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Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Amien collects Rp 12.9b from supporters

Amien collects Rp 12.9b from supporters YOGYAKARTA: A three-day national gathering of the National Mandate Party (PAN) managed to collect on Saturday a total of Rp 12.9 billion (US$1.4 million) to pay for the campaign for its chairman Amien Rais' presidential bid in 2004.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, September 29, 2003

TV Program: Monday, September 29, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Seeking new ASEAN leaders at Bali Summit

Seeking new ASEAN leaders at Bali SummitC.P.F. Luhulima, Foreign Affairs Analyst, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), Jakarta On Oct.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/On stoning

On stoning Does the open-minded Muslim community in Indonesia know that in a few days a woman in Nigeria will be executed by stoning because she had a baby out of wedlock?Will this community try to intervene through the Nigerian Embassy? A baby of two months old will be left without its ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Thailand faces prosperity and contradictions

Thailand faces prosperity and contradictionsWeerayut Chokchaimadon, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok In the name of economic development, PM Thaksin is moving to centralise all power in his handsForget about allocating power to the people.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Kutai culture festival draws to wet, wild end

Kutai culture festival draws to wet, wild endPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Tenggarong, East Kalimantan People gathered in Tenggarong burst into cheers throughout Sunday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets, laughing, singing, dancing and good-heartedly dousing each other to mark the ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Follow up on BPK report urged

Follow up on BPK report urgedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have called on the City Audit Agency (Bawasda) and the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to follow up on a report by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) concerning irregularities at six city administration agencies amounting ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Police await nod from Pakistan

Police await nod from PakistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are waiting for the green light from Pakistan to send a team to question five Indonesian students detained there on suspicion of terrorist links, Police chief Gen. Da'i Bahctiar says.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Car inspection and illegal levies

Car inspection and illegal leviesFrom Pos KotaMinister of Communications Agum Gumelar said earlier this month that the plan for private car inspections (for road worthiness) was being studied so that gas emission tests on private motor vehicles could not yet be conducted, while the field personnel ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Bank Danamon's decision

Bank Danamon's decision It was on Aug. 11, 2003, that 24 people were selected to continue in an employee selection process at Bank Danamon, Prapatan branch, Jakarta. The job we were competing for was not that prestigious. We were asked to join the team in the Collection Section.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/On stoning

On stoning Does the open-minded Muslim community in Indonesia know that in a few days a woman in Nigeria will be executed by stoning because she had a baby out of wedlock?Will this community try to intervene through the Nigerian Embassy? A baby of two months old will be left without its ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/PLN to disconnect electricty power of 24,453 households in Cirebon

PLN to disconnect electricty power of 24,453 households in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon State electricity company PT PLN in Cirebon plans to disconnect the power of 24,453 households that have refused to pay their bills for three consecutive months in protest against ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Councillors in bribery allegations

Councillors in bribery allegations BOGOR: West Java Police will question 20 councillors from Bogor regency at their headquarters in Bandung on Monday following allegations of corruption related to acceptance of the 2001 accountability report of incumbent regent Agus Utara Effendi.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Gus Dur faces uphill battle in quest for presidency

Gus Dur faces uphill battle in quest for presidencyTiarma Siboro and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is facing an uphill challenge in his bid to regain power, even within his National Awakening Party (PKB).

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Local products face fierce competition from foreign brands

Local products face fierce competition from foreign brandsRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta "Say it with flowers" is a saying that inspires people to express their feelings through a romantic floral gesture to those they love most.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Business confidence on the rise: Danareksa

Business confidence on the rise: DanareksaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian business confidence rose in the June and July period for the first time since September last year, in the belief that the economy will fare better during the period of August 2003 until January 2004, according to a ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Enterprise grid computing boosts efficiency

Enterprise grid computing boosts efficiencyZatni Arbi, Columnist, San Francisco, California zatni@cbn.net.id Let's examine the monthly computing activities at an average company.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Keeping up with demands for online entertainment

Keeping up with demands for online entertainmentVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com In the late 1990s, the Internet was heralded as the ultimate medium for content distribution.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Singapore still clinging to Third World past

Singapore still clinging to Third World pastJanadas Devan, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Singapore would be better off if it had fewer foreign maids.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Police foil illegal shipment of timber

Police foil illegal shipment of timber JAKARTA: Police said on Sunday that they had managed to foil an illegal shipment of timber worth Rp 500 million in the Thousand Islands waters off north Jakarta late last week.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Universities move to put reform back on course

Universities move to put reform back on courseSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta University communities throughout the country, particularly those in Java, have committed themselves to a nationwide "moral pressure movement" aimed at helping put the country's reform agenda back on track, ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Mega to meet Australia's Crean

Mega to meet Australia's Crean JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will reportedly meet with Australian opposition leader Simon Crean Monday to discuss counterterrorism and economic issues.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Next govt told to start 'anti-corruption drive'

Next govt told to start 'anti-corruption drive'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert has suggested that the government in power after the 2004 election should implement a comprehensive program to curb widespread corruption as quickly as possible in order to rescue the ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Walhi seeks environmental tribunal

Walhi seeks environmental tribunal PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) urged the government on Sunday to set up an environment tribunal to deal with environmental destruction.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/The IMF fails again to reform the global financial architecture

The IMF fails again to reform the global financial architectureJoseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Project Syndicate It is six years since the IMF's fateful meeting in Hong Kong, just before the global financial crisis. I was there. What a peculiar meeting it was.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/19 firms eye KPU's IT project

19 firms eye KPU's IT project JAKARTA: Six firms and four consortia submitted their bid for the information technology infrastructure tender with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Controversy on Islamic zealots

