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Tue, 05 Aug 2003
Infrastructure development on the up this year
Infrastructure development on the up this yearEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Association of Indonesian Consultants (Inkindo) sees a rebound in the development of infrastructure projects in the country this year after the government announced plans to revive a number of stalled...
Tue, 05 Aug 2003
Citibank's behavior
Citibank's behavior This is about the way Citibank displayed its arrogance in its attempt to pressure a person for payment.My son, who is already over 30, applied a few years ago for a Citibank credit card at their Surabaya branch, without my knowledge nor seeking my confirmation as personal...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Drought, clean water shortage continue
Drought, clean water shortage continueSri Wahyuni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Cirebon Demand for local governments' help to provide clean water is intensifying, as the seasonal drought continues to affect thousands of people in many parts of Java.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Prosecutors finger ex-mayor for graft
Prosecutors finger ex-mayor for graft CIREBON, West Java: The prosecutors' office here has named former mayor Lesmana Suriaatmadja a suspect in a corruption case involving Rp 1.5 billion (US$176,470) from the 2001 regional budget.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Manokwari project stands neglected
Manokwari project stands neglected MANOKWARI, Papua: The local community has questioned the road project in Rendani, which remains incomplete over a year after the disbursement of funds.The project also involves the reconstruction of Tanah Rubuh village, a bridge project at Wirsi, and a sewage...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
PDI-P changes stance on PKI
PDI-P changes stance on PKIKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) removed the only potential hurdle for a smooth Assembly session on Sunday by withdrawing its proposal to repeal a decree banning the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Assembly shortens session to seven days, saves around Rp 6 billion
Assembly shortens session to seven days, saves around Rp 6 billionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Sunday to cut short its annual session from 10 days to seven, a move that could save the state budget around Rp six...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
'Hundreds of rebel leaders remain free'
'Hundreds of rebel leaders remain free'Agencies, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Aceh martial law administration is focusing on hunting down hundreds of rebel leaders as the military considers restructuring its field operations in the province.Aceh martial law administrator May. Gen.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Shipbuilder needs political support
Shipbuilder needs political support SURABAYA: To keep state ship producer PT PAL Indonesia alive, the company has demanded the government's political support, its president director Adwin H. Surjohardjo has said.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Private universities gains from cancellations
Private universities gains from cancellationsRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State university admission test (SPMB) results will be announced on Monday, but it is the private universities that will benefit.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Prosecutors finger ex-mayor for graft
Prosecutors finger ex-mayor for graft CIREBON, West Java: The prosecutors' office here has named former mayor Lesmana Suriaatmadja a suspect in a corruption case involving Rp 1.5 billion (US$176,470) from the 2001 regional budget.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
FEATURE PHOTO for FOCUS ISSUE
FEATURE PHOTO for FOCUS ISSUE GRIYA ASRI magazineBUYING TREND: Big houses carrying price tags of over Rp 1 billion (US$117,600) are among the most sought residences these days.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
War in Aceh still subject to international law
War in Aceh still subject to international lawLina A. Alexandra, Centre For International Relations Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta It has been more than two months since the start of the military operation in Aceh.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
MPR shortens session, saves Rp 6b
MPR shortens session, saves Rp 6bKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaA plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Sunday to cut short its annual session from 10 days to seven, a move that could save the state budget around Rp six billion (US$700,000).
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
'May we have giraffes now?'
