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Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Angie/Liggan to face Bovina/Henin in Aussie Open
Angie/Liggan to face Bovina/Henin in Aussie OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja, whose singles' hopes at the Australian Open crumbled in an opening round defeat, will team up with Kelly Liggan of Ireland against Elena Bovina/Justine Henin- Hardenne in her doubles...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
1. BBM: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 38
1. BBM: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 38 Govt urged to continue kerosene operation 2.BUDGET: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Sutiyoso submits 2003 budget to city council 3. PLAN: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 City Council approves 2003 development plan 4. ANTHRAX: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 14 City sets up team to monitor anthrax 5.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
ASEAN must figure in new deals
ASEAN must figure in new dealsThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is unfortunate that the controversy surrounding the development of the northern city of Chiang Mai as a regional aviation hub has clouded other important aspects of the upcoming informal summit between Thai Prime Minister...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Depok bus terminal
Depok bus terminalFrom Warta KotaThe bus and minivan terminal at Depok is congested, with many public transport vehicles and private cars jamming its exit gate. Meanwhile, departing buses and minivans frequently stop to wait for passengers at the gate.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Bali case reveals police's limitations
Bali case reveals police's limitationsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bali bombing investigation not only uncovered the long denied presence of local terrorists, but also the problems facing the police in such cases even as they made progress in arresting the bomb suspects, said a...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Consumer's disappointment
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.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.Samsudin Berlian, Graduate Student, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929. He is best known for his struggle to end racial segregation in America and for his vision of an integrated society where...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
JP/5/aid
JP/5/aid4 x 10 World Bank pledges aid for Aceh after truce JP/5/banjir2 x 25 1,200 people flee floods, seek emergency assistance Papua1 x 30 Officer transferred over Papua murders
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sharia not that impossible
Sharia not that impossible I refer to the interview in The Jakarta Post dated Jan. 4, 2003 titled The enforcement of sharia: Impossible, unviable in which the paper interviewed Abdullahi Ahmed An'naim, Professor of Law at Emory University, United States.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Government urged to be transparent on nonbudgetary funds
Government urged to be transparent on nonbudgetary fundsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transparency International Indonesia (TII) is urging the government to be transparent in the use of its three nonbudgetary fund sources to avoid abuse.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
1. Samsudin -- Indonesia could learn
1. Samsudin -- Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Yomi -- U.S. stance in Mideast in question
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
RI named host of APPF meeting
RI named host of APPF meeting JAKARTA: Indonesia has been asked by the president of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Yasuhiro Nakasone, to host the APPF meeting in 2005, Deputy House Speaker A.M. Fatwa said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
JP/5/Jan15
JP/5/Jan15AntaraHIGH AND DRY: Fishing boats lie beached on Payangan beach in Watu Ulo village in Ambulu subdistrict, some 40 kilometers from the East Java town of Jember. Most fishermen across the country have been forced to stop working since the government raised fuel prices on Jan. 2.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and,
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and, unfortunately, the theft is reportedly acknowledged by the state- owned electricity company (PLN). Therefore, it is not easy to stop such a crime.It is not surprising to hear that PLN suffers an 11 percent loss in its annual revenue due to...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: Report
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: ReportAssociated Press, Jakarta Corruption in Indonesia's police and military has contributed to a surge in illegal logging that has destroyed much of the country's forests, an environmental group said in a report released Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Convicted bomber gets sent to jail
Convicted bomber gets sent to jail BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Tanjungkarang District Court sentenced Timor Deli on Tuesday to three years in jail for his role in a bomb attack on a Bethany church last year.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Children's congress moves to Bali
Children's congress moves to Bali JAKARTA: Thousands of children are scheduled to flock to Bali next week to attend the third Congress of Indonesian Children from Jan. 24 to Jan. 30.National Commission for Children's Protection (Komnas PA) chairman Seto Mulyadi said in a statement that the children...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: Report
Illegal logging surged due to corruption: ReportAssociated Press JakartaCorruption in Indonesia's police and military has contributed to a surge in illegal logging that has destroyed much of the country's forests, an environmental group said in a report released Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Wardah upset by absence of mechanisms for cheap rice
Wardah upset by absence of mechanisms for cheap riceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over one week after the government started the distribution of subsidized rice for the needy in Jakarta it has yet to design a clear mechanism and control system, leaving many residents confused...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Philippines-Estrada Detained Estrada brought under heavy guard to testify in Philippine JP/11/ASEAN Estrada testifies in govt graft case PHILIPPINES: Former President Joseph Estrada was brought under heavy guard from a military hospital to the Philippine Senate to...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
RI asked to open its labor market
RI asked to open its labor marketRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian managers, and professionals such as doctors and lawyers could find themselves competing with their foreign peers for jobs here in the near future if the government surrenders to pressure to open the country's...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting: New Spirit on 2003 by artists like Setyoko, Her Rusmadi and Gunawan Edi, Jendela Resto Gallery, Jl. Sonokembang No. 4-6, Surabaya (Tel. 031-5314073), Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m..
