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Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Indosiar to offer shareholders bond
Indosiar to offer shareholders bond JAKARTA: Publicly-listed television broadcaster Indosiar is offering five-year bonds worth about Rp 717 billion bearing a fixed interest rate of 12.8 percent per annum.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Case against `Kompas' continues in court
Case against `Kompas' continues in courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After failing to find an out-of-court settlement to their dispute, lawyers of both businessman Marimutu Sinivasan and Kompas daily began on Monday to settle the libel case at the Central Jakarta District...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Another key suspect in Bali bombings
Another key suspect in Bali bombingsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Monday that they had arrested another suspect in the deadly Bali bombing that killed over 200 people and injured some 350 others last October.National Police Detectives chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Makassar bomb trial continues despite defendants' protest
Makassar bomb trial continues despite defendants' protestAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Judges overruled an objection filed by the defendants' lawyers for what they said were irregularities in the prosecutors' charges during the trial on Monday of two defendants accused...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Acehnese flee air strike
Acehnese flee air strikeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh About 10,000 people in North Aceh regency had to abandon their homes on Monday as the Indonesian Air Force bombarded rebel positions in the mountainous area of Pantai Pisang in Nisam district.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
APU debtors
APU debtors ----------------------------------------------------------------- Debtors Banks Debts (Rp) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nirwan Bakrie Nusa 18.7 billion The Tje Min Hastin 194.5 billion Ulung Bursa Lautan Terbuka 8.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Nigerian faces death sentence
Nigerian faces death sentence BOGOR: Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death sentence for a Nigerian citizen, Jhon Sebastian, and a life sentence for his Indonesian girlfriend, Nova Herawati, who were charged with possessing some 300 grams of heroin.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Toward a better police force
Toward a better police force A housewife complained that the officers at a police station in Surabaya, East Java, asked for Rp 5 million in "administration fees" when she requested to have the dossier of her teenage son -- who had been detained for several days over a traffic accident -- withdrawn.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Antara
AntaraROLLING ON THE RIVER: A farmer fixes a waterwheel that is used to help irrigate his rice field at the edge of the Kreo river in Talun Kacang village, Gunungpati subdistrict in Semarang, Central Java. The waterwheel is very helpful for farmers, especially during the current dry season.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Padang labor revolt continues
Padang labor revolt continuesKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Thousands of workers from cement producer Semen Padang prohibited on Monday the firm's new management team and parent company Semen Gresik's president, Satriyo from entering the Semen Padang compound as a means of...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Police reform still a long way off: Analysts
Police reform still a long way off: AnalystsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three years after separating from the Indonesian Military (TNI), the police have yet to reform themselves by getting rid of bad habits such as corruption and the use of violence in dealing with the public.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
JP/8/Parking1
JP/8/Parking14 x 10 Secure Parking to cancel rate increase JP/8/2 x 25 Police infractions continue unabated, worsening image JP/8/KOMPAS2 x 19 Case against 'Kompas' continues in court JP/8/speakup2 x 19 'I think police only protect the wealthy'
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
`National Police are not mere dishwashers'
`National Police are not mere dishwashers'Sr. Comr. Anton Tabah, Expert Staff of the National Police Chief, Jakarta The National Police (Polri) may be blamed for the conflicts raging in Maluku, Aceh and Papua.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Secure Parking to cancel rate increase
Secure Parking to cancel rate increaseBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Secure Parking, the largest off-street parking operator in the city, said on Monday it would cancel the rate increase it announced in early June.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Grant Thornton clarifies
Grant Thornton clarifies JAKARTA: Grant Thornton International (GTI) denied on Monday its involvement in auditing PT Telkom, which was questioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the New York Stock Exchange.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Civil servants in Aceh on edge over loyalty test
Civil servants in Aceh on edge over loyalty testNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Anxiety prevails among civil servants in Aceh ahead of the government's plan to screen them for loyalty to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Trust vital to win the hearts of loyal customers
Trust vital to win the hearts of loyal customersAndi Herlina Rosa, Contributor, Jakarta Burial benefits may be the first kind of life insurance known to humans. This type of life insurance was popular among Greek and Roman religious societies in ancient times.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Canada celebrates national day
