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Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Government bank scams
Government bank scams Just like so many other citizens, I was neither quite concerned nor surprised upon learning of the lending fraud cases at BNI and BRI, both state-owned banks (which means that they are also owned by the Indonesian people), inflicting upon the state staggering losses totaling...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 10 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 10 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
5 heads
5 heads 1. COLOR -- 2 x 28 Street kaleidoscope -- car color trends keep changing 2. COLOR -- 1 x 35Lady looking for love? Choose a red car to show it (original)Looking for love? Get a red car!3. MICRO -- 2 x 21 New Microsoft goal: A computer in a car 4.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
anking table
anking table Country G S B T 1. Vietnam 82 43 49 174 2. Thailand 59 62 60 181 3. Indonesia 34 37 52 123 4. Malaysia 30 29 32 91 5. Philippines 26 31 43 100 6. Singapore 22 23 27 72 7. Myanmar 4 27 30 61 8. Laos 1 2 8 11 9. Cambodia 1 2 6 9 10.Brunei 1 1 6 8 11.Timor Leste 0 0 0 0
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
RI to spend $308m on more Sukhois
RI to spend $308m on more Sukhois JAKARTA: Air Force chief Marshal Chappy Hakim said on Wednesday the country would need US$308 million to buy eight more Russian jet fighter Sukhois.Speaking to visiting members of House of Representatives Commission I for defense and political affairs, Chappy said...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
RI squad bags 10 golds to keep third place
RI squad bags 10 golds to keep third placeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Indonesia maintained its third-place overall standing with 36 gold medals behind host Vietnam with 86 golds and Thailand with 61 golds on the sixth day of the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Govt criticized on waste management price
Govt criticized on waste management price BATAM, Riau: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) here complained on Wednesday about the excessive cost charged by state-run Industrial Waste Management Installation based in Cilengsi, West Java, for the processing of poisonous chemical substances in Batam.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
East Timor wants UN to retain presence
East Timor wants UN to retain presenceMichelle Nichols, Reuters, Canberra East Timor appealed to the United Nations on Wednesday not to desert the world's newest nation by diverting its assistance to flashpoints like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Disabled demand rights on public access, education, jobs
Disabled demand rights on public access, education, jobs Dewi Santoso The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has ignored the rights of the disabled despite regulations assuring them of public access, Indonesian Disabled Foundation (YPCI) chairman Siswadi said Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Bring wireless connection to your home and office
Bring wireless connection to your home and officeSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People can now more easily and comfortably log on to the Internet at homes and offices, thanks to Wi-Fi technology.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
UPC seeks soft loans for Kapuk Muara fire victims
UPC seeks soft loans for Kapuk Muara fire victimsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) chairwoman Wardah Hafidz pushed the city administration on Wednesday to channel soft loans to hundreds of homeless families whose houses in Kapuk Muara, North Jakarta, were burned...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Gus Dur receives tolerance award
Gus Dur receives tolerance award JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid received the Global Tolerance Award from "Friends of the United Nations" in New York, the United States, on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
PDI-P to win general election, says analyst
PDI-P to win general election, says analystA. Junaidi and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the smaller number of election contenders, the results of the upcoming polls in April 2004 will be more or less a repeat of 1999, which saw the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Tanah Abang developer appointed
Tanah Abang developer appointedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City traditional market operator PD Pasar Jaya has directly appointed developer PT Priamanaya Djan International (PDI) to carry out the first phase of the complete renovation of Tanah Abang textile market, Central Jakarta,...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
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Another blow to the Indonesian banking sector David Sumual Analyst Danareksa Research Institute Jakarta 2. pRO -- Tax the oligarchs 2 x 30 Russia's current taxation system part of the legacy of Communism Joseph E. Stiglitz Professor of Economics Columbia University Project Syndicate
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Businesses want CGI to help fix investment climate
