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Fri, 28 Mar 2003
RP reopens peace talks with Moro rebels
RP reopens peace talks with Moro rebelsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Philippine government negotiators reopened talks in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday with the country's biggest Moro rebel group in the hope of reviving a stalled peace process.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Corrupt Garuda check-in staff
Corrupt Garuda check-in staffFrom Kompas I flew by Garuda Indonesia from Medan to Jakarta on Feb. 23, 2003. Initially I was booked for the 6 a.m. flight but changed my departure time to 10:20. I went to the airport to seek information on whether I could fly at 10:20.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
S'pore offers safety education for maids
S'pore offers safety education for maids The government is giving foreign maids safety tips on washing high-rise apartment windows in Singapore, where dozens of domestic workers have fallen to their deaths from the tall buildings, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Bitter experience at TNI clinic
Bitter experience at TNI clinic As a civil servant in the Indonesian Army, I exercised my right to free family medical services for my ailing child on March 14, 2003. It was a bitter experience, as we were, in effect, rejected at the Jakarta military health facility's Ridwan Maureksa Hospital.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
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Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Indonesia criticizes UNSC's silence over war
Indonesia criticizes UNSC's silence over warThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has criticized the United Nations' Security Council (UNSC) for its failure to take a clear stand against the United States' military campaign in Iraq.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt mulls another tax, for pets
Govt mulls another tax, for pets JAKARTA: The government is considering imposing a tax on individuals keeping protected animals as their pets, a senior official said Thursday.Director for biodiversity at the Forestry Ministry Adi Susmianto said the tax option was being discussed during a three- day...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Police question BPN head
Police question BPN head JAKARTA: City police questioned the head of the National Land Agency (BPN), Robert Lumampow, on Thursday as a suspect in a fraudulent land permit case.Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo told reporters that Robert was suspected of issuing a fake permit for 4.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
'Rakyat Merdeka' suit continues
'Rakyat Merdeka' suit continues JAKARTA: The South Jakarta district court decided that there was enough grounds to proceed with the lawsuit filed by Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung against Rakyat Merdeka daily's chief editor Karim Paputungan for defamation.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Discipline for drivers
Discipline for drivers From Suara Karya One of the reasons why traffic jams are a daily scene in Jakarta is that the city buses wait for passengers just about anywhere on the road, only moving once the seats are fully occupied.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
1. ACEH: 2 x 25
1. ACEH: 2 x 25 Donors urge govt, GAM to respect peace accord 2. 1 x 38 Police question 'Tempo' chief editor 3. RALLY: 2 x 30 Antiwar protesters expand targets to non-U.S. missions 4. CRASH: 1 x 35 Plane crash kills four in Papua 5. ODD: 1 x 40 'Freedom Toast' served on Air Force One
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
1 x 4 columns, 28
1 x 4 columns, 28 Team set up to probe alleged misuses of budget in Papua, Aceh Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has set up a team to probe alleged misuses of budget by two resource-rich, autonomous provinces Papua and Aceh, a senior cabinet minister says.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Refill depots
Refill depotsFrom Warta Kota The increasing number of water refill depots in Jakarta, particularly in the area around Bekasi, has pleased residents owing to the fact that they sell drinking water at more affordable prices: Rp 2,500 for 19 liters compared to the price of brand-name drinking water,...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Yogya councillors reluctant to scrap sultan's privilege
Yogya councillors reluctant to scrap sultan's privilegeSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The provincial legislature remains reluctant to scrap the privilege of the sultan, where he is given first choice to take the gubernatorial post, despite the growing spirit of reform and autonomy.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Antiwar protesters expand targets to non-U.S. missions
Antiwar protesters expand targets to non-U.S. missionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rallies to protest against the attack on Iraq continued on Thursday across the country, with demonstrators in some cities expanding their targets to parties not affiliated with the United States or its allies.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Suspicious package found near Gambir
Suspicious package found near Gambir JAKARTA: A suspicious package thought to be a bomb was found by residents near Gambir railway station in front of the main gate of the Graha Migas building in Gambir, Central Jakarta. A resident who noticed the package at 2:30 p.m.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 27 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,639.59 5,036.38 5,367.04 5,308.70Brunei dollar 1 5,321.01 4,754.51 5,063.86 5,011.58Canadian dollar 1 6,417.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Pertina invites 'bad boy' of boxing for SEA Games camp
