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Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies continue nationwide
Antiwar rallies continue nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the war in Iraq moving closer to its third week old, anti-American protesters in the country displayed no signs of fatigue as they continued to voice their demand for an end to the U.S.-led attack.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Makassar bomb suspects could stand trial soon
Makassar bomb suspects could stand trial soonAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi Police transferred on Tuesday eight suspects in the Dec. 5, 2002 Makassar bomb blasts and handed over their dossiers to the state prosecutor's office in the city.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Imajinasi Tentang Perempuan (Fantasy on Women) by Agus Kucing, at Galeri Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), April 17 to April 23, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
'Peranakan' cuisine, a marriage of two worlds
'Peranakan' cuisine, a marriage of two worlds The renowned Peranakan cuisine, a blend of Chinese and Malay culinary traditions, has been around for about four or five generations but never fails to delight modern palates.
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
9 killed as Aceh peace monitors leave field offices
9 killed as Aceh peace monitors leave field officesNani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The four-month peace in Aceh appears to be nearing collapse, as the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) facilitating the peace process pulled out all 100 international monitors from remote areas in...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 9, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 9, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show:RT / RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 Documentary 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Acehnese hope for peace deal to be upheld
Acehnese hope for peace deal to be upheldNani Farida and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta People in Aceh are holding on to the hope that there will be a peaceful solution to the conflict in the province despite the fact that the Cessation of Hostilities agreement, signed in...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Police ban 'Tempo' lawyer from interrogation of experts
Police ban 'Tempo' lawyer from interrogation of expertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police prevented on Tuesday a lawyer from accompanying four experts who were expected to speak on behalf of the weekly news magazine Tempo, whose chief editor Bambang Harymurti and reporter Ahmad Taufik...
Wed, 09 Apr 2003
Torrential rains destroys houses in C. Java
Torrential rains destroys houses in C. Java GROBOGAN, Central Java: Torrential rains that swept through Grobogan regency in Central Java over the weekend tore down 39 houses and damaged 660 others.Grobogan Regent Agus Supriyanto said on Tuesday that his administration would provide Rp 300,000 per...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Decentralization in urgent need of major overhaul
Decentralization in urgent need of major overhaulBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesian Reform, Lecturer, University of Pancasila, Jakarta Decentralization is now four-years old as a result of "reform" in 1999.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Govt seeks new investors for seaport project
Govt seeks new investors for seaport projectRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to invite new investors to develop the Bojonegara seaport in Banten province after it scrapped a previous deal with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holding and Bimantara Group due to a financial...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
2003 Bintang Expat Pool League underway
2003 Bintang Expat Pool League underway JAKARTA: The 2003 Bintang Expat Pool League is now in full swing with three of the 15 weeks of competition now complete and the D's Patriots have a commanding lead in Conference 2.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Singapore goes high-tech to promote `NEWater'
Singapore goes high-tech to promote `NEWater'Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Resource-starved Singapore is waging a high-tech publicity drive to convince its own people that water recycled from sewers and sinks is perfectly safe to drink.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Those suspected of SARS find discrimination
Those suspected of SARS find discriminationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A young woman recently found herself stranded when state-owned PT Pelni refused to allow her on board passenger ship KM Sinabung as she attempted to leave Batam island for her home in Cirebon, West Java.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
More banks provide m-banking services
More banks provide m-banking services Today's banking transactions have become much easier and more convenient, for, subsequent to phone and Internet banking, sophisticated telecommunications technology has made mobile banking one of the latest services available from most major banks.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
'Press council's performance below expectation'
'Press council's performance below expectation'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the reform movement gave birth to press freedom, it was greeted with euphoria and the press council was then established to ensure democracy and maintain the independence of publications.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
