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Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Transportation body proposed

Transportation body proposedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The establishment of the Greater Jakarta megapolitan transportation authority will be the starting point to integrate the transportation systems of all autonomous regions of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang, a ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Businessman reported to police

Businessman reported to police DEPOK: A businesswoman, Vivi Enni Purwati, 31, reported on Thursday a businessman, Pandiarsa Jiwa, to the police for alleged embezzlement of at least Rp 132 million (US$15,530).

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Mr. Bush's appearance

Mr. Bush's appearance Far from coming cap in hand to the General Assembly, Mr. Bush was as confident as he was when he last addressed that body a year ago. Then, he warned it that it would become irrelevant if it failed to meet Saddam Hussein's defiance of its resolutions.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Fitch may upgrade RI's rating

Fitch may upgrade RI's ratingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta London-based Fitch Ratings may upgrade Indonesia's rating soon on the basis of improving macroeconomic stability, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday."We have met with Fitch officials in London.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/One eviction, thousands homeless

One eviction, thousands homelessEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,000 people became homeless in a forced eviction on Thursday at a 15-hectare plot of land in Tanjung Duren Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Students begin anti-drug campaign

Students begin anti-drug campaign BOGOR (JP): Some 780 junior and senior high school students held a rally to commence an anti-drug campaign by marching from their respective schools to the Bogor Botanical Gardens on Thursday.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Malaysia needs doctors from RI

Malaysia needs doctors from RISEMARANG, Central Java: Malaysia needs some 800 doctors and paramedics from Indonesia immediately, particularly from the province of Central Java, said a senior official with the Central Java administration on Thursday.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

jp/checked EJK

checked EJK What is Executive Yuan, ROC? Bolded - needs to be defined. Thanks All eyes look toward tourism year 2004 Rita Fang Taiwan Journal staff writer The Cabinet has decided that plans to dub 2005 the Year of Taiwan Tourism will be accelerated, and that 2004 will instead wear that ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/May the buyer beware

May the buyer beware I have always dreamed of buying a house. I saved my money for a long time in order to afford a nice house in a safe neighborhood. I viewed many houses while trying to decide which one was best.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Students attack rival school, dozens injured

Students attack rival school, dozens injuredKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Hundreds of polytechnic students at Andalas University (Unand) attacked the university's School of Law on the Limau Manis campus on Thursday.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Cricket and terrorism

Cricket and terrorism It would be naive to hope that sport could escape the ugly world of politics. The on-off South African cricket tour to Pakistan is a reminder that all is not well, no matter how much those of us who are sports fans like to switch off from other happenings.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/JP/5/huzrin

JP/5/huzrinRegent gets two years in graft caseFadli The Jakarta Post Tanjung Pinang, RiauRiau Islands Regent Huzrin Hood has been jailed for two years for corruption involving Rp 3.46 billion (US$407,058) from the regency's budget in 2001.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/RI mulls cutting LNG price for Japan

RI mulls cutting LNG price for JapanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is mulling whether to lower the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Japanese buyers, so as to better compete with other LNG producers.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Sandy crumbles in 2nd round of tennis tourney

Sandy crumbles in 2nd round of tennis tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local favorite Sandy Gumulya, complaining of a stomach ache, was knocked out of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 0-6 defeat by qualifier Yuan Meng of China at the Jakarta ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Condolences

CondolencesWe wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing of Engkos Kosasih Deradjat (51 years of age) a member of our Foreign Desk, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, in Jakarta. He will be buried in his hometown of Jatiwangi, Kuningan, Cirebon, West Java, on Oct. 3, 2003.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Govt to take action against corruptors in Aceh

Govt to take action against corruptors in AcehMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government pledged on Thursday to take stern measures against officials who misused humanitarian aid allocated by the state for Aceh but said the amount of losses was relatively small.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/13 arrested after tribal conflict

13 arrested after tribal conflict KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 13 locals from Wadumedi and Ledeana subdistricts were arrested on Thursday, following a tribal conflict that left one person killed.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/'Lack of money means no house'

