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Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Creating employment
Creating employment opportunities From Suara Karya As Indonesia struggles to emerge from economic crisis, unemployment has reached alarming levels. On Jan. 28, 2002, as many as 50 million Indonesians were unemployed.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Election for people, not parties
Election for people, not partiesFrom Media Indonesia The President in our country will later be directly elected, but this is reportedly to be conducted in (two) phases. In this way, the emergence of axes of political parties and "money politics" may recur.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Matahari eyes Singapore's premier retailer
Matahari eyes Singapore's premier retailer Deutsche Presse-Agentur Singapore Thailand's Central Group, Filipino tycoon John Cokongwei and Indonesian's Lippo Group are among the front-runners said to be keen on buying the retail operations of Singapore's Robinson and Co., it was reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Payday for top N. Sulawesi officials
Payday for top N. Sulawesi officials MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi provincial administration has allocated at least 2.59 percent of its 2003 budget on what are termed "tactical funds" for the governor, deputy governor and council speaker.As detailed in Governor A.J.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Prima Alloy to issue Rp 150b bonds
Prima Alloy to issue Rp 150b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Prima Alloy Steel said on Tuesday it plans to issue Rp 150 billion (US$17.7 million) of five-year bonds Oct. 20 to raise working capital and repay debt.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Taufik refuses to formally lead PDI-P
Taufik refuses to formally lead PDI-P BENGKULU: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, rejected a suggestion from several members of the Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to become the party's deputy chairman.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Civil society must stop war
Civil society must stop warAguswandi, Indonesia Human Rights Campaign TAPOL, London The scholar Kirsten Schulze was right to point out that the conflict in Aceh after all is political (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 28). Unless the political problem is settled, the war in Aceh will never end.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
House passes new money-laundering legislation
House passes new money-laundering legislationFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a new money- laundering law to help the country avoid financial sanctions from developed nations.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Governor conducts unaanounced security checks on public places
Governor conducts unaanounced security checks on public placesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and entourage paid surprise visits on six sites on Tuesday to check their readiness to prevent terrorist attacks.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Iraq set to attend OPEC meeting
Iraq set to attend OPEC meeting DUBAI: OPEC member Iraq is set to attend the country's first postwar oil cartel meeting next week, giving further international recognition to Baghdad's U.S.-backed Governing Council.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
'Foreign mafia' eyes Papua trees
'Foreign mafia' eyes Papua trees MANOKWARI, Papua: A nongovernmental organization Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) has warned against the presence of a "foreign mafia" said to be aiming to cut down Papuan forests as many of the forested areas in western parts of Indonesia have been largely denuded.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Balaraja to have agro terminal
Balaraja to have agro terminal TANGERANG: An agricultural terminal will be built in Balaraja district, Tangerang regency, to distribute agriculture products from Banten province to Jakarta.Head of the Banten provincial Development Planning Board (Bappeda) Adang K.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Creating employment
Creating employmentFrom Suara Karya As Indonesia struggles to emerge from economic crisis, unemployment has reached alarming levels. On Jan. 28, 2002, as many as 50 million Indonesians were unemployed.As job opportunities become more difficult to find, the ASEAN Free Trade Area will soon begin.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
'BRI to get 30% of IPO proceeds'
'BRI to get 30% of IPO proceeds'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may allow state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to keep around 30 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the bank's shares so that it can strengthen its capital base.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
1. Burhan (3 x 12
1. Burhan (3 x 12 Top officials on White Paper road show 2. Speak ( 2 x 32) What do analysts, businesses say about government's post-IMF program? Fauzi Ichsan, chief economist of Standard Chartered Bank Indonesia Anton Gunawan, chief economist of Citibank Group Indonesia Sofjan Wanandi, chairman of...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Authorities told to close Batam hotel after fires
Authorities told to close Batam hotel after firesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Calls grew on Tuesday for authorities on the industrial island of Batam in Riau province to close down the four-star Harmoni Hotel after it experienced two fires in one week.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Activist arrest protested
Activist arrest protestedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Muslim organization has protested the recent arrest of 13 activists whom the police have allegedly linked with terrorists and a string of terrorist attacks in the country.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
* Headlines: High Court upholds Amrozi's death sentence 2
* Headlines: High Court upholds Amrozi's death sentence 2 * National: Clear definition sought on role of truth commission 4 * Archipelago: MUI campus closed after deadly clash 5 * Opinion: WTO a threat to the rich 7 * City: Fire dept opposes underground market plan 8 * Sports: Victorious Singh...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
ASEAN to back common regional market: Goh
ASEAN to back common regional market: GohAgence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asian leaders are likely to approve a common regional market when they meet in Bali next month, Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in comments reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Zurich sells RI business to Manulife
Zurich sells RI business to Manulife ZURICH: Swiss insurance group Zurich Financial Services said on Tuesday that it had sold its life insurance business in Indonesia to Manulife Indonesia, as it continued to shift its focus to key markets.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
IBRA sells 20% more of Bank Niaga
IBRA sells 20% more of Bank NiagaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it had sold a 20 percent stake in PT Bank Niaga through the stock market for Rp 441.8 billion (US$52 million).
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Will the proposed AKSN work?
Will the proposed AKSN work?Hans Vriens, Managing Director, APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Recently a plenary session of the legislature reviewed a new draft bill to introduce a national health insurance in Indonesia, the so-called AKSN (Asuransi Kesehatan Sosial Nasional).
