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Thu, 19 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"June 19 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.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Tarko Sudiarno
Tarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post YogyakartaMount Sumbing in the west of Magelang city, Central Java, looks very beautiful from the window of the veranda in the morning. The slope of the mountain is green with tobacco plants. The panorama is like a pretty painting on canvas.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
~NO FREE-SAILING: Around 100 workers of state-owned Bank Negara
~NO FREE-SAILING: Around 100 workers of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) demonstrate in front of the bank's headquarters on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, with a car modified to resemble the company logo, a sailboat.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Jakarta Fair better arranged but expensive
Jakarta Fair better arranged but expensiveArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdurrahman and his family have been going to the Jakarta Fair since it was still held at the National Monument (Monas) park in the early 1980s.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Telkom likely to appoint KPMG as new auditor
Telkom likely to appoint KPMG as new auditorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will ask auditor KPMG to review its 2002 financial report, in a last-ditch effort to beat the July 15 deadline set by the U.S.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Shell squeezed in Brunei-Malaysia offshore oil dispute
Shell squeezed in Brunei-Malaysia offshore oil disputeDow Jones, Singapore Royal Dutch Shell Deepwater Borneo is expected to follow Total S.A.S's footsteps in shelving oil and gas exploration plans offshore Brunei, at least for the time being, due to sovereignty wrangles between Malaysia and...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Newmont endangers people, ecosystem
Newmont endangers people, ecosystemMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A study released by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) on Wednesday contends that tailings from gold mining firm Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) contain four times the government- allowed level of cyanide,...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Sweden expected to act against GAM leaders
Sweden expected to act against GAM leadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono congratulated the special delegation's success in conveying Indonesia's stance on the exiled Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders to the Swedish government.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Batam tourism agency head declared suspect in gambling case
Batam tourism agency head declared suspect in gambling caseFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Head of Batam tourism agency Buralimar has been declared a suspect by Riau Police over allegations regarding the legalization of gambling at Tering Bay Resort, Nongsa district, Batam.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
PDI-P dismisses 16 top officials
PDI-P dismisses 16 top officialsOyos Saroso HN, Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung, Lampung The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) dismissed 16 party functionaries in Lampung for insubordination and involvement in drugs.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 19, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 19, 2003Film* Asian Films at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), 7 p.m.: Expect the Unexpected (June 20), The Mission (June 23), Juliet in Love (June 27), Bullet in the Head (June 30). Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Mining in protected forests under fire
Mining in protected forests under fireEvi Mariani and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A green activist blasted the government's and the House of Representatives' plan to allow 15 mining companies to resume their operations in protected-forest areas, saying that several NGOs were ready to...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Asian monies mostly down in tight ranges
Asian monies mostly down in tight rangesDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies fluctuated within tight, familiar ranges on Wednesday as market players were reluctant to take positions in the absence of strong leads.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
TNI shoots rebel in Papua
TNI shoots rebel in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: The Indonesian Military acknowledged shooting two men, one who subsequently died as a result of his injuries, claiming they were Papuan rebels, on Tuesday in Hut village, Tor Atas district in Sarmi regency.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Supreme Court favors Alwi's PKB
Supreme Court favors Alwi's PKB JAKARTA: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Alwi Shihab's leadership in the dispute with former chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Matori Abdul Djalil over ownership of the party.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Observers praise ASEAN's new policy on Myanmar
Observers praise ASEAN's new policy on MyanmarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers are praising the tough stance taken toward Myanmar's military rulers by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, saying this is a democratic step forward for the member states of ASEAN.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Irianto blends tobacco and art
Irianto blends tobacco and artTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Mount Sumbing in the west of Magelang city, Central Java, looks very beautiful from the window of the veranda in the morning. The slope of the mountain is green with tobacco plants.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Focus on humanitarian operation'
'Focus on humanitarian operation'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not focus only on the military operation but also simultaneously carry out a humanitarian program as part of the integrated operation to restore security and order in the war-torn Aceh, says a military...
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
LG Cup features 360 tae kwon doins
LG Cup features 360 tae kwon doins JAKARTA: About 360 athletes from 30 provinces are taking part in the four-day National Tae Kwon Do Championship LG Cup, which starts on Thursday at the Senayan Tennis Indoor in Central Jakarta.
