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Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Prosecutors appointed for Bali trial
Prosecutors appointed for Bali trial JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office appointed on Wednesday five prosecutors for the trial of a key suspect in the Bali bombing.A spokesman said the team would prosecute Amrozi -- the first suspect to be detained over the bombing which killed 202 people on Oct.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
BIWA lends a hand in fight against poverty and AIDS
BIWA lends a hand in fight against poverty and AIDSThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Over the last four months, Bali has been enshrouded in a gloomy atmosphere after the deadly bombings in October 2002, which caused overwhelming grief for the families and friends of the 202 victims, many of them...
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Car thief caught red-handed
Car thief caught red-handed JAKARTA: Police arrested on Wednesday a car thief, Adrian, 29, at the National Police Headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, while he was attempting to open a car door.Adrian was nabbed after the car's owner, Adj. Sr. Comr. Helmy M.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Indosat ties up with Mega Asia
Indosat ties up with Mega Asia JAKARTA: Telecommunications firm Indosat signed on Wednesday a preliminary agreement with Mega Asia Consortium for the development of a fixed wireless network in Jakarta and Surabaya over the next three years.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Dismal hospital services for poor
Dismal hospital services for poorSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ibu Mardani had been waiting at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) for two-and-a-half hours. It was lunchtime but she could not go and get some food."I was asked to wait for the doctor.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Teachers hired to teach kids in troubled regions
Teachers hired to teach kids in troubled regionsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The government has begun a program to provide additional training to contract teachers working in conflict zones.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Western companies, expatriates in Asia on alert as war nears
Western companies, expatriates in Asia on alert as war nearsJason Szep, Reuters, Singapore Expatriates in Indonesia are dusting off evacuation plans. Air travel for some is off limits in parts of Asia. Security checks at offices for Western companies in Malaysia and China are getting tougher.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
War should not lead to bad ties with U.S.: Minister
War should not lead to bad ties with U.S.: MinisterFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its antiwar stance, Indonesia is opting to take the pragmatic route in response to an imminent U.S. strike on Iraq by maintaining amicable ties with Washington.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Govt urged to drop bill on education
Govt urged to drop bill on educationRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has called on the government to drop the controversial education bill, warning democracy and the country would suffer unless the state and religion were separated.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
'Time' magazine's service
'Time' magazine's service I renewed my subscription to Time magazine on Feb. 25 for another year at the cost of Rp 528,660 (receipt No. 41935). My previous subscription ended on March 3.To my surprise, upon my inquiry to Indoprom, staff member Wahyu said that my subscription had been canceled, and...
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Car owners urged to save fuel
Car owners urged to save fuel The government called on Wednesday for car owners to restrain their penchant for traveling in order to cut down on fuel consumption, warning that the country could face a fuel shortage, should the Iraq war break out.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Bugging at French, German EU offices
Bugging at French, German EU offices BELGIUM: Telephone tapping systems have been found at offices used by France and Germany in the building where European Union leaders are due to hold a summit from Thursday, an EU spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
'No new candidates for BI governor'
'No new candidates for BI governor' JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will not add any names to the list of candidates for Central Bank governor given the absence of an official request from the House of Representatives (DPR).
