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Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Three new flyovers; in Kalibata, South Jakarta; Penggilingan,
Three new flyovers; in Kalibata, South Jakarta; Penggilingan, East Jakarta and Galur in Central Jakarta, opened last Wednesday in a bid to ease traffic congestion.Several other flyovers and underpasses are and will be built in the five mayoralties overseen by the Jakarta administration.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Indonesia beats England 3-2
Indonesia beats England 3-2 JAKARTA: Indonesia beats England 3-2 in Group 1B of the Sudirman Cup while China swept away Sweden with a 5-0 win in their Group 1A matches of Sudirman Cup in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.Indonesia's points were contributed in the singles and women's doubles.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Kelapa Gading developer fails to meet obligations
Kelapa Gading developer fails to meet obligationsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Summarecon Agung, the main property developer in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, has failed to give some 34.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Snipers to guard Bali bomb trials
Snipers to guard Bali bomb trials DENPASAR: Snipers and police dogs will be deployed to guard the trials of the Bali bombing suspects, which are expected to start next month, police said Thursday."We will position snipers around the court ...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 20 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,690.23 5,094.42 5,421.69 5,362.73Brunei dollar 1 5,438.41 4,870.33 5,181.75 5,126.84Canadian dollar 1 6,475.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 21, 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 21, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 Budi Pekerti10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music:...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Laws insufficient to combat corruption, officials say
Laws insufficient to combat corruption, officials sayKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of political will among Indonesian leaders to combat corruption had made efforts to enforce the country's numerous anti-corruption laws useless, senior government officials say.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Ten bills await government response
Ten bills await government response JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) complained that the government was slow to respond to draft bills initiated by legislators, and that it would cause more delays in the deliberations.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Selling our water: Unethical, yet unstoppable?
Selling our water: Unethical, yet unstoppable?Budi Widianarko, Head, Graduate School of Environment and Urban Studies, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang Privatization has become a magical buzzword in the water arena.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
JSC blamed over extortion in Aceh
JSC blamed over extortion in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Acehnese people have lambasted the Joint Security Committee (JSC) enforcing the cessation of hostilities agreement in Aceh, for its failure to stop the rampant extortion committed both by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Govt disburses resettlement fund
Govt disburses resettlement fund JAKARTA: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah said on Wednesday that the government had disbursed resettlement funds for 4,300 Acehnese refugee families in North Sumatra, out of a total of 12,000 families.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
JAKARTA: Indonesian oil company Medco Energi International
JAKARTA: Indonesian oil company Medco Energi International said on Thursday that it will delay plans to issue US$150 million in seven-year bonds due to the looming war in Iraq. "We have decided to delay the roadshow that was planned" for the end of March, said Tendri Suprianto, a spokesman for the...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
`Regional autonomy must be properly implemented'
`Regional autonomy must be properly implemented'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regional autonomy is clearly one of the best products of the reform movement; however, its implementation is tricky in nature as both the central and regional governments are still widely divided in their...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Discipline for drivers
Discipline for drivers From Suara Karya One of the reasons why traffic jams are a daily scene in Jakarta is that the city buses wait for passengers just about anywhere on the road, only moving once the seats are fully occupied.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Five found drowned in Central Java
Five found drowned in Central Java JP/ /AcrossSpate of drownings in C. JavaSEMARANG, Central Java: Five people drowned in four towns in Central Java, including two small children who died together as they played in a pond, police here said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
JP/13/Econ
JP/13/EconWar will hamper economic recovery: BIThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday the war in Iraq would hamper Indonesia's economic recovery.He said the war would inevitably affect the country's economic fundamentals.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
U.S., British, Aussie embassies remain open despite war
U.S., British, Aussie embassies remain open despite warSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S., British and Australian Embassies in Jakarta kept their doors open on Thursday despite the Iraq war, which started earlier in the day."The U.S. Embassy is open as normal today.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Susanto wins second game by default
Susanto wins second game by defaultMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susanto Megaranto got away with a win by default in the second round of the Japfa Chess Festival here on Thursday while Tuti Rahayu and Yulianti Tjindarbumi shared the top place in the women's competition.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Central Java leads in archery event
