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Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Police told to speed up Alzier's probe
Police told to speed up Alzier's probe BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial prosecutor's office urged police on Wednesday to immediately complete the dossier of Lampung's elected governor, M. Alzier Dianis Thabrani, who is charged with corruption.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Officials accused of protecting trawlers
Officials accused of protecting trawlers DELI SERDANG, North Sumatra: Hundreds of fishermen in Deli Serdang regency and neighboring districts demanded on Wednesday that security authorities deal sternly with trawlers operating off the coast of North Sumatra.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Malaysia to deport Acehnese despite UNHCR's objections
Malaysia to deport Acehnese despite UNHCR's objectionsAgencies, Jakarta Malaysia will deport some 250 Acehnese who were arrested as they were trying to seek asylum at the United Nations refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, despite protests from the UN body.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
BCB, Niaga joins hands to tap market
BCB, Niaga joins hands to tap marketAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's Bumiputra-Commerce Bank (BCB) and its Indonesian unit PT Bank Niaga tied-up on Wednesday to introduce a speedy remittance service for some 600,000 Indonesian workers here.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
K9 team helpful, but not suitable for Aceh
K9 team helpful, but not suitable for AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Meet Raima, formerly an assistant to the police whose job was to detect explosive materials at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
S. American drug syndicate operating here: suspect
S. American drug syndicate operating here: suspectMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Brazilian paraglider arrested on charges of drug smuggling confessed that he worked for a South American drug syndicate, and said that one of his accomplices was still on loose after successfully...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
TV Program: Thursday, August 21, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, August 21, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Services7:30 Children Show9:30 Travel10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 City News3:00 TV Drama4:00 Religious Teachings5:00...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Govt expects to sell BNI, BTN next year
Govt expects to sell BNI, BTN next yearDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's is planning to sell stakes in heavyweight PT Bank Negara Indonesia and unlisted PT Bank Tabungan Negara next year, a minister told reporters on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Semen Gresik vows to dismiss ex-CEOs
Semen Gresik vows to dismiss ex-CEOsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of struggle, publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik is now preparing to regain control of its subsidiary PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra following the verdict by a district court ordering Padang's...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Examine foreign NGOs
Examine foreign NGOsFrom Koran Tempo There has been some discussion on the possibility of examining foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and this would seem quite natural indeed.Many foreign NGOs work in this country and some of them opt to work in conflict-ridden areas like in Aceh,...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Performance bond dispute may thwart monorail
Performance bond dispute may thwart monorailBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's proposed monorail project might be suspended as the Malaysian investor and its local counterparts have declined to deposit a performance bond of 1 percent of the total US$400 million value of the...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Supreme Court needs more justices
Supreme Court needs more justices MEDAN, North Sumatra: Chief justice Bagir Manan said in the North Sumatra capital Medan on Wednesday that the Supreme Court was running short of justices to hear the increasing number of cases on appeal.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Sex education for Ambonese refugees
Sex education for Ambonese refugees AMBON, Maluku: The United Nations Fund Population Agency (UNFPA) has provided Rp 2.2 billion (US$258,000) in assistance toward the instigation of a reproduction program in Maluku province, which was wracked by three years of sectarian fighting since 1999.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Matori gives up PKB ghost, registers new party
Matori gives up PKB ghost, registers new partyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Matori Abdul Djalil's Democracy Glory Party (Pekade) registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on Wednesday, putting an end to his long-running legal dispute with the National Awakening Party (PKB).
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Kopassus chief to visit Australia
Kopassus chief to visit Australia JAKARTA: The commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Maj. Gen. Sriyanto, is scheduled to visit Australia in September as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with its armed forces.Army chief Gen.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
Elegant new BMW 520i has subtle facelit
Elegant new BMW 520i has subtle facelitPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driving a new car means catching up on the latest technology and design. Which was why I was so excited when given the opportunity to test-drive the new BMW 520i.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
More alternatives to 'bajaj'
More alternatives to 'bajaj'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Besides kancil, the city administration is currently preparing four types of four-wheeled vehicles, as options to replace the three-wheeled bajaj.The four vehicles are the locally manufactured kelinci and satria, the Chinese made sandi and a new...
