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Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Asian states to step up 'eGovernment' spending: report
Asian states to step up 'eGovernment' spending: report Agence France-Presse Singapore Annual spending by Asia-Pacific governments on the electronic delivery of services is projected to exceed US$1.4 billion in four years' time, an independent report said Thursday.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
AGO cancels probe into high-profile graft cases
AGO cancels probe into high-profile graft casesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has decided to halt its investigation into alleged corruption by former strongman Soeharto's cronies Prajogo Pangestu and Djoko Ramiadji, and his daughter Siti "Tutut"...
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Groups urges WTO farm compromise
Groups urges WTO farm compromiseAgence France-Presse, Geneva Brazil, India and China on Wednesday led a group of developing countries in unveiling new joint proposals on how to reform global farm trade as negotiators race to find a compromise weeks from a crucial meeting of the World Trade...
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
West Seno begins first pumping
West Seno begins first pumping EL SEGUNDO : Unocal Corporation today said that its Unocal Makassar, Ltd., subsidiary has begun oil production from Phase 1 of the company's deepwater West Seno project offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Govt oks Pertamina's crude deal
Govt oks Pertamina's crude deal SINGAPORE: State-owned oil company Pertamina has obtained approval from Indonesia's finance minister to proceed with a crude processing deal with Singapore Petroleum Co. (P.SPC).
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government will delay the planned overhaul of a number of power plants to avoid shortfalls in power supply during the current, prolonged dry season."We have ordered PLN to delay its overhaul plans.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Take care when reading President Megawati's lips
Take care when reading President Megawati's lipsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com People in Papua and Aceh need to learn from Americans about the proper way of "reading" their leaders' lips.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
West Seno begins first pumping
West Seno begins first pumping EL SEGUNDO : Unocal Corporation today said that its Unocal Makassar, Ltd., subsidiary has begun oil production from Phase 1 of the company's deepwater West Seno project offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Dialog used to urge polluters to change
Dialog used to urge polluters to changeZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Living in a polluted area is like dying a slow death," said Priyanto, a resident of heavily polluted Rawa Terate subdistrict near Jakarta International Estate Pulogadung (JIEP) in North Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Satelindo launches MMS
Satelindo launches MMS JAKARTA: Cellular operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) launched on Thursday its multimedia messaging service for customers to send text, voice and pictures."In the first phase, the service is only available to customers in Greater Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
JSX to delist Manly
JSX to delist Manly JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Thursday that it would delist shares of troubled financial service company PT Manly Unitama Finance on Sept. 26.JSX said that the decision was taken due to the firm's inability to sustain future operations as signaled by the...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
KL yet to arrest four JI suspects
KL yet to arrest four JI suspectsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has rounded up all but four of its most wanted terror suspects and their capture will effectively wipe out the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) leadership in the country, a top security official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
* Headlines:House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombing2
* Headlines:House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombing2 * National:Ministry sets elementary math textbooks for all schools 4 * Archipelago:Diarrhea hits Gunungkidul amid drought 5 * Opinion:Is Papua autonomy a myth?6 * City:Performance bond dispute may thwart monorail 8 * Sports:Chinese...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
RI mourns death of Mello, urges UN to continue mission
RI mourns death of Mello, urges UN to continue missionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia strongly condemned the attack on the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Baghdad, in which 20 people were killed, including special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, with whom...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Is Papua autonomy a myth?
