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Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Sukhoi test flight moved back
Sukhoi test flight moved back MAGETAN, East Java: The Air Force decided on Wednesday to move the scheduled test flight of two Sukhoi SU-27SK warplanes from Thursday to Sunday due to technical reasons.An official from Iswahyudi Air Base told reporters that the test was postponed because technicians...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Woman activists criticize draft on rape
Woman activists criticize draft on rapeMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA number of women activists demanded the government revise several articles on rape in the criminal code bill, on Wednesday saying that they were insufficient to protect women and children from the crime.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Angie clears first hurdle at Wismilak
Angie clears first hurdle at WismilakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja lived up to Indonesian tennis fans expectations when she beat Dinara Safina of Russia in their opening match at the US$225,000 Wismilak International WTA tennis tournament in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Colonial laws for the press: An insult to press freedom
Colonial laws for the press: An insult to press freedom The 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
Mega to push for multilateralism at UN General Assembly
Mega to push for multilateralism at UN General AssemblyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will remind the world of the dangers of unilateralism when she addresses the United Nations General Assembly annual session on Sept. 23 in New York.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Resolving disputes
Resolving disputes Given the notorious reputation of the judicial system as one of the most corrupt institutions in Indonesia, which in turn is internationally perceived as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, last week's opening of an independent mediation center should be welcomed as...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Newly promoted Persik wins RI soccer league
Newly promoted Persik wins RI soccer leagueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Persik Kediri won Indonesia's premier soccer league in its first year in the topflight after routing former champion Persib 4-0 in their penultimate fixture in Kediri, East Java, on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 11, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 11, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Festival The opening ceremony of Kuta Karnival, a one-month long multi- events festival under the theme A Celebration of Life a Remembrance of Love, in front of the Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta, 3 p.m., on Sept. 11. More information on WWW.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Police arrest female car thieves
Police arrest female car thieves JAKARTA: Two women suspected of stealing cars from several rental companies were arrested in Jakarta on Tuesday.The suspects, identified only as, Ind, 38, and Mul, 42, were arrested in their homes in Babelan, Bekasi, Jakarta Police criminal investigation chief Sr.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Indonesia struggles to set its own WTO agenda
Indonesia struggles to set its own WTO agendaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Until late last week, the public remained in the dark about Indonesia's agenda for the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial summit in Cancun, Mexico.In his speech to the Indonesian WTO team on Aug.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Tanah Abang Market rebuilding bids to open
Tanah Abang Market rebuilding bids to openBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reconstruction of the Tanah Abang Market in Central Jakarta, most of which was destroyed by a large fire on Feb. 19, will kick off early next year and is expected to cost some Rp 400 billion (US$47.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Water begins to flow in Marunda
Water begins to flow in MarundaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of being deprived of a proper water supply, Marunda residents in Cilincing, North Jakarta, are finally able to quench their thirst for fresh, clean water, while ironically, the water shortage crisis is affecting most of the...
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
BI cuts SBI to 8.76%
BI cuts SBI to 8.76% JAKARTA: The yield on the country's one-month central bank promissory notes SBI fell to 8.76 percent at the latest weekly auction on Wednesday from last week's 8.83 percent, Bank Indonesia said.With the decline, the yield has fallen 423 basis points since the end of last year.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Is battle for power bogging down TNI bill?
Is battle for power bogging down TNI bill?Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, Head, Political Research Center, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta While problems related to the purchase of four Sukhoi jet fighters and two Mi-35 combat helicopters from Russia are dangling for a solution, a new puzzle is...
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
Samudra says sentence 'haram': Lawyers
Samudra says sentence 'haram': LawyersWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After examining at least 48 witnesses, judges of Denpasar District Court sentenced Samudra to death after declaring him guilty of planning, conspiring and organizing the Bali bombings that killed at least...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Officials berated over car sales
Officials berated over car salesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Non-government organizations (NGOs) in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar have accused the Tanah Toraja regency administration on Wednesday of illegally selling 30 official cars.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Police allowed 'Tempo' attack: AJI lawyers
Police allowed 'Tempo' attack: AJI lawyersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In their closing statement, lawyers for the Jakarta chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) accused the police on Wednesday of allowing the mob of hooligans to attack the office and...
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Jamsostek earns revenue mostly from bank deposits
Jamsostek earns revenue mostly from bank depositsRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaPlease see editing notes in yellow belowState-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek announced on Wednesday that it had booked Rp 1.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 11, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 11, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Festival The opening ceremony of Kuta Karnival, a one-month long multi- events festival under the theme A Celebration of Life a Remembrance of Love, in front of the Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta, 3 p.m., on Sept. 11. More information on WWW.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Bali hotels tighten security to prevent terror attacks
Bali hotels tighten security to prevent terror attacksWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Who on earth doesn't know Bali? For years, it has been a paradise for international travelers.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Malaysian MPs to debate tough antiterrorism laws
Malaysian MPs to debate tough antiterrorism lawsAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has introduced tough antiterrorism legislation that would result in the death penalty or long prison sentences for those convicted of supporting terrorist acts.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Hire your own bus, travel in comfort and style
Hire your own bus, travel in comfort and styleDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta With such poor public transportation options in the city, it is better that you rent a whole bus from a bus rental company if you want to provide transportation for a group that is guaranteed to be comfortable.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Golkar, PKB offered ambassadorial posts
Golkar, PKB offered ambassadorial postsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has offered two of 14 ambassadorial posts to the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Golkar Party.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Hamzah leaves for Middle East
Hamzah leaves for Middle East JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz embarked on Tuesday evening on a nine-day overseas trip to five Middle East countries, where he is seeking more cooperation in oil industries between Indonesia and these nations.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Reforestation program off target
Reforestation program off targetMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has already conceded that its 2003 reforestation target is unlikely to be met, even before the program has been launched.Forestry Minister M.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Dokic makes early exit in Bali with first-round loss to Garbin
Dokic makes early exit in Bali with first-round loss to GarbinAgencies, Nusa Dua, Bali Yugoslavia's fourth seed Jelena Dokic was an early casualty at the US$225,000 WTA tournament here on Tuesday, falling 7-5, 6-3 to Tathiana Garbin of Italy in the first round, AFP reported.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Nusantara Challenge offroad goes to Bali
Nusantara Challenge offroad goes to BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Registration is open for the Nusantara Challenge, which is the third off-road event to be staged by the Cheetah Off-Road Club.The event, which is being sponsored by the Office of the State Minister of Tourism and Culture and the...
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Citanduy excavation project postponed
Citanduy excavation project postponed JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim announced on Tuesday the postponement of a project to excavate the Citanduy River following a dispute between residents in the area.He said he issued ministerial decree No.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Embattled PKB faces another crisis
Embattled PKB faces another crisis KEDIRI, East Java: As many as 54 clerics from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have demanded the central board of the National Awakening Party (PKB) annul its recent decision to dismiss Syaifullah Yusuf as the party's general secretary.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Only 94 candidates return DPD forms
Only 94 candidates return DPD formsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has decided to extend the registration period for Jakarta's Regional Representative Council (DPD) due to a shortfall in the number of contestants.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
'Regional autonomy on the wrong track'
'Regional autonomy on the wrong track'Sari P. Setiogi and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The implementation of regional autonomy has turned both provincial and regental legislatures into oligarchic entities eager to fight for their own interests, a survey says.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
JP/13/Merpat
JP/13/MerpatGovt to privatize Merpati in Q1 next year The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to privatize state-owned Merpati Nusantara next year to raise money to bail out the ailing airline.Ferdinand Naiggolan, a deputy at the Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises, said on...
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Indofarma to stay in the red this year
Indofarma to stay in the red this yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma said on Tuesday that it will remain in the red this year as it strives to restructure its business and sales strategy, which are considered uncompetitive.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
JP/13/BPS
JP/13/BPSBPS sees inflation at 5-6%The Jakarta Post JakartaThe economy is likely to enjoy a much lower inflation this year of around 5-6 percent, according to head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Soedarti Surbakti.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
OPEC output should remain unchanged
OPEC output should remain unchanged Indonesia added its voice Tuesday to calls by leading OPEC members to keep output quotas unchanged at the cartel's next meeting in Vienna on Sept. 24.OPEC - the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - should maintain its current production level to ensure...
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
NGO worried abouth legal loopholes in Priok case
NGO worried abouth legal loopholes in Priok caseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prosecution of those alleged to have taken part in the massacre of at least 33 people by the Indonesian Military in Tanjung Priok in 1984 would be hampered by a lack of clear guidelines, a human...
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
S'pore confirms new SARS case; WHO has doubts
S'pore confirms new SARS case; WHO has doubtsJason Szep, Reuters, Singapore Singapore said on Tuesday tests had shown a 27-year-old medical researcher had Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in what could be the world's first case since a global outbreak was declared over in July.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Govt's second bonds issue fails to reach target
Govt's second bonds issue fails to reach targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's second bonds issue on Tuesday turned out to be somewhat a failure, as demand from investors was insufficient, forcing the government to cut the size of the issue.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
KPU defends seat allocations
KPU defends seat allocations JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) defended on Tuesday its allocation of legislative seats for provinces, saying the decisions were in line with the elections law.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
KPC declares force majeure due to strike
KPC declares force majeure due to strikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) declared force majeure on overdue shipments to a number of its customers in response to a worker strike that has entered its second week.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
JP/13/Merpat
JP/13/MerpatGovt to privatize Merpati in Q1 next year The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to privatize state-owned Merpati Nusantara next year to raise money to bail out the ailing airline.Ferdinand Naiggolan, a deputy at the Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises, said on...
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
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Why moderate Muslims are annoyed with America Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta 2. pro -- The Bush black hole 2 x 30 Bush administration policies threat to the U.S., the world Joseph E.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Supreme Court's Davidoff ruling offers hope to foreign brands
Supreme Court's Davidoff ruling offers hope to foreign brandsTom Wright, Dow Jones, Jakarta Intel jeans. Sony underwear. Rolex cigarettes.Malls and markets across Indonesia are full of well-known international brand names - but often they are affixed to products the foreign companies don't even...
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Officials turn a blind eye to smuggling
Officials turn a blind eye to smugglingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra Smuggling has persisted in a seemingly unchecked manner at perhaps 15 small seaports in North Sumatra province despite the presence of security forces, according to some officials and residents.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
A chance at Cancun to make trade democratic
A chance at Cancun to make trade democraticYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Sumiah, 26, hails from Mojokerto, East Java. A permanent employee in a furniture factory for more than eight years, last year she was made a part-time worker, along...
Wed, 10 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.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Megawati bemoans Indonesia's poor sporting record
Megawati bemoans Indonesia's poor sporting recordAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday bemoaned Indonesia's poor record in international sports and called on citizens to work hard to improve their performance.
Wed, 10 Sep 2003
Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak
Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaIf it wasn't for the sharp eyes of a clerk at the Jakarta High Court, cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir might have a new record: a drug conviction."The 'typing error' was corrected on the same day the High Court received the documents relating to Ba'asyir's...