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Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/JP/14/RIO

JP/14/RIOKPC's sale is legal: Lawyer The Jakarta Post Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan supports Mega for better or worse

PDI Perjuangan supports Mega for better or worseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) across the country have thrown their support behind chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, including her controversial decisions in the ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Copycat kidnappers take boy, demand Rp 4 billion in ransom

Copycat kidnappers take boy, demand Rp 4 billion in ransomMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang With the police still unable to recover two children allegedly kidnapped by brothers Deni and Jefri Saputra, a similar crime has taken place in Serpong, Tangerang.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Inmates deal from behind bars

Inmates deal from behind barsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being stuck in a prison cell does not necessarily mean the end of the world -- at least for three convicts in Tangerang Penitentiary, who have continued to deal drugs from behind bars.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/City kicks out Senen market traders

City kicks out Senen market tradersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration demolished on Thursday some 400 makeshift stalls used by about 1,000 street vendors along Jl. Pasar Senen in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Bali bomb blasts witness links JI to al-Qaeda

Bali bomb blasts witness links JI to al-QaedaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Al-Qaeda provided funds to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group which perpetrated the Bali bombings last October, the alleged treasurer of the regional terror organization told the Denpasar District ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Danamon's lending up by 78.6%

Danamon's lending up by 78.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon said that lending in the first half of this year jumped by 78.6 percent to Rp 23.72 trillion (US$2.89 billion).The bank said in a press statement distributed late on Wednesday that a huge chunk of the credit -- 63.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Assembly starts Annual Session, workload small

Assembly starts Annual Session, workload smallKurniawan Hari and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approaching the end of its term ahead of the 2004 general elections, the country's highest lawmaking body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), today starts its Annual Session with a ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growth

Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growthOsman Rzyttka, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Bonn Germany Indonesia's economy at the moment seems to be operating far below its potential.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/S. Korean firm interested in RI's LNG

S. Korean firm interested in RI's LNGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean electricity company Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) has voiced interest in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Ba'asyir to skip MMI congress

Ba'asyir to skip MMI congress JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday a request to allow Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir out of jail to attend the congress of an Islamic group that he leads.Presiding Judge M.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Activists mobbed by Pramuka market vendors

Activists mobbed by Pramuka market vendors JAKARTA: Traders in protected animals and birds at the Pramuka market, East Jakarta, attacked three activists from ProFauna Indonesia, a non-governmental organization concerned with wildlife conservation, in front of officials from the city's Natural ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Kancil to replace 'bajaj', but too pricey, too few

Kancil to replace 'bajaj', but too pricey, too fewBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's intention to replace 14,000 bajaj, Indian- made three-wheeled taxis, with local-made Kancil vehicles will take a long time as only 100 Kancil cars have been manufactured.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Bodybuilding arena for juniors

Bodybuilding arena for juniorsJAKARTA: More than 200 beginner and novice athletes are expected to take part in the Junior National Bodybuilding Competition on Aug. 26, at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium, South Jakarta.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Cambodia's election results

Cambodia's election resultsThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Cambodia continues to rebuild from the turmoil that ended over 10 years ago, with its third election in a decade.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/The MPR's last hurrah

The MPR's last hurrah The last annual meeting of the present People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which opens on Friday, promises to be the dullest of all since 2000.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 1, 2003

TV Today: Friday, August 1, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/TNI loves the people

TNI loves the people On the front page of The Jakarta Post, July 26 an article appeared under the heading TNI chief offers apology to the Acehnese people, which was very touching and showed how much the Indonesian Military (TNI) love the people.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Nurturing a fragile Mideast peace

Nurturing a fragile Mideast peace It has been eight weeks since President Bush traveled to the Middle East and breathed new life into a moribund peace effort between Israelis and Palestinians. Although no breakthroughs have yet been achieved, words and deeds on both sides have been encouraging.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 1, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 1, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools

Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools Due to lack of students, at least 300 public elementary schools in the Central Java regency, Cilacap, will be merged with others to boost efficiency in their operational costs, local officials say.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Tribunal urged for military rapists

Tribunal urged for military rapists JAKARTA: Rights activists called on the government on Thursday to set up an ad hoc tribunal to try security officers suspected of raping women while carrying out their duties in conflict-torn areas, arguing that the alleged crimes could spark widespread public ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/LPG price raised, others stable

LPG price raised, others stableThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), while leaving the prices of other fuels unchanged.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/DPA members resign en masse

DPA members resign en masseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 45 members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) announced their resignation on Thursday, finally closing the history-book on the state institution.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/City extinguishes fire with alarms

City extinguishes fire with alarmsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta should, ideally, have 20,000 fire hydrants -- but only has 900.But instead of installing new hydrants, the city's fire department has decided to install alarms in the 53 subdistricts in the city that are considered fire hazards.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Tasty snacks, shame about the MSG

Tasty snacks, shame about the MSGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A research center has warned consumers of children's snack products which contain the carcinogen, monosodium glutamate (MSG), without mentioning the substance in the list of ingredients on their packages, and urged the government ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/JP/6/OTH

JP/6/OTHThe European Union's response to steel tariffs The European Union is unhappy about tariffs President Bush imposed upon foreign steel. The EU, a multinational bully, plans to impose US$2.2 million in retaliatory duties on U.S. goods sold to its members.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Court jails controversial businessman for 8 years

Court jails controversial businessman for 8 yearsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A West Java district court sentenced a controversial businessmen to eight-years' jail on Thursday for violating banking laws and embezzlement, Antara reported.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Nurcholish Madjid, Dita Sari and the 2004 elections

Nurcholish Madjid, Dita Sari and the 2004 electionsMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS), University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia The 2004 election campaign has started.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Blue-chip firms report lower profit

Blue-chip firms report lower profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car maker PT Astra International and cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam, both blue-chip companies on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported on Thursday a lower first semester net profit, dragging down the overall stock ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/House fails to endorse Constitutional Court bill

House fails to endorse Constitutional Court billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) broke its promise to endorse the much-awaited Constitutional Court bill as it failed to reach agreement with the government on several issues.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Will Europe's financial revolution continue?

