Archive: 16 September 2003
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Tue, 16 Sep 2003
'Tempo' charged with violating 'primitive' law
'Tempo' charged with violating 'primitive' lawTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trial of Tempo journalists accused of defaming businessman Tomy Winata started at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, with the prosecution charging Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Post-IMF program announced
Post-IMF program announcedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a month-long delay, the government announced on Monday the country's post-International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic reform program, which is expected to help maintain investor confidence in the economy once the existing IMF...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, September 16, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Expert, activists seek end to state-sponsored discrimination
Expert, activists seek end to state-sponsored discriminationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts and human right groups urged the government on Monday to end "state-sponsored discrimination" of Chinese-Indonesians and family members of suspected communist party members, rather than...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Residents reject council's bonus request
Residents reject council's bonus request SEMARANG: Residents of Sragen regency, Central Java, gathered here on Monday to oppose a request by local councillors for bonuses of Rp 50 million each when they end their five-year term next year.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Four win Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award
Four win Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption AwardA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four people won on Monday the Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award for their relentless dedication to the fight against corruption.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Thai economy grows 5.8 percent in second quarter, 2003 forecasts raised
Thai economy grows 5.8 percent in second quarter, 2003 forecasts raised Agence France-Presse Bangkok Thailand's economy grew 5.8 percent in the second quarter, pushing the full-year forecast to a healthy 5.8-6.2 percent from an earlier projection of 4.5-5.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
DJ Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Strong Econ Data Helps Baht
DJ Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Strong Econ Data Helps Baht Dow Jones Singapore Better-than-expected second-quarter economic growth in Thailand boosted investor sentiment toward the baht on Monday, while other Asian currencies were mixed.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
NU leaders take courses in UK
NU leaders take courses in UK JAKARTA: At least twelve leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) left for the United Kingdom over the weekend to attend a five-week training course.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Sumatran rhino on brink of extinction
Sumatran rhino on brink of extinction BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An environmentalist warned on Monday that unless adequate measures were taken, the Sumatran rhino, which live in protected forests in Bengkulu province, would soon become extinct.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppers
Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppersThe Jakarta Post JakartaFollowing the delivery of four Sukhoi jet fighters late last month, two Mi-35 assault helicopters Indonesia purchased from Russia along with the warplanes arrived in Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Malaysia's central bank rejects pressure to change dollar peg
Malaysia's central bank rejects pressure to change dollar pegAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's central bank on Monday rejected pressure to shift to a more flexible currency regime, saying the country's five- year-old ringgit peg to the dollar would be maintained to promote its trade and...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Fourteen killed in Aceh as war continues to rage
Fourteen killed in Aceh as war continues to rageNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Fourteen more people, including a police officer and two unidentified people, were killed in the military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), police and the military sources said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Visits to dentist ineffective for 30 years
Visits to dentist ineffective for 30 yearsSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaHundreds of billions of rupiah have been spent on the School Dental Health Care Unit (UKGS) program for elementary students over the past few decades without producing satisfactory results, prompting the government to...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2APEC, maritime security measuresMakarim Wibisono, Chairman , APEC Counter-Terrorism Task Force, Jakarta Some of the other components of APEC's comprehensive counterterrorism strategy are measures to deny terrorists access to the world's financial system, while at the same time, using the...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Historic warplane wreckage found by villager in Riau
Historic warplane wreckage found by villager in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: The wreckage of a warplane found last month in a forest in Pelalawan regency, Riau province, is believed to be the one last piloted by Indonesian independence hero Halim Perdanakusuma.Pekanbaru Air Force Base spokesman Capt.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Unggul Indah to issue Rp 600b bonds
Unggul Indah to issue Rp 600b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's petrochemical company PT Unggul Indah Corp. will issue Rp 600 billion (US$70.9 million) in five-year bonds in October mainly to repay a debt and to help expand production, it said Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
3 x 12
3 x 12 Hotel catches fire again, dozens hurt JP/5/tabrak1 x 45 Four students killed after truck hits minivan JP/5/wamena2 x 26 Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in Wamena 2 x 29Historic warplane wreckage found by villager in Riau
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
