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Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting, Explorasi Expresi, by Perupa Sidoarjo, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), March until March 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Journalists register for Bali trials
Journalists register for Bali trials DENPASAR: At least 10 foreign journalists from Australia, Japan and Britain have registered to cover the Bali bomb trials.Bali Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Y. Suyatmo said his office would issue press cards to foreign and domestic journalists covering the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
ARF to assist U.S.-N. Korea talks
ARF to assist U.S.-N. Korea talks MALAYSIA: Asia's top security group, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), hopes to facilitate talks between North Korea and the U.S. to prevent another crisis like that over Iraq, the ASEAN secretary-general said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
In the Islamic world, there was near-unanimous opposition to
In the Islamic world, there was near-unanimous opposition to the United States and its closest military ally Britain. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation said diplomatic efforts should continue.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt building managers underestimate fire hazards
Govt building managers underestimate fire hazardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arson attack that badly damaged the sixth floor of the finance ministry building and destroyed important documents stored there seems to have had little impact on the managers of government buildings with...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Indonesian language Web script launched
Indonesian language Web script launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A computer expert has launched the first Indonesian language- based computer script, which will make it easier for Indonesians to make computer programs or applications.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police admit to failures in `Tempo' protest incident
Police admit to failures in `Tempo' protest incidentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar admitted on Tuesday that reporters and an editor from Tempo news weekly were assaulted by a group of angry protesters inside the Central Jakarta police...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Govt evises construction budget
Govt evises construction budget JAKARTA: The city administration revised on Monday a previous statement on the expenditures for renovating and building school classrooms, saying that it was not Rp 412 million for each room as stated before, but Rp 202 million.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
How the Iraq war would affect Indonesia
How the Iraq war would affect IndonesiaSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute, (Lemhanas), Jakarta War in Iraq seems to be inevitable now and it is only a matter of days, or even hours, before the U.S. military machine starts to roll.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
S. Sumatra receives 8.5M euros in aid
S. Sumatra receives 8.5M euros in aid PALEMBANG, South Sulawesi: The South Sumatra forestry office received 8.5 million euros from the European Union to improve its forest conservation efforts, in recognition of their successful prevention of forest fires over the past five years.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Government blames GAM for violence against JSC
Government blames GAM for violence against JSCMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has moved to consult the House of Representatives (DPR) to decide on immediate action against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group, whom it said had...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Families agree to relocation
Families agree to relocation MAGELANG, Central Java: Fifty-two families living in Kajoren district in the Central Java town of Magelang, which is susceptible to landslides, have agreed to abandon their homes and be relocated to safer ground, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Poor relocation plan drives vendors to misery
Poor relocation plan drives vendors to miseryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike in the bustling street nearby, the business of Junedi, 40, not his real name, is stagnant at Rawa Buaya market in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, a new location provided by the city administration for street...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Commission files review of KPTPK
Commission files review of KPTPK JAKARTA: The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) planned to submit a judicial review request to the Supreme Court over law No. 30/2002 on Commission of Corruption Eradication (KPTPK) later this month.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Buying a house through the Internet
Buying a house through the Internet The young couple was cruising slowly in the Raffles Hills housing estate. This was an important trip -- for house-hunting -- as they planned to get married in less than a year.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Low and mid-priced houses sell like hot cakes
Low and mid-priced houses sell like hot cakesAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta After the onslaught of the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997, starting in 2000 the property business significantly picked up again.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Beware of disinformation
Beware of disinformationFrom Rakyat MerdekaOne of the bills that has recently triggered a polemic is the intelligence bill. Members of the elite, political activists, experts and even Vice President Hamzah Haz have made their comments on the matter.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Minister denies WHO report on flu-like disease
Minister denies WHO report on flu-like diseaseEvi Mariani and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that no Indonesians had been infected so far by the worldwide outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), but it was taking precautionary measures...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
1. PRO -- Lessons from Japan's economic malaise
1. PRO -- Lessons from Japan's economic malaise 2 x 30 Restoring growth good for Japan, world economy Joseph E. Stiglitz Professor of Economics and Finance Columbia University Project Syndicate2. Sayid -- How the Iraq war would affect Indonesia 3 X 15 How the Iraq war would affect Indonesia...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Don't provoke people
Don't provoke peopleFrom KompasAs an ordinary citizen, I was sad and disappointed to learn of the establishment of the Message of the People's Plight Front (Ampera) as I find it hard to understand why those claiming to be community figures always set a bad example for the people.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March. 18, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March. 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 Tourism9:30 Comedy10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music:...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 18, 2003 Performances* Traditional Sundanese Play, Buah Mawa Cilaka, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4233562), until March 19, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., & 4 p.m.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Lucky fans off to meet Beckham
Lucky fans off to meet Beckham JAKARTA: Chandra Kurniawan of Jakarta, Supanji Prayogo of Salatiga, Central Java, Ilham Hidayat of East Kalimantan and Denny Kurniawan of Bandung, will be meeting Manchester United star David Beckham after their names were drawn in a contest open to consumers of...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
The ebb and flow of human rights enforcement
The ebb and flow of human rights enforcementAsvi Warman Adam, Historian, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights has become more active of late in investigating past human rights violations.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Batam to open trilingual school
Batam to open trilingual school BATAM: Investors in Batam plan to open later this year the first elementary school on the industrial estate island that will teach in Bahasa Indonesia, English and Mandarin.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
