ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from November 2003

ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) archives from November 2003

FLOOD INUNDATES THOUSANDS OF HOUSES IN MEDAN.
November 1, 2003... Medan, N Sumatra, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - A few thousands of houses at 2nd Lt.Sujono Street and Bandar Selamat area in North Sumatra capital of Medan were inundated by flood on early Saturday after rains showered the city all night long. The...

RI-JAPAN TO CO-CHAIR ASEAN-JAPAN COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT.
November 1, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Japan will co-chair the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit, due to be held in Tokyo on December 11-12, the Indonesian foreign ministry's spokesman, Marty Natalegawa said. "Indonesia will be responsible...

HUNDREDS OF WORKERS DEPORTED FROM MALAYSIA.
November 1, 2003... Medan, N. Sumatra, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of Indonesian illegal workers in some plantation and construction projects have flocked North Sumatra province after Malaysia, once again, launched a raid on illegal migrant workers in the country....

POLICE NAMES 16 PEOPLE AS SUSPECTS IN BETELEME ATTACK CASE.
November 1, 2003... Palu, C Sulawesi, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Police have already declared 16 people as suspects in the attack case in Beteleme, Morowali, Central Sulawesi province. The regional police command chief, Brigadier General Taufik Ridha, said here on...

INDONESIANS SPEND US$300 M FOR MEDICAL SERVICE ABROAD.
November 1, 2003... Yogyakarta, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - An Indonesian health ministry official expressed concern here on Saturday over the amount of money Indonesian people spent every year for medical services they sought abroad. The director general of medical...

POLICE RECOVER SIX BOMBS FROM HOUSE WHERE AZAHARI STAYED.
November 1, 2003... Bandung, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Police on Saturday declared the house where Marriott Hotel bombing suspects Dr Azahari and Noor Din Mohd Top had stayed safe after recovering a total of six bombs from the residence. After raiding and...

C JAVA POLICE TIGHTEN SECURITY OVER AZAHARI'S ESCAPE.
November 1, 2003... Semarang, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Police in Central Java have tightened security, especially in areas bordering on West Java, to anticipate the possibility of terror bombing suspects Dr Azahari and Noor Din Mohd Top trying to hide in Central Java....

POSO ATTACKERS APPEAR LINKED TO MARRIOTT HOTEL BOMBERS, POLICE SAY.
November 1, 2003... Makassar, S Sulawesi, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - The armed group that perpetrated unprovoked attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, early last month appear to have links with the actors of the August 3 JW Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta, National Police...

EDIBLE OIL PRODUCERS TO KEEP COMMODITY'S SUPPLY STABLE.
November 1, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian edible oil producers who account for 73 percent of total edible oil production have agreed to keep the commodity's supply stable during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the subsequent Idul Fitri...

ONE GOVT SOLDIER KILLED IN EAST ACEH.
November 1, 2003... Banda Aceh, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - A government soldier was killed and five others were wounded in a gunfight with separatist Aceh rebels at two separate locations in East Aceh on Friday, a local military spokesman said. Lt Col Ahmad Yani Basuki...

NGO SLAMS GOVT OVER DEBT BURDEN.
November 1, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - A non-governmental organization (NGO) here Saturday criticized the government for failing to try to lighten the country's foreign debt burden through bilateral negotiations with creditors. Binny Buchori,...

INDONESIAN WINS UNDP'S POVERTY ERADICATION AWARD 2003.
November 1, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has presented a Poverty Eradication Award 2003 to Indonesia's Achmad Ramadhan, founder of the Information and Counseling Center for HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (LatiHIVAa) in...

BATAM DECLARED PILOT PROJECT FOR ONE SCHOOL, ONE COMPUTER LAB.
November 1, 2003... Batam, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - State Minister of Communication and Information Syamsul Muarif on Saturday declared the industrialized island of Batam a pilot project for the development of One School, One Computer Lab (OSOL) in Indonesia, paving the...

BI SETS MAXIMUM INTEREST AT 7.18%.
November 1, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI) has set the maximum interest on rupiah-denominated savings at 7.18 percent and on dollar-denominated savings at 1.36 percent for one-month deposits. The central bank said in a press release issued...

