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Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Police seek Vegas case witnesses
Police seek Vegas case witnessesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police said on Thursday that they were searching for at least three people who reportedly entered East Timor illegally along with former militiaman Vegas Bibilitu, who was shot dead in the neighboring...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
checked EJK
checked EJKCEO SUITE provides ultimate solution Soon after the Aug. 5 JW Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta, one American director with an office at the CEO SUITE here decided to temporarily leave the country due to security reasons. The problem was his business in Jakarta still had to run.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
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Fri, 26 Sep 2003
12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war
12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh warNani Farida and Tengku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe A military court in Aceh began prosecuting 12 Indonesian soldiers on Thursday for alleged physical abuse of Acehnese villagers in the in the province, which is enduring its...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
House only finishes two of 30 bills
House only finishes two of 30 billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a repeat of past performances, the House of Representatives (DPR) will once again have failed to meet its legislation target when it closes on Friday, after holding deliberations from Aug. 15 to Sept. 26.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Eviction injuries take their toll
Eviction injuries take their tollTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man eventually died of injuries he sustained a week after a clash with security officers who forced out occupants of state land in Kampung Baru area in East Cengkareng subdistrict, West Jakarta.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
15 vie for top local entrepreneur award
15 vie for top local entrepreneur awardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International consultancy firm Ernst & Young has shortlisted 15 local businesspoeple for the final selection to get the Enterpreneur of The Year (EOY) award for 2003.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
BI against easing of banking secrecy
BI against easing of banking secrecyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia joined on Thursday a chorus of objections in response to a proposal to relax the banking secrecy code, saying it would shatter confidence in the banking sector and even provoke capital outflows.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Revamp the UN
Revamp the UN In her speech in front of the 58th United Nations General Assembly in New York last Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri rightly raised two issues of great significance to the current conflict-ridden global community, as well as to Indonesia in its fragile transition toward...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
1. DUIT (4 x 12)
1. DUIT (4 x 12) Asian monies mostly down on yen and stock falls 2. SARS (2 x 24) SARS cost Asia 7m jobs, but is recovering: PATA 3. EIU (1 x 45) Shareholders more aggressive amid scandals 4. ERNST (2 x 20) 15 vie for top local entrepreneur award
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Rich countries may split powerful G-22 bloc: RP
Rich countries may split powerful G-22 bloc: RPMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Rich nations may try to split the group of 22 developing nations, whose firm stand on agriculture issues led to the failure of the WTO talks in Cancun, the Philippines warned on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Workers protest suspension
Workers protest suspension Thousands of workers from giant company PT Texmaco Group in Central Java have protested being left jobless for months, since January this year.Their 22 representatives staged a rally at the Central Java legislative council in Semarang on Wednesday to demand that...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashes
Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters and opponents of the creation of Central Irian Jaya province barbecued two pigs in a traditional ceremony on Thursday in the town of Timika, Papua province, to mark a peace agreement among them.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Lawmakers get PCs
Lawmakers get PCs JAKARTA: Legislators finally got a personal computer and a printer each from the House of Representatives secretariat on Friday, which is expected to boost their performance.Some of the legislators, however, complained that the computers should have been dispersed years ago.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post's Thursday edition arrived late to subscribers in the West Java cities of Bandung, Purwakarta and Subang. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Rescue team finds one landslide victim
Rescue team finds one landslide victimTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor After six days of fruitless searching, the police and military joint rescue team finally managed on Thursday to recover the body of one of five landslide victims in Bogor regency.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Alcoa may invest in Brunei
Alcoa may invest in Brunei BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Alcoa Inc., the world's largest aluminum producer, will conduct a study on the possibility of establishing a US$1.5 billion aluminum smelting plant in Brunei, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Laksamana rebuked for Pertamina post
Laksamana rebuked for Pertamina post JAKARTA: Transparency International (TI) criticized on Thursday State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi for appointing himself as the new chief of the board commissioners of state oil and gas firm Pertamina, saying such a practice was prone to...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Battle of Wits1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music5:00 Comedy Drama6:00...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Fire razes 50 houses in Tebet
Fire razes 50 houses in Tebet JAKARTA: About 50 families lost their homes to fire, on Jl. Tebet Raya, South Jakarta, on Thursday."The fire was reported at 3:10 p.m. A total of 24 fire trucks were deployed to the location. The firefighters eventually managed to extinguish the fire at around 6:45 p.m.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.25, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.25, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Govt to go all out to attract more FDI
Govt to go all out to attract more FDIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to propose a new investment law to the House of Representatives in December, which would allow foreign investors to put their money in almost all sectors of the economy in a move to help boost inward...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
'Reconciliation knows no limit': Minister
'Reconciliation knows no limit': Minister JAKARTA: All human rights cases that cannot be settled in court should be presented to the reconciliation commission regardless of what year the abuses took place, a minister says.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Firm to regreen Bontang with 7,000 trees
Firm to regreen Bontang with 7,000 trees SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A Dutch chemical and drug company has launched a drive to regreen Bontang city in East Kalimantan by planting around 7,000 trees.The move, called the "Dream Action" program, is part of PT DSM Kaltim Melamine's activities to mark...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indonesian terror suspect fights deportation ordered by Malaysian
Indonesian terror suspect fights deportation ordered by Malaysian governmentJasbant Singh Associated Press Kuala LumpurA suspected leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah militant group who has been freed from prison in Malaysia is fighting government plans to deport him to Indonesia, his family and lawyer...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Abducted boy released
