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Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Experience with
Experience with Allianz InsuranceOn Dec. 12, 2002, I visited a physician at the Omni Medical Center, one of the hospitals in Jakarta registered as a member of the Allianz Health Insurance network, for help with an annoying pain around my "twelfth thoracic vertebrae".
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion target
IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), explaining how it would meet its revenue target of Rp 26 trillion (US$2.9 billion) for this year, said Tuesday it expected to rake in some Rp 4 trillion from the divestment program.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
BMW to open national training center
BMW to open national training centerArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT BMW (Bayerische MotorenWerke) Indonesia plans to open a training center for all company executives, as well as managers of its auto dealers at the German Center in Bumi Serpong Damai, Banten, by the end of this quarter.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacks
Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacksDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Jabar, one of the suspects in the 2000 Christmas bombings, said he was ordered by Abdul Aziz, alias Imam Samudra -- a key planners of the Bali bombings -- to purchase 10 detonators to attack...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Rupiah Rates Jan. 28
Rupiah Rates Jan. 28 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,533.77 4,940.37 5,265.09 5,208.82Brunei dollar 1 5,426.39 4,845.83 5,162.93 5,109.14 Canadian dollar 1 6,151.43 5,492.87 5,852.76 5,791.33 Swiss franc 1 6,937.51 6,196.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Forest agency, govt talk on timber supplies
Forest agency, govt talk on timber suppliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To resolve the shortage in raw material confronting the country's forestry-based enterprises, the newly established Forestry Industry Revitalization Agency (BRIK) is currently engaged in talks with the government to match the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Garuda pilots
Garuda pilots have no conscience I feel that the recent demand made by the Association of Garuda Indonesian Airways' pilots that their salaries be increased to Rp 80 million a month amid the monetary crisis is absolutely embarrassing and illogical.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
'Let Arafat attend Non-Aligned summit'
'Let Arafat attend Non-Aligned summit' MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur urged major world powers on Tuesday to persuade Israel to allow Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to attend a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Janji Cinta 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sedap10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
EU, ASEAN back new global trading regime under WTO
EU, ASEAN back new global trading regime under WTOJitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse, Brussels The European Union and Southeast Asia Tuesday held out the prospect of a trade pact between their regions, but said the priority for now should be to secure a new global regime via the World Trade...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Muslims, terror and collective memory
Muslims, terror and collective memoryMuhammad Qodari, Political Analyst, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Qodari@csis.or.id Although hundreds of events make headlines each year, only a fraction will be remembered by people in subsequent years.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Public bus system substandard, needs overhaul
Public bus system substandard, needs overhaulThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent accident in which 19 people were killed on a Sinar Jaya bus in Slawi, Central Java, could lead officials to launch an overhaul of the public transit system, which is corroded by illegal fees and weak control over the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Susilo warns GAM against militarism
Susilo warns GAM against militarism JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his deep concern over the ongoing meeting of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) figures in Aceh, saying it constituted military consolidation aimed at strengthening the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Proton can compete during AFTA
Proton can compete during AFTA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first national car manufacturer Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd. will be able to compete when the local car market is opened to competition under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Bernama reported Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
JP/4/SHIP
JP/4/SHIPNavy ready to sink boats of smugglersThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships with some 90 personnel on board to tackle smuggling in Karimun waters in Riau near Singapore and Malaysia.Karimun Naval Base commander Maj.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
City, PUSRI to build two garbage plants
City, PUSRI to build two garbage plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration and state-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (PUSRI) would cooperate to build two garbage processing plants here with a total investment of Rp 100 billion, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
The INdonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crises
The INdonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crisesSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Indonesia is again facing a serious crisis of leadership and government in the face of mass demonstrations that have spread beyond Jakarta, involving...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
KL to lift restrictions on hiring RI workers
KL to lift restrictions on hiring RI workersAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will lift restrictions on the hiring of Indonesian workers to plug labor shortages in the construction and manufacturing sectors, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Fire victims to get temporary kiosks
Fire victims to get temporary kiosks JAKARTA: Hundreds of traders in Senen market who lost their kiosks to fire on Sunday will receive temporary kiosks within a month.The director of PT Jaya Real Property Tbk, the developer and manager of the market, Diaz Moreno, said on Tuesday the company would...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
'Open-list' elections approved
'Open-list' elections approvedKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to adopt an "open-list" election system for the 2004 elections, paving the way for voters to directly choose individual legislative candidates...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Janji Cinta 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sedap10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protesters 2
* Headlines: Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protesters 2 * National: FBI will not dictate to RI police: Gen. Da'i 4 * Archipelago: Acehnese students urge JSC to probe shooting 5 * Opinion: The Indonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crises 7 * City:Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Search for missing passengers called off
Search for missing passengers called off KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The search for four people reportedly missing after their fishing boat sank in Tiworo Strait last Friday was called off Tuesday.Roki Asikin, head of the Kendari Search and Rescue agency, said his team stopped the search, as no...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
'Yu sheng' for an auspicious year
'Yu sheng' for an auspicious yearTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time ever in the country, Chinese New Year is being commemorated as a national holiday, and Chinese-Indonesians across the country may openly celebrate the age-old tradition of new year, known here as Imlek,...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Piano performance, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
