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Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/JP/5/poso

JP/5/posoPolice launch ID raids in PosoIrvan NR The Jakarta Post Palu, Central Sulawesi Police further tightened security in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi on Monday by checking the identity cards of residents in an effort to prevent more attacks by gunmen in the religiously divided town.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Farmers bemoan loss of banana trees

Farmers bemoan loss of banana treesKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West SumatraTens of thousands of banana trees in West Sumatra have died after reportedly being infected by bacteria and parasites, causing farmers to lose their crops.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Five old warships to see end of their days

Five old warships to see end of their daysIndra Harsaputra, SurabayaFive of the 66 warships serving the Navy's Eastern Indonesia Fleet will be turned into scrap metal due to old age, said a high-ranking Navy official recently.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Cell phone becoming fashion accessories

Cell phone becoming fashion accessoriesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Mobile phones have gradually entered a new niche as fashion accessories with the widespread availability of interchangeable covers, personalized ring tones and artful displays.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Three die in car accident

Three die in car accident TANGERANG: Three people died on the spot and one was badly injured when a speeding pickup truck hit a tree and plunged into a ditch on the Jakarta-Merak toll road on Monday morning.The dead victims were passengers of an Isuzu Panther light truck.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/HI group to dump 1,300 employees

HI group to dump 1,300 employeesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe management of Hotel Indonesia and Inna Wisata Hotel, PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN), is adamant it will dismiss around 1,300 employees of both hotels.The company's president director, A.M.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 20, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 20, 2003 Performances* Crazy Rockers at NuArt Sculpture Park, Jl. Sentra Duta Kencana II no. 11 (Tel. 022 2020414), 7:30 p.m., April 23. * Traditional Performances Kacapi Jenaka, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Nokia launches new model in style

Nokia launches new model in style Rivalry in the cellular phone business has been even fiercer than in recent years, not only in the race to design a terminal that caters to the lifestyles and daily activities of consumers, but also in the race to launch ever-new products.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Thomas, Uber Cups lineups announced

Thomas, Uber Cups lineups announcedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian lineups for the Thomas and Uber Cups were announced on Monday with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) reiterating its hopes the men's team would be able to retain its trophy.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Women caught with suspicious chemical

Women caught with suspicious chemicalRusman and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/BatamPolice in the East Kalimantan town of Nunukan have detained two women and seized three tons of explosive substances, an officer said on Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/PKI victims protest court

PKI victims protest court JAKARTA: Dozens of people who said they were victims of the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) demonstrated in front of the Constitutional Court on Monday to protest its ruling allowing former communist members to contest in future legislative elections.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Bali hosts fishery conference

Bali hosts fishery conference KUTA, Bali: The management and regulation of migratory fish resources would be one important topic discussed in the five-day international conference on fisheries, Minister of Fishery and Mariime Affairs Rokhmin Dahuri said here on Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/PTDI workers damage court in unruly rally

PTDI workers damage court in unruly rallyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungMore than 1,000 former employees at state aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) staged an unruly protest on Monday at the West Java High Court in Bandung, damaging the court buildings.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Greater transparency vital for raising capital

Greater transparency vital for raising capitalKazuhiko Toyama, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo There are still people in Japan who argue that stricter audits and financial inspections would hurt the corporate bottom line.As the Industrial Revitalization Corp.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Teachers should evaluate students

Teachers should evaluate students JAKARTA: Teachers had the right to assess students' performances and the graduation standard should not be imposed from outside by the Ministry of National Education, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Travel group criticizes govt on lack of marketing

Travel group criticizes govt on lack of marketingDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of marketing of the country's tourist spots has put the tourist industry behind Malaysia's, the Association of the Indonesian Tours & Travel Agencies (ASITA) said on Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Government to destroy 16 containers of smuggled sugar

Government to destroy 16 containers of smuggled sugarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Industry and Trade and the National Police have agreed to destroy 16 of 179 containers of smuggled sugar confiscated by the customs office in Jakarta last month.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Four bankers quizzed over scandal

Four bankers quizzed over scandal MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police here questioned four senior executives of Bank Danamon on Monday as witnesses in connection with a bank scandal involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.8 million).

