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Thu, 17 Jul 2003
U.S. govt grants over US$27m to RI
U.S. govt grants over US$27m to RI JAKARTA: The U.S. government handed over on Wednesday Rp 226 billion (US$27 million) in a grant to the Indonesian government, to help finance the ongoing family planning program and improve the health of mothers and infants in the country.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Medan to light all layers
Medan to light all layers MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan administration is insisting on carrying out a project to light all alleys in the North Sumatra capital with 65,000 lamps at the end of 2003, despite power shortages.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Give toll road workers a raise
Give toll road workers a raiseFrom Suara Karya] The toll road rates have been raised by an average of 25 percent. Jasa Marga, which manages the toll roads, has also improved its services, among other things by carrying out toll road repairs.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
1. Bali -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts
1. Bali -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts Samudra admits role in Bali blasts, denies being mastermind 2. Rights -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 countsRights body to set up posts in Aceh3. Job 3 cols, 2 lines, 36pts MB, 52 counts 70 percent of job-seekers underpaid, overqualified 4.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
'I don't want to experience another water shortage'
'I don't want to experience another water shortage' The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) recently reported its forecast on possible water shortages in several areas of Greater Jakarta, which might inconvenience residents using groundwater from artesian wells.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Rini opens second RI sugar plant
Rini opens second RI sugar plantEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Serang, Banten The country's second sugar plant, producing double-refined sugar for the food and beverage industry, was opened on Tuesday, and will lessen the country's dependency on imports.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Experts urge postponement of busway despiteb bylaw
Experts urge postponement of busway despiteb bylawBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts urged on Wednesday the postponement of the controversial busway project due to the absence of an integrated transportation plan, but city councillors appear set to approve a bylaw providing a...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
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Thu, 17 Jul 2003
RI urged to improve regions' financing capability
RI urged to improve regions' financing capabilityDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Improving the intergovernmental fiscal system to enable provinces and regencies to receive the benefits of the locally generated revenues is the key to ensuring the long-term benefits of the ongoing...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 17, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 17, 2003Exhibition* Painting Three Sides of Me by Kerry Pendergrast at Pranoto's Gallery, Main Road, Ubud (next door to Fed Ex, Tel. 0361 970 827), until July 31.Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Drought-hit farmers request cloud seeding
Drought-hit farmers request cloud seedingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java As the prolonged drought continues to worsen -- already threatening crop failure in Indramayu regency, one of West Java's main rice producers -- local farmers urged the government on Wednesday to start...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Telkom in limbo, index at one-week low
Telkom in limbo, index at one-week low Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Uncertainty over what sanctions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might impose on state telecommunications company PT Telkom took the Jakarta Composite Index on Wednesday to almost its lowest level for...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
70 percent of job seekers underpaid, overqualified
70 percent of job seekers underpaid, overqualifiedZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Iwan, 28, finding a job that is commensurate with his level of education is no easy task. As a Master of Natural and Environmental Resources Management from the Bogor Institute of Agricultural (IPB), Iwan...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Minister asks parties on requirements
Minister asks parties on requirements JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Wednesday that political parties would not be eligible to contest the 2004 general election if they failed to fulfill administrative requirements.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Parents should report admission fees
Parents should report admission fees JAKARTA: Commission E of the City Council overseeing education and social affairs called on the public to file a report with the commission if they find any state-run schools imposing admission fees.Commission secretary Audi I.Z.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
HAGL bounces back to beat MCTTPC at ASEAN soccer meet
HAGL bounces back to beat MCTTPC at ASEAN soccer meetArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vietnam's Hoang Anh Gan Lai (HAGL) bounced back from its opening loss to beat MCTTPC of Laos 2-1 in a hard-fought Group C match in the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Aspac building for sale
Aspac building for sale JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Wednesday that it would auction off an office building once belonging to the now defunct Bank Aspac with a floor price of Rp 43.2 billion (US$5.2 million).
