Archive: 17 November 2003
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Mon, 17 Nov 2003
'I never miss an Idul Fitri celebration in my hometown'
'I never miss an Idul Fitri celebration in my hometown' Every year, millions of residents of Jakarta struggle to reach their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri. They brave long lines to secure a ticket for a train, ship or bus just so they can go home, a goal they have been working toward for the...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Makassar police beef up security in recollection of 2002 blasts
Makassar police beef up security in recollection of 2002 blastsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi South Sulawesi provincial police will beef up security in the capital Makassar and regional areas ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday, as two bomb attacks here on the eve of the...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Two children die in fire
Two children die in fire DEPOK: Two children were killed and their mother was severely burned when a fire broke out at their house on Sunday in Parung Poncol, Duren Mekar subdistrict, Sawangan district, Depok.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Hundreds of monkeys attack farms in Yogya
Hundreds of monkeys attack farms in YogyaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Hundreds of monkeys have attacked farms in the Yogyakarta village of Kapuharjo over the last few days, destroying crops.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Activist ready to support probe on human rights cases in Papua
Activist ready to support probe on human rights cases in PapuaNetty Dharma Somba and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jayapura/JakartaPapuan human rights activists said they were prepared to support the planned investigation by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) into alleged...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Angry crowd siege police after death of terror suspect
Angry crowd siege police after death of terror suspectIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Poso Police headquarters was besieged on Sunday by thousands of people protesting the death of terrorist suspect Hamid Sudin, who was shot and killed by police attempting to arrest him in...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 17, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 17, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terracotta's from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
[b]checked EJK
checked EJK Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times, attacks on armored vehicles carrying cash for...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Indramayu offers housing to evicted fishermen
Indramayu offers housing to evicted fishermen Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post. Jakarta Fishermen evicted from the banks of Muara Angke River are to be provided low-cost housing in Indramayu regency, West Java.It is expected that the housing units will be ready in March.Indramayu regent Irianto M.S.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Cadets expelled for ethical violation
Cadets expelled for ethical violation PADANG, West Sumatra: Two cadets at a police academy here were expelled on Saturday for ethical violations that could ruin the image of the police force. The two cadets expelled from Padang Besi National Police Academy are RI, 19, from Lampung province, and S,...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
'Indonesian law toothles against corruption'
'Indonesian law toothles against corruption'ID Nugroho and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama chairman Hasyim Muzadi called for a moral movement to eradicate corruption because the law had proven toothless.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
A political war?
A political war? No one can deny that the export loan scam involving Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has done some serious damage, not only to the Indonesian trade and banking industry, but to the country's economy as well.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Maluku to leave House if not given extra seats
Maluku to leave House if not given extra seatsM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The Maluku legislative council is pressing ahead with its demand that the eastern province's three seats at the House of Representatives be increased to six for the 2004 general elections, in accordance...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
NU head says repeat warnings may cause panic
NU head says repeat warnings may cause panicThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi criticized the country's security authorities for issuing repeated warnings of possible disturbances ahead of the 2004 elections, saying this would only succeed in causing anxiety.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Police to deploy snipers
Police to deploy snipers JAKARTA: The police will deploy snipers across heavily populated Java island to tighten security as millions of people return to their villages to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Ericsson brings 3G closer to home
Ericsson brings 3G closer to homeZatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta A couple of years ago, hearing the name Ericsson would give us the image of sturdy GSM cell phone handsets that competed with big names such as Nokia and Motorola.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Aishwarya Rai out of 'The Rising'
Aishwarya Rai out of 'The Rising' BOMBAY: Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai has bowed out of the Bollywood colonial-era epic The Rising, which won worldwide publicity this month when Prince Charles set the camera rolling, the producer said.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Press told to do more to combat discrimination
