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Fri, 28 Feb 2003
'OPEC won't use oil as a weapon in any Iraq war'
'OPEC won't use oil as a weapon in any Iraq war' The OPEC oil producers' group "won't use oil as a weapon" if war breaks out in Iraq and could increase production to offset price increases, the organization's Secretary General Alvaro Silva Calderon said here on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Tangerang gets new regent for 2003/2008
Tangerang gets new regent for 2003/2008Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tigaraksa, Banten At the council building in the Tangerang regency capital of Tigaraksa on Thursday, the legislative council elected Ismet Iskandar as the new regent of Tangerang for the 2003-2008 term and Norodom Sukarno as his...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Big hotel allegedly steals water
Big hotel allegedly steals water BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The tap water company (PDAM) in Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan, has reported the management of star-rated Hotel Arum Kalimantan to the local police for alleged theft of water over the last three months.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Technology offers alternative to foil floods
Technology offers alternative to foil floodsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Considering that experts say that Jakarta will never be free from flooding, no matter how many canals were built, widened or deepened, Baginda Patar Sitorus, a cloud-seedling specialist at the Agency for the...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
'War on Iraq will cost Bali tourism US$224m'
'War on Iraq will cost Bali tourism US$224m'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The tourism industry in the famous resort island of Bali will suffer at least US$224 million in lost revenue this year if a U.S.-Iraq war erupts, industry expert Nyoman Erawan said on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Replace Lippo management
Replace Lippo managementArya B. Gaduh, Department of Economics Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, abgaduh@csis.or.id The past two months have seen Lippo Bank, once again, become that annoying pebble in the shoes of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Two ships collide off Malaysian coast
Two ships collide off Malaysian coast MALAYSIA: Two ships have collided off Malaysia's southern Johor coast, a marine office spokesman said on Thursday. The Sanko Robust, a cargo ship registered at Monrovia port, and the Tirta Mas, a semi-container registered in Jakarta collided Wednesday night...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
BCA signs a deal to improve service
BCA signs a deal to improve service JAKARTA: Bank Central Asia (BCA), a leading private bank in the country, has signed an agreement with Reuters, to implement Reuters Automated Dealing services across its large retail banking network.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Siemens to construct railway in Riau
Siemens to construct railway in RiauArya Abhiseka and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru The Riau provincial government plans to allocate Rp 10 trillion (US$1.1 billion) for the construction of a railway connecting the oil-rich province and neighboring provinces.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Only 890 firms join Jamsostek
Only 890 firms join Jamsostek TANGERANG: Only about 28 percent of a total of 3,214 companies in Tangerang have registered their workers with Jamsostek (state workers insurance).Jamsostek Tangerang branch chief Achmad Ansyori said that there were 3,214 industrial firms in Tangerang, but as of this...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Ever illusive justice
Ever illusive justice Many Indonesian officials and legal experts have gone up in arms after hearing the news on Tuesday that East Timor has indicted seven top Indonesian Military (TNI) officers on charges of crimes against humanity.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
RI promises to attract investment, lacks action
RI promises to attract investment, lacks actionAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officially launching the Invest in Indonesia Year 2003, President Megawati Soekarnoputri pledged on Thursday to improve the investment climate to woo foreign investors to help improve the battered economy...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
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;JP;sps; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Feb.27 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb.27 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,723.00 5,110.10 5,446.04 5,386.83Brunei dollar 1 5,423.40 4,845.16 5,160.94 5,107.55Canadian dollar 1 6,302.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Restructuring of
Restructuring of state agenciesFrom Media Indonesia In restructuring the state agencies, the government needs to ensure that its administration acts not only in accordance with existing laws, regulations and stipulations, but also in a way that would be better than before.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 Police reported over violence against press and students JP/4/leuser2 x 25 Govt to review controversial highway project in Aceh JP/5/slamet1 x 33 Slamet's dossier returned to police
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Support to RI delegates in WTO
Support to RI delegates in WTO The formal assembly of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held from Feb. 24 until Feb. 28 in Geneva, was a display of organized bullying of the developing countries by the developed.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
S'pore vies to be a recovery center
S'pore vies to be a recovery centerAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore wants multinational corporations to use it as a base to back up their data and communications systems in the event of a terrorist attack elsewhere, a government minister said Thursday.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Nigerian drug traffickers could face capital charges
Nigerian drug traffickers could face capital chargesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a week of interrogation, the Jakarta City Police revealed on Thursday that eight of the 37 Nigerians arrested last week could face the maximum death sentence for drug trafficking and immigration...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Today's cameras and printers: Fully digitalized
