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Sat, 13 Dec 2003
1.6m euro offered for NGOs
1.6m euro offered for NGOs JAKARTA: The European Commission revealed on Friday that it had provided 1.6 million euros to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) wishing to carry out micro projects on democracy and human rights in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Mall opening starts with bang
Mall opening starts with bang TANGERANG: A fireworks extravaganza will highlight the opening of Metropolis Town Square Mall in Modernland housing estate, Cikokol, Tangerang municipality on Saturday evening.The mall is the largest in town.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Part 2 of 2: How to make Asia-Pacific peaceful
Part 2 of 2: How to make Asia-Pacific peacefulSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security, Jakarta How do we develop mechanisms for peace which cater to the unique conditions of the Asia-Pacific region?This question will continue to be relevant, precisely because we...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Walhi slams illegal logging probe
Walhi slams illegal logging probe SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) criticized councillors on Friday for their poor performance in carrying out investigations into rampant illegal logging in the province.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Councillor nabbed for tiger-skin trade
Councillor nabbed for tiger-skin trade BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A councillor from the Golkar Party faction, identified only by his initials RK, was arrested on Friday on charges of trafficking a protected species, an official said.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Better take 822s
Better take 822s HANOI: Indonesian karate team assistant coach Zulkarnaen Purba has learned to be selective when choosing a taxi in Hanoi as, like in Jakarta, many have dodgy meters.Zulkarnaen said he was surprised to be billed more than 100,000 dong for a trip between the Gia Lam Gymnasium and the...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Erni runs strong to win marathon gold for Indonesia
Erni runs strong to win marathon gold for IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Erni Ulatningsih went into high gear in the last few meters on Friday to win the women's marathon, while Allan Ballester of the Philippines crossed the men's tape. The 42.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Golkar women demand party comply with quota pledge
Golkar women demand party comply with quota pledgeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About a dozen women Golkar Party members demanded on Friday that their party keep its promise to allocate a 30 percent quota for women to be listed as its legislative candidates.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
City plans to raze school for blind
City plans to raze school for blindM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An internationally acclaimed training center for the blind in East Jakarta, may soon be demolished by the city administration to make way for the expansion of a city-owned hospital.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
IBRA to receive Rp 2.67t next week from BII sale
IBRA to receive Rp 2.67t next week from BII saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is expected to receive a total of Rp 2.67 trillion in cash next week from the sale of 71 percent of the shares in publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), according...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Sayadin forgets his baby's name
Sayadin forgets his baby's name HANOI: Indonesian golden boy Sayadin may have dedicated his two canoeing golds to his new born baby, but don't ask the athlete his child's name."Oh, I forgot," Sayadin said apologetically amid howls of laughter from his team mates.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terracotta's from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
JP/1/hour
JP/1/hourPolice nab terrorist look-alike: Cianjur Police in West Java said on Friday they had arrested a man whom they suspect is Noordin Moch. Top, one of the two most wanted persons charged with terrorist attacks across Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Disabled persons demand public access
Disabled persons demand public accessDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has ignored the rights of the disabled despite regulations assuring them of public access, Indonesian Disabled Foundation (YPCI) chairman Siswadi said Wednesday.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Graham to invest in Indonesia
Graham to invest in Indonesia JAKARTA: Communications software company Graham Technology is planning to invest in Indonesia by setting up a new flagship office in Jakarta and recruiting staff to man it.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Sony beats Wong for men's title; Wong Mew Choo wins women's
Sony beats Wong for men's title; Wong Mew Choo wins women's gold John Pye Associated Press Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Top-seeded Sony Dwi Kuncoro collected his second badminton gold medal for Indonesia at the 22nd Southeast Asian Games on the back of a 10-point run in Friday's 15-8, 15-5 final win...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Bureaucrat flees with Rp 1.5b of state funds
Bureaucrat flees with Rp 1.5b of state fundsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police are hunting a financial controller from the North Sumatra administration for allegedly stealing money from the budget, officials have announced.Nurintan, 42, allegedly disappeared with Rp 1.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
RI, Pakistan to unity against terrorism, drugs
RI, Pakistan to unity against terrorism, drugsBronwyn Curran, Agecence France-Presse, slamabad Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri heads to Pakistan this weekend for a visit which will see the world's two largest Muslim nations, both battling Islamic extremism, forge pacts to fight...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Track and field
Track and field Men's marathon 1. Allan Ballester (Phi) 2 hours, 21 minutes, 3 seconds, 2. Nguyen Chi Dong (Vie) 2:21:51, 3. Boonchoo Jandacha (Tha) 2:23:35. Women's marathon 1. Erni Ulatingsih (Ina) 2 hours, 52 minutes, 28 seconds, 2. Nguyen Thi Hoa (Vie) 2:53:53, 3.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Cemex opens to amicable settlement of dispute
Cemex opens to amicable settlement of disputeSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An out-of-court settlement to resolve an investment dispute between Mexico's cement giant Cemex SA and the government of Indonesia is still possible, according to a spokesman of the company's local office.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
1. SEAG: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 48
1. SEAG: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 48 Vietnam emerges as champion at the 22nd SEA Games 2. PURBA: 55 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 25 East Asian Community formed 3. CGI: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 CGI slammed for being insensitive about RI's debts 4. FIRE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Family dies in fire with memento on the Net
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
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Getting literate about Islam of benefit to all Muhamad Ali Lecturer State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta muhamad@hawaii.edu2. Pro13 -- The dynamism of nations 2 x 30 The dynamism of nations produces high performance, high productivity Edmund S.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.12
Rupiah Retes Dec.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,652.60 5,908.61 6,313.68 6,247.30 Brunei dollar 1 5,252.70 4,665.69 4,985.10 4,933.14 Canadian dollar 1 6,820.94 6,059.92 6,473.44 6,407.28 Swiss franc 1 7,077.63 6,287.87 6,717.05 6,648.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Golkar's women demand party's quota pledge
Golkar's women demand party's quota pledge The Jakarta Post JakartaAbout a dozen women Golkar Party members demanded on Friday that their party keep its promise to allocate a 30-percent quota for women to be listed as its legislative candidates.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Leony Aurora
Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post JakartaStreet vendors and parking attendants on the alternative roads along the busway corridor are apparently unaware that they will soon be prohibited from working there.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
1. CEMEX: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS
1. CEMEX: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Cemex open to amicable settlement of dispute 2. MEGA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS RI, Pakistan to join forces against terrorism, drugs 3. CANADA: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Paul Martin sworn in as 21st Canadian PM 5.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
PMI teams gear up for disaster
PMI teams gear up for disaster JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is preparing 50 teams to help victims of natural disasters, chairman Mar'ie Muhammad said on Friday.The teams, called Satgana, will be dispatched to 50 disaster- prone regencies and municipalities now that the rainy season has...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Man arrested for raping deaf-mute
Man arrested for raping deaf-mute TANGERANG: Curug subprecinct police arrested a man for allegedly raping a deaf and mute woman on a soccer field in Cibundar village, Curug, late on Thursday.Police chief Insp.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Export award criteria need revision
Export award criteria need revisionEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is being urged to revise the criteria for next year's Primaniyarta award, an export award given to successful exporters, because in previous years it has been awarded mainly to Indonesia-based foreign...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
A tale of two cities,
A tale of two cities, 2003 version I always thought Bangkok was no better than Jakarta; How wrong I was! My family and I went there for a short break and came away impressed.The sky-train offers an efficient and comfortable mode of transportation within Bangkok serving key locations at reasonable...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Top-seeded Sony beats Wong for title, second gold
Top-seeded Sony beats Wong for title, second goldJohn Pye, Associated Press, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Top-seeded Sony Dwi Kuncoro collected his second badminton gold medal for Indonesia at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) games on the back of a 10-point run in Friday's 15-8, 15-5 final win against...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
East Asian Community formed
East Asian Community formedKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo Southeast Asian countries and Japan agreed on Friday to work together toward the creation of the East Asian Community which will also cover China and South Korea.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
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How to make Asia-Pacific peaceful Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Bali 2. YOMI -- Govt must forge ahead with ASEAN FTAs 1 x 30 FTA with ASEAN a must for Japan Yomiuri Shimbun 3. Power -- Taiwan is playing a risky game with China.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Travel10:30 Talk Show: Dialog Reformasi11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. English News Service1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Comedy Drama3:00 Music5:00 Sea Games Closing Ceremony9:00 News: Dunia Dalam...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Busway a flawed policy?
