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45 articles.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/With allies like the neocons, Bush scarcely needs enemies

With allies like the neocons, Bush scarcely needs enemiesTom Plate, Founder, Asia Pacific Media Network, Los Angeles Fresh from military triumph in Iraq (though the subsequent nation-rebuilding looks to be a much higher hurdle), the Bush White House has been hearing calls for action against Iran ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Tommy seeks review of murder conviction

Tommy seeks review of murder convictionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convicted Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, -- who earlier accepted his 15-year jail term sentence for the 2001 murder of Justice Syafiuddin Kartasasmita and three other cases -- has decided to challenge the ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Human rights body must win back public trust

Human rights body must win back public trustAchmad Ali, Professor of Law, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi Polls in a number of media publications indicate that the majority of Indonesians support the military operation to crush the rebellious Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/GAM confirms guerrillas holding `RCTI' crew hostage

GAM confirms guerrillas holding `RCTI' crew hostageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) revealed on Thursday that it had taken an RCTI journalist and cameraman who have been missing for four days and spelled out that their release along with three other Acehnese would depend on ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Bank Mandiri shares offering helps support local currency

Bank Mandiri shares offering helps support local currencyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah hit 8,200 early on Thursday on capital inflows linked to Bank Mandiri's initial public offering (IPO), although dollar buying from importers and firms paying maturing foreign debts ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Five Philippine vessels seized

Five Philippine vessels seized JAKARTA: Five Philippine vessels have been seized and some 30 crew members arrested by officers of the Eastern Indonesia Naval Fleet Command off North Sulawesi for illegal fishing, the Indonesian Navy said in a statement on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Eastern Indonesians to get bank loans

Eastern Indonesians to get bank loansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's banks have eased their loan rules to allow entrepreneurs in the eastern part of Indonesia to obtain loans with less restrictions, according to Sate Minister for the Acceleration of Development of Eastern ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Child Commission to visit Aceh victims

Child Commission to visit Aceh victimsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the campaign to protect children in conflict areas, the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas Anak) will celebrate the National Children's Day, which falls on July 23, in Aceh.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/House approves BLBI settlement at taxpayers' expense

House approves BLBI settlement at taxpayers' expenseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of high profile political wrangling on how to settle the huge cost of the controversial Bank Indonesia emergency loan scheme, the House of Representatives finally gave up its fight and ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Japanese govt sued over power project

Japanese govt sued over power projectHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Tokyo court has accepted a lawsuit against the Japanese government which helped finance the construction of a controversial hydropower project in the Riau district of Koto Panjang, says an ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Gus Dur asks Taufik on PKB dispute

Gus Dur asks Taufik on PKB dispute JAKARTA: The leadership dispute in the National Awakening Party (PKB) has taken a new twist with PKB patron Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid sending on Thursday a memo to Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to help settle the dispute.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/`TNI chief knew of Sukhoi deal'

`TNI chief knew of Sukhoi deal'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The probe into the Sukhoi deal is set to expand following a revelation that the Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/City to build new bus terminal

City to build new bus terminal JAKARTA: The city administration will start the building of the Pulo Gebang bus terminal in 2004 after completing the clearance of a total of 10.9 hectares of land, an official said on Thursday."From the whole area needed for the construction, only 1.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/BI sees inflation at below 8 percent

BI sees inflation at below 8 percentDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia expects inflation this year to be lower than 8 percent as recent improvements in macroeconomic conditions have led to lower inflationary pressures.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Bali explosion created tremor, says expert

Bali explosion created tremor, says expertWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali An expert witness told judges in the trial of Ali Gufron, one of the key suspects in the deadly Bali bombing, on Thursday that the explosion caused a tremor equal to an earthquake measuring 0.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Some 141.89 million people registered as voters

Some 141.89 million people registered as votersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 141.89 million people of the 212.9 million population have already registered as eligible voters in the 2004 general election, up by 20 percent from about the 118.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Bond issues in second half likely to drop

Bond issues in second half likely to dropThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a record supply of corporate bonds in the first half of this year, experts say that new issues in the second half would most likely decrease as most blue-chip companies had already issued bonds, and due to a further drop in ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Public toilets turn scary

Public toilets turn scaryTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What does Ary fear the most? Anything that slithers and public lavatories, and here in Jakarta the two sometimes go together.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Secure Parking defends new rates

Secure Parking defends new rates JAKARTA: Secure Parking, the largest operator of city off- street parking, insisted on Thursday that it would not cancel the new rates for private parking, though it has been threatened with a lawsuit over the unilateral increase.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Adm. M Lutfie to lead Bais

Adm. M Lutfie to lead Bais JAKARTA: The leadership of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (Bais) will be handed over from Vice Marshall Ian Santoso Perdanakusuma to Rear Adm. M. Lutfie in a ceremony slated to be held on Friday, a report said.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Despite rights abuse charges, UN invites TNI to Congo

Despite rights abuse charges, UN invites TNI to CongoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After much criticism for alleged rights abuse in East Timor, the Indonesian Military (TNI) has apparently regained the trust of the international community and will participate in maintaining world peace ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Air Paradise to increase flights

Air Paradise to increase flights SANUR, Bali: Private airline Air Paradise International (API) is planning to increase its flights between Denpasar and a number of Australian cities, API's president has said.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/To President Megawati

