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Thu, 08 May 2003
House warned against delays in appointing new BI governor
House warned against delays in appointing new BI governorDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaBankers warned the House of Representatives (DPR) against delaying the appointment of a new Bank Indonesia governor because it would undermine confidence in the domestic financial market.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Migrant workers demand legal protection overseas
Migrant workers demand legal protection overseasLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara The ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) labor senior official meeting was disrupted on Wednesday when 500 former migrant workers and labor activists from 12...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Aceh NGO reveals graft cases of a defiant Puteh
Aceh NGO reveals graft cases of a defiant PutehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Aceh based non-governmental organization revealed a long list of alleged fund abuses by Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh and called for his ouster, as Jakarta is currently reviewing his performance.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Men's sexual gratification boosts child trafficking
Men's sexual gratification boosts child trafficking In the latest Unicef report, A Future for All Our Children, the international organization cites a report from the U.S. State Department suggesting that about one-third of all cases of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and the...
Thu, 08 May 2003
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Multimedia exhibition opens amid SARS fears
Multimedia exhibition opens amid SARS fearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many international exhibitions in the region were canceled due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the fourth annual Indonesia International Telecommunication Media and Information Technology...
Thu, 08 May 2003
The `blueprint' of Indonesia's postcrisis economy
The `blueprint' of Indonesia's postcrisis economyFaisal Basri and Gatot Arya Putra, Jakarta In Indonesia, the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) to its gross domestic capital is still very low -- only 6.2 percent, according to a 1997 research.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Nation slated for another long weekend
Nation slated for another long weekendFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country will relish another long weekend next week as the government has decided to shift the holiday observing the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad on May 14 to May 15 ahead of the Buddha's Day of...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Barito Pacific returns to black
Barito Pacific returns to black JAKARTA: Timber company PT Barito Pacific Timber announced on Wednesday that it enjoyed a net profit of Rp 244 billion (US$27.41 million) in 2002 after a loss of Rp 1.5 trillion in 2001.
Thu, 08 May 2003
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2 x 26 House warned against delays in appointing new BI governor JP/2/MALAYSIA2 x 20 Malaysia, Indonesia to curb transborder crime JP/2/child1 x 38 Asians to collaborate against commercial sex JP/2/WEEKEND1 x 35 Nation slated for another long weekend
Thu, 08 May 2003
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Calls for tariff hike mount as harvest begins
Calls for tariff hike mount as harvest beginsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday that import tariffs on rice must be increased to help keep away cheap imports as harvest season begins at home.
Thu, 08 May 2003
1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTS
1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTSBanten: an attraction for history buffs2. PLACES: 1 LINE 49 COUNTSSome places of historical interest in Old Banten
Thu, 08 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 7 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,822.94 5,176.91 5,529.55 5,470.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Muslim nations still wary of roadmap: Envoy
Muslim nations still wary of roadmap: EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said his country had found it difficult to convince Indonesia and other Muslim countries that the recently unveiled "roadmap" for Palestinian-Israeli...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Bali's weft textiles losing their shine
Bali's weft textiles losing their shineAditya Nusantara, Contributor, Singaraja, North Bali The village of Jinangdalem, located some 15 kilometers from Singaraja in North Bali, was quiet and peaceful on this chilly morning.Ketut Kangga rushed to his workshop in front of his hut.
Thu, 08 May 2003
`Bill unable to improve human resources'
`Bill unable to improve human resources'Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has joined the chorus of criticism against the education bill, saying changes are needed to the draft law if the country is committed to...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Police search for Medan bank robbers
Police search for Medan bank robbersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police here have questioned 12 witnesses and sketched the faces of the perpetrators in the second day of the hunt for the bank robbers of Tuesday's heist which killed two bank employees in Medan.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Student jailed for insulting Megawati
Student jailed for insulting MegawatiMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A university student was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail for burning an effigy of President Megawati Soekarnoputri during a protest march last year.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Rights body to question generals over 1998 riots
Rights body to question generals over 1998 riotsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights announced on Wednesday that gross human rights violations took place during the May 1998 violence in Jakarta in which more than 1,200 people were reportedly...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Athletes protest discriminatory laws
Athletes protest discriminatory laws JAKARTA: Former athletes, mostly those of Chinese descent, and leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly are calling on the government to repeal laws and regulations that discriminate against Indonesians of Chinese descent.
Thu, 08 May 2003
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Reciprocal efforts needed to revive peace in Aceh P. Ramasamy National University of Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia2. Yale -- Sars gives China a lesson in globalization 2 X 30 SARS gives China a costly lesson in globalization Frank Ching Journalist Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Hong Kong
Thu, 08 May 2003
HIT reports lower profit for 2002
HIT reports lower profit for 2002 JAKARTA: Publicly listed sea transportation company PT Humpus Intermoda Transportation (HIT) said on Wednesday net profit in 2002 dropped 33.7 percent to Rp 139 billion (US$15.62 million) compared to the level in the previous year.
Thu, 08 May 2003
ISEI says Indonesian economy is ready to part with IMF
ISEI says Indonesian economy is ready to part with IMFDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high-profile Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) supported calls for the termination of the current International Monetary Fund economic bailout program later this year.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Malaysia, Indonesia to curb transborder crime
Malaysia, Indonesia to curb transborder crimeAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police pledged on Wednesday to step up efforts with Indonesia to battle transborder crime and tame syndicates operating at their joint border after scoring some "major successes".
Thu, 08 May 2003
Unfair treatment by tax office
Unfair treatment by tax office Toward the end of 1997, my company was audited by the Palmerah KPP (tax service office) for the years 1995 and 1996. We submitted all the necessary documentation to the tax office for audit.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Will Aceh turn into a battlefield again?
Will Aceh turn into a battlefield again?Leo Suryadinata, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South-east Asian Studies, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were supposed to meet in Geneva on April 25 to restore peace in the...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Western Australia names new envoy
Western Australia names new envoy JAKARTA: The state government of Western Australia has appointed Trevor Boughton as the new regional director for its representative office in Indonesia. He is taking over the position from Ross Taylor.
Thu, 08 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...
Thu, 08 May 2003
2. WTO 3 X 17
2. WTO 3 X 17 EU set for WTO go-ahead on U.S. trade sanctions 3. Thai 2 X 28 Thai PM maintains growth forecast of up to 6% for 2003 4. China 1 X 44 SARS mutes clank of construction in Beijing
Thu, 08 May 2003
Dengue fever outbreak could occur this year
Dengue fever outbreak could occur this yearArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of people affected by dengue fever is expected to increase drastically this year, the peak of the five-year breeding cycle of the aedes aegypti mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Places of interest in Banten
Places of interest in BantenShould you want to take some time off to visit Banten, here are some points of interest:* Keraton SurosowanLocated 10 kilometers north of Serang city, the keraton was constructed during the time of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin (1552- 1570).
Thu, 08 May 2003
SARS more deadly than other respiratory diseases: Study
SARS more deadly than other respiratory diseases: StudyWilliam Foreman, Associated Press, Beijing World Health Organization (WHO) experts will go to a crowded Chinese province where Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is spreading fast.
Thu, 08 May 2003
`Parking attendants with PDAs to fail'
`Parking attendants with PDAs to fail'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new on-street parking system, which will make use of parking attendants armed with handheld computers, is likely to fail for any number of reasons, an expert said.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Govt to issue Rp 5t bonds
Govt to issue Rp 5t bonds JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to issue Rp 5 trillion (US$562 million) of bonds within two months to support the state budget, Minister of Finance Boediono said Monday. Boediono didn't provide further details.
Wed, 07 May 2003
RP calls off talks with MILF rebels
RP calls off talks with MILF rebelsAgencies, Manila/Kuala Lumpur The Philippines on Tuesday scrapped planned peace talks and stepped up efforts to hunt down Muslim guerrillas blamed for a weekend assault in which 34 people were killed and more than 20 wounded.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Any healthy, nutritious food good for your child's health
Any healthy, nutritious food good for your child's health Dear Dr. Donya, The problem I want submit to your kind attention concerns children's food. My daughter (2 years and seven months old) has recently and frequently suffered skin eruptions on her face.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Salesman killed in traffic accident
Salesman killed in traffic accident TANGERANG: A salesman was killed on Tuesday when the driver of his vehicle lost control and hit the road fence about 50 meters from the Serpong toll gate heading into Kebon Nanas in Tangerang municipality.
Wed, 07 May 2003
1. ACEH: 1 x 50
1. ACEH: 1 x 50 The Aceh conflict: The long, bumpy road to peace 2. PAPUA: 1 x 45 Papuans fleeing RI, a 'forgotten people' 3. SARS: 2 x 30 Govt looking into Indonesian SARS deaths in Taiwan 4. PATENT: 2 x 20 Race to patent SARS virus renews debate
Wed, 07 May 2003
2. GOLD ( 2 X 24)
2. GOLD ( 2 X 24) Gold gains, euro rallies against weak U.S. dollar 3. Euro 3 X 18 Former minister warns against euro delay
Wed, 07 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.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Papuans fleeing RI, a `forgotten people'
Papuans fleeing RI, a `forgotten people'Michael Perry, Reuters, Sydney, Australia Tens of thousands of Papuans who fled Indonesia into neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) fearing abuse by the military have become a forgotten people, living in a stateless limbo for two decades, according to a new...
Wed, 07 May 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 7, 2003Surabaya Art Festival at Balai Pemuda Surabaya complex Jl. Pemuda 15. Contact number 031-5040023. * Theaters: Monologue by Slamet Rahardjo, May 15. Student performances, May 16-17 and May 19-20. * Dances: Dancer Boi G. Shakti, May 27.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Govt looking into Indonesian SARS deaths in Taiwan
Govt looking into Indonesian SARS deaths in Taiwan The Jakarta Post Jakarta/MataramThe government is still attempting to determine the identities of four Indonesian nationals who recently died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Danamon sale further lifts sentiment in Indonesia
Danamon sale further lifts sentiment in IndonesiaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The relatively successful sale of Bank Danamon is providing additional attractiveness for foreign investors to put their money here amid growing uncertainties in other parts of the region.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Soeharto asks Tommy to have faith
Soeharto asks Tommy to have faithThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto visited his son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra at Nusakambangan prison in Cilacap, Central Java, on Monday, telling his son to face up to the challenges of life and to keep praying.
Wed, 07 May 2003
Qantas unit to start Bali flights
Qantas unit to start Bali flightsBRISBANE: Australian Airlines, a budget carrier owned by Qantas Airways Ltd., will start flying a weekly service to the Indonesian island of Bali starting June 27. The airline announced on Tuesday that the flights will leave Sydney and stop in the southern city of...
Wed, 07 May 2003
Journalist recalls attack
Journalist recalls attack A Tempo journalist told the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that he was hit by a tissue box thrown by Hidayat Lukman, alias Teddy Uban, during a protest at the weekly's office over an article about businessman Tomi Winata.
Wed, 07 May 2003
House set to endorse education bill on May 20
House set to endorse education bill on May 20Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring public opposition to the national education bill, the House of Representatives has set a May 20 date for the endorsement of the controversial law.
Wed, 07 May 2003
The `blueprint' of RI's postcrisis economy
The `blueprint' of RI's postcrisis economyFaisal Basri and Gatot Arya Putra, Jakarta Indonesia's economic problems have reached alarming levels and efforts to solve them have led to improvements in certain sectors.