Archive: 18 July 2003
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Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekends
Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekendsM. 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
Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty
Drug dealing police officer escapes death penaltyApriadi 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
'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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
BTN's KPR lending rates still high
BTN's KPR lending rates still highFrom 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
Index end mixed, down on profit-taking
Index end mixed, down on profit-takingDow 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-down
Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-downWahyoe 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle East
Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle EastEvi 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious
Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxiousKasparman 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Archeological sites found in Sumbawa
Archeological sites found in SumbawaI 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).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
'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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Show corruptors on TV
Show corruptors on TVFrom 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy
Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacyM. 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Mahathir defends media campaign against S'pore
Mahathir defends media campaign against S'poreAssociated 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Money politics feared as Imam reelected
Money politics feared as Imam reelectedAinur 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes
Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputesRendi 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
USAID committed to democratization in RI: Envoy
USAID committed to democratization in RI: EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' days
TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' daysThe 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
RP chases payoff rumor in jailbreak
RP chases payoff rumor in jailbreakPHILIPPINES: 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
* 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:...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
SAFF into next stage at LG Cup
SAFF into next stage at LG CupThe 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
PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor
PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governorSuherdjoko, 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments
Megawati catches bug, cancels appointmentsFabiola 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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 Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Children's Show3:30...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003Exhibitions* 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
New mall planned for Kemayoran
New mall planned for KemayoranRizky 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rights
Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rightsZakki 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
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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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 Fallujah3.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
U.S. House denies military aid to TNI
U.S. House denies military aid to TNIAssociated 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
Philippines reassure allies after jailbreak fiasco
Philippines reassure allies after jailbreak fiascoCecil 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
JP/5/situs
JP/5/situs Major archeological sites found in SumbawaI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThree 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).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by three
Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by threeThe 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).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspectsDamar 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidity
German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidityArya 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
50 percent of preparations for president election complete
50 percent of preparations for president election completeMoch. 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Sony gets wild card for world badminton championship
Sony gets wild card for world badminton championshipMusthofid, 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Nine political parties pass first screening
Nine political parties pass first screeningA'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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
'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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Govt sets out plan to boost tourism
Govt sets out plan to boost tourismFitri 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminent
Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminentEvi 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
4 x 11
4 x 11 PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor JP/5/drug2 x 25 Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty JP/5/kasad1 x 44 Army donates Rp 1.5b to ex-East Timorese troops JP/5/bensin1 x 44 Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workers
NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workersA'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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Patra Jasa gears up for IPO
Patra Jasa gears up for IPOThe 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Bank Mandiri to be added to MSCI standard indices
Bank Mandiri to be added to MSCI standard indicesDow 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Give toll road workers a raise
Give toll road workers a raiseFrom 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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
'Barbarism' won't win peace
'Barbarism' won't win peaceAndi 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Tasya is also a good storyteller
Tasya is also a good storytellerJoko 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Revenue agency not to seize of tax evaders
Revenue agency not to seize of tax evadersThe 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 people
Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 peopleDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29
House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29Kurniawan 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...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Tito's son envoy-designate to RI
Tito's son envoy-designate to RICROATIA: Aleksandar Broz, son of the former Yugoslav leader Marshall Josip Broz Tito, will become Croatian ambassador to Indonesia, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiers
Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiersYemris 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Bishop Belo has prostate surgery
Bishop Belo has prostate surgeryEAST 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session
Police on red alert for MPR Annual SessionDamar 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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.