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Commerce eyes growth, not Bank Niaga job cuts

Commerce eyes growth, not Bank Niaga job cutsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Entering Indonesia's banking sector as it languishes in the doldrums, Malaysia-based Commerce Asset Holding Berhad (CAHB) said its focus was on expanding the business of newly acquired Bank Niaga, while promising no lay-offs in...

Transvestite tried for murder

Transvestite tried for murder BOGOR: A transvestite and his accomplice attended the first session of their murder trial at the Cibinong District Court on Monday, only to have the session adjourned due to their absent lawyers.

Carbon trade: Should we go and rush for it?

Carbon trade: Should we go and rush for it?Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now, it's the carbon trade era. Under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol, developed countries are allowed to meet part of their carbon emission reduction commitments by carrying out...

Thousands of workers demand outstanding severance pay

Thousands of workers demand outstanding severance payMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Thousands of workers launched demonstrations in Tangerang on Monday to demand outstanding severance pay.The workers, representing four companies, staged separate rallies.

Ba'asyir's: A historical view

Ba'asyir's: A historical viewOnghokham, Historian, Jakarta For weeks the Indonesian press has reported on the difficulties and reluctance of the Indonesian police and security forces in arresting or interrogating the old, frail cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, founder of a religious school (pesantren) in...

Bali's economy stiill devastated

Bali's economy stiill devastatedRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar One month after the tragic bombing in Kuta on Oct. 12, Bali has yet to see any encouraging signs for the thousands of people working in tourism and tourism-related industries, previously the backbones of the island's...

Singapore's PSA Corp. eying China port market

Singapore's PSA Corp. eying China port market SINGAPORE: Singapore port operator PSA Corp. is eying locations around the Pearl River Delta near Hong Kong in its bid to tap the giant China market, the company's chairman said in remarks published Monday.

Bali to operate its own airline as others slash flights

Bali to operate its own airline as others slash flightsAgencies, Perth/Frankfurt/Bangkok Bali's first international airline, which postponed its maiden flight because of last month's deadly terrorist bombing, now plans to take to the skies in February, the company said Monday.

70 teachers demand salaries

70 teachers demand salaries AMBON, Maluku: About 70 teachers from Central Maluku regency issued a complaint to the Ambon Legislative Office on Monday regarding their salaries, which have been withheld by the regency administration starting this month.

Ubud holds peace and unity festival after bomb attack

Ubud holds peace and unity festival after bomb attackDamaso Reyes, Contributor, Ubud, Bali For the first time since a series of bomb blasts shook the heart of Bali, the cafes and restaurants of Ubud were full.

Komnas HAM to have office in Papua

Komnas HAM to have office in Papua JAYAPURA: The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has agreed to set up a representative office in Papua to address human rights abuses in the country's easternmost province.

Finding new synergy to restore tourists' confidence

Finding new synergy to restore tourists' confidenceSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Is Indonesian tourism heading toward its nadir? Well, quite a number of people would not readily agree with this assumption.

Activists worry about information agency

Activists worry about information agencyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press activists criticized the government's plan to establish a public information dissemination agency for fear that it would only pave the way for a return to the New Order's tight information policy.

Reinventing Indonesia

Reinventing Indonesia Indonesia has become a loser in economic, social and security aspects. Life here has become a real mess, especially in terms of law enforcement and the prevention of corruption, collusion and nepotism.

Malnutrition among children hits alarming level

Malnutrition among children hits alarming levelA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shocking government statistics show that more than 25 percent of Indonesia's 18 million under five-year-old children are suffering from malnutrition.

CAHB eyes growth, not Niaga job cuts

CAHB eyes growth, not Niaga job cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entering Indonesia's banking sector as it languishes in the doldrums, Malaysia-based Commerce Asset Holding Berhad (CAHB) said its focus was on expanding the business of newly acquired Bank Niaga, while promising no lay-offs in the...

