Archive: 18 July 2003
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Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RP chases payoff rumor in jailbreak
RP chases payoff rumor in jailbreak PHILIPPINES: The Philippine government said on Thursday it was checking reports of a US$10 million payoff in the escape of a notorious Islamic militant from a maximum-security prison in the capital.
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* Headlines: Archeological sites found in Sumbawa 3
* Headlines: Archeological sites found in Sumbawa 3 * National: Nine political parties pass first screening 4 * Archipelago: Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty5 * Opinion: Muslims must protect religion from radicals 7 * City: Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects 8 * Sports: Kasiadi wins East Java Open by three 9 * World: N.
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates July 17 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,729.29 5,070.41 5,428.64 5,370.83 Brunei dollar 1 4,972.71 4,401.70 4,711.77 4,662.50 Canadian dollar 1 6,360.99 5,629.68 6,027.20 5,963.23 Swiss franc 1 6,357.29 5,625.59 6,023.69 5,958.90 Danish krone 1 1,325.66 1,173.72...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
SAFF into next stage at LG Cup
SAFF into next stage at LG Cup The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An injury time goal by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAFF) FC skipper Nenad Bacina shattered DPMM of Brunei Darussalam's dream of qualifying for the next round of the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor
PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang In what many see as an authoritarian move, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who also chairs the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has fired Central Java's party chairman Mardijo for insisting on contesting in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 825 75 57,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 90 -5 1,001,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 130 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 700 0 277,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 15 0 0 Alumindo Light 185 -15...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments
Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri canceled all her appointments on Thursday due to a heavy cold only days into the third year of her presidency. Among the appointments canceled was an inauguration ceremony for five new Indonesian ambassadors.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, July 18, 2003
TV Today: Friday, July 18, 2003 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 9:00 Religious Teachings 10:00 Music 11:00 News: Berita Dearah 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Children's Show 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music 5:00 Variety Show 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00 Talk Show: Halo Pers Indonesia 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music 11:00 TV Drama TPI 6:00 a.m.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003 Exhibitions * The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until July 25. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' days
TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' days The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security personnel shot dead at least 25 rebels in two of the bloodiest days of the military offensive against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the military has deployed its medical personnel to provide health aid for Acehnese people taking refuge in many districts in the province.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
New mall planned for Kemayoran
New mall planned for Kemayoran Rizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will soon have another mall with the ongoing construction of Megaglodok Kemayoran, located at Kota Baru Bandar Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The new integrated business center, expected to open in July 2005, comprises a mall, two office buildings and two towers consisting of apartments, a hotel and offices.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rights
Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rights Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sympathetic old lady was singing a classical Sundanese ballad midday Thursday in the waiting room of the Jakarta State Administrative Court compound in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tap water consumers union founded
Tap water consumers union founded MAGELANG, Central Java: A new group calling itself The Association of Indonesian Tap Water Consumers (AFPAMI) was announced here on Thursday, with an aim to help customers secure their rights against tap water companies. The declaration was read out by chairman of the Magelang Forum of Tap Water Consumers, Suyono Nurwahadi, who said that 30 forums across the country supported the association.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
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'Barbarism' won't win peace Andi Widjajanto Center for International Relations Studies University of Indonesia 2. Iraq -- Collaboration dilemma 1 x 30 Iraq today: Collaboration dilemma Jonathan Steele Guardian News Service Fallujah 3. Inqui -- Out with Ebdane 1 x 30 Out with Ebdane for Al-Ghozi Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. House denies military aid to TNI
U.S. House denies military aid to TNI Associated Press, Washington The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday (Thursday Jakarta time) to deny military aid to Indonesia until Indonesia conducts a thorough investigation into an ambush last year that killed two Americans.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Philippines reassure allies after jailbreak fiasco
Philippines reassure allies after jailbreak fiasco Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday moved to save a planned visit to her country by U.S. President George W. Bush after having let one of the world's most dangerous terrorists escape through appalling police bungling and apparent corruption.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/situs
JP/5/situs Major archeological sites found in Sumbawa I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Three major archeological sites, including two spacious, yet distinctively different burial grounds, have been found in Huu district, Dompu regency on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The sites, believed to be between 2,500 and 4,500-years-old, were discovered during an eleven-day excavation sponsored by the government.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Jakarta Indonesia's state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said 2002 sales rose 25 percent from a year earlier after the company raised electricity rates. Sales rose to Rp 44.18 trillion (US$5.3 billion) from Rp35.30 trillion in 2001, Parno Isworo, the company's finance director, told reporters at a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday. PLN expects to announce 2002 earnings at the end of August, Isworo said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by three
Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by three The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In spite of playing unimpressively in the final round on Thursday Kasiadi still had enough luck on his side to win the Rp 150 million East Java Open by three shots after carding a total score of 286 (74 69 69 74). Urged on by some 200 home fans since the opening round, in which Kasiadi took a three-stroke lead, he nevertheless failed to put in the sort of performance he displayed the day before. Not a single birdie was shot.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious
Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious Kasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Premium gasoline has been hard to find at gas stations in Bukittinggi regency, West Sumatra, since three days ago, when many business activities and the operations of offices and vehicles was suddenly stalled. The fuel scarcity hit the tourist city on Tuesday, with gasoline not available at five gas stations.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty
Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan District Court in North Sumatra province sentenced on Thursday a police officer found guilty of drug dealing to eight years in prison and fined him Rp 50 million. The jail term appeared lenient as prosecutors had demanded that Adj. Comr. Bakhtiar Sitinjak be sentenced to death.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
GAM and martial law
GAM and martial law Let me respond to Hilde May's comments (The Jakarta Post, July 15) on my analysis Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in Aceh of July 8. Hilde May said the "Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ... eventually provoked martial law". It is not so simple as it may seem. If, as even the Indonesian Military has recognized, GAM controlled a large part of Aceh, why would it prefer to live under martial law?
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Old car ban reduces revenue'
'Old car ban reduces revenue' Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration rejected on Thursday an idea to restrict old cars from being driven, as it could possibly reduce the city's revenues from vehicular taxes. "Restricting old cars could hamper the city's revenues from vehicular taxes. It is still being discussed," City Revenue Agency head Deden Supriadi told reporters.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
While Indonesia was in a confusion as to finding an
While Indonesia was in a confusion as to finding an alternative to its cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), came some good news from the United States on Wednesday. The news, in fact, has nothing to do with the IMF but Indonesia can probably take it into consideration in deciding the best possible way to achieve economic recovery. It came to light that Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan, has told the U.S.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
BTN's KPR lending rates still high
BTN's KPR lending rates still high From Kompas The declining interest rate on Bank Indonesia's promissory notes (SBI) have not been followed by the banking sector. The lending rates on general loans and house mortgage loans (KPR) remain high, while the interest on deposits has decreased considerably.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Index end mixed, down on profit-taking
Index end mixed, down on profit-taking Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended mixed on Thursday, with further profit-taking in many blue chips keeping the main index lower, dealers said. Gains in Bank Mandiri and state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) lifted the main index off its day's low. Losses across the region after Wall Street's fall overnight discouraged investors from taking strong buying positions, dealers said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-down
Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-down Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Key Bali bombing suspect Amrozi continued to express indifference at his trial that could send him before a firing squad. The defendant, nicknamed the "smiling bomber", made a thumbs- down gesture and grinned broadly before prosecutor Erna Normawati, whose team maintained, in their rebuttal of Amrozi's defense argument, their demand for the death sentence.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle East
Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle East Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will present its first solo exhibition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in an attempt to boost the country's exports to Africa and the Middle East. "I hope Indonesian entrepreneurs take this opportunity to display their products at the exhibition," Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
More US military incursions
