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Sat, 31 May 2003
Poor targeted in massive registration crackdown
Poor targeted in massive registration crackdownTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People living in Jakarta will be jailed for up to three months without trial and fined during a massive city administration crackdown on illegal residents starting June 12.
Sat, 31 May 2003
MNCs plans to shift investment from China to Batam
MNCs plans to shift investment from China to BatamAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of multinational companies (MNCs) are planning to shift their investments from China to other countries in the region which were not greatly affected by SARS, according to an expert.
Sat, 31 May 2003
IBRA wants a say in BLBI talks
IBRA wants a say in BLBI talksM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Syafruddin Temenggung demanded that his agency be included in the current talks to seek a burden-sharing mechanism between the central bank and the finance ministry...
Sat, 31 May 2003
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1 x 44 Countries urged to ratify anti-land mines treaty JP/2/TIMOR2 x 32 E. Timor Prime Minister calls for int'l tribunal to try RI officers JP/ASIA2 x 23 S.E. Asia still vulnerable to suicide attacks: Lee JP/3/SWEDIA1 x 33 Indonesia mulls looser ties with Sweden JP/2/DISCOURSE1 x 46Sweden...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Journalists regret media restrictions
Journalists regret media restrictionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of journalists associations revealed on Thursday a series of violent incidents and restrictions imposed on journalists covering the military operation in Aceh which began on May 19.
Sat, 31 May 2003
No voucher system on holidays
No voucher system on holidaysZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parking attendants on Jl. Haji Agus Salim did not use personal digital assistants (PDAs) and vouchers when collecting parking fees on Friday.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Gub 2 lines x 21
Gub 2 lines x 21 West Java gubernatorial election result accepted Satelit 1 line x 30 'Burning pencil' crash site found
Sat, 31 May 2003
Government ready to deploy 100,000 religious teacher
Government ready to deploy 100,000 religious teacherA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar says the government is ready to deploy 30,000 additional teachers in order to anticipate a shortage in the case that the education bill now being deliberated...
Sat, 31 May 2003
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Sat, 31 May 2003
Antam to sell $150m in dollar bonds
Antam to sell $150m in dollar bonds State-owned gold and nickel miner, PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), plans to sell dollar-denominated bonds to help fund a ferronickel project on Sulawesi island. The company will use proceeds from the bond sale and a loan from PT Bank Mandiri, the country's biggest...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Megawati to visit Japan in June
Megawati to visit Japan in June TOKYO: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will make a state visit to Japan from June 22 through June 25, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Friday.She will meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, the ministry said.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Alleged Bali bomb leader faces slew of terror charges
Alleged Bali bomb leader faces slew of terror chargesAhmad Pathoni, Agence-France Presse, Jakarta The alleged field commander of the Bali bombings, Imam Samudra -- whose trial begins Monday -- faces multiple charges of terrorism and could face the death sentence if convicted, according to a copy of...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Megawati to visit Japan in June
Megawati to visit Japan in June TOKYO: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will make a state visit to Japan from June 22 through June 25, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Friday. She will meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, the ministry said.
Sat, 31 May 2003
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~ PLEASE SENT TO FRONT. THANKSCondolencesWe wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing ofR. Johny Sigiet Handoyo (56 years of age)father of R. Berto Wedhatama, one of our photographers, on Thursday, May.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Earthquake death toll up
Earthquake death toll up AMBON, Maluku: The death toll from the earthquake in North Maluku is now two after a woman died due to medicine shortages.North Morotai administration staff Tampi Mere confirmed on Thursday that Rabiah Doho, 40, who suffered leg and head injuries, died on Wednesday from a...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Matahari to end 24-hour service
Matahari to end 24-hour service JAKARTA: The Matahari supermarket and department store in Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta will no longer stay open 24 hours a day beginning on Monday.The move comes in response to protests by the City Council that Matahari was violating city Bylaw No.
Sat, 31 May 2003
'Burning pencil' crash site found
'Burning pencil' crash site foundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Villagers in the Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi claim they have found the crash site of a "burning pencil-shaped object", about a month after it fell from the sky, but said they were unsure what it was.
