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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 Headquarters's detectives chief Comr. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng told reporters on Thursday that Rusdan, who was arrested late last month in Central...
Fri, 09 May 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Citigroup Indonesia)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Citigroup Indonesia) CITIGROUP'S GOLF TOURNAMENT: Citigroup Indonesia held its fourth Annual Japanese Business Golf Tournament on May 3, 2003 at Damai Indah Golf course, Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Foreign workers up in Tangerang
Foreign workers up in Tangerang TANGERANG: With the number of foreign workers in Tangerang increasing over the past three years, the municipal administration has been unable to monitor their presence.The municipal Permits and Capital Investment Office (KPKPM) chief, Dafyar Elyadi admitted on...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Faster devolution enhances peace in Papua
Faster devolution enhances peace in PapuaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trouble has been brewing in Papua, located at the other extreme of the Indonesian archipelago from Aceh where war with separatist rebels is imminent, but a U.S.
Fri, 09 May 2003
RI, RP urge liberalization of labor market in ASEAN
RI, RP urge liberalization of labor market in ASEANRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to develop harmonious and integrated policies in all fields to allow member countries to...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Fit and proper test planned to choose members for KPUD
Fit and proper test planned to choose members for KPUDArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) plans to conduct a fit and proper test to select five members for the Jakarta General Election Commission (KPUD) on Sunday, after names of the 10 candidates...
Fri, 09 May 2003
On Borobudur comment
On Borobudur comment While thanking Paul Griffin of Brisbane, Australia, for his attention and interest in the conservation of Borobudur temple as an example of archaeological legacy in Central Java province, as expressed in his letter to The Jakarta Post (April 9, 2003), we would like to make the...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Mystery of city's lost hotel shares unravels
Mystery of city's lost hotel shares unravelsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mystery behind the city's shrinking number of shares in Sheraton Media hotel has started to unravel, although new questions have arisen surrounding the case.
Fri, 09 May 2003
U.S.-S'pore FTA shouldn't be allowed to disturb ASEAN
U.S.-S'pore FTA shouldn't be allowed to disturb ASEANAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that neighboring Singapore's free-trade agreement with the United States should not be allowed to interfere with deals among the Association of Southeast Asian...
Fri, 09 May 2003
E-government helps regional governments revive economy
E-government helps regional governments revive economyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The application of an integrated information system in public sector, or known as e-government concept, can help regional governments boost revenues, as simplified administration procedures can save...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Nine voter registration officers die
Nine voter registration officers die SURABAYA, East Java: Nine voter registration officials in East Java died on duty from either illness or accidents in just three weeks last month, East Java voter registration coordinator Hera Hendra said Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
JP/16MONEY
JP/16MONEYRI to lobby S.Korea for LNG Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, will visit South Korea early next month in a bid to secure the renewal of a liquefied natural gas supply contract with Korea Gas Corp., an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
RI to host ASEM ministerial meetings
RI 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
Asian currencies mixed late
Asian currencies mixed lateAgencies, Singapore Singapore's success in containing SARS boosted investor sentiment toward the local currency on Thursday, while Taiwan's continuing struggle with the deadly virus weighed on the New Taiwan dollar.
Fri, 09 May 2003
* Headlines:Faster devolution enhances peace in Papua 2
* Headlines:Faster devolution enhances peace in Papua 2 * National:Court asked to prioritize Akbar's appeal 4 * City:Vacationers scramble for train tickets5 * Opinion:U.S. ideal: Expansionist imperialism 7 * Sports:KONI waits for Lisa for IOC financial aid9 * World:U.S.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Sports Council waits for Lisa for IOC financial aid
Sports Council waits for Lisa for IOC financial aidMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women's weight lifter Lisa Rumbewas, who earned a silver medal for Indonesia at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is expected to sign the Olympic Solidarity form within the next few days before the National Sports...
