Horta to play in Saphir Hotel YOGYAKARTA: After a show in Jakarta, Brazilian jazz great Toninho Horta is scheduled to play at the Saphir Yogyakarta Hotel on Jl. Laksda Adisucipto. Horta will play in the hotel's Mirah Lounge on May 29 from 9 p.m. onward. The program is being held in cooperation with the Saphir Yogyakarta, WartaJazz.com and the Jogja Jazz Club.

FPI members threatening jihad in Thailand misled: Deputy PM Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Indonesian activists threatening to wage holy war in defense of fellow Muslims in Thailand's south are blind to the realities on the ground, a Thai deputy prime minister said on Friday as a soldier was killed in the violence-plagued region.

Yasmin shares hope through film Paul F. Agusta, Contributor, Kuala Lumpur Not only does Yasmin Ahmad light up the silver screen with her optimistic themes, she lights up any room that she walks into. On one recent Thursday evening, she warmly welcomed friends and colleagues to the screening room at the office of Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur, where she serves as executive creative director, to view the rough cut of her latest cinematic labor of love, Sepet.

Parties not transparent about legislative poll funding: NGO Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Many political parties have not submitted the appropriate reports on campaign expenditures for the April 5 legislative election to the General Elections Commission (KPU), a civil governance non- governmental organization disclosed on Friday.

Prosecutors given extra security 2. GOLKAR: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 20 Golkar, PKB sign coalition agreement, but doubts linger 3. PUTEH: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Megawati allows police to quiz Puteh 4. RUPIAH: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 35 Excess liquidity put pressure on rupiah

City asked to control building permits JAKARTA: The chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Builders Association, Effendi Siregar, asked the city administration to exert greater control over the issuance of building permits following the recent collapse of a partly constructed furniture showroom in Sunter Agung, North Jakarta. "The administration should issue building permits to qualified contractors only," he said on Thursday as quoted by Antara.

RI preps for Sri Lanka in India warmup Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia will face India at the Bung Karno stadium here on Thursday in a warmup match ahead of its prequalifying match for the 2006 World Cup against Sri Lanka on June 9. Indonesia, coached by Bulgarian Ivan Venko Kolev, lost to Saudi Arabia 3-0 and Turkmenistan 3-0 to stay at the bottom in Group 8 below Sri Lanka, which was also winless in its two previous matches but had a better goal margin.

A journalist's brief experience as a GAM hostage in East Aceh Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post's correspondent in Aceh, spent two nights two weeks ago at the Free Aceh Movement's (GAM) hideout in East Aceh regency, after she and five other journalists offered themselves as collateral for the release of about 100 GAM hostages, including RCTI television cameraman Fery Santoro. Recovering from the trauma that she endured during the rare experience, she recounted her story during her stay with GAM.

JSX still undecided on Telkom's delisting Rendi A. Witular Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has yet to decide on whether to delist telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) from the exchange, following the firm's inability to submit an audited 2003 financial report by the required deadline. JSX listing director Harry Wiguna told The Jakarta Post on Friday that the bourse was still investigating why Telkom had failed to submit its report on time.

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1. Telkom (4x1) JSX still undecided over Telkom's delisting 2. CPO (2x34) Crop exporters unable to profit on weak rupiah due to low output, demand 3. Share (3x18) Jakarta stocks end higher driven by regional gains 4. Mandir (1x38) Mandiri posts 12.6% increase in profit

Country Profile: Italy -- June 2 Message from the Italian Ambassador to Indonesia H.E. Francesco M. Greco on the occasion of Italian National Day June 2, 2004 Italian National Day marks the anniversary of June 2, 1946, the day on which, through a historical referendum, the people of Italy opted for a republic as its form of government, thus turning the page on dictatorship and the horrors of war.

Domestic violence bill faces govt challenge Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The contents of a draft domestic violence law are considered so sensitive by the government that it has been reluctant to start deliberations in the House, despite the fact that the bill was initiated by the legislature six years ago. The bill deals with issues related to sex and personnel relationships, issues that are quick to get traditionalist Indonesians hot under the collar.

RP operatives arrest senior rebel suspect PHILIPPINES: Philippine intelligence operatives arrested on Friday a man believed to be one of the senior members of the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf. Agents from the air force captured Hajer Sailani, 43, in the southern port city of Zamboanga, the military said. Sailani, also known as Akmad Hayas, is a native of Jolo, an island-stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf, a small group of Islamic militants the U.S.

