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Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Children express wishes, dreams on special day
Children express wishes, dreams on special dayRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anggi, 10, took a small piece of paper and a pen. Then she wrote a wish and her dream on it, before attaching the paper to a 1.5- kilometer banner.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
'Nobody is happy with Mega, that's good democracy'
'Nobody is happy with Mega, that's good democracy'JP/3/INSIGHT Yuji Suzuki, one of most renowned Japanese experts on Indonesian politics, is scheduled to speak at two seminars dealing with bilateral relations between Japan and Indonesia/ASEAN in Jakarta on Wednesday and Thursday.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Jakarta condominium sales rise 74 percent
Jakarta condominium sales rise 74 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Condominium sales in Jakarta rose sharply in the second quarter of the year as several economic indicators showed better performance.Property consultant Procon said a total of 324 units were sold in the second quarter of the year,...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Local govt may halt foreign-owned mine
Local govt may halt foreign-owned mineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Kalimantan provincial administration threatened on Wednesday to stop the operations of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), following a surprise decision by Rio Tinto and BP Plc to sell full ownership of the company to...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
ASEAN and Aung San Suu Kyi
ASEAN and Aung San Suu Kyi That the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seems to be breaking with the tradition of not criticizing the internal affairs of member states by calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi is certainly obvious progress towards more transparency and credibility...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
MJIO tournament hosts record nine countries
MJIO tournament hosts record nine countriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The MILO Junior Indonesia Open (MJIO) 2003 will kick off in Yogyakarta next month with a record nine participating countries comprising around 100 athletes, said organizers here on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the Dutch government allocated the position of Deputy Director of the Erasmus Huis in Jakarta five years ago, Ton Hamoen's mother rejoiced, saying that at last she knew exactly where her son was working.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Commitment of party cadres
Commitment of party cadres The election of governors and district heads in a number of provinces have resulted in a paradoxical situation. Parties and their cadres have "sacrificed" one another. Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) often do this.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
President is fine, doctor says
President is fine, doctor says JAKARTA: A respiratory tract infection has affected the daily activities of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the past few weeks, Megawati's personal physician Amendi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Terror threats imminent in Indonesia
Terror threats imminent in IndonesiaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the arrest of hundreds of members of regional terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), the real danger of further terrorist attacks in Indonesia remains because some of its well-trained senior leaders are still at...
Thu, 24 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.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
PGN to launch $250M bond roadshow
PGN to launch $250M bond roadshow JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will embark on an overseas trip in August to market the first tranche of a planned US$500 million bond.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
ASEAN may send envoy to urge Suu Kyi's release
ASEAN may send envoy to urge Suu Kyi's releaseFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia has proposed that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) send a delegation to Myanmar in an attempt to win the release of prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Military links hamper fight against radicalism: Analysts
Military links hamper fight against radicalism: AnalystsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to combat militancy and radicalism could face perennial hurdles as certain military officers still have strong relationships with extremist Islamic movements in the country, analysts said here...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Indonesian Muslim women's role in political
Indonesian Muslim women's role in political A conference convened by MIC (Melbourne Indonesia Consortium), a body consisting of five universities in Melbourne, Australia, titled The Dynamics of Political Islam in Indonesia, reminds participants of the important role Muslim women in Indonesia have...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Rupiah falls to three-month low
Rupiah falls to three-month low Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe rupiah fell to its lowest level in three months on Wednesday to close at Rp 8,610 per U.S. dollar from 8,425 in Tuesday's closing, as foreign investors continued buying dollars after selling rupiah-denominated assets.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Most hospitals have poor waste management
Most hospitals have poor waste managementBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will send warning letters to many of the city's 99 hospitals for failing to manage their waste properly.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
MPR hammers out agreement on outdated decrees
MPR hammers out agreement on outdated decreesM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaThe People's Consultative Assembly working committee agreed on Wednesday on the wording of a draft decree revoking more than 100 obsolete decrees, including the one on the impeachment of the late President...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
BNI's first half net profit up
BNI's first half net profit upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank BNI announced on Wednesday that its unaudited net profit had slightly increased to Rp 1.55 trillion in the first half from Rp 1.51 trillion in the previous period.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Thai, Malaysian leaders to hold talks
Thai, Malaysian leaders to hold talks THAILAND: Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad will discuss the political crisis in Myanmar during talks this weekend on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Pirate attacks at all time high, Ri tops danger list
Pirate attacks at all time high, Ri tops danger listM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Piracy on the international high seas surged 37 percent to an all-time high of 234 attacks from January to June this year, with 16 seafarers killed, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Weak yuan not slowing RI's exports
Weak yuan not slowing RI's exportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While a stronger yuan would help bolster Indonesia's export competitiveness, the undervalued Chinese currency has never been the main reason local manufacturers end up on the losing side against China in the global market.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Resident wins car from Jakarta Fair
Resident wins car from Jakarta Fair JAKARTA: Henny Novianti from Kemanggisan subdistrict, Palmerah district, West Jakarta, was declared the winner of a Suzuki New Escudo 2.0, on Wednesday a door prize offered by the 2003 Jakarta Fair organizers.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Residents kick up big stink over public toilets
Residents kick up big stink over public toiletsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Hundreds of people living along the banks of the Cisadane river in Tangerang are refusing to use public toilets built by the Tangerang administration and the Indonesia-Netherlands Joint Committee for the...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Experts urge govt to fix investment climate