'Lack of money means no house' The city administration continues to conduct forced evictions of squatters across the city. On Thursday, the West Jakarta administration evicted hundreds of people living in Kampung Sawah, Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN officials wrap up summit topics

ASEAN officials wrap up summit topicsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The ninth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting kicked off on Wednesday with senior officials from all 10 member countries opening final discussions on issues to be brought up at the ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/'Singapore main market for Sumatran tigers'

'Singapore main market for Sumatran tigers'Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Environmentalists say the Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) is on the brink of extinction, and accused Singapore of being the main market for tigers smuggled from Indonesia.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Callaway launches new driver

Callaway launches new driver JAKARTA: Callaway launched on Thursday the new Great Big Bertha Ti Iron at the Indo Golf Expo 2003 at the World Trade Center, Central Jakarta, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/'Constitution must be made clear, consistent'

'Constitution must be made clear, consistent'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission to be set up soon by the People's Consultative Assembly must focus on efforts to make the 1945 Constitution clear to help put the country's muddled political system in good order, ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/'Billy' Joedono inspires trust

'Billy' Joedono inspires trustEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Satrio "Billy" Joedono is proud to be an honest man, and nobody, not even his enemies -- if he has any -- would dare to argue with him on this.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Correction

CorrectionASEAN and China Correction: In the interview with the envoy of the People's Republic of China Lu Shumin on Thursday, the meeting referred to, which will be attended by Premier Wen Jiabao, is the ASEAN 10+3 and 10+1 (China) Summit, not "10+1 (India)".FWe apologize for the error.-- Editor.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Education improved for RI maids

Education improved for RI maids BATAM, Riau: An woman Indonesian philanthropist in Singapore has earmarked S$1 million (Rp 4.8 billion) for the establishment of an education center there, in order to improve the quality of Indonesian maids in the city-state.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Goenawan's case is a warning to everybody

Goenawan's case is a warning to everybody---------------------------------------------------------------- The East Jakarta District Court on Monday issued an asset preservation order covering the home of Tempo magazine co-founder Goenawan Mohamad.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Police nab motorcycle thieves

Police nab motorcycle thieves Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday nine members of an autotheft gang using violence who has targeted motorcycles. Five members of the group remain at large, including the gang's two fences.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN Economic Community: An old wine in new skin?

ASEAN Economic Community: An old wine in new skin?Ivy Susanti, Journalist, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ivy@thejakartapost.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Regency to build a hospital

Regency to build a hospital TANGERANG: Tangerang regency administration is set to build a hospital on a 3-hectare lot in Balaraja district early in 2004, to complement the municipality-run Tangerang General Hospital.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Verification of eligible voters

Verification of eligible voters JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) have started working to verify data from national and compare that to the data for eligible voters.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Stocks continue to rally, at highest level in 3.5 years

Stocks continue to rally, at highest level in 3.5 yearsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Jakarta Composite Index achieved its highest level on Thursday since early 2000 thanks to continued buying of blue chips shares, as regional markets took advantage of Wall Street's overnight rally.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Change pose need for NGOs to do some radical rethinking

Change pose need for NGOs to do some radical rethinkingJohn Gummer, Guardian News Service, London The sight at Cancun, Mexico, of campaigners from the World Development Movement and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dancing with joy at the collapse of the world trade talks cast doubt on ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/India halts RI gypsum probe

India halts RI gypsum probe JAKARTA: India has terminated its anti-dumping investigation into Indonesian gypsum plasterboard.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/KPU reopens IT tender

KPU reopens IT tender JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) decided on Thursday that it would repeat the tender process to procure information technology (IT) infrastructure.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/JIFFest is back despite budget constraints

JIFFest is back despite budget constraintsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite financial constraints almost calling off the event, the annual Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) is back for the fifth time, although shorter in duration and offering a narrower selection of films.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/KPU to seek Court review in recall case

