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Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Pertamina to become limited company
Pertamina to become limited companyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has granted its approval for state oil and gas company Pertamina to become a limited liability company, paving the way for its privatization in 2006, a government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Uncertainty over investment law deters investment'
'Uncertainty over investment law deters investment'Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the improving political stability and strengthening macroeconomic indicators, many foreign investors remain reluctant to make new investments in the country due to uncertainty over the issuance...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Kenyan gets 15 years
Kenyan gets 15 years MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court sentenced Joseph Karanja Kamau, a 32-year-old Kenya citizen, to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of trafficking 73 capsules of heroin weighing 800.15 grams.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
MPR annual session to cost Rp 20 billion
MPR annual session to cost Rp 20 billionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 700-member People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is slated to convene for its annual session from Aug. 1 to Aug. 10, costing taxpayers at least Rp 20 billion (US$2.4 million) in the process.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
1. FOREIGN: 3 x 21
1. FOREIGN: 3 x 21 'Restricting foreign journalists in Aceh counterproductive' 2. GURU: 1 x 35 Teachers told to go to safe areas 3. EVALUATION: 'Focus on humanitarian operation' 4. SWEDEN: 1 x 42 Sweden expected to act against GAM leaders 5. MINING: 1 x 40 Mining in protected forests under fire
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
18 justices sworn in amid criticism
18 justices sworn in amid criticism JAKARTA: Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan swore in 18 justices on Wednesday amid public criticism at the credibility of some of them.Bagir raised the issue by asking the newly installed justices to "prove to the public that they have both capability and integrity.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'I feel apathetic about problems with the city'
'I feel apathetic about problems with the city' The city's 476th anniversary is celebrated with various activities intended to entertain all the city's residents. However, not all residents are enthusiastic as it is deemed a waste of money. Some shared their feelings with The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Health workers to help eradicate diseases
Health workers to help eradicate diseasesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health will deploy up to 80,000 medical workers in 76,000 villages next year across the country to support the government program to eradicate communicable diseases and improve community health.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Kenyan gets 15 years
Kenyan gets 15 years MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court sentenced Joseph Karanja Kamau, a 32-year-old Kenya citizen, to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of trafficking 73 capsules of heroin weighing 800.15 grams.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Acehnese tell of forced evacuations
Acehnese tell of forced evacuationsThe Jakarta Post, Pidie/Jakarta While in most parts of Aceh people seek shelter to get away from the frequent gunfights between government troops and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) fighters, hundreds of residents in Pidie have been displaced following a military search...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
~Editorial: RIGHTS BODY'S PROFESSIONALISM
~Editorial: RIGHTS BODY'S PROFESSIONALISM Waging a war and protecting human rights at the same time are two difficult works -- difficult because they are by nature contradictory. The government has decided to launch a military operation in Aceh province.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
BII to use profit for plugging earnings deficit
BII to use profit for plugging earnings deficitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) announced that it would not distribute dividends from its 2002 net profit this year, as the fund would be entirely used to plug the bank's retained earnings deficit of Rp 16.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Higher education: Balancing financial need and fairness
Higher education: Balancing financial need and fairnessArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com Several leading state-run universities have finally embarked on a bold, forward looking but controversial step towards self- reliance in finance, with a launch...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Plans to list Minamas on track'
'Plans to list Minamas on track'Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian plantation group Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. on Wednesday said plans to list its Indonesian unit are on track given the unit's improved pretax profit and production levels.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
City buys 60 buses without holding tender
City buys 60 buses without holding tenderBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials of the city administration revealed on Wednesday that they are purchasing 60 buses for the busway system without holding a tender, which is a violation of a presidential decree on the procurement of...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
~November 2001
~November 2001The House of Representatives endorses the new oil and gas bill in a bid end Pertamina's decades-long control of the country's oil and gas industry.August 2002The government establishes BP Migas to take over Pertamina's control of the upstream sector.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
RI eyes countertrade with Vietnam
RI eyes countertrade with Vietnam JAKARTA: Indonesia hopes to strike a countertrade deal with Vietnam for investments in Vietnam's fertilizer industry in return for rice and sugar imports, a senior government official told reporters Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Managing pluralism central to Indonesian democracy