On residential and business areas
On residential and business areasFrom Kompas Many residential areas in Jakarta, Menteng and Kebayoran, for example, have become residential-cum-business areas, a situation that is very disturbing to residents.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Taxi driver found dead
Taxi driver found deadDEPOK: A taxi driver was found dead in Tapos subdistrict, Cimanggis, Depok, on Monday at around 5.30 a.m. Officers from Cimanggis police subprecinct have identified the deceased as Murdedi, in his early 30s, who worked as a driver for the Dian Taxi firm.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Hotel catches fire again, dozens hurt
Hotel catches fire again, dozens hurtFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau A four-star hotel in Batam tourist resort, Riau province, caught on fire for the second time this month, causing dozens of workers and guests to be hospitalized.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
House fails to finish bills
House fails to finish bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives is again unlikely to meet its legislation target, having finished only one bill -- on money laundering -- since the current session opened on Aug. 15.The House had aimed to complete deliberating 31 bills between Aug. 15 and Sept. 26.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
'This country still using primitive laws'
'This country still using primitive laws'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe trial of Tempo journalists accused of defaming businessman Tomy Winata started at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, with the prosecution charging Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Jamsostek should be reformed
Jamsostek should be reformed I am writing in response to your Aug. 30 article on the social security reform draft bill currently being considered by the House of Representatives. In the article, you quoted a PT Jamsostek official stating that there has been no privately provided social security...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Four students killed after truck hits minivan
Four students killed after truck hits minivanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A truck collided with a passenger minivan in Deliserdang regency, North Sumatra, on Monday, killing at least four senior high school students, including two females, and injuring eight others.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
U.S. grants Manila access to information on Hambali
U.S. grants Manila access to information on HambaliAgencies, Manila/Bangkok The United States has agreed to grant the Philippines access to information on captured Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant Hambali but will not allow Filipino investigators to directly question him, the foreign secretary said...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Inspection or corruption?
Inspection or corruption?From Kontan Jakarta's land transportation office plans to conduct private vehicle roadworthiness inspections as a prerequisite for extending motor vehicle registrations. This is reportedly meant to guarantee the roadworthiness of all cars and prevent further air pollution...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in Wamena
Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in WamenaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A military tribunal formally charged on Monday six of nine soldiers in connection with the April burglary of munitions from the Wamena military arsenal, in which three people, including two...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Residential and business areas
Residential and business areasFrom Kompas Many residential areas in Jakarta, Menteng and Kebayoran, for example, have become residential-cum-business areas, a situation that is very disturbing to residents.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercises
ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercisesMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian army chiefs have agreed to hold regional multilateral exercises to boost efforts in fighting terrorism, Malaysia's army chief said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Thai, RI to oppose dumping accusations
Thai, RI to oppose dumping accusationsAntara/TNA, Cancun, Mexico Thailand is joining forces with Indonesia and Vietnam to oppose U.S. accusations of dumping cheap prawns on the U.S. market, according to Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Govt paying 109,000 absentee civil servants
Govt paying 109,000 absentee civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A minister disclosed on Monday that the government has been paying salaries to about 109,000 civil servants whose whereabouts are unknown, indicating the poor state of data on public employees nationwide.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Fire razes 200 homes in Karet Tengsin
Fire razes 200 homes in Karet TengsinDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people lost their homes after a fire destroyed more than 200 homes behind the Karet Tengsin low-cost apartments in Central Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Taxi driver found dead
Taxi driver found deadDEPOK: A taxi driver was found dead in Tapos subdistrict, Cimanggis, Depok, on Monday at around 5.30 a.m. Officers from Cimanggis police subprecinct have identified the deceased as Murdedi, in his early 30s, who worked as a driver for the Dian Taxi firm.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Megawati launches 14 alternative fuel projects worth $2 billion
Megawati launches 14 alternative fuel projects worth $2 billionThe Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri officiated over 14 oil and gas projects worth US$1.976 billion on Monday, some of which are expected to boost the use of clean fuel, including natural gas and...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Tourism agency holds road shows
Tourism agency holds road showsJAKARTA: The city administration will continue to focus on attracting domestic tourists as they had greater potential than foreign tourists given present circumstances, said Aurora Tambunan, the head of the city's tourism agency, on Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Iran offers block to Pertamina
