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Thu, 28 Aug 2003
SBI rate down to 8.91 percent
SBI rate down to 8.91 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank benchmark interest rate fell again to 8.91 percent during a regular weekly auction of the Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes.The interest rate of the one-month SBI notes was at 8.99 percent previously.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Bali troupe entertain Japanese
Bali troupe entertain JapaneseKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Tokyo A large tent was beautifully decorated with Balinese gold painted textile prada while two big Bali style umbrellas stood tall, in front of the gate. In the background, dancers moved to music from the gamelan traditional orchestra.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Mega OK's swearing in Beratha
Mega OK's swearing in Beratha JAKARTA: Despite growing calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to delay the swearing-in of Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha for a second five-year term, she has instead issued a decree to inaugurate him on Thursday.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Matori hospitalized
Matori hospitalized JAKARTA: Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil was hospitalized due to "serious illness" on Wednesday morning at the Army's Gatot Subroto General Hospital (RSPAD).According to Suwadi -- the deputy secretary general of Matori's Glorious Democratic Party (PKD) -- Matori collapsed...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Singapore, Thailand to strengthen bilateral ties
Singapore, Thailand to strengthen bilateral tiesAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore and Thailand on Wednesday pledged to step up efforts to strengthen bilateral economic ties and boost Southeast Asia's attractiveness to foreign investors.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
City reshuffles top police officers
City reshuffles top police officers JAKARTA: City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara appointed on Tuesday several police officers to head up some key posts in the city.Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang, who was previously the chief at the North Sulawesi Police Operation and Control Division,...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Taufik, Sony keep RI's title hope alive
Taufik, Sony keep RI's title hope aliveMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro became the only home favorites remaining in the men's singles of the US$170,000 Indonesian Open badminton tournament on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Evicted residents seek new homes
Evicted residents seek new homesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaning on the door of a cupboard placed in the shade beneath a tree, Haryati, 37, sits on a low stool and holds her 12-day-old son, Riko. Her oldest son, Riki, 4, sleeps beside the cupboard.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Urgent, a long-term political end-goal for NAD
Urgent, a long-term political end-goal for NADKirsten E. Schulze, Senior Lecturer, International History, London School of Economics The military operation against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has entered the fourth month of what increasingly looks like an indeterminate period.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
U.S. grants RI access to question Hambali
U.S. grants RI access to question HambaliMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Assessing the govt's ISA adoption proposal
Assessing the govt's ISA adoption proposalImanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was only three days after a powerful bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel, South Jakarta, on Aug. 5 that the country's security authorities, through Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil, came...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Blue Bird's gratitude
Blue Bird's gratitude We, the Blue Bird Group, would like to express our gratitude to all people and parties who have provided us with both moral and material assistance for the victims of the JW Marriott bomb blast that took place on Aug. 5, 2003.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Leakages found in rice-for-poor projects: Minister
Leakages found in rice-for-poor projects: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An independent monitoring team revealed on Wednesday a clear violation in the implementation of the fuel subsidy compensation program which was supposedly aimed at reducing the impact of higher fuel...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
International poetic feast on display in Bali
International poetic feast on display in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali He recited the first line and everybody in the audience fell silent, instantly aware that before them stood a man who had survived the bitterest of days, the coldest of nights.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Golkar accused of misusing aid program
Golkar accused of misusing aid programNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The regent of Indramayu, West Java, has been accused of misusing the government-sponsored program to provide free rice and clean water to poor people affected by the current drought for Golkar Party campaign...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
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1 x 37 Golkar accused of 'misusing' aid program JP/5/robber1 x 47 Captured bank-robber linked with terrorists JP/5/telkom2 x 27 Lack of telephone lines to hamper poll result delivery JP/5/tiwul1 x 39 Drought forces villagers to eat cassava
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Fire Department to report residents for attack
Fire Department to report residents for attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Fire Department will report the residents of Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, to the police for attacking firemen and vandalizing their equipment when they tried to extinguish a fire in the area.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Drought forces villagers to eat cassava
