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Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Golkar seeks presidential hopefuls
Golkar seeks presidential hopefulsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All the provincial chapters of Golkar, former president Soeharto's political vehicle during his 32-year rule, have begun deliberating the presidential hopefuls they will propose for selection at the convention to be held by...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Expatriates join hands building houses for locals
Expatriates join hands building houses for localsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Dozens of expatriates, managers and local residents as well as U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce formed a human chain through some rice fields from the bank of the Cileungsi River to a construction site of a house in...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
ECB warns of delayed world economic recovery
ECB warns of delayed world economic recoveryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Central Bank (ECB) expressed concern that a turn around in the world economy would take longer than many may have expected due to various uncertainties.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good sign with favorable total sales in the first five months this year, while various carmakers keep introducing new sedans to the audience.Based on the data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Borobudur management needs sanctified approach
Borobudur management needs sanctified approachSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java Poor management of the world heritage Borobudur temple by the government has long been a subject of criticism, and a recent international meeting of experts on Borobudur sees the need for radical...
Sat, 12 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...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Mining in
Mining in protected forests From Media IndonesiaAs a citizen of a large and respectable country, I fully support the government's policy to allow 15 mining companies to operate in protected forests. Indonesia must honor its agreements or contracts with other countries.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Bill on legislative body composition confuses election commission
Bill on legislative body composition confuses election commissionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Friday that it was still confused about exercising its verification authority to replace legislators recalled by their parties with new...
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
JP/4/
JP/4/Minister yet to allow probe BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said here Friday he had yet to issue permits for the Lampung High Court to question a number of provincial legislators for their alleged involvement in a corruption case.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Singapore to make public trade statistics with Indonesia
Singapore to make public trade statistics with IndonesiaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a month of wrangling, the governments of Singapore and Indonesia are now seeking to find a solution to settle the dispute over discrepancies in the trade statistics between the two countries.
Sat, 12 Jul 2003
Increasing social pressure triples suicide cases
Increasing social pressure triples suicide casesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Increasing social pressure in Jakarta is believed to be the main factor in people committing suicide, experts say, in response to a tripling in the number of suicide cases reported by the police.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Asian monies mostly up, S'pore $ recovers from MAS
Asian monies mostly up, S'pore $ recovers from MAS The Singapore dollar bounced back strongly on Thursday after a sharp early fall in the wake of a de facto easing of monetary policy and weaker-than-expected second-quarter economic data.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
`River transportation? What a laugh'
`River transportation? What a laugh' Officials, experts and residents are pessimistic about a Jakarta City Council idea to create a river transportation system. The Jakarta Post canvassed other opinions.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
DENYING THE EVIDENCE: Masnur (right), a suspect in the bombing of
DENYING THE EVIDENCE: Masnur (right), a suspect in the bombing of a McDonald's outlet in Makassar, South Sulawesi, examines material evidence entered into the court by prosecutors during his trial. During the session on Thursday at the Makassar District Court, Masnur denied using the explosives and...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
East Flood Canal kicks off with revised design
East Flood Canal kicks off with revised designBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri initiated the East Flood Canal construction on Thursday, a project that has been three decades in the waiting, along with four infrastructure projects and 26 private power...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
`Political pressure high in districting'
`Political pressure high in districting'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) said there was a great deal of political pressure being applied to the process of drawing up electoral districts for the 2004 legislative elections.Mulyana W.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Brimob officer named in kidnap plot
Brimob officer named in kidnap plot JAKARTA: An officer from the elite police Mobil Brigade (Brimob) unit in Jakarta is being questioned by internal affairs over the alleged kidnapping of a businessman.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said on Tuesday that Adj. Brig.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
WB provides Rp 3.3b for East Lombok
WB provides Rp 3.3b for East Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The World Bank has provided about Rp 3.3 billion in aid in 2003 to construct three junior high schools in East Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good sign with favorable total sales in the first five months this year, while various carmakers keep introducing new sedans to the audience.Based on the data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
RI budget deficit at Rp 4.3t in H1
RI budget deficit at Rp 4.3t in H1 JAKARTA: Indonesia's government recorded a budget deficit of roughly Rp 4.3 trillion (about US$523 million) during the first half of the year, a government official said Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Bonuses offered to record breakers
Bonuses offered to record breakersArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cash bonuses will be offered to record breakers at the four-day National Track and Field Championships beginning at the Madya Stadium on Saturday.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Who wants to be next president, Golkar asks
Who wants to be next president, Golkar asksKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar, the political vehicle of former dictator Soeharto, has embarked on a national campaign aimed at netting a presidential candidate to be fielded by the party in the 2004 election.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Asian monies mostly up, S'pore dollar bounces back
Asian monies mostly up, S'pore dollar bounces backDow Jones, Singapore The Singapore dollar bounced back strongly on Thursday after a sharp early fall in the wake of a de facto easing of monetary policy and weaker-than-expected second-quarter economic data.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Thursday, with a fall across the region providing reason for investors to take profit after the main index Wednesday hit its highest closing level for the year, dealers said.The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended down 0.3 percent, or 1.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Family planning survives Indonesian crisis
Family planning survives Indonesian crisisPeter Janssen, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta Karinee, 30, the wife of a fisherman in Kalibaru, a coastal village in North Jakarta, already has three children and doesn't want more.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Law vs tech debate on trial
