Archive: 18 October 2003
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Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id 2. New2 -- Strategic plan needed to address woes of Muslim world 2 X 21 Woes of Muslim world need proper handling Hardev Kaur New Strait Times Kuala Lumpur 3. Asahi -- China joins space club 1 X 30 Now China joins space club The Asahi Shimbun Asia News Network Tokyo
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok culture
'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok culture Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The pounding of gendang (traditional drums) permeated the room. The cymbals, gamelan and gong quickly joined in, attuning everybody's ears to the joyous sounds reverberating through the air. The source of the commotion appeared from the back of the stage, moving slowly and dancing toward the audience who waited eagerly under the big clock in the atrium of Plaza Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Youth may be served on SEAG squad
Youth may be served on SEAG squad JAKARTA: Several young athletes will be vying for places on the national squad for the Vietnam Southeast Asia (SEA) Games when they take part in a three-day competition of the National Junior Track and Field Championships starting here on Sunday. The competition, which will be held at the Bung Karno Madya Stadium, features 468 boys' and 261 girls' participants from 27 of the 30 provinces in Indonesia, according to Purnomo M.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to add planes to no-frills Citilink
Garuda to add planes to no-frills Citilink The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is seeking to add more planes to its no-frills fleet, Citilink as the service has been quite successful for the firm, a company official said on Friday. Garuda President Indra Setiawan said the company would either buy or lease the aircraft. "The planes will be either Boeing or Airbus.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
China to host education expo
China to host education expo JAKARTA: The Chinese government will hold a two-day exhibition on education here from Saturday through Sunday, showcasing the prospects of studying in China. More than 30 Chinese universities will participate in the exhibition at the Kartika Chandra Hotel, Central Jakarta, which will be opened by Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin. Besides providing data and information, the participants will also offer Chinese language training for Indonesian nationals.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,200 50 48,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 105 0 90,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 65 -5 12,537,000 Alakasa Industrindo 150 -10 2,500 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,250 -50 49,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 30 0 11,542,000...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. KINCIR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. KINCIR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Water wheels alleviate effects of drought 2. SCHOOL: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS School looks bravely to the future after bus tragedy
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Creativity and practicality needed in schools
Creativity and practicality needed in schools Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta Imagine the scene, a classroom full of students. Each one of them looks completely bored, some are yawning, one or two are even enjoying an early afternoon nap. The teacher either sits at her desk or occasionally rises to the board to write up some detail or other that she considers important, but few of the students bother to make a note and they are not instructed to either.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Permata to pay dividends in 2004
Permata to pay dividends in 2004 JAKARTA: Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in term of assets, said on Friday it might distribute dividends in 2004 as it projected an impressive performance this year. Permata's president Agus Martowardojo said the bank was optimistic about its capacity to pay out dividends next year in view of the "a better than expected increase in the bank's revenue this year. However, the bank should first seek approval from its shareholders of the plan.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fewer interested in state colleges
Fewer interested in state colleges SEMARANG: The number of high school graduates taking part in this year's admission tests for state universities has dropped significantly due to the extensive media reports in June and July about the commercialization of education at the universities, a rector has said.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
PGN IPO delayed to December
PGN IPO delayed to December JAKARTA: Indonesia said it will delay a plan to sell a 30 percent stake of state-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) to the second week of December from Nov. 21 initially scheduled, a senior government official said. The government needs more time to prepare for the IPO and seek approval from parliament, Aloysius K. Ro, an official at the state enterprises ministry, said late on Thursday.
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Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 18, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 18, 2003 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Orient 2003 - Color and Shape, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Oct. 18. * Graphic Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia 2003, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Oct. 19.
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Senayan vendors protest eviction
Senayan vendors protest eviction JAKARTA: Dozens of vendors from the Senayan Vendors Association (HPSJ) staged a protest at the City Council on Friday, demanding that the management of the Bung Karno Sports Complex halt plans to evict them. HPSJ secretary-general Deden M. Ilham said the City Council in May asked the management of the sports complex not to evict the vendors, "but apparently the management ignored this request as, in their last notice, they said the plan would proceed".
