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Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Helicopter needed to lift wreckage
Helicopter needed to lift wreckage PEKANBARU, Riau: The Air Force needs a helicopter to lift the wreckage of a historic warplane found last month in a forest in Pelalawan regency, Riau province, an officer said on Wednesday.Spokesman for the Pekanbaru Air Force Base Capt.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Three scientists win Habibie Award
Three scientists win Habibie Award JAKARTA: Three scientists were awarded on Wednesday the Habibie Award by the Human Resources Development Foundation for their achievements in science and technology.The three scientists were Bambang Hidayat, Sangkot Marzuki, and I Made Bandem.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
'Number of families needing free rice up to 400,000'
'Number of families needing free rice up to 400,000'Yuli Tri Suwarni and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Semarang The number of poor families slated to receive free rice in those regencies worst affected by the devastating drought across the country has increased to almost 400,000, Minister...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Caption
Caption Opening ceremony for last year's Erau Festival Kartanegara Bridge at night Local traditional dance Kutai Regency Map Tenggarong City Map
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Art gathering attempts to redifine 'international art'
Art gathering attempts to redifine 'international art'Margaret Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta Terrorism mounts worldwide. Iraq continues to smolder while Iran, North Korea and Cancun heat up.As we are caught in the midst of the rapidly shifting perceptions of global boundaries and power centers, the...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Helicopter needed to lift wreckage
Helicopter needed to lift wreckage PEKANBARU, Riau: The Air Force needs a helicopter to lift the wreckage of a historic warplane found last month in a forest in Pelalawan regency, Riau province, an officer said on Wednesday.Spokesman for the Pekanbaru Air Force Base Capt.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Andrew Steer
Andrew Steer Country Director Indonesia The World Bank Jakarta 2. IPS -- Yesterday's powerful, today's weak 1 x 48 Temporary nature: Yesterday's powerful, today's weak Mushahid Hussain Inter Press Service Ulan Bator3.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Bandung told to regreen hill to stop landslides
Bandung told to regreen hill to stop landslidesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Environmentalists urged the government on Wednesday to soon reforest Patrol Hill near the village of Wangonjaya in Cikalong Wetan subdistrict, Bandung, West Java, in order to prevent further landslides.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
'Business Week' apologizes to Mahathir
'Business Week' apologizes to Mahathir MALAYSIA: The New York-based Business Week magazine has apologized to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad after he accused it of sending him a "threatening" letter, Malaysia's official Bernama news agency reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
1. ASEAN: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. ASEAN: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Security tightened ahead of Bali ASEAN summit next month 2. NEW YORK: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22 'NY Times' columnist sees gloom in America's future 3. STOCKHOLM: 32 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 32 Swedish police question suspected murderer of foreign minister 4.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Advertorial (2): KUTAI KARTANEGARA -- Sept 19
Advertorial (2): KUTAI KARTANEGARA -- Sept 19Kutai Kartanegara offers more than oil, gas, gold and coal The implementation of regional autonomy has made Kutai Kartanegara one of the richest regencies in the country.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Kuta Karnival shows Bali reatin its festive spirit
Kuta Karnival shows Bali reatin its festive spiritMarian Carroll, Contributor, Kuta, Bali Bali's first ever Kuta Karnival that opened last week, featuring a nasi campur of activities, is a grassroots initiative to show the world it has not lost its festive spirit.The carnival began on Sept.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
One of three stories prepared for the Kutai Page
One of three stories prepared for the Kutai Pagechecked EJKErau Festival expected to boost tourist industry The Regency of Kutai Kartanegara in East Kalimantan is holding a grand party. This will be no ordinary affair as the event -- the Erau Festival 2003 -- will involve thousands of artists and...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
BI to maintain limit on banks buying IBRA assets
BI to maintain limit on banks buying IBRA assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Wednesday the central bank would not relax the current limits on banks acquiring assets held by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
