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Thu, 22 May 2003
'I prefer Soeharto, despite corruption'
'I prefer Soeharto, despite corruption' In the five years that have passed since the downfall of former president Soeharto, three presidents have been at the helm of the country to try and implement the reforms demanded by the people.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Samudra to stand trial
Samudra to stand trial DENPASAR, BALI: The alleged mastermind of the devastating terrorist attack in Bali is expected to stand trial next week, the Denpasar District Court said Wednesday.Abdul Azis, alias Imam Samudra, will become the second suspect after Amrozi to stand trial for the attacks after...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia warned of GAM infiltration
Malaysia warned of GAM infiltration JAKARTA: National Police have warned Malaysian Police to watch out for Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists attempting to flee to the neighboring country."We have asked them to increase their patrols along our sea borders in an attempt to prevent GAM members from...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Aceh Besar: Din Syehman, GAM commander for Cot Keueng Darussalam
Aceh Besar: Din Syehman, GAM commander for Cot Keueng Darussalam in Kuta Baro district and bodyguard M. Isa killed in Leupung district. 3 TNI helicopters fired missiles at suspected rebel bases on two islands off Banda Aceh; Marines landed on islands, but no information on casualties immediately...
Thu, 22 May 2003
PKB the only NU political link
PKB the only NU political link JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) patron Abdurrahman Wahid asked on Wednesday that Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members channel their political energy to the party.Underlining the fact that PKB was established by NU figures, including himself, to accommodate the...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Megawati honors 500 blood donors
Megawati honors 500 blood donors JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday awarded medals to 500 people who have donated their blood more than 100 times.The donors were conferred with Satyalencana medals, an award for social work.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia sets aside $1.9b to counter SARS outbreak
Malaysia sets aside $1.9b to counter SARS outbreakM.Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday unveiled a 7.3 billion ringgit (US$1.92 billion) stimulus package to mitigate the impact of SARS and revive a sluggish economy.
Thu, 22 May 2003
'JP' journalist goes to Harvard
'JP' journalist goes to Harvard JAKARTA: The Jakarta Post's deputy chief editor, Endy M. Bayuni, will be going to Harvard University this coming academic year for the prestigious Nieman Fellowship program.
Thu, 22 May 2003
EU bids to cut down illegal timber trade
EU bids to cut down illegal timber tradeRobin Pomeroy, Reuters, Brussels The European Union is to urge timber exporting countries to certify their wood does not come from illegal logging which is ravaging the world's priceless rainforests.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Activists arrested as they rally against war in Aceh
Activists arrested as they rally against war in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An antiwar rally here ended in the arrest of four foreign and two Indonesian participants on Wednesday while they were expressing solidarity for the Acehnese people who have seen violence return...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Pertamina to sell $100m bonds
Pertamina to sell $100m bonds JAKARTA: Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, said the US$100 million-denominated bonds it plans to sell to fund construction of oil tankers will mature in between seven and 10 years.
Thu, 22 May 2003
JP/7/F02
JP/7/F02From Suara Karya It is really regrettable that Indonesia, a country endowed with rich natural resources, is in crisis in practically all aspects of national life, as shown by the country's weak human resources and poor economic condition.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Celebrations of 1998 reform turn violent
Celebrations of 1998 reform turn violentZakki Hakim and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people across Indonesia took part in violent demonstrations on Wednesday to demand heads of state resign as the beginning of a drive to complete reforms that began with the...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysian skies shrouded in haze
Malaysian skies shrouded in haze Thick haze has returned to shroud Malaysian skies in a yearly occurrence brought on by dry weather as well as increased fires in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, environmental officers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 22, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 22, 2003Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975727, 975085) * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Tel. 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Need for law on pornography
Need for law on pornography Pornography is rife in Indonesia, where the majority of the population is Muslim. It has been said that investing in pornographic publications is more lucrative than "serious" publications.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Malaysia boosts border patrols
Malaysia boosts border patrols MALAYSIA: Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday that they had increased patrols along the border with Indonesia's Sumatra island to intercept people who try to may flee fighting in Aceh province.
Thu, 22 May 2003
PLN hopes not to raise rates due to strong rupiah
PLN hopes not to raise rates due to strong rupiahM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN said if the positive trend of the rupiah's value against the U.S. dollar stayed consistent through December, another increase in electricity charges would likely be called...
