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Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Flash floods hit Donggala

Flash floods hit Donggala PALU, Central Sulawesi: Floods hit a number of villages in Palolo subdistrict, Donggala district, Central Sulawesi, sweeping away 15 houses and downing seven bridges.A resident, identified as Sapri, 28, from Berdikari village, was reported missing, sources said on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Extensive preparation, coordinated programs bear golden fruit

Extensive preparation, coordinated programs bear golden fruit Vietnam emerged as the winner of the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in terms of medals. The success in securing the championship for the first time came down to the long, hard preparation of their athletes.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Cigar lounges: Lucratively enjoyable business

Cigar lounges: Lucratively enjoyable business Mahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta For aficionados, smoking a premium-brand cigar, accompanied by a quality alcoholic drink, is an experience of unrivaled enjoyment that is hard to describe.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2 : How Bush could recover Muslims' support

Part 2 of 2 : How Bush could recover Muslims' supportJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Indonesia's support to the Palestinians is based on the Preamble of the 1945 Constitution, which states: Whereas independence is the natural ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/The foreign minister's article

The foreign minister's article I refer to an article titled Sept. 11 changed American foreign policy published by The Jakarta Post on page 7 of its Dec. 11, 2003 issue.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Choi, South Korea's pioneer in RI

Choi, South Korea's pioneer in RIJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and South Korea were technically enemies in the late 1950s as the country, ruled under then founding father Sukarno, had political ties with the communist North Korea rather than South Korea which was said to ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/A tale of two cities

A tale of two cities I always thought Bangkok was no better than Jakarta; How wrong I was! My family and I went there for a short break and came away impressed.The sky-train offers an efficient and comfortable mode of transportation within Bangkok serving key locations at reasonable prices.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/115 families want to be relocated

115 families want to be relocated MAJALENGKA, West Java: As many as 115 families in West Java have asked the local administration to relocate them amid fears a landslide could hit their hamlet of Tinggar in Cibodas village, Majalengka regency.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Access sough for disabled voters

Access sough for disabled voters JAKARTA: Social affairs minister Bachtiar Chamsyah has called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) to provide adequate facilities for disabled voters so that they can exercise their rights in the 2004 election.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta's houses are deathtraps: Fireman

Jakarta's houses are deathtraps: FiremanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following three fatal fires in the last two months, claiming a total of 14 occupants' lives, Jakarta Fire Department chief Johnny Pangaribuan warned citizens that most houses in the city were deathtraps, as many ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Bogor Botanical Gardens underpass already under construction

Bogor Botanical Gardens underpass already under construction Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The construction of a pedestrian underpass connecting Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) with the Bogor Botanical Gardens, is already underway.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Pointers on MP3 player

Pointers on MP3 playerAudiophiles may sneer at MP3. But that is no surprise. They also sneered at compact discs too. They said that the digitalization of music reduced the natural ambient atmosphere of the performance.That is why they stuck to vinyl records.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Christmas comes early to malls

Christmas comes early to mallsEvi Mariani and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Christmas is still 10 days away but malls in the city have been gearing up for the festivity by providing special programs and attractions related to the Christmas.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Torture, comprehensive reform & democratization

Torture, comprehensive reform & democratizationChristine Susanna Tjhin Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta On Nov.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/West Lombok gets new regent

West Lombok gets new regent MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The pairing of H. Iskandar and Izzul Islam was elected the new regent of West Lombok and his deputy respectively on Saturday for the 2004-2009 period.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satire

How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satireAndrew I. Sriro, Lawyer and Member California State Bar, Jakarta I was recently introduced to a new business idea by a fellow lawyer here in Jakarta.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/The cigar, an inclusive culture of intimate conversation

The cigar, an inclusive culture of intimate conversationChisato Hara Contributor Jakarta 'A cigar is conversation.' So says Yadie Dayana, manager of the Club Macanudo Cigar Divan and Bar at the Shangri-La Hotel.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Persija claims Bang Yos Golden Trophy: The Capital city's soccer

Persija claims Bang Yos Golden Trophy: The Capital city's soccer club, Persija, won the 2003 Bang Yos Golden Trophy after defeating Surabaya-based Persebaya 4-1 in a penalty shootout in Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Saddam's capture may lift stocks to new high

Saddam's capture may lift stocks to new highRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capture of former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein on Saturday by the U.S.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Rally calls for peaceful elections

