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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Sepaktakraw team set for Thai camp

Sepaktakraw team set for Thai campThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian sepaktakraw team will take part in a six-week training camp in Thailand ahead of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Garuda to add 65,028 seats for holidays

Garuda to add 65,028 seats for holidaysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will add 65,028 seats to its services to anticipate a predicted higher demand during the year-end religious festivities: Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Commission may rid Constitution of political self-interest

Commission may rid Constitution of political self-interestKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has promised it would deal with the substance of the amended Constitution and neutralize articles regarded that contain short-term interests beneficial to ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/The death sentence

The death sentence No one for some considerable time has faced a firing squad in Indonesia, despite receiving the death sentence for his or her crimes.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Bandung to host U-18 soccer finals

Bandung to host U-18 soccer finals JAKARTA: Bandung-based Persib has been chosen as the host for the four-way final of the Bogasari Under-18 Soccer League, which will run from Oct. 13 to Oct. 18.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/PMI on the brink of eviction

PMI on the brink of evictionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has done much to help the people of this country, including providing food and milk to the evicted squatters of Tanjung Duren Selatan in West Jakarta.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Probest chief arrested for fraud

Probest chief arrested for fraud JAKARTA: The police arrested the president director of investment company PT Probest International, Burhan Sofyan, on Friday for his alleged involvement in the misuse of company funds.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/After Cancun: Indonesia needs pro-poor trade strategy

After Cancun: Indonesia needs pro-poor trade strategy Indonesia's trade policy after CancunNeil McCulloch Senior Economist The World Bank Jakarta The failure of Cancun has been heralded by many in Indonesia as a victory.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Stock index hits 44-month high

Stock index hits 44-month highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rising sharply for the third consecutive days, the Jakarta stock index hit on Friday its highest level in almost four years, thanks to regional gains and positive sentiment at home, dealers said.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Crushing grief as remains of crash victims brought home to Yogyakarta

Crushing grief as remains of crash victims brought home to YogyakartaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yapemda I senior high school in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, was a place of grief on Friday as parents, other family members and relatives waited for the arrival of the remains of ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/RIVER

JP/5/RIVERMedan's murky waters degrading rapidlyApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraIndustrial and household waste has heavily polluted all five rivers that flow through Medan, North Sumatra, degrading the quality of the water, say local environment officials.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Govt may issue bonds later this month

Govt may issue bonds later this monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue more bonds later this month or early next month to refinance maturing bonds."We'll announce the exact timing -- whether to issue the bonds this month or next.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/JP/6/SISWO

JP/6/SISWO Is ASEAN ready for an anti-terrorist convention?Siswo Pramono Deputy Director for Global Organization Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jakarta Various regions -- America, Western Europe, East Europe, Africa, and South Asia -- have regional treaties to combat terrorism.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 11, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 11, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Paul kadarisman, Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61- 62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Oct. 21.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Antam, Pegadaian receive award for best financial report

Antam, Pegadaian receive award for best financial reportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Friday the annual reports of PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) and Perum Pegadaian were the best annual reports produced by state enterprises this year.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/No more evictions, please

No more evictions, please Our sense of justice was moved by the recent, forcible demolition of hundreds of houses belonging to squatters in Kampung Baru, Cengkareng, and Kampung Sawah, both in West Jakarta.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/U.S. losing the war of ideas in Muslim world

U.S. losing the war of ideas in Muslim world Arnab Neil Sengupta The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Two years after the Sept.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Governor defends policy on squatters

Governor defends policy on squatters Governor Sutiyoso defended on Friday his administration's policy on a string of evictions in the capital, expressing confidence in obtaining full support from the central government once he had made an explanation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Mirza denies second chance

Mirza denies second chanceZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The march of top seed Sania Mirza from India was finally halted after Thailand's Montinee Tangphong knocked her out with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win in the semifinals of the Indonesia Women's Circuit at the Hilton tennis courts on Friday.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/KPU begins to screen political parties

KPU begins to screen political partiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) began screening political parties on Friday to decide whether or not they could contest the 2004 elections.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/The UN's war on science could backfire on developing countries

The UN's war on science could backfire on developing countriesHenry Miller and Gregory Conko, Project Syndicate United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan recently declared that the global pursuit of scientific endeavors is marked by inequality.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/54 bodies, mostly still unidentified, sent to Yogyakarta

