Archive: 26 September 2003
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Fri, 26 Sep 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates Sept.25 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,077.95 5,394.87 5,766.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
checked EJK
checked EJKCEO SUITE provides ultimate solution Soon after the Aug. 5 JW Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta, one American director with an office at the CEO SUITE here decided to temporarily leave the country due to security reasons. The problem was his business in Jakarta still had to run.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Police seek Vegas case witnesses
Police seek Vegas case witnessesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police said on Thursday that they were searching for at least three people who reportedly entered East Timor illegally along with former militiaman Vegas Bibilitu, who was shot dead in the neighboring...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
20,000 live in risky areas
20,000 live in risky areas YOGYAKARTA: About 20,000 villagers in Sleman regency live in at least four disaster-prone areas due to volcanic activity in Yogyakarta, officials say."They live on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi in the subdistricts of Tempel, Turi, Pakem and Cangkringan," said Sleman...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
* Headlines: 12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war 2
* Headlines: 12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war 2 * National: 'Revolution, war needed to restore reform movement'4 * Archipelago:Seven months sought for soldiers 5 * Opinion: Just say 'no' to Bush's unilateralist agenda 7 * City: Rescue team finds one landslide victim 8 * Sports: Taufik...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Revolution, war needed to restore reform movement: Scholars
Revolution, war needed to restore reform movement: ScholarsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Scholars said here on Thursday that a breakthrough, possibly a revolution or even war, was needed to put the country's reform movement back on course.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Dangdut exploitation
Dangdut exploitationFrom Koran Tempo Nearly all local TV stations are broadcasting dangdut (a blend of Indian, Arabic and Malay music) shows with dances that go beyond eastern esthetic values. Female singers are appearing with erotic shaking movements rather then only gyrations.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war
12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh warNani Farida and Tengku Agam Muzakkir The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweA military court in Aceh began prosecuting 12 Indonesian soldiers on Thursday for alleged physical abuse of Acehnese villagers in the in the province, which is enduring its fourth...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Govt to replace STPDN personnel
Govt to replace STPDN personnelThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Yogyakarta/Cirebon The Ministry of Home Affairs is to deploy 120 civil servants to the government-run Public Administration Institute (STPDN) to replace its personnel following the controversial death of its student Wahyu Hidayat.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Howard to go to Bali as victims slam Canberra
Howard to go to Bali as victims slam CanberraChris McCall, Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard vowed on Thursday to attend commemorations of the Bali bombings as victims expressed anger at Canberra's failure to issue a warning last year that the tourist...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Honda opens two new RI plants
Honda opens two new RI plantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Karawang, West Java Japan's second largest automotive company Honda Motor Co., Ltd., officially opened on Thursday two new plants in Karawang, West Java, raising new hopes that some still considered the country an attractive...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Cirebon against territorial split
Cirebon against territorial split CIREBON, West Java: The Cirebon regency administration, West Java, will reject any attempt to divide its territory into two regencies -- West and East Cirebon.Cirebon deputy regent Dedi Supardi said that for whatever reason, like territorial expansion or public...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workers
Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert expressed his deep concern over the huge number of labor unions that have sprung up in the reform era (since 1998), saying that this condition has weakened workers' bargaining power.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN members
Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN membersLim Hua Sing, Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo At current levels, the rate of economic development in China is said to be about that of Japan in the 1960s.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Fire razes 50 houses in Tebet
Fire razes 50 houses in Tebet JAKARTA: About 50 families lost their homes to fire, on Jl. Tebet Raya, South Jakarta, on Thursday."The fire was reported at 3:10 p.m. A total of 24 fire trucks were deployed to the location. The firefighters eventually managed to extinguish the fire at around 6:45 p.m.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.25, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.25, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Govt to go all out to attract more FDI
Govt to go all out to attract more FDIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to propose a new investment law to the House of Representatives in December, which would allow foreign investors to put their money in almost all sectors of the economy in a move to help boost inward...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
'Reconciliation knows no limit': Minister