More US military incursions JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy spotted a convoy of seven foreign warships in the Natuna Sea, Riau, the Navy said in a media release on Thursday. "The convoy was spotted by the KRI Teuku Umar of the Western Indonesian Fleet at about 6 a.m. on Wednesday and tried to establish communication with the convoy," commander of the Western Indonesian Fleet, Rear Adm. Mualimin Santoso MZ said in the release. "The convoy, however, did not respond." Maj.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekends
Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekends M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is shifting a number of holidays in 2004 to allow for longer weekends, claiming the measures, employed in 2003, had boosted the country's battered tourism industry and improved work efficiency.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Archeological sites found in Sumbawa
Archeological sites found in Sumbawa I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Three major archeological sites, including two spacious, yet distinctively different burial grounds, have been found in Huu district, Dompu regency on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The sites, believed to be between 2,500 and 4,500-years-old, were discovered during an eleven-day excavation sponsored by the government.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Local taxes don't spook investors'
'Local taxes don't spook investors' Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decentralization program has never been the reason for the deteriorating investment climate in the country, the Association of Indonesian Regencies and Municipalities (Apkasi) said, pointing out that the real problems were political uncertainty and security concerns.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Show corruptors on TV
Show corruptors on TV From Kontan Every day we can watch reports on criminal cases on TV. Unfortunately, the cases reported are limited to theft, rape, drug abuse and trafficking, robbery and the like. It would be useful for TV viewers to be able to watch reports on corruption. The airing of reports on corruption cases would contribute favorably to our economic recovery efforts. Of course, in this context, the principle of presumption of innocence must be strictly adhered to.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy
Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla has declared himself ready to compete in the Golkar convention to select its presidential candidate in next year's election. The minister said on Thursday that to compete in the convention he had gained the support of 10 of Golkar's provincial chapters.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir defends media campaign against S'pore
Mahathir defends media campaign against S'pore Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday brushed off neighboring Singapore's protest over his government's scathing media campaign accusing the city-state of spreading misconceptions about a long-standing water dispute.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police told to fight sugar smugglers
Police told to fight sugar smugglers MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin asked police here on Thursday to crack down on what he called the sugar smuggling mafia that had been operating in the province over the last few months. The rampant smuggling of sugar should be eradicated, otherwise it could cause losses to the government in import duties and harm domestic sugar production.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Money politics feared as Imam reelected
Money politics feared as Imam reelected Ainur R. Sophiaan and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta The two-horse race for the East Java governorship ended in anticlimax on Thursday as Imam Utomo was reelected for another five-year term in an overwhelming vote over Abdul Kahfi. The unexpected win sparked anger among the National Awakening Party (PKB) top brass, who were disappointed with the fragile coalition it formed with Golkar Party and National Mandate Party (PAN).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes
Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), an influential business lobby, and the country's labor unions have agreed to set up a bipartite secretariat that would play a key role in settling disputes between businesses and workers, a move which some said reflected growing disappointment over the government's poor handling of labor conflicts.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
USAID committed to democratization in RI: Envoy
USAID committed to democratization in RI: Envoy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renewed its commitment on Thursday to support the democratization process in Indonesia, especially ahead of the 2004 elections. The USAID assistant administrator of the Bureau for Asia and the Near East, Wendy J.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. LABOR: 3 x 20
1. LABOR: 3 x 20 Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes 2. SITES: 1 x 37 Archeological sites found in Sumbawa 3. HEALTH: 'Too much water during exercise dangerous' 4. JAIL: 1 x 43 RP reassures allies after jailbreak fiasco 5. US: 1 x 46 U.S. deaths in Iraq may have political fallout
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Festival to offer Japanese culture
Festival to offer Japanese culture JAKARTA: People interested in Japanese culture will have a chance for a small taste during the two-day Bon Odori Festival, to be held at the Hilton hotel, Central Jakarta, starting on Friday, the Japanese embassy has announced.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Barbarism' won't win peace
'Barbarism' won't win peace Andi Widjajanto, Center for International Relations Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta The renewed, massive military operation in Aceh allows us to assess the conditions under which the Indonesian Military (TNI) deals with an asymmetric conflict. Only a comprehensive theory of asymmetric conflict can guide policymakers in building the necessary forces to implement effective strategic responses.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. MPR: 2 x 23
1. MPR: 2 x 23 Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session 2. PHONE: 1 x 42 Telecom body launched, rate hike imminent 3. HOLIDAY: 3 x 17 Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekends 4. CONGRESS: 1 x 13 U.S. House votes to deny aid to Indonesia or U.S. House denies military aid to TNI