151 firms join ballot boxes tender
151 firms join ballot boxes tender JAKARTA: At least 151 companies have registered themselves to participate in the tender to produce ballot boxes for the 2004 elections, the General Elections Commission (KPU) says.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
4 x 13
4 x 13 Bandung told to regreen hill to stop landslides JP/5/raskin2 x 27 'Number of families needing free rice rises to 400,000' JP/5/plesir1 x 50 Councillors to defy protests against overseas trip JP/5/acros181 x 36 Jungle justice, tigers kill illegal loggers
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Youth program ship docks in city
Youth program ship docks in city JAKARTA: The Nippon Maru, part of a Southeast Asian youth program, will be docked at the Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta from Sept. 16 to Sept. 19.A press release from the Japanese Embassy said over 300 youths from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan -- including 29...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Children make up 30% of Batam sex workers
Children make up 30% of Batam sex workers BATAM, Riau: Some 30 percent of about 15,000 sex workers in Batam and Riau islands are children, according to the coordinator of the Health and Humanitarian Foundation, Lola Wagner.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Mega concerned about flag
Mega concerned about flag JAKARTA: The proposed Rp 3.5 billion (US$411,765) budget to relocate Bendera Pusaka (original national flag) from the State Palace to the independence room at the National Monument (Monas) apparently has gotten President Megawati Soekarnoputri seriously concerned.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
New hope in Indonesia's economy
New hope in Indonesia's economyAndrew Steer, Country Director Indonesia, The World Bank, Jakarta This week the government has published its eagerly awaited economic policy package for the next 18 months.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Aneka Tambang building smelter
Aneka Tambang building smelter JAKARTA: Indonesian gold and nickel producer PT Aneka Tambang, or Antam, said it plans to start building its ferronickel smelter in Southeast Sulawesi early next month, Antam's President Dedi Aditya Sumanagara told reporters on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Sister Borowka, carer for lepers
Sister Borowka, carer for lepersP.J.Leo, The Jakarta Post, Alor, East Nusa Tenggara The people of these remote islands affectionately call her Mama Putih (White mama). Mama, because she treats the people like a caring mother, and white because Sister Gisela Borowka hails from Germany and has...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
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;BISNIS INDONESIA;ARP; ANPAk..r.. Letter-customer day National customers' day JP/7/let32National Customers DayFrom Bisnis Indonesia The report on the National Customers Day carried in Bisnis Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2003, amazed me. President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially inaugurated the day on Sept.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
RI workers' settlement destroyed
RI workers' settlement destroyed KUALA LUMPUR: Police raided an illegal squatter camp complete with cable TV and a volleyball court in a jungle area near Kuala Lumpur, tearing down scores of homes and arresting 167 Indonesian workers, police said Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Alatas special envoy for Myanmar
Alatas special envoy for Myanmar JAKARTA: Former foreign minister Ali Alatas said here on Wednesday he would soon leave for Myanmar as a special envoy of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to urge for the release of pro- democracy leader Aun San Suu Kyi.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Residents must clean environment
Residents must clean environmentFrom Suara Karya Now that the wet season is fast approaching, it is high time for the Jakarta administration to take action to prevent flooding.The Jakarta administration and its relevant agencies must ensure that the water can flow well through gutters and waterways.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Govt sends new LoI to IMF
Govt sends new LoI to IMFThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sent a new Letter of Intent (LoI) to the International Monetary Fund, paving the way for the disbursement of the Fund's next loan tranche to the country.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Jungle justice, tigers kill illegal loggers
Jungle justice, tigers kill illegal loggersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of illegal loggers in the forests of Senepis, Bulu Hala and Santa Hulu in Dumai regency, Riau, have been preyed upon by tigers over the last three years, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
NGO activists have alleged the precipitation of the bill's
NGO activists have alleged the precipitation of the bill's endorsement by the House is connected with the World Bank disbursement of a US$300 million loan, under the Water Resources Sector Adjustment Loan (WATSAL).