Press told to do more to combat discriminationUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post JakartaA prominent human rights activist urged national press over the weekend to do more to put an end to rampant racial discrimination in the country by helping to build better understanding and awareness of racial issues.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Activists reported to police
Activists reported to police JAKARTA: The Red-White Front reported Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) deputy coordinator Danang Widoyoko and rights activist Munir to the police over the weekend.The chairman of the front, Eddy Hartawan, reported the two activists to the police on Saturday afternoon...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Police still on high alert despite progress in Larantuka
Police still on high alert despite progress in LarantukaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The security condition returned to normal in Larantuka, East Flores on Sunday, a day after thousands of angry residents burned down a district courthouse in response to the jailing...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Orphans, the elderly get donations
Orphans, the elderly get donations TANGERANG: A total of 830 orphans and elderly people received charity packages from the Muslim Family Harmony organization during a breaking the fast gathering at the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex in Tangerang on Saturday evening.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Golkar upset over PDIP remark
Golkar upset over PDIP remark MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A Golkar leader deplored over the weekend a speech by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) secretary-general Sutjipto, saying it upset Golkar members.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
'Eclipses in Ramadhan are normal'
'Eclipses in Ramadhan are normal' BANDUNG: An expert from the Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Java, told people on Sunday not to be concerned that two eclipses were taking place during November, when the country's Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadhan.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Dynaplast seeks to become a leader in Asia-Pacific
Dynaplast seeks to become a leader in Asia-Pacific Established in 1959, plastic packaging company PT Dynaplast is now the country's largest packaging player in the country with 40 percent market share. With 14 production centers in Indonesia and Thailand, and plans to build another in Vietnam, the...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Merak port ready for Idul Fitri exodus
Merak port ready for Idul Fitri exodusMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Banten As the most crucial seaport connecting Java with Sumatra island, Merak port has made preparations to anticipate the upcoming holidays, when millions of people will travel home to celebrate Idul Fitri with their families.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Journalist stabbed for debt
Journalist stabbed for debt BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A senior journalist was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after he was stabbed in the hand by a colleague over debt.Witnesses said that the incident started when Junaidi, the chief editor of weekly newspaper The Voice of Youth, met Yahya, a...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Ayu wins first ITF junior tennis title
Ayu wins first ITF junior tennis titleZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Second seeded Ayu Fani Damayanti of Indonesia defeated top seed Liu Wan Ting of China 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to win the 2003 ITF Indonesia Junior tennis championships at the Bung Karno Tennis Courts in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 17 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 JakartaAs 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...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
One dies in aid distribution stampede
One dies in aid distribution stampedeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A woman was killed and 11 other people injured during a stampede as thousands of people struggled for free rice in Bandung, West Java on Sunday, officials and residents said.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Bahorok refugees flee camps amid heavy rains
Bahorok refugees flee camps amid heavy rainsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra Hundreds of families left homeless after the recent devastating flood in North Sumatra fled their refugee camps on Sunday due to fears of a further disaster following two days of heavy rains.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Cambodia to host women's meeting
Cambodia to host women's meeting CAMBODIA: Some 200 women from different religious faiths and civil society groups will gather in Cambodia next week for the first regional conference to challenge the lack of governmental action in tackling violence against women, officials said on Sunday.The Nov.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Torrential rain leaves parts of city underwater
Torrential rain leaves parts of city underwaterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hours of torrential rain in the capital on Sunday left some streets under water and caused heavy traffic congestion.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Ayu meets Ayu in ITF junior finals
Ayu meets Ayu in ITF junior finals Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta Liu Wan Ting and Ayu Fani Damayanti lived up to the billings to meet in the finals of the 2003 ITF Junior Tennis Championships after defeating their lower rated opponents in the semifinals at the Bung Karno tennis courts here...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Back to the future with the Sun Microsystems
Back to the future with the Sun MicrosystemsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Singapore/Jakarta Sun Microsystems held a symposium earlier this month in Singapore for South Asian media and analysts, themed "A new tech order -- Innovations, breakthroughs and winning strategies".
