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Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Govt asked to ease its control over VoIP services
Govt asked to ease its control over VoIP servicesSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a promising alternative call service but it will take sometime before it gains wide acceptance in Indonesia.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Mega urges military to help solve country's problems
Mega urges military to help solve country's problemsTiarma Siboro and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Makasar President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Sunday to "build a bridge over the country's troubled water" resulting from various conflicts and...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Govt told to keep promise to provide low-cost homes
Govt told to keep promise to provide low-cost homesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must revive its long-forgotten commitment to provide houses for the low-income bracket, instead of bowing to commercial interests and evicting the poor people, said urban expert Marco...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Handicraft makers wait for promised funds
Handicraft makers wait for promised fundsThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Chairman of the Indonesian Handicraft Makers and Exporters Association Rudy Lengkong has urged the government to immediately disburse the funds it promised earlier to help the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Thousands flee after Mamasa chaos
Thousands flee after Mamasa chaosThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 6,000 local people in Mamasa regency have been forced to flee their homes for the relative safety of other districts, after a local conflict, precipitated by a decision to divide Polewali Mamasa (Polmas) into two regencies in South...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Rescue team yet to find missing soldiers
Rescue team yet to find missing soldiersNani Farida and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Surabaya More than 24 hours after eight elite soldiers fell from a helicopter during a stunt rehearsal in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Saturday, the search and rescue (SAR) team has discovered only a...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Myanmar sends vague message over Suu Kyi
Myanmar sends vague message over Suu KyiThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Myanmar, in a clearly face-saving tactic to appease the other nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), sent a vague message over the detention status of Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Yogyakarta celebrates official anniversary
Yogyakarta celebrates official anniversarySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If you visit the ancient city of Yogyakarta this week, you will be greeted by colorful decorations displayed across the city.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
RI textile industry asks ASEAN for cooperation
RI textile industry asks ASEAN for cooperationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian textile industry has called on other members of the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries to set up a fair and healthy cooperation in the textile industry in order for the region to maintain its position or expand...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Sjahrir prevented from seminar
Sjahrir prevented from seminar MEDAN, North Sumatra: Noted economist Sjahrir, who is also chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance (PIB) Party, was blocked from addressing a seminar in Medan, North Sumatra over the weekend following opposition from local political leaders.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Japan seeks to counter China's expansion in Southeast Asia
Japan seeks to counter China's expansion in Southeast AsiaP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali Japan wants to widen its largely business-oriented ties with Southeast Asia to counter China's aggressive political, economic and security forays but the region is playing hard to get.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
DONE
DONEFOR ADS Gajah Tunggal to boost exports to Asia and Middle East Tire producer PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk (Gajah Tunggal) will further boost its exports to reduce the impact of a weakening domestic market due to the prolonged economic trouble at home.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Asia makes progress but more can be done: WB
Asia makes progress but more can be done: WBBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Rapid economic progress in the past two decades has led to a huge reduction in poverty in Asia but there remains a lot more that governments can do to help the poor, a senior World Bank official said.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Siemens catches up with more stylish cell phones
Siemens catches up with more stylish cell phonesZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Remember the Siemens SL55, the fashion handphone from the German company?We took a close look at this model in late August after Dian Graha Elektrika graciously let me play around with it for a week.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
1. PARTY (3 x 14)
1. PARTY (3 x 14) Govt to stand by results of party screening 2. HISTORY (2 X 21) History rewrite to focus on Soeharto issues 3. PAKIS (2 X 21) Indonesia won't seek to extradite Hambali's brother
Mon, 06 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...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
checked by Rich
