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Fri, 05 Dec 2003
BRI tried to cover up scam: AGO
BRI tried to cover up scam: AGOAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Thursday that the management of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) tried to keep the Rp 294 billion (US$34.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Water refill business to keep gushing
Water refill business to keep gushingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several owners of water refill outlets in the city said on Thursday that business would still continue despite the Minister of Industry and Trade's recent ruling, which prohibits refill outlets from refilling branded...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
FBI team arrives to investigate bloody Timika ambush
FBI team arrives to investigate bloody Timika ambushFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is expected to arrive here in the next two days to continue the probe into the Timika ambush that killed two Americans in August...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
* Headlines: BRI tried to cover up scam 2
* Headlines: BRI tried to cover up scam 2 * National: Test fails to reveal KPK candidates' track records 4 * Archipelago: HIV/AIDS, a clear danger in Papua 5 * Opinion: Indonesia, play good music, please 6 * City: Water refill business to keep gushing 8 * Sports: Bryant leads Lakers rally against...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Contractors or brokers?
Contractors or brokers?From Koran Tempo Three months ago, a transaction concerning the right to a toll road construction project was reported. According to Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla, it was a normal transaction and the origin of the money was unknown.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
KPU: For money or devotion?
KPU: For money or devotion?From KompasThe news that the monthly salary of members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) is over Rp 10 million and that the KPU will also build 10 houses worth about Rp 1 billion each surprised me.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Alzier's win annuled, revote planned
Alzier's win annuled, revote plannedOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung After almost one year of leadership standoff in Lampung, the central government has finally issued a ministerial decree annulling the gubernatorial election of Alzier Dianis Thabrani and ordering a revote...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Pertamina president defends cancellation of planned fleet
Pertamina president defends cancellation of planned fleetSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina defended on Thursday the cancellation of a plan to build its own shipping fleet during a hearing with House of Representative Commission IX on...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
House screens KPI candidates
House screens KPI candidatesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives subcommission for communications and information began to assess on Thursday the suitability of candidates for membership of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), paying much attention to their...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Mega calls for 'fair' campaign
Mega calls for 'fair' campaign JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged political parties on Thursday to be fair in appraising the current administration and not to denounce the government to gain votes in the upcoming elections.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Test fails to reveal KPK candidates' track records
Test fails to reveal KPK candidates' track recordsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The final test to select five members of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) executive body was off to a disappointing start on Thursday as it failed to dig into the candidates' track...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.4
Rupiah Retes Dec.4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,621.46 5,880.77 6,284.05 6,217.95 Brunei dollar 1 5,239.29 4,653.66 4,972.31 4,920.48 Canadian dollar 1 6,908.53 6,135.18 6,556.50 6,486.94 Swiss franc 1 6,978.26 6,199.46 6,622.67 6,554.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
On visa-free entry
On visa-free entry Your article headlined Govt delays implementation of new visa policy again (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 28) quotes the immigration department as saying that Indonesia plans to "adopt a simple visa-on-arrival procedure, as applied in Thailand".
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
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Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistance
Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistanceTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorBogor policemen fired warning shots at hundreds of residents of Bojong and Situsari subdistricts and arrested four who showed strong resistance to the plan to establish a dump site for the capital Jakarta in the...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Extension of martial law
Extension of martial lawFrom Media Indonesia The government has decided to extend martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam for another six months. At this moment the Indonesian government and the Indonesian people have only one goal, namely to restore order in the province as soon as possible...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Myanmar's 'road map' to be discussed
Myanmar's 'road map' to be discussedTHAILAND: Thailand will host a 10-nation meeting to discuss Myanmar's proposed "road map" toward democratic reform in Bangkok this month, officials and reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Court throws out school's civil suit against ministry
Court throws out school's civil suit against ministryP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court threw out a civil suit against the Ministry of National Education and private firm PT Tata Disantara as students protested outside the courthouse on...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Govt urged to seek lenient terms from CGI
Govt urged to seek lenient terms from CGIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a week before the annual meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) takes place, the government is being urged to be tougher on the group and refrain from bowing to its burdensome loan...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Japan, Vietnam lay out action plan to boost FDI
Japan, Vietnam lay out action plan to boost FDI Agence France-Presse Hanoi, VietnamJapan and Vietnam signed into force on Thursday a bilateral action plan aimed at boosting flagging Japanese investment in the communist nation.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Soldiers, police clash in South Sulawesi
Soldiers, police clash in South SulawesiAndi Hajramurni and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jakarta A soldier and a policeman were wounded on Thursday in shoot-outs between troops and police in the town of Palopo, Luwu regency, South Sulawesi, officials and residents said.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
'HIV/AIDS awareness campaign needed'
'HIV/AIDS awareness campaign needed' With HIV/AIDS emerging as an increasing threat, many still treat it as a personal problem, without realizing that the virus can infect anybody, whether they are living a lifestyle that exposes them to the infection or not.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Military school gets new chief
Military school gets new chief JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto inducted Vice Marshal Herman Prayitno as commander of the TNI Staff and Command School in the West Java capital of Bandung on Thursday, replacing Lt. Gen. Djaja Suparman.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.4, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.4, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Old hand Jonathan fails to inspire in gymnastics
