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Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, Lontar Gallery, Jl.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Mars probe and women

Mars probe and women With the successful landing on Mars of the NASA robot, "Spirit," recently in search of water drops, perhaps only women in Indonesia will now be intrigued by the question of how great a sign there is on the Red Planet of the human female species, which may have survived the ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Residents cry foul over pollution

Residents cry foul over pollutionMarilin, The Jakarta Post, Depok Residents of Curug subdistrict, Cimanggis district, Depok, have complained about pollution in the nearby Rawa Kalong pond that killed thousands of their fish last October.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/KPU member gives up car

KPU member gives up carMoch. N. Kurniawan and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung General Elections Commission (KPU) member Anas Urbaningrum returned on Friday his newly bought official car to the commission, after public outrage.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Bekasi OKs Jakarta to use its dump

Bekasi OKs Jakarta to use its dumpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bekasi municipality administration sent a letter to Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Friday, notifying him that the capital would be allowed to dump its daily 6,000 tons of garbage at the 104- hectare Bantar Gebang dump.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/UGM students to monitor general election

UGM students to monitor general electionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University (UGM) is planning to replace the obligatory community service program -- which is traditionally undertaken by undergraduate students in their final year -- with a program to monitor the 2004 ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/North Sumatra Police ready for polls

North Sumatra Police ready for polls MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra Provincial Police will deploy 10,163 police personnel to safeguard the 2004 general election.The deputy chief of the North Sumatra Provincial Police, Brig. Gen.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Driver leads passengers to deaths

Driver leads passengers to deaths BEKASI: Three passengers of a public minibus died in a crash on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road early on Friday, while six other passengers are being treated at Karya Bhakti Hospital in Cikampek for serious injuries.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Fire razes 300 houses in Jelambar

Fire razes 300 houses in JelambarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 2,000 people lost their homes on Friday when a fire burned down their houses along Jl. Jelambar Jaya 3 and Jl. Jelambar Jaya 4 in Jelambar Baru subdistrict, West Jakarta, at around 2:30 p.m.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queried

BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queriedMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist with a rights watchdog, which had reported in December that the national intelligence body was already beginning activities at the district level, questioned ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Busway project's frontliners feel neglected

Busway project's frontliners feel neglectedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the drivers for the soon to be opened busway undergo a week- long training course at the National Police Traffic Training Center in Serpong, Tangerang, they remain anxious about what the future holds for them ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/BPK ready to help police on account 502 probe

BPK ready to help police on account 502 probeTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is ready and willing to assist the police with the ongoing investigation into allegations of the misuse of government funds in Account No. 502.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Actor Sahrul ready to move past pretty boy roles

Actor Sahrul ready to move past pretty boy rolesTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta A lot of kids and teenyboppers may well be acquainted with Sahrul Gunawan, a teenage singer and the protagonist of Jin dan Jun (Jin and Jun), a TV show that was broadcast on RCTI from 1995 to 2000.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Police fail to grill Beddu as his whereabouts unknown

Police fail to grill Beddu as his whereabouts unknownSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police were unable to present former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang for questioning on Friday, despite the fact that they had a warrant to pick him up from his house.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Shooting of ex-militia member probed

Shooting of ex-militia member probed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The National Police Headquarters are investigating the fatal shooting of Vegas Biliatu, a former pro- Jakarta militia, in Raihat district in Belu regency here last year.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Sylvia wants sex education via phone

Sylvia wants sex education via phoneP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sylvia Kurniawati Ngonde is part of the small minority that do not own a cell phone. But, her natural curiosity led her to question the popularity of the device among teenagers.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Can't get pregnant? Bee stings may help

Can't get pregnant? Bee stings may helpSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Ida Ismiadah, 33, felt a pang of sorrow when her only son begged her for a little brother or sister. In fact Ida had desperately been trying to get pregnant and she felt that time was running out.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Celebrating New Year's with new style, record

Celebrating New Year's with new style, recordIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaSix models walked out of the business-class cabin -- which had temporarily been transformed into a dressing room -- on a Merpati Nusantara airlines flight from Jakarta to Denpasar.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Borobudur holds interfaith event

