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Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok culture

'Gendang' reverberate through Lombok cultureLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The pounding of gendang (traditional drums) permeated the room. The cymbals, gamelan and gong quickly joined in, attuning everybody's ears to the joyous sounds reverberating through the air.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Youth may be served on SEAG squad

Youth may be served on SEAG squad JAKARTA: Several young athletes will be vying for places on the national squad for the Vietnam Southeast Asia (SEA) Games when they take part in a three-day competition of the National Junior Track and Field Championships starting here on Sunday.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Garuda to add planes to no-frills Citilink

Garuda to add planes to no-frills CitilinkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is seeking to add more planes to its no-frills fleet, Citilink as the service has been quite successful for the firm, a company official said on Friday.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/China to host education expo

China to host education expo JAKARTA: The Chinese government will hold a two-day exhibition on education here from Saturday through Sunday, showcasing the prospects of studying in China.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Creativity and practicality needed in schools

Creativity and practicality needed in schoolsSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta Imagine the scene, a classroom full of students. Each one of them looks completely bored, some are yawning, one or two are even enjoying an early afternoon nap.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Permata to pay dividends in 2004

Permata to pay dividends in 2004 JAKARTA: Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in term of assets, said on Friday it might distribute dividends in 2004 as it projected an impressive performance this year.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Fewer interested in state colleges

Fewer interested in state colleges SEMARANG: The number of high school graduates taking part in this year's admission tests for state universities has dropped significantly due to the extensive media reports in June and July about the commercialization of education at the universities, a rector ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 18, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, October 18, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Orient 2003 - Color and Shape, 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. 18.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Senayan vendors protest eviction

Senayan vendors protest eviction JAKARTA: Dozens of vendors from the Senayan Vendors Association (HPSJ) staged a protest at the City Council on Friday, demanding that the management of the Bung Karno Sports Complex halt plans to evict them.HPSJ secretary-general Deden M.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/RI needs coordinated system to provide inexpensive healthcare

RI needs coordinated system to provide inexpensive healthcareRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The idea of a hospital as a social-oriented institution took a beating when the sad case of Sumaryono was recently exposed.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Silvi keeps women's title hopes alive at JVC tourney

Silvi keeps women's title hopes alive at JVC tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Silvi Antarini became Indonesia's only women's singles player to steal star at the JVC Asia Badminton Championships with a three-set win over Jun Jae-youn of South Korea in the quarterfinals here on Friday.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Taiwanese tourists discover Brastagi

Taiwanese tourists discover Brastagi MEDAN, North Sumatra: Taiwanese tourists these past few months have begun spending weekends at Brastagi nature resort in Tana Karo district in North Sumatra province.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/China needs new credit system

China needs new credit systemLi Enqiang, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing The economy is plagued with over-supply of products which do not sell well, the rational policy choice should be to upgrade industrial structure.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/'Hospitals tend to exploit patients'

'Hospitals tend to exploit patients' Many poor people say that hospitals, including those run by the state, offer them inferior services because they do not have the money to pay for quality health care. The Jakarta Post spoke with a number of residents about the issue.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/What makes a satisfied employee?

What makes a satisfied employee?Anna Margaretha, Inspira Consultant, Jakarta Job satisfaction is one of many aspects influencing employee motivation and productivity. But with changes in corporate culture, many organizations no longer see it as an important issue in human resources management.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/From Bali with a deeper sense of community

From Bali with a deeper sense of communityBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Muslim world faces challenges

Muslim world faces challengesHardev Kaur, New Strait Times, Kuala Lumpur These are challenging times for the Muslims and the Islamic world.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency turns six

Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency turns six YOGYAKARTA: A fashion gala highlighted the sixth anniversary of the Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency Hotel on Friday.The fashion show was held in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers (APPMI), while a fashion party was held in the evening.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Heryanto to be sent home on Monday

Heryanto to be sent home on MondayThe Jakarta Post, Bandung Doctors at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung will immediately send home Heryanto, an elementary school student who suffered brain damage after attempting suicide two months ago.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Pollution complaints investigated

Pollution complaints investigatedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The office of the State Minister of the Environment is to deploy an investigative team to analyze liquid waste allegedly dumped by five companies into rivers in Tangerang regency.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Drugs widely used by students

