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Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Government to give free rice to drought-hit farmers
Government to give free rice to drought-hit farmersSari P. Setiogi and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government promised on Tuesday to distribute 20,000 tons of rice worth Rp 60 billion (US$7.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
S'pore, India complete talks
S'pore, India complete talks SINGAPORE: Singapore and India have completed a third round of talks for a comprehensive economic partnership with discussions on a wide range of issues, the two countries said on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Arutmin sets fixed-coupon for $300m bonds issue
Arutmin sets fixed-coupon for $300m bonds issueDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's third-largest coal miner PT Arutmin has set an indicative fixed-coupon rate of between 9.25 percent and 9.50 percent per year on its US$300 million five-year bonds.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Kafi, laughing marketing guru
Kafi, laughing marketing guruT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, tabita@cbn.net.id Kafi Kurnia was talking about corruption during a radio program last week when he suddenly burst into laughter. One of the listeners, became upset and immediately called the radio station to warn him to be more serious in...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Indonesia's security law
Indonesia's security law Powerful arguments are being raised in Indonesia's ruling circles in favor of a punitive security law that its advocates say is necessary to prevent terrorist acts. It will permit preventive detention of persons regarded as threats to state security, an old law with which...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
U.S. provides antiterror equipment
U.S. provides antiterror equipment DENPASAR, Bali: The United States government handed over 60 metal detectors and 30 under-car mirrors to the Bali Police on Tuesday in an effort to improve the local police's capability in preventing any terror attack. Bombs rocked the resort island on Oct.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
'I'm unhappy about water company's poor service'
'I'm unhappy about water company's poor service' This year, the prolonged dry season across Java, including Jakarta, has caused a water shortage. The government has warned the public that it may get worse still.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Hamzah launches VP center
Hamzah launches VP center JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz inaugurated on Tuesday the Vice President Center, a non-governmental organization which will provide an alternative forum for communication between the government, people and private sector in dealing with problems facing the nation.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Council chief arrested for graft
Council chief arrested for graftOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Prosecutors in Lampung province forcibly detained the Tanggamus legislative council speaker on Tuesday for allegedly defying their summonses for questioning as a suspect in a corruption case.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Day of fires leaves hundreds homeless: A massive fire burned down
Day of fires leaves hundreds homeless: A massive fire burned down 165 houses in the coastal area of Belawan in Medan on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of people homeless. Later in the evening, another fire destroyed five-story shops along on Jl. Sekip in the North Sumatra provincial capital.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
GAM establish embassy on Vanuatu : Report
GAM establish embassy on Vanuatu : ReportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked Vanuatu to clarify a report that the Free Aceh Movement has been allowed to establish a representative office on the small south-west Pacific islands nation.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Law professor to chair Constitutional Court
Law professor to chair Constitutional CourtA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jimly Asshiddique, a professor of law at the University of Indonesia, was elected on Tuesday as chairman of the newly established Constitutional Court.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Terrorism does exist here
Terrorism does exist here The recent JW Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta which killed 12 people, and forced more than 150 others to be hospitalized for injuries, proved that terrorism does exist here.The terror leaves the public in fear and prolonged uncertainty.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Diponegro Univ. gives 5 scholarships
Diponegro Univ. gives 5 scholarships SEMARANG: The state-owned Diponegoro University awarded scholarships to five newly enrolled students here over the weekend.Rector Eko Budihardjo said the university was also seeking "foster parents" for the students to cover their living expenses.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Jakartans celebrate nation's 58th anniversary2
* Headlines:Jakartans celebrate nation's 58th anniversary2 * National:Govt allots Rp 1 trillion for farmers, villagers 4 * Archipelago:Drought spurs dispute over water supply in Java 5 * Opinion:A new force in Indonesian education 7 * City:Bajaj can use LPG to reduce pollution: NGO 8 *...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Akbar out of the running
Akbar out of the running MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Golkar chairman, Akbar Tandjung, was excluded from presidential nominations by the party's cadres in the province.The meeting of Golkar cadres -- from Aug.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Gus Dur, activist reject Antiterorism Law revision
