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Fri, 20 Jun 2003
E. Nusa Tenggara legislators elect Tallo as governor
E. Nusa Tenggara legislators elect Tallo as governorYemris Fointuna and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Medan Piet A. Tallo and Frans Lebu Raya were elected as the East Nusa Tenggara governor and deputy governor for the 2003-2008 period in the provincial capital of Kupang on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Third Aussie charged with sex slavery
Third Aussie charged with sex slavery AUSTRALIA: An unemployed man on Thursday became the third person charged under Australian laws prohibiting sexual slavery for allegedly luring three Indonesian women to Sydney and forcing them into prostitution, police said.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Extremist suspect arrested
Extremist suspect arrested MALAYSIA: Police have arrested a suspected member of a regional terrorist network and seized bomb-making chemicals hidden on a plantation in northern Malaysia, a government official said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Surabaya hosts NU youth congress
Surabaya hosts NU youth congress SURABAYA: The 13th Nahdlatul Ulama Youths Association (IPPNU) Congress was officially opened by Vice President Hamzah Haz at the Haj boarding school in Surabaya on Thursday. It will last until Sunday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Rights activists fleeing Aceh to avoid arrests
Rights activists fleeing Aceh to avoid arrestsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Leading the life of a human rights activist working in war-torn Aceh is obviously not something that everyone is cut out for.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
'Missing Briton's lover had drug record'
'Missing Briton's lover had drug record'Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali Police remain unable to obtain significant clues to locate British aid worker Kate Osborne, 35, but they did reveal that her boyfriend, who is also missing, had a history of involvement in the...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Third Aussie charged with sex slavery
Third Aussie charged with sex slavery AUSTRALIA: An unemployed man on Thursday became the third person charged under Australian laws prohibiting sexual slavery for allegedly luring three Indonesian women to Sydney and forcing them into prostitution, police said.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Shipping lines invited to invest in seaport terminals
Shipping lines invited to invest in seaport terminalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After failing to entice investors in the planned Bojonegara seaport in Banten, the government has decided to build the port itself and then invite shipping lines to invest in the seaport's terminals.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003 schedule in shopping malls
JakArt@2003 schedule in shopping mallsDate Venue EventJune 21 5 p.m. Senayan Square Recital by street musicians June 21 1 p.m. Karawaci supermal Play by Teater Tukang June 22 7:30 p.m. Kelapa Gading Food Court Traditional Jakarta play (Lenong) June 22 4 p.m.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Jakarta increasingly unsafe to travel in, survey shows
Jakarta increasingly unsafe to travel in, survey showsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Margaretha Maria, 30, having heard all the horror stories of criminals running wild in the city, was worried about what to wear, what bag to carry and what type of transportation she should take to her...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Newmont, Walhi agree to verify cyanide study
Newmont, Walhi agree to verify cyanide studyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gold mining firm Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) and the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) agreed on Thursday to verify the latter's study, which revealed that the cyanide in the mining company's...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
RI visitors to HK drops by 89 percent
RI visitors to HK drops by 89 percent JAKARTA: The number of Indonesian visitors to Hong Kong has declined by 89 percent due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak."There were 10,200 Indonesians who visited Hong Kong in March but the number sharply dropped to 2,022 people in...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Military to intensify night operations
Military to intensify night operationsTiarma Siboro and Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta/LhokseumaweAfter one month attempting to crush independence rebels in Aceh, the Indonesian Military (TNI) says it is to change strategy so as to intensify night operations.TNI chief Gen.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
TV Today: Friday, June 20, 2003
TV Today: Friday, June 20, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music5:00 Variety Show6:00...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Big plans for Jakarta transportation
Big plans for Jakarta transportationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso submitted a draft bylaw here on Thursday to the City Council, which regulates the city's overall transportation system.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
3 x 10
3 x 10 Big plans for Jakarta transportation JP/8/Tax2 x 25 City officials accused of colluding with tax evaders JP/8/8JAKART@1 x 35 JakArt@2003 hits shopping malls JP/8/SPEAK 2 x 22 'People only think about money, and not others'
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Aceh: Remedial or restored-independence secession?
