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Archive: 16 June 2003

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'Honest people hard to find in Jakarta'

'Honest people hard to find in Jakarta' Jakarta is commemorating its 476th anniversary this month. Many activities are being held across the capital to mark the celebrations. However, not all Jakartans are entirely happy with the quality of life in the city as they have to struggle hard for...

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4 x 10 New garbage crisis seems unavoidable next year JP/8/Fair2 x 24 Jakarta Fair 2003 proving a venue for family relaxation 1 x 45JP/8/BUSWAY Controversial busway project to have 'bus marshals' 1 x 36JP/8/speakup 'Honest people hard to find in Jakarta'

Controversial busway project to have 'bus marshals'

Controversial busway project to have 'bus marshals'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to prevent the all too common onboard bus crimes, the Jakarta administration plans to deploy armed and well-trained security officers on each of the 60 buses to be operated for the controversial busway project.

Int'l performers have Bali dancing

Int'l performers have Bali dancingBenito Lopulalan, Agence France-Presse, Ungasan, Bali Bali was still dancing Sunday after international stars, including disco queen Gloria Gaynor, played a special "peace" concert to honor the holiday isle rocked by deadly terrorist blasts in October.

Yik Dua Artikel --- dengan dua heading yang sama besar

Yik Dua Artikel --- dengan dua heading yang sama besar Message From Secretary of Foreign Affairs Blas F. OpleWhen, before dusk of June 12, 1898, one-hundred and five years ago, General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed to the world the Independence of the Philippines, he declared the realization of a...

'Ethnic Chinese parties unlikely to win in 2004'

'Ethnic Chinese parties unlikely to win in 2004'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties affiliated to the ethnic Chinese community in the country will not be able to gain major political support in the 2004 general election as happened in the past, says a prominent expert.

Mountains or beaches? Pleasure is only hours away

Mountains or beaches? Pleasure is only hours away Feeling tired and in need of some rest and relaxation? Get out of the oppressive heat of Jakarta and refresh your body and mind at resorts close to the capital.

ILO trains 6,000 worker activists

ILO trains 6,000 worker activists JAKARTA: The UN International Labor Organization (ILO) has trained 6,000 worker activists, spread over several industrial areas in Indonesia.The training was concentrated in the four provinces of Jakarta, Central Java, East Java and North Sumatra.

3,000 visitors in Batam for sex

3,000 visitors in Batam for sex BATAM, Riau: About 3,000 foreigners, mostly from Singapore, regularly visit Batam every month for sex."If each foreigner spent about Rp 500,000 (US$61) on sex workers, local commercial sex workers would receive hundreds of millions of rupiah," said tourism analyst...

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2. Chinese (3 x 16 ) 'Ethnic Chinese parties unlikely to win in 2004' 3. AGO (1 x 40) AGO commitment to T. Priok case questioned 4, Maspion (2 x 24) Detectives detained for allegedly torturing workers

'Tempo' trial to resume today

'Tempo' trial to resume today JAKARTA: After being postponed twice, the Central Jakarta District Court will resume on Monday a hearing of the lawsuit filed against police over the attack on Tempo magazine.

PLN promises to restore power in several Aceh regencies soon

PLN promises to restore power in several Aceh regencies soonThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh State electricity company PT PLN expects to end the week-long power outage in several regencies in the war-torn province of Aceh early this week, saying it was close to completing repairs on transmission...

Roads in disrepair

Roads in disrepairFrom Media Indonesia Asphalt is now abundantly available in Indonesia. Road construction experts are also easily available in this country. Unfortunately, after 58 years of independence, roads on the outskirts of Jakarta and in other cities outside of Java are still in poor repair.

Extension of Japanese LNG contract vital: Total

Extension of Japanese LNG contract vital: TotalFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's fourth largest energy firm, Total, based in France, said the future of its business in Indonesia would depend on Japanese buyers' readiness to extend their contracts to purchase liquefied natural...

1. ASEAN (2 x 24)

1. ASEAN (2 x 24) Many countries in ASEAN oppose oil stockpile plan 2. Total (2 x 24) Extension of Japanese LNG contract vital: Total 3. STOCK (1 x 36) Index expected to rebound this week 4. UNILEVER (1 x 56) Unilever to boost investment, turn RI into sourcing center

Indonesia House is more than just Bali

Indonesia House is more than just BaliZora Rahman, Contributor, Amsterdam Amsterdam on a sunny Sunday afternoon in May. The Indonesia Media foundation has just opened a bazaar with various attractions: Sundanese dance, Balinese gamelan traditional orchestra, Javanese food and batik.