checked by Rich The Jakarta Post is presenting a special edition on the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit. The team members for the special edition are Kornelis Purba, Reiner Simanjuntak, Fabiola Desy Unidjaya, Rita A. Widiadana, Wahyu Boediwardhana and photographer Murdani Usman.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
NU and PKB, mother and child
NU and PKB, mother and childFrom Media IndonesiaThere have been attempts to disturb the close relationship between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic mass organization, and the National Awakening Party (PKB) since the inception of the latter.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Caption for Spotlight column
Caption for Spotlight columnKOREAN COMPANY FINANCES HEART OPERATION: PT Koin Bumi (Mu Gung Hwa), in conjunction with the Indonesian Heart Foundation, provides funding for a heart operation for Juliana (in bed), who suffers from a heart defect.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Man kills wife and two children
Man kills wife and two children PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak police arrested a man here on Saturday after he admitted to killing his wife and two children on Saturday morning.According to the police report, the 42-year-old suspect, identified as CMB, admitted that he killed his family...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Landslide buries five students in Jambi
Landslide buries five students in JambiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least five elementary school students were killed on Saturday night in a landslide that hit an area owned by a pulp company in West Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi province, police said on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Textile producers need to improve efficiency: Association
Textile producers need to improve efficiency: AssociationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Indonesian Textile Association (API)'s head of international relations, Sunjoto Tanudjaja, said that the planned termination of the current textile quota system next year would not seriously damage the...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Teks untuk event dan summit schedule
Teks untuk event dan summit schedule EVENTKUTA KARNIVAL Month-Long Multi Events Festival under the theme A Celebration of Life a Remembrance of Love until Oct 12, More information on www.gokuta.comOct. 6Bali X Week Surf Action-Grommets at Pantai Kuta, Skateboard Competition at Kuta Midway, Beach...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Three anti-TNI students arrested
Three anti-TNI students arrested JEMBER, East Java: Jember police arrested three students on Saturday after they staged a protest in Tegal Boto area here without permit.The students, grouped under the National Student League for Democracy (LMND), were Achmad Zainul Rofiq, Abdul Basit and Apolos...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Price war between Telkom and Indosat gets fiercer
Price war between Telkom and Indosat gets fiercerRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The launching of new international call service by state- controlled PT Telkom Tbk (Telkom) in August of this year signals the some real competition between two telecommunication giants, Telkom and PT Indosat Tbk...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Businessmen to up investment, trade in region
Businessmen to up investment, trade in regionThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged ASEAN businessmen to increase trade and investment activities in the region as governments pushed to liberalize trade and integrate their economies.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
The ceremony in Surabaya featured a fly-past by several aircraft,
The ceremony in Surabaya featured a fly-past by several aircraft, including four Russian-built Sukhoi SU-27 long-range fighters and two Mi-35 attack helicopters. Smaller ceremonies were held at provincial capitals across Indonesia.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
AMPI to select new chairman
AMPI to select new chairman JAKARTA: Four candidates have emerged as strong contenders for the chairmanship of the Youth Movement for Indonesian Reform (AMPI), the youth wing of Golkar Party.The four names are Andi Fachri Laluasa, Agusman Effendy, Tantyo Sudharmono, and Indra Adnan Saleh.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Govt must make choice on Papua
Govt must make choice on PapuaFrom Gatra There was dissatisfaction among members of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta about the government's statement before House Commission II. The government is speeding up the process of splitting Papua into several provinces while the House is yet...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Handicraft makers wait for promised funds
Handicraft makers wait for promised fundsThe Jakarta Post Kuta, Bali Chairman of the Indonesian Handicraft Makers and Exporters Association Rudy Lengkong has urged the government to immediately disburse the funds it promised earlier to help the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 6, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 6, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Trienal Seni Grafis Indonesia 2003, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Oct. 19.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Airport reopens after two-day closure
Airport reopens after two-day closureSuherjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Flights into and out of Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang, Central Java, returned to normal on Sunday morning after a Garuda plane that skidded off the runway two days ago was lifted from the scene, officials said.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Local govt reform key to recovery from conflict in Ambon