Thu, 22 May 2003
APEC ministers to seek tariff cuts on produce
APEC ministers to seek tariff cuts on produceAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries will meet in Thailand next month with the main agenda of seeking ways to resolve some of the wide differences with regard...
Thu, 22 May 2003
'Aceh operation will end in anticlimax'
'Aceh operation will end in anticlimax'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many in military circles believe that the outcome of the military operation in Aceh will end in an anticlimax, believing that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels will not choose to head into a cold- blooded struggle.
Thu, 22 May 2003
UBS, Bahana to underwrite BRI sale
UBS, Bahana to underwrite BRI sale JAKARTA : Indonesia said on Wednesday it has named PT UBS Warburg Indonesia and PT Bahana Securities as lead underwriters for its plan to sell a 30 percent stake in PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia via an initial public offering in the third quarter of this year.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Reform movement will affect political elite
Reform movement will affect political elite The fall of president Soeharto five years ago resulted in a national commitment to reform. The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto interviewed noted lawyer and human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis on law reform, the main objectives of which are eradication...
Thu, 22 May 2003
S'pore launches 'SARS TV' channel
S'pore launches 'SARS TV' channel SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday launched a special TV channel dedicated to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis as it stepped up efforts to fight the epidemic.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Police shut file on McDonald's boss
Police shut file on McDonald's boss JAKARTA: Police said on Wednesday that they had closed the file on the Rp 40 billion corruption case implicating the American fast-food restaurant boss, Bambang Rachmadi, as they had failed to find any strong evidence to prove a violation.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Truth becomes casualty of war as military restricts media
Truth becomes casualty of war as military restricts mediaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Truth risks becoming another casualty in the conflict in Aceh after the military ruler instructed the media not to print statements from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members.
Thu, 22 May 2003
BRI II receives another bomb threat
BRI II receives another bomb threat JAKARTA: The Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) II building received a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon from an anonymous caller who said that an explosive had been planted on the 24th floor, forcing the building management to evacuate all tenants.
Thu, 22 May 2003
* Headlines: Reform movement will affect political elite 2
* Headlines: Reform movement will affect political elite 2 * National:Mega asked to change envoy posts 4 * Archipelago:W. Java councillors suspects in graft case 5 * Opinion:A more balanced Mindanao agenda 6 * City:Sex books outsell the rest: Ikapi8 * Sports:Spain knocked out of World Team Cup 9 *...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Government, House agree to issue more T-Bonds
Government, House agree to issue more T-BondsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to issue more medium-term bonds, or T-bonds, rather than the planned short-term bonds, in response to a successful issuing of the bonds in April.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Structural reform lagging
Structural reform lagging Indonesia has come a long way in reforming its economy, which has been battered since 1998 by the multidimensional crisis amid the transition from a centralized, authoritarian government to a decentralized, more democratic one.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Another RI worker infected with SARS in Taiwan
Another RI worker infected with SARS in TaiwanSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another Indonesian worker has been infected with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) bug in Taiwan, bringing the number of Indonesians suffering from the potentially lethal disease in the territory to...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Biodiversity can tackle poverty'
Biodiversity can tackle poverty'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People in Indonesia may be familiar with a traditional drug from a plant root in Kalimantan called pasak bumi that is said to enhance sexual performance, but many seemingly prefer to use the international brand viagra.
Thu, 22 May 2003
RP's FM invited to OIC conference
RP's FM invited to OIC conference PHILIPPINES: Philippine Foreign Secretary Blas Ople has been invited to attend a plenary meeting of his Islamic counterparts in Iran next week, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries will meet in Thailand next month with a main agenda to seek ways of resolving wide differences over trade liberalization of sensitive agriculture sector, a top official...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Artist tries for world's longest batik painting
Artist tries for world's longest batik painting Sleeping two hours a day for the past five days, a 62-year-old Singapore artist hopes to enter the record books with the world's longest batik painting.A visibly tired Sarkasi Said had finished the 100 metre by 0.
Thu, 22 May 2003
Cash problem slows massacre trial
Cash problem slows massacre trial JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday that it could not speed up the prosecution of those allegedly involved in the 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre due to a lack of funds.B.R.