Aceh: Remedial or restored-independence secession?Kusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is committed to achieving independence by political means, through diplomacy and international law.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Indonesian visitors to HK drops by 89 percent
Indonesian visitors to HK drops by 89 percent JAKARTA: The number of Indonesian visitors to Hong Kong has declined by 89 percent due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak."There were 10,200 Indonesians who visited Hong Kong in March but the number sharply dropped to 2,022 people...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
10 rebels, two soldiers killed in ambush
10 rebels, two soldiers killed in ambushAgencies, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Government troops ambushed dozens of rebel fighters in Aceh Thursday, killing 10 insurgents and losing two soldiers in some of the worst fighting since the government launched its offensive a month ago, the military said.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
* Headlines: Jakarta increasingly unsafe to travel 2
* Headlines: Jakarta increasingly unsafe to travel 2 * National: Amrozi claims threatened with torture 4 * Opinion: Australia's defense policy on terrorism, SE Asia 7 * City: Officials accused of colluding with tax evaders 8 * Sports: 13 countries join Thamrin-Samsung Cup 10 * World: Britain's...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Director arrested for power theft
Director arrested for power theft TANGERANG: The police arrested the director of Cikokol main vegetable market, H. Memet, and one of his staff members, Kinong, on Thursday for allegedly organizing the theft of electricity for hundreds of vegetable vendors at the market.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
TNI applies new tactic in Aceh
TNI applies new tactic in AcehTiarma Siboro and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe After one month attempting to crush independence rebels in Aceh, the Indonesian Military (TNI) says it is to change strategy so as to intensify night operations.TNI chief Gen.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
RI needs more than luck
RI needs more than luckDavid Sumual, Analyst, Danareksa Research Institute, Jakarta The Indonesian economy has seemingly taken advantage of a number of positive global crosscurrents recently. The impact of SARS nationally is minimal so far.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, June 20, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, June 20, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
SP's new management now in control of company, Gresik says
SP's new management now in control of company, Gresik saysM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite resistance from some employees and a sacked top executive, the new management of PT Semen Padang (SP) is now in control of the company, parent company PT Semen Gresik claims.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
~Rights body's professionalism
~Rights body's professionalismJP/6/E05 two difficult works -- difficult because they are by nature contradictory.The government has decided to launch a military operation in Aceh province. This decision is full of risks in terms of human rights protection, the focus of the country's National...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
MPR faction plans investment forum
MPR faction plans investment forum JAKARTA: In a bid to boost investment in the country, the Regional Representative Faction of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in collaboration with the association of local governments in Indonesia is scheduled to hold a regional investment forum in...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
China-ASEAN free trade on track
China-ASEAN free trade on trackCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Plans for a free trade area linking the world's most populous nation and Southeast Asia by 2010 are on track, with China confident tariffs on a range of products will be dismantled long before then.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Do not neglect child poverty
Do not neglect child poverty Erita Narhetali Director Institute for Marginalized Children Studies Jakarta Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah has admitted that the problem of street children has been poorly addressed.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Trade chiefs aim to boost flagging world talks
Trade chiefs aim to boost flagging world talksPatrick Lannin, Reuters, Brussels Top trade ministers meet in Egypt this weekend to give a push to global talks that have become bogged down on tough issues such as farm reform and access to life-saving medicines for poor countries.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Amrozi claims threatened with torture
Amrozi claims threatened with tortureMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar One of the main suspects in last year's Bali bombings retracted an incriminating account of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Thursday, saying he fabricated his statement to police because of...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Arwin Rasyid appointed as new vice president of bank BNI
Arwin Rasyid appointed as new vice president of bank BNIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) appointed on Thursday former Bank Danamon president Arwin Rasyid as vice president, dismissing earlier speculations that he would be appointed...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
. Amrozi (1 x 30)
. Amrozi (1 x 30) Amrozi claims threatened with torture 2. Newmont (3 x 16) Newmont, Walhi agree to verify cyanide study 3. Governor (2 x 24) E. Nusa Tenggara legislators elect Tallo as governor 4. Constitution ( 2 x 20) House to use recess to debate crucial bill 5.
