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Tue, 25 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 25, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 25, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 Tourism10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Elections may fall behind schedule
Elections may fall behind scheduleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A General Elections Commission (KPU) member warned on Monday that cutting budget allocations for the information system and ballot printing would disrupt preparations for the 2004 elections.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
RP to ease inventory requirement for oil cost
RP to ease inventory requirement for oil cost Dow Jones, Manila The Philippine government will reduce by half the inventory it is requiring local oil companies to maintain to prepare for possible supply bottlenecks as a result of war in Iraq, Energy Secretary Vincent Perez said Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 25, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 25, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 Tourism10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Macro stability alone cannot save RI: Morgan Stanley
Macro stability alone cannot save RI: Morgan StanleyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The economy will fare much better if the government applies new development strategies that focus not only on sustaining the country's macroeconomic stability, said U.S.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 24 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 24 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,619.74 5,022.70 5,350.02 5,292.20Brunei dollar 1 5,360.17 4,792.04 5,102.91 5,049.16Canadian dollar 1 6,370.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
IFC provides $15m in investment for Buana
IFC provides $15m in investment for BuanaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private arm of the World Bank, has approved US$15 million worth of investment in PT Bank Buana to help it strengthen its lending activities to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Mega seeks input on foreign envoys
Mega seeks input on foreign envoys JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has sent two letters to the House of Representatives (DPR) asking legislators to advise her on the appointment of foreign ambassadors for their missions in Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Students need proper moral values, not blind faith
Students need proper moral values, not blind faith The House of Representatives is deliberating on the draft bill for national education, which has many contentious points, particularly those regarding religion that have created controversy.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
C. Aceh roads opened amid 'jihad'
C. Aceh roads opened amid 'jihad'Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Despite allegations infamous pro-Jakarta militia Laskar Jihad are waging a "holy war" against pro-independence forces in Central Aceh, public transportation services resumed on Monday to ease the regency's isolation.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
More on long march
More on long march I would like to add to the article in the March 16 edition of The Jakarta Post, titled Ailing 'Little Mao' seeks paternity truth after 68 years. Bill Smith wrote that Ed Jocelyn and Andy McEwen are following the same 368-day, 9,000-kilometer route as the 4,000 survivors of 80,000...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Antiwar protests take a turn for the worse
Antiwar protests take a turn for the worseDamar Harsanto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police arrested 10 members of the Islamic Youth Movement (GPI) for allegedly targeting foreigners after an antiwar rally on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
The richest gubernatorial candidate
The richest gubernatorial candidate At least 80 people in West Java have registered as gubernatorial candidates. The selection process will winnow this down to six pairs of governors and vice governors, and those found eligible will proceed to the final test.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
6,100 poor students need aid
6,100 poor students need aid BOGOR: More than 6,100 elementary school students from 30 subdistricts in Bogor regency need financial help because the poor economic condition of their families. Nurhadiaty, head of the basic education office of the town, said that Bogor also was in need of more than...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
178 reporters sign up for Bali trial
178 reporters sign up for Bali trial DENPASASR, Bali: So far 178 Indonesian and foreign journalists have registered with the police to cover next month's trial of a key suspect behind the Oct. 12 Bali bombing, police said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Schools needs more than Rp 300 billion
Schools needs more than Rp 300 billion AMBON, Maluku: Maluku needs over Rp 300 billion (about US$33 million) to rebuild its devastated schools following three years of sectarian clashes, a local official said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Taking a leaf from Betawi community's book
Taking a leaf from Betawi community's bookBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta While ecologists busily strive to conserve forests in many parts of the world, the remaining forested areas in Jakarta are dwindling or vanishing altogether.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
RI economic growth could be slower with long war: Economists
RI economic growth could be slower with long war: EconomistsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the war in Iraq goes on for more than six months, the global economy will be in tatters, and Indonesia's economic growth will be much slower than expected, economists said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Two Iraqi diplomats expelled from Manila for espionage
Two Iraqi diplomats expelled from Manila for espionageAgencies, Manila The Philippines on Monday ordered the expulsion of two high- ranking Iraqi Embassy staffers following a U.S. request for countries to expel Baghdad's diplomats.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Court dismisses Ba'asyir's lawsuit
Court dismisses Ba'asyir's lawsuit JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court dismissed on Monday a lawsuit filed by Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office for detaining him.Ba'asyir, believed to be the chairman of Jamaah Islamiyah, a regional group the United Nations has placed...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Antara
