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Three killed in last week's floods

Three killed in last week's floodsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's flooding claimed three lives, with one person still missing, while hundreds of people suffered illnesses and received treatment at flood health posts across the city.

Don't spoil new badminton champion with money

Don't spoil new badminton champion with moneyAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur What will new badminton hero Muhammad Hafiz Hashim get from the government for becoming the first Malaysian in 37 years to win the All-England championships?Nothing, according to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who...

Mob attacks police station in Poso

Mob attacks police station in PosoLa Remi, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Reinforced security forces were on alert in North Lore subdistrict, part of the conflict-torn regency of Poso, on Monday after a rampaging mob attacked a local police station after police refused to hand over a...

Investigators submit dossier on Mukhlas to prosecutors

Investigators submit dossier on Mukhlas to prosecutorsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Police submitted the case files of Bali bomb suspect Mukhlas to prosecutors on Monday, opening the way for the trial of a top Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) operative in the Southeast Asian region.

Govt considers using CDMA for USO project

Govt considers using CDMA for USO projectArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government may apply the increasingly popular CDMA telecommunications connection technology in its ambitious project to provide basic telephony services in villages, according to an official.

NAM seeks new relevancy as Iraq war looms

NAM seeks new relevancy as Iraq war loomsSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press, Bandung, Indonesia Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is covered with dust and his right ear is chipped, while Indonesian President Sukarno is lashed to the rostrum with a rope to keep him from toppling over.

Government to finalize phone services decree

Government to finalize phone services decreeArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is drafting a decree that will, among other things, oblige telephone operators to contribute to a fund for the development of basic telephony services in more than 43,000 villages and sub-district...

RI wants NAM to rise once as peace power

RI wants NAM to rise once as peace power The likelihood of war in the Gulf should give the upcoming Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur the momentum to once again emerge as a peace promoter in the world, the Indonesia foreign minister says.

A messy Papua

A messy Papua It seems that we Indonesians have the tendency to keep creating new problems, to the point that we have become bogged down in our own quagmires. The messy situation in Papua province is a case in point.

SIRA seeks help from HDC and JSC to free leader

SIRA seeks help from HDC and JSC to free leaderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) has asked the Joint Security Committee (JSC) to help secure the release of its pro- independence leader, Muhammad Nazar, being held on charges of organizing an illegal rally.

Antiterror desk anticipates more hijack threats

Antiterror desk anticipates more hijack threatsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hijacking threats received by two Indonesian airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air, served as an early warning of a new trend of terrorism here, chairman of the antiterror desk Insp. Gen.

Search for missing plane abandoned

Search for missing plane abandonedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has given up its search for a Cessna 172 PK-DCM light training aircraft that went down during a flight from Semarang, Central Java, to Jakarta.

JSC announces truce violations

JSC announces truce violationsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Joint Security Committee (JSC) announced here on Saturday four more serious violations of the peace agreement to end 26 years of fighting in Aceh province, and blamed them mostly on government security forces.

Govt to shut down five state-owned forestry firms

Govt to shut down five state-owned forestry firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to liquidate five state-owned forestry firms, Inhutani I through to V, and transfer the firm's control of 9 million hectares of badly damaged forest to the local community and private...

Police headquarters bombing suspect arrested

Police headquarters bombing suspect arrested The Jakarta Post JakartaThe police have arrested a former police officer, identified as Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpeno, for bombing Wisma Bhayangkari, a building located in the compound of the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta, city police...

Caption for photo (Sleman advertorial)

Caption for photo (Sleman advertorial)Some of the facilities and souvenirs in the Sleman regency that make your meetings incentives conferences events (MICE) most memorable: star-rated hotels, sophisticated meeting rooms and unique traditional handicrafts.

RP plans to provide loans for returning maids

RP plans to provide loans for returning maidsHelen Luk, Associated Press, Hong Kong The Philippine government will offer loans to Filipino migrants who want to return home and start businesses because of a proposed tax on foreign maids working in Hong Kong, a Filipino union spokeswoman said Sunday.

