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Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Customs service wants to negotiate over new U.S. import policy
Customs service wants to negotiate over new U.S. import policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will negotiate with the U.S. customs to allow for the physical inspection of Indonesian exports destined for the American market to be conducted at Indonesian ports so as to...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 14 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,597.07 4,996.38 5,326.43 5,266.70Brunei dollar 1 5,367.02 4,793.93 5,107.51 5,053.30Canadian dollar 1 6,341.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Navy to purchase 22 new warships
Navy to purchase 22 new warshipsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Navy will spend most of its budget this year on the purchase of 22 new warships in a bid to improve its defense capability, chief of staff Adm. Bernard K. Sondakh said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Immigration at airport
Immigration at airportFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am working as an officer in charge of welcoming and seeing off foreign guests. Two weeks ago, we had a guest from Hong Kong who arrived without a visa (which is permissible under prevailing laws).
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Navy to buy 22 new vessels
Navy to buy 22 new vesselsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Navy will spend most of its budget this year on the purchase of 22 new warships in a bid to improve its defense capability, chief of staff Adm. Bernard K. Sondakh said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
2. (2x 24)
2. (2x 24) Offices may be sanctioned for concealing information 3. SCHOOL ( 1 x 45) Schools reluctant to comply with education bill 4. TNI (2 x 18) Navy to purchase 22 new warships 5.Irigation (2 X 27)EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projects 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Sermon by VCD as alternative
Sermon by VCD as alternativeFrom RepublikaI would like to ask the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) a question about the propagation of Islam in the following case: A mosque plans to give a lecture by inviting a well-known ustaz (religious teacher) on a specified date.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
IANI claims it rebuffed offers by KONI
IANI claims it rebuffed offers by KONIMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After failing to push Sutiyoso into the chairmanship of the National Sports Council (KONI), the recently established National Athletes Association (IANI) announced here on Friday it had rejected an offer to join the...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
AIPO moves to fight illicit drugs, poverty
AIPO moves to fight illicit drugs, povertySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The ASEAN Inter-Parliament Organization (AIPO) issued two resolutions recommending that ASEAN governments cooperate to combat illicit drugs and eradicate poverty in the region.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Sea vehicles excluded in fee conversion of ownership
Sea vehicles excluded in fee conversion of ownershipBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council passed on Friday a bylaw on fees for the transfer of ownership of motorized vehicles (BBN) that excludes boats and other water-going vehicles.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Activists protest bridge relocation
Activists protest bridge relocation TANGERANG: Some 100 activists from Gedung Pemuda (GP 52), a non- governmental organization concerned with public policy reform, staged a rally on Jl. MH. Thamrin here on Friday to protest the construction of an arched pedestrian bridge connecting D'Best Mall on...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
TNI chief admits to perks from Freeport
TNI chief admits to perks from FreeportFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Soetarto said on Friday some 600 troops stationed at the Freeport mine in Papua to protect the company's assets receive daily allowances and lunches from the...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Government will not raise fuel prices, Boediono says
Government will not raise fuel prices, Boediono saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono indicated on Friday that the government would not increase domestic fuel prices despite the current sharp rise in the international price of oil.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
PDI Perjuangan should be
PDI Perjuangan should be critical of itself The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) has just ended its three-day meeting, agreeing on some important points, including the renomination of its chairwoman, Megawati Soekarnoputri, as president in the 2004 general election.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
1. Tax - 4x12
1. Tax - 4x12 Sea vehicles excluded in fee conversion of ownership 2. Drugs - 2x 25 Antidrug campaign victory merely a pipe dream 3. Hospitals - 2x 27 Patient information difficult to access at hospitals 4. Farmer - 2x 20 City's remaining farmers struggle to survive 5.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
PPP to name presidential nominees
PPP to name presidential nominees JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) will select its presidential nominees at the party's congress in May, party leader Hamzah Haz said on Friday."The upcoming congress in May will determine our presidential nominees after hearing recommendations from party...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
City's remaining farmers struggle to survive
City's remaining farmers struggle to surviveM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the city where land is valued more for its proximity to business centers and most has been converted into roads, parking lots, buildings and other concrete monstrosities, there is little room for those who...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
'Batam TV' still airing despite ban
'Batam TV' still airing despite ban BATAM: Batam's first local television station, Batam TV, and Radio station Hang FM continue their broadcasts, despite warnings that they have no permits and to abandon frequencies used also by several television and radio stations in Malaysia and Singapore.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Disgusted by Senayan pool
Disgusted by Senayan poolFrom Media IndonesiaI often swim at Senayan swimming pool and am disgusted with the state of the bathrooms, particularly those for the women. The doors cannot be closed or are missing, and the rooms are unutterably filthy and filled with the sickening stench of urine.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Some parents of students at junior high school (SLTP) Yayasan
Some parents of students at junior high school (SLTP) Yayasan Pendidikan Karya in Cipondoh, Tangerang, have complained about the fee of Rp 350,000 charged by the school for the students' study tour program.Unfortunately, the Education Office has done nothing to deal with the complaints.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Pitting people
Pitting people against each otherFrom Kompas As 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.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Aneka Tambang earnings falls
Aneka Tambang earnings falls JAKARTA: Indonesian gold and nickel producer PT Aneka Tambang said Friday its unaudited net profit for the full year of 2002 fell 43 percent to Rp 204 billion (US$22.9 million) from Rp 358 billion a year earlier.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
1. Lily -- Is justice being done in
1. Lily -- Is justice being done in Aceh with sharia law? 2. Pro17 -- Stopping fanaticism in Pakistan 3. Daily -- Lending policy reform badly needed
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 14, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 14, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projects
EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projectsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Singaraja, North Bali Ambassador/Head of the Delegation of the European Commission Sabato Dela Monica and Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha inaugurated an irrigation project worth 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
IPB team to examine worms
IPB team to examine worms BOGOR: A team from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture will be sent to Pengasingan hamlet in Rawalumbu Utara, Bekasi, to investigate the mysterious appearance of thousands of worms in the area.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
RI haj pilgrim lost in Mecca
RI haj pilgrim lost in Mecca SURABAYA, East Java: A haj pilgrim from the 37th flight group originating from the East Java capital Surabaya has not yet returned and is still missing in Mecca after his group returned to Indonesia on Feb. 28, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Patient information difficult to access at hospitals
Patient information difficult to access at hospitalsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "My father was told he was 'seriously ill' and needed to be hospitalized. After almost a week of treatment, though, I still don't know what he is ill with," complained Diani (not her real name).
