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Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Parking is lucrative business
Parking is lucrative business Many are aware that roadside parking in Jakarta is a lucrative business, requiring relatively little outlay. No wonder many investors are reportedly interested in the business.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Investors await improvement of business climate
Investors await improvement of business climate Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported mixed indications on approval of commitments for direct investments but skepticism remains on the real flow of capital into the country in the near future.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Students not keen National Library
Students not keen National Library JAKARTA: Most students are not interested in visiting the National Library, despite its huge collection of research material, library head Dady P. Rachmananta said at the opening of the library's three-day national working meeting on Monday.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Wealth auditors quiz Miranda
Wealth auditors quiz Miranda JAKARTA: The Public Servants Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) questioned on Tuesday the deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, Miranda S. Goeltom.The questioning was in response to a report about an alleged transaction of the bank's promissory notes by one of her daughters...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Cak Nur's bid for presidency hailed
Cak Nur's bid for presidency hailedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A leading political analyst and a politician have hailed noted Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid's announcement that he will contest the 2004 presidential election, and his call for other independent figures to...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Avoid past mistakes if military option inevitabel
Avoid past mistakes if military option inevitabelSidney Jones, Indonesia Project Director, International Crisis Group, Jakarta The government may have given Free Aceh Movement (GAM) an ultimatum on Monday to lay down its arms and accept autonomy or else, but in fact the "or else" has already begun.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
City Council approves new on-street parking system
City Council approves new on-street parking systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid criticism from activists and commuters, the City Council approved on Tuesday the city administration's plan to introduce a new on-street parking system with prepaid electronic cards.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
National Police to take over cases
National Police to take over cases BANDUNG, West Java: National Police Headquarters will likely take over from the West Java Police the investigation of possible corruption cases in the provincial administration, according to an officer.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 30, 2003Performances* Monologue, Biografi Kursi Tua by R.Kiryadi, at Galeri Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15 (Tel. 031-5454120), 7:30 p.m., April 30. * Live music Solidaz Band, Shangri-La Hotel, Desperados Bar and Cafe Jl. Mayjen Sungkono 120 (Tel.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
AFP to help probe airport blast
AFP to help probe airport blast JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters confirmed on Tuesday the Australian Federal Police (AFP) would assist in the investigation of the bombing at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Life after the IMF
Life after the IMF The session on the future of the International Monetary Fund program in Indonesia held on Monday by this newspaper as part of its 20th anniversary seminar on Strategy for Indonesia's Economic Development was really thought provoking.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Probe on airport bombing hits snag
Probe on airport bombing hits snagDamar Harsanto and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali The police have hit a brick wall in their investigation into Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, saying they had failed to obtain any significant evidence or...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
[b]Political
Political observers hail Cak Nur's move 2. 4 columns, 2 x 48 Voter registration drive to be extended by 2 weeks 3. 5 columns, 1 x 30 Top executives use illegal drugs: BNN 4. 3 columns, 2 x 30 'SMEs need to be told about intellectual property rights'
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
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;JP;LWS; JP/22/U11 Interview-int'l-school-government"Let them grow to meet their own vision and mission"International schools have become an important alternative for Indonesian children to get a good quality of education.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Badminton world c'ships latest event at risk of SARS
Badminton world c'ships latest event at risk of SARSAgence France-Presse, London The badminton world championships could be the next sports event to fall prey to the SARS epidemic that has particularly affected Asia where the majority of the top players hail from it was reported here Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Inul: A threat to civilization?
Inul: A threat to civilization? I do not consider myself a fan of either dangdut songs or dance. I was watching an infotainment program on TV, in which Rhoma Irama and Camelia Malik were the guests, criticizing Inul, the dangdut dancer and her colleagues, who perform similar, "sensual goyang...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
`Tempo' journalists testify to violence
`Tempo' journalists testify to violenceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tempo magazine journalists Ahmad Taufik and Karaniya Dharmasaputra testified on Tuesday that defendant David Tjioe, alias A.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
'Stop ground water exploitation'
'Stop ground water exploitation' BOGOR: A local councillor has called on the Bogor municipal administration to stop making money by allowing the exploiting of groundwater by poorly planned developments.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
U.S. and UK warns of more attacks
U.S. and UK warns of more attacksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States and Britain on Tuesday reissued warnings for their citizens not to visit Indonesia, after bomb attacks in downtown Jakarta and the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
'Indonesia still attractive, but has many problems'
'Indonesia still attractive, but has many problems'Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Sydney Despite the numerous problems now confronting the country, Indonesia remains attractive to many foreign investors.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
RI attractive, but has many problems: Australian experts
RI attractive, but has many problems: Australian expertsJohannes Simbolon The Jakarta Post Sydney Despite the numerous problems now confronting the country, Indonesia remains attractive to many foreign investors.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Ahold sells local unit to Hero
Ahold sells local unit to HeroDow Jones, Amsterdam Amsterdam-based supermarket operator Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (Ahold) said Tuesday that it has reached agreement for the sale of its Indonesian operation to PT Hero Supermarket for approximately 12 million euro (about US$ 10.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
ASEAN to enforce health checks at ports
ASEAN to enforce health checks at portsMichael Mathes, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Southeast Asian leaders agreed here on Tuesday to join forces to fight the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus, by working toward pre-departure and arrival health screening for travelers within...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Oil prices continue to fall, RI preps output cut proposal
Oil prices continue to fall, RI preps output cut proposalA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil prices fell still further on Tuesday as dealers again analyzed OPEC's decision on production quotas last week and concluded that the market was likely to stay awash with crude.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
KL to host ASEAN energy meeting
KL to host ASEAN energy meeting SINGAPORE : Malaysia will be hosting the 21st Asean Ministers Energy Meeting (AMEM), July 3 on the resort island of Langkawi, Malaysia's national news agency Bernama said in a press release on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Susilo nominated
Susilo nominated for president From Koran TempoThe Democrats Party has nominated Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as a presidential candidate for 2004 election. The nomination was disclosed to the press by H.M.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
New team in Kobatama 2003 season
New team in Kobatama 2003 season JAKARTA: The national premier basketball competition, or Kobatama, will begin the 2003 season early next month with eight new teams, after an exodus of old teams to the newly established Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
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~;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Industrial-estate JPPLOTS ON SALE: An aerial view of one of the industrial estates in Bekasi, West Java. Many industrial developers have started to rent their vacant plots amid the decline in new buyers.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Part 1 of 2 IMF inhibiting RI's improvement, inflating inequity
Part 1 of 2 IMF inhibiting RI's improvement, inflating inequityRizal Ramli, Former Coordinating, Minister for the Economy, Jakarta Five years into our International Monetary Fund (IMF) tutelage, we have very little to show for efforts beyond a a wave of corporate bankruptcies, the devastation of...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Gus Dur stands behind Inul
Gus Dur stands behind Inul JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has come out in defense of Inul Daratista, the popular dangdut singer who some religious leaders have criticized for her erotic style of dancing.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Budget tourism and visa policy
Budget tourism and visa policy Fear that the new, Indonesian visa policy will kill budget tourism is absolutely right. And why is budget tourism not encouraged by the national government? Could it be that the political elite are unaware of the millions who live off budget tourism or is it that...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
1. Batam: 24 x 1 line
1. Batam: 24 x 1 line 'SARS to cost 10,000 Batam jobs' 2. Award: 32 x 1 lineAdam Malik Center honors five governors
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
1. SARS: 2 x 24
1. SARS: 2 x 24 ASEAN to enforce health checks at ports 2. ACEH: 1 x 45 HDC close to setting new date for Aceh talks 3. SMUGGLING: 3 x 17 Asia Pacific vulnerable to people smuggling 4. SPACE: 4 x 14 Falling Italian satellite debris sighted in Sulawesi
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Asia Pacific vulnerable to people smuggling
