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Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 18, 2003 Performances* Traditional Sundanese Play, Buah Mawa Cilaka, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4233562), until March 19, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., & 4 p.m.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Lucky fans off to meet Beckham
Lucky fans off to meet Beckham JAKARTA: Chandra Kurniawan of Jakarta, Supanji Prayogo of Salatiga, Central Java, Ilham Hidayat of East Kalimantan and Denny Kurniawan of Bandung, will be meeting Manchester United star David Beckham after their names were drawn in a contest open to consumers of...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
The ebb and flow of human rights enforcement
The ebb and flow of human rights enforcementAsvi Warman Adam, Historian, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights has become more active of late in investigating past human rights violations.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Batam to open trilingual school
Batam to open trilingual school BATAM: Investors in Batam plan to open later this year the first elementary school on the industrial estate island that will teach in Bahasa Indonesia, English and Mandarin.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
SE Asia tightens security for Iraq war spillover
SE Asia tightens security for Iraq war spillover Michael Christie Reuters Sydney, AustraliaCommandos guarded Western embassies, heightened border security checks caused gridlock and foreign schools braced for a Muslim backlash as Southeast Asia prepared on Monday for a U.S. war on Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Minister backs community college
Minister backs community college BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The Ministry of Education fully supports the establishment of a community college by the city government of Balikpapan and several others in eastern Kalimantan.National education minister A.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press Endy M. Bayuni's compelling article on the March 8 mob attack on the premises of the news magazine Tempo titled, An attack on Tempo is an assault on our freedom, March 12, 2003) asserts: "We must not let the mobs, and whoever are behind them, take away that freedom from us.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
1. POLICE: 2 x 30
1. POLICE: 2 x 30 Police start hasty probe into 'Tempo' attack amid pressure 2. TNI: 2 x 30 'Small budget does not justify TNI mercenary activities' 3. LIPPO: 1 x 35 Bapepam penalizes Lippo management 4. HUNGER: 2 x 20 Aceh protester dies on hunger strike 5. ODD: 1 x 30 Pastor loses car seven times
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Police start hasty probe into `Tempo' attack amid pressure
Police start hasty probe into `Tempo' attack amid pressureTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to public and political pressure, the police started on Monday an investigation into the attack on the Tempo news weekly by a group of people representing the interests of businessman...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Councillor gets jail term for bribery
Councillor gets jail term for briberySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The district court here sentenced on Monday a councillor to two years in prison for his key role in a Rp 150 million (US$16,850) bribery case.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
West Kalimantan unable to halt illegal logging
West Kalimantan unable to halt illegal loggingBambang Bider, Pontianak, The Jakarta Post I was sitting at a food stall somewhere in Jagoi, Jagoi Babang district, Bengkayang sub-district, West Kalimantan, some four kilometers from the border between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Reconciliation bill held up in state secretary: Yusril
Reconciliation bill held up in state secretary: YusrilMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expected truth and reconciliation commission that would deal with the country's past human rights abuses out of court will not be established in the near future, an official has announced.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 17 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,657.99 5,053.08 5,384.67 5,326.17Brunei dollar 1 5,371.24 4,798.24 5,111.77 5,057.56Canadian dollar 1 6,404.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Man plays doctor with kitchen knife
Man plays doctor with kitchen knife MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of people in the provincial city of Makassar have allegedly been healed by a self-proclaimed doctor, who uses an ordinary kitchen knife to cut open his patients and remove tumors, kidney stones, other organs and foreign bodies.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Allies gear up for looming U.S.-led war on Iraq as critics carp
Allies gear up for looming U.S.-led war on Iraq as critics carp Agence France-Presse Sydney, AustraliaFrance reiterated on Monday that it would not support a resolution authorizing war on Iraq after U.S. President George W. Bush gave the United Nations 24 hours to act to disarm Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
SE Asia tightens security as Iraq attack nears
SE Asia tightens security as Iraq attack nearsMichael Christie , Reuters, Sydney, Australia Commandos guarded Western embassies, heightened border security checks caused gridlock and foreign schools braced for a Muslim backlash as Southeast Asia prepared on Monday for a U.S. war on Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
RI calls on U.S., allies, to change mind on Iraq