Rally calls for peaceful electionsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Hundreds of youths grouped under the Banjar (traditional neighborhood organization) Umadui in Bali's capital Denpasar staged a street parade on Sunday afternoon to remind political parties and their ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Scholars exchange knowledge

Scholars exchange knowledge JAKARTA: Academics from the Malaysia Sabah University (UMS) and the Jakarta State University (UNJ) are to conduct exchanges of knowledge and expertise among themselves and their students.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/IBRA faces increasing calls for investigative audit

IBRA faces increasing calls for investigative auditThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the tasks of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) near completion, debate intensifies on whether an investigative audit on the agency is needed to check for possible irregularities during its five-year ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Penniless Xavier endures both on and off track

Penniless Xavier endures both on and off trackMusthofid The Jakarta Post HanoiTimor Leste's Xavier Do Rego was exhausted when he finished the men's marathon inside My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Friday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/WTO unlikely to discuss S'pore issues

WTO unlikely to discuss S'pore issuesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, London Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) may not discuss issues related to investment and competition policy at a key meeting on Dec. 15, and will focus on agriculture and non- agriculture market access.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Experts give thumbs-down to East Asian Community

Experts give thumbs-down to East Asian CommunityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts gave a thumbs-down over the weekend to the proposed East Asian Community (EAC), saying that the existence of such a community would create tension in the region.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Over 6,000 Acehnese remain at camps

Over 6,000 Acehnese remain at camps BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: As of today, 6,029 people, or 1,271 families, still live in refugee camps, following the operation launched by the Indonesian Military (TNI) on May 19 to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/House wraps up debate on water bill

House wraps up debate on water billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators deliberating the controversial water bill have wrapped up their discussion and will submit the final draft to the House Steering Committee (Bamus) on Monday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Motorcycle maker sees no major investment

Motorcycle maker sees no major investmentSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local demand for motorcycles is expected to continue rising next year, but local manufacturers have more than enough capacity to fulfill the rise in demand.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Kalbe Farma's corporate health formula: Specialization

Kalbe Farma's corporate health formula: Specialization Publicly listed pharmaceutical company PT Kalbe Farma was named by Forbes magazine in October as one of the best 200 global companies outside the U.S. with annual sales of under US$1 billion.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Surabaya bishop dies

Surabaya bishop dies SURABAYA: Hundreds of people mourned on Sunday the death of Surabaya bishop Johanes Hadiwikarta, who died on Saturday of diabetes.Hadiwikarta, 59, was admitted to the St. Vincentius A Paulo Hospital on Thursday after complaining of feeling unwell."We have lost so much.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Cigar lounges: Lucratively enjoyable business

Cigar lounges: Lucratively enjoyable business Mahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta For aficionados, smoking a premium-brand cigar, accompanied by a quality alcoholic drink, is an experience of unrivaled enjoyment that is hard to describe.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Poso troops and police to start raids on weapon

Poso troops and police to start raids on weaponThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint police and military force in Central Sulawesi will soon launch a search-and-seizure raid for sharp weapons in the violence-torn regencies of Poso and neighboring Morowali to prevent retaliatory attacks against a ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta may let go of Kepulauan Seribu

Jakarta may let go of Kepulauan SeribuMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The dispute over Kepulauan Seribu regency will soon be settled as Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has agreed to hand authority over the chain of islands to Banten province, an official claimed on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, Dec. 15, 2003

TV Program: Monday, Dec. 15, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News 11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:30 p.m.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/MUI to issue edict on election

MUI to issue edict on election JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) will cap its ongoing national meeting on Tuesday by issuing a recommendation regarding the 2004 elections.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/More photo print outlets go digital

More photo print outlets go digitalSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major photo print providers have turned to digital-print technology to take advantage of the growing trend toward digital photography.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Digital camera starts to gain ground in local market

Digital camera starts to gain ground in local marketRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta While in some more advanced parts of the world, digital camera sales have exceeded that of film camera sales, many start to wonder how long the sales of film cameras can still dominate the Indonesian market.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Spat among Sukarno's daughters regrettable: Expert

Spat among Sukarno's daughters regrettable: ExpertFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The candidacy of three daughters of founding president Sukarno in the 2004 elections would be more appreciated if they stood as a single political force carrying Sukarno's nationalist principles, an ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/City to open new children's shelter

