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Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Malaysia's high-tech aim gets boost with Japanese microchip
Malaysia's high-tech aim gets boost with Japanese microchipAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur A Japanese firm unveiled plans to produce a revolutionary microchip in Malaysia as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held talks here on Thursday with global hi-tech chiefs.FEC (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Cawang bypass should be avoided
Cawang bypass should be avoided JAKARTA: The Jakarta Transportation Agency is to indefinitely reroute traffic passing Cawang bypass, along Jl. Mayjen Sutoyo and Jl. DI Panjaitan in East Jakarta on Friday, due to the construction of an underpass. The agency advises motorists traveling along Jl.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 5, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 5, 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 by Mangu Putra, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Signs to watch for in RI polls
Signs to watch for in RI pollsStanley A. Weiss, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Voters in Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, will soon choose their own president. However, next year's direct election is not as simple as it seems.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
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Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Meanwhile, an offical of the Indonesian embassy in India died
Meanwhile, an offical of the Indonesian embassy in India died Thursday while attending the India-ASEAN trade meeting.Quoting Press Trust India (PTI) news agency report, AFP reported trade counsellor at the embassy, Vishararaja Gukguk, 50, collapsed during the plenary session of the meeting presided...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
City OKs cloud seeding project
City OKs cloud seeding projectTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to carry out cloud seeding at the cost of Rp 2.2 billion (US$258,825) starting in the middle of this month which is expected to mitigate the adverse impact of the current drought,...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Vajpayee opens India-ASEAN business summit
Vajpayee opens India-ASEAN business summitReiner S., The Jakarta Post, New Delhi India's Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated on Thursday the second India-ASEAN Business Summit as part of the effort to boost economic and business cooperation between the two.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Real purpose of Jakarta busway
Real purpose of Jakarta buswayFrom Warta Kota Jakarta's busway project creates the impression of haphazard planning, with its purpose becoming even more obscure, while its delay has increased the cost to Rp 118 billion.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
'108 Acehnese have vanished'
'108 Acehnese have vanished'Nani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 108 people have gone missing in Aceh since the government launched its integrated operation in the troubled province on May 19, a police officer says.Aceh police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Bapedal to seu 13 polluting firms
Bapedal to seu 13 polluting firmsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) said on Thursday that it would again file a lawsuit against at least 13 major companies in the province accused of polluting the...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 5, 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Panggung Boneka: Pak Odor8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
JP/5/student
JP/5/student50 students questioned over killing Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungPolice here were questioning around 50 students of the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) in Sumedang, West Java, on Thursday in connection with the mysterious death of a fellow student, Wahyu Hidayat.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
SARS-hit Singapore retailers boosted by 'great sale': Survey
SARS-hit Singapore retailers boosted by 'great sale': Survey Agence France-Presse Singapore This year's 'Great Singapore Sale' gave a much-needed boost to the island's retail industry and reversed sharp revenue falls resulting from SARS, an industry group said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
President complains about too many kids
President complains about too many kidsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri complained about the nation's seeming lack of awareness about the country's worrisome population growth in recent years and warned that overpopulation would reduce people's...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Hundreds rally against dam project
Hundreds rally against dam project BANDUNG: More than 400 people from Sumedang regency, West Java, protested at the provincial governor's office in Bandung on Thursday against the government's revived plan to build the Jatigede dam.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Matori flown to Singapore
Matori flown to Singapore JAKARTA: Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil who has been bed-ridden with a possible stroke over the past week has been moved from the Army hospital in Central Jakarta to Mount Elizabeth general hospital in Singapore.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Kornelius Purba
Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com2. Strait -- 5 signs to watch for in Indonesian polls 1 x 30 5 signs to watch for in Indonesian polls Prepare to watch Indonesian films Stanley A. Weiss The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Local vilagers banned from approaching Mt. Lewotobi
Local vilagers banned from approaching Mt. LewotobiYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Mount Lewotobi in East Flores continued to spew ash, lava and other volcanic material on Thursday, forcing local authorities to increase warnings to prevent fatalities.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Matori flown to Singapore
Matori flown to Singapore JAKARTA: Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil who has been bed-ridden with a possible stroke over the past week has been moved from the Army hospital in Central Jakarta to Mount Elizabeth general hospital in Singapore.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Murdoko to chair Central Java's PDI-P
Murdoko to chair Central Java's PDI-P SEMARANG: Murdoko was elected the new Central Java chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Thursday to replace Mardijo.Murdoko, who has served as the party's provincial deputy treasurer, won 81 votes, defeating rivals Gatot...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Saving wood for legendary 'phinisi'
Saving wood for legendary 'phinisi'Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Phinisi boats, traditional vessels from South Sulawesi, are typically used to transport goods around the archipelago. But one special boat is being used as a hi-tech laboratory.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Mega receives new envoys
Mega receives new envoys JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday received credential letters from new ambassadors of Canada, Kuwait and Slovak to Indonesia.Ambassador Randolph Bruce Mank of Canada, Ambassador Mochammad Adel Khalaf of Kuwait and Ambassador Peter Holasek of Slovak...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Sutiyoso allows speech at PDI Headquarters: witness
Sutiyoso allows speech at PDI Headquarters: witnessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) testified on Thursday in the trial of five men charged with involvement in the July 27, 1996, attack on the party's Jakarta headquarters.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
2 x 20
2 x 20 Bapedalda to sue 13 polluting firms JP/5/student1 x 35 50 students questioned over killing JP/5/siaga2 x 27 Local villagers banned from approaching Mt. Lewotobi
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Garuda repudiates KPPU charge to pay Rp 1b fine
Garuda repudiates KPPU charge to pay Rp 1b fineEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has repudiated the conclusion drawn by the country's antimonopoly watchdog, which declared the airline had broken the Antimonopoly Law.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
U.S. urges APEC to pressure Chinese on yuan revaluation
U.S. urges APEC to pressure Chinese on yuan revaluationMichael Mathes, Agence France-Presse, Phuket, Thailand Chinese officials kept a low profile Thursday at a Pacific rim finance ministers meeting here as the U.S.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Cawang bypass should be avoided
Cawang bypass should be avoided JAKARTA: The Jakarta Transportation Agency is to indefinitely reroute traffic passing Cawang bypass, along Jl. Mayjen Sutoyo and Jl. DI Panjaitan in East Jakarta on Friday, due to the construction of an underpass.The agency advises motorists traveling along Jl.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Views on Indonesia from leaders of tomorrow
Views on Indonesia from leaders of tomorrowDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia "When I visited Indonesia, I was surprised at the gentleness and friendliness of the people. They were so different to the angry faces I'd seen on television," wrote a Year 10 student studying Indonesian.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Commercial dispute center opened by minister
Commercial dispute center opened by ministerFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti officially opened on Thursday an independent mediation center which is intended to help businesses reach out-of-court settlements in commercial...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
50 students questioned over abused
50 students questioned over abusedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Police here were questioning around 50 students of the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) in Sumedang, West Java, on Thursday in connection with the mysterious death of a fellow student, Wahyu Hidayat.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Bhayangkari bomb caused Rp 78m in damages
Bhayangkari bomb caused Rp 78m in damages JAKARTA: Police have spent Rp 78 million (US$9,176.50) to repair damages caused by the bombing at the National Police's Wisma Bhayangkari hall on Feb. 3.The head of the Wisma Bhayangkari building management, Wagimin, told the panel of judges at the South...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Stubborn prosecutors
Stubborn prosecutors The stubbornness of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in its attempts over the past month to take back Rp 546.5 billion (US$64.3 million) -- related to the Bank Bali corruption case -- from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is a snub to the government and...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
City OKs
