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Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Indonesia defends logging allegations against Malaysia

Indonesia defends logging allegations against MalaysiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government stood by its move on Monday to ask the European Union (EU) to stop importing wood products from Malaysia, saying that it was based on strong indications that its wood ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Another defendant jailed for hiding terrorists

Another defendant jailed for hiding terroristsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court jailed shrimp farmer Muhajir on Monday for four years for harboring wanted suspects in the Bali bombings.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Bapepam, Thai SEC set to enhance corporation

Bapepam, Thai SEC set to enhance corporationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in supervising and developing ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Robbers shoot employee

Robbers shoot employee JAKARTA: A bank customer was shot in the groin by armed robbers at 11:30 a.m. on Monday after withdrawing Rp 120 million (US$14,117.65) from the Bank Mandiri branch in Warung Buncit, Mampang, South Jakarta.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Heryanto leaves Bandung Hospital

Heryanto leaves Bandung HospitalYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Heryanto, the elementary school student who attempted suicide two months ago, was transferred from Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung to a hospital in his hometown of Garut on Monday.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Crackdown on nightspots for Ramadhan

Crackdown on nightspots for Ramadhan JAKARTA: Indonesia's Islamic authority urged the government on Monday to close nightspots and ban television shows featuring pornography and violence during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Students protest land clearance

Students protest land clearance KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Dozens of students protested on Monday at the East Nusa Tenggara governor's office, slamming the Manggarai regental administration's policy of clearing coffee plantations used by local farmers, but which the regent claims was state land.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/BI's accountability

BI's accountability Amendment of law No. 23/1999 on Bank Indonesia (BI) has been delayed for a couple of year mainly due to BI's board of governors' insistence in rejecting the Minister of Finance's proposal to set up a supervisory board which would oversee the performance of this country's ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Antam gets fresh loans from BCA for expansion

Antam gets fresh loans from BCA for expansionRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Wednesday that it had received US$60 million in loans from Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's third largest bank, to fund the company's ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/PBB hopes to finish among top three

PBB hopes to finish among top three JAKARTA: The Crescent Star Party (PBB) has set its aims on finishing among the top three in the 2004 legislative election, its chairman said.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Moody's assigns ratings to Indosat

Moody's assigns ratings to Indosat JAKARTA: Hong Kong-based Moody's Investors Service has assigned a provisional foreign currency issuer rating of (P)B2 to PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation Tbk (Indosat) and foreign currency long-term debt rating of (P)B2 to the proposed US$200 million 144A and ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Transitional govt sought in Aceh

Transitional govt sought in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Experts are calling for the revocation of martial law and the establishment of a transitional administration with full support from the central government in Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam in a bid to resolve the conflict there.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Mt. Ciremai closed to public

Mt. Ciremai closed to publicNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Government authorities in Kuningan regency declared here on Monday that the area around Mount Ciremai was closed to the public, following the increased activity of the volcano.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/KFC told to close during Ramadhan

KFC told to close during Ramadhan MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A deputy speaker of the Mataram legislative council urged on Monday the closure of American- branded, fast-food restaurants and other food stalls to shut down during fasting hours in Ramadhan, the Muslim fasting month.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Sampoerna's revenue up on price increase

Sampoerna's revenue up on price increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna announced on Monday that it had recorded a slight rise in sales revenue in the first nine months of this year amid a decline in sales volume.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Golkar leader admits delay planned to secure Akbar's bid

Golkar leader admits delay planned to secure Akbar's bidKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar's convention deputy secretary Rully Chairul Azwar admitted on Monday that the decision to delay the selection of Golkar's sole candidate from February to April was taken to secure the chances ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Thieves make off with three cars

Thieves make off with three cars DEPOK: A gang of robbers have stolen three cars over the last five days in two subdistricts in Depok.The robbers are armed with sharp weapons and guns, and are considered dangerous.The latest incident took place on Monday at about 2 a.m.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Tomy too ill to testify against 'Tempo'

Tomy too ill to testify against 'Tempo'M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaTycoon Tomy Winata failed to stand trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday due to illness. He was to have testified in the legal battle between himself and Tempo weekly magazine.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Pertamina will still dominate downstream sector: Experts

Pertamina will still dominate downstream sector: ExpertsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina can continue to dominate the country's downstream sector even when new players enter the market in 2005 to benefit from the planned liberalization of the ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Muara Angke residents demolish own houses

Muara Angke residents demolish own housesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The scheduled eviction on Monday at the Muara Angke riverbanks by the North Jakarta municipality administration turned out to be a demolition carried out by the residents themselves.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Bush to show support for Megawati on war against terror

Bush to show support for Megawati on war against terrorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surabaya Extraordinary security will mark the brief visit of United States President George W. Bush to the resort island of Bali on Wednesday for talks with Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Tomy too ill to testify against 'Tempo'

Tomy too ill to testify against 'Tempo'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tycoon Tomy Winata failed to appear at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to testify in the legal battle between himself and Tempo weekly magazine.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Housemaid electrocuted