Iran offers block to Pertamina JAKARTA: Iran has offered an oil block to Indonesia's state- owned oil and gas company Pertamina, an Indonesian government official said on Monday. Oil and gas director-general at Indonesia's Mines and Energy Ministry, Iin Arifin Takhyan, told reporters the government...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
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Tue, 16 Sep 2003
On Uncle Sam vs the world
On Uncle Sam vs the worldI refer to the letter by David Wallis titled Uncle Sam vs the world published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1.This aptly titled letter is a sad reflection of the state of U.S. relations with, not all, but much of the world. The U.S.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
1. IRAN: 48pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. IRAN: 48pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Iran remains fully committed to NPT: Iran vice president 2. WTO: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Pyrrhic victory for poor as Cancun WTO talks fail 3. SEOUL: 32 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 South Korea counts cost after devastating typhoon Maemi 4.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
JAKARTA: Iran has offered an oil block to Indonesia's state-
JAKARTA: Iran has offered an oil block to Indonesia's state- owned oil and gas company Pertamina, an Indonesian government official said on Monday.Oil and gas director-general at Indonesia's Mines and Energy Ministry, Iin Arifin Takhyan, told reporters the government received a letter on the offer...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Promising future for sharia banks
Promising future for sharia banksAde Jamaludin, Contributor, Jakarta The main function or role of a bank as an intermediary institution -- more than saving and borrowing -- is gradually developing further in line with current public demand.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Few corruption cases reach court
Few corruption cases reach court BANDUNG: The number of corruption cases investigated and tried in court was not as high as people presumed, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Supreme Court's national working meeting in Bandung, West Java, Bagir said...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
State of emergency in Maluku lifted
State of emergency in Maluku liftedAzis Tunny and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The government lifted the state of civil emergency in Maluku on Monday after security conditions normalized in the province, where over 6,000 people were killed in a three-year sectarian conflict.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Perbanas' new face
Perbanas' new face The performance of the Indonesian Association of Commercial Banks (Perbanas) drastically dropped following the onset of the economic crisis in mid 1997. The crisis forced the government to bail out banks grouped within Perbanas.Perbanas, however, has begun to change.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Tanjung Priok rights trial kick off
Tanjung Priok rights trial kick offA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eleven active military personnel were formally charged with crimes against humanity on Monday for their role in the bloody Tanjung Priok massacre in 1984.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
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;JP;MUN; ANPAa..r.. Carbon-trade-result RI carbon projects attract foreign buyers JP/4/SCENERI carbon projects attract foreign buyersMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Several carbon emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that the Indonesian delegation...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Residents reject council's bonus request
Residents reject council's bonus request SEMARANG: Residents of Sragen regency, Central Java, gathered here on Monday to oppose a request by local councillors for bonuses of Rp 50 million each when they end their five-year term next year.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Top CEOs to speak at Bali summit
Top CEOs to speak at Bali summitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta World-class CEOs from the region and other parts of the world will speak at the upcoming ASEAN business and investment summit on Bali, a top envoy said.Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) Rudy J.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
New airline makes emergency landing
New airline makes emergency landingAgencies, Sydney, Australia An airplane belonging to a new Indonesian-owned airline made an emergency landing at Sydney's international airport on Monday after a faulty cockpit light indicated a problem with its hydraulics, the carrier said.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Unggul Indah to issue Rp 600b bonds
Unggul Indah to issue Rp 600b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's petrochemical company PT Unggul Indah Corp. will issue Rp 600 billion (US$70.9 million) in five-year bonds in October mainly to repay a debt and to help expand production, it said Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
It is ironic that despite being an agricultural country with
It is ironic that despite being an agricultural country with farmers consisting the majority of its population, Indonesia remains to be the world's largest food importer. Every year, the country imports at least 2 million tons of rice, 1.6 million tons of sugar, and 1.3 million tons of soybean.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 16, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Bali Baru-Baru Ini, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 22 - 26. * Photo Image et paysage at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 209, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Parking lot for shoppers provided
Parking lot for shoppers providedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration is preparing a 2.9-hectare plot of land in the Waduk Melati area, Central Jakarta, as a temporary parking lot for visitors to Tanah Abang market in order to ease the flow of traffic around the market and surrounding...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Indosat plans Rp 1.75t bond
Indosat plans Rp 1.75t bond JAKARTA: Indonesia's second-largest telecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. On Monday said it's planning to sell Rp 1.75 trillion (US$207 million) worth of bonds to local investors later this year to refinance the debt of cellular unit PT Satellite...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
