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Fri, 12 Sep 2003
100 firms pollute Cileungsi river
100 firms pollute Cileungsi river BOGOR: One-hundred companies in the industrial area of Citeurep and Cileungsi have been warned by the Bogor Land Use and Environmental Agency to stop polluting the Cileungsi River or face court action.
Fri, 12 Sep 2003
Yusril pessimistic of screening deadline
Yusril pessimistic of screening deadlineA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A minister expressed doubt Thursday that the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights could finish screening the huge number of political parties before Sept.
Fri, 12 Sep 2003
Forestry ministry to map forests
Forestry ministry to map forests JAKARTA: The forestry ministry and the National Coordinating Agency for Surveying and Mapping signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday for a joint project to map out the country's forests.The head of the ministry's forestry planning body, Boen M.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
* Headlines: U.S. communities to remember Sept. 11 victims 3
* Headlines: U.S. communities to remember Sept. 11 victims 3 * National: TNI orders new weapons for Aceh operation 4 * Archipelago: Police foil 270-ton sugar smuggling ploy 5 * Opinion: Who is really winning the war on terror? 7 * City: Tanah Abang Market rebuilding bids to open 8 * Sports: White...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
The right nationalism
The right nationalism Indonesia's minister for administrative reforms has asked officials and leaders in the provinces to start every function with the singing of the national anthem, Indonesia Raya. This aims to awaken the spirit of nationalism in us.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Hasyim clarifies his statement on Jamaah Islamiyah
Hasyim clarifies his statement on Jamaah IslamiyahTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama chairman Hasyim Muzadi and the United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce agreed on Wednesday that terrorism was not associated with a particular religion as it could happen anywhere...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
1. DISCOURSE:48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. DISCOURSE:48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Using colonial law, an insult to press freedom 2. WTO: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Indonesia struggles to set its own WTO agenda 3. GAZA: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 Israeli air strike kills 2, top Hamas man survives 4.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Asian monies up late, S'pore dollar shrugs off SARS
Asian monies up late, S'pore dollar shrugs off SARS Asian currencies strengthened across the board on Wednesday, including the Singapore dollar, which rallied against the U.S. unit despite the discovery of a new SARS case in the city-state.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
TNI orders new weapons for Aceh operation
TNI orders new weapons for Aceh operationYuli Trisuwarni and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military is ordering 5,000 SS-2 rifles from state arms producer PT Pindad for troops deployed in the war-torn province of Aceh.TNI chief Gen.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
'There is no Heaven for terrorists'
'There is no Heaven for terrorists' The horror of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy in United States, when terrorists flew commercial airplanes into the World Trade Center (WTC) twin towers in New York and the Pentagon Defense Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, killing thousands of innocent lives, seems...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Leading RI brands make Superbrands list
Leading RI brands make Superbrands list JAKARTA: Nearly 30 leading brands owned by Indonesians or operating in the country have been named Superbrands by the world's leading independent arbiter of branding.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Trees not at all happy about 'reformasi'
Trees not at all happy about 'reformasi' SEMARANG: Central Java has lost nearly seven million trees over the last five years since 1988 just from rampant illegal logging, a councillor claimed on Wednesday.The illegal loggers were estimated to have sold their ill- gotten assets for some Rp 1.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Govt approval awaited to freeze accounts
Govt approval awaited to freeze accountsNugroho and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Medan The Bank of Indonesia (BI) is still waiting for an official letter from the government to freeze the accounts of seven Indonesian terrorist suspects, BI deputy governor Hartadi Sarwono said...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Alleged polluters break down in court
Alleged polluters break down in courtTheresia Sufa and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Jakarta Eight defendants in a pollution case burst into tears upon hearing a prosecutor's demand for Cibinong District Court to sentence them to eight months in jail.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Behind Ba'asyir's verdict
Behind Ba'asyir's verdictFrom Koran TempoThe recent Central Jakarta district court's verdict of four years in prison on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, chairman of Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia, has invited political comments and reactions, which is not surprising in view of Ba'asyir's fairly controversial case.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Susilo searched at the Marriott
Susilo searched at the Marriott JAKARTA: Security guards of the newly reopened JW Marriott Hotel made no exceptions for Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who visited the hotel on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 2003:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
