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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/TNI seeks quick end to war

TNI seeks quick end to warThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The military's biggest setback during three weeks of the offensive to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has prompted Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Yurita hopeful in buildup for 2003 SEA Games

Yurita hopeful in buildup for 2003 SEA GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the lack of training equipment, national hammer thrower Yurita Ariyani appears to have shown a formidable improvement in readiness for her participation in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Sanctity of

Sanctity of the unitary state Of the three-part alarming article by Dr. J. Soedjati Djiwandono, titled How sacred is the unitary state of Indonesia? (The Jakarta Post, June 3, 4 and 5), it was the second part that most categorically expressed the writer's views, and gave food for thought.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Police arrest alleged pimp

Police arrest alleged pimp BATAM, Riau: Lubuk Baja Police arrested a woman on Thursday for allegedly selling a 13-year-old virgin into prostitution for Rp 10 million (US$1,220) at a karaoke bar in a Batam hotel.The police were able to free the girl from Subang, West Java, before she was violated.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Case against Yusril rejected

Case against Yusril rejected JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court has rejected a motion filed by a lawyer in a dispute with the now liquidated Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Partners law firm, saying the motion has no legal basis.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Officer caught selling drugs: Police

Officer caught selling drugs: Police MEDAN, North Sumatra: A police officer was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after he was reportedly spotted selling drugs with 10 other suspects at the Indonesian Military (TNI) complex in Medan Sunggal subdistrict in Medan.The officer, First Brig.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/'Enrollment fees now are pretty steep'

'Enrollment fees now are pretty steep' The fact that 16 percent out of a total of 131,151 high school students across the nation did not pass their final exams this year, has not discouraged students from continuing their studies at tertiary institutions.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Analyst Lin Che Wei wins in Lippo dispute

Analyst Lin Che Wei wins in Lippo disputeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Thursday in favor of noted analyst Lin Che Wei in a Rp 103 billion defamation lawsuit filed by a commissioner of publicly listed PT Lippo Bank, Rudy Toha Bachrie.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Jakarta Fair offers Inul, other `delights'

Jakarta Fair offers Inul, other `delights'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A grandiose ceremony marked the opening of the annual Jakarta Fair on Thursday as the event is hoped to provide Jakartans with many forms of entertainment to mark the city's 476th anniversary.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Microsoft, Apkomindo to promote software

Microsoft, Apkomindo to promote softwareEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Microsoft Indonesia and the Indonesia Computer Business Association (Apkomindo) signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to promote the use of licensed software in Indonesia, where software ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Telkom's woes ravage stock index

Telkom's woes ravage stock indexRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index lost nearly 3 percent in Thursday trading, dragged down mostly by the possible delisting of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) from the New York Stock ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Convention to have code of conduct

Convention to have code of conduct JAKARTA: Golkar Party deputy chairman Slamet Effendy Yusuf said on Thursday that his party would draft a code of conduct for all committee members organizing the party's convention to select its presidential candidate.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Inul back on screen with a vengeance

Inul back on screen with a vengeanceTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who these days does not know of Inul Daratista, that woman from Pasuruan, a small town in East Java, who has enthralled the nation with her famously gyrating hips?Criticism of her "erotic" dancing by the Indonesian ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architecture

Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architectureAlpha Savitri Contributor SurabayaFrom a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Many employers cheat on worker insurance

Many employers cheat on worker insuranceRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned social security company PT Jamsostek is encouraging employees to check their participation in the social security schemes as many employers were found to be dishonest in registering their employees ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Serial rapist arrested

Serial rapist arrestedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java An alleged serial rapist who preyed on mainly teenaged boys has been arrested by Cirebon Police, the second such arrest in the regency within as many weeks.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Walhi plans to sue 20 firms over forest fires

Walhi plans to sue 20 firms over forest firesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum on the Environment (Walhi) said on Thursday it would file a lawsuit against 20 companies and seven local governments in Riau later this week over forest fires and their disastrous effects on the ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Legal challenge to newly endorsed education bill

Legal challenge to newly endorsed education billJongker Rumthe and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Manado/Kupang The national education bill is facing challenges only a day after its endorsement by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with the North Sulawesi administration saying it will ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Papua has yet to receive Rp 1.3t project fund

Papua has yet to receive Rp 1.3t project fundNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Two months after the proposal were submitted for the funding of 848 infrastructure projects, the Papuan provincial administration still has not received the disbursement of the Rp 1.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Stock market resurges

Stock market resurges Foreign portfolio investors in Indonesia should have been immensely happy for the past five months, what with the rupiah appreciating by almost 8 percent and the Jakarta Stock Market (JSX) composite index resurging to almost 520 from 425 at the beginning of this year, a gain ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Protest mars Inul's show

Protest mars Inul's show JAKARTA: A group of hard-line Muslims demonstrated against popular dangdut singer Inul Daratista as she performed in her road show on Thursday as part of Jakarta's 476th anniversary celebrations.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/East Timor invites Indonesia to set up language center

East Timor invites Indonesia to set up language centerEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor has invited Indonesia to set up a library and a cultural center as part of the two countries' efforts to widen bilateral ties beyond economics into cultures.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architecture

Cheng Hoo, a mosque with Chinese architectureAlpha Savitri Contributor SurabayaFrom a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Tenants lose water dispute

Tenants lose water dispute JAKARTA: PT Thames PAM Jaya said it would disconnect Klender apartments in East Jakarta from its water supply on Friday as the tenants' agent, PPRSK, had rung up a bill of Rp 411 million (US$49,939), after refusing to pay for water since August 2000.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Seven more bombing suspects tried

