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Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Presidential Guard gets downsized
Presidential Guard gets downsizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Presidential Guard has been significantly reduced in size as part of a program to improve efficiency in the unit, says the commander of the force, Maj. Gen. Nono Sampurno.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Premier Howard and president who?
Premier Howard and president who? Perhaps it's time for the Aussie Prime Minister to get serious about getting on with the Republic of Australia, so that the Australian people can have the opportunity to see which President takes precedence, and so that at times a President could explain a little...
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Navy fires on Chinese fishing boat
Navy fires on Chinese fishing boat JAKARTA: A naval ship fired shots on Wednesday at a Chinese boat caught fishing illegally off Papua province, injuring two of its 25 crew members, a Navy officer said.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
TV Program: Thursday, February 6, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, February 6, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Talk Show: Sarapan8:00 Music: Pop Daerah8:30 DRTV 9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta9:30 TV Drama: Aku Dan Kau10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music:...
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Councillors find graft under hotel carpet
Councillors find graft under hotel carpetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council announced on Wednesday that it would set up a special team to investigate alleged corruption in a collaborative venture between the city administration and a private firm to build the five-star...
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
IBRA needs more powerful regulation to punish debtors
IBRA needs more powerful regulation to punish debtorsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) should seek support from other institutions in its efforts to make former bank owners responsible for their banking crimes in the past, experts said.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Army detains soldier after Dumai attack
Army detains soldier after Dumai attackHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The military in Riau pledged on Wednesday to deal firmly with soldiers who attacked police officers in a brawl in the town of Dumai leaving two policemen injured.Maj. Gen.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
1. Jati -- Nation in search of a leader
1. Jati -- Nation in search of a leader 2 X 23 Are there any worthwhile candidates out there?or Is anyone out there capable of running this country? Is anyone capable of running this country? J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta2.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Defendant admits his man choked Theys
Defendant admits his man choked Theys SURABAYA: Lt. Col. Hartomo, a suspect in the 2001 murder of Papuan separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, admitted on Wednesday that one of his subordinates, Pvt. Ahmad Zulfahmi, asphyxiated the victim after failing to convince him to drop plans to seek...
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Bukit Sentul's
Bukit Sentul's broken promises We'd like to express our disappointment at having bought a house in Sentul, and especially for having experienced poor after-sales service and sales representatives who made empty promises.On Saturday, Jan.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
KL's streets cleaned for NAM summit
KL's streets cleaned for NAM summit MALAYSIA: Drug addicts and the homeless will be swept off the streets of the Malaysian capital ahead of the upcoming Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, a top official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
* Headlines: MUI supports death penalty for drug dealers2
* Headlines: MUI supports death penalty for drug dealers2 * National:Presidential Guard gets downsized4 * Archipelago: Three more killed as flooding spreads5 * Opinion: Setting priorities to ensure RI's growth7 * City: Council finds graft under hotel carpet8 * Sports: Kings edge Dallas on...
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
KL nabs two Indonesians for drug
KL nabs two Indonesians for drug MALAYSIA: Police arrested two Indonesians -- one aged 17 -- and seized 44 kilograms of cannabis in a drug raid near Kuala Lumpur.Selangor state police chief Mohamad Noor Hamat said the teenager was arrested early on Tuesday in Gombak, just north of Kuala Lumpur,...
Thu, 06 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.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
World pancrase gives coaching clinic to local fighters
World pancrase gives coaching clinic to local fightersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mixed martial arts sport, which has been the focus of a TV show in Indonesia for the last three years, looks to grow in popularity as a Japanese entourage from the World Pancrase Create (WPC) is seeking...
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Two die after falling from 13th floor of BI building
Two die after falling from 13th floor of BI building Two men died instantly after falling from the 13th floor of the central bank building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday morning, Police said.Sr. Comr.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Mega's nephew arrested for drugs
Mega's nephew arrested for drugs JAKARTA: Police captured on Tuesday night Tubagus Haryanto, 24, a step son of Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, younger sister of President Megawati Soekarnoputri for drug trafficking.Tubagus was nabbed at 10 p.m.