Experts urge govt to fix investment climateEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must boost efforts to act against corruption and create a reliable labor force if it wanted to lure automotive investors back into the country, according to automotive and investment experts.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Dutch govt queries RI commitment to quashing corruption
Dutch govt queries RI commitment to quashing corruptionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Dutch government has openly questioned the commitment of the Indonesian government to eradicate corruption, citing the country's unwillingness to establish the anticorruption commission mandated...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Australian killed in robbery
Australian killed in robbery JAKARTA: An Australian businessman was shot to death by a gang of masked men who robbed him of more than US$10,000, police said Wednesday.Bernard Keith Moore was gunned down on Monday in his office in Tembeling village on Bintan island in Indonesia's western Riau...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Sugar smuggling continues in N. Sumatra
Sugar smuggling continues in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Despite continuing raids, sugar continues to be smuggled into North Sumatra from neighboring countries.Smugglers and buyers are believed to be making their deals several miles out from the Tanjung Nibung Port in Tanjung Balai, Asahan...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Deforestation threatening SE Asian species: Study
Deforestation threatening SE Asian species: StudyReuters, London Deforestation could lead to the disappearance of significant amounts of Southeast Asia's flora and fauna within the next 100 years, scientists said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 24, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 24, 2003.TB.30" 1.0"Exhibition* Painting Three Sides of Me by Kerry Pendergrast at Pranoto's Gallery, Main Road, Ubud (next door to Fed Ex, Tel. 0361 970 827), until July 31.Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Death of a hi-tech dream
Death of a hi-tech dream It is mind-boggling to comprehend why the government has waited so long to restructure the technically-bankrupt PT Dirgantara Indonesia aerospace company. This dream of leapfrogging to the hi-tech aircraft manufacturing that B. J.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates July 23 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,918.48 5,262.84 5,620.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
23 fined in public order operation
23 fined in public order operation TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court fined 23 people caught in a public order operation Rp 10,600 (US$1.27) each on Wednesday.The 23 were netted in the operation on Tuesday for failing to produce identification cards.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Rupiah falls to three-month low
Rupiah falls to three-month lowDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah fell to its lowest level in three months on Wednesday to close at Rp 8,610 per U.S. dollar from 8,425 in Tuesday's closing, as foreign investors continued buying dollars after selling rupiah-denominated assets.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
ASEM ministers hope to send positive signal ahead of WTO
ASEM ministers hope to send positive signal ahead of WTOPeter Harmsen, Agence France-Presse, Dalian, China Asian and European economic ministers gathering in China hope to send a strong signal on the need to revive stalled global trade talks at a crucial WTO meeting this fall, officials and...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Asem forum to boost Asian Bond Market
Asem forum to boost Asian Bond MarketPavin Chachavalpongpun, The Nation Asia News Network, Bangkok Earlier this month, Asia and Europe shared an upbeat view of the world economy at the end of the annual Asian-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of finance ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
PIB undergoes screening
PIB undergoes screening JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights began screening the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB) on Wednesday. A team from the Ministry for Justice and Human Rights visited PIB's headquarters on Wednesday to determine whether the party had already met the...
Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Genetically modified crops spreading in Southeast Asia
Genetically modified crops spreading in Southeast AsiaDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok The battle over introducing genetically modified (GM) crops in Southeast Asia is being fought in the corn fields of the Philippines and the papaya orchards of Thailand, among other places.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
BTN's KPR lending rates
BTN's KPR lending ratesFrom Kompas The declining interest rate on Bank Indonesia's promissory notes (SBI) have not been followed by the banking sector. The lending rates on general loans and house mortgage loans (KPR) remain high, while the interest on deposits has decreased considerably.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
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Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia surged 18 percent on month to 231,523 units in June, PT Astra International said Tuesday.The company didn't give any reasons for the increase.Astra, which makes and sells Honda motorcycles with Japan's Honda Motor Co.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Bomb shows people fed up with govt'
'Bomb shows people fed up with govt' The police have warned that public places could be potential targets for bombings, following the bomb attack last week at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Learn from human misery for our children
Learn from human misery for our childrenSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta The images of war have been many and terrible. Middle East terror and the continuing conflict in Aceh have closely followed the war in Iraq.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
First family to relax in Bali
First family to relax in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Taking a break from her state duties, President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to enjoy an extended weekend in Bali with her family.The first family -- the President, husband Taufik Kiemas and daughter Puan Maharani -- will stay at a villa in Jimbaran...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?Andi M. Sadat Contributor Jakarta "The customer is king". This decades-old adage, or maybe it's just another advertising promise, is still frequently used in today's "hyperactive" communication world.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
'Govt not serious about elections'
'Govt not serious about elections' JAKARTA: The chairman of the General Elections Supervisory Committee, Komaruddin Hidayat, accused the government on Tuesday of being lackadaisical in its preparations for next year's elections.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Philippine citizens arrested in Manado
Philippine citizens arrested in ManadoYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi Nine Filipinos are in police custody in North Sulawesi but so far there are no indications that they are linked to the regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra
Motorcycle sales rise 18%: Astra JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia surged 18 percent on month to 231,523 units in June, PT Astra International said Tuesday. The company didn't give any reasons for the increase. Astra, which makes and sells Honda motorcycles with Japan's Honda Motor Co.
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Government posts small first-half budget deficit
Government posts small first-half budget deficitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday that the budget deficit in the first half of the year reached Rp 6.4 trillion, or equal to 0.3 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), bolstering confidence that it was well on track to...
Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Jakarta may extend use of Bantar Gebang dump
Jakarta may extend use of Bantar Gebang dumpBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has revised its previous statements on the closure of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality, saying it may extend the use the dump due to the City Sanitation Agency's failure to...