Archive: 1 July 2003
71 articles found
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Standardization helps conserve resources: Mega
Standardization helps conserve resources: Mega I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that the standardization of products, production processes and services was not only necessary for increasing efficiency and compatibility, but was also vital for natural resources conservation and sustainability.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
`I think police only protect the wealthy'
`I think police only protect the wealthy' The police have a massive public relations problem. People just don't seem to like them. Police officers are generally seen as fat, lazy and corrupt, spending most their time backing criminal syndicates involved in drug trafficking, gambling and prostitution rather than protecting and serving the man on the street. The Jakarta Post asked several people their opinion of the National Police, which celebrates its 47th anniversary on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;REUTERS; ANPAi..u.. ENERGY-JAPAN-IRAN Japan still in talks with Iran on oil project JP/ Japan still in talks with Iran on oil project TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - A Japanese consortium is still in talks with Iran over a $2 billion deal to develop an oil field, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said on Monday, following a report that the United States is pressuring Japan to back out. At issue is an investment in the giant Azadegan oil field in Iran.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telkom will not be able to meet SEC deadline
Telkom will not be able to meet SEC deadline The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed telecommunications firm PT Telkom said on Monday it would not be able to resubmit its 2002 financial report on schedule as required by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Such a failure could mean the company will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Telkom shares are listed on both Jakarta and New York exchanges.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Government offers 3G licenses to investors
Government offers 3G licenses to investors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is inviting telecommunications companies in Indonesia to participate in a bidding process to provide third generation (3G) mobile services (IMT - 2000) nationwide.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police to act against planned seizure of assets
Police to act against planned seizure of assets Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java Threats by the Indramayu regent and Indramayu regency legislative council to seal and seize assets belonging to the state oil and gas company Pertamina here following its giant processing subsidiary's negligence to pay taxes to the local administration have received a strong reaction by the police.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Maluku refugees claim aid money stolen, battle police
Maluku refugees claim aid money stolen, battle police Agencies, Jakarta Thousands of refugees who fled the three-year long sectarian conflict in North Maluku province clashed on Monday with police in Ternate, demanding that they be transported home free of charge. Around 200 officers and soldiers scuffled with the refugees, who burned motorbikes and threatened to set fire to a government office in the regency capital of Ternate, AP reported.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
IBRA signs new deal with debtors
IBRA signs new deal with debtors M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) brought 10 former bank owners to the negotiating table on Monday for the signing of an agreement on the extension of the APU (Deeds of Indebtedness) scheme after they failed to fully pay their debts by the June 30 deadline.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Waiting for potable water
Waiting for potable water From Pikiran Rakyat I live at Gang Bombay RT 2 RW 1 Jalan Pasar Barat, Kebon Jeruk village, Andir district in Bandung and I am a subscriber to the regional water company (PDAM). Unfortunately, for four years now, the supply of potable water from PDAM to my area has been discontinued for no reason. People in my neighborhood have always said that everyone in this area has enjoyed potable water for a century. Strangely, the people living not far from our area on Jl.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hard work ahead for Indofarma board
Hard work ahead for Indofarma board Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five new directors were given their assignment on Monday: Stop the financial bleeding at state-owned pharmaceutical company Indofarma. The company's shareholders agreed in their annual meeting to appoint M. Dani Pratomo, former president director of another state-owned pharmaceutical company Phapros, as its president director. They also appointed Sudibyo P. as financial director, M.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
`National Police are not mere dishwashers'
`National Police are not mere dishwashers' Sr. Comr. Anton Tabah, Expert Staff of the National Police Chief, Jakarta The National Police may be blamed for the conflicts raging in Maluku, Aceh and Papua. They may be blamed for the failure to unravel the mysteries of the murdered labor activist Marsinah, the journalist Fuad Muhammad Sjafruddin (Udin), the shooting of students at Trisakti University and Semanggi in Jakarta and many other incidents, including a number of bombings.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Aceh -- 5 cols, 1 line, 60pts MB, 25 counts
