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Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Poll raises hotel's occupancy rates

Poll raises hotel's occupancy rates MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The occupancy rate of hotels in Makassar has risen to up to 80 percent during the campaign period, from the normal occupancy rate of 60 percent on average.The three-week campaign period started on March 11.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Labor protest hits Batam amid election campaign

Labor protest hits Batam amid election campaignFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, RiauAround 1,600 workers of PT Foster Electric Indonesia staged a protest on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, on Thursday to demand the increase of their salaries.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/RI's investment climate remains poor: Chamber

RI's investment climate remains poor: ChamberThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's investment climate remains in a poor condition despite claims by the government that it has carried out various reform measures as set out in the White Paper, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Government must ratify Kyoto Protocol: Experts

Government must ratify Kyoto Protocol: ExpertsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia must ratify the Kyoto Protocol as soon as possible to benefit from its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) even though its application is pending Russia's ratification, experts on the environment say.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Navy withdraws four warships

Navy withdraws four warships SURABAYA: The Navy removed on Thursday four warships from its fleet in a modest ceremony at the Eastern Fleet headquarters here.KRI Hasanuddin-333, KRI Samadikun-341, KRI Monginsidi-343 and KRI Jayawijaya-921 were discharged after serving for 45 years or longer.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/'I'll vote if they deliver on campaign promises'

'I'll vote if they deliver on campaign promises'The legislative election is only few weeks away, but many are still unaware about the function of and the candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Sarwono introduces interactive campaign

Sarwono introduces interactive campaignMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,JakartaFormer Golkar secretary-general Sarwono Kusumaatmadja opted to go ahead on Thursday with his indoor campaign to a mediocre audience.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Adhi Karya makes strong stock market debut

Adhi Karya makes strong stock market debutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares of state-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya made an impressive listing debut on Thursday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), surging 23 percent to Rp 185 per share from its initial public offering (IPO) price of Rp ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Three 'car strippers' nabbed

Three 'car strippers' nabbed JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police revealed on Thursday that they had arrested three "car strippers," a term used for people who disperse parts of stolen vehicles and sell them, on Tuesday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Swedish prosecutors visit burned schools in war-torn Aceh

Swedish prosecutors visit burned schools in war-torn AcehNani Farida and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/JakartaSwedish prosecutors visited Aceh Besar regency on Thursday to see for themselves hundreds of school buildings allegedly burned down by members of separatist Free Aceh Movement ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Poso police seize guns, ammunition and bombs

Poso police seize guns, ammunition and bombsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiLocal police said on Thursday that they had found more weapons and ammunition in the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi.The find consisted of five homemade firearms, nine bullets and three bombs.The 5.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead

Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead late on Wednesday at the Pongkor Mountain gold mine, operated by state gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), in Nanggung district, Bogor regency.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Textile exports to U.S. rose in January

Textile exports to U.S. rose in JanuaryAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over the ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Central bank renews calls for domestic banks to merge

Central bank renews calls for domestic banks to mergeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah renewed calls for local banks to merge in a bid to create a stronger and healthier banking industry.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Violent week-long protest shuts Medan Institute of Technology

Violent week-long protest shuts Medan Institute of TechnologyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraUnruly demonstrations by students demanding the resignation of a department head meant teaching activities at the Medan Institute of Technology (ITM) were officially halted for four ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Creation of regions to be limited

Creation of regions to be limitedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDisappointed with the inability of many new regencies to make use of their autonomy to develop more effectively, the government is considering stricter requirements for the formation of new self- governing regions.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Writer's personal views

Writer's personal views On March 16, The Jakarta Post ran an opinion piece about America's relationship with Israel written by W. Scott Thompson, who used to teach at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and now holds an adjunct appointment.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/BP to sell interest in Kangean block

BP to sell interest in Kangean blockThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Energy firm BP Indonesia, a subsidiary of British-American BP Plc., plans to sell some of its interest in Kangean oil and gas block in East Java."BP is planning to reduce its interest in Kangean.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Roadwork starts despite complaints from locals

Roadwork starts despite complaints from localsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/TangerangAt least 1,000 workers from PT Starwin Indonesia, a subcontractor that assembled shoes for international brand Reebok, held a protest demonstration in front of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration on Jl.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Illegal mining hard to preven: Antam

Illegal mining hard to preven: AntamTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA director of publicly listed gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), which runs the Pongkor Mountain gold mine in Nanggung district, Bogor, revealed that at least 257 illegal gold miners had died in accidents at the ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Police, not agency officers, to handle 3-in-1 cases

Police, not agency officers, to handle 3-in-1 casesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police turned down on Thursday a request filed by the Jakarta Transportation Agency asking to be entrusted with the authority to ticket three-in-one violators, arguing that it was not the task of the ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Malpractice cases go to trial

Malpractice cases go to trialLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA bereaved husband has filed a malpractice suit against Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) and Pelni Hospital in Jakarta and PMI Hospital in Bogor, West Java, for negligence that resulted in the death of his wife Adya Vitry ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/PDI-P and Golkar coalition remains a possibility

PDI-P and Golkar coalition remains a possibilityMohammad Nasih, Researcher, KATALIS Foundation, Jakarta The possibility of a coalition between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the Golkar Party made headlines in the media following Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung's statement ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Mainstream Islam 'promotes pluralism'

Mainstream Islam 'promotes pluralism'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite rising challenges, Islam in Indonesia has significantly contributed to the development of pluralism in the country, says noted philosopher Franz Magnis-Suseno.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/The market remains calm

The market remains calm With most government leaders, from the President and Vice President on down to Cabinet ministers and other senior officials, seemingly preoccupied with campaigning for their respective political parties, the economic management of the country appears to have been running ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Office set to handle illegal logging

Office set to handle illegal logging JAKARTA: The government is set to establish a one-stop law enforcement office to deal with illegal logging in provinces across the country.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Environmentalists livid over forestry arrears

Environmentalists livid over forestry arrearsRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East KalimantanEighteen holders of forestry licenses who had evaded paying a total of Rp 229 billion in reforestation and resource fees last year should have their forestry concessions revoked, a non- governmental ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Biased article

Biased article I refer to Scott Thompson's article of March 16, titled America, Israel: Was Washington snookered?You are to be congratulated.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Aceh war makes women single parents

Aceh war makes women single parents MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 148,000 women in the troubled province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have become single parents due to the prolonged conflict.T.A.F.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Councillor faces trial for early campaigning

Councillor faces trial for early campaigningTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor District Court began on Thursday the trial on councillor Rizal Barnadi from the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction for violating a law on early campaigning.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Student convicted of murder

Student convicted of murder BANDUNG: Bandung municipality district court sentenced on Thursday M.I.K, a senior high school student, to 15 months in prison for murder.The sentence was more lenient than the two-year prison sentence sought by prosecutors.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Street vendor to be awarded

Street vendor to be awarded GARUT, West Java: An award will be given in the near future to an exemplary street vendor in Garut regency, a senior official of the Garut regency government said on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Campaign violence, public disorder emerge

Campaign violence, public disorder emergeThe Jakarta Post, Surakarta/ Surabaya/, Yogyakarta The violent behavior on Thursday by the campaign participants in several cities sent an alarming message to the 24 political parties that they needed to keep a handle on their supporters and improve their ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/DPD candidate goes on trial

DPD candidate goes on trialPALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu municipality district court began on Thursday the trial of Nurmawati Bantilan, 32, a legislative candidate who is accused of providing false information to officials of Central Sulawesi's General Elections Commission (KPUD).

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Hatta charged with poll offense

Hatta charged with poll offenseBANDUNG: Hatta Radjasa, a legislative candidate for the National Mandate Party (PAN), has been accused of the misuse of public facilities for campaign purposes.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir link

Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir linkP.C. Naommy and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja , The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police Chief Gen.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Tax office to jail three more foreign nationals

Tax office to jail three more foreign nationalsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation is seeking to jail three foreigners without trial for tax evasion, after locking up a Briton last year for the same crime.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Bylaw on advertising tax endorsed

Bylaw on advertising tax endorsedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council endorsed a new bylaw on outdoor advertising tax on Thursday and called on the city administration to improve its control over advertising tenders to curb corruption.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Asia undergoes rash of election agonies

Asia undergoes rash of election agoniesTom Plate, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore A few years ago, I was waiting patiently in an anteroom at the Blue House in Seoul for an interview with the then-President of South Korea when, suddenly, an aide rushed in with a cup of tea.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Govt to repurchase bonds next week

Govt to repurchase bonds next weekThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is to repurchase bonds maturing between May 25, 2004 and Dec. 15, 2010 through an open auction on March 25, it stated in a press release on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead

Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead late on Wednesday at the Pongkor Mountain gold mine, operated by state gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), in Nanggung district, Bogor regency.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/American global power hot topic in presidential election campaign

American global power hot topic in presidential election campaignJoseph Nye Dean, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, Project Syndicate America's presidential election campaign is heating up, and with it the debate about American power.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/DHL uses own freighter for Jakarta-S'pore route

