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Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Govt will set up trade consortium for white pepper

Govt will set up trade consortium for white pepperAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite rising criticism from the Association of Indonesian Pepper Exporters (AIPE), the Ministry of Trade and Industry said that it would go ahead with a plan to set up a consortium that would ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Freddy, Caroline elected as `Koko' and `Cici' 2003

Freddy, Caroline elected as `Koko' and `Cici' 2003Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freddy Sue and Caroline Widjanarko were elected Koko and Cici Jakarta 2003 during a pageant here on Saturday night.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Sun embraces institutions to boost competitiveness

Sun embraces institutions to boost competitivenessZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id In the IT world, competition can get as fierce as the Iraq war. Contenders may have to fight each other on different fronts at the same time.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Overload may have caused plane crash: Victim

Overload may have caused plane crash: VictimNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Tina Telenggen, one of 15 people injured when a Twin Otter plane crashed into a hill moments after takeoff in Mulia on March 27, died on Friday, bringing the death toll to five.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Passengers demand better service before fare hike

Passengers demand better service before fare hikeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wawan must spend more money on transportation because the bus between his home and workplace takes a detour from its stated route, so he must alight and get a minivan to reach his destination.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Keeping old city breathing amid modernization

Keeping old city breathing amid modernizationFransiska Prihadi, Architect, Jakarta How do we remember a city? Is it by the roads and buildings that we pass through? By the food we eat? By unfamiliar faces of people we meet on the street? We could find thousands more answers, but it would still ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/More organizations pledge to send aids to Iraqis

More organizations pledge to send aids to IraqisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious organizations, political parties and others have begun gathering humanitarian aid for Iraqis who are suffering the consequences of war.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Meeting-rooms-business Turning meeting rooms into lucrative business Rhenald Kasali Contributor Jakarta Recent events in Jakarta, such as massive demonstrations and criminal trials of public figures, have created problems for business executives.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Sharp practice at RI airlines?

Sharp practice at RI airlines? Although the ticket price war involving national airlines generally benefits passengers, this may not be so if an airliner adopts a very smart (or sly?) business tactic.On March 7 I suddenly had to fly to Yogyakarta.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Water agreement weakens PAM, burdens Jakartans

Water agreement weakens PAM, burdens JakartansBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An agreement by the city administration, through city water company PT Pam Jaya, and its two foreign partners places PAM Jaya in a very weak position and burdens Jakartans, according to officials.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Boycotting U.S. goods not useful way to protest war

Boycotting U.S. goods not useful way to protest war As the U.S. and its allies continue its invasion of Iraq, more and more people in many parts of the country are taking to the streets, among others to demand that U.S. products be boycotted.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Migrant workers set up federation

Migrant workers set up federation JAKARTA: A group of migrant workers officially established an organization on Saturday to help them in their struggle for justice and fair treatment.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Hundreds of thousands call for end of war

Hundreds of thousands call for end of warTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's main thoroughfares turned into seas of humanity as hundreds of thousands of people from various religions and ethnic groups took to the streets in the country's largest ever rally to protest the U.S.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Officials ready to begin registering eligible voters

Officials ready to begin registering eligible votersArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The countdown to the 2004 general election will start on Tuesday as about 230,000 field officers are be deployed by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) to conduct a nationwide census and the voter ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Power price hike policy must be canceled: NGOs

Power price hike policy must be canceled: NGOsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have demanded that the government cancel its quarterly power price hike policy as it would only further burden poor people.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Car explodes at Menteng Apartment

Car explodes at Menteng Apartment A Jeep Cherokee exploded on Sunday in the basement parking lot of the Menteng Executive Apartments in Central Jakarta. The owner of the vehicle has not yet been identified.The chief of the Menteng Police, Comr.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Whither the UN?

Whither the UN? The United Nations Security Council is currently conducting a sort of talkfest on the ongoing war in Iraq.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/What's a longer war mean?

What's a longer war mean?Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta We are now into the second week of the American aggression against Iraq and people are starting to wonder how long this affair will last. Many people, especially in the U.S.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/From business meetings to social gatherings

From business meetings to social gatheringsAri Darmawan Contributor JakartaOne of the meetings rooms at The Park Lane hotel in Jakarta was filled with some 30 marketing executives from a well-known manufacturer of milk-based products in the country.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Borobudur festival lures foreigners

Borobudur festival lures foreigners SEMARANG: Despite the Iraq war, six foreign countries have confirmed that they will take part in the International Borobudur Festival in June.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments

More Indonesians buying Malaysian apartments For many affluent Indonesians, buying a house in neighboring countries such as Australia, Singapore or Malaysia is not unusual.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Virtual workplace: Take it or leave it

