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Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Court tells Lippo, critic to make peace
Court tells Lippo, critic to make peaceZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A court has urged a commissioner of Bank Lippo and noted analyst Lin Che Wei to reach an out-of-court settlement within one week in their dispute over a number of articles written by Lin on misleading financial reports...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
More protests over Papua split
More protests over Papua split SURABAYA: Dozens of Papuan students staged a rally outside the Surabaya City Council on Thursday to protest Jakarta's move to split Papua into three provinces, saying it would sow disunity among the people.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Questions surround school renovations
Questions surround school renovationsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Local officials have allegedly marked up the cost of the projects to renovate and build school buildings here by as much as 100 percent.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Indonesia must integrate with world to advance
Indonesia must integrate with world to advanceHans W. Vriens, Managing Director, PT APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia is one of the seven least globalized countries, according to a recent survey of 62 states conducted by the respected American magazine Foreign Policy.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
'Reclamation project will push the poor aside'
'Reclamation project will push the poor aside' Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announced this week the city administration's plan to continue a reclamation project along the city's north coast (Pantura). The project, costing Rp 20 trillion, would likely cover more than 5,000 hectares.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Wild pig attacks plague S. Bengkulu rice farmers
Wild pig attacks plague S. Bengkulu rice farmersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Groups of wild pigs are again destroying rice fields in South Bengkulu, but unlike last year the regency does not have the money to hire hunters to deal with the beasts, a local official said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Highlights from Indonesia's report to WWF
Highlights from Indonesia's report to WWF* About 80 percent of the population does not have access to running water. Investments totaling Rp 5.1 trillion (US$570 million) per year are needed to supply water to 40 percent of the population by 2015.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Efficiency measures seen improving bottom line of SEOs
Efficiency measures seen improving bottom line of SEOsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have claimed that they were able to save some Rp 7.4 trillion (about US$810 billion) in operational expenses after efficiency measures were implemented in...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
KL Police order probe into arrest of IT experts
KL Police order probe into arrest of IT expertsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the mass arrest of Indian IT professionals for alleged visa irregularities which has soured relations between the two countries.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
JAL to reduce Indonesia flights
JAL to reduce Indonesia flights TOKYO: Japan Airlines System Corp. (JAL) said on Thursday it will reduce its flights to Indonesia and France from Tokyo because of sluggish demand, partly because of a possible war against Iraq.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Zakki Hakim
Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta A court has urged a commissioner of Bank Lippo and noted analyst Lin Che Wei to reach an out-of-court settlement within one week in their dispute over a number of articles written by Lin on misleading financial reports filed by Lippo.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 14, 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 14, 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 Music: Religious11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music:...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
`RI should join ASEAN war on illicit drugs'
`RI should join ASEAN war on illicit drugs'Yuni Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Indonesia, a haven for drug abusers and traffickers, has called for joint efforts among member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat illicit drugs.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. SOCCER: 12 x 3 lines
1. SOCCER: 12 x 3 lines Raul roasts Milan as Juventus leaves it late 2. ATHLET: 12 x 3 lines Gebrselassie, set to star at World Indoors 3. TENNIS: 18 x 2 lines Hewitt marches on as seven seeds crash out 4. PSSI: 18 x 2 lines Indonesia's U-12 team to join French meet 5.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. Vriens -- Avoiding the `de-globalization' trap
1. Vriens -- Avoiding the `de-globalization' trap 2 x 23 Indonesia must integrate with world to advance Let's avoid the `de-globalization' trapHans W. Vriens Managing Director PT APCO Indonesia Jakarta2.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
IBRA is not transparent
IBRA is not transparentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am one of the many prospective investors who would like to buy some of the assets of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and have visited some well-known property agents to get information.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Govt to monitor Papua, Aceh budgets
Govt to monitor Papua, Aceh budgetsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is making another attempt to reduce the authority of autonomous Aceh and Papua by setting up an assistance team to supervise the use of the regional budget in those two provinces.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Most Indonesians have no access to clean water
