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Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Foreign sex workers `flood' Batam city
Foreign sex workers `flood' Batam cityFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Commercial sex workers from various countries -- including China, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Russia and Singapore -- have been exposed operating openly in Batam hotels, a councillor has observed.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Corruption and accountability
Corruption and accountability When western nations, multilateral organizations and businesses, who have operated in Indonesia for forty years or more, talk about good governance and the problems of doing business in Indonesia, they should use their own yardsticks in making such judgments.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Happy has luck on her side
Happy has luck on her sideZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National bowler Happy Soediyono has it all. She has ambition, and talent, as well as the full support of her family. But most important, she is on the path to accomplishing her dream to become a world champion.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Irene on winning streak in Greece
Irene on winning streak in GreeceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A win in the eighth round put Irene Kharisma Sukandar closer to a place in the top ten the 11-year-old Indonesian is aiming at the ongoing World Youth Chess Championships in Halkidiki, Greece.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Friends remember crash victims
Friends remember crash victimsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor "I won't be able to celebrate Idul Fitri at home this year because I have an official trip and will be away for quite a while," said Chief Sgt. Bobby Aprianto to his neighbor Zakaria, 52, on Oct. 22.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Excessive number of cars worsen traffic in rain
Excessive number of cars worsen traffic in rainM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Too many cars and too few roads is a recipe that's guarantee to cook up traffic congestion, particularly when the heavens open on the capital.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Organda complains about payoffs
Organda complains about payoffs JAKARTA: Indonesia's Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) complained on Friday about various payments demanded by regional administrations across the country, saying they had added greater burdens and been passed on to the consumer.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
STARH clarifies
STARH clarifies Congratulations on your article exposing the challenges that low-income families face in getting hold of safe and reliable contraceptive methods (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 26, Birth control program faces test of time).
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Sony, Simon exit HK
Sony, Simon exit HKThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asian champions Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso failed to march to the semifinals of the US$250,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships after losing in their Indonesia-China quarterfinal matches at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong on Friday.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Confidence-building deals
Confidence-building deals Amid the great controversy over the US$200 million lending scam at state-owned Bank BNI, Indonesia's second largest bank, there are two developments last week that contributed to strengthening the public's confidence in the banking industry.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
Airport toilets in poor condition
Airport toilets in poor conditionFrom KompasAfter traveling by air several times, I have noticed with disappointment that the toilets at the departure and arrival terminals of Jakarta's Sukarno-Hatta Airport are in poor condition.
Sat, 01 Nov 2003
China's diplomatic outreach
China's diplomatic outreachBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id Series of events in the Asia-Pacific region last month -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Bali, the APEC...