Drugs widely used by studentsMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hamdani Harahap, chairman of the North Sumatra chapter of the Anti-Narcotics National Movement (Granat), expressed concern on Thursday that drugs were being widely used by students in the province.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens

Biennial Yogyakarta 2003 opens YOGYAKARTA: Biennale Yogyakarta 2003 opened on Friday night, featuring the art works of local artists at the Socitet Building on Jl. Sriwedari 1, Yogyakarta.The art festival, which is also called "Countrybution" will run until Oct. 31.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/JP/7/BUNGA

JP/7/BUNGAA free but fair multilateral trade for food securityBungaran Saragih Minister of Agriculture Jakarta The efforts of developing countries to propose special and differential treatment on a limited number of strategic or special products all the way to Cancun were driven by legitimate ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/SBSI to host WCL meeting

SBSI to host WCL meeting JAKARTA: The Confederation of Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) will host a week-long meeting of the World Confederation of Labour here, starting on Sunday.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/S&P assigns B+ to Indosat on stable telecom industry

S&P assigns B+ to Indosat on stable telecom industryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) assigned a "B+" rating to the country's second largest telecommunication company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Time to build on Reformasi

Time to build on ReformasiSL Lim External Relations Advisor United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta As Indonesia gears up for an election year which will include the first-ever direct presidential elections, the country appears to be balanced on a knife's edge.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/More on visa policy

More on visa policy How on earth is John Hargreaves so certain that the government's proposal to abolish visa free entry for most foreign tourists will deter them, as he states in his letter published in The Jakarta Post, Oct.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Alarm sounded on Mt. Ciremai after series of tremors

Alarm sounded on Mt. Ciremai after series of tremorsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Government authorities in the densely populated Kuningan regency have put thousands of residents living on the slopes of Mount Ciremai here on alert in case of a possible eruption.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Police nab int'l drug smuggler, seize Rp 2.5 billion drug cache

Police nab int'l drug smuggler, seize Rp 2.5 billion drug cacheDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested a member of an international drug syndicate and seized from him 12,000 ecstasy pills and two kilograms of shabu-shabu, or crystal methamphetamine, worth Rp 2.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/RI says no to U.S. demand for no-fly zone for Bush's visit

RI says no to U.S. demand for no-fly zone for Bush's visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government rejected on Friday the United States' request for a no-fly zone at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, for nine hours when U.S. President George W.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/City has the money, people get no service

City has the money, people get no serviceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city has the money and its share of poor people, but the poor do not get to enjoy the money.The capital's health budget is Rp 74.45 billion (US$ 8.83 million) for 83,364 poor families.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/'Homo holosen' skeletons found

'Homo holosen' skeletons found BANDUNG, West Java: An archeological team recently discovered what are thought to be the skeletons of four Homo holosen who lived in the area of Pawon cave in Bandung regency about 10,000 B.C.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Yapemda school looks bravely to the future after bus tragedy

Yapemda school looks bravely to the future after bus tragedySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta More than a week has passed, but the grief is still palpable at the SMK Yapemda I vocational high school in Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Language needs nurturing

Language needs nurturing Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fadjar rightly pointed out the importance of the country's national language, Bahasa Indonesia, when he addressed the opening of the Eighth Indonesian Language Congress several days ago.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Evicted 'homeowners' file police report

Evicted 'homeowners' file police reportM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three house owners, whose houses were demolished by South Jakarta by public order officers for the extension of Cilandak Town Square mall, filed complaints on Friday with the city police concerning the ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Defining Terrorism

Defining TerrorismGeorge P. Fletcher Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence Columbia University School of Law Project Syndicates Every age has its enemies. In the mid-20th century, Fascists were the evildoers. After World War II, communists became civilization's nemesis.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/War in Aceh continues despite fasting month

War in Aceh continues despite fasting monthTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Friday the Aceh operation would not be halted during the fasting month of Ramadhan, as had been demanded by rights activists.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/10 students injured in round 2 of UKI-YAI war

10 students injured in round 2 of UKI-YAI warM. Taufiqurrahman and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another brawl broke out on Friday at around 10:30 a.m. between students of the YAI Persada Indonesia University and the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) on Jl.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/leste

JP/5/leste58 East Timorese seek protection in NTTYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraAs many as 48 East Timorese citizens sneaked into East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province seeking protection from the Indonesia government, claiming they were victims of intimidation, police ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Golkar leaders agree to allow regions to decide won candidates

