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Sanctity of

Sanctity of the unitary state Of the three-part alarming article by Dr. J. Soedjati Djiwandono, titled How sacred is the unitary state of Indonesia? (The Jakarta Post, June 3, 4 and 5), it was the second part that most categorically expressed the writer's views, and gave food for thought.

Police arrest alleged pimp

Police arrest alleged pimp BATAM, Riau: Lubuk Baja Police arrested a woman on Thursday for allegedly selling a 13-year-old virgin into prostitution for Rp 10 million (US$1,220) at a karaoke bar in a Batam hotel.The police were able to free the girl from Subang, West Java, before she was violated.

Case against Yusril rejected

Case against Yusril rejected JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court has rejected a motion filed by a lawyer in a dispute with the now liquidated Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Partners law firm, saying the motion has no legal basis.

Officer caught selling drugs: Police

Officer caught selling drugs: Police MEDAN, North Sumatra: A police officer was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after he was reportedly spotted selling drugs with 10 other suspects at the Indonesian Military (TNI) complex in Medan Sunggal subdistrict in Medan.The officer, First Brig.

'Enrollment fees now are pretty steep'

'Enrollment fees now are pretty steep' The fact that 16 percent out of a total of 131,151 high school students across the nation did not pass their final exams this year, has not discouraged students from continuing their studies at tertiary institutions.

Analyst Lin Che Wei wins in Lippo dispute

Analyst Lin Che Wei wins in Lippo disputeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Thursday in favor of noted analyst Lin Che Wei in a Rp 103 billion defamation lawsuit filed by a commissioner of publicly listed PT Lippo Bank, Rudy Toha Bachrie.

Jakarta Fair offers Inul, other `delights'

Jakarta Fair offers Inul, other `delights'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A grandiose ceremony marked the opening of the annual Jakarta Fair on Thursday as the event is hoped to provide Jakartans with many forms of entertainment to mark the city's 476th anniversary.

Microsoft, Apkomindo to promote software

Microsoft, Apkomindo to promote softwareEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Microsoft Indonesia and the Indonesia Computer Business Association (Apkomindo) signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to promote the use of licensed software in Indonesia, where software...

Telkom's woes ravage stock index

Telkom's woes ravage stock indexRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index lost nearly 3 percent in Thursday trading, dragged down mostly by the possible delisting of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) from the New York Stock...

Convention to have code of conduct

Convention to have code of conduct JAKARTA: Golkar Party deputy chairman Slamet Effendy Yusuf said on Thursday that his party would draft a code of conduct for all committee members organizing the party's convention to select its presidential candidate.

Inul back on screen with a vengeance

Inul back on screen with a vengeanceTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who these days does not know of Inul Daratista, that woman from Pasuruan, a small town in East Java, who has enthralled the nation with her famously gyrating hips?Criticism of her "erotic" dancing by the Indonesian...

1. ACEH: 1 x 27

1. ACEH: 1 x 27 TNI seeks quick end to war 2. EDU: 3 x 18 Legal challenge to newly endorsed education bill 3. PRJ: 1 x 45 Jakarta Fair offers Inul, other 'delights'

Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architecture

Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architectureAlpha Savitri Contributor SurabayaFrom a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome.

Fireworks and Jakarta anniversary

Fireworks and Jakarta anniversaryFrom Warta KotaSome mass media publications have reported that a cultural festival kicked off on May 31, to mark the commencement of a series of activities held in conjunction with the celebration of the 476th anniversary of Jakarta.

1. BALI -- 1 x 28

1. BALI -- 1 x 28 Amrozi retraction fails to kill case 2. HAZE -- 1 x 35 Walhi to sue 20 firms over forest fires 3. LABOR -- 1 x 35 Many employers cheat on worker insurance 4. DANA -- 3 x 15 Parties demand state funding for presidential drive

Many employers cheat on worker insurance

Many employers cheat on worker insuranceRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned social security company PT Jamsostek is encouraging employees to check their participation in the social security schemes as many employers were found to be dishonest in registering their employees...

OPEC okays $250m loans

OPEC okays $250m loans ABU DHABI: The OPEC Fund agreed to lend a fresh US$250 million to the private sector in poor and developing countries at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, the fund's director general told AFP.

