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Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Economy train tickets sold out to Dec. 4

Economy train tickets sold out to Dec. 4Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holidaymakers who want to make their Idul Fitri hometown journey from Pasar Senen railway station will have to struggle for the remaining limited seats as all tickets until Dec. 4 have been sold out.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 28, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 28, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Idul Fitri falls on Dec. 5: Muhammadiyah

Idul Fitri falls on Dec. 5: MuhammadiyahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, said on Wednesday that it would celebrate Idul Fitri on Dec. 5, one day earlier than the date designated by the government.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Government fiddles while Sony runs, unemployment figures set to soar

Government fiddles while Sony runs, unemployment figures set to soarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen criticized the government on Wednesday for failing to resolve domestic industrial problems, which, they said, had prompted foreign investors, such as Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Papua commemoration banned, police arrest 13

Papua commemoration banned, police arrest 13Nethy Dharma Somba and Fabiola Desy Undjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta Police in Manokwari, Papua, arrested on Wednesday 13 people who raised the Morning Star flag to mark the fifth anniversary of Papuan independence.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Robbers attack fish pond owners

Robbers attack fish pond owners BOGOR: Two brothers were seriously injured after catching three men attempting to steal fish from their commercial pond in Curugbitung village, Nanggung district, Bogor regency early Thursday morning.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/House set to endorse broadcast, party bills

House set to endorse broadcast, party billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is set to endorse on Thursday two contentious bills, one on political parties and one on broadcasting, despite strong opposition from political parties and broadcasting worker's ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Megawati regrets corruption acquittals

Megawati regrets corruption acquittals JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her concern on Wednesday over the country's legal system, which has repeatedly exonerated alleged corruptors.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/ Growing for the welfare of the people

Growing for the welfare of the people On this day, Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, the United Arab Emirates celebrates the 31st Anniversary of its National Day.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/MUI forbids suicide bombing

MUI forbids suicide bombing The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) will not permit Muslims to commit suicide bombing for any reason whatsoever until there is a clear religious edict issued by local ulema.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/China's Hu Jintao is in charge of foreign affairs

China's Hu Jintao is in charge of foreign affairsNatalia Soebagjo, Centre for Chinese Studies, Jakarta The CCP's leadership line-up has been announced and, as predicted, Hu Jintao succeeded Jiang Zemin as the Party's Secretary-General.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso objects to councillors' foreign trips

Sutiyoso objects to councillors' foreign tripsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Wednesday that he planned to issue a regulation that would prevent city councillors from taking from the budgets of city agencies to finance their foreign trips.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/How Ihza & Ihza battled the ICI case

How Ihza & Ihza battled the ICI case The legal battle between local and foreign shareholders of paint producer PT ICI Paints Indonesia would not have attracted as much public attention were it not for the involvement of Yusril Ihza Mahendra & Partners Law Firm.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Influential figures should stay out of the courts

Influential figures should stay out of the courtsA'an Suryana and Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More and more law firms are being established by both current and former influential public servants, including former military commanders and former high-ranking officials at the ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Batam church bombing `linked to Bali'

Batam church bombing `linked to Bali'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Accompanied by lawyers for the first time, the suspected principal planner of the Bali bomb blasts, Imam Samudra, told the police on Wednesday he was responsible for a church bombing in Batam, Riau, that was liked to the ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Reporters take officials hostage

Reporters take officials hostage The Secretary of the Tangerang branch of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, Rasna Dachlan, and two officials from the regency's social affairs agency, Saroji and Achmad, were kept hostage for about six hours in a car by a group of men claiming to be reporters for ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Refugees want quick freeing of resettlement funds

Refugees want quick freeing of resettlement fundsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 20,000 refugees who fled Aceh and are now living in North Sumatra are demanding resettlement funds from the provincial administration so they can leave the camps.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Made Wijaya, a stranger in paradise

