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Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Persijatim stuns Persikota as league resumes after poll break

Persijatim stuns Persikota as league resumes after poll breakMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After almost a month-long break due to the campaigning period for legislative elections, the Indonesian premier soccer league resumed on Saturday with Persijatim of Surakarta upsetting host ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/'Samudraraksa', mission possible

'Samudraraksa', mission possible A cheerful atmosphere prevailed during the conferring of the Satya Lencana medals by President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the crew of the Samudraraksa traditional sailing vessel at the State Palace recently (The Jakarta Post, March 27).

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Homeless people get food poisoning

Homeless people get food poisoning JAKARTA: Thirty homeless people living under the flyover in Grogol, West Jakarta, fell ill with apparent food poisoning after eating meals donated by a foundation late on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Medan Police uncover strippers in the act

Medan Police uncover strippers in the actApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraStriptease shows have gained in popularity and are being performed regularly at entertainment spots in Medan, where young women dancers can earn from Rp 500,000 (US$60.00) to Rp 1 million an hour.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Working toward guests' satisfaction

Working toward guests' satisfactionSudibyo M. Wiradji and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post/Contributor, Jakarta At most star-rated hotels, the guests are considered kings who are highly valued, which means that customer satisfaction is the hotels' highest priority.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Fishermen families evicted for fourth time

Fishermen families evicted for fourth timeBambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 25 families of 50 evicted fishermen in Ancol Timur survived on their boats on Sunday after the North Jakarta municipality demolished their houses a day earlier.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Lovesick man cuts off penis in suiside try

Lovesick man cuts off penis in suiside tryMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWhat is done, is done. But 24-year-old Sadikin, a resident of Kampung Pisangan, Kayu Agung village in Sepatan district, could not hide his remorse after cutting off his penis on Friday morning out of a broken heart.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesia's Nova, Vita win Japan Open

Indonesia's Nova, Vita win Japan OpenAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia's mixed pairing of Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa won the US$180,000 Japan Open badminton tournament after beating Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the finals in Tokyo on Sunday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Workers file report of rights abuses

Workers file report of rights abuses JAKARTA: Around 4,000 former employees of defunct aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) have demanded that the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigate alleged human rights abuses during the company's controversial massive ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Easier to become a minister than a legislator

Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/EMP eyes new oil and gas blocks to boost output

EMP eyes new oil and gas blocks to boost outputFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas company PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) plans to acquire small and medium scale oil and gas blocks to boost its reserves and production.EMP's president Rennier A.R.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Public relations: Exciting jobs but quite challenging

Public relations: Exciting jobs but quite challenging T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta The phone kept ringing. Dozens of different people called her, asking the same questions.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Military kills most wanted rebel

Military kills most wanted rebel LHOKSEUMAWE, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The military killed on Sunday Suhardi Sulaiman, 33, alias Adi P., who has been listed as the most wanted rebel figure in Bireuen.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Malang government to regreen city

Malang government to regreen cityMALANG, East Java: The Malang municipality will plant 79,000 trees within five years to normalize the local temperature to between 25 and 30 Celsius, a government official said on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/The election aftermath

The election aftermath With about 50 percent of the votes counted by Sunday afternoon, we can now probably get a clearer picture of the final result of the April 5 legislative election -- and also the direction and performance of the country's legislative bodies in the next five years.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Talaud to revote in regental poll

Talaud to revote in regental pollMANADO, North Sulawesi: The Talaud Islands is to repeat its regental election following a circular ordering a revote from the Minister of Home Affairs, said AJ Pangkey, spokesman of the North Sulawesi administration.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/'Qing ming' day, a time for honoring ancestors, elders

'Qing ming' day, a time for honoring ancestors, eldersTony Ryanto, Contributor, JakartaThe festivity of the spring festival, or the Lunar New Year, is over, and the time has come to remember and pay respect to the ancestors and deceased relatives.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Aa Gym invites Susilo, Nurwahid

Aa Gym invites Susilo, Nurwahid JAKARTA: Popular Muslim preacher Abdullah "Aa Gym" Gymnastiar invited founder and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Hidayat Nurwahid to his sermon at Istiqlal Grand Mosque here ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Peaceful election bodes well for tourism sector: ASITA

Peaceful election bodes well for tourism sector: ASITADewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's tourism industry hopes the current general election will run smoothly and lead to the creation of a strong government to help revive the sector.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/S'pore investor eyes coal deposit

S'pore investor eyes coal depositMUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A Singaporean investor has planned to invest in the coal mining sector in North Barito regency here, North Barito Energy and Mineral Resources official Asran has said.The company is to soon conduct a survey on Mt.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Nova, Vita through to Japan Open final

Nova, Vita through to Japan Open finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia advanced to the mixed doubles final at the Japan Open after dispatching Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark 15-5, 15-12 in the semifinals on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Fisherfolk evicted for fourth time

