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RI to protest to U.S. over profiling policy

RI to protest to U.S. over profiling policyKurniawan Hari and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said Indonesia would file a protest with the United States over its new policy requiring Indonesian males of 16 years and above to register...

In mixed doubles, fifth seed Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe and

In mixed doubles, fifth seed Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia bt David Adams of South Africa and Wynne Prakusya of Indonesia 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/3) in the quarterfinals match on Thursday.

New province to

New province to solve Papua issueFrom Media Indonesia People in the region of Irian Jaya, now called Papua, are still lagging behind in their standard of living, while the political movement to secede from the Republic of Indonesia is escalating.

Headings

Headings1: Hutan: 10 x 4 linesRI loses seven more islands in Riau2. Tabrak: 20 x 2 linesNine killed, 23 wounded in N. Sumatra collisions 3. Dana: 8 x 4 linesMedan councillors to probe corruption

Barham leads rain-interrupted Caltex Masters

Barham leads rain-interrupted Caltex MastersNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Thunder and lightning forced tournament officials of the Caltex Singapore Masters to suspend the game twice at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club on Thursday before calling it a day.

Dengue attacks nearly 100 in Makassar

Dengue attacks nearly 100 in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar mayor H.B. Amiruddin Maula instructed on Thursday the local health office to take immediate measures to control the spread of dengue fever across the city.

Profit amidst misery: Water is not a commodity

Profit amidst misery: Water is not a commodityYanuar Nugroho, Director, Business Watch Indonesia, Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta, Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org The bill on water resources management may be ratified at any time this year.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 23, 2003:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 23, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------- Name Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 600 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS...

Rally in support of govt birthday present for Mega

Rally in support of govt birthday present for MegaTiarma Siboro and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Worn out by over two weeks of boisterous antigovernment rallies, President Megawati Soekarnoputri received a special gift on her 56th birthday on Thursday as hundreds of her supporters took to...

Asia-Pacific to outpace the world economy in next 5 years

Asia-Pacific to outpace the world economy in next 5 yearsAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Asia-Pacific region will outpace the rest of the world economy in the next five years with an annual average growth rate of 5.5 percent, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said Thursday.

EU eases testing of Thai shrimps

EU eases testing of Thai shrimps BANGKOK: The European Union has eased testing requirements for imported Thai shrimps, saying Bangkok has brought under control a problem of contamination with cancer-causing antibiotics.

RI loses seven more islands in Riau

RI loses seven more islands in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Indonesia is now seven islands smaller thanks to environmental destruction.The islands in the province of Riau have been eroded away and swamped by seawater due to irreparable damage caused to the island's...

Flat tires force Star Air into hard landing: A Boeing 737-200

Flat tires force Star Air into hard landing: A Boeing 737-200 aircraft operated by Star Air airlines that landed at Soekarno- Hatta airport at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday suffered four of its six flat tires and some jangled nerves as its tires made contact with the runway.

Rupiah Rates Jan. 23

Rupiah Rates Jan. 23 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 23 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,509.93 4,918.64 5,242.22 5,186.13 Brunei dollar 1 5,411.72 4,832.30 5,148.77 5,095.09 Canadian dollar 1 6,133.59 5,476.45 5,835.57 5,774.28 Swiss franc 1 6,871.

City council continues budget meeting in Ancol

City council continues budget meeting in AncolAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having aborted its plan to hold a budget meeting in the Puncak hill resort in West Java, the city council now plans to hold its next round of meetings on the 2003 draft city budget in the Hotel Horison in Ancol,...

One dead in Bali landslide

One dead in Bali landslide DENPASAR, Bali: A person was killed when a landslide hit the village of Bugbug, Bali, while a family of five survived another landslide burying their house in the village of Pelaga, a local government official said on Thursday.

Sipadan-Ligitan case won't recur

Sipadan-Ligitan case won't recur JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda assured on Thursday that there would be no more loss of islands in the future as there was no more disputed islands in the country.

Next KONI chief can expect a rough ride

Next KONI chief can expect a rough rideMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The next chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) faces a tough task given the state of Indonesian sport and public demand for improvement, a sports observer says.

`I'm really pessimistic and expecting nothing'

`I'm really pessimistic and expecting nothing' The city council is continuing its meeting to discuss the 2003 city budget, totaling Rp 11.05 trillion. If the budget proposal is approved, each councillor will get a monthly income of about Rp 90 million.

Indonesia should look more to European Union

Indonesia should look more to European Union Professor Corrado Guido Maria Letta is known for his expertise in Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) affairs and chairs a strategic think- thank of the ASEM Summit Organizing Committee.

Donors criticize forest handling, but no action taken

Donors criticize forest handling, but no action takenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's donors have expressed their disappointment over the country's failure to protect its forests, but they stopped short of taking any action to force the government to meet its commitments on illegal logging.

City to implement 'pedestrianization'

City to implement 'pedestrianization' JAKARTA: The city administration has summoned owners of buildings along Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta to discuss plans to clear the street of gates, walls and barriers.

Viable alternative for cost-effective solutions

Viable alternative for cost-effective solutions Ari A. Rachmat Contributor JakartaYou wish to have an office of your own, but you do not have sufficient funds? Well, not to worry. By renting a serviced office available in the city, your wish is easily realized.

Javanese cannibal declared nuts

Javanese cannibal declared nuts SEMARANG: Sumanto, a local 31-year-old man who confessed to eating the bodies of at least three people in the Central Java regency of Purbalingga, had been diagnosed as a psychopath according to the analysis of police psychiatrists, the local police said Thursday.

Migrant workers lack government protection

Migrant workers lack government protectionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization (NGO) advocating migrant workers' rights urged the government on Thursday to immediately ratify an international convention to protect the rights of Indonesians working overseas so...