KPU to seek Court review in recall caseMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A regulation to allow political parties to arbitrarily replace elected representatives with an appointee of its choice at the provincial and regental legislatures remains in limbo as the General Elections ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Another Bali bomber sentenced to death

Another Bali bomber sentenced to deathWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliAnother key defendant in the deadly Bali bombings was sentenced to death on Thursday, bringing the number of Bali bombers sentenced to die to three.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Education improved for RI maids

Education improved for RI maids BATAM, Riau: An woman Indonesian philanthropist in Singapore has earmarked S$1 million (Rp 4.8 billion) for the establishment of an education center there, in order to improve the quality of Indonesian maids in the city-state.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

jp/Taking economic challenges in stride

Taking economic challenges in strideWu Rong-i President of Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Thanks to its having undertaken one of the world's most successful land reform programs and instituting other economic reforms, in the decades immediately following World War II Taiwan underwent ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Gufron sentenced to death

Gufron sentenced to deathWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Another key defendant in the deadly Bali bombings was sentenced to death on Thursday, bringing the number of Bali bombers sentenced to die to three.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Islamic banks work for acceptance

Islamic banks work for acceptanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An international conference on Islamic banks ended on Thursday with participants agreeing on the need for universal operating standards for an Islamic banking system.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Three RI pairs to 2nd German round

Three RI pairs to 2nd German roundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian led Indonesia's charge in the men's doubles in the opening round of the US$50,000 German Open badminton tournament in Duisburg, Germany, on Wednesday.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Revision needed of 'repressive' articles

Revision needed of 'repressive' articlesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned revision of the Criminal Code (KUHP) should focus on repressive articles and outdated laws, instead of criminalizing private matters, experts said.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/'Observatory, environment comes first'

'Observatory, environment comes first'Riva Fadillah, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The plan to develop a tourist resort near the Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Java violates the Lembang land use plan, experts say.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/A pleasant surprise

A pleasant surprise What does the government exist for? There are many answers to this question. Some say the government exists for itself. This is a power-oriented government which insists on maintaining power for its own interest.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/ Korean Product & Culture Festival reflects Korean true

Korean Product & Culture Festival reflects Korean true friendship True friends are those who are still with us in time of need. This being true friend is what the Koreans in Indonesia have proven themselves to be.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Hambali's answer lacking: Da'i

Hambali's answer lacking: Da'iMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have received answers to questions submitted to the United States but find them inadequate to build a strong case against alleged terror kingpin Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, the leader of regional ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Public accounting bill must be fair to all

Public accounting bill must be fair to allM. Sauri Hasibuan, Managing Partner, FORTECH CONSULTING Jakarta The current crisis in confidence over corporate financial reports raises questions that go well beyond a company's financial sustainability.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/ASEAN business summit

ASEAN business summit The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Bali, starting on Saturday, is timely as it will immediately be followed by the summit of ASEAN heads of government and by a series of summit meetings between ASEAN leaders with government leaders from Japan, China, South Korea and ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Regent gets two years in graft case

Regent gets two years in graft caseFadli, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Pinang, Riau Riau Islands Regent Huzrin Hood has been jailed for two years for corruption involving Rp 3.46 billion (US$407,058) from the regency's budget in 2001.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Violence-hit regency still tense

Violence-hit regency still tense MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Tension still engulfed the newly created regency of Mamasa, some 380 kilometers from the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, on Thursday after three deaths in attacks by rival villagers.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Mega may appoint Matori's substitute

Mega may appoint Matori's substituteMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to appoint either a minister or another state official immediately in place of Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil, who is undergoing medical treatment in ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Stocks continue to rally, at highest level in 3.5 years

Stocks continue to rally, at highest level in 3.5 yearsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index achieved its highest level on Thursday since early 2000 thanks to continued buying of blue chips shares, as regional markets took advantage of Wall Street's overnight ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, October 3, 2003

TV Today: Friday, October 3, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Panggung Boneka8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Garuda service