Today's cameras and printers: Fully digitalized By Megy Magdalena Contributor Jakarta Compact, quick and practical. These are only some of the superior features of today's digital cameras. One does not have to waste time for the entire process of printing photos.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
More foreigners arrive to bolster peace
More foreigners arrive to bolster peaceIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A colonel and 18 new monitors landed here on Thursday to support the existing international component helping with the peace process in the rebellious province of Aceh.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
TV station cleared of allegations
TV station cleared of allegations JAKARTA: Japanese television station NHK was cleared by the Tokyo District Court of an allegation that it had staged illegal dynamite fishing in South Sulawesi in 1997 for its television news report.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Message from SriLankan Airlines Country Manager
Message from SriLankan Airlines Country Manager SriLankan Airlines is pleased to be of service to Indonesia and has been a long-standing member of the Jakarta community. Our operating schedule has changed over the years but in the year 2000 we took a conscious decision to increase our presence in...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Wiranto: What to do with him?
Wiranto: What to do with him?Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com When the Office of the Prosecutor General of Timor Leste indicted former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
BMW to sell cars under AFTA scheme
BMW to sell cars under AFTA schemeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Automaker BMW said here on Thursday its Indonesian unit would begin exporting the BMW 530iA model to Thailand next month, and its Thai unit would begin exporting the 330iA model to Indonesia.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
TNI chief stands by military bill
TNI chief stands by military billTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong criticism from various sides, the Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto insisted that the military had no plans to review a bill that would give the TNI commander authority to deploy the...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Qualified KONI chairman wanted
Qualified KONI chairman wanted Indonesia has failed to live up to almost all its previous achievements, including those in sports. The country once enjoyed a glorious era in badminton. Now its rivals have emerged as new powers and all that Indonesia has now is simply the remnants of the past.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Envoys lineup may be reshuffled
Envoys lineup may be reshuffled JAKARTA: Legislators will likely recommend that President Megawati Soekarnoputri review the lineup of ambassadorial candidates and their respective country of destination she had submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) for approval.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
War with Iraq not against Islams: Religious leaders
War with Iraq not against Islams: Religious leadersBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian religious leaders rejected on Thursday a statement by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad describing a possible war on Iraq as a war against Islam, but called for a counterforce to...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 28, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 28, 2003Exhibitions* Jewelry, Jewelry Old & New, as well as the gemstone indigenous to Indonesia, at Koi Kafe Galeri, Saberro House, ground floor, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 10a, South Jakarta, March 12 to March 25, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m..
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Police reported over violence against press and students
Police reported over violence against press and studentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A local newspaper officially reported to police the maltreatment of its photographer by police during a violent demonstration in Bandung, West Java, on Thursday, as dozens of fellow journalists...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
On execution
On executionFrom Kompas There are several methods for executing someone who has been sentenced to death: a firing squad, hanging, stoning, electrocution or fatal injection.The last choice would be suitable for Indonesia as this country is based on the five principles of Pancasila in which the...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
City chalks up 3.87% growth in 2002
City chalks up 3.87% growth in 2002 JAKARTA: The capital city enjoyed a 3.87 percent economic growth rate, slightly higher than the national figure of 3.66 percent last year.This year, however, the figure is expected to decline, especially since the fire at Tanah Abang textile market, Central...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Giving peace a chance to take root in Aceh
Giving peace a chance to take root in AcehMartin Griffiths, Director, Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialog Geneve On Sundays at the beach in Lampu near Banda Aceh, young couples stroll across the sand holding hands, laughing and flirting.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Siemens to construct railway in Riau
Siemens to construct railway in RiauArya Abhiseka and Haidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru The Riau provincial government plans to allocate Rp 10 trillion (US$1.1 billion) for the construction of a railway connecting the oil-rich province and neighboring provinces.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
BP may get extension of its Kangean block
BP may get extension of its Kangean blockA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite a well-publicized gas pipe leak, Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc is likely to get an extension from the government for its Kangean gas contract in East Java.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
'Stop converting forest into plantation'
'Stop converting forest into plantation'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are urging the government to stop converting forests into palm oil plantations, warning that the conversion would spark forest fires and floods.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE OF H.E. THE AMBASSADOR OF
INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE OF H.E. THE AMBASSADOR OF SRI LANKAToday, Feb. 4, 2003, Sri Lanka celebrates her 55th anniversary of gaining Independence from her colonial ruler. It is my great pleasure on this very special day to address our Indonesian friends, and the Sri Lankans and others living here...