Old hand Jonathan fails to inspire in gymnasticsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Jonathan Sianturi failed to inspire his younger teammates in Indonesia's bid in the men's gymnastics competition team event at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
SE Asian tour a mission impossible for terror-wary Limp Bizkit
SE Asian tour a mission impossible for terror-wary Limp Bizkit American rock group Limp Bizkit has canceled appearances in four Southeast Asian countries due to security fears after a warning from the U.S. State Department, promoters said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Nerves spoil Kuswantoro's battle in archery
Nerves spoil Kuswantoro's battle in archeryThe Jakarta Post, Hanoi The mood of the Indonesian archery team at the National Sports Training Center, about 15 kilometers west of downtown Hanoi, was in marked contrast on Thursday compared to its joyous mood on Wednesday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Beware politicians
Beware politicians bearing giftsFrom Media IndonesiaAs the 2004 general election nears, we should be alert for various political occurrences that could prevent the people from going to the polls, such as political violence and security disturbances.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Indonesia has yet to add medals; SEAG set to kick off
Indonesia has yet to add medals; SEAG set to kick offMusthofid The Jakarta Post Hanoi The phoney war is over and the battle for gold medal honors begins in earnest Friday with the formal opening of the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Mysterious virus kills chicken in Yogya
Mysterious virus kills chicken in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: In the past few days, thousands of chicken died of being attacked by mysterious virus in Sentolo district, the Yogyakarta regency of Kulonprogo.Poniman, a poultry breeder, said that he had lost over 2,000 chicken over the deadly virus.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terracotta's from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m. to 6 p.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Veteran soldiers vs police in Makassar
Veteran soldiers vs police in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of veteran soldiers and their families, whose their houses in Panakkukang area here were destroyed in May this year to allow the construction of a building office, clashed with police personnel on Thursday, leaving one person...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Indonesia goes down to host Vietnam 1-0
Indonesia goes down to host Vietnam 1-0The Jakarta Post, Hanoi A ten-man Indonesia squad went down 1-0 to Vietnam on Thursday leaving it with a difficult task in its last match in Group A against defending champion Thailand.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Lawyers want single Asaba case file
Lawyers want single Asaba case file JAKARTA: Lawyers of businessman Gunawan Santosa, the prime suspect in the murder case of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono, asked police to compile his dossiers into a single case file for smoother proceedings.
Fri, 05 Dec 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.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Govt ponders controversial AIDS program
Govt ponders controversial AIDS programDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering a nationwide HIV/AIDS harm reduction program that will provide injecting drug users (IDU) with clean disposable needles and methadone treatment.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Four Papuan students arrested in Java
Four Papuan students arrested in Java JAKARTA: Four students from Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua have been arrested in Central Java for flying a separatist flag tied to balloons, police said Thursday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Voting for political parties
Voting for political partiesFrom TEMPO Indonesia is facing a lot of problems now, among other concerns, ongoing financial woes, the threat of national disintegration (in Aceh and Papua), and terrorist acts.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Bank scandals may destabilize economy
Bank scandals may destabilize economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Loan fraud at state-owned banks could further shatter public confidence in the country's banking sector and put the overall economy at risk if such cases were not immediately curbed, Minister of Finance Boediono warned on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Major railway project completed
Major railway project completedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Cikampek, West Java The government has completed the construction of the 135- kilometer double track railway linking Cikampek and Cirebon in West Java -- a project planned decades ago but shelved due to lobbying by...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Selecting bank managers
Selecting bank managers History has taught us that the collapse of the country's banking system, which cost the economy thousands of trillions of rupiahs until 2020, was among others caused by the reckless attitude of bank managers.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
HIV/AIDS, a clear danger for Papuans
HIV/AIDS, a clear danger for PapuansNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Papua, Indonesia's easternmost province, has reached an alarming level.The province has a 2.
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
Lack of knowledge on AIDS causes stigma
Lack of knowledge on AIDS causes stigmaDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has a mountain to climb in its attempt to combat HIV/AIDS due to the long-standing stigma and discrimination against people living with the virus (PLWHA), observers say.
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
Commercials for kids
Commercials for kidsFrom Gatra As the father of a child under the age of five, I am anxious about the recent behavior of my child, who becomes frightened when watching TV programs, even when going to bed.Some TV stations, like RCTI and ANTV, broadcast cartoons for children.
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
TV series to show world through child's eye
TV series to show world through child's eyeRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A child's view is probably the most honest perception we can believe in. Through the eyes of the innocents, one might learn a lot about diverse cultures, religions and lifestyles of people around the...
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
Wild elephants kill farmer in Lampung
Wild elephants kill farmer in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A herd of wild elephants killed a villager who had allegedly encroached on protected park land in Lampung province to grow his crops, according to a park official.
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
I was temporary JI leader: Defendant Abu Rusydan
I was temporary JI leader: Defendant Abu RusydanP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The defendant in a trial related to the Bali bombings told the court on Wednesday that he was asked by those attending a meeting in April 2002 to replace Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as the Jamaah Islamiyah...
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
International investors conference held in Bali
International investors conference held in Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri will address an international three-day conference starting Thursday in Nusa Dua, Bali aimed to attract investors into the country.
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
Balinese ill-prepared for crises
Balinese ill-prepared for crisesI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The ongoing dysentery fiasco has, once again, underscored the inability of the island's government agencies and the tourist industry to handle a crisis in a responsible and effective manner.When on Nov.
Thu, 04 Dec 2003
Waiting for parties which are not burdensome
Waiting for parties which are not burdensome The 2004 general elections bring the people hope and anxieties -- hope because for the first time, the people themselves will elect the president, vice president, and members of the House of Representatives (DPR), provincial legislative assemblies (DPRD)...