Abducted boy released TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a man who abducted his girlfriend's three-year-old boy and was attempting to flee to Teluk Betung, Lampung, on Thursday. The boy's identity was not revealed as he is still a minor.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Former athletes welcome forest plan
Former athletes welcome forest planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Retired athletes, fondly remembering their glory days at the now- named Bung Karno Sports Complex (GBK), threw their weight behind the GBK management's plan to turn the eastern parking lot into an urban forest in the near future.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Mahathir gives last UN speech
Mahathir gives last UN speechRanjan Roy, Associated Press, United Nations For two decades, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has used almost every international podium to lambast the West, winning a reputation as a loud, and often blunt, champion of Third World causes.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Megawati begins Tunisia visit
Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
On eradicating terrorism
On eradicating terrorism From Media Indonesia Rampant terrorist acts across the world have led to controversies in our country about the need for our intelligence service to enjoy greater authority, so that terrorism can be better countered and handled.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
One killed in Sumbawa Besar riot
One killed in Sumbawa Besar riotLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara At least one person has been killed and eight others injured in a riot, following a demonstration against the local police office in the Sumbawa Besar regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003
TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Battle of Wits1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Drama3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music5:00 Comedy Drama6:00...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Hambali's younger brother admits assisting him
Hambali's younger brother admits assisting himThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, one of five arrested Indonesian students in Pakistan, has admitted that he aided his elder brother, top terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, but denied the involvement of other...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Environment ministry to talk to DPR over bill
Environment ministry to talk to DPR over billMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta In response to public outcry over the deliberation of the water resources draft bill, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has promised to bring their complaints to the House of...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Robber shot dead trying to escape
Robber shot dead trying to escape TANGERANG: Police shot dead on Thursday a member of a gang specializing in robbing jewelry stores when he tried to escape arrest in Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta.The robber, Wahyu, alias Sabra, 30, had been arrested on Thursday morning along with accomplices Soleh,...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Yangoon's coolness disappoints Mega
Yangoon's coolness disappoints MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, New York President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed disappointment on Wednesday (Thursday Jakarta time) at the cool response from Myanmar to the visit of special envoy Ali Alatas early this week to secure the release of...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Sculptor says Rp 1.2b Soedirman statue cost
Sculptor says Rp 1.2b Soedirman statue costYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More alleged irregularities in the construction of Soedirman statue on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, were seemingly revealed as its sculptor, Soenaryo, admitted on Thursday that the value of the sculpture...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Two killed, six injured in attack at PDI-P office
Two killed, six injured in attack at PDI-P officeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least seven people were seriously injured when thousands of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters attacked the party's provincial office here on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Soeryo Winoto
Soeryo Winoto Staff writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta soeryo@thejakartapost.com2. Waseda -- Japan-China and ASEAN 2 X 30 Part 2 of 2 The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN countries Lim Hua Sing Professor Institute of Asia Pacific Studies Waseda University Tokyo
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Anti-corruption team nearly ready, ICW left off list
Anti-corruption team nearly ready, ICW left off list A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaA minister said he has provided facilities for a small team set up by the government to select candidates nominated for the Commission for Eradication of Corruption (KPTK) to fulfill the requirements of an...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Capital market development lacks guidance 2. YANGON: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Mega disappointed over Myanmar's response 3. KUALA LUMPUR: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 'Detained students groomed as JI leaders'4.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Best practice risk management for RI banks
Best practice risk management for RI banks Anthony Brent Elam Managing Director Bank Central Asia Jakarta2. Power -- Can we avoid an Iranian bomb? 2 x 21Europe, U.S. must rethink their strident stand on Iran nb: "waived" and "waiving" should be "waved" and "waving".
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Shares end mixed on profit-taking
Shares end mixed on profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Shares ended mixed on Thursday, with further profit-taking in telecommunications company PT Telkom keeping the main index in negative territory, dealers said.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN members
Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN membersLim Hua Sing, Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo At current levels, the rate of economic development in China is said to be about that of Japan in the 1960s.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
NTB gets new council speaker
NTB gets new council speaker MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A Golkar Party figure was elected as the new speaker of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) legislative council on Thursday, to replace Lalu Serinato, who had been named the province's governor.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Taufik goes through but Sony loses in Denmark
Taufik goes through but Sony loses in DenmarkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat cruised through the third round with a 15-10, 15-5 win over Sergio Llopis of Spain but Sony Dwi Kuncoro failed to overcome his second-round hurdle at the Denmark Open in Aarhus, Denmark on Wednesday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Eight investors vie for oil and gas concessions
Eight investors vie for oil and gas concessionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight oil and gas companies are vying to gain concessions for eight oil and gas blocks in the country, a senior official said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workers
Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workersRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaAn expert expressed his deep concern over the huge number of labor unions that have sprung up in the reform era (since 1998), saying that this condition has weakened workers' bargaining power.