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Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/RI kayakers extend to shine in icy cold

RI kayakers extend to shine in icy coldMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi With a number of high-ranking national sports officials in attendance in the stands, Indonesia's rowers turned out more gold medal performances at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2 : Support U.S., UN in returning peace in Iraq

Part 1 of 2 : Support U.S., UN in returning peace in IraqJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta I was privileged to have listened to presentations by two American columnists during my visit to the United States last September.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Ojek passenger dies in accident

Ojek passenger dies in accident JAKARTA: A public bus plying Jl. Sudirman hit a motorcycle taxi, or ojek, in the Dukuh Atas area of Central Jakarta on Thursday, and the ojek passenger was killed.The victim, identified as M.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Medal Tally

Medal TallyThursday's Medal standings Country G S B T 1. Vietnam 106 66 72 244 2. Thailand 77 72 76 225 3. Indonesia 45 51 68 164 4. Malaysia 37 36 46 119 5. Philippines 35 36 53 124 6. Singapore 26 29 32 87 7. Myanmar 7 34 39 80 8. Laos 1 5 9 15 9.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Legislation blamed for frequent TNI-police clashes

Legislation blamed for frequent TNI-police clashesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The frequent clashes between members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police across the country are the result of the separation of the two institutions, military officers and an ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Is Indonesia really ready for the 2004 general elections?

Is Indonesia really ready for the 2004 general elections?Daniel Lindgren, Associate Director TNS Indonesia, Jakarta Still recovering from the aftermath of the Bali bombings, 2003 saw Indonesia faced with SARS and new terrorist attacks.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Last meeting for ISSD kicks off

Last meeting for ISSD kicks offThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Over 100 participants started on Thursday a two-day preparatory meeting for the Indonesian Summit on Sustainable Development (ISSD) to be held early next year.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia is

Indonesia is over-bureaucratized I am not an expert in organizational matters and what I am going to write is just my feeling.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 12, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 12, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terracotta's from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Govt to submit tax law changes to House

Govt to submit tax law changes to HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will submit the final draft of the amendment of the country's tax laws to the House of Representatives in January next year for deliberation, Minister of Finance Boediono said.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Film Festival escapes RI's censors

Film Festival escapes RI's censorsFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta, fabio@fabioscarpello.com Travel broadens the mind, and as you explore new things, you may discover that differences often offer unlimited means of comparison.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/'Only a few people enjoy

'Only a few people enjoy benefit of foreign debt'The country's foreign debt has reached close to US$77 billion but in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) forum being held until Thursday, more loans are being sought from donors.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Fishermen forced to stay at sea

Fishermen forced to stay at seaEvi Mariani and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon The cool breeze on Thursday afternoon could not cool the anger of hundreds of evicted fishermen along the banks of Muara Angke river in North Jakarta, when a bulldozer demolished the last remaining ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Govt warns of influenza epidemic

Govt warns of influenza epidemic JAKARTA: The government says it has taken precautionary measures against the influenza epidemic and the possible reoccurrence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Denpasar students fall into mass trance

Denpasar students fall into mass tranceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Dozens of students of an elementary school on the resort island of Bali fell into a trance this week, before they were "exorcised" by local Hindu priests.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/House to summon Hassan

House to summon Hassan JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will summon foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda over the new defense program between Australia and the United States, House's commission I member Aisyah Aminy said on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Loans to SMEs still sluggish as of September: BI

Loans to SMEs still sluggish as of September: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank said on Thursday that the banking sector had extended some Rp 20 trillion in new loans to small- and medium- scale enterprises (SMEs) in the first nine months of the year, less than half the full-year ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/City to clear alternative roads

City to clear alternative roadsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police and the city administration will start clearing the four alternative roads along the busway corridor from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta on Friday to help ease traffic congestion.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/AGAINST FOREIGN DEBTS: Two protesters hold a poster, which reads

AGAINST FOREIGN DEBTS: Two protesters hold a poster, which reads CGI adalah Neo Imperialisme, or the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) is Neo-Imperialistic, while participating in a rally of university students at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Crack down on bad bankers

Crack down on bad bankers Many citizens have become very skeptical about the willingness and/or courage of law enforcers to dig deep into the roots of the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 million) lending scam at the country's second largest bank, state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Asean endorses East Asian Community plan

Asean endorses East Asian Community planKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo Amid the increasing economic and political rivalry between the regional superpower Japan and China, the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) endorsed Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/CGI pledges $2.8b for 2004

CGI pledges $2.8b for 2004Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) pledged on Thursday to provide US$2.8 billion in loans and grants for next year's state budget, but renewed calls to speed up reform and improve the investment climate.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/House to draft currency law to protect rupiah

House to draft currency law to protect rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives on Thursday announced plans to draft a currency law to protect the rupiah from being speculated by the market.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Three missing in North Sumatra floods

Three missing in North Sumatra floods MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least three people are missing and feared dead after floods hit several areas across North Sumatra, following days of incessant rain over the weekend, officials said on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Australian MPs visit KPU

Australian MPs visit KPU JAKARTA: The Australian Parliament delegation paid a visit to Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) on Thursday to witness on-site preparations for the coming 2004 direct presidential election here.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Toyota, Daihatsu launch Xenia, Avanza minivans

Toyota, Daihatsu launch Xenia, Avanza minivansSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Umar reaps the fruits of hard work

Umar reaps the fruits of hard workMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaUmar Syarif was jubilant, punching his right fist into the air.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/FBI questions witnesses in Timika slayings

FBI questions witnesses in Timika slayingsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have arrived in the Papuan town of Timika and questioned a number of witnesses in connection with an ambush in which three employees of an ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Governments and NGOs vow to protect migrant workers

Governments and NGOs vow to protect migrant workersKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Upset by the rampant abuse against migrant workers, particularly female laborers, governments and non-governmental organizations from Asian and Middle East countries vowed on Thursday to join hands in ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Disabled demand rights on public access, education, jobs

Disabled demand rights on public access, education, jobs Dewi Santoso The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has ignored the rights of the disabled despite regulations assuring them of public access, Indonesian Disabled Foundation (YPCI) chairman Siswadi said Wednesday.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Parties defend task forces

Parties defend task forcesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Big political parties defended on Thursday the presence of their military-style task forces, despite the risk of violence they might pose in the run up to next year's elections.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/'Only a few people enjoy

'Only a few people enjoy benefit of foreign debt'The country's foreign debt has reached close to US$77 billion but in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) forum being held until Thursday, more loans are being sought from donors.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Police silent on Saefuddien's probe

Police silent on Saefuddien's probeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police disclosed on Thursday the identity of two more suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scam but remained silent about the findings obtained from the questioning of the bank's president director.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/JP/5/ambon

JP/5/ambonGovernor concerned as separatist leader flees to U.S.Oktovianus Pinontoan The Jakarta Post Ambon, MalukuMaluku separatist leader Alex Manuputty, who was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting rebellion, has left the province for the United States, according to the provincial ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 12, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 12, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terracotta's from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/West Java fishermen to be relocated from north coast

West Java fishermen to be relocated from north coastYuli Tri Suwarni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Cirebon Starting next year, the West Java administration will gradually relocate thousands of fishermen from the province's north coast areas to southwest Java and east Indonesia, ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/How the KPU is handling the election preparations

How the KPU is handling the election preparationsAdi Abidin and Wandy N. Tuturoong, The Asia Foundation, Jakarta Dec.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Corruption allegations taint KPK selection

Corruption allegations taint KPK selectionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Undeterred by public allegations of collusion and bribery with regard to none other than the candidates for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the House of Representatives decided on Thursday that its members would soon ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/'Only a few people enjoy

'Only a few people enjoy benefit of foreign debt'The country's foreign debt has reached close to US$77 billion but in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) forum being held until Thursday, more loans are being sought from donors.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Aceh tabloid forced to close

Aceh tabloid forced to closeNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Pressure on the press in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has claimed another victim after the Indonesian Military (TNI) allegedly forced a local biweekly tabloid to stop publishing in the war- torn ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2 : How to make Asia-Pacific peaceful

Part 1 of 2 : How to make Asia-Pacific peacefulSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security, Jakarta The Iraqi war is now behind us, and the members of the Security Council are back working together with greater consensus than before.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Theft at Senggigi Hotel

Theft at Senggigi Hotel During the evening of Friday, Nov. 21, my friend and I checked in at Bintang Senggigi Hotel, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The hotel was nice and the receptionist was friendly. Since this was my first time to Lombok, I was very excited. The next day, Saturday, Nov.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Juvenile learn crime in prison: Police

Juvenile learn crime in prison: PoliceDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are throwing their weight behind the revision of the country's juvenile justice system that will allow delinquent juveniles to avoid prison sentences as they believe prisons serve mostly as training grounds for ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Ojek passenger dies in accident

Ojek passenger dies in accident JAKARTA: A public bus plying Jl. Sudirman hit a motorcycle taxi, or ojek, in the Dukuh Atas area of Central Jakarta on Thursday, and the ojek passenger was killed.The victim, identified as M.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/South Korea helps promote Bali tourism

South Korea helps promote Bali tourism DENPASAR, Bali: A team from South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS) is currently filming a 20-episode television series on the resort island of Bali in an effort to promote cultural ties between the two nations.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Convicted separatist flees to U.S.

