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Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"June 21 Photo Exhibition Djakarta, Jakarta, Jakarte by William R. Durman Gedung Dua8, Jl Kemang Utara no. 28, South Jakarta - (Tel. 71792049), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Local govts told to drop planned tax on waste
Local govts told to drop planned tax on wasteMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has asked a number of provincial administrations to drop their plan to impose taxes on industrial waste, unless they built a waste treatment plant.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, June 21, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, June 21, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
3. KPU ( 1 x 27)
3. KPU ( 1 x 27) Lack of funds haunts Panwaslu 4. Taxes ( 2x 20) Local govts told to drop planned tax on waste 5. Woman ( 1 x 50) Bill prepared on woman and child trafficking
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Dangdut' shows for Jakarta's anniversary
'Dangdut' shows for Jakarta's anniversaryArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration is set to celebrate the city's 476th anniversary with a wide range of activities, including dangdut (traditional folk music with Indian influences) shows across the city and traditional...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Linux: Alternative choice in the face of law
Linux: Alternative choice in the face of lawLegally comply with Linux Vishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com The word is out. The law on intellectual property rights (UU HAKI) is scheduled to come into force in July.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Education is not yet considered investment
Education is not yet considered investment All citizens have the right to a proper education, which, in a dismal economy such as ours, is something of a luxury. Not all children of school age can afford to go to school, especially good schools, even if they are of high intelligence.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Land offered to GAM rebels
Land offered to GAM rebelsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Aceh administration has moved to end armed conflict and stop the killing in the province, and is offering land to separatists rebels in exchange for unconditional surrender.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Everyone lives in the shadow of crime'
'Everyone lives in the shadow of crime' Jakarta, which turns 476 years old on Sunday, is a busy metropolis with many problems -- some of which people take for granted. The Jakarta Post interviewed some city residents about their concerns regarding the city and how they could contribute to its...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Investors eyeing Indonesian oil, gas fields
Investors eyeing Indonesian oil, gas fieldsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 36 potential investors are ready to bid for 11 oil and gas concessions on offer since February from the government.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
AFF seeks to lift ASEAN soccer level via LG Cup
AFF seeks to lift ASEAN soccer level via LG CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inaugural LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship, which Indonesia will host next month, was officially launched here on Friday as part of an effort by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) to improve the level of play in...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Golkar's threat of dismissal criticized
Golkar's threat of dismissal criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Medan Golkar Party councillors in East Nusa Tenggara slammed the party's threat to dismiss members who did not vote for the party's candidates in the provincial gubernatorial election on Thursday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Pickpockets on trains
Pickpockets on trainsFrom Warta Kota Pickpockets are found on both diesel and electric trains. In groups of three or four, these pickpockets, usually still very young, can operate easily because the trains are generally packed with passengers.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Papua demands fair royalties
Papua demands fair royaltiesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe recent complaint lodged by Papua's Puncak Jaya regional administration regarding its royalties from PT Freeport Indonesia should get a fair and wise response from the government, because the demand is valid.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
More complaints
More complaints about toll roads From Media IndonesiaDuring peak hours in the afternoon, when traffic is heavy on the Tegal Parang flyover, toll roads in the city are considerably congested, causing traffic jams as far as Hotel Maharaja and the intersection between Jl. Kuningan and Jl.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
KL hopes to nab top terror suspects
KL hopes to nab top terror suspects MALAYSIA: Malaysian police hope to track down six top Malaysian Muslim militants after the recent arrest of a suspected terrorist and the discovery of bomb-making chemicals, an intelligence official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Resident makes money from oil pollution
Resident makes money from oil pollutionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People normally make a living from a river by catching and selling the fish that live in it, but in Kampung Sawah, Pulo Gadung, Andi, 56, sops up and sells the oil and diesel fuel that pollutes the small river that runs...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Bill prepared on woman and child trafficking