'May we have giraffes now?'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over the deer at the National Monument (Monas) park has apparently not affected people's desire to see the animals. News that the does are pregnant has also increased their desire to pay a visit.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Judges need to jail corruptors promptly: Expert
Judges need to jail corruptors promptly: ExpertMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A string of recent cases have shown fat cat convicts escaping justice with ease. How to prevent the recurrence of such cases?An expert has suggested that judges should send convicted corruptors...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Activists wary of reconciliation commission
Activists wary of reconciliation commissionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Past rights violators could take advantage of the planned Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a means to whitewash the past and keep their hands clean, rights activists warned on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Indosat strains to make way in telecom duopoly
Indosat strains to make way in telecom duopolyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One year after the government officially lifted the decades- long monopoly held by state telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi in the domestic call business, the firm still controls the business.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Nessen sentenced, but finally freed
Nessen sentenced, but finally freedNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh William Nessen, the 46-year-old American freelance journalist detained in June while covering the separatist war in Aceh province, was released on Sunday after spending 40 days in prison for immigration offenses.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Former Supreme Court chief justice Sarwata dies: Former Supreme
Former Supreme Court chief justice Sarwata dies: Former Supreme Court chief justice Air First Marshall (ret) Sarwata died of cancer at Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta on Sunday. He was 68. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Regent Hotel to reopen Monday
Regent Hotel to reopen Monday JAKARTA: The Four Seasons Regent Hotel is set to reopen on Monday; it was forced to close when a flood engulfed the basement of the hotel and a major part of the city in February, last year.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
PKP eyes 10 percent of votes
PKP eyes 10 percent of votes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Nationhood and Unity Party (PKP) is setting its sights on winning 10 percent of the vote in the 2004 general election, chairman Edi Sudrajat said here on Saturday."We haven't set too high a target.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Club accused of match-fixing attempt
Club accused of match-fixing attempt HANOI: A player in Vietnam's top football team Hoang Anh has accused two of his teammates of trying to fix a match against Indonesia last year in an interview published Sunday in the Thanh Nien (Youth) newspaper.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
1. BATAM: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. BATAM: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 RI hopes to tap lucrative Asian gas market 2. RIAU: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Megawati opens Malay festival despite criticism 3. STUDENT: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 Private universities gain from cancellations 4.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
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JP/ /Private universities take advantage of studentsRizky KD Ntoma The Jakarta Post JakartaState university admission test (SPMB) results will be announced on Monday, but it is the private universities that will benefit.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Rupiah to stable, index to recover some ground this week: Dealers
Rupiah to stable, index to recover some ground this week: DealersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to remain stable this week on decreasing pressure from the U.S. dollar and rising optimism over the country's economy, a dealer said.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Mining should never be banned in protected forest
Mining should never be banned in protected forestJulia Kalmirah, Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) and Igor O'Neill, Mineral Policy Institute, Jakarta Biodiversity in Indonesia is threatened by a mining industry that is pushing the government to grant exemptions to Forestry Law No.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- Real Estate
FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- Real Estate Property market shows signs of life amid fall in interest rateSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaResidential property has shown signs of life during the past few months amid a decline in lending rates offered by the country's banks.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Councillors receive threats for vote
Councillors receive threats for vote PEKANBARU, Riau: Several members of the Golkar faction at the regional council of Riau say they have been intimidated to vote for a certain gubernatorial candidate in the coming election.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Should old cars be banned from city?
