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Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Govt assures water still free for daily needs
Govt assures water still free for daily needsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government assured on Wednesday that the public would not have to pay for river water used for daily needs such as bathing, washing clothes, cleaning and cooking, and that water used for farming and fish...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
SilkAir to suspend Makassar flights
SilkAir to suspend Makassar flights SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said in a statement Wednesday its regional wing SilkAir will suspend its weekly flights to the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar from March 26.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Bishop of Dili calls for independent control of Timor Sea oil
Bishop of Dili calls for independent control of Timor Sea oilAgence France-Presse, Lisbon The Bishop of Dili called Wednesday for the creation of an independent body to oversee the exploitation of Timor Sea oil reserves, the Portuguese news agency Lusa reported.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Riverbank residents can be environtmentally friendly
Riverbank residents can be environtmentally friendlyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Penas Tanggul, a poor area along the banks of the Cipinang River in East Jakarta, are proving themselves to be environmentally friendly, in the process refuting charges that they are a major...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
RI, Singapore discuss water supply
RI, Singapore discuss water supply JAKARTA: The governments of Indonesian and Singapore have intensified talks on a plan to export water from Riau to the city state.Director General of Water Resources at the Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Roestam Sjarief said on Wednesday the...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Kemal accentuates humanity through the lens
Kemal accentuates humanity through the lensSimon Howland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two exciting projects by a young Indonesian photo journalist paint a picture of a thriving industry capable of standing unaided on the world stage.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Legislators undecided on three issues
Legislators undecided on three issuesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under pressure of time constraints, a number of legislators and government officials are holding closed-door meetings at Hotel Horison in Ancol, North Jakarta, to resolve a number of contentious issues regarding the general election...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Banking industry improves, but can't propel economy
Banking industry improves, but can't propel economyRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's banking industry has shown improvement but it remains weak in its ability to fuel real economic growth in the country.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Govt claims illegal logging lower
Govt claims illegal logging lower JAKARTA: The government claimed on Wednesday that illegal logging activities in the country's conservation areas had declined in 2002.Widodo S. Ramono, Director of Natural Conservation Areas at the Ministry of Forestry said three national parks, Tanjung Puting in...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Demand for luxury condos to soar
Demand for luxury condos to soarSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The supplies of luxury condominiums for the middle and upper- end of the market in Jakarta will remain flat this year, while demand for them is likely to soar.Willyanto J.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
How do we choose a bank in more objective approach?
How do we choose a bank in more objective approach?Elvyn G. Masassya, Banking analyst, Jakarta Most of us, in one way or another, frequently make use of the various services provided by a bank: time deposits, savings and current accounts and money transfers, just to name a few.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Demands rise for review of controversial busway project
Demands rise for review of controversial busway projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration remains at a loss as to when to start the controversial busway system, while criticism demanding a review of the project has increased.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
An urgent agenda for local human development
An urgent agenda for local human developmentS.A. Chowdhury, Principal Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Jakarta Adam Smith once wrote, "No one needs be bankrupt by investing in human beings."All over the present day world it is recognized that the educational achievement and economic...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Maiden flight of new local airline
Maiden flight of new local airlineApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin inaugurated on Wednesday the maiden commercial flight of Sutera I Airlines from Medan, capital of North Sumatra, to Sibolga in a bid to connect the province's more isolated areas.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Hotel room rates up by 5-15 percents
Hotel room rates up by 5-15 percents JAKARTA: Jakarta's hotels have increased room rates by up to 15 percent, following the government's decision to increase fuel prices, electricity rates and the regional minimum wage.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Rupiah Rates Jan. 29
Rupiah Rates Jan. 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,509.17 4,914.91 5,240.09 5,183.76 Brunei dollar 1 5,396.53 4,815.71 5,132.95 5,079.15 Canadian dollar 1 6,117.15 5,458.36 5,818.37 5,756.94 Swiss franc 1 6,913.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Govt 'finds' Rp 21.6 trillion at BI
Govt 'finds' Rp 21.6 trillion at BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government unveiled on Wednesday that it was holding some Rp 21.6 trillion (about US$2.4 billion) in cash stashed away in the investment fund account (RDI), part of which is to be used to help finance the 2003 state...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
1. Discourse (95)- 48 pts BB l/c 7cols 1line (1x38)
1. Discourse (95)- 48 pts BB l/c 7cols 1line (1x38) Electoral system must be inclusive, fair: Cetro 2. Ancol (60) - 36 pts BBl/c 4cols 1lines (1x24) Legislators still undecided over bill 3. Border (42) - 36 pts BB l/c 4cols 1line (1x24) Govt, House plan bill on border areas 4.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Muslim students blockade McDonald's
Muslim students blockade McDonald's PEKANBARU, Riau: A number of students from the Riau chapter of the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) sealed off and closed down a McDonald's restaurant on Wednesday in their protest of what they perceived as the United States' "intervention" in...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Govt must push regions to drop bad policies
Govt must push regions to drop bad policiesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is not doing enough to resolve the poor investment climate in provinces and districts, according to Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD).