Canada celebrates national day JAKARTA: The Canadian Embassy in Jakarta will celebrate the country's National Day on Tuesday with the opening of a new honorary consulate in Surabaya, East Java, and the launch of the first ever Canadian Film Festival in Indonesia.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
JP/14/WB
JP/14/WBRI to receive $250m loan from World Bank Bloomberg Jakarta The World Bank said it approved a $250 million loan to Indonesia to fund health programs, alleviate poverty and build roads and other infrastructure projects.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Office cars
Office cars for private trips From Media Indonesia In Bengkulu, cars belonging to government offices are often used by families of certain government officials for private tours of tourist areas in this province.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Death penalty demanded for Amrozi
Death penalty demanded for AmroziWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In an exhausting eight-hour-long court session on Monday, state prosecutors gave the public what they wanted to hear by asking the judges to sentence Amrozi bin Nurhasyim to death for his role in organizing the...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Oil inches higher as strikes begin in oil-rich Nigeria
Oil inches higher as strikes begin in oil-rich NigeriaReuters, London World oil prices rose on Monday following a nationwide strike in Nigeria which could threaten crude supplies from the world's eighth-biggest exporter.Benchmark Brent crude futures were 25 U.S. cents higher at US$27.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Efficient transportation means cleaner air
Efficient transportation means cleaner airBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are numerous campaigns to get Jakartans to take part in dealing with the city's air pollution. There is the Blue Sky campaign or the My Fresh Jakarta.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Reuters
Reuters London World oil prices rose on Monday following a nationwide strike in Nigeria which could threaten crude supplies from the world's eighth-biggest exporter. Benchmark Brent crude futures were 25 cents higher at US$27.55 a barrel while U.S. light crude stood 15 U.S. cents stronger at $29.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
RP envoy bomber trial resumes
RP envoy bomber trial resumes JAKARTA: Prosecutor Suharto urged on Monday the Central Jakarta District Court to resume the trial of Abdul Jabar, the main suspect in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
JP/13/Telkom
JP/13/TelkomTelkom won't be able to meet SEC deadlineThe Jakarta Post JakartaPublicly listed telecommunications firm PT Telkom said on Monday it would not be able to resubmit its 2002 financial report on schedule as required by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
DJ BIS Invites New Members, Names Tietmeyer Vice-Chairman
DJ BIS Invites New Members, Names Tietmeyer Vice-Chairman BASEL:The board of directors of the Bank for International Settlement said Monday it had invited six central banks to BIS membership and named Hans Tietmeyer as vice-chairman.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Srihadi strives for esthetic perfection
Srihadi strives for esthetic perfectionAmir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta Fetching hundreds of millions of rupiah, Srihadi's paintings of Legong or Bedoyo Dancers and the Borobudur have become must-have items for collectors of Indonesian art.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Govt embarks on nationwide screening of civil servants
Govt embarks on nationwide screening of civil servantsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will start a one-month nationwide "re- registration" of civil servants on Tuesday in what it claims will be the most effective way to unify all members of the state apparatus.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
ADB forecasts 5% growth in SE Asia region for 2003
ADB forecasts 5% growth in SE Asia region for 2003Teresa Cerajono, Associated Press, Manila The Asian Development Bank said Monday it expects the region's developing economies to grow around 5 percent this year, with the SARS outbreak likely to have only a moderate economic impact.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Electricity charges up despite stronger rupiah
Electricity charges up despite stronger rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public utility PT PLN will increase power charges by an average of six percent this month as part of its government- sanctioned quarterly rate hike policy.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Prosecutors want `Tempo' attacker acquitted
Prosecutors want `Tempo' attacker acquittedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what many see as an insult to justice and a threat to press freedom, prosecutors requested here on Monday that a court acquit David Tjioe alias A Miauw of all charges of assaulting Tempo weekly news...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
JP/2/A00
JP/2/A00RI to receive $250m loan from World BankBloomberg Jakarta The World Bank said it approved a US$ 250 million loan to Indonesia to fund health programs, alleviate poverty and build roads and other infrastructure projects.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Aceh Photo caption JP/3/CAPTIONPhoto captionAntaraVOLUNTEERS FOR ACEH: A number of Jakarta university students register themselves to serve as humanitarian volunteer workers in Aceh. Registration was being conducted at the Jakarta National University on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Generals sent to meet Nessen?
