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68 articles.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesia seeks to bring home Al-Ghozi's remains home

Indonesia seeks to bring home Al-Ghozi's remains homeFabiola Desy Unidjaja and R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Madiun The Indonesian government has confirmed the death of escaped bombmaker Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi and will seek the possibility of bringing his remains home, at the request of ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/W. Irian Jaya jubilee celebrated

W. Irian Jaya jubilee celebratedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post , Manokwari, Papua Amid increasing opposition from the Papua provincial administration, thousands of people gathered on Monday in Manokwari to mark the fourth anniversary of West Irian Jaya province.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Bomber of Philippine envoy's home gets 20 years, says he will appeal

Bomber of Philippine envoy's home gets 20 years, says he will appealM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday Abdul Jabar to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the bombing of the official residence for the Philippines ambassador ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Governmentt likely to invite more 3G players

Governmentt likely to invite more 3G playersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it was likely to invite more players to provide the most advanced third generation (3G) mobile service in the country.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/New toll roads ease traffic jams

New toll roads ease traffic jams JAKARTA: Toll road operator PT Jasa Marga claimed on Monday that there was no traffic congestion during peak hours on Jl. Veteran, South Jakarta, as three new toll roads had commenced operations.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) demanded the City Council on Monday to pass a bylaw forbidding entertainment venues and nightspots in the capital from operating during the upcoming Islamic fasting month or Ramadhan.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Megawati: Beyond the contrarian view

Megawati: Beyond the contrarian viewMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University Perth, Australia Professor William Liddle's article of Oct. 6 in this newspaper appears to analyze the Megawati Soekarnoputri government's policies in a kind of reality vacuum.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Bali to get ambulances from ADB

Bali to get ambulances from ADB DENPASAR, Bali: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will donate 20 ambulances to Bali to help improve the province's health services, an official said here Monday.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Boediono lays down four-phase strategy to sustain growth

Boediono lays down four-phase strategy to sustain growthDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Monday that Indonesia must complete four major phases in its economic development if it wants to achieve sustainable economic growth.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Fishermen refuse city's offer of compensation

Fishermen refuse city's offer of compensationEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of fishermen living on the banks of the Muara Angke River in Pluit, North Jakarta, rejected on Monday an offer from the North Jakarta administration to compensate them with money as it plans to evict the ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/What happened in Poso?

What happened in Poso? If you ask people in the street what they crave at this point in time, undoubtedly their answer will be "peace." This is not at all surprising, given the endless cycle of violence that this country has been going through.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Intense competition in high-end furniture market

Intense competition in high-end furniture marketBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Furniture nowadays is regarded as something that is more than merely functional in nature. The trend is now moving in the direction of branded furniture with high quality and elegant, classy designs.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/'Politics behind sectarian conflict'

'Politics behind sectarian conflict'Tiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted religious leader Hasyim Muzadi blamed poor intelligence and political interests on Monday for the renewed violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi that has claimed at least nine lives ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Thiess wins new KPC contract

Thiess wins new KPC contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Engineering and construction firm PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia announced on Monday it has secured new mining contracts worth US$1.2 billion, including a contract with coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Are ASEAN countries ready for an anti-terrorist convention?

Are ASEAN countries 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.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/irian

JP/5/irianThousands gather for W. Irian Jaya Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Manokwari, PapuaAmid increasing opposition from the Papua provincial administration, thousands of people gathered on Monday in Manokwari to mark the fourth anniversary of West Irian Jaya province.

Tue, 14 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 ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Pope leaves behind centralism, conservatism

Pope leaves behind centralism, conservatismGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London "I thought this was a peace prize and not a prize in sexual ethics," protested an irate Vatican official, giving voice to the widely held belief that this year's Nobel Peace Prize went to an Iranian human-rights advocate ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Govt issues decree on gas emission

Govt issues decree on gas emission JAKARTA: Indonesians may expect to breathe fresher air following the issuance of a ministerial decree on the tolerable limit for gas emissions for new models of cars.The decree, signed by State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim on Sept.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN supply chains

ASEAN supply chains Efficient supply-chain management was one of the key themes in relation to free trade and economic integration often cited in the series of ASEAN government and business summit meetings in Bali last week.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Huzrin asks for city arrest status

Huzrin asks for city arrest status Riau Island regent Huzrin Hood proposed to the Riau High Court on Monday to allow him city arrest status, a request which was made only two days after the regent was put under house arrest by the same court.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Regencies don't want ex-militia

Regencies don't want ex-militiaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara At least five of 14 regencies in East Nusa Tenggara have refused to give land for resettlement areas for thousands of East Timorese refugees still languishing in camps across the province.

Tue, 14 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.

