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Wed, 28 May 2003
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1 x 33House passes bill on SOEs into law JP/2/imam1 x 45Key Bali suspects to testify in Ba'asyir's trialJP/2/IRAN1 x 40Iran feels the heat from the United States JP/2/Quake1 x 30Earthquake kills one in N. Maluku The role of intelligence and counterinsurgency
Wed, 28 May 2003
RI may annually earn $500m from carbon trade
RI may annually earn $500m from carbon tradeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could obtain at least US$500 million from the "sale" of a reduction in carbon emissions to developed countries under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the head of a non-governmental organization...
Wed, 28 May 2003
House passes bill on SOEs into law
House passes bill on SOEs into lawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday a bill on state- owned enterprises (SOEs) at a plenary session, which stipulates tighter supervision as part of efforts to improve efficiency, as well as to avoid misuse of...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Business sentiment in RI weakens
Business sentiment in RI weakens JAKARTA: Danareksa Research Institute said investor confidence in Indonesia fell during February and March due to uncertainty at home and abroad.In its latest survey, on Monday, Danareksa said that the confidence index during the period fell 1.4 percent.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Forest fires on the rise in Riau and Kalimantan
Forest fires on the rise in Riau and KalimantanHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau With the beginning of the dry season, an increasing number of forest fires have been detected in Riau and Kalimantan, raising a thick haze that could disrupt air transportation in the region and...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 28 May 2003
2.IRAQ 2 X 24
2.IRAQ 2 X 24 RI to ask Iraq to honor oil and gas contract 3. OIL 2 X 20 Oil price rises ahead of likely OPEC output cut 4. GAS 2 X 20 RI to offer new oil, gas blocks later this year RI to offer 6 new oil, gas blocks later this year
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2003 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Please refer to computer column counting
Please refer to computer column counting 1. Aceh -- 6 cols, 1 line, 60 pts MB, 40 counts Aceh desperate for food, medical supplies 2. Shooting -- 1 col, 4 lines, 28 pts MB, 40 counts 7 policemen quizzed over fatal shootings3.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Mercury pollutes C. Kalimantan rivers
Mercury pollutes C. Kalimantan rivers PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Seven out of 11 large rivers in Central Kalimantan are contaminated with mercury used by illegal miners, highlighting the environmental cost of allowing the illegal business to expand.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Conflict in Aceh
Conflict in Aceh * Intelligence and counterinsurgency -- Page 2 * Alleged GAM members kidnap 10 fishermen -- Page 3 * Govt starts prosecuting alleged GAM members -- Page 3 * Tokyo meeting doomed to fail from the beginning -- Page 3 * Wrong prescription can kill the 'Unitary State' -- Page 6 * The...
Wed, 28 May 2003
GPS system improves service of taxis
GPS system improves service of taxisZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dian was surprised when the taxi she had ordered arrived within five minutes of her calling the operator. Usually a cab would take an average of 30 minutes to reach her office in Mampang, South Jakarta.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Govt says it won't be able to meet privatization target
Govt says it won't be able to meet privatization targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government conceded on Tuesday that it was unlikely to meet its target of raising Rp 8 trillion (about US$970 million) in privatization revenue for this year due to a mixture of internal and...
Wed, 28 May 2003
TNI to sue 'Koran Tempo' over alleged false report
TNI to sue 'Koran Tempo' over alleged false reportTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) will sue the Koran Tempo daily newspaper for allegedly publishing incorrect reports over the killing of 10 civilians during a raid in the first week of a major military...
Wed, 28 May 2003
New visa hurts RI's tourism
New visa hurts RI's tourism Maybe we should thank Julia Sitorus for contributing her arguments in favor of stricter visa policies (The Jakarta Post, May 19). Her arguments contain so many errors and factual fallacies that I wonder if the piece was not intended to be satire?Specifically, her claim...
Wed, 28 May 2003
WB promises more support in fight against poverty
WB promises more support in fight against povertyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank will intensify its support for the government's effort to fight poverty by providing more loans for cities and regencies in the future, the Bank's representative said.
