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Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Councillors say Mega is undemocratic
Councillors say Mega is undemocraticYuli Trisuwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Medan Several West Java councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) lambasted their own chairwoman for "discouraging democracy" ahead of the gubernatorial election.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Do not pit people
Do not pit 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.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Laksamana fires 4 PLN directors
Laksamana fires 4 PLN directorsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a mass dismissal of top managers and organizational restructuring at state-owned electricity company PLN amid mounting public criticism that the company was woefully inefficient.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Family planning training starts
Family planning training starts JAKARTA: A two-week training course on empowering women in reproductive health and family planning started on Monday at the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) office in Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Violence against media: Another `dictator' is here
Violence against media: Another `dictator' is hereSolahudin, Secretary-General, Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Jakarta A former chief editor once said of press freedom: "Press freedom means that I can rest well at deadline.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by the fire ran amok, attacking police officers and fire engines which were trying to put out the fires.They accused the firefighters of being too late to arrive to combat the fire.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourney
Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning the seven-round competition of the classic games on Sunday, Evie Lindiawati continued her charge at the Anniswati Cup women's chess tournament in the rapid games here on Monday.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Taking advantage of ads and direct promos
Taking advantage of ads and direct promos When his parents bequeathed their entire wealth to M. Gunawan Alif in the early 1990s, he suddenly remembered a bank's advertisement on priority banking services.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement'
'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement' The city administration has allocated a huge sum of money to build or renovate classrooms, but data shows that many school buildings are in poor condition. The projects are prone to overvaluation and other fraudulent practices.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?
Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?Mochtar Buchori, Educator, Jakarta The government's decision to shift this year's holiday for the Islamic New Year -- 1 Muharram 1424 -- from Tuesday, March 4, to Monday, March 3, has generated controversy.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes
Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Generally known as a frequent cause of death for wealthy people, cardiovascular diseases are now afflicting people in the middle- lower income brackets in Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Public holidays in 2003 calendars
Public holidays in 2003 calendarsFrom KompasThe government, through a joint decree from the minister of religious affairs, the minister of manpower and transmigration and the state minister for administrative reforms, has stipulated changes in public holidays in 2003.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Ba'asyir sues prosecutors
Ba'asyir sues prosecutors JAKARTA: Lawyers for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed suit against the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday for extending the detention of their client, which they said was unlawful because the prosecutors had changed the charges.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Right or wrong, my conscience
Right or wrong, my conscience The article by Mochtar Buchori (The Jakarta Post, March 5) on Right or wrong, my party perhaps touches upon a very real problem that exists in Indonesian politics.History has produced a number of great statesmen and orators, people of real passion, integrity and...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Minister urges standardized remuneration system
Minister urges standardized remuneration systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea criticized the widening wage gap between workers employed in the private sector and those in the public sector and between locals and expatriates, saying a...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud
Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraudTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutor Kito Irkhamni, who made headlines by revealing alleged undeclared assets belonging to Attorney General M.A.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Priority clients: Small but lucrative market
Priority clients: Small but lucrative marketAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta Priority customers are not huge in number, but due to their enormous amounts of funds and transactions they are undoubtedly regarded as "fat" accounts, and therefore categorized as clients who deserve priority banking...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Batam against foreign prostitutes
Batam against foreign prostitutes BATAM, Riau: Councillors in Batam urged the city administration to take tough action against hotels and nightclubs that employ foreign prostitutes, as the industrialized island faces a rising threat of HIV/AIDS.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
House keeps on working during recess
House keeps on working during recessKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being officially in recess from March 8 through March 25, the House of Representatives will keep on working to speed up the deliberation of the bill on presidential elections, and the bill on the composition of...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
5,000 bottles of liquor seized
5,000 bottles of liquor seized TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal police confiscated on Monday morning more than 5,000 bottles of liquor sold illegally by an owner of a traditional herbs (jamu) store on Jl. Pabuaran Bidang, Pabuaran subdistrict of Tangerang municipality.The police chief Insp.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'
Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government on Monday to rescue state-owned television station TVRI from bankruptcy, arguing that the state needed public television.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Indonesian artists going back to the past?
