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Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Another Rp 32b sought for controversial busway project
Another Rp 32b sought for controversial busway projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration said on Monday it would need an additional Rp 32 billion for its bus rapid transit (BRT) -- or busway -- project, an admission that points to the administration's poor planning...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Environment Day
Environment Day In your editorial of June 5, 2003, you raised the question of whether there is anything to justify celebrations, when all around us we see rapid environmental degradation. Ironically, in the same paper the state minister for the environment admits to "not having a clue about how to...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Greenpeace calls on coal phase out
Greenpeace calls on coal phase outAgence France-Presse, Jakarta International environmental watchdog Greenpeace on Monday called on the coal industry to stop producing coal and to invest instead in clean and renewable energy.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Malaysia-Brunei territory dispute halts TotalFinaElf
Malaysia-Brunei territory dispute halts TotalFinaElfDow Jones, Singapore A territorial dispute between Malaysia and Brunei over potentially huge oil reserves offshore of the island of Borneo has derailed, for the time being at least, exploration plans by TotalFinaElf (TOT), industry sources said.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
How long until real change?
How long until real change?Frank Feulner, Political Analyst, Jakarta, ffeulner@cbn.net.id Five years have passed since the fall of former president Soeharto and many Indonesians are wondering how much progress their country has made.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Pramuka market, where good and evil collide
Pramuka market, where good and evil collide When President Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed earlier this month that she was given fake drugs by a presidential doctor, the public was sparked once again by the persistent problem of fake medicines.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Asian monies turn in mixed showing
Asian monies turn in mixed showingDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance on Monday as they recovered or trimmed early losses on the back of dollar selling.Broadly stronger regional equities' markets provided support to the currencies, although upside was capped by...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
JP/13CLOVE
JP/13CLOVEClove farmers demand fund ahead of harvestM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaRepresentatives of North Sulawesi clove farmers demanded on Monday that the government provide capital injection to compensate a potential loss from the plunge in the commodity price ahead of a major...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
'Aceh humanitarian operation on tract'
'Aceh humanitarian operation on tract'The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Aceh martial law administration is claiming that humanitarian efforts are making as much progress as its three-week military operation to flush out Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
YES TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Hundreds of demonstrators rally at
YES TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Hundreds of demonstrators rally at the House of Representatives in support of the controversial education bill. The protesters, from the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia Muslim group, demanded on Monday that the House approve the draft bill soon.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Soldiers convicted of assault
Soldiers convicted of assaultReuters, Lhokseumawe, Aceh An Indonesian military court on Monday found three soldiers guilty of beating civilians in war-torn Aceh and sentenced them to four months and 20 days in jail -- about half what prosecutors had demanded.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Four Seasons Resorts Bali
Four Seasons Resorts BaliTROPICAL GARDEN: Like most modern resorts, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran bay also features a lush tropical garden in their courtyard.FOR Marketing Perspective JP/Mulkan Salmona CREATIVE WORKS: Two workers of a handicraft company demonstrate the making of decorative...
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
Replacement driver arrested
Replacement driver arrested BREBES, Central Java: The Brebes police arrested Prayitno, the replacement driver of the Langsung Jaya bus, at a restaurant in Kendal regency two days after an incident in which 10 passengers were killed and six others injured.
