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Fri, 24 Oct 2003
IBRA postpones Lippo sale due to low bids
IBRA postpones Lippo sale due to low bidsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has postponed the sale of a 52-percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Lippo as the bidding prices offered by potential buyers were considered too low.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
`Water not merely public property'
`Water not merely public property'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators staved off public demand for a revision of the water resource bill, which opens the doors wide to the privatization of water, insisting that the natural resource had economic value.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates Oct.23 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,328.64 5,618.26 6,005.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
TV Today: Friday, October 24, 2003
TV Today: Friday, October 24, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. TV Series: Battle of Wits1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music5:00 Comedy...
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Beware of SMS swindlers
Beware of SMS swindlersFrom Bisnis Indonesia On Oct. 3, 2003 I got an SMS giving two cellular phone numbers telling me to contact them. When I called the numbers amid a traffic jam that morning, a young woman notified me that I had won a monthly lottery worth Rp 7.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Government allocates Rp 45b for rural phones
Government allocates Rp 45b for rural phones Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has decided to allocate an initial Rp 45 billion (US$5.02 million) to provide basic telephone services in about 43,000 villages nationwide that have no access to the service.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Rp 2.5m offered to East Timor refugees
Rp 2.5m offered to East Timor refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian government offered Rp 2.5 million (US$312) on Thursday to East Timor refugees wishing to return for good to their native country, East Timor.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Merpati prepares extra flights
Merpati prepares extra flights JAKARTA: Indonesia's second largest flight carrier, PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Merpati) has prepared extra flights for November in anticipation of increasing demands during the Idul Fitri Islamic holiday.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, October 24, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, October 24, 2003Exhibitions* Painting by MS Wawan, Hotel Nikko Jakarta, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 30 * Painting Buah, by Munadi, Galeri Milenium, D'Best Shopping Center, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Govt told to commit to universal health care
Govt told to commit to universal health careRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara The government's failure to formulate a system that ensures affordable public health care, and to set up a credible agency to implement it, reflects its lack of commitment to public health,...
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
PDI-P councillors defy HQ
PDI-P councillors defy HQHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has threatened to dismiss its representatives in the Riau provincial legislature for defying an order to vote for losing gubernatorial candidate Saleh...
Fri, 24 Oct 2003
P&GI studying way to buy back shares
P&GI studying way to buy back shares JAKARTA: PT Procter & Gamble Indonesia Tbk (P&GI) said on Thursday it is considering the best way to comply with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)'s order to the firm to buy back its shares traded on the bourse.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Traffic solution?
Traffic solution?From Bisnis Indonesia Traffic congestion is an everyday thing in Jakarta, where the number of motorized vehicles increases by seven percent to 10 percent annually.In an attempt to overcome this problem, the Jakarta administration has been building a number of underpasses across the...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
ADB to grant $3.27b in fresh loans to Indonesia
ADB to grant $3.27b in fresh loans to IndonesiaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a lending program to Indonesia of up to US$3.27 billion to be dispersed in over 30 loan projects over the next three years.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Residents set fire to rubber factory, 53 arrested
Residents set fire to rubber factory, 53 arrestedSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Pati, Central Java Local police officers have detained 53 latex tappers from Karangsari subdistrict in Pati after they were caught on Tuesday in a destructive rampage at the rubber processing company PT Rumpun Sari Antan.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Rp 5.25 trillion for rice subsidy next year
Rp 5.25 trillion for rice subsidy next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the budget commission of the House of Representative has decided to allocate Rp 5.255 trillion (US$588 million) to subsidy rice for the poor next year.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Balinese literature may help preserve identity
Balinese literature may help preserve identityMade Jagra, Contributor, Denpasar In the last 10 years, the Balinese have been toiling to preserve their identity, amid wide exposure to Western culture brought in by the influx of foreign visitors.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Govt sells 3.9% stake in Indocement for Rp 352b
Govt sells 3.9% stake in Indocement for Rp 352bRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sold a 3.9 percent stake in the country's second largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, to German-based cement giant Heidelberg Zement AG for Rp 352 billion (about US$42...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Telkom to invest $250m in CDMA next year
Telkom to invest $250m in CDMA next yearRendi A Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia plans to invest at least US$250 million next year in a bid to boost network coverage and the customer base of its newly- launched fixed-wireless...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Public fitness or disturbance?