Seven more bombing suspects triedAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Seven more suspects went on trial at the Makassar District Court on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the Dec. 5, 2002 bombings that killed three people and injured 15 others.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/RI to continue with battle against people trafficking

RI to continue with battle against people traffickingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Encouraged by having made some progress, Indonesia will continue with its battle against people trafficking to repair its poor record as well as to avoid sanctions from the international community, ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/ARF Phnom Penh meeting: ASEAN is the cheerleader

ARF Phnom Penh meeting: ASEAN is the cheerleaderKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com U.S.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Perumnas rents to rise by 20%

Perumnas rents to rise by 20% JAKARTA: The State Housing Company (Perum Perumnas) has said it would soon increase the rents for low-cost apartments under its management by 20 percent across the city."We haven't raised rents since 1996 despite the prolonged economic crisis.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Law to regulate civil cases

Law to regulate civil cases JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is close to issuing a regulation on the establishment of a mediation body to settle civil cases out of court in a bid to reduce the backlog of appeal cases filed with the court.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Myanmar back in the spotlight after latest crisis

Myanmar back in the spotlight after latest crisisDavid I. Steinberg, Director, Asian Studies Program, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Thanks to the Internet and satellite television, Burma is back in world focus.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Singapore denies discrepancy in trade data a result of smuggling

Singapore denies discrepancy in trade data a result of smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore denied on Thursday reports suggesting it had held back data on trade figures with Indonesia, saying the discrepancy between the data recorded by the country and Indonesia was caused by a different ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/East Timor woos Indonesian investors

East Timor woos Indonesian investorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor has called on Indonesians to invest in the country, saying there are a number of business opportunities open to investors.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Pobsi, A Mild announces partnership

Pobsi, A Mild announces partnership JAKARTA: The Indonesian Billiard & Snooker Association (Pobsi) and A Mild, a product of cigarette-maker PT H.M. Sampoerna, announced a one-year partnership deal here on Thursday.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Rupiah to further strengthen in near future

Rupiah to further strengthen in near futureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sound performance of many of the country's macroeconomic indicators is expected to continue for the rest of the year, on the back of a relative strengthening of the rupiah thanks to continued capital inflows ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Electronics sales could triple this year

Electronics sales could triple this yearAdianto P. Simamora and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several major electronic makers predict sales of electronics in the country to triple this year as a result of tax breaks and the strengthening of rupiah, which have led to a significant drop in ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Amrozi retraction fails to kill case

Amrozi retraction fails to kill caseWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutors in the trial of the key suspect in the Bali bombings, Amrozi, said his and the other witnesses' denials of their roles in the terror attacks would not kill the case.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/JP/16/Money

JP/16/MoneyRI signs IMF LoI supplement JAKARTA: The Indonesian government, represented by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti, Finance Minister Boediono and Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, signed a supplement to the letter of intent (LoI), to be ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/ID raids stun female workers

ID raids stun female workersZakki Hakim and Fifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City officials, accompanied by police and security personnel, Thursday barged into homes in a densely populated Jakarta residential neighborhood checking for residents' ID cards.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, June 13, 2003

TV Today: Friday, June 13, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Astad delivers dance expression

Astad delivers dance expressionAendra Medita, Contributor, Bandung Renowned contemporary dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo brings new aesthetic meaning from Indian dance to a Bandung audience with his dynamic movements, using dance as rite and rhythm.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Official named suspect in graft case

Official named suspect in graft case BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Former Lampung provincial comptroller Ahmad Ali has been named a suspect in a graft case involving Tanggamus regental 2002 budget of Rp 600 million (US$73,170).

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/TNI promises to investigate report on mass grave in Aceh

TNI promises to investigate report on mass grave in AcehAgencies, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) said Thursday it would check reports from the country's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) that a mass grave had been discovered in Aceh province.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Man nabbed with fake bills

Man nabbed with fake bills TASIKMALAYA, West Java: An Acehnese man was arrested by Tasikmalaya Police on Wednesday at about 9 p.m. for allegedly using counterfeit money.Chief of Tasikmalaya Police Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Govt policies support unfair competition

Govt policies support unfair competitionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Antimonopoly watchdog KPPU said on Thursday that monopolistic practices are still flourishing, as the government often issues policies that create monopolies, and businessmen are still inclined to collude with ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Acehnese flock in district offices to get new IDs

Acehnese flock in district offices to get new IDsThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh People in Bireuen regency flocked to their respective district offices on Wednesday and Thursday to apply for new ID cards, in one of the first places in war-torn Aceh where the martial law administration is ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Parties demand state funding for presidential drive

Parties demand state funding for presidential driveKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government call for political parties to be financially independent, some factions at the House of Representatives (DPR) are demanding that the state provide presidential candidates with ...

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaAntimonopoly watchdog KPPU said on Thursday that monopolistic practices are still flourishing, as the government often issues policies that create monopolies, and businessmen are still inclined to collude with policy makers.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changed

For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changedAguswandi, Post Graduate Student, International Politics, London Metropolitan University, agus_smur@hotmail.com The current military operation in Aceh, now almost four weeks old, shows one thing to the Acehnese -- that Jakarta has not changed.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/The world must recognize the humanitarian disaster facing the

The world must recognize the humanitarian disaster facing the PalestiniansOona King Labour Member British Parliament Guardian News Service Gaza The no man's land separating Israel from the Gaza Strip gives way to what can only be described as desecrated land.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Swedish Volvo director attacked

Swedish Volvo director attackedSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects were arrested by the Balikpapan Police for allegedly attacking a Swedish man with spears during a negotiation with some of his employees in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2003

JP/Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flair

Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flairAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Surabaya From a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome.

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