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI needs coordinated system to provide inexpensive healthcare
RI needs coordinated system to provide inexpensive healthcare Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The idea of a hospital as a social-oriented institution took a beating when the sad case of Sumaryono was recently exposed. Sumaryono, a poor resident of Bendungan Hilir district in Central Jakarta suffered from a shocking lack of care or concern for his health, despite his obviously dire situation with his intestines protroding from his mid-section.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
OIC ends summit, slams Isreal
OIC ends summit, slams Isreal Patrick Chalmers, Reuters, Putrajaya, Malaysia Islamic leaders ended an annual summit on Friday without a planned resolution on Iraq and were overshadowed by host Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's controversial remarks about Jews. While the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) tempered calls for a U.S. pull out from Iraq, it slammed Israel and a congressional vote for trade sanctions on Syria.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
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--- or --- How RI, U.S. can improve ties Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California 2. China18 -- Need for production restructuring 1 X 30 Need for production restructuring Li Enqiang China Daily Asia News Network Beijing 3. Ann -- 1 X 30 'APEC will never be the same' Devirupa Mitra Asia News Network
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Silvi keeps women's title hopes alive at JVC tourney
Silvi keeps women's title hopes alive at JVC tourney Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Silvi Antarini became Indonesia's only women's singles player to steal star at the JVC Asia Badminton Championships with a three-set win over Jun Jae-youn of South Korea in the quarterfinals here on Friday. Compatriots Maria Kristin and Fransisca had to abandon their bids at the US$150,000 tournament after losing to top seed Wang Chen of Hong Kong 11-7, 11-3, and Chinese Dai Yun 11-3, 13-10 respectively.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Taiwanese tourists discover Brastagi
Taiwanese tourists discover Brastagi MEDAN, North Sumatra: Taiwanese tourists these past few months have begun spending weekends at Brastagi nature resort in Tana Karo district in North Sumatra province. Antara reported here on Friday that dozens of Taiwanese tourists arrived at Polonia Airport here and proceeded to the cool Brastagi resort, 80 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital of Medan.
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Asian monies mixed, market awaits Bush currency talks
Asian monies mixed, market awaits Bush currency talks Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in cautious trading Friday as market participants waited to see what message U.S. President George W. Bush may deliver on exchange rates during his visit to the region. The South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar strengthened modestly. The Philippine peso and Thai baht weakened, while the Singapore dollar and Indonesian rupiah were little changed.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Hospitals tend to exploit patients'
'Hospitals tend to exploit patients' Many poor people say that hospitals, including those run by the state, offer them inferior services because they do not have the money to pay for quality health care. The Jakarta Post spoke with a number of residents about the issue. Marius Widjajarta, 51, is a doctor and head of the Indonesian Health Consumers Empowerment Foundation.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
From Bali with a deeper sense of community
From Bali with a deeper sense of community Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The ninth summit meeting of ASEAN ended last week with a wholehearted commitment by the leaders to turn the region of Southeast Asia into one that could ensure long-term prosperity and security for its people.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Muslim world faces challenges
Muslim world faces challenges Hardev Kaur, New Strait Times, Kuala Lumpur These are challenging times for the Muslims and the Islamic world. Not only are they labeled as "terrorists" and their religion blamed for teachings that allegedly encourage violence and terrorism, but they are also economically weak and increasingly falling behind despite their oil wealth.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia apologizes for 'misunderstanding'
Malaysia apologizes for 'misunderstanding' Agencies, Putrajaya, Malaysia/Jerusalem Faced with furious criticism from the United States and Europe over Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's assertion that Jews rule the world, Malaysia apologized on Friday for any misunderstanding and claimed that no offense was intended.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency turns six
Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency turns six YOGYAKARTA: A fashion gala highlighted the sixth anniversary of the Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency Hotel on Friday. The fashion show was held in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers (APPMI), while a fashion party was held in the evening. A discussion on fashion also took place for the public between the two events.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
APEC leaders' touchy palates
APEC leaders' touchy palates THAILAND: Pity poor Vichit Mukura. He's the chef at Bangkok's plush Oriental hotel who has been working for a year on the preparations for Monday's slap-up gala dinner for the 21 leaders and their spouses attending the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bush and the Indonesian Muslims
Bush and the Indonesian Muslims Four top Indonesian Muslim leaders are scheduled to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush when the latter arrives in the island resort of Bali on Oct. 22. The Muslim figures concerned are the chairmen of the Muslim organizations Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah -- Hasyim Muzadi and A.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Australia honors Bali heroes
Australia honors Bali heroes AUSTRALIA: Dozens of Australians and a Dutchman were honored on Friday for acts of bravery and compassion in the deadly Bali bombings - from clambering through flaming wreckage to rescue survivors, to counseling grieving families and bringing the bombers to justice. Two people, off-duty policeman Tim Britten and miner Richard Joyes, are being given Australia's highest civilian honor for courage, the Cross of Valor.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Heryanto to be sent home on Monday
Heryanto to be sent home on Monday The Jakarta Post, Bandung Doctors at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung will immediately send home Heryanto, an elementary school student who suffered brain damage after attempting suicide two months ago. "It has been decided that the doctors will send him home on Monday, on the grounds that his health has improved.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,200 50 48,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 105 0 90,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 65 -5 12,537,000 Alakasa Industrindo 150 -10 2,500 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,250 -50 49,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 30 0 11,542,000...