To President Megawati The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) is deeply concerned over government efforts to restrict journalists' coverage of the continuing conflict in Aceh and the rising cases of repression on the island.According to our information, Presidential Decree No.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Tasteless caricature

Tasteless caricature The caricature printed in The Jakarta Post on June 24, depicting an angel preventing a soldier from committing human rights abuses in Aceh, does not reflect high intellectual taste.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/U.S. regrets verdict on Aceh activist

U.S. regrets verdict on Aceh activistFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local activists and the United States have denounced an Aceh court sentence against an activist campaigning for a referendum in the war-torn province, underlining that the verdict is a threat to democracy and ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Biodiversity, key to sustaining life on earth

Biodiversity, key to sustaining life on earthSatyawan Wardhana, Head, Biosafety Division, State Ministry of Environment, Jakarta Biodiversity is often taken to mean a wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms. It also embraces genetic differences within each species.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Enjoying fresh vegetables the healthy way

Enjoying fresh vegetables the healthy wayWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Bogor, West Java Is it possible now to eat vegetables that are planted without using chemicals -- pesticide to kill the pest and fertilizer to enhance growth?On the way to Puncak, in Tugu village, Cisarua, about one-hour drive ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia's education system faces disaster

Indonesia's education system faces disasterYanuar Nugroho, Lecturer, Sahid University, Surakarta, Central Java, yanuar-n@unisosdem.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Military warns of dangers in Maluku

Military warns of dangers in MalukuAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku With the military campaign to quell the separatist movement in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam showing no indications of coming to a speedy end, one of the country's other trouble spots -- Maluku -- is facing a potential ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia negligence over its maritime boundaries

Indonesia negligence over its maritime boundariesAfter 25 years of negotiations, Indonesia and Vietnam signed an agreement on their maritime boundary during President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to Hanoi last month.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Back to the future?

Back to the future? The government's denial that it did not intend to reinstate loyalty screening tests for all civil servants must, no doubt, have elicited a deep sigh of relief from millions of Indonesians.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia negligent over its maritime boundaries

Indonesia negligent over its maritime boundaries After 25 years of negotiations, Indonesia and Vietnam signed an agreement on their maritime boundary during President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to Hanoi last month.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/`Malaysian' tricksters arrested for fraud

`Malaysian' tricksters arrested for fraudDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Thursday they had arrested three tricksters pretending to be Malaysians who tricked their victims here into exchanging their money and other belongings with the suspects' outdated Brazilian pesos.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia to host fifth ASEM-FFM meeting in Bali

Indonesia to host fifth ASEM-FFM meeting in BaliDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poverty alleviation will be high on the agenda of the fifth Asia-Europe Finance Ministers Meeting (ASEM-FMM) in Bali from Saturday through Sunday.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Council to summon big-time polluters

Council to summon big-time pollutersThe Jakarta Post, Bekasi Concerned about water pollution in Bekasi, the municipal council said on Thursday it would summon the directors of companies, who allegedly broke their promise to install industrial waste processing facilities at their plants.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/`We can't rely on police in dealing with cases'

`We can't rely on police in dealing with cases' Blackmail, extortion and bribery. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between the police and the criminals. And as long as the police continue to hold out their hands, touching citizens for "cigarette money", they will suffer image problems.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Simmering city angst boils over

Simmering city angst boils over JAKARTA: A group of teenagers on their way home from the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Central Jakarta got into a shouting match that ended in a beating by two bamboo-wielding homeless men who were teasing them as they passed by Gate 7 of the complex on Wednesday ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Durian condom penetrating market

Durian condom penetrating marketZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Wouldn't it hurt?" asked a man, who had the notion that it was a durian-textured condom launched on Thursday and not a condom that has the scent of the spiky fruit.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, July 4, 2003

TV Today: Friday, July 4, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Overnight leaders extend gains at golf tournament

Overnight leaders extend gains at golf tournamentRobert Soelistyo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite shooting disappointing par 72s in Thursday's third round of the 9th Damai Indah-Panin Bank Asean Junior Golf Championships, the two overnight leaders in the A Division lengthened their lead atop ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Surrendered GAM rebels express fears over their safety

Surrendered GAM rebels express fears over their safetyNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Ninety-nine people fill the Military Police detention camp for former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group. All have surrendered but not everyone is a GAM member.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/With allies like the neocons, Bush scarcely needs enemies

With allies like the neocons, Bush scarcely needs enemiesTom Plate, Founder, Asia Pacific Media Network, Los Angeles Fresh from military triumph in Iraq (though the subsequent nation-rebuilding looks to be a much higher hurdle), the Bush White House has been hearing calls for action against Iran ...

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Christine Hakim shines with hard work

Christine Hakim shines with hard workTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Because she is not a star, she is a true artist. A star shines only when there is a source of light, perhaps because of beauty, courage.

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Witnesses say Ba'asyir as leader of Jamaah Islamiyah

Witnesses say Ba'asyir as leader of Jamaah IslamiyahMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A terror suspect dealt another blow to cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Thursday when he testified that the elderly man was the leader of regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).

Fri, 04 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 4, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 4, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until July 25. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel.