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Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/OPEC may cut output again if required: Purnomo

OPEC may cut output again if required: PurnomoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may cut output limits again in May if supply curbs in April were not enough to keep oil prices between US$22 and $28 a barrel.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Banning headscarves

Banning headscarves in public schools Again The Jakarta Post has devoted ample space to the issue of religious paraphernalia, specifically Muslim headscarves in French schools. Yet again, the issue has been narrowly focused.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Team starts inquiry into Kampar protests

Team starts inquiry into Kampar protestsHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Makassar A team from the Kampar Regency Council visited schools on Monday in the regency capital of Bangkinang to check into allegations by Kampar Regent Jefri Noer that massive protests ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/TPL urges police to stop vandalism

TPL urges police to stop vandalismApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) has urged local police to investigate vandalism targeting trucks carrying raw materials heading from and to the pulp mill in Porsea district here, Toba Samosir regency.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Just for once vote with passion

Just for once vote with passion Everybody knows that feeling of optimism. Those times when you truly believe things will get better as there is a strong light at the end of the tunnel. This could be the case in the lead up to the 2004 general election.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/House to endorse controversial water bill

House to endorse controversial water billMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Without further ado, the House of Representatives concluded the deliberations of the controversial water resources bill and is set to endorse it on Thursday.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/FDI in January fell by 24 percent: BKPM

FDI in January fell by 24 percent: BKPMThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the country remained weak as FDI approvals in January of this year dropped by nearly 24 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Investment ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Base deposit premiums on bank risk: Association

Base deposit premiums on bank risk: AssociationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-proposed bank deposit insurance scheme has been criticized by local and international experts for treating banks unfairly and lacking certainty on when depositors could get their money back ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/RI told to do more on trafficking

RI told to do more on trafficking JAKARTA: Comparing human trafficking to slavery, a U.S. official on Monday called on Indonesia to quickly pass pending legislation that toughens penalties for those caught forcing people into jobs as prostitutes, laborers and maids.John Miller, director of the U.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/House proposes independent haj organizational body

House proposes independent haj organizational bodyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smarting from the controversy over the haj quota that marred this year pilgrimage, the House of Representatives is pushing for an independent institution to end the Ministry of Religious Affairs' monopoly ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/2003 GDP growth slightly exceeds official target

2003 GDP growth slightly exceeds official targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, and terrorist attacks at home, the economy recorded a 4.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Abrupt company closure leaves 400 jobless

Abrupt company closure leaves 400 joblessMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang About 400 workers at the PT King Stone Indonesia factory on Jl. Raya Serang in Balaraja district, Tangerang regency, are in the dark about their future after the management closed down the factory without notice.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Chess star Susanto beats Hoang

Chess star Susanto beats HoangMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local chess star IM Susanto Megaranto, the youngest player in the Makita-Lakoni International Grand Master Chess Tournament, enjoyed a stunning defeat of IM Hoang Thanh Trang of Vietnam of the opening round of the event here on ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Megawati to attend D-8 Summit in Iran

Megawati to attend D-8 Summit in IranFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will head for Iran on Tuesday morning to attend the D-8 Summit and hold talks with the country's leaders.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Committee likely to annul election

Committee likely to annul election BOGOR: Bogor's mayoral election could be annulled after apparent proof newly-elected deputy mayor Mochamad Sahid submitted a bogus high school diploma before the Feb. 14 elections.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Media confirm Akbar's public relations skills

Media confirm Akbar's public relations skillsArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@uclink.berkeley.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/'Time' appoints new editor for Asia

'Time' appoints new editor for AsiaINDONESIA: The world's leading weekly newsmagazine, Time has named its editor-at-large Michael Elliot as Time Asia's new editor, the magazine said in press release made available to The Jakarta Post.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Cipinang prison welcomes Akbar's accomplices

Cipinang prison welcomes Akbar's accomplicesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While House Speaker Akbar Tandjung celebrated his recent, yet highly controversial, acquittal of all charges for graft, his two accomplices were admitted on Monday to Cipinang Penitentiary to serve out ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Cabinet to decide on phone rate hike, Agum says

Cabinet to decide on phone rate hike, Agum saysP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar said on Monday the government had yet to decide whether to raise phone rates by an average of 10 percent this year as proposed by the country's telecom regulatory body.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Civil society after Akbar's acquittal