54 bodies, mostly still unidentified, sent to YogyakartaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Situbondo, East Java The 54 bodies of schoolgirls and others killed in a horrific three-vehicle crash were brought home to Yogyakarta on Friday, although most of them were not identified yet, while ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Bush to hold talks with Megawati

Bush to hold talks with Megawati JAKARTA: United States President George W. Bush has confirmed his arrival in Bali on Oct. 22 for a meeting with President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Kutai sacred ceremony shows how to serve

Kutai sacred ceremony shows how to servePandaya, The Jakarta Post, Tenggarong, East Kalimantan The clock struck 8 p.m. The last guests briskly filed into the Old Palace verandah, where about 100 people were seated on carpets.In the eastern section of the long verandah was a gamelan orchestra.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Exhibition highlights 'Jamu'

Exhibition highlights 'Jamu' YOGYAKARTA: Herbs and traditional herbal medicines, popularly known as jamu, are one of the highlights of the 8th Jogja Export Expo at the Jogja Expo Center here until Tuesday.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Experts blames unchecked development for floods

Experts blames unchecked development for floodsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An imbalanced policy between physical development and environmental conservation has contributed to the flooding in the capital in the last 10 years, environmentalist Ahmad Syarifuddin says.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesian "potential"

Indonesian "potential" Talk of a mass rapid transport (MRT) system similar to Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur to alleviate the traffic problem are most welcome indeed. Sometimes one wonders whether there is any planning that goes on in this city.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Mediterranean foods now in Yogya

Mediterranean foods now in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Food lovers, listen to this! The Mediterranean foods can now be found in the city of Yogyakarta.If you want to try the exotic Gulf food, go to the Kayu Api restaurant at Yogyakarta's Novotel Hotel on Jl. Sudirman.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/'We could only think about saving ourselves'

'We could only think about saving ourselves' Emergency posts in areas prone to flooding are usually established prior to the onset of the rainy season. They are set up in order to assist the residents whose houses are flooded. In some cases, the residents are evacuated to temporary shelters.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Kyoei Prince has 2nd bomb hoax

Kyoei Prince has 2nd bomb hoax JAKARTA: A bomb hoax caller threatened Wisma Kyoei Prince building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman on Friday. It was the second threat after a hoax call on Tuesday.The city police bomb squad found nothing inside the building.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Policeman beaten by own chief over truck

Policeman beaten by own chief over truckThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A policeman in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after being assaulted by his superior identified as Comr. AA on Monday.As of Friday, the victim, identified as Second Brig.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Pakistan to release four arrested Indonesians students: RI police

Pakistan to release four arrested Indonesians students: RI policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Pakistani authorities have promised to release four of six Indonesian students detained in the South Asian country for alleged involvement in acts of terror, a top police officer said on ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Active citizenry needed to support creation of AEC

Active citizenry needed to support creation of AECM. Sauri Hasibuan, FORTECH Consulting, Jakarta The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Bali has among others produced a communique supporting the creation of an "ASEAN Economic Community" (AEC).

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Hamzah to open Rp 1t regent office

Hamzah to open Rp 1t regent office EAST KUTAI, East Kalimantan: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled on Saturday to inaugurate the offices of the East Kutai administration in Bukit Pelangi, Sangatta, East Kutai regency.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Mega ripped for blaming corruption on human rights

Mega ripped for blaming corruption on human rightsTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists criticized President Megawati Soekarnoputri for using human rights as an excuse to allow corruption to flourish in the country.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/JP/17/NAT

JP/17/NATNatsuko Shioya, a quiet library with beautiful panoramaLibrary to commemorate the neverending love storyThough Yogyakarta boasts itself as a student's city for being a home to dozens of universities and scholars, in fact it has more shopping malls than good public libraries.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Hotel seized for tax evasion

Hotel seized for tax evasion JAKARTA: The City Revenue Agency seized Twin Plaza Hotel and Apartments on Jl. S. Parman, West Jakarta, on Thursday for tax arrears worth Rp 2.56 billion (US$301,176.47).Agency official Lumban Gaol said the seizure was in accordance with Law No.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Bandung to host U-18 soccer finals

Bandung to host U-18 soccer finals JAKARTA: Bandung-based Persib has been chosen as the host for the four-way final of the Bogasari Under-18 Soccer League, which will run from Oct. 13 to Oct. 18.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Renew talks on free trade agreement

Renew talks on free trade agreementThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is disappointing that Korea, China and Japan failed to agree on their pursuit of economic integration when they held a summit on the sidelines of an annual ASEAN-plus-three forum.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Evicted squatters brace for rainy season

Evicted squatters brace for rainy seasonEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta First the eviction, now the rainy season. These are the challenges faced by families now living in makeshift tents where their homes used to stand, before they were torn down by public order officers.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/PTDI set tp rehire workers who passed reselection test

PTDI set tp rehire workers who passed reselection testYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java State-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara (PTDI) announced on Friday the results of a reselection test the company had held from Sept. 23 to Oct.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Did the Oct. 12 inferno really change Australia?

