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Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Police fire warning shots during Nike demonstration
Police fire warning shots during Nike demonstrationMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Police fired two warning shots into the air to disperse a rally of some 1,000 former workers of PT Doson Indonesia, a company that produces shoes for Nike, in Tangerang.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Chemistry lesson for Amrozi's Lawyer
Chemistry lesson for Amrozi's Lawyer In an interview with The Jakarta Post, Muhammad Sya'af, spokesperson for the Muslim Lawyer's Team representing Amrozi (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 4, 2002), said that in Amrozi's official account under examination he found a number of loopholes and weaknesses, among...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
UK offers scholarships for RI officers
UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.Visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the scholarships would be made available as soon...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Birth certificate fees
Birth certificate feesFrom Warta KotaNorth Jakarta municipality head, Soebagio, has often said he would dump into a garbage bin all praise but will treasure criticism about the municipality administration's performance.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Police to submit files on Bali bombing
Police to submit files on Bali bombing DENPASAR, Bali: The police investigating the Bali bombing expect to submit further files of evidence against suspects to prosecutors in mid-January in preparation for a trial, police said Thursday.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Security success
Security success From Warta Kota Christmas this year was celebrated smoothly and peacefully. Hopefully, this will mark the return of peace to our country. A spate of bomb blasts on Christmas Eve in 2000 and several other bomb blasts at a number of churches in 2001 were terrifying acts of terror for...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Gas leak not to affect PLN service, top executive says
Gas leak not to affect PLN service, top executive saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A gas leak in Madura has disrupted industrial activities in East Java, but state electricity company PT PLN said the impact of the incident on its operations was minimal.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 10, 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 10, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sarapan8:00 DRTV8:30 Environment9:00 Budi Pekerti10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Ten missing after ship capsizes in West Sumatra
Ten missing after ship capsizes in West SumatraKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Ten people are missing and presumed drowned after a freighter carrying 12 passengers sank during a storm on Thursday in the waters of Tiku, some 95 kilometers north of the West Sumatra capital of Padang.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
From Media Indonesia
From Media Indonesia In connection with the government's sale of a share in PT Indosat, which is a strategic asset of the state, to a foreign country, in this case represented by Singapore Technologies Telemedia, we, the Indonesian Telecommunications Watch (ITW), would like to express our firm...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Further cuts in interest rates still possible: Bank Indonesia
Further cuts in interest rates still possible: Bank IndonesiaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying concerns over strong inflationary pressure coming as a consequence of the recent hike in fuel and utility prices, Bank Indonesia said that chances still remained for further cuts in its...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
2. Safety ( 2 x 24)
2. Safety ( 2 x 24) Local companies negligent about worker' safety 3.Research (1 x 44) Govt under fire over ban on foreign researchers 4. Mega ( 2 x 20) Blame yourself, not the media: PR experts 5. DPD ( 1 x 54 ) Legislators promise to fight for empowerment of DPD
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Civilian police armed with pistols
Civilian police armed with pistols MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra provincial administration said on Thursday that it had equipped its civilian police with pistols in a bid to assist them in their daily duties.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Legislators promise to fight for empowerment of DPD
Legislators promise to fight for empowerment of DPDKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the House of Representatives (DPR) prepares to deliberate the bill on the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the DPR, the Regional Representatives Councils (DPD) and the Regional...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Wynne aims to avoid early Aussie Open exit
Wynne aims to avoid early Aussie Open exitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wynne Prakusya will head to Melbourne on Friday for the Australian Open intending to avoid an early defeat, as she suffered last year.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Casualties down, but violence continues in Aceh
Casualties down, but violence continues in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweCivilian casualties have dropped significantly in Aceh in the past month, but violence has not stopped entirely in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
First batch of pilgrims leaves on haj
First batch of pilgrims leaves on haj JAKARTA: The first group of Indonesians taking part in this year's haj pilgrimage departed for Mecca from several points across the country.A group of pilgrims from West Java left from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport early on Thursday, Antara said.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Child dies in bike accident
Child dies in bike accident TANGERANG: A family riding on a bicycle was hit by a box truck on Jl. Daya Pintu Sepuluh in the Pasar Baru subdistrict of Tangerang on Thursday morning.Ratih, six and a half years old, died instantly, while her father, Tarwan, 30, and mother, Endah, 28, were rushed to...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Conflicting news about anthrax
Conflicting news about anthrax The Bogor Veterinary Research Institute and the local health agency gave conflicting statements Thursday regarding the outbreak of anthrax in the regency.Head of the institute, Darminto, said he had not finished testing the blood of the eight patients infected by...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility payments
Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility paymentsThe Jakarta Post JakartaCalls for a national boycott on taxes and utility bills, and for the resignations of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy Hamzah Haz, mounted across the archipelago Thursday as nationwide protests heated...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
UK offers scholarships for RI officers
UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.Visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the scholarships would be made available as soon...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Straw warned of backlash over Iraq
Straw warned of backlash over IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslim leaders warned on Thursday that unilateral attacks against Iraq would spark widespread hatred against the United States and its allies, even among moderate Muslim groups.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Casualties down, but violence continues in Aceh
Casualties down, but violence continues in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweCivilian casualties have dropped significantly in Aceh in the past month, but violence has not stopped entirely in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Fifth terrorist training camp found in South Sulawesi
Fifth terrorist training camp found in South SulawesiJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police here said on Thursday they uncovered another military- style training camp suspected to belong to the group of Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind of last month's bombing in the...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Fishermen plunge deeper into debt as diesel fuel soars, sea produce falls
Fishermen plunge deeper into debt as diesel fuel soars, sea produce fallsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fishermen in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, are plunging deeper into debt due to the fuel price hikes, which have resulted in increased prices for other commodities.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Govt allows pulp plant to continue operations
Govt allows pulp plant to continue operationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite continuing protests from the local people, the government decided on Monday to allow the controversial pulp plant of PT Toba Pulp Lestari in Porsea, North Sumatra, to continue operations pending the establishment of a...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility payments
Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility paymentsThe Jakarta Post JakartaCalls for a national boycott on taxes and utility bills, and for the resignations of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy Hamzah Haz, mounted across the archipelago on Thursday as nationwide protests...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
New feudalism emerges in RI economy
New feudalism emerges in RI economyIgnas Kleden, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta Cultural patterns have never been a big issue in the discussions about the Indonesian economy. However, if we look at current government policies on price the increases, it becomes increasingly...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Support for blue
Support for blue sky program neededFrom Media Indonesia Man himself must make sure that his environment will be pollution-free. That's why we have the Kyoto Protocol and the Montreal Amendment. The Kyoto Protocol calls for each country to gradually reduce CO2 emissions while the Montreal Amendment...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Lawyer says U.S. nurse to be freed
Lawyer says U.S. nurse to be freed BANDA ACEH: An American nurse jailed for visa violations will be released on Friday after being detained for four months, one of her lawyers said.Joy Lee Sadler, 57, from Iowa, will be freed on Friday "because her jail term has been served", lawyer Rufriadi Ramli...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Local companies negligent about workers' safety
Local companies negligent about workers' safetyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leniency in the labor law and lack of enforcement of standard safety measures have put the lives of millions of workers at risk, particularly those working in hazard-prone work places, a labor activist said...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Protesters vow more rallies consider radical measures
Protesters vow more rallies consider radical measuresBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unable to force the government to cancel utility price increases despite mass protests across the country, protesters vowed to continue demonstrating and consider "radical means" to put pressure on the...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Govt set to disburse compensation funds
Govt set to disburse compensation fundsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to restore public faith after the utility price increases, the government decided on Thursday to speed up the disbursement of money to the poor.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Expansion by foreign firms stronger in 2002: BKPM
Expansion by foreign firms stronger in 2002: BKPMDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the poor image of the country's business climate, some existing foreign investors continued to make expansion plans last year, according to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).While the US$9.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Flyovers or
Flyovers or underpasses needed From Warta Kota The TB Simatupang outer ring road may solve the traffic jams in several spots in South Jakarta. Actually, neither the toll road or the artery roads are too crowded, except in areas close to an intersection.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Sutiyoso allows bus fare hike of up to 10 percent
Sutiyoso allows bus fare hike of up to 10 percentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting protests on the increase in fuel prices and utility rates, Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday that his administration would allow a maximum 10 percent increase in public transportation fares.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Two Chinese tourists arrested in Maumere
Two Chinese tourists arrested in Maumere MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Two Chinese nationals were arrested in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Sikka for allegedly misusing their tourist visas, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Birth certificate fees
Birth certificate fees From Warta Kota North Jakarta municipality head, Soebagio, has often said he would dump into a garbage bin all praise but will treasure criticism about the municipality administration's performance.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
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;JP;ASA; ANPAa..r.. Business-currency-BIJP/ / Rupiah Rates Jan. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,411.26 4,832.85 5,150.00 5,093.88 Brunei dollar 1 5,409.87 4,833.05 5,148.68 5,094.09 Canadian dollar 1 6,036.00 5,392.05 5,744.57 5,683.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Traditional leaders meet to help end Maluku strife
Traditional leaders meet to help end Maluku strifeAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku More than 100 rajas (traditional leaders) from the Maluku islands will begin a three-day meeting here on Thursday in a bid to bring a complete end to four years of sectarian fighting in the troubled...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Angie suffers double loss to Loit in Canberra
Angie suffers double loss to Loit in CanberraMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite brimming with confidence, Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja was defeated by Emilie Loit of France in the second round of the US$110,000 Canberra Classic women's tennis tournament on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Balinese look to 2003 as year for healing
Balinese look to 2003 as year for healingRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The name "Bali" has always been associated with the image of a paradise island. The Oct.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
OPEC calls emergency meeting
OPEC calls emergency meetingReuters, Dubai/Kuwait/London OPEC producers on Wednesday called an emergency weekend meeting to decide how much more crude to pump to prevent a long- running strike in Venezuela and a looming war in Iraq causing an oil price shock.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Fishermen question financial aid
Fishermen question financial aid MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fishermen in the regency of Minahasa have questioned the absence of financial aid slated for small scale industries that they need to boost productivity.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Attention:
Attention: PLN-CimanggisFrom Koran TempoThe power supply in Harjamukti village, Cimanggis, Depok, is subject to frequent blackouts, particularly during thunderstorms. On Dec. 26, 2002, for instance, there was a blackout from 4 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Jakarta to set up antiterrorism group 2
* Headlines: Jakarta to set up antiterrorism group 2 * National: Police fail to link al-Qaeda with bombers4 * Archipelago:Traditional leaders meet to end Maluku strife5 * Opinion:Women workers left behind by globalization7 * City: Late budget approval delays projects8 * Sports: Angie suffers double...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Students report disruption
Students report disruption BOGOR: Some 50 students of the Pharmaceutical Institute (STIFAR) lodged a complaint with the Bogor city council on Tuesday over the disruption of activities at the school.The students reported that the school had been closed by the school management reportedly due to...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
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;JP;ASA; ANPAa..r.. Business-currency-BIJP/ / Rupiah Rates Jan. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,411.26 4,832.85 5,150.00 5,093.88 Brunei dollar 1 5,409.87 4,833.05 5,148.68 5,094.09 Canadian dollar 1 6,036.00 5,392.05 5,744.57 5,683.