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Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Bush happy with Indonesia's war on terrorism
Bush happy with Indonesia's war on terrorismAgencies, Washington/Jakarta U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned his Indonesian counterpart Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday to congratulate her on her country's success in fighting terrorism, the White House said.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Mahathir says he'll quit all posts
Mahathir says he'll quit all posts MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed on Thursday that he will give up all government and party posts when he retires later this year and not seek re-election to Parliament.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Police detain child traffickers
Police detain child traffickers SURABAYA: Police here have detained four suspects and are searching for two others for their alleged involvement in child trafficking in the East Java capital of Surabaya.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Disappointing the Acehnese
Disappointing the Acehnese After having experienced a very brief spell of peace in their troubled province since the signing of a peace agreement between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Dec. 9 last year, the 2.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Farmers grouping renews call for higher import tariffs
Farmers grouping renews call for higher import tariffsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers' income had been slashed during the past year due to falling prices for agricultural commodities and soaring production costs, Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) chairman Siswono...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Town struggles to fight leprosy
Town struggles to fight leprosyYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan The number of people who have contracted leprosy has continued to increase in the regency of South Hulu Sungai, South Kalimantan, where more than 700 cases have been recorded, local officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
'No more free pilgrimages in 2004'
'No more free pilgrimages in 2004' PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Local legislators said on Thursday that the Pekalongan regency administration must stop providing state funds for sending pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, next year.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Indonesian bank seeks to settle bitter dispute with Indian firm
Indonesian bank seeks to settle bitter dispute with Indian firm Agence France-Presse Singapore An Indonesian bank has started arbitration proceedings here against an Indian software firm after a bitter business dispute that marred relations between the two countries.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Dismissal issue left on labor bill debate
Dismissal issue left on labor bill debateMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A few days before the planned endorsement of the labor protection and development bill, the House Special Commission needs only to debate one contentious issue on workers dismissal after...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Papua ready to form two new provinces: Governor
Papua ready to form two new provinces: GovernorNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Unlike religious leaders, Papua governor Jaap Salossa put his weight behind the recent presidential instruction to split Papua into three provinces.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Officials blame each other for latest fire
Officials blame each other for latest fireAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya has refused to accept responsibility for Wednesday's fire at central Jakarta's Tanah Abang market, the country's largest textile market."It's a disaster.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Tanah Abang still smoldering, firemen accused of arson
Tanah Abang still smoldering, firemen accused of arsonTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been 36 hours and fire fighters were still working hard late on Thursday night to put out a fire which continued to smolder at Southeast Asia's largest textile mart in...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Luhut throws down gauntlet in race for KONI post
Luhut throws down gauntlet in race for KONI postMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, a former minister of trade and industry, has thrown down the gauntlet to his rivals in the race for the chairmanship of the National Sports Council by suggesting a public debate.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Different approaches needed to cope with malnutrition
Different approaches needed to cope with malnutritionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A researcher has called on the government to get malnutrition under control using an urban-rural approach with toddlers from poor families areas across the country, as the most recent data showed that more...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Parties urged to commit to female representation
Parties urged to commit to female representationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women legislators and activists pledged on Thursday to continue their campaign for a 30 percent female representation in the male-dominated House of Representatives.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Timber firm faces lawsuit after monopoly allegations
Timber firm faces lawsuit after monopoly allegationsHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A timber company is facing a Rp 100 billion lawsuit over charges of monopolizing timber supplies to PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), one of the largest pulp and paper companies in...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Merpati to open 49 new routes this year
Merpati to open 49 new routes this yearArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned airline Merpati Nusantara plans to open 49 new routes serving Indonesia's remote regions, mainly in Papua province, company president Hotasi Nababan said Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
