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Wed, 12 Mar 2003
BCA reports lower net profit
BCA reports lower net profit JAKARTA: Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's leading banks, said Tuesday its audited consolidated net profit fell 19 percent on year to Rp 2.54 trillion in 2002, dragged by a higher deferred income tax. Deferred income tax soared to Rp 850.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Cervino brings northern Italian cuisine to Jakarta
Cervino brings northern Italian cuisine to JakartaBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Kemang has long laid claim to being the gastronomic center of Jakarta, a claim that is now more than a little reinforced by Cervino, a fine Italian eatery that must be up their with the best of them in this part of...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
`Can't people be more civilized?'
`Can't people be more civilized?' On Saturday some 200 henchmen attacked the Tempo office in Central Jakarta due to anger over an article in the magazine. This is part of a series of mob attacks on the media that have been reported since 2000.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
RP's NPA and MILF agree to help each other
RP's NPA and MILF agree to help each otherAgencies, Manila The Philippines' two biggest rebel groups have agreed to help each other fight the government but have not combined their forces for joint attacks, a senior rebel leader said on Monday.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
KPU urges government to speed up testing of new parties
KPU urges government to speed up testing of new partiesArya Abhiseka and Fabiola Desy Unidjaya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Election Commission (KPU) urged the government on Tuesday to speed up the ongoing verification of new political parties to allow it to hold the general election and...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking officeFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money
SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money at a branch of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Jakarta without having to wait in a long line. FOR AD DISPLAY Life and Health InsuranceWant to know more about life and health insurance? See our weekly Focus Issue on the...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary9:30 Comedy10:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
A not-so-free press
A not-so-free press If freedom of expression vanishes, then we no longer have anything to show as a result of the reform movement. We will be back in the days when the public learnt to read between the lines of reports -- if at all they could be published.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought
ASEAN agency warns RI of severe droughtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Center (ASMC) has warned Indonesia of severe drought that might exacerbate haze in the country between July and October this year.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: Dorodjatun
Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: DorodjatunDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it had delayed until the end of this year a plan to impose value-added tax (VAT) and luxury tax on Batam island so as to give more time for the drafting of a bill to convert...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Military claims its reform slow due to lack of money
Military claims its reform slow due to lack of moneyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A retired military officer has admitted that reforms are moving very slowly within the Indonesian Military (TNI) but put the blame on the government's failure to provide adequate funds to achieve...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
ASEAN and Japan hold meeting on free trade area
ASEAN and Japan hold meeting on free trade areaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan held their first meeting Monday to map out a framework to create a regional free trade agreement (FTA) within a decade.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Solahudin
Solahudin Secretary General Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta 2. Asia -- E. Asia needs co-ordination on nuclear issue 2 X 30 Nuclear issue may force East Asia to join hands Pang Zhongying an associate research fellow with the Institute of International Studies under the Tsinghua...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Corruption at airport
Corruption at airportFrom Warta KotaOn Feb. 23, I landed at Soekarno-Hatta Airport from Yogyakarta, and looked for a Blue Bird taxi to go home.Unfortunately, no sooner had I entered the taxi than a Top Guards security guard stopped us and threateningly asked for some money.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Mega's love song marks Music Day
Mega's love song marks Music Day President Megawati Soekarnoputri has a way of giving surprises: she sang after announcing National Music Day at the State Palace on Monday.Prompted by a request from senior singer/composer/artist Titiek Puspa, Megawati sang Di Wajahmu Kulihat Bulan (I See the Moon...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
PDI-P discusses future at plush hotel
PDI-P discusses future at plush hotelFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) began a three-day national meeting on Monday aimed at keeping its support base intact ahead of the 2004 elections.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Heart unit had no permit for 15 years
Heart unit had no permit for 15 yearsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cardiovascular unit of Harapan Kita hospital, West Jakarta, has been operating without a construction permit (IMB) ever since it was established in 1985.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Military man nabbed with drugs
Military man nabbed with drugs JAKARTA: A member of the military was arrested on Monday by guards at Salemba Penitentiary when he attempted to smuggle 89 grams of putauw (low-grade heroin) into the prison.The man, identified as Pvt.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
March 9 declared National Music day
March 9 declared National Music day JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared March 9 National Music Day during a simple ceremony at the State Palace on Monday.During the ceremony, attended by dozens of singers, songwriters and musicians from different music genres, Megawati reminded them...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Student sets himself on fire
Student sets himself on fire BOGOR: A student in a nondegree program in Pakuan University's economics department attempted to commit suicide by setting himself on fire on Sunday evening, allegedly because of poor grades, according to the authorities.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
1. IMB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12
1. IMB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12Heart unit had no permit for 15 years2. CARDIO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes 3. KITO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud 4.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
More condemn `Tempo' attack
More condemn `Tempo' attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of journalists rallied near the State Palace on Monday to protest against the recent attack on the offices of Tempo newsmagazine.The protesters, representing Solidarity for Press Freedom, condemned the attack by 200 people demanding Tempo...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary9:30 Comedy10:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
2. Upah (2 x 21)
2. Upah (2 x 21) Widening gap in salaries in many sectors criticized 3. Forest (1 x 40) ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought 4. TVRI (2 X 27) Government should quickly rescue TVRI: Legislators 5. Recess (1x 40) House keeps on working during recess
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Berserk bull gores master to death
