Archive: 7 July 2003
74 articles found
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Stock index seen mixed despite positive sentiment
Stock index seen mixed despite positive sentiment Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite lingering positive sentiment, the performance of the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to be mixed this week due to a lack of fresh positive news and the accounting woes of state- owned...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption case
Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption case Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta provincial prosecutor's office announced over the weekend it would proceed with the investigation into two of six councillors at the provincial legislature who have been declared suspects...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
East Asia on track to halve poverty: WB
East Asia on track to halve poverty: WB Agence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali East Asian countries are on track to meet their millennium development goals, including halving poverty by 2015, despite a setback suffered during the 1997-98 regional economic crisis, the World Bank says.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative business
Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative business Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under the shade of a tree with the breeze in the leaves and birds chirping overhead, Muntahar was steadily carving traditional patterns of flowers on a teak cabinet.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and change
Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and change Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) should introspect and make significant changes to survive its current financial crisis after three foreign funding organizations cut their...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
GAM ignores ultimatum on hostages
GAM ignores ultimatum on hostages The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an Indonesian Military (TNI) ultimatum, the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) says it will not release a television news crew and two women they had detained. TNI chief Gen.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
RI told to change its LNG marketing strategy
RI told to change its LNG marketing strategy Fitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should combine efforts to explore foreign and domestic markets to absorb its huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) output, an energy analyst said.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Investigation into U.S. jets' intrusion goes on
Investigation into U.S. jets' intrusion goes on Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Concern over the possible unauthorized entry on Thursday of five United States' F-18 Hornet warplanes into Indonesian airspace continues as an investigation into the case goes on. U.S.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Supply contracts needed for Tangguh
Supply contracts needed for Tangguh The Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project being developed by a consortium led by British firm BP PLC in the Bird's Head area of Papua is expected to become the country's third LNG plant, after ones in Arun and Bontang.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
1. ASEM: 4 x 12
1. ASEM: 4 x 12 Asia, EU ministers to boost partnership 2. ACEH: 2 x 28 Refugee numbers hit 48,000 as Aceh war efforts intensify 3. SING: 2 x 24 S'pore in trade dispute over RI export figures 4. TENNIS: 1 x 33 Fantastic Federer wins Wimbledon
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke JAKARTA: Dozens of homes in a slum near Tubagus Angke railway station in West Jakarta were gutted by fire on Saturday at about 9:20 p.m., but there were no reports of casualties.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Asia, EU ministers to boost partnership
Asia, EU ministers to boost partnership Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The fifth Asia-Europe finance ministers meeting concluded on Sunday with participants endorsing the Bali Initiative, aimed at strengthening the partnership for growth and development between the two regions.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Aspiring actress cries foul
Aspiring actress cries foul JAKARTA: A 39-year-old man was reported the police on Sunday by Anita Mulyani, 21, who accused him of posing as a director and falsely promising to give her a role in his television soap opera.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
1 x 35
1 x 35 80 families not compensated for lost land JP/8/klender 2 x 24 Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative business JP/8/market 2 x 21 Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosks JP/8/speakup 1 x 44 'Reregistration aims to improve filing system'
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
1. Otsus: 10 x 4 lines
1. Otsus: 10 x 4 lines Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan regent 2. Probe: 22 x 2 lines Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption case 3. Temple: 16 x 2 lines Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCO
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Unofficial fees
Unofficial fees I have recently had to suffer through a time without a car as mine was stolen and I found it difficult to obtain money from the insurance company. This was not their fault so much as that of the police.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Genius devices to backup your valuable data
Genius devices to backup your valuable data Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Today, I am working on my old Pentium III PC again, and my daughter can smile again as she has got her PC back.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable option
Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable option Jose Ramos-Horta, Inter Press Service, Dili, East Timor Current events in Myanmar are deeply disturbing. A very revered monk, Sayadaw U Satetara, a high-ranking member of the holy Sangha and strong supporter of imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Train passenger separation?
