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Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Calls mount for IBRA to sack Lippo's commissioners
Calls mount for IBRA to sack Lippo's commissionersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outspoken State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie has now joined the wave of criticism urging the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to replace Bank Lippo's current...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Vocational schools give hope to Maluku's young
Vocational schools give hope to Maluku's youngAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Langgur, Kei Kecil, Maluku Pearls adorn the souvenir shops in Tual town, no surprise given that the Little Kei Islands and the other isles in Southeast Maluku are surrounded by the crystal clear waters essential for pearl...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Dismissal
Dismissal issue left on labor bill debateMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaA few days before the planned endorsement of the labor protection and development bill, the House Special Commission needs only to debate one contentious issue on workers dismissal after...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003Exhibitions* Masks, Berbagai Ekspresi dari Berbagai Budaya,by Erasmus Huis and Rembulan Cantik Studio in Yogyakarta, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 5241069), until March. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Sunset of our shoe industry
Sunset of our shoe industry The Indonesian shoe industry has suffered from a series of "tragedies" that have affected its production. First, the sudden increase in utility prices early this year. None of the shoe producers was ready for the shocking fact that they had already signed contracts with...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Two tactical errors cost Team New Zealand badly in races two
Two tactical errors cost Team New Zealand badly in races two and three while the Cup holder were forced to withdraw from the opening race with a series of gear breakages. Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker said after Tuesday's third race that he did not think crew changes were needed but said he...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Why lash out only at Inul?
Why lash out only at Inul?From Warta KotaGyrating your hips the way a drill does, the movement introduced by the increasingly popular singer Inul Daratista has invited a lot of criticism from community organizations, including the Media Watch and Consumer Center, the Community Against Pornography,...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Sony to make online push
Sony to make online push TOKYO: Japanese electronics giant Sony said on Thursday it would begin selling PlayStation 2 broadband connectivity devices at stores nationwide in May to further move its hugely popular game console online.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Religious fundamentalism and the threat to women
Religious fundamentalism and the threat to womenEva K. Sundari, School of Economics Center for Women Studies, Airlangga University, Surabaya Recently, we have witnessed a large number of women holding street rallies, protesting the presidential decree on price hikes for fuel and utilities.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Visa-on-arrival policy
Visa-on-arrival policy We, in the tourism industry, read with some trepidation the recent reporting of the minister of justice's plan to change the visa-on-arrival policy, possibly eliminating the free visa for certain countries, including the USA and Australia.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Lack of breeding
Lack of breeding In private most Indonesians think that they are the most civilized people on this planet. The broadcasting of the press conference of Amrozi televised also on CNN and BBC showed the contrary.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Govt to issue rule on spatial planning
Govt to issue rule on spatial planning JAKARTA: The government said on Thursday it would issue a regulation on spatial planning for each big island in the country to help save farming land, forests and green areas from construction projects.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Malaysian Open
Malaysian Open 62 - Fredrik Andersson (Swe), Arjun Atwal (Ind) 63 - Thammanoon Srirot (Thai) 64 - Ted Oh (Kor) 65 - Daniel Chopra (Swe), Simon Dyson (Gbr), Alessandro Tadini (Ita), Wei-Tze Yeh (Tpe) 66 - Retief Goosen (Rsa), Periasamy Gunasagaran (Mas), Padraig Harrington (Ire), Harmeet Kahlon...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Prices of electronics goods drop by up to 13 percent
Prices of electronics goods drop by up to 13 percentSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe prices of electronics products have dropped by between 4 percent and 13 percent following tax cuts introduced by the government recently, according to an industry executive.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Film censorship: The past and present outlook
Film censorship: The past and present outlookTony Rianto, Contributor, Jakarta Film censorship is always an interesting subject. Back in 1972, Malaysia allowed "adult" films -- neither hard- core nor soft-core but only erotic because censorship restrictions were still in place -- to be released.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
FDI in ASEAN rising, still dropping in RI
FDI in ASEAN rising, still dropping in RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While investment flows into Indonesia remains negative, flows to other ASEAN countries are showing signs of rising, with realized foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region at US$1.95 billion during the first half of 2002.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Korean businessmen to invest in RI's component industry