GOVT TO FAMILIARIZE RI- E TIMOR BORDER AREA PEOPLE WITH PASSES.
November 2, 2003... Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government plans soon to familiarize residents of areas bordering on East Timor with the use of border passes which will be formally introduced in the second week of December, a local...

E TIMOR EAGER TO COOPERATE CULTURALLY WITH E NUSA TENGGARA.
November 2, 2003... Atambua, E Nusa Tenggara, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao was quoted as saying he is eager to establish cultural cooperation with Indonesia's Belu and Timor Tengah Utara districts bordering on East Timor as soon as...

BANDUNG HOTEL'S OCCUPANCY RATE DROPS AFTER AZAHARI'S ESCAPE.
November 2, 2003... Bandung, W Java, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - Holiday Inn, one of the famous hotels here, saw a drop in its occupancy rate at the weekend following a police raid on the rented house of bombing terror suspects Dr Azahari and Noor Din Mohd Top. Holiday...

E TIMOR ASYLUM SEEKERS BEING TREATED AS FOREIGNERS.
November 2, 2003... Atambua, E Nusa Tenggara, Nov 1 (ANTARA) - The Belu district government said it was treating the 26 East Timorese seeking asylum in Atambua as foreign nationals. "We will never treat them as if they are former East Timorese refugees. They...

SUNDAY'S HEADLINES OF INDONESIA'S MAJOR DAILIES.
November 2, 2003... The Jakarta Post and Media Indonesia EXECUTIVE TRAIN TICKETS SNAPPED UP Holiday-makers who want to make their Idul Fitri journeys home in executive trains will have to fight for the remaining seats, as all tickets for departures between...

US CITIZEN TO BE DEPORTED FOR CATCHING PROTECTED BUTTERFLY.
November 2, 2003... Bandar Lampung, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - The local immigration office is now processing the deportation of an American, Larry D Munsey (58) for overstaying and his alleged involvement in the catching of protected butterfly in the National Park of...

TELKOM PLANS TO EXPAND TELKOMFLEXI COVERAGE AREA TO 15 CITIES.
November 2, 2003... Batam, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - The state telecommunication company, PT Telkom, decided to change its business strategy for CDMA-based product TelkomFlexi by expanding its coverage area to 15 cities. "Based on our evaluation, the products seems to...

BENGKULU ENJOYING BIG HARVEST OF MEDICINAL PLANTS.
November 2, 2003... Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - Two villages in Bengkulu province - Lubuk Saung and Ulak Tanding - are now enjoying a big havest of medicinal plants. Developed by farmers in Lubuk Saung village on a 25 ha farming land and another 35...

BI TO ISSUE NEW COINS FOR RP200 AND RP500.
November 2, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 2 (ANTARA)- Indonesian Central Bank (BI) will issue and distribute new coins for Rp200 and Rp500 on November 3, 2003, as nominal money for valid payment in the country. A ress release of the Central Bank made available to...

MINAHASA DISTRICT SELECTING WORKERS FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO JAPAN.
November 2, 2003... Minahasa, N Sulawesi, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - The Minahasa district administration is now selecting 340 workers who will participate in an apprenticeship program to Japan. The district manpower representative office chief, Johanis Lumi, in...

POLICE TO RETURN POSO PEOPLE'S ASSETS TO OWNERS.
November 2, 2003... Palu, November 2 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief General Da'ie Bachtiar has said that police will do their best to uphold law enforcement in Poso, Central Sulawesi, which has been rocked by a series of horizontal conflicts so far. The law...

FIREARMS FOUND IN POSO COME FROM THE PHILIPPINES, DA'I SAYS.
November 2, 2003... Kendari, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar admitted that based on the results of investigation, firearms found in the recent attack by a certain armed group in Poso, Central Sulawesi, came from South Philippines. "The...

PT TELKOM TO COOPERATE WITH RADIO STATION COMPANIES.
November 2, 2003... Batam, Riau, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - State telecommunication company PT Telkom will cooperate with some radio station businessmen in a bid to develop their network through internet services, so that the news in their broadcasting services will be...

INDOSAT MULTIMEDIA MOBILE HAS YET TO SUE A LEGISLATOR.
November 2, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - President Director of PT Indosat Multimedia Mobile (IM3) Yudi Rulanto said his side has not yet considered sueing a legislator, M Rosyid Hidayat, who accused his company of having abused the tax. "Till now, our...