Civil servants get health insurance

Civil servants get health insurance JAKARTA: The government has earmarked Rp 350 billion funds for financing government employees' health insurance this year, health minister Achmad Sujudi says.Sujudi said on Friday that Rp 100 billion of the funds would be delivered to 473 state hospitals across...

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...

* Headlines: Bill promoters deny condoning abortion 2

* Headlines: Bill promoters deny condoning abortion 2 * National:House slows down talk on Akbar's dismissal 4 * Archipelago:RI loses seven more islands in Riau 5 * Opinion: Water is not a commodity 6 * City: Drugs problem extremely alarming, says expert8 * Sports: Iverson leads 76ers to victory...

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 24, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 24, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Horizon Keempat, by Agapetus A Kristiandana and Januri, Edwin's Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 21, Kemang, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-7194721), Jan. 22 to Jan. 31, 8 p.m..

Getting back on course

Getting back on course Whatever her shortcomings, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is not a person who is easily intimidated. Doubters only have to remember her stubborn defiance of president Soeharto's iron- fisted policies vis-a-vis the dissident faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI),...

Pro-Saddam T-shirts to hit streets of Jakarta

Pro-Saddam T-shirts to hit streets of JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With war looming in Iraq, Quds Production garment workshop owner Syahrul Arief (photo above) mass produces tee-shirts supporting Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

Seven islands drowned in Riau

Seven islands drowned in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RiauIndonesia is now seven islands smaller thanks to environmental destruction.The islands in the province of Riau have been eroded away and swamped by sea water due to irreparable damage caused to the island's protective...

Bappenas official warns of embezzlement of CGI loans

Bappenas official warns of embezzlement of CGI loansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day after the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) pledged higher than requested fresh loans for the country, the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) gave a stern warning that the loans could well end up...

Megawati turns 56, hundreds turn out in support

Megawati turns 56, hundreds turn out in supportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri celebrated her 56th birthday on Thursday, as she attempted to boost her parties flagging political support.

Budget to be cut, council to react

Budget to be cut, council to reactAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors are likely to object to a proposed slash in funds allocated to them in the 2003 city draft budget, after the administration announced on Thursday that it would cut the funds allocated to them in the budget.

Medan councillors to probe corruption

Medan councillors to probe corruptionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Councillors in Medan, North Sumatra, said on Thursday they would probe the alleged misuse of Rp 7.6 billion (about US$853,000) in state funds, which were earmarked for aiding the poor following the recent rise in fuel...

Bulog rice cheap

Bulog rice cheap but inedible?From Warta KotaA private TV station reported the sale of cheap rice for the poor from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) in Marunda, North Jakarta, several days ago. At the price of Rp 1,000 per kilogram, the rice was later said to be unfit for consumption, unless it...

Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roads

Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roadsDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThose who used to jog and exercise along Jakarta's main arteries of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.

1. Yanuar -- Profit amidst misery

1. Yanuar -- Profit amidst misery 2 x 23 Profit amidst misery: Water is not a commodity Bill on water resources: Water is not a commodityYanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org 2.

[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Jan. 23

U.S. Dollar Rates Jan. 23 Latest %Change Yen 118.02-05 -0.14 Euro* 1.0760-62 +0.20 Sterling* 1.6210-16 +0.02 Swiss franc 1.3597-02 -0.22 Canadian dollar 1.5249-59 -0.41 Australian dollar* 0.5911-18 +0.85 NZ dollar* 0.5485-88 +1.46 Deutsche mark 2.2150-75 0.00 Czech koruna 29.260-90 -1.

Two foreigners killed in flash flood

Two foreigners killed in flash flood JAKARTA : An American volunteer teacher and her Canadian colleague were killed after a flash flood hit a popular waterfall that the pair was visiting, police said on Thursday.

Drugs problem extremely alarming, says expert

Drugs problem extremely alarming, says expertDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug trafficking and abuse in Jakarta are increasing at an extremely alarming rate due to abundant supplies of drugs on the market, an expert said.

BEI to provide less export loans

BEI to provide less export loansArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Ekspor Indonesia (BEI), a state export financing bank, plans to disburse export loans worth Rp 13.2 trillion (US$1.48 billion) this year, according to an official.

Toward better economic growth and justice

Toward better economic growth and justiceDorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Jakarta Now let me turn to the agenda for 2003.The government's program for 2003 is based on the action plan we presented to the House of Representatives last year.

Govt issues decrees on illegal logging, activists unimpressed

Govt issues decrees on illegal logging, activists unimpressedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another effort to curb illegal logging, the government has issued a joint ministerial decree on the transportation of logs and a minister of trade decree on the exports of logs.

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...

NGOs intensify campaign against R&D policy

NGOs intensify campaign against R&D policyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said on Thursday that it had collected thousands of signatures supporting calls for the government to annul an earlier decision to drop charges against former bank...

RI to send envoy to N. Korea

RI to send envoy to N. Korea JAKARTA: Indonesia intends to send an envoy to North Korea to try to ease the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday."The President has decided to send an envoy to Pyongyang for the nuclear problem.

1. Bantar -- Iraq Crisis: Countdown to War or Uncertainty

1. Bantar -- Iraq Crisis: Countdown to War or Uncertainty Continued? 2 X 23 Iraq crisis: Countdown to war or more uncertainty? Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly bandoro@csis.or.id 2. -- 1 X 38Part 1 of 2Toward better economic growth and justiceDorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti Coordinating...

Where to go for a slap-up meal to celebrate `Imlek'

Where to go for a slap-up meal to celebrate `Imlek'Bill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta It's getting close to that time of year again when the blood of ethnic Chinese people worldwide begins to pump a little faster and younger Chinese people start to dream of fat red envelopes (Ang Pau as they are...