Pertina invites 'bad boy' of boxing for SEA Games campMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian amateur boxing authority, Pertina, has called up one-time-rebel Stevie Binalay to the training center ahead of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Activist protest fare hike
Activist protest fare hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of activists and bus users met with Jakarta city councillors on Thursday to demand they reject a 27 percent bus fare increase proposed by Governor Sutiyoso.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Favoring Iraq, not Aceh
Favoring Iraq, not AcehKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com While tens of thousands of Indonesians in major cities chant peace messages for Iraq in the street, and others even vow readiness to sacrifice their own blood for the sake of Iraqis, most ignore the...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Ministry to suspend 20% of import licenses
Ministry to suspend 20% of import licensesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 20 percent of the country's 7,000 importers will have to end their operations soon as the Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to suspend their licenses following their failure to report to the...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Council asks Sutiyoso not to push for reclamation
Council asks Sutiyoso not to push for reclamationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has asked the City Administration not to pursue the plan to reclaim the northern coastal area of the city as the project once implemented could bring environmental damage.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Plane crash kills four in Papua
Plane crash kills four in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua At least four people were killed and 12 others injured after a Twin Otter plane with 16 people on board crashed into a mountain in Puncak Jaya regency moments after takeoff on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
BI to implement tighter CAR requirements next year
BI to implement tighter CAR requirements next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Thursday it would start implementing a ruling at the beginning of next year which would tighten the requirements for banks in calculating their financial health."The implementation will be gradual.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Plane crash kills four people in Papua 2
* Headlines: Plane crash kills four people in Papua 2 * National: Team to probe alleged grafts in Papua, Aceh 4 * Archipelago: Councillors indecisive about sultan's privileges 5 * Opinion: 'Human security' calls for action 6 * City: Council asks Sutiyoso not to push for reclamation 8 * Sports:...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Papua, Aceh scrutinized over budget misuses
Papua, Aceh scrutinized over budget misusesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has set up a team to probe alleged budget misuse by two resource-rich, autonomous provinces, Papua and Aceh, a senior cabinet minister said.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
'Boycotting U.S. products could boomerang'
'Boycotting U.S. products could boomerang' In response to the U.S.-led attack on Iraq that began last week, some people have intimidated foreigners in the capital to express their opposition to the war. Others opposed to the war have called for a boycott of U.S. products.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
New team set up to settle mining concession disputes
New team set up to settle mining concession disputesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government established a joint team on Thursday to seek solutions to problems faced by 22 mining companies that cannot continue their operations due to a law that bans open-pit mining in...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt mulls another tax, for pets
Govt mulls another tax, for pets JAKARTA: The government is considering imposing a tax on individuals keeping protected animals as their pets, a senior official said Thursday.Director for biodiversity at the Forestry Ministry Adi Susmianto said the tax option was being discussed during a three- day...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Protected animals smuggling reaches $547.5m annually
Protected animals smuggling reaches $547.5m annuallyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smuggling of protected animals in Indonesia is valued at a whopping US$1.5 billion a year, with Jakarta topping the list with $1.5 million per day or $547.5 million per year, according to a survey.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Tax evaders may be jailed for a year without trial
Tax evaders may be jailed for a year without trialRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tax evaders could be sent to prison for a maximum of one year without trial under a new decree to be signed by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, a senior governmental...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 28, 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 28, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt advises against travel to SARS-infected states
Govt advises against travel to SARS-infected states JAKARTA: Health authorities are advising people against non- essential travel to countries with reported cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Sampoerna's net profit rises 75%
