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Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Four new police recruits die in marathon run

Four new police recruits die in marathon runLa Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Four new recruits to the Central Sulawesi Police's paramilitary Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit died on a long-distance run held as part of an initiation exercise on Tuesday.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Student in coma after suicide attempt

Student in coma after suicide attempt BANDUNG: A 12-year-old student has been in a coma for 12 days after attempting to kill himself at his home in Garut regency, West Java.Heryanto is being treated at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in the West Java capital of Bandung.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesian wins Lee Kuan Yew award

Indonesian wins Lee Kuan Yew award SINGAPORE: Mariati Zhang Si Wei, 22, could have gone to a top Indonesian university, but chose to study biomedical science at Temasek Polytechnic instead.On Monday, she graduated as one of its top students, receiving an award at its 13th graduation ceremony.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta The University of Indonesia (UI) has suggested the government scrap luxury taxes on carbonated drinks, saying the move will increase rather than decrease the government's tax revenue from the industry.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Flying the flag, Sutiyoso spend another Rp 3.5b

Flying the flag, Sutiyoso spend another Rp 3.5bBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso looks set to continue with his ivory tower projects, with Rp 3.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/E. Java plans to offer free education

E. Java plans to offer free educationNugroho and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The East Java administration plans to promote free education for the first nine years of school in the country's second most populated province next year by providing subsidies for more than five ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Internal rift could cost PKB support of 'kyai'

Internal rift could cost PKB support of 'kyai'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning its legal battle with former chairman Matori Abdul Djalil, the National Awakening Party (PKB) is facing more infighting that could affect its traditional ties with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/House urges govt to share IPO proceeds with BRI

House urges govt to share IPO proceeds with BRIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday the privatization of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia through an initial public offering scheme (IPO), but urged the government to share the proceeds with ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Mob burns two offices in East Luwu

Mob burns two offices in East Luwu MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police said on Tuesday that a mob attacked a police post and the Soroako village head's office in East Luwu regency, South Sulawesi.The attackers set fire to the two offices on Monday, damaging the buildings and destroying documents.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Ba'asyir gets four years

Ba'asyir gets four yearsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court found Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of treason on Tuesday and sentenced him to four years in prison.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Papua police arrest two in double homocide

Papua police arrest two in double homocideNethy Dharma Somba and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said officers had arrested two people in the murders of two ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Timika, Papua.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yashwant Sinha attended the

Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yashwant Sinha attended the Joint Commission between India and Indonesia on Monday.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Experience with Cathay Pacific

Experience with Cathay Pacific I traveled by Cathay Pacific CX714 Jakarta to Singapore on July 8. For my return flight I had confirmed a seat on CX711 on July 13 and was wait-listed on July 14.Because of my work obligations I could not take the July 13 flight and decided to fly on July 14.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Law to require foreigners to speak 'Bahasa'

Law to require foreigners to speak 'Bahasa'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The requirement for foreigners to take a Bahasa Indonesia proficiency test, a move aimed at improving communications with locals, will be stipulated in the investment law, says a minister.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Police mediate between artistes, media

Police mediate between artistes, mediaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As complaints from local celebrities regarding libel allegations are growing, the police decided it was time to bridge the gap of understanding between movie and television stars and the media, but offered no ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Officer testifies in police HQ bombing

Officer testifies in police HQ bombingTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police investigator testified on Tuesday that the fingerprints of former police bomb squad member Adj. Comr.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, September 3, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, September 3, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/IFC, Govt launch $19m initiative for SMEs

IFC, Govt launch $19m initiative for SMEsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Indonesian government and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) here on Tuesday officially launched a US$19 million program to help small and medium enterprises in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/'Money better used helping the poor'

'Money better used helping the poor'Many residents have expressed their objection to the city administration's plan to plate the Arjuna Wijaya statue in bronze, saying it is a waste of money.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/BRI's financial performance highlights

BRI's financial performance highlights 2003 2002 January-June January-JuneIncome from interest Rp 7.40 trillion Rp 6.54 trillion Interest expenses Rp 3.76 trillion Rp 3.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Voter's education urgen for next elections

Voter's education urgen for next electionsRachmad Bahari, Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies (IPCOS), Jakarta, rgb@ipcos.or.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/BRI's financial performance highlights

