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Sat, 10 May 2003
Bali hotels expect influx next week
Bali hotels expect influx next weekI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Several hotels in Bali said on Friday they expected an influx of guests, citing soaring reservations as local tourists took advantage of next week's four-day long weekend.
Sat, 10 May 2003
New automotive magazine on sale
New automotive magazine on sale JAKARTA: German-based automotive magazine Auto Bild in association with local publisher Gramedia-Majalah group introduced Auto Bild Indonesia at the Auto Mall in the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) in South Jakarta on Tuesday.
Sat, 10 May 2003
House asks government to amend haj law
House asks government to amend haj lawMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives have proposed amendments to Law No. 17/1999 on haj management to restrict the government's role in haj affairs and improve services for pilgrims.
Sat, 10 May 2003
TNI replaces Aceh commander
TNI replaces Aceh commanderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) unexpectedly announced the replacement of the Aceh provincial military commander Maj. Gen. Djali Yusuf, a few days before the May 12 deadline of the government's ultimatum to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and possible...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police apprehend local cyber-pimps
Police apprehend local cyber-pimpsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have arrested a husband and wife who were allegedly operating a prostitution ring over the Internet for the past two months.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Bulog told to buy rice to boost local prices
Bulog told to buy rice to boost local pricesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture urged the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to procure at least 600,000 tons of unhusked rice from farmers this month to help prop up the current sluggish price of the commodity.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Task force and aid ready for Acehnese refugees before war
Task force and aid ready for Acehnese refugees before warMoch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has established a task force to help internally displaced persons (IDP) in Aceh, if war between government troops and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) breaks...
Sat, 10 May 2003
. Lemhanas (1 x 25)
. Lemhanas (1 x 25) DPR told to limit parties 2. Ties (3 x 14) RI vows to boost labor cooperation with neighbors 3. Reforestation (1 x 24) Govt expands reforestation to 21 catchment areas 4. Aids (1 x 30) RI aims to cut HIV infections 5. Natuna (2x 20) RI, Vietnam to finalize sea border agreement
Sat, 10 May 2003
Macroeconomic stability? Stop telling a big lie!
Macroeconomic stability? Stop telling a big lie!D.A. Simarmata School of Economics University of Indonesia Jakarta matabm@centrin.net.id Macroeconomic stability are some of the most frequent words heard today, either from officials or from those in business.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Bali security tightened ahead of trials
Bali security tightened ahead of trialsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali police have tightened security measures at various entry points to the resort island ahead of the trials of the Bali bombing suspects, following reports that certain groups would try to disrupt the...
Sat, 10 May 2003
DPR told to limit political parties
DPR told to limit political partiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The alumni of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) are calling on lawmakers to draft a law that limits the number of political parties in order to achieve political stability and security.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Show no mercy
Show no mercy on corruptorsFrom Media IndonesiaThe raids on entertainment centers, which sometimes allow prostitution to take place, show the government's concern over the morality of society. But we cannot just blame commercial sex workers for their activities, as most of them are forced to choose...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Some people see that Aceh will remain a matter of hot debate
Some people see that Aceh will remain a matter of hot debate in Jakarta while conflict continues there. Others see that the Indonesian government has been working all out to deal with the Aceh problem peacefully. An integrated operation is being prepared in anticipation if peace efforts fail.
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI receives $12.5m aid from Canada
RI receives $12.5m aid from Canada JAKARTA: State Minister for Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie and Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Ferry de Kerckhove signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding on financial aid for C$17.5 million (US$12.5 million) for governance reform support in the country.
Sat, 10 May 2003
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Low-cost military engagement for Aceh settlement sought Imanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com2. Yale12 -- The Fallout from the Iraq War 2 X 30The fallout from the Iraq war Some Arab intellectuals are happy, but many are bitter and confused Barry Rubin Barry...
