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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/On the backstage of high-profile ASEAN Summit

On the backstage of high-profile ASEAN SummitThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The organization of the high-profile Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Indonesia has been shown to be wanting.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/RI beats Bhutan 2-0 in Asia qualification

RI beats Bhutan 2-0 in Asia qualificationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia only managed to clinch a 2-0 win over struggling Bhutan in the opening Group C match qualifier for the Asian Cup at the Abdullah Al-Faisal stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, early on Tuesday, Antara reported.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/RI joins Marseilles karate meet

RI joins Marseilles karate meet JAKARTA: Eight Indonesian karate athletes will take part in the Junior World Karate-Do Championships in Marseilles, France, from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Pertamina reviewing contracts, aims to boost profit

Pertamina reviewing contracts, aims to boost profit The Jakarta Post Jakarta The new management of state oil and gas company Pertamina is reviewing all contracts signed by the previous management in a bid to filter out less profitable projects.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Megawati bids tearful farewell to Mahathir

Megawati bids tearful farewell to MahathirThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri, as chairwoman of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), bid a tearful farewell to retiring Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during the ninth ASEAN Summit on ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Creating a common market in ASEAN region

Creating a common market in ASEAN regionAlan Cassels, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Express, Jakarta As political and business leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Bali for the ninth ASEAN Summit, they will chart the region's economic destiny in ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Pertamina's board reviewing contracts

Pertamina's board reviewing contractsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new management of state oil and gas company Pertamina is reviewing all contracts signed by the previous management in a bid to filter out less profitable projects.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Police yet to link Hambali with al-Qaeda

Police yet to link Hambali with al-QaedaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Tuesday they had yet to link Hambali, the alleged leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah group, with al-Qaeda, following foreign media reports saying that the Osama bin Laden-led international terrorist ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/TNI and civilian supremacy

TNI and civilian supremacy I refer to the article in The Jakarta Post on October 4, page 2, titled TNI still unwilling to accept civilian supremacy: Observers. The article introduces the arguments of a non military observer, Ikrar Nusa Bhakti from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Embassy driver given MBE

Embassy driver given MBE JAKARTA: Murnan bin Adung, driver of the British Embassy in Jakarta, has been awarded Honorary Membership of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after 40 years driving British Ambassadors around the metropolis.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN economic integration

ASEAN economic integration The photocopying machines at the secretariats of the ASEAN government and business summit meetings in Bali must have been operating at full speed, given the large number of documents, agreements and speeches on free trade, economic integration and investment ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive

ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali While 10 ASEAN leaders gathering here for an annual summit endorsed a proposal from their economic ministers to speed up the liberalization process in 11 priority industries, hundreds of the region's ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Man dies after police beating

Man dies after police beating DEPOK: Pujianto, 38, died on Tuesday of severe injuries caused by police beating last week, witnesses said.According to a neighbor who treated the deceased, Pujianto was beaten by three drunken policemen at about 1 a.m. on Sept.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Students protest teacher's transfer

Students protest teacher's transfer TANGERANG: Around 1,300 students of SMUN 2 state high school marched to Tangerang municipality education agency on Tuesday, about one kilometer away from their school, to protest the agency's decision to transfer seven of their teachers.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Observers give thumbs down to new commission

Observers give thumbs down to new commissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers have warned the public not to be overly optimistic about the newly established Constitutional Commission, saying that the final say was still in the hands of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/JSX warns two listed firms over meeting

JSX warns two listed firms over meetingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Tuesday it had issued warning letters to two listed companies and planned to issue letters to four others for failing to comply with market regulations.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Japan deals blow to Myanmar junta

Japan deals blow to Myanmar juntaThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali After Myanmar's success in persuading the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to soften their stance on the fate of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the impoverished country received a severe blow from ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, October 8, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, October 8, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Game Show: Dibisikin12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Children want blue sky back

Children want blue sky back JAKARTA: Around 1,000 children are slated to participate in a blue-sky campaign on Wednesday, by drawing and writing poems on their dreams of pollution-free air on a 500-meter banner, organizers said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Bandung court rules in favor of PT Dirgantara employees

Bandung court rules in favor of PT Dirgantara employeesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The Bandung State Administrative Court ordered on Tuesday that state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) revoke its resolution suspending its 9,643 employees since July 11 ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Unpad to present 'Russian Day'

Unpad to present 'Russian Day' BANDUNG: Padjadjaran University (Unpad), in cooperation with the Russian Cultural Center, will organize a two-day program to mark "Russian Day" at the Sanusi Harjadinata building, Bandung, starting Oct. 8.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/STABO maneuver works in close distance

STABO maneuver works in close distanceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For antiterror troops, the maneuver known as the STABO, short for "stabilized tactical airborne building operation", is a common one in operations to rescue hostages, a military officer says.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/"Good to see you again, Gloria"

