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Wed, 17 Dec 2003
1. BNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. BNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18atas: New BNI chief pledges to strengthen internal supervision bawah:Sigit helps turn around BII 2. MEGA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Mega slammed after she complains 3. FORKOT: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 Police arrest, beat students protesting general elections 4.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Govt urges House to accept mining proposal
Govt urges House to accept mining proposalFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government called on the House of Representatives to immediately allow 13 mining companies to resume activities in protected forests because investment in the mining sector is running thin.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Tommy to testify on Jan. 13
Tommy to testify on Jan. 13 JAKARTA: Central Jakarta District Court presiding Judge Saparudin Hasibuan adjourned legal action initiated by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra till Jan. 13 because the plaintiff was ill Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Death toll from landslides rises to 5
Death toll from landslides rises to 5 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The death toll from Monday's landslides that hit four villages in Majene regency, South Sulawesi, rose to five on Tuesday after another body was found by rescuers.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
House endorses bill on industrial disputes
House endorses bill on industrial disputesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Employers can no longer arbitrarily dismiss their workers as a new bill on industrial dispute settlement that the House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday allows a dismissed worker to directly bring his or...
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
China to hold trade fair in Indonesia
China to hold trade fair in Indonesia After trade promotions here by the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and India, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China will hold its fourth Engineering and Technology Fair in Jakarta from Dec. 20 to Dec. 23.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
'Disabled people need special facilities'
'Disabled people need special facilities' The government figure shows that 3.11 percent of the country's 220 million population are people with disabilities. Small in number perhaps, but access for the disabled to public places and facilities are often neglected.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Overlooked mailboxes loyally stand duty
Overlooked mailboxes loyally stand dutyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Internet and short messaging service (SMS) have done away with personal letters for most people living in a big city like Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Tangerang now has mobile library
Tangerang now has mobile library JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court delayed on Tuesday the handing down of the verdict on a civil lawsuit filed by Texmaco textile group company against Tempo magazine, because one of the panel of judges had been promoted, and assigned to another province.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
IBRA official quizzed over misuse of Rp 20.9t
IBRA official quizzed over misuse of Rp 20.9tAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have started investigating alleged misuses of Account 502 by questioning a senior official at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Insecurity threatens next year's elections in Aceh, Todung says
Insecurity threatens next year's elections in Aceh, Todung saysNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe In a bid to ensure that the Acehnese can exercise their right to vote in the upcoming elections, rights campaigner Todung Mulya Lubis has called for a delay...
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Govt to give Sweden more evidence
Govt to give Sweden more evidence JAKARTA: A number of government officials will leave for Sweden to hand over more evidence linking the exiled leader of the Aceh separatist rebels to crimes in the province, a police officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Bigger allowance for troops in Aceh
Bigger allowance for troops in Aceh JAKARTA: The House of Representatives has recommended the that government increase the daily allowance for police and military personnel deployed in the war-torn province of Aceh.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Cheaper Indonesian palm oil cuts Malaysia's exports to India
Cheaper Indonesian palm oil cuts Malaysia's exports to IndiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) exports to India have nearly halved since 2001 and are expected to dip further next year due to lower pricing by rival Indonesia, a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Air Force HQ probes chopper crash
Air Force HQ probes chopper crash JAKARTA: Air Force Headquarters has decided to reopen the investigation into the crash of a Twinpack helicopter in Bogor, West Java, last October."We need to conduct a follow-up investigation to get more detailed information about the cause of the incident," Air...
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Ministry of Finance completes bonds issue for this year
Ministry of Finance completes bonds issue for this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government issued on Tuesday some Rp 3.2 trillion (US$378.70 million)-worth of bonds, which is the last bond issue for this year aimed to help ease the burden on the current state budget.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Police arrest, beat students protesting general elections
Police arrest, beat students protesting general electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta police arrested 54 protesting students, six of them girls, just as they were dispersing after staging an anti- election rally at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Tuesday...
