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Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Fair election of deputy justices urged

Fair election of deputy justices urged JAKARTA: A coalition of several non-governmental organizations urged the Supreme Court on Friday to quickly and fairly elect two deputy chief justices, posts which have been vacant for over a year.The recently amended Law No.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/More than 20 injured in pileup

More than 20 injured in pileupCIREBON, West Java: One person died, another was left in a critical condition and 23 others were injured after two buses, a motorcycle and a truck were involved in a pileup on Friday in the Cirebon subdistrict of Bendungan.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Arms sales talks to top agenda of Iliescu's visit to Indonesia

Arms sales talks to top agenda of Iliescu's visit to IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Romanian President Ion Iliescu will begin a five-day state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, with talks on arms sales set to top his agenda.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Two PDI-P councillors arrested for gambling

Two PDI-P councillors arrested for gamblingYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Two members of the West Java legislative council, Tato Hartarto and Arman Koharman, were arrested for gambling at a house on Jl. Banda in Bandung, police said on Friday.Bandung Police chief Sr. Comr.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/PDI-P faces troubles in East Kalimantan, Tangerang

PDI-P faces troubles in East Kalimantan, TangerangThe Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Jakarta/Indramayu Hundreds of supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, staged a rally in front of the Provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD) on ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Councillor candidates eat their own to win a seat

Councillor candidates eat their own to win a seat Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe race to win a place on the 75-seat City Council has reportedly become so fierce that candidates from the same parties are turning on each other, going so far as to turn in fellow party members for ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Ballot boxes controversy deepens

Ballot boxes controversy deepensKurniawan Hari and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the general election drawing ever nearer, the ballot box controversy has worsened as one of the company's appointed to produce and distribute the boxes threatened to stop work on the project.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Customer Data Hub for a single source of truth

Customer Data Hub for a single source of truthZatni Arbi Columnist San Diego, California zatni@cbn.net.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Capacity building for combating terrorism

Capacity building for combating terrorismBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/PSI's platform:

PSI's platform:o To maintain Pancasila as the basis of the unitary republic; o To create a just and prosperous society in material and spiritual terms; o To ensure people's sovereignty; o To consolidate peace and unity; o To improve the quality of human resources.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Walk held to celebrate 'Imlek'

Walk held to celebrate 'Imlek'TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: At least 1,000 people of various faiths and ethnicity participated in a walk in Tulungagung regency on Friday. The walk was held to commemorate Chinese New Year (Imlek).

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Limited response to bird flu derided by veterinarians

Limited response to bird flu derided by veterinariansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Although the President has instructed a selective cull of all chickens infected by bird flu, veterinarians here maintained that only a mass cull of all chickens would be effective in fending off an ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/NGOs demand House to suspend judiciary deliberations

NGOs demand House to suspend judiciary deliberations Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on the House of Representatives and the government on Friday to suspend the deliberation of three judiciary bills due to the limited ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Antam reports 19% increase in sales

Antam reports 19% increase in salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang said on Friday that sales surged by 19 percent last year on higher volumes and prices for its main commodities.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/F1 BMW Scholarship for Alexandra

F1 BMW Scholarship for Alexandra JAKARTA: Asian 2003 Kart Open Championship runner-up Alexandra Asmasoebrata was nominated to take part in the Formula BMW Scholarship Qualification to be held in Apartado Correos, Albacete, Spain, from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Wild storm rips through Jakarta

Wild storm rips through JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After days of heat, a violet storm lashed Jakarta on Friday, flooding streets and uprooting trees, causing massive traffic jams throughout the city and disrupting rail service.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Parts industry must improve efficiency

Parts industry must improve efficiencySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's automotive parts industry needs to boost its efficiency and productivity to be able to support the fast- growing domestic car market and obtain wider access to the export market, according to industry ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Pancasila Patriots preps for campaign

Pancasila Patriots preps for campaign JAKARTA: The Pancasila Patriots' Party began on Friday a five- day consolidation meeting of its legislative candidates who are eligible to run in the general election on April 5.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Police link Palopo blast to Makassar attacks

Police link Palopo blast to Makassar attacksAndi Hajramurni, Makassar, South Sulawesi South Sulawesi Police accused on Friday Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind behind the Dec. 5, 2002, blast that killed three in Makassar, of playing a key role in the recent terror attack in Palopo regency.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Angry job seekers force way into job fair

