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Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Sampoerna posts higher net sales
Sampoerna posts higher net sales JAKARTA: Indonesia's second largest cigarette maker, PT HM Sampoerna, said on Friday its net sales rose 5.2 percent in the second quarter to Rp 3.471 trillion (US$1=Rp 8,300) from Rp 3.298 trillion a year earlier, despite an 8 percent decline in sales volume.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
RI calls U.S. aid blockade a hasty
RI calls U.S. aid blockade a hastyFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta branded the United States House of Representatives' vote against providing aid to the Indonesian Military (TNI) as hasty, as the joint investigation into the Timika ambush in Papua last year...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Attorney General's Office awaits order to sue Soeharto
Attorney General's Office awaits order to sue SoehartoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office has declined to take the initiative to file a civil lawsuit, which was earlier sought by former Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa and supported by most legal...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
USAID committed to democratization in RI: Envoy
USAID committed to democratization in RI: EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renewed its commitment on Thursday to support the democratization process in Indonesia, especially ahead of the 2004 elections.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
BTN's KPR lending rates still high
BTN's KPR lending rates still highFrom 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.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Soputan volcano erupts, spews ash, smoke over Manado
Soputan volcano erupts, spews ash, smoke over ManadoYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi A volcano just 25 kilometers from the North Sulawesi provincial capital of Manado erupted on Friday morning, belching smoke up to 1,500 meters into the air and hot ash and lava onto...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
ASIMO amuses visitors at auto expo
ASIMO amuses visitors at auto expoZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It's cool! ASIMO is like a real human. Too bad its movement is so limited," said Ino, a 12-year-old spectator at the presentation of Honda's humanoid robot, ASIMO, on Friday, at the Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Central...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Plan to increase phone charges face hurdles
Plan to increase phone charges face hurdlesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to further increase telephone charges this year may face some hurdles as the government has yet to meet all the conditions required by the House of Representatives.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
14 soldiers face court martial over Poso violence
14 soldiers face court martial over Poso violenceLa Remy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi At least 14 Army troops will soon face a court martial for their alleged roles in an orgy of kidnapping and murder in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, currently enjoying an uneasy peace after years...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
GAM makes people ignorant
GAM makes people ignorantFrom Koran TempoAround 1,000 school buildings in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have been destroyed by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), forcing over 50,000 students to continue their lessons in temporary classrooms, even outdoors.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Mega nurses cold with action
Mega nurses cold with action JAKARTA: After canceling all her appointments in the past two- days due to a sore throat, President Megawati Soekarnoputri decided to spend her time watching two Hollywood movies.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Political coalition
Political coalition The meeting between former president Abdurrahman Wahid and National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais in Jakarta on Wednesday was a political surprise. It was their first public meeting since Abdurrahman, known as Gus Dur, was impeached during a special session of the...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
IAAF helps teach coaching skills
IAAF helps teach coaching skills JAKARTA: The Jakarta-based regional athletics development center (RDC Jakarta) is holding a coaching seminar in an attempt to improve coaching skills in its member countries in the Southeast Asian region and its environs.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
* Headlines: American reporter to stand trial next week 3
* Headlines: American reporter to stand trial next week 3 * National: RI drafts document on weapons of mass destruction4 * Archipelago: Volcano erupts, sending hot ash to Manado5 * Opinion: Arabs look inward after April 9 7 * City: City signs $25m deal in waste handling 8 * Sports: Arif's goals...
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 21, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 21, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until July 25. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Abused wife arrested by police
Abused wife arrested by policeRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta man was arrested last Saturday when her husband reported her to police for stealing his money. Ironically, the same police had not responded to the woman's earlier report on her husband for domestic violence.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Syaifullah faces imminent dismissal
Syaifullah faces imminent dismissal SURAKARTA, Central Java: National Awakening Party (PKB) deputy chairman A.S. Hikam said here on Friday that the party was considering dismissing its secretary-general, Syaifullah Yusuf, for violating the party's internal rules.
