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Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Sukhoi jet fighters touch ground

Sukhoi jet fighters touch groundA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Braving controversies, two of the four Sukhoi jet fighters Indonesia bought from Russia arrived on Wednesday -- one day late -- at Iswahyudi Air Base in Madiun, East Java.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Government postpones plan to divide Papua

Government postpones plan to divide PapuaTiarma Siboro and Netty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Papua The government has bowed down to mounting public pressure to postpone indefinitely the division of Papua into three provinces, and has said it will review several rulings on the province ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Press reporting not impartial in Aceh

Press reporting not impartial in AcehKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most national newspapers and television stations have failed to uphold the basic principle of covering both sides in reporting the Aceh conflict, a media watchdog says.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/On the bombing in Iraq

On the bombing in Iraq In attacking the U.N. headquarters, and in assassinating Sergio Vieira de Mello, their representative in Baghdad, the Iraqi terrorists have a double objective in mind.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The upstream oil and gas implementation agency (BP Migas) is set to sign an early agreement on liquefied natural gas sales with U.S. buyers this week, which may pave the way for Indonesia to enter the lucrative U.S. market.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/KL needs new strategy for S'pore

KL needs new strategy for S'poreAzmi Hassan, Professor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, The Strait Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The leadership transition in two neighboring countries, Malaysia and Singapore, is taking place as if there is agreement between the two heads of government.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/RI's population control worries Fornos

RI's population control worries Fornos Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post, Miami, Florida In the late l980s, Werner Fornos, president of the Washington- based Population Institute, visited Indonesia and named the country one of the most successful nations in controlling population.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Rights activist calls for revision of marriage law

Rights activist calls for revision of marriage lawSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted woman activist and legislator called on Wednesday for a specific revisions to Marriage Law No. 1/1974 in order to promote more equal relations between husband and wife.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Two suspected bombers arrested

Two suspected bombers arrestedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two men have been arrested in the West Sumatra capital of Padang for their apparent role in the Marriott bombing on Aug. 5, said Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara on Wednesday."We have captured them ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Urgent, an exit strategy for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

Urgent, an exit strategy for Nanggroe Aceh DarussalamKirsten E. Schulze Senior Lecturer International History London School of Economics The military operation against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has entered the fourth month of what increasingly looks like an indeterminate period.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Court to deliver Ba'asyir verdict next Tuesday

Court to deliver Ba'asyir verdict next TuesdayM. Taufiqurrahman and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar The treason trial of cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is coming to a close, with the Central Jakarta District Court setting a Sept. 2 date for the judges to deliver their verdict.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/No accurate data on forests

No accurate data on forests AMBON: The Ministry of Forestry -- assigned to manage the country's forests -- has no accurate data concerning provincial forests, let alone the deforestation rate, says an official.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Environmental terrorists

Environmental terrorists We all know that the present drought is the result of illegal tree-felling and the devastation of the environment.However, what we have done so far is only to produce artificial rain, which is very useful in filling the reservoirs that irrigate rice fields.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Cooperation vital to curb terrorist fund

Cooperation vital to curb terrorist fundFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should push for cooperation with anti-money laundering agencies abroad to trace the flow of terrorist funds in a bid to help fight against global terrorism, an official said.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/U.S. troops must leave Baghdad

U.S. troops must leave BaghdadJeffrey D. Sachs, Professor of Economics, Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, Project Syndicate The poison of terrorism has now ripped into the humanitarian work of the United Nations, with the tragic bombing of its Iraq mission's headquarters.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/RI population worries Fornos

RI population worries FornosRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Miami, Florida In the late l980s, Werner Fornos, president of the Washington- based Population Institute, visited Indonesia and named the country one of the most successful nations in controlling population.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/'I'll go back to living under a bridge'

'I'll go back to living under a bridge' About 1,720 makeshift houses in Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta, were demolished on Tuesday. The houses were built on 5.5 hectares of land belonging to PT Cakra Wira Buana back in 1998.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/JSX issues warning to 14 listed firms