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 12, 2002Exhibition* Painting by Acep Zamzam Noor, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiara Condong 33E, until Nov. 12. Performances* Poetry Reading Bulan Purnama, by Teater 7 Damar, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m.

Baby traffickers ring busted

Baby traffickers ring bustedFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Police in Tanjung Pinang have arrested three women who are allegedly involved in a baby trafficking network in the province.The women, who have been identified as Lina alias Ayong, 43, Ludovika alias Kim Gek alias Agek, 53, and Asiah,...

Govt proposes bus fare increase

Govt proposes bus fare increase JAKARTA: The government will allow bus operators to increase fares over the Idul Fitri holidays.Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar said a proposed ceiling system would be easier to control than the previous system of a new tariff for Idul Fitri.

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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 11 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,444.53 4,876.01 5,188.38 5,131.92Brunei dollar 1 5,490.75 4,918.97 5,232.43 5,177.14Canadian dollar 1 6,166.

Volunteer teachers to be rewarded

Volunteer teachers to be rewarded JAYAPURA, Papua: The Jayapura chapter of the National Education Office said on Monday that it would reward hundreds of volunteer teachers in the regency's remote areas who have dedicated their lives for over ten years without appropriate pay.

1. EXPLOSIVE: 3 x 18

1. EXPLOSIVE: 3 x 18 Experts cast doubt on police findings in Bali blast case 2. BASIR: 1 x 28 points Court rules Ba'asyir's detention legal 3. Unicefs: 1 x 40 points Malnutrition among children hits alarming level 4. STUDENT: 1 x 50 points Australian students risk losing credits to stay in RI 5.

Mega, Hamzah likely to miss election campaigns

Mega, Hamzah likely to miss election campaignsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz are unlikely to hit the 2004 campaign trail as the government and legislators deliberating the election bill have agreed in principle to ban state...

Police link Bali bomb suspect to detained cleric

Police link Bali bomb suspect to detained clericThe Jakarta Post, Kuta/Jakarta Amrozi, the only suspect so far in the Oct. 12 Bali terrorist attacks, told police investigators on Monday that he was a student of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is being detained for his alleged role in the 2000 church...

Piecing our lives together

Piecing our lives together One month has passed since the Bali bombing tragedy, which not only killed more than 190 people and injured dozens of others, but also changed the lives of people in this country.

PDI-P rejects militia disbandment

PDI-P rejects militia disbandment JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has rejected calls for the disbandment of the party's security task force or Satgas PDI Perjuangan.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 5.51 p.m.WednesdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.

Traffic restrictions for Idul Fitri

Traffic restrictions for Idul Fitri SEMARANG, Central Java: Certain kinds of trucks will not be allowed to operate along the north coast highway of Java during the four days preceding Idul Fitri, so that holiday revelers may reach their hometowns untroubled, a senior official said.

DPR agrees on bond reprofiling plan

DPR agrees on bond reprofiling planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives agreed on Monday to allow the government to replace recap bonds, held by four state-owned banks and due to mature between 2004-2009, with ones with longer maturity periods.

Water, a precious tradable commodity

Water, a precious tradable commodityHenry Heyneardhi, Coordinator, Indonesian Forum on Globalization Researcher, Business Watch Indonesia, Jakarta, heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org The global trend in the water industry, predicted Fortune magazine in May 2000, was that "Water promises to be to the 21st...

10-year jail term sought for officer

10-year jail term sought for officer JAKARTA: Human rights prosecutors demanded a 10-year jail sentence on Monday for a former East Timor military chief accused of gross human rights abuses in the territory three years ago.Lt. Col.

Badiman brings orchid back to light

Badiman brings orchid back to lightBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Indigenous to a forest located on the southern slope of Mount Merapi, the pandanus orchid has been rarely spotted in its natural habitat.