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pollution complaints investigated
Pollution complaints investigated Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The office of the State Minister of the Environment is to deploy an investigative team to analyze liquid waste allegedly dumped by five companies into rivers in Tangerang regency. Sugeng Prayitno of the minister's office said on Friday that if the analysis results confirmed that the five companies had polluted the rivers, the team would file a report with the police for further investigation.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drugs widely used by students
Drugs widely used by students MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hamdani Harahap, chairman of the North Sumatra chapter of the Anti-Narcotics National Movement (Granat), expressed concern on Thursday that drugs were being widely used by students in the province. Citing police data, he said the drug use had been detected in 800 elementary school students, 7,500 junior high school students and 10,000 high school students between 1997 and 2002. "This is far too much, and cannot be tolerated," he said.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens
Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens YOGYAKARTA: Biennale Yogyakarta 2003 opened on Friday night, featuring the art works of local artists at the Socitet Building on Jl. Sriwedari 1, Yogyakarta. The art festival, which is also called "Countrybution" will run until Oct. 31. Among the best-known artists are Dadang Christanto, Heri Dono, Mella Jaarsma, Anusapati, Bunga Jeruk, Agus Suwage, Bambang "Toko" Witjaksono, Dipo Andy, Handiwirman Saputra, Hanura Hosea, Nano Warsono and S. Teddy D.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/BUNGA
JP/7/BUNGA A free but fair multilateral trade for food security Bungaran Saragih Minister of Agriculture Jakarta The efforts of developing countries to propose special and differential treatment on a limited number of strategic or special products all the way to Cancun were driven by legitimate concerns.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Terrorists in Asia replace captured leaders
Terrorists in Asia replace captured leaders Steven Gutkin, Associated Press, Jakarta Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Asia have quickly replaced captured leaders with a new operations chief and top bomb makers who are plotting deadly attacks on international hotels and other Western targets, intelligence officials told The Associated Press.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
SBSI to host WCL meeting
SBSI to host WCL meeting JAKARTA: The Confederation of Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) will host a week-long meeting of the World Confederation of Labour here, starting on Sunday. The meeting will be attended by 60 worker unions' representatives from Argentina, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Belgium, Malaysia, the United States, Morocco, Namibia, Lithuania, Rumania and Indonesia, KSBSI said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's parking problem
Jakarta's parking problem From Warta Kota The voucher system applied to on-street parking in Jakarta lately has failed. According to reports, a deficit of more than Rp 240 million has been incurred in the last two months and the salaries for parking officers remain uncertain. In my observation, the Jakarta provincial administration has never considered the matter in a thorough and integrated manner, while the mentality of its executing agency should be doubted.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
S&P assigns B+ to Indosat on stable telecom industry
S&P assigns B+ to Indosat on stable telecom industry The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) assigned a "B+" rating to the country's second largest telecommunication company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) on Friday, amid a stable outlook in the telecommunications industry.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Time to build on Reformasi
Time to build on Reformasi SL Lim External Relations Advisor United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta As Indonesia gears up for an election year which will include the first-ever direct presidential elections, the country appears to be balanced on a knife's edge. Never have prospects for deepening and consolidating democracy seemed better. Conversely, never has there been more cynicism and disillusionment about the state of democracy in the country.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
More on visa policy
More on visa policy How on earth is John Hargreaves so certain that the government's proposal to abolish visa free entry for most foreign tourists will deter them, as he states in his letter published in The Jakarta Post, Oct. 16, entitled New visa policy needs explaining), and thus deprive many people of employment while only serving to enrich the government. As far as I know, no one has ever conducted a survey on this.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Alarm sounded on Mt. Ciremai after series of tremors
