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Wed, 15 Oct 2003
President's mother-in-law laid to rest
President's mother-in-law laid to rest President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mother-in-law Hamzatoen Roefdza Kiemas died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84 after being treated in the hospital for some time.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
5 HEADS
5 HEADS1. BIMA 2x28 Indonesia turns ancient medicine into big business 2. ASMA 1x42 Study tracks asthma's roots to childhood 3. CARB 1x56 Surprise! Low-carb dieters eat more calories and still lose weight 3. DONYA 1x24 Vitamins to avert anemia 5.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Timor anger at Australia
Timor anger at Australia Jonathan Steele Guardian News Service Dili/London Australia, which led an international peace force to help East Timor become independent last year, has become the greatest barrier to the country's hopes of breaking free from reliance on foreign aid, according to stark...
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
1. REBON: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. REBON: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS True Cirebon fare to egg on the tastebuds2. BREWER: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Breweries rely on inventive marketing
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Indonesia turns ancient medicine into big business
Indonesia turns ancient medicine into big business Dan Eaton Reuters JakartaWith the air of a trained librarian, the shopkeeper runs his finger along a shelf stacked with brightly colored packages. Skipping over "Macho Man", his hand comes to rest on a bold red and white sachet, "Kuku Bima".
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Govt, Bumi disagree on KPC shares price
Govt, Bumi disagree on KPC shares priceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not raise the price of KPC shares as demanded by the company's new owner PT Bumi Resources, a minister said on Tuesday."The (100 percent share) price is still US$822 million.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
True Cirebon fare to egg on the tastebuds
True Cirebon fare to egg on the tastebudsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia boasts a rich culinary diversity with each province, and even small cities, having their own special dishes that reflect unique local flavors.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Bali, joy, grief and shame
Bali, joy, grief and shame The success, diplomatically rather than politically speaking, booked by Indonesia, and to a certain extent also by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who acted as host at the recent summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bali, has not failed to...
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Where is all the money for the poor, the elderly and the ailing?
Where is all the money for the poor, the elderly and the ailing? Ibu Rini is 68 years old and walks a distance of up to 8 kilometers a day selling roast chicken in neighborhoods and school complexes in Bekasi, West Java.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
KL begins hunt for cosmonaut
KL begins hunt for cosmonaut MALAYSIA: As China counts down to the launch of its first manned space mission, Malaysia invited applications for the job of cosmonaut on Tuesday. The small Southeast Asian country plans to put its first person into space by 2005 aboard a Russian spacecraft as part of a...
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
PGN may sell additional 15% stake more after IPO
PGN may sell additional 15% stake more after IPO State-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) plans to sell up to an additional 15 percent stake, if its initial public offering of a 30 percent stake is oversubscribed, PGN's President WMP Simanjuntak told reporters in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Consumer institute to sue over TV
Consumer institute to sue over TV JAKARTA: The Surabaya Consumer Protection Institute (LPKS) has sent a legal notification to a consumer products company, PT Unilever Indonesia, over a live program broadcast by all but one private TV channel on Oct. 4.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
C. Java councillor faces drug use charges
C. Java councillor faces drug use chargesSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The Semarang District Court opened the trial on Tuesday of Sudiharto Saka, a 38-year-old member of the Central Java legislative council, on charges of consuming an illegal drug.