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Pertamina condemns BP over gas leak
Pertamina condemns BP over gas leakA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pertamina president Baihaki Hakim has blamed Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc. for recent gas leaks in the Pagerungan gas field in Madura, East Java.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
City Council approves 2003 development plan
City Council approves 2003 development planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council approved on Tuesday the 2003 Development Plan to prioritize tackling various problems, including traffic jams, floods, slum areas and street vendors, this year.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Police arrest two more suspects in Bali blasts
Police arrest two more suspects in Bali blastsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The arrest by the police in East Kalimantan on Monday of two more terrorist suspects is expected to provide another breakthrough for the Oct.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Water privatization to result in major natural disaster, Walhi warns
Water privatization to result in major natural disaster, Walhi warnsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has said that people would have difficulty in obtaining water if the government went ahead with its plan to privatize the natural...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`Officer transferred over murders'
`Officer transferred over murders'Agence France-Presse, Jakarta A senior police officer in Papua province who implicated soldiers in an ambush near the Freeport mine said Tuesday he had been transferred to Jakarta.Brig. Gen.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sutiyoso submits 2003 budget
Sutiyoso submits 2003 budgetNovan Iman Santosa and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso officially submitted the 2003 City Budget proposal which amounts to Rp 11.05 trillion with 59.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Teacher elected Cirebon mayor
Teacher elected Cirebon mayor CIREBON, West Jawa: Two teachers, Subardi and Agus Alwafier, won a landmark direct election for mayor and deputy mayor for 2003/2008 respectively here on Tuesday.The team of Subardi, 39, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, and Agus, 42, of the National...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Labor movement in Indonesia still weak
Labor movement in Indonesia still weakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beginning with sugar cane plantation workers' strikes in 1842, Indonesia's labor movement grew strong and later merged with various political movements in the country.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Bali to host Asian weightlifting meet
Bali to host Asian weightlifting meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI), which has been jolted by the recent resignation of six officials, will host the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships in Bali next June, an official...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Security concerns foil Megawati's visit to Poso
Security concerns foil Megawati's visit to PosoFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Continuing protests and mounting pressure on the government to cancel the fuel and utility price hikes have forced President Megawati Soekarnoputri to cancel her trip to the Central Sulawesi town of Poso.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
1,200 people flee floods, seek emergency assistance
1,200 people flee floods, seek emergency assistanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 1,200 people fled their homes on Tuesday for Bengkayang, West Kalimantan, after floods triggered by several days of heavy rain swept through the village of Sungai Bawung in Sungai Raya subdistrict.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting: New Spirit on 2003 by artists like Setyoko, Her Rusmadi and Gunawan Edi, Jendela Resto Gallery, Jl. Sonokembang No. 4-6, Surabaya (Tel. 031-5314073), Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m..
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Residents complain of illegal levies
Residents complain of illegal levies TANGERANG: Residents of Grendeng subdistrict in Tangerang complained about the illegal levies imposed by local officials for the application process of documents such as ID cards, family cards and birth certificates.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Australia provides grant to PMI
Australia provides grant to PMI JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) received on Tuesday a financial grant of Rp 700 million (US$77,000) from the Australian government as part of its Rp 1 billion pledge to help victims of the deadly Oct. 12 Bali bombing.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Systematic measures needed to improve safety on the job
Systematic measures needed to improve safety on the jobSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian companies must take systematic steps to improve on- the-job safety if the country hopes to reduce the number of workplace fatalities from its annual level of more than 100,000.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`No high growth for Malaysia for now'
`No high growth for Malaysia for now'Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian economy is likely to grow only moderately over the next few years until it can sharpen its competitiveness, economists said Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sampit schools to receive computers
Sampit schools to receive computers SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Japan has provided elementary schools and universities in the Central Kalimantan district town of Sampit with 350 used computers to better equip their learning facilities.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sex workers hard to handle
Sex workers hard to handle MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado municipal administration is considering the establishment of a localized red-light district for hundreds of sex workers operating in the city uncontrolled.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
E-government to be launched to promote good governance
E-government to be launched to promote good governanceThe Jakarta Post, Arya Abhiseka, Jakarta The government plans to launch an ambitious national program to improve good governance through electronic government (e- government), which will enable the public to access government services via the...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Source: Bank Indonesia
Source: Bank IndonesiasHKDJPYMYRNOKNZDPGKPHPSEKSGDTHBUSD 1213141516171819202122232425262728293031 hAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember 111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 hAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember arta 10110 Indonesia 87 Faks : (62-21)...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Small bomb tests Ambon's fragile peace
Small bomb tests Ambon's fragile peaceOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The fragile peace in Ambon was shattered on Tuesday when a homemade bomb exploded near a public transportation vehicle in the predominantly Muslim area of Batu Merah, which led to stone throwing and the torching of...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
House moves to save face over price increases
House moves to save face over price increasesKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) moved to save face in the price hike controversy on Tuesday, urging President Megawati Soekarnoputri to take into serious consideration the protests...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Oil prices stuck above US$30 as supply concerns persist
Oil prices stuck above US$30 as supply concerns persistAgence France-Presse, London Oil prices held up above US$30 a barrel here on Tuesday after an OPEC pledge to raise output failed to erase market tensions over a possible war in Iraq and a slump in exports from strike- hit Venezuela.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
PASI urged to optimize RDC's resources
PASI urged to optimize RDC's resourcesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) has been at the center of criticism over its failure to make the full use of the Jakarta-based Regional Development Center (RDC) to help improve its track and field athletes'...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Bali bombing investigation
Bali bombing investigation Reading Robert S. Finnegan's piece in The Jakarta Post, Jan. 3, 2003 (Bali Bombing: An Investigator's Analysis), I began to wonder, what is really happening? Have we been told the "doctored" truth by the police? Or are all these captures of so- called suspects just a big...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`Kerosene operation should continue'
`Kerosene operation should continue'A'an Suryana and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor residents are asking Pertamina and the city administration to continue and expand its market operation to provide them with price-controlled kerosene.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2003:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2003: Trading Share Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 600 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 55 -5 172,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Homemade bomb tests Ambon's fragile peace2
* Headlines: Homemade bomb tests Ambon's fragile peace2 * National:Security concerns foil Mega visit to Poso4 * Archipelago: WB pledges aid for Aceh after truce5 * Opinion: RI could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.