1. Aceh -- 5 cols, 1 line, 60pts MB, 25 counts Acehnese flee air strike 2. Sukhoi -- 5 cols, 1 line, 38pts MB, 40 counts Rizal, Djody walk out of Sukhoi inquiry 4. Amrozi -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts Death penalty demanded for Amrozi or Prosecutors demand death for Amrozi
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Europe, Asia told to cut reliance on US for growth
Europe, Asia told to cut reliance on US for growth BASEL, Switzerland, June 30 (AFP) - Europe and Asia must equip themselves to drive their own growth without relying on the United States, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned on Monday. "Given the uncertainty surrounding economic prospects in the United States, it would be comforting if a quick rebound in demand elsewhere seemed likely," the bank said in its annual report.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police infractions continue unabated, worsening image
Police infractions continue unabated, worsening image Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heidy, a legal consultant for a foreign company here, complains that she has paid a lot of money to police investigators handling her client's case. "But it seems that they (the police investigators) want to ask for much more because they insist that my client's case is a crime rather than an ordinary dispute," she told The Jakarta Post recently.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Move to limit agriculture exports not against WTO'
`Move to limit agriculture exports not against WTO' Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts said steps taken by a number of countries to limit exports of agricultural commodities to prop up prices are not against the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling as member countries have not reached an agreement on a trade and competition policy.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Forty-two OPM members surrender
Forty-two OPM members surrender JAYAPURA, Papua: Forty-two members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) who used to operate in the Demta, Genyem, Depapre and Nimbokrang areas of Jayapura regency officially surrendered to the Papua provincial administration on Monday. The ceremony was held at the Papua Provincial Police headquarters, and attended by Papua governor JP Solossa, Papua's Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. Nurdin Zainal, Papuan Police chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
`National Police are not mere dishwashers'
`National Police are not mere dishwashers' Sr. Comr. Anton Tabah, Expert Staff of the National Police Chief, Jakarta The National Police may be blamed for the conflicts raging in Maluku, Aceh and Papua. They may be blamed for the failure to unravel the mysteries of the murdered labor activist Marsinah, the journalist Fuad Muhammad Sjafruddin (Udin), the shooting of students at Trisakti University and Semanggi in Jakarta and many other incidents, including a number of bombings.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Henry's golden goal takes France to emotional victory
Henry's golden goal takes France to emotional victory Nick Reeves, Agence France-Presse, Paris A golden goal by Thierry Henry lifted France to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the Confederations Cup final on a night thick with emotion at the Stade de France here on Sunday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. DUIT (1 x 35)
1. DUIT (1 x 35) Most Asian monies up, rupiah firmer 2. GOLD (3 x 18) Gold price higher in Europe, trade wary of selling 3. OIL (2 x 30) Oil inches higher as strikes begin in oil-rich Nigeria
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
World Bank to lend $250m to RI
World Bank to lend $250m to RI Bloomberg, Jakarta The World Bank said it approved a US$ 250 million loan to Indonesia to fund health programs, alleviate poverty and build roads and other infrastructure projects. The aid will help to support an estimated 20,000 villages stretching from Sumatra in the west to Papua in the east from 2003 until 2008, project director Scott Guggenheim said in Jakarta.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Baseball
Baseball MLB (home team in bold) Sunday's results Interleague Cleveland 3 Cincinnati 1 Arizona 5 Detroit 3 (10 innings) Montreal 10 Toronto 2 Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 0 Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3 Boston 11 Florida 7 Chicago Cubs 5 Chi White Sox 2 Texas 8 Houston 5 St. Louis 13 Kansas City 6 Minnesota 5 Milwaukee 4 (10 innings) Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 1 Oakland 5 San Francisco 2 San Diego 8 Seattle 6 NY Yankees 5 NY Mets 3 National League Pittsburgh 9 Colorado 0 Golf St.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cattle-killing tiger captured
Cattle-killing tiger captured PEKANBARAU, Riau: A tiger that killed two cows over the past two weeks was trapped by nature conservation officers and villagers in Dumai regency, Riau, a report said. Residents of Sungai Sembilan district in Dumai said that over the last two weeks the tiger had entered their villages in search of food. This prompted a report to the local office of the Coordinating Body for Natural Resources Protection (BKSDA), district chief Hendra Usman said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indosiar to offer shareholders bond
