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Thu, 31 Jul 2003
U.S. still not sure for Bali beach volleyball tourney
U.S. still not sure for Bali beach volleyball tourneyArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will have two wild cards at next month's Swatch Women's Beach Volleyball World Tour in Bali, while teams from the United States are still unsure about their participation due to government travel...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
Sleman chosen for budget program
Sleman chosen for budget program YOGYAKARTA: The regency of Sleman will receive a Rp 2.5 billion grant from the group Building Institutions for Good Governance (BIGG) to help it develop performance-based budget transparency.
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
Banning old cars and buses?
Banning old cars and buses?From Koran TempoWith regard to the news on the plan to restrict the operation of old cars and buses in Jakarta, I would venture to say that most citizens would prefer to use public transportation, particularly for their everyday activities, because of its smaller risk.
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
Bali has abundant and unexplored marine potential
Bali has abundant and unexplored marine potentialAyu Anggraeni, Contributor, Singaraja, North Bali For years, the travel and tourist industry has generated major income for Bali, while industries like agriculture and fisheries were ignored to make way for tourism development projects.
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
PDI-P condemned as New Order clone
PDI-P condemned as New Order clone JAKARTA: Pioneer Party (PP) chairwoman Rachmawati Soekarnoputri says that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)'s central board's strategy of ignoring its own members when choosing who to support in gubernatorial elections resembled the...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
The Golkar convention
The Golkar conventionFrom Media IndonesiaIt began with the muddled internal state of the Golkar Party, when two groups, for and against general chairman Akbar Tandjung, opposed each other. As it was too risky to promote the defamed party chief further for the 2004 election, there emerged the "smart...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
TNI's dual function
TNI's dual function The article in your paper on July 3, 2003 written by Dr. Damien Kingsbury, titled Lingering problems: TNI, the state, the nation was appalling. The dual function of the Indonesian Military (TNI), which went beyond the intentions of its architect, the late Gen. A.H.
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
What should the elderly be called?
What should the elderly be called?From KompasThe term manula (aged people) sounds derogatory because the word manusia in the acronym means "humans" as the counterpart of "animals".In order to make it more refined within an administrative connotation, it should be replaced by warga (citizens).
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
Profits down for BCA, Lippo, up for BII, Panin
Profits down for BCA, Lippo, up for BII, Panin Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta During the first semester of this year large-sized Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Lippo lost ground over their net profits while their rivals Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) and Bank Panin advanced forward...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
JP/1/HOUR
JP/1/HOURArmy troops shoot dead GAM leader: The Indonesian Military claimed on Wednesday to have killed Tengku Jamaica, a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leader. Jamaica, the spokesman for the GAM command overseeing the Passe area, was shot dead during an ambush by a group of Army Special Forces troops in...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
House, govt to vote on court bill, but still mulling judicial criteria
House, govt to vote on court bill, but still mulling judicial criteriaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has one issue left to resolve before the Constitutional Court bill can be endorsed, and plans to hold a vote on whether to pass the bill when it convenes on...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
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1 x 35 Parties accused of extortion in Medan JP/5/dieng2 x 23 Dieng volcano heats up, villagers put on top alert JP/5/landing1 x 35 Miss Universe's plane forced to land
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
Consumer confidence increases: Danareksa
Consumer confidence increases: DanareksaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian consumer confidence strengthened in the first half of the year from the same period last year on the back of significant improvements in macroeconomic indicators, according to the latest survey by the Danareksa Research...