Businesses want CGI to help fix investment climateRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business communities urged the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to push the government to focus immediately on improving the country's investment climate in order to attain sustainable economic growth.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Drink linked to accidents, killings
Drink linked to accidents, killings KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police here reported Wednesday that most of the 502 cases of assault, killings and traffic accidents recorded during the first six months of this year were triggered by alcohol.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Big task to eradicate corruption
Big task to eradicate corruption The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTPK) has been facing a big task as it has been entrusted to wipe out corruption which is rampant in the countrywide for tens of years.People know better that corruption has wracked economic sector in Indonesia.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Council discloses silent approval of tap water rate hike
Council discloses silent approval of tap water rate hikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta City Council has revealed that it had given silent approval to the administration's 30 percent tap water rate hike to accommodate the demands of two foreign partners of city tap water...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
E. Timor court jails ex-Army sergeant
E. Timor court jails ex-Army sergeant EAST TIMOR: An East Timor court jailed on Wednesday a former Indonesian Army sergeant for crimes against humanity during the territory's 1999 referendum to secede from Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Big task to eradicate corruption
Big task to eradicate corruption The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTPK) has been facing a big task as it has been entrusted to wipe out corruption which is rampant in the countrywide for tens of years. People know better that corruption has wracked economic sector in Indonesia.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
1. CGI: 55 pt, 2.5 cols, 3 x 14
1. CGI: 55 pt, 2.5 cols, 3 x 14 Donors urge RI to intensify antigraft drive 2. BNI: 40 pt, 4.5 cols, 1 x 31 House forms BNI, BRI special committee or House forms committee for BNI, BRI cases 3. MARKET: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Developer for Tanah Abang appointed 4.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Observers say people want the return of Soeharto era
Observers say people want the return of Soeharto eraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public at large are disappointed with the sluggish process of reform, including in the legal sector, and have begun to hope for the return to the old system under former authoritarian president Soeharto who, with his...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
HIV/AIDS an imminent threat to the economy
HIV/AIDS an imminent threat to the economyWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliWith over 80 percent of the 130,000 people with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia in their productive years, between 20 years and 49 years of age, the epidemic may badly hurt the country's economy, an influential...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
High stress, low pay may cause railway workers to lose cool
High stress, low pay may cause railway workers to lose coolNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java "Brother, I have not been able to celebrate Idul Fitri with my family since 1997 because I have been working at PT KAI (state- owned railway company), and I must work during the holidays.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Unocal becomes 1st to stand trial for rights abuses
Unocal becomes 1st to stand trial for rights abusesAgence France-Presse, Los Angeles Oil giant Unocal on Tuesday became the first U.S. firm to stand trial in the United States for alleged human rights abuses abroad, in a case centered on the building of a gas pipeline in Myanmar.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
HIV/AIDS an imminent threat to the economy
HIV/AIDS an imminent threat to the economyWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliWith over 80 percent of the 130,000 people with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia in their productive years, between 20 years and 49 years of age, the epidemic may badly hurt the country's economy, an influential...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Bylaw on waste dumping endorsed
Bylaw on waste dumping endorsed TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal council has endorsed a new bylaw that requires factories, hotels and restaurants to obtain a permit before disposing liquid waste."We will inform businesspeople of the new bylaw from Dec. 16 onwards," M.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
West Java governor warned against misusing aid
West Java governor warned against misusing aidYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java councillors have cautioned provincial governor Danny Setiawan against misusing the Rp 225.9 billion (US$265,764) in assistance funds he is proposing, in part, to be used for social and political...
