asia making headway against terror: U.S.Reuters, Manila Southeast Asia is making headway against the threat of regional terror, backed by close cooperation and sharing of intelligence, the commander of U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific said on Friday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Holistic sacrifice
Holistic sacrificeFrom Bali Post Many of us, particularly the Balinese Hindus, understand yadnya, or holy sacrifice, as merely making offerings to God. Although such a perception is not completely wrong, it certainly reflects a narrow-mindedness, as yadnya has a much broader and deeper meaning.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Artists oppose Borobudur International Festival
Artists oppose Borobudur International FestivalTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Borobudur International Festival that will take place from June 11 to June 17 is being opposed by local artists and cultural activists due to its huge budget of Rp 10 billion (US$1.22 million).
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Nabiel vs. Sutiyoso?
Nabiel vs. Sutiyoso? The controversy surrounding the reclamation of 2,700 hectares of land on Jakarta's northern coastal strip seems to have come to an end with the shaking of hands by Governor Sutiyoso and State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim, after a heated debate.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Faxes, daily instructions among evidence against GAM
Faxes, daily instructions among evidence against GAMFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government representatives are leaving for Sweden this weekend with proof they believe shows Aceh Free Movement (GAM) leaders living in Sweden are involved in rebellion and terror attacks in...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Officials arrested for alleged corruption
Officials arrested for alleged corruption KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Three officials of the provincial health office were arrested on Friday for allegedly abusing Rp 15 billion (US$1.83 million) and causing Rp 3.83 billion in losses to the state.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Kelly K. Knight
Kelly K. Knight Austindo Group Jakarta 2. Mugi -- Enforced disappearances in Indonesia: Never again 2 X 30 Enforced disappearances: Never again in Indonesia Mugiyanto Chairman Indonesian Association of Families of Disappeared Persons (IKOHI) Jakarta
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
JP/7/KELLY
JP/7/KELLY Is the bond market a bubble?Kelly K. Knight Austindo Group Jakarta There is a widespread belief that a bubble is forming in the rupiah bond market, and in the rupiah currency itself, but this might not be true.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
`Equator Principles won't hurt investment'
`Equator Principles won't hurt investment'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by the world's leading commercial banks to apply environmental principles when financing projects in developing countries would not dampen investment prospects in Indonesia, an expert said.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Tarmidi joins Pioneer Party
Tarmidi joins Pioneer Party JAKARTA: Tarmidi Suhardjo, former chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has officially thrown in his lot with the Pioneer Party (Partai Pelopor).
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
NGO to sue prosecutor's office
NGO to sue prosecutor's officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) plans to sue the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office for its plan to drop a corruption case allegedly involving a number of city councillors and city officials.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
1. DUIT (1 x 30)
1. DUIT (1 x 30) Asian monies mixed, rupiah firmer 2. Mining (3 x 16) Govt expects new mining law to revive investment 3. Wheat (2 x 27) Canberra to protest to U.S. over Iraq wheat dispute
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Govt to buy captive power from private companies
Govt to buy captive power from private companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to buy captive power from private companies to help the major tackle power shortage problem which has hit Java and Bali during the past few weeks.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Bills contain conflicting solutions to election rows
Bills contain conflicting solutions to election rowsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lack of coordination among legislators has resulted in conflicting articles on the resolution of disputes over vote counting in a presidential election.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Krisdayanti to sing at peace concert
Krisdayanti to sing at peace concert JAKARTA: Local diva Krisdayanti will be among the musicians from at least 10 countries who will perform in the World Peace Music Concert on June 14 at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bali.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
413 kiosks burned down
413 kiosks burned down MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: As many as 413 out of a total 600 kiosks were burned down on Thursday evening at Sentral Market, Maros regency, 30 kilometers from Makassar.The fire started at 7:30 p.m. and was completely extinguished by 11 p.m.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Megawati, siblings mark father's anniversary
Megawati, siblings mark father's anniversaryFebiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung In celebrating the 102nd anniversary of founding president Sukarno's birth, President Megawati Soekarnoputri held a purifying ceremony for her father's amulets at the Bogor...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Nurses need proper management skills: Survey
Nurses need proper management skills: SurveySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian nurses need better management systems and more education to improve both their knowledge and service, according to a survey jointly conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Govt expects new mining law to revive investment
Govt expects new mining law to revive investmentFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects the new mining law, which is now in the final stage of the drafting process, to revive the country's mining industry, which has been in the doldrums for years.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Aceh hit by power blackouts
