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Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange(in rupiah) on June 4, 2003

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange(in rupiah) on June 4, 2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 925...

1. Paul1 --

1. Paul1 -- 3 X 15 The Bali bomb is a great lesson for all nationsPart 1 of 2 Paul Wolfowitz U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense 2. Djati3 -- 1 X 30Part 3 of 3 How sacred is the unitary state of RI? J. Soedjati Djiwandono

Educating public about trauma with `wayang'

Educating public about trauma with `wayang'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali When young puppeteer Made Sidia was commissioned to create a special shadow puppet show of Wayang Kulit by the International Medical Corps (IMC) in an effort to spread educational messages on trauma in...

Panin Sekuritas to offer bonds

Panin Sekuritas to offer bonds JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Panin Sekuritas will issue 5-year bonds worth Rp 100 billion (US$12 million) on a fixed interest rate.In the offering prospectus released on Wednesday, the company was quoted by detik.

Tj. Priok abuse case still dawdling

Tj. Priok abuse case still dawdling JAKARTA: Hopes for an immediate trial of the military and police officers accused of gross human rights violations in the North Jakarta area of Tanjung Priok in 1984 have been deflated as the ad hoc prosecutors for the case will only start working after June 16.

[i]Water has been chosen as the central theme for this year's World

Water has been chosen as the central theme for this year's World Environment Day, which will be observed worldwide on June 5 (today). This special page is published to draw attention to this important day.

Racers cause Saturday night peril

Racers cause Saturday night peril JAKARTA: The number of amateur motorcycle racers in Tangerang is on the rise, especially on Saturday nights, but local residents say Saturday night is not alright for the dangerous races.

Banking condition improving: Survey

Banking condition improving: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After grappling to survive the financial crisis, the banking industry in Indonesia is well on its way to recovery and playing an improved intermediary role, a survey says.

Vietnam upbeat over D. Cup matches

Vietnam upbeat over D. Cup matches JAKARTA: Vietnam is upbeat about its prospects in the Davis Cup, which is scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka in the next couple of weeks, after embarking on a three-week training regime on the clay courts of the Bung Karno tennis outdoor in Central Jakarta.

[b]Environmental laws take

Environmental laws take care of their own sectorsHira Jhamtani Environmental & Globalization Policy Analyst Denpasar 2. Santi -- Tobacco-control FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the giant 2 X 30Tobacco-control FCTC treaty: Fighting the giant Santi W.E.

Bank Mega eyes BII shares

Bank Mega eyes BII shares JAKARTA: Publicly listed Bank Mega is considering buying Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) shares, which will be offered by the government, after it failed to buy Bank Danamon shares previously, according to its president Chaerul Tanjung.

No need to cut oil output: Purnomo

No need to cut oil output: PurnomoAgencies, Jakarta/London Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Wednesday the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) doesn't need to cut oil output further, as world oil prices are rising.

Sea traffic unaffected by closure of Aceh waters

Sea traffic unaffected by closure of Aceh watersRendi A. Witular and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shipping players said the recent move from the martial law administrator in Aceh to close Aceh waters to foreign ships would not affect the overall cargo shipping routes through...

JP/6/SANTI

JP/6/SANTITobacco-control FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the giantSanti W.E. Soekanto & Ratih Sayidun Journalists Jakarta Using the beautiful Reza and Iwan Fals, the champion of the downtrodden, as well as many other modern-day heroes such as the band Padi, the Indonesian tobacco industry...

Controversial regent flies to Tanjungpinang to face trial

Controversial regent flies to Tanjungpinang to face trialHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Controversial regent Huzrin Hood of Riau Island is set to stand trial immediately for embezzling Rp 4.

Treason trials begins

Treason trials begins JAYAPURA, Papua: The trial of Herman Wanggai, 29, Edison Waromi, 39, and Yordan Ik, 48, who have been charged with treason, began in the Jayapura District Court on Wednesday.They are facing the death penalty.The three were arrested at Cendrawasih University on Dec.

Govt OKs rights body's planned inquiry in Aceh

Govt OKs rights body's planned inquiry in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has given the green light for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to investigate possible human rights abuses in Aceh, but its work would...

