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Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Kota-Serpong train catches fire, pregnant woman hurt escaping blaze
Kota-Serpong train catches fire, pregnant woman hurt escaping blazeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two cars of an economy-class electric commuter train traveling from Jakarta Kota railway station in West Jakarta to Serpong, Tangerang, caught fire near Permata Hijau railway station in Kebayoran Lama,...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
* Headlines: Jakarta Police nab four suspected drug dealers 2
* Headlines: Jakarta Police nab four suspected drug dealers 2 * National: Government to revise law on Papua 4 * Archipelago: Poso falls back into cycle of violence 5 * Opinion: Market-based instrument curbs deforestation 7 * City:Over 15,000 security personnel to guard Jakarta 8 * Sports: Golf...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Navy's firm action
Navy's firm actionFrom Media Indonesia As reported in a Jakarta media outlet, a warship of the Indonesian Navy sank two foreign vessels in the Gelasa Straits, Bangka-Belitung, on Oct. 24, 2003.Hats off to the Navy for this firm action.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
City prepares for influx of migrants after Idul Fitri
City prepares for influx of migrants after Idul FitriBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With about 2.11 million people estimated to be leaving the capital for Idul Fitri, the city administration is gearing up for an increasing number of migrants entering Jakarta after the festivities.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Manila court rejects Marcos claims
Manila court rejects Marcos claims PHILIPPINES: The Philippine Supreme Court said on Tuesday nearly US$700 million once held by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in Swiss banks must be given to the government, but the ruling is unlikely to end a long-running legal battle.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
On Sudarsono's article
On Sudarsono's article Referring to the article The West and Islam in Indonesia published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, we have the following comments.The author did not mention he was expressing his personal views.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 18, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 18, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Advertisers' responsibility
Advertisers' responsibilityFrom KompasMany advertisements are indeed misleading. The complaint lodged by Anita O. from Cempaka Baru, Jakarta, about an Audio Plaza ad can be understood. In general, if advertisers have no intention of misleading consumers, whatever is printed in their ads must be...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Fate of Bahorok children uncertain after fatal flood
Fate of Bahorok children uncertain after fatal floodApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Bahorok, North SumatraThe recent Bahorok flood, which killed some 150 people, has brought grief and misery to at least 75 children whose parents were killed in the deadly natural disaster.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Governor tries to reconcile as East Flores remains tense
Governor tries to reconcile as East Flores remains tenseYemris Fointuna and Jacob J. Herin, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Flores East Nusa Tenggara governor Piet A. Tallo met with local leaders, including religious leaders, in Larantuka Tuesday following the burning down of the town's courthouse and...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Achieving
Achieving national discipline It is amazing that the problem of transition toward democracy, which has characterized Indonesian political development during the past five years, has recently triggered a hectic debate between scholars and commentators.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Eviction a primitive move
Eviction a primitive move Marco Kusumawijaya Architect and town planner Jakarta2. Strait -- India, China aim to turn rivalry into partnership 1 X 30 India, China turn to partnership Sunanda K. Datta-Ray The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Survindo the winner of ballot box bid: KPU
Survindo the winner of ballot box bid: KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong allegations of a non-transparent process, the General Elections Commission (KPU) finally declared on Tuesday the controversial Survindo Indah Prestasi consortium as the definitive winner of the Rp...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Suspects arrested over Flores riot
Suspects arrested over Flores riotYemris Fointuna and Jacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Flores Police have arrested three men who took part in a riot in which a courthouse and a prosecutor's office were torched on Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, after a priest was convicted of libel.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
PLN's sluggish service
PLN's sluggish serviceFrom Warta Kota As a customer of the state electricity company (PLN), I have noticed that the service it provides at its payment counters is very slow. It takes at least ten minutes to serve a customer so that PLN branches are always crowded at the end of each month.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
1,041 civil servants told to play in one field, or go
1,041 civil servants told to play in one field, or goA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin on Monday called on 1,041 civil servants to resign from their jobs, as it has been discovered that they had become members of various political parties.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Experts fear whitewashing in new Truth Commission
