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Thu, 10 Jul 2003
Officers to take posts in Aceh
Officers to take posts in Aceh JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Wednesday that several middle-rank military officers would be sent to Aceh next week to take district head posts.Hari said the officials had undergone courses on state administration and would hold the posts in...
Thu, 10 Jul 2003
Police change stories on `Tempo' attack, lawyers for AJI say
Police change stories on `Tempo' attack, lawyers for AJI sayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers for the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), which has filed a suit against the police over the attack on the offices of Tempo weekly, accused officers on Wednesday of...
Thu, 10 Jul 2003
Jakarta's useless
Jakarta's useless overpass bridges From Warta KotaPeople often avoid using pedestrian bridges that cross main roads because these facilities were not built in their proper locations. In some places in Jakarta, so few pedestrians cross such bridges that they are virtually useless.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Selapanjang residents plan to demonstrate at airport
Selapanjang residents plan to demonstrate at airportMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Villagers from Selapanjang in Tangerang have threatened to stage a protest at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Despite progress, RI ranks low in human development
Despite progress, RI ranks low in human developmentEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The good news is that Indonesia has been making progress in almost all facets of human development. The not so good news is that the country still rates poorly in the fight to improve the lives of its...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Thousands of monkeys run wild in Banyumas
Thousands of monkeys run wild in BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central Java Villagers in Wangon subdistrict, Banyumas regency, Central Java, are facing food shortages and crop failures as thousands of hungry monkeys have been raiding their crops and fruit trees in search of food.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A further split has cast a shadow over the United Development Party (PPP), the nation's largest Muslim-based party, as a walkout spoiled the finale of its four-day congress on Friday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Taiwan campaigns to lure Indonesian visitors
Taiwan campaigns to lure Indonesian visitorsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taiwan's government launched here on Tuesday a campaign to attract Indonesian businesspeople and tourists to the country, just three days after the World Health Organization (WHO) removed Taiwan from its list of...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversyMari Pangestu, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy Mari Pangestu Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Insurance essential for RI's overseas workers
Insurance essential for RI's overseas workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be at a loss to know what to do as a result of the increasing refusals by labor exporters to take out insurance cover for Indonesian workers overseas.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 9, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, July 9, 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 Indonesia3:30 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
TNI commander sees no violation in Sukhoi jet purchase
TNI commander sees no violation in Sukhoi jet purchaseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Tuesday the defense ministry was not involved in the procurement of four Sukhoi jet fighters and two helicopters from Russia, the funds...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Special admission in UI marred by confusion
Special admission in UI marred by confusion Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe announcement of the controversial special admission program at the University of Indonesia (UI) has confused parents and would-be students as most do not have a clear picture of the procedures and requirements of...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Japan tries to separate Iran oil talks from nuclear issue
Japan tries to separate Iran oil talks from nuclear issueNatalie Obiko Pearson, Associated Press, Tokyo Bucking pressure from Washington, Japan intends to pursue a deal to develop a major Iranian oil field and does not want to link the issue to concerns over Tehran's suspected development of...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
FPI leader can't stomach prison food
FPI leader can't stomach prison food JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court adjourned a court session to hear the prosecutors' sentence request against the absent Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab, as he was suffering from symptoms of food poisoning.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
More people turn to old cars for hobby and fun
More people turn to old cars for hobby and fun Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta To many people, an old, rusted and wrecked car left in the corner of a garden or a scrap heap is no more than just discarded and useless junk -- but not to old car enthusiasts.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
East Asian GDP to rebound: ADB
East Asian GDP to rebound: ADBCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila Sluggish East Asian economies should improve in the second half, helped by a short-term easing of fiscal and monetary policies after the Iraq war and SARS outbreak, Asian Development Bank (ADB) chief Tadao Chino said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Most of IPO proceeds from BRI to plug deficit
Most of IPO proceeds from BRI to plug deficitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said that the proceeds from the privatization of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) would be mostly used to plug the state budget deficit rather than increase the bank's working capital.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
PKB Alwi Shihab wins party battle
PKB Alwi Shihab wins party battleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights announced on Tuesday the National Awakening Party (PKB) led by Alwi Shihab can undergo screening to determine whether it meets the requirements for a political party.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Fatahillah Museum holds fun bike, night tour
Fatahillah Museum holds fun bike, night tour JAKARTA: The Jakarta History Museum, better known as Fatahillah Museum, will host a bicycle tour around the historical area of Batavia on July 13 and an evening tour of the museum on July 27.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
World's first intelligence academy to open in Batam
World's first intelligence academy to open in BatamFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Batam The world's first intelligence colleges will be opened in Batam, Riau, and Sentul, West Java, to introduce the art of espionage as a science and to improve the capability of national intelligence...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Government told to eradicate child labor within four years
Government told to eradicate child labor within four yearsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Labor Organization (ILO) urged the Indonesian government on Tuesday to phase out the worst forms of child labor in the next four years in view of the increasing exploitation of...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Jambi seeks cargo flights to Singapore
Jambi seeks cargo flights to Singapore JAMBI City, Jambi: The Jambi provincial administration is exploring the possibility of opening a cargo flight route between the Kerinci district and Singapore to help accelerate economic growth, says governor Zulkifli Nurdin.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Nigerian unions end strike
Nigerian unions end strike NIGERIA: Nigeria's trade unions called off on Tuesday a week-long general strike over fuel prices, which had raised tensions in Africa's most populous country just days before the arrival of U.S. President George W. Bush.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Oil prices plunge after Nigeria strike called off
