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Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/PLN criticized for lack or rural electricity

PLN criticized for lack or rural electricityA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Anyer, Banten Province Ida Sjachrul, a 40-year-old journalist from Palembang, South Sumatra, could not hide her emotions during a two-day workshop on the power sector organized by state electricity company PT PLN last ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/New U.S. terror policies threaten RI exporters

New U.S. terror policies threaten RI exportersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new U.S.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/New violence mars fragile Aceh peace

New violence mars fragile Aceh peaceIbnu Matnoor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The killing of four Acehnese in the latest spree of violence on Saturday has increased the distrust between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), pushing their three-month-old peace agreement closer to the ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Recovered mental patients long to go home

Recovered mental patients long to go homeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta When asked about his family background, Idris, 36, had no problems in delivering logical stories fluently.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/ADB covers school fee of tribes

ADB covers school fee of tribes KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds to pay the school fees of 1,415 children from poor families and the local Bajo tribe, one of the isolated tribes that live along the province's coastline.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Love, Leonard battle for Honda Classic glory

Love, Leonard battle for Honda Classic gloryAgencies, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Davis Love III edged one stroke ahead of fellow major winner Justin Leonard after the third round of the $5 million Honda Classic on Saturday.Love, the 1997 U.S.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/'TVRI' to get clear status soon

'TVRI' to get clear status soon JAKARTA: The government has promised to help cash-trapped state-owned television station TVRI, a company director says.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/TNI nothing more than mercenaries: Analysts

TNI nothing more than mercenaries: AnalystsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) must stop collecting protection money from firms operating in the country as the largess would confirm the impression that TNI personnel were mercenaries who only sold their ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Boatmakers face bankruptcy

Boatmakers face bankruptcy INDRAMAYU, West Java: No less than 150 boatmakers here will have to stop production due to a lack of teak supply.A number of craftsmen said they had not been supplied with teak for the last four months.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Two students steal phone 'for fun'

Two students steal phone 'for fun' JAKARTA: Police arrested on Saturday two high school students who were caught red-handed stealing a cell phone.When asked the motive of the robbery, one of the students surprisingly replied "Just for fun...." as quoted by Detik news portal.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/N.Sumatra fuel compensation fund misused

N.Sumatra fuel compensation fund misusedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra legislature has found irregularities in the distribution of fuel compensation funds worth Rp 11.8 billion (US$1.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

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Buy a house through the InternetThe young couple was cruising slowly in the Raffles Hills housing estate. This was an important trip -- for house-hunting -- as they planned to get married in less than a year.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Indonesian recording industry at crisis point

Indonesian recording industry at crisis pointArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oka claims that he sells every kind of music available, and has all his wares stacked neatly on a blanket spread on the street in front of West Jakarta's Glodok retail center, the city's largest market for ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Bayern keeps cruising with 4-1 away victory

Bayern keeps cruising with 4-1 away victoryPatrick Vignal, Reuters, Berlin, Germany Runaway Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich stayed comfortably on course for another league crown with an impressive 4-1 victory at modest VfL Bochum on Saturday.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/10 sex workers arrested

10 sex workers arrested JAKARTA: Police arrested 10 sex workers and nine men illegal migrants during a police raid on Sunday in West Jakarta and North Jakarta.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, March. 17, 2003

TV Program: Monday, March. 17, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 Tourism9:30 Entertainment10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Has sharia brought justice?

Has sharia brought justice?Lily Zakiyah Munir, Director, Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS), Jombang, lilyzm@hotmail.com Presidential Decision No. 11/2003 inaugurating the Sharia Court (Mahkamah Syariat) in Aceh was issued on March 3.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Lending policy reform badly needed

Lending policy reform badly neededThe Daily Star, Asia News Network, Dhaka Finance and Planning Minister M. Saifur Rahman is in a race with time to get a loan of US$1.80 billion under the poverty reduction growth facility (PRGF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/ASEAN intensifies efforts to boost tourism: Minister

ASEAN intensifies efforts to boost tourism: MinisterWahyoe Boediwardhana and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali ASEAN tourism ministers have pledged to improve security in the region, as part of attempts to revive the image of the tourist industry -- badly tainted by the horrific ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 17, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 17, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Monolog, by Mas Dibyo at Lobby Hotel Ciputra, Jl. Jend. S, Parman, Slipi, West Jakarta, (Hp: 0812-28-70-400 or 0811-86-4773), on April 1 to April 14, at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.. * Design, Design Bureau Opera, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Police hunting for 10 more terrorists

Police hunting for 10 more terrorists JAKARTA: The police are still on alert and keen on capturing at least 10 more prime suspects for the Oct. 12 Bali Bombing who are still at large, says Made Mangku Pastika, chief investigator of the bombing.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/President Mega officially opens national reforestation program

President Mega officially opens national reforestation programYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Saturday the national reforestation program in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) town of Soe, underlining it should be a ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/50 percent of mental patients abandoned by own families

50 percent of mental patients abandoned by own familiesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's mental institutions are crowded with patients who are ready for release but whose families have refused to take them home.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Premium income expected to increase to 35% this year

