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Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 2, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 2, 2003Exhibitions* Photo: Italy: The One and Only - a Century of Phtography 1900/2000, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., until Jan. 6.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JP/xx/FESTIVAL
JP/xx/FESTIVALhi, I have bolded a few things... mostly can you just check changes.. but think Aceh needs reference to festival/event name ... Performing Arts 2003: Festivals overshadow the talents of emerging artists Yusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor Jakarta For Jakarta and the rest of the country,...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
TV Today: Friday, Jan. 2, 2004
TV Today: Friday, Jan. 2, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Music4:00 News4:30 TV Drama5:30...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
;JP;ASA;
;JP;ASA; ANPAf..r.. Drug-Banjarmasin-Kalimantan Drug cases on the rise in South Kalimantan JP/5/ACROSS Drug cases on the rise in South Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of South Kalimantan Police, Brig. Gen.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Schistosomiasis no longer a big threat in Sulawesi
Schistosomiasis no longer a big threat in Sulawesi Ruslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post Palu, Central SulawesiThe number of people infected with Schistosomiasis in two regencies here has dropped significantly, a senior health official said.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Govt efforts show sharp decline in illegal fishing boats
Govt efforts show sharp decline in illegal fishing boats Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungThe number of foreign fishing boats poaching in waters across the archipelago has dropped significantly, a senior government official said.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JP/09/FABIO
JP/09/FABIOEuropean Film Festival draws to a successful closeEU film festival close to a successfulFabio Scarpello Contributor JakartaAfter an 8-day cinematographic, feast the European Film Festival drew to a close on Dec.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Small police force impedes performance: Police Chief
Small police force impedes performance: Police Chief Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung The West Java police are still ranked lowest in terms of its police-resident ratio, and the small number of personnel affects the force's ability to prevent crimes, a senior police officer has said.Insp.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
French group rescues Cambodian child scavengers from garbage dump
French group rescues Cambodian child scavengers from garbage dump AP Photos NY180-183[ By VIJAY JOSHI= Associated Press Writer= PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - French group rescues Cambodian child scavengers from garbage dump Vijay Joshi Associated Press Phnom Penh, CambodiaDressed in a starched white...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Megawati cancels visits to Maluku, Aceh
Megawati cancels visits to Maluku, Aceh JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has canceled her official visits to Maluku and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam for security reasons, sources at the State Palace said on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Police gear up to secure New Year's
Police gear up to secure New Year's BOGOR: The police will deploy about 3,000 personnel on New Year's Eve to secure Bogor, Puncak and the Bogor-Cianjur-Sukabumi road, a police officer said on Tuesday.West Java Police chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Indonesia after the IMF: Business as usual
Indonesia after the IMF: Business as usualSatish Mishra The 13th annual meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia on Dec. 11, was a decidedly upbeat affair. As usual in Indonesia, yet unusual for a large developing country, virtually the whole Cabinet was in attendance.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Flooding starts to hit parts of the city
Flooding starts to hit parts of the cityTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hours of torrential rain late on Monday and early Tuesday inundated numerous parts of the capital, forcing dozens of families to evacuate their homes.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion?From Warta KotaOfficials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JKT
JKT PD PASAR JAYA AKAN BERKONSEP MALL Jakarta, 16/12 (ANTARA) - PD Pasar Jaya yang mengelola 151 pasar tradisional berencana mengarahkan diri ke konsep mall agar mereka punya daya saing. "Kami ke depan tidak bisa dengan konsep pasar tradisional, mall- mall banyak bermunculan dan pedagang pasar akan...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Banking expected to improve, but slowly
Banking expected to improve, but slowlyFauzi Ichsan International investors and donors like to point out that although Indonesia's economic growth is rising, investment in the real sector of the economy, and therefore economic growth, are a lot lower than their full potential.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
1. 14YOP7 -- Breakthrough in regional autonomy?
1. 14YOP7 -- Breakthrough in regional autonomy? (1 x 33) Breakthrough in regional autonomy? Bambang Brodjonegoro 2. 14YOP8 -- Industrial action and industrial peace (1 x 45) Lingering problems: Industrial action, peace Vedi R. Hadiz
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
- Dec. 31
- Dec. 31 A. Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetiya Mulya Management Institute, Jakarta.B. Bambang Brodjonegoro: Member of the Department of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta. C. Purbaya Y.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
No paper
No paper In observance of the New Year holiday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday. The Post will reappear on Friday. We wish all our readers a happy and peaceful New Year.-- Publisher
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Experts deny being named as busway consultants
Experts deny being named as busway consultantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of transportation experts from the University of Indonesia (UI) denied on Tuesday that they were involved in the development of the bus rapid transit system, or busway, as has been claimed by the...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Indonesia: An economy that lacks of dynamism
Indonesia: An economy that lacks of dynamismHaryo Aswicahyono Over the last nine months, inflation and interest rates have continued to fall. Fiscal consolidation, bank and corporate sector restructuring is continuing, while capital outflow has turned into an inflow.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Demand for judicial review rejected
Demand for judicial review rejected JAKARTA: Constitutional Court chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie announced on Tuesday that his office could not fulfill a request to review Law No. 14/1985 on the Supreme Court.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Akbar irked by campaign against crooked politicians
Akbar irked by campaign against crooked politiciansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While noted figures, scholars and some politicians have expressed support for the national movement against unscrupulous politicians, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung doubts the movement will live up to its...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.30
Rupiah Retes Dec.30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,663.73 5,914.95 6,322.61 6,255.84 Brunei dollar 1 5,260.47 4,669.76 4,991.18 4,938.89 Canadian dollar 1 6,836.56 6,070.12 6,486.59 6,419.95 Swiss franc 1 7,165.05 6,361.67 6,798.27 6,728.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