Controversy on Islamic zealots Amid the uproar arising from various elements in society over the arrests of Islamic activists suspected by the police of being involved in and planning bombings in several places, I would like to contribute my view concerning this issue.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Telkom again fails to submit audit to SEC

Telkom again fails to submit audit to SECRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said over the weekend that it would not be able to submit its audited 2002 financial report to the U.S.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Women, don't be foolish with your heart

Women, don't be foolish with your heartSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaWomen, if you think heart and cardiovascular diseases are solely a man's problem, then think again.According to the World Heart Federation, a U.S.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/On illegal logging

On illegal logging We refer to The Jakarta Post articles World demand increases illegal logging on Sept. 9, 2003, and Prakosa targets Singapore, Malaysia to curb log smuggling on Sept. 10, 2003.Singapore welcomes the efforts of the Indonesian government to prevent illegal logging.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Candra, Halim go down in finals

Candra, Halim go down in finalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Candra Wijaya and Halim Haryanto flopped in the finals as the 19- member Indonesian badminton team will arrive home without any gold from the Denmark Open.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Shooting of RI citizen protested

Shooting of RI citizen protested ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: After a one week probe into the recent death of Vegas Biliatu, an Indonesian citizen of East Timorese descent, the East Timor Community Council (Makasti), an organization of former East Timorese refugees, concluded on Saturday that the ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Tips for survival in the office rental business

Tips for survival in the office rental businessMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta The office building business in Jakarta really started to flourish when the Indonesian government built the Bank Indonesia building on Jalan MH Thamrin in 1957.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Zakki Hakim

Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated at the soft opening on Saturday of the Sports Mall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, and signed the first of 83 spots on the Sports Walk of Fame that stretches along the corridors of the mall.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Three daughters raped, 10 children sodomized

Three daughters raped, 10 children sodomizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many may well be asking what has gone wrong with Indonesian society following reports of the rape of three girls by their father on the North Sumatra island of Nias and the sodomizing of ten underage children by a construction ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/FBR raid nightspots, make threats

FBR raid nightspots, make threatsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 150 members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) raided a number of nightspots in Cilincing area, Muara Baru and North Jakarta, early Sunday morning, ordering the venue's owners to shut down business within ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Govt drafts bill on accounting

Govt drafts bill on accountingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance is currently drafting a new bill on the accountancy profession, which will replace the existing outdated law issued in the 1950s.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/The IMF fails again

The IMF fails againJoseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Project Syndicate It is six years since the IMF's fateful meeting in Hong Kong, just before the global financial crisis. I was there. What a peculiar meeting it was.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia releases two foreign seafarers

Indonesia releases two foreign seafarersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesian authorities released on Sunday an Australian couple after four days in detention for having illegally entered the war-torn province of Aceh.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Aspac wins inaugural IBL: Host Aspac Texmaco won the inaugural

Aspac wins inaugural IBL: Host Aspac Texmaco won the inaugural Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) after defeating Bhinneka Sritex of Surakarta, Central Java, 86-72 in Jakarta on Sunday to score an unassailable 2-0 lead in the "best-of-three" finals. Aspac booked a 85-67 win on Friday.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/TNI strives to bring home soldier's body

TNI strives to bring home soldier's bodyNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The military is turning to traditional means after diplomatic channels failed the Papua Military in its efforts to bring back the body of a soldier killed by rebels in a Papua New Guinean village.Maj.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/GAM suspects killed in fresh attack

GAM suspects killed in fresh attackAssociated Press, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The Indonesia military (TNI) shot and killed seven men it identified as separatist rebels during an ambush in the eastern part of the war-torn province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, an army spokesman said on ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Intellectual property: A neglected resource

Intellectual property: A neglected resourceFujio Mitarai, Chairman, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The world is experiencing sharply increasing movements of goods, services, capital and people across national and regional borders.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Police launch re-enactment of violent deathg at STPDN

Police launch re-enactment of violent deathg at STPDNRiva Fadillah and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Kuningan Police in Sumedang, West Java, reconstructed on Sunday the violent acts that led to the death of Public Administration Institute (STPDN) student Wahyu Hidayat.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Only 20 percent of commuter train passengers buy tickets

Only 20 percent of commuter train passengers buy ticketsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only 20 percent of the some 450,000 daily commuter train passengers in the Greater Jakarta area buy tickets while the rest either bribe conductors on board or do not pay at all.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/JP/7

JP/7More choices avaiable in the market but buyers must bewareSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good, healthy and delicious processed foods can easily now be found at nearby grocery stores or supermarkets.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Fire at Graha Unilever building

Fire at Graha Unilever building Two fires on Sunday gutted a meeting room on the sixth floor of the Graha Unilever building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta and a house on densely-populated Jl. Penjernihan in Karet, Central Jakarta. No fatalities nor injuries were reported.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/New global equilibrium

New global equilibrium The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings ended in Dubai last week with an increasingly urgent call for more equality between rich and poor countries -- a more equitable global system.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/Controversy on

Controversy on Islamic zealots Amid the uproar arising from various elements in society over the arrests of Islamic activists suspected by the police of being involved in and planning bombings in several places, I would like to contribute my view concerning this issue.

Mon, 29 Sep 2003

JP/On illegal logging

On illegal logging We refer to The Jakarta Post articles World demand increases illegal logging on Sept. 9, 2003, and Prakosa targets Singapore, Malaysia to curb log smuggling on Sept. 10, 2003.Singapore welcomes the efforts of the Indonesian government to prevent illegal logging.