New Indonesian-owned airplane makes emergency landing due to
New Indonesian-owned airplane makes emergency landing due to faulty light Agencies Sydney, Australia An airplane belonging to a new Indonesian-owned airline made an emergency landing at Sydney's international airport on Monday after a faulty cockpit light indicated a problem with its hydraulics,...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Mega worried about state documents
Mega worried about state documents JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed concern Monday over the disappearance of thousands of important state documents, including the Surat Perintah 11 Maret (The March 11 Instruction Letter), popularly known as Supersemar.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Golkar's candidates in Makassar
Golkar's candidates in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Seven of 19 presidential hopefuls vying for the Golkar party nomination, unveiled their vision and mission in front of Golkar leaders in Makassar, South Sulawesi on Monday.The seven candidates were Akbar Tandjung, Gen.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Cambodia denies bail to three accused JI members: Cambodia's
Cambodia denies bail to three accused JI members: Cambodia's Appeals Court on Monday denied bail to two Thais and an Egyptian charged with belonging to the regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and having links with the al-Qaeda network.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
BI says continuing post-IMF reforms crucial for economy
BI says continuing post-IMF reforms crucial for economyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Monday that pressing ahead with the current economic reform program was crucial to maintaining the country's economic recovery next year.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Election for people, not parties
Election for people, not partiesFrom Media Indonesia The President in our country will later be directly elected, but this is reportedly to be conducted in (two) phases. In this way, the emergence of axes of political parties and "money politics" may recur.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Yogyakarta artists take top honors at Indonesia/ASEAN Arts Awards
Yogyakarta artists take top honors at Indonesia/ASEAN Arts AwardsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yogyakarta proved that it was still the center of Indonesian art as five artists from the city stole the limelight from 1,199 other artists from across Indonesia at the Indonesia/ASEAN Arts...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
JP/4/TNI
JP/4/TNIMore oppose revisions of antiterror lawTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaA retired police officer has joined human rights groups in opposing the government's plan to amend Law No. 15/2003 on antiterrorism that would give the military a greater role in preventing terrorism here.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Arrested or disappeared? Families, police at odds
Arrested or disappeared? Families, police at oddsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police admitted on Monday that they had put in custody a number of people suspected of having links with terrorists, but denied suggestions that they had violated basic human rights or the criminal code...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
1. Cancun (2 x 30)
1. Cancun (2 x 30) Local business leaders, activists cheer failure of WTO talks 2. Fact (1 x 42) Key issues behind failure of Cancun trade talks 3. BI (3 x 16) BI says continuing post-IMF reforms crucial for economy Box Kadin to invite foreign advisors 4.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
New Indonesian-owned airplane makes emergency landing due to
New Indonesian-owned airplane makes emergency landing due to faulty light Associated Press Sydney, Australia An airplane belonging to a new Indonesian-owned airline made an emergency landing at Sydney's international airport on Monday after a faulty cockpit light indicated a problem with its...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Two terrorist accomplices sentenced in Bali
Two terrorist accomplices sentenced in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The district court in Bali has jailed two defendants for their roles in aiding and abetting those involved in the Oct. 12, 2002, Bali bombings.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
RI offers condolences to Sweden
RI offers condolences to Sweden JAKARTA: The Indonesian government offered on Friday its condolences to Sweden over the death of foreign minister Anna Lindh.Spokesman for the Indonesian foreign ministry Marty Natalegawa said Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda, on behalf of the Indonesian...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Bombing drill panics passers-by
Bombing drill panics passers-by JAKARTA: A bomb planted in a green Datsun car exploded at 11.15 a.m. across from the Artha Graha building in the Sudirman Central Business District in South Jakarta.In minutes, the police bomb squad had cordoned off the scene, and the deafening sirens of arriving...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Rp 37b wasted on flood project
Rp 37b wasted on flood projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many Jakartans are still suffering from water shortages due to a prolonged dry season, they have now been warned about the possibility of flooding in the near future.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
1,238 register for DPD seats
1,238 register for DPD seats JAKARTA: Some 1,238 people have registered at the General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest 128 seats on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in the 2004 election, the KPU said Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Unemployment and poverty
Unemployment and poverty State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie revealed in a recent seminar figures for the labor force, job opportunities and unemployment.According to Kwik, who is also chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), the country's...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Inspection or corruption?