Alarm sounded on Mt. Ciremai after series of tremors Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Government authorities in the densely populated Kuningan regency have put thousands of residents living on the slopes of Mount Ciremai here on alert in case of a possible eruption. The announcement was made after several earth tremors occurred in the area of the volcano, an official has said.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, October 18, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, October 18, 2003 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 Music 8:30 Documentary 10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. Talk Show 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Children's Program 3:00 City News 4:00 Children's Show 5:00 Music 6:00 English News Service 7:00 News 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 10:30 Traditional Performance: Ketoprak TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police nab int'l drug smuggler, seize Rp 2.5 billion drug cache
Police nab int'l drug smuggler, seize Rp 2.5 billion drug cache Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested a member of an international drug syndicate and seized from him 12,000 ecstasy pills and two kilograms of shabu-shabu, or crystal methamphetamine, worth Rp 2.5 billion (US$295,857). The suspect, Tony Taslim, 28, alias Washington, alias Ahua, was apprehended on Tuesday at his rented store, where he sells louhan fish, at Kota Wisata housing complex in Gunung Putri, Bogor.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI says no to U.S. demand for no-fly zone for Bush's visit
RI says no to U.S. demand for no-fly zone for Bush's visit Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government rejected on Friday the United States' request for a no-fly zone at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, for nine hours when U.S. President George W. Bush makes a brief visit to the resort island next week.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Sharon -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts, 22 counts
1. Sharon -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts, 22 counts Sharon rules out Arafat exile but determined on W. Bank barrier 2. Korea -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 36pts, 26 counts S. Korean nick tongues to speak better English 3. Rupiah -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts, 35 counts Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: Central Bank 4. Migrant -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts, 35 counts Volunteers accused of politicizing labor export issue to discredit govt
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
City has the money, people get no service
City has the money, people get no service Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city has the money and its share of poor people, but the poor do not get to enjoy the money. The capital's health budget is Rp 74.45 billion (US$ 8.83 million) for 83,364 poor families. The reason the money does not reach the poor, according to City Health Agency spokeswoman Evy Zelfino, is because most poor families do not register with subdistrict offices.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Homo holosen' skeletons found
'Homo holosen' skeletons found BANDUNG, West Java: An archeological team recently discovered what are thought to be the skeletons of four Homo holosen who lived in the area of Pawon cave in Bandung regency about 10,000 B.C. The chairman of the Bandung Archeological Team, Luthfi Yondri, said on Friday the conclusion was made that the skeletons were Homo holosen based on some unique features of the skulls.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Yapemda school looks bravely to the future after bus tragedy
Yapemda school looks bravely to the future after bus tragedy Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta More than a week has passed, but the grief is still palpable at the SMK Yapemda I vocational high school in Sleman, Yogyakarta. The outpouring of grief has practically halted teaching activities even though the school decided not to close in the days following the accident last Wednesday.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Language needs nurturing
Language needs nurturing Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fadjar rightly pointed out the importance of the country's national language, Bahasa Indonesia, when he addressed the opening of the Eighth Indonesian Language Congress several days ago. And the four-day congress, attended by more than 800 participants from around the archipelago and overseas, could not have been more timely.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Evicted 'homeowners' file police report
Evicted 'homeowners' file police report M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three house owners, whose houses were demolished by South Jakarta by public order officers for the extension of Cilandak Town Square mall, filed complaints on Friday with the city police concerning the appropriation of their property by PT Asuransi Jiwasraya insurance company and the South Jakarta mayoralty's Public Housing Agency.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fate of migrant
Fate of migrant workers questioned From Media Indonesia In connection with media reports on the deportation of 19 Indonesian female migrant workers from Kuwait, I would like to pose a number of questions regarding various unexplained aspects of the issue. The workers, jailed for possessing no passports, reported to the police that their employers had abused them and seized their wages and passports. How did the Kuwaitis respond to this?