AntaraSTOPPING TUBERCULOSIS: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi (right), along with Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah (left) and Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Jusuf Kalla (second left), receive donations from the World Health Organization (WHO) for people suffering from...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Conference to fight poverty
Conference to fight poverty YOGYAKARTA: Some 600 participants from various organizations that deal with poverty confirmed they would attend a key conference from March 25 until March 27 in Yogyakarta to agree on a common strategy in their efforts to alleviate poverty, an official said.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Independence in education
Independence in education Until the fall of the New Order regime and the birth of the reform movement in 1999, Indonesia's 1945 Constitution -- so called because it was decreed on Aug.18, 1945, just a day after the country's proclamation of independence -- was without doubt one of the most admired...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Hamzah to visit Poso
Hamzah to visit Poso JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz is slated to visit the city of Poso during his two-day visit to Central Sulawesi province.The Vice President is expected to arrive in Palu on Tuesday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Students go on hunger strike to demand pulp mill closure
Students go on hunger strike to demand pulp mill closureApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Twenty-five students began a hunger strike on Monday during a rally in the grounds of the North Sumatra provincial council to demand the permanent closure of pulp and paper mill PT Toba...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Chinese electronics: Cheap is not enough
Chinese electronics: Cheap is not enoughSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many little known brands of electronics are on sale in Glodok, a electronics haven in West Jakarta. An assortment of brands can be found at the center: Chang Hong, Aurora, Cinderella, Bombasound, Jonsa, Nakai, Nikei...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Tuberculosis third deadliest disease in Indonesia
Tuberculosis third deadliest disease in IndonesiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mycobacterium tuberculosis was identified 121 years ago on March 24. However, despite its long run, tuberculosis (TB) is still going strong as the third deadliest disease in Indonesia, after cardiovascular...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Police arrest five robbers
Police arrest five robbers MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police in Bone regency arrested five of seven robbers who stole Rp 50 million (about US$5,600) from a Bank Mandiri customer in Kendari Southeast Sulawesi, a police officer said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
'U.S. won't attack N. Korea after Iraq'
'U.S. won't attack N. Korea after Iraq'Agencies, Seoul/Tokyo South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun sought to calm fears on Monday that the communist North might be the next U.S. war target after Iraq, dismissing what he called "inaccurate and groundless" speculation.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
6,100 poor students need aid
6,100 poor students need aid BOGOR: More than 6,100 elementary school students from 30 subdistricts in Bogor regency need financial help because the poor economic condition of their families.Nurhadiaty, head of the basic education office of the town, said that Bogor also was in need of more than...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Mega seeks input on foreign envoys
Mega seeks input on foreign envoys JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has sent two letters to the House of Representatives (DPR) asking legislators to advise her on the appointment of foreign ambassadors for their missions in Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Appointing
Appointing ambassadorsFrom Rakyat Merdeka Allow me to respond to Raswari's article in this paper of March 7, 2003, titled Stop appointing pensioners as envoys In that article, he alleged that the foreign ministry was one of the most corrupt, wasteful and rotten of all ministries.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Chinese paintings stun local art lovers
Chinese paintings stun local art loversHuang Rongyuan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Something that is experimental is always interesting to see, be it the so-called "decapitating tactics" currently being applied by the U.S.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
The richest gubernatorial candidate
The richest gubernatorial candidate At least 80 people in West Java have registered as gubernatorial candidates. The selection process will winnow this down to six pairs of governors and vice governors, and those found eligible will proceed to the final test.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
In view of rising costs while continuing with our commitment
In view of rising costs while continuing with our commitment to producing a quality newspaper, The Jakarta Post is compelled to increase its subscription and retail prices. Starting on April 1, our new prices are as follows: * Monthly : Rp 77,000 * Quarterly (unregistered mail, Indonesia) : Rp...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Schools needs more than Rp 300 billion
Schools needs more than Rp 300 billion AMBON, Maluku: Maluku needs over Rp 300 billion (about US$33 million) to rebuild its devastated schools following three years of sectarian clashes, a local official said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
House consults scholars over bill
House consults scholars over bill JAKARTA: All nine factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) are scheduled on Wednesday to present their comments on the presidential election bill drafted by the home ministry.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Muhammadiyah condemns invasion of Iraq as rallies continues
Muhammadiyah condemns invasion of Iraq as rallies continuesThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah officially condemned on Monday the United States-led strike on Iraq, while more people took to streets across the country to join worldwide...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. and UK-led attack on Iraq has dealt a heavy blow to the country's courier industry as the war has disrupted flights and thus slowed down the delivery of goods out of the country.
