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Tue, 09 Sep 2003
JSX rallies for sixth day, off to fresh highs
JSX rallies for sixth day, off to fresh highsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index (JSX) ended higher for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, with foreign investors remaining confident over the country's macroeconomic condition while pouring more money into the...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Antiterror-tips booklet panned
Antiterror-tips booklet pannedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "If you see a car parked in an unauthorized location for some time, tell the nearest security officer! Don't panic! Don't go near it, nor touch it.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Police to grill guards over Batam jailbreak
Police to grill guards over Batam jailbreakFadli and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Batam/Pekanbaru Police here said on Monday that they will soon question six on- duty warders blamed for the breakout of 52 prisoners from an overcrowded jail on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Later in the evening, Megawati apologized for her absence,
Later in the evening, Megawati apologized for her absence, saying she had been unavoidably detained."I would like to extend my sincerest apology for ... not being able to attend the opening ceremony...," she said at a dinner reception at the Bogor Palace, which she hosted.Earlier, detik.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Papua's subdivision
Papua's subdivisionFrom Koran TempoOn Aug. 23, 2003, the government, through the Papuan regional council, declared the establishment of Central Irian Jaya province. Previously, West Irian Java was also inaugurated as a province. The subdivision of Papua is not only in accordance with Law No.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Acehnese refugees demand aid
Acehnese refugees demand aid MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 4,000 Acehnese refugee families in North Sumatra are demanding that the government disburse a fund allocated for them.M. Tohir S., leader of the refugees in the provincial capital of Medan, said on Monday at least 62 families were now...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Let's contemplate the violence around us
Let's contemplate the violence around us In the newspapers last Friday were at least four stories of violence: Wahyu Hidayat, a student at the state-run Public Administration Institute in Bandung, was mobbed to death by fellow students.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Expat's defense
Expat's defenseClearly my letter, written in response to Sari Setiogi's article on the government's proposal to mandate language proficiency tests in Bahasa Indonesian fired debate among readers of The Jakarta Post, as did the proposal itself.Most notably, Jacobson and Sastrowardoyo (the Post, Aug.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Timor to accept RI's joint military training offer
Timor to accept RI's joint military training offerGuido Guillart, Associated Press, Dili A top East Timorese commander said on Monday it was time to put the country's troubled past behind it and endorse an offer from Indonesia, its former occupier, of joint military training.Col.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
New subspecies of elephant discovered on Borneo island
New subspecies of elephant discovered on Borneo islandAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Elephants on the island of Borneo, believed to be the smallest in the world, have been reclassified as a distinct subspecies after new genetic tests, a wildlife official say.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 9, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 9, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Bali Baru-Baru Ini, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 22 - 26. * Photo Image et paysage at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata no. 209, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Great River to issue bonds
Great River to issue bonds JAKARTA: PT Great River International, the country's largest fashion apparel producer and distributor, announced on Monday that it would issue five-year bonds worth Rp 300 billion (US$35.7 million), mostly for debt refinancing.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Suu Kyi should be released before ASEAN Summit: Hassan
Suu Kyi should be released before ASEAN Summit: HassanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia urged Myanmar's government on Monday to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi before the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) summit in Bali next month, otherwise the unresolved issue could...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Journalists' trial cut short
Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Rudolf G. Usman frees himself from bond of watercolor
Rudolf G. Usman frees himself from bond of watercolorYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta For a dozen years (1985 - 1997), Rudolf G. Usman devoted himself to watercolor painting and built a reputation as a watercolorist not only among observers and collectors at home but also in other ASEAN...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
1. IRIAN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. IRIAN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Papua still a bird smuggler's paradise 2. JUMBO: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Protected areas can pose jumbo problems 3. PYGMI: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS New subspecies of elephant discovered on Borneo island
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Padang's takeover a success
Padang's takeover a successKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra After years of struggle, the officials of publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik finally managed to enter the compound of the firm's subsidiary PT Semen Padang on Monday and started to take over the...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Journalists' trial cut short
Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Papua still a bird smuggler's paradise
Papua still a bird smuggler's paradiseDean Yates, Reuters, Sentani, Papua Laying out satellite maps and topographical charts, Dr John Manangsang outlines his vision for a bird sanctuary in Indonesia's Papua province, home to some of the rarest tropical species in the world.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Human error seen as cause of sinking ferry in Lombok Strait
Human error seen as cause of sinking ferry in Lombok StraitLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/Denpasar The search continued on Monday for people still missing after the ferry carrying them sank in Lombok Strait on Sunday, while speculation grew that the...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Journalists' trial cut short
Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Cementing customer loyalty
Cementing customer loyalty The government's designation of Sept. 4 as National Customers Day starting this year should provide the momentum for an ongoing campaign to improve the overall performance of Indonesian businesses and, consequently, the competitiveness of the national economy.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Muhamad Ali
Muhamad Ali Lecturer Jakarta State Islamic University 2. China -- Treaty develops relations with ASEAN 2 x 30 Treaty to advance relations with ASEAN member countries Zhang Xizhen Researcher Peking University's School of International Studies China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Fire kills mother, three children
Fire kills mother, three childrenNugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A fire razed several houses in a slum in the country's second largest city of Surabaya early on Monday, killing a woman and her three children, and severely injuring her husband, police and residents said.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Govt to proceed with Papua split, warned pf dire result
Govt to proceed with Papua split, warned pf dire resultTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert warned on Monday of more troubles as a result of the government's failure to involve local participation in its plan to divide Papua into three provinces.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Govt declares osteoporosis month
Govt declares osteoporosis month JAKARTA: The government has decided to dedicate the period between Sept. 20 and Oct. 20 to people with osteoporosis, a government official said on Monday."During the period, the government will disseminate more information on the threat of osteoporosis in order to...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Journalists' trial cut short
Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Bombing accomplices guilty, jailed
Bombing accomplices guilty, jailedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court sentenced three accomplices in the deadly Bali bombings to 15 and 16 years in prison on Monday after declaring them guilty of assisting and providing funds for terrorist acts.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Fishermen arrested for dynamite fishing
Fishermen arrested for dynamite fishing KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A joint security team of the Wakatobi National Park in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, has arrested seven fishermen for allegedly using dynamite to catch fish in waters off Runduma Island.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
PTDI to rehire 3,400 employees
PTDI to rehire 3,400 employees BANDUNG: The management of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has distributed 9,650 forms to suspended employees who wish to enroll for a selection test to work for the company again.But the company will only select 3,400 people.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Journalists' trial cut short
Journalists' trial cut short JAKARTA: Presiding Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court cut short on Monday the first hearing on Tempo journalists Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar Ali, because they were not accompanied by a lawyer.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Marriott reopens amid tight security
Marriott reopens amid tight securityZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "No, no fear. Look at our security measures. After all, it's unlikely that another bomb will strike the same place twice," said Budi, a doorman at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.
