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Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Asian currencies mixed late
Asian currencies mixed lateDow Jones, Singapore The Philippine peso kicked off the week by rewriting its record closing low for a fourth straight session on a day of generally mixed performance from Asian currencies.On Monday's holiday in the U.K.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
SE Asian police chiefs to meet
SE Asian police chiefs to meetPHILIPPINES: Southeast Asian police chiefs will meet in Manila next month to discuss antiterrorism cooperation, officials said on Monday.Association of Southeast Asian Nations police officials will discuss how to strengthen the region's war on terrorism and...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Following clashes, govt told not to divide Papua
Following clashes, govt told not to divide PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following fatal clashes between opponents and supporters of the establishment of Central Irian Jaya province, the government has come under pressure for its decision to partition the country's easternmost province, Papua.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Religious leaders back surveillance on militants 2
* Headlines:Religious leaders back surveillance on militants 2 * National:Sukhoi probe to continue: House 4 * Archipelago:Lampung council rejects revote to replace Alzier 5 * Opinion:Terrorizing aid agencies a nasty trend 7 * City:Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizens 8 *...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Religious leaders back surveillance on militants
Religious leaders back surveillance on militantsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders have thrown their support behind plans to impose the tight surveillance of a number of districts in West Java -- believed to be home to militants advocating sharia (Islamic law) -- as part...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Ramayana expects sales to grow to Rp 3.5t
Ramayana expects sales to grow to Rp 3.5t Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa expects sales this year to grow above Rp 3.5 trillion (US$415 million), compared with Rp 3.26 trillion the previous year, due to an increase in consumer spending over the next four months.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Good forest management
Good forest management Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of Indonesia's largest pulp and paper producers, signed a cooperation agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) last week that could become a model for good forest management for wood-based manufacturing companies in the country.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Green NGO to hold int'l workshop
Green NGO to hold int'l workshop JAKARTA: Non-governmental organization Mitra Emisi Bersih (MEB), which campaigns for reduced use of motorized vehicles in order to reduce exhaust emissions in the city, will stage an international workshop and environment exhibition at Jakarta Convention Center,...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizens
Authorities ignore plight of terrorized senior citizensZakki Hakim and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the terror at the Pniel nursing home on Jl. KH Samanhudi Dalam in Central Jakarta ended with the management deciding to abandon the century-old facility to the bullyboys,...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Thais allowed to fish off N. Sumatra
Thais allowed to fish off N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra legislative council has approved a proposal for Thai vessels to fish in waters off the province, despite increasing complaints from local fishermen about their small catches, which they...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Prosecutors want Samadikun to appear in court
Prosecutors want Samadikun to appear in courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Monday that the panel of judges in the Central Jakarta District Court dismiss the petition for a judicial review filed by banker Samadikun Hartono, who has thus far managed to...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Ilyassak takes two-shot lead at PGPI golf event
Ilyassak takes two-shot lead at PGPI golf eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Playing nearly flawless golf on the first day of this PGPI minitour event at the Halim Golf Course II in East Jakarta, Aceh- born Ilyassak took a two-shot lead after carding a four-under-par 68 (33 35) on Monday.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought
Gunungkidul, and the curse of drought ---------------------------------------------------------------- While experts predict that the annual monsoon will not arrive until at least November, the 700,000-plus residents of Gunungkidul regency have been severely affected by this year's drought.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
No more logging in Java, govt says
No more logging in Java, govt says Moch. N. Kurniawan and Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post Semarang/JakartaDue to a threat to the water supply of 128 million people living on Java, the government declared on Monday a ban on logging and decided to review farming policies on this densely populated island.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
IBRA achieves highest recovery rate
IBRA achieves highest recovery rate The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) achieved the highest recovery rate of 152 percent in the third property assets sale program compared to the previous programs, an observer said this weekend.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Hundreds protest PLN lines
Hundreds protest PLN linesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 700 families staged a rally again on Monday in Bandung, West Java, to demand that they be compensated or relocated from their current residential areas beneath dangerous high-voltage transmission lines.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Texmaco, up for sale, misses interest payment
Texmaco, up for sale, misses interest paymentBloomberg, Jakarta Texmaco Group, Indonesia's biggest textile maker, missed a payment on US$3.4 billion of debt due to a state agency that's trying to sell its stake in the group, a spokesman for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Authority for intelligence
Authority for intelligence Many people question why our intelligence agencies have found it so difficult to find all the local terrorist groups. Intelligence actually puts more emphasis on its support of information, while further action depends on the government's decision to respond to the...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Malaysia urges Indonesia to cooperate on palm oil to boost prices
Malaysia urges Indonesia to cooperate on palm oil to boost pricesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia called on Monday for Indonesian cooperation over palm oil production and marketing to help reduce stocks and keep prices at an "acceptable level".