Sat, 31 May 2003
APEC trade ministers to hold talks on SARS, closer trade
APEC trade ministers to hold talks on SARS, closer tradeDow Jones, Bangkok The challenge posed to close trade cooperation by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic is likely to dominate talks among trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Thailand next week.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Terror threat grows as JI extremists flee to Cambodia, Thailand:
Terror threat grows as JI extremists flee to Cambodia, Thailand: expertsTalek Harris Agence France-Presse BangkokThe threat of international terrorism is feared to be growing in Thailand and Cambodia as extremists flee security clamp-downs in other Southeast Asian countries, security experts say.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Animation projects introduced to schools
Animation projects introduced to schoolsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Animation is fun," said one of the 150 students crammed onto a basketball court at Don Bosco High School in Kelapa Gading, East Jakarta, ignoring the teachers' demand that only 100 students attend the screening of the...
Sat, 31 May 2003
`TVRI' needs overhaul, not just a face-lift
`TVRI' needs overhaul, not just a face-liftArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapsot.com State-owned television company TVRI is in the news again, but this time not in a positive light.
Sat, 31 May 2003
U.S., UN call for access to Aceh
U.S., UN call for access to Aceh U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz urged Indonesia on Friday to seek a political, instead of a military, solution to a bloody conflict with separatist rebels in Aceh province.
Sat, 31 May 2003
3 Indonesians stranded in Palau
3 Indonesians stranded in Palau KOROR, Palau: Three Indonesians in a narrow, seven-meter outrigger canoe used to taxi people between islands in Indonesia washed ashore here after 10 days in the open ocean with nothing to eat or drink but a few drifting coconuts, authorities said on Friday.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Govt sends aid to Aceh
Govt sends aid to AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sent on Friday aid packages for 11,500 Acehnese students after last week's burning of several hundred schools during the war to flush out the separatists in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Antam to sell $150m in dollar bonds
Antam to sell $150m in dollar bonds State-owned gold and nickel miner, PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), plans to sell dollar-denominated bonds to help fund a ferronickel project on Sulawesi island.The company will use proceeds from the bond sale and a loan from PT Bank Mandiri, the country's biggest bank,...
Sat, 31 May 2003
PMI ready to channel aid from NGOs
PMI ready to channel aid from NGOsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is bracing for an increased workload as humanitarian assistance from international non- governmental organizations (NGOs) continues to pour into Aceh.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Makassar bomb suspects to stand trial
Makassar bomb suspects to stand trial MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The trials of six suspects in the Makassar bomb blasts that killed three people will begin in the Makassar District Court on June 9.The six, of 13 suspects facing terrorism charges, were named as Suryadi Anthon Labasse, Haerul alias...
Sat, 31 May 2003
1. trial (2 X 12)
1. trial (2 X 12) Alleged Bali bomb leader faces slew of terror charges 2. tobaco (3 X 21) WHO asks entertainers to quit tobacco ads 3. pkb (5 X 40) PKB names Gus Dur presidential candidate 4. sisdik (3 X 27) Government ready to deploy 100,000 religious teachers 5.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Sampoerna proposes Rp 625b buyback
Sampoerna proposes Rp 625b buyback PT HM Sampoerna, Indonesia's second-largest cigarette maker, plans to buy back its own shares on the market with a value of up to Rp 625 billion (US$75.5 million), the company's third buyback since 2001.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Govt must stop military operation in Aceh: Syafii
Govt must stop military operation in Aceh: SyafiiSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Expressing fears of the collateral damage that would result from a prolonged war in Aceh, Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif has suggested that the military stop its operation to restore order in the...
Sat, 31 May 2003
WHO asks entertainers to quit tobacco ads
WHO asks entertainers to quit tobacco adsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Health Organization (WHO) has called upon actors, singers and others working in the entertainment industry, especially those working in film and fashion, to stop promoting tobacco.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Railway paralyzed after train derails
Railway paralyzed after train derailsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Java's northern track was paralyzed for at least six hours on Friday when business train KA Fajar Utama 122 plying the Jakarta- Semarang route derailed at 9:25 a.m. in Gabuswetan district, Indramayu regency, West Java.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Seeking a better deal with executive search firm
Seeking a better deal with executive search firmAndi Y. P. Martosubroto, Senior Consultant, Consult Group With the increasing competition in the business world as a result of globalization, especially with the implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), it is imperative that companies...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Govt ready to submit FSAI draft law to the House
Govt ready to submit FSAI draft law to the HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree stipulating that the draft law on Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI) is ready to be submitted to the House of Representatives for deliberation.