Borobudur holds interfaith event MAGELANG, Central Java: Six musical groups from different religious backgrounds are scheduled to take part in an interfaith dialog in the form of clinics, discussions and collaborative performances at Borobudur Temple from Jan. 9 to Jan. 15.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Sakura in bloom at the Cibodas Gardens

Sakura in bloom at the Cibodas GardensTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java For those who feel like braving the weekend congestion along the road to Puncak, cherry blossoms -- known as sakura trees -- are in bloom at Cibodas Gardens.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Jakarta stocks hit all-time high

Jakarta stocks hit all-time highRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index skyrocketed on Monday to the highest level in the nation's history, as new investors from the United States and Europe entered the market seeking to capitalize on the rising optimism.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/2003 deficit under control, below target: Govt

2003 deficit under control, below target: GovtThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government posted a state budget deficit in 2003 that was slightly below target, in what Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday was a reflection of the government's continued fiscal discipline.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Activists demand that rights body acts soon

Activists demand that rights body acts soonDewi Santoso and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's policy on transportation development, such as the construction of new elevated roads in 2003 has victimized the urban poor, a group of activists concluded in their ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Haj terminal ready to operate

Haj terminal ready to operate TANGERANG: Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar officiated on Friday the inauguration of the special airport terminal for haj pilgrims at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is set to receive pilgrims on Feb. 6.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Teacher apprehended for alleged link with Azahari

Teacher apprehended for alleged link with AzahariIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Police have disclosed that activist Adi Suryana has been arrested and is undergoing questioning for his alleged link with wanted terrorist suspect Azahari.East Java Police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/BI to increase bank capital requirements 10-fold

BI to increase bank capital requirements 10-foldDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank laid out on Friday a blueprint for the banking sector, which includes higher minimum capital requirements -- a move which could lead to more bank mergers in the future.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Riau plans massive bond issue

Riau plans massive bond issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil-rich Riau province plans to issue bonds this year to boost its financial capability as it is seeking to speed up economic development to bring its people out of poverty.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Balanced growth vital to achieving 'xiaokang' society

Balanced growth vital to achieving 'xiaokang' societyWang Manchuan, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing As most of its people have shaken off the shackles of poverty, China has set itself the higher goal of building an overall well- off or xiaokang society.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Govt neglects child abuse, Seto says

Govt neglects child abuse, Seto saysEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to omit from its UN report, allegations of child abuse during the May 1998 upheavals and the ongoing war in Aceh smacks of defiance and misrepresentation, according to a National Commission ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/India-Pakistan peace process fragile and can be derailed, but is real

India-Pakistan peace process fragile and can be derailed, but is realPraful Bidwai, Inter Press Service, New Delhi Efforts at achieving normal relations and peace between South Asian rivals India and Pakistan have collapsed or run into a dead-end so many times in the past.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Making peace between Darwinism and Christianity

Making peace between Darwinism and ChristianityMichael Ruse Professor of Philosophy Florida State University Project Syndicate Are science and religion fated to mutual enmity? Every schoolchild learns how Galileo was forced to his knees to recant his belief that the earth revolves around the ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/2003 deficit under control, below target: Government

2003 deficit under control, below target: GovernmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government posted a state budget deficit in 2003 that was slightly below target, in what Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday was a reflection of the government's continued fiscal discipline.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Bogor mayor faces chronic problems

Bogor mayor faces chronic problems BOGOR: Bogor city councillor, Beni Mahyudin, urged the next mayor to tackle three perennial problems faced by the municipality: garbage, traffic and street vendors.Beni was speaking after a ceremony to confirm three mayoral candidates.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy and the law Why it should take legislators so long to scrap senseless and unworkable Law No. 1/1974 is almost beyond comprehension.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/A more civilized approach to eviction

A more civilized approach to eviction Sirojudin Abbas Lecturer State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta sirojudinabbas@yahoo.ca The Jakarta administration is about to restart the highly controversial eviction program for illegal settlers in Jakarta and street vendors at the end of January 2004.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Harlem MagicMasters to play in Indonesia

