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Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Robbers kill for motorcycle
Robbers kill for motorcycle TANGERANG: Four robbers on two motorcycles shot and killed an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver and stole his motorcycle near Larasati Hospital on Wednesday morning, police said.Juki, 45, was shot in the head after refusing to hand over his motorcycle.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
~(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March
~(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March 13, 2003) THE SIXTH AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA MINISTERIAL FORUM: The Honorable Mr. Alexander Downer, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and seven other Australian ministers participated in the Ministerial Forum at Hotel Borobudur...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
DHL Provides Integrated Logistics Solutions Services
DHL Provides Integrated Logistics Solutions Services It is undeniable that DHL's remarkable achievements in international air express delivery have turned it into a global market leader. However, slowly but surely the company has evolved into a logistics service provider in response to the growing...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Jakarta high-risk zone for TB disease
Jakarta high-risk zone for TB diseaseSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Biyan (not his real name) is a keyboardist with a famous music band in Jakarta, who earns a good income, lives in a luxurious house in a prestigious neighborhood in Jakarta, and whose father is an internist.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Glodok remains messy
Glodok remains messyFrom Warta KotaThe area in front of the Harco Building in Glodok, West Jakarta, remains messy despite the iron fence and traffic signs. Clearly, local authorities have failed to exercise proper control over this area.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Manila finds bomb plot, links Asian group to blast
Manila finds bomb plot, links Asian group to blastJohn O'Callaghan and Ruben Alabastro, Reuters, Manila The Philippines said on Wednesday it uncovered a plan by Moro rebels to stage reprisal attacks if the United States invades Iraq and suggested a radical Southeast Asian group may be linked to a...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Minister corrects arrest report
Minister corrects arrest report JAKARTA: Minister for Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda played down on Wednesday reports on the arrest of Indonesian citizens in the United States, saying it was merely the 24-hour detention part of the registration policy.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Asian monies fall, won at 5 month low
Asian monies fall, won at 5 month lowDow Jones, Singapore The Korean won ended at a five month trough and the Philippine peso dived to yet another historic closing low as most Asian currencies weakened in tandem with the yen Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Better treatment for street vendors sought
Better treatment for street vendors soughtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts are calling on the city administration to manage street vendors in Jakarta appropriately because since the start of the economic crisis they have served as a social safety valve for many of Jakarta's...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Words won't lure investors
Words won't lure investorsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Recently, the growing beard of Japanese envoy Yutaka Iimura gave the impression among Indonesians that he probably had a nadar (vow) -- that he would not shave until he succeeded in convincing...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Military fires 38 soldiers
Military fires 38 soldiers JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua-based Trikora Military Command has dishonorably discharged 38 soldiers over the past year for various violations, mostly desertion.Another 87 soldiers are standing trial at the local military tribunal for disciplinary violations and criminal...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Prosecutors seeks 7 years for student killer
Prosecutors seeks 7 years for student killer BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Prosecutors in Aceh demanded a seven-year jail sentence for the alleged killer of Muhammad Iqbal, a student at the University of Syiah Kuala, who was shot last year in a motorcycle chase following a traffic accident.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
BII to issue Rp 2t of bonds
BII to issue Rp 2t of bonds JAKARTA: Nationalized PT Bank Internasional Indonesia plans to issue Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million) of bonds in the second half of this year, an official with the bank said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
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JP/ /1. Military (1 x 35) TNI to step up security in Papua, Aceh 2. Survey (3 x 18) Sultan Hamengkubuwono, Kalla top poll as most ideal leaders 3. Amrozi (1 x 24) Amrozi denies attacking RP envoy 4. KPU (1 x 27) KPU to increase budget by Rp 40b 5.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Beware when you hire a new maid
Beware when you hire a new maid I have read The Jakarta Post and watched TV over the last two weeks about maids stealing things. It seems this crime has been on the increase lately, especially in Jakarta. So I would like to share my bad experience with those who might be looking for a new maid.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Customs office launches new payment system for imports
Customs office launches new payment system for importsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting April 1, 2003, all importers will have to pay their customs duties and import taxes via government-appointed banks, a move that is expected to help curb corruption and expedite customs clearance.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Forgotten village shakes off poverty and disease with help