Fri, 09 May 2003
Investing in children
Investing in children Facts presented at the sixth ministerial consultation of the East Asia and Pacific region, which ended on Wednesday in Denpasar, make it clear that children continue to be the objects of abuse and neglect at the hands of adults.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Court asked to prioritize Akbar's graft appeal
Court asked to prioritize Akbar's graft appealKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Reform faction at the House of Representatives has demanded that the Supreme Court make the appeal of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung a top priority to avoid prolonged debate on his status in the legislative...
Fri, 09 May 2003
RI to lobby S.Korea for LNG
RI to lobby S.Korea for LNG Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, will visit South Korea early next month in a bid to secure the renewal of a liquefied natural gas supply contract with Korea Gas Corp., an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
1. OPERATION: 2 x 20
1. OPERATION: 2 x 20 'Military operations never solve problems' or 'Military operations never achieve results' or'Military operations only alienate the people' 2. RULING: 1 x 33 Troops await govt ruling on Aceh 3. IMF: 1 x 47 Indonesia can manage without IMF, says Citrin 4.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Inul's body
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.
Fri, 09 May 2003
1 x 42
1 x 42 Faster devolution enhances peace in Papua JP/2/BI1 x 35 BI chief selection may face obstacles or Selection of BI governor drags on Rizieq1 x 40 Militant leader goes on trial for vandalism 2 x 25 RI, RP urge liberalization of labor market in ASEAN
Fri, 09 May 2003
Arianespace optimistic about Asian demand
Arianespace optimistic about Asian demandM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arianespace, a European commercial space transportation company, said on Thursday it expected higher demands for satellite launches by Asian countries on the back of the growing regional telecommunications sector.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Petronas urged to dump U.S. dollar
Petronas urged to dump U.S. dollarAgence France-Presse, Bintulu, Malaysia Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday urged national oil firm Petronas to drop the U.S. dollar for the euro in its oil and gas trades as he launched a multi-billion dollar gas complex here.
Fri, 09 May 2003
'I didn't know about a ban on supplements'
'I didn't know about a ban on supplements' Australia banned around 100 food supplements manufactured by Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd. earlier this year. Following the ban, the Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency called for pharmacies to remove the drugs from the market.
Fri, 09 May 2003
BP Migas under fire for 'irregular tender'
BP Migas under fire for 'irregular tender'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Upstream Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas), the country's top oil and gas regulator, has come under fire for selling government oil at a price deemed too low.Some even suspect irregularities in the tender process.
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
Cell phone makers expect healthy sales in 2003
Cell phone makers expect healthy sales in 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The expected slowdown in domestic consumption due to economic uncertainties both at home and overseas will have little impact on the sales of cellular phones this year, industry executives said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 May 2003
Part 2 of 2 Rethinking development -- Pain or gain?
Part 2 of 2 Rethinking development -- Pain or gain?Yanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org A second lesson is that development must be sustainable and environmentally sound.
Thu, 08 May 2003
RI, Mozambique establish commission
RI, Mozambique establish commission JAKARTA: Indonesia and Mozambique agreed on Wednesday to set up a ministerial commission to enhance relations between the two countries.Speaking at a joint press conference by President Megawati Soekarnoputri and visiting Mozambique President Joaquim Alberto...
Thu, 08 May 2003
South Korea will push U.S. dialog with North Korea
South Korea will push U.S. dialog with North KoreaPaul Eckert, Seoul, Reuters South Korea must do all it can to bolster U.S. proponents of dialog to solve the North Korean nuclear crisis, Seoul's foreign minister said on Wednesday, a week before a pivotal U.S.-South Korean summit in Washington.
Thu, 08 May 2003
ITB turns elitist
ITB turns elitist Bandung Institute of Technology's (ITB's) announcement about a new student selection test has surprised many parents. It was planned that ITB would net around 2,500 new students this year, and around 100 to 300 students would be put into the category of "special" students, whose...