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
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Thu, 21 Aug 2003
I don't want to rely on neigbors for water
I don't want to rely on neigbors for water Much of Java is in the throes of a drought as bad as the one that hit in 1997. Jakarta is also suffering through water shortages, with the water level of the main Jatiluhur reservoir having dropped to 82 meters from more than 100 meters.
Thu, 21 Aug 2003
RCTI to issue Rp 550b of bonds
RCTI to issue Rp 550b of bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's leading television broadcaster PT Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI), will issue Rp 550 billion in five-year bonds in October mainly for business expansion and debt refinancing.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Suspect bags force Ambonese to flee
Suspect bags force Ambonese to flee AMBON, Maluku: Police secured on Tuesday two plastic bags suspected of containing homemade bombs and firearms in the Jl. Tulukabessy area near downtown Ambon, Maluku province.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse Shanghai Anglo-Dutch Shell Group and Unocal Corp. of the United States said Tuesday they have signed a one billion dollar deal to develop China's offshore oil and gas fields near Shanghai.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
West Sumatran fishermen accuse foreign poachers for small catch
West Sumatran fishermen accuse foreign poachers for small catchKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Pasaman, West Sumatra Thousands of traditional fishermen in Pasaman regency, West Sumatra, have begun to complain about the reduced number of fish due to rampant poaching which they blame on foreign fishing...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Hundreds demand answers to allegations of fixed election
Hundreds demand answers to allegations of fixed electionWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Around 700 people staged a protest here on Tuesday to demand that the Bali legislative council and the central government postpone swearing in the reelected governor of the resort island,...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
AirAsia launches world's first SMS booking service
AirAsia launches world's first SMS booking serviceAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur No-frills Malaysian carrier AirAsia on Tuesday launched the world's first SMS ticket reservation service with hopes of expanding its reach to 10 million mobile phone users.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
ASL Marines' unit wins lucrative deal
ASL Marines' unit wins lucrative deal SINGAPORE: A joint venture unit of ASL Marine Holdings has won a US$73 million contract to transport coal for an Indonesian company, marking the Singapore group's foray into the energy sector, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
KPU denies corrupt practices
KPU denies corrupt practices JAKARTA: A member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in charge of logistics denied on Tuesday that there were anomalies in the procurement of vehicles for commission members.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
* Headlines:U.S. supplies info on terrorist suspect Hambali to RI
* Headlines:U.S. supplies info on terrorist suspect Hambali to RI police 2 * National:House backs plan to revise terror law 4 * Archipelago:Megawati set to launch Java-Madura bridge project 5 * Opinion:Vigilance better than terrorist rumors 7 * City:Councillors propose more allowance for clothes 8...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Ferinanto sprints to victory in third stage of Tour d'ISSI
Ferinanto sprints to victory in third stage of Tour d'ISSIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ferinanto, of the East Java cycling team held off his rivals in the sprint to win the third stage, from Tasikmalaya to Purwokerto, in the Tour d'ISSI on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Dewi to get land verdict next week
Dewi to get land verdict next week JAKARTA: South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to deliver the verdict next month on a land claim filed by a widow of former president Sukarno lawsuit.Presiding Judge Zoeber Djajadi announced on Tuesday that the panel of three judges would review the case...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
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=============================================================== PREVIEW OF FORD EVEREST AT GAIKINDO AUTO EXPO 2003: PT Ford Motor Indonesia recently previewed its new product, the Ford Everest -- a 7-seater, family SUV with a 2.5L diesel turbo-intercooler and the option of 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Bleeding Flag
Bleeding Flag May I congratulate Lowe Indonesia and Sampoerna on their very sensitive and appropriate insertion in your daily (The Jakarta Post, Sunday, Aug. 17, page 7).No doubt there are many people who will have found the half page insertion of the bleeding Indonesian flag distasteful, however...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
PDI-P, Golkar, PAN in mayoralty race
PDI-P, Golkar, PAN in mayoralty race BANDUNG: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the Golkar Party and the National Mandate Party (PAN) have coalesced to support the nomination of Dada Rosada as the new mayor of Bandung, West Java.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Police ground Brazilian paraglider for drugs
Police ground Brazilian paraglider for drugsMulta Fidrus and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta Brazilian Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, who fled from the customs area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and left behind 13.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