Sat, 31 May 2003
1. Duit (3 x 15)
1. Duit (3 x 15) Asian monies up, but intervention fears linger Asian monies up, but intervention fears linger Asian currencies were stronger on Friday in the wake of the dollar's overnight weakness against major rivals, especially the yen, which provides broad direction to regional units.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Comments on Swedish-Indonesian relations
Comments on Swedish-Indonesian relations Sweden fully supports Indonesia's territorial integrity and takes the position that a solution to the conflict in Aceh must be based on the special autonomy that, by law, should already apply in Aceh.
Sat, 31 May 2003
* Sweden influences GAM to take a realistic stance -- Page 2
* Sweden influences GAM to take a realistic stance -- Page 2 * Jakarta mulls downgrading relations with Sweden -- Page 2 * PMI ready to distribute assistance from foreign NGOs -- Page 3 * Media told to support operation in Aceh -- Page 3 * Press groups lament restrictions in Aceh -- Page 3
Sat, 31 May 2003
Police team likely to bear blame in accidental deaths
Police team likely to bear blame in accidental deathsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police team who were at the scene of Monday's shooting in which stray bullets killed two young girls, and injured the mother of one of them in the Taman Sari area of West Jakarta, might have to bear...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Japanese ambassador in hot water after saying RP dangerous
Japanese ambassador in hot water after saying RP dangerousMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Japan's straight-talking ambassador to Manila was caught in a diplomatic storm on Friday caused by stinging comments on security in the Philippines ahead of President Gloria Arroyo's visit to...
Sat, 31 May 2003
West Java gubernatorial election result accepted
West Java gubernatorial election result acceptedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a marathon three-day plenary meeting, the West Java provincial legislative council finally accepted the victory of Danny Setiawan and his running mate Nu'man Abdul Hakim in the recent gubernatorial election.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Indonesian Hockey Association told to pull up its socks
Indonesian Hockey Association told to pull up its socksMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Young hockey players have urged the laid-back Indonesian Hockey Association (PHSI) to get moving and start working out a development program.
Sat, 31 May 2003
SE Asia still vulnerable to suicide attacks: Lee
SE Asia still vulnerable to suicide attacks: LeeAgence France-Presse,Singapore Southeast Asia remains vulnerable to suicide attacks by "hundreds" of operatives of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) extremist group despite the arrests of several members, Singapore's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew said on...
Sat, 31 May 2003
'Used clothes are cheap and good quality'
'Used clothes are cheap and good quality' Earlier this week a number of activists from the Medan based Association of Used Clothes Traders came to Jakarta to protest the government's policy of banning imported used clothes to protect local industries.
Sat, 31 May 2003
checked by Rich
checked by RichInvesting in Indonesia with a Racing Spirit! Swedish-Indonesian relations date back a long time - before independence - and have been broad and deep, in spite of the large geographical distance between our two countries.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Media told to support operation
Media told to support operationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting on the Indonesian media to support the military offensive against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), with the government insisting that national integrity should come before press freedom.
Sat, 31 May 2003
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Mandiri Q1 net profit up 32.6% State Bank Mandiri, the country's biggest lender, said its profit in the first quarter of this year jumped by 32.6 percent compared to the same period last year.The increase was mainly attributed to lower costs and higher lending volume.
Sat, 31 May 2003
Depression an aftermath of the Poso conflict
Depression an aftermath of the Poso conflictThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About one out of every eight people living in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, are suffering from mental illness as a result of the sectarian conflict there that claimed more than 2,000 lives between 1998 and 2001, a team dealing...
Sat, 31 May 2003
STANCE ON ACEH: U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz
STANCE ON ACEH: U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz (right) and Indonesian Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil speak at a joint news conference after their meeting in Singapore. Matori told Friday's news conference that Indonesia and the United States expect the military operations to...
Sat, 31 May 2003
E Timor prime minister calls for int'l tribunal to try RI officers
E Timor prime minister calls for int'l tribunal to try RI officersAssociated Press, Dili, East Timor East Timor prime minister on Friday called for the establishment of an international tribunal in a neutral country to try Indonesian military officers for the bloodshed that swept the country when...
Sat, 31 May 2003
Five killed in toll road accident
Five killed in toll road accident BOGOR: Five people were killed after two Mitsubishi Kuda sports utility vehicles (SUVs) collided on Thursday evening at the 27th- kilometer marker on the Jagorawi toll road.