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Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Australian farmers threaten to sue over lost Iraq wheat sales
Australian farmers threaten to sue over lost Iraq wheat salesAgence France-Presse Sydney An alliance of Australian farmers warned Friday that they will sue the government if the valuable Iraqi market is lost after the war.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Exel launches RI operation
Exel launches RI operation JAKARTA: Supply chain management company Exel has officially opened in Indonesia.The establishment of PT Exel Indonesia marked Exel's fourth expansion in Asia Pacific in the last six months.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
`Asian nations must brace for retaliation from terrorists'
`Asian nations must brace for retaliation from terrorists'Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Karambunai, Malaysia Asia must brace itself for retaliatory terrorist attacks on "soft targets" following the U.S.-led attack on Iraq, experts at a security meeting here warned on Friday.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Business community seeks help during war
Business community seeks help during warA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business leaders demanded on Friday the government and the central bank take immediate action to mitigate the impact of the Iraq war on the country's business sector and the overall economy.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
List of Securities Quotation:
List of Securities Quotation: Day/Date:Friday, March 21, 2003 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Emirates maintains normal services
Emirates maintains normal services JAKARTA: Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, will continue to operate normally except for services to Kuwait, which have been temporarily suspended, the company said in a statement on Friday.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Former VP Umar Wirahadikusumah dies at 79
Former VP Umar Wirahadikusumah dies at 79The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Umar Wirahadikusumah, Indonesia's former vice president known for his calmness and integrity, died on Friday at the age of 79 from heart complications in Jakarta.He died at 7:53 a.m.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 22, 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 22, 2003 Performance* Ramayana Dance (episodes) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Open Air Stage, Prambanan Temple, Jl. Raya Yogya-Solo Km 16 Prambanan (Tel. 0274-496408), 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this year
Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this yearMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaUp to 6.2 million people out of the total Indonesian population of 215 million will suffer diarrhea this year, mainly due to poor access to clean water, a senior government official says.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Miranda quizzed over liquidity funds
Miranda quizzed over liquidity funds JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office questioned on Friday Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom in connection with the misuse of central bank liquidity support funds from 1997 through 1999.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
List of Securities Quotation:
List of Securities Quotation: Day/Date:Friday, March 21, 2003 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Saving eagles through insemination
Saving eagles through inseminationRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta How do Indonesian bird-lovers differ from their German counterparts? This question has often been asked of Edi Boedi Santosa, a veterinary surgeon teaching at Gadjah Mada's school of Veterinary Medicine, Yogyakarta.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Photo-water-sales
Photo-water-sales Photo captionJP/Mulkan SalmonaWATER FOR SALE: A man draws water from a public water tap to sell later to residents in Sunter, North Jakarta. This business is common in North Jakarta where the supply of clean water is limited due to the intrusion of salt water into the groundwater...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Expats in E.Kalimantan to pay fee
Expats in E.Kalimantan to pay fee BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Expatriates working and living in Balikpapan must obtain an ID card and pay US$300 a year to the city, home to offices of several foreign oil and gas companies.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
China's big thirst for oil makes war with Iraq a serious concern
China's big thirst for oil makes war with Iraq a serious concernWilliam Foreman, Associated Press, Beijing A long, messy war against Iraq that causes a spike in oil prices could pose a threat to China - a key economy with a growing thirst for fuel and increasingly tighter ties to global markets,...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Milk warehouse robbed
Milk warehouse robbed BOGOR: Eleven men, armed with machetes and sickles, made off with Rp 50 million and a truck after robbing the warehouse of the Bendera milk factory in the Semplak district of Bogor regency on Friday.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
BoK sees lower SKorea's growth
BoK sees lower SKorea's growth SEOUL: South Korea's central bank on Friday said economic growth in the first quarter to March would be much lower than expected because of uncertainty linked to the buildup towards the just begun war on Iraq.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 24, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 24, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Varanus Komodoensis, by Volker Kess, at GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15, Central Jakarta,(Tel. 021-23550208), until April 2, at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Painting, From China With Art, at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Central Aceh isolated after Takengon violence
Central Aceh isolated after Takengon violenceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Central Aceh regency remains isolated, with the main highway connecting the regency with other regencies blockaded by residents following two recent violent incidents in the regency this month.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
U.S. claims contact with Iraqi troops, elite guard
U.S. claims contact with Iraqi troops, elite guardWill Dunham, Reuters, Washington The United States on Thursday said it was in touch with Iraqi forces, including members of Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard, over what they had to do to surrender without a fight.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Experts back national health plan
Experts back national health planEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yayan, who runs a small business in Bekasi, West Java, was a initially skeptical when told about a government program to give every citizen health insurance. However, he could not hide his interest in hearing more.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
`Bush is arrogant, a coward; Saddam, pig-headed'
`Bush is arrogant, a coward; Saddam, pig-headed' U.S. President George Bush commenced his preliminary attacks on Iraq with around 40 missiles on Thursday, despite the heavy antiwar protests worldwide. Many deem the U.S.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
JP/3/DISCOurse
JP/3/DISCOurse Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) said in its 2002 annual report that based on its corruption perceptions index, Indonesia, together with Kenya, is the world's fourth most corrupt country.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Religious leaders urge govt action to stop Iraq war
Religious leaders urge govt action to stop Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders urged the government on Friday to take immediate and concrete action to stop United States-led attack on Iraq through the United Nations.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
KPU to start screening local commission members soon
KPU to start screening local commission members soonArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Friday that it was now ready to establish local election commissions, meaning that significant progress has been made as the general election draws closer.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Unocal starts drilling in West Seno
Unocal starts drilling in West Seno JAKARTA: American energy firm Unocal Corporation says its subsidiary Unocal Makassar Ltd has started the first phase of its drilling program to develop the deepwater West Seno field offshore East Kalimantan.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
President to sue daily for defamation
President to sue daily for defamation JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to sue Rakyat Merdeka daily for comparing her to Soemanto, a man who confessed to eating parts of dead human bodies.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Fresh from the mountain springs...