Should old cars be banned from city?From Media IndonesiaThe plan to reduce traffic congestion by banning cars manufactured in 1990 and before from entering Jakarta is not appropriate and will not solve the problem.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Cirebon Mayor Subardi has said he would not protect any of his
Cirebon Mayor Subardi has said he would not protect any of his subordinates suspected of involvement in this case. He added those found guilty would certainly be dismissed, notifying that his administration was campaigning to create clean government.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Projectors-products-trendJP/ /Becoming more functional and affordableWasis Gunarto Contributor Jakarta Today, numerous electronic products using advanced technology are becoming more affordable.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Daylight savings
Daylight savings There was a headline recently in which President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged us all to help save electricity by limiting our usage.This reminded me of an idea I had years ago. When I first entered Indonesia via Singapore, the airline advised us to put our watches back one hour for...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Police shot auto-theft suspect
Police shot auto-theft suspectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Jakarta Police have smashed a car-theft ring during a raid on a car-theft ring tied to an Indonesian Army soldier, killing a man alleged to have robbed the house of a former minister of religious affairs.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Thales wins $180m wireless order
Thales wins $180m wireless order KUALA LUMPUR: French defense company Thales said it has won orders valued at US$180 million from Malaysia's AtlasONE telecommunications operator to provide equipment and services for a national wireless broadband network.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
ASEAN a step closer to becoming single market
ASEAN a step closer to becoming single marketAgence France-Presse, Manila Southeast Asian finance ministers are to meet this week to lay the groundwork for a financial system that will fuel a single ASEAN market, similar to the European Community, by 2020, officials said.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Tourism in Poso yet to recover
Tourism in Poso yet to recover PALU, Southeast Sulawesi: The tourism industry in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso is still in the dumps, although the security condition has normalized in the last six months.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Saudi husband cops jail term for wife's torture of maid
Saudi husband cops jail term for wife's torture of maidAgence France-Presse, Riyadh A Saudi court has sentenced a businessman to three years in prison for the torture inflicted by his wife on their Indonesian maid, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Trade minister faces sanctions
Trade minister faces sanctions JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) said it would hand down sanctions against Minister of Trade and Industry Rini Soewandi if she failed to fulfill the second summons for questioning over her role in the purchase of Sukhoi jet fighters.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
FEATURE PHOTO for FOCUS ISSUE
FEATURE PHOTO for FOCUS ISSUE GRIYA ASRI magazineHOME LOAN: Bank usually can provide loans of up to 80 percent of the value of a house. The interest rate for home loans has declined to as low as 13 percent per annum.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
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2 x 19 Majalengka farmers uproot their clove trees JP/5/BOOK2 x 27 Students forced to buy books featuring Megawati, Sukarno JP/5/DRY1 x 35 Drought, clean water shortage continue
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
FEATURE PHOTO for FOCUS ISSUE
FEATURE PHOTO for FOCUS ISSUE GRIYA ASRI magazineBUYING TREND: Big houses carrying price tags of over Rp 1 billion (US$117,600) are among the most sought residences these days.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Linux, an alternative to proprietary software
Linux, an alternative to proprietary softwareVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com On July 29, the Indonesian Intellectual Property (HAKI) Law came into effect. Bootleg VCD/DVD stalls and software stores closed shop as they took a wait-and-see attitude.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Houses-investment-tips JP/ /Buying house for investment ... why not?Agustina Wayansari The Jakarta Post Jakarta With a continued drop in the interest rate, putting your money in a bank deposit or other fixed-income investment options is certainly not recommended, while investing...
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Woman charged over son's murder
Woman charged over son's murder SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old woman in Singapore has been charged with helping her lover murder her own son, news reports said on Sunday.No plea was taken from Sung Peck Imm in court on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Expatriates under spotlight in S'pore
Expatriates under spotlight in S'poreMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Rising unemployment as wealthy Singapore stumbles into hard times has rekindled a debate on the presence of about 800,000 foreigners, most of them workers, in the tiny city-state.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Majalengka farmers uproot own clove trees
Majalengka farmers uproot own clove treesNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka, West Java The declining price of cloves has prompted farmers in Talaga and Baturajeg districts to uproot their clove trees, saying they could no longer afford to maintain their plantations.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
'Annual Session not worth Rp 20b'
'Annual Session not worth Rp 20b' The Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) that kicked off on Friday will be different from the previous sessions due to the lack of controversial issues.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
JI plotting new acts of terrorism, S'pore says
JI plotting new acts of terrorism, S'pore saysAssociated Press, Singapore Members of the al-Qaeda-linked Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network "are actively plotting new acts of terrorism," said a Cabinet minister in this wealthy Southeast Asian city-state.
Mon, 04 Aug 2003
Megawati rapped for neglecting environment
Megawati rapped for neglecting environmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental experts have criticized President Megawati Soekarnoputri for failing to address serious environmental problems in her annual report to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), saying it reflected...