Harlem MagicMasters to play in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Team Harlem MagicMasters, a New York-based basketball entertainment team, will begin its Indonesian tour at the Kelapa Gading Sports Mall in North Jakarta on Jan. 31, organizers announced here on Friday.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Defending the environment for God

Defending the environment for GodMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Her love of God has led Sarma Siregar to jail. But the softly spoken lady has never regretted it.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Garuda to lease up to 15 new aircraft in 2004 to boost flights

Garuda to lease up to 15 new aircraft in 2004 to boost flightsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has leased two extra aircraft and plans to lease another eight to 13 planes this year to support their domestic and regional operations.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Robbers nabbed after 5-month search

Robbers nabbed after 5-month search JAKARTA: A team of officers from the Jakarta Police arrested two suspected robbers after a five-month search for the pair.Adj. Comr.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Unemployment could seriously threaten elections

Unemployment could seriously threaten electionsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Friday that the number of unemployed people would increase by about 2.5 million to over 45 million this year.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Makbul says police shooting an accident

Makbul says police shooting an accidentJAKARTA: City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara said Friday that the shooting of two undercover policemen from the National Police drug squad was purely an accident.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004Exhibitions* Drawing Penggeli Hati at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel./fax: 0274-560404), until Jan. 18. * Fine art by six Chinese artists at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel./fax: 0274-560404), Jan.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Disasters, state violence worsen in 2004: Walhi

Disasters, state violence worsen in 2004: WalhiA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A respected non-governmental organization predicted on Friday a gloomy outlook of the country's environment, forecasting increasing natural disasters and continued violence directed against tribespeople.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/More delays in busway start-up looming

More delays in busway start-up loomingUrip Hudiono and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta The question whether the launch of the city's controversial busway project will be delayed surfaced yet again when head of the Jakarta Transportation Agency, Rustam Effendi, contradicted ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/'I won't go run crazy over mad cow rumors'

'I won't go run crazy over mad cow rumors' Although there is no evidence that beef contaminated with mad cow disease has entered the country, the central government has taken a number of precautionary measures, including the conducting of inspections in supermarkets and traditional markets.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Korea and free trade agreements

Korea and free trade agreements Park Chul-hwan The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul In the context of globalization, the idea of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) is becoming more important for economic survival.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/We have fought to combat corruption: Akbar Tandjung

We have fought to combat corruption: Akbar TandjungA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While highlighting improvements in the economy and national stability as its main platforms, the Golkar Party has vowed not to snub the increasingly louder anticorruption voices during the upcoming election ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Antithuggery team established

Antithuggery team established YOGYAKARTA: In response to a concerning rise in violent crimes in the city, the Yogyakarta City Police have formed a special antithuggery team to deal with the problem.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Absenteeism still rife among legislators

Absenteeism still rife among legislatorsKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaPeople's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas top the list of lawmakers who rarely or never attended House of Representatives' meetings over the past ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/'Thek-thek' groups spice up campaigns

'Thek-thek' groups spice up campaignsAgus Maryono and Amin A Abdurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central Java The general election is only four months away, and political parties have started campaigning in the villages.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Australia to aid flood victims

Australia to aid flood victims JAKARTA: The Australian government will provide A$100,000 to help victims of flooding in Sumatra and Sulawesi and assist the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in handling further flood emergencies expected over the next few weeks.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Loan scandal hits Bank Mandiri

Loan scandal hits Bank Mandiri MAGELANG, Central Java: Some Rp 24 billion (US$2.8 million) has been embezzled from Bank Mandiri's Magelang branch, adding yet another scandal to Indonesia's bank industry.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Police award security certificates to hotels in Bali

Police award security certificates to hotels in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali Police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Absenteeism rife among legislators

Absenteeism rife among legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas top the list of lawmakers who rarely or never attended House of Representatives' meetings over the past year, ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/'Harry Potter' book to hit the streets on Sunday

'Harry Potter' book to hit the streets on SundayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Die-hard Harry Potter fans are preparing to take to the streets to grab a copy of Harry Potter dan Orde Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) -- if they can stay up until the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Teenage Maid killed for stealing food

