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49 articles.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Director moved to Salemba Prison

Director moved to Salemba Prison JAKARTA: Private-owned airline Star Air's director Ale Sugiarto was moved from city police detention to Salemba penitentiary, Central Jakarta, on Thursday as his case, involving alleged drug use and possession, was ready for trial.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/TNT opens airport express facility

TNT opens airport express facilityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International forwarder TNT Express opened on Thursday an express depot at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Banten, as part of its efforts to improve the speed and efficiency of its service.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Visas misused to fan separatism: Yusril

Visas misused to fan separatism: YusrilA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Thursday the change in the visa policy was prompted by the gross misuse of the visitor's stay permit that undermined the country's territorial integrity.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Three subdistrict heads questioned over Gunawan's fake IDs

Three subdistrict heads questioned over Gunawan's fake IDsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaThree subdistrict heads have been questioned by the city administration over their alleged knowledge of the issuance of false identification (ID) cards used by Gunawan Santosa, the alleged mastermind ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Firemen sign a death contract

Firemen sign a death contract Six firemen, led by Danu Sisworo, arrived at the burning Harco Mangga Dua building in West Jakarta on Friday morning, April 4, 1997, at about 7 a.m. They used an emergency lift to reach the fourth floor of the building to search for hydrants.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Press council's main task to guard press freedom

Press council's main task to guard press freedom Renowned as a critical political observer, former rector of Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University Ichlasul Amal was elected the chairman of the Indonesian Press Council last month.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/21,000 workers duped by insurers

21,000 workers duped by insurers JAKARTA: A labor observer warned the government of an emerging crisis from after some sort of tacit permission was granted to three unauthorized private companies to run an insurance scheme for workers employed overseas.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/City has new prison for drug abusers

City has new prison for drug abusers JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso and National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Kadaryanto jointly inaugurated the city detention center for drug traffickers at the city police headquarters on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/21,000 workers duped by insurers

21,000 workers duped by insurers JAKARTA: A labor observer warned the government of an emerging crisis from after some sort of tacit permission was granted to three unauthorized private companies to run an insurance scheme for workers employed overseas.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Police to get new antiterrorist powers

Police to get new antiterrorist powersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone planning or persuading other people to commit acts of terrorism will in future be classified as a terrorist and thus could be arrested, a government official said on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Fighting fires all in the family for Ishak

Fighting fires all in the family for Ishak Ishak Sulaiman was born in 1951 in the Jakarta Fire Department dormitory. He has been a fireman since 1968. Both his grandfather and father were firemen. Both his parents were also born in the dormitory.Ishak is the oldest of 10 children.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Fighting dirty money

Fighting dirty money Those who still don't believe that foreign, rather than domestic, pressures are often more effective to force the Indonesian government to pursue reform measures, simply look at the speed and urgency in which the House of Representatives had acted to strengthen the antimoney ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 19, 2003

TV Today: Friday, September 19, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show8:00 Travel9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Agency calls for speedy debate of intelligence bill

Agency calls for speedy debate of intelligence billTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Intelligence Agency (BIN) director A.M.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Mega Kuningan entrance fee opposed

Mega Kuningan entrance fee opposedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council clamped down on Thursday against a plan to apply an entrance fee for motorists entering the Mega Kuningan complex in South Jakarta, where several embassies and businesses are located, including the JW ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Walhi files lawsuit against Japan

Walhi files lawsuit against Japan JAKARTA: A Tokyo court accepted last week a lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Forum of Environment (Walhi) on behalf of local villagers against the Japanese government in connection with the construction of a controversial hydropower project in the Riau district of ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/'We can't totally blame the evicted people'

'We can't totally blame the evicted people'Police and public order officers again swept through a neighborhood on Wednesday, evicting thousands of residents of Kampung Baru, Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/TNT opens airport express facility at Soekarno-Hatta airport

TNT opens airport express facility at Soekarno-Hatta airportThe Jakarta Post Jakarta International forwarder TNT Express opened on Thursday its express depot located at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Banten as part of its efforts to improve the speed and efficiency of its service.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Inul and Judas Iscariot

Inul and Judas IscariotKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com For the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Inul Daratista with her "drill"-style dance is more irreplaceable than anyone in the Cabinet, especially those with the potential to ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Antam finance in $200m note issue

Antam finance in $200m note issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Thursday that its Mauritius-based subsidiary, Antam Finance Ltd.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/.TB2.30" 3.88" 5.00" 5.76"

.TB2.30" 3.88" 5.00" 5.76" City's firefighting facilities Ideal Current Condition Fire post 224 81 Fire pump truck 534 138 Snorkel ladder truck 43 5 Fire motorcycle 86 8 Ambulance 43 4 Fire rescue truck 43 3 Hydrant 32,000 943 Fire ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Subdistrict heads questioned over Gunawan's IDs

Subdistrict heads questioned over Gunawan's IDsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three subdistrict heads have been questioned by the city administration over their alleged knowledge of the issuance of false identification (ID) cards used by Gunawan Santosa, the alleged mastermind of the ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Body of last landslide victim found

Body of last landslide victim found BANDUNG: The body of Entang, 60, the last person missing after a landslide swept through Wangonjaya village in Cikalong Wetan subdistrict, Bandung, West Java, was found on Thursday, officials said.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Indosat in bond issue to refinance unit's debts