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Virgin Mary, Madonna inspire dance
Virgin Mary, Madonna inspire danceTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Would you dare to compare the holy Virgin Mary with glamor celebrity Madonna? It could be interesting, especially if it is presented in the form of a dance.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Public holidays in 2003 calendars
Public holidays in 2003 calendars From KompasThe government, through a joint decree from the minister of religious affairs, the minister of manpower and transmigration and the state minister for administrative reforms, has stipulated changes in public holidays in 2003.
Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Kupang councillor's residence stoned
Kupang councillor's residence stoned KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Unidentified vandals hurled stones at the official residence of deputy chairman of the Kupang city council, Edwin, early on Thursday.Edwin, also chairman of the Kupang branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
One conjoined twin dies after surgery
One conjoined twin dies after surgeryTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten-month-old Perani Nuraida is now alone in the children's intensive care unit (ICU) at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta since her conjoined sister, Perina Nurfarida, died on Wednesday...
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Govt wants earlier elections
Govt wants earlier electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government proposed on Wednesday that next year's general election be held in March and the presidential election in June, three months earlier than planned, so as to avoid stretching out President Megawati Soekarnoputri's term in office.
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Wish to express our deepest
Wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing ofSumo Pawiro (90 years of age)father of Pandaya our Feature Editor on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003 in YogyakartaBurial was held later in the evening in Padanan Cemetery, Padanan Village, Semin, Gunungkidul, YogyakartaMay God Almighty bless and keep...
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Economists say RI is better off without IMF
Economists say RI is better off without IMFDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaigns to end the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the country intensified on Wednesday after a group of 35 leading economists said the economy would fare better without the IMF.
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
1. BUPATI -- a line, 5 col, 35 pts
1. BUPATI -- a line, 5 col, 35 ptsRegent successfully attracts investors2. SADDAM -- A line, 5 col, 40 pts Cornered Saddam faces gravest test============= 3. Guess What
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Acehnese set to celebrate Muharram
Acehnese set to celebrate Muharram BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Thousands of members of Islamic organizations and youth, student and women's groups will take part in a procession and prayer service to mark Muharram 1, 1424, the first month of the Muslim year, in Banda Aceh on March 3.
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Regent successfully attracts investors
Regent successfully attracts investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No many people would give up a promising career in a big city like Jakarta to work back in their native village.But that is not the case with Master P.
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Public services, schools take holiday on Monday
Public services, schools take holiday on MondayEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Complying with a government policy to shift a number of national holidays in order to give longer weekends, the central bank, the Jakarta Stock Exchange, public services and most schools in the city will take the...
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
RP, RI, Japan, to hold anti-piracy and anti-pollution drills:
RP, RI, Japan, to hold anti-piracy and anti-pollution drills: Coast guard personnel from the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan will take part in exercises later this week to combat marine pollution and piracy, the Philippine coast guard said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Religious leaders criticize govt for shifting holiday dates
Religious leaders criticize govt for shifting holiday datesBambang Nurbianto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) and Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) on Wednesday criticized the government's decision to move a number of religious holidays...