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Wed, 30 Jul 2003
ADB extends Rp 15b in aid to Poso
ADB extends Rp 15b in aid to Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to a Rp 15 billion loan for a rural development project in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.The project is meant to help increase the incomes of rural people, particularly economically weak families,...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Misperception on protected forests and mining
Misperception on protected forests and miningP.L. Coutrier, Executive Director Indonesia Mining Association A sad misperception with far reaching impacts on the future of the Eastern Part of Indonesia (KTI) is now in progress under the pretext of protecting the forestry area.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Semarang has 44 people with HIV
Semarang has 44 people with HIV SEMARANG: The local health agency has recorded 44 people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) since 1998 here.Most of those testing positive were working in red light districts across the Central Java capital.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Clearing up myths on dehydration and water
Clearing up myths on dehydration and waterMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com While we all know that water is an essential part of our diet, lately there has been a great deal of debate about how much water we really need.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 30, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 30, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 Metro Indonesia3:00 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
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Wed, 30 Jul 2003
45 councillors face graft investigation
45 councillors face graft investigationMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office will investigate a Rp 12.5 billion (US$1.47 million) corruption case in which 45 city councillors have been implicated.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Wise move on IMF
Wise move on IMF The government's decision to enter the post-program monitoring (PPM) scheme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is indeed the best course, with minimal risk to the country after the IMF extended facility comes to an end later this year.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Detention of tax evaders
Detention of tax evaders The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office will reportedly carry out an early investigation of errant taxpayers. Some 55 people owe Rp 55 billion in cumulative tax arrears.The move should be appreciated, as tax evasion is damaging the country.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
In July and August 2003, 30 to 40 Swiss cows will be seen
In July and August 2003, 30 to 40 Swiss cows will be seen grazing on the grounds of the Island of Paradise for the first time. These cows were carefully "made in Bali", but with "genes" brought in from Switzerland.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Govt not ready to enforce copyright law
Govt not ready to enforce copyright lawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The enactment of Law No. 19/2002 on the protection of copyrights on Tuesday did not seem to bother vendors, who continued to sell pirated materials.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Train hits car, killing one
Train hits car, killing oneThe Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java One person was killed and two others injured when a cargo train hit a Daihatsu jeep in Brebes regency, Central Java, on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Newmont Nusa Tenggara
Newmont Nusa TenggaraCOPPER PORT: PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara operates a port near its mine in Batu Hijau, Sumbawa, to ship the company's copper and gold concentrates to overseas smelting plants.Freeport IndonesiaTAILINGS DISPOSAL: PT Freeport Indonesia has developed three phases of reclamation at its...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Military kills 11 more alleged rebels in Aceh
Military kills 11 more alleged rebels in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Lhokseumawe/Denpasar Armed clashes continued in many parts of Aceh province on Tuesday despite the martial law administration's claim that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had been terminally weakened.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Kuznetsova not to defend Bali title
Kuznetsova not to defend Bali titleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three players in the world's top 20 will feature in the 2003 Wismilak International tennis tournament but the competition will be missing last year's champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
PKB denies Gus Dur rumor
PKB denies Gus Dur rumor BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The National Awakening Party (PKB) denies that former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has embraced Christianity."It is not true. It is impossible that a man like Gus Dur has been baptized," PKB Deputy Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar said here on...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
The agencies must meet requirements set by the Indonesian
The agencies must meet requirements set by the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, including a promise to train all maids from Indonesia before they arrive in Singapore and inform them of their rights.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Sony upsets Gade in Birmingham opener
Sony upsets Gade in Birmingham openerRichard Eaton, Agence France-Presse, Birmingham, England Former world number one Peter Gade, who is trying to make a comeback after a knee operation, was beaten in the first round for the first time in his career in the world championships on Monday.
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
RI to launch its second transnational gas pipeline
RI to launch its second transnational gas pipelineEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas distribution and marketing company PT PGN announced here on Tuesday the completion of the Sumatra-Singapore gas pipeline project that will allow Indonesia to boost its gas exports to the...
Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Rizieq faces 7-month jail term
Rizieq faces 7-month jail termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab faces a seven-month jail term for allegedly insulting authorities and the vandalism of entertainment spots in Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Govt set to revise autonomy law
Govt set to revise autonomy law A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government is set to revise the 1999 Law No. 22 on regional governments punctuating two years of fiery public debate.The election of heads of regional governments, however, will be a contentious issue, according to Progo...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
JSX requests for tax incentive
JSX requests for tax incentiveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has asked the Directorate General of Taxation to provide tax incentives to publicly-listed companies.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Hero's profit plunges by 82%
Hero's profit plunges by 82%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the country's largest retailers, PT Hero Supermarket, announced on Monday that during the first semester of this year its net profit plunged by 82 percent as compared to the same period last year, in spite of an increase...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
IBRA sells 17.5% Bank Danamon stake
IBRA sells 17.5% Bank Danamon stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it had sold a 17.5 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Danamon at Rp 1,325 per share, and would press ahead with the planned divestment of other banks.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
12,000 civil servants to lose positions
12,000 civil servants to lose positionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Close to 12,000 civil servants across the country will lose their positions due to restructuring by the government early next year, the State Minister for Administrative Reform Feisal Tamin says.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Megawati to go to KL, Bangkok
Megawati to go to KL, Bangkok JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to embark on another overseas trip later next month, to discuss various bilateral issues with Malaysia and Thailand.There is not yet any fixed schedule for the visit with presidential palace officials saying that they...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Two fires in Jakarta, one killed
Two fires in Jakarta, one killed A maid died in one of two fires that burned down dozens of homes in two separate areas on Monday.In Manggarai Utara II, South Jakarta (see photo), witnesses said the fire stared in the home of Rasmat at around 1:30 a.m. in neighborhood unit 01/community unit 04.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
90% of toxic waste dumped into environment: Researcher
90% of toxic waste dumped into environment: ResearcherMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaA researcher has warned people against the possible outbreak of minamata disease in Indonesia due to the poor management of toxic waste water from mercury-using chemical companies.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Artist Sudarso, 89, still paints beautiful Javanese women
Artist Sudarso, 89, still paints beautiful Javanese womenYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta At 89-years-old, Sudarso is one of Indonesia's most senior painters but still enjoys an active studio practice.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 29, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 29, 2003Performances* Music Concert, Ferry Curtis, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Aug. 2. * Poetry Reading Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
More health funds needed for Aceh
More health funds needed for Aceh JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health is seeking Rp 70 billion in additional funds from the central government to finance medical programs in troubled Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
S&P maintains RP debt rating
S&P maintains RP debt rating SINGAPORE: Standard and Poors (S&P) said on Monday that it was maintaining its BB long-term sovereign debt rating for the Philippines despite the failed weekend mutiny against President Gloria Arroyo.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
RI expects 2.58m tourists in H2
RI expects 2.58m tourists in H2The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outbound travel in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to increase during the second semester, with Indonesia projected to receive 2.58 million tourists from its five biggest markets in the region, according to a report.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Mahathir's Myanmar policy not just empty rhetoric
Mahathir's Myanmar policy not just empty rhetoricBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic And International Studies (CSIS) bandoro@csis.or.idCPF Luhulima, Senior Fellow, CSIS and Member, Eminent Person Group for Asean Vision 2020 Jakarta, luhulima@csis.or.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
KL growth exceeds expectations
KL growth exceeds expectations KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's second-quarter economic growth has exceeded government expectations, central bank Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said Monday. She did not reveal figures, however.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
ASEAN and UN must work closely over Myanmar: Razali
ASEAN and UN must work closely over Myanmar: RazaliAgencies, Kuala Lumpur/Bangkok The United Nations' envoy on Myanmar said on Monday the global body should work closely with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to try to end a deadlock between Myanmar's military rulers and Aung San...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Pedophilic kiddnapping spree raises call for alert
Pedophilic kiddnapping spree raises call for alertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parents are warned to be extra careful in watching their children because the serial kidnappers, known as the Saputra brothers gang, are ingenious and most likely pedophiles.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Terminal land clearance to finish
Terminal land clearance to finish JAKARTA: East Jakarta Mayor Koesman Halim said on Sunday that the land clearance process for Pulo Gebang bus terminal was expected to be completed later this year.Construction would begin early next year, he said."There are still 1.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
PPP FINISHED THIRD BEHIND PDI PERJUANGAN AND GOLKAR IN THE
PPP FINISHED THIRD BEHIND PDI PERJUANGAN AND GOLKAR IN THE 1999 general election.The presidential election bill endorsed earlier this month limits the number of parties allowed to field candidates in the JP/4/C15 the vote or 3 percent of the seats in the legislative election scheduled for April 5.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Key to better education system in Indonesia
Key to better education system in IndonesiaSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Without the access to a high standard of education people are not able to lead the fulfilling lives they might otherwise have enjoyed.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
PDI-P cadre withdraws bid for Bali governorship
PDI-P cadre withdraws bid for Bali governorshipI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Anak Agung Ngurah Oka Ratmadi of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Monday he would not seek the governorship of Bali, after failing to win the backing of party...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
'OPEC should maintain output'
'OPEC should maintain output' JAKARTA: Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, on Monday reiterated the country's stance that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries should vote to maintain its current production level at its meeting on Thursday in Vienna.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Utut likely to miss SEA Games
Utut likely to miss SEA GamesMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaGrand Master (GM) Utut Adianto is expected to miss the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in December, which would put a dent in Indonesia's hopes for chess gold at the event.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
MacDonald's stories break barriers
MacDonald's stories break barriersTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Miaow, miaow, miaow, miaow, miaow," Margaret Read MacDonald mimicked, followed by hundreds of children who sat rapt listening to her story of The Spoiled Little Cat during the recent Storytelling Festival at Bentara...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Surgical separation considered for twins
Surgical separation considered for twins SURABAYA: Doctors here are considering at length the possibility of separating a pair of twins joined at the chest and stomach.They say the twins, who were born on Saturday to a poor family in the East Java capital of Surabaya, share two legs, one sex organ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Masterminds of the abortive coup
Masterminds of the abortive coupPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Both Malacanang and Camp Aguinaldo have sounded the alarm over the involvement of certain politicians, with Interior Secretary Joey Lina even naming ex-coup leader and now opposition senator Gringo Honasan. Even Lt.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Workers protest factory's closure
Workers protest factory's closure TANGERANG: Hundreds of workers from aluminum melting factory PT Teguh Makmur Sentosa in Benda district rallied at the mayoralty office on Monday, demanding that the administration cancel plans to close the factory for damaging the environment.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Arroyo more reliant on military powers after mutiny: Analysts
Arroyo more reliant on military powers after mutiny: AnalystsCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila The failed mutiny in the Philippines has highlighted how President Gloria Arroyo's political future is inextricably linked with the armed forces leaders who brought her to power, analysts said...
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Nigerian given life sentence
Nigerian given life sentence BOGOR: Nigerian Jhon Sebastian was sentenced to life imprisonment by presiding judge Eka Budi Prijanta after being found guilty of distributing and selling 300 grams of heroin at Cibinong district court, Bogor, on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENEMegawati to go to KL, BangkokJAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to embark on another overseas trip later next month, to discuss various bilateral issues with Malaysia and Thailand.