Drought forces villagers to eat cassavaOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Lampung province Many thousands of people from Lampung have been forced to start eating cassava as the drought continues its stranglehold over the impoverished province.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Govt expects successful sales of PGN, BRI
Govt expects successful sales of PGN, BRIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to raise about Rp 3 trillion (US$361.44 million) from the sale of two state-owned companies later this year.The two companies are gas distribution firm Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Six students caught in drug case
Six students caught in drug case YOGYAKARTA: Police arrested on Wednesday at least six students for drug dealing in tourist-friendly Yogyakarta.During a raid on their boarding houses, led by Yogyakarta Police Narcotics head First Insp.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
More trees felled, Bandung heats up
More trees felled, Bandung heats up BANDUNG: The West Java capital of Bandung is getting hotter and hotter, as at least two trees are cut down every day to clear the way for development projects.Djaja Sunarya, head of infrastructure maintenance division at the Bandung parks agency, said on...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
No more 'divide and rule'
No more 'divide and rule' At least three people have been killed and 45 injured in clashes between supporters and opponents of the setting up of Central Irian Jaya province in Timika since Saturday, when the province was formally established.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Thousands fight for close encounter with Mars
Thousands fight for close encounter with MarsYuli Tri Suwarni and R. Berto Wedhatama, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Jakarta The usually silent observatory in the Ismail Marzuki art center compound was packed with thousands of people on Wednesday.Outside still more waited to get in. At around 11 p.m.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Road work reroutes motorists
Road work reroutes motorists JAKARTA: Motorists traveling on Jl. Gunung Sahari toward Jl. R.E. Martadinata in North Jakarta must take a detour due to ongoing road work to raise a 270-meter section of the road.Initiated on Aug. 26 and expected to finish on Sept. 1, road work lasts from 9 p.m. to 5 a.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so far 2
* Headlines:Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so far 2 * National:U.S. allows RI to question Hambali 4 * Archipelago:Golkar accused of misusing aid program 5 * Opinion:Hopes are dim for the Beijing nuclear talks 7 * City:Sutiyoso to pursue US$400m monorail project 8 * Sports:Adopted sons...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Bomb threat at Soekarno-Hatta
Bomb threat at Soekarno-Hatta TANGERANG: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport received a bomb threat on Tuesday night."I have put a bomb in Terminal II," the man, who identified himself as Abdullah, told an airport telephone operator at about 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
TAMAN SUROPATI GEMBIRA 2003: With the underlying theme of
TAMAN SUROPATI GEMBIRA 2003: With the underlying theme of independence, peace and brotherhood, the Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso (center), accompanied by Ambassador of the United States of America Ralph L. Boyce (second from left) with his wife (far left), Head of Society Concerned about Antiterrorism...
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
TKIs able to vote in 2004 polls
TKIs able to vote in 2004 polls JAKARTA: The government has said that Indonesian citizens working illegally overseas (TKIs), will not lose their voting rights in the 2004 general election and need not fear possible arrest.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Housing demand to surge on lower interest rate
Housing demand to surge on lower interest rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Housing demand this year is expected to increase by 25 percent driven by lower interest rate environment, a senior executive of a property developer said.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog
Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog Kurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaMost national newspapers and television stations have failed to uphold the basic principle of covering both sides in reporting the Aceh conflict, a media watchdog says.
Thu, 28 Aug 2003
152 lady golfers take part in ILAOGC
152 lady golfers take part in ILAOGCThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 15O lady golfers have confirmed their participation in the 25th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championships 2003 (ILAOGC) to be contested at Kenten golf club in Palembang, South Sumatra from Thursday to Saturday.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
SIA says not in talks with Garuda
SIA says not in talks with Garuda SINGAPORE: SIA Engineering Ltd., the aircraft maintenance arm of Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SIA), on Tuesday denied approaching Garuda Indonesia to buy a stake in its maintenance business.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
National Law Commission
National Law Commission Frans Hendra Winarta is a member of the governing board of the National Law Commission (KHN), not the secretary of the commission as printed on Page 4 of our Aug. 25, 2003 edition. We apologize for the mistake.Editor
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Vanuatu recognizes
Vanuatu recognizes independent AcehFrom Media Indonesia On our Independence Day, Aug. 17, this year we were caught by surprise when reading a report that the government of Vanuatu -- a small nation in the South Pacific -- had formally recognized the Free Aceh state, with the legitimate rulers being...