Forgotten village shakes off poverty and disease with help In the mountains of eastern Bali lies a district that, until recently, went unnoticed by the rest of the world. There, children died of diseases that are easily cured in the world outside.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
ASEAN lawmakers to meet in Yogya
ASEAN lawmakers to meet in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Lawmakers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will convene for a two-day meeting in Yogyakarta on Thursday to discuss establishing an ASEAN antipoverty bank and combating drug abuse.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
`Mission impossible' in Sudirman Cup
`Mission impossible' in Sudirman CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) conceded that it would be next to impossible for the national team to take the Sudirman Cup, but asked team members not to lose their grit when playing in the mixed-event tournament.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Upper class luxury destroying civil society
Upper class luxury destroying civil societyIgnas Kleden, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs/CEIA, Jakarta Ever since the early 1990s and even some time before that, discussion about civil society has become intellectually and academically fashionable, especially in our big cities.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Terry Macalister, Deutsche Presse Agentur, London
Terry Macalister, Deutsche Presse Agentur, London BP HAS BEEN warned by a panel of experts led by the US senator, George Mitchell, that it could trigger human rights abuses if it proceeds with a US$2 billion gas scheme in Indonesia.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
TNI to step up security in Papua, Aceh
TNI to step up security in Papua, AcehTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian military (TNI) have agreed to pay more attention to sea security and secessionist movements in Papua and Aceh provinces in 2003.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Subdistrict chiefs seek clean leader
Subdistrict chiefs seek clean leader PURWOKERTO, Central Java: No less than 200 subdistrict chiefs across the Central Java regency of Banyumas have threatened to campaign for a tax boycott if they think the upcoming regental election is marred by bribery and vote-buying.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Pele gives advice for Indonesian soccer's future
Pele gives advice for Indonesian soccer's futureMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World soccer legend Pele suggests that Indonesia should organize more tournaments and carry out friendly games against strong teams if the country wants to build a strong national team.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
E. Nusa Tenggara ship routes suspended
E. Nusa Tenggara ship routes suspended KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: State-shipping company PT Angkutan Sungai Danau dan Penyeberangan says it has suspended operating in waters of East Nusa Tenggara amid fears that bad weather will worsen this month.With waves reaching 3.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Battery firm executives gets one year in jail
Battery firm executives gets one year in jail JAKARTA: A court convicted on Wednesday two executives of a company, which produces the ABC brand batteries, to one year in jail and a fine of Rp 100 million (about US$11,200) for dumping chemical waste into a river in North Sumatra.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Amrozi denies attacking RP envoy
Amrozi denies attacking RP envoyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali bomb suspect Amrozi denied on Wednesday police charges that he took part in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence in August 2000, but admitted to knowing the people who did it.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
No other choice but to sell our souls
No other choice but to sell our soulsYanuar Nugroho, Director, Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org From 161 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Indonesia, only 145 are registered and the other 16 are unregistered as SOEs, yet they hold the status of state body corporations...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur. For March 13, 2003) THE SIXTH AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA MINISTERIAL FORUM: The Honorable Mr. Alexander Downer, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and seven other Australian ministers participated in the Ministerial Forum at Hotel Borobudur...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Broadcasters seek review of new law
Broadcasters seek review of new lawMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six associations of broadcasting professionals on Wednesday officially asked the Supreme Court (MA) to review Law No.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Polluters gets one year in jail
Polluters gets one year in jail JAKARTA: A court in North Sumatra sentenced two senior officials of battery producer PT Everbright to one year in prison and fined them Rp 100 million (US$11,000) each for pollution.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
War could have ripple effect across the Pacific: Analysts
War could have ripple effect across the Pacific: AnalystsDavid Briscoe, Associated Press, Honolulu, Hawaii War in Iraq could have a heavy impact across the Pacific, cutting off Japanese tourism from Indonesia to Hawaii, escalating tension on the Korean peninsula, and possibly increasing fuel costs...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
BP warned over potential abuses
