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Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Servicemen requested to help curb spread of HIV/AIDS
Servicemen requested to help curb spread of HIV/AIDS Religious leaders have requested members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police to stop backing prostitution and drug trafficking to help reduce the spread of HIV.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
CSI policy not a trade barrier for RI products: Official
CSI policy not a trade barrier for RI products: OfficialRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaA 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
Key figures express support for `Tempo'
Key figures express support for `Tempo'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moral support continued to flood in for Tempo news magazine on Thursday following a weekend attack on its journalists and offices over a report it carried, while pressure mounted on the police to uphold the rule of law.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
JP/4/head
JP/4/head 1. Aceh (1 x 25);JP;YUNI; HDC, Govt talk accord breaches 2. Farmer (2 x 21) New draft regulation may require farmers to pay for water 3. Info (2 x 24) Coalition reveals flaws in information bill 4. HIV (2x 30) Servicemen requested to help curb spread of HIV/AIDS 5.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
More Bali victims buried
More Bali victims buried DENPASAR, Bali: The Disaster Victims Identification team (DVI) for the Oct. 12 Bali bombings buried two unidentified bodies and 20 bags full of unidentified body parts on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
The presidential candidate
The presidential candidate Our question is -- is there any Indonesian citizen who is entitled to be nominated as president? Of course there is. But who?In a situation that is full of problems and distrust, it is difficult to find a candidate who will be immediately accepted by most of the people.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Accounting woes, North Korea weigh on won
Accounting woes, North Korea weigh on won Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore The South Korean won recovered from a five-month intraday low to close just a touch weaker Thursday, but analysts said they expect more downside ahead stemming from a domestic accounting scandal and tensions from the...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. ANNAN: 1 x 50
1. ANNAN: 1 x 50Crucial moment if war commences without UN consent 2. JAPAN: 4 x 12Japan to host largest water talk
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
JP/13/BUMN
JP/13/BUMNSOEs claim efficiency measures improving bottom lineAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaFive state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have claimed that they were able to save some Rp 7.4 trillion (about US$810 billion) in operational expenses after efficiency measures were implemented in...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Govt to disburse resettlement funds
Govt to disburse resettlement fundsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The central government has promised to immediately disburse the remaining resettlement funds for over 4,350 migrant families who fled conflict-torn Aceh to North Sumatra.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Police free alleged members of militant religious group
Police free alleged members of militant religious groupDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police released on Thursday two university students who were being detained for their alleged involvement in a militant religious movement, known as the Indonesian Islamic State (NII), which aims to...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
PDI Perjuangan meeting fails to choose running mate for Megawati
PDI Perjuangan meeting fails to choose running mate for MegawatiFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national meeting of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) ended on a low note on Thursday as party executives left chairwoman Megawati...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Indonesia's U-12 team to join French meet
Indonesia's U-12 team to join French meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will take part in the world U-12 soccer tournament in France in May, with the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) hoping to use the event to build momentum for its drive to improve youth soccer development in...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Govt, HDC hold meeting to fix peace deal violations
Govt, HDC hold meeting to fix peace deal violationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) began a two-day meeting on Thursday to hammer out what constitutes a violation of the demilitarization process in Aceh, more than three months after...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Peace process in Aceh looks set to fail if truce breaches continue
Peace process in Aceh looks set to fail if truce breaches continueP. Ramasamy, Political Science Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Third-party interventions in conflict resolution are important.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. CITIL: 1 LINE 38 COUNTS
1. CITIL: 1 LINE 38 COUNTS Cheap flights ease pain of going home Citilink: alternative in budget traveling 2. IRAQ: 1 LINE 35 COUNTS Baghdad draws peaceniks of all sorts
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Illegal logging in Morowali reserve