DHL uses own freighter for Jakarta-S'pore routeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Courier service firm PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Express, a unit of German postal operator Deutsche Post World Net, launched on Thursday its own air freighter to deliver goods between Jakarta and Singapore.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/RI joins Russian tourism expo

RI joins Russian tourism expoDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with several travel agency representatives, is to leave for Russia on a promotional trip for Indonesian tourism.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Choose leaders committed to education

Choose leaders committed to educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Police suspect C4 used in Medan supermarket bomb

Police suspect C4 used in Medan supermarket bombP.C. Naommy and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere were strong indications the bomb found at a shopping mall in Medan, North Sumatra last week contained the C4 plastic explosive, National Police chief Gen.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Tutut tries to polish family's tarnished crown

Tutut tries to polish family's tarnished crownRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana recently came forward as a possible challenge for President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of first president Sukarno, some political ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Witness: Victim bribed judges

Witness: Victim bribed judges JAKARTA: A witness told a hearing of the murder of the president director of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) on Thursday that the victim hired him as middleman "to lobby officers at the court, the penitentiary and the military police headquarters".

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Parties change to woo the crowds

Parties change to woo the crowdsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe public's lackluster response to election campaigns has forced political parties to draw up new strategies to attract people to their campaign sites.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Sopporters hunt for money in Golkar capaigning

Sopporters hunt for money in Golkar capaigningBambang Nurbianto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTime is money -- especially that of time-pressed women, as one campaigning political party found out.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Millions of ballots damaged

Millions of ballots damagedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHere come the ballot papers: A few million are damaged, thousands contain mistakes or are missing and millions more have yet to arrive.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/S'pore to play host to major boat expo

S'pore to play host to major boat expoT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, SingaporeThe morning sun was bright and the wind was blowing gently when the M.S. Columbus cruise ship left Marina Keppel Harbor here for the nearby Sentosa Cove, the venue for the upcoming Boat Asia 2004 exhibition.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Religion comes to the fore in Malaysian election campaign

Religion comes to the fore in Malaysian election campaignPavin Chachavalpongpun, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The streets in Malaysia are being spruced up with colorful posters, political party flags and massive campaign banners.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Textile exports to U.S. rises in January

Textile exports to U.S. rises in January Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Textile exports to U.S. rises in January

Textile exports to U.S. rises in January Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/ITS to have disaster study center

ITS to have disaster study center SURABAYA: The Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS) is planning to build a center for natural disaster study, an official says.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/'Tempo' loses other battle with Tomy

'Tempo' loses other battle with TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an apparent sidelining of the Press Law, the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday ruled Tempo magazine was guilty of defaming businessman Tomy Winata in an article published in March last year.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Experts lament supporters' behavior

Experts lament supporters' behaviorAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne week into the campaign period for the elections, it is apparent that people's enthusiasm to attend indoor political campaigns and participate in party convoys is meager.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Airport systems crash leaves flights up in the air

Airport systems crash leaves flights up in the airMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangA radar malfunction on Thursday delayed around 80 flights for over two hours at the country's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, west of Jakarta, and left thousands of ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/HSBC launches Indonesian domestic bond index

HSBC launches Indonesian domestic bond indexUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has made information on Indonesia's domestic bond market available to investors worldwide by including the market's index in its Asian Local Bond Index ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Sabam accused of insulting Golkar

Sabam accused of insulting GolkarMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan municipality Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) will report Sabam Sirait from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to the police for his allegedly slanderous comment on the Golkar Party.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Six ships nabbed for alleged smuggling

Six ships nabbed for alleged smuggling JAKARTA: The Navy nabbed six ships on Tuesday in the waters off Rupat island in Riau province, on an allegation that they had smuggled food into Indonesia.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Telkom officially buys out Pramindo

Telkom officially buys out Pramindo JAKARTA: State-owned telecommunications company Telkom has officially acquired its Sumatran Regional Division I operational partner, PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara (Pramindo).

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Roadwork starts despite complaints from locals

Roadwork starts despite complaints from localsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAn ambitious road project to build a bypass linking Ciputat district with Tigaraksa, the capital of Tangerang regency, has begun despite complaints that the money would be better spent repairing poorly maintained ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/Mega mulls rerouting Aceh road

Mega mulls rerouting Aceh road JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is considering a new route for the controversial Ladia-Galaska road in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, amid demand for a halt to the project.

Fri, 19 Mar 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, March 19, 2004

TV Today: Friday, March 19, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Travel9:00 Music10:00 TV Drama: Sekar Pembayun 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.