Berserk bull gores master to death PADANG, West Sumatra: A large bull went berserk while it was being bathed by its master, whom it attacked and killed on Monday.Tasar, 67, a resident of Sungai Sapih subdistrict in Padang municipality died of severe blood loss resulting from deep wounds to his...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever
West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, Bandung An outbreak of dengue fever claimed 19 lives in West Java in the month of January alone, a health official in the provincial capital of Bandung said.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
KPC's operations normal amid protest
KPC's operations normal amid protestDow Jones, Jakarta Several hundred protesters are still protesting peacefully Monday near the coal mining site of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in a remote jungle in East Kalimantan, the company said.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
THE OPENING OF FORD JAKARTA PUSAT -- KELAPA GADING BRANCH: PT
THE OPENING OF FORD JAKARTA PUSAT -- KELAPA GADING BRANCH: PT Ford Motor Indonesia recently opened a new branch under the management of Ford Jakarta Pusat dealer. Located on Jl. Boulevard Barat Raya Blok XC/D1, the Kelapa Gading branch will serve Ford customers in the North Jakarta area.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Councillors say Mega is undemocratic
Councillors say Mega is undemocraticYuli Trisuwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Medan Several West Java councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) lambasted their own chairwoman for "discouraging democracy" ahead of the gubernatorial election.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Do not pit people
Do not pit 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.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Laksamana fires 4 PLN directors
Laksamana fires 4 PLN directorsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a mass dismissal of top managers and organizational restructuring at state-owned electricity company PLN amid mounting public criticism that the company was woefully inefficient.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Family planning training starts
Family planning training starts JAKARTA: A two-week training course on empowering women in reproductive health and family planning started on Monday at the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) office in Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Violence against media: Another `dictator' is here
Violence against media: Another `dictator' is hereSolahudin, Secretary-General, Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Jakarta A former chief editor once said of press freedom: "Press freedom means that I can rest well at deadline.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by
Several people whose residences in Manggarai were destroyed by the fire ran amok, attacking police officers and fire engines which were trying to put out the fires.They accused the firefighters of being too late to arrive to combat the fire.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourney
Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning the seven-round competition of the classic games on Sunday, Evie Lindiawati continued her charge at the Anniswati Cup women's chess tournament in the rapid games here on Monday.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Taking advantage of ads and direct promos
Taking advantage of ads and direct promos When his parents bequeathed their entire wealth to M. Gunawan Alif in the early 1990s, he suddenly remembered a bank's advertisement on priority banking services.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement'
'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement' The city administration has allocated a huge sum of money to build or renovate classrooms, but data shows that many school buildings are in poor condition. The projects are prone to overvaluation and other fraudulent practices.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?
Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?Mochtar Buchori, Educator, Jakarta The government's decision to shift this year's holiday for the Islamic New Year -- 1 Muharram 1424 -- from Tuesday, March 4, to Monday, March 3, has generated controversy.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes
Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Generally known as a frequent cause of death for wealthy people, cardiovascular diseases are now afflicting people in the middle- lower income brackets in Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Public holidays in 2003 calendars
Public holidays in 2003 calendarsFrom KompasThe government, through a joint decree from the minister of religious affairs, the minister of manpower and transmigration and the state minister for administrative reforms, has stipulated changes in public holidays in 2003.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Ba'asyir sues prosecutors
Ba'asyir sues prosecutors JAKARTA: Lawyers for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed suit against the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday for extending the detention of their client, which they said was unlawful because the prosecutors had changed the charges.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Right or wrong, my conscience
Right or wrong, my conscience The article by Mochtar Buchori (The Jakarta Post, March 5) on Right or wrong, my party perhaps touches upon a very real problem that exists in Indonesian politics.History has produced a number of great statesmen and orators, people of real passion, integrity and...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Minister urges standardized remuneration system
Minister urges standardized remuneration systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea criticized the widening wage gap between workers employed in the private sector and those in the public sector and between locals and expatriates, saying a...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud
Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraudTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutor Kito Irkhamni, who made headlines by revealing alleged undeclared assets belonging to Attorney General M.A.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Priority clients: Small but lucrative market
Priority clients: Small but lucrative marketAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta Priority customers are not huge in number, but due to their enormous amounts of funds and transactions they are undoubtedly regarded as "fat" accounts, and therefore categorized as clients who deserve priority banking...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Batam against foreign prostitutes
Batam against foreign prostitutes BATAM, Riau: Councillors in Batam urged the city administration to take tough action against hotels and nightclubs that employ foreign prostitutes, as the industrialized island faces a rising threat of HIV/AIDS.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
House keeps on working during recess
House keeps on working during recessKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being officially in recess from March 8 through March 25, the House of Representatives will keep on working to speed up the deliberation of the bill on presidential elections, and the bill on the composition of...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
5,000 bottles of liquor seized
5,000 bottles of liquor seized TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal police confiscated on Monday morning more than 5,000 bottles of liquor sold illegally by an owner of a traditional herbs (jamu) store on Jl. Pabuaran Bidang, Pabuaran subdistrict of Tangerang municipality.The police chief Insp.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'
Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government on Monday to rescue state-owned television station TVRI from bankruptcy, arguing that the state needed public television.