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Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/AFP to help probe airport blast

AFP to help probe airport blast JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters confirmed on Tuesday the Australian Federal Police (AFP) would assist in the investigation of the bombing at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/'I'm sure there'll be more bomb blasts

'I'm sure there'll be more bomb blasts Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which injured 11 people, was the fourth of a string of bombings that have occurred in the capital this year.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Education bill

Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/'SMEs need to be told about intellectual property rights'

'SMEs need to be told about intellectual property rights'Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaIn a bid to curb rampant piracy of intellectual property rights in the country, the government will focus on raising small and medium enterprise (SMEs) administrators' awareness on the issue.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Traveling to SARS-affected areas

Traveling to SARS-affected areas Dear Dr. Donya,More than one year ago I sent you an e-mail about my child's toeing outwards. She's well on her way to having "good feet".I am writing for a different, unrelated reason and would appreciate a few words.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Saudi Arabia blacklists haj operators

Saudi Arabia blacklists haj operators JAKARTA: The Saudi Arabian government has added 15 minor haj operators to 198 haj operators from Indonesia which have already been blacklisted, an official said.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/

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Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Illegal drugs reach established community, minister says

Illegal drugs reach established community, minister saysArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's role in drug trafficking has increased significantly in recent years as it has not only become a transit port but also a major producer.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/'Embedded journalism threatens independence'

'Embedded journalism threatens independence'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The objectivity and independence of media coverage on Aceh could be threatened should journalists be embedded with Indonesian troops after they launch a military operation in the troubled province.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Gus Dur stands behind Inul

Gus Dur stands behind Inul JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has come out in defense of Inul Daratista, the popular dangdut singer who some religious leaders have criticized for her erotic style of dancing.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which

Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which injured 11 people, was the third of a string of bombings that have occurred in the capital this year. Some city residents told The Jakarta Post that they were worried more bombs might explode and injure them.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/RI to attend UN habitat forum

RI to attend UN habitat forum SEMARANG: An Indonesian delegation will propose a housing concept for victims of wars and conflict during the United Nations Habitat Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 5 to May 9.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Papua's orchids face extinction

Papua's orchids face extinction JAYAPURA, Papua: The 2,770 orchid species found in Papua are in danger of extinction because of rampant theft, says Papua Governor Jaap Solossa."Illegal hunters are looting these beautiful orchid species from the vast forests in the province.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/'SARS to cost 10,000 Batam jobs'

'SARS to cost 10,000 Batam jobs'Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) that has badly hit Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam and Canada, has had an adverse impact on the tourism and service industries on Batam island, with more than 100,000 ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, April 30, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, April 30, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Indonesia hopes to draw Austria playoffs

Indonesia hopes to draw Austria playoffsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Federation Cup team, which is still savoring its successful Japan tour, seems to fancy the prospect of meeting Austria in the World Group playoffs this July.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Military arsenals could endanger neighborhoods

Military arsenals could endanger neighborhoodsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's Military commander (Pangdam Jaya) Maj. Gen. Joko Santoso said there are about five military arsenals in Jakarta.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Indonesian illegal immigrants in the U.S. unwilling to go home

Indonesian illegal immigrants in the U.S. unwilling to go homeLaila Weir, Student, Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley The deadline to register with the United States immigration service has passed, but many Indonesians living here illegally, some for decades, are ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/KAI and ITB open master's program

KAI and ITB open master's program BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: State railway operator PT KAI is cooperating with the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to open a master's program for rail transportation.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Four-year jail sought for two bankers

Four-year jail sought for two bankers JAKARTA: Prosecutors sought four-year-jail terms for two former officials from the now-defunct Bank Ficorinvest on Tuesday in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Funds (BLBI).

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/N. Sumatra warned of terror attacks

N. Sumatra warned of terror attacks MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin called on security officials and residents to remain alert for possible attacks by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and extremist groups.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/'SMEs need to be told about intellectual property rights'

'SMEs need to be told about intellectual property rights'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to curb rampant piracy of intellectual property rights in the country, the government will focus on raising small and medium enterprise (SMEs) administrators' awareness on the ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Four-year jail sought for two bankers

Four-year jail sought for two bankers JAKARTA: Prosecutors sought four-year-jail terms for two former officials from the now-defunct Bank Ficorinvest on Tuesday in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Funds (BLBI).

