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Tue, 15 Jul 2003
East Timor upset over travel alerts
East Timor upset over travel alertsEAST TIMOR: The world's youngest nation, East Timor, appealed on Monday for Australia to lift a travel warning alerting Australians of potential terror attacks in the poor, former Indonesian territory.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Catching up with Jakarta buses
Catching up with Jakarta busesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Jakartans say they have to catch a bus, often they are speaking literally. For getting a bus in the capital frequently involves running down the street after the thing, because buses never actually seem to pull up...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Residents fed up with lack of drinking water
Residents fed up with lack of drinking water The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) predicts that many city residents will face water shortages as the current dry season is forecast to last up to August. The absence of rainfall will likely cause many artesian wells to dry up.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Alleged JI member escapes from RP jail
Alleged JI member escapes from RP jailJim Gomez, Associated Press, Manila An Indonesian man who allegedly confessed to involvement in nearly simultaneous bombings in Manila that killed 22 people escaped on early Monday from jail with two other terror suspects, police said.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
U.S.-based golfer Tumbel leads E. Java Open
U.S.-based golfer Tumbel leads E. Java OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ben Tumbel from the Jakarta Golf Club, now residing in the U.S., took the early lead in the Rp 150 million (US$16,000) East Java Open by two strokes after carding a 2-under 70 (34 36) on Monday.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Mega complains about DPR's powers
Mega complains about DPR's powersI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed concern on Monday over the increasing powers of the House of Representatives, saying that it had virtually changed the country's government from a presidential to a...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Beware: Foreign NGOs
Beware: Foreign NGOs in PapuaFrom Koran Tempo The Papuan issue is Indonesia's domestic affair and the nation will solve it on its own. Foreign non-governmental organizations only create confusion instead of helping local people, and the government should watch out for their activities in the...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
1. President complains about DPR's powers
1. President complains about DPR's powers 2. Assembly gears up to establish Constitution court3. Tommy case goes to Supreme Court4. RI to host fifth ASEM meeting5. Candidate numbers shock KPU
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
NGOs to investigate misuse of Rp 16b donation
NGOs to investigate misuse of Rp 16b donationMulta 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.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Martial law fails to stop extortion in Aceh
Martial law fails to stop extortion in AcehDewi Kurniawati, Contributor, Banda Aceh, Aceh Almost two months into the bloody military operation aimed at crushing separatist rebels in Aceh province, some things have not changed much.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
RI to host fifth ASEM meeting
RI to host fifth ASEM meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia is to host the fifth Asia Europe Ministerial Meeting (ASEM) in Denpasar, Bali, on July 24 and 25 to address a series of international security issues including the postwar situation in Iraq and the North Korea...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
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1 x 32 Rattan firms accused of pollution JP/5/twin2 x 19 Doctors mull surgery to separate twins JP/5/irian2 x 25 Govt moves closer to split Papua despite controversy JP/5/pungli1 x 37 Martial law fails to stop extortion
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Doctors mull surgery to separate conjoined twins
Doctors mull surgery to separate conjoined twinsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A team of medical experts in Bandung were exploring the possibility of separating conjoined twins born in the West Java capital on Saturday.Hasan Sadikin Hospital care and services director Dr.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Visa records 26% rise in sales
Visa records 26% rise in sales JAKARTA: Visa Indonesia said on Monday its card sales volume, or the total value of transactions made using Visa cards, grew by 26 percent in the first month of the year compared to the same period last year.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
'My Asian Neighbors' in hilarious cartoons
'My Asian Neighbors' in hilarious cartoonsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An artist works by absorbing the world around him and pouring it back into his creations. Sometimes the expression comes abstractly, other times, as in the work of cartoonists, it takes the form of...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
American tried for wife abuse
American tried for wife abuse BOGOR: An American citizen, John William De Koning, 59, was tried at Cibinong District Court on Monday on a charge of physically abusing his wife.During the trial, De Koning's lawyer, Thomas E Tampubolon, demanded the court free his client because the charge was...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Mega's running mate undecided