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Minister asks parties on requirements
Minister asks parties on requirements JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Wednesday that political parties would not be eligible to contest the 2004 general election if they failed to fulfill administrative requirements.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Show corruptors on TV
Show corruptors on TVFrom Kontan Every day we can watch reports on criminal cases on TV. Unfortunately, the cases reported are limited to theft, rape, drug abuse and trafficking, robbery and the like. It would be useful for TV viewers to be able to watch reports on corruption.
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Councillors want 'ojek', chopper in bylaw
Councillors want 'ojek', chopper in bylawRizky KD Ntoma and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a metropolis, Jakarta has a wide range of transportation modes. Just name it: limousines, private cars, public buses, minivans, taxis, commuter trains, are all already available on city...
Thu, 17 Jul 2003
Artist Sunarso visualizes history
Artist Sunarso visualizes historyBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Edhi Sunarso must be destined to be invariably involved in a struggle all his life.When he was young, Sunarso was an independence fighter against the Dutch colonialists.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Unocal sells Sarulla project to PLN
Unocal sells Sarulla project to PLN EL SEGUNDO, California: Unocal Corp. agreed to sell its interest in the Sarulla geothermal project to PLN, the Indonesian state electricity company, for US$60 million, resulting in a third- quarter gain.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Theo linked to money politics
Theo linked to money politics JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to seek clarification from its deputy chairman Theo Syafei over his links with alleged money politics in the reelection of East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
The powerful House
The powerful House The House of Representatives (DPR) will soon be the most powerful institution in this country.It will have the authority to hold hostage whoever ignores its summons to "clarify certain issues" which they may be unhappy with, for the sake of national interests.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
ISEI accepts IMF monitoring of Indonesian reforms
ISEI accepts IMF monitoring of Indonesian reformsThe Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java The Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) said here on Tuesday that ending Indonesia's program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would mean terminating the quarterly letter of intent (LoI) and its...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Breast cancer risk nearly halved by frequent miso soup intake
Breast cancer risk nearly halved by frequent miso soup intakeHiroshi Hiyama, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo The risk of developing breast cancer was nearly halved among Japanese women who had miso soup at least three times a day compared with those who had one or less bowl of the traditional...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Shark fins are yes-yes
Shark fins are yes-yes I found that Robert Go's arguments in his letter in The Jakarta Post on July 11, titled Shark fin restos are no-nos, were half-baked, and showed the writer himself to be half-educated or half-cultured.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Ulema against trade in human organs
Ulema against trade in human organs JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organizations have called for a drive against trade in human organs, saying that it violated religious and social values.Irfan Zidny, an executive member of Nadhlatul Ulama's law making body, and his Muhammadiyah counterpart...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
PGN may issue $250m in bonds next month
PGN may issue $250m in bonds next monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State gas distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will issue dollar-denominated bonds worth about US$250 million in August or September, a company official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Political leaders urge police to solve bomb attack
Political leaders urge police to solve bomb attackDamar Harsanto and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon Police are being pressured to solve Monday's bomb attack on the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly in Central Jakarta on Monday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
ASEAN-U.S. trade picks up by 6%
ASEAN-U.S. trade picks up by 6%Agence France-Presse, Singapore Trade between the United States and Southeast Asia is picking up and U.S. companies are seeking a bigger slice of the region's economic potential, a leading U.S. business body said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Fishermen complain of drop in fish prices
Fishermen complain of drop in fish prices INDRAMAYU, West Java: Thousands of fishermen in West Java's north coast regencies of Indramayu and Subang have complained about plummeting fish prices, at a time when their catch is bountiful.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Imperial Tobacco unit wins right to Davidoff in court battle
Imperial Tobacco unit wins right to Davidoff in court battleTom Wright, Dow Jones, Jakarta The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC in a battle with a local company over the right to sell cigarettes under the Davidoff trademark in the country, lawyers said on...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Theo linked to money politics
