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Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Yani Mariani Sastranegara seeks endless growth

Yani Mariani Sastranegara seeks endless growthCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta As one stands before Yani Mariani Sastranegara's installation at CP Biennale in the National Gallery, one just can't help being drawn into an atmosphere of profound pondering.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/'Islands for monkeys, not storing oil'

'Islands for monkeys, not storing oil'Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java The Bogor Institute of Agriculture has objected to government plans to lease two islands to foreign countries to store their oil products.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Truth commission bill discussed

Truth commission bill discussed JAKARTA: A special committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday began deliberating a bill on establishing a truth and reconciliation commission.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Legislators ask KPU to review seats allocation

Legislators ask KPU to review seats allocationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Wednesday to review its decision on the allocation of 550 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) in the 2004 election, arguing that the ...

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Imron set to give firing squad the slip

Imron set to give firing squad the slipWahyoe Boediwardhana and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Surabaya Remorseful Bali bomb defendant Ali Imron alias Alik is facing a 20-year jail sentence despite the prosecution's recognition that his role was as pivotal as those of the other defendants ...

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Fashion Week to showcase top local designers

Fashion Week to showcase top local designersRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran, Bali The fourth Bali Fashion Week from Oct. 13 through Oct. 15 will again feature creations by the country's most prominent fashion designers.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/UN appoints Erna Witoelar as special envoy for MDG

UN appoints Erna Witoelar as special envoy for MDGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations has appointed former minister for resettlement and regional infrastructure Erna Witoelar as its special envoy in the Asia Pacific for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Court seeks a secretary-general

Court seeks a secretary-general JAKARTA: The newly established Constitutional Court has chosen three candidates for the post of secretary-general, chairman Jimly Asshidiqie said Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government could face a potential loss of US$3 million if a strike at mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) drags on for more than a month, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Thief caught in the act at HI restaurant

Thief caught in the act at HI restaurantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A thief was caught red-handed on Thursday morning at Hotel Indonesia's Ramayana Restaurant, while he was trying to steal a briefcase.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Pornography to be allowed for medication, education

Pornography to be allowed for medication, educationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives paved the way on Wednesday for the deliberation of a bill on pornography that would contain maximum penalties of seven years in jail and fines of Rp 3 billion (US$350,000) for ...

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/C'mon, make my day, if only once a year

C'mon, make my day, if only once a yearEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting this year, Sept. 4 will be observed nationwide as National Customers Day.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Latin American seek justice

Latin American seek justiceDuncan Campbell, Guardian News Service, Santiago Extraordinary things have been happening over the last few weeks in Latin America.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/10 more parties register with KPU

10 more parties register with KPU JAKARTA: The Golkar Party and the Crescent Star Party (PBB) are among 10 political parties which have registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest the 2004 polls.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Bullying suspected in Brimob deaths

Bullying suspected in Brimob deathsLa Remmy and Eric W., The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi National Police chief Gen.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Antiterrorism Law

Antiterrorism Law Only a few days before the horrible Bali tragedy occurred, noted human rights activists Hendardi of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Advocacy Association and Daniel Pandjaitan of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute "urged the government not to rush to endorse the (antiterrorism) ...

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Mega urges Muslim scholars to improve country's image

Mega urges Muslim scholars to improve country's imageFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Muslim scholars to help Indonesia to defuse the stigma that the country was a breeding ground for terrorists.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, September 4, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, September 4, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Story Telling: Pak Odor8:00 Travel9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:00 Flora and Fauna11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Workers rally to demand salary

Workers rally to demand salary TANGERANG: Some 200 workers of PT Joka Kayu Sentosa, a wood processing company in the Jatake Industrial Estate in Jatiuwung district, Tangerang, urged the Tangerang Manpower Agency to force the company director to pay their salaries.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Three parties join PPP for polls

Three parties join PPP for polls JAKARTA: Three tiny Muslim-based parties have decided to join forces with the United Development Party (PPP) for the 2004 general elections.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/The Ba'asyir verdict

The Ba'asyir verdict As could have been expected, given the amount of strain and pressure that preceded it, the verdict that was read out on Tuesday at the Central Jakarta District Court did not please everyone -- or, to be more precise, it probably pleased no one.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Sutiyoso's power grab rejected by neighbors

