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Tue, 11 Nov 2003
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta As children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Evicted Muara Angke fishermen back at sea
Evicted Muara Angke fishermen back at seaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 100 evicted fishermen living along the banks of the Muara Angke River, North Jakarta, have started fishing again last week as they wait for the government to relocate them to Indramayu, West Java, as promised.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Hasyim tells U.S. not to intervene in 'pesantren'
Hasyim tells U.S. not to intervene in 'pesantren'ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java While welcoming a U.S. donation for Islamic schools, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi told the United States on Monday not to intervene in the curriculum of pesantren (Islamic boarding...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
SE Asian states meet to focus on Thai aid
SE Asian states meet to focus on Thai aidAssociated Press, Bangkok The leaders of four Southeast Asian nations are meeting this week in Myanmar to discuss how Thailand can help its less prosperous neighbors increase trade and improve their tourism, communications and other industries.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
BCA reports Rp 62b decline in profit
BCA reports Rp 62b decline in profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA) said on Monday it had posted a decline in its nine-month pre-tax profit to Rp 2.18 trillion (about US$258 million) from Rp 2.80 trillion posted in the same period a year earlier.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Antiterrorist crisis center
Antiterrorist crisis centerFrom Warta Kota The Jakarta provincial administration officially opened its Antiterrorist Crisis Center on Oct. 24, 2003. Earlier, a guidebook on the prevention of terrorism had also been published.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
SonyEricsson has second-largest market share in RI
SonyEricsson has second-largest market share in RISari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta SonyEricsson claimed it holds the second largest mobile phone market share in Indonesia this year, after Finland-based Nokia.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
1. RIYADH: 4 LINES, 12 counts
1. RIYADH: 4 LINES, 12 counts Al-Qaeda aims to topple Saudi royals: U.S. official 2. ACEH: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Military to deploy small units as new tactic against GAM 3. CABINET: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Regencies asked to draft flood contingency plans 4.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Gubernatorial
Gubernatorial money politicsFrom KompasThe election of governors in several provinces, besides requiring considerable procedural costs, reportedly also demands a lot more money to pay councillors and other officials to guarantee victory.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Malaysia detains 13 students under tough security law: police
Malaysia detains 13 students under tough security law: police Agencies Kuala LumpurMalaysia has detained 13 students under a tough security law because they are suspected to have links to terror groups, a top police official said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Enough is enough
Enough is enough According to ministers, the amount of money lost to the state through corruption or whatever else rips off the system is well over US$20 billion, which means there are a lot of extremely wealthy people all over this country.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
BUMN: Govt cash cows
BUMN: Govt cash cows It is no secret that state-owned enterprises (BUMN) have long been the government's cash cows.This may have come about because the companies are closed to the public and the government has been able to unlawfully exploit the companies via legal means.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Antiterrorist
Antiterrorist crisis centerFrom Warta KotaThe Jakarta provincial administration officially opened its Antiterrorist Crisis Center on Oct. 24, 2003. Earlier, a guidebook on the prevention of terrorism had also been published.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Two Myanmarese deported from Sorong
Two Myanmarese deported from Sorong SORONG, Papua: Sorong immigration office deported on Monday two Myanmar nationals, Kyaw and Soe, for visa violations.Head of Sorong immigration office Achmad Widodo said that the two were deported because they did not possess visas while in Sorong.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
;JP;TSO;
;JP;TSO; ANPAa..r.. TNI-installations-guard TNI to stop guarding vital installations JP/3/VITALTNI to stop guarding vital installations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Monday that he would withdraw troops currently deployed at several vital installations,...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Miss Afghanistan wins special award
Miss Afghanistan wins special awardPHILIPPINES: Denounced and all but disowned by her country of birth, Miss Afghanistan Vida Samadzai has won a special award at an international beauty contest held in the Philippines.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
House revises autonomy law
House revises autonomy law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Monday during a plenary session to revise the Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration.Spokespersons of the nine House factions said they hoped the revision would strengthen the legitimacy of governors and regents.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Megawati sends House 27 candidates for KPI
Megawati sends House 27 candidates for KPIKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri finally sent in the names of 27 candidates to sit on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), giving the House of Representatives (DPR) less than six weeks to select the nine most...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Customer-oriented BUMNs have better chance to succeed
Customer-oriented BUMNs have better chance to succeedJacky Mussry, Contributor, Jakarta What impression do our state-owned companies make on the public at large? The prevailing perception is one of endless bureaucracy; of slow-moving, service providers that are far from satisfactory.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
NGOs to play major role in illiteracy fight
NGOs to play major role in illiteracy fightDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are being asked to play a bigger role in the national illiteracy eradication program, which aims to increase the number of literate people by 4.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Semen Gresik in limbo
Semen Gresik in limbo One finds it difficult to fathom the motive of the Supreme Audit Body (Bapeka) in repeatedly questioning the legality of state-owned PT Semen Gresik's acquisition of two other state- owned cement companies, PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra and PT Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.10, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.10, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Review sought of Advocates Law
Review sought of Advocates Law JAKARTA: A bar association and nine lawyers filed on Monday a petition for a judicial review of a number of articles of Law No. 18/2003 on the advocate's profession with the newly established Constitutional Court.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
RI workers to receive handsome raises next year
RI workers to receive handsome raises next year Employees in Indonesia are slated to receive the highest salary increases in the Asia-Pacific region next year, according to a 2004 worldwide pay survey. The survey, conducted by Mercer Human Resources Consulting, stated that workers in Indonesia,...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Indonesian employees to receive region's highest real pay hikes =
Indonesian employees to receive region's highest real pay hikes = Doutsche Press-Agentur SingaporeEmployees in Indonesia, South Korea and China are likely to receive the highest real pay raises in the Asia-Pacific region next year, and Singapore nearly the lowest, a Mercer Human Resource Consulting...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Car sales increase in October, above target, says Gaikindo
