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Fri, 19 Mar 2004
S'pore hunts armed fugitives
S'pore hunts armed fugitivesSINGAPORE: Hundreds of Singaporean soldiers and police combed through thick mangroves on a military training island on Thursday, hunting for three armed fugitives who escaped from Malaysia, the defense ministry said.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Hatta charged with poll offense
Hatta charged with poll offenseBANDUNG: Hatta Radjasa, a legislative candidate for the National Mandate Party (PAN), has been accused of the misuse of public facilities for campaign purposes.The campaign activity on Thursday was not directly carried out by Hatta, who is also the State Minister of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir link
Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir linkP.C. Naommy and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja , The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar hinted on Thursday that the information shared by the United States on Hambali could be used to investigate Abu Bakar Ba'asyir further for his...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Tax office to jail three more foreign nationals
Tax office to jail three more foreign nationalsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation is seeking to jail three foreigners without trial for tax evasion, after locking up a Briton last year for the same crime.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Bylaw on advertising tax endorsed
Bylaw on advertising tax endorsedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council endorsed a new bylaw on outdoor advertising tax on Thursday and called on the city administration to improve its control over advertising tenders to curb corruption.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Possible coalition between
Possible coalition between PDI-P and Golkar partiesMohammad Nasih Researcher KATALIS Foundation Jakarta 2. Nation -- Religion comes to the fore 2 X 30 Religion comes to the fore in Malaysian election campaign Pavin Chachavalpongpun The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Govt to repurchase bonds next week
Govt to repurchase bonds next weekThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is to repurchase bonds maturing between May 25, 2004 and Dec. 15, 2010 through an open auction on March 25, it stated in a press release on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead
Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead late on Wednesday at the Pongkor Mountain gold mine, operated by state gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), in Nanggung district, Bogor regency.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
1. KADIN: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. KADIN: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Investment climate remains poor: Kadin 2. ACEH: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Swedish prosecutors visit burned schools in Aceh 3. KL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Hijacked Indonesian vessels found 4. BASYIR: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir link 5.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
DHL uses own freighter for Jakarta-S'pore route
DHL uses own freighter for Jakarta-S'pore routeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Courier service firm PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Express, a unit of German postal operator Deutsche Post World Net, launched on Thursday its own air freighter to deliver goods between Jakarta and Singapore.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Malaysian cinema at TUK: The grass really is greener
Malaysian cinema at TUK: The grass really is greenerPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, pfa0109@yahoo.com Unlike Indonesia's film industry, which is still struggling to emerge from the swamp of artistic stagnation and the jungle of commercialism, neighboring Malaysia is planting a verdant garden of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
RI joins Russian tourism expo
RI joins Russian tourism expoDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with several travel agency representatives, is to leave for Russia on a promotional trip for Indonesian tourism.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
U.S. Congress urged to lift sanctions on RI
U.S. Congress urged to lift sanctions on RIP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, WashingtonThe U.S. Congress was asked on Wednesday to consider lifting restrictions on training for Indonesia's police to help the predominantly Muslim nation combat terrorism and get its military completely out of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Choose leaders committed to education
Choose leaders committed to educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu Recent reports that 30 percent of about 149,000 public elementary school buildings in urban and rural areas across the country were either in a state of ruin or...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Police suspect C4 used in Medan supermarket bomb
Police suspect C4 used in Medan supermarket bombP.C. Naommy and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere were strong indications the bomb found at a shopping mall in Medan, North Sumatra last week contained the C4 plastic explosive, National Police chief Gen.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Tutut tries to polish family's tarnished crown
Tutut tries to polish family's tarnished crownRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana recently came forward as a possible challenge for President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of first president Sukarno, some political...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
4 x 10
4 x 10 Police seize more guns, ammunition, bombs in Poso JP/5/mogok1 x 45 Major labor protest hits Batam amid election campaign JP/5/WALHI2 x 20 Eco-activists livid over Rp 229b forestry arrears JP/5/RUSUH2 x 27 Violent week-long protest shuts Medan Institute of Technology
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Witness: Victim bribed judges
Witness: Victim bribed judges JAKARTA: A witness told a hearing of the murder of the president director of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) on Thursday that the victim hired him as middleman "to lobby officers at the court, the penitentiary and the military police headquarters".
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Parties change to woo the crowds
Parties change to woo the crowdsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe public's lackluster response to election campaigns has forced political parties to draw up new strategies to attract people to their campaign sites.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Sopporters hunt for money in Golkar capaigning
Sopporters hunt for money in Golkar capaigningBambang Nurbianto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTime is money -- especially that of time-pressed women, as one campaigning political party found out.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Millions of ballots damaged
Millions of ballots damagedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHere come the ballot papers: A few million are damaged, thousands contain mistakes or are missing and millions more have yet to arrive.With the legislative election just 17 days away, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is now voicing fears about...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
S'pore to play host to major boat expo
S'pore to play host to major boat expoT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, SingaporeThe morning sun was bright and the wind was blowing gently when the M.S. Columbus cruise ship left Marina Keppel Harbor here for the nearby Sentosa Cove, the venue for the upcoming Boat Asia 2004 exhibition.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
ITS to have disaster study center
ITS to have disaster study center SURABAYA: The Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS) is planning to build a center for natural disaster study, an official says.Spokesman for the institute Suharmadi said on Thursday construction of the center would start soon, to coincide with an international...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
'Tempo' loses other battle with Tomy
'Tempo' loses other battle with TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an apparent sidelining of the Press Law, the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday ruled Tempo magazine was guilty of defaming businessman Tomy Winata in an article published in March last year.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Airport systems crash leaves flights up in the air
Airport systems crash leaves flights up in the airMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangA radar malfunction on Thursday delayed around 80 flights for over two hours at the country's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, west of Jakarta, and left thousands of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
HSBC launches Indonesian domestic bond index
HSBC launches Indonesian domestic bond indexUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has made information on Indonesia's domestic bond market available to investors worldwide by including the market's index in its Asian Local Bond Index...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Sabam accused of insulting Golkar
Sabam accused of insulting GolkarMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan municipality Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) will report Sabam Sirait from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to the police for his allegedly slanderous comment on the Golkar Party.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Six ships nabbed for alleged smuggling
Six ships nabbed for alleged smuggling JAKARTA: The Navy nabbed six ships on Tuesday in the waters off Rupat island in Riau province, on an allegation that they had smuggled food into Indonesia.The ships were apprehended because they were not equipped with the proper documents, according to a press...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Telkom officially buys out Pramindo
Telkom officially buys out Pramindo JAKARTA: State-owned telecommunications company Telkom has officially acquired its Sumatran Regional Division I operational partner, PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara (Pramindo).
