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Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Samsung unveils latest products
Samsung unveils latest productsThe Jakarta Post , Istanbul, Turkey South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics unveiled here on Monday its latest products, as it expressed its intention to remain a leader in consumer electronics industry.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
City gives Red Cross Rp 30b
City gives Red Cross Rp 30b JAKARTA: The city administration handed over Rp 30 billion (US$3.53 million) to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta chapter on Monday to renovate the chapter's office building and procure blood transfusion equipment.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Tajikistan President begins visit
Tajikistan President begins visit JAKARTA: Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov began his five-day state visit to Indonesia on Monday, aimed at enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
KL nabs 40 foreign workers in brawl
KL nabs 40 foreign workers in brawlMALAYSIA: Malaysia has arrested 40 workers from Indonesia and Vietnam following a clash that left five injured in southern Negri Sembilan state, local media reported on Monday.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Govt asked to push for labor export
Govt asked to push for labor exportRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta mounting controversy over Indonesian overseas workers, some 3,000 prospective migrant workers, staged a massive rally, to demand that the government continue to allow recruitment of workers for employment overseas to...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Top banker warns of risk in Indonesian banking industry
Top banker warns of risk in Indonesian banking industryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the country's banks have recovered after the financial crisis as shown in the improvement of their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and nonperforming loan (NPL) level, other problems could see the industry back in...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
House calls for evaluation of Aceh martial law
House calls for evaluation of Aceh martial lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives on Monday called for a thorough evaluation of the implementation of martial law in the restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam so as to determine the policies to be implemented...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
JP/5/liquor
JP/5/liquorManado to challenge minister over liquor bylawJongker Rumthe The Jakarta Post Manado, North SulawesiThe Manado Legislative Council in North Sulawesi will file a judicial review challenging Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno's annulling of a bylaw on liquor sales, councillors said on...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
MPR, commission meet on constitution
MPR, commission meet on constitution JAKARTA: Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ad hoc committee for constitutional amendments met with members of the Constitutional Commission for the first time on Monday to build a common understanding on the jobs now being conducted by the...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
VISIT OF SERBIAN & MONTENEGRO MINISTER: H.E. Dragan Petrovic,
VISIT OF SERBIAN & MONTENEGRO MINISTER: H.E. Dragan Petrovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia & Montenegro, was an honorable guest of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25. H.E. Dragan Petrovic, leading a large business delegation, was invited for an official visit to Indonesia.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
A success story in breeding the bird of paradise
A success story in breeding the bird of paradiseIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Cisarua, Bogor After 12 years of experimenting in an ex-situ bird breeding program, Taman Safari has finally succeeded in breeding the bird of paradise (locally called cendrawasih).
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan, Contributor, Jakarta Entertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an ever more effective tool for increasing brand awareness as it creates a closer bond between a brand...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Winning customers' health through entertainment events
Winning customers' health through entertainment eventsT. Hidayat, Contributor, Jakarta In today's highly competitive business environment, marketers have to outsmart each other to win consumers' hearts.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Maintain the purity of Ramadhan
Maintain the purity of Ramadhan On Monday, Muslims throughout Indonesia and around the world began the holy month of Ramadhan, when they shunned eating or drinking, as well as lustful pleasures from dawn to dusk.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
'There is still discrimination here'
'There is still discrimination here' Indonesians will commemorate the 75th Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28. The pledge says that we are all one nation, one state and one language. However, many people say that the main content of the pledge has faded away.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Riko Sistanto
Riko Sistanto Contributor JakartaThe writer is general manager of PT Asiasejahtera Perdana PharmaceuticalThere is an Indonesian saying which, freely translated, goes something like this: "Not knowing means not loving". To some extent this saying is relevant to marketing.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4
Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$297.62 million) in bonds on Nov. 4 in a bid to raise cash to help finance the 2003 state budget. This will be the government's third bond issue this year.The bond is expected to mature on Oct.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
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Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4
Govt to issue new bonds on Nov. 4The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$297.62 million) in bonds on Nov. 4 in a bid to raise cash to help finance the 2003 state budget. This will be the government's third bond issue this year.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Priok witnesses ask for protection
Priok witnesses ask for protectionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses in the Tanjung Priok case are seeking police protection out of fears that they may become the subjects of intimidation and threats that could prevent them from testifying to the human rights tribunal.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 28, 2003Exhibition* Fine Arts Gusbarlian dan Ramla Istibar, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100, until Nov. 5. Film* French Film Taxi 3, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Oct.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
No more dialog
No more dialog I have no doubt that the foreigners who are trying to reopen dialog in Aceh are sincere and honest in their efforts to minimize the sufferings of the Acehnese. Have they also written and appeal to the United States of America, Britain and or Australia to stop their war in Iraq,...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Xanana fails to bring home 26 asylum seekers in NTT
Xanana fails to bring home 26 asylum seekers in NTTYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara East Timor President Xanana Gusmao called on East Timor asylum seekers on Monday in the Indonesia's territory of Atambua here to return to their homeland in East Timor.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
3 x 13
3 x 13 Dengue fever kills five in Indramayu 1 x 26 Gunmen kill farmer in Poso JP/5/TIMOR2 x 26 Xanana fails to bring home 26 asylum seekers in NTT 5/Parish2 x 32 Remains of five pilgrims arrive in Yogyakarta after fatal crash JP/5/SATORU1 x 30 Japanese to sail RI archipelago
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
* Headlines:Republicans fret over Rumsfeld's move 2
* Headlines:Republicans fret over Rumsfeld's move 2 * National:House pledges to finish 45 bills 4 * Archipelago:Xanana fails to bring home 26 asylum seekers in NTT 5 * Opinion:Taking over political parties' constituents 6 * City:City to build low-cost apartments for evictees 8 * Sports:Shevchenko,...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Australia hails Indonesian presence at fishing forum
Australia hails Indonesian presence at fishing forumAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australia on Monday hailed Indonesia's decision to take part in an international conference on illegal fishing in the Antarctic, saying much of the illegal catch ends up in Indonesian ports.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Monas gets a baby deer
Monas gets a baby deer JAKARTA: One of eight Indian does gave birth at the National Monument (Monas) park on Saturday, making the total of does and bucks at the park to 19.Governor Sutiyoso was happy to see the deer on Monday at the 5.2-hectare deer-zone.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Twisting Yusril's words
Twisting Yusril's wordsFrom Republika The tense relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands as reported by the mass media recently was, in my view, due to the emotional and provocative response of Geert Wilders, a Dutch parliamentarian, to a Dutch reporter's interview with Minister of Justice...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Animal handler dies after fatal blow
Animal handler dies after fatal blowMALAYSIA: An animal trainer was fatally struck by an elephant just a week after getting the job with a circus in Malaysia, a news report said on Monday.The 40-year-old Indonesian, identified as Amanat, was accidentally hit in the abdomen by the elephant's trunk...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Housing for evicted people
Housing for evicted peopleFrom Warta Kota With the frequent evictions taking place in Jakarta and its outskirts, it is necessary for the provincial administration to relieve the suffering of the homeless poor, who are still badly needed as manual laborers in various projects and services in the...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Cafeteria makes students nauseous
Cafeteria makes students nauseousSEMARANG, Central Java: At least 15 students at the Oceanology Polytechnic in Semarang felt nauseous after they had bread and milk from a cafeteria on campus.Five students -- Eko Siswanto, Auliya Rahman, Edi Pridosono, Sofyan Arif, and Danang P -- suffered severe...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Goh's comments taken out of context
Goh's comments taken out of contextSINGAPORE: Singapore is still bristling over a mini-furor that erupted after Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong spoke about Australia's links to Asia, with his spokesman repeating on Monday his comments were taken out of context.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
1. ENCIM: 1 line, 38 counts
1. ENCIM: 1 line, 38 counts Gambang Kromong still casts spell of beauty 2. GALERY: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Indonesian sets up Singapore's first private museum
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Panin, Sorak Financial consortia bid for 515 BII stake