Thu, 06 Feb 2003
Message from Country Manager
Message from Country ManagerSriLankan 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...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Papua airline begins flying cargo
Papua airline begins flying cargo JAYAPURA, Papua (JP): PT Papua Indonesia Air System began on Monday to service the remote areas of Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, Antara reported.For mow, the company is transporting cargo from Wamena to Jayapura using a Fokker 27.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Rp 70 billion for 1,000 villages
Rp 70 billion for 1,000 villages BANDUNG, West Java: West Java province has announced Rp 70 billion (about US$7.86 million) in aid for the improvement of infrastructure in 1,000 villages throughout the province, said Governor R. Nuriana on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
1. Sayid -- 'Unavoidable' attack
1. Sayid -- 'Unavoidable' attack on Iraq and its global consequences 2. Mahathir -- Overcoming hatred, greed: Mahathir
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Feb. 4 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,483.68 4,894.19 5,216.78 5,160.86Brunei dollar 1 5,374.91 4,798.46 5,113.30 5,059.92Canadian dollar 1 6,178.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Golkar strives to contain internal rift over Akbar
Golkar strives to contain internal rift over AkbarFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As demands from within Golkar grow for chairman Akbar Tandjung to quit his post, party leaders are now scrambling to save the organization from falling apart by diverting attention...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
IBRA starts legal action against five ex-bank owners
IBRA starts legal action against five ex-bank ownersDadan Wijaksana and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent bid to appease public criticism, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) started another round of legal action against five former bank owners who have been...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10Civilians demand role in fragile Aceh peace JP/5/Bentrok2 x 25Two policemen injured in clash with soldiers in RiauJP/5/sumut1 x 45Massive floods to hit North Sumatra, experts warn JP/5/lampung1 x 48Minister names acting Lampung governor
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Councillor barred from leaving town
Councillor barred from leaving town RANTAU, South Kalimantan: Prosecutors here placed the secretary of the local legislative council here, Muhammad Effendy, under city arrest on Tuesday and named him a key suspect in a graft case involving Rp 3 billion (about US$337,000) in state funds.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Little money for school repairs
Little money for school repairs JAKARTA: The city administration says it can only provide Rp 10 billion (US$ 1.1 million) for the renovation of 10 dilapidated elementary schools.Meanwhile, 58 others will be left in a dangerous condition.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Parking lot subsidy questioned
Parking lot subsidy questionedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council questioned on Tuesday the allocation of Rp 20 billion (US$2.2 million) from the 2003 city budget, which it approved last week, to subsidize the city parking body (BP Parkir) because it works in cooperation with...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Govt determined to push exports higher: Dorodjatun
Govt determined to push exports higher: DorodjatunThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to continue to improve the competitiveness of the country's export industries in a bid to boost exports amid tougher global competition, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
RP exports rose 9% in 2002
RP exports rose 9% in 2002 MANILA: Philippine merchandise exports rose by a better than expected 9.0 percent from a year earlier in 2002, figures released by the National Statistics Office showed Tuesday.January-December export receipts rose to US$35.061 billion compared to $32.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Convicted drug dealers to be executed soon
Convicted drug dealers to be executed soon The Attorney General's Office will execute six drug dealers in the near future after President Megawati Soekarnoputri refused to pardon the convicts on death row."We will execute them soon after we settle administrative matters.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Two policemen injured in clash with soldiers in Riau
Two policemen injured in clash with soldiers in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Security personnel in Riau clearly failed to learn from the Sept. 28, 2002, Binjai incident, as a group of soldiers and police officers were involved in a clash on Tuesday that left two...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Howard to make third visit to Jakarta
Howard to make third visit to JakartaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Valentine's Day for talks with President Megawati Soekarnoputri, marking a new turn in the love-hate relationship between the two...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
At least four expected to run for KONI post
At least four expected to run for KONI postMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four candidates have expressed their intention of running for the chairmanship of the National Sports Council (KONI), according to the head of the screening team."But they have yet to notify us formally.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Toyo wins Pertamina's contract
Toyo wins Pertamina's contract JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has appointed PT Rekayasa Industri and Japan's Toyo Engineering Corp. to modify its Balongan refinery.The modification will enable the refinery to produce unleaded gasoline, an official with Pertamina said...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Supporters rally for Mega, Hamzah
Supporters rally for Mega, Hamzah JAKARTA: Over 1,000 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) held a rally here on Tuesday to show their support for the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Job seekers stranded in Jeddah
Job seekers stranded in Jeddah JAKARTA: Fifty-six Indonesian job seekers are stranded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after applying in Jakarta for what they thought was employment as stewardesses.Yunus Yamani, who heads an association that provides Indonesian workers overseas, said the Indonesians...
