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Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Bali to host Asian weightlifting meet
Bali to host Asian weightlifting meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI), which has been jolted by the recent resignation of six officials, will host the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships in Bali next June, an official...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Security concerns foil Megawati's visit to Poso
Security concerns foil Megawati's visit to PosoFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Continuing protests and mounting pressure on the government to cancel the fuel and utility price hikes have forced President Megawati Soekarnoputri to cancel her trip to the Central Sulawesi town of Poso.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
1,200 people flee floods, seek emergency assistance
1,200 people flee floods, seek emergency assistanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 1,200 people fled their homes on Tuesday for Bengkayang, West Kalimantan, after floods triggered by several days of heavy rain swept through the village of Sungai Bawung in Sungai Raya subdistrict.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting: New Spirit on 2003 by artists like Setyoko, Her Rusmadi and Gunawan Edi, Jendela Resto Gallery, Jl. Sonokembang No. 4-6, Surabaya (Tel. 031-5314073), Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m..
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Residents complain of illegal levies
Residents complain of illegal levies TANGERANG: Residents of Grendeng subdistrict in Tangerang complained about the illegal levies imposed by local officials for the application process of documents such as ID cards, family cards and birth certificates.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Australia provides grant to PMI
Australia provides grant to PMI JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) received on Tuesday a financial grant of Rp 700 million (US$77,000) from the Australian government as part of its Rp 1 billion pledge to help victims of the deadly Oct. 12 Bali bombing.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Systematic measures needed to improve safety on the job
Systematic measures needed to improve safety on the jobSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian companies must take systematic steps to improve on- the-job safety if the country hopes to reduce the number of workplace fatalities from its annual level of more than 100,000.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`No high growth for Malaysia for now'
`No high growth for Malaysia for now'Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian economy is likely to grow only moderately over the next few years until it can sharpen its competitiveness, economists said Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sampit schools to receive computers
Sampit schools to receive computers SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Japan has provided elementary schools and universities in the Central Kalimantan district town of Sampit with 350 used computers to better equip their learning facilities.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Sex workers hard to handle
Sex workers hard to handle MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado municipal administration is considering the establishment of a localized red-light district for hundreds of sex workers operating in the city uncontrolled.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
E-government to be launched to promote good governance
E-government to be launched to promote good governanceThe Jakarta Post, Arya Abhiseka, Jakarta The government plans to launch an ambitious national program to improve good governance through electronic government (e- government), which will enable the public to access government services via the...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Source: Bank Indonesia
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Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Small bomb tests Ambon's fragile peace
Small bomb tests Ambon's fragile peaceOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The fragile peace in Ambon was shattered on Tuesday when a homemade bomb exploded near a public transportation vehicle in the predominantly Muslim area of Batu Merah, which led to stone throwing and the torching of...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
House moves to save face over price increases
House moves to save face over price increasesKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) moved to save face in the price hike controversy on Tuesday, urging President Megawati Soekarnoputri to take into serious consideration the protests...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Oil prices stuck above US$30 as supply concerns persist
Oil prices stuck above US$30 as supply concerns persistAgence France-Presse, London Oil prices held up above US$30 a barrel here on Tuesday after an OPEC pledge to raise output failed to erase market tensions over a possible war in Iraq and a slump in exports from strike- hit Venezuela.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
PASI urged to optimize RDC's resources
PASI urged to optimize RDC's resourcesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) has been at the center of criticism over its failure to make the full use of the Jakarta-based Regional Development Center (RDC) to help improve its track and field athletes'...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Bali bombing investigation
Bali bombing investigation Reading Robert S. Finnegan's piece in The Jakarta Post, Jan. 3, 2003 (Bali Bombing: An Investigator's Analysis), I began to wonder, what is really happening? Have we been told the "doctored" truth by the police? Or are all these captures of so- called suspects just a big...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`Kerosene operation should continue'
`Kerosene operation should continue'A'an Suryana and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor residents are asking Pertamina and the city administration to continue and expand its market operation to provide them with price-controlled kerosene.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2003:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2003: Trading Share Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 600 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 55 -5 172,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Homemade bomb tests Ambon's fragile peace2
* Headlines: Homemade bomb tests Ambon's fragile peace2 * National:Security concerns foil Mega visit to Poso4 * Archipelago: WB pledges aid for Aceh after truce5 * Opinion: RI could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
RI regrets N. Korea's decision on NPT
RI regrets N. Korea's decision on NPTFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia regretted the heated situation in the Northeast Asian region, following North Korea's decision to pull out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), with a call on the country and its bickering...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`They don't care about the poor'
`They don't care about the poor' Governor Sutiyoso was due to present the 2003 City Budget, amounting to Rp 11 trillion, on Tuesday night. However, the allocation of the funds has sparked controversy. Among them is the allocation of Rp 135 billion for City Public Order officers, while the governor...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Fuel, utility hikes kill woman
Fuel, utility hikes kill woman TANGERANG: A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her home in an apparent suicide after suffering intense anxiety due to economic hardship reportedly exacerbated by recent increases in fuel and utility prices.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
BP Sells $1.3b in assets to Apache
BP Sells $1.3b in assets to ApacheDow Jones, London BP PLC said Monday it is selling a North Sea oil field, and oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico to the U.S.'s Apache Corp. for $1.3 billion in cash, a move analysts took as a sign the world's third biggest oil company is focused on financial...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Jakarta hotels adopt tight security measures
Jakarta hotels adopt tight security measuresEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A middle-aged woman strode toward a five-star hotel in Senayan, Central Jakarta, carrying a red handbag. When the hotel attendant opened the door for her, she kept on walking without noticing the security guard...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Labor movement in Indonesia still weak
