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Sat, 08 Feb 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2002
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.
Sat, 08 Feb 2003
Controversial pulp mill set to resume operations
Controversial pulp mill set to resume operationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A controversial pulp mill owned by Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) in North Sumatra looks certain to resume permanent operations, despite strong environmental opposition.
Sat, 08 Feb 2003
Wildlife smuggling
Wildlife smugglingFrom Media IndonesiaIn connection with the foiled attempt to smuggled out hundreds of protected animals through Jakarta's Soekarto-Hatta airport, ProFauna Indonesia, an independent wildlife protection organization, wishes to convey the following statement: * The recent smuggling...
Sat, 08 Feb 2003
Indonesia steals crucial point: Stand-in first singles player
Indonesia steals crucial point: Stand-in first singles player Febi Widhiyanto stole a crucial point for Indonesia in its Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group One opening round match against host Uzbekistan in Tashkent, to level the tie 1-1 on Friday.
Sat, 08 Feb 2003
Fresh blast injures a farmer in Cakung
Fresh blast injures a farmer in CakungDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the city police continue their investigation into the Monday morning bomb blast at a building near the National Police Headquarters, another explosion occurred in the capital on Friday.
Sat, 08 Feb 2003
* Headlines: Jakarta bus fares to increase next week2
* Headlines: Jakarta bus fares to increase next week2 * National:Search for missing Cessna continues4 * Special Report:Hopes high for Aceh deal to last forever5 * Opinion: A war on double standards 7 * City: Blast injures a farmer in Cakung8 * Sports: Sutherland leads Peeble Beach, Weir 2nd 9 *...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Reforming the RI educational system
Reforming the RI educational systemWerner Kiby, Entrepreneur, Bali In an increasingly globalized world, Indonesian students and workers must meet international levels of education and labor skills. Even international schools around Indonesia seem to lack consideration that students must improve...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
1. FLOOD: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. FLOOD: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Officials blamed for not issuing flood warning or City officials blamed for not alerting people over floods 2. MODAL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32 Jakarta eyes Rp 34T investment 3. SPEAK: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 "We have no other choice, but to stay"
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Crewman of Chinese boat dies
Crewman of Chinese boat dies JAKARTA: A crewman on a Chinese fishing boat was killed when a naval ship opened fire on it off the Papua province on Wednesday, a Navy spokesman said on Thursday.The Navy tried to board the Lau Shin Huan on Wednesday for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Government to go ahead with dividing of Papua
Government to go ahead with dividing of PapuaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nethy Dhara Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura Despite strong objections from Papuan officials and religious leaders, the government will go ahead with its decision to divide Papua province into three smaller provinces in...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Agribusiness scam hits Lampung, Rp 300b lost
Agribusiness scam hits Lampung, Rp 300b lostOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung A huge scam similar to that involving private agribusiness company PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) in the West Java town of Sukabumi has hit Lampung province.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Malaysia to deport illegal workers
Malaysia to deport illegal workers JAKARTA: Malaysia reiterated on Thursday that it would soon deport illegal Indonesian workers, despite pleas for a gradual deportation by Indonesia.Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato' Mohammad Rastam Isa said here on Thursday that it was the immigration law of...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
JP/13/WB
JP/13/WBWB urges speedier legal and governance reformsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta World Bank country director Andrew Steer said on Tuesday it was now time for the Indonesian government to take the political resolve it had demonstrated in its sound macroeconomic management and its prompt response to...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.6, 2003:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.6, 2003: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to be of service to Indonesia and
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to be of service to Indonesia and has been a longstanding 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 and added 50% more capacity with the introduction of...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Occupancy rate of shopping centers down
Occupancy rate of shopping centers downSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The occupancy rate for shopping centers in the Greater Jakarta area declined in the forth quarter of 2002, as the market showed some signs of oversupply, consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
S'pore police continue to quiz JI suspect
S'pore police continue to quiz JI suspect BATAM, Riau: A Singaporean police team is still questioning Mas Slamet Kastari, believed to be the head of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) in Singapore, the Tanjung Pinang Police chief said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Some of the facilities and souvenirs in the Sleman regency that
