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Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Seeking true justices
Seeking true justices The House of Representatives will soon screen and interview 63 Supreme Court Justice candidates. It will be the second time that the House has helped choose new justices during the reform era. The first was in 2000.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Thailand claims success in war on drugs, but deaths raise alarm
Thailand claims success in war on drugs, but deaths raise alarmAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand said on Wednesday its 19-day crackdown on drugs is reaping rewards, but any successes are being overshadowed by the nearly 600 deaths in the campaign and accusations of extra- judicial killings.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Dewi settles in Japan as social critic
Dewi settles in Japan as social criticEric Talmadge, Associated Press, Tokyo After securing a quiet nook in the lounge of a plush Tokyo hotel- cum-meeting-place, Madame Dewi spreads out a portfolio of personal photographs on the coffee table before her.There she is with the Gorbachevs.
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 'Chikungunya' infects more than 500 in Yogyakarta JP/5/batam2 x 25 Sex trade flourishes, but no gambling wanted in Batam 2 x 24 Councillors demand probe of rice fund embezzlement JP/5/RAPP2 x 24 RAPP's plan to increase output meets opposition
Thu, 20 Feb 2003
Manulife may acquire more local companies
Manulife may acquire more local companiesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), a life insurance and investment services provider, which is majority-owned by Canadian-based Manulife Financial, plans to expand its operations by acquiring ailing local...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar from key post
House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar from key postKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being under fire for its poor performance in legislation, the House of Representatives has displayed its stubbornness by maintaining graft convict Akbar Tandjung as its speaker.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Journalists to get election training
Journalists to get election training JAKARTA: In a bid to ensure accountable media coverage in the 2004 elections, a press institute is planning to launch an education program for senior journalists from the electronic and print media from March 10 through March 14.Dr.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Firm charged with making tree extinct
Firm charged with making tree extinct SINGAPORE: A company has been charged in court with felling the last remaining specimen of the tree species that gave Singapore's Changi airport its name, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Air crew probed over fake credit cards
Air crew probed over fake credit cards MALAYSIA: Malaysian police are investigating several Malaysia Airlines cabin crew members for alleged involvement in a ring that smuggled fake credit cards, a news report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bad weather hampers Cessna retrieval
Bad weather hampers Cessna retrievalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to bad weather, a rescue team was unable on Tuesday to evacuate the wreckage of a training aircraft, located on the western slopes of Mount Ciremai, West Java, after it had been missing for 10 days.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Regions face tough challenges to lure investors
Regions face tough challenges to lure investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts by regency and mayoralty administrations to provide better policy and bureaucracy would not be enough to lure foreign investors to the regions as many investors were still concerned with the...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
New chief for central bank
New chief for central bank The appointment of a new governor of a central bank is quite an important state affair in almost all countries, closely watched by the market in view of a central bank's function as the bedrock of the monetary system, the guardian of monetary policy and the arbitrator of...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show:RT / RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:30...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
"Jakarta needs greater catchment areas"
"Jakarta needs greater catchment areas"Environmental damage is partly to blame for the current flood problems. But, poor city public policies and the lack of public awareness are also responsible for such disasters.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Mega blamed for widespread corruption in PDI Perjuangan
Mega blamed for widespread corruption in PDI PerjuanganFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators accepted on Tuesday that their party had been severely damaged by corruption, and blamed their chairwoman,...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Kwik's home truths
Kwik's home truths The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is the most corrupt party. Surprised? It is not the statement has surprised people, but the man who made it.It was Kwik Kian Gie, head of the PDI Perjuangan's research and development unit and also State Minister of...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bank Permata to increase new loans, cut NPLs
Bank Permata to increase new loans, cut NPLsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata, the product of mergers of five recapitalized banks, is targeting an increase in new loans by 30 percent this year and to lower its non-performing loans (NPL) by seven percentage points this semester.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Indian Mantra: No mere curry house clone
Indian Mantra: No mere curry house cloneBill Blade, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest addition to Jakarta's ranks of fine Indian restaurants opened its door a little over three months ago in the luxurious new entertainment center on the upper floors of the Pasar Raya Grande Theater building in...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
House clears early hurdle to fair general elections
House clears early hurdle to fair general electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives settled on Tuesday the disputes marking its marathon deliberation of the crucial election bill, dismissing fears of a delay in the general election scheduled for next year.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Govt to supply drug users with sterile syringes
Govt to supply drug users with sterile syringesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to provide injecting drug users (IDUs) with sterile syringes to contain the rapid spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among them.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Police question UI student leader
Police question UI student leader JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Police investigators again questioned the chairman of the University of Indonesia's student executive board over his key role in a student demonstration earlier this month.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,547.96 4,952.87 5,278.51 5,222.09 Brunei dollar 1 5,356.57 4,784.96 5,096.42 5,045.06 Canadian dollar 1 6,174.94 5,513.64 5,875.04 5,813.34 Swiss franc 1 6,868.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
76 schools in urgent need of repair
76 schools in urgent need of repairAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of state elementary school students from Bambu Apus state elementary school in East Jakarta arrived at school Tuesday to find their school had collapsed overnight.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Global rally indicates Iraq is not a religious issue
Global rally indicates Iraq is not a religious issue Last Saturday and Sunday millions people in several countries from Australia to Spain, from South Africa to Pakistan joined forces to send a message of peace to U.S. President George W. Bush.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting MALAYSIA: After rejecting Malaysia's plan to hold a formal emergency meeting of Islamic countries, Qatar has agreed to informal talks to discuss the specter of war in Iraq and the Palestinian issue, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling JAKARTA: U.K.-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.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Man mobbed to death for robbing