Illegal logging in Morowali reserve PALU, Central Sulawesi: Illegal logging has been rampant in the Morowali Nature Reserve (CAM) in Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi, over the last three years.Yusran Zainuddin, an activist of Sahabat Alam Morowali, a non- governmental organization engaged in...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 14, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 14, 2003Exhibitions* Design, Design Bureau Opera, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-5241069), March 19 to April 12. * Painting, In Between, by artist like Agus Suwage, Aga Petus, Agung Kurniawan, Ardison, Astari...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. INSIGHT:
1. INSIGHT: 'Tempo' case reveals the dark side of Jakarta 2. ACEH: 2 x 26 Govt, HDC hold meeting to fix peace deal violations 4. MEGA: 2 x 34 PDI Perjuangan meeting fails to choose running mate for Megawati 4. RATING: 1 x 39 Moody's paints positive outlook for RI 5.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
New draft regulation may require farmers to pay for water
New draft regulation may require farmers to pay for waterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sparked controversy by proposing a regulation that will oblige farmers to pay for irrigation water, a move that could significantly raise agricultural production costs.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Presidential guard chief to take oath
Presidential guard chief to take oath JAKARTA: The new presidential guard commander, Brig. Gen. Agung Widjajadi, will be sworn in by Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto at the Presidential Guard headquarters in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Police say arson was behind fire at ministry
Police say arson was behind fire at ministryDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police confirmed on Thursday that the fire that razed the sixth floor of the finance ministry building and destroyed records of state assets last Tuesday was an act of arson.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Pitting people
Pitting people against each otherFrom Kompas As an ordinary citizen, I was sad and disappointed to learn of the establishment of the Message of the People's Plight Front (Ampera) as I find it hard to understand why those claiming to be community figures always set a bad example for the people.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Jakarta water rates to increase next month
Jakarta water rates to increase next monthBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism of the quality of the tap water supplied by the city's two water utilities, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said water charges needed to be increased next month in order to cover the companies'...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Drug dealing is family business for some
Drug dealing is family business for someDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The alarming level of drug trafficking here has, in some cases, become a family business involving all members of the household.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Two students arrested for caning boy
Two students arrested for caning boy MALAYSIA: Malaysian police have arrested two religious students for caning a Muslim boy who talked to his female schoolmate, a report said on Thursday.The 17-year-old victim was whipped 25 times in front of other students at a religious school in northeast...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
U.S. to freeze 'terror' funds in SE Asia
U.S. to freeze 'terror' funds in SE AsiaJane Macartney and Simon Cameron-Moore, Reuters, Singapore/Kuala Lumpur The United States has prepared a list of individuals and companies in Southeast Asia whose funds will be frozen in the hunt for members of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, diplomats...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
`Tempo' case reveals the dark side of Jakarta
`Tempo' case reveals the dark side of JakartaMarco Kusumawijaya, Consultant, Urban Development, Jakarta Many Jakartans have just seen the movie The Gangs of New York. However, the real reason why they are not at all overwhelmingly surprised by the act of violence at Tempo magazine's office is that...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Promotion-hungry officials duped
Promotion-hungry officials duped JAKARTA: Three high-ranking officials transferred millions of rupiah to an unidentified person who promised them promotions only to realize that they had been conned.The President's secretary for military affairs, Maj. Gen. T.B.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Court tells Lippo, critic to make peace
Court tells Lippo, critic to make peaceZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A court has urged a commissioner of Bank Lippo and noted analyst Lin Che Wei to reach an out-of-court settlement within one week in their dispute over a number of articles written by Lin on misleading financial reports...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
More protests over Papua split
More protests over Papua split SURABAYA: Dozens of Papuan students staged a rally outside the Surabaya City Council on Thursday to protest Jakarta's move to split Papua into three provinces, saying it would sow disunity among the people.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Questions surround school renovations
Questions surround school renovationsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Local officials have allegedly marked up the cost of the projects to renovate and build school buildings here by as much as 100 percent.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Indonesia must integrate with world to advance
Indonesia must integrate with world to advanceHans W. Vriens, Managing Director, PT APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia is one of the seven least globalized countries, according to a recent survey of 62 states conducted by the respected American magazine Foreign Policy.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
