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'U.S. Bioterrorism Act to hurt local SMEs'

'U.S. Bioterrorism Act to hurt local SMEs'Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The implementation of the U.S. Bioterrorism Act will particularly hurt Indonesia's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that export food and agricultural products to the U.S.

Team set up to audit Miranda's wealth

Team set up to audit Miranda's wealth JAKARTA: The Public Servants Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) is considering establishing a team to audit the wealth of Miranda Goeltom, a deputy governor of Bank Indonesia who was questioned by the commission on Tuesday, an official said.

Illegal RI migrants face U.S. deportation

Illegal RI migrants face U.S. deportation NEW YORK, U.S. (JP): A total of 1,901 illegal Indonesian migrants in the United States are facing deportation for failing to present complete immigration documents.

Astra Q1 earning slides 24%

Astra Q1 earning slides 24% JAKARTA: Indonesia's car maker PT Astra International said on Wednesday its net profit for the first quarter of this year slid 24 percent to Rp 842.31 billion (US$96.8 million) from Rp 1.114 trillion during the same period last year.

Violence increases in Aceh as peace process in danger

Violence increases in Aceh as peace process in dangerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Armed encounters between government troops and rebels are increasing in troubled Aceh as calls mount in Jakarta for the replacement of the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), a Swiss-based non- governmental organization brokering...

Life insurance firms shift investment to mutual funds

Life insurance firms shift investment to mutual fundsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long-term investment funds held by life insurance companies in Indonesia have increased significantly, but their investment income has dropped due to falling interest rates, prompting many of them to...

Asia-Pacific region to spur antipeople smuggling

Asia-Pacific region to spur antipeople smugglingRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Ministers from the Asia Pacific region wound up their two-day conference on combating people smuggling on Wednesday with a pledge to forge closer cooperation among member countries and international...

Schroeder may cancel Asian visit

Schroeder may cancel Asian visit GERMANY: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will likely cancel a planned trip to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam, a report said on Wednesday.Bild newspaper said in a press release that Schroeder would postpone the trip due to fears of SARS and his uphill...

Protection, import restrictions aren't sweet for sugar

Protection, import restrictions aren't sweet for sugarAri A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id In the past few months, even years, sugar has not been as sweet as it tastes.

'Separatism in NTT no threat'

'Separatism in NTT no threat' KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The military commander overseeing East Nusa Tenggara, Col. Inf. Moeswarno Moesanip, has dismissed plans to unite the Indonesian side of West Timor with the independent East Timor, saying the threat was not serious.

Surabaya entertainers back Inul

Surabaya entertainers back Inul SURABAYA, East Java: Dozens of entertainers in Surabaya demonstrated on Wednesday in support of controversial dangdut singer Inul Daratista. The show of support comes days after "king of dangdut" Rhoma Irama berated Inul for her erotic dancing.

Sumitomo rethinks Indonesian investment after legal spat

Sumitomo rethinks Indonesian investment after legal spatDow Jones, Jakarta Japan's Sumitomo Corp. said it may "rethink" its commitment to Indonesia if it loses a court battle that threatens to bankrupt its local joint venture chemicals business.

Indofood offers fixed-rate bonds worth Rp 1t

Indofood offers fixed-rate bonds worth Rp 1tRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant food conglomerate PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said on Wednesday that the indicative fixed interest rate of its planned Rp 1 trillion (about US$115 million) bond issue would be in the range of 13.25-13.

KPU to screen Panwaslu candidates

KPU to screen Panwaslu candidates JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will screen nine candidates for the final three seats on the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) on Thursday.The candidates are legal expert Harkristuti Harkrisnowo from the University of Indonesia, Muslim...

Govt expects higher growth

Govt expects higher growthDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono projected higher economic growth for next year on the back of improvements in investment and exports, provided the upcoming 2004 legislative elections runs smoothly.

Astra Q1 earning slides 24%

Astra Q1 earning slides 24% JAKARTA: Indonesia's car maker PT Astra International said on Wednesday its net profit for the first quarter of this year slid 24 percent to Rp 842.31 billion (US$96.8 million) from Rp 1.114 trillion during the same period last year.

