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Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Government renegotiates IPP contracts
Government renegotiates IPP contractsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has completed renegotiations with 26 independent power producers (IPP), raising optimism that there will be no power crisis in the future.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
The House and the controversial 'Sukhoigate;' deal
The House and the controversial 'Sukhoigate;' dealDjoko Susilo, Member, Commission I Reform Faction House of Representatives Recently, several leading members of Commission I proposed setting up a special committee to investigate the purchase of Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia, a deal involving...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
House, govt debate political bill
House, govt debate political bill JAKARTA: Legislators and the Home Minister debated on Tuesday the need for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to verify any substitution of legislators.The bill on composition of legislative bodies, outlined by the ministry, states that House leaders must...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Jakarta in its megalomaniacal, glittering glory
Jakarta in its megalomaniacal, glittering gloryB. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta On the opening day of the Jakarta Fair 2003, which is part of the 476th anniversary of the capital city, I was in the commercial district of Kelapa Gading, whose glittering facade had...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Astra sees flat growth in car sales
Astra sees flat growth in car salesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest carmaker, PT Astra International, expects flat growth in car sales this year due to a decline in the sales of its diesel-fueled Isuzu multipurpose vehicles and overall weak market demand.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Ending program an indication of success: IMF's Citrin
Ending program an indication of success: IMF's CitrinThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves plans by the government to end the fund's current bailout program when it expires later this year, saying it indicates the success of the program.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Duel RCTI enters second week contest
Duel RCTI enters second week contest JAKARTA: The second week of Duel RCTI, a live-aired mixed martial arts contest, will feature eight fighters on Wednesday evening.The fighters, who will be paired against each other in four classes in the qualifying stage, come from Batam (Riau province), Garut...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
City to study monorail proposal
City to study monorail proposal JAKARTA: The city administration plans to carefully study a proposal from a Malaysian firm, M Trans Holding, which expressed its wish to construct a monorail project to help ease the chronic problems of the city transportation.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
'Universities care too much about money'
'Universities care too much about money'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar criticized educational institutions in the country for being more concerned about money than about improving the quality of education.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
[b]To Tokyo, with inability
To Tokyo, with inability to realize own promises Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com2. Elwin -- Education law and the real mess 2 X 30Education bill and the real mess behind the educational systemElwin Tobing Founder The Indonesian Institute U.S.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Subdistrict chiefs to be punished for complaining
Subdistrict chiefs to be punished for complainingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra All 47 subdistrict chiefs in Toba Samosir regency are facing punishment, possibly dismissal, from Regent Sahala Tampubolon following their trip to Jakarta, to demand the closure of PT Toba Pulp...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Tough ruling to be issued soon for tax evaders
Tough ruling to be issued soon for tax evadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint decree from the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice and Human Rights that allows for the jailing of recalcitrant taxpayers for a maximum one year without trial will be signed next week, according to a senior tax...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Not on bread alone
Not on bread alone Man cannot live on bread alone, says the Bible. And in the 1960s, when visiting Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev chided Indonesia's first president Sukarno for spending too much money and effort on grandiose cultural undertakings and not enough on industrial development, the latter...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Parents, detectives search for missing Briton
Parents, detectives search for missing BritonAssociated Press, Denpasar, Bali British police on Tuesday began retracing the last known steps of a British woman and her Peruvian boyfriend who disappeared two months ago from Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Jakarta, the stressful metropolis
Jakarta, the stressful metropolisDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is a city of stress with various problems including security, yet it still attracts many people who come to try their luck here.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
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Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Singapore's key exports rise 8.0%
Singapore's key exports rise 8.0% SINGAPORE : Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose eight percent in May from a year ago, improving on the previous month's performance, but electronics remained weak, officials said on Tuesday.The rise in May's NODX to 8.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
'Life's been tougher since Soeharto's downfall'
'Life's been tougher since Soeharto's downfall' With an image of offering endless opportunities, Jakarta has lured many people here over the years to try out their luck. But soon after they get a taste of the real hustle and bustle of the capital, a lot of them realize that the city is not...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
War on terrorism may boost rights abuses in SE Asia: HRW
War on terrorism may boost rights abuses in SE Asia: HRWLuke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Security talks at this week's meetings of Southeast Asian leaders could encourage further human rights abuses in the name of fighting terrorism, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
RI wins ASEAN support for Aceh war
RI wins ASEAN support for Aceh warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Indonesia won full support from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) for its fight against the armed rebellion in Aceh.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Acehnese beg for peace, receive loyalty lessons
Acehnese beg for peace, receive loyalty lessonsYS Tong, Journalist, Banda Aceh, Aceh Thousands of unarmed Acehnese civilians from Banda Aceh began to gather in a field as early as 7 a.m. on Tuesday for what has now become a routine activity since the military operation started in late May.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Economic Value for Each Air Pollution Related Health Case
Economic Value for Each Air Pollution Related Health CasePollutant Health Effect Estimates for 2001 in rupiahPM10 Premature Mortality 92 Restricted Activity Day 17,050 Hospital Admission 823,050 Emergency Room Visits 135,170 Asthma Attacks 24,650 Respiratory Symptoms 11,900 Chronic Bronchitis...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003
Gresik to complete audit in August
Gresik to complete audit in AugustJAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's largest cement maker, expects to complete an audit of PT Semen Padang, one of the company's three bases of operations, before a meeting with shareholders in August.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Councillors stay at hotel prior to election
Councillors stay at hotel prior to election KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thirty-eight East Nusa Tenggara councillors have been put up at hotels for three days prior to the election of the province's governor and deputy governor.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Oyong, Irawadi resign over controversial funds transfer
Oyong, Irawadi resign over controversial funds transferMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oyong Karmayudha and Irawadi D. Hanafi resigned from their respective positions as the secretary-general and deputy treasurer of the National Sports Council (KONI) on Monday following their involvement in an...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