Thu, 11 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.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
* Headlines: Japan offers RI aid to fight piracy 3
* Headlines: Japan offers RI aid to fight piracy 3 * National: PDI-P to win elections, says analyst4 * Archipelago: Major delays as highway closed5 * Opinion: Another blow to the Indonesian banking sector6 * City: Police urge parties not to deploy paramilitaries8 * Sports: Weakened Milan costs...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Medal Tally
Medal TallyG S B T1. Vietnam 86 47 52 185 2. Thailand 61 63 62 186 3. Indonesia 36 38 53 127 4. Malaysia 30 29 34 93 5. Philippines 27 32 46 105 6. Singapore 22 23 27 72 7. Myanmar 4 27 31 62 8. Laos 1 4 9 14 9. Cambodia 1 2 8 11 10.Brunei 1 1 6 8 11.Timor Leste 0 0 0 0
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Asaba case suspect sent to Salemba
Asaba case suspect sent to Salemba JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office incarcerated on Wednesday the sole suspect in the murder of PT Asaba director, Boedyharto Angsono, at Salemba prison, pending trial.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Robbers attack Briton with sickle
Robbers attack Briton with sickle JAKARTA: Five men in business attire, driving a sedan, robbed British citizen Jim O'Hara, 48, on Wednesday morning at his house on Jl. Kayu Putih in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
BRI unveils coupon for Rp 500b bond
BRI unveils coupon for Rp 500b bond JAKARTA: Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) said on Wednesday its 10- year Rp 500 bonds will carry an indicative annual coupon of between 13-14.37 percent for the first six years.The coupon for the remaining four years will range from 23- 24.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Luxury apartments offered to highest bidders
Luxury apartments offered to highest biddersSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Real estate developer Duta Buana Permai Development is working together with MGI Global Auctions to sell 90 units in one of the four towers of the luxury Apartment Pavilion complex in Jakarta's business...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
RI's promotion center in S. Africa
RI's promotion center in S. Africa JAKARTA: Indonesia will open a trade promotion centre (ITPC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, next February, trade officials said Wednesday."The ITPC will be set up in Johannesburg as the city is a strategic place to promote Indonesia's non-oil and gas products,"...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Averting messy litigation
Averting messy litigation Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi has often acknowledged that the government has failed to honor the terms of the conditional sale and purchase agreement on the acquisition of 25.50 percent of PT Semen Gresik (SG) in 1998 by Mexico's Cemex S.A.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Part 1 of 2 : Sept. 11 changed American foreign policy
Part 1 of 2 : Sept. 11 changed American foreign policyHassan Wirajuda, Foreign Minister, Jakarta Great is the impact of the Iraq war. It will take several years before it is possible for us to fully assess the enormity of its effect on the global political landscape, on the global economy, and on...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
1. BISSU
1. BISSU Bissu priest endures shift of fortunes Bissu priest saw the world slipping away 2. MARIA Mother's legacy shadows Brazil's new star
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Dark streets irk residents
Dark streets irk residents TANGERANG: Residents of the coastal districts of Tangerang complained about the lack of street lamps in the area, saying the dark street had made the area vulnerable to crimes.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Suspected drug dealer shot dead
Suspected drug dealer shot dead JAKARTA: Police shot dead a suspected drug dealer who was attempting to escape arrest on Wednesday.Wali, 22, was shot in the chest and died instantly on Jl. Gusti Ngurah Rai, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.East Jakarta Police narcotics department head Adj. Comr.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
DPD aspirants committed fraud: Panwaslu
DPD aspirants committed fraud: PanwasluMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several regional Election Supervisory Committees (Panwaslu) have alleged that certain Regional Representatives Council (DPD) aspirants who passed the screening process had committed fraud to gain support for their...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Saying no to
Saying no to New Order hopefulsFrom Koran TempoThe general election in 2004, as a further stage of improvement in Indonesia's democracy, must be totally free from the influence of the New Order, including the practice of money politics.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Pakistan hands over six Indonesian terror suspects
Pakistan hands over six Indonesian terror suspectsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police are to question six Indonesian students over their alleged involvement in terrorism activities, after they were deported by Pakistani authorities on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Damaged railings in Jakarta
Damaged railings in JakartaFrom Warta Kota In some parts of Jakarta, crowded areas have been railed-off in a bid to create public order, such as in Pancoran, Glodok, West Jakarta, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta and Cawang, East Jakarta.Many of these steel fences, however, are now in need of repair.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003
BI expects inflation to drop to 4.5%
BI expects inflation to drop to 4.5%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia expects inflation this year to fall to 4.5 percent -- the lowest in four years -- from more than 10 percent last year mainly because of the ample food supply and a stronger rupiah.