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49 articles.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Inflation in year end expected to reach 5-6%: BI

Inflation in year end expected to reach 5-6%: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank forecasts that inflation will continue to ease in times to come on a stable rupiah, with a year-end figure estimated to hover at around 5 percent to 6 percent, governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Drug firms finger dodgy doctors

Drug firms finger dodgy doctorsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pharmaceutical firms have complained about the favors they are obliged to do for medical practitioners, saying that such activities have caused drug prices to soar.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Bali to host WBA convention

Bali to host WBA convention JAKARTA: A delegation from the World Boxing Association (WBA) conducted a three-day inspection of the Kartika Plaza Hotel, Bali, which will host the 82nd WBA convention, according to a release here on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Let the law prevail

Let the law prevail The death sentence, that was pronounced by the court on Thursday in Denpasar for Amrozi bin Nurhasyim was an event of major significance for various indisputable reasons.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Kendari official jailed for graft

Kendari official jailed for graft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A local government official was sentenced on Thursday to one year in jail for graft, involving more than Rp 58 million, in connection with a development project.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 8, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 8, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/House, govt, Supreme Court in rush to select judges for new court

House, govt, Supreme Court in rush to select judges for new courtKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the approval of the constitutional court bill by the House of Representatives, the government, House of Representatives and the Supreme Court will now have to work hard to select ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Futile to only cut off heads of jihadi hydro terror

Futile to only cut off heads of jihadi hydro terrorB. Raman, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The bomb explosion in Jakarta on Tuesday is a reminder that terrorist motivation remains as strong as ever, despite determined action by governments of the region.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Indonesians overseas to vote only for DPR

Indonesians overseas to vote only for DPR JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) says some two million Indonesians living overseas will lose their right to vote for legislators at the provincial and regental level next year due to technical reasons.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Terrorist bomber's timeline of death

Terrorist bomber's timeline of deathOct. 12, 2002: At about 23:10 p.m. local time a powerful car bomb exploded in front of the popular night spot Sari Club in the tourist resort of Kuta.Oct. 13, 2002: National Police forensic experts found part of the car's chassis inside the bomb crater.Oct.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/'Jakarta Post' wins AJI Jakarta award

'Jakarta Post' wins AJI Jakarta award JAKARTA: The Jakarta Post journalist Bambang Nurbianto was given an award by the Jakarta chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI Jakarta) for the city news category on Thursday night.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Controversial Manulife judges moved

Controversial Manulife judges moved JAKARTA: Three judges who made a controversial ruling last year declaring Canadian-based insurance company Manulife bankrupt will be transferred to serve in district courts outside Jakarta.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Jakarta rivers heavily polluted

Jakarta rivers heavily pollutedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is doing almost nothing to prevent Jakarta's rivers from becoming industrial and household dump sites.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Economic impact of the JW Mariott blast

Economic impact of the JW Mariott blastAri A. Perdana, Economist Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id The wounds have yet to heal.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/New plan does not include extra budget, tax cut

New plan does not include extra budget, tax cutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Finance, Boediono, said on Thursday that the latest stimulus package for businesses would not be in the form of extra budget spending, nor tax relief facilities, but would consist of policies aimed at ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Bali to host WBA convention

Bali to host WBA convention JAKARTA: A delegation from the World Boxing Association (WBA) conducted a three-day inspection of the Kartika Plaza Hotel, Bali, which will host the 82nd WBA convention, according to a release here on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Jakarta shares extend their rally

Jakarta shares extend their rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta shares extended their rally on Thursday to two days as foreign and local investors purchased cheap stocks whose prices had been battered by the Marriott hotel bombing incident earlier in the week, dealers said.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/MPR ends session, call for clean govt

MPR ends session, call for clean govtKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) concluded its Annual Session on Thursday with a call for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to create a clean government.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Bali victims get justice

Bali victims get justiceWahyoe Boediwardhana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The death sentence handed down to the Bali bomber Amrozi bin Nurhasyim provided a ray of hope for the families and friends of those who perished in the last year's terror attacks that ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/RI's strives to regain role as regional pillar

RI's strives to regain role as regional pillarBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Drought to exacerbate air pollution

Drought to exacerbate air pollutionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Severe drought, particularly in provinces located south of the equator, will worsen air quality in the country, a climatologist says.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Sutiyoso confused by 'bajaj', Kancil

Sutiyoso confused by 'bajaj', KancilThe Jakarta Post JakartaLocal-made kancil (four-wheeled motorized vehicles) and Indian- made bajaj (three-wheeled vehicles) are competing for their place on Jakarta's streets, while Governor Sutiyoso struggles to make up his mind on the issue.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Airport, House bombing suspects arrested

Airport, House bombing suspects arrestedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As police intensify their investigation into the JW Marriott Hotel bombing, they released on Thursday a photograph of a face allegedly involved in the bombing and arrested two suspects related to previous bombings ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/'Terrorists deserve a lifetime of torture'

'Terrorists deserve a lifetime of torture' Police are investigating the bombing of JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta on Tuesday, that killed 10 people and injured 149 others. The investigation has uncovered similarities with last year's Bali bombings in the type of explosive materials used.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Teachers awarded for proposals

Teachers awarded for proposals JAKARTA: Thirty-three high school teachers in Greater Jakarta were awarded US$500 each to implement their proposals on attractive education methods for their students.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/SK, POSCO to sign gas sales contract next week

SK, POSCO to sign gas sales contract next weekFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil and gas upstream authority, BP Migas, is set to sign basic agreements with South Korea's SK and Posco for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Tangguh LNG plant in Papua.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Survival of master of deceit

Survival of master of deceit Masters of deceitIsabel Hilton, Guardian News Service, London The announcement that Admiral John Poindexter's latest brainwave -- to encourage betting on the likelihood of a terrorist attack -- had been terminated was characteristically bland.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Human rights organization deplores death pinalty

Human rights organization deplores death pinaltyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal observer and a rights activist deplored on Thursday the death sentence against Amrozi bin H Nurhasyim, involved in last year's deadly Bali bombings, saying that the presentation of evidence ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/JP/2/AMRO

JP/2/AMRO'Smiling bomber' Amrozi gets death sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliDenpasar District Court sentenced on Thursday Amrozi bin Nurhasyim to death for planning and executing the Bali bombings last October, the first of 29 suspects to be convicted in the terror ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/3,000 guard against terror in Cirebon

3,000 guard against terror in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: Police here have deployed at least 3,000 personnel to guard all strategic and vital facilities along West Java's north coast, following a powerful hotel bombing in Jakarta, which killed at least 10 people and injured 149 others.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Sutiyoso befuddled by 'bajaj, Kancils

Sutiyoso befuddled by 'bajaj, KancilsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local-made Kancil (four-wheeled motorized vehicles) and Indian- made bajaj (three-wheeled vehicles) are competing for their place on Jakarta's streets, while Governor Sutiyoso struggles to make up his mind on the issue.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 8, 2003

TV Today: Friday, August 8, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Police get U.S. detector

Police get U.S. detectorID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The United States gave 60 metal detectors and 25 mirror detectors to police in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday in an effort to prevent possible terrorist attacks in the country's second biggest city.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/RI farmers form association

RI farmers form association JAKARTA: A number of farmers producing organic food have formed the Indonesian Organic Goods Producers Association (APOI) here on Thursday.The farmers signed a declaration of the new association at the City Hall, APOI chairman Purbo Winarno said.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Actress Nurul enters political jungle

Actress Nurul enters political jungleT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta, tabita@cbn.net.id It took three months before actress and activist Nurul Qomaril Arifin made up her mind to venture into politics."I want to make a change.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Graft plagues Padang council, 41 members named suspects

Graft plagues Padang council, 41 members named suspectsKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra At least 41 members of the Padang Legislative Council in West Sumatra have been named suspects in a corruption case causing Rp 8.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/'Koran Tempo' countersues Sinivasan

'Koran Tempo' countersues SinivasanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Koran Tempo daily newspaper countersued on Monday businessman Marimutu Sinivasan, who is probably still mourning the recent death of his brother, for interfering with press freedom, and demanded compensation of US$ 100 million.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

Jp/Kendari official jailed for graft

Kendari official jailed for graft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A local government official was sentenced on Thursday to one year in jail for graft, involving more than Rp 58 million, in connection with a development project.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Convicted fraudster Akbar enters presidential race

Convicted fraudster Akbar enters presidential raceA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Close to tears, veteran politician Akbar Tandjung handed in his application form to contest the race for the Golkar party's candidate for the 2004 general elections.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/'Voucher' parking system deemed unsatisfactory

'Voucher' parking system deemed unsatisfactoryZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two-month trial of the voucher system for on-street parking apparently has not shown satisfactory progress in terms of revenue for the city.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/ASEAN's grim anniversary

ASEAN's grim anniversary President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in her speech to the People's Consultative Assembly last Friday, sent a strong message to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- this year chaired by Indonesia -- that Indonesia would soon resume its strong ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Part 3 of 3 The strategic role of gas in the world

Part 3 of 3 The strategic role of gas in the worldLord John P. Browne, Group Executive Chief BP plc, London Changing customer needs, advances in technology and reductions in cost have thus all moved the economics of natural gas in the right direction.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Govt drafts law on public sector procurement

Govt drafts law on public sector procurementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is currently drafting a law on public sector procurement as part of efforts to help curb rampant corruption in the country.The law, which someday will replace Presidential Decree No.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Govt to intensify ID checks, raids on suspicious places in order

Govt to intensify ID checks, raids on suspicious places in order to combat terrorismTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian people have been warned of the inconveniences and infringements of privacy they may have to face when new, stricter security measures are put in place to ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Bush calls Megawati, pledges U.S. support, aids

Bush calls Megawati, pledges U.S. support, aidsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has received a great show of support from U.S. President George W.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Acehnese people bear the brunt of forced evacuation

Acehnese people bear the brunt of forced evacuationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The martial law administration in Aceh probably had not anticipated that people in the province would suffer when troops drove them into refugee camps in a bid to split them from ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/World champs head list at Sanyo tourney in Batam

World champs head list at Sanyo tourney in BatamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a month after the end of the World Championships in Birmingham, the world's top players are set to return to high- level competition when the US$170,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open begins on Batam Island on ...

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Indonesians overseas to vote only for DPR

Indonesians overseas to vote only for DPR JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) says some two million Indonesians living overseas will lose their right to vote for legislators at the provincial and regental level next year due to technical reasons.

Fri, 08 Aug 2003

JP/Blast kills suspected bombmaker

Blast kills suspected bombmakerLa Remmy and Erik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu, Sulawesi Tengah A suspected bombmaker was killed on Thursday as the powerful explosive device he was assembling exploded in the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso, which has been experiencing an uneasy peace after two ...