BRI's financial performance highlights 2003 2002 January-June January-JuneIncome from interest Rp 7.40 trillion Rp 6.54 trillion Interest expenses Rp 3.76 trillion Rp 3.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/City water campany sued in class-action lawsuit

City water campany sued in class-action lawsuitZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Tap Water Consumers' Community (Komparta) demanded on Tuesday that the private partners of city-run tap water company PD PAM Jaya pay Rp 1 billion (US$117,647) in damages for their failure to provide ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Mob burns two offices in East Luwu

Mob burns two offices in East Luwu MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police said on Tuesday that a mob attacked a police post and the Soroako village head's office in East Luwu regency, South Sulawesi.The attackers set fire to the two offices on Monday, damaging the buildings and destroying documents.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Integrating ASEAN economies

Integrating ASEAN economies It is too early to expect much from the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in terms of trade expansion within the first eight months of its implementation, as its members are still treading carefully during the learning process, observing how the arrangements would affect ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Minister says colleagues indifferent

Minister says colleagues indifferent JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim complained on Tuesday about his colleagues' indifference in the controversial road construction project that will cut a large swath through a protected forest in Aceh.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Teenager killed in fire

Teenager killed in fire BOGOR: A teenager was killed and three others suffered serious injuries in a house fire in Bojong village, Bojong Gede district, Bogor regency, on Monday evening.Intan Estiana Simbarani, 17, died at the scene due to severe burns.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia must stick to its laws to win back foreign investors

Indonesia must stick to its laws to win back foreign investorsTjaco Van Den Hout, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Following the terrorist attack at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta and its tragic human toll, it may be useful to analyze the various factors holding back Indonesia's ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/TV station 'RCTI' to issue 5-year bonds worth Rp 550b

TV station 'RCTI' to issue 5-year bonds worth Rp 550bThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI), the country's first privately owned television company, announced on Tuesday that it would issue five-year bonds worth Rp 550 billion (US$64.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 3, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 3, 2003Exhibitions* Handicrafts at Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Sept. 7. * Fine Arts, Taman Budaya Surabaya, Jl. Gentengkali 85 Surabaya (Tel. 031-5342128), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Observers fear administration is corrupt

Observers fear administration is corruptBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers have warned of inefficiency in the second semester of this year's budgetary term because agencies are being encouraged to make up for their meager spending in the first semester.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Scrap soda luxury tax, says UI

Scrap soda luxury tax, says UIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The University of Indonesia (UI) has suggested the government scrap luxury taxes on carbonated drinks, saying the move will increase rather than decrease the government's tax revenue from the industry.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Official detained, development delayed

Official detained, development delayedKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The arrest of Mentawai administration secretary Ridwan Siritubui in the province of West Sumatra, who is charged in a corruption case, has been blamed for the suspension of development programs in the newly ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Chinese-Indonesians protest

Chinese-Indonesians protest TANGERANG: Around 50 Chinese-Indonesian families from Neglasari district, Tangerang, protested in front of the Tangerang Council building on Tuesday, alleging that local officials from the district had sold about 1,000 square meters of the 7,000-square-meter public ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Lawmakers plan to summon Megawati over Sukhoi

Lawmakers plan to summon Megawati over SukhoiKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Frustrated by the unsuccessful questioning of a minister, the House of Representatives is determined to grill President Megawati Soekarnoputri over the controversial purchase of Russian jet fighters, apparently ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Legislators demand more seats for Maluku

Legislators demand more seats for MalukuMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six legislators from Maluku complained on Tuesday about the loss of seats in the House of Representatives for the province, and urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) to abide by the newly passed elections ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Govt to undertake second bond issue next week

Govt to undertake second bond issue next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is set to issue Rp 5 trillion (around US$625 million) in bonds on Sept. 9 as part of its efforts to help cover the deficit in the 2003 state budget.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/11 police officers quizzed over Bulukumba incident

11 police officers quizzed over Bulukumba incidentAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Local police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Tigor Situmorang, his deputy Comr.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/United Nations must stay in East Timor after 2004

United Nations must stay in East Timor after 2004Paulo Gorjao, Lecturer Lusiada University, Lisabon Australian, East Timorese and Indonesian foreign ministers, respectively Alexander Downer, Jose Ramos Horta and Hassan Wirayuda, met on Aug. 25 in Adelaide during their second Trilateral Summit.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Obin makes traditional treats fashionable

