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Fri, 02 May 2003
Police offer escort service
Police offer escort service JP/ /AcrossPolice offer free escorts JAMBI: Jambi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sudarisman urged businesspeople to use a police escort when depositing or withdrawing large sums of money from the bank.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Inflation in April increases 0.15%
Inflation in April increases 0.15%A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday that inflation in April was higher due to the rising price of sugar and electricity.BPS said that inflation as measured in the consumer price index rose by 0.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Motorbike lost at Secure Parking lot
Motorbike lost at Secure Parking lot On March 31, my Honda Grand Astrea was stolen from the parking lot at the Iskandarsyah Building, an area managed by Secure Parking company.On that day, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Economy on the mend
Economy on the mendThe Dawn Asia News Network Karachi In its report "Pakistan Economic Update, July 2002-March 2003", the Asian Development Bank has projected an optimistic outlook for Pakistan's economy in the medium term. The estimated growth rate of over 4.
Fri, 02 May 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 2, 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 2, 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, 02 May 2003
Govt must be firm on GAM
Govt must be firm on GAM On Feb. 18, 2003 the following appeared in The Jakarta Post: "Humam Hamid, an influential figure in Banda Aceh, said that the truce had almost broken down, because of the absence of mutual trust between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the security authorities.
Fri, 02 May 2003
SURABAYA: A district court here on Thursday sentenced a
SURABAYA: A district court here on Thursday sentenced a JP/4/C07 used by the Bali bombers to make explosives.Silvester Tendean, who owns a chemical store in the East Java capital of Surabaya, was found guilty of possessing and selling two metric tons (2.2 U.S.
Fri, 02 May 2003
* Headlines: Govt enforces new law on industrial relations 2
* Headlines: Govt enforces new law on industrial relations 2 * National: Gus Dur proposes new political system 4 * Archipelago: Govt forces clash with Papua rebels 5 * Opinion: Significance of Mega's East European trip 7 * City: Airport improves security system 8 * Sports: Korea's Choi set to open...
Fri, 02 May 2003
E. Timorese lack news from home
E. Timorese lack news from home ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timorese living in the Insana regency in East Nusa Tenggara lack access to news about their homeland, causing many to decide to stay in the Indonesian half of Timor island, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Labor day rallies muted as SARS continues to threaten Asian jobs
Labor day rallies muted as SARS continues to threaten Asian jobsMark McCord Agence France-Presse Hong Kong, ChinaHundreds of thousands of Asians took to the streets for May Day rallies on Thursday against a backdrop of deepening economic uncertainty caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome...
Fri, 02 May 2003
1. SHAMAN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. SHAMAN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTSShamans retain edge despite modern medicinesMany Indonesians turn to shamans for cureMany still turn to shaman for healing The shaman took hold of my little finger, mumbled in Arabic, then pronounced his diagnosis for the mysterious malaise that had plagued me for months.
Fri, 02 May 2003
S'pore tracing over 100 air passengers
S'pore tracing over 100 air passengers SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities tried on Thursday to track down more than 100 people who arrived on three flights carrying passengers later diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) symptoms, prompting renewed fears of the virus spreading in the...
Fri, 02 May 2003
More hearings on info bill sought
More hearings on info bill sought JAKARTA: Legislators with the special committee deliberating the freedom of information bill have invited media figures and state intelligence officials to attend hearings to collect more input on the bill.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Bogor students have dental problems
Bogor students have dental problems BOGOR: Most junior high and high school students in Bogor suffer from a variety of dental problems while many others have trouble with their eyesight.In a recent health examination of 3,937 students enrolled in 12 junior high schools and high schools, the Bogor...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Papua voter registration lack funds
Papua voter registration lack funds JAYAPURA, Papua: Authorities in Papua were unable to register all voters for the 2004 general elections by the April 30 deadline, saying they needed an extra Rp 6.5 billion (about US$730,000) to complete the process.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Education needs human touch
Education needs human touchSimon Marcus Gower, Director, Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Tangerang, Banten As Indonesia commemorates its National Education Day on May 2, there are those that would portray education here as lurching from crises to crises.
