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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Panin posts healthy profit

Panin posts healthy profit JAKARTA: Bank Panin said on Thursday that its operating profit in the first nine months of the year was Rp 1.13 trillion (US$133.73 million), with a net profit of Rp 303 billion.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/The collective unconscious?

The collective unconscious?ND Batra The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, notorious for calling a spade more than a spade, outraged the international community with his vitriolic anti-Semitic comments as to how Jews "rule the world by proxy: They ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/It is all up to Islam

It is all up to Islam The call for Muslims to sort out terrorism within Islam is the right one, and a need that is long overdue. Sensitivity must now be replaced by reality, less the world sees that Islam cannot and will not sort out its own internal problems.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trial

Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trialWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court began on Thursday the trial of two more suspects in the Bali bombings as part of the lengthy efforts to bring those believed responsible for the terrorist attacks to ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Medan to get tough on waste

Medan to get tough on wasteApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan municipality government and legislative council agreed on Thursday to impose a new bylaw on sanitary, which would carry a severe fine or a jail sentence for those who throw garbage anywhere in the city.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Indie music, brought to you by a major label?

Indie music, brought to you by a major label? Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Want your songs to be recorded and still sound like your songs?Less than a decade ago this was rarely an option for bands.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Engineer's group urges government to put more emphasis on technology

Engineer's group urges government to put more emphasis on technologyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of three engineers associations, boasting a total of 17 million members between them, urged the government on Thursday to pay more attention to technological development in ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Govt plans bonus for civil servants in 2004

Govt plans bonus for civil servants in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to provide bonuses equal to a month's salary for civil servants starting next year in order to help improve their welfare, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Thursday.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Mahathir Mohamad's legacy

Mahathir Mohamad's legacy Mahathir Mohamad, 77, Malaysia's fourth prime minister since the country obtained independence from Great Britain in 1957, will resign on Saturday, Nov.1.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, October 31, 2003

TV Today: Friday, October 31, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Friday Prayers12:30 p.m.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Air Force launches crash probe

Air Force launches crash probeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Air Force chief Marshall Cheppy Hakim ordered an investigation on Thursday into the crash of a Sikorsky S-58T Twin Pack helicopter at the Atang Sanjaya airfield, which claimed seven lives.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Kogas to buy up to 1m tons of LNG

Kogas to buy up to 1m tons of LNGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean gas company Korean Gas (Kogas) is looking to buy up to one million tons per annum of liquefied natural gas from Indonesia as part of a short term contract, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Parties urge Yusril's dismissal

Parties urge Yusril's dismissal JAKARTA: The leaders of 12 political parties that failed to pass the preliminary screening for next's year general election asked legislators on Thursday to support their efforts to secure the dismissal of Minister of Justice and Human Right Yusril Ihza Mahendra.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Angie blames hectic schedule for dismal run

Angie blames hectic schedule for dismal runMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaHectic play schedule was blamed for Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja's dismal run in the 2003 season, which has seen her singles' world ranking drop from a career high 55 to the current 73.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Australia extends A$45m to strengthen ASEAN

Australia extends A$45m to strengthen ASEANSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A A$45 million (US$31.72 million) aid program provided by the Australian government to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was officially launched on Wednesday evening in Jakarta.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trial

Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trialWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court began on Thursday the trial of two more suspects in the Bali bombings as part of the lengthy efforts to bring those believed responsible for the terrorist attacks to ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/From `pilkades'to presidential elections

From `pilkades'to presidential electionsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Attention please, any Indonesian who thinks no one other than himself or herself could defeat the incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri in July's direct presidential election.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/RI's first drugs maximum security prison opens

RI's first drugs maximum security prison opensFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rising number of drug-related crimes, the government opened on Thursday the country's first ever maximum security prison for drug dealers in Cipinang, East Jakarta.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Banten haj dormitory to be built in Curug

Banten haj dormitory to be built in CurugMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang regency administration has finalized its proposal for the construction of the Banten provincial haj dormitory on an 11-hectare plot of land in Curug district, some 15 kilometers southwest of the ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Danamon enjoys strong profit from lending, fee-based income

Danamon enjoys strong profit from lending, fee-based incomeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, announced on Thursday its net profit surged by 44 percent in the first nine months of this year compared to the same ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/President commutes Oki's death sentence to life

President commutes Oki's death sentence to lifeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has commuted the death sentence of convicted murderer Harnoko Dewantoro alias Oki to life imprisonment.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/100 houses gutted in W. Jakarta's Tanah Sereal

100 houses gutted in W. Jakarta's Tanah SerealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 300 people were left homeless on the fourth day of Ramadhan after fire razed some 100 houses in Tanah Sereal subdistrict, Tambora district, West Jakarta, on Thursday.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Bekasi says no to Jakarta on dumpsite