Civil society after Akbar's acquittalChristine Susanna Tjhin, Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta A friend won a bet on Akbar's release.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Govt fronts bill on Cabinet dissolution

Govt fronts bill on Cabinet dissolutionKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaReconfirming its refusal to deliberate the presidential bill put forth by the House of Representatives, the government said on Monday it would instead propose a bill on the formation and dissolution of the Cabinet.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Legislators represents parties: Cetro

Legislators represents parties: CetroTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The upcoming general elections will do little to change the face of legislative bodies in the country, as lawmakers will remain the mouthpieces of their parties rather than representatives of the people, a study ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Govt to build more overpasses

Govt to build more overpasses TANGERANG: Tangerang regent Ismet Iskandar said his office will soon construct overpasses in Ciputat and Balaraja to ease heavy traffic, and that Rp 29 billion (US$3.4 million) from the regental budget had been earmarked for the project.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/KPU reported for alleged irregularity

KPU reported for alleged irregularityPURWOKERTO, Central Java: Three legislative candidates from the Indonesian Democratic party of Struggle (PDI-P) reported on Monday the local General Elections Commission (KPU) to poll watchdog the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) for an alleged ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Prominent social activist Fakih dies

Prominent social activist Fakih diesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta One of the country's most prominent social activists, Mansour Fakih, died about midnight on Sunday at Yogyakarta's Bethesda Hospital after 10 days in a coma. He was 51.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Minister tells KPU to resolve ballot price deadlock

Minister tells KPU to resolve ballot price deadlockAndi Hajramurni and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jakarta Home minister Hari Sabarno urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Monday to resolve immediately the deadlock over printing costs between the commission and tender ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Police link Gun Gun with blast

Police link Gun Gun with blast JAKARTA: Alleged terrorist Rusmawan 'Gun Gun' Gunawan, one of six students deported from Pakistan in December, is suspected of being involved in the JW Marriott Hotel bombing that killed 13 people on Aug. 5, 2003, a police officer says.Brig. Gen.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Govt agencies unenthused by transportation study

Govt agencies unenthused by transportation studyBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials of local administrations in Greater Jakarta expressed reluctance on Monday to adopt recommendations of a study on a transportation master plan proposed by the Japanese ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/NGO activists quizzed for libel

NGO activists quizzed for libel JAKARTA: The police questioned on Monday an activist of non- governmental organization Center for Democracy and Social Justice Studies (Cedsos) over a libel complaint filed by Nur Hidayat, the leader of Laskar Sabililah, in December last year.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Billions of rupiah needed to repair Nabire Airport

Billions of rupiah needed to repair Nabire AirportNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The aftermath of the tectonic earthquake in Nabire has left Nabire airport here practically crippled.Around Rp 9.5 billion (US$1.12 million) in funds in needed to rebuild the airport.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/The fastest growing technology worldwide

The fastest growing technology worldwide The Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) telecommunications system has become the fastest growing technology worldwide, thanks to its increasing number of users.The subscriber base for 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1x EV-DO expanded by 10.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/'All have the same rights on the road'

'All have the same rights on the road' The existing law gives the police the authority to stop the traffic to allow state officials or state visitors, among others, to pass.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Beteleme suspects to stand trial

Beteleme suspects to stand trialRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Central Sulawesi Police completed on Monday the dossiers on 16 suspects allegedly involved in a deadly attack on Beteleme subdistrict, Morowali regency, last year.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, February 17, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, February 17, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia12:00 p.m.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Experts urge improvement of busway feeder

Experts urge improvement of busway feederUrip Hudiono and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In evaluating the busway's first month of operation, two independent studies highlighted the busway's poor feeder system and urged the Jakarta administration on Monday to develop more busway ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/First AIDS death reported in NTB

First AIDS death reported in NTBMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The remains of I Gusti Dodi, a 21- year-old AIDS patient in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), was cremated by his family on Monday. He died two days earlier after being hospitalized for three days at the Mataram General Hospital.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Tommy finds time to testify

Tommy finds time to testifyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After seven no-shows citing a variety of reasons, convicted felon Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, testified on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court in the extortion trial ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Foreign life insurance firms gain popularity

Foreign life insurance firms gain popularityLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Although joint-venture life insurance companies have managed to increase their share of the local market, many are still experiencing losses, according to a survey.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Eight people register as poll observers