LION AIR TO FLY TO 56 DESTINATIONS NEXT YEAR.
November 2, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - Private airline company Lion Air sets a target to increase numbers of destinations from its current 30 to 56 cities in Indonesia till next year, a spokesman said on Sunday. "Lion Air destinations have reached 30 cities...

NAVY TO WATCH FOREIGN TRAWLERS AND DRUGS TRAFFICKERS.
November 2, 2003... Surabaya, November 2 (ANTARA) - The Naval Force has been requested to step up alertness against the increasing drugs traffickings by sea, along with fish poaching by foreign trawlers. The Navy's recent decision to shoot and sink two...

HOTELS IN BANDUNG DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF AZAHARI AND NOORDIN M TOP.
November 2, 2003... Bandung, W Java, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - A number of hotels in Bandung, capital of West Java province, have displayed photographs of alleged JW Marriot Hotel bombing suspects, Dr.Azahari and Noordin M Top. Bandung City Police Chief Adjunct Senior...

GEN. DA'I ASKS PEOPLE'S READINESS TO INFORM POLICE ON AZAHARI'S HIDEOUT.
November 2, 2003... Kendari, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar has asked the people's readiness to let the police informed on the hideout of Dr Azahari, a Malaysian national allegedly involved in the bombing of JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta. ...

FLOOD VICTIMS IN LAMPUNG PROVINCE STILL TAKING SHELTER.
November 2, 2003... Bandar Lampung, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - A number of people whose houses being inundated in Padangcermin subdistrict, South Lampung district, Lampung province, are still taking shelter to some safer locations, sources said on Sunday. The sources...

THREE VIETNAMESE NATIONALS TO BE SENT TO JAKARTA SOON.
November 2, 2003... Atambua, E Nusa Tenggara, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - Three Vietnamese who failed to meet officials of the United Nations High Comissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) in Dili, Timor Leste, would be sent to Jakarta soon, an immigration staffer said on Sunday. ...

POLICE PRIORITIZE REVERSION OF POSO RESIDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS.
November 2, 2003... Palu, C Sulawesi Nov 1 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said here Saturday night his side is to prioritize reversion of civil rights of the riot victims in Poso, Central Sulawesi. In addition, Bactiar said, the police...

NAVY TO WATCH OUT FOR FOREIGN TRAWLERS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS.
November 2, 2003... Surabaya, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - The Navy has been requested to step up alertness in view of increasing drug trafficking by sea and illegal fishing operations by foreign trawlers. The Navy's recent decision to shoot and sink two foreign...

INDON MILITARY CONTINUES HUNTING DOWN SEPARATISTS IN ACEH.
November 2, 2003... Banda Aceh, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian military (TNI) is to continue their manhunt against the rest of the Aceh Separatist Movement (GSA) rebels in an effort to provide protection to the people in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) province....

GIANT SHARK CAUGHT IN S KALIMANTAN'S KOTABARU WATERS.
November 2, 2003... Kotabaru, S Kalimanatan, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - A fisherman, Surya, and three of his colleagues from Hilir Muara village, Kotabaru district, South Kalimantan, have caught a giant shark in the early hours of Sunday, sources said. The sources said...

TOHIR, ISMAIL BROUGHT TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN JAKARTA.
November 2, 2003... Bandung, W Java, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - Two suspects of J.W. Marriott hotel bomb blast, Tohir and Ismail, who were arrested in Cirebon, West Java, were brought to the National Police headquarters in Jakarta under tight escort on Sunday, a spokesman...

TELKOM, "MANAJEMEN QOLBU" PROVIDE SPECIAL PROGRAMS.
November 3, 2003... Medan, N Sumatera, Nov. 2 (ANTARA) - State telecommunications company PT Telkom's Sumatera division is providing a special program such as sermons by noted preacher KH Abdullah Gymnastiar (Aa Gym) during the Ramadhan fasting month, a spokesman...

MONDAY'S HEADLINES IN INDONESIAN MAJOR DAILIES.
November 3, 2003... The Jakarta Post, Media Indonesia, Kompas and Republika U.S. CHOPPER SHOT DOWN NEAR BAGHDAD, AT LEAST 15 DEAD Guerillas shot down an American helicopter in Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 15 U.S soldiers and wounding 21 in the deadliest...

