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Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Increased output, higher price boost Inco's earnings
Increased output, higher price boost Inco's earningsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia's (PT Inco Indonesia) net earnings almost tripled in the first half of this year, thanks to increased output and the higher price of nickel.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
DJ Indosat '03 Net May Double On Gains From MGTI Stake Sale
DJ Indosat '03 Net May Double On Gains From MGTI Stake Sale Dow Jones JakartaPT Indonesia Satellite Corp.'s (IIT) sale of its 30.55 percent stake in PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, or MGTI, may double its net profit this year and help it refinance a large slice of its debt, analysts said.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Telkom, Siemens sign deal
Telkom, Siemens sign deal JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia said on Thursday that it has contracted Siemens Consortium to build telecommunication infrastructure in Kalimantan and Sulawesi islands for around US$25 million.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Load of garbage
Load of garbageFrom Warta KotaRecently I have seen plastic garbage dumped just anywhere, sometimes in front of a house or a school. Not far away, actually, there is a large disposal drum.As a result of this careless dumping of garbage, our surroundings will be dirty and gutters will be clogged.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
SARS cost Asia 7m jobs, but is recovering: PATA
SARS cost Asia 7m jobs, but is recovering: PATAAgence France-Presse, Bangkok The SARS crisis cost Asian economies over seven million jobs and slashed at least US$30 billion off growth estimates this year but effects on the worst-hit countries should be short-lived, a travel association said on...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
AP;ANJ;
AP;ANJ; ANPAu..r.. AGlance-S'pore-M'sia-row Int'l tribunal hears S'pore-KL row JP/11/J01 Int'l tribunal hears S'pore-KL row GERMANY: An international tribunal in Hamburg on Thursday began hearing a complaint from Malaysia over Singapore's land reclamation works in the straits that separate the two...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Koizumi, Wen to meet in Bali
Koizumi, Wen to meet in BaliHONG KONG: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Bali next month, Kyodo reported on Wednesday quoting a Japanese official.Among the topics the two will discuss during the Oct. 7 and Oct.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Newly built house becomes nightmare
Newly built house becomes nightmare In what should have been a sweet dream after relative success in Jakarta ended up as a nightmare.Toto Supriyanto, 35, and his youngest brother, Parno, 25, came to Jakarta two years ago, soon after he married Tri Lasasih, 34.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Nuke watchdog finds more enriched uranium in Iran
Nuke watchdog finds more enriched uranium in IranAgencies, Vienna/New York The United Nations nuclear watchdog has found further traces of enriched uranium in Iran, though this discovery could support Tehran's explanation that the traces are due to contamination, diplomats told Reuters.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Floods expected in October, says BMG
Floods expected in October, says BMGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG), warns that floods may hit the city in mid October when heavy rain is expected in upper areas of eastern Jakarta, like Puncak resort, Bogor and Depok.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indonesia badly needs witness protection law
Indonesia badly needs witness protection lawSoeryo Winoto, Staff writer, The Jakarta Post, soeryo@thejakartapost.com The screening of unabashed physical abuse by senior students of the state-run Public Administration Institute (STPDN) against their juniors has become a nightmare for the institute,...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
1 x 33
1 x 33 Only 7 months sought for soldiers 1 x 32 Police seek Vegas case witnesses JP/5/boat1 x 49 Four still missing after Bengkalis boat accident JP/5/damai2 x 23 Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashes
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Navy to buy South Korea subs
Navy to buy South Korea subsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question of from where the Navy would purchase two submarines it plans to acquire in the next 10 years was answered on Thursday when Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said his office would get them from South Korea.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Marines confirm Gunawan's order
Marines confirm Gunawan's order JAKARTA: Naval Military Police Commander Brig. Gen. Soenarko AG disclosed on Thursday that four marines had admitted before investigators that Gunawan Santosa ordered them to assassinate computer firm PT Asaba president director Budyharto Angsono and his bodyguard...