Did the Oct. 12 inferno really change Australia?Rob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia How to cope with proximity to Asia has been Australia's dilemma since the World War II.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Wiranto rues lengthy convention

Wiranto rues lengthy convention JAKARTA: Former Indonesian Military chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto criticized on Friday a plan to extend Golkar Party's national convention to select its presidential candidate, saying it would tarnish its image.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Ambon's sweet road to conflict recovery

Ambon's sweet road to conflict recoveryEdi Suhardi Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta When the horrifying sectarian conflict broke out in 1999, no one believed it could happen in the capital of Maluku province long known as Ambon manis, or Sweet Ambon.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/siantar

JP/5/siantarGovernor questions mayor's suspensionApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraNorth Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin questioned on Friday Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno's decision to suspend Pematang Siantar Mayor Marim Purba, despite his acquittal from graft ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/More vehicle deaths in Java

More vehicle deaths in JavaBANYUMAS, Central Java: Three people were killed and six others heavily injured on Friday afternoon after an executive train traveling between Yogyakarta and Jakarta collided with a truck in Landung subdistrict in Central Java.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Military tribunal acquits soldiers of assaults charges

Military tribunal acquits soldiers of assaults chargesTeuku Agam Muzakkir and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The Banda Aceh military court in Lhokseumawe acquitted on Friday 12 soldiers charged with assaulting civilians during a hunt for members of the separatist Free Aceh ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Relatives of bomb victims arrive in Bali for memorial

Relatives of bomb victims arrive in Bali for memorialI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Over 1,200 relatives of the Bali bombing victims have arrived in Bali to participate in the ceremony commemorating the tragedy slated to be held on Sunday evening.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Sutiyoso in command of flood response

Sutiyoso in command of flood responseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A crisis team has been set up by the city administration to deal with possible flooding in the coming weeks. With a total of 40,874 members, the team will assist residents in any flooded areas.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Bumi concludes purchase of KPC

Bumi concludes purchase of KPC Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Publicly listed mining company PT Bumi Resources completed the acquisition of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal on Friday from Anglo-American energy firm BP Plc. and Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/At least 2 dead in armed attack in Morowali

At least 2 dead in armed attack in MorowaliThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta An armed group of raiders attacked the Central Sulawesi village of Beteleme in Lembo district, Morowali regency, early on Friday, leaving two people dead and several others injured.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Bumi Resources concludes purchase of KPC

Bumi Resources concludes purchase of KPCRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed mining company PT Bumi Resources completed the acquisition of coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal on Friday from Anglo-American energy firm BP Plc. and Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/If a headhunter calls ... be positive

If a headhunter calls ... be positiveSSM Consulting, Jakarta Pursuing multiple approaches when looking for new employment opportunities can be done in a variety of ways, one of them through headhunting firms.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Farah Wardani

Farah Wardani Contributor Jakarta Between 1973 and 1983, a child exodus occurred in Indonesia, whereby a great number of Indonesian babies and children were taken by adoptive parents from foreign countries, mostly the Netherlands.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/N. Sumatran coffee hits foreign markets

N. Sumatran coffee hits foreign markets MEDAN, North Sumatra: Coffee exports from North Sumatra have penetrated 41 countries, mostly in Europe.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/More vehicle deaths in Java

More vehicle deaths in JavaBANYUMAS, Central Java: Three people were killed and five others heavily injured on Friday afternoon after an executive train traveling between Yogyakarta and Jakarta collided with a truck in Landung subdistrict in Central Java As of Friday evening, the police were ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Chief insists his officers innocent in 'Tempo' case

Chief insists his officers innocent in 'Tempo' caseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the fact that National Police authorities have named two police investigators as suspects in the Tempo magazine case, City Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/JP/6/CIFOR

JP/6/CIFORCan money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?Bambang Setiono Policy and Financial Analyst Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Bogor The writers JM Winer and TF Roule in their January paper The finance of illicit resource extraction, state the need for a genuine ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Prosecutors named for Abepura case