Korean businessmen to invest in RI's component industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean component manufacturers are considering investing in Indonesia to supply components for Korean electronics, automotive and petrochemical industries in Indonesia as well as in Korea.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
'People should dare to question officers'
'People should dare to question officers' Undisciplined police officers and the public's poor legal awareness have, to a certain extent, encouraged the emergence of thieves disguised as police officers.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Bali need 3,000 police for terror trials
Bali need 3,000 police for terror trialsWahyoe Boediwardhana and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Denpasar Police authorities are now preparing a special team involving some 3,000 police officers to secure the buildings where the series of trials for the suspects in the Bali terror...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 20, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 20, 2003: ------------------------------------------------------------- Name Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 29,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Bill on legislative composition shows more reform flaws
Bill on legislative composition shows more reform flawsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bill on the composition of the legislative bodies, a follow- on from last year's amendments to the 1945 Constitution, demonstrates the weaknesses that critics warned would result from what they...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Indonesian, 4 Chinese missing
Indonesian, 4 Chinese missing JAPAN: Four Chinese men and an Indonesian were missing on Thursday after their ship capsized off a southern Japanese island, while all 23 other crew members were rescued, the coast guard said.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Utut wins in final round game at Aeroflot Open
Utut wins in final round game at Aeroflot OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After drawing in his last two matches, Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto bounced back with victory, beating Zhao Xue in the final round of the Aeroflot Open chess tournament in Moscow on Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 19, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 19, 2003-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Kwik admits mistake in corruption remark
Kwik admits mistake in corruption remark JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) executive board chairman Kwik Kian Gie said Thursday that he was wrong to label the party as the most corrupt of the country's political parties.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Bush hails Indonesia's success in fighting terrorism
Bush hails Indonesia's success in fighting terrorism Agence France-Presse, Washington U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned his Indonesian counterpart Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday to congratulate her on her country's success in fighting terrorism, the White House said.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Fourteen join ITF Jr event in Jakarta
Fourteen join ITF Jr event in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fourteen countries will take part in the ITF Group 2 Junior Tennis Championship in Jakarta from Feb. 24 to March 2, the organizing committee says.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Prices of electronics goods drop by up to 13%
Prices of electronics goods drop by up to 13%Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prices of electronics products have dropped by between 4 percent and 13 percent following tax cuts introduced by the government recently, according to an industry executive.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
* Headlines: Papua ready to form two new provinces2
* Headlines: Papua ready to form two new provinces2 * National:Parties must commit to female representation4 * Archipelago: Timber firm faces lawsuit5 * Opinion: Religious fundamentalism and the threat to women6 * City: Police HQ bomber is of sound mind: Spokesman8 * Sports: Andersson, Atwal shoot...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Iran gas pipeline to bypass Pakistan
Iran gas pipeline to bypass Pakistan NEW DELHI: India will bypass Pakistan as it pursues a multi- billion-dollar gas pipeline project with Iran, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said.Naik said the pipeline from Iran to India would bypass their mutual neighbour Pakistan by going through the sea.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Police HQ bomber is of sound mind: Spokesman
Police HQ bomber is of sound mind: SpokesmanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police deputy spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang said on Thursday that Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpena, a member of the police bomb squad who is also the prime suspect in the Feb.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Rights body demands law enforcement in Porsea
Rights body demands law enforcement in PorseaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has told the relevant authorities in North Sumatra to enforce the law seriously against human rights abuses over persistent controversies...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Kwik backs away from corruption remark