Eight people register as poll observersSEMARANG: Although the General Elections Commission (KPU) opened the registration process for poll observers in Central Java last month, only eight people have taken registration forms, a poll official said on Monday.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Jakarta to get RI's first opera house

Jakarta to get RI's first opera houseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will have a brand-new opera house, the first in the country, when President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurates the Dome of Sarbini at the Plaza Semanggi compound in South Jakarta on Feb. 23.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Govt warns of a new dengue fever virus

Govt warns of a new dengue fever virusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The government has warned that a more virulent form of the dengue fever virus may be responsible for the current outbreak that has claimed at least 77 lives over the past month.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Discriminative tariff

Discriminative tariff Indonesia emerged as a new player in the oleochemical industry in the late 1970s, and to date Indonesia has nine plants, two in Java with the rest located in Sumatra, with a total capacity around 630,000 mt per annum (mtpa), fatty acid (930,000 mtpa by the end of 2004) and ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Witness says city market design changed

Witness says city market design changedM. Taufiqurrahman and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testified on Monday in the trial between well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo magazine that the city administration strayed from its original plan to modestly renovate the ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Rupiah ends up ahead of government local bond issue

Rupiah ends up ahead of government local bond issueDow Jones Jakarta Rupiah closed slightly stronger on Monday, likely on inflows into the local capital market, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 8,385, down slightly from its close on Friday at Rp 8,405.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Candy workers want fewer working days

Candy workers want fewer working days TANGERANG: About 1,000 workers of candy producer PT Super Worldwide Foodstuff Industry went on strike on Monday at the factory on Jl. Gatot Subroto Kilometer 6, to demand that the management grant them a five-day working week.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/PDI-P campaign again to rely on Megawati's fame

PDI-P campaign again to rely on Megawati's fameFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The well-established Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is still relying on the strength of Megawati's name to get as many votes as possible to win the upcoming legislative ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Asia encounters four strategic challenges

Asia encounters four strategic challengesAbdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Asia is a big place, home to three-fifths of the planet's population. Unlike other continents that have achieved a measure of integration, Asia's nations and peoples are not homogeneous.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Will Unilateralism prevail?

Will Unilateralism prevail?Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute, (Lemhannas), Jakarta After the Cold War ended, one could sense a tendency among the American people to create a unipolar world.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/IBRA to close books

IBRA to close books The government has rightly decided to conduct an independent audit on the assets to be left behind by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which will end later this month its political mandate as one of the most important instruments in managing the economic crisis.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/What's wrong with my visa?

What's wrong with my visa? I have a complaint about an investigation made by the intelligence service of the police. They visited PT Factory, checking my colleague's and my business visas. My colleague's was OK, but mine had a problem, perhaps because I have a white skin.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Three STPDN students get five months in jail

Three STPDN students get five months in jailYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The Sumedang District Court handed down on Monday a verdict on three Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) students, who were charged with assaulting a younger student named Jurinata in 2001.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Govt asks for speedy endorsement of social security draft law

Govt asks for speedy endorsement of social security draft lawA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of opposition from different groups, the government expects the House of Representatives to endorse the social security bill before the current term ends in August.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/President Bush moves to stop spread of nuclear weapons

President Bush moves to stop spread of nuclear weaponsJoseph Cirincione, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington Like an investor watching his returns plummet, President Bush is rebalancing his proliferation portfolio.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Tapping the growing CDMA handset market

Tapping the growing CDMA handset marketI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Just like vendors of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), most of the tried-and-true Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) handset manufacturers continually introduce more advanced and smarter gadgets to win ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 17, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 17, 2003Talk* Works of Georges Sand, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m., Feb. 25. Films* Documentary Film Infiniment Courbe, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m., Feb. 18.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Minister accused of defamation

Minister accused of defamation JAKARTA: An elected mayor of Padang in West Sumatra, Jasrial, reported on Monday the Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno to the National Police for alleged fraud, defamation, and unpleasant conduct.Lawyer Handra D.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/BPPT to install solar panels in NTT

BPPT to install solar panels in NTTATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The Office of the State Minister for Research and Technology and the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) are developing solar panels to generate electricity along the border with East Timor.

Tue, 17 Feb 2004

JP/Duping the thieves

Duping the thievesFrom Warta KotaWith bank customers still facing robbery everyday, I would like to suggest the following measures to reduce the risks.While hiring police guards, you should also prepare two bags of the same shape and color before going to the bank.