Some of the facilities and souvenirs in the Sleman regency that make your MICE most memorable: star-rated hotels, sophisticated meeting rooms and unique traditional handicrafts.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Orthodox 'pesantren' evolves to modern school
Orthodox 'pesantren' evolves to modern schoolDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pesantren, Indonesia's Islamic boarding schools, have been under the spotlight since a recent string of terrorist attacks in the country.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Sleman regency: A world-class site for MICE
Sleman regency: A world-class site for MICE With more and more local companies and multinational corporations requiring Meeting Incentive Convention and Exhibition (MICE) facilities, a number of holiday destinations are going out of their way to meet the needs of these companies.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
U.S. seeks Indonesian's understanding of its war plans
U.S. seeks Indonesian's understanding of its war plansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States appealed on Thursday for Indonesia's "understanding" if it indeed embarked on a course of military action in Iraq to disarm Saddam Hussein's regime of its weapons of mass destruction, as ordered by the...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Indonesian Islamic boarding schools shun violence: Hasyim
Indonesian Islamic boarding schools shun violence: Hasyim Pesantren, or Islamic boarding schools, have been under the spotlight since the arrest of a number of suspects in the Bali and Makassar bombings with links to pesantren life.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
1. SCHOOL: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. SCHOOL: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Orthodox 'pesantren' evolves to modern school 2. MONEY: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS 'Pesantren' struggle to survive financial crux 3. HASYIM: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Indonesian Islamic boarding schools shun violence: Hasyim
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Official warns against the use of pirated software
Official warns against the use of pirated softwareM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the enactment date for the law on software piracy draws closer, the government warned consumers and the business community on Thursday against using or selling pirated computer software.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Police recapture drug suspects
Police recapture drug suspects JAKARTA: Police recaptured on Thursday three suspects released previously by the Tangerang District Court, which concluded in a pretrial hearing that their case files did not contain enough information to continue trial.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Islam in Madura and the tradition of violence
Islam in Madura and the tradition of violenceAbdur Rozaki, Contributor, Madura Island, East Java Islam in Indonesia is deeply rooted in local communities and it is therefore impossible to find a common interpretation of the religion in this country of diverse ethnic groups.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
1. Don't trust the information
1. Don't trust the information 1 X 38 Don't swallow bait of U.S. intelligence Ronan Bennett and Alice Perman Guardian News Service London 2. Kirby -- What's wrong with the school and education system in Indonesia? 1 X 35 Reforming the RI educational system Werner Kiby Entrepreneur Bali 3.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Indonesia braced for hard game against Uzbekistan
Indonesia braced for hard game against UzbekistanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Davis Cup squad faces an uphill task in its away tie against Uzbekistan in first-round play in Group 1 of the Asia/Oceania Zone, which begins on Friday."It will be a difficult game for the Indonesians.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Articles on 'no-voting' questioned
Articles on 'no-voting' questioned JAKARTA: Analysts and politicians rejected on Thursday the inclusion of articles on criminalizing campaigners not exercising voting rights, in the election bill currently being debated by the House.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
'Central govt not serious about forestry management'
'Central govt not serious about forestry management'Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java administration officials and politicians lambasted the central government's dualistic policy on forest management, saying the central government was not serious in implementing...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Senior councillor held in graft case in Padang
Senior councillor held in graft case in PadangKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra A deputy speaker of the West Sumatra legislative council, Masfar Rasyid, has been detained as a suspect on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Arming of civil servants slammed
Arming of civil servants slammedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan administration in North Sumatra drew strong protests on Thursday for equipping its city public order officers with guns, while on duty.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
S. Arabia warns haj trouble makers
S. Arabia warns haj trouble makers SAUDI ARABIA: Riyadh has warned it will not tolerate any trouble makers at the haj pilgrimage which falls this year amid heightened tension over a looming U.S.-led war against Iraq.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Caption for photo (Sleman advertorial)
