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54 articles.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Busway project sparks further controversy

Busway project sparks further controversyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway project, scheduled to commence operation in six months, appears to be unclear, as officials of the city administration issued contradicting statements about the controversial plan.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great Sale

Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great SaleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seruni, not her real name, a store attendant at Metro department store in Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta, still spends her days daydreaming or talking to fellow workers, rather than being ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Thais with AIDS die in Ambon

Thais with AIDS die in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals who died recently of AIDS have been buried here, an Indonesian Navy officer said on Monday.Commander of the Ambon naval base Lt. Col.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Britain monitoring use of Scorpion tanks

Britain monitoring use of Scorpion tanksFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia defended on Monday the use of British-made Scorpion light tanks in the Aceh offensive as the United Kingdom continued to keep a wary eye open for any misuses of the war machines.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Harry Potter sells like hotcakes

Harry Potter sells like hotcakesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attention all muggles! The bespectacled little wizard has also begun casting his spell in Jakarta, as bookstores in the city have each claimed to sell over the weekend an average of 100 copies of the latest adventures of Harry ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/People protest polluting plants

People protest polluting plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of three separate areas have lodged a complaint with the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) over pollution allegedly produced by three concrete mixing firms.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/India asks RI to open IT sector

India asks RI to open IT sector JAKARTA : India has submitted a formal request to Indonesia to open up its services sector including information technology and health-related services to foreign competition, according to a senior government official.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/JP/8/pump

JP/8/pump'Most gas stations do not meet Amdal requirements' Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMost of the more than 240 gas stations in Jakarta do not meet the requirements set in the environment impact analysis (Amdal), the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) announced on Monday.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt

Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt JAKARTA: The city administration plans to rebuild the country's largest textile market, at Tanah Abang, destroyed by a devastating fire that raged for a week last February.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Papua students demand funds

Papua students demand funds JAKARTA: As Papua is in urgent need of funds to carry out its development programs, the central government should speed up the disbursement of Rp 1.58 trillion of Papuan autonomy funds for 2003, a student leader said on Monday.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Preachers demand arrest of mayor

Preachers demand arrest of mayor BATAM, Riau: A group of Muslim preachers demanded on Monday that the local police bring Mayor Nyat Kadir and Deputy Mayor Asman Abnur to justice for their alleged involvement in the opening of a casino in the Tering Bay resort here.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Assembly deputy speakers blow US$54,000 in 10 days

Assembly deputy speakers blow US$54,000 in 10 daysKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 10-day trip by six deputy speakers of the People's Consultative Assembly to a number of European countries cost a whopping US$54,000, at the very least, according to an official.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/GAM members to be charged with treason

GAM members to be charged with treasonTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arrested members of separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will be charged under the country's Criminal Code for committing treason and the Emergency Law No.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Immense American power built on collaboration

Immense American power built on collaborationMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London Responding this week to a suggestion that it must be humiliating for the fate of his people to hang on U.S.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Govt agrees to extend BP contract

Govt agrees to extend BP contractFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia, the local unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc., says the government has agreed in principle to extend its contract in managing the Kangean block, in East Java.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Mangroves breathe new life into Sulawesi village

Mangroves breathe new life into Sulawesi villageAndi Hajramurni, Contributor, Makasar Gone are the sleepless days for villagers in Tongke-tongke, a small village in Sinjai regency, some 222 kilometers from Makasar.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Rain, smog sour city celebration

Rain, smog sour city celebration PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru's 219th anniversary celebration on Monday was spoiled by a heavy downpour and thick haze.Antara reported visibility in the Riau capital was restricted to just 100 meters, forcing motorists to slow down.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/OPEC needs to cut oil output, BP says

OPEC needs to cut oil output, BP saysFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc said the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would cut oil output in the fourth quarter of the year to stop oil prices from falling once Iraq oil entered the market.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Megawati indecisive on second-term

Megawati indecisive on second-term JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has failed to say directly whether she will run for a second term next year.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Bali does not deserve black-list

Bali does not deserve black-list DENPASAR: There are no good grounds for putting Bali on the international tourist destination black-list as the October 2002 bomb blasts could have happened anywhere, not only in Bali, said Badung deputy regent I Made Sumer at Kadonganan beach, Kuta, on Monday.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Preachers demand arrest of mayor

Preachers demand arrest of mayor BATAM, Riau: A group of Muslim preachers demanded on Monday that the local police bring Mayor Nyat Kadir and Deputy Mayor Asman Abnur to justice for their alleged involvement in the opening of a casino in the Tering Bay resort here.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese media

Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese mediaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri says press freedom in Indonesia is something she is proud of, despite restrictions placed on the media.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Russia can mediate in North Korea issue

Russia can mediate in North Korea issueGeorgy Bulychev, Center of Modern Korean Studies, Institute of the Global Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences, RIA Novosti The Korean Peninsula situation doesn't seem to be very dynamic in the context of Mideastern developments.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Pertamina to float price of LPG to avoid losses

Pertamina to float price of LPG to avoid lossesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, claiming that it has to shoulder losses from the current pricing system, will float the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) while controlling fluctuations by applying floor and ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Directors fined for power theft

Directors fined for power theft TANGERANG: State electricity company PLN fined on Monday two directors of Cikokol vegetable market here Rp 72 million and Rp 32 million respectively for organizing power theft for electricity distribution to hundreds of vendors at the market.The two directors, H.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt

Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt JAKARTA: The city administration plans to rebuild the country's largest textile market, at Tanah Abang, destroyed by a devastating fire that raged for a week last February.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trial

Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trial of Abdul Jabar, the main suspect in the bombing of the Philippines ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000, opened at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the province

Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the provinceBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) has asked foreign and Indonesian journalists working for foreign media to temporarily leave Aceh, following a recent presidential decree that restricts ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Indonesia seeks Singapore's help to curb smuggling

Indonesia seeks Singapore's help to curb smugglingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has asked Singapore for its cooperation, including joint border patrols, in curbing the widespread smuggling into the country.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 24, 2003Performances* Sundanese Drama Ngadu Bako di Nagara Sasagon, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., June 25. * Sundanese Modern Theater, Si Kabayan, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/'I plan to do a lot during the holiday'

'I plan to do a lot during the holiday' The holidays are coming. It's the end of the school year and students are busy planning how to spend the one-month holiday. Rafting, camping, traveling and shopping are among the various options available.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Imam pledges free primary and high schools

Imam pledges free primary and high schoolsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Gubernatorial aspirant Imam Utomo pledged on Monday free elementary and junior high schools for poor families in East Java, provided he was elected for the 2003 to 2008 period.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Nurses' permit

Nurses' permit With the development and advancement of sciences and the improvement of public education, it is deemed necessary that every profession has an organization to protect the interests of its members.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, June 24, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, June 24, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Primitive music

Primitive music Town Square was turning into a nightmare. On June 19 in the morning before dawn I was awakened by an unbelievably loud noise. I found out that next door at the Town Square some people were trying to produce a type of "music" you usually relate to bush people.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Bali does not deserve black-list

Bali does not deserve black-list DENPASAR: There are no good grounds for putting Bali on the international tourist destination black-list as the October 2002 bomb blasts could have happened anywhere, not only in Bali, said Badung deputy regent I Made Sumer at Kadonganan beach, Kuta, on Monday.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/U.S. Senate moves against RI military over Papua incident

U.S. Senate moves against RI military over Papua incidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians might have forgotten the bloody attack at Tembagapura, Papua, 10 months ago. But Americans, or at least the U.S. Senate, have not.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is trying to block U.S.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Legislators' no-show delays anticorruption law revision

Legislators' no-show delays anticorruption law revisionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives failed on Monday to hold its scheduled plenary meeting as less than half of the total number of legislators showed up.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Exit strategy from IMF must not create uncertainty: BI

Exit strategy from IMF must not create uncertainty: BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia warned on Monday the government's exit strategy from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must not create uncertainty, as it would come at the expense of confidence in the economy -- ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Bank BRI upbeat about IPO plan despite problems

Bank BRI upbeat about IPO plan despite problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is optimistic it will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in October despite lingering problems that some say may cause a delay.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Government threatens separatists loyalists with imprisonment

Government threatens separatists loyalists with imprisonmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sent a strong signal against any unfaithful civil servants on Monday, saying that they would end up in jail if they were proven to be backing the secessionist movement in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversary

City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration had allocated Rp 5.75 billion for the series of events held to commemorate Jakarta's 476th anniversary, which ended on Sunday.City Hall spokesman Ahyat M. Awe said on Monday that more than Rp 4.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Terrorist suspect withdraws confessions

Terrorist suspect withdraws confessionsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The trial of Ali Gufron, alias Muklas, took a dramatic turn on Monday, when the defendant revoked all his previous confessions made to police investigators, claiming that he had been subjected to severe ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Police asked to provide evidence in Pardede case

Police asked to provide evidence in Pardede caseApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Provincial Police are in hot water following their recent statement that deputy governor Rudolf Pardede had not fabricated his high school diplomas prior to submitting ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Luluk prefers honestly over popularity

Luluk prefers honestly over popularityJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Standing in a hotel lobby waiting to interview a highly regarded jazz violinist at 1 o'clock in the morning, you might worry that she may be intimidating.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Indonesian press needs to face its own public

Indonesian press needs to face its own publicJanet Steele, Associate Professor, School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University A few years ago at the annual Fulbright conference in Yogyakarta, I heard Professor Daniel Lev describe a personal "epiphany" that he had experienced ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/'We're proud to be the children of GAM rebels'

'We're proud to be the children of GAM rebels'Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/'Most gas stations fail to meet Amdal'

'Most gas stations fail to meet Amdal'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the more than 240 gas stations in Jakarta do not meet the requirements set in the environment impact analysis (Amdal), the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) announced on Monday.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/It's never simple

It's never simple Nothing is as simple as it seems, especially in Indonesian politics. The procurement of Russian jet fighters and helicopters by the government was supposed to have been a simple and straightforward affair.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/A bouquet for Sri Lanka's Ranil

A bouquet for Sri Lanka's RanilThe Island, Asia News Network, Colombo, Sri Lanka The 4.5 billion dollars aid pledge at the Tokyo Conference, attended by 51 nations and 21 international organizations, has run into various criticisms by economists and politicians of opposition political parties.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Religious leader tells govt to end Aceh war

Religious leader tells govt to end Aceh warSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, reiterated on Monday his call for the government to end the war in Aceh and reopen dialog with the ...

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Support grows for Sultan's reelection as governor

Support grows for Sultan's reelection as governorSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Hundreds of supporters of Sultan Hamengkubuwono X arrived at the provincial legislative council on Monday to express support for the sultan's reelection as the province's governor for the 2003-2008 period.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Rare elephants wait uncertain future

Rare elephants wait uncertain futureP.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy has erupted over plans by the South Sumatra Tourism and Cultural Office to ship five endangered wild Sumatran elephants to a Japanese animal park that has a poor reputation.

Tue, 24 Jun 2003

JP/Police name PDI-P faction chairman graft suspect

Police name PDI-P faction chairman graft suspectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have named the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the East Nusa Tenggara Provincial Legislative Council a suspect in a Rp 15 billion (US$1.8 million) corruption case.