Indosiar to offer shareholders bond JAKARTA: Publicly-listed television broadcaster Indosiar is offering five-year bonds worth about Rp 717 billion bearing a fixed interest rate of 12.8 percent per annum. The company, which is rated A, will initially give priority to its shareholders to buy the bonds. If the bonds are undersubscribed, the company will later offer them to the public. The trustee of the bonds is Bank Mandiri.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Case against `Kompas' continues in court
Case against `Kompas' continues in court Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After failing to find an out-of-court settlement to their dispute, lawyers of both businessman Marimutu Sinivasan and Kompas daily began on Monday to settle the libel case at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Another key suspect in Bali bombings
Another key suspect in Bali bombings Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Monday that they had arrested another suspect in the deadly Bali bombing that killed over 200 people and injured some 350 others last October. National Police Detectives chief Insp. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng told reporters here that a man named Idris, also known by the aliases Johny Hendrawan, Jajang, Muhamad Iksan, Gembrot, and Gunawan, was apprehended in Medan, North Sumatra on May 12.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Makassar bomb trial continues despite defendants' protest
Makassar bomb trial continues despite defendants' protest Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Judges overruled an objection filed by the defendants' lawyers for what they said were irregularities in the prosecutors' charges during the trial on Monday of two defendants accused of bombing a McDonald's outlet in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar last year.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese flee air strike
Acehnese flee air strike A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh About 10,000 people in North Aceh regency had to abandon their homes on Monday as the Indonesian Air Force bombarded rebel positions in the mountainous area of Pantai Pisang in Nisam district. Meanwhile, in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, two homemade bombs went off in local markets injuring three vendors in one of the rare terrorist bombings since the start of the so-called integrated operation on May 19.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
APU debtors
APU debtors ----------------------------------------------------------------- Debtors Banks Debts (Rp) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nirwan Bakrie Nusa 18.7 billion The Tje Min Hastin 194.5 billion Ulung Bursa Lautan Terbuka 8.7 billion Husodo Angkosubroto Sewu 256.2 billion Atang Latief Bira 446.0 billion Hangki Wijaya Ng & Omar Putihrai & Lidia Muchtar Tamara 419.0 billion James Sujono & A. Januardy Namura-Maduma 159.0 billion J. Januardy Namura-Yasonta 122.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nigerian faces death sentence
Nigerian faces death sentence BOGOR: Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death sentence for a Nigerian citizen, Jhon Sebastian, and a life sentence for his Indonesian girlfriend, Nova Herawati, who were charged with possessing some 300 grams of heroin.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Toward a better police force
Toward a better police force A housewife complained that the officers at a police station in Surabaya, East Java, asked for Rp 5 million in "administration fees" when she requested to have the dossier of her teenage son -- who had been detained for several days over a traffic accident -- withdrawn. The officers insisted that she pay the sum despite the fact that an amicable settlement had been reached between her son and the victim, whom he had hit in the accident.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Antara
Antara ROLLING ON THE RIVER: A farmer fixes a waterwheel that is used to help irrigate his rice field at the edge of the Kreo river in Talun Kacang village, Gunungpati subdistrict in Semarang, Central Java. The waterwheel is very helpful for farmers, especially during the current dry season. The picture was taken on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Padang labor revolt continues
Padang labor revolt continues Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Thousands of workers from cement producer Semen Padang prohibited on Monday the firm's new management team and parent company Semen Gresik's president, Satriyo from entering the Semen Padang compound as a means of expressing their rejection of the new managers in favor of their fired executives. The workers carried out their actions by blocking the firm's main entrance gate beginning at 10 a.m.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police reform still a long way off: Analysts
Police reform still a long way off: Analysts Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three years after separating from the Indonesian Military (TNI), the police have yet to reform themselves by getting rid of bad habits such as corruption and the use of violence in dealing with the public. A criminologist from the University of Indonesia (UI), Adrianus Meliala, said on Monday that it was still questionable whether the police were trying to become a professional police force.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/Parking1