Most Indonesians have no access to clean waterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 80 percent of Indonesia's 215 million population have no access to piped water, according to a country report prepared for the third World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, a copy of which was obtained by...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Temasek to join bid for Bank Danamon
Temasek to join bid for Bank Danamon Singapore's investment arm Temasek Holdings was reported on Thursday as having brought Deutsche Bank on board in place of Goldman Sachs to advise on a bid for a 51 percent stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 13 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates March 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,570.44 4,973.64 5,300.81 5,243.05 Brunei dollar 1 5,373.58 4,800.55 5,113.47 5,060.58 Canadian dollar 1 6,349.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Disgusted by
Disgusted by Senayan pool From Media Indonesia I 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.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Robbers kill for motorcycle
Robbers kill for motorcycle TANGERANG: Four robbers on two motorcycles shot and killed an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver and stole his motorcycle near Larasati Hospital on Wednesday morning, police said.Juki, 45, was shot in the head after refusing to hand over his motorcycle.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
~(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March
~(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March 13, 2003) THE SIXTH AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA MINISTERIAL FORUM: The Honorable Mr. Alexander Downer, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and seven other Australian ministers participated in the Ministerial Forum at Hotel Borobudur...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
DHL Provides Integrated Logistics Solutions Services
DHL Provides Integrated Logistics Solutions Services It is undeniable that DHL's remarkable achievements in international air express delivery have turned it into a global market leader. However, slowly but surely the company has evolved into a logistics service provider in response to the growing...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Jakarta high-risk zone for TB disease
Jakarta high-risk zone for TB diseaseSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Biyan (not his real name) is a keyboardist with a famous music band in Jakarta, who earns a good income, lives in a luxurious house in a prestigious neighborhood in Jakarta, and whose father is an internist.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Glodok remains messy
Glodok remains messyFrom Warta KotaThe area in front of the Harco Building in Glodok, West Jakarta, remains messy despite the iron fence and traffic signs. Clearly, local authorities have failed to exercise proper control over this area.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Manila finds bomb plot, links Asian group to blast
Manila finds bomb plot, links Asian group to blastJohn O'Callaghan and Ruben Alabastro, Reuters, Manila The Philippines said on Wednesday it uncovered a plan by Moro rebels to stage reprisal attacks if the United States invades Iraq and suggested a radical Southeast Asian group may be linked to a...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Minister corrects arrest report
Minister corrects arrest report JAKARTA: Minister for Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda played down on Wednesday reports on the arrest of Indonesian citizens in the United States, saying it was merely the 24-hour detention part of the registration policy.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Asian monies fall, won at 5 month low
Asian monies fall, won at 5 month lowDow Jones, Singapore The Korean won ended at a five month trough and the Philippine peso dived to yet another historic closing low as most Asian currencies weakened in tandem with the yen Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Better treatment for street vendors sought
Better treatment for street vendors soughtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts are calling on the city administration to manage street vendors in Jakarta appropriately because since the start of the economic crisis they have served as a social safety valve for many of Jakarta's...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Words won't lure investors
Words won't lure investorsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Recently, the growing beard of Japanese envoy Yutaka Iimura gave the impression among Indonesians that he probably had a nadar (vow) -- that he would not shave until he succeeded in convincing...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Military fires 38 soldiers
Military fires 38 soldiers JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua-based Trikora Military Command has dishonorably discharged 38 soldiers over the past year for various violations, mostly desertion.Another 87 soldiers are standing trial at the local military tribunal for disciplinary violations and criminal...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Prosecutors seeks 7 years for student killer
Prosecutors seeks 7 years for student killer BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Prosecutors in Aceh demanded a seven-year jail sentence for the alleged killer of Muhammad Iqbal, a student at the University of Syiah Kuala, who was shot last year in a motorcycle chase following a traffic accident.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
BII to issue Rp 2t of bonds
BII to issue Rp 2t of bonds JAKARTA: Nationalized PT Bank Internasional Indonesia plans to issue Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million) of bonds in the second half of this year, an official with the bank said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