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
War in Aceh continues despite fasting month
War in Aceh continues despite fasting month Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Friday the Aceh operation would not be halted during the fasting month of Ramadhan, as had been demanded by rights activists.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
10 students injured in round 2 of UKI-YAI war
10 students injured in round 2 of UKI-YAI war M. Taufiqurrahman and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another brawl broke out on Friday at around 10:30 a.m. between students of the YAI Persada Indonesia University and the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, leaving 10 students injured. The clash, which lasted an hour, was a setback for the reconciliation established between the two universities.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/leste
JP/5/leste 58 East Timorese seek protection in NTT Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara As many as 48 East Timorese citizens sneaked into East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province seeking protection from the Indonesia government, claiming they were victims of intimidation, police said on Friday. Twenty-six of them were accommodated at Belu Police Station, while the remaining 22 are staying at camps along with other East Timorese refugees. Belu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar leaders agree to allow regions to decide won candidates
Golkar leaders agree to allow regions to decide won candidates Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party leaders acknowledged on Friday the ongoing series of conventions to select its presidential candidate had failed to convey the aspirations of grassroot supporters. They, however, had reached a consensus to make amends for the failure by allowing regental branches to vote for their own preferences during the national convention, slated for between February and April next year.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Gatholocho', folk art with moral lessons
'Gatholocho', folk art with moral lessons Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta During Soeharto's regime, Serat Gatholocho, a Javanese chronicle, was banned because it was deemed offensive to a particular religion. Now, five years after the regime fell, it remains unclear whether the ban has been lifted. The ban also knocked down a local folk art by the same name although the connection between the book and the art is debatable.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Senayan vendors protest eviction
Senayan vendors protest eviction JAKARTA: Dozens of vendors from the Senayan Vendors Association (HPSJ) staged a protest at the City Council on Friday, demanding that the management of the Bung Karno Sports Complex halt plans to evict them. HPSJ secretary-general Deden M. Ilham said the City Council in May asked the management of the sports complex not to evict the vendors, "but apparently the management ignored this request as, in their last notice, they said the plan would proceed".
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Diwali to be celebrated for first time at Monas
Diwali to be celebrated for first time at Monas The Indian community in Jakarta will celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, at the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta on Saturday starting from 6:30 p.m. Diwali -- derived from Sanskrit word deepavali, "deepa" meaning "light" and "avali" meaning "rows" -- is one of the most celebrated festivals not only in India but also in other countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Young guns of tennis enter Masters Series
Young guns of tennis enter Masters Series Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of young players will be looking for a free ticket to free one-time overseas tournaments when they enter the Junior Masters Series tennis championships starting on Monday at the Bung Karno Tennis Courts.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Homo holosen' skeletons found
'Homo holosen' skeletons found BANDUNG, West Java: An archeological team recently discovered what are thought to be the skeletons of four Homo holosen who lived in the area of Pawon cave in Bandung regency about 10,000 B.C. The chairman of the Bandung Archeological Team, Luthfi Yondri, said on Friday the conclusion was made that the skeletons were Homo holosen based on some unique features of the skulls.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sex education on television
Sex education on television From Media Indonesia Sex education broadcasts on TV should be able to provide a better understanding of sex in a sound and educative manner. To this end, various relevant experts should be given a major role in such programs. What happens is that the discussion with the experts often turns into a chat show, in which artists practically lead the conversation. In this way, viewers remain uninformed about sex.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Astra to pay dividend from profit
Astra to pay dividend from profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest automotive concern PT Astra International wants to pay out 50 percent of this year's net profit in dividend payments to its shareholders, an official with the company said late on Thursday. Astra's President Director Budi Setiadharma told reporters that he's optimistic creditors will approve the dividend plan by December.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Suspected corruptor's family cries for justice
Suspected corruptor's family cries for justice Ocang Juwarna and his family had traveled all the way from Bandung to seek justice from the Supreme Court over alleged fraud committed by prosecutors there, but only became further embroiled on Friday in judicial inconsistency.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
APEC leaders' touchy palates
APEC leaders' touchy palates THAILAND: Pity poor Vichit Mukura. He's the chef at Bangkok's plush Oriental hotel who has been working for a year on the preparations for Monday's slap-up gala dinner for the 21 leaders and their spouses attending the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
S&P assigns B+ rating to Indosat
S&P assigns B+ rating to Indosat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) assigned a "B+" rating to the country's second largest telecommunication company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) on Friday, amid a stable outlook in the telecommunications industry.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Schools get Rp 15.69b for renovation
Schools get Rp 15.69b for renovation SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial administration will disburse Rp 15.69 billion (US$1.96 million) to renovate hundreds of school buildings in the province. The money will come from the annual budgets of both the state and the province, Anwar Cholil, the administration spokesman, said on Friday. Of the Rp 15.69 billion, Rp 5.6 billion will be used to renovate 198 elementary schools in the province, he said.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Growth must hit 7% to reduce poverty, says Dorodjatun
Growth must hit 7% to reduce poverty, says Dorodjatun The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs to increase economic growth by at least 7 percent in order to alleviate the state of poverty under which 38 million people live, the economic minister said on Friday. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said economic growth should reach 7 percent annually to enable the country to absorb the new work force of 2.5 million each year.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ong Hock Chuan
Ong Hock Chuan PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Partner Jakarta 2. Lim20 --Time to build on Reformasi 2 X 30 Time to build on reformasi amid the bottlenecking obstacles SL Lim External Relations Advisor United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta
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1. GATHO: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. GATHO: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS 'Gatholocho', folk art with moral lessons 2. TOPTEN: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Top ten lineups in the United States 3. GENDAN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS 'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok culture
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Water wheels alleviate effects of drought
Water wheels alleviate effects of drought Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The scorching afternoon sun failed to put out the working spirit of Sumar, 70. He was busy working in his yellowish rice field. He yelled at the birds who tried to eat the paddy and pulled a rope connected to a scarecrow to scare them away. "Those birds are naughty.