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Draft state budget: Not just muddling through again
Draft state budget: Not just muddling through againJulia Puspadewi Tijaja, Centre of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Our economy, for once, seems determined to permanently recover from the 1997 crisis.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Indonesians join actions against WTO
Indonesians join actions against WTOEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), farmer and labor unions from across Indonesia gathered in Jakarta on Tuesday for a two- day meeting to prepare for the Sept. 10 to Sept.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
City late to evict residents
City late to evict residentsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Sooner or later we will be evicted, we already knew that this was private land," said Ronny, a resident of Jembatan Besi, Tambora, West Jakarta, who was evicted on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Terrorists to serve time on Nusakambangan
Terrorists to serve time on NusakambanganAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Convicted terrorists will serve their prison terms at a special prison being built on Nusakambangan island in Cilacap regency, Central Java, police said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Intel to invest $40m in Malaysia: Barrett
Intel to invest $40m in Malaysia: Barrett Agence France-Presse Penang, MalaysiaU.S. computer chip giant Intel on Tuesday announced it will invest 152 million ringgit (US$40 million) to boost its manufacturing capacity in Malaysia.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Govt to teach first aid skills in case of emergencies
Govt to teach first aid skills in case of emergenciesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of emergencies -- such as fires, flood and bomb attacks -- the government will provide basic first aid training within communities, says a minister.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Slaves or heroes?
Slaves or heroes? The latest disconcerting report from Singapore has it that maids-for-hire were made to sit in employment agency windows so as to make it easier for potential employers to make their pick.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
On Hambali's extradition
On Hambali's extradition I refer to Hambali's extradition tangled published in The Jakarta Post, on Aug. 23.Shame on you Professor Hikmahanto Juwana. Your review of the political and socioeconomic complications preventing a successful extradition from U.S.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
JP/2/ACEH
JP/2/ACEH But in the past several days, no GAM leaders have been captured.The TNI deployed British-made Hawk jet planes in an assault on GAM positions in May, several days after the government announced martial law on May 19.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Govt invites investors to build gas pipeline
Govt invites investors to build gas pipelineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is wooing investors to build gas pipelines across the country to boost domestic gas distribution amid rising demand from industrial plants in Java.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Sukhoi arrival disappoints legislators
Sukhoi arrival disappoints legislators JAKARTA: House of Representatives Commission I stated on Tuesday the government had offended legislators for allowing the delivery of the Russian-made Sukhoi jet fighters to Indonesia, saying it would order law enforcers to subpoena officials involved in the...
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
'Education ministry should control content of school textbooks'
'Education ministry should control content of school textbooks' Some education experts and residents have expressed doubt over a National Education Ministry policy to standardize books by appointing eight publishers.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
1. Hambali -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36pts, 17 counts
1. Hambali -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36pts, 17 countsHassan seeks U.S. permission to question Hambali2. WTO -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts, 35 countsIndonesians join actions against WTO 3. Mumbai -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts, 35 countsIndia cremates Mumbai bomb victims4.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Maria Endah Hulupi
Maria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post JakartaTo throw a private party successfully requires not only good organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience through essential elements like good food, impeccable table setting and interior decoration, seating arrangement and well- chosen...
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Interest rate could drop to 7.5%
Interest rate could drop to 7.5%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Standard Chartered Bank has forecast the declining trend in Bank Indonesia's interest rate will continue, and by year-end the rate will be between 7.5 percent and 8 percent.
Wed, 27 Aug 2003
Heed the aspirations of the Papuans
Heed the aspirations of the Papuans The forming of Central Irian Jaya province on Aug. 23 aimed to improve the prosperity of the people of Indonesia's easternmost island.However, we have seen the favorable and unfavorable reactions of members of the local community to the division of the province.