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Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Genetically modified crops spreading in Southeast Asia
Genetically modified crops spreading in Southeast AsiaDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok The battle over introducing genetically modified (GM) crops in Southeast Asia is being fought in the corn fields of the Philippines and the papaya orchards of Thailand, among other places.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
BTN's KPR lending rates
BTN's KPR lending ratesFrom Kompas The declining interest rate on Bank Indonesia's promissory notes (SBI) have not been followed by the banking sector. The lending rates on general loans and house mortgage loans (KPR) remain high, while the interest on deposits has decreased considerably.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
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Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia surged 18 percent on month to 231,523 units in June, PT Astra International said Tuesday.The company didn't give any reasons for the increase.Astra, which makes and sells Honda motorcycles with Japan's Honda Motor Co.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Bomb shows people fed up with govt'
'Bomb shows people fed up with govt' The police have warned that public places could be potential targets for bombings, following the bomb attack last week at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Learn from human misery for our children
Learn from human misery for our childrenSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta The images of war have been many and terrible. Middle East terror and the continuing conflict in Aceh have closely followed the war in Iraq.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
First family to relax in Bali
First family to relax in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Taking a break from her state duties, President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to enjoy an extended weekend in Bali with her family.The first family -- the President, husband Taufik Kiemas and daughter Puan Maharani -- will stay at a villa in Jimbaran...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?Andi M. Sadat Contributor Jakarta "The customer is king". This decades-old adage, or maybe it's just another advertising promise, is still frequently used in today's "hyperactive" communication world.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Govt not serious about elections'
'Govt not serious about elections' JAKARTA: The chairman of the General Elections Supervisory Committee, Komaruddin Hidayat, accused the government on Tuesday of being lackadaisical in its preparations for next year's elections.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Philippine citizens arrested in Manado
Philippine citizens arrested in ManadoYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi Nine Filipinos are in police custody in North Sulawesi but so far there are no indications that they are linked to the regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia surged 18 percent on month to 231,523 units in June, PT Astra International said Tuesday. The company didn't give any reasons for the increase. Astra, which makes and sells Honda motorcycles with Japan's Honda Motor Co.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Government posts small first-half budget deficit
Government posts small first-half budget deficitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday that the budget deficit in the first half of the year reached Rp 6.4 trillion, or equal to 0.3 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), bolstering confidence that it was well on track to...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Jakarta may extend use of Bantar Gebang dump
Jakarta may extend use of Bantar Gebang dumpBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has revised its previous statements on the closure of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality, saying it may extend the use the dump due to the City Sanitation Agency's failure to...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Apartment business on the rise
Apartment business on the riseGolo Riwu Contributor JakartaThe worst effects of the country's economic crisis are gradually receding. In Jakarta's business sector and in other major Indonesian cities, apartment construction and sale is in full force after a deep lull.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to summon coal mining company Rio Tinto and energy giant BP Plc to explain the "sudden" sale of their entire stakes in Indonesia's second largest coal miner, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
First family to relax in Bali
First family to relax in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Taking a break from her state duties, President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to enjoy an extended weekend in Bali with her family.The first family -- the President, husband Taufik Kiemas and daughter Puan Maharani -- will stay at a villa in Jimbaran...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
RI language needs promotion
RI language needs promotion SURABAYA, East Java: Regents and majors in East Java show no interest in promoting the Indonesian national language, or Bahasa Indonesia, despite the fact that up to two million people in the province do not speak it.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
A meeting of Asian and European economic ministers, meant to
A meeting of Asian and European economic ministers, meant to be China's first high-profile post-SARS event, is likely to be marred by European no-shows and a Chinese reluctance to touch the hot issue of the yuan.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Children banned from certain jobs
Children banned from certain jobsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has taken steps toward banning certain jobs for children in order to protect them from health and moral hazards and to ensure their safety, a senior government official said.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 23, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 Metro Indonesia3:00 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Positive outlook for RI obscured by reports
Positive outlook for RI obscured by reportsIrawan Abidin, Former diplomat, Jakarta There is today a great deal more pessimism about Indonesia and its economic prospects than is warranted by the facts.The pessimism is understandable: Indonesia has a number of serious problems as a result of the...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Pushing bank lending
Pushing bank lending Bank Indonesia has strengthened its moral suasion toward banks to expand their lending and to lower their credit interest rates in proportion to the central bank's significant easing of its money policy since last year.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Asia pushes for Myanmar's inclusion
Asia pushes for Myanmar's inclusionAgencies, Nusa Dua, Bali Asian nations will push for the inclusion of Myanmar in a key Asia-Europe forum even though most of them have criticized the military-ruled nation for detaining Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Storms lash Southeast Asia, disease fears grow in India
Storms lash Southeast Asia, disease fears grow in IndiaAgencies, Manila/Beijing Twin storms battered Southeast Asia on Tuesday, while in India and Bangladesh, officials were trying to stem outbreaks of disease as monsoon floods recede.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Billions allocated to dredge rivers
Billions allocated to dredge rivers JAKARTA: The city administration has set aside Rp 37.915 billion (US$4.55 million) for river dredging and cleaning projects this year, an official said on Tuesday."A tender is being held for the river dredging and cleaning projects," chief for water resource...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Isolating Myanmar is not effective, Hassan says
Isolating Myanmar is not effective, Hassan saysTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has said that Myanmar needs to move forward with the democratization process, but has emphasized that isolating the country or...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Is it soon to be party time in Indonesia?
