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49 articles.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/BPS paints bleak picture of tourism

BPS paints bleak picture of tourismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) released its latest tourism statistics on Tuesday, which showed that the impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) had taken a heavy toll on the Indonesian tourism industry.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/IBRA to start sale of Bank Danamon, Bank Niaga

IBRA to start sale of Bank Danamon, Bank NiagaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it would start an auction for 20 percent shares in publicly listed Bank Danamon on Thursday, in a process it expects to complete within two weeks.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/President endorses civilian `guards'

President endorses civilian `guards'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Citing the lack of police personnel, President Megawati Soekarnoputri threw her support behind the establishment of armed civilian groups on Tuesday, saying their existence helped defend the ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/`RCTI' crew missing in Aceh

`RCTI' crew missing in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior journalist Erza Siregar and cameraman Ferry Santoro, both from private television station RCTI, went missing on June 29 while covering the war in Aceh, renewing concerns over the safety of journalists in Aceh.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesian students weak in basic skills

Indonesian students weak in basic skillsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian students score relatively low in basic skills compared to their peers in other countries, according to a recently published survey of 15-year-olds.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/World Bank approves three projects worth $460 million

World Bank approves three projects worth $460 millionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank said on Tuesday it had just approved three projects in Indonesia worth US$460 million to support poverty reduction in the country.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Java coast road claims 252 lives in 12 months

Java coast road claims 252 lives in 12 monthsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Road accidents along West Java's north coast road has claimed at least 252 lives in 221 accidents that also left 296 others with severe and slight injuries during the period from July 2002 to June ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/`People have lost respect for police'

`People have lost respect for police' National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has promised to provide better service and protection, and to bring his force closer to the people. However, many have a bad perception of the police force due to continued reports of blackmail and extortion.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Martial law chief apologizes over rape

Martial law chief apologizes over rapeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Aceh's martial law administrator Maj. Gen.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Fewer students sit entrance exam for state universities

Fewer students sit entrance exam for state universitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of students taking the 2003 state university admission exam (SPMB) declined by 12.11 percent to 350,306 students from 398,589 in 2002.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, July 2, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, July 2, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Sex education should start early

Sex education should start earlyDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com All parents want to understand their young child's sexual needs and your preschool child has a natural sexual curiosity that manifests itself in various ways.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/The truth about cholesterol revisited

The truth about cholesterol revisitedMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com It is always a pleasure to have an open debate on scientific issues.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Hermawan, the marketing guru

Hermawan, the marketing guruFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is never a dull moment in listening to Hermawan Kartajaya talk about marketing.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Japan urged to write off dam debt

Japan urged to write off dam debt JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) said on Tuesday it had demanded the Japanese government abolish debt owed by the Indonesian government for the construction of the controversial Koto Panjang dam in West Sumatra.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/WTO acknowledges Indonesia for trade liberalization moves

WTO acknowledges Indonesia for trade liberalization movesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Trade Organization (WTO) has praised Indonesian efforts to liberalize its trade policies over the past four years, saying the move had stabilized its economy.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/More ex-bankers agree to new debt settlement

More ex-bankers agree to new debt settlementM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday that it had reached agreements to step up the final settlement of debts with eight additional former bank owners under the Deeds of Indebtedness ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Unharmed by firmer rupiah, five-month exports rise 11.7%

Unharmed by firmer rupiah, five-month exports rise 11.7%Evi Mariani and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the rupiah's strong showing since the start of the year, Indonesia still posted a 11.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/More raids threaten street vendors

More raids threaten street vendors JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Municipal Council said on Monday it would relocate street vendors in Pasar Senen, Kemayoran, Gunung Sahari, Tanah Abang and others in the vicinity of the National Monument (Monas) park in the near future.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/`RI not ready for 3G technology'

`RI not ready for 3G technology'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's offer to build the much-hyped third generation (3G) mobile service nationwide has received cool responses from telecommunication players, who said the service would not sell in Indonesia, which was still ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/City to take action against only five tax evaders

City to take action against only five tax evadersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration issued distress orders on Tuesday for only five of more than 600 tax evaders, including hotels, restaurants and entertainment centers, to force them to pay their tax arrears in ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Govt policy offers some hope for future

Govt policy offers some hope for futureRizal Mallarangeng, Director, Freedom Institute, Jakarta, rizal@freedom-institute.org Slowly, a clearer direction is appearing on the horizon.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Aceh activist gets five years behind bars for `hostility'

Aceh activist gets five years behind bars for `hostility'Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Banda Aceh District Court handed an unwanted birthday present to Muhammad Nazar, the chairman of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA), in the form of a five-year jail term for ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Mandiri launches IPO amid positive sentiment

Mandiri launches IPO amid positive sentimentDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank, starts its three-day share offer to the public on Wednesday in what some analysts said would likely be a major success story.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Daytime robberies on the rise in Bandung

Daytime robberies on the rise in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Dadang Garnida has expressed concern over the increase in the number of daytime robberies of bank customers over the last three months.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/House committee still in the dark over Sukhoi deal

House committee still in the dark over Sukhoi dealKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives committee of inquiry into the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi warplanes and helicopters on Tuesday failed to obtain the explanations it wanted from ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/'New board must approach government'