Premium income expected to increase to 35% this yearSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's life and health insurance industry has been reporting robust growth since companies introduced more varied products that combine life and financial protection.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/AOC bans shooter Adams for 2 years over diuretic

AOC bans shooter Adams for 2 years over diureticGreg Buckle, Reuters, Melbourne, Australia The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has suspended shooter Phillip Adams for two years for testing positive for a banned diuretic at last year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/'Life in Jakarta means constant stress'

'Life in Jakarta means constant stress' People living in Jakarta can be prone to depression, and many Jakartans find it necessary to seek consolation and comfort from someone to whom they can speak and pour out their feelings. The Jakarta Post spoke to some residents about their experiences.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passes away

Badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passes awayJP/12/BriefBadminton hero Eddy Yusuf dies Indonesian badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passed away at the age of 72 due to cancer at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital early Saturday morning.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

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JP/ /checked Even an unborn baby can now be insured! Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Taking out insurance had never crossed Syarifudin's mind. Not until his car broke down on a railway crossing with a train rapidly approaching. He survived, but not his fancy car.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/HDC seeks government protection for JSC members

HDC seeks government protection for JSC membersTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) has asked the Indonesian government to provide security for members of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) stationed throughout the troubled province of ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Water for the people

Water for the people The Third World Water Forum has just kicked off in Kyoto, Japan, to look at the challenges to the lives and the well-being of over six billion humans in the world, which is facing a serious water crisis.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/'Freedom of information act should set precedent'

'Freedom of information act should set precedent'Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign speakers at an international seminar on freedom of information legislation gave a boost to public pressure here that the future freedom of information act should set a precedent for all related laws.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Phillips, Collins make up for Dragila bust

Phillips, Collins make up for Dragila bustStephen Wilson, Associated Press, Birmingham, England Stacy Dragila bombed out. Two less celebrated Americans - Dwight Phillips and Michelle Collins - broke out.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Lakers comeback gives Milwaukee Bucks the blues

Lakers comeback gives Milwaukee Bucks the bluesReuters, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Shaquille O'Neal collected 24 points and 11 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers move into a tie for sixth place in the Western Conference with a comeback 98-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Australia offers donation to IPB

Australia offers donation to IPB BOGOR: The Australian government has provided financial assistance to the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to help the school contain plant diseases.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/ADB covers school fee of tribes

ADB covers school fee of tribes KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds to pay the school fees of 1,415 children from poor families and the local Bajo tribe, one of the isolated tribes that live along the province's coastline.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Renovation expo to be held next month

Renovation expo to be held next month JAKARTA: A Renovation Expo will be held in Jakarta from April 4 to 6 to help Jakartans to deal with property damage caused by the annual flooding during rainy seasons."We'll organize this expo to focus on the public's need for renovation of their property.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/ADB covers school fee of tribes

ADB covers school fee of tribes KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds to pay the school fees of 1,415 children from poor families and the local Bajo tribe, one of the isolated tribes that live along the province's coastline.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Tennis

TennisUS$2.45 million Pacific Life Open ATP (X denotes seeding) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus x1) bt Vince Spadea (USA) 7-6, (7-5) 6-1 Gustavo Kuerten (Bra) leads Rainer Schuettler (Ger x15) 6-2, 0-1 rain delay BasketballNBASaturday's games (home team in bold)Washington 89 Miami 82 Orlando ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Bengkulu bans mining in protected forests

Bengkulu bans mining in protected forestsAinur Sophian, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, Bengkulu The Bengkulu provincial administration has suspended indefinitely unauthorized gold mining in three local protected forest locations.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/NGOs release 'education bill'

NGOs release 'education bill' JAKARTA: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and education activists have released their own version of the education bill as a protest against the House of Representatives and the government, which are now deliberating on an education bill.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/City urged to review tap water service

City urged to review tap water serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been more than four years since the management of Jakarta's piped water supplies was handed over to two overseas firms, Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and the then PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja), and taken out of the ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/JCC to help resolve looming power crisis

JCC to help resolve looming power crisisA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The looming electricity crisis in this country is worrying Japanese investors and is one of the various problems discouraging them from making new investments here.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Cracks found in regent's house

Cracks found in regent's house TULANG BAWANG, Lampung: Cracks have been found in the official residence of the regent here, even though it was renovated only six months ago.Regent Abdurahman Sarbini said on Saturday he would consider moving from his residence on Jl.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Government prepares Iraq war contingency plans

Government prepares Iraq war contingency plansZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has prepared a contingency plan to contain any potential impact of a possible U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Minister denies new cigarette regulation harms public's health

Minister denies new cigarette regulation harms public's healthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi denied on Saturday that the government regulation (PP) on cigarettes had been revised to serve the producers' interests at the expense of public health.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Islamic boarding school for disabled

Islamic boarding school for disabled SEMARANG: A pesantren (Islamic boarding school) for the disabled has been founded in Gunungpati district here to provide students with both religious knowledge and vocational skills.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Hull's 709th goal helps Wings halt Avalanche