There must be wiser ways to deal with Papua

There must be wiser ways to deal with PapuaNeles Tebay, Pontifical University of Urbaniana, Rome An "integrated" operation is being conducted in Aceh, on the basis of the martial law decreed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Haze leaves 220 with respiratory ailments in Riau

Haze leaves 220 with respiratory ailments in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau More than 220 people in Riau suffered from an acute respiratory ailment (ISPA) between June 10 and June 12 due to choking haze that has now reached an alarming level.

ILO trains 6,000 worker activists

ILO trains 6,000 worker activists JAKARTA: The UN International Labor Organization (ILO) has trained 6,000 worker activists, spread over several industrial areas in Indonesia.The training was concentrated in the four provinces of Jakarta, Central Java, East Java and North Sumatra.

Climbers banned from Mt. Slamet

Climbers banned from Mt. Slamet PEMALANG, Central Java: The Mount Slamet observation post in Gambuhan village, Pemalang regency, has banned all climbers and trekkers from the area due to increasing volcanic activity at the mountain.

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Garuda-airlines JPSTAYING ALOFT: Domestic local airlines, including Garuda Indonesia, continue to survive, despite the numerous difficulties that have beset the country's aviation industry.

Pontianak most liable to forest fires

Pontianak most liable to forest firesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a list indicating those regencies prone to forest fires, with the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak heading the list.

Jakartans uneasy about spying on Acehnese friends, neighbours

Jakartans uneasy about spying on Acehnese friends, neighboursTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing military operation to crush the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh has put Acehnese living outside the war- torn province, Jakarta in particular, in a difficult position...

Govt told to win hearts of Papuan people

Govt told to win hearts of Papuan peopleTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaThe central government should intensify its communication with the international community and win the hearts of Papuan people, instead of employing a military approach, to crush the Free Papua Movement (OPM), according...

Many countries in ASEAN oppose oil stockpile plan

Many countries in ASEAN oppose oil stockpile planM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Japan and South Korea are pressing Southeast Asian Nations to establish a common oil stockpile to enhance energy security but many ASEAN countries oppose the plan, officials said.

RI poachers feel Canberra's sting

RI poachers feel Canberra's sting AUSTRALIA: The skippers of 31 Indonesian fishing boats confiscated after they were caught poaching off Australia's northern coast have escaped with fines and warnings, but many remain in jail unable to pay the fines, officials said on Sunday.

Nessen requests safe passage: Military

Nessen requests safe passage: MilitaryThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh American freelance journalist William Nessen, who failed to heed the 6 p.m. deadline on Saturday to leave a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel base, has contacted the military operation commander to request peaceful passage.

Comments on Swedish-Indonesian relations

Comments on Swedish-Indonesian relations Sweden fully supports Indonesia's territorial integrity and takes the position that a solution to the conflict in Aceh must be based on the special autonomy that, by law, should already apply in Aceh.

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JP/7/MAY Unwillingness to look into May riots contributes to continued impunityAti Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta An infant has been born out of rape, at least one rape victim is mentally ill and 20 others have died, including by suicide. Many still mourn for missing relatives.

Boeing, Sukhoi pool efforts to build new airliner

Boeing, Sukhoi pool efforts to build new airlinerThe Boeing Corp. and Russia's top aircraft maker, Sukhoi, whose combat planes once faced each other across the Iron Curtain have presented their plans for the joint development and marketing of a new short-range airliner.

SARS strikes hardest Asian economics to shoulder

SARS strikes hardest Asian economics to shoulderKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Asia's economies struggled through the rise of regional terrorism and the war on Iraq but Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) proved to be one crisis too many as it wiped out billions of dollars of...

Farmers cut down clove trees

Farmers cut down clove trees CIANJUR, West Java: Thousands of clove trees in Cibinong district, Cianjur regency, were cut down on Saturday by farmers just before the cloves were to be harvested.The farmers took this action because of the drastic decrease in clove prices in the regency, which are...