Housemaid electrocuted DEPOK: A housemaid died after being electrocuted as she was cleaning a fish pond at her employer's home in Cinere subdistrict, Limo district, Depok, on Sunday at around 4 p.m.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Military, students train together

Military, students train together MANADO, North Sulawesi: Over 1,500 military cadets and students, including those from the Jatinangor, West Java-based Public Administration Institute (STPDN), are gathering in an joint training program here.Indonesian Military (TNI) chief of general affairs Lt.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Govt destroys 19,000 pirated VCDs

Govt destroys 19,000 pirated VCDs JAKARTA: The Directorate General of Intellectual and Property Rights (HAKI) destroyed on Monday 19,000 pirated VCDs, CDs and DVDs at its office on Jl. Daan Mogot, Tangerang in Banten as part of the implementation of the new law on intellectual property rights.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Forming E. Asia union "difficult"

Forming E. Asia union "difficult"Don Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It may be comparing apples and oranges, but there is a growing interest among Asian and European academics and policy-makers, that their respective regions have a lot to learn from one another.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Desertion widespread among indigenous Papuan troops

Desertion widespread among indigenous Papuan troopsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The Trikora Military Command, which is responsible for military affairs in the troubled province of Papua, has dishonorably discharged at least 63 soldiers this year, mostly on account ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/NGOs prepare action to help workers

NGOs prepare action to help workersM. Taufiqurrahman and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang A number of non-governmental organizations (NGO) are preparing immediate steps to mitigate the hardships of migrant workers who have just returned from overseas.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, October 21, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, October 21, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music8:30 Travel9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Govt to improve reproductive health

Govt to improve reproductive health JAKARTA: The government is setting up a national commission on birth control in a move to reduce the number of abortion cases and maternal mortality rates in the country, which remain high among Southeast Asian countries.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/No quick fix for ailing art world

No quick fix for ailing art worldMargaret Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta More questions than answers remain in the wake of an intense discussion about art in Indonesia at the National Gallery on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur, Central Jakarta.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Efficient logistics means profitable business

Efficient logistics means profitable businessAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta The role of logistics in the business world is becoming more and more important.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Solving logistics problems by outsourcing

Solving logistics problems by outsourcingJacky Mussry, Contributor, Jakarta Today, fierce competition worldwide is unavoidable. At the national level, the regional autonomy has created competition to a certain extent.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Mount Ciremai closed to public: Kuningan Regent

Mount Ciremai closed to public: Kuningan RegentNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Kuningan, West JavaGovernment authorities in Kuningan regency declared here on Monday that the area around Mount Ciremai was closed to the public, following the increased activity of the volcano.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Housemaid electrocuted

Housemaid electrocuted DEPOK: A housemaid was electrocuted while cleaning a fishpond at her employer's home in Cinere subdistrict, Limo district, Depok, on Sunday at around 4 p.m.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/PBB hopes to finish among top three

PBB hopes to finish among top three JAKARTA: The Crescent Star Party (PBB) has set its aims on finishing among the top three in the 2004 legislative election, its chairman said.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/A problem bigger than WMDs: WIDs

A problem bigger than WMDs: WIDsRaenette Taljaard, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Heaven As the world watched the principal U.S.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/500 ulema protest against 'Togel' in Cirebon

500 ulema protest against 'Togel' in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Hundreds of ulema and community leaders lodged a protest here on Monday against the popular illegal lottery locally known as Togel in Cirebon, West Java.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Foreign suspects busted with three kilograms of heroin

Foreign suspects busted with three kilograms of heroinDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only two days after police announced the arrest of a major drug dealer Friday, the police arrested on Monday three suspected drug traffickers and seized three kilograms of heroin from them valued at Rp ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Robbers shoot employee

Robbers shoot employee JAKARTA: A bank customer was shot in the groin by armed robbers at 11:30 a.m. on Monday after withdrawing Rp 120 million (US$14,117.65) from the Bank Mandiri branch in Warung Buncit, Mampang, South Jakarta.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Nation told to make reform work to end anarchy

Nation told to make reform work to end anarchyKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Noted social observer Ignas Kleden blamed on Monday "mental pressure" for the rampant violence and anarchy within Indonesian society.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Governor threatens lazy officials

Governor threatens lazy officials KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi threatened on Monday to fire lazy civil servants who do not show up for work.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) launched a new sharia banking service on Monday, making it the first foreign bank in the country to provide the service.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Sahlan fights against 'court mafia'

Sahlan fights against 'court mafia'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Sahlan Said, 56, is just an ordinary judge at Yogyakarta District Court, without an important position.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 21, 2003Exhibition* Fine Arts Gusbarlian dan Ramla Istibar, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100, until Nov. 5.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/KFC told to close during Ramadhan