Central Java leads in archery event JAKARTA: Central Java won seven of the 10 gold medals on offer in the traditional events to take the lead in the National Archery Championship here on Thursday.The Central Javanese have collected eight golds to leave their rival East Kalimantan, which dominated...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Religious leaders condemn war, call for prayer for Iraqis
Religious leaders condemn war, call for prayer for IraqisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders condemned the U.S.-led attack on Iraq as it was an affront to humanity, and called on followers to pray for a quick end to the war so that it would not claim too many casualties.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Habibie blames UN for Timor melee
Habibie blames UN for Timor meleeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie blamed the United Nations for the human rights abuses during the 1999 post-ballot riots in East Timor because, he said, the international body did not notify him about the announcement...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Expo opens with bright outlook
Expo opens with bright outlook JAKARTA: The limited US-led air strike on Baghdad which started on Thursday morning did not affect the businesspeople who were attending the opening of the Jakarta International China Expo 2003 at Kemayoran Fair Ground in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
`Pak Ogah' offer unwanted services
`Pak Ogah' offer unwanted servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic jams are not the only problem faced by motorists in Jakarta. Another obstacle drivers must navigate is the presence of the so-called Pak Ogah, the people who "regulate" traffic in the hope of a small tip.
Fri, 21 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.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
KPU members get over 25% of 2003 budget
KPU members get over 25% of 2003 budgetArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) staff will receive Rp 649 billion (US$72.9 million) or more than 25 percent of the commission's 2003 budget of Rp 2.3 trillion.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
* Headlines: A meltdown in transatlantic relationship 2
* Headlines: A meltdown in transatlantic relationship 2 * National: Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this year 4 * Archipelago:JSC blamed for continued extortion in Aceh 5 * Opinion: Selling our water: Unethical yet unstoppable 7 * City: 27 percent bus fare increase proposed 8 * Sports:...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
`Fighting elite hoodlums is harder'
`Fighting elite hoodlums is harder' Thuggery is as a serious threat to legal certainty and press freedom as reflected in the attack on Tempo magazine on March 8. The issue drew nationwide condemnation from journalists and the public, including some legislators and government officials.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Analysts warn of revolt over water
Analysts warn of revolt over water JAKARTA: A number of activists and analysts are warning the government of the potential for a social revolution should it go ahead with its large water privatization plan.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Porsea students stage strike to protest pulp mill
Porsea students stage strike to protest pulp millApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Thousands of students from 21 elementary and high schools in Porsea, North Sumatra, have been refusing to go to school for two days to protest against the reopening of a pulp mill belonging to...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
On luring investors
On luring investors I would like to comment on the article Words won't lure investors published in The Jakarta Post on March 13.I was very surprised to read some of the comments in the article which seemed to ignore the reports of the successful launch of the Indonesian Investment Year 2003, which...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Balinese nurture cultural identity in Langkat
Balinese nurture cultural identity in LangkatApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langkat, North Sumatra "When in Rome, do as the Romans," so goes the well-known proverb. And Wayan Mangku Digejen, a Hindu priest who lives in Hamlet Bingei village, has done just that.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
1. EMBASSY: 3 x 22
1. EMBASSY: 3 x 22 U.S., British, Aussie Embassies remain open despite war 2. RALLY: 1 x 35 Nation weeps for Iraq after attack 3. REGION: 2 x 27 'Regional autonomy must be properly implemented' 4. FIRMS: 1 x 35 Energy firms vow business as usual 5.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
'TNI still welcomes Freeport aid'
'TNI still welcomes Freeport aid' JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) would not ask U.S. gold and copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia to provide financial contributions to its soldiers."It's up to Freeport (whether to continue giving the assistance or not); but we would welcome the good...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Energy firms vow business as usual
Energy firms vow business as usualA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the war in Iraq, which began yesterday morning, several multinational energy companies operating in Indonesia say their businesses are running as usual.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
UNIDO, WHO promise to help miners
UNIDO, WHO promise to help minersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Health organization (WHO) pledged to provide financial and technical assistance to the country's local gold miners who had been using mercury...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Man killed by train but saves 2 children
Man killed by train but saves 2 children JP/ /AcrossMan killed by train after saving 6 livesSIDOARJO, East Java: A railway crossing attendant in Simorame village in the town of Sidoarjo was struck and killed by a train on Thursday, after he saved the lives of six kindergartners crossing the railway...
