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Searching for all articles published on 2003-07-08 ...

46 articles.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Five-meter python found at mall

Five-meter python found at mall JAKARTA: A five-meter Python reticulatus, locally known as a sanca, was found at Megamal Pluit, North Jakarta, on Monday.The snake was found by a security guard at 7 a.m. inside the mall. The guard then contacted Penjaringan police station.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplices

Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplicesFidelito Ahmad, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan, East Java Government prosecutors demanded a five-year jail sentence for each of the four people who helped to conceal arms and ammunition belonging to Ali Imron, a key suspect in the ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Army soldiers court-martialed for rapes

Army soldiers court-martialed for rapesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Three Army privates went on trial on rape charges in Lhokseumawe on Monday.The three soldiers were identified as Chief Pvt. Seprianus, First Pvt. Husni Dwila and First Pvt.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Nessen's trial to begin soon: Police Chief

Nessen's trial to begin soon: Police ChiefFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators have wrapped up their investigation on U.S. journalist William Nessen and submitted his dossier to the Banda Aceh prosecutor's office, National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar says.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/PBVSI gives reluctant players ultimatum to join training camp

PBVSI gives reluctant players ultimatum to join training campArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) has given three volleyballers who have refused to join the men's national team until Sunday to reverse their decision.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Nonnuclear states must get stronger to face nuclear nations

Nonnuclear states must get stronger to face nuclear nationsShinichi Ogawa, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Diplomatic efforts by Japan to establish a global security system against the threat or use of nuclear weapons will help reinforce the NPT and consequently enable the international community to ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Sukarno library, website to cost Rp 11.5b

Sukarno library, website to cost Rp 11.5b SURABAYA: The Blitar regency administration in East Java will cooperate with the National Library to build a library and launch a website in memory of the country's founding president, Sukarno.The project is estimated to cost more than Rp 11.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/W. Java councillors receive additional Rp 5b allowance

W. Java councillors receive additional Rp 5b allowanceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Members of the West Java legislative council admitted on Monday that they had each received an allowance of Rp 5 million per month from the provincial budget, on top of their Rp 12 million salaries.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/The closer look at the Phillipines' poor

The closer look at the Phillipines' poorLourdes Didith V. Mendoza, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila A change in perspective is needed when it comes to the way we regard the poor.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Tomy and 'Tempo' again asked to settle

Tomy and 'Tempo' again asked to settleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court asked for a second time lawyers of businessman Tomy Winata and Tempo media group to settle the former's libel suit against journalist Ahmad Taufik and ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/'Aceh operation to go beyond six months'

'Aceh operation to go beyond six months'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military operation in Aceh is likely to drag on beyond the initial time limit of six months, with the military chief saying that the operation will continue with or without an extension of martial law in ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/'Reregistration is a waste of money'

'Reregistration is a waste of money' Following the government's Rp 11 billion reregistration program, aimed at the reregistration of four million civil servants nationwide, The Jakarta Post talked to civil servants around Jakarta to ask for their views on the program.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Witness fails to identify suspect

Witness fails to identify suspect JAKARTA: A key witness in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence in August 2000 failed to identify the main suspect Abdul Jabar as the perpetrator during a trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Planned export cuts pushes price of robusta coffee

Planned export cuts pushes price of robusta coffeeAdianto 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 ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Government told to improve poor literacy rate

Government told to improve poor literacy rateMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts on education called for the government on Monday to improve the ability of students in reading, mathematics and science.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Bombing suspect testifies against Agung

Bombing suspect testifies against Agung MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A suspect in the deadly bombing here last year admitted on Monday that he was ordered by Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind of the bombing, to bring two homemade bombs from the town of Poso in Central Sulawesi.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in Aceh

Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in AcehAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio 68-H, Banda Aceh There is an intriguing public silence in Banda Aceh and Lhoksemauwe. Of war and silence, the first has characterized much of Aceh's history, but the second has not -- until very recently.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Roedjito, drawings from God

Roedjito, drawings from GodYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta At home and internationally, Roedjito is famous as an art director for both the stage and film. His direction has set the scene for dramatic performances by Rendra, the late Teguh Karya, N. Riantiarno, the late Arifin C.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Shipyard PAL plans to go public next year

Shipyard PAL plans to go public next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned shipyard PT PAL Indonesia plans to offer its shares to the public through an initial public offering (IPO) scheme next year in a bid to raise working capital and help the company improve ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Government sets eyes on domestic market to sell LNG

Government sets eyes on domestic market to sell LNGEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Still shaken by the failure of Indonesia to win the recent bidding for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract to Taiwan and the decision by a Japanese firm to cut LNG imports from Indonesia, the ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, July 8, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, July 8, 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, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Govt ponders action against U.S. intrusion of airspace

Govt ponders action against U.S. intrusion of airspaceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday that the government would decide in the next two days whether or not it would file a complaint over the ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Laptop records shows Samudra responsible for Bali bombing

Laptop records shows Samudra responsible for Bali bombingWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Pornographic pictures of Western women, a photo of elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and a link to a website claiming responsibility for the Bali bombings were found on a ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Rising cases of abortion prompts review of law