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts, Taman Budaya Surabaya, Jl. Gentengkali 85 Surabaya (Tel. 031-5342128), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Posters Water for Water, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Sept. 20.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Clear definition sought on role of truth commission
Clear definition sought on role of truth commissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers deliberating the bill on truth and reconciliation were urged on Tuesday to clearly define gross human rights violations to ensure that the proposed truth and reconciliation commission would help...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
STPDN, IIP to merge this year
STPDN, IIP to merge this year JAKARTA: The Home Ministry is expected to complete the merger of the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) in Bandung, West Java, and the Institute for State Administration Science (IIP) later this year, according to a ministry spokesperson.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
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Wed, 17 Sep 2003
High Court upholds Amrozi's death sentence
High Court upholds Amrozi's death sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar High Court has decided to uphold the death sentence handed down to Amrozi, the first person convicted in the Bali bombings, but his defense lawyers vowed to appeal the decision yet again to...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Top economic authorities to hold overseas road shows
Top economic authorities to hold overseas road showsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three of the country's top economic officials will begin a road show on Wednesday that will take them to the world financial centers of New York, London and Dubai.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Leisure turns to tragedy
Leisure turns to tragedy The death of the spokesman for Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), Raymond van Beekum apparently shocked the media. As most of IBRA activities relating with media had been handled by Raymond and his colleague.Raymond's death also related to media activity.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppers
Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppersThe Jakarta Post JakartaFollowing the delivery of four Sukhoi jet fighters late last month, two Mi-35 assault helicopters Indonesia purchased from Russia along with the warplanes arrived in Jakarta on Monday.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Civilians involved directly in hunt for GAM rebels
Civilians involved directly in hunt for GAM rebelsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The ongoing military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) appears to now be directly involving the participation of civilians, with around 1,000 villagers from Leupung...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
WTO failure: Doha Agenda minus 'development'
WTO failure: Doha Agenda minus 'development'Mari Pangestu, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta The recent failure of the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Cancun to agree to move forward, reflects on the continual lack of regard of the major members of the WTO, to the interests...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Rp 80 trillion needed for fired discharged civil servants
Rp 80 trillion needed for fired discharged civil servantsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would require the huge sum of up to Rp 80 trillion (US$9.5 billion) to cover the severance payments of tens of thousands of civil servants dismissed for being unproductive.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Rights team returns to Bulukumba for probe
Rights team returns to Bulukumba for probeAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) team arrived back in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Tuesday to further investigate reports of human rights violations in Bulukumba regency, where at...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
'Mahathir's views must be studied'
'Mahathir's views must be studied'MALAYSIA: Students at a Malaysian university must take a mandatory course starting next year to familiarize them with outgoing Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's thoughts on topics such as globalization, economic management and Islam, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
'Mahathir's views must be studied'
'Mahathir's views must be studied'MALAYSIA: Students at a Malaysian university must take a mandatory course starting next year to familiarize them with outgoing Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's thoughts on topics such as globalization, economic management and Islam, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
RP unemployment rate rises to 12.7%
RP unemployment rate rises to 12.7% MANILA: The Philippines' jobless rate rose to 12.7 percent in July, the government said on Tuesday.The figure was half a percentage point higher than the 12.2 percent unemployment rate in April, and 1.5 percentage points above the year-earlier figure of 11.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
What do analysts, business say about government's post-IMF program?
What do analysts, business say about government's post-IMF program? The White Paper on the government's post-IMF program, which sets out the guidelines to be followed by the government in its bid to secure the recovery of the country's economy once the existing IMF bailout program ends later this...
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
House Commission to summon generic drug producers
House Commission to summon generic drug producersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII is planning to summon domestic producers of generic drugs to shed light on the recent price hike of the commodity.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
UMI campus closed after deadly clash
UMI campus closed after deadly clashAndi Hajramurni and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Bandung The administrators of the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) declared a two-day vacation on Tuesday after a student was killed by fellow students on the campus in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
The death of Kartini: Facing up to history
The death of Kartini: Facing up to historyTerence H. Hull, Professor, Demography Program, Australian National University, Canberra For the last 100 years the story of Raden Ajeng Kartini has inspired generations of school children.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Team to select Papua's rights delegates
Team to select Papua's rights delegates JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papuan provincial legislature will soon form a team to select members of the Papua branch of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), councillors said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Sep 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts, Taman Budaya Surabaya, Jl. Gentengkali 85 Surabaya (Tel. 031-5342128), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Posters Water for Water, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Sept. 20.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Jamsostek should be reformed
Jamsostek should be reformed I am writing in response to your Aug. 30 article on the social security reform draft bill currently being considered by the House of Representatives. In the article, you quoted a PT Jamsostek official stating that there has been no privately provided social security...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Four students killed after truck hits minivan
Four students killed after truck hits minivanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A truck collided with a passenger minivan in Deliserdang regency, North Sumatra, on Monday, killing at least four senior high school students, including two females, and injuring eight others.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
U.S. grants Manila access to information on Hambali
U.S. grants Manila access to information on HambaliAgencies, Manila/Bangkok The United States has agreed to grant the Philippines access to information on captured Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant Hambali but will not allow Filipino investigators to directly question him, the foreign secretary said...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Inspection or corruption?
Inspection or corruption?From Kontan Jakarta's land transportation office plans to conduct private vehicle roadworthiness inspections as a prerequisite for extending motor vehicle registrations. This is reportedly meant to guarantee the roadworthiness of all cars and prevent further air pollution...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in Wamena
Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in WamenaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A military tribunal formally charged on Monday six of nine soldiers in connection with the April burglary of munitions from the Wamena military arsenal, in which three people, including two...
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
Residential and business areas
Residential and business areasFrom Kompas Many residential areas in Jakarta, Menteng and Kebayoran, for example, have become residential-cum-business areas, a situation that is very disturbing to residents.
Tue, 16 Sep 2003
ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercises
ASEAN to hold anti-terror exercisesMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian army chiefs have agreed to hold regional multilateral exercises to boost efforts in fighting terrorism, Malaysia's army chief said on Monday.