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Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Taiwan blames RI for canceled investments
Taiwan blames RI for canceled investmentsAssociated Press, Taipei Taiwan's vice president said Sunday that Indonesia, rather than Taiwan, should be blamed for Taipei's cancellation of several planned investments in Indonesia.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto WedhatamaFRIENDSHIP RUN: UP to 14,000 runners prepare to start outside the City Hall building in Central Jakarta during a 10K race for friendship to celebrate Jakarta's 476th anniversary. The race on Sunday morning was a rare event indeed in the normally traffic- snarled city.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Jembatan Besi squatters face eviction
Jembatan Besi squatters face eviction JAKARTA: Thousands of shanties sheltering squatters in Gang Soang, Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta, are scheduled to be knocked down soon, Tambora subdistrict head Mashuri said on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Getting Online On The Road With Bluetooth
Getting Online On The Road With BluetoothVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.comLife as a road warrior in Jakarta is getting easier. As more and more people go online, businesses are beginning to see the benefits of information technology and the Internet.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Customers' trust vital for insurance business
Customers' trust vital for insurance business Andi Herlina Rosa Contributor JakartaBurial benefits may be the first kind of life insurance known to humans. This type of life insurance was popular among Greek and Roman religious societies in ancient times.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Done
Done How insurance companies should weather the stormMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta A "perfect storm" may be the appropriate phrase to describe the current predicament of insurance companies worldwide.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
CDMA is coming, but keep your GSM handset
CDMA is coming, but keep your GSM handset A couple of years ago, an article in this paper said that Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cell phone technology was about to make inroads into Indonesia. Immediately, an expatriate living in Bandung lashed out at the author of the article in the...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Police plan spending spree
Police plan spending spree JAKARTA: The National Police is planning to buy new equipment including planes, helicopters and boats worth more than US$100 million.National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Sunday that the purchases would be made through export credit facilities from the 2002...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
`Police's slogan to serve, protect the public is just empty rethoric'
`Police's slogan to serve, protect the public is just empty rethoric' With the National Police's 57th anniversary on Tuesday, many people have said their slogan of "to serve and protect the public" is not effective, despite separating from the military a few years ago.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
JP/8/dump
JP/8/dump2 x 25 Bojong villagers oppose dumpsite construction JP/8/speakup2 x 35 'Police are just thugs in uniforms that make the poor people suffer'
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Giving time-out for the body, mind and soul
Giving time-out for the body, mind and soul Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta A soothing scent from an aromatherapy oil, coupled with relaxing massage and soft music almost made Dea, 29, fall asleep during her two-hour spa treatment at Griya Natura, one of the mushrooming spa centers in Jakarta.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
National athletes grab 10K race awards
National athletes grab 10K race awardsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National athletes won the 10K run for friendship, which involved fewer than 14,000 people, held on Sunday morning to celebrate Jakarta's 476th anniversary.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-fatal blaze Five members of family killed in fire in Malaysia JP/11/ASEAN Mother, four children killed in fire MALAYSIA: A pregnant woman and her four children were killed in a predawn fire that trapped them in their home in a squatter settlement on Borneo...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
COP helps reduce crime in Yogyakarta
COP helps reduce crime in YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A local senior security officer has praised a community-oriented security project, called Community Oriented Policing (COP), for its contribution in reducing the crime rate, at least in the areas in which it has...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO plan
Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO planDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaAs overall sentiment remains positive, the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to resume its upward trend this week from a slight decline posted last week, said a dealer.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Govt plans to turn Bulog into a conglomerate
Govt plans to turn Bulog into a conglomerateAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the change of the State Logistic Agency's (Bulog) status to a semi-profit-oriented state company (Perum), Bulog has transformed its business strategy from the short-term to the long-term with the...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Ticket scalping rampant at Polonia Airport
Ticket scalping rampant at Polonia AirportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Ticket scalpers at Polonia Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, have monopolized the market, forcing travelers to cancel domestic and international travel plans or pay twice the ticket price.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
`Don't expect too much from busway'