BP warned over potential abusesTerry Macalister, Deutsche Presse Agentur, London BP has been warned by a panel of experts led by the US senator, George Mitchell, that it could trigger human rights abuses if it proceeds with a US$2 billion gas scheme in Indonesia.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Power industry watchdog expected in September: Official
Power industry watchdog expected in September: OfficialA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Anyer, Banten The government hopes to set up a power industry watchdog, to be called the Power Market Supervisory Agency, by September, a senior government official said.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
DPA ready to dissolve: Chairman
DPA ready to dissolve: Chairman JAKARTA: The Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) is ready to dissolve itself as soon as the law on its dissolution is enacted, DPA chairman Achmad Titosudiro said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 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.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Intruder in 'Reuters' bureau arrested
Intruder in 'Reuters' bureau arrested CHINA: A man who said he had a bomb burst into the Reuters news bureau in Beijing on Wednesday and held a number of journalists hostage for about two hours before releasing them unharmed. He was later arrested.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Papua split would lead to corruption: Analysts
Papua split would lead to corruption: AnalystsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision to split Papua into three smaller provinces will only benefit a few wealthy people and increase corruption among public officials who do not have the support of the Papuan people, analysts said.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
1. Purba -- Mega's speech not enough to lure investors
1. Purba -- Mega's speech not enough to lure investors 1 x 23Speech not enough for investors OR Mere words won't lure investors OR Invest in Indonesia Year mere wordsKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com2. Weapon -- U.S.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
FIFA rejects Iraq request
FIFA rejects Iraq request KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA, football's world governing body, has told Iraq it must play its 2004 Olympic qualifier against Vietnam next month at a neutral venue as the threat of war looms closer, an official said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 12 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 12 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,674.90 5,065.71 5,399.02 5,341.36Brunei dollar 1 5,388.95 4,811.67 5,126.97 5,073.50Canadian dollar 1 6,367.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Renting warehouses to reduce operating costs
Renting warehouses to reduce operating costsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta "Wanted: a warehouse for rent with 1,200 sq meters of floor- space and 10-m ceiling height. Preferably in secured, tranquil location in Greater Jakarta, complete with spacious parking lot, electricity and telephone...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Sultan, Jusuf top national poll as most ideal leaders
Sultan, Jusuf top national poll as most ideal leadersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla of Golkar would be an ideal duo to lead the nation in 2004, according to one survey.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
BII to issue Rp 2t of bonds
BII to issue Rp 2t of bonds JAKARTA: Nationalized PT Bank Internasional Indonesia plans to issue Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million) of bonds in the second half of this year, an official with the bank said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Victim tells of ordeal during mob protest against `Tempo'
Victim tells of ordeal during mob protest against `Tempo'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A victim of the recent mob protest at Tempo weekly news magazine recounted on Wednesday the intimidation he experienced at the hands of some 200 people claiming to be supporters of...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Paiton deal may improve investor confidence
Paiton deal may improve investor confidenceThe Jakarta Post, Washington U.S.-ASEAN Business Council president Ernest Z. Bower says the successful debt restructuring of power producer PT Paiton Energy will send a positive signal to foreign investors in the country.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Police submit case files of bomb suspects
Police submit case files of bomb suspectsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi. Police on Wednesday submitted to state prosecutors the case files of three men suspected of involvement in the bombing of a McDonald's restaurant in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar that...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
LIPI to hold science congress
LIPI to hold science congress JAKARTA: The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) will host the eighth National Science Congress from Sept. 9 through Sept. 11 in Jakarta.The congress will promote the independence and competitiveness of Indonesian scientists, and will serve as a vehicle to increase...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
'In-Between' the medium and the message
'In-Between' the medium and the messageFarah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta What does it take to be an artist in Indonesia? There are three choices. First, you can be a painter, and if you paint really well, this bodes well with collectors -- you won't have to worry about anything else, since your...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Analysts slam Sutiyoso's insistence on reclamation
Analysts slam Sutiyoso's insistence on reclamationDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental analysts blasted on Wednesday Governor Sutiyoso's insistence to go ahead with a reclamation project in the northern coastal area of Jakarta, saying that he showed no...