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
* Headlines:Angry crowd siege police after death of terror
* Headlines:Angry crowd siege police after death of terror suspect 2 * National:Activists rally behind Papua probe 4 * Archipelago:One dies in aid distribution stampede 5 * Opinion:Lingering problems: Democracy, leadership 7 * City:PAM Jaya could face Rp 3t fine for contract termination 8 *...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
3. UUHakim ( 2 x 27)
3. UUHakim ( 2 x 27) House to speed up law revision to build better judiciary 4. IFJ ( 2 x 20) Press told to do more to end discrimination 5. Corrupt ( 1 x 50) 'Indonesian law toothless against corruption'
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Cambodia to host women's meeting
Cambodia to host women's meeting CAMBODIA: Some 200 women from different religious faiths and civil society groups will gather in Cambodia next week for the first regional conference to challenge the lack of governmental action in tackling violence against women, officials said on Sunday. The Nov.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Tanah Abang victims get Ramadhan blessings
Tanah Abang victims get Ramadhan blessingsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 vendors displaced by the Tanah Abang textile market fire are counting their blessings at their makeshift stalls set up along the road next to the Kebon Melati basin in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
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JP/ /Hundreds of monkeys attack farmsSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post YogyakartaHundreds of monkeys have attacked farms in the Yogyakarta village of Kapuharjo over the last few days, destroying crops. Head of the Sleman Agriculture and Forestry Office Ahmad Yulianto said that the monkeys had emerged...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
One killed in illegal drag race
One killed in illegal drag raceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the police ban on drag races due to safety concerns, the combination of extreme speed and gambling highs took its toll in the wee hours on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
JP/Tarko Sudiarno
JP/Tarko SudiarnoUNFINISHED BUDDHA: A man prays before an unfinished Buddha statue in the Borobudur Temple museum in Magelang regency, Central Java. The statue is from one of Borobudur's stupa.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
[b]checked EJK
checked EJK FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- November 18Security firms expect bigger business from outsourcing trendRudijanto Contributor Jakarta Although incidents of robbery -- especially of individuals who have just withdrawn large sums of money from the bank -- have increased in recent times,...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Returning migrant worker dies in police hospital
Returning migrant worker dies in police hospitalM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A female migrant worker who had just returned from Saudi Arabia, died on Sunday at the Sukanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, two days after she was first admitted.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Fear forestalls reconciliation efforts in Maluku
Fear forestalls reconciliation efforts in MalukuAlain Bommenel, Agence-France Presse, Ambon, Maluku Christians and Muslims on Maluku islands are trying to learn again how to live with each other, 21 months after a peace accord ended three years of bloody fighting.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
House to speed up law revision to build better judiciary
House to speed up law revision to build better judiciaryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives (DPR) committee is speeding up its revision of law No. 14/1970 on the judicial power, saying that the country can no longer wait for an integrated judicial system.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Lion Air's maiden flight to Spore
Lion Air's maiden flight to SporeSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tickets for Lion Air's Jakarta-Singapore flights for November have sold out, which may indicate a desire for the services of the low-cost airline.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Bengkulu books US$3.5m from coal
Bengkulu books US$3.5m from coal BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Bengkulu province has booked US$3.5 million from coal exports up to July 2003, a senior official said."Bengkulu's coal exports has so far succeeded in meeting the demand of the Malaysian market," head of the provincial trade and industry office...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Troops kill 16 suspected rebels
Troops kill 16 suspected rebels JAKARTA: At least 16 suspected Acehnese rebels were killed and nine arrested during a military offensive in Aceh from Thursday to Saturday, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Press told to do more to end discrimination
Press told to do more to end discriminationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A prominent human rights activist urged national press over the weekend to do more to put an end to rampant racial discrimination in the country by helping to build better understanding and awareness of racial issues.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Activists rally behind Papua probe
