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RI navy detains crews of Assie ship: Indonesia's navy has

RI navy detains crews of Assie ship: Indonesia's navy has detained an Australian ship and its crew after allegedly finding guns and ammunition on the vessel which was anchored in the religious-violence-wracked Maluku islands, an official said Thursday.

Salim agrees to pledge more assets to IBRA

Salim agrees to pledge more assets to IBRADow Jones, Jakarta The Salim Group, formerly Indonesia's richest business conglomerate, agreed to pledge more assets to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency if the proceeds from sales of the assets that it has already pledged to the agency fall short of...

Debbie A. Lubis and

Debbie A. Lubis and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaMost people still think that the spread of HIV/AIDS here is mainly caused by the sharing of syringes -- usually between drug users -- and unsafe sex. However, one may also be infected by HIV/AIDS via a blood transfusion.

Muhammadiyah Youth to win back reformist credentials

Muhammadiyah Youth to win back reformist credentialsHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Muhammadiyah Youth (the youth wing of Muhammadiyah) carries a huge burden on its back: the venerable name of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organization in the country.

Syahril and Dorodjatun

Syahril and Dorodjatun It is good news for economic recovery. Bank Indonesia (BI) will ease monetary liquidity. The central bank also intends to maintain the level of the rupiah at Rp 8,450-Rp 9,000 per U.S. dollar.

Heidi Awuy to represent RI

Heidi Awuy to represent RI JAKARTA: When harpists from 50 countries get together for the 8th World Harp Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, two weeks from now, Indonesia's Heidi Awuy will be there.At the renowned event, Heidi will play two traditional compositions from Aceh and North Sulawesi, Bungong...

* Headlines: Minimum jail term sought for Abilio 2

* Headlines: Minimum jail term sought for Abilio 2 * National: RI ready to help ease Korean tension 4 * Archipelago: W. Kalimantan fights off haze 5 * Opinion: Dealing with Aceh rebels6 * City: Gubernatorial candidates blast council8 * Sports: UEFA scraps Euro Cup 2nd group phase 10 * World:...

Stance of some legislators

Stance of some legislatorsFrom Media IndonesiaSome members of the House of People's Representatives from Aceh, led by Farhan Hamid, have recently rejected martial law in Aceh. They argued that the House's special committee on Aceh had recommended dialog not violence.

Elections commission urgently needs branch offices in regions

Elections commission urgently needs branch offices in regionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has urged the House of Representatives to provide a legal basis for the establishment of KPU branches in 30 provinces and 400 cities throughout the country.

1. Front: 6 x 4 lines

1. Front: 6 x 4 linesPRD launches forum for reformers2. Komnas: 20 x 2 linesHouse urged to clarify Komnas selection results3. Korea: 24 x 1 lineRI ready to help ease Korean tension 4. KPU: 24 x 2 lines:Elections commission urgently needs branch offices in regions 5.

Intervention steadies U.S. dollar in Asia

Intervention steadies U.S. dollar in AsiaDow Jones, Singapore The struggling U.S. dollar stabilized against Asian currencies Thursday with the help of foreign exchange market intervention by monetary authorities in South Korea and Taiwan.The U.S.

RI-Singapore bilateral ties

RI-Singapore bilateral ties A two-day closed-door conference will be organized over the weekend in Jakarta to discuss the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Singapore. The event is being jointly organized by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and the Jakarta- based Centre for...

[i]For French Day/Sunday/July 14

For French Day/Sunday/July 14 Material from embassy.France-RI trade ties: Confirmed for long-term commitment Indonesia has, for a long time, been a major Asian trading partner for France. Despite the deep economic and monetary crisis of the late 1990s, French companies have confirmed their...

Dealing with Aceh rebels

Dealing with Aceh rebelsSiswo Pramono, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra The harsher the state of emergency (i.e. civil or military) imposed in Aceh, the easier for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to manipulate the corresponding tension.

NGOs demand government renegotiate IPP contracts

NGOs demand government renegotiate IPP contractsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said that the cost of seven power projects that were recently relaunched by President Megawati Soekarnoputri was still too expensive, and demanded that the...