Car sales increase in October, above target, says GaikindoSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the holiday seasons approaches, national automobile sales in October of this year reached 35,996, a 16.2 percent rise from last year's October figure of 30,976.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Govt to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska road
Govt to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska roadFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to relocate sections of the controversial Ladia Galaska road project to minimize destruction in Gunung Leuser National Park, a cabinet minister has said.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
South Korean president appeals for calm to labor unrest
South Korean president appeals for calm to labor unrest Agence France-Presse SeoulPresident Roh Moo-Hyun appealed for calm on Monday after the most violent clashes seen in South Korea in years between labor activists and police left about 100 people injured.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
TV dramas for Ramadhan
TV dramas for RamadhanFrom RepublikaWe should thank TV stations for presenting special dramas for the holy month of Ramadhan, especially SCTV, which is broadcasting four special serials.The four Islamic TV dramas are Lorong Waktu (Time Tunnel), Surga Dibawah Telapak Kaki Ibu (Deep Respect for...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
2. HYDRAN -- 2 x 24
2. HYDRAN -- 2 x 24 Korean art student finds inspiration in fireplugs
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
1. LADIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. LADIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Govt to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska road 2. FLOOD: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24Rescuers to search until all 100 missing victims found 3. WATER: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36Water rates to increase by 30 percent 4.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Fire victims admit plotting to attack Tomy
Fire victims admit plotting to attack TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A community leader in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, testified on Monday that an article in Tempo magazine allegedly linking Tomy Winata to a fire that gutted the Tanah Abang textile market led him to plan an...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 11, 2003Film* Documentary Films, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417): Samia (Nov. 13), Shadow Play (Nov. 17 - 18), Fatou la malienne (Nov. 19), Le gone du Chaaba (Nov. 21).
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
House passes 2004 budget bill into law
House passes 2004 budget bill into lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives passed on Monday the government- proposed 2004 state budget bill into law, despite objections from some individual lawmakers who criticized the budget as lacking in stimulus and not doing anything to...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Golkar goings on
Golkar goings onFrom Media Indonesia The fact it was decided at the recently concluded Golkar convention to postpone electing the party's presidential candidate until after the general elections has led to the disappointment of some of Golkar's potential presidential candidates.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Megawati names 27 House candidates for KPI
Megawati names 27 House candidates for KPIKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri finally sent in the names of 27 candidates to sit on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), giving the House of Representatives (DPR) less than six weeks to select the nine...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
TV dramas for Ramadhan
TV dramas for RamadhanFrom RepublikaWe should thank TV stations for presenting special dramas for the holy month of Ramadhan, especially SCTV, which is broadcasting four special serials.The four Islamic TV dramas are Lorong Waktu (Time Tunnel), Surga Dibawah Telapak Kaki Ibu (Deep Respect for...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Transformation brings positive results
Transformation brings positive resultsAri Darmawan and Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta In the minds of many people the image of state-owned companies has yet to improve significantly. The companies are often seen as the cash cows of those in power, full of corrupt practices and ineffective...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Gubernatorial
Gubernatorial money politicsFrom KompasThe election of governors in several provinces, besides requiring considerable procedural costs, reportedly also demands a lot more money to pay councillors and other officials to guarantee victory.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Negotiation on BNI labor dispute turn violent
Negotiation on BNI labor dispute turn violentRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tripartite negotiations between the management of publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and its contract-based workers with mediation from government officials ended in chaos on Monday as the...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
KPI members tried for illegal tenancy
KPI members tried for illegal tenancy JAKARTA: The trial of six members of the Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI) central board started on Monday on charges of illegally occupying the union's office building in Cikini, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Three more victims found after boat accident
Three more victims found after boat accidentKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The number of victims from a boat accident on Sunday morning totaled seven as three more bodies were found on Monday in the Batang Anai river.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help
Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia is ready to take 14 boat people back who were refused entry to Australia, but will not allow them to settle in the country, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Preventable tragedies
Preventable tragedies In the space of only two weeks, three fatal disasters have occurred around us. On Sunday, Oct. 26, a flash flood killed at least 120 people in Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra. On Friday, Nov. 7, four women died in a stampede for Rp 20,000 in alms in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
RI Senior Bowl team abandons title hopes
RI Senior Bowl team abandons title hopesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After missing out on quarterfinal spots in the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup, Indonesia had to bury its dreams for the Senior Bowl title after the results on the penultimate day did not come out its way.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
TNI to stop guarding vital installations
TNI to stop guarding vital installations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Monday that he would withdraw troops currently deployed at several vital installations, including PT Freeport gold and copper mine in Papua, arguing that "guarding the places is not...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Most Asian Currencies Up Late; Airport Siege Hurts Peso
Most Asian Currencies Up Late; Airport Siege Hurts Peso Dow Jones SingaporeMost Asian currencies strengthened ON Monday as the dollar failed to capitalize on economic data indicating that a long-awaited pickup in U.S. jobs growth is finally underway.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Yogyakarta pawnshops hit Rp 1.3b jackpot
Yogyakarta pawnshops hit Rp 1.3b jackpotSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta State-run pawnshops in Yogyakarta province recorded a sharp increase in the number of customers two weeks before Idul Fitri festivities, with around Rp 1.3 billion (USS152,941) involved in daily transactions.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Air Force starts crash probe
Air Force starts crash probe BOGOR: An Air Force team has begun its investigation into the crash of a Sikorsky S-58T Twin Pack helicopter at the Atang Sanjaya airfield in Semplak, Bogor, on Oct. 30, which left seven Air Force members dead.The commander of the airfield, Col.