'Reclamation project will push the poor aside'
'Reclamation project will push the poor aside' Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announced this week the city administration's plan to continue a reclamation project along the city's north coast (Pantura). The project, costing Rp 20 trillion, would likely cover more than 5,000 hectares.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Wild pig attacks plague S. Bengkulu rice farmers
Wild pig attacks plague S. Bengkulu rice farmersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Groups of wild pigs are again destroying rice fields in South Bengkulu, but unlike last year the regency does not have the money to hire hunters to deal with the beasts, a local official said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Highlights from Indonesia's report to WWF
Highlights from Indonesia's report to WWF* About 80 percent of the population does not have access to running water. Investments totaling Rp 5.1 trillion (US$570 million) per year are needed to supply water to 40 percent of the population by 2015.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Efficiency measures seen improving bottom line of SEOs
Efficiency measures seen improving bottom line of SEOsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have claimed that they were able to save some Rp 7.4 trillion (about US$810 billion) in operational expenses after efficiency measures were implemented in...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
KL Police order probe into arrest of IT experts
KL Police order probe into arrest of IT expertsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the mass arrest of Indian IT professionals for alleged visa irregularities which has soured relations between the two countries.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
JAL to reduce Indonesia flights
JAL to reduce Indonesia flights TOKYO: Japan Airlines System Corp. (JAL) said on Thursday it will reduce its flights to Indonesia and France from Tokyo because of sluggish demand, partly because of a possible war against Iraq.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Zakki Hakim
Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta A court has urged a commissioner of Bank Lippo and noted analyst Lin Che Wei to reach an out-of-court settlement within one week in their dispute over a number of articles written by Lin on misleading financial reports filed by Lippo.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 14, 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 14, 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 Budi Pekerti10:00 Music: Religious11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music:...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
`RI should join ASEAN war on illicit drugs'
`RI should join ASEAN war on illicit drugs'Yuni Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Indonesia, a haven for drug abusers and traffickers, has called for joint efforts among member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat illicit drugs.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. SOCCER: 12 x 3 lines
1. SOCCER: 12 x 3 lines Raul roasts Milan as Juventus leaves it late 2. ATHLET: 12 x 3 lines Gebrselassie, set to star at World Indoors 3. TENNIS: 18 x 2 lines Hewitt marches on as seven seeds crash out 4. PSSI: 18 x 2 lines Indonesia's U-12 team to join French meet 5.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
1. Vriens -- Avoiding the `de-globalization' trap
1. Vriens -- Avoiding the `de-globalization' trap 2 x 23 Indonesia must integrate with world to advance Let's avoid the `de-globalization' trapHans W. Vriens Managing Director PT APCO Indonesia Jakarta2.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
IBRA is not transparent
IBRA is not transparentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am one of the many prospective investors who would like to buy some of the assets of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and have visited some well-known property agents to get information.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Govt to monitor Papua, Aceh budgets
Govt to monitor Papua, Aceh budgetsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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
Most Indonesians have no access to clean water
Most Indonesians have no access to clean waterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 80 percent of Indonesia's 215 million population have no access to piped water, according to a country report prepared for the third World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, a copy of which was obtained by...
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Temasek to join bid for Bank Danamon
Temasek to join bid for Bank Danamon Singapore's investment arm Temasek Holdings was reported on Thursday as having brought Deutsche Bank on board in place of Goldman Sachs to advise on a bid for a 51 percent stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
;JP;dan;
;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 13 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates March 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,570.44 4,973.64 5,300.81 5,243.05 Brunei dollar 1 5,373.58 4,800.55 5,113.47 5,060.58 Canadian dollar 1 6,349.
Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Disgusted by
Disgusted by Senayan pool From Media Indonesia I often swim at Senayan swimming pool and am disgusted with the state of the bathrooms, particularly those for the women. The doors cannot be closed or are missing, and the rooms are unutterably filthy and filled with the sickening stench of urine.