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Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Experts doubt Bali suspect's claims
Experts doubt Bali suspect's claimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some experts expressed skepticism on Thursday over claims by a key suspect in the Bali bombings that the terrorists had used a homemade bomb in the attack on the Sari Club, saying the devastation wrought at the scene looked more like the...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Seram people demand separate regencies
Seram people demand separate regenciesAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Hundreds of people in Seram greeted House of Representatives' legislators with a rally to urge the lawmakers to support their demands for new regencies on Maluku island.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Laksamana to promote Danamon in London
Laksamana to promote Danamon in LondonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi and Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Syafruddin Temenggung will meet with European investors in London on Friday to interest buyers in a majority stake in...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Aussie ambassador presents credentials
Aussie ambassador presents credentialsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the eve of a visit by Australian Prime Minister John Howard to Indonesia, the country's new ambassador to Jakarta, David James Ritchie, finally got to present his credentials to President Megawati...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Attorney General's Office criticized over Pertamina corruption probe
Attorney General's Office criticized over Pertamina corruption probeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators lambasted the Attorney General's Office for being slow in the investigation of alleged corruption cases in the country's oil and gas projects.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Ulil goes against fundamentalism
Ulil goes against fundamentalismBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatively small but vocal, Indonesia's Muslim fundamentalists are a thorn in the side to the country's majority of Muslim moderates. But recently, the hardliners are complaining of an annoying sting.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
JCCI, Batam sign promotion pact
JCCI, Batam sign promotion pact BATAM, Riau (JP): Chairman of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Singapore Takashi Muraki said here on Thursday that it was ready to provide information and help Batam Industrial Development Authority to attract more Japanese companies to invest...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Kepri regental election 'invalid'
Kepri regental election 'invalid' PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau Island (Kepri) regency legislative council has asked Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno to accept the Supreme Court ruling that the election for regent on Oct. 23, 2002, was invalid.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 13
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 13 Latest %Change Yen 121.17-22 -0.17 Euro* 1.0766-69 +0.58 Sterling* 1.6191-96 +0.23 Swiss franc 1.3642-47 -0.55 Canadian dollar 1.5241-44 -0.44 Australian dollar* 0.5904-09 +0.51 New Zealand dollar* 0.5506-09 +0.64 Czech koruna 29.265-95 -0.86 Hungary forint 226.48-05 -0.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Unresolved issues in electoral bill to be voted on
Unresolved issues in electoral bill to be voted onKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With only four days remaining to resolve 21 contentious articles in the electoral bill, all nine factions in the House of Representatives have agreed to vote on the articles if they are still deadlocked when...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Muara Angke Park to get mangroves
Muara Angke Park to get mangroves JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization, the Mangrove Development and Analysis Institute (LPP Mangrove), said on Thursday it would plant 3,000 mangrove seeds in Muara Angke Wildlife Park starting on Feb. 15.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
MILF rebels take hostages, fighting spreads in RP south
MILF rebels take hostages, fighting spreads in RP southAgence France-Presse, Cotabato, Philippines Fighting spread in the southern Philippines on Thursday, three days into a major military offensive as Muslim separatist guerrillas took civilian hostages and combat deaths soared past 100, officials...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Be ware of domestic servants
Be ware of domestic servants The police foiled a theft ring involving domestic servants on Saturday. The syndicate's leaders, consisting of dozens of people, were nabbed while hiding in their lair, but unfortunately the chief of the operation, known only as Gegep, escaped.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
'Bus fare hikes will hit low-income people hard'
'Bus fare hikes will hit low-income people hard' The proposal by the city's Land Transportation Owners' Association (Organda) to increase bus fares has met with strong public resistance as it would further raise the cost of living amid the country's ongoing crisis.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Megawati to seek Mahathir meeting
Megawati to seek Mahathir meeting KUALA LUMPUR: President Megawati Sukarnoputri hopes to hold a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on the fringes of the Non-Aligned Movement summit, a local daily reports.The NAM summit will take place from Feb. 20 to Feb.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
1. ULIL: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. ULIL: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Ulil goes against fundamentalismTiny but vocal, Indonesia's Muslim fundamentalists are a thorn to the country's vast majority of Muslim moderates. But recently, they too complain about an annoying sting. It goes by the name Ulil Abshar-Abdalla.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Wiranto defends TNI on E. Timor
Wiranto defends TNI on E. Timor JAKARTA: Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto defended on Thursday the armed forces' account of the 1999 mayhem in East Timor, saying anticipatory measures by the military had prevented more casualties in the former Indonesian province.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Alleged terror leader to be tried for fake passport
Alleged terror leader to be tried for fake passport An alleged Singaporean terror leader arrested in Indonesia will be tried for using a fake passport, Riau police said Thursday.Mas Selamat bin Kastari, a Singaporean, is wanted by his home country over an alleged plot to hijack a plane and crash it...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Antiwar group to take peace message to foreign envoys
Antiwar group to take peace message to foreign envoysM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian antiwar group will hold a peace rally on Friday at the Chinese and Russian embassies to appeal to the two countries to put more pressure on the United States to thwart a possible war Iraq.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Top economist backs IMF's continued role in Indonesia
Top economist backs IMF's continued role in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Adding weight to the prolonged debate over the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s role in the country, noted economists said that Indonesia still needed the Fund to help ensure continued confidence from creditors and...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
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;JP;sps; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Feb.13 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,583.51 4,989.68 5,315.24 5,257.72 Brunei dollar 1 5,395.09 4,824.01 5,135.87 5,083.15 Canadian dollar 1 6,187.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Police question student leader
Police question student leader JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned student activist Rico Marbun for over 10 hours on Thursday about his involvement in an antigovernment rally last week during which a police officer was assaulted.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
TV Today: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003
TV Today: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Police destroy 700 grams of heroin
Police destroy 700 grams of heroin JAKARTA: City police destroyed on Thursday two packages of heroin, weighing a total of 700 grams, which were seized last month during a drug raid involving three suspects -- two Indonesians and a Nigerian.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings, 100 percent proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Independent KPU assures good governance: Observers
Independent KPU assures good governance: ObserversTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia requires an independent elections commission to promote good governance and prevent money politics, members of the International Electoral Management Bodies said during a seminar here on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Govt told to improve forestry sector data
Govt told to improve forestry sector dataMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization has called on the government to provide comprehensive data on the forestry sector to help improve the planning and monitoring of the country's fast-disappearing forests.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
(For Caltex advertorial)
(For Caltex advertorial)Caltex's more than half a century of contribution A red elementary school cap is depicted in a television commercial with a line underneath: "The hat of the president." Maybe someday the owner of the cap might really become the country's president.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Antipulp congress held in Porsea
Antipulp congress held in Porsea Medan, North Sumatra: Around 1,500 residents of Toba-Samosir regency in North Sumatra held a mass gathering in Porsea to establish agreement regarding their objections to the planned reopening of the PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) pulp mill.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Fixing business environment is what counts
Fixing business environment is what countsTodd Callahan and Andri Manuwoto PT Jasa Cita Jakarta We are over a month into a new year and Indonesia watchers have generally given President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration a B+ for sound macroeconomic management and improved fiscal...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Policeman dies while saving thief
Policeman dies while saving thief Jakarta: An Indonesian policeman died and five other officers were injured when their speeding getaway car smashed into a telephone pole while rescuing an alleged thief from an angry mob, news reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
Vietnam pitches to co-host 2004 Cup
Vietnam pitches to co-host 2004 Cup HANOI: Soccer-mad Vietnam said Thursday it has formally notified the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) of its desire to co- host the 2004 Tiger Cup with Cambodia.Doan Thanh Lam, head of administrative affairs at the Vietnam Football Federation, said it would be the...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
* Headlines:Aussie envoy finally presents credentials2
* Headlines:Aussie envoy finally presents credentials2 * National:House to vote on key issues in electoral bill4 * Archipelago:Mystery disease affects 250 in Bandung5 * Opinion: Fixing business setting is what counts7 * City:Integrated transportation sought in Greater Jakarta8 * Sports: Els takes...