Caption for photo (Sleman advertorial)Some of the facilities and souvenirs in the Sleman regency that make your meetings incentives conferences events (MICE) most memorable: star-rated hotels, sophisticated meeting rooms and unique traditional handicrafts.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Expert finds irregularities in PLN's costs
Expert finds irregularities in PLN's costsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted expert called on Thursday on state electricity company PT PLN to cancel its plan to keep increasing power prices to the level of 7 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour by 2005, saying the price target was too high.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Watchdogs call for standard financial report
Watchdogs call for standard financial reportKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) and Transparency International Indonesia (TII) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday to include in the election bill an article that would require political...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
WFP aid arrives in Banda Aceh
WFP aid arrives in Banda Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Some 10,000 tons of rice from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) arrived here and will soon be distributed to victims of the 26-year separatist struggle in Aceh.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
RI caught between Egypt and Australia
RI caught between Egypt and AustraliaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local legal system does not allow Indonesia to extradite to Australia an Egyptian charged by the neighboring country with people-smuggling, says Indonesian justice minister.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Garuda pilots threaten to strike again
Garuda pilots threaten to strike againArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once again, Garuda Indonesia assured the public that it would operate as normal next week, despite a new strike threat made by its pilots after both sides failed to reach an agreement on a pay dispute.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
The collapse of a school building
The collapse of a school building A 35-year-old elementary school building in Kwitang, Central Jakarta partially collapsed last week, despite renovation work in 1995.No fatalities were reported as the tragedy took place at night.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
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;JP;sps; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Feb.6 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb.6 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,526.56 4,932.88 5,257.75 5,201.46 Brunei dollar 1 5,382.98 4,806.04 5,121.15 5,067.71 Canadian dollar 1 6,164.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
49 Filipino fishermen deported
49 Filipino fishermen deported MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi immigration office deported on Thursday 49 Filipino fishermen from Samratulangi Airport in Manado.Manado immigration official Doddy Soesiolo said on Thursday that the fishermen were apprehended on Jan.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Pesantren, Indonesia's Islamic boarding schools, have been under
Pesantren, Indonesia's Islamic boarding schools, have been under the spotlight since a recent string of terrorist attacks in the country. The Jakarta Post reporters Sri Wahyuni and Damar Harsanto visited a number of pesantren in East Java for a firsthand account of pesantren, Islamic education and...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Wildlife smuggling
Wildlife smugglingFrom Media IndonesiaIn connection with the foiled attempt to smuggled out hundreds of protected animals through Jakarta's Soekarto-Hatta airport, ProFauna Indonesia, an independent wildlife protection organization, wishes to convey the following statement: * The recent smuggling...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Baby crocodile caught in Matraman
Baby crocodile caught in Matraman Agus, a resident of Matraman Dalam III neighborhood unit in Matraman, Central Jakarta, shows off a 1.4 meter baby crocodile (photo above) caught from the nearby Ciliwung River.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
'Govt's election model needs modification'
'Govt's election model needs modification'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The electoral system outlined by the government is considered the most applicable for the 2004 elections, although modifications are needed to enable voters to clearly understand the new scheme, experts say.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Akbar installs 13 legislators
Akbar installs 13 legislators JAKARTA: Defying a ruling from the State Administrative Court (PTUN) to delay the inauguration, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung installed on Thursday 13 House members as part of the so-called interim replacement.
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
'Pesantren' struggles to survive financial crux
'Pesantren' struggles to survive financial cruxDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East Java Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) have from the very beginning primarily performed a religious mission, which is to disseminate Islam through education, with little thought of...
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
1. AVVER: 1 LINE, 35 COUNS
1. AVVER: 1 LINE, 35 COUNS E. Java youths promote religious tolerance 2. VIOLENCE: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Islam in Madura and the tradition of violence
Fri, 07 Feb 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Pebruari 7, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Pebruari 7, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings by children in aid of Downsyndrome fund, 100 percent proceeds to charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..