Gus Dur, activist reject Antiterorism Law revisionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former Indonesian president and human rights activists expressed opposition on Saturday to government plans to revise the antiterrorism law, saying the move, which would allow the Indonesian military (TNI)...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Judges of new court's credibility questioned
Judges of new court's credibility questionedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Law experts have questioned the credibility of judges of the newly established Constitutional Court due to the hasty selection process and the endorsement of the Constitutional Court bill.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Four Indonesians killed in shootout
Four Indonesians killed in shootout MALAYSIA: Four armed Indonesian robbers suspected of carrying out more than 25 heists were shot dead in a clash with Malaysian police in southern Johor state, reports said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Cyclist Yana given mournful homecoming
Cyclist Yana given mournful homecomingYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The second stage of the Tour d'ISSI cycling race on Monday was marred by the death of Indonesian cyclist Yana Rochdiana, who suffered a serious head injury following a collision with a passenger bus in Cipacing...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Bombings and JI
Bombings and JI Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) is made the scapegoat whenever there is a terrorist bombing in Indonesia.After being accused in the Bali bombing tragedy in October last year, the JI is once against suspected of being behind the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Balance of payment to go into negative after exit from IMF
Balance of payment to go into negative after exit from IMFRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After staying positive for years, Indonesia's balance of payment will stray into negative territory next year, partly because of higher public money outflows as a result of Indonesia's decision to...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Chinese-speaking guides needed
Chinese-speaking guides needed SANUR, Bali: Due to a shortage of Chinese-speaking guides, thousands of tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong who flocked to the resort island of Bali during the last two months received no optimal service, a tourist industry official said.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Dozens of IPB's graduates fall for fake job, study offers
Dozens of IPB's graduates fall for fake job, study offersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of graduates from the acclaimed Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) received invitations to study or work abroad, only to find out after they had paid for the programs, that the offers were fake.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Scholar says RI suffers from nationalism crisis
Scholar says RI suffers from nationalism crisisA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost 60 years after it declared independence in 1945, Indonesia still suffers from a nationalism crisis, which could lead to disintegration, a prominent scholar says.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Malaysia detains terror suspect Hambali's wife under new law
Malaysia detains terror suspect Hambali's wife under new lawAgencies, Kuala Lumpur/Bangkok/Manila Malaysia is holding the wife of top terror suspect Hambali under a security law which allows detention without trial, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Akbar out of the running
Akbar out of the running MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Golkar chairman, Akbar Tandjung, was excluded from presidential nominations by the party's cadres in the province.The meeting of Golkar cadres -- from Aug.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Megawati calls Bush over Hambali
Megawati calls Bush over HambaliFabiola Desy Unidjaja, and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has personally called up U.S President George W. Bush to ask for access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin alias Hambali and to...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Henry, intellectual property champion
Henry, intellectual property championK.L Wijaya, Contributor, Jakarta If you heard the phrase "intellectual property rights", cheap bootleg DVDs, fake designer clothes, and pirated computer software, would usually come to mind.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Osama shirts shelved as antiterror efforts upped
Osama shirts shelved as antiterror efforts uppedAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Shirts carrying the face of Osama bin Laden, have disappeared from markets in the Indonesian garment-producing city of Bandung as the country steps up its anti-terror efforts, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Govt will not raise tax rates, senior official says
Govt will not raise tax rates, senior official saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said the government would not raise tax rates next year despite the higher tax revenue target set by the 2004 state budget draft.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Jatigede dam project faces opposition from locals
Jatigede dam project faces opposition from localsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java The central government is supportive of plans to develop a large dam in West Java to alleviate the annual water shortages experienced by the province, but says protests have hampered the project.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
1. COURT (4 X 12)
1. COURT (4 X 12) Judges of new court's credibility questioned Law experts have questioned the credibility of judges of the newly established Constitutional Court due to a hasty process of the judges selection and the endorsement of the Constitutional Court bill.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta
Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Kebaya, the traditional blouse found in virtually every country in Southeast Asia, has evolved with the changing tides of history. Marked by the culture of the country in which it is worn, it varies from a relatively loose blouse to a high-corseted jacket in...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Balance of payments to go negative after exit from IMF
Balance of payments to go negative after exit from IMF Riyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post Jakarta After staying positive for years, Indonesia's balance of payments will stray into negative territory next year, partly because of higher public money outflows as a result of Indonesia's decision to exit...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Pilot touches car for 70 hours
Pilot touches car for 70 hours JAKARTA: A pilot won a Suzuki Grand Escudo XL-7 car on Sunday after standing and touching it for 70 hours, 35 minutes and 39 seconds over four consecutive days in a competition at Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
A new force in Indonesian education
A new force in Indonesian educationRaden Dunbar, Chairman Association of National Plus Schools Jakarta, raden@citabuana-jkt.sch.id. It is now just over 10 years since the first "National Plus" (NP) private school was established in Indonesia.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Govt allots Rp 1 trillion for farmers, villagers
Govt allots Rp 1 trillion for farmers, villagersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will channel Rp 1 trillion (US$117.6 million) in September to farmers and villages most affected by the current drought, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
SIS reviews internal operations
SIS reviews internal operations SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has begun an internal review process to explore ways in which the carrier can shape up to better meet competition, SIA said on Monday.The three-month review started in early August, with global agency L.E.K.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
U.S. gives Pakistan $116 million grant
U.S. gives Pakistan $116 million grant PAKISTAN: The United States on Monday announced a new health grant of US$116 million to key war on terror ally Pakistan. U.S. ambassador Nancy Powell signed an agreement for the grant, to be disbursed over five years, with Pakistan's top economic affairs...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Govt pledges creation of more jobs
Govt pledges creation of more jobs JAKARTA: The Minister for Manpower and Transmigration, Jacob Nuwa Wea, has called on relevant government agencies and business entities to initiate action to handle the burgeoning problem of unemployment in the country.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Plugging the fiscal holes
Plugging the fiscal holes The draft 2004 state budget will immediately suffer the brunt of the government's decision to end the International Monetary Fund program in Indonesia later this year, as reflected in the 160 percent increase in foreign debt principal payments (amortization) to Rp 44.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Fish bombers ruining fishing areas
Fish bombers ruining fishing areas KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Fishermen in North Buton coast in Muna regency have called on the provincial government to take action against fish bombers which has been rapidly depleting the fish supply.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Microsoft enjoys rising demand for software
Microsoft enjoys rising demand for softwareEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Microsoft Indonesia is seeing a rising demand for its software products following the implementation of the country's law on intellectual property rights.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
1. CELEBRATIONS: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. CELEBRATIONS: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Jakarta residents celebrate nation's 58th anniversary 2. WIFE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 Malaysia detains terror suspect Hambali's wife under new law 3. ANTITERROR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 Gus Dur, activists reject Antiterrorism Law revision 4.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
'We have no water at all at home; why should We pay our bills'
'We have no water at all at home; why should We pay our bills' The government has warned of the real possibility of an escalation of water shortages throughout Java, including the capital, in the coming months due to the severe and prolonged dry season this year.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Malayan sun bears still await uncertain future
Malayan sun bears still await uncertain futureBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta Tiring, that's the right word to describe the process when a rescue team from the Jogja Animal Rescue Center confiscated a rare female Malayan sun bear owned by Jazuli Umar, an "animal lover" from Yogyakarta.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Pertamina to import fuel as it overhauls facility
Pertamina to import fuel as it overhauls facilityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina plans to buy fuel from the international spot market as well as carrying out a crude processing deal with Singapore to avoid disruption in fuel supplies at home when Pertamina's Balongan...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Volunteers in Aceh need blood, ambulance, fund
Volunteers in Aceh need blood, ambulance, fundTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Post-violence humanitarian missions are basically the same everywhere, but the students who evacuate the casualties of the ongoing war in Aceh are markedly different from the...
Tue, 19 Aug 2003
Asian currencies end mixed in tight trading ranges
Asian currencies end mixed in tight trading rangesDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late on Monday as stronger stock markets generally supported gains, but rises were tempered by suspected government intervention in South Korea and Taiwan.