Serial rapist arrested

Serial rapist arrestedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java An alleged serial rapist who preyed on mainly teenaged boys has been arrested by Cirebon Police, the second such arrest in the regency within as many weeks.

Cambodia, Indonesia escape U.S. trafficking sanctions

Cambodia, Indonesia escape U.S. trafficking sanctionsMatthew Lee, Agence France-Presse, Washington Cambodia and Indonesia on Wednesday escaped U.S. censure for their efforts to combat the trafficking of human beings and spared the possible imposition of sanctions while Myanmar, already under heavy...

Walhi plans to sue 20 firms over forest fires

Walhi plans to sue 20 firms over forest firesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum on the Environment (Walhi) said on Thursday it would file a lawsuit against 20 companies and seven local governments in Riau later this week over forest fires and their disastrous effects on the environment...

Legal challenge to newly endorsed education bill

Legal challenge to newly endorsed education billJongker Rumthe and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Manado/Kupang The national education bill is facing challenges only a day after its endorsement by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with the North Sulawesi administration saying it will...

Papua has yet to receive Rp 1.3t project fund

Papua has yet to receive Rp 1.3t project fundNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Two months after the proposal were submitted for the funding of 848 infrastructure projects, the Papuan provincial administration still has not received the disbursement of the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$158.

Stock market resurges

Stock market resurges Foreign portfolio investors in Indonesia should have been immensely happy for the past five months, what with the rupiah appreciating by almost 8 percent and the Jakarta Stock Market (JSX) composite index resurging to almost 520 from 425 at the beginning of this year, a gain...

Protest mars Inul's show

Protest mars Inul's show JAKARTA: A group of hard-line Muslims demonstrated against popular dangdut singer Inul Daratista as she performed in her road show on Thursday as part of Jakarta's 476th anniversary celebrations.

East Timor invites Indonesia to set up language center

East Timor invites Indonesia to set up language centerEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor has invited Indonesia to set up a library and a cultural center as part of the two countries' efforts to widen bilateral ties beyond economics into cultures.

LHOKSEUMAWE: Three Indonesian Military soldiers sentenced to

LHOKSEUMAWE: Three Indonesian Military soldiers sentenced to between 20 days and four months in jail after being found guilty of mistreating civilians.The Indonesian Military Operation Commander Brig. Gen.

Winds of change seen in ASEAN under new leadership

Winds of change seen in ASEAN under new leadershipP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila Faced with terrorism threats, embarrassed by Myanmar and locked in bilateral disputes, ASEAN states are expected to give priority to political and security issues after Indonesia takes over the group's...

The Indonesian nation is currently facing many problems.

The Indonesian nation is currently facing many problems. Living costs are getting higher as electricity, telephone and water rates, as well as transportation fares and toll fees have been increasing. Meanwhile, business competition has become tougher.

Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architecture

Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architectureAlpha Savitri Contributor SurabayaFrom a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome.

OPEC okays $250m loans

OPEC okays $250m loans ABU DHABI: The OPEC Fund agreed to lend a fresh US$250 million to the private sector in poor and developing countries at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, the fund's director general told AFP.

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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 12 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,816.64 5,148.76 5,511.

Tenants lose water dispute

Tenants lose water dispute JAKARTA: PT Thames PAM Jaya said it would disconnect Klender apartments in East Jakarta from its water supply on Friday as the tenants' agent, PPRSK, had rung up a bill of Rp 411 million (US$49,939), after refusing to pay for water since August 2000.

1. GRAVE: 2 x 29

1. GRAVE: 2 x 29 TNI promises to investigate report on mass grave in Aceh 2. KTP: 1 x 45 Acehnese flock to district offices to get new IDs 3. BAHASA: 2 x 29 East Timor invites Indonesia to set up language center 4. TRADE: 2 x 33 Singapore denies discrepancy in trade data a result of smuggling

Seven more bombing suspects tried

Seven more bombing suspects triedAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Seven more suspects went on trial at the Makassar District Court on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the Dec. 5, 2002 bombings that killed three people and injured 15 others.