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
86 people incarcerated after ID raids
86 people incarcerated after ID raids JAKARTA: A total of 86 people were arrested and tried during a fresh round of ID card raids in the Kramat subdistrict, Senen district, Central Jakarta, on Thursday. Most of them were tried on the spot and convicted for violating bylaw No. 1/1996 in lieu of bylaw No. 1/2001 on ID cards. They were fined for not having proper papers allowing them to be in Jakarta and had failed to report themselves to the subdistrict authorities.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tasya is also a good storyteller
Tasya is also a good storyteller Joko EH Anwar, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Child singer Tasya is only 10 years old but she deals with journalists better than most so-called adult celebrities. And she is probably smarter than a lot of them as well. At a recent media conference for the release of her third album, some journalists impressed by her wit could not help but think that somebody was putting words into her mouth.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Revenue agency not to seize of tax evaders
Revenue agency not to seize of tax evaders The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration decided on Thursday not to seize the assets of five tax evaders, comprising three hotels and two restaurants, claiming that the evaders have started to pay their arrears, amounting to Rp 3.27 billion (US$397,333). The City Revenue Agency had earlier sent distress orders to the five tax evaders after their warning letters were ignored by the hotels and restaurants.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 people
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 people Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police have launched a concerted raid against several gambling dens in the capital and arrested 565 people as suspects in a month-long raid. The city police chief detective of the vice and street hoodlums section, Adj. Sr. Comr. Idham Azis, said on Thursday that raids were made after a tip from another citizen. "It's part of the police effort to get rid of unauthorized gambling in the city," he said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes factory in Pulo Gadung
Fire razes factory in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Fire razed a packing materials factory owned by PT Inti Multi Utama in Pulo Gadung industrial estate, East Jakarta, on Wednesday evening. No casualties were reported in the incident, and material losses have yet to be estimated. East Jakarta fire brigade deployed 15 appliances to the scene but they only managed to extinguish the fire after midnight.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police catch con dealing drugs
Police catch con dealing drugs or Police catch con drug dealer Drug detectives confiscated 200 grams of marijuana and one gram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at Tangerang penitentiary on Thursday evening. Police also interrogated 11 prisoners who were allegedly involved in selling the drugs at the penitentiary. Chief of Tangerang Police narcotics division Adj. Comr.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Give toll road workers a raise
Give toll road workers a raise From Suara Karya] The toll road rates have been raised by an average of 25 percent. Jasa Marga, which manages the toll roads, has also improved its services, among other things by carrying out toll road repairs. With the number of vehicles in Jakarta increasing rapidly, traffic congestion has hit some of the toll roads in the city. This means that toll booth workers must work harder than usual.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
More US military incursions
More US military incursions JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy spotted a convoy of seven foreign warships in the Natuna Sea, Riau, the Navy said in a media release on Thursday. "The convoy was spotted by the KRI Teuku Umar of the Western Indonesian Fleet at about 6 a.m. on Wednesday and tried to establish communication with the convoy," commander of the Western Indonesian Fleet, Rear Adm. Mualimin Santoso MZ said in the release. "The convoy, however, did not respond." Maj.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tito's son envoy-designate to RI
Tito's son envoy-designate to RI CROATIA: Aleksandar Broz, son of the former Yugoslav leader Marshall Josip Broz Tito, will become Croatian ambassador to Indonesia, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. During the 1990s, Broz served in Croatian embassies as an economic advisor in Cairo and as ambassador to Moscow. His father, Marshall Tito, was the leader of socialist Yugoslavia between 1945 until his death in 1980.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pontianak to host travel meeting
Pontianak to host travel meeting PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak, capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, will host the 2nd travel exchange meeting of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) on Sep. 6-9. The meeting will not only involve the concerned countries but also 11 Indonesian provinces, said a statement issued by the provincial communication and information office here Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. ACEH: 3 x 20
1. ACEH: 3 x 20 TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' days 2. IMAM: 2 x 24 Money politics feared as Imam Utomo reelected 3. KALLA: 1 x 55 Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy 4. MEGA: 1 x 43 Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments 5. NANI: 1 x 65 Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rights
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiers
Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiers Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Army leaders promised on Thursday to give Rp 1.5 billion in assistance to former East Timorese military members and militia, currently languishing at refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara. The commitment was made during a visit by Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu, to the provincial capital of Kupang. He was accompanied by the Army's Strategic Reserves Commander Lt. Gen.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bishop Belo has prostate surgery