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/HDC close to setting new date for Aceh talks

HDC close to setting new date for Aceh talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh peace facilitator, the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), is now trying to set a new date and venue for peace talks between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), after the former pulled out of a planned Joint ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Investors await improvement of business climate

Investors await improvement of business climate Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported mixed indications on approval of commitments for direct investments but skepticism remains on the real flow of capital into the country in the near future.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Sudibyo M. Wiradji

Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta More developers offer lease term to lure new tenants Several industrial estates in Indonesia have begun to offer industrial plots for rent in a bid to lure new tenants in the face of continued sluggish demand from investors.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Govt must be

Govt must be firm on GAM On Feb. 18, 2003 the following appeared in The Jakarta Post: "Humam Hamid, an influential figure in Banda Aceh, said that the truce had almost broken down, because of the absence of mutual trust between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the security authorities.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2 Discarding mediocrity for the economic fast track

Part 1 of 2 Discarding mediocrity for the economic fast trackDjisman S. Simandjuntak, Executive Director, Prasetiya Mulya Business School, Jakarta We do have different views on how the Indonesian economy has performed in recent months.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Japanese speech contest to be held

Japanese speech contest to be held JAKARTA: Students from 12 high schools in eight provinces will take part in a Japanese speech contest at the Japan Foundation (TJF) here on May 10.The contest will take place at the TJF in the Summitmas I building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta between 10 a.m.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Smallpox was contagious, still incurable

Smallpox was contagious, still incurableDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Smallpox was once found throughout the world but thanks to global vaccination programs, smallpox outbreaks have been eradicated.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Standard Chartered Bank to confirm NISP's L/Cs

Standard Chartered Bank to confirm NISP's L/CsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank NISP signed a trade facility agreement on Tuesday with Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) in which the foreign bank pledged to confirm letter of credit (L/C) facilities extended by the former.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Tea tasting, artistic endeavor of its own

Tea tasting, artistic endeavor of its ownTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman steeps some tea leaves in boiling water in a small bowl. She uses a spoon to sip some of the liquid, and then quickly spits it out again.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/BCA's profit drops due to falling interest earnings

BCA's profit drops due to falling interest earningsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest private bank, announced a 43 percent drop in first-quarter net profit, in what analysts said was further evidence of the sector's continued gloomy outlook.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/National Police to take over cases

National Police to take over cases BANDUNG, West Java: National Police Headquarters will likely take over from the West Java Police the investigation of possible corruption cases in the provincial administration, according to an officer.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Four-year jail sought for two bankers

Four-year jail sought for two bankers JAKARTA: Prosecutors sought four-year-jail terms for two former officials from the now-defunct Bank Ficorinvest on Tuesday in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Funds (BLBI).

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Investors await improvement of business climate

Investors await improvement of business climate Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported mixed indications on approval of commitments for direct investments but skepticism remains on the real flow of capital into the country in the near future.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Students not keen National Library

Students not keen National Library JAKARTA: Most students are not interested in visiting the National Library, despite its huge collection of research material, library head Dady P. Rachmananta said at the opening of the library's three-day national working meeting on Monday.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Wealth auditors quiz Miranda

Wealth auditors quiz Miranda JAKARTA: The Public Servants Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) questioned on Tuesday the deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, Miranda S. Goeltom.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Cak Nur's bid for presidency hailed

Cak Nur's bid for presidency hailedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A leading political analyst and a politician have hailed noted Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid's announcement that he will contest the 2004 presidential election, and his call for other independent figures to ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Avoid past mistakes if military option inevitabel

Avoid past mistakes if military option inevitabelSidney Jones, Indonesia Project Director, International Crisis Group, Jakarta The government may have given Free Aceh Movement (GAM) an ultimatum on Monday to lay down its arms and accept autonomy or else, but in fact the "or else" has already ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/City Council approves new on-street parking system

City Council approves new on-street parking systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid criticism from activists and commuters, the City Council approved on Tuesday the city administration's plan to introduce a new on-street parking system with prepaid electronic cards.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/National Police to take over cases