Mega's running mate undecided MANADO, North Sulawesi: Veteran politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Sabam Sirait said on Monday that his party would nominate chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri as the sole presidential candidate.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
High minimum wage policy creates more unemployment
High minimum wage policy creates more unemploymentFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java While labor activists lauded the government's decision to increase workers' minimum wages, a study shows that it has cut jobs in the formal sector and has tended to lower wages in the informal...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 15, 2003Performances* Dance Drama Arjuna Gugat Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 14. * Comedy Drama Love and Drug, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Vietnamese fishermen arrested
Vietnamese fishermen arrested BANDAR LAMPUNG: Eleven Vietnamese fishermen were arrested in Lampung on Saturday for poaching on Indonesian waters.Lampung marine police chief Adj. Comr. Putut Prayodi said the fishermen were found fishing some nine miles from the coastline of Tulang Bawang district in...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
East Timor upset over travel alerts
East Timor upset over travel alertsEAST TIMOR: The world's youngest nation, East Timor, appealed on Monday for Australia to lift a travel warning alerting Australians of potential terror attacks in the poor, former Indonesian territory.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
E. Timor refugees to be reregistered
E. Timor refugees to be reregistered KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Ministry of Home Affairs will reregister East Timorese refugees in West Timor next month due to conflicting reports on their number.East Nusa Tenggara's refugee task force and relevant government offices recently submitted numbers...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
On Aceh reporting
On Aceh reporting I would like to comment on Aboeprijadi Santoso's article titled Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in Aceh (The Jakarta Post, July 8).The article is a typical example of one-sided and unbalanced reporting.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Rp 2.5b sports event criticized
Rp 2.5b sports event criticized JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua branch of Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) has drawn fire for organizing an event that cost the administration about Rp 2.5 billion (more than US$2 million).
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Financial intermediation still faces barriers
Financial intermediation still faces barriersThe Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java Persistently high business risks, low business confidence, inadequate expertise in lending to small and medium-scale firms, and the big sums of bad corporate debts that have yet to be restructured seem to stand in the...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
No Aceh rebels in Malaysia: Envoy
No Aceh rebels in Malaysia: Envoy JAKARTA: Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato' Hamidon Ali assured on Monday that none of separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members taking refuge in his country."We did not find any Acehnese rebels residing in our country," the ambassador said after meeting...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Car sales figures up 7.2 percent
Car sales figures up 7.2 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest domestic figures for new vehicle sales showed an increase of 7.2 percent on month to 30,319 units in June, the Indonesian Association of Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) said Monday.New vehicle sales also rose 12.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Minister backs suspension of DI workers
Minister backs suspension of DI workersEvi Mariani and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi threw his weight behind the management of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) over the weekend in their suspension of over 9,600 employees,...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
'House blast a terror message'
'House blast a terror message'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than 24 hours after the police chief warned the public of the possibility of acts of terror, a bomb exploded at the compound of the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Blast hits rupiah, other monies up
Blast hits rupiah, other monies upDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies kicked off the week on a stronger note, although the Indonesian rupiah was jolted by a bomb explosion in the country's parliament building.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Bank Mandiri makes impressive stock market debut
Bank Mandiri makes impressive stock market debutEvi Mariani and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares of the giant state-owned Bank Mandiri made an impressive debut on Monday, surging by 25.9 percent, which some say may reflect growing investor confidence in the economy.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Big names vie to become DPD members next year
Big names vie to become DPD members next yearBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claiming to represent the interests of Jakarta, a number of people including a former minister, businesspeople, activists and also ethnic Jakartans (Betawi) joined the race to gain membership in the Regional...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