Train passenger separation? From Warta Kota Several weeks ago I read reports on plans by PT Kereta Api (state railway company) to separate female train passengers from males. Later it was reported that the plan would not be realized in the near future. The reason for such separation remains unclear.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
400 not compensated for lost land
400 not compensated for lost land Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Four hundred people from 80 families in the hamlet of Kebon Jali, Tangerang, Banten province, have complained that they have not been compensated for the land they lost to the expansion of Soekarno-Hatta airport.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
An unholy alliance: Golkar and Nurcholish
An unholy alliance: Golkar and Nurcholish Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, Analyst, Jakarta News of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity,...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Tourists complain about Medan's taxis
Tourists complain about Medan's taxis MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tourists, both domestic and international, have been complaining about the taxi service in Medan. A number of Singaporean and Malaysian tourists said on Saturday that the conditions were very poor and uncomfortable for passengers.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Local mutual funds, relatively more profitable
Local mutual funds, relatively more profitable Adler Haymans Manurung Contributor Jakarta Last week the government reduced the interest rate on the central bank certificate to a one-digit figure: 9.5 percent. Compared to the 12.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Riot mars Perseden, PSIS match
Riot mars Perseden, PSIS match I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Balinese soccer fans enraged by a refereeing decision rioted at the Ngurah Rai Stadium on Sunday, forcing the abandonment of a game between Denpasar-based Perseden and Semarang-based PSIS.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Tolerance is getting more costly
Tolerance is getting more costly There is this irksome joke which goes like, Indonesians differ from Westerners in that when the latter get up in the morning, they think of what they have to do, while the former think of what they have to destroy. The joke is absolutely untrue.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Riau-owned airline starts operating
Riau-owned airline starts operating PEKANBARU, Riau: An Airline owned by the Riau provincial administration -- PT Riau Air Line (RAL) -- has been serving flights to several cities in the province and abroad, a report said.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
The relevance of NAM solidarity
The relevance of NAM solidarity Uraniwan S. Sudarsono, Diplomat, Jakarta Indonesia will host the Asia-Africa Subregional Organization Conference (ASROC) late this month. The meeting is the first of two preparatory ministerial meetings for the 50th celebration of the Asia Africa conference in 2005.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Singapore in trade dispute over Indonesian export figures
Singapore in trade dispute over Indonesian export figures Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore and neighboring Indonesia are in dispute over discrepancies in their bilateral trade figures, it emerged on Sunday. The two have clashed over an apparent US$2.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
South Korea joins the bandwagon, stepping up pressure on China
South Korea joins the bandwagon, stepping up pressure on China over currency Agence France-Presse Nusa Dua, Indonesia South Korea has stepped up pressure on China to unleash its currency and make way for a revaluation to better reflect market forces and help reduce the U.S. current account deficit.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
S'pore in trade dispute over RI export figures
S'pore in trade dispute over RI export figures Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore and neighboring Indonesia are in dispute over discrepancies in their bilateral trade figures, it emerged Sunday. The two have clashed over an apparent 2.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
MasterCard boost online payment security
MasterCard boost online payment security The Jakarta Post, Jakarta MasterCard International has developed a technology called SecureCode that allows cardholders, online merchants and card issuers to enjoy more secure online transactions.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Aspiring actress cries foul
Aspiring actress cries foul JAKARTA: A 39-year-old man was reported to the police on Sunday by Anita Mulyani, 21, who accused him of posing as a director and falsely promising to give her a role in his television soap opera.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Riau-owned airline starts operating
Riau-owned airline starts operating PEKANBARU, Riau: An Airline owned by the Riau provincial administration -- PT Riau Air Line (RAL) -- has been serving flights to several cities in the province and abroad, a report said.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCO
Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCO Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java The famous Buddhist temple of Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, needs a complete restoration that focuses not only on physical development but, mainly, on cultural, economic and environmental factors,...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Novotel hotel gets bomb threat
Novotel hotel gets bomb threat BOGOR: The peaceful atmosphere of Bogor, West Java, was suddenly disturbed by a bomb threat at Novotel hotel on Saturday morning. The threat, however, proved to be a hoax after a police bomb squad called in to search the building found nothing suspicious, Bogor Police...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosks
Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosks The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration has prohibited hundreds of merchants in the Cikokol traditional market, whose shops burned down last week, from rebuilding their kiosks.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke JAKARTA: Dozens of homes in a slum near Tubagus Angke railway station in West Jakarta were gutted by fire on Saturday at about 9:20 p.m., but there were no reports of casualties.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Economics: Revolts from inside of the Citadel
Economics: Revolts from inside of the Citadel B. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta An important historic event is happening right under our noses, but it seems to have escaped the attention of the Indonesian media.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
The future of our children
