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Thu, 09 Oct 2003
Captains declared suspects over fatal collision in Java Sea
Captains declared suspects over fatal collision in Java SeaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The captains of two ships that collided in waters off Gresik regency, East Java, last month are being detained as suspects in the accident, in which three people died, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan signed the Framework for Comprehensive Economic Partnership (CEP) on Wednesday to minimize barriers and deepen economic linkages between ASEAN and Japan.
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
Inebriated Korean arrested after crash
Inebriated Korean arrested after crash TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a Korean national late on Tuesday after he was involved in a fatal traffic accident on Jl. Bulevard in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, in which one motorcyclist was killed and another seriously injured.
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
Return to dark ages
Return to dark ages I refer to the front page article in The Jakarta Post, on Sept. 30, entitled Code revision says 'no' to casual sex, sorcery.Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra's idea to restrict and regulate the sexual behavior of legal consenting adults is archaic.
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
JP/7/PUSPA
JP/7/PUSPAWorking towards cooperation between ASEAN, East Asia S. Pushpanathan Head, External Relations ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and countries of East Asia was formally launched with the Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation...
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
ASEAN, China vow to speed up free trade talks
ASEAN, China vow to speed up free trade talksThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China agreed on Wednesday to speed up talks to set up a Free Trade Area (FTA) by 2010 that would be the world's largest trading bloc.
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
Algerian president to visit RI
Algerian president to visit RI JAKARTA: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will visit Indonesia from Oct. 12 through Oct. 15, aiming to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.The Indonesian trip, the first to be made by an Algerian president since its independence, has been arranged at...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
On the backstage of high-profile ASEAN Summit
On the backstage of high-profile ASEAN SummitThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The organization of the high-profile Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Indonesia has been shown to be wanting.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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b]U.S. agents to screen visas in five Muslim nations: Agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are to deploy at U.S. embassies and consulates in five Muslim nations to oversee visa issuance as part of a sweeping overhaul of immigration procedures, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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KPU to bring forward election results 2. Priok 2 x 18 Pranowo rejects rights indictment 3. Komisi 2 x 30 Observers give thumbs down to Constitutional Commission 4 hambali 2 x 20 Police yet to link Hambali with al-Qaeda 5. sharia 3 x 20 Clerics meet in Bandung to push for sharia law
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Philippines arrests suspected Jamaah operative
Philippines arrests suspected Jamaah operative Reuters ManilaAn Indonesian man suspected of being a key operative of the regional militant group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) was arrested a week ago in the southern Philippines, a police intelligence official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Water supplier gets tough on illegal connections
Water supplier gets tough on illegal connectionsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to reduce water theft that causes financial losses, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) water company cut illegal connections in North Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
RI beats Bhutan 2-0 in Asia qualification
RI beats Bhutan 2-0 in Asia qualificationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia only managed to clinch a 2-0 win over struggling Bhutan in the opening Group C match qualifier for the Asian Cup at the Abdullah Al-Faisal stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, early on Tuesday, Antara reported.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
RI joins Marseilles karate meet
RI joins Marseilles karate meet JAKARTA: Eight Indonesian karate athletes will take part in the Junior World Karate-Do Championships in Marseilles, France, from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26. The eight athletes are Meisya, Donny Dharmawan, Dede Supriyatna, Ismail Aswar, Syarif, Charles Napitupulu, Mario...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Pertamina reviewing contracts, aims to boost profit
Pertamina reviewing contracts, aims to boost profit The Jakarta Post Jakarta The new management of state oil and gas company Pertamina is reviewing all contracts signed by the previous management in a bid to filter out less profitable projects.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Megawati bids tearful farewell to Mahathir
Megawati bids tearful farewell to MahathirThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri, as chairwoman of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), bid a tearful farewell to retiring Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during the ninth ASEAN Summit on...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Creating a common market in ASEAN region
