Archive: 30 July 2003
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Wed, 30 Jul 2003
RI prone to natural disasters
RI prone to natural disasters BANJARMASIN: Indonesia is highly prone to natural disaster as it lies astride three of the world's main tectonic areas, says the deputy of the National Disaster Management Coordinating Board (Bakornas), Tabrani.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
GAM negotiators face terrorism charges
GAM negotiators face terrorism chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three of five former negotiators of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) went on trial on Tuesday at the Banda Aceh District Court in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on charges of terrorism, for which they could face the death sentence if convicted.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Gold, copper remain stable despite problems
Gold, copper remain stable despite problems The country's gold, copper and nickel production capacity has remained stable during the past five years, despite the problems hampering the country's mining sector.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Uncertainties continue to overshadow mining industry
Uncertainties continue to overshadow mining industrySudibyo M. Wiradji and Hendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surprise move by Rio Tinto and BP Plc to sell their entire stake in the country's second largest coal producer, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), to local company PT Bumi Resources...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Amien Rais launches tabloid
Amien Rais launches tabloid JAKARTA: With an eye to the 2004 general election, the National Mandate Party (PAN) has launched a biweekly tabloid called Media Amanat Rakyat (MAR) to become a vehicle of presidential hopeful and party chairman Amien Rais.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
36 candidates to go pageant final
36 candidates to go pageant final JAKARTA: A total of 18 pairs of candidates will participate in the Abang None pageant final, slated for Aug. 8 at Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Central Jakarta.The candidates were selected through preliminary contests in the city's five municipalities and the...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29,2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Mega calls for Asia-Africa unity
Mega calls for Asia-Africa unityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Asian and African countries to stand together in the face of new challenges both in the economic and political fields.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
JSX suspends trading in Bumi Resources
JSX suspends trading in Bumi ResourcesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange said on Tuesday that it had suspended trading in PT Bumi Resources' shares, pending clarification of the company's acquisition of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI
Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI The planned acquisition of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) from Rio Tinto and BP Plc. by Bumi Resources has surprised and infuriated many parties, including top officials of the Central and East Kalimantan governments.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Wiranto for president?
Wiranto for president?From Koran TempoSmall parties obtaining 3 percent of the vote in the general elections may nominate their presidential candidates.As a result, they can easily nominate someone as a presidential candidate regardless of their track record.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Need for strong Navy & Air Force
Need for strong Navy & Air ForceFrom Forum KeadilanIndonesia's sovereignty should primarily be measured in terms of its ability to maintain the country's territorial land, sea and airspace. The recent maneuvers by U.S.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Indonesia should put UN back in line, analyst says
Indonesia should put UN back in line, analyst saysMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and other Asian countries should make use of their resources to ensure world issues are decided by the United Nations, not military might, analyst says.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Sukhoi off radar screen: Chairman's trip more important
Sukhoi off radar screen: Chairman's trip more importantM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mysterious dealings behind the government's purchase of Russian jet fighters are likely to remain in the dark, as the House committee probing the controversial deal called off a last- ditch...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
IMF urges RI to continue reform efforts
IMF urges RI to continue reform effortsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed on Tuesday the government's decision not to request a new financial arrangement from it, but emphasized the importance of continuing economic reform efforts to maintain investor...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Agency permits felling of two trees
Agency permits felling of two trees JAKARTA: Head of the City Parks Agency Maurits Napitupulu said on Monday that his agency has issued a written permit on Friday to fell two angsana (pterocarpus indica) trees next to the Gen. Sudirman statue on Jl. Jend.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
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1 x 32 MMI to push for sharia at congress JP/5/kereta1 x 26 Train hits car killing one JP/5/bali2 x 24 PDI-P pledges backing for Beratha's Bali bid
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuringRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to improve legal certainty for local and foreign businesses in Indonesia, the government is now drafting a new law on corporate restructuring which will be analogous to Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Most chapters OK Akbar for 2004 Golkar candidate
Most chapters OK Akbar for 2004 Golkar candidateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Four out of 30 provinces gave a thumbs-down to Akbar Tandjung, one of the dozens of influential figures who have been nominated to take part in the party's electoral convention, during which the Golkar party's...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Blindness haunts million of toddlers
Blindness haunts million of toddlers JAKARTA: A recent survey shows that a lack of vitamin A may result in five million Indonesian under-fives suffering from visual defects or blindness, says an expert.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Hopes for normalcy still remote in Aceh
Hopes for normalcy still remote in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, North Aceh Saturday night is no longer lively in the North Aceh capital Lhokseumawe where youngsters used to gather in street cafes downtown or just ride around on motorcycles.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
90 maids die in Singapore
90 maids die in Singapore BATAM: About 90 Indonesian domestic workers died in Singapore due to occupational accidents in the last three years, said an Indonesian diplomat in Singapore on Tuesday."Most of them fell from apartments while cleaning windows or hanging out clothes," said the Indonesian...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
MMI to push for sharia at congress
MMI to push for sharia at congressSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Indonesian Mujahidin Assembly (MMI), an extremist Muslim group headed by terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, will convene its second congress next month in an attempt to pursue the enforcement of Islamic sharia law in...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
'RP becoming banana republic'
'RP becoming banana republic'Neal H. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila "What's happening to our country," former vice president Emmanuel Pelaez (who died Sunday at the height of the Makati City mutiny) asked then Quezon City police chief, Gen.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
PDI-P pledges backing for Beratha
PDI-P pledges backing for BerathaI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Incumbent Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha will likely be reelected for a second term next week as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the largest faction in the province's legislature,...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated
Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated JAKARTA: City Police conducted an operation to confiscate pirated video compact discs (VCD) and digital video discs (DVD) at Mega Kuningan ITC in South Jakarta and Mangga Dua Mall in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring2. Cairns (2x30)Cairns Group members threaten to abandon global trade talks3. Bumi (1x40)JSX suspends trading in Bumi Resources 4. KPC (1x55)Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Enrollment fee dispute in Bekasi