KFC told to close during Ramadhan MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A deputy speaker of the Mataram legislative council urged on Monday the closure of American- branded, fast-food restaurants and other food stalls to shut down during fasting hours in Ramadhan, the Muslim fasting month.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Security forces hunting Poso attack mastermind

Security forces hunting Poso attack mastermindThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta A joint police and military force are pursuing Mohamadong alias Ndang accused of masterminding a series of fresh attacks in Poso and the neighboring regency of Morowali, Central Sulawesi.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/[b]

Puncak villas to be subject to hotel tax ORBogor recategorizes villas for taxes OR Bogor to change villa into hotels Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorThe Bogor regency administration is insisting that 16 private villas rented out as holiday homes in the Puncak resort area be categorized as ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/RI needs truth commission

RI needs truth commissionAgung Yudhawiranata, Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM), Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's regime is still obliged to deal with systematic human rights violations that occurred under Soeharto's New Order regime -- mainly because the atrocities ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Puncak villas to be subject to hotel tax

Puncak villas to be subject to hotel taxTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Bogor Regency administration has taken control of about 1,000 privately rented villas in the Puncak mountain resort area.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/[b]

Puncak villas to be subject to hotel tax ORBogor recategorizes villas for taxes OR Bogor to change villa into hotels Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorThe Bogor regency administration is insisting that 16 private villas rented out as holiday homes in the Puncak resort area be categorized as ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/'Govt only acts after an incident'

'Govt only acts after an incident' The government has been criticized for its inability to protect migrant workers from mistreatment by their employers overseas. Critics point out that these workers send billions of rupiah back to Indonesia.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in supervising and developing the capital markets of both countries.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/ICW alleges graft in school projects

ICW alleges graft in school projectsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A corruption watchdog alleged on Monday that education projects worth trillions of rupiah, including those funded by foreign agencies, were rife with corruption, and some of top culprits included officials with the Ministry ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Court opens terror trials in Medan

Court opens terror trials in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The trials of 11 Acehnese separatists charged with committing acts of terror over the past year started on Monday in Medan, North Sumatra, amid tight security.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Guarantees for gas contract payments needed

Guarantees for gas contract payments neededTodd Callahan, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta Edimon Ginting's article in this newspaper titled Domestic gas should be used to fuel Indonesia's future (Oct. 2) hit the nail on the head.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Jamsostek tightens investment control

Jamsostek tightens investment controlRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Jamsostek, a state-owned company that operates most the country's social security programs for workers, has tightened its investment procedure to secure its assets and boost profits in the coming years.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Samson movers responds

Samson movers responds This is in response to Rohayu's letter in The Jakarta Post, on Sept. 24, titled Samson's weak removal service, and we wish to explain the true side of the story.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/PPATK officially operates as dirty money watchdog

PPATK officially operates as dirty money watchdogSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government officially launched on Monday the Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) as the highest authority to combat money laundering in the country.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Susilo urges greater role for moderates in terror fight

Susilo urges greater role for moderates in terror fightFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giving moderate Muslim leaders a greater role in society is essential if the emerging threat of radicalism among their followers is to be halted, a senior security minister said.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Sampoerna's revenue up on price increase

Sampoerna's revenue up on price increaseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's second largest cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna announced on Monday that it had recorded a slight rise in sales revenue in the first nine months of this year amid a decline in sales volume.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/U.S. cooperation with Iran urgent

U.S. cooperation with Iran urgentNasser Hadian, Tehran University, Project Syndicate No country in the Middle East is monitoring postwar events in Iraq more closely than Iran.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Noor Ibrahim extracts beauty out of deformity

Noor Ibrahim extracts beauty out of deformityT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Beauty is not always associated with smoothness, neatness and orderliness. Deformity can also entail its own form of inner beauty.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/The system is bankrupt

The system is bankrupt The steep decline in the number of bankruptcy lawsuits filed with the Commercial Court in Jakarta by no means indicates a strong recovery in the business sector but is simply further evidence of distrust by businesses in the bombed-out, corrupt court system, especially the ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Accountability ill spot in corruption fight

Accountability ill spot in corruption fightMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is strengthening its accountability framework, but the effort is having little impact on the fight against widespread corruption, as evident by the fact that only a few corruptors are being held ...

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/JP/20/SAHLAN

JP/20/SAHLANSahlan has own way to fight court Mafia Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaSahlan Said, 56, is just an ordinary judge at Yogyakarta District Court, without an important position.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/High-tech 'wayang' conveys age-old wisdom

High-tech 'wayang' conveys age-old wisdomSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Fear the poor populace, the stupid populace, because their existence indicates that your leadership is incompetent.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/HSBC launches sharia service

HSBC launches sharia serviceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) launched a new sharia banking service on Monday, making it the first foreign bank in the country to provide the service.

Tue, 21 Oct 2003

JP/Heryanto leaves Hasan Sadikin Hospital

Heryanto leaves Hasan Sadikin HospitalYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungHeryanto, the elementary school student who attempted suicide two months ago, was transferred from Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung to a hospital in his hometown of Garut on Monday.