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Can our schools really develop `character'?
Can our schools really develop `character'?Simon Marcus Gower, Director of Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Kotamodern, Tangerang Within the last 10 years or so, Indonesia has experienced the growth of a phenomenon in its education system.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Farida Oetoyo to stage classical ballet
Farida Oetoyo to stage classical balletTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farida Oetojo's Sumber Cipta Ballet School will perform a production of La Boutique Fantasque (The Magic Toy Shop) at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
General election to be on April 5 next year: KPU
General election to be on April 5 next year: KPUArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After much anticipation, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Friday that the general elections will be held April 5, 2004.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
KL nabs another JI terror suspect
KL nabs another JI terror suspectMALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained another suspected member of an al-Qaeda-linked regional terror group blamed for the Bali bombing last October, police said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Megawati to travel overland to Soe
Megawati to travel overland to Soe SOE, East Nusa Tenggara: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will have to make her planned trip from the provincial capital Kupang to the Southeast Timor city of Soe by land, instead of by helicopter, due to bad weather, said a local official on Thursday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
* Headlines: TNI chief admits to perks from Freeport 2
* Headlines: TNI chief admits to perks from Freeport 2 * National: Water charge plan for farmers rejected 4 * Archipelago: Bali power plant starts amid controversy 5 * Opinion: Can our schools really develop 'character'? 6 * City: Sea vehicles excluded in fee ownership conversion 8 * Sports:...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Bali Pemaron Power Plant starts amid controversy
Bali Pemaron Power Plant starts amid controversyRita A. Widiadana, Lovina, North Bali Construction of the controversial US$51 million Pemaron power plant, located in the middle of the Lovina tourist and residential area in North Bali, began on Friday, ending a two- year delay amid protests from...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
EU finances agricultural projects in Bali
EU finances agricultural projects in BaliRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Singaraja, North BaliAmbassador/Head of the Delegation of the European Commission Sabato Dela Monica and Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha inaugurated a 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Ulemas wage campaign against Inul
Ulemas wage campaign against Inul JAKARTA: The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has called on political parties not to hire "indecently dressed" artists to attract crowds to their 2004 election campaigns.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
CIBITUNG, West Java: Two people have been arrested for taking 130
CIBITUNG, West Java: Two people have been arrested for taking 130 poisonous snakes including cobras onto a bus in Indonesia, police said Thursday. The man and woman were arrested Wednesday after police saw them carrying several rucksacks and boxes after they got off the bus at Cibitung in West...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Legislators vowed on Friday to reject any move to obligate
Legislators vowed on Friday to reject any move to obligate farmers to pay for irrigation water as stipulated in the water resources bill now being deliberated at the House of Representatives (DPR).Erman Suparno of the National Awakening Party (PKB) and Karimun Usman of the Indonesian Democratic...
Sat, 15 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.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Diversity forest project launched
Diversity forest project launched JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Friday morning a megadiversity forest project in Carita district, Pandeglang, Banten province.The 7,000-hectare forest will be planted with seedlings of various Indonesian tree species threaten with extinction...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Bapepam says it needs more time to complete Lippo probe
Bapepam says it needs more time to complete Lippo probeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The financial authorities will be unable to complete their investigation into the Bank Lippo affair by the Monday deadline they have set themselves, a senior official has admitted.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Formalization of sharia: A true answer to problems in Aceh?
Formalization of sharia: A true answer to problems in Aceh?Lily Zakiyah Munir Director Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS) Jombang lilyzm@hotmail.com Presidential Decision No. 11/2003 inaugurating the Sharia Court (Mahkamah Syariat) in Aceh was issued on March 3.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Papua chief prioritizes education
Papua chief prioritizes education MANADO, North Sulawesi: Papua governor JP Salosa said he planned to improve the quality of teachers and the universities in the province, as part of making education his government's priority.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
GAM representatives flee attack, JSC told to request protection
GAM representatives flee attack, JSC told to request protectionThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The Joint Security Committee (JSC) has been urged to request police escorts for its members while they monitor the peace process in Aceh.Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
2. (2x 24)
2. (2x 24) Offices may be sanctioned for concealing information 3. SCHOOL ( 1 x 45) Schools reluctant to comply with education bill 4. TNI (2 x 18) Navy to purchase 22 new warships 5.Irigation (2 X 27)EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projects 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
The reclamation
The reclamation Do we think that the Jakarta administration is really aware of its deteriorating environment?If the answer is yes, then what makes the governor adamant to push ahead with the controversial reclamation of the northern coastal area?The Ministry of Resettlement and Regional...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Police look into JI-MILF link
Police look into JI-MILF link JAKARTA: The National Police are investigating a possible connection between Southeast Asia's Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group and the Philippine's Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).National Police chief Gen.