Law vs tech debate on trialJ.E. Sahetapy, Professor Emeritus in Law, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java The debate about the validity of a live video conference in the trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is being tried for his alleged involvement in a number of bombing incidents, was triggered by...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
12,000 Acehnese swear loyalty to legitimate govt
12,000 Acehnese swear loyalty to legitimate govtNani Farida and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe More than 12,000 residents of 54 villages in Kuta Baro district, Aceh Besar regency, attended a ceremony stage-managed by the martial law administration to declare their loyalty to...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 10, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 10, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Detained Acehnese kept from lawyers
Detained Acehnese kept from lawyersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal proceedings undertaken by the martial law administration against hundreds of Acehnese suspected of involvement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have been questioned, as they were interrogated without legal...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Regency sets aside money for students
Regency sets aside money for students JAYAPURA, Papua: The Puncak Jaya regency in Papua has allocated Rp 6 billion of this year's budget to help finance the education of Papuan students across Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Graft charges threaten rule of reelected NTT governor
Graft charges threaten rule of reelected NTT governorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Piet A. Tallo, who was just reelected for a second five-year term, is facing a challenge to his rule as his political rivals try to stop his...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
RI budget deficit at Rp 4.3t in H1
RI budget deficit at Rp 4.3t in H1 JAKARTA: Indonesia's government recorded a budget deficit of roughly Rp 4.3 trillion (about US$523 million) during the first half of the year, a government official said Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
ILO looks at kids and drugs
ILO looks at kids and drugs JAKARTA: The International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Monday a study it conducted found that 4 percent of all drug users in the country were below the age of 17.ILO spokeswoman Gita Lingga also said that two out of 10 of these young drug users also were involved in...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Small budgets hamper basic services
Small budgets hamper basic servicesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is unlikely to make quick progress in improving the lives of its people as the budgets for education and health, two sectors deemed to be the most important for human development, are still far from adequate.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Singapore economy shrinks, prompting weaker currency talk
Singapore economy shrinks, prompting weaker currency talk Karl Malakunas Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore's SARS-hit economy contracted sharper than expected in the second quarter, the government said Thursday as the city- state's de facto central bank signaled it would accept a weaker...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
2. (3 x 16)
2. (3 x 16) All stakeholders must eradicate court corruption 3. DPD (2 x 24) DPR, DPD power imbalances may provoke separatism 4. Bombing ( 1 x 50) Bali bombing in line with bin Laden edict: Witness 5. KPU ( 2 x 20) 'Political pressure high in districting'
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Toyota and Honda continue to dominate passenger car market
Toyota and Honda continue to dominate passenger car marketHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaJapanese car makers Toyota, Honda and Suzuki continue to dominate the local passenger car market despite growing competition from several new rivals particularly those from neighboring South Korea.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
More people turn to old cars for hobby and fun
More people turn to old cars for hobby and fun Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta To many people, an old, rusted and wrecked car left in the corner of a garden or a scrap heap is no more than just discarded and useless junk -- but not to old car enthusiasts.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Council wants Medan airport relocated immediately
Council wants Medan airport relocated immediatelyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The planned relocation of the Polonia international airport located in the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan seems urgent but the government is acting slowly in carrying out the plan.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Protest over beating of driver
Protest over beating of driver TANGERANG: About 100 public minivan drivers protested outside the Tangerang City Council on Thursday after a driver was attacked by council employees for refusing to pay a local tax.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
On this auspicious day of the French National Day, I would
On this auspicious day of the French National Day, I would like to recall that the French Revolution's universal message of freedom inspired many peoples' struggles for their own independence, among them Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
JSX okays syariah investments
JSX okays syariah investmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Syariah Council signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to pave the way for the development of syariah-based investment portfolios in the country.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
S'pore economy sharply contracted
S'pore economy sharply contractedKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's SARS-hit economy contracted sharper than expected in the second quarter, the government said Thursday as the city- state's de facto central bank signaled it would accept a weaker local currency in a bid to...
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
4 x 11
4 x 11 Govt accused of lacking sincerity in Papua issue JP/5/tallo2 x 25 Graft charges threaten rule of reelected NTT governor JP/5/Namu1x 49 Council wants Medan airport relocated immediately
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Soldiers in Aceh battle boredom, homesickness
Soldiers in Aceh battle boredom, homesicknessA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, AcehFor many soldiers tasked to crush separatists in Aceh, watching TV or VCD films, or hunting birds during their spare time is a favorite way to kill time and to stave off homesickness for the first months.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Govt accused of lacking sincerity in Papua issue
Govt accused of lacking sincerity in Papua issueNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The central government is accused of a lack of resolve in enforcing the special autonomy law for the troubled province of Papua, which was implemented two years ago to appease separatist groups.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
1. GOLKAR: 2 x 23
1. GOLKAR: 2 x 23 Who wants to be next president, Golkar asks 2. HORNET: 3 x 18 Minister summons U.S. envoy over Hornet intrusion 3. INUL: 1 x 31 Inul draws crowds on Jl. Jaksa 4. COPY: 4 x 13 Government, businesses join hands to fight piracy
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Portugal, RI bid to improve ties after Timor enmity
Portugal, RI bid to improve ties after Timor enmity Their differences over the former Portuguese territory of East Timor behind them, Portugal and Indonesia have decided to seek closer cooperation across a range of issues.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
Territorial sovereignty
Territorial sovereignty Civilian, as well as military, authorities have made a cacophony of sounds over Indonesia's obligation to issue a diplomatic statement on the illegal entry of five F-18 Hornet jet fighters of the United States Navy into the country's airspace.
Fri, 11 Jul 2003
GM wants a greater piece of the action
GM wants a greater piece of the actionGeneral Motors (GM) plan to "aggressively" secure a 10 percent share of the new car market in Indonesia from its current 1 percent share within 10 years, GM president director Harold K.J. Koh says.