Made Wijaya, a stranger in paradiseRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Entering Villa Bebek, home and office of Made Wijaya, is like visiting a Balinese family compound, with a separate and richly ornamented pavilion, surrounded by beautiful gardens.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Star Air clarifies

Star Air clarifies We refer to the article New airlines propel domestic market to precrisis level (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 25). There are a number of inaccurate and misleading statements about Star Air in the article that I would like to correct:a.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Mouse deer facing extinction

Mouse deer facing extinction BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The population of mouse deers in the province has drastically dropped due to rampant hunting of the animal, sparking fears that the now rare species will completely vanish in the near future.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/New 2003 budget approved

New 2003 budget approved The state budget proposal for 2003 that was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday was significantly different from the original plan submitted in August because of major changes in several key economic assumptions brought about by the Oct.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 28, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 28, 2002Exhibitions* Classical Balinese Painting, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136), until Dec. 9. * Painting Life in Harmony, works of Subroto, Museum Neka, Ubud, until Dec. 9.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Rp 6.4b set aside for VIP guests

Rp 6.4b set aside for VIP guests SURABAYA: The East Java provincial administration has proposed an allocation of Rp 6.4 billion in the 2003 provincial budget to entertain the governor's guests, a 40 percent increase from the current fiscal year.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Summarecon responds

Summarecon responds Pertaining to Van der Westhuizen P.J.'s letter in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 4, we at PT Summarecon Agung Tbk (SA), the developer of Kelapa Gading Permai, would like to make the following clarification.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Two ICI men tried for defamation

Two ICI men tried for defamation JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court commenced on Wednesday a defamation hearing against two directors of paint producer PT ICI Paints Indonesia who reported a director colleague to the police for embezzlement.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Teams aplenty, but no quick fix for economy

Teams aplenty, but no quick fix for economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After already having establishing several teams to seek solutions to the country's economic woes, the government is now planning to set up even more teams next year for similar purposes.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Lampung authorities urged to disband armed militias

Lampung authorities urged to disband armed militiasOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Tulangbawang Some 5,000 villagers from Bakung Ilir subdistrict, in Lampung, issued an ultimatum to Governor Oemarsono and Provincial Police Chief. Brig. Gen.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Govt, NGOs agree to combat rampant intravenous drug use

Govt, NGOs agree to combat rampant intravenous drug useDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, legislators, doctors, the police and non- governmental organizations have agreed to take comprehensive measures to curb rising intravenous drug use (IDU) among Indonesians, which is ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Coping with terror, RI Muslims after Bali

Coping with terror, RI Muslims after BaliJusuf Wanandi, Co-founder, Member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta While the terrorist bombings in Bali have created a major problem for the Megawati administration that is ill-prepared and ill-equipped to ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Bali businessmen launch initiative to recover tourism

Bali businessmen launch initiative to recover tourismRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Tourism industry players in Bali will launch a campaign to regain the island's attractiveness for world travelers, who have shunned the island following the Oct. 12 terrorist attack.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Minimum wage under dispute

Minimum wage under dispute YOGYAKARTA: The provincial authorities and representatives of employers and workers unions failed on Wednesday to approve the minimum monthly wage for 2003.The Yogyakarta governor has proposed that the minimum salary be increased to Rp 365,500 (US$40) from Rp 321,250.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/`Councillors' trips are a waste of money'

`Councillors' trips are a waste of money' The city administration said it had allocated a part of the city budget to finance 32 councillors' trips to South Korea, Beijing, Bangkok, Spain and Morocco for comparative studies.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/E. Timor militia leader sentenced to 10 years in jail

E. Timor militia leader sentenced to 10 years in jailMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc human rights court sentenced the former pro-Jakarta militia leader Eurico Guterres to 10 years in jail on Wednesday for his role in a massacre in East Timor three years ago, making him ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Mining firms 2001 profit up but outlook gloomy

Mining firms 2001 profit up but outlook gloomyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Net profits of major mining companies rose by US$200 million to $4.96 billion throughout last year, a report said but warned that a prolonged dry spell in investment spending had weakened the sector's profitability outlook.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Victims want death for Bali bombers

