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Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Not against U.S. products
Not against U.S. productsFrom Pikiran RakyatMany protesters have taken to the streets to protest against the American-led invasion of Iraq and many others have appealed to Indonesians to stop consuming or to boycott American products.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Danamon's final bid deadline extended
Danamon's final bid deadline extended JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has extended until Jan. 28 the deadline for three consortia vying for a 51 percent stake in Bank Danamon to submit their final bids.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Megawati begins Russian tour today
Megawati begins Russian tour todayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will be the first Indonesian president in 23 years to visit the Russian Federation, following in the footsteps of her father, founding president Soekarno, who built strong ties with...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
KPU to probe irregularities in voter registration
KPU to probe irregularities in voter registrationArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) is planning to send teams out to select regions to investigate reports of irregularities in the voter registration process.KPU member Mulyana W.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 54
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 54 Still a long way to go after military victory in Iraq 2. FUTURE: 1 x 40 Iraq nation-building will need time and patience 3. MEGA: 1 x 35 Megawati begins Russia tour today 4. INFANT: 1 x 50 Infant mortality rate rises due to economic crisis
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Turtle traders forced to turn to new pursuits
Turtle traders forced to turn to new pursuitsPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Jembrana, West Bali It was almost an anathema for the fishermen in the Balinese coastal areas around Perancak village in Jembrana, West Bali, and Serangan island, off Denpasar, to even consider abandoning their beloved sea.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
BII plans Rp 2 trillion bond
BII plans Rp 2 trillion bond JAKARTA : Nationalized PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) plans to back part of its proposed Rp 2 trillion bond with credit card receivables, a bank official said on Wednesday.The bond is expected in the second half of 2003.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossWorkers protest labor bill MEDAN, North Sumatra: Around 5,000 workers from 15 companies in Medan, Deli Serdang, Labuhan Batu and Asahan staged a demonstration in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, on Wednesday, demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri drop the labor protection...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Four people killed, helicopters fired on in Aceh encounters
Four people killed, helicopters fired on in Aceh encountersAgencies, Banda Aceh, Aceh At least three suspected rebels and one military personnel were killed in armed encounters between government troops and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Tuesday and Wednesday, a striking reminder that peace was...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Bill reduces education to religious matters
Bill reduces education to religious mattersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong criticism and opposition from numerous parties, the government and the House of Representatives looked set to go ahead with the controversial education system bill, which would reduce national...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
RMS supporters warned of subversion
RMS supporters warned of subversionAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Maluku authorities renewed their warning against the South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist movement, saying strong measures would be taken against those supporting for RMS and its affiliate, the Maluku Sovereignty Forum...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Disqualification proposed for corrupt candidates
Disqualification proposed for corrupt candidatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists are calling for disqualification of any presidential or vice presidential candidates who violate the regulations on campaign funds.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
SARS suspect's firm takes no precautions
SARS suspect's firm takes no precautionsMulta Fidrus and Moch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta The government has declared that a British national who worked in Tangerang, Banten, was probably infected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
`PPMK' fund fails to improve small businesses
`PPMK' fund fails to improve small businessesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The distribution of the Subdistrict Community Empowerment Fund (PPMK) has failed to improve the recipients' businesses, because it is not supported by an entrepreneurship training program.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Ba'asyir to be tried next week
Ba'asyir to be tried next week JAKARTA: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is suspected of leading a regional terror network, is expected to stand trial next week, an official said on Wednesday."The defendant will be tried next Wednesday by the Central Jakarta District Court," court spokesman, Andi Samsan...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
New visa policy
New visa policy Since many officials at the Ministry of Justice have explained that the decision to review the visa policy was based on the principle of reciprocity, I would like to express the hope that this principle will be applied fairly.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Jeju Island gears up to host next PATA meeting