Tue, 10 Jun 2003
1. DUIT (1 x 35)
1. DUIT (1 x 35) Asian monies turn in mixed showing 2. BONDS (3 x 16) Asian bond fund will boost cooperation: S&P 3. TUNA (2 x 27) RP, RI, Thailand get tuna tariff and quota concession from EU
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appeal
Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appealMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe notoriously inadequate legal system in Indonesia will likely see irregularities in the hearing of the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives,...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
More incentives for cardholders as competition grows
More incentives for cardholders as competition growsI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta The collapse of many business groups following the economic crisis in 1997 dramatically changed the country's banking business.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
RI workers go overseas in search for high salaries
RI workers go overseas in search for high salariesRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Working as cheap labor in a regional hospital in the West Sumatra town of Batu Sangkar, Sepli Rosa never dreamed she would one day meet with a minister in Jakarta and work for a high salary overseas.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Fighting dirty money
Fighting dirty money Indonesia should immediately strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) measures, otherwise it will remain on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist of developed countries and could face harsh sanctions, which would hinder business transactions with foreign parties.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Bus accident victims identified
Bus accident victims identifiedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta BREBES, Central Java: A forensic team managed on Sunday to identify nine of 10 passengers of the Lansung Jaya intercity bus accident in which they were burned to death on Friday.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
* NGOs push for press freedom in Aceh
* NGOs push for press freedom in Aceh * Foreigners to be banned from war-torn province * PLN moves to improve electricity
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
More Dekot members elected
More Dekot members elected JAKARTA: The City Council elected on Saturday 12 members of the subdistrict councils (Dekot) for East Jakarta and the new Kepulauan Seribu regency in a plenary session.East Jakarta now has 10 elected members of Dekot -- Ridar Handoko from Kebon Manggis subdistrict, M.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
* Headlines:Soeharto celebrates 82th birthday with family2
* Headlines:Soeharto celebrates 82th birthday with family2 * National:Govt lacks commitment to use natural gas 4 * Archipelago:Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan5 * Opinion:E. Timor women must tell of RI atrocities 7 * City:One million to get free rice 8 * Sports: RI crashes out of Olympics...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Village heads quit en masse
Village heads quit en masseBernie K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The war in Aceh is taking its toll on village chiefs with 76 in Bireuen regency resigning on Sunday after complaining about the pressure they had to face in dealing with both the Indonesian Military...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Reforestation fund
Reforestation fundFrom 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.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Palm oil waste kills thousands of fish
Palm oil waste kills thousands of fish PEKANBARU, Riau: Waste from PT Surya Dumai Group palm oil company has polluted Kuning river, a tributary of Siak river, killing thousands of fish."Riau's Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) must investigate the serious pollution of the...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Service industries told to anticipate liberalization drive
Service industries told to anticipate liberalization driveAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti urged the country's service-related industries to boost efficiency and cooperation among themselves in order to compete with...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Veteran sports journalist Sugeng died
Veteran sports journalist Sugeng diedJAKARTA: Veteran sports journalist Sugeng Budijanto died of heart failure at the Minto Harjo Hospital in Jakarta early Sunday morning.Sugeng, 52, who worked for Surabaya News after a lengthy career with the now-defunct Surabaya Post, had just finished his game...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Telekom to sell six% stake in Celcom
Telekom to sell six% stake in CelcomBONN: German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom said on Friday it would sell its six percent stake in Malaysian operator Celcom to Telekom Malaysia.Deutsche Telekom said the US$115 million it expects to earn from the sale would be used to reduce its debt,...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
India seeks clemency for killer
India seeks clemency for killerINDIA: India has asked Singapore to commute the death sentence of an Indian man convicted for murder, it was reported on Sunday.The Indian government has asked the Singapore government to show mercy and commute the death sentence to life imprisonment, The Hindu...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Police to watch over Borobudur Int'l Festival
Police to watch over Borobudur Int'l Festival YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police are prepared to provide security for foreign participants for the Borobudur International Festival from June 11 to June 17.Yogyakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
RP electronics set to grow 10%
RP electronics set to grow 10%MANILA: Philippine electronics exports are expected to grow 10 percent in fiscal 2003 from a year earlier to US$26 billion despite a decline in global demand for microchips and wireless products, an industry grouping said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Burning schools condemned
Burning schools condemnedFrom Koran Tempo A week after the declaration of martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, about 350 school buildings have been burned down, causing some 100,000 students to be without a school.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
