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Sun, 25 May 2003
Restrictions put journalists at `grave risk': CPJ
Restrictions put journalists at `grave risk': CPJAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian military's attempts to stop reporters quoting rebel statements in Aceh province put journalists covering the war there "at grave risk", a New York-based journalists' organization said Saturday.
Sun, 25 May 2003
KIA Sorento heats up SUV competiton
KIA Sorento heats up SUV competiton Jakarta urbanites now have more options for appeasing their adventurous spirit, with South Korean automaker KIA Motors unveiling its latest sports utility vehicle (SUV), the Sorento, which blends all-terrain travel and comfort.
Sun, 25 May 2003
TV Program: Sunday, May 25, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, May 25, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service9:30 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari2:00 English for Fun4:00 Sports5:00 Music6:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 25 May 2003
Remembering good ol' days holds back future
Remembering good ol' days holds back future One fine Sunday morning, the day I had been waiting for the entire week, I was interrupted by my maid. She had just returned from the market, carrying a plastic bag of vegetables. As she entered our house, she began to grumble.
Sun, 25 May 2003
`Gendut' pens restlessness in works
`Gendut' pens restlessness in worksEmmy Fitri and Hygenius Hardoyo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shy, yet ingenuous is an apt way to describe journalist-cum- author Herry "Gendut" Janarto.Gendut -- which means fat or stout in Javanese, as he is affectionately called -- is so sensitive with what is...
Sun, 25 May 2003
Demand growing for Maserati Cambriocorsa
Demand growing for Maserati Cambriocorsa There are only four Maserati Coupe Cambriocorsas for sale in Indonesia, and three of them have already been purchased and a potential customer is in negotiations for the fourth.
Sun, 25 May 2003
Story behind RI's sole synagogue
Story behind RI's sole synagogueWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Surabaya The white Dutch-style building's architecture is simple and classical. Except for the mezuzah at its entrance and two Star of David carvings on the teakwood door, nobody would know that it is a synagogue.
Sun, 25 May 2003
Food supplements, a thriving business
Food supplements, a thriving businessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A poor diet, not enough exercise, too much alcohol and cigarettes and overexposure to unrelenting heat and pollution are just a few of the complaints commonly heard from middle-class professionals...
Sun, 25 May 2003
It's the car of all cars. No one can resist the new BMW 330i.
It's the car of all cars. No one can resist the new BMW 330i. With the largest engine capacity of its kind, a sportier look and exclusive features, all you want to do is just hit the road and let the speed demon in you take the wheel.
Sun, 25 May 2003
Pidie: 3 GAM rebels shot dead in Seunade and Cot Glumpang Tiga
Pidie: 3 GAM rebels shot dead in Seunade and Cot Glumpang Tiga villages; TNI also seized a communication radio and an FN pistol from rebels.Nasi Island: GAM commander Tengku Hasan Muda overseeing Aceh Island captured; receiving treatment for injuries at Iskandar Muda Military hospital, Banda Aceh.
Sun, 25 May 2003
Al Azhar students have fun with hybrid program
Al Azhar students have fun with hybrid programSyamsir Alam, Contributor, Jakarta, samsir_abdullatif@yahoo.com It's almost 4 p.m. and most students have gone home already, but the second-year students of class 2D at Al Azhar high school in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, were still busy doing the...
Sun, 25 May 2003
RI boys ready for Special Olympics
RI boys ready for Special OlympicsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A mental handicap should by no means keep a person from competing, striving and exploring their own capabilities, as Amos Berry Selly, Michael Rosihan Jacob, Eko Robby Raharjo and I Putu Sarwada are out to prove.
Sun, 25 May 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Sunday, May 25, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Sunday, May 25, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30.