Inspection or corruption?From Kontan Jakarta's land transportation office plans to conduct private vehicle roadworthiness inspections as a prerequisite for extending motor vehicle registrations. This is reportedly meant to guarantee the roadworthiness of all cars and prevent further air pollution...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
* Headlines: Megawati launches clean fuel projects 3
* Headlines: Megawati launches clean fuel projects 3 * National: End to state-sponsored discrimination sought 4 * Archipelago: Hotel catches fire again, dozens hospitalized 5 * Opinion: How can Qurie curb the conflict with Sharon? 7 * City: Depressed Gunawan needs psychiatric help: Lawyer 8 *...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Indonesia carbon projects attract foreign buyers
Indonesia carbon projects attract foreign buyersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several carbon emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that the Indonesian delegation offered at last week's environmental forum in the Philippines have piqued the...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Gunawan needs psychiatric help: Lawyer
Gunawan needs psychiatric help: LawyerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta, Jakarta Gunawan Santosa, 39, the alleged mastermind of the July 19 killing of businessman Boedyharto Angsono and his bodyguard, Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Second Sgt.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
1998 violence a crime against humanity: Team
1998 violence a crime against humanity: TeamMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ad hoc team set up by the National Commission on Human Rights declared on Monday that crimes against humanity were committed during the bloody riots on May 13 and May 14, 1998, and urged the Attorney...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Officer 'commits' suicide over affair
Officer 'commits' suicide over affair PALU, Central Sulawesi: A police officer in Central Sulawesi, Brig. Max Purnomo, allegedly committed suicide early on Monday after he was caught having an affair with a friend's wife.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
KPC says no surrender to worker pressure
KPC says no surrender to worker pressureFitri Wulandari and Ridwan Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of private coal mining firm PT Kalimantan Prima Coal (KPC) strongly urged its 400 striking employees to go back to work or else they would be deemed to have resigned.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercises
ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercises MALAYSIA: Southeast Asian army chiefs have agreed to hold regional multilateral exercises to boost efforts in fighting terrorism, Malaysia's army chief said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Thieves hit Guess counter
Thieves hit Guess counter JAKARTA: Thieves ransacked a Guess watches counter on the first floor of the Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta on Monday morning, and escaped with hundreds of wrist watches.Total losses amounted to more than Rp 500 million.A counter employee reporting for work at 9 a.m.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Creating employment
Creating employment opportunities From Suara Karya As Indonesia struggles to emerge from economic crisis, unemployment has reached alarming levels. On Jan. 28, 2002, as many as 50 million Indonesians were unemployed.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Few corruption cases reach court
Few corruption cases reach court BANDUNG: The number of corruption cases investigated and tried in court was not as high as people presumed, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Supreme Court's national working meeting in Bandung, West Java, Bagir said...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Saudi Arabia agrees to step up investment, trade with Indonesia
Saudi Arabia agrees to step up investment, trade with IndonesiaAntara, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz disclosed here on Sunday evening (Monday morning in Jakarta) that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has agreed to step up investment and trade relations between the two...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates Sept.15 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,932.69 5,266.21 5,629.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Local business leaders, activists cheer failure of WTO talks
Local business leaders, activists cheer failure of WTO talks The World Trade Organization's latest round of talks in Cancun, Mexico, collapsed on Sunday over sharp differences between poor and rich countries.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
The performance of the Indonesian Association of Commercial
The performance of the Indonesian Association of Commercial Banks (Perbanas) drastically dropped following the onset of the economic crisis in mid 1997. The crisis forced the government to bail out banks grouped within Perbanas. Perbanas, however, has begun to change.