JSX issues warning to 14 listed firmsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Wednesday it had issued first warning letters to 14 listed companies for failing to submit their first semester financial reports by last month's deadline.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/U.S. allows RI to question Hambali

U.S. allows RI to question HambaliMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/MSG not needed

MSG not needed Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been used for a long time as a taste enhancer, and it is only used for that purpose. Although I am not a chemist I have never heard of MSG being used, for instance, as a preservative, or for other reasons.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Relocation of foreign firms hurts RI

Relocation of foreign firms hurts RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans by a large number of foreign companies here to relocate their operations to other countries is an apparent reaction to their frustration over the slow progress by the government to improve the country's business climate.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Lack of telephone lines to hamper poll result delivery

Lack of telephone lines to hamper poll result deliveryAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Most eastern parts of Indonesia still do not have telephone lines, which will likely hamper General Elections Commission (KPU) plans to relay results from the 2004 elections via ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Bali hosts successful world VB tournament

Bali hosts successful world VB tournamentMurdani Usman, Contributor, Denpasar Ignoring extreme heat as well as tight security, female beach volleyball athletes from around the world gathered at Petitenget beach, Kerobokan, Kuta, to take part in the FIVB World Tour Bali Open 2003.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/BI cautions govt to be 'careful' over bond issuance

BI cautions govt to be 'careful' over bond issuanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution warned the government to be "very careful" in issuing more bonds in the domestic market this year to avoid a negative impact from inflation.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Nine more parties pass first screening

Nine more parties pass first screening JAKARTA: Nine more political parties -- including three that contended the 1999 general election -- have passed the screening procedures conducted by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 28, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 28, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Festival* The 7th Nusa Dua Festival, Amphitheatre Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 28. Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975727, 975085) * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/JP/13/House

JP/13/HouseHousing demand could surge on lower interest The Jakarta Post Jakarta Housing demand next year is expected to increase by 25 percent driven by a lower interest rate environment, a senior executive of a property developer said.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Sutiyoso to pursue US$400m monorail project

Sutiyoso to pursue US$400m monorail projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring his critics, Governor Sutiyoso will visit Malaysia on Thursday to sign an agreement to build a monorail here, taking another step toward realizing his dream to make a mark in the capital's public ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Teater Utan Kayu presents international literature festiveal

Teater Utan Kayu presents international literature festivealTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Enriching the country's cultural scene this year, Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) is organizing its first Utan Kayu International Literature Festival in three cities until Sept. 1.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/JP/2/2LAW

JP/2/2LAWAntiterror law revision gets tough on explosives M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is seeking to impose harsher punishments on those who illegally sell substances that can be used for making bombs.In a draft revision of Antiterrorism Law No.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Mega embarks on another overseas trip

Mega embarks on another overseas tripFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With her attention focused on terrorism and other "non- traditional" security issues, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is leaving for Malaysia on Thursday for a four-day overseas trip that will also bring her to ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Africa's troubles

Africa's troubles Confronted by all the cruelty and incompetence of political life in many parts of Africa, the reaction of the West tends to be shameful: We laugh, and when we are not amused, we indulge.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so far

Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so farTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With more than 35,000 troops on the ground, Jakarta has only managed to incapacitate 35 percent of Aceh's 5,000-strong rebel force so far, more than three months after the joint operation was launched on May 19.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Bali tourism community protests visa policy

Bali tourism community protests visa policyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali More than 1,500 people employed in the tourism industry on Bali staged a street rally on Wednesday morning to protest against the looming enactment of the controversial visa policy.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/NAD remains volatile as council speaker abducted

NAD remains volatile as council speaker abductedThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe A chief councillor was abducted in Langsa, East Aceh and several bodies were recovered in Peurelak in the regency on Wednesday, highlighting the unstable situation in the province, which the military recently ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/'Import verification has curbed smuggling'

'Import verification has curbed smuggling'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Importer's Association of Indonesia (GINSI), said that the government's policy -- which requires the verification of textile and steel imports -- has been effective in curbing the smuggling of the two commodities ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, August 28, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, August 28, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Quiz9:00 Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama11:00 Flora and Fauna11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Perhutani president grilled over alleged scams