'New board must approach government'Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Jeffrie Geovanie taking over as chairman of the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) on Tuesday, the country's number one Grand Master, Utut Adianto, is urging the association to seek financial support from the ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Song takes early lead in ASEAN junior golf c'ship

Song takes early lead in ASEAN junior golf c'shipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The host youngsters surged into the lead as the Ninth Damai Indah-Panin Bank ASEAN Junior Golf Championship 2003 teed off on Tuesday at the Damai Indah Golf Course and Country Club in Tangerang, Banten, with 150 players ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Road map put into test

Road map put into test At long last, after 33 months of bloody battles between Palestinian hardliners and Israeli forces, the two sides reached an agreement on Sunday for a hudna, or ceasefire, a conciliatory gesture made by the belligerent parties to partially implement an international peace ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Protected animals allowed to return to natural habitat

Protected animals allowed to return to natural habitatWahyoe Boediwardhana, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali The Bali office of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) turned over 32 protected animals on Tuesday to temporary shelters, where they will be prepared for release back into ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati lauds Papuans' loyalty vow to NKRI

Megawati lauds Papuans' loyalty vow to NKRIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri welcomed members of the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) back to the fold of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), a day after they surrendered to the Papua ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/KPKPN questions Puteh on wealth

KPKPN questions Puteh on wealth JAKARTA: Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh blamed the ongoing conflict in Aceh on Tuesday for his delay in submitting a wealth report to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKNP).

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Headless body found in Cibitung

Headless body found in Cibitung BEKASI: A headless male body was found on Tuesday by residents of Pisang Batu hamlet of Kerta Mukti subdistrict in Cibitung, a police officer said.Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/RI presents Sweden with court evidence against GAM leaders

RI presents Sweden with court evidence against GAM leadersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda claimed on Tuesday that Sweden planned to take legal action against the leaders of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) living in ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Threats against the press: Media is its own enemy

Threats against the press: Media is its own enemyOng Hock Chuan, Maverick, Jakarta Restrictions and pressures from the TNI over reporting in Aceh, libel suits from businessmen like Tomy Winata against Tempo weekly, Texmaco boss Marimutu Sinivasan against Tempo and Kompas daily, as well as ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Taxation, postal officials on trial for alleged graft

Taxation, postal officials on trial for alleged graftAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Makassar District Court began on Tuesday the trial of an official with the South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi Taxation Office and an accomplice who works with the Makassar Post ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Review sought for terrorism law

Review sought for terrorism law JAKARTA: A team of lawyers representing cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed on Tuesday a request to the Supreme Court to review Law No. 15/2003 on terrorism following a blow last week by three alleged members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group against their client.M.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Military officer denounces int'l community over rights trial

Military officer denounces int'l community over rights trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rights tribunal defendant Maj. Gen.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Factories told to build catchment wells

Factories told to build catchment wells TANGERANG: The Environmental Management Agency of Tangerang district in Banten province revealed on Tuesday it had issued an instruction for 1,010 industrial enterprises operating in the district, to construct catchment wells on their own premises.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Alleged terror head jailed

Alleged terror head jailed PEKANBARU, Riau: A man alleged to be a senior member of terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) was jailed for 18 months for immigration offenses by the Dumai District Court on Tuesday.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Banda Aceh tightens security after blasts

Banda Aceh tightens security after blastsNani Farida and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Following Monday's bomb blasts in Aceh's provincial capital Banda Aceh, authorities said they would tighten security in the city, as terrorist acts mark a new threat in the war against ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Traffic smooth when police work

Traffic smooth when police workDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is notorious for its chronic traffic congestion. But, it seems police can play a significant role in reducing traffic woes if they want to.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/House committee still in the dark over Sukhoi deal

House committee still in the dark over Sukhoi dealKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives committee of inquiry into the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi warplanes and helicopters on Tuesday failed to obtain the explanations it wanted from ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Inflation at three-year low, SBI to drop

Inflation at three-year low, SBI to dropEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in June increased by only 6.62 percent compared to the level in the same month last year, which the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said was the lowest year-on-year rate in three years.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Civil servants not enthused over reregistration

Civil servants not enthused over reregistrationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-initiated reregistration of civil servants failed to gain momentum on its initial day on Tuesday with civil servants appearing decidedly unenthusiastic.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Obituary

Obituary Chairwoman of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN), Yaumil Chairiah Agoes Achir, died early Tuesday morning at the National University Hospital in Singapore.The deceased had been suffering from cervical cancer and was receiving treatment at the hospital when she died.

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/`The govt sells education like a commodity to highest bidder'

`The govt sells education like a commodity to highest bidder'Zakki Hakim and Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lot of tension was in evidence on most students' faces on Tuesday, when they gathered in a hall at state vocational school SMKN 39 in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, before ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Banda Aceh tightens security after blasts

Banda Aceh tightens security after blastsNani Farida and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Following Monday's bomb blasts in Aceh's provincial capital Banda Aceh, authorities said they would tighten security in the city, as terrorist acts mark a new threat in the war against ...

Wed, 02 Jul 2003

JP/Secure Parking still charging new rates

Secure Parking still charging new ratesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hotels, shopping malls and office buildings continued to impose their new parking rates on Tuesday, despite an earlier promise by Secure Parking, the city's largest off-street parking operator, to cancel the rate ...