Local govt reform key to recovery from conflict in AmbonEdi Suhardi, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta When the horrifying sectarian conflict broke out in 1999, no one believed it could happen in the capital of Maluku province long known as Ambon manise, or Sweet Ambon.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
For Tuesday, October 7, 2003
For Tuesday, October 7, 2003 Caption for Spotlight columnKOREAN COMPANY FINANCES HEART OPERATION: PT Koin Bumi (Mu Gung Hwa), in conjunction with the Indonesian Heart Foundation, provides funding for a heart operation for Juliana (in bed), who suffers from a heart defect.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Indosat gets fresh loans from 5 banks
Indosat gets fresh loans from 5 banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Indosat, the country's second largest state telecommunications firm, said over the weekend it had secured syndicated loans worth Rp 3.2 trillion (US$376 million) from five local banks.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
RI hailed for making progress
RI hailed for making progressAgence France-Presse, Stockholm An international list of nine nations seen as slack on money- laundering remained unchanged after a meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) here, but two countries, Indonesia and Ukraine, were hailed as having made progress,...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Corruption at DPRDs
Corruption at DPRDs For the last three years, since the endorsement of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy, we have seen the country increasing in "legislative power" -- both at the provincial as well as the regental levels.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
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How to avoid prying eyes and secure data on PDAs 2. INDO 1x63 Choosing the right computer exhibition to suit your needs 3. EBOOK 2x28Future of digital books in the hands of young
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Shut down STPDN
Shut down STPDNFrom Koran Tempo At first, I was against closing down the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) following the death of Wahyu Hidayat. I thought a better solution was to abolish the militaristic features of this institute.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
City clean sluice gates as rains start falling
City clean sluice gates as rains start fallingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To minimize possible flooding from downpours that have begun in the capital, the Public Works Agency has started to remove in the last few weeks that constantly clogs the city's sluice gates.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Graft suspect to be rainstalled Regent
Graft suspect to be rainstalled Regent BOGOR: Agus Utara Effendi is scheduled to be installed on Monday for a second term although West Java Police have named him a suspect in a bribery case involving Rp 1.2 billion (US$141,176.47).
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Indonesian pair advance to doubles final
Indonesian pair advance to doubles finalZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian pair Septi Mende and Maya Rosa advanced on Saturday to the final of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament after outrunning top-seeded pair Sania Mirza/Rushmi Chakravarthi of India.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Electric train warning
Electric train warning From 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.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali Koizumi to raise Aceh, Mayanmar issues at summit meetingIn a surprising diplomatic move, a delegation of senior Japanese officials told their counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday that Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
VP supports bans against witchcraft
VP supports bans against witchcraft JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday he supported a plan to revise the Criminal Code to allow for a ban against sorcery."It will prevent anarchy among people," he told reporters during a visit to Bogor Palace.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
1. MEGA: 55 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 15
1. MEGA: 55 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 15"To be sent later..."2. ACEH: 40 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 25 Megawati pledges quick end to Aceh conflict 3. CONCORD: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27 ASEAN to issue Bali Concord II 4. LONGSOR: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Landslide buries five students in Jambi
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Tarman reelected PWI chairman
Tarman reelected PWI chairman PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Senior journalist Tarman Azzam was reelected as chairman of the Indonesian Association of Journalists (PWI) for the 2003-2008 period over the weekend.
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
1 x 34
1 x 34 Thousands flee after Mamasa chaos JP/5/manado3 x 16 Seven prevented from reaching RP militant camp JP/5/garuda1 x 34 Airport reopens after 2-day closure
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
Mirza lands Indonesian Women's Circuit title
Mirza lands Indonesian Women's Circuit titleZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seed Sania Mirza of India lived up to her reputation by winning the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament while the hosts somewhat redeemed their dismal run in the singles by winning the doubles...
Mon, 06 Oct 2003
ASEAN to issue Bali Concord II
ASEAN to issue Bali Concord IIThe Jakarta post, Nusa Dua, Bali The leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are scheduled to issue during their 9th summit on Tuesday in Bali the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II, which will pave the way for the establishment of a...