City to open new children's shelter JAKARTA: A new city-run shelter for street children in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, will be officially opened next January. The shelter will be able to accommodate around 500 street children.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2 : Japan striving to maintain partnership with Asia

Part 1 of 2 : Japan striving to maintain partnership with AsiaIchiro Fujisaki, Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jakarta Today, there indeed are a lot of new issues that command our attention. It is no exaggeration to say that we are entering a new page in our history.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 15, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 15, 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.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Military Police hunt one of their own

Military Police hunt one of their own MANADO, North Sulawesi: Local Military Police are hunting one of their members accused of killing a civilian from Amurang, South Minahasa regency.Manado Military Police chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/ASEAN-Japan's plan

ASEAN-Japan's plan The co-chairs of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan commemorative summit, President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, were evidently happy when they announced on Friday the outcome of the summit to commemorate ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Celebratus interruptus

Celebratus interruptus HANOI: The streets were unusually quiet on Friday evening during and after the soccer final between host Vietnam and Thailand at the My Dinh Stadium.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/TPPI plant to be completed in 21 months

TPPI plant to be completed in 21 months The Jakarta Post JakartaAfter a five-year delay, the construction of East Java petrochemical plant PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indonesia (TPPI) will be resumed immediately and is projected to be completed in 21 months, according to a senior official.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Nation pays enormous price for reform: Habibie

Nation pays enormous price for reform: HabibieAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie said rampant corruption, injustice and distortion of democratic practices was the price Indonesia had to pay for reform.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta not friendly to people with disabilities

Jakarta not friendly to people with disabilitiesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a city where the basic rights of citizens are frequently violated, daily life for people with disabilities is worse.Visually disabled Faqih said he survived commuting around the city only by luck.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Cigar lounges: Lucratively enjoyable business

Cigar lounges: Lucratively enjoyable business Mahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta For aficionados, smoking a premium-brand cigar, accompanied by a quality alcoholic drink, is an experience of unrivaled enjoyment that is hard to describe.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Deported RI workers left stranded

Deported RI workers left strandedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least 176 Indonesian workers have been stranded in North Sumatra and are waiting to be returned to their homes throughout the archipelago after being deported from Malaysia, security officers said Saturday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Observer slams new Supreme Court justices criteria

Observer slams new Supreme Court justices criteriaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new requirement criteria for Supreme Court judges, which limits chances for non-career judges, is a setback to the country's ongoing attempts to develop a clean judiciary, an observer says.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Pangkalpinang host 4-day Islamic Malay festival

Pangkalpinang host 4-day Islamic Malay festivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pangkalpinang, Bangka-Belitung State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gede Ardhika opened on Saturday an Islamic Malay festival in the town of Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) province, in the hope that ...

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Money, politics and opposition to Bush

Money, politics and opposition to BushGeorge Soros, Chairman Soros Fund Management Open Society Institute, Project Syndicate Money and its role in American politics is a subject of constant debate. Despite many attempts at reform, the funds spent on U.S.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Police arrest farmers in land dispute: Walhi

Police arrest farmers in land dispute: WalhiMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) slammed on Sunday a series of police arrests of farmers in Muna regency in Southeast Sulawesi in connection with an unsettled land dispute.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/'Sports should be managed by professionals'

'Sports should be managed by professionals' The 22nd Southeast Asian Games is over. Some say the Indonesian squad did a decent job to maintain third place in the medal standings among 11 competing countries.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Female rebels killed, captured

Female rebels killed, captured BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The military claimed on Saturday that it had captured eight members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the districts of Aceh Jaya, West Aceh, Bireuen and Pidie.Two of the suspected rebels were women, known as inong balee.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Underpass under construction

Underpass under construction BOGOR: The construction of a pedestrian underpass connecting Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) with the Bogor Botanical Gardens, is already underway.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Revival of ICMI not a threat : Scholars

Revival of ICMI not a threat : ScholarsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Order's practice of abusing Islam in order to gain Muslim support in elections is still possible although it is no longer a threat to religious harmony in the country, a scholar said on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

JP/Refugees eager to return to devastated resort for work

Refugees eager to return to devastated resort for workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Refugees have asked the Kampar regency administration in North Sumatra to speed up the rebuilding of Bukit Lawang resort town, which was devastated by last month's flash flood, in order ...