1. Todd ---
1. Todd --- Developing RI gas market 2. Guard --- 1 x 30 Who rules the financial markets?
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
JP/4/scen15
JP/4/scen15KAMMI backs Cak Nur's bid JAKARTA: The Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) threw its support behind Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid on Monday to join the presidential race on the Golkar ticket.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Enthusiastic candidate numbers shock KPU
Enthusiastic candidate numbers shock KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beyond expectations, people have enthusiastically picked up registration forms to contest the regional representatives election next year, prompting the General Elections Commission (KPU) to extend the...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Amrozi admits bringing explosives to Bali but denies role in blasts
Amrozi admits bringing explosives to Bali but denies role in blastsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The prime suspect of the Bali bombings, Amrozi, testified on Monday that he transported a vast amount of chemical substances to the resort island, but denied that the blasts...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
* Headlines: Alleged JI member escapes from RP jail 2
* Headlines: Alleged JI member escapes from RP jail 2 * National: Mega complains about increasing House powers 4 * Archipelago: Doctors mull surgery to separate twins5 * Opinion: Japan should not follow U.S.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Killers among us
Killers among us If nine months of relative peace after the Bali catastrophe have allowed Indonesians to lapse into a false sense of security, then the events of the past few days should take them firmly back to reality: the terrorist game is far from over here.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
PLN gas supply agreements under negotiation
PLN gas supply agreements under negotiation Contractor New contractsAmerada hess Santos BP ONWJ BP Muriah Conoco Phlipps --------------- FieldUjung Pangkah Oyong ONWJ ONWJ Kepodang Corridor, Sumatra Deliver to ----------------- Gresik, East Java power plant Grati, East Java power plant Muara Karang...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Squatters refuse to vacate land
Squatters refuse to vacate land JAKARTA: Some 100 people, who had occupied land owned by state housing company Perum Perumnas in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, refused to leave their homes because they had paid local officials to allow them to stay.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Aceh students disappointed by delay of new school year
Aceh students disappointed by delay of new school yearAgencies, Jakarta Thousands of students in war-torn Aceh arrived at school on Monday only to learn one thing -- that the new academic year had been moved back a week.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Squatters refuse to vacate land
Squatters refuse to vacate land JAKARTA: Some 100 people, who had occupied land owned by state housing company Perum Perumnas in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, refused to leave their homes because they had paid local officials to allow them to stay.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Ten-man Persita scrapes to 2-1 victory over HAGL
Ten-man Persita scrapes to 2-1 victory over HAGLArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian teams have had positive results in the ongoing ASEAN Club Championship.After an opening 2-0 win by Petrokimia Putra in Gresik, East Java, on Sunday, 10-man Persita followed with a 2-1 victory at the...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Indonesia to hold trade fair in KL
Indonesia to hold trade fair in KL JAKARTA: An exhibition, entitled "Discover Indonesia Trade Fair" will be held from July 30 to Aug. 3, this year in Kuala Lumpur to allow Indonesian businesses to explore business opportunities in the neighboring country.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
RI to host fifth ASEM meeting
RI to host fifth ASEM meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia is to host the fifth Asia Europe Ministerial Meeting (ASEM) in Denpasar, Bali, on July 24 and 25 to address a series of international security issues including the postwar situation in Iraq and the North Korea...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Australia announces new antiterrorism accord with RP
Australia announces new antiterrorism accord with RPJim Gomez, Associated Press, Manila Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced on Monday a new antiterrorism accord with the Philippines and an aid package designed to bolster Southeast Asia's security shield against attacks.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Developing RI gas market
Developing RI gas marketJames Castle and Todd Callahan, CastleGroup, Jakarta Aggressive new players from Asia, Australia and the Middle East are successfully challenging Indonesia's decades-long domination of Asia's LNG market.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
1,800 students too poor to study
1,800 students too poor to study BANDUNG: At least 1,800 elementary school graduates in Bandung, West Java, cannot afford to continue their studies at secondary schools, officials say.Bandung municipal education office head Edi Siswadi said on average, "around five percent of elementary school...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
SSX ups profit target on robust bond market
SSX ups profit target on robust bond marketEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cashing in on the vigorous bond market this year, the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) in East Java has gained a healthy net profit during the first semester, which saw about 25 bond issuances worth more than Rp 7.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
KAHMI backs Cak Nur's bid
KAHMI backs Cak Nur's bid JAKARTA: The Association of Islamic Students Alumni (KAHMI) three its support behind Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid on Monday to join the presidential race within Golkar.KAHMI member Abdul Asri Harahap said Nurcholish, better known as Cak Nur, must continue his bid as...