Fresh from the mountain springs...Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Unlike tap water providers, companies involved in the lucrative bottled water business have no difficulty in finding their source of water.Most of the country's bottled water companies use mountain springs as their source.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Water privatization a controversial step around the world
Water privatization a controversial step around the worldMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh, Cambodia The privatization of water distribution has caused controversy not only in Indonesia but also in other parts of the world, particularly in neighboring Asian countries.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Archery body fails to elect new chairman
Archery body fails to elect new chairman JAKARTA: The Indonesian Archery Association failed to elect a new chairman during its congress which ended here on Friday.The director of the Sports Academy, IGK Manila, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi and politician Arifin Panigoro had been...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Business as usual at int'l schools, but security upped
Business as usual at int'l schools, but security uppedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With government pledges to guarantee the safety of the expatriate community and to protect their interests and assets following the war in Iraq, international schools here continue to operate.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Jakarta rejects U.S. call to expel Iraqi diplomats
Jakarta rejects U.S. call to expel Iraqi diplomatsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia flatly rejected on Friday the United States' call for the expulsion of Iraqi diplomats here, saying that ties between Jakarta and Baghdad was not Washington's concern.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
GATS: Threat to public as their rights ignored
GATS: Threat to public as their rights ignoredHenry Heyneardhi, Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is being negotiated by the World Trade Organizations.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March 22, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March 22, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show: Live Clip11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Traditional house's originality puts it on map
Traditional house's originality puts it on mapHeru Prasetya, Contributor, Yogyakarta Visitors touring the grounds of the Yogyakarta Palace fortress, also known as the jeron benteng area, will find an old traditional house at Jl. Siliran 1 in the Panembahan area.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
BI says forex reserves enough to defend rupiah
BI says forex reserves enough to defend rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Friday it was ready to intervene in the currency market to protect the rupiah amid worries that domestic antiwar protests could turn violent.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
PAN to pick VP candidate in June
PAN to pick VP candidate in June JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party (PAN), the country's fifth largest political party, is expected to discuss its vice presidential candidate during a national congress in June.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Govt goes ahead with bond issue plan
Govt goes ahead with bond issue planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Friday it was moving ahead with its plans to issue new bonds later this month despite the ongoing war in Iraq which has caused jitters in the financial market.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Land reclamation
Land reclamation in Jakarta This is to remind Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who is going ahead with the Jakarta reclamation project, that even he knows the environmental impact assessment has elaborated the consequences in detail.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
RI, Germany build water station
RI, Germany build water station JAKARTA: The Indonesian and German governments have established a water quality monitoring station in the East Java capital of Surabaya to assess the quality of the water in the Berantas river.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Telkom awards contract to Quantum
Telkom awards contract to Quantum JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and its joint-operating partner PT Bukaka Singtel International have awarded a contract to install 69,345 telephone lines in the South Sulawesi capital of Makasar to PT Quantum Bahana, the company said Friday.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Presidential candidacy rule opposed
Presidential candidacy rule opposedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political experts and politicians have expressed disagreement with the presidential elections bill, which stipulates that only political parties winning at least 20 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives are...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
1. EXPEL: 1 x 50
1. EXPEL: 1 x 50 Jakarta rejects U.S. call to expel Iraqi diplomats 2. PROTEST: 1 x 43 People around world protest against Iraq war 4. ANTIWAR: 1 x 65 Antiwar protests erupt across United States, more than 1,000 arrested 5. REFUGEE: 2 x 30 No refugee flows out of Iraq, but borders open: UNHCR
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Security across Asia's key spots tightened
Security across Asia's key spots tightenedAgence France-Presse, Islamabad A security clampdown descended on cities across Asia on Friday as authorities sought to prevent anger over the Iraq war boiling over into violence and possible terrorist attacks.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Three consortia compete for Danamon
Three consortia compete for DanamonDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) shortlisted on Friday three bidders who are competing for a majority stake in Bank Danamon, with the agency targeting to name the winning bidder in May.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Water fees and the water bill
Water fees and the water bill The March 14 and March 15 editions of The Jakarta Post featured news on the water fees for farmers. It said that on March 14 a new draft of a government regulation was proposed, obliging farmers to pay for water used for irrigation.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Winning the war
Winning the war for clean water Nirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta While the United States is given free rein in its ambition to take control of Iraq and its oil refineries, an even fiercer war is going on: The war for clean water.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Jakarta should learn about water from Cambodia
Jakarta should learn about water from Cambodia Unlike Jakarta and other cities in Indonesia, the tap water situation in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh is improving, as the state-owned water company is very hard working and dedicated to providing water to all citizens.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Four players tied at top in Japfa chess tourney
Four players tied at top in Japfa chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four players are tied for first place after four rounds of the men's master competition at the Japfa Chess Festival here.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday March 22, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday March 22, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Varanus Komodoensis, by Volker Kes, at GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 021-23550208), until April 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Painting, From China With Art,at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.