MONDAY'S EDITORIALS FROM INDONESIAN DAILIES: 3 NOV 2003.
November 3, 2003... The Republika's editorial summary: UNDERSTANDING BUSH'S VERSION OF ISLAM We do not know what kind of Islam is favored by US President George W Bush. From the US's wish to change the curriculum of Islamic schools in most Moslem nations, we...

FIVE OF 72 MISSING BAHOROK VILLAGERS FOUND DEAD.
November 3, 2003... Langkat, N Sumatra, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The remains of 5 of 72 people reported missing after floods hit Bahorok village, Langkat district in Indonesia's North Sumatra province early Monday have been recovered. Bahorok is about 76 km south...

EGYPTIAN HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY TAKES OVER CASE OF INDON ARRESTED IN EGYPT.
November 3, 2003... Cairo, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - Egypt's Home Affairs Ministry has taken over the case of the Indonesian student arrested last July by the Egyptian State Security for alleged links with a local underground movement. "There is significant...

TELKOM TO OFFER TELKOMFLEXI IN BANGKA BELITUNG, JAMBI, BENGKULU.
November 3, 2003... Palembang, S Sumatra, Nov 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's state telecommunications company, PT Telkom's newest service, the TelkomFlexi fixed wireless telephone, will soon come to the provinces of Bangka Belitung, Jambi and Bengkulu. "At present,...

LANDSLIDES DESTROY 115 HOUSES IN INDONESIA'S C JAVA.
November 3, 2003... Kebumen, C Java, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Landslides have destroyed at least 115 houses in four villages in Ayah subdistrict, Kebumen district in Indonesia's Central Java province following heavy rains during the weekend. There was no fatality in...

72 DISAPPEAR AS FLOODS SWEEP THROUGH INDON TOURIST RESORT.
November 3, 2003... Medan, N Sumatra, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Some 72 people, including foreign tourists, have gone missing as floods swept through the tourist resort of Bahorok village, Langkat district in Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Monday morning. The...

AUSTRALIA TO EXTEND GRANT FOR INDONESIA'S 2004 ELECTION - INDON VEEP.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The Australian government will extend a grant for Indonesia's general elections next year, Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz said after meeting with Australian Ambassador to Indonesia David Ritchie on Monday. ...

SENIOR INDON MINISTER MULLS OVER MARTIAL LAW IN ACEH.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The office of Indonesia's coordinating minister for social, political and security affairs on Monday morning held a coordinating meeting on whether or not the martial law in restive Aceh province should be extended. ...

INDON TROOPS KILL TWO REBELS IN ACEH - MILY SPOKESMAN.
November 3, 2003... Banda Aceh, Aceh, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Two Acehnese rebels were killed in separate gunfights with government troops on Sunday, a military spokesman said in the town of Lhokseumawe in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday. The rebels were...

INDON HAJJ PILGRIMS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINTER.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's would-be hajj pilgrims should keep their physical and mental condition well, as they would encounter winter during the upcoming hajj season, religious affairs office said. During hajj season this...

BNI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE REPLACED IN DECEMBER.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said the board of directors of Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 (BNI) will be replaced at its stakeholders' extra-ordinary meeting in December. "The agenda of the...

SEMARANG STUDENT TO AID ACEH CONFLICT'S VICTIMS.
November 3, 2003... Semarang, C Java, Nov 3 (ANTARA)- Students of Semarang State University (Unnes) have promised to provide the Aceh conflict's victims with a Rp300-million-worth financial aid and two containers of stationery. Rector of Unnes Dr.Ari Tri...

INDON GOVT PROPOSES EXTENSION OF MARTIAL LAW IN ACEH.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - A coordination meeting on political and security affairs here Monday has proposed a six-month extension of martial law in Aceh after the end of the first military emergency status on Nov 19. The meeting was chaired...

VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANTS TO BE SENT TO JAKARTA SOON, SAYS OFFICIAL.
November 3, 2003... Kupang, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Three Vietnamese immigrants surrendered by the East Timorese Police to their Indonesian counterpart in East Nusa Tenggara province over the weekend will be sent to the immigration office in Jakarta soon, an Indonesian...