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI urged to implement good corporate governance
RI urged to implement good corporate governanceJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Sydney Australian experts have called on the Indonesian government and public to exert greater pressure on the country's business community to implement good corporate governance, noting that good corporate...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Aceh therapy center lays dormant
Aceh therapy center lays dormant JAKARTA: A therapy center in the North Aceh town of Sigli to help Acehnese cope with the traumatic experience of the war against Acehnese separatists was still unused three months after it was opened by a minister, said an activist in Aceh.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Gapki demands zero tax for Russia-bound CPO
Gapki demands zero tax for Russia-bound CPOM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) demanded on Friday that palm oil products to be exported to Russia under a countertrade agreement be exempted from taxes.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Awareness key to thwarting street crime in public places
Awareness key to thwarting street crime in public placesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Film star Rachel Maryam was not immediately aware that she would be the victim of a mugging when her car stopped at traffic lights at the crowded and heavily clogged Coca-cola intersection in Cempaka...
Sat, 10 May 2003
1. Duit (1 x 35)
1. Duit (1 x 35) Most Asian monies down on weak yen 2. Corp (1 x 50) RI urged to implement good corporate governance
Sat, 10 May 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia)ESCAPE TO ANCOL WITH THE FORD ESCAPE 2.0L: PT Ford Motor Indonesia hosted a fun ride and drive media event to celebrate the arrival of the Ford Escape 2.0L at Ancol, North Jakarta, on May 6, 2003. The Ford Escape 2.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Guidelines to fight money laundering
Guidelines to fight money launderingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's antimoney-laundering task force issued on Friday several guidelines for local financial institutions, both banks and nonbanks, to help them identify and detect any suspicious financial transactions.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, May 10, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, May 10, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Japanese Face, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until May 30.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Low-cost military engagement in Aceh conflict settlement sought
Low-cost military engagement in Aceh conflict settlement soughtImanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com By the time this newspaper reaches readers on Monday, the two- week deadline set by the government for the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to accept...
Sat, 10 May 2003
'Securities firms must lift capital'
'Securities firms must lift capital' JAKARTA : The Indonesian capital market watchdog Bapepam said on Friday it will require securities companies to raise their working capital to Rp 10 billion by the end of this year from Rp 5 billion currently.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Two commit suicide in Tangerang
Two commit suicide in Tangerang TANGERANG: A teenager hanged himself because he was being teased about not being able to pay school fees, while a 60-year-old woman set herself on fire in separate suicides in Tangerang.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Cost to be a teacher
Cost to be a teacherFrom KompasAs in the New Order period, graft practices continue to prevail in the recruitment of teachers, school principals and other civil servants throughout Indonesia.The selection of teachers as government employees in Cirebon and the surrounding regency during 2000/2001 is...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Interest rate `low enough', further cut unlikely: BI
Interest rate `low enough', further cut unlikely: BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After guiding its benchmark interest rate down for the past year, Bank Indonesia said on Friday that the current rate was "low enough," signaling for the first time that a further rate cut in the near...
Sat, 10 May 2003
TV Today: Saturday, May 10, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, May 10, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Prosecutors prepare dossiers for nine Papua arms thieves
Prosecutors prepare dossiers for nine Papua arms thievesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Nine soldiers could face sentences of four years to life imprisonment in connection with last month's raid on the Wamena military district arsenal that killed three people.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Apexindo profit cut in half
Apexindo profit cut in half JAKARTA: PT Apexindo Pratama Duta, an Indonesian oil and gas drilling service contractor, announced on Friday a decline both in its first quarter sales and net profit.In a report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange the company said that its sales dropped to Rp 139 billion...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Inul's body politicized
Inul's body politicized Inul's gyrating body has become an extremely interesting subject of discussion at all layers of Indonesian society recently. Almost all television talk shows raise the issue of Inul's rags-to-riches story.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Councillors get Rp 30 m 'bribe'
Councillors get Rp 30 m 'bribe' JAKARTA: The speaker of the Bogor municipal council has admitted to receiving Rp 1.59 billion of taxpayer money in late February from Mayor Iswara Natanegara and distributed the money to council members - Rp 30 million each.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Berlian needs $170m to buy vessels
Berlian needs $170m to buy vessels JAKARTA: Publicly-listed shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker said it needs US$150 million to $170 million to purchase eight new ships.The company said Friday that it would borrow around $90 million from banks in Germany and the Netherlands, while the remainder...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police in hot water over intensifying street crime
Police in hot water over intensifying street crimeT. Sima Gunawan, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, sima@thejakartapost.com With a smile on his face, a police officer kicked a shirtless boy who had a swollen lip and a cut near his eye. Another grinning officer held the boy's arms.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police officers attacked
Police officers attacked MEDAN, North Sumatra: One police officer was shot and another badly beaten in two separate incidents in North Sumatra on Wednesday night."The condition of Brigadier Haris Nasution is critical.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Police nab 34 buskers
Police nab 34 buskersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 34 street musicians were arrested at three different places on Thursday evening for alleged offenses such as mugging and extortion, in which motorists and public transportation passengers were targeted.