Perhutani president grilled over alleged scamsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The president director of ailing state-owned forestry firm PT Perhutani, Marsanto, was questioned by police on Wednesday as a witness in two corruption cases.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Captured bankrobber linked with terrorist

Captured bankrobber linked with terroristSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang A suspected big-time criminal, who was on the most-wanted list in Java for his alleged role in a string of bloody bank robberies in at least 16 cities across the island, was finally captured, Central Java Police chief ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/City to increase groundwater tax

City to increase groundwater taxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trying to curb the use of groundwater by commercial industries, the city administration plans to increase the tax on groundwater water, by up to five times of that on tap water.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Hopes are dim for the Beijing nuclear talks

Hopes are dim for the Beijing nuclear talksBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), bandoro@csis.or.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog

Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog Kurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaMost national newspapers and television stations have failed to uphold the basic principle of covering both sides in reporting the Aceh conflict, a media watchdog says.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Bush looks vulnerable as the prophets of doom appear correct

Bush looks vulnerable as the prophets of doom appear correctHugo Young, Guardian News Service, Vermont, USA There have been a good few wars in our time, but none like Iraq War II. Most, in the finish, have been quite clean-cut. Even Bosnia ended. They've all, naturally, been messy.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/2 laborers die after wall collapses

2 laborers die after wall collapses BEKASI: Two laborers died on site after a wall at the PT Bekasi Fajar premises on Jl. Flores, MM2100 industrial estate, West Cikarang, Bekasi regency, collapsed on Tuesday.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/We have good cooperation with U.S. on Hambali: Hassan

We have good cooperation with U.S. on Hambali: HassanMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/SBI rate down to 8.91 percent

SBI rate down to 8.91 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank benchmark interest rate fell again to 8.91 percent during a regular weekly auction of the Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes.The interest rate of the one-month SBI notes was at 8.99 percent previously.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Bali troupe entertain Japanese

Bali troupe entertain JapaneseKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Tokyo A large tent was beautifully decorated with Balinese gold painted textile prada while two big Bali style umbrellas stood tall, in front of the gate. In the background, dancers moved to music from the gamelan traditional orchestra.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Mega OK's swearing in Beratha

Mega OK's swearing in Beratha JAKARTA: Despite growing calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to delay the swearing-in of Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha for a second five-year term, she has instead issued a decree to inaugurate him on Thursday.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Matori hospitalized

Matori hospitalized JAKARTA: Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil was hospitalized due to "serious illness" on Wednesday morning at the Army's Gatot Subroto General Hospital (RSPAD).

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/City reshuffles top police officers

City reshuffles top police officers JAKARTA: City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara appointed on Tuesday several police officers to head up some key posts in the city.Sr. Comr.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Taufik, Sony keep RI's title hope alive

Taufik, Sony keep RI's title hope aliveMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro became the only home favorites remaining in the men's singles of the US$170,000 Indonesian Open badminton tournament on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Evicted residents seek new homes

Evicted residents seek new homesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaning on the door of a cupboard placed in the shade beneath a tree, Haryati, 37, sits on a low stool and holds her 12-day-old son, Riko. Her oldest son, Riki, 4, sleeps beside the cupboard.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Urgent, a long-term political end-goal for NAD

Urgent, a long-term political end-goal for NADKirsten E. Schulze, Senior Lecturer, International History, London School of Economics The military operation against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has entered the fourth month of what increasingly looks like an indeterminate period.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/U.S. grants RI access to question Hambali

U.S. grants RI access to question HambaliMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Assessing the govt's ISA adoption proposal

Assessing the govt's ISA adoption proposalImanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was only three days after a powerful bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel, South Jakarta, on Aug.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Blue Bird's gratitude

Blue Bird's gratitude We, the Blue Bird Group, would like to express our gratitude to all people and parties who have provided us with both moral and material assistance for the victims of the JW Marriott bomb blast that took place on Aug. 5, 2003.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/'La Serva Padrona' now in Jakarta