Experts fear whitewashing in new Truth CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have expressed concern that a planned Truth and Reconciliation Commission will serve as a legal whitewash of past gross human rights abuses, allowing perpetrators to avoid prosecution.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Flood crisis center still not up and running
Flood crisis center still not up and runningEvi Mariani and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has yet to set up a flood crisis center, despite the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG)'s forecast of high rainfall during the next two weeks.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Antigraft drive
Antigraft driveFrom Suara Karya According to media reports, one of the present Cabinet ministers has refused to sign an anti-graft pact that the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has initiated.This is sad news to the general people as it shows that graft is still rampant in this country.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Support for Navy's firm action
Support for Navy's firm actionFrom Media Indonesia As reported in a Jakarta media outlet, a warship of the Indonesian Navy sank two foreign vessels in the Gelasa Straits, Bangka-Belitung, on Oct. 24, 2003.Hats off to the Navy for this firm action.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
'Ojek' driver robbed
'Ojek' driver robbed JAKARTA: Sarifudin, 30, an motorcycle taxi, or ojek, driver, was attacked by his passenger, who then stole his motorcycle, on Sunday at 11 p.m. at the Navy Housing Complex on Jl. Laut Arafura, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Four arrested for wire theft
Four arrested for wire theft DEPOK: Cimanggis Police arrested four people on Monday on suspicion of stealing six large spools of electronic cables worth Rp 150 million (US$17,647).The four suspects are Muslih, 33, Agus, 36, Dumih, 32, and Harahap, 38.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
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RI team stresses continuity to potential investors Indonesia team stresses continuity to potential investors As Indonesia prepares to sell a global bond next year, an A- list of the country's economic decision-makers stressed to potential investors Monday the country will continue to stabilize...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
[b]checked EJK
checked EJK Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying cash for...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Employees sue tap water operators
Employees sue tap water operators JAKARTA: The opening session of a civil lawsuit filed by 1,100 employees of city tap water operator PD PAM Jaya was adjourned until next week, as the lawyers of one of the defendants failed to appear at Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Pessimistic tennis team heads to SEAG in Vietnam
Pessimistic tennis team heads to SEAG in VietnamZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian tennis squad is pessimistic about its medal prospects at the upcoming 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam, as most of the team members are younger players, an official has said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Thaksin says RI justified in sinking Thai trawler
Thaksin says RI justified in sinking Thai trawlerAgencies, Jakarta Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra admitted on Monday that Thai fishing trawlers had trespassed into Indonesian waters and that the sinking of a vessel with a Thai crew here last week was justified.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
From Koran Tempo
From Koran Tempo Now that the 2004 general election is approaching, we must all carefully watch the maneuvering of presidential candidates. While our government is still busy dealing with political violence and security affairs, some among the country's political leaders have been fishing in...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Consumers get ready for price hikes
Consumers get ready for price hikesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans are bracing themselves for Idul Fitri holiday price hikes, and hoping costs won't go too high.Shoppers at two of the city's largest traditional markets at Kebayoran Lama and Kramat Jati were still paying regular...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Rupiah Rates Nov.17
Rupiah Rates Nov.17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,450.85 5,729.85 6,122.46 6,058.01 Brunei dollar----------1 5,245.76 4,659.98 4,978.72 4,926.87 Canadian dollar--------1 6,913.86 6,131.73 6,561.90 6,482.90 Swiss franc------------1 6,807.66 6,048.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
YLKI warns of rocky Idul Fitri journeys
YLKI warns of rocky Idul Fitri journeysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) warned holidaymakers on Monday not to expect a smooth journey, with disruptions likely no matter the type of land transportation.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses
Civil servants get Idul Fitri bonuses SURABAYA: Some 1,400 East Java provincial administration civil servants, often criticized for their poor performances, have received Idul Fitri bonuses totaling Rp 1 billion (US$117,647).The bonuses are equivalent to one month's pay, an official said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Price stamps to keep medicines affordable to public: House
Price stamps to keep medicines affordable to public: HouseDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives legislators have demanded price labeling on medicines, saying it will keep the drug prices affordable to the general public.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, November 18, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, November 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama: Sengsara Membawa Nikmat11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Police deploy 100 extra officers to Poso