Is Papua autonomy a myth?Neles Tebay The Jakarta Post Pontifical University of Urbaniana Rome2. Iran -- Outside influence on Iran 1 X 30UK, U.S. ignore lesson of history Dan De Luce Guardian News Service Tehran 3.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills
Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills JAKARTA: Fulfilling his promise, Governor Sutiyoso paid on Wednesday medical bills from nine hospitals that have been treating victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
APP, WWF signs forest deal
APP, WWF signs forest dealDow Jones, Jakarta Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) on Tuesday agreed to set aside part of its forest concessions in Sumatra as conservation areas, and tighten up procedures to stop the supply of illegal logs to its mill.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Lufthansa posts Q2 operating profit
Lufthansa posts Q2 operating profit JAKARTA: German airline Lufthansa posted an operating profit of 65 million euros in the second quarter of the year, after suffering an operating loss of 415 million in the previous quarter, the firm said in a press release.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Kuta to build monument carrying names of blast victims
Kuta to build monument carrying names of blast victimsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Badung regency administration has announced plans to build a monument at the site of last year's bomb blast, in the popular tourist area, Kuta.The announcement was made on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Police send teams to question Hambali
Police send teams to question HambaliMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have sent several investigators abroad in a bid to collect information and, if possible, question terror suspect Hambali who was captured in Thailand last week.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Ministry to reregister refugees
Ministry to reregister refugees MANADO, North Sulawesi: The ministry of social affairs was currently reregistering refugees across the country, Ministry of Social Affairs secretary general Ruchodi said Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Supreme Court needs more justices
Supreme Court needs more justices MEDAN, North Sumatra: Chief justice Bagir Manan said in the North Sumatra capital Medan on Wednesday that the Supreme Court was running short of justices to hear the increasing number of cases on appeal.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
The law on MSG
The law on MSG A number of Jakarta-based newspapers have reported that Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi has asked the Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) to withdraw food products that contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) but fail to mention the amount on the label.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
1. UN -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 25 counts
1. UN -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 25 counts Indonesia mourns death of de Mello, urges UN to continue mission 2. Semen -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts Semen Gresik vows to dismiss ex-CEOs 3. Bangkok -- 3 cols, 2 line, 36pts MB, 26 counts Hambali's henchmen may still be here: Chavalit 4.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
East Timor grieves for "great brother and friend"
East Timor grieves for "great brother and friend"Agencies, Dili Flags flew at half-mast in the world's newest nation on Wednesday as East Timorese mourned the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the man who helped guide them to statehood last year.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombing
House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombingKurniawan Hari and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) are to revise the Antiterrorism Law, but aside from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), they are not keen on...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Civil servants anxious over pay cut plan
Civil servants anxious over pay cut planAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java The Cilacap legislative council in Central Java has asked the local administration to dock the salaries of civil servants by 5 percent, ostensibly to help rebuild a traditional wet market that burned down...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Ministry sets elementary math texbooks for all schools
Ministry sets elementary math texbooks for all schoolsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is requiring all elementary schools across the country to use mathematics textbooks that have been pre-selected by the education ministry, saying the quality of national education must be...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Sex education for Ambonese refugees
Sex education for Ambonese refugees AMBON, Maluku: The United Nations Fund Population Agency (UNFPA) has provided Rp 2.2 billion (US$258,000) in assistance toward the instigation of a reproduction program in Maluku province, which was wracked by three years of sectarian fighting since 1999.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Russia, RI sgree on nuke cooperation
Russia, RI sgree on nuke cooperationAssociated Press, Moscow The Russian government has approved a draft of an agreement with Indonesia on cooperation in the nuclear energy industry, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Nurul urges women to enter politics
Nurul urges women to enter politics JAKARTA: Actor-cum-politician Nurul Arifin says misperceptions among Indonesian women makes them reluctant to enter politics.Nurul, who recently joined Golkar, the political bandwagon of former dictator Soeharto, said most women thought politics was the domain of...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Councillors insist on clothing budget
Councillors insist on clothing budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Never ones to be dissuaded by criticism, city councillors are pushing ahead in their quest for a larger clothing budget. City Council chairman Agung Imam Sumanto insisted on Wednesday an additional Rp 435.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Hundreds demand probe into NTB graft allegations
Hundreds demand probe into NTB graft allegationsLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Hundreds of people staged a rally here on Wednesday to demand an investigation into allegations of corruption in the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) administration, involving some Rp 6.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 21, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 21, 2003.TB.30" 1.0"Volleyball TournamentThe 2003 Swatch FIVB World Tours-Bali Open Beach Volleyball Tournament, Petitenget Beach, Krobokan, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 22-24.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Javanese traditional survives in Bali
Javanese traditional survives in BaliNi Luh Dian Purniawati, Contributor, Gilimanuk, West Bali It was a beautiful day and a large plastic tent was erected on the Gilimanuk beach, some 130 kilometers west of Denpasar.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Trial of Freeport ambush libel case opens in Jayapura
Trial of Freeport ambush libel case opens in JayapuraNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The trial opened on Wednesday of human rights activists and journalists charged with libel in connection with reports that Army Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers were involved in killing two...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
3 x 12
3 x 12 Diarrhea hits Gunungkidul amid drought JP/5/papua 2 x 27 Trial of Freeport ambush libel case opens in Jayapura JP/5/pns1 x 40 Civil servants anxious over pay cut plan JP/5/ntb1 x 45 Hundreds demand probe into NTB graft allegations
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Darling documents a Bali in healing
Darling documents a Bali in healingRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali A few years ago, John Darling thought he was going to die of the hemochromatosis he suffered.With too much iron in his body, the once prolific Australian filmmaker could do nothing but read and watch movies in his...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Arguing about Hambali
Arguing about Hambali Many countries have expressed relief over the arrest of suspected international terrorist, Hambali, in Thailand early last week.The capture of Indonesian-born Hambali, however, has caused heated debate between the police, politicians, officials and certain groups in Indonesia...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Is Papua autonomy a myth?
