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Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Efficient logistics means profitable business
Efficient logistics means profitable businessAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta The role of logistics in the business world is becoming more and more important. Delivery of products is required to be early and at the very least on time, otherwise competitors have the opportunity to fill the gap and...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Solving logistics problems by outsourcing
Solving logistics problems by outsourcingJacky Mussry, Contributor, Jakarta Today, fierce competition worldwide is unavoidable. At the national level, the regional autonomy has created competition to a certain extent.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
JP/5/disersi
JP/5/disersi2 x 26 Desertion widespread among indigenous Papuan troops JP/5/gam2 x 17 Court opens terror trials in Medan JP/5/HERY4 x 8 Heryanto leaves Bandung hospital 1 x 44 500 ulema protest against 'Togel' in Cirebon
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Mount Ciremai closed to public: Kuningan Regent
Mount Ciremai closed to public: Kuningan RegentNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Kuningan, West JavaGovernment authorities in Kuningan regency declared here on Monday that the area around Mount Ciremai was closed to the public, following the increased activity of the volcano.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Bottom-up convention and spirit
Bottom-up convention and spirit For a number of political parties, their presidential candidates are no longer shrouded in mystery. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) for instance, is obviously renominating Megawati Soekarnoputri, who has no other rival within the party.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Goh hails Thaksin as next ASEAN leader
Goh hails Thaksin as next ASEAN leaderAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will become the key driver of Southeast Asia following the upcoming retirement of Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad, Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was quoted as saying on Monday.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Asia, Americas urged to step up economic ties
Asia, Americas urged to step up economic tiesBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Asia and the Americas are competitors in the economic arena but there is much the two sides can do together to push for free trade and stimulate closer trading ties, Mexico's President Vicente Fox said Monday.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Housemaid electrocuted
Housemaid electrocuted DEPOK: A housemaid was electrocuted while cleaning a fishpond at her employer's home in Cinere subdistrict, Limo district, Depok, on Sunday at around 4 p.m.The maid, identified as Surani, 31, was instructed by her employer Lisa to clean the fish pond as it had become turbid...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
PBB hopes to finish among top three
PBB hopes to finish among top three JAKARTA: The Crescent Star Party (PBB) has set its aims on finishing among the top three in the 2004 legislative election, its chairman said.PBB chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed on Monday his optimism that his party would meet its target, considering its...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Government to ban 137 parties from political activities
Government to ban 137 parties from political activitiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to revoke the status of 137 parties as corporate entities following their failure to pass the administrative screening conducted by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
500 ulema protest against 'Togel' in Cirebon
500 ulema protest against 'Togel' in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Hundreds of ulema and community leaders lodged a protest here on Monday against the popular illegal lottery locally known as Togel in Cirebon, West Java.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Foreign suspects busted with three kilograms of heroin
Foreign suspects busted with three kilograms of heroinDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only two days after police announced the arrest of a major drug dealer Friday, the police arrested on Monday three suspected drug traffickers and seized three kilograms of heroin from them valued at Rp 1.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Robbers shoot employee
Robbers shoot employee JAKARTA: A bank customer was shot in the groin by armed robbers at 11:30 a.m. on Monday after withdrawing Rp 120 million (US$14,117.65) from the Bank Mandiri branch in Warung Buncit, Mampang, South Jakarta.Ahmad Furqon, 36, an employee of surveyor company Imacon located on Jl.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Nation told to make reform work to end anarchy
Nation told to make reform work to end anarchyKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Noted social observer Ignas Kleden blamed on Monday "mental pressure" for the rampant violence and anarchy within Indonesian society.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Governor threatens lazy officials
Governor threatens lazy officials KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi threatened on Monday to fire lazy civil servants who do not show up for work.The slothful civil servants would first be issued reprimands and if they ignored the warnings, the local administration...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) launched a new sharia banking service on Monday, making it the first foreign bank in the country to provide the service.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Sahlan fights against 'court mafia'
Sahlan fights against 'court mafia'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Sahlan Said, 56, is just an ordinary judge at Yogyakarta District Court, without an important position.But many see him as special and extraordinary, in the sense that he is one of only a few judges who have the guts to...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 21, 2003Exhibition* Fine Arts Gusbarlian dan Ramla Istibar, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100, until Nov. 5. Performance* Concert Pata Java by Pata Masters and Djaduk Ferianto, the west hall ITB - Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
1. WAYANG 1x35
1. WAYANG 1x35 High-tech 'wayang' conveys age-old wisdom 2. BRAHIM 1x49 Noor Ibrahim extracts beauty out of deformity 3. MAGGIE 1x32 No quick fix for ailing art world
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
KFC told to close during Ramadhan
KFC told to close during Ramadhan MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A deputy speaker of the Mataram legislative council urged on Monday the closure of American- branded, fast-food restaurants and other food stalls to shut down during fasting hours in Ramadhan, the Muslim fasting month.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
S. Koreans stunned by 0-1 loss to Vietnam
S. Koreans stunned by 0-1 loss to Vietnam South Korea's 1-0 defeat to Vietnam in its Asia Cup soccer qualifier stunned South Koreans, who associate the national side with its giant-killing World Cup exploits of last year.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Security forces hunting Poso attack mastermind
Security forces hunting Poso attack mastermindThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta A joint police and military force are pursuing Mohamadong alias Ndang accused of masterminding a series of fresh attacks in Poso and the neighboring regency of Morowali, Central Sulawesi.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
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Puncak villas to be subject to hotel tax ORBogor recategorizes villas for taxes OR Bogor to change villa into hotels Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorThe Bogor regency administration is insisting that 16 private villas rented out as holiday homes in the Puncak resort area be categorized as...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
RI needs truth commission
RI needs truth commissionAgung Yudhawiranata, Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM), Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's regime is still obliged to deal with systematic human rights violations that occurred under Soeharto's New Order regime -- mainly because the atrocities have...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
U.S., China to study moves towards floating yuan