Sat, 19 Jul 2003
Akbar admits 'betrayal' in coalition
Akbar admits 'betrayal' in coalition JAKARTA: Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Friday that some Golkar faction members in the East Java Provincial Council had cast their votes for Imam Utomo, enabling him to win the gubernatorial election for his second term of office which will end in...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
RP chases payoff rumor in jailbreak
RP chases payoff rumor in jailbreakPHILIPPINES: The Philippine government said on Thursday it was checking reports of a US$10 million payoff in the escape of a notorious Islamic militant from a maximum-security prison in the capital.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
* Headlines: Archeological sites found in Sumbawa 3
* Headlines: Archeological sites found in Sumbawa 3 * National: Nine political parties pass first screening 4 * Archipelago: Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty5 * Opinion: Muslims must protect religion from radicals 7 * City: Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects 8 * Sports:...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates July 17 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,729.29 5,070.41 5,428.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
SAFF into next stage at LG Cup
SAFF into next stage at LG CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An injury time goal by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAFF) FC skipper Nenad Bacina shattered DPMM of Brunei Darussalam's dream of qualifying for the next round of the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor
PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governorSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang In what many see as an authoritarian move, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who also chairs the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has fired Central Java's party chairman Mardijo for...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments
Megawati catches bug, cancels appointmentsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri canceled all her appointments on Thursday due to a heavy cold only days into the third year of her presidency.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
TV Today: Friday, July 18, 2003
TV Today: Friday, July 18, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Children's Show3:30...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003Exhibitions* The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' days
TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' daysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security personnel shot dead at least 25 rebels in two of the bloodiest days of the military offensive against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
New mall planned for Kemayoran
New mall planned for KemayoranRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will soon have another mall with the ongoing construction of Megaglodok Kemayoran, located at Kota Baru Bandar Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rights
Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rightsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sympathetic old lady was singing a classical Sundanese ballad midday Thursday in the waiting room of the Jakarta State Administrative Court compound in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Tap water consumers union founded
Tap water consumers union founded MAGELANG, Central Java: A new group calling itself The Association of Indonesian Tap Water Consumers (AFPAMI) was announced here on Thursday, with an aim to help customers secure their rights against tap water companies.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
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'Barbarism' won't win peace Andi Widjajanto Center for International Relations Studies University of Indonesia 2. Iraq -- Collaboration dilemma 1 x 30 Iraq today: Collaboration dilemma Jonathan Steele Guardian News Service Fallujah3.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
U.S. House denies military aid to TNI
U.S. House denies military aid to TNIAssociated Press, Washington The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday (Thursday Jakarta time) to deny military aid to Indonesia until Indonesia conducts a thorough investigation into an ambush last year that killed two Americans.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Philippines reassure allies after jailbreak fiasco
Philippines reassure allies after jailbreak fiascoCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday moved to save a planned visit to her country by U.S. President George W.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
JP/5/situs
JP/5/situs Major archeological sites found in SumbawaI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThree major archeological sites, including two spacious, yet distinctively different burial grounds, have been found in Huu district, Dompu regency on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Jakarta Indonesia's state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said 2002 sales rose 25 percent from a year earlier after the company raised electricity rates.Sales rose to Rp 44.18 trillion (US$5.3 billion) from Rp35.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by three
Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by threeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In spite of playing unimpressively in the final round on Thursday Kasiadi still had enough luck on his side to win the Rp 150 million East Java Open by three shots after carding a total score of 286 (74 69 69 74).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious
Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxiousKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Premium gasoline has been hard to find at gas stations in Bukittinggi regency, West Sumatra, since three days ago, when many business activities and the operations of offices and vehicles was...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty
Drug dealing police officer escapes death penaltyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan District Court in North Sumatra province sentenced on Thursday a police officer found guilty of drug dealing to eight years in prison and fined him Rp 50 million.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
GAM and martial law
GAM and martial law Let me respond to Hilde May's comments (The Jakarta Post, July 15) on my analysis Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in Aceh of July 8.Hilde May said the "Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ... eventually provoked martial law". It is not so simple as it may seem.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
'Old car ban reduces revenue'
'Old car ban reduces revenue'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration rejected on Thursday an idea to restrict old cars from being driven, as it could possibly reduce the city's revenues from vehicular taxes.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
While Indonesia was in a confusion as to finding an
While Indonesia was in a confusion as to finding an alternative to its cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), came some good news from the United States on Wednesday. The news, in fact, has nothing to do with the IMF but Indonesia can probably take it into consideration in deciding...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
BTN's KPR lending rates still high
BTN's KPR lending rates still highFrom 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.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Index end mixed, down on profit-taking
Index end mixed, down on profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended mixed on Thursday, with further profit-taking in many blue chips keeping the main index lower, dealers said.Gains in Bank Mandiri and state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) lifted the main index off its day's...
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-down
Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-downWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Key Bali bombing suspect Amrozi continued to express indifference at his trial that could send him before a firing squad.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle East
Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle EastEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will present its first solo exhibition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in an attempt to boost the country's exports to Africa and the Middle East.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
More US military incursions
More US military incursions JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy spotted a convoy of seven foreign warships in the Natuna Sea, Riau, the Navy said in a media release on Thursday."The convoy was spotted by the KRI Teuku Umar of the Western Indonesian Fleet at about 6 a.m.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekends
Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekendsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is shifting a number of holidays in 2004 to allow for longer weekends, claiming the measures, employed in 2003, had boosted the country's battered tourism industry and improved work efficiency.
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
Archeological sites found in Sumbawa
Archeological sites found in SumbawaI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Three major archeological sites, including two spacious, yet distinctively different burial grounds, have been found in Huu district, Dompu regency on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
Fri, 18 Jul 2003
'Local taxes don't spook investors'
'Local taxes don't spook investors'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decentralization program has never been the reason for the deteriorating investment climate in the country, the Association of Indonesian Regencies and Municipalities (Apkasi) said, pointing out that the real problems...