Creating a common market in ASEAN regionAlan Cassels, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Express, Jakarta As political and business leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Bali for the ninth ASEAN Summit, they will chart the region's economic destiny in the...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Pertamina's board reviewing contracts
Pertamina's board reviewing contractsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new management of state oil and gas company Pertamina is reviewing all contracts signed by the previous management in a bid to filter out less profitable projects.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Police yet to link Hambali with al-Qaeda
Police yet to link Hambali with al-QaedaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Tuesday they had yet to link Hambali, the alleged leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah group, with al-Qaeda, following foreign media reports saying that the Osama bin Laden-led international terrorist network...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
On shifting holidays
On shifting holidaysFrom Media IndonesiaIn response to Media Indonesia's editorial on Sept. 24, 2003 on holiday shifts, we would like to explain the background and substance of the government policy.The joint decree (of three ministers) on this matter -- effective for the calendar year 2003 -- was...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
TNI and civilian supremacy
TNI and civilian supremacy I refer to the article in The Jakarta Post on October 4, page 2, titled TNI still unwilling to accept civilian supremacy: Observers. The article introduces the arguments of a non military observer, Ikrar Nusa Bhakti from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Embassy driver given MBE
Embassy driver given MBE JAKARTA: Murnan bin Adung, driver of the British Embassy in Jakarta, has been awarded Honorary Membership of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after 40 years driving British Ambassadors around the metropolis.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
ASEAN economic integration
ASEAN economic integration The photocopying machines at the secretariats of the ASEAN government and business summit meetings in Bali must have been operating at full speed, given the large number of documents, agreements and speeches on free trade, economic integration and investment...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
No tax on education
No tax on educationFrom Media Indonesia Personally, I share the view of Gajah Mada University rector Sofian Effendy that there is no use in changing the status of an institute of higher learning into a state-owned legal entity if no benefit can be enjoyed by students and teaching staff.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive
ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali While 10 ASEAN leaders gathering here for an annual summit endorsed a proposal from their economic ministers to speed up the liberalization process in 11 priority industries, hundreds of the region's...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Man dies after police beating
Man dies after police beating DEPOK: Pujianto, 38, died on Tuesday of severe injuries caused by police beating last week, witnesses said.According to a neighbor who treated the deceased, Pujianto was beaten by three drunken policemen at about 1 a.m. on Sept.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Students protest teacher's transfer
Students protest teacher's transfer TANGERANG: Around 1,300 students of SMUN 2 state high school marched to Tangerang municipality education agency on Tuesday, about one kilometer away from their school, to protest the agency's decision to transfer seven of their teachers.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Observers give thumbs down to new commission
Observers give thumbs down to new commissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers have warned the public not to be overly optimistic about the newly established Constitutional Commission, saying that the final say was still in the hands of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
JSX warns two listed firms over meeting
JSX warns two listed firms over meetingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Tuesday it had issued warning letters to two listed companies and planned to issue letters to four others for failing to comply with market regulations.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Japan deals blow to Myanmar junta
Japan deals blow to Myanmar juntaThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali After Myanmar's success in persuading the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to soften their stance on the fate of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the impoverished country received a severe blow from Japan,...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Electric train warning
Electric train warningFrom Koran Tempo It is unfortunate that passengers taking the electric train plying the Jakarta-Bogor-Jakarta route never pay attention to the regulations issued by the railway authorities.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, October 8, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, October 8, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Game Show: Dibisikin12:00 p.m. Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 1:00 News: Berita Siang3:00 City News4:00 Student's Quiz6:00 English News Services7:00 News8:00...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Children want blue sky back
Children want blue sky back JAKARTA: Around 1,000 children are slated to participate in a blue-sky campaign on Wednesday, by drawing and writing poems on their dreams of pollution-free air on a 500-meter banner, organizers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Bandung court rules in favor of PT Dirgantara employees