RI to continue with battle against people trafficking

RI to continue with battle against people traffickingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Encouraged by having made some progress, Indonesia will continue with its battle against people trafficking to repair its poor record as well as to avoid sanctions from the international community,...

ARF Phnom Penh meeting: ASEAN is the cheerleader

ARF Phnom Penh meeting: ASEAN is the cheerleaderKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell, South Korean foreign minister Yoon Young-Kwan and Japan's Yoriko Kawaguchi are understandably upset by the absence of North Korean foreign...

Perumnas rents to rise by 20%

Perumnas rents to rise by 20% JAKARTA: The State Housing Company (Perum Perumnas) has said it would soon increase the rents for low-cost apartments under its management by 20 percent across the city."We haven't raised rents since 1996 despite the prolonged economic crisis.

Law to regulate civil cases

Law to regulate civil cases JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is close to issuing a regulation on the establishment of a mediation body to settle civil cases out of court in a bid to reduce the backlog of appeal cases filed with the court.

Singapore denies discrepancy in trade data a result of smuggling

Singapore denies discrepancy in trade data a result of smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore denied on Thursday reports suggesting it had held back data on trade figures with Indonesia, saying the discrepancy between the data recorded by the country and Indonesia was caused by a different...

Jamsostek clarifies

Jamsostek clarifies In response to the letter from Ham Hus of Bandar Lampung, published in The Jakarta Post, of June 2, 2003 titled Corruption case at PT Jamsostek, we would like to clarify as follows:* While thanking Ham Hus for his attention to PT Jamsostek, we regret that his statement about...

;AP;KOD;

;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-S'pore-oil spill Singapore ship leaks 150 tons of fuel oil JP/11/ASEAN Ship leaks 150 tons of fuel oil SINGAPORE: A Singapore-registered container ship ran aground on Thursday off the coast of Singapore and leaked 150 metric tons of oil into the sea, the port authority...

East Timor woos Indonesian investors

East Timor woos Indonesian investorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor has called on Indonesians to invest in the country, saying there are a number of business opportunities open to investors.

Pobsi, A Mild announces partnership

Pobsi, A Mild announces partnership JAKARTA: The Indonesian Billiard & Snooker Association (Pobsi) and A Mild, a product of cigarette-maker PT H.M. Sampoerna, announced a one-year partnership deal here on Thursday.

Rupiah to further strengthen in near future

Rupiah to further strengthen in near futureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sound performance of many of the country's macroeconomic indicators is expected to continue for the rest of the year, on the back of a relative strengthening of the rupiah thanks to continued capital inflows...

Asian monies mixed on equity flows, intervention fear

Asian monies mixed on equity flows, intervention fearDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies put up a mixed showing on Thursday supported by strong equity inflows, but with the central bank intervention theme a strong deterrent to attempts to take the units too high.

Electronics sales could triple this year

Electronics sales could triple this yearAdianto P. Simamora and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several major electronic makers predict sales of electronics in the country to triple this year as a result of tax breaks and the strengthening of rupiah, which have led to a significant drop in...

PT Microsoft Indonesia and the Indonesia Computer Business

PT Microsoft Indonesia and the Indonesia Computer Business Association (Apkomindo) signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to promote the use of licensed software in Indonesia, where software piracy reaches 89 percent of the total sales.

JakArt@2003 Schedule

JakArt@2003 ScheduleJP/18/Q04 performance by musicians from Kampung MelayuSegitiga Atrium MalSenen, Central Jakarta3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.June 13,14,15:Theater Perampok (Robber)Teater Kecil-TIM, Jl. Cikini Raya 73Central Jakarta8 p.m.

Danamon achieves ISO

Danamon achieves ISO JAKARTA: Newly divested Bank Danamon announced on Thursday that it had won ISO 9001 for quality management from PT SGS International Certification Services Indonesia.The company, in a statement, said that the award was in line with the company's success in increasing its net...

Amrozi retraction fails to kill case

Amrozi retraction fails to kill caseWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutors in the trial of the key suspect in the Bali bombings, Amrozi, said his and the other witnesses' denials of their roles in the terror attacks would not kill the case.