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Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Aneka Tambang earnings falls
Aneka Tambang earnings falls JAKARTA: Indonesian gold and nickel producer PT Aneka Tambang said Friday its unaudited net profit for the full year of 2002 fell 43 percent to Rp 204 billion (US$22.9 million) from Rp 358 billion a year earlier.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
1. Lily -- Is justice being done in
1. Lily -- Is justice being done in Aceh with sharia law? 2. Pro17 -- Stopping fanaticism in Pakistan 3. Daily -- Lending policy reform badly needed
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 14, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 14, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projects
EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projectsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Singaraja, North Bali Ambassador/Head of the Delegation of the European Commission Sabato Dela Monica and Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha inaugurated an irrigation project worth 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
IPB team to examine worms
IPB team to examine worms BOGOR: A team from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture will be sent to Pengasingan hamlet in Rawalumbu Utara, Bekasi, to investigate the mysterious appearance of thousands of worms in the area.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
RI haj pilgrim lost in Mecca
RI haj pilgrim lost in Mecca SURABAYA, East Java: A haj pilgrim from the 37th flight group originating from the East Java capital Surabaya has not yet returned and is still missing in Mecca after his group returned to Indonesia on Feb. 28, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Patient information difficult to access at hospitals
Patient information difficult to access at hospitalsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "My father was told he was 'seriously ill' and needed to be hospitalized. After almost a week of treatment, though, I still don't know what he is ill with," complained Diani (not her real name).
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Can our schools really develop `character'?
Can our schools really develop `character'?Simon Marcus Gower, Director of Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Kotamodern, Tangerang Within the last 10 years or so, Indonesia has experienced the growth of a phenomenon in its education system.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Farida Oetoyo to stage classical ballet
Farida Oetoyo to stage classical balletTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farida Oetojo's Sumber Cipta Ballet School will perform a production of La Boutique Fantasque (The Magic Toy Shop) at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
General election to be on April 5 next year: KPU
General election to be on April 5 next year: KPUArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After much anticipation, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Friday that the general elections will be held April 5, 2004.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
KL nabs another JI terror suspect
KL nabs another JI terror suspectMALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained another suspected member of an al-Qaeda-linked regional terror group blamed for the Bali bombing last October, police said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Megawati to travel overland to Soe
Megawati to travel overland to Soe SOE, East Nusa Tenggara: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will have to make her planned trip from the provincial capital Kupang to the Southeast Timor city of Soe by land, instead of by helicopter, due to bad weather, said a local official on Thursday.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
* Headlines: TNI chief admits to perks from Freeport 2
* Headlines: TNI chief admits to perks from Freeport 2 * National: Water charge plan for farmers rejected 4 * Archipelago: Bali power plant starts amid controversy 5 * Opinion: Can our schools really develop 'character'? 6 * City: Sea vehicles excluded in fee ownership conversion 8 * Sports:...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Bali Pemaron Power Plant starts amid controversy
Bali Pemaron Power Plant starts amid controversyRita A. Widiadana, Lovina, North Bali Construction of the controversial US$51 million Pemaron power plant, located in the middle of the Lovina tourist and residential area in North Bali, began on Friday, ending a two- year delay amid protests from...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
EU finances agricultural projects in Bali
EU finances agricultural projects in BaliRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Singaraja, North BaliAmbassador/Head of the Delegation of the European Commission Sabato Dela Monica and Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha inaugurated a 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Ulemas wage campaign against Inul
Ulemas wage campaign against Inul JAKARTA: The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has called on political parties not to hire "indecently dressed" artists to attract crowds to their 2004 election campaigns.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
CIBITUNG, West Java: Two people have been arrested for taking 130
CIBITUNG, West Java: Two people have been arrested for taking 130 poisonous snakes including cobras onto a bus in Indonesia, police said Thursday. The man and woman were arrested Wednesday after police saw them carrying several rucksacks and boxes after they got off the bus at Cibitung in West...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Legislators vowed on Friday to reject any move to obligate
Legislators vowed on Friday to reject any move to obligate farmers to pay for irrigation water as stipulated in the water resources bill now being deliberated at the House of Representatives (DPR).Erman Suparno of the National Awakening Party (PKB) and Karimun Usman of the Indonesian Democratic...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Beware of disinformation
Beware of disinformationFrom Rakyat MerdekaOne of the bills that has recently triggered a polemic is the intelligence bill. Members of the elite, political activists, experts and even Vice President Hamzah Haz have made their comments on the matter.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Diversity forest project launched
Diversity forest project launched JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Friday morning a megadiversity forest project in Carita district, Pandeglang, Banten province.The 7,000-hectare forest will be planted with seedlings of various Indonesian tree species threaten with extinction...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Bapepam says it needs more time to complete Lippo probe
Bapepam says it needs more time to complete Lippo probeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The financial authorities will be unable to complete their investigation into the Bank Lippo affair by the Monday deadline they have set themselves, a senior official has admitted.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Formalization of sharia: A true answer to problems in Aceh?
Formalization of sharia: A true answer to problems in Aceh?Lily Zakiyah Munir Director Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS) Jombang lilyzm@hotmail.com Presidential Decision No. 11/2003 inaugurating the Sharia Court (Mahkamah Syariat) in Aceh was issued on March 3.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Papua chief prioritizes education
Papua chief prioritizes education MANADO, North Sulawesi: Papua governor JP Salosa said he planned to improve the quality of teachers and the universities in the province, as part of making education his government's priority.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
GAM representatives flee attack, JSC told to request protection
GAM representatives flee attack, JSC told to request protectionThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The Joint Security Committee (JSC) has been urged to request police escorts for its members while they monitor the peace process in Aceh.Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
2. (2x 24)
2. (2x 24) Offices may be sanctioned for concealing information 3. SCHOOL ( 1 x 45) Schools reluctant to comply with education bill 4. TNI (2 x 18) Navy to purchase 22 new warships 5.Irigation (2 X 27)EU supports Bali irrigation and agricultural projects 6.