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
Gialia last inclusion in initial ASEAN Club Championship
Gialia last inclusion in initial ASEAN Club ChampionshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta H.A. Gialia of Vietnam was the last team confirming its participation in the 110,000 euro (US$130,000) ASEAN Club Championship, which Indonesia will host from July 13 through July 26.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
U.S. pressure RI Aceh peace
U.S. pressure RI Aceh peaceAgencies, Phnom Penh The United States on Wednesday put pressure on Indonesia to pursue a peaceful resolution to end the conflict in Aceh, as well as pushing for North Korea to abandon its nuclear drive and for Myanmar to embrace democratic reforms during high-level talks...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Political party flags fly in Bogor
Political party flags fly in Bogor BOGOR: The 2004 election is still 10 months away, but many political parties have started their "campaign" by flying their flags in various parts of Bogor city and regency.The flags were put up at strategic places last week.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Striking balance between financial need and fairness
Striking balance between 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 of a new...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Ancol fireworks party waits for permit
Ancol fireworks party waits for permit JAKARTA: Ancol Dreamland, a recreation park in North Jakarta, plans to hold a fireworks display on the eve of Jakarta's 476th anniversary, but the organizing committee has not obtained the necessary permit.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Collaborative opera blends traditions of East and West
Collaborative opera blends traditions of East and WestSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A performance that promises to showcase a fine blend of the East and West by using traditions of western opera as well as Indonesian theater will be brought to stage in Yogyakarta.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
China proposes new security forum
China proposes new security forumCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh China proposed on Wednesday the creation of a security forum involving military personnel from Asia-Pacific countries, saying it would aim at giving equal attention to the security concerns of each country involved.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
City threatens to seize Sahid Jaya, Mahakam
City threatens to seize Sahid Jaya, MahakamBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration threatened on Wednesday to confiscate Hotel Sahid, Central Jakarta, and Hotel Gran Mahakam, South Jakarta, for failure to pay their tax arrears.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Bali Arts Festival celebrates cultural wealth
Bali Arts Festival celebrates cultural wealthI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali Arts Festival was first conceived back in the late 1970s by then Bali governor Ida Bagus Mantra as a medium to nurture the development of an aesthetic community in Bali.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Surprising ASEAN
Surprising ASEAN The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) deserve high praise for their surprising courage to depart from the group's rigid non-interference principles and rebuke the Myanmar military junta, which still stubbornly refuses to release the country's...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
PASI sorting out athletes for six-month workout
PASI sorting out athletes for six-month workoutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is still deciding on six to eight athletes for a four-strong nomination for a National Sports Council (KONI)-sponsored long-term overseas training camp.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Candidates to be above the law during campaigns
Candidates to be above the law during campaignsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidates and their running mates might not be held accountable for any violations official campaign regulations that may occur during campaign periods, a House of Representatives special...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 45
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 45 Managing pluralism central to Indonesian democracy 2. BANGLA: 3 x 25 Bangladesh looks to boost economic ties as RI President arrives 3. CHINA: 1 x 35 China proposes new security forum 4. ASEAN: 1 x 47 Observers praise ASEAN's new policy on Myanmar 5.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Bank Indonesia benchmark interest rate falls to 9.71%
Bank Indonesia benchmark interest rate falls to 9.71%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to an historic low of 9.71 percent during Wednesday's weekly auction, from 10.07 percent the previous week.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Malls-fun-conceptCombining fun with shopping to lure visitorsI. Christanto Contributor Jakarta If we asked people why they go to a mall, most of them would probably answer to walk around or hang out with their friends rather than for actual shopping purposes.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
India blocks Pakistan's entry to ARF
India blocks Pakistan's entry to ARF CAMBODIA: India has blocked ASEAN's push for Pakistan to join the Asia-Pacific's top security grouping, according to a delegate attending the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2
b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2 * National:'Newmont endangers people, ecosystem'4 * Archipelago:PDI-P dismisses 16 top officials 5 * Opinion:Education: Balancing financial need and fairness7 * City:City buys 60 buses without holding tender 8 * Sports:Yankees, Rays swap...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Toll rate hike and poor service
Toll rate hike and poor serviceFrom Media IndonesiaToll fees in Jakarta have gone up but no improvement has been made to toll road service yet. The following are some examples of poor service that I have noted in the last several days: * The toll road lanes are not well managed because no system...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
1. DUIT (3 x 12)
1. DUIT (3 x 12) Asian monies mostly down in tight ranges 2. Guthrie (1 x 32) 'Plans to list Minamas on track' 3. Teijin (1 x 36) Teijin eyes Indonesia for relocation
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2
b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2 * National:'Newmont endangers people, ecosystem'4 * Archipelago:PDI-P dismisses 16 top officials 5 * Opinion:Education: Balancing financial need and fairness7 * City:City buys 60 buses without holding tender 8 * Sports:Yankees, Rays swap...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Teachers told to go to safe areas
Teachers told to go to safe areasNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Amid the fierce fighting between the military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), many teachers, administrative staff and students have been told by officials that due to safety concerns it was not mandatory for them...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Constitutional court elusive as deadline nears
Constitutional court elusive as deadline nearsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the deadline for the establishment of the Constitutional Court nearing, the President has yet to appoint a minister who will represent the government in the deliberation of the bill on the court.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote
U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote JAKARTA: The U.S. government will give US$18 million (Rp 148 billion) to help Indonesia carry out its 2004 national elections. The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said on Tuesday that the $18 million was part of U.S.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Express yourself through batik
Express yourself through batikFifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susana, 45, a medical lecturer at a private university, explained how she enjoyed the time she learned how to make batik, accompanied by gamelan instrumental music."It was really relaxing and comfortable.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Most Asian monies up on yuan talk
Most Asian monies up on yuan talkDow Jones, Singapore Strong equity markets and talk of a Chinese yuan revaluation lifted most Asian currencies on Tuesday even though Chinese authorities quashed the speculation.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Cabbie miraculously survives being crushed
Cabbie miraculously survives being crushedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suparmin, 31, a taxi driver, could not conceal his elation when describing an amazing incident that almost took his life, after a huge container fell onto his taxi on Tuesday morning."I thought I was a goner ...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in Aceh
A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Lhoksuemawe, Aceh Residents in the remote Aceh village of Seumirah in North Aceh regency found on Tuesday the body of a young teacher who was abducted by an unknown group of armed men, in yet another case of civilians getting...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization program
ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization programM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged a US$700,000 grant to strengthen the audit function against rampant corruption in Indonesia, apart from a $1 billion loan for a six-year term to support...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Scam artist arrested for theft
Scam artist arrested for theft TANGERANG: A bogus journalist was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a cellular phone in a public minivan near Cimone bus terminal in Tangerang municipality.