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Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/BRI books Rp 1.5 trillion in pre-tax income

BRI books Rp 1.5 trillion in pre-tax incomeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) booked Rp 1.54 trillion (US$181 million) in pre-tax income in the first half of the year, up 49.71 percent from Rp 1.03 trillion over the same period last year.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/RI's businesspeople ready to trade with Libya

RI's businesspeople ready to trade with LibyaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian businesspeople said they were ready to send commodities to Libya under the US$540 million countertrade deal recently signed by both countries, if the prices offered were "attractive".

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/JP/17/Marketing Perspective

JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveDistinct segmentation to match consumers' needsHasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Riau govt under fire over warship deal

Riau govt under fire over warship dealA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Home Affairs is investigating a deal between the Riau provincial administration and the Indonesian Navy's Western Fleet on the purchase of a warship, a high-ranking government official says.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Foreign tourist arrivals climb

Foreign tourist arrivals climbThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign tourist arrivals through the 13 entry points across the country in July climbed 21.71 percent compared to the previous month, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) monthly report.However the July figure represented a 10.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Solving the low loan-to-deposit ratio syndrome

Solving the low loan-to-deposit ratio syndromeLin Che Wei, Director, Founder, Independent Research and Advisory, Jakarta For the past five years since the crisis, Indonesia has continued to suffer from a "low loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) syndrome," as the level of LDR among Indonesian banks ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Harsher law vital to curb women, child trafficking

Harsher law vital to curb women, child traffickingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An international organization asked the Indonesian government on Monday to make the law on child trafficking harsher as the existing laws were considered inadequate to protect those who fell prey to ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/IBRD grants medical aid to Mentawai

IBRD grants medical aid to Mentawai MENTAWAI, West Sumatra: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has allocated Rp 16 billion (US$1.8 million) toward medical equipment and health care programs to improve the health of local people, says an official.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/JP/17/Marketing Perspective

JP/17/Marketing Perspective Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat Contributor JakartaAmong the businesses in the country, the telecommunications industry is enjoying some of the most rapid growth. It survived the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Reuters/Toshiyuki Aizawa

Reuters/Toshiyuki AizawaGOOD DEALS: Japanese salespeople show gold-encrusted Buddhist altars at a million yen (US$8,570) "bargain" sale at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Students injured in reckless ride

Students injured in reckless ride BOGOR: Three junior high school students suffered serious injuries on Monday morning after they were hit by a truck on Jl. Raya Lido, Bogor regency.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/More blood spilled fresh in Papua

More blood spilled fresh in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta Ahead of a planned tribal celebration for peace, the situation in Timika, the capital of Mimika regency, abruptly turned tense on Monday following the killing of two migrant people on Sunday evening.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Ministry asks KPU to delay registration dateline

Ministry asks KPU to delay registration datelineA'an Suryana and Mochammad N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta A senior government official has asked the General Election Commission (KPU) to postpone its Oct. 9 deadline for political parties to register for the 2004 general elections.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Squatters protest Mayor Sarimun

Squatters protest Mayor Sarimun JAKARTA: Hundreds of squatters staged a rally in front of West Jakarta Mayoralty on Monday, protesting Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra for issuing an eviction order against them.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Man nabbed for illegal arms possession

Man nabbed for illegal arms possessionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested a graduate of a private law school in Jakarta on charges of illegally possessing firearms.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/ASEAN Economic Community much needed

ASEAN Economic Community much neededEric Teo, Council Secretary, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), Singapore The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) concept, first mooted by Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong last year, seeks to knit the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Cheap drugs for HIV/AIDS to come in October

Cheap drugs for HIV/AIDS to come in OctoberSri Wahyuni and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta People living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia have been given new hope for a more affordable HIV/AIDS treatment following the announcement of plans by a state-owned pharmaceutical ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/KPU asked to delay registration dateline

