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Sat, 10 May 2003
TNI PATROL IN ACEH: Soldiers cross a busy street on patrol in
TNI PATROL IN ACEH: Soldiers cross a busy street on patrol in Banda Aceh. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would issue a decree ordering the military to go to war against separatists in the...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Workers urge govt protection from SARS
Workers urge govt protection from SARSKurniawan Hari and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of activists representing migrant workers held a rally at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday to urge the government to pay more attention, and provide protection, to Indonesian...
Sat, 10 May 2003
Fewer child workers in Bandung
Fewer child workers in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: The number of child workers in Bandung's shoe industry in Cibaduyut has dropped by more than 97 percent in four years, from 10,046 children in 1999 to 256 this year.
Sat, 10 May 2003
`GAM suspected behind bombings'
`GAM suspected behind bombings'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the arrest of two bomb suspects early this week, the police said it was possible that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group was behind the spate of bombings in Jakarta last year as well as the recent blasts...
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
RI aims to cut HIV infections
RI aims to cut HIV infectionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the rising number of people living with HIV/AIDS, the government issued on Friday a new national strategy for 2003 to 2007 in the fight against the disease.
Sat, 10 May 2003
`Consumers must not simply believe ads'
`Consumers must not simply believe ads' The Food and Drug Monitoring Body has ordered the removal of 100 types of food supplements manufactured by Australia's Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd. due to the failure of tests identified by the Australian Therapeutical Goods Administration earlier this year.
Fri, 09 May 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 9, 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 9, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music4:00 Variety Show6:00 News: Berita...
Fri, 09 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.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Danareksa to issue Rp 500b bond
Danareksa to issue Rp 500b bond JAKARTA: Investment bank PT Danareksa said on Wednesday that the indicative fixed interest rate of its planned Rp 500 billion (US$57.8 million) bond issue would be in the range of 13.75 percent to 14.5 percent.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Padang shop owners strike
Padang shop owners strikePADANG, West Sumatra: Almost all trade in the West Sumatra capital of Padang ceased on Thursday during a protest against last year's closure of the Andalas bus terminal in the center of the city and its relocation to the city's outskirts.
Fri, 09 May 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta) HONORED BY VISITS OF UN VIPS: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the visit of Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under Secretary-General of the UN Peter Piot.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Cambodia partly accepts U.S. criticism
Cambodia partly accepts U.S. criticism CAMBODIA: Cambodia partly accepted on Thursday criticism from the United States over its "culture of impunity" but said it was working toward fully implementing the rule of law.
Fri, 09 May 2003
ARF members discuss securing international trade from terrorists
ARF members discuss securing international trade from terroristsAssociated Press, Manila Asia's largest security bloc and several other nations are discussing ways to deter terrorists and keep them from using international trade routes to move explosives and operatives, according to a document seen...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Militant leader goes on trial for vandalism
Militant leader goes on trial for vandalismTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab went on trial in the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday for allegedly insulting the authorities and instigating a string of attacks on...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Don Hasman, a tireless old hand
Don Hasman, a tireless old handBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta It was past midnight but the students taking part in the journalistic training session on environment at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta were still glued to their seats, unable to hide their great admiration for hundreds of...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Golkar's primary election: Akbar Tandjung's final battle
Golkar's primary election: Akbar Tandjung's final battleBudiman Moerdijat, Consultant, Jakarta When the meeting of Golkar's leadership decided last week to hold its party convention to select its presidential candidate in February 2004, analysts and the media were quick to point out that it was the...
Fri, 09 May 2003
42 Vietnamese stranded in West Nusa Tenggara
42 Vietnamese stranded in West Nusa TenggaraLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Forty-two Vietnamese boat people who left the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin for Australia three weeks ago have turned up in the West Nusa Tenggara capital Mataram.
Fri, 09 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.
Fri, 09 May 2003
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates May 8 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,730.30 5,089.60 5,439.33 5,380.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Troops await govt ruling on Aceh
Troops await govt ruling on AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian security forces are waiting for a government ruling to provide a legal umbrella for joint operations in Aceh.National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Angelique sets out for European tour
Angelique sets out for European tourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian tennis ace Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja headed for Europe on Wednesday with the aim of breaking into the world's top 50 by the end of the year, her manager said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
2. TRADE 3 X 17
2. TRADE 3 X 17 U.S.- S'pore FTA shouldn't be allowed to disturb ASEAN 3. BMW 2 x 25 BMW optimistic despite first quarter profits drop 4. OIL 2 X 23 Oil steady after gains on drawn-down U.S. stocks
Fri, 09 May 2003
JP/14/Brief
JP/14/BriefDanareksa to issue Rp 500b bond JAKARTA: Investment bank PT Danareksa said on Wednesday that the indicative fixed interest rate of its planned Rp 500 billion (US$57.8 million) bond issue would be in the range of 13.75 percent to 14.5 percent.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Maid policy stays
Maid policy stays Malaysians are generally tolerant when it comes to religion and so far foreign maids are free to work in any household, regardless of religious faiths.When the idea was mooted that foreign maids be deployed in households based on their religious beliefs, employment agencies and...