Golkar leaders agree to allow regions to decide won candidatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party leaders acknowledged on Friday the ongoing series of conventions to select its presidential candidate had failed to convey the aspirations of grassroot supporters.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Now China joins space club

Now China joins space clubThe Asahi Shimbun, Asia News Network, Tokyo China has successfully put its manned Shenzhou 5 spacecraft into orbit.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/'Gatholocho', folk art with moral lessons

'Gatholocho', folk art with moral lessonsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta During Soeharto's regime, Serat Gatholocho, a Javanese chronicle, was banned because it was deemed offensive to a particular religion.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Senayan vendors protest eviction

Senayan vendors protest eviction JAKARTA: Dozens of vendors from the Senayan Vendors Association (HPSJ) staged a protest at the City Council on Friday, demanding that the management of the Bung Karno Sports Complex halt plans to evict them.HPSJ secretary-general Deden M.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Diwali to be celebrated for first time at Monas

Diwali to be celebrated for first time at Monas The Indian community in Jakarta will celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, at the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta on Saturday starting from 6:30 p.m.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Young guns of tennis enter Masters Series

Young guns of tennis enter Masters SeriesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of young players will be looking for a free ticket to free one-time overseas tournaments when they enter the Junior Masters Series tennis championships starting on Monday at the Bung Karno Tennis Courts.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/'Homo holosen' skeletons found

'Homo holosen' skeletons found BANDUNG, West Java: An archeological team recently discovered what are thought to be the skeletons of four Homo holosen who lived in the area of Pawon cave in Bandung regency about 10,000 B.C.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Suspected corruptor's family cries for justice

Suspected corruptor's family cries for justice Ocang Juwarna and his family had traveled all the way from Bandung to seek justice from the Supreme Court over alleged fraud committed by prosecutors there, but only became further embroiled on Friday in judicial inconsistency.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/S&P assigns B+ rating to Indosat

S&P assigns B+ rating to Indosat The Jakarta Post JakartaGlobal rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) assigned a "B+" rating to the country's second largest telecommunication company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Schools get Rp 15.69b for renovation

Schools get Rp 15.69b for renovation SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial administration will disburse Rp 15.69 billion (US$1.96 million) to renovate hundreds of school buildings in the province.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Growth must hit 7% to reduce poverty, says Dorodjatun

Growth must hit 7% to reduce poverty, says DorodjatunThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs to increase economic growth by at least 7 percent in order to alleviate the state of poverty under which 38 million people live, the economic minister said on Friday.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Water wheels alleviate effects of drought

Water wheels alleviate effects of droughtSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The scorching afternoon sun failed to put out the working spirit of Sumar, 70.He was busy working in his yellowish rice field.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Media not ready for elections

Media not ready for elections JAKARTA: With just six months left, the media in the country are still not ready for covering the 2004 elections, a survey showed.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/;JP;

;JP; ANPAc..r.. Sideline-Semarang-colleges Fewer interested in state colleges JP/17/SIDEFewer interested in state colleges SEMARANG: The number of high school graduates taking part in this year's admission tests for state universities has dropped significantly due to the extensive media ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: Central Bank

Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: Central BankThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank has painted a brighter outlook for the rupiah next month, as the local unit is expected to benefit from the planned sale of a number of local banks.The rupiah closed flat on Friday at 8,440 per U.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Autopsy completed, Al-Ghozi buried

Autopsy completed, Al-Ghozi buriedThe Jakarta Post, Madiun/Bali/Jakarta After a one-day delay for an autopsy, the body of terrorist Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi was buried on Friday in his hometown of Madiun.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Fresh violence breaks out in Poso, 4 arrested

Fresh violence breaks out in Poso, 4 arrestedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and La Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palu Unidentified gangs launched a new attack on Friday in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, while police captured four suspects in connection with a previous violence a week ago.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/A way out of the vicious circle?

