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Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Insurance firms suffer lower profit
Insurance firms suffer lower profitEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's insurance industry will experience a lower profit this year amid declining domestic interest rates, chairman of the Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) Hotbonar Sinaga said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Sustainability first or conflict: UNEP chief
Sustainability first or conflict: UNEP chief "Let us developing countries exploit our resources to catch up with developed countries and then we will clean up the environment."This statement was conveyed by then Indonesian environment minister Emil Salim to then German environment minister Klaus...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
TNI claims it has killed GAM deputy governor
TNI claims it has killed GAM deputy governorTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Nusa Dua The Indonesian Military (TNI) has announced that it killed a high-ranking official of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) structure as the war against the rebels enters a...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Van plunges into ravine, five die
Van plunges into ravine, five die PADANG, West Sumatra: At least five people died and 16 others were injured after the van they were riding in plunged into a deep ravine on Pulau Batangkapas hill, Pesisir Selatan district in West Sumatra, on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Bogus policeman arrested
Bogus policeman arrested JAKARTA: Police have arrested a man at a food stall in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta for posing as a police officer and demanding protection money from gambling kings.The suspect, Endang Kusnadi, 35, who was nabbed on Wednesday, claimed that he had passed himself off as a...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Utut draws in Biel third round
Utut draws in Biel third round JAKARTA: Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia was held to a draw by International Master (IM) Julen Arizmendi of Spain in the third round of the Biel Open chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
PDI Perjuangan party faces deepening conflict
PDI Perjuangan party faces deepening conflictM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters in Semarang, Central Java burned on Thursday the picture of party chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri following the defeat of...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Security system at vital assets still weak: Top security minister
Security system at vital assets still weak: Top security ministerTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vital assets and public places in the capital city of Jakarta are still at risk of possible terror attacks due to the absence of standard security equipment and systems, a top security minister...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
University students oppose mining in protected forests
University students oppose mining in protected forestsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Jakarta Hundreds of students from the University of North Sumatra (USU) rallied at the provincial legislature and gubernatorial offices on Thursday to protest against the central government's plan...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Is there now a new era in EU-ASEAN relations?
Is there now a new era in EU-ASEAN relations?Shada Islam, Journalist, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Brussels Southeast Asian countries seeking to balance America's dominating presence in Asia with more robust European Union involvement can take heart: A new European Commission...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Utut, Spaniard draw at Biel Open
Utut, Spaniard draw at Biel OpenJAKARTA: Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia was held to a draw by International Master (IM) Julen Arizmendi of Spain in the third round of the Biel Open chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
1. PDIP: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 24
1. PDIP: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 24 PDI Perjuangan faces deepening conflict 2. GOVERNOR: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Mardiyanto reelected as Central Java governor 3. KPC: 28pt, 4 cols, 2 x 36 'Bapepam should ask mining firm Bumi Resources to disclose deal' 4.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Vendors in Taman Rasuna evicted
Vendors in Taman Rasuna evicted JAKARTA: Public order officers tore down on Thursday morning 47 kiosks along Jl. Taman Rasuna in Kuningan, South Jakarta, between Pasar Festival and MMC Hospital.One of the vendors, Mahdari, told The Jakarta Post the owners of 40 of the kiosks received Rp 5 million...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Sentul to host FIM Asia event
Sentul to host FIM Asia event JAKARTA: The Sentul circuit will stage the second series of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, from Aug. 1 to 3, according to a release from the circuit management.The motorbike competition will contest the Supersport 600cc and Underbone 125cc with riders expected...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
'Dia' hits the screen, and the street
'Dia' hits the screen, and the streetTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If one should happen to drive through Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central Jakarta, it is likely that one would see a billboard for new TV drama Dia (Her).