Busway a flawed policy? While some other countries adopt the paradigm that transportation is a human right, Indonesia has yet to find the best formula to provide its citizens with humane transportation, especially ground transportation in the big cities.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
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Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Street children need more than shelter
Street children need more than shelterP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I want to be a bus conductor and open my own five-and-dime store with my savings," said Edi, 13, who spends most of his day busking from bus to bus trying to collect change from passengers.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Saying no to
Saying no to New Order hopefulsFrom Koran TempoThe general election in 2004, as a further stage of improvement in Indonesia's democracy, must be totally free from the influence of the New Order, including the practice of money politics.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
'Wayang waton', a breakthrough to save legacy
'Wayang waton', a breakthrough to save legacySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta During a wayang kulit (shadow play using leather puppets) show on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Central Java recently, a man suddenly jumped on the stage with the leather puppet of wayang character, Wisrawa,...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Cikampek toll road not safe for trucks
Cikampek toll road not safe for trucks JAKARTA: Trucks carrying valuable loads have once again become the targets of robbers operating on the Cikampek toll road.Early Friday, six men in a Kijang minivan approached a truck parked just outside the rest area at Kilometer 60.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.12, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.12, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
'Govt should pay more attention to athletes'
'Govt should pay more attention to athletes' The 22nd Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam will close on Saturday. The Indonesian squad has managed to maintain third place in the medal standings among 11 competing countries.
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
COMPARING NOTES: Chairman of the Honorary Council of the
COMPARING NOTES: Chairman of the Honorary Council of the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie, who is the former ICMI chairman, talks to incumbent chairman Muslimin Nasution on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of ICMI's national congress at the Cempaka Hotel in...
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
How to make a billion
How to make a billion bucks: A tragic satireAndrew I. Sriro Lawyer Jakarta2. Pro15 -- Money, politics and opposition to Bush 1 x 30 Money, politics and opposition to Bush George Soros Chairman Soros Fund Management Open Society Institute Project Syndicate
Sat, 13 Dec 2003
Protest against people trafficking hit Semarang, Medan
Protest against people trafficking hit Semarang, Medan2Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang A coalition of street children, housewives, students and activists took to the street for a rally here on Friday against rampant people trafficking across the country.
Fri, 12 Dec 2003
RI kayakers extend to shine in icy cold
RI kayakers extend to shine in icy coldMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi With a number of high-ranking national sports officials in attendance in the stands, Indonesia's rowers turned out more gold medal performances at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Dec 2003
Part 1 of 2 : Support U.S., UN in returning peace in Iraq
Part 1 of 2 : Support U.S., UN in returning peace in IraqJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta I was privileged to have listened to presentations by two American columnists during my visit to the United States last September.
Fri, 12 Dec 2003
Ojek passenger dies in accident
Ojek passenger dies in accident JAKARTA: A public bus plying Jl. Sudirman hit a motorcycle taxi, or ojek, in the Dukuh Atas area of Central Jakarta on Thursday, and the ojek passenger was killed.The victim, identified as M.
Fri, 12 Dec 2003
Medal Tally
Medal TallyThursday's Medal standings Country G S B T 1. Vietnam 106 66 72 244 2. Thailand 77 72 76 225 3. Indonesia 45 51 68 164 4. Malaysia 37 36 46 119 5. Philippines 35 36 53 124 6. Singapore 26 29 32 87 7. Myanmar 7 34 39 80 8. Laos 1 5 9 15 9. Cambodia 1 3 10 14 10. Brunei 1 1 6 8 11.
Fri, 12 Dec 2003
Legislation blamed for frequent TNI-police clashes
Legislation blamed for frequent TNI-police clashesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The frequent clashes between members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police across the country are the result of the separation of the two institutions, military officers and an...