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JP/ /1. Military (1 x 35) TNI to step up security in Papua, Aceh 2. Survey (3 x 18) Sultan Hamengkubuwono, Kalla top poll as most ideal leaders 3. Amrozi (1 x 24) Amrozi denies attacking RP envoy 4. KPU (1 x 27) KPU to increase budget by Rp 40b 5.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Beware when you hire a new maid
Beware when you hire a new maid I have read The Jakarta Post and watched TV over the last two weeks about maids stealing things. It seems this crime has been on the increase lately, especially in Jakarta. So I would like to share my bad experience with those who might be looking for a new maid.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Customs office launches new payment system for imports
Customs office launches new payment system for importsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting April 1, 2003, all importers will have to pay their customs duties and import taxes via government-appointed banks, a move that is expected to help curb corruption and expedite customs clearance.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Forgotten village shakes off poverty and disease with help
Forgotten village shakes off poverty and disease with help In the mountains of eastern Bali lies a district that, until recently, went unnoticed by the rest of the world. There, children died of diseases that are easily cured in the world outside.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
ASEAN lawmakers to meet in Yogya
ASEAN lawmakers to meet in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Lawmakers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will convene for a two-day meeting in Yogyakarta on Thursday to discuss establishing an ASEAN antipoverty bank and combating drug abuse.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
`Mission impossible' in Sudirman Cup
`Mission impossible' in Sudirman CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) conceded that it would be next to impossible for the national team to take the Sudirman Cup, but asked team members not to lose their grit when playing in the mixed-event tournament.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Upper class luxury destroying civil society
Upper class luxury destroying civil societyIgnas Kleden, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs/CEIA, Jakarta Ever since the early 1990s and even some time before that, discussion about civil society has become intellectually and academically fashionable, especially in our big cities.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Terry Macalister, Deutsche Presse Agentur, London
Terry Macalister, Deutsche Presse Agentur, London BP HAS BEEN warned by a panel of experts led by the US senator, George Mitchell, that it could trigger human rights abuses if it proceeds with a US$2 billion gas scheme in Indonesia.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
TNI to step up security in Papua, Aceh
TNI to step up security in Papua, AcehTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian military (TNI) have agreed to pay more attention to sea security and secessionist movements in Papua and Aceh provinces in 2003.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Subdistrict chiefs seek clean leader
Subdistrict chiefs seek clean leader PURWOKERTO, Central Java: No less than 200 subdistrict chiefs across the Central Java regency of Banyumas have threatened to campaign for a tax boycott if they think the upcoming regental election is marred by bribery and vote-buying.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Pele gives advice for Indonesian soccer's future
Pele gives advice for Indonesian soccer's futureMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World soccer legend Pele suggests that Indonesia should organize more tournaments and carry out friendly games against strong teams if the country wants to build a strong national team.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
E. Nusa Tenggara ship routes suspended
E. Nusa Tenggara ship routes suspended KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: State-shipping company PT Angkutan Sungai Danau dan Penyeberangan says it has suspended operating in waters of East Nusa Tenggara amid fears that bad weather will worsen this month.With waves reaching 3.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Battery firm executives gets one year in jail
Battery firm executives gets one year in jail JAKARTA: A court convicted on Wednesday two executives of a company, which produces the ABC brand batteries, to one year in jail and a fine of Rp 100 million (about US$11,200) for dumping chemical waste into a river in North Sumatra.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Amrozi denies attacking RP envoy
Amrozi denies attacking RP envoyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali bomb suspect Amrozi denied on Wednesday police charges that he took part in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence in August 2000, but admitted to knowing the people who did it.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
No other choice but to sell our souls
No other choice but to sell our soulsYanuar Nugroho, Director, Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org From 161 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Indonesia, only 145 are registered and the other 16 are unregistered as SOEs, yet they hold the status of state body corporations...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March 13, 2003) THE SIXTH AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA MINISTERIAL FORUM: The Honorable Mr. Alexander Downer, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and seven other Australian ministers participated in the Ministerial Forum at Hotel Borobudur...