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Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Rainy season starts for real in Jakarta
Rainy season starts for real in JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having endured hot days for the last two weeks due to clouds over the South China Sea blocking the air mass that was to have brought rain to Java, Jakartans have been experiencing rainy days since Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Government to sign new decree on money laundering
Government to sign new decree on money launderingA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono is expected to sign an anti-money laundering decree on Jan. 31 requiring non-bank financial institutions to apply certain measures to help fight money laundering practices.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Bus drivers, commuters fall victim to rate dilemma
Bus drivers, commuters fall victim to rate dilemmaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abbas, a driver of a Mayasari Bakti air-conditioned bus on the route between Pulogadung and Kalideres bus terminals, along with his two conductors, were vigilant on Thursday making sure not to miss...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
JP/14/Yahoo
JP/14/YahooYahoo to raise stakes in RI advertisingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Yahoo is set to change the face of Internet advertising in Indonesia through a deal that will bring local companies into the international fold.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Bus drivers, commuters, victims of fuel price dilemma
Bus drivers, commuters, victims of fuel price dilemmaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaAbbas, a driver of a Mayasari Bakti air-conditioned bus on the route between Pulogadung and Kalideres bus terminals, along with his two conductors, were vigilant on Thursday making sure not to miss...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer. Her brother was at her side along with other family members, as well as sculptor Lydia Poetri, who has...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Women legislators lead charge against Akbar
Women legislators lead charge against AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of women legislators have taken the lead in the movement to force out House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung over his conviction in a Rp 40 billion corruption case.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Quiz on Melodies
Quiz on Melodies I am a fan of Metro TV as its programs are excellent, be it news, commentaries or entertainment.One of the programs I enjoy watching is Berpacu Dalam Melody (Quiz on Melodies), which is aired on Sunday evenings.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Australia says RI not behind incursions in E. Timor
Australia says RI not behind incursions in E. TimorAgencies, Sydney, Australia/Jakarta There is no evidence that Indonesia is launching incursions into its former colony of East Timor, Australian officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Scholars warn of imminent upheaval if injustices persist
Scholars warn of imminent upheaval if injustices persistMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted scholars warned the government on Wednesday of social upheaval that could explode at any time as people were fed up to the teeth with rampant injustices.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Retired officers told to prioritize national interests
Retired officers told to prioritize national interestsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told retired military officers on Wednesday to prioritize national interests over personal or group interests.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Two Bali bombing suspects mislead police
Two Bali bombing suspects mislead policeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Two key suspects in the Bali bombing gave investigators "false statements", police said on Wednesday after finding new evidence contradicting the suspects' statements.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Police to disperse demonstrators
Police to disperse demonstrators JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said on Wednesday that the police would forcibly disperse any protesters who fail to give three-days advance notice to the police of their intention to demonstrate.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Religious leaders condemn attempts to legalize abortion
Religious leaders condemn attempts to legalize abortionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of religious leaders publicly condemned abortion on Wednesday, saying it was against the teaching of all religions and against human values.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
JP/14/Yahoo
JP/14/YahooYahoo to raise stakes in RI advertisingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Yahoo is set to change the face of Internet advertising in Indonesia through a deal that will bring local companies into the international fold.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
JSC to help stop rampant extortion in Aceh
JSC to help stop rampant extortion in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Joint Security Committee (JSC), supervising a peace accord between rebels in Aceh and the government, said it would help stop the widespread extortion in the province.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
JP/8/spekaup
JP/8/spekaupThe city councillors had planned to hold their 2003 budget meeting in Ciloto Indah Permai Hotel in Puncak, West Java, on Tuesday. But due to objections from the public, the councillors agreed to cancel the meeting and moved to City Hall.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
`I don't have any faith in the councillors'
`I don't have any faith in the councillors' The city councillors had planned to hold their 2003 budget meeting in Ciloto Indah Permai Hotel in Puncak, West Java, on Tuesday. But due to objections from the public, the councillors agreed to cancel the meeting and moved to City Hall.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
VP to open ICMI congress
VP to open ICMI congress PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to open on Friday a national meeting and a conference on sharia economy to be held by the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) here.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Women arrested with 1.5 tons of marijuana: Police arrested on
Women arrested with 1.5 tons of marijuana: Police arrested on Wednesday three women aged between 20 and 22 for attempting to transport 1.5 tons of marijuana from Aceh to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Scholars warn of upheaval 2
* Headlines: Scholars warn of upheaval 2 * National: Megawati told to address nation 4 * Archipelago: JSC to help stop extortion in Aceh5 * Opinion:Something for everyone, or almost everyone6 * City: Drivers, commuters fall victim to rate dilemma 8 * Sports: Els hopes to bag 4th title in Singapore...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 23, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 23, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, by Nyoman Wirata, at Museum Pendet Ubud, until Jan. 31 * Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361-979253), until Feb. 15.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Reluctance to use crossings seen as hitch in busway system
Reluctance to use crossings seen as hitch in busway systemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway project will use both footbridges and zebra crossings to provide access to bus stops for passengers, but many doubt their effectiveness and fear it is doomed to failure as many people are...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Viable alternative for cost-effective solutions
Viable alternative for cost-effective solutions Ari A. Rachmat Contributor JakartaYou wish to have an office of your own, but you do not have sufficient funds? Well, not to worry. By renting a serviced office available in the city, your wish is easily realized.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Rubber price may increase to US$1.20
Rubber price may increase to US$1.20Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of natural rubber on the global market could increase to US$1.20 per kilogram by the middle of this year from $0.90 at present, as world demand grows and supply declines.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
House hopes to prevent pilot strike
House hopes to prevent pilot strikeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators will meet with Garuda Indonesia pilots on Thursday in an attempt to persuade them to drop their plan to take labor action and to find the best possible solution to their pay dispute with the company's management.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Batam lacks prosecutors
Batam lacks prosecutors BATAM, Riau: The State Prosecutor's Office in Batam, Riau, said on Wednesday that a lack of prosecutors was impeding the law enforcement process on Batam island, Riau province.He said that his office could tackle only 30 percent of the cases submitted to it in 2002.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roads
Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roadsDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThose who used to jog and exercise along Jakarta's main arteries of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Thamrin-Sudirman closure canceled
Thamrin-Sudirman closure canceled JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has reversed his decision to close Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central Jakarta for Sunday jogging and other sports activities amid mounting public criticism over the controversial policy.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Quake jolts Aceh and Medan
Quake jolts Aceh and Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: A quake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale shook Aceh and a part of North Sumatra on Wednesday.The local office of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) recorded that the tremor was felt in East and Southeast Aceh and the North Sumatra...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Present coalition still going strong
Present coalition still going strong In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to lose the 2004...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
No more talk of sharia: Amien
No more talk of sharia: Amien JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said on Wednesday that the discussion about the implementation of sharia, or Islamic law, in the country was over.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Unilever)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Unilever)UNILEVER AS OVERALL BEST-MANAGED COMPANY IN INDONESIA: Publicly listed Unilever Indonesia recently received the Overall Best- Managed Company in Indonesia 2002 award from Asiamoney magazine.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 23, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 23, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, by Nyoman Wirata, at Museum Pendet Ubud, until Jan. 31 * Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361-979253), until Feb. 15.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Mega told me to be quite: Gus Dur
Mega told me to be quite: Gus Dur SURABAYA: The chief patron of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri had asked him to stop issuing statements.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Ford provides grants for Indonesia
Ford provides grants for Indonesia JAKARTA: The Ford Motor Company has awarded total grants of US$45,000 to an Indonesian citizen and four institutions to finance their nature conservation, and cultural and historical artifact research projects.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Garuda to open direct service to Shanghai
Garuda to open direct service to Shanghai SHANGHAI: Garuda Indonesia plans to open a direct service from Jakarta to Shanghai, China, in the near future, a spokesman said. The plan was made after it was noticed the numbers of passengers on a Garuda service between Jakarta and Guang Zhou opened last...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Over 4,000 on immigration blacklist
Over 4,000 on immigration blacklist JAKARTA: Immigration authorities blacklisted 4,472 Indonesians and foreigners in 2002.Some 214 people were barred from leaving the country and 4,258 were banned from entering.The authorities did not specify how many foreigners had been blacklisted.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Els aiming to make it three in a row in Singapore
Els aiming to make it three in a row in SingaporeReuters SingaporeSouth African Ernie Els feels he is in the form to make it three titles in succession for the first time in his career when he tees off for the US$900,000 Singapore Masters on Thursday.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Morotai island to be developed as fishing port
Morotai island to be developed as fishing portThe Jakarta Post, Ternate, North Maluku The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is exploring the possibility of developing Morotai island, North Maluku province, into the largest fishing port in eastern Indonesia, North Maluku Governor Thaib...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Asian banks still face hurdles after financial crisis: Fitch
Asian banks still face hurdles after financial crisis: FitchDeborah Haynes, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Banks are recovering from the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis but still face hurdles, with massive bad loans in China, reform delays in Taiwan and low quality assets hurting Philippine lenders,...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
1. TARIFF: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. TARIFF: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Bus drivers, commuters fall victim to rate dilemma 2. IMLEK: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 34 Non-Chinese vendors capitalize on 'Imlek' 3. BMG: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Rainy season starts for real in Jakarta 4.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
The government has reduced its fuel price increases, however,
The government has reduced its fuel price increases, however, street demonstrations go on. Dissatisfaction with Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration has continued. It is obvious the demonstrations have another target -- toppling the government.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Els hopes to bag 4th title in S'pore
Els hopes to bag 4th title in S'poreNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Despite his triumphs at two season-opening back-to-back tournaments, Ernie Els of South Africa said it would not be easy for him to reap another victory at the US$900,000 Caltex Singapore Masters at the Laguna...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Coalition seeks to challenge Mega, Hamzah
Coalition seeks to challenge Mega, HamzahTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite facing a serious charge of instigating nationwide antigovernment protests, politician Eros Djarot declared the establishment of the National Coalition on Wednesday with the aim of challenging the current...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Consumer's
Consumer's disappointmentFrom RepublikaOne of the two Denpoo air conditioners I bought from Carrefour in Lebak Bulus failed to operate. After contacting Denpoo's technicians, I was told that the machine's PCB was at fault and therefore had to be replaced.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Hassan to address Davos panel
Hassan to address Davos panel JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will take part in a panel discussion on Islam at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday.Wirayuda and others will discuss political Islam and its discontents at the forum in Switzerland, foreign ministry...
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Rupiah Rates Jan. 22
Rupiah Rates Jan. 22 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,535.16 4,941.37 5,266.31 5,210.00 Brunei dollar 1 5,416.26 4,836.53 5,153.18 5,099.46 Canadian dollar 1 6,127.94 5,473.41 5,830.29 5,770.96 Swiss franc 1 6,891.
Thu, 23 Jan 2003
Headings
Headings1. Aceh3: 4 x 10 linesJSC to help stop rampant extortion in Aceh2. Jabar: 22 x 2 linesWest Java gears for first election under autonomy3. Aceh4: 24 x 1 lineAcehnese ask govt to reject aid4. Gajah: 16 x 2 linesHerd of elephants run amok in Riau