KPU asked to delay registration datelineA'an Suryana and Mochammad N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior government official has asked the General Election Commission (KPU) to postpone its Oct. 9 deadline for political parties to register for the 2004 general elections.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/House legislators grill Rini over Sukhoi deal

House legislators grill Rini over Sukhoi dealKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives committee of inquiry into alleged procedural violations in the purchase of four Sukhoi jet fighters quizzed Minister of Trade Rini M.S.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Timber companies close due to rampant levies and illegal fees

Timber companies close due to rampant levies and illegal feesIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya As many as 150 out of 250 timber and sawmill companies in East Java have closed down due to the increasing number of levies being imposed by some government institutions, an official said.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Govt to emasculate Papua's special autonomy

Govt to emasculate Papua's special autonomyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government again made clear on Monday its determination to prevent an overly powerful Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), throwing into question the status of the province's special autonomy.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Hassan says U.S. unable to manage conflict in Iraq

Hassan says U.S. unable to manage conflict in IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent violence in Iraq has proven that the United States is incapable of managing conflict in the country and needs participation from the international community to improve the situation, says ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Mega's antiterror tour

Mega's antiterror tour President Megawati Soekarnoputri does indeed have reason to be satisfied with the result of her five-day tour to Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore -- she has won the strong backing of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in her ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Coral reefs deteriorate around the world

Coral reefs deteriorate around the worldSean Connolly, Senior Lecturer, Australia Coral reefs are the world's most biologically rich marine ecosystems, harboring some of the world's most beautiful organisms. They provide the principal source of protein for over 10 million people worldwide.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, September 2, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, September 2, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Winning through better value propositions

Winning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta In the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Mt. Lewotobi erupts on Flores Island

Mt. Lewotobi erupts on Flores Island KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of families living on the slope of Mount Lewotobi in Wulanggitang subdistrict, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, have been evacuated to safe areas following the mountain's eruption on Sunday.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Ministry probes Riau warship deal

Ministry probes Riau warship dealA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Home Affairs is investigating a deal between the Riau provincial administration and the Indonesian Navy's Western Fleet on the purchase of a warship, a high-ranking government official says.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Maids injured but burglary foiled

Maids injured but burglary foiledDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two domestic helpers managed to foil a burglary attempt on Monday morning at a luxury home at Jl. Pejaten Barat II No. 16 in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Ecstasy pill maker arrested

Ecstasy pill maker arrested TANGERANG: Tangerang Police have arrested a man for allegedly producing ecstasy pills at his home in Mekarsari subdistrict, Neglasari district.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Scuffle occurs out at Bogor Regency Council

Scuffle occurs out at Bogor Regency CouncilTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of members of the Bogor People and Student Alliance clashed with police while protesting the nomination of Bogor Regent Agus Utara Effendi for a second term.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Moderating 'radical' Islamic boarding schools

Moderating 'radical' Islamic boarding schoolsMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Jakarta State Islamic University muhamad@hawaii.edu Central Java Police Chief Insp.Gen. Didi Widayadi indicated recently that several pesantren or Islamic boarding schools have become home to members of militant groups.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/MSG still needed

MSG still needed Harm G. Frey has said though he is not a chemist, he has never heard that apart from being a taste enhancer, monosodium glutamate (MSG) is also used for other purposes, for instance, as a preservative (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 28).

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Cancun trade meeting should leave investment issue alone

Cancun trade meeting should leave investment issue aloneSusan Ariel Aaronson, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington On Sept. 10, trade officials from almost 150 nations will travel to Cancun, Mexico.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/N. Sumatran heritage in a shambles

N. Sumatran heritage in a shambles TANJUNG TIRAM, North Sumatra: The historical palace of Lima Laras in North Sumatra, which was constructed in 1907, looks like a haunted house because it has not been maintained, Antara reported on Monday.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Security concerns increase ahead of Ba'asyir verdict

Security concerns increase ahead of Ba'asyir verdictThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing security concerns over possible terror attacks, the Central Jakarta District Court is expected to deliver its verdict in the treason trial of cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Distinct segmentation needed to match consumers' demands