Man mobbed to death for robbing TANGERANG: An alleged suspect of a taxi robbery was lynched by local residents in Perigi village, Lengkong Wetan subdistrict, in the Serpong district of Tangerang regency after he injured a taxi driver here late on Monday.Serpong Subprecinct Police chief Insp.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Saving traditional Dayak tattoos
Saving traditional Dayak tattoosErma Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan If you happen to visit Kalimantan, you may see many people with tattoos all over their bodies. In major towns, there are salons specializing in tattooing.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Regent facing jail for corruption
Regent facing jail for corruption BANDUNG: Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that Sumedang Regent Misbach be sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for his alleged role in embezzling Rp 3.4 billion of state funds for Golkar's political campaigns.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Freedom of information bill debated
Freedom of information bill debated JAKARTA: The Coalition for Freedom of Information has called on the public to participate in the fight for freedom of information through various forums of the House of Representatives (DPR), following the establishment of special committee on the bill on freedom...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Motor vehicle tax hike
Motor vehicle tax hikeFrom Media IndonesiaEarly in February, I was surprised to find the motor vehicle tax on a 1,800cc Kijang car manufactured in 2002 had already increased by around 40 percent, from Rp 1,293,600 to Rp 1,815,000.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Save forests first
Save forests firstFrom Pikiran RakyatWith reference to a letter which appeared in Pikiran Rakyat on Feb. 6, basically blaming a state enterprise for the mismanagement of forests, I believe we should examine the origins of the company; in this case, state forestry corporation PT Perhutani, which was...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Suggestion for Ragunan Zoo
Suggestion for Ragunan ZooFrom Warta KotaI once took my family to see the gorilla at Ragunan Zoo, and realized that thanks to proper management, a public recreational facility could be very useful, nice to visit and clean.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
The right to vote
The right to voteFrom Koran TempoThe 2004 general election is still one and a half years away and the electoral law is still under discussion at the House of Representatives.Every citizen enjoys the right to vote for one of the 237 political parties in this country.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graft
Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graftOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Head of the Lampung Prosecutor's Office Putu Kusa said on Tuesday he would soon summon former governor Oemarsono for questioning in a Rp 1.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
China jails 10 Indonesians
China jails 10 Indonesians A Chinese court has sentenced 10 Indonesian pirates to between 10 and 15 years in jail for hijacking a Thai oil tanker and sailing it into Chinese waters, state newspapers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 Exhibitions * Design, Cikrak, at Auditorium CCCL, CCCL-French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5615246), Feb. 19, to Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m..
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Noted religious leaders call for cessation of current E. Timor rights trials
Noted religious leaders call for cessation of current E. Timor rights trialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted religious leaders grouped in the National Moral Movement (GMN) called on the government to halt the East Timor human rights trials, claiming that they were politically...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Utut held to draw by Russia's Deviatkin
Utut held to draw by Russia's DeviatkinMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia failed to tame Russian IM Andrei Deviatkin and had to be content with a draw in their seventh round game at the Aeroflot Open chess tournament in Moscow on Monday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
RP mayhem claims another 13 lives
RP mayhem claims another 13 livesAgencies, Cotabato, Philippines Suspected Moro separatists attacked a truckload of soldiers on route to get food and gasoline on Tuesday, setting off a clash that killed 13 people, including civilians, a military official said.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Police urge public to beware of bogus police officers
Police urge public to beware of bogus police officersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you happen to be driving along a quiet road and some police officers stop you, make sure to request proof of their identity as there are many fraudsters masquerading as police officers on the city's...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bali blast death toll at least 202 people
Bali blast death toll at least 202 peopleWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police on Tuesday wrapped up more than four months of work to identify the dead in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing, estimating the final death toll at more than 202 people from 21 countries.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOs
Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two members from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for having misinterpreted the cessation of hostilities agreement and misinformed...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
1. In the preamble, the Indonesian government and GAM accept
1. In the preamble, the Indonesian government and GAM accept Nanggro Aceh Darussalam special autonomy law and use it as starting point to a democratic, all-inclusive dialog involving all elements of Acehnese society.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Sutiyoso rejects U.S. wall proposal
Sutiyoso rejects U.S. wall proposalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has rejected the U.S. Embassy's request to construct massive, three-meter-high walls to replace the current transparent walls in the embassy compound and those encircling the residences of the U.S.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Nationals attract 27 baseball, softball teams
Nationals attract 27 baseball, softball teamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-seven teams from 14 provinces will take part in the National Baseball & Softball Championship beginning here on Sunday, the organizing committee said.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Royalist party adviser shot, wounded
Royalist party adviser shot, wounded CAMBODIA: A prominent member of Cambodia's royalist Funcinpec party was shot and wounded by an unidentified gunman on Tuesday, witnesses said.Om Radsady, 50, adviser to Prince Norodom Ranariddh, had just finished lunch with friends when two men on a motorcycle...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
* Headlines:'Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord' 2
* Headlines:'Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord' 2 * National: House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar4 * Archipelago: Ex-Lampung governor summoned over graft5 * Opinion: New opportunity exists for the Central Bank 6 * City: Beware of bogus policemen 8 * Sports: 'Alinghi' leads 3-0 in...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
RP seeks help to delay FATF sanctions
RP seeks help to delay FATF sanctions MANILA: President Gloria Arroyo has asked the United States for help in holding off looming international sanctions against the Philippines for failure to bolster its anti money-laundering regime, her spokesman said Tuesday.