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Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Legendary DJ Dave Seaman to rock Jakarta

Legendary DJ Dave Seaman to rock Jakarta JAKARTA: British DJ Dave Seaman, one of the most respected pioneers of progressive house and trance music, will be playing this Saturday, Jan. 10, at the recently opened Centro Club in Dharmawangsa Square, South Jakarta.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Live ammo found at Islamiyah school

Live ammo found at Islamiyah schoolEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two construction workers renovating the Islamiyah Foundation school building in Ciputat, Tangerang, found 98 live bullets in the ceiling on Wednesday afternoon.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year

BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year JAKARTA: Bank Central Asia (BCA) is targeting 100,000 new customers for its mobile banking service and 400,000 transactions valued at Rp 500 billion (US$58.82 million) per month in 2004.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Agricultural reform key to global free trade

Agricultural reform key to global free tradeThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo "When the Chinese character for monkey (expressed as one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac) is combined with the (left-hand) radical that indicates a person, that character means 'growth.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Businesses want delay in Batam tax policy

Businesses want delay in Batam tax policyFadli/Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Batam A business association in Batam sent letters to both President Megawati Soekarnoputri and the leaders of the House of Representatives on Thursday, calling for the suspension of a presidential decree taxing ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Swissasia global shortlisted in Lippo share sale

Swissasia global shortlisted in Lippo share saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium led by Swissfirst Bank AG has been named a "shortlisted bidder" by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the race to acquire the majority stake in Bank Lippo, the country's 11th ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/'We should not get paranoid'

'We should not get paranoid' A single case of meat contaminated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, was confirmed on Dec. 23 in the United States, based on samples taken on Dec. 9. The news has raised concerns over the safety of meat sold in the country.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year

BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, said on Thursday it would channel up to Rp 9 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in lending this year, up from about Rp 7.5 trillion in 2003.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/What is campaigning? Political parties wonder

What is campaigning? Political parties wonderKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the 24 political parties eligible for the elections to reach a common understanding on several campaign regulations, ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Navy detains Thai boats for poaching

Navy detains Thai boats for poaching MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Navy arrested on Thursday two Thailand- flagged trawlers, along with the vessels' 28 crew members while they were poaching in the waters of Karang Barus in North Tapanuli regency.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 9, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 9, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), Jan. 9 - Jan. 15.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Government urged to fight for release of all hostages

Government urged to fight for release of all hostagesNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir , The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/RI forced to become LNG middleman as Arun runs out

RI forced to become LNG middleman as Arun runs outFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Body (BP Migas) said on Thursday it was looking to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from rival gas-producing countries to supply its own buyers because the country's LNG ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/China may 'conquer' all with fear -- and love

China may 'conquer' all with fear -- and loveTom Plate, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore One thing is clear about many Bush administration people. They have attitude, a lot of it.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/NEIGHBORLY VISIT: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) chats

NEIGHBORLY VISIT: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) chats with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi while posing for photographers. The Malaysian premier held a bilateral meeting with Megawati at the State Palace on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Sailor's fate uncertain

Sailor's fate uncertainID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Some 15 crew members of the Kawan Kita VII have been missing at sea since Dec. 22, when their vessel sank in the waters off Kalimantan, and their fate is still unknown, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, January 9, 2004

TV Today: Friday, January 9, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Regent acquitted of graft charges

Regent acquitted of graft chargesIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The district court in Surabaya, East Java, acquitted a regent and two others of corruption charges, saying there was not enough evidence to convict the suspects.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollution

Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollutionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To reduce air pollution due to emissions from public buses and trucks that run on diesel fuel, the Jakarta administration plans to develop biodiesel fuel as an alternative to the fossil fuel burned in the ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Rational basis of RI's international diplomacy

Rational basis of RI's international diplomacyBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Educated women think little of Mega: Study

Educated women think little of Mega: StudyDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women of high education in Indonesia look down on Megawati Soekarnoputri as the country's first female president, a dissertation found.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Golkar on the road to regaining power

Golkar on the road to regaining powerFrans Sudiarsis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post Jakarta One of the leaders of the reform movement to topple Soeharto in 1998, Amien Rais was once very confident that we could bid good riddance to Golkar, Soeharto's political vehicle during ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Army has new deputy chief

Army has new deputy chief JAKARTA: Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu installed on Thursday Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso as his deputy to replace Lt. Gen. Darsono, who is retiring.On Wednesday Djoko turned over his post as chief of the Jakarta Military Command to Maj. Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Consumption, exports could spur economic growth: Central Bank