Bill prepared on woman and child traffickingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mauwanatul was 17 when she decided to leave her village to work as a domestic helper in Singapore in 2000. She harbored a reasonable expectation -- to be able to earn enough money as possible to support her...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Fall in SBI rate good for budget, economy'
'Fall in SBI rate good for budget, economy'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday that the current drop in the central bank benchmark interest rate would have a positive impact on the state budget and the overall economy.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Govt refuses to bailout ailing Merpati airline
Govt refuses to bailout ailing Merpati airlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has turned down a request from state- owned airline Merpati Nusantara for the disbursement of a low- interest loan from the government's investment fund account (RDI) to help the ailing company.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
140 houses burned down on Jambi's east coast
140 houses burned down on Jambi's east coastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 140 houses in Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi province, burned down on Friday morning, resulting in financial losses of Rp 6.5 billion (US$792,683).No casualties were reported in the fire, which started at 1 a.m.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Curricula impose fake pluralism
Curricula impose fake pluralismZakiyuddin Baidhawy, Center for Cultural Studies and Social Change, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta In a nation with so many communal conflicts, how can a multicultural society educate its members for democracy? Many contemporary controversies about public...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
House fails to detail scam at complex
House fails to detail scam at complexKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 10 months of investigation into alleged irregularities in the management of Bung Karno sports complex, a House committee on Friday announced the results of the inquiry without figures detailing the amount of losses...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Military limits media coverage in Aceh
Military limits media coverage in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The martial law administration in Aceh has moved to tighten control over media reporting on the current military operation in the troubled province with defiant journalists facing the threat of expulsion from the area.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Cambodia wraps up year at the ASEAN helm
Cambodia wraps up year at the ASEAN helmLuke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Cambodia wrapped up a year of chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday following its hosting of this week's annual meetings in Phnom Penh, winning plaudits for managing a difficult...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Mahathir says he'd like to 'terminate' journalists
Mahathir says he'd like to 'terminate' journalistsAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's combative leader took aim -- with an imaginary gun -- at the media on Friday, saying he'd like to "terminate" them a la Arnold Schwarzenegger for eroding moral values by promoting sex and violence.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
1. OFFICIALS: 3 x 21
1. OFFICIALS: 3 x 21 House wants answers about arrested local Acehnese politicians 2. KONTRAS: 1 x 38 'Military operation misses the target' 3. JAMAL: 1 x 50 Protests mount over the killing of 'TVRI' cameraman 4. PMI: 1 x 60 The job of the Red Cross: Cleaning up the mess left by war
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Lack of funds haunts Panwaslu
Lack of funds haunts PanwasluA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to hold a fair and just election next year are negotiating a tough challenge due to financial shortages facing the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), an official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
'Janus' worthy but ultimately unsatisfactory
'Janus' worthy but ultimately unsatisfactoryJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Local filmmakers, it seems, are racing to mark their territories in film genres left untouched by their colleagues.Romantic comedies are taken, there is a glut of art-house flicks, while horror movies have already been...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Disappointed with Nokia
Disappointed with Nokia I would like to share my experience as a Nokia cellular phone user. On June 13, my Nokia 3530, which I bought in February of this year at Ambassador Mall, became defective. One of the problems was the keypad did not work.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Maid killed in botched robbery
Maid killed in botched robbery TANGERANG: Nina, 20, a housemaid who worked in the State Secretariat Housing Complex in Panunggangan Utara subdistrict, Pinang district of Tangerang municipality, was killed on Friday morning during a robbery attempt.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Multiartha plans rights issue
Multiartha plans rights issue JAKARTA:Indonesia's PT Sinar Mas Multiartha said Friday it plans a 15-for-1 rights issue to raise Rp 213.71 billion (about US$26 million).Sinar Mas Multiartha, a diversified holding company partly owned by Sinar Mas Group, will offer 15 rights shares at Rp 100 each for...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
ASEAN basks in rare int'l praise over Suu Kyi