"Good to see you again, Gloria" For Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, looking at the large poster of herself at the entrance to the Nusa Dua complex where the ASEAN summit is being held is probably like seeing an old friend.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Nine firms join KPU's IT tender

Nine firms join KPU's IT tender JAKARTA: Nine companies and consortium submitted on Tuesday their bids with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on a renewed tender to provide Information Technology (IT) infrastructure for next year's general elections.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Time to defuse Semen Gresik's 'time bomb'

Time to defuse Semen Gresik's 'time bomb'Vincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Semen Gresik (SG) is sitting on a "time bomb" that could explode into messy international arbitration or litigation proceedings before the end of the year if the government does ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2: Megawati, terrorism, UN & security community

Part 2 of 2: Megawati, terrorism, UN & security communityJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Even if President George W. Bush has repeated his efforts to convince Muslims that he is not against Islam, his arguments are not always well received.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/War on terrorism should focus on root causes: Experts

War on terrorism should focus on root causes: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International experts have called for a new pattern of cooperation among governments across the globe in their fight against the root causes of transnational crime, saying no single country ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Fraudulence found in DPD candidacy

Fraudulence found in DPD candidacyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU DKI) officials said on Tuesday that many candidates eying a seat on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) have falsified their supporters identities to reach the minimum requirement of 3,000 ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Pranowo rejects rights charge

Pranowo rejects rights chargeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers for former Jakarta military police chief Maj. Gen.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive

ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali While 10 ASEAN leaders gathering here for an annual summit endorsed a proposal from their economic ministers to speed up the liberalization process in 11 priority industries, hundreds of the region's ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Check aggressive kid for hyperactivity

Check aggressive kid for hyperactivity Dear Doctor,My first child is almost 5 years old and has a speech problem. He started speaking when he was around 2.5 years old. My son goes to private English pre-school. He likes to express himself in Indonesian mostly.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Trial resumes over ODA-funded project

Trial resumes over ODA-funded projectHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Tokyo District Court will resume the trial in the case involving Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) on Thursday over a controversial hydroelectric power plant project (PLTA) in Kampar ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Gunungkidul closes 33 schools

Gunungkidul closes 33 schools GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta: The local administration has closed 33 state elementary schools in Gunungkidul since 2001 due to a lack of students in the regency.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesian dominate Women's tennis tourney

Indonesian dominate Women's tennis tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three seeded Indians fell early while the Indonesian playing pack bounced back from last week's dismal performance to dominate the first-round matches of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament at ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 8, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 8, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Images and Paysage, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Oct. 11. * Installation and Fine Arts Narsis - Me by Beny Wicaksono, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Children want blue sky back

Children want blue sky back JAKARTA: Around 1,000 children are slated to participate in a blue-sky campaign on Wednesday, by drawing and writing poems on their dreams of pollution-free air on a 500-meter banner, organizers said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Cirebon removes party attributes

Cirebon removes party attributes CIREBON, West Java: As the 2004 general elections are drawing near, public order officials at the Cirebon administration began on Tuesday to remove party attributes throughout the port city.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive

ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali While 10 ASEAN leaders gathering here for an annual summit endorsed a proposal from their economic ministers to speed up the liberalization process in 11 priority industries, hundreds of the region's ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Weaponry linked to terror suspects

Weaponry linked to terror suspectsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police said on Tuesday the latest finding of ammunition and an FN-45 gun in a cave at the tourist resort of Tawangmangu in Karanganyar regency, Central Java, was linked to the recent arrests of terror ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/KPU to bring forward 2004 election result

KPU to bring forward 2004 election resultMoch . N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) decided on Tuesday to advance the announcement of the 2004 legislative election results from between April 21 and 30 to between April 21 and 28, and the number of seats ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/"Good to see you again, Gloria"

"Good to see you again, Gloria" For Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, looking at the large poster of herself at the entrance to the Nusa Dua complex where the ASEAN summit is being held is probably like seeing an old friend.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/U.S. gives milk to elementary students

U.S. gives milk to elementary students JAKARTA: U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce celebrated the World School Milk Day with students and teachers of state-run Gondangdia Elementary School in Menteng, Central Jakarta on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/City still not ready for rainy season

City still not ready for rainy seasonTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor The city's flood and natural disaster crisis center was quiet on Tuesday despite warnings of possible flooding in the coming weeks as the rainy season picks us.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/JP/8/Tawang

JP/8/TawangLatest finding of weaponry linked to terror suspects: PoliceDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe National Police said on Tuesday the latest finding of ammunition and an FN-45 gun in a cave at the tourist resort of Tawangmangu in Karanganyar regency, Central Java, was linked to ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Asians growing anxious over rising American protectionist policies

Asians growing anxious over rising American protectionist policiesMichael Richardson, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Singapore As Asian countries prepare to receive American president George W. Bush at the annual summit of Asia-Pacific nations, there is growing anxiety about U.S.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/sharia

