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Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Exhibition * Architecture Design, The News Spirit Of Surabaya Design, at Jendela Restro Gallery, Jl. Sonokembang No. 4-6, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5314073), until March 31, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m..
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to issue Rp 2.7
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to issue Rp 2.7 trillion (US$303 million) in bonds in the first week of April, an official at the Surabaya Stock Exchange said late Monday."The bonds will be listed on the Surabaya Stock Exchange in the first week of April and the auction of the bonds will...
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
How critical is diabetes in Indonesia, really?
How critical is diabetes in Indonesia, really?Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disparate data found in the kit distributed to the press for "Diabetes Week" last week was perhaps the best illustration of how little has been the government's attention to the nation's health care.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
IOM, UNHCR help refugees' return
IOM, UNHCR help refugees' return KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are working together to assist East Timorese wanting to return to East Timor.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Equality and PDI Perjuangan
Equality and PDI PerjuanganFrom Koran Tempo A large banner that was put up during a special meeting of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) read Tat twan asi (I am you and you are me).
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Keng Sien finds joy in clay, koi
Keng Sien finds joy in clay, koiT. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many unfortunate children who are not able to enjoy a formal education due to financial constraints would be startled to hear that to drop out from school was exactly what the rebellious Liem Keng Sien wished.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
RI govt to issue Rp2.7t in bonds
RI govt to issue Rp2.7t in bonds JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to issue Rp 2.7 trillion (US$303 million) in bonds in the first week of April, an official at the Surabaya Stock Exchange said late Monday.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Youths group threatens Bandung movie theater
Youths group threatens Bandung movie theaterYuli Trisuwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The Ka'bah Youth Movement Muslim organization has threatened all movie theaters in the West Java capital of Bandung to stop showing American and British films until the countries stop attacking Iraq.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Aceh victims gets aid
Aceh victims gets aid BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Some 9,000 Acehnese have received a total of Rp 21 billion (about US$2.3 million) in state aid as compensation for the violence they endured during decades of fighting between Aceh rebels and government forces, a local official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Telkom responds
Telkom responds In response to the letter to the editor from Widodo, telephone subscriber No. 4664691, published in The Jakarta Post on March 24, 2003, we would like to draw your attention to the following: * We apologize to Widodo for the inconvenience caused by the service rendered by our officer.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
RI govt to issue Rp2.7t in bonds
RI govt to issue Rp2.7t in bonds JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to issue Rp 2.7 trillion (US$303 million) in bonds in the first week of April, an official at the Surabaya Stock Exchange said late Monday.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Aceh victims gets aid
Aceh victims gets aid BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Some 9,000 Acehnese have received a total of Rp 21 billion (about US$2.3 million) in state aid as compensation for the violence they endured during decades of fighting between Aceh rebels and government forces, a local official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
NAM calls on UNSC to convene emergency meeting
NAM calls on UNSC to convene emergency meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's formal request for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has received a major boost from Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Bush meets economic team to review trends, war impact
Bush meets economic team to review trends, war impactRandall Mikkelsen, Reuters, Washington U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday reviewed economic trends, energy supplies, and the impact of the war with Iraq on its neighbors at his first meeting with his economic team since war began, a White...
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
South Korean parliament puts off vote on sending troops to Iraq
South Korean parliament puts off vote on sending troops to Iraq Lim Chang-Won Agence France-Presse SeoulSouth Korea's parliament, fearing a public backlash, shelved a vote on Tuesday on sending troops to support U.S. war efforts in Iraq as anti-war protests mounted here.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Protests against Iraq war simmer in Asia, Mideast
Protests against Iraq war simmer in Asia, MideastAgencies, Dhaka Opponents of the U.S.-led war against Iraq rallied outside U.S. embassies in Asian and Middle Eastern countries on Tuesday, keeping up a barrage of criticism of President George W. Bush and urging a boycott of U.S. movies and music.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Experts advise moderation in response to war
Experts advise moderation in response to warTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts and public figures suggested on Tuesday that the government maintain amicable relations with the United States despite the fact that the country is leading an assault on Iraq.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Discipline for drivers
Discipline for drivers From Suara Karya One of the reasons why traffic jams are a daily scene in Jakarta is that the city buses wait for passengers just about anywhere on the road, only moving once the seats are fully occupied.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, On the joyous occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh, I extend my warmest felicitations to the friends and well-wishers of Bangladesh in Indonesia.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
RI maid dies after fall from window
RI maid dies after fall from window SINGAPORE: A 21-year-old Indonesian maid has died after falling 16 stories from a window in her employer's high-rise apartment, police said Tuesday.The woman fell from the kitchen window Monday morning and was found lying inside a manhole with her skull...
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Bogor zoology museum closed
Bogor zoology museum closed JAKARTA: The Bogor Museum of Zoology, which was built in 1894, is being closed temporarily due to fears that the building could collapse."We have to close it as the fragile building could collapse at any time and endanger visitors," said Hayati Endang Sukara, deputy...
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
Bus fare hike proposal returned to governor
Bus fare hike proposal returned to governorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council returned on Monday a proposal to increase city bus fares by an average of 27 percent to Governor Sutiyoso because stakeholders were in hot dispute about the issue.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
GM Edhi through to second round
GM Edhi through to second round JAKARTA: Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Edhi Handoko, who won the Japfa Chess Festival on Monday, carried on to beat Fernando Silalahi to take a place in the second round of the grand final of the Gunadarma Chess League here on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Army top brass to hold meeting in Aceh 2
* Headlines: Army top brass to hold meeting in Aceh 2 * National: Govt will press ahead with education bill: VP 4 * Archipelago: Prime Bali terror suspect ready for trial 5 * Opinion: Labor law reforms deny workers a safety net 6 * City: 'Operators need to reduce water leakage': YLKI 8 * Sports:...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Terror threats not shared with police: Officers
Terror threats not shared with police: OfficersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police disclosed on Monday that foreign missions have not shared information concerning possible terrorist threats against foreign interests here in retaliation for the United States-led attack on Iraq.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Papua refuses to revoke logging licenses
Papua refuses to revoke logging licensesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papua province has refused to revoke the logging licenses it granted to dozens of private firms last year, despite protests from the central government, which has claimed the move is illegal and could aggravate...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Iraq war would curtail Asia's growth prospects
Iraq war would curtail Asia's growth prospectsAgence France Presse, Singapore A long war in Iraq would hurt Asia's economic prospects this year, particularly for the export-oriented countries which depend on the United States to drive growth, economists said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Hutchison still committed to RI despite criticism
Hutchison still committed to RI despite criticismRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hong Kong-based seaport operator Hutchison Port Holdings Group said it was still committed to developing the seaport in Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta owned by its subsidiary PT Jakarta International...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50 Students need proper moral values, not blind faith 2. RALLY: 1 x 60 Muhammadiyah condemns invasion of Iraq as rallies continue 3. WATER: 1 x 43 Water investors threaten to quit agreement 4. CANDIDATE: 2 x 30 RI may have less than five presidential candidates in 2004 5.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Navy to build new base in Papua
Navy to build new base in Papua SORONG, West Papua: The Indonesian Navy plans to build a new base in the regency of Fakfak mainly, to cope with illegal fishing, a senior Navy officer said on Monday.Sorong naval base chief Maj. Kris Sri Hod said the new base would be built on a 1.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
ASEAN economies could be affected by a protracted war
ASEAN economies could be affected by a protracted warS. Pushpanathan, Assistant Director for External Relations, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta The US showdown in Iraq has began with more than 1,000 cruise missiles pounding Iraq and over 4000 air sorties by US led coalition forces to decapitate...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
'Black economy' threatens Aceh peace
'Black economy' threatens Aceh peaceWiryono Sastrohandoyo, Ahmad Humam Hamid and Brian Millen, Jakarta The military conflict is essentially but one part of the problem in Aceh. The greatest threat to security in Aceh is the mature criminal industries of smuggling, kidnapping and ransom, extortion,...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
'Booming China to keep Asian economies humming'
'Booming China to keep Asian economies humming'Agence France Presse, Beijing China would help Asian countries to prosperity in the years ahead just like the US consumer kept the world economy humming in the 1990s, state media reported on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
RI may have less than five presidential candidates in 2004
RI may have less than five presidential candidates in 2004Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is debating whether to pass a draft government legislation which stipulates that political parties can only field a presidential candidate if it wins 20 percent of the...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
* Headlines: 'Chicago' wins best picture, 5 other Oscars 3
* Headlines: 'Chicago' wins best picture, 5 other Oscars 3 * National: General election may fall behind schedule 4 * Archipelago: Students demand pulp mill closure 5 * Opinion: 'Black economy' threatens Aceh peace 7 * City: Jakarta considers utilizing helicopters to fight fires 8 * Sports: Edhi...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Indocement posts Rp 1t in net profit
Indocement posts Rp 1t in net profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's second largest cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Monday it booked a net profit of Rp 1.041 trillion (about US$110 million) in 2002, swinging from net loss of Rp 63.1 billion in 2001 thanks to foreign exchange gains.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
US$22m to evacuate migrant workers
US$22m to evacuate migrant workers JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla said on Monday that the government had allocated Rp 200 billion (US$22 million) for the repatriation of Indonesian workers in Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Water investors threaten to quit agreement
Water investors threaten to quit agreementBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two private European tap water companies in Jakarta have threatened to pull out of their agreement with the City Administration and the city water company of Pam Jaya if their price increase proposal is...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Forum established to help RI's WTO team
Forum established to help RI's WTO teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of government officials, experts, businessmen and non- governmental organization (NGO) activists have set up a forum to study issues to be discussed at the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) talks.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 25, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Khas Jelekong, at Galeri Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No. 53 A, Bandung, (Tel. 022 - 2504912), March 29 to April 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Jihad unnecessary in Iraq war : RI leaders
Jihad unnecessary in Iraq war : RI leadersFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The government and religious leaders said on Monday jihad in Iraq could be performed in many ways other than sending volunteers to fight against the United States and its allies.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
'Bush, Saddam should be mobbed to death'
'Bush, Saddam should be mobbed to death' The U.S.-led war, which coincidentally started on the third week of the third month of the third year of the third millennium, has met with mounting protests from all over the world.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Six officials posted overseas
Six officials posted overseas JAKARTA: The government has named six officials as immigration attaches in six countries, spokesman of the directorate general for immigration, Ade Endang Dahlan, said here on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
City considers utilizing helicopters to fight fire
City considers utilizing helicopters to fight fireTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is considering the use of helicopters to put out fires in high-rise buildings and dense settlements, which are most susceptible to fire and cannot be easily reached by fire...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Arahmaiani promotes peace through art
Arahmaiani promotes peace through artTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The ongoing war between Iraq and the Allied Forces must be creating a great amount of tension for people all over the world.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Siemens workers ask for their jobs back
Siemens workers ask for their jobs backM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Triandi assumed that he had already been working for PT. Siemens Indonesia for seven years when he received the heartbreaking news in 2001 -- he had lost his job.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Vote-buying charges delay swearing in of new regent for Banyumas
Vote-buying charges delay swearing in of new regent for BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java The Banyumas legislative council has delayed the swearing in of Setiono as winner of the recent regent election after allegations that he and his running mate Durori were...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
City to pay Dekel stipends in April
City to pay Dekel stipends in April JAKARTA: The city administration announced on Monday that it would disburse funds to all subdistrict councils (Dekel) to cover their members' stipends in April."I guarantee that the allowances will be paid in April," Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said when visiting...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Indocement posts Rp 1t in net profit
Indocement posts Rp 1t in net profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's second largest cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Monday it booked a net profit of Rp 1.041 trillion (about US$110 million) in 2002, swinging from net loss of Rp 63.1 billion in 2001 thanks to foreign exchange gains.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
KPKPN challenges anticorruption law
KPKPN challenges anticorruption law JAKARTA: Striving to maintain its existence, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) is seeking a judicial review with the Supreme Court against Law No. 30, 2002 on the establishment of an anticorruption commission to replace the KPKPN.