Bishop Belo has prostate surgery EAST TIMOR: Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, who was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to Indonesia's occupation of his homeland, was recovering in hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery on his prostate gland. The two-hour operation at Baucau Hospital to remove a benign tumor from the gland went smoothly, said hospital director Liborio da Costa Alves.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session
Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two weeks prior to the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) Annual Session, police are gearing up to secure the event by imposing a state of red alert. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said, after meeting with MPR leaders on Thursday, that the state of red alert meant that police would utilize their full force in securing the session. Jakarta Police have 20,895 personnel in total.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever kills 26 in Cirebon
Dengue fever kills 26 in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: Twenty-six out of 496 people affected by dengue fever in 27 subdistricts in Cirebon regency, West Java, died in the six months since January, local health officials said on Thursday. Herry Septjanti, a senior official at the Cirebon health office, said the areas worst hit by the epidemic included Weru subdistrict, where at least 68 dengue fever cases resulted in three deaths.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pontianak to host travel meeting
Pontianak to host travel meeting PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak, capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, will host the 2nd travel exchange meeting of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) on Sep. 6-9. The meeting will not only involve the concerned countries but also 11 Indonesian provinces, said a statement issued by the provincial communication and information office here Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ministers defend 'halal' ruling
Ministers defend 'halal' ruling JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla and Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar defended on Thursday a much-criticized new ruling on halal certification. The ministers agreed however, that the halal labeling for each product should not be mandatory.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police catch con dealing in drugs
Police catch con dealing in drugs Drug detectives confiscated 200 grams of marijuana and one gram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at Tangerang penitentiary on Thursday evening. Police also interrogated 11 prisoners who were allegedly involved in selling the drugs at the penitentiary. Chief of Tangerang Police narcotics division Adj. Comr. Zaenuddin said that warders at the penitentiary had earlier received reports that an inmate, Irwan, had been dealing drugs in the prison. At 3.30 p.m.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police told to fight sugar smugglers
Police told to fight sugar smugglers MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin asked police here on Thursday to crack down on what he called the sugar smuggling mafia that had been operating in the province over the last few months. The rampant smuggling of sugar should be eradicated, otherwise it could cause losses to the government in import duties and harm domestic sugar production.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
86 people incarcerated after ID raids
86 people incarcerated after ID raids JAKARTA: A total of 86 people were arrested and tried during a fresh round of ID card raids in the Kramat subdistrict, Senen district, Central Jakarta, on Thursday. Most of them were tried on the spot and convicted for violating bylaw No. 1/1996 in lieu of bylaw No. 1/2001 on ID cards. They were fined for not having proper papers allowing them to be in Jakarta and had failed to report themselves to the subdistrict authorities.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidity
German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidity Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The humid conditions in Jakarta will not affect the German players in their Fed Cup women's tennis team matches against the host team, Germany's non-playing captain Klaus Eberhard says. Eberhard said that they had been well-prepared for the conditions and were ready for tough games against Indonesia.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
50 percent of preparations for president election complete
50 percent of preparations for president election complete Moch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday that it had completed 50 percent of the necessary preparations for Indonesia's first ever direct presidential election in 2004.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sony gets wild card for world badminton championship
Sony gets wild card for world badminton championship Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the 2002 Asia champion, has been named one of only two players who will be going to the next World Badminton Championship on a wild card facility. "The IBF has decided to give Sony and Roslin Hashim (of Malaysia) the wild cards for the championship," Punch Gunalan, the IBF vice president, told reporters here on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nine political parties pass first screening
Nine political parties pass first screening A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine political parties have passed the screening by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, paving the way for their participation in the general elections in 2004, when the country will hold its first ever direct presidential election. "The nine political parties have met the requirements stipulated in the political party law," justice and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said here on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Academic achievement no guarantee of a job'