Consumption, exports could spur economic growth: Central BankDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank said on Thursday the economy could grow this year by 5 percent, slightly higher than the state budget's projection of 4.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Mobile-8 slashes phone rates

Mobile-8 slashes phone rates JAKARTA: A month after being launched, the code division multiple access (CDMA)-based cellular operator Mobile-8 has slashed its phone rates by more than 30 percent to attract subscribers.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Samudra's classmate looking at nine years

Samudra's classmate looking at nine yearsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The prosecution in the trial of a former classmate of convicted Bali bomber Iman Samudra requested a nine-year jail term for the defendant on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacle

KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacleMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday it would carry out daily monitoring of the ballot box production process beginning Saturday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

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Megawati and Badawi agree on closer contacts Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaMalaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resorted to the personal touch to cement a strong relationship with his host, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, while the President herself stuck to rigid ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Karet Tengsin residents ambivalent over apartment construction

Karet Tengsin residents ambivalent over apartment construction P.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaSome residents of Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, are happy with the Jakarta Housing Agency's recent plan to build another 267 low-cost apartments in the area as they have been promised ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Regency provides legal aid

Regency provides legal aid BOGOR: The Bogor regency administration is providing legal assistance for around 300 residents of the Lulut and Leuwikaret villages in Klapa Nunggal district in their lawsuit against cement producer PT Indocement Tbk in a dispute over a 98-hectare plot of land, which is ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Smuggled tires hurt Goodyear's business

Smuggled tires hurt Goodyear's businessRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Goodyear Indonesia, a local unit of U.S. tire producer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/People protest against attack on temple

People protest against attack on temple JAKARTA: Dozens of members of several associations staged a protest outside the House of Representatives compound over the recent attack on a temple on Jl. Pluit Raya, North Jakarta.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Govt prepares for possible SARS outbreak

Govt prepares for possible SARS outbreakEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claims it has taken the necessary measures to prevent a possible recurrence of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Indonesia, following a confirmed SARS case on Monday in China.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Well-known aspirants yet to declare their wealth

Well-known aspirants yet to declare their wealthMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of public figures who top the lists of legislative candidates representing their respective parties are among those who have not yet submitted all the required documents, including wealth ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Judicial review for Nigerian on death row begins

Judicial review for Nigerian on death row beginsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court began on Thursday the first session of a judicial review requested by death row convict Nigerian Obina Nwajagu.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Seven illegal Afghan immigrants stage hunger strike in Mataram

Seven illegal Afghan immigrants stage hunger strike in MataramLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Seven illegal immigrants from Afghanistan are staging a hunger strike that began on Wednesday in the West Nusa Tenggara capital of Mataram, demanding that the UN ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Police to question Baramuli

Police to question Baramuli MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The police are investigating alleged violations of electoral law involving former Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) chief A.A. Baramuli.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Police seize 15,000 kiloliters of fuel

Police seize 15,000 kiloliters of fuel BANDUNG: A joint team found 15,000 kiloliters of mixed diesel and kerosene fuel on Thursday in a warehouse belonging to a local fuel agent in Baleendah district here.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Trial over ex-SCTV producer starts

Trial over ex-SCTV producer starts JAKARTA: The first hearing of a lawsuit filed by former producer of private television station SCTV, Dandhy Dwi Laksono, against the station started on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/KPU, parties must agree on election rules

KPU, parties must agree on election rulesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the 24 political parties eligible for the elections to reach a common understanding on several campaign regulations, ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/To vote or not to vote?

To vote or not to vote? With legislative elections less than three months away, the hurdles in the way of smooth and orderly polls appear to be looming increasingly large on Indonesia's political landscape.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Youth group to boycott elections

Youth group to boycott elections SURABAYA: Dozens of people grouped under the banner of the Indonesian Youth Struggle Front (FPPI) rallied on Thursday to support a poll boycott, saying the political parties contesting the 2004 elections were more concerned about their own interests rather than ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Ensuring East Asia's security and stability

Ensuring East Asia's security and stabilityNiu Jun, China Daily Asia News Network, Beijing In terms of post-Cold War conditions, there exist some factors of instability and the possibility of turmoil or even military conflict in East Asia.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Two nabbed for supplying funny money

Two nabbed for supplying funny money YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta police arrested two suppliers of counterfeit banknotes late on Wednesday as they were attempting to sell the forgeries on Jl. Sugiyono here. The two suspects were named as Nuryanto and Irvan.From the two, the police seized Rp 7.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Protester shot dead at Australian mine in N. Maluku

