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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
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;AFP; ANPAF..r.. Malaysia-Indonesia Malaysia, Indonesia banks tie-up to tap remittance market JP/14/NIAGAMalaysia, Indonesia banks tie-up to tap remittance market Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurMalaysia's Bumiputra-Commerce Bank (BCB) and its Indonesian unit PT Bank Niaga tied-up on Wednesday to...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Bumi shares resume trading
Bumi shares resume tradingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in publicly listed mining concern PT Bumi Resources resumed trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Wednesday after the company provided an explanation to market authorities over a controversial plan to acquire a giant coal mining firm.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Fire engulfs containers at port
Fire engulfs containers at portThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A fire burned through at least 27 containers on Wednesday at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) at Tanjung Priok seaport, North Jakarta.More than 10 fire trucks were deployed to put out the fire that started at around 10:30 a.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
City might try cloud seeding
City might try cloud seedingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prolonged drought, which might affect the city's water supply, has so concerned Governor Sutiyoso that his administration might be ready to finance cloud seeding.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Diarrhea hits Gunungkidul amid drought
Diarrhea hits Gunungkidul amid droughtThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Cirebon/Bandung As many as 2,000 people in Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, are suffering from diarrhea and respiratory problems due to water shortages amid the prolonged dry season, health officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
House urges govt to revise 2004 state budget
House urges govt to revise 2004 state budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung criticized the 2004 draft state budget for its limited spending for development programs that would provide a stimulus for the sluggish economy.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
BMW tops customer satisfaction list
BMW tops customer satisfaction listThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German automaker BMW tops the list of automakers this year in providing "authorized dealer aftersales service" to customers in Indonesia, outranking U.S. automaker General Motors and Japanese automaker Toyota, according to a recent study.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
RAIDER TRAINING: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu
RAIDER TRAINING: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu affixes a badge on the uniform of a soldier during a parade marking the start of a "Raiders Training" course in Bandung, West Java. The training course, which is for senior military officers, began on Wednesday at the Army's Special Forces...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Vehicle documentation made easier
Vehicle documentation made easier TANGERANG: Vehicle owners can now benefit from an improved document processing service at Tangerang regency vehicle document office, as promised by head of the office Adj. Comr. Sutimin, on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Govt allots Rp 75 billion for irrigation repair
Govt allots Rp 75 billion for irrigation repairMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has allotted Rp 131 billion (US$15.4 million) to repairing irrigation canals in Java in a project that will employ jobless farmers until the planting season arrives in October.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Police seek evidence linking bombing, bank raids
Police seek evidence linking bombing, bank raidsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang Police are currently seeking evidence as to whether the JW Marriott Hotel bombing was financed by money stolen in May from a bank and a money changer in separate incidents in...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Hambali's henchmen may still be here: Chavalit
Hambali's henchmen may still be here: ChavalitAgencies, Bangkok/Sandakan, Malaysia Thailand on Wednesday reluctantly accepted that Asian terrorist suspect Hambali's henchmen may still be in the country after his arrest last week.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
1. TERROR: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 24
1. TERROR: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 24 House to revise Antiterrorism Law without empowering the military or House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombing 2. ACEH: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Malaysia to deport Acehnese despite UNHCR's objection 3.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
RCTI secures Euro 2004 broadcast package
RCTI secures Euro 2004 broadcast packageMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta RCTI has secured television rights to the Euro 2004 soccer tournament in Portugal for an undisclosed sum."We are proud to announce that RCTI is the official TV partner of Euro 2004 after we won the bidding," RCTI director...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Politicizing security matters: Deja vu
Politicizing security matters: Deja vuMette Lykke Knudsen, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Lately, and increasingly since the Aug. 5 JW Marriott Hotel bombing, security has yet again surfaced as a "hot topic" in politics here.
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
Malaysia back in Tour victory
Malaysia back in Tour victoryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cyclists returned to racing during the fourth stage of Indonesia's death-marred Tour d'ISSI on Wednesday, with the Malaysian team back in control, according to Antara.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Floating bonds overseas
Floating bonds overseas Buoyed by stronger macroeconomic stability, a steadily declining debt ratio to gross domestic product and the positive response from domestic and foreign investors to its rupiah bonds, the Indonesian government plans to reenter the international financial market next year.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Dirgantara workers protest dismissal decision
Dirgantara workers protest dismissal decisionThe Jakarta Post, Bandung Thousands of employees of state-owned aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the government's decision to dismiss 6,000 workers.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Police told to speed up Alzier's probe
Police told to speed up Alzier's probe BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial prosecutor's office urged police on Wednesday to immediately complete the dossier of Lampung's elected governor, M. Alzier Dianis Thabrani, who is charged with corruption.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Officials accused of protecting trawlers
Officials accused of protecting trawlers DELI SERDANG, North Sumatra: Hundreds of fishermen in Deli Serdang regency and neighboring districts demanded on Wednesday that security authorities deal sternly with trawlers operating off the coast of North Sumatra.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Malaysia to deport Acehnese despite UNHCR's objections
Malaysia to deport Acehnese despite UNHCR's objectionsAgencies, Jakarta Malaysia will deport some 250 Acehnese who were arrested as they were trying to seek asylum at the United Nations refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, despite protests from the UN body.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
BCB, Niaga joins hands to tap market
BCB, Niaga joins hands to tap marketAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's Bumiputra-Commerce Bank (BCB) and its Indonesian unit PT Bank Niaga tied-up on Wednesday to introduce a speedy remittance service for some 600,000 Indonesian workers here.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
K9 team helpful, but not suitable for Aceh
K9 team helpful, but not suitable for AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Meet Raima, formerly an assistant to the police whose job was to detect explosive materials at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
S. American drug syndicate operating here: suspect
S. American drug syndicate operating here: suspectMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Brazilian paraglider arrested on charges of drug smuggling confessed that he worked for a South American drug syndicate, and said that one of his accomplices was still on loose after successfully...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
TV Program: Thursday, August 21, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, August 21, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Services7:30 Children Show9:30 Travel10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 City News3:00 TV Drama4:00 Religious Teachings5:00...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Govt expects to sell BNI, BTN next year
Govt expects to sell BNI, BTN next yearDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's is planning to sell stakes in heavyweight PT Bank Negara Indonesia and unlisted PT Bank Tabungan Negara next year, a minister told reporters on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Semen Gresik vows to dismiss ex-CEOs
Semen Gresik vows to dismiss ex-CEOsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of struggle, publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik is now preparing to regain control of its subsidiary PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra following the verdict by a district court ordering Padang's...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Examine foreign NGOs
Examine foreign NGOsFrom Koran Tempo There has been some discussion on the possibility of examining foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and this would seem quite natural indeed.Many foreign NGOs work in this country and some of them opt to work in conflict-ridden areas like in Aceh,...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Performance bond dispute may thwart monorail
Performance bond dispute may thwart monorailBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's proposed monorail project might be suspended as the Malaysian investor and its local counterparts have declined to deposit a performance bond of 1 percent of the total US$400 million value of the...
