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Thu, 16 May 2002
Indosat's Q1 net profit falls 57.4%
Indosat's Q1 net profit falls 57.4%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) announced on Wednesday that its first quarter net profit declined by 57.4 percent to Rp 195.4 billion (US$21 million) from Rp 459.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Cianjur ulemas trained to promote Islamic law
Cianjur ulemas trained to promote Islamic lawAntara, Cianjur At least 371 ulemas in Cianjur, West Java, underwent training for two days on the promotion of syariah (Islamic law) in the regency, which has a two million population.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Mia has tough lesson for former teammates
Mia has tough lesson for former teammatesPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's badminton team in the Uber Cup women's team championship did not expect to be packing up for home so early.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Thai rice to arrive in July: Official
Thai rice to arrive in July: OfficialAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first shipment of imported rice from Thailand was expected to arrive in Indonesia in July this year, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Great Sale gathers more participants
Great Sale gathers more participants JAKARTA: More tourist operators have confirmed their participation in the month-long Jakarta Great Sale program, said Pungky Bambang Purwadi, the chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).
Wed, 15 May 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, May 15, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, May 15, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Quiz3:30 Cartoon4:30 Documentary5:00 News6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00 Music9:00 News9:30...
Wed, 15 May 2002
BP Kangean contract to be revised in June
BP Kangean contract to be revised in JuneMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Tuesday that it expected to complete next month the revision of BP Kangean's contract in the supply of gas to the province of East Java.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Bus operators told not to raise fares, yet
Bus operators told not to raise fares, yetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration asked bus operators in the city not to raise their fares unilaterally as it had submitted its fare increase proposal to the city council for approval on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Bus fares to increase while thugs still extort drivers
Bus fares to increase while thugs still extort driversLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration's plan to increase bus fares does not necessarily mean improving drivers' welfare.
Wed, 15 May 2002
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The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic law Wisnu Pramudya Editor, 'Suara Hidayatullah' Magazine Jakarta2. Ignas -- Horizontal conflict: Socio-psychological point of view 2 x 32 36pt Bodoni Dealing with the cost of conflict: A psychological necessity in resolution Ignas Kleden Center for East...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Public minivan drivers on strike in Bogor
Public minivan drivers on strike in Bogor BOGOR: Drivers of public minivans in Bogor, West Java, went on strike on Tuesday, demanding that the Bogor city council legalize the increase in bus fares from Rp 900 to Rp 1,000.But city council chairman M. Sahid rejected passing the increase into law.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Dealing with the cost of conflict: A psychological need in resolution
Dealing with the cost of conflict: A psychological need in resolutionIgnas Kleden, Center for East Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta, ceia@centrin.net.id Conflict resolution and reconciliation faces certain contradictions.
Wed, 15 May 2002
President to visit E. Timor
President to visit E. TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend East Timor's independence declaration on Sunday night despite strong opposition from key elements in the House of Representatives (DPR), a report said.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Private radios to go on strike against broadcasting law
Private radios to go on strike against broadcasting law The Jakarta Post Jakarta/CirebonAll private radio stations have planned to stop airing for at least one day in a protest against the enaction of a new broadcasting law.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Sutiyoso hams it up in karaoke drug raid
Sutiyoso hams it up in karaoke drug raidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to show the public that the city administration is serious in the war against drugs, Governor Sutiyoso himself led a raid on a night spot in the Lokasari area of West Jakarta.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 14, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 390 -5 30,000 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 15 May 2002
The public pay
The public pay most during crises From Koran Tempo The country's life is indistinguishable from many difficult problems afflicting the state. Many catastrophes concerning economic, legal, social and political issues continue to prevail and have brought enormous suffering to the nation.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Police yet to identify mutilated body
Police yet to identify mutilated body CIREBON, West Java: Police authorities in Cirebon, West Java, have yet to identify a mutilated body found last Thursday,"We have had a hard time identifying the body, so we have not yet been able to reveal who killed the man," Cirebon Police chief Adj. Comr.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Robbery in Jl. Casablanca
