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Sat, 22 Mar 2003
`Bush is arrogant, a coward; Saddam, pig-headed'
`Bush is arrogant, a coward; Saddam, pig-headed' U.S. President George Bush commenced his preliminary attacks on Iraq with around 40 missiles on Thursday, despite the heavy antiwar protests worldwide. Many deem the U.S.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
JP/3/DISCOurse
JP/3/DISCOurse Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) said in its 2002 annual report that based on its corruption perceptions index, Indonesia, together with Kenya, is the world's fourth most corrupt country.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Religious leaders urge govt action to stop Iraq war
Religious leaders urge govt action to stop Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders urged the government on Friday to take immediate and concrete action to stop United States-led attack on Iraq through the United Nations.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
KPU to start screening local commission members soon
KPU to start screening local commission members soonArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Friday that it was now ready to establish local election commissions, meaning that significant progress has been made as the general election draws closer.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Unocal starts drilling in West Seno
Unocal starts drilling in West Seno JAKARTA: American energy firm Unocal Corporation says its subsidiary Unocal Makassar Ltd has started the first phase of its drilling program to develop the deepwater West Seno field offshore East Kalimantan.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
President to sue daily for defamation
President to sue daily for defamation JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to sue Rakyat Merdeka daily for comparing her to Soemanto, a man who confessed to eating parts of dead human bodies.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Fresh from the mountain springs...
Fresh from the mountain springs...Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Unlike tap water providers, companies involved in the lucrative bottled water business have no difficulty in finding their source of water.Most of the country's bottled water companies use mountain springs as their source.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Water privatization a controversial step around the world
Water privatization a controversial step around the worldMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh, Cambodia The privatization of water distribution has caused controversy not only in Indonesia but also in other parts of the world, particularly in neighboring Asian countries.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Archery body fails to elect new chairman
Archery body fails to elect new chairman JAKARTA: The Indonesian Archery Association failed to elect a new chairman during its congress which ended here on Friday.The director of the Sports Academy, IGK Manila, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi and politician Arifin Panigoro had been...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Business as usual at int'l schools, but security upped
Business as usual at int'l schools, but security uppedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With government pledges to guarantee the safety of the expatriate community and to protect their interests and assets following the war in Iraq, international schools here continue to operate.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Jakarta rejects U.S. call to expel Iraqi diplomats
Jakarta rejects U.S. call to expel Iraqi diplomatsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia flatly rejected on Friday the United States' call for the expulsion of Iraqi diplomats here, saying that ties between Jakarta and Baghdad was not Washington's concern.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
GATS: Threat to public as their rights ignored
GATS: Threat to public as their rights ignoredHenry Heyneardhi, Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is being negotiated by the World Trade Organizations.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March 22, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March 22, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show: Live Clip11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Traditional house's originality puts it on map
Traditional house's originality puts it on mapHeru Prasetya, Contributor, Yogyakarta Visitors touring the grounds of the Yogyakarta Palace fortress, also known as the jeron benteng area, will find an old traditional house at Jl. Siliran 1 in the Panembahan area.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
BI says forex reserves enough to defend rupiah
BI says forex reserves enough to defend rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Friday it was ready to intervene in the currency market to protect the rupiah amid worries that domestic antiwar protests could turn violent.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
PAN to pick VP candidate in June
PAN to pick VP candidate in June JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party (PAN), the country's fifth largest political party, is expected to discuss its vice presidential candidate during a national congress in June.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Govt goes ahead with bond issue plan
Govt goes ahead with bond issue planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Friday it was moving ahead with its plans to issue new bonds later this month despite the ongoing war in Iraq which has caused jitters in the financial market.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Land reclamation
Land reclamation in Jakarta This is to remind Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who is going ahead with the Jakarta reclamation project, that even he knows the environmental impact assessment has elaborated the consequences in detail.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
RI, Germany build water station
RI, Germany build water station JAKARTA: The Indonesian and German governments have established a water quality monitoring station in the East Java capital of Surabaya to assess the quality of the water in the Berantas river.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Telkom awards contract to Quantum
Telkom awards contract to Quantum JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and its joint-operating partner PT Bukaka Singtel International have awarded a contract to install 69,345 telephone lines in the South Sulawesi capital of Makasar to PT Quantum Bahana, the company said Friday.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Presidential candidacy rule opposed
Presidential candidacy rule opposedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political experts and politicians have expressed disagreement with the presidential elections bill, which stipulates that only political parties winning at least 20 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives are...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
1. EXPEL: 1 x 50
1. EXPEL: 1 x 50 Jakarta rejects U.S. call to expel Iraqi diplomats 2. PROTEST: 1 x 43 People around world protest against Iraq war 4. ANTIWAR: 1 x 65 Antiwar protests erupt across United States, more than 1,000 arrested 5. REFUGEE: 2 x 30 No refugee flows out of Iraq, but borders open: UNHCR
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Security across Asia's key spots tightened
Security across Asia's key spots tightenedAgence France-Presse, Islamabad A security clampdown descended on cities across Asia on Friday as authorities sought to prevent anger over the Iraq war boiling over into violence and possible terrorist attacks.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Three consortia compete for Danamon
Three consortia compete for DanamonDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) shortlisted on Friday three bidders who are competing for a majority stake in Bank Danamon, with the agency targeting to name the winning bidder in May.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Water fees and the water bill
Water fees and the water bill The March 14 and March 15 editions of The Jakarta Post featured news on the water fees for farmers. It said that on March 14 a new draft of a government regulation was proposed, obliging farmers to pay for water used for irrigation.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Winning the war