1. LAW: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. LAW: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Council to join Sutiyoso in opposing direct election 2. FIRE: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Fire damages Chinese temple in Angke, six killed 3. KPUD: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 33 Four hundred sign up for KPUD 4.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Sultan of Brunei visits Indonesia
Sultan of Brunei visits Indonesia JAKARTA: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam arrived here on Monday to begin his four-day visit to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.The presidential office announced that the Sultan was greeted at Halim Perdanakusumah airport by Minister...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
1. Discourse -- 7 cols, 1 lines, 48 pts
1. Discourse -- 7 cols, 1 lines, 48 pts U.S. aware Iraq war puts RI in difficult position 2. Health -- 2 cols, 2 lines, 32 pt Vaccination drive targets measles, hepatitis B
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Teenager arrested for rape
Teenager arrested for rape TANGERANG: Angry residents in Cipondoh district, Tangerang, nabbed a 19-year-old man on Sunday evening after he was caught red-handed sexually abusing two children.Police immediately came to the scene upon receiving a report from the neighborhood chief, and saved the man,...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Five Indonesians sought for Davao city bombing
Five Indonesians sought for Davao city bombingAgencies, Manila Five Indonesians suspected to be part of a regional terrorist network are being sought for a bomb attack in the southern Philippine city of Davao that killed 16 people last week, police said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
National education system
National education systemFrom Suara Karya There is much debate taking place about the bill on national education, particularly regarding subarticle 1(a) of article 12 (in the version from the House of Representatives) and subarticle 1(a) of article 13 (in the government version), which are about...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Hospital braces for more SARS patients
Hospital braces for more SARS patientsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the number of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases rises, the government is trying everything it can to help contain the disease that has killed at least 100 people worldwide.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Roche forecasts jump in China sales
Roche forecasts jump in China sales SHANGHAI : Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche Group has forecast a jump in its sales in China to between three to five percent of its current global total, as Chinese with more disposable income spend more on health, state press reported on Monday.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
PLN voltage down
PLN voltage downFrom KompasThe voltage from state-owned electricity company (PLN) in our area has been unstable for over a year now, and has damaged a lot of our electronic equipment.Every time a complaint is lodged with PLN of the Kebon Jeruk branch office, the response has always been that...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
A noble profession
A noble profession Thanks for printing the story, War ethics: Saving a Marine's killers in Iraq in The Jakarta Post, Sunday, April 6, 2003. I am sure all who read it were deeply touched by it. The Navy doctor, Manan Trivedi's team acted in the best traditions of a medical team anywhere in the...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
PPD crew members to go on strike
PPD crew members to go on strike JAKARTA: Employees of the state-run city bus company (PPD) are threatening to go on strike and will stage a rally at the State Palace on Tuesday morning.Robinson Hasibuan, a driver who claimed to be a representative of the company's labor union, said that the rally...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
List of Securities Quotation:
List of Securities Quotation: Day/Date:Monday, April 7, 2003 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 7, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Asian tourism industry hit by deadly health scare
Asian tourism industry hit by deadly health scareAgence France Presse, Hong Kong Asia's travel and tourism industries are looking increasingly sick as a deadly pneumonia virus ravages the region.In Hong Kong, 22 percent of all scheduled flights were canceled on Sunday as demand dropped in the face...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Russian painters create Indonesian canvas
Russian painters create Indonesian canvasYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Scorching sunshine, beautiful, tropical panoramas and Indonesia's cultural diversity are all things of great interest to Russian artists.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Offering high degree of flexibility to customers
Offering high degree of flexibility to customersMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta Today, the banking industry more than ever needs to meet its customers' demands and provide various channels through which they can satisfy their needs in the most economical and effective ways.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Fire damages Chinese temple in Angke, six killed
Fire damages Chinese temple in Angke, six killedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six members of a family were killed and three others badly injured in a fire that damaged two three-storey homes and the Vihara Dharma Tedja Chinese temple in Angke, West Jakarta, on Monday.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Boom in mutual fund industry threatens tax revenue target
Boom in mutual fund industry threatens tax revenue targetZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation is concerned that the growing number of banks offering mutual funds to their depositors could threaten the government's income tax revenue target this year.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