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.16
Rupiah Retes Dec.16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,684.07 5,936.57 6,343.54 6,276.86 Brunei dollar 1 5,266.55 4,677.99 4,998.24 4,946.14 Canadian dollar 1 6,834.94 6,070.04 6,486.73 6,417.99 Swiss franc 1 7,050.43 6,263.72 6,691.24 6,622.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
MUI commission bans bank interest
MUI commission bans bank interestDadan Wijaksana and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Edict Commission said on Tuesday that it had agreed to declare interest on money as riba, which is forbidden under Islamic law, but MUI deputy chairman Din Syamsuddin said...
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Rape cases soar by 25 percent over past year amid legal limbo
Rape cases soar by 25 percent over past year amid legal limboDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a declining trend among most recorded crimes in the city, the number of rape cases has significantly soared -- by 25 percent -- this year.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Security protection
Security protection for TKI?From Warta KotaReports on Indonesian migrant workers (TKI), particularly women, who have become a target of extortion and robbery upon their arrival home, should arouse our concern.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Five killed in traffic accident
Five killed in traffic accident SITUBONDO, East Java: Five people were killed and dozens of others injured when a bus crashed into a tree in Situbondo regency, East Java, on Tuesday after managing to avoid a collision with a minivan coming from the opposite direction.
Wed, 17 Dec 2003
Price war in generic drugs intensifies: Lawmaker
Price war in generic drugs intensifies: LawmakerDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legislator expressed concern on Tuesday about a price war among the country's generic medicine producers, fearing it would prompt drug trade in the black market.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Police say street crime becoming more widespread
Police say street crime becoming more widespreadDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City police said on Monday that street crime, or crimes targeting people on the street, have been on the rise amid heightened security measures carried out by residents of housing complexes.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Regional BNN offices established
Regional BNN offices established JAKARTA: The government issued on Monday a joint decree on the establishment of regional offices of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) as part of nationwide efforts to curb drug trafficking.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
President ashamed of Indonesia's performance at SEA games
President ashamed of Indonesia's performance at SEA games Agencies JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has said she felt ashamed after Indonesia finished behind Vietnam and Thailand in the medal count last week for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Fishermen to sue North Jakarta
Fishermen to sue North Jakarta JAKARTA: Evicted fishermen from Muara Angke in North Jakarta filed a lawsuit on Monday at the Jakarta State Administrative Court against the Penjaringan district and North Jakarta municipality offices.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
House urges govt to ban sugar import
House urges govt to ban sugar importEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives urged the government to put a temporary ban on all sugar imports until February 2004 to stabilize the price of the commodity domestically.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Torture, comprehensive reform & democratization
Torture, comprehensive reform & democratizationChristine Susanna Tjhin Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta On Nov. 15, 2003, the National Commission on Human Rights (KOMNAS HAM) announced its preliminary findings about human rights abuses by the TNI and National...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Politicians aim to restrict press: PWI
Politicians aim to restrict press: PWI JAKARTA: Press Council (PWI) chairman Ichlasul Amal expressed regret that some of the country's politicians were considering restricting press freedom by endorsing legislation that would curb public access to information.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Police close to naming four deportees terror suspects
Police close to naming four deportees terror suspectsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police claim to have enough evidence to charge four of the six students repatriated from Pakistan with their involvement in a series of terror attacks that rocked Indonesia over the last two years.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
16 policemen stand trial over killing of students
16 policemen stand trial over killing of studentsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A military court here began the trial on Monday of 18 police officers charged with attacking protesters in Medan, North Sumatra, three years ago killing two students.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Constitutional Court split
Constitutional Court split BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Four months after its establishment in August, the Constitutional Court is still debating its authority to settle disputes among state institutions.Judge Mukthie Fadjar said on Monday that the court's nine judges were quarreling about whether the...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Nationalist spirit needed