Gubernatorial candidates blast council

Gubernatorial candidates blast councilAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the 114 gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates expressed their disappointment over the City Council's plenary session on Thursday, which deprived them of the chance to present their individual visions...

Bokir, always up for a laugh

Bokir, always up for a laughMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bokir is a trademark of laughter. Mention his name and most people here would laugh, or smile at the least.Interestingly, Bokir himself has no idea how is able to make others laugh.

PRD launches forum for reformers

PRD launches forum for reformersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Democratic People's Party (PRD) launched on Thursday the Democracy Front to unite like-minded reformers within a forum in a bid to revive the country's original reform movement.

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checked by Melinda I decided to change it to patent from pattern For France National Day/Sunday/July 14RI remains attractive to French investors--------------------------------------------------------------- French people all over the world are celebrating Bastille Day today to commemorate the...

Surabaya council seeks mayor's ouster after one month in office

Surabaya council seeks mayor's ouster after one month in officeAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After its successful move in removing the former Surabaya mayor, Surabaya City Council in East Java decided on Thursday to seek the removal of newly installed Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono, by...

Soeripto graft trial begins

Soeripto graft trial begins PEKANBARU, Riau: Amid tight security, former Riau governor Soeripto stood trial on Thursday at the Pekanbaru District Court for alleged graft committed during his tenure.Dozens of armed police were seen guarding the court building, but no incident broke out during the...

Food and beverage prices set to increase

Food and beverage prices set to increaseAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of food and beverage products will rise by 5 percent to 10 percent after the government has increased the import duty on sugar, according to chairman of the Indonesian Food and Beverage Association...

'Blood may contain lethal HIV/AIDS virus'

'Blood may contain lethal HIV/AIDS virus' People may be infected with the virus via a blood transfusion. Even though the possibility of getting the virus is very small, some shared their thoughts with The Jakarta Post about their concern over the issue.

House urged to clarify Komnas selection results

House urged to clarify Komnas selection resultsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several veteran human rights activists who were inexplicably considered "unsuitable" for the National Commission of Human Rights by legislators called on the House of Representatives to explain to the...

Tommy still sick

Tommy still sick JAKARTA: The police again failed to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra at the Cipinang Penitentiary on Thursday as he was still sick.The first attempt to question Tommy, in conjunction with his controversial statements in court two weeks ago, failed last Thursday as the South...

Garbage problems still looming

Garbage problems still loomingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garbage problems continue to haunt the Jakarta city administration.The Bekasi legislative council complained on Thursday about what they saw as poor management of the garbage dumped at the Bantar Gebang site by the Jakarta Sanitation Agency.

Drought causes Rp 8.4b in losses in East Java

Drought causes Rp 8.4b in losses in East JavaYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java This year's drought has dealt a severe blow to East Java province causing the country's major rice producing area to suffer losses to the tune of Rp 8.4 billion.

RI ready to help ease Korean tension

RI ready to help ease Korean tensionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri offered North Korea her assistance to help ease mounting tension between the two Koreas and to resume dialog with its southern rival.

What Jakarta's

What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.

Govt urged to help terror suspect

Govt urged to help terror suspect JAKARTA: Hundreds of students and Muslim youths staged a demonstration in front of the South Sulawesi provincial legislature building, demanding the government to take concrete action to help release Agus Dwikarna who has been arrested in the Philippines for what...

Shareholders sue Toba Pulp over $140m money transfer

Shareholders sue Toba Pulp over $140m money transferApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three shareholders of publicly listed pulp producer PT Toba Lestari are suing the company for Rp 25 billion (about US$2.8 million), on charges it transferred out US$140 million without notifying them.

East Java councillors plan visit to Europe

East Java councillors plan visit to EuropeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most students return to school after a month-long holiday, a group of East Java provincial councillors are eagerly packing their bags for a 10-day overseas trip.

JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange has suspended shares of

JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange has suspended shares of four companies from trade Thursday as they failed to submit their financial statements for 2001 on time. The four are debt-ridden pulp and paper producer PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper, paper producer PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, textile...

English national deported from Palu

English national deported from Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: The immigration office here deported on Thursday an English national who has exceeded his permitted stay.Crispin Lancelot Gibbs left Mutiara airport for Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado, North Sulawesi at 11 a.m.

HIV infection via transfusions on the rise

HIV infection via transfusions on the riseDebbie A. Lubis and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people still think that the spread of HIV/AIDS here is mainly caused by the sharing of syringes -- usually between drug users -- and unsafe sex.

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Minimum jail term sought for Abilio

Minimum jail term sought for AbilioTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal prosecutors demanded on Thursday the minimum sentence of 10-and-a-half years jail for former East Timor governor Abilio Soares who is charged with failing to prevent violence...

Lampung elephants

Lampung elephants I hope that The Jakarta Post's readers didn't miss the short news item in the July 6 edition (82 elephants in Lampung face death).The fate of the 82 Lampung elephants is looking rather gloomy to say the least.

TV Program: Friday, July 12, 2002

TV Program: Friday, July 12, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show3:00 Music3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00...

Malaysian police say won't enforce Islamic laws

Malaysian police say won't enforce Islamic lawsAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police said on Thursday they will not enforce strict Islamic laws in east coast state of Terengganu approved by the provincial government controlled by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's main opposition.

Betawi theater groups face hard times

Betawi theater groups face hard timesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is the connection between the Betawi (native Jakartan) folk theater lenong and English playwright William Shakespeare?You may thing that question is a joke, that there could be no possible connection...

RI, Singapore to have conference

RI, Singapore to have conference JAKARTA: A three-day bilateral conference on Indonesia-Singapore relations will be held here starting Friday.Speakers at the conference will include former minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas, former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono, ambassador Barry Desker of...

1. Duit (4 x10)

1. Duit (4 x10) Intervention steadies U.S. dollar in Asia 2. Rupiah (2 x 20) Greenback poised for further gains vs rupiah JP/14/Dollar3. Salim ( 2 x 25) Salim agrees to pledge more assets to IBRA JP/14/Salim

On bilingual education

On bilingual education With regards to Raden Dunbar's letter of response to my article Bilingual education remains a fantasy for Indonesian schools, I would like to make a few simple observations.Clearly Dunbar exists in an exceptional condition.

Analysts doubt Megawati's commission proposal

Analysts doubt Megawati's commission proposalKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts have expressed doubt over President Megawati Soekarnoputri's proposal for a constitutional commission, saying it was nothing more than a blatant effort to win public support.

More deaths reported in violent PNG polls

More deaths reported in violent PNG pollsAgencies, Port Moresby Two more people have been reported killed in election-related unrest in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s Southern Highlands, where troop reinforcements were deployed early on Thursday to help stem the violence, local media said.

Fire guts Mandarin Hotel

Fire guts Mandarin Hotel The upmarket Mandarin Hotel in Central Jakarta was gutted by fire on Thursday -- one of three fires in the capital.Other buildings hit included an office building in Tanah Kusir area in South Jakarta and a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shop in Jelambar, West Jakarta.

Rupiah Rates July 11

Rupiah Rates July 11 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,450.00 8,450.00 8,995.00 8,905.00Australian dollar 1 5,322.24 4,754.82 5,065.98 5,010.84Brunei dollar 1 5,404.63 4,829.95 5,144.41 5,090.

Negotiation the only option for settling Aceh question

Negotiation the only option for settling Aceh questionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Negotiation has emerged as the only option for the government to resolve the Aceh question after provincial councillors rejected the imposition of either a civil emergency or martial law there.

Dollar poised for further gains vs rupiah

Dollar poised for further gains vs rupiahBenjamin Pedley, Dow Jones, Singapore While the U.S. dollar is under pressure against most Asian currencies, it has recovered sharply during the past three weeks against the rupiah, and technical analysis suggests it could extend those gains.