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Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO plan

Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO planDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaAs overall sentiment remains positive, the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to resume its upward trend this week from a slight decline posted last week, said a dealer.

Govt plans to turn Bulog into a conglomerate

Govt plans to turn Bulog into a conglomerateAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the change of the State Logistic Agency's (Bulog) status to a semi-profit-oriented state company (Perum), Bulog has transformed its business strategy from the short-term to the long-term with the...

Ticket scalping rampant at Polonia Airport

Ticket scalping rampant at Polonia AirportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Ticket scalpers at Polonia Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, have monopolized the market, forcing travelers to cancel domestic and international travel plans or pay twice the ticket price.

`Don't expect too much from busway'

`Don't expect too much from busway'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to have the controversial busway project, scheduled for operation later this year, force commuters to leave their vehicles at home, but transportation experts have voiced their pessimism...

Three soldiers questioned over rapes

Three soldiers questioned over rapesThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe, Aceh Three soldiers are currently being interrogated by Military Police in Lhokseumawe on suspicion of raping four women in Aceh between June 20 and 22.Military operation spokesman Lt. Col.

Feature photos

Feature photos Martha Tilaar Spa BODY TREATMENT: Spa offers a wide range of body treatments, from body masks, steam baths, aromatic massages and flower baths to pedicures and manicures. FOR MAKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INSURANCE.

'RCTI' responds

'RCTI' responds This is in response to the letter by Mira Kurniasari titled Bantal on RCTI: A moral issue? (The Jakarta Post, June 18).First, we are grateful for her attention.The Bantal program is indeed a breakthrough in presenting facts found around us, particularly in major cities like Jakarta,...

Aceh's Nasi island sees blessing in disguise

Aceh's Nasi island sees blessing in disguiseYasad Ali, Antara, Banda Aceh, Aceh A blessing in disguise, in the form of construction of a Guantanamo-like detention center on Nasi island for Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, may exist for the inhabitants who have been living there in solitude.

1. SUKHOI: 3 x 19

1. SUKHOI: 3 x 19 House committee to begin inquiry into Sukhoigate 2. INONG: 1 x 40 'Inong Balee' say they never touched guns 3. NASI: 1 x 40 Aceh's Nasi island sees blessing in disguise 4. GRAVE: 2 x 31 Rights activists denounce grave excavations by military

Poor students still find place in top universities

Poor students still find place in top universitiesSri Wahyuni and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Rumiyati, a graduate of state high school SMUN 3 in Bantul, Yogyakarta, felt fortunate to have passed the entrance exam at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) through a special program.

Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO plan

Stocks, rupiah to benefit from Mandiri IPO planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As overall sentiment remains positive, the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to resume its upward trend this week from a slight decline posted last week, said a dealer.

Malaysian banks at crossroads ahead of market liberalization

Malaysian banks at crossroads ahead of market liberalizationEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Two years after a sweeping consolidation, Malaysian banks are again at a crossroads as they seek a new round of mergers to stay competitive ahead of market liberalization, analysts said.

1. MEGA (4 X 12)

1. MEGA (4 X 12) Mega urges families to fight drugs, violence 2. MK (2 X 24) House told to save time in constitutional court debate 3. STUDENT (1 X 50) Poor students still find place in top universities 4. MUHAMMADIYAH (2 X 20) Muhammadiyah urges Mega to fight graft

* Headlines: House committee starts Sukhoi inquiry3

* Headlines: House committee starts Sukhoi inquiry3 * National:Muhammadiyah urges Mega to fight graft 4 * Archipelago:Banks refuse to cash Semen Padang checks5 * Opinion:Police are not mere dishwashers7 * City:'Don't expect too much from busway'8 * Sports:Johnson takes one-stroke PGA Tour lead 9 *...

1. Police: 1 x 50

1. Police: 1 x 50 Police need thorough overhaul to improve image 2. MYANMAR: 1 x 37 ASEAN insists on release of Suu Kyi 3. TAIWAN: 1 x 42 Taiwan blames RI for canceled investments 4. CRIME: 2 x 26 UN anticorruption pact raises last-minute alarms 5. ODD: 1 x 35 Donkeys married in bid for rain

Protected forests in Bogor shrinking

Protected forests in Bogor shrinking BOGOR: Protected forests in Bogor, such as those on the slopes of Mt. Salak, Mt. Pangrango and Mt. Pongkor, are being destroyed by illegal logging and mining, an expert says.