TV Program: Thursday, September 11, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, September 11, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Panggung Boneka: Pak Odor8:00 Travel9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:00 Flora and Fauna11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Comedy3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music6:00 English News...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Young singers bring fresh life to Balinese pop
Young singers bring fresh life to Balinese popMade Jagra, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali The stinging heat of the sun on the asphalt failed to stop hundreds of youths from flocking around the huge red truck parked before Bali's newly opened monument of Bajra Sandi in Renon, a prime neighborhood in...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Colonial laws for the press: An insult to press freedom
Colonial laws for the press: An insult to press freedomThe South Jakarta District Court sentenced the chief editor of the Rakyat Merdeka daily, Karim Paputungan, to five months in jail on Tuesday for printing a caricature that defamed Akbar Tandjung, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Police arrest six more STPDN students over Wahyu's death
Police arrest six more STPDN students over Wahyu's deathYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Police in the West Java regency of Sumedang said on Wednesday that they had officially charged six more students from the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) for their alleged involvement in last...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Megawati to launch major oil, gas projects
Megawati to launch major oil, gas projectsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to launch 14 oil and gas projects worth US$1.9 billion, signaling an improved investment climate in the sector.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Govt to sell three more SOEs
Govt to sell three more SOEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than four months away from year-end, the government remains confident it will be able to meet its privatization target for this year, betting on successful sales of stakes in three large state-owned companies.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Samudra's death sentence hailed
Samudra's death sentence hailedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatives and friends of the victims of the Oct. 12 Bali bombings hailed on Wednesday the death sentence for Abdul Azis alias Imam Samudra, the "intellectual mastermind" of the bombings that claimed the lives of 2002 people.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 2003:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
BRI's $150m notes rated B3 by Moody's
BRI's $150m notes rated B3 by Moody's JAKARTA: PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), which the government plans to sell in the second half of this year, had $150 million notes it plans to sell rated B3, six levels below investment grade, by Moody's Investors Service.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Busy day for firefighters
Busy day for firefighters JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fire Department was kept busy with six major fires on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.The latest incident was at a line of shop houses on Jl. Kota Bambu Raya in West Jakarta at about 5 p.m.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Taufik sings Tomy's praises
Taufik sings Tomy's praises KENDARI, Central Sulawesi: Husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri Taufik Kiemas openly praised businessman Tomy Winata for investing in little-known areas."I would call him a madman or a dreamer because he has risked his money to invest in this province," he told...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Nightmare looms in Papua due to high prevalence of AIDS
Nightmare looms in Papua due to high prevalence of AIDSDean Yates, Reuters, Wamena, Papua Tucking into bowls of meatball soup and sipping tea, the nine teenage girls look like friends swapping gossip on a Saturday night in the highland town of Wamena in the country's remote province of Papua.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
House approves issue of more bonds
House approves issue of more bondsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a disappointing result in the last bond issue, the House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a government plan to issue an additional Rp 4 trillion (about US$473 million) in bonds this year to help cover the...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Australian unhappy at Megawati no-show for Bali memorial
Australian unhappy at Megawati no-show for Bali memorialAgencies, Canberra An Australian opposition leader criticized Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday for deciding not to attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of last year's Bali bombing.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Agency drafts tough laws to stem fake drugs
Agency drafts tough laws to stem fake drugsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency of Drug and Food Control is drafting tougher laws to end to the widespread distribution of fake medicines in Indonesia."We need new laws with heavy penalties.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Global green campaign launched locally
Global green campaign launched locally JAKARTA: Trisakti University -- as a founding supporter of global green movement "Clean Up the World" -- launched on Wednesday a campaign to raise people's awareness of the environment and urge people to clean up their neighborhoods.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Broken promise in Papua