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
1. banjir: 26 x 1 line
1. banjir: 26 x 1 lineFlash floods extend in Riau2. APBD: 30 x 1 lineRp 4b aid for journalists questioned3. TPL: 26 x 1 lineTPL to resume operations soon4. Sutera: 16 x 2 linesLocal airline makes maiden flight
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 30, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 30, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, The Greatest Love For All, by five Bali's leading Photographes, Agus Pande, Murdani Usman, Toto Parwatha, Rama Surya, Ulung Wicaksono, at Center Stage, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. until Feb. 14, Contact: Deddy (Tel.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Goa Lawah Temple offers mystery, serenity
Goa Lawah Temple offers mystery, serenityTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Klungkung, Bali Goa Lawah is certainly not Batman's cave or a dwelling for vampires as depicted in fiction novels, although the millions of bats (Eonnycentris spelacea) certainly give that appearance.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Tangerang court agrees to alleged corruptor's plea
Tangerang court agrees to alleged corruptor's plea TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court agreed Wednesday to place a defendant in a Rp 5.8 billion corruption case under house arrest, despite the fact that he has been running from the law for two years.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Foreign debt repayment to reach $18.5b in 2003: BI
Foreign debt repayment to reach $18.5b in 2003: BIDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia foreign debt repayments this year are forecast to total US$18.5 billion, according to central bank statistics obtained by Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday.The private sector will repay about $12.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Councillors' added demands stall budget meeting 2. JABAR: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacks 3. GARBAGE: 28 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 20 City, PUSRI to build two garbage processing plants 4.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Experts call for power balance between DPD, DPR
Experts call for power balance between DPD, DPRKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional experts criticized the limited power given to the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), saying it will only confuse the main purpose of the bicameral system.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Police beat student protesters
Police beat student protesters MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police personnel beat a number of student protesters for disrupting on Tuesday a plenary meeting of the provincial legislature.Lombok Barat Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
PDI-P eyes running mate
PDI-P eyes running mate JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will likely select its vice presidential candidate from another party so as to increase its chances of victory in the 2004 presidential election.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
European Union and ASEAN pledge to step up fight against terrorism
European Union and ASEAN pledge to step up fight against terrorismRobert Wielaard, Associated Press, Brussels The European Union and 10 Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday vowed to increase cooperation to fight terrorism and sought to bolster their underperforming trade relationship.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Experience with
Experience with Allianz InsuranceOn Dec. 12, 2002, I visited a physician at the Omni Medical Center, one of the hospitals in Jakarta registered as a member of the Allianz Health Insurance network, for help with an annoying pain around my "twelfth thoracic vertebrae".