Convicted separatist flees to U.S.Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Maluku separatist leader Alex Manuputty, who was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting rebellion, has left the province for the United States, according to the provincial governor.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Man climbs to end it all

Man climbs to end it all Marco Nur, 23, struggled to free himself from the grips of firemen and a volunteer. "No, leave me up here, I want to die," he said, eight hours after climbing to the top of a 20-meter high street lamp on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Dec. 12, 2003

TV Today: Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2 : Multilateral peace needed to avoid unilateral war

Part 2 of 2 : Multilateral peace needed to avoid unilateral warHassan Wirajuda, Foreign Minister , Jakarta History is full of examples of regional countries unable or unwilling to solve their intramural problems, waking up one day to find that an external power has muscled into their home grounds.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Cemex seeks arbitration over Semen Gresik row

Cemex seeks arbitration over Semen Gresik rowThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After showing great patience for several years, Mexican cement giant Cemex SA has finally decided to take its case to an international arbitration panel to resolve a protracted dispute over its plan to acquire Indonesia's ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Nisa restaurant serves 'halal' food

Nisa restaurant serves 'halal' food HANOI: Finding pork-free food for Muslims is very difficult in Hanoi.The Nisa restaurant may be one of the few that caters to the dietary restrictions of Muslims.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta stock index soars to near four-year high

Jakarta stock index soars to near four-year highRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock index jumped by 7.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Retired officers recruited as legislative aspirants

Retired officers recruited as legislative aspirantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Virtually all big political parties have recruited former military or police officers as legislative candidates, a move aimed at luring as many voters as possible in the 2004 elections.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Country's biggest bird shelter opens at Taman Safari

Country's biggest bird shelter opens at Taman SafariM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Indonesia Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor, has opened a new bird enclosure, which, with more than 300 birds, including 63 rare species, is believed to be the largest in the country.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/A bet ends up in fatal stabbing

A bet ends up in fatal stabbing JAKARTA: A friendly neighborhood bet ended up in a fatal stabbing on Wednesday afternoon in Grogol, West Jakarta.Ajuar Sanusi, 25, a resident of Tanggul Banjir Kanal in Grogol won a bet against his neighbor Sugianto, 27 and collected his winnings.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/City allocates Rp 47.5 b for Bantar Gebang dump

City allocates Rp 47.5 b for Bantar Gebang dumpBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is allocating at least Rp 47.5 billion (US$5.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Long Haul sells 5.2% stake in Bumi

Long Haul sells 5.2% stake in Bumi JAKARTA: Long Haul Holdings Ltd. has sold around 1 billion shares, or a 5.2 percent stake, in PT Bumi Resources to investors from Europe, Asia and America, a Bumi's director said Thursday."We were informed by Long Haul that they sold the shares at Rp 270 (3.1 U.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Fewer people to be trained as pilots

Fewer people to be trained as pilots YOGYAKARTA: Air Force chief Marshal Chappy Hakim said on Thursday the force could not take as many students to train as pilots as the country had less airplanes now."The number of our airplanes is decreasing.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/'Only a few people enjoy foreign loans'

'Only a few people enjoy foreign loans' The country's foreign debt has reached close to US$77 billion but in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) forum being held until Thursday, more loans are being sought from donors.

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/Police say juveniles learn crime in prison

Police say juveniles learn crime in prison Dewi Santoso The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice are throwing their weight behind the revision of the country's juvenile justice system that will allow delinquent juveniles to avoid prison sentences as they believe prisons serve mostly as training grounds ...

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

JP/New airline AdamAir to fly over Indonesia

New airline AdamAir to fly over IndonesiaSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's newest domestic airline takes off next Monday, equipped with near-new Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 737-500 aircraft, Golkar party support, and bearing the name of the airline's 24-year-old president ...