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Searching for all articles published on 2003-07-07 ...

51 articles.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/An unholy alliance: Golkar and Nurcholish

An unholy alliance: Golkar and NurcholishMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Analyst, Jakarta News of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity, ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Tourists complain about Medan's taxis

Tourists complain about Medan's taxis MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tourists, both domestic and international, have been complaining about the taxi service in Medan.A number of Singaporean and Malaysian tourists said on Saturday that the conditions were very poor and uncomfortable for passengers.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

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OKFOR FOCUS ISSUE --- AUSTRALIA AND NZ PROPERTY Investing in NZ rental propertyDemand for investment property in New Zealand has significantly increased over the past several years, partly due to an increase in immigration levels and also in the number of expat Kiwis coming home or making ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Riot mars Perseden, PSIS match

Riot mars Perseden, PSIS matchI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Balinese soccer fans enraged by a refereeing decision rioted at the Ngurah Rai Stadium on Sunday, forcing the abandonment of a game between Denpasar-based Perseden and Semarang-based PSIS.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Riau-owned airline starts operating

Riau-owned airline starts operating PEKANBARU, Riau: An Airline owned by the Riau provincial administration -- PT Riau Air Line (RAL) -- has been serving flights to several cities in the province and abroad, a report said.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/The relevance of NAM solidarity

The relevance of NAM solidarityUraniwan S. Sudarsono, Diplomat, Jakarta Indonesia will host the Asia-Africa Subregional Organization Conference (ASROC) late this month. The meeting is the first of two preparatory ministerial meetings for the 50th celebration of the Asia Africa conference in 2005.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/400 not compensated for lost land

400 not compensated for lost landMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Four hundred people from 80 families in the hamlet of Kebon Jali, Tangerang, Banten province, have complained that they have not been compensated for the land they lost to the expansion of Soekarno-Hatta airport.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/MasterCard boost online payment security

MasterCard boost online payment securityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta MasterCard International has developed a technology called SecureCode that allows cardholders, online merchants and card issuers to enjoy more secure online transactions.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Riau-owned airline starts operating

Riau-owned airline starts operating PEKANBARU, Riau: An Airline owned by the Riau provincial administration -- PT Riau Air Line (RAL) -- has been serving flights to several cities in the province and abroad, a report said.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCO

Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCOSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java The famous Buddhist temple of Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, needs a complete restoration that focuses not only on physical development but, mainly, on cultural, economic and environmental factors, ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosks

Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosksThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration has prohibited hundreds of merchants in the Cikokol traditional market, whose shops burned down last week, from rebuilding their kiosks.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

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done FOR FOCUS ISSUE: Australia and NZ PROPERTY Sydney or Melbourne, its your choiceAustralians welcome people living outside Australia to purchase houses, apartments or land for their own use or for the purpose of investment.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption case

Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption caseSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta provincial prosecutor's office announced over the weekend it would proceed with the investigation into two of six councillors at the provincial legislature who have been declared suspects ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative business

Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative businessZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under the shade of a tree with the breeze in the leaves and birds chirping overhead, Muntahar was steadily carving traditional patterns of flowers on a teak cabinet.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and change

Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and changeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) should introspect and make significant changes to survive its current financial crisis after three foreign funding organizations cut their ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/GAM ignores ultimatum on hostages

GAM ignores ultimatum on hostagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an Indonesian Military (TNI) ultimatum, the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) says it will not release a television news crew and two women they had detained.TNI chief Gen.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/International leased lines tie global businesses together

International leased lines tie global businesses together What is wrong with public infrastructure? Well, as they are public, they must be shared. The capacity -- usually referred to as "bandwidth" -- is used by a huge number of users.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/RI told to change its LNG marketing strategy

RI told to change its LNG marketing strategyFitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should combine efforts to explore foreign and domestic markets to absorb its huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) output, an energy analyst said.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Supply contracts needed for Tangguh

Supply contracts needed for Tangguh The Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project being developed by a consortium led by British firm BP PLC in the Bird's Head area of Papua is expected to become the country's third LNG plant, after ones in Arun and Bontang.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Stock index seen mixed despite positive sentiment

Stock index seen mixed despite positive sentimentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite lingering positive sentiment, the performance of the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to be mixed this week due to a lack of fresh positive news and the accounting woes of state- owned ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Asia, EU ministers to boost partnership

Asia, EU ministers to boost partnershipDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The fifth Asia-Europe finance ministers meeting concluded on Sunday with participants endorsing the Bali Initiative, aimed at strengthening the partnership for growth and development between the two regions.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Aspiring actress cries foul

Aspiring actress cries foul JAKARTA: A 39-year-old man was reported the police on Sunday by Anita Mulyani, 21, who accused him of posing as a director and falsely promising to give her a role in his television soap opera.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Free press essential for Hong Kong's success

Free press essential for Hong Kong's successA service economy cannot grow without the free flow of informationZhiwu Chen Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Hong Kong The Hong Kong Legislative Council is debating legislation that would potentially enable the government to restrict ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Unofficial fees

Unofficial fees I have recently had to suffer through a time without a car as mine was stolen and I found it difficult to obtain money from the insurance company. This was not their fault so much as that of the police.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Genius devices to backup your valuable data

Genius devices to backup your valuable dataZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Today, I am working on my old Pentium III PC again, and my daughter can smile again as she has got her PC back.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable option

Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable optionJose Ramos-Horta, Inter Press Service, Dili, East Timor Current events in Myanmar are deeply disturbing.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/IBRA moves to manage property assets

IBRA moves to manage property assetsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to establish a holding company to manage its unsold property assets from earlier property asset sale programs (PPAP).