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion target
IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), explaining how it would meet its revenue target of Rp 26 trillion (US$2.9 billion) for this year, said Tuesday it expected to rake in some Rp 4 trillion from the divestment program.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
BMW to open national training center
BMW to open national training centerArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT BMW (Bayerische MotorenWerke) Indonesia plans to open a training center for all company executives, as well as managers of its auto dealers at the German Center in Bumi Serpong Damai, Banten, by the end of this quarter.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacks
Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacksDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Jabar, one of the suspects in the 2000 Christmas bombings, said he was ordered by Abdul Aziz, alias Imam Samudra -- a key planners of the Bali bombings -- to purchase 10 detonators to attack...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Rupiah Rates Jan. 28
Rupiah Rates Jan. 28 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,533.77 4,940.37 5,265.09 5,208.82Brunei dollar 1 5,426.39 4,845.83 5,162.93 5,109.14 Canadian dollar 1 6,151.43 5,492.87 5,852.76 5,791.33 Swiss franc 1 6,937.51 6,196.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Forest agency, govt talk on timber supplies
Forest agency, govt talk on timber suppliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To resolve the shortage in raw material confronting the country's forestry-based enterprises, the newly established Forestry Industry Revitalization Agency (BRIK) is currently engaged in talks with the government to match the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Garuda pilots
Garuda pilots have no conscience I feel that the recent demand made by the Association of Garuda Indonesian Airways' pilots that their salaries be increased to Rp 80 million a month amid the monetary crisis is absolutely embarrassing and illogical.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
'Let Arafat attend Non-Aligned summit'
'Let Arafat attend Non-Aligned summit' MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur urged major world powers on Tuesday to persuade Israel to allow Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to attend a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Janji Cinta 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sedap10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
EU, ASEAN back new global trading regime under WTO
EU, ASEAN back new global trading regime under WTOJitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse, Brussels The European Union and Southeast Asia Tuesday held out the prospect of a trade pact between their regions, but said the priority for now should be to secure a new global regime via the World Trade...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Muslims, terror and collective memory
Muslims, terror and collective memoryMuhammad Qodari, Political Analyst, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Qodari@csis.or.id Although hundreds of events make headlines each year, only a fraction will be remembered by people in subsequent years.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Public bus system substandard, needs overhaul
Public bus system substandard, needs overhaulThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent accident in which 19 people were killed on a Sinar Jaya bus in Slawi, Central Java, could lead officials to launch an overhaul of the public transit system, which is corroded by illegal fees and weak control over the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Susilo warns GAM against militarism
Susilo warns GAM against militarism JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his deep concern over the ongoing meeting of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) figures in Aceh, saying it constituted military consolidation aimed at strengthening the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Proton can compete during AFTA
Proton can compete during AFTA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first national car manufacturer Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd. will be able to compete when the local car market is opened to competition under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Bernama reported Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
JP/4/SHIP
JP/4/SHIPNavy ready to sink boats of smugglersThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships with some 90 personnel on board to tackle smuggling in Karimun waters in Riau near Singapore and Malaysia.Karimun Naval Base commander Maj.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
City, PUSRI to build two garbage plants
City, PUSRI to build two garbage plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration and state-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (PUSRI) would cooperate to build two garbage processing plants here with a total investment of Rp 100 billion, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
The INdonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crises
The INdonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crisesSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Indonesia is again facing a serious crisis of leadership and government in the face of mass demonstrations that have spread beyond Jakarta, involving...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
KL to lift restrictions on hiring RI workers
KL to lift restrictions on hiring RI workersAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will lift restrictions on the hiring of Indonesian workers to plug labor shortages in the construction and manufacturing sectors, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Fire victims to get temporary kiosks
Fire victims to get temporary kiosks JAKARTA: Hundreds of traders in Senen market who lost their kiosks to fire on Sunday will receive temporary kiosks within a month.The director of PT Jaya Real Property Tbk, the developer and manager of the market, Diaz Moreno, said on Tuesday the company would...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
'Open-list' elections approved
'Open-list' elections approvedKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to adopt an "open-list" election system for the 2004 elections, paving the way for voters to directly choose individual legislative candidates...