RI tells Australia to quit supporting separatists
RI tells Australia to quit supporting separatistsAgence France-Presse, Canberra Indonesia urged the Australian government on Monday to crack down on locally based supporters of independence groups in the provinces of Papua and Aceh.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
1. KPU -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x10)
1. KPU -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x10) Limited funds may delay Panwaslu inauguration 2. INFORM -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 3/2 (2x24) Press bodies want single bill on information, state secrecy 3. AIR -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x38) Air quality in major cities continues to worsen 4.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
ASEAN's noninterference principle to be tested
ASEAN's noninterference principle to be testedBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are convening for their annual meeting in...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Nessen renews his intention to leave Aceh unhindered
Nessen renews his intention to leave Aceh unhinderedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American freelance journalist William Nessen, who is currently covering the war in Aceh from the rebel side, has reiterated his intention to leave Aceh peacefully without being stopped by the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Air quality in major cities continues to worsen
Air quality in major cities continues to worsenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Air pollution in major cities in Indonesia has been worsening in the past few years due to increasing levels of pollutants mainly emanating from motorized vehicles, the government has said.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Myanmar must respond to int'l demands: RI
Myanmar must respond to int'l demands: RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Indonesia underlined the need for the Myanmar government to respond appropriately to international pressure to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from temporary detention.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Limited funds may delay Panwaslu inauguration
Limited funds may delay Panwaslu inaugurationA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to financial constraints, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) may not be able to meet the deadline to inaugurate all election supervisory committees at the regency and district levels, says a Panwaslu...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
RI, Japan to hold investment talks
RI, Japan to hold investment talks TOKYO: The Japanese and Indonesian governments are getting ready to resume negotiations aimed at reaching an investment protection agreement, which have remained stalled since February 2001, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Monday morning edition.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
RI deploys F-16s in Aceh war
RI deploys F-16s in Aceh warBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Indonesia's most sophisticated jet fighters dropped bombs and fired rockets at rebel positions on Monday, in their first airstrike during the first month of war against Free Aceh Movement (GAM) units.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 17, 2003Performances* Sundanese Drama by Vikta group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., June 21. * Dance Drama Angling Darma by Studio Tari Indra, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center),...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
ASEAN lifts moratorium for security forum
ASEAN lifts moratorium for security forum CAMBODIA: ASEAN has lifted a longstanding moratorium on membership to the Asia-Pacific region's top security forum and will push for Pakistan's inclusion, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Election paraphernalia enlivens Pasar Senen
Election paraphernalia enlivens Pasar SenenZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A burst of color is lending an air of festivity to Senen market in Central Jakarta these days. They are the colors of the attributes of political parties, which are gearing up for the 2004 general election.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
The Phnom Penh meeting
The Phnom Penh meeting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen opened on Monday the two-day annual foreign ministerial meeting of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh. After the meeting, 10 other countries will join ASEAN in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
ASEAN asks Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi
ASEAN asks Myanmar junta to free Suu KyiAgencies, Phnom Penh The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday told Myanmar to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an unprecedented rebuke to one of its own.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Does patriotic journalism really exist?
Does patriotic journalism really exist?Ignatius Haryanto, Vice Executive Director, Institute for Press and Development Studies (LSPP), Jakarta Can journalism be categorized as patriotic or unpatriotic? Media is an information tool, and is provided by people who must serve their readers, or viewers...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Amendment of law on BI delayed
Amendment of law on BI delayedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government acknowledged on Monday that some contentious issues on the proposed amendment of the central bank law remain unsettled.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Mountain festival enjoys success
Mountain festival enjoys successJP/Tarko Sudiarno The Five Mounts Festival received warm applause from locals, and was also graced with the attendance of big names including poet W.S. Rendra, intellectual/Catholic priest Sindhunata and noted dancer Eko Supriyanto.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, June 17, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, June 17, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music: Pop...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 52
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 52 ASEAN's noninterference principle to be tested 2. ASEAN: 1 x 40 ASEAN gives green light to RI proposal 3. PERTAMINA: 3 x 22 House urges government to prosecute those plundering Pertamina 4. BALI: 1 x 46 Australian survivors recall the Bali bombing 5.6.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Mandiri's glittering IPO campaign raises concern
Mandiri's glittering IPO campaign raises concernEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri's IPO glittering campaign has raised the concern of a corporate governance watchdog, which says the public needs to be informed not only about the benefits of investing in the country's largest bank...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Pardede installed despite controversy
Pardede installed despite controversyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno oversaw the inauguration on Monday for governor-elect T. Rizal Nurdin and deputy Rudolf Pardede despite the ongoing investigation of the latter, who allegedly has a...
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
'That thick black smoke indicates a sick engine'
'That thick black smoke indicates a sick engine'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although motorists are aware that vehicle emissions are a major cause of air pollution, only a few people really care about minimizing their contribution to the environmental problem.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Students protest Megawati's visit
Students protest Megawati's visit PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: About 1,000 university students clashed with security forces on Monday when they protested President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to the city.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Thai economy defies SARS to grow 6.7 percent in Q-1
Thai economy defies SARS to grow 6.7 percent in Q-1Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand's economy defied the SARS crisis to grow 6.7 percent in the first quarter, a much stronger than expected performance that prompted authorities to raise the 2003 forecast by a full percentage point to 4.5-5.
Tue, 17 Jun 2003
Australian survivors recall the Bali bombing
Australian survivors recall the Bali bombingWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In a touching testimony here on Monday, three Australians gave the judges in the trial of main Bali bombing suspect Amrozi a glimpse at the torment the blasts inflicted on people of neighboring...