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52 articles.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provinces

KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provincesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Thursday the allocation of 550 seats of the House of Representatives for 30 provinces with five new provinces securing at least three seats through the ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Medan records 21 deaths from AIDS

Medan records 21 deaths from AIDS MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 21 people have died from AIDS -related illnesses in Medan, North Sumatra, since records began in 1994, Medan Health Office head Herman Shadeck said on Thursday.Another 64 had HIV/AIDS and were being treated, he said.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/BI expects lending rate to fall to 13% by year-end

BI expects lending rate to fall to 13% by year-endThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah expects the bank lending rate to drop to around 13 percent by the end of this year following the cutting by the central bank of its benchmark interest rate to a record low.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Priceless proposal by govt

Priceless proposal by govt Doubtless, Sari Setiogi's front-page article Learn to speak Bahasa Indonesia or pack your bags! (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 15) is fodder for further bewilderment as to the priorities of the government at a time of national crisis.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/House factions criticize, want revision of budget draft

House factions criticize, want revision of budget draftThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of factions in the House of Representatives have criticized the draft 2004 state budget, saying it is will not stimulate the economy or improve the quality of life for civil servants in Indonesia.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Ba'asyir emotionally denies involvement in terrorist acts

Ba'asyir emotionally denies involvement in terrorist actsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alleged leader of regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) Abu Bakar Ba'asyir emotionally denied on Thursday any knowledge of the terror group he has been accused of leading, saying the "terrorist state of ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/The Muslim women of India: From purdah to politics

The Muslim women of India: From purdah to politicsOmar Kureishi, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi The official declaration of 2003 as the Year of the Madar-e- Millat puts the spotlight on what is nowadays called the empowerment of women.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Indosat to issue bonds, cut down debt burden

Indosat to issue bonds, cut down debt burdenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's second largest telecommunications firm, PT Indonesia Satellite Corp. (Indosat), will issue bonds this year to help refinance its debt and to fund the merger of its cellular units.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/The future of America and the United Nations in Iraq

The future of America and the United Nations in IraqJonathan Steele, Guardian News Service, London "My time here could come to an abrupt end," Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN's special representative to Iraq, commented just three weeks ago as I sat on a sofa in the Baghdad office which on Tuesday ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Bogor to host classical music concert

Bogor to host classical music concert BOGOR: The Ensemble Belliniano quintet will perform at the Novotel Coralia Hotel in Bogor on Friday evening to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Indonesian independence.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/'Disney Channel' brings Asian legends to life

'Disney Channel' brings Asian legends to lifeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the beginning there were nine suns scorching the Earth. The Moon felt sorry for the people of Earth and helped them trick the father Sun into eating the other suns.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Bamus fails to hold first meeting

Bamus fails to hold first meeting JAKARTA: The House of Representatives steering committee (Bamus) failed to hold its first meeting on Thursday after most of its members did not show up.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Special task forces set up to fight drug trafficking

Special task forces set up to fight drug traffickingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) set up a special task force on Thursday to fight the prison drug trade.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Fire department, so important yet neglected

Fire department, so important yet neglectedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing number of fires across the capital and the lack of fire hydrants has apparently not stayed the hand of the Jakarta administration in cutting the budget for the Jakarta Fire Department.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/BI to host numismatic show

BI to host numismatic show JAKARTA: The Bank of Indonesia (BI) will hold a numismatic exhibition from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29, featuring the bank's collection of coins and banknotes from the ancient Javanese Majapahit kingdom.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/On daylight savings

On daylight savingsDavid Beins' reply to my letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 4) made some useful points. True, we know that the number of daylight hours are not affected by clock changes, but the times we switch lights on and off are altered.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003

TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/City only spends 25% of budget

City only spends 25% of budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council criticized on Thursday the administration's poor performance in realizing their projects, as was indicated by their meager spending of only 24.52 percent of the Rp 11.07 trillion (US$1.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/PDI-P to fire convicted councillor

PDI-P to fire convicted councillor PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will likely recall the speaker of the Banyumas legislative council, Tri Waluyo Basuki, from the regency legislature for disciplinary offenses.He was sentenced to 2.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Akbar clears Golkar screening for presidency

Akbar clears Golkar screening for presidencyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party announced on Thursday the 19 people who will contest the convention held to select the party's presidential candidates, including its chairman Akbar Tandjung.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Constitutional Commission not as big as its name

Constitutional Commission not as big as its nameSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The 2003 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) resulted in a controversial decision on the constitutional commission, a body which most people were hoping would help in the drafting of a ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Ferinanto wins fifth stage of Tour d'ISSI

Ferinanto wins fifth stage of Tour d'ISSISuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Indonesian riders dominated the 146-kilometer fifth stage of the cycling Tour d'ISSI on Thursday from Pekalongan to Semarang, taking all three podium positions.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Drug business still operates in Tangerang penitentiary

Drug business still operates in Tangerang penitentiaryMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangDrug dealing is certainly a profitable business, making it irresistible to inmates of the Tangerang penitentiary.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/House to amend Jamsostek law

House to amend Jamsostek law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to revise the existing Workers' Social Insurance (Jamsostek) law to promote transparency and open up an opportunity for the private sector to set up a similar institution.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/House to amend Jamsostek law

House to amend Jamsostek law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to revise the existing Workers' Social Insurance (Jamsostek) law to promote transparency and open up an opportunity for the private sector to set up a similar institution.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Govt cancels dismissal of civil servants