THAMES INT'L WATER'S LOSSES TOUCHED AT BRITISH ENVOY'S MEETING WITH INDON VEEP.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - British Ambassador Richard Gozney touched on Thames Water International's losses of US$1.5 million a month at his meeting with Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz here Monday. That matter should be resolved by...

FOREIGNERS AMONG 68 FLOOD VICTIMS IN N SUMATRA.
November 3, 2003... Medan, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Rescuers until 6pm on Monday discovered 68 bodies of flood victims in Bahorok, North Sumatra, including those of four foreigners. The three foreigners were identified as M Elli (52) of Germany, Florian WV (40) of...

ACEH LEADERS ATTEND CABINET SESSION.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Some Aceh leaders has attended the cabinet session led by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Monday, to discuss martial law in the province. Among the Aceh leaders are Governor Abdullah Puteh, Iskandar Muda Military...

AUSSIE AMBASSADOR PRAISES VEEP'S VISION ON MOSLEM-NON MOSLEM RELATIONS.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3(ANTARA) - Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, David Ritchie, has praised Vice President Hamzah Haz for what he described as his brilliant idea about the Moslem and Non-Moslem relations in Indonesia. Ambassador David Ritchie...

HAMZAH SAYS HE HASN'T BEEN CONTACTED BY PDI.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, November 3 (ANTARA) - Vice President Hamzah Haz has said that he has not yet been contacted by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) about the party's plan to name him as vice presidential partner for President Megawati...

TENTY-FOUR SEPARATISTS SURRENDER IN SOUTH ACEH.
November 3, 2003... Banda Aceh, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Twenty-four separatists have surrendered to the police in South Aceh, police spokesman Senior Commissioner Sayed Hoessainy said here on Monday. He said the 24 separatists gave themselves up to the Police Mobile...

STILL DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF ACEH MARTIAL LAW'S EXTENSION.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - National Defence Forces (TNI) chief Gen Endriartono Sutarto said here Monday it was still difficult to say by how much time martial law in Aceh should be extended as it would all depend on conditions in the field. ...

NAVY'S EASTERN FLEET TO CONDUCT EXERCISE WITH FRENCH NAVY.
November 3, 2003... Surabaya, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Navy's Eastern Fleet plans to conduct an exercise with the French navy in Indonesia's western shipping lane near Surabaya, East Java, Navy spokesman Lt Col Guntur Wahyudi said here on Monday. The...

BALI BOMBING ACCOMPLICE ACCEPTS PROSECUTION'S CHARGES.
November 3, 2003... Denpasar, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - A man accused of complicity in the Bali bombing, Hafiddin alias Heri (33), and his lawyer had nothing to say against the prosecution's charges in a court session here Monday. "We have no objection to raise...

NAVY ASKED TO SHOOT FOREIGN SHIP CARRYING DRUGS.
November 3, 2003... Medan, November 3 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Navy has been asked to take drastic measures against foreign ships which are involved in illicit drugs trafficking into and out of Indonesia. The demand was made by a legal analyst, Dr. Adi...

MURDER THREAT OF INDON. WORKER BY SINGAPOREAN MASTER TO BE INVESTIGATED.
November 3, 2003... Medan, November 3 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has been asked to investigate the murder threat of Indonesian workers (TKI) by their Singaporean masters. The request was made by a Feminist analyst, Maya Manurung, here...

FOREIGN INVESTORS POSTPONE BUSINESS EXPANSION UNTIL AFTER GENERAL ELECTIONS.
November 3, 2003... Surabaya, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Most foreign investors now preferred to delay their business expansion plan in Indonesia until after the 2004 general elections. "If the political situation after the elections proved to be conducive, they may...

HOUSE TO TAKE UP KH HASYIM AZAHRI GOLD COIN CASE.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The House of Representatives (DPR) will take up the case of the unauthorized printing and marketing of gold coins embossed with a picture of respected Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) figure KH Hasyim Ashari by Gold Quest...

TELKOM'S INCOME FROM CELL PHONES NEARLY SAME AS FIXED PHONES.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - State telecommunication company PT Telkom earned almost the same income from cellular phones as from fixed phones, the company said in its financial report released on Monday. Up to September 2002 the company...

