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Tue, 27 May 2003
'Rupiah's surge not good for business'
'Rupiah's surge not good for business'Dow Jones, Jakarta A rapid strengthening of the rupiah could hurt the country's exporters, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Monday."A too rapid rupiah appreciation is not good for business," he told reporters.
Tue, 27 May 2003
1. RECLAIM: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. RECLAIM: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Reclamation project jinxed from the outset 2. IMPACT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Planned reclamation worries the poor 3. OTDA: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Autonomy often leads central, local governments to feud
Tue, 27 May 2003
'Twixt orangutans and puppets
'Twixt orangutans and puppetsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Each time he starts his leather puppet show in English, Ki Peter Karsono, always quote Shakespeare: "The world is but a stage and we are only players.
Tue, 27 May 2003
'Busway project to be operational by 2010'
'Busway project to be operational by 2010'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration revealed on Monday its transportation system concept -- bus rapid transit (BRT) or busway and railway -- and said it expected it to be fully operational by 2010.
Tue, 27 May 2003
1. NGO: 2 x 28
1. NGO: 2 x 28Int'l NGOs will continue to aid Aceh, despite ban2. RIGHTS: 1 x 44Rights body asks for access to monitor Aceh3. MEDIA: 2 x 31Legislators back TNI position against media coverage in Aceh4. ACTIVIST: 1 x 36Arrest of rights activists condemned
Tue, 27 May 2003
Kuala Lumpur hazed over
Kuala Lumpur hazed over MALAYSIA: Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur was shrouded on Monday in a smoky blanket of haze caused by a prolonged dry spell, as well as smoke from forest fires in Indonesia, environmental officers said.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Managing customer expectations no easy job
Managing customer expectations no easy jobTaufik Hidayat Contributor Jakarta When business is thriving and customers are lining up for your products, you feel deeply contented and think that you are going in the right direction.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Rights body asks for access to monitor Aceh
Rights body asks for access to monitor AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the war in Aceh entering its second week, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) plans to dispatch an ad hoc team to monitor the military operation in the province, as reports on human...
Tue, 27 May 2003
Chinese coach to lead RI divers to SEA Games
Chinese coach to lead RI divers to SEA GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian aquatic sport authority has turned to China in an effort to step up the performance of its divers ahead of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Tue, 27 May 2003
U.S. tired misunderstanding of SE Asia
U.S. tired misunderstanding of SE AsiaMichael J. Montesano, Assistant Professor, Southeast Asian Studies Program, The National University of Singapore For all its glitter and buzz, Monday's White House state dinner in honor of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo could not conceal the...
Tue, 27 May 2003
Minister predicts agriculture growth in 2004
Minister predicts agriculture growth in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's agriculture sector is expected to grow by 2 percent in 2004, up from than this year's estimate of 1.9 percent, mainly due to an increase in farmer's productivity, Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said on...
Tue, 27 May 2003
Parties differ on election debates
Parties differ on election debates JAKARTA: The issue of whether presidential candidates in 2004 should be required to take part in public debates has yet to be resolved by legislators deliberating the bill on presidential elections.
Tue, 27 May 2003
17 inmates escape from detention in Bekasi
17 inmates escape from detention in BekasiDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days after two inmates escaped from a detention cell at the Matraman Police station in East Jakarta, 17 detainees made good their escape from the Bekasi Police station on Monday morning by sawing through the...
Tue, 27 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates 23 May ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,794.50 5,133.98 5,493.77 5,434.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Mine clearing to begin in Ambon
Mine clearing to begin in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Soldiers are set to clean scores of land mines in Sirimau district, outside the provincial capital of Ambon, that were planted during the three-year sectarian clash.
Tue, 27 May 2003
A broader perspective on Aceh
A broader perspective on Aceh Students turned out to be among the first victims of violence in Aceh (since the military operations). More than 300 school buildings in the troubled province of Aceh were set ablaze as of Sunday, May 25, forcing about 100,000 children to stay at home.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Agriculture sector to grow by 2% next year
Agriculture sector to grow by 2% next yearThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe country's agriculture sector is expected to grow by 2 percent in 2004, up from than this year's estimate of 1.9 percent, mainly due to an increase in farmer's productivity, Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said on Monday.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Antam may issue $150m bond in 3Q
Antam may issue $150m bond in 3Q JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) may issue US$150 million in bonds in the third quarter to help finance a new ferronickel smelter project, an official with the company said over the weekend.