Public fitness or disturbance?From Kompas A group of housewives exercise under the guidance of instructors on Jl. Dr. Saharjo, Swadaya II Manggarai, East Jakarta. But over the last three months, these twice weekly activities have annoyed local residents, because they start at 6 a.m.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
PT Integrasi wins IT tender
PT Integrasi wins IT tender JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday that PT Integrasi Technology had been awarded a tender to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure for next year's elections.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
NU joins public policy network
NU joins public policy network JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has joined the Indonesian Public Policy Network (JAJAKI), which aims to help find a new model of development in Indonesia following the reform movement in 1998.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Formula milk promotions under watchful eyes
Formula milk promotions under watchful eyesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Reports on huge numbers of Indonesian children suffering from malnutrition is not too surprising since the majority of the populace are still languishing in poverty, but that infant formula milk producers have been labeled...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Misinterpretation of Islam causes violence: Mahathir
Misinterpretation of Islam causes violence: MahathirSri Wahyuni and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that the misinterpretation of basic Islamic teachings has prompted some Muslims to commit violent acts.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Thai minister seeking energy ties with Russia,Indonesia
Thai minister seeking energy ties with Russia,IndonesiaDow Jones,Bangkok Thailand's Energy Ministry is pursuing cooperation with Russia and Indonesia that will pave the way for Thai companies to invest in petroleum exploration and power plant construction, Minister Prommin Lertsuridej said on...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Mahathir arrives in East Timor
Mahathir arrives in East Timor EAST TIMOR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived in East Timor late on Wednesday leading a high-level delegation of ministers and business executives.Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri and foreign minister Jose Ramos- Horta welcomed Mahathir and his wife at...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Government told not to sideline culture
Government told not to sideline cultureTantri Yuliandini and Kasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra The fifth National Congress on Culture in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, ended on Wednesday with dozens of recommendations that the government should take into account when...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Coastal development needs locals
Coastal development needs locals JAKARTA: Coastal and maritime development in the coming 10 years must empower local communities to manage their natural resources in a sustainable manner, an expert said on Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
World leaders welcome Iran's pledge on its nuclear program as positive
World leaders welcome Iran's pledge on its nuclear program as positiveAgence France-Presse, Kuta, Indonesia World leaders headed by U.S. President George W. Bush joined on Wednesday in applauding Iran's pledge to comply with strict international demands regarding its nuclear program.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
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Is it the end of U.S. dollar supremacy? David E. Sumual Analyst Danareksa Research Institute Jakarta 2. Yale 23 -- The world's poor and sick have not been forgotten 1 X 30 Poor and sick, but not forgotten Krishna Ravi Srinivas Visiting Scholar, School of Law Indiana University Bloomington, U.S.A.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Inconsistency found in Constitution
Inconsistency found in Constitution JAKARTA: The Constitutional Commission held a meeting on Wednesday to hear the opinions of its members on the four constitutional amendments conducted by the People's Consultative Assembly between 1999 and 2003.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
'Shift in focus at APEC understandable'
'Shift in focus at APEC understandable'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts cited as "understandable" the shift in focus at the newly concluded forum of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) from economic issues to security and terrorism concerns.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Manpower minister asked resign for failing to protect workers
Manpower minister asked resign for failing to protect workersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives leadership demanded on Wednesday the resignation of Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea for his failure to protect the country's migrant workers.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
People urged to watch nomination
People urged to watch nomination JAKARTA: The Indonesian Women's Movement for Politics urged the public on Wednesday to mount pressure on political parties to allow women to make up 30 percent of their legislative candidates for the 2004 elections.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
'Migrant workers are like human punching bags'
'Migrant workers are like human punching bags' Many returning migrant workers have sad stories to tell of being mistreated at the hands of their employers. Over the last two weeks alone, at least 15 migrant workers, mostly women, have been hospitalized upon their return to Jakarta with injuries and...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
1. BUSH: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. BUSH: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Bush stopover in Bali lends Mega support 2. MAHATHIR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Misinterpretation of Islam causes violence: Mahathir 3. ANGKE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 City demolishes fishermen's last outpost 4.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
APEC agenda
APEC agenda The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was formed with no other basic goal than to promote closer economic co-operation among its member countries.There are enough substantive economic issues at hand to keep APEC relevant and busy without being sidetracked into other matters which...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Bosscha Observatory to hold two-day seminar
Bosscha Observatory to hold two-day seminarYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Dozens of Indonesian astronomers are attending a two-day seminar at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in the West Java capital of Bandung.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
New roads promote car sales, expert says
New roads promote car sales, expert saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of new roads will encourage people to buy cars instead of using public transportation and will not solve the worsening traffic jams in the capital, said transportation observer Darmaningtyas of the...
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
'Baby Apec' dies in the hospital
'Baby Apec' dies in the hospital THAILAND: A baby boy abandoned in a Bangkok trash can and nicknamed "Apec" died in the hospital on Wednesday after nine short days of life, hospital officials said a day following the summit after which he was named.The 3.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
1. Mukti -- Strengthening cooperation of moderate Islam
1. Mukti -- Strengthening cooperation of moderate Islam 1 X 23 Boosting moderate Islam Abdul Mu'ti Chairman, National Board Muhammadiyah Youth Jakarta 2. Arnie -- Arnie's easy ride with U.S. media 1 X 30 Arnie's easy ride with U.S. media Duncan Campbell Guardian News Service Los Angeles 3.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Two explosions near jewelry shops
Two explosions near jewelry shops MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two consecutive explosions occurred on Wednesday in front of three jewelry shops on Jl. Sombaopu in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar. No fatalities were reported nor were the shops damaged.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
City demolishes fishermen's last outpost
City demolishes fishermen's last outpostEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the bright sky on Wednesday afternoon, the day was gloomy for around 300 families of fishermen who packed their belongings and slowly left behind them their homes on the banks of the Muara Angke river.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
TNT supports anti-bribery campaign
TNT supports anti-bribery campaign JAKARTA: Delivery service company TNT Indonesia voiced support on Wednesday for the ongoing anti-bribery campaign spearheaded by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
2 heads
2 heads 1. BOOK 1x42 Literature may help Balinese preserve their identityBalinese literature helps preserve identity 2. WAYANG 1x50 New technology keeps 'wayang kulit' alive in Bali
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
APEC sets its course on economy
APEC sets its course on economyThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore As APEC summits go, the Bangkok session just concluded was pre-ordained to be one of the most charged in the decade-long history of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. And so it has proved.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Bush promises to deliver Hambali to Indonesia
Bush promises to deliver Hambali to IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali United States President George Walker Bush promised on Wednesday to hand over terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, to Indonesia but failed to give any time frame.
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
Evictions an abuse of human rights: Komnas HAM
Evictions an abuse of human rights: Komnas HAMBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A string of evictions in the capital during the past two months has been classified as systematic abuses of human rights by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Thu, 23 Oct 2003
NU joins public policy network
NU joins public policy network JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has joined the Indonesian Public Policy Network (JAJAKI), which aims to help find a new model of development in Indonesia following the reform movement in 1998.