Managing pluralism central to Indonesian democracy Democracy remains something of a novelty in pluralistic Indonesia. Robert W. Hefner, professor of anthropology at Boston University, talked with The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto on the country's efforts to ensure that democracy takes root here.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
[i]Mooryati Soedibyo, president of publicly-listed herbal and
Mooryati Soedibyo, president of publicly-listed herbal and traditional cosmetics company PT Mustika Ratu, represented Indonesia in the third annual World Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from June 5 to June 8.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Dust showers' defeat health officials
'Dust showers' defeat health officialsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Air pollution in a residential area near Pulo Gadung industrial estate is severe, with residents experiencing respiratory and skin problems, said officials at a community health center (Puskesmas) in Rawa Terate...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Journalist assaulted by govt employee
Journalist assaulted by govt employee MANADO, North Sulawesi: A journalist working for the Manado Post, Peggy Sampouw, 24, was allegedly assaulted by a civil servant at the Manado mayoralty office on Tuesday."Samadi, a civil servant at the mayoralty office, hit my face three times.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Great River's sales drop 34%
Great River's sales drop 34% JAKARTA: Publicly listed textile maker PT Great River Indonesia (GRI) reported that the company's total sales fell 34 percent to Rp 440.2 billion (US$53.6 million) last year, from Rp 665 billion in 2001.However, its net profit rose to Rp 925.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Military and police resists probe into May riots
Military and police resists probe into May riotsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investigation into human rights violations during May 1998 riots has met with strong resistance from military and police officers allegedly involved in the incident.Only police officer Sr. Comr.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Dumai Group denies
Dumai Group denies An article published in the June 9, 2003 issue of The Jakarta Post, Palm oil waste kills thousands of fish, regarded PT Surya Dumai Group as the source of pollution of Kuning River (a tributary of Siak River) that killed thousands of fish.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
4. May ( 1 x 36)
4. May ( 1 x 36) TNI, police resist probe into May riots 5. MPR (1 x 40) MPR annual session to cost Rp 20 billion
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 19, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 19, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 3:00 Music4:30 Documentary6:00 News: Berita Petang7:00 Variety Show:...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 18 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,834.62 5,159.97 5,526.72 5,467.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
FOR GENERAL ISSUE: SHOPPING CENTER
FOR GENERAL ISSUE: SHOPPING CENTERNew malls continue to mushrooming in JakartaSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta A number of shopping malls in Jakarta will open their doors to the public next year and some others in 2005 following the successful opening of several shopping centers in the...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
FOR GENERAL ISSUE: SHOPPING CENTER
FOR GENERAL ISSUE: SHOPPING CENTERNew malls continue to mushrooming in JakartaSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta A number of shopping malls in Jakarta will open their doors to the public next year and some others in 2005 following the successful opening of several shopping centers in the...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
1. ACEH: 1 x 28
1. ACEH: 1 x 28 U.S. pressures RI over Aceh 2. REFUGEE: 1 x 36 Acehnese tell of forced evacuations 3. BECKHAM: 1 x 42 Beckham leaves United to join Real Madrid
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Australian dies outside apartment
Australian dies outside apartment An Australian citizen was found dead on Wednesday morning in front of his apartment on the 10th floor of Senopati Apartments, Jl. Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, reportedly due to a heart attack.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
RP links JI leader to 2000 bombings
RP links JI leader to 2000 bombingsAgencies, Manila An Indonesian leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network funded religious militants blamed for deadly bomb attacks in Manila in 2000, Philippine prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 19, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 19, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 3:00 Music4:30 Documentary6:00 News: Berita Petang7:00 Variety Show:...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Manulife, StanChart offer mutual fund
Manulife, StanChart offer mutual fund JAKARTA: PT Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia and Standard Chartered (StanChart) bank will jointly launch a mutual fund that some expect could return about 12.5 percent per annum.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Australian dies outside apartment
Australian dies outside apartment An Australian citizen was found dead on Wednesday morning in front of his apartment on the 10th floor of Senopati Apartments, Jl. Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, reportedly due to a heart attack.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Legislators star in HIV/AIDS ads
Legislators star in HIV/AIDS ads JAKARTA: Some legislators participated in the shooting of video advertisements about HIVAIDS on Wednesday. The ads also featured actress Nurul Arifin, while the shooting location was the House of Representatives (DPR) compound.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Teijin eyes Indonesia for relocation
Teijin eyes Indonesia for relocationDow Jones, Tokyo Teijin Ltd. will transfer production of a clothing-use stretchable filament from Japan to Indonesia, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Wednesday morning edition.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Legislators star in HIV/AIDS ads
Legislators star in HIV/AIDS ads JAKARTA: Some legislators participated in the shooting of video advertisements about HIVAIDS on Wednesday. The ads also featured actress Nurul Arifin, while the shooting location was the House of Representatives (DPR) compound.