Prosecutors named for Abepura case JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office appointed on Friday six prosecutors in the gross human rights violations in the Papua town of Abepura in 2000.Secretary to the office's human rights working committee K.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Exhibition highlights 'Jamu'

Exhibition highlights 'Jamu' YOGYAKARTA: Herbs and traditional herbal medicines, popularly known as jamu, are one of the highlights of the 8th Jogja Export Expo at the Jogja Expo Center here until Tuesday.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/JP/17/

JP/17/ Bedugul offers scientific and natural delightsI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali With its cool air, beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere, Bedugul in Tabanan regency is a comfortable haven for those who have grown bored with Kuta's cramped environs and frustrated with ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/I'm leaving if sharia is imposed

I'm leaving if sharia is imposed Thank you for publishing the letter from I Wayan Setiawan entitled Return to "dark ages" (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 9).I am a Muslim and I have been living in Indonesia for 12 years. I own a house and I love this country.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Three killed when train crashes into truck

Three killed when train crashes into truck Three people were killed and six others heavily injured on Friday afternoon after an executive train traveling between Yogyakarta and Jakarta collided with a truck in Landung subdistrict in Central Java.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Army officer beaten in Curug

Army officer beaten in Curug TANGERANG: An Army officer from a battalion stationed in Cijantung, East Jakarta, was beaten by residents after he was caught having sex with a prostitute at his sister's house in the Kelapa Dua housing complex, Curug district, Tangerang regency, on Thursday afternoon.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Who's responsible for the bad press on Megawati?

Who's responsible for the bad press on Megawati?Ong Hock Chuan Maverick Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's criticism of the media's tendency to unfairly criticize the government brings to mind an episode in the early 1980s when Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad also criticized the ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Antam, Pegadaian receive award for best financial report

Antam, Pegadaian receive award for best financial reportRendi Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government announced on Friday the annual reports of PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) and Perum Pegadaian were the best annual reports produced by companies this year.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Mayor's suspension raises questions

Mayor's suspension raises questionsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin questioned on Friday Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno's decision to suspend Pematang Siantar Mayor Marim Purba, despite his acquittal from graft charges.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/'Cheap' rice not cheap for poor in Kulonprogo

'Cheap' rice not cheap for poor in KulonprogoSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta Almost every day is a survival attempt for Trisno Wahyudi, 63, and his family.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Search continues for missing employees at Freeport mine

Search continues for missing employees at Freeport mineNethy Dharma Somba and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta The government has sent a team of experts to investigate a fatal accident at PT Freeport Indonesia mine in Tembagapura area, Mimika regency on Thursday, which left two ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Probest chief arrested for fraud

Probest chief arrested for fraud JAKARTA: The police arrested the president director of investment company PT Probest International, Burhan Sofyan, on Friday for his alleged involvement in the misuse of company funds.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Poor service from

Poor service from TelkomvisionI live in West Jakarta and have been using the Indovision Satellite TV service for many years now. Although the service has been reasonably reliable, Indovision has not provided multiple TV points in my house.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Rock breakers count their blessings, despite hard life

Rock breakers count their blessings, despite hard lifeAgus Maryono and Mamock NG, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central Java The middle-aged man sits at the riverside, in his right hand a hammer, in his left a rock the size of the hand that clenches it.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Teenagers trained to defuse bombs

Teenagers trained to defuse bombs KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari Police held a one-day course on Friday to teach 60 junior high school students about the different duties performed by the police, including defusing bombs.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Medan's river 'heavely polluted'

Medan's river 'heavely polluted'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Industrial and household waste has heavily polluted all five rivers that flow through Medan, North Sumatra, degrading the quality of the water, say local environment officials.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/NU rejects sharia for Criminal Code

NU rejects sharia for Criminal CodeA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) rejected on Friday the inclusion of sharia in the planned amendment to the Criminal Code (KUHP), saying it would create disputes between people of different ...

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/Right to reply must be promoted

Right to reply must be promotedTM Luthfi Yazid, Director, Indonesian Law in Development Research (Inlander), Jakarta Recently we have witnessed a number of high profile disputes concerning the public and the press.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2003

JP/37 escaped convicts still loose on Batam

37 escaped convicts still loose on BatamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Riau Provincial Police have recaptured just 15 out of a total 52 inmates who escaped from an overcrowded prison on Batam island in September, despite a month-long police pursuit.Provincial Police chief Brig. Gen. Deddy S.

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