ASEAN basks in rare int'l praise over Suu KyiMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Once derided as a sunset organization, ASEAN basked on Friday in rare international praise following its unprecedented call on military-ruled Myanmar to free detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
More complaints
More complaints about toll roads From Media IndonesiaDuring peak hours in the afternoon, when traffic is heavy on the Tegal Parang flyover, toll roads in the city are considerably congested, causing traffic jams as far as Hotel Maharaja and the intersection between Jl. Kuningan and Jl.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"until June 28 Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya 8b, South Jakartauntil June 30 Painting Exhibition The Exuberance of the Soul by Aida Prayogo (Indonesian) and Lamat (Austrian) JakArt Center,...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Light sentence sought for policeman
Light sentence sought for policeman JAKARTA: A military prosecutor on Friday demanded only 11 months in prison for First Brig. Pambudi, a member of the West Jakarta Police department whose stray bullet killed a civilian in 2001.The prosecutor, Maj.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Seven years in jail sought for cannibal
Seven years in jail sought for cannibal PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Prosecutors asked Purbalingga court, Central Java, on Friday to sentence a man, who admitted to eating human flesh, to seven years in jail.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Loneliness of a rights activist
Loneliness of a rights activistMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticizing the Military's policy in Aceh is like waving a red flag at an enraged bull. That was exactly what human rights activist M.M. Billah did earlier this month.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Light sentence sought for policeman
Light sentence sought for policeman JAKARTA: A military prosecutor on Friday demanded only 11 months in prison for First Brig. Pambudi, a member of the West Jakarta Police department whose stray bullet killed a civilian in 2001.The prosecutor, Maj.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Paulo Gorjao
Paulo Gorjao Lecturer Lusiada University Portugal It is obvious that Indonesia (together with Australia) will be the two countries that constitute the most important of East Timorese bilateral relations in the long term.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, June 23, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, June 23, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
East Java leads at national tae kwon do championship
East Java leads at national tae kwon do championshipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java took an early lead in the LG Cup national tae kwon do championship after winning two golds here on Thursday while dissatisfaction with match officiating continued to taint the event on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Fewer trawlers poaching in RI waters
Fewer trawlers poaching in RI waters SURABAYA, East Java : The number of foreign trawlers poaching in Indonesia's waters has sharply declined from about 7,000 three years ago to approximately 1,000 this year, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Rokhmin Dahuri said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
JP/7/satya
JP/7/satyaStronger role in defense sought in white paper Satya Arinanto Lecturer Faculty of Law University of Indonesia In a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) last month, the Ministry of Defense's role was questioned by legislators from Commission I.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Volvo to make Thailand production hub
Volvo to make Thailand production hub BANGKOK : Swedish automaker Volvo plans to turn its Thai manufacturing operations into a regional production hub for heavy trucks and buses over the next five years, the Bangkok Post reported on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Fired journalists not to file lawsuit
Fired journalists not to file lawsuit JAKARTA: The deputy chairman of Republika daily's union, Mahladi, said on Friday 15 recently fired journalists would not file a lawsuit against the management over their dismissal.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Army chief suggests Nessen could be a spy
Army chief suggests Nessen could be a spy Indonesia's army chief of staff on Friday questioned whether an American journalist hiding with rebels in Aceh province was really a reporter, suggesting he may be a spy who could be executed if captured and convicted, a report said.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Arwin named as new vice president of BNI
Arwin named as new vice president of BNIRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaShareholders of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) appointed on Thursday former Bank Danamon president Arwin Rasyid as vice president, dismissing earlier speculations that he would be appointed as the bank's CEO.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Schools test in need of improvement
Schools test in need of improvementSimon Marcus Gower, Director, Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School Tangerang, Banten The end of the academic year for schools in Indonesia is effectively upon us and so teachers and students have been hurriedly preparing themselves for the end of year...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
Pertamina wins right to battle U.S. investors in RI
Pertamina wins right to battle U.S. investors in RITom Wright, Dow Jones, Jakarta A U.S. court has ruled it has no authority to stop state oil and gas company Pertamina from using Indonesian courts in a dispute with a group of American investors over a failed geothermal energy project.