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Thu, 24 Apr 2003
After breather, rupiah resumes climb
After breather, rupiah resumes climb Dow JonesThe dollar closed at PHP53.510 on the Philippine Dealing System, up from PHP52.495 on Tuesday. Apart from follow-through dollar buying by companies for month-end requirements, worries over the government's continuing budget deficit overshoot and the...
Thu, 24 Apr 2003
Aceh administration
Aceh administration must be audited From Rakyat Merdeka The central government has channeled trillions of rupiah to Aceh, but the province has hardly enjoyed the fruits of development. What is wrong with this situation?Apparently, it is common practice in Aceh for a company that has won a tender...
Thu, 24 Apr 2003
PMI extends relief fund to Iraq
PMI extends relief fund to Iraq JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) handed over on Wednesday Rp 129 million (about US$14,500) in post-war relief aid to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Iraqi people, who badly need fresh water supplies, medicines and food.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
WB to end RI railways reform project
WB to end RI railways reform project The World Bank will end its loan program to Indonesia's State Railway Company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) in September and cancel unused funds because of "unsatisfactory" efforts to reform the ailing state enterprise, sources said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Belu people criticize E.Timor visa ruling
Belu people criticize E.Timor visa rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta People in the East Timor regency of Belu expressed disappointment over the country's recent ruling to impose a US$25 visa on visitors from Indonesia, which it borders.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
SEA Games in question due to SARS outbreak
SEA Games in question due to SARS outbreakMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is monitoring developments in the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and will wait until September to decide whether to send athletes to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Megawati calls for closer ties with Russia
Megawati calls for closer ties with RussiaAgencies Jakarta After years of fluctuating bilateral relations with Russia, President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday called for a new beginning, hoping to boost bilateral trade, which has averaged a mere US$120 million annually for the last five years.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Bulog accused of hoarding sugar to reap profit
Bulog accused of hoarding sugar to reap profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Economic Recovery Committee (KPEN) on Tuesday accused the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), the main distributor of imported sugar, of hoarding the commodity in a bid to prop up the price to gain profit.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Minister says Cemex agrees to SG spin-off proposal
Minister says Cemex agrees to SG spin-off proposalDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confusion surrounding the proposed split of cement makers PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa from parent company PT Semen Gresik continued following a statement that a key minority shareholder had approved...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Govt, GAM to meet in Geneva
Govt, GAM to meet in GenevaTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The government has agreed to hold a Joint Council meeting with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 25 in a bid to salvage the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA).
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
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3 x 18 Troops readied for security operation in troubled Aceh JP/2/SUMMIT2 x 25 ASEAN ministers to hold talks in Malaysia on SARS prevention JP/2/sars1 x 45 Govt imposes travel ban on suspected SARS patients 1 x 30 Earth Day celebrated in many ways
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
NGOs start education campaign
NGOs start education campaign JAKARTA: Nine non-governmental organizations belonging to the Plural Community Group (KUMPUL), and hailing from Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bogor, have joined forces to organize a one-month education campaign from April 21 through May 20.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Malaysian PM's office raps 'AWSJ' over picture mix-up
Malaysian PM's office raps 'AWSJ' over picture mix-upAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's office on Tuesday complained to The Asian Wall Street Journal after it ran a picture of a top terrorist suspect which it identified as Mahathir.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 23, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 23, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Work hard to overcome crisis
Work hard to overcome crisisFrom Suara Karya There is still a long way to go before Indonesia is truly crises free, despite the ongoing reform and democratization.The government's recent decision to raise the rates of electricity, telephone and gasoline has only meant a greater burden for the...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
KPU admits to flaws in registration process
KPU admits to flaws in registration processArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted on Tuesday that many flaws were evident in the voter registration process as revealed by a resistance to the program in some regions.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Indonesia, Thailand post easy victories in Federation Cup
Indonesia, Thailand post easy victories in Federation CupAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Angelique "Angie" Widjaja and Tamarine Tanasugarn posted easy singles wins to give their countries second straight wins in the Federation Cup tennis Asia-Oceania zone Group One preliminary round on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Telkom turns a deaf ear