Will Europe's financial revolution continue?Raghuram Rajan and Luigi Zingales, Professors of Finance, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago Project Syndicate Over the last two decades Europe experienced a dramatic expansion of financial markets at the expense of its ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Oil, gas concessions spark interest in 15 bidders

Oil, gas concessions spark interest in 15 biddersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifteen companies have submitted their bids for eight oil and gas concessions out of the 11 on the block, raising hopes that the investment climate in the sector has improved.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Nurcholish exit a severe blow for Golkar

Nurcholish exit a severe blow for GolkarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar party's popularity has been at stake following the withdrawal of noted Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid, popularly known as Cak Nur, from the party's presidential race, say political observers.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Profit of cement producers drops on low demand

Profit of cement producers drops on low demandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second-largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, and the third-largest, PT Semen Cibinong, recorded a decline in their first-semester net profit on unexpectedly low demand for cement in the ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/BPOM given more powers

BPOM given more powersSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has resolved the problem of overlapping powers between the Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), with the latter finally being given the power to supervise all foodstuffs and drugs.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Two former GAM negotiators charged with terrorism

Two former GAM negotiators charged with terrorismNani Farida and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Two former negotiators for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) went on trial in the Banda Aceh District Court on terrorism and treason charges on Thursday.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/'Press freedom still not respected'

'Press freedom still not respected'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the iron fist of the New Order regime has ended, rights violations and the repression of the press continues in various forms, ranging from intimidation and sexual harassment to physical threats and has also led ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/JP/8/speakup

JP/8/speakup Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping cases, law experts and child activists are critical of the police's investigation.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Suherdjoko, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan

Suherdjoko, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Something will be missing from your trip if you do not see Kalimantan's famous forest.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedy

Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedyAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has launched an investigation into an incident in which police shot and killed up to five protesters in Bulukumba regency, South Sulawesi, on July 21.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomber

Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomberThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that Imal Hamid, a 35-year-old suspect in two bombings last December that killed three people in the South Sulawesi capital Makassar, be jailed for 10 years.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Bush, Blair try to explain the uranium that never was

Bush, Blair try to explain the uranium that never wasDavid Pallister, Guardian News Service, London It took the British government exactly three weeks, but on Tuesday an envelope arrived at the offices of the UK House of Commons foreign affairs committee containing the UK foreign secretary Jack ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/KPC's sale is legal: Lawyer

KPC's sale is legal: LawyerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Only 100 Kancil ready to replace bajaj

Only 100 Kancil ready to replace bajaj Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso's intention to replace 14,000 bajaj, Indian- made three-wheeled taxis, with local-made Kancil vehicles will take a long time as only 100 Kancil cars have been manufactured.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Da'i rapped over U.S. helicopters

Da'i rapped over U.S. helicopters JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will summon Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar over the purchase of 17 Enstrom helicopters and two small Beechraft planes worth US$31.5 million from the United States last June.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Corrupt judges exist, Chief Justice says

Corrupt judges exist, Chief Justice says Chief Justice Bagir Manan admits that there are currently corrupt judges both in the Supreme Court and in lower courts, but blamed lawyers for initiating the practice. "There are some of us who do not love the court.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/NGO says parking fee unfair

NGO says parking fee unfair JAKARTA: Consumer Protection executive committee member Irwan Sukatmawijaya said on Thursday that the newly imposed parking fee was unfair to consumers.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping

Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping cases, law experts and child activists are critical of the police's investigation. The experts suggest that police need to take tougher action and that the suspects should be punished according to the Criminal Code and Law No.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Govt records low deficit in first half

Govt records low deficit in first halfThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has said it posted a budget deficit of Rp 2.5 trillion (US$304.87 million) in the first half of the year, well below the full-year deficit target of Rp 34.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Garuda says dispute with technicians won't affect flights

Garuda says dispute with technicians won't affect flightsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia assured passengers on Thursday that services would continue normally despite the ongoing dispute with some technicians.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Dull can be good

Dull can be good The annual session of the present People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which opens on Friday, promises to be the dullest of all since 2000.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Indonesia, American experts conclude marine expedition

Indonesia, American experts conclude marine expeditionWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Baruna Jaya VIII research vessel is back at anchor in Benoa harbor in Bali province after completing a one-month expedition in waters across the archipelago.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/JP/13/BI

JP/13/BIMoney in circulation to increase next year: BIThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday that the amount of rupiah in circulation would increase next year as political parties boosted their spending on campaign activities for the elections.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/Profit of cement producers drops

Profit of cement producers drops The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's second-largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, and the third-largest, PT Semen Cibinong, recorded a decline in their first-semester net profit on unexpectedly low demand for cement in the home market.

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/On advance fee fraud

On advance fee fraud The Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia Saidu Mohammed at a press conference held on July 22 in Jakarta addressed the business community and the media on efforts being made by the Nigerian government to stamp out the Advance Fee Fraud, a crime which has eroded investors' ...

Fri, 01 Aug 2003

JP/JP/14/RIO

JP/14/RIOKPC's sale is legal: Lawyer The Jakarta Post Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.