Sutiyoso's power grab rejected by neighborsTheresia Sufa and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Tangerang The Tangerang and Bogor administrations have objected to Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's proposal that Jakarta assume control of the surrounding cities.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Govt upbeat over next bond issue

Govt upbeat over next bond issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is optimistic about the prospects for the bonds it is due to issue next week, saying the market has enough liquidity to absorb the bonds, the Ministry of Finance official in charge of bond issues said on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Police rend passport forgery network

Police rend passport forgery network SURABAYA: East Java Police have uncovered a passport forgery syndicate suspected of sending migrant workers abroad with false documents.Sr. Comr.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Combating terrorims in RI

Combating terrorims in RIBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The past few months have seen serious discussion on the dangers of terrorism.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Washington: A hyper-power and hyperborrower

Washington: A hyper-power and hyperborrowerPhilip Segal, Markets and Finance Editor 'Asian Wall Street Journal' Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven The United States has emerged as the planet's only superpower and the world's largest debtor nation.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/The Ba'asyir verdict

The Ba'asyir verdict As could have been expected given the strains and pressures that preceded it, the decision that was read out in the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday did not please everyone -- or, to be more precise, it probably pleased no one.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/'Weak consumer demands helps ease inflation'

'Weak consumer demands helps ease inflation'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While having a positive impact on the country's economy, the current declining inflationary trend indicates the worrying fact that the public's purchasing power has been on the decline, according to analysts.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Truth commission bill discussed

Truth commission bill discussed JAKARTA: A special committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday began deliberating a bill on establishing a truth and reconciliation commission.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Workers rally to demand salary

Workers rally to demand salary TANGERANG: Some 200 workers of PT Joka Kayu Sentosa, a wood processing company in the Jatake Industrial Estate in Jatiuwung district, Tangerang, urged the Tangerang Manpower Agency to force the company director to pay their salaries.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Student killed in brutal hazing incident

Student killed in brutal hazing incidentYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A 20-year-old student died after allegedly being beaten by older students at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) in Sumedang, West Java, police and doctors said on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/PDI-P to pick legislative candidates

PDI-P to pick legislative candidates JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will select its legislative candidates for the 2004- 2009 term between Sept. 15 and Dec. 5.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Breast cancer cases up by 5%

Breast cancer cases up by 5% JAKARTA: The number of women suffering from breast cancer is increasing by 5 percent every year, said Indah Sri Anggarini from Dharmais Hospital in Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Govt sees $3m potential loss due to KPC's strike

Govt sees $3m potential loss due to KPC's strikeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government could face a potential loss of US$3 million if a strike at mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) drags on for more than a month, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/20-crew fishing boat still missing in Sulawesi water

20-crew fishing boat still missing in Sulawesi waterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A fishing boat carrying at least 20 crew members has been reported missing since last week in waters east of Wawonii Island in South Konowe regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, amid rough seas there.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia needs strong competition regime

Indonesia needs strong competition regimeMuhammad Sauri Hasibuan, Fortech Consulting, Jakarta Many would probably think that competition policy and law are merely tools for the rich. Yet the design and implementation of competition policy also improves the welfare of poor consumers.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Ba'asyir verdict proves Jakarta's halfheartedness

Ba'asyir verdict proves Jakarta's halfheartednessThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore A Jakarta court on Tuesday said it was unconvinced, on the evidence before it, that the Indonesian Islamic firebrand Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was the head of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), the shadowy Southeast ...

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/TNI to deploy more troops to Papua

TNI to deploy more troops to PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to immediately dispatch four battalions to the country's easternmost province of Papua, where bloody clashes killed at least five people and injured dozens of others two weeks ago.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government could face a potential loss of US$3 million if a strike at mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) drags on for more than a month, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Rotary Club helps Balinese people "just say no" to drugs

Rotary Club helps Balinese people "just say no" to drugsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Donny, a 15-year-old, is much like any other ordinary high school student in Denpasar. He was once a star on his school basketball team and was active in other extra-curricular activities.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/'Money is more important than real justice here'

'Money is more important than real justice here' The court handed down a verdict of four years in jail for Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Tuesday after the panel of judges found him guilty of subversion, document counterfeiting and immigration violations.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta The prices of several products, especially steel-based products and the cost for housing construction, might soon increase markedly as the result of the recent move by state oil and gas company Pertamina to raise fuel prices for selected industries, businessmen ...

