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1. CARLA -- 1 x 40

1. CARLA -- 1 x 40 When business meets art: Indofood award

Discrimination at Kuta's Paddy's Pub

Discrimination at Kuta's Paddy's Pub It is a well known fact that Bali's tourist economy has been negatively affected by Oct. 12, 2002 and the following SARS viruses. Incidences like the ones just mentioned can change things forever and the reality is that Bali must also change.

PT Gudang Garam, Indonesia's largest cigarette maker,

PT Gudang Garam, Indonesia's largest cigarette maker, forecast 2003 sales of 62 billion sticks, a slight increase from last year's 61 billion sticks, Heru Budiman,the company's treasury and investor relations director, said. This year's profit will probably be little changed, he said.

Province to trace archives

Province to trace archives MATARAM, W. Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara province has formed a team to trace regional archives in the Netherlands, an official has said.Chief of the provincial archives board M.

1. MUSTAFA: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12

1. MUSTAFA: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Marriott blast's first suspect stands trial 2. BNI: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 High-ranking BNI executive added to list of suspects 3. AZAHARI: 30 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 48 Police know of Azahari, Noordin hideouts: Da'i 4.

Rupiah Rates Nov.12

Rupiah Rates Nov.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,419.80 5,700.91 6,092.38 6,028.11 Brunei dollar----------1 5,176.99 4,597.83 4,912.95 4,861.72 Canadian dollar--------1 6,840.34 6,073.98 6,491.47 6,422.59 Swiss franc------------1 6,609.75 5,871.

When business meets art: Indofood Award

When business meets art: Indofood AwardCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Deviating from the usual practice to select the winners out of pictures of works sent, the jury for the 2nd Indofood Award Competition selected winners directly from paintings submitted.

Pertamina sees output soaring in two years

Pertamina sees output soaring in two yearsThe Jakarta Post , Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Tuesday its oil output could increase by up to 36 percent over the next two years thanks to increased exploration and exploitation.

Balinese royal accused of killing stepbrother

Balinese royal accused of killing stepbrotherWahyoe Boediwardhana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A Balinese royal family reported one of its members to the police on Wednesday for stabbing his stepbrother to death following an overnight dispute at the palace.

PSSI doubtful about women's team at SEAG

PSSI doubtful about women's team at SEAGZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A poor performance in the run-up to the SEA Games seems to have raised doubts in the mind of the chairman of Indonesia's governing soccer body PSSI on whether the national women's team will be able to live up to...

High School dropouts will be allowed to become lawmakers: KPU

High School dropouts will be allowed to become lawmakers: KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High school dropouts will be allowed to run in legislative elections if they manage to get a letter of recognition from a high school or the equivalent, a final draft instruction issued by the...

AP/Firdia Lisnawati

AP/Firdia LisnawatiSANTA CRUZ COMMEMORATION: East Timorese mourners lead a procession in the state capital of Dili to commemorate the Nov. 12, 1991 Santa Cruz massacre as they hold banners and posters demanding justice for victims and the country.

Councillors seek pension funding

Councillors seek pension fundingYuli Tri Suwarni and Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Bandarlampung Provincial councillors have started to demand hundreds of millions of rupiah in pension funding for each of them, as they will end their five-year terms next year.

Depok goes green

Depok goes green DEPOK: In conjunction with Environment Day on Nov. 12, the local administration kicked off a regreening program by planting hundreds of fruit trees around the town, located south of Jakarta. Mayor H.

Seeded players dominate junior tennis c'ships

Seeded players dominate junior tennis c'shipsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seeded players dominated the 2003 ITF Indonesia Junior Tennis Championships, with nine marching into the third round of the boys' singles and six advancing to the quarterfinals of the girls singles at the Bung Karno tennis...

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 13, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 13, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting: The Fine Art of Fine Arts, featuring works of seven artists including Huang Fong, Bambang Rahardjo and Mozes Misdy, at Puri Seminyak Gallery, Seminyak (Tel. 0361-730814), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Nov. 20.

Daylight robbery hurts home-alone

Daylight robbery hurts home-alone JAKARTA: Six armed robbers broke into a house on Jl. Siaga Baru, Pejaten, South Jakarta, injuring the homeowner and stealing his car.Taufik, 42, was at home alone early on Wednesday, when six robbers came into the house.

