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Fri, 13 Jun 2003
JP/16/Money
JP/16/MoneyRI signs IMF LoI supplement JAKARTA: The Indonesian government, represented by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti, Finance Minister Boediono and Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, signed a supplement to the letter of intent (LoI), to be sent...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
ID raids stun female workers
ID raids stun female workersZakki Hakim and Fifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City officials, accompanied by police and security personnel, Thursday barged into homes in a densely populated Jakarta residential neighborhood checking for residents' ID cards.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
TV Today: Friday, June 13, 2003
TV Today: Friday, June 13, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music5:00 Variety Show6:00...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
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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.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Official named suspect in graft case
Official named suspect in graft case BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Former Lampung provincial comptroller Ahmad Ali has been named a suspect in a graft case involving Tanggamus regental 2002 budget of Rp 600 million (US$73,170).
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
TNI promises to investigate report on mass grave in Aceh
TNI promises to investigate report on mass grave in AcehAgencies, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) said Thursday it would check reports from the country's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) that a mass grave had been discovered in Aceh province.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Man nabbed with fake bills
Man nabbed with fake bills TASIKMALAYA, West Java: An Acehnese man was arrested by Tasikmalaya Police on Wednesday at about 9 p.m. for allegedly using counterfeit money.Chief of Tasikmalaya Police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Condolences
CondolencesWe wish to express our deepest sympathy on the passing ofLie Boen Goan (83 years of age)the father of Lie Hua, one of our translators,on Thursday, June 12, 2003 in Jakarta He will be cremated on Saturday, June 14, 2003.May God Almighty bless and keep him always.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Govt policies support unfair competition
Govt policies support unfair competitionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Antimonopoly watchdog KPPU said on Thursday that monopolistic practices are still flourishing, as the government often issues policies that create monopolies, and businessmen are still inclined to collude with policy...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Acehnese flock in district offices to get new IDs
Acehnese flock in district offices to get new IDsThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh People in Bireuen regency flocked to their respective district offices on Wednesday and Thursday to apply for new ID cards, in one of the first places in war-torn Aceh where the martial law administration is...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Parties demand state funding for presidential drive
Parties demand state funding for presidential driveKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government call for political parties to be financially independent, some factions at the House of Representatives (DPR) are demanding that the state provide presidential candidates with...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
[b]ARF Phnom Penh meeting:
ARF Phnom Penh meeting: ASEAN is the cheerleader Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com2. Jakarta is always Jakarta 2 X 30 For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changed Aguswandi* The writer is an Acehnese human rights activist and Post Graduate Student in...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaAntimonopoly watchdog KPPU said on Thursday that monopolistic practices are still flourishing, as the government often issues policies that create monopolies, and businessmen are still inclined to collude with policy makers.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changed
For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changedAguswandi, Post Graduate Student, International Politics, London Metropolitan University, agus_smur@hotmail.com The current military operation in Aceh, now almost four weeks old, shows one thing to the Acehnese -- that Jakarta has not changed.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Dealing with the coal plant menace
Dealing with the coal plant menaceRed Constantino, Climate and Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace Southeast Asia There is no such thing as "clean coal", a fact Southeast Asia is slowly coming to terms with. Recent years witnessed a decline in the position traditionally occupied by the global coal...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
2. OUTLOOK 1 X 44
2. OUTLOOK 1 X 44 Rupiah to further strengthen in near future 3.KPPU 2 X 20 Govt policies support unfair competition 4. TIMOR 2 X 20 East Timor woos Indonesian investors
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Swedish Volvo director attacked
Swedish Volvo director attackedSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects were arrested by the Balikpapan Police for allegedly attacking a Swedish man with spears during a negotiation with some of his employees in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flair
Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flairAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Surabaya From 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.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
1. PEOPLE: 2 x 28
1. PEOPLE: 2 x 28 RI to continue with battle against people trafficking 2. ELECTRO: 1 x 40 Electronics sales could triple this year 3. ASEAN: 2 x 27 Winds of change seen in ASEAN under new leadership 4. ODD: 1 x 33 'Warrior Monk' to get defrocked?