Bandung court rules in favor of PT Dirgantara employeesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The Bandung State Administrative Court ordered on Tuesday that state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) revoke its resolution suspending its 9,643 employees since July 11...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Unpad to present 'Russian Day'
Unpad to present 'Russian Day' BANDUNG: Padjadjaran University (Unpad), in cooperation with the Russian Cultural Center, will organize a two-day program to mark "Russian Day" at the Sanusi Harjadinata building, Bandung, starting Oct. 8.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
1. SEMINAR: 48 pt, 3 x 18
1. SEMINAR: 48 pt, 3 x 18 'War on terrorism should focus on root causes' 2. KOPASSUS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 Military chief orders probe of Kopassus' Aceh accident 3. DEMO: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Megawati bids tearful farewell to Mahathir 4.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
STABO maneuver works in close distance
STABO maneuver works in close distanceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For antiterror troops, the maneuver known as the STABO, short for "stabilized tactical airborne building operation", is a common one in operations to rescue hostages, a military officer says.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
"Good to see you again, Gloria"
"Good to see you again, Gloria" For Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, looking at the large poster of herself at the entrance to the Nusa Dua complex where the ASEAN summit is being held is probably like seeing an old friend.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Nine firms join KPU's IT tender
Nine firms join KPU's IT tender JAKARTA: Nine companies and consortium submitted on Tuesday their bids with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on a renewed tender to provide Information Technology (IT) infrastructure for next year's general elections.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Time to defuse Semen Gresik's 'time bomb'
Time to defuse Semen Gresik's 'time bomb'Vincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Semen Gresik (SG) is sitting on a "time bomb" that could explode into messy international arbitration or litigation proceedings before the end of the year if the government does not...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Part 2 of 2: Megawati, terrorism, UN & security community
Part 2 of 2: Megawati, terrorism, UN & security communityJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Even if President George W. Bush has repeated his efforts to convince Muslims that he is not against Islam, his arguments are not always well received.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
War on terrorism should focus on root causes: Experts
War on terrorism should focus on root causes: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International experts have called for a new pattern of cooperation among governments across the globe in their fight against the root causes of transnational crime, saying no single country would...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Fraudulence found in DPD candidacy
Fraudulence found in DPD candidacyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU DKI) officials said on Tuesday that many candidates eying a seat on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) have falsified their supporters identities to reach the minimum requirement of 3,000...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Pranowo rejects rights charge
Pranowo rejects rights chargeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers for former Jakarta military police chief Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo asked the ad hoc rights tribunal for the Tanjung Priok massacre to reject the prosecutors' indictment against him on Tuesday, saying it lacked legal...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
At least one judge is just
At least one judge is just "To protect and serve", is the original motto of the American police that has been adapted by the Indonesian police. Therefore, it is quite hard to imagine how the police could let violence take place right under their noses in the police station.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive
ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali While 10 ASEAN leaders gathering here for an annual summit endorsed a proposal from their economic ministers to speed up the liberalization process in 11 priority industries, hundreds of the region's...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Puncak hold-ups
Puncak hold-upsFrom Warta Kota As I entered the Puncak area in West Java in July with my relatives, I had the window of my car open. About 500 meters from Puncak Pass, I noticed the apparent smell a scorched clutch lining.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Trial resumes over ODA-funded project
Trial resumes over ODA-funded projectHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Tokyo District Court will resume the trial in the case involving Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) on Thursday over a controversial hydroelectric power plant project (PLTA) in Kampar...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Done
DoneFOR ADS BALI SUMMITBATAM -- A competitive industrial region in the Asia Pacific The implementation of the law on the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Batam, which is now awaiting the approval of the House of Representative, will certainly turn the island and surrounding areas into one of the most...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Gunungkidul closes 33 schools
Gunungkidul closes 33 schools GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta: The local administration has closed 33 state elementary schools in Gunungkidul since 2001 due to a lack of students in the regency. Teachers and administrative staff from the schools concerned were transferred to other schools in neighboring...