Enrollment fee dispute in Bekasi BEKASI: A non-governmental organization has said that local elementary and high schools in the mayoralty were able to impose illegally high enrollment fees because a lack of official monitoring.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Follow me or pack your bags, Megawati tells party members
Follow me or pack your bags, Megawati tells party membersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her capacity as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), President Megawati Soekarnoputri has admonished her supporters at a national meeting for their disobedience.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
U-11 league kicks off in August
U-11 league kicks off in August JAKARTA: Some 176 teams from soccer schools and elementary schools in Java and Bali will take part in the U-11 Lifebuoy Shampoo League, from Aug. 3 to Oct. 30.The competition will be staged Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Greater Bandung, Semarang, Solo,...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
KPU seeks clarification over presidential elections law
KPU seeks clarification over presidential elections lawA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Tuesday asked for clarification from the House of Representatives over certain issues relating to the presidential elections.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 30, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Lubang Jarum, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Aug. 2. * Indonesian Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Agency points finger at factory in pollution case
Agency points finger at factory in pollution caseZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) confirmed on Tuesday that a small river in Kampung Sawah, Rawa Terate subdistrict, Cakung district in East Jakarta, was extremely contaminated by a hydrocarbon...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Barce guards Banten's cultural legacy
Barce guards Banten's cultural legacyulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten His name is especially familiar among the Banten community, who regard him as the leader of modern-day debus, Banten's most treasured cultural heritage with its blend of mysticism and martial arts.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Rights body accepts court rejection
Rights body accepts court rejectionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will not appeal Central Jakarta District Court chief M. Saleh's controversial refusal to subpoena dozens of retired and active military and police officers in...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Train hits car, killing one
Train hits car, killing oneThe Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java One person was killed and two others injured when a cargo train hit a Daihatsu jeep in Brebes regency, Central Java, on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Clearing up myths on dehydration and water
Clearing up myths on dehydration and waterMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com While we all know that water is an essential part of our diet, lately there has been a great deal of debate about how much water we really need.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 30, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 30, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 Metro Indonesia3:00 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates July 29 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,024.60 5,355.97 5,720.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
45 councillors face graft investigation
45 councillors face graft investigationMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office will investigate a Rp 12.5 billion (US$1.47 million) corruption case in which 45 city councillors have been implicated.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Wise move on IMF
Wise move on IMF The government's decision to enter the post-program monitoring (PPM) scheme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is indeed the best course, with minimal risk to the country after the IMF extended facility comes to an end later this year.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Detention of tax evaders
Detention of tax evaders The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office will reportedly carry out an early investigation of errant taxpayers. Some 55 people owe Rp 55 billion in cumulative tax arrears.The move should be appreciated, as tax evasion is damaging the country.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
In July and August 2003, 30 to 40 Swiss cows will be seen
In July and August 2003, 30 to 40 Swiss cows will be seen grazing on the grounds of the Island of Paradise for the first time. These cows were carefully "made in Bali", but with "genes" brought in from Switzerland.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Govt not ready to enforce copyright law
Govt not ready to enforce copyright lawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The enactment of Law No. 19/2002 on the protection of copyrights on Tuesday did not seem to bother vendors, who continued to sell pirated materials.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Semarang has 44 people with HIV
Semarang has 44 people with HIV SEMARANG: The local health agency has recorded 44 people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) since 1998 here.Most of those testing positive were working in red light districts across the Central Java capital.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Newmont Nusa Tenggara
Newmont Nusa TenggaraCOPPER PORT: PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara operates a port near its mine in Batu Hijau, Sumbawa, to ship the company's copper and gold concentrates to overseas smelting plants.Freeport IndonesiaTAILINGS DISPOSAL: PT Freeport Indonesia has developed three phases of reclamation at its...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Military kills 11 more alleged rebels in Aceh
Military kills 11 more alleged rebels in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Lhokseumawe/Denpasar Armed clashes continued in many parts of Aceh province on Tuesday despite the martial law administration's claim that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had been terminally weakened.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Kuznetsova not to defend Bali title
Kuznetsova not to defend Bali titleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three players in the world's top 20 will feature in the 2003 Wismilak International tennis tournament but the competition will be missing last year's champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
PKB denies Gus Dur rumor
PKB denies Gus Dur rumor BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The National Awakening Party (PKB) denies that former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has embraced Christianity."It is not true. It is impossible that a man like Gus Dur has been baptized," PKB Deputy Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar said here on...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
The agencies must meet requirements set by the Indonesian
The agencies must meet requirements set by the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, including a promise to train all maids from Indonesia before they arrive in Singapore and inform them of their rights.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Sony upsets Gade in Birmingham opener
Sony upsets Gade in Birmingham openerRichard Eaton, Agence France-Presse, Birmingham, England Former world number one Peter Gade, who is trying to make a comeback after a knee operation, was beaten in the first round for the first time in his career in the world championships on Monday.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
RI to launch its second transnational gas pipeline
RI to launch its second transnational gas pipelineEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas distribution and marketing company PT PGN announced here on Tuesday the completion of the Sumatra-Singapore gas pipeline project that will allow Indonesia to boost its gas exports to the...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
House at odds over constitutional court
House at odds over constitutional courtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approaching the July 31 deadline for the endorsement of the bill on the constitutional court, the House of Representatives and the government have yet to decide on a number of contentious issues.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
We are against polygamy!