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 his two-day visit to that country.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Four still missing Bengkalis boat accident
Four still missing Bengkalis boat accidentHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau At least six more bodies were found after an overloaded, traditional boat sank in Tanjung Semak waters off Topang island, Bengkalis regency, Riau, bringing the death toll to 13 people, rescuers said on...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
On ASEAN road map
On ASEAN road map These few weeks have seen leaders of Associaion of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intensifying efforts at strengthening their association's cohesion in terms of trade and services against the onslaught of trade globalization on one hand and the internal and external menace from...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indosat plans to market global bond
Indosat plans to market global bond JAKARTA: PT Indosat plans to start marketing its U.S. dollar- denominated bond to overseas investors early next month, via roadshows in the world's top financial centers, company president Widya Purnama said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
'Low politics'
'Low politics' Indonesia's political life has been marred by "low politics" these past years. Power struggle and the embezzlement of state funds cannot be inherited by the next generations.Politicians are no longer capable of monitoring the government's performance.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Seven months sought for soldiers
Seven months sought for soldiersNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Military prosecutors demanded on Thursday only seven months in prison for seven of nine soldiers being tried in connection with the April burglary of munitions in Papua province, in which three people, including...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Indonesia has difficulty meeting OPEC quota
Indonesia has difficulty meeting OPEC quotaDow Jones, Jakarta The government has welcomed the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries'(OPEC) decision to cut output by 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) from next month, saying the move will help keep crude oil prices stable even if supply from Iraq...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
KPU announces mapping of electoral districts
KPU announces mapping of electoral districtsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has established a total of 1,565 electoral districts in more than 400 regencies for the seats in regency and municipality legislative councils.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Best practice risk management for RI banks
Best practice risk management for RI banksAnthony Brent Elam, Managing Director, Bank Central Asia, Jakarta Since the Asian Economic Crisis in 1997, the banking industry in Indonesia has undergone tremendous changes.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Makassar, Bali terror accomplices get jail sentences
Makassar, Bali terror accomplices get jail sentencesWahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar Denpasar and Makassar district courts sentenced three accomplices of terror attacks in separate trials on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Message from His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador Lu Shumin
Message from His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador Lu Shumin On the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in my own name, I wish to express my sincere gratitude...
Fri, 26 Sep 2003
Capital market development lacks guidance
Capital market development lacks guidanceLin Che Wei, Director and Founder, Independent Research & Advisory, Jakarta Indonesia was the last of five countries to emerge from the Asian financial crisis. One of the main reasons for Indonesia's prolonged crisis was the massive banking failure, which in...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
PKB considers reviewing decision on top official
PKB considers reviewing decision on top officialTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to demands from influential clerics from the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the National Awakening Party (PKB) said on Wednesday that it would review its decision to reposition party secretary- general Syaifullah...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
BPK slams govt over corruption
BPK slams govt over corruptionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) blasted again on Thursday the government's lackluster efforts in combating corruption, saying most of the suspected corruption cases discovered by the agency have been ignored.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
JP golf meet tees off Friday
JP golf meet tees off Friday JAKARTA: Ninety golfers will compete in The Jakarta Post 20th Anniversary Golf Tournament on Friday at the Rancamaya Golf & Country Club in Bogor, West Java.The tournament, which will be played in an individual strokeplay format, provides a BMW and Rp 70 million...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Stock index soars to 43-month high
Stock index soars to 43-month highDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index reached its highest level since early 2000 to break the psychologically important level of 600 points on Wednesday, thanks mostly to continued capital inflows into the local stock market.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
OPEC shocks market with output cut
OPEC shocks market with output cutMichael Adler, Agence France-Presse, Vienna The OPEC oil cartel on Wednesday shocked oil markets by signaling a cut in production, sending prices surging as Iraq returned to the table for the first time since the U.S.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Editor tells court he is only a 'messenger'