Victims want death for Bali bombersMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Victims and their families still deeply traumatized over last month's Bali bomb attack that killed over 190 people and injured some 300 others, say that death is the only fitting punishment for such an evil, ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Mass prayer for peace in Bali

Mass prayer for peace in Bali JAKARTA: The Indonesian Evangelical Association will hold a mass prayer meeting in Denpasar, Bali, on Nov. 29 for the peace and well-being of the country.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 28, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, November 28, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:00 The Story of Imam Buchari9:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/International schools to reopen

International schools to reopenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being closed for almost two weeks due to security reasons, the Australian International School, the British International School (BIS) and Jakarta International School (JIS) will reopen on Thursday.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Bill on legislature reaches House

Bill on legislature reaches House JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) announced on Wednesday that it had received the bill on the composition of the legislative bodies from the government for further discussion.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Govt, Japanese firms discuss investment crisis

Govt, Japanese firms discuss investment crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and leading Japanese business organization met on Tuesday to discuss ways of improving the country's difficult investment climate just as Japan's top electronics producer Sony Corp announced it would close its ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Indonesia takes up China offer of dual meet

Indonesia takes up China offer of dual meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China threw down the gauntlet and Indonesia eagerly picked it up, agreeing to a dual badminton meet on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24, the country's badminton governing body (PBSI) announced here on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Victims want death for Bali bombers, uncertain about future

Victims want death for Bali bombers, uncertain about futureMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Victims and their families still deeply traumatized over last month's Bali bomb attacks say that death is the only fitting punishment for such an evil, barbaric deed.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Mining firms 2001 profit up but outlook gloomy

Mining firms 2001 profit up but outlook gloomyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Net profits of major mining companies rose by US$200 million to $4.96 billion throughout last year, a report said but warned that a prolonged dry spell in investment spending had weakened the sector's profitability outlook.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Holdiko sells Salim's property firm

Holdiko sells Salim's property firmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holding company PT Holdiko Perkasa said on Wednesday it has sold a 47.5 percent stake in property firm PT Metropolitan Kentjana, which was formerly owned by the Salim Group.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/House approves 2003 budget

House approves 2003 budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All factions of the House of Representatives unanimously approved, at a plenary session on Wednesday, the government- proposed 2002 draft state budget into law.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Get ready for the worst in Sipadan case, Hassan says

Get ready for the worst in Sipadan case, Hassan saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must brace itself for the possibility of losing two small islands off East Kalimantan as the International Court of Justice has almost reached its verdict in the row with Malaysia over their ownership, ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Hearing into Mega insult postponed again

Hearing into Mega insult postponed again Due to personal commitments, a South Jakarta District Court judge postponed on Wednesday for the second time the hearing into a criminal case involving a student accused of insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri.Judge T.H.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/Navy releases two foreign dredgers

Navy releases two foreign dredgersFadi and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Batam/Jakarta The Navy has released two of the seven foreign-registered dredgers detained for illegal sand dredging in the waters off Tangjungbalai Karimum, Riau, after the vessels' owners paid a total of ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/ Growing for the welfare of the people

Growing for the welfare of the people On this day, Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, the United Arab Emirates celebrates the 31st Anniversary of its National Day.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/'Architecture of Bali', comprehensive in detail

'Architecture of Bali', comprehensive in detailDamaso Reyes, Contributor, Bali It was while I was sitting in the courtyard of my newly rented house in Bali that I came to really appreciate the new book by Made Wijaya, Architecture of Bali: A Source Book of Traditional and Modern Forms.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/SIA launches Bali recovery program

SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.

Thu, 28 Nov 2002

JP/TNI chief warns against Aceh troop withdrawal

TNI chief warns against Aceh troop withdrawalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto welcomed on Wednesday the planned Tokyo meeting on Aceh, but warned that any foreign assistance for Aceh should have no conditions attached.