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Dozens rally to support Beratha
Dozens rally to support Beratha DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of people staged a peaceful protest here on Monday in support of the Bali legislative council's decision to reaffirm the reelection of Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha despite allegations of bribery in the election.
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
Vanuatu recognizes
Vanuatu recognizes independent AcehFrom Media Indonesia On our Independence Day, Aug. 17, this year we were caught by surprise when reading a report that the government of Vanuatu -- a small nation in the South Pacific -- had formally recognized the Free Aceh state, with the legitimate rulers being...
Tue, 26 Aug 2003
1. APP -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 23 counts
1. APP -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 23 countsWWF urges global firms to stop buying illegal plywood from Indonesia 2. Iraq -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts MB, 35 countsBuilding Iraq peace costs more lives than winning the war 3.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Indonesia still a colonized state?
Indonesia still a colonized state?From Koran TempoWhile we, Indonesians, celebrate our Independence Day with great festivities, as every year, a question still niggles at us: Are we really a free nation?True, Indonesia has set itself free from Dutch and Japanese colonial rule but it is still...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Police to watch militants
Police to watch militantsNana Rukmana and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Medan A number of districts in West Java, believed to be home to extremists advocating sharia (Islamic law), are now under tight surveillance to prevent the possibility of further terrorist attacks, says provincial...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
JP/3/aceh
JP/3/acehPolice to question Acehnese asylum seekersApriadi Gunawan and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Medan/Banda AcehAt least 232 Acehnese people seeking political asylum in Malaysia are likely to face probes into their possible involvement with the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on their arrival...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Brand: The real soul of a product or service
Brand: The real soul of a product or serviceCepi Husada, Contributor, Jakarta This is probably a record-breaking figure. Until mid-2003, every month McDonald's Indonesia has been selling at least one million fried chickens to meet the demands of its customers, who, obviously, are enthusiastic...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
'Schools free to choose textbooks'
'Schools free to choose textbooks' The Ministry of National Education has required elementary schools nationwide to use math books that have been preselected by the ministry, in order to standardize education. The ministry has appointed eight publishers to produce the books.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Mahathir wants lower bids in rail projects
Mahathir wants lower bids in rail projectsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged contractors from India and China to lower their bids for a multibillion-dollar railway project in Malaysia, newspapers said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Malaysian PM says Indian, Chinese bids for rail project still
Malaysian PM says Indian, Chinese bids for rail project still high: reports Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurPrime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged contractors from India and China to lower their bids for a multibillion-dollar railway project in Malaysia, newspapers said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Indonesian market seen headed for correction in coming week
Indonesian market seen headed for correction in coming week Agence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia's stock market is headed for a correction in the coming week after its 2.37 percent heady rise in the past week, an analyst said on Friday.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Governor OKs quizzing of councillors
Governor OKs quizzing of councillors CIREBON, West Java: Governor Danny Setiawan said he had given approval for an investigation of 30 councillors in Cirebon over allegations they misused the city's budget.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
M'sia police foil baby-smuggling
M'sia police foil baby-smugglingAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Police have thwarted an attempt to smuggle two babies into Malaysia from neighboring Indonesia in a styrofoam box, a report said on Sunday.The New Sunday Times newspaper said police rescued the two infants -- a two-month-old boy and a...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
One killed in protests by Papuans opposing creation of new
One killed in protests by Papuans opposing creation of new province Agencies JakartaProtesters clashed with supporters of a new province in Indonesia's troubled Papua island on Sunday, leaving one person dead, a news report said.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
AirAsia rethinks Islamic bond issue
AirAsia rethinks Islamic bond issueM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Higher bond yields have forced AirAsia, Malaysia's no-frills airline, to rethink the issue of a 160-million-ringgit (US$42 million) Islamic bond issue to purchase and lease 11 Boeing aircraft, an official said.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Investors await new developments