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Osias, Erni run to victory in Solo 10K

Osias, Erni run to victory in Solo 10KThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Osias Kamlase and Erni Ulatningsih won the Solo 10K run, held as part of the IOC-initiated Olympic Day Run 2003, in Salatiga in Central Java on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan Regent

Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan RegentNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manokwari regent Domiggus Mandacan appealed to Papua governor Jaap Salossa to be fair and transparent in distributing the special autonomy funds to regencies and municipalities in an effort to help ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/China, an opportunity and a challenge for global companies

China, an opportunity and a challenge for global companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta China's rapid economic rise of the last 10 years presents an opportunity for global companies. But while it can be a lucrative market, it is also a fiercely competitive market, according to Jonathan R.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy

An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacyMeidyatama Suryodiningrat Analyst JakartaNews of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity, ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy

An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacyMeidyatama Suryodiningrat Analyst JakartaNews of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity, ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Tommy review to begin on Wednesday

Tommy review to begin on WednesdayAgus Maryono and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap/Jakarta The Cilacap District Court has responded swiftly to a review request filed by convicted criminal Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra by setting the first day of hearing for Wednesday, barely one week ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/'Reregistration aims to improve filing system'

'Reregistration aims to improve filing system' The government began its nationwide reregistration of civil servants last week.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Presidential elections bill favors only big parties

Presidential elections bill favors only big partiesKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe decision made by the factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) to maintain limitations on presidential candidacy contradicts the 1945 Constitution and may deter opportunities for a real change, ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/'RRI' to have new board of directors

'RRI' to have new board of directors JAKARTA: State-owned Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) will have a new board of directors soon, pending a decision by State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Belgian investor to build animal feed plant

Belgian investor to build animal feed plant MAKASSAR: A Belgian investor is planning to build a Rp 10 billion (US$1.2 million) animal feed plant this year in Barru and Enrekang districts, South Sulawesi.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Presidential elections bill favors big parties: Observes

Presidential elections bill favors big parties: ObservesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision made by the factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) to maintain limitations on presidential candidacy contradicts the 1945 Constitution and may deter opportunities for a real ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/The future of our children

The future of our children Indonesian students rank among the lowest in basic skills compared to their peers in other countries, according to a recently published survey of 15-year-olds.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Balinese protest against WWF

Balinese protest against WWF DENPASAR, Bali: Around 100 people from the Desa Adat (customary village) in Tanjung Benoa staged a protest at the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Wallacea Bio-Region office here on Saturday, demanding the government revoke the anti-turtle poaching regulation.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Adianto P Simamora

Adianto P Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although a plan by Indonesia and Vietnam, the world's biggest coffee producers, to limit robusta coffee exports has yet to come into effect, the price of the commodity had increased sharply over the past week, the Association of Indonesian Coffee ...

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/'2m RI women have abortions each year'

'2m RI women have abortions each year'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An estimated two million Indonesians have abortions each year, mainly through unsafe procedures, a researcher told an abortion seminar in Yogyakarta on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Video Art Festival, the first of its kind

Video Art Festival, the first of its kindJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta This week, Galeri Nasional in Central Jakarta will not be the same place as you may have imagined before, at least from the public perspective.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Diplomacy should go beyond obsolete alliance with the U.S.

Diplomacy should go beyond obsolete alliance with the U.S.Yoshihide Soeya, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo When I talk with people from various countries, they often speak of Japan's declining presence and voice concern for the fact the country is unable to extricate itself from the economic slump.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Two missing marines found dead

Two missing marines found dead KENDARI: Two marines Second Sgt. Pungki and Chief Sgt. Joko Susilo were found dead, in the Tiworo straits, Muna district, Southeast Sulawesi on Saturday morning.The two bodies were sent to Kendari, as reported by the chief of security officer Second Lt.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Economics: Revolts from inside of the Citadel

Economics: Revolts from inside of the CitadelB. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta An important historic event is happening right under our noses, but it seems to have escaped the attention of the Indonesian media.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Three athletes injured in explosion: Three women volleyball

Three athletes injured in explosion: Three women volleyball players suffered serious injuries to their hands and legs when a homemade bomb exploded prior to a volleyball match at the Singalodra indoor stadium in Indramayu regency, West Java, on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/China, an opportunity and a challenge

China, an opportunity and a challengeThe Jakarta Post Jakarta China's rapid economic rise of the last 10 years presents an opportunity for global companies. But while it can be a lucrative market, it is also a fiercely competitive market, according to Jonathan R.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Government expected to resolve PKB dispute

Government expected to resolve PKB disputeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang The government has decided to pick one of two rival groups within the National Awakening Party (PKB) as the legitimate representative of the party to run for the upcoming election.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Getting Online On The Road With Bluetooth

Getting Online On The Road With BluetoothVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.comLife as a road warrior in Jakarta is getting easier. As more and more people go online, businesses are beginning to see the benefits of information technology and the Internet.

Mon, 07 Jul 2003

JP/Getting online on the road with Bluetooth technology

Getting online on the road with Bluetooth technologyVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Life as a road warrior in Jakarta is getting easier. As more and more people go online, businesses are beginning to see the benefits of information technology and the Internet.