JP/8/Parking1 4 x 10 Secure Parking to cancel rate increase JP/8/ 2 x 25 Police infractions continue unabated, worsening image JP/8/KOMPAS 2 x 19 Case against 'Kompas' continues in court JP/8/speakup 2 x 19 'I think police only protect the wealthy'
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
`National Police are not mere dishwashers'
`National Police are not mere dishwashers' Sr. Comr. Anton Tabah, Expert Staff of the National Police Chief, Jakarta The National Police (Polri) may be blamed for the conflicts raging in Maluku, Aceh and Papua. They may be blamed for the failure to unravel the mysteries of the murdered labor activist Marsinah, the journalist Fuad Muhammad Sjafruddin (Udin), the shooting of students at Trisakti University and Semanggi in Jakarta and many other incidents, including a number of bombings.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Secure Parking to cancel rate increase
Secure Parking to cancel rate increase Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Secure Parking, the largest off-street parking operator in the city, said on Monday it would cancel the rate increase it announced in early June. This promise was made after the City Council demanded parking operators at private buildings across Jakarta revoke their decision to raise parking rates by up to 100 percent.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Grant Thornton clarifies
Grant Thornton clarifies JAKARTA: Grant Thornton International (GTI) denied on Monday its involvement in auditing PT Telkom, which was questioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the New York Stock Exchange.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants in Aceh on edge over loyalty test
Civil servants in Aceh on edge over loyalty test Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Anxiety prevails among civil servants in Aceh ahead of the government's plan to screen them for loyalty to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The central government has announced it will conduct a one- month "reregistration" of civil servants nationwide starting July 1, but with additional questions for those in Aceh concerning possible involvement with the secessionist group.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Trust vital to win the hearts of loyal customers
Trust vital to win the hearts of loyal customers Andi Herlina Rosa, Contributor, Jakarta Burial benefits may be the first kind of life insurance known to humans. This type of life insurance was popular among Greek and Roman religious societies in ancient times. Neither these religious societies nor any other premodern systems for paying death benefits employed actuarial calculations.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Canada celebrates national day
Canada celebrates national day JAKARTA: The Canadian Embassy in Jakarta will celebrate the country's National Day on Tuesday with the opening of a new honorary consulate in Surabaya, East Java, and the launch of the first ever Canadian Film Festival in Indonesia. Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Ferry de Kerchkove will attend the celebration along with the Canadian communities in both Jakarta and Surabaya, East Java.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/14/WB
JP/14/WB RI to receive $250m loan from World Bank Bloomberg Jakarta The World Bank said it approved a $250 million loan to Indonesia to fund health programs, alleviate poverty and build roads and other infrastructure projects. The aid will help to support an estimated 20,000 villages stretching from Sumatra in the west to Papua in the east from 2003 until 2008, project director Scott Guggenheim said in Jakarta.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Office cars
Office cars for private trips From Media Indonesia In Bengkulu, cars belonging to government offices are often used by families of certain government officials for private tours of tourist areas in this province. In fact, the Bengkulu provincial administration has prohibited the use of office cars for private purposes. I support the firm decision of the Bengkulu governor to take action against any of his subordinates who borrow these cars for private use.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Death penalty demanded for Amrozi
Death penalty demanded for Amrozi Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In an exhausting eight-hour-long court session on Monday, state prosecutors gave the public what they wanted to hear by asking the judges to sentence Amrozi bin Nurhasyim to death for his role in organizing the deadly Bali bombings.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Oil inches higher as strikes begin in oil-rich Nigeria
Oil inches higher as strikes begin in oil-rich Nigeria Reuters, London World oil prices rose on Monday following a nationwide strike in Nigeria which could threaten crude supplies from the world's eighth-biggest exporter. Benchmark Brent crude futures were 25 U.S. cents higher at US$27.55 a barrel while U.S. light crude stood 15 U.S. cents stronger at $29.42 a barrel.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Efficient transportation means cleaner air
Efficient transportation means cleaner air Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are numerous campaigns to get Jakartans to take part in dealing with the city's air pollution. There is the Blue Sky campaign or the My Fresh Jakarta. Still, Jakarta continues to rank among the world's dirtiest cities in terms of air pollution. Clean air programs have also been introduced by the government, the Jakarta administration and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Reuters