`Don't expect too much from busway'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to have the controversial busway project, scheduled for operation later this year, force commuters to leave their vehicles at home, but transportation experts have voiced their pessimism...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Three soldiers questioned over rapes
Three soldiers questioned over rapesThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe, Aceh Three soldiers are currently being interrogated by Military Police in Lhokseumawe on suspicion of raping four women in Aceh between June 20 and 22.Military operation spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Feature photos
Feature photos Martha Tilaar Spa BODY TREATMENT: Spa offers a wide range of body treatments, from body masks, steam baths, aromatic massages and flower baths to pedicures and manicures. FOR MAKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INSURANCE.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
'RCTI' responds
'RCTI' responds This is in response to the letter by Mira Kurniasari titled Bantal on RCTI: A moral issue? (The Jakarta Post, June 18).First, we are grateful for her attention.The Bantal program is indeed a breakthrough in presenting facts found around us, particularly in major cities like Jakarta,...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Aceh's Nasi island sees blessing in disguise
Aceh's Nasi island sees blessing in disguiseYasad Ali, Antara, Banda Aceh, Aceh A blessing in disguise, in the form of construction of a Guantanamo-like detention center on Nasi island for Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, may exist for the inhabitants who have been living there in solitude.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
1. SUKHOI: 3 x 19
1. SUKHOI: 3 x 19 House committee to begin inquiry into Sukhoigate 2. INONG: 1 x 40 'Inong Balee' say they never touched guns 3. NASI: 1 x 40 Aceh's Nasi island sees blessing in disguise 4. GRAVE: 2 x 31 Rights activists denounce grave excavations by military
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Poor students still find place in top universities
Poor students still find place in top universitiesSri Wahyuni and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Rumiyati, a graduate of state high school SMUN 3 in Bantul, Yogyakarta, felt fortunate to have passed the entrance exam at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) through a special program.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO plan
Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As overall sentiment remains positive, the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to resume its upward trend this week from a slight decline posted last week, said a dealer.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Malaysian banks at crossroads ahead of market liberalization
Malaysian banks at crossroads ahead of market liberalizationEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Two years after a sweeping consolidation, Malaysian banks are again at a crossroads as they seek a new round of mergers to stay competitive ahead of market liberalization, analysts said.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
1. MEGA (4 X 12)
1. MEGA (4 X 12) Mega urges families to fight drugs, violence 2. MK (2 X 24) House told to save time in constitutional court debate 3. STUDENT (1 X 50) Poor students still find place in top universities 4. MUHAMMADIYAH (2 X 20) Muhammadiyah urges Mega to fight graft
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
* Headlines: House committee starts Sukhoi inquiry3
* Headlines: House committee starts Sukhoi inquiry3 * National:Muhammadiyah urges Mega to fight graft 4 * Archipelago:Banks refuse to cash Semen Padang checks5 * Opinion:Police are not mere dishwashers7 * City:'Don't expect too much from busway'8 * Sports:Johnson takes one-stroke PGA Tour lead 9 *...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
1. Police: 1 x 50
1. Police: 1 x 50 Police need thorough overhaul to improve image 2. MYANMAR: 1 x 37 ASEAN insists on release of Suu Kyi 3. TAIWAN: 1 x 42 Taiwan blames RI for canceled investments 4. CRIME: 2 x 26 UN anticorruption pact raises last-minute alarms 5. ODD: 1 x 35 Donkeys married in bid for rain
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Protected forests in Bogor shrinking
Protected forests in Bogor shrinking BOGOR: Protected forests in Bogor, such as those on the slopes of Mt. Salak, Mt. Pangrango and Mt. Pongkor, are being destroyed by illegal logging and mining, an expert says.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
JP/8/car
JP/8/carFather, son escape car fire BOGOR: A man and his son escaped a fire that engulfed most of their car as they were driving to Ciomas Permai housing complex in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday.Saiful Bachri, the father from Sukamaju village in Pagelaran subdistrict, and his son quickly jumped out...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'
`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest reform measures of the European Union (EU) for the agriculture sector, which include subsidy cuts for farmers, will have little impact in boosting Indonesia's farm exports to the European...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Bali spas, a feast of rejuvenating treatments
Bali spas, a feast of rejuvenating treatmentsI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Bali is undoubtedly a haven for spa-lovers. From luxurious spas in five-star hotels to small ones nestled among surf shops along the Kuta tourist strip, the "island of the gods" offers...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Lava kills 4.6 tons of fish
Lava kills 4.6 tons of fishBANDUNG, West Java: Lava from West Java's highly active Mount Papandayan has killed nearly 5 tons of fish, the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs said on Saturday.Ministry's production and conservation head for Garut regency, Nandang Sutara, said the lava entered...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
RI rejects foreign investment?