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Experts warn of more violence ahead of and during elections
Experts warn of more violence ahead of and during electionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have warned of more violence in the run-up and during the 2004 elections and have urged the National Police to go out of their way to ensure that the whole process proceeds smoothly...
Tue, 25 Mar 2003
Mint employees demand pay rise
Mint employees demand pay rise JAKARTA: Some 100 employees of the state-owned mint, Perum Peruri, staged a demonstration on Monday at its office on Jl. Faletehan, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, demanding a salary hike of 100 percent.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Water distribution disrupted
Water distribution disrupted JAKARTA: Water distribution to several subdistricts, mostly in East Jakarta, has been disrupted due to repair work on pipes by PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ).The work, scheduled to start at 9 p.m. and continue until 4 a.m.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Car smuggling attempt foiled
Car smuggling attempt foiled BATAM: The local customs office in Batam foiled the attempted smuggling of 12 luxurious cars from Singapore to Jakarta and arrested the alleged owner of the vehicles.Local councillors who inspected the crime scene said that the owner of the cars claimed he was a brother...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
1. PROTEST: 1 x 50
1. PROTEST: 1 x 50 Antiwar protests continue to hit the world's cities 2. EVACUATION: 1 x 35 Indonesians in Kuwait on high alert 3. IRAQI: 1 x 65 Some Iraqi migrants in Indonesia want to go home, others don't 4. OSCAR: 2 x 30 Oscar show set to go on amid uncertainty and tight security
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
U.S. warns of possible war retaliation in RI
U.S. warns of possible war retaliation in RIAgence France-Presse, Washington The United States on Saturday renewed its existing terrorism- related warning for U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Indonesia and consider leaving if already there due to possible retaliatory attacks for the war in Iraq.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Killer bug exposes WHO's shortcomings
Killer bug exposes WHO's shortcomingsAndy HoThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore On March 15, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that a mystery killer pneumonia, christened severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), was spreading rapidly from East Asia to other parts of the globe.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Thai hotel bans Americans
Thai hotel bans Americans BANGKOK - A hotel on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui has banned American tourists in a protest against the U.S.-led war in Iraq, its owner said.Virach Pongchababnapa, owner of the 62-room Pavilion Resort on the island, 550 miles (880 km) south of Bangkok, said U.S.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
One S'pore hospital to handle SARS
One S'pore hospital to handle SARS SINGAPORE: Singapore's health minister said the city-state would devote one of its main hospitals to only treating patients with a mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened 51 people locally and hundreds worldwide.
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
German tourist drowns in Bali
German tourist drowns in Bali DENPASAR: German holidaymaker Jurger Nuchael Kramer, 63, drowned in the waters off Mandira Beach, Karangasem, a popular tourist spot in Bali."The victim drowned on Thursday, and his body remains at the morgue of the General Hospital in Denpasar," international services...
Mon, 24 Mar 2003
Thai hotel bans Americans
Thai hotel bans Americans BANGKOK - A hotel on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui has banned American tourists in a protest against the U.S.-led war in Iraq, its owner said. Virach Pongchababnapa, owner of the 62-room Pavilion Resort on the island, 550 miles (880 km) south of Bangkok, said U.S.