Thu, 31 Jul 2003
Less workload prompts MPR to cut short Annual Session
Less workload prompts MPR to cut short Annual SessionM. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) looks set to cut short its upcoming Annual Session due to a lighter workload compared to previous sessions.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Blindness haunts million of toddlers
Blindness haunts million of toddlers JAKARTA: A recent survey shows that a lack of vitamin A may result in five million Indonesian under-fives suffering from visual defects or blindness, says an expert.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Hopes for normalcy still remote in Aceh
Hopes for normalcy still remote in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, North Aceh Saturday night is no longer lively in the North Aceh capital Lhokseumawe where youngsters used to gather in street cafes downtown or just ride around on motorcycles.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
90 maids die in Singapore
90 maids die in Singapore BATAM: About 90 Indonesian domestic workers died in Singapore due to occupational accidents in the last three years, said an Indonesian diplomat in Singapore on Tuesday."Most of them fell from apartments while cleaning windows or hanging out clothes," said the Indonesian...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
MMI to push for sharia at congress
MMI to push for sharia at congressSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Indonesian Mujahidin Assembly (MMI), an extremist Muslim group headed by terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, will convene its second congress next month in an attempt to pursue the enforcement of Islamic sharia law in...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
'RP becoming banana republic'
'RP becoming banana republic'Neal H. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila "What's happening to our country," former vice president Emmanuel Pelaez (who died Sunday at the height of the Makati City mutiny) asked then Quezon City police chief, Gen.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
PDI-P pledges backing for Beratha
PDI-P pledges backing for BerathaI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Incumbent Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha will likely be reelected for a second term next week as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the largest faction in the province's legislature,...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated
Pirated VCDs, DVDs confiscated JAKARTA: City Police conducted an operation to confiscate pirated video compact discs (VCD) and digital video discs (DVD) at Mega Kuningan ITC in South Jakarta and Mangga Dua Mall in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring2. Cairns (2x30)Cairns Group members threaten to abandon global trade talks3. Bumi (1x40)JSX suspends trading in Bumi Resources 4. KPC (1x55)Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Most chapters OK Akbar for 2004 Golkar candidate
Most chapters OK Akbar for 2004 Golkar candidateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Four out of 30 provinces gave a thumbs-down to Akbar Tandjung, one of the dozens of influential figures who have been nominated to take part in the party's electoral convention, during which the Golkar party's...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Follow me or pack your bags, Megawati tells party members
Follow me or pack your bags, Megawati tells party membersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her capacity as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), President Megawati Soekarnoputri has admonished her supporters at a national meeting for their disobedience.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
U-11 league kicks off in August
U-11 league kicks off in August JAKARTA: Some 176 teams from soccer schools and elementary schools in Java and Bali will take part in the U-11 Lifebuoy Shampoo League, from Aug. 3 to Oct. 30.The competition will be staged Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Greater Bandung, Semarang, Solo,...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
KPU seeks clarification over presidential elections law
KPU seeks clarification over presidential elections lawA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Tuesday asked for clarification from the House of Representatives over certain issues relating to the presidential elections.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 30, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Lubang Jarum, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Aug. 2. * Indonesian Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Agency points finger at factory in pollution case
Agency points finger at factory in pollution caseZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) confirmed on Tuesday that a small river in Kampung Sawah, Rawa Terate subdistrict, Cakung district in East Jakarta, was extremely contaminated by a hydrocarbon...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Barce guards Banten's cultural legacy
Barce guards Banten's cultural legacyulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten His name is especially familiar among the Banten community, who regard him as the leader of modern-day debus, Banten's most treasured cultural heritage with its blend of mysticism and martial arts.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Rights body accepts court rejection
Rights body accepts court rejectionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will not appeal Central Jakarta District Court chief M. Saleh's controversial refusal to subpoena dozens of retired and active military and police officers in...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI
Rio Tinto defends KPC sale, not pulling out of RI The planned acquisition of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) from Rio Tinto and BP Plc. by Bumi Resources has surprised and infuriated many parties, including top officials of the Central and East Kalimantan governments.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
GAM negotiators face terrorism charges