'Academic achievement no guarantee of a job' More than 18,000 job seekers showed up for the recent two-day Career and Recruitment Exhibition, hoping to secure one of 2,500 positions being offered by some 40 companies. The massive turnout was an indication of the depth of the unemployment problem here. The Jakarta Post spoke to several people about how they were able to find jobs. Hepi, 24, is an employee at a private bank on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ex-senior officials jailed for graft
Ex-senior officials jailed for graft SURABAYA: Former Surabaya legislative council speaker Mochamad Basuki and former city secretary Muhammad Yasin have been jailed for corruption. The Surabaya District Court found Basuki guilty of abuse of power, causing losses of Rp 2.7 billion (US$329,268) to the state, when he was speaker of the council, Antara reported on Thursday. He was jailed for 18 months, fined Rp 20 million and ordered to repay Rp 200 million to the state.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have launched a concerted raid against several gambling dens in the capital and arrested a total of 565 people as suspects in a month-long raid. City Police Detective for Vice and Street Hoodlums Section Adj. Sr. Comr. Idham Azis said on Thursday that raids were made after a tip from another citizen. "It's part of the police effort to get rid of unauthorized gambling in the city," he said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided not
JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided not to invite the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) to give its report at the Annual Session from Aug. 1 through 10 as the Council had legally been disbanded last year. Assembly speaker Amien Rais suggested on Thursday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri issue a decree to formally disband the council.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt sets out plan to boost tourism
Govt sets out plan to boost tourism Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is trying to boost its promotion efforts in its traditional tourism markets as part of a plan to help out the battered tourist industry. State Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gde Ardika said the marketing program would focus on luring back tourists from China, Japan, Southeast Asian countries, Australia and the Middle East.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminent
Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminent Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar inaugurated on Thursday the long-awaited telecommunications regulatory body, paving the way for the government to increase telephone rates in the near future. "I acknowledge that the body is not yet perfected. However, it is the beginning of an ideal regulatory body for the telecommunications sector," he said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
4 x 11
4 x 11 PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor JP/5/drug 2 x 25 Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty JP/5/kasad 1 x 44 Army donates Rp 1.5b to ex-East Timorese troops JP/5/bensin 1 x 44 Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workers
NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workers A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Consortium for Indonesian Migrant Workers Advocacy (Kopbumi) demanded on Thursday that the government immediately ratify a United Nations 1990 convention protecting the rights of migrant workers and their families.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bloomberg, Jakarta
Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said 2002 sales rose 25 percent from a year earlier after the company raised electricity rates. Sales rose to Rp 44.18 trillion (US$5.3 billion) from Rp35.30 trillion in 2001, Parno Isworo, the company's finance director, told reporters at a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday. PLN expects to announce 2002 earnings at the end of August, Isworo said.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Patra Jasa gears up for IPO
Patra Jasa gears up for IPO The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hotel and property company PT Patra Jasa is consolidating its business to help boost performance ahead a planned initial public offering (IPO) in 2006. "We have been restructuring and optimizing our business for the last two years in a bid to make the company a public company," company president Tony Prabowo told a media briefing on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pontianak to host travel meeting
Pontianak to host travel meeting PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak, capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, will host the 2nd travel exchange meeting of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) on Sep. 6-9. The meeting will not only involve the concerned countries but also 11 Indonesian provinces, said a statement issued by the provincial communication and information office here Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bank Mandiri to be added to MSCI standard indices
Bank Mandiri to be added to MSCI standard indices Dow Jones, Jakarta PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest bank by assets, will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Standard indexes effective July 28. The move follows the bank's successful initial public offering earlier this month, MSCI said in a statement. MSCI said the market capitalization of Bank Mandiri stock available for investors was above a US$200 million threshold needed for inclusion in the indexes.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29
House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29 Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to summon Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi on July 29 over the controversial purchase of four Sukhoi jet fighters and two assault helicopters from Russia. The minister will have no option but to answer the summons, otherwise the legislative body would order the police to detain her for 15 days.