Garuda service On Sept. 20, 2003, I was supposed to fly from Jakarta to Surabaya with Garuda Indonesian Airways (GIA) 300 at 6 a.m (accompanied by seven others). Cengkareng airport was crowded and all the passengers were forced to queue. I was checked-in at 5:30 a.m.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/DI employees seek legislators' help

DI employees seek legislators' help JAKARTA: The representatives of employees of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday to help settle the unsolved problems plaguing the state- owned aircraft company, which had to lay them off recently.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/A pleasant surprise

A pleasant surprise What does the government exist for? There are many answers to this question. Some say the government exists for itself. This is a power-oriented government which insists on maintaining power for its own interest.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Welfare versus productivity in India

Welfare versus productivity in IndiaShoma A Chatterji, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta The term "welfare" has a somewhat derogatory connotation for senior citizens, especially so in India. Sociological research on aging and the aged generally focus on health, welfare and family ties.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Court delays seizure of 'Koran Tempo' office

Court delays seizure of 'Koran Tempo' officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Tempo media group been granted a reprieve after the South Jakarta District Court canceled its controversial order to freeze assets belonging to the group on Thursday -- but only because the identified assets did not belong ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/No sex workers, please

No sex workers, please TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents of Pondok Jaya subdistrict in Pondok Aren district and Sawah Lama subdistrict in Ciputat district demanded Tangerang regency administration to immediately rid their neighborhoods from prostitution.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Low mark for Indonesia in fight against AIDS

Low mark for Indonesia in fight against AIDSSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia is considered to have done little to comply with its commitment made during the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on HIV/AIDS two years go.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/India halts RI gypsum probe

India halts RI gypsum probe JAKARTA: India has terminated its anti-dumping investigation into Indonesian gypsum plasterboard.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Seven killed in Cilacap car crash

Seven killed in Cilacap car crashAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Seven people, including six people from one family, were killed when their Kijang minivan collided with a bus in Majenang subdistrict, Cilacap regency, Central Java, midnight Wednesday.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Taiwan's name change plan deemd too risky

Taiwan's name change plan deemd too riskyRichard Halloran, Contributor, Honolulu In ancient China, a rational sage named Hsun Tzu fashioned what came to be a principle of Chinese thought, the rectification of names.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Soldiers told, again, to uphold human rights to mend image

Soldiers told, again, to uphold human rights to mend imageTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto called on soldiers on Thursday to uphold discipline as the armed forces were taking measures to restore their battered image.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/BI comfortable with current level of rupiah

BI comfortable with current level of rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday that the central bank felt comfortable with the current trade range of the rupiah and expected the currency to stay in the range for the rest of the year.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Goenawan Mohamad's legal case is a warning to everybody

Goenawan Mohamad's legal case is a warning to everybody ---------------------------------------------------------------- The East Jakarta District Court on Monday issued an asset preservation order covering the home of Tempo magazine co-founder Goenawan Mohamad.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Police arest members of autotheft gang

Police arest members of autotheft gangDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta PostJakarta Police arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday nine members of a gang of motorcycle thieves. Five members of the group remain at large, including the gang's two fences.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Prosecutors urge no leniency for Abdul Jabar

Prosecutors urge no leniency for Abdul JabarM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prosecution demanded on Thursday that the alleged bomber of the Philippines ambassador's residence, Abdul Jabar, not be shown any leniency as the evidence proved beyond all reasonable doubt that he had ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/'Singapore main market for Sumatran tigers'

'Singapore main market for Sumatran tigers'Haidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RiauEnvironmentalists say the Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) is on the brink of extinction, and accused Singapore of being the main market for tigers smuggled from Indonesia.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Callaway launches new driver

Callaway launches new driver JAKARTA: Callaway launched on Thursday the new Great Big Bertha Ti Iron in the Indo Golf Expo 2003 held at the atrium of World Trade Center, Central Jakarta, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.

Fri, 03 Oct 2003

JP/Police nab motorcycle thieves

Police nab motorcycle thieves Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday nine members of an autotheft gang using violence who has targeted motorcycles. Five members of the group remain at large, including the gang's two fences.