Jeju Island gears up to host next PATA meetingThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Although the next Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) conference is still a year away, the host, South Korea's Jeju Island, has been gearing up to promote the event among the prospective participants gathered in Bali...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
On war against GAM
On war against GAM The Jakarta Post on April 13 published an article that said religious leaders and Muslim scholars were urging the government to leave the Aceh question to civilians in order to avoid war between the Indonesian military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
3 x 18
3 x 18 Four people killed, helicopters fired on in latest Aceh battle JP/3/JEJU1 x 44 Jeju Island gears up to host next PATA meeting JP/3/VAT2 x 24 Tax office warns of bigger losses from tax-break plan JP/2/VISA1 x 39 'New visa policy will kill budget tourism' JP/8/8TRIAL1 x 43 'Tempo' attackers...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Trickery by car dealership
Trickery by car dealership On March 4 two salesmen from PT Armada Auto Tara, a car dealership located on Jl. Tanah Abang II in Central Jakarta, came to my office in Pondok Pinang, South Jakarta, because I wanted to buy a new Isuzu pickup truck.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Govt urged to continue dialog on Aceh issue
Govt urged to continue dialog on Aceh issueTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the Indonesian Military (TNI) is insisting on a military operation to end the conflict in Aceh, local legislators and political analysts have strongly urged the government to continue with the peace process...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Train kills young beggar
Train kills young beggar CIREBON, West Java: The Argo Muria executive train hit and killed an eight-year-old child and injured two others in Krucuk, Kejaksan subdistrict, Cirebon, on Wednesday.The train, which was traveling at high speed from Semarang to Jakarta, hit Ahmad, a resident of Setupatok...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
1. FISHER: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. FISHER: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Turtle traders forced to turn to new pursuits 2. PATA: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Balinese hope PATA conference lifts Bali's image
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
RI protests U.S. Bio-Terrorism Act
RI protests U.S. Bio-Terrorism ActA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has sent a letter to the U.S. government to protest against its controversial Bio-Terrorism Act, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Govt lacks political will to resolve Bank Lippo plight
Govt lacks political will to resolve Bank Lippo plightZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision to retain Mochtar Riady as the chairman of Bank Lippo's board of commissioners reflected the government's lack of political will to resolve the problems at the publicly-listed bank, a legal...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
'Tempo' attackers charged with minor offenses
'Tempo' attackers charged with minor offensesM. Taufiqurrahman and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marked by the presence of hundreds of people alleged to be those taking part in storming the weekly's office, the trial of the Tempo attack began on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Baby's body found in Cisadane River
Baby's body found in Cisadane River TANGERANG: Residents of Karawaci subdistrict, Tangerang municipality, were shocked at the discovery of the body of a baby girl inside a plastic bag on the Cisadane riverbank on Tuesday evening.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Governor backs ban on Rio Tinto's gold mine
Governor backs ban on Rio Tinto's gold mineLa Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi The Central Sulawesi provincial government has reiterated its refusal to let the Indonesian subsidiary of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto enter a protected forest to mine for gold.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 17, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 17, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Bali Christian Art Association, by I Gd Sukana Kariana, I Komang Wahyu S, I Gd Yosef C, Darsane, etc., at Galeri GKI Denpasar, Jl. Raya Puputan 108, 2nd Floor, Renon Denpasar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until April 21.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Mega hopes palm oil eases arms buying trip
Mega hopes palm oil eases arms buying tripKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com This Easter, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
`New visa policy will kill budget tourism'
`New visa policy will kill budget tourism'Rita A. Widiadana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Tourism players called on the government on Wednesday to reconsider the decision to revoke the free visa-on-arrival policy to help revive the country's tourism sector.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
JP/3 /NAGLER
JP/3 /NAGLERDissenters are 'locked out' of U.S. public discourseSelf-contained country spells America's tragedy: Nagler The war in Iraq has led to much soul searching among people of the U.S.-led coalition.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Public shows little interest in Panwaslu candidates
Public shows little interest in Panwaslu candidatesArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public has shown no interest in the 22 candidates for the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Monday.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Balinese hope PATA conference lifts Bali's image
