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Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Dealing with the coal plant menace
Dealing with the coal plant menaceRed Constantino, Climate and Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace Southeast Asia There is no such thing as "clean coal", a fact Southeast Asia is slowly coming to terms with. Recent years witnessed a decline in the position traditionally occupied by the global coal...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
2. OUTLOOK 1 X 44
2. OUTLOOK 1 X 44 Rupiah to further strengthen in near future 3.KPPU 2 X 20 Govt policies support unfair competition 4. TIMOR 2 X 20 East Timor woos Indonesian investors
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Swedish Volvo director attacked
Swedish Volvo director attackedSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects were arrested by the Balikpapan Police for allegedly attacking a Swedish man with spears during a negotiation with some of his employees in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flair
Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flairAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Surabaya From a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
1. PEOPLE: 2 x 28
1. PEOPLE: 2 x 28 RI to continue with battle against people trafficking 2. ELECTRO: 1 x 40 Electronics sales could triple this year 3. ASEAN: 2 x 27 Winds of change seen in ASEAN under new leadership 4. ODD: 1 x 33 'Warrior Monk' to get defrocked?
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. TIMOR: 2 x 23
1. TIMOR: 2 x 23 East Timor will not push for int'l tribunal to try TNI officers 2. SINGAPORE: 2 x 36 Discrepencies in RI-Singapore trade figures seen as result of smuggling 3. TREE: 1 x 36 Embassy apologizes for cutting tree 4. MARS: 1 x 45 Robot rover heads to Mars to search for water 5. 6.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
BRI named bank of the year
BRI named bank of the year JAKARTA: PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) was named by Investor magazine on Wednesday as the best of the country's recap banks with assets of more than Rp 50 trillion, followed by Bank Central Asia and Bank Mandiri.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Trikora commander withdraws suit
Trikora commander withdraws suit JAYAPURA, Papua: Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. Nurdin Zainal who overseas Papua withdrew a defamation suit on Wednesday against EL-SHAM Papua for accusing the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) of involvement in the attack on a PT Freeport employee bus in...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 12, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 12, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 3:00 Music4:30 Documentary6:00 News: Berita Petang7:00 Variety Show:...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Harsono opens `Republik Indochaos' show
Harsono opens `Republik Indochaos' showYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta FX Harsono, a former exponent of the New Fine Art Movement, is holding a solo exhibition at the National Gallery, Jakarta, after it has been delayed twice.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Key witnesses change stories, deny role in Bali bombings
Key witnesses change stories, deny role in Bali bombingsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A surprising twist marked the trial of Bali bombings' key suspect Amrozi on Wednesday when two main witnesses denied there were a series of meetings to plot and prepare the attacks.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Dayak festival features contemporary arts
Dayak festival features contemporary artsBambang Bider, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan The audience became silent all of a sudden, touched by a verse spoken in the Dayak Kantu' language during the closing ceremony of the 2003 Gawai Dayak Week festival.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Stock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2003
Stock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Indosiar to issue Rp 720b in bonds
Indosiar to issue Rp 720b in bonds JAKARTA: Television broadcaster PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri announced that it would issue Rp 720 billion (US$87.8 million) bonds through a right issue scheme.In its report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Wednesday the company explained the scheme would allow an...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Malaysian town prepares to become Proton City
Malaysian town prepares to become Proton CityPatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia Malaysian carmaker Proton's new factory in Tanjung Malim is the best thing to happen for a long time in a town bypassed by the country's arterial North-South highway.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. Market (1 x 30)
1. Market (1 x 30) Asian stocks rise on Micron news 2. Proton (2 x 24) Malaysian town prepares to become Proton City 3. Duit (1 x 45) Asian monies down; markets wary of intervention
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Aceh factor in RI-Sweden relations
Aceh factor in RI-Sweden relationsBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Sweden was among the first countries to recognize Indonesia's independence in 1947.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Orphaned Sarah and Haries: A tale of Bali
Orphaned Sarah and Haries: A tale of BaliMarian Carroll, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Haries was five when his father hopped on a boat to Australia in a bid to start a new life for his family, only to end up in a detention center.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Discrepencies in RI-Singapore trade figures seen as result of smuggling
Discrepencies in RI-Singapore trade figures seen as result of smugglingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reported wide disparities in the data recorded by the Singaporean and Indonesian governments on bilateral trade between the two countries would appear to provide further...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. BALI -- 4 x 13
1. BALI -- 4 x 13 Key witnesses change accounts, deny role in Bali bombings 2. HAZE -- 2 x 23 Thick haze begins to reach southern Thailand 3. TRIAL -- 1 x 30 Court produces more information on JI 4. UJIAN -- 1 x 40 Final exam results show real education quality 5.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Obituary