652 new soldiers inducted

652 new soldiers inducted SEMARANG: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto inducted into the military 652 new graduates from the Indonesian Military Academy's basic training program here on Wednesday.

Mega asked to pardon GAM rebels

Mega asked to pardon GAM rebelsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh appealed to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday to fulfill her promise to grant an amnesty to Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members who had surrendered to the government.

Astra reduces its debt to US$420 million

Astra reduces its debt to US$420 millionSandy Darmosumarto and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Creditors of the country's largest automotive assembler and distributor, PT Astra International, have agreed to debt release date status later this month as the company has managed to trim its...

Parties under fire for recruiting actors, actresses

Parties under fire for recruiting actors, actressesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts criticized political parties on Wednesday for their lack of commitment to quality elections, as reflected in the nomination of several actors as legislative candidates.

Foreigners nabbed for prostitution in Surabaya

Foreigners nabbed for prostitution in SurabayaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A total of 30 foreign nationals were arrested on Tuesday at around midnight in the Meteor discotheque on suspicion of prostitution.

Officials sweep national health awards

Officials sweep national health awardsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Incumbent and former government officials dominated the national health awards on Wednesday, presented by Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi to citizens for their contribution to national health development.

INFID's sweeping criticisms

INFID's sweeping criticisms Rejecting the Indonesian government's reform agenda as generally useless seems to be a pointless criticism that doesn't deserve any attention from the economics ministers, especially because the critics didn't come up with alternative policy recommendations.

Prakosa claims cause of deadly Sumatran flood not known yet

Prakosa claims cause of deadly Sumatran flood not known yetApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta The government sparked more confusion as to the cause of the flash flood in a resort town in North Sumatra recently as a minister said on Wednesday that only a...

Tejakula performances reveal unknown layer of cultural life

Tejakula performances reveal unknown layer of cultural lifeBenito Lopulalan, Contributor, Tejakula, Buleleng Has anyone ever heard about Tejakula in Bali?On the map, Tejakula is an isolated dot midway on the dry coastal road from Singaraja in the north of Bali to Karangasem regency in the east of...

500 poor children get free SeaWorld edutainment

500 poor children get free SeaWorld edutainmentP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 500 poor children who usually spend their days on the street or among mountains of garbage were given a chance on Wednesday by a children's foundation and SeaWorld to escape the dust and stench of their...

Looking for a leader with a (smart) personality

Looking for a leader with a (smart) personalityIvy Susanti, Journalist, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ivy@thejakartapost.com When Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong announced in August that his deputy, Lee Hsien Loong, would take over the top job before the next general election in 2007, a likely...

Mandala increases flights 20%

Mandala increases flights 20% JAKARTA: Mandala Airlines will increase its flight frequency to 14 destinations by up to 20 percent, raising seats from 9,300 to 11,068 per day to anticipate a surging number of passengers during the holiday season.The increased service will start Nov.

Another BNI official added to suspects list

Another BNI official added to suspects listAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another high-ranking officer from Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has been declared a suspect in a Rp 1.7 trillion scandal that has also cast some presidential candidates in a bad light.

Snags in bonded zones deter investment

Snags in bonded zones deter investmentEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several bonded zone operators complained on Monday about the difficulties they faced in obtaining permits and the various regional levies and taxes imposed by local administrations.

Telcom receives flood of applications

Telcom receives flood of applicationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 56 noted individuals have submitted applications to become members of the newly established telecommunications watchdog.A government-sanctioned selection committee will review all applications from Wednesday to Friday to...

Hyundai shipyard wins $320m

Hyundai shipyard wins $320m SEOUL: South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., affiliated with the world's largest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industry, said on Wednesday it has won new orders worth about US$320 million.

Rupiah Rates Nov.12

Rupiah Rates Nov.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,419.80 5,700.91 6,092.38 6,028.11 Brunei dollar----------1 5,176.99 4,597.83 4,912.95 4,861.72 Canadian dollar--------1 6,840.34 6,073.98 6,491.47 6,422.59 Swiss franc------------1 6,609.75 5,871.

