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Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Komnas HAM team to return to Bulukumba
Komnas HAM team to return to Bulukumba JAKARTA: A team from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will soon return to Bulukumba regency in South Sulawesi to resume its investigation of alleged human rights abuse by police, a member said here on Tuesday. M.M.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Observers pessimistic on monorail project
Observers pessimistic on monorail projectBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaUrban observers have expressed pessimism on whether the planned monorail project will be able to address the city's chaotic transportation problems.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Observers pessimistic on monorail project
Observers pessimistic on monorail projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Urban observers have expressed pessimism on whether the planned monorail project will be able to address the city's chaotic transportation problems.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Govt criticized for slow progress in drafting Batam FTZ law
Govt criticized for slow progress in drafting Batam FTZ lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is being criticized for the slow progress in drafting a law on Free Trade Zone (FTZ) status for Batam.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Most hotels lack metal detectors
Most hotels lack metal detectors BEKASI: Most of the hotels in Bekasi mayoralty and regency lack metal detectors as a security precaution, leaving them open for terrorist activities and other crimes.Bekasi councillor Bambang Darmoko from the Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police faction said that many...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Marriott death toll rises to 12
Marriott death toll rises to 12Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The terrorist attack on the JW Marriott Hotel claimed another life on Tuesday with the passing of a hotel security guard from the burns he sustained on Aug. 5, when a bomb exploded in the hotel's driveway.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Liquidity credits cleared
Liquidity credits cleared The government and Bank Indonesia finally resolved last week their long-standing dispute over the sharing of the costs of the economic crisis with the issuance ofRp 144.5 trillion (US$17 billion) worth of 30-year bonds to reimburse the emergency liquidity support the...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Mulsim leaders summoned over riots
Mulsim leaders summoned over riots JAKARTA: The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has summoned former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, scholar and potential presidential candidate Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid and several other national figures over the May 1998 riots.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
'Independence Day is merely ceremonial'
'Independence Day is merely ceremonial' The country is preparing to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Independence on Aug. 17. Many people are busy with activities to welcome the anniversary. However, some city residents have expressed grievances over the atmosphere of uncertainty, particularly...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Komnas HAM on bomb attack
Komnas HAM on bomb attackFrom Media IndonesiaThe terrorist bomb attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuningan, Jakarta on Aug. 5 -- which resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people and dozens injured, as well as material destruction -- is a direct violation of human rights such as the right to...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Pertamina CEO to be replaced
Pertamina CEO to be replaced The government is expected to reshuffle state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina's top management in the near future as part of a program to privatize the national oil and gas company in 2006, according to an official.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Constitutional court
Constitutional court toward civil societyFrom Media IndonesiaThe Constitutional Court is a very important institution; its members should therefore comprise professionals, senior figures, or persons of authority, good conduct and wide knowledge, without favoring particular groups or parties.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Train raid OK, service questionable
Train raid OK, service questionableFrom Media IndonesiaThe recent raid launched by the state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) against passengers traveling without tickets, particularly for electric and diesel trains (KRL/KRD), deserves support, although it should have been conducted by...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Prosecution seeks 15 years in jail for Ba'asyir
Prosecution seeks 15 years in jail for Ba'asyirA'an Suryana and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday 15 years in jail for terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who has been charged with treason and immigration violations, and accused of leading Jamaah...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
1. Growth -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 25 counts
1. Growth -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 25 countsGovernment sets higher economic growth target of 5% next year 2. Invest -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts Domestic investment approvals plunge 3. Victim -- 4 cols, 1 line, 35pts MB, 35 counts Marriott death toll rises to 124.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Liquidity credits revisited
Liquidity credits revisited The government announced last week plans to issue Rp 144.5 trillion (US$17 billion) worth of 30-year bonds to reimburse the emergency liquidity support Bank Indonesia extended in 1997 and 1998 and to bail out the distressed banking industry.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Legislator to testify over attack
Legislator to testify over attack JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislator Alex Litaay will appear at the Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to testify about the takeover of the party's office on July 27, 1996.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
b]* Archipelago:One missing in North Sumatra flooding5
b]* Archipelago:One missing in North Sumatra flooding5 * Opinion:Cycle of violence harms the world6 * City:Father says associate arrested for kidnapping8 * Sports:Plenty of stake for Woods and company at 85th PGA Tour9 * World:Arroyo to crack down on corruption in the military11 * Business:IMF...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
CI warns of coral reef destruction
CI warns of coral reef destructionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conservation International (CI) warned on Tuesday that Indonesia would lose its coral reefs in 10 years if the government was unable to conserve them and people continued to use fish bombs.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
People told to save water
People told to save waterSari P. Setiogi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is calling on the public, particularly in Jakarta, to avoid wasting water and to be prepared for sacrifices now that the country was feeling the full heat of the dry season.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Complaints on dirty river go unheeded
Complaints on dirty river go unheededTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of villagers in Leuwiliang district, Bogor, have suffered from scabies after using water from the Cikaniki River to bathe.The villagers are forced to use water from the river because of a water shortage in the area.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Crackdown on terrorism threatens SE Asia democracy
Crackdown on terrorism threatens SE Asia democracyKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Moves by Southeast Asian governments to enact authoritarian laws to fight terrorism will reverse many hard-won democratic gains and could backfire, civil rights campaigners said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Biem, pioneer of ethnic radio
Biem, pioneer of ethnic radioBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnak Betawi, ketinggalan zaman, katenye... Anak Betawi, gak berbudaye, katenye... (Betawi kids are out of date, Betawi kids have no culture, that's what they say) is part of the theme song of television drama, Si Doel Anak...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Newlyweds thankful for escape
Newlyweds thankful for escapeZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I have had a glimpse of hell. Well, sort of," said Zaenal Abidin, 29, whose arms were burned in last week's JW Marriott Hotel blast.He was in the Sailendra Restaurant located off the hotel's lobby when the blast occurred just few...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Yogya bombs not connected with Marriot attack, say police
Yogya bombs not connected with Marriot attack, say policeSyaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Police said on Tuesday they had arrested four people after three small, homemade bombs exploded in the tourist city of Yogyakarta, injuring a 23-year-old man identified as Jono alias Wardono.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Toyota, Geely trademark suit continues
Toyota, Geely trademark suit continues BEIJING: Toyota and Chinese car maker Geely Group said on Tuesday they have failed to reach a settlement over a trademark infringement dispute."Toyota wanted to impose unmerited allegations of trademark infringement and illicit competition on Geely...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Arroyo vows to crack down on corruption in the military
Arroyo vows to crack down on corruption in the militaryAssociated Press, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pledged Tuesday to crack down on military corruption -- an endemic problem cited by renegade soldiers who staged a dramatic mutiny two weeks ago.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Kwik to dissolve PDI-P research body
Kwik to dissolve PDI-P research body JAKARTA: In another sign of friction within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), top official Kwik Kian Gie demanded on Tuesday that the party's research and development center be disbanded.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Editor faces jail for libel
Editor faces jail for libel JAKARTA: State prosecutors demanded on Tuesday a five-month prison sentence for the chief editor of Jakarta-based Rakyat Merdeka daily, Karim Paputungan, for libeling House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Council dismisses bribery report, reaffirms election result
Council dismisses bribery report, reaffirms election resultI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali legislative council reaffirmed here on Tuesday its decision to reelect incumbent Governor Dewa Made Beratha, despite reports of bribery in last week's gubernatorial election.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Noisy Garuda
Noisy Garuda On Aug. 7, I flew Garuda to Jakarta from Denpasar, it was an international flight connecting with Tokyo. The flight departed at 10 p.m. local time. When the plane started to take off, I heard a noise coming from the left and right upper parts of the plane.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Generals told to set example
Generals told to set exampleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Low-ranking military personnel have given mixed reactions to an instruction by the Indonesian Military (TNI) banning enlisted members from taking side jobs to augment their income.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Opposition grows to government-proposed draconian security law