Robbery in Jl. CasablancaFrom Media IndonesiaOn April 5, 2002, at about 6 p.m., I was in a traffic jam in front of the Rifa Building, Jl. Casablanca, when I used my blue- light cellphone. Suddenly, somebody knocked loudly on the front left window, rudely asking me to give him my cellphone.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.14
Rupiah Rates May.14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,772.00 8,772.00 9,318.00 9,226.00 Australian dollar 1 5,345.28 4,789.51 5,096.95 5,037.40 Brunei dollar 1 5,414.45 4,857.68 5,162.90 5,109.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Pirated VCDs destroyed in Glodok
Pirated VCDs destroyed in Glodok JAKARTA: The West Jakarta Police burned some 250,000 pirated and pornographic VCDs on a plot of land near the Glodok shopping center on Tuesday.The Glodok area has been famously known for selling pirated VCDs.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Intervention in
Intervention in law enforcementFrom Media Indonesia As Indonesia is a law-based state, Indonesians long to witness the implementation of proper legal enforcement in this country, where, today, the law applies only to the poor but not to the well-to-do, for whom the law is a commodity that can be...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Matori rules out presence of U.S. troops in Indonesia
Matori rules out presence of U.S. troops in IndonesiaAgencies, Washington Indonesia's defense minister says he wants an improved relationship with the Pentagon but no American troops to help counter international terror in his Asian nation.
Wed, 15 May 2002
T E L K O M S E L
T E L K O M S E L Winning Hearts, Gaining Trust On its seventh anniversary, May 26, 2002, Telkomsel reaffirmed its leadership of Indonesia's cellular operators by already achieving a market share of more than 50 percent, or more than four million subscribers.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Morgue workers condemn fare hike
Morgue workers condemn fare hike Many people on low incomes are complaining that life is getting harder and harder, especially after the fuel price hike that has triggered price increases on many essential goods, quite apart from public transportation fares.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Emirates increases flights from Jakarta
Emirates increases flights from Jakarta JAKARTA: Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, announced on Tuesday that it will increase flights from Jakarta from four days a week to daily starting this month.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Experts criticize IBRA's plan on BII's rights issue
Experts criticize IBRA's plan on BII's rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debates on whether or not the government should yet again use taxpayers' money to bail out Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) have intensified just as the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Riau radio stations threaten to go off air
Riau radio stations threaten to go off airThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All private radio stations have planned to stop airing for at least one day in a protest against the planned deliberations of a new broadcasting bill.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Padang transportation paralyzed
Padang transportation paralyzed PADANG, West Sumatra: Thousands of Padang commuters reached their destinations on foot on Tuesday as the city's public transportation system was paralyzed by a public minivan driver strike.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder
Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan officials lashed out at the National Investigative Commission's (KPN) recommendation that the murder of proindependence Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway was an ordinary crime as stipulated by the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
China, ASEAN kick of trade talks
China, ASEAN kick of trade talksReuters, Beijing Senior officials from China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off their first round of high level talks on Tuesday aimed at establishing the world's most populous free trade area.
Wed, 15 May 2002
1. ASEAN (1 x 30)
1. ASEAN (1 x 30) China, ASEAN kick off trade talks JP/ 2. Japan (3 x 16) Japan's economy has stopped sliding: Minister 3. Spore (2 x 27) Pressure mounts for S'pore to defend turf as regional hub 4. Bribe (2 x 20) Russia, China top list of foreign bribe payers
Wed, 15 May 2002
The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic law
The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic lawWisnu Pramudya, Editor, 'Suara Hidayatullah' Magazine, Jakarta One telling incident occurred during an international scientific conference attended by both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars in Bandung in 1994.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Caltex warns of labor, crime problems
Caltex warns of labor, crime problems JAKARTA: Indonesia's biggest oil contractor PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia is concerned production will decrease due to criminal acts and labor problems in its operation area, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Students to join Atlantic Challenge
Students to join Atlantic ChallengeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eighteen students -- all from the Surabaya Technology Institute (ITA) -- will set out for the Atlantic Challenge in the United States, with a mission geared more toward the spirit of friendship rather than competition.