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
Minister, Aceh governor discuss arrests
Minister, Aceh governor discuss arrestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno called Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh to Jakarta on Thursday evening following the arrest of nine South Aceh administration officials and elected local legislators for alleged links to the Free Aceh...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
RI visitors to HK drops by 89 percent
RI visitors to HK drops by 89 percent JAKARTA: The number of Indonesian visitors to Hong Kong has declined by 89 percent due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak."There were 10,200 Indonesians who visited Hong Kong in March but the number sharply dropped to 2,022 people in...
Fri, 20 Jun 2003
BII launches new ATM card
BII launches new ATM card JAKARTA: Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), in cooperation with MasterCard International, has launched its new automatic teller machine (ATM) card, ComboCard.ComboCard customers can choose to authorize the use of their cards by entering their personal identification...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Pertamina to become limited company
Pertamina to become limited companyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has granted its approval for state oil and gas company Pertamina to become a limited liability company, paving the way for its privatization in 2006, a government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Uncertainty over investment law deters investment'
'Uncertainty over investment law deters investment'Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the improving political stability and strengthening macroeconomic indicators, many foreign investors remain reluctant to make new investments in the country due to uncertainty over the issuance...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Kenyan gets 15 years
Kenyan gets 15 years MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court sentenced Joseph Karanja Kamau, a 32-year-old Kenya citizen, to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of trafficking 73 capsules of heroin weighing 800.15 grams.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
MPR annual session to cost Rp 20 billion
MPR annual session to cost Rp 20 billionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 700-member People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is slated to convene for its annual session from Aug. 1 to Aug. 10, costing taxpayers at least Rp 20 billion (US$2.4 million) in the process.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
1. FOREIGN: 3 x 21
1. FOREIGN: 3 x 21 'Restricting foreign journalists in Aceh counterproductive' 2. GURU: 1 x 35 Teachers told to go to safe areas 3. EVALUATION: 'Focus on humanitarian operation' 4. SWEDEN: 1 x 42 Sweden expected to act against GAM leaders 5. MINING: 1 x 40 Mining in protected forests under fire
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
18 justices sworn in amid criticism
18 justices sworn in amid criticism JAKARTA: Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan swore in 18 justices on Wednesday amid public criticism at the credibility of some of them.Bagir raised the issue by asking the newly installed justices to "prove to the public that they have both capability and integrity.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'I feel apathetic about problems with the city'
'I feel apathetic about problems with the city' The city's 476th anniversary is celebrated with various activities intended to entertain all the city's residents. However, not all residents are enthusiastic as it is deemed a waste of money. Some shared their feelings with The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Health workers to help eradicate diseases
Health workers to help eradicate diseasesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health will deploy up to 80,000 medical workers in 76,000 villages next year across the country to support the government program to eradicate communicable diseases and improve community health.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Kenyan gets 15 years
Kenyan gets 15 years MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court sentenced Joseph Karanja Kamau, a 32-year-old Kenya citizen, to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of trafficking 73 capsules of heroin weighing 800.15 grams.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Acehnese tell of forced evacuations
Acehnese tell of forced evacuationsThe Jakarta Post, Pidie/Jakarta While in most parts of Aceh people seek shelter to get away from the frequent gunfights between government troops and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) fighters, hundreds of residents in Pidie have been displaced following a military search...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
~Editorial: RIGHTS BODY'S PROFESSIONALISM
~Editorial: RIGHTS BODY'S PROFESSIONALISM Waging a war and protecting human rights at the same time are two difficult works -- difficult because they are by nature contradictory. The government has decided to launch a military operation in Aceh province.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
BII to use profit for plugging earnings deficit
BII to use profit for plugging earnings deficitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) announced that it would not distribute dividends from its 2002 net profit this year, as the fund would be entirely used to plug the bank's retained earnings deficit of Rp 16.
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
Higher education: Balancing financial need and fairness
Higher education: Balancing financial need and fairnessArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com Several leading state-run universities have finally embarked on a bold, forward looking but controversial step towards self- reliance in finance, with a launch...
Thu, 19 Jun 2003
'Plans to list Minamas on track'
'Plans to list Minamas on track'Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian plantation group Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. on Wednesday said plans to list its Indonesian unit are on track given the unit's improved pretax profit and production levels.