Thu, 20 Mar 2003
CORPORATE PARTY AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: The Hotel Borobudur
CORPORATE PARTY AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: The Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, in cooperation with the Hungarian Embassy, invited some 350 honored guests from corporate accounts and embassies to attend a concert by the Hungarian Academy String Quartet on March 17.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police acknowledge receiving Freeport money
Police acknowledge receiving Freeport moneyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar acknowledged on Tuesday that police personnel also received monthly allowances from PT Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary of U.S.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Angry elephants striking back
Angry elephants striking back JAMBI, Jambi: Police in the regency of Kerinci said they would send a team into the Kerinci National Park to investigate last week's rampage by an elephant herd which damaged over 50 houses."There were no casualties reported during the stampede on Thursday March 13.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Street vendors helpless against extortion by thugs
Street vendors helpless against extortion by thugsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "After last month's fire, business here is not going very well. But I still have to pay a large proportion of my profits to thugs," said Hardi, 42, not his real name, a street vendor at the Tanah Abang...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police detain only one of five suspects in `Tempo' attack
Police detain only one of five suspects in `Tempo' attackTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta Police investigators detained on Tuesday one of five men suspected of instigating the attack on Tempo newsweekly after one day of interrogation.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Illegal turtle trade flourishing
Illegal turtle trade flourishing A giant, blow-up loggerhead turtle is placed on the beach outside the Hard Rock Cafe in the town of Kuta in Bali, as part of a campaign by environmental watchdog ProFauna Indonesia to fight the illegal turtle trade across the country.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Fire incompetent
Fire incompetent civil servantsFrom Suara Karya With regard to a number of quotations in papers presented during the national coordination meeting held by the Office of the State Minister of Administrative Reforms from Feb. 17 to Feb.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Water access poor, disease widespread
Water access poor, disease widespreadMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A variety of water-borne diseases, including diarrhea, typhoid and hepatitis, are still commonplace in the country due to poor access to clean water and good sanitation, a government official has said.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Museum visitors display penchant for `breasts'
Museum visitors display penchant for `breasts'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fewer and fewer people are visiting the National Museum in Central Jakarta these days, despite the fact that it is a treasure house of interesting and valuable exhibits bearing witness to Indonesia's rich...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Students arrested over alleged arson at airport
Students arrested over alleged arson at airportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested three students on Tuesday for allegedly inciting a rally at Polonia airport in Medan to demand the government disburse resettlement funds for refugees from Aceh.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
We need another 'Bung' Karno
We need another 'Bung' KarnoFrom Rakyat MerdekaIndonesia's first president Sukarno, better known as Bung (Brother) Karno, was excellent at uniting this nation by means of, among other things, identifying a common enemy.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Snoring vs sleep apnea
Snoring vs sleep apnea Dear Dr. Donya,I was relieved to read your article in The Jakarta Post on children who snore as I believe I have found the answer to my six-year-old son's snoring problem.The problem first appeared when Albert was about three years old.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`Tempo' attack a sign of weak civil society
`Tempo' attack a sign of weak civil societyPrasetyohadi, Researcher, Jakarta Hoodlumism is an endemic socio-political problem in Indonesia. Yet it rarely becomes an open public discussion, as it has become now. The assault on the Tempo magazine office is only the tip of the iceberg.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Focus on education not religion, say protesters2
* Headlines: Focus on education not religion, say protesters2 * National: RI media seek for balanced reporting on Iraq 4 * Archipelago: Kopassus lawyer calls Theys'murderers 'heroes' 5 * Opinion: The political economy of global peace-building 7 * City: Poor hospital services for the poor 8 *...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`We should all fight against thugs'
`We should all fight against thugs' Following the attack on Tempo magazine, the community leaders, politicians and journalists have begun joint efforts to condemn the practice of gangster-related thuggery. In daily life, millions of low-income people on the street become the victims of gangsters.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Critic sets the record straight
Critic sets the record straightMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Bogor If you are among those skeptical of official data provided by forestry-related government departments, then you should go to Togu Manurung for a clearer picture of the situation.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Government says Bank Mandiri IPO plan on track
Government says Bank Mandiri IPO plan on trackA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday that the initial public offering (IPO) for giant, state-owned Bank Mandiri was expected to take place in the middle of this year as planned.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Council speaker to be picked on April 10
Council speaker to be picked on April 10JAKARTA: City Council deputy speaker Chudlari Shafi'i said on Tuesday that a plenary session to elect a new speaker would be held on April 10 to replace Edy Waluyo, who resigned in August 2002 to run for the governorship.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police acknowledge receiving money from Freeport