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/New research project offers glimmer of hope for forests

New research project offers glimmer of hope for forestsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's endangered forests received some good news on Monday, as the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) and the Center for International Forestry Research (Cifor) agreed to work together on an ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Correction

Correction The table on the provisional results of the legislative election on this page in Monday's edition showed that the projected total seats gained by the Crescent Star Party (PBB) were two. The figure should have been 12. We apologize for the error. - Editor.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Sutiyoso to sue defiant teachers

Sutiyoso to sue defiant teachersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile students of SMP 56 state junior high school studied in the parking lot on Monday, the Jakarta administration prepared to file a lawsuit against teachers for refusing to leave the grounds.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Witnesses grilled about KPU hackers

Witnesses grilled about KPU hackers JAKARTA: Jakarta Police have started to summon and question witnesses in their search for clues to the identity of the General Elections Commission (KPU) website hackers.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Nokia launches new model in style

Nokia launches new model in style Rivalry in the cellular phone business has been even fiercer than in recent years, not only in the race to design a terminal that caters to the lifestyles and daily activities of consumers, but also in the race to launch ever-new products.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Sedan market: Tough but it is still workable

Sedan market: Tough but it is still workableRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta With their continuous surge in sales here, multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) are expected to grab a larger market share this year.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/House condemns Rantissi killing

House condemns Rantissi killing JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) strongly condemned on Monday the killing of newly appointed Hamas leader Abdel-Azil al-Rantissi by the Israeli government in a missile attack.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Democracy helps curb corruption

Democracy helps curb corruptionShyamal Chowdhury, The Daily Star, Asia News Network, Dhaka Are democratic societies less corrupt than non-democratic societies? Does a free press play any role in combating corruption? The purpose of this writing is to explore these two questions briefly by ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, April 20, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, April 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 9:30 Talk Show: Keterampilan Keluarga10:00 News: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before

Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone beforeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnalysts may criticize the Golkar Party's convention but the party will create a history when it votes for its presidential candidate here on Tuesday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesia needs new, younger leadership

Indonesia needs new, younger leadershipS.P. Seth, Freelance Writer, Sydney, SushilPSeth@aol.com The recent elections in Indonesia have turned the focus once again on the country.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/City to start bus terminal building, change design

City to start bus terminal building, change designDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Land acquisition for the Pulo Gebang intercity bus terminal in East Jakarta has been problematic for the city administration.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Boyce denies U.S. interference in RI legal process

Boyce denies U.S. interference in RI legal processThe Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph C. Boyce refuted on Monday allegations that he had intervened in Indonesia's legal affairs in the case of jailed cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/'Renovate historic sites, don't destroy them'

'Renovate historic sites, don't destroy them'Jakarta has numerous heritage sites and buildings, but many of them have been abandoned and are in a state of disrepair, while other sites have been forever lost to development.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Police begin questioning BDB, Asiatic officials

Police begin questioning BDB, Asiatic officialsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have started to question three top ranking officials of recently closed banks over their alleged role in a Rp 1.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, April 20, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, April 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 9:30 Talk Show: Keterampilan Keluarga10:00 News: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/RI goods higher quality than foreigners': Minister

RI goods higher quality than foreigners': MinisterAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of businesspeople in the textile and food industries nationwide are expected to participate in the Indonesian Product Exhibition (PPI) 2004 in May and September in Jakarta and five other cities.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice Party

The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice PartyMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Sharif Hidayatullah, Jakarta Although the final result has not yet been declared, many seem to agree that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has made quite an impressive achievement in the April ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Democracy advances rapidly in SE Asian Islamic countries

Democracy advances rapidly in SE Asian Islamic countriesGoenawan Mohamad, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Jakarta Western media and government often mistake al-Qaeda-inspired terrorism for Islam's disavowal of democratic order.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Gunawan's mom goes to prosecutors

Gunawan's mom goes to prosecutors JAKARTA: The police have completed their investigation of Mulyati Santosa over her alleged involvement in making false identity cards for her son Gunawan Santosa after he escaped from Kuningan penitentiary in Cirebon, West Java, last year, where he was serving a ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S.

