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Thu, 16 Oct 2003
BI slashes rate to historic low
BI slashes rate to historic low The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) cut its benchmark one-month interest rate on Wednesday to a historic 8.51 percent, from its already low rate of 8.53 percent the week before.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
U.S. wants faster ASEAN economic integration
U.S. wants faster ASEAN economic integration Agence-France Presse, Singapore An influential U.S. business lobby group added its voice Wednesday to calls for Southeast Asian nations to speed up their economic integration process. The U.S.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
World Food Day and 'food sovereignty'
World Food Day and 'food sovereignty' Tejo Pramono, Researcher, Center for Agricultural Policy Studies (CAPS), Jakarta On World Food Day of Oct. 16, we should reflect on whether our food development policy is on the right track.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
1. REPORT: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. REPORT: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Two years after the bombing, Bali still suffers 2. TSHIRT: 2 lines, 28 counts Still traumatized over bombing, Balinese splash peace messages on T-shirts
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Budi exits early from JVC tourney
Budi exits early from JVC tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta 2002 All-England finalist Budi Santoso suffered an upset defeat in the opening round of the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships at the Bung Karno Indoor Tennis Stadium here on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Live grenade discovered in Medan
Live grenade discovered in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra An active grenade was found on Wednesday by an employee of a state-owned oil palm plantation in Medan, North Sumatra.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
TV Program: Thursday, October 16, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, October 16, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 Travel9:00 Business Magazine11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Talk Show1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentar4:00 Children's Program6:00 English News Services7:00 News9:00 News: Dunia Dalam...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
NU, Muhammadiyah form national anticorruption movement
NU, Muhammadiyah form national anticorruption movementMoch. N. Kurniawan and Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/DenpasarFrustrated with the government's lackluster anticorruption measures, the country's two largest Muslim organizations have joined hands to fight corruption.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Recommendations for Bali Tourism Recovery
Recommendations for Bali Tourism Recovery Government Initiatives * Government agencies, with possible support from UNDP/World Bank, should consolidate the collection and management of data and information relating to tourism in Bali in order to provide a better foundation for policy making.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Police kill three motor bike thieves, nab gangs
Police kill three motor bike thieves, nab gangsThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Depok/Bogor Police apprehended three gangs of alleged motorcycle thieves in Tangerang, Depok and Bogor over the last two days, and shot and killed three of them in separate operations.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Balikpapan expels 878 migrants
Balikpapan expels 878 migrantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Balikpapan municipal administration in East Kalimantan sent home at least 878 migrants for allegedly failing to comply with the city's bylaw on population, a local official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Corruption-Lampung-governor
Corruption-Lampung-governorOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung A district court in Bandarlampung began on Wednesday a much- awaited court trial involving defendant Alzier Dianis Thabrani, the governor-elect of Lampung province.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Rice conference to open in Vietnam
Rice conference to open in Vietnam HANOI: Traders, agriculture officials and industry experts from rice-producing nations will gather in Hanoi on Thursday for this year's World Rice Commerce forum to discuss the state of the industry.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
PLN board OKs $60M Sarulla sale
PLN board OKs $60M Sarulla sale SINGAPORE: Indonesia's national power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara, or PLN, is poised to "within days" sign a US$60 million deal with Unocal Corp. for the take over of the Sarulla geothermal power project in North Sumatra, said PLN Finance director Parno Isworo...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Lion Air to commerce flights to S'pore
Lion Air to commerce flights to S'poreDeutsche Press-Agentur, Singapore The race among budget airlines to fly to Singapore is heating up with a third player, Jakarta-based Lion Air, joining the fray, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Court declines request to return Goenawan's asset
Court declines request to return Goenawan's asset M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Jakarta District Court on Wednesday decided not to annul the previous court order to freeze property belonging to Tempo co-founder Goenawan Mohamad, the accused in a defamation suit filed by...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
DJ Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Volatility Dominates Session
DJ Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Volatility Dominates Session Dow Jones SingaporeAsian currencies were mixed against the dollar Wednesday in a choppy trading session. The U.S. currency weakened against the New Taiwan dollar, Philippine peso and Indonesian rupiah, while extending its gains versus the...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
RI sixth most corrupt country
RI sixth most corrupt countryFrom Media Indonesia Transparency International has announced that Indonesia is the sixth most corrupt country on the list of 133 nations worldwide, with a corruption index of 1.9 (on a scale of 1 to 10).
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Heryanto makes 60 percent recovery: Doctor
Heryanto makes 60 percent recovery: Doctor After two months of intensive medical treatment, Heryanto, an elementary school student who was paralyzed during an aborted suicide attempt two months ago, has greatly improved, a doctor at a hospital in Bandung said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Nine heads top list in Governor Cup
Nine heads top list in Governor CupZakki Hakim and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine national swimmers, currently preparing with the Indonesian squad for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, head the list of top participants at the 19th Governor Cup Swimming Championships,...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Govt, House told to unite over water bill
Govt, House told to unite over water billMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A hydrology observer has suggested that the government and the House of Representatives heed public demand for a water resource legislation that provides access to safe and affordable water, instead of...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
'APEC leaders intend to restart WTO talks'
'APEC leaders intend to restart WTO talks'Agence France-Presse, Bangkok World leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit intend to push for failed WTO talks to be restarted, Thai foreign minister Surakiart Sathirathai said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Children's songwriter arrested for alleged fraud
Children's songwriter arrested for alleged fraudThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Renowned children's songwriter Papa T. Bob alias R. Wanda was arrested by Central Jakarta Police for his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of a Toyota Kijang van. Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives, Comr.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
World Bank clarifies
World Bank clarifies We read your article WB water aid may dry up (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 15, 2003), and feel compelled to clarify some key points. The World Bank supports the government's New Water Resources Policy, because it puts the farmer interests at the center of the equation, and will...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
SiA to launch direct flight to LA
SiA to launch direct flight to LAAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch the world's longest non- stop commercial flights in February next year with a direct Singapore to Los Angeles route, the carrier said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
BPS said exports in August were valued at $4.97 billion. Over the
BPS said exports in August were valued at $4.97 billion. Over the first eight months of the year, exports were valued at $40.66 billion or 8.75 percent rise from the same period last year, which stood at $37.39 billion.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Robberies mar tourism image
Robberies mar tourism imageFrom Warta Kota The high frequency of robberies experienced by foreign residents in Jakarta will spoil the image of the city as a tourist destination. A Malaysian living in a leased house in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, was reportedly robbed of his car on Oct. 5.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Karimunjawa island to be leased to China
Karimunjawa island to be leased to China SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java provincial administration plans to lease one of its islands to the Yong San municipal government of the People's Republic of China.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
U.S. gives more antiterror aid to RP
U.S. gives more antiterror aid to RP PHILIPPINES: Three days before the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to the Philippines, Washington signed an antiterror agreement with Manila to strengthen the skills of local law enforcement agencies. Francis Ricciardone, the U.S.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
JP/5/across
JP/5/acrossBalikpapan expels 878 migrantsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Balikpapan municipal administration in East Kalimantan sent home at least 878 migrants for allegedly failing to comply with the city's bylaw on population, a local official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Pertamina to concentrate on exploration
Pertamina to concentrate on explorationFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said it would focus on exploration and exploitation activities to boost oil and gas reserves."Seventy percent of our activities will be focused on exploration, mainly (for) oil.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
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Thu, 16 Oct 2003
VP wants more aid from developed countries
VP wants more aid from developed countries JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz called on developing countries on Wednesday to fight for more education and family planning assistance from developed countries.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Chess prodigy goes to Greece before SEAG
Chess prodigy goes to Greece before SEAGMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eleven-year-old Irene Kharisma Sukandar will take on a timely, potentially testing warm-up field ahead of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games when she takes part in the 2003 World Youth Chess Championships in Greece.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
More parties pass KPU screening