Obin makes traditional treats fashionableMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Obin -- famous in her creation of exquisite textiles -- keeps family tradition alive at her boutique at Jl. Teluk Betung No. 10, Central Jakarta by serving traditional treats to visiting friends and clients.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Hasyim nominated for presidency

Hasyim nominated for presidency JAKARTA: The Christian-based political party Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) has proposed chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi as its presidential candidate.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Coping with global health threat

Coping with global health threatDerek Yach, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Geneva While malnutrition continues to afflict some one billion people globally, an equal number of people are now overweight, some 300 million of them clinically obese.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/World Trade Organization: The worst of times

World Trade Organization: The worst of timesGeorges Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London The world is beginning to look like France, a few years before the Revolution.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/BRI's financial performance highlights

BRI's financial performance highlights 2003 2002 January-June January-JuneIncome from interest Rp 7.40 trillion Rp 6.54 trillion Interest expenses Rp 3.76 trillion Rp 3.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Second province buys patrol boat to secure territory

Second province buys patrol boat to secure territoryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following in the footstep of its neighbor, Bangka Belitung province has decided to purchase a patrol boat to support the Indonesian Navy in securing the province's maritime territory.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/House indecisive on presidency bill

House indecisive on presidency bill JAKARTA: Two years ago, the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed that it would deliberate upon the presidency bill, but the special committee tasked with debating the bill has inexplicably not begun.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Malaria hits 11 regencies in C. Java

Malaria hits 11 regencies in C. Java SEMARANG: Eleven of 35 regencies in Central Java are dealing with a malaria outbreak, but there have been no reported deaths from the mosquito-borne disease, provincial health office head Krishnajaya said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Amblyopia can lead to functional blindness

Amblyopia can lead to functional blindnessDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Amblyopia is the most common cause of monocular visual (vision) impairment in children and young and middle-aged adults.Amblyopia usually begins in infancy or childhood.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Ruddock Virus

Ruddock Virus I wish to issue a new virus warning. There is a new virus called the Ruddock Virus, otherwise known as the Australian Refugee Policy Virus.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/JP/5/mentawai

JP/5/mentawaiOfficial's arrest blamed for development delay Kasparman The Jakarta Post Padang, West SumatraThe arrest of Mentawai administration secretary Ridwan Siritubui in the province of West Sumatra, who is charged in a corruption case, has been blamed for the suspension of development ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Hasyim nominated for presidency

Hasyim nominated for presidency JAKARTA: The Christian-based political party Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) has proposed chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi as its presidential candidate.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/India offers cooperation on trade, terrorism

India offers cooperation on trade, terrorism Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yashwant Sinha attended the Joint Commission between India and Indonesia on Monday.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/IBRA to start investment assets sales

IBRA to start investment assets salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency announced on Tuesday that it would begin the third Investment Asset Sales Program (PPAI) to meet the Rp 26 trillion target set by the 2003 State Budget, an agency press release said on Tuesday.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/The economy: Mexico's labyrinth of uncertainty

The economy: Mexico's labyrinth of uncertaintyRobert J. Shiller, Professor of Economics, Yale University Project Syndicate What makes countries grow is perhaps the most fascinating issue in economics, and one of tremendous political-indeed, geopolitical-importance as well.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati rejects caretaker idea

Megawati rejects caretaker idea JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri brushed aside demands for a caretaker leadership to run the daily operations of the party, saying it would only create a dual leadership.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/House to allow independent to contest elections

House to allow independent to contest electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent candidates should be allowed to contest local elections provided they have not been affiliated to a political party for four years, the House of Representatives legislation committee says.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/JP/5/mentawai

JP/5/mentawaiOfficial's arrest blamed for development delay Kasparman The Jakarta Post Padang, West SumatraThe arrest of Mentawai administration secretary Ridwan Siritubui in the province of West Sumatra, who is charged in a corruption case, has been blamed for the suspension of development ...

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/House allows

House allows non politicians to contest governorshipKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaIndependent candidates should be allowed to contest local elections provided they have not been affiliated to a political party for four years, the House of Representatives legislation committee says.

Wed, 03 Sep 2003

JP/Mt. Lewotobi still spewing hot ash

Mt. Lewotobi still spewing hot ashYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Mount Lewotobi in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, continued to spew hot ash up to two kilometers high, and send out lava, rocks, fire balls and sulfur, officials said Tuesday.