Obituary Selo Soemardjan, 88, a senior professor of sociology, died on Wednesday of heart failure in Jakarta at 1 p.m.He was taken on Monday to Harapan Kita hospital, West Jakarta, after he collapsed at his house.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
No Swede success for Jakarta in the case of Aceh separatists
No Swede success for Jakarta in the case of Aceh separatistsWilliam J. Furney, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Right across the political and societal spectrum in Jakarta, there is consensus on one smoldering issue: Admonish Sweden for failing to toe the line on Jakarta's desire to...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
AusAID set to raise grants to RI by 25%
AusAID set to raise grants to RI by 25%Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Australian government will increase the amount of grants it gives to Indonesia by 25 percent to A$151 million (about US$80 million) for the period of July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, from about A$120 million in the...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Sweden promises to follow up RI request over GAM leaders
Sweden promises to follow up RI request over GAM leadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Swedish authorities may be moving towards following up on Indonesia's request for action against exiled leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) living in that country, saying they would be summoned to explain the...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
One of Monas deer pregnant
One of Monas deer pregnant JAKARTA: One of the 12 deer now roaming Monas park in Central Jakarta is one-month pregnant, Hadi S. Alikodra, coordinator of the experts in charge of the controversial project, announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Ailing Merpati seeks up to Rp 200b bailout from govt
Ailing Merpati seeks up to Rp 200b bailout from govtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned domestic airline Merpati Nusantara has appealed to the government to salvage it by disbursing funds to improve the ailing company's financial performance.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Foreigners barred from entering Aceh: Minister
Foreigners barred from entering Aceh: MinisterFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People' Welfare Jusuf Kalla insisted on Wednesday that the martial law administrator in Aceh would issue a new measure soon, to bar all foreigners from entering the province.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
BANDA ACEH: Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure
BANDA ACEH: Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure sent 100 water trucks, 90 tons of diesel fuel and other assistance to help refugees in 15 refugee camps in the province.SOUTH ACEH: A alleged member of GAM, Amiruddin, was killed when TNI raided Babat village in North Kluet district.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Soccer players nabbed for drugs
Soccer players nabbed for drugs TANGERANG: Two soccer players from Sleman, Central Java, who were here for a competition were nabbed for using drugs at Hotel Istana Nelayan on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Tangerang municipality, on Tuesday evening.Adj. Comr.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
House passes education bill
House passes education billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed the controversial education bill on Wednesday despite the absence of the largest faction, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Reforestation fund
Reforestation fund From Koran Tempo As reported in The Jakarta Post on May 21, the secretary- general of the Ministry of Forestry, Wahjudi Wardojo, made several conflicting statements in a hearing with Commission III of the House of Representatives on May 20.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Solving traffic congestion
Solving traffic congestionFrom Media IndonesiaAllow me to suggest some ideas about how to solve the traffic congestion problems in Pasar Jumat, Lebak Bulus and Ciputat.* The median strip running between Pasar Jumat and Ciputat must be thickly painted white again, as otherwise they are not visible...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Abu Jihad murder case to be tried in Ambon, police say
Abu Jihad murder case to be tried in Ambon, police sayMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The trials of seven men accused of murdering three men reportedly linked to regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) will not be moved from Ambon, Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
City Hall caught making false statement
City Hall caught making false statementBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been caught making a false statement about constructing garbage treatment facilities in three places with a combined capacity to process 4,000 tons of garbage per day in anticipation of...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 11 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,737.59 5,077.62 5,436.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Junkyard boys: Portrait of a `playground'
Junkyard boys: Portrait of a `playground'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Late one evening, two boys -- both about 12 years old -- ran after a passing truck and quickly climbed aboard the moving, four-meter-high vehicle, loaded with tons of rusty steel and heading toward a junkyard at the...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Toll roads remain congested
Toll roads remain congestedArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Erry Harijanto, 27, admitted on Wednesday that he was only made aware of the increase in toll road charges in the Jakarta inner- ring road from a newspaper this morning.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Naughty king of 'dangdut'
Naughty king of 'dangdut'From Bisnis Indonesia It is ridiculous to see how the king of dangdut -- that genre of music that is a blend of Malay and Indian tunes and rhythms -- panicked because of his own transgression.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-missile Malaysia eyes missile technology from Brazil, Bosnia JP/10/ASEAN KL eyes missile technology MALAYSIA: Malaysia plans to manufacture its own guided missiles and is eying technology from Bosnia and Brazil, Deputy Defense Minister Shafie Apdal said on...