Protester shot dead at Australian mine in N. MalukuSandy Darmosumarto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One tribesman on the North Maluku island of Halmahera was shot dead and four others were injured when paramilitary Mobile Brigade police opened fire to disperse hundreds of ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Govt to introduce new timber plantation policy

Govt to introduce new timber plantation policy JAKARTA: The government is set to issue a new package of policies on industrial forest estates (HTI) in the next two weeks, aimed at developing more timber plantations, without endangering the forests.Minister of Forestry M.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Chinese nationals deported from Sorong

Chinese nationals deported from Sorong SORONG, Papua: The Sorong immigration office has deported three Chinese nationals for misusing their stay permits, an official said here on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BOMP

50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BOMPA. Junaidi, , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) announced on Thursday that about 50 percent of the snacks sold in schools were unhealthy, but admitted that no significant action had been taken agaist the food ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Megawati and Badawi agree to bolster ties between RI and KL

Megawati and Badawi agree to bolster ties between RI and KLFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resorted to the personal touch to cement a strong relationship with his host, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, while the President ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Panwaslu officials face threats, continued violations

Panwaslu officials face threats, continued violationsThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Mataram/Makassar The occupational hazards of supervising the electoral preparations became clear on Thursday as a provincial election supervisory official reported to police that he had been receiving threats to his ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/BIN's plan not yet final

BIN's plan not yet finalFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just one day after a Cabinet minister claimed that President Megawati Soekarnoputri had given her blessing for the expansion of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) up to the regency and municipal ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/SAARC comes out of limbo since its historic launch in 1985

SAARC comes out of limbo since its historic launch in 1985Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, The Daily Star, Asia News Network, Dhaka When the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was launched in Dhaka through the first summit in 1985, the most elderly leader -- Sri Lankan president late ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Opposition continues against partition

Opposition continues against partitionNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Following a public meeting held by the Papua provincial legislative council in December last year, the council will convey the outcome of it to President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Busway consortium to be paid by the km

Busway consortium to be paid by the kmDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway consortium -- comprising of three private bus operators and two city-owned transportation firms -- will receive a fee from operating the busway calculated on every kilometer the buses travel, rather than ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Sylvia wants sex education via phone

Sylvia wants sex education via phoneP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sylvia Kurniawati Ngonde is part of the small minority that do not own a cell phone. But, her natural curiosity led her to question the popularity of the device among teenagers.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Small and medium firms get 50 enterprise awards

Small and medium firms get 50 enterprise awardsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forty small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Java, Bali and Sulawesi won 50 enterprise awards on Thursday for their outstanding performance in the face of global economic obstacles.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/JP/13/hutan

JP/13/hutanGovt to set a new HTI policy JAKARTA: The government is set to issue a new package of policies on industrial forest estates (HTI) in the next two weeks to develop more timber plantations, but without endangering the forests.Minister of Forestry M.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Sidewalk vendors sent packing

Sidewalk vendors sent packing JAKARTA: The South Jakarta municipality administration evicted on Thursday dozens of sidewalk vendors along several streets in Pasar Minggu, Ragunan and Rajawali subdistricts.The evictions started at 9 a.m.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Local players get light bans for fight

Local players get light bans for fightZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a four-year ban slapped on Jorge Toledo of Persita Tangerang, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced suspensions for three other players here on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Officials irked by party paraphernalia

Officials irked by party paraphernaliaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration told political parties on Thursday not to place their flags and banners in public places before the campaign period for the 2004 General Election begins in March.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Five drug dealer suspects nabbed

Five drug dealer suspects nabbed DEPOK: Depok Police arrested five suspected drug dealers and seized 1.7 kilograms of marijuana as evidence from them during a week-long antidrug operation.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Vacations: A moral tale

Vacations: A moral tale To an untutored vacationer on leave from an industrialized country such as Europe, Japan or America who passes through Jakarta during Ramadhan, the mass exodus from the capital, which he witnesses through TV or other media, does not raise his curiosity too much.

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

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Megawati and Badawi agree on closer contacts Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaMalaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resorted to the personal touch to cement a strong relationship with his host, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, while the President herself stuck to rigid ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2004

JP/Busway operators learning how to drive nicely

Busway operators learning how to drive nicelyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang With only a week to go before the city administration kicks off the busway project, 116 bus drivers started a week-long refresher course, with specific attention given to the operation of the busway's specially ...