CLASSY-TRENDY DUET EXPECTED TO BOOST TELKOMFLEXI SALES.
November 3, 2003... Bandung, W Java, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The duet of the pre-paid card Trendy and post-paid card Classy of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom is expected to boost Telkomflexi sales especialy in face of the forthcoming Lebaran, Christmas...

BNI FRAUD CASE TO AFFECT 2003 STATE BUDGET, SAYS MINISTER.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi has predicted the fraud case at state Bank BNI 1946 will have a direct impact on the 2003 state budget. "As a shareholder, the Office of the State Minister for...

PERTAMINA INVESTS US$20 M IN IRAQI OIL EXPLORATION PROJECT.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's state oil company Pertamina has so far invested US$20 million in a crude oil exploration project in Iraq's Western desert, the oil company's managing director said Monday. The project would have been...

BALI BOMBING SUSPECT IDRIS HELD BY JAKARTA POLICE.
November 3, 2003... Denpasar, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Key Bali bombing suspect Idris alias Jhoni Hendrawan is now being held by the Jakarta police for alleged involvement in the JW Marriot Hotel bombing. Bali regional police command's director for intelligence and...

PRESIDENT TO DECIDE EXTENSION OF MARTIAL LAW IN ACEH ON THURSDAY.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to decide whether or not to extend the state of military emergency in the troubled province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in a plenary cabinet meeting on Thursday. ...

JAPAN DONATES US$ 23 MILLION FOR ELECTIONS IN RI.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The Japanese government has agreed to donate US$23 million to the Indonesian government to hold the 2004 general elections. An agreement to that effect was signed by Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Iimura...

RI'S EXPORTS UP BY 1.52 PCT IN SEPTEMBER.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's exports in September slightly rose 1.52 percent to US$5.04 billion from a month earlier, a Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) official said. Non-oil/non-gas exports increased 4.54 percent to US$3.88...

FOREIGN TOURIST FLOW DECLINES BY 5.98 PCT.
November 3, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in September fell 5.98 percent to 346,209 from a month earlier, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said. "Like in previous years, the number of tourist arrivals...

MILY/POLICE OPERATIONS IN ACEH YET TO BE COMPLETED.
November 4, 2003... Banda Aceh, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Aceh provincial police chief Insp Gen Bachrumsyah Kasman said integrated operations under martial law in the troubled province have yet to be completed. The Indonesian military and police have decided to...

BALI BOMBING SUSPECT ROICHAN MUM AGAINST CHARGES.
November 4, 2003... Denpasar, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Achmad Roichan alias Sa'ad alias Mat Ucang (44), a defendant in the Bali bombing case, decided here on Monday not to give any defense against the prosecution's charges. "We, including our client, agreed not to give a...

TWO ILLEGAL VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANTS ESCAPE.
November 4, 2003... Atambua, E Nusa Tenggara, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Two of the three illegal immigrants from Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Hoang (34) and Phan Van Khanh (39) on Sunday escaped from the Indonesian immigration office in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara province,...

MERPATI TO BUY 5 MORE B-727-200S.
November 4, 2003... Jakarta, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Merpati Nusantara Airlines is certain to buy five new Boeing 727-200s until early next year to maintain its domestic market share. "The 2nd of the lot will be delivered later this week. The wide-bodied,...

N SULAWESI TO SEND STUDENTS, TEACHERS TO CHIANG MAI.
November 4, 2003... Manado, N Sulawesi, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - State Junior High School (SMP) I of Manado, North Sulawesi province, will send three students and two teachers to participate in the ASEAN Coalition School program in Chiang Mai, Thailand, by the end of...

BALI'S NON-OIL/NON-GAS EXPORTS UP BY US$ 10 MILLION.
November 4, 2003... Denpasar, Bali, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Bali's non-oil and NON-gas exports during the first nine months of 2003 reached a total value of US$362 million, an increase of US$10 million compared with the same period last year when the figure was US$ 352...

CARREFOUR TO PENETRATE SURABAYA.
November 4, 2003... Surabaya, E Java, Nov 3 (ANTARA)- Giant French retail chain, Carrefour, will try to penetrate Surabaya, capital of East Java province, by opening a hypermarket and compete with other hypermarkets in the city. Carrefour's intention to operate...