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Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN members

Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN membersLim Hua Sing, Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo At current levels, the rate of economic development in China is said to be about that of Japan in the 1960s.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN members

Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN membersLim Hua Sing, Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo At current levels, the rate of economic development in China is said to be about that of Japan in the 1960s.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workers

Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert expressed his deep concern over the huge number of labor unions that have sprung up in the reform era (since 1998), saying that this condition has weakened workers' bargaining power.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Cirebon against territorial split

Cirebon against territorial split CIREBON, West Java: The Cirebon regency administration, West Java, will reject any attempt to divide its territory into two regencies -- West and East Cirebon.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Honda opens two new RI plants

Honda opens two new RI plantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Karawang, West Java Japan's second largest automotive company Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Govt to replace STPDN personnel

Govt to replace STPDN personnelThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Yogyakarta/Cirebon The Ministry of Home Affairs is to deploy 120 civil servants to the government-run Public Administration Institute (STPDN) to replace its personnel following the controversial death of its student Wahyu Hidayat.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Paying the bill for Iraq rebuilding

Paying the bill for Iraq rebuilding By now, no one ought to be surprised by President Bush's request that Congress provide $87 billion for U.S. ventures in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war

12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh warNani Farida and Tengku Agam Muzakkir The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweA military court in Aceh began prosecuting 12 Indonesian soldiers on Thursday for alleged physical abuse of Acehnese villagers in the in the province, which is enduring its ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Dangdut exploitation

Dangdut exploitationFrom Koran Tempo Nearly all local TV stations are broadcasting dangdut (a blend of Indian, Arabic and Malay music) shows with dances that go beyond eastern esthetic values. Female singers are appearing with erotic shaking movements rather then only gyrations.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Revolution, war needed to restore reform movement: Scholars

Revolution, war needed to restore reform movement: ScholarsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Scholars said here on Thursday that a breakthrough, possibly a revolution or even war, was needed to put the country's reform movement back on course.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/20,000 live in risky areas

20,000 live in risky areas YOGYAKARTA: About 20,000 villagers in Sleman regency live in at least four disaster-prone areas due to volcanic activity in Yogyakarta, officials say.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Police seek Vegas case witnesses

Police seek Vegas case witnessesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police said on Thursday that they were searching for at least three people who reportedly entered East Timor illegally along with former militiaman Vegas Bibilitu, who was shot dead in the neighboring ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/'Children shouldn't be exposed to brutal clips'

'Children shouldn't be exposed to brutal clips' SCTV television recently aired disturbing footage of violence at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN). The footage, shot in June, showed STPDN senior students kicking and beating their juniors.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh war

12 soldiers court-martialled amid Aceh warNani Farida and Tengku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe A military court in Aceh began prosecuting 12 Indonesian soldiers on Thursday for alleged physical abuse of Acehnese villagers in the in the province, which is enduring its ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/House only finishes two of 30 bills

House only finishes two of 30 billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a repeat of past performances, the House of Representatives (DPR) will once again have failed to meet its legislation target when it closes on Friday, after holding deliberations from Aug. 15 to Sept. 26.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Eviction injuries take their toll

Eviction injuries take their tollTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man eventually died of injuries he sustained a week after a clash with security officers who forced out occupants of state land in Kampung Baru area in East Cengkareng subdistrict, West Jakarta.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/15 vie for top local entrepreneur award

15 vie for top local entrepreneur awardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International consultancy firm Ernst & Young has shortlisted 15 local businesspoeple for the final selection to get the Enterpreneur of The Year (EOY) award for 2003.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/BI against easing of banking secrecy

BI against easing of banking secrecyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia joined on Thursday a chorus of objections in response to a proposal to relax the banking secrecy code, saying it would shatter confidence in the banking sector and even provoke capital outflows.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Revamp the UN

Revamp the UN In her speech in front of the 58th United Nations General Assembly in New York last Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri rightly raised two issues of great significance to the current conflict-ridden global community, as well as to Indonesia in its fragile transition toward ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Workers protest suspension

Workers protest suspension Thousands of workers from giant company PT Texmaco Group in Central Java have protested being left jobless for months, since January this year.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati begins Tunisia visit

Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashes

Papuans hold peace rite to end division clashesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters and opponents of the creation of Central Irian Jaya province barbecued two pigs in a traditional ceremony on Thursday in the town of Timika, Papua province, to mark a peace agreement among them.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Lawmakers get PCs

Lawmakers get PCs JAKARTA: Legislators finally got a personal computer and a printer each from the House of Representatives secretariat on Friday, which is expected to boost their performance.Some of the legislators, however, complained that the computers should have been dispersed years ago.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Late paper

Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post's Thursday edition arrived late to subscribers in the West Java cities of Bandung, Purwakarta and Subang. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Rescue team finds one landslide victim