RI calls on U.S., allies, to change mind on IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising tension in the Middle East, the Indonesian government called on the United States and its allies to listen to the global opposition to a war on Iraq as besides infringing Iraqi sovereignty, an attack would bring...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
PDI-P and PPP coalesce in C. Java gubernatorial race
PDI-P and PPP coalesce in C. Java gubernatorial raceSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Central Java councilors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the United Development (PPP) factions have nominated provincial council head and PDI Perjuangan faction member...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
KPU resists any intervention
KPU resists any interventionArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has resisted intervention from the government and legislators who wanted to influence the commission's election timetable.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
The folly of violence
The folly of violence I am writing in reference to your headline Community leaders unite to denounce thuggery (The Jakarta Post, March 15, 2003).What is remarkable about this latest manifestation of the rent-a-mob racket at the Tempo offices is not that it occurred at all, nor that the police just...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Aceh protester dies on hunger strike
Aceh protester dies on hunger strikeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 12-day-long protest by 600 Acehnese transmigrant refugees over the slow disbursement of resettlement funds has claimed the life of one, and hospitalized four others.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
New electric train breaks down
New electric train breaks down JAKARTA: The new Madiun electric train running between Serpong, Tangerang and the Dukuh Atas station in Central Jakarta was stalled for an hour at Pondok Ranji station during its first operation early on Monday.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Trisakti read the riot act
Trisakti read the riot act JAKARTA: Parties in disagreement over the leadership at Trisakti University were warned on Monday to immediately resolve their differences or risk the government taking over the management.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Bapepam penalizes Lippo management
Bapepam penalizes Lippo managementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) imposed a Rp 2.5 billion (US$280,000) penalty for the management of the publicly listed Bank Lippo for misleading the public in claiming an unaudited financial report as an...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Fishermen threaten to shut down power plant
Fishermen threaten to shut down power plantKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Some 1,400 fishermen on Monday threatened to cut off the water supply to the Singkarak hydropower plant in West Sumatra, saying its operations had depleted the Singkarak Lake's fish population.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
`Small budget does not justify TNI mercenary activities'
`Small budget does not justify TNI mercenary activities'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure has continued to rise on the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police to stop allowing their personnel to receive "honorariums" from sources other than the state, with observers saying it...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
1. Worker (1x 30)
1. Worker (1x 30) Labor export suspension extended 2. Aceh (3 x 14) Govt blames GAM for violence against JSC 3. KPU (1 x 24) KPU resists any intervention 4. Eros (2 x 18) PDI-P destroyed our facilities: PNBK 5.Reconciliation (2 x 30) Reconciliation bill held up in state secretary: Yusril
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Death penalty appeal voided
Death penalty appeal voided SURABAYA, East Java: Prosecutors on Monday demanded a court in the East Java capital of Surabaya to dismiss a second appeal by two convicts who were sentenced to death for the murder of a military officer.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
IBRA to name Danamon investors shortlist
IBRA to name Danamon investors shortlistDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it planned to announce on Thursday the shortlist of investors who have expressed an interest in bidding for a 51 percent stake in Bank Danamon.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
PDI-P destroys our facilities, PNBK says
PDI-P destroys our facilities, PNBK saysWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The National Freedom Bulls Party (PNBK) has accused supporters of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) of attacking its office in Tabanan, Bali, over...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Chief justice invited to Japan
Chief justice invited to Japan JAKARTA: The Japanese government issued on Monday an invitation to Supreme Court Chairman Bagir Manan to visit Japan and discuss measures to improve legal cooperation between the two countries.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Appeal justices sworn in
Appeal justices sworn in JAKARTA: Supreme Court Chief Bagir Manan swore in on Monday six appeal justices for the ad hoc human rights tribunal, to handle cases of human rights defendants acquitted in the lower courts.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Police detain Manuputty
Police detain Manuputty JAKARTA: Police detained convicted leader of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) Alexander Manuputty upon his arrival on Monday from Ambon, his lawyer said.Lawyer Paskalis Pieter said that the Jakarta High Court issued an arrest warrant for his 55-year-old client as the court...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
SE Asia tightens security for Iraq war spillover
