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Sat, 10 May 2003
TV Today: Saturday, May 10, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, May 10, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Prosecutors prepare dossiers for nine Papua arms thieves
Prosecutors prepare dossiers for nine Papua arms thievesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Nine soldiers could face sentences of four years to life imprisonment in connection with last month's raid on the Wamena military district arsenal that killed three people.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Apexindo profit cut in half
Apexindo profit cut in half JAKARTA: PT Apexindo Pratama Duta, an Indonesian oil and gas drilling service contractor, announced on Friday a decline both in its first quarter sales and net profit.In a report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange the company said that its sales dropped to Rp 139 billion...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Inul's body politicized
Inul's body politicized Inul's gyrating body has become an extremely interesting subject of discussion at all layers of Indonesian society recently. Almost all television talk shows raise the issue of Inul's rags-to-riches story.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Councillors get Rp 30 m 'bribe'
Councillors get Rp 30 m 'bribe' JAKARTA: The speaker of the Bogor municipal council has admitted to receiving Rp 1.59 billion of taxpayer money in late February from Mayor Iswara Natanegara and distributed the money to council members - Rp 30 million each.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Berlian needs $170m to buy vessels
Berlian needs $170m to buy vessels JAKARTA: Publicly-listed shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker said it needs US$150 million to $170 million to purchase eight new ships.The company said Friday that it would borrow around $90 million from banks in Germany and the Netherlands, while the remainder...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police in hot water over intensifying street crime
Police in hot water over intensifying street crimeT. Sima Gunawan, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, sima@thejakartapost.com With a smile on his face, a police officer kicked a shirtless boy who had a swollen lip and a cut near his eye. Another grinning officer held the boy's arms.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police officers attacked
Police officers attacked MEDAN, North Sumatra: One police officer was shot and another badly beaten in two separate incidents in North Sumatra on Wednesday night."The condition of Brigadier Haris Nasution is critical.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police nab 34 buskers
Police nab 34 buskersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 34 street musicians were arrested at three different places on Thursday evening for alleged offenses such as mugging and extortion, in which motorists and public transportation passengers were targeted.
Sat, 10 May 2003
TNI searches for 'burning pencil'
TNI searches for 'burning pencil' KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A team from the Airforce's special unit Paskhas is searching for a object that crashed last month into the Southeast Sulawesi jungle, in what was initially thought to be the debris of a Italian satellite.
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI, Vietnam to finalize sea border agreement
RI, Vietnam to finalize sea border agreementFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a quarter of a century Indonesia and Vietnam expect to finalize details of their shared borders in the South China Sea off Natuna island, which will allow Indonesia to secure some 2.
Sat, 10 May 2003
* Headlines:Business sector supports IMF monitoring role2
* Headlines:Business sector supports IMF monitoring role2 * National:DPR told to limit parties 4 * Archipelago:Six councillors named suspects in graft case 5 * Opinion:Thamrin sidewalk project: 'Insanity' work?7 * City:Awareness key to thwarting street crime8 * Sports:Clijsters storms into...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Clarification on SLOM
Clarification on SLOM I wish to refer to the articles which appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 7, 2003. There were several factual errors in the following articles which I wish to correct.Article on "ASEAN to liberalize its labor markets" (page 1):Firstly, let me clarify that the second ASEAN...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Aceh peace
Aceh peace possibleA poor peace is better than a great war, so the old adage goes.Recently, life in Aceh has been peaceful as a result of negotiations, not a military victory. This peace must be maintained and improved. A military operation must not be too hastily considered.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Ban on import
Ban on import of used clothes From Warta Kota The Department of Industry and Commerce seems to have made every effort to ban the importation of used clothes into the country. They have even burned bales of imported secondhand clothes recently, arguing that they were potentially contaminated with...
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI vows to boost labor cooperation with neighbors
RI vows to boost labor cooperation with neighborsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia and several other ASEAN member countries and dialog partners made a commitment to improve the quality of workers and provide better legal protection for the migrant workers...