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Farmers to bear the brunt of water resource bill
Farmers to bear the brunt of water resource billMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Karawang/Yogyakarta A group of farmers from one of Java island's premier rice-growing areas expressed their opposition to the water resources bill currently being deliberated by the House of...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Govt expects higher revenue from SOEs
Govt expects higher revenue from SOEs JAKARTA: The government said on Wednesday dividend revenue from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) was expected to be higher than initially projected this year.In a report to the House of Representatives' State Budget Commission, the Office of the State Minister...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Advertorial -- Sept 19
Advertorial -- Sept 19 The glory of Kutai dates back to 4th century Kutai is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited areas of Indonesia. History reveals that a Hindu Kutai kingdom existed in the fourth century, more than 500 years before the magnificent Borobudur Temple in Central Java was built.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Woman arrested for Rp 2b heist
Woman arrested for Rp 2b heist JAKARTA: A woman, identified as Sri Sulastri, 38, was arrested for stealing jewelry and cash valued at Rp 2 billion (US$235,294) in at least three separate incidents in South Jakarta.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Rehabilitation in Maluku
Rehabilitation in Maluku Like other provinces located in the eastern part of Indonesia, the province of Maluku is a good example of a neglected or 'forgotten' region. Maluku has always been forgotten during peaceful or normal situation, but ravaged during chaos.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Year in jail demanded for editor
Year in jail demanded for editor JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday a one-year jail sentence for the executive editor of Rakyat Merdeka daily for insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri.Chief prosecutor Wahab Arief told the South Jakarta District Court the editor was found guilty of...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
One senior GAM leader killed: TNI
One senior GAM leader killed: TNITeuku Agam Muzakir The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, AcehGovernment troops claimed on Wednesday that they have killed one senior leader of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).Indonesian Military (TNI) Operation Spokesman Lt. Col.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Relatives of detained activists told to sue police
Relatives of detained activists told to sue policeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra urged the wives and relatives of Muslim activists in detention to file lawsuits against the police if they think there is sufficient evidence that the arrests...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Karet Tengsin fire victims need baby food, medicines
Karet Tengsin fire victims need baby food, medicinesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fire victims in Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, are in desperate need of food, particularly baby food, for about 100 infants and toddlers.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Residents try to prepare for floods
Residents try to prepare for floods Jakartans anticipate flood in modest wayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the rainy season nears and sporadic showers fall, residents living near the Ciliwung River have started raking out piles of rotting garbage in anticipation of the floods...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Chinese seaman drowned in Merauke
Chinese seaman drowned in Merauke JAYAPURA, Papua: A Chinese citizen was found dead in the Maro river in Merauke, Papua, on Tuesday after being swept away by the strong current, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
JAKARTA: DHL, the world's leading express and logistics
JAKARTA: DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, said Wednesday that it was collaborating with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) in an initiative to help ASEAN shape economic policies to further regional trade.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
A touching concert
A touching concertFrom Bisnis Indonesia On Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, private television station Indosiar aired noted singer Bob Tutupoly's Widuri Concert. It was really a touching occasion.Tutupoly, the presenter of Indosiar's weekly oldies program called Tembang Kenangan (Memory Lane Melodies),...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
TV Program: Thursday, September 18, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, September 18, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show8:00 TV Drama9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music6:00 English News Services7:00 News9:00 News: Dunia Dalam...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
BI opposes plan to set up supervisory board
BI opposes plan to set up supervisory boardRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) is opposing a plan to set up a supervisory board for the central bank to boost its accountability, saying that the proposal lacked clarity.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Angie stumbles in Polo first hurdle in Shanghai, turns hopes to doubles
Angie stumbles in Polo first hurdle in Shanghai, turns hopes to doublesAgencies, Jakarta Indonesian tennis star Angelique "Angie" Widjaja suffered an early exit at the Polo Open women's tennis tournament on Wednesday in a rain-interrupted first-round match in Shanghai, China, Antara reported.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Agus reelected Bogor regent
Agus reelected Bogor regent BOGOR: Incumbent Bogor regent Agus Utara Effendi was reelected for the second period of 2003-2008 on Wednesday with Albert Pribadi as his deputy.Agus, nominated by Golkar Party, won 25 of 45 votes, leaving two other contenders, Yus Juhaer and Endang Kosasih, behind with...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 18, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 18, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Festival Kuta Karnival, a one-month long multi-events festival under the theme A Celebration of Life a Remembrance of Love, until Oct. 12. More information on WWW.Gokuta.com :Sept.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
Councillors to defy protests against overseas trip
Councillors to defy protests against overseas tripSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Despite protests from activists and other local people, as many as 19 members of the Central Java legislative council are going ahead with their plan for an overseas trip.
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
RI regrets UNSC failure to adopt resolution on Israel
RI regrets UNSC failure to adopt resolution on IsraelFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government expressed regret on Wednesday over the failure of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to adopt a resolution on the Middle East, saying a veto by the United States prevented any...
Thu, 18 Sep 2003
~Advertorial -- Sept 19
~Advertorial -- Sept 19 The glory of Kutai dates back to 4th century Kutai is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited areas of Indonesia. History reveals that a Hindu Kutai kingdom existed in the fourth century, more than 500 years before the magnificent Borobudur Temple in Central Java was...