Winning the war for clean water Nirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta While the United States is given free rein in its ambition to take control of Iraq and its oil refineries, an even fiercer war is going on: The war for clean water.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Jakarta should learn about water from Cambodia
Jakarta should learn about water from Cambodia Unlike Jakarta and other cities in Indonesia, the tap water situation in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh is improving, as the state-owned water company is very hard working and dedicated to providing water to all citizens.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Four players tied at top in Japfa chess tourney
Four players tied at top in Japfa chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four players are tied for first place after four rounds of the men's master competition at the Japfa Chess Festival here.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday March 22, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday March 22, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Varanus Komodoensis, by Volker Kes, at GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 021-23550208), until April 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Painting, From China With Art,at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Originality of traditional house puts it on the map
Originality of traditional house puts it on the mapHeru Prasetya Contributor YogyakartaTourists visiting the inside of the Yogyakarta Palace fortress, also known as the jeron benteng area, will find an old traditional house at Jl. Siliran 1 in the Panembahan area.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
S&P welcomes Lippo Bank fine
S&P welcomes Lippo Bank fine JAKARTA: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Friday that a fine of Rp 2.5 billion (about US$277,000) imposed on Lippo Bank Tbk by the Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency is an encouraging regulatory development.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
List of Securities Quotation:
List of Securities Quotation: Day/Date:Friday, March 21, 2003 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Ruang Rupa exhibition invites unique participation
Ruang Rupa exhibition invites unique participationAde Tanesia, Contributor, Yogyakarta Many exhibitions place visitors in a passive position: they come, observe and appreciate works of arts on display, and that's it.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Business as usual at int'l schools 2
* Headlines: Business as usual at int'l schools 2 * National: Former VP Umar Wirahadikusumah dies at 79 4 * Archipelago: Central Aceh tense after Takengon violence5 * Opinion: Saga of Kalijodo red-light district 7 * City: Class action sought over water rate hike 8 * Sports: Schumacher puts Ferrari...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Free medical services in W. Jakarta
Free medical services in W. Jakarta JAKARTA: More than 170 physicians are providing free medical services for the public at Puri Indah, West Jakarta, from Friday through Sunday.The event, which is taking place behind the West Jakarta municipality office, is organized by the Jakarta Military Command...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
To Indonesia: From China, with love
To Indonesia: From China, with loveSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ge Jianhua, general manager of Rizhao The East Industrial and Trading Co., Ltd., has come from Shandong province in China to offer his company's products to the Indonesian market.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Indocement operates again
Indocement operates again CIREBON, West Java: Cement company PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Friday it had resumed operations at one of its factories in Cirebon, after fixing what the local environmental office had described as damage causing a high amount of dust to leak to the atmosphere.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Bulog says rice reserves enough for seven months
Bulog says rice reserves enough for seven monthsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) said on Friday it had enough rice reserves to maintain price stability at home amid rising uncertainty on the international market as a result of the war in Iraq.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Indonesia and the North Korean crisis: Is there a role for ARF?
Indonesia and the North Korean crisis: Is there a role for ARF?No role for Indonesia in Korean peninsulaPaulo Gorjao Lecturer Lusiada University Portugal paulogorjao@yahoo.com During the recent Australia-Indonesia Ministerial Forum held in Jakarta, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Police declare state of high alert nationwide
Police declare state of high alert nationwideDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day after the U.S. mobilized its military against Iraq, Indonesian police declared on Friday a state of high alert across the nation in case of a possible threat to the country's security.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Security to be tightened along East Timor border
Security to be tightened along East Timor borderYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia and the United Nations Peace Keeping Force (UNPKF) have agreed to tighten security along the border of East Timor in the wake of alleged pro-Jakarta militia attacks operating in...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Saga of Kalijodo red-light district
Saga of Kalijodo red-light districtEva K. Sundari, Lecturer in Economics, Researcher, Airlangga University, Surabaya The recent destruction of settlements and the eviction of people in Kalijodo, North Jakarta by city public order officers is tragic for the urban poor.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Class action sought over water rate hike
Class action sought over water rate hikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some water consumers are threatening to file a class action against the city administration and the City Council if Governor Sutiyoso's proposal for a 45 percent rise in water charges is approved by councillors.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Telkom's lip service
Telkom's lip serviceFrom Kompas In August 2000, PT Telkom offered new telephone lines through its ads in the printed media, for which consumers could register by calling the company. I contacted them to secure one line for my new house in Pekayon, East Jakarta.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Four public toilets to be demolished
Four public toilets to be demolished JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration will soon demolish four public toilets constructed on the sidewalk of Jl. Senen Raya in the Senen area.Central Jakarta Mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun said the construction of the toilets had violated Bylaw No.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Bapedalda must be kept: Official
Bapedalda must be kept: Official JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister for the Environment has come out in opposition to a new government regulation merging regional Environmental Assessment Agency (Bapedalda) offices with other offices.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Govt limits offices to boost efficiency
Govt limits offices to boost efficiencyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a regulation limiting provincial and regency administration offices to 10 and 14 respectively, in the name of efficiency.
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
List of Securities Quotation:
List of Securities Quotation: Day/Date:Friday, March 21, 2003 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 22 Mar 2003
Textile, timber exports projected to fall
Textile, timber exports projected to fallZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Textile and timber exports would be the most badly affected by the ongoing war in Iraq, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.
Fri, 21 Mar 2003
Lawyers urge trials for councillors and officials
Lawyers urge trials for councillors and officialsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Lawyers in Yogyakarta demanded on Thursday that all provincial councillors and public officials involved in a bribery scandal be brought to justice.