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Tue, 27 May 2003
Students in Aceh sit final exams
Students in Aceh sit final examsThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Elementary school pupils in warn-torn Aceh crammed into mosques and partially burned classrooms on Monday to take their national final examinations, days after unidentified arsonists burned down hundreds of schools.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Agency sets individual bank deposit guarantee at Rp100m
Agency sets individual bank deposit guarantee at Rp100mFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned deposit guarantee agency may only guarantee individual bank deposits of not more than Rp 100 million (about US$11,628 at present rates), a senior finance ministry official said here on...
Tue, 27 May 2003
ADB grants $4m to fight SARS
ADB grants $4m to fight SARSAgence France-Presse, Manila The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved technical assistance grants totaling US$4 million to prevent the spread of SARS in China and several other countries in Asia-Pacific.
Tue, 27 May 2003
N. Sumatra reelects Rizal Nurdin as governor
N. Sumatra reelects Rizal Nurdin as governorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra legislative council voted on Monday 51 to 33 to reelect Rizal Nurdin as governor for another five years, in one of the few major regional election victories for the Indonesian...
Tue, 27 May 2003
1. CELL: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. CELL: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 17 inmates escape from detention in Bekasi 2. BETAWI: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Betawi Center is a work in progress' 3. PPI: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Expo urges public to buy Indonesian goods 4. SPEAK: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 'Honestly, I don't like reading'
Tue, 27 May 2003
Parties differ on election debates
Parties differ on election debates JAKARTA: The issue of whether presidential candidates in 2004 should be required to take part in public debates has yet to be resolved by legislators deliberating the bill on presidential elections.
Tue, 27 May 2003
JP/4/head27
JP/4/head271. 5 columns, 1 X 44 Bill on health insurance covers all citizens 2. 2 columns, 3 X 20 PKB meeting may not name presidential candidates 3. 3 columns, 2 X 25 Celebrities told to support antitobacco drive 4. 2 columns, 2 X 20 Indonesia seeks more cooperation in ASEAN
Tue, 27 May 2003
Celebrities told to support antitobacco drive
Celebrities told to support antitobacco driveSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest survey on the smoking habits of high-school students should be a matter of concern to all: 42 percent of 2,047 students surveyed in Jakarta admitted to being active smokers, 43.
Tue, 27 May 2003
IBRA expects APP restructuring deal in July
IBRA expects APP restructuring deal in JulyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) expected Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) to reach a final debt restructuring agreement with its creditors in early July.IBRA Chairman Syafruddin Temenggung was quoted on Monday by detik.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Planned reclamation worries the poor
Planned reclamation worries the poor Sidiq, 50, has been renting a small boat to tourists at Muara Baru Bay in North Jakarta for about 20 years. He is happy with his job, through which he earns enough to support himself, his wife and their two children.
Tue, 27 May 2003
Betawi Cultural Center a work in progress
Betawi Cultural Center a work in progressArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone who turned up at the newly opened Betawi Center on Monday expecting to view books, pictures and documents on the Betawi ethnic group would have discovered that the center remains a work in progress.
Tue, 27 May 2003
OPEC to cut output to avoid price collapse
OPEC to cut output to avoid price collapseAgence France-Presse, Doha OPEC can be expected to agree to slash production at a ministerial meeting in Qatar on June 11 to avoid a price collapse, OPEC President Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah told AFP on Monday, strongly defending Iraq's position within...
Tue, 27 May 2003
'Honestly, I dont like reading'
'Honestly, I dont like reading' Reading is definitely not all the rage here in Indonesia. The Jakarta Post spoke with several people who said they did not have the time to read, nor could they afford to buy books.
Tue, 27 May 2003
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Tue, 27 May 2003
Candidates should be tested
Candidates should be testedFrom Kompas Top management of banks and state-owned enterprises, as well as officials at some state institutions now undergo a test of their suitability.If this test had been conducted much earlier, many of the banks in this country would not have gone bankrupt due to...