Two JI members arrested in E. Java

Two JI members arrested in E. Java JAKARTA: Indonesian police said Wednesday they have arrested two members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network who were allegedly trained by Muslim separatist rebels in the Philippines.

Life on Earth: Who wins, the corporations or people?

Life on Earth: Who wins, the corporations or people?Yanuar Nugroho, Researcher & Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, Central Java, Yanuar-n@watchbusiness.org "Control your destiny, or someone else will," is the famous phrase of business consultant Welch (1992) when explaining how...

1. Pollute- 2x 22

1. Pollute- 2x 22 Corrupt officials leave Jakartans wheezing 2. Tempo - 4x10 PPM group visits 'Tempo' office 3. Reclaim - 1x 27 Reclamation dispute continues 4. Bekas - 2x 20 Great sale no big deal for Senen traders 5. Speak - 2x 20 'Air pollution almost choking me to death'

Witnesses say bombing planned by defendants

Witnesses say bombing planned by defendantsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Two witnesses testified on Wednesday that key Bali bombing defendants met at a house in the Central Java town of Sukoharjo around two months before the Oct. 12, 2002, deadly Bali blasts.

Ex governor's son arrested for corruption

Ex governor's son arrested for corruption KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Zayat Kaimoeddin, the son of former Southeast Sulawesi governor La Ode Kaimoeddin, was arrested on Tuesday evening for alleged corruption.

Education bill debate still unresolved

Education bill debate still unresolvedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A full-team House of Representatives and Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fadjar failed to reach consensus on three contentious issues during the fourth lobbying session on Wednesday.

The Bali bomb is a great lesson for all nations

The Bali bomb is a great lesson for all nationsPaul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, United States One of the messages that I would like to convey is three things. First, the United States understands how important East Asia is; second, we understand that the future security and stability of...

PLN admits power reserves running thin

PLN admits power reserves running thinFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PT PLN said that power reserves on Java and Bali had been depleted, but stopped short of saying there could be more blackouts in the future.

Oil prices slip as Indonesia dampens OPEC cut talk

Oil prices slip as Indonesia dampens OPEC cut talkReuters London World oil prices slipped on Wednesday when Indonesia said OPEC did not need to curb supplies despite an expected resumption in exports from Iraq.

`Bondres' shows help Balinese deal with the pain

`Bondres' shows help Balinese deal with the painKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali A man with a mask covering his face walks onto the stage, his legs injured. In a husky voice, he tells the packed audience at the Art Center in downtown Denpasar that Amrozy and his friends -- prime suspects...

Reclamation dispute continues

Reclamation dispute continuesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dispute between State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim and Governor Sutiyoso over the reclamation of the northern coastal area will likely continue as they do not see eye-to-eye on the plan.

Great Sale no big deal for Senen traders

Great Sale no big deal for Senen tradersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the celebrations for its 476th anniversary this month, Jakarta will hold a city-wide sale offering discounts of up to 70 percent.However, not all retailers are thrilled by the Jakarta Great Sale.

PPM group protests at `Tempo' office

PPM group protests at `Tempo' officeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following an attack on the office of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) by the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) group last week, about 20 of the group's members paid a visit to the Tempo...

More on the new RI visa policy

More on the new RI visa policy To revoke or to apply the new tourist visa policy? What I want to impress upon all these visa policymakers holding the highest immigration and governmental positions who believe that they have been discriminated against on false grounds by the United States' and...

Illegal logging frustrates government: Minister

Illegal logging frustrates government: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has so far not been able to find any answers to the problem of rampant illegal logging, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has admitted candidly.

FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the tobacco giants

FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the tobacco giantsSanti W.E. Soekanto and Ratih Sayidun, Journalists, Jakarta Using many modern-day heroes such as the popular boy band Padi and the singer Nugie, the Indonesian tobacco industry has been intensifying its campaign to recruit new smokers from...

Defendant misses retrial over journalist's death

Defendant misses retrial over journalist's deathSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta Military Tribunal opened on Wednesday the retrial of Second Adj. Edy Wuryanto, a policeman who is accused of confiscating a notebook belonging to slain journalist Fuad Syafruddin, alias Udin.