AJI protests reporter's prosecution
AJI protests reporter's prosecution JAKARTA: The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) strongly protested the police's decision to declare an editor of Tempo magazine, Ahmad Taufik, as a suspect in a defamation case.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Objections up against limited candidacy
Objections up against limited candidacyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Opposition has increased against limiting the number of political parties eligible to field candidates in 2004 for Indonesia's first direct presidential election.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
NTT struggles for clean water after flooding and mudslides
NTT struggles for clean water after flooding and mudslidesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flood victims in Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) joined hands to clean the mud out of hundreds of wells in the search for clean water, following last week's major floods and mudslides that killed over 50...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Doctors handling SARS cases vulnerable
Doctors handling SARS cases vulnerableSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "As a human being, of course I am afraid of being infected," said Dr. Sardikin Giriputro, head of the SARS treatment center at Sulianti Saroso Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Sunter, North Jakarta.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
`SARS won't affect bond roadshow'
`SARS won't affect bond roadshow'Dow Jones, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender, said Monday that it will go ahead with its plan to visit Singapore, Hong Kong and London to market its US$250 million bond, despite the recent outbreak of a deadly flu-like illness in Asia.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Govt orders TNI, police to be ready for Aceh operation
Govt orders TNI, police to be ready for Aceh operationFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government officially called on Monday for a joint council meeting to discuss the implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement it signed with the Free...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Floods kill 2, displace 71,000 in Riau
Floods kill 2, displace 71,000 in RiauHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Floods in the Riau regencies of Pelalawan and Indragiri Hulu in the past week have killed two people and displaced 71,000 others.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates April 7 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates April 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,615.99 5,014.09 5,343.44 5,286.41 Brunei dollar 1 5,272.73 4,708.92 5,016.84 4,964.67 Canadian dollar 1 6,361.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Four councillors arrested for drugs
Four councillors arrested for drugsOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung, Lampung The police in Teluk Betung Utara, Lampung, arrested 11 people, including four councillors of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), for consuming ecstasy at a karaoke hall on Sunday.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Fire safety systems
Fire safety systems I would like to address a mistake in the article: Expert says fire safety system inexpensive written by M. Taufiqurrahman on page 8 of the March 26, 2003 edition of The Jakarta Post.In the 10th paragraph, it was written "I think ...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. ATW-Timor-crimes Timor court sentences ex-militia boss to 12 yrs jail JP/10/ATW Ex-militia boss jailed for murder EAST TIMOR: An East Timor court has convicted a former militia leader of crimes against humanity committed during the territory's bloody independence vote in...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
War is a hot topic at schools
War is a hot topic at schools 2. Syria - Will Syria be the next U.S. target?3. Herald -- Roh's stance on Iraq: 'A national interest'
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
RI media strive for balance in war coverage
RI media strive for balance in war coverageMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing war in Iraq is seen from different perspectives by local media here despite the fact that all of them oppose the attack.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
* War is a hot topic at schools -- Page 6
* War is a hot topic at schools -- Page 6 * Will Syria be the next U.S. target? -- Page 6 * Roh's stance on Iraq: 'A national interest' -- Page 6 * Iraq war: Media must have guidelines for reporters -- Page 7 * Markets sense war's endgame, stocks soar -- Page 14 * Schroeder concerned about economic...
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
The teacher's task: Handling queries on war
The teacher's task: Handling queries on warSimon Marcus Gower, Director of Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Tangerang, Banten "Who will win this war?" was the rather innocent and even child-like question asked in an Indonesian classroom in the early days of the war in Iraq.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
Indonesia, Malaysia see UN role in postwar Iraq
Indonesia, Malaysia see UN role in postwar IraqReuters, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia and Malaysia, two Muslim-majority nations opposed to the war on Iraq, said on Monday the United Nations should play a key role in post-war Iraq.
Tue, 08 Apr 2003
President urges women to unite against war in Iraq
President urges women to unite against war in IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri took the occasion of the International Muslim Women's Union (IMWU) Congress here on Monday to step up a campaign against the attack on Iraq.