Mon, 26 May 2003
`Patient protection against malpractice weak'
`Patient protection against malpractice weak'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kartika, 25, a new mother, said he was advised to deliver her son by caesarean section, which she eventually agreed to.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Rupiah expected to remain strong
Rupiah expected to remain strongDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The solid showing of the rupiah is expected to continue this week on expectations of further capital inflows to the country and lingering negative sentiment against the U.S. dollar, a currency analyst said.
Mon, 26 May 2003
`Workers unaware of health benefits'
`Workers unaware of health benefits'Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Perhaps only a small percentage, if any, of the 24 million workers covered by the government-run social security program, have received the first class medical treatment they are entitled to at appointed hospitals...
Mon, 26 May 2003
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossSelayar to become tourist resort MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The administration on South Sulawesi regency's only island, Selayar, plans to turn the island into a tourism destination, with sites such as Taka Bonerate National Park, the island's white beaches and caves.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Cambodia to stop weapons smuggling
Cambodia to stop weapons smugglingCAMBODIA: Phnom Penh said on Sunday it is ready to take action if any evidence surfaces that weapons are being smuggled from its territory to separatist rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Thirty years on, networks are getting smarter
Thirty years on, networks are getting smarterZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id One of the components in our desktop and notebook computers that we increasingly cannot do without is the Ethernet card.
Mon, 26 May 2003
New SME exhibition center opened
New SME exhibition center openedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help promote the products of small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), the Ministry of Industry and Trade has set up an exhibition center in the Pasar Gambir area of Kemayoran, Jakarta.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Lampung farmers need protection
Lampung farmers need protectionGub: 1 line x 36 N.Sumatra gubernatorial election todayW. Java farmers threaten boycott
Mon, 26 May 2003
Sutiyoso inaugurates Betawi Center
Sutiyoso inaugurates Betawi Center JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated on Friday the Center for Betawi Art, Culture, Education and Studies at Jakarta State University (UNJ).The governor, who is also chairman of the center's board of patrons, hoped that the center would help promote appreciation...
Mon, 26 May 2003
North Sumatra holds gubernatorial election today
North Sumatra holds gubernatorial election todayApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThree gubernatorial candidates and their running mates have committed themselves to not mobilizing their supporters, to avoid influencing the gubernatorial election scheduled for Monday.
Mon, 26 May 2003
RI, Thailand agree to promote investment
RI, Thailand agree to promote investmentSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The fifth meeting of the joint commission on economic and technical cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Thailand has concluded, with mutual agreement to promote closer bilateral relations,...
Mon, 26 May 2003
Indonesian products
Indonesian products The people have the chance to view the long-forgotten Exhibition of Indonesian Products, which started on May 20 and will end on May 29 at the Jakarta Fairground. The exhibition, recently inaugurated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, aims to encourage the people to patronize...
Mon, 26 May 2003
North Sumatra gubernatorial election today
North Sumatra gubernatorial election todayApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Three gubernatorial candidates and their running mates have committed themselves to not mobilizing their supporters, to avoid influencing the gubernatorial election scheduled for Monday.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Some suspected the price hike was linked to hoarding by
Some suspected the price hike was linked to hoarding by distributors in a bid to prop up the price and reap bigger profits.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Managing customer expectations no easy job
Managing customer expectations no easy jobTaufik Hidayat Contributor Jakarta When business is thriving and customers are lining up for your products, you feel deeply contented and think that you are going in the right direction.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Investment in bonds may reach Rp 17t: Danareksa
Investment in bonds may reach Rp 17t: DanareksaThe Jakarta Post, Bogor State-owned investment bank PT Danareksa estimated that the size of investment in local corporate bonds this year would reach up to Rp 17 trillion (US$1.91 billion), lower than the Rp 21.5 trillion of last year.
Mon, 26 May 2003
JICT begins direct call shipment services
JICT begins direct call shipment servicesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) began on Sunday operating its direct call shipment services, which would allow cargo shipments from the country to go directly to far- flung overseas destinations...