Tourism expo draws crowds in KL, S'pore KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A road show put on by Yogyakarta in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to promote its tourist industry drew large crowds, mostly representatives of travel agencies and hotels. "We expected only some 40 (potential buyers) but over 80 came," the vice chairwoman of the Yogyakarta chapter of the Association of Tour and Travel Agencies, Tusi Kuswenda, told The Jakarta Post in Kuala Lumpur.

Gajah Tunggal clarifies Tire maker PT Gajah Tunggal (GT) will manufacture a selected range of Michelin Group's associated brands of car tires, excluding the Michelin brand, including high-speed rated tires for various markets served by the world's largest tire producer, according to a statement from GT. Gajah Tunggal clarified the previous report by The Jakarta Post which erroneously stated that the Michelin brand was one of the brands to be manufactured by the firm.

Malaysian premier kicks off China visit CHINA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi marked 30 years of diplomatic relations with China during a visit here on Friday by drumming up greater economic and trade ties while praising cultural links. "It would be inadequate to describe relations between Malaysia and China merely as very friendly ties between two Asian countries," Abdullah said in a statement carried by the China Daily. "Sino-Malaysia friendship is deep and strong ...

GAM must release hostages From Suara Karya The Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which recently released the hostages that had been holding for some time, can in no way be regarded as acting humanely in its "struggle" for a free Aceh. According to the laws of war, belligerent parties must not abduct and take non-combatant civilians hostage. Any side holding civilians hostage is thus obliged to release them.

Govt may revise oil prices in 2004 budget Fitri Wulandari and Tony Hotland, Jakarta The government plans to propose a higher oil price assumption in revisions to the 2004 state budget in view of the higher price of the commodity in the international market. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro proposed a new oil price assumption of between US$29 to $30 per barrel, compared to the current assumption of $22 per barrel.

Second-rate medical equipment still used MEDAN, North Sumatra: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi expressed his concern over the fact that many private hospitals in the country only imported secondhand medical equipment. Sujudi said, in his opening remarks at the Medical Expo 2004, here on Saturday, the equipment sometimes arrived in the country in a poor condition.

'Desperate effort to make up for past failures' OR 'Mismanagement would only add to problem' OR 'Current bus routes should be enough' The city administration will start the construction of a monorail and expand the busway system in June. However, there are doubts that these costly projects will be enough to ease the capital's traffic problems. The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their opinion on the matter.

Golkar, PKB sign coalition accord Moch. N. Kurniawan and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Golkar Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB) signed a coalition agreement on Friday, but doubts remain if the alliance would boost their candidates' chance of winning the July 5 presidential election. The accord was signed by the chairmen of the two parties -- Akbar Tandjung of the Golkar Party and Alwi Shihab of PKB.

Prosecutors given police guard Abdul Khalik and Ruslan Sangadji, Jakarta/Palu Prosecutors and judges in conflict areas have been provided police protection following Wednesday's murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu. National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said all Palu prosecutors were being provided individual guard by police officers and that prosecutors and judges in other conflict areas would receive similar security.

Over 1,000 illegal workers enter KL daily Apriadi Gunawan and Fadli, Medan/Batam A researcher at North Sumatra University (USU) revealed on Friday that at least 1,050 Indonesian migrant workers -- 35 percent were women -- illegally entered the neighboring country of Malaysia daily.

Panwaslu rejects Gus Dur's complaint The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the second time in a week, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has hit a snag in efforts to revive his chances of returning to power. The General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) rejected on Friday a demand to include his name in the roster of eligible candidates. Last Saturday, the General Elections Commission (KPU) disqualified him from the presidential race citing health reasons.

Pelita Ilmu Foundation clarifies Referred to your article titled HIV/AIDS activists collaborate with police, published in your May 21 issue and written by Dewi Santoso, I, as the manager of the program, would like to make the following comments: The information your reporter got from Indonesian HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Project (IHPCP) adviser Palani Narayanan is not true, particularly as stated in paragraph ten and eleven of the article which reads as follows: "We'll train 60 police...

Via Via connects tourists to Javanese tradition Cynthia Webb, Contributor, Yogyakarta Nestled in Yogyakarta's popular tourist district of Prawirotaman, the Via Via Travellers' Cafe distinguishes itself from other cafes and restaurants with its character, history and reason for existence. Like many other dining places, one can order food and beverages at the cafe while enjoying a good collection of diverse music. However, it offers more than just an "oasis" at which to stop for food and rest.

2 heads 1. TOY -- 1 x 35 'Widung', a bit of childhood nostalgia 2. VIA -- 1 x 42 Via Via connects tourists to Javanese traditions