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Gunawan still in city, plans to surrender: Police
Gunawan still in city, plans to surrender: PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police source revealed on Thursday that fugitive Gunawan Santoso alias Acin, former son-in-law of the late Boedyharto Angsono, 60, president of computer firm PT Asaba was still in the city and planned to...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Komatsu to pay dividends
Komatsu to pay dividends JAKARTA: PT Komatsu Indonesia, the largest construction equipment manufacturer in Southeast Asia, announced on Thursday it would pay dividends worth a total of Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.2 million), or Rp 50 per share.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Indosat hopes to solve debt woes
Indosat hopes to solve debt woesDow Jones, Jakarta PT Indonesian Satellite Corp., or Indosat, the country's second largest telecoms company, said it plans to reorganize its business in a bid to solve a growing debt problem.Indosat has hired consultants from ING Groep N.V.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
City having trouble taking out the trash
City having trouble taking out the trashBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mountains of filthy, rotting garbage piled up on street corners could once again become an odorous feature of life in Jakarta by January if the city does not find alternate sites to dispose of its trash, as the...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
JP/4/separatist
JP/4/separatist'Separatism creates a fertile ground for JI'Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe rise of separatism in many parts of Indonesia and in neighboring countries has created a fertile ground for extremists and terrorist movements to expand their networks in southeast Asia, which...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Irwanto helps out young addicts
Irwanto helps out young addictsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irwanto has dedicated the last 20 years of his life to helping children, but characteristic of the 46-year-old activist is he has never sought to win publicity for his good work.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Free education
Free educationFrom Republika Many parents are now too poor to send their children to school and many of these children, for whom education is a basic right, are forced to earn money to help their parents. Some of them even become (petty) criminals.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Mardiyanto reelected as Central Java governor
Mardiyanto reelected as Central Java governorSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Incumbent Central Java governor Mardiyanto was reelected for the 2003-2008 period on Thursday, winning 62 of 99 votes in the local legislature.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
A show case of clove cigarette history
A show case of clove cigarette historyAendra H. Medita, Contributor, Kudus, Central Java Kudus is well-known for its soto, or chicken soup with bean sprouts, and most notably for its museum which showcases the history of rokok kretek -- clove-blended cigarettes.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Limited facilities for officials
Limited facilities for officialsFrom Suara Karya The government has drafted a regulation on the standardization of facilities and infrastructures for state officials, including restrictions on the use of official cars, which deserves our support.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
The retired are made to suffer
The retired are made to sufferFrom Media Indonesia As of July 2003, the pension increase for retired civil servants (PNS) and servicemen and women (TNI) has not been paid, while the pensioners' association (Wredatama) and retired servicemen and women's association (Pepabri) have been less than...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
BPUI repays Timah with a plot of land
BPUI repays Timah with a plot of landRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a five-year dispute, state-owned mining company PT Timah was able to retrieve its investment from PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI), the troubled state-owned investment company.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Part 2 of 2 Trade -- a market fundamentalism
Part 2 of 2 Trade -- a market fundamentalismYanuar Nugroho, Director, Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org There is series of issues called the "Singapore Issues" or "New Issues" to be launched at Cancun, that consist of the issues of investment policy, competition policy,...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Rupiah hits new low as pressure continues
Rupiah hits new low as pressure continuesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure on the rupiah continued on Thursday, sending the local unit to a new multi-month low early in the day, although late intervention by Bank Indonesia helped mitigate the losses.The rupiah closed at Rp 8,590 per U.S.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
NISP reports 121% jump in net profit
NISP reports 121% jump in net profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Medium-sized bank NISP announced on Wednesday a 121 percent surge in first semester net profit on the back of strong net interest income in an industry where major banks have largely been unable to restore their lending operations since...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
* Headlines:PDI Perjuangan faces deepening conflict2
* Headlines:PDI Perjuangan faces deepening conflict2 * National:'Separatism creates fertile ground for JI'4 * Archipelago:Police seize stolen logs 5 * Opinion:Sukhoi deal is betrayal of 'reformasi'7 * City:City having trouble taking out the trash 8 * Sports:Thorpe and Phelps on world gold trail 9 *...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
JP/4/separatist
JP/4/separatist'Separatism creates a fertile ground for JI'Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe rise of separatism in many parts of Indonesia and in neighboring countries has created a fertile ground for extremists and terrorist movements to expand their networks in southeast Asia, which...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Ali Imron obtained guns from al-Ghozi