1. Cafe: 2 lines 22 counts
1. Cafe: 2 lines 22 countsSingapore, Canada cafes serve up in Jakarta2. Donald: 1 line 28 countsMcD's cooks up high-tech kitchens
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Malaysian arrest 250 Aceh refugees
Malaysian arrest 250 Aceh refugeesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police on Tuesday arrested some 250 Acehnese from neighboring Indonesia outside the UN refugee agency's office for not holding valid travel documents, a senior police official said.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 20, 2003Exhibitions* Painting by students of Akademi Seni Surabaya (Aksera), at Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031- 5450344), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 20.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Jakarta rights tribunal buries E. Timor atrocities
Jakarta rights tribunal buries E. Timor atrocitiesAboeprijadi Santoso,'Radio Netherlands', Amsterdam A mere three years' imprisonment was the controversial verdict for Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri for his role in the 1999 wave of terror and destruction in East Timor that killed hundreds of people and...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
PDI-P leader fired, tension mounts in party
PDI-P leader fired, tension mounts in partyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A leading figure within President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been dismissed, fueling tensions within the deeply troubled party.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Day of fires leaves hundreds homeless
Day of fires leaves hundreds homelessApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraA massive fire burned down 165 houses in the coastal area of Belawan here on Tuesday afternoon, leaving hundreds of people homeless. No casualties were reported in the disaster.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
'No helping hands, just spectators for blast victims'
'No helping hands, just spectators for blast victims'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "People were like flies swarming around food," said Ino Simatupang, describing how most people did nothing to help the injured and dying victims, but only gawked around them in the immediate aftermath of...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
For North Jakartans, water is worth gold
For North Jakartans, water is worth goldZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Water is like gold in this neighborhood," said Warid, a resident in Kampung Japat Saleh in Pademangan, North Jakarta.Warid is among hundreds of residents, who have been experiencing water shortages since the middle of...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Councillors proposes more allowance for clothes
Councillors proposes more allowance for clothesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently without a hint of shame, the 85 already wealthy city councillors have proposed an additional allowance for themselves of Rp 985 million (US$115,882), Rp 434.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
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Do foreigners support separatism? From Koran Tempo There has been some discussion on the possibility of examining foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and this would seem quite natural indeed.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
'Beware of more bomb attacks'
'Beware of more bomb attacks'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arrest of JW Marriott Hotel bombing suspects has not automatically made Jakarta a safer place, as the National Police admitted on Tuesday that they have been unable to track down explosives and other bombing devices...
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
A kilometer banner protest dump
A kilometer banner protest dump BOGOR: Hundreds of Bojong Mekarsari villagers protested on Monday against the Jakarta administration's plan to open a garbage dump site in their area by unfurling a one-kilometer-long banner.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
U.S. provides antiterror equipment
U.S. provides antiterror equipment DENPASAR, Bali: The United States government handed over 60 metal detectors and 30 under-car mirrors to the Bali Police on Tuesday in an effort to improve the local police's capability in preventing any terror attack.Bombs rocked the resort island on Oct.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Electoral district to have between six to 12 seats
Electoral district to have between six to 12 seatsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) decided on Tuesday that an electoral district for the regional legislative councils (DPRDs) in regencies and provinces would have on average six to 12 seats.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Megawati set to launch Java-Madura bridge project
Megawati set to launch Java-Madura bridge projectAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After several delays, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated on Wednesday to launch the construction of the giant Suramadu bridge to connect the islands of Java and Madura in East Java.
Wed, 20 Aug 2003
Japan replants trees in N. Sumatra
Japan replants trees in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Japanese parliament members pledged more assistance on Tuesday to the reforestation program in North Sumatra through the planting of tens of thousands of trees over the next five years.