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Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Srilankan: An Airline with Many Awards
Srilankan: An Airline with Many AwardsSriLankan Airlines has a route network spanning 30 cities in 20 countries from Europe, through the Middle East and Indian sub continent to South East Asia and the Far East. The airlines is party owned by Emirates airlines of the UAE.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Probe into governor demanded
Probe into governor demanded KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Activists from 12 non- governmental organizations urged on Monday the Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office to continue investigating alleged vote-buying by the elected governor, Ali Mazi.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Tangerang regency faces educational problems
Tangerang regency faces educational problemsMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang, Banten Hasanah has worked for years as a substitute teacher at Ceplak elementary school in Balaraja subdistrict, Tangerang regency, making only Rp 7,000 (80 US cents) per hour.
Tue, 25 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...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
In memory of Dullah, the 'King of Realist Art'
In memory of Dullah, the 'King of Realist Art'Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's "King of Realist Art", Dullah, who died of a stroke on Jan. 1, 1996, enjoyed the honor of being a palace artist between 1950 and 1960, when Indonesia was under its first president, Sukarno, aka Bung...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Small parties seek review of election law
Small parties seek review of election lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what could mark the country's first judicial review under the amended 1945 Constitution, six political parties, each with less than 2 percent of seats at the House of Representatives, plans to request that the Supreme Court...
Tue, 25 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.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
1. MEGA: 1 x 30
1. MEGA: 1 x 30 Megawati says 'no' to war 2. OIC: 1 x 37 President to attend OIC forum on Iraq 3. TNI: 1 x 48 More analysts give thumbs-down to military bill 4. LABOR: 3 x 15 Employers hail new labor bill, unions divided 5. GRAMMY: 1 x 30 Debutant Jones sweeps Grammys
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Hunted, sexually lazy eagles face extinction
Hunted, sexually lazy eagles face extinctionBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Among the endangered eagle species of Accipitridae, the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) may be the most fierce-looking, with a large, jet-black, raptorial body that can grow to almost 70 cm long.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
ISSI to host world MTB race
ISSI to host world MTB race JAKARTA: Indonesia will host an International Mountain Bike (MTB) Championship race near Borobudur, the world's biggest temple, in Central Java, according to an official of the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI).
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Chinese firm to develop power plants in RI
Chinese firm to develop power plants in RIArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China Huadian Engineering Company (CHEC) signed an agreement on Monday with local companies PT Dana Mulia Sukses and PT Radu Pratama to construct power plants in Indonesia.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Chief councillors held for corruption
Chief councillors held for corruptionAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Prosecutors arrested on Monday top councillors in the country's second largest city of Surabaya on charges of corruption involving more than Rp 22.5 billion (US$2.5 million).
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Asia to have biggest number of IT programmers by 2005: report
Asia to have biggest number of IT programmers by 2005: report Agence France-Presse SingaporeThe Asia-Pacific region will have more computer programmers and other professional developers than North America in two years' time, an industry monitor said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Don't leave your maid at home alone: Police
Don't leave your maid at home alone: PoliceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lesson to be learned from a recent string of robberies involving maids seems clear: Know who you are employing before leaving them home alone with the silverware.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
No reason to give power back to the Army
No reason to give power back to the ArmyPhilips J. Vermonte, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, pjvermonte@csis.or.id The statement made by the Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu last week clearly showed the lack of understanding on the part of the Indonesian...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Tangerang faces teacher shortage
Tangerang faces teacher shortageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Hasanah has worked for years as a substitute teacher at Ceplak elementary school in Balaraja subdistrict, Tangerang regency, making only Rp 7,000 (80 US cents) per hour.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
GINSI urges importers to apply new customs license
GINSI urges importers to apply new customs licenseSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Importers Association of Indonesia (GINSI) urged importers to register at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in its effort to curb the fraudulent use of import documents.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Checked
CheckedCOUNTRY PROFILE: KuwaitADVERTORIAL Hemoco's oil refinery project in Selayar Island, South Sulawesi, makes significant progress The development of the Hemoco International Oil Refinery Project in Selayar Island, South Sulawesi, has entered a crucial stage.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Business leaders to meet in Vietnam
Business leaders to meet in Vietnam HANOI: Government and business leaders from the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States will gather in Hanoi next week at a conference examining Vietnam's role in the Asian economy, organizers said on Monday.Former top U.S.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
More analysts give thumbs-down to military bill
More analysts give thumbs-down to military billTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two more military analysts have criticized the draft law on the military currently being prepared by the government, saying the bull, which gives more power to the military, could jeopardize...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Australia tourism players support Bali recovery
Australia tourism players support Bali recoveryRita A.Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Despite the travel advisory imposed by the Australian government, that country's travel and tourism industry leaders, currently meeting in the Sanur resort area, have expressed their...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Eight die, 15 missing after ferry catches fire, sinks off Medan
Eight die, 15 missing after ferry catches fire, sinks off MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least eight people were dead and 15 others, mostly children, are missing and feared drowned after a fire swept through a ferry before it capsized early on Monday in rough seas...
