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Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 31, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 31, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Headings
Headings1. SURA: 24 x 1 lineSurabaya legislature leadership dismissed2. Nyepi: 30 x 1 line Balinese prepare Nyepi rituals for recovery
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
BII returns to profit in 2002
BII returns to profit in 2002 JAKARTA: Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) said on Monday it posted a net profit of Rp 132.52 billion (US$14.9 million) last year against a loss of Rp 4.13 trillion in 2001 due to an asset write-back.The company booked interest income of Rp 3.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Government told to do more to stop war in Iraq
Government told to do more to stop war in IraqDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers urged the government to push for more diplomatic pressure to appeal to the United Nations to stop the war in Iraq in a bid to prevent possible domestic political instability.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Woolcott's
Woolcott's 'Hot Seat' The veteran Australian senior diplomat, my good friend Ambassador Richard "Dick" Woolcott, has published a most interesting memoir. His book: Hot Seat -- Reflections in Diplomacy from Stalin's Death to the Bali Bombing, published by HarperCollins Publishing, was launched in a...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Surabaya legislature leadership dismissed
Surabaya legislature leadership dismissedResi Fadjar Himawanti, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislative council replaced on Monday its chairman and three deputy chairmen because of their alleged involvement in a Rp 22.5 billion corruption scandal.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Financed by the iconoclastic emir of Qatar, the Gulf state where
Financed by the iconoclastic emir of Qatar, the Gulf state where U.S. war operations are based, Al Jazeera is the only independent broadcasting voice in the Arab world, watched by 35 million people. That is why the decision by the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq to bar the station's reporters is...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. U.S.-Dollar-Rates U.S. Dollar Rates March 31 JP/13/Dollar Latest %Change Yen 118.55-60 -1.07 Euro* 1.0897-02 +0.94 Sterling* 1.5800-06 +0.39 Swiss franc 1.3545-51 -0.95 Canadian dollar 1.4699-09 -0.07 Australian dollar* 0.6026-29 +0.43 New Zealand dollar* 0.5522-27 +0.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Indonesia,
Indonesia, country of hoodlumsFrom Tempo If thuggery is perceived as He who is strong and has money will be the ruler" (Tempo, March 17 and March 23 editions), it can be inferred that our beloved country is already in the hands of hoodlums.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
No paper
No paper In observance of the Hindu Day of Silence, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Wednesday April 2, but our website will run as normal. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- The Publisher
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Corruption and the 2004 elections
Corruption and the 2004 electionsFrom Koran Tempo I am very concerned by a statement made by the coordinator of the Indonesian Corruption Watch, Teten Marzuki, in a number of dailies on March 19.Teten said political corruption was expected to increase ahead of the 2004 general election.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
RI must pressure U.S. to publish road map on Palestine
RI must pressure U.S. to publish road map on Palestine The following is an excerpt of an interview about the situation in Iraq, its global implications and its effect on Indonesia, with former foreign minister and President Megawati Soekarnoputri's adviser on foreign affairs, Ali Alatas, by The...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Advocates unite to fight corruption
Advocates unite to fight corruption JAKARTA: Indonesian lawyers have moved to unite seven bar associations to improve professionalism among lawyers so as to help restore a sense of respect in the country's judiciary.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
White paper on national defense policy launched
White paper on national defense policy launchedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government launched on Monday a white paper on defense strategy, which calls for maintaining the military's much- criticized territorial function.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Ministry launches essential drug list
Ministry launches essential drug list JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health launched on Monday a book containing an essential drug list (DOEN) across the country, which is useful especially for health workers and institutions as a guide in choosing the most effective, quality and economical drugs.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Defending global essentials: Notes from Kyoto
Defending global essentials: Notes from KyotoYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, Central Java, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org While 1.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and almost 2.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Govt urges paramilitary dissolution
Govt urges paramilitary dissolution JAKARTA: The government has asked political parties and organizations to dissolve their paramilitary units ahead of the 2004 general election, saying these groups violated the principles of democracy.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Megawati plans to visit restive Aceh in April
Megawati plans to visit restive Aceh in AprilFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is planning to visit conflict- torn Aceh in April, her second after the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace deal aimed at putting an end to...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
KPU to start voter registration process Tuesday
KPU to start voter registration process TuesdayArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Field officers representing the General Elections Commission (KPU) will start voter registration on Tuesday April 1, for all citizens 17 or older who wish to vote in the 2004 general election.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 31 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 31 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,673.02 5,062.46 5,398.66 5,336.41Brunei dollar 1 5,332.43 4,762.93 5,074.53 5,020.68Canadian dollar 1 6,402.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) Monday said its net profit for 2002 fell significantly to Rp 336.25 billion (US$37.7 million) from Rp 1.453 trillion the previous year due to the higher cost of goodwill amortization. The cost of goodwill amortization rose to Rp 753.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Ramayana net profit fell last year
Ramayana net profit fell last year JAKARTA: Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa said on Monday that its net profit fell to Rp 299.68 billion in 2002 from Rp 320.08 billion a year earlier, mainly due to declining interest income.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
A friend to tribespeople in need
A friend to tribespeople in needHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Most "modern" people might find it difficult getting on with people who live in the jungle, struggling to fill the silence with some polite small talk.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
PKB politicians establish law firm
PKB politicians establish law firm JAKARTA: A law firm founded by several politicians from the Nation Awakening Party (PKB) was inaugurated on Monday.PKB chairman Alwi Shihab, leaders Moh. Mahfud MD, A.S. Hikam, H.Z.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Questioning votes
Questioning votes of civil servantsFrom Rakyat Merdeka With the 2004 general election approaching and candidates for the posts of president and vice president being proposed by political parties and even non-governmental organizations, political observers are still questioning the distribution of...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Jailing tax evaders
Jailing tax evaders The Directorate General of Taxation will soon be able to put its money where its mouth is under a joint decree of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice and Human Rights that allows for the jailing of uncooperative taxpayers for a maximum one year without prior trial.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
New IMF loan shows confidence in RI reform program: Experts
New IMF loan shows confidence in RI reform program: ExpertsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In spite of the lukewarm reaction from the financial market, recent approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to disburse its latest loan tranche to Indonesia reflects the Fund's...
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
National Museum offers cheap tour of RI's past
National Museum offers cheap tour of RI's pastSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ronald Ong, a Singaporean, told The Jakarta Post that he was visiting the National Museum, better known as Museum Gajah, because he wanted to know more about Indonesia's heritage.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
1. VOTE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. VOTE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Some residents in dark about start of voter registration 2. HOTEL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Regent Hotel employees want their fate decided 3. GAJAH: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 National Museum offers cheap tour of RI's past 4.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
Homemade bomb explodes in Medan
Homemade bomb explodes in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: A homemade bomb placed in the backyard of the Medan mayor's office exploded on Monday, damaging three cars parked in the compound.No casualties were reported in the blast.The chief of the North Sumatra Police, Insp. Gen.
Tue, 01 Apr 2003
2. AID: 2 x 28
2. AID: 2 x 28 Indonesian Red Cross opens bank account for Iraqi aid 3. MILITER: 1 x 35 False claims litter Iraq conflict 4. OSAMA: 2 x 27 Mubarak says Iraq war will produce 100 bin Ladens