Bekasi says no to Jakarta on dumpsiteBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bekasi municipal administration declined to respond to the Jakarta administration's hope to extend its contract for the 104- hectare Bantar Gebang dump.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Scam torpedoes BNI profit

Scam torpedoes BNI profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Net profits at the publicly-listed Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the country's second largest bank in terms of assets, plunged by 45 percent in the first nine months of this year due to a huge loan scandal.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Govt to decide on Aceh martial law

Govt to decide on Aceh martial law JAKARTA: The government will decide on Monday whether to extend the martial law that has been imposed in Aceh since May 19.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Arifin sees politics behind charges

Arifin sees politics behind charges JAKARTA: Businessman Arifin Panigoro said on Thursday the reinstatement of corruption charges against him were linked to his position as an outspoken politician."This is an old story.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Integrated financial authority must supervise financial conglomerates

Integrated financial authority must supervise financial conglomeratesFajar Hidayat, Financial Market Analyst, Jakarta Establishing the Financial Services Authority Institution (FSAI) is one of the actions planned in the financial sector reform under the Indonesian Post-IMF economic reform program.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/`A leader must not let people suffer'

`A leader must not let people suffer' Some say that the numerous and complex problems faced by Indonesia stem from the country's leaders. They have been accused of incompetence and a lack of goodwill.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trial

Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trialWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court began on Thursday the trial of two more suspects in the Bali bombings as part of the lengthy efforts to bring those believed responsible for the terrorist attacks to ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/City won't give evictees shelters

City won't give evictees sheltersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will not provide temporary shelters for evictees, including infants and pregnant women, even though the rainy season has already begun, bringing with it heightened potential for illnesses and ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Street vendors protest planned eviction

Street vendors protest planned eviction YOGYAKARTA: More than 300 street vendors, who live along the banks of Mataram River in Sleman regency here, rejected on Thursday a plan by the Sleman government to evict them.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Charged Kopassus chief can't understand why witnesses feel bullied

Charged Kopassus chief can't understand why witnesses feel bulliedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Commander Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan denied on Thursday allegations that his troops intimidated witnesses of the 1984 Tanjung Priok tragedy not to testify against him.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/For better conflict management: Break taboo on the F-word

For better conflict management: Break taboo on the F-word After decades of maintaining "harmony" by the sweeping of sensitive issues under the carpet, at the cost of thousands of lives lost in armed conflict, Indonesians are slowly realizing that they must learn to deal with and live with ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Rote Ndao gets new regent

Rote Ndao gets new regent KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Rote Ndao regency legislative council elected on Thursday running mates Christian Nehemia Dillak and Bernard E. Pelle as regent and deputy regent of the Rote Ndao regency for the 2003-2008 term.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Breaking taboos for better conflict management

Breaking taboos for better conflict management After decades of maintaining "harmony" by the sweeping of sensitive issues under the carpet, at the cost of thousands of lives lost in armed conflict, Indonesians are slowly realizing that they must learn to deal with and live with their ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/BP's East Java gas contract to be extended

BP's East Java gas contract to be extendedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and Gas Upstream Authority Body (BP Migas) confirmed that BP Indonesia, the local unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc., will get an extension of its contract to manage Terang Sirasun gas block in East Java.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Irene back in winning form against Drobrzenski

Irene back in winning form against DrobrzenskiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Irene Kharisma Sukandar recovered from Tuesday's tears to beat Jessica Drobrzenski of Brazil in a closely fought seventh round match at the World Youth Chess Championships in Halkidiki, Greece on Wednesday.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/SAMPAH

JP/5/SAMPAHMedan enacts tougher bylaw on sanitaryApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThe Medan municipality government and legislative council agreed on Thursday to impose a new bylaw on sanitary, which would carry a severe fine or a jail sentence for those who throw garbage ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Angie blames hectic schedule for dismal run

Angie blames hectic schedule for dismal runThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A hectic play schedule has been blamed for Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja's dismal run in the 2003 season, which has seen her singles' world ranking drop from a career high 55 to the current 73.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Two more suspects in Bali terrorist attacks stand trial in Denpasar

Two more suspects in Bali terrorist attacks stand trial in DenpasarWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court began on Thursday the trial of two more suspects in the Bali bombings as part of the lengthy efforts to bring those believed responsible for the ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Kogas to buy up to 1m tons of LNG

Kogas to buy up to 1m tons of LNGThe Jakarta Post Jakarta South Korean gas company Korean Gas (Kogas) is looking to buy up to one million tons per annum of liquefied natural gas from Indonesia as part of a short term contract, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/East Barito to get reforestation fund

East Barito to get reforestation fund PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The central government has handed over a Rp 3.29 billion (US$411,250) fund to the newly established East Barito regency administration here, to finance a reforestation program in the area, an official said.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/NISP reports 96% jump in net profit

NISP reports 96% jump in net profit JAKARTA: Publicly listed NISP Bank recorded a 96 percent increase in net profit in the third quarter of this year. Its net profit jumped from Rp 61 billion (US$7.22 million) in 2002 to Rp 119 billion in 2003.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Australia extends A$45m to strengthen ASEAN economy

Australia extends A$45m to strengthen ASEAN economySari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A A$45 million (US$31.72 million) aid program provided by the Australian government to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was officially launched on Wednesday evening in Jakarta.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/JP/4/PRIOK

JP/4/PRIOKCharged Kopassus chief denies intimidation of witnesses The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Commander Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan denied on Thursday allegations that his troops intimidated witnesses of the 1984 Tanjung Priok tragedy not to testify against him.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, October 31, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, October 31, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Buah, by Munadi, Galeri Milenium, D'Best Shopping Center, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Tel. 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 31. * Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Final three parties pass KPU screening

Final three parties pass KPU screeningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After several days of delay, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Thursday the final three political parties had passed administrative screening and would proceed to field verifications.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trial

Two more suspects in Bali bombings stand trialWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe Denpasar District Court began on Thursday the trial of two more suspects in the Bali bombings as part of the lengthy efforts to bring those believed responsible for the terrorist attacks to ...

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/APP signs debt restructuring deal

APP signs debt restructuring dealDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) signed on Thursday a long-sought deal to restructure US$6.7 billion in debts owed by its four Indonesian units.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Rules for selection of legislative candidates

Rules for selection of legislative candidatesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has drafted a guideline to be used by political parties contesting the 2004 polls in recruiting their legislative candidates.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/JP/4/PRIOK

JP/4/PRIOKCharged Kopassus chief denies intimidation of witnesses The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Commander Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan denied on Thursday allegations that his troops intimidated witnesses of the 1984 Tanjung Priok tragedy not to testify against him.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Too early to blame pilot in STABO incident: Maj. Gen.

Too early to blame pilot in STABO incident: Maj. Gen.The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Military Police commander Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Man arrested for carrying arms

Man arrested for carrying arms TANGERANG: A man was arrested upon his arrival on Wednesday from Lisbon at 5:40 p.m. on KLM 837 at Terminal II, Soekarno- Hatta International Airport, for illegal possession of firearms.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Biennial Yogyakarta VII takes on a new look

Biennial Yogyakarta VII takes on a new lookSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After a four-year absence, Biennial Yogyakarta VII 2003 is finally being held and presents over 20 individual or group works of over 30 local artists.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Yogyakarta art festival bursts with color

Yogyakarta art festival bursts with colorKuss Indarto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Artwork is often controversial. In the case of the Biennale Yogyakarta VIII, the fuss was made before the artwork was even hung. It seems that the selection process for the exhibition -- which ends today.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Street vendors protest planned eviction

Street vendors protest planned eviction YOGYAKARTA: More than 300 street vendors, who live along the banks of Mataram River in Sleman regency here, rejected on Thursday a plan by the Sleman government to evict them.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/JI suspects say Poso attacker is comrade: Da'i

JI suspects say Poso attacker is comrade: Da'iThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Detainees arrested for their roles in a string of bomb explosions in the country have identified one of the dead attackers in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, as an accomplice, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/New world order or new world disorder?

New world order or new world disorder?Francesco M. Greco and Fabio Scarpello, Jakarta In the last 60 years the international system upon which the world order was based has changed drastically.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Workers and employers fail to agree on minimum wage

Workers and employers fail to agree on minimum wageAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Councillors, labor leaders and businesspeople failed to reach an agreement here on Thursday over whether to raise minimum wages of workers in South Sulawesi province next year.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Next elections won't produce new leaders: Analyst

Next elections won't produce new leaders: AnalystKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Next year's general elections will result in the same unqualified, corrupt leaders heading the nation, political analyst Arbi Sanit said on Thursday.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Mandiri's asset revaluation approved

Mandiri's asset revaluation approvedSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri said that its shareholders had approved a proposal to revalue the publicly listed bank's assets in a move to eliminate retained losses with paid in capital.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Maid's body arrives home after 2 months

Maid's body arrives home after 2 monthsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The body of Sunarsih Sawit, an Indonesian worker who died in Malaysia two months ago, arrived home here on Thursday aboard a plane from Kuala Lumpur.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2003

JP/Marriott suspects say more attacks planned

Marriott suspects say more attacks plannedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Cirebon Two JW Marriott Hotel bombing suspects, who were arrested on Wednesday morning, told police that their cohorts were planning more bomb attacks in the country, National Police Chief Gen.

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