Activists rally behind Papua probeNetty Dharma Somba and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta Papuan human rights activists said they were prepared to support the planned investigation by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) into alleged atrocities in the...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Semen Padang asks for Rp 300 billion from Mandiri
Semen Padang asks for Rp 300 billion from MandiriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned cement producer PT Semen Padang, a subsidiary of the country's largest cement manufacturer, PT Semen Gresik, has asked for a Rp 300 billion (US$35.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Golkar upset over PDIP remark
Golkar upset over PDIP remark MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A Golkar leader deplored over the weekend a speech by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) secretary-general Sutjipto, saying it upset Golkar members.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
1 x 36
1 x 36 One dies in aid distribution stampede JP/5/boycot3 x 17 Maluku to leave House if not given extra seats JP/monkey2 x 21 Hundreds of monkeys attack farms in Yogya JP/police2 x 32 Makassar police beef up security in recollection of 2002 blasts
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
FOR MARKETING PERSEPCTIVE -- NOV 18
FOR MARKETING PERSEPCTIVE -- NOV 18Security and related devices central in our livesBurhanuddin Abe Contributor Jakarta The horrors of last year's bombings in Bali, followed by the JW Marriot Hotel blast in Jakarta a few months ago, have drastically changed our perception on security.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Cadets cut for ethical violations
Cadets cut for ethical violations PADANG, West Sumatra: Two cadets at a police academy here were expelled on Saturday for ethical violations that could ruin the image of the police force. The two cadets expelled from Padang Besi National Police Academy are RI, 19, from Lampung province, and S, 19,...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Lingering problems: Democracy, leadership
Lingering problems: Democracy, leadershipSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta More and more people are wondering whether democracy is the right political system for Indonesia.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Most businesses to close for one week for Idul Fitri
Most businesses to close for one week for Idul FitriSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most companies will close their offices throughout next week as they have obliged their workers to take annual leave after the official Idul Fitri holidays.Idul Fitri will officially fall on Nov.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Seven die in Central Java traffic accidents
Seven die in Central Java traffic accidentsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java At least seven people were killed in two separate accidents over the weekend in Central Java as the number of travelers slowly increased ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Cadets expelled for ethical violation
Cadets expelled for ethical violation PADANG, West Sumatra: Two cadets at a police academy here were expelled on Saturday for ethical violations that could ruin the image of the police force.The two cadets expelled from Padang Besi National Police Academy are RI, 19, from Lampung province, and S,...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Maluku to leave House if not given extra seats
Maluku to leave House if not given extra seatsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post Ambon, MalukuThe Maluku legislative council is pressing ahead with its demand that the eastern province's three seats at the House of Representatives be increased to six for the 2004 general elections, in accordance with...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
PAM Jaya could face Rp 3t fine for any contract termination
PAM Jaya could face Rp 3t fine for any contract terminationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City tap water operator PD PAM Jaya has said that the estimated Rp 990 billion (US$ 116.47 million) debt to its two foreign partners, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja),...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
KL to buy plane to cut haj cost
KL to buy plane to cut haj cost MALAYSIA: Pilgrims in Malaysia can look forward to cheaper flights as the government plans to buy an aircraft to transport them to Mecca, reports said on Sunday.Second Finance Minister Jamaludin Jarjis was quoted by the Sunday Star as saying that the Pilgrimage Board...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Natuna leak halts gas supply
Natuna leak halts gas supplyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The natural gas supply from Natuna islands in the South China Sea to Singapore has been suspended following the discovery of a leak in the underwater pipeline.
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
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JP/ /Makassar police beef up security prior to Idul FitriAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post Makassar, South SulawesiSouth Sulawesi provincial police will beef up security in the capital Makassar and regional areas ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday, as two bomb attacks here on the eve of the Islamic...
Mon, 17 Nov 2003
Govt to build 60 places of worship
Govt to build 60 places of worship BIAK, Papua: The Biak Numfor regency administration has allocated Rp 300 million (US$35,294) to help the local community build 60 places of worship in the regency, an official said on Saturday.The fund will be taken from the regency's 2003 budget.