Govt cancels dismissal of civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has canceled a plan to cut the number of civil servants by up to 60 percent, but will adopt a stricter recruitment process for new state employees.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Govt, ADB to channel $85m in loans for SMEs

Govt, ADB to channel $85m in loans for SMEsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will channel US$85 million in loans for small- and medium-scale exporters across the country by the end of this year, in a bid to promote economic growth and job ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/ICW to list corrupt politicians

ICW to list corrupt politicians PADANG, West Sumatra: Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) chairman Teten Masduki disclosed on Thursday that his office planned to publish a list of corrupt politicians, as well as evidence of their misdeeds.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Fire guts market in Surabaya

Fire guts market in Surabaya SURABAYA: A fire destroyed at least 114 shops in the Pabean traditional market in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday evening, causing billions of rupiah in damage.Police have not established the cause of the fire.The fire, which started at 6 p.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Fire guts market in Surabaya

Fire guts market in Surabaya SURABAYA: A fire destroyed at least 114 shops in the Pabean traditional market in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday evening, causing billions of rupiah in damage.Police have not established the cause of the fire.The fire, which started at 6 p.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Imron rues straying from Islam

Imron rues straying from IslamWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A key suspect in the Bali bombings said on Thursday the bomb attack on Bali last year was the result of a misinterpretation of jihad.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/House plans to revise autonomy law

House plans to revise autonomy lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To be consistent with the newly enacted law on direct presidential election, the House of Representatives will propose the direct election of regional heads in its draft revision of the Regional Autonomy Law.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/C. Irian Jaya to be declared a province

C. Irian Jaya to be declared a provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Despite opposition from the Papua administration, local officials are pressing forward with their plan to declare the Central Irian Jaya province on Saturday, with the support of the central government.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raid

Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raidYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post. Bandung Villagers in the West Java regency of Garut have accused police of detaining families and burning down their houses during a raid on illegal settlers.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/JSX to delist Manly

JSX to delist Manly JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Thursday that it would delist shares of troubled financial service company PT Manly Unitama Finance on Sept. 26.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/West Java councillors to face graft probe

West Java councillors to face graft probeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Prosecutors will summon at least eight members of the West Java legislative Council for questioning next week in a graft case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Aritonang to head NTB Police

Aritonang to head NTB Police JAKARTA: National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang was inaugurated on Thursday as chief of the West Nusa Tenggara Police, replacing Brig. Gen. Jacki Ully, who will head the National Police school for high-ranking officials.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/BI to host numismatic show

BI to host numismatic show JAKARTA: The Bank of Indonesia (BI) will hold a numismatic exhibition from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29, featuring the bank's collection of coins and banknotes from the ancient Javanese Majapahit kingdom.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/RI to ratify tobacco convention

RI to ratify tobacco convention JAKARTA: The government is set to endorse the UN Framework on Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) to strengthen efforts to reduce the number of smokers in the country.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003

TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/JP/4/GOLKAR

JP/4/GOLKARAkbar clears Golkar screening for presidencyA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Golkar Party announced on Thursday the 19 people who will contest the convention held to select the party's presidential candidates, including its chairman Akbar Tandjung.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/President orders immediate distribution of free-rice

President orders immediate distribution of free-riceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered Cabinet ministers on Thursday to start emergency measures by Monday to help people who are suffering due to the drought ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Contradictions in Papua

Contradictions in Papua Buried somewhere in the lengthy, state-of-the-nation speech by the President, made on Aug. 15 to the House of Representatives, was a casual reference to the situation in Papua.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/'I stay up all night to wait for water'

'I stay up all night to wait for water' The water shortage in the capital -- due to the prolonged dry season and the drought in Java -- has forced some Jakartans to buy the water that they had previously been able to get from the tap.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Bali bombings initially slated for Sept. 11, 2002

Bali bombings initially slated for Sept. 11, 2002The group of terrorists responsible for the bombings in Bali's resort area of Kuta initially intended to detonate the 1,025 kilograms of explosives on Sept.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/PLN told to delay power plants overhaul

PLN told to delay power plants overhaulFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will delay the planned overhaul of a number of power plants to avoid shortfalls in power supply during the current, prolonged dry season."We have ordered PLN to delay its overhaul plans.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Less women in higher education

Less women in higher education DENPASAR: Notwithstanding the number of women in higher education, gender equity is declining, says a top official."Gender equity should therefore be focused on the implementation of regional autonomy," said H.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/AGO cancels probe into high-profile graft cases

AGO cancels probe into high-profile graft casesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has decided to halt its investigation into alleged corruption by former strongman Soeharto's cronies Prajogo Pangestu and Djoko Ramiadji, and his daughter Siti "Tutut" ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government will delay the planned overhaul of a number of power plants to avoid shortfalls in power supply during the current, prolonged dry season."We have ordered PLN to delay its overhaul plans.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Take care when reading President Megawati's lips

Take care when reading President Megawati's lipsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com People in Papua and Aceh need to learn from Americans about the proper way of "reading" their leaders' lips.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Dialog used to urge polluters to change

Dialog used to urge polluters to changeZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Living in a polluted area is like dying a slow death," said Priyanto, a resident of heavily polluted Rawa Terate subdistrict near Jakarta International Estate Pulogadung (JIEP) in North Jakarta.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003

JP/Satelindo launches MMS

Satelindo launches MMS JAKARTA: Cellular operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) launched on Thursday its multimedia messaging service for customers to send text, voice and pictures."In the first phase, the service is only available to customers in Greater Jakarta.