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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
'Supervisory body to boost BI's accountability'
'Supervisory body to boost BI's accountability'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono stressed on Monday the importance of setting up a supervisory board for Bank Indonesia's board of governors in a bid to strike a balance between the central bank's independence and its...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Ford, Mazda to invest $500m mpre in Thailand
Ford, Mazda to invest $500m mpre in ThailandAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Ford Motor chief Bill Ford said on Monday that the firm and its affiliate Mazda Motor Corp. would invest US$500 million to expand production and support new vehicle programs at their Thai joint venture.
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
E. Java accident reflects ignorance and neglect
E. Java accident reflects ignorance and neglectDanang Parikesit , Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta Last week's accident in East Java which claimed the lives of more than 50 of our children is clear evidence of neglect and ignorance on the...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
'Museums can be great places to learn'
'Museums can be great places to learn' The Jakarta Historical Museum, or Fatahillah Museum, has successfully applied innovative programs, ranging from fun bike rides to night tours, to attract more visitors. The Jakarta Post asked a number of people if they found it interesting to visit museums.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
PT Integrasi may win KPU's IT tender
PT Integrasi may win KPU's IT tender JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Monday that one firm and two consortium qualified for the last stage of a tender to provide information technology (IT) infrastructures for next year's elections.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Thailand-US-Japan-auto Ford, Mazda to invest 500 million dollars in expanding Thai opera JP/15/CARFord, Mazda to invest 500 million dollars in expanding Thai operations Agence France-Presse BangkokFord Motor chief Bill Ford said on Monday that the firm and its affiliate Mazda Motor...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Asia Pacific Textile Exhibition to kick off
Asia Pacific Textile Exhibition to kick offEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The magnificent textiles of the hinterlands, batik dodot from Yogyakarta and batik buketan from Pekalongan, Central Jakarta, are among 100 collections to be displayed during the Asia-Pacific Textile Exhibition at the...
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.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, October 14, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Adeksi concludes national meeting
Adeksi concludes national meeting AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (Adeksi), which just wrapped up its five-day-meeting in Ambon, has filed 17 recommendations to the central government.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Bumi gets $404 loan to close deal
Bumi gets $404 loan to close dealFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coal mining company, PT Bumi Resources said it had received loans amounting to US$404.5 million from international lenders to help finance its acquisition of giant coal miner PT Kaltim Prima.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
RI law denigrates
RI law denigrates women From Media Indonesia The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two defendants found guilty of secretly filming and later making video compact disks of actresses while they were bathing, to 10 months in jail each, while the masterminds of this crime, Budi Han and...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Hundreds of workers laid off in Pekalongan
Hundreds of workers laid off in Pekalongan PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Several garment and fishery companies in Pekalongan laid off hundreds of their workers recently due to slow business, an official with Pekalongan mayoralty administration has said.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
RI sixth most
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).
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
No need to blame each other
No need to blame each otherFrom Suara Karya Upon his release after serving 17 years in prison for involvement in the failed Sept. 30, 1965, communist movement, A. Latief, a former field commandant in the murder of Army generals, said he would straighten out the historical record as regards this...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Indonesia remains perched on the upper part of the list of the
Indonesia remains perched on the upper part of the list of the world's most corrupt countries. According to the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI), Indonesia is the sixth most corrupt country out of 133 countries it has observed in 2003.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
BRI to sell 45% stake at Rp 700 to Rp 875
BRI to sell 45% stake at Rp 700 to Rp 875Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Indonesia's fourth largest bank in terms of assets, will offer up to 45 percent of its shares to the public via an initial public offering (IPO) at between Rp 700 and Rp 875...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Merrill wins local 'Chicago Run"
Merrill wins local 'Chicago Run" JAKARTA: Reed Merrill of the United States clocked the best time of four hours, 47 minutes and 48.83 seconds to win the Far East Chicago Marathon in Anyer of Banten province on Sunday.Peter King of Australia finished second in 5:14:18.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Garbage administration
Garbage administrationFrom Warta Kota The rain has come to Jakarta and its surrounding areas. The immediate impact is that some places have seen pools of water and stinking piles of garbage. Ditches and gutters are blocked by garbage that the residents have thoughtlessly dumped.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
On shifting holidays
On shifting holidaysFrom Media IndonesiaIn response to Media Indonesia's editorial on Sept. 24, 2003 on holiday shifts, we would like to explain the background and substance of the government policy.Public holidays are divided into religious holidays for commemorative ceremonies, religious holidays...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Govt urges Tongkang to drop bond plan
Govt urges Tongkang to drop bond planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Monday that he would ask PT Pertamina Tongkang, the shipping unit of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina, to drop its plan to issue bonds.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Spratly territorial rights debate may begin January
Spratly territorial rights debate may begin JanuaryDow Jones, Singapore The discussion on the territorial rights dispute of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea may begin as early as January if China agrees to the first round of talks in Jakarta, Ong Keng Yong, Association of Southeast Asian...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
JP/7/SAURI7
JP/7/SAURI7Active citizenry needed for ASEAN Economic Community M. Sauri Hasibuan FORTECH Consulting Jakarta The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Bali has among others produced a communique supporting the creation of an "ASEAN Economic Community" (AEC).