Ali Imron obtained guns from al-Ghozi SURABAYA, East Java: Ali Imron, a defendant in high profile Bali bombing case, told a court on Thursday he had obtained two guns from Fathurrohman al-Ghozi, a leader of regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) who recently escaped from a Philippine...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
JP/4/separatist
JP/4/separatist'Separatism a fertile ground for JI cells'Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe rising separatism in Indonesia and neighboring countries may have created a fertile ground for extremist and terrorist movements to expand networks in southeast Asia, which could complicate security...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Indian meeting sets up Asian anti-AIDS fight
Indian meeting sets up Asian anti-AIDS fightPatricia Reaney, Reuters, London India, China and Indonesia are the new battlegrounds in the fight against AIDS but have a unique chance to combat the disease by preparing early, an expert said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
53 subdistricts at risk for fire
53 subdistricts at risk for fire JAKARTA: The city's top firefighter, Johnni Pangaribuan, said on Wednesday 53 of 167 subdistricts in the city's five mayoralties were at risk for fire, particularly those districts with large slum areas.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Arroyo welcomes Indonesia's support for peace process
Arroyo welcomes Indonesia's support for peace processTeresa Cerojano, Associated Press, Manila The Philippines on Thursday welcomed "snowballing international support" for its peace process with Muslim separatists, especially from Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Vendors in Taman Rasuna evicted
Vendors in Taman Rasuna evicted JAKARTA: Public order officers tore down on Thursday morning 47 kiosks along Jl. Taman Rasuna in Kuningan, South Jakarta, between Pasar Festival and MMC Hospital. One of the vendors, Mahdari, told The Jakarta Post the owners of 40 of the kiosks received Rp 5 million...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
ASEM ministers ask Myanmar to free Suu Kyi
ASEM ministers ask Myanmar to free Suu KyiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Foreign ministers from Asia and Europe urged Myanmar on Thursday to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other pro-democracy leaders, and guarantee freedom to engage in political activities.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
RI signs initial LNG agreement
RI signs initial LNG agreementBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia, the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, signed an initial agreement with Marathon Oil Corp. to market LNG to the U.S. and Mexico.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Purnomo won't attend OPEC talks
Purnomo won't attend OPEC talks JAKARTA: Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said he can't attend a meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna July 31 because of an annual session of the nation's highest legislative body being held early in August.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
JP/4/separatist
JP/4/separatist'Separatism creates a fertile ground for JI'Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe rise of separatism in many parts of Indonesia and in neighboring countries has created a fertile ground for extremists and terrorist movements to expand their networks in southeast Asia, which...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
One die, three others hurt in bus collision
One die, three others hurt in bus collision At least one person was killed and three others injured seriously in a head-on bus collision near Pemalang, Central Java, on Thursday.Following the collision, the both vehicles caught fire, but the blaze was put out after a water tanker was deployed by...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
RI to partner with foreign universities
RI to partner with foreign universitiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a regulation to allow foreign learning institutions to open branches in Indonesia, in order to improve the quality of the country's human resources.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Akbar told to drop presidential bid
Akbar told to drop presidential bid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Media baron Surya Paloh said on Thursday he would ask Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung to reconsider his bid for the presidency.Paloh, who is contesting the national convention to select Golkar's presidential candidate, told party...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will hold a
JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will hold a meeting with its provincial and regental offices nationwide in two weeks to discuss electoral districts.The meeting is scheduled to be held in Sahid Hotel here, from Aug. 5 to Aug. 9.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
'New proof shows Australian island belong to Indonesia'
'New proof shows Australian island belong to Indonesia'Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia has a strong case to bring its claim over an island occupied by neighboring Australia to the International Court of Justice, an official says.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Conjoined twins die in the hospital
Conjoined twins die in the hospitalYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Two-week-old conjoined twins with fused lower bodies died of infection in a hospital here on Thursday, their doctor said.Suganda Tanuwidjaja, a member of the medical team treating the twins, said that the twins died of...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
KPC hits new minefield
KPC hits new minefield The three-year legal tangle over the divestment of 51 percent of shares in PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) took a new twist this week after KPC's controlling owners, British BP Plc and Anglo- Australian Rio Tinto, reportedly agreed to sell their entire stake to PT Bumi Resources,...
Fri, 25 Jul 2003
Van plunges into ravine, five die
Van plunges into ravine, five die PADANG, West Sumatra: At least five people died and 16 others were injured after the van they were riding in plunged into a deep ravine on Pulau Batangkapas hill, Pesisir Selatan district in West Sumatra, on Wednesday.