Fisherfolk evicted for fourth timeBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaFor the fourth time in seven years, around 50 fishermen and their families, around 160 people, were evicted by the city public order officers from their makeshift homes at Ancol Timur in North Jakarta on Saturday morning.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Fire safety standards

Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/What leadership really means

What leadership really means In all parts of the world, including Indonesia, competition for power is commonplace. Political leaders in Indonesia are now maneuvering to arrange coalitions for the upcoming presidential election.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Election results brings worrying message in Ambon

Election results brings worrying message in AmbonM. Aziz Tunny and Achmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/JakartaFor the last couple of years residents in Maluku have enjoyed a fairly normal life -- but the results of the legislative election brings a worrying message about the religious divide ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Constitution to include free press

Constitution to include free pressKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to provide stronger legal grounds for press freedom, the Constitutional Commission has proposed the inclusion of the issue in the newly amended 1945 Constitution.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Foreign consultants could help fight corruption

Foreign consultants could help fight corruptionZiad Salim, Contributor, Mataram, NTB Indonesia, under the reign of Soeharto, was often described as "kleptocracy", meaning, a system of government where stealing (of public money) was common.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/'Why no special place for vendors?'

'Why no special place for vendors?'The city cooperatives and small and medium enterprises agency recently admitted its failure in accommodating around 147,000 registered street vendors due to financial constraints to procure land for them.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Activists criticise Court verdicts on East Timor cases

Activists criticise Court verdicts on East Timor casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court's decision find former East Timor governor Abilio Soares Jose Osorio Soares guilty of rights violations has drawn criticism from activists, who claimed the verdict ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta

2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the House of Representatives (DPR) based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 7 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

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Winning the hearts of particular customers Syafruddin Chan Contributor JakartaFor several years now, major banks here have made available premium products and services specially created for their privileged customers.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Modern lifestylethreatens Wana tribespeople

Modern lifestylethreatens Wana tribespeopleErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiMembers of isolated communities, wherever they are, live modestly and have little in the way of luxury.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/TNI reeducation for more suspected GAM members

TNI reeducation for more suspected GAM membersNani Farida , The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe, Aceh DarussalamThe martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam opened a "reeducation" course on Sunday for 190 men and 10 women who have been accused of membership of the Free Aceh ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Too early to reject poll results: Major parties

Too early to reject poll results: Major partiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMajor parties said on Sunday it was too early to reject the results of the April 5 elections and called on the public to remain calm while waiting for the manual count.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/U.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI Navy

U.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI NavyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIndonesian Navy chief Adm.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/City responsible for street vendors

City responsible for street vendorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStreet vendors in the capital have long been blamed for causing traffic congestion, with many of them cramming the sidewalks and encroaching onto the road.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Repeat voters reported to police

Repeat voters reported to police JAKARTA: Four voters who were caught red-handed trying to vote more than once in the April 5 legislative election were reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday by the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Teenager stabbed to death

Teenager stabbed to death JAKARTA: A teenager died on Sunday morning after being stabbed in the temple with a screwdriver by another teenager identified as Abdillah.Wahyu Prasetyo, 17, a resident of Kalibata in South Jakarta, was pronounced dead at 4 a.m.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Honesty, the Merpati way

Honesty, the Merpati way Good news about Indonesia is rare these days and good news about airlines is even more rare, but I have both to relate.A guest of mine, Murray Anderson of Lochar, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, arrived on Merpati flight MZ 514 at 1 p.m.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Traffic back to normal in Garut

Traffic back to normal in GarutGARUT, West Java: Traffic between Garut and Tasikmalaya regencies returned to normal on Saturday, following a landslide the previous day that hit Sukamaju subdistrict, Garut.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Christians blast police over Easter shooting

Christians blast police over Easter shootingIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiChristians here lashed out at security forces for failing to protect them from Saturday's Easter shooting by unidentified gunmen in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, despite recent police reinforcements.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' project

Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Bandung municipal government has welcomed a proposal by a local developer to build a hotel and mall on Jl. Braga, saying that the project could bring the historic street back to live.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Fire safety standards

Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta

2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the House of Representatives (DPR) based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 7 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesia romps to 5-0 victory over New Zealand

Indonesia romps to 5-0 victory over New ZealandZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia completed a comprehensive 5-0 victory over New Zealand with two more wins in the rubber singles on Sunday in their Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup play-off at the Bung Karno tennis stadium in ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Poll results boost Golkar change for the presidency

Poll results boost Golkar change for the presidencyJusuf Wanandi, Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of April 5, the party would become the biggest ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Officers accused of robbery

Officers accused of robbery TANGERANG: Claiming to be searching for a teak thief, seven men who identified themselves as police officers allegedly stole Rp 4 million (US$470), a cell phone and a watch from four kerosene vendors in Bojong Nangka village, Legok district, Tangerang, late on Friday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Explaining reasons behind Democratic Party's popularity