Sun, 25 May 2003
Oni obsessed with being an artist of character
Oni obsessed with being an artist of characterIwan Seti, Contributor, Jakarta Musician Oni Krisnerwinto, 34, is clear about wanting to make an impression in Indonesia's music scene."I want to do something (to improve it). Criticizing things without actually doing anything is the same thing as lying.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Estrada says he is still president
Estrada says he is still president PHILIPPINES: Detained former Philippine president Joseph Estrada reappeared in a special anti-graft court on Friday, insisting he could not face corruption charges because he was still president.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Pertamina may delay selling Sulawesi's gas
Pertamina may delay selling Sulawesi's gasBloomberg, Jakarta Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil and natural gas company, said it may delay marketing of gas from fields in Central Sulawesi to Mexico and the U.S. after drilling showed less gas than estimated.The company found 3.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Aceh war in the eyes of the international community
Aceh war in the eyes of the international communityBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id At midnight on May 18, after tense talks between the authorities and the leaders of the Free Aceh Movement...
Sat, 24 May 2003
JP/9/Brief2
JP/9/Brief2Last month there were calls from some participating countries for the regional mini-Olympics to be postponed because of the SARS crisis in Vietnam and elsewhere in the region. Vietnam, however, declared on April 28 that it had brought the spread of the virus under control after 20 days...
Sat, 24 May 2003
Policeman killed in brawl
Policeman killed in brawl JAKARTA: Police officers and soldiers were involved in a brawl after competing in a soccer match in eastern Indonesia, leaving one policeman dead and another injured, a regional official said Friday.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Government told to take lead in judicial reform
Government told to take lead in judicial reformMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is being told it must take steps to accelerate the sluggish pace of judicial reform, which is a vital part of the reform agenda.
Sat, 24 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates 23 May ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,794.50 5,133.98 5,493.77 5,434.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Page 3 head, May 24 2003
Page 3 head, May 24 20031. UN: 2 x 32 UN asks for access to deliver humanitarian assistance in Aceh 2. FOOD: 2 x 25 Prices of commodities soar as deliveries disrupted 3. THAILAND: 2 x 29 RI asks Thailand to curb arms smuggling to Aceh
Sat, 24 May 2003
[b]KL urges
KL urges ASEAN to lift travel bans to save tourism2. COW 2 X 24Canada expands frantic search for mad cow cases 3. CHINA 1 x 39 Small textile nations a buffer to China JP/16/china
Sat, 24 May 2003
2.BRI 2 X 25
2.BRI 2 X 25 BRI may increase bond sale to $120 million in July 3. PErtamina 2 X 18 Pertamina may delay selling Sulawesi's gas 4. NIAGA 1 X 30 House agrees SOE merger plan
Sat, 24 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...
Sat, 24 May 2003
Walkout mars Hamzah's reelection as PPP chief
Walkout mars Hamzah's reelection as PPP chiefKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A further split has cast a shadow over the United Development Party (PPP), the nation's largest Muslim-based party, as a walkout spoiled the finale of its four-day congress on Friday.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Wrestling laid back about SEAG prospect
Wrestling laid back about SEAG prospectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian wrestling has been a dominant force at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games but the Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) appears to be playing down its prospects for the next games in Vietnam.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Beware of dengue fever
Beware of dengue fever As many as 32 of 5,800 people suffering from dengue fever in Jakarta have died since January, while last year 5,750 cases of the same scourge occurred in Jakarta, but the number of fatalities was not made available.
Sat, 24 May 2003
DHL adds new color to brand
DHL adds new color to brand JAKARTA: Following an acquisition by the German-based transport and logistics company Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), courier company DHL unveiled its new logo in Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Students arrested for drug dealing
Students arrested for drug dealing PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Purwokerto police seized five university students for dealing drugs at their dormitory on Thursday.Five bags of marijuana were confiscated during the raid, and police discovered that Heri, 22, a student from Kutasari, Baturaden...
Sat, 24 May 2003
JP/6/ED26
JP/6/ED26May 26, 2003Continuing 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)...
Sat, 24 May 2003
* UN asks for access to deliver humanitarian assistance in Aceh
* UN asks for access to deliver humanitarian assistance in Aceh -- Page 3 * Prices of commodities soar as deliveries disrupted -- Page 3 * RI asks Thailand to curb arms smuggling to Aceh -- Page 3 * Police request Interpol to help arrest Tiro -- Page 3 * Acehnese refugees flood N. Sumatra -- Page 5
Sat, 24 May 2003
Cileungsi pollution level on the rise
Cileungsi pollution level on the riseTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A study reveals that pollution on the Cileungsi River here has reached an alarming level due to industrial, mining and household activities, and a deterioration of the environment around the river basin.