SE Asia tightens security for Iraq war spillover
SE Asia tightens security for Iraq war spillover Michael Christie Reuters Sydney, AustraliaCommandos guarded Western embassies, heightened border security checks caused gridlock and foreign schools braced for a Muslim backlash as Southeast Asia prepared on Monday for a U.S. war on Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Minister backs community college
Minister backs community college BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The Ministry of Education fully supports the establishment of a community college by the city government of Balikpapan and several others in eastern Kalimantan.National education minister A.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press Endy M. Bayuni's compelling article on the March 8 mob attack on the premises of the news magazine Tempo titled, An attack on Tempo is an assault on our freedom, March 12, 2003) asserts: "We must not let the mobs, and whoever are behind them, take away that freedom from us.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
1. POLICE: 2 x 30
1. POLICE: 2 x 30 Police start hasty probe into 'Tempo' attack amid pressure 2. TNI: 2 x 30 'Small budget does not justify TNI mercenary activities' 3. LIPPO: 1 x 35 Bapepam penalizes Lippo management 4. HUNGER: 2 x 20 Aceh protester dies on hunger strike 5. ODD: 1 x 30 Pastor loses car seven times
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Police start hasty probe into `Tempo' attack amid pressure
Police start hasty probe into `Tempo' attack amid pressureTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to public and political pressure, the police started on Monday an investigation into the attack on the Tempo news weekly by a group of people representing the interests of businessman...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Councillor gets jail term for bribery
Councillor gets jail term for briberySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The district court here sentenced on Monday a councillor to two years in prison for his key role in a Rp 150 million (US$16,850) bribery case.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
West Kalimantan unable to halt illegal logging
West Kalimantan unable to halt illegal loggingBambang Bider, Pontianak, The Jakarta Post I was sitting at a food stall somewhere in Jagoi, Jagoi Babang district, Bengkayang sub-district, West Kalimantan, some four kilometers from the border between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Reconciliation bill held up in state secretary: Yusril
Reconciliation bill held up in state secretary: YusrilMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expected truth and reconciliation commission that would deal with the country's past human rights abuses out of court will not be established in the near future, an official has announced.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 17 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,657.99 5,053.08 5,384.67 5,326.17Brunei dollar 1 5,371.24 4,798.24 5,111.77 5,057.56Canadian dollar 1 6,404.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Man plays doctor with kitchen knife
Man plays doctor with kitchen knife MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of people in the provincial city of Makassar have allegedly been healed by a self-proclaimed doctor, who uses an ordinary kitchen knife to cut open his patients and remove tumors, kidney stones, other organs and foreign bodies.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Allies gear up for looming U.S.-led war on Iraq as critics carp
Allies gear up for looming U.S.-led war on Iraq as critics carp Agence France-Presse Sydney, AustraliaFrance reiterated on Monday that it would not support a resolution authorizing war on Iraq after U.S. President George W. Bush gave the United Nations 24 hours to act to disarm Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
SE Asia tightens security as Iraq attack nears
SE Asia tightens security as Iraq attack nearsMichael Christie , Reuters, Sydney, Australia Commandos guarded Western embassies, heightened border security checks caused gridlock and foreign schools braced for a Muslim backlash as Southeast Asia prepared on Monday for a U.S. war on Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
RI calls on U.S., allies, to change mind on Iraq
RI calls on U.S., allies, to change mind on IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising tension in the Middle East, the Indonesian government called on the United States and its allies to listen to the global opposition to a war on Iraq as besides infringing Iraqi sovereignty, an attack would bring...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
PDI-P and PPP coalesce in C. Java gubernatorial race
PDI-P and PPP coalesce in C. Java gubernatorial raceSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Central Java councilors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the United Development (PPP) factions have nominated provincial council head and PDI Perjuangan faction member...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
KPU resists any intervention
KPU resists any interventionArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has resisted intervention from the government and legislators who wanted to influence the commission's election timetable.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
The folly of violence
The folly of violence I am writing in reference to your headline Community leaders unite to denounce thuggery (The Jakarta Post, March 15, 2003).What is remarkable about this latest manifestation of the rent-a-mob racket at the Tempo offices is not that it occurred at all, nor that the police just...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Aceh protester dies on hunger strike
Aceh protester dies on hunger strikeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 12-day-long protest by 600 Acehnese transmigrant refugees over the slow disbursement of resettlement funds has claimed the life of one, and hospitalized four others.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
New electric train breaks down
New electric train breaks down JAKARTA: The new Madiun electric train running between Serpong, Tangerang and the Dukuh Atas station in Central Jakarta was stalled for an hour at Pondok Ranji station during its first operation early on Monday.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Trisakti read the riot act
Trisakti read the riot act JAKARTA: Parties in disagreement over the leadership at Trisakti University were warned on Monday to immediately resolve their differences or risk the government taking over the management.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Bapepam penalizes Lippo management
Bapepam penalizes Lippo managementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) imposed a Rp 2.5 billion (US$280,000) penalty for the management of the publicly listed Bank Lippo for misleading the public in claiming an unaudited financial report as an...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Fishermen threaten to shut down power plant
Fishermen threaten to shut down power plantKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Some 1,400 fishermen on Monday threatened to cut off the water supply to the Singkarak hydropower plant in West Sumatra, saying its operations had depleted the Singkarak Lake's fish population.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
`Small budget does not justify TNI mercenary activities'
`Small budget does not justify TNI mercenary activities'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure has continued to rise on the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police to stop allowing their personnel to receive "honorariums" from sources other than the state, with observers saying it...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
1. Worker (1x 30)
1. Worker (1x 30) Labor export suspension extended 2. Aceh (3 x 14) Govt blames GAM for violence against JSC 3. KPU (1 x 24) KPU resists any intervention 4. Eros (2 x 18) PDI-P destroyed our facilities: PNBK 5.Reconciliation (2 x 30) Reconciliation bill held up in state secretary: Yusril
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Death penalty appeal voided
Death penalty appeal voided SURABAYA, East Java: Prosecutors on Monday demanded a court in the East Java capital of Surabaya to dismiss a second appeal by two convicts who were sentenced to death for the murder of a military officer.