Labor movement in Indonesia still weakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent protest involving only about 3,000 workers in Jakarta, instead of the threatened 25,000 people, is further proof of how weak the labor movement in Indonesia is, and of its failure so far to harness its potentially powerful...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`RI fails to tackle prime rights issues'
`RI fails to tackle prime rights issues'Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has restored some political stability but failed to address human rights abuses by the military and endemic corruption, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday in its...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
World Bank pledges aid for Aceh after truce
World Bank pledges aid for Aceh after truceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The World Bank pledged on Tuesday to provide nearly US$10 million (around Rp 89 billion) this year in support of last month's peace agreement to cease 26 years of hostilities in the troubled province of Aceh.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 15, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 15, 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 Canda 9:30 Entertainment10:30 Tourism11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
JSC escorts 2,500 Aceh refugees back home
JSC escorts 2,500 Aceh refugees back homeNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh More than 2,500 people who fled eight villages late last month for fears of attacks have returned home in the troubled province of Aceh after receiving a security guarantee from the Joint Security Commission...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Rowdy protests against price hikes get meaner
Rowdy protests against price hikes get meanerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nationwide protests against increases in utility prices entered their second week on Tuesday, turning more militant in some provinces as protesters blocked roads and occupied government offices.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Govt focuses on bilateral talks to settle foreign debts
Govt focuses on bilateral talks to settle foreign debtsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will have to rely on bilateral talks with individual creditor nations to reschedule the country's huge foreign debts after it graduates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine childrenYuliansyah The Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Health officials in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar advised residents of Aluh-aluh district on Tuesday to curb outdoor activities following an outbreak of diphtheria that has killed nine children...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
City sets up team to monitor anthrax
City sets up team to monitor anthraxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced Tuesday it had set up a team to monitor a possible attack of anthrax, urging residents to be more alert about the disease following the recent anthrax outbreak in Bogor.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Pertamina terminates Balaraja contract
Pertamina terminates Balaraja contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has decided to terminate a contract with local firm PT Pandan Wangi Sekartaji for the construction of a fuel depot in Balaraja, Banten, a senior official at the company said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Another investigator's analysis of Bali bombing
Another investigator's analysis of Bali bombingHermawan Sulistyo, Researcher, Investigator, Conflict and Peace Research Network (CONCERN 324) With the submission of the file on Amrozi as a suspect by the police to the Attorney General's Office, the Bali blast case has reached the third stage.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
The neglected agenda
The neglected agenda So much to do, and so little time.This sums up the state of the nation's legislative agenda as the House of Representatives (DPR) resumed its work this week after a month-long recess.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Workers stage protests in Bogor
Workers stage protests in Bogor BOGOR: Some 2,000 workers in Bogor regency, West Java, staged a protest on Tuesday demanding minimum wages the same as for workers in the nearby regions of Jakarta, Bekasi and Tangerang, at the regent's office.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Sutiyoso threatens Bekasi over dump
Sutiyoso threatens Bekasi over dump JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso told the Bekasi municipality administration on Monday that he would not allow Bekasi to dump its garbage at the Bantar Gebang dump if it tried to prevent Jakarta from also using the dump."The dump belongs to us.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Goat traders protest against Carrefour hypermarket
Goat traders protest against Carrefour hypermarketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 100 goat traders from Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta visited the City Council on Monday, demanding that the administration prohibit hypermarkets, in particular Carrefour, from selling goats for the Islamic Day...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Megawati cancels Sulawesi trip
Megawati cancels Sulawesi trip JAKARTA: Due to ongoing antigovernment rallies in Makassar, South Sulawesi, President Megawati Soekarnoputri decided on Monday to cancel her planned visit to the province.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Prosecutors seek permission to quiz Lampung governor
Prosecutors seek permission to quiz Lampung governorOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung The Lampung Prosecutor's Office is waiting for presidential permission to summon the province's outgoing governor, Oemarsono, for questioning over his alleged role in a graft case...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Asian Pacific lawmakers slam North Korea, U.S.
Asian Pacific lawmakers slam North Korea, U.S. 2. HOUSE: 2 x 30 House to deliberate 53 bills, skepticism remains over its success KPU gives House until March to endorse electoral bills 4. SAFETY: 1 x 50 Companies must improve workers' safety: Megawati 5.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Govt mulls another task force for businesses
Govt mulls another task force for businessesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to set up another task force to help seek ways to resolve the lingering problems hurting the investment climate at home and eroding the competitiveness of exporters.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
A matter of commitment: Porsea pulp
A matter of commitment: Porsea pulpRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Porsea, North Sumatra For many people in Porsea, a small town some 200 kilometers south of the North Sumatra capital of Medan, the name of pulp mill company PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), previously PT Inti...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Ministers forced to stay over in Kupang 2 x 25JP/5/lampung Prosecutors seek permission to question Lampung governor JP/5/aceh1 x 30 Policeman faces 15 years in jail orJP/4/ACEH1 x 30 NGOs join move to promote peace
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Pertamina CEO to be replaced: Report
Pertamina CEO to be replaced: ReportA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will replace Pertamina president Baihaki Hakim with Gatot Karyoso Wirayuda, a former upstream director at the company, according to a report.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
`It's hard to fathom the govt's thinking'
`It's hard to fathom the govt's thinking' In the Rp 11 trillion 2003 draft city budget, the administration allocates Rp 135 billion for City Public Order officers and only Rp 26 billion to help the poor.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Six PABBSI officials quit posts
Six PABBSI officials quit postsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid pressure for Indonesian bodybuilders to break with their parent organization -- the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI), six association officials announced their resignation on Monday.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 37
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 37Councillors complain about late salary 2. FARES: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 City has yet to determine fares increase 3. GOAT: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 38Goat traders protest against Carrefour 4.