Reuters London World oil prices rose on Monday following a nationwide strike in Nigeria which could threaten crude supplies from the world's eighth-biggest exporter. Benchmark Brent crude futures were 25 cents higher at US$27.55 a barrel while U.S. light crude stood 15 U.S. cents stronger at $29.42 a barrel.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RP envoy bomber trial resumes
RP envoy bomber trial resumes JAKARTA: Prosecutor Suharto urged on Monday the Central Jakarta District Court to resume the trial of Abdul Jabar, the main suspect in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000. In the hearing, the prosecutor told the court that the indictment read out in the previous hearing against Jabar was in line with the Criminal Code, and therefore the court should resume the trial.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/13/Telkom
JP/13/Telkom Telkom won't be able to meet SEC deadline The Jakarta Post Jakarta Publicly listed telecommunications firm PT Telkom said on Monday it would not be able to resubmit its 2002 financial report on schedule as required by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Such a failure could mean the company will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Telkom shares are listed on both Jakarta and New York exchanges.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
DJ BIS Invites New Members, Names Tietmeyer Vice-Chairman
DJ BIS Invites New Members, Names Tietmeyer Vice-Chairman BASEL:The board of directors of the Bank for International Settlement said Monday it had invited six central banks to BIS membership and named Hans Tietmeyer as vice-chairman. The new members are the Bank of Algeria, the Central Bank of Chile, Bank Indonesia, the Bank of Israel, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Central Bank of the Philippines.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Srihadi strives for esthetic perfection
Srihadi strives for esthetic perfection Amir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta Fetching hundreds of millions of rupiah, Srihadi's paintings of Legong or Bedoyo Dancers and the Borobudur have become must-have items for collectors of Indonesian art. At an auction in Jakarta last March, his Borobudur painting fetched an astounding price of one billion rupiah. "There is power in the silence of Srihadi's paintings.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt embarks on nationwide screening of civil servants
Govt embarks on nationwide screening of civil servants Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will start a one-month nationwide "re- registration" of civil servants on Tuesday in what it claims will be the most effective way to unify all members of the state apparatus. Minister of Administrative Reforms M.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
ADB forecasts 5% growth in SE Asia region for 2003
ADB forecasts 5% growth in SE Asia region for 2003 Teresa Cerajono, Associated Press, Manila The Asian Development Bank said Monday it expects the region's developing economies to grow around 5 percent this year, with the SARS outbreak likely to have only a moderate economic impact. ADB President Tadao Chino said Asia's robust performance, compared with other regions, would be based on steady growth in both domestic and export demand in most countries, as well as supportive economic policies.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Electricity charges up despite stronger rupiah
Electricity charges up despite stronger rupiah The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public utility PT PLN will increase power charges by an average of six percent this month as part of its government- sanctioned quarterly rate hike policy. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro told reporters on Monday that the recent strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar had helped ease PLN's cost burden, but current electricity charges were still lower than PLN's production costs.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors want `Tempo' attacker acquitted
Prosecutors want `Tempo' attacker acquitted Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what many see as an insult to justice and a threat to press freedom, prosecutors requested here on Monday that a court acquit David Tjioe alias A Miauw of all charges of assaulting Tempo weekly news magazine journalists.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/A00
JP/2/A00 RI to receive $250m loan from World Bank Bloomberg Jakarta The World Bank said it approved a US$ 250 million loan to Indonesia to fund health programs, alleviate poverty and build roads and other infrastructure projects. The aid will help to support an estimated 20,000 villages stretching from Sumatra in the west to Papua in the east from 2003 until 2008, project director Scott Guggenheim said in Jakarta.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Aceh Photo caption JP/3/CAPTION Photo caption Antara VOLUNTEERS FOR ACEH: A number of Jakarta university students register themselves to serve as humanitarian volunteer workers in Aceh. Registration was being conducted at the Jakarta National University on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Generals sent to meet Nessen?
