Archive: 7 June 2003
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Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 ablaze on May 3 following a protest against the election of the deputy rector. The students -- Nur Edy, Ridwan, Ajbar, Farlin and Muhlis -- are all activists at the school.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, June 7, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, June 7, 2003 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita 9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Religious Teachings 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Talk Show 6:00 News: Berita Petang 8:00 Music 9:00 News: Berita Malam 10:30 Music 11:00 Drama TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 the former has no high regard of the intelligence of the latter. But rationally speaking, different opinions do not always reflect a difference in intelligence, although many people may think so.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mixed, rupiah firmer
Asian monies mixed, rupiah firmer Dow 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. The Thai baht and the Philippine peso were lower; the Indonesian rupiah was firmer; and the Singapore dollar and New Taiwan dollar were steady. South Korean markets were closed for a public holiday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wealthy told to vacate subsidized apartments
Wealthy told to vacate subsidized apartments Bambang 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 well-heeled. "Those who have no right to live in the low-cost apartments, they should leave (the apartments)," Fauzi told the press.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront: Media
Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront: Media A'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. Local media are committed to promoting peace journalism, since they would be able to contribute toward ending or minimizing the impact of war through this practice.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
Harrison Ford to help conserve marine life
Harrison Ford to help conserve marine life Adianto 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 marine conservation projects in the country, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri said.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Shooting of Germans followed procedures: TNI
Shooting of Germans followed procedures: TNI The 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 his wife had not violated the rules of engagement. Aceh military operations commander Brig. Gen.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timber
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timber Reuters 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, 00:00 WIB
Govt on track to meet tax target
Govt on track to meet tax target The 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. "When compared to the same period last year, this is a 115 percent jump," he said prior to a meeting with House of Representatives Commission IX for financial affairs.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 the law, the individual's right to liberty and security and the right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. The company, which targets its retail business for middle to lower end buyers, said net profit in 2002 was Rp 299 billion (US$36.2 million), while sales were Rp 3.2 trillion. Ramayana is expecting an increase in sales this year of 12 percent to Rp 3.6 trillion.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. In its 2002 audited financial report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), the company said that the profit was mainly drawn from foreign exchange earnings, while sales dropped by 1.1 percent to Rp 347 billion from Rp 464 billion in 2001.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. It would make sense to say that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has burnt these buildings because it is at school that Indonesian nationalism, which GAM hates most, is being nurtured. The burning of schools must be condemned.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
450 police officers to guard Makassar bomb blast trials
450 police officers to guard Makassar bomb blast trials Andi 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. Jusuf Manggabarani said on Friday that the 450 police officers would be concentrated at the court, the Makassar Prosecutors' Office and the prison in which the suspects are being detained.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
Indian dancer performs in Bandung
Indian dancer performs in Bandung Aendra 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. Previously, he performed in Surakarta, Central Java, and earlier this week at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center, Central Jakarta at an event in the ongoing JakArt@2003 arts festival.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
* 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 to act immediately on sports bill 10 * World: SE Asia making headway against terror: U.S.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Oil price edges upwards as ministers meet
Oil price edges upwards as ministers meet Agence 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. The price of benchmark Brent North Sea crude oil for July delivery rose five cents to US$27.60 per barrel in early deals.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. But there is still no electricity in several areas here," Taban village chief M. Ahana said on Friday. The village is situated about 2.1 kilometers from Tiga Raksa, the capital of Tangerang.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt considers closing Aceh to foreigners
Govt considers closing Aceh to foreigners Fabiola 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. "We are considering banning foreigners from the province to prevent such an incident from recurring," Endang said on Friday.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze threatens Riau, Aceh, Kalimantan
Thick haze threatens Riau, Aceh, Kalimantan The 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, 00:00 WIB
10 burned to death in bus accident
10 burned to death in bus accident Nana 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. The bus, carrying about 40 passengers from Cimone bus terminal in Tangerang heading to Surakarta, Central Java, caught fire at 12:30 a.m. when passing Jl. Diponegoro in front of the Brebes regent office.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Democracy needs a capable military and a free press
Democracy needs a capable military and a free press Kusnanto Anggoro Senior 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. Seventy years later, the media played a large role in the Vietnam. The lack of public support for the U.S.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,804.44 5,131.51 5,497.33 5,438.39 Brunei dollar 1 5,042.14 4,458.32 4,775.36 4,724.95 Canadian dollar 1 6,462.79 5,713.54 6,120.84 6,055.24 Swiss franc 1 6,667.44 5,896.59 6,314.66 6,249.23 Danish krone 1 1,384.85 1,224.83...
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Investment year 2003
Investment year 2003 From Bisnis Indonesia The 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, 00:00 WIB
`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 discrimination against people regarding water services.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Greenpeace accuses UK govt of using banned timber
Greenpeace accuses UK govt of using banned timber Reuters, 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, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon's rattan industry a victim of SARS
Cirebon's rattan industry a victim of SARS Nana 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. Exports have dropped from 1,400 containers per month to just 600, blamed on SARS, the Indonesian government's decision to raise fuel prices, the U.S.-led attack on Iraq and the weakening U.S. dollar. "The rattan industry had not recovered when the SARS epidemic hit.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. Every day he went to watch them train and he knew one day he would be a soldier. True to his childhood dream, Him Tek Ji enrolled in the military academy when he finished school. He graduated in 1965 as Lt. Teddy Jusuf.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. The Indonesian government must ignore this request because Indonesia is capable of taking care of its own internal affairs. The U.S. ignored the entire world in its illegal invasion of Iraq recently. Now that the U.S.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. However, these forests -- 10 percent of the world's remaining tropical forests, second largest to Brazil -- are being increasingly degraded, leaving ever fewer natural resources and causing significant ecological damage.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
MA convicts former bank commissioner of graft
MA convicts former bank commissioner of graft Muninggar 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 acquitted the former president commissioner of the now- defunct Bank Modern, Samadikun Hartono, of graft charges.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. BANDA ACEH: Police and GAM involved in gunfight in Rukoh Darussalam village for 25 minutes. No casualties reported. ACEH JAYA: The remains of German tourist Lothar Heinrich Albert Engel were flown to Jakarta along with his wounded wife Elisabeth Engel.
Sat, 07 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. Chairman of House Commission VII on health and population Posma Tobing said overlapping authorities between the two government institution had caused confusion and unnecessary expenses on the part of food and drug producers.