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Mega tells officials to seek mediation over litigation

Mega tells officials to seek mediation over litigationFabiola Desy Unidjadja and Muninggar S.S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has told government officials to try and settle their disputes with the press through the Press Council before taking legal action.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/TNI OKs provinces to copy Riau

TNI OKs provinces to copy RiauTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto revealed on Wednesday that he had urged local administrations to purchase patrol boats to support the Navy in securing the country's territorial waters.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Twenty-year jail term sought for actor Ibra

Twenty-year jail term sought for actor Ibra The prosecution requested the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to sentence actor Ibra Azhari, alias Ibrahim Salahudin, to 20 years in jail for illegally possessing and dealing in drugs.According to Chief Prosecutor Pentje L.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/RI defends Ba'asyir verdict

RI defends Ba'asyir verdictThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Playing down international criticism, the Indonesian government claimed on Wednesday that the four-year jail sentence handed down to cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir manifested the country's commitment to combating terrorism.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Hole-in-one gives Sugiri new sedan

Hole-in-one gives Sugiri new sedan JAKARTA: Rafi Sugiri from Jakarta did what every golfer dreams of on Wednesday when he hit a hole-in-one at the 4th annual Radius Prawiro Cup at the Satelindo golf club near Bogor and drove home in a new car for his feat.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Greater access sought to antiretroviral therapy

Greater access sought to antiretroviral therapyDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Yogyakarta The international roundtable meeting on HIV/AIDS here concluded on Wednesday with participants agreeing on a new paradigm in the provision of therapy for people with the virus.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Midas-touch artist Sapto dies at 78

Midas-touch artist Sapto dies at 78Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Flamboyant, multitalented artist and art dealer Sapto Hoedojo, who was recognizable anywhere with his gray, silky hair, died at his home here on Wednesday morning. He was 78.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/U.S. blaming of yuan misplaced

U.S. blaming of yuan misplacedYan Xizao, China Daily Asia News Network, Beijing United States Treasury Secretary John Snow is in Beijing passing on U.S. concerns about the value of our currency, the yuan or renminbi.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/'Bobo' to hold writing contest

'Bobo' to hold writing contest JAKARTA: Bobo children's magazine will hold a writing contest for elementary fourth, fifth and sixth graders from around the nation with the theme of "Friendship amid Diversity".

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Corruption and degradation

Corruption and degradation Cruelty and abuse continue to be a part of life for countless men, women and children who suffer at the hands of people whom they thought they could trust to help them to a better future.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/New justice named in Akbar's case

New justice named in Akbar's case JAKARTA: Judge Abdurrahman Saleh has been appointed to replace colleague Laica Marzuki to sit on the panel of five judges hearing the graft case of Akbar Tandjung, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Fire volunteers to train to fight fires

Fire volunteers to train to fight firesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta Fire Department has held a five-day training course for 50 fire volunteers from subdistricts in the mayoralty.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Audit on consumption of used logs underway

Audit on consumption of used logs underwayRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry and BRIK, an industry group, have begun a joint audit of the country's forestry-related industries to get an exact count of the number of logs being used.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Hassan blames U.S. for Ba'asyir's lenient sentence

Hassan blames U.S. for Ba'asyir's lenient sentenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda questioned on Wednesday the United States' commitment to granting Indonesian detectives direct access to terror suspect Riduan Isamuddin.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Indramayu welcomes fisrt rice-husk power plant

Indramayu welcomes fisrt rice-husk power plantNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A power plant (PLTD) using a mixture of rice husk and diesel fuel has been introduced for the first time in Indonesia.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 4, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 4, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975727, 975085) * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Tel. 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/75 street children to perform

75 street children to perform JAKARTA: As many as 75 street children from the city's five municipalities will enter a "Street Children's Expression Festival" on Sept. 13.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Police rend passport forgery network

Police rend passport forgery network SURABAYA: East Java Police have uncovered a passport forgery syndicate suspected of sending migrant workers abroad with false documents.Sr. Comr.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003

JP/Diseases hit as ash, sulfur rains down on East Flores

Diseases hit as ash, sulfur rains down on East FloresYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Thousands of refugees and other villagers affected by the eruptions of Mount Lewotobi in Wulanggitan subdistrict, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, have begun to suffer ...