Rescue team finds one landslide victimTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor After six days of fruitless searching, the police and military joint rescue team finally managed on Thursday to recover the body of one of five landslide victims in Bogor regency.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Laksamana rebuked for Pertamina post

Laksamana rebuked for Pertamina post JAKARTA: Transparency International (TI) criticized on Thursday State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi for appointing himself as the new chief of the board commissioners of state oil and gas firm Pertamina, saying such a practice was prone to ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003

TV Today: Friday, September 26, 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, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati begins Tunisia visit

Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Fire razes 50 houses in Tebet

Fire razes 50 houses in Tebet JAKARTA: About 50 families lost their homes to fire, on Jl. Tebet Raya, South Jakarta, on Thursday."The fire was reported at 3:10 p.m. A total of 24 fire trucks were deployed to the location. The firefighters eventually managed to extinguish the fire at around 6:45 p.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Govt to go all out to attract more FDI

Govt to go all out to attract more FDIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to propose a new investment law to the House of Representatives in December, which would allow foreign investors to put their money in almost all sectors of the economy in a move to help boost inward ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/'Reconciliation knows no limit': Minister

'Reconciliation knows no limit': Minister JAKARTA: All human rights cases that cannot be settled in court should be presented to the reconciliation commission regardless of what year the abuses took place, a minister says.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Firm to regreen Bontang with 7,000 trees

Firm to regreen Bontang with 7,000 trees SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A Dutch chemical and drug company has launched a drive to regreen Bontang city in East Kalimantan by planting around 7,000 trees.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Abducted boy released

Abducted boy released TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a man who abducted his girlfriend's three-year-old boy and was attempting to flee to Teluk Betung, Lampung, on Thursday. The boy's identity was not revealed as he is still a minor.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Former athletes welcome forest plan

Former athletes welcome forest planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Retired athletes, fondly remembering their glory days at the now- named Bung Karno Sports Complex (GBK), threw their weight behind the GBK management's plan to turn the eastern parking lot into an urban forest in the near future.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati begins Tunisia visit

Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of her two-day visit to the country.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/One killed in Sumbawa Besar riot

One killed in Sumbawa Besar riotLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara At least one person has been killed and eight others injured in a riot, following a demonstration against the local police office in the Sumbawa Besar regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 26, 2003

TV Today: Friday, September 26, 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, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Hambali's younger brother admits assisting him

Hambali's younger brother admits assisting himThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, one of five arrested Indonesian students in Pakistan, has admitted that he aided his elder brother, top terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, but denied the involvement of other ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Environment ministry to talk to DPR over bill

Environment ministry to talk to DPR over billMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta In response to public outcry over the deliberation of the water resources draft bill, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has promised to bring their complaints to the House of ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Robber shot dead trying to escape

Robber shot dead trying to escape TANGERANG: Police shot dead on Thursday a member of a gang specializing in robbing jewelry stores when he tried to escape arrest in Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Yangoon's coolness disappoints Mega

Yangoon's coolness disappoints MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, New York President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed disappointment on Wednesday (Thursday Jakarta time) at the cool response from Myanmar to the visit of special envoy Ali Alatas early this week to secure the release of ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Sculptor says Rp 1.2b Soedirman statue cost

Sculptor says Rp 1.2b Soedirman statue costYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More alleged irregularities in the construction of Soedirman statue on Jl. Jend.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Two killed, six injured in attack at PDI-P office

Two killed, six injured in attack at PDI-P officeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least seven people were seriously injured when thousands of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters attacked the party's provincial office here on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Anti-corruption team nearly ready, ICW left off list

Anti-corruption team nearly ready, ICW left off list A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaA minister said he has provided facilities for a small team set up by the government to select candidates nominated for the Commission for Eradication of Corruption (KPTK) to fulfill the requirements of an ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Just say 'no' to Bush on his unilateralist agenda

Just say 'no' to Bush on his unilateralist agendaJoseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Project Syndicate For three years, U.S. President George W.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN members

Part 2 of 2: The real economic strengths of Japan-China and ASEAN membersLim Hua Sing, Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo At current levels, the rate of economic development in China is said to be about that of Japan in the 1960s.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/NTB gets new council speaker

NTB gets new council speaker MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A Golkar Party figure was elected as the new speaker of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) legislative council on Thursday, to replace Lalu Serinato, who had been named the province's governor.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Taufik goes through but Sony loses in Denmark

Taufik goes through but Sony loses in DenmarkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat cruised through the third round with a 15-10, 15-5 win over Sergio Llopis of Spain but Sony Dwi Kuncoro failed to overcome his second-round hurdle at the Denmark Open in Aarhus, Denmark on Wednesday.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Eight investors vie for oil and gas concessions