SE Asia tightens security for Iraq war spillover Michael Christie Reuters Sydney, AustraliaCommandos guarded Western embassies, heightened border security checks caused gridlock and foreign schools braced for a Muslim backlash as Southeast Asia prepared on Monday for a U.S. war on Iraq.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Labor export suspension extended
Labor export suspension extendedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has extended the suspension of labor exports indefinitely due to the mounting Iraq crisis despite strong protests from migrant workers and labor export firms.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
SINGAPORE: Singapore's key exports in February increased 23
SINGAPORE: Singapore's key exports in February increased 23 percent from a year ago thanks to stronger demand for key electronics products and pharmaceuticals, the government said Monday. The jump in non-oil domestic exports (NODX) -- a key barometer of the export-dependent economy's health -- to...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Govt told to limit foreign NGOs
Govt told to limit foreign NGOs JAKARTA: The government has been called upon to limit the number of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the province of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD).The excessive number of NGOs has been held responsible for the worsening situation and condition in NAD...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
'High-rise buildings not healthy'
'High-rise buildings not healthy' JAKARTA: Most high-rise buildings in the country have an unhealthy working environment that could render psychological distress or cause respiratory diseases among the people working there, a government official says.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Show of Asia-Pacific advertising wizards
Show of Asia-Pacific advertising wizardsYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Before the radio and television era, hawkers selling traditional herbal medicines (jamu) roamed traditional markets hawking their wares and performing attractive feats to lure buyers.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Govt blames GAM for violence against JSC
Govt blames GAM for violence against JSCMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has moved to consult the House of Representatives (DPR) to decide on immediate action against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group, whom it said had sparked...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Most govt buildings are fire hazards
Most govt buildings are fire hazardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most high-rise government buildings have no proper systems for protecting their records and important documents from fire, with most of them also being susceptible to fire mainly due to the negligence of building managers.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Various efforts have been made by the government to help
Various efforts have been made by the government to help destitute families access health services. Public health centers, which provide cheap services and affordable medicines, have been made available in most parts of the archipelago.Recently the government issued a 'free card' for poor families.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Ecstasy king in death row opens business from jail
Ecstasy king in death row opens business from jailMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Capital punishment and the impenetrable walls of Tangerang Penitentiary apparently has little effect on the entrepreneurial spirit of Ang Kiem Soei, a Dutch citizen who was sentenced to death by the...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
House questions Tomy, press freedom
House questions Tomy, press freedomKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) took advantage of a hearing on the recent attack on Tempo news magazine to scrutinize Tomy Winata's alleged illegal business ventures and his connection to the Indonesian...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Pertamina to change status, sell profitable noncore assets
Pertamina to change status, sell profitable noncore assetsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina will soon have to divest its ownership of a number of profitable noncore assets as required by a new government regulation, a government official said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
RI athletics urged to focus on grassroots
RI athletics urged to focus on grassrootsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Federation (PASI) should be more focused on developing athletics at the grassroots level in a bid to improve its overall performance, an expert said Monday.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
KONI wants archers to regain glory
KONI wants archers to regain gloryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agum Gumelar, the chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), has called on the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) to pull up its socks and produce the same world-class archers it had at the end of the 1980s.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
`Traffic congestion makes me crazy'
`Traffic congestion makes me crazy' No one will deny that living in a big city like Jakarta can be stressful. However, most Jakartans accept stress as part of the cost of living in the capital. The Jakarta Post spoke to several residents about stress and how they cope with it:Eddy, 31, works as a...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
U.S. experts to examine local seaports, airports
U.S. experts to examine local seaports, airportsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two security experts from the United States have arrived in Indonesia to assess the implementation of security measures at the country's seaports and airports as part of an international drive to prevent...