Chinese art part of city anniversary

Chinese art part of city anniversary JAKARTA: Traditional Chinese music and theater will be included in the 2003 Jakarta Anniversary Festival at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) in Central Jakarta.I Gusti Kompyang Raka, spokesman for the GKJ management, said the Chinese cultural performances,...

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checked by RichInvesting in Indonesia with a Racing Spirit! Swedish-Indonesian relations date back a long time - before independence - and have been broad and deep, in spite of the large geographical distance between our two countries.

Australia to start Timor Gap project

Australia to start Timor Gap projectAgence France-Presse, Darwin, Australia Work will begin immediately on a huge gas project in Australia's tropical north after the A$2.3 billion (US$1.53 billion) Bayu-Undan development cleared its final hurdle, the project developers said on Sunday.

Chinese art part of city anniversary

Chinese art part of city anniversary JAKARTA: Traditional Chinese music and theater will be included in the 2003 Jakarta Anniversary Festival at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) in Central Jakarta.I Gusti Kompyang Raka, spokesman for the GKJ management, said the Chinese cultural performances,...

AGO commitment to T. Priok case questioned

AGO commitment to T. Priok case questionedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During a hearing with Attorney General M.A. Rachman late last month, legislator Mutamiul Ula of the Reform faction came across what he considered irrefutable proof that the Attorney General's Office (AGO)...

Tourists drawn by pristine beaches of Bintan island

Tourists drawn by pristine beaches of Bintan island Fadli Contributor Batam "Have you ever visited Bintan island?" If this question was asked to Indonesians living outside Riau province, few would nod their heads.

RI poachers feel Canberra's sting

RI poachers feel Canberra's sting AUSTRALIA: The skippers of 31 Indonesian fishing boats confiscated after they were caught poaching off Australia's northern coast have escaped with fines and warnings, but many remain in jail unable to pay the fines, officials said on Sunday.

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checkedFacing tough times and difficult circumstancesAndi Muhammad Sadat Contributor Jakarta Back in 1988, noted marketing guru Parasuraman told companies dealing in the service business that there were five essential prerequisites for satisfying their clientele and maintaining customer loyalty to...

Ignoring May 1998: Impunity continues

Ignoring May 1998: Impunity continuesAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An infant has been born out of rape, at least one rape victim is mentally ill and 20 others have died, including by suicide. Many still mourn for missing relatives.

Beware: Swelling

Beware: Swelling phone billsFrom Suara KaryaI live in Pamulang housing complex, Jakarta, and pay my telephone bill through my office via direct debit. My family makes minimum use of telephone, as my husband and two daughters have cellular phones of their own.

Erdogan pays respects to KL policeman

Erdogan pays respects to KL policeman MALAYSIA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday paid his respects to a Malaysian police officer who died of a heart attack while providing security for the Turkish leader's visit.

Indonesia proposing ASEAN security community concept

Indonesia proposing ASEAN security community conceptFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Indonesia will propose a security "community concept" to the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) that it says could serve as a road map to foresee and avoid possible conflict in the...

* Headlines: RI proposing ASEAN security community concept 2

* Headlines: RI proposing ASEAN security community concept 2 * National: Pontianak most liable to forest fires 4 * Archipelago: Councillors unsure about attending installation 5 * Opinion: ASEAN should learn how to grow up 6 * City: New garbage crisis seems unavoidable next year 8 * Sports: Furyk...

Now, elected representatives in Aceh also face screening

Now, elected representatives in Aceh also face screeningKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government and the martial law administration in Aceh will expand the scope of a proposed screening program to local elected representatives and village heads in the war-torn province.

Getting an opinion online on just about anything

Getting an opinion online on just about anythingVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com The Matrix Reloaded is playing in theaters near you, but you've heard rumors it's not worth the price of the admission ticket.

JakArt@2003

JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"June 16 Photo Exhibition Djakarta, Jakarta, Jakarte by William R. Durman Gedung Dua8, Jl Kemang Utara no. 28, South Jakarta Tel. 71792049 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl.

ASEAN to curb gunrunning to Aceh

ASEAN to curb gunrunning to AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) member countries are shortly expected to demonstrate their support for Indonesia's national integrity amid the independence struggle being waged by the Free Aceh...

Mines, ammunition found in Maluku

Mines, ammunition found in MalukuAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku A group of soldiers from the Army's 11/BS Airborne Unit in Ambon discovered six active mines, hand grenades, a gun and more than 50 rounds of ammunition in an area near a Roman Catholic church in Ahuru, Sirimau district.

Aceh war must not

Aceh war must not involve the police House of Representatives Commission I has questioned the involvement of the police in the armed conflict in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Permadi, one of the commission's members, criticized the police's involvement in fighting with the Free Aceh...

JAF showcases different cultures

JAF showcases different culturesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This June is a month of fun and entertainment for Jakartans, with various art and cultural festivals taking place in conjunction with the commemoration of the capital's 476th anniversary.

Education system

Education system On a recent trip to Penang, I read the headlines in a daily newspaper and it seems that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants all Malaysian government workers to learn English.He stated that Malaysia was being left behind in this very competitive world because so many government...

Students in Mataram study for free

Students in Mataram study for free MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Mataram mayoralty has ruled that local junior high school and high school students will not have to pay registration fees this year.Mayoralty spokesman Bondan Wisnujadi said on Saturday he did not yet know the exact number of...

Index expected to rebound this week

Index expected to rebound this weekDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the overall market sentiment remains positive, the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to return to its upward trend this week, after the Telkom fiasco disrupted the trend last week, a stock analyst said.

Violence against women increases

Violence against women increases PADANG, South Sumatra: Violence against women in West Sumatra has increased by almost 50 percent in the last six months.Last year, 47 cases were reported to the West Sumatra Police. This year, from January to June, the number of cases was already 33.First Insp.

Home owner's complaint

Home owner's complaintFrom RepublikaIn November 2002, I decided to mortgage a unit in Persada Depok housing complex as offered by its developer, PT Harapan Inti Persada Indah, through the Kuningan branch of BTN (state savings bank).

Ada Table

Ada TableOpportunity still flying high for domestic airlines Jemsly Hutabarat Contributor JakartaIt is simply beyond our imagination that today, five years after the country's economic crisis, we can fly to almost anywhere in Indonesia at rates similar to those applied during the pre-crisis period,...

Alienating the Acehnese

Alienating the Acehnese The government's announcement that Acehnese working for the administration must undergo special screenings is the latest in a series of measures, introduced since the imposition of martial law, that will only further alienate the people of Aceh.

Pramuka drug market, where good and evil collide

Pramuka drug market, where good and evil collideEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When President Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed earlier this month that she was given fake drugs by a presidential doctor, the public was sparked once again by the persistent problem of fake medicines.

1. ACEH: 3 x 20

1. ACEH: 3 x 20 Indonesia proposing ASEAN security community concept 2. WEST: 2 x 35 ASEAN warns Western powers to handle Myanmar issue delicately 3. PAPER: 2 x 36 Ailing newspapers must use quality to counter dominance of televisions 4. ODD: 1 x 33 Fiction becomes reality in Rio

Jakarta Fair 2003 proving venue for family relaxation

Jakarta Fair 2003 proving venue for family relaxationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Risqi, 4, appeared elated while posing for photographs with two gigantic statues of a couple clad in native Jakartan, or Betawi, attire.

Stores create pleasant ambience to attract "child buyers"

Stores create pleasant ambience to attract "child buyers" Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta It was not even the weekend, but a group of housewives was seen swarming around the children's section in Metro Pondok Indah Mall.

91,000 elderly in need of care

91,000 elderly in need of care MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The number of neglected senior citizens in 26 district and cities in the province has reached 91,000.Head of the Social Welfare and Community Care section of the province HM.

ASEAN should learn how to grow up

ASEAN should learn how to grow upMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Managing Editor, 'Van Zorge Report on Indonesia', Jakarta "Ideologies separate us, dreams and anguish bring us together."These profound words probably encapsulate the fundamental challenge faced by the Association of Southeast Asian...

Govt urged to help RI sex workers

Govt urged to help RI sex workers MEDAN, North Sumatra: About 1,500 young Indonesian women are now trapped in the sex business in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a report said."The women are in dire need of government help to free them from commercial sex syndicates in Arab...