Panin, Sorak Financial consortia bid for 515 BII stakeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it had received final bids from two consortia, Bank Panin and Sorak Financial Holding Pte. Ltd.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
'No tax incentives for listed firms'
'No tax incentives for listed firms'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director general of taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Monday the government would not grant tax incentives for publicly listed companies as they had already enjoyed various tax cuts in their respective industries.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Youth Pledge museum stands alone after 75 years
Youth Pledge museum stands alone after 75 yearsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The old house on Jl. Kramat 106, Central Jakarta, looks strange amid the concrete and glass buildings that surround and dwarf it in the bustling Senen district.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
House pledges to finish 45 bills
House pledges to finish 45 billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Monday to finish deliberating 45 bills, including 22 on the creation of new regencies and mayoralties, in the current session that ends on Dec. 19.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
On being Indonesia
On being Indonesia Nearly all Indonesians who went to school during the last 36 years will have recited an oath on Oct. 28. as part of an annual ceremony. Usually, the date is also marked by the reading out of an address, directed toward strengthening childrens' pride in being Indonesian, by the...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Men on trial for hiding terrorist suspects
Men on trial for hiding terrorist suspectsWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court on Monday commenced the trial of two people charged with hiding key suspects in the Bali bombings while they were fugitives.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Purnomo insists fuel subsidy must be maintained
Purnomo insists fuel subsidy must be maintainedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said government the subsidies on various fuel products should be maintained through 2004, which is an election year.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- Octobe 28, 2003
FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- Octobe 28, 2003 done Winning customers' health through entertainment events T. Hidayat Contributor Jakarta In today's highly competitive business environment, marketers have to outsmart each other to win consumers' hearts.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Minivan hits truck, two dead
Minivan hits truck, two deadBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Suzuki Carry minivan crashed into a truck in Liang Ganggang, Banjar regency, leaving two people dead and four others injured.All six victims were riding in the minivan.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan Contributor Jakarta Entertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an ever more effective tool for increasing brand awareness as it creates a closer bond between a brand and...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
1. RUMSFELD: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. RUMSFELD: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Republicans fret over Rumsfeld's move 2. BII: 36 pt, 3 col, 2 x 21 Panin, Sorak consortia bid for 51% BII stake 3. BADAWI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 'Mr Nice Guy' faces tough job after Mahathir 4.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
KPU consults with KPPU over monopoly
KPU consults with KPPU over monopoly JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has consulted with the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) to anticipate the possible monopoly in the voter registration paper tender.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Newspaper editor convicted for insult
Newspaper editor convicted for insultThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press freedom took another hit when the South Jakarta District Court handed down on Monday a six-month suspended jail sentence and one year probation to the executive editor of Rakyat Merdeka daily for publishing articles that insulted...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan Contributor JakartaThe writer is the author of Relationship Marketing: Marketing innovation that wins the hearts of customersEntertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an...
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Police charge suspects in Bali political clashes
Police charge suspects in Bali political clashesThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Police said on Monday they had detained at least 26 people, but had charged only six of them as suspects, as a result of the political clashes in Buleleng regency in Bali, which killed two persons.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
The remains of five pilgrims arrive in Yogyakarta after fatal crash
The remains of five pilgrims arrive in Yogyakarta after fatal crashSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The remains of five pilgrims who died in a traffic accident in the East Java regency of Ponorogo arrived at the Panti Rapih Hospital in Yogyakarta on Monday morning.
Tue, 28 Oct 2003
Gambang Kromong still casts a spell of beauty
Gambang Kromong still casts a spell of beautyP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plaza Senayan burst with the voices and cheers of dozens of students, shoppers and visitors when 77-year-old Encim (Mrs.