Eight investors vie for oil and gas concessionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight oil and gas companies are vying to gain concessions for eight oil and gas blocks in the country, a senior official said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workers

Mushrooming labor unions do not benefit workersRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaAn expert expressed his deep concern over the huge number of labor unions that have sprung up in the reform era (since 1998), saying that this condition has weakened workers' bargaining power.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Downloading music

Downloading music Across the world, CD sales are experiencing a slide for the fourth year. The total loss for publishers is more than a quarter their turnover. The music industry simply has one foot in the grave.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Increased output, higher price boost Inco's earnings

Increased output, higher price boost Inco's earningsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia's (PT Inco Indonesia) net earnings almost tripled in the first half of this year, thanks to increased output and the higher price of nickel.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Load of garbage

Load of garbageFrom Warta KotaRecently I have seen plastic garbage dumped just anywhere, sometimes in front of a house or a school. Not far away, actually, there is a large disposal drum.As a result of this careless dumping of garbage, our surroundings will be dirty and gutters will be clogged.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Newly built house becomes nightmare

Newly built house becomes nightmare In what should have been a sweet dream after relative success in Jakarta ended up as a nightmare.Toto Supriyanto, 35, and his youngest brother, Parno, 25, came to Jakarta two years ago, soon after he married Tri Lasasih, 34.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Floods expected in October, says BMG

Floods expected in October, says BMGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG), warns that floods may hit the city in mid October when heavy rain is expected in upper areas of eastern Jakarta, like Puncak resort, Bogor and Depok.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Europe, U.S. must rethink their strident stand on Iran

Europe, U.S. must rethink their strident stand on IranJonathan Power, Columnist, Istanbul No country prevaricates so much unless it has something to hide.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia badly needs witness protection law

Indonesia badly needs witness protection lawSoeryo Winoto, Staff writer, The Jakarta Post, soeryo@thejakartapost.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Navy to buy South Korea subs

Navy to buy South Korea subsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question of from where the Navy would purchase two submarines it plans to acquire in the next 10 years was answered on Thursday when Navy Chief of Staff Adm.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Marines confirm Gunawan's order

Marines confirm Gunawan's order JAKARTA: Naval Military Police Commander Brig. Gen. Soenarko AG disclosed on Thursday that four marines had admitted before investigators that Gunawan Santosa ordered them to assassinate computer firm PT Asaba president director Budyharto Angsono and his bodyguard ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati begins Tunisia visit

Megawati begins Tunisia visit TUNISIA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri held bilateral talks with Tunisia President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Prime Minister Ghanouchi Mohamed on Thursday, the first day of his two-day visit to that country.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Four still missing Bengkalis boat accident

Four still missing Bengkalis boat accidentHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau At least six more bodies were found after an overloaded, traditional boat sank in Tanjung Semak waters off Topang island, Bengkalis regency, Riau, bringing the death toll to 13 people, rescuers said ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/On ASEAN road map

On ASEAN road map These few weeks have seen leaders of Associaion of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intensifying efforts at strengthening their association's cohesion in terms of trade and services against the onslaught of trade globalization on one hand and the internal and external menace from ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Indosat plans to market global bond

Indosat plans to market global bond JAKARTA: PT Indosat plans to start marketing its U.S. dollar- denominated bond to overseas investors early next month, via roadshows in the world's top financial centers, company president Widya Purnama said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/'Low politics'

'Low politics' Indonesia's political life has been marred by "low politics" these past years. Power struggle and the embezzlement of state funds cannot be inherited by the next generations.Politicians are no longer capable of monitoring the government's performance.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Seven months sought for soldiers

Seven months sought for soldiersNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Military prosecutors demanded on Thursday only seven months in prison for seven of nine soldiers being tried in connection with the April burglary of munitions in Papua province, in which three people, including ...

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/KPU announces mapping of electoral districts

KPU announces mapping of electoral districtsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has established a total of 1,565 electoral districts in more than 400 regencies for the seats in regency and municipality legislative councils.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Best practice risk management for RI banks

Best practice risk management for RI banksAnthony Brent Elam, Managing Director, Bank Central Asia, Jakarta Since the Asian Economic Crisis in 1997, the banking industry in Indonesia has undergone tremendous changes.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Makassar, Bali terror accomplices get jail sentences

Makassar, Bali terror accomplices get jail sentencesWahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar Denpasar and Makassar district courts sentenced three accomplices of terror attacks in separate trials on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Sep 2003

JP/Capital market development lacks guidance

Capital market development lacks guidanceLin Che Wei, Director and Founder, Independent Research & Advisory, Jakarta Indonesia was the last of five countries to emerge from the Asian financial crisis.