No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S.Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States has no plan to deploy any of its troops to the Straits of Malacca to flush out terrorists and curb piracy, the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said in Jakarta.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/House sitting on a pile of bills

House sitting on a pile of billsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFresh from a six-week recess, House of Representatives legislators started on Monday their new sitting period, with nearly 60 bills lined up for deliberation.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/QB World Books: No discount?

QB World Books: No discount? On March 25, 2004 I bought three hardcover fiction books at QB World Books on Jl. Thamrin, one of Jakarta's major book retailers, when it offered a 30 percent discount to customers who purchased fiction titles worth Rp 200,000.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Gede Pangrango park reopened to climbers

Gede Pangrango park reopened to climbersTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorMount Gede Pangrango National Park was reopened to the public on Saturday after being closed for three months due to vandalism and environmental damage by trekkers.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Akbar eyes Army chief for VP

Akbar eyes Army chief for VPKurniawan Hari and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar leader Akbar Tandjung is considering naming military chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto as his running mate in the July 5 election after talks with regional party leaders -- but he's not showing his hand yet.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Election reruns urged in 499 stations

Election reruns urged in 499 stationsMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA rerun of elections needed to be held in 499 polling stations nationwide because of electoral law violations and other irregularities, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Investment licensing

Investment licensing President Megawati Soekarnoputri's move to centralize the authority to license foreign and domestic investment in the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Jakarta will not be effective in significantly speeding up the processing of permits for investors.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Cell phone becoming fashion accessories

Cell phone becoming fashion accessoriesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Mobile phones have gradually entered a new niche as fashion accessories with the widespread availability of interchangeable covers, personalized ring tones and artful displays.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/BMW reports positive Q1 2004 sales

BMW reports positive Q1 2004 salesJAKARTA: PT BMW Indonesia reported increased sales in the first quarter, claiming a 44 percent market share in the Indonesian luxury car market.The German car maker booked total sales of 462 vehicles, with 185 units sold in March compared with 148 units in February.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Invalid votes reach 8.5%

Invalid votes reach 8.5%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) closed its vote tabulation center on Monday due to a shortage of finances, with an average 8.5 percent of invalid votes recorded.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Students reject repeat election

Students reject repeat election BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Around 500 people including students demonstrated on Monday against a planned revote to elect a new governor of Lampung province.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/NU yet to support Gus Dur for president

NU yet to support Gus Dur for presidentThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/JakartaThe country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has not yet named its preferred presidential candidates despite frequent visits by Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to several influential NU clerics.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Government plays rainmaker

Government plays rainmaker CIREBON, West Java: The government has been carrying out cloud seeding in West Java and Central Java since April 1 to ensure a constant water supply for local farmers during this year's dry season, an official said on Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmen

Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmenIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiPolice further tightened security in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi on Monday by checking the identity cards of residents in an effort to prevent more attacks by gunmen in the religiously divided ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/208 deads bodies found in Jakarta

208 deads bodies found in JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police recorded 208 bodies found on streets and other public places in Greater Jakarta during the first quarter of this year and about half of those remain unidentified.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/Improved safety features for better performance

Improved safety features for better performanceNovan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAdvanced technology has allowed car manufacturers to produce vehicles that can reach their governed top speed, something that was unthinkable during the early days of automobiles.

Tue, 20 Apr 2004

JP/2005 budget draft to be unveiled next month

2005 budget draft to be unveiled next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Monday that the current administration would submit to the House of Representatives the draft of the 2005 state budget on May 5 for deliberation.