Wed, 15 Oct 2003
Tangerang gears up to welcome floods
Tangerang gears up to welcome floodsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Last year's massive floods did not only affect Jakarta but also its surrounding satellite cities, including Tangerang. Water blocked the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road, causing massive congestion that paralyzed the capital...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Indonesia seeks to bring home Al-Ghozi's remains home
Indonesia seeks to bring home Al-Ghozi's remains homeFabiola Desy Unidjaja and R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Madiun The Indonesian government has confirmed the death of escaped bombmaker Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi and will seek the possibility of bringing his remains home, at the request of...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
RI, Johor forge tourism pact
RI, Johor forge tourism pact KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's southern Johor state on Monday inked an agreement with the Indonesian government to jointly promote tourism in the state. The deal will increase tourist arrivals to Johor and Indonesian regions around the area through joint cultural shows and...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
I was moved by Bali service: Howard
I was moved by Bali service: Howard AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday he was moved by the commemoration ceremonies for the Bali bombing anniversary, pointing out that many of the victims were young.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
W. Irian Jaya jubilee celebrated
W. Irian Jaya jubilee celebratedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post , Manokwari, Papua Amid increasing opposition from the Papua provincial administration, thousands of people gathered on Monday in Manokwari to mark the fourth anniversary of West Irian Jaya province.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Bomber of Philippine envoy's home gets 20 years, says he will appeal
Bomber of Philippine envoy's home gets 20 years, says he will appealM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday Abdul Jabar to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the bombing of the official residence for the Philippines ambassador that...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Governmentt likely to invite more 3G players
Governmentt likely to invite more 3G playersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it was likely to invite more players to provide the most advanced third generation (3G) mobile service in the country.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
RI, Johor forge tourism pact
RI, Johor forge tourism pact KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's southern Johor state on Monday inked an agreement with the Indonesian government to jointly promote tourism in the state.The deal will increase tourist arrivals to Johor and Indonesian regions around the area through joint cultural shows and...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
New toll roads ease traffic jams
New toll roads ease traffic jams JAKARTA: Toll road operator PT Jasa Marga claimed on Monday that there was no traffic congestion during peak hours on Jl. Veteran, South Jakarta, as three new toll roads had commenced operations.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Asia's retail sector offer huge opportunities: PWC
Asia's retail sector offer huge opportunities: PWCAgence France-Presse, Singapore Asia's burgeoning retail sector offers huge opportunities to western players but they should pay careful attention to a range of corporate governance pitfalls, PricewaterhouseCoopers said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
IBRA chief wants improved bids for Lippo
IBRA chief wants improved bids for LippoAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), tasked with reforming the country's banking sector, said here on Monday it could halt the planned divestment of Bank Lippo unless interested parties improved their bids.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) demanded the City Council on Monday to pass a bylaw forbidding entertainment venues and nightspots in the capital from operating during the upcoming Islamic fasting month or Ramadhan.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Megawati: Beyond the contrarian view
Megawati: Beyond the contrarian viewMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University Perth, Australia Professor William Liddle's article of Oct. 6 in this newspaper appears to analyze the Megawati Soekarnoputri government's policies in a kind of reality vacuum.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Bali to get ambulances from ADB
Bali to get ambulances from ADB DENPASAR, Bali: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will donate 20 ambulances to Bali to help improve the province's health services, an official said here Monday."The ADB's assistance will be extended in 2004," head of the provincial health office, Made Molin Yudiasa,...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Boediono lays down four-phase strategy to sustain growth
Boediono lays down four-phase strategy to sustain growthDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Monday that Indonesia must complete four major phases in its economic development if it wants to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Fishermen refuse city's offer of compensation
Fishermen refuse city's offer of compensationEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of fishermen living on the banks of the Muara Angke River in Pluit, North Jakarta, rejected on Monday an offer from the North Jakarta administration to compensate them with money as it plans to evict the...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
What happened in Poso?