Generals sent to meet Nessen?From Rakyat MerdekaIn the context of the circumstances now evolving in Aceh, we were annoyed to see how William Nessen, who claims to be a U.S. journalist, was met by two Indonesian generals when he left the hideout of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Susilo denies Army role in ambush
Susilo denies Army role in ambush JAKARTA: Top Security Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied on Monday the involvement of the Indonesian Army in the deadly attack on a convoy of buses in Timika, Papua, that killed one Indonesian and two American teachers in August 2002.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
`We want tough, compassionate police officers'
`We want tough, compassionate police officers' To improve their professionalism as part of their reform agenda, the National Police have implemented a new curriculum at their academies. Sr. Comr. Anang Iskandar, who was appointed the State National Police School (SPN) head in February, shared his...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
National Police Headquarters
National Police Headquarters Jakarta the writer hopes very much that we can put 'dish washer' or something like that in heading. 2. Migran -- Understanding the plight of migrants 1 X 30Dealing with the plight of migrants If insufficient space:Dealing with plight of migrants Brian Wilson Guardian...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Nurcholish seeks presidential ticket from Golkar Party
Nurcholish seeks presidential ticket from Golkar PartyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid expressed on Monday his readiness to participate in the upcoming Golkar Party convention, an arena to select the party's candidate for next year's presidential...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Rizal, Djody walk out of Sukhoi inquiry
Rizal, Djody walk out of Sukhoi inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Rizal Ramli and businessman Setiawan Djody walked out on Monday of a hearing on the controversial purchase of Russia's Sukhoi warplanes in protest over the decision of a...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENEGolkar to hold national meeting MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Golkar Party will hold a national meeting from July 4 through 6 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to introduce the party's nine presidential candidates.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 1, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 1, 2003Performances* Music Mukti-mukti at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), July 4. * Traditional Dance Reog, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Tommy builds badminton court in jail
Tommy builds badminton court in jailAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The youngest son of former Indonesian dictator Suharto is building a badminton court to pass the time at the island prison where he is serving a 15-year sentence for murder, the prison chief said Monday.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
UI to continue admission program
UI to continue admission programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from the House of Representatives (DPR), the University of Indonesia (UI) decided on Monday to pursue its special admission program, auctioning off a percentage of its seats to the highest bidders.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Thailand-security Thailand beefs up security on intelligence tip-off JP/11/ASEAN Security beefed up in Thailand THAILAND: Thai police beefed up security at international schools and tourist resorts on Monday, citing fresh intelligence reports of an increased risk of...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Borrowers from RDI fund told to make audit
Borrowers from RDI fund told to make auditDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would ask state-owned and provincial-owned firms to audit the use of money borrowed from the central government's investment funds account (RDI) in response to claims the loans were...
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Party of critics
Party of criticsFrom KompasThe ninth general election will be held in April 2004. All Indonesians have high hopes that they will elect leaders and members of the House of Representatives that can bring prosperity to them.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
Terrorists secretly trained in SE Asia: RP
Terrorists secretly trained in SE Asia: RPAgencies, Manila Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Monday that terrorists have secretly trained in Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines and that all three are working to prevent Moro extremists from establishing strongholds.
Tue, 01 Jul 2003
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50 'We want tough, compassionate police officers' 2. PNS: 2 x 28 Govt embarks on nationwide screening of civil servants 3. LITSUS: 3 x 17 Civil servants in Aceh on edge over loyalty test 4. WB: 1 x 31 World Bank to lend $250m to RI 5. 1 x 31 UI to continue admission program