`Chikungunya' spreads to Cirebon

`Chikungunya' spreads to CirebonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A mysterious disease, locally known as chikungunya, has spread further in West Java, with more than 70 people in Cirebon regency infected since last week, local health officials said on Saturday.

Jakartans told to beware of food, fuel shortages

Jakartans told to beware of food, fuel shortagesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta could face a worst case scenario, including food and fuel shortages, due to possible widespread flooding over the next few days if the city administration failed to anticipate the disaster, officials...

Tangerang to plant 5,000 rambutan trees

Tangerang to plant 5,000 rambutan trees TANGERANG: Tangerang regency plans to plant 5,000 rambutan parakan trees, a variety that is native to Tangerang, Banten.Due to the extensive clearing of land for building manufacturing plants and housing, many rambutan parakan trees have been cut down.

Govt to finalize phone services decree

Govt to finalize phone services decreeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a decree that will, among other things, oblige telephone operators to contribute to a fund for the development of basic telephony services in more than 43,000 villages and sub-district capitals...

Tirta gains entry to Gunadarma chess meet

Tirta gains entry to Gunadarma chess meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tirta Chandra is the latest player to be included in the 15- strong list for the eight-day Gunadarma Cup 'elo-rating' chess tournament, which kicks off here on Monday.

Money enticed North Korea to summit: Hyundai

Money enticed North Korea to summit: HyundaiAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's Hyundai business group admitted Sunday that its secret money transfer to North Korea served as a sweetener for bringing the Stalinist country to an inter-Korean summit three years ago.

IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue plan amid controversies

IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue plan amid controversiesSari P. Setiogi, Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it would not approve Bank Lippo's plan to launch a rights issue until an independent audit of the bank's assets had...

Rupiah to slightly strengthen

Rupiah to slightly strengthenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to slightly strengthen this week due to positive sentiment as the market sees the prospects of an Iraq war fading on the back of rising opposition to the U.S. plans to attack Iraq, an analyst said.

Indonesia offers to facilitate dialog of North, South Korea

Indonesia offers to facilitate dialog of North, South KoreaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri disclosed on Saturday that Indonesia had offered both South Korea and North Korea help to end the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula.

Women workers to benefit from new association

Women workers to benefit from new associationV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The proposed Malaysian Association of Working Women (MAWW) should give the trade union movement, especially the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), some serious food for thought.

Digital printing more cost effective

Digital printing more cost effectiveBy Rangga Ivananda Contributor JakartaDigital printing technology is a continuation of digital imaging. Once digital imaging is completed on a computer, its result can be then printed on digital printers.

The magic of digitalization

The magic of digitalizationBy Ari Darmawan Contributor JakartaOne of the latest advances in technology is digitalization. The word "digital" has mesmerized almost everyone, from kids to adults. Almost every activity in human life is now in one way or another related to this phenomenon, as today...

Integration of Chinese

Integration of ChineseFrom Media IndonesiaThe Feb. 2 editorial of this newspaper succinctly and correctly discussed the integration of the Chinese community. It seems that the word "becoming" connotes a simple meaning.In fact, it is here that the key to integration lies.

Officers caught with pants down

Officers caught with pants down JAKARTA: A joint team from the Jakarta Military Police, and the Army, Air Force and Navy arrested nine members of the military and police late on Saturday evening who were caught frequenting the Boker prostitution complex in Ciracas, East Jakarta.

Many OIC members seek talks on Iraq after NAM summit

Many OIC members seek talks on Iraq after NAM summitAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia said many members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), including Iran, have called for an emergency meeting to discuss a possible U.S. military attack on Iraq, local media reported on Sunday.

ADVERTORIAL: SUNDAY - FOCUS

ADVERTORIAL: SUNDAY - FOCUSDome's earlier presence in Indonesia started when it established an outlet in Ratu Plaza, South Jakarta, in 2000. The presence of Dome has won the hearts of cafe enthusiasts as it offers 100 percent Arabica coffee and gourmet food in a cozy, relaxing and comfortable...

People forgotten as politicians begin campaigns

People forgotten as politicians begin campaignsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Self-proclaimed presidential candidate Amien Rais recently had a comical experience when his hosts dressed him like a Chinese emperor during a Chinese New Year celebration in...

Tangerang has yet to see autonomy law implemented

Tangerang has yet to see autonomy law implementedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Regional autonomy, which has technically been a part of the law since 2000, has yet to bear fruit in Tangerang municipality which will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Feb. 28.The Law No.

RP gets thumbs down for weak anti-money laundering bill

RP gets thumbs down for weak anti-money laundering billMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Industrialized countries have rejected amendments by the Philippines to beef up its anti-money laundering law, giving Manila less than a month to pass better legislation or face painful sanctions.

Governments urge broader control of arms

Governments urge broader control of armsRita A. Widiadana and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran, Bali Delegations to the United Nations (UN) Workshop on Transparency in Armaments here have stressed the need to enhance transparency in the arms trade beyond the seven categories of...

RI men's duo win All-England C'ship

RI men's duo win All-England C'shipAgence France-Presse, Birmingham, England Indonesian pair of Sigit Budiarto and Candra Wijaya won the men's doubles title at the All-England championships after dominating Lee Dong-soo/Yoo Yong-sung of South Korea in the final here on Sunday.

Each province to receive four seats in DPD

Each province to receive four seats in DPDKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All nine factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed that each province would have four representatives in the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), a legislative body mandated by the newly adopted...

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for real

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for realThe glaring sun over the skies of Sangatta, East Kutai regency, Kalimantan, was partly covered by clouds on that particular day in February. The blistering heat enveloped the entire city including one of the classrooms of the Sangatta senior...

Documents, photos seized at MILF base unveil terror plans

Documents, photos seized at MILF base unveil terror plansFroilan Gallardo, Associated Press, Pikit, Philippines Government troops seized boxes of documents on Sunday in the house of a Moro separatist leader in the southern Philippines, including manuals on assassination, ambush and bombing...

`It seems we'll have to rely on ourselves'

`It seems we'll have to rely on ourselves' The massive flooding in the capital last year caused billions of rupiah in damage and displaced over 380,000 people. Worse still, the city administration has thus far failed to seriously address the matter.

Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricity

Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricityA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business Watch Indonesia said that one of the main reasons for the higher electricity charges in Indonesia was widespread inefficiency at state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).

Police to submit Ghufron's dossier to prosecutors Monday

Police to submit Ghufron's dossier to prosecutors MondayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investigators are expected to submit the dossier of Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas, one of the key operatives in the Bali terror bombings, to the prosecutor's office Monday as local officials plan to bury body parts of...

Upscale `child-friendly clinic' opens in Kemang

Upscale `child-friendly clinic' opens in KemangNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seeing a doctor or a dentist can often be a horrendous experience for kids given the stereotype of a physician holding a syringe ready to give a painful shot in the arm or a dentist bending over to yank out...

RI stops export of informal workers

RI stops export of informal workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has suspended the export of migrant workers with jobs in the informal sector in all designated countries citing the workers' incompetence and language barriers.In his letter dated Feb.

`Cap Go Meh' celebrations hope for blessings

`Cap Go Meh' celebrations hope for blessingsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With incense sticks in their hands and prayers issuing from their lips, thousands of Chinese-Indonesians line up along the streets to greet the toapekong (effigies of gods) during the Cap Go Meh celebrations.

Febi beats Suwandi to retain Cigna title

Febi beats Suwandi to retain Cigna titleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Febi Widhiyanto defended his Cigna Open title by defeating top seed Suwandi 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-4 at the Hilton Executive Club tennis court in Jakarta on Sunday.

`Cap Go Meh' festivities celebrated openly and freely in Jakarta

`Cap Go Meh' festivities celebrated openly and freely in JakartaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years ago,Cap Go Meh, the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, could only be celebrated in secret as the regime of then-president Soeharto had banned all Chinese cultural...

PLN's high rates due to corruption

PLN's high rates due to corruption On Feb. 7, 2003 the State-owned electricity company (PLN) and the Indonesian Police signed an agreement on the theft of electricity. In his statement, PLN director Eddie Widiono said that PLN sustained an annual loss of between Rp 500 billion to Rp 1 trillion from...