Squash players to battle in ISCI Open

Squash players to battle in ISCI OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Squash players from all across Indonesia will meet on Friday at the International Sports Club of Indonesia (ISCI) in Ciputat, South Jakarta, to take part in the annual, three-day ISCI Open.

BPN, Spain's CIMSA sign $22m contract

BPN, Spain's CIMSA sign $22m contract JAKARTA: The National Land Affairs Body (BPN) and Spanish company CIMSA have signed a commercial contract for the third phase of a land office computerization project that started in 1996, according to a release sent by the Embassy of Spain in Jakarta on...

No More

No More Foreigners! From Warta Kota When he met Indonesian defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil in Singapore, U.S. deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz asked the Indonesian government to allow foreign monitoring agencies in to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.

Deer project raises further controversy

Deer project raises further controversyArya Abhiseka and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More questions have arisen in regards Governor Sutiyoso's controversial deer project for Monas park following the death of a deer on Sunday, as city officials appear to have attempted to cover up...

House eager to boost transparency

House eager to boost transparency JAKARTA: A special committee in the House deliberating the legislative mechanism began working on Wednesday, pledging to boost transparency.Hamdan Zoelva, the committee chairman, said legislators would heed the public's call for a transparent deliberation process...

Indonesians like Americans, spurn U.S.

Indonesians like Americans, spurn U.S.Agencies, Washington The majority of Indonesians have a negative view of the United States, but they like Americans and globalization, the 2003 Global Attitudes Survey reveals.

Companies commit to environmental conservation

Companies commit to environmental conservationSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Natural resource-based companies such as oil producers, mine operators and pulp and paper firms have often become the main target of green activists, who protest over the poor handling of their industrial...

TV Program: Thursday, June 5, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, June 5, 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 4:00 Religious Teachings4:30 Documentary5:00 Music6:00 News: Berita...

`Air pollution almost choking me to death'

`Air pollution almost choking me to death' To mark the 31st World Environment Day this year, people around the world are reminded about damaging planet Earth. The capital city, Jakarta, has seen a degradation in the quality of its environment. Air pollution is a serious problem here.

SBI rate down to 10.27%

SBI rate down to 10.27%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The interest rate on the one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to 10.27 percent on Wednesday from 10.44 percent in the previous week.The central bank said that the interest rate on the three- month notes also declined to 10.

Corrupt officials leave Jakartans wheezing

Corrupt officials leave Jakartans wheezingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many Jakartans, being choked by highly polluted air while sitting in a seemingly endless traffic jam is daily occurrence and irritant.

Govt introduces new environmental rating system

Govt introduces new environmental rating systemDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The idea of strolling along a riverbank to soothe your eyes or ease your mind has always been wishful thinking for Jakarta residents.

1. HAWKS: 2 x 32

1. HAWKS: 2 x 32 UK warns Hawk dispute with RI could damage military relations 2. SWEDEN: 1 x 45 Government reconsiders stance against Sweden 3. RIGHTS: 2 x 27 Govt OKs rights body's planned inquiry in Aceh 4. TRIAL: 2 x 27 Three soldiers on trial admit assaulting villagers

1. DUIT (3 x 12)

1. DUIT (3 x 12) Asian monies mixed, data weighs peso 2. EU (2 x 21)Even G8 leaves dollar drop anxiety intact3. OIL (1 x 32) No need to cut oil output: Purnomo

JP/P.J. Leo

JP/P.J. LeoANTIPOLLUTION CAMPAIGN: A number of elementary school students take part in an antipollution campaign, launched recently at the heavily polluted Ciliwung river in Manggarai, East Jakarta. RARE ANIMALS: This book provides an introductory guide to protected species in Indonesia.

Road reconstruction costs Rp 79b

Road reconstruction costs Rp 79b PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra provincial infrastructure office will repair 871 kilometers of road at an estimated cost of Rp 79 billion (US$9.64 million).Office deputy head Dody Ruswandi said on Wednesday that the reconstruction of the central...