Is Papua autonomy a myth?Neles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome The province of Papua has just conducted its evaluation after the first year's implementation of the special autonomy law in Jayapura, on July 28-29.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
44 manucipality councillors sworn in
44 manucipality councillors sworn in JAKARTA: A total of 44 members of the new municipality/regency councils were sworn in during a ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday.The event was presided over by the president of the Jakarta High Court, Ridwan Nasution, and was attended by administration...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
PARTNERSHIP TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE: Pictured above are Mubariq
PARTNERSHIP TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE: Pictured above are Mubariq Ahmad,(center) the Executive Director of WWF Indonesia, holding the Letter of Intent which was jointly signed by Muktar Widjaja, (second from right) representing SMG Forestry companies, and Michael Black, (far right) the Deputy CEO of...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Tax-break rulings for industries issued
Tax-break rulings for industries issuedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has finally issued tax-break facilities for certain industries as part of a stimulus package for the business sector.The facilities were stipulated under three rulings which took effect on Aug. 13.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Samudra recruited 'martyr bombers': Witness
Samudra recruited 'martyr bombers': WitnessJustin Hale, Associated Press, Denpasar, Bali The alleged mastermind of last year's nightclub bombings on Bali island tried to recruit five men to be suicide bombers, a witness told a court Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Java-Madura bridge project starts
Java-Madura bridge project startsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java After several delays, the Indonesian government inaugurated on Wednesday the construction of a bridge connecting Java and Madura islands.The bridge, which will be the longest in Indonesia at 5.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
JP/18/DISPLY
JP/18/DISPLY Murdani Usman The Jakarta Post DenpasarThe Indonesian Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 17 offered the peace-loving Balinese a joyful reprise from the trauma and economic hardship that the Oct. 12, 2002 bomb blast delivered.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
1. UN -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 25 counts
1. UN -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 25 counts Indonesia mourns death of de Mello, urges UN to continue mission 2. Semen -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts Semen Gresik vows to dismiss ex-CEOs 3. Bangkok -- 3 cols, 2 line, 36pts MB, 26 counts Hambali's henchmen may still be here: Chavalit 4.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
1. BUKU (4 X 12)
1. BUKU (4 X 12) Ministry sets elementary math textbooks for all schools 2. DROUGHT (2 X 21) Govt allots Rp 75 billion for irrigation repairs 3. BOMB (1 X 40) Samudra recruited 'martyr bombers': Witness 4. PEKADE (2 X 24) Matori gives up PKB ghost, registers brand-new party 5.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Focus Issue: Sunday - August 24, 2003
Focus Issue: Sunday - August 24, 2003Global Jaya School teaches students how to think "Indonesia is yet to be prosperous... but I love it." Is part of a poem that was written to commemorate the 58th Indonesian Independence Day.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
1. PETIK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS
1. PETIK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Javanese tradition survives in Hindu Bali 2. NUMENT: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Local official says memorial to be built at Kuta bomb site 3. DISPLY: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Balinese, tourists party during holiday