Virtual workplace: Take it or leave itVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com We always hear the motto, "working smarter, not harder", yet it seems to be seldom performed.Many of us must attend numerous meetings, appointments and discussions to exchange ideas and information.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Megawati delays Papua visit

Megawati delays Papua visit JAYAPURA, Papua: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has delayed indefinitely plans to visit the Puncak Jaya regency capital of Mulia.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/SARS precautions not seen at airport

SARS precautions not seen at airport JAKARTA: Special precautions against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a highly contagious pneumonia-like disease that has killed 54 people worldwide, were not evident at Soekarno- Hatta International Airport on Sunday.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Retired officials behind phantom import firms

Retired officials behind phantom import firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior customs official said retired customs officials were connected to the more than 1,500 "phantom" import companies whose licenses were recently suspended by the government.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

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JPPROFIT CENTER: A multi-function room has become a profit center for many star-rated hotels amid the fall in the numner of foreign guests.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Whither the UN?

Whither the UN? The United Nations Security Council is currently conducting a sort of talkfest on the ongoing war in Iraq.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Profit taking, fears of longer war to take toll on stocks

Profit taking, fears of longer war to take toll on stocksDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market will likely weaken this week on profit taking as investors wait for fresh developments in the Middle East, a stock broker said.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Pleasant, but costly place to live

Pleasant, but costly place to live Singapore is one of the most pleasant places for expatriates to live in Asia thanks to the high standard of personal security, cleanliness and efficiency, according to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC).

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/NU guards preparing to join Iraq war

NU guards preparing to join Iraq warThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta/Semarang The civilian guard (Banser) of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), plans to send 4,000 of its members to Iraq.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Meetings in cafes? Why not?

Meetings in cafes? Why not?Many Indonesians believe that discussions are more productive and will be more satisfactory to all parties concerned when they are held after a delicious meal. Probably, that is why almost all meetings -- business or otherwise -- include sumptuous meals.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Whither the UN?

Whither the UN? The United Nations Security Council is currently conducting a sort of talkfest on the ongoing war in Iraq.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Bush should be wiser

Bush should be wiser In the face of global resentment, U.S. diplomats around the world have the tough and thankless task of trying to present George W. Bush's unprovoked order to invade Iraq as a justifiable act.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/World makes progress despite calamity of war

World makes progress despite calamity of warJonathan Power, Columnist, Madrid War, the systematic and organized use of violence with all its bestial destructiveness, is peculiar to the most advanced of animals, man.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Hamzah backs tentative plan to drop U.S. dollar

Hamzah backs tentative plan to drop U.S. dollarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz has supported an idea to use the euro as an alternative means of payment in international trade and a component of foreign exchange reserves, as long as it would be beneficial for the country's ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/After the war, expect a much pared-down UN role

After the war, expect a much pared-down UN roleJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been in a series of emergency meetings to discuss the war in Iraq, or Gulf War II.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Digital cameras for more demanding users

Digital cameras for more demanding users What should you look for when buying a new digital camera? Certainly, megapixels should be the top priority. A camera with a four-megapixel capability -- the capability to record more than 4 million dots per image -- is the norm.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/`I strongly disagree with water price hike'

`I strongly disagree with water price hike' The city-owned water utility, PT Pam Jaya, signed a partnership agreement in 1998 with the local subsidiaries of two European water companies, PT Thames Pam Jaya of Britain and PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya of France.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Australian victims visit blast site, hospital in Bali

Australian victims visit blast site, hospital in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Leanne Woodgate suddenly started shouting hysterically and then ran away when she returned to ground zero of last year's Bali bombings in the resort area of Legian.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Irwanto dreaming of world c'ship qualification

Irwanto dreaming of world c'ship qualificationMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irwanto Sadikin, who won the Gunadarma Chess League at the weekend, will head to a qualifying tournament in Vietnam with the dream of participating in the 2004 World Championship.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/House reluctant to discuss bills

House reluctant to discuss bills JAKARTA: Despite the promises, legislators have spent little time during their recess deliberating bills on presidential elections and the composition of legislative bodies.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Police to grill Banyumas councillors over bribery

Police to grill Banyumas councillors over briberyAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java The police in Banyumas, Central Java, said it would set up an investigative team to question 18 legislators of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), who allegedly ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Amid calls for boycott, RI plans trade pact with U.S.

Amid calls for boycott, RI plans trade pact with U.S.Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to establish a free trade pact with a number of countries outside the region including the U.S., Japan, Chile and South Africa in a bid to help increase exports.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Sitor: A politician inside a poet

Sitor: A politician inside a poetTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are many facets to Sitor Situmorang's character. Sitor the poet, known for his musings of home in the landscape of faraway France.

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

JP/Big parties eying more votes in 2004

Big parties eying more votes in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's four largest political parties organized separate events over the weekend as they begin to gather pace for the general election in April 2004.