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 21, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 21, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Varanus Komodoensis, by Volker Kes, at GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15, 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.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Indosat ties up with Mega Asia
Indosat ties up with Mega Asia JAKARTA: Telecommunications firm Indosat signed on Wednesday a preliminary agreement with Mega Asia Consortium for the development of a fixed wireless network in Jakarta and Surabaya over the next three years.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Fire incompetent civil servants
Fire incompetent civil servantsFrom Suara KaryaWith regard to a number of quotations in papers presented during the national coordination meeting held by the Office of the State Minister of Administrative Reforms from Feb. 17 to Feb.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
1. PBHI - 4x10
1. PBHI - 4x10 Dispute over Pluit apartments turns ugly 2. Sutiyoso - 2x 22 Sutiyoso has no policy for eradicating thuggery 3. Preman - 2x 25 Hoodlumism has deep roots in Pulo Gadung bus terminal 4. RSCM - 2x 20 Dismal hospital services for poor 5. Speak - 2x20 'Thugs should be shot, if necessary'
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Death sentence for murderers
Death sentence for murderers BOGOR: The Cibinong District Court sentenced two men to death on Wednesday for murdering a man and then mutilating his body to conceal their crime on June 20 last year. "The murder was premeditated as the defendants planned to steal the victim's motorcycle," presiding...
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
'No new candidates for BI governor'
'No new candidates for BI governor' JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will not add any names to the list of candidates for Central Bank governor given the absence of an official request from the House of Representatives (DPR).
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
War, pneumonia scare a double blow to tourism
War, pneumonia scare a double blow to tourismAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new pneumonia scare affecting the region and a war in Iraq will deal a severe blow to the country's already fragile tourism sector, which has just started to recover from the impact of last year's Bali...
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief
Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief BOGOR: Bogor Regional Police Chief Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam has urged all his police officers in Bogor to grow their own tomatoes using hydroponics in their yards as a way to increase their income."It is my hope that all police officers will grow tomatoes.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
RI among ICC's Global Award winners
RI among ICC's Global Award winners JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cricket Foundation has been named a recipient of the 2002 Global Development Program Award from the International Cricket Council (ICC), along with similar foundations from other East Asia-Pacific countries, an ICC media statement said.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Govt sends new LoI to IMF
Govt sends new LoI to IMFThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sent its latest letter of intent (LoI) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington in a bid to obtain the fund's next loan tranche of around US$450 million.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Sutiyoso has no policy for eradicating thuggery
Sutiyoso has no policy for eradicating thuggeryBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The problem of thugs is very real in the city, with their presence to be found anywhere and everywhere, such as in markets, entertainment centers and public transportation terminals.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Govt moves to calm people over Iraq
Govt moves to calm people over IraqEvi Mariani and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post Jakarta Worried about a possible backlash from the impending Iraqi war, the government has moved to assure the public that such an war is not directed against Islam or the Iraqi people as a whole, but...
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19,2003 -------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 525 0 6,000 Adindo...
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
RP officials to meet MILF rebels in KL
RP officials to meet MILF rebels in KLAgencies, Cotabato, Philippines Philippine government negotiators said on Wednesday they expected to meet with Muslim separatist leaders later this month in hopes of restarting peace talks, despite continuing clashes and a deadly ambush a day earlier.