'La Serva Padrona' now in JakartaGus Kairupan, Contributor, Jakarta Poor Uberto ... rich, living on easy street, master of all he surveys; in short, a conglomerate (of the 18th century, that is). And to top all that, he's a bachelor.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Leakages found in rice-for-poor projects: Minister

Leakages found in rice-for-poor projects: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An independent monitoring team revealed on Wednesday a clear violation in the implementation of the fuel subsidy compensation program which was supposedly aimed at reducing the impact of higher ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/International poetic feast on display in Bali

International poetic feast on display in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali He recited the first line and everybody in the audience fell silent, instantly aware that before them stood a man who had survived the bitterest of days, the coldest of nights.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Golkar accused of misusing aid program

Golkar accused of misusing aid programNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The regent of Indramayu, West Java, has been accused of misusing the government-sponsored program to provide free rice and clean water to poor people affected by the current drought for Golkar Party campaign ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Fire Department to report residents for attack

Fire Department to report residents for attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Fire Department will report the residents of Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, to the police for attacking firemen and vandalizing their equipment when they tried to extinguish a fire in the area.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Drought forces villagers to eat cassava

Drought forces villagers to eat cassavaOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Lampung province Many thousands of people from Lampung have been forced to start eating cassava as the drought continues its stranglehold over the impoverished province.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Govt expects successful sales of PGN, BRI

Govt expects successful sales of PGN, BRIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to raise about Rp 3 trillion (US$361.44 million) from the sale of two state-owned companies later this year.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Six students caught in drug case

Six students caught in drug case YOGYAKARTA: Police arrested on Wednesday at least six students for drug dealing in tourist-friendly Yogyakarta.During a raid on their boarding houses, led by Yogyakarta Police Narcotics head First Insp.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/More trees felled, Bandung heats up

More trees felled, Bandung heats up BANDUNG: The West Java capital of Bandung is getting hotter and hotter, as at least two trees are cut down every day to clear the way for development projects.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/No more 'divide and rule'

No more 'divide and rule' At least three people have been killed and 45 injured in clashes between supporters and opponents of the setting up of Central Irian Jaya province in Timika since Saturday, when the province was formally established.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Thousands fight for close encounter with Mars

Thousands fight for close encounter with MarsYuli Tri Suwarni and R. Berto Wedhatama, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Jakarta The usually silent observatory in the Ismail Marzuki art center compound was packed with thousands of people on Wednesday.Outside still more waited to get in. At around 11 p.m.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Road work reroutes motorists

Road work reroutes motorists JAKARTA: Motorists traveling on Jl. Gunung Sahari toward Jl. R.E. Martadinata in North Jakarta must take a detour due to ongoing road work to raise a 270-meter section of the road.Initiated on Aug. 26 and expected to finish on Sept. 1, road work lasts from 9 p.m.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Bomb threat at Soekarno-Hatta

Bomb threat at Soekarno-Hatta TANGERANG: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport received a bomb threat on Tuesday night."I have put a bomb in Terminal II," the man, who identified himself as Abdullah, told an airport telephone operator at about 11:30 p.m.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/TKIs able to vote in 2004 polls

TKIs able to vote in 2004 polls JAKARTA: The government has said that Indonesian citizens working illegally overseas (TKIs), will not lose their voting rights in the 2004 general election and need not fear possible arrest.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Housing demand to surge on lower interest rate

Housing demand to surge on lower interest rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Housing demand this year is expected to increase by 25 percent driven by lower interest rate environment, a senior executive of a property developer said.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog

Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog Kurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaMost national newspapers and television stations have failed to uphold the basic principle of covering both sides in reporting the Aceh conflict, a media watchdog says.

Thu, 28 Aug 2003

JP/152 lady golfers take part in ILAOGC

152 lady golfers take part in ILAOGCThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 15O lady golfers have confirmed their participation in the 25th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championships 2003 (ILAOGC) to be contested at Kenten golf club in Palembang, South Sumatra from Thursday to Saturday.