Aceh hit by power blackoutsBernie K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Frequent power blackouts have added to the suffering of the Acehnese as conflict and martial law, which will enter its fourth week, continued unabated.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Four parties pass preliminary screening for 2004 election
Four parties pass preliminary screening for 2004 electionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Of the nearly 240 political parties registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, only four have passed preliminary screening to be deemed legal entities.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,804.44 5,131.51 5,497.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Fitrian A. and Israr Ardiansyah
Fitrian A. and Israr Ardiansyah Forest Program World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia Jakarta 2. China -- Chinese in Indonesia needs more than Chinese dragons 2 X 30 Chinese in Indonesia need more than Chinese dragon dance T. Sima Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta sima@thejakartapost.com
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Gabsi joins Worldwide Bridge Contest
Gabsi joins Worldwide Bridge Contest JAKARTA: Thirty pairs took part in the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi)-organized bridge tournament at the Kinara Restaurant in South Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Indian dancer performs in Bandung
Indian dancer performs in BandungAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta Renowned Indian dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo brings three numbers of his Dance Expression to Selasar Sunaryo Art Space in Bandung on Saturday.The performance, scheduled to take place at the amphitheater, is not his first.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
* Headlines: 10 burned to death in bus accident 2
* Headlines: 10 burned to death in bus accident 2 * National: Four parties pass preliminary election screening 4 * Archipelago: Artists oppose Borobudur Int'l Festival 5 * Opinion: The changing world: Impact on security doctrines 7 * City: Businessman survives murder attempt 8 * Sports: Govt asked...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Oil price edges upwards as ministers meet
Oil price edges upwards as ministers meetAgence France-Presse, London Oil prices inched upwards on Friday as dealers took a meeting between the energy ministers of Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Mexico as a sign that producers might be paving the way for fresh curbs on supplies.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Villagers left in the dark
Villagers left in the dark TANGERANG: About 250 houses in Taban village, Jambe district, Tangerang regency, are living without electricity."We have repeatedly asked state-owned electricity company PT PLN to expand the electricity network here.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Govt considers closing Aceh to foreigners
Govt considers closing Aceh to foreignersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Martial law administrator in Aceh Maj. Gen. Endang Suwarya said he was considering closing the province to foreigners, following the shooting of two German nationals on Wednesday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Thick haze threatens Riau, Aceh, Kalimantan
Thick haze threatens Riau, Aceh, KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual choking haze has reached alert levels on mainland Riau, including the provincial capital of Pekanbaru, with authorities warning residents to stay indoors as much as possible.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
10 burned to death in bus accident
10 burned to death in bus accidentNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java Ten people were burned to death, four others suffered serious injuries while two others suffered minor injuries when a Langsung Jaya bus burst into flames in Brebes, Central Java early on Friday morning.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Democracy needs a capable military and a free press
Democracy needs a capable military and a free pressKusnanto AnggoroSenior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta The media have long been key players in the drama of war. The Spanish-American War of 1898 was provoked in part by a jingoistic American press.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
450 police officers to guard Makassar bomb blast trials
450 police officers to guard Makassar bomb blast trialsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The South Sulawesi Police will deploy 450 police officers to guard the Makassar bombing trial at the Makassar District Court next Monday.South Sulawesi Police chief Ins. Gen.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Investment year 2003
Investment year 2003From Bisnis IndonesiaThe government move through the Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM) to declare 2003 "Indonesian Investment Year" can be approached with pessimism and optimism.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
`Public access to water a basic human right'
`Public access to water a basic human right'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization has asked the House to make a fundamental change to the water resource bill by stating that access to water is a basic human right, saying the principle will prevent...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Greenpeace accuses UK govt of using banned timber
Greenpeace accuses UK govt of using banned timberReuters, London Activists of the environmental group Greenpeace abseiled off cranes on a British government construction site on Thursday, saying timber used there was logged illegally in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Cirebon's rattan industry a victim of SARS
Cirebon's rattan industry a victim of SARSNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Cirebon rattan exports slumped by 60 percent, or by about US$7 million, following the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Asia.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Teddy speaks out for Chinese-Indonesians
Teddy speaks out for Chinese-Indonesians David Kennedy Contributor Jakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com Him Tek Ji was 10 years old when he saw his first real soldiers at an Indonesian Military (TNI) camp stationed near his school in North Jakarta where he grew up.
Sat, 07 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.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Green and wealthy: An Indonesian oxymoron?