Balinese hope PATA conference lifts Bali's imageThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The 52nd annual conference of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) ends its five-day conference on Thursday. Bali, which hosted the conference, hopes that the international event has helped improve the island's...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Jayapura to resettle isolated tribes
Jayapura to resettle isolated tribes JAYAPURA, Papua: The Jayapura regency administration has allocated Rp 3 billion to resettle isolated tribes in the regency during the 2003 fiscal year.Nicolaus Dake, a senior staff member of the local social affairs office, said here on Wednesday that there were...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
* Headlines: 'New visa policy will ruin budget tourism' 2
* Headlines: 'New visa policy will ruin budget tourism' 2 * National: Disqualification urged for corrupt candidates 4 * Archipelago: 100 sex workers to be sent home: Govt 5 * Opinion: Mega hopes palm oil smoothes Russian arms purchase 7 * City: 443 people register in bid for KPUD commission 8 *...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
More thuggery against media
More thuggery against media JAKARTA: A hotel security guard physically assaulted a cameraman from SCTV television station Tuesday when he was covering a special shareholders' meeting held by Bank Lippo at the Hotel Dharmawangsa in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
40 percent of pay phones out of order
40 percent of pay phones out of order JAKARTA: Forty percent of the 20,000 public phones in the city are out of order, mostly because of vandalism.Sumilan, a Telkom division head, said that many of the phones were not functioning as they had been vandalized.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Workers protest labor bill
Workers protest labor bill MEDAN, North Sumatra: Around 5,000 workers from 15 companies in Medan, Deli Serdang, Labuhan Batu and Asahan staged a demonstration in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, on Wednesday, demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri drop the labor protection law.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Kartini's unique contribution to the arts
Kartini's unique contribution to the artsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The concepts of gender and human rights have existed since the dawn of human history, but their emergence as issues is a phenomenon of modern times.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Three-in-one traffic rule to be extended
Three-in-one traffic rule to be extendedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will extend the times of the three-in-one traffic policy for motorists traveling Jakarta's main thoroughfare -- from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta -- as part of the effort...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
443 people register in bid for KPUD commission
443 people register in bid for KPUD commissionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 443 people have been registered to undergo the first stage of the selection process to become members of the city's provincial elections commission (KPUD) and the commissions for its five...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
'No decision on leaving IMF'
'No decision on leaving IMF'Dow Jones, New York The deputy governor of Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday the country has not yet decided whether it will graduate from the International Monetary Fund's financial shelter."The decision's not been made," said Miranda Goeltom.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
RI wildlife under threat
RI wildlife under threat JAKARTA: Almost 550 species of Indonesian wildlife are on the verge of extinction due to the destruction of their habitats and illegal collectors, a report said on Wednesday."Indonesia's orangutan, rhinoceros, elephant, ox, tiger, monkey, cockatoo, eagle and turtle are...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
TV Program: Thursday, April 17, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, April 17, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 3:00 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria5:00 Film: Amru Bin...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
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Mega hopes palm oil smoothes Russian arms buying trip Mega to Russia with palm oil to buy arms Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post korpur@yahoo.com 2. Dawn -- Blair's rhetoric peters out in ruins of Baghdad 2 X 30 Blair's rhetoric peters out in ruins of devastated Baghdad Polly Toynbee...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Infant mortality rate rises amid economic crisis
Infant mortality rate rises amid economic crisisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has expressed concern over the rising infant mortality rate, which has increased from 47 babies per 1,000 births in 1997 to 51 babies in 2001 amid the lingering economic crisis.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Rupiah Rates April 16
Rupiah Rates April 16____________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote retes TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australian dollar 1 5,677.18 5,065.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
PATA promises to battle SARS, travel warnings
PATA promises to battle SARS, travel warningsRita A. Widiadana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The three-day Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) conference here concluded on Wednesday afternoon with a pledge to jointly combat the fallout of terrorism and the spread of SARS.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16,203
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16,203 _______________________________________________________________________ Share Close Change Trading Volume ________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 700 50...