1. SARS (4 x 12)

1. SARS (4 x 12) Asian tigers yet to overcome SARS-induced downturn 2. Drug (2 x 24) Pramuka drug market, where good and evil collide 3. Timor (2 x 18) Australia to start Timor Gap project

1. LITSUS: 2 x 30

1. LITSUS: 2 x 30 Now, elected representatives in Aceh also face screening 2. JOURNALIST: 1 x 42 Journalist dismissed after Aceh interview 3. PLN: 2 x 31 PLN promises to restore power in several Aceh regencies soon 4. TEBET: 2 x 30 Jakartans uneasy about spying on Acehnese friends, neighbors

Erdogan pays respects to KL policeman

Erdogan pays respects to KL policeman MALAYSIA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday paid his respects to a Malaysian police officer who died of a heart attack while providing security for the Turkish leader's visit.

Local surfers dominate Volcom Crustaceous

Local surfers dominate Volcom CrustaceousI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Local surfers emerged victorious from the Volcom Stone's Totally Crustaceous Tour 2003 here on Sunday by claiming nine out of the twelve top positions in three classes, including a clean sweep in the Under-14...

Myanmar ructions to prompt rare statement from ASEAN

Myanmar ructions to prompt rare statement from ASEANAgencies, Phnom Penh ASEAN ministers will issue an unprecedented statement of concern over the May 30 political ructions in Myanmar that led to the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a spokesman for the 10-member bloc said on Sunday.

New garbage crisis seems unavoidable next year

New garbage crisis seems unavoidable next yearBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Jakarta administration says it plans to stop using the Bantar Gebang dump by December, it has made no serious effort so far to arrange for the disposal of the 6,000 tons of garbage the city...

SAME OLD PROBLEM: A policeman directs traffic near a road

SAME OLD PROBLEM: A policeman directs traffic near a road construction site at the Kuningan-Mampang intersection, South Jakarta. The widening of a flyover there caused heavy traffic in the area on Saturday.

Journalist dismissed after Aceh interview

Journalist dismissed after Aceh interviewMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A journalist-producer with SCTV television station has claimed he was dismissed due to an interview he did with a victim of a past military operation in Aceh to make the Indonesian Military (TNI) consider...

Farmers cut down clove trees

Farmers cut down clove trees CIANJUR, West Java: Thousands of clove trees in Cibinong district, Cianjur regency, were cut down on Saturday by farmers just before the cloves were to be harvested.The farmers took this action because of the drastic decrease in clove prices in the regency, which are...

Refugees face straitened days

Refugees face straitened daysBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Over 10,000 Acehnese people staying in a refugee camp in Bireuen regency are facing a shortage of clean water as the military offensive enters its fifth week.

Unilever to boost investment, turn RI into sourcing center

Unilever to boost investment, turn RI into sourcing center While many foreign investors are still reluctant to enter Indonesia or to expand their businesses in the country, consumer goods company PT Unilever Indonesia has initiated plans to increase its investment here.

Charity night for Acehnese children

Charity night for Acehnese children SURABAYA: Noted pop singer Chrisye and entertainer Dorce will highlight a charity night to raise funds for Acehnese children at the Shangri-La Hotel here on July 26.The spokesman for the organizing committee, Anom Surahno, said on Saturday tickets for the event...

Detectives detained for allegedly torturing workers

Detectives detained for allegedly torturing workersAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The efforts of the police force to boost its image hit another snag when four members of East Java Police were detained for allegedly abducting and torturing three workers of housewares manufacturing...

Councillors unsure about attending governor installation

Councillors unsure about attending governor installationApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Several North Sumatra councillors have yet to make up their mind to attend the installation of governor-elect T.

Banned factory remains open

Banned factory remains open TANGERANG: A plastic factory owned by PT Aries and located on Jl. Karyawan, Karang Tengah, Tangerang municipality, is still operating despite a ban issued by Mayor M. Thamrin.

ASEAN warns Western powers to handle Myanmar issue delicately

ASEAN warns Western powers to handle Myanmar issue delicatelyP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh ASEAN defended its policy on Myanmar on Sunday and cautioned Western powers to handle the issue of restoring democracy in the country delicately, fearing it could blow up into another...

1. HOUSE -- A line, 7 col, 42 pts

1. HOUSE -- A line, 7 col, 42 pts Indonesia House is more than just Bali 2. JAF -- A line, 4 col, 28 pts JAF showcases different cultures =============== 3. tv, comics