JP/5/shariaClerics meet in Bandung to press for shariaYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAround 200 extremist clerics began a national two-day meeting here on Tuesday to push for the introduction of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim country ahead of the 2004 general elections.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Gunungkidul closes 33 schools

Gunungkidul closes 33 schools GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta: The local administration has closed 33 state elementary schools in Gunungkidul since 2001 due to a lack of students in the regency.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Military chief orders investigation of Kopassus' accident in Aceh

Military chief orders investigation of Kopassus' accident in AcehMuninggar Sri Saraswati and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Indonesia Military (TNI) chief Gen.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Wiranto told to fight for more support

Wiranto told to fight for more support JAKARTA: Despite the fact that Gen. (ret) Wiranto enjoys massive support at the regency level, he will not automatically make it to the last five presidential candidates Golkar plans to choose later this month, a Golkar leader says.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand set up international rubber cartel

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand set up international rubber cartelThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, signed late on Monday an accord to form an international rubber cartel in a bid to prop up the price of the commodity in the world market.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/School student commits suicide

School student commits suicideSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java An elementary school student was found dead in his house here on Tuesday, in an apparent suicide.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Snack shop tempts both adults and children

Snack shop tempts both adults and childrenMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nestled in a typical Kampong setting, Cemal-cemil snack shop revives childhood memories with its old-fashioned treats and snacks.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Court rules against suspension of PTDI employees

Court rules against suspension of PTDI employees OR Court orders PTDI to rehire suspended employees Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe Bandung State Administrative Court ordered on Tuesday that state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) revoke its resolution ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Student dies after abortion in Sleman

Student dies after abortion in SlemanSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A student at a private university in Yogyakarta, Rini Wulandari, died after undergoing an illegal abortion in the fifth month of her pregnancy, police said here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Helping teens with first menstruation

Helping teens with first menstruationDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Girls aged between 10 and 16 must be prepared for their first menstruation.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Rainbow of vegetables and fruit keep you fit

Rainbow of vegetables and fruit keep you fitMelissa Southern Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, southerndietitian@yahoo.com My latest article focused on the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, and although this may seem a fairly simple topic, it has prompted quite a few questions from readers.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/sharia

JP/5/shariaClerics meet in Bandung to press for shariaYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAround 200 extremist clerics began a national two-day meeting here on Tuesday to push for the introduction of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim country ahead of the 2004 general elections.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Is this a "ghost meeting"?

Is this a "ghost meeting"? Although the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (BIS) has not yet closed, many of the 700 participants have already disappeared from the summit venue.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/'Corruption rampant in courts, police, govt'

'Corruption rampant in courts, police, govt'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of political will to combat corruption has once again positioned Indonesia as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, anticorruption activists say.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, signed late on Monday an accord to form an international rubber cartel in a bid to prop up the price of the commodity in the world market.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Four Asian leaders court ASEAN at business summit

Four Asian leaders court ASEAN at business summit Despite lingering security and economic problems in the Asian region, four leaders of ASEAN's key trading partner countries voiced optimism about the prospects of the region's economy and vowed to intensify economic cooperation with ASEAN ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/'We have no choice but to face the conflict'

'We have no choice but to face the conflict' City public order officers have been labeled merciless by a public shocked by their often violent approach during eviction processes. Rights activists have also condemned these strategies to clear land.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/RI joins Marseilles karate meet

RI joins Marseilles karate meet JAKARTA: Eight Indonesian karate athletes will take part in the Junior World Karate-Do Championships in Marseilles, France, from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Wiranto told to fight for more support

Wiranto told to fight for more support JAKARTA: Despite the fact that Gen. (ret) Wiranto enjoys massive support at the regency level, he will not automatically make it to the last five presidential candidates Golkar plans to choose later this month, a Golkar leader says.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive

ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, BaliWhile 10 ASEAN leaders gathering here for an annual summit endorsed a proposal from their economic ministers to speed up the liberalization process in 11 priority industries, hundreds of the region's ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Court rules against suspension of PTDI employees

Court rules against suspension of PTDI employees OR Court orders PTDI to rehire suspended employees Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe Bandung State Administrative Court ordered on Tuesday that state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) revoke its resolution ...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Is giant China cheating America?

Is giant China cheating America?Joseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics Columbia University, Project Syndicate Foul play! How else, says the U.S., could China undercut American producers in so many areas?For decades America seemed to dominate manufacturing, so U.S.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri, as chairwoman of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), bid a tearful farewell to retiring Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during the ninth ASEAN Summit on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Student dies after abortion

Student dies after abortionSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post YogyakartaA student at a private university in Yogyakarta, Rini Wulandari, died after undergoing an illegal abortion in the fifth month of her pregnancy, police said here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Oct 2003

JP/Clerics meet to push for sharia law

Clerics meet to push for sharia lawYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Around 200 extremist clerics began a national two-day meeting here on Tuesday to push for the introduction of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim country ahead of the 2004 general elections.

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