Sat, 10 May 2003
KL not to follow S'pore in pursuing trade pacts
KL not to follow S'pore in pursuing trade pacts Malaysia will not follow Singapore's lead in forging bilateral free trade agreements because it supports gradual multilateral trade liberalization under world trade rules, a report on Friday quoted a senior minister saying in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Education bill
Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Hope, wariness in Australia as Bali trials start
Hope, wariness in Australia as Bali trials startMichael Christie, Reuters, Sydney, Australia Australian survivors of the Bali bombings and relatives of the dead hope the trials of the accused bombers will help them heal, but for some the hearings also promise to bring more pain, and possible...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Father sells babies
Father sells babies CIREBON, West Java: Police arrested on Friday a man who sold four of his own children and was about to sell a fifth in the West Java town of Cirebon.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Comr. Sr.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Parking: Tip of the iceberg
Parking: Tip of the iceberg The Jakarta administration is again under fire for its recent move to have a private firm manage on-street parking using prepaid cards. The pilot project of the new system is slated to be introduced later this month in five locations: Jl. H.
Sat, 10 May 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia)ESCAPE TO ANCOL WITH THE FORD ESCAPE 2.0L: PT Ford Motor Indonesia hosted a fun ride and drive media event to celebrate the arrival of the Ford Escape 2.0L at Ancol, North Jakarta, on May 6, 2003. The Ford Escape 2.
Sat, 10 May 2003
TNI PATROL IN ACEH: Soldiers cross a busy street on patrol in
TNI PATROL IN ACEH: Soldiers cross a busy street on patrol in Banda Aceh. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would issue a decree ordering the military to go to war against separatists in the...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Workers urge govt protection from SARS
Workers urge govt protection from SARSKurniawan Hari and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of activists representing migrant workers held a rally at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday to urge the government to pay more attention, and provide protection, to Indonesian...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Fewer child workers in Bandung
Fewer child workers in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: The number of child workers in Bandung's shoe industry in Cibaduyut has dropped by more than 97 percent in four years, from 10,046 children in 1999 to 256 this year.
Sat, 10 May 2003
`GAM suspected behind bombings'
`GAM suspected behind bombings'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the arrest of two bomb suspects early this week, the police said it was possible that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group was behind the spate of bombings in Jakarta last year as well as the recent blasts...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Guidelines to fight money laundering
Guidelines to fight money launderingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's antimoney-laundering task force issued on Friday several guidelines for local financial institutions, both banks and nonbanks, to help them identify and detect any suspicious financial transactions.
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI aims to cut HIV infections
RI aims to cut HIV infectionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the rising number of people living with HIV/AIDS, the government issued on Friday a new national strategy for 2003 to 2007 in the fight against the disease.
Sat, 10 May 2003
`Consumers must not simply believe ads'
`Consumers must not simply believe ads' The Food and Drug Monitoring Body has ordered the removal of 100 types of food supplements manufactured by Australia's Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd. due to the failure of tests identified by the Australian Therapeutical Goods Administration earlier this year.
Fri, 09 May 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 9, 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 9, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music4:00 Variety Show6:00 News: Berita...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Some people see that Aceh will remain a matter of hot debate
Some people see that Aceh will remain a matter of hot debate in Jakarta while conflict continues there. Others see that the Indonesian government has been working all out to deal with the Aceh problem peacefully. An integrated operation is being prepared in anticipation if peace efforts fail.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Danareksa to issue Rp 500b bond
Danareksa to issue Rp 500b bond JAKARTA: Investment bank PT Danareksa said on Wednesday that the indicative fixed interest rate of its planned Rp 500 billion (US$57.8 million) bond issue would be in the range of 13.75 percent to 14.5 percent.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Padang shop owners strike
Padang shop owners strikePADANG, West Sumatra: Almost all trade in the West Sumatra capital of Padang ceased on Thursday during a protest against last year's closure of the Andalas bus terminal in the center of the city and its relocation to the city's outskirts.