Indonesian artists going back to the past?Boudewijn Brands, Art critic, boudewijnb@yahoo.com Art history describes and documents what has happened in the past. Those seriously interested in Indonesian modern art history have several books at their disposal.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Papuans protest new provinces
Papuans protest new provinces JAYAPURA, Papua: A crowd of some 100 students demonstrated on Monday before the provincial legislature against Jakarta's move to split Papua into three provinces, arguing it would attract more migrants to the natural resources-rich, yet sparely populated region.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking officeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Bali gets Papua's falconry center
Bali gets Papua's falconry center BIAK, Papua: The Biak Falconry Center (BFC), which trains and breeds about 40 types of falcon, plans to move its operations to Bali, citing a lack of tourist arrivals to Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Licenses of PJTKIs revoked
Licenses of PJTKIs revoked JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration has revoked the business permits of 36 labor recruitment agencies (PJTKIs) in the past 18 months for violating various manpower rules, including falsifying signatures and having no clear activities or business premises.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Navy sinks ships at Malacca
Navy sinks ships at Malacca BATAM, Riau: Several ships believed to be operated by pirates were sunk by the Navy in the northern part of the Malacca Straits, said a senior Navy officer on Monday.Indonesian Military (TNI) Rear Admiral of the western fleet Djoko Sumaryono said the Navy attacked the...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
23 new city officials inaugurated
23 new city officials inaugurated JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso launched on Monday a major reshuffle involving 23 city officials of the second and third echelons.Amid the new key officials is Firman Hutadjulu who will lead the city audit agency.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Government to submit new bill on terrorism
Government to submit new bill on terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to submit a new bill as part of an addition to the set of antiterrorism bills, one of which was endorsed by the House of Representatives last week, to reduce to a minimum the authority of...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
PSSI plans friendly match with Qatar
PSSI plans friendly match with QatarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After seeing a planned friendly match with Nigeria scrapped, the national soccer team now plans an overseas tryout against Qatar as part of preparations for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifying matches.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
`Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws
`Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws The devastation of the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park's buffer zone has not only destroyed the traditions of the Talang Mamak tribespeople in Riau, but has also adversely affected the orang rimba, or "jungle people", living in the southern part of the park, in...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Table: Incidents of violence/intimidation toward the press
Table: Incidents of violence/intimidation toward the press and the perpetrators, from 1996 to 2001.Perpetrators 2003-early 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 March Police/TNI 4 1824282016119 (military) Government 7111613810131 officialsCivilians11934594315141 Legislators-1355--3- Unknown...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
`Coronation of sultans in Cirebon illegitimate'
`Coronation of sultans in Cirebon illegitimate'Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's crowning of two sultans, both claiming the crown of the Kanoman Palace in the West Java town of Cirebon was illegitimate, as neither met the inauguration requirements, said the head of the palace's...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Mega meets Habibie for first time 2
* Headlines: Mega meets Habibie for first time 2 * National: ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought 4 * Archipelago: West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever 5 * Opinion: Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy? 7 * City: Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud 8 * Sports: Teenage Evie...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Govt pledges to help Pekalongan batik, sarong producers
Govt pledges to help Pekalongan batik, sarong producersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ministry of industry and trade pledged to help the ailing batik (traditional Javanese shirt) and sarong producers in Pekalongan, Central Java province, to seek new domestic markets in an...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Travel ban imposed on expatriates over unpaid taxes
Travel ban imposed on expatriates over unpaid taxesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation announced on Monday that a travel ban had been imposed on eight expatriates who had allegedly failed to pay their taxes here.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
1. RIAU: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. RIAU: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople 2. MAMAK: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands 3. RIMBA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS 'Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Ministry launches website
Ministry launches website JAKARTA: The Directorate General of Home Trade at the Ministry of Trade and Industry launched on Monday its website, www.djpdn.go.id, which contains information on commodity prices, regulations, licensing procedures and the list of local companies as well as their products...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 10 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,759.86 5,142.07 5,480.06 5,421.64 Brunei dollar 1 5,414.12 4,834.56 5,151.11 5,097.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Half of Australia's Cabinet in RI to iron out differences
Half of Australia's Cabinet in RI to iron out differencesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Australia expressed common concern over the worsening nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula and considered measures to deal with the matter.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Bapepam shifts probe from Lippo's owners to management
Bapepam shifts probe from Lippo's owners to managementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) indicated on Monday it might impose sanctions on Bank Lippo's management -- rather than the bank's commissioners and former owners -- for having issued...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands
Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands Rampant illegal logging by forest concessionaires and forest clearing activities, such as those for oil exploration in Bengkalis regency, have taken a heavy toll on the lives of the many isolated ethnic tribes in Riau province.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
PPD is offered to city administration
PPD is offered to city administrationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been given the opportunity to purchase state-run bus company Djakarta Transportation (PPD), but Governor Sutiyoso said no deal could be made until all of the company's internal problems had...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Gary Younge
Gary Younge Guardian News Service New York 2. Buchori -- Is shifting holidays a good policy? 2 X 21 Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy? Mochtar Buchori Educator Jakarta
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-ASEAN ASEAN foreign ministers' retreat in Malaysia to focus on Iraq JP/11/ASEANASEAN FMs to hold informal meetingMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold their retreat in Malaysia's Sabah state this month, focusing on the looming war in Iraq,...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Sutiyoso insists on reclamation plan
Sutiyoso insists on reclamation planBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso stated on Monday that his administration would go ahead with the reclamation plan in the northern coastal area of the city (Pantura), ignoring a new environmental impact analysis on the...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
PLN's Financial Positions (in billion rupiah)
PLN's Financial Positions (in billion rupiah)=================================================================== 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 ====================================================================Revenues 11,126 14,036 15,997 22,557 28,625 18,393 Ops.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople
Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople Like many other provinces, Riau has been fast losing its forests due to illegal logging and land clearing to make way for plantation projects. The activity has not only destroyed the forest and its rich biodiversity but also endangered the survival of the...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Joint efforts help curb malaria
Joint efforts help curb malaria KULONPROGO, Yogyakara: Joint efforts involving the regencies of Kulonprogo in Yogyakarta and neighboring Purworejo in Central Java have significantly reduced the number of malaria cases in the Menoreh highlands, which separate the two regencies, officials said.