East Timor claiming island in West Timor
East Timor claiming island in West TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Amid ongoing negotiations over putative Indonesian assets in East Timor, the East Timorese government has claimed Batek island in Kupang regency, saying it was part of Oecusi, the new country's...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Bush happy with Indonesia's war on terrorism
Bush happy with Indonesia's war on terrorism Agencies Washington/Jakarta U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned his Indonesian counterpart Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday to congratulate her on her country's success in fighting terrorism, the White House said.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Indonesian bank seeks to settle bitter dispute with Indian firm
Indonesian bank seeks to settle bitter dispute with Indian firmAgence France-Presse, Singapore An Indonesian bank has started arbitration proceedings here against an Indian software firm after a bitter business dispute that marred relations between the two countries.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Prosecutors unable to detain Elza
Prosecutors unable to detain Elza JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors Office failed to detain Elza Syarief, whose dossiers and evidence for the bribery case in which she is implicated were submitted by police to the office on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
UK tobacco firm contests court ruling
UK tobacco firm contests court ruling Dow Jones JakartaUK-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's Reemtsma unit is appealing an Indonesian court decision stopping the company from selling its Davidoff brand cigarettes in the country, a lawyer involved in the case said Tuesday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Hajs suffer food poisoning
Hajs suffer food poisoning BANDUNG, West Java: As many as 194 hajs (people who had performed haj pilgrimage) from the West Java regency of Garut were reportedly poisoned after they consumed vegetable juice one hour after the airplane, which was transporting them from King Abdul Aziz airport in...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Canada holds education exhibition
Canada holds education exhibition JAKARTA: The Canadian Education Center will present the Canadian Education Exhibition 2003 for two days at the Shangri La Hotel in Jl. Jendral Sudirman, Central Jakarta from Feb. 21The exhibition will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
From Suara Karya
From Suara Karya I fully agree with Amir Hamzah of the MCWC, when he stated in the mass media that any request for funds made by a member of the election commission (KPU) must be carefully examined.I've read in one media publication that a KPU member, Ramlan Surbakti, has requested Rp 125 billion...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Fire engulfs East Jakarta health agency: A fire engulfed the
Fire engulfs East Jakarta health agency: A fire engulfed the health agency office in Jatinegara, East Jakarta on Thursday night. As of 11:45 p.m. on Thursday the fire was still burning and feared to be spreading to other buildings, including its immediate neighbor GPIB Koinina Church.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Lawyers charged with forging documents
Lawyers charged with forging documentsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Prosecutor's Office chief Himawan Kaskawa said on Thursday that a team of five lawyers representing three Africans being tried by the Tangerang District Court for possessing 5.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
People told to remain calm over epidemic
People told to remain calm over epidemic YOGYAKARTA: Head of Yogyakarta provincial health office Azimah Adib called on local people in the province on Thursday not to panic over the outbreak of the epidemic chikungunya, saying that it was not a lethal disease and that a healthy lifestyle would help...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
RP says 15 dead in rebel bombing, raid
RP says 15 dead in rebel bombing, raidReuters, Cotabato, Philippines The Philippine army said on Thursday a Moro rebel was killed while planting a bomb in a crowded market after guerrillas killed 14 villagers in another area of the southern island of Mindanao.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Toyota to inject $180m into Astra
Toyota to inject $180m into AstraArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's third largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp. plans to inject some US$180 million into its Indonesian manufacturing joint venture company with PT Astra International in an effort to increase car exports from...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Sony urged to pay fair severance pay
Sony urged to pay fair severance pay JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea asked PT Sony Indonesia on Thursday to give satisfactory compensation funds to workers who have to be dismissed due to its decision to shut down its operation in the country.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Megawati inaugurates ambassador to Japan
Megawati inaugurates ambassador to JapanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior diplomat Irsan Abdul Gani was finally sworn in as the Indonesian Ambassador to Japan on Wednesday, ending a complicated, almost year-long appointment process.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Govt tries to appease Papuans after division
Govt tries to appease Papuans after divisionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trying to ease the mounting controversy over its decision to split Papua into three provinces, the government is said to be seeking a formula to ensure fair revenues from exploitation of natural resources...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Water bill pays scant heed to conservation