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Media not ready for elections
Media not ready for elections JAKARTA: With just six months left, the media in the country are still not ready for covering the 2004 elections, a survey showed. The survey, conducted by the Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information (ISAI) and a network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), involved 600 journalists in six major cities across the country.
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Sideline-Semarang-colleges Fewer interested in state colleges JP/17/SIDE Fewer interested in state colleges SEMARANG: The number of high school graduates taking part in this year's admission tests for state universities has dropped significantly due to the extensive media reports in June and July about the commercialization of education at the universities, a rector has said.
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Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: Central Bank
Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: Central Bank The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank has painted a brighter outlook for the rupiah next month, as the local unit is expected to benefit from the planned sale of a number of local banks. The rupiah closed flat on Friday at 8,440 per U.S. dollar, the same as Thursday's close, but Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah was optimistic that the estimated capital inflows from the banks sales would make the local currency stronger.
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Autopsy completed, Al-Ghozi buried
Autopsy completed, Al-Ghozi buried The Jakarta Post, Madiun/Bali/Jakarta After a one-day delay for an autopsy, the body of terrorist Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi was buried on Friday in his hometown of Madiun. The autopsy revealed that al-Ghozi had been shot three times from afar, forensic doctor Munim Idris said.
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Fresh violence breaks out in Poso, 4 arrested
Fresh violence breaks out in Poso, 4 arrested Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and La Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palu Unidentified gangs launched a new attack on Friday in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, while police captured four suspects in connection with a previous violence a week ago. The four were arrested after a hilltop gunfight in Beteleme village in neighboring Morowali regency, where mysterious gunmen had killed three on Oct. 10, National Police Operations Chief Insp. Gen.
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A way out of the vicious circle?
A way out of the vicious circle? A rating of 1.9 out of 10 to mark Indonesia's place regarding corruption leaves one speechless. The Corruption Perception Index recently issued by the Berlin-based Transparency International, only served to confirm the sense of helplessness against this pervasive practice. A grade of 1.9 can only mean that we are beyond salvation. The grade was the average figure of grades 0.7 to 2.9 compiled from 13 surveys, conducted from June 2002 through June 2003.
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JP/6/ONG
JP/6/ONG Press needs to choose between high politics or the people Ong Hock Chuan PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Partner Jakarta Indonesia's press is in trouble, and it's not only from the defamation suits from notables such as President Megawati Soekarnoputri and tycoons such as Tomy Winata and Sinivasan. The trouble most newspapers face today is economic reality biting after the press freedom euphoria over the past five years.
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Rejecting terrorism
Rejecting terrorism From Koran Tempo The Jakarta regional board of the Indonesian Christian Intellectuals Association (PIKI), offering its condolences on the death of innocent people in the recent incident in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has issued the following statement. * Condemning the perpetrators of the killings, which took place on Oct. 10 and Oct. 12 in Poso. * Regarding the murder as cowardly and inhuman.
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Panasonic committed to long-term investment in RI
Panasonic committed to long-term investment in RI Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (MEI) vowed on Friday to stay in the country for the long-term, saying the business climate here was still good enough for the firm. "Indonesia's market is conducive for Matsushita. The Investment (climate) in Indonesia is still suitable for our company's purposes," Rachmat Gobel, president of National Panasonic Gobel Group.
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Education office wants schools to close
Education office wants schools to close KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari Municipality Education Office called on local school principals on Friday to shut down their schools for the entire month of Ramadhan. "This recommendation was made because experience shows that learning activities at schools are not effective during the holy month of Ramadhan," said Akib Thalha, the head of the education office. During Ramadhan, most Muslims fast from dawn until dusk.
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Domestic helpers act out their own destiny
Domestic helpers act out their own destiny Singgir Kartana, Contributor, Yogyakarta Domestic helpers are usually associated with menial jobs and household chores. You will have a different impression, however, if you see a play by the Yogyakarta Domestic Helpers Association. In collaboration with Yogyakarta's Pendapa Literary Circle, they performed a play titled Sih at Purna Budaya Building, Yogyakarta, on Friday night.
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TV Today: Saturday, October 18, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, October 18, 2003 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 Music 8:30 Documentary 10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. Talk Show 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Children's Program 3:00 City News 4:00 Children's Show 5:00 Music 6:00 English News Services 7:00 News 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 10:30 Traditional Performance: Ketoprak TPI 6:00 a.m.
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48 East Timorese seek protection in NTT
48 East Timorese seek protection in NTT Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara As many as 48 East Timorese citizens sneaked into East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province seeking protection from the Indonesia government, claiming they were victims of intimidation, police said on Friday. Twenty-six of them were accommodated at Belu Police Station, while the remaining 22 are staying at camps along with other East Timorese refugees. Belu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Congress wants 'Bahasa' mandatory for companies
Congress wants 'Bahasa' mandatory for companies A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Formulating a law on Bahasa Indonesia (the official Indonesian language), good and correct language use by the media and improvement of Indonesian language instruction to foreign speakers were among the recommendations resulting from the eighth Indonesian Language Congress.
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Oil and gas investors need policy consistency: IPA chairman
Oil and gas investors need policy consistency: IPA chairman The 29th Annual Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) Convention and Exhibition opened on Tuesday and ended on Thursday this week. IPA's president Brian WG Marcotte talked to the press on various issues related to the oil and gas industry at the end of the forum. The following are excerpts of the conversation on Indonesia's competitiveness, compiled by The Jakarta Post's reporter Fitri Wulandari.
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Permata may give dividend next year
Permata may give dividend next year JAKARTA: Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in term of assets, said on Friday it might distribute dividends in 2004 as it projected an impressive performance this year. Permata's president Agus Martowardojo said the bank was optimistic about its capacity to pay out dividends next year in view of the "a better than expected increase in the bank's revenue this year. However, the bank should first seek approval from its shareholders of the plan.
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Bush and the Indonesian Muslims
Bush and the Indonesian Muslims Four top Indonesian Muslim leaders are scheduled to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush when the latter arrives in the island resort of Bali on Oct. 22. The Muslim figures concerned are the chairmen of the Muslim organizations Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah -- Hasyim Muzadi and A.
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Schools badly need creativity, practicality Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta 2. Bungaran -- 1 X 48 EU contributes to development, trade of RI agriculture Bungaran Saragih 3. Pro20 -- Defining Terrorism 2 X 21 Definition of terrorism remains under debate George P. Fletcher Cardozo Professor of jurisprudence Columbia University School of Law Project Syndicates
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China to host education expo
China to host education expo JAKARTA: The Chinese government will hold a two-day exhibition on education here from Saturday through Sunday, showcasing the prospects of studying in China. More than 30 Chinese universities will participate in the exhibition at the Kartika Chandra Hotel, Central Jakarta, which will be opened by Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin. Besides providing data and information, the participants will also offer Chinese language training for Indonesian nationals.
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Telkomvision's service
Telkomvision's service In response to the opinion published on this subject on Oct. 13, 2003 I must say that I and many other residents of the Pavilion Apartments are in total agreement. I have subscribed to Telkomvision now since it was installed in the Pavilion Apartments in March of this year and have had nothing but problems ever since.
Sat, 18 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
S. Korean banking sector to recover
S. Korean banking sector to recover Shin Jung-Won, Dow Jones, Seoul The South Korean banking industry is likely to recover next year as provisioning levels fall but economic risks such as the weakening ability of households and companies to repay debt will pose a threat, said an analyst at Standard & Poor's Ratings Service.
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RP commies vow to let Bush live
RP commies vow to let Bush live PHILIPPINES: Communist guerrillas pledged on Friday on the eve of President George W. Bush's stopover visit to the Philippines that they will refrain from mounting an assassination attempt on the U.S. leader.