Theo linked to money politics JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to seek clarification from its deputy chairman Theo Syafei over his links with alleged money politics in the reelection of East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
NGOs to investigate donation misuse
NGOs to investigate donation misuseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) agreed on Monday to investigate the alleged misuse of a Rp 16 billion (US$2 million) donation to the Tangerang mayoralty.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 16, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 16, 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, 16 Jul 2003
March 31, 2003: Telkom submits its 2002 audited financial
March 31, 2003: Telkom submits its 2002 audited financial report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange. May 27, 2003: SEC rejects Telkom's 2002 financial report and asks the company to re-audit it. June 11, 2003: Telkom discloses to the public its problems with SEC.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Watch your tongue
Watch your tongue When I was listening to Radio 68 Jakarta on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, a member the House of Representatives Commission investigating the Sukhoi issue explained to reporters that trade minister Rini Soewandi was involved in the deal.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Asian monies mixed in lackluster trading
Asian monies mixed in lackluster tradingDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were a mixed bag late on Tuesday at the tail end of a generally lackluster session in which some central banks intervened to cap strength in their units, traders said.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Perak tops LG's Group B
Perak tops LG's Group BThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Perak FC of Malaysia won the Group B LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship on Tuesday, after defeating Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota (DPMM) of Brunei Darussalam 3-0 in Gresik, East Java.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Rampant bombs
Rampant bombs Bombings have been occurring sporadically in Indonesia since the country began its messy transition to democracy in 1998. Again on Monday at 8:30 a.m. (01.30 GMT), a bomb explosion rocked Indonesia's legislative assembly building, although it did not claim any victim and caused only...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Decentralization flawed, says World Bank
Decentralization flawed, says World BankEvi Mariani and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank said the government's two-year-old decentralization program has opened immense opportunities to improve the lives of many people, but warned that there were still a number of flaws that...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Lawmakers divided over education of judges
Lawmakers divided over education of judgesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) special committee deliberating the constitutional court bill remains divided over the educational background of justices appointed to the court.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Restaurant takes foodies back to days of yore
Restaurant takes foodies back to days of yoreMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thinking about dining out in yesteryear probably brings to mind images of simple food stalls filled with people enjoying simple yet elaborate dishes like nasi bungkus (plain rice with a couple of side dishes...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Batam plans to expel illegal residents
Batam plans to expel illegal residentsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Batam mayoralty administration plans to send home all domestic migrants who cannot show their Batam identity cards in an operation aimed at curbing crime on the island located in Riau province, officials here said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Unocal sells Sarulla project to PLN
Unocal sells Sarulla project to PLNEL SEGUNDO, California: Unocal Corp. agreed to sell its interest in the Sarulla geothermal project to PLN, the Indonesian state electricity company, for US$60 million, resulting in a third- quarter gain.
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
PDI-P casts first stone at unloyal legislators
PDI-P casts first stone at unloyal legislatorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Agus Maryono The Jakarta Post Jakarta/BanyumasThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will replace over 20 lawmakers from legislatures across the country for various reasons, including defying the party's...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Six killed in tollroad collision
Six killed in tollroad collisionMulta Fidrus and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta Six people were killed while 34 others were injured when an over- loaded bus heading for Jakarta hit a container truck on the Tangerang-Jakarta toll road, 100 meters from the Karang Tengah toll gate...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
Rampant bombs
Rampant bombsBombings have been occurring sporadically in Indonesia since the country began its messy transition to democracy in 1998.Again on Monday at 8:30 a.m. (01.30 GMT), a bomb explosion rocked Indonesia's legislative assembly building, although it did not claim any victim and caused only...
Wed, 16 Jul 2003
$93,000 offered for JI leader
$93,000 offered for JI leaderAgencies Following the escape of self-confessed terrorist Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi from a prison in Manila, the Philippines, Indonesian police have heightened security at airports and seaports across the country.