Wed, 28 May 2003
[b]Forest fires
Forest fires on the rise in Riau, Kalimantan Wamena 2 lines x 19Three Papuans in hiding die of starvationMedan 1 line x 26Losers protest N.Sumatra election
Wed, 28 May 2003
Key Bali suspects to testify in Ba'asyir's trial
Key Bali suspects to testify in Ba'asyir's trialWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Four key suspects in the deadly Bali bombings were flown to Jakarta on Tuesday to testify in the trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the alleged leader of regional terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Wed, 28 May 2003
The TNI shoots itself in the foot in Aceh
The TNI shoots itself in the foot in AcehOng Hock Chuan, Maverick, Jakarta It is too early to say who will win the war in Aceh but one thing is for certain: the Indonesian Military (TNI) is taking a licking on the public relations front.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Officials arrest fish bombers
Officials arrest fish bombers KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A district chief and his staff in Southeast Sulawesi's Muna regency caught seven fish bombers red- handed and seized 500 kilograms of illegal fish catch from them.
Wed, 28 May 2003
More travel agents may close as business worsens
More travel agents may close as business worsens The outbreak of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has dealt a major blow to the country's tourism industry. This article and the other two stories in this special page highlight the impact of the flu-like ailment on the industry.
Wed, 28 May 2003
RI to offer new oil, gas blocks later this year
RI to offer new oil, gas blocks later this yearDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia will offer six oil and gas blocks to local and foreign companies through a bidding process to begin later this year, a government official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
1. SERIBU: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. SERIBU: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Jakarta could lose 20 islands 2. BOOK: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21Cheap books sell best at Jakarta Book Fair 3. GPS: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20GPS system improves service of taxis 4. SPEAK: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20'Reading habits of our society poor'
Wed, 28 May 2003
Earthquake kills one in N. Maluku
Earthquake kills one in N. MalukuYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi An earthquake hit Morotai Island in North Maluku, killing a child, injuring seven and damaging 180 houses.Chief of the N.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Business sentiment in RI weakens
Business sentiment in RI weakens JAKARTA: Danareksa Research Institute said investor confidence in Indonesia fell during February and March due to uncertainty at home and abroad.In its latest survey, on Monday, Danareksa said that the confidence index during the period fell 1.4 percent.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Minister to attend OIC meeting
Minister to attend OIC meeting JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Wirayuda is scheduled to attend a ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran, Iran, from May 28 to May 30.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Aceh desperate for food, medicine
Aceh desperate for food, medicineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Humanitarian problems in Aceh look set to increase, as the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has said it is facing shortages of medicine and food for people in the war-torn province.
Wed, 28 May 2003
BI seeks support in fight against poverty
BI seeks support in fight against povertyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah met on Tuesday with leaders of the House of Representatives as part of lobbying efforts to delay the establishment of the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI), which will take...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Can methadone help win the fight against HIV?
Can methadone help win the fight against HIV?Santi W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Denpasar, Bali "I am exhausted," a gaunt man in his late 30s said quietly. For the past 16 years he has been on the roughest ride imaginable, getting on the wagon headed for sanity only to fall off again and again into a...
Wed, 28 May 2003
The strengthening rupiah
The strengthening rupiah The strengthening rupiah and moderating the volatility of its exchange rate since last year have created a virtuous cycle within the economy, further bolstering macroeconomic stability.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Four escapees recaptured
Four escapees recaptured JAKARTA: The police managed to recapture on Tuesday another four detainees out of the 17 who escaped on Monday morning from Bekasi Police station.The four have been identified as Matsani, Doli Simanjuntak, Abdul Azis and Slamet, alias Bram, and were all apprehended in...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Three Papua villagers in hiding die of starvation
Three Papua villagers in hiding die of starvationNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Three residents of Kuyawage village in the Papua regency of Wamena have reportedly starved to death after fleeing their homes to avoid a sweep by the Army for those responsible for last month's...
Wed, 28 May 2003
Losers protest N. Sumatra election
Losers protest N. Sumatra electionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Seven independent candidates who had contested the North Sumatra gubernatorial election are seeking the annulment of Rizal Nurdin's reelection on Monday, alleging that they had been discriminated against.