Editor tells court he is only a 'messenger'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rakyat Merdeka daily newspaper managing editor Supratman told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that he was just conveying the people's response to the government and was not deliberately...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Police attacked over student's death
Police attacked over student's death MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Around 500 people, including students from numerous universities and motorcycle taxi drivers, in West Nusa Tenggara staged a violent demonstration on Wednesday to demand a probe into the death of a student.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Irregularities admitted in statue project
Irregularities admitted in statue projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was away at the Indonesia Provincial Administrations Association (APPSI) meeting in Banda Aceh, Jakarta Parks Agency head Mauritz Napitupulu admitted procedural irregularities by...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Yusra Martunus attempts to 'soften' the 'hard'
Yusra Martunus attempts to 'soften' the 'hard'Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The horseshoes in Yusra Martunus' work Melunakan Keras (Softening the Hard) attract attention, but not because of their symbolic association with luck.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.24, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.24, 2003 _______________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Ratna still decrying injustice in new play
Ratna still decrying injustice in new playBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's clear that you do not want to get on the bad side of actress-playwright Ratna Sarumpaet.Arrested and tried by the Soeharto regime on a charge of public disorder -- there is the harrowing, priceless TV footage of...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
5,000 police officers to secure Bali commemoration
5,000 police officers to secure Bali commemorationWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police said on Wednesday they would deploy about 5,000 officers to provide security during the commemoration of the Oct.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
2. PKB (3 x 16)
2. PKB (3 x 16) PKB considers reviewing decision on top official 3. Drought ( 2 x 24) Programs to aid farmers will continue: Minister 4. Ethic ( 1x 45) Constitutional Court issues code of ethics 5. Farmers ( 1 x 45) Farmers furious about dwindling farmland 6.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
62 candidates named for Constitutional Commission
62 candidates named for Constitutional CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly has named 62 candidates for the Constitutional Commission, whose duty it will be to assess the amendments made to the 1945 Constitution.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
29 men nabbed for gambling
29 men nabbed for gambling TANGERANG: Tangerang police arrested 29 men after they were caught in the act while gambling during raids in 11 districts across Tangerang regency and mayoralty late on Monday.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Welcome to Bali
Welcome to Bali President H.E. Mr. Roh Hyun Hopefully the ASEAN Business Summit will further strengthen economic cooperation between South Korea and Indonesia, as well as with other ASEAN members
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Megawati, Susilo top survey of presidential possibles
Megawati, Susilo top survey of presidential possiblesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) shows that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are the most...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Students want Bulukumba incident declared a serious crime
Students want Bulukumba incident declared a serious crimeAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi In observance of National Farmer's Day, more than 100 students here demanded that the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) declare the July 21 violence against farmers in...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
'Govt not helpful in curbing nonbudgetary funds'
'Govt not helpful in curbing nonbudgetary funds'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Wednesday that it had encountered obstacles while trying to audit corruption-prone nonbudgetary funds worth trillions of rupiah, currently being retained by several...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
UGM hosts national seminar on reform
UGM hosts national seminar on reform YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) will open a three-day national seminar on reform here on Thursday, which will feature numerous prominent scholars, economists and other experts from different backgrounds of study.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Employees seek House help over pay
Employees seek House help over pay JAKARTA: A number of employees of airline company P.T. Indonesian Airlines (IA) went to the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday to demand that the company pay their salaries.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
RI moves closer to solving dispute
RI moves closer to solving disputeDow Jones, Jakarta Resolution to a messy commercial dispute over a Central Java telecommunications operator that has been simmering since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis may soon be achieved following divestment plans announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Italian companies visit RI
Italian companies visit RI JAKARTA: Twelve marble and granite machinery producers from Italy are in Indonesia until Friday to explore business opportunities.The Italian Embassy in Jakarta said in a press statement that Indonesia had great potential for the marble and granite industry, and the...
Thu, 25 Sep 2003
Programs to aid farmers will continue
Programs to aid farmers will continueSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claimed on Wednesday that it had distributed 15,960 tons of free rice to about 250,000 families of farmers whose crops had failed due to drought.