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Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Indonesian dominate Women's tennis tourney
Indonesian dominate Women's tennis tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three seeded Indians fell early while the Indonesian playing pack bounced back from last week's dismal performance to dominate the first-round matches of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament at the...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 8, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Images and Paysage, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Oct. 11. * Installation and Fine Arts Narsis - Me by Beny Wicaksono, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
* Headlines:'War on terrorism should focus on root causes' 2
* Headlines:'War on terrorism should focus on root causes' 2 * National: Clerics meet to push for sharia law 4 * Archipelago: Marine burned in TNI show dies 5 * Opinion: Is China cheating America? 7 * City: Water supplier gets tough on illegal connections 8 * Sports: Indonesians dominate women's...
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
Marine burned in TNI show dies
Marine burned in TNI show diesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A 23-year-old marine, who caught fire two days ago while taking part in a mock raid to mark the 58th celebration of Indonesian Military (TNI) Day in the South Sulawesi capital, Makassar, died on Tuesday in the...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Cirebon removes party attributes
Cirebon removes party attributes CIREBON, West Java: As the 2004 general elections are drawing near, public order officials at the Cirebon administration began on Tuesday to remove party attributes throughout the port city.
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
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.7,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.7,2003 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
DaimlerChrysler gears for boom in ASEAN auto market
DaimlerChrysler gears for boom in ASEAN auto marketAgence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali German-U.S. auto giant DaimlerChrysler will invest up to 100 million euros (US$116 million) in Southeast Asia over the next two years to strengthen its presence and triple sales in 10 years, a top official says.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Yuan is at appropriate level: Premiere
Yuan is at appropriate level: Premiere NUSA DUA, Indonesia: China will not let its currency float freely until further financial reforms are in place, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday."To keep the renminbi (yuan) stable at an appropriate and balanced level is conducive to the economic stability...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Weaponry linked to terror suspects
Weaponry linked to terror suspectsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police said on Tuesday the latest finding of ammunition and an FN-45 gun in a cave at the tourist resort of Tawangmangu in Karanganyar regency, Central Java, was linked to the recent arrests of terror suspects.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Unocal to embark on West Seno project
Unocal to embark on West Seno project SINGAPORE: Unocal Corp. is set to embark on the second part of a two-phase West Seno oil and gas development project offshore East Kalimantan by early next year, said Andrew Buglass, a senior executive at Unocal Asia-Pacific Ventures Ltd.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
ASEAN's strategy for bringing ASEAN Community to reality
ASEAN's strategy for bringing ASEAN Community to realityThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali ASEAN leaders adopted frameworks on Tuesday for the establishment of the ASEAN Security Community (ASC), the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) as three pillars for...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
KTF to buy into Mobile-8 Telecom
KTF to buy into Mobile-8 Telecom SEOUL: South Korea's second largest wireless operator KTF said on Tuesday it has signed a contract to acquire a 2.9 percent stake in Indonesia's PT Mobile-8 Telecom in return for a US$10 million investment.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore will be able to withstand rising competition from Malaysia for a slice of the lucrative aviation market, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said on Tuesday amid plans from its neighbour to build a transport hub right on its doorstep.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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Megawati on terrorism, the UN and ASEAN security community Part 2 of 2 J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta 2. Yale2 -- Asians Fear Rising U.S. Protectionism 2 X 30 Asians growing anxious over rising American protectionist policies Michael Richardson Yale Center for the Study of...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
KPU to bring forward 2004 election result
KPU to bring forward 2004 election resultMoch . N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) decided on Tuesday to advance the announcement of the 2004 legislative election results from between April 21 and 30 to between April 21 and 28, and the number of seats...
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
U.S. gives milk to elementary students
U.S. gives milk to elementary students JAKARTA: U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce celebrated the World School Milk Day with students and teachers of state-run Gondangdia Elementary School in Menteng, Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
City still not ready for rainy season
City still not ready for rainy seasonTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor The city's flood and natural disaster crisis center was quiet on Tuesday despite warnings of possible flooding in the coming weeks as the rainy season picks us.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
KTF to buy into Mobile-8 Telecom
KTF to buy into Mobile-8 Telecom SEOUL: South Korea's second largest wireless operator KTF said on Tuesday it has signed a contract to acquire a 2.9 percent stake in Indonesia's PT Mobile-8 Telecom in return for a US$10 million investment.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Bali-summit-agenda MuseumsAntonio Blanco's House Jl. Raya Campuhan, PO Box 8057, Ubud - Bali. Tel: (0361) - 975 502, daily 9 a.m. to 5 pm.Museum BaliJl. Mayor Wisnu, Denpasar, Bali (0361) - 222 680, Tuesday to Sunday (except Monday), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Taman Budaya Cultural Center Jl.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
JP/8/Tawang
JP/8/TawangLatest finding of weaponry linked to terror suspects: PoliceDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe National Police said on Tuesday the latest finding of ammunition and an FN-45 gun in a cave at the tourist resort of Tawangmangu in Karanganyar regency, Central Java, was linked to the...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Asians growing anxious over rising American protectionist policies
Asians growing anxious over rising American protectionist policiesMichael Richardson, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Singapore As Asian countries prepare to receive American president George W. Bush at the annual summit of Asia-Pacific nations, there is growing anxiety about U.S.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
JP/5/sharia
JP/5/shariaClerics meet in Bandung to press for shariaYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAround 200 extremist clerics began a national two-day meeting here on Tuesday to push for the introduction of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim country ahead of the 2004 general elections.