Wed, 21 May 2003
Thousands join rally in reform protest
Thousands join rally in reform protestTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Close to 6,000 protesters took to the streets of Jakarta on Tuesday to mourn the failure of the reform movement to bring about change after its initial success in removing former authoritarian president...
Wed, 21 May 2003
Hamzah woos young members of PPP
Hamzah woos young members of PPPFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Incumbent United Development Party (PPP) Hamzah Haz promised on Tuesday to give more positions to younger members in the party if he won his bid for reelection.
Wed, 21 May 2003
Semen Padang conflict drags on, despite new management
Semen Padang conflict drags on, despite new managementM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than a week after the defiant executives from PT Semen Padang (SP) were ousted in an extraordinary shareholders meeting, the new management still was seen as having a long road ahead before they...
Wed, 21 May 2003
Hi-tech peeping Tom granted bail
Hi-tech peeping Tom granted bailMALAYSIA: A Malaysian court has freed on bail an Italian economist who allegedly peeped underneath the skirt of a student using a video camera, it was reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 May 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Winning the battle may cost Indonesia the Acehnese 2. MEGA: 1 x 40 Megawati calls for support for Aceh war 3. GAM: 1 x 40 GAM accuses TNI of attempting genocide 4. REAX: 2 x 30 Int'l community decries war in Aceh, calls for peace
Wed, 21 May 2003
* Winning the battle may cost Indonesia the Acehnese -- Page 3
* Winning the battle may cost Indonesia the Acehnese -- Page 3 * Megawati calls for support for Aceh war -- Page 3 * GAM accuses TNI of attempting genocide -- Page 3 * Int'l community decries war in Aceh, calls for peace -- Page 3 * Medan tightens security on fears of GAM terror strike -- Page 5 *...
Wed, 21 May 2003
Telkom boosts ownership in Metra
Telkom boosts ownership in Metra JAKARTA: State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said on Tuesday it had become the full owner of cable TV operator PT Multimedia Nusantara (Metra) after acquiring a 69 percent stake from PT Indocitra Grahabawana.
Wed, 21 May 2003
BNI bond coupon at 12.75%-13.50%
BNI bond coupon at 12.75%-13.50% JAKARTA: PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will set the coupon for its proposed Rp 1 trillion (US$117 million) eight-year bond between 12.75 percent and 13.50 percent, a banker with one of the bond underwriters said Tuesday.
Wed, 21 May 2003
'Improve transportation to ease traffic jams'
'Improve transportation to ease traffic jams' The city administration announced last week a new license plate- based restriction could be imposed on all roads in the city, along with a new busway system later this year. Many motorists are opposed to this possibility.
Wed, 21 May 2003
Martial law in Aceh
Martial law in Aceh The meeting between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government in Tokyo had failed to reach any agreement.The meeting, as predicted earlier, had ended in failure.The Indonesian government was insisting on the words, "Unitary State of Indonesia", while the GAM was...
Wed, 21 May 2003
AG told to probe into Priok case
AG told to probe into Priok case JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission II for law and human rights has urged Attorney General M.A. Rachman to bring the Tanjung Priok case to court.The 1984 incident took an estimated 400 casualties.
Wed, 21 May 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, May 21, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, May 21, 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, 21 May 2003
PDI gets new name
PDI gets new name JAKARTA: One of the parties formed during the early years of the New Order, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), has changed its name to the Upholder of Indonesian Democracy Party (PDI Party).Declaring the new name was former chairman Soerjadi during a ceremony here on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 May 2003
Thermal scanner placed at airports
Thermal scanner placed at airports JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health has installed a thermal scanner at the Terminal D international arrival hall of Soekarno- Hatta International Airport.The secretary to the Directorate General of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Health (P2M), Syafii Anwar,...
Wed, 21 May 2003
Over 100 foreign vessels nabbed this year
Over 100 foreign vessels nabbed this yearMuhammad Aziz Tunny The Jakarta Post Ambon, Maluku This year the Navy has caught more than 100 foreign vessels involved in poaching or transporting illegal logs in the waters of east Indonesia and Maluku, a senior Navy official said on Tuesday.