The future of our children Indonesian students rank among the lowest in basic skills compared to their peers in other countries, according to a recently published survey of 15-year-olds. The research, which covered 43 countries on five continents, was conducted by UNESCO's Program for International...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Balinese protest against WWF
Balinese protest against WWF DENPASAR, Bali: Around 100 people from the Desa Adat (customary village) in Tanjung Benoa staged a protest at the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Wallacea Bio-Region office here on Saturday, demanding the government revoke the anti-turtle poaching regulation.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Adianto P Simamora
Adianto P Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although a plan by Indonesia and Vietnam, the world's biggest coffee producers, to limit robusta coffee exports has yet to come into effect, the price of the commodity had increased sharply over the past week, the Association of Indonesian Coffee...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
'2m RI women have abortions each year'
'2m RI women have abortions each year' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An estimated two million Indonesians have abortions each year, mainly through unsafe procedures, a researcher told an abortion seminar in Yogyakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
* Headlines:'2m RI women have abortions each year' 2
* Headlines:'2m RI women have abortions each year' 2 * National:Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and change4 * Archipelago:Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Regent 5 * Opinion:Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable option 7 * City:80 families not compensated for lost land 8 * Sports:Woods extends lead at...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Video Art Festival, the first of its kind
Video Art Festival, the first of its kind John Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta This week, Galeri Nasional in Central Jakarta will not be the same place as you may have imagined before, at least from the public perspective.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Cofounder of UMNO dies
Cofounder of UMNO dies MALAYSIA: Sulaiman Ninam Shah, a founding member of Malaysia's ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO), has died of leukemia, news reports said on Sunday. He was 83. Sulaiman helped establish UMNO in the 1940s and became the party's permanent chairman in 1975.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Two missing marines found dead
Two missing marines found dead KENDARI: Two marines Second Sgt. Pungki and Chief Sgt. Joko Susilo were found dead, in the Tiworo straits, Muna district, Southeast Sulawesi on Saturday morning. The two bodies were sent to Kendari, as reported by the chief of security officer Second Lt.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
'TVRI' comments on blue movies
'TVRI' comments on blue movies From Kompas In response to the frequent public complaints about the appearance of blue movies on TVRI's Program 2 over the last few months, we would like to clarify that the broadcasts, found before and after Program 2, come from ordinary VCD players.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Presidential elections bill favors big parties: Observes
Presidential elections bill favors big parties: Observes Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision made by the factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) to maintain limitations on presidential candidacy contradicts the 1945 Constitution and may deter opportunities for a real...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Tolerance is getting more costly
Tolerance is getting more costly There is this irksome joke which goes like, Indonesians differ from Westerners in that when the latter get up in the morning, they think of what they have to do, while the former think of what they have to destroy. The joke is absolutely untrue.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Three athletes injured in explosion: Three women volleyball
Three athletes injured in explosion: Three women volleyball players suffered serious injuries to their hands and legs when a homemade bomb exploded prior to a volleyball match at the Singalodra indoor stadium in Indramayu regency, West Java, on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Singapore in trade dispute over Indonesian export figures
Singapore in trade dispute over Indonesian export figures Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore and neighboring Indonesia are in dispute over discrepancies in their bilateral trade figures, it emerged Sunday. The two have clashed over an apparent 2.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
China, an opportunity and a challenge
China, an opportunity and a challenge The Jakarta Post Jakarta China's rapid economic rise of the last 10 years presents an opportunity for global companies. But while it can be a lucrative market, it is also a fiercely competitive market, according to Jonathan R.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
2. ASIA 2 x 30
2. ASIA 2 x 30 Downloading for mobiles a billion-dollar industry in Asia 3. PHILIPP 1 x Manila expects to price global bond 'in days'
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Governor declared suspect
Governor declared suspect KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Kupang Police have declared East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo a suspect in a corruption case involving a health facility project worth Rp 15 billion (US$1.83 million), causing the state to suffer Rp 3.83 billion in losses.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Government expected to resolve PKB dispute
Government expected to resolve PKB dispute Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang The government has decided to pick one of two rival groups within the National Awakening Party (PKB) as the legitimate representative of the party to run for the upcoming election.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Getting Online On The Road With Bluetooth
Getting Online On The Road With Bluetooth Vishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com Life as a road warrior in Jakarta is getting easier. As more and more people go online, businesses are beginning to see the benefits of information technology and the Internet.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy
An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Analyst Jakarta News of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity,...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
IBRA moves to manage property assets
IBRA moves to manage property assets M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to establish a holding company to manage its unsold property assets from earlier property asset sale programs (PPAP).