We are against polygamy!Faiza Mardzoeki, Member, Management Council Ungu Institute, Jakarta July 25, 2003, marked a setback in the Indonesian women's movement. On that date an Indonesian businessman, Puspo Wardoyo, the owner of the restoran Wong Solo franchise, organized an awards ceremony for...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
TNI and Congress
TNI and Congress The vast majority of people talk of what the Indonesian Military (TNI) have likely done in a number of places like Papua, Aceh, East Timor, Poso, the Maluku islands, Kalimantan, Binjai and other, not so high-profile areas, but nothing is ever said of the military that would in any...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
DONE
DONE(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta) HAWAIIAN NIGHT AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: Over 300 travel agents, representatives of airline companies and clients of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta dance the night away with the Sayagi Band on Thursday, July 24, at the Singosari...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
City ready to revise bylaw on markets
City ready to revise bylaw on marketsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration, under pressure by businessmen, is likely to revise a bylaw requiring owners of supermarkets and shopping malls to allocate between 10 percent and 20 percent of their space to small and medium...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
'Police not acting on kidnappings'
'Police not acting on kidnappings' Following the murder of businessman Boedyharto Angsono and his bodyguard, police have been seen as doing everything in their power to find the killers. At the same time, a series of sensational and horrific kidnappings have been in the headlines, but the police...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Bali voted 'best island'
Bali voted 'best island'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Still reeling from the deadly terrorist attacks last October, Bali, Indonesia's prime tourist destination, has been voted as the world's best island by New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Mobile Brigade members sent to Aceh
Mobile Brigade members sent to Aceh KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: About 140 Mobile Brigade (Brimob) police personnel left here for Aceh on Tuesday to take part in the military operation against separatist rebels.The reinforcement officers were seen off by East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Brig. Gen.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Police seem less concerned over child kidnapping cases
Police seem less concerned over child kidnapping casesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police appear to pay less attention to the kidnapping case involving a quartet led by two brothers, who have so far claimed the lives of two children, compared to last week's shootings of a businessman and his bodyguard.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Rizieq faces 7-month jail term
Rizieq faces 7-month jail termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab faces a seven-month jail term for allegedly insulting authorities and the vandalism of entertainment spots in Jakarta.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
1. PGN: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. PGN: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 RI to launch second transnational gas pipeline 2. COPYRIGHTS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Govt not ready to enforce copyright law 3. YANGOON: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 8 Myanmar asks for world's patience
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
The Golkar convention will run from July 11 through July 30,
The Golkar convention will run from July 11 through July 30, 2003.Based on the convention's rules, each district chapter can submit five presidential nominees to their respective provincial chapters for discussion.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producers
Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producers See editing notes in yellow belowGrowing illegal mining activities and a lack of security and order have continued to undermine the operations of the country's mining companies, particularly those located in Central and East Kalimantan.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producers
Illegal mining becomes major problem for coal producersSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Growing illegal mining activities and a lack of security and order have continued to undermine the operations of the country's mining companies, particularly those located in Central and East...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
To have a single child, or more?
To have a single child, or more? Dear Dr. Donya, I got your e-mail address from The Jakarta Post, as I subscribe to the paper.I'm 39 years old, married to a 31-year-old woman and have a five-year-old daughter. I'm stationed in Surabaya, and I'm a Chinese-Indonesian.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
ADB extends Rp 15b in aid to Poso
ADB extends Rp 15b in aid to Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to a Rp 15 billion loan for a rural development project in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.The project is meant to help increase the incomes of rural people, particularly economically weak families,...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Misperception on protected forests and mining
Misperception on protected forests and miningP.L. Coutrier, Executive Director Indonesia Mining Association A sad misperception with far reaching impacts on the future of the Eastern Part of Indonesia (KTI) is now in progress under the pretext of protecting the forestry area.