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Dow Jones
Dow Jones Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in cautious trading Friday as market participants waited to see what message U.S. President George W. Bush may deliver on exchange rates during his visit to the region. The South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar strengthened modestly. The Philippine peso and Thai baht weakened, while the Singapore dollar and Indonesian rupiah were little changed.
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Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: BI
Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: BI Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The central bank has painted a brighter outlook for the rupiah next month, as the local unit is expected to benefit from the planned sale of a number of local banks. The rupiah closed flat on Friday at 8,440 per U.S.
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1. Bush -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts, 22 counts
1. Bush -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts, 22 counts RI says no to U.S. demand for no-fly zone during Bush's Bali visit 2. Drugs -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts, 35 counts Police nab int'l drug smuggler, seize Rp 2.5 billion drug cache 3. Golkar -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts, 35 counts Golkar leaders agree to allow regions to decide own candidates 4. Bahasa -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 36pts, 26 counts Proposed language law may make Bahasa mandatory for companies
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U.S. advised to give RI access to Hambali
U.S. advised to give RI access to Hambali Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government has been asked to give Indonesia much-needed access to alleged terrorist Hambali, in order to diminish the skepticism prevailing among the Muslim community here concerning the existence of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI). "If the U.S.
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Indofood sales growth on track: CEO
Indofood sales growth on track: CEO The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's largest noodle maker, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, said on Friday it was optimistic of meeting this year's sales target of about Rp 19 trillion (US$2.28 billion) on the back of an increase in consumer spending.
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Clerics protest 'Togel'
Clerics protest 'Togel' Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Around 60 Muslim clerics and dozens of community leaders staged a rally at the Banyumas Legislative Council on Friday, demanding that the government stop an illegal lottery, locally known as Togel. They said that despite being banned by law, the lottery was popular with almost all levels of the society across Indonesia and the authorities had not taken stern actions against it.
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Stop abuse of women!
Stop abuse of women! From Warta Kota A recent report said 35 Indonesian women migrant workers had returned home before their contracts expired due to violent treatment by their employers in Kuwait. If the Indonesian government really was sincere about protecting its citizens, the Ministry of Manpower should take action. In my view, this abuse of women constitutes an affront to the nation rather than mere violence against individual female workers.
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Volunteers accused of politicizing labor export issue to discredit govt
Volunteers accused of politicizing labor export issue to discredit govt Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has blamed unauthorized volunteers and the mass media for exposing the much-criticized labor export, which has brought negative impacts upon many Indonesian workers employed overseas.
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How RI, U.S. improve ties
How RI, U.S. improve ties Ardimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California A recent visit by a high-level U.S. delegation to Jakarta this month to look at Islam in Indonesia, took place barely a month after a tour of Indonesian chief security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhyono to Washington. These visits reflect that now is the right momentum for Indonesia and the U.S. to strengthen bilateral ties. The U.S.
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Homegrown praise counts for Iwan
Homegrown praise counts for Iwan JAKARTA: Presidents, dignitaries and even 007 in the form of visiting UNICEF ambassador Roger Moore have worn his designs, but Iwan Tirta says home is really where it's at. The 68-year-old batik designer received the Putra Bangsa 2003 award from Bank Bumiputera on Wednesday.
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Civil servants, soldiers to plant trees
Civil servants, soldiers to plant trees BOGOR: Civil servants and soldiers have been told to donate 10 trees each for the municipality's regreening project that culminates on Nov. 12, an officer said on Friday. Capt. Dede Komaruddin of the Bogor district military command said an estimated 53,000 trees would be collected from the bureaucrats and soldiers. "The trees will be planted along the banks of the Ciliwung and Cisadane rivers, and along several roads downtown.
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Thailand, RP, China to sign pacts
Thailand, RP, China to sign pacts BANGKOK: Thailand's ambitions of becoming an energy-trading hub in Southeast Asia will get a boost when it signs energy cooperation agreements with the Philippines and China over the weekend, an official said on Friday. The agreements were set to be signed Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Bangkok, Vice Energy Minister Viset Choopiban told Dow Jones Newswires.
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Regional administrations urged to combat malaria
Regional administrations urged to combat malaria A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked regional administrations to participate intensively in the fight against malaria, which has returned due to the prolonged economic crisis and social conflicts. "We (the central and local governments) should join hand-in- hand to eradicate malaria," I Nyoman Kandun, an expert staff of the Ministry of Health, said at a seminar on malaria and poverty here.