Oil prices plunge after Nigeria strike called offReuters, London Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday after a general strike in Nigeria was called off, removing concerns over possible supply disruption from the two million-barrels-per-day OPEC producer.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Jakarta's pollution
Jakarta's pollutionFrom Warta KotaAir pollution in Jakarta gives cause for serious concern. In the Gunung Sahari area of Central Jakarta, for instance, lots of public transport vehicles foul the air and the smell of their exhaust fumes spreads widely.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates July 8 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,885.65 5,204.90 5,574.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy
Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversyMari Pangestu, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Illegal fishing boats seized
Illegal fishing boats seized PONTIANAK: A marine patrol caught a Malaysian boat fishing illegally in Indonesian waters near Badas island, Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Five fishermen were detained.The incident was the first time a Malaysian-flagged boat had been seized in several years.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Journalists questioned over `RCTI'
Journalists questioned over `RCTI'A'an Suryana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Jakarta North Aceh Police summoned on Tuesday journalists, who met with RCTI reporter Ersa Siregar and others on Sunday at a separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) base at Peureulak district, North Aceh, in...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Legislator punches minister
Legislator punches ministerTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislator Djamal Doa punched State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Alimarwan Hanan in the stomach on Tuesday for allegedly blocking the lawmaker's bid for a post on the central executive board of the...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
FPI leader can't stomach prison food
FPI leader can't stomach prison food JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court adjourned a court session to hear the prosecutors' sentence request against the absent Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab, as he was suffering from symptoms of food poisoning.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
JP/5/across9
JP/5/across9Protected park looted for timber BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Ten percent of the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu had been deforested and used for horticultural plantations, provincial forestry office head Hidayat Syahid said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
5,000 shoe workers protest for better pay
5,000 shoe workers protest for better pay SURABAYA: Around 5,000 workers of shoe company PT Fortune Mate Indonesia (FMI) staged a demonstration here on Tuesday to demand better conditions.The protesters, mostly women, urged the management to fire the company's human resources development head,...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
RI's degraded forest area doubles in one year
RI's degraded forest area doubles in one yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Illegal logging and forest fires have exacerbated the environmental destruction in the country, with degraded forest areas increasing at an alarming level, a government official says.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Candra Naya owner, operator warned
Candra Naya owner, operator warned JAKARTA: The city administration's culture and museums agency warned both the owner and operator of the Candra Naya mansion on Jl. Gajah Mada, West Jakarta, for destroying some parts of the three-centuries-old building.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Indonesia's automotive market has had a good
Indonesia's automotive market has had a good start to the year with favorable sales so far. The first half of the year saw car manufacturers introducing new sedans to the market.Based on data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the first five months...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good sign with favorable total sales in the first five months this year, while various carmakers keep introducing new sedans to the audience.Based on the data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Preservation of Asia's forests: A global hurdle
Preservation of Asia's forests: A global hurdleTakeshi Toma, Senior Scientist, t.toma@cgiar.org, Greg Clough, Communications Specialist Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, g.clough@cgiar.org "Think global, act local" is an oft-heard marketing catchphrase.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
S'pore commercial crime team completes probe into APP
S'pore commercial crime team completes probe into APPDow Jones, Singapore Singapore's commercial crime investigators have finished a lengthy probe into troubled Asia Pulp & Paper, which remains embroiled in controversy after stopping nearly all payments on its US$13.9 billion debt two years ago.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Parking fee hike a headache for employees
Parking fee hike a headache for employeesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "You thief," a senior government official yelled at Nita, a parking attendant at a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta, and refused to pay a single rupiah.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Violence against journalists down
Violence against journalists down BANDUNG: The number of incidents of violence against Indonesian journalists has fallen as the public has become more aware of how to resolve disputes through the courts, an expert said.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Rivers not fit to be used for transportation, experts say
Rivers not fit to be used for transportation, experts sayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials and experts have expressed pessimism about the city administration's plan to incorporate Jakarta's rivers into an integrated urban transportation system, saying the administration would...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Govt mulls lifting ban on sand exports to Malaysia
Govt mulls lifting ban on sand exports to MalaysiaHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Jakarta The government is considering lifting the six-month ban on sand exports from Riau to Malaysia, but it will maintain the ban on sand exports to Singapore until the...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
IBRA opens bidding for nonperforming loans
IBRA opens bidding for nonperforming loansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) opened on Tuesday the bidding for some Rp 35.5 trillion (US$4.33 billion) worth of bad loans.The agency said the winning bidders would be announced on Sept. 5.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Poor breeders get Australian cattle
Poor breeders get Australian cattle KUNINGAN, West Java: Some 700 underprivileged people in the West Java town of Kuningan have been given 1,400 cattle worth Rp 5.5 billion by Australia.The cattle, which were handed over on Tuesday by the Ministry of Social Affairs in cooperation with the Kuningan...
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
3. Environment ( 1 x 40 )
3. Environment ( 1 x 40 )RI's degraded forest area doubles in one year PKB Alwi Shihab wins party battle5. PPP ( 1x30) Legislator punches minister
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Seven regencies face water shortages as springs dry
Seven regencies face water shortages as springs dryNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Seven regencies in West Java are facing water shortages due to severe environmental damage around Mount Ciremai and the dry season.
Wed, 09 Jul 2003
Feb. 7, 2002: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS
Feb. 7, 2002: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi, together with top military leaders, visit Riau to inspect sand mining activities. She deplores the environmental damage caused by sand mining and the low price paid by Singapore for Indonesian sand exports.Feb.