Fri, 09 May 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta) HONORED BY VISITS OF UN VIPS: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the visit of Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under Secretary-General of the UN Peter Piot.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Cambodia partly accepts U.S. criticism
Cambodia partly accepts U.S. criticism CAMBODIA: Cambodia partly accepted on Thursday criticism from the United States over its "culture of impunity" but said it was working toward fully implementing the rule of law.
Fri, 09 May 2003
ARF members discuss securing international trade from terrorists
ARF members discuss securing international trade from terroristsAssociated Press, Manila Asia's largest security bloc and several other nations are discussing ways to deter terrorists and keep them from using international trade routes to move explosives and operatives, according to a document seen...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Militant leader goes on trial for vandalism
Militant leader goes on trial for vandalismTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab went on trial in the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday for allegedly insulting the authorities and instigating a string of attacks on...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Don Hasman, a tireless old hand
Don Hasman, a tireless old handBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta It was past midnight but the students taking part in the journalistic training session on environment at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta were still glued to their seats, unable to hide their great admiration for hundreds of...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Golkar's primary election: Akbar Tandjung's final battle
Golkar's primary election: Akbar Tandjung's final battleBudiman Moerdijat, Consultant, Jakarta When the meeting of Golkar's leadership decided last week to hold its party convention to select its presidential candidate in February 2004, analysts and the media were quick to point out that it was the...
Fri, 09 May 2003
42 Vietnamese stranded in West Nusa Tenggara
42 Vietnamese stranded in West Nusa TenggaraLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Forty-two Vietnamese boat people who left the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin for Australia three weeks ago have turned up in the West Nusa Tenggara capital Mataram.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Education bill
Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.
Fri, 09 May 2003
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 8 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,730.30 5,089.60 5,439.33 5,380.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Troops await govt ruling on Aceh
Troops await govt ruling on AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian security forces are waiting for a government ruling to provide a legal umbrella for joint operations in Aceh.National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Angelique sets out for European tour
Angelique sets out for European tourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian tennis ace Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja headed for Europe on Wednesday with the aim of breaking into the world's top 50 by the end of the year, her manager said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
2. TRADE 3 X 17
2. TRADE 3 X 17 U.S.- S'pore FTA shouldn't be allowed to disturb ASEAN 3. BMW 2 x 25 BMW optimistic despite first quarter profits drop 4. OIL 2 X 23 Oil steady after gains on drawn-down U.S. stocks
Fri, 09 May 2003
JP/14/Brief
JP/14/BriefDanareksa to issue Rp 500b bond JAKARTA: Investment bank PT Danareksa said on Wednesday that the indicative fixed interest rate of its planned Rp 500 billion (US$57.8 million) bond issue would be in the range of 13.75 percent to 14.5 percent.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Maid policy stays
Maid policy stays Malaysians are generally tolerant when it comes to religion and so far foreign maids are free to work in any household, regardless of religious faiths.When the idea was mooted that foreign maids be deployed in households based on their religious beliefs, employment agencies and...
Fri, 09 May 2003
JI plans bombings in RI, RP: Abu Rusdan has admitted that he led
JI plans bombings in RI, RP: Abu Rusdan has admitted that he led meetings to plan a series of bombings in Indonesia and the Philippines. The National Police detectives chief Comr. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng told reporters on Thursday that Rusdan, who was arrested late last month in Central Java with 17...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Timah needs $20m for exploration
Timah needs $20m for exploration JAKARTA: State-owned tin miner PT Timah said it needed at least US$20 million for its exploration activity this year.Timah president Thobrani said on Thursday that the planned exploration activities would be focussed on Karimun Island, Riau and Bangka provinces.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Govt readies Rp 10b for Ambon
Govt readies Rp 10b for Ambon AMBON, Maluku: The provincial government of Maluku has allotted just Rp 10 billion (about US$1.14 million) to rebuild infrastructure in the provincial capital Ambon after three years of sectarian clashes.