'Koran Tempo' found guilty of libel
'Koran Tempo' found guilty of libelM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press freedom, once again, has been dealt another severe blow after the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of businessman Marimutu Sinivasan of the Texmaco group in a...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Ersa Siregar's family comes to terms with his death
Ersa Siregar's family comes to terms with his deathThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The wife of slain journalist Sory Ersa Siregar had tried her best to prepare their three children, aged 16, 18 and 19, long before the news of his death came on Monday afternoon.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperativeFrom Warta KotaJakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Trumpets promise handsome profit for many
Trumpets promise handsome profit for manyLeony Aurora and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Year celebration has, in recent years, been accompanied by a cacophony of horns in all shapes, sizes and tone.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Workers protest at manpower agency
Workers protest at manpower agency BOGOR: More than 500 workers from PT Idea Karya Indah (IKI) arrived at the Bogor Regency Manpower and Social Welfare Agency on Monday at about 10 a.m., demanding the agency push the company to pay their outstanding salaries and bonuses.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Muddled haj management
Muddled haj managementFrom Warta KotaMy wife is among those whose departure for the haj pilgrimage 2004 has been delayed due to unprofessional or muddled management by the minister of religious affairs.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Index closes 2nd best in region
Index closes 2nd best in regionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index surged 63 percent higher this year, as it wrapped up its year-long impressive performance by breaking through the level of 700 on the last day of trading on Tuesday -- the highest level in just...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN region
Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN regionBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The 2003 Bali summit of ASEAN leaders saw the signing of the Bali Concord II, which according to President Megawati...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
PLN, PKT sign gas purchase contracts
PLN, PKT sign gas purchase contracts State power firm PT PLN and fertilizer company PT Pupuk Kaltim signed on Tuesday a gas purchase agreement with a number of oil and gas producers in a bid to secure a gas supply for the respective companies.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Governor told to pick acting mayor
Governor told to pick acting mayor CIREBON, West Java: The Cirebon legislature demanded on Tuesday that the West Java governor appoint an acting mayor for the sake of continuity of public services.Speaker of the legislature Suryana said he had written to Governor Denny Setiawan to officially ask...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Indonesia as
Indonesia as corruption champion?From Media IndonesiaSeveral cases of fraud involving national banks have emerged amid the effort to restore the national economy and the process of leadership selection of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperativeFrom Warta KotaJakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JKT
JKT PD PASAR JAYA AKAN BERKONSEP MALL Jakarta, 16/12 (ANTARA) - PD Pasar Jaya yang mengelola 151 pasar tradisional berencana mengarahkan diri ke konsep mall agar mereka punya daya saing. "Kami ke depan tidak bisa dengan konsep pasar tradisional, mall- mall banyak bermunculan dan pedagang pasar akan...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
He was buried in Tangerang, Banten
He was buried in Tangerang, Banten on December 30, 2003.May God Almighty bless and keep him always.The management and staff of The Jakarta Post
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
1. 14YOP4 -- Promoting good governance
1. 14YOP4 -- Promoting good governance (1 x 33)Promoting good governance is essential Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
RI ship half done with historic voyage
RI ship half done with historic voyage JAKARTA: A replica of an 8th Century Javanese schooner has survived two tropical storms and ripped sails in a voyage across the Indian Ocean, but is still on course to complete its journey retracing an ancient trade route.The Samudraraksa, an 18.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
PT National Gobel
PT National Gobel We refer to your article: Companies to face trial over toxic waste on Dec. 16, 2003, which was written by Leony Aurora. It was mentioned that a Company named PT Nasional Panasonic Gobel Indonesia was one of the companies being accused by Public Interest Environmental Lawyers...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
2003: For poor, year of living more precariously
2003: For poor, year of living more precariously This is how the draconian government in Jakarta failed to respect calls to display political virtue, even on the eve of Idul Fitri. On that special night, its demolition crews evicted roadside vendors in Mampang, Kebayoran Lama, Pondok Labu, Lebak...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Indonesia as
Indonesia as corruption champion?From Media IndonesiaSeveral cases of fraud involving national banks have emerged amid the effort to restore the national economy and the process of leadership selection of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Headlines for Economic Outlook - Dec. 31 - Page 15
Headlines for Economic Outlook - Dec. 31 - Page 15 1. 14YOP7 -- Asia Pacific in an age of waning economic interdependence(1 x 40) Region sees waning economic interdependence Hadi Soesastro 2. 14YOP6 -- Post IMF Indonesia: Business as usual (1 x 45) Indonesia after the IMF: Business as usual Satish...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion?From Warta KotaOfficials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Political insulation? No economy is an island
Political insulation? No economy is an islandB. Herry-Priyono In early August 2003, when we were still engrossed in collective soul-searching over the absurdity of the Bali bombings, another terror strike hit us. It was the bombing of the J. W. Marriott hotel in the heart of Jakarta.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________ Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.30, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,025 0 69,000 Adindo Foresta...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Separatist & terrorist
Separatist & terrorist threat remainsFrom Koran TempoIn 2004, the threat of separatism and terrorism will continue to be a topical issue to discuss and overcome. In the 21st century, the threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia is separatism, which...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
IBRA to allow 2 debtors to go free
IBRA to allow 2 debtors to go freeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former bankers Sudwikatmono and The Nin King are set to sign a document today with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) declaring that they had repaid their debts to the state in full.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Dirges, challenges of traders and investors
Dirges, challenges of traders and investorsPuspa Delima Amri The past year has undeniably seen substantial improvement in Indonesia's macroeconomic performance. GDP growth is moderate yet encouraging, inflation and interest rates are declining, the exchange rate is stable and the stock market is...