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Noted cleric to enliven VP race
Noted cleric to enliven VP race MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Noted Muslim cleric Abdullah Gymnastiar, better known as Aa' Gym, and Cabinet minister Kwik Kian Gie have been added to the list of possible running mates for National Mandate Party presidential hopeful Amien Rais.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Stocks hit 12-month high before plunging back
Stocks hit 12-month high before plunging backRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index recorded a 12-month high at 524.892 during the intraday trading on Wednesday before profit taking from investors dragged down the index to 515.713, or 3.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Patrick Chalmers
Patrick Chalmers Reuters Tanjung Malim, Malaysia Malaysian carmaker Proton's new factory in Tanjung Malim is the best thing to happen for a long time in a town bypassed by the country's arterial North-South highway.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. FOREIGNERS: 3 x 22
1. FOREIGNERS: 3 x 22 Foreigners barred from entering Aceh: Minister 2. SWEDEN: 2 x 29 Sweden promises to follow up RI request over GAM leaders 3. ARF: 1 x 36 Cambodia heightens security for ARF 4. KOREA: 1 x 42 North Korea pulls out of Cambodia meeting 5.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
`I couldn't focus on my exams due to poverty'
`I couldn't focus on my exams due to poverty' About 16 percent of 131,151 high school students did not pass the final exams, the Jakarta Higher Education Agency said earlier this week, but they still had another chance to retake them.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. Merpati (2 x 24)
1. Merpati (2 x 24) Ailing Merpati seeks up to Rp 200b bailout from govt 2. Mandiri (1 x 40) Excitement grows in buildup to Mandiri IPO OR Excitement grows over Mandiri IPO plans 3. Opec (3 x 18) OPEC to maintain output level until September meeting 4.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
RP braces for `new wave of terrorist threats'
RP braces for `new wave of terrorist threats'Agencies, Manila Philippine authorities should brace for a possible wave of terrorist attacks as soon as a unilateral cease-fire called by Moro separatist guerrillas expires this week, President Gloria Arroyo said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
1. SARAH: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. SARAH: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Orphaned Sarah and Haries: A tale of Bali 2. ZERO : 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Foundation helps Balinese rebuild their lives
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
Kusnanto Anggoro
Kusnanto Anggoro Senior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2. Sweden -- It won't be Swede success for Jakarta 2 X 30 No Swede success for Jakarta in the case of Aceh separatists
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
AFC promotes plan for Asian soccer
AFC promotes plan for Asian soccer JAKARTA: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) officials were in Jakarta on Wednesday to promote its "Asian Vision", a soccer drive to lift the soccer standards of Asian countries.
Thu, 12 Jun 2003
U.S. says Thailand strong free-trade deal prospect
U.S. says Thailand strong free-trade deal prospectJim Wolf, Reuters, Washington `U.S. President George W. Bush sees Thailand as an excellent prospect for a free-trade agreement with the United States, Washington's Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.