Teenage Maid killed for stealing foodMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Having worked as a domestic helper for three years with a family did not make 15-year-old Mulyati wealthy. Instead, she apparently had to steal food from her employers because she was hungry.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/President Megawati indecisive on sand exportation issue

President Megawati indecisive on sand exportation issueFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Riau Governor Mohamad Rusli and Minister of Maritime and Fishery Rokhmin Dahuri competed on Friday for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's endorsement of their opposite stances over the sea sand ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Security tight prior to hostages' release

Security tight prior to hostages' releaseNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Langsa, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The military has tightened security along the main road between Lhokseumawe and Langsa, East Aceh ahead of the release of hostages held by rebels, including RCTI private television station ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Health of Afghan hunger strikers deteriorating

Health of Afghan hunger strikers deterioratingLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Entering their third day on hunger strike, the health of seven illegal immigrants in Mataram is deteriorating rapidly.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Forki to send eight athletes to Asian event

Forki to send eight athletes to Asian eventZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight Indonesia athletes will be traveling to the upcoming Asian Karate Federation Championships, while the national karate- do association, Forki, has set itself far-reaching goals for the 2006 Asian Games.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Indonesia cannot meet Internet target

Indonesia cannot meet Internet targetSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government unveiled on Friday its new strategy to boost Internet use in the country, but admitted that it would be impossible for Indonesia to meet the targets set at the recent World Summit on the Information ...

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/PDI-P to eschew rallies

PDI-P to eschew rallies JAKARTA: Apparently learning from the accusations of election violations against rival parties, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has said it would opt to celebrate its 31st anniversary in a modest way.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Singaporean's death fall probably accidental

Singaporean's death fall probably accidentalEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death of DBS Vickers Securities Indonesia director, Peter Soh, who fell from his 32nd floor apartment, was very likely a tragic accident instead of suicide, according to police.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Govt to soon name global bond's lead underwriters

Govt to soon name global bond's lead underwritersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is pressing ahead with its sovereign bonds issue plans, saying it had received proposals from 14 investment banks to underwrite the issue and would name the lead underwriters in less than two weeks.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/What goes round doesn't always come round

What goes round doesn't always come roundThanong Khanthong, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The dual-track economy of Thaksinomics is making its impact felt in the region. Late last year, the International Monetary Fund held a conference in Singapore.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Stopping bioterrorism before it starts

Stopping bioterrorism before it startsLauren T. Hickok and Reynolds M. Salerno, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Albuquerque, U.S.A. The anthrax attacks in the U.S. in fall of 2001 were a reminder that bioterrorism is no longer a matter of science fiction.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Celebrating New Year with new style, record

Celebrating New Year with new style, recordIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six models walked out of the business-class cabin -- which had temporarily been transformed into a dressing room -- on a Merpati Nusantara airlines flight from Jakarta to Denpasar.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Probe on human rights abuse in Papua to begin

Probe on human rights abuse in Papua to beginNethy Dharma Somba , The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua An ad hoc team with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will probe alleged gross violations of human rights in the province of Papua.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Trisakti bosses told to quit

Trisakti bosses told to quitM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former management of private Trisakti University demanded that the university's current authorities step aside, saying they had the law on their side in this power struggle for control of the institution.K.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Sari P. Setiogi

Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government unveiled on Friday its new strategy to boost Internet use in the country, but admitted that it would be impossible for Indonesia to meet the targets set at the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Bylaw on women trafficking takes effect

Bylaw on women trafficking takes effect MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi Legislative Council enacted on Thursday a bylaw dealing with women trafficking and violence against children.A.J.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Man's smoking claims his wife's life

Man's smoking claims his wife's lifeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang In an apparent desperate protest against her husband's smoking, a 25-year-old resident of Kadu Jaya village, Curug district, Tangerang regency, set herself ablaze on Friday. She died later in hospital of severe burns.

Sat, 10 Jan 2004

JP/Ministers launch tree planting program

Ministers launch tree planting program YOGYAKARTA: To mark the prelaunch of the National Movement on Forest and Land Rehabilitation (GNRHL), five ministers symbolically planted trees on the shoulder of a road in Yogyakarta.