Opposition grows to government-proposed draconian security lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts, politicians and top government officials have joined the chorus of opposition on Tuesday to reject the proposed adoption of the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) as a measure to preempt terrorist...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Driver nabbed for robbing tourists
Driver nabbed for robbing tourists JAKARTA: Police arrested a taxi driver on Tuesday for alleged extortion and violence to two Japanese tourists who had just arrived in Jakarta.City Police head of detectives for general crimes, Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
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;JP;LEO;IMN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-ship-voyage Photo caption JP/1/PHOTO BJP/P.J. LeoFINAL PREPARATIONS: Traditional, hand-built ship Borobudur, made by As'ad Abdullah al-Madani and his craftsmen from Pagerungan Kecil island, Madura, East Java, docks at Marina Beach, Ancol, North Jakarta, before sailing...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
One missing in N. Sumatra flooding
One missing in N. Sumatra floodingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Amid water shortages in many parts of the country that have caused widespread crop failure, flooding hit the North Sumatra town of Sibolga on Tuesday, with one person thought drowned and hundreds of others...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Experts call for an end to Aceh military operation
Experts call for an end to Aceh military operationM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military offensive to curb the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has resulted in rampant violations of the Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians in times of war, experts say.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
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;JP;LEO;IMN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-ship-voyage Photo caption JP/1/PHOTO BJP/P.J. LeoFINAL PREPARATIONS: Traditional, hand-built ship Borobudur, made by As'ad Abdullah al-Madani and his craftsmen from Pagerungan Kecil island, Madura, East Java, docks at Marina Beach, Ancol, North Jakarta, before sailing...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates Aug. 12 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,932.13 5,270.82 5,631.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
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1 x 34 One missing in North Sumatra flooding JP/5/bali2 x 31 Bali council dismisses bribery report, reaffirms election result JP/5/bomb2 x 31 Yogya bombs not connected with Marriott attack, say police
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
275 Javanese families return to N. Maluku
275 Javanese families return to N. Maluku SURABAYA: At least 275 displaced migrant families from the once conflict-wracked province of North Maluku were finally sent back to the region on Tuesday from East, Central and West Java.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Violence in Bireuen regency continues
Violence in Bireuen regency continuesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The bedug (large drum) outside the small mosque in Ujung Blang village, Gandapura district, Bireuen, pounded incessantly on Tuesday, signaling that the remains of another victim of Indonesia's brutal...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Jakarta to hold tourism expo
Jakarta to hold tourism expo JAKARTA: The annual Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) will still be held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Sept. 3-6 despite last week's bombing attack at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Amrozi's smile
Amrozi's smile I refer to the cartoon on page 7 of The Jakarta Post of Aug. 9. A feeling of unease enveloped me when I saw the cartoon depicting Amrozi smiling at the death sentence. It is true that he did smile when the verdict was announced by the judge in the Bali court.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Stock prices on the Jakartra Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.2003
Stock prices on the Jakartra Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Police confirm Asmar's JI ties
Police confirm Asmar's JI tiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have confirmed the link between Asmar Latin Sani, the man who allegedly drove the car that carried the bomb used in the JW Marriott Hotel attack, and the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network, saying the 28-year-old...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Biem, pioneer of ethnic radio
Biem, pioneer of ethnic radioBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anak Betawi, ketinggalan zaman, katenye... Anak Betawi, gak berbudaye, katenye... (Betawi kids are out of date, Betawi kids have no culture, that's what they say) is part of the theme song of television drama, Si Doel Anak...
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Govt wants to annul 'nuisance taxes'
Govt wants to annul 'nuisance taxes'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance will propose to the Ministry of Home Affairs to annul a host of provincial regulations and city bylaws that hamper businesses in regions.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
Seafarers off RI's Aceh coast warned
Seafarers off RI's Aceh coast warnedMALAYSIA: Seafarers have been warned to maintain a sharp anti- piracy watch off Indonesia's war-torn Aceh coast after eight attacks on ships within four months, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Aug 2003
JP/5/hindu
JP/5/hinduPresident linked to Bali governor scandalI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Bali chapter of the Indonesian Hindu Youths Association (PHI) says it has proof that recently reelected Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha paid councillors for votes.