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
b]Cathay Pacific flight returns to RI: A Hong Kong-bound Cathay
b]Cathay Pacific flight returns to RI: A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific Airways jet carrying 263 passengers had to turn back to Indonesia after the crew learned the plane was carrying baggage from a traveler who wasn't aboard, the airline said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003
City flood victims appeal against court ruling
City flood victims appeal against court rulingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disappointed with the Nov. 21, 2002 ruling of the Central Jakarta District Court, which rejected their class action suit against the defendants, including City Governor Sutiyoso, the plaintiffs announced on...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Chaos mars Idul Adha celebration at Istiqlal
Chaos mars Idul Adha celebration at IstiqlalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual Idul Adha celebration, which constitutes the distribution of sacrificial beef and goat meat to the poor, was again marred by looting on Wednesday at Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta when hundreds...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
India tries to save citizen from death row
India tries to save citizen from death rowApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Indian government has taken diplomatic steps in a last ditch effort to save Indian national Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey from a death sentence for importing heroin.India's Consul General K.J.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
PDI Perjuangan to demolish its posts
PDI Perjuangan to demolish its posts JAKARTA: In compliance with the city's regreening program, the Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will demolish any of its posts located on designated green areas, said secretary of Jakarta PDI Perjuangan Maringan...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Police to crack down on bus crime
Police to crack down on bus crime JAKARTA: In response to a public outcry over extortion on public buses, police said they would launch an operation to crack down on the criminals.City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo was quoted by BeritaJakarta.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
(For Caltex advertorial)
(For Caltex advertorial)Caltex's more than half a century of contribution A red elementary school cap is depicted in a television commercial with a line underneath: "The hat of the president." Maybe someday the owner of the cap might really become the country's president.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Minister gives vehicles to NTB police
Minister gives vehicles to NTB police MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gde Ardhika gave 30 motorcycles and one car to West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police on Tuesday to help them maintain security on Lombok island.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Govt committee investigates paper dumping
Govt committee investigates paper dumping The Ministry of Trade and Industry's Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has started investigating claims that some paper manufacturers in Asia and Europe are dumping uncoated writing and printing paper in Indonesia.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
* Headlines: Garuda pilots not to go on strike: Govt2
* Headlines: Garuda pilots not to go on strike: Govt2 * National:PDI-P campaigns for Papua split 4 * Archipelago: Police patrol villages after four deaths5 * Opinion: A smart way to control RI's infrastructure6 * City: City poorly prepared to tackle flood problem 8 * Sports: Taufik, Hendrawan...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Widow wants Theys' trial moved to Papua
Widow wants Theys' trial moved to PapuaNethy Dharma Somba and Kanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The prosecution of seven members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) does not seem to have helped to heal the wounds inflicted on Mrs.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Presidential instruction
Presidential instructionFrom Koran Tempo This nation has been turned upside down by endless conflicts and various vested interests, ranging from the hike in fuel prices to conflicts of interest among our public representatives opposing the issuance of Presidential Instruction No 1/2003 as an...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Bali blast suspect demonstrates how bomb assembled
Bali blast suspect demonstrates how bomb assembledWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A key suspect in the October attack in Bali demonstrated to police how the bombs were made from a mixture of chemicals and explosive materials, and how the bombers planned the attack that left...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Govt to send team to Mideast
Govt to send team to Mideast JAKARTA: A team from the manpower and transmigration ministry will leave for the Middle East on Thursday to make plans for the evacuation of Indonesian nationals ahead of a possible U.S.-led war on Iraq, the ministry's official said.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
City poorly prepared to tackle flood problem
City poorly prepared to tackle flood problemAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization criticized on Tuesday the city administration's apparent lack of preparation to help flood victims in anticipation of heavy rains this monsoon season.
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
Police stage reconstruction of police HQ bombing
Police stage reconstruction of police HQ bombingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the absence of a suspect, police investigators carried out on Tuesday a reconstruction of the bombing at Wisma Bhayangkari, a building that forms part of the National Police Headquarters compound, which was...
Thu, 13 Feb 2003
140 bags of body parts from Bali attack to be buried
140 bags of body parts from Bali attack to be buriedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said it would soon bury 140 bags containing the charred body parts of Oct 12. Bali bombing victims whose identities the forensic team could not establish.