'Reconciliation knows no limit': Minister JAKARTA: All human rights cases that cannot be settled in court should be presented to the reconciliation commission regardless of what year the abuses took place, a minister says.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Firm to regreen Bontang with 7,000 trees
Firm to regreen Bontang with 7,000 trees SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A Dutch chemical and drug company has launched a drive to regreen Bontang city in East Kalimantan by planting around 7,000 trees.The move, called the "Dream Action" program, is part of PT DSM Kaltim Melamine's activities to mark...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indonesian terror suspect fights deportation ordered by Malaysian
Indonesian terror suspect fights deportation ordered by Malaysian governmentJasbant Singh Associated Press Kuala LumpurA suspected leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah militant group who has been freed from prison in Malaysia is fighting government plans to deport him to Indonesia, his family and lawyer...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Abducted boy released
Abducted boy released TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a man who abducted his girlfriend's three-year-old boy and was attempting to flee to Teluk Betung, Lampung, on Thursday. The boy's identity was not revealed as he is still a minor.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Former athletes welcome forest plan
Former athletes welcome forest planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Retired athletes, fondly remembering their glory days at the now- named Bung Karno Sports Complex (GBK), threw their weight behind the GBK management's plan to turn the eastern parking lot into an urban forest in the near future.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Mahathir gives last UN speech
Mahathir gives last UN speechRanjan Roy, Associated Press, United Nations For two decades, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has used almost every international podium to lambast the West, winning a reputation as a loud, and often blunt, champion of Third World causes.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
On eradicating terrorism
On eradicating terrorism From Media Indonesia Rampant terrorist acts across the world have led to controversies in our country about the need for our intelligence service to enjoy greater authority, so that terrorism can be better countered and handled.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
One killed in Sumbawa Besar riot
One killed in Sumbawa Besar riotLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara At least one person has been killed and eight others injured in a riot, following a demonstration against the local police office in the Sumbawa Besar regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Battle of Wits1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music5:00 Comedy Drama6:00...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Hambali's younger brother admits assisting him
Hambali's younger brother admits assisting himThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, one of five arrested Indonesian students in Pakistan, has admitted that he aided his elder brother, top terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, but denied the involvement of other...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Environment ministry to talk to DPR over bill
Environment ministry to talk to DPR over billMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta In response to public outcry over the deliberation of the water resources draft bill, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has promised to bring their complaints to the House of...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Robber shot dead trying to escape
Robber shot dead trying to escape TANGERANG: Police shot dead on Thursday a member of a gang specializing in robbing jewelry stores when he tried to escape arrest in Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta.The robber, Wahyu, alias Sabra, 30, had been arrested on Thursday morning along with accomplices Soleh,...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Yangoon's coolness disappoints Mega
Yangoon's coolness disappoints MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, New York President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed disappointment on Wednesday (Thursday Jakarta time) at the cool response from Myanmar to the visit of special envoy Ali Alatas early this week to secure the release of...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Sculptor says Rp 1.2b Soedirman statue cost
Sculptor says Rp 1.2b Soedirman statue costYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More alleged irregularities in the construction of Soedirman statue on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, were seemingly revealed as its sculptor, Soenaryo, admitted on Thursday that the value of the sculpture...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Workers protest suspension
Workers protest suspension Thousands of workers from giant company PT Texmaco Group in Central Java have protested being left jobless for months, since January this year.Their 22 representatives staged a rally at the Central Java legislative council in Semarang on Wednesday to demand that...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war
12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh warNani Farida and Tengku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe A military court in Aceh began prosecuting 12 Indonesian soldiers on Thursday for alleged physical abuse of Acehnese villagers in the in the province, which is enduring its...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
House only finishes two of 30 bills
House only finishes two of 30 billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a repeat of past performances, the House of Representatives (DPR) will once again have failed to meet its legislation target when it closes on Friday, after holding deliberations from Aug. 15 to Sept. 26.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Eviction injuries take their toll