GAM negotiators face terrorism chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three of five former negotiators of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) went on trial on Tuesday at the Banda Aceh District Court in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on charges of terrorism, for which they could face the death sentence if convicted.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Gold, copper remain stable despite problems
Gold, copper remain stable despite problems The country's gold, copper and nickel production capacity has remained stable during the past five years, despite the problems hampering the country's mining sector.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Uncertainties continue to overshadow mining industry
Uncertainties continue to overshadow mining industrySudibyo M. Wiradji and Hendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surprise move by Rio Tinto and BP Plc to sell their entire stake in the country's second largest coal producer, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), to local company PT Bumi Resources...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Amien Rais launches tabloid
Amien Rais launches tabloid JAKARTA: With an eye to the 2004 general election, the National Mandate Party (PAN) has launched a biweekly tabloid called Media Amanat Rakyat (MAR) to become a vehicle of presidential hopeful and party chairman Amien Rais.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
36 candidates to go pageant final
36 candidates to go pageant final JAKARTA: A total of 18 pairs of candidates will participate in the Abang None pageant final, slated for Aug. 8 at Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Central Jakarta.The candidates were selected through preliminary contests in the city's five municipalities and the...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29,2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Mega calls for Asia-Africa unity
Mega calls for Asia-Africa unityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Asian and African countries to stand together in the face of new challenges both in the economic and political fields.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
JSX suspends trading in Bumi Resources
JSX suspends trading in Bumi ResourcesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange said on Tuesday that it had suspended trading in PT Bumi Resources' shares, pending clarification of the company's acquisition of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
RI prone to natural disasters
RI prone to natural disasters BANJARMASIN: Indonesia is highly prone to natural disaster as it lies astride three of the world's main tectonic areas, says the deputy of the National Disaster Management Coordinating Board (Bakornas), Tabrani.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Wiranto for president?
Wiranto for president?From Koran TempoSmall parties obtaining 3 percent of the vote in the general elections may nominate their presidential candidates.As a result, they can easily nominate someone as a presidential candidate regardless of their track record.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Need for strong Navy & Air Force
Need for strong Navy & Air ForceFrom Forum KeadilanIndonesia's sovereignty should primarily be measured in terms of its ability to maintain the country's territorial land, sea and airspace. The recent maneuvers by U.S.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Indonesia should put UN back in line, analyst says
Indonesia should put UN back in line, analyst saysMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and other Asian countries should make use of their resources to ensure world issues are decided by the United Nations, not military might, analyst says.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Sukhoi off radar screen: Chairman's trip more important
Sukhoi off radar screen: Chairman's trip more importantM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mysterious dealings behind the government's purchase of Russian jet fighters are likely to remain in the dark, as the House committee probing the controversial deal called off a last- ditch...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
IMF urges RI to continue reform efforts
IMF urges RI to continue reform effortsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed on Tuesday the government's decision not to request a new financial arrangement from it, but emphasized the importance of continuing economic reform efforts to maintain investor...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Agency permits felling of two trees
Agency permits felling of two trees JAKARTA: Head of the City Parks Agency Maurits Napitupulu said on Monday that his agency has issued a written permit on Friday to fell two angsana (pterocarpus indica) trees next to the Gen. Sudirman statue on Jl. Jend.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
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1 x 32 MMI to push for sharia at congress JP/5/kereta1 x 26 Train hits car killing one JP/5/bali2 x 24 PDI-P pledges backing for Beratha's Bali bid
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuring
Govt drafts new law on corporate restructuringRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to improve legal certainty for local and foreign businesses in Indonesia, the government is now drafting a new law on corporate restructuring which will be analogous to Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Enrollment fee dispute in Bekasi
Enrollment fee dispute in Bekasi BEKASI: A non-governmental organization has said that local elementary and high schools in the mayoralty were able to impose illegally high enrollment fees because a lack of official monitoring.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
We are against polygamy!
We are against polygamy!Faiza Mardzoeki, Member, Management Council Ungu Institute, Jakarta July 25, 2003, marked a setback in the Indonesian women's movement. On that date an Indonesian businessman, Puspo Wardoyo, the owner of the restoran Wong Solo franchise, organized an awards ceremony for...