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
The reclamation
The reclamation Do we think that the Jakarta administration is really aware of its deteriorating environment?If the answer is yes, then what makes the governor adamant to push ahead with the controversial reclamation of the northern coastal area?The Ministry of Resettlement and Regional...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 15, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 15 Mar 2003
Police look into JI-MILF link
Police look into JI-MILF link JAKARTA: The National Police are investigating a possible connection between Southeast Asia's Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group and the Philippine's Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).National Police chief Gen.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Govt, HDC meet to fix peace deal violations 2
* Headlines: Govt, HDC meet to fix peace deal violations 2 * National: Coalition reveals flaws in information bill4 * Archipelago: Govt to disburse resettlement funds5 * Opinion: RI must integrate with world to advance6 * City: Asset dispute may lead to court8 * Sports: Raul roasts Milan as Juve...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Rp 5.4b for training civilian police
Rp 5.4b for training civilian police JAKARTA: The city administration has allocated a whopping Rp 5.4 billion this year to provide training for its civilian police assistants.Newly appointed head of the City Public Order Agency Soebagio said the expensive training was part of administration efforts...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Asset dispute may lead to court
Asset dispute may lead to courtBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the total value of the city's assets remains a mystery due to a lack of data on it, the city administration reiterated on Thursday its desire to take over the management of properties currently under the control of...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. TIGOR: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. TIGOR: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Meet Jakarta governor's nemesis 2. SERBIA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTSDjindjic fought communism, then Milosevic 3. TSE: 1 LINE, 37 COUNTS HK pop bad boy Tse launches 'rebranded' self
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Bombs found in Ambon mosque
Bombs found in Ambon mosqueMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Police have defused two homemade bombs found on Thursday outside the Al Fatah grand mosque in the city of Ambon, renewing fears of heightened tension that could threaten the fragile peace in the province, which has been torn by...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
'RI should learn from S. Africa'
'RI should learn from S. Africa' JAKARTA: Indonesia should learn from South Africa in terms of creating ethnic harmony given the latter's experience after years of apartheid, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Wednesday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Coalition reveals flaws in information bill
Coalition reveals flaws in information billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for freedom of information has called on the House of Representatives (DPR) to discard articles allowing public offices to use existing laws to justify their...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Students take hostage academic staff
Students take hostage academic staff TANGERANG: Hundreds of computer college students in Tangerang agreed on Thursday morning to release 25 academic staff held hostage for more than 10 hours following the suspension of two student activists.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Jambi prepares for forest fires
Jambi prepares for forest fires JAMBI: The Jambi provincial government is taking steps to anticipate forest fires through tighter observation of natural preserves and protected forest areas, as the island of Sumatra nears the start of the dry season.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Moro rebels get foreign arms funding
Moro rebels get foreign arms funding PHILIPPINES: Moro rebels blamed for a deadly bomb attack in the southern Philippines last week have been buying arms using foreign funds, the military charged on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Train rams into truck loaded with gas cylinders, stranding passengers
Train rams into truck loaded with gas cylinders, stranding passengersAgus Maryono and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Indramayu A train rammed the back of a truck loaded with gas cylinders at a railway crossing in the Central Java town of Purwokerto on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
'CSI policy not a trade barrier for RI products'
'CSI policy not a trade barrier for RI products'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new controversial U.S. customs policy was not a form of trade barrier that would negatively affect Indonesia's exports to the former country, a visiting U.S. official said Thursday.U.S.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Moody's paints positive outlook for RI
Moody's paints positive outlook for RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service has maintained its positive outlook for Indonesia, on the back of the country's political stability and continued commitments to reform.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Cheap flights ease pain of going home
Cheap flights ease pain of going homeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mudik, or going back to the hometown or village, can pose headaches if you live in a major city like Jakarta -- hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Tour operators diversify markets amid war threat
Tour operators diversify markets amid war threatAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian tour operators are diversifying their markets with offers to exotic destinations like Mongolia and Indochina to cushion the blow of a war in Iraq, an industry group said Thursday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
RI to host information seminar
RI to host information seminar JAKARTA: Seven foreign speakers are expected to address an international seminar on the right to information at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday.The seven speakers are Mukelani Dimba of South Africa, Venkat Iyer of Britain, Rick Snell of Australia, Nakorn...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Meet Jakarta governor's nemesis
Meet Jakarta governor's nemesisAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many activists who fight for the poor in Jakarta have found themselves on the bad side of Governor Sutiyoso, who has been known to find fault with the way in which these activists criticize his public policies and look into...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Voter registration deadline put back
Voter registration deadline put back JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) and Central Statistics Agency (BPS) have agreed to push the voter registration deadline back to December.KPU member Anas Urbaningrum told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that originally the KPU had requested the...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Govt to supervise Aceh and Papua budgets
Govt to supervise Aceh and Papua budgetsFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe central government is making another attempt to reduce the authority of autonomous Aceh and Papua by setting up an assistance team to supervise the use of the regional budget in those two provinces.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
House to support Maluku food center
House to support Maluku food center AMBON, Maluku: The House of Representatives (DPR) is considering supporting the development of a 5,000-hectare agricultural center in Buru regency as Maluku's future granary.Maluku Logistics Depot chief R.M.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Scandal spreading as Moody's warns of possible SK Corp. downgrade
Scandal spreading as Moody's warns of possible SK Corp. downgrade Jun Kwanwoo, Agence France-Presse, Seoul Moody's Investors Service warned on Thursday of a possible downgrade of the ratings of SK Corp.