Telkom turns a deaf earFrom Bisnis Indonesia On March 1, 2003, I went to telecommunications company PT Telkom's service center on Jl. Iskandarsyah to cancel Telkom telephone connection No. 72788479. I was required to provide a security deposit as a guarantee for the February telephone bill.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Semen Gresik's imbroglio
Semen Gresik's imbroglio There is nothing substantially new, nor legally meaningful in State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi's letter of April 16 addressed to West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar, yet politicians in this province had prematurely rejoiced, strongly confident that...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
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checkedHope lives on for ailing tourism industry Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta PostWorldwide travel fears resulting from the war in Iraq and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have come as further setbacks for Indonesia's battered tourism industry.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
GAM is untrustworthy
GAM is untrustworthyFrom Koran Tempo The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, inked in Geneva, Switzerland, some time ago, has allowed free rein to GAM's activities.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
S'pore keeps neighborly with RI investment
S'pore keeps neighborly with RI investmentKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaTiny but wealthy Singapore wields its financial might in the region, including in investment in Indonesia. The city state is the third largest foreign investor in the country after Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
~Consumers still left hanging in telecom development
~Consumers still left hanging in telecom developmentIt was a long time coming, but the people of Senggigi in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, are now able to dash off an e-mail or get in a bit of cyber surfing at one of the several warnet (kiosks offering Internet-connected computers) operating in the...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
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~ Fire at Sabang Hotel: A small fire broke out at Sabang Hotel in Central Jakarta on Tuesday evening at 10:30 p.m. The fire damaged the hotel's administration room on the third floor. No casualties were reported as all the hotel guests were immediately evacuated after the fire alarms were sounded.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Dubai-Malaysian joint venture threatens S'pore shipping hub
Dubai-Malaysian joint venture threatens S'pore shipping hubAgence France-Presse, Singapore Malaysian and Dubai businessmen are planning to build a new logistics hub in Malaysia in a move that could challenge Singapore's position as the region's leading shipping and logistics center, a report said...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Troops readied for security operation in troubled Aceh
Troops readied for security operation in troubled AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least two battalions of marines and 6,000 members of the feared Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have been told to stand by for a possible security operation in Aceh should the April 25 Joint Council meeting...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Volleyballers begin SEAG camp on Sunday
Volleyballers begin SEAG camp on SundayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) will open its training camp on Sunday for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games scheduled for Vietnam in December.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Soeharto's brother sentenced to four years
Soeharto's brother sentenced to four yearsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday sentenced tycoon Probosutedjo, the half-brother of former President Soeharto, to four-years imprisonment after finding him guilty of embezzling state reforestation...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
RI seeks UN Human Rights Commission membership
RI seeks UN Human Rights Commission membershipFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is seeking one of the 53 seats on the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) for 2003-2004, hoping that its own poor human rights track record will not count against it.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
BNI Q1 net profit soars slightly
BNI Q1 net profit soars slightly JAKARTA: PT. Bank Negara Indonesia's (BNI) net profit for the first three months of this year rose slightly to Rp 850 billion (US$96.5 million) from Rp 842 billion in the same period last year, Chief Executive Saifuddien Hasan said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
* Headlines: Earth Day: The future of our livelihood 3
* Headlines: Earth Day: The future of our livelihood 3 * National: RI seeks UN Human Rights Commission membership 4 * Archipelago: Belu people criticize E. Timor visa ruling 5 * Opinion: Civilians must be more aware of defense needs 6 * City: 'Tempo' editor testifies to assault by Tomy supporters 8...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Respect for the law
Respect for the law Disrespect for the law in Indonesia has become clearer. In the last two days law enforcers have made efforts to uphold the law appear feeble.The police arrested governor-elect of Lampung Alzier Dianis Thabrani for criminal acts he had allegedly committed before he passed the...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
BNI Q1 net profit soars slightly
BNI Q1 net profit soars slightly JAKARTA: PT. Bank Negara Indonesia's (BNI) net profit for the first three months of this year rose slightly to Rp 850 billion (US$96.5 million) from Rp 842 billion in the same period last year, Chief Executive Saifuddien Hasan said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
~Titles:
~Titles:Note : No Customer First's LogoTNT Indonesia : "Nobody does Logistics & Express Delivery better..." TNT Indonesia has grown rapidly and has now become the most reliable provider of express and logistics service in the country thanks to the company's relentless efforts and strong commitment...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Maintaining the waistline while enjoying a holiday
Maintaining the waistline while enjoying a holidayMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com When holidays and the end of the school year are all here or around the corner, these occasions usually mean food, fun, traveling and eating out.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
'Bill shuts out alternative presidential candidates'
'Bill shuts out alternative presidential candidates'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prodemocracy activists, analysts and mass media are certainly not the only ones longing for the emergence of a strong, fair and wise national leader to bring the nation out of its prolonged crisis, uphold justice and...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Oil, gas producers miss 2002 output target
Oil, gas producers miss 2002 output targetA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil and gas production in 2002 did not meet the government's target, due to slowing investment, security concerns and natural disasters, a top government official said.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
2.(2 x 24)
2.(2 x 24) Over 70,000 students take UGM entrance exams 3. Rights (1 x 45) RI seeks UN Human Rights Commission membership 3. Capres (1 x 50) Chances slim for emergence of alternative candidates
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Over 70,000 students take UGM entrance exams
Over 70,000 students take UGM entrance examsSri Wahyuni and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Some 76,000 high school students and graduates took admission tests on Tuesday for the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University, which were given simultaneously in 17 cities across the...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
~Oei Eng Goan
~Oei Eng Goan The Jakarta Post JakartaPolitical and economic relations between China and Indonesia have enjoyed such rapid progress that Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin calls it the best period of development following the resumption of full diplomatic ties in 1990.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Concern for good of the public needed to justify politics
Concern for good of the public needed to justify politicsIgnas Kleden, The Center for East, Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta It is an age-old truism that politics has something to do with power; but this is only half the truth.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
French envoy discusses investor staying power
French envoy discusses investor staying powerBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta According to French Ambassador to Indonesia Herve Ladsous, French companies are here to stay. Neither the 1997 economic crisis nor the subsequent political turmoil that ended a three- decade authoritarian regime...
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
'Molenvliet' marked Batavia's golden age
'Molenvliet' marked Batavia's golden ageSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Molenvliet area -- now the area along Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl. Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta -- was once the most prestigious area in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
PT KAI admits corruption
PT KAI admits corruptionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java State railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has accepted the irregularities identified by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in the company but stopped short of launching an investigation into the graft.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
RI to host meeting on children
RI to host meeting on children JAKARTA: Indonesia will host the sixth East Asia and Pacific Ministerial Consultation on Children in Nusa Dua on the resort island of Bali from May 5 through May 7.The ministerial consultation is being jointly organized by the Indonesian government and UNICEF.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
3 x 18
3 x 18 Troops readied for security operation in troubled Aceh JP/2/SUMMIT2 x 25 ASEAN ministers to hold talks in Malaysia on SARS prevention JP/2/sars1 x 45 Govt imposes travel ban on suspected SARS patients 1 x 30 Earth Day celebrated in many ways
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Motorcycle sales expected to be flat this year
Motorcycle sales expected to be flat this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta New motorcycles sales will remain flat this year on weaker consumer spending, the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) says.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Govt says it's 'on right track' for fiscal sustainability
Govt says it's 'on right track' for fiscal sustainabilityDadan Wijaksana and Reiner S. The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has been applauded for making substantial progress in managing its post-crisis fiscal challenges, but dangers stemming largely from the crisis persist.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Reason must prevail
Reason must prevailFrom Kompas Protests against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq have flared up across the country, involving nearly all social groups.Regrettably, some protesters who have held their rallies in front of several U.S. companies, have also damaged U.S.
Wed, 23 Apr 2003
Forestry taxes fall short in Riau: Timber expert
Forestry taxes fall short in Riau: Timber expertHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A timber association executive warned of irregularities in the local tax payments on forestry products to the province of Riau, saying pulp and paper companies should have paid six times more...