Thu, 08 May 2003
1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTS
1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTSBanten: an attraction for history buffs2. PLACES: 1 LINE 49 COUNTSSome places of historical interest in Old Banten
Thu, 08 May 2003
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 8, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 8, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Dream Land, by Made Wianta, at Gaya Fusion Of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), 7 p.m., until May 15. * Painting Narasi Realistik by Agus Cahaya, Dewa Adnyana, Khrisnanda, Nyoman Wijaya, at Klinik Seni Taxu, Jl.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Yogyakarta considers year-long arts festival
Yogyakarta considers year-long arts festivalSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta is considering holding a year-long arts festival to widen the participation of local artists and entertainers, in a plan that would replace the annual month-long Yogyakarta Arts Festival (FKY).
Thu, 08 May 2003
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India
OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.
Thu, 08 May 2003
PABF looks for new qualifying date for world meet
PABF looks for new qualifying date for world meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the Pacific Asia Bridge Federation (PABF) Championship having been rescheduled from June to September due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, the federation is looking at a new timetable...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Asians to unite against commercial sex
Asians to unite against commercial sexThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Alarmed by the rapid growth of human trafficking in the region, 26 countries in the East Asia and Pacific regions vowed on Wednesday to improve their collaborative research and comprehensive data gathering as well as analyses on...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Indofarma shares still suspended
Indofarma shares still suspended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will continue to suspend trading of the shares of pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma until Friday, pending a public explanation by the management to clarify the alleged irregularities in its 2002 financial report.
Thu, 08 May 2003
2. GOLD 2 X 26
2. GOLD 2 X 26 Gold creeps up in Europe, fails to crack $345/oz 3. AUS 2 X 32 Patrick becomes first Australian firm to win Iraq rebuilding work 4. OIL 1 X 28 Oil prices little changed
Thu, 08 May 2003
1. Kiasman - 4x10
1. Kiasman - 4x10 Student jailed for insulting Megawati 2. Dengue - 2x 22 Dengue fever outbreak could occur this year 3. Bom - 1x 25 Da'i concludes GAM behind bombings 4. PDA - 2x 18 'Parking attendants with PDAs to fail' 5. Speak - 2x 20 'My doctor doesn't recommend supplements'
Thu, 08 May 2003
ASROC slated to convene on July 29
ASROC slated to convene on July 29 JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri announced on Wednesday that the Asia-Africa Subregional Organization Conference (ASROC) would be held on July 29 and July 30, after being postponed for four months.
Thu, 08 May 2003
2. 2 lines, 3 columns, 36 points
2. 2 lines, 3 columns, 36 points Police say Bali bombers wanted an Islamic state Police say Bali bombing a path to Islamic state 3. 1 line, 4 columns, 32 points Elephant attacks on plantations cause big losses Elephant revenge attacks at plantations problematic 4.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Rhoma Irama
Rhoma Irama respondsFrom Media Indonesia In connection with reports in a number of print media and TV stations about the conflict between Inul Daratista and myself, I would like to clarify several things because these reports, which I think have been distorted, have tended to discredit my...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Elephant attacks cause big losses
Elephant attacks cause big lossesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As oil palm plantations and timber estates have widely expanded and destroyed elephant habitats, the giant mammal has taken revenge by running roughshod through the plots, inflicting annual losses amounting to trillions...
Thu, 08 May 2003
Other ways of looking at Balinese feminism
Other ways of looking at Balinese feminismJean Couteau, Contributor, Denpasar On the occasion of Kartini Day, two interesting events occurred in Bali, each providing its own way and opportunity to reflect on the living conditions of Balinese women.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Malaysian carmaker sponsors British team to boost sales
Malaysian carmaker sponsors British team to boost sales Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia's national carmaker Proton will sponsor English first division football club Norwich City next season and offer discounts in a bid to boost sales, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 May 2003
Dolorosa Sinaga: Finding her own way
Dolorosa Sinaga: Finding her own wayCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Dolorosa Sinaga's second solo exhibition, currently being held at Nadi Gallery, underlines her continuous engagement with social issues, which she explores primarily through the female form.
Thu, 08 May 2003
1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTS
1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTSBanten: an attraction for history buffs2. PLACES: 1 LINE 49 COUNTSSome places of historical interest in Old Banten