JP/8/car

JP/8/carFather, son escape car fire BOGOR: A man and his son escaped a fire that engulfed most of their car as they were driving to Ciomas Permai housing complex in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday.Saiful Bachri, the father from Sukamaju village in Pagelaran subdistrict, and his son quickly jumped out...

`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'

`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest reform measures of the European Union (EU) for the agriculture sector, which include subsidy cuts for farmers, will have little impact in boosting Indonesia's farm exports to the European...

Bali spas, a feast of rejuvenating treatments

Bali spas, a feast of rejuvenating treatmentsI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Bali is undoubtedly a haven for spa-lovers. From luxurious spas in five-star hotels to small ones nestled among surf shops along the Kuta tourist strip, the "island of the gods" offers...

Lava kills 4.6 tons of fish

Lava kills 4.6 tons of fishBANDUNG, West Java: Lava from West Java's highly active Mount Papandayan has killed nearly 5 tons of fish, the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs said on Saturday.Ministry's production and conservation head for Garut regency, Nandang Sutara, said the lava entered...

RI rejects foreign investment?

RI rejects foreign investment? We, PT Southwest Screens & Filters (PT SSF), are a foreign investment subsidiary of Southwest Screens & Filters, S.A (SSF SA) Belgium.PT SSF has, as indicated in its financial statements from 1999 until 2002, experienced some losses.

Bojong villagers oppose dumpsite construction

Bojong villagers oppose dumpsite constructionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 500 people from eight villages in three subdistricts, including Jonggol, Bogor, staged a rally over the weekend to oppose the Jakarta administration's plan to use land there as a dumpsite.

`Inong Balee' say they never touched guns

`Inong Balee' say they never touched gunsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A group of detained Acehnese women, whom the Indonesian Military (TNI) claims are members of the Free Aceh Movement's women's brigade (Inong Balee), say they know nothing about weapons or combat.

NU asks PKB to settle disputes

NU asks PKB to settle disputes JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has urged the two warring factions of the National Awakening Party (PKB) to settle their dispute.The organization, which boosts some 50 million members, underlined on Sunday that it would not take...

House committee to begin inquiry into Sukhoigate

House committee to begin inquiry into SukhoigateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alleged irregularities in the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi jet fighters are expected to come into the open slowly as lawmakers begin their investigation on Monday into the highly politicized case.

Hope, skepticism mark FSAI plan

Hope, skepticism mark FSAI planEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government's plan to establish a one-roof financial regulatory and supervisory institution called the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI), has raised hope and skepticism among economists, financial regulators and...

`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'

`EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports'M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta The latest reform measures of the European Union (EU) for the agriculture sector, which include subsidy cuts for farmers, will have little impact in boosting Indonesia's farm exports to the European...

Hope, skepticism mix over FSAI plan

Hope, skepticism mix over FSAI planEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to establish a one-roof financial regulatory and supervisory institution called the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI), has raised hope and skepticism among economists, financial regulators...

(Advertorial)

(Advertorial)Made in Batam, for IranIn the bilateral economic relationship between Indonesia and Iran, exports from Indonesia were previously limited to commodities like clove, coffee and sugar. The relationship has changed for the better since the visit of Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia, Shaban...

How the `transparent war' in Aceh has gone so far

How the `transparent war' in Aceh has gone so farAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio 68-H, Lhoksemauwe, Aceh The claim that the military operation in Aceh is a "transparent war" assumes that the war has been conducted in a civilized way.

1. Bulog (1x44)

1. Bulog (1x44)Govt plans to turn Bulog into a conglomerate 2. Farm (2x26) `EU farm reform has little impact on RI farm exports' 3. FSAI (1x37)Hope, skepticism mix over FSAI plan

ASEAN insists on release of Suu Kyi

ASEAN insists on release of Suu KyiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) is continuing to seek the early release of Myanmar democratic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from government detention, a government official says.

Muhammadiyah urges Megawati to fight graft

Muhammadiyah urges Megawati to fight graftAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The country's second largest Muslim-based organization, Muhammadiyah, urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Sunday to show her commitment to fighting against rampant corruption in the country.