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
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
Matori gives up PKB ghost, registers new party
Matori gives up PKB ghost, registers new partyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Matori Abdul Djalil's Democracy Glory Party (Pekade) registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on Wednesday, putting an end to his long-running legal dispute with the National Awakening Party (PKB).
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Kopassus chief to visit Australia
Kopassus chief to visit Australia JAKARTA: The commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Maj. Gen. Sriyanto, is scheduled to visit Australia in September as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with its armed forces.Army chief Gen.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Elegant new BMW 520i has subtle facelit
Elegant new BMW 520i has subtle facelitPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driving a new car means catching up on the latest technology and design. Which was why I was so excited when given the opportunity to test-drive the new BMW 520i.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
More alternatives to 'bajaj'
More alternatives to 'bajaj'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Besides kancil, the city administration is currently preparing four types of four-wheeled vehicles, as options to replace the three-wheeled bajaj.The four vehicles are the locally manufactured kelinci and satria, the Chinese made sandi and a new...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
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Thu, 21 Aug 2003
I don't want to rely on neigbors for water
I don't want to rely on neigbors for water Much of Java is in the throes of a drought as bad as the one that hit in 1997. Jakarta is also suffering through water shortages, with the water level of the main Jatiluhur reservoir having dropped to 82 meters from more than 100 meters.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
RCTI to issue Rp 550b of bonds
RCTI to issue Rp 550b of bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's leading television broadcaster PT Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI), will issue Rp 550 billion in five-year bonds in October mainly for business expansion and debt refinancing.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Suspect bags force Ambonese to flee
Suspect bags force Ambonese to flee AMBON, Maluku: Police secured on Tuesday two plastic bags suspected of containing homemade bombs and firearms in the Jl. Tulukabessy area near downtown Ambon, Maluku province.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse Shanghai Anglo-Dutch Shell Group and Unocal Corp. of the United States said Tuesday they have signed a one billion dollar deal to develop China's offshore oil and gas fields near Shanghai.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
West Sumatran fishermen accuse foreign poachers for small catch
West Sumatran fishermen accuse foreign poachers for small catchKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Pasaman, West Sumatra Thousands of traditional fishermen in Pasaman regency, West Sumatra, have begun to complain about the reduced number of fish due to rampant poaching which they blame on foreign fishing...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Hundreds demand answers to allegations of fixed election
Hundreds demand answers to allegations of fixed electionWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Around 700 people staged a protest here on Tuesday to demand that the Bali legislative council and the central government postpone swearing in the reelected governor of the resort island,...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
AirAsia launches world's first SMS booking service
AirAsia launches world's first SMS booking serviceAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur No-frills Malaysian carrier AirAsia on Tuesday launched the world's first SMS ticket reservation service with hopes of expanding its reach to 10 million mobile phone users.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
ASL Marines' unit wins lucrative deal
ASL Marines' unit wins lucrative deal SINGAPORE: A joint venture unit of ASL Marine Holdings has won a US$73 million contract to transport coal for an Indonesian company, marking the Singapore group's foray into the energy sector, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
KPU denies corrupt practices
KPU denies corrupt practices JAKARTA: A member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in charge of logistics denied on Tuesday that there were anomalies in the procurement of vehicles for commission members.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
* Headlines:U.S. supplies info on terrorist suspect Hambali to RI
* Headlines:U.S. supplies info on terrorist suspect Hambali to RI police 2 * National:House backs plan to revise terror law 4 * Archipelago:Megawati set to launch Java-Madura bridge project 5 * Opinion:Vigilance better than terrorist rumors 7 * City:Councillors propose more allowance for clothes 8...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Ferinanto sprints to victory in third stage of Tour d'ISSI
Ferinanto sprints to victory in third stage of Tour d'ISSIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ferinanto, of the East Java cycling team held off his rivals in the sprint to win the third stage, from Tasikmalaya to Purwokerto, in the Tour d'ISSI on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Dewi to get land verdict next week
Dewi to get land verdict next week JAKARTA: South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to deliver the verdict next month on a land claim filed by a widow of former president Sukarno lawsuit.Presiding Judge Zoeber Djajadi announced on Tuesday that the panel of three judges would review the case...