Sampoerna's net profit rises 75% JAKARTA : Indonesia's second largest clove cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna said on Thursday its net profit rose 75 percent in 2002 to Rp 1.67 trillion (US$187 million) from Rp 955.41 billion a year earlier.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Police question 'Tempo' chief editor
Police question 'Tempo' chief editorTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chief editor of Tempo weekly, Bambang Harymurti, was questioned on Thursday by Jakarta Police investigators as the sole suspect in a defamation case filed by businessman Tomy Winata.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
MUI supports controversial bill
MUI supports controversial bill JAKARTA: A delegation from the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) and leaders of a few Muslim organizations went to the House of Representatives on Thursday to express their support for the controversial education bill.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Pickpockets plague train passengers
Pickpockets plague train passengers JAKARTA: Passengers of the commuter trains on the Kota-Rangkas Bitung route have complained about an increase in the number of pickpockets on the trains.One victim, Marni, 20, said on Thursday pickpockets stole her wallet, which she kept in her purse.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Suspicious package found near Gambir
Suspicious package found near Gambir JAKARTA: A suspicious package thought to be a bomb was found by residents near Gambir railway station in front of the main gate of the Graha Migas building in Gambir, Central Jakarta.A resident who noticed the package at 2:30 p.m.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Indofood names underwriters
Indofood names underwriters JAKARTA : Indonesia's largest food company PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has named four underwriters for its upcoming five-year bond issue. The four underwriters are PT ING Baring Securities Indonesia, PT Bahana Securities, PT Danareksa Sekuritas and PT Mandiri Sekuritas, it...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Mass corruption revealed
Mass corruption revealedFrom Media Indonesia The prosecutor's office in West Sumatra has finally responded to public complaints, which in this case were lodged by Forum Peduli (public concern forum), a provincial non-governmental organization.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
RI to host women's congress
RI to host women's congress JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, will host a three-day congress of the International Muslim Women's Union (IMWU), which is scheduled to start on April 7.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Indofood names underwriters
Indofood names underwriters JAKARTA : Indonesia's largest food company PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has named four underwriters for its upcoming five-year bond issue.The four underwriters are PT ING Baring Securities Indonesia, PT Bahana Securities, PT Danareksa Sekuritas and PT Mandiri Sekuritas, it...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Power rates up, oil stable next month
Power rates up, oil stable next monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity firm PT PLN said power prices will increase on April 1 by 6 percent in line with the presidential decree allowing it to increase charges every quarter throughout the year.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
1. LPJ: 10 x 4 line
1. LPJ: 10 x 4 lineS. Kalimantan governor reports on performance2. Govern: 20 x 2 linesYogya councillors reluctant to scrap sultan's privileges
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Killing of elephants continues
Killing of elephants continues BANDAR LAMPUNG: An investigation into the illegal animal trade has estimated that hundreds of elephants, Sumatran tigers and rhinos have been killed in the last ten years.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt mulls another tax for pets
Govt mulls another tax for pets JAKARTA: The government is considering imposing a tax on individuals keeping protected animals as their pets, a senior official said Thursday.Director for biodiversity at the Forestry Ministry Adi Susmianto said the tax option was being discussed during a three- day...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
A defender of victimized workers
A defender of victimized workersMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Adj. Comr. Sri Suari is known among her fellow police officers as a friendly but tough leader.Her name comes first on the list of police officers manning the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport police station -- not...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Chinese pageants on stage Saturday
Chinese pageants on stage Saturday JAKARTA: Thirty-two Chinese Indonesians will appear on stage for the selection of the Chinese version of Mr. and Ms. Jakarta, or Cici-Koko 2003, this Saturday.The contest, the second to be staged, is being organized by the tourism office of the West Jakarta...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Susanto to meet GM Edhi in semis
Susanto to meet GM Edhi in semis JAKARTA: Sixteen-year-old Susanto Megaranto will meet his senior, Grand Master (GM) Edhi Handoko, in the semifinals of the Gunadarma Chess League here on Friday.Susanto reached the top four after beating Heru Adfa 1.5-0.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
RI secures $15m debt swap from Germany
RI secures $15m debt swap from GermanyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia won a US$15-million debt-for-nature swap from Germany during the third World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, Japan, last week, said Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno.