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Sat, 06 Dec 2003
Constitutional
Constitutional sustainability It should be a remorseful record for the article, titled Rebirth of Constitution without legitimacy (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 28) to disclose the alleged failures in attempts to redraft the Constitution throughout the periods of 1945, 1949, 1950, 1956 to 1959 and...
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
Migrant workers return home to be hospitalized
Migrant workers return home to be hospitalizedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yati lay quietly on her bed. She patiently obliged the wishes of a press photographer, by displaying her bruised back, her battered feet and her slightly swollen hands.
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
RP, Vietnam, S'pore claim first golds ahead of opening
RP, Vietnam, S'pore claim first golds ahead of openingJohn Pye, Associated Press, Hanoi Vietnamese woke up bleary-eyed on Friday after a night of massive celebrations for a soccer triumph, setting the stage for formal festivities opening the first Southeast Asian Games staged in Vietnam.
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
Police mum on kyai murders
Police mum on kyai murders SURABAYA: Several House of Representatives (DPR) members were angered on Friday by the blase attitude of East Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Heru Susanto and East Java Military chief May. Gen. Achmad D.
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
Silver medalist Indonesia sets new record in archery
Silver medalist Indonesia sets new record in archery Musthofid The Jakarta Post HanoiIndonesia's male archers set a new SEA Games record, but ended on Friday with a silver on the final day of the men's team archery competition at the National Sports Training Center in Hanoi.
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
More legislators skip KPI screening
More legislators skip KPI screeningKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More members of the House of Representatives (DPR)'s Commission I for communications and information skipped Friday's hearing to select members of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), raising concerns over the...
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
Grasshoppers, 'land prawns' of Gunungkidul
Grasshoppers, 'land prawns' of GunungkidulSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta It's 12:30 p.m. and the scorching sun is directly overhead, and the heat, unbearable. A middle-aged woman lounged under a teakwood tree along Jl. Raya Pantai Baron.
Sat, 06 Dec 2003
Eight youths hospitalized after clash
Eight youths hospitalized after clashDENPASAR, Bali: Eight youths were injured and three motorcycles burned in fighting in Akah subdistrict in Klungkung regency recently.The eight youths were admitted to Klungkung Hospital with severe injuries.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Govt to issue Rp 2.5t worth of bonds on Dec. 16
Govt to issue Rp 2.5t worth of bonds on Dec. 16The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is set to undertake its fourth and final bond issue this year, worth around Rp 2.5 trillion, on Dec. 16 to help finance this year's state budget.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
SEA Games medal race officially opens today
SEA Games medal race officially opens todayMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi The battle for gold medal honors begins in earnest Friday with the formal opening of the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Elephant fossils found in Tangerang hamlet
Elephant fossils found in Tangerang hamletMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Fossils, most likely those of a giant elephant, were discovered buried six meters under the ground by a sand miner recently, in Balencong hamlet, Ketapang village, Mauk district in Tangerang regency.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistance
Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistanceTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Bogor policemen fired warning shots at hundreds of residents of Bojong and Situsari subdistricts and arrested four who showed strong resistance to the plan to establish a dump site for the capital Jakarta in the...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Japan, Vietnam lay out action plan to boost FDI
Japan, Vietnam lay out action plan to boost FDI Agence France-Presse Hanoi, VietnamJapan and Vietnam signed into force on Thursday a bilateral action plan aimed at boosting flagging Japanese investment in the communist nation.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003
TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang3:00 News3:30 Documentary4:00 English News Service7:00 News9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 10:00 Music: Dangdut Kristal11:00 Talk Show: Bincang...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
GAM violently defies ban on anniversary observance
GAM violently defies ban on anniversary observanceNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Celebrations marking the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) anniversary proceeded in the province on Thursday despite the heavy military presence there to prevent the observance.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Robbers tie up family, take Rp 17m
Robbers tie up family, take Rp 17m JAKARTA: After neglecting to lock the front door and gate, four people found themselves locked in a single bathroom for several hours while four armed men robbed the house and took jewelry and cash worth a total of Rp 17 million (about US$2,000).
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Jakarta hosts international Koran reading contest
Jakarta hosts international Koran reading contestAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Participants from 45 countries are expected to compete in an international Koran reading contest from Saturday through until Monday next week, the first competition since the event was recently declared...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Polls won't harm RI economy: Banker
Polls won't harm RI economy: BankerDow Jones, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia's elections next year aren't likely to affect the direction of the government's economic and fiscal policies and so the economy should continue to grow, the chief economist for Asia at Deutsche Bank AG said Thursday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Big names qualify as DPD candidates
Big names qualify as DPD candidatesBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced some big names among the 36 candidates that qualified for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) for next year's general election.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Evi Mariani
Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe owners of hundreds of shanty homes near a reservoir in East Jakarta have been given until Sunday or Monday to dismantle their homes before city officials tear them down.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Latham tries to mend fences with U.S.
Latham tries to mend fences with U.S.AUSTRALIA: Australia's outspoken new opposition leader, Mark Latham, met on Thursday with the U.S. ambassador in a bid to mend fences after branding President George W. Bush "incompetent and dangerous".
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Japan, ASEAN anti-terror meet ends
Japan, ASEAN anti-terror meet endsJAPAN: Japan and ASEAN nations wound up a two-day closed-door meeting here on Thursday to discuss joint measures against terrorism in the region, a foreign ministry official said.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
KPU issues guidelines for recruiting legislative candidates
KPU issues guidelines for recruiting legislative candidatesTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has issued guidelines on recruiting legislative candidates for political parties participating in the 2004 elections.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Australia joins U.S.-led missile defense system
Australia joins U.S.-led missile defense systemBelinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra Australia has joined a controversial U.S.-led "Son of Star Wars" defense program designed to shoot down ballistic missiles, strengthening military ties with its key ally despite a risk of Asian displeasure.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Over 160 migrants seek safety
Over 160 migrants seek safetyRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Following a recent clash between two groups of migrants, in which two people were killed and another injured, more than 160 migrants from West Nusa Tenggara are seeking refuge at the Samarinda Police station in fear...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Railway ticket
Railway ticket scalping rifeFrom Warta Kota Ticket scalpers are now operating at railway stations and reservation centers, as public demand is rising, particularly in the days approaching Idul Fitri when ticket supplies are limited.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Govt finalizing draft for new state accounting standard
Govt finalizing draft for new state accounting standardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new accounting standard in the drawing up of state financial reports is being drafted and is expected to be finalized in June next year, before coming into effect in 2005, according to Minister of Finance Boediono.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Big names qualify to run for DPD candidates
Big names qualify to run for DPD candidatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced some big names among the 36 candidates that qualified for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) for next year's general election.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
If I were Tutut Soeharto
If I were Tutut SoehartoKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Read my lips! That will be the theme of my presidential campaign next year. I made up my mind about the theme when I walked to my father's house in Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
U.S. provides $24m for elections
U.S. provides $24m for elections JAKARTA: U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce handed over on Thursday financial assistance worth US$24 million for the upcoming elections to the General Elections Commission (KPU)."It is a tremendous undertaking (the elections).
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
JP/12/Tally
JP/12/Tally Vietnam (JP): Medal standing after pre-opening competition on Thursday 1. Malaysia 1 2 0 3 2. Indonesia 1 0 1 2 3. Thailand 1 0 0 1 4. Singapore 0 1 0 1 5. Philippines 0 0 2 2 6. East Timor 0 0 0 0 7. Vietnam 0 0 0 0 8. Laos 0 0 0 0 9. Myanmar 0 0 0 0 10. Brunei 0 0 0 0 11.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Police officers held for drug
Police officers held for drug PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi provincial police are questioning two police officers over drug charges.The two police officers in question were Adj. Sr. Comr. Ndang Supriatna, the deputy head of the provincial's police traffic division, and Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Focus on the poor
Focus on the poor The focus of the World Bank Group's Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Indonesia for the 2004 to 2007 period will be, by and large, very similar to that of the 2001 to 2003 CAS -- that was, to reduce poverty through improving the investment climate, service delivery and...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
A new opportunity in Cancun's failure
A new opportunity in Cancun's failureBalakrishnan Rajagopal, Director, Program on Human Rights and Justice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization In 1955, twenty-nine nations from Africa and Asia gathered in Bandung, Indonesia in the...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.4, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.4, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
East Jakarta delays Pulomas reservoir eviction
East Jakarta delays Pulomas reservoir evictionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The owners of hundreds of shanty homes near a reservoir in East Jakarta have been given until Sunday or Monday to dismantle their homes before city officials tear them down.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Thursday's result
Thursday's resultArchery Men's individual finals: M.M. Marbawi (Mas) bt Loh Wen Liang (Sin) 104-102 Third-fourth playoff: Florente Mantan (Phi) bt Tun Ling Aung (Mya) 108-1031. M. Marbawi (Mas) 2. Loh Wen Liang (Sin) 3. Florente Mantan (Phi) Gymnastics Men's team final: Thailand 210.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Lion Air, Garuda to fly to Vietnam this month
Lion Air, Garuda to fly to Vietnam this monthSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia, and local no- frills airline Lion Air will launch flights to Vietnam starting this month. For the past five years, no Indonesian airline has served the route.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Article focuses on Tomy: Witness
Article focuses on Tomy: Witness JAKARTA: Expert witness Tjipta Lesmana testified on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court in the civil suit case between businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo daily. Tomy filed the libel suit over a Feb.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Indonesia, play good music, please!
Indonesia, play good music, please!Thang D. Nguyen, Program Coordinator, United in Diversity Forum, Jakarta The celebration of Idul Fitri -- which is fondly known as Lebaran -- recently in Indonesia would have been perfect, if it were not for a bomb explosion and an open gunfire in Poso, Central...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Lippo sale relaunched, old bidders given priority
Lippo sale relaunched, old bidders given priorityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has relaunched the sale of a 52 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Lippo, through a strategic sale mechanism it expects to complete by February.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Thursday's result
Thursday's resultArchery Men's individual finals: M.M. Marbawi (Mas) bt Loh Wen Liang (Sin) 104-102 Third-fourth playoff: Florente Mantan (Phi) bt Tun Ling Aung (Mya) 108-103Medalists: 1. M. Marbawi (Mas) 2. Loh Wen Liang (Sin) 3. Florente F. Mantan (Phi) Gymnastics Men's team final: Thailand 210.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Bali bombers file appeals with SC
Bali bombers file appeals with SCWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Six convicted Bali bombers, including the mastermind of the bombings Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, have appealed to the Supreme Court, their lawyer said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
1. BRI: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS
1. BRI: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Bank scandals may destabilize economy 2. GAMES: 2 lINES, 17 COUNTS Phoney war over as SEA Games heats up 3. ACEH: 2 lINES, 20 COUNTS GAM violently defies ban on anniversary observance 4. CLASH: 1 line, 32 COUNTS Soldiers, police clash in S. Sulawesi
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003
TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang3:00 News3:30 Documentary4:00 English News Service7:00 News9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 10:00 Music: Dangdut Kristal11:00 Talk Show: Bincang...
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
1. ELECTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. ELECTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18(to be sent later)2. BANK: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 30 BRI tried to cover up scam: AGO 3. WASTE: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Jakarta dump plan meets tough resistance 4. AIDS: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Govt ponders controversial AIDS program 5.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Contractors or brokers?
Contractors or brokers?From Koran Tempo Three months ago, a transaction concerning the right to a toll road construction project was reported. According to Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla, it was a normal transaction and the origin of the money was unknown.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
1. 5 columns, 1 line, 35
1. 5 columns, 1 line, 35 Polls won't harm RI economy: Banker 2. 2 columns, 2 lines, 20 Euro snaps rally against U.S. dollar 3. 3 columns, 1 line, 33 Japan's corporate sentiment better
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Indonesia loses to Vietnam
Indonesia loses to VietnamThe Jakarta Post Hanoi Ten-man Indonesia went down to Vietnam 1-0 on Thursday leaving it with mounting task in its last match in Group A against defending champion Thailand.The only scorer in the game at the My Dinh Stadium was Phan Thanh Binh in the 34th minute.
Fri, 05 Dec 2003
Politicians welcome Tutut's bid for presidential seat in 2004
Politicians welcome Tutut's bid for presidential seat in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State officials and politicians welcomed on Thursday former president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti "Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana's plans to run for the presidency in next year's elections, stressing that...