Tue, 25 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...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
NAM and corruption
NAM and corruption The Nonaligned Movement (NAM) summit was officially opened in Kuala Lumpur on Monday with most of the member countries voicing their concern for a peace settlement with Iraq through the United Nations.Therefore, it would be diplomatically smart if the summit takes the Iraq-U.S.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
RI, Australia share close ties
RI, Australia share close ties The recent visits of Australian Prime Minister John Howard and an Australian political party leader to Indonesia, whether they were welcome guests or not, has shown that relations between the two neighboring countries are close.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 24, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 24, 2003:--------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 45 0...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Projects worth billions completed
Projects worth billions completed TANGERANG: In conjunction with the Tangerang municipality's 10th anniversary, the municipal administration will inaugurate on Friday a new Tangerang administration office center, a new Grand Mosque and a new overpass in Cikokol.Mayor M.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Agency rapped over drugs importation
Agency rapped over drugs importationZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to reformulate procedures for the importation of medical materials, psychotropic drugs and narcotics to avoid excessive procurement that may lead to illegal drug production and trafficking.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Diarrhea kills 18 in E. Nusa Tenggara
Diarrhea kills 18 in E. Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Diarrhea outbreaks in two regencies in West Nusa Tenggara have claimed at least 18 lives over the past month.Another 110 people are being treated for the condition.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
BI, JSX to close on Monday
BI, JSX to close on Monday JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia and the Jakarta Stock Exchange have announced that they will mark next week's public holiday on Monday rather than Tuesday, in accordance with a new government policy of encouraging public holidays to be moved to ensure a three-day weekend.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
BI, JSX to close on Monday
BI, JSX to close on Monday JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia and the Jakarta Stock Exchange have announced that they will mark next week's public holiday on Monday rather than Tuesday, in accordance with a new government policy of encouraging public holidays to be moved to ensure a three-day weekend.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
U.S. daily to clarify report on Papua attack: Leading United
U.S. daily to clarify report on Papua attack: Leading United States daily The Washington Post will clarify its own report that implicated senior Indonesian Military officers in an attack on Freeport mine employees in Papua province.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Minister and NGOs to sue firms over floods, landslides on Java
Minister and NGOs to sue firms over floods, landslides on JavaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Monday that his ministry, a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and victims of landslides and floods in Java are set to...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Busway project should be postponed: Activists
Busway project should be postponed: ActivistsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists from several non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a councillor and a police official who recently attended a transportation workshop in Bogota, Colombia, recommended on Monday that the city's...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
* Headlines:Eight die, 15 missing as sinks off Medan2
* Headlines:Eight die, 15 missing as sinks off Medan2 * National:TNI promises tighter border security4 * Archipelago: Chief councillors held for corruption5 * Opinion: No reason to give power back to the Army6 * City: Governor urged to punish PD Pasar Jaya8 * Sports: Real Sociedad takes back lead9...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
President to attend OIC forum on Iraq
President to attend OIC forum on Iraq President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed a willingness to participate in an emergency meeting on the Iraq crisis called by the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Qatar on March 5.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Peace deal in Aceh futile
