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Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Shuttlers battle it out for badminton glory

Shuttlers battle it out for badminton gloryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post After 10 days of competition, Sunday marked the end of this year's Thomas and Uber Cups. While the players may be leaving, many will be taking with them memories to last a life time.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Mega meets Xanana on bilateral issues

Mega meets Xanana on bilateral issuesWahyoe Boediwardhana, DenpasarPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri met with her East Timorese counterpart Xanana Gusmao in Bali on Saturday to discuss bilateral issues including human rights.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Womintra wins ASEAN energy award

Womintra wins ASEAN energy awardYemris Fointuna, KupangThe Women in Transition Foundation (Womintra) won the first prize in the New and Renewable Energy Source awards held by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last month.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Damaged road angers residents

Damaged road angers residents TANGERANG: A Rp 5 billion (US$561,798) project to repair the road from Cadas to Kukun in Tangerang regency began two years ago, but residents say there is little to show for the money.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Government raises concerns over dementia

Government raises concerns over dementiaDewi Santoso, JakartaCommemorating the sixth anniversary of Senior Citizens Day on Saturday, the government is raising public awareness on how to delay the onset of dementia in some 16 million senior citizens, around 15 percent of whom suffer from the disease.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Turbulence in financial markets

Turbulence in financial markets The turbulence in the foreign exchange and stock markets in Indonesia and other Asian countries will continue until the Federal Reserve finally decides on how much it will increase its funds rate and businesses have made reasonable assessments of the impact of ...

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/NGO decries DPD members meeting with governor

NGO decries DPD members meeting with governorDamar Harsanto, JakartaLast Thursday's meeting between Governor Sutiyoso, his officials and the four Regional Representative Council (DPD) members-elect was criticized by the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) on Saturday, which said the DPD members should ...

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Most workers still lack insurance

Most workers still lack insuranceRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaMost Indonesian workers, both at home and overseas, remain unprotected, but the government appears reluctant to provide them with the sort of insurance cover they need, the president of the state social insurance provider says.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Three kids lose mother in tollway accident

Three kids lose mother in tollway accidentEvi Mariani, JakartaTwo people were killed and four injured, three of them children, in a three-vehicle smash on the Wiyoto Wiyono tollroad in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, on Saturday at around 8:30 p.m.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Court to deliver verdict on 'Tempo'

Court to deliver verdict on 'Tempo' JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Monday in a civil suit filed by well- connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo magazine's senior editor, Goenawan Mohamad.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/City evicts vendors in run-up to election

City evicts vendors in run-up to electionDamar Harsanto, JakartaAhead of the campaign period for the July 5 presidential election, the Jakarta administration has begun a month-long campaign of its own to evict street vendors."The evictions are routine.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Fery free; GAM takes seven more

Fery free; GAM takes seven moreThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA weary but grinning Fery Santoro, an RCTI television cameraman, was finally released on Sunday after being held hostage almost a year by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/JP/P.J. Leo

JP/P.J. LeoNATIONAL-PLUS: Universitas Bina Nusantara (UBiNus) has several buildings, including the Joseph Wibowo Center (above), located on Jl. Hang Lekir, South Jakarta. UBiNus is a national-plus university that offers an international curriculum.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Army deserter apprehended as suspected separatist

Army deserter apprehended as suspected separatistM. Azis Tunny, Ambon, MalukuA team of soldiers from the Indonesian Military (TNI) has arrested a deserter in Ambon charged with membership of the separatist movement, the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM), an official said on Saturday.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Telkom plans regional expansion in 2007

Telkom plans regional expansion in 2007Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta State telecommunication firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) is planning to acquire several telecommunication companies in the region as part of its strategy to become a leading regional player, company management said.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/JP/4/scene17

JP/4/scene17RI criticizes S'pore over extradition pact JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda reiterated here on Saturday Indonesia's call for Singapore to agree on an extradition treaty that would enable it to extradite accused Indonesian criminals to Jakarta.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Youths form group to support Susilo

Youths form group to support Susilo JAKARTA: Hundreds of youths announced on Saturday the establishment of a group called Angkatan Muda Demokrat to support the campaign presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/The oil price

The oil priceGwynne Dyer London In Bob Woodward's new book, Plan of Attack, he claims that the Saudis promised President Bush to raise oil production in order to keep oil prices down in the run-up to the November election.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Gorontalo to build world class stadium

Gorontalo to build world class stadiumGORONTALO, Gorontalo: The Gorontalo regency government will build an international soccer stadium in the regency. Aris Ardianto, an official at the Public Works Office at the administration, said on Saturday.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Acehnese people's perceptions of martial law differ

Acehnese people's perceptions of martial law differNani Farida, Banda AcehThe clock reads 11 p.m. but residents of the capital Banda Aceh are still crisscrossing the streets. Food vendors hawk their goods and several public transportation vehicles are operating as midnight approaches.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/RI to hold nuclear seminar

RI to hold nuclear seminar A seminar will be held in Jakarta for two days this week to discuss the possible development of nuclear power plants in Indonesia.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Some boys learn their lesson at correctional facility

Some boys learn their lesson at correctional facilityMulta Fidrus, TangerangThe 450 or so boys serving time at Tangerang Boys Correctional Facility on Jl. Daan Mogot always anticipate Saturdays, when they are allowed outside their cells.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/RI criticizes S'pore over extradition pact

RI criticizes S'pore over extradition pact JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda reiterated here on Saturday Indonesia's call for Singapore to agree on an extradition treaty that would enable it to extradite accused Indonesian criminals to Jakarta.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Preventing non-state actors from having WMD

Preventing non-state actors from having WMDDesra Percaya, New York On April 28, 2004, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1540, intended to keep nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, known as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), out of the hands of non-state actors, ...

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/American citizen charged in Karaha Bodas graft scandal

American citizen charged in Karaha Bodas graft scandalP.C. Naommy, JakartaPolice have declared an American citizen a suspect in the Karaha Bodas geothermal scandal, bringing the number of the suspects to three.The police charged Robert McKutchen, the vice president of Karaha Bodas Co.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 17, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 17, 2004Exhibitions* Painting A Street called Margutta by Remo Rapetti at Multifunctional Room, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.H.O.S Cokroaminoto No. 117, Central Jakarta, until May 30.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/U.S. treatment of Iraqi prisoners

U.S. treatment of Iraqi prisoners Those that have been exposed to war conditions will more than understand how it is possible that Iraqi prisoners can suffer such degrading treatment at the hands of a few American soldiers.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Pertamina to boost unleaded gasoline output

Pertamina to boost unleaded gasoline outputFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina aims to boost the production of environmentally friendly unleaded gasoline in the future.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/PKB to support Wiranto if Gus Dur fails to make lineup

PKB to support Wiranto if Gus Dur fails to make lineupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaThe National Awakening Party (PKB) looks certain to throw its support behind Golkar presidential candidate Gen.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Life lies in your mobile phone

Life lies in your mobile phoneDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor/Jakarta With today's fast-paced lifestyle when data, voices and sounds travel without borders, mobile phones have become a must-have item.Many people in big cities like Jakarta rely completely on these tiny but sophisticated gadgets.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Coal trucks cause congestion

Coal trucks cause congestionBANJARMASIN: Hundreds of trucks blocked on Saturday Jl. Liang Anggang, Jl. Lingkar Selatan and Jl. Achmad Yani, after a truck carrying coal hit a motorcycle earlier in the morning on Jl. Anggang, killing two people.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/GSM operators watch CDMA expansion cautiously

GSM operators watch CDMA expansion cautiouslyRudijanto, Contributor/Jakarta Barely a year after the operation of CDMA-based operators the number of GSM users in Indonesia remains unchallenged, as it soared to 20 million as of last month and is expected to reach 28 million by year-end.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/On-line News For Kids

On-line News For KidsEllen Whyte Columnist/ellenwhyte@lepak.comMost news media is designed to appeal to older audiences. This week we take a look at specialist news resources aimed at younger audiences. CBBC Newsround at http://news.bbc.co.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Hundreds flee after volcano erupts

Hundreds flee after volcano eruptsJAKARTA: Hundreds of people on an eastern Indonesian island have been forced from their homes by a volcanic eruption, a local government official said on Saturday.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Thousands rally against US abuses

Thousands rally against US abuses JAKARTA: Over 1,000 supporters of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) staged a rally at the Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta on Sunday, condemning the United States' occupation of Iraq.The protesters said the U.S.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Deforestation leading to power crisis

Deforestation leading to power crisisOyos Saroso H.N., BandarlampungAlmost 60 percent of the 45,000-hectare water catchment area around the Batutegi reservoir in Tanggamus regency, Lampung, is now in a critical condition due to rampant illegal logging.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Price fall nets losses for fishermen

Price fall nets losses for fishermenUrip Hudiono, JakartaOnly two days after the Muara Angke Fish Market management claimed sales was not affected by media reports on dead fish found in Jakarta Bay, fishermen in the area bemoaned that prices had dropped by up to 50 percent since Saturday.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/NU reluctant to request Hasyim's resignation

NU reluctant to request Hasyim's resignationSuherdjoko, Rembang, Central JavaNahdlatul Ulama (NU) patrons have gathered here to discuss the nomination of its leader, Hasyim Muzadi, as running mate to President Megawati Soekarnoputri and its consequences for the country's largest Muslim organization.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/It is hard to meet with Mega: Agum

It is hard to meet with Mega: Agum CIREBON, West Java: Communications minister Agum Gumelar said on Saturday he has had difficulty securing a meeting with President Megawati Soekarnoputri since agreeing to be Hamzah Haz's vice presidential candidate in the July 5 presidential election.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Challenges for the new government leadership

Challenges for the new government leadershipAziz, Kuala Kencana, Papua The upcoming direct election for national leadership (president and vice president) certainly invites a certain level of passion on the part of the people, amid rising expectations of a more legitimate and better government.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/NGOs seek open door to House

NGOs seek open door to HouseKurniawan Hari, JakartaLegislators assured on Sunday that the public at large would be given access to the law making process in the House of Representatives (DPR) through their opinions related to bills under deliberation.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/OPEC not to blame for inflation

OPEC not to blame for inflationChristopher Lingle, Bangkok A recent announcement by OPEC that its members will cut supplies caused oil prices to spike and move towards an historical peak of over US$40 a barrel.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Chinese, Danes poised for cup history

Chinese, Danes poised for cup historyNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Sunday's Thomas Cup final is likely to provide yet another entertaining encounter when favorite China will be challenged by Europe's best team Denmark.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Shuttlers battle it out for badminton glory

Shuttlers battle it out for badminton gloryAfter 10 days of competition, Sunday marks the end of this year's Thomas and Uber Cups. While the players may be leaving, many will be taking with them memories to last a life time.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Hazardous waste poses headache to Pertamina

Hazardous waste poses headache to PertaminaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java State oil and gas company PT Pertamina is facing serious problems about how it deals with hazardous waste materials produced by its main Balongan oil refinery.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/USO project: Connecting the unreachable

USO project: Connecting the unreachableHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThis special page is published in observance of World Telecommunications Day, which is celebrated worldwide on May 17.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Cattle truck crashes in Ngawi, kills seven

Cattle truck crashes in Ngawi, kills sevenI.D. Nugroho, SurabayaSeven people died when a truck transporting cattle plunged into a six-meter-deep river in the regency of Ngawi, East Java, early on Sunday. Ten cows were also killed in the accident.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Newmont says it prioritizes environmental protection in Sumbawa