Generals sent to meet Nessen? From Rakyat Merdeka In the context of the circumstances now evolving in Aceh, we were annoyed to see how William Nessen, who claims to be a U.S. journalist, was met by two Indonesian generals when he left the hideout of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The question is whether the government has shown that it has an inferiority complex simply because Nessen is a U.S. citizen. In Nessen's case, a sergeant would have been more appropriate.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Susilo denies Army role in ambush
Susilo denies Army role in ambush JAKARTA: Top Security Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied on Monday the involvement of the Indonesian Army in the deadly attack on a convoy of buses in Timika, Papua, that killed one Indonesian and two American teachers in August 2002. According to Susilo, a joint investigating team from the military and police was still investigating the fatal attack. Susilo was responding to remarks by Mathew P.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
`We want tough, compassionate police officers'
`We want tough, compassionate police officers' To improve their professionalism as part of their reform agenda, the National Police have implemented a new curriculum at their academies. Sr. Comr. Anang Iskandar, who was appointed the State National Police School (SPN) head in February, shared his experiences in heading the school for senior non-commissioned officers (bintara) with The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
National Police Headquarters
National Police Headquarters Jakarta the writer hopes very much that we can put 'dish washer' or something like that in heading. 2. Migran -- Understanding the plight of migrants 1 X 30 Dealing with the plight of migrants If insufficient space: Dealing with plight of migrants Brian Wilson Guardian News Service London
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nurcholish seeks presidential ticket from Golkar Party
Nurcholish seeks presidential ticket from Golkar Party Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid expressed on Monday his readiness to participate in the upcoming Golkar Party convention, an arena to select the party's candidate for next year's presidential election. Nurcholish, popularly known as Cak Nur, said his readiness to take part in the convention was due to the fact that the party had agreed to accept his proposed 10-point platform.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rizal, Djody walk out of Sukhoi inquiry
Rizal, Djody walk out of Sukhoi inquiry Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Rizal Ramli and businessman Setiawan Djody walked out on Monday of a hearing on the controversial purchase of Russia's Sukhoi warplanes in protest over the decision of a House of Representatives (DPR) inquiry committee to close public access to the meeting.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENE Golkar to hold national meeting MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Golkar Party will hold a national meeting from July 4 through 6 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to introduce the party's nine presidential candidates. At the meeting, Golkar's presidential candidates will deliver their visions and agendas for Indonesia's future development.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 1, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 1, 2003 Performances * Music Mukti-mukti at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), July 4. * Traditional Dance Reog, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 5. * Traditional art performances Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 12.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tommy builds badminton court in jail
Tommy builds badminton court in jail Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The youngest son of former Indonesian dictator Suharto is building a badminton court to pass the time at the island prison where he is serving a 15-year sentence for murder, the prison chief said Monday. Fellow inmate Bob Hasan is helping Tommy Suharto build court, said Sumantri, the head of Batu penitentiary on Nusakambangan island off the south coast of Java.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
UI to continue admission program
UI to continue admission program The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from the House of Representatives (DPR), the University of Indonesia (UI) decided on Monday to pursue its special admission program, auctioning off a percentage of its seats to the highest bidders. The university, however, gave its assurance that the number of students accepted through the special program would not exceed 20 percent of the total students it planned to admit in the 2003/04 academic year.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Thailand-security Thailand beefs up security on intelligence tip-off JP/11/ASEAN Security beefed up in Thailand THAILAND: Thai police beefed up security at international schools and tourist resorts on Monday, citing fresh intelligence reports of an increased risk of an attack on British, United States, Australian and Israeli nationals.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Borrowers from RDI fund told to make audit
Borrowers from RDI fund told to make audit Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would ask state-owned and provincial-owned firms to audit the use of money borrowed from the central government's investment funds account (RDI) in response to claims the loans were not being repaid.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Party of critics
Party of critics From Kompas The ninth general election will be held in April 2004. All Indonesians have high hopes that they will elect leaders and members of the House of Representatives that can bring prosperity to them. Dozens of new political parties with various backgrounds have been established. It is a good idea that outspoken critics of the government, who have always spoken purportedly on behalf of the people, also organize themselves in a political party.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Terrorists secretly trained in SE Asia: RP
Terrorists secretly trained in SE Asia: RP Agencies, Manila Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Monday that terrorists have secretly trained in Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines and that all three are working to prevent Moro extremists from establishing strongholds.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50 'We want tough, compassionate police officers' 2. PNS: 2 x 28 Govt embarks on nationwide screening of civil servants 3. LITSUS: 3 x 17 Civil servants in Aceh on edge over loyalty test 4. WB: 1 x 31 World Bank to lend $250m to RI 5. 1 x 31 UI to continue admission program