Sat, 10 May 2003
TNI searches for 'burning pencil'
TNI searches for 'burning pencil' KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A team from the Airforce's special unit Paskhas is searching for a object that crashed last month into the Southeast Sulawesi jungle, in what was initially thought to be the debris of a Italian satellite.
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI, Vietnam to finalize sea border agreement
RI, Vietnam to finalize sea border agreementFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a quarter of a century Indonesia and Vietnam expect to finalize details of their shared borders in the South China Sea off Natuna island, which will allow Indonesia to secure some 2.
Sat, 10 May 2003
* Headlines:Business sector supports IMF monitoring role2
* Headlines:Business sector supports IMF monitoring role2 * National:DPR told to limit parties 4 * Archipelago:Six councillors named suspects in graft case 5 * Opinion:Thamrin sidewalk project: 'Insanity' work?7 * City:Awareness key to thwarting street crime8 * Sports:Clijsters storms into...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Clarification on SLOM
Clarification on SLOM I wish to refer to the articles which appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 7, 2003. There were several factual errors in the following articles which I wish to correct.Article on "ASEAN to liberalize its labor markets" (page 1):Firstly, let me clarify that the second ASEAN...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Aceh peace
Aceh peace possibleA poor peace is better than a great war, so the old adage goes.Recently, life in Aceh has been peaceful as a result of negotiations, not a military victory. This peace must be maintained and improved. A military operation must not be too hastily considered.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Ban on import
Ban on import of used clothes From Warta Kota The Department of Industry and Commerce seems to have made every effort to ban the importation of used clothes into the country. They have even burned bales of imported secondhand clothes recently, arguing that they were potentially contaminated with...
Sat, 10 May 2003
RI vows to boost labor cooperation with neighbors
RI vows to boost labor cooperation with neighborsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia and several other ASEAN member countries and dialog partners made a commitment to improve the quality of workers and provide better legal protection for the migrant workers...
Sat, 10 May 2003
KL not to follow S'pore in pursuing trade pacts
KL not to follow S'pore in pursuing trade pacts Malaysia will not follow Singapore's lead in forging bilateral free trade agreements because it supports gradual multilateral trade liberalization under world trade rules, a report on Friday quoted a senior minister saying in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Education bill
Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Hope, wariness in Australia as Bali trials start
Hope, wariness in Australia as Bali trials startMichael Christie, Reuters, Sydney, Australia Australian survivors of the Bali bombings and relatives of the dead hope the trials of the accused bombers will help them heal, but for some the hearings also promise to bring more pain, and possible...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Father sells babies
Father sells babies CIREBON, West Java: Police arrested on Friday a man who sold four of his own children and was about to sell a fifth in the West Java town of Cirebon.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Comr. Sr.
Sat, 10 May 2003
Parking: Tip of the iceberg
Parking: Tip of the iceberg The Jakarta administration is again under fire for its recent move to have a private firm manage on-street parking using prepaid cards. The pilot project of the new system is slated to be introduced later this month in five locations: Jl. H.
Sat, 10 May 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia)ESCAPE TO ANCOL WITH THE FORD ESCAPE 2.0L: PT Ford Motor Indonesia hosted a fun ride and drive media event to celebrate the arrival of the Ford Escape 2.0L at Ancol, North Jakarta, on May 6, 2003. The Ford Escape 2.