Newmont says it prioritizes environmental protection in Sumbawa Copper and gold miner PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara is one of eight companies that recently received a government award for meeting environmental standards in its operations. The company, a subsidiary of U.S.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Indonesian IT awaits more support from the government

Indonesian IT awaits more support from the governmentVishnu K. Mahmud, vmahmud@yahoo.comInternet search powerhouse Google (www.google.com) recently announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/How WTO talks will affect us

How WTO talks will affect usMartin Khor The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia In the next two months, there will be intensive talks in and about the World Trade Organization's (WTO) agenda as countries try to meet a new deadline of the end of July to conclude "framework agreements" ...

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Maluku treason cases top agenda

Maluku treason cases top agenda AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Prosecutor's Office has decided to fast-track the treason cases against activists of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM)."Our target is to bring the suspects before the court as soon as possible.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/I take the blame for the defeat: Chairul

I take the blame for the defeat: ChairulEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has pleaded that members of the team should not point the finger of blame at each other for Indonesia's failure in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton championship on Friday.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/More weapons found in Poso

More weapons found in PosoPOSO, Central Sulawesi: Military personnel discovered on Friday more weapons and bombs in their door-to-door search in Madale subdistrict, Poso Kota district here.Lt. Col.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Padang to build new road

Padang to build new roadPADANG, West Sumatra: The Singapore Investment Donor Body is planning to disburse Rp 40 billion in a soft loan to Padang city government to build an eight-kilometer road connecting Nipah area to Teluk Bayur port in the city.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Shuttlers battle it out for badminton glory

Shuttlers battle it out for badminton gloryAfter 10 days of competition, Sunday marked the end of this year's Thomas and Uber Cups. While the players may be leaving, many will be taking with them memories to last a life time.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Students arrested for carrying weapons

Students arrested for carrying weaponsEvi Mariani, JakartaTwo students were arrested separately on Saturday for carrying a homemade gun and a sword respectively on their way home from school.Police have yet to decide what to charge them with.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Airlines yet to decide on new fares

Airlines yet to decide on new faresTony Hotland, Jakarta Major Indonesian airlines have yet to decide on whether to charge passengers with new levy amid surging oil prices that are affecting the price of jet fuel.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Ulemas want mayor to erase prostitution

Ulemas want mayor to erase prostitution TANGERANG: A group of ulema have asked Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim to eliminate prostitution in the municipality, citing fears that sex workers could spread HIV/AIDS.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Awaiting justice for May riot, victims ready to forgive

Awaiting justice for May riot, victims ready to forgiveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaChinese-Indonesians pressed on Saturday for the prosecution of the masterminds and perpetrators of the deadly May riots in 1998, which killed over 1,000 people in Jakarta and other towns.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Rasmussen finds net value in doubles

Rasmussen finds net value in doublesEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The badminton world would not have been able to watch the skillful Jonas Rasmussen had the specialized doubles player chosen to play soccer instead of badminton.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Would exit be more chaotic?

Would exit be more chaotic?Jonathan Steele, Guardian News Service, London Can the American occupation of Iraq be sustained any longer? In the wake of the prison horrors revealed at Abu Ghraib, has the time not come for a serious debate on the immediate withdrawal, not just of British forces, but ...

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, May 17, 2004

TV Program: Monday, May 17, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Dialogue11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/'I will still eat fish, I'm not worried'

'I will still eat fish, I'm not worried'The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) has called on the local residents to stop consuming fish and clams due to the high pollution level in Jakarta Bay.

Mon, 17 May 2004

JP/Residents hold out for higher canal compensation

Residents hold out for higher canal compensationBambang Nurbianto, JakartaResidents whose land will be affected by the East Flood Canal project are insisting the city administration meet their compensation demands, despite being given a six-month deadline to accept the price being offered by the ...