National Police to take over cases BANDUNG, West Java: National Police Headquarters will likely take over from the West Java Police the investigation of possible corruption cases in the provincial administration, according to an officer.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 30, 2003Performances* Monologue, Biografi Kursi Tua by R.Kiryadi, at Galeri Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15 (Tel. 031-5454120), 7:30 p.m., April 30. * Live music Solidaz Band, Shangri-La Hotel, Desperados Bar and Cafe Jl. Mayjen Sungkono 120 (Tel.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/AFP to help probe airport blast

AFP to help probe airport blast JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters confirmed on Tuesday the Australian Federal Police (AFP) would assist in the investigation of the bombing at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/

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Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Life after the IMF

Life after the IMF The session on the future of the International Monetary Fund program in Indonesia held on Monday by this newspaper as part of its 20th anniversary seminar on Strategy for Indonesia's Economic Development was really thought provoking.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Probe on airport bombing hits snag

Probe on airport bombing hits snagDamar Harsanto and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali The police have hit a brick wall in their investigation into Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, saying they had failed to obtain any significant evidence ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Inul: A threat to civilization?

Inul: A threat to civilization? I do not consider myself a fan of either dangdut songs or dance. I was watching an infotainment program on TV, in which Rhoma Irama and Camelia Malik were the guests, criticizing Inul, the dangdut dancer and her colleagues, who perform similar, "sensual goyang ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Parvez piles on people's pain

Parvez piles on people's painAnwer Mooraj, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi It has always been the tradition in Third World countries, whenever a change of government takes place, to eulogize the incumbents and to rubbish the folks who have been thrown out of power. Pakistan is no exception.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/`Tempo' journalists testify to violence

`Tempo' journalists testify to violenceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tempo magazine journalists Ahmad Taufik and Karaniya Dharmasaputra testified on Tuesday that defendant David Tjioe, alias A.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/'Stop ground water exploitation'

'Stop ground water exploitation' BOGOR: A local councillor has called on the Bogor municipal administration to stop making money by allowing the exploiting of groundwater by poorly planned developments.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/U.S. and UK warns of more attacks

U.S. and UK warns of more attacksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States and Britain on Tuesday reissued warnings for their citizens not to visit Indonesia, after bomb attacks in downtown Jakarta and the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Oil prices continue to fall, RI preps output cut proposal

Oil prices continue to fall, RI preps output cut proposalA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil prices fell still further on Tuesday as dealers again analyzed OPEC's decision on production quotas last week and concluded that the market was likely to stay awash with crude.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2 IMF inhibiting RI's improvement, inflating inequity

Part 1 of 2 IMF inhibiting RI's improvement, inflating inequityRizal Ramli, Former Coordinating, Minister for the Economy, Jakarta Five years into our International Monetary Fund (IMF) tutelage, we have very little to show for efforts beyond a a wave of corporate bankruptcies, the devastation of ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Gus Dur stands behind Inul

Gus Dur stands behind Inul JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has come out in defense of Inul Daratista, the popular dangdut singer who some religious leaders have criticized for her erotic style of dancing.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Budget tourism and visa policy

Budget tourism and visa policy Fear that the new, Indonesian visa policy will kill budget tourism is absolutely right.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Developing Asia remains world's economic bright spot

Developing Asia remains world's economic bright spot The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic is likely to depress economic growth in developing Asia by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage point in 2003.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Asia Pacific vulnerable to people smuggling

Asia Pacific vulnerable to people smugglingRita A.Widiadana and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The second regional ministerial conference on people smuggling and trafficking, and transnational crime opened here on Tuesday, with a call for closer cooperation among ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Crisis in North Korea may force Japan to build nuclear bomb

Crisis in North Korea may force Japan to build nuclear bombDan Plesch, Senior Research Fellow, UK's Royal United Services Institute, Guardian News Service, London After North Korea, Japan may be next to build the bomb.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/City asked to address overlapping bus services

City asked to address overlapping bus servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration should start streamlining overlapping public buses services, which have contributed significantly to the disorganized condition of the transportation system in the city, a transportation analyst said.

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Voter registration drive to be extended by two weeks

Voter registration drive to be extended by two weeksArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has formally asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to extend the voter registration deadline by another two weeks, saying it will be unable to complete the ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2003

JP/Supreme Court rules for Semen Gresik

Supreme Court rules for Semen GresikFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik (SG) to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting to replace the board of directors at its rebellious subsidiary PT Semen Padang.