Sat, 24 May 2003
FDI approvals jump by 68.6% in first four months
FDI approvals jump by 68.6% in first four monthsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals rose by 68.6 percent in the first four months of this year to US$3.
Sat, 24 May 2003
JP/7/DAWN26
JP/7/DAWN26Showdown in AcehThe 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.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Bloomberg
Bloomberg JakartaBRI may increase July bond sale to $120m PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), which the government plans to sell in the second half of this year, may boost a planned July dollar-bond sale by one fifth to US$120 million to bolster its capital and fund new lending.
Sat, 24 May 2003
SEAG to go ahead despite SARS
SEAG to go ahead despite SARS HANOI: Nearly all Southeast Asian nations have said they will compete at December's regional Games in Vietnam, despite earlier calls for a postponement because of SARS, Vietnamese sports officials said Friday.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Govt to limit tobacco ads and sponsorship
Govt to limit tobacco ads and sponsorshipSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to draft a bill on tobacco control after the country, together with 191 other members of the World Health Organization (WHO), adopted the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on...
Sat, 24 May 2003
JP/7/KOREA26
JP/7/KOREA26President Roh must stay firm on N.Korea policy Shim Jae Hoon Journalist Korea Herald President Roh Moo-hyun is in a ring of fire over his policy shifts on North Korea. But he should stay the course, not waiver.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Police detain polluters
Police detain polluters BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested eight of 16 owners of car battery recycling plants in Ciampea district of Bogor on suspicion of causing environmental damage in the area.Bogor Police subprecinct chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. M.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Capital should lead by example
Capital should lead by exampleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reform movement, marked by the fall of Soeharto in May 1998, also gave birth to regional autonomy. This gives regional government authority in governing its own region.
Sat, 24 May 2003
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates 23 May ______________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,794.50 5,133.98 5,493.77 5,434.
Sat, 24 May 2003
KL urges ASEAN to lift travel restrictions to save tourism from
KL urges ASEAN to lift travel restrictions to save tourism from SARSM. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurMalaysia on Friday pressed the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to lift travel restrictions in a bid to promote inter-ASEAN travel and put the struggling Severe Acute...
Sat, 24 May 2003
RI shooters ponder Korea, NZ outings
RI shooters ponder Korea, NZ outingsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the Asian shooting championship scrapped due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Indonesian shooting hopefuls are aiming for South Korea and New Zealand to try out their skills ahead of the...
Sat, 24 May 2003
Doelkamid carves success out of stone
Doelkamid carves success out of stoneBambang M Contributor Muntilan, Central JavaDoelkamid Jayaprana's elegant stone house stands out among the houses of sculptors in Prumpung village, Muntilan, in Magelang regency: Hanging on the walls of his verandah are media clippings about him and his work.
Sat, 24 May 2003
BRI may increase July bond sale to $120m
BRI may increase July bond sale to $120m PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), which the government plans to sell in the second half of this year, may boost a planned July dollar-bond sale by one fifth to US$120 million to bolster its capital and fund new lending.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Misunderstanding of polygamy lingers in Islam
Misunderstanding of polygamy lingers in IslamLily Zakiyah Munir, Director, Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CEPDES), Jakarta, lilyzm@hotmail.com Over the last few years we have witnessed a relatively new phenomenon, i.e.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Prices of commodities soar as deliveries disrupted
Prices of commodities soar as deliveries disruptedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices of some basic commodities are climbing in the Aceh capital of Banda Aceh as the ongoing conflict between government troops and separatist rebels has disrupted supplies from the neighboring province of North Sumatra.
Sat, 24 May 2003
Acehnese refugees flood N. Sumatra
Acehnese refugees flood N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta North Sumatra has begun to feel the effect of the war in Aceh, as hundreds of people have been streaming down from the neighboring province seeking refuge.
Sat, 24 May 2003
'S'pore won't be trojan horse for illegal goods'
'S'pore won't be trojan horse for illegal goods'Associated Press, Singapore A top minister said Friday that Singapore's port system - one of the largest transshipment hubs in the world - mustn't become a conduit for the movement of endangered species, weapons of mass destruction or illegal goods.