Wed, 28 May 2003
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~ ADS Country Profile: Italy Publishing date: June 2 Message of the Ambassador of Italy to Indonesia H.E. Francesco M. GrecoItalian National Day -- marking the anniversary of the founding of our Republic -- represents for me and all Italians who live and work in Indonesia the ideal occasion to...
Wed, 28 May 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, May 28, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:30 Children's Show3:00 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
Wed, 28 May 2003
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~ ADS Country Profile: Italy Pulishing date : June 2Italian Trade Commission: Assisting both Italian and Indonesian companies During 2002 bilateral trade between Indonesia and Italy continued to show a surplus of 504 million euros in favor of Indonesia.
Wed, 28 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 27 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,736.94 5,071.40 5,433.22 5,374.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Are rallies productive?
Are rallies productive?From Media Indonesia To mark the fifth year of the reform movement, university students held street rallies demanding that Megawati and Hamzah Haz step down. These rallies reflected the strong spirit of reform among university students, although, perhaps only ceremonially.
Wed, 28 May 2003
House approves Hartadi's election
House approves Hartadi's election JAKARTA: The House of Representatives formally appointed on Tuesday Hartadi A. Sarwono as a new deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, replacing Miranda S. Goeltom.The appointment was made during a plenary session.
Wed, 28 May 2003
1. TEMPO: 2 x 27
1. TEMPO: 2 x 27TNI to sue 'Koran Tempo' over alleged false report 2. LAW: 2 x 24Govt starts prosecuting alleged GAM members 3. CULIK: 1 x 40Alleged GAM members kidnap 10 fishermen 4. TOKYO:Tokyo meeting doomed to fail from the start
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans JAKARTA: Papuan tribal leaders and students from Greater Jakarta urged the government on Tuesday to revoke forest concessions given to dozens of companies that have failed to preserve the environment.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Batam struggles to cope with plunge in tourist arrivals
Batam struggles to cope with plunge in tourist arrivalsFadli, Contributor, Batam The quiet situation immediately turned lively when a group of 60 Singaporean tourists arrived at Hotel Novotel in the Kawasan Tanjung resort area on Batam last Saturday.
Wed, 28 May 2003
TNS Indonesia rebrands
TNS Indonesia rebrands JAKARTA: Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), one of the world's leading market information groups, has announced that it was renaming itself into its acronyms TNS after bringing its entire worldwide operations into one single brand.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans
Stop forest exploitation: Papuans JAKARTA: Papuan tribal leaders and students from Greater Jakarta urged the government on Tuesday to revoke forest concessions given to dozens of companies that have failed to preserve the environment.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Hembing launches book on SARS
Hembing launches book on SARS JAKARTA: Herbal medicine expert H.M. Hembing Wijayakusuma has made the best of the ongoing Jakarta Book Festival 2003, launching his latest book Proteksi Dini Terhadap SARS (How to protect yourself from SARS).
Wed, 28 May 2003
Facing the religious dilemma in education
Facing the religious dilemma in educationSimon Marcus Gower Director Research and Development Harapan Bangsa School Banten, Tangerang Moral issues always have the potential to degenerate into a hazardous quagmire.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Education bill gives rise to local rivalries
Education bill gives rise to local rivalriesThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Manado Regionalism is the latest, unintended consequence of the much- debated national education bill, which has already divided the nation along religious lines.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Mysterious
Mysterious telephone bill From Kompas I am a Depok resident and have two fixed telephone lines from Telkom. I usually pay my bills on time and use my telephones as efficiently as possible. Last month, however, there was a big jump in the amount on the bills.
Wed, 28 May 2003
NU, PKB fight over presidency
NU, PKB fight over presidencyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The executive meeting of the National Awakening Party (PKB) opened on Tuesday evening amid a probable fierce battle over presidential candidate with its patron organization Nahdlatul Ulama.
Wed, 28 May 2003
Investment in electronics to jump
Investment in electronics to jump JAKARTA: The Ministry of Industry and Trade predicted that new investment in the electronic sector this year would reach around US$200 million, doubling last year's figure of $100 million.