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
More aid for dead student's families
More aid for dead student's families YOGYAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz joined on Monday the movement to financially assist the families who lost their children in the horrific bus crash in Situbondo, East Java last week.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Eight killed in truck-minivan collision
Eight killed in truck-minivan collisionNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Indramayu, West JavaEight people were killed after a truck crashed into a chartered minivan in Bantarwaru subdistrict, Haurgeulis district in Indramayu regency, some 10 kilometers from Cirebon municipality.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Malaysia's Astro IPO oversubscribed
Malaysia's Astro IPO oversubscribedKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian satellite television operator Astro's initial public offering (IPO) was 8.16 times oversubscribed by the public, the Malaysian Issuing House said on Monday.MIH said 111,817 applications were received for 241.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Science festival kicks of at UI
Science festival kicks of at UI DEPOK: "Science is fun" is the message delivered in the one- week, first-ever Indonesian Science Festival at the Balairung (hall) of the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?
Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?Bambang Setiono, Policy and Financial Analyst, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor The writers JM Winer and TF Roule in their January paper The finance of illicit resource extraction, state the need for a genuine drive to link...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Kaltim Prima Coal
Kaltim Prima Coal PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is jointly owned by Rio Tinto and BP PLC. Its high quality, low sulfur steam coal is mined under a coal agreement with the Indonesian government that entitles the government to 13.5 percent of annual production.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Constitutional Commission debates own agenda
Constitutional Commission debates own agendaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public's expectation for a better constitution in seven months is unlikely to be met, as several members of the newly established Constitutional Commission are unable to work full- time due to previous...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 14, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Gusbarlian dan Ramla Istibar, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100, until Nov. 5. Artist Talk at 3 p.m., Oct. 15.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Criminal Code used in `Tempo' trial
Criminal Code used in `Tempo' trialM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court brushed aside demands from Tempo weekly journalists on Monday to terminate the prosecution against them unless it was based on the Press Law instead of the Criminal Code, and ruled that...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
RI women's pair given modest target at JVC tourney
RI women's pair given modest target at JVC tourneyThe Jakarta Post JAKARTA: Indonesia's number one women's pairing of Jo Novita and Lita Nurlita have been given the target of simply reaching the semifinals of the JVC Asia badminton championship in Jakarta, a team official says.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
1. Bumi (1x34)
1. Bumi (1x34)Bumi gets $404m loan to close deal 2. Thiess (3x10)Thiess wins new KPC contract 3. BI (1x45)'Supervisory body to boost BI's accountability'4. Bond (2x19) Govt urges Tongkang to drop bond plan
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
JP/6/SISWO
JP/6/SISWO Is ASEAN 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
Tanjung Priok rights trial to go ahead
Tanjung Priok rights trial to go aheadMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc human rights tribunal decided on Monday to proceed with the trial of military officers allegedly involved in the Tanjung Priok massacre in 1984, despite arguments from defense lawyers that the court...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Army won't send troops to Perth due to rallies
Army won't send troops to Perth due to ralliesTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Army has turned down Australia's invitation for some of its Special Forces (Kopassus) officers to talk about antiterrorism training in Perth.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Patient sent home with intestine exposed
Patient sent home with intestine exposedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Sumaryono, 24, and his mother, Iis Iswati, 45, hospital treatment is a luxury only for the rich. Owing to their poverty, Sumaryono lives in pain; his intestine has been poking out through an incision on the...
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
HK bowlers dominate Indonesia Bowling Tour
HK bowlers dominate Indonesia Bowling TourZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hong Kong tenpin bowlers won the US$25,000 Indonesian leg of the 2003 Aviva Asian Bowling Tour as Wu Siu Hong and Vanessa Fung scraped to victories in the finals at the Jaya Ancol Bowl Center here on Monday.
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
EADS sees signs of Asian recovery
EADS sees signs of Asian recoveryMADRID: The European Aerospace Defense and Space Co. sees some signs of a recovery in the global aircraft industry, particularly in Asia, the Spanish business daily Expansion reported on Monday, quoting EADS chief executive Rainer Hertrich.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
RI, Algeria to preach peace-loving Islam
RI, Algeria to preach peace-loving IslamFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Algeria, two Muslim-dominated countries, have agreed to join hands in promoting Islam as a religion of peace that renounces violence and terrorism.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Mexico's award-winning 'Divine' breathes originality
Mexico's award-winning 'Divine' breathes originalityTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta For the last five years, Indonesian movie buffs have continued to avail themselves of the opportunity to view well-done foreign films not screened here theatrically.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Quality, price and convenience
Quality, price and convenienceAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta Currently furniture manufacturers in Indonesia are worried about the possible "onslaught" of furniture made in China as price-wise local products are not as cheap due to the comparatively higher wages here.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Jakarta, October 13, 2003 - Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored
Jakarta, October 13, 2003 - Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the visit of Algerian President H.E. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and a large Algerian Business delegation, at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta on October 12-14, 2003.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Teacher orders pupils to whip nine-year old
Teacher orders pupils to whip nine-year old Though shock of the tragic killing of a student at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) still remains, students are still being beaten in Indonesian schools.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is jointly owned by Rio Tinto and BP
PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is jointly owned by Rio Tinto and BP PLC. Its high quality, low sulfur steam coal is mined under a coal agreement with the Indonesian government that entitles the government to 13.5 percent of annual production.
Tue, 14 Oct 2003
Poso calm as more troops arrive
Poso calm as more troops arriveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Calm returned on Monday to Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, after around 300 paramilitary police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) personnel arrived in the religiously divided town.