Fri, 09 May 2003
JI plans bombings in RI, RP: Abu Rusdan has admitted that he led
JI plans bombings in RI, RP: Abu Rusdan has admitted that he led meetings to plan a series of bombings in Indonesia and the Philippines. The National Police detectives chief Comr. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng told reporters on Thursday that Rusdan, who was arrested late last month in Central Java with 17...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Timah needs $20m for exploration
Timah needs $20m for exploration JAKARTA: State-owned tin miner PT Timah said it needed at least US$20 million for its exploration activity this year.Timah president Thobrani said on Thursday that the planned exploration activities would be focussed on Karimun Island, Riau and Bangka provinces.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Govt readies Rp 10b for Ambon
Govt readies Rp 10b for Ambon AMBON, Maluku: The provincial government of Maluku has allotted just Rp 10 billion (about US$1.14 million) to rebuild infrastructure in the provincial capital Ambon after three years of sectarian clashes.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Tono's verdict to be delivered May 23
Tono's verdict to be delivered May 23 JAKARTA: The ad-hoc human rights tribunal is scheduled to deliver on May 23 the verdict of former East Timor Military Commander Brig. Gen. Tono Suratman, who is accused of failing to prevent a spate of human rights abuses before and after the 1999...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 9, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Membagi Titik by students of the Indonesian Arts Intitute, Yogyakarta, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 9.
Fri, 09 May 2003
'Busway to start in December'
'Busway to start in December' Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that the busway program would be implemented in December. He made the statement to reporters a day after his arrival here from a foreign visit to examine the busway systems in several major cities of South American countries,...
Fri, 09 May 2003
More groups oppose military action in Aceh
More groups oppose military action in AcehKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cries of opposition against an imminent military operation in Aceh have grown louder, as the Indonesian Military (TNI) sends thousands more soldiers to quell separatists in the war-torn province.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Hotels fully booked ahead of long weekend
Hotels fully booked ahead of long weekendSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A week before the long weekend of May 15 to May 18, most hotels in Yogyakarta are fully booked although many of them, especially the unrated ones, are not offering special packages.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Maid policy stays
Maid policy stays Malaysians are generally tolerant when it comes to religion and so far foreign maids are free to work in any household, regardless of religious faiths.When the idea was mooted that foreign maids be deployed in households based on their religious beliefs, employment agencies and...
Fri, 09 May 2003
'Busway to start in December'
'Busway to start in December' Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that the busway program would be implemented in December.He made the statement to reporters a day after his arrival here from a foreign visit to examine the busway systems in several major cities of South American countries, including...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Former East Timor refugees unable to vote
Former East Timor refugees unable to voteYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara About half of the 28,000 former East Timor refugees in East Nusa Tenggara that are old enough to vote will not be able to cast their ballot in next year's general election as their citizenships...
Fri, 09 May 2003
'Military operations never achieve results'
'Military operations never achieve results'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs more efforts to rebuild the trust of the Acehnese people in the government and not a military operation as such approaches have never succeeded in the country's history in eradicating...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Indonesia can manage without IMF, says Citrin
Indonesia can manage without IMF, says CitrinThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Senior advisor to the International Monetary Fund's Asia and Pacific Department, Daniel Citrin said on Thursday that if the market situation remained stable, Indonesia's financial or fiscal condition would be manageable even...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Names of RI SARS victims released
Names of RI SARS victims releasedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government finally announced on Thursday the identity of three Indonesians who died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan, five days after their deaths were first reported.
Fri, 09 May 2003
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENERI to host ASEM ministerial meetings JAKARTA: Indonesia will host two ministerial meetings of the Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM) on the resort island of Bali in July, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda on Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 51
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 51 Crank up the engine Indonesia, we may win the race 2. PEACE: 1 x 43 More groups oppose military action in Aceh
Fri, 09 May 2003
Vacationers scramble for train tickets
Vacationers scramble for train ticketsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All executive train tickets to several cities in Java for Thursday next week are sold out while some out-of-town hotels are fully booked ahead of the four consecutive holidays that start on May 15.
Fri, 09 May 2003
The abnormal DPRD
The abnormal DPRD Corruption and transparency are strongly related. The more transparent things are, the less the corruption. However, what is happening in this nation is the contrary. Despite the transparency, corruption is still on the rise.Corruption is also related to autonomy.
Fri, 09 May 2003
BI chief selection may face obstacles
BI chief selection may face obstaclesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives could face future legal obstacles in the ongoing process to select a new governor of Bank Indonesia, which has taken much longer than allowed under the law, experts said.According to Law No.
Fri, 09 May 2003
New sketch released
New sketch released JAKARTA: National Police have released the sketch of the third suspect in the bombing of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that injured 11 people last month.Detectives chief Comr. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng said the suspect bought the pipes used for the bombs.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Police officers attacked
Police officers attackedMEDAN, 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.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Crank up the engine Indonesia, we may win the race
Crank up the engine Indonesia, we may win the raceM Amien Rais, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Jakarta After my recent visit to Japan three weeks ago, I started thinking that Indonesia is like a classic car.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Education bill has many defect, says PDI-P faction
Education bill has many defect, says PDI-P factionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction called for a revision of the controversial national education bill on Thursday, arguing that the draft still had many shortcomings.
Fri, 09 May 2003
JAKARTA: Twenty companies in the Tangerang municipality have
JAKARTA: Twenty companies in the Tangerang municipality have stopped operations due to the slow business over the past few years, causing 36,108 people to lose their jobs, an official said.Adang Turwana, head of the municipality manpower office, was quoted by Antara as saying on Wednesday, that...
Fri, 09 May 2003
RP to probe military link to kidnappers
RP to probe military link to kidnappers PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Arroyo ordered on Thursday an investigation into allegations by a former American hostage that military officials had colluded with the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group.