Indosat in bond issue to refinance unit's debtsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telecommunication company PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) is offering bonds worth Rp 1.75 trillion (US$208 million) to settle the debts of its cellular unit PT Satellite Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Non-Olympic JVC banks on prizes as attraction

Non-Olympic JVC banks on prizes as attractionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the event being deprived of Olympic points, the cash prizes on offer are expected to lure Asia's best players to the JVC Asian Badminton Championships in Jakarta next month.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Court upholds sentence for JI S'pore head

Court upholds sentence for JI S'pore headHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Riau High Court upheld the conviction of Mas Slamet Kastari, the alleged Singapore head of the Jamaah Islamiyah terrorist group, it was announced on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Evictees seeks help from right body

Evictees seeks help from right bodyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of evicted local people who had been living on disputed land at Kampung Baru, Cengkareng Timur in West Jakarta, filed a complaint on Thursday with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) following their violent ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/State stands to lose Sukarno's historic house

State stands to lose Sukarno's historic houseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official from the National Library revealed on Thursday that the state might lose a house of historical value belonging to Indonesia's first president Sukarno, if it failed to acquire the building which ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/City has new prison for drug abusers

City has new prison for drug abusers JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso and National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Kadaryanto jointly inaugurated the city detention center for drug traffickers at the city police headquarters on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Ruling on Dewi Sukarno lawsuit delayed

Ruling on Dewi Sukarno lawsuit delayed JAKARTA: South Jakarta District Court postponed on Thursday the ruling on a lawsuit filed by Dewi Sukarno -- the wife of late founding president Sukarno -- since two of the three-member panel of judges were absent.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/What if Palestine was without Arafat?

What if Palestine was without Arafat?Riza Sihbudi, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta In international politics, there are only two countries -- the United States and Israel -- that believe they enjoy a monopoly over international legal truth, so that not a single country can put a ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Disputed water bill stays unchanged

Disputed water bill stays unchangedFabiola Desy Unidjaja Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite considerable public opposition, the House of Representatives began on Thursday to review the controversial bill on water resources but early indications appear as if there is little ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Navy to buy two submarines

Navy to buy two submarinesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to purchase two submarines within the next ten years as part of a US$1.95-billion defense project for the country's impoverished Navy, an official says.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/No fiscal stimulus from govt: Minister

No fiscal stimulus from govt: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti said the government would not provide fiscal stimulus to boost investment, as this would have a negative impact on the overall economy.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Dengue fever kills 10 in North Sumatra

Dengue fever kills 10 in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra An outbreak of dengue fever has hit several regencies in North Sumatra this year, leaving at least 10 people, mostly children, dead and 280 others hospitalized, it was reported on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/IDI elects new chairman

IDI elects new chairman JAKARTA: Former health minister Farid Anfasa Moeloek, was elected as new chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to replace M. Ahmad Djojosugito.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Cairo, Yalta and Beijing talks

Cairo, Yalta and Beijing talksLee Kyong-hee, Editor-in-chief, The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul The past is a curious creature.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Fire department faces too many problems

Fire department faces too many problems "We are dying slowly," said Gustopo, a firefighter posted at the Central Jakarta Fire Department.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Remorse helps Bali bomber avade death sentence

Remorse helps Bali bomber avade death sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The remorse shown by key Bali bombing suspect Ali Imron earned dividends on Thursday, as the Denpasar District Court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Govt defends appointment of Pertamina board

Govt defends appointment of Pertamina boardFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is defending its decision to reshuffle the board of management of state oil and gas company Pertamina, saying the new board is considered the best choice to lead the firm after it has become a ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Matori's health improving

Matori's health improvingKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The health of defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil is slowly improving at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore, a government official has said.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/House delays amendment of BI law yet again

House delays amendment of BI law yet againEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amendment of the central bank law faces another setback, as the government and Bank Indonesia continue to disagree on key issues.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Remorse spares Bali bomber from death sentence

Remorse spares Bali bomber from death sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThe remorse shown by key Bali bombing suspect Ali Imron earned dividends on Thursday, as the Denpasar District Court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/JP/7/TOLL

JP/7/TOLLTraffic jams near vihara On Sept. 11, 2003, while in a taxi from Grogol, we took the toll road heading toward the Ancol Barat/Mangga Dua exit.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Fire in the city: Blue Knights' blues

Fire in the city: Blue Knights' blues The Jakarta Fire Department has warned about a possible increase in fires across the capital. A total of 566 fires have already broken out in the first half of this year, compared to a total of 837 fires in 2002.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/'BIN supplies information to Police'

'BIN supplies information to Police'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national intelligence agency admitted on Thursday that it had supplied information and other important data for the police in the recent arrest of 15 Muslim terror suspects who have allegedly been linked to a spate of recent ...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesian should learn from India on democracy

Indonesian should learn from India on democracyBaladas Ghoshal, Professor, International Relations, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah The forceful resignation of Soeharto and the consequent downfall of the New Order regime were both an opportunity and a challenge for Indonesia.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Top officials charged in ship scam

Top officials charged in ship scamAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office announced on Thursday that Selayar Regent Muhammad Akib Patta and the speaker of the regency's legislative council, Ince Langke, were suspects in a corruption case.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003

JP/Body of last landslide victim found

Body of last landslide victim found BANDUNG: The body of Entang, 60, the last person missing after a landslide swept through Wangonjaya village in Cikalong Wetan subdistrict, Bandung, West Java, was found on Thursday, officials said.