Green and wealthy: An Indonesian oxymoron?Fitrian A. and Israr Ardiansyah, Forest Program, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesian forests constitute one of the world's megacenters of biological diversity.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
MA convicts former bank commissioner of graft
MA convicts former bank commissioner of graftMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court offered a ray of hope for the country's legal battle against Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) abusers as it overturned a controversial verdict issued by a lower court which...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
LHOKSEUMAWE: 11 suspected GAM rebels were shot to death in the
LHOKSEUMAWE: 11 suspected GAM rebels were shot to death in the last two days in North Aceh, East Aceh and West Aceh regencies.North Aceh, East Aceh, Central Aceh and Pidie regencies still hit by a total blackout.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront: Media
Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront: MediaA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peace journalism in covering the conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will remain the center of attention for local media, although it may be less attractive to readers.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Investment year 2003
Investment year 2003From Bisnis IndonesiaThe government move through the Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM) to declare 2003 "Indonesian Investment Year" can be approached with pessimism and optimism.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Ambassador concerned over shooting of Germans in Aceh
Ambassador concerned over shooting of Germans in AcehSri Wahyuni and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta German Ambassador to Indonesia Gerhard Fulda on Friday expressed concern over the shooting of two German tourists, one of whom was killed, in war-torn Aceh on Wednesday...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
RI, neighbors to fight illegal fishing
RI, neighbors to fight illegal fishing JAKARTA: Indonesia, Australia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea have agreed to work together to combat illegal fishing in the waters of Arafuru and Timor sea, a cabinet minister said here Friday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Chinese in Indonesia need more than Chinese dragon dance
Chinese in Indonesia need more than Chinese dragon danceT. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, sima@thejakartapost.com A Chinese dragon dance highlighted the beginning of the celebrations for the 476th anniversary of Jakarta last weekend (May 31).
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Five students suspended for arson
Five students suspended for arson PALU, Central Sulawesi: Tadulako University rector Sahabuddin Mustafa suspended on Friday five students from the School of Agriculture for two terms.The students were suspended after they were found guilty of setting the Students Executive Board (BEM) building...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
TV Today: Saturday, June 7, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, June 7, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
The wrong treatment
The wrong treatment The article Wrong prescription can kill the unitary state on May 28 of The Jakarta Post sounds like a disagreement between medical professionals.It is quite common for a doctor to have a different opinion about the treatment of a patient by a fellow professional, especially when...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Asian monies mixed, rupiah firmer
Asian monies mixed, rupiah firmerDow Jones, Singapore Intervention by regional central banks and short covering on the dollar ahead of the weekend reined in Asian currencies late on Friday despite the weak tone of the U.S. unit.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Wealthy told to vacate subsidized apartments
Wealthy told to vacate subsidized apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo requested on Friday that all related agencies make a serious reassessment of low-cost apartments which were originally allocated for low-income families, but are now occupied by the...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
S&P rates BNI's sub notes CCC+
S&P rates BNI's sub notes CCC+ JAKARTA: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned on Friday its 'CCC+' rating to the proposed US$100 million subordinated notes issue by Indonesia's P.T. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk due 2013, with a call option in 2008.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
House wants more powerful BPOM
House wants more powerful BPOM JAKARTA: The House of Representatives demanded on Thursday that the government shift the authority to issue food and drug licenses to the Food and Drug Control Body (BPOM) from the Ministry of Health.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Mega told to make peace with daily
Mega told to make peace with daily JAKARTA: Some circles in the House of Representatives have called for an end to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's legal dispute with Rakyat Merdeka daily, saying the government was in dire need of support from the press for many of its policies.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Harrison Ford to help conserve marine life
Harrison Ford to help conserve marine lifeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium which groups some of the world's richest companies and individuals like Hollywood movie star Harrison Ford has promised to provide some US$100 million in a grant for Indonesia to help finance...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Shooting of Germans followed procedures: TNI
Shooting of Germans followed procedures: TNIThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The martial law administrator in Aceh dismissed the possibility of conducting a further investigation into the shooting of a German couple, concluding that the soldiers who killed one of the foreign tourists and wounded...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timber
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timberReuters London Activists of the environmental group Greenpeace abseiled off cranes on a British government construction site on Thursday, saying timber used there was logged illegally in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Govt on track to meet tax target
Govt on track to meet tax targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Friday his office had collected some Rp 78.51 trillion (US$9.46 billion) in tax revenue as of the end of May, or approximately 69 percent of the full-year target of Rp 113.8 trillion.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Enforced disappearances in Indonesia: Never again
Enforced disappearances in Indonesia: Never again Mugiyanto Chairman Indonesian Association of Families of Missing Persons (IKOHI) Jakarta Enforced or involuntary disappearances constitute a violation of the rules of international law that guarantee the right to recognition as an individual before...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Ramayana pays Rp 140b dividend
Ramayana pays Rp 140b dividend JAKARTA: Publicly listed retail company PT Ramayana Lestari Santosa said on Friday it would allocate 47 percent of its audited 2002 net profit for dividend payouts, or Rp 100 per share.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
CMNP nets a profit
CMNP nets a profit JAKARTA: Toll road management company PT Citra Marga Nushapala Persada (CMNP) said on Friday that it managed to book a net profit of Rp 96.8 billion (US$11.7 million) after recording a loss of Rp 406 billion in 2001.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003
Accusing GAM of
Accusing GAM of school arson From Koran Tempo A week after the declaration of martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, about 350 school buildings have been burned down, causing some 100,000 students to be without a school.