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Osias, Erni run to victory in Solo 10K
Osias, Erni run to victory in Solo 10K The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Osias Kamlase and Erni Ulatningsih won the Solo 10K run, held as part of the IOC-initiated Olympic Day Run 2003, in Salatiga in Central Java on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Manila expects to price bond 'in days'
Manila expects to price bond 'in days' Dow Jones, Bali, Indonesia The Philippines expects to price its planned global bond offer within a matter of days, the country's top finance official said in an interview on Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting. "It should happen sometime soon..
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan Regent
Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan Regent Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manokwari regent Domiggus Mandacan appealed to Papua governor Jaap Salossa to be fair and transparent in distributing the special autonomy funds to regencies and municipalities in an effort to help...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Education Law needs explaining
Education Law needs explaining From Media Indonesia The new National Education Law has been produced through the mutual consent of the government and the House of Representatives; therefore its implementation should be supported by people from all walks of life.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
China, an opportunity and a challenge for global companies
China, an opportunity and a challenge for global companies The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China's rapid economic rise of the last 10 years presents an opportunity for global companies. But while it can be a lucrative market, it is also a fiercely competitive market, according to Jonathan R.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy
An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Analyst Jakarta News of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity,...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Refugee numbers hit 48,000 as Aceh war efforts intensify
Refugee numbers hit 48,000 as Aceh war efforts intensify The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe, Aceh The number of Acehnese who have fled their homes has soared to 48,000 as the Indonesian military (TNI) intensifies its operations in the province.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Getting online on the road with Bluetooth technology
Getting online on the road with Bluetooth technology Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Life as a road warrior in Jakarta is getting easier. As more and more people go online, businesses are beginning to see the benefits of information technology and the Internet.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Tommy review to begin on Wednesday
Tommy review to begin on Wednesday Agus Maryono and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap/Jakarta The Cilacap District Court has responded swiftly to a review request filed by convicted criminal Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra by setting the first day of hearing for Wednesday, barely one week...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Governor declared suspect
Governor declared suspect KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Kupang Police have declared East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo a suspect in a corruption case involving a health facility project worth Rp 15 billion (US$1.83 million), causing the state to suffer Rp 3.83 billion in losses.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Investigation continues into U.S. jets intrusion
Investigation continues into U.S. jets intrusion Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concern over the possible unauthorized entry on Thursday of five United States' F-18 Hornet warplanes into Indonesian airspace continues as an investigation into the case goes on. U.S.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
(Advertorial)
(Advertorial) Made in Batam, for Iran In the bilateral economic relationship between Indonesia and Iran, exports from Indonesia were previously limited to commodities like clove, coffee and sugar. The relationship has changed for the better since the visit of Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia, Shaban...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
'Reregistration aims to improve filing system'
'Reregistration aims to improve filing system' The government began its nationwide reregistration of civil servants last week. Some analysts have called it a screening program, as the minister of home affairs said the program also was aimed at testing the loyalty of civil servants to the unitary...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Presidential elections bill favors only big parties
Presidential elections bill favors only big parties Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The decision made by the factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) to maintain limitations on presidential candidacy contradicts the 1945 Constitution and may deter opportunities for a real change, away...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
'RRI' to have new board of directors
'RRI' to have new board of directors JAKARTA: State-owned Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) will have a new board of directors soon, pending a decision by State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003, 07:00 WIB
Belgian investor to build animal feed plant
Belgian investor to build animal feed plant MAKASSAR: A Belgian investor is planning to build a Rp 10 billion (US$1.2 million) animal feed plant this year in Barru and Enrekang districts, South Sulawesi.