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Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Pelni to start service in Gorontalo
Pelni to start service in Gorontalo GORONTALO: State shipping firm PT Pelni will soon start service to the province of Gorontalo following the inauguration of a port in the city.Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar asked the director general of naval transport and PT Pelni to open a new route...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Indonesia should be more understanding of Taiwan
Indonesia should be more understanding of TaiwanBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id The Taiwanese president was scheduled to visit Indonesia on Dec.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Singapore investors still keen on Batam, Bintan
Singapore investors still keen on Batam, BintanFadli, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Businesses in Singapore still consider the neighboring islands of Batam and Bintan in Riau province the most suitable places for business expansion, despite China's increasing popularity as Asia's most appealing...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2002
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead
Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three mountain climbers have been found dead at the bottom of a ravine approximately 3,400 meters above sea level on Mt. Kerinci, Jambi after they were declared missing two weeks ago.Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling
Police arrest suspect in nitrate smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Central Sulawesi have arrested a man suspected of involvement in smuggling into the country hundreds of kilograms of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used to make fertilizer that can also be used to make bombs.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Insurance firm prepares for layoffs
Insurance firm prepares for layoffs SURABAYA, East Java: State insurance company PT Jamsostek has set aside funds ahead of mass layoffs and workers taking early retirement, following the recent increases in utility prices.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Mega, envoys discuss Aceh reconstruction
Mega, envoys discuss Aceh reconstruction President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) discussed the Aceh reconstruction issue with U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce (left) and Japanese Ambassador Yutaka Limura (second from left) at the State Palace on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Let's curb crime
Let's curb crime Three unidentified men in an Isuzu Panther van robbed Abdul Nasir, a 40-year-old Singaporean, of his Kijang van in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday. Blindfolded and tied up, Nasir and his partner Nia were dumped on the roadside and the thieves made away with his vehicle.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Certain groups of people can create big market
Certain groups of people can create big marketDwi Bagus Handoko Contributor JakartaIn today's Internet world a certain type of community can easily and magically transform a small company into a giant world corporation and turn it into a blue chip entity on the international stock exchange, like...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Asia to take action over unregistered births
Asia to take action over unregistered birthsAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Asian nations vowed on Thursday to take action over the millions of unregistered births in the region, saying it denied children access to education and healthcare and made them vulnerable to exploitation.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Unfortunate East Timor
Unfortunate East Timor There has been little good news from East Timor since its independence on May 20, 2002.The bloody incident on Saturday, Jan. 4, has obviously shocked many people. A group of people garbed in balaclavas attacked residential areas in the district of Atsabe, killing three locals...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Indosat demonstrations will only hurt workers
Indosat demonstrations will only hurt workersWimar Witoelar, Public Communication, Specialist, Jakarta If PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) employees continue in their militant actions, the odds are that they will hurt themselves.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Flyovers or
Flyovers or underpasses needed From Warta Kota The TB Simatupang outer ring road may solve the traffic jams in several spots in South Jakarta. Actually, neither the toll road or the artery roads are too crowded, except in areas close to an intersection.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Ulemas ask for Rp 5.1b aid, council objects
Ulemas ask for Rp 5.1b aid, council objectsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors objected on Thursday to a request by the Jakarta Ulemas Council (MUI DKI) that it be allocated Rp 5.1 billion in aid by the administration.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Facing the fundamentalist most urgent challenge in Malaysia
Facing the fundamentalist most urgent challenge in MalaysiaZainah Anwar, Executive Director Sisters in Islam, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Malay-Muslim politics in Malaysia today is mired in many uncertainties as the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Beware of cruel
Beware of cruel baby sittersFrom Kompas On Sept. 23, 2002 I hired a baby sitter from Kasih Abadi Foundation, Jl. Lautze, Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, for my 9- month-old daughter. An interview with her showed that she had about five years' experience as a baby sitter, taking care of babies,...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
UK offers scholarships for RI officers
UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.Visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the scholarships would be made available as soon...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Victims down, but violence continues in Aceh
Victims down, but violence continues in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Civilian casualties have dropped significantly in Aceh in the past month, but violence has not stopped entirely in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Govt to distribute cheap rice
Govt to distribute cheap rice Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to distribute subsidized rice on Friday in four of Jakarta's five municipalities, as part of a program to offset recent fuel price and utility charge increases.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility payments
Protesters urge nationwide boycott of tax, utility paymentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calls for a national boycott on taxes and utility bills, and for the resignations of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy Hamzah Haz, mounted across the archipelago on Thursday as nationwide protests...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors
N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: CouncillorsApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraNorth Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin formally submitted the province's draft budget for 2003, totaling Rp 1.16 trillion (US$130 million), a 19.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Hundreds of female fans flock F4 idols' hotel
Hundreds of female fans flock F4 idols' hotel The State Palace and Hotel Borobudur, Central Jakarta, are only two kilometers away from each other. But on Thursday afternoon, the places were like two different universes.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Support for blue
Support for blue sky program neededFrom Media Indonesia Man himself must make sure that his environment will be pollution-free. That's why we have the Kyoto Protocol and the Montreal Amendment. The Kyoto Protocol calls for each country to gradually reduce CO2 emissions while the Montreal Amendment...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
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.rm100 Compensation program funded from reduced fuel utility charges------------------------------------------------------------- Operator Program Funds (Rp billion) ------------------- 2002 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------- State Logistics provision of cheaper...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Rio Tambunan dies at age 68