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...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Military chief orders investigation of Kopassus' accident in Aceh
Military chief orders investigation of Kopassus' accident in AcehMuninggar Sri Saraswati and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Indonesia Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto ordered on Tuesday an investigation into an accident that led to the deaths of eight elite soldiers in...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Wiranto told to fight for more support
Wiranto told to fight for more support JAKARTA: Despite the fact that Gen. (ret) Wiranto enjoys massive support at the regency level, he will not automatically make it to the last five presidential candidates Golkar plans to choose later this month, a Golkar leader says.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand set up international rubber cartel
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand set up international rubber cartelThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, signed late on Monday an accord to form an international rubber cartel in a bid to prop up the price of the commodity in the world market.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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correctedFOR EXPO: FOR SATURDAYWorkshop on natural gas processing A four-day interactive workshop will be held in Jakarta from Oct. 21 to Oct. 24 to discuss an overview of the natural gas industry, from the wellhead to the marketplace, with emphasis on gas plant process operations.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
School student commits suicide
School student commits suicideSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java An elementary school student was found dead in his house here on Tuesday, in an apparent suicide.The body of Bambang Surono Suratman, a fifth-year student, was found hanging by a selendang (a stole commonly worn by...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Snack shop tempts both adults and children
Snack shop tempts both adults and childrenMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nestled in a typical Kampong setting, Cemal-cemil snack shop revives childhood memories with its old-fashioned treats and snacks.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Court rules against suspension of PTDI employees
Court rules against suspension of PTDI employees OR Court orders PTDI to rehire suspended employees Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe Bandung State Administrative Court ordered on Tuesday that state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) revoke its resolution...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Student dies after abortion in Sleman
Student dies after abortion in SlemanSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A student at a private university in Yogyakarta, Rini Wulandari, died after undergoing an illegal abortion in the fifth month of her pregnancy, police said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
ASEAN's strategy for bringing ASEAN Community to reality
ASEAN's strategy for bringing ASEAN Community to realityThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali ASEAN leaders adopted frameworks on Tuesday for the establishment of the ASEAN Security Community (ASC), the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) as three pillars for...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Rainbow of vegetables and fruit keep you fit
Rainbow of vegetables and fruit keep you fitMelissa Southern Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, southerndietitian@yahoo.com My latest article focused on the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, and although this may seem a fairly simple topic, it has prompted quite a few questions from readers.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. ASEAN-Malaysia-auto Proton plans $1.3b investment in drive to be ASEAN giant JP/15/ProtonProton plans $1.3b investment in drive to be ASEAN giant Agence France-Presse Nusa Dua, Indonesia Malaysia's national carmaker Proton said on Monday it will invest some 5 billion ringgit (US$1.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
JP/5/sharia
JP/5/shariaClerics meet in Bandung to press for shariaYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAround 200 extremist clerics began a national two-day meeting here on Tuesday to push for the introduction of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim country ahead of the 2004 general elections.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
The big red primate of the forests of Borneo and Sumatra, the
The big red primate of the forests of Borneo and Sumatra, the orangutan, is a kind of wise man among apes and tends to look at the world from on high both in the literal and figurative sense, says French researcher Marc Ancrenaz.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Is this a "ghost meeting"?
Is this a "ghost meeting"? Although the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (BIS) has not yet closed, many of the 700 participants have already disappeared from the summit venue."Where are all the participants? Or are only ghosts attending this summit," said a businessman when he saw just a few...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Bali-summit-agenda MuseumsAntonio Blanco's House Jl. Raya Campuhan, PO Box 8057, Ubud - Bali. Tel: (0361) - 975 502, daily 9 a.m. to 5 pm.Museum BaliJl. Mayor Wisnu, Denpasar, Bali (0361) - 222 680, Tuesday to Sunday (except Monday), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Taman Budaya Cultural Center Jl.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
'Corruption rampant in courts, police, govt'
'Corruption rampant in courts, police, govt'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of political will to combat corruption has once again positioned Indonesia as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, anticorruption activists say.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, signed late on Monday an accord to form an international rubber cartel in a bid to prop up the price of the commodity in the world market.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Beware of 'baby-sitters'
Beware of 'baby-sitters'From Media Indonesia About two months ago, after reading an advertisement in a Jakarta-based paper about well-trained baby-sitters placed by ASI Foundation in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, I decided to contact the agency and hire one for my child.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Four Asian leaders court ASEAN at business summit
Four Asian leaders court ASEAN at business summit Despite lingering security and economic problems in the Asian region, four leaders of ASEAN's key trading partner countries voiced optimism about the prospects of the region's economy and vowed to intensify economic cooperation with ASEAN countries.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
'We have no choice but to face the conflict'
'We have no choice but to face the conflict' City public order officers have been labeled merciless by a public shocked by their often violent approach during eviction processes. Rights activists have also condemned these strategies to clear land.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Kris Aquino withdraws complaint
Kris Aquino withdraws complaint MANILA: Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino's daughter withdrew abuse complaints against her ex-lover Monday, ending a high-profile spat between the celebrities that briefly distracted this nation from its many troubles.
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 Tobing...
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
Wiranto told to fight for more support
Wiranto told to fight for more support JAKARTA: Despite the fact that Gen. (ret) Wiranto enjoys massive support at the regency level, he will not automatically make it to the last five presidential candidates Golkar plans to choose later this month, a Golkar leader says.
Wed, 08 Oct 2003
ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration drive
ASEAN leaders, businesses differ on economic integration driveThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, BaliWhile 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...