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. TIMOR: 2 x 23
1. TIMOR: 2 x 23 East Timor will not push for int'l tribunal to try TNI officers 2. SINGAPORE: 2 x 36 Discrepencies in RI-Singapore trade figures seen as result of smuggling 3. TREE: 1 x 36 Embassy apologizes for cutting tree 4. MARS: 1 x 45 Robot rover heads to Mars to search for water 5. 6.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
BRI named bank of the year
BRI named bank of the year JAKARTA: PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) was named by Investor magazine on Wednesday as the best of the country's recap banks with assets of more than Rp 50 trillion, followed by Bank Central Asia and Bank Mandiri.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Trikora commander withdraws suit
Trikora commander withdraws suit JAYAPURA, Papua: Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. Nurdin Zainal who overseas Papua withdrew a defamation suit on Wednesday against EL-SHAM Papua for accusing the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) of involvement in the attack on a PT Freeport employee bus in...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 12, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 12, 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, 12 Jun 2003
Harsono opens `Republik Indochaos' show
Harsono opens `Republik Indochaos' showYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta FX Harsono, a former exponent of the New Fine Art Movement, is holding a solo exhibition at the National Gallery, Jakarta, after it has been delayed twice.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Key witnesses change stories, deny role in Bali bombings
Key witnesses change stories, deny role in Bali bombingsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A surprising twist marked the trial of Bali bombings' key suspect Amrozi on Wednesday when two main witnesses denied there were a series of meetings to plot and prepare the attacks.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Dayak festival features contemporary arts
Dayak festival features contemporary artsBambang Bider, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan The audience became silent all of a sudden, touched by a verse spoken in the Dayak Kantu' language during the closing ceremony of the 2003 Gawai Dayak Week festival.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Stock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2003
Stock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Indosiar to issue Rp 720b in bonds
Indosiar to issue Rp 720b in bonds JAKARTA: Television broadcaster PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri announced that it would issue Rp 720 billion (US$87.8 million) bonds through a right issue scheme.In its report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Wednesday the company explained the scheme would allow an...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Malaysian town prepares to become Proton City
Malaysian town prepares to become Proton CityPatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia Malaysian carmaker Proton's new factory in Tanjung Malim is the best thing to happen for a long time in a town bypassed by the country's arterial North-South highway.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. Market (1 x 30)
1. Market (1 x 30) Asian stocks rise on Micron news 2. Proton (2 x 24) Malaysian town prepares to become Proton City 3. Duit (1 x 45) Asian monies down; markets wary of intervention
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Aceh factor in RI-Sweden relations
Aceh factor in RI-Sweden relationsBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Sweden was among the first countries to recognize Indonesia's independence in 1947.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Orphaned Sarah and Haries: A tale of Bali
Orphaned Sarah and Haries: A tale of BaliMarian Carroll, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Haries was five when his father hopped on a boat to Australia in a bid to start a new life for his family, only to end up in a detention center.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Discrepencies in RI-Singapore trade figures seen as result of smuggling
Discrepencies in RI-Singapore trade figures seen as result of smugglingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reported wide disparities in the data recorded by the Singaporean and Indonesian governments on bilateral trade between the two countries would appear to provide further...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. BALI -- 4 x 13
1. BALI -- 4 x 13 Key witnesses change accounts, deny role in Bali bombings 2. HAZE -- 2 x 23 Thick haze begins to reach southern Thailand 3. TRIAL -- 1 x 30 Court produces more information on JI 4. UJIAN -- 1 x 40 Final exam results show real education quality 5.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Obituary
Obituary Selo Soemardjan, 88, a senior professor of sociology, died on Wednesday of heart failure in Jakarta at 1 p.m.He was taken on Monday to Harapan Kita hospital, West Jakarta, after he collapsed at his house.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
No Swede success for Jakarta in the case of Aceh separatists
No Swede success for Jakarta in the case of Aceh separatistsWilliam J. Furney, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Right across the political and societal spectrum in Jakarta, there is consensus on one smoldering issue: Admonish Sweden for failing to toe the line on Jakarta's desire to...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
AusAID set to raise grants to RI by 25%
AusAID set to raise grants to RI by 25%Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Australian government will increase the amount of grants it gives to Indonesia by 25 percent to A$151 million (about US$80 million) for the period of July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, from about A$120 million in the...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Sweden promises to follow up RI request over GAM leaders
Sweden promises to follow up RI request over GAM leadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Swedish authorities may be moving towards following up on Indonesia's request for action against exiled leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) living in that country, saying they would be summoned to explain the...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
One of Monas deer pregnant
One of Monas deer pregnant JAKARTA: One of the 12 deer now roaming Monas park in Central Jakarta is one-month pregnant, Hadi S. Alikodra, coordinator of the experts in charge of the controversial project, announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Ailing Merpati seeks up to Rp 200b bailout from govt
Ailing Merpati seeks up to Rp 200b bailout from govtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned domestic airline Merpati Nusantara has appealed to the government to salvage it by disbursing funds to improve the ailing company's financial performance.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Foreigners barred from entering Aceh: Minister
Foreigners barred from entering Aceh: MinisterFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People' Welfare Jusuf Kalla insisted on Wednesday that the martial law administrator in Aceh would issue a new measure soon, to bar all foreigners from entering the province.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
BANDA ACEH: Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure
BANDA ACEH: Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure sent 100 water trucks, 90 tons of diesel fuel and other assistance to help refugees in 15 refugee camps in the province.SOUTH ACEH: A alleged member of GAM, Amiruddin, was killed when TNI raided Babat village in North Kluet district.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Soccer players nabbed for drugs
Soccer players nabbed for drugs TANGERANG: Two soccer players from Sleman, Central Java, who were here for a competition were nabbed for using drugs at Hotel Istana Nelayan on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Tangerang municipality, on Tuesday evening.Adj. Comr.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
House passes education bill
House passes education billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed the controversial education bill on Wednesday despite the absence of the largest faction, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Reforestation fund
Reforestation fund From Koran Tempo As reported in The Jakarta Post on May 21, the secretary- general of the Ministry of Forestry, Wahjudi Wardojo, made several conflicting statements in a hearing with Commission III of the House of Representatives on May 20.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Solving traffic congestion
Solving traffic congestionFrom Media IndonesiaAllow me to suggest some ideas about how to solve the traffic congestion problems in Pasar Jumat, Lebak Bulus and Ciputat.* The median strip running between Pasar Jumat and Ciputat must be thickly painted white again, as otherwise they are not visible...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Abu Jihad murder case to be tried in Ambon, police say
Abu Jihad murder case to be tried in Ambon, police sayMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The trials of seven men accused of murdering three men reportedly linked to regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) will not be moved from Ambon, Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
City Hall caught making false statement
City Hall caught making false statementBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been caught making a false statement about constructing garbage treatment facilities in three places with a combined capacity to process 4,000 tons of garbage per day in anticipation of...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 11 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,737.59 5,077.62 5,436.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Junkyard boys: Portrait of a `playground'
Junkyard boys: Portrait of a `playground'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Late one evening, two boys -- both about 12 years old -- ran after a passing truck and quickly climbed aboard the moving, four-meter-high vehicle, loaded with tons of rusty steel and heading toward a junkyard at the...