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Roadwork starts despite complaints from locals
Roadwork starts despite complaints from localsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAn ambitious road project to build a bypass linking Ciputat district with Tigaraksa, the capital of Tangerang regency, has begun despite complaints that the money would be better spent repairing poorly maintained...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Awaiting presidential permit
Awaiting presidential permit The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) has been curious about police reaction to its reports on nine "unscrupulous" officials whose final reports on their wealth are likely to have been found implicated in acts of deceit.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Mega mulls rerouting Aceh road
Mega mulls rerouting Aceh road JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is considering a new route for the controversial Ladia-Galaska road in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, amid demand for a halt to the project.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
TV Today: Friday, March 19, 2004
TV Today: Friday, March 19, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Travel9:00 Music10:00 TV Drama: Sekar Pembayun 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
New Order attempts to regain political power
New Order attempts to regain political powerMuhammad Qodari, Director of Research, Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id Watch out for the return of the New Order! The Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB) was established a year ago by former Army chief of staff R.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Imbalance twixt Asian, European museums
Imbalance twixt Asian, European museumsFarah Wardani, Contributor, Singapore For centuries, Asia and Europe have been harmoniously sharing their glory as sites of the world's cultural history. The two continents were home to much of early civilization.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Palu allows traffic chaos for security
Palu allows traffic chaos for security PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hendro Surahmat, a senior official at Palu municipality administration, said on Wednesday that his office had canceled regular ticketing for traffic violations during the 7-month election period for security reasons.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Rupiah Rates Marc 17
Rupiah Rates Marc 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,745.37 5,998.53 6,405.91 6,337.76 Brunei dollar 1 5,336.11 4,745.71 5,067.58 5,014.09 Canadian dollar 1 6,823.20 6,068.18 6,479.83 6,411.35 Swiss franc 1 7,115.10 6,327.62 6,757.03 6,685.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
PDI-P candidate tried for early campaigning
PDI-P candidate tried for early campaigningTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislative candidate Alex Nasution stood trial at the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday for breaching laws forbidding early campaigning.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
UI to open new master's program
UI to open new master's program JAKARTA: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah and University of Indonesia (UI) rector Usman Chatib Warsa signed an agreement on Tuesday to develop a new master's program in social welfare management.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
'Papua division may end with separatism'
'Papua division may end with separatism'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The whole of Papua society could unite in a movement to secede from the Republic of Indonesia if the government insisted on splitting the province, a religious leader warned.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Thursday, March 18, 2004
Thursday, March 18, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Travel7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama: Sekar Pembayun 11:00 Life Clip 12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:30 English News Service4:00...
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Consumer watchdog finds food labels substandard
Consumer watchdog finds food labels substandardTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Perusing the label on packaged foods may be the last resort for consumers in ensuring the safety of the products, as most labels only adds to the confusion of exactly what it contains.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Party flags taken down in Bandung
Party flags taken down in Bandung BANDUNG: Poll officials in Bandung hauled down on Tuesday afternoon party banners and flags along the city's main thoroughfares as they said the roads were campaign-free zones.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Garuda sees profits doubling this year
Garuda sees profits doubling this yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National carrier Garuda Indonesia expects its pre-tax profits to skyrocket by more than 100 percent this year on improved operating efficiency and rising passenger volumes against a background of rapidly recovering...
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
HHP receives award in Hong Kong
HHP receives award in Hong Kong JAKARTA: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP) was named the Indonesian Law Firm of the Year by London-based International Financial Law Review (IFLR) magazine last Thursday during the IFLR's Asian Awards 2003 ceremony, which was held in Hong Kong.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
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New Order attempts to regain political power Muhammad Qodari Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@lsi.or.id2. Ross2 -- Farewell to IBRA 2 X 30 Assessing the banking industry in the wake of restructuring Part 2 of 2Ross H.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Councillor gets 4 years for graft
Councillor gets 4 years for graftSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta High Court has increased the sentence of convicted local councillor Herman Abdurrahman, 53, to four years in prison and fined him Rp 200 million (US$23,529) in a bribery case.
Thu, 18 Mar 2004
Declaration inked to reject violence, misuse of religion
Declaration inked to reject violence, misuse of religionM. Taufiqurrahman and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties, religious leaders and activists signed a declaration on Wednesday, calling on all parties to reject violence and the misuse of religion during election campaigns.