Mon, 26 May 2003
Media not to blame for reports on rights abuses
Media not to blame for reports on rights abusesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The media cannot not be required to take legal responsibility for its coverage of the ongoing military operation in Aceh because a news report is not the absolute truth, a practitioner has said.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Ex-prayer man busted for drugs
Ex-prayer man busted for drugs JAKARTA: A man who used to make a living by saying prayers at the Tangerang mayoralty administration was arrested by the police on Friday for drug trafficking.The suspect, identified as NA, 41, was arrested with the help of a becak (pedicab) driver, who posed as a...
Mon, 26 May 2003
Continuing bank divestment
Continuing bank divestment Buoyed by the smooth and successful sale of its 51 percent stake in Bank Danamon to Asian Finance Indonesia Pte. Ltd, a consortium of Singapore Temasek Holdings and Deutsche Bank of Germany, last week, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is now finalizing...
Mon, 26 May 2003
TNI should learn East Timor lesson: Don't abuse human rights
TNI should learn East Timor lesson: Don't abuse human rightsLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Has the Indonesian Military (TNI) learned the lesson from East Timor? Will it avoid making the same mistakes in Aceh?These are questions people ask as a joint military crackdown on separatist...
Mon, 26 May 2003
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Mon, 26 May 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, May 26, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, May 26, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Image of Paysage, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 3. * Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Acehnese people in Jakarta upset by ID raids, worry about safety
Acehnese people in Jakarta upset by ID raids, worry about safetyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security raids currently being conducted by the police and Jakarta administration at the homes of Acehnese people in Jakarta have sparked worries among Acehnese about their safety.
Mon, 26 May 2003
The political cost of Aceh's civilian casualties
The political cost of Aceh's civilian casualtiesKusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Casualties are rising as the war in Aceh intensifies. Hundreds of schools throughout the province were destroyed in the first two days of the military...
Mon, 26 May 2003
RI asks Thailand to arrest GAM leader living there
RI asks Thailand to arrest GAM leader living thereYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Indonesian Police have requested the Thai government arrest Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leader Zakirah Zaman, who has allegedly been hiding in Thailand for some time.National Police chief Gen.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Major bookstores offer wide selection of imported books
Major bookstores offer wide selection of imported booksSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite their limited stock of imported books in English, several bookstores in Jakarta provide a comprehensive selection of current titles and bestsellers, allowing you to maintain your life-long...
Mon, 26 May 2003
World GP goes to Italy over SARS
World GP goes to Italy over SARS BERLIN: The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced Friday that their premier annual competition for women, the lucrative US$1 million World Grand Prix, will be staged entirely in Italy and not some of the traditional Asian host countries because of the...
Mon, 26 May 2003
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossSelayar to become tourist resort MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The administration on South Sulawesi regency's only island, Selayar, plans to turn the island into a tourism destination, with sites such as Taka Bonerate National Park, the island's white beaches and caves.
Mon, 26 May 2003
PLN to maintain electricity supply for low-income group
PLN to maintain electricity supply for low-income groupM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN announced on Sunday it would continue providing services for low-income households despite cuts in government subsidies.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Showdown in Aceh: People only want peace
Showdown in Aceh: People only want peaceThe Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi The Indonesian army's full-scale offensive against the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) fighting a guerrilla war against Jakarta for 26 years, is not a good omen for Indonesia or the world at large.
Mon, 26 May 2003
IFC increases investment in RI, despite volatile business climate
IFC increases investment in RI, despite volatile business climate The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has increased its investment in Indonesia for the 2003 fiscal year ending in June, despite the legal harassment it has suffered here over the past two years.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Paranormals to build hospital
Paranormals to build hospital TANGERANG: The Indonesian Paranormal Association (IPI) will soon build here an alternative hospital focusing on the treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and drug addiction.
Mon, 26 May 2003
Indonesian products
Indonesian products The people have the chance to view the long-forgotten Exhibition of Indonesian Products, which started on May 20 and will end on May 29 at the Jakarta Fairground. The exhibition, recently inaugurated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, aims to encourage the people to patronize...
Mon, 26 May 2003
Tight schedule awaits provincial KPUD members
Tight schedule awaits provincial KPUD membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tight schedule awaits the 150 members of the provincial-level Regional General Elections Commission (KPUD), who were sworn in on Saturday to organize the upcoming general elections.