Government plans to deport 14 Turkish boat people

Government plans to deport 14 Turkish boat peopleMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it intended to deport 14 Turkish boat people who sailed back to Indonesia after being refused entry to the neighboring country last week."Deporting (them) is what we want to do.

Insurance plan for councillors opposed

Insurance plan for councillors opposed TANGERANG: Tangerang regency councillors have proposed personal accident insurance for themselves in next year's regency budget, but the community has come out against the proposal.

Thailand seeks to boost clout with regional pact

Thailand seeks to boost clout with regional pact Reuters Bagan, MyanmarThailand, seeking to boost its regional influence and improve prickly relations with its neighbors, pledged on Wednesday to offer soft loans to Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar and waive import duties on their goods.

Inexperienced graduates find no luck at job expo

Inexperienced graduates find no luck at job expoM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the last year, Andri, not his real name, has applied for jobs at numerous petrochemical companies, scoring a couple of interviews.

Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos unveil new economic roadmap

Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos unveil new economic roadmap Agence France-Presse Bagan, Myanmar The leaders of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos on Wednesday announced a new economic roadmap aimed at accelerating growth and lifting the region's people out of poverty.

1. Kiemas ( 1 x 30 )

1. Kiemas ( 1 x 30 ) PDI-P, Golkar try to avert open war 2. Artis ( 3 X 20 ) Political parties under fire for recruiting actors, actresses 3. Priok ( 1 X 35 ) Priok witnesses tell of abuse in detention 4. Boat ( 2 X 21) Govt plans to deport Turkish boat people 5.

b]* Headlines:Marriott blast's first suspect stands trial 2

b]* Headlines:Marriott blast's first suspect stands trial 2 * National:PDI Perjuangan, Golkar try to avert open war 4 * Archipelago:Balinese royal accused of killing stepbrother 5 * Opinion:Lessons from unexpected failure of the WTO at Cancun 7 * City:Komnas Anak urges city to save toll-road...

PNG's deputy PM dumped in reshuffle

PNG's deputy PM dumped in reshufflePAPUA NEW GUINEA: Deputy Prime Minister Allan Marat was one of two ministers dropped from Papua New Guinea's Cabinet on Wednesday in a reshuffle.Prime Minister Michael Somare said the changes were aimed at strengthening the ruling coalition ahead of an important...

City extends, expands three-in-one traffic policy

City extends, expands three-in-one traffic policyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Objections from motorists to the Jakarta Administration's plan to extend the three-in-one traffic policy apparently did not deter the bureaucrats from continuing their plan and even expanding it.

Agats flights halted for renovation

Agats flights halted for renovationJAYAPURA, Papua: Flights to the capital of Asmat regency, Agats, located some 700 kilometers southwest of Jayapura, are to be halted temporarily while Ewer Airport is being renovated.

Apartments replacing slums

Apartments replacing slumsFrom Warta Kota The eviction of fishermen in Kali Adem, North Jakarta, has made these poor people homeless. This problem will only be solved by the building of low-cost apartments, something that should have been planned by the Jakarta city administration before the...

Indofarma continues to suffer losses

Indofarma continues to suffer lossesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma said on Wednesday it suffered more losses in the third quarter of this year despite higher sales as the company had to cover huge borrowing expenses.Company president M.

E. Timorese remember massacre, demand international probe

E. Timorese remember massacre, demand international probeAssociated Press, Dili Thousands of people gathered on Wednesday to remember the victims of one of East Timor's worst massacres under Indonesian rule with a moment of silence and flowers as well as demands for an investigation to find the...

Controversial conclusion

Controversial conclusion Three cabinet ministers have said that the recent devastating flood in Bohorok, Langkat, North Sumatra that killed more than 140 people was apparently a pure natural disaster.The three -- State Minister for Environment Nabiel Makarim, Forestry Minister M.

Abuse of female

Abuse of female migrant workersFrom Media IndonesiaCases of rape or torture involving Indonesia's female migrant workers (TKW), as frequently reported by the mass media, apparently have not motivated Islamic organizations to act.

1. TEJA 2x28

1. TEJA 2x28 Tejakula performances reveal unknown layer of cultural life 2. BALI 2x27 Australians return to paradise island of Bali