Eviction injuries take their tollTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man eventually died of injuries he sustained a week after a clash with security officers who forced out occupants of state land in Kampung Baru area in East Cengkareng subdistrict, West Jakarta.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
15 vie for top local entrepreneur award
15 vie for top local entrepreneur awardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International consultancy firm Ernst & Young has shortlisted 15 local businesspoeple for the final selection to get the Enterpreneur of The Year (EOY) award for 2003.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
BI against easing of banking secrecy
BI against easing of banking secrecyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia joined on Thursday a chorus of objections in response to a proposal to relax the banking secrecy code, saying it would shatter confidence in the banking sector and even provoke capital outflows.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Revamp the UN
Revamp the UN In her speech in front of the 58th United Nations General Assembly in New York last Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri rightly raised two issues of great significance to the current conflict-ridden global community, as well as to Indonesia in its fragile transition toward...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
1. DUIT (4 x 12)
1. DUIT (4 x 12) Asian monies mostly down on yen and stock falls 2. SARS (2 x 24) SARS cost Asia 7m jobs, but is recovering: PATA 3. EIU (1 x 45) Shareholders more aggressive amid scandals 4. ERNST (2 x 20) 15 vie for top local entrepreneur award
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Rich countries may split powerful G-22 bloc: RP
Rich countries may split powerful G-22 bloc: RPMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Rich nations may try to split the group of 22 developing nations, whose firm stand on agriculture issues led to the failure of the WTO talks in Cancun, the Philippines warned on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Two killed, six injured in attack at PDI-P office
Two killed, six injured in attack at PDI-P officeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least seven people were seriously injured when thousands of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters attacked the party's provincial office here on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashes
Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters and opponents of the creation of Central Irian Jaya province barbecued two pigs in a traditional ceremony on Thursday in the town of Timika, Papua province, to mark a peace agreement among them.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Lawmakers get PCs
Lawmakers get PCs JAKARTA: Legislators finally got a personal computer and a printer each from the House of Representatives secretariat on Friday, which is expected to boost their performance.Some of the legislators, however, complained that the computers should have been dispersed years ago.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post's Thursday edition arrived late to subscribers in the West Java cities of Bandung, Purwakarta and Subang. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Rescue team finds one landslide victim
Rescue team finds one landslide victimTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor After six days of fruitless searching, the police and military joint rescue team finally managed on Thursday to recover the body of one of five landslide victims in Bogor regency.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Alcoa may invest in Brunei
Alcoa may invest in Brunei BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Alcoa Inc., the world's largest aluminum producer, will conduct a study on the possibility of establishing a US$1.5 billion aluminum smelting plant in Brunei, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Laksamana rebuked for Pertamina post
Laksamana rebuked for Pertamina post JAKARTA: Transparency International (TI) criticized on Thursday State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi for appointing himself as the new chief of the board commissioners of state oil and gas firm Pertamina, saying such a practice was prone to...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Battle of Wits1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music5:00 Comedy Drama6:00...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
On ASEAN road map
On ASEAN road map These few weeks have seen leaders of Associaion of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intensifying efforts at strengthening their association's cohesion in terms of trade and services against the onslaught of trade globalization on one hand and the internal and external menace from...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Nuke watchdog finds more enriched uranium in Iran
Nuke watchdog finds more enriched uranium in IranAgencies, Vienna/New York The United Nations nuclear watchdog has found further traces of enriched uranium in Iran, though this discovery could support Tehran's explanation that the traces are due to contamination, diplomats told Reuters.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Floods expected in October, says BMG
Floods expected in October, says BMGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG), warns that floods may hit the city in mid October when heavy rain is expected in upper areas of eastern Jakarta, like Puncak resort, Bogor and Depok.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indonesia badly needs witness protection law
Indonesia badly needs witness protection lawSoeryo Winoto, Staff writer, The Jakarta Post, soeryo@thejakartapost.com The screening of unabashed physical abuse by senior students of the state-run Public Administration Institute (STPDN) against their juniors has become a nightmare for the institute,...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
1 x 33
1 x 33 Only 7 months sought for soldiers 1 x 32 Police seek Vegas case witnesses JP/5/boat1 x 49 Four still missing after Bengkalis boat accident JP/5/damai2 x 23 Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashes
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Navy to buy South Korea subs
Navy to buy South Korea subsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question of from where the Navy would purchase two submarines it plans to acquire in the next 10 years was answered on Thursday when Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said his office would get them from South Korea.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Marines confirm Gunawan's order
Marines confirm Gunawan's order JAKARTA: Naval Military Police Commander Brig. Gen. Soenarko AG disclosed on Thursday that four marines had admitted before investigators that Gunawan Santosa ordered them to assassinate computer firm PT Asaba president director Budyharto Angsono and his bodyguard...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of his two-day visit to that country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Four still missing Bengkalis boat accident
Four still missing Bengkalis boat accidentHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau At least six more bodies were found after an overloaded, traditional boat sank in Tanjung Semak waters off Topang island, Bengkalis regency, Riau, bringing the death toll to 13 people, rescuers said on...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Newly built house becomes nightmare
Newly built house becomes nightmare In what should have been a sweet dream after relative success in Jakarta ended up as a nightmare.Toto Supriyanto, 35, and his youngest brother, Parno, 25, came to Jakarta two years ago, soon after he married Tri Lasasih, 34.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indosat plans to market global bond
Indosat plans to market global bond JAKARTA: PT Indosat plans to start marketing its U.S. dollar- denominated bond to overseas investors early next month, via roadshows in the world's top financial centers, company president Widya Purnama said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
'Low politics'
'Low politics' Indonesia's political life has been marred by "low politics" these past years. Power struggle and the embezzlement of state funds cannot be inherited by the next generations.Politicians are no longer capable of monitoring the government's performance.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Seven months sought for soldiers
Seven months sought for soldiersNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Military prosecutors demanded on Thursday only seven months in prison for seven of nine soldiers being tried in connection with the April burglary of munitions in Papua province, in which three people, including...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indonesia has difficulty meeting OPEC quota
Indonesia has difficulty meeting OPEC quotaDow Jones, Jakarta The government has welcomed the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries'(OPEC) decision to cut output by 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) from next month, saying the move will help keep crude oil prices stable even if supply from Iraq...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
KPU announces mapping of electoral districts
KPU announces mapping of electoral districtsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has established a total of 1,565 electoral districts in more than 400 regencies for the seats in regency and municipality legislative councils.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Best practice risk management for RI banks
Best practice risk management for RI banksAnthony Brent Elam, Managing Director, Bank Central Asia, Jakarta Since the Asian Economic Crisis in 1997, the banking industry in Indonesia has undergone tremendous changes.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Makassar, Bali terror accomplices get jail sentences
Makassar, Bali terror accomplices get jail sentencesWahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar Denpasar and Makassar district courts sentenced three accomplices of terror attacks in separate trials on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Message from His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador Lu Shumin
Message from His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador Lu Shumin On the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in my own name, I wish to express my sincere gratitude...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Eight investors vie for oil and gas concessions
Eight investors vie for oil and gas concessionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight oil and gas companies are vying to gain concessions for eight oil and gas blocks in the country, a senior official said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Soeryo Winoto
Soeryo Winoto Staff writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta soeryo@thejakartapost.com2. Waseda -- Japan-China and ASEAN 2 X 30 Part 2 of 2 The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN countries Lim Hua Sing Professor Institute of Asia Pacific Studies Waseda University Tokyo
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Anti-corruption team nearly ready, ICW left off list
Anti-corruption team nearly ready, ICW left off list A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaA minister said he has provided facilities for a small team set up by the government to select candidates nominated for the Commission for Eradication of Corruption (KPTK) to fulfill the requirements of an...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Capital market development lacks guidance 2. YANGON: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Mega disappointed over Myanmar's response 3. KUALA LUMPUR: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 'Detained students groomed as JI leaders'4.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Best practice risk management for RI banks
Best practice risk management for RI banks Anthony Brent Elam Managing Director Bank Central Asia Jakarta2. Power -- Can we avoid an Iranian bomb? 2 x 21Europe, U.S. must rethink their strident stand on Iran nb: "waived" and "waiving" should be "waved" and "waving".