Police deploy 100 extra officers to PosoAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police has deployed another Mobile Brigade unit of 100 officers to Poso, Central Sulawesi, to join the 2,900-strong force already there following several violent incidents since...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
AP/Dita Alangkara
AP/Dita AlangkaraQUEUEING FOR CHANGES: An armed police officer stands guard as Indonesians queue up to break their money into small changes to give out to relatives, especially to children, in the upcoming Idul Fitri celebration, at a money changer service point in Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Cyber Access to start services in RI
Cyber Access to start services in RIBANGKOK : PT Cyber Access Communications, an Indonesian unit of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group, will start mobile-phone operations in Indonesia after winning last month a license to provide high-speed services, the Nation said.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Bali bomb mastermind Samudra loses appeal
Bali bomb mastermind Samudra loses appealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Denpasar Imam Samudra, the mastermind behind the Bali bombings that killed 202 people last year, has lost his appeal, a court official said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Eradication of corruption requires clean legal system
Eradication of corruption requires clean legal systemFrans H. Winarta, Member, National Law Commission (KHN), Jakarta There has already been much said about corruption and how to overcome it by various observers, law enforcers, NGO leaders, government officials, educators and religious leaders of...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Workers testify against 'Tempo'
Workers testify against 'Tempo'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More people who work at and around the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta testified on Monday that an article titled 'Ada Tomy di Tenabang?' (Is Tomy Involved in Tenabang?) run by Tempo magazine in March this year provoked them to...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Pelindo III sees lower 2003 net profit
Pelindo III sees lower 2003 net profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned seaport operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has said that its net profit for 2003 may decline by 14 percent, on lower trading activities and higher operational costs.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Larantuka justice
Larantuka justice Although it seems that Larantuka, the capital of the regency of East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, is no stranger to factional violence -- in 1995 a 47-year-old Protestant native of Banyuwangi, East Java, was killed for allegedly insulting the Roman Catholic Church during a sermon...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Consumers, govt spending push economy higher
Consumers, govt spending push economy higherThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian economy grew faster at 3.93 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, driven mainly by consumer and government spending, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
* Headlines: Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terrorists 2
* Headlines: Govt backs down on plan to list GAM as terrorists 2 * National: Kwik doubts PDI-P can meet election target 4 * Archipelago: Suspects in Flores riot arrested 5 * Opinion:Fighting corruption requires clean legal system 6 * City: Jakarta's flood crisis center still not up and running 8 *...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Oil palm estates damage environment
Oil palm estates damage environmentBambang Bider, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Kalimantan, after Sumatra, is an attractive target to world estate investors interested in oil palm estates. Over the last 15 years, world palm oil production has doubled, indicating the growing demand for...
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB
Fresh internal rift beleaguers PKB JAKARTA: With general elections fast approaching, the Muslim- based National Awakening Party (PKB) must deal with another internal rift, following the party's decision to disband its branch executive board in Bondowoso, East Java early this month.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Demand for security devices surges amid bomb threats
Demand for security devices surges amid bomb threatsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The horrors of last year's bombings in Bali, followed by the JW Marriot Hotel blast in Jakarta a few months ago, have drastically changed our perception on security.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
House delays justice bill talks
House delays justice bill talks JAKARTA: A House of Representatives (DPR) committee agreed on Monday to delay the deliberation of the Justice Bill until after the Idul Fitri holiday.The holiday will fall on Nov. 25 and 26, but lawmakers will commence their holiday earlier, from Nov. 24 until Nov.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Samsung launches phones, aims to be No. 1 in RI
Samsung launches phones, aims to be No. 1 in RISari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Samsung launched two new mobile phone models here on Monday as part of its drive to become the top player in the Indonesian market next year.
Tue, 18 Nov 2003
Employees sue tap water operators
Employees sue tap water operators JAKARTA: The opening session of a civil lawsuit filed by 1,100 employees of city tap water operator PD PAM Jaya was adjourned until next week, as the lawyers of one of the defendants failed to appear at Central Jakarta District Court.