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Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Moeis gets five years in jail but remains free
Moeis gets five years in jail but remains freeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc rights tribunal sentenced former East Timor military commander Brig. Gen. Noer Moeis to five years in jail on Wednesday for gross human rights violations in the territory in 1999, but, as...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
DPR seeks to end `rubber stamp' role in military budget
DPR seeks to end `rubber stamp' role in military budgetDjoko Susilo, Legislator, Jakarta For many years, the military in Indonesia has enjoyed "freedom" in budgeting. They can spend the money without proper control from the parliament as stipulated in the Constitution.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday March 13, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday March 13, 2003Exhibitions * Photo, Self, by Rama Surya, at Paros Gallery Pantai Purnama Rd, Banjar Palak, Sukawati, Gianyar, until March 17, for further information, Contact: Made Kaek, (Tel. 08123639148 or 0361- 298120) * Painting, Big, by artist like Aa.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Government ready to issue new bonds
Government ready to issue new bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is on track to issue a huge amount of treasury bonds later this month as the preparations are nearing completion, a senior finance ministry official said.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Megawati criticizes local officials' plush lifestyles
Megawati criticizes local officials' plush lifestylesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has lambasted local regional officials and councillors for their frequent overseas trips, saying their 'comparative studies' look more like picnics than working...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Fubon, HSBC bid for Danamon
Fubon, HSBC bid for Danamon SINGAPORE: International and regional financial institutions, including Taiwan's Fubon Financial and HSBC, are among the leading bidders for Indonesia's Bank Danamon, a Singapore newspaper said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Calpers completes sale of RI, KL, Thai stocks
Calpers completes sale of RI, KL, Thai stocks NEW YORK: The California Public Employees Retirement System has completed the sale of stocks in three emerging markets it decided to shun last year on the advice of a consultant.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
FBI agents to return to probe Papua killing
FBI agents to return to probe Papua killing JAKARTA: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents will return to Indonesia's Papua province within weeks, as part of an investigation into the murder of two Americans there, a senior military officer said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
3 X 15
3 X 15 DPR seeks to end "rubber stamp" role in military budget Djoko Susilo Legislator Jakarta 2. Yanuar -- No other choice but to sell our souls to market 1 X 35 No other choice but to sell our souls Yanuar Nugroho Director Business Watch Indonesia Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Proton to revive exports
Proton to revive exports KUALA LUMPUR: Exports of Malaysia's national car Proton are expected to rebound with the introduction of new models at the end of this year, a senior government official said Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Fraser pays courtesy call on Mega
Fraser pays courtesy call on Mega Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser paid a courtesy call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday, in which they discussed various issues, including the Iraqi crisis.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
1. Pantura: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x12
1. Pantura: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x12 Analysts slam Sutiyoso's insistence on reclamation 2. Fire: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2x 25 Fire victims rebuild homes amid uncertainty 3. Vendor: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1x 42 Better treatment for street vendors sought 4. TB: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Jakarta high-risk zone for TB 5.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Australia promises secret aid to seal Timor gas deal: Report
Australia promises secret aid to seal Timor gas deal: ReportAgence France-Presse, Sydney Australia promised East Timor millions of dollars in a secret aid deal that convinced the world's newest nation to give up claims to a huge undersea gas field, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
1. BALI: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. BALI: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS East Bali Poverty Project brings hope 2. EAST: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Forgotten village shakes off poverty and disease with help
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Researchers unearth more of historic dam in Yogyakarta
Researchers unearth more of historic dam in YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Archeologists examining the remains of what they believe was a dam built in the 19th century, have found that it was larger than expected, and plan to dig out the entire construction this week.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
KPU to increase budget by Rp 40b
KPU to increase budget by Rp 40bArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In accordance with its plan to hold the 2004 general election ahead of schedule, the General Elections Commission (KPU) will increase its budget by Rp 40 billion (US$4.
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
Indonesia to send delegation to World Water Forum
Indonesia to send delegation to World Water ForumMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno will lead an Indonesian delegation to the 3rd World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, Japan from March 16 to 23.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
No more discrimination: Shuttlers
No more discrimination: Shuttlers JAKARTA: Local badminton players, most of whom are of Chinese descent, urged the government on Wednesday to abolish regulations that discriminate against ethnic Chinese.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
`People are selfish and thoughtless'
`People are selfish and thoughtless' Violence or intimidation against the media could hamper press freedom and eventually deprive the public of its right to information. If this were to occur the reform movement would come to nought and freedom of the press and freedom of information would...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
RI to set up independent telecom body
RI to set up independent telecom bodyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will set up an independent body to regulate the country's telecommunications industry by the end of April, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
New electric trains serving the Serpong to Sudirman route
New electric trains serving the Serpong to Sudirman route started to operate on Tuesday, March 11. It is a commuter train which stops at certain stations. The air-conditioned trains leave Serpong at 6:30 a.m. and 8:22 a.m.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Improving efficiency in collaboration with suppliers
Improving efficiency in collaboration with suppliersArsi Aryanto, Contributor, Jakarta As companies search for new opportunities to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, relationships with their supply base have become a key asset in improving profitability.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Our civil society is prone to friction
Our civil society is prone to friction Ignas 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
TV Program: Thursday, March. 13, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, March. 13, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 TV Drama: Canda9:30 Tourism10:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music:...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Bapepam: No travel bans in Lippo case
Bapepam: No travel bans in Lippo caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting public pressure to penalize the management of Bank Lippo, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Wednesday that it had yet to see any urgency in slapping an overseas travel ban on those responsible for...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