Rio Tambunan dies at age 68 JAKARTA: The former head of the City Spatial Planning Agency, Rio Tambunan, passed away on Wednesday, but his burial has been delayed until Friday, as the family is waiting for the arrival of his son, Enrico Tambunan, who is studying in Australia. Rio was 68.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Disband regional councils
Disband regional councils From Media Indonesia The Dec. 2-8 issue of Tempo magazine reported in its Events Column that 54 members of the West Sumatra provincial council would shortly be interrogated by the provincial prosecutor's office for alleged corruption surrounding West Sumatra's 2002...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Mega has only herself to blame: Experts
Mega has only herself to blame: Experts Megawati told to introspect over media reportKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has only herself to blame for her administration's deteriorating image, public relations experts said Thursday.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Legislators vow to empower DPD
Legislators vow to empower DPDKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaAs the House of Representatives (DPR) prepares to deliberate the bill on the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the DPR, the Regional Representatives Councils (DPD) and the Regional Legislatures (DPRD), some...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Let's curb crime
Let's curb crime Three unidentified men in an Isuzu Panther van robbed Abdul Nasir, a 40-year-old Singaporean, of his Kijang van in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday. Blindfolded and tied up, Nasir and his partner Nia were dumped on the roadside and the thieves made away with his vehicle.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
NU urge Megawati to arrest corruptors
NU urge Megawati to arrest corruptors The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid rising public apprehension over various perceived injustices, a leading Muslim leader urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to take drastic measures to arrest big- time corruptors and confiscate their wealth to satisfy...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
KPKPN readies last shots at big names
KPKPN readies last shots at big namesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Toward the end of its existence, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will fire more shots this month at big names for their questionable wealth reports submitted to the commission.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Merely dreams, not reality: Jakarta city forests, green areas
Merely dreams, not reality: Jakarta city forests, green areasDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta, heavily polluted by choking exhaust fumes, is hot during the dry season but is often hit by floods during the rainy season.No wonder.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
NU urge Megawati to arrest big corruptors
NU urge Megawati to arrest big corruptorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising public apprehension over various perceived injustices, a leading Muslim leader urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to take drastic measures to arrest big- time corruptors and confiscate their wealth to...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
RI antiterror policy should focus on prevention: Analysts
RI antiterror policy should focus on prevention: AnalystsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite making progress in clamping down on suspected terrorists, Indonesia lacks a comprehensive policy to combat terrorism and puts too much weight on responding to possible attacks rather than...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 9 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,453.49 4,871.57 5,190.63 5,134.19 Brunei dollar 1 5,439.35 4,860.35 5,177.18 5,122.37 Canadian dollar 1 6,050.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
JP/7/LETS97
JP/7/LETS97Restless Bali All this started on Dec. 11, 2002, when returning to Jakarta after celebrating Idul Fitri with my family in Malang, East Java, I visited Bali for a couple of days and decided to take a railway trip by executive class Mutiara Timur to see East Java's scenery.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
44 candidates treated for food poisoning
44 candidates treated for food poisoning JAKARTA: Forty-four prosecutor candidates, attending a training center at the Attorney General's Office, are being treated for food poisoning.The center's head M.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
I am ready to step down: Hamzah
I am ready to step down: Hamzah JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Thursday he was ready to step down as long as the process to oust him was conducted according to the Constitution.Reacting to nation-wide calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hamzah to resign over utility price...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
1. terror -- 3x15
1. terror -- 3x15 Antiterror policy should focus on prevention: Analysts 2. f-4 -- 1x27 Hundreds swarm to see F4 idols 3. forest -- 1x42 Jakarta forests merely dreams, not reality 4. fish -- 1x28 Fishermen dive deeper into debt
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
'Wayang Kancil', alternative storytelling
'Wayang Kancil', alternative storytellingTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Once upon a time, Macanan village, where a macan (tiger) community lived, was hit by major drought, causing severe starvation.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Young Susanto back to defend title at Pusam Cup
Young Susanto back to defend title at Pusam CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Young Indonesian chess star Susanto Megaranto will defend his title at the Pusam Cup from Jan. 26 through Feb. 2 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Casualties down, but violence continues in Aceh
Casualties down, but violence continues in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweCivilian casualties have dropped significantly in Aceh in the past month, but violence has not stopped entirely in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 Ten missing after ship capsizes in West Sumatra JP/5/ambon2 x 25 Maluku 'rajas' urged to focus on the young JP/5/camp1 x 45 Fifth Muslim terrorist camp found in S. Sulawesi JP/5/TOBA2 x 21 Govt allows pulp plant to continue operations
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Casualties down, but violence continues in Aceh
Casualties down, but violence continues in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweCivilian casualties have dropped significantly in Aceh in the past month, but violence has not stopped entirely in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Gas demand surges amid rising fuel prices
Gas demand surges amid rising fuel pricesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gas demand from industries has been on the rise since the government announced plans to gradually eliminate subsidies for fuel products in 1999, and it will reach its peak in 2005, according to an industry official.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Workers and students stage protest at Merdeka Palace
Workers and students stage protest at Merdeka PalaceMaria Endah Hulupi and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers and students staged a rally in front of Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, on Thursday to demand that the government annul the utility price hikes introduced on the...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
PAL to build ship for Merauke
PAL to build ship for Merauke State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Surabaya signed on Thursday in Surabaya a memorandum of understanding to build a commercial ship for Rp 36 billion (about US$4.4 million) for the Merauke regency of Papua.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
UK offers scholarships for RI officers
UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.Visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the scholarships would be made available as soon...