Tue, 14 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 ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/'Supervisory body to boost BI's accountability'

'Supervisory body to boost BI's accountability'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono stressed on Monday the importance of setting up a supervisory board for Bank Indonesia's board of governors in a bid to strike a balance between the central bank's independence and its ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/E. Java accident reflects ignorance and neglect

E. Java accident reflects ignorance and neglectDanang Parikesit , Director, Center for Transportation and Logistics Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta Last week's accident in East Java which claimed the lives of more than 50 of our children is clear evidence of neglect and ignorance on ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/'Museums can be great places to learn'

'Museums can be great places to learn' The Jakarta Historical Museum, or Fatahillah Museum, has successfully applied innovative programs, ranging from fun bike rides to night tours, to attract more visitors. The Jakarta Post asked a number of people if they found it interesting to visit museums.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/PT Integrasi may win KPU's IT tender

PT Integrasi may win KPU's IT tender JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Monday that one firm and two consortium qualified for the last stage of a tender to provide information technology (IT) infrastructures for next year's elections.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Asia Pacific Textile Exhibition to kick off

Asia Pacific Textile Exhibition to kick offEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The magnificent textiles of the hinterlands, batik dodot from Yogyakarta and batik buketan from Pekalongan, Central Jakarta, are among 100 collections to be displayed during the Asia-Pacific Textile Exhibition at the ...

Tue, 14 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.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, October 14, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, October 14, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Adeksi concludes national meeting

Adeksi concludes national meeting AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (Adeksi), which just wrapped up its five-day-meeting in Ambon, has filed 17 recommendations to the central government.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Bumi gets $404 loan to close deal

Bumi gets $404 loan to close dealFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coal mining company, PT Bumi Resources said it had received loans amounting to US$404.5 million from international lenders to help finance its acquisition of giant coal miner PT Kaltim Prima.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Hundreds of workers laid off in Pekalongan

Hundreds of workers laid off in Pekalongan PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Several garment and fishery companies in Pekalongan laid off hundreds of their workers recently due to slow business, an official with Pekalongan mayoralty administration has said.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/BRI to sell 45% stake at Rp 700 to Rp 875

BRI to sell 45% stake at Rp 700 to Rp 875Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Indonesia's fourth largest bank in terms of assets, will offer up to 45 percent of its shares to the public via an initial public offering (IPO) at between Rp 700 and Rp ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Merrill wins local 'Chicago Run"

Merrill wins local 'Chicago Run" JAKARTA: Reed Merrill of the United States clocked the best time of four hours, 47 minutes and 48.83 seconds to win the Far East Chicago Marathon in Anyer of Banten province on Sunday.Peter King of Australia finished second in 5:14:18.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Criminal Code revisions and 'Western' values

Criminal Code revisions and 'Western' valuesFrans H. Winarta, National Law Commission (KHN), Jakarta There is nothing new about the suggestion that the Criminal Code needs to be revised as it is out of date and fails to meet the needs of the modern nation state.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Govt urges Tongkang to drop bond plan

Govt urges Tongkang to drop bond planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Monday that he would ask PT Pertamina Tongkang, the shipping unit of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina, to drop its plan to issue bonds.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/JP/7/SAURI7

JP/7/SAURI7Active citizenry needed for ASEAN Economic Community M. 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).

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/More aid for dead student's families

More aid for dead student's families YOGYAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz joined on Monday the movement to financially assist the families who lost their children in the horrific bus crash in Situbondo, East Java last week.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Eight killed in truck-minivan collision

Eight killed in truck-minivan collisionNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Indramayu, West JavaEight people were killed after a truck crashed into a chartered minivan in Bantarwaru subdistrict, Haurgeulis district in Indramayu regency, some 10 kilometers from Cirebon municipality.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/In today's topsy-turvy world power negates common sense

In today's topsy-turvy world power negates common senseEduardo Galeano , Inter Press Service, Montevideo Power feeds on fear. Without the demons that create it, it would lose its source of justification, impunity, and fortune.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Science festival kicks of at UI

Science festival kicks of at UI DEPOK: "Science is fun" is the message delivered in the one- week, first-ever Indonesian Science Festival at the Balairung (hall) of the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Can money-laundering law catch illegal loggers?

Can 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 drive to ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Kaltim Prima Coal

Kaltim Prima Coal PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is jointly owned by Rio Tinto and BP PLC. Its high quality, low sulfur steam coal is mined under a coal agreement with the Indonesian government that entitles the government to 13.5 percent of annual production.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Constitutional Commission debates own agenda

Constitutional Commission debates own agendaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public's expectation for a better constitution in seven months is unlikely to be met, as several members of the newly established Constitutional Commission are unable to work full- time due to previous ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 14, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Gusbarlian dan Ramla Istibar, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100, until Nov. 5. Artist Talk at 3 p.m., Oct. 15.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Criminal Code used in `Tempo' trial

Criminal Code used in `Tempo' trialM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court brushed aside demands from Tempo weekly journalists on Monday to terminate the prosecution against them unless it was based on the Press Law instead of the Criminal Code, and ruled that ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/RI women's pair given modest target at JVC tourney

RI women's pair given modest target at JVC tourneyThe Jakarta Post JAKARTA: Indonesia's number one women's pairing of Jo Novita and Lita Nurlita have been given the target of simply reaching the semifinals of the JVC Asia badminton championship in Jakarta, a team official says.