1. Ong -- The case of Ba'asyir:

1. Ong -- The case of Ba'asyir: A historical perspective2. Hendry -- Water, a precious tradable commodity3. Inqui -- Arroyo downplays MILF as terrorist body

City issues decree on New Year

City issues decree on New Year JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso issued a gubernatorial decree on maximum ticket prices for New Year's Eve celebrations, which range from Rp 300,000 to Rp 5 million (US$555).

ASEAN told to unite to face Islamic extremism, China's power

ASEAN told to unite to face Islamic extremism, China's powerBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore China's emergence as a global power and rising Islamic extremism are the twin challenges facing Southeast Asia's future as a regional bloc, Singapore Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo said...

Worse violence looms as GAM defies calls to surrender

Worse violence looms as GAM defies calls to surrenderFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Fear of the worst bloodshed is looming in Aceh as the Indonesian Military (TNI) continue their siege on separatist rebels, who refused to budge and rejected calls for...

Plane crashes into Manila Bay after takeoff, 18 killed

Plane crashes into Manila Bay after takeoff, 18 killedErik de Castro, Reuters, Manila A passenger plane, trailing smoke from its left engine, plunged into Manila Bay and broke in two shortly after taking off from the Philippine capital on Monday, killing 18 of 34 people aboard.

Australian students risk losing credits for stay in RI

Australian students risk losing credits for stay in RISri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Six Australian students have decided to remain in Yogyakarta despite warnings from their government, and at the risk of losing their university credits back home.

Sumatran tigers face bleak future

Sumatran tigers face bleak futureGrace Nirang, Reuters, Cisarua, West Java Peering out from a filthy cage, a Sumatran tiger roars angrily as a veterinarian sprays liquid antibiotic on its scratched face.

Sutiyoso to continue with delayed MRT project

Sutiyoso to continue with delayed MRT projectAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso pledged on Monday that the ambitious Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project would be started in his second five-year term.

15 forestry concessions revoked

15 forestry concessions revoked The Ministry of Forestry has revoked concessions held by 15 companies for their failure to develop industrial timber plantations.Suharyanto, the ministry's director general for the supervision of forestry production, said the companies included PT Kiani Hutani...

Communicating efforts for peace

Communicating efforts for peace An independent media is essential to the prevention of war. But in Indonesia, with no broadcasting bill and a weak press law, there are many instances where journalists' newfound freedoms have been exercised without any accompanying sense of responsibility.

Police on alert at border

Police on alert at border MALAYSIA: Malaysia's deputy leader warned police safeguarding the country's border with Thailand to be on alert on Monday following reports of smugglers attacking and threatening officers over the weekend.

1. SUTIYOSO:

1. SUTIYOSO: Sutiyoso: Most maligned governor? 2. TAX: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Residents complain about vehicle tax increase 3. FIRE: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32 Tangerang faces rising cases of fire 4. PARKIR: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32 Parking operators unaware of new law 5.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 5.51 p.m.TuesdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.

Residents complain about vehicle tax increase

Residents complain about vehicle tax increaseAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents complained on Saturday about the city administration's decision to increase vehicle tax by fifty percent, which will burden people who have suffered from price increases in daily necessities and...

DVD technology is getting more and more popular

DVD technology is getting more and more popularSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Even though many home entertainment owners are hanging onto their VCDs or video cassette recorders (VCRs) for one reason or another, DVD technology is becoming more and more popular in Indonesia.

INSA proposes new agency to lift ailing shipping industry

INSA proposes new agency to lift ailing shipping industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) will propose that the government establish a special agency to resolve the various problems confronting the local ailing shipping industry.

PSSI abandons Bali plan over Tiger Cup

PSSI abandons Bali plan over Tiger CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer governing body (PSSI) has canceled the plan to stage the qualifying matches of the upcoming Tiger Cup in Bali due to the below-standard of the stadiums, a top PSSI official said.

Aceh to pay compensation to conflict victims

Aceh to pay compensation to conflict victimsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Aceh provincial administration will pay a total of Rp 13.2 billion in compensation for 4,400 victims of human rights abuses in the war-ridden province before the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday, saying the...