APP debt restructuring
APP debt restructuring Foreign creditors, who in the 1990s were falling all over each other to lend to the Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co., have asked their governments to pressure President Megawati Soekarnoputri to intervene in the process of restructuring US$6.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
PDI-P eying Muslim figures as Megawati's running mate
PDI-P eying Muslim figures as Megawati's running mateFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was eying influential Muslim leaders, besides several noted politicians, to provide a running mate for President Megawati Soekarnoputri...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Fire razes 3 stores in Tangerang
Fire razes 3 stores in Tangerang TANGERANG: Fire razed three of six stores at Vila Mutiara Pluit housing estate, Periuk district, Tangerang municipality, on Wednesday morning.Amir, 40, owner of PT Aneka Jaya, which operates a welding workshop in one of the stores, was rushed to the clinic in...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
ADB grants US$600,000 for Jakarta
ADB grants US$600,000 for Jakarta JAKARTA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday it has approved a US$600,000 grant to help combat the Indonesian capital's worsening air pollution.The technical assistance grant of $600,000 will be used to prepare the "Blue Skies" project to promote...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
East Bali Poverty Project brings hope
East Bali Poverty Project brings hopeSimon Howland, Contributor, Jakarta Long regarded as one of the brightest jewels in the Indonesian crown, Bali has suffered its share of hardships of late, with the bombings in Kuta in October last year being the most publicized of these.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Fire victims rebuild homes amid uncertainty
Fire victims rebuild homes amid uncertaintyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many squatters on the Ciliwung riverbank, whose homes were razed by a devastating fire last week, have started rebuilding them amid uncertainty over the fate of their future relocation.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Unruly passenger arrested on plane
Unruly passenger arrested on plane MALAYSIA: Authorities arrested a man who tried to break into the cockpit of a Malaysia Airlines plane en route from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, an airline official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
b]* Headlines: Supreme Court urged to review broadcasting law2
b]* Headlines: Supreme Court urged to review broadcasting law2 * National:TNI to step up security in Papua, Aceh4 * Archipelago:Researchers unearth more of historic dam5 * Opinion: DPR seeks to end 'rubber stamp' role in 7 * City:Sutiyoso slammed for insistence on reclamation8 * Sports:Pele gives...
Thu, 13 Mar 2003
Five injured in police attack
Five injured in police attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Dozens of riot police ran amok in a housing complex here on Tuesday following a minor accident involving an officer and a local resident, leaving five people wounded.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Frozen rain hits Bandung, floods affect Cilacap
Frozen rain hits Bandung, floods affect CilacapYuli Tri Suwarni and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Cilacap A hailstorm hit the West Java capital Bandung, covering almost the entire city for about half an hour, as locals took shelter from the stormy weather on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Teenager Evie ends Anniswati chess tourney in triumph
Teenager Evie ends Anniswati chess tourney in triumphMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teenager Evie Lindiawati took a clean sweep at the Anniswati Memorial Cup women's chess tournament, which ended here on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Astra Agro to sell non-CPO units
Astra Agro to sell non-CPO units JAKARTA: Indonesian crude palm oil producer PT Astra Agro Lestari said Tuesday it expects to finish the sale of its non- crude palm oil units by the end of the third quarter of this year.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Oil prices fall on Iraq vote delay and Saudi pledge
Oil prices fall on Iraq vote delay and Saudi pledgeBarbara Lewis, Reuters, London World oil prices fell on Tuesday as the United States and Britain delayed a UN Security Council vote on a deadline for Iraq to disarm or face war and Saudi Arabia pledged to ensure there would be enough oil.U.S.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Natural resources bill rejected
Natural resources bill rejected JAKARTA: A number of private sector firms and experts have voiced their opposition to a planned bill on natural resources, saying that it would only create a more complex bureaucracy and a high cost economy.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Rector defends controversial education bill
Rector defends controversial education billEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives should pass a bill on national education in spite of protests from some organizations, Suyanto, the rector of Yogyakarta State University (UNY), said in a discussion hosted by the...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Jakarta to reintroduce `national IDs' in April
Jakarta to reintroduce `national IDs' in AprilBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta wants to become the first local government in the country to start issuing national identity card (IDs) again for its residents by launching the national ID program this April, although nationally it...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
PDI Perjuangan considers coalition by offering VP seat in 2004 election
PDI Perjuangan considers coalition by offering VP seat in 2004 electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is seeking a vice presidential candidate, possibly from outside the party, to be President Megawati Soekarnoputri's...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Protesters accused of rape
Protesters accused of rape JAYAPURA, Papua: The regent of Paniai, who in January faced a week of demonstrations against his policies, accused the protesters on Tuesday of having raped nine women, and damaging his residence.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
S. African minister to visit RI
S. African minister to visit RI JAKARTA: South African Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development P.M. Maduna is slated to make a six-day visit to Indonesia to enhance legal cooperation between the two countries.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Riau Police investigate international drug smugglers
Riau Police investigate international drug smugglersHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Riau Police are investigating the smuggling of medicine believed to be controlled by international drug smugglers for distribution in provinces across Sumatra and even as far as Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Police chief orders probe into `Tempo' attack
Police chief orders probe into `Tempo' attackMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has ordered an investigation into the recent mob attack on the offices of Tempo magazine, which was sparked by an article on businessman Tomy Winata.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Golkar executive detained
Golkar executive detained SURABAYA: Prosecutors detained the head of the Golkar Party chapter in Surabaya on Tuesday on charges of misusing party funds, marking the latest arrest of a senior politician in the East Java city.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
RI, Australia to bolster efforts on antiterrorism
RI, Australia to bolster efforts on antiterrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Australia pledged on Tuesday to continue cooperation in suppressing all forms of terrorism and to bring to justice perpetrators of such acts.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Minister considers revising law on local govt companies
Minister considers revising law on local govt companiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seriously studying the possibility of revising law No. 5/1962 on regional enterprises in an attempt to empower companies owned by regional administrations (BUMD) to meet present...