Investors await new developmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three weeks after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing, investors are still assessing security developments in the city, said Fatahillah Dachlan, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Saturday.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Pertamina needs world-class CEO to beat competition
Pertamina needs world-class CEO to beat competitionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina needs a professional leader who does not only have extensive experience in the oil and gas business, but also possesses world-class leadership skills so as to be see the...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Govt offers alternatives for oil, gas concessions
Govt offers alternatives for oil, gas concessionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has offered a more flexible system for investors to be granted oil and gas concessions in the country as part of its bid to revive the investment climate in the sector.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Two alleged GAM leaders shot dead in firefight
Two alleged GAM leaders shot dead in firefightNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The security forces killed two alleged top officers of the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) early on Sunday and seized two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from them, police said.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
JP/ /
JP/ /Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaTurning students into global citizens Promoting global citizenship through education has become a trend in most developed countries these days, in an effort to bridge the social, cultural and economic gaps in the increasingly interdependent world.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Cottage industry on trial
Cottage industry on trial In response to the news on the trial of eight villagers for polluting the environment, as carried in the Suara Pembaruan, newspaper on Aug. 20, 2003, I contacted the village head of Cinangka, Ciampea district, Bogor, for more information.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Megawati tells Mardiyanto to be prudent in governing C. Java
Megawati tells Mardiyanto to be prudent in governing C. JavaThe Jakarta Post, Semarang President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked Central Java Governor Mardiyanto to use wisdom in governing the province over the next five years.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Government antigraft commitment questioned
Government antigraft commitment questionedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fight against corruption in the country will bear fruit only if the government brings to justice a number of high-profile corruptors, an activist said.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
1. Oil ( 2 x 22)
1. Oil ( 2 x 22) Govt offers alternatives for oil, gas concessions Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has offered a more flexible system for investors to be granted oil and gas concessions in the country as part of its bid to revive the investment climate in the sector.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Block the terrorists' bank accounts
Block the terrorists' bank accounts Chief of Indonesia's Central Java Police Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi has asked Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to block 10 private bank accounts allegedly being used by a terrorist network.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Despite Marriot bombing, investors still interested in RI banks
Despite Marriot bombing, investors still interested in RI banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should go ahead with its plans to sell more local banks this year and next year as foreign investors still have a keen interest in the sell-off program despite the recent Marriot hotel bombing,...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Singapore restructuring holds lessons for emerging Asian economies
Singapore restructuring holds lessons for emerging Asian economies Bernice Han Agence France-Presse SingaporeSingapore's all-out effort to restore its competitive edge amid severe cost pressures holds lessons for Asia's emerging economies aiming to become major industrial players, analysts say.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Shelving corruption cases
Shelving corruption cases The confirmation of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) -- that it had decided to drop corruption cases against former president Soeharto's daughter Siti "Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana, former timber baron Prajogo Pangestu and tollroad developer Djoko Ramiadji -- served only...
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 New election planned for new Lampung governor JP/5/5Mardi 2 x 27 Megawati tells Mardiyanto to be prudent in governing C. Java JP//GUNUNG1 x 52 Drought-stricken villagers sell belongings for water 3 x 12 West Java to help salvage aircraft firm
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Sakti Makki, Contributor, Jakarta
Sakti Makki, Contributor, Jakarta If someone were to ask you what was the first thing that came to mind when posed the question, "what is the best cola beverage in the world?" more often than not the answer would be Coca-Cola.
Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Singapore displays foreign maids in windows
Singapore displays foreign maids in windows The latest gimmick in Singapore's maid trade is displaying domestic helpers in agency shop windows, prompting a women's activist group to describe the practice on Saturday as "appalling.