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Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.25,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.25,2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Ba'asyir sentence demand stands
Ba'asyir sentence demand stands JAKARTA: Prosecutors reiterated their demand on Monday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to 15 years in jail.Chief prosecutor Hasan Madani told the court evidence was solid to prove the defendant's guilt in subversion...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Upset KNPI slams Megawati
Upset KNPI slams Megawati JAKARTA: The National Youth Committee (KNPI) criticized President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday after its top leaders were denied a chance to meet the head of state.KNPI chairman Idrus Marham and several other youth organization executives had arrived at the State...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
IFC, Vietnam govt hold talks
IFC, Vietnam govt hold talks HANOI: A senior official from the International Finance Corporation is in Vietnam for talks with the government and industry leaders on drumming up foreign investment, the organization said on Monday.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Australia, East Timor ink counterterror pact
Australia, East Timor ink counterterror pactAgencies, Adelaide, Australia Australia and East Timor signed a counterterrorism pact and Indonesia promise better security cooperation with Canberra during three-way talks on Monday.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
State-owned companies are not milking cows
State-owned companies are not milking cows Indonesia's state-owned companies have been prohibited from extending contributions to the country's political parties.Although this was only a verbal instruction made by State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi over the weekend, we can heave...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Traditional music spices up lunch in Menteng, Kuningan
Traditional music spices up lunch in Menteng, KuninganZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having a violist playing a classical song and moving from one table to another to accompany a couple's meal is a privilege in high-class restaurants.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
200 jet fighters
200 jet fighters - F-16 Fighting Falcons - A4-Sky Hawks - Hawk 200 - F-5However, about 75 percent of the jet fighters are unable to fly due to lack of spareparts.Countries that own Sukhoi: Ukraine : 67 Su-27Belarus : 23 Su-27Uzbekistan : 30 Su-27sR.O.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Smuggling of rare birds foiled in Lampung
Smuggling of rare birds foiled in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Security forces here foiled an attempt to smuggle at least 327 protected birds through Bakauheni port, Lampung province, on Monday.Yulianto, 29, was arrested as a suspect in the smuggling case by forest police from the Natural...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Key to win war on terror
Key to win war on terrorRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, Ridwan@thejakartapost.com, Jakarta Unlike Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore seem to have obtained good lessons on social order and legal certainty from their British colonizers.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Prosecutors, judges hold joint anticorruption training
Prosecutors, judges hold joint anticorruption trainingA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 30 state prosecutors and 10 judges from around the country are currently undergoing a 75-day anticorruption training course aimed at enhancing their abilities and creating common understanding...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Sukhoi probe to continue: House
Sukhoi probe to continue: HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for defense and foreign affairs vowed on Monday to continue to probe irregularities in the purchase of the Russian-made Sukhois jet fighters, despite the warplanes' arrival here...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Sakti Makki, Contributor, Jakarta
Sakti Makki, Contributor, Jakarta If someone were to ask you what was the first thing that came to mind when posed the question, "what is the best cola beverage in the world?" more often than not the answer would be Coca-Cola.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
President opens apartments for low-income residents
President opens apartments for low-income residentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened on Monday the 1,100-unit Cinta Kasih low-cost apartment complex, donated by the Taiwan-based Buddha Tzu Chi foundation, in East Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
'RI fails to convince ecotourists'
'RI fails to convince ecotourists' JAKARTA: Indonesia's proposed ecotourism industry has failed to attract foreign tourists as many questioned the government's commitment to preservation of the environment, says the head of the tourist association.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Sinking Dok Kodja calls for govt bailout
Sinking Dok Kodja calls for govt bailoutEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of workers of sinking state-owned shipyard company PT Dok Kodja Bahari are demanding that the government swap the company's huge debts with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and the Ministry of...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Terrorists' penalty: Death without honor
Terrorists' penalty: Death without honorSteve Crewe, Technical Advisor, Moores Rowland Indonesia, Jakarta There are some crimes which are so callous that their perpetrators deserve to forfeit their lives. The intentional murder of innocent civilians through acts of terrorism is one.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
2 x 25
2 x 25Lampung council rejects revote to replace Alzier JP/5/sutet3 x 9Hundreds protest PLN linesJP/5/ikan1 x 36Thais allowed to fish off N. Sumatra
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Ba'asyir sentence demand stands
Ba'asyir sentence demand stands JAKARTA: Prosecutors reiterated their demand on Monday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to 15 years in jail.Chief prosecutor Hasan Madani told the court evidence was solid to prove the defendant's guilt in subversion...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Wiranto insists on presidential bid
Wiranto insists on presidential bid YOGYAKARTA: One of Golkar's presidential aspirants, former military chief Wiranto, dismissed on Monday a possibility of running for the vice presidency if his bid for the presidency failed.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Asian currencies mixed late
Asian currencies mixed lateDow Jones, Singapore The Philippine peso kicked off the week by rewriting its record closing low for a fourth straight session on a day of generally mixed performance from Asian currencies.On Monday's holiday in the U.K.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
SE Asian police chiefs to meet
SE Asian police chiefs to meetPHILIPPINES: Southeast Asian police chiefs will meet in Manila next month to discuss antiterrorism cooperation, officials said on Monday.Association of Southeast Asian Nations police officials will discuss how to strengthen the region's war on terrorism and...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Following clashes, govt told not to divide Papua
Following clashes, govt told not to divide PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following fatal clashes between opponents and supporters of the establishment of Central Irian Jaya province, the government has come under pressure for its decision to partition the country's easternmost province, Papua.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Religious leaders back surveillance on militants 2
* Headlines:Religious leaders back surveillance on militants 2 * National:Sukhoi probe to continue: House 4 * Archipelago:Lampung council rejects revote to replace Alzier 5 * Opinion:Terrorizing aid agencies a nasty trend 7 * City:Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizens 8 *...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Religious leaders back surveillance on militants
Religious leaders back surveillance on militantsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders have thrown their support behind plans to impose the tight surveillance of a number of districts in West Java -- believed to be home to militants advocating sharia (Islamic law) -- as part...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Ramayana expects sales to grow to Rp 3.5t
Ramayana expects sales to grow to Rp 3.5t Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa expects sales this year to grow above Rp 3.5 trillion (US$415 million), compared with Rp 3.26 trillion the previous year, due to an increase in consumer spending over the next four months.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Good forest management
Good forest management Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of Indonesia's largest pulp and paper producers, signed a cooperation agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) last week that could become a model for good forest management for wood-based manufacturing companies in the country.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Green NGO to hold int'l workshop
Green NGO to hold int'l workshop JAKARTA: Non-governmental organization Mitra Emisi Bersih (MEB), which campaigns for reduced use of motorized vehicles in order to reduce exhaust emissions in the city, will stage an international workshop and environment exhibition at Jakarta Convention Center,...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizens
Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizensZakki Hakim and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the terror at the Pniel nursing home on Jl. KH Samanhudi Dalam in Central Jakarta ended with the management deciding to abandon the century-old facility to the bullyboys,...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Thais allowed to fish off N. Sumatra
Thais allowed to fish off N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra legislative council has approved a proposal for Thai vessels to fish in waters off the province, despite increasing complaints from local fishermen about their small catches, which they...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Prosecutors want Samadikun to appear in court
Prosecutors want Samadikun to appear in courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Monday that the panel of judges in the Central Jakarta District Court dismiss the petition for a judicial review filed by banker Samadikun Hartono, who has thus far managed to...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Ilyassak takes two-shot lead at PGPI golf event
Ilyassak takes two-shot lead at PGPI golf eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Playing nearly flawless golf on the first day of this PGPI minitour event at the Halim Golf Course II in East Jakarta, Aceh- born Ilyassak took a two-shot lead after carding a four-under-par 68 (33 35) on Monday.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought
Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought ---------------------------------------------------------------- While experts predict that the annual monsoon will not arrive until at least November, the 700,000-plus residents of Gunungkidul regency have been severely affected by this year's drought.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
No more logging in Java, govt says
No more logging in Java, govt says Moch. N. Kurniawan and Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post Semarang/JakartaDue to a threat to the water supply of 128 million people living on Java, the government declared on Monday a ban on logging and decided to review farming policies on this densely populated island.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
IBRA achieves highest recovery rate
IBRA achieves highest recovery rate The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) achieved the highest recovery rate of 152 percent in the third property assets sale program compared to the previous programs, an observer said this weekend.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Hundreds protest PLN lines
Hundreds protest PLN linesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 700 families staged a rally again on Monday in Bandung, West Java, to demand that they be compensated or relocated from their current residential areas beneath dangerous high-voltage transmission lines.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Texmaco, up for sale, misses interest payment
Texmaco, up for sale, misses interest paymentBloomberg, Jakarta Texmaco Group, Indonesia's biggest textile maker, missed a payment on US$3.4 billion of debt due to a state agency that's trying to sell its stake in the group, a spokesman for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Authority for intelligence
Authority for intelligence Many people question why our intelligence agencies have found it so difficult to find all the local terrorist groups. Intelligence actually puts more emphasis on its support of information, while further action depends on the government's decision to respond to the...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Malaysia urges Indonesia to cooperate on palm oil to boost prices
Malaysia urges Indonesia to cooperate on palm oil to boost pricesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia called on Monday for Indonesian cooperation over palm oil production and marketing to help reduce stocks and keep prices at an "acceptable level".
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Dozens rally to support Beratha
Dozens rally to support Beratha DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of people staged a peaceful protest here on Monday in support of the Bali legislative council's decision to reaffirm the reelection of Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha despite allegations of bribery in the election.
Tue, 26 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...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
1. APP -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 23 counts
1. APP -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 23 countsWWF urges global firms to stop buying illegal plywood from Indonesia 2. Iraq -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts MB, 35 countsBuilding Iraq peace costs more lives than winning the war 3.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Indonesia still a colonized state?
Indonesia still a colonized state?From Koran TempoWhile we, Indonesians, celebrate our Independence Day with great festivities, as every year, a question still niggles at us: Are we really a free nation?True, Indonesia has set itself free from Dutch and Japanese colonial rule but it is still...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Police to watch militants
Police to watch militantsNana Rukmana and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Medan A number of districts in West Java, believed to be home to extremists advocating sharia (Islamic law), are now under tight surveillance to prevent the possibility of further terrorist attacks, says provincial...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
JP/3/aceh
JP/3/acehPolice to question Acehnese asylum seekersApriadi Gunawan and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Medan/Banda AcehAt least 232 Acehnese people seeking political asylum in Malaysia are likely to face probes into their possible involvement with the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on their arrival...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Brand: The real soul of a product or service
Brand: The real soul of a product or serviceCepi Husada, Contributor, Jakarta This is probably a record-breaking figure. Until mid-2003, every month McDonald's Indonesia has been selling at least one million fried chickens to meet the demands of its customers, who, obviously, are enthusiastic...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
'Schools free to choose textbooks'
'Schools free to choose textbooks' The Ministry of National Education has required elementary schools nationwide to use math books that have been preselected by the ministry, in order to standardize education. The ministry has appointed eight publishers to produce the books.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Mahathir wants lower bids in rail projects
Mahathir wants lower bids in rail projectsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged contractors from India and China to lower their bids for a multibillion-dollar railway project in Malaysia, newspapers said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Malaysian PM says Indian, Chinese bids for rail project still
Malaysian PM says Indian, Chinese bids for rail project still high: reports Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurPrime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged contractors from India and China to lower their bids for a multibillion-dollar railway project in Malaysia, newspapers said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Indonesian market seen headed for correction in coming week
Indonesian market seen headed for correction in coming week Agence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia's stock market is headed for a correction in the coming week after its 2.37 percent heady rise in the past week, an analyst said on Friday.