City OKs cloud seeding project Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe city administration plans to carry out cloud seeding at the cost of Rp 2.2 billion (US$258,825) starting in the middle of this month which is expected to mitigate the adverse impact of the current drought, officials...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
KL troops boost security on border
KL troops boost security on border MALAYSIA: Malaysian soldiers have stepped up patrols along the country's long, porous border with Thailand to prevent weapons smuggling and illegal immigration, the military said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Garuda repudiates KPPU charge
Garuda repudiates KPPU chargeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaNational flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has repudiated the conclusion drawn by the country's antimonopoly watchdog, which declared the airline had broken the Antimonopoly Law.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Malaysia's high-tech aim gets boost with Japanese microchip
Malaysia's high-tech aim gets boost with Japanese microchip Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur A Japanese firm unveiled plans to produce a revolutionary microchip in Malaysia as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held talks here on Thursday with global hi-tech chiefs. FEC (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates Sept.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,743.71 5,100.82 5,451.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
RI stock index hits fresh three-year high
RI stock index hits fresh three-year highDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index surged on Thursday to its highest level in more than three years as foreign funds continued flowing into the bourse.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
People told to save water during the rainy season
People told to save water during the rainy seasonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) urged people on Thursday to save as much rain water as possible during the upcoming wet season, which will likely be even shorter than it was last year.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Mutilated body found in river
Mutilated body found in river BOGOR: A mutilated body was found on Thursday morning, floating on the Cileungsi river in Gunung Putri district, Bogor regency.Cileungsi Police chief Adj. Comr. Sartono said the body, possibly female, was found by locals at around 6 a.m.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Ba'asyir's verdict should not ruin state foundation
Ba'asyir's verdict should not ruin state foundation The four-year prison sentence handed down to Islamic cleric, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, has elicited many comments, not only from Indonesia but from other countries as well.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Al-Ghozi used two RP passports
Al-Ghozi used two RP passports PHILIPPINES: Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi, an Indonesian bombmaker who fled from a Manila jail in July, used two Philippine passports to leave and enter the country before his original capture last year, the government said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Hundreds rally against dam project
Hundreds rally against dam project BANDUNG: More than 400 people from Sumedang regency, West Java, protested at the provincial governor's office in Bandung on Thursday against the government's revived plan to build the Jatigede dam.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Alcatel to invest $53m in Malaysia
Alcatel to invest $53m in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: French telecom equipment maker Alcatel will invest over 200 million ringgit (US$53 million) in the next five years to develop Malaysia as the hub for its third generation (3G) mobile business in Southeast Asia, reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
7 years for bomb accomplice
7 years for bomb accompliceAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Makassar District Court sentenced on Thursday an accomplice in the deadly Makassar bombing to seven years in prison, the first sentence to be handed down for a number of suspects in the terror attacks in the...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
* Headlines: Govt to provide compensation to PT DI workers 2
* Headlines: Govt to provide compensation to PT DI workers 2 * National: 108 Acehnese have vanished 4 * Archipelago: 50 students questioned over abuse 5 * Opinion: London-Tehran worsening relations7 * City: City OKs cloud-seeding project 8 * Sports: Weir leads field for Canadian Open 9 * World: RP...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Radicalism a typical of Indonesian 'pesantren'
Radicalism a typical of Indonesian 'pesantren'Lily Zakiyah Munir, Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS), Jakarta, lilyzm@hotmail.com Five years ago in a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in the small city of Jombang, East Java, amid the tranquil light of dawn, a congregation of male...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Tragedy of education
Tragedy of educationFrom Bisnis Indonesia A heartrending report said recently that a 12-year-old primary school student had committed suicide, because he could not pay for an extracurricular activity that cost only Rp 2,500.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
SARS-hit Singapore retailers boosted by 'great sale': Survey
SARS-hit Singapore retailers boosted by 'great sale': Survey Agence France-Presse SingaporeThis year's 'Great Singapore Sale' gave a much-needed boost to the island's retail industry and reversed sharp revenue falls resulting from SARS, an industry group said on Thursday.