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Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Indonesia's automotive market has had a good
Indonesia's automotive market has had a good start to the year with favorable sales so far. The first half of the year saw car manufacturers introducing new sedans to the market.Based on data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the first five months...
Wed, 09 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...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Preservation of Asia's forests: A global hurdle
Preservation of Asia's forests: A global hurdleTakeshi Toma, Senior Scientist, t.toma@cgiar.org, Greg Clough, Communications Specialist Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, g.clough@cgiar.org "Think global, act local" is an oft-heard marketing catchphrase.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
S'pore commercial crime team completes probe into APP
S'pore commercial crime team completes probe into APPDow Jones, Singapore Singapore's commercial crime investigators have finished a lengthy probe into troubled Asia Pulp & Paper, which remains embroiled in controversy after stopping nearly all payments on its US$13.9 billion debt two years ago.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Parking fee hike a headache for employees
Parking fee hike a headache for employeesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "You thief," a senior government official yelled at Nita, a parking attendant at a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta, and refused to pay a single rupiah.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Violence against journalists down
Violence against journalists down BANDUNG: The number of incidents of violence against Indonesian journalists has fallen as the public has become more aware of how to resolve disputes through the courts, an expert said.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Rivers not fit to be used for transportation, experts say
Rivers not fit to be used for transportation, experts sayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials and experts have expressed pessimism about the city administration's plan to incorporate Jakarta's rivers into an integrated urban transportation system, saying the administration would...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Govt mulls lifting ban on sand exports to Malaysia
Govt mulls lifting ban on sand exports to MalaysiaHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Jakarta The government is considering lifting the six-month ban on sand exports from Riau to Malaysia, but it will maintain the ban on sand exports to Singapore until the...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
IBRA opens bidding for nonperforming loans
IBRA opens bidding for nonperforming loansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) opened on Tuesday the bidding for some Rp 35.5 trillion (US$4.33 billion) worth of bad loans.The agency said the winning bidders would be announced on Sept. 5.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Poor breeders get Australian cattle
Poor breeders get Australian cattle KUNINGAN, West Java: Some 700 underprivileged people in the West Java town of Kuningan have been given 1,400 cattle worth Rp 5.5 billion by Australia.The cattle, which were handed over on Tuesday by the Ministry of Social Affairs in cooperation with the Kuningan...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
3. Environment ( 1 x 40 )
3. Environment ( 1 x 40 )RI's degraded forest area doubles in one year PKB Alwi Shihab wins party battle5. PPP ( 1x30) Legislator punches minister
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Seven regencies face water shortages as springs dry
Seven regencies face water shortages as springs dryNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Seven regencies in West Java are facing water shortages due to severe environmental damage around Mount Ciremai and the dry season.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Feb. 7, 2002: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS
Feb. 7, 2002: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi, together with top military leaders, visit Riau to inspect sand mining activities. She deplores the environmental damage caused by sand mining and the low price paid by Singapore for Indonesian sand exports.Feb.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
IMT launches lifestyle services
IMT launches lifestyle services JAKARTA: Wireless content services company PT Indonesia Media Technologies has launched Astaga Mobile Channel (www.astaga.com/mobile) which offers a variety of mobile applications and content on lifestyle.The holding company of two lifestyle websites -- www.astaga.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
JP/5/CAP09
JP/5/CAP09 AntaraTEMPLE MAINTENANCE: Four officials of the local archeological office clean up weeds among stones scattered on the ground in the Prambanan Temple complex, Yogyakarta. The activity, conducted on Tuesday, was part of preservation efforts to protect the temple.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
4 X 11
4 X 11 Susilo warns Papuans over separatist flag raising JP/5/SPRING2 x 25 Seven regencies face water shortages as springs dry JP/5/monyet2 x 19 Thousands of monkeys run wild in Banyumas JP/mob2 x 18 Mob torches police station in S. Sumatra
Wed, 09 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.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy 2. ERSA: 1 x 35 Journalists questioned over 'RCTI' 3. UI: 1 x 37 UI admission program causes confusion 4. BATAM: 2 x 27 World's first intelligence academy to open in Batam 5.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
UI admission program causes confusion
UI admission program causes confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The announcement of the controversial special admission program at the University of Indonesia (UI) has confused parents and would-be students as most do not have a clear picture of the procedures and requirements of the...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Walkout mars Hamzah's reelection as PPP chief
Walkout mars Hamzah's reelection as PPP chiefKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A further split has cast a shadow over the United Development Party (PPP), the nation's largest Muslim-based party, as a walkout spoiled the finale of its four-day congress on Friday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
JP/5/across9
JP/5/across9Protected park looted for timber BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Ten percent of the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu had been deforested and used for horticultural plantations, provincial forestry office head Hidayat Syahid said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
We, the undersigned, Legal Lawyers & Advisors office, YAN
We, the undersigned, Legal Lawyers & Advisors office, YAN JUANDA SAPUTRA & PARTNERS, Domiciled in Wijaya Graha Puri, Blok D-11, Jalan Wijaya II, Kebayoran Baru - South Jakarta - Indonesia, acting for and on behalf of BRITTANY INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED, in this matter choosing a legal domiciled at...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Mob torches police station in S. Sumatra
Mob torches police station in S. SumatraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An angry mob set fire to a police station in South Sumatra province in protest against the police's failure to curb a series of crimes, leaving one person wounded, an officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
[b]Public money wasted
Public money wasted on overseas junkets From TempoIndonesian officials maintain the practice of comparative studies abroad. Junior officials usually go to ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand while senior ones choose to visit Europe, the U.S. or at least Australia.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
RI team to take on Japanese amateurs
RI team to take on Japanese amateursArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer team is all set for a win against Japan in a friendly match at the Bung Karno stadium in South Jakarta on Friday, even without the services of star striker, Bambang Pamungkas, the coach says.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
House set to endorse bill on legislative bodies
House set to endorse bill on legislative bodiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to bring the bill on the status and composition of legislative bodies, the fourth bill needed for the elections, to a plenary meeting for endorsement on Wednesday.