What happened in Poso? If you ask people in the street what they crave at this point in time, undoubtedly their answer will be "peace." This is not at all surprising, given the endless cycle of violence that this country has been going through.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Intense competition in high-end furniture market
Intense competition in high-end furniture marketBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Furniture nowadays is regarded as something that is more than merely functional in nature. The trend is now moving in the direction of branded furniture with high quality and elegant, classy designs.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
'Politics behind sectarian conflict'
'Politics behind sectarian conflict'Tiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted religious leader Hasyim Muzadi blamed poor intelligence and political interests on Monday for the renewed violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi that has claimed at least nine lives since...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Amien blames schools as terror source
Amien blames schools as terror sourceAgencies, Jakarta The government can do more to curb schools that served as training grounds for the hardliners who carried out some of the deadliest attacks since the Sept.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
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Megawati: Beyond the contrarian view Max Lane Visiting Fellow Asia Research Centre Murdoch University Perth, Australia2. Frans -- Weak law enforcement leads to confusion 1 X 48 Criminal Code revisions and 'Western' valuesFrans H. Winarta National Law Commission (KHN) Jakarta 3.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Thiess wins new KPC contract
Thiess wins new KPC contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Engineering and construction firm PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia announced on Monday it has secured new mining contracts worth US$1.2 billion, including a contract with coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
'Only parts of operation suspended'
'Only parts of operation suspended'SINGAPORE: PT Freeport Indonesia reiterated Monday that only parts of the operations at its open pit Grasberg gold and copper mine are suspended. PT Freeport Indonesia, the mine operator, is a unit of New Orleans-based Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Robberies mar
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.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Are ASEAN countries ready for an anti-terrorist convention?
Are ASEAN countries ready for an anti-terrorist convention?Siswo Pramono, Deputy Director, for Global Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta Various regions -- America, Western Europe, East Europe, Africa, and South Asia -- have regional treaties to combat terrorism.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
JP/5/irian
JP/5/irianThousands gather for W. Irian Jaya Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Manokwari, PapuaAmid increasing opposition from the Papua provincial administration, thousands of people gathered on Monday in Manokwari to mark the fourth anniversary of West Irian Jaya province.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Iraq holds investment roadshow despite violence
Iraq holds investment roadshow despite violenceAgence France-Presse, Singapore Iraqi officials appealed here on Monday for foreign investment despite unrelenting violence in the country, saying peace will come before long and an open economy will rise from the ruins of Saddam Hussein's regime.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Who's responsible for the bad press on Megawati?
Who's responsible for the bad press on Megawati?Ong Hock Chuan Maverick Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's criticism of the media's tendency to unfairly criticize the government brings to mind an episode in the early 1980s when Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad also criticized the domestic...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Govt issues decree on gas emission
Govt issues decree on gas emission JAKARTA: Indonesians may expect to breathe fresher air following the issuance of a ministerial decree on the tolerable limit for gas emissions for new models of cars.The decree, signed by State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim on Sept.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
ASEAN supply chains
ASEAN supply chains Efficient supply-chain management was one of the key themes in relation to free trade and economic integration often cited in the series of ASEAN government and business summit meetings in Bali last week.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Huzrin asks for city arrest status
Huzrin asks for city arrest status Riau Island regent Huzrin Hood proposed to the Riau High Court on Monday to allow him city arrest status, a request which was made only two days after the regent was put under house arrest by the same court.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Lethal second-liners can take over from slain JI bomber: Analysts
Lethal second-liners can take over from slain JI bomber: AnalystsRoberto Coloma, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The killing of fugitive bomber Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi in the Philippines is a blow to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group but deadly second-liners are set to take over, security experts said...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Bali blasts impoverish thousands
Bali blasts impoverish thousandsAgence France-Presse, Kuta, Bali The bombers who targeted Western holidaymakers on the resort island of Bali one year ago also impoverished hundreds of thousands of Indonesians, a report released on Monday said.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
I was moved by Bali service: Howard
I was moved by Bali service: HowardAUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday he was moved by the commemoration ceremonies for the Bali bombing anniversary, pointing out that many of the victims were young.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
In December 2001, the government sponsored a peace accord
In December 2001, the government sponsored a peace accord known as the Malino Agreement between Muslim and Christian leaders, but the fragile peace deal could shatter following the fresh violence there which killed at least nine people.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Regencies don't want ex-militia
Regencies don't want ex-militiaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara At least five of 14 regencies in East Nusa Tenggara have refused to give land for resettlement areas for thousands of East Timorese refugees still languishing in camps across the province.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
After Cancun: Indonesia needs pro-poor trade strategy
After Cancun: Indonesia needs pro-poor trade strategy Indonesia's trade policy after CancunNeil McCulloch Senior Economist The World Bank Jakarta The failure of Cancun has been heralded by many in Indonesia as a victory.