Asia Pacific vulnerable to people smugglingRita A.Widiadana and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The second regional ministerial conference on people smuggling and trafficking, and transnational crime opened here on Tuesday, with a call for closer cooperation among...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Resolving Aceh problem
Resolving Aceh problem The debate on military operations in Aceh has been weak recently. The government, previously firm in its move to launch a military operation in Aceh, is backing off.In a limited Cabinet meeting on Monday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri decided to postpone the launch of a...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
2 x 25
2 x 25 Indonesia seeks prompt joint actions to eradicate SARS JP/2/PRESS2 x 20 'Embedded journalism threatens independence' JP/2/2TEMPO1 x 35 `Tempo' journalists testify to violence JP/2/TRAVEL1 x 32 U.S., UK warn of probability of more attacks or U.S., UK embassies warn of more attacks
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
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;JP; JP/22/U05 Photo-fashion-modelJP/R. Berto WedhatamaELEGANT AND SEXY: Models (left and right) display the latest collection by noted designer Sebastian Gunawan. Nightgowns are becoming more popular with Indonesian fashion-lovers.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
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;JP; JP/22/U01 Photo-int'na;-schools GMISWE ARE THE WORLD: The multinational family of the Gandhi Memorial International School pose for a photo with principal A.P. Singh (back row, fifth from left). International schools offer a good opportunity for children from a wide range of religious and...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
City asked to address overlapping bus services
City asked to address overlapping bus servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration should start streamlining overlapping public buses services, which have contributed significantly to the disorganized condition of the transportation system in the city, a transportation analyst said.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Voter registration drive to be extended by two weeks
Voter registration drive to be extended by two weeksArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has formally asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to extend the voter registration deadline by another two weeks, saying it will be unable to complete the process...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
JP/22/U12
JP/22/U12 ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Airlines-domestic-carrier Flying through the shadow of stiff rivalryI. Christianto Contributor JakartaWith more domestic airlines in operation there has been a tightening of the competition among local carriers, most of which continue to focus on proven profitable routes.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Two journalists ambushed in RP
Two journalists ambushed in RP PHILIPPINES: A radio announcer was slain and another was wounded in two daylight ambushes in the Philippines, police said on Tuesday.John Villanueva, an announcer with radio station DZGB in Legaspi City, south of Manila, was riding a motorcycle when he was shot dead...
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
1. INSIGHT:
1. INSIGHT: Avoid past mistakes if military option inevitable 2. IRAQ: 2 x 27 U.S. troops kill 13 Iraqis marking Saddam's birthday 3. MIGRANT: 2 x 33 Indonesian illegal immigrants in the U.S. unwilling to go home
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
Supreme Court rules for Semen Gresik
Supreme Court rules for Semen GresikFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik (SG) to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting to replace the board of directors at its rebellious subsidiary PT Semen Padang.
Wed, 30 Apr 2003
'SCTV' to issue Rp 350 billion bond
'SCTV' to issue Rp 350 billion bond JAKARTA : Indonesian television company PT Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV), said on Tuesday it plans to issue a Rp 350 billion five- year bond on June 11.SCTV said it will offer the bonds between June 18 and June 20, and will list the bonds on the Surabaya Stock...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Parting ways with the IMF is strongly justified: Rizal
Parting ways with the IMF is strongly justified: RizalA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former chief economics minister Rizal Ramli said Monday that ending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program this year would be the best option for Indonesia's economic recovery.
Tue, 29 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.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
TPJ reported for 'misappropriation'
TPJ reported for 'misappropriation' JAKARTA: British tap water operator Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) has been reported to the police by one of its customers, Harun Al Rashyid, a professor of administrative law at the University of Indonesia, over the alleged misappropriation of Rp 5,000 (about 56 U.S.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Corrupt military, police kill off rhinos
Corrupt military, police kill off rhinosDiah Rahayuningsih S. and Bayu Kusuma, Contributors, Jakarta The endangered rhinos are hunted and killed in Indonesia as their horns are highly valued. There is a myth that the horns possess a medicinal property that fights fever.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Peace versus sovereignty
Peace versus sovereignty Which do we love more, peace or sovereignty?This question came up when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed the problem of Aceh last week. The chief security minister reportedly said: "Indonesians love peace, but Indonesians value their sovereignty and territorial integrity...