NGOs push for more press freedom in Aceh
NGOs push for more press freedom in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have demanded that the martial law administrator in Aceh to give the media the greatest possible access and lift any restrictions on journalists reporting on the conflict...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
'Entertainment helps uplift our spirits'
'Entertainment helps uplift our spirits'Leo Wahyudi .S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To mark the commemoration of Jakarta's 476th anniversary this year, the city administration in cooperation with many other parties are conducting a series of activities, including the Jakart@2003 and other art events.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Nasi island for GAM detention center
Nasi island for GAM detention centerThe Aceh martial law administration has chosen Nasi island, just north of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, as the center for processing detainees from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) before they face trial.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
PLN moves to improve electricity
PLN moves to improve electricityM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN dispatched on Sunday five power generators to Lhokseumawe, the main city of North Aceh, as part of its immediate action to mitigate severe power blackouts, and chronic shortages over the...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Foreigners to be banned from war-torn province
Foreigners to be banned from war-torn provinceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has declared war-torn Aceh off limits to tourists following the shooting of two German tourists last week.Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the decision was...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timber
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timberReuters London Activists of the environmental group Greenpeace abseiled off cranes on a British government construction site on Thursday, saying timber used there was logged illegally in Indonesia.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles
Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles MAGELANG, Central Java: As many as 370 subdistrict chiefs demanded that the Magelang regency administration buy them motorcycles.Head of the subdistrict chiefs association, Hendro D. Purwanto, said on Saturday that the estimated Rp 3.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
JP/8/greater
JP/8/greaterTwo parachutists die in LidoBOGOR: One member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) and a civilian died on Sunday during parachute training in the area of Lido in Ciawi, Bogor.The two fell to their deaths at Muara Jaya village in the hamlet of Cisaloka near Lido.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Indonesia crashes out
Indonesia crashes out of Olympics campaign The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Under-23 soccer team has crashed out of contention for the 2004 Olympics after an embarrassing 5-1 defeat by Lebanon in Beirut on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Police investigate deputy governor's fake diploma
Police investigate deputy governor's fake diplomaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Provincial Police have begun investigating the allegedly bogus diploma of deputy governor-elect Rudolf Pardede, a matter of great public interest in the province.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Grant hopes to help bridge digital divide
Grant hopes to help bridge digital divideTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A globalized world also means a globalized learning ground. People learn lessons of life not only from those around them but through the information spewed out constantly by television, radio and increasingly...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Jakarta stocks, local unit to continue appreciation trend this week: Analysts
Jakarta stocks, local unit to continue appreciation trend this week: AnalystsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta composite stock index is expected to continue its rally this week on lingering positive corporate news, while the rupiah is also predicted to continue its...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan
Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choking, thick haze that has sporadically hit mainland Riau and Kalimantan has spread and reached other islands, raising health concerns.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
One million to get free rice
One million to get free riceArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ibu Mien's face brightened when volunteers started to take coupons from people standing in line at the Semanan district administration office near Kalideres in West Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Marital break-ups hit record high
Marital break-ups hit record highSINGAPORE: Marital break-ups hit a record high in Singapore, with younger couples the quickest to end their unions, it was reported on Sunday.Last year, 5,825 marriages ended in divorces and annulments, up sharply from 2,111 cases in 1982, according to data from the...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
SIA slashes prices to lure tourists
SIA slashes prices to lure touristsSINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Saturday that it is slashing prices to the bone during the peak travel season to lure travelers to the city-state, where tourism has been clobbered by SARS.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Residents irate over power blackout
Residents irate over power blackout KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Residents of Rumbia and Rarowatu districts in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi, have threatened to demonstrate against state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Kendari due to power outages in their area over the last three weeks.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003
Enforced disappearances: Never again in Indonesia
Enforced disappearances: Never again in IndonesiaMugiyanto, Chairman, Indonesian Association of Families of Missing Persons (IKOHI), Jakarta Enforced or involuntary disappearances constitute a violation of the rules of international law that guarantee the right to recognition as an individual...