Nationalist spirit neededFrom Suara KaryaThe human rights (HAM) institution in settling national issues arising in Indonesia applies methods that lack a sense of nationalism. In other words, it has apparently never struggled for national interests.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
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Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Minivan drivers stage rally at council offices
Minivan drivers stage rally at council officesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 1,000 public minivan drivers in Tangerang municipality drove around the city in convoy before staging a protest on Monday in front of the municipal administration and Tangerang Council building over the...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Hand tractors for Poso farmers
Hand tractors for Poso farmers PALU, Central Sulawesi: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla gave on Monday 100 hand tractors worth Rp 1.5 billion (US$176,470) in assistance for young farmers in the conflict-ridden regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Companies to face trial over toxic waste
Companies to face trial over toxic wasteeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of lawyers will sue at the Cibinong District Court, Bogor regency, on Tuesday large companies for allegedly producing untreated toxic waste that had polluted the air and groundwater in Munjul, east of Jakarta.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Missing traffic lights
Missing traffic lightsFrom Warta KotaThe pole, along with its traffic lights atop, located on the corner of the intersection at Cideng Barat-Kyai Caringin, Central Jakarta, has disappeared after being at a slant for several days.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Clear definition of pornography sought
Clear definition of pornography sought JAKARTA: The House of Representatives has been urged to clearly define pornography, otherwise the bill on pornography currently being deliberated will restrict freedom of expression in the arts.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Scholars predict doom, gloom after Saddam
Scholars predict doom, gloom after SaddamFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local Middle East researchers downplayed the importance of Saddam Hussein's capture for the United States-led coalition on Monday and predicted that it would not end security problems in Iraq.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Tomy was lying, 'Tempo' witness says
Tomy was lying, 'Tempo' witness saysTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A reporter with Tempo media group testified on Monday that she had interviewed businessman Tomy Winata, refuting the latter's statement in an earlier hearing that Tempo magazine reporters had not sought his confirmation for...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Cooperation needed over migrant workers saving
Cooperation needed over migrant workers savingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International cooperation among non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is needed to campaign for the importance of savings and investment for migrant workers, an activist says.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Sigit Pramono named BNI president in major reshuffle
Sigit Pramono named BNI president in major reshuffleRendi A. Witular and Abdul Kholik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of troubled state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) decided on Monday to fire seven of the bank's nine-member board of directors, and appointed Sigit Pramono as new...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Taufik Kiemas title causes raised eyebrows
Taufik Kiemas title causes raised eyebrowsKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Despite controversy, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas will soon be bestowed with a customary title by leaders of a clan in West Sumatra province.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Is BRTI independent?
Is BRTI independent? Indonesian Telecommunications Society (Mastel) chairman Giri Suseno, during a hearing with House of Representatives Commission IV overseeing telecommunications, questioned the independence of the Telecommunications Regulatory Body (BRTI), as reported in The Jakarta Post, Dec. 4.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
1,000 Papuans convene to discuss partition policy
1,000 Papuans convene to discuss partition policyNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Nearly 1,000 Papuans from all walks of life began a two-day meeting sponsored by the local legislative council on Monday to seek a solution to the central government's controversial decision to...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Caltex to invest up to $400m to expand oil fields
Caltex to invest up to $400m to expand oil fieldsSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) is planning to maintain between 510,000 and 515,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and gas production next year despite the current decline in output...
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Four die, two missing in landslides
Four die, two missing in landslides Landslides hit four villages in Sendana subdistrict, Majene regency, South Sulawesi, on Monday, leaving at least four people dead, one seriously injured and two others missing.
Tue, 16 Dec 2003
Pakistan, RI to sign trade, counterterror pacts
Pakistan, RI to sign trade, counterterror pactsAssociated Press, Islamabad The leaders of the world's two largest Muslim countries, Pakistan and Indonesia, held talks Monday and were set to witness the signing of trade and counterterrorism agreements, the state news agency reported.