Water bill pays scant heed to conservationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts criticized the contents of the water resources bill on Wednesday for not paying enough attention to water conservation and giving too much weight to the commercial aspects.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
The Kwik and hard truth hurts PDI-P,
The Kwik and hard truth hurts PDI-P, State Minister of National Development Kwik Kian Gie has once again revealed the massive corruption in this country, this time from within his own party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), saying it was the most corrupt in the nation.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
'Busway project need broader public participation'
'Busway project need broader public participation'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial busway project is likely to be postponed until at least the end of this year as more time is needed to disseminate information about the program and to ensure wider public participation, a...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Police issue conflicting statements over police HQ bombing
Police issue conflicting statements over police HQ bombingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent attempt to elude unwanted public interest in the Feb. 3 bomb blast in the National Police's Wisma Bhayangkari building, the police issued on Wednesday a statement that negated a...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
1. BUSWAY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BUSWAY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Busway needs broader public participation 2. EVICTION: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22 'Slum evictions will cause violent conflict' 3. BOMB: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Police contradict bomb statement 4. JICA: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32More apartments could ease traffic 5.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Yogya to auction off official cars
Yogya to auction off official cars YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to ensure transparency in the management of government assets, the Yogyakarta provincial government will organize an open auction to sell 82 used official vehicles next week.The auction is scheduled for Feb. 26.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
'Chikungunya' infects more than 500 in Yogyakarta
'Chikungunya' infects more than 500 in YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Chikungunya, a disease that spread through West Java towns recently, has infected hundreds of people across Yogyakarta province since last December, local health officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Councillors demand probe of rice fund embezzlement
Councillors demand probe of rice fund embezzlementApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra legislative councillors have urged law enforcers to investigate the alleged embezzlement of Rp 2.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
New, small parties out in the cold
New, small parties out in the coldTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major parties have all the reasons to celebrate the endorsement of the election bill, while their smaller and newly-established rivals will now struggle to keep their hopes of contesting the 2004 election...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Most IDUs use unclean syringes, says ex-user
Most IDUs use unclean syringes, says ex-userZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives held a discussion on Wednesday focused on giving injecting drug users (IDUs) easy access to sterile syringes to contain the rapid spread of the Human Immuno- deficiency Virus (HIV) among...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Rp 650b allotted for school repairs
Rp 650b allotted for school repairs SURABAYA: The government has decided to allocate Rp 650 billion for school repairs in 2003, including rebuilding schools destroyed by floods, an official says.Director General for elementary and high schools of the Ministry of National Education Indra Jati Sidi...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assets
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assetsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank, is planning to auction off up to 40 percent of the non-performing loans (NPLs) that were recently been written off as part of loss- cutting efforts, the management...
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Councillors urge rice fund embezzlement inquiry
Councillors urge rice fund embezzlement inquiryApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraNorth Sumatra legislative councillors have urged law enforcers to investigate the alleged embezzlement of Rp 2.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Sex trade flourishes, but no gambling wanted in Batam
Sex trade flourishes, but no gambling wanted in BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Police were considering summoning Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir, who has come under mounting fire for his decision to legalize gambling in a restricted area of the industrial island, which forms part of Riau province.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
BHP Steel accuses Asian countries of dumping steel
BHP Steel accuses Asian countries of dumping steelAgence France-Presse, Melbourne BHP Steel said on Wednesday it would file anti-dumping charges against Japan, China, South Korea and Indonesia due to imports of carbon steel heavy plates.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Rupiah Rates Feb. 19
Rupiah Rates Feb. 19 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,542.40 4,947.21 5,272.90 5,216.48 Brunei dollar 1 5,357.94 4,783.87 5,097.41 5,044.25 Canadian dollar 1 6,184.79 5,521.65 5,884.06 5,822.18 Swiss franc 1 6,833.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Heading towards peace in Aceh
Heading towards peace in AcehFrom Koran TempoFeb. 9, 2003, was the day the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) anticipated to enter the demilitarization stage. This is all in compliance with the cessation of hostilities agreement signed on Dec. 9, 2002, in Geneva, Switzerland.