Indonesia outplays HK in Junior Davis Cup

Indonesia outplays HK in Junior Davis CupMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaTop seed Indonesia chalked its first win with a 3-0 rout of Hong Kong in the Asia-Oceania Qualifying matches of the Junior Davis Cup competition here on Wednesday.

* Headlines: Indonesia sits in world rights body 3

* Headlines: Indonesia sits in world rights body 3 * National: Survey: Regional autonomy still shuns public 4 * Archipelago: Malaysian firm pays $1.1m fine for burning land 5 * Opinion: World history unfolds through deadly germs 7 * City: Floods hit thousands of houses 8 * Sports: Indonesia beats...

Page 2 head, May 1, 2003

Page 2 head, May 1, 20031. SMUGGLING: 1 x 53 Bali meeting boosts anti-people smuggling cooperation 2. UNHCR: 1 x 60 UNHCR, IOM pledge to help RI deal with illegal migrants 3. MIGRANT: 1 x 55 Govt does not help migrant workers to compete abroad 4.

First Bali bombing suspect formally charged

First Bali bombing suspect formally chargedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Bali/Jakarta State prosecutors on the resort island of Bali on Wednesday formally charged Amrozi, a prime suspect in last year's Bali bombing that killed more than 200 people, and said he could face the death penalty...

Plantation pays $1.1 million fine for burning land

Plantation pays $1.1 million fine for burning landThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and a Malaysian plantation company agreed on a US$1.1 million penalty, which the latter must pay for causing haze by illegally burning plantation land in Riau.

Australia moots UNSC shakeup adding RI

Australia moots UNSC shakeup adding RIAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia/Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard will put to the United Nations next week a plan to shake up the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a permanent seat for the world's largest Islamic nation, Indonesia.

Press, journalists still left unprotected

Press, journalists still left unprotectedMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThough violence against journalists is dropping, it continues to hamper journalists in the reform era, observers say.

More artists stand behind 'raunchy' singer Inul

More artists stand behind 'raunchy' singer InulThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's dangdut world is seeing one of the most important developments now as singer Inul Daratista, whose "sensual" movements on stage have enraged some ulemas and fellow artists, has received strong support from...

Part 2 of 2 IMF inhibiting RI's improvement, inflating inequity

Part 2 of 2 IMF inhibiting RI's improvement, inflating inequityRizal Ramli, Former Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Jakarta Reform of the tax system is necessary to increase fiscal autonomy and reduce dependence on foreign borrowing.

5,400 city assets undocumented

5,400 city assets undocumentedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is only able to show title documents for some 2,600 of its total number of 8,000 properties worth Rp 74 trillion (US$8.

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.

Telkom profit jumps 11%

Telkom profit jumps 11%Dow Jones, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said on Wednesday its first quarter net profit jumped 11 percent on year, thanks to higher revenue from its cellular unit and from fixed-phone operations.Telkom's net profit rose to Rp 1.

Aceh's agony

Aceh's agony The process of bringing an enduring peace to Indonesias province of Aceh has suffered a setback with the cancellation of talks between Jakarta and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).If the two sides do not resume negotiations and soon there could be renewed fighting between GAM rebels and...

Flood hits thousands of homes in E. Jakarta

Flood hits thousands of homes in E. JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The overflow from the Ciliwung River following heavy rains in and around Jakarta from early Wednesday inundated thousands of houses in Kampung Melayu in East Jakarta.The areas affected include parts of Jl.

State of emergency retained

State of emergency retained AMBON, Maluku: Maj. Gen. Agustadi, the chief of the Pattimura Military Command, which oversees Maluku, said on Wednesday that recent security improvements in the province were not enough reason to lift the state of civil emergency.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 1, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 1, 2003Exhibition* Painting, Dream Land, by Made Wianta, at Gaya Fusion Of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), 7 p.m., until May 15.Performance* Piano Recital by Steffen Schleiermacher, at Agung Rai Museum of Art, in Ubud, 7:30 p.m., May 1.