U.S., China to study moves towards floating yuan Alan Wheatley and Adam Entous, Reuters, BangkokChinese President Hu Jintao told U.S. President George W. Bush on Sunday he was wary of a rapid shift in his country's exchange rate regime but agreed to a joint panel to study the obstacles in the way...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Puncak villas to be subject to hotel tax
Puncak villas to be subject to hotel taxTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Bogor Regency administration has taken control of about 1,000 privately rented villas in the Puncak mountain resort area.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
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Puncak villas to be subject to hotel tax ORBogor recategorizes villas for taxes OR Bogor to change villa into hotels Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorThe Bogor regency administration is insisting that 16 private villas rented out as holiday homes in the Puncak resort area be categorized as...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
1. Elsam -- Why we need a truth commission
1. Elsam -- Why we need a truth commission 1 X 23 RI needs truth commission Agung Yudhawiranata Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) Jakarta 2. Asia -- East Asia union "difficult" 1 X 30 Forming E. Asia union 'difficult' Don Pathan The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok3. Pro -- U.S.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
'Govt only acts after an incident'
'Govt only acts after an incident' The government has been criticized for its inability to protect migrant workers from mistreatment by their employers overseas. Critics point out that these workers send billions of rupiah back to Indonesia.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
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Tue, 21 Oct 2003
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in supervising and developing the capital markets of both countries.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
ICW alleges graft in school projects
ICW alleges graft in school projectsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A corruption watchdog alleged on Monday that education projects worth trillions of rupiah, including those funded by foreign agencies, were rife with corruption, and some of top culprits included officials with the Ministry...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Court opens terror trials in Medan
Court opens terror trials in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The trials of 11 Acehnese separatists charged with committing acts of terror over the past year started on Monday in Medan, North Sumatra, amid tight security.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Guarantees for gas contract payments needed
Guarantees for gas contract payments neededTodd Callahan, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta Edimon Ginting's article in this newspaper titled Domestic gas should be used to fuel Indonesia's future (Oct. 2) hit the nail on the head.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Jamsostek tightens investment control
Jamsostek tightens investment controlRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Jamsostek, a state-owned company that operates most the country's social security programs for workers, has tightened its investment procedure to secure its assets and boost profits in the coming years.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Samson movers responds
Samson movers responds This is in response to Rohayu's letter in The Jakarta Post, on Sept. 24, titled Samson's weak removal service, and we wish to explain the true side of the story.I came to know Ayu (Rohayu Kutep the wife of Nasser Wahab) when she called our office to move her things from...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
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Tue, 21 Oct 2003
PPATK officially operates as dirty money watchdog
PPATK officially operates as dirty money watchdogSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government officially launched on Monday the Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) as the highest authority to combat money laundering in the country.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
RI-Australia ties still 'long way to go'
RI-Australia ties still 'long way to go'Samantha Brown, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Indonesia and Australia have a long way to go in building a strong relationship but they have established a firm foundation on which to proceed, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said Monday.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Susilo urges greater role for moderates in terror fight
Susilo urges greater role for moderates in terror fightFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giving moderate Muslim leaders a greater role in society is essential if the emerging threat of radicalism among their followers is to be halted, a senior security minister said.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Sampoerna's revenue up on price increase
Sampoerna's revenue up on price increaseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's second largest cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna announced on Monday that it had recorded a slight rise in sales revenue in the first nine months of this year amid a decline in sales volume.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Noor Ibrahim extracts beauty out of deformity
Noor Ibrahim extracts beauty out of deformityT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Beauty is not always associated with smoothness, neatness and orderliness. Deformity can also entail its own form of inner beauty.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
The system is bankrupt
The system is bankrupt The steep decline in the number of bankruptcy lawsuits filed with the Commercial Court in Jakarta by no means indicates a strong recovery in the business sector but is simply further evidence of distrust by businesses in the bombed-out, corrupt court system, especially the...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Accountability ill spot in corruption fight
Accountability ill spot in corruption fightMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is strengthening its accountability framework, but the effort is having little impact on the fight against widespread corruption, as evident by the fact that only a few corruptors are being held...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
JP/20/SAHLAN
JP/20/SAHLANSahlan has own way to fight court Mafia Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaSahlan Said, 56, is just an ordinary judge at Yogyakarta District Court, without an important position. But many see him as special and extraordinary, in the sense that he is one of only a few judges who have...
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
High-tech 'wayang' conveys age-old wisdom
High-tech 'wayang' conveys age-old wisdomSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Fear the poor populace, the stupid populace, because their existence indicates that your leadership is incompetent.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
HSBC launches sharia service
HSBC launches sharia serviceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) launched a new sharia banking service on Monday, making it the first foreign bank in the country to provide the service.
Tue, 21 Oct 2003
Heryanto leaves Hasan Sadikin Hospital
Heryanto leaves Hasan Sadikin HospitalYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungHeryanto, the elementary school student who attempted suicide two months ago, was transferred from Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung to a hospital in his hometown of Garut on Monday.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
EU contributes to development, trade of RI agriculture
EU contributes to development, trade of RI agricultureBungaran Saragih, Minister of Agriculture, Jakarta The efforts of developing countries to propose special and differential treatment on a limited number of strategic or special products all the way to Cancun were driven by legitimate concerns.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003
Expo deals reach $85m, exceeding target
Expo deals reach $85m, exceeding targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several hours ahead of its closing on Sunday, the five-day export expo Resource Indonesia 2003 (PPE) had recorded a total of US$85.8 million-worth of export deals, surpassing its target of US$80 million.