More parties pass KPU screening JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Wednesday that five more political parties had passed its administrative screening.KPU member Mulyana W. Kusumah, who is in charge of party screening, said the five parties were the Democrats Party, the Pelopor...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
BPS said exports in August were valued at $4.97 billion. Over the
BPS said exports in August were valued at $4.97 billion. Over the first eight months of the year, exports were valued at $40.66 billion or 8.75 percent rise from the same period last year, which stood at $37.39 billion.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
APEC may be losing ground, faces calls for revamp
APEC may be losing ground, faces calls for revampP. Parameswaran , Agence France-Presse, Manila Fourteen years after its establishment as the premier economic and trade forum in the Asia-Pacific region, the APEC grouping needs a major shake-up after losing ground due to a weak operational...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
China looks to ASEAN for more oil
China looks to ASEAN for more oilXu Yihe, Dow Jones, Singapore Having failed so far to secure a commitment for Siberian oil from its northern neighbor Russia, China is now looking southward to help meet its rapidly growing energy needs.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Lawmakers set oil price at $22 for 2004
Lawmakers set oil price at $22 for 2004Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and the government agreed on Wednesday to set the oil price assumption for the 2004 budget at US$22 per barrel, prompting a senior government official to forecast a rise in oil subsidy to Rp 14 trillion...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Exports to grow 7% next year, thanks to new buyers
Exports to grow 7% next year, thanks to new buyersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government painted on Wednesday a brighter outlook for the country's exports for next year, predicting exports to grow by 7 percent, higher than this year's growth target of 5 percent.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Govt to impede infiltration of Poso
Govt to impede infiltration of PosoLa Remmy and Erik W., The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi Jakarta plans to increase security in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, to prevent outsiders from perpetrating further attacks after the deaths of at least nine people in recent raids there, a senior...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
15 students injured in a brawl
15 students injured in a brawlDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 15 people, mostly university students, were injured in a brawl on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday. Seven cars were damaged in the incident and police rerouted traffic for the duration of the brawl.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Yogya to host youth convention
Yogya to host youth convention Some 100 young people from the provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java are to attend a two-day convention on youth employment in Indonesia, to be held on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 at Yogyakarta's Muhammadiyah University (UMY).
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Constitutional Court to review 14 legislations
Constitutional Court to review 14 legislationsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court took over from the Supreme Court on Wednesday the task of hearing motions to review 14 legislations, but will prioritize those laws that may affect the...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
1. REPORT: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. REPORT: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Two years after the bombing, Bali still suffers 2. TSHIRT: 2 lines, 28 counts Still traumatized over bombing, Balinese splash peace messages on T-shirts
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Party verification
Party verification The 2004 general elections may be delayed. This statement is not designed to provoke, but it is a fact that until now the verification of political parties has not been completed. Some 50 parties have passed the verification process held by the Ministry of Justice and Human...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Two years after the bombings, Bali still suffers
Two years after the bombings, Bali still suffers The Jakarta Post, Denpasar ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Oct. 12, 2001 terrorist attack in Bali came as a horrible shock to the international community.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court sentenced on Wednesday five accomplices in the Bali bombing case with prison terms ranging from three to six years.The panel of judges sentenced Sofyan Hadi to six years, Mujarot and Sirojul Munir to five, Imam...
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
'Fasting month begins Oct. 27'
'Fasting month begins Oct. 27' JAKARTA: The country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, announced on Wednesday that the Ramadhan fasting month would begin on Oct. 27.Muhammadiyah secretary Good Will Zubir said on Wednesday that the decision was made based on calendar calculations.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003
Beijing looking to ASEAN for more oil
Beijing looking to ASEAN for more oilXu Yihe Dow Jones Singapore Having failed so far to secure a commitment for Siberian oil from its northern neighbor Russia, China is now looking southward to help meet its rapidly growing energy needs.