Mega urges families to fight drugs, violence

Mega urges families to fight drugs, violenceSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Lumajang, East Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged Indonesian families on Sunday to strengthen bonds among family members to reduce the number of drug users and level of violence in the country.

GOING UNDERGROUND: A man works on an underpass linking the Lebak

GOING UNDERGROUND: A man works on an underpass linking the Lebak Bulus bus terminal and Pasar Jumat in South Jakarta, as a car passes by. The underpass, slated to be inaugurated in conjunction with the National Police's 57th anniversary on Tuesday, is expected to ease traffic congestion in the area.

Luwu residents want change in status to that of province

Luwu residents want change in status to that of provinceAntara, Belopa, South Sulawesi Hundreds of thousands of Luwu regency residents signed a huge white banner spread out on Opu Dg Risaju soccer field here on Saturday to demand that the regency be declared a province.

JP/4/cap27

JP/4/cap27 ANTARA/ZARQONI BUSINESS AS USUAL: Acting Maluku Governor Sinyo Sarundadjang (left) greets arriving Lion Air passengers as Ambon Mayor Yopi Papilaya (center) looks on at Pattimura Airport, Maluku. Following security improvement in the province, some airlines have opened routes to Maluku.

Padang may suffer income deficit

Padang may suffer income deficitKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The Padang Municipal Administration could lose up to Rp 13.6 billion (US$1.6 million) in tax from cement producer PT Semen Padang in 2003 as banks continuously reject checks issued by the firm's old management team...

'Risks for S'pore, HK as foreign firms seek to list'

'Risks for S'pore, HK as foreign firms seek to list'Karl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Foreign company listings are expected to rise in Singapore and Hong Kong following the end of the SARS crisis but the floats pose risks for both cities' corporate governance reputations, analysts...

Electricity industry can turn to banks, bonds for financing

Electricity industry can turn to banks, bonds for financingFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Power shortage woes in the country might just have a way out, as domestic financing sources such as banks and the bond market are now ready to provide financial backup for power projects, according...

Time for National Police 'dialysis'

Time for National Police 'dialysis' Soeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is interesting to listen to National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar's recent promise that the police will strive to establish improved standards by providing the public with better services and more...

House told to save time in constitutional court debate

House told to save time in constitutional court debateMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Aug. 17 deadline for the establishment of the Constitutional Court nears, legislators and the government have been urged to avoid debating technicalities.

Police need thorough overhaul to improve image

Police need thorough overhaul to improve imageSoeryo Winoto, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is interesting to listen to National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar's recent promise that the police will strive to establish improved standards by providing the public with better services and...

checked by Rich

checked by RichLife insurance: one sure way to plan one's futureGodo Tjahjono Vice President Sun Life Financial, JakartaVarious pictures, mostly unpleasant, are conjured up in your mind when you hear the word "insurance".

Rights activists denounce grave excavations by military

Rights activists denounce grave excavations by militaryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists denounced the excavation of mass graves in Aceh by the Indonesian Military (TNI), saying it violated normal investigation procedures for possible gross violations of human...

Walhi sues Japanese govt

Walhi sues Japanese govt JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) said Saturday that the hearing of a lawsuit against the Japanese government over alleged environmental destruction around the Kotopanjang dam, West Sumatra, would begin on July 3 in the Tokyo District Court.

Golkar to hold national meeting

Golkar to hold national meeting MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Golkar Party will hold a national meeting from July 4 through 6 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to introduce the party's nine presidential candidates.

Where to go in Jakarta:Sunday, June 29, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Sunday, June 29, 2003JakArt@2003 .TB.30" .90"June 29 The Arts of Japan for Children, Origami Craft, Toys and Plays Zeita Gallery and Studio Jl. Kemang Timur 71, South Jakarta 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Military arrests wives of GAM suspects

Military arrests wives of GAM suspectsA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) is trying all means at its disposal to locate and capture Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, including arresting the wives of suspected separatists.

Maya wins Thamrin-Samsung Cup

Maya wins Thamrin-Samsung Cup JAKARTA: Maya Rosa Stefanie lived up to her status as the top seed, winning the Thamrin-Samsung Cup international junior tennis tournament here on Saturday.The 17-year-old overcame early jitters to beat fellow Indonesian and defending champion Septi Mende 1-6, 6-3, 6-0...