Fri, 02 May 2003
BNI, BRI report higher first quarter profits
BNI, BRI report higher first quarter profitsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BNI) announced on Thursday increased earnings in the first quarter of this year on higher income from lending activities.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Obstacles still hinder full military ties with RI, says U.S. envoy
Obstacles still hinder full military ties with RI, says U.S. envoySteven Gutkin, Associated Press, Jakarta The United States remains ready to normalize relations with the Indonesian army, but obstacles including suspicions of military involvement in the murder of two Americans are preventing full...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable
Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable National Education Day which falls on May 2 is marked this year by the continuing acrimonious debate on the national education bill, especially the contentious article that requires that students receive religious instruction according to their faith from...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI hands over people-smuggler
RI hands over people-smugglerEGYPT: Indonesia has extradited an Egyptian who organized a doomed voyage to Australia for hundreds of asylum-seekers in October 2001, according to judicial sources in Cairo on Wednesday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Tenants face Rp 411m water bills
Tenants face Rp 411m water billsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 6,000 tenants in low-cost apartments in Klender, East Jakarta, face the likelihood of being without water unless the company that manages the apartments pays Rp 411 million (US$47,400) in outstanding water bills within 30...
Fri, 02 May 2003
1 x 44
1 x 44 Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable JP/1/demo1 x 44 Thousands of workers mark Labor Day nationwide JP/2/Labor3 x 20 Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmony JP/2/RECLAIM 1 x 48 City to take Nabiel to court over reclamation decree
Fri, 02 May 2003
Significance of Mega's East European trip
Significance of Mega's East European tripBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Global politics has always been dynamic, particularly due to the diplomatic and political maneuvers carried out by...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Children's orchestra a harmonious affair
Children's orchestra a harmonious affairAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta More than 70 children make up the Indonesian Children Orchestra (ICO), which is led by conductor Frans Gerard Dwiputranto, and it prides itself as being Indonesia's largest children's orchestra.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmony
Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmonyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from minor labor unions, the government has enacted Law No. 13/2003 on industrial relations and labor protection to develop harmonious industrial ties between employers...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Quality of
Quality of Berri juice Through this letter I would like to attract the attention of the producers of Berri Indosari. On April 29 I poured a glass of unsweetened Berri Orange Juice from a two-liter bottle. I was shocked because it was already mildly fermented.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Watch out for more floods: Weather agency
Watch out for more floods: Weather agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said on Thursday that there was a possibility of sporadic heavy rainfall in Bogor, West Java, through to the end of this month, warning of more overflowing rivers in the city.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Inflation in April increases 0.15%
Inflation in April increases 0.15%A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday that inflation in April was higher due to the rising price of sugar and electricity.BPS said that inflation as measured in the consumer price index rose by 0.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Airport improves security system
Airport improves security systemMulta Fidrus and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta Following Sunday's bomb blast at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that left 11 people injured, the airport management claims it is working to improve all systems related to the...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI, Singapore win U.S. kudos on terrorism
RI, Singapore win U.S. kudos on terrorismStephen Collinson, Agence France-Presse, Washington Indonesia and Singapore won U.S. plaudits for their role in the U.S. anti-terror campaign on Wednesday, but a new government report warned that Islamic militant group Jamaah Islamiyah still posed a huge...
Fri, 02 May 2003
Press faces uphill battle covering graft cases
Press faces uphill battle covering graft casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local mass media's efforts to cover corruption cases are faced with many challenges, including the use of violence, despite the nationwide anti-hoodlumism drive.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 2, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 2, 2003 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Membagi Titik by students of the Indonesian Arts Intitute, Yogyakarta, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 9.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Festival brings dance to stage
Festival brings dance to stageKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Observing dance development is always interesting in this country, home to a great diversity of cultures and ethnic groups, as well as talented artists and a rich variety of dances.
Fri, 02 May 2003
Former Jakarta Police chief dies
Former Jakarta Police chief dies JAKARTA: Disgraced former Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. (ret) Hamami Nata died from respiratory problems at the age of 57 at the Pertamina Hospital in Kebayoran, South Jakarta, on Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 2003
House vows quick deliberation of new money-laundering law
House vows quick deliberation of new money-laundering lawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) has obtained crucial support from House of Representative leaders to urgently amend the money laundering law, according to its chairman...