Bulog to deliver 40,000 tons of CPO to Russia

Bulog to deliver 40,000 tons of CPO to RussiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will deliver about 40,000 metric tons of palm oil products valued at US$15 million to Russia within the next three months, part of a $192 million countertrade deal between the two countries,...

Cartoonists explore paradox of Bali

Cartoonists explore paradox of BaliThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The front cover of Bogbog magazine's April edition features a cartoon depicting a cow, several ducks and three Balinese farmers in a rice field, which, intriguingly, was located on the rooftops of three adjoining skyscrapers.

12 Indonesians on death row in KL

12 Indonesians on death row in KL DENPASAR: The government is working to save 12 Indonesians on death row in Malaysia for various crimes, a government official said.Marty Natalegawa, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said here on Wednesday 12 Indonesian migrant workers were awaiting...

Shangri-La labor dispute officially over

Shangri-La labor dispute officially over JAKARTA: After over two years of protracted litigation, the management of Shangri-la Hotel and dozens of its former workers agreed to end their dispute by signing a landmark joint agreement.

Press and journalists still left unprotected

Press and journalists still left unprotectedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though violence against journalists is dropping, it continues to hamper journalists in the reform era, observers say.

Auto theft in Jakarta reaches alarming level

Auto theft in Jakarta reaches alarming levelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beware when parking your car. Authorities report that 72 cars are stolen every day in Jakarta, or one car every 20 minutes.Adrianus Meliala, a criminologist at the University of Indonesia, said on Wednesday that grand theft auto...

Fakta urges revision of security bylaw

Fakta urges revision of security bylaw JAKARTA: Activists of the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) rallied on Wednesday at the City Council building to urge the revision of Bylaw No. 11/1988 on security and order.

TV Program: Thursday, May 1, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, May 1, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Comedy10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 3:00 Documentary5:00 Film: Amru Bin Ash6:00 News: Berita...

Henry, defender of farmers' rights

Henry, defender of farmers' rightsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Henry Saragih can still remember how dismayed he felt when he saw people in neighboring villages in North Sumatra living in complete poverty.Many were working for plantation companies and living on a meager income.

Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2Discarding mediocrity for the economic fast trackDjisman S. Simandjuntak Executive Director Prasetiya Mulya Business School Jakarta After stage one, stage two would follow in form of export- driven, factor-based growth.

Regional autonomy still shuns public: Survey

Regional autonomy still shuns public: SurveyArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After three years of implementation, regional autonomy remains a distant ideal as it has failed to ensure a balance of power between the local governments and the stakeholders, according to a recent study.

1,901 illegal RI migrants face deportation from U.S.

1,901 illegal RI migrants face deportation from U.S. NEW YORK, U.S. (JP): A total of 1,901 illegal Indonesian migrants in the United States are facing deportation for failing to present complete immigration documents.

History introduced to children through comics

History introduced to children through comicsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Lebur Ring Klungkung (Annihilated in Klungkung), is a 64-page comic book that depicts the last-ditch battle of the royal house of Klungkung against the invading Dutch colonial forces.

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Protection, import restrictions aren't sweet for sugar JP/2/INUL 1 x 45 More artists stand behind 'raunchy' singer Inul JP/3/UNHCHR2 x 26 Indonesia wins seat on world human rights commission JP/3/UNSC1 x 36 Australia moots UNSC shakeup adding RI JP/3/MIGRANTS1 x 38 Illegal RI migrants face U.S.

German legislators urge halt to Leuser road plan

German legislators urge halt to Leuser road planMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delegation of German parliamentarians urged Indonesia to cancel a road construction project which would cut through the Leuser National Park in North Sumatra.

Indonesia wins seat on world human rights commission

Indonesia wins seat on world human rights commissionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been elected for the second time to the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) amid growing concerns at the increasing number of nations with poor human rights records...

AFP to help probe airport blast

AFP to help probe airport blast JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters confirmed on Tuesday the Australian Federal Police (AFP) would assist in the investigation of the bombing at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

'I'm sure there'll be more bomb blasts

'I'm sure there'll be more bomb blasts Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which injured 11 people, was the fourth of a string of bombings that have occurred in the capital this year.