Wed, 09 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.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
1. HDI: 2 x 27
1. HDI: 2 x 27 Despite progress, RI still ranks low in human development 2. TWINS: 1 x 42 Iranian twins die after historic surgery 3. ACEH: 3 x 20 Aceh war endures bloodiest day, as 18 rebels killed
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Gus Dur already forming Cabinet
Gus Dur already forming Cabinet JEMBER: One of the hopefuls for the 2004 presidential election, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, said on Tuesday he had already prepared a list of people who would sit in his Cabinet if he was elected president.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Aceh war endures bloodiest day, as 18 rebels killed
Aceh war endures bloodiest day, as 18 rebels killedA'an Suryana and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Despite the military's recent claim of territorial control over Aceh, the war between the military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) peaked on Tuesday when 18 rebels were killed...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
`Why not use the money to help the poor?'
`Why not use the money to help the poor?' The government's reregistration program for civil servants nationwide has its pros and cons. Many have questioned the Rp 11 billion budget allocated for the program, while others have called on the government to use the money to improve the civil servants'...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
* Headlines: Batam, Sentul to have intelligence academy 2
* Headlines: Batam, Sentul to have intelligence academy 2 * National: Legislator punches minister 4 * Archipelago: Susilo warns Papuans over flag raising 5 * Opinion: Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: An apt call 7 * City: Rivers unsuited for transportation system 8 * Sports: Clutch playoff birdie...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Susilo warns Papuans over separatist flag raising
Susilo warns Papuans over separatist flag raisingNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Chief security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono renewed the government's warning against separatists in the province of Papua on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
BP Migas, Lemhanas to adopt new security concept
BP Migas, Lemhanas to adopt new security conceptEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) and the National Defense Institute (Lemhanas) have agreed in principle to adopt a new concept aimed at boosting community participation in protecting the assets of oil and...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
House OK's Bank Lippo divestment
House OK's Bank Lippo divestmentDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday the government's plan to sell a majority stake in publicly listed Bank Lippo.The approval was given during a meeting between House Commission IX for financial affairs and...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant call
Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant callif not enough space:Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: An apt callRozi Ali New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur 2. Nation -- Being the hand that feeds is not enough 1 x 45 Being the hand that feeds is not enough Thepchai Yong The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok3.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversyMari Pangestu Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Indonesia steps up Vitamin A supplementation
Indonesia steps up Vitamin A supplementationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What can equal the joy of seeing dew drops sparkling in the morning sun, or witnessing a rainbow across a lake of blue?Such things may be trivial to the sighted, but some 10 million under-fives in Indonesia may...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant call
Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant callRozi Ali, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Cak Nur, as he is popularly called, is a respected thinker. Observers of the Islamic revivalism in this region would have remembered Cak Nur for his slogan in the early 1970s, one which the likes of Pas would...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
U.S. Embassy and its wall
U.S. Embassy and its wall I am writing to clarify the position of my embassy concerning our request to construct a wall in front of our chancery on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan.As residents of Jakarta are well aware, since last September two lanes of traffic in front of the embassy have been closed,...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Protected park looted for timber
Protected park looted for timber BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Ten percent of the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu had been deforested and used for horticultural plantations, provincial forestry office head Hidayat Syahid said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Banks pledge to cut down lending rates
Banks pledge to cut down lending ratesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local banks are to cut their lending rates, albeit cautiously, to follow the central bank's aggressive slashing of its benchmark interest rate, with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) and Bank Lippo being the latest to express such...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Stock prices on the Jakartra Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakartra Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy Mari Pangestu Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
1. VITA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. VITA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS RI intensifies Vitamin A supplementation 2. DIABET, 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS FDA approves new device to manage diabetes 3. DONYA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Kids need basic knowledge about death 4. QA: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Eating out can stimulate kids' appetite
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Flag-raising ceremonies
Flag-raising ceremoniesFrom Suara KaryaThe intention of the central board of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) to reintroduce monthly flag-raising ceremonies in government institutions deserves a positive response.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
ILO and FHI hold HIV/AIDS training
ILO and FHI hold HIV/AIDS training JAKARTA: The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Family Health International (FHI) are holding a two-day training course for HIV/AIDS prevention in the workplace.
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Five-meter python found at mall
Five-meter python found at mall JAKARTA: A five-meter Python reticulatus, locally known as a sanca, was found at Megamal Pluit, North Jakarta, on Monday.The snake was found by a security guard at 7 a.m. inside the mall. The guard then contacted Penjaringan police station.
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplices
Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplicesFidelito Ahmad, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan, East Java Government prosecutors demanded a five-year jail sentence for each of the four people who helped to conceal arms and ammunition belonging to Ali Imron, a key suspect in the Oct.
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Army soldiers court-martialed for rapes
Army soldiers court-martialed for rapesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Three Army privates went on trial on rape charges in Lhokseumawe on Monday.The three soldiers were identified as Chief Pvt. Seprianus, First Pvt. Husni Dwila and First Pvt.