A way out of the vicious circle? A rating of 1.9 out of 10 to mark Indonesia's place regarding corruption leaves one speechless.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/JP/6/ONG

JP/6/ONGPress needs to choose between high politics or the people Ong Hock Chuan PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Partner JakartaIndonesia's press is in trouble, and it's not only from the defamation suits from notables such as President Megawati Soekarnoputri and tycoons such as Tomy Winata and ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Panasonic committed to long-term investment in RI

Panasonic committed to long-term investment in RIFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (MEI) vowed on Friday to stay in the country for the long-term, saying the business climate here was still good enough for the firm.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Education office wants schools to close

Education office wants schools to close KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari Municipality Education Office called on local school principals on Friday to shut down their schools for the entire month of Ramadhan.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Domestic helpers act out their own destiny

Domestic helpers act out their own destinySinggir Kartana, Contributor, Yogyakarta Domestic helpers are usually associated with menial jobs and household chores. You will have a different impression, however, if you see a play by the Yogyakarta Domestic Helpers Association.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/National park poachers nabbed

National park poachers nabbed BOGOR: A type of African wood and certain types of ferns are two of the top targets for illegal poachers at the Mount Pangrango National Park, an official said on Thursday.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/48 East Timorese seek protection in NTT

48 East Timorese seek protection in NTTYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara As many as 48 East Timorese citizens sneaked into East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province seeking protection from the Indonesia government, claiming they were victims of intimidation, police said on ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Congress wants 'Bahasa' mandatory for companies

Congress wants 'Bahasa' mandatory for companiesA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Formulating a law on Bahasa Indonesia (the official Indonesian language), good and correct language use by the media and improvement of Indonesian language instruction to foreign speakers were among the ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Oil and gas investors need policy consistency: IPA chairman

Oil and gas investors need policy consistency: IPA chairman The 29th Annual Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) Convention and Exhibition opened on Tuesday and ended on Thursday this week.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Permata may give dividend next year

Permata may give dividend next year JAKARTA: Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in term of assets, said on Friday it might distribute dividends in 2004 as it projected an impressive performance this year.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/China to host education expo

China to host education expo JAKARTA: The Chinese government will hold a two-day exhibition on education here from Saturday through Sunday, showcasing the prospects of studying in China.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Telkomvision's service

Telkomvision's service In response to the opinion published on this subject on Oct. 13, 2003 I must say that I and many other residents of the Pavilion Apartments are in total agreement.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: BI

Rupiah to strengthen next month on bank sales: BIDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The central bank has painted a brighter outlook for the rupiah next month, as the local unit is expected to benefit from the planned sale of a number of local banks.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/U.S. advised to give RI access to Hambali

U.S. advised to give RI access to HambaliEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government has been asked to give Indonesia much-needed access to alleged terrorist Hambali, in order to diminish the skepticism prevailing among the Muslim community here concerning the existence of the ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Indofood sales growth on track: CEO

Indofood sales growth on track: CEOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's largest noodle maker, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, said on Friday it was optimistic of meeting this year's sales target of about Rp 19 trillion (US$2.28 billion) on the back of an increase in consumer spending.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Clerics protest 'Togel'

Clerics protest 'Togel'Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Around 60 Muslim clerics and dozens of community leaders staged a rally at the Banyumas Legislative Council on Friday, demanding that the government stop an illegal lottery, locally known as Togel.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Volunteers accused of politicizing labor export issue to discredit govt

Volunteers accused of politicizing labor export issue to discredit govtRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has blamed unauthorized volunteers and the mass media for exposing the much-criticized labor export, which has brought negative impacts upon many Indonesian workers ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/How RI, U.S. improve ties

How RI, U.S. improve tiesArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California A recent visit by a high-level U.S.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Homegrown praise counts for Iwan

Homegrown praise counts for Iwan JAKARTA: Presidents, dignitaries and even 007 in the form of visiting UNICEF ambassador Roger Moore have worn his designs, but Iwan Tirta says home is really where it's at.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Civil servants, soldiers to plant trees

Civil servants, soldiers to plant trees BOGOR: Civil servants and soldiers have been told to donate 10 trees each for the municipality's regreening project that culminates on Nov. 12, an officer said on Friday.Capt.

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/'APEC will never be the same'

'APEC will never be the same'Devirupa Mitra, Asia News Network, Bangkok When the Presidential jets start landing at Don Muang airport in Bangkok this weekend, it will be to a country which has gone to great lengths to make it welcoming -- with streets cleared off stray dogs, beggars and ...

Sat, 18 Oct 2003

JP/Regional administrations urged to combat malaria

Regional administrations urged to combat malariaA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked regional administrations to participate intensively in the fight against malaria, which has returned due to the prolonged economic crisis and social conflicts.