Tue, 14 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.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Tanjung Priok rights trial to go ahead

Tanjung Priok rights trial to go aheadMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc human rights tribunal decided on Monday to proceed with the trial of military officers allegedly involved in the Tanjung Priok massacre in 1984, despite arguments from defense lawyers that the ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Army won't send troops to Perth due to rallies

Army won't send troops to Perth due to ralliesTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Army has turned down Australia's invitation for some of its Special Forces (Kopassus) officers to talk about antiterrorism training in Perth.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Patient sent home with intestine exposed

Patient sent home with intestine exposedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Sumaryono, 24, and his mother, Iis Iswati, 45, hospital treatment is a luxury only for the rich.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/HK bowlers dominate Indonesia Bowling Tour

HK bowlers dominate Indonesia Bowling TourZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hong Kong tenpin bowlers won the US$25,000 Indonesian leg of the 2003 Aviva Asian Bowling Tour as Wu Siu Hong and Vanessa Fung scraped to victories in the finals at the Jaya Ancol Bowl Center here on Monday.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Govt issues decree on gas emission

Govt issues decree on gas emission JAKARTA: Indonesians may expect to breathe fresher air following the issuance of a ministerial decree on the tolerable limit for gas emissions for new models of cars.The decree, signed by State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim on Sept.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/RI, Algeria to preach peace-loving Islam

RI, Algeria to preach peace-loving IslamFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Algeria, two Muslim-dominated countries, have agreed to join hands in promoting Islam as a religion of peace that renounces violence and terrorism.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Mexico's award-winning 'Divine' breathes originality

Mexico's award-winning 'Divine' breathes originalityTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta For the last five years, Indonesian movie buffs have continued to avail themselves of the opportunity to view well-done foreign films not screened here theatrically.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Quality, price and convenience

Quality, price and convenienceAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta Currently furniture manufacturers in Indonesia are worried about the possible "onslaught" of furniture made in China as price-wise local products are not as cheap due to the comparatively higher wages here.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Teacher orders pupils to whip nine-year old

Teacher orders pupils to whip nine-year old Though shock of the tragic killing of a student at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) still remains, students are still being beaten in Indonesian schools.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Ade Darmawan questions 'supermarket culture'

Ade Darmawan questions 'supermarket culture'Farah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta Mankind has advanced a long way from the days when a simple dinner meal at home meant long hours of hunting, fishing and chopping.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Poso calm as more troops arrive

Poso calm as more troops arriveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Calm returned on Monday to Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, after around 300 paramilitary police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) personnel arrived in the religiously divided town.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Three more parties pass KPU screening

Three more parties pass KPU screeningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Monday that three more political parties passed administrative screening, but said five parties had yet to complete all the requirements for verification.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Kota-Rangkas Bitung train derailed

Kota-Rangkas Bitung train derailed JAKARTA: Three rail cars of a diesel train traveling from Kota, West Jakarta, to Rangkas Bitung, Banten, were derailed in Ancol, North Jakarta at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. No casualties were reported.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Eight killed in truck-van collision

Eight killed in truck-van collisionNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java Eight people were killed after a truck crashed into a chartered minivan in Bantarwaru subdistrict, Haurgeulis district in Indramayu regency, some 10 kilometers from Cirebon municipality.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Ban demanded on VIP haj service

Ban demanded on VIP haj service JAKARTA: A team of lawmakers evaluating the services for Indonesian haj pilgrims called on Monday for an end to first- class services given to state officials while on pilgrimage.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Akbar upset by convention result

Akbar upset by convention result JAKARTA: Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung acknowledged on Monday that he was upset by the fact that some party's regional chapters did not support his presidential bid."I am upset with this reality.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Djarum wins bid to manage Hotel Indonesia

Djarum wins bid to manage Hotel IndonesiaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's third largest cigarette company, PT Djarum, appears to have won a government contract to manage the legendary, state- owned Hotel Indonesia and Hotel Wisata in Central Jakarta for the next 30 years.

Tue, 14 Oct 2003

JP/Smits champions conservation

Smits champions conservationBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta Although saving the environment in Indonesia has often entailed potential danger, Willie Smits, a Dutchman who has been living in Indonesia for more than two decades, has always been enthusiastic in this effort.