Tue, 09 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.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Jellyfish safer after terror attacks
Jellyfish safer after terror attacks CILACAP, Central Java: Thousands of tons of jellyfish are piling up in warehouses in Cilacap, Central Java, as foreign buyers delay visits to the regency amid fears of further terror attacks in Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
Survey shows Golkar conventions a ruse
Survey shows Golkar conventions a ruseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 40 percent of respondents in five major cities in Indonesia stated that the national convention series being held by Golkar to select its presidential candidate was merely a ploy to boost the party's tainted...
Tue, 09 Sep 2003
AGO appeals against Ba'asyir verdict
AGO appeals against Ba'asyir verdictM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) will appeal to the Jakarta High Court and the Supreme Court over what it says was the lenient sentence imposed on largely exonerated terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
* Headlines: RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers 2
* Headlines: RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers 2 * National: 'Ballot counting vulnerable to hackers' 4 * Archipelago: Families urge probe on police recruits' deaths 5 * Opinion: Islam, national identity and democracy 7 * City: Cloud seeding not necessary: Experts 8 * Sports: Rossi clinches...
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Golkar targets 10% of votes in regions
Golkar targets 10% of votes in regions PEKANBARU: The Golkar party is aiming for at least 10 percent of all votes in every region in the coming 2004 general election."There will be about 143 million voters in the coming election.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
PMN ready to mediate in commercial disputes
PMN ready to mediate in commercial disputesA newly established agency tasked with mediating commercial disputes has been welcomed by some. National Mediation Center (PMN) chairman Denaldy M. Mauna talked to The Jakarta Post's Fitri Wulandari about the center's mission.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Lockheed to launch 3rd satellite
Lockheed to launch 3rd satellite Measat, Malaysia's sole commercial satellite operator, has picked U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin Corporation to launch its third communications satellite in 2005, local media reported on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
China vows fresh steps to take heat off currency
China vows fresh steps to take heat off currency Reuters BeijingChina, under persistent U.S. pressure to revalue the yuan, plans further steps to ease capital controls to help take the heat off the currency, a senior government official was quoted as saying.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
'Foreign exchange management must not distort competitiveness'
'Foreign exchange management must not distort competitiveness'Dow Jones, Phuket, Thailand International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Horst Koehler doesn't oppose a certain degree of exchange rate management as long as it doesn't distort competitiveness in the market.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
JI does not exist in Indonesia: NU chairman
JI does not exist in Indonesia: NU chairmanNugroho and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said over the weekend that the United States was playing the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) card to put pressure on and control Indonesia and other Muslim...
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Satria, the young air pollution fighter
Satria, the young air pollution fighterBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Come to Yogyakarta and rent a bike to ride around town. The chances of you getting through traffic safely without going through a cloud of exhaust from a motorbike is virtually nil.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Air Force to try out Sukhoi this week
Air Force to try out Sukhoi this weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new kids on the block in the Air Force's fleet of jet fighters -- two Sukhoi Su-27SKs and two Sukhoi Su-30MKs -- will be test-flown between Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 after their delivery from Russia last week.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Govt talks about Aceh economy
Govt talks about Aceh economy Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh, AcehThe government along with the military met with a select group of concerned people in Aceh on Saturday to hold discussions on economic recovery in the province, in the event that the economy- hindering armed conflict comes...
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
RI urged to promote herbal medicine
RI urged to promote herbal medicine SURAKARTA, Central Java: Indonesia should campaign for the use of more herbal medicines to capture potential market share both at home and overseas, a provincial official said.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 8, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 8, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Suara-Suara di Ruang Gelap by Gotot Prakosa, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Sept. 9. * Painting Painthinkting by F. Sigit Santoso, Edwin's Gallery Jl.
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
Cloud seeding useless, as rain begins to fall
Cloud seeding useless, as rain begins to fallBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Climatologists said that some western parts of Java island was entering the transitional period between the dry and rainy seasons, therefore the city administration's plan to carry out cloud seeding would not...
Mon, 08 Sep 2003
President Bush to hold firm on Iraq, missile misses plane
President Bush to hold firm on Iraq, missile misses planeAgencies, Baghdad United States President George W. Bush prepared on Sunday to tell Americans they must stay the course in Iraq and to seek more international help against violence illustrated by a missile attack on a plane at Baghdad airport.