Hull's 709th goal helps Wings halt AvalancheReuters, Detroit, Michigan Brett Hull scored the 709th goal of his NHL career to move into fifth place on the all-time list and steer the Detroit Red Wings to their 14th victory in 16 games, a 5-3 triumph over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Kuto Besak fortress assailed by modernization

Kuto Besak fortress assailed by modernizationBambang Budi Utomo, Contributor, Jakarta Almost two centuries ago, the Kuto Besak fortress in Palembang, South Sumatra, witnessed one of the region's greatest victories against conquering Dutch forces.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

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Low and mid-priced houses sell like hot cakesAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta After the onslaught of the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997, starting in 2000 the property business significantly picked up again.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Renovation expo to be held next month

Renovation expo to be held next month JAKARTA: A Renovation Expo will be held in Jakarta from April 4 to 6 to help Jakartans to deal with property damage caused by the annual flooding during rainy seasons. "We'll organize this expo to focus on the public's need for renovation of their property.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Indonesia congratulates China's new leaders

Indonesia congratulates China's new leadersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government congratulated the people of China for the election of the country's new leaders, and hoped to strengthen the ties between the two countries.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/'Unchecked thuggery could lead to organized crime'

'Unchecked thuggery could lead to organized crime'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not turn a blind eye to rampant thuggery and instead, should lead a national anti-hoodlumism movement, as thuggery could lead to the emergence of organized crime, ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Australia offers donation to IPB

Australia offers donation to IPB BOGOR: The Australian government has provided financial assistance to the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to help the school contain plant diseases.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Pele plans fund to keep young soccer talent in Brazil

Pele plans fund to keep young soccer talent in BrazilAssociated Press, Sao Paulo, Brazil Soccer legend Pele plans to create a fund to help keep Brazil's promising young soccer talent in the country, his former club said.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Smart investors avoid Indonesia

Smart investors avoid Indonesia The headlines read Labor law to woo investment In The Jakarta Post, Feb. 26. Labor laws or lack of labor laws are only part of wooing investment.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Central Java slum strives to improve living standards

Central Java slum strives to improve living standardsGabriel Waskitha, The Jakarta Post, Semarang After a four-year urban development project in the Bandarhardjo slum area of Semarang, Central Java, residents are no longer living in crude huts without electricity, fighting annual floods while ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Responding to uncertain times

Responding to uncertain timesDamien Kingsbury, Head of Philosophical, Political and International Studies, Deakin University, Australia It is a rule of thumb that when the general environment becomes increasingly uncertain, or dangerous, one should increase one's alertness, take whatever ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Muslim group protests 'dangdut' show

Muslim group protests 'dangdut' show JAKARTA: The Islamic group of Mujahidin Council strongly protested on Saturday against a program aired by private station SCTV featuring rapid-fire, hip-shaking dangdut singers Inul Daratista and Anisa Bahar.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Japanese group to help resolve looming power crisis

Japanese group to help resolve looming power crisis A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe looming electricity crisis in this country is worrying Japanese investors and is one of the various problems discouraging them from making new investments here.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Hewitt through, rain suspends others semifinals

Hewitt through, rain suspends others semifinalsGreg Heakes, Agence France-Presse, Indian Wells, California World number one Lleyton Hewitt's march towards a second straight Indian Wells ATP Masters Series title continued unabated, while rain forced suspension of Saturday's other semifinals.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/PLN criticized for lack of rural electricity

PLN criticized for lack of rural electricity Ida Sjachrul, a 40-year-old journalist from Palembang, South Sumatra, could not hide her emotions during a two-day workshop on the power sector organized by state electricity company PT PLN last week in Anyer, Banten.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Gamble to rely on China over N. Korea issue

Gamble to rely on China over N. Korea issue Yoichi Funabashi The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Both the United States and China are counting on each other to take action. Meanwhile, North Korea's nuclear development program is advancing.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Centrino: New reason to dump your old notebook

Centrino: New reason to dump your old notebookZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Remember Moore's Law? Gordon Moore, the cofounder of chipmaker Intel, made an observation in 1965 that the number of transistors that could be stuffed into a microprocessor would double every 18 months, ...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Sri Lanka seizes last semifinals position

Sri Lanka seizes last semifinals positionJohn Mehaffey, Reuters, Johannesburg, South Africa Sri Lanka gratefully seized the last World Cup semifinals spot on Saturday and the daunting prospect of facing defending champion Australia in Port Elizabeth next Tuesday.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Routers for wireless Home Network

Routers for wireless Home Network Lately, we have been excitedly talking about Wi-Fi, the wireless access to LAN and the Internet. Who would not? The hot spots are becoming increasingly available.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Stock, rupiah markets still gloomy over Iraq crisis

Stock, rupiah markets still gloomy over Iraq crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a war in Iraq being possibly only days away, the Jakarta stock market this week is expected to remain depressed as jittery investors stay away, a dealer said.

Mon, 17 Mar 2003

JP/Stopping fanaticism in Pakistan

Stopping fanaticism in PakistanPervez Hoodbhoy, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Project Syndicate President Bush's comparison of the capture of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (reputed to have planned the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon) to the liberation of Paris in 1944 ...