Distinct segmentation needed to match consumers' demandsHasan Aula, Contributor, Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Winning through better value propositions

Winning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi Contributor JakartaIn the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Golkar faction gets new leader

Golkar faction gets new leader JAKARTA: The executive board of the Golkar Party has finally decided upon M. Hatta to replace Marzuki Achmad as chairman of the party's faction at the House of Representatives.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs

Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs Hasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Myanmar slumps on the economic ropes

Myanmar slumps on the economic ropesSupalak Ganjanakhundee, and Rungrawee C. Pinyorat, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Sanctions imposed after the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi have exacerbated a crisis caused by widespread bank failuresOne of the biggest challenges facing the newly ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, September 2, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, September 2, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Bali bombers helped ambassador attack

Bali bombers helped ambassador attackTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A convict and three defendants in the Bali bombings trials admitted on Monday their involvement in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence in Jakarta in 2000.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/JP/17/Marketing Perspective

JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveDistinct segmentation to match consumers' needsHasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/RI, India agree to cooperate in terror battle

RI, India agree to cooperate in terror battleSyaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The terrorism threat overshadowed the initial Joint Commission meeting here on Monday between Indonesia and India, which came to the conclusion that information exchanges between the two countries needed ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/U.S. fails to address security problem in Iraq: Hassan

U.S. fails to address security problem in Iraq: Hassan Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe recent violence in Iraq has proven that the United States is incapable of managing conflict in the country and needs participation from the international community to improve the ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Inflation remains in check, August rate at 0.84%

Inflation remains in check, August rate at 0.84%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose in August by 0.84 percent, bringing the rate for the first eight months of the year to 2.11 percent, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Monday.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Govt imposes tax on refugee aid

Govt imposes tax on refugee aid AMBON, Maluku: Maluku acting governor Sinyo Harry Sarundayang denied embezzling part of the financial aid earmarked for refugees in the province, saying the government had imposed no levies, but only tax on funds allocated for the construction of low-cost houses.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Small islands offered to oil investors

Small islands offered to oil investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would seem to be becoming more serious in its efforts to lease out at least some the country's small islands, which number in the thousands, with many uninhabited.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/BPS says exports up in 10% in seven months

BPS says exports up in 10% in seven monthsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday a rise of almost 10 percent in exports for the first seven months of the year as compared to the same period last year.BPS said July exports stood at US$5.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Council approves revised budget

Council approves revised budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After admitting the administration performed poorly in the first half of the year, the City Council approved a revised 2003 city budget of Rp 11.563 trillion (US$1.3 billion) on Monday.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Sutiyoso wants to extend the reach of his rule

Sutiyoso wants to extend the reach of his ruleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso wants to expand his power.The former general, often criticized for his inability to govern Jakarta, told a House of Representatives' commission tasked with revising Law No.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Huge potential for cellular operators in Indonesia

Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat, Contributor, Jakarta Among the businesses in the country, the telecommunications industry is enjoying some of the most rapid growth. It survived the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/CP Open Biennale's breakthrough visions

CP Open Biennale's breakthrough visionsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta On Sept. 3, CP Open Biennale 2003 will be officially opened, beginning a new tradition of valuing art in a more democratic manner.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/JSX profit plunge by 94% on lower revenue

JSX profit plunge by 94% on lower revenueRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) revealed on Monday that its net profit for the first semester of this year had dropped by 94 percent due to lower revenue from stock transactions and clearance fees and an ...

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At first Comr. Wiryono was stunned when he was asked to make a sketch of his own face. After a moment he laughed and said that he would do it. He managed to make one without a mirror, relying only on his own mental image.

Tue, 02 Sep 2003

JP/'Greedy officials ignore the poor'

'Greedy officials ignore the poor' Governor Sutiyoso's idea to plate the Arjuna Wijaya statue in bronze, along with his plans to beautify the city -- by placing statues of heroes on streets named after them -- have incited various responses.