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Shares end mixed on profit-taking
Shares end mixed on profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Shares ended mixed on Thursday, with further profit-taking in telecommunications company PT Telkom keeping the main index in negative territory, dealers said.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN members
Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN membersLim Hua Sing, Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo At current levels, the rate of economic development in China is said to be about that of Japan in the 1960s.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
NTB gets new council speaker
NTB gets new council speaker MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A Golkar Party figure was elected as the new speaker of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) legislative council on Thursday, to replace Lalu Serinato, who had been named the province's governor.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Taufik goes through but Sony loses in Denmark
Taufik goes through but Sony loses in DenmarkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat cruised through the third round with a 15-10, 15-5 win over Sergio Llopis of Spain but Sony Dwi Kuncoro failed to overcome his second-round hurdle at the Denmark Open in Aarhus, Denmark on Wednesday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Capital market development lacks guidance
Capital market development lacks guidanceLin Che Wei, Director and Founder, Independent Research & Advisory, Jakarta Indonesia was the last of five countries to emerge from the Asian financial crisis. One of the main reasons for Indonesia's prolonged crisis was the massive banking failure, which in...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workers
Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workersRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaAn expert expressed his deep concern over the huge number of labor unions that have sprung up in the reform era (since 1998), saying that this condition has weakened workers' bargaining power.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Increased output, higher price boost Inco's earnings
Increased output, higher price boost Inco's earningsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia's (PT Inco Indonesia) net earnings almost tripled in the first half of this year, thanks to increased output and the higher price of nickel.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
DJ Indosat '03 Net May Double On Gains From MGTI Stake Sale
DJ Indosat '03 Net May Double On Gains From MGTI Stake Sale Dow Jones JakartaPT Indonesia Satellite Corp.'s (IIT) sale of its 30.55 percent stake in PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, or MGTI, may double its net profit this year and help it refinance a large slice of its debt, analysts said.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Telkom, Siemens sign deal
Telkom, Siemens sign deal JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia said on Thursday that it has contracted Siemens Consortium to build telecommunication infrastructure in Kalimantan and Sulawesi islands for around US$25 million.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Load of garbage
Load of garbageFrom Warta KotaRecently I have seen plastic garbage dumped just anywhere, sometimes in front of a house or a school. Not far away, actually, there is a large disposal drum.As a result of this careless dumping of garbage, our surroundings will be dirty and gutters will be clogged.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
SARS cost Asia 7m jobs, but is recovering: PATA
SARS cost Asia 7m jobs, but is recovering: PATAAgence France-Presse, Bangkok The SARS crisis cost Asian economies over seven million jobs and slashed at least US$30 billion off growth estimates this year but effects on the worst-hit countries should be short-lived, a travel association said on...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
AP;ANJ;
AP;ANJ; ANPAu..r.. AGlance-S'pore-M'sia-row Int'l tribunal hears S'pore-KL row JP/11/J01 Int'l tribunal hears S'pore-KL row GERMANY: An international tribunal in Hamburg on Thursday began hearing a complaint from Malaysia over Singapore's land reclamation works in the straits that separate the two...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Koizumi, Wen to meet in Bali
Koizumi, Wen to meet in BaliHONG KONG: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Bali next month, Kyodo reported on Wednesday quoting a Japanese official.Among the topics the two will discuss during the Oct. 7 and Oct.