Is it soon to be party time in Indonesia?David J. Green, Country Director ADB Indonesia Resident Mission, Jakarta, dgreen@adb.org In many circles in Indonesia there is a sense of confidence that has not been present in years.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Amigos', booming alternative business
'Amigos', booming alternative businessZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When most people talk about Amigos, they are referring to a Mexican restaurant that serves tacos and burritos. But when you ask for lunch at Amigos in the Sudirman Business District Center, you might be directed to a...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung
'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Some 200 tenants of cooperatives and small,medium enterprises will participate in the pasar rakyat (people's bazaar) at Pulo Gadung industrial zone, East Jakarta, from July 25 to July 27.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
China gears up for economic meet
China gears up for economic meetPeter Harmsen, Agence France-Presse, Dalian,China A meeting of Asian and European economic ministers, meant to be China's first high-profile post-SARS event, is likely to be marred by European no-shows and a Chinese reluctance to touch the hot issue of the yuan.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Halal' stickers for MUI
'Halal' stickers for MUIFrom Republika The government's plan to impose halal (permissible under Islamic law) labeling/certification requirements on food products, as reported by this daily, is a waste of time.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
3 x 15
3 x 15 What Millennium Development Compact means Part 2 of 2Romeo Austria Reyes Program Development Advisor UNDP Indonesia Jakarta 2. Ira23 -- 2 x 21 Positive outlook for RI obscured by reports Irawan Abidin Former Diplomat Jakarta 3.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
No official stance yet on military aid: U.S. envoy
No official stance yet on military aid: U.S. envoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali The U.S. government has yet to decide on whether or not it will abide by the U.S. House of Representatives' decision to withhold military aid from Indonesia, according to Indonesia's top security minister.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Vietnam Airlines, Citigroup ink deal
Vietnam Airlines, Citigroup ink deal HANOI: Vietnam Airlines and Citigroup signed Tuesday a financing agreement for the purchase of a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, in the first deal to be guaranteed in Vietnam by the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Ex-mayor, 17 officials probed over graft
Ex-mayor, 17 officials probed over graftNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The state prosecutor's office in Cirebon, West Java, is investigating a former Cirebon mayor and 17 senior officials in the municipality over alleged corruption worth Rp 1.5 billion in 2001.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Golkar passes screening
Golkar passes screening JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights declared on Tuesday that the Golkar Party had passed the first stage of screening by the ministry, paving the way for the party to participate in the 2004 legislative elections.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Toyota hopes for laxer rules
Toyota hopes for laxer rulesAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Senior executives from Japan's top automaker Toyota Motor said Tuesday tight regulations on the automobile business in China will not slow its drive into the booming market although they hope for some relaxation of the rules.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Fifteen RI maids have died in S'pore
Fifteen RI maids have died in S'poreAlexa Olesen, Associated Press, Singapore Fifteen Indonesian maids have fallen to their deaths from their employers' high-rise apartments in Singapore this year, the Indonesian Embassy said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Intro
IntroThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of New South Wales and Bayer sponsored the inaugural week-long Eco-Innovate 03 in Sydney last week to provide a venue for leading, young eco-innovators from the Asia Pacific region to exchange ideas to preserve the world.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
IBRA won't cut prices of loan assets
IBRA won't cut prices of loan assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it would not lower the floor prices of its Rp 40 trillion (US$4.87 billion) worth of assets which failed to interest buyers during an earlier sale.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Noted figures bid for DPD seats
Noted figures bid for DPD seats MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A number of former high-ranking government officials are making their bid for the vacant seats at the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to represent South Sulawesi in the 2004 general elections.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
People eager to contest for DPD seats
People eager to contest for DPD seatsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People have shown great interest in running for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) as evidenced by the high number of individuals obtaining registration forms from regional election commission (KPD) offices across...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Megawati's achievements
Megawati's achievements What kind of achievement can be expected from a president who described herself as just a housewife and who told her ministers that the country's economy would be managed the way a housewife managed her family's finances? Although she had nearly two years experience as vice...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
RI language needs promotion
RI language needs promotion SURABAYA, East Java: Regents and majors in East Java show no interest in promoting the Indonesian national language, or Bahasa Indonesia, despite the fact that up to two million people in the province do not speak it.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Palm oil kernel thieft inside job, say councillors
Palm oil kernel thieft inside job, say councillorsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Provincial councillors here have demanded that the local police and military take action against thieves of palm oil kernels and their backers, who are believed to be security officers.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
City to have human rights commission
City to have human rights commissionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is seeking support to establish a city chapter, considering that 60 percent of rights abuses occur in Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
We have the right to be educated: Children
We have the right to be educated: ChildrenRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Children's Day is celebrated on Wednesday but somebody forgot to tell the children of the capital, many of whom have no idea that they have a special day just for themselves.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
BRTI expected to tidy up messy telecom sector
BRTI expected to tidy up messy telecom sectorEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly-established Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory Body (BRTI) is expected to clean up the current mess that the telecommunications industry finds itself in and issue new regulations urgently needed to...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Govt proves sale KPC shares
Govt proves sale KPC sharesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to summon coal mining company Rio Tinto and energy giant BP Plc to explain the "sudden" sale of their entire stakes in Indonesia's second largest coal miner, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Prostitution still haunts Indonesian children
Prostitution still haunts Indonesian childrenM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most children across the country would probably have nothing to cheer about when Indonesia commemorates National Children's Day on July 23, as their plight seems to be worsening over time.