Explaining reasons behind Democratic Party's popularityMuhammad Qodari, Director of Research, Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id The Democratic Party (PD), which was founded only on Sept. 9, 2001, came out as one of the best performers in the April 5 legislative election.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Exhibitions to be held to boost tourism

Exhibitions to be held to boost tourismLeony Aurora and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Office of the State Minister for Culture and Tourism plans to hold at least one national exhibition and several regional events to boost domestic tourism in 2004.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Accountants refuse KPU's job

Accountants refuse KPU's jobSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangNoted public accountants have reportedly refused to audit campaign funds of political parties, a member of the General Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), Didik Supriyanto, said on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Chicken farmer struggles to restart business

Chicken farmer struggles to restart businessAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yudhi sits in front of his home in Dukuh Mekar, Parung, West Java, looking at his two empty chicken pens. He has little money left after most of his birds died in January.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/All-in-one printers lead popularity contest

All-in-one printers lead popularity contest Have you ever been to a computer exhibition such as the recent Mega Bazaar at Jakarta Convention Center? If you did, you must have noticed that there were perhaps more multifunction devices or multifunction printers than the single-purpose printers ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Anyone can become a politician in Indonesia

Anyone can become a politician in IndonesiaKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com A legislature candidate from a new and small party was hardly bothered by the small number of votes his party received in the April 5 legislative election.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Air Asia arrives to offer low fares, not to challenge

Air Asia arrives to offer low fares, not to challengeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian no-frills airline Air Asia launched on Saturday its maiden flight from Johor Baru to Jakarta, which will be followed by flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bandung today (Monday) and from Kuala Lumpur to Surabaya on ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/PSM stuns PSMS 1-0 to build on lead

PSM stuns PSMS 1-0 to build on leadApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan PSM Makassar consolidated its position at the top of the Indonesian soccer league after chalking up a crucial 1-0 away win over PSMS at Teladan Stadium in Medan, North Sumatra.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/KPU needs one voice to fend off political sharks

KPU needs one voice to fend off political sharksOng Hock Chuan, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) seems to have become a crisis-in-progress. It appears to have lost control of the situation.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Nokia 8210:

Nokia 8210: Deadly 4th element My Nokia 8210 cell phone frequently disconnects when on-line and has abrupt operation failures. I have to turn it on again to make further calls, which is very annoying.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesia thumps NZ to stay in Group 1

Indonesia thumps NZ to stay in Group 1Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia has retained its place in Asia-Oceania Group 1 for next season's Davis Cup after securing an overall 3-0 win over New Zealand in their second round playoffs at the Bung Karno Open Tennis Stadium.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/PIM resumes fertilizer production

PIM resumes fertilizer productionBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Fertilizer company PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Krueng Geukuh, North Aceh regency, has produced 9,350 tons of fertilizer since it resumed operations on March 27, a company spokesman said on Friday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/PLN's disappointing service

PLN's disappointing serviceFrom Koran TempoAs a subscriber to state electricity company PLN in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, I paid my electricity bills from November 2003 to January 2004 at the monthly subscription rate of only Rp 39,130, because PLN officers had failed to keep regular records of power ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

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Banks offer premium services to attract privileged clientsRudijanto Contributor JakartaIn the current tough market, Indonesian banks must improve the quality of their services and products if they want to remain competitive.For many banks, their future relies on their existing big customers.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Small banks may be harmed by Bank Indonesia's latest policy

Small banks may be harmed by Bank Indonesia's latest policyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Bank Indonesia (BI) to close two small banks last week could trigger nervous depositors to shift their funds from smaller to larger banks, experts said.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Upholding security in the Malacca Straits

Upholding security in the Malacca StraitsNugroho Wisnumurti, Former Director General, for Political Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs, Jakarta It has been reported in the media that the United States plans to implement its Regional Maritime Security Initiative, under which the country intends to ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Weak supervision nurtures corruption at tax office

Weak supervision nurtures corruption at tax officeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weak supervisory system of the tax office is seen as one of the main factors for corruption among tax officials, which results in massive state losses and a poor business environment.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Aceh official arrested

Aceh official arrested BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has arrested the provincial secretary's treasurer Teuku Lizam for corruption.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Counting Jakarta expected to finish today

Counting Jakarta expected to finish todayEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) officials expect to complete the electronic ballot counting for Jakarta on Monday morning, while the manual counting would probably be ready to be made public on ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2004

JP/Police arrest illegal loggers, rescue $3.7m in state assets

Police arrest illegal loggers, rescue $3.7m in state assetsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi, West JavaPolice have arrested a total of 38 suspected illegal loggers, including 5 Malaysians, in West Kalimantan, and seized 20,548 cubic meters of processed logs during an operation conducted ...