Angry job seekers force way into job fairAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 15,000 job seekers forced their way into a jobs fair at the Tennis Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday, breaking window panes and sending organizing committee members fleeing in panic.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Farm size and productivity: Old debate in new context

Farm size and productivity: Old debate in new contextAbdul Bayes The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka The debate on the relationship between farm size and productivity is old.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/'Carnival of Animals' parades through town

'Carnival of Animals' parades through townHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Assuming that there will be no bird flu, let us enjoy the animal parade in town, as Jakarta Chamber Orchestra (JCO) stages a "Classics for Young People: Carnival of the Animals" concert on Feb. 7.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Sony Ericsson service

Sony Ericsson service I have had a bad experience buying a Sony Ericsson product and dealing with the company's after-sales service.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Disabled have limited access to public facilities, jobs

Disabled have limited access to public facilities, jobs Dewi Santoso and PC Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaAccess to public facilities and job opportunities are very limited for disabled Jakartans.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/NGO blames govt for Puncak crisis

NGO blames govt for Puncak crisisTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Non-governmental organization the Society of Environment Lovers (Wakal) blamed on Friday the Bogor regency administration for environmental damage in the Puncak mountain resort area following an increase in villa construction ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Facilities, jobs don't cater to disabled

Facilities, jobs don't cater to disabledDewi Santoso and PC Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Access to public facilities and job opportunities are very limited for disabled Jakartans.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/TPM demands release of 'Gun Gun'

TPM demands release of 'Gun Gun' JAKARTA: The Muslim Defense Team (TPM) demanded on Friday that Rusmawan Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, be freed due to what they claimed to be insufficient evidence about his involvement in aiding and abetting terrorists.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Governor inaugurates research council

Governor inaugurates research councilKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Ali Mazi, the governor of Southeast Sulawesi, inaugurated on Friday 13 people as members of the province's Research Council for the 2003-2008 period.The council is chaired by La Ode Geo.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Legal issues make RI unalluring to Japanese businesses

Legal issues make RI unalluring to Japanese businessesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia slipped two notches to the sixth most favorite investment location for Japanese investors last year with investment totaling US$1.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Nationalist-Islamic PSI to exploit diverse support in elections

Nationalist-Islamic PSI to exploit diverse support in electionsRais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the 11th article in a series of the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Medco extends closing date for Novus takeover

Medco extends closing date for Novus takeoverRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's only publicly listed oil and gas company, PT Medco Energi Internasional, has extended the deadline for its plan to acquire Australian energy company Novus Petroleum Ltd.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of Idul Adha (the Islamic Day of Sacrifice), The Jakarta Post will not be published on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. The Post will appear again on Monday.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/PPATK suspects money launderers behind stock rally

PPATK suspects money launderers behind stock rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government antimoney-laundering agency admitted on Friday that "hot money" being laundered through the local stock market might have been a key driver behind the high-flying bourse in recent months.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Surakarta's old museum seeks a fresh look

Surakarta's old museum seeks a fresh lookBambang M, Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java On a dull morning, with little else to do in Surakarta, a family explored the colonial-style Museum Radya Pustaka on Jl. Slamet Riyadi.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Councillor hopefuls tattled on colleagues agead of election

Councillor hopefuls tattled on colleagues agead of electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The race to win a place on the 75-seat City Council has reportedly become so fierce that candidates from the same parties are turning on each other, going so far as to turn in fellow party ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Fifteen perish, tow missing as landslides devastate Central Java

Fifteen perish, tow missing as landslides devastate Central JavaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta At least 15 were killed as landslides and floods triggered by days of rain swept through three villages in Purworejo regency, Central Java, residents said on Friday.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Poultry farmer optimistic despite bird flu fiasco

Poultry farmer optimistic despite bird flu fiascoIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Bird flu, which hit poultry businesses in East Java province several months ago, has not forced local poultry businessman Paul Iskandar to go under.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Firms unhappy with bill on dumping

Firms unhappy with bill on dumping TANGERANG: A draft bylaw that will set out a scale of fees payable for dumping industrial waste in Tangerang regency has met with objections from members of the industrial community.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Indonesians ready for haj pilgrimage

Indonesians ready for haj pilgrimageAgencies Mecca, Saudi ArabiaOver 200,000 Indonesians will join more than two million Muslims who began on Friday the annual haj pilgrimage amid heightened security as Saudi Arabia continued to battle Islamic militants bent on undermining its ruling family.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Arms talks to top Iliescu's agenda in RI visit

Arms talks to top Iliescu's agenda in RI visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaRomanian President Ion Iliescu will begin a five-day state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, with talks on arms sales set to top his agenda.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Poll watch to report councillor

Poll watch to report councillor TANGERANG: The Tangerang Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) will report a council member to police for allegedly using a fake university diploma in his elections application.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Life not a bed of roses for Julius

Life not a bed of roses for Julius For Julius, 21, his gold medal in track and field at the National Special Games last year meant nothing when it came to real life.As a visually impaired child, Julius has lived with discrimination from "normal" people all his life.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Traders to sue Tanah Abang operator

Traders to sue Tanah Abang operator JAKARTA: About 600 traders at the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta are considering suing the market operator for trying to oust them.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/BI won't hike reserves requirement in near future

BI won't hike reserves requirement in near futureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank said on Friday it would not increase anytime soon the current 5 percent minimum reserves requirements for the country's commercial banks.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Proposed Indonesian social security reform: Will it work?

Proposed Indonesian social security reform: Will it work?Alex Arifianto, The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta Indonesia's social security program is currently undergoing a major overhaul designed to make the existing system work better for its beneficiaries and to extend social security coverage ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Floods inundate eight districts in South Kalimantan province

Floods inundate eight districts in South Kalimantan provinceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flooding hit eight districts in the South Kalimantan regency of Tabalong, killing one person and inundating thousands of houses in the area.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Incomplete studies stall monorail

Incomplete studies stall monorailDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The monorail construction scheduled for February has, once again, been delayed due to unfinished financial and technical studies.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 31, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 31, 2004Exhibitions* Textile and graphic Sen by Rie Watanabe and Konomi Sugahara from Japan at CCF French Cultural Center on Jl. Sagan 3 (Tel. 0274-566520, 547409), Feb. 3 to Feb. 10.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Ethical regional autonomy

Ethical regional autonomy The Asia Foundation's seminar titled Reflections on Three Years of Regional Autonomy in Indonesia held in Jakarta on Tuesday (The Jakarta Post Jan. 28), discussed the progress of regional autonomy.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Captain Kangaroo: Good mates to U.S. -- and Asia

Captain Kangaroo: Good mates to U.S. -- and Asia Tom Plate The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Give Australians a break.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Truth is caught in a vise whatever the situation

Truth is caught in a vise whatever the situationMohammad Badrul Ahsan The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka Truth is caught in a vise when everything is right and everything is wrong. Talk to anyone you like, and that is the impression you are going to get.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Freed hostages long to be reunited with husbands

Freed hostages long to be reunited with husbandsTeuku Agam Muzakkir and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Jakarta The women hostages recently released by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) said on Friday they could not wait to see their husbands and children, whom they have not met since ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/The garbage conundrum

The garbage conundrum The controversial reopening of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi, West Java, is just one part of Jakarta's garbage problem. House-to-house collection of garbage and transportation to temporary and final dumps have not yet been properly implemented.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/TPM demands release of 'Gun Gun'

TPM demands release of 'Gun Gun' JAKARTA: The Muslim Defense Team (TPM) demanded on Friday that Rusmawan Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, be freed due to what they claimed to be insufficient evidence about his involvement in aiding and abetting terrorists.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Educators need a more positive attitude to be model to students

Educators need a more positive attitude to be model to studentsSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta Talking recently to educators in Indonesia has, at times, been a disturbing experience.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Indonesia hopes to learn from Austrian SME program

Indonesia hopes to learn from Austrian SME programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should learn from Austria's success in turning its small and medium-scale businesses and cooperatives into the backbone of its economy and its largest employer, Indonesian Ambassador to Austria Samodra ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/

FOR ADS: ATTENTION GETTERJogjakarta Plaza Hotel PEAKED SURPRISE: In marking the 9th anniversary of Indosiar television station, Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel staff present a traditional Javanese rice cone, or tumpeng, to the TV crew as a surprise. The anniversary party was held on Jan.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/RI hires Bob Dole as lobbyist in U.S

RI hires Bob Dole as lobbyist in U.SFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government indicated on Friday that it had hired former U.S. Republican Senator Bob Dole as the country's official lobbyist to deal with the U.S. administration in Washington.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Parties threaten to boycott elections

Parties threaten to boycott electionsSALATIGA, Central Java: Fifteen political parties in Salatiga have threatened to boycott the elections if their proposal that they each be allocated a Rp 75 million (US$8,824) campaign fund is rejected by the local government.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/RI bridge team wins Aussie Open

RI bridge team wins Aussie Open JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bridge League champion team extended its winning streak when it won the Australian Summer Bridge Open tournament in Canberra, Australia.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Why be a "suicide bomber ?"

Why be a "suicide bomber ?"Iffat Idris The Dawn Asia News Network Karachi "This particular brand of terrorism, the suicide bomber, is truly born out of desperation.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Nuwa Wea denies having met Taiwanese minister

Nuwa Wea denies having met Taiwanese ministerNuwa Wea denies having met Taiwanese minister: Manpower and Transmigration Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea denied on Friday he had met and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Taiwanese Commission for Labor Affairs minister as earlier claimed by ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Gajah Tunggal projects 20 percent growth in 2004

Gajah Tunggal projects 20 percent growth in 2004Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed tire maker PT Gajah Tunggal is projecting a 15 percent to 20 percent growth in sales in 2004, said Mulyati Gozali, the company's new president commissioner, on Friday after a shareholders' ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Ex-police chief hails New Order

Ex-police chief hails New Order SALATIGA, Central Java: Former National Police chief Gen. (ret) Dibyo Widodo claimed that many people were longing for the period when the New Order regime ruled the country.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/One dead, 5,000 flee volcano eruption

One dead, 5,000 flee volcano eruptionYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara At least one person was reported dead and some 5,000 others evacuated from their homes after a volcano on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province erupted, spewing dark clouds of ash and molten ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Akbar's lawyers warn of pressure on judges

Akbar's lawyers warn of pressure on judgesKurniawan Hari and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of convicted Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung on Friday criticized the increasing frequency and size of the protest rallies outside the Supreme Court (MA) building, saying that ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/NGOs demand House to suspend judiciary deliberations

NGOs demand House to suspend judiciary deliberationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on the House of Representatives and the government on Friday to suspend the deliberation of three judiciary bills due to the limited ...

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Indonesia's controversial visa policy - Calculated move or

Indonesia's controversial visa policy - Calculated move or unnecessary blunderJoe L. Spartz Business Consultant Jakarta Many had hoped that Indonesia's restrictive new tourist visa policy would be relegated to the back-burner and discreetly forgotten.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Paradigm shift in RI higher education

Paradigm shift in RI higher educationSetiono, Lecturer , Atmajaya Catholic University, Jakarta It is not enough to keep abreast with advances in science and technology -- higher learning institutions should also be pioneers.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Yogyakarta hosts children's congress

Yogyakarta hosts children's congress JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) will organize the 4th Congress for Indonesian Children in Yogyakarta next month.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Locals attack red-light cafes

Locals attack red-light cafes BOGOR: Local residents attacked and burned about 12 small cafes in Kampung Babakan, Pondok Udik subdistrict, Kemang district, at about 5 a.m. on Friday, the core business of which they accused of prostitution.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/'Better safe than sorry; fish instead of chicken'

'Better safe than sorry; fish instead of chicken' Although there has not yet been a reported case in the country of humans infected with avian influenza, or bird flu, many people have opted not to eat chicken, eggs or other poultry products.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/JP/17/ITSH

JP/17/ITSHVoIP services corporations by saving on costsAs you must know by now, the data that travels all across the Internet is split into packets. Each of these packets has its own header that tells computers where it is supposed to be sent, how the packets should be ordered upon arrival, etc.

Sat, 31 Jan 2004

JP/Club culture

Club culture Welcome to a brand new Jakarta Post column that each Friday will inform you of all the special events, club nights and other entertainment scheduled for the weekend in Jakarta.