RI rejects foreign investment? We, PT Southwest Screens & Filters (PT SSF), are a foreign investment subsidiary of Southwest Screens & Filters, S.A (SSF SA) Belgium.PT SSF has, as indicated in its financial statements from 1999 until 2002, experienced some losses.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Bojong villagers oppose dumpsite construction
Bojong villagers oppose dumpsite constructionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 500 people from eight villages in three subdistricts, including Jonggol, Bogor, staged a rally over the weekend to oppose the Jakarta administration's plan to use land there as a dumpsite.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
`Inong Balee' say they never touched guns
`Inong Balee' say they never touched gunsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A group of detained Acehnese women, whom the Indonesian Military (TNI) claims are members of the Free Aceh Movement's women's brigade (Inong Balee), say they know nothing about weapons or combat.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
NU asks PKB to settle disputes
NU asks PKB to settle disputes JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has urged the two warring factions of the National Awakening Party (PKB) to settle their dispute.The organization, which boosts some 50 million members, underlined on Sunday that it would not take...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
House committee to begin inquiry into Sukhoigate
House committee to begin inquiry into SukhoigateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alleged irregularities in the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi jet fighters are expected to come into the open slowly as lawmakers begin their investigation on Monday into the highly politicized case.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Hope, skepticism mark FSAI plan
Hope, skepticism mark FSAI planEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government's plan to establish a one-roof financial regulatory and supervisory institution called the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI), has raised hope and skepticism among economists, financial regulators and...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'
`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta The latest reform measures of the European Union (EU) for the agriculture sector, which include subsidy cuts for farmers, will have little impact in boosting Indonesia's farm exports to the European...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Hope, skepticism mix over FSAI plan
Hope, skepticism mix over FSAI planEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to establish a one-roof financial regulatory and supervisory institution called the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI), has raised hope and skepticism among economists, financial regulators...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
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(Advertorial)Made in Batam, for IranIn the bilateral economic relationship between Indonesia and Iran, exports from Indonesia were previously limited to commodities like clove, coffee and sugar. The relationship has changed for the better since the visit of Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia, Shaban...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
How the `transparent war' in Aceh has gone so far
How the `transparent war' in Aceh has gone so farAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio 68-H, Lhoksemauwe, Aceh The claim that the military operation in Aceh is a "transparent war" assumes that the war has been conducted in a civilized way.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
1. Bulog (1x44)
1. Bulog (1x44)Govt plans to turn Bulog into a conglomerate 2. Farm (2x26) `EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports' 3. FSAI (1x37)Hope, skepticism mix over FSAI plan
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
ASEAN insists on release of Suu Kyi
ASEAN insists on release of Suu KyiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) is continuing to seek the early release of Myanmar democratic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from government detention, a government official says.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Muhammadiyah urges Megawati to fight graft
Muhammadiyah urges Megawati to fight graftAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The country's second largest Muslim-based organization, Muhammadiyah, urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Sunday to show her commitment to fighting against rampant corruption in the country.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Mega urges families to fight drugs, violence
Mega urges families to fight drugs, violenceSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Lumajang, East Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged Indonesian families on Sunday to strengthen bonds among family members to reduce the number of drug users and level of violence in the country.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
GOING UNDERGROUND: A man works on an underpass linking the Lebak
GOING UNDERGROUND: A man works on an underpass linking the Lebak Bulus bus terminal and Pasar Jumat in South Jakarta, as a car passes by. The underpass, slated to be inaugurated in conjunction with the National Police's 57th anniversary on Tuesday, is expected to ease traffic congestion in the area.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
Luwu residents want change in status to that of province
Luwu residents want change in status to that of provinceAntara, Belopa, South Sulawesi Hundreds of thousands of Luwu regency residents signed a huge white banner spread out on Opu Dg Risaju soccer field here on Saturday to demand that the regency be declared a province.