Wed, 15 May 2002
New hope lies in living donor liver transplant
New hope lies in living donor liver transplant Parkway Group Healthcare Pte. Ltd. of Singapore sponsored a two-day seminar on aging last week. It was organized by Gleneagles Hospital Singapore, one of the group's hospitals in the region.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Asian currencies weaken, yen lower
Asian currencies weaken, yen lowerAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies weakened across the board Tuesday, tracking the yen lower in the absence of any significant domestic developments to drive trading.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Water, the best choice for babies at night
Water, the best choice for babies at night Dear Dr. DonyaI am a regular reader of your column and find it quite useful. I am from India and living in Surabaya.In your column on April 10, you advised only giving babies water at night. I am quite confused about this.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Billboard permit rules: Easy money for officials
Billboard permit rules: Easy money for officialsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The complicated process for obtaining permits for advertising billboards or outdoor advertisement has been used by certain officials of the city administration as a source of illegal levies from the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Megawati and Annan to brief press
Megawati and Annan to brief press JAKARTA: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, due to arrive here on May 17, and President Megawati Soekarnoputri plan to hold a joint news conference at the State Palace on Friday in line with his planned three-day visit of the country.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Pertamina to appoint auditor on Karaha assets
Pertamina to appoint auditor on Karaha assetsState-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina would appoint an independent auditor to value the assets of independent power producer (IPP) Karaha Bodas Co. LLC as part of efforts to resolve the multi-million dollar dispute between the two firms, according to...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Mastel files complaint against govt, Telkom
Mastel files complaint against govt, TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Telecommunications and Information Society (Mastel) has filed a complaint with the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over unfair competition in the industry as a result of government policy.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Indonesia to meet Denmark in semis
Indonesia to meet Denmark in semisNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China With its top badminton players benched, Indonesia still crushed newcomer Germany 5-0 at the men's team Thomas Cup Group B qualifying round at Tianhe Sports Center on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 May 2002
1. Amendment: 8 x 4 lines
1. Amendment: 8 x 4 lines Megawati calls for limits to reforms 2. TNI: 20 x 2 lines Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactions 3. PKB: 32 x 1 lines PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakership 4. Theys: 24 x 2 lines Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder
Wed, 15 May 2002
'Winning the hearts of Acehnese key to peace'
'Winning the hearts of Acehnese key to peace'Annastashya Emmanuelle and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh conflict can't be resolved instantly but winning the hearts of the Acehnese by respecting their rights to live in peace could be a starting point, Indonesian chief negotiator...
Wed, 15 May 2002
School-feeding program launched
School-feeding program launched The government launched on Tuesday the Indonesian School Feeding Conference in a bid to improve the education and nutrition of students attending state and Islamic-run elementary schools.Supported by the U.S.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Nurse detained after selling baby
Nurse detained after selling baby DENPASAR, Bali: The police here on Tuesday arrested a 38 year- old nurse for allegedly brokering an illegal adoption of a newborn baby girl, and falsifying the baby's hospital-issued birth certificate.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Maluku bloody conflict drags on as officials fail to cooperate
Maluku bloody conflict drags on as officials fail to cooperateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in the Maluku capital of Ambon has remained tense as the central government and authorities in the restive province have been lacking coordination to execute a five-point directive meant to end the...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Government told to initiate Jakarta MRT project
Government told to initiate Jakarta MRT projectTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For private businesses, investing in mass rapid transit is less attractive than in toll roads.
Wed, 15 May 2002
No bylaw makes city impotent against parking operators
No bylaw makes city impotent against parking operatorsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted on Tuesday that it could not punish private parking operators for charging higher parking rates than the city's official one because of an absence of a bylaw on parking...