1,040 workers unpaid, Bob responsible
1,040 workers unpaid, Bob responsible AMBON, Maluku: A total of 1,040 workers of plywood company PT Kalimanis Group in Passo Village of Ambon, the Maluku capital, had not received their salaries and allowances for eight months, a local councillor said.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
House back police tough stance
House back police tough stance JAKARTA: Legislators from the House's defense and security commission have backed the tough stance adopted by police against militant student activists during the recent antigovernment protests.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
EU, ASEAN back new trading regime
EU, ASEAN back new trading regime Jitendra Joshi Agence France-Presse Brussels The European Union and Southeast Asia Tuesday held out the prospect of a trade pact between their regions, but said the priority for now should be to secure a new global regime via the World Trade Organization.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
BP normalizing Java gas operation
BP normalizing Java gas operation SINGAPORE: The Indonesian unit of BP PLC (BP) is working toward normalizing its Pagerungan natural gas operations in East Java after a mechanical problem prompted the producer to shut five wells for at least three days, a company said Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Students urge JSC to probe shooting
Students urge JSC to probe shootingNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh About 200 students picketed the office of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) here on Tuesday to demand that the monitors overseeing the truce in troubled Aceh province investigate the shooting of two of their friends.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
FBI will not dictate to RI police: Gen. Da'i
FBI will not dictate to RI police: Gen. Da'iKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar gave assurances to worried legislators on Tuesday that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) would not dictate to the Indonesian police, who are investigating the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Terrified public transportation drivers go back to work
Terrified public transportation drivers go back to workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Traffic here in the North Sumatra capital has returned to normal as thousands of drivers ended their strike on Tuesday after the bus companies threatened to fire them if they continued...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Correction
Correction The last paragraph of the article on refugees that appeared on page 4 of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 25, 2003, should have read: "The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has appealed for US$72.8 million in international donor support to help Indonesia return 1.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
PAS to field women at next election
PAS to field women at next election MALAYSIA: For the first time in decades Malaysia's Islamic opposition will field female candidates at the next general election, party officials said on Tuesday.Parti se-Malaysia (PAS) is set to pose the biggest challenge to the ruling United Malays National...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Councillors' added demand stalls budget meeting
Councillors' added demand stalls budget meetingAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city budget formulation team, consisting of councillors and administration officials, failed to finalize its work on Tuesday after negotiations became deadlocked due to demands by councillors that the...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Diagnosing childhood tuberculosis can be tricky
Diagnosing childhood tuberculosis can be trickyDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com For today's article I have very good updated information on TB (tuberculosis) from a doctor who has vast experience of the subject in Indonesia.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
1. Accident -- 1x35
1. Accident -- 1x35 Public transit system substandard 2. Demo -- 2x20 Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protesters 3. bill -- 1x24 'Open-list' elections approved 4. ibra -- 1x32 IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion target 5. alex -- 1x25 Maluku separatists get three years
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Ba'asyir blessed Bali bombing: Da'i
Ba'asyir blessed Bali bombing: Da'iKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that Abu Bakar Ba'asyir knew and endorsed the Oct. 12 Bali bombing that killed over 190 people and injured some 300 others.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer. Her brother was at her side along with other family members, as well as sculptor Lydia Poetri, who has...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
ICW exposes corruption in judiciary
ICW exposes corruption in judiciaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) disclosed on Tuesday widespread corruption in the country's judicial system, involving a wide range of players, from justices of the Supreme Court to parking attendants at a...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
4 x 8
4 x 8 Students urge JSC to probe shooting JP/5/ambon2 x 25 Graft robs 25,000 Maluku refugees of government aid JP/5/sopir1 x 50 Terrified public transportation drivers go back to work JP/5/Navy2 x 16 Warship sinks four foreign vessels
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Quiz on Melodies
Quiz on Melodies I am a fan of Metro TV as its programs are excellent, be it news, commentaries or entertainment.One of the programs I enjoy watching is Berpacu Dalam Melody (Quiz on Melodies), which is aired on Sunday evenings.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Warship sinks four foreign fishing vessels
Warship sinks four foreign fishing vesselsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian warship, the KRI Untung Suropati, fired on and sank four foreign vessels fishing illegally in Indonesian waters off North Sulawesi, and took into custody their 49 crew members, all Filipinos, for further legal...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Graft robs 25,000 Maluku refugees of government aid
Graft robs 25,000 Maluku refugees of government aidAzis Tunny and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku More than 25,000 refugees fleeing sectarian clashes in the province of Maluku have never received government aid said a local councillor who claimed this was due to corruption at...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 29, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Janji Cinta 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sedap10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Ardiansyah downed in Pusam Cup
Ardiansyah downed in Pusam CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Former national champion Grand Master (GM) Ardiansyah went down in a humiliating defeat against non-rated Achmadi Said in the second round of the Pusam Cup chess competition here on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Wiranto and intelligence
Wiranto and intelligence Gen. (ret) Wiranto, Adi Sasono, Fuad Bawazier and Eros Djarot have been accused of being behind the recent student demonstrations. However, it is not easy to judge the validity of the State Intelligence Body (BIN)'s report on this, which it unveiled during a hearing with...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Maluku separatists get 3 years
Maluku separatists get 3 yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon The North Jakarta District Court sentenced two separatist leaders in absentia on Tuesday to three years in prison for plotting a rebellion in the war-torn province of Maluku.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Tanjung Jati B set to resume construction, says PLN
Tanjung Jati B set to resume construction, says PLNA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Construction of the Tanjung Jati B power plant is set to resume in April this year, after a tough two-year round of negotiations with the independent power producer (IPP), a senior official at the state...