Peace deal in Aceh futileFrom Koran TempoTo build peace, even with one's own fellow countrymen, has proven to be difficult. This is the case in Aceh. A peace treaty was signed in Geneva on Dec. 9, 2002, but a very strong commitment from the parties involved is needed to ensure that peace will...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Kwik speaks out to save PDI Perjuangan and RI
Kwik speaks out to save PDI Perjuangan and RIMochtar Buchori, Legislator, PDI Perjuangan, Jakarta A professor back in college once told us that the decision to marry a certain person is made either from our conscience or an act that comes from a short-circuit situation.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Six killed in rebel attack on army
Six killed in rebel attack on army PHILIPPINES: Moro rebels fired grenades at an army detachment in the southern Philippines, setting off a clash that killed six guerrillas and wounded four soldiers, the military said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Laura denies Hamzah Haz link
Laura denies Hamzah Haz link JAKARTA: The identity of "Laura", rumored to be a daughter of Vice President Hamzah Haz, was partially revealed on Monday when she arrived at city police headquarters to give a statement on a drug case involving her boyfriend, actor and model Ibrahim Azhari.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Hun Sen, Thaksin hold talks on improving ties
Hun Sen, Thaksin hold talks on improving tiesAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held talks on Monday on normalizing ties between their neighboring countries, a month after anti-Thai riots in Cambodia plunged relations to their...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
APEC forms counter-terrorism task force
APEC forms counter-terrorism task forceAgence France-Presse, Bangkok The 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have established a task force to oversee the implementation of measures to protect the region from terrorist attacks, APEC said Monday.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Two plywood companies shut down, more to follow
Two plywood companies shut down, more to followRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has revoked the licenses of two privately-owned plywood manufacturers for utilizing illegal logs and violating production capacity limits.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Revitalizing NAM
Revitalizing NAM As expected, the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) kicked off yesterday in Kuala Lumpur with the shadow of a possible war in Iraq hanging menacingly over the proceedings. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is taking over leadership of the group from South African...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
The magic of digitalization
The magic of digitalizationBy Ari Darmawan Contributor JakartaOne of the latest advances in technology is digitalization. The word "digital" has mesmerized almost everyone, from kids to adults. Almost every activity in human life is now in one way or another related to this phenomenon, as today...
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
1. SHIP: 3 x 22
1. SHIP: 3 x 22 Eight die, 15 missing after ferry catches fire, sinks off Medan 2. ELECTION: 1 x 42 Small parties seek review of election law 3. BUSWAY: 2 x 24 Busway project should be postponed: Activists 4. APEC: 1 x 40 APEC forms counter-terrorism task force 6. ODD: 1 x 32 Woman leaves $1.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
JP/6/PHILIPS
JP/6/PHILIPSNo reason to give power back to the ArmyPhilips J. Vermonte Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta pjvermonte@csis.or.id The statement made by the Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
No-frills AirAsia to expand to ASEAN
No-frills AirAsia to expand to ASEAN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's no-frills AirAsia will start flying regionally by January 2004 as its two-phase expansion plan broadens its network through joint ventures with airlines in Indonesia and Thailand, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Laura denies Hamzah Haz link
Laura denies Hamzah Haz link JAKARTA: The identity of "Laura", rumored to be a daughter of Vice President Hamzah Haz, was partially revealed on Monday when she arrived at city police headquarters to give a statement on a drug case involving her boyfriend, actor and model Ibrahim Azhari.
Tue, 25 Feb 2003
Dossiers of 8 suspects completed
Dossiers of 8 suspects completed DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Herman Hidayat handed over the dossiers of eight suspects in the Bali bombings to the prosecutor's office on Monday.The dossiers are on Hernianto, Budi Wibowo, M.