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
1. BOMB: 50 PT, 3 COLS, 2 X 20
1. BOMB: 50 PT, 3 COLS, 2 X 20 Bomb at police HQ like those used in Eksotis 2. PARKIR: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 29 Parking lot subsidy questioned 3. PANGDAM: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Jakarta has new TNI commander 4. SERPONG: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 PT KAI to launch Serpong-Kota express train 5.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Oil contractors' warning
Oil contractors' warning Foreign oil and natural gas companies' warning of the worsening investment climate in Indonesia served only to substantiate the complaints domestic and foreign investors in other industries have often raised.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
CNOOC buys stake in Tangguh LNG project
CNOOC buys stake in Tangguh LNG projectDow Jones, Hong Kong China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC Ltd., said Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of a 12.5 percent stake in the reserves related to Indonesia's Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Govt urged to settle island dispute
Govt urged to settle island dispute JAKARTA: The city administration and the Banten provincial administration agreed on Monday to allow the central government to resolve their dispute over ownership of the Thousand Islands regency.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
FBI starts inquiry into Freeport attack
FBI starts inquiry into Freeport attackNethy Dharma Somba and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has insisted that none of its members were involved in the killing of two American citizens and an Indonesian in the Aug. 31, 2002 Timika, Papua ambush.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Police slapped in face
Police slapped in face We are again shocked by a bomb blast. This time it was not the number of fatalities which stunned us but the place where the homemade bomb exploded -- the National Police Headquarters complex in South Jakarta. A place which should be safe from any kind of crime.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
IPB to watch anthrax during Idul Adha
IPB to watch anthrax during Idul Adha BOGOR: Some 600 students and lecturers of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) will be monitoring the possibility of a repeat anthrax outbreak during the upcoming Islamic holiday of Idul Adha.Idul Adha, which falls on Feb. 12.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Jakarta has new TNI commander
Jakarta has new TNI commanderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso, a former Pattimura Military commander, replaced Maj. Gen. Achmad Yahya as the new Jakarta Military commander on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Malaysian nabbed for illegal recruitment
Malaysian nabbed for illegal recruitment PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Police said on Tuesday they had arrested a Malaysian man for recruiting Indonesian workers from West Kalimantan province without a permit.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Ceplak-Kronjo road repair begins
Ceplak-Kronjo road repair begins TANGERANG: In response to protests by angry residents who blocked a main road that connects three districts in Tangerang regency last week, the regency administration appointed a new contractor to continue the temporarily halted road repair project.
Wed, 05 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.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
Govt to up subsidy for civil service medical insurance
Govt to up subsidy for civil service medical insuranceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new government regulation obliging the government to increase its subsidy for civil servants' health insurance premiums is now being drafted, an official revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Feb 2003
East Timor prosecutors indict RI troops, militia over atrocities
East Timor prosecutors indict RI troops, militia over atrocitiesAgencies, Jakarta United Nations prosecutors in East Timor on Tuesday indicted four Indonesian military officers and a former militia commander, among others, over atrocities in the territory in 1999.