Kwik backs away from corruption remarkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) executive Kwik Kian Gie said Thursday that he was wrong to label the party as the most corrupt of the country's political parties.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Batam defends legalized gambling
Batam defends legalized gambling BATAM, Riau: Despite strong protests from some members of the public, the Batam municipal administration has issued a permit to PT Dewa Menara Wisata to manage gambling in the Tering Bay resort, Nongsa.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Legislators told to forget holidays
Legislators told to forget holidays JAKARTA: Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung told House committees deliberating bills on the presidential election and the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly, House and the regional representative councils to forego their...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
KPU to select, train 1,750 local members
KPU to select, train 1,750 local membersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) is now bracing itself for a dramatically increased workload after the House of Representatives endorsed the elections bill.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
The Kwik and hard truth hurts PDI Perjuangan
The Kwik and hard truth hurts PDI Perjuangan State Minister of National Development Kwik Kian Gie has once again revealed the massive corruption in this country, this time from within his own party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), saying it was the most corrupt in the...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Astra to sell stake in Toyota JV
Astra to sell stake in Toyota JVAgence France Presse Jakarta PT Astra International, the country's largest automotive firm, will on Thursday sign a memorandum of understanding on the proposed sale of most of its stake in a joint venture with Japan's Toyota Motor Corp.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Rupiah Rates Feb. 20
Rupiah Rates Feb. 20 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,584.42 4,985.13 5,313.05 5,256.26 Brunei dollar 1 5,370.57 4,795.52 5,109.60 5,056.34 Canadian dollar 1 6,210.87 5,545.34 5,909.06 5,846.95 Swiss franc 1 6,870.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Makassar to host APSA meeting
Makassar to host APSA meeting MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Hasanuddin University in South Sulawesi province will host the 6th meeting of the Asia-Pacific Sociology Association (APSA) from July 25 through July 28.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Japan cancels travel warning revision
Japan cancels travel warning revision DENPASAR, Bali: The impending U.S. attack on Iraq has prompted the Japanese government to cancel its plan to downgrade its travel advisory on Indonesia.Japanese Consul General in Denpasar, Bali Kaoru Hatta said on Thursday that the Japanese government had...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,547.96 4,952.87 5,278.51 5,222.09 Brunei dollar 1 5,356.57 4,784.96 5,096.42 5,045.06 Canadian dollar 1 6,174.94 5,513.64 5,875.04 5,813.34 Swiss franc 1 6,868.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Bush happy with Indonesia's war on terrorism
Bush happy with Indonesia's war on terrorismAgencies, Washington/Jakarta U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned his Indonesian counterpart Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday to congratulate her on her country's success in fighting terrorism, the White House said.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Mahathir says he'll quit all posts
Mahathir says he'll quit all posts MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed on Thursday that he will give up all government and party posts when he retires later this year and not seek re-election to Parliament.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Police detain child traffickers
Police detain child traffickers SURABAYA: Police here have detained four suspects and are searching for two others for their alleged involvement in child trafficking in the East Java capital of Surabaya.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Disappointing the Acehnese
Disappointing the Acehnese After having experienced a very brief spell of peace in their troubled province since the signing of a peace agreement between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Dec. 9 last year, the 2.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Farmers grouping renews call for higher import tariffs
Farmers grouping renews call for higher import tariffsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers' income had been slashed during the past year due to falling prices for agricultural commodities and soaring production costs, Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) chairman Siswono...
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Town struggles to fight leprosy
Town struggles to fight leprosyYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan The number of people who have contracted leprosy has continued to increase in the regency of South Hulu Sungai, South Kalimantan, where more than 700 cases have been recorded, local officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
'No more free pilgrimages in 2004'
'No more free pilgrimages in 2004' PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Local legislators said on Thursday that the Pekalongan regency administration must stop providing state funds for sending pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, next year.
Fri, 21 Feb 2003
Indonesian bank seeks to settle bitter dispute with Indian firm
Indonesian bank seeks to settle bitter dispute with Indian firm Agence France-Presse Singapore An Indonesian bank has started arbitration proceedings here against an Indian software firm after a bitter business dispute that marred relations between the two countries.