Thu, 19 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.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Free speech on Aceh curtailed
Free speech on Aceh curtailedAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An alarming trend is unfolding before our eyes -- the closing of ranks on the Aceh issue with overwhelming public support for the "integrated operation", while it will be difficult for varying views to emerge if the...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
2. Oil
2. Oil 2 x 24 Shell squeezed in Brunei- Malaysia offshore oil dispute 3. Spam 1 x 45 Microsoft files court actions against spammers 4. IT 2 x 22 Oracle boosts hostile PeopleSoft bid to $6.3b
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
;JP;
;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-shopping-mall Photo caption JP/R. Berto Wedhatama ALL THAT GLITTERS...: The newly opened Kelapa Gading mall in North Jakarta offers another shopping outlet for people in the capital.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Restricting foreign journalists in Aceh counterproductive'
'Restricting foreign journalists in Aceh counterproductive'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's restrictive policy on the presence of foreign journalists in covering the military offensive in Aceh could disrupt its own efforts to wage a clean war in the violence-torn...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Old and rare books in high demand at library expo
Old and rare books in high demand at library expoTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busiest stand so far at the 2003 Jakarta Library and Book Expo at the Jakarta Convention Center has proven to be one selling old and rare books.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Great River's sales drop 34%
Great River's sales drop 34% JAKARTA: Publicly listed textile maker PT Great River Indonesia (GRI) reported that the company's total sales fell 34 percent to Rp 440.2 billion (US$53.6 million) last year, from Rp 665 billion in 2001.However, its net profit rose to Rp 925.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Battle of Wits'
'Battle of Wits' The Battle of Wits, which is aired on TVRI every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., is a really good educational program. It is extremely suitable for students, since it broadens their horizons and provides current information about public issues.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Two charged for sex slavery of RI girls
Two charged for sex slavery of RI girls AUSTRALIA: Australian police have charged two people with turning three Indonesian women into sex slaves as the government came under mounting pressure to stamp out an industry estimated to involve 1,000 women nationwide.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Opposition apologizes for pig cartoon
Opposition apologizes for pig cartoon MALAYSIA: Threatened with a government investigation, the fundamentalist Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party has publicly apologized for publishing an editorial cartoon likening Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to a pig.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Bangladesh looks to boost economic ties as RI President arrives
Bangladesh looks to boost economic ties as RI President arrivesNadeem Qadir, Dhaka A 21-gun salute heralded the arrival of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Bangladesh on Wednesday, which is looking to boost trade with Southeast Asian nations.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
China, Russia and India aim to counter U.S. muscle
China, Russia and India aim to counter U.S. muscleP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Nuclear powers Russia, China and India want to forge strategic partnerships with Southeast Asia to counter growing U.S. influence and assertiveness in the region, officials said on Wednesday.