Rising cases of abortion prompts review of lawM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The health ministry confirmed on Monday a recent finding that some two million abortions are performed every year in the country and singled out the failure of contraception methods as the main cause.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Gibbon poachers exploit poor law enforcement

Gibbon poachers exploit poor law enforcementPrapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Perth, Australia They are monogamous and faithful until the end. Families consisting of caring parents and adorable children live within well-defined spaces in communities where they respect each other's territory.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Jakarta dreams of using rivers for traffics

Jakarta dreams of using rivers for trafficsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration hopes to make use of the city's rivers as part of an integrated transportation system for the capital.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/'Kompas' fights back in Sinivasan libel suit

'Kompas' fights back in Sinivasan libel suitTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a legal twist on Monday, lawyers for Kompas daily countersued the owner of the Texmaco group, Marimutu Sinivasan, for vexatious litigation, and demanded US$150 million (approximately Rp 1.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/700 Kapuk Muara residents fear possible eviction

700 Kapuk Muara residents fear possible evictionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 700 residents of Kapuk Muara subdistrict, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, felt some slight relief on Monday when city public order officials did not evict them even though a deadline set by the administration ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Defense ministry not involved in Sukhoi purchase: Officials

Defense ministry not involved in Sukhoi purchase: OfficialsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials with the Ministry of Defense on Monday told the House of Representatives' inquiry on the purchase of Russian jets that the ministry was not involved in the deal, confirming ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia aims to establish FTAs with key trading partners

Indonesia aims to establish FTAs with key trading partnersAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will intensify bilateral talks with Japan, the United States, China, India and Australia this year in an attempt to seek the possibility of entering into free trade ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Experts propose Borobudur management change

Experts propose Borobudur management changeSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The 4th International Expert Meeting on Borobudur ended on Monday with participants recommending a change in the management of the world's largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so as to allow ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Kapuk Muara residents fear eviction

Kapuk Muara residents fear eviction Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaSome 700 residents of Kapuk Muara subdistrict, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, felt some slight relieve on Monday when city public order officials did not evict them even though a deadline set by the administration for them to ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Iran's future poised between reform movement and reaction

Iran's future poised between reform movement and reactionMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London This week, on the fourth anniversary of student protests in Tehran which ended with many injured and at least one dead, thousands of demonstrators are expected to burst on to the streets of ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Governor turns down Candra Naya relocation

Governor turns down Candra Naya relocationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso finally said no to the proposed relocation of the Candra Naya Chinese Mansion on Jl. Gajah Mada in West Jakarta to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Presidential elections bill endorsed

Presidential elections bill endorsedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed the bill on presidential elections on Monday, paving the way for the country's first ever direct elections in 2004.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati to relaunch multibillion-dollar projects

Megawati to relaunch multibillion-dollar projectsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled on Thursday to relaunch a number of projects worth billions of dollars, which were shelved in the wake of the 1997 economic crisis.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Police unveil auto theft syndicate

Police unveil auto theft syndicateDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police say they have smashed a car-theft ring operating mainly in Bali and Jakarta, which is also capable of producing a range of fake documents, including for stolen cars."The group mostly targets rented cars.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/For a better election

For a better election We may live in an imperfect world, but, as the Indonesian saying goes, we still can expect things to be better today than yesterday, and for tomorrow to be better than today. Such expectations of natural progression should also apply to how we view the 2004 elections.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/JSX delists Tri Polyta, gives Kopitime 3-month grace

JSX delists Tri Polyta, gives Kopitime 3-month graceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in petrochemical company PT Tri Polyta were delisted from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Monday because the firm failed to comply with listing regulations and standards, the bourse said in a press statement.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Sukarno library, website to cost Rp 11.5b

Sukarno library, website to cost Rp 11.5b SURABAYA: The Blitar regency administration in East Java will cooperate with the National Library to build a library and launch a website in memory of the country's founding president, Sukarno.The project is estimated to cost more than Rp 11.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Minister to withdraw 'lottery' license

Minister to withdraw 'lottery' license JAKARTA: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah promised on Monday to withdraw a license given to a company to run a "lottery-style" life insurance program that offers prizes to customers.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Policemen fired over stray bullets

Policemen fired over stray bullets JAKARTA: The Police Disciplinary Board has recommended dismissal for two policemen due to negligence that led to the deaths of two girls and left another civilian injured in the Taman Sari area, West Jakarta last month.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Policemen fired over stray bullets

Policemen fired over stray bullets JAKARTA: The Police Disciplinary Board has recommended dismissal for two policemen due to negligence that led to the deaths of two girls and left another civilian injured in the Taman Sari area, West Jakarta last month.

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/'DPR commits constitution contempt'

'DPR commits constitution contempt'Moch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts accused legislators and the government on Monday of contempt of the Constitution for intentionally delaying the debate on the constitutional court bill, and threatening a delay in ...

Tue, 08 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, July 8, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, July 8, 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, 08 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 8, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 8, 2003Performances* Traditional art performances Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 12.