Police acknowledge receiving money from Freeport OR Police acknowledge receiving Freeport money Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar acknowledged on Tuesday that police personnel also received monthly allowances from PT Freeport Indonesia, a...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Troops to stay in Maluku
Troops to stay in Maluku AMBON: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has no plan to withdraw its soldiers from checkpoints in the provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Tuesday he would listen to the wishes by governors of the two provinces.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
ASEAN fears Iraq war may cut growth by up to 1.0%
ASEAN fears Iraq war may cut growth by up to 1.0%Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Karambunai, Malaysia Southeast Asian nations are walking a political tightrope over an imminent U.S.-led war on Iraq and fear a prolonged war could cut their economic growth by up to one percent, the ASEAN...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Bank Mandiri to issue $200m bond
Bank Mandiri to issue $200m bond JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest lender Bank Mandiri will issue around US$200 million of fixed-rate bonds in the first half of this year to boost liquidity and repay offshore borrowings, the bank's president E.C.W. Neloe said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
KPU told to find own funding
KPU told to find own fundingArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has told the General Elections Commission (KPU) to find the more than Rp 40 billion (US$4.5 million) it needs for the voter registration process on its own.KPU member Mulyana W.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police to take copyright course
Police to take copyright course SURABAYA, East Java: The government will organize copyright courses ahead of the implementation of copyright law No. 19/2002.Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Tuesday that police officers would be educated first, ahead of state...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
KPU told to find own funding
KPU told to find own fundingArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has told the General Elections Commission (KPU) to find the more than Rp 40 billion (US$4.5 million) it needs for the voter registration process on its own.KPU member Mulyana W.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`Fight against thuggery is for press freedom and legal certainty'
`Fight against thuggery is for press freedom and legal certainty'Suherdjoko and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Semarang Hundreds of journalists staged a demonstration in Semarang, the capital of Central Java, and Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, to condemn intimidation toward the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
The political economy of global peace-building
The political economy of global peace-buildingJuwono Sudarsono, Lecturer, University of Indonesia, Jakarta The greatest challenge for civic leaders throughout the Islamic world is to face up to the revolutions brought about by unfettered globalization -- political, economic, cultural, technological...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Batam in need of 400 teachers
Batam in need of 400 teachers BATAM, Riau: The industrial estate island Batam, where a rapidly developing economy has been attracting thousands of migrants, is need of at least 400 more teachers, despite the recent addition of 200 teachers, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq crisis, U.S. position
Dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq crisis, U.S. positionKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok ASEAN members do not see eye to eye on Iraq. As the war looms, their differences widen, especially among leading members.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
RI to host Asia-Pacific junior golf tourney
RI to host Asia-Pacific junior golf tourneyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championship, with the country's amateur golf managing body, PGI, pinning its hopes on world runner-up and local star Alexander Sitompul.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
RI journalists go to Middle East
RI journalists go to Middle EastKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Indonesian journalists have been sent to the Middle East to obtain first-hand information on the standoff between Iraq and the United States, with their employers saying the decision was taken to produce more...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Flu-like illness has potential to spread to Indonesia: Doctor
Flu-like illness has potential to spread to Indonesia: DoctorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must be vigilant about the possible spread of a mysterious flu-like illness to the country, especially through Indonesian migrant workers returning home from the affected countries...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
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'Tempo' attack a sign of weak civil society Prasetyohadi Researcher Jakarta 2. Asean -- The dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq 2 X 30 Dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq crisis, U.S. position
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Indonesian archers lack motivation: Former star
Indonesian archers lack motivation: Former starMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian archers today lack the motivation to pursue a higher level in competition, according to former star Donald Pandiangan."There seems to be a change in the non-technical aspects on the part of the athletes.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Two senior pairs secure slots in training center
Two senior pairs secure slots in training centerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The senior bridge pairings of Taufik G. Asbi and Robert Parasian Tobing, and Stefanus Supeno and Santoso Sie have secured places in the national team's initial lineup.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 18 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,645.60 5,046.46 5,374.92 5,316.91Brunei dollar 1 5,385.93 4,815.66 5,127.70 5,073.74Canadian dollar 1 6,406.