Tue, 27 May 2003
2. AIDS 2 lines x 20
2. AIDS 2 lines x 20 HIV/AIDS cases in Papua reach alarming level 3. Papua 2 lines x 18 Govt orders split of Papua into 3 provinces
Tue, 27 May 2003
Ay Tjoe brings new luster to graphic art
Ay Tjoe brings new luster to graphic artCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta At a time when graphic art have been left to artists with clear ideals and great integrity, such as Marida Nasution (born 1956) and a few other senior artists, Ay Tjoe Christine (born 1974) fills the spaces of Edwin Galeri...
Tue, 27 May 2003
Int'l NGOs will continue to aid Aceh, despite ban
Int'l NGOs will continue to aid Aceh, despite banFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International organizations will continue providing humanitarian assistance for Aceh people, despite the government's ban imposed on foreign agencies wishing to enter the war-torn province.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Govt orders split of Papua into 3 provinces
Govt orders split of Papua into 3 provincesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has asked Papua Governor Jaap Solossa to enforce a controversial law enacted in 1999 that orders the province of Papua be split in three.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Reclamation project jinxed from the outset
Reclamation project jinxed from the outset The Jakarta City administration's plan to reclaim part of the Jakarta Bay for commercial projects has sparked controversy. The Jakarta Post's reporters Bambang Nurbianto and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak look into the issue.
Tue, 27 May 2003
1. DUIT (4 x 12)
1. DUIT (4 x 12) Asian monies mostly up, rupiah at record high 2. OPEC (2 x 21) OPEC to cut output to avoid price collapse
Tue, 27 May 2003
Witnesses recall horror of Bali bombings
Witnesses recall horror of Bali bombingsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Nine survivors who took the witness stand on Monday had one thing in common. They have still not overcome the trauma that has haunted them for the eight months since bombs destroyed two popular nightclubs...
Tue, 27 May 2003
* Headlines: Mega says she got fake medicine from doctors 2
* Headlines: Mega says she got fake medicine from doctors 2 * National: RI seeks better security synergy among ASEAN 4 * Archipelago: N. Sumatra reelects Rizal Nurdin as governor 5 * Opinion: U.S. tired misunderstanding of SE Asia 7 * City: 17 inmates escape from Bekasi prison 8 * Sports: Chinese...
Tue, 27 May 2003
Crew blamed for ferry tragedy
Crew blamed for ferry tragedy PHILIPPINES: Rescuers searched rough seas off the Philippine capital on Monday for survivors of a ferry collision that claimed at least 28 lives, as officials blamed crew incompetence for the accident.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Students ask police to release friends
Students ask police to release friends JAKARTA: A number of students demanded on Monday that police release eight of their colleagues under police detention following their arrest on May 21 in front of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly.
Tue, 27 May 2003
136 people treated for food poisoning
136 people treated for food poisoning BOGOR: A total of 136 residents of Pasir Datar hamlet in Cibening village, Pamijahan district, Bogor regency, were taken to community health centers last Friday morning with food poisoning.Four of the people were still being treated at the center on Monday.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Toyota, Honda lift ban on trips to Guangzhou
Toyota, Honda lift ban on trips to GuangzhouDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Tokyo Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. announced on Monday the lift of a business trip ban to Chinese production bases in Guangdong province, hit hard by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Tue, 27 May 2003
Bank Sumsel to issue Rp 200b worth of bonds
Bank Sumsel to issue Rp 200b worth of bondsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The development bank of South Sumatra, Bank Sumsel, is to issue five-year bonds worth Rp 200 billion (about US$24 million) with fixed interest rates ranging from 14.25 percent to 14.75 percent per annum.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Polygamous councillor sentenced to jail
Polygamous councillor sentenced to jail SURABAYA, East Java: An East Java deputy council speaker from the Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) faction was sentenced on Monday to four months in jail by a local military court on charges of fraud, carried out to enable him to take a second wife.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Please refer to computer column counting
Please refer to computer column counting 1. Aceh -- 5 cols, 1 line, 60 pts MB, 25 counts Students in Aceh sit final exams2. Amrozi -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36 pts MB, 51 counts (17 each) Witnesses recall horror of Bali bombings 3.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Golkar begins presidential screening
Golkar begins presidential screening JAKARTA: Hasta Karya, a forum of eight organizations under the Golkar Party, began screening four presidential hopefuls on Monday at the Mulia Hotel here, months before the party holds national congresses in October 2003 and February 2004.
Tue, 27 May 2003
President says she got fake medicine
President says she got fake medicineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri disclosed here on Monday that she was once given fake medicine by presidential doctors, an incident that draws attention to the widespread distribution of such medicine within the country.
Tue, 27 May 2003
136 people treated for food poisoning
136 people treated for food poisoning BOGOR: A total of 136 residents of Pasir Datar hamlet in Cibening village, Pamijahan district, Bogor regency, were taken to community health centers last Friday morning with food poisoning.Four of the people were still being treated at the center on Monday.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Description of 'indigenous'
Description of 'indigenous'From Koran Tempo There has been much discussion of late on presidential candidates, though the law regulating this matter has yet to be thoroughly discussed by the House of Representatives.
Tue, 27 May 2003
TPJ urged not to cut water supply
TPJ urged not to cut water supply JAKARTA: The City Council urged water operator PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) not to cut the water supply to low-cost apartments in Klender, East Jakarta, stressing that the tenants should not become victims of alleged corruption by the management.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Conflict in Aceh
Conflict in Aceh * Another Timor massacre must be avoided -- Page 6 * Int'l NGOs will continue assistance for Aceh despite ban -- Page 3 * Legislators back TNI position against media coverage -- Page 3 * Scholar condemns arrest of right activists -- Page 3
Tue, 27 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 26 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,709.37 5,046.64 5,406.96 5,348.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Govt reportedly fails to pay fertilizer subsidy
Govt reportedly fails to pay fertilizer subsidyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An association of fertilizer producers revealed on Monday the government has yet to meet its obligation to disburse a subsidy aimed at producing affordable fertilizers for the domestic market.
Tue, 27 May 2003
'Rapid appreciation of rupiah not good for exporters'
'Rapid appreciation of rupiah not good for exporters'Dow Jones JakartaA rapid strengthening of the rupiah could hurt the country's exporters, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Monday. "A too rapid rupiah appreciation is not good for business," he told reporters.
Tue, 27 May 2003
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Tue, 27 May 2003
PKB may not name presidential candidates soon
PKB may not name presidential candidates soonA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB)'s national meeting, scheduled to take place from Tuesday to Thursday this week, may end without the party having named its candidates for the 2004 presidential election.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Surakarta to host Olympic 10K
Surakarta to host Olympic 10K JAKARTA: Surakarta, a Sultanate town in Central Java, is likely to host a 10K Olympic Day run in early July, a top official of the National Sports Council (KONI) said on Monday.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Indonesia seeks more cooperation in ASEAN
Indonesia seeks more cooperation in ASEANFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will propose the establishment of a stronger, more effective Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) security agreement to be further discussed at a ministerial meeting in June.
Tue, 27 May 2003
PIB clarifies
PIB clarifies We are writing with regards to a short article published on May 24, 2003, on page 4 of The Jakarta Post entitled: PIB registers for 2004 election. We regret to inform you that there were several mistakes about crucial facts printed in the article.
Tue, 27 May 2003
'Antara' lashes out at subscribers
'Antara' lashes out at subscribers JAKARTA: Most subscribers to state-owned news agency Antara use the agency's news reports as raw material only, Antara chief editor Mohammad Sobary said on Monday."Thus our soul has been murdered by our subscribers," Sobary said during a hearing with House of...
Tue, 27 May 2003
Reckless cop shoots two girls to death
Reckless cop shoots two girls to death Two girls, a toddler and a 12-year-old, were killed by stray bullets shot by a plainclothes police officer who was chasing a suspected criminal in the Taman Sari area of West Jakarta on Monday afternoon.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Arrest of rights activists condemned
Arrest of rights activists condemnedA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A human rights activist criticized on Monday the arrest of Aceh students and rights activists during the first week of a major military campaign against rebels in Aceh, warning it could worsen human rights violations by the...