Fri, 02 May 2003
JP/4/poor
JP/4/poorUNDP-facilitated recovery program benefits 150,000 poor familiesMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe UNDP-sponsored Community Recovery Program (CRP) is moving towards a new phase emphasizing the empowerment of poor families and the creation of strategic alliances at the local...
Fri, 02 May 2003
RI picked as ASEAN information center on SARS
RI picked as ASEAN information center on SARSSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been chosen by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as its Information Center for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a government official says.
Thu, 01 May 2003
Thailand, Cambodia ties normalized
Thailand, Cambodia ties normalized THAILAND: The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia said on Wednesday that relations between their countries had fully normalized following the bad blood caused by anti-Thai riots in the Cambodian capital in January.
Thu, 01 May 2003
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 4 x 12
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 4 x 12 Flood hits thousands of homes in Kampung Melayu 2. STREET: 36 PT, 2 X 24 Auto theft in Jakarta reaches alarming level 3. BOMB: 28 pt, 1 x 42 Six airport cameras fail to spot bombers 4. ASSET: 28 PT, 1 X 30 5,400 city assets undocumented 4. JOHNSON: 28 pt, 2 x 20 PT.
Thu, 01 May 2003
Holiday changes
Holiday changes will cause problemsFrom Kompas As a teacher, I find it difficult to understand the rationale behind the government's decision to shift religious holidays to other days closer to weekends on the grounds that this will prevent absenteeism when a religious holy day happens to be in the...
Thu, 01 May 2003
Hard Rock Cafe apologizes
Hard Rock Cafe apologizes In response to Dr. Sandra's letter entitled Falling glasses at the Hard Rock in The Jakarta Post, April 22, we would like to inform you that the case was settled between Hard Rock Cafe and Dr. Sandra on April 24.
Thu, 01 May 2003
ARF officials meet in Siem Reap
ARF officials meet in Siem Reap CAMBODIA: Senior officials from the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) opened talks in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday that focused on the nuclear crisis in North Korea, officials said.
Thu, 01 May 2003
Six airport cameras fail to spot bombers
Six airport cameras fail to spot bombersMulta Fidrus and Damar Harsanto, Tangerang/Jakarta A total of six cameras above Gate 3 and Gate 4 at the lobby of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport terminal F all failed to monitor the events leading up to the bomb that exploded and injured 11 people...
Thu, 01 May 2003
Thailand announces plans for economic quadrangle with neighbours
Thailand announces plans for economic quadrangle with neighbours Agence France-Presse Bangkok Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced on Wednesday plans to create an economic quadrangle involving Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, after holding talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.
Thu, 01 May 2003
RI needs comprehensive labor policy
RI needs comprehensive labor policyWahyu Susilo, Executive Secretary, Consortium for Indonesian Migrant Workers Advocacy, wahyusus@hotmail.com, Jakarta International Labor Day or May Day (May 1) celebrates the contribution of workers around the world.
Thu, 01 May 2003
ITB offers new entry test for 45 million
ITB offers new entry test for 45 millionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java In a bid to free itself from state subsidies, the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) will allow applicants to pay Rp 45 million (about US$5,000) and take a special test to enter the institute, where...
Thu, 01 May 2003
Part 2 of 2 Discarding mediocrity for the economic fast track
Part 2 of 2 Discarding mediocrity for the economic fast trackDjisman S. Simandjuntak, Executive Director, Prasetiya Mulya Business School, Jakarta After stage one, stage two would follow in form of export- driven, factor-based growth.
Thu, 01 May 2003
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates April 30 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,725.20 5,097.11 5,440.
Thu, 01 May 2003
Kadir eager to watch successes as a coach
Kadir eager to watch successes as a coachThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national karate star Abdul Kadir seems to be relishing his new role as a trainer of the Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games hopefuls, expressing keenness to pass over his knowledge and skills to his juniors.
Thu, 01 May 2003
Indonesia revises SARS death report
Indonesia revises SARS death reportEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Taiwanese thought to be the first person to die from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Indonesia died from a heart attack, the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.