Broken promise in Papua From Media Indonesia The Indonesian government is desperately trying to ensure that Papua remains within the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, but the special autonomy granted to the province can only be successfully implemented if Papuans are united.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Transportation woes stress-out Jakartans
Transportation woes stress-out JakartansT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Crowded, unsafe and uncomfortable. These three words are possibly the best way to describe the general condition of public transportation in Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Australian Muslims to visit Indonesia
Australian Muslims to visit Indonesia JAKARTA: A group of Australians are visiting Indonesia under the Australia-Indonesia Institute's (AII) Muslim exchange program, the Australian Embassy said in a release.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Sept. 10 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Sept. 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,897.18 5,235.39 5,595.90 5,536.44 Brunei dollar 1 5,114.97 4,543.12 4,853.65 4,804.36 Canadian dollar 1 6,554.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Exxon may choose joint venture scheme for Cepu
Exxon may choose joint venture scheme for CepuFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. energy firm ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia has hinted that it is likely to choose an equal joint venture to develop the huge oil and gas reserves of the Cepu block in Central and East Java.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Another boat sinks in Lombok waters, three missing
Another boat sinks in Lombok waters, three missingLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Three people are missing feared drowned after a boat used to train sailors sank in Mekaki Gulf, South Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara early on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
JP/5/gula
JP/5/gula4 x 13 Police foil smuggling of 270 tons of sugar in NiasorPolice foil attempt to smuggle sugar in Nias JP/5/ASSET1 x 31 Officials berated over sale of cars JP/5/suspect1 x 53 Police arrest six more STPDN students over Wahyu's death JP/aids1 x 58 Nightmare looms in Papua due to high...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Samudra gets death sentence for masterminding Bali attacks
Samudra gets death sentence for masterminding Bali attacks Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliJudges of Denpasar District Court sentenced Abdul Azis alias Imam Samudra to death on Wednesday after declaring him guilty of planning, conspiring and organizing the Bali bombings that...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Inputs sought from ministers, envoys
Inputs sought from ministers, envoys JAKARTA: At least three Cabinet ministers and several foreign envoys are expected to appear at the House of Representatives to share their thoughts on the truth and reconciliation commission.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Police foil smuggling of 270 tons of sugar in Nias
Police foil smuggling of 270 tons of sugar in NiasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police here said on Wednesday that they had foiled an attempt to smuggle around 270 tons of sugar allegedly from Myanmar to Gunung Sitoli, Nias regency, North Sumatra province, in a coordinated...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Axa-Mandiri to launch product in Q4
Axa-Mandiri to launch product in Q4 JAKARTA: PT Axa Life Indonesia and Bank Mandiri are to launch their first insurance and investment products by the end of this year, AxaLife's president Richard A. Vargo said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Parents report school principal over fees
Parents report school principal over feesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council Commission E on people's welfare has ordered an investigation into a report on illegal fees and an unauthorized increase in the school fee imposed on students at SMU (state senior high school) 21, East Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Megawati calls on KPU to stick to polls schedule
Megawati calls on KPU to stick to polls scheduleA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked the General Election Commission (KPU) to stick to its schedule on Wednesday, otherwise, she claimed, the whole process of the polls would be disrupted.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Jamsostek earns revenue mostly from bank deposits
Jamsostek earns revenue mostly from bank depositsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek announced on Wednesday that it had booked Rp 1.64 trillion (US$195 million) in investment revenue, mostly bank interest yield, during the first semester of this year.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Govt shows no interest in migrant workers
Govt shows no interest in migrant workersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators bemoan the government's lack of interest in solving various problems relating to migrant workers, as indicated by the failure of seven Cabinet ministers to attend a consultation meeting with the House of...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Sampoerna profit down 10.3%
Sampoerna profit down 10.3% JAKARTA: Cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, said on Wednesday its net profit for the first half fell 10.3 percent to Rp 796.2 billion from Rp 887.9 billion a year ago, mostly due to a decline in sales.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Workers report hotel owners to police
Workers report hotel owners to police BATAM, Riau: Dozens of employees of the Bukit Mutiara Hotel in Batam reported its owners on Wednesday to police in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru for dismissing them without severance pay.